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FALL 2021 Course Offerings

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Course	Sec	Course Title	Faculty	Day	Time
MAT 201	1	Introduction to Statistics	Prisner	M/TH	08:30 - 09:45
Introduction to Statistics This computer-based course presents the main concepts in Statistics: the concept of random variables, frequency, and probability distributions, variance and standard deviation, kurtosis and skewness, probability rules, Bayes theorem, and posterior probabilities. Important statistical methods like Contingency analysis, ANOVA, Correlation analysis and Regression Analysis are introduced and their algorithms are fully explained. The most important probability distributions are introduced: Binomial, Poisson, and Normal distribution, as well as the Chebyshev theorem for non-known distributions. Inferential statistics, sampling distributions, and confidence intervals are covered to introduce statistical model building and single linear regression. Active learning and algorithmic learning are stressed. Emphasis is put both on algorithms –methods and assumptions for their applications. Excel is used while calculators with STAT buttons are not allowed. Ultimately students are required to make a month-long research project, select the theoretical concept they want to test, perform a literature review, find real data from Internet databases or make their surveys, apply methods they studied in the class, and compare theoretical results with their findings. Research is done and presented in groups, papers are Individual. Selected SPSS or Excel Data Analysis examples are also provided.
WTG 130	1	Introduction to Academic Writing II	Mac Kenzie	M/TH	08:30 - 09:45
Introduction to Academic Writing II This course provides students with a bridge to university-level academic writing. It is designed to help students further develop their critical writing skills. It looks at best practices for research and use of information, including evaluation and effective incorporation of outside sources through paraphrase, summary and correct citation formats, and addresses the development of structure and expression in academic writing and techniques for effectively sharing information in both written and oral forms. Upon successful completion of WTG 130, with a minimum final grade of C, the student must take WTG 150 in the following semester.
AHT 199	1	The Culture of Display	Warden	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
The Display of Culture - The Culture of Display The course will explore the manner in which art, material culture, and cultural heritage are interpreted through their display in public venues. Site visits and case studies will allow students to analyze critically both the theoretical and practical aspects of display. Topics will include theoretical approaches (phenomenology, semiotics, and aesthetics), the history and culture of collecting and display since the mid-19th century, as well as contemporary critiques of institutional ethics, exclusion, or misrepresentation. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental skills considered necessary for succeeding at the university level.
BUS 199	1	Good Game! Social Gaming Platforms	Miniero	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Good Game! Exploring the Business of Social Gaming Platforms Videogames are widely used, especially by younger generations. Many companies, cultural institutions and not for profit organizations are now using videogames and the social gaming platforms (e.g. Twitch) to create innovative experiences for their audiences. By looking at examples from different industries (e.g. fashion, art, consumer products, food) and different domains (wild animals protection, do it yourself tutorial, fundraising campaigns) students will explore how: i)social gaming platforms, their ad hoc created jargon and their symbols are becoming a new way to approach customers; ii) gamification plays an important role in people's lives; iii) companies are including social gaming platforms in their campaigns; iv) to leverage on gaming, technology and the natural attraction that young individuals have toward these devices to enhance value, culture, sensitivity and social engagement. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and analytical skills necessary to succeed at university.
COM 199	1	I am the Portal: Mobile Media & Me	Sugiyama	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
I am the Portal: Mobile Media and Me in the Connected Everyday Life What kind of mobile media do you use? In what ways do you use them? How significant are they in your everyday life? In this first year seminar, we will examine the role mobile media play in our everyday life. The course will begin by developing the basic disciplinary understanding of communication and media studies, and then move on to the essential sociological/communicative questions of mobile communication studies (e.g., self and relationships, community, space, time, culture). We will also delve into some of the emerging mobile media trends such as mobile games. Ultimately, we will reflect upon our own relationship with our own mobile device. Have you domesticated your mobile device into yourself? Are you the portal? Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding in college.
ECN 225	1	Issues & Controversies in Macroeconomics	Terzi	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Issues and Controversies in Macroeconomics (Intermediate Macroeconomics) This intermediate-level course in macroeconomics builds upon the introductory two-semester (ECN 100 and ECN 101) sequence and, in conjunction with ECN 256, prepares students to study upper-level economics. It is a program requirement for the majors in International Banking and Finance and International Economics, as well as for Economics as a combined major. It is also one of the options towards Economics as a minor. Students must have taken ECN 100 and ECN 101, and are also recommended to have taken MAT 200. This course is designed to provide students with an appreciation of current economic issues and questions in modern macroeconomics, through the recognition of economics as a controversial subject. In the first part, we review some important measurement issues in macroeconomics that have policy consequences. In the second part, students will explore the competing theoretical frameworks developed in the twentieth century to explain growth cycles, employment and inflation. Finally, the acquired knowledge will be applied to the current policy issues in the aftermath of the Great Recession.
ENV 199	1	Glaciers No More? Climate Change	Hale	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Glaciers No More? Climate Change Climate change has been named one of the most important issues facing our society and globe today. At particular risk are regions at high latitudes and altitudes, including the Alps. This course examines the complex issue of climate change, considering the scientific background of climate and how it changes, the impact of those changes on ecological and human systems, and possibilities for mitigating these impacts. The course will focus on the situation in the Alps, but will also examine climate change in a global context. An integral and required part of the course will be a weekend visit to the Rhone glacier. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding at university.
HIS 199	1	Hitler's Rise to Power	Pyka	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Hitler's Rise to Power in Global Perspective Why does a democracy choose to abolish itself? Between 1929-33, the planet was in a severe crisis, pluralistic-democratic models seemed to be less and less able to cope with the challenges of a world with many ethnic, political, and religious conflicts festering in the aftermath of a global war, all of which were exacerbated by a disastrous world-wide economic crisis. While desires for more rigid, or even authoritarian, leadership led to the strengthening of governments all around the globe, Germany practically voted against a democratic party system, and brought Adolf Hitler, a nationalist demagogue, to power. With him came a regime that would combine a broad mass appeal with a masterful playing of modern mass communication, and an ideology of violence that would plunge the world into the abyss of war and genocide on an unprecedented scale. By analyzing contemporary texts; documents, images, sound recordings and films, the course examines the factors that made Hitler seem to be an appealing choice to ordinary decent people by promising to solve a crisis with ruthlessness and brutality. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding at university.
ITA 100	1	Introductory Italian, Part I	Della Croce	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
ITA 200	1	Intermediate Italian, Part I	Mottale	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Intermediate Italian, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of Italian language study. The course provides a review and expansion of command of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Students will be expected to deal with most situations likely to arise in the areas where the language is spoken. They will be able to: a) produce simple connected texts on topics, which are familiar or of personal interest; b) describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions; and c) briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
POL 199	1	Diplomacy in a Changing World	Schwak	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Diplomacy in a Changing World How do states resolve conflicts without resorting to war? In this first year seminar, students will be introduced to diplomatic relations and their evolution up to today. Case studies of recent diplomatic practices like international summits, celebrity diplomacy or cyber diplomacy will be used to highlight the purposes and difficulties of diplomatic work. Through discussions of the origins of diplomacy and some of its most recent forms and challenges, students will gain familiarity with different learning formats (press articles, official state reports, academic sources, film). Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and analytical skills necessary to succeed at university.
POL 378	1	International Politics of Energy	Mottale	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
International Politics of Energy and Sustainability The politics of energy play a fundamental role in economic processes, growth and development. Energy crises in the recent past have demonstrated very clearly that no government can afford to ignore energy issues. For that matter, guaranteeing access to energy resources at reasonable costs is of such importance today that it has also become a strategic concern directly linked to national security. This course will examine the supply, the availability, the distribution and the use of energy resources internationally and the policies that states adopt to try to assure that their needs will be met. Students will also study alternative energy sources beyond the traditional reliance on hydrocarbon fuels and how states and international organizations try to develop and promote their use. The close relations of energy policies to environmental questions and the role of non-governmental organizations in these questions will also be considered. Finally, the role of international organizations such as the OPEC, the International Energy Agency and the International Atomic Energy Agency will also be analyzed. (Formerly POL 278. Students cannot earn credit for both POL 278 and POL 378.)
VCA 199	1	Desire and Consumption: The Photographic	Gee	M/TH	10:00 - 11:15
Desire and Consumption: The Photographic Image This course takes as a starting point the proliferation of photographic images in the late 20th Century and early 21st Century. The expansion of photo-imagery has come to conquer both public and private sphere. It has become an inevitable component of social and political life, not to mention an inescapable economic incentive. Photography is used to sell goods in magazines, on billboards and products themselves. It is still a major contributor to the documentation and interpretation of political events conveyed through newspapers and web fluxes of information; and with the increased accessibility of camera devices, its presence in the private sphere has become a "natural" entity, furthering the projection of singular and collective identities through ever stronger social networks. It is a medium of representation that is closely bound to an anticipation of its consumption by its public. It aims to trigger desire to modify the balance of the world. Its very immobility (compared to the moving image) is a guarantee of its iconic powers. Is it possible to counter the voracious appetite of the photographic image? It is certainly possible to decode its intentions and impact. This course aims to provide a reading of a range of contemporary photographic productions, unveiling their social and economic foundations and framework, while underlining their historical roots in the development of the medium in the 19th and 20th Century. In addition to the form, content, production, and dissemination analyses, this discussion-based class will help students refine the critical thinking, writing and research skills that facilitate college success. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding in college. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding in college.
AHT 280	1	Contemporary Art: NY School to Present	Gee	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Contemporary Art: From the New York School to the Present This course focuses on the history of contemporary art from 1945 to the present, paying particular attention to developments in European and North American art within an increasingly global culture. Our topics include: reactions to modernism and its discourses, the dematerialization of art and the rise of conceptualism, activist art and institutional critique, site-specific and time-based art, postmodernist discourses and aesthetics as well as historical mindedness in contemporary art practices. The course will place a particular focus on the relation between the art object and the artist's intention/idea. The role of institutions within the art world will be analysed in relation to the development of process based practices. Particular emphasis will be put on the theoretical writings of artists and critics. Visits to Contemporary Art museums will be included.
BUS 226	1	Managerial Finance	Suleiman	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Managerial Finance This course examines the principles and practices of fund management in organizations. Attention is given to managerial financial decisions in a global market setting concerning such questions as how to obtain an adequate supply of capital and credit, and how to evaluate alternative sources of funds and their costs. Topics include the management of assets and liabilities, working capital management, capital budgeting, equity versus debt financing, capital structure, and financial forecasting. (This course was previously BUS 326. Students may not earn credit for both BUS 226 and BUS 326.)
BUS 385	1	Consumer Behavior in Intl Marketing	Miniero	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Consumer Behavior in International Marketing This course focuses on the understanding of the consumer as fundamental to marketing efforts. The course includes observational research in the community where students develop a greater understanding of consumers' consumption and decision-making behavior. Areas of focus include the consumer decision making process, research techniques, learning and motivation, segmentation and targeting, the impact of lifestyle and values, the role of society and culture in consumption, and ethical issues in consumer relationships.
CLCS 100W	1	The Stories We Live By	Saveau	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
The Stories We Live By Stories are everywhere. We use them, consciously or unconsciously, to make sense of identities, experiences, and desires. And, at the same time, we are shaped by the stories that we absorb and interpret. This course explores how storytelling both reflects and shapes our lives. It introduces students to keywords and terms for reading and reflecting upon stories, both in the pages of books and in everyday life. The course considers a variety of narrative forms, including short stories, novels, fairy tales, self-help manuals, comics, films, podcasts, and political discourse. The course introduces students to fundamental questions about the nature of storytelling, while developing the vocabulary and critical skills for analysing and discussing stories. This is a writing intensive course in which students read as they learn to write. Students practice applying a critical vocabulary to textual forms as well as becoming familiar with the skills of drafting and editing. The course also introduces students to some of the professional pathways open to writers and storytellers.(This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements).
COM 350	1	Mediated Relationships	Sugiyama	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Mediated Relationships This course examines the impact of emerging communication technologies on human communication. By critically examining current theories and research in the field, students will analyze present and future of technologically-mediated relationships as these pervade their everyday life.
ECN 100	1	Principles of Macroeconomics	Terzi	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Principles of Macroeconomics This entry-level course in economics covers the fundamentals of macroeconomics and is aimed at students who choose it as an elective or plan to continue their studies in economics. Together with ECN 101, it provides the necessary prerequisites for any other upper-level course in economics. The course is a program requirement for the majors in Finance, International Economics, International Relations, International Management, and Environmental Science. It is also a prerequisite for Economics as a combined major as well as a minor. This course introduces students to the study of economics as a field of knowledge within the social sciences. In the first part, focus will be on the definition, the explanation, and the significance of national income, business fluctuations, the price level, and aggregate employment. In the second part, special attention is devoted to the functioning of a payment system based on currency and bank money. Finally, students will discuss the instruments and the functioning of public policy aimed to stabilize prices and maintain high levels of output and employment within the current macroeconomic context. Current economic news will be regularly scrutinized.
ITA 100	2	Introductory Italian, Part I	Della Croce	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
ITA 200	2	Intermediate Italian, Part I	Mottale	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Intermediate Italian, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed two semesters of Italian language study. The course provides a review and expansion of command of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the B1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students will be expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Students will be expected to deal with most situations likely to arise in the areas where the language is spoken. They will be able to: a) produce simple connected texts on topics, which are familiar or of personal interest; b) describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions; and c) briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus.
ITA 300	1	Advanced Italian, Part I	Ferrari	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Advanced Italian, Part I For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course offers cultural readings from a variety of sources, including some literary pieces, as well as magazine and newspaper articles reflecting the contemporary scene in the countries where the language is spoken. Vocabulary expansion and development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.
POL 101	1	Introduction to International Relations	Bucher	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to International Relations This course provides the basic analytic tools necessary for the understanding of international relations. After a brief introduction to the realist and liberal approaches to the study of international relations, the course covers various fundamental concepts, such as national power, foreign policy, conflict, political economy, international trade, and international organizations.
POL 300	1	Comparative Politics	Schwak	M/TH	11:30 - 12:45
Comparative Politics The development of the modern nation-state is analyzed from a variety of theoretical viewpoints. The approach and methods of major social theorists are examined in detail. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.) Formerly POL 400. Students who have previously earned credit for POL 400 cannot earn credit for POL 300.
AHT 102	1	Intro to Art History & Visual Culture I	Gee	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introduction to Art History and Visual Culture I: Antiquity to Early Renaissance The course offers an introduction to the history of art and visual culture from antiquity to the Renaissance. It studies painting, sculpture, architecture, and prints within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, as well as their representation in modern media (film, documentary, etc).
ENV 240	1	Environment and Health	Hale	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Environment and Health Modern human society has generated various biological, chemical, and physical hazards that threaten human health, as well as the quality of the air, water, soils, and ecosystems. This course first presents the origin and characteristics of these hazards. It then evaluates how the hazards affect the environment and human health and the disproportionate nature of these effects. It also explores the strategies and approaches that have been developed to manage risks and mitigate impacts. The course considers these issues in regional and global contexts, with a particular focus on Switzerland and Europe.
FRE 100	1	Introductory French, Part I	Planchard	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Introductory French, Part I This course provides an introduction to the essentials of French grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed right from the beginning, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in French and write simple compositions and dialogues.
GER 300	1	Advanced German, Part I	Roy	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Advanced German, Part I For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course offers cultural readings from a variety of sources, including some literary pieces, as well as magazine and newspaper articles reflecting the contemporary scene in the countries where the language is spoken. Vocabulary expansion and development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.
HIS 104	1	Global History I	Pyka	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Global History I: Traditions, Encounters, and Adaptation from the Stone Age to the 16th Century This course is an introduction to themes and trends in the political, economic, cultural, and social, history of pre-modern societies in global perspective. It covers the development of civilizations in Eurasia, Africa and the Americas from the Neolithic Revolution to the "Columbian Exchange" with emphasis on the emergence and diffusion of religious and political institutions, the role of the environmental context, as well as the impact of encounters between human societies. Students are introduced to the historiography of empire and global history/globalization, and attention is devoted to the reading and analysis of different categories of primary sources.
MAT 200	1	Calculus	Prisner	M/TH	13:00 - 14:15
Calculus The course begins with a review of functions and their graphs, after which students are introduced to the concepts of differentiation and integration. Understanding is reinforced through extensive practical work, with a strong emphasis on applications in economics, statistics and management science.
BUS 136	1	Marketing in a Global Context	De Sanctis	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Marketing in a Global Context This course is an introduction to the tools and concepts used in the marketing process for consumer and industrial products as well as for services. The focus is on the basic marketing concepts (product, place, price, promotion) as they relate to the field of global marketing. Emphasis is placed on the increasingly important role of interdisciplinary tools to analyze economic, cultural and structural differences across international markets. Specific consideration is given to the development of integrated marketing programs for a complex, global environment.
BUS 256	1	Marketing Research Methods	Miniero	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Marketing Research Methods This course introduces students to the most common qualitative and quantitative techniques for conducting marketing research with an emphasis on their application. The definition of marketing research problems, the set-up of research plans, and the subsequent data collection and analysis are illustrated and applied by means of real world projects. Students are required to implement, in groups, the skills covered in class, and to prepare a final research report to discuss and present in class.
BUS 405	1	Portfolio Analysis & Asset Management	Suleiman	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Portfolio Analysis and Asset Management This course provides students a comprehensive understanding of the management of investment portfolios including topics such as portfolio and asset pricing theories, portfolio optimization, asset allocation, security analysis (macro analysis, financial statement analysis), fixed income portfolio management, active (mutual funds, hedge funds) and passive (ETFs) investment strategies, performance evaluation, taxation, portfolio risk management, and international diversification. An additional emphasis of this course will be the in-depth analysis of alternative asset classes such as real estate, precious metals, and cryptocurrency.
ECN 325	1	Money, Banking and Financial Markets	Terzi	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Money, Banking and Financial Markets This upper-level course in economics is the first part of an ideal two-semester sequence including ECN 328. It is a program requirement for the major in International Economics, International Banking and Finance, and International Management with an “emphasis” in Finance. It also fulfils group requirements towards the major in International Economics with an emphasis in Political Economy, and Economics as a Combined major as well as a Minor.This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the monetary dimension of contemporary economies. This includes the nature of the means of settlement, the technology of monetary payments, the banking system and its pro-cyclical, crisis-prone character that requires control and regulation, the response of financial markets to changing policy conditions and perceived risks, and central banks’ operations and goals when setting interest rates. Special attention is devoted to current monetary policy issues with special reference (but not limited) to the practice of the U.S. Fed and the European Central Bank. Recommended prerequisite: ECN 225, ECN 256, BUS 326
FRE 200	1	Intermediate French, Part I	Saveau	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Intermediate French, Part I This course is designed for students who have completed one year of French language study. It reviews and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture acquired in FRE 100 and FRE 101. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is French. By the end of the course, students are expected to be proficient in the written and spoken usage of intermediate linguistic structures. Further, students are introduced to short literary texts, inviting conversation and some initial literary analysis.
FRE 300	1	Advanced French, Part I	Planchard	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Advanced French, Part I For students who have completed at least two years of college-level language studies or the equivalent. This course reinforces and expands on grammar, vocabulary, and culture learnt in previous years of French language study. It introduces students to different literary and cinematic genres reflecting the contemporary scene of the Francophone world. Development of techniques of expression are accomplished through oral and written exercises.
POL 303	1	Key Concepts in Political Economy	Schwak	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Key Concepts in Political Economy Political entities have always sought ways to organize economic activity, including the production and distribution of goods and services. This course introduces students to the key ideas and theories that have shaped debates on the political and social implications of economic policies. Students learn about different understandings of prosperity, welfare and development, which are connected to political questions of freedom, equality, authority and power. The course also explores different methodological standpoints; from rational choice to institutionalism, postmodernism and historical materialism. It places particular emphasis on the role of governments and political interests in shaping conflictual processes of collective decision-making. Finally, this course also looks at key political actors (states, organized labor, capital) and their interactions, thereby highlighting how strategic factors influence social, political and economic choices. (Recommended prerequisite: POL 101)
PSY 100	1	Introduction to Psychology	Bova	M/TH	14:30 - 15:45
Introduction to Psychology This introductory course is designed to provide an overview of the field of psychology, including theoretical positions, major research areas and methods of gathering data. Subtopics of psychology, such as physiological processes, developmental, abnormal behavior and social psychology are discussed.
BUS 115	1	Financial Accounting	Rocourt	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Financial Accounting This course is designed to provide students with a basic knowledge of financial accounting concepts, procedures, analysis, and internal reports as an essential part of the decision-making process. The focus is on the three basic steps of the accounting process: recording, classifying, and summarizing financial transactions. Emphasis is placed on the general accounting activities leading up to the preparation of financial statements.
FRE 302	1	Advanced French Conversation	Saveau	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Advanced French Conversation This course uses techniques of oral expression to develop greater conversational fluency and accuracy. Conversational practice uses outstanding French films as springboards for classroom French-language discussion and instruction in the full range of language proficiencies in an array of different contexts and situations. Movies will be partially watched outside of class.
PSY 215	1	Research Methods in the Social Sciences	Bova	M/TH	17:30 - 18:45
Research Methods in the Social Sciences The overall aim of this course is to promote students’ understanding and knowledge of research methodology in the social sciences. The course has three main features: it addresses a wide range of perspectives, comprising both qualitative and quantitative approaches; it provides opportunities to learn and reflect from research practice in various social science fields, including clinical, developmental, social and work psychology; it encompasses both traditional/mainstream and critical research approaches, paying constant attention to real world research. An important part of the course is the “Research Proposal”, which students will draft in stages over the course of the semester. By working on their own research proposal throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to engage in relevant research activity, ‘learning by doing’ in relation to crucial research principles and practices.

BUS 410W	1	Organizational Behavior and Leadership	Cordon	T	16:00 - 18:45
Organizational Behavior and Leadership This course studies the internal environment of firms and organizations, namely how to organize and manage people in order to implement strategic plans effectively. Topics include: organizational structures and change, human resources, leadership, group dynamics and teamwork, motivation, and multicultural management. Special attention will be given to the study of leadership, which plays a critical role in increasingly complex and multicultural organizations. The readings and class discussions include both theoretical concepts, case studies and practical exercises.(This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirement.) (Junior status recommended)
CHEM 101L	1	Lab to General Chemistry I	Bullock	T	16:00 - 18:45
Laboratory to General Chemistry I The laboratory course parallels the topics in CHEM 101 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in CHEM 101. Students must register for both CHEM 101 and the lab section concurrently.
CHEM 201L	1	Laboratory to Organic Chemistry I	Bullock	T	16:00 - 18:45
Laboratory to Organic Chemistry I The laboratory course parallels the topics in CHEM 201 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in CHEM 201. Students must register for both CHEM 201 and the lab section concurrently.
CLCS 372W	1	Tales of Catastrophe	Wiedmer	T	16:00 - 18:45
Tales of Catastrophe The cultural debris that results from political and natural catastrophes is made up of narratives that contain both implosion and creation, wreckage and renewal. In that sense disasters mark pivotal turning points in the way we conceptualize and understand human phenomena and cultural processes in a number of disciplinary perspectives from psychoanalysis to literature, from environmental science to religion and from ethics to aesthetics. Students will read the narrative fallout in fiction, science, and film that emanate from distinct disaster zones ranging from the petrified texture of Pompeii to the generative force field of ground zero. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
COM 330	1	The Digital Innovation	Barile	T	16:00 - 18:45
The Digital Innovation and Media Strategies for a New Consumer Culture Digital communication has been fundamental in today’s organizational, cultural, and consuming areas. With the continuous technological development, we have been witnessing the surge of digital innovations in recent years. This course examines key dimensions of digital innovations in the current consumer culture such as Internet of Things (IoT), Augmented Reality (AR), Geographical Referencing System, Review & Ratings algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, BOT and chatbot. The course explores not only the new brand and media strategies of companies but also self-branding strategies of operators, influencers and users/consumers with a special attention to the creative dimension of consumption experience. In this process, the differences between cross-media communication and trans-media storytelling will be discussed as these two strategies help organizations manage relationships between brand, product and consumers by the means of emerging media. Ultimately, students will develop a greater understanding of media strategies using digital innovations that can be applied in the professional context. (This course also applies as an elective in the Fashion Studies major.)
ECN 303	1	Development Economics	Dasgupta	T	16:00 - 18:45
Development Economics The course will introduce students to the evolution of theory and practice in economic development in three stages. First, models of economic growth and development including work by Harrod-Domar, Robert Solow, Arthur Lewis, and Michael Kremer are compared to provide students with a feeling for how economists have conceived of the development process. The class then proceeds to examine particular development issues such as population growth, stagnant agriculture, environmental degradation, illiteracy, gender disparities, and rapid urbanization to understand how these dynamics reinforce poverty and deprivation. In the final stage, students will read work by supporters as well as critics of international development assistance and use the knowledge and perspective they have gained thus far to independently evaluate efficacy of a specific development intervention.
STA 107	1	Introduction to Digital Photography	Fassl	T	16:00 - 18:45
Introduction to Digital Photography This course course in digital photography introduces the beginner to the elements of digital photography. There will be two areas of concentration: 1. Image capture and manipulation using digital imaging technology (cameras and editing software). 2. Photograph design (crafting a photograph that reflects the photographer’s intention using composition, framing, lighting etc.). Throughout the course emphasis will be placed on the artistic value of photographs rather than the technicalities of digital imaging. Photography is one of the various artistic media available for self-expression and much emphasis will be put on precisely that. Students will synthesize these elements to create a portfolio of work that reflects not only their newly developed skills but also an appreciation and understanding of photography as an art medium. The course carries a fee for photography/art supplies.
STA 207	1	Intermediate Digital Photography	Fassl	T	16:00 - 18:45
Intermediate Digital Photography A more intermediate course where students who have completed STA 107 may take their work further. The course carries a fee for photography/art supplies.
STA 307	1	Advanced Digital Photography	Fassl	T	16:00 - 18:45
Advanced Digital Photography A more advanced course where students who have completed STA 207 may take their work further. The course carries a fee for photography/art supplies.
HON 499	1	Honors Senior Capstone Prep Workshop	Pyka, Roy	T	19:00 - 20:15
Honors Senior Capstone Experience Preparation Workshop The advanced non-credit bearing Senior Capstone Preparation Workshop is open only to Honors students and is required in the student's senior year.

BUS 135	1	Introduction to Business Systems	Monti	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Introduction to Business Systems The course introduces the global business system in the context of the economic, political, social and technological environments, relating business to society as a whole. Topics covered include the international scope, function, and organization of firms, and other fundamental concepts of multinational business. The course also addresses functional areas such as the value chain, production, marketing, human resources, and accounting.
ITA 100	5	Introductory Italian, Part I	Targa-Cerclé	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
MAT 100	1	Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning	Bernasconi	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning This course presents concepts essential to the understanding of the basics of college algebra. Topics include rational expressions and equations, exponents and radicals, polynomials, factoring, linear equations and inequalities, quadratic equations, elementary word problems, Cartesian coordinate systems, graphs, and straight lines. This course prepares students for other 100-level mathematics courses. It does not satisfy the Quantitative Reasoning core requirement, but counts as elective credit. Prerequisite: appropriate math placement score. This course replaces MAT 102.
WTG 150	1	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	T/F	08:30 - 09:45
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
BUS 340	1	Management Science	Dudukovic	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Management Science In the first part of this computer-based course, students learn linear programming algorithms and how to apply them for resource allocation in production, investment selection, media selection, transportation planning, job assignments, financial planning, make or buy decision making and overtime planning contexts. In the second part of the course, students learn how to choose the best decision using expected monetary value (EMV), how to make optimum decision strategies under uncertainty by making decision trees, how to evaluate marketing research information, and how to apply project management (PERT) basic steps. Ultimately students are asked to conduct a month-long research and development project to define a real organizational decision strategy.
CHEM 201	1	Organic Chemistry I	Bullock	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Organic Chemistry I This course is an introduction to the chemistry of carbon-based compounds. The course begins with a quick review of foundational concepts from CHM 101 and 102, specifically covalent bonding, hybridization, VSEPR theory, polarity and intermolecular forces. It continues with an introduction to the different classes of compounds within organic chemistry and their characteristic physical and chemical properties, with an emphasis on structure and functional groups as well as stereochemistry. The study of the different types of chemical reactions will rely on an understanding of how the electrons in the covalent bonds are rearranged, giving rise to the full understanding of the mechanisms of each reaction. Students enrolling in this course must enroll in the parallel laboratory section CHEM 201L.
COM 204W	1	Media Ecology	Barile	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Media Ecology This course explores media from the lens of ecology, using ecological concepts and thinking to both explore media as ecosystemic and reflect upon media production and consumption in terms of sustainability. Ecology is evoked because it is one of the most useful and expressive contemporary discourses to help articulate both the dynamic interrelations and interactions that characterize all forms of community as well as the ethical and political implications of their maintenance, management and/or disruption. The ultimate goal of this course is to put media in its place; situating prominent media forms within their unique cultural, historical, and geographical places and putting media in its appropriate place in our own lives and communities. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
ECN 101	1	Principles of Microeconomics	Dianova	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Principles of Microeconomics This is an entry-level course in economics, covering fundamentals of microeconomics and aimed at students who choose it as an elective or plan to continue their studies in economics. This course helps students develop basic analytical skills in economics and microeconomics. It provides students with a basic understanding of the market system in advanced capitalist economies. It examines the logic of constrained choice with a focus on the economic behavior of individuals and organizations. After a theoretical analysis of the determinants and the interaction of supply and demand under competitive conditions, alternative market structures will be investigated, including monopolistic and oligopolistic forms. The course examines the conditions under which markets allocate resources efficiently and identifies causes of market failure and the appropriate government response. The introduction to the role of government includes its taxing and expenditure activities as well as regulatory policies.
GER 100	2	Introductory German, Part I	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introductory German, Part I This course provides an introduction to the essentials of German grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed right from the beginning, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is German. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in German and write simple compositions and dialogs.
HIS 100	1	Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medi	Hoey	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Western Civilization I: Ancient and Medieval This survey course is an introduction to the political, economic, social, and intellectual history of the west from the Neolithic to the voyages of discovery in the sixteenth century. Our knowledge and understanding of the past is contingent and contested. The course explores areas of contestation to give students a better understanding of the forces and events which shaped the ancient and medieval worlds and continue to shape the modern world. (It is recommended that HIS 100 be taken prior to HIS 101.)
ITA 100	3	Introductory Italian, Part I	Giulivi	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
MAT 103	1	College Algebra	Bernasconi	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
College Algebra The first part of this course reviews the basic concepts of algebra, real numbers, first-degree equations and inequalities, rational expressions, exponents and radicals, and polynomials, systems of equations and inequalities. The second part strongly emphasizes graphs and functions. The most important functions for applications are introduced, such as linear, quadratic, exponential, logarithmic, and rational functions.
PHL 100W	1	Introduction to Philosophy	Dawson	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Philosophy This course considers central problems of Western philosophy with particular emphasis on epistemology and metaphysics, through analysis of writing by influential ancient, modern and contemporary philosophers in historical context. After a brief survey of ancient and medieval systems of thought, such as Platonism and scholasticism, attention is focused on modern systems of thought, such as rationalism, empiricism, idealism, pragmatism, existentialism and logical positivism. Time is divided between developing a understanding of the history of ideas on the one hand and considering the central philosophical questions as they apply here and now on the other. Students will study a wide range of philosophical writings, and will begin to develop their ability to produce rigorous analysis, systematic critique and careful thinking in their own writing. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
WTG 120	1	Introduction to Academic Writing I	Mac Kenzie	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Academic Writing I This course aims to help students improve their academic writing skills. Particular attention is given to awareness and development of academic writing structures, from essay organization to paragraph development to sentence-level detailing. Students also learn the basic conventions of evaluation and incorporation of outside resources. This course is taken in conjunction with WTG 125. A student who successfully completes WTG 120 (with a minimum final grade of C) must take WTG 130 the following semester.
WTG 130	2	Introduction to Academic Writing II	Dawson	T/F	10:00 - 11:15
Introduction to Academic Writing II This course provides students with a bridge to university-level academic writing. It is designed to help students further develop their critical writing skills. It looks at best practices for research and use of information, including evaluation and effective incorporation of outside sources through paraphrase, summary and correct citation formats, and addresses the development of structure and expression in academic writing and techniques for effectively sharing information in both written and oral forms. Upon successful completion of WTG 130, with a minimum final grade of C, the student must take WTG 150 in the following semester.
CHEM 101	1	General Chemistry I	Bullock	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
General Chemistry I The course examines atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry and the mole concept, the behavior of gases, liquids and solids, thermochemistry, and intermolecular forces. Students are required to concurrently enroll in the corresponding lab section. This course is a prerequisite for CHM 102 and is a pre-health course.
COM 201	1	Fund of Media Studies and Criticism	Barile	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Fundamentals of Media Studies and Criticism Media pervades our social and private lives. We make it and in turn it makes us. This course offers an introduction to media studies, a field which seeks to understand and use media in complex and intentional ways. The course explores media as content, as an industry and as a social force. In this way, media is understood as both as an artifact (constituted by many parts) and as a set of complex processes (including production, distribution, regulation and consumption). Students will learn key vocabularies and concepts in and approaches to media studies that will help them to define, describe, and critique media artifacts and processes in a variety of written and spoken formats. In addition to equipping students with the skills to understand and critique media, this course encourages and provides students with the building blocks to produce media content. Students who successfully complete this course will be prepared to take advanced courses in media studies.
GER 100	1	Introductory German, Part I	Heinkel Pennati	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory German, Part I This course provides an introduction to the essentials of German grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral skills are stressed right from the beginning, and as such, the predominant language of instruction is German. In this course, students will acquire basic knowledge of written and spoken structures so that they will be able to read and comprehend short passages in German and write simple compositions and dialogs.
HIS 271	1	History of Modern France	Hoey	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
History of Modern France From absolute monarchy to the Fifth Republic, from the Enlightenment to existentialism, France has been central to European affairs in revolution, war and peace. Covering the late eighteenth century to the present, this course analyzes the political, social, and cultural history of modern France with special attention to the often violent struggles between order and tradition on the one hand and liberty and modernization on the other; the role of anti-Semitism from the Dreyfuss Affair to Vichy; and, the conquest and dissolution of France’s overseas empire.
ITA 100	4	Introductory Italian, Part I	Giulivi	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introductory Italian, Part I Designed for students with no prior knowledge of Italian. ITA 100 employs immersive experiential learning pedagogy, providing an introduction to the essentials of Italian grammar, vocabulary, and culture. The acquisition of aural/oral communication skills will be stressed and, as such, the predominant language of instruction will be Italian. By the end of the course students will achieve proficiency at the A1 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Students are expected to acquire the basic knowledge of the written and spoken structures. Students are expected to read and comprehend short passages in Italian and to draft simple compositions / dialogues. Project-based assignments will be designed to foster practical communication skills and encourage efforts towards increased student integration in the local Italian-speaking community. Whenever possible, students will be encouraged to participate actively in local initiatives, festivals, events and to apply the skills they are mastering in class to their co-curricular learning on and off campus
POL 100	1	Introduction to Political Science	Cordon	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Political Science Basic concepts of the discipline are discussed in this class with a focus on the evolution of the state and the role of the individual from historical, ideological, and comparative perspectives.
STA 111	1	Introduction to Drawing	Zdanski	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Introduction to Drawing An introductory course aimed at mastering the rudiments of drawing (light and shadow, perspective, proportions, texture, pattern and design) and investigating the discipline of drawing as a cognitive tool. A variety of media, styles and genre will be explored, such as still life, landscape, figure drawing and abstraction. Studio sessions will be integrated with slide presentations and videos, and visits to museums, exhibits or ateliers may be organized if possible. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 211	1	Intermediate Drawing	Zdanski	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Intermediate Drawing Intermediate course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 111. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects, exploring various media and investigating problems in drawing and perception. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 311	1	Advanced Drawing	Zdanski	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Advanced Drawing A higher course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 211. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects, exploring various media and investigating drawing and perception. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
WTG 125	1	Approaching the Academic Text	Mac Kenzie	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Approaching the Academic Text The aim of this course is to help students improve their analysis and comprehension of academic texts, and to develop strategies for efficient intake, processing and interpretation of information. Special emphasis is placed on notetaking strategies and on the critical analysis of texts. This course is taken in conjunction with WTG 120.
WTG 150	3	Academic Writing: Crossing Borders	Dawson	T/F	11:30 - 12:45
Academic Writing: Crossing Borders Designed as a discussion/workshop seminar, this writing course develops students’ awareness of scholarly discourse and their participation in it: what makes academic discourse different from other kinds of writing, how different disciplines approach analysis and evidence, and what counts as effective communication within scholarly communities. Through the study of borders -- what they are, how they shape culture, politics and society, and why they change -- the course helps students develop academic communication strategies that are applicable across the curriculum at Franklin. The main focus of the course is to help students develop strategies for joining the academic conversation, covering skills such as close reading and responding to texts; generating, supporting and sharing ideas in both oral and written form; and scholarly researching. Drawing from a wide selection of texts and media about cross-border and cross cultural practices, which has recently garnered much attention among scholars and speaks to the Franklin mission, students will explore various academic responses to the phenomenon of border crossing, concluding with a research-based final project and defense. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing core requirement.)
BIO 301W	1	Conservation Biology	Della Croce	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Conservation Biology This course considers the principles of biological diversity and the application of science to its conservation. It covers conservation concepts at the genetic, species, population, community, and landscape level. The course examines the causes behind the current biodiversity crisis and then focuses on modern conservation and restoration efforts. It employs recent case studies around the globe to illustrate course concepts. May include laboratory sessions and field trips. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
CLCS 199	1	Performing Happiness	Ferrari	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Performing Happiness Do you enjoy creative writing and storytelling? Are you interested in class that combines scholarly investigation and multimedia expression on and off stage? In this class you are invited to explore happiness as it is represented – and performed – in the world around us, from social media to film to everyday campus life. Drawing from any significant patterns noted, students will craft stories designed to inspire meaningful reflection. In addition to providing a structured platform for student self-expression and creative practice, this class also provides an overview of several interdisciplinary approaches to happiness, from psychology to economics to cultural studies. Students work to collectively analyze and reflect on the ideological implications of possible cultural bias implicit to diverse texts that purport, through various means, to render happiness more accessible to the general public. What can be learned about happiness through critical readings and research into specific areas of contemporary happiness discourse? How can you learn to weave the input you gather into a captivating talk, monologue, story or video essay? Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding at university.
CLCS 199	2	Tales in a Spin? World Lit in Motion	Roy	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Tales in a Spin? Concepts of World Literature in Motion This course aims to encourage students to develop a critical understanding of their own globally-situated positionalities, identities and responsibilities as readers, receivers and ethical citizens of the world. It does so by interrogating not only practices of writing and reading but also of translating, publishing and reception in the global literary marketplace. Taking a self-reflexive look at a range of "traveling" narratives about traveling itself and travelers, from across different literary periods and genres and from around the world - through the medium of their English-language translations - the course investigates the identification, dissemination, navigation and propagation of "world literatures." The following central questions animate this course: who spreads literature, culture and ideas from one place to another? How? And for whom? With these questions, the course aims to prompt students to develop their own critical spin on how these mechanics of circulation and cultural engagement operate in our contemporary world. Like all First Year Seminars, this course will cultivate the fundamental critical and academic skills necessary for succeeding at university.
ECN 256	1	Managerial Economics (Intermediate Micro	Dasgupta	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
Managerial Economics (Intermediate Microeconomics) This intermediate-level course in microeconomics builds upon the introductory two-semester sequence and, in conjunction with ECN 225, prepares students to upper-level economics. It is a program requirement for the majors in International Banking and Finance and International Economics, as well as for Economics as a combined major. It is also one of the options towards Economics as a minor. This course completes the theoretical background on microeconomics and introduces students to more advanced topics, with an emphasis on the practical relevance and application of theory. The essence of the course is, in particular, the study of the interaction between rational individual decision-making (e.g. consumers, firms, the government) and the working of economic institutions like markets, regulation and social rules. Topics covered include an introduction to game theory, strategic behavior and entry deterrence; analysis of technological change; the internal organization of the firm; economic efficiency; public goods, externalities and information; government and business.
POL 321	1	International Organization	Cordon	T/F	13:00 - 14:15
International Organization The focus of this course is the development of supra-national and international agencies and entities. The United Nations, the European Union, the IMF, the World Bank, trading blocs, and other specialized agencies are studied as examples-in light of increasing economic interdependence in the international system.
BIO 102	1	Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal	Della Croce	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal This course provides students with an introduction to the biological sciences focused on the structure and functioning of animal cells and organs. Topics include basic biochemistry, cell structure and function, cellular respiration, and animal physiology. This course will emphasize human anatomy and physiology as model systems for understanding and contrasting key principles of animal biology. Students enrolling in this course must enroll in the parallel laboratory section BIO 102L.
BUS 315	1	Managerial Accounting	Rocourt	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Managerial Accounting This course considers the nature, concepts, techniques, and ethics of the managerial accounting function, the preparation of reports, and the uses of accounting data for internal decision-making in manufacturing, retail, service, government, and non-profit organizations. Topics covered include a review of financial accounting, cost definitions and measurement, job-order and process costing, models of cost behavior, break-even and cost-volume-profit-analysis, activity-based costing and management systems, flexible budgeting methods, cost variance analysis, and a consideration of output & pricing decisions throughout the entire enterprise.
CLCS 242W	1	Representations of Poverty in Literature	Wiedmer	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Representations of Poverty in Literature This course looks at poverty as it is portrayed in contemporary literature, film, television, painting, music and street magazines. Students will explore how these representations compare to economic and social indices such as income, Living Standards Measurement surveys, welfare statistics, poverty indexes and poverty determinants. For these latter determinants the class will take Switzerland, a country in which the extremes of poverty and riches are quite subtle, as our case study. The overall goals of this course are 1) to compare different forms of representation and to recognize and be able to distinguish among the many faces and facets of poverty in a wealthy nation and 2) to critically explore the ideologies underlying mainstream representations of "the poor" or "the marginalized" and to ask how effective such representations are in triggering social change.
COM 310W	1	Issues in Journalism	Fiumi	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Issues in Journalism This course uses key topics, themes and trends in journalism to explore the foundations and functions of the press, learn techniques of gathering and writing news, discuss the shifting terrain of journalism, and reflect upon the status and functions of journalism in different cultural contexts. As a writing-intensive course, this course is designed to help students produce high quality written work through a process of drafting, workshopping and editing. Written work may include journalistic reviews, letters to the editor, pitches to the editor and interviews. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
HIS 330W	1	East Asia, 1900 to the Present	Hoey	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
East Asia, 1900 to the Present In 1905 Japan became the first non-western country to defeat a western power, in this case Russia, in the modern era. This was the culmination of a forty-year effort by Japan to embrace modernity and resist western domination. It also served as a powerful inspiration to the peoples of Asia and to the rise of anti-colonial nationalism in the region. For much of the twentieth century the most populous continent was the scene of much convulsion; war (including cold war), revolution and widespread human suffering. Asia has since transcended these difficulties to become a global economic powerhouse, a process that was heavily influenced by the clash of imperialism and nationalism and by the Cold War, a global polarization that led not just to ‘cold’ tensions but also to ‘hot’ conflicts. Issues addressed include the rise, fall and rise of Japan, anti-colonial nationalism, wars in Asia including in Korea and Vietnam, and the emergence of China as a world power. As well as conflict and high politics, students examine how various ideologies affected societies. In pursuit of development and prosperity for their people, governments across Asia transformed daily life out of all recognition, for better or for worse. (This writing-intensive course counts towards the Academic Writing requirements.)
HIS 430	1	East Asia, 1900 to the Present	Hoey	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
East Asia, 1900 to the Present Students in their Senior year who wish to graduate with a Major in History (stand alone or combined) take this capstone version of HIS 330 (see course description). Students in HIS 430 attend all meetings of HIS 330 and are responsible for additional and more in-depth work including an oral presentation and seminars with the instructor. This additional work is geared towards preparing the student for the successful completion of the Senior Thesis. (Students who have already earned credit for HIS 330 may not enroll and earn credit for HIS 430.)
MUS 216	1	A History of Opera	Trebici Marin	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
A History of Opera: From Orpheus to West Side Story The evolution of the music drama from the Renaissance to the twentieth century is the object of this course.Its objective is to familiarize students with opera as a unique art form. It contributes to enlarge the cultural horizon through a historic perspective from its origins to present day, overcoming the largely diffused pre-concept that opera is only for connoisseurs. Based on extensive listenings and discussions, the course emphasizes the musical and theatrical aspects of opera history, as well as its literary, architectural and political context. Students will learn the essential elements needed to attend a performance, the variety of singing voices and the complexity of preparation and staging of an opera. It encourages students to comparative listening of different versions.
STA 112	1	Introductory Watercolor Techniques	Zdanski	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Introductory Watercolor Techniques This introductory course will explore basic watercolor painting techniques. Starting with exercises aimed at understanding the nature of the medium, students will then move on to investigate various aspects of watercolor painting (direct methods, tonal and color layering, color theory, sketching and painting en plein air, sources of inspiration). Visits to museums, exhibits or ateliers may be organized if possible. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 212	1	Intermediate Watercolor Techniques	Zdanski	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Intermediate Watercolor Techniques Intermediate course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 112. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects and exploring watercolor-related media. The course carries a fee for art supplies.
STA 312	1	Advanced Watercolor Painting	Zdanski	T/F	14:30 - 15:45
Advanced Watercolor Painting A higher course aimed at further developing the basic skills learned in STA 212. More emphasis will be placed on developing individual projects and exploring watercolor-related media. The course carries a fee for art supplies.

BIO 102L	1	Lab to Introduction to Biology II	Della Croce	W	08:30 - 12:30
Laboratory to Introduction to Biology: Cell and Animal Biology The laboratory course parallels the topics in BIO 102 and provides lab-based investigations of the material covered in BIO 102. Students must register for both BIO 102 and the lab section concurrently. Students who have previously taken BIO 102 and only need the lab credit should discuss this possibility with their advisor and the class professor.
ECN 204	1	History of Economic Thought	Colombo	W	10:00 - 12:45
History of Economic Thought This intermediate-level course studies the evolution of economic ideas from the early Eighteenth century to modern times, with emphasis on the differing conceptions of economic life and the methodological underpinnings of three main strands of thought: Classical economics, Marginalism, and the Keynesian paradigm. The course is organized around four main themes: the source of wealth, the theory of value, economic growth and business cycle in the capitalist system, and the notion of equilibrium in economic analysis. The course aims at providing a systematic conceptual framework to investigate the development of economic ideas, in their intersections with philosophy and the political and historical evolution of societies, hence highlighting the nature of economics as a social science. At the same time, the course stresses the methodological features (in terms of a rigorous and formalized language) peculiar to the economic reasoning.
POL 497	1	Readings and Methods in POL and IR	Bucher	W	10:00 - 12:45
Readings and Methods in Political Science and International Relations This course serves as a capstone for departmental majors. It focuses on classical and contemporary contributions in our fields and directly addresses the methodologies which students need to write their final theses. Students will be required to actively prepare and discuss class readings. They will also have the opportunity to work on their thesis projects and to discuss these in class.
PSY 205	1	Criminology and Psychopathology	Travaini, Colombo	W	10:00 - 12:45
Introduction to Criminology and Psychopathology Criminology deals with crimes and their authors through a multi-disciplinary lens, one that includes psychology, medicine, law and sociology. After introducing several of the fundamental theoretical frameworks upon which criminology is based, this course will focus on the analysis of single psycho-pathologies and how they relate to crime, in particular homicide, sex crimes, abuse, and white-collar crimes. The course will include lectures as well as the analysis of criminal cases and the participation of local experts in the field.
SJS 100	1	Sustainability and Social Justice	Wiedmer, Kueffer Schumacher	W	10:00 - 12:45
Sustainability and Social Justice One of the fundamental questions we all face today is how to counter the urgent challenges posed by global climate change and unequal economic development. Questions coalescing around notions of ethics, justice, equality, and human rights intersect with questions of how to shape a culturally and environmentally sustainable world. Exploring a wide range of theoretical and practical perspectives on Sustainability, Social Justice and Ethics, this cross-disciplinary, introductory course will give students multiple disciplinary frameworks to think critically and productively about the intersections between the social and the natural worlds. The course provides the gateway to the program in Social Justice and Sustainability (SJS).
ECN 365	1	Investment Analysis I	Colombo	W	16:00 - 18:45
Investment Analysis I This course focuses on the basic concepts of value and risk, and explores the principles that guide strategic investment decisions. Major emphasis is placed on the notion of net present value, the evaluation and pricing of bonds and stocks, and the definition and measurement of risk. The concepts of portfolio risk and expected return, as well as the role of portfolio diversification are carefully investigated. Students are then introduced to market efficiency, portfolio theory and the relationship between risk and return in the context of alternative theories, mainly the capital asset pricing model and the arbitrage pricing theory. (Recommended: ECN 225, ECN 256; Strongly Recommended: MAT 200)

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Discover FUS and Switzerland. Choose your study abroad or visiting program and engage in an international educational learning adventure while exploring Europe.

Explore the FUS Academic Divisions. Choose from a diverse array of interdisciplinary curriculums, courses and programs taught by FUS international faculty.

Introducing the FUS Admissions team. Find your counselor, join FUS virtual information sessions and explore FUS college fair dates.

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Join the FUS community. Discover all about how to apply to FUS through a seamless enrollment procedure supported by our Admissions representatives.

FUS financial policies. Take a look at FUS tuition, payment policies and options in both Swiss Francs and US Dollars.

FUS financial aid. FUS is commited to encouraging your dreams and studies. Learn if you are eligible to request a scholarship or financial support.

FUS Admissions and Covid-19. All you need to know for an agile enrollment and a well-prepared start of classes.

Get in touch with FUS. The FUS Admissions team is eager to meet you, answer your questions and tell you all about the incredible FUS learning opportunities.

FUS sweet home. Discover every corner of our cozy but international and multicultural campus in the heart of Europe.

Maximize the FUS experience. Check out the many student activities, events, and organizations available on campus.

Your wellbeing and security are important. FUS is commited to providing a stable and safe living and learning environment.

Introducing the Office of Student Life team. The FUS community is always by your side. Discover OSL's main informational, cultural, and social activities and services.

The Committee on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

FUS living and eating options. Discover the seven unique residence halls and the two savory dining offers on the FUS campus.

Feed your mind at FUS. Visit the David R. Grace library for an immersive learning environment or purchase a FUS publication or memory from the bookstore.

Get in FUS shape. FUS promotes indoor and outdoor physical fitness through the Tone Athletic Center and several external sport activities.

FUS Positivity. Discover FUS student medical and counselor services providing support and assistance in leading a healthy and balanced lifestyle.

Academic support and training. Improve your learning and writing skills with workshops and tutoring at the FUS Writing Learning Center.

The Office of the Registrar provides registration and transcript services to students and alumni, as well as maintaining and verifying academic data for every student that has studied at Franklin.

Going the distance after FUS. Participate in hands-on career planning and workshops to prepare for a bright and challenging future after life at FUS.

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