The honors section goes beyond the standard study of the micro-economics and addresses some important topical issues such as Market Failure and Income Inequality. The standard textbook is augmented with additional readings related to the environment, health care, employment discrimination and public policy. The development of critical thinking and inquiry is an important part of this course. Therefore, the honors section requires writing assignments that apply theoretical material to real world problems. (Gen. Ed. SB)

Students will participate and engage in a supportive environment that fosters academic, personal, and career success. Students will learn to recognize their individual strengths and challenges as college students. They will also develop skills and habits that will help them succeed, as well as familiarize themselves with resources and people on campus dedicated to their success. Students will also focus on setting and accomplishing measurable goals.

This course provides an overview of statistical methods for analyzing data where the outcome variable is categorical or discrete. The course will emphasize the theoretical underpinnings of the methods as well as an applied understanding of the computation and interpretation, both of which are necessary to succeed with real data analysis.

This Junior Year Writing course offers a variety of topics in Middle Eastern Studies.

This is a course taught in Italian and meant for students who have completed the 200 level language courses. The goal of the course is to improve the understanding of Italian advanced grammar. This will be accomplished through: reading, analysis and discussion of a wide range of Italian texts, both literary and non-literary, in order to gain familiarity with many styles, registers and uses of the language.

Literary and expository texts as well as audio-visual materials prepare students to read and discuss German fiction and non-fiction with understanding and enjoyment. Review of the chief aspects of German grammar. Stresses improvement of reading facility and vocabulary with continued practice in speaking and writing. Prerequisite: GERMAN 120 or equivalent.

This course will help students learn to assess the causal effects of education policies and practices. Educational and social science researchers often want to know the effect of a particular teaching practice, what effects accountability policies have on student learning, or the effect of financial aid policies on college completion, etc. Historically, however, education research that utilizes quantitative methods have been correlational, and thus, do not to allow researchers to understand causal effects.

How can social scientists convey data through narrative and reports geared toward general audiences or specific stakeholders? How can they convey those data through visuals geared toward non-scientists? This hands-on course provides students with the knowledge and skills needed to generate strong, data-driven communication.

Basics of surface chemistry and vacuum technology will be introduced. Various analytical instruments such as XPS, UPS, SIMS, NMR, FTIR and Raman will be included in this course. Principles, instrumentation and applications of instruments will be covered. Emphasis will be on developing the ability to solve characterization problems in molecules, materials, devices and biological matters. Particular attention is given to the criteria for selecting the appropriate characterization techniques. Students will have lab demonstrations in the analytical laboratory environment.