Introduction to the roles of federal, state, and local government in US K-12 education policy, the diverse ways of studying education policy, and to specific current policy issues including educational accountability, school finance, the controversy over school-district regionalization in Massachusetts, challenges facing urban schools, and how research affects education policy debates.

This course exposes students to how core business concepts are implemented in real-world organizational settings. Key business processes covered include procurement (materials management), fulfillment (sales), and production (manufacturing). The class meets in a computer lab and enables hands-on experience, with instructor guidance, to the ERP solution from SAP, the world's largest business software company. Using the system's core modules and data warehouse, students will gain insight into online transaction processing (OLTP) and online analytical processing (OLAP).

This course will investigate the design of web resources for educational purposes. It will explore the tools and procedures required to design, build, and implement a Web site. Prerequisite: Experience surfing the Web, using email, and using word processing applications.

Focus on issues of social identity, social and cultural diversity, and societal manifestations of oppression. Draws on interdisciplinary perspectives of social identity development, social learning theory, and sociological analyses of power and privilege within broad social contexts. (Gen.Ed. I, U)

This course examines contemporary forms of political activism, participation, and protest. Drawing on select case studies, principally from Latin America, the U.S, and Europe, we will pay particular attention to the dynamic development of feminisms, anti-racist/Black mobilizations, anti-austerity and pro-democracy protests, and LGBTQ organizing.

A comprehensive introduction to computer programming with applications to various areas in electrical and computer engineering. Limited to ENGIN majors.

A comprehensive introduction to computer programming with applications to various areas in electrical and computer engineering. Limited to ENGIN majors.

A comprehensive introduction to computer programming with applications to various areas in electrical and computer engineering. Limited to ENGIN majors.