BIOLOGY

BI107 Elementary Biochemistry
This course seeks to develop an understanding of and appreciation for the chemical basis of life. Fundamental principles of general, organic, and biological chemistry are covered with particular emphasis on clinical applications. Adequate preparation for this course should include a working knowledge of high school level algebra.

BI317 MICROBIOLOGY
An introductory course, focusing on the general principles underlying the life processes of microorganisms. Topics include microbial cell structure, metabolism, genetics, and growth characteristics. Emphasis is given to disease-causing (pathogenic) microorganisms and the various systems of defense employed by the human host.

BI344 NUTRITION
A theoretical and practical study of human nutrition. This course will examine the basic scientific principles of healthy nutrition, including: a survey of the major macromolecules and their effects on each of the major body systems, nutrient requirements throughout the life cycle, dietary assessment techniques, factors affecting food habits, herbs in health promotion, food safety, and biotechnology. A basic understanding of general biology and chemistry and of human anatomy and physiology is recommended as preparation for the course.

BI346 PHARMACOLOGY (No Lab)
A theoretical and practical study of the biochemistry and physiology of drugs. Principles and concepts of drug action are developed using specific examples of drugs affecting each of the major body systems. A basic understanding of general, organic, and biological chemistry and of human anatomy and physiology is recommended as preparation for the course.

BI421/422 INDEPENDENT RESEARCH IN BIOLOGY
Individualized research experience in the biological sciences, under the direction of a science faculty member.

BI451 & BI452 BIOLOGY INTERNSHIP
Qualified students may be offered the opportunity to develop, with the aid of the chairperson of the department, an internship experience relevant to their academic needs. Assessment will be based on a portfolio that includes the agency’s outcome assessment, the student’s objective and subjective journal, and a primary-source referenced term paper in an area allied to the internship. Contact Professor Daniel Lavoie for more information and to apply for internships before registering.

CHEMISTRY

CH130 & CH131 GENERAL CHEMISTRY I & II & LAB
The principles of chemistry with emphasis on the pertinent aspects of chemical theory and behavior. The descriptive chemistry of the more common elements is investigated and correlated to their structures, reactivity and properties. The laboratory work is largely quantitative with particular emphasis on scientific observation, recording of data, and evaluation of results.

CLASSICS

CL280 ARCHAEOLOGICAL INTERNSHIP
Fieldwork in Greece, Italy or the Mediterranean Basin or work in a museum collection. (Permission of the Instructor is required.)

CL450 LATIN SEMINAR
Selected authors or topics are presented for special study. (Permission of the Instructor is required.)

COMPUTER SCIENCE
cs101 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
An introduction to microcomputers and their applications for non-specialists. Topics include Windows, word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.

CS450 SELECTED TOPICS: ADVANCED EXCEL
This course aims to teach students how to use advanced Excel skills and tools in problem solving and decision making. Topics covered will include: applying Excel skills and tools in problem solving, statistical analysis, effective data display with charts, what-if analyses and scenarios, decision making with goal seek and solver, pivot charts, Web queries and importing from Web to Excel XML and Excel.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

CJ450 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP
Internships with local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies are available to students of all majors and class levels. The student must spend 40 hours per week with the agency and write a research paper. Twelve credits are awarded for the successful completion of the program. Contact Prof. Elaine Rizzo (641-7078 or erizzo@anselm.edu) for more information and to apply for the Internship before registering.

CJ451 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP
Internships with local, state and federal criminal justice agencies are available to students of all majors and class levels. The student must spend 20 hours per week with an agency and write a research paper. Six credits are awarded for the successful completion of the program. Contact Prof. Elaine Rizzo (641-7078 or erizzo@anselm.edu) for more information and to apply for the Internship before registering.

CJ453 CRIMINAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP
Available only to students who have successfully completed a six credit Criminal Justice Internship. The student must spend 20 hours per week with the agency and write a research paper. Six credits are awarded for the successful completion of the program. Contact Prof Elaine Rizzo (641-7078 or erizzo@anselm.edu) for more information and to apply for Internship before registering.

ECONOMICS & BUSINESS 

EC103 PERSONAL FINANCE
A comprehensive overview of the financial facts of everyday life. The course covers topics ranging from banking and credit to taxes with attention paid to typical consumer concerns such as insurance, investments and financial planning.

EC111 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
Introduction to the accounting system. Emphasis placed on balance sheet and income determination.

EC262 INVESTMENTS
Introduction to various types of securities from the viewpoint of the investor, including the investment process, sources of information, and investment strategies.

EC481 ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP
Students are placed in a field experience situation with local corporations. This course is worth three credits at completion. Contact Professor David St Cyr (641-7136) for more information and to apply for Internship before registering.

EC482 & EC483 ECONOMIC INTERNSHIP
Students are placed in a field experience situation with local corporations. These courses are worth a total of six credits at completion. Contact Professor David St Cyr (641-7136) for more information and to apply for Internships before registering.

EDUCATION

ED315 HUMAN GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
This course provides a survey of human growth and development on the cognitive, emotional, social, and physical levels. Content will span from conception to death. Various theoretical perspectives on development and learning will be explored. Students will be required to explore how theories and concepts can be applied through direct observations, projects and limited research.

ENGLISH

EN103 & EN104 Freshman English I & II
A two semester sequence designed to help students become better thinkers, readers and writers and to initiate the training they need to satisfy the demands of their college education. It focuses primarily on the writing process and the interrelated stages of that process. The second semester also introduces students to research methods.

EN221 PUBLIC SPEAKING
Stresses building effective speaking skills necessary for professional careers and participation in civic life. Students learn various strategies that are available for assessing and meeting the demands of speaking situations. Assignments include a series of informative, persuasive, and commemorative speeches.

EN251 SHAKESPEARE
Representative comedies, histories and tragedies are given a close reading.

EN325 INTRO TO HUMAN COMMUNICATION
This course introduces the general areas and concentrations of the study of communication relating to everyday communication interactions. Students investigate concepts and basic theories related to a variety of communication contexts, including intrapersonal, interpersonal, group, organizational, mediated, gender and intercultural. This course is designed to be an entry level introduction to the discipline of Communication.

FINE ARTS

FA176 DRAWING I
A beginning level course open to students with little or no visual arts experience. The methods of rendering a variety of subjects, including still-life, portrait and human figure in pencil, charcoal and ink. Fine Arts Materials Fee for this course.

FA240: THE CINEMATIC EYE: A HISTORY OF FILM TO 1945
A study of the history of film (motion pictures) as an art form from its origins to the end of World War II. Focus will primarily be on influential European and American films, and major advancements in filmmaking techniques as well as the significance of a film for the society of its time.

FA242 CONTEMPORARY FILM: 1945 TO THE PRESENT
A study of American and Foreign cinema in the post World War II era. The interaction of film and society, as well as specific genres and directors will be considered.

FA250 ELEMENTARY OIL PAINTING
The principles of color theory and composition are explored in this introduction to the materials and tools of oil painting. Students work to create still lifes, portraits, figure studies and landscapes. Studio work is complemented by readings, critical writings, museum visits and discussion of artistic works of the past and present. Fine Arts Materials Fee for this course.

FA256 PHOTOGRAPHY
An introduction to black-and-white photography, including the history, technique, and aesthetics of photography. Students are taught to operate a 35mm camera, develop black-and-white film and make prints. Assignments stress the different elements involved in making a successful photograph. Students are expected to have their own manually operated 35mm camera. Fine Arts Materials Fee for this course.

FA276 COLOR & DESIGN
An introduction to the principles of color and of two-dimensional design through an evaluation of a broad spectrum of works of art. Experimentation with color harmonies and composition in computerized and traditional collage and painting assignments. Fine Arts Materials Fee for this course.

FA331 ST: RAKU POTTERY
This course is designed to have students develop an appreciation of the ceramic medium through an investigation of the Japanese tradition of Raku pottery. Students will be given technical, aesthetic and historical information to develop their own designs and creations within this traditional approach. Instructions on how to form and manipulate clay, how to mix and apply glaze, and how to prepare and fire a raku kiln will be explored. Fine Arts Materials Fee for this course.

FA333 ST: WATERCOLOR
This elementary painting course explores the principles of color and composition. Students will learn a variety of watercolor techniques while working in the studio from still life, the figure and master works. Fine Arts Materials Fee for this course.

HISTORY

HI101 ORIGINS OF EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION
Western Civilization, from its Middle East origins to approximately 1600.

HI105 WORLD HISTORY
This course examines the development of the modern world from approximately 1500 AD to the present. Topics include the role of European expansion and colonization in creating the new global network, and the cultural exchange between Western and non-Western civilizations.

HI251 UNITED STATES HISTORY FROM 1877
A survey of American economic, political, and social developments from the Gilded Age to the present.

HI374 ST: HOLLYWOOD AND U.S. HISTORY
Few institutions of pop culture loom larger in the popular imagination than movies. Since the advent of film, movies have reflected social, political, and cultural change, even as they have helped to shape values and ideas in American society at large. This course examines the phenomenon of Hollywood filmmaking and encourages students to “see” movies in a different way – as historical sources, windows through which we can understand the social, political, and cultural transformations of the twentieth century America.

HUMANITIES

HU201 & HU202 HUMANITIES
The second year of Sophomore Humanities consists of portraits of individuals arranged chronologically from the Italian Renaissance to the 20th century. Each individual, great in his or her own right, has far-reaching social, cultural, or political significance.

MATHEMATICS

MA170 CALCULUS 1
A study of the differentiation and integration of algebraic and transcendental functions with applications. Topics in analytic geometry include a study of conics.

MODERN LANGUAGES

FR201 & FR202 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I & II
The student is required to undertake a thorough review of grammar, exercises in composition, intensive readings and translations, and correlated laboratory drills. The second semester emphasizes culture and civilization.

SP201 & SP202 INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I & II
An integrated course for students having a basic command of Spanish. Later phases of the course include introduction to a variety of cultural and literary reading selections in Spanish.

SP355 PENINSULAR CULTURE & CIVILIZATION [Class Cancelled]
A study of the origins and development of the Iberian civilization which examines the development of modern Spain as the cumulative result of external and internal geographical, historical, and cultural factors. The course will provide a context in which to better understand the literary evolution studied in the upper-level literature courses. Conducted in Spanish.

SP372 ST: SPANISH AMERICAN TALES OF LOVE, LUNACY, AND LOSS
Love, lunacy and death are recurring topics in the works of the major Spanish-American writers. Is there a specifically Spanish-American way to love? or be crazy? or die? Why are these themes so prevalent in Spanish-American fiction? Does their popularity have to do with history? with geography? with politics? How have these topics been handled by different authors? In order to address these questions we will read and discuss short stories by Quiroga, Cortázar, Rulfo, Borges, and García Marques, among others.

PHILOSOPHY

PH105 PHILOSOPHY OF NATURE AND THE HUMAN PERSON
This introductory course deals with the traditional topics of speculative philosophy, pertaining to Nature, the human person, and God.

PH107 ETHICS
A presentation of the principles of moral conduct and their application to specific cases, including a review of some of the major ethical theories.

PH321 FORMAL LOGIC
A critical study of reasoning, including classical syllogistic logic, truth functional logic, formal fallacies, fallacies of ordinary language, and inductive reasoning.

PH323 PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
An examination of classical and modern theories of education, focusing on the nature and purpose of learning and teaching, with application to current policies in the United States.

PH326 PHILOSOPHY OF GOD
A study of the fundamental philosophical questions regarding the existence and nature of God, our knowledge of God, and the character of religious belief.

PH333 BUSINESS ETHICS
An examination of ethical issues in business, including management/employee relations, social justice, advertising, the environment, and the moral responsibilities of multinational corporations.

PH338 CONTEMPORARY IMAGES OF HUMAN LIFE
A study of some of the influential 20th century visions of individuals and society as found in fiction and in philosophical treatises.

PH342 EXISTENTIALISM
A survey of the existentialist philosophers, focusing on such issues as the meaning of existence, anxiety, individuality, authenticity, and the confrontation with death.

PH345 MODERN CHRISTIAN THINKERS
A discussion of the works of prominent 19th and 20th century Christian philosophers, including S. Kierkegaard, J.H. Newman, J. Maritain, C.S. Lewis, E. Gilson, J. Pieper and others.

PH467 PRECEPTORIAL: BERGSON’S EVOLUTIONARY PHILOSOPHY
This course will explore the philosophy of Henri Bergson, one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century and a forerunner of existentialism. The class will pay particular attention to his concepts of time, matter, memory, life, freedom and creative evolution.

PH468 PRECEPTORIAL: PLUTARCH
An examination of several of Plutarch's biographies of famous Greeks and Romans, along with some of his essays and dialogues.

PHYSICS

PS104 FORENSIC PHYSICS
This class will explore how physics is applied in a wide variety of forensic situations. The focus will be split between theory and application. Specific topics to be discussed include ballistics, blood spatter, structural failure, combustion, explosions & explosives, household wiring, atomic & nuclear analysis, and quantum cryptography. This course requires the student to have had some sort of introductory physics course (any of the Saint Anselm’s three introductory courses is sufficient).

PS121 & PS122 GENERAL PHYSICS I & ii WITH LAB
An introduction of the physical phenomena and the analysis used in the study of Newton’s mechanics. Topics covered will include: kinematics, dynamics, momentum and energy. A working knowledge of algebra, plane geometry, and trigonometry are required. Calculus is not required.

POLITICS

PO480 POLITICS INTERNSHIP
Students are placed in a federal or state government agency. This course is worth three credits at completion. Contact Professor David St. Cyr (641-7136) for more information and to apply for Internships before registering.

PO481 & PO482 POLITICS INTERNSHIP
Students are placed in a federal or state government agency. These courses are worth a total of six credits at completion. Contact Professor David St Cyr (641-7136) for more information and to apply for Internships before registering.

PSYCHOLOGY

PY101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY I
Introduces the student to the science of human and animal behavior. The scientific basis of psychology is examined. Basic topics covered are biological and cognitive foundations of behavior, individual differences, measurement techniques, personality theories and development, motivation and emotion, normal vs. abnormal behavior, perception and learning.

PY202 CHILD PSYCHOLOGY
The psychological development of the individual from conception to pre-adolescence, including areas of cognition, personality, learning, and the emotional development of the child.

PY205 PSYCHOLOGY OF ADDICTION AND DEPENDENCY
The psychological aspects of addiction and dependency are surveyed. Substances that modify human behavior and emotions are studied as they relate to psychopathology and the functioning of the healthy individual. Psychological diagnosis and treatment of addiction and dependency is stressed.

PY307 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY
The classifications and incidence of behavioral disorders. Issues of etiology, causes of abnormality, methods of treatment and clinical diagnosis are discussed.

PY402 & 403 INTERNSHIP
Qualified students may be offered the opportunity to work as interns in agencies which offer significant roles for psychologists, e.g., schools, clinics, rehabilitation centers, or in industry or other typical organizations which offer opportunities to integrate academic studies in the liberal arts and in psychology with the practical aspects available in the site locations. These courses are worth 3 credits each at completion. Contact Professor Loretta Brady for more information and to apply for Internship before registering.

SOCIOLOGY

SO101 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
An introduction to the scientific study of human behavior in its social context. It explores the nature of social interaction, social structures and processes, and social institutions. It introduces basic sociological principles, methods, and major social theories.

SO206 SOCIAL PROBLEMS
An analysis of some of the fundamental problems of modern society. War and violence, hunger and poverty, problems of the workplace and the environment are among the problems typically explored.

SO215 CRIMINOLOGY
An examination of the relationship between crime and modern social life. The course will focus on the nature and types of crime and criminality, theories of crime and law, crime as a social problems, as well as the agencies and institutions through which society attempts to prevent and control crime.

SO351 ST: SOCIOLOGY OF FAMILY VIOLENCE
This course will explore the dynamics of family violence within the sociological context. We will explore the definitions, issues, and social policies regarding family violence in society. The course will include a close analysis of gender socialization and gender inequality as they contribute to our understanding of family violence. Topics will include domestic and sexual violence, child abuse and neglect, as well as international violence against women and children such as the phenomenon of human trafficking.

THEOLOGY

TH100 BIBLICAL THEOLOGY
An introduction to Divine Revelation enabling students to gain an understanding of the total Bible–the Old Testament and the New Testament.

TH255 RELIGIONS OF THE WEST
A study of the major monotheistic religious traditions originating in the Ancient Near East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course concentrates on the history, thought, and practice of the three great Abrahamic traditions. Special attention is given to the contemporary varieties of each tradition.

TH256 RELIGIONS OF ASIA
A survey of the major religious traditions of South and East Asian origin.

TH350 APPROACHES TO GOD
An inquiry into the manner in which contemporary Christians come to an awareness of God and how, once aware, people respond to and live in relationship to this Mystery.

TH310 THE GOSPELS
A study of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John which examines the sources, literary character, and theological purpose of each Gospel.

TH354 LIBERATION THEOLOGY
Examines this contemporary and distinct theological method beginning with its roots in Latin America, and its historical, socio-political, and pastoral ramifications.

TH355 CHRISTIAN MARRIAGE
Marriage viewed in its sacramental dimension as a Christian mystery. The biblical, theological and canonical foundations of the relationship of man and woman are presented.

TH369 ST: FAMILY LIVING IN THE CATHOLIC TRADITION
This course will explore the restoration of the domestic church, the pastoral care of marriage, the changing roles within the family and some of the challenging issues that face Christian families today.

TH371 MEDICAL ETHICS
An investigation of the moral problems which can arise in the practice of modern medicine. A brief historical survey of medical ethics is followed by a study of the basic Christian principles of morality. Questions discussed include the concept of health and illness, the inception, preservation, and termination of human life.

TH372 CHRISTIAN SOCIAL ETHICS
A study of issues emerging from contemporary society examined from the perspective of Christian moral reflection. It addresses itself to key questions of justice in the world.