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Art Education NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.
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AE 300 The Uses of Theory in Art Education
This course is an examination of the philosophy, psychology and literature of art education as the basis for developing and evaluating art curriculum and instruction. It offers appropriate field experience to apply theory to practical problems of teaching. It provides opportunity to examine and design instructional material and methods.
Offered in even years.
Prerequisite: ED 210, ED 212 ; or permission of the instructor.
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AE 308 Curriculum Design in Art Education
This course examines stages of development and how artistic learning occurs. Students study curriculum theory, construct models for actual teaching situations, and develop strategies for classroom management and evaluation procedures. Appropriate field experience is provided.
Prerequisite: AE 300 , senior standing and admission to internship.
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AE 419 Undergraduate Student Teaching Practicum, Art Education, K-12
(12 credits)
The student teaching practicum is to include 14 weeks of full-time teaching in an accredited school and attendance at nine on-campus seminars. It includes supervision by an Arcadia University faculty member. Students must provide transportation to the school. Applications are due at the beginning of the semester prior to student teaching. Deadline dates are Oct. 1 for the Spring semester and Feb. 1 for the Fall semester.
Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: AE 300 , AE 308 , and senior standing.
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Art History NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.
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AH 111 Renaissance to Modern Art
This course is a chronological survey of art from the Renaissance to the Modern world, spanning a period from 1300 to the 20th century. Selected works in architecture, sculpture and painting are studied as examples of the way in which the natural and social environment, together with ethical and religious beliefs, determine the forms and images of a culture’s art.
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AH 112 Egyptian to Medieval Art
This course is a chronological survey of art from ancient Egypt to the medieval period, spanning a period from 3000 BCE to 1300 CE. Selected works in architecture, sculpture and painting are studied as examples of the way in which the natural and social environment, together with ethical and religious beliefs, determine the forms and images of a culture’s art.
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AH 221 History of Modern Architecture
The course is intended as an introduction to and a thorough study of the architecture of the 19th and 20th centuries. Beginning with an overview of the 18th century, the course traces architecture’s evolution through the present day, including postmodernism. Study is visually intensive with slides shown during class and a walking tour of Philadelphia architecture.
Offered in even years. Required for all students with Interior Design concentration.
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AH 222 Renaissance Art
This course explores Renaissance art in Western Europe from the 14th to 16th centuries, with a, focus on the revival of the classical past, changes in artistic status, gender roles, and the advent of the Protestant Reformation. Artists may include Giotto, Masaccio, Donatello, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo. Fieldtrips to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to study the Renaissance collections are included.
Offered in even years.
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AH 224 Baroque Art
This course focuses on art and architecture of the 17th century in the European artistic centers of Rome, Paris, Madrid, and Amsterdam. Themes include the impact of the Counter Reformation, relationships between art and power, and the development of portraiture, genre and landscape painting. Artists may include Caravaggio, Bernini, Poussin, Velázquez, Rembrandt, and Vermeer. Fieldtrips to the Philadelphia Museum of Art to study the Baroque collection are included.
Offered in odd years.
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AH 225 19th Century Art
This survey of Rococo, Neo-Classicism, the Romantic and Realist revolt, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism focuses on the relationship of art to the breakup of fixed values, the rise in influence of the middle class, new concepts of philosophy and religion, and increased individualism. It considers the new role in society for the artist manifest in the stylistic changes of the century.
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AH 226 History of Photography
This course examines the invention and evolution of the medium of photography from the camera obscura through technical, social, and aesthetic evolutions to the present day. This investigation includes a chronological exploration of broad purposes and genres that have been employed by major photographers. Discussions include critical analysis of both photographs and aesthetic movements in photography. Study includes visits to local exhibitions and museums.
Prerequisite: AH 111 , AH 112 , FA 102 , or FA 103 .
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AH 227 History of Modern Craft and Design: 1915-Present
This class explores the movements and styles that developed during the 20th centuries in American and European decorative arts, craft and design. Some of these are Bauhaus, Art Deco, Streamline, International Style, and Contemporary Craft. The social, political and artistic causes as well as the innovators and practitioners of these styles are studied as well. The impact of technological developments and social change on the art are studied.
Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 are recommended.
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AH 228 Leonard and Michelangelo: High Renaissance Art
This course focuses on the painting, sculpture, and architecture of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and their contemporaries in sixteenth-century Italy. Emphasis will be upon the form and content of each work, with particular attention given to the role of creativity and the notion of artistic genius. We will also consider the revival of antiquity and its relationship to vernacular culture, as well as the changing role of the artist over time.
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AH 323 Contemporary Curatorial Practices
This seminar provides students with a broad overview of mid-to-late 20th century and contemporary art through the lens of exhibition making. Organized around a comprehensive proposal for a thematic group exhibition, topics include evolution of gallery and exhibition contexts, installation design, the rhetorical impact of artworks on each other, the role of the given physical site and layout on the works displayed, and the exhibition as mode of interpretation and research. Students are introduced to a wide variety of contemporary artists and how their work is contextualized by the exhibition format. Projects include an oral presentation on a postwar artist (or movement), curating a hypothetical group exhibition, and six 2-to-3-page papers. Fieldtrips to regional exhibition spaces and guest speakers reinforce the course material.
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AH 326 Seminar: 1900 to 1950
This advanced seminar on Fauvism, Cubism, Dadaism, Futurism, Surrealism, Expressionism and other movements of the first half of the century focuses on their developments in the ‘40s and ‘50s in Europe and America. It requires individual research and discussion on a selected period.
Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 and one of the following: AH 222 , AH 224 or AH 225 . Open to juniors and seniors.
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AH 328 Seminar: Contemporary Art
This advanced seminar on current art and its background in the ‘60s and ‘70s includes methods and problems in modern art criticism. It requires papers on various concepts for discussion and critiques of art shows in Philadelphia and New York.
Prerequisite: AH 111 or AH 112 and one of the following: AH 222 , AH 224 or AH 225 . Open to juniors and seniors.
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AH 378 Art History/Curatorial Apprenticeship
(2 or 4 credits)
Student apprentices gain practical working experience in the major art historical area or related curatorial field. Working with an apprenticeship mentor, students combine apprentice work with their academic studies to gain hands-on-experience to advance their individual educational and career objectives. Possibilities include placements with art historians, curators, or with individuals involved in galleries, museums, art institutions, art collectives, and art publications. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange for the apprenticeship and faculty support.
Requires 100 hours for 2 credits, 200 hours for 4 credits. A maximum of 8 credits permitted.
Prerequisite: Permission of the major adviser and applicable apprenticeship coordinator, and course work for the particular field of study must be completed prior to signing up for apprenticeship.
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AH 385 Studies in the History of Art
This course is special studies in the history of art. It requires an individual project under the guidance of one instructor. Possibilities include an in-depth study of an artist or works from a Philadelphia museum.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair and instructor.
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AH 386 Studies in the History of Art
This course is special studies in the history of art. It requires an individual project under the guidance of one instructor. Possibilities include an in-depth study of an artist or works from a Philadelphia museum.
Prerequisite: Permission of the Chair and instructor.
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AH 387 Special Topics in History of Art Museums
This course is intended for students who want to learn the fundamentals about museums, their history and changing philosophies, and the economic, social and political context within which they exist. Fieldtrips are to a variety of museums (anthropology, art, natural history and science).
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AH 490 Senior Thesis
Students complete a semi-independent study in a problem of art history chosen in consultation with the faculty adviser and thesis committee. It includes individual and group conferences to examine research methods and procedures.
Required of all Art History majors.
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AS 101 Beginning American Sign Language I
Courses designed to guide students who have no knowledge of Sign Language to the point where they can function comfortably in a wide variety of situations in the Deaf community.
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AS 102 Beginning American Sign Language II
Building upon the proficiency of AS 101 , this course is designed to guide students who have a one semester’s knowledge of Sign Language to the point where they can function comfortably in a wide variety of situations in the Deaf community.
Prerequisite: AS 101
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AN 120 Cultural Anthropology
Systematic study of the customs, social organization, environmental adaptation and belief systems of primitive and contemporary societies. Considers cultural variations in technology, economy, language, families, government and religion, with a special emphasis on social and cultural change and global relations. Non-majors may substitute this course as prerequisite for other courses in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Criminal Justice.
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AN 150 The Family
Analysis of the family as a basic social institution in both Western and non-Western cultures. Exploration of various marriage arrangements, kinship, family life cycle, and issues and problems relating to societal change as it affects kinship and family structure.
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AN 220 Social Issues
In-depth analysis, from a social science perspective, of a substantive social issue confronting modern societies. Emphasizes pertinent social structure, values and attitudes, and the effects on the individual. Topics vary from year to year. May be repeated for credit.
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AN 230 Reading Ethnography
This course presents students with an exploration of the genre of data presentation unique to cultural anthropology, the ethnographic monograph. Students explore the difficulty of translating ‘emic’ perspectives to ‘etic’ analysis, as well as becoming knowledgeable with the tropes of contemporary ethnographic writing. Also, students will become familiar with the ways that cultural anthropologists use contemporary social and anthropological theory to frame questions and provide analysis. Finally, the course explores the ethical dilemmas usually encountered and recounted within ethnographic monographs.
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AN 240 Ethnographic Film
Ethnographic film explores the history and impact of documentary films made by anthropologists and the issues and ethical dilemmas involved in this type of storytelling. Classes consist of lectures, readings, screenings and discussions concerning the style and content of the major ethnographic films, and anthropological and documentary film theory.
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AN 250 Ethnographic Methods
This course introduces students to ethnographic methods, strategies of participant observation, interviewing techniques, the writing of field notes, qualitative research design and analysis. One of the foci of the course is on auto ethnography so that the student may trace his or her own human journey from an ethnographic perspective.
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AN 262 Myth, Magic and Religion
This course studies human belief systems in their varied forms, the nature of religious understanding and the interplay between religious forms of life, and political structures using anthropological concepts. Consideration includes the resurgence of religious belief in modern culture. This course assumes a basic familiarity with Anthropology.
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AN 272 Cultures, Conflict and Power
This course examines how systems of power are established through the imposition and contestation of symbolic practices both within and between cultural groups. Beginning with an examination of how the powerless have historically used deception and feigning deference as a political strategy to confront a sovereign state, central emphasis of the course is on understanding “symbolic violence,” the establishment of a sense of the “natural” to cultural constructions of identity and practice. Utilizing this notion of symbolic violence, the course investigates how the historical formulations of racial, gender and class hierarchies were developed as modern classificatory schemas of identity within the colonial context. The course ends with an ethnographic examination of power within a contemporary ethnographic situation of cultural conflict.
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AN 285 Aesthetics
Through the intersection of the disciplines of Anthropology and Theatre, performance research, this course examines the dramatic aesthetic and cultural shifts that have occurred with the advent of what Jameson has called “late advanced capitalism.” Starting with an examination of the decade of the ‘70s, this course charts the explosion of particular cultural aesthetics into worlds of entertainment, economics and politics. A significant concern of the course is for students to understand the degree to which everyday life has become a mediated reality with the concerns of marketing, hype and profitability being central to that reality.
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AN 320 Ritual to Theatre
This course begins by examining the place of ritualization as part of our biological heritage, and then explores the cultural uses of ritual, performance and ceremony in both informal and formal interaction from a cross-cultural vantage point. Finally, the course examines a number of avenues by which traditions of performance may be integrated into the artistic investigation of self and society.
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AN 361 Social Change: Globalization and Culture
Designed for the advanced Anthropology student or International Business and Culture major, this course examines the recent re-territorialization of the world known as “globalization.” Using a critical anthropological perspective that addresses the cultural dimensions of globalization, the course examines the organized and disjunctive social processes by which local and transnational identity have emerged.
Prerequisite: AN 120 or SO 261. Majors in International Business and Culture should have more than 90 credits.
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AN 370 Anthropological Theory
This seminar explores the historic and contemporary ways that anthropologists have used key theoretical ideas and explored complex conceptual debates in their research and writing as attempts to understand humankind. These ideas and debates are explored both as historically changing, often confrontational, clashes between different schools of anthropological thought around central disciplinary questions like the definition of culture, the relationship of structure to agency, the question and place of relativity, the relationship between power and knowledge, and the contemporary ethnographic location of culture and identity in a world marked by scalar processes of neoliberal globalization. While these ideas and debates express central disciplinary concerns, the course also contextualizes how these debates are often marked by and directly address broader social and historical contexts of which they are a part. A thematic emphasis of the course is on how anthropological writing is a practice of knowledge making, as well as knowledge dissemination. Through both textual analysis and their own written production, students investigates how subtle shifts in the anthropological style and voice results in different forms of anthropological knowledge.
Prerequisite: AN 120 or AN 150
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AN 389 Independent Study
Individual research or directed in-depth reading at an advanced level devoted to specific topics in anthropology.
Prerequisite: Approval of the Director and instructor concerned.
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AR 101 Beginning Arabic I
This course is designed to introduce students to basic Arabic and grammar. Upon completion of this course, students can expect to be able to introduce themselves, make questions, express feelings, as well as to engage in simple conversation on a range of everyday topics. This course uses materials from the Arab media as well as segments filed in Cairo, Egypt. Culture is discussed as the course progresses.
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AR 102 Beginning Arabic II
Building upon the proficiency of Arabic 101, students learn the use of present tense and acquire additional vocabulary that will allow them to discuss their classes, families, food, and eating at a restaurant, among others. Cultural points are introduced to familiarize students with Arabic beliefs and values. The four communication skills are developed as the course progresses.
Prerequisite: AR 101
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Art Therapy NOTE: Studio courses require a combination of scheduled class time and independent work that averages at least 12 hours a week.
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AT 200 Introduction to Art Therapy
This basic survey of the history of art therapy includes a review of contemporary theory and practice.
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AT 210 Intermediate Art Therapy
This course is an introduction to theoretical models of psychology most commonly utilized within the practice of art therapy. Psychodynamic, Cognitive/Behavioral, Self- Psychology, Jungian and Gestalt perspectives are integrated with art therapy techniques and practice. Developmental theories of Freud, Piaget, Mahler and Erickson are correlated with art processes and art productions. It includes class discussions, readings, experiential and exams.
Prerequisite: AT 200
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AT 310 Art Therapy: Applications and Techniques
This studio and didactic course fosters empathic responsiveness and increased awareness through exploration of a wide variety of media choices and applications within an experiential framework. Students work individually and in group settings to develop and integrate approaches to the use of art therapy media applications.
Prerequisite: AT 200 , AT 210 , FA 103 , FA 102 and at least two additional Art and Design courses, PY 111 and two of the following: PY 212 , ED 214 , PY 238 .
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AT 365 Internship in Art Therapy
This course is an opportunity to get firsthand experience in the field of art therapy by working as a volunteer in an agency or hospital.
It requires 100 hours for 2 credits, 200 hours for 4 credits. A maximum of 8 credits permitted.
Prerequisite: AT 200 and AT 210 , junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor and Chair.
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BA 101 International Business
This course is a basic survey of the fundamentals of business administration, looking at both external and internal factors that influence organizational decisions. External factors include the political, economic and legal systems as well as culture. Internal factors include marketing, management, accounting, human resources, and finance. Considering the above, students examine the role of the organizational decision-maker operating in the global marketplace.
Prerequisite: Mathematics proficiency at least at the level of MA 100 .
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BA 201 Financial Accounting
This course is designed to provide students with fundamental exposure to the steps in the accounting cycle leading up to the preparation and analysis of financial statements. The focus of the course is on how accounting provides information to users so they can then make more informed decisions. Specific topics include asset and equity measurement, income determination, cash flow and working capital.
Prerequisite: Facility in working with quantitative material is required for this course. Such facility may be demonstrated by appropriate mathematics courses that were completed recently, by a sufficiently high, recent SAT or ACT score, or by a placement examination through the University or an outside testing association. Students who need review in mathematics will need to take MA 100 prior to BA 201.
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BA 202 Managerial Accounting
This course is a continuation of BA 201 and an introduction to the use of accounting information for managerial decision making. Topics include cost accounting systems, budgeting, decisionmaking information and performance reporting.
Prerequisite: BA 201 or equivalent.
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BA 222 Intermediate Accounting I
This course is an extensive examination of accounting theory, the accounting process, and problems associated with presenting fairly the financial position and operating results of business entities. It includes in-depth study of current and non-current assets and current liabilities.
Offered in day in even years and evening in odd years.
Prerequisite: BA 202 .
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BA 223 Intermediate Accounting II
Continuation of BA 222 . This course examines generally accepted accounting principles and problems associated with presenting fairly the operating results, financial position and changes in financial position of business entities. It includes detailed consideration of shareholders’ equity, earnings per share, tax allocation, pensions, leases and price level changes. It introduces preparation, analysis and interpretation of financial statements.
Offered in day in odd years and evening in even years.
Prerequisite: BA 222 .
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BA 225 Cost Accounting
This course is a detailed examination of principles and practices of industrial and commercial cost accounting. It includes cost planning and budgeting, cost controls, job order and process costing systems, standard costing and variance analysis, variable/direct costing, performance reports and relevant costs in management decision making.
Offered in day in even years and evening in odd years.
Prerequisite: BA 202 .
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BA 230 Legal Environment of Business
This first-level course surveys the business legal environment and legal subjects of practical utility to business. It emphasizes basic contractual concepts including formation, operation and discharge. It provides an introduction to governmental control of business.
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BA 232 International Environmental and Legal Issues for Business
This course covers the international legal environment that influences business decisions. It includes international treaties, sources of international laws, environmental laws, contracts, tariffs and trade, licensing, agency and employment, and regulatory issues. Particular emphasis is given to the European Economic Community and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the effect they have on the multinational enterprise.
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BA 283 Introduction to Risk Management
This course aims to equip the student with an understanding of the principles which will aid in their understanding of the evolving nature of risk management and insurance and how these concepts will continue to impact firms and individuals.
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BA 285 Selected Topics in Business Administration
Not regularly scheduled.
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BA 326 Federal Tax Accounting
This course is introductory exposure to federal income tax legislation, rules and regulations applicable to tax determination for individuals, corporations and partnerships. It emphasizes the relationships among tax theory, tax preparation and tax planning.
Offered in day in even years and evening in odd years.
Prerequisite: BA 202 .
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BA 327 Auditing
This course is a survey of auditing theory, objectives, and practices related primarily to the responsibilities of the independent professional accountant. It includes an overview of professional ethics, generally accepted auditing standards and internal control procedures. It examines data processing, statistical and sampling methods and report writing.
Offered in day in odd years and evening in even years.
Prerequisite: BA 223 .
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BA 328 Advanced Accounting
This course is a detailed examination of the problems associated with business combinations and consolidations, inter-company profit transactions, complex affiliation transactions, branch operations, foreign operations and transactions, and state and local government fund accounting.
Prerequisite: BA 223 ; or permission of the Dean if taken concurrently with BA 223 .
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BA 340 Principles of Marketing
This course is an examination and analysis of marketing management in the modern organization. Basic marketing concepts, including a target market and the four Ps—product, price, place and promotion—are covered. It evaluates the marketing manager’s task in relation to the strategic and economic goals of the organization and in terms of environmental factors, including the international milieu.
Prerequisite: EC 211 and junior standing.
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BA 341 Advertising and Sales Promotion
This course is a study of the communication-promotion decision process of organizations. It examines the effects of source, message, and media variables on audience, response to communication campaigns, and the interactions among these variables. It emphasizes the promotion model consisting of the roles of personal selling, sales, promotion, publicity and advertising.
Prerequisite: BA 340 .
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BA 344 International Marketing
This course is an examination of potential international market entry strategies. It includes exporting, the use of agents and licensing. It also studies the historical and theoretical background of foreign trade, world marketing environment and patterns, and international marketing organization and management.
Prerequisite: BA 340 .
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BA 347 Sport Marketing
This is an upper-level marketing course focused on theories and issues related to marketing sport. Grounded in marketing theory, it focuses on the application of the marketing mix (product, price, place, and promotion) to a sport environment. The context of the material studied here is the sport arena and includes such topics as fan involvement, sponsorship, team identification, revenue sources (concessions, merchandise, amenities, etc.), and sport as entertainment. The course content is consistent with expectations set forth by COSMA (Commission on Sport Management Accreditation).
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BA 348 Marketing Research
This course is a consideration of marketing research that involves the gathering and analysis of information to assist management in making marketing decisions. It examines the application of the research process, methods and technique as an integral part of trategic decision-making in marketing management.
Prerequisite: BA 340 , MA 141 .
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BA 349 Marketing: An International Experience
This course explores international marketing with respect to Europe in an experiential fashion. Students study on the Arcadia University campus for two weeks then engage in two weeks of study in England, returning to Arcadia University for two final weeks. Specific topics covered include the European Economic Community, product planning, U.S. brands in the British marketplace, British advertising and promotion techniques, and comparisons of the U.S. and British markets.
Prerequisite: BA 340 .
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BA 360 Principles of Management
This course explores the four management functions of planning, organizing, leading and controlling to create competitive and sustainable organizations in a global environment. Key course concepts include strategic planning, decision-making, organizational structures, managing change and innovation, human resources, ethics, corporate social responsibility, leadership, motivation, team-building, and quality control.
Prerequisite: BA 201 and BA 202 .
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BA 362 Human Resources Administration
This course is a study of the functions performed by the personnel department in an organization, including human resource planning, recruitment, selection, performance appraisal, training and development, wage and salary administration, employee benefits, safety and health and employee management relations. It includes discussion of the various theories, concepts, approaches, tools and techniques appropriate for each function.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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BA 363 International Organizational Behavior
This course is an application of psychological principles to human relationships within an enterprise. It studies the dynamics of intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships, emphasizing the manager’s leadership role in utilizing and developing human resources. It includes motivation, interpersonal communications, leadership and influence, socialization, organizational development and career development.
Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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BA 367 Operations Management
This course is a study of the selection, design, control and updating of systems concerned with providing goods or services. It emphasizes quantitative tools and techniques for dealing with system problems. It includes program management, statistical quality control, inventory control, process optimization, global supply chain, queuing theory, material requirements planning, and enterprise resource planning.
Prerequisite: Junior standing, MA 141 , and either MA 143 or MA 201 /MA 207 .
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BA 369 Management Information Systems
This course is an analysis and design of computer-based information systems for business applications. It studies relationships between various categories of information system architectures and organizational strategic and management requirements.
Prerequisite: Junior standing and CS 104 or MA 143 or familiarity with computer software such as Excel and Access.
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BA 380 Principles of Finance
An introduction to corporate finance stressing the management approach as it applies to asset management and capital structure, this course emphasizes capital budgeting, capital structure and working capital management, and sources of funds. It illustrates basic principles through a problem-solving approach.
Prerequisite: BA 202 and junior standing May not be taken by students who have completed HA 301.
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BA 381 Advanced Financial Analysis
This course is an introduction to corporate finance stressing the financial operations of publicly held corporations. The concepts of time value of money, risk, rates of return, capital budgeting, and securities valuation are presented in theory as well as practice. It illustrates basic principles through a problem-solving approach.
Prerequisite: BA 380 .
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BA 382 Investments
This course is an examination of investment principles and methods: business condition analysis, portfolio management, and evaluation of other investment opportunities. It focuses on analysis of corporate securities and issues of governmental bodies as investment vehicles.
Prerequisite: BA 380 .
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BA 390 Seminar in Business Administration
This seminar course in business administration, focusing on current problems and issues in business administration, requires a research paper as a major component of the course.
Prerequisite: BA 340 , BA 369 , BA 380 and senior standing in Business Administration.
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BA 470 Internship in Business Administration
The international internship is done as part of study abroad or in the international unit of a domestic corporation. The domestic Internship course is designed to allow the student to complete 80 hours of out-of-class work experience. The full-time student has the following options.
- Traditional: In consultation with the employer and the instructor, the student identifies an internship site and undertakes a project in an area of business administration.
- Administrative Rotation: The student shadows professionals in a business setting, observing and experiencing the interaction of people and tasks within the organization.
- Arcadia University Student Business Consulting Group – (AUSBCG): The student works with the AUSBCG as a student consultant, providing assistance to an AUSBCG client as assigned.
- Personal Business Plan: The student researches an industry and creates a business plan for an entrepreneurial venture of his or her own choosing in consultation with one or more mentors.
Prerequisite: BA 340 , BA 360 , BA 380 ; at least junior standing in the School of Business or permission of the School of Business Dean.
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BA 471 International Internship in Business Administration
The international internship is done as part of study abroad or in the international unit of a domestic corporation. The domestic Internship course is designed to allow the student to complete 80 hours of out-of-class work experience. The full-time student has the following options.
- Traditional: In consultation with the employer and the instructor, the student identifies an internship site and undertakes a project in an area of business administration.
- Administrative Rotation: The student shadows professionals in a business setting, observing and experiencing the interaction of people and tasks within the organization.
- Arcadia University Student Business Consulting Group – (AUSBCG): The student works with the as a student consultant, providing assistance to an AUSBCG client as assigned.
- Personal Business Plan: The student researches an industry and creates a business plan for an entrepreneurial venture of his or her own choosing in consultation with one or more mentors.
Prerequisite: BA 340 , BA 369 , BA 380 ; senior standing in the School of Business or permission of the School of Business Dean.
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BA 495 Policy Formulation and Administration
This integration course in policy making and administration from the point of view of top management develops a total organization approach to problem solving through readings, case studies, and a general management simulation.
Prerequisite: BA 340 , BA 369 , BA 380 and senior standing in Business Administration. BA 367 is recommended but can be taken concurrently.
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Biology Students that wish to take upper level biology courses (200 level and above) must have met one of the following two criteria:
The average of the student’s grades in BI101 and BI102 must be greater than or equal to a C- (1.7).
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The student must have received transfer credit for BI101 and BI102.
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BI 101 General Biology I
This course is an Introduction to the science of living organisms, with emphasis on molecular and cellular aspects of energy processing, cell reproduction and genetics.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly. The lecture portion of the course may be offered on-line in the summer, but labs and exams are on campus.
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BI 102 General Biology II
This an organismal-rich course, with an overview of current organismal classification and an emphasis on the structure and function of plants and animals as well as consideration of population biology and ecology.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly. The lecture portion of the course may be offered online in the summer, but labs and lecture exams are on campus.
Prerequisite: BI 101 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 110 Human Biology
In this course students will learn about the biology of the human organism. This course encompasses the form and function of the human, from the cellular to the environmental level. It is organized around two unifying themes: (1) the relationships between structure and function of body parts and (2) the body’s mechanisms of internal regulations and problems that occur (illness) when these mechanisms are disrupted. Critical thinking and the scientific method are emphasized. This course is appropriate for students majoring in all disciplines except biology.
It contains a weekly three hour laboratory section.
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BI 201 Evolution and Population Biology
This course is a study of how evolutionary changes contribute to the diversity of life. Includes an overview of the history of evolutionary theories as well as the use of modern molecular techniques, traditional population biology, and genetics to examine the evolutionary history of life. The course also focuses on the role of natural and artificial selection, sexual selection, kin selection, and social behavior on the development of specific adaptations.
Three class hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 and BI 102 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 204 Genetics
This course is a study of the classical and modern views of the nature of the gene, its transmission and its function. It includes microbial and population genetics.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 and BI 102 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 205 Human Anatomy
This course is a study of the structure of the human body at cellular, tissue, organ and system levels with emphasis on the primary structural components of the skeletal, muscular, circulatory and nervous systems. Laboratory exercises include a detailed dissection of the cat as a representative organism for the study of mammalian musculature and vasculature.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 and BI 102 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 206 Human Physiology
This course is a study of the functioning systems of the human organism. It emphasizes mechanisms governing the function of each tissue type as part of the whole organ, and it examines various systems in the laboratory using a variety of experimental techniques.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 and BI 102 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 211 Comparative Anatomy and Physiology
In this comparative study of the structure and function of vertebrate and invertebrate organisms, lecture emphasizes evolutionary adaptation leading to solutions of environmental challenges. Laboratory exercises include observation and dissection of representative animal examples to highlight structural adaptations that determine function. This course must be completed prior to enrollment in BI 490 .
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 and BI 102 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 215 Principles of Nutrition
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental concepts of nutrition in human health and disease and is designed for both majors and non-majors. Particular attention is given to the physiological requirements, function, classification and sources of nutrients involved in basic metabolism. Consideration is given to informed evaluation of areas of controversy, as well as influence of socioeconomic and culture on nutritional practices.
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BI 242 Biological Research Methods
This course is a study of the range of modern scientific methods used in experimentation, with a focus on the use of primary scientific literature to examine scientific design, limitations of experimental methods and analysis of results. Selected laboratory exercises introduce students to various techniques used in modern biological experimentation and research writing skills.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 and BI 102 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 260 Biology Journal Club: Neuroscience
(1 credit)
The principal goals of the Journal Club are to enhance students’ understanding of current literature through reading and critiquing peer-reviewed research articles in specific sub-disciplines of biology. In each bi-weekly session, students will evaluate and present findings on selected research articles including relevant background information, theory, experimental methods, and key findings. All enrolled students are expected to present one oral presentation on a selected article during the semester. Students must have completed BI 101 , BI 102 , and BI 242 or equivalent and have instructor’s approval in order to enroll. This course may be repeated for credit
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BI 290 Junior Seminar in Biology
(2 credits)
This seminar examines original literature on selected topics. Students complete database searches, readings of primary literature, oral presentations, an overview of career options, and career preparation assignments designed to meet individual goals. Students participate in weekly two-hour seminar. This course is most useful when taken in spring of junior year; the fall section is for students who will be studying abroad in spring of their Junior year or who have other conflicts which would make it difficult to take this course in the spring.
Prerequisite: At least two 200-level Biology courses and junior standing in Biology; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 317 Developmental Biology
This course is a study of the basic processes of differentiation and morphogenesis in plants and animals. It includes consideration of basic underlying genetic mechanisms. Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 204 , and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 321 Human Genetics and Development
This course is a study of human heredity and embryological development with emphasis on underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms, with consideration of current advances in understanding the human genome, gene expression in development, and major human genetic and developmental syndromes.
Three class hours and special projects (no laboratory).
Prerequisite: BI 204 and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 322 Plant Biology
This survey of the plant kingdom including algae, bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms emphasizes evolutionary relationships. It explores structural and functional adaptations to life on land among higher plants: plant anatomy, growth patterns, physiology of photosynthesis, growth responses to environmental stimuli and hormonal controls.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly. Some field trips.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 , and BI 242 ; or permission of the instructor.
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BI 323 Microbiology
This course is a study of microorganisms in their structure, function and relationship to their environment, both physical and human; immunology; genetic engineering.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 204 and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 325 Cell Biology
This course is a study of cell structure and function at the molecular level: enzymes, membranes, respiration, photosynthesis, protein targeting, intracellular trafficking, information transfer and storage. The laboratory emphasizes modern biochemical and molecular technique.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 204 and BI 242 , CH 101 /CH 111 , CH 102 /CH 112 (may be taken concurrently); or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 327 Histology
This course is a biomedical study of the structure and functions of mammalian cells, tissues and organs at the microscopic level. Laboratory session involves an extensive microscopic analysis and identification of the cells, tissues and organs.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 329 Ecology
This course investigates the factors that determine the distribution and abundance of organisms, including evolution of adaptations, behavior, and niches, population growth and population regulation, competition, predation, plant community succession, and ecosystem nutrient cycling. The course will introduce students to concepts using both plant and animal examples from the scientific literature, and model those concepts mathematically.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly; field trips.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 330 Conservation Biology
Conservation biology is an emerging field of biology that documents the loss of worldwide biodiversity, seeks to understand the genetic and ecological characteristics of declining populations, and devises strategies to prevent further losses. Topics explored include conservation ethics, taxonomic definitions, global patterns of biodiversity, genetic diversity within species, demographic processes, species interactions, extinctions and invasions, habitat fragmentation, conservation reserves and ecological restoration. Lecture, weekly discussion of primary literature, and field trips.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 331 Aquatic Biology
(4 credits)
This course examines the structure and ecology of freshwater ecosystems. Students study lentic (standing water) communities, from small mosquito breeding sites up to the world’s largest lakes, lotic (running water), from headwater streams up to our largest rivers, and estuaries, where fresh and saltwater mix. Students further study the political, social and economic aspects of aquatic resources management. This course is geared toward upper-level Biology majors (juniors and seniors), and instruction follows a standard lecture approach augmented with frequent outdoor lectures on Arcadia’s campus and numerous field trips to local water bodies where students measure both physical and biological parameters of the site to be analyzed in the laboratory.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 and BI 242 or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 332 Animal Behavior
This is an upper-level course focused on animal behavior from an evolutionary perspective. The course explores how animals process and respond to environmental stimuli, including treatments of physiology, learning, memory, hormonal behavior, fixed action patterns, communication, and the ontogeny of behavior. In addition, this course examines the ecology of behavior, stressing the links between environmental factors, behavior, and resultant patterns of organismal distribution and abundance, including discussions of group formation, territoriality, dispersion, colonial breeding, and reproductive ecology. During the last part of the course, topics such as sexual selection, mating system evolution, parental care, kin selection, eusocial behavior, and human sociobiology are addressed. Laboratory work emphasizes hypothesis testing and the development of an independent project.
Prerequisite: BI 201 , and BI 242 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 333 Molecular Biology
(4 credits)
This study of the molecular structure and functioning of the gene includes in-depth investigation of current areas of molecular research in biological fields such as medicine, development, population biology, and evolution. Laboratory involves techniques of molecular biology including DNA purification and analysis, cloning, and the polymerase chain reaction.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 204 and BI 242 , CH 101 /CH 111 , CH 102 /CH 112 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 335 Neurobiology
A study at the molecular, cellular, and systems level to examine the mechanisms through which the nervous system mediates behavior, this course emphasizes current and historical experimental evidence used to define the underlying principles of the nervous system. Discussions of nervous system disorders and treatments are integrated throughout the course. Topics include development, physiology, pharmacology and neuroanatomy. The laboratory sessions involve a range of models, fixed specimens, computer simulations; invertebrate, vertebrate and human experiments to examine nervous system structure and function.
Three class hours and three laboratory hours weekly.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 and BI 242 , CH 101 /CH 111 , CH 102 /CH 112 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 336 Pathophysiology
This course is a study of the physiological factors that underlie human disease states. It analyzes the relationship between normal physiological processes and alterations that occur in specific organ systems as a result of disease and abnormal physiological conditions. Particular emphasis is placed on the mechanisms responsible for disease etiology, pathogenesis, and clinical manifestations.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 , and BI 206 or instructor approval
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BI 337 Immunobiology
This course is a study of the cellular and molecular components involved in specific and nonspecific immune responses and regulation. In-depth discussion of experimental evidence is used to establish our present interpretations of immune mechanisms. Topics include hematopoiesis, lymphocyte maturation and activation, somatic recombination, isotype switching, hypersensitivity, transplantation, autoimmunity, AIDS and immunological techniques. Oral presentations and critical analyses of research articles are included.
Three class hours weekly and special projects (no laboratory).
Prerequisite: BI 204 and BI 242 , CH 101 /CH 111 , and CH 102 /CH 112 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair. BI 325 is recommended.
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BI 338 Bioinformatics
(Also listed as CS 338 )
This introductory course in Bioinformatics is focused on genomics and concepts related to gene structure and function. Students gain knowledge in the utilization of genome databases/browsers and bioinformatic tools employed for gene model prediction (annotation), and use those tools to annotate sequences from various eukaryotic genomes. Students are given instruction on algorithm design based on pattern-matching and gain hands-on experience in the use of algorithms to help predict gene models and to test those models for accuracy within the context of the programming language Perl. Collaboration between students trained in different disciplines (math, computer science, biology) is encouraged in order to address issues in genomics and to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the field.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 , and BI 242 or CS 201 /CS 202 or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair.
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BI 340 Biochemistry
This course introduces students to the basic concepts in biochemistry through lecture and problem sets. A biomedical perspective is used throughout. Students learn the basic principles governing the structure and function of biochemical systems.
Prerequisite: BI 101 , BI 102 and BI 242 , CH 101 /CH 111 , and CH 102 /CH 112 ; or written permission of the instructor and Department Chair. CH 201 , CH 202 are recommended.
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