2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses that meet the General Education Curriculum (GEC) are so noted at the end of their individual course description.

Courses noted as “shared” are also offered at one or more of the other Vermont State Colleges.

 

Environmental Science

  
  • ENV 4910 - Independent Study in Environmental Science


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


Exercise Science

  
  • XSC 1025 - New Student Seminar in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces new students to the Exercise Science major, the field of exercise science, and the college community. Topics may include professionalism, time management, study skills, advising, academic planning, general education, available campus resources, and adjustment to higher education.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • XSC 1090 - Introduction to Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 3

    This course offers an overview of the professional study of exercise science. Topics of study will include career options, professional standards, history of exercise science, research and analysis, measurement techniques, human anatomy, human physiology, epidemiology, components of fitness, nutrition, biomechanics, motor control, and sports psychology.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • XSC 1121 - Resistance Training


    Credit(s): 1

    This course introduces students to the various accessory exercises that can be incorporated into a resistance training program. Attention will be given to the proper execution and instruction of each exercise, the major muscles that are trained by the exercises, and the ways in which the exercises can be incorporated into a larger training program for health and/or athletic performance.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • XSC 1122 - Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting


    Credit(s): 1

    This course introduces students to the movements that are part of competitive Olympic Weightlifting and Powerlifting. Attention will be given to the proper execution and instruction of each exercise, the major muscles that are trained by the exercises, and the ways in which the exercises can be incorporated into a larger training program for health and/or athletic performance.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • XSC 1123 - Core Training


    Credit(s): 1

    This course introduces students to the anatomical structures that comprise the abdominal and torso regions of the human body, and how the muscles in this region can be trained to prevent injury and improve performance.

    Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course if offered every fall.

  
  • XSC 1255 - Fitness for Health and Performance


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces the health related components of fitness (muscular strength, muscular endurance, cardiorespiratory endurance, flexibility, and body composition) and the performance-related components of fitness (speed, power, agility, neuromuscular coordination, reaction time, and balance). Lectures and physical activity sessions will emphasize these components. 

    Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.

  
  • XSC 1260 - Professional Experience


    Credit(s): 1

    This experiential course includes supervised education and professional activity at a conference, symposium, workshop, or related exercise science or sports medicine event. The course may be repeated for credit with departmental approval.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 1090 and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.

  
  • XSC 1710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • XSC 2050 - Human Gross Anatomy


    Credit(s): 4

    [LGSE8] This course will examine regional, systemic, and clinical study of the structure of the human body. Topics will include but are not limited to the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems.  

    Prerequisites: This course is offered every fall. There is a course fee. The prerequisite is BIO 1210 or BIO 1212.

  
  • XSC 2055 - Human Physiology


    Credit(s): 4

    This course will examine regional, systemic, and clinical study of the function of the human body. Topics will include but are not limited to homeostatic control mechanisms as a function of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, thermoregulatory, muscular, and skeletal systems. 

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 2050. This course is offered every spring. There is a course fee.

  
  • XSC 2060 - Sport and Exercise Psychology


    Credit(s): 3

    This course explores theory, research, and application in sport and exercise psychology with the intent to educate coaches, athletes, parents, exercisers, fitness professionals, and aspiring allied health professionals (AT, PT, OT, PA) about the psychological aspects of their sport or activity.  A primary goal of this course is to identify strategies to facilitate optimal involvement, performance, enjoyment, and behavioral change in sport and exercise. 

    Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 2111 - Care and Prevention of Injuries


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides a base of knowledge related to the prevention of athletic injuries. Topics may include epidemiology of athletic injuries, pre-participation procedures, basic conditioning and strength training, environmental conditions, nutrition, and the policies and procedures related to the protection of athletes.

    Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 2121 - Taping and Wrapping


    Credit(s): 2

    This course introduces students to the principles and techniques of athletic taping and wrapping, for the purpose of caring for and preventing athletic injury. Students will work in a hands-on setting, using knowledge of anatomy to learn common taping and wrapping techniques for the upper and lower extremities.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 2050. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 2140 - Personal and Community Health


    Credit(s): 3

    This course, a study of the human organism in today’s changing society, stresses discussion and involvement in topics that shape students’ futures. The instruction seeks to increase student awareness of personal health topics and to help them make decisions suitable to their personal health needs.

    Prerequisites: There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 2710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.
     

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • XSC 3010 - Foundations of Orthopedic Evaluation


    Credit(s): 4

    This course introduces foundational practices and procedures of orthopedic evaluation. Topics may include injury mechanisms, common orthopedic injuries, and the foundational skills necessary to conduct an orthopedic evaluation for different parts of the body.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 2050 and XSC 2111. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • XSC 3015 - Advanced Seminar in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 1

    This course prepares junior students in the department of Exercise Science for the demands of an academic internship, graduate school and the job application process. Topics may include professional resume building, cover letter composition, interview skills, professional communication, and organization during the graduate school and/or job application process.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 3020 - Foundations of Therapeutic Interventions


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces practices and procedures for the treatment and rehabilitation of orthopedic injuries, with an emphasis on tissue response to injury, healing processes, therapeutic exercise, and therapeutic modalities including electronic and manual techniques.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 2050 and XSC 3010. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 3080 - Fundamentals of Personal Training


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces fundamental concepts of fitness instruction through classroom and experiential components. Topics may include applied exercise physiology, risk classification, individualized exercise programming, instructional techniques, nutrition and fitness assessment, and professional responsibility. This course will prepare students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) examination.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 3150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 3120 - Kinesiology


    Credit(s): 3

    This course emphasizes the study of human motion in sport and exercise from a mechanical perspective, including a quantitative and qualitative analysis of the kinematic and kinetic states during gross human locomotion, and applies vector analysis, trigonometric relationships, and mathematical functions.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 2050, XSC 2055, and MAT 1020. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 3130 - Coaching Principles


    Credit(s): 3

    The course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of coaching. Topics studied include developing a coaching philosophy, sport pedagogy, communicating with your athletes, the management functions and roles of a coach, and elements of sport physiology related to athlete/team conditioning and preparation. Students will learn via lecture material, role playing, and considerations of the practical application of coaching principles to real-life situations.

    Prerequisites: There is a lab fee. This course is offered in the spring.

  
  • XSC 3150 - Physiology of Exercise


    Credit(s): 4

    This course provides a systematic study of human physiological, biochemical processes, activities and phenomena as observed during and after physical exercise.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 2055. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • XSC 3710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.
     

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • XSC 3810 - Practicum in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 2 to 6

    This course provides students with an experiential opportunity exercise science as a potential precursor to an internship and/or advanced practicum.  The course may be repeated for credit, but the cumulative total may not exceed 6 credits.  The practicum must be pre-approved by a mentoring faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are junior standing and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.

  
  • XSC 4010 - Motor Learning and Control


    Credit(s): 3

    This course offers a study of human motor function from a physiological and pedagogical perspective that explains the acquisition and execution of refined motor tasks. Specific emphasis is placed on the learning models that can be used to facilitate the development of human movement for athletes, clients, and patients. Further emphasis is placed on the sensory-motor system and how this physiological system informs the performance of movements through the human life-span.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3120 and XSC 3150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • XSC 4071 - Assessment of Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 3

    This course focuses on the development, evaluation and practical application of assessment techniques used in the field of Exercise Science areas.Topics may include measurement devices, statistical analysis, and review of current research.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 3150 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • XSC 4072 - Research Methods in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides the senior capstone experience for all Exercise Science majors. The format for the research varies according to students’ selected track. A student must have the sponsorship of a department faculty member and departmental approval of a research contract.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 4071. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 4080 - Fundamentals of Strength and Conditioning


    Credit(s): 4

    This course examines advanced concepts that underlie the improvement of team athletic performance. Lecture and laboratory contexts will emphasize the scientific basis and practical application of speed, strength, conditioning, and agility programs. This course will prepare students for the National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) examination.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3120 and XSC 3150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 4090 - Exercise Testing and Prescription


    Credit(s): 4

    This course introduces students to the principles and practices underlying accurate and appropriate exercise testing methods and prescription of exercise as an intervention for a broad spectrum of apparently healthy participants. Lecture and laboratory sessions may include preliminary health screening and risk classification, and designing various exercise prescriptions such as cardiorespiratory, resistance training, flexibility, and body composition/weight management. In conjunction with XSC 4150, this course will prepare students for the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) certification examination.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 3150 and the co-requisite is XSC 4130. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • XSC 4130 - Practical Applications in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 2

    This course reinforces and expands on academic, laboratory, and practical components of exercise prescription through the facilitation of a community-based health/fitness intervention program for older adults. Topics may include HIPAA privacy policy, preliminary clinical case-study reports, group exercise testing, and design and implementation of evidence-based group exercise programs.

    Prerequisites: The co-requisite is XSC 4090 or XSC 4150. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester. This course may be repeated for credit.

  
  • XSC 4140 - Emergency Medical Technician


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is designed to introduce the skills that lead to Emergency Medical Technician - Basic (EMT-B) certification.  Students who successfully complete the course are eligible to take the Vermont written and practical examinations that lead to certification and licensure in the state of Vermont. Students are also eligible to obtain National Registry status for EMT-B. The course content meets the Department of Transportation guidelines that have been established for the EMT-B course curriculum. Current affiliation with a rescue organization is required upon course registration.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every other spring.

  
  • XSC 4150 - Clinical Exercise Prescription


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces the study of applied clinical exercise physiology and its use in exercise testing and prescription for clinical populations. Topics may include cardiovascular disease, metabolic disease, and pulmonary disease. In conjunction with XSC 4090, this course will prepare students for the American College of Sports Medicine Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) certification examination.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is XSC 4090 and the co-requisite is XSC 4130. There is a course fee. This course is offered every spring.

  
  • XSC 4710 - Special Topics in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • XSC 4810 - Internship In Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 3 to 12

    The internship offers a full or part-time placement in an approved Exercise Science setting under the direct supervision of a qualified professional.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3015, senior standing, cumulative GPA of 2.8 or above, and permission. The internship may be repeated for up to a total of 12 credits. This course is offered every semester. There is a course fee.

  
  • XSC 4820 - Advanced Practicum in Exercise Science


    Credit(s): 2 to 6

    This course provides NSCA certified students with an experiential opportunity to design and administer strength and conditioning programs and/or health fitness instruction to sports teams, organizations, and/or community members. The course may be repeated for credit, but the cumulative total may not exceed 6 credits. The practicum must be approved by a mentoring faculty member in the Department of Exercise Science.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are XSC 3810, senior standing, and permission. This course is offered every semester.

  
  • XSC 4910 - Independent Study


    Credit(s): 1 to 6

    This course provides students the opportunity to become involved in a project not offered in the general Exercise Science curriculum. The course requires work with a faculty member in designing and evaluating the project. The course may be repeated for credit but the total may not exceed six credits.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are junior or senior standing and by arrangement with a departmental faculty member.


Film Studies

  
  • FLM 1055 - Film Analysis and Appreciation


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an introduction to the basic scholarly and evaluative approaches to film and video art, through critical analyses of narrative, documentary, animated, and experimental cinematic works.

    Corequisites: ENG 1081 , or permission.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • FLM 1710 - Special Topics in Film Studies


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • FLM 2015 - History of Cinema I


    Credit(s): 4

    This course surveys the social and aesthetic impact and development of cinema from its literary and technological origins in the nineteenth century through World War II.  Topics include the French and American early silent cinema, Soviet expressive montage, German expressionist cinema, the French surrealist avante garde, the advent of sound, the predominance of the Hollywood studio system, and the growth of national cinemas around the world.

    Prerequisites: FLM 1055  or ENG 1082  or permission.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • FLM 2025 - History of Cinema II


    Credit(s): 4

    This course surveys the social and aesthetic impact and development of cinema after World War II until the present day. Topics include the rise of independent filmmaking, Italian neo-realism, the development of the Auteur Theory, the growth of art cinema, the French new wave, New Hollywood, and contemporary developments, including home video and digital technologies.

    Prerequisites: FLM 1055  or ENG 1082  or permission.

    Recommended: FLM 2015  

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • FLM 2710 - Special Topics in Film Studies


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FLM 3010 - Auteur Filmmakers Seminar


    Credit(s): 4

    [LGWL2] The subject of this course varies each semester and offers the advanced student of cinema intensive study of the works of a single premier filmmaker or of a group of closely related filmmakers. This course may be repeated  for credit with a change of topic, but may count only once toward program requirements. There is a required screening lab attached to this course.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.

  
  • FLM 3320 - Film and Culture Seminar


    Credit(s): 3

    [LGWL2] This course examines the intersection of film and culture by exploring various themes and issues from the history of cinema in their cultural contexts. Topics include the work of particular filmmakers, the codes and conventions of specific genres, and the evolution of noteworthy subjects across a variety of films. Specific themes or issues that might be explored in any given semester include: Food on Film, The Cold War, and American Horror Stories. This course may be repeated with a change of topic but may be counted only once toward program requirements.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every summer.

  
  • FLM 3610 - Film Studies Seminar


    Credit(s): 4

    [LGWL2] The subject of this course varies each semester and offers the advanced student of cinema intensive humanistic study of specialized generic, stylistic, and creative problems in the fields of film and/or video. This course may be repeated with a change of topic, but may count only once toward program requirements. There is a required screening lab attached to this course.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is FLM 1055 or ENG 1082 or permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.

  
  • FLM 3710 - Special Topics in Film Studies


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • FLM 4010 - Theory of Cinema


    Credit(s): 4

    [LGWL2] This course investigates the salient theories of cinema from the pioneering work of Eisenstein and Pudovkin to current work in ideological, structuralist, and semiotic analysis. Reference is made to traditional literary and art criticism and to relevant sociological and anthropological research, but little attention is paid to routine journalistic film criticism.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee.

  
  • FLM 4710 - Special Topics in Film Studies


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Film Studies curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • FLM 4810 - Internship in Film Studies


    Credit(s): 2-15

    The internship provides students with practical experience in the application of their previous course work for the major. Arrangements for placement must be made with the supervising faculty member, faculty advisor, the site supervisor, and the Career Services office. Following approval of the work experience, students are required to submit a learning contract and biweekly reports.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. The internship may be repeated for credit, but only 3 credits may be counted toward program requirements.


Foreign Language

  
  • FLL 1010 - Immersion Experience


    Credit(s): .5 to 6

    This course explores a variety of topics in a foreign language by immersing students in different areas of linguistic, cultural, and historical interest. The course requires the use of the foreign language during the planned course experiences. Students are expected to attend class meetings prior to the immersion experience to prepare for it, and afterwards to process it. This course may be repeated when no duplication of experience results.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every semester.

  
  • FLL 1710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FLL 2710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FLL 2810 - Co-op in Foreign Language


    Credit(s): 1 to 6

    This course gives students the opportunity to put to use the linguistic and cultural acquisitions made in class within a foreign language-related placement. The placement must be approved in advance by the Social Science Department, the employer and the college Cooperative Education office. See the section on Cooperative Education elsewhere in this catalog.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission.

  
  • FLL 2910 - Independent Study in Foreign Language


    Credit(s): 3

    Independent Study in Foreign Language allows the student to pursue the exploration of a topic of foreign language not offered in the regular curriculum, under the tutelage of a mentor fluent in the requisite language. An independent study contract must be negotiated with the instructor and filed before registering for this course.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission.

  
  • FLL 3710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FLL 4710 - Special Topics in Foreign Language


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Foreign Language curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.


French

  
  • FRE 1111 - French I


    Credit(s): 3

    This function-based course instills basic conversational patterns, the fundamentals of grammar, elementary reading selections, and writing skills. The instruction treats some aspects of French culture and civilization. The course is designed for those students who have had no previous French, or not more than a year or two of high school French.

    Corequisites: FRE 1111L  for an additional credit. (Johnson)

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • FRE 1111L - French I Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    This is the first course in a two-semester sequence. It is a comprehensive program appropriate for true beginners as well as those with one to two years of secondary French. Students develop listening, speaking, reading and writing skills and are introduced to French and francophone culture and civilization. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings. This shared course may have different prerequisites at the other VSC colleges.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 1112 - Intermediate French


    Credit(s): 3

    The second semester of this introductory level course continues to build on basic skill with further development of cultural, aural, written, speaking, and reading skills.

    Corequisites: FRE 1112L  for an additional credit. (Johnson)

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus

  
  • FRE 1112L - French II Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    The second semester of this introductory level course continues to build on basic skill with further development of cultural, aural, written, speaking and reading skills. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings. This shared course may have different prerequisites at the other VSC colleges.

    Prerequisites: FRE 1111  or two years of high school French or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 1710 - Special Topics in French


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FRE 2011 - French III


    Credit(s): 3

    This is the first semester of an intermediate program designed to review material obtained either after three or more years of secondary French or after introductory, college-level French. It further develops listening, speaking, writing, reading and cultural skills, in a French and francophone context. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.

    Prerequisites: FRE 1112  or three years of high school French or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 2011L - French III Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    This is the first semester of an intermediate program designed to review material obtained either after three or more years of secondary French or after introductory, college-level French. It further develops of listening, speaking, writing, reading and cultural skills, in a French and francophone context. This course requires work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.

    Prerequisites: FRE 1112  or three years of high school French or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 2012 - French IV


    Credit(s): 3

    This is a continued study of French grammar, vocabulary and syntax, with further development of oral proficiency. The course includes practice in directed composition and informal oral and written reports. This course may require work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.

    Prerequisites: FRE 2011  or four years of high school French or permission of instructor

    Corequisites: FRE 2012L  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 2012L - French IV Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    This is a continued study of French grammar, vocabulary and syntax, with further development of oral proficiency. The course includes practice in directed composition and informal oral and written reports. This course may require work in a language laboratory in addition to regular class meetings.

    Prerequisites: FRE 2011  or four years of high school French or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 2710 - Special Topics in French


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FRE 2910 - Independent Study in French


    Credit(s): 1-12 (Johnson); 1-4 (Lyndon)

    Independent Study in French provides an opportunity for advanced study in selected areas of interest.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus

  
  • FRE 3010 - Culture & Civilization through Correspondence & Conversation


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is intended for students at the intermediate level and those wishing to complete a minor in French. Based on the Cultura Project at MIT, this class pairs NVU-Johnson students with Canadian students studying English at their cegep in Terrebonne, Quebec. An email correspondence over the semester allows students to explore a wide range of topics such as food, family, current issues, holidays, heroes and health care. NVU-Johnson students write in English and Quebec students write in French. This native language use on questionnaires and in correspondence offers cultural nuances to be fully expressed. This cross-cultural approach offers learners a chance to observe, compare and analyze similar materials from two target cultures. Within the classroom setting, students discuss their reactions and observations all in French, the target language. A home-stay immersion experience in Quebec may be included.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • FRE 3710 - Special Topics in French


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • FRE 4710 - Special Topics in French


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general French curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • FRE 4910 - Independent Study in French


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


Geographic Information Systems

  
  • GIS 1050 - Introduction to Fundamentals of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS)


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces students to the technical components of data acquisition, map projections, scale and cartographic features of basic map composition. Students will be introduced to ARCView, ESRI GIS system.

    Prerequisites: This course is offered every fall.

  
  • GIS 1710 - Special Topics in Geographical Information Systems


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Geographic Information Systems curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GIS 2010 - Spatial Analysis Techniques in Geographic Information Systems


    Credit(s): 3

    This course builds upon basic GIS spatial analytical techniques such as: buffering, interpolation, overlay techniques and concepts for both vector and raster based GIS applications. Students will be working on an ESRI desktop Spatial Analysis software extension.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • GIS 2710 - Special Topics in Geographical Information Systems


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Geographic Information Systems curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GIS 3710 - Special Topics in Geographical Information Systems


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Geographic Information Systems curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GIS 4710 - Special Topics in Geographical Information Systems


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Geographic Information Systems curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.


Geography

  
  • GEO 1010 - Introduction to Geography


    Credit(s): 3

    This course addresses the question “Where?” by taking a regional approach to an understanding of the ecology of human and physical worlds. This course considers a place not only in terms of its unique environmental features but also in terms of its position in a network of economic, social, and political relationships that link one place with every other place.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus

    Notes: This course is offered every semester (Lyndon).
  
  • GEO 1710 - Special Topics in Geography


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Geography curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEO 2710 - Topics in Geography


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics of special interest in geography appropriate to the 2000-level that are not offered in the general Geography curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEO 2910 - Independent Study in Geography


    Credit(s): 1 to 3

    Independent Study in Geography allows the student to pursue the exploration of a topic in geography not offered in the regular curriculum under the tutelage of a department faculty member. An independent-study contract must be negotiated with the instructor and filed before registering for this course.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are sophomore standing and permission.

  
  • GEO 3710 - Special Topics in Geography


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Geography curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEO 4710 - Special Topics in Geography


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Geography curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.


Geology

  
  • GEY 1111 - Introduction to Geology I


    Credit(s): 4

    This course investigates changes that have occurred in landscapes over a long time which are detected by a study of the processes of rock weathering, erosion, deposition, regional uplift and subsidence, folding and faulting, metamorphism and igneous activity. The instruction proposes a partial geologic history of northern New England that appears consistent with these processes and also consistent with observations made on field trips. The course provides exercises using topographic maps, vertical aerial photographs and geologic maps. The course requires three classroom hours and one two-hour lab per week.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • GEY 1710 - Special Topics in Geology


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Geology curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEY 2112 - Introduction to Geology II


    Credit(s): 4

    This course investigates the evolution of the northern Appalachian landscape with the help of small-scale geologic maps. It studies the evolution of other landscapes all over the world in the light of the geologic history of the northern Appalachians and Plate Tectonic Theory. The course includes one weekend-long field trip across northern Vermont and Canada. Weekly field labs include work in the White Mountains. The course requires three classroom hours and one two-hour lab per week.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is GEY 1111. There is a course fee. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • GEY 2710 - Special Topics in Geology


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Geology curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEY 3035 - Aqueous Geochemistry


    Credit(s): 4

    This course introduces students to the theoretical foundations governing the chemistry of ground and surface waters. Particular attention is given to carbonate and silica equilibria, which are the systems most responsible for the chemical behavior of natural waters. The course includes four hours of lecture per week.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are CHE 1031 and GEY 1111. CHE 1032 is strongly recommended. There is a course fee. This course is offered upon student demand.

  
  • GEY 3040 - Mineral Resources


    Credit(s): 4

    This course explores the mineralogy, geologic setting and development of mineral resources and the environmental effects resulting from resource extraction. Geologic resources of Vermont are emphasized. Field work will be included as topics permit.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is GEY 1111. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered spring.

  
  • GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology


    Credit(s): 4

    This course focuses on groundwater hydrology including the hydrologic cycle, porosity and permeability of geologic materials, hydraulic head, flow nets, pump tests, steady and unsteady flow in aquifers, migration of solute fronts and the geology of groundwater occurrence. Other topics include flood control, effects of waste disposal on groundwater quality and factors affecting drinking water supplies.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is GEY 1111. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered fall.

  
  • GEY 3110 - Hydrogeology


    Credit(s): 4

    This is an applied hydrogeology course with lecture, laboratory and field experience. Course material includes qualitative and quantitative treatment of the hydrologic cycle, ground water flow, well hydraulics, water quality and water resource issues.

    (with lab)

    Prerequisites: ENV 1050  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • GEY 3120 - Field Geology


    Credit(s): 4

    This course introduces the student to the ways in which sedimentology, stratigraphy and structural geology are applied to situations regarding the interpretation of ancient environments and orogenic belts. Knowledge gleaned from this work is applicable to mining, civil engineering and groundwater pollution.

    (includes a lab)

    Prerequisites: ENV 1050  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • GEY 3710 - Special Topics in Geology


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Geology curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEY 4710 - Special Topics in Geology


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Geology curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • GEY 4820 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney – Seminar


    Credit(s): 2

    This course examines the stratigraphic, structural and tectonic evolution of the southwestern Cordilleran Province from the Colorado Plateau east of the Grand Canyon to the Sierran Front near Mount Whitney in preparation for expedition GEY 4830. Detailed study of geologic processes, structures and landforms includes construction of geologic cross-sections, map and air photo interpretation and discussion of current literature. This course may be repeated for credit once with permission of the instructor but may be counted only once toward degree program requirements.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is GEY 1111. GEY 2112 is recommended. This course is offered every even-numbered fall.

  
  • GEY 4830 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney - Expedition


    Credit(s): 2

    This course is a detailed field study of the geology of the southwestern Cordilleran Province from the Colorado Plateau east of the Grand Canyon to the Sierran Front near Mount Whitney. A twelve-day trip and 6-8 hours of pre- and post-trip class meetings are required. The course may be repeated for credit once with permission of the instructor but may be counted only once toward degree program requirements.

    Prerequisites: Prerequisites are GEY 4820 and permission. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered spring.

  
  • GEY 4840 - Geologic Evolution: Grand Canyon to Mt. Whitney – Intensive


    Credit(s): 4

    This course offers intensive study of a portion of the stratigraphic, structural and tectonic evolution of the southwestern Cordilleran Province from the Colorado Plateau east of the Grand Canyon to the Sierran Front near Mount Whitney. Two class hours per week and an 8-day field trip to this area are required. Detailed study of geologic processes, structures and landforms will support the specific area chosen for study. This course may be repeated for credit once with permission of the instructor but may be counted only once toward degree program requirements.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is GEY 4830 or permission. This course is offered every even-numbered spring.

  
  • GEY 4910 - Independent Study in Geology


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


German

  
  • GER 1111 - German I


    Credit(s): 3

    An introduction to the fundamentals of the German language.  The instruction focuses on grammar, vocabulary, and basic conversation forms, including elementary reading selections and writing. The course also provides an introduction to the culture of Germany.

  
  • GER 1710 - Special Topics in German


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general German curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

 

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