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IM 780 - Introduction to Information Security 3 hours
Ensuring that data and information are secure is a complex process. In this introductory course, students will learn about the various components that encompass information security including cyber security threats, counter-attack, and defense services. Students will explore the multiple levels of security in a variety of technologies and applications spaces.
Prerequisite(s): IM 701 and acceptance into the MSIM program.
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IM 783 - Organizational Information Security 3 hours
Most organizations exist in a network environment in which data is collected, maintained and shared. This courses focuses on the information and data security policy and strategy issues facing various organizations including government/public, private, business, non-profit, education, health, and others. This course will explore pro-active defense and “ethical hacking” within the contexts of specific organizations.
Prerequisite(s): IM 701 and acceptance into the MSIM program.
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IM 784 - Foundations of Health Informatics 3 hours
Health informatics is the application of technology to healthcare delivery, population and public health, community-based clinical research, and the potential for big data and analytics to transform the field. Within a framework of theory and practice, students will explore the critical issues and challenges within the field including interoperability, standardization, safety, and risks associated with the implementation of the electronic health record for individual patients as well as collective big data that can be used for population health management.
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IM 785 - Information Privacy 3 hours
Data privacy law in the US is piecemeal; a number of different laws regulate the dissemination of information to third parties. Some laws govern information about children, some about health information, some about financial records, some about personally identifying information. These laws are enacted in organizational policies and in eventually encoded in software. This course will examine the legal, social, and policy issues surrounding information privacy.
Prerequisite(s): IM 701 and acceptance into the MSIM program.
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IM 791 - Organizational and Multicultural Communication 3 hours
Listed also as LIS 791
Prerequisite(s): IM 701 and acceptance into the MSIM program.
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IM 890 - e-Portfolio 0 hours
The submission of an e-Portfolio during the last semester of study is required of students seeking the master of science in information management degree. The assignment is graded as pass/fail and the prospective graduate must satisfactorily meet the requirement. Students must submit an application for graduation with the Office of the Registrar to prompt individual registration in this course.
Prerequisite(s): Application for graduation on file.
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INF 100 - Exploring Informatics 1 hour
The study of informatics investigates the intersection of people, information, and technology in a variety of contexts. This course provides students an opportunity to learn more about the value of an informatics major, how courses in this practical academic program can coordinate with and add to other paths of study, and the jobs available to graduates with these skills. Learning experiences in this course will be hands-on, interactive, and promote self-reflection about personal, professional, and academic goals and skills sets.
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INF 110 - Foundations of Informatics 4 hours
This course introduces students to major informatics concerns of information in society, exploring such topics as information use and users, information privacy, regulations of information flows, power discrepancies, and digital divides. Learning experiences in this course will be driven by timely scholarly and journalistic literature that forms the basis for involved class discussion. This is a writing-intensive course, as it requires students to research and express informatics concerns via informal (e.g., blogs, journals) and formal (e.g., essays, papers) writing exercises.
This course will satisfy the social science area core requirement.
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INF 120 - Foundations Information Technology 4 hours
The ability to successfully use and manipulate information technology is foundational to being a successful digital citizen and information worker. This course provides students an introductory conceptual understanding of code and hardware: websites, applications, operating systems, personal computers, servers, tablets, and other mobile devices. Learning experiences in this course will be a combination of hands-on experiences with hardware, explorations of how code works and how to write it, and explorations of relevant literature.
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INF 130 - Methods of Inquiry into Informatics 3 hours
This course provides students an introduction into useful research methods used in informatics to understand social behaviors and technological designs in relationship with information seeking and use. Students will learn the basics of common qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as ethical concerns in research and how to disseminate research findings. Learning experiences in this course will focus on applying research methods in structured exercises and pilot studies.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 160 - Introduction to Data Science 3 hours
This course introduces students to common data structures. Additionally, students will learn basic data access and analytical techniques in order to capture and transform data into usable information. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and hands-on exercises using data tools.
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INF 190 - Project Management 3 hours
This course concentrates on methods and issues related to organizing, planning, and managing information technology projects. Additionally, students will be introduced to a selection of project management tools to support project management needs. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, research-based evaluation of specific case studies, and hands-on experiences with related technologies.
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INF 200 - Cybersecurity Informatics 4 hours
This course introduces students to cybersecurity issues by focusing on technical, organizational, and legal aspects of information security. Students will explore high-profile and emerging cybersecurity issues as useful case studies. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and research-based evaluation of cybersecurity issues; lab activities involve the use of and practice with specific tools and applications.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 210 - Nursing Informatics 4 hours
This course reviews informatics issues related specifically to nursing practices with special emphasis on integrating data, information, and knowledge to support decision-making by patients and their healthcare providers, with an overall goal of improving the quality of patient care. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and research-based evaluation of nursing informatics issues; lab activities involve the use of and practice with specific tools and applications.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 220 - Organizational Informatics 4 hours
Organizational informatics considers the various needs, uses, and consequences of information practices and technologies in organizational contexts. This course prepares students to identify organizational information technology needs, address unique socio-technical issues in the workplace, and scan for emerging technologies and trends to enhance information work practices such as records management and retention, data collection and organization for decision making, and securing proprietary commercial and organizational information. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and research-based evaluation of organizational informatics issues; lab activities involve the use of and practice with specific tools and applications.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 230 - Educational Informatics 4 hours
This course introduces students to role of educational technology in learning organizations and institutions. Students will investigate, among other things, relevant policies, ethical concerns, and emerging opportunities and limitations related to educational technology within and outside of traditional learning environments. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and research-based evaluation of educational informatics issues; lab activities involve the use of and practice with specific tools and applications.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 240 - Community Informatics 4 hours
Community informatics is broadly defined as the use and application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in local communities. Practical studies in this area consider how social, cultural, political, and economic factors influence the adoption and use of ICTs among members of specific communities. This course introduces students to key concerns in community informatics, including, among other things, “digital divide” issues (e.g, access, skills, and cultural divides), the role of ICTs in cultural heritage and maintenance, and community development using ICTs. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and experiential learning at case sites using relevant ICTs; lab activities involve the use of and practice with specific tools and applications.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 251 - Database Management 3 hours
This course builds off of the fundamental skills introduced in INF 160 - Introduction to Data Science by providing students experience with more advanced topics related to database design, implementation strategies, and storage and handling issues. Topics also address the role of databases in specific contexts, like libraries. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and lab exercises for hands-on practice with database systems.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 252 - Design Thinking for Human Computer 3 hours
Design thinking is the process by which programmers, information architects, designers, and many others work up a product from start to finish. This course considers design thinking from a user’s perspective, emphasizing methods for identifying user needs, ideating products and services, prototyping new concepts, and using research methods for evaluating a prototype’s usability. Students will encounter a mix of design methods, user behavior theory, and an introduction to usability testing procedures in this course. Learning experiences in this course will be hands-on, team-based and iterative, meaning that students can expect to be build a product with their peers in collaborative teams.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 253 - Introduction to Web Design 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to web design by providing a brief history of the Internet and World Wide Web before moving to skills required to design and deploy working websites. Topics in the course include web design standards, including accessibility standards, and use of XHTML, HTML5, and CSS for basic information architecture. Learning experiences in this course will employ exercise-based lab assignments in addition to literature-based discussion.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 254 - Analytical Foundations of Security 3 hours
This course will introduce students to the foundational concepts of cybersecurity, especially with regard to systems analysis. Students will learn computer system basics, their relationship to security issues, and how basic hardware and software configurations can be hardened to decrease security concerns on devices and across networks. User access controls and permission levels will also be highlighted. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and hands-on technical exercises.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 255 - Instructional Design for Digital 3 hours
Learning management systems, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and non-traditional online learning communities all benefit from designs that focus users on acquiring and creating knowledge in efficient ways that feel intuitive and are appealing. This course provides students the foundational design concepts, frameworks, and skill sets to design digital learning spaces. Material discussed will consider the perspectives of instructors and students alike, as well introduce relevant learning theory. Students will get hands-on experiences with a variety of instructional technology systems in order to understand the relationship between instructional design choices and technological affordances, among other things. Learning experiences will employ literature-based discussion, hands-on technical exercises, and team-based projects.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 256 - Informaton Seeking and Use Behavior 3 hours
This course addresses information seeking behaviors and information use in specific contexts (e.g., health information seeking) by exploring relevant frameworks and theories. It also engages students in meta-analyses of their own information seeking and use practices and that of their peers using reflective strategies and structured inquiry. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, experiential learning by observing and researching information behaviors, and reflective writing via informal media (e.g., blogs and journals).
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 351 - Data Analytics for Information 3 hours
This course will introduce students to a variety of methods by which they can explore how data (small and big) can be accessed, stored, cleaned, mixed, and analyzed to mine for valuable insights. Students will gain hands-on experience with a suite of analytics tools. The data analytics methods combined with statistical knowledge gained in prerequisite courses will build a strong analytical reasoning skill set. Learning experiences in this course will involve statistical, technical, and reasoning exercises that practice methods and techniques based in relevant literature.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 352 - Value Sensitive Design 3 hours
Designers of information technology tools, systems, and services often embed their values (or the values of their superiors) into the products they create. This course provides an introduction to the value-sensitive design of information systems and technologies. Students will examine existing systems from a value-sensitive design perspective while employing conceptual, technical, and empirical methods. Of primary concern in this class are value issues related to personal autonomy, privacy, property, trust, and accountability. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, research-based writing assignments, and team-based technology critiques.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 353 - Advanced Web Design and Content 3 hours
This course builds on skills established in previous courses by introducing complex markup languages and extensible language frameworks. Students will also learn about the browser/server/application relationship before getting hands-on experience with open source content management systems. Learning experiences in this course will employ exercise-based lab assignments in addition literature-based discussion.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 354 - Security for Networked Systems 3 hours
This course provides a survey of network security, with special emphasis on securing networks and their connected devices to increase their integrity and the confidentiality of information flows. Foundational topics include cryptography, primitives and protocols, and authentication and authorization schemes, among other things. Learning experiences will employ literature-based discussion and hands-on technical activities.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 355 - Game Based Learning 3 hours
This course examines gaming principles–skill points, levels, bosses, etc.–and their relevance in digital and hybrid learning environments, both in traditional learning institutions (e.g., primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools) and non-traditional programs of learning (e.g., massive open online courses). Students will critically analyze a variety of digital games to highlight their successful and less successful aspects related to learning. Working in teams, students will design their own game-based learning system or conceptual prototype. Other topics will address compatible learning theories related to game-based learning, among other things. Learning experiences will employ multimedia and literature-based discussion, team-based projects, and informal reflective writing (e.g., blogs or journals).
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 356 - User Studies 3 hours
This course explores humans-as-users and their relationships with technology, both analog and digital, by investigating historical and modern-day examples. Students will examine how users employ, modify, design, reconfigure, and resist technology, especially information technology, in an information society. This class considers issues such as human agency, how technologies are actually used, what technologies do to humans, and who defines a user, among other things. Learning experiences in this course will employ scholarly and popular literature to drive discussions.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 400 - Information Ethics and Policy 3 hours
Information and communication technologies often present significant social issues with competing values and which exist in a complex legal environment. This course addresses moral and ethical issues of information, information technologies, and information industries with special emphasis on intellectual property, free speech, and information privacy concerns. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and research-based evaluation of information ethics and policy issues. This is a writing intensive course.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 410 - Code and Power 3 hours
Computer code, the language that drives information and communication technologies, is inherently powerful. It often frames how we think, prescribes our actions, and controls how we interact with others. This course provides students the skills to critically assess technology by exploring specific technologies and their code constructions. Topics will also include open and closed source coding, communities, and culture, with special emphasis on competing value sets and the role of intellectual property rights (e.g., the DMCA) in protecting closed code constructions. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, research-based evaluation of specific case studies, and instructor-led coding exercises.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 420 - The Information Society 3 hours
This course addresses the historical transformation from an industrial society to an information society by providing a point of reference and a place to critically examine if, in fact, an “information society” has emerged. Other topics include analog and digital print culture, what it means to be digitally literate, norms and values of digital citizenry, information labor, and the rise of technology-based surveillance, among other topics. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, collaborative knowledge building using digital tools (e.g., blogs and wikis), and research-based writing exercises.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 430 - Information Divides 3 hours
The rise of the information society has brought with it great advances in knowledge creation and dissemination by employing a wide range of information and communication technologies. This has enhanced knowledge, wealth, power, and comfort–but not for all. Digital divides have emerged, especially among underrepresented groups and those without access to online information. This course addresses different types of digital divides and their defining characteristics, especially with regard to economics, education, health, and democracy. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion and research-based investigations into specific digital divide issues.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 451 - Data Visualization 3 hours
The rise of big data has also increased the relevance and usefulness of information visualization strategies. This course will examine the tenets of information visualization, including human perception, aesthetics of information design, and information interaction. Students will interact with and critique existing information visualizations as well as create visualizations using open datasets and relevant visualization tools. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, hands-on exercises, and case studies of information visualizations.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 452 - User Experience Evaluation 3 hours
This course builds on concepts introduced in other courses to provide an advanced and focused examination of user experience methods, skills, and tools. Core concepts include choosing dimensions to study, identifying important constructs, and employing the right method to get the most useful information. Students will test existing information systems from a variety of contexts (e.g., healthcare, research, etc.) and in different modes (e.g., PCs, tablets, etc.) to build their user experience evaluation proficiencies. Learning experiences in this course will require students to work in evaluative teams. Discussion will be based on module activities and responses to assigned literature.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 453 - Information Architecture and 3 hours
This course reviews basic information architecture concepts before moving to advanced modules related to organization schemes and structures, labeling systems, navigation systems, and search systems. The course emphasizes that successful information architecture is highly dependent on contextual factors and knowing user needs. Content strategies in the course will highlight the need to identify content goals, the substance of content, and content lifecycle management strategies. Learning experiences in this course will employ exercise-based labs, team assignments, and literature-based discussion.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 454 - Digital Forensics 3 hours
While the optimal condition of a network or connected device is to remain secure and unaffected by threats, sometimes this is not possible–attacks and information leaks do happen. In these cases, how you identify what went wrong is critical for reestablishing security and reporting network weaknesses. This course provides an overview of digital forensics concepts, techniques, and tools. Special emphasis will be placed on the collection, analysis, presentation, and preservation of digital evidence to stakeholders, legal entities, and law enforcement personnel. Learning experiences will employ literature-based discussion, technical lab assignments, and team-based projects.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 455 - Digital Pedagogy 3 hours
This course explores emerging digital pedagogy and related learning theory in order to orient students to teaching in an online environment. It also explores specific technological applications and their respective affordances to examine how they influence and constrain instructional choices and learning opportunities. Special emphasis will be placed on emerging technologies, such as advanced learning management systems, learning analytics applications, data-driven personalized education tools, and synchronous lecturing and discussion platforms. Relevant socio-technical concerns, like student autonomy and privacy, will also be discussed. Learning experiences in this course will employ literature-based discussion, research-based formal writing assignments, and hands-on explorations of technologies.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 456 - User Services 3 hours
This course surveys established and emerging face-to-face and online information seeking services and resources. Students will prototype a variety of information services for an array of users, including corporate employees, library patrons, students, and more using their knowledge of information seeking behaviors. These services will be based on the students’ broad understanding of reference materials, databases, and websites, which will be developed in-class. Learning experiences in this course include experiential learning—via information seeking labs and the creation of information services—and literature-based discussion.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INF 480 - Capstone Experience 4 hours
The capstone experience showcases the intellectual advances and technical skill sets students have developed while in the program by providing a creative venue for expressing their interests and growth. Additionally, it prepares students for the job market by providing structured time for job prospecting, preparing materials (e.g., résumés, cover letters, design portfolios, etc.), and getting feedback from faculty and the career services coordinator on job applications and during mock interview sessions. Students will create a digital portfolio, a collection of artifacts and succinct reflective essays that capture their informatics experiences and set a path forward for professional success and development. In addition to the portfolio, students will also complete one of three experiences: a competitive internship, a project, or a thesis.
Prerequisite(s): INF 110 and INF 120
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INTB 280 - The International Business Environment 3 hours
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INTB 281 - International Business 3 hours
Survey and analysis of economic, managerial, and financial aspects of United States firms operating abroad. Impact of United States and foreign government political, economic, and social policies upon management of the multinational firm.
Previously numbered as BAD 255
Prerequisite(s): ECON 102 . ECON 101 and MKTG 301 are recommended.
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INTB 380 - Doing Business Around the World 3 hours
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INTB 780 - International Practicum 3 hours
The International Practicum is designed to introduce students to real-world organizational problems and issues in a foreign setting. Students will be exposed to organizations and businesses in the host country. The course is applied in orientation and intensive in duration. The culture, history, political economy and relationship of the specified country to global events will be discussed as part of the residency.
Previously numbered as GSB 767
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INTB 781 - International Business 3 hours
This course examines international company behavior in a global environment with an emphasis on the business leaders role and the decision making function. Students analyze the development and implementation of strategies conducive to success in global markets.
Previously numbered as GSB 761
Prerequisite(s): MKTG 606
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INTB 790 - Special Topics in International Business 3 hours
This course will cover special topics in the area of international business. Topics covered will be based on the research and teaching interests of the course instructor. This course may be repeated if the content of each class is different.
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ITAL 101 - Elementary Italian I 4 hours
This course introduces students to the Italian language by listening, speaking, reading and writing Italian in a cultural context. Students will develop a basic proficiency in all language skills through a study of Italian grammar and vocabulary.
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ITAL 102 - Elementary Italian II 4 hours
This course continues to develop the four language skills.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 101 or equivalent.
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ITAL 192 - Italian for Spanish Speakers 4 hours
We will use students understanding of Spanish to move more quickly through the Italian material. This course introduces students to the Italian language by listening, speaking, reading and writing Italian in a cultural context. Students will develop a basic proficiency in all language skills through a study of Italian grammar and vocabulary.
Prerequisite(s): Placement by exam. Students who have taken ITAL 201 or above or placed into ITAL 201 or above may not take this course.
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ITAL 201 - Intermediate Italian I 4 hours
This course reinforces and builds upon basic skills in Italian through development of the four language skills. Compositions and dialogues in conjunction with daily written and oral exercises reinforce grammatical concepts.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 102 with a minimum grade of C- or placement through examination.
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ITAL 202 - Intermediate Italian II 4 hours
This course completes the grammar cycle and continues the development of reading and writing skills with an emphasis on written and spoken communication. Visual, oral, and written materials form the point of departure for work in enhancing students’ communication skills.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 201 or equivalent.
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ITAL 205 - Italian Language 3 hours
Credit for this course is recorded for students who have earned a score of 4 or 5 on the AP language exam in Italian. The three credits may be counted towards the major or minor in Italian. However, fulfillment of the language requirement and placement into the Italian language sequence is determined by Dominican University Assessment.
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ITAL 255 - Italian Civilization and Culture I 3 hours
An introduction to the history and culture of Italy from the medieval through the Renaissance periods by examining the geography, visual arts, literature, customs, economy, politics, and lifestyles of the time.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or equivalent.
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ITAL 256 - Italian Civilization and Culture II 3 hours
An introduction to the history and culture of Italy from the Baroque period to the present by examining the geography, visual arts, literature, customs, economy, politics, and lifestyles of the time.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or equivalent.
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ITAL 260 - Italian-American Culture 3 hours
An exploration through film and literature of the position of Italian-Americans in the United States during the 20th and 21st centuries. This course is conducted in English.
Listed also as MFL 260 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 263 - Women of the Italian Renaissance 3 hours
In the Italian Renaissance women were visible not only at the subject of male writers and artists, but as writers and artists in their own right. This course considers women both as objects of male works and as active contributors to culture by exploring the literature and art of the Italian Renaissance. This course is conducted in English.
Listed also as SWG 263 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 264 - Modern Italian Women Writers 3 hours
This course will focus on the 20th century works of Italian women writers such as Elsa Morante, Natalia Ginzburg and Dacia Maraini. We will consider the position of women and literary production in Italy from World War II to the present. This course is conducted in English. The course does not count towards the Italian major or minor.
Listed also as MFL 264 and SWG 264 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 275 - Dante’s Inferno 3 hours
This course provides an understanding of Dante’s Inferno through a close examination of the text, while also exploring visual commentary of the text. A study of manuscript art of the Inferno presents the historical context in which the work was circulated in its earlier years. This course is conducted in English.
Listed also as MFL 275 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 276 - Dante’s Divine Comedy I 3 hours
This course will first study Dante’s La Vita Nuova as the preparatory text to Dante’s great poem, the Divine Comedy. The majority of this course concentrates on the poem’s first canticle, the Inferno. Through a close examination of the text, this course will look to the poem’s manuscript art as the visual commentary that accompanied the work in its earliest circulations. It will also consider the art that shaped the poet’s creation of the poem and the places it describes. This course is conducted in English.
Listed also as MFL 276
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 277 - Dante’s Divine Comedy II 3 hours
This course will study the Purgatorio and the Paradiso—the second and third canticles of Dante’s great poem, the Divine Comedy. Through a close examination of the text, this course will look to the poem’s manuscript art as the visual commentary that accompanied the work in its earliest circulations; it will also consider the art that shaped the poet’s creation of the poem and the places it describes. This course is conducted in English.
Listed also as MFL 277 .
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 276 is recommended but not required.
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement
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ITAL 280 - Italia Oggi (Italy Today) I 3 hours
Designed to engage students with Italy’s most contemporary sense of culture, this course moves over four topics and combines media (internet journals, film, YouTube) with traditional genres (short stories, poetry, popular music) to create a virtual immersion experience in which language is experienced and produced in its most current usage. Students will gather and share information through class discussions and through participation in Skype communities. This course is conducted in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or equivalent.
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ITAL 281 - Italia Oggi (Italy Today) II 3 hours
Designed to engage students with Italy’s most contemporary sense of culture, this course moves over four topics and combines media (internet journals, film, YouTube) with traditional genres (short stories, poetry, popular music) to create a virtual immersion experience in which language is experienced and produced in its most current usage. Students will gather and share information through class discussions and through participation in Skype communities. This course is conducted in Italian.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or equivalent. Completion of ITAL 280 - Italia Oggi (Italy Today) I is recommended but not required.
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ITAL 285 - Mangia! Food and Culture in Italian Literature 3 hours
Food and the rituals that surround it have played an important role in Italian literature through the ages. In this course, we will look at modern literature to see how writers have presented these rituals in their short stories, novels, and poetry. We will discuss these rituals and customs as a reflection of modern Italian society. We will look at writers such as Luigi Pirandello, Natalia Ginzburg, and Italo Calvino. This course is taught in English. This course will not count towards the Italian major or minor.
Listed also as MFL 285
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 295 - Italian Cinema 3 hours
The development and evolution of Italian cinema after World War II to the present. A survey of Italian film directors such as Federico Fellini, Roberto Rossellini, Vittorio De Sica, and Giuseppe Tornatore. This course is conducted in English.
Listed also as CAS 295 .
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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ITAL 300 - Advanced Grammar and Composition 3 hours
Development of writing skills with emphasis on the complexities of structure and idioms and composition techniques.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or equivalent.
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ITAL 301 - Advanced Discussion 3 hours
Development of increased fluency in spoken language in a variety of forms through conversations, reports, and the use of relevant contemporary materials contained in films, magazines, and newspaper articles.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 202 or equivalent.
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ITAL 320 - History of the Italian Language 3 hours
This course is designed to provide students with an overview of the evolution of the Italian language. Course material covers La Questione della Lingua, linguistics, and dialects.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 300 .
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ITAL 345 - Business Italian 3 hours
An introduction to written and oral Italian as it applies to the business profession. Provides exposure to current Italian commercial structures, business practices, and terminology, and cultivates business-related communication skills.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 255 , ITAL 256 , ITAL 300 , or ITAL 301 .
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ITAL 360 - Italian Short Story 3 hours
A study of the novella from the Middle Ages to the present.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 255 , ITAL 256 , ITAL 300 , or ITAL 301
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 365 - Literature of the Italian Middle Ages 3 hours
The course covers the literary production of the Italian Middle Ages. Works include the poetry of the Duecento and an introduction to masterpieces by Dante Alighieri and Giovanni Boccaccio.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 255 , ITAL 256 , ITAL 300 , or ITAL 301 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 366 - Literature of the Italian Renaissance 3 hours
The course covers the literary production of the Renaissance. Works include those of Francesco Petrarca, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Ludovico Ariosto, among others.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 255 , ITAL 256 , ITAL 300 , or ITAL 301 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 367 - Literature of the Italian Romantic Period 3 hours
The course begins with the pre-Romantic works of Ugo Foscolo and focuses on the literary production of Alessandro Manzoni and Giacomo Leopardi. Includes a discussion of the Italian Romantic movement within the context of European Romanticism.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 255 , ITAL 256 , ITAL 300 , or ITAL 301 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 368 - Literature of Modern Italy 3 hours
An introduction to Italian literature from the 20th century to the present through a study of representative selections of prose and poetry.
Prerequisite(s): ITAL 255 , ITAL 256 , ITAL 300 , or ITAL 301 .
This course will satisfy the literature core area requirement.
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ITAL 399 - Directed Study 1-4 hours
Directed study open only to students who have already taken all Italian courses offered in a given semester. Students will work closely with the instructor.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of instructor.
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ITAL 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
Independent study is for students who have already taken all Italian courses offered in a given semester.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor.
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LAS 102 - Oh the places you’ve been; oh the places you’ll go 3 hours
In this seminar, we will explore the tension between where we come from (in terms of heritage and home) and where we’re going, between who we are in a community (a family, a friendship, a classroom) and who we are as individuals, and between our pasts and our futures. To paraphrase Greek philosopher Heraclitus, we will never step in the same river twice, for it is not the same river and I am not the same person. So, using Thich Nhat Hanh’s Living Buddha, Living Christ as well as a variety of other sources (prose, poetry, music, video), we will look at the process of becoming ourselves and of belonging in a constantly changing world.
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LAS 104 - The Curated Self: Becoming a Brand 3 hours
This course explores identity development and the interplay between the authentic self and the curated self. The seminar will examine social forces that can influence human behavior and self-perception, particularly in social media. We will explore self-discovery as a tool to creatively author a cohesive personal brand story.
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LAS 117 - Everything That Kills Me Makes Me Feel Alive: How Do We Become Who We Are? 3 hours
Students will consider three influences on their personality: biology (how much of it is destiny?), school of hard knocks or lack thereof, and spiritual guidance/religion.
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LAS 118 - The Best Authentic Selfie: A Networked Self in the Digital Age 3 hours
This course takes students to the journey of examining self-presentation in the networked digital world. Students will explore answers from ancient wisdoms to modern research for the unknown questions: What is the self? Who am I? How did I become who I am? Who will I be in the world? What does it mean to live mindfully and reflectively? And what helps and hinders that process? Students will also learn how to use social media tools to invent or reinvent oneself.
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LAS 120 - Finding Your Place in the World: Pathways for First Generation College Students 3 hours
College can be a transformative experience, one where students are challenged by new experiences in learning and living. This experience can be exciting, exhilarating, difficult and filled with uncertainty. This seminar will examine how first-generation students bring with them powerful tools rooted in their own experiences of social class, family and community that provide them with a strong foundation for success in college. Readings, discussions and activities will help students understand and engage the intense changes in learning and living that come with a college experience and navigate a pathway that allows them to be true to themselves as they embark on this new journey.
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LAS 121 - The Collegiate Self and the Science of Learning 3 hours
This seminar focuses on how the experience of going to college shapes our understanding of the self and our identities as learners. Reading will include autobiographies, short fiction, and research articles and books on higher education and the learning sciences.
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LAS 122 - The Humanity of Mathematics 3 hours
An action as simple as turning a faucet from one position to another can illustrate a mathematical idea. What is mathematics? Using the simplest examples we can find, we will explore the modern answer to this question. Our goal is both to discover the meaning of critical thinking and to discover the humanity of mathematics, its beauty, its elegance, and its dignity, which is also in part the dignity of the human mind.
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LAS 123 - Dragons, Secret Agents, Wizards, Saviors, and You 3 hours
This course serves as your introduction to the Liberal Arts Seminar sequence of the core curriculum. A Liberal Arts Seminar at Dominican is a discussion-centered course focused on a class-level theme. All freshmen explore the same theme - “The Examined Life”. In this course, we will approach this primarily through the lens of fantasy, science fiction, and psychology.
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LAS 124 - Who I Am and the Choices I Make 3 hours
In this seminar we will explore how who I am and what I value influences the choices I make. Similarly, we will explore how the choices I make will influence who I become. We will read selections from economics and psychology to explore choice theory and decision making.
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LAS 125 - Journeys of the Self 3 hours
From the ancient through the modern, narrative forms have employed the physical journey as a metaphoric foundation for psychological journeys to self-awareness. Utilizing the common text and selections from alternative texts ranging from Gilgamesh, to Hamlet and Don Quixote, Virginia Wolff’s Orlando, Hesse’s Siddhartha, and others we will read closely, think critically, discuss passionately, and write concisely about the singular inward journeys that lead to self-awareness and to the subsequent focus of the self on service to the directed life.
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LAS 126 - Writing the Self and Its Other 3 hours
Modern individuals regard themselves as singular, authentic beings, capable of self-knowledge. In this seminar we will study the origins of the modern self as a self-conscious “subject,” contained within gender, racial, national, economic and religious limits. However, we will also consider more fluid forms of identification, deemed antagonistic, even mutually exclusive, by dominant discourses. By examining these two modes of self-representation, we will question the role of self-awareness, individuality, and individualism across different cultural and religious traditions. We will also consider how the development of “personal identity” is intrinsically tied to the act of reflection, invention, and writing of one’s self and its other. Readings will include essays, short stories, memoirs, philosophical and religious discourse, poetry, film and novels. This seminar may require off-campus service-learning hours.
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LAS 127 - The Artist and the Examined Life: Meditation on Craft 3 hours
Using a variety of artistic methods including drawing, painting, collage and the practice of creating block prints, we will explore the process of making art as a spiritual endeavor and examine how making art is a mindful and reflective expression of ourselves and our perspective of the world round us. We will examine the self as artist and the interdependence of the artist and society.
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LAS 128 - My Education 3 hours
The course focuses on how to understand the concept of learning and identifying when one has attained knowledge, be it in a formal or informal setting. Questions the course can address include: How do I identify moments of learning and self-awareness? Who/what serve as exemplars from which I derive paths to knowledge? At what point in time do I feel that I serve as an exemplar for others? How do I define education?
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LAS 131 - The Natural Self 3 hours
Beginning with the story of one man’s search for his genetic identity, continuing with an exploration of the human genetic heritage, and ending with a discussion of what this all means about who we are and our place in the world, this seminar examines the relationships between biological life, the self, and the planet.
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LAS 132 - A Groovy Movie: You in the 1960s 3 hours
In this class we will enter a portal and go back in time. The first day of class will be in Levittown, New York, the day before John F. Kennedy was shot, and the last day of class will be in in the quad of Kent State University, May 4, 1970. You will participate in historical events, not to learn about them, but to be in them and of them. We will study aspects of the self through the lens of history. You will explore friendship as a member of a platoon in Vietnam, travel to India with the Beatles to experience spirituality, come to understand dissent when you protests as a student at Kent State, learn about fairness as you fight for equal rights with feminists, and look for a deeper meaning as you become one with a bird named Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Each unit will be paired with readings from classical scholars as well as modern writers, and we will use films and YouTube videos along with our readings. There will be vibrant discussion with no wrong answers, only answers that lead to more questions, in the never ending search to answer the question: who am I?
Prerequisite(s): Freshman only.
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LAS 133 - The Civil Disobedient Self 3 hours
Are you willing to take a stand? Are you willing to act upon your beliefs? Individual and communal nonviolent resistance—civil disobedience—has a long history. Its writings constitute a significant body of work, which includes Greek texts, Hebrew scripture, oral declarations, abolitionist tracts, and other works pertaining to social justice, civil rights and peace movements. Students will read, think, and write critically about the extent to which social activism has impacted individuals and society. This seminar includes a required service activity.
Prerequisite(s): Freshmen only.
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LAS 134 - The Courage of Leadership 3 hours
In this seminar, we will consider the role of courage in shaping one’s identity as a leader. We will use various texts and discussions to investigate the following questions: Do you have the courage to be yourself? Do you have the courage to make decisions that are consistent with your values? Do you have the courage to change and challenge the “norm”? This course will help you explore who you are now and help you discover the leader you want to become in the future.
Prerequisite(s): Freshmen only.
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LAS 135 - Success! 3 hours
This course serves as your introduction to the seminar sequence of the core curriculum. A seminar at Dominican is a discussion-centered course focused on a class-level theme. All freshmen explore the theme of “the examined life.” In this course, we will approach this theme from an exploration of facets of succeeding. The guiding questions for the freshman seminar will be addressed directly and reflected in corresponding questions oriented around the concept of success.
Prerequisite(s): Freshmen only.
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LAS 136 - Choosing Your Path 3 hours
How did I become who I am? Who will I be in the world? Choosing your path in the world calls for active reflection on your past, your present, and your future. Through the process of structured discussions and with the help of readings and other materials, we will investigate your history and your values, seeking insight into what makes you who you are and how your values shape who you hope to become. Using stories from the lives of others, we will study ourselves.
Prerequisite(s): Freshmen only.
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LAS 137 - Heritage and Identity 3 hours
In this seminar, we will explore the ways that our individual identities are connected to and shaped by our heritage. To what extent is a person’s identity influenced by the culture(s) to which s/he belongs? What is the role of ethnicity? Of family? Of tradition? Of customs? As we consider these questions, we will read various texts (fiction, non-fiction, autobiography, and poetry) that also examine the idea of heritage, revealing both the gifts and the burdens that individuals can inherit. This course will ask you to think about who you are now, where you’ve come from, and what you might become in the future. This seminar will require off-campus service hours.
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LAS 138 - Personal Awakenings, Social Struggles, and Dreams of Transformation 3 hours
Some of our most intense learning experiences can feel like awakenings from mistaken understandings of our world. We experience some of these awakenings – like learning that we have the power to reason our way through misunderstandings with loved ones or morally complicated social situations – as empowering turning points in our lives. Not all of these awakenings are pleasant. Learning that others are suffering and denied opportunities due to systematic injustice can leave us feeling ill at ease and less at home in the world. But awakenings, whether gratifying or upsetting, call us to ask ourselves many questions. How do we hold onto new insights, feelings of purpose, and desires to relate differently to others once we have these moments of awakening? What personal, social, and political forces encourage us to live less mindfully and justly? Must we change our lives? In this seminar, we will explore these questions and examine how writers, philosophers, religious thinkers, leaders of social movements, and other people of conscience have answered these questions. But we will not assume that mindfulness is something we leave to the experts. Through in-class exercises (including five-minute memoirs, group discussion, and civil debate) and reflective essays, participants in this seminar will pursue the work of mindfulness independently and with one another.
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LAS 139 - Self and Leadership 3 hours
This seminar will examine the development of the self as a leader. Looking at leaders throughout history, both famous and unknown, students will discover what they value in others and themselves. Leadership will be discussed from the perspective of historical development and context in which individuals find themselves living.
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LAS 140 - Re: Visioning the World 3 hours
Contemporary life gives us access to more images and visual information than ever before, but sometimes without any meaningful context. In this seminar we will explore ways to learn about ourselves through understanding as well as creating our own visual vocabulary.
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LAS 141 - Social Selves - Got Privilege? 3 hours
We will examine the role social forces play in shaping one’s sense of self, and how communities can play both positive and negative roles in our development.
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LAS 142 - Moral Compass: The Means to Find Oneself 3 hours
Using the lens of selected literary works, students will be challenged not only to find their moral compasses, but also learn to use them as a means to uncover their own personal identities in the midst of life’s numerous obstacles. This quest of self-discovery happens not only in the great tribulations of life, but also in the mundane and ordinary stretches of existence. This seminar sheds light on the great importance of utilizing one’s moral compass each and every day, as well as the significance it plays in understanding and shaping one’s personal identity.
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