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| Term I | | Course # | Course Name | Lecture | Lab | Study | Credit |
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| CAL 103 | Writing And Communications ColloquiumThis course empowers students with the written and oral communications skills essential for both university-level academic discourse as well as success outside Stevens in the professional world. Tailored to the Stevens student, styles of writing and communications include technical writing, business proposals and reports, scientific reports, expository writing, promotional documents and advertising, PowerPoint presentations, and team presentations. The course covers the strategies for formulating effective arguments and conveying them to a wider audience. Special attention is given to the skills necessary for professional document structure, successful presentation techniques and grammatical/style considerations. Close | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | HAR 180 | History of Art: Prehistory to the Modern EraThis course will introduce the formal vocabularies specific to works of art and familiarize the student with the complex interaction between form, meaning, and historical context. Course readings will consist of historical documents, as well as recent critical and historical writing. Western and non-Western objects and architecture dating from pre-history to the mid-nineteenth century will be discussed at length in the classroom and at museums. Group B, 100-level course. Close | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | CS 105 | Introduction to Scientific ComputingThis is a first course in computer programming for students with no prior experience. Students will learn the core process of programming: given a problem statement, how does one design an algorithm to solve that particular problem and then implement the algorithm in a computer program? The course will also introduce elementary programming concepts like basic control concepts (such as conditional statements and loops) and a few essential data types (e.g., integers and doubles). Exposure to programming will be through a self-contained user-friendly programming environment, widely used by the scientific and engineering communities, such as Matlab. The course will cover problems from all fields of science, engineering, and business. Close | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | | MA 117 | Calculus for Business and Liberal ArtsLimits, the derivatives of functions of one variable, differentiation rules, and applications of the derivative. Definite integrals for functions of one variable, antiderivatives, the Fundamental Theorem, integration techniques, and applications of the integral. Close | 4 | 0 | 8 | 4 | | PE 200 | Physical Education I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | HAR 112 | Drawing IThis course will approach the basics of drawing as an integrative tool where ideas and processes are explored and expanded through the drawing medium. Skills will be rendered through observation, manipulation, and coordinating and understanding these practices. Through problem solving within a range of projects, each student will begin to develop a visual language and the drawing skills that can be applied to conceptual, visual, and technical disciplines. Does not fulfill general humanities requirements; may be taken as a free elective. Close | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | Total | 14 | 4 | 20 | 16 |
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| CAL 105 | CAL Colloquium: Knowledge, Nature, CultureThis course introduces students to all the humanistic disciplines offered by the College of Arts and Letters: history, literature, philosophy, the social sciences, art, and music. By studying seminal works and engaging in discussions and debates regarding the themes and ideas presented in them, students learn how to examine evidence in formulating ideas, how to subject opinions, both their own, as well those of others, to rational evaluation, and in the end, how to appreciate and respect a wide diversity of opinions and points of view. Close | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | HPL 112 | Science and MetaphysicsThis course provides an examination of philosophical concepts and ideas that address questions regarding the problem of knowledge (epistemology), methods of reasoning and the nature of reality (metaphysics). Special attention will be given to applying these topics to an introduction to the philosophy of natural science. Readings include classical sources such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, and Hegel, as well as contemporary works. Close | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | HAR 110 | Foundation 2D: Color and CompositionThis course traverses through the elemental study of two-dimensional art and design--structural elements, organizational principles, psychological effects, and communicative functions--focusing on both the technical and the imaginative. Problem-solving studio assignments and critiques combined with visits to museums and galleries enable students to develop criteria for the analysis and evaluation of images created both by themselves and by others. Close | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | MA 119 | Multivariable Calculus & Finite MathematicsThe first third of this course introduces students to calculus for functions of several variables and requires that students are familiar with the main results and techniques from one-variable calculus. The applied problems emphasize optimization problems for functions of two and three variables. The second part of the course reviews the use of matrices in representing systems of linear equations and then returns to the theme of optimization with an introduction to Linear Programming. The final third of the course teaches set notation and theory, basic counting principles, and an introduction to discrete probability. Throughout the course, motivating examples are drawn from applications in business, engineering, and the social sciences. Prerequisites:MA 117 or Calculus for Business and Liberal Arts
(4-0-8)
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Limits, the derivatives of functions of one variable, differentiation rules, and applications of the derivative. Definite integrals for functions of one variable, antiderivatives, the Fundamental Theorem, integration techniques, and applications of the integral.
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or Integral Calculus
(4-0-8)
(Lecture-Lab-Study Hours)
Definite integrals of functions of one variable, antiderivatives, the Fundamental Theorem, integration techniques, improper integrals, applications. This is a seven week course.
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Calculus I
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(Lecture-Lab-Study Hours)
An introduction to differential and integral calculus for functions of one variable. Begins with limits and continuity, and ends with integration techniques and applications of the definite integral. As of Fall 2012, MA 115 is replaced by the sequence MA 121 and MA 122.
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| 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | | PE 200 | Physical Education II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | Total | 11 | 2 | 15 | 12 |
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| HAR 241 | Design INew digital technologies have had a profound impact on contemporary art making. This course will examine digital imaging concepts, methods, history, and aesthetics. Students will capture, edit, alter, and publish digital images and work on a variety of projects. Close | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | Science Requirement I | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | HUM | Humanities 200/300/400-level | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | PE 200 | Physical Education III | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | HAR 280 | Modern Art History and TheoryThis course introduces students to key moments in the history of modern art in the newly industrial societies of America, Europe, and the Soviet Union. Painting, culpture, and photography from the 1850s to the 1980s will be examined. Focusing on a wide range of methodological questions, this course will also consider the relationship between avant-garde culture and mass culture, the implications of emergent technologies for cultural production, and the development of radical avant-gardism in the context of authoritarian political formations and advancing global capitalism. Prerequisites:HAR 180 or History of Art: Prehistory to the Modern Era
(3-0-0)
(Lecture-Lab-Study Hours)
This course will introduce the formal vocabularies specific to works of art and familiarize the student with the complex interaction between form, meaning, and historical context. Course readings will consist of historical documents, as well as recent critical and historical writing. Western and non-Western objects and architecture dating from pre-history to the mid-nineteenth century will be discussed at length in the classroom and at museums. Group B, 100-level course.
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History of Art: Prehistory to the Modern Era
(3-0-0)
(Lecture-Lab-Study Hours)
This course will introduce the formal vocabularies specific to works of art and familiarize the student with the complex interaction between form, meaning, and historical context. Course readings will consist of historical documents, as well as recent critical and historical writing. Western and non-Western objects and architecture dating from pre-history to the mid-nineteenth century will be discussed at length in the classroom and at museums. Group B, 100-level course.
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | HAR 230 | Sound and Vision The primary focus of this course will be the theoretical study of sound and light wave theory as it relates to productions techniques: for audio, the basics of transducer technology and signal flow; for vision, electromagnetic waveforms, theory of optics, and the different applications of capturing visuals through digital means. At the completion of the course, students will be able to understand wave theory, transducer theory, basic acoustic properties of sound and hearing, basic understanding of characteristics of light and color, signal flow and practical applications of the above. Ultimately students will have the theoretical foundations to develop their audio/visual engineering skills as an art form. Not for general Humanities credit. Close | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | HAR 114 | Introduction To PhotographyThis course provides an introduction to the techniques, processes, history, and language of photography. Students will gain a technical understanding of cameras, production techniques, and post-production/presentation in order to develop their abilities to communicate creatively through studio exercises, discussion, and homework projects. Close | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Total | 17 | 6 | 4 | 18 |
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| Science Requirement II | | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | | Secondary Concentration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | HUM | Humanities 200/300/400-level | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | PE 200 | Physical Education IV | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | | HAR 220 | Video IThis course will serve as an introduction to video production using current video technologies. Students will learn basic production skills and they will be introduced to the history of experimental film and video. There will also be a discussion of visual structure. In this course students will develop and shoot footage that may be used for Video II. Close | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | HAR 241 | Design INew digital technologies have had a profound impact on contemporary art making. This course will examine digital imaging concepts, methods, history, and aesthetics. Students will capture, edit, alter, and publish digital images and work on a variety of projects. Close | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | | Total | 11 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| | Term V | | Course # | Course Name | Lecture | Lab | Study | Credit |
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| Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | HUM | Humanities 200/300/400-level | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Secondary Concentration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| | Term VI | | Course # | Course Name | Lecture | Lab | Study | Credit |
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| Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Secondary Concentration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Aesthetics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Total | 18 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
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| Secondary Concentration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | HAR 498 | Senior Project and ExhibitionArt & Technology students are required to produce a significant body of work or major project in the last semester of their senior year in which the ideas, methods of investigation, and execution are determined by the student under the guidance and direction of a faculty advisor. HAR 498, in combination with the prerequisite (HUM 499) is the culmination of their undergraduate experience. Students are responsible for finding faculty advisors in their area of choice, which may be one person for both HUM 499 and HAR 498, or two faculty members working together during the yearlong process. During the seventh semester, students work in HUM 499 tutorial to begin their research and create a model for their senior projects. Their final semester at Stevens is spent in production. Plans and a schedule are developed with their advisor(s), and they meet every week or two to discuss and evaluate student progress. Group meetings with other seniors and advisors are encouraged. At the end of the semester, the project and substantial analytical paper situating the project are juried by a committee of three, and the project is publicly exhibited. The paper with accompanying visual documentation of the project is submitted to the library. Corequisites:HUM 499Tutorial
(3-0-3)(Lecture-Lab-Study Hours)
An individual program of study arranged between student and instructor. A tutorial plan must be prepared (and presented to the Tutorial Committee) outlining the program and indicating the nature and scope of the project. Upon completion of the program, the student receives a grade and credit for a Humanities elective.
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| 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Total | 15 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| | Term VIII | | Course # | Course Name | Lecture | Lab | Study | Credit |
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| CAL 499 | Senior ThesisAn individual program of study arranged between student and instructor. A tutorial plan must be prepared (and presented to the Tutorial Committee of the Department of the Humanities) outlining the program and indicating the nature and scope of the project (generally a written paper). Upon completion of the program, the student will receive a grade and credit for a humanities elective. Close | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | | Art and Technology Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Secondary Concentration | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | | Total | 12 | 0 | 7 | 16 |
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