The School of Continuing Education (SCE) is offering accelerated courses for students to complete core requirements and earn electives credits/For more information on taking or registering for an accelerated online class at Marist, please contact the eLearning team email or call them at 845-575-3202.
SCE students can register for online courses year round. All traditional Marist undergraduate students can register for accelerated ten-week online courses only during the Summer Session or while traveling abroad as a Marist student. However, all students are permitted to take the non-accelerated 15-week online courses during the regular school year.
Why eLearning at MARIST?
ART 125L 741
Arts and Values
Three Credits LA
This course familiarizes the student with a wide variety of visual experiences. It covers both two-dimensional and three-dimensional forms such as sculpture, painting, mixed media, and intermedia. Relationships and contrasts will be connected to other creative expression such as music, theatre, film, and architecture.
ART 220L 741
History of Photography
Three Credits LA
This course will examine the history of photography and the important role this medium of expression has held since its "discovery" in 1839. A chronological approach to the exploration of this medium will be used to demonstrate the important contributions that this art form has made to the history of art. The use of photography as an expression of humanistic, religious, and social values will also be considered.
BIOL 101L 741
Topics in Biology
Three Credits LA
This course is designed to introduce the non-science major to the major principles in biology and then to utilize these principles to discuss science-related concerns of today's society.
BIOL 225L 741 (742 for Spring II Students)
Topics in Nutrition
Three Credits LA
This course is designed for students to learn scientifically supported approaches to nourishing and healing the body which can be incorporated into personal, daily, good health practices. An emphasis is placed on multicultural, political and ecological dimensions of dietary choices. The concept of food as medicine and the concept of diet as a critical component in healing are fundamental to this course. Included is the exploration of herbal medicine, environmental health and the immune system. Students also will develop the scientific skills and understanding to analyze, compare, and contrast dietary choices of personal health and wellness.
BIOL 237L 741
Human Biology
Three Credits LA
This is a course in human physiology designed for the non-science major. Students will study how the body works and what causes disease. The class will also examine how current medical research approaches the problem of how to treat or cure a specific illness. Topics will include: the nervous system and brain, the respiratory system, the cardiovascular system, exercise physiology, the digestive system, and the reproductive system.
BUS 202N 741
Global Business and Society
Three Credits LA
This course introduces the student to the global business environment, with particular attention given to the advantages and disadvantages of the corporate form of organization. A major emphasis will be on social, political, and cultural forces influencing global business decisions and operations; ethical challenges in the global marketplace; and other current issues such as diversity, technology, and concern for the physical environment.
BUS 301N 741- NEW ADDITION!
Human Resource Management
Three Credits LA
This course encompasses the recruitment, selection, development, and utilization of any organization's most costly resource: its employees. In addition, organization rewards systems, health and safety, and labor relations will be covered as they affect employees in organizations. The purpose of this course is to introduce the student to the field, and help the student understand the importance of human resource management in reaching organizational goals. Prerequisite: BUS 100N
BUS 340N 741
Marketing Principles
Three Credits LA
An introductory course examining the role of marketing in organizations. Topics include an understanding of the process of environmental analysis, marketing information management, and market research; consumer and business buying behavior, segmentation, target-market selection, and positioning in marketing-mix decisions. Marketing-mix decisions (including product management, new product development, pricing, distribution, and marketing-communications strategies) will be discussed in view of global market forces and a globally competitive environment. The importance of awareness of legal and ethical aspects of marketing decisions will be addressed. Students will be exposed to some of the unique problems of marketing, including its place as an organization.s contact with the wider social fabric; its ethical considerations; increasing globalization; and rapid technological change. Prerequisites: ECON 102 or 150; and BUS 100 or ACCT 204
COM 301L 741
Small Group Communication
Three Credits LA
An investigation of the theories and processes of communication within small groups. Students work in small groups to integrate theory with experience. Prerequisite: COM 203
COM 350L 741
Sex and the Media
Three Credits LA
This course explores the prevalence and roles of sexual content in modern media. We will explore the concepts and debates surrounding the pervasive presence of sexual themes and content in communications media. We will also investigate the social and economic forces responsible for the success of sexual media and the sexualization of mainstream media.
COM 390/ENG 339L 741
Film and Literature
Three Credits LA
This interdisciplinary course examines the working relationship between literary texts and cinema. The course may explore the ways filmmakers interpret and modify the literary text, how those modifications are dictated by the demands of the medium, and how they help illuminate the original piece of literature and its contexts. Alternatively, the course may also explore the expression and representation of particular themes in literary and cinematic works. This exploration will draw upon structural elements such as plot, setting, characterization, and point of view that are common to both creative forms, highlighting similarities and analyzing the differences that emerge. This course is designed to be taught by a faculty member in each discipline. Fulfills Cinema Studies Minor requirement. ENG 339 fulfills the Core Distribution Requirement in Literature. Prerequisites: Junior standing and at least three credits of Core literature
COM 400L 741
Gender, Culture and Communication
Three Credits LA
Gender, Culture and Communication explores the dynamics between gender, communication, and culture in today's society. Areas studied will include: how communication creates and perpetuates gender roles; how human behavior reflects socially created gender roles; how people can act and communicate to improve their individual and collective lives in terms of gender roles. This is an experiential course in which students will connect theory and research with their own lives. Prerequisite: Junior standing
CSIS 103L 741
Information and Computer Literacy
Three Credits LA
This hands-on course will provide students with an overview of the types of information resources found in libraries and with a working knowledge of the electronic resources available in the Marist College Library. In addition, information available via the Internet and the World Wide Web will be explored. Search techniques will be demonstrated and practiced. Critical thinking and evaluation of information resources will be emphasized throughout the course. The impact of the use and availability of information locally, nationally, and globally will be discussed. MLA and APA citation style will be used. Students will learn "when" and "why" to use computer skills as well as "how." Students will develop information and computer literacy by applying various computer skills as part of the learning process.
ECON 150L 741
Economics of Social Issues
Three Credits LA
This is an issues-oriented course that introduces essential economic principles and applies them to an array of important social questions. The course is designed to reveal how economics enables us to understand the analysis behind headlines and news stories about current events and policy questions. Concepts and issues from both microeconomics and macroeconomics will be addressed. This course is designed as a one-semester overview of economic principles for students in majors other than business, economics, and accounting. Majors in Accounting, Business Administration, or Economics do not earn credit for taking this course.
ENG 220L 741
Literature and Gender
Three Credits LA
This course will examine literary texts with special emphasis on gender issues. Questions may be raised, for instance, about gender definitions and roles, gender and language, gender as a locus of economic, political, social, or literary power. Topics will vary from semester to semester. The course may be organized around a group of writers, a historical period or movement, a genre, a theme, or a combination of these.
ENSC 101L 741
Introduction to Environmental Issues
Three Credits LA
Examines natural systems, adverse impacts of human activities upon these systems, and how society deals with these impacts. Topics may include ecology; biodiversity; forests and deforestation; human population growth and control; food production and world hunger; energy resources; and water and air pollution. In addition to the science of these topics, related politics, economics, and ethics are discussed.
GBST 103L741 - NEW ADDITION!
Introduction to Global Issues
Three Credits LA
Triple listed as CSCU 103 (fulfills second literature or history and cultural diversity core) & POSC 103 (fulfills social science core and cultural diversity)
This course is intended as an introduction to the geography, vocabulary, and perspectives needed to understand the evolution of our global community, the challenges that we face in the 21st century, and different approaches for managing those challenges. It takes a historical perspective, focusing on the effects of colonialism and the complex encounter it provoked between non-Western and Western societies. It also addresses an array of interrelated global issues that we face in the post-colonial period, including cultural and religious diversity, human rights, economic development, ecological sustainability, and the possibilities and challenges of international conflict and cooperation.
PLEASE NOTE- For Spring II/ Summer Session 2008, this course will examine global issues with a focus on the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, China, and will utilize blogs and podcasts created by Professor Shieh who is currently living in Beijing.
HIST 220L 741 (742 for Spring II Students)
The Empire State: A History of NY
Three Credits LA
This course examines the development and rise of New York, from its pre-colonial beginnings through the present day. Emphasis will be placed on Native-American and European contact, the significance of the region to the American Revolution, the emergence of the state as the nation's leading economic power, and the economic, political, and cultural importance of New York City in the 20th century.
HIST 228L 741
America Since 1945
Three Credits LA
This course begins with a review of the cumulative influences of the Great Depression, New Deal, and World War II on American institutions, values, and behaviors. Tracing the effects of these events through the 40s and 50s, attention is given to cold war politics and foreign policies. The sections on the 60s and 70s focus on themes of black civil rights, women's equality, and minority politics. The domestic conflicts over foreign policy (Vietnam) and Presidential behaviors (Watergate) are considered in the context of modern developments. Prerequisite: HIST 101
INTD 477L 741
Capping Experience
Three Credits LA
Intended to provide students with the opportunity to consider significant contemporary issues from integrative interdisciplinary perspectives, students are given the opportunity to develop a written project that synthesizes theory and application within their area of study. The number of themes will be limited to allow depth of consideration and breadth of research. Prerequisites: For Integrative Studies majors only.
MATH 130L 741
Introductory Statistics I
Three Credits LA
This course introduces the basic ideas and techniques of statistics including: descriptions of sample data; simple probability; the binomial and normal distributions; estimation; hypothesis testing; correlation and regression; and the chi-squared distribution. Use of the computer or a T1-83 graphing calculator may be required. This course is offered every semester. Note: This course may not be taken for credit by students who have completed MATH 330. Prerequisite: Three years of high school mathematics or MATH 108 or satisfactory performance on the Mathematics Placement Test.
MUS 242L 741
Popular Music in America
Three Credits LA
This course explores the broad range of popular music, discussing important elements of popular music including rhythm, melodic style, and instrumentation. Most of the course is devoted to a survey of American popular music from 1840 to the present, as well as related musical styles that influenced the development of popular music. No previous knowledge of music is required.
PHIL 103L 741
World Views and Values
Three Credits LA
This course will help students to ask basic questions about the ultimate meaning of life, to take a comprehensive and holistic world view, and to articulate a coherent values system. The basic methodology for teaching the course is comparative and socio-analytic. Transfer students only.
PHIL 300L 741 (742 for Spring II Students)
Ethics
Three Credits LA
This course, as an ethical reflection, examines the validity of our normative world. It involves the clarification of the presuppositions and assumptions that constitute such a world. This clarification will have two dimensions: a retrospective analysis of the ethical self-understanding present in our Judeo-Christian and secular humanistic (e.g., Platonic, Kantian, Utilitarian) traditions and a prospective assessment of the new ethical demands prompted by our scientific/technological culture (e.g., ecology, biotechnology, ethnicity, global awareness, etc.). Required of all non-transfer students having either Junior or Senior status.
POSC 110L 741
American National Government
Three Credits LA
A study of the American political system, and analysis of the institutions of the national government and of the American political process. Political behavior and selected issue areas will also be studied.
PSYC 220L 741
Social Psychology
Three Credits LA
This course includes the study of how the behaviors, thoughts, and feelings of the individual are influenced by the presence of other persons. Topics such as sex roles; attitude formation and change; altruism and aggression; interpersonal attraction and love; and criminal justice will be discussed. In addition, various empirical research methods will be examined and applied to these topics. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
PSYC 385L 741
Industrial Psychology
Three Credits LA
This course is an introduction to the many areas of interest to the industrial psychologist. Students will learn how various theories in psychology have been applied to solving problems such as worker motivation, leadership, group interaction, and testing and research in the workplace. Students will analyze these problems from many different perspectives in order to understand how psychological theory can be used to improve individual and organizational functions. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
REST 335L 741
Marriage and Family from Religious Perspectives
Three Credits LA
This course focuses on the religious beliefs and practices concerning marriage from the Jewish and Christian traditions, though other religious traditions may also be examined. In this class, marriage is examined as a religious ritual, and as a means through which religious virtues such as patience, fidelity, perseverance, and forgiveness can be acquired and transmitted. The class explores the role of marital vows and obligations of love that are expressed in these religious vows. Since there are many different Christian and Jewish denominations, the class will study various religious approaches to divorce, marital ethics, parenting strategies, family rituals, and the religious education of children.
COM 400L 741
Gender, Culture and Communication
Three Credits LA
Gender, Culture and Communication explores the dynamics between gender, communication, and culture in today's society. Areas studied will include: how communication creates and perpetuates gender roles; how human behavior reflects socially created gender roles; how people can act and communicate to improve their individual and collective lives in terms of gender roles. This is an experiential course in which students will connect theory and research with their own lives. Prerequisite: Junior standing
ENG 220L 741
Literature and Gender
Three Credits LA
This course will examine literary texts with special emphasis on gender issues. Questions may be raised, for instance, about gender definitions and roles, gender and language, gender as a locus of economic, political, social, or literary power. Topics will vary from semester to semester. The course may be organized around a group of writers, a historical period or movement, a genre, a theme, or a combination of these.
ENSC 101L 741
Issues in Environmental Science
Three Credits LA
Examines natural systems, adverse impacts of human activities upon these systems, and how society deals with these impacts. Topics may include ecology; biodiversity; forests and deforestation; human population growth and control; food production and world hunger; energy resources; and water and air pollution. In addition to the science of these topics, related politics, economics, and ethics are discussed.
HIST 101L 741
Themes in Modern History
Three Credits LA
This course is designed to help students acquire knowledge of the past and an understanding of how the past has been represented and interpreted by historians. A variety of historical narratives and perspectives may be examined that offer insight into the development of the complex modern world. Themes to be covered will include, but are not limited to: the development of capitalism, industrialization, political revolutions, colonization, war, social movements, migration and immigration, decolonization, and globalization.
INTD 105L 741
Perspectives in Education
Three Credits LA
This course has been designed to enable adult students to reflect upon their life experiences within the context of new educational perspectives and goals. Selected readings in the philosophy of education are geared to issues of personal development in the educational experience, past and present. Through shared reflection and class discussion the students learn how to establish continuity between their past educational histories, formal and informal, and the program of studies they have selected. Class procedures are designed toward the development of collaborative modes of learning. This course is the first Core requirement for Integrative Studies Majors. Students work closely with faculty to develop their programs of study and a written rationale for the development of their individualized degree plans. Open to Integrative Studies Majors only.
PHIL 300L 741
Ethics
Three Credits LA
This course, as an ethical reflection, examines the validity of our normative world. It involves the clarification of the presuppositions and assumptions that constitute such a world. This clarification will have two dimensions: a retrospective analysis of the ethical self-understanding present in our Judeo-Christian and secular humanistic (e.g., Platonic, Kantian, Utilitarian) traditions and a prospective assessment of the new ethical demands prompted by our scientific/technological culture (e.g., ecology, biotechnology, ethnicity, global awareness, etc.). Required of all non-transfer students having either Junior or Senior status.
PSYC 317L 741
Child Development
Three Credits LA
This course examines the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social aspects
in the development of the child from conception through the early adolescent
period. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
REST 209L 741
World Religions
Three Credits LA
An introduction to the major religious traditions and movements of the world and their relation to the cultures in which they developed. This survey course emphasizes the universality of religious experience and considers the impact of religion on the world.
COM 389L 741
Communication Revolution
Three Credits LA
This course is an upper-level seminar in emerging communication technologies. Students will engage in self-driven investigations of emergent technologies and their attendant social consequences. The resulting presentations, debates and discussions will center on the increasing significance of communication technologies in modern life and concerns about dependence on and access to these technologies. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
INTD 392L 741
ST: Project Management
Three Credits LA
Teaches students proven strategies and practical approaches for planning, executing and controlling projects. The course covers project management life cycle, offering detailed and sophisticated instruction in the critical areas of team building, planning and organizing the work, scheduling key events, managing project estimates, and identifying and managing risks. Participants improve their ability to define the scope of a project and manage within that definition. They learn the best practices to identify and sequence tasks, estimate durations of tasks, schedule events and activities, plan for delays, control variances and manage costs. They also learn qualitative and quantitative techniques for assessing and controlling risks.
PHIL 103L 741
World Views and Values
Three Credits LA
This course aims to help students ask basic questions about the ultimate meaning of life, to take a comprehensive and holistic world view, and to articulate a coherent value system. The basic methodology for teaching the course is comparative and socioanalytic.
PSYC 321L 741
Adult Development
Three Credits LA
This course is focused on those stages of the development cycle commonly referred to as adolescence, adulthood, middle age, and senescence. Erikson's theoretical orientation of these stages will be considered in the light of current empirical data. Prerequisite: PSYC 101
REST 335L 741
Marriage and Family from Religious Perspectives
Three Credits LA
This course focuses on marriage as a spiritual relationship with special concerns for the role of religion. It explores the mutual duties of marital partners involved in fulfilling their religious vows, including maintaining their relationship, communicating with each other, relating to each other sexually, and addressing concerns about parenting.
