Biology

BI 200-1  Molecules and Cells /Ecology and Evolution
Foundational course required by Biology majors that introduces living systems at the molecular and cellular level of organization and continues by focusing on the ecology and resilience across all levels of spatial scales.  Topics include basic cellular biochemistry, gene regulation, cellular organization, cell signaling and growth control, genetics and developmental biology,.and continues with evolution, population dynamics, behavioral ecology, ecosystems, co-evolution and human ecology. 
June 25-Aug 2 M T W TH, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Higgins 263, 6 credits, $4116, Instructor Linda Tanini, Ph.D.

BI 210-1  General Biology Lab
Labs provide hands on experience with scientific reasoning/methodology, experimental procedures, data collecting, analysis and interpretation of results. Specific experiments are related to lecture topics in BI 200-1.
June 25-Aug 2, M T W TH, 12:00 - 2:00.p.m., Higgins 375, 2 credits, $1740, Instructor Linda Tanini, Ph.D.

BI 130-2  Anatomy and Physiology
Introduction to correlating the structure and function of the human body, treating the skin, skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. The endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, excretory, digestive and reproductive systems are treated. Satisfies nursing and other health-care requirements.
June 25-Aug 2, M T W TH, 8:30-11 a.m., Higgins 225, 6 credits,$4116, Assistant Professor Nicole Guilmette, Ph.D.

BI 131-3  Anatomy and Physiology Lab
Dissection, the study of anatomical models, microscopic examination of tissues and physiological experiments. Coordinated with the lecture material of Anatomy and Physiology.
June 25-Aug 1, M T W, 11-1:30 p.m., Higgins 380, 2 credits, $1740, Assistant Professor Nicole Guilmette, Ph.D.

Communications

CO 05501  Transcultural Communication
For students whose second language is English, this seminar encourages more control over language, examines the depth of plagiarism and the challenges of collaboration. An informal student-centered format helps insure rapid academic progress and more comfortable participation in college social and cultural life. There is an opportunity for discussion of the students’ experience living and studying at Boston College and a chance to address residual language concerns: pronunciation, comprehension of formal and informal conversational styles, academic vocabulary and the fine points of grammar.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 3:30-5:00 p.m., Devlin 010, 1 credit, $686, Associate Professor Donald Fishman, Ph.D.

CO 03001  Public Speaking
While introducing the theory, composition, delivery and criticism of speeches, focus is on the message, speaker, audience and occasion. Emphasis is given to various modes of speaking and a variety of speech types such as persuasive, ceremonial and expository addresses. This is a performance as well as a theory course so enrollment is limited.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Fulton 220, 3 credits, $2058, Visiting Professor Robert Rosenthal, Ph.D.

CO 24001  Public Relations
What is effective communications in a public relations context? This course explores the techniques and media used to influence special publics including the news media, trade publications, advertising, local events and meetings. Students study successful examples of public relations campaigns and design their own. Attention is devoted to non-profit public relations, corporate problems and the relationship between management strategies and promotional objectives.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 010, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Donald Fishman, Ph.D.

CO 29001  Politics and the Media: Power and InfluenceAn analysis of mass media’s impact on the workings of the American system. The media’s interaction and influence on political institutions, on the presidential selection process, on national and international events, on office holders, politicians, heads of state and the treatment of economic upheaval and violence are analyzed. Considers the media’s role in the coverage of war, especially in a terrorist world. 
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 300, 3 credits, $2058, Visiting Professor Marie Natoli, Ph.D.

CO 44901  Crisis Communication
Examines events and situations that actually/potentially threaten an organization's viability. Develops an effective crisis communication plan, which addresses multiple stakeholders, encourages decisions under pressure and resolves rather than litigates organizational problems. Scenarios include but not limited to product tampering, natural disasters, workplace/school violence, terrorism, corporate crises, and other less visible cases that impact organizations.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 010, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Donald Fishman, Ph.D.

Economics

EC 13101  Principles of Economics: Micro
Analysis of price, output and income distribution through the interaction of household and business firms in a modern Western economy. Appropriate role of government intervention is examined. Basic analytical tools are applied to current economic problems.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Carney 102, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Stacy Chan, Cand. Ph.D.

EC 13202  Principles of Economics: Macro
Analysis of national income and employment, fluctuations in income, monetary and fiscal policy, inflation, growth and international aspects of macroeconomic policy.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Carney 102, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Isaiah Hull, Ph.D.

English

WRITING
EN 052  Introductory College Writing
Course inculcates the basic tenets of good writing to enable the student to write clear, expository prose. Besides regular practice in writing, collateral prose reading is assigned to illustrate the principles of composition.
EN 05201, June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 235, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Kristine Rodriguez, Cand. Ph.D.
EN 05202, June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Campion 235, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Kristine Rodriguez, Cand. Ph.D.

EN 57201  Techniques of Precise Expression
Since the art of communication prospers only when we fully realize the power of words, this course is designed to expand your powers of expression, both written and verbal. We will explore what some great communicators (Lincoln, Churchill, William Faulkner, Martin Luther King, Joan Didion, John Updike, others) have to teach us about precise expression. We will also glean lessons from such contemporary sources as journalism (the daily newspaper), narrative nonfiction (magazines and books), arts criticism (of movies, music, theater), the advertising industry, and the blogosphere. A further goal of the course is to help students develop a large and vital vocabulary, and an understanding of usage, that will enable them to write and speak with precision. 
NB: The classroom atmosphere is informal and supportive, but this is not a course for those who are trying to gain basic proficiency in the English language.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., O’Neill 254, 3 credits, $2058, Chief Theater Critic, The Boston Globe, Don Aucoin, A.B.
 

TRADITION OF ENGLISH AND AMERICAN LITERATURE
EN 06001  Literary Works
Concentrated introductory study of a limited number of major authors. Purpose is to develop the student’s ability to read literature with appreciation and to write intelligently. Readings include Flight, Sherman Alexie, selected fiction, drama and poetry, attend Shakespeare on the Common.
June 25-Aug 1, M W 6:15-9:15 p.m., O’Neill 255, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Suzanne Barrett, Ph.D. 

EN 21401  Hope and Promise: Writers of New England
As hope and promise focus our nation’s attention, we look at gifted writers, present and past, from the New England School of Writers whose works share an uplifting, optimistic outlook in the face of adversity and challenge. Writers include Dickinson, Hawthorne, Alcott, Thoreau, Emerson, Frost, Dubus, and Updike.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 236, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Andrea Defusco, A.M.

EN 29101  Boston’s French Connection
A crossroads where Americans and French have met since the seventeenth century, Boston has served as common ground, battlefield and laboratory. In today’s Boston, street designs, works of art and cultural and commercial institutions bear witness to the continuing relationship between Boston and France. Boston’s French connections are explored through an examination of newspaper articles, diaries, letters, essays, paintings, architectural works and historic sites.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 221, 3 credits, $2058, Adjunct Professor James Flagg, Ph.D.

EN 29301  Laughter: A Literary Approach
One of the great delights of being fully human arises from an individual’s ability to share in mankind’s infinite capacity for laughter. This course explores the relationship between laughter and happiness through the examination of some important sources of laughter in contemporary literature: irony, paradox, wit, absurdity, and  satire. Material for this loving reflection on the human condition includes Hassler, Staggerford; Anne Tyler, Breathing Lessons; Russell Baker, Growing Up; Kurt Vonnegut, Jailbird and essays by Lewis Grizzard.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 328, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Robert Farrell, S.J.

EN 36501 Film Criticism
Literature and film have shared a symbiotic relationship from the birth of the cinema at the end of the 19th century, since plays, novels, and short stories became the source for many films. This course will focus on the various styles of adaptation to the screen with an emphasis on writing exercises which will include blurbs, newspaper reviews, comic-critiques, and will end with a short scholarly article. The material will be drawn from a Civil War short story by Ambrose Bierce, a hard-boiled Noir novel, and other popular literary works covering diverse genres.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 010, 3 credits, $2058, Professor John Michalczyk, Ph.D.

Film

FM 38301 Film Criticism
Literature and film have shared a symbiotic relationship from the birth of the cinema at the end of the 19th century, since plays, novels, and short stories became the source for many films. This course will focus on the various styles of adaptation to the screen with an emphasis on writing exercises which will include blurbs, newspaper reviews, comic-critiques, and will end with a short scholarly article. The material will be drawn from a Civil War short story by Ambrose Bierce, a hard-boiled Noir novel, and other popular literary works covering diverse genres.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 010, 3 credits, $2058, Professor John Michalczyk, Ph.D.

Geology and Geophysics

GE 16301  Environmental Issues and Resources
Learn about the major processes at work inside and on the surface of the earth.  Acquire skills that will help logical decisions being made about evaluating and purchasing land and property. Each class is designed to give the facts, historical backgrounds, and through homework exercises, experience in analyzing and solving real-world problems associated with environmental issues and resources. Demonstrations, videos, readings and a campus field trip underscore important concepts and applications.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 218, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Kenneth Galli, Ph.D.

History

HS 02801  Social and Cultural Europe Since 1789
Survey of European history from the end of the French Revolution to the present. Topics include the impact of industrialization on European society, the expansion and retreat of European imperialism, the Enlightenment tradition and challenges to it, 20th century capitalist crises and responses to them.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Fulton 453, 3 credits, $2058, Visiting Assistant Professor Michael Paul, Ph.D.

HS 03901  The West and the World:  1500-1789
The past five hundred years witnessed the rise to power and prosperity of Western Societies. This course examines the significance of the beginning of global relationships. Including issues in early modern European history, topics cover early exploration, the colonization of America, the African slave trade and the Atlantic economic dependency.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Merkert 130, 3 credits, $2058, Adjunct Associate Professor Karen Miller, Ph.D.

HS 10401  American Presidency
The United States has weathered a great many storms over the past century and the nation's chief executives have been at the center for all of them, sometimes for the better, sometimes not. Beginning with Theodore Roosevelt, who entered the White House through the side door, to Barack Obama, who would not have been welcome in TR's White House except through the back door, this course examines how our country's presidents over the past 100 years have reflected the larger trends in American life, and steered the US through good times and bad.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 235, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Mark Gelfand. Ph.D.

HS 13301 Modern America: 1945 to the Present
An investigation of America since World War II. Topics include the Cold War, McCarthyism, Civil Rights, Vietnam, the women’s movement, the Regan years and life in the 80’s, 90’s, to the present.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Devlin 216, 3 credits, $2058, Visiting Professor Alex Bloom, Ph.D.

Languages and Literature

FRENCH LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
RL 16301  Boston’s French Connection (All in English)
A crossroads where Americans and French have met since the seventeenth century, Boston has served as common ground, battlefield and laboratory. In today’s Boston, street designs, works of art and cultural and commercial institutions bear witness to the continuing relationship between Boston and France. The development of Boston’s French connections are explored through an examination of newspaper articles, diaries, letters, essays, paintings, architectural works and historic sites.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 221, 3 credits, $2058, Adjunct Professor James Flagg, Ph.D.

FRENCH
RL 109-10  Intermediate French
Intensive course is designed to consolidate previous French study into a functional body of knowledge. A review of the elements of French is supplemented with the reading of selected texts, oral practice and laboratory work.
June 25-Aug 2, M T W TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 216, 6 credits, $4116, Lecturer Sarah Bilodeau, Cand. Ph.D., and Senior Lecturer Andrea Javel, A.M.

SPANISH
RL 015-16  Beginning Spanish
Intensive course in developing the basic language skills: aural comprehension, written and oral self-expression; special attention to oral proficiency development.
June 25-Aug 2, M T W TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Fulton 310, 6 credits, $4116, Lecturer Christopher Wood, Ph.D.

RL 115-16  Intermediate Spanish
Intensive course is designed to consolidate previous Spanish study into a functional body of knowledge. A rapid review of the basic elements of Spanish is integrated with reading of selected texts, oral practice and laboratory work.
June 25-Aug 2, M T W TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 227, 6 credits, $4116, Lecturer Nilza Gonzales-Pedemont, A.M.

Mathematics

MT 004  Finite Probability
Survey of applied finite probability, including finite sets and partitions, enumeration, sample spaces, expectation and random variables. Also brief introduction to statistics.
MT 00401  June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Carney 202, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Rennie Mirollo, Ph.D.
MT 00402  June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Carney 202, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Ned Rosen, Ph.D.

MT 100-01  Calculus
Course in the differential calculus of one variable. Topics include algebraic and transcendental functions, limits, derivatives and various applications. The second part includes definite and indefinite integration, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, numerical integration, and various applications of the definite integral, and an introduction to differential equations. Analytic geometry and trigonometry are prerequisites.
June 25-Aug 2, M T W TH, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Carney 302, 6 credits, $4116, Lecturer John Aversa, A.M.

Philosophy

PL 00501  Introduction to Basic Problems of Philosophy
This course introduces students to the problems and procedures of the Western philosophical tradition. Examines selected works of such key thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, St. Augustine, Descartes, Locke and Rousseau.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Fulton 230, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Dean Richard Keeley, A.M.

Political Science

PO 34901  Politics and the Media: Power and Influence
An analysis of mass media’s impact on the workings of the American system. The media’s interaction and influence on political institutions, on the presidential selection process, on national and international events, on office holders, politicians, heads of state and the treatment of economic upheaval and violence are analyzed. Considers the media’s role in the coverage of war, especially in a terrorist world.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 300, 3 credits, $2058, Visiting Professor Marie Natoli, Ph.D.

Psychology

PS 10001  Introduction to Psychology
Human behavior is endlessly surprising and its surprises are what motivate us to understand the psychological complexities that produce them. Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior, and so offers us a chance to explore why we act as we do: how behavior helps us adapt to meet the challenges of daily living. Course considers such area as child development, social psychology, personality, psychological disorders, neuroscience, sensation, perception, cognition and state of consciousness, and psychotherapy to shed light on familiar questions and practical issues.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Campion 009, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Janice D’Avignon, Ph.D.

PS 10101  Theories of Personality
New developments and increasingly sophisticated technology inform and expand our understanding of personality and individual differences. Course takes a fresh look at whether something as complex as personality can be reduced to a few basic traits. Is personality inherited or acquired? How can modern psychology reconcile individual needs with those of the community? Readings consider theories of key figures and such factors as temperament, resilience, parenting, education, gender, attachment.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Campion 009, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Donnah Canavan, Ph.D.

PS 26801  Psychological Development Through the Lifespan
Introduces the issues underlying the developmental process: infant knowledge, the nature of human attachment, separation, male and female differences, the meaning of adulthood, the interaction of physiological and psychological processes, and the predictability of human development.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 009, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Michael Moore, Ph.D.

Sociology

SC 01601  Youth in American Society: Cultural Changes and Influences
Analyzes youth as a significant and influential subgroup within American society. Looks at the changing social system of meaning and belonging in which young people participate: familial, religious, socio-economic, peer and ethnic. Discusses the development of impact of schools, mass culture, technology and consumerism. Attends to current, youth-focused concerns, including such topics as bullying and the transition into adulthood.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Fulton 230, 3 credits, $1980, Lecturer Anna Nielsen, Ph.D.

SC 04901  Contemporary Social Problems
A look at contemporary American social problems including poverty, violent crime, substance and domestic abuse, cyberspace, bullying, mental illness, fear and terror, racial and gender discrimination, environmental pollution and corporate malfeasance. Topics include the myths, biases and hidden agendas that shape our perceptions; what perpetuates social problems, why policies to resolve them can lead to new problems and what alternatives exist.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Campion 300, 3 credits, $2058, Lecturer Paul Camacho, Ph.D.

Theology

TH 00101  Biblical Heritage: Old Testament
An introduction to the literature, religious ideas and historical setting of the Hebrew Bible. Focus is on major biblical concepts such as creation, election and covenant in the pentateuch, historical and prophetic books.
June 26-Aug 2, T TH, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Carney 302, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor John Darr, Ph.D.

TH 01601  Introduction to Christian Theology: Christian Personal Ethics
Fundamental theological and moral issues are considered in light of special problems and concerns on the personal and interpersonal levels of human existence. Issues include religion and guilt, intimacy, sex and marriage, appearance of good and evil, lying and truthfulness.
June 25-Aug 1, M W, 6:15-9:15 p.m., Devlin 117, 3 credits, $2058, Associate Professor Boyd Coolman, Ph.D.