Course Offerings

Hillyer College

English

Undergraduate

ENB 110    English Composition and Literature    3.0
ENB 110 is designed to develop skills in the writing of clear, accurate prose using various rhetorical modes. ENB 110 must be passed with a C- or better before ENB 111 may be taken.
7/6-8/12    22721    MWF    10 a.m.-12:15 p.m.    H317    Staff    $1,230

ENB 111    Composition and Literature    3.0
ENB 111 emphasizes writing critical analyses of readings in various literary genres. Some papers require the use of secondary sources.
Prerequisite: C- or better in ENB 110.
6/8-6/30    21445    MTWR    9:30a.m.-12 p.m.    H207    Mayer    $1,230

ENB 212    Creative Writing: Genre Studies    3.0
A workshop approach to writing short fiction, drama, and poetry. Limited to 15 students.
Prerequisite: ENB 110
5/20-6/5    20591    MTWRF    9 a.m.-12 p.m.    H217    Fister    $1,230

ENB 220    English Literature    3.0
Study of selected works in English literature from the Middle Ages through the Neoclassical period. Designed to develop an appreciation of literature as a creative art and as a commentary on the human condition.
Prerequisite: ENB 111
6/8-6/30    20707    MTWR    1-3:30 p.m.    H130    Mayer    $1,230

ENB 224    Advanced Composition    3.0
This course explores creative strategies for effective essay writing in rhetorical modes. The essential difference between Advanced Composition and ENB 110-111 lies in the expectation for greater proficiency, maturity, and sophistication in writing.
Prerequisite: ENB 111
6/22-8/13    20885    Distance Learning (see page 16)    Fister    $1,230

Humanities

Undergraduate

ARB 110    Introduction to the Fine Arts    3.0
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts are analyzed according to basic artistic principles and the societies from which they emanated, including Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, Greece, Rome, Early Christian, and the Middle Ages.
Lab fee: $15
5/20-6/5    20640    MTWRF    12:10-3:15 p.m.    H111    Altvater    $1,230
7/7-7/30    21304    TWR    12:10-3:15 p.m.    H111    Staff    $1,230

ARB 111    Introduction to the Fine Arts    3.0
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts are examined and analyzed according to basic principles and the society from which they emanate. Renaissance, Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, and Romanticism are covered.
Lab fee: $15
6/15-8/13    23059    Distance Learning (see p.16)    Stabilo    $1,230

ARB 112    Introduction to the Fine Arts    3.0
Painting, sculpture, architecture, and the minor arts are examined and analyzed according to basic principles and the society from which they emanate. Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, Cubism, Expressionism, and American art in the 20th century are covered.
Lab fee: $15
6/15-8/13    21487    Distance Learning (see p.16)    Stabilo    $1,230

HSB 115    History of Western Civilization I    3.0
This course is a survey of the political, social, cultural, and economic developments of the West from the Ancient Period through the end of the Middle Ages.
5/20-6/5    21664    MTWRF    9 a.m.-12 p.m.    H111    Firkatian    $1,230
7/7-7/30    21665    TWR    9 a.m.-12 p.m.    H111    Koch    $1,230

HSB 125    History of Western Civilization II    3.0
This course is a survey of the political, social, cultural, and economic developments of the West from the Renaissance to the present.
5/20-6/16    23072    TWR    12:10-3:15 p.m.    H419    Koch    $1,230

HSB 135    United States History I: Origins to 1877    3.0
This course is a survey of the first 350 years of American History with significant emphasis on the dynamics of race, class, and gender in early American society. It examines the European conquest of the New World, the growth of the colonial society in British North America, and the period of the Nation's founding. The course also discusses the impact of early industrialization, the expansion of slavery, and the growth of sectional tension. The course concludes with a discussion of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
5/21-6/30    23085    TR    3:20-6:35 p.m.    H257    Staff    $1,230

MUB 200    World Music Survey    3.0
(HLM 200)

This is an introductory course to world music and some of the basic issues important for an understanding of music in culture and music as culture, including discussion of major musical cultures throughout the world, with various listening, reading, and writing assignments.
5/20-6/5 23098 MTWRF 12:10-3:15 p.m. H415 Rauche $1,230

PHB 110    Introduction to Philosophy    3.0
(HLM 200)

This is a first course in philosophy that stresses the basic human questions. Major concerns include the task of philosophy, the nature of man, the self, the freedom to choose, the nature of values, and the question of morality. Specific philosophical outlooks are briefly discussed; a more extensive examination is given to the nature of religion, belief in God, and Oriental thought.
5/20-6/5    21446    MTWRF    12:10-3:15 p.m.    H257    Scribner    $1,230 7/7-7/30    21666    TWR    12:10-3:15 p.m.    H401    Seddon    $1,230

Math and Science

Undergraduate

BYB 210    General Biology    4.0
Introductory survey of the life sciences. Topics include basic concepts of inorganic and biological chemistry, cell structures and functions, metabolic pathways, cell reproduction, and genetics.
Lab Fee: $35
5/20-6/5    20457    MTWRF    9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.    H240
Lab    MTWRF    1-3 p.m.    BC162    Cloutier    $1,640

BYB 211    General Biology    4.0
Introductory survey of the life sciences. Topics include anatomical and physiological principles of animal organ systems with emphasis on humans.
Lab Fee: $35
6/10-6/26    22344    MTWRF    9 a.m.-12:15 p.m.    H240
Lab    MTWRF    1-3 p.m.    BC162    Cloutier    $1,640

CSB 110    Computer Concepts    3.0
This is a one-semester introduction to computers. Topics include the fundamentals of computer hardware and software, computer programming concepts, computer applications using spreadsheets and databases, and network resources.
Prerequisite: MAB 110
Lab Fee: $25
5/20-7/1    20144    TWR    4-6 p.m.    H246    Freeman    $1,230

MAB 111    Mathematics Foundations II    3.0
Topics for this core requirement include graphing in the coordinate plane, functions (exponential, logarithmic, and polynomial), systems of equations and inequalities. A graphing calculator is required.
Prerequisite: MAB 110
5/20-7/1    20592    TWR    1-3 p.m.    H246    Dello Iacono    $1,230

QNB 130    Quantitative Applications for Business    3.0
This course will introduce students who plan to major in business to a variety of mathematical and statistical techniques that can be applied to problem solving and decision making in the business world. Topics include applications of linear functions to business; optimization; probability concepts, techniques and applications; data collection, display and descriptive statistics; and covariance, correlation, and regression.
Prerequisite: MAB 111
7/7-8/13    22357    TWR 1-3 p.m.    H246    Dello Iacono    $1,230

SCB 110    Introduction to Human Nutrition    3.0
Introductory course explores the role of nutition science in health promotion and disease prevention. Topics include: digestion; metabolism; roles of vitamins, minerals, water, fiber, and phytochemicals; nutrient deficiencies; energy balance; weight control; assessment of individual dietary intake and nutrition.
Prerequisite: MAB 111
7/6-8/13    22929    Distance Learning (see p.16)    Cloutier    $1,230

Social Science

Undergraduate

PSB 110    General Psychology I    3.0
Introduction to psychology as a scientific study of man's behavior, with an emphasis on the interaction of mind and body. A survey of learning, motivation, emotions, and abnormal behavior.
6/22-8/13    22370    Distance Learning (see p.16)    Alderette    $1,230
7/7-7/30    21663    TWR    1-4 p.m.    H130    North-Ollendorf    $1,230

PSB 111    General Psychology II    3.0
Personality theory and psychotherapy, perception and consciousness, child development, intelligence and IQ testing, and some aspects of social psychology.
Prerequisite: PSB 110
6/22-8/13    21447    Distance Learning (see p.16)    North-Ollendorf    $1,230

SYB 230    Sociological Perspectives on the Connecticut River    3.0
This course will explore the relationships between human social interaction and the environments surrounding the Connecticut River Watershed. It will focus on archeological, anthropological, sociopolitical, economic and ecological perspectives. The goal is to provide students with a contextual understanding of the interactions between components of society and a specific ecosystem. (Note: this course includes an overnight travel component and has a $350 travel fee)
Prerequisite: SYB 110 or permission of instructor
5/18-5/22*    21448    MTWRF    All Day    CT River    Griswold***    $1,580**
*This class starts before regularly scheduled courses.
**Cost includes $350 travel fee.
***Contact Professor Griswold at 860-768-4081 or email him at griswold@hartford.edu if you have any questions.

Academic Strategies

ASB 111    Academic Strategies    1.0
Emphasis is placed on the development and refinement of critical reading and thinking skills and research strategies. This course also reviews topics covered in ASB 110.
Prerequisite: ASB 110
5/25-7/1    21614    MW    1 p.m.-3 p.m.    H140    LaRosa    $410
6/22-8/13    21615    Distance Learning (see p.16)    Horwitz    $410

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