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Fall 2005 Courses
American StudiesGRS AM 746 Preservation Management Required course for all first year M.A. students. Major topics include the changing criteria of building evaluation and architectural survey, perceptions of architecture, landscape and history, historic district protection, preservation philosophies and methodologies, government programs, law, environmental protection policy, and rehabilitation standards. Dempsey W 6-9
GRS AM 750 Neighborhood Conservation In this course students examine local dynamics that affect the stability of neighborhoods, considering the effects of economic, planning, political, and social patterns. Students learn how to identify, evaluate, and protect historic resources that define the character of a neighborhood. Students complete a neighborhood study that includes the community's history, its socio-economic and demographic characteristics, the present land use and condition of properties, the public services available to the neighborhood residents, and the issues confronting the neighborhood as identified by local groups and institutions. Once the character of a neighborhood is defined and understood, students explore preservation strategies available to assist in stabilizing and preserving neighborhoods. This course is offered regularly during the fall semester. Dray T 6-9 GRS AM 767 American Material Culture This course introduces the theory and practice of the study of material culture, the physical stuff that is part of human life. Material culture includes everything we make and use, from food and clothing to art and buildings. We will read a wide range of contemporary scholarship on material culture from a range of disciplines, including anthropology, history, sociology, art and architectural history, and cultural studies. The course focuses particularly on American material culture and on material culture in the context of mass consumption but places it in a larger context of international studies in material culture in all times and places. Sewell F 1:00-4:00
African American StudiesCAS AA 505 Black Community and Social Change Forces within the larger society that enhance and/or inhibit development of the black community. Assesses potential of the black community to initiate and implement changes affecting its own development locally and nationally. Teele W 9:00-12:00 CAS AA 580 The History of Racial Thought Study of racial thinking and feeling in Europe and the United States since the fifteenth century. Racial thinking in the context of Western encounters with non-European people and Jews; its relation to social, economic, cultural, and political trends. Blakely M 12:30-3:30 GRS AA 871 African American History The history of African Americans from African origins to the present; consideration of slavery, reconstruction, and ethnic relations from the colonial era to our own time. Also offered as GRS HI 871. Heywood MWF 10:00-11:00
ArchaeologyCAS AR 572 Studies in Industrial Archaeology Grad Prereq: CAS AR 101 & CAS AR 102 or consent of instructor. The study of the remains of our industrial heritage including above-ground excavations. Topics include mills, dams, canals, bridges, and other material remains of America's industrial development. Field trips to New England industrial sites. Beaudry TR 3:30-5:00 GRS AR 780 Archaeological Ethics and Law In this course students examine archaeology and professional ethics; archaeology as a public interest; legal organization of archaeology; international approaches to heritage management; looting, collecting, and the antiquities market; maritime law and underwater archaeology; cultural resource management in the United States. Elia TR 2:00-3:30
Art HistoryCAS AH 520 The Museum and Historical Agency Grad Prereq: consent of the instructor and stamped approval. The history, present realities, and future possibilities of museums and historical agencies. Emphasis on the collection, preservation, and use of objects, as well as on the interaction of artists, dealers, collectors, donors, scholars, trustees, and museum professionals. Hall R 2:00-5:00 CAS AH 584 Greater Boston: Architecture and Planning Examines the buildings, development patterns, and open space planning of greater Boston, with particular emphasis on the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Vernacular architecture and the growth of neighborhoods are addressed. Morgan T 2:00-5:00
Communications: Film and TelevisionCOM FT 560 The Documentary Surveys the history of the documentary and the changes brought about by the advent of television. Examines the outlook for the documentary idea in national and international markets. Periodic highlighting of special areas such as the portrayal of war, historical events, drama-documentary, and propaganda. Students develop critical and professional skills. Lectures, screenings, discussions. Murray-Brown TR 2:00-3:30
HistoryGRS HI 856 The American Revolution, 1750-1800 The political, economic, and ideological causes of the American War for Independence; the construction of a new political system amid the passions of a revolutionary upheaval; and the gradual emergence of a new economic and cultural order in the United States. McConville TR 12:30-2:00 GRS HI 861 The Civil War Era Examines the Civil War experience in a broad social and cultural context, looking at Northern and Southern society in antebellum, war-time, and post-war years. Emphasizes issues of slavery, race, and emancipation, as well as political crises of the era. Silber MWF 10:00-11:00 GRS HI 866 History of American Foreign Relations Since 1898 Analysis of the history of American foreign policy from the perspective of the changing world and regional international systems: emphasis on the effect of these systems and the impact of America on the creation and operation of international systems. Mayers MWF 12:00-1:00 GRS HI 872 The Twentieth-Century American Presidency Focuses on the alterations in the institution of the presidency during the twentieth century. Consideration of Theodore Roosevelt and Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy and Johnson, Nixon, and Reagan. Zelizer TR 11:00-12:30 GRS HI 873 Intellectual History of the United States, 1776 to 1900 Grad Prereq: graduate standing. Major thinkers and movements in intellectual and cultural history from the Revolution to 1900. Topics include Revolutionary republicanism, evangelical theology and democratic theory, Transcendentalism and Romantic culture, antislavery and nationality, Victorian realism, liberal Protestantism and Darwinism, and evolutionary social science. Capper MWF 10:00-11:00 GRS HI 877 Economic History of the United States Analysis of American economic development; role of factory and frontier; changes in economic structure and institutions; parts played by government and business enterprise in development. Influence of economic conditions and occupation groupings on political alignments and on public policy. Ferleger TR 2:00-3:30
Metropolitan CollegeMET AD 600 Tourism: Development and Management Provides a market oriented, strategic planning framework to address a broad range of tourism and regional economic and development issues that relate to tourism industry development and growth. The interplay of private, public and government organizations is discuss as they relate to the development of a comprehensive tourism plan. The combination of theory and practice will prepare students to analyze tourism markets, assess area, regional and national weakness and strengths as well as the security, infrastructure/logistics, marketing and costs associated tourism. Topics include: importance of tourism to the economy, developing the ourism strategy, ecotourism, research and analysis, positioning and marketing, funding tourism and developing new attractions. Cahaley T 6:00-9:00 MET AR 550 Raising Funds for Nonprofit Organizations An introductory course examining ways to raise funds from government, foundation, corporate, and individual sources. Reviews the research process, proposal and grant preparation, and board/staff support. D'Alessandro R 6:00-9:00 MET AR 750 Financial Management for Nonprofits Prereq: AC 630. Analyzes issues of accounting, finance, and economics in the context of the not-for-profit organization. Stresses understanding financial statements, budget planning and control, cash flow analysis, and long term planning. Staff M 6:00-9:00
MET UA 508 Real Estate Development Various factors affecting location, construction, financing, and marketing of real estate in metropolitan areas. Studies the relationship of public policy to the activities of the private sector, market analysis techniques, evaluation of development projects, and problems of real estate investment. Smith W 6:00-9:00
MET UA 515 Urban Planning History, concepts, and methods of contemporary urban and regional planning practice. Governmental, nonprofit, and private settings of professional planning; plans, research, and policy development; uses and implementation of planning. Political analysis of planning issues, such as comprehensiveness, public interest, advocacy, negotiation, and future orientation. Case materials drawn from redevelopment, growth management, land use conflicts, and service delivery. Staff M 6:00-9:00
MET UA 611 Community Development Examination of community development challenges in several areas, including housing, economic development, community policing, and resident activism. Analysis of past and present strategies for strengthening communities through case studies, actual government and community programs, guest lectures, and related readings. McCluskey W 6:00-9:00 MET UA 620 Urban and Regional Land Use Policy and Planning Techniques of land use planning, including socioeconomic studies, market analysis and needs forecasting, mapping, environment and service impacts, and transportation/land use coordination. Policies for achieving land use objectives: planned unit development, zoning, development corporations, new towns, and land preservation. Staff M 6:00-9:00 MET UA 702 Urban Analytical Methods Use and analysis of quantitative data in public policy development and planning. Basic skills of organization and presentation of numerical information. Introduction to descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, correlation, and regression; computer use. Math review. Steffens T 6:00-9:00 MET UA 704 Urban Economic Issues and Analysis Basic economic concepts and techniques of analysis necessary for urban public policy development. Analysis of the economic bases of selected current urban problems and evaluation of several policy solutions to common urban problems. Staff R 6:00-9:00 |
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