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SAR HP 345: Introduction to Sports Medicine
Intended for students interested in sports, coaching, medicine and exercise, this course provides an introduction to prevention of injury and illness, basic exercise principles, and first aid for an active population. This course will require students to create a digital info graphic or video disseminating health care or sports medicine information to a specific target audience. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression. -
SAR HS 201: Introduction to Nutrition
This course focuses on the components of a healthy, well-balanced diet to meet nutritional needs and avoid deficiencies and excesses. The basic concepts discussed will include: MyPlate, food labeling, recommended nutrient intakes for all age and gender groups, weight management, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and lifecycle nutrition. Special emphasis will be on nutrition and disease prevention and applying the nutrition knowledge learned to everyday living. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Oral and/or Signed Communication. -
SED DE 571: American Sign Language II
This course expands on the introduction to American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf culture, focusing on frequently used signs, basic rules of grammar, non-manual aspects of ASL, fingerspelling, and cultural features of the Deaf community. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Individual in Community, Oral and/or Signed Communication. -
SED DS 502: Introduction to Adolescent Development
Develops important understandings of cognitive, social-emotional, and identity developing during adolescence, as well as the role that educators can play in fostering the mindsets, skillsets, character strengths and contexts that adolescents need to grow into healthy and high-performing adults. 2 cr. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Social Inquiry I. -
SED ED 110: Introduction to Education
This exploratory course introduces students to the profession of teaching through discussions and a field experience at a local school. From this experience, students begin to cultivate a reflective stance toward themselves, curriculum, schools, and society. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Social Inquiry I. -
SED ED 225: Project Citizen: Promoting Civic Engagement
The course examines how a model of citizen action (Project Citizen) can be used to promote active and informed citizenship among youth and adults. Students apply that model to analyze and influence a current public policy of their choice. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: The Individual in Community. -
SED ED 245: Theory and Practice of Peer Counseling
Examines the theory of peer counseling and the development of specific counseling skills. Students enrolled in this class will serve as peer advisors in the CAS First Year Seminar course. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication. -
SED ED 246: Practicum in Peer Leadership and Mentoring
Provides advanced mentoring training and leadership experience for selected students who have completed ED 245 (Theory and Practice or Peer Counseling). Students will mentor the students serving as peer mentors in FY101 (First Year Seminar) and enrolled in ED245. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. -
SED ME 200: Introduction to Mathematics Education
The course will provide students with an introduction to the field of K-12 mathematics education, focusing on current issues such as standards, curriculum, diversity, student achievement, parental involvement, instructional methods, and the nature of learning mathematics with understanding. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area(s): The Individual in Community. -
SED ME 363: Problem Solving in Mathematics
This course explores the teaching and learning of mathematics through solving sets of challenging problems. Topics include research on problem solving and how its design and implementation can be supported in the classroom. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area(s): Quantitative Reasoning I, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Critical Thinking. -
SHA HF 100: Introduction to Hospitality
This introductory course is open to all BU students and is the prerequisite for School of Hospitality courses. Students gain an historical perspective and identify current events and trends in lodging, restaurants and event management. It provides an overview of the global hospitality/tourism industry including the critical elements of managing services. The Boston market, multimedia assignments and team-based projects are integrated into the learning environment. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Historical Consciousness, Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration. -
SHA HF 231: Human Resources for the Hospitality Industry
Explores contemporary human resource management relative to the hospitality industry, with emphasis on planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, hiring, placement, and ethnic diversity in the workplace. Specifically, the course concentrates on employee motivation, leadership, training, team building, employee performance and retention. Management philosophies of work compensation, discipline, and labor relations are discussed as they affect current hospitality industry strategies to attract and retain a quality workforce. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. -
SHA HF 260: Hospitality Marketing Principles
This course provides an understanding of the role & function of marketing in the hospitality industry. It offers an overview of generic principles of marketing for any industry (including consumer products & manufacturing) and introduces specialized principles for the hospitality industry. For all topics, it uses examples taken primarily from the hospitality industry. Subjects covered include marketing strategy, marketing research, consumer behavior, segmentation, positioning, product and concept development, pricing, distribution, & marketing communications (including advertising & PR). This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy. -
SHA HF 340: Management Seminar: Boston Hotel Case Study
This structured formalized internship course, allows students to work directly in the industry for 10-15 hrs/week where the academic theories can be applied in the professional work environment. Students will meet weekly with their industry site supervisor and attend a seminar class on campus. The use of SEAP (Structured Education Action Plans) will be utilized for learning for each position. The on campus session is geared toward the reflection of the personal learning experiences to establish future career goals based on real world experience. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Individual in Community. -
SHA HF 382: Hospitality Communications Practicum
This course is intended as a 'practicum' in hospitality communications. This course is open to sophomores, juniors and seniors. The focus is on the development of those communication skills that are critical to being effective managers. There will be readings on communication, but the majority of the course will focus on skills development. Each week students will be required to deliver presentations to the class. These presentations will be videotaped and critiqued. By the end of this course students will be much more comfortable, clear, and confident speakers in any situation. Fail/Pass. This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Oral and/or Signed Communication. -
SHA HF 460: Advanced Hospitality Strategic Marketing
This is an advanced course focusing on hospitality marketing strategies for hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions or other related events and experiences. In this course we will build upon and integrate basic marketing principles into complex marketing strategies designed to capture market share. All projects are for real situations with real "clients" to be delivered in real time, enabling us to work with industry professionals. Special attention will be placed on market research, targeted marketing, digital marketing, and presentation skills. This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Writing-intensive Course, Creativity/Innovation.
