Graduate Studies Courses: Spring 1999

AMERICAN STUDIES

AMST 802-09. Primary Research Materials.
This seminar is designed to enable students to identify, locate, and evaluate a range of manuscript, documentary, and printed materials, from personal letters and diaries to government reports, which they will use in carrying out research on topics of their choice. Repositories in the greater Hartford area hold a wealth of manuscript and published documents for class members to investigate. Students will critically read selections from secondary literature and examine the use other scholars have made of similar materials.
Sandra Wheeler             Tuesday                             6:30-9:30 p.m.

AMST 828-01. The Gilded Age: 1865-1900.
The transformation  of the United States into an urban industrial nation, with special attention to the social and cultural effects of industrialization.  The course will begin by examining Reconstruction, but will concentrate on the years after 1877.  Extensive readings in original source materials, including several novels, as well as in narrative and analytic histories.
Crosslisted as HIST 402-26 and HIST 828-01.
Eugene Leach             Wednesday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

AMST 832-01. Amistad and Other Rebellions: Antebellum Literature and Culture.
This course is not conceived as a "survey" of antebellum literature but will focus on the cultural work performed and the forms taken by a set of literary texts of that period.  The first section deals with antebellum literary constructions of the early history of European America, and especially with conceptions of the "frontier," of Indian-white relationships, of the roles of religion and gender, and of what constitutes "civilization" and community, and gender roles in the conception and construction of these.  The third section deals with issues like race, slavery, the "primitive," and returns to ideas of "civilization."   Writers to be studied include the well-known, such as Melville and Stowe, and others, including Lydia Sigourney, William Wells Brown, and T.W. Higginson.
Crosslisted as ENGL 830-14
Paul Lauter                 Tuesday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

AMST 838-01. Race and Ethnicity in 20th Century America.
This course examines how Americans have defined race and ethnicity over time as well as the historical experiences of non-whites and immigrant groups in the twentieth century.   In what ways are ethnic and black experiences similar?  In what ways are they different?
Crosslisted as HIST 839-02.
Cheryl Greenberg    Thursday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

AMST 852-01. Remapping 1920s America.
This course examines the relationship between modernism and nativism in the United States.   In the 1920s nativist fervor provoked a redefinition of American national identity, one grounded in an essentialist understanding of race.  At the same time, the myth of the American melting pot was vigorously attacked by cultural progressives who celebrated the racial and ethnic diversity of American society.  How did modern American writers contribute to these debates over national identity?  What understanding of race and national identity did they help to promote or undermine?  Primary readings will include novels by Toomer, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Lewis, Faulkner, Cather, Glasgow, McKay, Larsen, and Hurston.  Secondary readings will include essays on race and national identity by Frank, Kallen, Locke, Boas, and Dewey.
Crosslisted as ENGL 852-01.
Robert J. Corber    Monday                             6:30-9:30 p.m.

AMST 940. Independent Study.
Selected topics in special areas by arrangement with the instructor and written approval of the Graduate Adviser and Program Director. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

AMST 953. Independent Research Project.
A research project on a topic in American Studies under the guidance of a faculty member. Written approval of the Graduate Adviser and the Program Director is required. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

AMST 954. Thesis Part I.
Intensive investigation of an area of American Studies under the guidance of a thesis adviser. Registration for the thesis will not be considered final until you also submit the Thesis Approval Form with signatures of the thesis adviser, Graduate Adviser, and Program Director. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Catalogue for thesis requirements. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form and the Thesis Writer’s Packet. Two course credits. (The two course credits are considered pending in Part I of the thesis; they will be awarded with the completion of Part II.)
Staff

AMST 955. Thesis Part II.
Continuation of AMST 954. Two course credits.
Staff

AMST 956. Thesis.
Completion of two course credits in one semester.
Staff

 

 

 

BEACON

(Biomedical Engineering Alliance for Central Connecticut)

BEACON, the Biomedical Engineering Alliance for Central Connecticut, is a unique collaborative arrangement among both private and public institutions including Trinity College, The University of Connecticut ast Storrs, The University of Connecticut Health Center, the University of Hartford, and such medical institutions as Hartford Hospital, The Connecticut Children’s Medical Center, John Dempsey Hospital, The Yale/New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital, and The Baystate Medical Center.

As part of BEACON’s academic focus, four educational institutions—University of Connecticut at Storrs, The University of Connecticut Health Center, Trinity College and The University of Hartford—will jointly offer courses in biomedical engineering. These courses include lectures by viomedical engineers working in medical centers, private industries, and academia, and offer unique opportunities to examine both the theoretical and practical aspects of this rapidly developing field.

A Clinical Engineering Internship Master’s Degree Graduate Program is offered through the University of Connecticut Storrs. This program is supported by both the hospital and industrial community with internships available at the Hartford Hospital, Dempsey Hospital, Yale/New Haven Hospital, Bridgeport Hospital and Bay State Medical Center. The Biomedical Engineering Graduate Program at the University of Connecticut also offers the MS and PhD degrees in biomedical engineering.

BEACON significantly enhances the educational opportunities for undergraduate and graduate biomedical engineering students in the region by permitting them to more easily cross (on a tuition transparent basis) institutional boundaries to take courses offered by other institutions in BEACON. To enable biomedical professionals and engineers in the region to take advantage of this educational opportunity, many of the University of Connecticut graduate BME courses will be offered in Hartford. As a result, biomedical engineering students have the opportunity to interact with other BME faculty, students, and their industrial colleagues not only in academic courses, but in a wide range of research projects as well.

For more information contact:
Laurie Macfarlane, Administrative Assistant of BEACON,
Trinity College
300 Summit St.
Hartford, CT 06106-3100.
Phone: (860) 297-5364
FAX: (860) 297-5300
E-mail: laurie.macfarlane@mail.trincoll.edu.

 

 

 

ECONOMICS

ECON 801-01. Basic Economic Principles.
The study of basic economic principles pertaining to the operation of the pricing system, income distribution, national income analysis, monetary and fiscal policy.
This course may be taken for graduate credit but will not be credited toward the requirements for the Master’s degree in Economics or Public Policy Studies. The course is designed for those who have not previously studied economics and for those who wish to refresh their understanding of basic economics.

The study of economics presupposes a knowledge of mathematics at an intermediate algebra and geometry level. To help students in reviewing, a mathematics clinic is available. It is offered at no charge and is taught by a Trinity student in each term in which Economics 801 is given. A diagnostic test may be administered at the beginning of the clinic to ascertain the topics to be emphasized.
Steven Pressman                 Tuesday                     6:30-9:30 p.m.

ECON 805-01. Macroeconomic Theory.
An analysis of aggregate income, output, and employment, which includes the following topics: national economic accounts, theories of consumption, investment and money, Keynesian and Classical models, the monetary-fiscal debate, inflation, unemployment, and growth.
Diane C. Zannoni             Thursday                 6:30-9:30 p.m.

ECON 806-01. Financial Accounting Valuation and Measurement.
A review of concepts and methodology in financial accounting. Particular attention is devoted to the exploration of different accounting measurement theories and the impact these theories have on corporate financial reporting. Ability to interpret, analyze, and evaluate financial accounting information is developed through problems and cases stressing the preparation, utility, and limitations of such information.
Mark Lacedonia                 Wednesday                     6:30-9:30 p.m.

ECON 817-01. International Finance.
An analysis of balance of payments, the international money market, international monetary standards, international equilibrium and the mechanism theories of adjustment, exchange variations, and the objectives of international monetary policies.  Prerequisite: Economics 803 and 805.
TBA                                 Monday                     6:30-9:30 p.m.

ECON 824-01. Industrial Organization and Public Policy.
This course will survey contemporary theory and models of the organization of the firm and the industry as a whole.  It will examine the effect of concentration and certain business practices on the level of competiveness in the US economy.  In addition, the role of publice policy on competiveness will also be critically analyzed.   Prerequisite: ECON 803-01, Microeconomic Theory.
Crosslisted as PBPL 824-01.
George Frost                 Tuesday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

ECON 940. Independent Study.
Selected topics in special areas by arrangement with the instructor and written approval of the Graduate Adviser and Department Chair. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

ECON 953. Research Project.
Conference hours by appointment. A research project on a special topic approved by the Graduate Adviser, the Supervisor of the project, and the Department Chair. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

ECON 954. Thesis Part I.
Conference hours by appointment. An original research project on a topic approved by the the Graduate Adviser, the Supervisor of the project and the Department Chair. Registration for the thesis will not be considered final until you also submit the Thesis Approval Form with signatures of the thesis adviser, Graduate Adviser and Department Chair. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Catalogue for thesis requirements. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form and the Thesis Writer’s Packet. Two course credits. (The two course credits are considered pending in Part I of the thesis; they will be awarded with the completion of Part II.)
Staff

ECON 955. Thesis Part II.
Continuation of ECON 954. Two course credits.
Staff

ECON 956-01. Thesis.
Completion of two course credits in one semester.
Staff

 

 

 

ENGLISH

 

Literature

Note: Degree candidates must take eight courses, including ENGL 892 and at least one course in each of the following three areas: Author-Centered Study, Literary History, and Critical Theory (excluding ENGL 892). A two-credit thesis is also required, which includes ENGL 954.

ENGL 830-14. Amistad and Other Rebellions: Antebellum Literature and Culture.
This course is not conceived as a "survey" of antebellum literature but will focus on the cultural work performed and the forms taken by a set of literary texts of that period.  The first section deals with antebellum literary constructions of the early history of European America, and especially with conceptions of the "frontier," of Indian-white relationships, of the roles of religion and gender, and of what constitutes "civilization" and community, and gender roles in the conception and construction of these.  The third section deals with issues like race, slavery, the "primitive," and returns to ideas of "civilization."   Writers to be studied include the well-known, such as Melville and Stowe, and others, including Lydia Sigourney, William Wells Brown, and T.W. Higginson.
Crosslisted as AMST 832-01.
Paul Lauter                     Tuesday                             6:30-9:30 p.m.

ENGL 852-01. Remapping 1920s America.
This course examines the relationship between modernism and nativism in the United States.  In the 1920s nativist fervor provoked a redefinition of American national identity, one grounded in an essentialist understanding of race.  At the same time, the myth of the American melting pot was vigorously attacked by cultural progressives who celebrated the racial and ethnic diversity of American society.  How did modern American writers contribute to these debates over national identity?  What understanding of race and national identity did they help to promote or undermine?   Primary readings will include novels by Toomer, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Lewis, Faulkner, Cather, Glasgow, McKay, Larsen, and Hurston.  Secondary readings will include essays on race and national identity by Frank, Kallen, Locke, Boas, and Dewey.
NOTE: This course satisfies the requirement of a literary history course.
Crosslisted as AMST 852-01.
Robert J. Corber                 Monday                              6:30-9:30 p.m.

ENGL 892-01. Contexts and Methods for the Study of Literature.
This course is an introduction to contemporary theory and its application to literary study.  We will read a broad selection of theoretical writings from various schools including new criticism, psychoanalysis, structuralism, deconstruction, and post-structuralism.  Emphasis will be on historicizing different theoretical trends and on analyzing the implicit or explicit dialogues that emerge in reading these critical texts against each other.  This course is required of all Master of Arts students and should be taken in the first year of graduate study.
Margo Perkins                     Wednesday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

ENGL 940. Independent Reading.
A limited number of tutorials for students wishing to pursue special topics not offered in the regular graduate program. Applications should be submitted to the Department Chairman prior to registration. Written approval of the Graduate Adviser and Department Chairman is required. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

ENGL 955. Thesis Part II.
Continuation of ENGL 954 (described in prior section). Two course credits.
Staff

ENGL 956. Thesis.
Completion of two course credits in one semester.
Staff

Creative Writing

Note: The student concentrating in Creative Writing will take ENGL 892; five courses drawn from the three areas of Author-Centered Study, Literary History, and Critical Theory (at least one from each area; ENGL 892 may be used to satisfy the theory requirement); and two wrokshops in a single genre (Fiction, Poetry, or Playwriting).  Students who enroll in this concentration will also complete a two-credit Creative Writing Project instead of a thesis.  Students are eligible to apply to the concentration after successful completion of one workshop.  (Please see the "Application Process" for details).

ENGL 894-01. Poetry Workshop.
The Poetry Writing Workshop includes readings in contemporary poetry and focuses on writing and revising one's own poems and critiquings others'.
NOTE: Enrollment is by permission of the instructor, and requires submission of a 5-8 page writing sample of original poems (waived for those already admitted to the concentration).
Elizabeth Libbey                 Thursday                             6:30-9:30p.m.

ENGL 896-01. Playwriting Workshop.
The Playwriting Workshop includes readings in drama and focuses on writing and revising one’s own fiction and critiquing others’.
Note: Enrollment is by permission of instructor, and requires submission of an original one-act play or other fiction writing sample (waive for students already admitted to the concentration).
Arthur Feinsod                  Monday                              6:30-9:30 p.m.

ENGL 959-01. Creative Writing Project: Fiction.
Two course credits.
Staff

ENGL 961-01. Creative Writing Project: Poetry.
Two course credits.
Staff

ENGL 963-01. Creative Writing Project: Playwriting.
Two course credits.
Staff

 

 

 

HISTORY

 

HIST 800-01. Historiography.
This course is an introduction to modern historical methods and to the variety of schools of thought among twentieth-century historians. We shall read a wide range of works from different fields, including U.S. and European history, and we will consider a number of different approaches to, and theories of, writing history. Course assignments will include a study of a particular historian and a paper considering some historiographical question.
Gary Reger                     Monday                                     6:30-9:30 p.m.

HIST 809-14. Formation of English National Identity: From Queen Victoria to Princess Diana.
How did the English imagine themselves when their nation had conquered the largest part of the globe?  Did Englishmen and women, working class and middle class, aristocrats and imperialists, come to hold a shared identity?  Was this then, and is this now, an identity accessible or acceptable to Englishmen and women of color?  We explore the patterning of this quest, its successes and failures, and the documents and narratives, both literary and historical, that sought to articulate or to divide, English national aspirations.  At the center of this story were powerful women figures, Lady Thatcher included, but they were not alone.  We examine the role of the literary world, the press and other media.  Parliament and the military, in attempts to foster national identity.  We assess the cultural expressions that accompanied those efforts.   Students will design their own writing projects and may also work in other media.
Crosslisted as HIST 402-83.
Susan Pennybacker                 Tuesday                     6:30-9:30 p.m.

HIST 828-01. The Gilded Age: 1865-1900.
The transformation  of the United States into an urban industrial nation, with special attention to the social and cultural effects of industrialization.  The course will begin by examining Reconstruction, but will concentrate on the years after 1877.  Extensive readings in original source materials, including several novels, as well as in narrative and analytic histories.
Crosslisted as AMST 828-01 and HIST 402-26.
Eugene Leach                     Wednesday                     6:30-9:30 p.m.

HIST 839-02. Race and Ethnicity in 20th Century America.
This course examines how Americans have defined race and ethnicity over time as well as the historical experiences of non-whites and immigrant groups in the twentieth century.  In what ways are ethnic and black experiences similar?  In what ways are they different?
Crosslisted as AMST 838-01.
Cheryl Greenberg             Monday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

HIST 839-26. Lessons of the Past: History, Social Science, and Public Policy.
An introduction to links among historical inquiry, the social sciences, and public policy.   The course identifies basic issues in the social sciences, explores and illustrates them by means of outstanding historical case studies, and considers the implications of this kind of work for public policy making.  Basic issues include motivations and mechanisms, equilibrium and social change, equity and efficiency, explanation and prediction.  Case studies include constitution-making, property, immigration, family, and crime.
Crosslisted as PBPL 844-01 and 403-01.
John Alcorn                     Monday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

HIST 940. Independent Study.
Selected topics in special areas and periods by arrangement with the instructor and written approval of the Graduate Adviser and Department Chair. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

HIST 954. HIST 954. Thesis Part I.
Conference hours by appointment. Investigation and report of an original research topic. Registration for the thesis will not be considered final until you also submit the Thesis Approval Form with signatures of the thesis adviser, Graduate Adviser and Department Chair. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Catalogue for thesis requirements. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form and the Thesis Writer’s Packet. Two course credits. (The two course credits are considered pending in Part I of the thesis; they will be awarded with the completion of Part II.)
Staff

HIST 955. Thesis Part II.
Continuation of HIST 954. Two course credits.
Staff

HIST 956. Thesis.
Completion of two credits in one semester.
Staff

 

 

 

PHILOSOPHY

 

PHIL 940. Independent Study.
Independent, intensive study in a field of special interest requiring a wide range of reading and resulting in an extended paper. Normally there will be only a few meetings with the supervisor during the course of the semester. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

PHIL 954. Thesis Part I.
Conference hours by appointment. Intensive inquiry into a special area of philosophy under the direction of a member of the Department. Registration for the thesis will not be considered final until you also submit the Thesis Approval Form with signatures of the thesis adviser and the Program Director. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Catalogue for thesis requirements. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form and the Thesis Writer’s Packet. Two course credits. (The two course credits are considered pending in Part I of the thesis; they will be awarded with the completion of Part II.)
Staff

PHIL 955. Thesis Part II.
Continuation of PHIL 954. Two course credits.
Staff

PHIL 956. Thesis.
Completion of two credits in one semester.
Staff

 

 

 

PUBLIC POLICY

 

PBPL 824-01. Industrial Organization and Public Policy.
This course will survey contemporary theory and models of the organization of the firm and the industry as a whole.  It will examine the effect of concentration and certain business practices on the level of competiveness in the US economy.  In addition, the role of publice policy on competiveness will also be critically analyzed.   Prerequisite: ECON 803-01, Microeconomic Theory.
Crosslisted as ECON 824-01.
George E. Frost                 Tuesday                         6:30-9:30 p.m.

PBPL 825-01. Policy Implementation Workshop.
Implementation, sometimes called the hidden chapter in public policy, will be explored using the case method as the primary mode of instruction. Cases will be drawn from a wide variety of areas and will make use of the analytical skills learned in previous courses. Special attention will be paid to writing and speaking skills.
Crosslisted as PBPL 303-01.
Paul Gionfriddo                 Thursday                    6:30-9:30p.m.

PBPL 826-02. Urban Administration and Public Policy. 

This course will allow in-depth exploration of policy issues that affect cities.   By working both with the technical tools of analysis and the social, historical, and political aspects of problem solving, students will select a contemporary urban issue for study.  Emphasis will be placed on policy issues facing the City of Hartford and potential decision choices in areas such as employment, welfare, housing, taxes/expenditures, education, and transportation.  Direct interaction with public leaders will contribute to a broader understanding of the factors that affect urban decision-making.
Raymond Grasso                 Wednesday                6:30-9:30p.m.

PBPL 828-01. Formal Analysis: Normative and Empirical Dimensions.
Drawing upon utility theory, game theory, and social choice theory, this course examines the moral background conditions of conflict resolution, economic markets and political dilemmas, and how they function as a foundation for policy argument. We will cover the assumptions of welfare economics, the economic theory of democracy, Arrow's Paradox and problems of defining rationality, collective action, democracy, and the public interest.
Crosslisted as PBPL 304-01 and POLS 304-01.
Edward Clayton                 Tuesday                             6:30-9:30 p.m.

PBPL 844-01. Lessons of the Past: History, Social Sciences, and Public Policy.
An introduction to links among historical inquiry, the social sciences, and public policy.  The course identifies basic issues in the social sciences, explores and illustrates them by means of outstanding historical case studies, and considers the implications of this kind of work for public policy making.  Basic issues include motivations and mechanisms, equilibrium and social change, equity and efficiency, explanation and prediction.  Case studies include constitution-making, property, immigration, family, and crime.
Crosslisted as HIST 839-26 and 403-01.
John Alcorn                         Monday                             6:30-9:30 p.m.

PBPL 940. Independent Study.
Selected topics in special areas by arrangement with the instructor and written approval of the Director of Public Policy Studies. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

PBPL 953. Research Project.
A research project on a special topic approved by the instructor and with the written approval of the Director of Public Policy Studies. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form. One course credit.
Staff

PBPL 954. Thesis Part I.
Conference hours by appointment. An original research project on a topic approved by the Director of Public Policy Studies and the supervisor of the project. Registration for the thesis will not be considered final until the Thesis Approval Form with signatures of the thesis adviser and the Program Director has been submitted. Please refer to the Graduate Studies Catalogue for thesis requirements. Contact the Office of Graduate Studies for the special approval form and the Thesis Writer’s Packet. Two course credits. (The two course credits are considered pending in Part I of the thesis; they will be awarded with the completion of Part II.)
Staff

PBPL 955. Thesis Part II.
Continuation of PBPL 954. Two course Credits.
Staff

PBPL 956. Thesis.
Completion of two credits in one semester.
Staff

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