PROGRAMS OF STUDY AND COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Courses A-C | Courses E-F | Courses H-J | Courses M-P | Courses R-Y

Accounting American Studies Art Bible  
Biology Business Business Law Business & Management
Chemistry Classical Languages Computer Science

 
ACCOUNTING (ACC)

CPA PROGRAM

Major: Sy Syms School
The Accounting major consists of 11 courses from the Business Core, and 9 additional courses totaling 62 credits: ACC 1001, 1002; ECO 1011, 1021, 1221; FIN 1001; INF 1020; MAN 1020; MAR 1001; STB 1131, 1456 or 1601; and ACC 1101, 1102, 2403, 3201, 3601; TAX 2501, 2502; BLW 2111, 2112; and ACC 4970.

Minor: Sy Syms School
5 courses chosen from ACC 1101, 1102, 2403, 3201, 3601, 3851; TAX 2501, 2502.

1001 Accounting Principles I. 3 credits.                        
Introduction to financial accounting: the accounting cycle, statement preparation, accounting for cash and temporary investments, receivables, inventories, and long-lived assets.

1002 Accounting Principles II. 3 credits.
Accounting for current liabilities, long-term liabilities, stockholders' equity, intercorporate investments, statement analysis, statement of cash flows.
Prerequisite: ACC 1001.

1101 Intermediate Accounting I. 3 credits.
Intensive study of the application of generally accepted accounting principles to selected assets: marketable securities, receivables, inventories, long-lived assets, and intangibles
Prerequisite: ACC 1002.

1102 Intermediate Accounting II. 3 credits.
Continuation of the study of balance sheet items: long-term liabilities, including leases, pensions, and stockholders' equity; income tax allocation and principles of income determination.
Prerequisite: ACC 1101.

2403 Management Accounting. 4 credits.
Techniques used for decision making for management and for financial reporting; product and service costing systems; overhead allocation; standard costs for control and analysis; cost-volume-profit analysis; short-term decision making; and performance evaluation.
Prerequisite: ACC 1002.

3201 Advanced Accounting. 3 credits.
Accounting for business combinations, foreign operations, segment reporting, and partnerships.
Prerequisites: ACC 1102 and 2403.

3601 Principles of Auditing. 4 credits.
Auditing procedures, the nature of evidence in the audit, evaluation of internal control systems, audit sampling, auditing computerized systems, code of professional conduct.
Prerequisites: ACC 1102 and 2403. 

3851 Financial Statement Analysis. 3 credits (Same as FIN 3851.)
Designed primarily for non-Accounting majors. Methods of communicating information about financing and operating activities of corporations, and techniques for analyzing and evaluating that information.
Prerequisites: ACC 1102 , FIN 1001. 

4970 Senior Research Paper. No credit.
An individualized approach to assisting each student in selecting a topic and designing and completing her senior research paper required for graduation. Students work one-on-one with a faculty member in their discipline.
Prerequisite: senior status.

AMERICAN STUDIES

Minor: Stern College
The American Studies minor offers students the opportunity to examine culture and society in the United States from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students develop an awareness of specific patterns in U.S. history, literature, and politics while developing a set of analytical skills for synthesizing the broad range of experiences that make up a "culture" or "civilization."  

Fifteen (15) credits: Minor includes "Foundation" and "Focus" courses selected from the following disciplines: Art,  English, History, Jewish History, Political Science, Sociology.  An American Studies minor information sheet lists the specifics and the courses in each category of the minor.

ART

Major: Stern College
Students may elect a Shaped Major with emphasis on art history, fine arts, commercial art, or art therapy. See section on Shaped Major.

Minor: Stern College
ART 1050, or 1051, or 1052 plus 12 additional ART credits. Art History minors must take all 12 credits in Art History.

1050 Introduction to Art. 3 credits.
A study of selected masterpieces of Western civilization in painting, sculpture, and architecture, from antiquity to the 20th century. 

1051; 1052 History of Art. 3 credits.
Introduction to the history of art and architecture of the West.  First semester: ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Greece, Rome; the early medieval world; the Romanesque, Gothic, and early Renaissance periods.  Second semester: mid-Renaissance through early 20th century, with emphasis on style and expression in the work of selected artists.
ART 1052 is not open to students who have taken ART 1050. 

1170 Art of Ancient Greece and Rome. 3 credits.
Art of ancient Greece and Rome from the 10th century B.C.E. to the 4th century C.E.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1051. 

1200 Medieval Art. 3 credits.
Survey of European painting, sculpture, architecture, and luxury arts from the 3rd century to the mid-14th century.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1051. 

1301 Northern Renaissance Art. 3 credits.
Northern European painting, sculpture, and graphic arts of the 15^th and 16^th centuries.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1302 Fifteenth-Century Italy. 3 credits.
Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture of the 15th century.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1303 Sixteenth-Century Italy. 3 credits.
Italian painting, sculpture, and architecture of the 16th century.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1350 Baroque Art. 3 credits.
Survey of Baroque painting, sculpture, and architecture of 17th century Europe.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1352 Eighteenth-Century Art. 3 credits.
Survey of Rococo and Neoclassical painting, sculpture, and architecture of 18th century Europe.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

(1371 Art from the Renaissance Through the Baroque) 

(1430 The Nineteenth Century) 

1431 Early Nineteenth Century Art. 3 credits.
Painting, sculpture and architecture from the end of the 18th to the mid-19th century. Topics include Neoclassicism and Romanticism.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1432 Late Nineteenth-Century Art. 3 credits.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture from the middle to the end of the 19th century. Realism, Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1451 Early Twentieth-Century Art. 3 credits.
Painting, sculpture, and architecture from 1900 to the 1930s. Fauvism, Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, Futurism, and Surrealism.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1471 Contemporary Art. 3 credits.
Art from 1940 to the present, with emphasis on American art of the post-World War II period.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1540 East Asian Art. 3 credits.
Survey of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of China, Japan, India, and Southeast Asia.
Prerequisite: either ART 1050 or 1051;1052. 

1613 American Art. 3 credits.
Survey of American painting, sculpture, and architecture from the colonial period until the present.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1630 American Architecture. 3 credits.
Introductory course that compares buildings from various eras and cultures, and examines their systems. Covers early colonial settlements to post-modern practices, resulting in a basis for an architectural vocabulary and a greater consciousness of the built environment in the Unites States.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1637 Architecture of New York City. 3 credits.
The architecture of New York, its building types and various styles. Site visits and study in light of the history of the city, significant social and economic events, and the patrons responsible for commissions.
Prerequisites: ART 1050 or 1052 and permission of the instructor. 

1645 History of Photography. 3 credits.
Survey of the photographic medium from its beginnings around 1840 to contemporary practice. Chronological survey of photographic practices and tendencies, national styles, photography in advertising, and its absorption into the more established forms of art. Focus on the recent dominance of photography as a visual art and its acceptance by the art world.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052. 

1924 Jewish Art. 3 credits.
Selected topics in the history of Jewish art from antiquity to the present. 

2001 The Studio Experience. 3 credits.
Introduction to several different art media and approaches, for the beginning art student. Drawing, painting, and sculpture projects dealing with various degrees of realism and abstraction. 

2201 Principles of Design. 3 credits.
Elements and principles of visual expression, such as line, space, color, and shape, with emphasis on compositional movement. Weekly projects and an assigned paper. For beginning and intermediate students. 

2202 Advanced Design. 3 credits.
Advanced exploration of 2- and 3-dimensional design principles. Course structure is similar to that of 2201.
Prerequisite: ART 2201. 

2284 Pastel. 3 credits.
An exploration of pastel technique,  with study from the still life, live model and the imagination.  References to artists such as Degas, Redon, Bravo, and others.  Fieldwork in museums and galleries, and an assigned paper.  No prerequisite, but drawing and/or painting experience is helpful. 

2286 Watercolor. 3 credits.
An exploration of watercolor technique with studies from the still life, live model, and imagination.  Reference to artists such as Rodin, Nolde, Homel, Sargent, and others.  Fieldwork in museums and galleries. 

2301 Principles of Drawing. 3 credits.
Introduction to basic drawing skills via study of the still life and live model. Fundamentals of perspective, anatomy, and technique are explored through diverse graphic media such as pencil, charcoal, conte crayon, and pastel. Study of master drawings. Field work in museums and galleries. For beginning students. 

2303 Intermediate Drawing. 3 credits.
Extension and application of basic skills acquired in ART 2301. Continued exploration of diverse graphic media through study of the still life and live model. Projects that foster imagination, creativity, and self-expression. Study of master drawings. Field work in museums and galleries.
Prerequisite: ART 2301 or equivalent. 

2304 Advanced Drawing. 3 credits.
Extension and application of skills acquired in ART 2303 or equivalent. Cultivation of drawing disciplines, encouragement of original thinking, and evolvement of individual style. Still life and live models; study of master drawings. Self-directed developmental study, often interdisciplinary, culminating in semester project. Field-work in museums and galleries. This course may be taken a second time for credit.
Prerequisite: ART 2303 or equivalent. 

2305 Portrait Drawing. 3 credits.
Drawing the portrait through study of the human head in terms of anatomy, proportion, and expression.  Resources include the live model, photographs, and master drawings.  Traditional and innovative approaches explored; applications of various media, monochromatic and color. 

2308 Anatomy for the Artist. 3 credits.
Essential human anatomy from the artist's point of view - osteology, arthrology, myology, proportion, movement, and surface anatomy. Study from the skeleton and live model. Individual projects. References to anatomical treatises by Andreas Vesalius, Albrecht Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci, and others. 

2511 through 2515 Painting. 3 credits.
Painting concepts and techniques taught through studio projects, museum trips, lectures, and texts. Assigned papers or projects. 

2511 Beginning Painting.
Acrylic painting. 

2513 Intermediate Painting.
Oil painting.
Prerequisite: Art 2001 or 2511. 

2515 Advanced Painting.
Oil painting.
Prerequisite: Art 2513. 

2701, 2702 Sculpture. 3 credits.
Concepts of modern sculpture explored through specific hands-on projects involving carving, modeling, constructing, and assembly. 

2831 Creativity and Innovation. 3 credits.
A series of open-ended two and three dimensional projects utilizing new materials and encouraging innovation, experimentation, and creativity. 

2901 Printmaking. 3 credits.
Introduction to an understanding of silk-screen and linocut techniques. Students will print multi-color editions in both media.

2902 Advanced Printmaking. 3 credits.
More advanced projects and additional media.
Prerequisite: ART 2901. 

3009, 3010 Computer Design. 3 credits.
Covers basic knowledge of the three software programs used today in the design field—Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Quark Xpress—as well as an introduction to web design. 

3011 Adv. Computer Design: Photography/Photoshop. 3 credits.
Students learn how to use 35mm cameras to take artistic pictures.  Focus on traditional photography. Covers light, compositions, film, black-and-white developing, and printing.  Students apply some of the same Photoshop techniques to their images that many of today’s fine-art photographers and graphic designers use regularly.
Prerequisite: Art 3009. 

3015 Web Design. 3 credits.
Instruction in the design of creative web pages and web sites using computer programs such as Dreamweaver and Photoshop's Image Ready. 
Prerequisite: Art 3009. 

3018–3020 Topics in Computer Design.  3 credits. 

3830 Methods & Media. 3 credits.
An exploration of traditional techniques of drawing and painting from a historical perspective.  Covers such media as charcoal, pen and ink, conte crayon, pastel, silverpoint, gold leaf, egg tempera, watercolor, fresco, and encaustic.  Readings on technique and creativity from ancient as well as modern treatises by such authors as Ovid, Ceninnino Cennini, Albrecht Dürer, Leonardo da Vinci, Paul Klee.  Fieldwork in galleries and museums. 

4901, 4902 Independent Study.
See Academic Information and Policies section. 

4930 Seminar in Art History. 3 credits.
Students develop research skills employing various methodologies used in the study of art history. Oral and written reports are presented on works of art in New York collections.
Prerequisite: required for seniors; others with permission. 

4932 Art and the Jews in Medici Florence. 3 credits.
Covers the art and history of Florence, the center of the Italian Renaissance in the 15th century, as well as the role of the Jews and their contribution to Italian culture through visits to Florence museums and monuments.
Prerequisite: ART 1050 or 1052; ART 1302 recommended. 

4970. Senior Thesis. 1 credit.
Exit paper combining research and original scholarship. The paper normally stems from work done in ART 4930.
Corequisite: ART 4930.

4975 Senior Project. 1 credit.
Mandatory exit project in which the student creates a culminating portfolio piece in her area of specialization. Required for Studio Art majors. 

4933-4936 Topics in Art History.  3 credits.
May be repeated, since subject matter varies from term to term.  Some courses offered abroad.

BIBLE (BIB)

Major: Stern College
Jewish Studies majors may concentrate in Bible. See the description of the Jewish Studies major.  

Bible courses are offered on the beginning, elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. 

1015; 1016 Introduction to the Bible. 3 credits.
Authorship and canonization; Masoretic text; translations of the Bible; survey of medieval exegesis; modern Biblical studies; bibliographical and methodological guidance. For advanced students. 

1071; 1072 Biblical Midrashim. 3 credits.
Introduction to the Aggadah; literary study of authorship, style, and contents of the major Tannaitic Midrashim; emphasis on their use in Biblical exegesis. 

1077; 1078 Tanhuma on Pentateuch. 3 credits.
The weekly Bible reading studied with Midrash Tanhuma. 

1081; 1082 Introduction to Exegesis. 3 credits.
Principles of Biblical interpretation; survey of classical exegetes. 

1085; 1086 Topics in Biblical Exegesis I; II. 3 credits.
Selected Biblical texts, primarily from the Pentateuch, examined in light of classical and modern Jewish commentaries. May be repeated for credit with variation of content. 

1087; 1088; 1089; 1090 Biblical Exegetes I; II; III; IV. 3 credits.
Survey of the major exegetes, classical and modern, analyzing historical background, style, and methodology. First semester: Northern French school; second semester: Spanish school; third semester: Provence and Italy; fourth semester: modern commentators. 

1096; 1097 Nahmanides on Pentateuch. 3 credits.
Analysis of the commentary of Moses Nahmanides (Ramban), his method and terminology, and similarities to—and differences from—other exegetes. 

1119; 1120 Pentateuch: Weekly Portion. 3 credits.
The weekly portion of the Pentateuch studied with standard commentaries. 

1150 through 1199 Selected Topics in the Pentateuch

1159 Great Biblical Personalities. 3 credits.

1160 Women in the Bible. 3 credits.

1187 Man and Society. 3 credits.
Laws governing the society of man (Exodus 20-23, Leviticus 19, 20, 24, 25, Deuteronomy 12-25).

1188 Man and the Divine. 3 credits.
The laws of purity, sacrifice, the Sabbath, and Festivals. 

1201, 1202 The Book of Genesis. 3 credits.
Basic introduction to the Pentateuch. Translation and exposition of the text in accordance with standard commentaries, with introduction to Rashi. For elementary students. 

1203, 1204 The Book of Genesis. 3 credits.
Same content as 1201, 1202 with selections from Rashi. For lower intermediate students. 

1205, 1206 The Book of Genesis. 3 credits.
Same content as 1201, 1202 with selected passages from Rashi and other commentators. For intermediate students. 

1207, 1208 The Book of Genesis. 3 credits.
Same as 1205, 1206 for upper intermediate students. 

1209, 1210 The Book of Genesis. 3 credits.
Intensive study using classical and modern commentaries. For advanced students. 

1303; 1304 The Book of Exodus. 3 credits.
Translation and exposition of the text in accordance with standard commentaries; selected passages from Rashi and other commentators. For lower intermediate students. 

1305; 1306 The Book of Exodus. 3 credits.
Same as 1303; 1304; for intermediate students. 

1307; 1308 The Book of Exodus. 3 credits.
Same as 1303; 1304; for upper intermediate students. 

1309; 1310 The Book of Exodus. 3 credits.
Intensive study using classical and modern commentaries. For advanced students. 

1405; 1406 The Book of Leviticus. 3 credits.
For intermediate students. 

1407; 1408 The Book of Leviticus. 3 credits.
Same as 1405; 1406 for upper intermediate students. 

1409; 1410 The Book of Leviticus. 3 credits.
Intensive study using classical and modern commentaries. For advanced students. 

1505; 1506 The Book of Numbers. 3 credits.
Translation and exposition of the text in accordance with standard commentaries; selected passages from Rashi and other commentators. For lower intermediate students. 

1507; 1508 The Book of Numbers. 3 credits.
Same as 1505; 1506; for upper intermediate students. 

1509; 1510 The Book of Numbers. 3 credits.
Intensive study using classical and modern commentaries. For advanced students. 

1607; 1608 The Book of Deuteronomy. 3 credits.
Translation and exposition of the text in accordance with standard commentaries; selected passages from Rashi and other commentators. For upper intermediate students.

1609; 1610 The Book of Deuteronomy. 3 credits.
Intensive study using classical and modern commentaries. For advanced students. 

2049; 2050 The Haftarot. 3 credits.
Those portions of the Prophets used as synagogue lessons. For advanced students. 

2107; 2108 Early Prophets. 3 credits.
The Books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings in light of the political, geographic, economic, literary, and theological backgrounds of the Ancient Near East; textual study with classical and modern commentaries, using cartographic and archeological material. 

2109; 2110 Early Prophets. 3 credits.
Selections from the Early Prophets, with classical commentaries; emphasis on historiographic study and the use of archeological findings; first semester: conquest of Canaan and early Judges; second semester: later Judges and the establishment of the Monarchy. For advanced students. 

2117 through 2360 Early Prophets
Specific portions of the text, with classical and modern commentaries. 

2118; 2119; 2120 Joshua and Judges. 3 credits.
For advanced students.

2157; 2158 Samuel. 3 credits.
For advanced students.

2359; 2360 Kings. 3 credits.
For advanced students. 

2500 through 2879 The Later Prophets.
Texts studied with classical and modern commentaries; literary analysis; emphasis on historical background and religious and social problems considered by the Prophets. 

2501; 2502 Later Prophets—Survey. 3 credits.

2505; 2506 Isaiah. 3 credits.

2555; 2556 Jeremiah. 3 credits.

2605; 2606 Ezekiel. 3 credits.

2653 Minor Prophets. 3 credits.

2656 Amos and Hosea. 3 credits.

2658 Seven Minor Prophets. 3 credits.

2805; 2806 Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi. 3 credits.

3000 through 3999 Hagiographa.
Texts of the Ketuvim studied with classical and modern commentaries; literary analysis; historical backgrounds and themes. 

3205; 3206 Psalms. 3 credits.
For lower intermediate students. 

3207; 3208 Psalms. 3 credits.
For upper intermediate students. 

3209; 3210 Psalms. 3 credits.
For advanced students. 

3257; 3258 Proverbs. 3 credits.

3307 Job. 3 credits. 

3403, 3404 Five Megillot. 3 credits. 
For intermediate students. 

3409; 3410 Five Megillot. 3 credits.
For advanced students.  

3659; 3660 Ecclesiastes. 3 credits. 

3709; 3710 Esther. 3 credits. 

3807 Daniel. 3 credits. 

3857 Ezra-Nehemiah. 3 credits. 

3909 Chronicles. 3 credits. 

4002; 4003 Biblical Narrative. 3 credits.
Narrative forms in prose and historical books; readings in Biblical narratives, especially of the Pentateuch, with accompanying medieval and modern commentaries. 

4021; 4022 Biblical Poetry. 3 credits.
Poetic portions of the Bible, with emphasis on the literary qualities of these passages and the commentaries of the major exegetes. First semester: the Pentateuch; second semester: the Prophets. 

4138 Bible and Near East. 3 credits. 

4519 Biblical Aramaic. 3 credits. 

4520 The Targumim. 3 credits.
The Aramaic translations and commentaries on the Bible (Onkelos, Jerusalem, and Jonathan) and their application to Biblical exegesis. 

4901, 4902 Independent Study.
See Academic Information and Policies section.

BIOLOGY (BIOL) 

Major: Stern College
BIOL 1011C, 1012C  (Lecture and Laboratory) and 20 additional BIOL credits, including four lecture/laboratory courses with at least one chosen from each of the following three areas: 1) population biology, evolution, and ecology; 2) molecular and cellular; 3) organismal. The remaining 4 biology credits may be either a 4-credit lecture/laboratory course, or two 2-credit courses; CHEM 1045-1046 (Lecture and Laboratory); two courses chosen from MATH 1412, MATH 1413, STA 1021, and COMP 1300C. Biochemistry may count towards the required biology credits. Strongly recommended are organic chemistry, and physics. 

Minor: Stern College
BIOL 1011, 1012 (Lecture and Laboratory) and 10 additional BIOL credits, at least 8 of which must be in advanced lecture/laboratory courses. Biochemistry may count toward a Biology minor. 

1001C, 1002C Essentials of Biology. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
This course for non-majors represents a levels approach to the study of biology. First semester: physiochemical principles underlying living systems; cell structure and functions; cellular energetics; cell division; laws of genetics. Laboratory work: emphasis on the recognition and classification of life forms. Second semester: thorough study of human anatomy and physiology.  Laboratory work: mammalian histology and dissection.
Laboratory fee.

1011C, 1012C Principles of Biology. 3 hours of lecture. 3 hours of lab. 4 credits.
This course for majors presents an introductory analysis of the various biological concepts at the molecular, cellular, and organismal levels.  First semester: biochemistry of molecules, enzyme kinetics, cell biology, cellular energetics, cellular reproduction, genetics, and molecular biology; second semester: population biology, evolution, botany, comparative animal physiology and ecology.  Laboratory work, including dissections, complements the lectures. 

1405L Research Methods in Biology. 4 hours of lab. 2 credits.
Current techniques used in biomedical research.
Laboratory fee: $80 per semester.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1012C, two additional biology laboratory courses, and permission of the instructor. 

2206C Invertebrate Zoology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
An evolutionary approach to the study of form and function in invertebrate animals.  Laboratory provides a survey of phyla, utilizing living and preserved specimens to demonstrate selected representative species. Dissection and behavioral studies.  Counts toward area 1.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

2601C Animal Development. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Deals with events leading to and proceeding from the fertilization of invertebrate and vertebrate eggs. A review of classical and recent experiments uncovers the processes that lead to the formation of an integrated organism from a single-celled zygote.  Laboratory employs slide-mounted and preserved embryological materials as well as appropriate living specimens. Counts toward area 3.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1012C and CHEM 1046C. 

2730C Human Anatomy. 3 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
A regional approach to the study of the human body, with special focus on human locomotory anatomy. Laboratory emphasizes mammalian (cat) dissection. Counts toward area 3.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

3038C Ecology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
An interdisciplinary approach demonstrating the impact of geological, climatological, and evolutionary processes on the distribution of life on earth. Emphasis on the concepts of niche and ecosystem, particularly in laboratory sessions employing living species. Counts toward area 1.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

3043 Environmental Toxicology. 2 credits.
Toxicological aspects of human and environmental exposures to xenobiotics; emphasis on human health risks.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. Corequisite: CHEM 1046C. 

3135C Histology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Structure, organization, and function of tissues; morphological and histochemical study of protoplasm; cell, tissue, and organ structure; basic laboratory experience in interpretation of cell and organ structures based on light and electron microscopy and histochemistry. Histological techniques. Counts toward area 3.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C.

3207C Cell Biology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Basic architecture of cellular organelles and components; dynamics of growth, nutrition, cell cycle, metabolism, and metabolic regulation; specialized cell functions. Laboratory accompanies lectures. Counts toward area 2.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1046C. 

3221 Nutrition. 2 credits.
Clinical nutrition, directed to common medical disorders, relevant physiology, nutritional implications, and therapy. Nutrition in gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, cancer, and AIDS.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. Recommended: CHEM 1045C-1046C. 

3230C Immunology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Basic principles, theories, and current problems in immunology, with emphasis on antigens, haptenes, antibodies, antibody specificity, antibody-antigen reactions and immediate and delayed hypersensitivity, as well as transplant and auto-immune phenomena. Counts toward area 2.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1012C and CHEM 1046C. 

3230R Immunology—Lecture. 2 credits.
The lecture portion alone of the above course. 

3241 Pharmacology. 2 credits.
Basic principles underlying the mechanisms of drug action, including a review of the major classes of pharmacological agents.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1046C. 

3310 Human Virology. 2 credits.
Basic principles of virology, including virus structure, cell culture techniques, replication assay methods, and regulation of viral functions. Emphasis on specific disease-causing viruses such as influenza, Ebola, and HIV.
Corequisite: either BIOL 3513C, BIOL 3521C, BIOL 4023C, or BIOL 4937C. 

3513C Genetics. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Course spans Mendelian genetics, chromosomal morphology, cell divisions, linkage, genetic mapping, DNA, transcription, translation, gene mutation, chromosomal mutation, gene regulation, extranuclear genetics, to the principles of biotechnology. Laboratory exercises complement lectures. Counts toward area 2.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

3521C Molecular Biology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
A comprehensive study of the gene in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. Analysis of the molecular anatomy of the chromosome, structure and organization of the genes and their regulatory regions, and protein (DNA interactions, transcriptional and post-transcriptional control, RNA processing and translation into proteins). Laboratory introduces various recombinant DNA techniques. Counts toward area 2.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisites: either BIOL 3207C, BIOL 3513C, BIOL 3530, BIOL 4937C, or CHEM 1376. 

3530 Molecular Development. 2 credits.
A study of the molecular mechanisms controlling the differential and coordinate gene expression involved in the determination of developmental patterns. Analysis of viral, bacterial, yeast, Drosophila, and mice model systems.
Prerequisite: either BIOL 3207C, BIOL 3513C, BIOL 3521C, BIOL 4937C, or CHEM 1376. 

3728C Physiology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Physicochemical principles involved in life processes. Lectures and laboratory illustrate these principles in the physiological systems of vertebrates. Counts toward area 3.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

3735 Women’s Health Issues. 2 credits.
A study of the biology of conditions affecting women’s health.  Topics covered include reproduction, cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.  Articles from medical journals and clinical trial data are discussed. 
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

3801C Endocrinology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Structure and function of endocrine glands, including the nature of hormones and molecular modes of action. Laboratory experiments use modern techniques of endocrinological research, including surgery, growth studies, and hormone assay procedures.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012. 

3830 Neurobiology. 2 credits.
Nerve cells and their organization into complex nervous systems; major concepts in neurobiology, including impulse conduction, synaptic transmission, sensory processing, motor function, and memory.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. 

4023C Microbiology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Topics include prokaryotic cell structure and function, microbial nutrition, growth and control, microbial metabolism, bacteriophages, and microbial genetics. Laboratory exercises complement lectures.  Counts toward area 3.
Laboratory fee.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. Corequisite: CHEM 1046C. 

4901, 4902 Independent Study
See Academic Information and Policies section.
Laboratory fee on an individual basis. 

4930; 4931 Current Topics in Biology. 2 credits.
Selected subjects from current developments in a variety of biological disciplines, such as animal behavior, endocrinology, environmental issues, and molecular genetics.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1012C and permission of the instructor. 

4937C Biotechnology. 2 hours of lecture. 4 hours of lab. 4 credits.
A study of the applications of the modern methods of biotechnology to the areas of agriculture, the environment, forensics, medical diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines. A major focus on the contributions of recombinant DNA technology. Laboratory complements the lecture. Counts toward area 2.
Prerequisite: either BIOL 3207C, BIOL 3513C, BIOL 3521C, BIOL 3530, or CHEM 1376. 

4947, 4948 Research Internship. Credits depend on hours devoted.
The student conducts a research project at an approved laboratory in New York under the joint guidance of the head of the laboratory and a faculty member at Stern College for Women.
Prerequisites: BIOL 1012C and permission of the instructor. 

4960 Senior Seminar. 2 credits.
Seminar in advanced topics. Collaborative interactions for Biology and Chemistry majors planning careers in research and/or the biomedical sciences.
Prerequisite: BIOL 1012C. Corequisite: CHEM 1214C. Open only to juniors and seniors. 

BUSINESS (BUS) 

4741 through 4743 Business Internship. 1 to 3 credits depending on hours devoted.

Supervised work experience which permits students to apply classroom knowledge. Work assignments must be meaningful and must be approved prior to commencing internship. Supervisor is required to submit a final evaluation report upon completion of internship. A maximum of 3 internship credits may be applied to the major and 100 hours of  internship is equivalent to 1 credit.
Prerequisite: junior standing in Sy Syms School. 

BUSINESS LAW (BLW) 

2021 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business. 3 credits.
Substantive law and practical issues as they relate to business; ethics of business and Halakhah as they interface with the law and practical business decisions. 

2111 Business Law I. 3 credits.
Introduction to the legal process; contracts, personal property, bailments, sales, commercial property. 

2112 Business Law II. 3 credits.
Agency, partnerships, corporations, trusts, estates, credit, secured transactions, bankruptcy.
Prerequisite: BLW 2111. 

BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT 

Majors and Minors: Sy Syms School
Students majoring or minoring in Business & Management may select one of four concentrations: Finance, Management, Information Systems or Marketing. The Business Core is required for each major concentration.

Business Core (12 courses; 36 credits): 
ACC 1001, 1002; BLW 2021; ECO 1011, 1021, 1221; FIN 1001; INF 1020; MAN 1020; MAR 1001; STB 1131, 1456 or 1601. 

CHEMISTRY (CHEM) 

Major: Stern College
CHEM 1045C-1046C (Lecture and Laboratory); CHEM 1125; CHEM 1213C, 1214C (Lecture and Laboratory); CHEM 1415R, 1416R; CHEM 1937; MATH 1412, 1413; PHY 1031, 1032 or 1041, 1042 (Lecture and Laboratory); and one additional CHEM course. 

Minor: Stern College
CHEM 1045C, 1046C(Lecture and Laboratory); CHEM 1125C or 1415R; CHEM 1213C, 1214C (Lecture and Laboratory); and one additional CHEM course. 

1045C, 1046C General Chemistry. 3 hours of lecture. 1 hour of recitation. 3 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Lecture and laboratory course for students going into the biological, chemical, health or physical sciences. Atomic structure and stoichiometry; properties of gases, liquids, and solids; thermochemistry; quantum theory; electronic structures of atoms and molecules; chemical bonding; properties of solutions; thermodynamics; chemical equilibria including acid-base and solubility; kinetics; electrochemistry; nuclear chemistry. Laboratory experiments enhance understanding the principles taught in lecture.  Emphasis on quantitative techniques; computer interfacing and spreadsheet applications. Second semester includes semimicro qualitative analysis.
Laboratory fee. 

1125C Analytical Chemistry. 2 hours of lecture. 5 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Theory and practice of classical and modern analytical chemistry. Laboratory applications of volumetric, gravimetric, and instrumental methods including potentiometry, spectrophotometry, and chromatography. One laboratory hour is a conference hour.
Laboratory fee. 
Prerequisite: CHEM 1046C. 

1213C, 1214C Organic Chemistry. 3 hours of lecture. 1 hour of recitation. 4 hours of lab. 5 credits.
The structure, properties, synthesis, and reactions of the main classes of organic compounds, including compounds of biological importance. Principles of stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopy. Molecular modeling. Laboratory experiments are designed to illustrate methods of separation, purification, identification, and preparation of organic compounds.
Laboratory fee. 
Prerequisite: CHEM 1046C. 

1376R Biochemistry—Lectures. 3 credits.
Structure and function of bio-molecules, kinetics and mechanism of enzyme action, bioenergetics, metabolism, membrane structure and dynamics, signal transduction, muscle contraction, and recombinant DNA technology.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1214C or permission of the instructor. 

1377L Biochemistry—Laboratory. 4 hours of lab. 2 credits.
Purification, separation, and identification of biochemical substances, enzyme kinetics, and ligand binding. Techniques include chromatography, centrifugation, and spectroscopy.
Laboratory fee. 
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1376R. 

1415R, 1416R Physical Chemistry—Lectures. 3 credits.
First semester: Thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, solutions, electrochemistry. Applications to biological and biochemical problems are used to illustrate general principles. Second semester: Quantum chemistry; the Schrodinger equation and some simple applications; extension to 3-dimensional systems; H-atom; many electron atoms; structure of molecules; introduction to computational methods (molecular mechanics, ab initio methods); molecular spectroscopy; statistical mechanics; kinetic theory; chemical kinetics.
Prerequisites: CHEM 1046C and MATH 1413 (or higher). Prerequisite or corequisite: PHY 1041–1042 or 1031-1032. 

1415L Physical Chemistry—Laboratory. 1 hour of lecture. 5 hours of lab. 3 credits.
Measurements and computations. Experiments illustrate theoretical principles and provide basic experience with quantitative physical measurements, including thermochemistry, chemical equilibria, kinetics, electrochemistry, spectrophotometry, and computer interfacing. Applications to biochemical systems.
Laboratory fee.  
Corequisite: CHEM 1415R. 

1930 Current Topics. 2 or 3 credits.
Selected subjects in chemistry. Discussion of current developments, problems, and literature. Open to seniors and selected juniors majoring in chemistry.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. 

1937 Seminar in Advanced Chemistry. 1 credit.
Topics in all fields of chemistry presented by students and guest lecturers. Seminar meeting two hours every two weeks.
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1214C or permission of the instructor. 

4901, 4902 Independent Study.
See Academic Information and Policies section.
Laboratory fee on an individual basis.

Classical Languages 

Latin (LAT) 

1101-1102 Elementary Latin. 3 credits.
First semester: systematic survey of the language and reading of simple sentences taken from Latin literature; second semester: continuation of the language survey, readings from Nepos, Pliny the Younger, Medieval Latin, Catullus, and Martial. 

1231;1232 Intermediate Latin. 3 creditsFirst semester: review of Latin grammar; readings from Caesar, Livy, Erasmus, Ovid, and Cicero; second semester: selections from the Aeneid, with emphasis on its poetic qualities and on Virgil's status and influence.
Prerequisite: two years of high school Latin or LAT 1101-1102. 

4901; 4902 Independent Study.
See Academic Information and Policies section.

COMPUTER SCIENCE (COMP) 

Major: Stern College
COMP 1300C, 1320C, 1504C, 1621, 2113C, 2545C, 3610, 3640; 6 additional credits in advanced COMP electives chosen with the approval of the discipline advisor; MATH 1412, 1413, 2105.  Recommended: PHY 1041C-1042C.  Note also the Computer track of the Mathematics major.

Minor: Stern College
COMP 1300C, 1320C, 1504C, 2545Cand 3 additional credits in COMP electives approved by the discipline advisor; MATH 1412, 1413.

1115C Introduction to Computer Applications and Programming. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 3 credits.
Windows operating system, basic concepts and techniques of an office productivity suite. Microsoft Office Professional.  Fundamentals of problem solving using computers.  Internet readiness and search training. Web site design. Introduction to computer programming.

1300C Introduction to Computer Science and Programming. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Components of a computer system; machine, assembly, and high-level languages; numerical systems and coding; representation of data and instructions; data types, constants, variables; arithmetic expressions; logical expressions; assignment statement; sequencing, alteration, and iteration; arrays, subprograms, and parameters; simple I/O; techniques of problem solving; flowcharting; stepwise refinement; simple numerical examples; basic search and sort algorithms. Principles of good programming style, expression, and documentation; control flow; invariant relation of a loop; stepwise refinement of statements and data structures, or top-down programming.

1320C Introduction to Data Structures. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
String processing; concatenation, substrings, matching; internal searching and sorting; recursion; linked lists and linear allocation (stacks, queues, deques). Elementary data structures; file structures and algorithms; searching and sorting; trees and algorithms for their manipulation; notions of algorithm complexity; memory and data management systems. Prerequisite: COMP 1300C.

1504C Discrete Structures. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Topics from the foundations of computer science: lists, sets, functions and relations; combinatorics and probability; finite state machines and regular expressions; trees and tree transversals; context-free grammars; graph theory and algorithms; Boolean algebra and logic; gates and circuits.

1621 Theory of Computation. 3 credits.
Deterministic and nondeterministic finite state automata; regular grammars and regular expressions; languages generated by regular expressions; equivalence of regular expressions and finite automata; solvable problems concerning finite automata; context-free grammars; languages generated by context-free grammars; derivation trees; simplification of context-free grammars; push-down automata; properties of context-free languages; solvable and unsolvable problems concerning context-free languages; Turing machine model; Universal Turing machine; Halting problem; further examples of solvable and unsolvable problems about Turing machines, grammars, and sets.
Prerequisite: COMP 1504C.

1622 Formal Languages. 3 credits.
Formal grammars; Chomsky hierarchy; deterministic and nondeterministic models of finite automata, push-down and linear-bounded automata, and Turing machines; relationship between formal languages and automata; decision problems; closure properties; solvable and unsolvable problems; applications to parsing.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

1821 Computability. 3 credits.
Functions computable by problems; simulation and diagonalization; Godel numbering and unsolvability results; Halting problem; Post's correspondence problem; recursion theorem; Ackerman's function; abstract complexity and the speed-up theorem; Tue and Norman systems.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

2113C Computer Organization and Assembly Language Programming. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Basic logic functions. Synthesis of more complex combinational circuits. Electronic implementation of these functions. Simple synchronous circuits. Major components of a computer. Machine and assembly language instruction set. Implementation of instruction set electronic circuits. Circuits needed to perform arithmetic operations. Memory and I/O implementation.
Prerequisite: COMP 1300C.

2512 Networking and Communication. 3 credits.
Fundamentals of networking and communications: network concepts, hardware, software, and programming.  Data communications; wide and local area networks; communications architecture and protocols. Network programming in C/C++ and JAVA.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

2545C Algorithms. 3 hours of lecture. 2 hours of lab. 4 credits.
Advanced data structures and algorithms: tables, AVL and red-black trees, B and B+ trees, heaps, disjoint sets. Graph algorithms: minimum spanning trees, shortest path, and maximum flow algorithms. Selected algorithms in parallel computers, string matching, and computational geometry.
Prerequisite: COMP 1320C, 1504C.

3511 Algorithmic Processes. 3 credits.
Design of algorithms and applications of data structure permutations, polynomials, derivations, matrices, sorting, discrete simulation; list-marking, garbage collection, analysis of algorithms; space and time efficiency; comparison of sorting techniques; discrete Fourier Transform; pattern matching; computational models, Turing machines, complex hierarchies.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

3563 Database Systems. 3 credits.
Goals of DBMS, including data independence, relationships, logical and physical organization, schema and subschema; hierarchical, network, and relational modes; examples of implementation of various models; first, second, and third normal forms of data relations; canonical schema; data independence; data description languages: forms, applications, examples, design strategies; query facilities: relational algebra, calculus, data structures for establishing relations; query functions; file organization; index organization; file security; data integrity and reliability.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

3610 Operating Systems . 3 credits.
Review of instruction sets. I/O and interrupts, addressing schemes, microprogramming; dynamic procedure activation; dynamic storage allocation; design methodology, monitors, kernels, networks of operating system modules; elementary queuing; memory management: virtual memory, paging, segmentation; memory protection; multiprogramming.
Prerequisite: COMP 1320C; 2113C.

3640 Programming Languages. 3 credits.
Formal language concepts, including basic characteristics of syntax and grammars; regular, context-free, and ambiguous grammars; constructs for specifying and manipulating data types; language features affecting static and dynamic storage management; control structures and data flow; subroutines, procedures, block structures, interrupts, decision tables, recursion; relationship with good programming style; run-time considerations; interpretative languages, lexical analysis and parsing.
Prerequisite: COMP 1320C.

3645 Compiler Theory. 3 credits.
Grammars, languages, and their syntax and semantics; parsing and ambiguity; scanners; implementation of symbol tables; parsers; major parsing algorithms; techniques for machine-independent code generation; code optimization; syntax-directed translation schema.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

3760 Artificial Intelligence. 3 credits.
Heuristic vs. algorithmic methods, cognitive processes, investigation of methods of making machines behave intelligently, problem solving, theorem probing, game playing, pattern recognition, question answering, learning self-organization, methods of programming such procedures; data structures and program organization, mind-brain problem, and the nature of intelligence.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

3764 Expert Systems. 3 credits.
Introduction to expert systems; components of an ideal expert system: knowledge base, rules, interpreter; secondary components: justifier, scheduler, consistency enforcer, blackboard; search space size, exhaustive search, single line of reasoning, hierarchical, generate, and test; combining evidence from multiple sources; utilizing metaknowledge; metarules and their source; detecting simple errors in rules; justification of rules; expert system tools: EMYCIN, OPS5, HEARSAY—III.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

3772 Computer Graphics. 3 credits.
Software, hardware, and mathematical tools for the representation, manipulation, and display of topological and 2- and 3-dimensional objects; display devices; problems and objectives of computer graphics; point, vector, curve, and character generation; interactive vs. passive graphics; graphics data structures, graphics packages and graphics languages; 2-dimensional graphics: generation, transformation, window clipping, segmented display files and display procedures; interactive graphics: input devices, input techniques, event handling, and input functions; raster graphics fundamentals; 3-dimensional graphics: hidden-line problems, windowing, transformations, perspective projections, and shading.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C.

4541 Numerical Analysis. 3 credits.
Arithmetic and precision; finite difference calculus; interpolation; approximation: numerical integration and differentiation; solution of nonlinear equations, differential equations; linear systems of equations; iterative methods; computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Prerequisite: COMP 2545C; MATH 1413.