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Grad General Educ

GEDUC 417 - English Language Learners in the General Education Classroom

Provides an overview of cognitive, linguistic, and cultural influences in language acquisition. Assists in the development of a repertoire of teaching strategies to reach the specific needs of English language learners. Staff.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/18/2013 - 06/15/2013	,Sat	08:00AM-04:00PM	MCB C218	Agnieszka M. Bourret	Open	6	No	4.00

GEDUC 420 - Teaching for Content Area Literacy

Focuses on providing secondary teachers with research-based, pragmatic strategies to help their students develop content area literacy. Utilizing a standards-based lesson and unit planning framework, students will learn and apply reading, writing, speaking, listening and presenting tools and techniques to their respective content areas. Additionally,students will learn and apply instructional strategies for the 'new literacies' associated with the Internet. In turn, these tools,techniques, and instructional strategies will help their students to better access, understand, and communicate content, as well as become independent learners.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/14/2013 - 06/20/2013	,Tue,Thu	03:30PM-06:45PM	MCB W206	Jeffrey Lucove	Open	3	No	4.00
02	06/25/2013 - 08/01/2013	,Tue,Thu	03:30PM-07:00PM	MCB W203	Jeffrey Lucove	Open	4	No	4.00
30	07/08/2013 - 07/17/2013	,Mon,Wed ,Tue,Thu,Fri	12:15PM-03:00PM 12:15PM-05:00PM	N/A N/A	Thomas F. Rooney	Open	8	No	4.00

GEDUC 423 - Facing History & Ourselves

Through a rigorous examination of the events leading to the Holocaust, promotes the understanding that few events in history are inevitable but rather result from choices made by countless individuals and groups. Uses inquiry, analysis, and interpretation in an interdisciplinary approach to provide the skills and information todays teachers need to confront the moral questions raised by students and embedded in history and literature. Bettencourt

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	08/05/2013 - 08/09/2013	,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri	08:30AM-04:30PM	LEF L005	Joy H. Bettencourt	Open	10	No	4.00

GEDUC 424 - Integrating Edu. Tech in the Classroom

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Stage I. Emphasizes understanding the role of technology as a teaching tool within the broader concept of curriculum development. Explores how computer technology can provide new avenues of learning in heterogeneous classrooms. Provides tools to evaluate software, develop lessons using the Internet, use digital cameras and scanners, and explore programs such as Hyperstudio and Inspiration. Involves a major curriculum project integrating a range of technologies. Kennedy, Pasquarello.

GEDUC 426 - Integrating Arts Mid/Secondary

Helps teachers integrate the arts and the creative process in the teaching of their own disciplines and develop interdisciplinary curricula and methods. Examines various roles of the arts in society and in the learning process, focusing on the integration of the arts and artistic ways of thinking and teaching rather than just exposing students to the arts. Rooney.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	06/24/2013 - 07/31/2013	,Mon,Wed	04:00PM-07:30PM	MCB W206	Thomas F. Rooney	Open	11	No	4.00

GEDUC 445 - Educational Psychology

Examines the implications of psychology for teaching children and adolescents, emphasizing cognitive, social, and emotional development. Also covers learning styles, motivation, assessment, and evaluation. Requires individual presentations and papers that emphasize integration of students educational experiences, theory, and practice. Cunnion, Shwedel.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/14/2013 - 06/20/2013	,Tue,Thu	10:00AM-01:15PM	MCB W206	Maryellen Cunnion	Open	5	No	4.00
02	07/02/2013 - 08/08/2013	,Tue,Thu	04:00PM-07:30PM	MCB E209	Maryellen Cunnion	Open	7	No	4.00
03	05/13/2013 - 06/19/2013	,Mon,Wed	04:00PM-07:30PM	MCB W205	Daren Graves	Open	2	No	4.00

GEDUC 450 - Independent Study

For graduate students only. Johnson.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gary Oakes	Open	19	Yes	2.00

GEDUC 455 - Issues in Teaching and Learning for Middle and High School Teachers

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Stage I. Considers professional issues for middle and high school teachers and students, including current school reform efforts; the multicultural debate; and other issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation. Examines the effect of school culture and the influence of television. Requires fieldwork if not taken concurrently with subject area methods course. Davidson, Oakes, Rocci.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/13/2013 - 06/19/2013	,Mon,Wed	03:00PM-06:30PM	MCB E209	Gary Oakes	Open	5	No	4.00

GEDUC 460 - Teaching Strategies for the Inclusive Classroom

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: EDUC 156 and consent of the department. Not open to first-year students. Examines a variety of teaching strategies applicable to students in heterogeneous classrooms: techniques to individualize instruction and promote mastery learning; development of cooperative learning strategies; and consideration of specific classroom and behavior management procedures. Requires fieldwork. Bettencourt, Dean, Nam.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
02	07/02/2013 - 08/08/2013	,Tue,Thu	10:00AM-02:00PM	MCB W206	Joy H. Bettencourt	Open	5	No	4.00

GEDUC 461 - Social Studies, Science & the Arts For the Elementary Classroom

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Stage I. Considers methods and materials for elementary curriculum in social studies, science, music, and art, emphasizing the unit approach to curriculum organization.Incorporates audiovisual materials. Examines experimental models and techniques of observation. Requires field experience in an inclusive classroom or a museum setting. Cormier.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
02	06/25/2013 - 08/01/2013	,Tue,Thu	04:00PM-07:30PM	MCB W205	Mr. Charles B. Cormier	Open	8	No	4.00

GEDUC 464 - Reading & Language Arts for the Early Childhood & Elementary Classroom

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Stage I. Considers methods of assessment and instruction in creating comprehensive literacy programs with reference to the ELA Frameworks throughout; decoding strategies including phonemic awareness and phonics skills; comprehension strategies; guided reading; literature circles; the writing process; and the integration of children's literature and poetry. Requires two mornings a week of fieldwork if taken concurrently with GEDUC 467. Scotto, Rodero.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/14/2013 - 06/20/2013	,Tue,Thu	10:00AM-01:15PM	MCB W203	Ms. Margaret Rodero	Open	9	No	4.00

GEDUC 467 - Math for the Early Childhood and Elementary Classroom

4 sem. hrs. Prereq.: Stage I. Considers basic topics of elementary mathematics from contemporary viewpoints to reinforce mathematics learning. Examines varying pupil responses and techniques of instruction and construction of curriculum units. Requires field experience in an inclusive classroom. Includes two mornings a week of fieldwork if taken concurrently with GEDUC 464. Davidson, Hamel.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
01	05/14/2013 - 06/20/2013	,Tue,Thu	04:00PM-07:15PM	MCB W205	Ms. Ellen M. Davidson	Open	7	No	4.00
02	08/19/2013 - 08/23/2013	,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri	08:30AM-04:30PM	MCB W201	Stephanie M. Hamel	Open	20	No	4.00

GEDUC 500 - Leadership Development

As a first course in the educational leadership program, builds the cohort group and widens the lens on school leadership. Prepares aspiring principals to lead in changing and challenging school environments where they have to deal with diverse cultures and multiple demands and needs. Provides opportunities to examine a wide variety of perspectives on leadership and to develop a personal leadership philosophy and identify the skills to be successful. Kelly

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
10	06/22/2013 - 06/29/2013	,Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat	08:30AM-04:30PM	LEF L005	Roberta B. Kelly	Open	23	No	4.00

GEDUC 505 - Instructional Leadership

Examines theories of the curriculum change process and develops specific competencies for designing curriculum in basic elementary, middle, and/or secondary level subject matter that reflects the diversity of the classroom, community, nation, and world. Evaluates computers and other technologies as they pertain to curriculum design. Enables students to plan curriculum change incorporating the requirements of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. Staff.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
10	04/25/2013 - 05/30/2013	,Thu ,Sat ,Thu ,Sat ,Thu	05:00PM-09:00PM 08:30AM-04:30PM 05:00PM-09:00PM 08:30AM-04:30PM 05:00PM-09:00PM	LEF L007 LEF L005 LEF L005 LEF L005 LEF L007	Kim L. Cave	Open	11	No	4.00

MBA

GSM 411 - Economic Analysis for Managers

This course covers the major topics of Microeconomic theory and allows students to apply that theory to problem solving related to managerial decision making. The purpose is to make students aware of the way economic thinking is practiced, how the market economy works, the utility of economics in understanding the business environment, and the situations when markets can fail. The intent is to provide students practice in using an economic framework and the behaviors created by economic forces for analyzing markets, business strategy, poor business performance and other management issues. As a component in the MBA curriculum, this is also a course that gives students conceptual and analytical tools which support other higher level courses.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/13/2013 - 08/05/2013	,Mon	06:00PM-09:00PM	SOMC M222	Gary Gaumer	Open	8	No	3.00

GSM 435 - Finance

Finance provides students with a set of analytical tools to use in financial decision making, and for a better understanding of an organizations interaction with the financial markets. Topics include: return and risk relationships in the capital markets, time value of money and capital budgeting techniques, capital structure and cost of capital, leasing, mergers and acquisitions, duration, asset allocation, and options and futures pricing. This course provides a rigorous treatment of key financial concepts and analytical approaches, and thus builds the students appreciation of the role of financial theory and models in business. (3 credits)

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/14/2013 - 07/20/2013	,Tue,Thu ,Tue,Thu ,Tue,Thu ,Thu ,Sat	06:00PM-09:00PM 06:00PM-09:00PM 06:00PM-09:00PM 06:00PM-09:00PM 10:00AM-05:00PM	SOMC M222 SOMC M222 SOMC M222 SOMC M222 SOMC M222	Indra J. Guertler	Open	26	No	3.00

GSM 470 - Negotiation & Problem Solving

Negotiation and conflict resolution are becoming more important in organizations today. In the past, you probably would use negotiation and conflict resolution skills only if your job entailed formal dealings with unions, suppliers, and customers or as a financial deal maker. In other words, negotiation was a skill needed only by people who did it for a living. All that has changed in most organizations today. If you analyze an organization through a political lens, all interactions are basically negotiations. That means that as a leader, at whatever level, you are frequently operating in a situation where your responsibility exceeds your authority. You will need to negotiate with a range of internal and external stakeholders in order to get your job done. In network and team structures, you are but one voice among many. To get your agenda accomplished, you will need to negotiate to build alliances among different stakeholders and constituencies. As organizations become more diverse demographically and culturally, the potential for conflict increases, requiring even more attention to ways of dealing with it. And in these challenging times, the need to negotiate resources and support for yourself and your group becomes even more critical. Summer 2013 Meeting Dates: Face to face meetings: May 18th & 19th, June 8th, June 29th, 9-5pm. Tuesdays: June 11th & July 9th, 6-9pm. Online: May 20th - June 2nd and June 13th - 25th.

GSM 501 - Internship

Individualized Schedule Prerequisites: Faculty Advisor or Concentration Advisor approval Organizations in a variety of industries may offer formal or informal internship programs in a variety of functional areas. Internships are a great way to develop/enhance your skill sets while providing exposure to an industry or function that you are interested in from a career standpoint. Choose your internship strategically ? answer the question: is it going to make you more marketable to target employers upon graduation? -tInterns will meet with a faculty advisor regularly over the semester. -tInterns will be expected to work 225 hours over 16 weeks for 3 credits. -tInternships should be paid but may be unpaid. Hourly rates can span from $12 - $20/hour on average, and some organizations pay students in a lump sum. -tInternships are graded on a pass/fail system. Internship credit is determined based on hours worked over the course of the semester. -tInternational students on an F or J visas should inquire about additional requirements.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/13/2013 - 08/09/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Mary M Dutkiewicz	Open	46	Yes	3.00

GSM 502 - Independent Study

Individualized Schedule Prerequisites: Faculty Advisor approval Independent study will vary depending on topic chosen and requires faculty consent to register.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/13/2013 - 08/09/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	TBA	Open	48	Yes	3.00
C	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Indra J. Guertler	Open	49	No	1.00
D	05/13/2013 - 08/10/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Gary Gaumer	Open	4	Yes	3.00
E	05/13/2013 - 08/30/2013	N/A	N/A	N/A	Susan D. Sampson	Open	50	Yes	2.00

GSM 503 - Marketing in the Age of Social Media

GSM 503 is a special topics course and therefore the name of the course changes each semester. Please use the elective description document that will be emailed out from the Academic Programs Office. Prerequsites: GSM 425 Markeeting Marketing in the Age of Social Media: Summer 13: Wednesdays, 6-9pm plus online work. Description: Social media has changed the way people live and communicate. Businesses are not only reacting and responding to these changes in their marketing plans, but their marketing plans are funding innovation and thus driving a lot of the behavioral change they must in turn adapt to. This course is about how marketing has changed in light of the invention of social media, the role managers play in future change. It aims to arm students with the information every manager needs to compete in the marketing landscape of today and tomorrow. We will address a company's ability to respond, engage, participate and shape the way the customer community they build mobilizes to not only purchase their products and services, but also to behave in the greater world. We explore how companies participate in that discussion, and thereby live up to social, environmental and ethical missions in a greater sense. The overall goal of this course is to expose students to a next generation way of thinking that empowers them to not only leverage new media channels in marketing plans, and measure their effectiveness, but also to advance problem solve and build operating processes that enable them to integrate 'new media mindset' in everything they do. Many of the specific topics we will discuss have business and social implications - from the data that is gathered and how it is stored and used, to the freedom of speech a business grants (or doesn't grant) its customers, to new media integration with traditional methods, to the way feedback gathered through social methods are employed in a company's operations and marketing. Students will discuss cases and review testimonials from real-life practitioners to study online marketing theory from strategic planning to process development to practical application.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/15/2013 - 08/07/2013	,Wed	06:00PM-09:00PM	SOMC M105	Michelle Conceison	Open	12	No	3.00

GSM 504 - Strategic Thinking & Analytical Decision Making

This course equips students with the tools, techniques, and frameworks to think creatively, critically, analytically, and strategically to make managerial decisions to lead their firms toward value creation under conditions of competition and complexity. To be a strategic manager is to move with a goal or goals in mind, to integrate information across functional areas and organizations, to use and collect data, and to be cognizant and engaged with the past and the future, the big picture and the operational. Creative, critical, analytical, and strategic decision makers know how to recognize and categorize decision problems, how to represent the essential structure of the decision situation, how to creatively discover multiple solutions, and how to analyze solutions using tools based on decision theory. Decision makers need to be able to think effectively about the inputs into a decision analysis, whether to trust the analysis, and how to use the outputs to guide a firm's strategic actions. Managing uncertainty, turbulence, complexity, intense competition, and opportunities for innovation are all hallmarks of analytical decision making. Summer 13 dates: Wednesdays, 6-9pm. Saturdays: June 1st and June 22nd, 1-4pm.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/15/2013 - 08/07/2013	,Wed ,Sat ,Sat	06:00PM-09:00PM 01:00PM-04:00PM 01:00PM-04:00PM	SOMC M101 SOMC M101 SOMC M101	Ms. Mary Finlay	Open	18	No	3.00

GSM 505 - Sustainability and Strategy

GSM 505 - Sustainability & Strategy: This class examines the key themes in sustainability and strategy, with a focus on how leading companies develop long-term strategies that address sustainable design, market creation, branding, reporting, and social media. Students will have the opportunity to interact with leaders in the field of sustainability and social innovation, through guest lectures, case studies and direct practical experience with companies who need consulting on sustainability issues. Students will work with companies to develop direct, hands-on experience in the field. This class will use a very comprehensive definition of sustainability, to include social as well as environmental and governance issues.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/15/2013 - 08/07/2013	,Wed	06:00PM-09:00PM	SOMC M104	Deborah Leipziger	Open	28	No	3.00

GSM 511 - Culturally Intelligent Leadership

Description: In today's global economy, the ability to interact effectively across cultures is a fundamental job requirement and critical leadership competence. This course is designed to develop knowledge and skills in the areas of optimizing human performance, cultural intelligence, diversity and inclusion, and leading and managing intercultural organizations. This course will explore the implications of culture on managerial and leadership approaches, business practices, communication and interpersonal relations, organizational and individual performances as well as on human resource management dimensions, in both international and domestic settings. Global cultures, subcultures, and domestic cultures will be considered. The ethical and sustainable implications of managing cultures and diversity will be examined. By learning about the dilemmas and opportunities that are presented in international and multi-cultural work environments, students will be better able to function in an increasingly global business world. Students will be positioned to lead in a way that is more culturally competent, effectively addressing critical human resource issues, challenges, and opportunities that will arise and leveraging cultural differences as a competitive talent management advantage. The overall goal of this course is to convey a way of thinking that increases students? abilities to understand the influence of national and cultural boundaries on individuals, organizations, and on organizational practices. Special emphasis will be placed on the management of people, with a particular focus on women, and groups in international organizations. Students will also learn how to apply cultural intelligence (CQ) at all levels of an organization and will take a Global Mindset Inventory to asses personal levels of cross cultural literacy and preparation for overseas assignments. Summer 13 dates: Face to face meetings: Friday 5/17, 6-9pm; Saturdays: 6/1, 6/15, 6/22, 10-3pm; Sunday, 6/2, 10-3pm. Plus online work.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
(B)BL	05/13/2013 - 06/20/2013	,Fri ,Sat ,Sun ,Sat ,Sat N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A	06:00PM-09:00PM 10:00AM-03:00PM 10:00AM-03:00PM 10:00AM-03:00PM 10:00AM-03:00PM N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A	SOMC M222 SOMC M222 SOMC M222 SOMC M222 SOMC M222 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A	Lynda L. Moore	Open	8	No	3.00

GSM 560 - Financial Management in Non-Profit Organizations

Financial Management in Non-Profit Organizations applies concepts and techniques from financial and managerial accounting to the financial management of nonprofit organizations. The central topics covered in the course include understanding the financial challenges faced by non-profit organizations, using nonprofit financial statements to analyze the financial viability of the organization, developing and evaluating the cash, operational, and capital budgets which underlay the work of nonprofit organizations, analyzing sources of capital and understanding the limitations inherent in the various sources. Summer 13 Dates: Mondays & Thursdays, 6-9pm plus online work.

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
(B)BL	05/13/2013 - 06/27/2013	,Mon,Thu	06:00PM-09:00PM	SOMC M401	Ms. Mindell R. Nitkin	Open	34	No	3.00

GSM 563 - Philanthropy, Policy, and Fundraising in Non-Profit Sector

This course explores the history and development of philanthropy in the United States, the impact of evolving public policy and the spread of philanthropy throughout the world. The course provides an in-depth review of the major areas of fund raising in the 21st century, including the development of fund raising plans and campaigns, working with donors, corporations and foundations, and trends for the future. Summer 13 Dates: Mondays, 6-9pm: June 3, 10, 17 24,and July 1,8, 15, 22 29 Weekends: July 19 & 20 and August 2 & 3rd Plus 3 online classes Fridays, 6-9pm/Saturday, 9-5pm,

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
(B)BL	06/03/2013 - 08/03/2013	,Mon ,Fri ,Sat ,Fri ,Sat	06:00PM-09:00PM 06:00PM-09:00PM 09:00AM-05:00PM 06:00PM-09:00PM 09:00AM-05:00PM	SOMC M104 SOMC M104 SOMC M104 SOMC M104 SOMC M104	Mrs. Patricia H. Deyton	Open	29	No	3.00

GSM 564 - Project Management

This course examines concepts, tools, and techniques for planning, directing, and controlling projects. It takes a multidisciplinary approach that comprises the quantitative analysis required to meet the technical, budget, and time constraints of projects as well as the behavioral and organizational factors critical to their successful completion. Coursework and class sessions include lectures, readings, case studies, simulations, guest speakers, group exercises, and on-line assignments. Summer dates: Mondays, 6-9pm and Saturdays: 6/1 & 6/22, 9-12pm

Section	Section Dates	Days	Times	Room	Instructor	Section Status	Avail Seats	Requires Consent	Credits
B	05/13/2013 - 07/22/2013	,Mon ,Sat ,Sat	06:00PM-09:00PM 09:00AM-12:00PM 09:00AM-12:00PM	SOMC M105 SOMC M105 SOMC M105	Ms. Mary Finlay	Open	34	No	3.00

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