Table of Contents
A Message From President Barbara E. Murphy
Discrimination, Harassment, and Misconduct
Requirements for a Bachelor's Degree
Requirements for an Associate's Degree
Requirements for Earning a Second Degree
Requirements for a Double Major
General Education Requirements
General Education Core Curriculum (for campus-based students)
Academic Regulations and Requirements
Dual-Enrollment Consortium Agreement
Academic Honors (President's/Dean's List)
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Sociology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Department of Business/ Economics
Bachelor of Arts in Business Management
Bachelor of Arts in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Bachelor of Arts in Childhood Education
Teacher Education Programs for Secondary or Unified Arts Teachers
Department of Environmental & Health Sciences
Department of Fine & Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Classical Studies
Music - Classical Studies Requirements
Bachelor of Arts in Music - General Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Jazz/Contemporary Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music and Music Education
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Teaching Endorsement in Social Studies Education (7-12)
Department of Writing & Literature
Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Community Media
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
ACC-2122 Managerial Accounting
ACC-2710 Special Topics in Accounting
ACC-2910/4910 Independent Study in Accounting
Allied Health Sciences Courses (AHS)
AHS-1010 Contemporary Health Issues
AHS-1330 FYS: Being Here on Purpose
AHS-2010 Mindfulness Meditation
AHS-2040 Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care
AHS-2130 Programs for Lifetime Health and Fitness
AHS-2810/4810 Internship in Allied Health Science
AHS-2910/4910 Independent Study in Allied Health Science
AHS-3043 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
AHS-3050 Introduction to Pharmacology
AHS-3110 Health and Healing: The Mind/Body Connection
AHS-3230 Physiology of Exercise
AHS-4030 Psychology of Sports and Exercise
AHS-4060 Cardiopulmonary Assessment, Rehabilitation, and Training
ANT-1010 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
ANT-2810/4810 Internship in Anthropology
ANT-2910/4910 Independent Study in Anthropology
ANT-3020 Religion, Culture, and Alternate Realities
ANT-3040 Culture Change in the Modern World
ANT-3110 Development of Anthropological Thinking
ANT-3120 Science, Research Methods, and Ethics
ANT-3130 Culture and Personality
ANT-4010 Anthropology of Death
ANT-4020 Multicultural Health, Illness, and Healing
ART-1080 FYS: iMe: Reinventing Yourself in the Digital Age
ART-1180 FYS: Art of Social Imagination - Sculpture in a Public Realm
ART-2007 FYS: Comix Go Legit: Contemporary Graphic Novels
ART-2110 Introduction to Digital Media
ART-2150 Jewelry and Metalsmithing
ART-2410 Introduction to Printmaking
ART-2810/4810 Internship in Art
ART-2910/4910 Independent Study in Art
ART-2430 Introduction to Video Production
ART-3120 Elementary Art Education Methods
ART-3140 Secondary Art Education Methods
ART-4020 Advanced Digital Media
ART-4025 Advanced Digital Media: Documentary and Social Media
ART-4060 Advanced Digital: Graphic Design
ART-4070 Advanced Digital: Web Design for Artists
ART-4075 Advanced Digital: Animation & Motion Graphics
ART-4080 Advanced Digital Media: Intermedia
ART-4110 Visual Art and Performance
ART-4140 Advanced Photojournalism
ARH-1030 FYS: The Spoils of War: Art, War and Ethics
ARH-2010 Survey of Western Traditions in Art
ARH-2060 Survey of Non-Western Traditions in Art
ARH-2910/4910 Independent Study in Art History
ARH-3020 Art of the Renaissance
ARH-3060 Twentieth-Century Art
ARH-3110 The Spiritual in Non-Western Art
ARH-3130 The History of Photography
BIO-1050 FYS: Pretty or Nasty – The World of Cosmetics
BIO-1210 Introduction to Biology
BIO-1211 Introduction to Biology: Ecology & Evolution
BIO-1212 Introduction to Biology: Cells & Genetic Basis of Life
BIO-1781 Ecology of Subtropical Ecosystems
BIO-2011 Human Anatomy & Physiology I
BIO-2012 Human Anatomy & Physiology II
BIO-2130 Natural History of the Yellowstone Plateau
BIO-2310 Invertebrate and Vertebrate Zoology
BIO-2340 Fundamentals of Ecology
BIO-2710 Special Topics in Biology
BIO-2810/4810 Internship in Biology
BIO-2910/4910 Independent Study in Biology
BIO-3130 Cellular Biology: A Molecular Approach
BIO-3280 Environmental Toxicology
BIO-3310 Wildlife Field Methods
BIO-3720 Current Topics in Biology
BUS-2020 Principles of Management
BUS-2210 Small Business Management
BUS-2230 Principles of Marketing
BUS-2410 Human Resource Management
BUS-2810/4810 Internship in Business Management
BUS-2910/4910 Independent Study in Business
BUS-3110 Ski Area Management and Design
BUS-3150 Production/Operations Management
BUS-3240 Greening the Business Environment
BUS-3250 Organizational Behavior and Management
BUS-3370 Business Organizational Communications
BUS-3390 Career Planning and Management
BUS-3910 Leadership and Quality
BUS-4070 Strategic Decision Making
BUS-4140 Quantitative Analysis
BUS-4180 Leadership and Management of Nonprofit Organizations
Community Service Courses (CSV)
CSV-1011 Principles in Community Service Learning
CSV-1012 Community Service Learning
CSV-2810/4810 Internship in Community Service
Computer Information Systems Courses (CIS)
CIS-1041 Microcomputer Applications I
CIS-2910/4910 Independent Study in Computer Information Systems
DAN-1010 Fundamentals of Dance
DAN-1020 Fundamentals of Jazz Dance
DAN-1035 FYS: Perfect Body/Perfect Exercise
DAN-1210 FYS: If I Can't Dance – Keep Your Revolution
DAN-2030 Improvisation/Composition
DAN-2730 Topical Seminar in Dance
DAN-2910/4910 Independent Study in Dance
DAN-3010 The Renaissance Spirit
DAN-3020 Intermediate Ballet: Technique and History
DAN-3030 Improvisation/Composition: Intermediate/Advanced Level
DAN-3112 Intermediate Modern Dance: Technique and History
DAN-3140 African/Caribbean Dance and Culture
DAN-4130 Advanced Ballet/Modern Dance: Technique and History
ECO-1020 Introduction to Economics
ECO-2910/4910 Independent Study in Economics
EDU-1110 FYS: "What Is Called Thinking?"
EDU-2360 Perspectives on Learning in a Diverse Society
EDU-2365 The Ecology of Human Experience: Development, Culture, and Identify
EDU-2370 The Contemporary School
EDU-2910/4910 Independent Study in Education
EDU-3010 Social and Natural Science Methods for Elementary Teachers
EDU-3030 Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary School Mathematics
EDU-3035 Literacy Development in the Early Years: Preschool-Third Grade
EDU-3080 Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School II
EDU-3110 Literature for Children
EDU-3125 Technology for Integrating Instruction
EDU-3140 Partnering with the Adolescent Learner to Promote Student Engagement
EDU-3250 Secondary Education Methods: Theater
EDU-3260 Secondary Education Methods: Dance
EDU-3300 Introduction to Classroom Management
EDU-3311 Foundations of Inclusive Practices
EDU-3360 Promoting Inventive Thinking: Integrating Multimodal Literacy Across the Curriculum
EDU-3440 Teaching Toward Democracy
EDU-3811 Elementary Student Teaching I
EDU-4130 Implementing Content Specific Methods in a Secondary Classrom
EDU-4368 Classroom Strategies Practicum
EDU-4630 Integrated Elementary Methods Practicum: Intention, Knowledge, and Presence
EDU-4650 Capstone and Thesis Seminar
EDU-4820 Elementary Student Teaching II
EDU-4830 Music Student Teaching
ENG-1031/1032 College Writing 1A and 1B
ENG-1052 Exposition and Analysis
ENG-1090 FYS: The Vampyre in Western Culture
ENG-1220 Rhetorical Expression
ENG-1260 Introduction to Photojournalism
ENG-1310 Introduction to Literature
ENG-1330 FYS: Language of Film
ENG-1360 FYS: DYSTOPIA: Cautionary Tales of a Nightmarish Future
ENG-1420 FYS: Journaling - Writing in New Territory
ENG-2005 The Self-Sufficient Writer
ENG-2031 Editing and Publishing: The Literary Magazine
ENG-2051 Introduction to Newswriting
ENG-2052 Newspaper Publishing: Writing, Editing, Layout, and Design
ENG-2171/2172 World Literature I, II
ENG-2281/2282/2283 Survey of English Literature I, II, III
ENG-2321/2322 Survey of American Literature I, II
ENG-2323 FYS: 1492: Reading the Conquest
ENG-2355 FYS: Tradition and Identity in Contemporary Literature
ENG-2910/4900 Independent Study in English
ENG-3022 Advanced Newspaper Publishing: Writing, Editing, Layout, and Design
ENG-3032 Advanced Editing and Publishing: The Literary Magazine
ENG-3345 Contemporary Canadian Literature
ENG-3380 British Romantic Literature
ENG-3390 Literature of the Grotesque
ENG-3510 Contemporary Literature
ENG-3580 African American Literature
ENG-3680 Linguistics and Language History
ENG-4110 The Form and Theory of Fiction
ENG-4120 The Form and Theory of Poetry
ENG-4130 The Form and Theory of Nonfiction
ENG-4150 Literary Criticism and Theory
ENG-4160 Investigative Journalism
ENG-4510 Literary Research Tutorial
English as a Second Language Courses (ESL)
ESL-1010 Conversation and Listening Skills
ESL-1021/1022 Written Expression I/II
ESL-1031/1032 Understanding and Using English Grammar and Vocabulary I/II
Environmental Science Courses (ENV)
ENV-1020 Introduction to Computers for the Sciences
ENV-1040 Introduction to Oceanography
ENV-1050 Introduction to Earth Science
ENV-1060 FYS: Nuclear Power and Society
ENV-1110 Introduction to Environmental Problems
ENV-2050 The Natural History of Vermont
ENV-2210 Current Topics in Science
ENV-2810/4810 Internship in Environmental Science
ENV-2910/4910 Independent Study in Environmental Science
ENV-3040 Energy and Mineral Resources
ENV-3130 Environmental Geology
ENV-3150 Toxic and Solid Waste Management
ENV-3160 Coastal and Marine Resources
ENV-3220 Environmental Interpretation
ENV-3230 National Parks and Wilderness Management
ENV-3240 Fundamentals of Soil Science
ENV-3250 Meteorology and Climatology
ENV-4010 Global Environmental Issues
FRE-2910/4910 Independent Study in French
FRE-3010 Culture and Civilization through Correspondence and Conversation Conversation
HIS-1030 FYS: The Hidden History of Vermont: Class, Ethnicity, and Gender
HIS-1101 FYS: Truthiness 101: A Brief History of Consumer Culture
HIS-2210 Women in U.S. History
HIS-2810/4810 Internship in History
HIS-2910/4910 Independent Study in History
HIS-3020 Greek and Roman History
HIS-3040 Ancient Civilizations of the New World
HIS-3060 Church and State in America
HIS-3080 Colonial America: History and Life
HIS-3090 Modern German History
HIS-3141/3142 History of the United States in the Twentieth Century I, II
HIS-3160 Vermont's Coastal Regions
HIS-3167 Women in Vermont History
HIS-3225 Latin America: Mexico to Chile; History, Politics, Cultures
HIS-3270 Renaissance and Reformation
HIS-3311 Europe in the 19th Century
HIS-3312 Europe in the 20th Century
HIS-3350 Struggle for Democracy
HIS-3352 English History Since 1714
HIS-3355 The European Enlightenment
HIS-3370 Nationalism and Rebellion in Irish History
HIS-3400 Modern French History
HIS-3430 History of the Soviet Union
HIS-3450 Women in European History
HIS-3510 Chinese History and Culture
HIS-3520 Japanese History and Culture
HIS-4010 History of the Middle East
Hospitality and Tourism Management Courses (HTM)
HTM-1010 Survey of Hospitality and Tourism
HTM-2020 Introductory Internship in HTM
HTM-2910/4910 Independent Study in Hospitality and Tourism Management
HTM-3010 Food and Beverage Management
HTM-3050 Supervision and Training
HTM-3110 Lodging and Resort Operations
HTM-3130 Hospitality and Tourism Law and Ethics
HTM-3140 Hospitality Technology
HTM-3210 International Travel and Tourism
HTM-3220 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing Seminar
HTM-3230 Facility Planning and Design
HTM-3710 Special Topics in Hospitality and Tourism
HTM-3820 Intermediate Internship in HTM
HUM-1020 FYS: Cultivating the Cross-Cultural Mind
HUM-1040 FYS: The Long Emergency and the Coming War
HUM-1060 FYS: Culture, Heritage, and the Public: Encountering Our Collective Past
HUM-2810/4810 Internship in Humanities
HUM-2910/4910 Independent Study in Humanities
HUM-3010 Myth and the Modern Age
HUM-3110 Native American History and Culture
HUM-3115 Native American Worldview and Spirituality
HUM-3120 The Abenaki and Their Neighbors
HUM-3125 Religions of the World
HUM-3150 People and Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
Interdisciplinary Courses (INT)
INT-2910/4910 Independent Study in INT.
INT-3010 Natural Landscapes and Literature
INT-3045 The Bible: History, Literature, Spirituality
INT-3130 Compassion and You: An Introduction to Mahayana Buddhism
INT-3150 Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid
INT-3210 The Holocaust: An Interdisciplinary Approach
INT-4610 Senior Seminar in Liberal Arts
MAT-0410 Fundamentals of Algebra
MAT-1070 Mathematics in our Culture
MAT-1080 Introduction to Quantitative Reasoning
MAT-1090 FYS: Mathematical Puzzles Through History
MAT-2030 Probability and Statistics
MAT-2140 Modeling the Environment
MAT-2810/4810 Internship in Mathematics
MAT-2910/4910 Independent Study in Mathematics
MAT-3240 Probability Theory with Statistics
MAT-3310 Differential Equations
MUS-1050 Elementary Piano Class
MUS-1120 Applied Music Lessons
MUS-1120L Applied Music Lesson Lab
MUS-2013 Jazz/Contemporary Music Theory III
MUS-2014 Jazz/Contemporary Music Theory IV
MUS-2040 Foreign Language Diction
MUS-2120 String Instrument Teaching Methods
MUS-2160 Introduction to Technology in Music
MUS-2211 Jazz/Contemporary Keyboard III
MUS-2212 Jazz/Contemporary Keyboard IV
MUS-2250 Introduction to Music Education
MUS-2330 Elementary Voice Class
MUS-2350/4010 Music Theater Production
MUS-2361 Instrumental Techniques I
MUS-2362 Instrumental Techniques II
MUS-2810/4810 Internship in Music
MUS-2910/4910 Independent Study in Music
MUS-3031 History of Western Music I
MUS-3032 History of Western Music II
MUS-3050 The Social History of Rock and Roll
MUS-3160 Elementary School Music Methods
MUS-3210 Secondary School Music Methods
MUS-3215 Music Technology for the Classroom
MUS-3230 Survey of American Musical Theater
MUS-3240 Applied Music Lessons
MUS-3260 Music Theater Workshop
MUS-3270 Choral Music Methods I
MUS-3271 Choral Music Methods II
MUS-3350 Music of the Americas
MUS-3710 Special Topics in Music
MUS-4020 Final Production in Studio Recording
MUS-4030 Applied Music Lessons
MUS-4420 Seminar in Professional Preparation for Music Education
Outdoor Education and Recreation Courses (OER)
OER-1000 Introduction to Outdoor Education
OER-1030 Outdoor Education Activities
OER-1165 Coastal Kayak Guide Training
OER-2050 Rock Climbing Instructor
OER-2060 Wilderness First Responder
OER-2140 Ropes Course Leadership
OER-2810 Internship in Outdoor Education
OER-2910/4910 Independent Study in Outdoor Education
OER-3010 Learning in the Outdoors
OER-3020 Program Planning in Outdoor Education
OER-3070 Adventure Education Theory and Practice
OER-4030 Wilderness Leadership Techniques
OER-4710 Special Topics in Outdoor Education and Recreation
PHI-1010 Introduction to Philosophy
PHI-1030 Introduction to Logic
PHI-1040 Introduction to Ethics
Physical Education Courses (PED)
PED-1010 Physical Education Activities
PED-1150 Foundations of Physical Education
PED-2030 Educational Games, Dance and Gymnastics
PED-2110 Individual, Dual and Lifetime Activities
PED-2810 Internship in Elementary Physical Education
PED-2810 Internship in Physical Education for Exceptional Populations
PED-2910/4910 Independent Study in Physical Education
PED-3120 Measurement and Evaluation
PED-3140 Methods of Teaching Secondary School Physical Education
Political Science Courses (POS)
POS-1010 Introduction to Political Science
POS-1020 American Politics and Government
POS-1040 African-American History and Politics
POS-2010 Observation of the Legislative Process
POS-2050 International Economics and Politics
POS-2110 State and Local Government
POS-2810/4810 Internship in Political Science
POS-2910/4910 Independent Study in Political Science
POS-3010 Survey of Western Political Thought
POS-3030 Contemporary Political Theory: Race, Class, and Gender
POS-3040 The Politics of Gender
POS-3050 Environmental Ethics and Politics
POS-3070 Terrorism, Religion, and the Nation-State
POS-3130 Church State Separation: The First Amendment to the United States Constitution
POS-3150 Campaigns and Elections
POS-3160 Modern Politics Through Drama and Fiction
POS-3170 U.S. Constitutional Law
POS-3220 Genocide: Inhumanity Across the Ages
POS-3270 Revolutions, Transformed Economics, and Social Change
POS-4010 American Foreign Policy
PSY-1010 Introduction to Psychology
PSY-2070 Developmental Psychology
PSY-2410 Research Methods in Psychology
PSY-2420 Group Process: Theory and Practice
PSY-2810/4810 Internship in Psychology
PSY-2910/4910 Independent Study in Psychology
PSY-3010 Theories of Personality
PSY-3030 Organizational Psychology
PSY-3140 Play and Its Role in Human Development
PSY-3250 Multicultural Psychology
PSY-3330 Psychology of Addictions
PSY-4010 Biological Psychology
PSY-4080 Psychology and the Civil War
PSY-4090 Controversial Issues in Psychology
PSY-4125 The Evolution of Psychology
PSY-4220 Seminar in Jungian Personality Types
SOC-1010 Introduction to Sociology
SOC-1040 Integrative Health and Professional Series
SOC-2040 Race/Ethnicity/Class and Gender
SOC-2050 Drugs, Herbs, and Society
SOC-2810/4810 Internship in Sociology
SOC-2910/4910 Independent Study in Sociology
SOC-3020 Environment and Society
SOC-3040 Social Movement, Culture, and Activism
SOC-3060 Sexuality and Intimacy
SOC-3080 Wellness and Alternative Medicine
SOC-3130 Mass Media and Society
SOC-3170 Power, Politics, and Inequality
SOC-3230 Alternative Medicine, Science, and Disease
SOC-4030 Global Health, Diversity, and Policy
THA-1040 Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature
THA-1041 Introduction to Theater Arts
THA-2030 Costume History and Design
THA-2035 Costume Construction and Stage Make-up
THA-2040/4010 Performance and Production Lab
THA-2810/4810 Internship in Theater
THA-2910/4910 Independent Study in Theater
THA-3010 Shakespeare: "On the Stage and on the Page"
THA-3040 Improvisation for Actors
THA-3110 Dramatic Literature: Classical/Modern
THA-3130 Introduction to Scene Design and Stage Lighting
THA-3150 Introduction to Stage Management
THA-3210 Introduction to Directing
THA-3710 Special Topics in Theater
THA-4010 Performance and Production lab
Non-Traditional/Adult Students
External Degree Program (EDP) Students
Advanced Placement Examination Credit
College-Level Examination Program
Accepting the Offer of Admission
New England Board of Higher Education (NEBHE) Regional Student/Tuition Break Program
Tuition Break Program Eligibility
Readmission to Johnson State College
Admission of English Language Learners from the United States
Financial Aid Application Procedures and Deadlines
Office of First-Year Experience
The Advising and Career Center
Clubs, Organizations, and Athletics
Student Association and Student Activities
Athletic and Intramural/Recreation
Notification of Rights Under FERPA for Post-Secondary Institutions