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
Department of Environmental & Health Sciences
Department of Fine & Performing Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Classical Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music - Jazz/Contemporary Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Music - General Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Musical Theater
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Licensure in Social Studies (7-12)
Department of Writing & Literature
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-1030 FYS: The Spoils of War: Art, War, and Ethics
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 Global Healing, Consciousness and Religion
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 Studies of Healing
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-2XXX 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-4110 Visual Art and Performance
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-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-3210 The Emperor Ain't Naked
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-2080 Literacy Instruction in the Elementary School I
EDU-2110 Introduction to Exceptional Populations
EDU-2170 Adolescent Development
EDU-2320 Engaged in Creative Teaching and Learning
EDU-2910/4910 Independent Study in Education
EDU-3010 Social and Natural Science Methods for Elementary Teachers
EDU-3020 Educational Psychology
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-3120 Methods in Health and Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers
EDU-3210 Secondary Education Methods: General
EDU-3220 Secondary Education Methods: English
EDU-3230 Secondary Education Methods: Social Studies
EDU-3240 Literacy Development in the Content Areas
EDU-3250 Secondary Education Methods: Theater
EDU-3260 Secondary Education Methods: Dance
EDU-3300 Introduction to Classroom Management
EDU-3811 Elementary Student Teaching I
EDU-4272 Secondary Education Methods II: The Practice of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
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-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 Survey of English Literature I, II
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-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-3210 Current Topics in Environmental Science
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
HTM-3910 Leadership and Quality
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-3030 Mathematics Methods for Secondary School Teachers
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-2111 Jazz/Contemporary Ear Training III
MUS-2112 Jazz/Contemporary Ear Training IV
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