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Office Location:
Newport Hall Room 238

Mailing Address:
Quincy College
ATTN: Division of Liberal Arts
150 Newport Avenue Ext.
Quincy, MA 02171

Fax: (617) 984-1678

Henry Rubin, Ph.D.
Dean of the Division of Liberal Arts
Office: Newport Hall 239
(617) 984-1688
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David Cichocki
Educational Services Specialist/Administrative Assistant for the Division of Liberal Arts
Office: Newport Hall 238
(617) 984-1644
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Leor Alcalay, Ph.D.
Professor, English as a Second Language
(617) 984-1730
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Nathaniel Brown, MS
Instructor of Mathematics
(617) 984-1718
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Steve Dooner, M.Ed.
Professor of English and Humanities
(617) 984-1714
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Paul Felker, MA
Instructor of Mathematics
(617) 984-1660
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James Fox, MA
Instructor of History
(617) 984-1685
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Ryan Keen, Ph.D.
Instructor of Psychology
(617) 984-1733
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Laurel Kornhiser, Ph.D.
Instructor of English and Humanities
(617) 984-1692
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Debra Panasuk, M.Ed.
Professor of Developmental Mathematics
(617) 984-1728
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Carol Pepoli, ALM
Instructor of Developmental English and Humanities
(617) 984-1671
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Jason Roberts, Ph.D.
Instructor of History and Government
(617) 984-1720
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Deborah Saitta-Ringger, MA
Professor of English and Humanities
(617) 984-1745
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Liberal Arts

The Liberal Arts Department strives to make students’ academic experiences meaningful and enjoyable. The instructors give each student an opportunity to be an active participant with a definite sense of identity.

Everyone matters at Quincy College! The instructors within the Liberal Arts departments enrich their courses with fresh content that is relevant to preparation for the job market and survival as a human being. Likewise, throughout the academic year, instructors provide additional opportunities for students to participate in different types of cultural activities that offer them entertainment and enhance their understanding of different cultures. We encourage students to experience as many of these activities as their schedules allow.

The mission of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide students with a breadth of program offerings that permit them to acquire a thorough, historical, and theoretical foundation in their chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: English, History/Government, Humanities, Mathematics, Psychology, Sociology, Behavioral Science, or the Social Sciences.

The Dean and faculty of the Liberal Arts program are available for academic advising and academic help to students from any course. We all teach and are, therefore, familiar with academic expectations within classrooms and try to help students learn to navigate the conventions of academic life as well as improve their skills in communicating with their professors.

Associate in Arts Degree or Associate in Science Degree

The focus of the Liberal Arts Program is to provide the student with a breadth of program offerings in a chosen field of study. Liberal Arts students may focus their program in the following concentration areas: Behavioral Science, English, History/Government, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Science, Psychology, Social Science or Sociology. All concentration electives must be selected in the chosen area of study.

At the completion of the Liberal Arts Program students will:

• Think critically
• Think quantitatively
• Communicate effectively
• Use logic to acquire, assess, and integrate new information
• Explain the nature and societal implications of global relationships among diverse cultures
• Apply ethical criteria to a variety of intellectual, social, and personal situations
• Apply aesthetic criteria to a variety of intellectual, natural, artistic, and social phenomena
• Demonstrate a broad theoretical and practical knowledge of one field of study from among the liberal arts and science concentrations

Behavioral Science

English

History/Government

Humanitites

The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Arts Degree

The College Core Curriculum
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit
ENG 101 · English Composition I** · 3 credits
ENG 102 · English Composition II · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · 3 credits
History / Government Core · 3 credits
Math Core · 3 credits
Natural Science Core · 4 credits

Liberal Arts Program Requirements
SOC 101 · General Sociology · 3 credits
Literature Electives · 6 credits
Social Science Electives · · 3 credits
General Electives · 12 credits
Humanities Concentration Courses · 15 credits

Humanities Concentration Courses
ARA 101 · Arabic I · 3 credits
ARA 102 · Arabic II · 3 credits
ART 119 · Photography I · 3 credits
ART 120 · Photography II · 3 credits
ART 150 · Modern Drama · 3 credits
ART 201 · Survey of Fine Arts I · 3 credits
ART 202 · Survey of Fine Arts II · 3 credits
ART 230 · Arts and Society · 3 credits
CHN 101 · Chinese I · 3 credits
CHN 102 · Chinese II · 3 credits
ENG 103 · Non-Fiction Writing · 3 credits
ENG 111 · Speech Communication · 3 credits
ENG 151 · Shakespeare · 3 credits
ENG 201 · English Literature I · 3 credits
ENG 202 · English Literature II · 3 credits
ENG 211 · American Literature I · 3 credits
ENG 212 · American Literature II · 3 credits
ENG 221 · World Literature I · 3 credits
ENG 222 · World Literature II · 3 credits
ENG 225 · Creative Writing I · 3 credits
ENG 226 · Creative Writing II · 3 credits
ENG 230 · Journalism · 3 credits
ENG 231 · Modern Novel · 3 credits
ENG 235 · Survey of Women Writers · 3 credits
ENG 237 · Introduction to Science Fiction middot; 3 credits
FRN 101 · French I · 3 credits
FRN 102 · French II · 3 credits
FRN 201 · French III · 3 credits
FRN 202 · French IV · 3 credits
IDS 155 · Critical Thinking · 3 credits
ITA 101 · Italian I · 3 credits
ITA 102 · Italian II · 3 credits
MUS 107 · Music Appreciation · 3 credits
MUS 108 · Development of American Jazz · 3 credits
MUS 109 · History of Rock · 3 credits
PHL 101 · Introduction to Philosophy · 3 credits
PHL 102 · 20th Century Philosophy · 3 credits
PHL 103 · Medical Ethics · 3 credits
PHL 105 · Logic & Critical Thinking · 3 credits
PHL 108 · Ethics · 3 credits
PHL 110 · Religions of the World · 3 credits
SPN 101 · Spanish I · 3 credits
SPN 102 · Spanish II · 3 credits
SPN 201 · Spanish III · 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 62 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.

Mathematics

The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Science Degree

The College Core Curriculum
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* 1 credit
ENG 101 English Composition I** · 3 credits
ENG 102 English Composition II · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · 3 credits
History / Government Core · 3 credits
Math Core · 3 credits
Natural Science Core 4 credits

Liberal Arts Program Requirements
SOC 101 General Sociology · 3 credits
Literature Electives 6 credits
Social Science Electives · 3 credits
General Electives 12 credits
Mathematics Concentration Courses 15 credits

Mathematics Concentration Courses
MAT 100 · College Math · 3 credits
MAT 103 · College Algebra · 3 credits
MAT 106· Quantitative Reasoning · 3 credits
MAT 110 · Discrete Mathematics · 3 credits
MAT 113 · Pre-Calculus · 3 credits
MAT 201· Calculus I · 3 credits
MAT 202 · Calculus II · 3 credits
MAT 203· Multivariate Calculus · 3 credits
MAT 204 · Calculus I B 4 credits
MAT 205· Linear Algebra · 3 credits
MAT 206 · Calculus II B 4 credits
MAT 207 · Statistics · 3 credits
MAT 208 · Multivariate Calculus B · 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 62 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.

Psychology

The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Arts Degree

The College Core Curriculum
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit
ENG 101 · English Composition I**· · 3 credits
ENG 102 · English Composition II · · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · · 3 credits
History / Government Core · · 3 credits
Math Core · · 3 credits
Natural Science Core · 4 credits

Liberal Arts Program Requirements
SOC 101 · General Sociology · · 3 credits
Literature Electives · 6 credits
Social Science Electives · · 3 credits
General Electives · 12 credits
Psychology Concentration Courses · 15 credits

Psychology Concentration Courses
PSY 101 · General Psychology · 3 credits
PSY 103 · Child Development · 3 credits
PSY 201 · Child Psychology · 3 credits
PSY 203 · Adolescent Psychology · 3 credits
PSY 205 · Psychology of Change · 3 credits
PSY 210 · Psychology of Learning · 3 credits
PSY 212 · Group Dynamics · 3 credits
PSY 215 · Abnormal Psychology · 3 credits
PSY 216 · Growth & Development · 3 credits
PSY 221 · Healthy Psychology · 3 credits
PSY 230 · Sport Psychology · 3 credits
PSY 231 · Psychology of Gender and Culture · 3 credits
PSY 290 · Introduction to Social Psychology · 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 62 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.

Social Sciences

Sociology

Fine Arts: Concentration in Drama

FINE ARTS
Associate in Arts Degree
Program Description
The Fine Arts Degree Program is designed to meet the needs of students who have a serious commitment to Dramatic Arts, Music Arts, or Visual Arts. The Fine Arts Program has its foundation in the liberal arts yet allows students to develop as artists and prepare for transfer to programs at senior colleges.

Program Outcomes
At the completion of the Fine Arts Program, students will:
• Think critically
• Think creatively
• Communicate effectively
• Use logic to acquire, assess, and integrate new information
• Explain the nature and societal implications of global relationships among diverse cultures
• Apply ethical criteria to a variety of intellectual, social, artistic, and personal situations
• Apply aesthetic criteria to a variety of intellectual, natural, artistic, and social phenomena
• Describe the historical evolution of their chosen field of art
• Effectively utilize a variety of artistic techniques within their fields
• Collaborate on an artistic production inspired by societal events

DRAMA CONCENTRATION
The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Arts Degree

The College Core Curriculum Credit
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit
ENG 101 · English Composition I** · 3 credits
ENG 102 · English Composition II · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · 3 credits
History / Government Core · 3 credits
Math Core · 3 credits
Natural Science Core · 4 credits

Drama Program Requirements
SOC 101 · General Sociology · 3 credits
ART 110 · Theatre Arts I · 3 credits
ART 230 · Art and Society · 3 credits
General Electives · 15 credits
Dramatic Arts Concentration Electives · 15 credits

Drama Electives
ART 111 · Theatre Arts II · 3 credits
ART 112 · Acting Workshop · 3 credits
ART 114 · Improvisation · 3 credits
ART 150 · The Modern Drama · 3 credits
ART 155 · Theatre Production · 3 credits
ART 297 · Drama (Theatre) Internship · 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 62 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.

Fine Arts: Concentration in Music

FINE ARTS
Associate in Arts Degree
Program Description
The Fine Arts Degree Program is designed to meet the needs of students who have a serious commitment to Dramatic Arts, Music Arts, or Visual Arts. The Fine Arts Program has its foundation in the liberal arts yet allows students to develop as artists and prepare for transfer to programs at senior colleges.

Program Outcomes
At the completion of the Fine Arts Program, students will:
• Think critically
• Think creatively
• Communicate effectively
• Use logic to acquire, assess, and integrate new information
• Explain the nature and societal implications of global relationships among diverse cultures
• Apply ethical criteria to a variety of intellectual, social, artistic, and personal situations
• Apply aesthetic criteria to a variety of intellectual, natural, artistic, and social phenomena
• Describe the historical evolution of their chosen field of art
• Effectively utilize a variety of artistic techniques within their fields
• Collaborate on an artistic production inspired by societal events

MUSIC CONCENTRATION
The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Arts Degree

The College Core Curriculum
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit
ENG 101 · English Composition I** · 3 credits
ENG 102 · English Composition II · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · 3 credits
History / Government Core · 3 credits
Math Core · 3 credits
Natural Science Core · 4 credits

Music Program Requirements
SOC 101 · General Sociology · 3 credits
MUS 101 · Fundamentals of Music · 3 credits
ART 230 · Art and Society · 3 credits
General Electives · 15 credits
Music Arts Concentration Courses · 15 credits

Music Electives
MUS 102 · Class Keyboard · 3 credits
MUS 103 · Music Theory I · 3 credits
MUS 104 · Music Theory II · 3 credits
MUS 107 · Music Appreciation · 3 credits
MUS 108 · Development of American Jazz · 3 credits
MUS 109 · History of Rock · 3 credits
MUS 110 · Music Across Cultures · 3 credits
MUS 220 · Band Management & the Music Business · 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 62 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.

Fine Arts: Concentration in Visual Arts

FINE ARTS
Associate in Arts Degree
Program Description
The Fine Arts Degree Program is designed to meet the needs of students who have a serious commitment to Dramatic Arts, Music Arts, or Visual Arts. The Fine Arts Program has its foundation in the liberal arts yet allows students to develop as artists and prepare for transfer to programs at senior colleges.

Program Outcomes
At the completion of the Fine Arts Program, students will:
• Think critically
• Think creatively
• Communicate effectively
• Use logic to acquire, assess, and integrate new information
• Explain the nature and societal implications of global relationships among diverse cultures
• Apply ethical criteria to a variety of intellectual, social, artistic, and personal situations
• Apply aesthetic criteria to a variety of intellectual, natural, artistic, and social phenomena
• Describe the historical evolution of their chosen field of art
• Effectively utilize a variety of artistic techniques within their fields
• Collaborate on an artistic production inspired by societal events

VISUAL ARTS CONCENTRATION
The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Arts Degree

The College Core Curriculum
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit
ENG 101 · English Composition I** · 3 credits
ENG 102 · English Composition II · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · 3 credits
History / Government Core · 3 credits
Math Core · 3 credits
Natural Science Core · 4 credits

Visual Arts Program Requirements
SOC 101 · General Sociology · 3 credits
ART 100 · Fundamentals of Visual Art · 3 credits
ART 230 · Art and Society · 3 credits
General Electives · 15 credits
Visual Arts Concentration Electives · 15 credits

Visual Arts Electives
ART 101 · Basic Drawing · 3 credits
ART 102 · Advanced Drawing · 3 credits
ART 103 · Line, Color & Design · 3 credits
ART 115 · Basic Painting · 3 credits
ART 116 · Advanced Painting · 3 credits
ART 119 · Photography I · 3 credits
ART 120 · Photography II · 3 credits
ART 201 · Survey of Fine Arts I · 3 credits
ART 202 · Survey of Fine Arts II · 3 credits
ART 229 · Development of American Film · 3 credits
CSA 228 · Computer Graphic Applications · 3 credits

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 62 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.

General Studies

GENERAL STUDIES
Associate in Arts Degree

Program Description
The General Studies Program is designed to meet the needs of students who have not yet selected a concentration in Liberal Arts or who are interested in designing a program of studies to meet their individual needs. The General Studies Program has its foundation in the liberal arts yet allows students, through the choice of free electives, an opportunity to select from a variety of additional academic courses.

Program Outcomes
At the completion of the General Studies Program, students will:
• Think critically
• Think creatively
• Think quantitatively
• Communicate effectively
• Use logic to acquire, assess, and integrate new information
• Explain the nature and societal implications of global relationships among diverse culture
• Apply ethical criteria to a variety of intellectual, social, and personal situations
• Apply aesthetic criteria to a variety of intellectual, natural, artistic, and social phenomena

GENERAL STUDIES
The Program of Studies Leading to the Associate in Arts Degree

The College Core Curriculum
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit
ENG 101 · English Composition I** · 3 credits
ENG 102 · English Composition II · 3 credits
Computer Science Core · 3 credits
Social Science / Psychology Core · 3 credits
History / Government Core · 3 credits
Math Core · 3 credits
Natural Science Core · 4 credits

Liberal Arts Program Requirements
Behavioral Science Electives (choose any) · 6 credits
Humanities Electives (choose any) · 6 credits
Math/Science Electives (choose any) · 6-8 credits
Social Science Electives (choose any) · 6 credits
General Electives · 15 credits
IDS 165 · First Year Seminar* · 1 credit

TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION · 61-64 credits

* Must be taken in the first semester.
** ENG 101 must be taken in the first semester, unless advised to take preparatory classes.