Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

This course provides an introduction to the way’s societies use culture to structure behavior and interpret experience. Students learn methods and theories anthropologists use to study culture; examine aspects of culture such as language, social organization, gender, marriage, family and religion; and analyze historical, biological and social determinants of cultural institutions. This course fulfills the Core Curriculum requirement in Cultural Literacy.

Gijanto
4 Credits
May 13 – June 21
M,W 8:00am – 12:10pm
Online Course

Field Methods in Collaborative Archaeology

Students will learn methods of archaeological field survey and excavation, the value of oral history and other forms of traditional Indigenous knowledge, and principles of collaboration
between archaeologists and Indigenous communities in this 4-credit field school. This year’s focus is the centuries-old Native American town of Potobac located in Port Tobacco, Maryland and the Jesuit mission established there c. 1640. The landscape at Potobac carries important meaning for today’s Piscataway people who serve as consultants on the project. Students will have the opportunity to share their findings with tribal members. This course fulfills an Environmental Social Science and Policy track elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor.

King
4 Credits
May 13, 2024 – June 21, 2024
M,T,W,R, F 8:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Anne Arundel Hall Room W104

Field School in Historical Archaeology

Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC), in association with St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announces its 2016 field school in historical archaeology. HSMC is a state-supported, outdoor museum located at the site of Maryland’s first capital (1634-1694). The main focus of this summer’s excavations is on the yards directly adjacent to the Calvert House. Built in the first decade of Maryland’s settlement by Leonard Calvert, the first Governor, it served as the statehouse of the Province until 1676. Previous testing in the backyard revealed the presence of numerous fences, borrow pits, several outbuildings, and the ditch of a 1645 fort. Excavations will seek to better define the fences, identify outbuildings, and explore selected features to aid in dating the development of the landscape.

For the student, the program is an intensive, 10 week experience in Colonial archaeology. The first week includes lectures on history, archaeological methods and material culture studies. Students learn artifact identification by working with one of the best archaeological collections of 17th century Colonial material in the country. During the following weeks, students participate in excavation, recording and analysis. Guest scholars speak on the history and

architecture of the Chesapeake region. Field trips to nearby archaeological sites in Maryland and Virginia are planned. Students will also have the rare opportunity to learn about and help sail the MARYLAND DOVE, a replica of a 17th‑century, square‑rigged tobacco ship. To apply email: travisP@digshistory.org This course is cross listed with HIST310

Parno
4 credits
May 13 – June 21, 2024
M,T,W,R,F 8:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Anne Arundel Hall – N111
Field trip fee: $75.00

Introduction to Drawing

An introduction to the fundamental issues, materials, and techniques of drawing. Drawing skills And visual awareness are addressed through formal exercises and creative projects. Emphasis is
given to developing an understanding of the basic principles of two-dimensional design and the depiction of form and space. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Arts. Students will leave the class with an understanding of the artistic process, fundamentals of visual language, observation, drawing methods, techniques, visual expression, and the ability to
draw at an intermediate level. From value scales to portraits students will complete the semester with a small portfolio of completed drawings in graphite, charcoal, ink, and other mediums offered.

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
• At the completion of ART 204, students will demonstrate technical competence in drawing material and media.
• By the completion of ART 204, students will be able to create drawings that effectively communicate through a coordinated use of form, content, and process.
• By the completion of ART 204, students will be able to explain in writing the expressive effect of an artwork through visual analysis and contextual relationships.
• By the completion of ART 204, students will demonstrate skills and qualities that characterize professional conduct in both university and non-academic settings, including communication,
responsibility, integrity, and cooperation.
• By the completion of ART 204, students will make well-reasoned and supported interpretive claims using appropriate evidence.
• By the completion of ART 204, students will demonstrate effective communication of their ideas.

Primary Goal: The primary goal of this course is for students to achieve a solid foundation in the fundamentals of drawing including: line, proportion, value, light, volume, texture, form and
space. Students will learn to use a variety of drawing media including pencil, charcoal, pen, marker, and ink.

Meisinger
4 Credits
June 3 – June 21,2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 135

Introduction to Visual Thinking

Your ability to derive meaning from what you see is essential in a world suffused with composed objects. To see is to observe, decode, recognize, dissect, identify, experience, and understand. This course serves as a broad introduction to visual literacy, guiding the student through the process of how visual communication works, from the mechanics of sensation and perception to the complex interaction of symbols, subject matter, and context. Art projects, discussions, papers, and journal entries incorporate readings, research and writing components that integrate critical thinking while encouraging the development of visual intelligence. No prerequisites required. This class satisfies the core curriculum art requirement and is also required for the art major.

Patterson
4 Credits
June 3 – June 21, 2024
Asynchronous and Online

Topics in Studio Art: Make Books & Make Prints

This course is an introduction to the combination of bookmaking and printmaking. No previous experience in art is needed. A variety of printmaking techniques will be covered including relief (linoleum and woodblock printing) and monotype (silicone gelatin printing, watercolor monotype and trace monotype). Hand-made books are the focus of the bookmaking component using a variety of techniques including pamphlets and zines, accordion fold, Japanese stab binding and the codex. Students will be encouraged to develop assignments that combine bookmaking and printmaking such as printed covers, decorative endpapers and illustrations for books, as well as stand-alone prints in small editions and prints on recycled materials and fabrics. Students explore subject matter of interest to them ranging from observation to abstraction. This course fulfills the Arts requirement of the LEAD Core curriculum.

Students interested in an ENST focus for this course can work with the instructor to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor” to end of description.

Johnson
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 129

Landscape Drawing and Painting

This course introduces the principles, practices, and history of landscape painting and drawing. Students learn beginning techniques of drawing and painting from direct observation, and the conceptual framework for a variety of approaches to visual landscape theory. Critique, discussions center around skills, concepts, and context embedded in traditional and contemporary landscape painting and drawing. Students work primarily on-site, within the landscape of the College and surrounding community. This class satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Arts. This course satisfies a Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Patterson
4 Credits
May 13 -May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 8:00am – 12:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 135

Community ARTS

This course explores the foundations of and current practices in community arts. Students will learn about pedagogical issues encompassed in community art outreach and how practitioners seek to provide meaningful art programs to diverse audiences, on and off campus. Students will learn about the mission, goals, and funding for arts organizations at the local, state and national level. Students will participate in multiple art projects on and off campus that engage the community through a variety of media. There no prerequisites for this course. This course satisfies the Core Exploration requirement in the Arts.

Patterson
4 Credits
May 13 -May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 132

Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Make Books & Make Prints

This course combines bookmaking and printmaking and will allow students with previous printmaking or bookmaking experience to explore their interests in greater depth.  A variety of printmaking techniques will be covered including relief (linoleum and woodblock printing) and monotype (silicone gelatin printing, watercolor monotype and trace monotype). Hand-made books are the focus of the bookmaking component of the course using a variety of techniques including pamphlets and zines, accordion fold, Japanese stab binding, the traditional codex and other unique bookbinding formats of interest to individual students. Students will be encouraged to develop assignments that combine bookmaking and printmaking such as printed covers, decorative endpapers and illustrations for books, as well as stand-alone prints in small editions and prints on recycled materials and fabrics. Students explore subject matter of interest to them ranging from observation to abstraction. Prerequisite: one of the following: ART 204, ART 205, ART 206, ART 213, ART 214, ART 223, ART 224, ART 309, ART 347 or permission of the instructor.

Students interested in an ENST focus for this course can work with the instructor to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Johnson
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 129

Advanced Animation – Character Animation

This advanced studio art course will grow students’ facility with the tools of a contemporary animation workflow, with a focus on character design and animation. Lectures, readings, and screenings will build students’ understanding of animation history, principles, and techniques, and facilitate the exploration of form, method, and content in time-based art production. Projects include character and set design, puppet creation, walk cycles, lip sync and dialog. Prerequisites: ART 214: Introduction to Digital Art or ART 247/ ART 233: Introduction to Animation
with a grade of C- or better.

McDowell
4 Credits
May 13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 6:00pm – 10:10pm
Montgomery Hall Room 049

Art for Ed

This applied theory course explores the foundations of and current practices in art education. Students investigate the philosophies, historical movements, social issues, and curriculum foundations and their influences on the teaching of art in American educational settings including public schools, private schools, museum education, and community arts programs. Completion of Art 307 is highly recommended for any student preparing for graduate study in art education.  Prerequisite(s): ART 269  or consent of the instructor

Patterson
4 Credits
May 13 -May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 132

Art History Survey II

This course meets in-person for week 1 and week 2 and then online for week 3. This course is a Survey of Western art from the Renaissance in the 15th century to the present day, with some attention given to non-Western art. ARTH226 introduces basic historical and formal methodologies for the general student and art majors and minors. No prerequisite. Art History Survey I and Art History Survey II may be taken independently and in any sequence. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirements in Humanities. This course requires a sketchbook.

Nemeth
4 Credits
June 3 – June 21, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 151 and 049

Stellar Astronomy and Cosmology (and Lab)

The objective of this course is to impart knowledge about physical laws that govern the origin and evolution of stars and the universe. The topics covered include but are not limited to: History of astronomy, radiation and spectra, telescopes, distances in astronomy, analysing spectra of stars, life cycle of stars – birth, adolescence, old age, and death; basic ideas about cosmology, cosmological principle, expansion of the universe, contents of the universe, modelling the universe, testing the models.

This course has two elements to it – lecture and laboratory. It satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Natural Sciences with Laboratory. Formerly called ASTR 151. Not open to students who have received credit for ASTR 151.

Agashe
4 Credits
May 13 – June 21, 2024
Class – T, R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Lab – W 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Online Class

Oyster Ecology

In “Oyster Ecology,” students will explore the ecology of oyster reefs from many different ecological lenses. Students will study ecology of oysters from the organism to ecosystems, as well as from the perspectives of disease ecology, sensory ecology, evolutionary ecology, landscape ecology, conservation ecology, fisheries ecology, and others. The course will focus heavily on reading primary literature with student-led discussions as well as time spent on the nearby restored oyster reef on the SMCM waterfront. Cross listed with MRNE480 BIOL106 & 106L is a prerequisite, and either BIOL 271 & 271L or BIOL383 & 383L are recommended. This course fulfills an Environmental Science track elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor.

Hamman
4 Credits
May13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R, F 1:00pm – 4:20pm
Location: Schaefer Hall Room 109

Conservation Biology

Conservation biology is a special topics course that introduces key ecological, genetic and socio-economic concepts needed to propose strong management and restoration efforts of natural ecosystems. Students will apply geographic information system (GIS) techniques along with current ecological and genomic approaches used to assess the state of endangerment of species and ecosystems and will learn how to implement this knowledge to craft practical solutions that can promote the conservation and/or restoration of a given biological system. Students will interact with members of state parks and other conservation agencies in the US and Latin America that can provide case-study examples. This course fulfills an Environmental Science track elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor.

Torres Martinez
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Online – Virtual

Business Law

Business Law provides an introduction to the American legal system with a focus on business. Students are expected to learn the primary sources of law, use the case study method to examine the procedures governing lawsuits, and learn the general principles of substantive law related to business. Students will be expected to apply law to facts in answers to essay questions, as well as deliver a presentation on a business plan to hypothetical investors.
Prerequisites: BADM 101 and either ECON 102 or ECON 103.
Fortuna
4 Credits
June 3 – June 21, 2024
M,T,W,R 6:00pm – 10:10pm
Online Course – ZOOM

Topics in Business – Strategy

In the world of business, luck can play a role, just as it does in life’s other aspects. Indeed, some companies may attribute their performance to occasional luck or unfortunate circumstances. However, consistent success typically results from deliberate and effective actions. Organizations that consistently achieve positive outcomes owe their success to leaders who comprehend the global business landscape, formulate clear strategies, align their organizational structures accordingly, and motivate their teams to execute those plans effectively. Moreover, in today’s fiercely competitive global arena, gaining and maintaining an advantage requires a thorough evaluation and management of global factors. The ability to develop and execute a business strategy to navigate complex global challenges is a vital skill for aspiring business professionals, whether they aim to be entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, or organizational leaders.

Through a combination of lectures, case studies, group discussions, and practical exercises, students will delve into the fundamental principles of developing, executing, and adapting business strategies within a global context. The course adopts an engaged learning approach to equip students with the knowledge and tools needed for effective strategic decision-making in today’s dynamic business environment.

Pre-requisites: Management BADM 301 or Marketing BADM 302.

Borrero
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 8:00am – 12:10pm
Location: Kent Hall Room 222

Topics in Business – Digital Marketing

Digital Marketing is arguably the most important and most active area in marketing of any brand. It is becoming virtually impossible to do marketing without considerable effort and spending on digital marketing activities. Amid rapid technological developments in the last two decades or so, digital marketing has become streamlined in a few major areas including:

· Online Advertising
· Search and PPC
· Email
· Social Media
· Mobile, and
· Influencer marketing

The course offers an insightful review of key concepts and recent developments in all these areas. Combining efforts and spending in these areas towards developing the digital marketing strategy for a brand is an important aspect of the course that makes it a practice-oriented course.

Salam
4 Credits
May 13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,R,F 8:00am – 12:10pm
ONLINE COURSE

Spatial Economics: Applications to Environmental and Public Health Research

Spatial analysis is increasingly important for economists and policy makers. The theoretical framework for this course is public goods analysis, with a focus on the reasons why markets fail to deliver the efficient level of public goods. In the presence of market failure, economists use valuation techniques to estimate willingness to pay for public goods to inform effective policy development. Spatial analysis can provide critical information to inform such valuations. Students will work with the open-source geographic information system QGIS to learn the fundamentals of spatial analysis. Students will work with environmental and public health data.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Over the course of this semester students will
(1) Use the tools of economics to understand market failure, with a focus on incomplete markets and property rights;
(2) Become familiar with the principles of benefit-cost analysis to discriminate between competing resource uses;
(3) Read and analyze journal articles, and identify suitable applications for spatial methods;
(4) Develop core competencies with geographic information system software;
(5) Apply spatial analysis in the context of environmental and public health issues.

Prereq is ECON102 and ECON103 This course is cross listed with ENST385

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the completion of ECON 310, students will be able to:
1) use economic theory to analyze a particular topic;
2) use economic methods to analyze a particular topic;
3) extract and explain the main ideas from readings related to the topic of the course;

At the completion of ENST 385, students will be able to:
1) use an interdisciplinary approach that synthesizes information from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Henderson
4 Credits
June 3- June 21, 2023
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Online Course
Students will need to be able to access QGIS remotely

Screenwriting

This course examines the art, craft and conventions of screenwriting. Its goal is to familiarize you with the elements of effective screenwriting and to draft, analyze, and revise original work. You will read short scripts and write two short scripts (and substantively revise one) in addition to several shorter generative assignments. Through in-class exercises, close analysis, and giving and receiving constructive feedback, you’ll aim to take your work to new levels of visual power, emotional complexity, and dramatic force. I don’t grade talent—I grade investment, diligence, and effort. The goals of this class include:

• Understanding/employing the principles of the screenwriting form
• Developing your ideas into effective scenes/complete short scripts
• Contributing thoughtful feedback on fellow students’ work
• Incorporating feedback from me and your peers
• Creating a passion for cinematic and storytelling possibility

Gabriel
4 Credits
May 13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 103

Landscape Drawing and Painting

This course introduces the principles, practices, and history of landscape painting and drawing. Students learn beginning techniques of drawing and painting from direct observation, and the conceptual framework for a variety of approaches to visual landscape theory. Critique, discussions center around skills, concepts, and context embedded in traditional and contemporary landscape painting and drawing. Students work primarily on-site, within the landscape of the College and surrounding community. This class satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement for Arts. This course satisfies a Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Patterson
4 Credits
May 13 -May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 8:00am – 12:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 135

Topics in Studio Art: Make Books & Make Prints

This course is an introduction to the combination of bookmaking and printmaking. No previous experience in art is needed. A variety of printmaking techniques will be covered including relief (linoleum and woodblock printing) and monotype (silicone gelatin printing, watercolor monotype and trace monotype). Hand-made books are the focus of the bookmaking component using a variety of techniques including pamphlets and zines, accordion fold, Japanese stab binding and the codex. Students will be encouraged to develop assignments that combine bookmaking and printmaking such as printed covers, decorative endpapers and illustrations for books, as well as stand-alone prints in small editions and prints on recycled materials and fabrics. Students explore subject matter of interest to them ranging from observation to abstraction. This course fulfills the Arts requirement of the LEAD Core curriculum.

Students interested in an ENST focus for this course can work with the instructor to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor” to end of description.

Johnson
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 129

Participatory Methods In Environmental Studies

This course introduces students to the theory, practice, and application of participatory methods in addressing environmental issues. Drawing on principles of participatory action research (PAR), popular education, participatory mapping and design, students will engage in collaborative projects with community partners to address local and regional environmental concerns.

Students can work with the instructor to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate for counting the course as an elective for the ENST major and minor in one of three tracks: Environmental Science, Environmental Social Science and Policy, or Environmental Arts and Humanities.

Rinaldi
4 Credits
June 3- June 21, 2023
M,T,R,F 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Anne Arundel Hall Room N109

Advanced Topics in Studio Art: Make Books & Make Prints

This course combines bookmaking and printmaking and will allow students with previous printmaking or bookmaking experience to explore their interests in greater depth.  A variety of printmaking techniques will be covered including relief (linoleum and woodblock printing) and monotype (silicone gelatin printing, watercolor monotype and trace monotype). Hand-made books are the focus of the bookmaking component of the course using a variety of techniques including pamphlets and zines, accordion fold, Japanese stab binding, the traditional codex and other unique bookbinding formats of interest to individual students. Students will be encouraged to develop assignments that combine bookmaking and printmaking such as printed covers, decorative endpapers and illustrations for books, as well as stand-alone prints in small editions and prints on recycled materials and fabrics. Students explore subject matter of interest to them ranging from observation to abstraction. Prerequisite: one of the following: ART 204, ART 205, ART 206, ART 213, ART 214, ART 223, ART 224, ART 309, ART 347 or permission of the instructor.

Students interested in an ENST focus for this course can work with the instructor to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Johnson
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Montgomery Hall Room 129

Spatial Economics: Applications to Environmental and Public Health Research

Spatial analysis is increasingly important for economists and policy makers. The theoretical framework for this course is public goods analysis, with a focus on the reasons why markets fail to deliver the efficient level of public goods. In the presence of market failure, economists use valuation techniques to estimate willingness to pay for public goods to inform effective policy development. Spatial analysis can provide critical information to inform such valuations. Students will work with the open-source geographic information system QGIS to learn the fundamentals of spatial analysis. Students will work with environmental and public health data.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Over the course of this semester students will
(1) Use the tools of economics to understand market failure, with a focus on incomplete markets and property rights;
(2) Become familiar with the principles of benefit-cost analysis to discriminate between competing resource uses;
(3) Read and analyze journal articles, and identify suitable applications for spatial methods;
(4) Develop core competencies with geographic information system software;
(5) Apply spatial analysis in the context of environmental and public health issues.

Prereq is ENST100 This course is cross listed with ECON310

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

At the completion of ECON 310, students will be able to:
1) use economic theory to analyze a particular topic;
2) use economic methods to analyze a particular topic;
3) extract and explain the main ideas from readings related to the topic of the course;

At the completion of ENST 385, students will be able to:
1) use an interdisciplinary approach that synthesizes information from the natural sciences, social sciences, and humanities.

Henderson
4 Credits
June 3- June 21, 2023
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Online Course
Students will need to be able to access QGIS remotely

Washington Program

This 8-12 credit course will consist of two weeks of intensive instruction, one prior to the beginning of the internship and the other following the internship, with various sessions and assignments during the summer as well. By combining a rigorous academic program and internship experience, the course meets the requirements of the ELAW program.

The first academic week, on the SMCM campus, will consist of an overview of political actors and groups in Washington, D.C. These daylong intensive sessions will cover policymaking in the U.S. government, the role of advocacy and pressure groups, policy analysis, and international relations. The premise of this week is to give students an idea of how Washington “works” and how the different bureaucracies and organizations work together. In addition, this week will give students some analytical tools to prepare them for their internships, including experience with policy briefs and policy analysis.

The second academic week, in Washington, DC, will start in mid-August before the beginning of the fall semester at St. Mary’s but following the students’ internship experiences. This week will cover some important themes in politics in the context of what the students learned over the summer. This will be another intensive week of instruction and students are expected to actively participate in the sessions and share their experiences. Some of the themes this week will touch on include the nature of power, the roles of various actors in the policymaking process, and students’ revised assessment of how policy is made.

In between these two week long sessions, students will spend approximately two-and-a-half months at an internship in the Washington area. During the summer, students will meet regularly with St. Mary’s alumni mentors who work in Washington. Students interested in an ENST focus for their internship can work with the instructors to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate for counting the course as a Social Science and Policy Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Shafqat/Fehrs
8-12 credits
May 3-May 17, 2024
M,T,W,R, F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Kent Hall Room 212
August 15 – 18 (Off Campus)

Oyster Ecology

In “Oyster Ecology,” students will explore the ecology of oyster reefs from many different ecological lenses. Students will study ecology of oysters from the organism to ecosystems, as well as from the perspectives of disease ecology, sensory ecology, evolutionary ecology, landscape ecology, conservation ecology, fisheries ecology, and others. The course will focus heavily on reading primary literature with student-led discussions as well as time spent on the nearby restored oyster reef on the SMCM waterfront. Cross listed with MRNE480 BIOL106 & 106L is a prerequisite, and either BIOL 271 & 271L or BIOL383 & 383L are recommended. This course fulfills an Environmental Science track elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor.

Hamman
4 Credits
May13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R, F 1:00pm – 4:20pm
Location: Schaefer Hall Room 109

Conservation Biology

Conservation biology is a special topics course that introduces key ecological, genetic and socio-economic concepts needed to propose strong management and restoration efforts of natural ecosystems. Students will apply geographic information system (GIS) techniques along with current ecological and genomic approaches used to assess the state of endangerment of species and ecosystems and will learn how to implement this knowledge to craft practical solutions that can promote the conservation and/or restoration of a given biological system. Students will interact with members of state parks and other conservation agencies in the US and Latin America that can provide case-study examples. This course fulfills an Environmental Science track elective for the Environmental Studies major and minor.

Torres Martinez
4 Credits
May 13, – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 1:00pm – 5:10pm
Location: Schaefer Room 221

Field School in Historical Archaeology

Historic St. Mary’s City (HSMC), in association with St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announces its 2016 field school in historical archaeology. HSMC is a state-supported, outdoor museum located at the site of Maryland’s first capital (1634-1694). The main focus of this summer’s excavations is on the yards directly adjacent to the Calvert House. Built in the first decade of Maryland’s settlement by Leonard Calvert, the first Governor, it served as the statehouse of the Province until 1676. Previous testing in the backyard revealed the presence of numerous fences, borrow pits, several outbuildings, and the ditch of a 1645 fort. Excavations will seek to better define the fences, identify outbuildings, and explore selected features to aid in dating the development of the landscape.

For the student, the program is an intensive, 10 week experience in Colonial archaeology. The first week includes lectures on history, archaeological methods and material culture studies. Students learn artifact identification by working with one of the best archaeological collections of 17th century Colonial material in the country. During the following weeks, students participate in excavation, recording and analysis. Guest scholars speak on the history and

architecture of the Chesapeake region. Field trips to nearby archaeological sites in Maryland and Virginia are planned. Students will also have the rare opportunity to learn about and help sail the MARYLAND DOVE, a replica of a 17th‑century, square‑rigged tobacco ship. To apply email: travisP@digshistory.org This course is cross listed with ANTH410

Parno
4 credits
May 13 – June 21, 2024
M,T,W,R,F 8:30am – 4:00pm
Location: Anne Arundel Hall – N111
Field trip fee: $75.00

Witchcraft and Magic in the Atlantic World

Interrogates ideas of witchcraft and magic in Europe, West Africa, the Caribbean, and North America in the 16th-18th centuries. Students will think critically about how some forms of engagement with the supernatural were approved by European colonial officials while others were denounced as “witchcraft” or “magic,” frequently practiced by racial, gender, and religious minorities. Topics will include the Salem witch trials, non-western healing practices, seances, demonic possession, voodoo, and protective talismans. This course will also examine the cultural legacy of “witchcraft” and “magic” by considering 21st-century museum exhibitions and popular culture. Students may choose to curate a virtual exhibition as their final project.

Champagne
4 Credits
May 13- May 31-2024
M,T,W,R 8:00am – 12:10pm
ONLINE COURSE

Elementary French II

A continuation of the study of basic grammar. Increased attention is given to conversation skills and short writing assignments. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Cultural Perspectives if not used to satisfy the Core Curriculum International Language requirement. Prerequisite: ILCF 101 or equivalent as determined by the Foreign Language Proficiency Test.

MacLeod
4 Credits
May 13 -May 31,2024
M,T,W,R,F 1:00pm – 4:20pm
ONLINE COURSE

S.A.I.L.S – Seahawk Academic Improvement in Learning Strategies

Seahawk Academic Improvement and Learning Strategies is designed to help students improve your learning through connecting learning theories to study strategies. Students will demonstrate and be evaluated on their understanding of the strategies and theories presented when applied to themselves. Using both theories, inventories, scales, and learning strategies, students will identify and apply the study skills they learn to courses for the upcoming semester.

Clark
2 Credits
July 29 – August 15, 2024
M,T,W,R 6:30-7:30pm
Online Course

Public Speaking

Public Speaking is a practice-based course aimed at developing oral communication, stage presence, professional presentations, and other aspects of presenting oneself in public venues. This course will approach public speaking as a discipline closely related to theatrical acting. Students will give extemporaneous speeches that entertain, inform, and persuade, with clear introductions and conclusions. Strong research skills, using various forms of evidence (including statistics) to back up arguments, as well as the use of appropriate visual aids and technology, will be covered. Practice in engaging the audience, limiting stage fright, and strengthening the speaker’s vocal instrument will be at the center of our practice.

Villada
4 Credits
May 13- May 31-2024
M,T,W,R,F 1:00pm – 4:20pm
Location: Schaefer Hall Room 106

Oyster Ecology

In “Oyster Ecology,” students will explore the ecology of oyster reefs from many different ecological lenses. Students will study ecology of oysters from the organism to ecosystems, as well as from the perspectives of disease ecology, sensory ecology, evolutionary ecology, landscape ecology, conservation ecology, fisheries ecology, and others. The course will focus heavily on reading primary literature with student-led discussions as well as time spent on the nearby restored oyster reef on the SMCM waterfront. Cross listed with BIOL380

BIOL106 & 106L is a prerequisite, and either BIOL 271 & 271L or BIOL383 & 383L are recommended.

Hamman
4 Credits
May13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R, F 1:00pm – 4:20pm
Location: Schaefer Hall Room 109

Introduction to Philosophy

This course provides students with the opportunity to think critically and systematically about fundamental problems of life and the nature of the universe, with materials drawn from a wide variety of intellectual traditions, ancient and modern, Western and non-Western. This course satisfies the Core Curriculum requirement in Humanities.

Schroeder
4 Credits
May 13 – May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 9:00am – 1:10pm
Online Course

Washington Program

This 8-12 credit course will consist of two weeks of intensive instruction, one prior to the beginning of the internship and the other following the internship, with various sessions and assignments during the summer as well. By combining a rigorous academic program and internship experience, the course meets the requirements of the ELAW program.

The first academic week, on the SMCM campus, will consist of an overview of political actors and groups in Washington, D.C. These daylong intensive sessions will cover policymaking in the U.S. government, the role of advocacy and pressure groups, policy analysis, and international relations. The premise of this week is to give students an idea of how Washington “works” and how the different bureaucracies and organizations work together. In addition, this week will give students some analytical tools to prepare them for their internships, including experience with policy briefs and policy analysis.

The second academic week, in Washington, DC, will start in mid-August before the beginning of the fall semester at St. Mary’s but following the students’ internship experiences. This week will cover some important themes in politics in the context of what the students learned over the summer. This will be another intensive week of instruction and students are expected to actively participate in the sessions and share their experiences. Some of the themes this week will touch on include the nature of power, the roles of various actors in the policymaking process, and students’ revised assessment of how policy is made.

In between these two week long sessions, students will spend approximately two-and-a-half months at an internship in the Washington area. During the summer, students will meet regularly with St. Mary’s alumni mentors who work in Washington. Students interested in an ENST focus for their internship can work with the instructors to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate for counting the course as a Social Science and Policy Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Shafqat/Fehrs
8-12 credits
May 3-May 17, 2024
M,T,W,R, F 8:00am – 5:00pm
Location: Kent Hall Room 212
August 15 – 18 (Off Campus)

Drugs, Brain, and Behavior

An examination of recreational and therapeutic drugs that act on the brain. Topics include the biology of the drug’s effects on the brain; drug effects on behavior; discussions of substance-use disorder; and the use of psychoactive drugs in the treatment of psychopathology.

Muller Ewald
4 Credits
June 3 – June 21, 2024
M,T,W,R 8:00am – 12:10pm
Online Course

Advanced Topics in Developmental Psychopathology (Developmental Psychopathology)

This course will provide an overview of the field of developmental psychopathology. We will examine psychopathology in childhood and adolescence from a developmental perspective and across multiple levels of analysis, including biological, cognitive, familial, and social aspects of the disorders and relevant risk and protective factors.

Chung
4 Credits
May 13-May 31, 2024
M,T,W,R 8:00am – 12:10pm
Online Course – ZOOM

Greece Study Tour

St. Mary’s Greece Summer Study Tour offers participants the opportunity to gain knowledge of the many layers of history in this part of the world of which influence far greater than the islands that encompass it. Students are able to make the sites, sounds, and structures of their readings come alive and learn that Greece has literally lived and died many times over and is now, most certainly, very much alive. Students interested in an ENST focus for their study abroad course can work with the instructors to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Taber/Cohen-Taber
4 credits
May 28 – June 16, 2024

Thailand Study Tour

The class will explore traditional and contemporary Buddhist views on the relationships between Buddhist wisdom and social justice, and relates the academic study of Buddhism (from the readings, lectures, and course discussions) to the concrete experiences of being in a Buddhist culture, meeting important Buddhist leaders, and learning first-hand what Engaged Buddhism and Thailand is all about. Students will learn about the philosophical and historical roots of Buddhism but will also step outside the bounds of the classroom and experience how Buddhism is lived and incorporated into the everyday lives of people throughout Thailand. Students interested in an ENST focus for their study abroad course can work with the instructors to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Schroeder/Park
4 Credits
June 8 – June 30, 2024

Summer Shakespeare Study Tour

This course consists of on-site study in Stratford-upon-Avon and London of the relevance of Shakespeare’s works to modern audiences, emphasizing unique thematic and cultural interpretations which broaden students’ understanding and appreciation of Shakespeare’s plays and also of the “Shakespeare Industry,” with Stratford as its epicenter. Coursework includes pre-trip meetings prior to leaving the country to discuss all of the plays that will be seen in country as well as to review vital travel information with Jennifer and/or Andrew Cognard-Black; attendance at all Royal Shakespeare Theatre (RST) productions in Stratford; attendance at all Globe Theatre productions in London; participation in all workshops, lectures, and tours conducted by Jennifer and/or Andrew Cognard-Black, the Shakespeare Centre faculty, and/or the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) actors and directors; visits to all Shakespeare Trust (museum) properties; and visits to additional sites of Shakespearean interest, such as a day trip to Warwick Castle or to view an additional theatre production in Oxford or Cambridge or London In England, group activities will last for 18 days—from May 16th to June 3rd—with a free weekend at the end of the trip for further study or travel on an individual basis. Plays at the RST and Globe run the gamut of Shakespeare’s oeuvre, from tragedies to histories to comedies as well as Restoration dramas that aren’t staged very often and original, modern plays, too. As part of this course, in addition to reading and discussing each and every play that will be seen with SMCM faculty, students should expect to do the same with members of the Shakespeare Centre faculty before attending any performance. After viewing a production, students will further study the text as a moment of Shakespeare’s performance history with RSC actors, Shakespeare Centre faculty, and the study tour leaders. This particular summer, 2024, the theme of our lectures and discussions will be “Just Shakespeare: Power, Protest, and the Playhouse.” Pre-requisites include: ENGL 204 or one of the following: ENGL 284 or 285 or permission of the instructor for registering for English 395. For registering for English 410, any 300-level English literature course and permission of the instructor. Students interested in an ENST focus for their study abroad course can work with the instructors to guide them to resources to allow completion of projects appropriate to fulfill an Environmental Arts and Humanities Track elective for the ENST major and minor.

Cognard-Black
4 Credits
May 23 – June 10, 2024
Meeting May 7-9
Montgomery Hall Room 104