96 courses with the subject COLG, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
COLG 106ATutor for Writing1
The course is required for students that have a work award or ILP and are new to the Writing Center. Students learn about the theory and practice of tutoring writing. Strategies for engaging students in one-on-one and group tutoring at all stages of the writing process are emphasized. Completion of FYS and approval of instructor required for enrollment.
This course is required for students who have a work award and are new to Peer Academic Coaching in The Study. Students engage with literature around theory and practice of coaching, learning, and metacognition. They will learn and practice proven strategies for efficient/effective learning. Methods of engaging students in one-on-one coaching on foundational skills are emphasized.
First year students intending to become STEM majors (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics) will form a cohesive and supportive peer group as they are introduced to STEM careers, research, internship opportunities and develop practical and leadership skills. The instructor for this course will serve as their advisor. Topics will include applying for summer research positions, an introduction to scientific literature, developing resilience as they face challenges in becoming independent learners, and balancing leadership, service and academic commitments. Offered for S/U grading only. Fall. Equivalent courses: CHEM 115
A continuation of Introductory STEM Topics 1. First year students intending to become STEM majors (biochemistry, biology, chemistry, computer science, mathematics, or physics) will form a cohesive and supportive peer group as they are introduced to STEM careers, research, internship opportunities and develop practical and leadership skills. The instructor for this course will serve as their advisor. Topics will include summer internship applications, an introduction to scientific literature, industry tours, and alumni networking. Students will develop resilience as they face challenges in becoming independent learners, and balancing leadership, service and academic commitments. Prerequisite: 115. Course offered for S/U grading only. Spring. Equivalent courses: CHEM 116
This introductory course is designed to provide a foundation for using medical terminology. Students will become familiar with the structure of the medical language in order to learn medical terms and abbreviations. COLG 121AC Medical Terminology (CIC) (1-5 Credits)
This course will give students a fundamental understanding of several important money management concepts use in daily life in college and far beyond. Topics will includes general financial planning, budgeting, paying for college, income taxes, financial institutions, credit, loans (including student loans), insurance, saving and investments, and retirement planning.
This course covers basic minimal emergency care required to work on an ambulance or a first responder squad. The course offers basic to more advanced techniques of pre-hospital emergency care. Prerequisite: CPR for the Professional Rescuer. Course offered for S/U grading only. COLG 170AC Courses of the College Course (CIC) (1-5 Credits)
Benedict as portrayed by Gregory the Great and in subsequent literature and art, the spread of Benedictine monasticism worldwide, historical reforms of Benedictine monasticism; the history of Metten and Eichstatt and those monasteries’ role in founding Saint John’s Abbey and Saint Benedict’s Monastery; the early histories of Saint John’s and Saint Benedict’s, key historical figures in women’s and men’s monasticism; and key themes in applying monastic practices to one’s life in college and beyond: Awareness of God, Community, Living, Dignity of Work, Hospitality, Justice, Listening, Moderation, Peace, Respect for Persons, Stewardship, and Care for the Environment. CSBSJU Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2026-2027 263
A study of the qualities necessary for effective leadership, inspired by the legendary football coach John Gagliardi. Course offered for S/U grading only.
COLG 204Introduction to Private Equity Investments1
A study of the lifecycle of private equity investments – including acquiring capital, analyzing opportunities (sourcing the deal), selecting an investment, managing the investment, and exiting the investment. Offered for S/U grading only. COLG 270AA Introduction to Archaeology - Australia (4 Credits) Archaeology is a dynamic worldwide discipline which draws on both the sciences and humanities to interpret material remains of the human past. This course introduces the basic definitions and concepts for archaeological research and includes a practical component. It introduces archaeology for those who are interested in the discipline, as well as forming the foundation for those wishing to proceed to any senior course of study in archaeology. This two-part subject provides an introduction to the history and development of archaeological research from antiquarianism to the present science. It also examines at a general level relative and absolute dating methods and chronological sequences. The course normally comprises an excavation component. COLG 270AC Courses of the College Course (CIC) (3-5 Credits) COLG 270OA Afrikaans for Beginners - South Africa (3 Credits) "This course targets new foreign students with no knowledge of Afrikaans. This is a fun-filled course offering you a linguistic and cultural taste of Afrikaans as a language in a wider cultural context. It aims to develop students’ ability: • to speak social Afrikaans with confidence • to understand the gist of social conversations; and • to understand the gist of short texts (newspaper articles, notices, etc.) Basic grammar: vocabulary and idiomatic structures are taught in a defocused manner. " COLG 270OB Basic Xhosa - South Africa (3 Credits) Goal of the course: the acquisition of basic isiXhosa language proficiency Outcomes of the course: the students will be able to demonstrate their speaking, and listening skills, at a lower beginner level, from the selected communication themes concerning (i) health, (ii) the shop: buying and selling, (iii) direction and road signs, (iv) the restaurants and bookings, and (v) clothes and the description of appearances. Listening skills: Show understanding of a sequence of two or three instructions/ descriptions. Listen and understand simple descriptions, actions, and scenes. Show understanding relating to the identification and description of persons and objects. Show understanding of oral suggestions given. Speaking and oral interaction: Name general objects. Take part in short dialogues. Ask for goods, services, and objects. Comment on opinions and preferences. Answer questions and give details of simple explanations emerging from listening contents. Write short familiar sentences that are dictated.
COLG 370AA Data Analysis and Experiment De-Australia (4 Credits) This course provides an introduction to the iterative nature of scientific investigation. Students will gain a greater understanding of experimental design, data analysis and interpretation of results in research. Basic statistical analyses will be covered; hypothesis development, central tendency, probability, analysis of variance, correlation, regression significance testing and non-parametric statistics. Students will become familiar with the statistical package SPSS. COLG 370AC Courses of the College Course (CIC) (3-5 Credits) COLG 370IB Food and Culture in Italy - Rome (3 Credits) This is largely an experiential course, in which theoretical notions are pu into practice in exercises involving the identification and evaluation of wines, and the assessment of the quality and cultural appropriateness of selected food products. On the one hand, students are provided with substantial background on the sociological, cultural, and historical dimensions of food and wines in one of the world’s most historically dense areas. On the other, they are allowed the opportunity to taste a highly representative sample of Italian foods and wines in a structured environment in which students put into practice skills and knowledge discussed in readings and lectures. In this course, students are provided with a broad historical background on Italian culinary traditions, going from the classical antique to the modern period. Special attention is devoted to regional difference, one of the hallmark features of Italian cultural tradition. Readings involve historical, anthropological, and sociological considerations, as well as the discussion of particular production practices, including market standards, distribution systems, and citizen activist groups such as the Slow Food movement. Attributes: Human Experience (HE) COLG 370IC Basic Operations Managment (3 Credits) Operations management is a key managerial function impacting the whole of an organization and is concerned with designing, controlling, and improving the processes used to produce goods and/or provide services. This course serves as an introduction to the field of operations and supply chain management and will provide students with an understanding of the strategic implications of the many decisions facing operations managers. Students will develop knowledge of manufacturing resources planning by exploring forecasting, production planning, master scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity planning, world- class manufacturing principles, and continuous improvement. Students will be introduced to problem-solving techniques in design, planning, controlling of manufacturing and service operations, and quality. They will also participate in a systematic study of the managerial and mathematical techniques-along with information technology resources- used to make goods and services. Pre-requisites: completion of one introductory course in Business and/or Information Systems. COLG 370ID Basic Operations Managment Lab (1 Credits) This 1-credit course is assignment-based, using Microsoft’s Excel software, and is intended to complement the 3-credit Basic Operations Management course (BUS 334). It consists of weekly, one-hour laboratory sessions in which students develop their skills in the application of Excel in order to resolve Operational Research problems. Emphasis will therefore be placed on the practical implementation of real-world models, building on competencies acquired in the 3-credit BOM course. The laboratory sessions are informal, and students are expected to contribute in a positive manner. COLG 370IE Immigration, Race & Identity in Contemporary Italy - Rome (3 Credits) Attributes: Human Experience (HE) COLG 370LA Food, Society, and Culture of Britain - Abroad (4 Credits) Bangers and mash? Bubble and squeak? What is British cuisine and how has it changed from wartime to the present? Have negative stereotypes t of British cuisine been replaced by a new food culture of focused on celebrity chefs, ethical choices and a new-found ‘best of British’ pride? Or, do fast-rising rates of obesity, childhood diabetes and dependency on supermarkets and ready meals tell a different story? Using a multi- disciplinary approach, this course examines the critical issues in food today and the interconnectedness of food, culture and society in modern Britain. The rich and multicultural heritage of London provides a multitude of opportunities to explore the issues herein and use our senses to taste, smell and see the food cultures of this dynamic city. COLG 370LB Sport in British Society (4 Credits) "What is the role of sport in the construction of local, national and international identities? What social structures and cultural trends influencing sports participation and consumption? What is the impact of commercialism and globalization on contemporary sport? This course has been designed to provide international students an opportunity to understand sports in a British context against a backdrop of the Olympics, with London as the host city - 1908, 1948 & 2012. The course will presented from a historical and contemporary perspective will examine a series of themes and issues, primarily through sports history and the sociology of sport, with supplementary references to economics, politics and the media. Students enrolled in this course will gain the skills to analyze sports as a social phenomena and use them as an analytical tool to illuminate contemporary situations and problems in the international arena, provide an insight into the wide range of British sports and sports organizations through practice and study visits, and apply a sociological lens to the world of sports and athletics through the incorporation of academic writing, popular media and personal experiences and observations."
Supervised reading or research at the upper-division level. Permission of department chair and completion and/or concurrent registration of 12 credits within the department required. Consult department for applicability towards major requirements. Not available to first-year students. COLG 385GA Study Abroad Seminar - Greece (4 Credits) The goal of the Study Abroad Seminar program is to expose students to the richness and diversity found on-site in their host culture and to more fully immerse the students into that culture. The course will include pre- departure, on-site and re-entry activities. Selected topics pertaining to the study abroad program site, with a significant emphasis on the local culture(s). Course content will include other site specific fields (history, art, economics, politics, biology, geology, music, etc.), depending upon the expertise of the program director. Excursions, field trips, volunteering and or interactions with local institutions and people will also be a part of the course experience. A-F grading only. and Cultural and Social Difference: identity (CI). Attributes: CSD: Systems (CS) COLG 385IA Study Abroad Seminar - Italy (4 Credits) The goal of the Study Abroad Seminar program is to expose students to the richness and diversity found on-site in their host culture and to more fully immerse the students into that culture. The course will include pre- departure, on-site and re-entry activities. Selected topics pertaining to the study abroad program site, with a significant emphasis on the local culture(s). Course content will include other site specific fields (history, art, economics, politics, biology, geology, music, etc.), depending upon the expertise of the program director. Excursions, field trips, volunteering and or interactions with local institutions and people will also be a part of the course experience. A-F grading only. and Cultural and Social Difference: identity (CI). Equivalent courses: COLG 385, COLG 385A Attributes: CSD: Systems (CS), Experiential Engagement (EX) COLG 385JA Study Abroad Seminar - Japan (4 Credits) The goal of the Study Abroad Seminar program is to expose students to the richness and diversity found on-site in their host culture and to more fully immerse the students into that culture. The course will include pre- departure, on-site and re-entry activities. Selected topics pertaining to the study abroad program site, with a significant emphasis on the local culture(s). Course content will include other site specific fields (history, art, economics, politics, biology, geology, music, etc.), depending upon the expertise of the program director. Excursions, field trips, volunteering and or interactions with local institutions and people will also be a part of the course experience. A-F grading only. and Cultural and Social Difference: identity (CI). Attributes: CSD: Systems (CS) COLG 385LA Study Abroad Seminar - UK London (4 Credits) The goal of the Study Abroad Seminar program is to expose students to the richness and diversity found on-site in their host culture and to more fully immerse the students into that culture. The course will include pre- departure, on-site and re-entry activities. Selected topics pertaining to the study abroad program site, with a significant emphasis on the local culture(s). Course content will include other site specific fields (history, art, economics, politics, biology, geology, music, etc.), depending upon the expertise of the program director. Excursions, field trips, volunteering and or interactions with local institutions and people will also be a part of the course experience. A-F grading only. and Cultural and Social Difference: identity (CI). Attributes: CSD: Systems (CS)
Student will work closely with a faculty advisor from the student’s major department to develop a proposal for a thesis. The proposal will include: title, selection of committee members, statement of purpose and value to discipline, preliminary outline of project, bibliography and summary. Note that this is a self-directed process. Junior standing is required to enroll in Thesis Proposal. In rare cases, COLG 396 may be taken concurrently with COLG 398, but this must be approved by the department chair. Offered for S/U grading only. Equivalent courses: HONR 396
Supervised career exploration which promotes the integration of theory with practice. An opportunity to apply skills under direct supervision in an approved setting. Prerequisites: approval the Director of Academic Advising and a faculty moderator; completion of the pre-internship seminar. Attributes: Experiential Engagement (EX)
