Caldwell University now offers a unique double major in Business and English that prepares you for a broad range of professional opportunities. With a blend of business courses and English curriculum, you gain valuable knowledge from experts in both fields, while developing a distinctive skill set that will serve you throughout your career. Upon double majoring in Business and English, you will be eligible to apply for the Caldwell University School of Business and Computer Science and English Department Goldman Sachs Scholarship.
Students in our program can expect small class sizes with faculty who bring real-world knowledge and expertise to the classroom. Caldwell University has a close-knit academic community, where students can build relationships with peers, faculty, and alumni. Our connections with local businesses, organizations, and media outlets also provide valuable networking and internship opportunities for students in one of the world’s most influential business and marketing centers.
A Unique Opportunity to Stand Above the Competition
The most successful people are those who can balance logic and creativity. Our left brain allows us to think rationally, plan, and analyze. Our right brain fuels our imagination. On one side you have engineers, scientists, and mathematicians. On the other side, you have artists, writers, and musicians. In rare instances, you have someone like Leonardo DaVinci who was both a brilliant artist and visionary inventor. The modern day equivalents are trailblazers who push boundaries and continually reimagine what is possible, while also building a brand and making a fortune.
Having a “DaVinci brain” may be a genetic gift, but there are ways to develop and sharpen this type of intelligence. One is Caldwell’s unique, new double major in Business and English.
The academic components of this program will be overseen by Dr. Tara Harney-Mahajan (English Department) and Dr. Steven Kreutzer (Dean of the School of Business and Computer Science). Interested students should contact Melissa Tarantula at mtarantula@caldwell.edu.
Career Outlook
Graduates of Caldwell University’s double major in Business and English are uniquely positioned for a wide range of careers that combine analytical expertise and business acumen with exceptional communication skills. Career opportunities include corporate communications, business journalism, social media management, investor relations, marketing, and nonprofit communications. These roles leverage the ability to analyze data, craft compelling narratives, and effectively manage relationships. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, corporate communications specialists, who develop internal and external messaging strategies, earn a median annual salary of $67,440, while marketing managers, who oversee promotional strategies and brand growth, have a median annual salary of $166,410. In addition, this combination of business acumen and literary proficiency also opens doors for graduates to specialized fields such as technical writing, which has a median annual salary of $81,470, and investor relations, a role critical to maintaining strong ties with financial stakeholders, offering competitive earnings.
Caldwell University School of Business and Computer Science and English Department Goldman Sachs Scholarship
Caldwell is currently accepting applications for the Caldwell University School of Business and Computer Science and English Department Goldman Sachs Scholarship. Current and incoming students, who double major in Business and English, are eligible to apply. For more details about the program and to apply for the scholarship, contact Melissa Tarantula.
With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.” – Oprah Winfrey
“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” – Lee Iacocca
“I studied architecture, I was into music, and I always felt there was a gap between things I loved and consumed and who made them and how they made them.” – Virgil Abloh
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estee Lauder
“Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly drive it to completion.” – Jack Welch
“Full sentences are harder to write. They have verbs. Paragraphs have topic sentences. There is no way to write a six-page, narratively structured memo and not have clear thinking.” – Jeff Bezos
Statement of Outcomes Assessment
To prepare students for the demanding business environment, students who graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and English will be proficient in business principles and practices, including oral presentations, written communications, and information technology skills. Students will find and articulate ethically-defensible solutions to real-world business problems using well-developed critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Students will develop proficiency in their writing, editing and revision skills, literary analysis, close reading, advanced research, information literacy, critical thinking skills, and be familiar with a wide range of texts from a spectrum of literary periods, cultures, genres, and writers.
Several different methods will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program and the success of the student, including the Peregrine Test in Business and the successful completion of the Business program capstone course: BU 420 Ethical Business Strategy. Program assessments include case studies, portfolio development, pre- and post-testing, simulations, debates, and internet-based activities. In the capstone class EN 410, Senior ePortfolio Project, you will heavily revise a selection of English papers according to certain criteria, incorporate the process of self-reflection, and ultimately create an ePortfolio showcasing your accomplishments as Business and English majors, highlighting some of your best work for future career opportunities. As a final requirement for graduation, the ePortfolio will be assessed by the English department faculty and a passing grade is required. Students who do not complete this requirement will not be able to obtain a degree in English. Note: Students must have a 2.0 grade point average in the major to enroll in EN 410.
Courses
Business Administration Program Courses:
Business Administration Program Courses:
Contemporary Business
Course Code : BU 105
Course Description :
Surveys the various fields of business. The student will be introduced to the different forms of business ownership, managerial skills, marketing principles, accounting, financial analysis, computer terminology, money and banking, business law and international trade.
Emphasizes models of management-oriented modern business communications in the digital age: letters, reports, memoranda, emails, blogs and digital résumés. Develops oral communication skills: interviews, presentations, listening techniques. Includes use of computer lab and relevant presentation, writing and report generating technologies.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of microeconomic theory. It deals with the behavior of individual economic units that are small relative to the national economy. The course explains how consumers, workers, investors, owners of land, and business firms make their decisions, and how they interact to form larger units of markets and industries. A thorough survey of market failure and government failure also will be covered.
Analyzes the economic, cultural, political, and legal context in which International Business is conducted. It reviews the major factors linked to the development of International Business. The course considers globalization, the economic and political aspects of trade, how countries differ, the global monetary system and foreign exchange.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of macroeconomic theory. It deals with aggregate economic quantities, such as the level and growth rate of national output, interest rates, unemployment, and inflation. The course explains how the aggregate markets for goods and services, for labor, and for corporate stocks and bonds are formed, what the trade-off is between inflation and unemployment, and how the government develops and implements its monetary and fiscal policies.
This course introduces fundamental principles in financial accounting. It provides a basic understanding of accounting theory, practices, and procedures through the accounting cycle as well as recording transactions in journals and ledgers. The course introduces the basic financial statements of balance sheet, income statement, and statement of owner's equity, explaining their purpose and composition.
This course covers the measurement and reporting of claims by creditors and equity investors; explains business structures of partnerships and corporations; and covers topics such as income taxes and financial analysis. The course introduces the statement of cash flows, its purpose and composition.
This course emphasizes analysis and solutions to contemporary business problems through the use of the current version of Microsoft Excel. Students are introduced to business decision modeling processes to strengthen logical reasoning and analytical skills. Microsoft Excel is used as the basis for managerial decision support through analysis of contemporary business case problems. Students apply the appropriate functions and features of Microsoft Excel to solve business cases. The course also emphasizes oral presentation and written reports on business processes used in case solutions to further strengthen students’ communication skills.
Marketing is an organizational philosophy and a set of guiding principles for interfacing with customers, competitors, collaborators, and the environment. The class will cover the fundamental theories and concepts of marketing as well as real life applications including digital and social media strategies. Students will create a marketing plan for a real business at the end of the course.
This course focuses on the basic management skills of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, with additional emphasis on ethics, social responsibility, and management skills for the future. This course deals with understanding the manager’s job, decision-making, motivation, leading change, and innovation.
The course will teach students about the use of computers and business data networks to solve management and corporate problems. The course examines the components and concepts of management information systems in managing information in business environments. The evolution and future direction of current corporate and institutional computing environments will be analyzed. The impact of emerging e-commerce marketplaces on corporate strategies and infrastructure will also be examined. The ways in which businesses develop or procure information technology resources and systems will be discussed. Case studies will be used for illustrate key concepts in systems development, implementation and management. In addition, students will learn how businesses manage and protect critical information and data.
An introduction to the theory of probability and statistics utilizing methods from calculus. Topics include the axioms and rules of probability, Bayes Theorem, discrete and continuous random variables, univariate probability distributions, expectation, variance, and generating functions.
This course examines the legal environment of business including legal liability and ethical issues in the context of the business and economic environments and in e-commerce applications. The course provides an overview of the American legal system and the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the individual, with emphasis on contract law.
Applies analytical techniques and managerial concepts to operations of large-scale business. Within that context, it will highlight ethical business practices and ethical sensitivity in the decision-making process.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
Senior status with at least 105 credits and BU 337, BU537
Individuals and businesses need to manage the processes that drive success, including the processes that bring goods and services to market, as well as the individual projects that are needed in every functioning area of business. This process-management course introduces students to essential concepts in operations management and project management to drive the success of individuals and businesses. Operations management focuses on converting resources and materials into finished products and services and methods for improving process operations to enhance competitive advantage in the growing global economy. Project management includes organizing and managing project teams, project selection, project planning, project scheduling, and project cost management, all in the context of costs/budgeting and risk management.
Surveys major literary texts in the history of western and world literature with an emphasis on those considered essential to an understanding of British and American literature.
In this course, we will learn key literary terms and concepts necessary for literary analysis, as well as the timeframes and characteristics of the major literary periods. Using a range of literature, from poetry to plays, we will also consider contemporary critical approaches to literature, including cultural studies, feminist, psychoanalytic, Marxist, African American, and postcolonial criticism, eco-criticism, and queer theory. We will examine the various theories as well as the assumptions and values upon which they rely in seminar form, further developing the tools of literary analysis. Alongside developing critical thinking, writing, and research-based skills, we will learn about the myriad career and postgraduate options for people with degrees in English.
One of the final courses that an English major takes, the "Capstone ePortfolio Project" offers students the opportunity to revisit several papers written for English classes taken at Caldwell University. In this capstone course, students will heavily revise these papers according to certain guidelines, incorporate the process of self-reflection, and ultimately create an e-portfolio that will showcase their accomplishments as English majors. *Formerly English Seminar through Spring 2019.
Surveys over three hundred years of American literature beginning with the Puritans and other early English settlers and ending in the first half of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the nineteenth century. Ranging across a variety of genres, modes, and literary movements, from the early Puritan plain style to the nineteenth-century American literary Renaissance, from realism and regional local color writing to modernism, from Realism to the Harlem Renaissance, this class will explore how American writers have created an American subject.
What makes an American novel How did the American novel help to create a myth of national origins for the United States What role did the American novel play in shaping the cultural, political, economic, and social debates that arose as the United States grew from young nation to 20th-century world superpower How does the American novel work to effect social change and advocate for social justice In answering these questions and others, we will explore the development of the novel in America, spanning roughly three hundred years from late-18th-century novels of seduction through American literary nationalism and the American literary Renaissance into turn-of-the-century naturalism and realism and, finally, the 20th century. Students will gain a broad understanding of the development, modes, and major themes of the American novel as we explore how American writers have created an American subject.
Explores Shakespeares interpretation of the use and abuse of political power while tracing his dramatic development through critical reading of representative plays.
Explores Shakespeares use and interpretation of the literary conventions of love while tracing his dramatic development through critical reading of representative plays and sonnets.
Examines the construction of female images, roles and attitudes in literature by and about women from around the globe. We will examine the representation of gendered identity in a variety of genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) and historical periods with a central focus on modern and contemporary works.
Uses the insights of Freud and Jung to illuminate myths (ancient and modern) and examines techniques for dramatizing the life of the mind in fiction and drama. Selections by Strindberg, Lawrence, James, O Neil, et al.
Surveys the relationships between literature and other major art forms: music, dance, film, painting, sculpture and demonstrates what is gained and lost when literary classics are interpreted in other creative media.
Take five additional English Courses with Advisement
Take five additional English Courses with Advisement
Business Administration Program Courses:
Business Administration Program Courses:
Contemporary Business
Course Code : BU 105
Course Description :
Surveys the various fields of business. The student will be introduced to the different forms of business ownership, managerial skills, marketing principles, accounting, financial analysis, computer terminology, money and banking, business law and international trade.
Emphasizes models of management-oriented modern business communications in the digital age: letters, reports, memoranda, emails, blogs and digital résumés. Develops oral communication skills: interviews, presentations, listening techniques. Includes use of computer lab and relevant presentation, writing and report generating technologies.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of microeconomic theory. It deals with the behavior of individual economic units that are small relative to the national economy. The course explains how consumers, workers, investors, owners of land, and business firms make their decisions, and how they interact to form larger units of markets and industries. A thorough survey of market failure and government failure also will be covered.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA 112 or other equivalent math core with grade of B- or higher
Analyzes the economic, cultural, political, and legal context in which International Business is conducted. It reviews the major factors linked to the development of International Business. The course considers globalization, the economic and political aspects of trade, how countries differ, the global monetary system and foreign exchange.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of macroeconomic theory. It deals with aggregate economic quantities, such as the level and growth rate of national output, interest rates, unemployment, and inflation. The course explains how the aggregate markets for goods and services, for labor, and for corporate stocks and bonds are formed, what the trade-off is between inflation and unemployment, and how the government develops and implements its monetary and fiscal policies.
This course introduces fundamental principles in financial accounting. It provides a basic understanding of accounting theory, practices, and procedures through the accounting cycle as well as recording transactions in journals and ledgers. The course introduces the basic financial statements of balance sheet, income statement, and statement of owner's equity, explaining their purpose and composition.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA131, MA140, MA220, MA106, MA130, MA221, MA112 or other equivalent math core with grade of B- or higher.
This course covers the measurement and reporting of claims by creditors and equity investors; explains business structures of partnerships and corporations; and covers topics such as income taxes and financial analysis. The course introduces the statement of cash flows, its purpose and composition.
This course emphasizes analysis and solutions to contemporary business problems through the use of the current version of Microsoft Excel. Students are introduced to business decision modeling processes to strengthen logical reasoning and analytical skills. Microsoft Excel is used as the basis for managerial decision support through analysis of contemporary business case problems. Students apply the appropriate functions and features of Microsoft Excel to solve business cases. The course also emphasizes oral presentation and written reports on business processes used in case solutions to further strengthen students’ communication skills.
Marketing is an organizational philosophy and a set of guiding principles for interfacing with customers, competitors, collaborators, and the environment. The class will cover the fundamental theories and concepts of marketing as well as real life applications including digital and social media strategies. Students will create a marketing plan for a real business at the end of the course.
This course focuses on the basic management skills of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, with additional emphasis on ethics, social responsibility, and management skills for the future. This course deals with understanding the manager’s job, decision-making, motivation, leading change, and innovation.
The course will teach students about the use of computers and business data networks to solve management and corporate problems. The course examines the components and concepts of management information systems in managing information in business environments. The evolution and future direction of current corporate and institutional computing environments will be analyzed. The impact of emerging e-commerce marketplaces on corporate strategies and infrastructure will also be examined. The ways in which businesses develop or procure information technology resources and systems will be discussed. Case studies will be used for illustrate key concepts in systems development, implementation and management. In addition, students will learn how businesses manage and protect critical information and data.
An introduction to the theory of probability and statistics utilizing methods from calculus. Topics include the axioms and rules of probability, Bayes Theorem, discrete and continuous random variables, univariate probability distributions, expectation, variance, and generating functions.
This course examines the legal environment of business including legal liability and ethical issues in the context of the business and economic environments and in e-commerce applications. The course provides an overview of the American legal system and the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the individual, with emphasis on contract law.
Applies analytical techniques and managerial concepts to operations of large-scale business. Within that context, it will highlight ethical business practices and ethical sensitivity in the decision-making process.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
Senior status with at least 105 credits and BU 337, BU537
Individuals and businesses need to manage the processes that drive success, including the processes that bring goods and services to market, as well as the individual projects that are needed in every functioning area of business. This process-management course introduces students to essential concepts in operations management and project management to drive the success of individuals and businesses. Operations management focuses on converting resources and materials into finished products and services and methods for improving process operations to enhance competitive advantage in the growing global economy. Project management includes organizing and managing project teams, project selection, project planning, project scheduling, and project cost management, all in the context of costs/budgeting and risk management.
Surveys major literary texts in the history of western and world literature with an emphasis on those considered essential to an understanding of British and American literature.
Explores contemporary critical approaches to literature, including new historicist, feminist, psychoanalytic, Marxist, African-American criticism, postcolonial, and lesbian/gay/queer criticism. We will examine the various theories as well as the assumptions and values upon which they rely in seminar form, developing the tools of literary analysis.
One of the final courses that an English major takes, the "Capstone ePortfolio Project" offers students the opportunity to revisit several papers written for English classes taken at Caldwell University. In this capstone course, students will heavily revise these papers according to certain guidelines, incorporate the process of self-reflection, and ultimately create an e-portfolio that will showcase their accomplishments as English majors. *Formerly English Seminar through Spring 2019.
Surveys over three hundred years of American literature beginning with the Puritans and other early English settlers and ending in the first half of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the nineteenth century. Ranging across a variety of genres, modes, and literary movements, from the early Puritan plain style to the nineteenth-century American literary Renaissance, from realism and regional local color writing to modernism, from Realism to the Harlem Renaissance, this class will explore how American writers have created an American subject.
What makes an American novel How did the American novel help to create a myth of national origins for the United States What role did the American novel play in shaping the cultural, political, economic, and social debates that arose as the United States grew from young nation to 20th-century world superpower How does the American novel work to effect social change and advocate for social justice In answering these questions and others, we will explore the development of the novel in America, spanning roughly three hundred years from late-18th-century novels of seduction through American literary nationalism and the American literary Renaissance into turn-of-the-century naturalism and realism and, finally, the 20th century. Students will gain a broad understanding of the development, modes, and major themes of the American novel as we explore how American writers have created an American subject.
Explores Shakespeares interpretation of the use and abuse of political power while tracing his dramatic development through critical reading of representative plays.
Explores Shakespeares use and interpretation of the literary conventions of love while tracing his dramatic development through critical reading of representative plays and sonnets.
Examines the construction of female images, roles and attitudes in literature by and about women from around the globe. We will examine the representation of gendered identity in a variety of genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) and historical periods with a central focus on modern and contemporary works.
Uses the insights of Freud and Jung to illuminate myths (ancient and modern) and examines techniques for dramatizing the life of the mind in fiction and drama. Selections by Strindberg, Lawrence, James, O Neil, et al.
Surveys the relationships between literature and other major art forms: music, dance, film, painting, sculpture and demonstrates what is gained and lost when literary classics are interpreted in other creative media.
Take five additional English Courses with Advisement
Take five additional English Courses with Advisement
Business Administration Program Courses:
Business Administration Program Courses:
Contemporary Business
Course Code : BU 105
Course Description :
Surveys the various fields of business. The student will be introduced to the different forms of business ownership, managerial skills, marketing principles, accounting, financial analysis, computer terminology, money and banking, business law and international trade.
Emphasizes models of management-oriented modern business communications in the digital age: letters, reports, memoranda, emails, blogs and digital résumés. Develops oral communication skills: interviews, presentations, listening techniques. Includes use of computer lab and relevant presentation, writing and report generating technologies.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of microeconomic theory. It deals with the behavior of individual economic units that are small relative to the national economy. The course explains how consumers, workers, investors, owners of land, and business firms make their decisions, and how they interact to form larger units of markets and industries. A thorough survey of market failure and government failure also will be covered.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA 112 or other equivalent math core with grade of B- or higher
Analyzes the economic, cultural, political, and legal context in which International Business is conducted. It reviews the major factors linked to the development of International Business. The course considers globalization, the economic and political aspects of trade, how countries differ, the global monetary system and foreign exchange.
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of macroeconomic theory. It deals with aggregate economic quantities, such as the level and growth rate of national output, interest rates, unemployment, and inflation. The course explains how the aggregate markets for goods and services, for labor, and for corporate stocks and bonds are formed, what the trade-off is between inflation and unemployment, and how the government develops and implements its monetary and fiscal policies.
This course introduces fundamental principles in financial accounting. It provides a basic understanding of accounting theory, practices, and procedures through the accounting cycle as well as recording transactions in journals and ledgers. The course introduces the basic financial statements of balance sheet, income statement, and statement of owner's equity, explaining their purpose and composition.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA131, MA140, MA220, MA106, MA130, MA221, MA112 or other equivalent math core with grade of B- or higher.
This course covers the measurement and reporting of claims by creditors and equity investors; explains business structures of partnerships and corporations; and covers topics such as income taxes and financial analysis. The course introduces the statement of cash flows, its purpose and composition.
This course emphasizes analysis and solutions to contemporary business problems through the use of the current version of Microsoft Excel. Students are introduced to business decision modeling processes to strengthen logical reasoning and analytical skills. Microsoft Excel is used as the basis for managerial decision support through analysis of contemporary business case problems. Students apply the appropriate functions and features of Microsoft Excel to solve business cases. The course also emphasizes oral presentation and written reports on business processes used in case solutions to further strengthen students’ communication skills.
Marketing is an organizational philosophy and a set of guiding principles for interfacing with customers, competitors, collaborators, and the environment. The class will cover the fundamental theories and concepts of marketing as well as real life applications including digital and social media strategies. Students will create a marketing plan for a real business at the end of the course.
This course focuses on the basic management skills of planning, organizing, leading, and controlling, with additional emphasis on ethics, social responsibility, and management skills for the future. This course deals with understanding the manager’s job, decision-making, motivation, leading change, and innovation.
The course will teach students about the use of computers and business data networks to solve management and corporate problems. The course examines the components and concepts of management information systems in managing information in business environments. The evolution and future direction of current corporate and institutional computing environments will be analyzed. The impact of emerging e-commerce marketplaces on corporate strategies and infrastructure will also be examined. The ways in which businesses develop or procure information technology resources and systems will be discussed. Case studies will be used for illustrate key concepts in systems development, implementation and management. In addition, students will learn how businesses manage and protect critical information and data.
An introduction to the theory of probability and statistics utilizing methods from calculus. Topics include the axioms and rules of probability, Bayes Theorem, discrete and continuous random variables, univariate probability distributions, expectation, variance, and generating functions.
This course examines the legal environment of business including legal liability and ethical issues in the context of the business and economic environments and in e-commerce applications. The course provides an overview of the American legal system and the legal rights, duties, and obligations of the individual, with emphasis on contract law.
Applies analytical techniques and managerial concepts to operations of large-scale business. Within that context, it will highlight ethical business practices and ethical sensitivity in the decision-making process.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
Senior status with at least 105 credits and BU 337, BU537
Individuals and businesses need to manage the processes that drive success, including the processes that bring goods and services to market, as well as the individual projects that are needed in every functioning area of business. This process-management course introduces students to essential concepts in operations management and project management to drive the success of individuals and businesses. Operations management focuses on converting resources and materials into finished products and services and methods for improving process operations to enhance competitive advantage in the growing global economy. Project management includes organizing and managing project teams, project selection, project planning, project scheduling, and project cost management, all in the context of costs/budgeting and risk management.
Surveys major literary texts in the history of western and world literature with an emphasis on those considered essential to an understanding of British and American literature.
Explores contemporary critical approaches to literature, including new historicist, feminist, psychoanalytic, Marxist, African-American criticism, postcolonial, and lesbian/gay/queer criticism. We will examine the various theories as well as the assumptions and values upon which they rely in seminar form, developing the tools of literary analysis.
One of the final courses that an English major takes, the "Capstone ePortfolio Project" offers students the opportunity to revisit several papers written for English classes taken at Caldwell University. In this capstone course, students will heavily revise these papers according to certain guidelines, incorporate the process of self-reflection, and ultimately create an e-portfolio that will showcase their accomplishments as English majors. *Formerly English Seminar through Spring 2019.
Surveys over three hundred years of American literature beginning with the Puritans and other early English settlers and ending in the first half of the twentieth century, with an emphasis on the nineteenth century. Ranging across a variety of genres, modes, and literary movements, from the early Puritan plain style to the nineteenth-century American literary Renaissance, from realism and regional local color writing to modernism, from Realism to the Harlem Renaissance, this class will explore how American writers have created an American subject.
What makes an American novel How did the American novel help to create a myth of national origins for the United States What role did the American novel play in shaping the cultural, political, economic, and social debates that arose as the United States grew from young nation to 20th-century world superpower How does the American novel work to effect social change and advocate for social justice In answering these questions and others, we will explore the development of the novel in America, spanning roughly three hundred years from late-18th-century novels of seduction through American literary nationalism and the American literary Renaissance into turn-of-the-century naturalism and realism and, finally, the 20th century. Students will gain a broad understanding of the development, modes, and major themes of the American novel as we explore how American writers have created an American subject.
Explores Shakespeares interpretation of the use and abuse of political power while tracing his dramatic development through critical reading of representative plays.
Explores Shakespeares use and interpretation of the literary conventions of love while tracing his dramatic development through critical reading of representative plays and sonnets.
Examines the construction of female images, roles and attitudes in literature by and about women from around the globe. We will examine the representation of gendered identity in a variety of genres (fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry) and historical periods with a central focus on modern and contemporary works.
Uses the insights of Freud and Jung to illuminate myths (ancient and modern) and examines techniques for dramatizing the life of the mind in fiction and drama. Selections by Strindberg, Lawrence, James, O Neil, et al.
Surveys the relationships between literature and other major art forms: music, dance, film, painting, sculpture and demonstrates what is gained and lost when literary classics are interpreted in other creative media.
Take five additional English Courses with Advisement
Take five additional English Courses with Advisement
NURSING PREREQUISITES (25 credits)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Course Code : BI 203
Course Description :
This course is geared toward students who are pursuing careers in nursing and the allied health sciences. The study of anatomy and physiology provides the strong foundation needed to support students clinical experiences. The structure and function of the human body is introduced in systematic fashion from the cellular and molecular level to more complex interacting organ systems. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms and regulation of body processes that maintain life in the face of environmental change. This course covers levels of organization, support and movement, integration and coordination. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
MA220, MA130 and higher or other equivalent math core
This course is a one semester course with lecture and laboratory experiences designed for students in the nursing program. This course introduces the fundamental concepts of general chemistry and provides the essential features of organic and biological chemistry. It begins with a study of concepts in general chemistry: periodic table, atomic structure, bonding, chemical reactions and states of matter. The second half of the course focuses on the structure and properties of organic molecules, culminating in the study of proteins, lipids and carbohydrates. Radioactivity and its effects and uses in biological systems will also be examined. Note: This course is also a prerequisite for the nursing program.
Required course for nursing majors. Treats morphology, physiology and genetics of selected microorganisms and their role in environmental, health, and industrial processes.
An introduction to the main theories, methods, and principles of psychology. This course is a social sciences Liberal Arts core requirement for all students who wish to become Psychology majors and is required for further study in the field. Topics will include a brief history of psychology, critical thinking, human development, motivation, emotion and stress, personality, social psychology, and psychopathology
Introduces the study of society and acquaints the student with principles and major areas of sociological inquiry. Examines topics related to the individual, culture, deviance and social inequalities.
Introduces the fundamentals of statistics as employed in a variety of disciplines. Includes sampling, descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
Introduces descriptive and inferential statistical methods to summarize, organize, and interpret data. Topics include data organization, measures of central tendency, variability, z-scores, logic of hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA220, MA130, MA117, MA116, MA208, MA131, MA207, MA222, MA221, MA106, MA108, MA 105, MA 112
This course studies the real number system, algebraic expressions, percents, fractions, decimals, ratios, proportions, scientific notation, exponents, and radicals. It also covers metric system and metric conversions. Polynomial, exponential, logarithmic functions and their applications in the nursing field are studied. The course emphasizes the use of both algebraic and non-algebraic techniques in the solution of problems. The course is designed to give students an appreciation for mathematics and its applications in nursing.
The Professional Nurse: An Introduction to Practice
Course Code : NU 219
Course Description :
This course provides students with an introduction to the identity, values, philosophy, standards, and challenges that define and underlie current and future professional nursing practice. Students will have the opportunity to discuss attributes, standards and criteria for professionalism in nursing as well as identify and learn about the basic elements that create a strong foundation required for successful nursing practice. These include history and current/future trends in professional nursing, current professional nursing roles, methods and philosophical basis for knowledge and skills acquisition, the role of critical thinking and application of evidence-based principles to nursing intervention, beginning development of strong professional communication skills, information literacy and the ability to access and cite appropriate resources to guide the development and delivery of professional nursing care.
This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental concepts of nursing across the lifespan, the philosophy of nursing and the role of the registered professional nurse. The nursing process is utilized to identify and provide the building blocks of nursing care in a variety of healthcare settings. Emphasis is placed on developing skills needed to assess, implement and monitor selected nursing interventions and technologies. Concepts presented include beginning professionalism, therapeutic communication, documentation, life-span considerations, basic introduction to skills for supporting patient care, physical assessment, infection control, patient education, safety and nursing interventions. Guided clinical and simulation experiences will be provided to facilitate students acquiring the knowledge, attitudes and skills relevant to patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, safety and informatics.
This course focuses on concepts and principles of holistic health assessment of diverse individuals across the lifespan, with particular consideration of vulnerable populations facing health care disparities. The role of the nurse in the organized and systematic approach to comprehensive health assessment is emphasized. Students will utilize interviewing techniques to obtain and record a comprehensive health history, apply the clinical skills of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation to perform a complete physical assessment, and practice therapeutic communication skills to assess psychosocial health. An appreciation of the impact of culture and patient belief systems on healthcare practices is developed. Through didactic and laboratory practice experiences, students have the opportunity to develop competence in identifying, describing, and recording findings with sensitivity to developmental issues, characteristics and customs of diverse populations.
This course focuses on concepts of pathophysiological alterations and their association to major regulatory mechanisms of the body, as they relate to the care of diverse populations in a holistic and caring framework. Expanding on pre-requisite Chemistry, Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology, this course addresses disease etiology, clinical presentations and manifestations of disease. Human responses to altered body functions in diverse populations throughout the lifespan are emphasized.
This course is focused on the role of the professional nurse in providing patient-centered, safe and effective care, promotion and maintenance of health, including psychosocial and physiological integrity, for adult and geriatric patients with common and chronic health problems. Emphasis is on integrating and applying content from fundamentals of nursing, pathophysiology and health assessment to promote health and safety, reduce health risk, and prevent disease. Students will apply evidence-based knowledge and clinical skills to develop, implement and evaluate plans of care that assist patients and their immediate caretakers to maintain optimal health while living with chronic health problems. Interdisciplinary coordination for end of life care, with attention to the physical, psychological, social and spiritual concerns of the patient and the patients family is provided.
This course focuses on developing critical thinking and information technology skills necessary to access, analyze, evaluate and apply evidence-based scientific literature to nursing practice. Principles of research methodology and the relationship of nursing research to evidence-based practice and the nursing process are discussed. Students will formulate research questions based on clinical observation and practice the process of summarizing a body of research-based information related to these questions for application to evidence-based practice situations. Students will explore the role of the nurse related to the ethical conduct of human subjects research.
This course introduces the student to the history, standards, and legal responsibilities that impact the use and administration of medications to clients. The effects of pharmacological therapy and their therapeutic applications throughout the lifespan are emphasized. Mathematical concepts and the role of the practitioner in safe medication administration and related client education are discussed. Pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic effects and adverse effects of all the major drug classes are explored.
This course focuses on patient/family centered care utilizing culturally sensitive approaches to address the health care needs of women, children and families from diverse populations. Emphasis is on the provision of evidence-based care encompassing health promotion and disease prevention, safety and risk reduction, during childhood, adolescence and the childbearing stages of life. Principles related to childbearing, parenting, growth and development and mother/ baby safety issues for clients and their families will be studied. The student will explore nursing care focusing on common health problems of women, infants, children and adolescents as well as end of life issues for the perinatal and pediatric client. Competency for safe drug dosage calculation for the perinatal and pediatric client will be measured.
This course is focused on the integration and application of bio-psycho-social concepts to promote health and provide nursing care for people and populations experiencing vulnerabilities and alterations in mental health across the lifespan. Students will develop and practice health assessment and health promotion strategies, plans of care, therapeutic communication skills, nursing interventions, medication management, and rehabilitative processes in both inpatient and outpatient settings to provide knowledgeable, sensitive, holistic nursing care for individuals and groups with a variety of acute and chronic mental health conditions.
Leadership, Finance, and Health Care Policy in Nursing
Course Code : NU 415
Course Description :
This course explores organization and management, financing, and reimbursement of health care services within complex, rapidly-changing healthcare delivery systems. It includes a review of regulatory agency policies that impact nursing practice, scope and roles. Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of health care policy, finance and regulatory environments including local, state, national and global healthcare trends. Important legal, ethical, political and advocacy principles and their impact on health care, especially for vulnerable populations, are emphasized, with particular focus on equity, access, affordability, and social justice. Ethical decision making and conflict resolution skills are developed. Students will examine professional nurse obligations including requirement for nurses to engage in lifelong learning. Students will also develop clinical prioritization and delegation skills critical to effective health care delivery. [Formally: Management & Leadership until Fall'15]
This course is focused on combining best evidence with planning and implementation of appropriate nursing interventions to plan and provide care for adults with acute health problems. Students will develop skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and clinical judgment to render evidenced-based care in a variety of acute-care patient situations. Students will assess, analyze, plan, implement, and evaluate the nursing care of adult patients in acute care under direct supervision. Safe, comprehensive nursing care for patients with a wide range of disorders will be addressed as well as the need for patient teaching, advocacy, inter-disciplinary communication, and continuity of care as the patient returns to the community. Cultural, spiritual, and ethical/legal issues related to serious illness and the end of life, including the nurse’s role in organ donation and hospice care, will be presented. Particular acute care situations, such as disasters and emergencies, are addressed.
The focus of this course is on the transitional issues of the graduate into professional practice. Topics related to legislative and economic issues of the health care delivery system are explored. Legal and ethical issues as they impact health care delivery are discussed and debated. Future trends in nursing and health care and the role of the nurse and professional organization in health promotion are discussed. Student will have the opportunity to analyze and integrate various clinical practice issues using case studies, peer-reviewed journal articles and guided discussion with peers. An action plan for NCLEX preparation will be developed and implemented.
This course focuses on the application of nursing science and public health concepts to develop strategies to address health problems in the community. The framework of primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention is utilized in the provision of community and population focused care. Determinants of health and disease patterns will be analyzed in the United States and in the global context to improve health for all. Selected community resources will be utilized for guided clinical experiences to meet the needs of the client while providing community-based, public health and community healthcare.
The R.N. to B.S.N. Track for associate degree nurses requires the completion of nine nursing courses (31 credits and 9 credits of Caldwell University core. TH 102, PH 102 & Catholic Dominican traditions). The courses can be taken online, hybrid or on campus. The R.N. to B.S.N. curriculum encompasses 120 credits in total that includes up to 30 credits awarded for the R.N. license, 61 credits Liberal Arts Core, and 31nursing credits. Students may transfer 61 credits Liberal Arts Core credits if equivalent courses already completed or complete the courses at Caldwell University. Students must have a minimum grade of C for the nursing prerequisites (25 credits).
NURSING PREREQUISITES (25 credits)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Course Code : BI 203
Course Description :
This course is geared toward students who are pursuing careers in nursing and the allied health sciences. The study of anatomy and physiology provides the strong foundation needed to support students clinical experiences. The structure and function of the human body is introduced in systematic fashion from the cellular and molecular level to more complex interacting organ systems. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms and regulation of body processes that maintain life in the face of environmental change. This course covers levels of organization, support and movement, integration and coordination. Prerequisite for the nursing program.
Credit : 3
Instruction methods : Lecture: 3 Hours
Prerequisites :
MA220, MA130 and higher or other equivalent math core
An introduction to the main theories, methods, and principles of psychology. This course is a social sciences Liberal Arts core requirement for all students who wish to become Psychology majors and is required for further study in the field. Topics will include a brief history of psychology, critical thinking, human development, motivation, emotion and stress, personality, social psychology, and psychopathology
Introduces the study of society and acquaints the student with principles and major areas of sociological inquiry. Examines topics related to the individual, culture, deviance and social inequalities.
Required course for nursing majors. Treats morphology, physiology and genetics of selected microorganisms and their role in environmental, health, and industrial processes.
Introduces the fundamentals of statistics as employed in a variety of disciplines. Includes sampling, descriptive statistics, probability, discrete and continuous probability distributions, hypothesis testing, correlation and regression.
Introduces descriptive and inferential statistical methods to summarize, organize, and interpret data. Topics include data organization, measures of central tendency, variability, z-scores, logic of hypothesis testing, t-tests, ANOVA, and correlation.
Credit : 3
Prerequisites :
MA220, MA130, MA117, MA116, MA208, MA131, MA207, MA222, MA221, MA106, MA108, MA 105, MA 112
*Students holding a diploma in nursing from an accredited institution must complete liberal arts core.
NURSING COURSES (31 credits and up to 30 credits awarded for R.N license)
The Professional Nurse: An Introduction to Practice
Course Code : RN 219
Course Description :
This course provides students with an introduction to the identity, values, philosophy, standards, and challenges that define and underlie current and future professional nursing practice. Students will have the opportunity to discuss attributes, standards and criteria for professionalism in nursing as well as identify and learn about the basic elements that create a strong foundation required for successful nursing practice. These include history and current/future trends in professional nursing, current professional nursing roles, methods and philosophical basis for knowledge and skills acquisition, the role of critical thinking and application of evidence-based principles to nursing intervention, beginning development of strong professional communication skills, information literacy and the ability to access and cite appropriate resources to guide the development and delivery of professional nursing care.
Health and Cultural Assessment Across the Lifespan
Course Code : RN 303
Course Description :
This course focuses on the concepts and principles of physical health assessment of diverse individuals across the lifespan, including vulnerable populations. The role of the nurse in the organized and systematic approach to health assessment is emphasized. The student will utilize interviewing techniques to obtain and record a comprehensive health history, and apply the clinical skills of inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation to perform a physical examination. An appreciation of the impact of culture and patient belief systems on healthcare practices is developed. Practice experiences will provide opportunities to develop competence in identifying, describing, and recording findings for diverse populations.
This course focuses on concepts of pathophysiological alterations and major regulatory mechanisms of the body, as they relate to the nursing care of diverse populations in a holistic and caring framework. Expanding on prerequisite Anatomy and Physiology, Chemistry and Microbiology, this course focuses is on disease etiology, clinical presentation and appropriate treatment of the disease processes utilizing nursing process. This course provides a review of selected therapeutic and diagnostic regimens incorporating collaboration and delegation principles with other healthcare providers. Clinical manifestations and human responses to altered body functions in diverse populations throughout the lifespan are emphasized. Students acquire an understanding of nursing process in the management of illnesses utilizing evidence based practices.
This course focuses on developing critical thinking and information technology skills necessary to access, analyze, evaluate and apply evidencebased scientific literature to nursing practice. Principles of research methodology and the relationship of nursing research to evidence-based practice and the nursing process are discussed. Students will formulate research questions based on clinical observation and practice the process of summarizing a body of research-based information related to these questions for application to evidence-based practice situations. Students will explore the role of the nurse related to the ethical conduct of human subjects research.
This course introduces the student to the history, legal responsibilities and standards that impact the use and administration of medications to clients in a safe manner utilizing evidence based practice. The application of the nursing process and the effects of pharmacological therapy throughout the lifespan, including end-of-life care, are emphasized utilizing a holistic and caring framework. Mathematical concepts and the role of the nurse in medication administration regarding delegation and safety in varied healthcare settings are also taught. All the major drug classes are explored as well as their utilization in diverse populations.
Leadership, Finance, and Health Care Policy in Nursing
Course Code : RN 415
Course Description :
This course explores organization and management, financing, and reimbursement of health care services within complex, rapidly-changing healthcare delivery systems. It includes a review of regulatory agency policies that impact nursing practice, scope and roles. Students will demonstrate basic knowledge of health care policy, finance and regulatory environments including local, state, national and global healthcare trends. Important legal, ethical, political and advocacy principles and their impact on health care, especially for vulnerable populations, are emphasized, with particular focus on equity, access, affordability, and social justice. Ethical decision making and conflict resolution skills are developed. Students will examine professional nurse obligations including requirement for nurses to engage in lifelong learning. Students will also develop clinical prioritization and delegation skills critical to effective health care delivery. [Formally: Management & Leadership until
The focus of this course is on the transitional issues of the graduate into professional practice. Topics related to legislative and economic issues of the health care delivery system are explored. Legal and ethical issues as they impact health care delivery are discussed and debated. Future trends in nursing and health care and the role of the nurse and professional organization in health promotion are discussed. Student will have the opportunity to analyze and integrate various clinical practice issues using case studies, peer-reviewed journal articles and guided discussion with peers. An action plan for NCLEX preparation will be developed and implemented.
This course introduces the registered nurse student to the philosophy of nursing within the baccalaureate curriculum. The interrelationships between nursing theory, practice, education and research are discussed as foundations for understanding nursing theorists, the nursing process, and the impact of nursing research on practice. Current and emerging roles and responsibilities of the professional nurse are compared and contrasted with other nursing roles as well as with other health professionals.
This course focuses on the application of nursing science and public health concepts to develop strategies to address health problems in the community. The framework of primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention is utilized in the provision of community and population focused care. Determinants of health and disease patterns will be analyzed in the United States and in the global context to improve health for all. Selected community resources will be utilized for guided clinical experiences to meet the needs of the client while providing community-based, public health and community healthcare.
