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Advancing and Professional Studies Courses
CAPS 112 University Success Course +
Description:
This course is designed for students in the one-semester University Pathways program to aid in their transition to the college and campus environment. Through class activities, assignments, workshops and discussions students become oriented to the various campus resources and services available and begin to develop the academic skills necessary to excel at the university level. Topics will include academic expectations, UMass Boston's institutional policies and procedures, goal-setting, academic fundamentals including critical university skills, major and career exploration, and finding balance between personal, social and academic life. More Info
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CAPS 118 Special Topics +
Description:
The study of special topics in general Education. Consult college's description of current offerings to find out about the topics being explored this semester. More Info
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CAPS 131 Business of Sports +
Description:
The course will review the basic economic concepts of supply and demand, elasticity, monopoly, and competition and show how these concepts apply to professional sports, including broadcast contracts, merchandising venue stadium sponsorships, and trades. The course looks at the role of government in financing stadiums and the impact of professional sports leans on local economies and will also cover labor markets for professional athletes, college athletes, non-professional sports, and the increased participation of women in sports, professional and amateur. More Info
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CAPS 178 Independent Study +
Description:
Work done by a student or group of students under faculty supervision on material not currently offered in a regularly scheduled course. Students wishing to undertake such work must first find a faculty member willing to supervise it; the work to be completed must be approved by the college Associate Dean. More Info
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CAPS 218 Special Topics 200-level +
Description:
Various interdisciplinary special topics offered experimentally, once, under this heading, taught at the 200's-level. Topics are announced each semester this course runs, during pre-registration. More Info
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CAPS 318 Special Topics 300-level +
Description:
Various interdisciplinary special topics offered experimentally, once, under this heading, taught at the 300's level. Topics are announced each semester this course runs, during pre-registration. More Info
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