May 11, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Religion and Philosophy

  
  • RP 225 - Life and Teachings of Jesus

    3 Credit Hours
    This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An examination of the life and teachings of Jesus within Jesus’ own historical setting. Attention is given to the religious-historical background of his ministry, to his life and teachings as presented in the synoptic Gospels, and to contemporary applications of his teachings. (SP)
  
  • RP 227 - Genesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An examination of the book of Genesis with emphasis upon its modern application to moral and ethical problems. (SP)
  
  • RP 230 - Ethics

    2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A course that examines the moral standards of our culture and considers theories and applications of moral reasoning to some of the social and personal complexities of our time. The course emphasizes values and ethics commensurate with those values and the role both play in our lives, socially and personally. The course examines the ways in which ethics and a sense of morality are shaped by society while also being transformative of society. Finally, the course explores different classical and contemporary moral theories and introduces various ways to consider justice. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • RP 231 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study of western philosophy from its inception to 1400 A.D.; its relation to social and cultural origins; its role in the contemporary intellectual climate. (FA)
  
  • RP 232 - History of Modern Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study of leading philosophers from the Renaissance to the present day idealists, positivists, pragmatists, and existentialists, with special reference to Descartes, Locke, Berkeley, Kant, Kierkegaard and Sartre. (SP)
  
  • RP 239 - Logic

    3 Credit Hours
    This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An analysis of the process of correct thinking; the nature and structure of argument; the forms of valid reasoning, analysis, and definition. A study of the fundamentals of the scientific method for the organization of knowledge, utilizing the discipline of clear and consistent thinking. (FA, SP)
  
  • RP 255 - Philosophy and Education

    3 Credit Hours
    This course will introduce students to the philosophy of education through a close reading and discuss of key foundational texts as well as more contemporary, critical works. Education raises questions not only about the nature of knowledge and its transmission, but equally about power and its circulation. This course will examine the intersection of those questions as we reflect on the meaning of education and its role in contemporary society. (FA)
  
  • RP 331 - History of Christianity

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A survey of the history of the Christian faith from apostolic times to the present. Particular attention will be given to the doctrinal controversies of the Latin and Greek Fathers, the Protestant Reformation, and the spread of Christianity from Europe to the New World, Asia and Africa. (SP)
  
  • RP 333 - The Prophets of Israel

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study focusing on the later Prophets with major attention directed to Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel and to the “minor prophets” Amos, Hosea, and Micah. (SP)
  
  • RP 336 - Life and Teachings of Paul

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An examination of Paul’s thought and teaching, and the missionary journeys which made Christianity a world religion. Particular attention is given to Paul’s interpretation of the Christian message for contemporary life. (FA)
  
  • RP 340 - Religions in America

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. Traces the background and beliefs of the dominant religious groups - Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish - along with several alternative religious groups. Includes topics such as the role of religion in politics, religious diversity and public life, and popular religion. (FA)
  
  • RP 355 - Contemporary Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. A study of leading thinkers from the twentieth century to the present day with an inquiry into the prominent concerns in contemporary philosophy. (FA)
  
  • RP 360 - Christian Ethics

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the study of religious and philosophical ethics, focusing on four traditional Christian principles (love, justice, beneficence, conscience) and applying these principles to specific moral problems and issues such as human rights, human sexuality, social concerns, politics, economics, ad biomedicine. After a careful perusal of prominent Christian ethical theories and theorists, we will explore how moral judgments are made and how religious views influence these judgments. (FA)
  
  • RP 370 - Political Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132. This course may be used to satisfy the General Education requirement for a course in Religion and Philosophy. An introduction to the field of political philosophy through a close reading and discussion of key foundational texts. We will examine issues such as the nature of rights, political authority, sovereignty, liberty, and justice. After a critical examination of these texts, we will explore how these political philosophies impact not only the formation of government and society, but our individual lives as well. (SP)
  
  • RP 400 - Africana Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: HI 130, or permission of instructor. A study of leading philosophers in the field of African- American philosophy from 1619 to the present. This philosophy born of struggle will focus its attention on the dominant themes of Africana thought existence, identity, alienation, oppression, racism and sexism. Special reference will be given to thinkers such as Howard McGary, Martin Delaney, Frederick Douglass, Garvey, W.E.B. Dubois, Cornel West, bell hooks, Naomi Zack, and Kwame Anthony Appiah. (SP)
  
  • RP 430 - Human Nature and Knowledge

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132., or permission of instructor. The fundamental questions about human nature and the reliability of human knowledge will be explored both historically and cross-culturally. (SP)
  
  • RP 434 - Death and Immortality

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RP 200 , RP 230 , and RP 340  A study of the critical dimensions of death and dying, including immortality, suicide, abortion, euthanasia, capital punishment, the right to life, and other relevant topics. Includes use of materials from philosophy, psychology, sociology, and religion.
  
  • RP 435 - Black Church/Black Theology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: HI 130, or permission of instructor. A study of the significance of the church in the Black culture, its historical perspective and present role in the community. Includes contributions of outstanding Black theologians to religious thinking. (FA)
  
  • RP 436 - Philosophy of Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132, or permission of instructor. An examination of the classical and contemporary theories for belief in God, the problem of evil, different claims of religious truths, religious views on human destiny, religious language, and religion and moral values. (SP)
  
  • RP 458 - Special Topics and Contemporary Issues

    3 Credit Hours
    A topical study of issues and trends relevant to the study of religion and philosophy. Main theme varies from year to year. May be repeated once for Credit. (SP)
  
  • RP 465 - Theories of Justice for Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RP 230, or permission of instructor. RP majors will be expected to have taken RP 333 and RP 355; minors in Ethics for Leadership will be expected to have taken LEAD 301. An examination of different understandings, formulations, and theories of justice as they relate to real world problems. Doing justice emerges as a central way to provide leadership in society and to appreciate the ethics of such eadership. The course accomplishes this by addressing a specific moral, social, or environmental issue identified by students who then examine the ways in which understandings of justice are shaped by and transform society. (FA)
  
  • RP 490 - Field Work

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131, EN 132, and RP 230; a minimum of 18 Credit Hours in Religion and Philosophy; HUE 280, 380, or permission of instructor. Placement at a local church or other community service organization to work 135 volunteer Hours in a field related to the student’s career goals. Activities will vary but must be approved by the supervising internship director and the student’s faculty advisor. (FA, SP)
  
  • RPCM 390 - Field Experience I

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RELI 241  Corequisite: CMIN 333 Placement at a local service organization to work at least nine volunteer hours per week or acceptance into an unpaid internship program in a position related to the student’s career goals. The placement or internship must be approved by the instructor and service organization coordinator or internship director before the student begins work. A minimum of 135/270 hours must be completed for the course, as well as a series of reflective written assignments in conjunction with CMIN 333 Biblical Prophets and Social Justice.
  
  • RPCM 391 - Field Experience II

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: RPCM 390  Corequisite: RELI 365   Continuation of placement at a local service organization to work at least nine volunteer hours per week or acceptance into an unpaid internship program in a position related to the student’s career goals. A minimum of 270 hours must be completed for the course, as well as a series of reflective written assignments in conjunction with RELI 365. This course must be taken concurrently with RELI 365 Theories of Justice.
  
  • RPCM 498 - Senior Research

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 and EN 132; junior or senior standing; a minimum of 30 Credit Hours in RP courses. The purpose of this course is to introduce students to research methodology and instruct them in doing scholarly research in the field. The format of the course is designed to assist students in designing a project, beginning the research, and completing a prospectus for their senior project. As part of the course, each student will orally present a proposal at the departmental seminar for critique by faculty and must submit a preliminary draft of the research paper. (FA, SP)
  
  • RPCM 499 - Senior Seminar in Religion and Philosophy

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Successful completion of RPCM 498. This course is intended to provide guidance for students refining and developing the research project proposed and approved in RPCM 498. Completed research projects will be presented and defended before a faculty committee. This course also requires successful completion of senior exit exams in four content areas. (FA, SP)
  
  • SOR 180 - Professional Seminar

    0 Credit Hour
    Professional Seminar
  
  • SOR 280 - Professional Seminar

    0 Credit Hour
    Professional Seminar
  
  • SOR 380 - Professional Seminar

    0 Credit Hour
    Professional Seminar
  
  • SOR 480 - Professional Seminar

    0 Credit Hour
    Professional Seminar

Social Sciences

  
  • SS 130 - Introduction to the Social Sciences

    3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to social science disciplines and analysis of national and international problems from an interdisciplinary perspective.
  
  • SS 150 - Computer Applications for the Social Sciences

    3 Credit Hours
    The course is an introductory course to establish basic, intermediary and advanced computer skills using contemporary software. File management techniques, word processing, spread sheeting, database management, presentation design and development, and ele (FA, SP)
  
  • SS 210 - Human Geography

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the human relationship with the geographical environment including attempts to change, exploit, and preserve the environment. Particular emphasis is given to the impact of geography on developed and developing nations.
  
  • SS 211 - Leadership Seminar

    1 Credit Hour
    Using leadership principles as a foundation these courses are designed to prepare students in professional presence, career development, and graduate school. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 212 - Leadership Seminar

    1 Credit Hour
    Using leadership principles as a foundation these courses are designed to prepare students in professional presence, career development, and graduate school. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 220 - Physical Geography

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of humanity’s use, development, and misuse of natural resources including the management, conservation, and depletion of these resources, with special attention given to the resources of the United States. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 230 - World Regional Geography

    3 Credit Hours
    A course designed to expose students to the resources utilized throughout the world as a source of regional economic function and how these resources affect the political and social components of these regions. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 239 - Statistics for Social Science Research

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MAT 131. An introduction to the statistical principles which will be found useful in social science research. Topics covered include frequency distributions, measures of central tendency, elementary probability theory, chi square, variances, and correlation. (FA, SP)
  
  • SS 240 - Introduction to Data Processing and Analysis

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SS 239. The fundamentals of SPSS (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences) used in data processing and analysis for the social sciences. (FA, SP)
  
  • SS 245 - Interdisciplinary Social Science

    3 Credit Hours
    SS 245 Interdsciplinary Social Science is designed to introduce students to the study of human society through an exploration of the values, arts, social structures, and material practices of world cultures.
  
  • SS 300 - Pre-Law Orientation

    3 Credit Hours
    A course designed to prepare students to pass the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Emphasis also is placed on acquainting students with the basic nature and functions of the law profession. (FA)
  
  • SS 313 - Leadership Seminar

    1 Credit Hour
    Using leadership principles as a foundation these courses are designed to prepare students in professional presence, career development, and graduate school. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 333 - Techniques of Social Science Research

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Background in basic mathematics, statistics, or by permission of the instructor. An examination of the basic principles and approaches in social science research, theory construction, and proposal writing.
  
  • SS 337 - Topics in Legal Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of selected topics and issues related to the American legal system from a social science perspective. Topics vary based on the instructor. (SP)
  
  • SS 390 A - Study Abroad

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. A study abroad of cultural experiences related to theory learned in major courses. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 390 B - Study Abroad

    9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. A study abroad of cultural experiences related to theory learned in major courses. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 390 C - Study Abroad

    12 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. A study abroad of cultural experiences related to theory learned in major courses. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 390 D - Study Abroad

    15 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. A study abroad of cultural experiences related to theory learned in major courses. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 490 A - Internship Abroad

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. Designed to provide students with opportunities for practical experience in various international arenas. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 490 B - Internship Abroad

    9 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. Designed to provide students with opportunities for practical experience in various international arenas. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 490 C - Internship Abroad

    12 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. Designed to provide students with opportunities for practical experience in various international arenas. (By Demand)
  
  • SS 490 D - Internship Abroad

    15 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admitted to upper School. Designed to provide students with opportunities for practical experience in various international arenas. (By Demand)

Sociology

  
  • LAF 180 - Professional Seminar (Sociology)

    0 Credit Hours
    The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
  
  • LAF 280 - Professional Seminar (Sociology)

    0 Credit Hours
    The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
  
  • LAF 380 - Professional Seminar (Sociology)

    0 Credit Hours
    The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
  
  • LAF 480 - Professional Seminar (Sociology)

    0 Credit Hours
    The College of Liberal Arts majors are required to register for the Liberal Arts Professional Seminar of their department every semester. The college seminar meets once a month every month that the university is in session. Department seminar meetings will convene every week on Fridays to provide students with the opportunity to become better acquainted with their chosen field. A letter grade is assigned for participation in the seminar, and the grade appears on every student’s transcript, even though no hour credit is earned. (FA, SP)
  
  • SO 131 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 Credit Hours
    An overview of the field of sociology. Emphasis is placed on the practices and institutions which humans develop in the processes of social maintenance and change. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • SO 132 - Social Problems

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the major problems facing contemporary societies, with special emphasis on African Americans within the American community. (SP, SU)
  
  • SO 230 - Social Psychology

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the way in which the inner life of human beings shape the institutions in society and how the institutions of our society shape lives. (FA, SP, SU).
  
  • SO 231 - Introduction to Social Welfare

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SO 131. A survey of the field of social welfare with emphasis upon qualifications; employment opportunities, general principles and techniques relative to each area. (FA)
  
  • SO 232 - Sociology of Health and Illness

    3 Credit Hours
    This courses examines the influence of social, political, and economic factors on patterns of health, illness and health care in societies.
  
  • SO 234 - Sociology of World Societies

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SO 131. A study of varying global societies in a sociological context with an emphasis on the development of culture through social interaction, communication, societal structure, and social institutions. (SP).
  
  • SO 235 - Marriage and Family

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of biological, psychological and sociological bases of human family life; special attention is given to the problems of family life in a changing society. (SP, SU)
  
  • SO 250 - Gender Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of the effects of gender on individuals, social relationships, and with various social institutions such as the family, the economy, health, politics, and religion. (SP, SU)
  
  • SO 331 - Demography

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the factors that affect growth, size, composition, and distribution of human populations. The components of population change and their relationships with the socio-cultural variables of education, religion, politics, economics, and minority groups’ status are also discussed. (SP)
  
  • SO 332 - Social Casework Processes

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One college-level math course (MAT 131 MAT 132  or MAT 134 ) and EN 132 . A course considering the basic aspects of social casework as a counseling technique and method. It also explores the theoretical underpinning of casework and its application to problem-solving in the area of social functioning. (SP)
  
  • SO 336 - Research Methods in Sociology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: One college level math course (MAT 131, MAT 132, or MAT 134); SO 131, SO 132. An examination of diverse sociological research methods including quantitative methodologies such as surveys, path analysis; qualitative orientations such as ethnomethodology, phenomenology, and participant observation; and, interviewing strategies. (FA)
  
  • SO 339 - Social Stratification

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SO 131. The study of the system of social ranking and hierarchies in societies. Attention is focused on social classes in American society and the distribution of power, prestige, and privileges. Special emphasis is directed toward minorities within the American system of social ranking. (FA, SU)
  
  • SO 344 - Sociology of Deviant Behavior

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of the nature, types, and social reactions to deviant behavior; special emphasis is placed on the process of stigmatization and the emergence of deviant subcultures. (SP)
  
  • SO 432 - Community Organization

    3 Credit Hours
    A course designed to give the student insight into the philosophy and processes used in determining and meeting community needs. (SP)
  
  • SO 434 - Special Topics in Sociology

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 .  Study of selected topics or current issues of sociological concern and examination of their impact on society, individuals, and culture. Topics vary from Credit to Credit and will include sociological analysis of the subject under study. (FA, SP)
  
  • SO 435 - Groups and Group Behavior

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the group process, and methods and techniques of group work in meeting group and individual needs. (FA)
  
  • SO 436 - Sociological Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of sociological theory since the first quarter of the twentieth century, with particular emphasis on major theoretical orientations, concepts and issues. (FA)
  
  • SO 438 - Urban Sociology

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the urban community - its growth, characteristics, and problems - in the United States and elsewhere. (FA)
  
  • SO 439 - Race and Ethnicity

    3 Credit Hours
    An examination of how varying categories of difference have been created, maintained, and/or changed. This course investigates various racial and ethnic groups, and explores the consequences of being identified in a particular category. (FA)
  
  • SO 490 - Cooperative Education Field Experience

    6-15 Credit Hours
    Work experience opportunity at the senior (SO 490) levels. Students must have a cumulative grade point average of a minimum of 2.00 and have an application on file the Credit prior to actual training. Students may register for a cooperative education experience on three occasions. Credit Hour Credit will be determined by the department chair in the student’s discipline after the details of placement has been made. (FA, SP, SU)
  
  • SO 499 - Senior Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 EN 132 SS 239  and SO 336 . This course offers advanced sociology majors the opportunity to apply the scientific method in research, to present in writing, and orally defend the empirical research report. Also, a comprehensive review of course work is conducted for the exit examination in sociology. (SP)
  
  • SOG 230 - Sociology of Health & Illness (SoHI)

    3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on a critical examination of the influence of social, political, and economic factors on the development of health and on patterns of medical intervention. (SP)
  
  • SOG 235 - Sociology of Aging

    3 Credit Hours
    This course presents the social aspects of aging. It provides a survey of cross-cultural perspectives and social implications of aging and social reaction to and provisions for elderly individuals. (FA)
  
  • SOG 337 - Death and Dying

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: SO 131  and SO 132 .  A course that explores the reality of an individual’s mortality and the systematic steps needed in our society for adequate acceptance of the fact of death. (FA)

Spanish

  
  • MLS 131 - Elementary Spanish

    3 Credit Hours
    A foundation course, emphasizing basic skills listening, writing, speaking and reading. Introduction to important grammatical principles. Laboratory required. (FA, SP, SU-By Demand)
  
  • MLS 132 - Elementary Spanish II

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 131. A continuation of MLS 131. (FA, SP, SU-By Demand)
  
  • MLS 231 - Intermediate Spanish I

    3 Credit Hours
    A course designed for students who have successfully completed a minimum of two years of Spanish in high school with at least an average of A or B, are native Spanish speakers and have successfully passed the appropriate placement exam, or MLS 131 and MLS 132. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 232 - Intermediate Spanish II

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 231. A continuation of MLS 231. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 331 - Advanced Composition and Conversation I

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 232. This course focuses on the development of language skills and cultural awareness of the Spanish world. It is the first course towards the minor. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 332 - Advanced Composition and Conversation II

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 331 or instructor’s approval. A continuation of MLS 331. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 336 - Culture and Civilization of Spain I

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 332. This course examines the major historical periods and cultural movements of Spain. The course reflects current scholarship in its examination of history, culture, and civilization. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 337 - Culture and Civilization of Hispanic Americans

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 332. A cultural approach to the history, customs, geography, social institutions, and the arts in Spanish America. Emphasis on similarities and differences among countries. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 431 - Introduction to Spanish Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 332. This course is a study of the literature of Spain through representative works by major literary figures from the Middle ages to the present. (By Demand)
  
  • MLS 432 - Introduction to Spanish - American Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: MLS 332. This course is a study of major Pre-Colonial and Spanish-American writers and their works from pre-colonial times to the literary explosion of the 1960’s in Spanish-American literature. This course may precede MLS 431. (By Demand)

Theatre

  
  • TA 100 - Introduction to Theatre

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . Experiential, conceptual, historical, and cultural study of theatre as a unique form of artistic expression, and mirror of human values throughout the world; survey of constituent elements of a theatrical work and its major forms of expression. . (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 102 - Elements of Play Production

    3 Credit Hours
    The study of the elements of theatrical productions, including opportunities for practical experience in elementary lighting, scene, and costume design. This course also focuses on basic practical construction techniques. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 103 - Participation Seminar

    1 Credit Hour
    Prerequisite: None. This course is designed to allow all interested majors and non-majors to gain experience in running various aspects of an actual production, including publicity and promotion, front of house, stage management, and production run crews (lighting, scenery, sound, costume, makeup, etc.) Non-majors who take this course are expected to participate in departmental productions, in one of the areas listed above. This course is repeated for a total of three Credit Hours over the student’s matriculation. (FA, SP)
  
  • TA 110 - Acting I

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is for non-majors and majors. The course is an introduction to acting and includes its basic elements and techniques in scene and monologue presentation. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 201 - Movement for the Actor

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: TA 110 . Introduction to movement as a fundamental element of the actor’s craft; focus on recognition, development, and understanding of natural physical actions and rhythms, and their application to stage. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 210 - Acting II

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: TA 110  or permission of the instructor. Techniques in scene and monologue study from representative plays of the past and present. This course also focuses on auditioning professionally. Students are required to participate in departmental productions either on stage or backstage. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 220 - Theatre Crafts

    3 Credit Hours
    Corequisite: TA 102 . Lecture/laboratory course, covering all phases of craft skills and equipment involved in technical theatre production. Required work in production shops. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 245 - Oral Interpretation of Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 . Introduction to interpretation of literature in performance, designed to develop and heighten the performer’s responsiveness to the literary text. Includes principles of selecting, cutting, and adapting. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 300 - Theatre Arts Research and Junior Research Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131  and EN 132 , TA 302 , TA 301. The Theatre Arts Junior and Senior Seminars essentially function together as a practicum. A practicum combines the artistic and scholarly aspects of the theatre emphasis by following the research model common to the fine arts, that of creative research. In this course, the student will choose a script, or create a performance text, and conduct textual analysis, and research in the historical, theoretical and aesthetic aspects of the piece. The student will complete a Senior Thesis Proposal, along with a proposal for a Senior Showcase. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
  
  • TA 302 - Theater History

    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EN 131 , EN 132  or permission of the instructor. A study of theatrical forms from Classical Greece to Contemporary times; focus on theatre, architecture, scenery, costume, methods of staging, and production, as well as the study of representative works from both western and nonwestern cultures. (FA, SP) (1-2yrs Rotation)
 

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