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SOCI 313 - Criminology and Penology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Consideration of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior; examination of social causes, social reactions and applicable sociological theories.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 314 - Sociology of Gender
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study and analysis of the institutional and cultural bases of gender roles, gender socialization, gender inequality, gender movements and gender role change.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIB or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both SOCI 216 and SOCI 314
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SOCI 318 - Sociology of Religion
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of humanity’s quest for religious meaning as a social activity with social consequences. Considers the place of religion in different kinds of societies, past, present and future.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 319 - The Social Value of Humans in a Globalized World
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on questions about technological change and human value(s) through exploration of social, economic, political and cultural globalization. Strategies for critical evaluation of policies and social practices associated with ‘development’ include examination of social inequalities globally and locally. Enhance technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 320 - Social Movements
4 Hour(s) Credit
In-depth study of contemporary social movements, such as the Black Muslims, Gay Liberation, the Women’s Movement, the aged, youth and radical right.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 321 - Social Research
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to qualitative and quantitative social research methods. Emphasis on research design, question formulation, sampling techniques, hypothesis testing, data analysis, computer processing and practical research activity.
Three one-hour lectures, one two-hour laboratory per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing.
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SOCI 322 - Over’Population/’Over’Consumption
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focus on how demographics, including changes in the size, composition and distribution of populations, interact with production, consumption and distribution of resources to meet human needs durably. Includes critical evaluation of factors associated with long-term changes in human population statics and dynamics with an eye toward possible futures. Designed to enhance technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 324 - Community Sociology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Investigation of communities as social systems emphasizing current directions in community research.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 325 - Sexuality, Alternatives and Society
4 Hour(s) Credit
This course examines the social construction of sexual behavior and sexual identity in a cultural context, as well as the relationship between physiology, gender and sexuality. Topics include: theories and history of sexuality as a social marker, social inequality and sexuality, the institutionalization of sexuality, sexual behavior, and identity formation and cross cultural practices. A major focus of the course is on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and transsexual experiences.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 326 - Social Interaction
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of human behavior as social interaction. Emphasis on symbolic communication and its relationship to the concept of self.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 329 - Medical Sociology
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of social factors involved in health and illness emphasizing the institution of medicine in American society.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 331 - Racial and Cultural Minorities
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of ethnic differences that produce prejudice, stereotypes and discrimination and of the social processes employed by dominant and minority groups.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 334 - Sociology of Mental Health
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of sociocultural factors in mental health and illness emphasizing social causation and patterns of distribution.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 339 - Immigration
4 Hour(s) Credit
The U.S. is a nation of immigrants and recent decades have seen a large upsurge in international migration to the United States, particularly from the Western Hemisphere and Asia. Focuses on explanations for this still-emerging process, as well as its impacts and implications for: the changing demographic make-up of the country (e.g., Hispanics/Latinos as the largest minority group), the labor force and economy, receiving and sending communities, adaptation and incorporation, education and health, and politics and policy debates.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 344 - Complex Organizations
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the emergence of modern bureaucratic structure, emphasizing institutionalization, patterns of authority and impact on personality.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 361 - Aging and Society
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examination of the aging process from the sociological perspective. Emphasis on the position of the elderly in contemporary society and on age-roles associated with stages in the process of aging such as childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 363 - Global Gender Equity
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the question: What empowers women? Explores issues of gender equity using socio-cultural theories of gender and development to examine women’s (and men’s) social roles across a range globalized social contests and geographic regions. Some familiarity with events and realities outside the U.S. is expected. Designed to enhance technological and information literacies as well as critical thinking and command of language. Integrates knowledge developed in a variety of disciplines.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 390 - Sociology of the Environment
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the environment as a social product. Uses the sociological perspective to explain how environmental problems are structurally created. Focuses on mining and forestry to illustrate how environmental degradation, disease, death and disability are produced.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 401 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Reserved for courses approved as experimental responses to student interest or community need.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 409 - Sociology of Education
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of public education as a bureaucratic social institution, the countervailing community power structure and the professional role of the educator.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General education IIIB or IIIc.
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SOCI 416 - Individual Directed Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced study in an area of sociology.
Up to 12 hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor who will direct the study.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 421 - Theory I, Foundations of Sociological Theory
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the historical antecedents and contemporary profiles of sociological theory emphasizing major figures and dominant paradigms.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 422 - Theory II, Contemporary Sociological Theory
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the current state and future directions of sociological theory.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 429 - Senior Experience
1 Hour(s) Credit
Seminar designed to facilitate discussion about the organization and completion of research projects. This capstone experience is for students in their final year of the sociology program.
One hour per week.
Prerequisites Senior standing.
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SOCI 495 - Independent Study for Department Honors
3 Hour(s) Credit
Independent study undertaken for departmental honors at the invitation of the department.
Prerequisites Approval of chair, permission of instructor who will direct the study.
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SOCI 497 - Undergraduate Research
4 Hour(s) Credit
Applies social research methods to a specific research project which includes hypothesis formulation, research design, data collection, data analysis and a presentation in some public forum.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites CADR 321 /SOCI 321 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 498 - Internship in Sociology
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides students practical experience in addressing selected social issues in a public or private sector community organization. Field notes, periodic meetings with instructor, and typed reports analyzing an experience and a social issue are required. A maximum of four credits may be applied toward the sociology major.
Up to 12 hours per week.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or SOCI 201 , junior standing, permission of the instructor.
May be repeated once under a different community organization. Repeatable once to a maximum of eight credits.
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SOCI 501 - Special Topics
3 Hour(s) Credit
Reserved for courses approved as experimental responses to student interest or community need.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 509 - Sociology of Education
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of public education as a bureaucratic social institution, the countervailing community power structure and the professional role of the educator.
Three hours per week.
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SOCI 516 - Individual Directed Study
3 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study in a specific area of sociology agreed upon by student and faculty.
Prerequisites Six hours in sociology, a concentration in sociology and permission of instructor who will direct the study.
May be repeated once under a different subtitle.
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SOCI 521 - Theory I, Foundations of Sociological Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the historical antecedents and contemporary profiles of sociological theory emphasizing major figures and dominant paradigms.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SOCI 522 - Theory II, Contemporary Sociological Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the current state and future directions of sociological theory.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites SOCI 101 or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Beginning spoken and written Spanish with emphasis on the sound system and the basic structures of the language.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued skill development in spoken and written Spanish with further study of major structures.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites SPAN 101 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 201 - Intermediate Spanish
4 Hour(s) Credit
Continued development and refinement of language skills with emphasis on reading, writing and vocabulary development.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites SPAN 102 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 202 - Spanish in Review
4 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and application of language skills by exploring diverse forms of expression in Spanish. Satisfies the language requirement for English majors.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites SPAN 201 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 300 - Topics in Spanish
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of an author, period, movement, genre or theme. Topic varies semester to semester.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
May be repeated once with new content.
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SPAN 309 - Summer Program in Spain
4 Hour(s) Credit
Students spend five weeks living and studying in Malaga, Spain. Multi-focused course covers language, culture, history and art of Spain, as well as cultural themes. Excursions to Granada, Cordoba and Sevilla included. This course fulfills the study abroad requirement.
Twelve hours per week for five weeks.
Prerequisites SPAN 202 and approval of program director.
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SPAN 310 - Oral and Written Composition
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops facility to sustain oral and written discussion in Spanish. Students practice the basic patterns of Spanish syntax and develop vocabulary by preparing frequent oral and written compositions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 202 or appropriate score on department placement exam.
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SPAN 312 - Conversation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops confidence and correctness in spoken Spanish through practice in conversation, reports and discussions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 313 - Effective Writing and Reading for Spanish Heritage Speakers
4 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and application of language skills for bilingual speakers of Spanish who have not had formal training in the language at the college level. Students practice reading, writing and specific grammar and orthographic rules through selected authentic readings, guided compositions and class discussions.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Approval of instructor.
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SPAN 315 - Spanish Culture and Civilization
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the key cultural patterns in Spanish life including the themes of religion, family relationships and festivals and the dilemmas of work-leisure, sports-cruelty and honor-death through prose, drama and other selected material.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 316 - Latin American Culture and Civilization
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of key cultural patterns with particular attention to the results of transplantation to the New World. The major vehicle of examination is the written word in prose, drama and other selected material.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Pre or Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 319 - Introduction to Spanish Linguistics
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the main areas of linguistics, such as phonology, morphology, syntax and sociolinguistics, with special attention paid to the varieties of Spanish spoken in different countries in the U.S.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 322 - Spanish for Business
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops the ability to use Spanish to conduct business in both the U.S. and abroad. Provides a solid foundation in the vocabulary and discourse related to the modern business office, economics, management, marketing, banking and other aspects of a business environment.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 .
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SPAN 330 - Topics in Hispanic Literature in Translation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Reading, analysis and discussion of some of the classic works of Spanish and Latin American literature. Taught in English.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Prerequisites C or better in ENGL 103 .
May be taken only once for credit toward the Spanish major.
May Not Receive Credit for Both Does not count toward the Spanish minor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) ENGL 318 .
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SPAN 335 - Survey of Spanish Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
A survey of the foundational literary texts, authors and movements from the Middle Ages through contemporary Spain.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313
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SPAN 336 - Survey of Latin American Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the evolution of Latin American literature. Provides students with the opportunity to read, analyze, discuss and write about seminal works by representative writers from each literary movement and genre.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IB.
Recommended Prerequisites/Corequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313
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SPAN 400 - Advanced Stylistics and Oral Expression
4 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and sophistication of written and oral expression in Spanish.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 310 or SPAN 313 , or permission of instructor.
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SPAN 403 - Hispanic Culture Through Literature
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of modern Spanish and Spanish American literature within its cultural context. Students will explore the literary text as cultural document including the roles of Afro-Hispanics, indigenous peoples, religion, women, politics and poverty in the formation of Hispanic cultures.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites SPAN 335 or SPAN 336 or permission of instructor.
May Not Receive Credit for Both SPAN 325 and SPAN 403
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SPAN 480 - Senior Seminar
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
For senior Spanish majors. Research encompassing several areas of Spanish life and culture, language and literature is brought to bear upon a single theme or issue.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Senior standing.
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SPAN 496 - Spanish Independent Study
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any areas of language, culture or literature of the Spanish-speaking world with the advice and direction of a member of the department.
Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department chair.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of eight credits.
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SPAN 497 - Undergraduate Research
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Designed to encourage students to pursue an area of original research in Spanish linguistics, cultural or literary studies of Spain of Latin America. Allows student to study a subject area in more depth than is possible in the traditional classroom setting. Public presentation of research is required.
Prerequisites Junior standing and permission of department chair and instructor who will direct study.
May be repeated once for a maximum of eight credits.
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SPAN 498 - Internship
4 Hour(s) Credit
Students will perform a minimum of six hours of service per week over a 13-week period, in a social service agency that assists Hispanics and other ethnic groups of the community. They will meet for 50 minutes biweekly in seminar to discuss the textbook, their experiences and share their reflections about the situations of the Spanish population in the area.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor and the chair of the department.
May be repeated for a total of eight credits.
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SPAN 500 - Advanced Stylistics and Oral Expression
3 Hour(s) Credit
Refinement and sophistication of written and oral expression in Spanish.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
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SPAN 503 - Hispanic Culture Through Literature
3 Hour(s) Credit
Study of modern Spanish and Spanish American literature within its cultural context. Students will explore the literary text as cultural document including the roles of Afro-Hispanics, indigenous peoples, religion, women, politics and poverty in the formation of Hispanic cultures.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
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SPAN 596 - Spanish Independent Study
1-6 Hour(s) Credit
Individual study in any areas of language, culture or literature of the Spanish-speaking world with the advice and direction of a member of the department. Open to juniors.
Prerequisites Graduate status.
May be repeated with new content for a maximum of six credits.
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THEA 100 - Theatre Appreciation
4 Hour(s) Credit
Introduction to theatre as a unified art with emphasis upon the literary and social significance of theatre in our society.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 110 - Technical Production
4 Hour(s) Credit
Practical experience in technical theatre including set construction, scene painting, lighting and sound.
Three hours lecture, two-hour laboratory per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both THEA 121 and 110
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THEA 125 - Theatre Practicum
1 Hour(s) Credit
Provides supervised experience in theatre production and performance.
Prerequisites Permission of the instructor.
May be repeated for a total of eight credit hours; only two hours may count toward the Design and Production or Performance tracks.
(P/F)
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THEA 126 - Costuming and Theatre Crafts
4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides an introduction to costumes for the stage through the application of design principles and costume construction techniques, including machine and hand sewing, flat patterning, and draping and fiber technology. Students furnish their own materials.
Three hours lecture, two hours studio per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 130 - Elements of Voice and Diction
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the fundamentals of voice production and articulation. Study establishes good habits of speech through analysis of voice, articulation and pronunciation, with directed exercises for improvement.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
May Not Receive Credit for Both THEA 201 and 130
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THEA 199 - Cornerstone Seminar
1 Hour(s) Credit
Early career forum examines theatre as an academic discipline and an art form. Professional practices and resources are introduced, allowing students to make the most of their academic career and preprofessional training.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Theatre major.
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THEA 200 - Voice and Movement Fundamentals
4 Hour(s) Credit
Develops voice and body awareness through methods of vocal production, theatre movement and body conditioning, and performance style and analysis.
Five studio hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 210 - Fundamentals of Film, Television and Theatre Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the art and craft of scenography and production design through plays, film and dramatic literature. Focuses on character and script analysis, research and conceptualizing a visual world through research, writing, collage/assembly and basic model building.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 223 - Makeup Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Practical survey of techniques in the application of theatrical makeup for performance on stage as well as television and film. Recommended for all performers.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 240 - Text Analysis
4 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis and interpretation of dramatic/theatrical texts covering a variety of styles and genres. Traditional and contemporary approaches to analysis are examined. Structural issues, historical/cultural contexts and production applications are explored.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
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THEA 250 - Acting I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Explores the creative acting process by investigating the emotional, intellectual and kinesthetic resources central to performing. Examines the application of vocal and physical choices to develop characters. Analysis of texts, theory and the conventions of psychological realism are highlighted through focused improvisation, movement exercises and monologue/scene study.
Five studio hours per week.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 200 .
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THEA 258 - Stage Management
2 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the technical and organizational aspects of stage management. Focuses on the skills, responsibilities and procedures of an effective stage manager.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
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THEA 290 - Special Topics in Theatre
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Interdisciplinary seminar with content varying semester to semester.
One-and-a-half to six hours per week.
May be repeated under different titles for a maximum of 16 credits.
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THEA 300 - History of the Theatre I
4 Hour(s) Credit
Surveys the evolution of formal social theatre from ritual origins through the Renaissance. A social history of dramatic theory, plays and playwrights, production practices and performance styles, emphasizing their roles as both product of and mirror to changing values, tastes, attitudes and customs.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 301 - History of the Theatre II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Surveys Western theatre from the Elizabethan period to the present. Examines the influence of non-Western forms and developing aesthetics of Early Modern drama. Connects the diverse social, political and philosophical forces that shape the theatre as an expression of the modern world.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 310 - Scene Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines scene design through concept, metaphor, vision, creativity, color and design theories, and 20th-century history. Develops drafting, figure drawing, scene painting, model making and production team communication skills.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites design and Production track THEA 110 or permission of instructor.
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THEA 311 - Scene Painting
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on the process, techniques, analysis and practice of scene painting and scenic art for the stage and other performance and display spaces. Examines interpretation and decision making in the collaborative process between the scenic artist and designers and craftsmen.
Six hours per week with enhancement.
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THEA 312 - Lighting Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Focuses on lighting as a vital component of technical production. Includes design and technology of theatre, television and video lighting.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites Design and Production track THEA 110 or permission of instructor.
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THEA 320 - Costume Design
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the elements of design, character study, textual analysis and directional concepts as a basis for translating conceptualizations into costume renderings. Includes period research and contemporary designers in the world of fashion and theatre.
Six hours per week.
Prerequisites Design and Production track THEA 126 or permission of instructor.
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THEA 327 - Readers Theatre
4 Hour(s) Credit
Covers the philosophy and uses of Readers Theatre. Emphasis on the analysis, adaptation and staging of non-dramatic literature within the context of this art form. Lecture/workshop format will be employed.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 240 , THEA 250 .
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THEA 344 - Directing
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the theory and basic principles, skills and techniques underlying direction. Student-directed theatre production required.
Five studio hours per week.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 240 , THEA 250 .
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THEA 350 - Acting II
4 Hour(s) Credit
Provides experience training for intermediate and advanced acting through the exploration of improvisational techniques, character analysis, scene work and exercises in acting style.
Five studio hours per week.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 250 .
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THEA 399 - International Study in Theatre
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines theatre through travel and study in international setting. Pre-tour lectures and other activities required.
Four hours per week.
May be taken twice under different subtitles for a total of eight hours; only four hours may count toward upper-level degree requirement.
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THEA 420 - Evolution of Style
4 Hour(s) Credit
Surveys the visual world of influential cultures and societies through history. Applies styles and aesthetics to interpreting period theatre scripts.
Four hours.
Prerequisites design and Production track THEA 210 .
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THEA 424 - Playwriting
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of the theory and practice of playwriting. Topics include exposition, language, structure and character. Plays to be written and produced in staged readings of workshops.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Junior standing or permission of instructor.
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THEA 430 - Accents and Dialects
4 Hour(s) Credit
Study of voice production and articulation with emphasis on accents and regional dialects focuses on the skills of performance and voice in characterization.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 250 .
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THEA 435 - Acting for the Camera
4 Hour(s) Credit
Examines the formalistic elements of television and film through collaborative projects with students of directing. Emphasis is placed on detailed communication of character, intentions and conflict.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 350 .
May not take COMM 435 and THEA 435 simultaneously.
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THEA 450 - Acting Shakespeare
4 Hour(s) Credit
Advanced scene study acting focusing on the challenges specific to blank verse. Guided exercises explore and refine technical skills.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 250 , THEA 301 .
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THEA 451 - Acting Comedy
4 Hour(s) Credit
Principle elements of comedy, comic-dramatic literature and comic performance explored through improvisation and a wide range of styles. Intensive workshop/scene study setting.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Performance track THEA 250 , THEA 300 .
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THEA 456 - Techniques of Children’s Theatre
4 Hour(s) Credit
Assists the elementary school teacher in developing the imagination of children through the medium of theatre. Emphasis on staging children’s theatre within the framework of the public school.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Meets General Education IIIA or IIIC.
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THEA 490 - Seminar in Theatre
1-4 Hour(s) Credit
Intensive study of a selected topic in theatre.
One-and-a-half to six hours per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing.
May be taken twice under different subtitles for a maximum of eight credits.
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THEA 492 - Independent Study
4 Hour(s) Credit
Directed study of a theatre or theatre-related topic.
Four hours per week.
Prerequisites Junior standing, 3.0 major GPA, proposal and permission of instructor and department chair during program planning.
May be taken twice under different subtitles for a total of eight hours; only four hours may count toward upper-level degree requirements.
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THEA 495 - Internship in Theatre
4 Hour(s) Credit
Supervised experience applies acquired knowledge and skills in a professional theatre setting.
Three hours per week with enhancement.
Prerequisites Core completed; junior standing and 3.0 major GPA; proposal and permission of supervisor and department chair during program planning.
May be taken twice under different subtitles for a total of eight hours; only four hours may count toward upper-level degree requirements.
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THEA 499 - Capstone Seminar
1 Hour(s) Credit
Summarizes the University theatre experience through the active planning and execution of professional materials, including audition monologue and portfolio, leading to a senior showing with exit interview.
Two hours per week.
Prerequisites Senior standing, theatre majors only.
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URPL 308 - Principles of Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Analysis of the theory and practice of planning at various spatial levels (local, regional, state and federal). Emphasis on planning processes, responsibilities of professional planners, and detailed examination of contemporary issues like control of sprawl and coastal zone management.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites Sophomore standing.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) GEOG 308
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URPL 328 - Applied Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Application of planning principles and theories to real world land-use issues. Particular attention is paid to the subdivision plat review process, zoning ordinances, and the role of citizens and local government in planning. Several actual planning case studies are examined.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) GEOG 328
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URPL 363 - Cities of the Middle East
3 Hour(s) Credit
Discussion of cities of the Middle East through explaining city evolutions, contemporary structures and models. Explanations of how urban planning addresses city problems and responds to current challenges.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites GEOG 100 , GEOG 101 , GEOG 102 or consent of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) GEOG 363
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URPL 402 - Environmental Planning
3 Hour(s) Credit
Translation of responsible environmental policies and principles into practical land-use regulations and local and regional planning tools. Emphasis on the landscape and land-use dimensions of environmental planning.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 or BIOL 310 .
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) GEOG 402
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URPL 408 - Seminar in Urban Theory
3 Hour(s) Credit
An interdisciplinary course examining critical and descriptive theories to explain city development. Discussions of city evo-
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) GEOG 408
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URPL 416 - Smart Growth
3 Hour(s) Credit
Explanations of smart growth programs addressing urban challenges such as sprawl, lack of open space and central city decline. Introduction of early efforts to manage urban growth and growth management programs at the state and local levels.
Three hours per week.
Prerequisites URPL 308 or GEOG 308 or permission of instructor.
Cross-Listed With (May Not Receive Credit for Both) GEOG 416
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