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Departmental Course Listings
ECONOMICS
(Behavioral Sciences)
| ECON 0100 INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMIC THEORY |
3 cr.
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| Covers the study of economic phenomena at the level of the household, firm, and industry under different types of competition. Also includes a study of distribution. |
| ECON 0110 INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMIC THEORY |
3 cr.
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| Covers the theories of national income determination and the U.S. national income accounting system. Public policy implications of the theoretical constructs are discussed. |
| ECON 0130 GLOBALIZATION |
3 cr.
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| This course will cover a wide range of topics dealing with the rapid internationalization of the global economy. It will include a discussion of international trade theory and policy, the role of foreign direct investment, attempts at a regional economic integration, the foreign exchange market and the global monetary system, the role of multi–nationals in the global marketplace and the related host country aspirations, and issues in relation to economies in various stages of transition. |
| ECON 0280 INTRODUCTION TO MONEY AND BANKING |
3 cr.
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| Topics covered are monetary standards and systems, commercial banking functions and operations, and international monetary relations. History of U.S. monetary policy and current policy problems are discussed. Prerequisite: ECON 0110 or equivalent. |
| ECON 0470 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION I |
3 cr.
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| The varieties of market organization and firm behavior are described and analyzed. Comparative performances of various industrial market and firm types are considered, and the possibilities for public policy are developed. The course is oriented toward theory, but descriptive data and historical developments are presented to provide the empirical perspective. Prerequisites: ECON 0100 and MATH 0100. |
| ECON 0835 GOVERNMENT AND THE ECONOMY |
3 cr.
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| This course is concerned with government intervention into markets as a corrective measure to market failure. Issues involving public policy, regulation, deregulation, and antitrust will be analyzed. Prerequisite: ECON 0100. |
EDUCATION—ADMINISTRATION AND POLICY STUDIES
(Professional)
| ADMPS 1001 SOCIAL FOUNDATIONS OF EDUCATION |
3 cr.
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| This course is a broad‑based overview of education addressing education issues and policies in the United States. An interdisciplinary approach will be used to explore the historical, philosophical, and sociological development of education. Group discussion will facilitate the application of principles and concepts to current issues in education. Prerequisite: PSY 0010 and sophomore standing. |
EDUCATION—ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
(Professional)
| ELED 1160 TEACHING SOCIAL STUDIES IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL |
3 cr.
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| This course extends general elementary education strategies and applies them to elementary social studies. Specific techniques to teach geography, history, economics, and other social science disciplines are the focus. Background social studies information, typical to K–6 classes, is included. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001; I&L 1000, 1330. I&L 1700 may be taken concurrently. |
EDUCATION—INSTRUCTION & LEARNING
(Professional)
| I&L 0020 DIRECTED TUTORING |
3 cr.
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| Provides Elementary and Secondary and Pre-Education majors with tutoring experiences in area school districts or other field settings. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001; and I&L 1000, 1330 or permission of instructor. |
| I&L 1000 INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY TEACHING |
3 cr.
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| This course focuses on the following topics: the elementary school curriculum, instructional planning, models of instruction, instructional technologies, classroom management, and evaluation of student progress. Classroom observations and individual tutoring experiences with elementary and middle school students are part of course requirements. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001. |
| I&L 1060 EDUCATION OF EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM |
3 cr.
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| An introduction to teaching exceptional students in mainstream classrooms. This course will provide students who plan to become educators with opportunities to develop a knowledge base of attitudinal issues regarding inclusive educational practices and a philosophical orientation toward effective inclusion support strategies; increase interpersonal skills for working effectively with individuals and groups; and increase technical skills in observing, planning, assessing, and evaluating for both behavioral and instructional challenges. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001; I&L 1000, 1330. |
| I&L 1150 TEACHING HEALTH IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS |
3 cr.
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| This course provides the background information and skills teachers need to implement comprehensive school health education at the grade level at which they are certified. Information is provided on school health services, safe and healthful school environments, a comprehensive school health curriculum, and instructional strategies and technologies. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001; I&L 1000, 1330. |
| I&L 1330 STRATEGIES AND TECHNIQUES OF INSTRUCTION |
3 cr.
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| This course focuses on basic teaching strategies for prospective teachers of education. It focuses on instructional planning, classroom management, models of instruction, instructional technologies, and the interactive skills of classroom teaching. The selection and organization of content is examined in terms of such factors as the availability of resources, curriculum standards, research trends, preferred teaching and learning strategies, desired learning outcomes, thinking and study skills, and students' development and cultural needs. Extensive use is made of taxonomies of learning for defining objectives and analyzing questioning, teaching, instructional design, and assessment strategies. The instructional needs of special education students within the regular classroom setting are addressed. This course includes both lecture and hands-on activities. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001. |
| I&L 1473 MATH FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS |
3 cr.
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| Students will improve their mathematics knowledge and skills in numeration systems, integers, rationals, geometry, probability/statistics, and other selected topics. |
| I&L 1700 EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE—ELEMENTARY |
3 cr.
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| Introductory field experience for undergraduate students who plan to enter the teaching profession. Offers opportunities to observe young children and adolescent learners in elementary and secondary school classrooms and early childhood education centers and assist master teachers in various subject areas. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001; I&L 1000, 1330. |
| I&L 1702 EARLY FIELD EXPERIENCE—SECONDARY |
3 cr.
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| Introductory field experience for undergraduate students who plan to enter the teaching profession. Offers opportunities to observe adolescent learners in secondary school classrooms and assist master teachers in various subject areas. Prerequisites: ADMPS 1001; PSY 1001; I&L 1330. |
ENGINEERING
(Professional)
| ENGR 0011 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING ANALYSIS |
3 cr.
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| This course, which emphasizes the engineering approach to problem solving, is closely linked to ENGR 0012 through use of the computer to solve engineering problems. Numerical methods are presented, and these methods are then used to solve problems in mechanics, heat transfer, electrical systems, and chemical processes. Economic and human factors are also included in the problem solutions. Corequisite: MATH 0220. |
| ENGR 0012 INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING COMPUTING |
3 cr.
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| This course is designed to teach students the fundamentals of computing and the concept of engineering design as applied to the design of software. Fundamentals include basic computer organization, formulation of algorithms, basic data structures, pseudocode, and top‑down iterative refinement. In the concurrent laboratory, proficiency is developed in a high‑level language and text editor/word processor. Prerequisite: ENGR 0011. |
| ENGR 0081, 0082 FRESHMAN SEMINAR 1 and 2 |
0 cr.
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| An in‑depth orientation in the various areas of engineering and the related fields of employment. Includes small group meetings with departmental representatives and special freshman academic advisors. A formal departmental choice is made at the conclusion of these courses. |
ENGLISH COMPOSITION
(Humanities)
| ENGCMP 0010 COLLEGE COMPOSITION 1 |
3 cr.
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| Explicitly teaches the limits and basic structures of the sentence, the paragraph, and the essay. Expository strategies are also explored. Additional competencies include, but are not limited to, standard English grammar; logical progression of thought; clear, effective sentences and diction; mechanics; and format. |
| ENGCMP 0020 COLLEGE COMPOSITION 2 |
3 cr.
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| Assumes, and reviews as necessary, the competencies specified in College Composition 1. Teaches the techniques and requires the writing of (1) the carefully documented, well‑organized, college‑level research essay that demonstrates the responsible handling of information from secondary sources and (2) the multiparagraph essay demonstrating proficient analytical, interpretive, and critical reading and writing skills. Prerequisite: Placement or College Composition 1 (with a grade of C– or better), or equivalent (with a grade of B– or better for a transfer course). |
| ENGCMP 0030 COLLEGE COMPOSITION 3 |
3 cr.
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| Assumes, and reviews as necessary, the competencies specified in College Composition 2. Teaches the techniques and requires the writing of (1) the documented, analytical research essay reflecting a level of sophistication in incorporating source materials beyond that expected in College Composition 2 and (2) a high level of analytical, interpretive, and critical reasoning and writing skills. Focus may vary by section to include emphasis on written professional communication, critical writing, advanced general writing, or writing the argument. Prerequisites: Completion of at least 60 college credits and College Composition 2 (with a grade of C– or better) or equivalent (with a grade of B– or better for a transfer course). |
| ENGCMP 1150 GRAMMAR AND COPY EDITING |
3 cr.
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| After a brisk review of the fundamentals of grammar and punctuation, this course will help students learn to operate the American English language with precision, force, and elegance by accommodating themselves to the precepts that govern the prose in fastidiously edited books and magazines. Emphasis is practical rather than theoretical. The course will be especially pertinent to students preparing for careers in writing, editing, teaching, communication, and the mass media. This course may not be used as a substitute for ENGCMP 0030 College Composition 3. |
ENGLISH LITERATURE
(Humanities)
| ENGLIT 0065 INTRODUCTION TO NARRATIVE LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Introduces the novel as an art form, examining various themes and techniques in major novels by such authors as Melville, Joyce, Proust, Celine, Hemingway, and Greene. |
| ENGLIT 0066 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Examines the changing social pressures and forces in the 19th and 20th centuries through an analysis of major works by Twain, Dickens, Steinbeck, Williams, Golding, Miller, and Hemingway. |
| ENGLIT 0110 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| This course introduces students to an understanding and appreciation of the major literary genres including the poem, the drama, the short story, and the novel. A range of types and themes will be examined. |
| ENGLIT 0310 THE DRAMATIC IMAGINATION |
3 cr.
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| This course studies British drama from its beginnings to the present day, examining the development of plays and theaters in response to cultural changes. The course will also introduce students to the basic vocabulary of dramatic analysis, including the concepts of genre, character, and plot. |
| ENGLIT 0315 READING POETRY |
3 cr.
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| This course allows students to develop sophisticated understandings of poems in terms of narrative, character, and imagery, as well as the more exclusively poetic concerns of form and rhythm. The course will also pay attention to the backgrounds—literary and cultural—out of which poems arise. |
| ENGLIT 0325 SHORT STORY IN CONTEXT |
3 cr.
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| Introduces the short story as an art form through the study of the best stories by a wide range of European, British, and American writers through an analysis of the basic elements of fiction: plot, character, theme, symbolism, structures, etc. |
| ENGLIT 0360 WOMEN AND LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Images of women in literature from Medea of the Heroic Age to Mother Courage of Modern Social Realism. Lectures and discussions concentrate on the emergence of a personally, economically, and professionally emancipated and socially engaged person. |
| ENGLIT 0500 INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL READING |
3 cr.
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| An introduction to the basic concepts, methods, and terms of British and American literary criticism. The aim is for students to acquire knowledge of the various ways of reading and writing about different kinds of literature from different periods. |
| ENGLIT 0580 INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE |
3 cr.
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| This course examines seven comedies, histories, and tragedies of the greatest figure in English literature. Lectures and discussions focus on the structures of the plays, their plots, characters, imagery, social backgrounds, and themes, as well as the demands of performance. This course includes films and scene acting. |
| ENGLIT 0590 FORMATIVE MASTERPIECES |
3 cr.
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| A selection of masterpieces that have influenced the course of English‑American writing. Works by the following authors will be considered: Homer, Shakespeare, and Melville, within their various traditions. |
| ENGLIT 0597 THE BIBLE AS LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Introduction to the literary aspects of the Bible, primarily the Hebrew scriptures focusing on the lyric and narrative books, wisdom writings, and selected prophetic books, among others. |
| ENGLIT 0643 SATIRE |
3 cr.
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| This course studies satire in general, the techniques of certain satires in particular, and the expression of satiric attitudes. Students will examine satires from various times and countries so that they can better understand what satire is, how it differs from other literary forms, and its function within the culture that produces it. |
| ENGLIT 1012 18TH‑CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Examines the major British and American writers during this period of intellectual ferment. Those to be examined include Dryden, Pope, Swift, and Johnson. Prerequisite: 30 college credits or permission of instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1020 HISTORY OF LITERARY CRITICISM |
3 cr.
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| Three interrelated issues rule this philosophically oriented course: the place of literature in society, the aesthetics of literature, and how literature produces meaning. Philosophers, poets, and theorists considered range from Plato and Aristotle, through Sidney and Pope, to Roland Barthes and Stanley Fish. |
| ENGLIT 1022 LITERATURE OF THE AMERICAN WEST |
3 cr.
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| Surveys the history and development of the popular novel of the American West, from the formulaic fictions of Owen Wister and Zane Grey to the historical romances of Ernest Haycox and A.B. Guthrie. |
| ENGLIT 1026 AMERICAN POETRY |
3 cr.
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| Seeks to discover the “American” quality in great poetry by examining works of major American poets. Whitman, Dickinson, Sandburg, Stevens, Roethke, Cummings, and Ginsberg will be emphasized. Examination of living poets will provide individual projects. |
| ENGLIT 1051 EARLY BRITISH LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| A survey of the most important literature from the 14th through the 18th centuries, focusing on Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, Milton, Dryden, Swift, and Pope. |
| ENGLIT 1065 NARRATIVE LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Introduces the novel as an art form, examining various themes and techniques in major novels by such writers as Melville, James Joyce, Proust, Celine, Hemingway, and Greene. |
| ENGLIT 1100 MEDIEVAL IMAGINATION |
3 cr.
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| A survey of the literature of medieval England, focusing on Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and Middle English works and including heroic, elegiac, and gnomic literature; Beowulf; chivalric and courtly literature; the medieval romance; lyric poetry; and The Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite: 30 college credits or permission of instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1125 RENAISSANCE IN ENGLAND |
3 cr.
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| This course surveys literature from 1500–1675, exploring how the social and ideological shifts of the age created an explosion of literary texts: lyric poetry, drama, epic, and prose. Authors include More, Wyatt, Queen Elizabeth, Sidney, Marlowe, Spenser, Jonson, Milton, and others. Prerequisite: 30 college credits or permission of the instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1126 ADVANCED SHAKESPEARE |
3 cr.
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| Examines various critical approaches to Shakespeare’s verse and plays in depth. The discussions and seminar reports pay close attention to biography, the sources of the plays, their historical and social contexts, the literary conventions in which the works participate, and the historical development of the texts and performances. This course includes films. Prerequisite: ENGLIT 0580 or permission of instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1132 ELIZABETHAN AND JACOBEAN DRAMA |
3 cr.
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| The plays of Shakespeare’s contemporaries show incredible variety, ranging from vicious tragedies to sly satires to absurd and hilarious comedies. These playwrights include Kyd, Marlowe, Dekker, Jonson, Beaumont, Fletcher, Middleton, and Webster. This course includes films. |
| ENGLIT 1158 19TH-CENTURY BRITISH NOVEL |
3 cr.
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| Explores thematic concerns and stylistic features of the 19th-century British novels by such representative authors as Austen, Bronte, Dickens, Hardy, and others. |
| ENGLIT 1175 19TH‑CENTURY BRITISH LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| A survey of the most important literature from the 19th century focusing on Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Keats, Shelley, Tennyson, Browning, and Arnold. Prerequisite: 30 college credits or permission of instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1215 PRE‑20TH‑CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Surveys major authors, genres, and themes from the 17th through the 19th century. Introduces the student to the Puritan, Neoclassical, Romantic, and Realist movements. Prerequisite: 30 college credits or permission of instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1241 JANE AUSTEN: BOOKS AND FILM |
3 cr.
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| The course covers most of the novels of Jane Austen, their film and television embodiments, and some recent literary adaptations. The lectures and discussions will examine the narrative structures of the novels and films and contrast the cultural and aesthetic values of the early 19th century and the postmodern era. |
| ENGLIT 1244 MINORITY WRITERS FROM THE CITIES |
3 cr.
|
| This course examines major figures—with special emphasis on African American writers—whose novels, plays, stories, and poems speak from urban centers of the 20th century. Writers may include Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, James Baldwin, Richard Wright, Gwendolyn Brooks, John Edgar Wideman, Toni Morrison, August Wilson, Alice Walker, and others. Lecture, discussion, short papers. Prerequisite: Completion of 30 credits. Cross‑listed as AFRCNA 1244. |
| ENGLIT 1248 LITERATURE OF MINORITY WOMEN |
3 cr.
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| Through a close study of literary works by minority women writers of North American, particularly African and Asian American writers, the course intends to help students develop a clear understanding and a critical appreciation of these different “strands” in North American culture. |
| ENGLIT 1250 20TH‑CENTURY AMERICAN LITERATURE |
3 cr.
|
| In examining the Realist tradition as articulated in contemporary American literature, the course begins with brief surveys of turn‑of‑the‑century American social writers and American Social Realists of the 1930s, followed by works of contemporary novelists and creative nonfiction writers. |
| ENGLIT 1325 THE MODERNIST TRADITION |
3 cr.
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| This course compares American, English, and European texts that reflect the aesthetic, philosophic, and sociopolitical concerns characteristic of much of modern literature. Prerequisite: 30 college credits or permission of instructor. |
| ENGLIT 1360 TOPICS IN 20TH‑CENTURY LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Considers thematic, formal, historical, or cultural topics in late 19th‑ and 20th‑century literature. It ties these issues to critical and social concerns in international modernism and postmodernism. |
| ENGLIT 1552 HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE |
3 cr.
|
| A survey of the linguistic development of English from Anglo‑Saxon times to the present. Attention is given to basic linguistic structures and discursive practices and to the social and historical conditions under which they change. Prerequisite: ENGCMP 0020. |
| ENGLIT 1602 TRAGEDY |
3 cr.
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| This course explores tragic literature from its Hellenic beginnings through the Renaissance and into the modern period, addressing issues about tragic heroes and their flaws, about fate and justice, and about understanding tragedy as a literary form as it changes through time and from culture to culture. |
| ENGLIT 1611 DEVELOPMENT OF THE NOVEL |
3 cr.
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| Deals with the development of the novel as a literary form from its earliest roots in the romance to its latest manifestations in the new novel. |
| ENGLIT 1640 LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN |
3 cr.
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| This course examines literature that has been and is being read by children. There are units on fairy tales, myths and legends, poetry, and fiction, as well as more realistic fiction. The approach is historical, critical, and creative. Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits and ENGCMP 0020. |
| ENGLIT 1645 CRITICAL APPROACHES TO CHILDREN’S LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| This course examines a variety of children's books from a number of theoretical perspectives: historical, feminist, transactional, structuralist, etc. The implications of theory will be emphasized. We will place children's books and reading in the wider context of the emotional, cognitive, and moral development of the child, the popular culture of childhood, and contemporary multicultural society. Prerequisite: ENGLIT 1640 or 1647. |
| ENGLIT 1647 LITERATURE FOR ADOLESCENTS |
3 cr.
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| Students in this course will read classics as well as modern works written specifically for an adolescent audience. Students will also read and discuss sociological and psychological constructions of adolescents and books of pedagogy. Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits and ENGCMP 0020. |
| ENGLIT 1649 TOPICS IN CHILDREN'S LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| Topics vary. Prerequisites: Completion of 30 credits and ENGCMP 0020. This is a linked course. Students registered for this course must also register for HIST 1005. |
| ENGLIT 1950 ENGLISH LITERATURE CAPSTONE |
3 cr.
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| This course in literary theory and criticism, some ancient but mostly modern, examines how literature functions in society, how literature produces meaning, and how literature is judged aesthetically. Students will apply schools of contemporary literary theory to their own research papers. Prerequisite: Senior standing. |
ENGLISH WRITING
(Humanities)
| ENGWRT 0410 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITING |
3 cr.
|
| A workshop approach to writing that gives the student opportunities to write and critique fiction and nonfiction prose, poetry, and drama. The course is primarily, but not exclusively, for potential English writing majors. Prerequisite: ENGCMP 0020. |
| ENGWRT 0520 INTRODUCTION TO FICTION WRITING |
3 cr.
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| Teaches techniques for writing effective description of persons, places, and action from set and shifting points of view; emphasizes clear, concrete expression; extensive class discussion. Prerequisite: ENGCMP 0020 or 0030 or permission of instructor. |
| ENGWRT 0530 INTRODUCTION TO POETRY WRITING |
3 cr.
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| Emphasis is placed on discussion of student writing and readings in contemporary American poetry. There are weekly student writing assignments and a reading list. Prerequisite: ENGCMP 0020 or 0030 or permission of instructor. |
| ENGWRT 0550 INTRODUCTION TO JOURNALISM |
3 cr.
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| Explores fundamentals of newspaper writing including the news and feature stories; also examines techniques of writing articles for magazine publications. Prerequisite: ENGCMP 0020 or 0030 or permission of instructor. |
| ENGWRT 1010 INTERMEDIATE FICTION |
3 cr.
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| This course assumes students know the basics of fiction. Students work on writing short stories and read a wide range of stories. Students can expect to revise their work regularly. Class sessions will address problems in fiction writing—from plot to characterization, from point‑of‑view to style. |
| ENGWRT 1060 WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS |
3 cr.
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| This writing seminar will encourage students to develop pieces for potential publication. Close attention to technique, individual students’ styles, and market demands will drive discussions of what is good writing for children and young adults. Guest authors may encourage further exploration of the range and possibilities in this writing genre. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0410 or 0520 or ENGLIT 1640 or 1649. |
| ENGWRT 1089 THE CREATIVE PROCESS |
3 cr.
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| Explores psychological aspects of creativity, including theoretical, psychodynamic, psychopathological, and constructive aspects. Also examines the manner in which contemporary poets and painters view and experience both the content and form of their work. Prerequisite: PSY 0010 and at least one ENGWRT course. Cross‑listed as PSY 1089. |
| ENGWRT 1170 SHORT STORY WORKSHOP |
3 cr.
|
| This option permits students to design their own course with the approval of a department faculty member.
Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0520. |
| ENGWRT 1210 POETRY WORKSHOP |
3 cr.
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| Emphasis is placed on workshop critiques and discussion of student writing and readings in contemporary American poetry. Weekly writing assignments and a reading list, plus vigorous discussion of student work, are required. May be repeated; a student may take a total of six hours of 1210. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0530 or permission of instructor. |
| ENGWRT 1250 FORMAL POETRY WRITING |
3 cr.
|
| This course will review free verse and then will introduce the student to various verse forms of poetry. While examples from many time periods will be studied, the primary focus will be on the poets of the new formalism. Students will write in free verse and then in various other rhymed and unrhymed forms (e.g., the haiku, sonnet, sestina, and villanelle). Emphasis will be on the experimentation with and potential of verse form, not on its perfection. |
| ENGWRT 1290 READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY POETRY |
3 cr.
|
| Essentially a reading course, this course for writing majors assumes a general background in 20th‑century American poetry, and topics vary. A reading list and critical papers are required. May be repeated. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0530 or permission of instructor. |
| ENGWRT 1310 NEWSPAPER 1 |
3 cr.
|
| This course offers intensive practice in the principles of reportage, with primary emphasis on the inverted pyramid form, interviewing and researching techniques, and other essential aspects of journalism. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0550. |
| ENGWRT 1331 MAGAZINE 1 |
3 cr.
|
| This course offers practice in writing for commercial magazines. Students will be asked to write articles of varying lengths on different topics and points of focus. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0550. |
| ENGWRT 1380, 1381 UPG PRESS |
1-2 cr.
|
| After students have completed computer training for UPG Press word processing and layout (1380), they may use this training and develop more refined editorial skills in 1381. |
| ENGWRT 1390 READINGS IN CONTEMPORARY NONFICTION |
3 cr.
|
| Topics may vary from term to term; they include professional writing applications, beat reporting, writing about nature, the literature of journalism, memoir, and others. May be repeated. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 0550; ENGWRT 1310 or 1331 strongly suggested. |
| ENGWRT 1395 PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING |
3 cr.
|
| This course studies the ways an organization communicates with its public through news releases, speeches, brochures, feature stories, annual reports, etc. The course examines the stylistic choices each writer makes and develops a critical language to describe how meaning is created through the way information is arranged. Issues of the media, ethics, propaganda, and the uses of ambiguity will also be addressed. |
| ENGWRT 1410 TOPICS IN NONFICTION |
3 cr.
|
| Students will read a series of memoirs, both classic and contemporary, and examine the ways writers construct the "truths" of their lives on the page. In conjunction with the assigned readings—which will include work by writers ranging from Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, David Sedaris, Annie Dillard, and Denis Johnson—students will draw from their own life experiences and write a series of essay-length memoirs. |
| ENGWRT 1598 ADVANCED PUBLIC RELATIONS |
3 cr.
|
| Focuses on issues and problems in contemporary public relations policy, procedure, and practice. Given sample public relations objectives, students will complete numerous concentrated writing assignments intended to increase competence in creating and executing appropriate public relations message strategies. |
| ENGWRT 1877 ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION |
3 cr.
|
| Designed to give students an understanding of the creative and strategic marketing processes involved in advertising and promotion campaigns for a variety of media and purposes. Cross-listed as MGMT 1877. |
| ENGWRT 1880 ADVANCED ADVERTISING |
3 cr.
|
| Focuses on issues and problems in contemporary advertising policy, procedure, and practice. Given sample marketing objectives, students will complete numerous concentrated writing assignments intended to increase competence in creating and executing appropriate advertising message strategies. Prerequisite: ENGWRT 1877. |
| ENGWRT 1900 INTERNSHIP: NEWS |
3 cr.
|
| Required of all students with a concentration in journalism. |
| ENGWRT 1955 ENGLISH WRITING CAPSTONE |
3 cr.
|
| Course for senior English writing majors in which they complete individual writing projects in their areas of specialization. Prerequisite: Senior standing. |
FRENCH
(Humanities)
| FR 0001, 0002 ELEMENTARY FRENCH 1 and 2 |
5 cr. each
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| These two courses combine various media to teach the French language and culture. The intent in both class and recitation sessions is to emphasize communicative proficiency in French through the development of linguistic skills, self-expression, and cultural insight. Students must complete FR 0001 with a grade of C- or better before continuing with FR 0002. |
| FR 0003, 0004 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH 1 and 2 |
3 cr. each
|
| These two multimedia courses combine video, audio, and print to teach the French language and culture. They continue to emphasize communicative proficiency in French through the development of linguistic skills, self-–expression, and cultural insight. The intent in both class and recitation sessions is to provide a strong linguistic and cultural background for the individual interested in pursuing a career in the international arena. Prerequisites: FR 0001, 0002. |
| FR 0055 FRENCH CONVERSATION |
3 cr.
|
| The aim of this course is to help improve student understanding of the essential linguistic components pertaining to the French language and to foster effective oral communication skills in French. Prerequisite: FR 0004. |
| FR 0056 WRITTEN FRENCH |
3 cr.
|
| The aim of this course is to help improve student understanding of the essential linguistic components pertaining to the French language and to foster effective written communication skills in French. Prerequisite: FR 0004. |
| FR 0080 MODERN FRENCH NOVEL |
3 cr.
|
| The French novel is to a great extent a genre in which psychological analysis has been brought to a high level of sophistication. This shall be studied through close analyses of approximately six works in English translation. This course has no prerequisites. It is taught entirely in English. |
| FR 0081 FRENCH THEATRE |
3 cr.
|
| This course will explore the evolution of comedy and tragedy from the 17th to the 20th century in France. Close readings of selected plays by major authors will be stressed. This course has no prerequisites. It is taught entirely in English. |
| FR 0082 CONTEMPORARY FRENCH CIVILIZATION |
3 cr.
|
| The aim of this course is to provide students with an overview of contemporary French civilization within its European context and to offer a panorama of French society at the dawn of the 21st century. Focus is on the historical, cultural, and artistic heritage of France and on the institutions that impact contemporary life in France. This course has no prerequisites. It is taught entirely in English. |
| FR 0083 SURVEY OF FRENCH CINEMA |
3 cr.
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| This course offers an introduction to the study of the cinema in the French context. It surveys the history of French cinema from the '30s to the present and reviews such important cinematic trends as poetic realism, the nouvelle vague, and the heritage film. Screenings of selected classic French films will be followed by discussions on questions related to film technique, film analysis, style, and genre. This course has no prerequisites. It is taught entirely in English. |
| FR 0087 FRENCH FILM AND LITERATURE |
3 cr.
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| This course will examine film's convergence with and divergence from literary arts. From the discussion will emerge an understanding of film's debt to literary models, as well as film's own unique and innovative contributions to narrative, poetic, and dramatic forms. This course has no prerequisites. It is taught entirely in English. |
| FR 1081 SPECIAL TOPICS |
3 cr. |
| Topics vary. This course has no prerequisites. It is taught entirely in English. |
FRESHMAN STUDIES
(Humanities)
| FS 0002 FRESHMAN SEMINAR |
1 cr.
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| Designed to assist students in making a successful transition to the University, this course helps students gain the knowledge and skills they need to improve their academic performance and their integration into campus life. |
GEOLOGY
(Natural Science)
| GEOL 0860 ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY |
3 cr.
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| Fundamentals of geology with an environmental emphasis. Topics covered will include minerals, rocks, and soil; environmental hazards from internal and surface processes; resource depletion; and waste disposal. Numerous exercises involving case studies in environmental geology will be implemented. |
GERMAN
(Humanities)
| GER 0001, 0002 ELEMENTARY GERMAN 1 and 2 |
5 cr. each
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| This pair of courses is designed to develop elementary proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing in German. The courses emphasize culture as an integral part of language skill. A systematic presentation of grammar is integrated with instruction in language skills. Students must complete GER 0001 with a grade of C- or better before continuing with GER 0002. |
| GER 0003, 0004 INTERMEDIATE GERMAN 1 and 2 |
3 cr. each
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| Conducted entirely in German, this course sequence provides structured practice beyond the elementary level in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing. The practice in language skills is supplemented by a systematic review of grammar that emphasizes those structures that are needed for practical communication in authentic German. Prerequisites: GER 0001, 0002. |
HEALTH EDUCATION AND CO-ED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
(Professional)
| PEDC 0021 PERSONAL FITNESS 1 |
1 cr.
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| Student will learn and experience the principles of physical fitness and conditioning through a variety of activities. Emphasis is on developing a personal conditioning program for cardiorespiratory endurance, strength, flexibility, and weight control. |
| PEDC 0310 PERSONAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS |
3 cr.
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| A basic course in health instruction with emphasis on personal and community health information, problems, and concerns. Topics include: physical fitness; nutrition; weight control; eating disorders; stress management; medication effects; smoking, drug, and alcohol problems; disease control; and health consumerism. |
| PEDC 0410 RECREATIONAL SPORTS ACTIVITIES |
1 cr.
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| Students participate in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports activities. Emphasis on lifetime sports participation and the healthful benefits of regular physical activity. |
HISTORY
(Behavioral Sciences)
| HIST 0180 19TH-CENTURY EUROPE |
3 cr.
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| Explores the main currents of the “long” 19th century in Europe. This course examines the lives of Europeans of various classes, genders, nationalities, and ethnicities. Among the topics covered are the French Revolution, liberalism, nationalism, and colonialism. |
| HIST 0302 SOVIET RUSSIA |
3 cr.
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| Examines the background of the Communist Revolution, the history of Soviet Russia, and the reasons for the collapse of the Soviet system. |
| HIST 0500 COLONIAL LATIN AMERICA |
3 cr.
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| History of Latin America during the period of Spanish and Portuguese rule. Covers the period from 1500 to 1825. |
| HIST 0501 MODERN LATIN AMERICA |
3 cr.
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| History of the Latin American republics, from independence to the present. |
| HIST 0600 THE UNITED STATES TO 1877 |
3 cr.
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| U.S. history through Reconstruction. Includes discussion of pre‑industrial American society; changes created by demographic, agricultural, transportation, and industrial revolutions; political revolution in pre‑industrial America; and political centralization following the Civil War. |
| HIST 0601 THE UNITED STATES 1865‑PRESENT |
3 cr.
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| An examination of the United States' economic and social development after the American Civil War and the political and cultural consequences of its transformation into a world power in the 20th century. |
| HIST 1005 SPECIAL TOPICS |
3 cr.
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| This course will explore a special topic chosen by the instructor, such as Westmoreland County history, Western Pennsylvania history, or the history of childhood. |
| HIST 1012 IMAGES OF WOMEN IN FILM |
3 cr.
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| Explores the ways in which women have been depicted in American and European popular culture, as exemplified by movies. This class is primarily an examination and analysis of representative films. |
| HIST 1022 WOMEN IN MODERN EUROPE |
3 cr.
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| An examination of the ways women’s roles have changed in the course of the transition from traditional to postindustrial society. Emphasis is on family history, changing occupational options, and the movement toward female equality. |
| HIST 1123 MODERN BRITAIN |
3 cr.
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| Political, economic, and social change in Britain from the early 18th century to the present are examined in depth. Topics include the pre-industrial social structure, the origins of political stability, the making of the industrial revolution, popular protest and political reform, Britain's supremacy during the Victorian era, imperialism and the rise of labor, the impact of total war, and the emergence of the welfare state. A discussion of Britain's future prospects concludes the course. |
| HIST 1338 WEIMAR & NAZI GERMANY |
3 cr.
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| Examines the characteristics and events that made Hitler’s rise to power possible and the nature of the Nazi dictatorship and the Holocaust. The post-World War II creation of two Germanies—and their reunification—are also examined. |
| HIST 1367 20TH‑CENTURY EUROPE |
3 cr.
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| Explores the main currents of modern European history through the lives of Europeans of various classes, nationalities, and ethnicities. Covers, among other things, Russian communism, the World Wars, and the Holocaust. |
| HIST 1522 BRAZIL |
3 cr.
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| Cultural, social, economic, and political change is traced through the pre-Columbian, colonial, imperial, and Republican periods. A major theme is the evolution of the Portuguese heritage into today’s distinctive Brazilian national culture. |
| HIST 1525 MEXICO, AZTECS TO THE PRESENT |
3 cr.
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| Mexican history from the Aztecs to present. Students will discuss the Conquest, the colonial period, the struggle for independence, 19th-century liberalism, the Porfirian dictatorship, the 20th-century revolution, the single-party state, and the current crisis of the system. |
| HIST 1565 RACE AND GENDER IN LATIN AMERICA |
3 cr.
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| A historical analysis of the social construction of race and gender in Latin America, from the colonial period to the present. It will explore how the categories of race and gender were constituted in relation to specific historical, socio-economic, cultural, and political relations. |
| HIST 1583 20TH-CENTURY LATIN AMERICAN REVOLUTIONS |
3 cr.
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| A comparative examination of instances of social and political revolution in 20th-century Latin American history. Cases considered include the Mexican Revolution, the Bolivian Revolution, the Cuban Revolution, and the Nicaraguan Revolution. |
| HIST 1590 ANDEAN SOCIETIES: POLITICS & CULTURE |
3 cr.
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| This course examines the history of the Andean nations, with a primary focus on Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. The course covers the pre-Columbian period, the Conquest, the colonial era, the revolutions, and the 19th and 20th centuries. |
| HIST 1610 UNITED STATES COLONIAL HISTORY |
3 cr.
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| This class examines the European colonization of North America from 1600 through 1763, focusing on immigration, social development, labor systems, Native American responses to colonization, and the consequences of the imperial wars of 1689––1763. |
| HIST 1611 AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1763–1791 |
3 cr.
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| An upper-division course exploring the causes of the American colonies' split with Britain, the course and consequences of the War for Independence, the creation of a new national government, and the enduring significance of the revolution during the early national era. |
| HIST 1614 CIVIL WAR HISTORY |
3 cr.
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| Covers the Old South, the conflict over slavery and its expansion, the secession of the Confederacy, the Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction. |
| HIST 1620 THE VIETNAM WAR |
3 cr.
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| This course covers American involvement in Southeast Asia, with a focus on the Second Indochina War. There is some coverage of the Vietnamese background and context. The major focus is the making and carrying out of American policy in relation to Vietnam. |
| HIST 1625 HISTORY OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER |
3 cr.
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| Explores the settlement and development of frontier regions across the North American continent. The course focuses on such issues as exploration, migration, property rights, economic development, and social organization, and on conflicts between different racial and ethnic groups, nation-states, and social classes on the frontier. |
| HIST 1635 U.S. IMMIGRATION HISTORY |
3 cr.
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| Immigration history will address the four great waves of immigration to the United States: the colonial period, the 1830–60 period, the 1878–1924 wave, and the 1960–present migration. Causes of migration, the journey itself, the process and pace of acculturation, and the impact on the contemporary U.S. society will all be examined. |
| HIST 1656 AMERICAN WORKERS 20TH CENTURY |
3 cr.
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| This course studies workers in the United States from the 1890s to the present. The ebb and flow of unionism is one theme of the class. The intersection of such factors as race, gender, and technological and organizational change with the experience of workers will be examined. |
| HIST 1661 UNITED STATES WOMEN 2 |
3 cr.
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| A study of the changing social, economic, political, and personal lives of women in the United States in the time since the Civil War. |
| HIST 1955 HISTORY CAPSTONE |
3 cr.
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| This course will be taken in the senior year. It involves researching, writing, and presenting a major research paper that integrates knowledge and skills gained from earlier courses in the major. |
HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE
(Humanities)
| HA&A 0015 ART APPRECIATION |
3 cr.
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| What is art? This course explores art from its roots up by examining the technical processes of how art works are made, what materials are used, and, of course, how the basic stylistic and compositional principles work. |
| HA&A 0032 MICHELANGELO |
3 cr.
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| The greatness of Michelangelo is unmistakable, as a painter, sculptor, and architect. This course surveys the artistic life of Michelangelo and his contemporaries such as Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, as well as their enduring influence into such 17th-century masters as Caravaggio, Bernini and Gentileschi. HA&A 0212 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 0130 WOMEN IN ART |
3 cr.
|
| Why have there been no great women artists? This question, among many others, will be explored in this course on women artists. Women in Art is a survey course designed to introduce students to not only the art historical periods in Western culture, but also to explore how Feminism and other theoretical approaches have begun revising our canon of art history. HA&A 0212 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 0150 ANCIENT ART: THE ART OF THE ROMANS |
3 cr.
|
| The Art of the Romans will be examined from the time of its humble beginnings, through its rise as a product of the greatest empire the world had ever seen, and finally, as a reflection of the turbulence during the imperial demise in the fourth and fifth centuries. In this course, historical and archaeological methods of art analysis and interpretation will be used to understand the fascinating Roman culture. HA&A 0211 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 0211 INTRODUCTION TO ART I |
3 cr.
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| From prehistoric cave paintings to Gothic cathedrals, Introduction to Art I—the first half of the survey—looks at the major ancient and medieval art historical movements in Western culture. Examining how and why such art was produced will allow each student not only to study the stylistic principles of each period, but also to discover their broader meanings within their cultural contexts. |
| HA&A 0212 INTRODUCTION TO ART II |
3 cr.
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| From Michelangelo to Monet, Western artists continually explored their artistic genius and emerging self-identity. The second half of the art-historical survey of Western art, Introduction to Art II, examines the key artistic developments from the Renaissance through the early modern era. |
| HA&A 0225 MEDIEVAL ART AND ARCHITECTURE |
3 cr.
|
| From the rise of Christianity in the first century through the culmination of church architecture and humanism in the Gothic cathedrals, this Medieval Art course will explore how art and architecture remained a crucial vehicle in representing religious, cultural, and political ideas. HA&A 0211 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 0255 ART OF THE ANCIENTS: THE GREEKS |
3 cr.
|
| From its emergence out of the Dark Ages in the eighth century, through its height during the Classical Age of fifth century BCE, and into its transformation into the Hellenistic age ending in the first century BCE, this course will explore the fascinating culture and art of the Greeks using archaeological and art historical approaches. HA&A 0211 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 0501 AMERICAN ART: 1750–1950 |
3 cr.
|
| This survey will explore 200 years of American art and examine the range of artistic styles employed by American artists as they emerged from the shadow of European artists to establish their own innovative ideologies and artistic ideas. The class will meet at the Westmoreland Museum of American Art and will use works of art from the museum’s collection in combination with slide presentations. HA&A 0212 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 0550 MODERN ART: 1820–1930 |
3 cr.
|
| Innovation and individuality gave rise to many of the artistic revolutions during the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Artists reinvented the traditional approaches to artistic compositions and, in turn, forced new challenges and responses from the viewer. In this course, students will survey the major European art movements at this pivotal time, including Impressionism, Realism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, and Dadaism. Prerequisite: HA&A 0212 is recommended, but not required. |
| HA&A 1955 INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS CAPSTONE |
3 cr.
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Senior seminar intended for students majoring in interdisciplinary arts with an emphasis on history of art.
Cross-listed as THEA 1955 and MUSIC 1955. Prerequisites: 90 credits and completion of all core requirements for the interdisciplinary arts major.
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INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTS
(See course descriptions under History of Art and Architecture, Music, and Theater Arts.)
INFORMATION SCIENCE
(Professional)
| INFSCI 0010 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SCIENCE |
3 cr.
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| This course deals with the application of computer technology to problems of managing, using, and distributing information. Provides an introduction to basic concepts in computing and information systems and the tools for managing and using information resources. No previous programming experience is required. Prerequisites: CS 0085 or equivalent experience. |
| INFSCI 0015 DATA STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMMING TECHNIQUES |
3 cr.
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| Course covers elementary methods for organizing data in computer applications such as lists, stack, queues, trees, and graphs. The C++ programming language is used to implement each of the data structures discussed. Prerequisites: CS 0402, 0403. Cross-listed as CS 0445. |
| INFSCI 0016 DATA STRUCTURES AND FILES |
3 cr.
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| Completes the introduction to data structures begun in INFSC 0015 with a discussion of searching and sorting. Extends the coverage of data structures to the problem of files with discussions of external sorting, sequential, indexed-sequential, and random-access files types, and techniques such as hashing and B-trees for efficient file processing. Prerequisite: INFSCI 0015. Cross-listed as CS 1501. |
| INFSCI 1002 ARCHITECTURE AND ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE |
3 cr.
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| Uses PC assembly language as the focus for a deeper understanding of computer architecture. Treats the relationship between higher languages to assembly language and its implementation in hardware. Prerequisite: INFSCI 0015. Cross-listed as CS 0447. |
| INFSCI 1004 TELECOMMUNICATIONS |
3 cr.
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| As an introduction to networking, this course provides the background necessary to understand the communication components of contemporary information systems. Lecture and labs help students master the hardware and software concepts behind computer networks with emphasis on the Internet and the client/server model of computing. Prerequisite: INFSCI 0010. |
| INFSCI 1014 GRAPHICS |
3 cr.
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| Familiarization with some of the techniques for producing graphical displays by computer to be studied. The skills necessary to design and create computer graphics as well as an artistic and technical knowledge of what makes a good graphic will be investigated. Prerequisite: CS 0403 or permission of instructor. |
| INFSCI 1020 SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION AND SECURITY |
3 cr.
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| Introduction to principles of system planning, configuration management, and security. Lectures build upon concepts in computer architecture, operating systems, and network models. Topics include: system configuration; performance and process management; system policies; user profiles; and security issues such as risk management, business continuation planning and testing, and intrusion prevention and detection. Laboratory sessions provide hands-on application of concepts to illustrate and reinforce lecture topics. Prerequisite: INFSCI 1004. |
| INFSCI 1022 DATABASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS |
3 cr.
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| This course provides an introduction to the concepts and principles of database design and management. Primary emphasis will be on the relational database model and the use of SQL for creating and using relational databases. Lab activities will acquaint students with ORACLE database products and tools. Prerequisites: INFSCI 1024 and one programming course. |
| INFSCI 1024 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN |
3 cr.
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| Analysis, design, implementation, and evaluation of information systems. Emphasis on analysis of user information needs, system design methodologies, system development, life cycle, and evaluation techniques. Focus is on the integration of technology, procedures, and people. Prerequisite: INFSCI 0010. |
| INFSCI 1038 MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
3 cr.
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| The goal of this course is to provide students with an appreciation for the actual working environment of the typical MIS department within the business community. Topics covered include organizational structure and communication, budgeting issues, personnel issues, equipment acquisition and installation, planning for daily operations, and system evaluation. Prerequisites: INFSCI 1020, 1022, 1044. |
| INFSCI 1042 HUMAN INFORMATION PROCESSING |
3 cr.
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| Provides an overview of how people acquire, store, and use the data they receive from the environment. Topics include: perception, pattern recognition, attention, memory, knowledge representation, language, and problem solving. Applications to human-computer interaction are discussed. Prerequisites: PSY 0010. Cross-listed as PSY 0410. |
| INFSCI 1044 HUMAN FACTORS IN SYSTEM DESIGN |
3 cr.
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| Examines human-machine designs with special emphasis on human-computer interaction. Topics center on how to analyze, create, and improve equipment and environments to be compatible with human capabilities and expectations. Prerequisites: INFSCI 0010; PSY 0010. INFSCI 1042 (PSY 0410) is recommended. Cross-listed as PSY 1055. |
| INFSCI 1052 HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION |
3 cr.
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| Introduces principles for designing and programming interactive systems. Standards and guidelines for various interaction techniques are reviewed. Methods for implementing different interaction techniques are practiced. Prerequisites: INFSCI 1044 and one programming course. |
| INFSCI 1054 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE |
3 cr.
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| An overview of the basic concepts of artificial intelligence including: search and problem solving, knowledge representation techniques, system architectures, natural language processing, and machine learning. Course will include several short programming assignments. Prerequisites: INFSIC 0015, 1042 (PSY 0410). |
| INFSCI 1068 GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS |
3 cr.
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| Introduction to geographic information system (GIS) concept and technology including spatial data sources, spatial data models and structures, spatial database management, map projection systems, geocoding and georeferencing, spatial analysis, spatial data visualization (maps), GIS applications (e.g., address-location finding, navigation, routing), and commercial GIS software packages. Prerequisite: INFSCI 1022. |
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