3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - RIM 4200 and RIM 4400; others - permission of instructor. In-depth study of the technology and techniques of contemporary multitrack music recording. Lectures and labs focus on modern recording techniques, the analog and digital audio hardware/software installed in Studio A, systemic aspects of recording studios, and preparation for professional work in the studio environment. Laboratory required.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4650 or RIM 4651; others - permission of instructor; concurrent or previous completion of RIM 4300 recommended. Project-based class emphasizing creative and aesthetic aspects of multitrack music recording. Topics include microphone techniques, session protocols, incorporation of MIDI elements, sample replacement and augmentation, rough mixing, console automation techniques, signal processing, and ear-training for recording engineers. Laboratory required.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4300 or RIM 4650 or RIM 4651; others - permission of instructor. Laboratory experience and lectures in commercial music, recording techniques, and business designed to develop the abilities needed to become an independent producer of contemporary commercial recordings. Laboratory required.
RIM 4690 - Digital Strategies for the Music Business
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: RIM 4620 or permission of the instructor. Applied theory on promoting the services and products of the music industry via digital channels. Topics include market research, content strategy, creating digital assets, search engine marketing, online advertising, email marketing, mobile marketing, and using data and insights from analytics to optimize digital marketing efforts.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors- admission to candidacy and RIM 3700; others RIM 3600 and RIM 3700. An overview of legal problems encountered in the recording industry with specific attention to contractual considerations in recording and producing.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and MKT 3820 or RIM 4620; others RIM 3600 and MKT 3820. Problems and practices of recording industry retailers, including pricing, inventory control, advertising, operations, and retail locations for audio and video recordings and printed music.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors- completion of concentration sub-core. Role and responsibilities of a record company’s artist and repertoire department. Emphasis on finding and guiding an artist as well as the administration of the production and marketing of a project.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy; others - permission of instructor. Applications course involving the administrative functions of recording studio operations, including accounting, marketing, personnel, planning, and computer applications.
RIM 4800 - Understanding the Nashville Music Business-Past and Future
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Concurrent with or subsequent to RIM 4000 or RIM 4010. Acquaints interns and students working in the Nashville music industry with industry practices through a historic perspective and through conducting a research project.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisite: RI majors - admission to candidacy. Examination and critical evaluation of current issues related to the operation and function of various aspects of the recording industry. Subject matter varies. Course may be repeated one time for additional credit.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and RIM 4620 or MKT 3820. Day-to-day marketing tasks conducted onsite for a record label offer students training on the practical application of the latest marketing software. Must be able to travel to Music Row and commit to 10 hours per week at a record label.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, MATH 1710 or higher level math (MATH 1010 will not fulfill this requirement), or permission of instructor; others - permission of instructor. Focuses on studio maintenance and troubleshooting techniques. Includes soldering, wiring standards, machine alignment, and system architecture. Laboratory required.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RIM 3600, RIM 3900, or permission of instructor. Common relationships between music publishers and the community of the music industry as it relates to the licensing and protection of copyrighted materials.
RIM 4900 - Individual Problems in the Recording Industry
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy, approved application, and permission of department. Advanced project in production or music business. Students submit applications to production and technology or music business faculty committees. Once approved, a determination is made as to credit to be awarded. Project is reviewed by a panel of three faculty members to determine grade. No more than three credits toward the major are allowed.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: RI majors - admission to candidacy and permission of instructor only. The conceptualization, management, and production of a specific program format integrating theory and skills from other EMC/RIM courses. Sports, music, and drama are probable topics. Topics will vary by semester offering.
3 credit hoursIntroduces the academic study of world religions with an emphasis on the ways religion both influences and is influenced by society and human behavior.
3 credit hoursStudies the historical development of biblical and extra-biblical texts with an emphasis on cultivating the skills of critical textual analysis, an understanding of reception history, and the emergence of diverse canons and interpretive approaches across different communities, both Jewish and Christian.
3 credit hoursThe meaning of religion in life, both ancient and modern. The impact of intellectual and emotional commitment upon conduct is emphasized through a study of world religions.
3 credit hoursExplores religious diversity in North America with a focus on local case studies. Students will conduct original, ethnographic research examining religious sites in Murfreesboro.
3 credit hoursA socio-historical survey of Christian thought and practice from the patristic period to the contemporary era. Discusses major events, texts, and figures in Christian history. Includes the study of theological concepts, interpretations of scripture, Christianity and politics, gender and sexuality, and disputes over orthodoxy.
3 credit hoursThe study of religious rituals and ceremonies that mark specific points in time, namely those in which individuals experience transition (births, weddings, funerals, and initiations). Explores how rites of passage and religious identities around the world are constructed and serve as sites of both conflict and resolution in a variety of religious traditions and cultural contexts.
3 credit hoursExamines global Christianities focusing on how narratives of the global correspond to and feed into localized religious practices within Christianity in a variety of regional and specific contexts.
3 credit hoursSurveys the diverse portraits of Jesus reflected in the socio-culture interface of the first century CE, early Christian literature, the modern scholarly quest for the historical Jesus, and in light of recent discussions, movements, films, and books
RS 4030 - Contemporary Issues in Indigenous Religions
3 credit hoursExamines and analyzes contemporary issues in the religious lives of Native American, First Nations, Aboriginal, and other indigenous groups from a religious studies perspective.
3 credit hoursExplores historical and socio-cultural developments within Judaism, Christianity, and Islam; their relation to other religions of the world.
3 credit hoursInvestigates how new religious movements emerge, develop, and interact with American society and surveys “cult controversies” in the United States, asking why some new religious movements gain cultural legitimacy while others do not.
3 credit hoursExplores the complex and contested relationship between religion and the law by examining how debates over the proper relationship of religion and government as well as the limits of religious freedom have developed and changed over time.
3 credit hoursAn in-depth study of a specific topic in Religious Studies. Content will vary from semester to semester and will reflect the research interests and expertise of the instructor. May be taken more than once, as topics change for a maximum of 9 hours.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: RUSS 2020 or permission of instructor. Advanced level practice in language skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Continued study of the Russian language and culture.
3 credit hoursBasic course on principles, concepts, and methodology of the safety movement. Introductory experiences dealing with accident prevention and control efforts recommended for various social institutions and agencies.
3 credit hoursSafety elements of automotive and other forms of transportation. Federal, state, and local legislation concerning transportation control and design.
SAFE 4850 - Driver and Traffic Safety Fundamentals
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Valid driver’s license. Introduction to driver and traffic safety education. Primary focus on current concepts related to safe driving.
3 credit hoursDesigned to develop teaching techniques for laboratory instruction including on-street, driving simulator, and multiple-car-range programs.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Enables teachers to use technology to deliver curriculum, prepare course materials, and keep student records. Key concepts and skills include preparation of lesson plans and unit plans; development of an e-portfolio and Web page; and the integration of technology to teaching, learning, and assessment.
1 to 3 credit hoursAn opportunity for individuals or groups to work on problems related to their needs. Topic and credit to be determined at the time of scheduling. Maximum of six semester hours credit may be applied toward a degree.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SW 2570. Emphasis on recurring themes in social welfare policy development processes, historical turning points; societal ethics; causal relationship–social problems, social change, and social welfare policy analytical frameworks for assessing social welfare policy and programs.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: WGST 2100 or SW 2570. Predominant theories, policies, and programs dealing with poverty among women. Explores the effects of poverty on women in addition to a general knowledge of poverty; ageism, sexism, and racism in relation to poverty; historical treatment of women and views of poverty.
3 credit hoursInternational dimensions of social work. Explores the impact of globalization on social work problems. Includes status of women, aging populations, family breakdown, drug addiction, child abuse and neglect, poverty, and emerging problems such as civil strife, ethnic cleansing, resettlement, and AIDS.
SW 3110 - Research Methods for Social Work Practice
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SW 2570. Research processes; includes information about values for research, knowledge of methods, and opportunities for skill development.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SW 3110. Data analysis and interpretation. Opportunities for skill development in the use of statistical procedures and knowledge of the meaning of results of such procedures. Instruction in computer use for data entry and data analysis.
SW 3160 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment I: Individuals and Families
3 credit hoursMajor theories of human development across the life span and life course. Ecological relationship of diverse individuals and families with other systems in the social environment described with focus on biological, psychological, and social context and content.
SW 3161 - Human Behavior and the Social Environment II: Groups, Organizations, and Communities
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SW 3160. Builds on concepts learned in SW 3160. Presents theories on and about the development, structure, and function of small groups, organizations, and communities and how they interrelate eco-systemically with individuals and families.
3 credit hoursCaregivers–gender roles, cost of caregiving, managing stress, respite care, finding recourses, financial and legal matters, establishing support groups, differential caregiving tips for various illnesses and disabilities from infancy to old age, emerging trends, and long distance caregiving.
SW 3200 - Cultural Diversity: Competency for Practice
3 credit hours(Same as AAS 3200.) Examines culturally appropriate practice issues that are essential considerations for effective service delivery, including African American families and ethnic subcultures predominant in the U.S.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: SW 2570 and SW 2630. Introduces social work students to practice in school settings. Examines various roles of social workers in school systems and the specifics of practicing with students from 3-21 years of age in individual, group, and organizational level interventions.
3 credit hoursIntroduces the creative process and the use of that process in the development of self-awareness and empathetic relationships with others.
3 credit hoursFactors and principles involved with the terminally ill which should stimulate students to learn and think about what he/she values and anticipates experiencing in the area of medical social work.
SW 4440 - Social Work with the Disabled Individual
3 credit hoursThe effects of disability on the individual, the family, and society. An examination of a variety of intervention strategies from a social work perspective.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: SW 2570, SW 2630, and SW 4580. Group process and group techniques as they apply to social work practice, including both treatment and task groups. (Must be admitted to Social Work program.)
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: SW 2570, SW 2630, SW 3000, and SW 3160. Theories and related techniques for beginning-level social work. (Must be admitted to Social Work program.)
6 credit hoursPrerequisites: SW 2570, SW 2630, SW 3000, SW 3110, SW 3160, SW 3161, SW 3200; SW 4580; completion of all General Education requirements; and senior standing. Student is assigned to a social agency under the joint supervision of agency and instructor with concurrent seminar. Application must be made the preceding semester. (Must be admitted to Social Work program.)
3 credit hoursThe contemporary child welfare system and services designed to strengthen families. Historical trends, policy issues, and child advocacy.
SW 4640 - Health: Organizations, Policy, and Ethics
3 credit hours(Same as SOC 4640.) A resource allocation assessment of U.S. health care systems. Applied ethics topics (i.e., justice, virtue, and informed consent) included.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: SW 3110, SW 3120, SW 4580, and senior standing. Theories and related techniques for advanced-level social work practice. (Must be admitted to Social Work program.)
9 credit hoursPrerequisites: SW 4580, SW 4590, senior standing, and all other major requirements. Second field placement for social work majors. Application must be made the preceding semester. (Must be admitted to Social Work program.) Pass/Fail.
, SW 4650 and SW 4680 or concurrent enrollment. An opportunity for the student, with instructor and peers, to explore the knowledge, values, and skills gained from academic and field experiences and to synthesize and integrate theory and practice. (Must be admitted to Social Work program.)
1 to 6 credit hoursField experiences or reading courses through which special interests or needs of the student may be pursued under individual supervision. Arrangements must be made with an instructor prior to registration.
3 credit hours(Same as SOC 4400.) Provides an in-depth analysis of the causes, experiences, and implications of global sex trafficking through a social science and feminist perspective. Utilizes various multimedia methods to examine sex trafficking both globally and locally; includes both an anthropological and sociological perspective, incorporating statistical analysis of-and individual narratives from-the transnational sex industry.
3 credit hoursCounts toward General Education Social/Behavioral Sciences requirement. Covers the central concepts, theories, and methods of sociology. Focuses on social processes and institutions in modern societies. Assists students in understanding and applying this knowledge in their everyday lives.
3 credit hoursA survey of issues defined as problems by society; examines programs and agencies that address them. Problems addressed include poverty, crime, environment, energy, health, etc.
3 credit hours(Same as SPAN 2105, PS 2105, ART 2105, ANTH 2105, GEOG 2105.) A multidisciplinary, team-taught introduction to Latin America. Covers the cultures and societies of the region: prehistory, history, geography, politics, art, languages, and literatures. Required course for all Latin American Studies minors.
3 credit hoursSocial, cultural, and personal factors relating to mate selection, intimate relationships, and family life with an emphasis on families in the United States.
4 credit hoursAnalysis, interpretation, and reporting of social science data. Incorporates the use of a statistical package such as SPSS or SAS. Offers fundamental applied research skills for the job market. Laboratory required.
3 credit hoursTheoretical foundations of sociology with emphasis on the major theories in sociology and their development. Addresses diverse intellectual traditions in both classical and contemporary theory.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: PSY 1410 or SOC 1010 or SOC 2010. Overview of life course structure and processes examining physical, cognitive, social, and personality development including the role of institutions.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SOC 1010, SOC 2010, or permission of instructor. Sociological, historical, political-economic, and cultural dimensions of drugs and alcohol in society.
3 credit hoursA general survey and theoretical review of the definitions, causes, and consequences of deviance and social control. Analyzes drugs, panics, sex, media violence, and emotions in society.
, or WGST 2100. A sociohistorical and cultural exploration of the socialization patterns, relationships, expectations, influences, organizational, institutional, and aging experiences of women and men in American society.
SOC 3770 - Organizational Conflict, Negotiation, and Dispute Resolution
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SOC 1010. Analysis of multiple approaches to assessing conflict at individual, group, and organizational levels; review of multiple negotiation processes and skills associated with successful negotiating strategies and tactics. Consideration of alternative dispute resolution domains, including mediation and arbitration. Emphasis on organizationally based conflict and skill building through exercises wherein students master analysis of conflict, practice negotiating contracts, and engage in mock mediation and arbitration activities using case study materials.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SOC 1010 or SOC 2010. Theory, analysis, and public policy applications for contemporary organizations (corporations and social agencies) and institutions (family, education, health, media.)
3 credit hoursThe origins, variations, and consequences of class, status, and power in society. Individual and group economic interests, social prestige, ideology, market and institutional inequality.
3 credit hoursDemographic, social, and cultural aspects of aging with particular emphasis on the types of problems encountered by older persons in American society.
3 credit hours(Same as GERO 4030.) An opportunity to integrate gerontological theory and research techniques with the practical problems of older persons.
3 credit hoursSociological analysis of health care delivery and major issues facing providers, patients, and citizens in the twenty-first century, from the level of social interaction through the broader structures of health care systems and policies. Includes sociological approaches to health and medicine, health care institutions, insurance and reimbursement structures, and vulnerable populations, along with future issues and directions in U.S. health care delivery.
3 credit hoursComparative analysis of work structure and processes in organizational contexts, including study of management and employee organizations and legal environments regarding workplace relations.
3 credit hours(Same as CDFS 4140.) The causes, dynamics, and consequences of violence in the family. Includes a discussion of violence toward children, spouses, dating partners, siblings, and elders. Emphasizes the social conditions that lead to these types of violence.
SOC 4155 - Media and Emotions in Global Perspective
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SOC 1010 or permission of instructor. Examines sociological and social-psychological perspectives on emotions, emotion management, and emotional behavior. Particular attention paid to emotions in global media.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: SOC 1010. History of gangs in the United States, the factors that account for their formation and perpetuation, and current empirical data on gang composition, demographics, and culture. Policy strategies for prevention, law enforcement, and nonlegal intervention assessed.
3 credit hoursTheories of the causes of criminal behavior and coverage of its development and incidence; punishment and methods of control and rehabilitation.
3 credit hoursSociological analysis of health, biomedicine, epidemiology, and disease, along with critical analysis of major issues facing providers, patients, and citizens in the twenty-first century. Focuses on social epidemiology, social determinants and patterning of disease, health care delivery, institutions, and policy in the U.S. and other nations, and major theoretical developments in the sociology of health, illness, and healing.
3 credit hoursExamines the social and cultural issues that shape women’s health-related experiences and disparities in health and illness in contemporary culture. Critically analyzes problems associated with medicalization, technological favoritism, and for-profit intrusion. Explores issues and experiences among women by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic class, age, sexual orientation, and abilities.
3 credit hours(Same as ANTH 4400.) Provides an in-depth analysis of the causes, experiences, and implications of global sex trafficking through a social science and feminist perspective. Utilizes various multimedia methods to examine sex trafficking both globally and locally; includes both an anthropological and sociological perspective, incorporating statistical analysis of-and individual narratives from-the transnational sex industry.
3 credit hoursIndividual behavior in social contexts and symbolic interaction in groups. Includes social influences on perception, conformity, attitudes, communication, group structure, leadership, and role behavior.
3 credit hoursStudy of the major sociological theories of revolutions, rebellions, civil wars, and protest movements of the past and present and their relationship to significant social changes.