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2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Textiles, Merchandising, and Design
  

  • TXMD 4370 - Fashion Illustration II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: TXMD 3370 . Further exploration of the color rendering, markers, colored graphics, and computer graphics to develop compositions depicting garment silhouette, textiles, details, and mood. Five contact hours per week. Offered every other year.


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  • TXMD 4400 - Fashion Product Line Development and Merchandising

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: 

     ,  , or  ; senior standing (90 credit hours). Senior capstone course that requires application of skills and knowledge gained in the major coursework in a realistic industry context. Create an original product line in a team environment; design, construct, market and merchandise product line, and enter into a juried design competition and/or sell through a retail outlet. Meets five hours per week. Offered once a year.


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Theatre
  

  • THEA 1030 - Theatre Appreciation

    3 credit hours
    Overview of theatre as an art form. Appreciation and understanding of the production process. Can be used to satisfy part of the General Education Humanities and/or Fine Arts requirement.


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  • THEA 2000 - Introduction to Theatre Studies

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Introductory study of theatre as an art and a profession for theatre majors and other interested students with a focus on the expectations and requirements of the MTSU Theatre program.


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  • THEA 2100 - Introduction to Production Practices

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Open to Theatre majors only. Corequisite: THEA 2900 . Lectures and seminars in the techniques of planning, building, painting, and handling all types of scenery; knowledge of theatre architecture and how sets are mounted, shifted, and run. Laboratory hours and/or crew required.


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  • THEA 2110 - Stagecraft

    3 credit hours
    Lectures and practical experience in the techniques of planning, building, painting, and handling all types of scenery; knowledge of theatre architecture and how sets are mounted, shifted, and run.


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  • THEA 2510 - Acting for Non-Majors

    3 credit hours
    For non-theatre majors only. Basic theory and practice of acting for the non-theatre major. Emphasis on the understanding and exploration of the actor’s tools and the application of basic skills through the creative process.


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  • THEA 3000 - Sound Design for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Theory and practice of theatrical sound designers conducted through classroom lecture and practical project. Utilizes tools, equipment, and techniques of sound designers with emphasis on design process and critical methods of study. Technical performance production component expected. Laboratory hours required.


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  • THEA 3050 - Theatrical Design Concepts

    3 credit hours
    A study of visual communication and aesthetic design for the theatre with an emphasis on design conception and process. An overview of the history of theatrical design and dynamics of collaborative process. Explores design process, theory, and principles through the execution of projects, papers, and examinations.

     


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  • THEA 3100 - Make-Up Techniques for Performers

    3 credit hours
    Application of make-up techniques and concepts for performers in theatre, television, film, dance, opera, and other performing arts. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.


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  • THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Overview of costume in the arts and entertainment; an orientation to costume, design, management, technology, wardrobe practices, and costume critique methods through projects developed through research, problem-solving, and documentation; focus on student career and portfolio development. Laboratory hours and/or crew requirement.


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  • THEA 3300 - Scene Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 3050  or permission of instructor. Lectures and practical experience in planning and designing settings for the stage. Emphasis on forms and styles of scenery, historical period research designers, and new theatrical materials, methods, and techniques. Major projects in set design.


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  • THEA 3310 - Theatrical Drafting: Theory and Technique

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 2100  or THEA 2110  or permission of instructor. Study of communication of the theatrical design concept through rendering, drafting, and technical drawing. Emphasis on developing drawing and drafting skills needed for theatre and entertainment design/technology utilizing both manual and CAD techniques.


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  • THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I

    3 credit hours
    Lectures and practical experience in the methods and techniques of lighting for the stage. Emphasis on creation of lighting design for performance through the study and knowledge of electricity, circuity, instrumentation, control equipment, and fundamental properties of lighting design. Major projects in lighting design. Crew requirement.


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  • THEA 3520 - Voice for the Actor I

    3 credit hours
    A practical study of the human vocal mechanism and its use in acting. Techniques for breathing, alignment, resonance, articulation, and projection taught to help actors achieve a healthy, flexible, and expressive vocal instrument. Significant physical activity component required.


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  • THEA 3600 - Child Drama

    3 credit hours
    Methodology for using theatre and theatre techniques for teaching children in various venues. Motivational, self-directed learning through creative drama, improvisation, role-playing, and theatre games.


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  • THEA 3800 - Introduction to Arts Management

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ORCO 3800 .) Management of a not-for-profit arts organization. Topics include organizational design, strategic planning, budgeting, marketing, and fundraising within the context of a visual or performing arts organization. Guest lecturers from regional arts organizations. Projects and discussion for individual interests in various arts disciplines.
     


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  • THEA 3810 - Stage Management

    3 credit hours
    Explores the role and function of the stage manager in creating live theatre. Focuses on the duties, terminology, and required skills and traits of an effective stage manager. Laboratory hours required and/or crew requirement.


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  • THEA 3910 - Internship in Theatre

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5, successful completion of 15 credit hours (not including THEA 4900 ), and permission of department. Students undertake supervised work experiences in a professional theatre setting and/or in arts education organizations. Experiences offered to enhance student’s understanding and development of skills for work in the profession. Paper-based projects also required.


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  • THEA 4110 - Make-Up Design and Creation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: THEA 3100  or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and group needs; an intensive application of make-up design incorporating all aspects of make-up in the performing arts focusing on in-depth historical research, advanced techniques, hair/wig design, creative problem-solving, and portfolio and resume development. Laboratory hours required.


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  • THEA 4190 - Topics in Make-up for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 3100  or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in make-up for entertainment and the arts. Topics to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree.


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  • THEA 4220 - Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: THEA 3050  and THEA 3200  or permission of instructor. Costume design in the performing arts; an orientation to the costume application of design and development principles through costume design projects developed through research for various performance venues with a focus on student career and portfolio development.


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  • THEA 4230 - Advanced Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 4220  or permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and group needs for advanced study and principles in theatrical costume design. Projects developed through in-depth research for various performance venues with a focus on student career and portfolio development.


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  • THEA 4280 - Topics in Costume for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in costume for entertainment and the arts. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree.


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  • THEA 4290 - Problems in Theatre

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and/or group needs in all aspects of theatre arts. Topic and credit to be determined at the time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours credit may be applied toward a degree.


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  • THEA 4300 - Advanced Scenic Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 3300  or permission of instructor. Advanced methods and theories of scenic design. A strong emphasis on practical projects, the design process, and critical methods of study. Includes components on design history and theory/criticism.


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  • THEA 4390 - Topics in Scenography

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual and group needs for advanced study in theatre. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours credit may be applied toward a degree.


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  • THEA 4400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: THEA 3050  and THEA 3400  or permission of instructor. Advanced methods and theories of lighting design. Strong emphasis on practical projects, design process, and critical methods of study. Includes components on design history and theory/criticism.


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  • THEA 4490 - Advanced Topics in Lighting for Arts and Entertainment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in lighting for entertainment and the arts. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree.


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  • THEA 4560 - Acting III

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 3500 , THEA 3510 , or permission of instructor. Audition technique. A practicum for selecting, preparing, and performing a variety of audition monologues. Develop skills in cold reading; prepare a professional resume; discuss headshots; and research the role of agents, casting directors, and unions in the casting process.


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  • THEA 4580 - Acting IV

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 4560 or permission of instructor. Styles of acting. Study and practice of technique for performing in period, stylized, or non-realistic drama. Develop skills in verse and other heightened language texts with special emphasis on performing Shakespeare. Other styles may include, but are not limited to, the Greeks, Comedy of Manners, and Absurdism.


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  • THEA 4590 - Topics in Acting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Designed to meet individual needs for advanced study in acting. Topic to be determined at time of scheduling. A maximum of 6 semester hours may be applied toward a degree


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  • THEA 4600 - Storytelling

    3 credit hours
    Instruction and experience in the art of storytelling. Individually designed course requirements for educational, professional, corporate, and personal storytelling techniques.


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  • THEA 4610 - Theatre in Education

    3 credit hours
    For current and prospective teachers. Integration of drama across the curriculum. The creation, construction, performance, and touring of a play for elementary school children.


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  • THEA 4620 - Drama Across the Curriculum: Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Advanced techniques and methods for teaching core curriculum in upper elementary classes using drama and role-playing. Practicum experiences provided.


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  • THEA 4690 - International Studies in Theatre

    3 credit hours
    A short-term international theatre experience designed to broaden international and cultural awareness and to promote international theatrical exchanges. Class may be repeated for up to six credit hours if destination is the same country or up to a total of nine credit hours if the country designation varies.


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  • THEA 4700 - Advanced Play Directing

    3 credit hours
    Case studies and problem solving of rehearsals and production. Director’s relationship with designers. Investigation of style. Rehearsal and presentation of a one-act play.


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  • THEA 4800 - Theatre History I: Greek Period to Restoration

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. The development of drama and the theatre; critical study of representative plays of the period.


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  • THEA 4810 - Theatre History II: Restoration to Present

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing or permission of instructor. The development of drama and the theatre; critical study of representative plays of the period.


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  • THEA 4820 - Playwriting

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: THEA 3820  or permission of instructor. Theory and practice in the creation of original plays. Development and revision of original scripts while studying the methods and works of influential playwrights.


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  • THEA 4850 - Development for Arts Organizations

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ORCO 4850 .) Prerequisite: THEA 3800 . Development of not-for-profit arts organizations. Focuses on comprehensive approaches to fundraising. Includes not-for-profit arts organizations, board structures, and the terminology and tools of the fundraising profession. Ideal for future artist, not-for-profit manager, or those interested in fundraising.


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  • THEA 4890 - Topics in Playwrights and Dramatic Theory

    3 credit hours
    Selected major playwrights linked by theme or a particular genre of dramatic theory; an intensive examination of plays which either survey playwrights’ careers or represent a significant portion of a genre’s canon. May be repeated for credit once.


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  • THEA 4900 - Production Practicum IV

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Specific area of study in relation to a particular theatrical event or production during a given semester. Topics range from the performance to technical crews. Students may take up to four times, but only three hours will count towards graduation.


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  • THEA 4950 - Directed Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Available only to students in Theatre and Dance who have completed 50 percent of the coursework in the Theatre concentration and have an overall GPA of 3.2 for their last 30 hours of study; permission of department required. Proposals must be submitted and approved by theatre and dance faculty the semester prior to the beginning of the semester of enrollment. Individualized intensive instruction for students to pursue research and creative activity in a specialized area with faculty mentorship.


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  • THEA 4990 - Senior Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Theatre majors only; successful completion of 75 credit hours and permission of department. A capstone to the Theatre major’s undergraduate
    career and preparation for transition to the professional theatre or graduate study. Includes lectures, workshops, professional guest speakers, and discussion sessions. Students will complete various paper-based projects including a senior project, resume, and portfolio construction.


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Transportation
  

  • TRNS 1610 - Introduction to Transportation

    3 credit hours
    Transportation development, identification, and evaluation of the elements of the transportation system including historical, legislative, and trend analysis. Fall only.


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  • TRNS 2620 - Transportation Freight Systems

    3 credit hours
    An overview of cargo systems and transportation freight rates. Includes an analysis of transportation issues and the relationship between the shipper, the modes of transportation, and the consumer. Spring only.


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  • TRNS 3630 - Transportation Systems

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: TRNS 1610  or TRNS 2620  or permission of instructor. An overview of the structure and management of a logistics distribution system. Distribution logistics as a function area and as a strategic element of the total transportation system. Fall only.


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  • TRNS 4640 - Topics in Transportation

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: TRNS 3630  and senior standing or permission of instructor. Capstone course for students selecting the transportation management focus within Aerospace Administration. Individually directed course on a selected topic in transportation. Topics include regional, domestic, or global factors impacting the transportation industry. Covers the elements of a transportation system, historical development, legislation, and significant trends.


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University Honors
  

  • UH 3000 - University Honors Lecture Series

    1 credit hour
    A series of weekly one-hour lectures designed to stimulate thought and broaden the student’s knowledge in a variety of fields. May be repeated for up to 3 hours credit. Pass/Fail.


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  • UH 3001 - Honors Service Learning Practicum

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Opportunity to take part in service learning projects with community or on-campus partners. Pass/Fail. (May be repeated once for a total of three credits.)


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  • UH 3200 - Visiting Artist’s Seminar

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and maintenance of a 3.25 GPA. An intensive workshop/seminar in one artistic form. The instructor will be a visiting artist whose course topic will depend on his or her field of experience.


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  • UH 3500 - Junior Interdisciplinary Seminar

    3 credit hours
    (May be taken more than one time as topics change.) Introduces students to the political, social, economic, scientific, artistic, and/or humanistic aspects of culture, using an interdisciplinary approach. See class schedule for current semester’s topic.


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  • UH 3900 - Honors Research Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Required of Honors Transfer Fellows. Introduces students from a variety of disciplines to the research methods necessary for successful completion of the honors thesis proposal and the honors thesis. Specific objectives include choosing a research topic, understanding the thesis process, identifying an appropriate faculty mentor, and drafting a tentative thesis topic. Assignments may include writing reports, assembling annotated bibliographies, and giving oral reports using appropriate technology. Course will be team-taught occasionally to expose students to multidisciplinary approaches to research.


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  • UH 4010 - MTSU Institute of Leadership Excellence

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; 3.0 cumulative GPA; must have completed 60 credit hours by start of course. An intensive learning experience in leadership excellence. Involves significantly more clock hours than the typical three-credit-hour course but offers a remarkably unique experience. The institute has three primary objectives: academic study of leadership theory and practice, with an emphasis on application; extensive exposure to accomplished leaders; and completion of a substantial student project, a part of which will be a personal action plan for leadership growth. Participants must be prepared to attend morning, afternoon, and evening sessions for one week during May term.


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  • UH 4600 - Senior Interdisciplinary Seminar

    3 credit hours
    (May be taken more than once as topics change.) Examines humanistic ideas. Reading materials drawn from literature, history, philosophy, science, art, and/or any other areas relevant to the semester topic. See online or RaiderMT class schedule for current semester’s topic.


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  • UH 4900 - Honors Thesis Tutorial

    1 credit hour
    Designed to guide students and their advisors in the completion of an Honors thesis. Specific objectives include choosing and narrowing an appropriate topic, collecting a working bibliography, preliminary reading, and writing a thesis proposal. Pass/Fail.


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  • UH 4950 - Honors Independent Research

    3 to 9 credit hours
    (Only 3 credit hours may be counted toward the 31-hour requirement.) Interdisciplinary research for the advanced Honors student. Research proposals must be approved by the Honors Council the semester prior to the study.


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University Seminar
  

  • UNIV 1000 - English Language Seminar

    1 credit hour
    Reserved for participants in the English Language School and not for degree-seeking students. Credits not applicable to a degree program; elective credit only. May repeat up to 6 hours. Pass/Fail.


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  • UNIV 1010 - University Seminar

    3 credit hours
    Provides information to ease the transition to college during the first semester on campus. Helps student develop strategies for a successful college career.


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  • UNIV 2020 - Successful Transitions

    1 credit hour
    A seminar for transfer students. Facilitates successful transition to the University through group interaction and collaboration, goal setting, self-management, and accessing campus resources.


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  • UNIV 4010 - MTSU Institute of Leadership Excellence

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; 3.0 cumulative GPA; must have completed 60 credit hours by start of course. An intensive learning experience in leadership excellence. Involves significantly more clock hours than the typical three-credit-hour course but offers a remarkably unique experience. The institute has three primary objectives: academic study of leadership theory and practice, with an emphasis on application; extensive exposure to accomplished leaders; and completion of a substantial student project, a part of which will be a personal action plan for leadership growth. Participants must be prepared to attend morning, afternoon, and evening sessions for three weeks during S1-May Term.


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Women’s and Gender Studies
  

  • WGST 2100 - Introduction to Women’s Studies

    3 credit hours
    Designed to inform and enlighten students about the lives and history of diverse women and the social construction of gender. Areas of study may include work, the family, health, sexuality, violence in women’s lives, images of women, and feminist activism. Required for all Women’s and Gender Studies minors.


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  • WGST 2500 - Women and Leadership

    3 credit hours
    An exploration of the concepts of leadership and followership through historical, contemporary, and personal perspectives as they apply to women. Provides an opportunity to examine, evaluate, and enhance personal leadership skills. WGST 2100  is recommended as a prerequisite but not required.


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  • WGST 3000 - Women’s Leadership Conference Practicum A

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: WGST 2100  and permission of instructor. WGST 2500  recommended but not required. Theory and concepts of women’s leadership through participation in major women’s conference. Provides an opportunity to engage in creative planning, decision-making, and collaborative and experiential learning and to assume significant responsibility for conference related to women’s issues. No more than 6 hours of practicum and independent study may count toward the Women’s and Gender Studies minor.


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  • WGST 3001 - Women’s Leadership Conference Practicum B

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: WGST 2100 , WGST 3000 , and permission of instructor. WGST 2500  recommended but not required. Theory and concepts of women’s leadership through participation in major women’s conference. Provides an opportunity to engage in creative planning, decision-making, and collaborative and experiential learning and to assume significant responsibility for conference related to women’s issues. No more than 6 hours of practicum and independent study may count toward the Women’s and Gender Studies minor.
     


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  • WGST 3010 - Sexuality Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of department. Interdisciplinary study of sexuality within a global context, including theories of sex and sexuality and consideration of sexual identities, institutions, regulation, activism, and commerce.


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  • WGST 3500 - Women in the Media

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: WGST 2100  and 1000- and 2000-level English requirements or permission of instructor. Women in popular/mass media. Emphases include images of women in the media; women as producers and consumers of media; the intersections of gender, race, and class in the media; comparative global images and issues; and feminist approaches to media study.


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  • WGST 3900 - Women and Globalism

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: WGST 2100  and ENGL 1020  or ANTH 2010 . Introduces the most relevant issues affecting women globally. Focused survey of the experiences of women around the world. Exposes students to transnational examples and critical ways of thinking about poverty, violence, and resistance. Seeks to further understanding of the global dimensions of gender, race, class, and sexuality.


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  • WGST 4201 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and Religion

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.
     


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  • WGST 4202 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Lesbian Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4204 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and Television

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4205 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4206 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and the Holocaust

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4207 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Women and the Social Construction of Illness

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4209 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Desire in History and Literature

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4210 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Gender and the Environment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4211 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Asian-American Women’s Literature and Culture

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4212 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Multicultural Women’s Voices

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4213 - Symposium in Women’s Studies: Gender and Horror

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: WGST 2100  or permission of instructor. Additional prerequisites may apply to individual courses within the series. A variable-content course highlighting contributions of women to various fields and disciplines and exploring special problems which may be encountered by women.


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  • WGST 4500 - Feminist Theory

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: WGST 2100  and junior standing or permission of instructor. Major voices, texts, and ideas in the field of feminist theory from the early seventeenth century through the present within the contexts of a variety of critical discourses and emergent critical fields. Intended as a capstone for the minor. Required for all Women’s and Gender Studies minors.


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  • WGST 4900 - Independent Study

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. A variable-content course examining a topic within the study of women and gender not covered in depth in other Women’s and Gender Studies courses. Student develops project, conducts research, and confers regularly with the instructor. Student must submit a formal project proposal to be approved by the Women’s and Gender Studies Program’s Independent Studies Committee at least one semester prior to enrolling for WGST 4900. (Not offered during Summer terms. Please consult the Women’s and Gender Studies website for more information.) May be taken for credit no more than twice.


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  • YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Completion of 45 semester hours and admission to Teacher Education. Offers preparation for planning instruction, assessing student learning, and understanding how classroom assessment and standardized testing should impact instruction. Introduces education policy, professionalism, and theory which informs students as they enter and practice the profession. Field experience required.


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  • YOED 3000 - Classroom Management

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: YOED 2500  with grade of B or better and admission to Teacher Education. Introduces a variety of classroom management strategies and techniques that will foster a positive learning environment in the classrooms. Provides an overview of behavior management models, theories, and research as a foundation for classroom practice. Facilitates, through the use of field experiences, the analysis of school-wide policies/procedures and insight on real life classroom management expectations of the first-year teacher.


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  • YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: YOED 2500  with grade of B or better and admission to Teacher Education. Offers preparation for students to develop and present instructional strategies that frame curriculum content in problem-solving contexts. Field experience in a public school setting required.


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  • YOED 3500 - Instructional Design for Critical Thinking

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program. Focuses on practical application, including some practice of multiple teaching strategies designed to foster critical thinking skills. Students will teach mini-lessons and engage in micro-teaching episodes. Teaching assignment in a public school required.


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  • YOED 3520 - Knowing and Learning in Science and Mathematics

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: MSE 1010  and MSE 2010 . Focuses on issues of what it means to learn and know science and mathematics. Included are topics related to standards of knowing and understanding powerful ideas in mathematics and science, links between knowing and developing in learning theory, and the content and evolution of scientific ideas. Students required to conduct interviews with public school practitioners.
     


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  • YOED 3550 - Classroom Interactions in Mathematics and Science

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: YOED 3520 . Continues the process of preparing candidates to teach mathematics and science in upper elementary and secondary settings and to learn how content and pedagogy combine to make effective teaching. Focuses on building awareness and understanding of equity issues and their effects on learning.
     


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  • YOED 4000 - Managing the Classroom for Instruction

    3 credit hours
    Course will be taken in conjunction with YOED 4110 /5110. Introduction, examination, and practice in multiple models and approaches to classroom management and discipline. Analysis and interpretation of related research. Application of principles and procedures in classroom management to school and classroom settings. Field experience in a public school required.


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  • YOED 4020 - Residency I: Grades K-12

    6 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of YOED 2500 , YOED 3000 , YOED 3300  with a grade of B or better; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.50; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format in art, drama, music, or physical education.

    NOTE: All students must obtain a grade of B or better in this course to move forward to Residency II.


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