NOTE: Certain courses and programs require the use and/or handling of hazardous materials or equipment. Students are expected to follow all safety instructions and to take the required safety precautions including, but not limited to, the use of personal protection equipment (PPE) during the course or program to prevent incidences of injury to self or other students.
Anthropology
ANTH 4400 - Sex Trafficking
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.
ANTH 4520 - Archaeology of the Southeastern United States
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ANTH 2230 or ANTH 3210 or ANTH 3520, or permission of instructor. A comprehensive presentation of the archaeology of the southeastern United States, to include historical overviews of southeastern archaeology; a consideration of geography, geomorphology, and environment; theoretical contributions of southeastern archaeology; the finds of southeastern archaeology concerning the initial settlement of the region; the origins, adaptations, and development of major prehistoric southeastern cultural traditions through historic contact and colonization.
3 credit hours(Same as MUHL 4550 and RIM 4550.) Prerequisites: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020. An ethnomusicological investigation of how hip-hop reacts to and informs mainstream culture through its primary art forms: music, visual art, and dance. Major themes and issues that cut across hip-hop’s history, including issues of style and performance, gender, race, politics, and religion addressed.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: 3 hours from the following: ANTH 2210, ANTH 3210, ANTH 3310, ANTH 3520, or ANTH 4950. The interdisciplinary reconstruction of prehistoric environments using archaeological methods with a focus on geoarchaeology, zooarchaeology, and archaeobotany. How past environments affect human adaptation and how humans impact the environment.
3 credit hoursThe ways people produce, distribute, and consume goods, how such systems are organized, how they operate, how they develop, and how they relate to other systems, especially the family, political, and ideological. Draws on case material for household economies, the transition to capitalist economies, and the world economic system.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ANTH 2010 or ANTH 2740 or ANTH 3010 or permission of instructor. Cross-cultural exploration of religion, including beliefs in the supernatural, the use of ritual in secular and sacred context, and the roles of ceremonial practitioners. Focus on how people interpret and control their worldviews through religion and ritual.
3 credit hours(Same as HIST 4860.) Prerequisites: HIST 1010 or HIST 1110 and HIST 1020 or HIST 1120. Disciplines of historical archaeology, including examination of archaeological evidence, historical documentation, and interpretation of evidence.
1 to 6 credit hoursField experience or reading courses through which special interests or needs of the student may be pursued under individual supervision. No more than three hours may be used in the major. Arrangements must be made with an instructor prior to registration.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of Anthropology Thesis Committee. Focuses on a specific research topic chosen with the consent of the thesis committee and with the potential for original discovery or creative development. Independent pursuit of research objectives outlined in a research proposal results in a written thesis, the approval of which will include an oral defense.
3 to 6 credit hoursCourse may be taken for three to six credits after consultation with instructor. The basic techniques of archaeology and paleoecology through participation in actual excavation and laboratory work.
1 to 6 credit hoursSupervised independent study in which student is placed in an organization on a contractual basis as a means of applying the principles of his/her training in preparation for eventual employment. Arrangements must be made with the intern supervisor prior to registration. No more than six hours may be used in the major.
6 credit hoursA foundation course in reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehension. ARAB 1040 counts as combined credit for ARAB 1010 and ARAB 1020.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ARAB 1020 or permission of instructor. An intermediate course designed to improve language skills in Arabic, including reading, writing, speaking, and aural comprehensive.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ARAB 3010 or permission of instructor. Provides a strong foundation in the vocabulary and structures of Arabic used in media throughout the Arabic speaking world.
3 credit hoursThe principles and techniques of design and their application to two-dimensional art forms. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1340
3 credit hoursDevelops observational drawing skills and a formal drawing vocabulary; introduces various drawing materials. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1045
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610 and ART 1620 with a minimum grade of C. A continuation of ART 1620 with specific emphasis placed on drawing processes and expression. Six-hour studio course. TBR Common Course: ART 1050
3 credit hours(Same as SPAN 2105, PS 2105, SOC 2105, ANTH 2105, GEOG 2105.) A multidisciplinary, team-taught introduction to Latin America. Covers the cultures and societies of the region in terms of pre-history, history, geography, politics, art, languages, and literatures. Required course for all Latin American Studies minors.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 or permission of instructor. An introduction to printmaking, including multiple methods of silkscreen and relief printing. Handmade stencils used as well as those generated by computer and copy machine. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursExamines the recent history and contemporary theories of art education, with special emphasis on the essential content of discipline-based art education (aesthetics, criticism, history, and production); introduces general curricular concerns, assessment, and advocacy issues.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610 and ART 1620 with C or higher or permission of instructor. Procedures involved in the production of graphic design materials by means of computer. Basics of word processing, drawing, and page layout programs for graphic design. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introduction to typography including the history, usage, and anatomy of letterforms. Projects focus on creative problem-solving using type as image as well as a means of communication. Projects range from word interpretation to page layout using industry-standard applications. Six -hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of the instructor or specific Study Abroad program director. Explores lower-division issues in art. Subject will vary with instructor. May be repeated up to 9 hours.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Processes and techniques used in sculpture including modeling, welding, and wood construction. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduction to painting techniques in particular media with emphasis on basic representational skills, awareness of formal issues, and vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Studio experiences in designing and creating three-dimensional ceramic forms emphasizing techniques of hand construction. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Nine credit hours in any studio concentration area or permission of the instructor. Offers career preparation for the contemporary visual artist; preparation of professional documents and discussion of professional roles and responsibilities.
1 credit hourPrerequisite: ART 3330 with C or better or permission of instructor. An understanding of graphic design process in a design business. Emphasizes real world aspects of graphic design through individual projects for real world clients.
1 credit hourPrerequisites: Any one of the following: ART 4130, ART 4520, ART 4720, or ART 4820 and permission of instructor. Focuses on developing, creating, and exhibiting individual artworks within a group dynamic towards the successful completion of the senior exhibition.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. A printmaking course covering primary principles and processes of etching and lithography. Usage of non-toxic grounds for the creation of images from copper-etching plates and the learning of stone and photo-based plate lithography.
3 credit hoursLecture class with hands-on component designed to inform about the role of art in the life of the child; exposure to art history and appreciation; children as image makers; the importance of curiosity, observation, and imagination to the child and classroom; and methodology related to the integration of visual art into the classroom.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2200 with C or better or permission of instructor. Investigates child development theories and concerns related to children, the elementary school culture, curriculum development and implementation, and teaching and management strategies. Materials and processes appropriate to K-6 art education explored in studio lab. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2200 with C or better or permission of instructor. Focuses on the nature of middle and high school students, the secondary school culture, curriculum development and implementation, and teaching and management strategies. Materials and processes appropriate to 7-12 art education explored in studio lab. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2200, ART 3210, and ART 3220 or permission of instructor. Participation in the K-12 art classroom setting with class discussions and readings about the teaching experience. Advanced art curriculum development for the K-12 level. A maximum of 9 credits may be applied to a degree. Six-hour studio course.
ART 3240 - Curriculum Design for Aesthetics and Criticism in Art Education
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2200 with C or better or permission of instructor. Effective strategies for teaching aesthetics and art criticism to K-12 students through curriculum development, research-based learning, and classroom teaching opportunities.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 2310 and ART 2325 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores the relationship between word and image. Projects focus on visual language, concept, formation, and technical skills. Various design methodologies covered using industry-standard applications. Current designers and design trends introduced. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 3325 with C or better and portfolio review after both ART 2325 and ART 3325 (or for transfer students, permission of instructor and portfolio review). The beginning of portfolio-based problems, more advanced and complex conceptual skills, production techniques, and an introduction to the offset printing process. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3325 with C or better or permission of instructor. Intermediate-level graphic design course that focuses on designing product labels, exterior structures, and any other components of product packaging. Students will work on concept development, problem-solving, and surface design. Computer-generated renderings and three-dimensional forms produced. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2325 with C or better or permission of instructor. Advanced view of graphic design process in interface design. Emphasizes formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of interface design through individual projects created with industry specific software applications. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Permission of the instructor or specific Study Abroad program director. Explores upper-division issues in art. Subject will vary with instructor. May be repeated up to 9 hours.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduction to the processes and techniques used in sculpture, including casting techniques; subtractive and constructive experiences with a variety of materials. Six hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2510 with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of concepts and techniques with primary emphasis on wood sculpture. Wood construction, carving, laminating, and subordinate use of other sculpture materials. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 or permission of instructor. An introduction to basic processes involved with making artist’s books, bookbinding, simple image-making techniques, and using paper as a creative medium. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better. An advanced course in drawing with an emphasis on the creation of original imagery and the development of the ability to render images objectively using a variety of methods and media. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores the use of the computer in relation to art and design concepts in two- and three-dimensional media. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 3610 with C or better or permission of instructor. Computer-generated or assisted art work. Development of original work in art or design. Six-hour studio course.
with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduces concepts. Specific concepts include gesture and expression, spatial structure and proportion, and the effects of light and drapery on the human form. Six-hour studio course.
with C or better or permission of instructor. Develops visual thinking processes and objective drawing skills using a variety of color drawing media, the principles of color theory, and an understanding of the broader context of the historical, cultural, psychological, and physiological aspects of color.
with C or better or permission of instructor. A continuation of ART 2710 with additional attention paid to individual expression and art historical perspectives. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3720 with C or better or permission of instructor. The creative process, idea development, and project planning in painting. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 or permission of instructor. Introduction to letterpress printing, typesetting, designing, and printing raised forms to create text and image. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640. Basic processes and techniques of creating three-dimensional clay forms on the wheel (cylinders, bowls, and mugs). Some basic hand-building methods introduced. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1630, ART 1640, and ART 3820 or permission of instructor. Studio experiences in designing, forming, and decorating functional/non-functional forms. Introduction to some basic materials processes (clay and glaze formulation and firing techniques). Six-hour studio course.
, good working knowledge of digital imaging, or permission of instructor. Multimedia design, including the design, planning, and creation of web sites. Six-hour studio course.
1 to 3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Subject matter and credit to be determined by the instructor. The workshop may be conducted in the area of art education or any art discipline. (A maximum of 9 credits may be applied toward a degree.) Depending on topic, may be six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1620, ART 1630, ART 1640 with C or better. Subject matter to be determined by the instructor. Workshop may be conducted in the areas of Studio Art or Graphic Design. (A maximum of 9 credits may be applied toward a degree.)
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 2130 and ART 3140 with C or better. An intermediate course in printmaking. The making and printing of lithographic images on stones and plates, including both traditional and contemporary techniques such as photolithography, transfer lithography, and color lithography. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Further work with papermaking, bookbinding, and the production of artist’s books. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 4100 with C or better or permission of instructor. Further work in one or more of the following media: silkscreen, intaglio, lithography, or relief printmaking. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4120 with C or better or permission of instructor. Advanced work in one of the printmaking media as described in ART 4120. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4130 with C or better or permission of instructor. Intensive independent research in one of the areas chosen by the student and planned in consultation with the instructor. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Vector software and the conceptualization, technical skills, and professional practices of digital illustration. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduces basic methods, materials, and business practices of illustration, with an emphasis on development of rendering skills. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3650 with C or better or permission of the instructor. Continued exploration of methods and materials with an emphasis on development of a personal style. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3330 with C or better. Continued production of portfolio-based problems with increased emphasis on advanced design skills related to the specific needs of the workplace. Includes basic collateral problems, ad campaigns, corporate identity, signage, plus a self-promotional package. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Following a portfolio review, each class member will devise a project that conceptually and visually addresses his or her design/illustration goals. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Senior standing and permission of the internship coordinator. Advanced students gain practical experience in a professional setting as an intern. Approximately 150 work hours required for the semester.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3920 with C or better. An intermediate interactive design class with an emphasis on interface design. Focuses on design, planning, and creation of Web sites using industry-standard Web design applications. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 4390 with C or better or permission of instructor. An advanced interactive design class that emphasizes the design and implementation of visually engaging, immersive environments. Students work individually and as teams using industry-standard Web design applications to create stand-alone and Web projects. Six -hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2325 with C or better or permission of instructor. Students will gain an advanced understanding of the graphic design process in time-based media. Emphasizes formal, conceptual, and technical aspects of kinetic typography through individual projects created with industry specific software applications. Six-hour studio course
with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of concepts and techniques with primary emphasis on metal sculpture. Gas and electric welding, fabricating, grinding, finishing, and subordinate use of other sculpture materials. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4510 with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of concepts and techniques with primary emphasis on casting activities in the foundry; covers various metal casting techniques and subordinate use of other materials. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 4520 with C or better or permission of instructor. Problems in sculpture selected by the student after approval by the instructor. Six-hour studio course.
1 to 3 credit hoursStructure and content determined by the art faculty on the basis of individual need. The student should be prepared to do independent research and experimentation in the area selected. (A maximum of 6 credits may be applied to a degree.) Students may only register for ART 4640 once per semester. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3730 with C or better or permission of instructor. Projects in painting; content of the course is planned by the student under supervision of the instructor. A final paper is required. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4710 with C or better or permission of instructor. Independent studies course in painting which continues the concerns of Painting IV. A final paper is required. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4720 with C or better or permission of instructor. Directed individual study; a continuation of Painting IV at a more advanced level. A final paper is required. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3770 with C or better. An advanced course in letterpress printing with an emphasis on the creative process of collaboration and on designing for the marketplace. Students work as apprentices for the Tulip Poplar Press to design and produce limited edition publications for the marketplace. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3830 with C or better or permission of instructor. Directed individual studies of problems mutually agreed upon by the student and course instructor. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 4810 with C or better or permission of instructor. Further work as described in Ceramics IV (ART 4810). Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 4820 with C or better or permission of instructor. Further work as described in Ceramics V (ART 4820). Written paper and exhibition required. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Art from the age of the Crusades and Pilgrimages and Romanesque and Gothic periods as viewed from both European and Islamic perspectives.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Surveys the art of the Islamic world from the late seventh century to the sixteenth century. Focuses on the materials, iconography, style, and historical context of architecture, sculpture, painting, manuscript production, and decorative arts in the Middle East, North Africa, and Southern Europe.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Surveys Early Christian, Byzantine, and Early Medieval art in Europe. Focuses on the materials, iconography, style, and historical context of art and architecture produced in Northern Europe and the Mediterranean region from the third century to the eleventh century.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Art of Northern Europe from the late fourteenth century through the sixteenth century focusing on architecture, sculpture, and painting from England, France, Germany, and the Low Countries.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of the arts of indigenous cultures of North America.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of pre-Columbian arts of Mesoamerica from the Olmec to the Mexica.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1920 and ART 1930 with C or better or permission of instructor. Survey of the pre-Columbian arts of Peru from the Chavin to the Inca.