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2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

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 4140 - Immigrants and Globalization in the American South

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Junior standing; ANTH 2010  or ANTH 3010  or permission of instructor. ANTH 4130  recommended. Explores anthropologically the specific effects of globalizing forces in the southern United States. Relations between global and local communities explored taking into account immigration, particularly of Latinos and Asians; local industry in a time of globalization; power and confrontation between rural and urban worlds; issues of race and ethnicity; and the assimilation of foreign-born professionals into Southern social and cultural systems.


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  • 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.


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  • ANTH 4520 - Archaeology of the Southeastern United States

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ANTH 4550 - Hip-hop Music and Culture

    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.
     


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  • ANTH 4730 - Economic Anthropology

    3 credit hours
    The 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.


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  • ANTH 4750 - Anthropology of Religion

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ANTH 4910 - Anthropology Undergraduate Research

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Field 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.


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  • ANTH 4920 - Anthropology Senior Thesis

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ANTH 4950 - Archaeological Field School

    3 to 6 credit hours
    Course 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.


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  • ANTH 4960 - Anthropology Internship

    1 to 6 credit hours
    Supervised 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.


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Art
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • ART 2200 - Introduction to Art Education

    3 credit hours
    Examines 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.


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  • ART 2310 - Graphic Design Technologies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 1610 , ART 1620 , and ART 1650  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.


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  • ART 2325 - Typographic Design

    3 credit hours
    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.


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  • ART 2500 - Art Study Abroad

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.
     


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  • ART 2710 - Painting I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 1610 , ART 1620 , 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.


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  • ART 3000 - Professional Practices for Artists

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Offers career preparation for the contemporary visual artist; preparation of professional documents and discussion of professional roles and responsibilities.

     


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  • ART 3100 - In-House Design

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 3110 - Senior Studio

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Focuses on developing, creating, and exhibiting individual artworks within a group dynamic towards the successful completion of the senior exhibition.


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  • ART 3140 - Printmaking II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 1610 , ART 1620 , ART 1640 , and ART 1650  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.


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  • ART 3200 - Art Education for Teachers

    3 credit hours
    Lecture 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.


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  • ART 3210 - Elementary Art Education Methods

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 3220 - Secondary Art Education Methods

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 3230 - Art Education Practicum

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2200  with C or better 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.


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  • ART 3325 - Word and Image

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 3330 - Portfolio I

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. 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.


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  • ART 3350 - Package Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 3400 - Interface Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:  Permission of department. 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.


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  • ART 3500 - Study Abroad - Studio

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.
     


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  • ART 3520 - Sculpture II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 1610 , ART 1630 , and ART 1650  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.


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  • ART 3530 - Sculpture III

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ART 2510  or ART 3520  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.


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  • ART 3610 - Introduction to Computer-Assisted Art

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 3620 - Intermediate Computer-Assisted Art

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 3650 - Figure Drawing

    3 credit hours
    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.


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  • ART 3660 - Color Drawing

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: ART 1610 , ART 1620 , and   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.


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  • ART 3830 - Ceramics III

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:  ART 2810  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.


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  • ART 4000 - Workshop

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 4120 - Intermediate Printmaking

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ART 2130  and two of the following courses ART 3140 , ART 3550 , ART 3770 , or permission of instructor.

    A printmaking course featuring intermediate level projects in silkscreen, relief, etching and lithography.  A greater focus on creating layered, color prints and discussion of contemporary issues related to multiplicity and processed-based image making.

    Six-hour studio course.


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  • ART 4130 - Advanced Printmaking

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ART 4120 . A printmaking course featuring advanced level projects in silkscreen, relief, etching and lithography. A continued focus on creating layered, color prints and discussion of contemporary issues related to multiplicity and processed-based image making.

    Six-hour studio course.


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  • ART 4140 - Printmaking Thesis

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisite: ART 4130 . Intensive independent research in one or more of the areas chosen by the student and planned in consultation with the instructor resulting in work for B.F.A./B.A. exhibition.

    Six-hour studio course.


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  • ART 4300 - Advanced Illustration

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ART 4290  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.


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  • ART 4310 - Portfolio II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. 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.


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  • ART 4320 - Senior Project

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. 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.


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  • ART 4330 - Internship

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Advanced students gain practical experience in a professional setting as an intern. Approximately 150 work hours required for the semester.


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  • ART 4390 - Interactive Design II

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: ART 3930  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.


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  • ART 4400 - Interactive Design III

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 4410 - Typography in Motion

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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


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  • ART 4510 - Sculpture IV

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite:   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.


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  • ART 4520 - Sculpture V

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 4640 - Advanced Art Problems

    1 to 3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Permission of department. Structure 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.


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  • ART 4710 - Painting IV

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 4720 - Painting V

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 4730 - Painting VI

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: 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.


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  • ART 4770 - Topics in Letterpress

    3 credit hours

    Prerequisites: ART 1610 , ART 1620 , ART 1630 , and ART 1650  with C or better or permission of instructor.

    Focuses on specific aspects of letterpress printing, typesetting, designing, printing raised forms to create text and image, the creative process of collaboration, production, and designing for the marketplace.

    Six-hour studio course.


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Art History
  
  
  
  
  

  • ART 3840 - Islamic Art

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 3850 - Early Medieval Art

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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  • ART 3860 - Northern Renaissance

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: 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.


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