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 3650 - Forensic Anthropology
3 credit hoursAn intensive overview of forensic anthropology–an applied field of physical anthropology that seeks to recover, identify, and evaluate human skeletal remains within a medicolegal context.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Junior standing Explores a variety of fields in forensic science, specifically their history, basis in science, and specific techniques/equipment used. Emphasis on crime-scene investigation. EXL component. Lecture.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: 3 hours anthropology or geography. Comparative study of ecological systems utilized by tribal, peasant, and industrialized peoples of the world. Special attention on theoretical approaches examining the interface of the environment and culture, the evolution of modes of subsistence, and contemporary development and indigenous people.
3 credit hoursA cross-cultural survey of health-related beliefs and behavior. Includes etiologies, treatments, patients, and practitioners as they interact in an environmental, biological, and cultural context.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: 3 hours anthropology or women’s studies; ANTH 2010 recommended. An anthropological examination of the biological and cultural aspects of human identity as expressed through the concepts of race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality. Focus on ways in which regional, ethnic, and gender identities are celebrated, contested, and regulated cross-culturally.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ANTH 2010 or SOC 1010 or WGST 2100; or permission of instructor. Global perspectives of gender through exploration of the experiences of men and women of various backgrounds worldwide. Special attention to mediums and writing styles presented; critical examination of creation and perpetuation of cultural images.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: Junior standing; ANTH 2010, ANTH 3010, or GS 2010, or permission of instructor. Explores the phenomenon of globalization anthropologically including competing understanding of transnational flow of capital, goods, people, images, and ideas around the world.
ANTH 4140 - Immigrants and Globalization in the American South
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 or BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111; ANTH 2210 or ANTH 3210 or ANTH 3310; or permission of instructor. Lab-intensive. Explores methods used in physical anthropology to study individual skeletal remains including human skeletal anatomy and bone physiology. Emphasis on identification of fragmentary remains from archaeological sites.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 or BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111; ANTH 2210 or ANTH 3210, or ANTH 3310; or permission of instructor. ANTH 4300 recommended. Human skeletal remains interpretation from an archaeological perspective to understand past human culture through the lens of health, nutrition, and activity patterns. Emphasis on technical aspects of bioarchaeological research including a substantial component of case studies, issues, and ethics.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: BIOL 1030/BIOL 1031 or BIOL 1110/BIOL 1111; ANTH 3210; or permission of instructor. Lab-intensive. Explores methods used by zooarchaeologists to identify, quantify, and summarize nonhuman animal remains from archaeological contexts using comparative collections. Emphasis on implications for human subsistence, environmental reconstruction, and human behavior.
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.) 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 ARAB 1040 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 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or ART 2310 with C or better 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, 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.
3 credit hoursAn 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 1630, and ART 1650 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, 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, and ART 1630 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: Permission of department. Offers career preparation for the contemporary visual artist; preparation of professional documents and discussion of professional roles and responsibilities.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610 and PSY 1410 with minimum grade of C. Topics include a historical overview, examination of professional standards and research, mental health resources, personal mental health assessment, and the exploration of art techniques that support wellness and healing.
ART 3002 - Art Facilitation Methods and Applications
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3001 with minimum grade of C. Topics include the therapeutic properties of art media and techniques and methods to effectively engage participants in art practices as well as overviews of pre-professional art facilitation approaches within diverse settings and with a variety of populations.
ART 3010 - Sculptural Practices: Wood Fabrication and Mixed Media
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory course related to the techniques, materials, and concepts of utilizing wood as a primary method for art making. Material use and conceptual relevance will guide students as they explore wood fabrication, carving, and laminating techniques in combination with mold making and experimental use of additional media. Six-hour studio course.
ART 3011 - Sculptural Practices: Metal Fabrication and Foundry Techniques
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory course related to the techniques, materials, and concepts of utilizing metal as a primary method for art making. Material use and conceptual relevance will guide students as they explore metal fabrication, welding techniques, and foundry processes such as lost wax and sand mold casting. Six-hour studio course.
ART 3012 - Sculptural Practices: Digital Fabrication and 3D Printing
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory course related to the techniques, materials, and concepts of utilizing digital-based processes such as 3D printing, laser cutting/engraving, and CNC-based plasma cutting as primary methods for art making. Six-hour studio course.
ART 3015 - Print Media: Silkscreen and Digital Processes
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory level print media course which includes the learning of various methods of silkscreen printing and digital processes related to print media. Topics covered include hand drawn stencils, computer generated imagery, and digital printing. Six hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. An introductory level print media course in planographic (flat) image making. Topics include printing from lithographic limestone, photographic plates, and multiple methods of monotype printing. Features print processes that use direct drawing, photographic imagery, and layered color. Six hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores handbuilt ceramics techniques with an emphasis on developing sculptural forms. Builds an awareness of formal problems, media trouble shooting, and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to handbuilt ceramics. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better or permission of instructor. Development of skills in the use of materials and equipment used in the creation of sculptural ceramic forms at an advanced level. Emphasizes further development of a theoretical framework for understanding ceramics processes and how to combine them with other media. Experimental methods and emerging technologies introduced. Six hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores painting techniques in particular media with an emphasis on developing observational drawing and painting skills employing still life arrangements. Builds an awareness of formal problems and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores painting techniques in particular media with an emphasis on developing observational drawing and painting skills employing the figure in various arrangements. Builds an awareness of formal problems and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 3070 and ART 3071 with C or better or permission of instructor. Explores painting techniques in various mediums with an emphasis on developing the student’s individual and personal expression. Builds an awareness of formal problems and verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular mediums. Six-hour studio course.
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: ART 4130, ART 4520, ART 4720, and ART 4820 with or better; permission of department. 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 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better or permission of instructor. Includes copper plate etching, collagraph, and relief printing from wood. Usage of non-toxic etching grounds and multiple forms of creating images from relief. Six hour studio course.
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 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 2310 and ART 2325 with C or better. 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 2325 and ART 3325; 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.
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. 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 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 (all with C or better) or permission of instructor. Introduces making artist’s books, covering basic book structures, bookbinding, simple image-making techniques, using paper as a creative medium, and developing creative content. 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.
3 credit hoursIntroduces 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. 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.
Prerequisite: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1640 with C or better. A continuation of ART 2710 with additional attention paid to individual expression and art historical perspectives. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 2710 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, ART 1630, and ART 1650 (all with C or better) or ART 2310 with C or better or permission of instructor. Introduces letterpress printing, typesetting, designing, and printing raised forms to create text and image. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, and ART 1630 with C or better. 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 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1650 with C or better or ART 2310 with C or better 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 or permission of instructor. 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: Senior standing; program approval; must be taken concurrently with ART 4003. Practicum class that provides the opportunity for the student to observe and participate in group and individual sessions. Students are supervised on-site by credentialed art therapists and Art Therapy faculty.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: Senior standing; program approval; must be taken concurrently with ART 4002. Students will prepare a scholarly paper and provide professional presentation with accompanying artwork, reporting on their field placement experience. Students will also participate in a senior art exhibition.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, ART 1640, and ART 1650 with C or better; must have senior standing to register. Focuses on public practices related to art making such as interdisciplinary critique, presentation, research methodologies, and self-analysis. Students will create artwork in response to critical inquiry to be presented in a group exhibition at the conclusion of the course. Must earn grade of C or better. Fall only, six-hour studio course.
ART 4061 - Studio Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition
1 credit hourPrerequisites: Department permission required; students must be concurrently registered in an upper-division studio course. Requires successful completion of BFA exhibition, generation of portfolio materials, and public presentation. Must earn a C or better.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3072 or permission of instructor. Individual exploration of painting techniques and styles in particular media with an emphasis on developing a body of work based on student’s directed research. Student will build an awareness of formal problems and acquire verbal and visual vocabulary specific to particular media. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 or permission of instructor. Further work with papermaking, bookbinding, and the production of artist’s books. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 3021 with C or better 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4120 with C or better or permission of instructor. Advanced level studies in print media with a focus on creating layered, self-directed work in printed form. A mixture of guided assignments in new techniques and independent work based on individual proposals. Six-hour studio course.
3 credit hoursPrerequisite: ART 4130 with C or better or permission of instructor. 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.
3 credit hoursPrerequisites: ART 1610, ART 1620, ART 1630, and ART 1640 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.