Jun 15, 2024  
2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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2014-15 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses

 

Theatre
  
  
  

  • 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 4950 - Directed Studies

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Available only to students in Speech and Theatre 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 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 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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University Seminar
  
  
  
  

  • 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 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 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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Youth Education
  

  • 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 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 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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  • YOED 4040 - Residency I: MTeach

    4 credit hours

    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education program; successful completion of   and  ; overall grade point average maintained at a minimum of 2.75; grade point average in the major at a minimum of 2.5; and senior standing. A school-based clinical experience in a problem-based learning format in biology, chemistry, mathematics, or physics 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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Visual Communication
  
  
  

  • VCOM 3520 - Special Topics in Professional Issues

    3 credit hours
    (Same as ADV/JOUR/PR 3520.) Prerequisites: JOUR 3090  and admission to candidacy. Special topics in journalism, advertising, public relations, and visual communication focusing on practical applications. Topics change each semester and have included investigative, environmental, sports, and political reporting; visual editing; international public relations; and advertising account management. May be repeated up to 6 credits.


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  • VCOM 4010 - Information Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; VCOM 2950 or 3910. Principles and practices of publication design and production with emphasis on newsletters, magazines, newspapers, and contemporary formats; use of traditional and electronic information services as a resource; selection and use of photographs and illustrations for publication; preparation of design for print, electronic, or multimedia publication.
     


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  • VCOM 4180 - Advanced Visual Design

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; VCOM 4010. Application of contemporary graphic design technologies for solving visual problems in print and electronic media. Creative strategies in media design and design copywriting; cooperative and collaborative design projects; legal aspects of media graphics; strategies for designing diverse images, color reproduction, and evaluation of design performance standards for portfolio.
     


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