Sep 27, 2024  
2019-20 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
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.

 

Photography

  
  • PHOT 3040 - History of Photography

    3 credit hours


    Evolution of photography from its prehistory and invention up until today. Introduces technological advancements, image-makers, processes, movements, and genres within the context of cultural, social, and economic concerns. Focus is primarily on Western Europe and American photography.

    Normally offered Fall only


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  • PHOT 3110 - Intermediate Photography I

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisite: PHOT 2050 . Further investigation into the exposure and development controls of black and white chemistry-based darkroom photography as a method of expression and communication. Students responsible for providing a 35mm or medium format roll film camera with manual controls and darkroom materials for class.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.


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  • PHOT 3120 - Intermediate Photography II

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: PHOT 3110  and ART 1610 .

    A continuation of PHOT 3110  with emphasis on the technical and conceptual applications of the medium from a creative perspective. Both chemistry-based darkroom prints and digital printing discussed and demonstrated in a hybrid manner with emphasis on details toward the craft, honing a personal vision, and final portfolio presentation.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Spring only


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  • PHOT 3200 - Still Digital Imaging

    3 credit hours


    (Same as EMC 3200 .)

    Prerequisite: PHOT 2050  or instructor approval.

    Use of digital cameras and flatbed scanners as image capture devices and digital printers as image output devices. Software programs, applications, and discussion topics focus on camera operation, file formats, and the aesthetic and ethical issues surrounding photography. Software applications used to explore creative and experimental possibilities for processing and manipulating photographs.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.


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  • PHOT 3580 - Photography Practicum

    1 to 3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; junior standing, and permission of instructor.

    Practical experience in an on-campus setting. A minimum of 75 hours work for each hour of credit. Required to be present and work for the class during evening and weekend times during the semester when needed. Note: Total university credit for internship, practicum, and individual problems courses cannot exceed 6 credits. Pass/Fail.


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  • PHOT 3810 - Color Photo Communication I

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; ART 1610  and PHOT 3110  or consent of instructor.

    Basic theory of contemporary color photography while establishing a history of the medium. Requires use of both a fully manual roll film camera and a fully manual digital camera for capture and output in the traditional color darkroom with a roller transport unit and in digital printing. Color theory and color vision discussed and how color works demonstrated.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Fall only


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  • PHOT 4000 - Photography Internship

    1 to 3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; senior standing and permission of department chair or instructor.

    Practical experience for advanced students in a professional setting. A minimum of 75 hours work plus other assignments will be required for each hour of credit. Note: Total university credit for internship, practicum, and individual problems courses cannot exceed 6 credits. Pass/Fail.


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  • PHOT 4040 - Color Photo Communication II

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; PHOT 3040  and PHOT 3810  

    A continuation of PHOT 3810  with emphasis placed on details toward the craft, honing a personal vision, and final portfolio presentation.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Spring only


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  • PHOT 4060 - Photojournalism

    3 credit hours


    (Same as EMC 4060 .) Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; PHOT 3120  and PHOT 3810 ; EMC 3200 /PHOT 3200 ; or consent of instructor.

    Principles and practices of photography, including documentary, news and feature portraiture, photo stories, photo essays, and photo layout. Emphasis on newspaper assignments, participation in campus publications, portfolio editing and production, and internship preparation. DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera required.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Fall only


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  • PHOT 4190 - Ethics and Law for Visual Communicators

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; junior status with declared major.

    Background in ethics and law for the visual communicator. Focus on ethical philosophies, ethics case studies, and solutions to ethical dilemmas; copyright, privacy, and libel law.

    Normally offered Spring only


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  • PHOT 4220 - Advanced Photojournalism

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; PHOT 4060  and/or consent of instructor.

    Builds on the basic information given in PHOT 4060. Advanced photographic techniques, including digital imaging, information on ethics and law as they pertain to the image maker, along with an examination of different styles of photojournalism addressed by classroom demonstration, lecture, and practical assignments.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Spring only
     


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  • PHOT 4270 - Photo Illustration

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; PHOT 4060 .

    Studio lighting of various objects in table top settings such as fabrics, clothes, glassware, food, beverages, and how to make the object read well to a potential client or customer. Setting up of lighting scenarios demonstrated and various camera trigger devices used for stopping time and showing products in different ways. Introduces full frame DSLR cameras, large format view cameras, macro photography, and professional lighting equipment. Problems in advertising photography including the responsibility of understanding the truth in advertising.

    Lecture/lab with three to six hours per week.

    Normally offered Fall only


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  • PHOT 4280 - Editorial Photography

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: Admission to candidacy; PHOT 3040 , PHOT 3120 , and PHOT 3810 .

    Editorial illustration photography for fashion, corporate, annual report, and style publications with emphasis on paper background and the studio infinity cyclorama wall. Exploration of various career opportunities and business practices open to the professional photographer. Introduction to full frame DSLR cameras, medium format cameras, and professional lighting equipment.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Fall only


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  • PHOT 4290 - Documentary Photography

    3 credit hours


    Prerequisites: PHOT 3120 , PHOT 3810 , and PHOT 4040 

    Those students using color darkroom print material must have taken PHOT 4040 . Students will photograph a semester-long photo project of personal choice in a documentary style. Research on the aspects of and photographers practicing contemporary documentary photography.

    Three-hour lecture plus up to three-hour lab per week.

    Normally offered Spring only


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Physical Education

  
  • PHED 1010 - Beginning Folk and Square Dance

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1050 - Adapted Physical Activity

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1060 - Adapted Physical Activity

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1110 - Casting and Fishing Techniques

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1200 - Beginning Weight Training

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1271 - Intermediate Yoga

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PHED 1270  with minimum grade of B. An in-depth study of Hatha Yoga including the eight stages (or limbs) of yoga as explained in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali written around 200 to 300 B.C. Emphasis placed on asana (physical postures, pranayama (breathing techniques), and dyhana (meditation). Yoga as a science, art, philosophy, and lifestyle interwoven into the academic experience. May be repeated for a maximum of four credits.


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  • PHED 1272 - Advanced Yoga

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisites:   and  . An in depth study of Hatha Yoga, including the eight stages, or limbs, of yoga as explained in the Yoga Sutras by Patanjali written around 200 to 300 B.C. Emphasis placed on asana (physical postures), pranayama (breathing techniques), and dyhana (meditation). Yoga as a science, art, philosophy, and lifestyle will be interwoven into the academic experience. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.


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  • PHED 1280 - Beginning Pilates

    1 credit hour
    Series of floor exercises developed by Joseph H. Pilates designed to increase strength, flexibility, stamina, and concentration. Focus on postural alignment and body mechanics; facilitates enhancement of kinesthetic sense overall and increases body awareness. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1281 - Intermediate Pilates

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PHED 1280  or permission of department. An in-depth study of the Pilates methodology. Designed to increase strength, flexibility, stamina, and concentration while bridging the mind and body, linking between everyday life and optimal performance. Emphasis placed on technique (physical and mental exercises) and philosophies of movement. Pilates as a science, art form, philosophy, and physical exercise interwoven into the academic experience. May be repeated twice for a maximum of four credits.


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  • PHED 1290 - Tai Chi

    1 credit hour
    All 56 postures of Chen-style tai chi taught in one semester. Includes an overview of the history, philosophy, principles, and benefits of tai chi. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1300 - Personal Conditioning

    1 credit hour
    Basic concepts, techniques, and activities needed to design an individual conditioning program. Basic nutrition also covered. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1320 - Intermediate Rugby

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: PHED 1310 . Continued study of the continuous game. Principles of play with additional emphasis on coaching, officiating, and the laws and strategies of Rugby. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1330 - Intermediate Tai Chi

    1 credit hour
    Prerequisite: PHED 1290  or permission of instructor. All 40 postures of Yang International Competition Style Tai Chi taught in one semester. Explores history, philosophy, principles, and benefits of tai chi. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 1340 - Chi Gong

    1 credit hour
    Involves the coordination of different breathing patterns with various physical postures and motions of the body. Research benefits: stress reduction, decreased blood pressure, improved health. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 2020 - Beginning Golf

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours. Fee required.


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  • PHED 2050 - Adapted Physical Activity

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 2060 - Adapted Physical Activity

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 2071 - Fitness Swimming

    1 credit hour
    Refining swimming strokes so students can swim with more ease, efficiency, and power. Offers information needed to design workout for using swimming as a fitness activity. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 2121 - Advanced Scuba Diving I

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Open water certification required; not a prerequisite for PHED 2124 . Exposes divers to scuba equipment maintenance, navigation skills, ability to safely participate in night and limited visibility diving, and basic seamanship skills.


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  • PHED 2123 - First Aid for SCUBA Divers

    3 credit hours
    Prerequisite: PHED 2120 . Provides knowledge and skills necessary for certification in CPR for the professional rescuer. Covers blood-borne pathogens, oxygen administration, and first aid for scuba divers.


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  • PHED 2124 - Advanced SCUBA Diving II

    2 credit hours
    Prerequisite: Open water certification required; can be taken before PHED 2121 . Offers training to prevent, recognize, and handle in-water problems and diving emergencies; utilizes enriched air nitrox as a breathing medium. Additional lectures required for Master Diver certification.


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  • PHED 2240 - Beginning Roller Skating

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours. Fee required.


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  • PHED 2340 - Aquatic Instructor Certification

    1 credit hour
    Offers preparation for future participation in this activity by developing basic competencies in fundamental skills. Class meets for two hours.


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  • PHED 2800 - Introduction to Physical Education

    2 credit hours
    Introduces prospective students to the field of physical education. For those interested in teaching/coaching physical activities. Students taken through a broad range of activities in classrooms, gymnasiums, and outdoors.


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  • PHED 3200 - Somatic Movement

    3 credit hours
    An introduction to Somatics offering a diverse spectrum of movement experiences and techniques aimed at studying the unity of mind and body. History, theory, and practice explored to cultivate and promote mental, physical, and emotional health and well-being. Includes Eastern and Western modalities emphasizing Pilates, Yoga, Dance, and Tai Chi.


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  • PHED 3300 - First Aid and Safety Education

    3 credit hours
    (Same as HLTH 3300 .) Deals with first aid measures, accident prevention, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Addresses issues related to drug use/abuse and related acts of violence. Satisfactory completion of the course qualifies the student for Emergency Care and Safety Institute Standard First Aid and CPR certificates.


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  • PHED 3430 - Skill Themes: Games, Gymnastics, and Rhythms

    3 credit hours
    Fundamental areas of educational gymnastics, educational games, and educational/creative dance/rhythms. How movement education relates to an individual child’s personal development–intellectually, emotionally, socially, and physically. Activities suitable for the needs, abilities, and interests of children and developmentally appropriate practices.


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  • PHED 3500 - Physical Education for Early Childhood

    3 credit hours
    Principles, teaching strategies, and curriculum activities for young children. Planning age-appropriate physical activities and designing developmentally appropriate motor skill experiences for young children. Extensive practicum experiences in teaching. Two one-hour lectures and two one-hour labs per week.


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  • PHED 3720 - Fitness Education K-12

    3 credit hours
    Planning, teaching, and participating in individual and group fitness programs for K-12. Offers preparation to administer and interpret assessment of related components with the understanding of physiological principles related to exercise in the K-12 student. Major lifetime wellness activities covered.


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  • PHED 3760 - Teaching Water Safety

    2 credit hours
    (Same as HLTH 3760 .) Prerequisite: Beginning Swimming or pass a swimming assessment (must take before drop/add period ends). Designed to provide knowledge and skills needed for physical educators and recreational leaders to teach water safety.


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  • PHED 3800 - Teaching in Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    Focuses on planning and instruction in the K-12 physical education setting including environmental arrangements, task presentation, content development, and classroom management. Also includes information about history, philosophy, and current trends of the profession of teaching physical education.


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  • PHED 3810 - Directing Intramurals

    2 credit hours
    Opportunity to observe the art of teaching and the act of learning in physical education and health classes at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Students will use observation tools in public school settings designed to help them recognize the varied responsibilities and skills needed in teaching physical education.


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  • PHED 3850 - Foundations of Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    Lectures, discussion, and reports introduce students to the importance of physical activity and nutritional values as they relate to lifetime wellness. Study of physical education through its history, philosophy, leadership, and organization including related principles from biology, physiology, sociology, and psychology.


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  • PHED 3900 - Adapted Physical Education

    3 credit hours
    For physical education teacher candidates interested in improving the quality of physical education programs for students with disabilities. Includes best practices and approaches to planning and implementing physical education instruction for the inclusion of children and adults with disabilities in the educational, recreational, and physical fitness process and placement in the least restrictive environments and community programs. Addresses the unique needs of future physical education teachers.


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