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    May 14, 2024  
2019 - 2020 Catalog of Courses 
    
2019 - 2020 Catalog of Courses [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • RS 392 - Religious Studies: Topics II


    This course offers in-depth exploration of topics in religious studies.

    Credits: 3-4

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 8 credits provided the topics are different.

    Notes:
    Course content will vary.

    Specific topics to be announced by instructor.

  
  • SOC 100 - Introduction to Sociology


    Sociology is the scholarly practice of connecting personal matters with public issues. The class is designed to provide students the opportunity to grapple with the social context in which we live and reflectively explore how we perceive those contexts. Social contexts can range from sports to science, emotions to environments, gender to government, and most everything in between.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: SS3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • SOC 200 - Social Change


    This course is designed to facilitate critical understanding of, and commitment to, processes of social change in modern society. Using historical and theoretical analysis of social change efforts, students are encouraged to embrace and develop models of change that take seriously the personal and social dimensions of human struggle.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 210 - Ethnography and Writing


    This course will provide a basic understanding of various medical conditions and treatments that have developed during the last century. We will focus on the most common global health and public health issues that have helped shape contemporary thinking in medical ethics. Diverse cultural views will be contrasted as well as political and economic issues associated with the condition.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: CO2

    Prerequisites: FLC Writing Placement Score C250 OR COMP 150  (minimum grade of C-)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • SOC 230 - Resiliency and Society


    Resiliency is the ability of a system to rebound after shock or disruption. This course will explore strategies to encourage resiliency in individuals and families dealing with social problems, communities facing environmental or economic shock, and ecological systems facing issues such as drought, climate change, and invasive species.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Notes:
    This course is graded Satisfactory (Credit/No Credit).
  
  • SOC 250 - Social Issues - Native Society


    An examination of the social, political, and economic circumstances of both urban and rural native societies worldwide. Emphasis will be on the United States. Topics may include indigenous peoples in cities, tribal councils, environmental racism, criminal justice, social services, youth, international indigenous issues and networks.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 275 - Families and Marriage


    This course explores issues relating to the multiple forms of marriage, families, and intimate relationships in contemporary society. Through a close examination of the ever changing terrain of the meaning of family and marriage, we will explore the social and structural forces which intersect to shape the lived experience of family life, marriage, and intimate relationships.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 279 - Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Class


    Race, ethnicity, class and gender are social constructions that are not real in any physiological sense. Yet, these social constructions have real impacts on our sense of identity as well as social opportunities. This course will explore the importance of these categories both in terms of identity empowerment and inequality.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: SS3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • SOC 299 - Individual Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • SOC 300 - Theories of Social and Personal Life


    This course will critically examine classical and contemporary social theories to help deepen our understanding of the complex social world. Investigating questions regarding the human condition in modernism, issues such as inequality, power, colonialism, structure, self/identity, class, race, gender, sexuality, and ability will be evaluated.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 310 - Ecology and Society


    This course will examine environmental issues and the natural world from a cultural and socioeconomic perspective. It will attempt to study the ideas, conceptions, practices, and beliefs that relate people to the land and their collective environment. Finally, we will look at environmental concerns from the perspective of workers, minorities, and rural and urban communities both in America and worldwide.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 311 - Ecology and Society Field School


    This course offers a field experience in the relationship between people and the land. Students will work on farms and in rural communities of the Four Corners region that are practicing methods of sustainability, subsistence, and community building. The course explores the relationship between community and environment through experiential learning and engaged practice. 

    Credits: 5

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-5)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • SOC 315 - Field Methods


    Students will learn how to conduct literature reviews, search archival data, organize statistical descriptions, and collect original data through interviews and/or participant observations. Ethical considerations concerning using human subjects in qualitative research will be discussed and practiced.   

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Notes:
    This course is part of the Sociology Block program, and requires special permission to register.
  
  • SOC 316 - Human Services


    This course analyzes the field of applied sociology. Students will explore the historical context of human services, with special attention to the role of non-profits in addressing social change. The class will critically analyze social intervention strategies ranging from grassroots movements to legislative policy. 

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Notes:
    This course is part of the Sociology Block program, and requires special permission to register.
  
  • SOC 320 - Community Internship


    Students will gain direct experience working with a community partner in the field of human services and/or sociological research. The emphasis is on gaining experiential knowledge through active participation in sociological practice.

    Credits: 1-16

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 16 credits.

    Notes:
    This course is part of the Sociology Block program, and requires special permission to register.

    A maximum of 15 credits can be applied toward the major in Sociology.

  
  • SOC 321 - Special Topics in Sociology


    This course addresses contemporary topics and subfields within the discipline of sociology. Course content will vary. Topics may include but are not limited to Cuisine & World Hunger, Comparative Societies, Social Poetry, or the study of anarchism.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.

  
  • SOC 323 - Sociology of Aging


    This course provides students with an understanding of the aging process. Sociology of Aging explores the social structures that influence aging. Students learn how demographic, social, economic, political, environmental, and organizational factors are used to understand aging from individual and societal standpoints.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 330 - Mind, Self and Society


    An examination into the ways in which society influences the self and the individual produces society. The relationship between consciousness and social structure will be discussed. Theoretical focus may include symbolic interactionism, ethnomethodology and/or a Marxist perspective.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 331 - Environmental Sociology


    Environmental sociology focuses on the relationship between society and the biophysical environment. This course will assess the social drivers of environmental degradation and the social conditions for enhancing sustainability. Students will explore theoretical perspectives within environmental sociology that establish various approaches to understanding the relationship between society and nature. The course will address issues on a global and local level.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 340 - Religion and Social Life


    An examination of contemporary religious phenomena from the viewpoint of social science. The course will also examine the significance of religious studies in the development of reasoning about society. Various religious social phenomena such as worship, prayer, the sacred, pilgrimage, texts and precepts will be examined.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 345 - Art and Society


    An inquiry into the relationship between art, collectors, curators, critics, artists and art historians and the social setting in which each were created. The idea that art is a way of seeing a worldview or a theoretic, will be explored. The focus of the course may be literature, the visual arts, architecture, dance, music, theater, or film.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 350 - Social Construction of Sexuality


    This course will examine how sexuality is historically and culturally specific and situated within a complex web of politics, economics, culture, and social life. Through theoretical and critical discussions about desire, identity, embodiment, stratification, politics, and power and privilege, the course will critically engage with essentialist and biological determinist perspectives regarding sexuality.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Cross Listed: SOC 350 is the same course as GSS 350 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.

  
  • SOC 352 - Latin America: Ravaged Utopia?


    This course will probe the brutal beginnings of inequality in Latin American by conquest and imperialism. Students will also explore the imagination and struggle of Latin American peoples to move beyond bloody beginnings and inequality.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 353 - Medical Sociology


    A study of the social practices and beliefs that define and constitute the phenomena of health and illness. The current health care delivery system, the social construction of illness and the role of being a patient will be critically reviewed. Alternative cultural perspectives on health and illness will be explored.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Notes:
    This course is recommended for Pre-Health as well as Social Science majors.
  
  • SOC 375 - Sociology of Education


    This course will provide an understanding of the social and historical context of modern educational institutions. It will explore the debates regarding the current transformations of public schools, with special attention to issues of inequality and radical pedagogy.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 376 - Language and Social Behavior


    A concentrated look at the social function of language use in society. The extent to which languages create social reality will receive scrutiny. Particular topics may include language and social class, language and sex, linguistic politics, language and culture, or language cognition and development.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 377 - Animals and Society


    Non-human animals figure in our language, food, clothing, family structure, economy, education, entertainment, science, and recreation. This course will critically examine the complex role of non-human animals in human society and investigate our ambivalent and contradictory attitudes toward them. Included will be an exploration of animal cognition, emotion, and the moral status and rights of animals.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 383 - Gender and Society


    This course explores the social and political meanings attached to sex and gender within and across various social contexts. The dualistic, binary logic of sex and gender will be critically examined to demonstrate how both operate as systems of stratification. How sex and gender intersect with race, class, sexuality, ability, nation, and species will be central to this course.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Cross Listed:  

    SOC 383 is the same course as GSS 383 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses.

  
  • SOC 384 - Special Topics: Sustainability


    This course will present contemporary topics related to understanding the relationship between society and the biophysical world. Examples of topics include Worldviews and Ecology, End of Oil, Environmental Justice, and Eco-Ability Studies.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits provided the topics are different.

  
  • SOC 385 - Soil & Society


    The soil beneath our feet is teeming with life and is as complicated as the earth’s ocean waters. Yet we are facing a local and global crisis of denigrated and dead soil. This course explores the sociohistorical underpinnings of our current soil crisis, identifies solutions and barriers to soil health restoration, and engages a wide range of experts and practitioners.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 400 - Native American Law and Politics


    A sociological study of the history of the political and legal changes that have shaped the contours of contemporary Federal Indian Law and the laws and governing systems of various Indian tribes. This course will also examine this history against emerging international human rights principles.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • SOC 425 - Imagination and Society


    This course will explore the practice of imaginative and narrative skills to engage in re-envisioning, shaping, and aiding individuals, groups and social institutions and structures.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Notes:
    This course is graded Satisfactory (Credit/No Credit).
  
  • SOC 495 - Senior Seminar


    The Senior Seminar requires advanced study and independent research in a selected topic. The student will prepare and submit a senior seminar research paper to qualify for graduation.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Notes:
    This course is part of the Sociology Block program, and requires special permission to register.
  
  • SOC 499 - Independent Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • THEA 100 - Theatrical Production


    This course offers students interested in theatrical production the opportunity to apply foundational skills in the areas of technical theatre, performance, management and marketing. Students gain a working knowledge of skills necessary to stage a performance.

    Credits: 1-3

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • THEA 101 - Introduction to Theatre


    This course offers a general introduction to the theatre and to performance in the human experience. Students view and discuss films and live performances, and perform scenes in class. The course emphasizes an understanding of the processes of creating theatre, and of the role of theatre and performance in the context of cultures and contemporary society.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH1

    Notes:
    There is a strong participatory component to the course.

    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.

  
  • THEA 126 - Introduction to Dance


    This course explores the practical and theoretical foundations of dance in the context of historical and contemporary cultures.  As an expressive art, topics may include, but are not limited to, ballet, jazz, modern, world and improvisational dance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH1

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • THEA 130 - Stage Technology


    This course provides students with the foundational skills in technical theatre including scenery construction, costume construction, prop construction, and stage lighting.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 138 - Acting Techniques I


    This course introduces students to basic performance techniques including bodywork, voice, characterization, audition techniques, and beginning text analysis through scene and monologue work.

    Credits: 4

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)

  
  • THEA 158 - Dance Techniques: Ballet


    This course introduces students to basic ballet techniques. Students gain foundational skills for body awareness, health and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 160 - Dance Techniques: Jazz Dance


    This course introduces students to basic jazz dance techniques. Students gain foundational skills for body awareness, health and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 162 - Dance Techniques: Modern Dance


    This course introduces students to basic modern dance techniques. Students gain foundational skills for body awareness, health and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 164 - Dance Techniques: Tap Dance


    This course introduces students to basic tap dance techniques. Students gain foundational skills for body awareness, health and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 166 - Dance Techniques: Topics


    This course introduces students to basic dance techniques. Students gain foundational skills for body awareness, health and performance. The topic varies based on departmental needs.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 238 - Acting Techniques II


    This course involves advanced training in application of acting techniques of the voice and body including techniques of: freeing the body and voice, body language, movement in the development of characterization, and advanced text analysis.

    Credits: 4

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)

    Prerequisites: THEA 138  (minimum grade of C)

  
  • THEA 240 - Ancient and Classical Theatre


    This course is the first in the theatre criticism/dramatic literature sequence (THEA 240, THEA 340 , and THEA 345 ). Students taking this course attain a breadth and depth of foundational knowledge of Western theatre/dramatic literature and culture by examining various styles and traditions of performers, playhouses, plays, and playwrights to 1800. Focus is placed on attaining insight into the thinking and theatre conventions of times and places at a greater distance from our own including: Classical Greek and Roman, Medieval, Italian Renaissance, Elizabethan, Jacobean and Caroline, Spanish, French Neo-classic, Restoration and the Enlightenment.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH1

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • THEA 257 - Make-up Techniques


    This course is the study and application of the production elements, materials, methods, and principles of design as applied to stage make-up. Presented in a studio format and project driven, the class explores script analysis, concept development, style selection, and extensive practice in a variety of techniques for make-up.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 275 - Stage Management


    This course covers stage management from the inception of a production concept through the process of mounting a production, focusing on the interrelationships of the various artists involved, management and scheduling of time, and the psychology of handling a wide range of personalities.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 296 - Sophomore Seminar: Theatre Theory and Practice


    Theatre majors must take Sophomore Seminar after the completion of 14 theatre credits. This course addresses various facets of the theatre theory and aesthetics, self-evaluation, professional skill-sets, leadership, and career planning.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 299 - Individual Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • THEA 300 - Advanced Theatre Production


    This course offers students interested in theatrical production the opportunity to apply their acquired knowledge and skills in the areas of technical theatre, performance, management and marketing in a variety of production styles.

    Credits: 1-3

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • THEA 305 - Field Study in Theatre


    This course provides students the opportunity to participate in theatre related activities not directly associated with Fort Lewis College, such as study trips to theatre events in New York, Los Angeles and elsewhere. Topics and the credit available will vary according to the purpose of the field study.

    Credits: 1-3

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits.

  
  • THEA 310 - Scenic Design


    This course examines the process of theatrical scene design from early conception to realization. Course work is project-based. Students are introduced to the crafts of script analysis, conceptualization, design expression, drafting, and 3-D model building.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: THEA 130  (minimum grade of C)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 315 - Lighting Design


    This course examines the process of theatrical lighting design through experiential projects, lecture/demonstrations, hands-on production experience, and theoretical projects. Subject matter includes aesthetics of light, color theory, electricity, lighting equipment, and basic light technology.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: THEA 130  (minimum grade of C)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 320 - Sound Design


    This course examines the process of theatrical sound design through experiential projects, lecture/demonstrations, hands-on production experience, and theoretical projects. Subject matter includes aesthetics of sound design and theory, electricity, acoustics, equipment and basic sound technology.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: THEA 130  (minimum grade of C)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 322 - Creative Dramatics


    This course focuses on leading groups in the creation of improvised drama in order to strengthen the performer, rather than the performance. The improvisation is designed to develop communication and problem solving skills, to develop and maintain good physical and mental health, and to explore our understanding the external world by clarifying values and verbalizing hopes and beliefs.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 323 - Theatre for Young Audiences


    This performance-based course focuses on creating, rehearsing, and producing theatre for youth that is designed for educational purposes and appropriate for Children’s Theatre.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 336 - Directing


    This course concentrates on the conceptual and practical application of creating performance from its inception to opening night. Students will develop and apply skills of text analysis, conceptualization, planning and organizing, staging, and communicating with and guiding actors and designers.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: THEA 138  (minimum grade of C)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 338 - Acting for Camera


    Students will be introduced to techniques for auditioning and performing to camera and other electronic media. Explorations include appropriate voice and body work that would enable students to grow in confidence and emphasize attention to appearance and voice. Scripts from commercials, television and film will be utilized.

    Credits: 4

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)

    Prerequisites: THEA 138  (minimum grade of C)

  
  • THEA 340 - Modern Theatre


    This course, the second in the dramatic literature sequence (THEA 240 , THEA 340, and THEA 345 ) surveys developments in theatre practice and dramatic literature from the beginning of the 19th through the mid-21st century. The development of modern drama and the concurrent philosophical thinking in Western theatre history will be the focus of the course.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: THEA 240  

  
  • THEA 345 - Non-Western Theatre


    This course, the third in the dramatic literature sequence (THEA 240 , THEA 340 , and THEA 345) surveys developments in practice and dramatic literature by examining the styles and traditions of performers, playhouses, plays, and playwrights of non-Western theatre from earliest recorded histories to the present. Topics may include theatre conventions and literature from Asian-Pacific, African, South and Native American cultures.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • THEA 356 - Guest Artist Series


    Students in this course work with and learn from visiting theatre professionals in the areas of directing, designing, performing and theatre administration. Topics vary each semester.

    Credits: 1-3

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 6 credits provided the topics are different.

  
  • THEA 357 - Costume Design


    This course examines the process of theatrical costume design through experiential projects, lecture/demonstrations, hands-on production experience, and theoretical projects. Subject matter includes aesthetics of costume design as well as costume construction, fabrics, and pattern making.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: THEA 130  (minimum grade of C)

  
  • THEA 358 - Dance Techniques: Advanced Ballet


    This course offers students the opportunity to develop further the techniques of ballet in application, criticism and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 360 - Dance Techniques: Advanced Jazz Dance


    This course offers students the opportunity to develop further the techniques of jazz dance in application, criticism and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 362 - Dance Techniques: Advanced Modern Dance


    This course offers students the opportunity to develop further the techniques of modern dance in application, criticism and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 364 - Dance Techniques: Advanced Tap Dance


    This course offers students the opportunity to develop further the techniques of tap dance in application, criticism and performance.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 366 - Dance Techniques: Advanced Topics


    This course offers students the opportunity to develop further the techniques of dance in application, criticism and performance. The topic varies based on departmental needs.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • THEA 415 - Devised and Performance Art


    This course traces the history, tradition, practice and aesthetics of 20th and 21st century performance, live, multimedia, and devised art. Examining new ways of authoring performance with multiple artists (designers, writers, performers, etc.), students will be exposed to a variety of creative processes in solo and ensemble performance and incorporate the tools necessary in the creation of original work.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

  
  • THEA 420 - Theatre for Social Action


    This course will provide students with the opportunity to examine issues of Social Justice and offer healing solutions to social, cultural, institutional, interpersonal and personal oppressions that occur in our community, country, and on a global level. Students will learn interactive theater techniques used by practitioners as tools to help bring about social change and healing.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

  
  • THEA 438 - Acting Techniques III


    This course further challenges the acting student’s performance skills through the theory and practice of advanced styles of acting. At this level, the students will focus on acting styles specific to periods including, but not limited to, Greek, Roman, Commedia dell’arte, Classical French, English Renaissance, Restoration and Comedy of Manners.

    Credits: 4

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-2)

    Prerequisites: THEA 138  (minimum grade of C)

  
  • THEA 460 - Internship in Theatre


    This course provides students the opportunity to take a forward step in their career development through active internship partnerships with professional and not for profit theatre organizations. Specific internships are determined by partner organizations, supervising faculty and the student.

    Credits: 3

    Prerequisites: THEA 296  

  
  • THEA 496 - Senior Seminar


    This course gives senior theatre majors the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities in connecting the analytical academic research process to performance. Significant research, on an approved topic, will result in a substantial paper. Each student’s research combined with insightful performance knowledge, problem-solving techniques, and creative thinking, results in a public presentation.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • THEA 499 - Independent Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chairperson and Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • TRS 82 - Introduction to Algebra


    This course provides review and instruction in elementary algebra and offers the opportunity to apply these skills to word problems and critical thinking exercises.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: Computed CALC Placement Score 082 or Computed QUAN Placement Score 082 or Computed STAT Placement Score 082

  
  • TRS 91 - Introduction to Academic Writing


    This course is intended for students who need additional practice in composing before attempting a college-level composition class. The course emphasizes writing as a recursive process by focusing on prewriting, analyzing audiences, drafting, revising, and editing. It also focuses on development of college-level reading and writing skills through topic, thesis, and stylistic development, culminating in a well-developed essay.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: FLC Writing Placement Score C091

  
  • TRS 92 - Intermediate Algebra


    Designed to provide review and instruction in college preparatory mathematics for students with deficiencies in or apprehensions about required entrance level mathematics courses. The course will cover such topics as algebraic expressions, manipulation of signed numbers, solving equations and inequalities, algebraic fractions, polynomials, exponents, radical expressions, and graphing.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: Computed CALC Placement Score 092 or Computed QUAN Placement Score 092 or Computed STAT Placement Score 092

    Notes:
    Students who wish to enroll in this course should have successfully completed at least the equivalent of Algebra I.
 

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