Courses
TRS 202 INTRO TO NEW TESTAMENT 3.0 Credit(s)
Literary, historical, and theological study of the New Testament. Included topics: the origin, formation and development of the Gospels and letters, various types of interpretation, and the distinctive views of the New Testament writers about Jesus' life, teachings, death, and resurrection.
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
TRS 222 FAITH & REASON 3.0 Credit(s)
This course investigates the relationship between faith and reason. In what ways are faith and reason compatible and what is the history of the interaction between theology and academic disciplines such as those in the natural and social sciences?
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
CJ 205 CRIMINAL LAW 3.0 Credit(s)
Reviews the fundamentals of criminal law. Topics include specific law distinctions between grades of offenses, criminal responsibility, search and seizure, use of force, search warrants and self-incrimination. Prerequisite: Take CJ-101
Offered: All Semesters All Years
CJ 209 THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM 3.0 Credit(s)
Covers the basic structure and principles of the American legal system. The differences between federal and state courts, the civil and criminal judicial processes, the juvenile court process, and an understanding of the constitutional rights applicable to these areas.
Offered: All Semesters All Years
SO 244 RACIAL AND ETHNIC RELATIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
In this course students will be introduced to the various sociological perspectives and theoretical frameworks used to understand racial and ethnic relations in the United States. Racial and ethnic identities remain an important aspect of how people view themselves and others. In this course, we will discuss the dynamics of individual racial and ethnic groups including African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and white Americans. We will also examine what the concepts of race and ethnicity mean and how they affect various aspects of American society.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 240 PLAYWRITING I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is an introduction to the craft of playwriting and the role of the playwright. Students will analyze works of significant playwrights in order to experience the process of the playwright. Students will participate in various writing exercises in order to develop their own one-act plays. Prerequisite: ENG-110 or FYS or FYWS 125
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 210 ACTING FOR MUSICAL THEATER I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on basic acting skills as they apply to musical theater. In particular, students will focus on working with elevated text and the transitions from scene into song.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 230 CHILDREN'S THEATER I 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the fundamentals of children's theater including dramatic structure, audience needs, directing, and acting techniques that are employed in the production of theater for children. Students will explore, analyze, and produce children's plays.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 211 ACTING FOR MUSICAL THEATER II 3.0 Credit(s)
This course focuses on advanced acting skills as they apply to musical theater. In particular students will focus on working with elevated text and the transitions from scene into song as well as musical interludes, dance breaks, and reprises.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
IT 283 FRANCO-ITALIAN CONNECTIONS 3.0-4.0 Credit(s)
Content varies. Comparative course focusing on historical and cultural connections and contrasts between France and Italy. May treat particular period (war years, contemporary times). Can include literature, film, music, and the visual arts. Taught in English with language-specific assignments for foreign language students. Prerequisite: Take IT-201 OR IT-202 or by placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 231 CHILDREN'S THEATER II 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to advanced approaches to children's theater production. The course further builds upon foundational concepts such as dramatic structure, audience needs, directing, and acting techniques as well as focuses on material adaptation, auditions, rehearsal, technical support, and promotion. In addition, students will explore, analyze, produce, and perform children's plays and create accompanying educational curricula.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 250 COSTUME DESIGN 3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces students to the fundamentals of costume design including basic design elements, script, and character analysis and historical period and genre research.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
THR 241 PLAYWRITING II 3.0 Credit(s)
In this course students will hone their playwriting abilities through the development of advanced techniques. Students will engage in peer critique in order to develop their original works. Students will also learn the role of the playwright in the production process through the staging of an original one-act play. Prerequisite: Take THR-240
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
SO 220 ETHNOGRAPHY OF IRELAND 3.0 Credit(s)
This course examines the patterns of economic, social, political, and cultural change in modern Ireland through the lens of selected ethnographic studies of Irish communities. In addition, this course will examine the changing theoretical interests and research methodologies of anthropologists working in Ireland. This work will be supplemented with a selection of ethnographic films focusing on Irish communities and contemporary patterns of sociocultural change in Ireland.
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
BI 206 HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I 3.0 Credit(s)
Lecture on the investigation of the tissues, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. This section is for students interested in athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or physician assistant programs. This course does not count as a Biology elective in the major or minor. Three hours of lecture per week. A prerequisite to BI 207. Prerequisite: Pre: BI-111 BI 113
Offered: Fall Semester All Years