Courses
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 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
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
BI 207 HUMAN ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY II 3.0 Credit(s)
Lecture involves the investigation of endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. This section is for students interested in athletic training, exercise science, physical therapy, occupational therapy, human movement, or physician assistant programs. This course can count as a Biology elective in the major or minor. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: Pre: BI-206 and BI-208
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
BI 208 HUMAN ANAT/PHYSIOLOGY LAB I 1.0 Credit(s)
Laboratory involves investigation of the tissues, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Three hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: Pre: BI-111 BI-113
Offered: Fall Semester All Years
BI 209 HUMAN ANAT/PHYSIOLOGY LAB II 1.0 Credit(s)
Laboratory involves the investigation of endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, urinary, and reproductive systems. Three hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: Pre: BI-206 and BI-208
Offered: Spring Semester All Years
HI 244 THUCYDIDES & THE PELOPONNESIAN WAR 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is a seminar that examines the Peloponnesian War and the brilliant historian who reported it. The class begins with ancient Greek history and the institutions of the polis and discussion of topics connected with the Great War itself, such as Periclean strategy, the plague in Athens, civil war in Corcyra, Pylos affair, Sicilian expedition, and oligarchic revolution. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
HI 248 ROMAN EMPIRE & CHRISTIANITY 3.0 Credit(s)
This course surveys Roman history from the death of Julius Caesar to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west (44 BC-476 AD). The class also examines the rise of Christianity and how it went from being a persecuted Jewish sect to the state religion of Rome; considers the relationship between Paganism and Christianity in late antiquity; and examines the reasons for the decline and fall of the western empire. Prerequisite: Take HI-100 or HI-102 or HI-110 or HI-115
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
CM 230 DIGITAL PUBLICATIONS 3.0 Credit(s)
This course is designed to explore the fundamentals of visual communication to create digital publications. Students will learn the basic principles of visual communication and employ best practices when using multimedia tools to reach diverse audiences. Students will engage in the creative process while developing the skills necessary to create sophisticated and effective media materials using digital tools. Prerequisite: Take CM-101
Offered: Fall & Spring Semesters All Years
LLC 200 LIVING, LEARNING COMMUNITY EX 1.0 Credit(s)
Offered: As Needed Contact Department
FR 282 BUSINESS FRENCH 3.0 Credit(s)
Focuses on commercial French style and cultural aspects of business life in France and the Francophone world. Emphasis on commercial vocabulary and idioms most used in business situations. Taught in French. Prerequisite: Take FR-151
Offered: As Needed Contact Department