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2020-2021 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Courses

The University Catalogue includes a listing of all active courses; course sections are not offered every term.
 
  

  • PRNT 327 Advanced Etching



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students will further investigate and develop image-making, through intaglio printmaking. In this course students will be encouraged to use intaglio in dynamic ways. Students at this advanced level in fine arts should expect to focus attention on concept, content, and formal concerns and to research historic and contemporary intaglio prints and practices. The skills learned will include, relief etching, multicolor separation and registration, stencil techniques, a la poupee, and chine colle. They will have the opportunity to perfect their technical skills thereby producing printed works of greater scope and complexity consistent with their interests and experience.

    Prerequisites PRNT*241

    This course may be completed 2 times credit.
  

  • PRNT 328 Advanced Relief



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students will further investigate and develop image-making, through relief printmaking. In this course students will be encouraged to use relief in dynamic and unexpected ways. Students at this advanced level in fine arts should expect to focus attention on concept, content, and formal concerns and to research historic and contemporary relief prints and practices. The skills learned will include, large format carving and printing, multicolor separation and registration, and photographic relief techniques. They will have the opportunity to perfect their technical skills thereby producing printed works of greater scope and complexity consistent with their interests and experience.

    Prerequisites PRNT*201

    Open to Printmaking majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times credit.
  

  • PRNT 410 Advanced Drawing + Print Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    A course through which students can further explore the relationship between content and material/ process/format in order to develop a unique visual vocabulary. Possible explorations might include 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional works, installation, video, animation, book arts and public interventions.

    Prerequisites PRNT*210

    Priority enrollment for students majoring in Fine Arts with a program emphasis in Expanded Drawing + Print Media.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 411 Digital Printmaking



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This course offers the students an opportunity for continued investigation within the various printmaking processes. Photoshop is introduced with an emphasis on using the computer as an imagemaking tool within the context of printmaking. The emphasis is on the integration of idea and process. Graduate students may register for this course under GRPR 633.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 453 Print Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Print Media is an advanced course through which students can further research and explore the use of printmaking processes in order to develop and express their individual concepts, images, and technical expertise. Projects will permit students to gravitate toward media in which they have previous experience while also encouraging experimentation with less familiar printmaking techniques, finding the process best suited to their imagery. The workshop atmosphere permits a comfortable handling of all procedures and print processes. Students will be able to use print media such as (but not limited to) screenprinting, lithography, relief, intaglio, laser cut and digital printing. They might also add hand drawing, and photo based imagery. Possible explorations might include 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional works, installation, video, animation and performance. Students will be given an opportunity to investigate the work of recent and current artists and movements that incorporate the use of multiples through print media.

    Prerequisites One course from subject PRNT, from level 200, 300, or 400.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FAPR*453, PRNT*453
  

  • PRNT 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • PRNT 605 Book Arts: Concept and Structure



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    An opportunity to explore the integration of type and relief image in unique and editioned book structures. Hands-on experience in dealing with composition (metal) type and computer typesetting is on an intermediate level. Relief printing, photopolymer plates, color reduction printing, and related traditional and contemporary methods of multiple image making are pursued. Special emphasis on development of a personal visual language.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 606 Lithography



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    All of the basic techniques of drawing, imagemaking and printing skills that are necessary to produce hand-pulled lithographs from stones and plates are taught. An emphasis is placed on visual expression and development of ideas through group discussions and critiques.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 614 Advanced Non-Silver



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Opportunity for continued development of images and skills in combinations of non-silver processes. Introduction of palladium printing and the use of the Scitex Image Setter in the Imaging Lab.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 625 Book Arts: Structures



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Historical book forms serve as models and as a departure point for innovative new work. Among the new structures presented are accordion bindings and variations, pop-ups, carousel books, tunnel books, and box structures. Students are encouraged to explore new applications and to experiment by combining images and text with book structures. Prior bookbinding experience is suggested. May serve as a follow-up course for FAPR 233. Priority enrollment to Printmaking majors and Book Arts minors.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 633 Digital Printmaking



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    An opportunity for continued investigation within the various printmaking processes. Photoshop is introduced and emphasis is on the use of the computer as an image-making tool within the context of printmaking, and the integration of idea and process. Meets with FAPR 411. In order to receive graduate credit, graduate students are expected to exceed undergraduate course expectations by applying the skills and competencies outlined in the syllabus to graduate-level concepts that typically relate to their major program of study. In this regard, graduate students taking this graduate elective are required to meet with the instructor prior to the start of class to determine and outline the nature of the requirements to be met.

    Open to graduate students in the College of Art, Media, and Design only.
    Computer Literacy Required
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 651 The History + Craft of Handmade Paper



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course instructs students in the history and practice of hand papermaking: the historical study of paper composition; conservation techniques; and the study of fibers and papers best suited for printing. This course will also further elevate student knowledge in the field of conservation and its associated professional practices. Participants will gain knowledge in the history, conservation, and artistic relevance of paper, including the review of historic and contemporary applications of hand papermaking. The primary focus of this course is the technical application and production of pulp fiber, as well as the production of handmade paper for various applications. The format focuses on technical demonstrations to familiarize students with the actions and formal languages employed in the production of handmade paper. Students will gain historic knowledge of papermaking as both a craft and as a practice. Additionally, they will develop a working knowledge of papermaking practices and problem solving skills, including fiber preparation and sheet formation. The understanding of centuries-old methods and its chemistry are essential in the discussion of paper as an artistic medium. Through weekly readings, both Western and Eastern craft will be reviewed addressing the history of paper, quality, and conservation issues.

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 653 Print Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course is an introduction to and an exploration of basic printmaking techniques intrinsic to the production of books and prints-relief & monotype; intaglio and collograph; and serigraphy. Projects will be assigned allowing each student to gravitate toward media which is best suited to express their own individual concepts while being encouraged to fully experiment with those less familiar. Emphasis is on both print processes and conceptual development.

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 654 Letterpress



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course will present the mechanics of letterpress printing, in union with basic elements of typographic design, utilizing traditional and nontraditional printing techniques. Students will learn hand setting and printing from metal type on a Vandercook proof press, and printing text and illustration from photopolymer plates, both in relation to edition printing. Press operation and maintenance will be covered, as well as imposition, various inking methods, and proper impression.

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 671 The Digital Province



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course will cover the specific digital platforms, hardware, and software for creating imagery and text in relation to printmaking and pre-press operation processes. These include: digital printing, preparing digital files for photo polymer or offset plate output; using a laser cutter for creating watermark stencils or pressure printing stencils; and digital book production. Programs covered include the professional design software: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, and Adobe Photoshop. Assignments will be based around the use of specific techniques, or in collaboration, to fully realize a project.

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 672 On Paper: Collaborations in Print + Pulp



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course offers further development in exploring handpapermaking as a conceptual medium- building upon the instruction provided in GRPR 601 the History and Craft of Paper. Students will explore the medium as a means for creating conceptually based work in unison with printmaking techniques and book binding techniques acquired thus far in the program. One portion of the course will involve a collaboration and edition with a professional artist.

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 673 The Visual Voice: Image, Language + Typography



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course will focus on the development of each student’s independent visual voice in applied, investigative and experimental elements of design, book arts and printmaking in association with creative writing. Projects will focus on exploring the relationship between text and image and an integration of the fine and design arts. The ability to augment language proficiency on both verbal and written levels will be stressed. The grid and essential design elements will be covered in order to institute an understanding of typographic canons. Additionally, students will create their own typeface. A myriad of writing exercises will complement major projects completed over the semester. Supplemental writing workshops will be organized throughout the semester.

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 690 Graduate Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • PRNT 699 Topics: Printmaking



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • PRNT 704 The Atelier



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    Students will explore the mediums of papermaking and print as a means for creating conceptually based work in unison with printmaking techniques and book binding techniques to successfully complete a series of workshops scheduled over the semester. These workshops provide additional insight into the craft of the medium.

    Prerequisites PRNT*651, PRNT*653, PRNT*672 and PRNT*716

    Priority enrollment to graduate Book Arts majors.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 716 Expanded Print Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

    This course will provide further exploration of techniques not covered in the Print Media course, including experimental and nontraditional techniques and photo based processes tailored to each student’s individual voice. Sculptural prints and installation works will also be explored through site-specific projects as well as the collaborative possibilities of the digital with printmaking processes.

    Prerequisites PRNT*653

    Open to graduate Book Arts majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PSYC 201 Child & Adolescent Psychology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is developmentally oriented and focuses on Erikson’s psychosocial stages
    of life from birth to adolescence. Major topics include pregnancy, the birth process,
    and the physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of the child. Family
    life and parent-child relationships are also examined, with particular attention given
    to the impact of our social institutions upon parents and children.

    Priority enrollment for students with Art Therapy Concentration
    or for students pursuing the Five year BFA/MAT program.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: LASS*871, PSYC*201
  

  • PSYC 202 Adult Psychology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course provides an overview of adult stages of psychological development throughout early, middle and late adulthood. An eclectic variety of perspectives citing psychoanalytic, cognitive, and humanistic orientations are considered.

    Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 203 Personality & Creativity



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Through readings of works of major theorists on the nature of personality and on creativity,
    the course poses two major questions: What do major theorists have to say about the
    human personality?; and What do major theorists have to say about what it means to be a creative
    person? There are a number of ways of answering these questions and it is not the purpose of the course to choose the ‘best’ answer, but rather, to put the student in a better position to make his or her own decision.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 204 Psychology of Touch



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In this course students learn about the role the sense of touch plays in early physical development and in the development of perceptual and cognitive skills. The last part of the course is devoted to the aesthetic dimension of touch and the significance of early tactile stimulation for the visual and performing arts.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 205 Group Dynamics



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to provide undergraduate students with an introduction to understanding group processes and to improve their skills as group members and leaders. Throughout, the aim is to provide an integration of theory, research, and applied methods. Group Dynamics has four major components. The first is an unstructured group experience focusing on interpersonal and group processes. Through the study of their own behavior, students will learn about the nature of authority and responsibility, anxiety, communications, the evolution of norms, and the underlying assumptions that often govern team development. It is our experience that the amount students learn in the course is directly related to the amount of effort they put into making meaning of this experiential component. The second component is a substantial set of readings. Readings include Group Dynamics, by Donelson Forsyth and six articles. Many students find it useful to do the reading as soon as possible. That is a matter of personal style. However, to prepare yourself for the experiential aspect of the course, students are required to read the articles by Bennis & Sheperd; Gemmill; Harvey; Herschhorn & Krantz; Marshak & Katz; McIntosh; Tillich; and Rioch before the course begins. During the course, students are required to keep a journal recording your thoughts and feelings about group events (you can write it in breaks, before or after sessions, and in the evening). The third component of the course involves thematic events. By comparing and contrasting the behavior of participants claiming membership in various social identity groups, participants have an opportunity to learn how these affect team behavior. They also can study intragroup phenomena such as cooperation and competition. The fourth component is membership in a Small Task Group (STG). The purpose of this component is to help you learn how having a specific task with a deadline and collective responsibility for a product affects team dynamics and is affected by them. Membership in these teams will be determined by the members of the small group(s).

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 300 Social Psychology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    A survey of major social problems today and an analysis of society’s resistance to implementing the necessary painful solutions. Students study the current status of major social institutions and their increasing failure to meet and satisfy human needs. Some of the other areas that are studied are mental health and mental illness, human values, love and marriage, dreams, and preventative programs.

    Prerequisites PSYC*201 or PSYC*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course focuses on historical perspectives, causal factors, and treatments for types of mental disorders in adults and children including stress, panic, anxiety, mood, and substance, eating, cognitive and personality disorders. Schizophrenia, mental retardation, autism, and behavioral disorders of childhood are also addressed. Theoretical systems relating to psychopathology including psychodynamic, social theories, cognitive as well as biological influences are explored.

    Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 303 Educational Psychology



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An introduction to educational psychology for potential educators. The basic principles of learning theory and education are presented and critically examined. Using a psychosocial orientation, the developmental stages of the human life cycle are explored, as well as the needs of a variety of special populations, e.g., those with learning disabilities or physical disabilities. Considerable attention is given to increasing awareness and understanding of communication, group dynamics, and organizational behavior.

    Prerequisites PSYC*201 or PSYC*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 310 Theories of Personality



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Introduces the study of personality and how patterns of behavior, interaction, perception, and response are understood by a broad variety of theorists. Questions of nature vs. nurture, whether the past impacts the present, and what defines mental health are discussed. Psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral approaches are compared and contrasted.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 398 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a special topic in psychology. At its core, this class engages big questions about science, a body of knowledge has been established and then continually extended, refined, and revised. The ultimate goal of this course: inspiring curiosity about the world around us and introducing quantitative and qualitative methods of understanding that world.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • PSYC 401 Theories of Personality



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Introduces the study of personality and how patterns of behavior, interaction, perception, and response are understood by a broad variety of theorists. Questions of nature vs. nurture, whether the past impacts the present, and what defines mental health are discussed. Psychodynamic, cognitive, humanistic, and behavioral approaches are compared and contrasted.

    Prerequisites PSYC*201 or PSYC*202, and one additional from PSYC*203, PSYC*204, PSYC*206, PSYC*300, PSYC*301, PSYC*302 , PSYC*303, or MMDI*353

    Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 510 Educational Psychology for Lifelong Learning



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    Designed for teaching children, adolescents, and adults including seniors outside of the
    classroom, this course will cover theories of developmental psychology as well as theories of
    teaching and learning outside of the school setting.

    Priority enrollment for MA in Museum Education
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PSYC 598 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    500 level graduate course

    This course invites you to explore a special topic in psychology. At its core, this class engages big questions about science, a body of knowledge has been established and then continually extended, refined, and revised. The ultimate goal of this course: inspiring curiosity about the world around us and introducing quantitative and qualitative methods of understanding that world.

    Prerequisites PSYC course or current graduate student status.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • RELI 212 Chinese Religion and Philosophy



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces basic principles in Chinese philosophy, particularly Daoism and Confucianism. Students examine philosophical texts such as the Dao De Jing, the Zhuangzi, and the Analects, working from primary sources. In the process, students will gain an understanding of Chinese thinking in metaphysics, ethics, and other areas of philosophy.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 218 Zen Buddhism



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An examination of the Zen understanding of being human: the problem of human existence Zen seeks to resolve, the liberation it claims to achieve, the meaning of the satori or “Awakening” which Zen claims is the basis of this liberation, the Zen koan as the meaning through which the Awakening is attained, the art that results from Awakening, and the possible contributions of Zen to the contemporary spiritual, philosophic, and artistic situation in the West.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 232 World Religions



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An exploration of world religious traditions originating in Africa, America, China, India, Japan, and the Middle East. Religions are studied in their historical and cultural context, including their development into various forms over the years and in different places, and their beliefs regarding the cosmos, society, the self, and good vs. evil.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 304 Religion, Art, and the Apocalypse



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    An examination of the apocalyptic themes in the context of modern intellectual and artistic developments in the West at the turn of the 20th century. Connections are drawn between religious interpretations of the Apocalypse and the apocalyptic motifs in modern art and literature.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, COMP*112H, or COMP*112W

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 398 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a religious topic. At its core, this class engages big questions about religions and complex systems of belief. We will approach course topics as tools for making connections between critical perspectives on religion in ways that can inform your art-making.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment for students with a minor in Philosophy + Religion
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 201 Urban Wildlife



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An examination of the ways in which humans and other animals interact in shared and contiguous environments based on semi-independent field studies carried out by students on selected species. After an introduction to common species and a short period of directed study, teams of students plan, carry out, and analyze one short-term (4-week) study of one species of their choice that inhabits urban Philadelphia.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 202 Perception



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The structure and function of the senses of vision, audition, olfaction, gustation, touch, temperature, kinesthesis, time, and the brain and nervous system are considered as they relate to perception.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 204 Brain and Behavior



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is an introduction to the organization of the brain and nervous system and to their interactions with other body systems that produce observable behavior. Topics include brain structure and function, neurological changes over the life cycle, and the effects of malfunctions. Students learn about specific brain structures and how they contribute to or produce specific behavioral characteristics. We explore the neurochemistry of drug addiction, degenerative diseases, and psycho-active drugs, as well as other current topics of interest.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 207 Technology, Culture and Society



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course explores the complex relationship among technology, cultural paradigms, and popular consciousness. We study and analyze such questions as: What is technology?; Does technology necessarily imply progress?; and How does technology define reality?; Students examine these and other related themes through readings and other media.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.

    This course is equated with the following courses: LASM*951, SCIE*207
  

  • SCIE 212 Sleep, Dreams, and Art



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Humans spend one third of their lives sleeping. The single unifying experience of the sleep state: the experience of dreams. Dreams are as old as our species, but have eluded systematic investigation until recently through modern advances in our understanding of cognitive processes and sleep’s underlying neuro-cellular components. This course offers an introduction to the neurobiology of sleep to examine our evolving understanding of the brain and how dreams influence and inspire artistic expression.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCIE 213 Problem Solving



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    What are some of the best ways to solve problems? What does it mean to solve problems through science? How can solving scientific problems inform other types of problem solving you might encounter in the arts and life in general? This class takes a project-based approach to examining the scientific method, framing issues with unique questions, and using creative ways to think through how to solve a variety of problems with a science-based lens.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 214 Life Science Concepts



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course will introduce you to issues of critical and contemporary significance in the life sciences. In this context, we will learn about the scientific method, experimental design, data analysis, ethical considerations and critical thinking, particularly in the framework of environment and human health. The course encourages research and dialogue regarding the role of society in these issues. We will keep a journal of relevant articles in recent news as well as learn about aspects of biological sciences that impact their lives.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 216 Death and Ritual



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course examines death with the tools of physical and cultural anthropology. Students will learn the scientific process of forensics and the utilization of evidence. They will also engage in analytical methods of examining cultural and social practices. The course will be project-based. For example, and in the realm of physical anthropology, projects will include analyses of mummified and other human remains as well as funerary structures. From the perspective of cultural anthropology, projects will focus on critical looks at beliefs about death, burial, reincarnation, eternal recurrence, and other socio-cultural phenomena.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 217 The Physical World



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course explores how the earth sciences – astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology, for example – can help us understand our physical world. We will unpack key scientific principles to analyze what issues like climate change reveal about various scientific approaches. We will take a project-based approach to examining the scientific method and its relationships to earth science principles.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*1XX, SIFT*111, SIFT*108, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*228, LACR*230, SIFT*101, SIFT*107, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*221, LACR*227, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, SIFT*101, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, SIFT*109, SIFT*105, SIFT*108, SIFT*110, SIFT*111, SIFT*112, SIFT*109
  

  • SCIE 218 Special Topics



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a scientific topic. At its core, this class engages big questions about science, a body of knowledge has been established and then continually extended, refined, and revised. The ultimate goal of this course: inspiring curiosity about the world around us and introducing quantitative and qualitative methods of understanding that world.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*1XX, SIFT*111, SIFT*108, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*228, LACR*230, SIFT*101, SIFT*107, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*221, LACR*227, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, SIFT*101, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, SIFT*109, SIFT*105, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, SIFT*110, SIFT*111, SIFT*112
  

  • SCIE 218H Special Topics: Honors



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a scientific topic. At its core, this class engages big questions about science, a body of knowledge has been established and then continually extended, refined, and revised. The ultimate goal of this course: inspiring curiosity about the world around us and introducing quantitative and qualitative methods of understanding that world.

    This section is only open to University Honors Scholars.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • SCIE 219 Observing Humans



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    What can we learn about who we are from observing others? How can people watching teach us about human behavior? This course takes a project-based approach to examining the scientific method and asking us what we learn about humans when we turn a science-based lens to observing them.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 220 Visual Physics



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course provides a visually-based investigation of a range of topics in physics, including mechanics, optics, acoustics, and relativity theory, for example. It is a course specifically designed for art students and involves rigorous scientific investigation and analysis. This course invites students to understand the methods of physics to make connections between science and the arts.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 221 Observing Children



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is a multidisciplinary social science class centered on fieldwork with children. Utilizing ethnographic methods, students will observe, record, and analyze children’s behavior in ways that connect with course readings. Classics in psychology, sociology, and anthropology, for example, will serve as critical backdrops for your observations through a science-based lens.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 222 Analyzing Social Science



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces the nature and procedures of the social sciences by examining case studies - on themes that could relate to relationships, sexuality, and success, for example - to demonstrate how knowledge is discovered and validated. The course explores social-scientific research methods to analyze and draw conclusions about scientific data.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*109,LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*229,SIFT*111,SIFT*101,LACR*221,SIFT*102,SIFT*103,
    SIFT*104,LACR*224,SIFT*105,SIFT*106,LACR*226,SIFT*107,LACR*227,SIFT*108,SIFT*109,
    LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*22X,SIFT*110,LACR*220,LACR*221,LACR*222,
    LACR*223,LACR*224,LACR*225,LACR*226,LACR*227,LACR*228,LACR*229,LACR*230
  

  • SCIE 398 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a special topic in science. At its core, this class engages big questions about science, a body of knowledge has been established and then continually extended, refined, and revised. The ultimate goal of this course: inspiring curiosity about the world around us and introducing quantitative and qualitative methods of understanding that world.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • SCLP 101 Introduction to Sculpture



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    An introduction to sculpture concepts and processes used in the creation of traditional and
    contemporary sculpture, including fabrication, found materials and perceptual modeling. Form
    making options are suited to acquaint beginning students with the diversity of approaches to
    contemporary sculpture.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 203 Introduction to Figure Modeling



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Modeling from life for the beginner, stressing direct observation, eye-hand coordination, and depth discrimination. Both perceptual and conceptual skills are developed and fundamental studio practices are taught, such as armature construction, clay utilization, and modeling techniques. Works are fired in clay or cast in plaster.

    Priority enrollment to Fine Arts majors.
    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 204 Sculpture - Fabrication and Mixed Media



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This class is an introduction to fabrication processes used in contemporary sculpture. Acquisition of basic woodworking and metalworking skills, and exploring material selection are the basis for creating works that combine form, expression and concept. Students will gain an understanding of structure and scale by creating larger works. Visual analysis, problem solving and critical thinking skills are developed through group critiques, seminars and one on one meetings with faculty. The creative process is developed through material studies, drawings and writing. Models and finished works will be created in the Digital Fabrication Studio.

    Skills covered in this course include mig welding, oxy/acetylene welding, arc welding, cold bending, forging and metal finishing. In the wood shop students learn basic wood joinery using all power wood working equipment including the table saw, drill press, radial arm saw, planer and joiner.

    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 211 Figure Anatomy



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Anatomic and morphological analysis of male and female bodies for artists through a three-dimensional constructional method. Proportions, anatomic structure, surface topology, morphological variation, and the body in movement are covered. Directed toward two-dimensional artists as well as sculptors. The means by which the body’s salient features can be recognized from any viewpoint in any pose is stressed.

    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SCLP*211, FASC*211
  

  • SCLP 233 Foundry, Mold Making and Casting



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Covers processes and techniques utilizing plaster, ceramic shell, rubber, plastics, clays, and wax for making hard and flexible molds and for casting sculpture in durable materials. Provides a thorough foundation in foundry practices, including wax preparation, investing, cope and drag, pouring bronze and aluminum, chasing, finishing, and applying patinas to finished metal casts. The additional contact hours for students taking the 3.0 credit option will allow for greater depth of study in foundry techniques.

    Priority enrollment to IFA majors.
    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 242 Sculpture - Modeling and Carving



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Students explore the potential of form making through the processes of modeling and carving. Plaster, wax, clay, resins, wood, foam, and stone will be investigated and used in traditional and nontraditional ways. Students will trace the histories of these processes, learn how they are used in contemporary sculpture, and invent possible future applications. Perceptual modeling and the creation of abstract forms will reveal the communicative power of form and develop visual acuity. Students will learn the basics of mold making and bronze casting in this course. Conceptual thinking and creativity are developed through material studies, drawings, and learning to write about your work. Models and finished works will be created in the Digital Fabrication Studio. Visual analysis, problem solving, and critical thinking skills are developed through group critiques, seminars, and one-on-one meetings with faculty.

    Requires completion of 24 credits.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 303 Sculpture Body Lab



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Using the body as a reference point, site and metaphor for creating sculpture, students will explore concepts relating to anatomy and the body biological (the five senses, the nervous system, proportions), the body social (intervention, relational aesthetics), persona and identity. Students will explore sculptural approaches to the body, such as body extensions, works that encompass the five senses, tools, and imaginative prosthetics.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 331 Carving



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Introduces the student to carving, one of the basic methods of forming sculpture. Students learn to prepare, maintain, and use the tools of the carver. They are introduced to the characteristics of suitable carving materials. Emphasis is placed on the exploration of the formal and expressive potentials of carved sculpture.

    Prerequisites IMAG*101 & OBJT*101

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 364 Installation -Immersive Environments



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Students will create installations that explore issues of spacemaking, site specificity, public sculpture, interactivity, public space vs. private space and viewer participation. Finished works will incorporate sound, video, and mixed media. The history of installation and interactive work will be discussed through a series of lectures and video presentations that examine the art historical, social, cultural, and psychological concerns from which these art forms are derived. Visual analysis, problem solving, and critical thinking skills are developed through group critiques, seminars and one on one meetings with faculty.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 401 Sculpture III



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Terms like site-specific, monumental, genre, narrative, emblematic, environmental, etc., reflect the cluster of types of sculptural imagery. This studio-criticism course is concerned with the ideational and technical issues raised by various types of sculptural imagery that are assigned in turn. The relationship that sculptures have with the context they exist in and the purpose they serve is stressed.

    Prerequisites FASC*301

    Open to Sculpture & Multidisciplinary majors only.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 402 Sculpture III



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Terms like site-specific, monumental, genre, narrative, emblematic, environmental, etc., reflect the cluster of types of sculptural imagery. This studio-criticism course is concerned with the ideational and technical issues raised by various types of sculptural imagery that are assigned in turn. The relationship that sculptures have with the context they exist in and the purpose they serve is stressed.

    Prerequisites SCLP*401

    Priority enrollment to Sculpture and Multidisciplinary majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 403 Advanced Sculpture



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Advanced Sculpture students will develop the studio practice of a professional sculptor. Exploration of technique, research and methodology will lay the groundwork for refining an independent body of work for a thesis exhibition in the senior year. Students will gain an understanding of the intellectual, philosophical, political, and historical implications of various movements in art history in order to connect ideas to their own creative practice within the field of contemporary sculpture. Conceptual thinking and creativity are developed through material studies, research, drawing and learning to write about your work. Visual analysis, problem solving and critical thinking skills are developed through group critiques, seminars and one on one meetings with faculty.

    Prerequisites Any 200 or 300 level SCLP course

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 411 Advanced Figure Modeling



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    For students seriously involved with the figure, this course provides an atelier to continue figure modeling on increasingly advanced levels and a context to help formulate a personal figurative sculptural idiom. Works are sculptured at various scales, including life size, and independent projects are undertaken in consultation with the faculty. Critiques involving the meaning and sculptural significance of the works are an integral part of the ongoing class activity.

    Prerequisites SCLP*203, SCLP*211, or SCLP*242

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 433 Metals



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Forming metal sculpture has contributed much to the history of sculpture, particularly in the present, where the idiom has become as familiar as carving and modeling. Concurrently offering both basic and advanced technical instruction in welding and forging, using both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, this course is concerned with both the technical and aesthetic aspects of metal sculpture.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 440 Sculpture Since 1945



    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Lectures, discussions, projects concerning various artists, movements, concepts, philosophies, and critical theories influencing contemporary art with an emphasis on sculpture. Focus on the currents since 1945.

    Prerequisites SCLP*303

    Priority enrollment to Fine Arts majors.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: FASC*440, SC*251, SC*251
  

  • SCLP 490 Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • SCLP 605 Metals



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Forming metal sculpture has contributed much to the history of sculpture, particularly in the present, where the idiom has become as familiar as carving and modeling. Concurrently offering both basic and advanced technical instruction in welding and forging using both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, this course is concerned with both the technical and aesthetic aspects of metal sculpture.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 690 Graduate Independent Study



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    500 level graduate course

    Independent Study offers a matriculated student the opportunity to initiate individual research or advanced projects that are beyond the limits of the standard curriculum. Enrollment is limited, please see the Independent Study policy in the catalogue for more information.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • SCLP 699 Topics: Sculpture



    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
  

  • SOAC 101 Studio Practice



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Studio Practice introduces students to concepts, processes and materials that form the basis of the visual arts, especially in those disciplines taught within the School of Art. Disciplines include Photography and the various concentrations in Crafts and Fine Arts. This course is a studio/seminar hybrid, conflating experiential, hands-on making with readings and research. The studio component consists of theme-based projects supportive of exploration in multiple mediums and formats. The semester capstone project emphasizes cross-disciplinary teamwork and collaboration. Designed for team teaching, the course consists of three faculty members, one from each program within the School of Art.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 102 Discipline Fundamentals



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Discipline Fundamentals introduces students to the shared rudiments of studio and visual arts practice. Designed for team-teaching, this studio/seminar hybrid assumes a workshop format divided into three five-week units. The team of faculty (Crafts, Fine Arts and Photography) work together to identify opportunities for content overlap and project integration, as well as the development of a shared vocabulary. The individual five-week workshops offer students direct experience with disciplinary particulars and culture within the School of Art. Readings and site visits support the interdisciplinary dialogue central to the course design.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 103 Digital Fabrication



    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    A hands on course meant to familiarize students with the digital 3D equipment at UArts. Students learn how to operate the digital tools and learn the software involved in the creation of 3D and 2D digital objects. Processes and equipment covered include 3D digital printing, CNC milling, laser cutting, water jet, and CNC router.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 200 Sophomore Projects



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course is designed to develop exploratory and inquiry based strategies necessary for a contemporary studio practice. Students learn to find, develop, and use information that can both generate and enhance their work. Using numerous resources for collecting relevant information and experiences, personal inquiry will cover historical, cultural, social, and material based contexts for art ideas and making. In the studio, students pursue an exploration of the relationship between material, form, and process, connecting that exploration with inquiries into larger contexts. Students in the School of Art programs will work from a common syllabus and develop works within the framework of their discipline base.

    Only open to majors within the School of Art.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 300 Junior Projects/Discourse I



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Junior Projects/Discourse I is proposed as a concept driven, studio/criticism course, addressing crossover issues within the unique domains of the disciplines in the School of Art. Through engagement with broadly relevant critical issues, students will cultivate an awareness of the common strategies present in the dynamics of individual studio practice. Emphasis is placed on the significant role that philosophy, art history and cultural studies play in the formation of contemporary idioms, and their subsequent influence on individual creative practice. Assignments combine studio practice with research and writing, readings, trips to galleries, studios and museums, lectures by visiting artists and critiques.

    Prerequisites A 200 level course selected from the Schools of Art, Design, or Film

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 301 Junior Projects/Discourse II



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Junior Projects/Discourse II is proposed as a continuation of Junior Projects/Discourse I. Students further their exploration of materiality and image making, while examining the artist/craftsperson in a broader social, cultural and economic context. Emphasis is placed on the significant role that philosophy, art history and cultural studies play in the formation of contemporary idioms, and their subsequent influence on individual creative practice. Students continue to develop their emerging studio practice and unique perspectives, within a series of assignments augmented by research and writing, readings, trips to galleries, studios and museums, lectures by visiting artists and critiques. Professional and educational opportunities including employment, entrepreneurship, graduate study, internships, grants and residencies will be discussed.

    Prerequisites SOAC*300

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 302 Makerspace Digital Lab



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Using the UArts Makerspace facility, this course offers students hands-on experience with state of the art digital tools that pertain to 3D design and sculptural objects. Students learn 3D scanning and 3D modeling software such as Rhino3D, and realize their digital creations in material form through the use of digital processes such as 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC routing, CNC milling, etc.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SOAC 495 Professional Endeavors



    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    This course provides the structure for students to propose and carry out self-defined professional experiences. The experiences could be individual pursuits or collaborative endeavors that allow students the opportunity to gain hands on experience in an area of professional interest. Endeavors could include freelance type projects or could be entrepreneur or administrative in nature.

    Priority enrollment to School of Art majors.
    Requires completion of 90 credits.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • SOAC 499 Arts Management + Engagement Internship



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Internships provide opportunity for practical experience, expansion of professional skills, and enable students to test career choices. Internships may include working in a non-profit organization, or for a small start-up business, or in an area within the university among others.

    Requires completion of 60 credits.
    This course requires permission by the offering program office.
    Pass/fail grading only.
  

  • SOCI 220 Individual & Society



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    An examination how the individual person is related to society, considering the ways in which society is a separate reality that regulates and even defines the personality and identity of the individual person. After covering some introductory material on culture, definitions of situations, social location, socialization, and deviance, a few sociological works are examined in depth that discuss such subjects as street gangs, ethnicity, social mobility, suicide, morality instincts, and the nature of the self. How the individual can be free in the context of the constraints of society is a major issue addressed within the course.

    Priority enrollment to Art Education majors, concentrations, and BFA/MAT students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 224 Politics and the Media



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course analyzes how political and social forces interact with the American community and how that interaction affects government structure and policy. Factors such as population profiles, suburbanites, elite groups, public opinion, party organization, elections, and reform movements are studied.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 226 American Society



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The course considers American national identity by examining the unique nature of America’s organizing principles as well as its culture. Basic American values such as equality, individualism, and freedom are explored: where they came from and how they affect American patterns and behavior. American exceptionalism is underlined by the cross-national comparisons with Europe and Canada. The course concludes with a consideration of some contemporary value differences and conflicts within American culture that challenged American national identity and contribute to polarization within the society.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 398 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a special topic in sociology. At its core, this class engages big questions about science, a body of knowledge has been established and then continually extended, refined, and revised. The ultimate goal of this course: inspiring curiosity about the world around us and introducing quantitative and qualitative methods of understanding that world.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • SPAN 201 Spanish I



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course offers an introduction to the basic elements of Spanish. We explore these basics through hands-on activities that emphasize context and conversation. Students will practice writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SPAN 202 Spanish II



    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course offers an advanced introduction to the basic elements of Spanish. We continue exploring these basics through hands-on activities that emphasize context and conversation. Students will advance their practice with writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

    Prerequisites SPAN*201

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • SPAN 398 Selected Topics



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This course invites you to explore a topic in the context of an advanced introduction to the basic elements of Spanish. We will explore the topic through hands-on activities that emphasize Spanish language fundamentals. Students will practice writing, reading, speaking, and listening skills.

    Prerequisites SPAN*201 and SPAN*202

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or general elective requirement.
  

  • STCU 298 Selected Topics in Cultural Studies



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This class explores a cultural studies-related topic. At its core, this class engages big questions about cultures and their unique complexities. We approach cultural studies course topics as tools for interdisciplinary critical analysis to reflect on the world around us and our own cultural contexts.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • STCU 398 Selected Topics in Cultural Studies



    1 - 3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    This class explores a cultural studies-related topic. At its core, this class engages big questions about cultures and their unique complexities. We approach cultural studies course topics as tools for interdisciplinary critical analysis to reflect on the world around us and our own cultural contexts.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • STCU 598 Selected Topics in Cultural Studies



    1 - 3 credits undefined hours
    500 level graduate course

    This class explores a cultural studies-related topic. At its core, this class engages big questions about cultures and their unique complexities. We approach cultural studies course topics as tools for interdisciplinary critical analysis to reflect on the world around us and our own cultural contexts.

    Prerequisites COMP*102, COMP*102D, COMP*102E, COMP*112, COMP*112H or current graduate student status.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course can fulfill a critical studies elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • STET 600 Trends in Educational Technology Using Web-Based Technology



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course is one of a continuing series that explores educational technology resources and uses in today’s classroom. Educators study and test various products, applications, and explore implementation within elementary, middle and secondary school settings. Educators engage in educational practices including peer review, lesson planning, and instructional design across a range of subject areas. Each Trends course will be proposed with a new course number (ETEC 580-599).

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • STET 601 Special Topics in Ed Tech Integrating Technology Into Content Areas



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course demonstrates practical integration strategies to help blend technology tools into lessons that enhance student learning. The online course provides teachers the opportunity to learn about specific strategies for their individual content area(s) while also engaging with teachers from other disciplines. These educational technology tools easily reach and engage students on a level with which they are familiar and use daily. Hands-on activities for student use and classroom application include desktop publishing projects to combine text with images, web-based activities, podcasting and the use of technology tools for student projects.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • STET 602 Blended and Flipped Learning: Advanced Strategies



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Are you already using blended/flipped models, but would like to learn about new resources and strategies that will help to further engage your students? In this class, we will learn how to optimize blended/flipped models to personalize learning and encourage student ownership. We will dive deeper into how student control of place, path, and/or pace of learning ultimately leads to more successful outcomes. In addition to the traditional flipped classroom, we will explore optimization of the in-class flip and station rotations. Teachers will create original video recordings and podcasts of digital lessons/lectures of content that are most conducive to blended practices. Open to all K-12 educators who have basic experience with blended learning and/or flipped classroom implementation.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • STET 603 Microsoft Office 365 Educational Tools



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    With Office 365, educators will learn how to become more innovative with cloud-based tools, regardless of the device they use. This course is aimed at educators for whom Office 365 is relatively new and who are looking to implement solutions to classroom problems right away. This course will explore Office 365 through hands-on activities that will introduce educators to OneDrive for Business, Office Online, Microsoft Teams, Forms, Sway, and OneNote as well as get a high-level overview of other tools that can enhance a classroom environment and accessibility.

    This course may be repeated for credit.
    This course may not be audited.
    This course cannot be taken pass/fail.
  

  • STIP 600 Special Topics in Inclusionary Practice



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    This course is designed to address the diversity of learning needs in today’s classrooms.
    Educators will learn how to assess and differentiate by ability and interest; style and
    readiness level; and will be able to embed formative assessments and research-based
    instructional practices in order to support student needs. A three-tiered model of
    instruction and intervention (RTI, or MTSS) will be used to frame and inform the discussion of
    instructional needs and supports for general education, special education, or both. The
    principles of Understanding by Design (UbD) will be utilized to guide instruction and intervention
    resources.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course may be repeated for credit.
  

  • STIP 601 Special Topics-Current Trends + Issues In Special Education



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The course focus is on current trends and issues in special education as related to both high and low incidence disabilities. Students will have the opportunity to complete individual projects of interest and at the same time strengthens their ability to advocate for positive change across multiple areas of special education and related services. The course uses a collaborative and cooperative framework built upon current educational philosophies and practice, including Responsive Classroom and Circle of Power and Respect. Students will have time and space to prepare projects in class with peer and instructor assistance, and will be expected to extend research and synthesis outside of class, refining practice and reflecting on classroom experiences. Active participation is encouraged through lively discussions and activities in which students will take on multiple perspectives in order to connect with each other, develop empathy, and brainstorm ideas to create and support a more inclusive classroom.

    Open to graduate students from the Division of Continuing Studies.
    This course may be completed 4 times for credit.
  

  • STIP 603 Current Trends + Issues in Special Education: Universal Access to Curriculum



    3 credits 42.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The focus of this course is on current trends and issues in special education related to high and low incidence disabilities. Educators will complete individual projects of interest and teacher voice/advocacy for positive change across multiple areas of special education and related services. Topics include: Neurodiverse Populations, Planning and Promoting Inclusive Practice, Universal Access to Curriculum, Collaboration with Parents, General Education Teachers and Paraprofessionals, Development of Peer Supports, Behavior Supports, and Social Skills and Post Secondary Outcomes for Students with Disabilities.

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
 

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