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SPAN 342 - Peninsular Spanish Culture Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Historical, geographical, and cultural backgrounds of modern Spain with selected readings from modern prose. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 , SPAN 305 or simultaneous enrollment in SPAN 301 . |
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SPAN 343 - Latin American Culture Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Geographical and cultural backgrounds of modern Hispanic America with selected readings from modern prose. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 , SPAN 305 or simultaneous enrollment in SPAN 301 . |
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SPAN 345 - Culture of South American Southern Cone Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Montevideo only
Geographical and cultural backgrounds of the Southern Cone region of modern Hispanic America with selected readings from modern prose. Prerequisite: SPAN 222 or equivalent through testing; or placement exam results. Participation in the Montevideo Study Abroad Program. Same as GLST 217 . |
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SPAN 360 - Survey of Peninsular Literature Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
An overview of major literary works from the Middle Ages to the twentieth century. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 , SPAN 305 or simultaneous enrollment in SPAN 301 . |
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SPAN 361 - Survey of Latin American Literature Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
An overview of major literary works from the colonial period to the twentieth century. Prerequisite: SPAN 301 , SPAN 305 or simultaneous enrollment in SPAN 301 . |
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SPAN 365 - Survey of South American Southern Cone Literature Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
An overview of major literary works from the Southern Cone of South America, especially Uruguay. Prerequisite: SPAN 305 or equivalent through testing; or placement exam results. Participation in the Montevideo Study Abroad Program. |
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SPAN 390 - Advanced Conversation Lab Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, spring
Practice speaking Spanish at the advanced level in interpersonal and presentational modalities. The goal is attainment of Advanced Mid – level proficiency on the OPI, or equivalent. Prerequisite: SPAN 290 |
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SPAN 444 - Revolution and Insurrection in Latin America Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
An overview of the history of revolutions throughout Latin America. Special emphasis on the revolutions for independence of the early 19th century, the Mexican Revolution, and the Cuban revolution. Discussion of ramifications in politics and culture, as seen in fiction and non-fiction literature. Prerequisite: SPAN 342 , SPAN 343 or SPAN 345 , or consent of the instructor. |
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SPAN 460 - Drama Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Reading and analysis of major dramatic works from both Spain and Latin America. Prerequisite: SPAN 360 , SPAN 361 or SPAN 365 , or consent of the instructor. |
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SPAN 461 - Novel Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Reading and analysis of selected novels and short stories from both Spain and Latin America. Prerequisite: SPAN 360 , SPAN 361 or SPAN 365 , or consent of the instructor. |
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SPAN 462 - Short Story Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Reading and analysis of selected short stories from both Spain and Latin America. Prerequisite: SPAN 360 , SPAN 361 , or SPAN 365 , or consent of the instructor. |
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SPAN 470 - Christian Expression in Hispanic Writings Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
Reading and analysis of select works of literature that reflect on Christianity through an Hispanic worldview. Prerequisite: SPAN 360 , SPAN 361 , or SPAN 365 , or consent of the instructor. |
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SPAN 471 - Borges and Cortázar Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Reading and analysis of select works from Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar. Prerequisite: SPAN 360 , SPAN 361 , or SPAN 365 , or consent of the instructor. |
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SPAN 480 - Methods of Spanish Acquisition Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Advanced studies in Spanish language and culture in view of a career in foreign language teaching. Prerequisite: SPAN 222 or equivalent through testing. |
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SPAN 499 - Spanish Capstone Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
An in-depth examination of an issue in Hispanic literature, language, or culture based on student’s career in the department. Prerequisite: OPI score of at least 2.1 (Advanced Low) and senior standing A capstone and writing-intensive course. |
Special Education |
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SPED 371 - Teaching Students with Special Needs Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Provides prospective teachers with an introduction to teaching students with disabilities. State and federal laws, regulations, policies and procedures for identifying and teaching students with disabilities in schools will be addressed. Students will gain knowledge in effective strategies and resources for teaching students with special needs. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 . Admission to Teacher Education Program required. |
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SPED 374 - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
A study of social and emotional deviance in children including intervention and prevention strategies. Limited to students admitted to Teacher Education or majoring in Psychology. Prerequisite: SPED 371 or PSYC 232 . |
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SPED 477 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
A survey of teaching children and adolescents with learning disabilities. Required for students seeking certification in special education. Prerequisite: EDUC 211 and SPED 371 . |
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SPED 481 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
A study of adapted and modified curriculum for special education students. 25 hours of field experiences are included. Prerequisite: SPED 371 . Admission to Teacher Education Program required. |
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SPED 674 - Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Children Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A study of social and emotional deviance in children including intervention and prevention strategies. Same as PSYC 574 . |
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SPED 677 - Teaching Students with High Incidence Disabilities Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A survey of teaching children and adolescents with learning disabilities. |
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SPED 681 - Teaching Students with Low Incidence Disabilities Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Students will examine the instructional needs of children and adolescents with low incidence disabilities including adapted and modified instruction, community integration, and transition planning, 25 hours of field experiences are included. Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Studies in Education Program. |
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SPED 684 - Assessment in Special Education Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Equips the prospective special education professional with knowledge and skill in assessing the strengths and needs of students with disabilities. |
Technology |
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TECH 210 - Technology in Education Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: on demand
Includes a study of the use of computer applications in education, word processing, databases, spreadsheets for education, software used in education, use and integration of the Internet, developing instructional lessons using technology, and multimedia. |
Theatre |
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THEA 101 - Transforming Artists: An Orientation to the Theatre Major Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall
An introduction to the Department of Theatre, guiding students through departmental expectations and the vocation of theatre as believer artist. All entering theatre majors are required to take this course. Theatre pre-majors will be admitted as space allows. |
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THEA 137 - Technical Practicum Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
A practical course in technical aspects of dramatic production. The course may be repeated each semester for credit up to 10 hours. |
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THEA 138 - Theatre Workshop: Performance Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
For students cast in productions. The course may be repeated each semester for credit up to 10 hours. |
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THEA 205 - Musical Theatre Class Voice I Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall
Fundamental study of the singing voice with focus on basic breath and body technique in a master class setting. Fundamentals of music theory and musical theatre style and repertoire. Focus on Golden Age and Legit Styles. Prerequisite: Major and minors only. Course may be repeated for 4 hours of credit. |
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THEA 206 - Musical Theatre Class Voice II Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring
Fundamental study of the singing voice with focus on basic breath and body technique in a master class setting. Fundamentals of music theory and musical theatre style and repertoire. Focus on Belting and contemporary. Prerequisite: Major and minors only. Course may be repeated for 4 hours of credit. |
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THEA 211 - Private Voice for Musical Theatre Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Private weekly instruction in proper vocal placement and singing technique for theatre majors pursing musical theatre track. May be repeated twice. Note: Students taking voice for the first time must have a placement interview with theatre department. |
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THEA 220 - Introduction to Theatre Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Considers the nature of drama, history of theatre development, acting and directing, and stage production. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
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THEA 221 - Beginning Jazz Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
A practical class for developing the performer’s technique in jazz choreography for musical theatre. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 222 - Beginning Ballet Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
A practical class for developing the performer’s technique in ballet for musical theatre. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 223 - Beginning Tap Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring
A practical class for developing the performer’s technique in tap dancing for musical theatre. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 224 - Beginning Modern Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
A practical class for developing the performer’s technique in modern dancing for musical theatre. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 226 - Acting I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Training in acting choices, stage technique, and creating a character. Involves scene work and character analysis. Fall course for theatre majors in performance tracks includes laboratory (graded and credited with course). Theatre majors in non-performance tracks may enroll only by permission of instructor. Spring offering does not include laboratory and is open to all students. |
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THEA 227 - Introduction to Technical Theatre Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Fall
Analyzes technical problems of production, including construction, scene design, and lighting Class includes laboratory. Lab included and graded with course. |
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THEA 228 - Dance Conditioning Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring.
Provides conditioning and cross-training for dance. Emphasis is placed on developing strength, flexibility, and coordination. The course will include three main components: core + full-body stability, high-intensity interval training (HIIT), and flexibility training. Aids in injury prevention. Students may choose to count one dance course as a kinesiology activity credit. For Theatre majors only. Dance Track majors receive priority. |
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THEA 230 - Fashion as Cultural Reflection Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
A study of the evolution of clothing and fashion as a reflection of historical context in Western Civilization. |
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THEA 320 - Voice and Diction for the Stage Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Methods to develop vocal resonance, projection, and articulation, and the natural connection of voice to action playing. Emphasis on special skills such as IPA transcription and dialect work. Prerequisite: THEA 226 . |
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THEA 321 - Movement for the Stage Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Theory and application of movement, combat techniques, the Alexander technique, the elements of a physical regimen in order to develop physical coordination, flexibility, strength, spontaneity, and awareness of the body in presentational space. Prerequisite: THEA 226 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 325 - Acting II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
An application of the six steps, the basic object exercise, and other acting tools developed by Uta Hagen, toward producing a scene/character study based on a modern American play. Prerequisite: THEA 226 . |
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THEA 327 - Acting III: Improvisation Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Improvisational training techniques explore the inner sources of spontaneous creation by exercising commitment and creative freedom in each moment of performance. Students will study improvisational theory and enact performance sessions designed to build spontaneous awareness. Prerequisite: THEA 226 . |
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THEA 330 - Theatre Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the fundamentals of running a professional or educational theatrical program (administration and budgeting, grant-writing, season selection, box office, house management, and marketing) as well as the practical and theoretical aspects of stage management for theatrical productions. Prerequisite: THEA 220 and THEA 227 . |
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THEA 331 - Rendering Media for Theatre Design Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
This course provides a practical study of rendering techniques for various media and presentation formats used to create accessible visual presentations for theatrical design. |
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THEA 332 - Costume Design Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Costume designing from a production approach through design theory, figure drawing, and a study of fabric. Prerequisite: THEA 230 . |
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THEA 350 - Acting IV: Period Styles Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
An approach to performing in a range of historic works through reorganization of basic acting methods. Scenes and monologues will draw from Greek, Roman, restoration, and 19th century plays. Prerequisite: THEA 226 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 353 - Acting V: Acting V: Stanislavski/Method Acting Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Summer
An exploration and practical application of method acting using exercises from Stanislavski, Stella Adler, and Robert Lewis. Prerequisite: THEA 226 and THEA 325 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 360 - Musical Theatre Performance Workshop Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Provides advanced training in the performance of musical theatre. Students learn techniques for singing, dancing and acting within the framework of musical scenes in a workshop atmosphere. This course cannot be taken simultaneously with THEA 460 . Prerequisite: THEA 226 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 411 - Private Voice for Musical Theatre Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Private weekly instruction in proper vocal placement and singing technique for theatre majors pursing musical theatre track. May be repeated eight times. Note: Students taking voice for the first time must have a placement interview with theatre department. |
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THEA 421 - Advanced Jazz Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Provides advanced training in jazz dance technique for the musical theatre. Emphasis on placement, fluidity, musicality, execution, and style as it applies to professional auditioning and performing. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. Prerequisite: THEA 221 or permission of instructor. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 422 - Advanced Ballet Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
Provides advanced training in ballet dance technique for the musical theatre. Emphasis will be placed on alignment, placement, fluidity, execution of steps and style as it applies to professional auditioning and performing. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. Prerequisite: THEA 223 or permission of instructor. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 423 - Advanced Tap Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Provides advanced training in tap dance technique for the musical theatre. Emphasis on rhythm, musicality, syncopation, execution, and style as it applies to professional auditioning and performing. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. Prerequisite: THEA 221 or permission of instructor. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 424 - Advanced Modern Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Provides advanced training in modern dance technique for the musical theatre. Emphasis on placement, fluidity, strength, emotional connection, execution, and style as it applies to professional auditioning and performing. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. Prerequisite: THEA 224 or permission of instructor. For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 425 - Advanced Dance Auditioning Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Provides advanced training in dance auditioning technique for the musical theatre. Emphasis on memorization, style and performance as it applies to placement, fluidity, musicality, and execution relational to professional auditioning and performing. Fulfills a PEAC activity credit. Prerequisite: THEA 221 -THEA 224 or permission of instructor. For theatre majors only |
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THEA 430 - Advanced Costume Design Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years, as needed
Continued study of the role of the costume designer, conceptualizing designs with a focus on style and theatrical genre, rendering media and technique, and the production of resume and portfolio. Prerequisite: THEA 332 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 454 - Beginning Directing Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall
Basic principles governing play structures, choice, and casting are discussed. Requires student-directed scenes with lab. Laboratory graded and credited with course. Prerequisite: THEA 226 and THEA 227 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 455 - Acting VI: Shakespeare Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Advanced techniques in acting Shakespeare using soliloquies, monologues and duet scenes. Resources from Royal Shakespeare Company Master Classes. Prerequisite: THEA 226 and THEA 325 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 456 - Acting VII: Auditioning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
To equip the Acting IV: Shakespeare student with necessary information for a professional career. Includes resumes, photos, cold readings, monologues, and information regarding Equity, U/RTA, and film. Prerequisite: THEA 226 and THEA 325 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 457 - Playwriting Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
A basic method of developing a play script with critiques and readings by actors. Includes workshop by professional playwright. Same as ENGL 324 . |
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THEA 460 - Musical Theatre Directing Workshop Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Provides advanced training in the direction of musical theatre. With guidance from the instructors, students will direct peers in multiple workshop musical scenes, applying techniques of staging, analysis, and prompting with a musical theatre knowledge base. This course cannot be taken simultaneously with THEA 360 . Prerequisite: THEA 454 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 461 - Children’s Theatre Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, even years
An overview of children’s theatre: understanding the literature, acting techniques, design concepts, and the production presentation. |
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THEA 463 - Educational Theatre Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
Prepares students to teach high school theatre. Emphasizes classroom theatre activities and curriculum, mounting a production, and managing a theatre program. Prerequisite: Junior standing and 9 hours of theatre courses. |
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THEA 466 - Scene Design Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
The theory of scene design and its relation to the director, actor, and other elements of production. Prerequisite: THEA 227 . |
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THEA 467 - Theatre Lighting Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, even years
A historical survey of lighting and its effect on designing, directing, and acting. Prerequisite: THEA 227 . |
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THEA 469 - Stage Makeup Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
Practical application of all processes and types of stage makeup. Prerequisite: THEA 226 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 470 - Advanced Directing Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring, odd years
Principles of directing various styles and periods focusing on the ability of the director to bring a creative viewpoint to bear on the work. Requires student-directed scenes with lab. Laboratory is graded and credited with course. Prerequisite: THEA 454 . For theatre majors only. |
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THEA 480 - Arts and Culture: A Christian Aesthetic Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
The arts from a Christian viewpoint as both practitioner and audience/patron, applying biblically based strategies to assess, enjoy, and participate in the forms of art prevalent in the culture while remaining faithful to the call of Christ. A capstone course. |
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THEA 490 - History of Theatre Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, odd years
Theatre history from ritual theory and Greek origins to modern theory and practice. Includes focus on cultural and political contexts for theatre events and progressive influences of writers, designers, directors, and performers. Prerequisite: THEA 220 . A writing-intensive course. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. |
University Courses |
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UNIV 011 - Learning Strategies Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
An intensive, holistic, academic program which provides the cognitive, affective, and applicative skills useful for helping students experience academic success. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. Prerequisite: Placement by department chair or program director. |
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UNIV 012 - Student Success Workshop Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 5 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
An intensive, individualized, academic workshop designed to accelerate the cognitive, affective, and applicative skills experienced in UNIV 011 . Course may be repeated. Prerequisite: UNIV 011 . |
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UNIV 111 - Foundations for Success Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
A comprehensive course designed to enhance academic proficiency, career planning skills, financial literacy, and life management skills useful for helping students experience academic and personal success. |
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UNIV 245 - Leadership Foundations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Terms Offered: Spring
An introduction to the field of leadership, with an emphasis on current leadership concepts and theories, self-assessment, and personal development within a Christian context. |
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UNIV 419 - Research Readings Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Spring
Designed to introduce undergraduates in the McNair Scholars Program to general research principles and techniques used in their particular field of study. Students will be required to read a set of selected research readings, select and read various research readings related to their discipline, identify a research topic, and begin to conceptualize a research project with the help of a faculty mentor. Prerequisite: Selected to be a McNair Scholars research intern. |
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UNIV 420 - Basic Research Methods Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Summer
Introduces new McNair Scholars to basic research concepts and skills. The focus on preparing McNair Scholars to conduct a research project and to write a research paper, which are required as part of the program’s summer research internship. Prerequisite: Selected to be a McNair Scholars research intern. |
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UNIV 421 - Research Writing Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 1 Terms Offered: Summer
Introduces undergraduates in the McNair Scholars Program to the process of writing an extended research paper. Students will be given instruction on outlining, organizing, drafting and revising an extended research paper. A portion of each meeting will consist of lecture while the remainder of each meeting will be given to drafting and work shopping. Corequisite: UNIV 420 . |
American Studies Program |
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CPOL 4A0 - Topics in Leadership and Vocation Credit Hours: 3 The course introduces concepts for Christian responsibility and involvement in public issues. By focusing on a public topic relevant to the internship, basic techniques for issue analysis and the narrative pattern of the Bible as an analytical framework will be taught. |
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CPOL 4A1 - Topics in National Affairs Credit Hours: 3 The course exposes students to the Washington leadership networks that are engaged in the complex dynamic of national public policy formation and decision-making. Coursework includes policy analysis, political studies, sociology, ethics, theology, and biblical studies. |
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CPOL 4A2 - Topics in Leadership Management Credit Hours: 3 The course studies the strategic responsibilities of business in shaping the compliance environment of policy regulation and enforcement. Coursework involves concepts important for business, leadership development, business administration, management economics ethics, theology, and biblical studies. |
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CPOL 4A3 - Topics in International Affairs & Globalization Credit Hours: 3 Through field research and face-to-face meetings with experts in Washington’s international community, you are challenged to develop a biblical perspective, either on foreign affairs or on globalization. |
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CPOL 4A4 - Internship Credit Hours: 6 The internship links public-sector employment with classroom work. Students are placed in agencies and offices through the greater Washington metropolitan area. |
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CPOL 4A5 - Mentorship Course (optional) Credit Hours: 1 Students have the opportunity to meet with a professional mentor in their field four times during the semester. |
Australia Studies Centre |
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CHIS 4S0 - Indigenous History, Cultures and Identity Credit Hours: 3 The course will look at the concept of Country, spiritual belief systems, kinship and family relationships, totemic systems, foods and medicines, education systems, and spiritual beliefs including the Creation stories. Students will identify and challenge assumptions that underlie the beliefs, ideas, values and actions that are taken for granted by themselves (as learners). |
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CINT 4S0 - View From Australia: Issues in Religion, Politics Credit Hours: 3 The emphasis of this course is on historical and current local and world issues which affect Australia. Students should develop a basic understanding of the Australian culture and worldview. They will critique their own cultural value structures through Biblical reflection and begin to distinguish these cultural virtues from Christian truth relating to several themes presented in the course. |
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CTHE 4S0 - Faith and the Contemporary Artist I Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Spring
Course content invites investigation of the breadth of human experience through the lens of cultural studies. It explores the contribution of the arts to contemporary culture and enables students to reach for an integration of their faith and their art form in the context of cultural communication. |
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CTHE 4S0 - Faith and the Contemporary Artist II Credit Hours: 4 Terms Offered: Fall
Course content invites investigation of the breadth of human experience through the lens of cultural studies. It explores the contribution of the arts to contemporary culture and enables students to reach for an integration of their faith and their art form in the context of cultural communication. |
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CXXX 4SX - Discipline courses in dance, drama, music, drawing/graphic design, theology/ministry Credit Hours: 7 Discipline selection and courses are subject to availability. Check with the Registrar’s Office. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. |
China Studies Program |
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CART 4C0 - Chinese Painting Credit Hours: 1 Students will learn to paint from a Chinese artist. They will practice the basics of Chinese water-based brushwork, painting traditional pictures of bamboo, flowers, etc. |
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CBUS 4C0 - International Business in China Credit Hours: 3 Lectures are presented by Christians who have done business in China for years. They cover issues such as fair and ethical business practices and factors involved in out-sourcing jobs to China. Students prepare a paper in which they describe and analyze the differences in the way that an American or international company markets its products or its franchise in China. |
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CBUS 4C1 - Business Internship Credit Hours: 3 Students are placed in jobs that provide meaningful work experience. Students engage in three-week internships, working full-time (40+ hrs/week) for either Western or Chinese companies. In the first part of the semester, all students in the China program will complete the history study tour around China. |
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CEXS 2C0 - Tai Chi Credit Hours: 1 The course emphasizes traditional Chinese forms of stylized self-defense, which tones the body and concentrates the mind. Exercises may focus either on the gentler form of tai chi, or on the more vigorous wu shu, depending on the instructor. |
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CFOR 1C0 - Chinese I Credit Hours: 3 This course focuses on acquiring survival fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese, the national language of China. Chinese I classes will include explanations on aspects of learning the language such as Pinyin (the spelling system used on mainland China) and tones. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. |
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CFOR 1C1 - Chinese II Credit Hours: 3 Chinese II focuses on acquiring low-intermediate fluency in spoken and written Mandarin Chinese so that a student can handle situations such as travel planning, illness, making appointments, etc. This course will include how Chinese as a language differs from European languages (including English), Chinese dialects, etc. Chinese II students must translate a Chinese pop song. |
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CHIS 3C0 - Chinese History Credit Hours: 3 This course covers the history of China from its earliest beginnings to the present. Students become familiar with the major dynasties of China, their character and contributions, and their major figures. |
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CHUM 4C1 - Dimensions of East Asian Culture Credit Hours: 3 This course introduces students to visual, physical, medical and culinary arts. The majority of the course involves “hands-on” practice. Lectures will be presented about the history & symbolism of Chinese art, explanations and guidelines about Chinese cooking & cuisines, and unifying Chinese philosophy that underlies dimensions of Chinese culture. |
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CINT 4C0 - Intercultural Communication Credit Hours: 3 This course covers issues intended to help students understand and adjust to Chinese culture. The focus will be on how students demonstrate their beliefs in their daily lives within the context of China. Topics include culture and basic values, culture shock, introductory linguistics, contextualization, and factors involved in successful cross-cultural interaction. |
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CPHI 4C0 - Eastern Philosophy and Religions Credit Hours: 3 The course focuses on the teachings, history, and development of Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and folk religion. It also introduces concepts embedded in Chinese culture such as Yin & Yang, “the Five Phases,” etc. |
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CPOL 4C0 - Contemporary Society: Public Policy and Economic Development Credit Hours: 3 This course examines two key and inter-related aspects of modern China: government policy and economic reforms. Policy covers the structure of the Chinese government, social rights and the legal system, as well as issues such as ethnic minorities, family planning, and education. Economic Development covers the government policies from 1949 to the present, from the commune system to the current market-oriented reforms. |
India Studies Program |
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CART 4I0 - Indian Design: Traditional Costumes and Textiles Credit Hours: 3 A course designed to help students explore the relationship of cultural traditions, customs, and everyday life as expressed in design, clothing and other forms of decoration and adornment. Student will learn firsthand about production of articles of clothing and explore India’s fashion and textile industry. |
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CART 4I1 - Indian Arts & Paintings Credit Hours: 3 Students will have the opportunity to enhance basic drawing and painting skills while examining Indian schools of art, color and technique. The course will emphasize human form drawing, floral design, and birds and animals in their natural environment. |
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