Apr 27, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Sport Management

  
  • SPM 401 Professional Development

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is designed for the Sport Management major. Emphasis will be placed on the most relevant issues and concerns of the Sport Management industry. Topics will include the analysis of internship and career goals; the development of a professional port­folio; a resume, a cover letter; and experience with interviewing techniques and business etiquette. Prerequisite: Sport Management majors only or with permission of the instructor; SPM 330  with a grade of 2.0 or higher; course must be taken one or two semesters before SPM 480 .

    1 credit hour
  
  • SPM 402 Youth Sports Administration

    Fall Semester

    This is a culminating course that builds upon previous course work and experiences, and facilitates students’ understanding of the challenges and responsibilites a youth sports administrator, manager or coach will need to properly administer and manage youth sport programs.  Abilities are demonstrated through student work that will reflect the standards of National Youth Sports Administrators Association and other you sport associations.  Special attention will be paid to the impact that organized youth sports have on our society and the role the youth sports administrator plays in producing high quality, healthy, beneficial programs for young athletes.  Topics will include: developing a program philosophy, managing coaches, parents, risk, finances, youth sports events, and current issues in youth sports administration. Prerequisite: PSY 221 , SPM 302 , or permission by instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 425 Legal Aspects of Sport

    Fall Semester

    An overview of the legal aspects related to the sport environment. Areas of study include constitutional law, legislative enactments, and case law related to sport and the administration of sport programs; contracts; labor agreements; product liability; tort law; and risk management. Prerequisite: Sport Management majors only or with permission of the instructor; senior status in Sport Management.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 430 Sport Performance Analytics

    Spring Semester

    This course will utilize several analytical tools to measure, analyze and predict professional sports players’ performance and team management.  The course will focus on the applications of variety analytical methodologies, including decision analysis, predictive analytics, and optimization.  The topics cover such areas as player evaluation, draft analytics and team’s salary cap management. Prerequisite: QBA 265 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 470 Sport Industry Senior Seminar



    This seminar is designed to provide sport management and sport media seniors with the opportunity to integrate and apply previous coursework in the major.  It serves to prepare students for success in the capstone internship and post-graduation through an emphasis on personal professional development and advanced skill in applying sport management or sport communication theory to practice.  Seminar should be taken prior to SPM475 and SPM480. Prerequisite: SPM 330  and SPM 350 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 475 Ethics and Current Issues in Sport

    Fall-Spring-Summer Semesters

    A seminar examining current research, issues, reform movements, trends, and ethical dilemmas in the sport management field. Topics will include issues in intercollegiate athletics, the Olympic Movement, high school sport, and private sector. Reading current texts and articles, discussion, reaction papers and evaluation of the opinions of experts in the field will be used as the foundation for the course. Prerequisite: Sport Management majors only or with permission of the instructor; senior status in Sport Management major. Corequisite: SPM 480 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 480 Work Experience in Sport Management

    Fall-Spring-Summer Semesters

    This capstone experiential learning course for senior Sport Management majors enables the student to utilize theories and applied practice learned throughout the Sport Management program’s curriculum in a culminating internship. This is a full academic semester experience consisting of 450-500 hours of work experience. It is taken concurrently with SPM 475  and no other courses may be taken during the work experience semester. Prerequisite: Sport Management majors only or with permission of the instructor; Senior status in Sport Management major. Corequisite: SPM 475 .

    9 credit hours
  
  • SPM 481 Internship



    This course provides an elective opportunity to complete a planned and supervised experience in a sport industry setting where the student will work 120 hours under the mentorship of a sport professional and complete corresponding reflective academic work.  The opportunity is designed to apply student course knowledge, skill and ability in a professional work environment.  Prerequisite: 60 or more earned credits and a 2.5 GPA at the time of application and permission of the faculty and completed application paperwork.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 498 Independent Study



    This course allows for independent investigations of current issues, trends, problems, or solutions within the sport industry.  Sample topics may include enhanced marketing, communications, or management strategies, sociocultural issues in sport, or emerging risk and legal implications.   Prerequisite: 60 or more earned credits and a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application and permission of the faculty and completed application paperwork.

    1-3 credit hours
  
  • SPM 499 Independent Study



    This course allows for independent investigations of current issues, trends, problems, or solutions within the sport industry.  Sample topics may include enhanced marketing, communications, or management strategies, sociocultural issues in sport, or emerging risk and legal implications.   Prerequisite: 60 or more earned credits and a 2.5 cumulative GPA at the time of application and permission of the faculty and completed application paperwork.

    1-3 credit hours

STEM

  
  • STM 100 STEM Colloquium I

    Spring Semester

    Students will collaborate as a cohort, along with motivated faculty in their major, as part of this course.  The primary goal of curricular and co-curricular activities will be to begin preparations for the development of a meaningful and interdisciplinary STEM research project to pursue in the following three years.  Activities will include:  reading and discussing current areas of interdisciplinary and community research; identifying and discussing current academic or personal obstacles and how to overcome them; participating in personalized mentoring by faculty and peers.

    0.5 credit hour
  
  • STM 200 STEM Colloquium II

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    Students will work together in groups or as a cohort to develop a plan for solving an important problem that requires STEM-based investigation and expertise, in a community of their choice.  The development of the plan, with faculty support, is the major focus of this course.  Communicating to a broader audience both the problem and proposed plan for developing a solution will be stressed.  Students will engage in discussions, study sessions, reading in primary literature, and reflections, and will be supported by faculty and peer mentoring.  Related experiences enhanced by this course may include study abroad, community-based learning, outreach, internships, and independent studies. Prerequisite: STM 100  

    0.5 credit hour
  
  • STM 300 STEM Colloquium III

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is an upper-level course in the STM Colloquium sequence.  Students are expected to utilize and apply knowledge and skills learned in previous STM courses to complete hands-on research that integrates their own field of STEM with other fields.  Faculty mentoring plays an integral role in this course as does fostering student responsibility for learning and research as a process.  In addition to research mentoring, this course will utilize relationships with industry professionals:  one on one mentoring by regional industry leaders.  Other activities supported by this course may include alumni discussions; career panels; field trips; site or other industry visits; career preparation and/or graduate school preparation.  Related experiences enhanced by this course may include study abroad, internships, and independent studies. Prerequisite: STM 200  

    0.5 credit hour
  
  • STM 400 STEM Colloquium IV

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is the final course in a sequence of courses for students in the STEM Program learning community cohort.  Students in this course are expected to apply a significant amount of knowledge and skill from previous experiences and coursework, including experiences with a common interdisciplinary research project of their initial choosing.  Students are expected to present their final research results in the public arena, which may include attendance at a local or national scientific meeting.  Students are also required to participate in a leadership role, acting as a peer mentor or RA in the STEM Program, or another suitable leadership position. Prerequisite: STM 300  

    0.5 credit hour

Supply Chain Operations Managment

  
  • SCM 250 Total Quality Management

    Fall and Spring Semesters

    This course provides an introduction to the total quality management philosophy. The course is comprised of four major components: quality principles, problem solving, quality assurance, and quality management.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 300 Operations Management

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    A course that focuses on the management of resources required to produce products and services within the framework of an organizational structure. The principles of operational processes, product/service development, forecasting, facility and layout, planning, job design/work measurement, materials management, quality control, and research techniques are covered. This course is a writing/communication-intensive course. This course will include a non-credit communications laboratory that will meet outside of the normal class time. Prerequisite:  QBA 260  or EGR 305 

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 310 Purchasing Management

    Spring Semester

    Purchasing Management encompasses the processes, common to all businesses, by which organizations are supplied with the goods and services, including utilities, capital equipment, supplies, materials, and purchased parts, needed to achieve their objectives. Prerequisite: Completion of SCM 300  with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 320 Lean Systems

    Fall Semester

    This course discusses how lean methodologies can eliminate waste. The focus of the course is on the application of lean tools in service and manufacturing settings. Topics include 5S, POUS, standardized work, SMED, Kaizen, value stream mapping, level loading, and Kanban.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 325 Six Sigma Process Management

    Spring Semester

    This course covers all facets of managing business processes. Topics covered include voice of customer, project management, process control, design of experiments, DMAIC, design for Six Sigma (including quality function deployment and robust design). Prerequisite: Completion of QBA 260  or EGR 305  with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 340 Logistics Management

    Fall Semester

    This course provides a supply chain operations management focus on understanding the planning, implementation, and control aspects of effective forward and reverse flow of goods and services, packaging and storage of material, information sharing between point of origin and the point of consumption in order to meet customers’ requirements.  The following topic areas will be covered:  logistics strategy, logistics infrastructure, modes of transportation, international logistics, warehousing and packaging, modeling and optimizing logistic problems, logistics finance, and an introduction to logistics technology, including Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID), and Transportation Management Systems (TMS). Prerequisite: QBA 260  and ACC 220  with a grade of 2.0 or higher.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 480 Production Planning and Control



    This course examines important concepts, issues, and methods involved in managing the production planning and control operational activities within a business enterprise.  Attention will be paid to the interaction of planning/control activities - sales and operations planning, master scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity management, and production activity control, and how decisions made at one level of the planning process affect output and performance at lower levels.  The basic concepts and procedures in this course will be presented through instructor lecture, reading assignments, homework/quiz exercises and hands-on experience on an ERP system-Microsoft Dynamics- using a manufacturing database for a furniture making company. Prerequisite: .SCM 300 .  Corequisite: SCM 481 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 481 Enterprise Resource Planning

    Spring Semester

    This course covers both theoretical and practical aspects of managing and evaluating the activities necessary for managing the operations, purchasing, and sales functions within an organization.  Topics included in this course are advance principles of demand management, sales and operations planning, master scheduling, and dsitribution planning.  Tools and techniques for planning of inventory and planning techniques such as MRP, CRP, lean and Theory of Constraints (TOC) are also covered.  In addition students are given an opportunity to work with an ERP software to manage the weekly production planning and control activities associated with manufacturing organizations. Corequisite: SCM 480 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 485 Special Studies in Supply Chain Operations Management



    This is a senior level course designed to examine concepts and research concerned with special issues in either the supply chain management or operations management discipline.  Specific topics and faculty leaders will vary based upon the needs and or interests of a minimum number of students.  This work may consist of papers based on the student’s knowledge of topics gained through academic research or experiential activities. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 486 Special Studies in Supply Chain Operations Management



    This is a senior level course designed to examine concepts and research concerned with special issues in either the supply chain management or operations management discipline.  Specific topics and faculty leaders will vary based upon the needs and or interests of a minimum number of students.  This work may consist of papers based on the student’s knowledge of topics gained through academic research or experiential activities.

      Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours

  
  • SCM 487 Special Studies in Supply Chain Operations Management



    This is a senior level course designed to examine concepts and research concerned with special issues in either the supply chain management or operations management discipline.  Specific topics and faculty leaders will vary based upon the needs and or interests of a minimum number of students.  This work may consist of papers based on the student’s knowledge of topics gained through academic research or experiential activities. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 488 Special Studies in Supply Chain Operations Management



    This is a senior level course designed to examine concepts and research concerned with special issues in either the supply chain management or operations management discipline.  Specific topics and faculty leaders will vary based upon the needs and or interests of a minimum number of students.  This work may consist of papers based on the student’s knowledge of topics gained through academic research or experiential activities. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 489 Special Studies in Supply Chain Operations Management



    This is a senior level course designed to examine concepts and research concerned with special issues in either the supply chain management or operations management discipline.  Specific topics and faculty leaders will vary based upon the needs and or interests of a minimum number of students.  This work may consist of papers based on the student’s knowledge of topics gained through academic research or experiential activities. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 490 Internship in Supply Chain Operations Management

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course consists of planned and supervised on-the-job experience in the application of supply chain operations skills and knowledge.  Students will reflect upon the experience and put it into context with the theories and applications of supply chain operations. Internships require students to meet periodically with a faculty advisor, provide a written deliverable and participate in an end-of-internship evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior standing and departmental approval of each student participant’s individual program. Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Grading will be pass/fail.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SCM 491 Internship in Supply Chain Operations Management

    Fall-Sprng Semesters

    This course consists of planned and supervised on-the-job experience in the application of supply chain operations skills and knowledge.  Students will reflect upon the experience and put it into context with the theories and applications of supply chain operations. Internships require students to meet periodically with a faculty advisor, provide a written deliverable and participate in an end-of-internship evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior standing and departmental approval of each student participant’s individual program. Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application. Grading will be pass/fail.

    3 credit hours

Sustainability and Environmental Studies

  
  • SES 381 Independent Study in Sustainability and Environmental Studies



    An SES independent study offers students an opportunity to undertake a well-defined research project in one of the fields of sustainability and environmental studies. Students conduct their work under the guidance of a faculty member of their own choosing, and the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application and PSC 202  or permission of the instructor is required.

    1 to 6 credit hours
  
  • SES 382 Independent Study in Sustainability and Environmental Studies



    An SES independent study offers students an opportunity to undertake a well-defined research project in one of the fields of sustainability and environmental studies. Students conduct their work under the guidance of a faculty member of their own choosing, and the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application and PSC 202  or permission of the instructor is required.

    1 to 6 credit hours
  
  • SES 491 Internship in Sustainability and Environmental Studies



    An SES internship requires that students engage in supervised academic study through participation in an applied setting. The internship is designed to introduce students to the broad range of sustainability and environmental studies opportunities available in public or private agencies within the community. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours
  
  • SES 492 Internship in Sustainability and Environmental Studies



    An SES internship requires that students engage in supervised academic study through participation in an applied setting. The internship is designed to introduce students to the broad range of sustainability and environmental studies opportunities available in public or private agencies within the community. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours

Theatre

  
  • THE 100 The Audition Monologue

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    In this course, students will meet individually and at regularly scheduled times to select, prepare and present monologues for auditions and casting calls.  Students will critique their own performance and will be given multiple opportunities to receive feedback from instructors and industry professionals.

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 101 The Audition Monologue

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    In this course, students will meet individually and at regularly scheduled times to select, prepare and present monologues for auditions and casting calls.  Students will critique their own performance and will be given multiple opportunities to receive feedback from instructors and industry professionals. 

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 121 Stagecraft

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is an introduction to the craft of technical theatre through hands-on learning, lecture and readings. Through practical application students will learn the safe and appropriate use of theatrical and shop equipment. The course will include a history of staging technologies, functions of the creative team and production staff, and overviews of the tech process including scenery construction, lighting, sound, stage management, scenic painting and theatrical design.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 150 Movement for the Stage

    Fall Semester, every other year

    This course teaches the student practical movement techniques including stage combat, physical warmups and musical theatre dance to increase artistic expression and assist in character development.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 152 Theatre Practicum

    Fall-Spring semesters

    This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management and performance.

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 153 Theatre Practicum

    Fall-Spring semesters

    This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management and performance.

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 154 Introduction to Theatre

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course is an introduction to the world of theatre and performance.  Through group discussions, activities, reading assignments, quizzes, and exams students become familiar with the nature and history of theatre including its discipline-specific vocabulary and theoretical perspectives.  Students write scenes with dialogue and present them to the class using the format of the Federal Theatre Project and write performance reviews after attending Theatre Division shows.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Disciplinary Perspectives - Arts for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 200 The Audition Monologue

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    In this course, students will meet individually and at regularly scheduled times to select, prepare and present monologues for auditions and casting calls.  Students will critique their own performance and will be given multiple opportunities to receive feedback from instructors and industry professionals.  Prerequisite: THE 100  or THE 101 

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 201 The Audition Monologue

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    In this course, students will meet individually and at regularly scheduled times to select, prepare and present monologues for auditions and casting calls.  Students will critique their own performance and will be given multiple opportunities to receive feedback from instructors and industry professionals.  Prerequisite: THE 100  or THE 101 

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 213 Introduction to Dance History

    Spring Semester

    This course serves as an introduction to dance and dance history by exploring the current state of dance and the historical and cultural events that inspired different styles and techniques.  Through hands-on experiences students will learn basic skills needed to mount a dance production and will investigate dance as it relates to other departments and majors.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 215 Acting

    Fall Semester

    This course will give students an understanding of Stanislavsky’s system, which they will apply in monologues and scene work.  Students will analyze departmental productions and will share a sense of self through their art.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Creativity & The Arts for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 221 Production Management

    Fall Semester, every other year

    This course examines the role of the stage and production managers and their responsibilities in a theatrical setting.  Through the use of real life scenarios and advanced technology students will learn organizational and administrative skills to ensure successful performances.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Leadership and Professional Development for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 222 Costume Construction



    This course is an introduction to the fundamentals of costume technology and the development of the basic skills needed to create costumes for all theatre genres. The course provides an introduction to Costume Shop techniques and procedures. Through assigned projects, students learn basic machine and hand-sewing techniques, pattern development, fabric identification and selection, and all aspects of costume building from rendering to finished project. The content provides an overview of related subjects such as millinery, costume props, and accessories.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 223 Costume Crafts and Properties

    Spring Semester

    This course will challenge students to learn, practice and hone the techniques used to create costume crafts and personal props for theatre.  Students will develop skills in mask making, leather work, fabric manipulation, jewelry making, sewing, and creation of hand props to be utilized in main stage productions.  Sustainable practices will be utilized and researched.  All projects will focus on the safe use of tools and materials.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 225 Make-up for Theatre

    Spring Semester, every other year

    This course studies the aestetics, materials, and procedures of state make-up involving: basic application, corrective and aging techniques, basic prostetics, three-dimensional techniques, period make-up, the design and creation of non-realistic character make-up, the construction of beards and moustaches, and make-up for opera and ballet.  Students will analyze texts for character development and make-up design, then create a finished design for presentation to the class.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 252 Theatre Practicum

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management, and performance. Prerequisite: THE 152  or THE 153  

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 253 Theatre Practicum

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management, and performance. Prerequisite: THE 152  or THE 153  

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 255 Scene Study

    Spring semester, every other year

    This advanced scene study class allows the student to build on the tools they gained in Acting to stretch their abilities as they attack more difficult acting problems.  They will learn how to use their technique and apply it to performance.  Students will focus on text analysis, understanding subtext and making actable choices that are supported by the given circumstances of the narrative in both contemporary and classic writers.  Out of class rehearsal time is required. Prerequisite: THE 215  or permission of the instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 275 Playwriting

    Fall Semester

    This course gives students guided practice in the principles and stylistic conventions of playwriting. Students read a number of monologues and short plays; learn about modern and contemporary playwrights, and explore different theories of playwrit­ing which will result in a short performance piece. Students will have the opportunity to submit their plays to contests and festivals across the country. This course is cross-listed as CRW 275 . Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Creativity & The Arts for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 291 Script Analysis and Dramaturgy

    Fall semester, every other year

    This study of dramatic structure and methods of script analysis is a preparation for writing, directing, designing and performing.  Students will read plays and explore different tools for understanding them, including Ball’s backwards-and-forwards analysis, Aristotle and Stanislavski-based concepts.  Students will also engage in production dramaturgy, give a research presentation and articulate the role of the dramaturg in production. Prerequisite: THE 154  

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 300 Arts Administration

    Spring Semester, every other year

    This course focuses on the many administrative areas integral to run a successful nonprofit arts organization including marketing, development, fiscal management, planning, and audience engagement. At the conclusion of this course, students should be able to articulate various career paths in arts management, understand how arts administrators assist in selling and funding art and artists, and discuss current topics in arts management as they relate to work that interests each particular student. Prerequisite: FCO 105 , THE 154  or by permission of instructor

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Community Engagement and Leadership and Professional Development for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 301 Improvisation Techniques

    Spring Semester

    This course provides students with the tools and experience of creating in-the-moment theatrical experiences through improvisation.  Using the techniques of Boal, Spolin & Johnstone, students will learn about both short and long form improv, and how improvisation is used in social justice movements to influence spectators.  Students will work with community members off campus as role players assisting these agencies in trainings, while exploring creativity in a professional setting.  Not just for theatre majors, this class is designed to teach collaboration, creativity and communication skills using the techniques of “Yes, And!” Prerequisite: FYS 100  and FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 310 British Theatre: History & Performance

    Spring Semester, every other year

    This course is a study of Britain’s contribution to the theatrical landscape from Shakespeare to today.  We will explore the uniqueness of British theatre and how the playwrights respond to the political and social landscape of their Prime Ministers and monarchy.  A short-term study abroad option is available for students to travel to London to attend contemporary performances and go back in time to Shakespeare’s world.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Creativity and The Arts, Globalization and Media and Popular Culture for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 320 Scene Design

    Fall Semester, every other year

    Introduction to the fundamental concepts of scenic design. Students will develop the skills needed to design sets for both traditional and modern theatre spaces. Design projects will focus on script analysis, design theory, research techniques, history of architectural styles, rendering and model building, problem solving and collaborative design.  Prerequisite: FCO 105  or by permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Creativity & The Arts for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 321 Lighting Design

    Spring Semester, even-numbered years

    Introduction to the basic principles of lighting design. Practical projects will allow students to develop design techniques for multiple venues. This course includes script analysis pertinent to lighting design and effects, collaborative design, color theory, basic design concepts, control systems, electrical theory, the mechanics of lighting instruments, and presentation. Prerequisite: FCO 105  or by permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Creativity & The Arts for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 322 Costume Design

    Fall Semester, every other year

    Introduction to the fundamental concepts of costume design.  Design projects will challenge students to apply these concepts to solve problems in the design process and create costumes for all theatre genres.  Design projects will focus on script analysis, research techniques, history of fashion and style, renderings, and collaborative designs.  Students will present design projects to the class and compile finished designs into a professional portfolio.  Prerequisite: FCO 105  or by permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Creativity & The Arts for “Generation Next”
  
  • THE 352 Theatre Practicum

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management, and performance. Prerequisite: THE 252  or THE 253  

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 353 Theatre Practicum

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course involves hands-on experience in lighting and sound control, backstage management, stage and properties movement, costume preparation and cleaning, scenic and lighting preparation, box office management, and performance. Prerequisite: THE 252  or THE 253  

    1 credit hour
  
  • THE 354 Theatre History

    Spring semester, every other year

    This course provides an overview of the origin and development of theatre from the ancient Greeks through modern times.  Theatre architecture, design concepts, acting styles and significant dramatic works will be explored.  This course also includes the discussion of theatre traditions of non-Western cultures and what contemporary theatre owes to its historical antecedents. Prerequisite: THE 154  and FCO 105 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 355 Classical Acting

    Spring Semester, every other year

    This course for the advanced student actor focuses on techniques essential for developing roles from classical texts with a particular emphasis on the plays of Shakespeare.  Characterization, text analysis and scansion will be covered. Prerequisite: THE 215  or permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 363 Theatre Directing

    Fall semester, every other year

    In this course, the history and theory of directing will be researched and applied as students gain practical experience directing scripted scenes and short plays. The semester will culminate in preparing a final project for public performance. Time outside of class may be required for rehearsals, tech and performance. Prerequisite: THE 121  Stagecraft and THE 215  Acting.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 380 Special Topics in Theatre



    Specific content changes from semester to semester and may be suggested by faculty or student interest, for example, children’s theatre, sound design, Experimental Theatre/Performance Art, and theatre defined by geography, technology, language, or playwright.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 413 Dance Choreography & Composition

    Fall Semester, every other year

    Choreography allows students to practice and evaluate pedagogy, styles and the creative process behind making new dance pieces.  Students will choreograph and perform in other students works in concert with the scholarly components of dance.  Through performance reviews and scholarly work, students will be able to critique and evaluate their own work for improvement. Prerequisite: THE 213  and THE 215 

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 416 Modern & Contemporary Drama



    This course is a study of modern and contemporary plays which represent the social & political changes of the 19th and 20th centuries and continuing today.  The playwrights of realism to Absurdism to Epic theatre will be read with emphasis on American and European theatre with a concentration on women and playwrights of color. Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 421 Design in Practice

    Fall semester, every other year

    This course allows students to apply their design knowledge to a variety of creative theatrical endeavors to provide skills, tools and inspiration for tomorrow’s scenic, lighting, costume and sound designers to work together in teams and develop holistic approaches to design.  Students will be conversant in the tools, language and essentials of design as applied to performance. Prerequisite: THE 121  and THE 221  or permission of instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 430 Devised Theatre and Performance

    Spring Semester, every other year

    This course focuses on the collaborative relationship between actors, director, playwright, and designers using devised theatre techniques. Students discover how creating new work together results in exciting theatrical events. Students may perform on campus and may explore performance opportunities for the culminative production beyond campus. Rehearsal time outside of class is required. Prerequisite: THE 154  Intro to Theatre, THE 215  Acting, or by permission of instructor

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 435 Performance in Practice

    Fall-Spring Semesters

    This course gives students the opportunity to present performances of their choosing to a general audience.  Actors will develop audition materials,  including monologues, resumes and websites to prepare them for professional performance job opportunities.  Time outside of class is required for rehearsals and performance.  Extra costs may be associated with the course as students may have the opportunity to perform off campus at festivals or conferences to bring their work to a wider audience including internationally. Prerequisite: THE 215 THE 255 , or by permission of the instructor.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 450 Theatre Internship



    The purpose of an internship is to give students training and work experience in appropriate professional theatres. Responsibilities are determined by the supervisor(s) of the sponsoring theatre and by the Division Coordinator of Theatre. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 451 Theatre Internship



    The purpose of an internship is to give students training and work experience in appropriate professional theatres. Responsibilities are determined by the supervisor(s) of the sponsoring theatre and by the Coordinator of Theatre. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours
  
  • THE 498 Independent Study



    An opportunity for the student to propose and execute a practical application project within their theatrical area of interest. Topics may include directing, performance, design, dramaturgy, stage management, technical direction, or a research project. These projects will be carried out under the interactive supervision of an advising faculty member. Projects will require a proposal to be approved by the Theatre faculty prior to enrolling in the course. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    1-3 credit hours
  
  • THE 499 Independent Study



    An opportunity for the student to propose and execute a practical application project within their theatrical area of interest. Topics may include directing, performance, design, dramaturgy, stage management, technical direction, or a research project. These projects will be carried out under the interactive supervision of an advising faculty member. Projects will require a proposal to be approved by the Theatre faculty prior to enrolling in the course. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    1-3 credit hours

Women’s and Gender Studies

  
  • WGS 210 Women’s Health



    In WGS210, students explore the nature of optimum physical and emotional health, as well as strategies for achieving and maintaining it. They explore common illnesses and health problems in terms of symptoms and management, and address environmental and societal factors that influence women’s health. The values and assumptions underlying the Western medical paradigm are compared and contrasted with those upon which selected non-Western medical systems are based.

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Children and the Family and Health and Wellness for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 225 The Family



    This course examines the economic, social, and political movements that have affected family life, family adjustments, and organization. This course is cross-listed as SOC 225 . Prerequisite: SOC 100  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Children and the Family for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 238 Race, Gender, and Sexuality



    This course serves as an interdisciplinary introduction to theories of race, gender, and sexual identity, their themes, methodologies, and issues. Possible topics include gender and sex roles; racism, sexism, and hetero-sexism; concepts of beauty; racial and sexual stereotypes; social issues such as affirmative action, violence, racial and sexual harassment, and pornography. This course is cross-listed as PHL 238 .

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Disciplinary Perspectives - Humanities for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 260 Gender and Society

    Fall Semester

    This course applies sociological principles to the study of gender.  Students will examine gender as a social construct and an organizing principle of society.  Gender is investigated at multiple levels- as a key factor in identity formation, interpersonal interaction, and large scale institutional organization.  Historical patterns of gender inequality and gender progress will be addressed.  Students will also examine the relationship between sex and gender, as well as the intersections of gender with race/ethnicity, class and sexuality.  The significance of femininity and masculinity in the lives of girls and boys, women and men, and alternatively gendered societal members is addressed. This course is cross-listed as SOC 260 . Prerequisite: SOC 100 .

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies ADR II.
  
  • WGS 303 Gender and Crime



    This course examines the variation of punishment and patterns in female criminality vs. male criminality across age, class, and race. This course will also review the strengths and weaknesses of theories of crime as applied to women and explores the occupational segregation by gender in criminal justice professions. This course is cross-listed as CJA 303 . Prerequisite: CJA 101 .

    3 credit hours
  
  • WGS 340 Women and War



    This course will analyze military conflict from the perspective of gender. The experience of women will be the focus of the course, but the course will also examine how gendered concepts related to being male and female play a role in the making of war. Students will analyze the effects of war on women’s status and will examine the impact of war on gender roles and the relationship between men and women. Course content will be drawn from major world conflicts, including WWI and WWII, as well as post-World War II regional and national conflicts.This course is cross-listed as HIS 391 .

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Diversity and Peace and Conflict for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 342 Women in the United States: A History



    This course will analyze the history of women in the United States from the colonial period to the present. The course will attempt to help students understand the impact that political, social, economic, and racial aspects of American history have had on American women, and, conversely, the impact women in the United States have had on the development in these areas.This course is cross-listed as HIS 390 .

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 381 Women and Religion



    This course explores how women have factored into or been excluded from the roles, rituals, scriptures, theologies, and governing images of some of the world’s major religions. Additionally, the course explores contemporary efforts to contend with challenges to women in these traditions. This course is cross-listed as REL 381 . Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 382 Women Writers



    This course explores the connections between gender and literary expression by examining the cultural and literary patterns linking the lives of women and their works. Readings will include women’s writing in a number of genres such as poetry, drama, short story, and essay. Students will also study and discuss the critical apparatus surrounding each form. This course is cross-listed as LIT 382 .

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Diversity for “Generation Next”
  
  • WGS 450 Women’s and Gender Studies Internship



    The purpose of an internship is to provide students with practical training and supervised work experience in appropriate firms or organizations. Internships are designed to give students an opportunity to make use of the practical aspects of their classroom knowledge, to complement and extend their classroom experiences, and to develop their understanding and confidence through a work-related experience. Responsibilities will vary according to placement as determined by the work supervisors of the sponsoring agency and faculty coordinator. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours
  
  • WGS 451 Women’s and Gender Studies Internship



    The purpose of an internship is to provide students with practical training and supervised work experience in appropriate firms or organizations. Internships are designed to give students an opportunity to make use of the practical aspects of their classroom knowledge, to complement and extend their classroom experiences, and to develop their understanding and confidence through a work-related experience. Responsibilities will vary according to placement as determined by the work supervisors of the sponsoring agency and faculty coordinator. Prerequisite: Students are required to spend a minimum of 120 hours work on site. Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours
  
  • WGS 498 Independent Study



    Independent study is an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours
  
  • WGS 499 Independent Study



    Independent study is an opportunity for the student who wishes to undertake a well-defined research project. While the student conducts work under the guidance of a faculty member of his or her own choosing, the project is carried out in an independent manner without regular class meetings. Effective independent study is characterized by a reduction in formal instruction and an increase in the individual student’s responsibility and initiative in the learning process. Prerequisite: Students must have earned 60 or more credits and a minimum of 2.5 cumulative grade point average at the time of application.

    3 credit hours

Writing

  
  • FCO 103 Rhetorical Communication Studio



    This course is a one-credit studio to support students in FCO 105 : Rhetorical Communication. Participants will develop strategies for effective academic writing and communication. In instructor-facilitated peer workshops, students will share their work, giving and receiving feedback on works in process for FCO 105 .  The course will address the following elements of the writing and communication process: interpreting assignment prompts, invention strategies, use of sources, organization, style, audience considerations, delivery, revision, and more. Prerequisite: SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score at or below 500, SAT Reading subscore at or below 25, or ACT Critical Reading score at or below 20.  Grade restriction: Pass/Fail only.  Credit restriction: To receive credit, students must meet studio requirements and also must pass the FCO 105 class in which they are currently enrolled with a 2.0 or better. Corequisite: FCO 105  

  
  • FCO 105 Rhetorical Communication



    This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for successful, goal-driven written, oral, and visual communication in academic and professional contexts.  All subjects and professional fields require effective (i.e., rhetorical) communication directed at well-defined audiences to explain information and to offer a compelling rationale, and this course illustrates the process-oriented approach needed to achieve rhetorical objectives.  Rhetorical Communication also introduces students to the knowledge-producing and critical thinking potential of language, the impact of technology on language and information, and the nature of communication as ethical action. Prerequisite: SAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing score above 500, SAT Reading subscore above 25, ACT Critical Reading score above 20, or concurrent enrollment in FCO 103 

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Foundations - Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
  
  • FCO 210 Communication in Professional Cultures



    This course offers students expertise in applying rhetorical techniques and problem-solving skills to the types of communication associated with professional settings.  Using cases and scenarios, students will create professional written documents (letters, resumes, memos, reports, and proposals) in both print and online environments and will learn about effective document design, use of visuals, and oral presentation in professional contexts.  Copyright and other ethical issues associated with communication in the workplace will be discussed. Prerequisite: FCO 105  with a grade of 2.0 or better

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Foundations - Advanced Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
  
  • FCO 215 Technical and Scientific Communication



    This course offers students expertise in applying rhetorical techniques and problem-solving skills to the types of communication associated with technical and scientific (including medical) settings.  Using cases and scenarios in some instances, students will create written documents (such as proposals, research reports, usability analysis, and process descriptions) in both print and online environments and will learn about effective document design, use of visuals, and oral presentation in technical and scientific contexts.  Copyright and other ethical issues associated with communication in science and technology will be discussed. Prerequisite: FCO 105  with a grade of 2.0 or better

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Foundations - Advanced Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
  
  • FCO 225 Interdisciplinary Communication



    This course provides guided experience in reading and writing across a range of academic disciplines, including the natural sciences, the social sciences, the humanities, and the fine arts. By investigating topics from each of these disciplinary perspectives, students will analyze the modes of reasoning, rhetorical techniques, and forms of communication, including visual communication that are currently accepted in each of these fields with the goal of becoming more versatile writers and speakers. Prerequisite: FCO 105  with a grade of 2.0 or better

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Foundations - Advanced Communication for “Generation Next” with a grade of 2.0 or better
  
  • WRT 100 Introduction to College Writing

    Summer Semester

    Introduction to College Writing prepares students to write successfully at York College by giving you varied experience in critical reading and writing. In this course, you will develop flexible strategies of communication that will help you throughout college and in your professional life. You will be asked to read carefully, so that you will not only summarize, but also synthesize, analyze, and critique complex texts. This class will take a rhetorical approach, always addressing the available means writers and speakers employ to create effective discourse. You will write several short papers that demonstrate critical thinking and help you experiment with a variety of arguments and styles. You will also gain experience at turning your written work into oral and multimedia presentations.

    3 credit hours
  
  • WRT 230 Publications Management I

    Fall and Spring semesters

    This course involves the basic exploration of the publication production process that addresses the theory and practice of text project management, particularly in YCP publications such as the York Review and The Fountain.  Students work collaboratively on publishing basics and editorial responsibilities.  Topics include defining editorial roles, publication policies, working in teams, creating publishing documents, a publication timetable, reviewing and editing submissions, and collaborating with authors.  This is a project-oriented, experiential learning course, working with students in WRT330 and WRT430. Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
  
  • WRT 280 Research Methods in Writing Studies

    Fall Semester

    This course will introduce students to the qualitative and quantitative research methods used in writing studies to address questions pertinent to the discipline and professional writing situations.  In the course, students will be introduced to a variety of data gathering methods such as surveys, interviews, ethnography, auto-ethnography, archival research practices, and case studies.  The course also makes connections between rhetorical  theory and research methods, and it is designed to lay the groundwork for future research in academic and professional settings. Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
  
  • WRT 290 Teaching and Tutoring Writing I



    This course provides students with guided experience in methods for teaching writing in both classroom settings and in tutoring sessions. Students will learn about current methodologies for the teaching and tutoring of writing and will work with experienced teachers and tutors toward practical application of those methods. Students will read and discuss current articles on writing pedagogy, observe composition classrooms, and shadow tutoring sessions with experienced teachers of writing. Students who successfully complete WRT 290 are eligible to become writing tutors in the Writing Center. Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Community Engagement and Leadership and Professional Development for “Generation Next”
  
  • WRT 305 Rhetorical Theory

    Fall Semester

    Crucial to the study of professional writing is rhetoric, the art of composing effective discourse. Students will be introduced to significant issues and figures in the academic discipline of rhetoric. Students will be asked to develop a working definition of rhetoric and to study significant texts from the history of rhetoric, including those written by figures such as the Sophists, Plato, Aristotle, Cicero, Quintilian, St. Augustine, and Virginia Woolf. Questions concerning whether or not language shapes/defines reality and creates knowledge will be considered. Students will also be introduced to non-Western rhetorics. Prerequisite: ​FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellations - Leadership and Professional Development and Peace and Conflict for “Generation Next”
  
  • WRT 315 Advanced Composition



    This course provides instruction and practice aimed at helping students to further develop their prose writing techniques, to examine their writing processes, and to further their knowledge of English grammar. This course focuses especially upon the development of advanced stylistic and syntactical techniques at the sentence and word levels, including guided practice in a range of rhetorical figures and tropes. Prerequisite: FCO 105 

    3 credit hours
  
  • WRT 320 Digital Writing: Theory and Practice

    Fall Semester

    This course introduces students to the history of digital culture and examines current scholarship on technology and rhetoric. Students will use a variety of tools and platforms to explore what it means to write “digitally,” including the composition of image, sound, motion, video, as well as text. The application of these tools will require writers to develop a rhetorical awareness to choose those best suited for different projects and audiences. In addition, this course will provide a workshop for practicing strategies for using digital writing tools effectively and persuasively. Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Media and Popular Culture for “Generation Next”
  
  • WRT 321 Document Design: Theory and Practice

    Spring Semester

    Using project-based learning, this course will give students both the theoretical, rhetorical knowledge and the practical, visual design tools to work as a successful document designer in industry.  Students will research, plan, and produce several smaller design projects and one larger, final project that, together, will form an important contribution to their employment portfolio.  Since documents are designed in teams, the course will also introduce students to basic project management and team work concepts.  Student will use best practices in project management to complete team projects. Prerequisite: FCO 105  

    3 credit hours
    Satisfies Constellation - Leadership and Professional Development for “Generation Next”
 

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