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2017-2018 University Catalog [Archived Catalogue]

Courses

Overview     Course Renumbering     Course Search     Course Prefix Key     

 

Overview

The course catalogue contains information on all active courses offered by the University including: title, course number, credits, contact hours, prerequisites, offering college, priority enrollment, repeatability, and restrictions.  Courses listed in the catalogue are not offered every semester.  To access a listing of course sections being offered during a particular term refer to the Course Section Offerings page on the Office of the Registrar website.

Course Renumbering

A complete list of all courses renumbered during the last academic year can be found below.

Courses Renumbered 2016-2017  

Course Search 
 
  

  • PRNT 328 Advanced Relief

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites PRNT*201

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

  • PRNT 411 Digital Printmaking

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 451 The History + Craft of Handmade Paper

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 453 Print Media

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 471 The Digital Province

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 472 On Paper: Collaborations in Print + Pulp

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 473 The Visual Voice:image, Language + Typography

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 490 Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 500 Papermaking Studio

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

    A studio course based on in-depth involvement with handmade paper as a creative medium within three major area of emphasis; fiber preparation and sheet production techniques, 3D investigations, and pulp painting techniques. Digital slide lectures and demonstrations on Western and Japanese pulp preparation, sheet formation, and pressing and drying techniques are presented. Students create paper and images using a variety of handmade pulps and fibers. Book structures unique to the handmade paper process and the creation of the unique papers specifically for prints and books are presented.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 605 Book Arts: Concept and Structure

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 606 Lithography

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 614 Advanced Non-Silver

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • PRNT 625 Book Arts: Structures

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 632 Non-Toxic Printmaking Methods

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

    Introduction to a range of printmaking media using nontoxic processes and materials. Designed for graduate students who are experienced artists with an understanding of their personal imagery and approach to visual expression, but who are not necessarily proficient printmakers. Students are offered a number of solutions to working in the studio, solvent and acid free. Topics covered include intaglio (using water process photographic plates), drypoint, relief, collograph, monotype, and screen-printing.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PRNT 633 Digital Printmaking

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 651 The History + Craft of Handmade Paper



    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 653 Print Media

    CAMD

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 654 Letterpress

    CAMD

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 671 The Digital Province

    CAMD

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 672 On Paper: Collaborations in Print + Pulp

    CAMD

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

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

    CAMD

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 690 Graduate Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

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

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

  • PRNT 699 Topics: Printmaking

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

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

  • PRNT 704 The Atelier

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

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

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

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

  • PRNT 716 Expanded Print Media

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    700 level graduate course

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

    Prerequisites PRNT*653

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

  • PSYC 201 Child & Adolescent Psychology

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

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

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

  • PSYC 202 Adult Psychology

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

    Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 203 Personality & Creativity

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 204 Psychology of Touch

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 205 Group Dynamics

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 206 Personality & Adjustment

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The study of personality, the patterns of behavior and predispositions that determine how a person perceives, thinks, feels, and acts. The inner life of men and women, the quality of their character, their adjustment to their social milieu, and their potentialities for self-fulfillment are all explored. Special attention is given to adjustment problems of artists in work and in love.

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 300 Social Psychology

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites PSYC*201 or PSYC*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 302 Abnormal Psychology

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites PSYC*201, PSYC*202, or SIFT*111

    Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 303 Educational Psychology

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites PSYC*201 or PSYC*202

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 401 Theories of Personality

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

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

    Priority enrollment to Art Therapy concentration.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • PSYC 410 Educational Psychology for Lifelong Learning

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • PSYC 510 Educational Psychology for Lifelong Learning

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    500 level graduate course

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

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

  • RELI 212 Chinese Religion and Philosophy

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 218 Zen Buddhism

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 231 The Bible

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    The main themes of the Bible are explored from a modern, critical, nondenominational point of view. No knowledge of the Bible is assumed. Using historical and literary analysis, continuities as well as differences between the Hebrew and Christian scriptures are examined.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 232 World Religions

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • RELI 235 Kabbalah: Intro to Jewish Mysticism

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Jewish Mysticism and, more specifically, Kabbalah, has become a highly popularized term in recent years. The course will discuss the teachings of Kabbalah in their proper historical place within the general framework of Judaism, from Biblical times to the present. It will focus on in-depth analysis of Kabbalistic cosmology and explaining the roles of several main expounders of Jewish mysticism in the development and dissemination of Kabbalah throughout the ages.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 201 Urban Wildlife

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 202 Perception

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 203 Evolution in Modern Perspective

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Evolution is the unifying theoretical foundation of all the life sciences. This course explores the mechanisms that produce evolution, and their meaning for our current knowledge in biology, conservation, medicine, agriculture, and related sciences. Students also consider the effect(s) that society’s awareness of evolution has had on social institutions such as law, literature, politics, and education.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 204 Brain and Behavior

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites COMP*099 if required by English Placement Exam

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 206 Beachcomber Ecology

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    In this course students explore major topics of marine and estuarine conservation with a focus on the mid-Atlantic coastal ecosystem. Students explore excerpts from contemporary scientific literature and review fundamental concepts relevant to the are of environmental conservation. Students will also learn how to frame questions that can be explored empirically in a short-term study. Students will spend one week conducting field-based research along the estuaries and Delaware Bay in Cape May County, NJ. The course culminates in an in class oral and written presentation and a daily posting of field-based research activities.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SCIE 207 Technology, Culture and Society

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.

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

  • SCLP 101 Introduction to Sculpture

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

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

    Priority enrollment to CAMD Core Studies Students Restricted to Undergraduate students. Only open to students that have not completed 45 credits
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 203 Introduction to Figure Modeling

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

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

  • SCLP 204 Sculpture Studio I-Fabrication

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This class is an introduction to the expansive practice of contemporary sculpture. Students will develop proficiency in fabrication techniques with steel and wood as well as create works using non-traditional media and processes. Material selection, material’s contribution to form and the acquisition of basic woodworking and welding skills serve the basis for more advanced sculpture courses. Students will have the opportunity to explore issues of scale and space by creating larger works. Visual analysis, problem solving and critical thinking skills are developed through group critiques, seminars and one on one meetings with faculty.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 211 Figure Anatomy

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment to IFA majors.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SCLP*211, FASC*211
  

  • SCLP 233 Foundry, Mold Making and Casting

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 3 credits undefined hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    Priority enrollment to IFA majors.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 242 Sculpture Studio II-Perception

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Students will explore the potential of form making through processes of modeling and carving. Materials such as plaster, wax, clay, resins, wood, foam and stone will be investigated and used in traditional and nontraditional ways. Perceptual modeling, object making and the creation of abstract works will reveal the communicative power of form and develop visual acuity. Students will learn the histories of these processes and discover how they are applied to contemporary sculpture practice and invent possible future applications. Visual analysis, problem solving and critical thinking skills are developed through group critiques, seminars and one on one meetings with faculty.

    Prerequisites Complete 12 credits from subjects IMAG, TIME, OBJT, ENVI, or COMP*102, COMP*102E, COMP*112, or COMP*112H

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 303 Sculpture and the Body

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 331 Carving

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites IMAG*101 & OBJT*101

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 364 Installation -Immersive Environments

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 401 Sculpture III

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites FASC*301

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

  • SCLP 402 Sculpture III

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites SCLP*401

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

  • SCLP 403 Advanced Sculpture

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

    Advanced Sculpture students will develop the self-generating habits of studio technique, research and methodology that will lay the groundwork for refining an independent body of work for a thesis exhibition in the senior year. Students will gain an understanding of the intellectual, philosophical, political, and historical implications of various movements in art history in order to connect these ideas to their own creative practice within the field of contemporary sculpture.

    Prerequisites Any 200 or 300 level SCLP course

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 411 Advanced Figure Modeling

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 433 Metals

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 440 Sculpture Since 1945

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 22.5 hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites IMAG*101 & OBJT*101

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

  • SCLP 490 Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    400 level undergraduate course

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

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

  • SCLP 601 Carving

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    Restricted to graduate students.
    This course may be completed 3 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 602 Medallic Sculpture

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    The Medallic Arts have a long history beginning with monetary coins in the ancient world, developing through Renaissance medals into a vital and international art form that now includes small free-standing sculpture. The link between all of these is not only size, but the need for the work to have a specific communicative function, while at the same time exploring the contemporary sculptural issues. This is a studio course with a lecture component to give the student a history of the discipline. Projects are designed to challenge the student conceptually and to introduce forms and techniques such as bas relief, carving, mold making casting and fabricating, all on a small scale. There will be annual opportunities to exhibit the finished sculpture internationally.

    Restricted to graduate students.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
  

  • SCLP 603 Advanced Figure Modeling

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 604 Advanced Projects

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Provides a studio context where maturing self-initiated areas of concentration in sculpture can be developed to fruition on an advanced level. Whatever the direction, a critical emphasis is placed through both open and devised assignments on how materials and forms compatible to personal statements are found. Graduate students may register for this course under GRSC 621.

    Restricted to graduate students.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SCLP 605 Metals

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 credits 45.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

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

    This course may be completed 2 times for credit.
  

  • SCLP 606 Major Studio II/Sculpture

    College of Art, Media & Design

    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Further exploration of the options, with increased awareness of theoretical issues and personal vision. Greater focus in the student’s work, with a view to completing the repertoire of skills and expression in the medium needed to undertake a thesis project.

    Prerequisites GRSC*611

    Open to MFA Sculpture and Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
  

  • SCLP 607 Major Studio III/Sculpture

    College of Art, Media & Design

    6 credits 120.0 hours
    600 level graduate course

    Planning and initiation of a sustained body of mature work to be presented in a thesis exhibition following the thesis exhibition semester.

    Prerequisites GRSC*612

    Open to MFA Sculpture and Studio Art majors only.
    This course may be completed 2 times for credit
  

  • SCLP 690 Graduate Independent Study

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    500 level graduate course

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

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

  • SCLP 699 Topics: Sculpture

    College of Art, Media & Design

    1.5 - 6 credits undefined hours
    600 level graduate course

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

  • SIFT 101 Problem Solving

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course is one of the options in the Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT). It serves as a foundation for future studies in the natural and social sciences, mathematics and life-long learning. Students will explore the basics of scientific method and research. They will learn how to frame questions that can be investigated empirically. The results of these “pilot studies” will be written up as papers and discussed in class presentations. The idea of intimate engagement will be introduced to enhanced the student’s ability to problem solve more efficiently.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 102 Human Adaptability

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course examines relationships between environmental resources, technology, and power in production systems ranging from hunter-gatherer to industrial. Jared Diamond’s ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’ forms the core of the course with his discussion of the geographical context of domestication of plants and animals and how they might have ultimately affected the world distribution of power. Various ecosystems (deserts, grasslands, arctic, tropical and temperate forests, and high-altitude) will be considered along with their advantages and disadvantages for domestication and human adaptation. The scientific questions underlying these geographical and ecological investigations will be considered throughout the term.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 103 Life Science Concepts

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces learners to issues of critical and contemporary significance in the life sciences. In this context, students will learn about the scientific method, experimental design, data analysis, ethical considerations and critical thinking, particularly in the framework of environment and human health. In addition, the course encourages research and dialogue regarding the role of society in these issues. Several key environmental issues are highlighted in the course, and students are encouraged to research additional topics in more detail through their assignments. Students will keep a journal of relevant articles in recent news as well as learn about aspects of biological sciences that impact their lives. The final two weeks of the course will be dedicated to student led presentations on these topics. Topics covered in the course include: a) historical and ethical perspectives of the environment, b) ecological principles, c) biodiversity and endangered species, d) renewable and nonrenewable environment resources, e) resource management and quality, f) environmental law, g) human health and toxicology, h) waste management, i) air and water pollution, j) and environmental sustainability.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 104 Death and Ritual

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

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

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 105 Observing Humans

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) serves as a foundation for future studies in the natural and social sciences and in mathematics and for life-long learning. Scholarship in these scientific disciplines have influenced our culture in significant ways - both directly as a result of ongoing research and indirectly as new scientific ideas and theories are developed and applied within the context of important issues and concerns in the larger society. This course presents several different social science frameworks and seeks to uncover what can be learned about human behavior by people watching. Students will choose places for brief weekly observation and use their own art skills to document what they see.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 106 Fundamentals of Mathematics

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    The Scientific Inquiry Foundation Track (SIFT) serves as a foundation for future studies in the natural and social sciences and in mathematics and for life-long learning. Scholarship in these scientific disciplines have influenced our culture in significant ways - both directly as a result of ongoing research and indirectly as new scientific ideas and theories are developed and applied within the context of important issues and concerns in the larger society. An introduction to the fundamental mathematical principles and operations used in undergraduate courses in the physical and social sciences. Topics include sets, logic, probability, statistics, number theory, algebra, and geometry. The course includes a module on scientific method which is common to all SIFT courses.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 107 Discovering America

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Are most Americans middle class? Are college students an elite? Do most Americans believe in God? Are Democrats a majority? Are UArts students strange? The knowledge we have about society typically comes from generalized personal experience and/or media accounts, both of which often suffer from idiosyncrasy, ideological bias, or some other distortion. This course introduces the student to the scientific approach to knowledge by investigating society on several dimensions selected from the following: income, class, education, religion, occupation, political orientation, family structure, sexuality, crime and deviance, and social attitudes and beliefs on a variety of issues. The first half of the course focuses on the nature of science, social science, and sociology and its methods. The second half examines specific examples of sociological research and findings about American society to understand both what the facts are and how they are discovered and validated.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 108 Human Origins & Primates

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    An anthropological perspective on evolution, biology, ecology, and behavior of nonhuman primates from prosimians to great apes. Students are introduced to the principles of evolution and adaptive trends. The course focuses on the successful terrestrial species of Old World monkeys and the apes - the gibbon, orangutan, gorilla, and chimpanzee. Comparisons are made among nonhuman primates and our own species regarding diet, locomotion, tool use and manufacture, modes of communication, social behavior and social systems, motherhood and child care, aggression, ‘cultural’ behavior and recent trends in nonhuman primate behavior studies. Films are an important part of the course.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 109 Analyzing Social Science

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course introduces the nature and procedures of the social sciences by exploring case studies which demonstrate how social-scientific knowledge is discovered and validated. A general examination of the nature of science is followed by a focus on social-scientific research methods, illustrated by case studies of various topics such as suicide, social relationships, success, happiness, leadership, sexual behavior, and violence. The ability to analyze and draw conclusions from scientific data is emphasized throughout.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*109,LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*229,SIFT*111,SIFT*101,LACR*221,SIFT*102,SIFT*103,
    SIFT*104,LACR*224,SIFT*105,SIFT*106,LACR*226,SIFT*107,LACR*227,SIFT*108,SIFT*109,
    LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*229,LACR*22X,SIFT*110,LACR*220,LACR*221,LACR*222,
    LACR*223,LACR*224,LACR*225,LACR*226,LACR*227,LACR*228,LACR*229,LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 110 Visual Physics

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    This course provides a visually-based but rigorous investigation of a range of topics in physics, including mechanics, optics, acoustics, and relativity theory. It is a course specifically designed for art students, but is not a “physics for poets” course - that is, the course involves investigation and analysis, rather than simple discussion of physical concepts. The primary objective of the course is to present students with an understanding of both the methods of physics.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 111 Observing Children

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Observing Children is a multidisciplinary social science class that is centered on fieldwork with children. Utilizing ethnographic methods, students will observe, record, and analyze children’s behavior and compare their observations to course readings. Classics in psychology, sociology, and anthropology shed light on the student’s chosen field site, whether it is a day center, museum, city stoop, or playground.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of COMP*099 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of COMP*101 if required by English placement exam
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*111, SIFT*101, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, SIFT*107, LACR*227, SIFT*108, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*221, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*228, LACR*229, LACR*230
  

  • SIFT 112 The Physical World

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    An overview of the study of the interrelated systems of earth sciences and the physical world. Special topics and fieldwork from astronomy, geology, oceanography, and meteorology will be covered. Course provides experiences to enhance awareness of the scientific principles that influence our planet and offers a background for understanding contemporary environmental issues, including climate change. A non-technical course that promotes basic understanding of earth science principles and concepts and that may include field and laboratory exercises.

    Requires enrollment in an undergraduate degree program.
    Completion of FYWT*009 if required by English placement exam.
    Completion of FYWT*008 if required by English placement exam.
    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course is equated with the following courses: SIFT*1XX, SIFT*111, SIFT*108, SIFT*110, LACR*220, LACR*228, LACR*230, SIFT*101, SIFT*107, SIFT*109, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*221, LACR*227, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*229, LACR*22X, LACR*221, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, LACR*224, SIFT*105, SIFT*106, LACR*226, LACR*227, LACR*222, LACR*223, LACR*224, LACR*225, LACR*226, SIFT*101, SIFT*102, SIFT*103, SIFT*104, SIFT*109, SIFT*105, SIFT*108, SIFT*110, SIFT*111, SIFT*112, SIFT*109
  

  • SIFT 120 Special Topics in SIFT

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    SIFT instructs students in the rules of scientific method and procedure, including
    empirical research, development and testing of hypotheses, and inferential reasoning.

    Prerequisites COMP*099 or COMP*101 if required by English placement.

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

  • SOAC 101 Studio Practice

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 102 Discipline Fundamentals

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 300 Junior Projects/Discourse I

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites Complete 1 course from within the College of Art, Media & Design.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 301 Junior Projects/Discourse II

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

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

    Prerequisites SOAC*300

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOAC 302 Digital Object Making At Nextfab

    College of Art, Media & Design

    3 credits 90.0 hours
    300 level undergraduate course

    Using the facilities at both UArts and NextFab, this course offers students hands on experience with state of the art digital tools that pertain to 3D design and sculptural objects. Students learn 3D modeling software such as Rhino, and realize those digital creations in material form through the use of digital processes such as CNC routing, CNC milling, laser cutting, digital printing and 3D scanning. In addition to specific class-time instruction, enrolled students will receive standard membership access to NextFab during the semester.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
  

  • SOCI 220 Individual & Society

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

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

  • SOCI 222 Analyzing Talk

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    This course asks: What can be learned by listening, recording, and analyzing human communication? Much like the interdisciplinary course Observing Humans, Analyzing Talk will involve student-led field work in a location chosen by the student. This is a course primarily about the study of power and culture; the students will be learning about patterned power dynamics through the frameworks of gender, race, ethnicity, class, and age. Speech, para-linguistics, gesture, and posture are the focus as the course introduces classics in sociolinguistics, semiotics, and video ethnography. Like music, drama, and choreography, and visual art, human talk can be analyzed both aesthetically and structurally. Framed by the media available of its time, Analyzing Talk will cover speech and gesture research and will ask how media extends and limits the questions of a particular age. Classics in documentary film will augment the course.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 223 Folklore

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Folklore is considered the artistic communication of small groups of subcultures. This course emphasizes urban folklore. Each student chooses a subculture and an art genre of an existing community to study. Classes involve the development of interviewing skills, documenting methods, and an understanding of the history of folklore study. Students learn about people’s lives through their songs, tales, movements, and material culture.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 224 Politics and the Media

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 226 American Society

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

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

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SOCI 227 Contemporary Social Problems and Institutions

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    Social problems are conditions in society that are perceived as undesirable and capable of being ameliorated, if not resolved. Obvious examples include such things as suicide, crime, poverty, divorce, drug abuse, war, and unemployment. In this course, we will examine particular social problems in contemporary American society only after having first considered their institutional contexts from a sociological perspective. The semester will be devoted to: (1) the institution of social class and the problems of inequality and poverty; (2) the institution of the family and the problems of marriage and fatherlessness; (3) the institution of education and the problems of student achievement and college attainment.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SPAN 101 Spanish I

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Introduction to Spanish Language.

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • SPAN 102 Spanish II

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    100 level undergraduate course

    Continuation of Introduction to Spanish Language.

    Prerequisites SPAN*101

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
  

  • STCU 205 Style in Art

    Division of Liberal Arts

    3 credits 45.0 hours
    200 level undergraduate course

    A seminar exploring the question of style in the literary, visual, and performing arts as well as in craft and applied arts (including film, industrial design, and the fashion industry). We consider theories about organicism and periodicity in style, as they relate to tradition, trends, social and economic conditions, and evolving cultural norms. Themes include: ateliers and authorship; historic “revivals”: changing standards of beauty and form; and stylistic phases in the careers of major writers, artists, and composers. The aim of the course is to develop a practical, descriptive vocabulary for the analysis of artistic style.

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

    This course is not repeatable for credit.
    This course can fulfill a liberal arts elective or free elective requirement.
 

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