Survey of world cultures. Examples of the variety of human experiences are drawn from Africa, Asia, Australia, South America and contemporary U.S. society.
A detailed examination of non-western art. Theoretical perspectives on interpretation, role of the native artist in his culture, and the need of artistic behavior are considered.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: ANTH 210
The course includes the study of the evolution and ecology of disease, medical beliefs and practices in Western and non-Western cultures, and the complexities of health care delivery in pluralistic societies.
This course is a required course for all graduating seniors. It is also a capstone course where majors are exposed to contemporary issues in Anthropology.
A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Introduces the fundamental elements of Arabic writing and vocabulary and Muslim culture. Emphasizes sound/symbol relationships. Class work may be supplemented with required aural/oral practice outside of class.
Continues with the introduction of the fundamental elements of Arabic writing and vocabulary and Muslim culture. Emphasizes sound/symbol relationships. Class work maybe supplemented with required aural/oral practice outside of class.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: ARAB 101
Continuation course which introduces the fundamental elements of Arabic sentence structure and vocabulary. It promotes speaking, listening and writing skills within a cultural context.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ARAB 101 and 102 or prior experience
Continuation course which introduces the fundamental elements of Arabic sentence structure and vocabulary. It promotes speaking, listening and writing skills within a cultural context.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ARAB 101 and 102 or prior experience
Prerequisites and Corequisites Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.
Provides first-year art students with an introduction to their art education and lays the foundation for their future careers as artists. The class explores career options and a variety of professional issues through discussions, guest speakers and regional gallery visits.
Emphasizes the continuing development of essential drawing skills and perceptual abilities as drawing concepts, compositional complexity, and creativity gain importance.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: ART 111
Emphasizes the organization of visual elements and principles while exploring creative thought processes through art theory, concepts, material, and techniques.
3-D visual problems solved through the organization of design elements, utilizing three dimensional design language revealed through its history, theory, aesthetics and materials.
These courses are an initial approach to painting, employing history, materials, techniques and processes in various media, working with concepts, objects or models.
Introduces the development of sculptural concepts and objects through history, techniques and processes using basic three-dimensional materials, including clay, plaster, stone, metals, wood, and synthetic media.
These courses are an introduction to the development of sculptural concepts and objects through techniques and processes in basic three-dimensional materials, involving history, clay, plaster, stone, metals, wood, and/or synthetic media.
Introduces ceramic art through its history and basic methods of forming, decorating, glazing, and firing pottery forms, including glaze chemistry and kiln construction.
These courses are an introduction to ceramic history and the basic methods of forming, decorating, glazing, and firing pottery forms, including glaze chemistry and kiln construction.
Digital Photography will develop students’ skills in pixel-based photography. Students will recognize the similarities and differences between conventional film and digital photography. Using imaging software, they will access appropriate images for enhancement and creative image manipulation, to equip students to produce satisfying and meaningful art using digital photography.
These courses are an introductory study of photographic history, the use of cameras, meters, films, papers, chemistry and techniques of film processing, print quality and presentation, emphasizing creative expression with a camera, enlarger, materials and techniques.
These courses are an introductory study of photographic history, the use of cameras, meters, films, papers, chemistry and techniques of film processing, print quality and presentation, emphasizing creative expression with a camera, enlarger, materials and techniques.
Students explore digital file management, printing methods, and imaging software techniques. Emphasis is given to creative photography issues, critiques, and demonstrations.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Prerequisite: ART 260 Digital Photography
Introduces the history and techniques of relief and intaglio processes, lithography (section 1) and screen printing (section 2) as a primary means of expression.
These courses are an introduction to techniques of relief processes, intaglio processes, lithography (section 1) and screen printing (section 2) as a primary means of expression, including study of the history of printmaking.
These courses involve a broadening and refining of three-dimensional concepts, through exposure to a variety of materials, such as metals, wood, clay, cement, plastics and other media, through processes such as casting, forging, welding, molding, and forming.
These courses involve a broadening and refining of three-dimensional concepts, through exposure to a variety of materials, such as metals, wood, clay, cement, plastics and other media, through processes such as casting, forging, welding, molding, and forming.
This course involves a broadening and refining of silver processes with an introduction to reversal processing of films and non-silver methods of photographic printmaking.
These courses involve color printing and experimentation with techniques and processes to increase the student’s technical assurance and to develop individual expression.
These courses involve color printing and experimentation with techniques and processes to increase the student’s technical assurance and to develop individual expression.
These introductory courses involve the basic technical procedures and concepts of hand papermaking and paper art. Students explore a wide range of applications for paper pulp integrated into printmaking, painting, cast sculpture, ceramics, photography, and paper production for fine book printing. They also cover the history of both Oriental and European papermaking.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ART 111 and 112 and 121 or Instructor consent
These courses stress artistry (not the medium or subject matter) through experimentation within a range of painting media and subject matter, with emphasis on development of the individual student’s point of view both as a practicing artist and as a critic.
These courses stress artistry (not the medium or subject matter) through experimentation within a range of painting media and subject matter, with emphasis on development of the individual student’s point of view both as a practicing artist and as a critic.
This course involves advanced photo research and technical experimentation with emphasis on the aesthetics and criticism of historic and contemporary photographic examples.
This course involves experimentation with a range of photographic techniques and processes emphasizing development of an individual point of view, attitude, and style, as a means of self-realization and expression.
These courses involve intensive individual work combined with group discussions and critiques which relate the history and philosophy of printmaking to the student’s individual goals and achievements.
These courses involve intensive individual work combined with group discussions and critiques which relate the history and philosophy of printmaking to the student’s individual goals and achievements.
This course provides senior art majors with a point of synthesis for their undergraduate education while preparing for their graduating exhibition. It explores career options, professional concerns, and prepares the art student to realize specific career goals after graduation. Enrollment in the course is required of senior art majors approaching graduation.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
This studio course introduces graphic design history, basic vocabulary, theories, principles, technical methods, and related topics of graphic design. Using traditional and computer tools and processes to do problem solving through design, lettering, typography, basic layout, typesetting, image and symbol creation.
This studio course continues to stress graphic design history, vocabulary, theories, principles, and technical processes used with traditional and computer tools, to complete a variety of design and visual art problems. Concepts involved in the problem solving process draw heavily from ideas in fine arts, as well as the social sciences and humanities.
This intermediate studio course sequence includes further involvement in design application to printing and production methods. Fine art applications of book design, typography, photo and illustration images are used with traditional and computer tools to complete practical graphic design problems. Use of multi media processes to solve graphic design problems is encouraged.
This intermediate studio course sequence includes further involvement in design application to printing and production methods. Fine art applications of book design, typography, photo and illustration images are used with traditional and computer tools to complete practical graphic design problems. Use of multi media processes to solve graphic design problems is encouraged.
This advanced studio course sequence involves an extension of previous problems directed to individual concerns. Fine art applications continue to be used with traditional and computer tools to solve graphic design problems. Use of multimedia processes to solve graphic design problems is encouraged. Problems involving product and exhibit design and mass communication may also be explored.
This advanced studio course sequence involves an extension of previous problems directed to individual concerns. Fine art applications continue to be used with traditional and computer tools to solve graphic design problems. Use of multi media processes to solve graphic design problems is encouraged. Problems involving product and exhibit design and mass communication may also be explored.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
In this course, students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of K-8 art; the ability to design, deliver, and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to K-8 art; the ability to assess student learning in K-8 art; and to apply these knowledge, skills and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.
Students develop an understanding of the tools of inquiry of K-12 art; the ability to design, deliver and evaluate a variety of instructional strategies and processes that incorporate learning resources, materials, technologies, and state and national curriculum standards appropriate to K-12 art; the ability to assess student learning in K-12 art; and to apply this knowledge, skills, and attitudes to real life situations and experiences.
A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Explores the nature of art in various aesthetic, formal, and psychological dimensions, involving analysis of art objects for understanding, enjoyment, and life enhancement.
Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculptures and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilizations from prehistory through the 14th century.
Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilization from the renaissance through the 20th century.
This course is a survey of American visual arts from the period of Colonial settlements of the 16th century to 1945, a demarcation symbolic of the shift from international European influence to international American influence in the visual arts.
This course is a survey of the history of photography from its invention in 1839 to the present day through an examination of specific artists, movements, and technical histories as well as the relationships between culture and photography.
This course provides a survey of the evolution of design as it has been applied to graphic design, architecture, and various utilitarian objects. Student will track significant movements in art and design, as well as developments in technology to develop a richer understanding of contemporary design.
This course will focus on women as both subjects and creators of art, while exploring the role of the visual in constructing ideas of femininity through a variety of crucial topics and issues. This exploration will involve a historical survey of women artists and their contributions, as well as an examination of the religious, mythological and secular images of women in art. A primary focus of the course will be the critical analysis of the creation, modification and persistence of these images throughout history due to varied social, economical, technological, psychological and intellectual conditions.
This course surveys the development of arts and architecture viewed in relation to Greek history and societal change from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods.
This course is a survey of the visual arts during the entire 19th century. The period will be examined as an overview for its technical, stylistic, and aesthetic changes.
This course is a survey of the visual arts during the 20th century to the present. The period will be examined as an overview for its technical, stylistic, and aesthetic changes.
This course investigates major aesthetic theories and critical analysis of problems concerning the nature of aesthetic judgment about Nature, in science, and in the arts.
Cross-listed: PHIL 487, CLHU 487, ENGL 487, THEA 469
This course involves a study of the theory and practices of art gallery and museum operation. The course emphasizes practical application and involves students directly in the operation of the University Art Galleries.
This course is an introduction to the significant themes and issues in contemporary theory and criticism as they impact the ways in which art is produced, viewed, and written about today. The course will provide students with the practical knowledge and skills to comprehend and critically evaluate the vast body of theory and criticism currently being written on the arts and to critically examine their own experience and perspectives on art education and the practice of art.
A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.
Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.
Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.
This course is an introduction to the basic business disciplines and the organization and management of the American enterprise system. It also introduces students to the necessary college level skills of critical thinking, effective communication and cooperative and effective learning.
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.
This course introduces students to basic statistical methods. Topics, with computer applications, include: descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, sampling, estimation and index numbers with emphasis on applications in business and economics.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: MATH 102 or 115 or 120 or 121 or 123 and 125 or 281
Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.
Business finance is an overview of financial theory including the time value of money, capital budgeting, capital structure theory, dividend policies, asset pricing, risk and return, the efficient markets hypothesis, bond and stock valuation, business performance evaluation and other financial topics.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisite: ACCT 211
This course focuses on statistical inference and forecasting. Topics, with business applications, include hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation, simple linear and multiple regression and time series analysis. Utilization of statistical software is emphasized.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: MATH 281, BADM 220, or STAT 281
BADM 323 - Information Systems for Business Professionals
This course provides the knowledge and understanding of how information systems can be used in a business organization for achieving competitive advantage. Student learning will be accomplished through the use of text, cases, hands-on computer laboratory exercises, and interaction with real-world businesses.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: ACCT 210 and BADM 220, MATH 281 or STAT 281
This course applies business policies and procedures to the small business environment. As such, it is designed for students contemplating management or ownership of a small business. Topics include the nature of the entrepreneur, financing and ownership options, marketing, government regulations, taxation, inventory control and other relevant business functions.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course prerequisites: BADM 260 and 360, or 369
This course is an introduction to the concepts, terminology, and process of new venture creation, operations and growth, as well as the introduction of entrepreneurial management practices into existing businesses. This course will assist in the identification of entrepreneurial opportunities and strategies and the role of personal factors (including creativity). Legal, ethical, and social responsibilities are emphasized.
Green Entrepreneurship emphasizes starting and growing companies in the “Green Industry,” such as recycling, waste disposal, environmental monitoring, carbon offsets, and “greener” products and services of all forms. This course will also emphasize how the entrepreneur can start and grow any company while minimizing environmental impact.
Prerequisites and Corequisites Course Prerequisite: BADM 336