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Course Descriptions

Course Numbering System

Courses are numbered as follows to indicate levels of difficulty and degrees of specialization:

  1000 series courses, for the most part, cover a wide range of material and serve as introductions to a particular discipline. Generally appropriate for first-year students.
  2000 series courses are more specific in focus than 1000 series; they may require some previous knowledge of a subject. Generally appropriate for sophomores.
  3000 series courses are clearly upper-level courses that require significant background in a field and may have specific prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.
  4000 series courses require extensive background in a field and usually have prerequisites. Generally appropriate for juniors and seniors.
 

Sociology
  

  • SOC 4208 - Internship in Sociology

    2 Course Unit(s)
    A program offering the student supervised placement in organizations providing social services in casework, group work, community organization, administration, and research. Provides an opportunity to work in social sciences and apply principles of other sociology courses. Substantive area of internship and organization to be chosen in consultation with internship supervisor. A total of 3 course units may be counted toward major requirements. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 , 2 course units in sociology or anthropology, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 4212 - Internship in Sociology

    3 Course Unit(s)
    A program offering the student supervised placement in organizations providing social services in casework, group work, community organization, administration, and research. Provides an opportunity to work in social sciences and apply principles of other sociology courses. Substantive area of internship and organization to be chosen in consultation with internship supervisor. A total of 3 course units may be counted toward major requirements. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 , 2 course units in sociology or anthropology, and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 4304 - Supervised Research Experience

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Individual faculty supervision of student research and practice in a selected area of sociology. May be repeated once for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004  and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SOC 4444 - Senior Seminar/Capstone

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A systematic examination of significant problems or issues at the forefront of sociology theory or research. Emphasis on supervised student research and analysis.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004 , 4 course units in sociology or anthropology, and advanced junior or senior standing in sociology or sociology/anthropology
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Spanish
  

  • SPAN 1014 - Spanish I: The Personal World

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to Spanish through exploration of the student’s immediate world, developing student proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing. By the end of the course students will be able to ask for and give information; express their wants, needs, abilities, and obligations; describe people, places, and things in their surroundings; write a basic letter in the language; and give in some detail a report of their typical activities. Laboratory required.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 1024 - Spanish II: The Spanish-Speaking World

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An extension of Spanish I that moves beyond the student’s personal experiences toward an increased linguistic and social awareness of Hispanic cultures. By the end of the course students will be able to narrate past events, demonstrate an understanding of various aspects of the Spanish-speaking world, and formulate briefly a position on an issue treated in the course. Laboratory required.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1014  or equivalent proficiency
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 1034 - Spanish III: Topical Issues

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An extension of Spanish II that offers a more in-depth look at current issues in Hispanic cultures. Religions, ethnic groups, and demographic patterns will be explored, as will other concerns such as the environment and the economy. Material will include literary texts, films, and productions in the fine arts. Students will give oral and written reports, refute and support positions taken on specific issues, and suggest and negotiate compromises. Laboratory required.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1024  or equivalent proficiency
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 2024 - Spanish Conversation

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Exercises in conversational Spanish and idiomatic expression. Texts on everyday subjects, discussions, and exposé prepared by the student. May be repeated once for credit but increases pattern requirement by 1 course unit.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 2084 - Spanish Composition and Grammar Review

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A review of Spanish grammar and syntax. Free composition in Spanish based on texts chosen for style.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 2094 - Introduction to Hispanic Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A brief survey of Spanish and Spanish-American literature from its beginning to the present. Lectures and reading of representative texts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 2124 - Chicano Literature and Culture

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Students will read, discuss, and analyze representative texts of the Chicano literary tradition and reflect on cultural trends of the mid-twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Emphasis will be on the Chicano civil rights movement and issues of race, class, gender, and marginalization.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 2214 - Spanish for Business

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Designed to provide intermediate Spanish students with a foundation in business vocabulary, basic business concepts, key cultural topics, and the situational practice necessary to be successful in today’s Spanish-speaking business world. Taught in Spanish.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 2294 - Special Topics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of an area involving the language, literature, or culture not fully treated in other Spanish courses. Topics change and will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit if the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  unless specific description states otherwise
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3014 - Independent Study and Research

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Independent study in a specialized field in consultation with a supervising instructor. This course involves the preparation of a substantial research paper. May be repeated once for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2084 , SPAN 2094 , and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3024 - Latin-American Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Selected readings exemplifying outstanding trends and works in Latin-American literature.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2094 and FYS 1104
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3044 - Medieval and Golden Age Spanish Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Reading and analysis of representative texts from the Middle Ages through the Baroque. Will include selections of early verse and prose genres, such as the Cantar de Mio Cid, through the works of Golden Age masters, including Cervantes, Lope de Vega, and Calderon.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2094  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3054 - Modern Spanish Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Lectures and discussion of Spanish literary trends from the eighteenth century through the present based on critical readings of representative works from the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the Generation of ‘98, the Generation of 1927, Post-Franquismo, and contemporary literature.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2094  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3074 - Contemporary Latin-American Prose Fiction

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Novels and short stories of selected authors in Latin America. Will include Asturias, Carpentier, Borges, and Garcia Márquez.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2094  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3084 - Afro-Hispanic Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to the most representative writers of the African Diaspora in Latin America within its socio-historical contexts focusing on different genres of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Students will explore themes of ethnicity, racism, and alienation, placed in the wider global context of socio-politico- artistic movements such as Negritude and the Harlem Renaissance. Writers will include Manzano, Zapata Olivella, Guillén, Morejón, Duncan, Santa Cruz, and others.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2094 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3134 - Spanish Civilization

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The geography, political history, and cultural development of Spain. Readings will be supplemented by films on Spanish history and culture.

    General Education Requirement(s): III B or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  and FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3234 - Latin-American Civilization

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Designed to expose students to the cultural and political development of Latin America from pre-colonial times to the present. It will focus on cultural themes such as diversity, religion, family, education, and gender issues as well as analyze some myths and representations of the “other.” The course will examine cultural and ethnic diversity and their role in shaping Latin America. Readings will be supplemented by literary excerpts and historical films.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 3504 - Advanced Special Topics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    In-depth study of language, literature, or culture not fully treated in other 3000-level courses. Topics change and will be announced in advance; course may focus on a genre, an issue, an author, or a movement. May be repeated once for credit if the topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2084 or 2094
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 4204 - Internship in Spanish

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Provides the student an opportunity to apply and improve Spanish language skills and cultural competence through supervised placement in organizations serving Lexington’s Hispanic community. The student chooses an appropriate organization in consultation with the internship supervisor. Student will meet with professor to discuss assigned readings. May be repeated once for credit; however, only 1 course unit may be counted toward the major. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing, Spanish major, demonstrated language competence, and consent of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • SPAN 4444 - Senior Seminar

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Designed as the capstone experience for Spanish majors. While focusing on a particular genre, author, or time period, the selection of literary texts is geared to refining students’ analytical, interpretive, and communicative skills in Spanish. The course will include oral presentations, research, and writing within the sphere of the course topic.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1034 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Theater
  

  • THEA 1001 - Theater Practicum

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    Guided participation, for theater productions, in performance, stage management, or crew work on sets, lights, props, costumes, or makeup. May be repeated for up to a maximum of 2 course units. A minimum of 40 hours required. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 1104 - Introduction to Theater

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of plays in performance through both theory and practice. The means and methods of play-making—from scripting to acting to designing to directing—are examined. The history of selected movements and styles in drama and theater is explored to develop an understanding of, and a critical appreciation for, live performance as a unique aesthetic.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Fine Arts
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 1124 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ENG 1124.
    An introduction to the study of dramatic literature. Students will practice critical reading and writing about the major periods and genres of world dramatic literature, from the Greeks to the present. They will also be expected to see 2-3 plays performed locally.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 1214 - Preparing to Act

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introductory survey of the theory and practice of acting, with emphasis on action, reaction, and interaction. Performance of scenes and monologues from realistic plays provide opportunities for training in concentration, relaxation, motivation, textual analysis, vocal development, and physical presence.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Fine Arts
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 1314 - Technical Theater

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The study of the basic elements of technical theater, with application to selected examples of dramatic literature. Specifically considered will be fundamentals of set and property construction, lighting and sound technology, costuming and makeup, and backstage organization. Problem-solving techniques for specific play productions will be emphasized.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Fine Arts
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in THEA 1001 is required
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 1524 - Imagining the Production

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Explores theatrical strategies in more than a dozen dramatic texts selected from numerous cultures over the past 2,500 years. Plays will be studied in the context of dramatic theories, theater practicalities, and playwrights’ individual talents. Texts will be treated in class as literary blueprints meant to be interpreted, read aloud, performed, and produced as they were in their own time and could be today.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Fine Arts
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 1624 - Dramaturgy

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Dramaturgy is a process of artistic and critical exploration involving research, criticism, and collaboration on play analysis and production in the American theater. Students learn to bridge the divide between humanities research and theater rehearsals as they focus on artistic interpretation and audience impact. Students edit a theater program, curate an exhibit, compile an actor packet, and prepare a dramaturgical casebook. Students also attend performances and study dramaturgical practices at theaters in the region.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Fine Arts
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2204 - Spectator as Critic

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Explores creative writing as it pertains to the theatrical critique, specifically addressing the role of theater critic as a neutral party, the methodology and rhetorical strategies employed, the importance of crafting a thorough and representative review, the psychological impact of a good or bad review on a potential audience member, the practical effects of a review on a company or a production, the timing of a review, and the opportunities for publication (both in print and digital media). Student will examine and dissect contemporary theatrical reviews, research prominent critics, and watch 3-4 productions, crafting thoughtful and engaging reviews for each.

    General Education Requirement(s): II Fine Arts; IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2224 - Building a Character

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An advanced acting course, designed to develop the actor’s ability in applying style, tempo, and originality toward the creation of a character on stage. Performance of scenes and monologues selected primarily from classical plays offer challenges in textual interpretation and gestural emphasis, vocal expression, and physical embodiment.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit Fine Arts course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2234 - Creative Dramatics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The study of improvisational theater as a means to explore dramatic structure, character attributes, themes, language, sounds, and physicalization. This course is designed to improve acting skills, enhance imagination, and encourage collaboration. Active participation is essential. Public performances will occur throughout term. No prior acting experience necessary.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit Fine Arts course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2292 - Special Topics in Theater

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    In-depth study of a particular topic in drama and theater and the theories and methods used to study that topic. Possible subjects include genre studies, musical theater, political theater; Eastern Theater forms, theatrical make-up and mask-making, costume history, and children’s theater.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit Fine Arts course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2294 - Special Topics in Theater

    1 Course Unit(s)
    In-depth study of a particular topic in drama and theater and the theories and methods used to study that topic. Possible subjects include genre studies, musical theater, political theater; Eastern Theater forms, theatrical make-up and mask-making, costume history, and children’s theater.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit Fine Arts course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2324 - Theater Design

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Basic principles and practices of designing for the stage, including the scenic, lighting, and costume elements of a theatrical production. Emphasis is placed on design procedures, research techniques and materials, period styles, design history, drafting and rendering skills, and application of design concepts to specific plays.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit Fine Arts course
    Corequisite(s): Concurrent registration in THEA 1001  is required
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 2364 - World Design: Asian Scenic

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Study of the visual language and the cultural and critical aesthetic of world approaches to scenic design. The specific focus on Asia will guide students through an in-depth exploration of the history, values, beliefs, artistic influences, and contemporary mindset of Japanese, Indonesian, Chinese, and Indian cultures. Students will broaden their knowledge of scenic design practices, gain awareness of aesthetic cultural heritage, and expand their understanding of what is viewed as beautiful.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3072 - Special Projects in Theater Arts

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    Individual projects in performance, design, technical production, or theater history designed to permit the qualified student to explore more thoroughly specific problems in a given area. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 2 course units.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3074 - Special Projects in Theater Arts

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Individual projects in performance, design, technical production, or theater history designed to permit the qualified student to explore more thoroughly specific problems in a given area. May be repeated for credit up to a maximum of 2 course units.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3244 - Creating a Role

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An advanced-level course in acting. Through selected examples, students will develop acting techniques suitable for performing various styles and genres, such as Greek tragedy, realism, high comedy, farce, Brechtian epic theater, musical theater, theater of the absurd, and acting for the camera. Résumé and audition material preparation will also be stressed, as well as performance at regular intervals. May be repeated once for credit.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 2224  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3314 - Advanced Design

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Advanced-level design course with intensive study of a specific area of theatrical design, selected from one of the following areas: scenic, lighting, costume, or makeup. Specific area offered on a rotating basis and/or upon student request and faculty availability. May be repeated for credit in different design area.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 2324  and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3324 - Shakespeare I

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ENG 3324 .
    An intensive study of 8-10 plays drawn from the first half of Shakespeare’s career. Will deal with selected histories, comedies, and tragedies up to about 1600.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 2674 , ENG 2474 , or ENG 2484  and FYS 1104  or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3334 - Shakespeare II

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ENG 3334 .
    An intensive study of at least 10 plays from the second half of Shakespeare’s career. Will deal with the problem comedies, mature tragedies, and tragicomedies.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3414 - Fundamentals of Play Directing

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The basic elements of directing for a proscenium theater, including play analysis for directors, techniques for actor development, and practical play production. Extensive classroom exercises for training in composition, picturization, movement, design, pacing, and casting, concluding with a public performance of a short scene.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 1214  and THEA 1314 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3424 - Advanced Directing

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Advanced elements of directing, with emphasis on staging for various actor-audience spatial arrangements, directing in period styles and classical genres, and developing effective rehearsal techniques, production schedules, and organizational collaborations.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 3414  and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3514 - Modern Drama and Theater

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of modern dramatic literature and patterns in theater history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Selected plays, staging styles, acting techniques, design aspects, and theatrical theory and criticism will be explored within cultural and historical contexts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit THEA course and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3524 - Classical Drama and Theater

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A survey of classical dramatic literature and patterns in theater history from the fifth-century Greek era to the nineteenth century. Selected plays, staging styles, acting techniques, design aspects, and theatrical theory and criticism will be explored within cultural and historical contexts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): A full-unit THEA course and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 3534 - Playwriting

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A practical course in writing a one-act play. Beginning with a scenario or outline of events, through the various drafts and rewrites, and concluding with a final version which will be given a public reading, each playwright will not only experience the process of writing a producible script but also learn the aesthetic principles guiding the making of dramatic literature.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Any THEA course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 4004 - Senior Seminar

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This capstone course is designed to provide students an opportunity to synthesize work done throughout the major and engage deeply in a significant aspect of dramatic literature and criticism and/or theater history and practice. While the course focus will reflect interests of the instructor and needs of students, topics may include evolving trends in theater theory, theater and society, developing a poetics of performance, and related topical concerns. Students will generate an extended critical paper based on relevant research.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Senior status
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 4204 - Internship in Theater

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Internship with professional profit or nonprofit theater company. Possible areas of experience include theater management (box office, marketing, fund-raising), acting, stagecraft, lighting or costume construction, and/or crews. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 1314 , THEA 3414 , or junior or senior standing and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • THEA 4208 - Internship in Theater

    2 Course Unit(s)
    Internship with professional profit or nonprofit theater company. Possible areas of experience include theater management (box office, marketing, fund-raising), acting, stagecraft, lighting or costume construction, and/or crews. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): THEA 1314 , THEA 3414 , or junior or senior standing and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

University
  

  • UNIV 1210 - GlobalTransy Semester Abroad Tier 1A

    Varies Course Unit(s)
    Approved semester abroad programs in France (Section 01), Germany (Section 02), and Spain (Section 03) for which students pay their regular Transylvania tuition (including general fee), plus standard room and board. A student may use 100% of their awarded institutional, state & federal aid, loans, and outside scholarships.  Students pay for other out-of-pocket expenses such as for passport and visa fees, travel to consulates, international airfare, local transportation, meals, independent travel and personal expenses. This course designation is
    used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved study abroad. Academic credit earned via this designation is not applicable toward
    degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • UNIV 1211 - GlobalTransy Semester Abroad Tier 1B

    Varies Course Unit(s)
    Approved semester abroad programs in France (Section 01), Germany (Section 02), and Spain (Section 03) for which students pay their regular Transylvania tuition (including general fee), plus standard room. A student may use 100% of their awarded institutional, state & federal aid, loans, and outside scholarships.  Students pay for other out-of-pocket expenses
    such as for passport and visa fees, travel to consulates, international airfare, local transportation, meals, independent travel and personal expenses. This course designation is used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved study abroad. Academic credit earned via this designation is not applicable toward degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • UNIV 1212 - Semester Abroad Tier 2

    Varies Course Unit(s)
    Approved semester programs for which students pay their regular Transylvania tuition (including general fee). A student may use 100% of their awarded institutional, state & federal aid, loans, and outside scholarships.  Students pay other out-of pocket expenses such as for passport and visa fees, travel to consulates, international airfare, local transportation, meals, independent travel and personal expenses.  This course designation is used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved study abroad. Academic credit earned via this designation is not applicable toward degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): Nones
  

  • UNIV 1213 - Off-Campus Study

    Varies Course Unit(s)
    Approved semester programs for which students pay their regular Transylvania tuition (including general fee). A student may use 50% of their awarded institutional aid, and 100% of their state & federal aid, loans, and outside scholarships. Students pay their study abroad program for the balance of fees if the cost of their study abroad program exceeds $12,000. Students pay room and board fees directly to their off-campus program. In addition, students are responsible for paying enrollment and housing deposits, ifrequired by the program, and for other out-of-pocket expenses such as for passport and visa fees, travel to consulates, international airfare, local transportation, meals, independent travel and personal expenses. This course designation is used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved study abroad. Academic credit earned via this designation is not applicable toward degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution. 

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • UNIV 1220 - Continuation of Winter Study Abroad

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course designation is used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved off-campus study programs during the Winter term that continues into May term. Academic credit earned via this designator is not applicable toward degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • UNIV 1221 - Off-Campus Study

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course designation is used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved off-campus study programs. Academic credit earned via this designator is not applicable toward degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • UNIV 1222 - Off-Campus Study

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This course designation is used to allow students to maintain full-time affiliation with Transylvania while participating in approved off-campus study programs. Academic credit earned via this designator is not applicable toward degree requirements and will be replaced by appropriate transfer credit from the off-campus institution.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • UNIV 4001 - Library Research Skills

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    Through a combination of lectures and personal assignments, all students will be introduced to the types of library resources used at the graduate level as well as examples of essential works in their fields. A review of basic library skills will be included.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
  

  • WGS 1004 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An introduction to key topics, concepts, approaches and problems in women’s, gender and sexuality studies. Investigates the meaning and significance of gender and introduces students to the multiplicity of ideas at the intersections of sexual and racialized identities, variously marked bodies and gendered expressions, as well as power embedded in their various representations in popular culture. Central areas of inquiry include the ways in which race, ethnicity, sexuality, class, nationality, age and ability shape experience, culture and politics.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2004 - Feminist Philosophies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PHIL 2004 .
    Covering authors from the 1700s through the present, this course will present a survey, exploration, and critical assessment of the varieties of philosophical thought orbiting around what have been known as the “woman question” and “feminism.” Topics may include educational reform, suffrage, equal rights, psychoanalysis, socialism, radical feminism, post-modernism, and feminist critiques of popular culture.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2014 - Introduction to Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    SOC 2084  
    An overview of contemporary sexual knowledge and politics, the social construction of sexuality and social control of sexuality. Examines ways in which sexual desire and sexual practices are structured by social relations and how sexual identities, expressions and representations vary in time and space. Analyzes how sexuality intersects with other vectors of power such as gender, race and class. Also covers representations of sexualities in the media, especially in television and film.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
  

  • WGS 2024 - Women’s Health

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as HES 2014 .
    This course will explore the social, political and cultural issues impacting women’s health and the special health needs of women across the lifespan. Students will discuss the relationship of women, both as consumers and practitioners, to the health care system and will research the health behaviors unique to women to achieve and maintain wellness and to prevent chronic disease.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2124 - Romance, Gender, and Popular Culture

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Examines how forms of American popular culture—television, film, novels—shape our understanding of romance with respect to gender, sexuality, race and class. Analyzes the construction of gender in relation to the ideology of romance, with a focus on the wedding-industrial complex and heterosexuality as ritualized practice in popular culture and society. Examines how popular culture is created and experienced and how we can engage critically with our roles as producers and consumers of culture.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2134 - Immigration, Gender, and Race

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as SOC 2154 .
    This class will investigate how gender and race shape immigration patterns, how they are incorporated into the dynamics of corporate globalization, and how they operate in immigrant social networks. We will cover topics such as employment, family, identity, sexuality, immigrant social life, globalization, and transnationalism. While examining the history of immigration in the U.S and other countries, we will analyze how economic status, citizenship, and privilege become enmeshed in vectors of power such as gender, race, and nation.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2144 - Women’s Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ENG 2144 .
    A survey of major issues in the study of women in literature, covering a representative sample of women writers. Questions will be raised about the nature and effects of patriarchal thinking on women and women writers, the ways in which women’s problems emerge in women’s writing, and the ways in which women writers image reality.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): At least one ENG course and FYS 1104 . WGS 1004  is recommended preparation
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2154 - American Women Writers and Ethnicity

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ENG 2154 .
    A study of prose and poetry written by women in America: African-American, Asian, Chicana, American Indian, West and East Indian. The course focuses on questions raised about historicity, race, class, and gender, and the function of writing in addressing such social dynamics. Beyond this inquiry, the course addresses issues related to compound identities and communities, class position and education, the construction of sexuality, the formation of collective ethnic or racial consciousness, and women’s communities. Writers may include Hurston, Larsen, Morrison, Kingston, Erdrich, Andalzua, Muhkerjee, and others.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104 
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2294 - Special Topics in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    An intensive study and exploration into specific topics in women’s, gender and sexuality studies that are not fully treated in other courses. May be related to a particular issue, historical period, or geographical area. Usually offered in May term, topics change and will be announced in advance. May be repeated for credit provided the period or topic is different.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2314 - Gender and Children’s Literature

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as EDU 2314 .
    Acquaints the student with issues related to the construction of gender in literature for children and young adults. The focus may change from term to term so that gender issues in specific genres can be explored in depth. Students will complete group projects and reflections on films and readings.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): EDU 1004 , EDU 2024 , WGS 1004 , or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2414 - Gender and Society

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as SOC 2414 .
    A sociological examination of the intersections of sex, gender, and sexuality with other social structures and institutions. Deconstructs and interrogates the categories of sex and gender to examine how current and historical constructions of these categories have implications for inequality, privilege, oppression, and resistance in the U.S. and transnational contexts.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): SOC 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2524 - Psychology of Gender

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PSY 2524.
    Provides students with an overview of psychological research and theory on gender. The course provides analysis of the myths and stereotypes associated with women and men in society, the social and psychological gender differences that have been identified in the research, and the evidence and theoretical arguments concerning the origin and functional implications of these differences.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2534 - “Doing Gender” in Marriage

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PSY 2534.
    An examination of the ways in which gender is activated and enacted in the institution of marriage in the United States from psychological, sociological, and historical perspectives. Uses a feminist lens to emphasize the roles of psychological and interactional processes between partners, and of cultural narratives and social institutions, in the experience of “doing gender” in marriage. Promotes the goals of authenticity and mindful decision-making as strategies for maximizing success in long-term partnerships.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2554 - Human Sexuality

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PSY 2504.
    Explores the psychological and physiological aspects of human sexual behavior. Emphasis is placed on the cultural and biological diversity of sexual expression.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 1004  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 2714 - Jane Austen and Film

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ENG 2714 .
    Examines what Jane Austen’s novels and their film adaptations reveal about both Regency England and the contemporary world. The course explores the novels in their original cultural contexts and asks how these novels speak to the interests, desires, and problems of today’s culture. Students will read in detail four of Austen’s novels and discuss the efforts of twentieth-century filmmakers to capture, edit, and update Austen’s humor and wit for today’s audiences.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3044 - Gender and Communication

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WRC 3044 .
    The study of the role communication plays in the socialization of gender and the role gender plays in communication. Focus on relational interaction in interpersonal, educational, family and organization contexts; on mass media messages; and on issues of power and critique.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3124 - Women in American Life and Thought

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as HIST 3124 .
    An examination of the role of women in American life and thought involving an analysis of the changing roles of women from the colonial era to the present. Focus on the varieties of women’s experiences at every level of social life, in the professions, and in the family, as well as women’s struggle for suffrage and equal rights.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1154  or WGS 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3134 - Women in Art

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ARTH 3124 .
    A study of major issues about women and art from the Renaissance to the present. Discussion will center on the nature of images made by women and on the social, political, and economic forces that shape women’s work. Special emphasis will be placed on women as patrons, collectors, and models. Seminar format with extensive readings and research paper.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): ARTH 1124 , ARTH 2144 , or WGS 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3144 - Gender in European History

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as HIST 3144 .
    Investigates how understandings of gender have affected European women and men from the Enlightenment to the contemporary era. Topics covered may include the relationship of gender to the revolution, industrialization, imperialism, totalitarianism, and total war, as well as the role of gender in everyday life.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): HIST 1024 , HIST 2144 , HIST 2154 , WGS 1004 , or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3154 - Religion and Gender in Popular Culture

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as REL 3154 .
    This course uses famous and relevant popular culture as a medium for the study of religion and gender at an elevated level. Students will be expected to have some familiarity of the popular culture to be examined prior to the class. The class will build from other religion courses, namely Intro and Gender Roles in two specific ways. It will focus on theory coupled with its application in a variety of religious traditions with concentrations on religion, gender, social justice, race, and culture with a view to understanding their intersection.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): Any one of the following classes or permission from the instructor: REL 1014 , REL 2154 , WGS 1004 , WGS 2004 /PHIL 2004 , WGS 2294 , WGS 2414 /SOC 2414 , WGS 2524 /PSY 2524 , WGS 2934, WGS 3044 , WGS 3204 , WGS 3244 , WGS 3514 , or WGS 3534  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3204 - Reading and Representing Women’s Lives

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Directed toward students with previous work in women’s studies scholarship and is open to students from any major discipline. Explores and critically assesses certain interdisciplinary aspects of women’s studies that relate to the “reading” and representing of women’s lives. Examines women’s lives in the United States and considers the possibilities and problems of locating similarities and differences among women in specific global contexts. Topics may include women’s historical movements, global feminism, equal rights, health and bioethics, violence against women, and feminist critiques of fine art and popular culture.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3234 - Feminist Rhetorics

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as WRC 3234 .
    Aristotle is commonly referred to as the father of rhetoric, but what about rhetoric’s mothers—not to mention daughters, sisters, girlfriends, aunts? Women’s voices were long excluded or erased from the recording or telling of histories of rhetoric, but feminist rhetorical scholars have sought to re(dis)cover these women’s voices and to retell their stories. And more recently, feminist rhetorical scholars have pushed at the boundaries of gender and looked to explore what role feminist rhetorics might play in an increasingly digital and transnational world. This course considers a range of historical and contemporary views of feminist rhetorics—including texts from/about women and feminist rhetors as well as key texts about the development of the field—and asks students to contribute their own voices and scholarly work to these ongoing conversations.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): FYS 1004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3244 - Global Feminisms

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 3244 .
    Designed to introduce students to women’s issues, experiences, and activities from outside of the United States, focusing on areas generally understood to be part of the “Third World.” Using an interdisciplinary and comparative approach, students will draw on various methods of analyzing and understanding the production of gender relations and the webs of power within which women’s lives are situated. Cultural dimensions of gender and power will also be considered. Topics studied may include colonialism, globalization, maternity and reproductive rights, violence, population and poverty, sexuality and sex work, women’s activism, and grassroots cooperatives. Each time the course is taught, the focus is on three major world regions, exploring the above issues within each one.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): WGS 1004  or PHIL 2004  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3424 - Women in Education

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as EDU 3424 .
    Examines the impact of women on philosophical foundations in the field of education and the subtle forms of sexism that undermine the education of girls and young women in current educational contexts. Students will examine work of historical and contemporary women philosophers to understand their unique contributions to the field of education. Students will also examine developmental needs of girls and current research on gender inequities within schools.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of Area II Social Science and EDU 2014  and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3434 - Queer Theory

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PHIL 3434 .
    In addition to tracing the history and origins of queer theory, questions we will pursue include: whether knowledge/theory is “sexed,” who gets to theorize about whom and why, whether queer theory differs from gender theory and/or lesbian/gay/bisexual studies, the political implications of queer theory, the roles of race and class in queer theory, whether queer theory is feminist, and whether or not the recent cultural fascination with queerness signals a weakening of heterosexism in our society.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Any PHIL or WGS course
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3514 - Gender in Cross Cultural Perspective

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as ANTH 3504 .
    Provides analysis of the cultural conditions (both material and ideological) that shape the meanings underlying masculinity and femininity in various cultural contexts. Perspectives from Marxist and feminist theory, political economy, psychodynamic/psychological anthropology, and evolutionary psychology are utilized to understand gendered differences in cultural behavior.

    General Education Requirement(s): III A or IV; V
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 1024  or WGS 1004  and at least 1 2000-level or above ANTH course and FYS 1104  
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 3534 - Black Feminist Theory

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Also listed as PHIL 3534 .
    Examines critical and theoretical issues in Black feminism from the nineteenth century to the present, focusing on the influential contemporary Black feminist intellectual tradition that emerged in the 1970s. From this perspective, students will explore certain themes and topics such as work, family, politics, and community through reading the writings of Black feminists. We will also study the ways in which women and men have worked together toward the eradication of race and gender inequality among other systems of oppression which have historically subjugated Black women. Although emphasis will be placed on Black feminist traditions in the United States and Britain, we will consider Black feminism in global perspective.

    General Education Requirement(s): III B or IV
    Prerequisite(s): WGS 1004 , PHIL 2004 /WGS 2004 , or permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 4204 - Internship in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The internship program is designed to provide students with opportunities for learning and working in organizations in ways that connect their course work in women’s, gender and sexuality studies to specific issues in community settings; this may include legal, medical, governmental, political, educational or other organizations. Working with a women’s, gender, and sexuality studies faculty member, the student will design a project based on volunteer work in a community organization that deals with issues of gender and/or sexuality in the context of social justice. Throughout the term, the faculty member will closely supervise the student’s work. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Three courses in the women’s, gender, and sexuality studies minor, including WGS 1004 ; declared women’s, gender, and sexuality studies minor and permission of the instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 4244 - Directed Study in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Individual student reading and research in a selected area of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. Allows students to supplement their study of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies in areas not covered by existing course offerings. The project must be approved by the director of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies as well as the student’s academic advisor prior to the student’s registration for the course. The directed study will be executed under the supervision of the appropriate faculty member.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Four courses in the women’s, gender, and sexuality studies minor including WGS 1004 ; declared women’s, gender, and sexuality studies minor and permission of the instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WGS 4294 - Advanced Studies in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

    1 Course Unit(s)
    This interdisciplinary course provides students with an examination of significant issues at the forefront of feminist theory and research, as well as the principal theoretical debates in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies. The course includes an overview of current research in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, emphasizing theoretical and methodological issues; the development of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies as a field; the relationship of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies to traditional fields and the nature of interdisciplinary research. It is designed primarily to encourage students to engage more deeply with questions that arise from the study of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, as well as provide occasion for students to reflect on work done throughout the major or minor. The course also includes an independent, advanced research project, the topic of which will be chosen in close consultation with the instructor.

    General Education Requirement(s): IV
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in women’s, gender, and sexuality studies and permission of instructor
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None

Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication
  

  • WRC 1004 - Introduction to Communication

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Focuses on the ways we utilize communication in everyday interactions, including interpersonal communication, organizational communication, and persuasion. Both linguistic and nonverbal forms will be analyzed.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Only open to first-year students and sophomores
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 1034 - Public Speaking

    1 Course Unit(s)
    A study of the selection, organization, preparation, and presentation of public address. Develops research skills, as well as skills in verbal and non-verbal communication of messages. Standard or CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 1044 - Confident Writing

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Concentrates on basic skills of grammar style, and mechanics. Includes practice in defining a topic, refining a thesis, organizing, developing, and editing academic essays.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 1054 - Introduction to Journalism

    1 Course Unit(s)
    Instruction and practice in writing news and feature material with attention to journalism ethics, editorial writing, and the practices of gathering and evaluating news.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 1064 - Argumentation and Debate

    1 Course Unit(s)
    The study of the structure and presentation of arguments, focusing on the utilization of argumentation techniques in debate settings. Students develop skills in researching, evaluating, and using evidence in support of claims. The class focuses on the development of cases, refutation, strategies and practice, effective reasoning, and quality presentation of one’s own arguments and one’s rebuttals to the claims of others.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 1071 - Speech Practicum

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    Instruction and practice in competitive forensics. Students will compete in debate and/or individual events (possible categories include interpretation, limited preparation, and public speaking events). Students must take part in at least one tournament for credit. May be repeated three times.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 1112 - Writing Partnerships

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    Allows students to meet regularly with Transylvania University Writing Center Staffers (a minimum of 10 visits) to focus on brainstorming, drafting, and revising written products for other courses.  May be required of students whose writing, in the judgement of the First Year Seminar faculty or Writing Center director, requires further attention beyong that available in FYS 1004  and FYS 1104 . May also be required of an upper-class student on the recommendation of an instructor, FYS program director, Writing Center director, or advisor regardless of writing ability (for example, to help support the writing in a semester-long research project). Admission of these students will require permission from the director of the Writing Center. There is no overload fee for enrollment in this course. CR/NC grading.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): None
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 2001 - Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication Practicum

    1/4 Course Unit(s)
    Instruction and practice in writing, rhetoric, and communication. Specific content of the practicum will depend on the course designation and student need. Possible examples include Writing Center consultant training in pedagogical theory, publications instruction, and mass media involvement May accumulate up to 1 unit of credit in practicum experiences.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor or department chair
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 2002 - Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication Practicum

    1/2 Course Unit(s)
    Instruction and practice in writing, rhetoric, and communication. Specific content of the practicum will depend on the course designation and student need. Possible examples include Writing Center consultant training in pedagogical theory, publications instruction, and mass media involvement May accumulate up to 1 unit of credit in practicum experiences.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor or department chair
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
  

  • WRC 2003 - Writing, Rhetoric, and Communication Practicum

    3/4 Course Unit(s)
    Instruction and practice in writing, rhetoric, and communication. Specific content of the practicum will depend on the course designation and student need. Possible examples include Writing Center consultant training in pedagogical theory, publications instruction, and mass media involvement May accumulate up to 1 unit of credit in practicum experiences.

    General Education Requirement(s):
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor or department chair
    Corequisite(s): None
    Pre/Corequisite(s): None
 

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