May 04, 2024  
2021-2022 LSUA Catalog 
    
2021-2022 LSUA Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction (a-z)


   

 
  
  • RELG 2030 - Religion Study Tour (Travel Course)


    Credits: 3
    Travel to selected sites of religious interest. Course includes pre-and post-tour lectures, reading assignments, discussions; and post-tour writing assignments. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3008 - Life and Teachings of Jesus


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An in- depth and academic analysis of the “Jesus of History” compared to the “Jesus of Faith” will be presented. The most recent scholarly tools (literary analysis, textual criticism, source criticism, form criticism, redaction criticism, canonical criticism, archaeological findings, etymological studies) will be applied to ancient texts. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002  or permission of instructor.
  
  • RELG 3010 - A Study of the Holocaust


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An introduction to the Holocaust that examines its history and process of its development and implementation, and its meaning and implications for the 21st century. Offered SP.

  
  • RELG 3029 - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Survey of monotheistic Abrahamic religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The course will present the beliefs, rituals, traditions, scriptures and theologies of these three religions. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3030 - Religion in America


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An examination of the role religion has played in the history of America. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3101 - American Judaism


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An examination of the many factors, which have helped to shape the American Jewish experience (from Biblical beginnings to the present day). Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3104 - Ancient Hebrew Prophets


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An examination of the Biblical prophets, their historical contexts, their messages, and their relevance for the 21st century. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3108 - Life and Teachings of John


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Scholarly and academic study of Johannine Literature: Gospel of John, Three Epistles of John, and the Revelation (Apocalypse) of John. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3300 - Seminar in Women and Religion


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    The role of women in religion from its beginning to the present. This course will examine ways in which religion has endorsed the exclusion of women from full participation in both sacred and secular power, as well as the ways in which women have broken through institutional barriers. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 3501 - Religion and Society


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An examination of the impact of religion on individuals and society. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 4001 - History of Christian Thought


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A survey of the development of Christian thought and history from the first century until contemporary times. This course will consider institutionalization of the Christian church and the development of Christian thought over the centuries. The course will also explore political and cultural influence on major theological positions. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002 .
  
  • RELG 4008 - Life and Teaching of Paul


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An in-depth scholarly analysis of the life and teachings of Paul. Both the “man of history” and the “man of faith” will be thoroughly considered. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002  or permission of instructor.
  
  • RELG 4009 - Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Scholarly and academic study of wisdom literature of the Old Testament (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiates, Song of Solomon). Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 4010 - History of Christian Thought to the 16th Century


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A study of the development of Christian thought from the first century until the Reformation. This course will consider institutionalization of the Christian church and the development of Christian thought. The course will also explore political and cultural influence on major writers of the era. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1001  and ENGL 1002 .
  
  • RELG 4027 - Asian Religions


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Survey of Eastern religions, including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and the religions of China and Japan. This course will explore rituals, beliefs, traditions, and practices of major Asian world religions. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002 .
  
  • RELG 4099 - Special Topics in Religion


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Special topics not covered in the regular curriculum. May be repeated for a maximum of nine hours of credit if the student makes a “grade of “C” or higher in the course. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002  and permission of the Department of Arts, English, and Humanities.
  
  • RELG 4125 - The History of Ancient Israel


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An examination of the origins and development of ancient Israel and the implications for an understanding of current events. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 4227 - Contemporary Christian Thought


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Major Theologians and theological movements from the Reformation to the 21st century including neo-orthodox theology as well as liberation, Latin American, African American, and feminist theologies. Offered as needed.

  
  • RELG 4236 - Studies in Literature and Religion


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Study of the relationship between religion and literature; may include discussion of both sacred and secular texts informed by the religious imagination, and of spiritual questions addressed by such texts. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics change. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): one 2000-level literature course.
  
  • RELG 4300 - Buddhism


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Survey of the Buddhist religion, including the Buddha, early Buddhism in India, Mahayana Buddhism in the Kushana Empire, Theravada Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, Mahayana Buddhism in East Asia, Vajrayana Buddhism in Central Asia and Buddhism in the west. Offered SP

  
  • SOCL 2001 - Introductory Sociology


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A survey of major subject areas and principles of sociology. Offered FA, SP.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • SOCL 2091 - Selected Topics in Sociology


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics vary. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 2093 - Aging in American Society


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A survey of social and cultural aspects of aging with particular emphasis upon American Society and the problems encountered by older persons. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 2094 - Deviance


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An introduction of the study of deviance in American Society, its implications, functions, and dysfunctions. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 2501 - Current Social Problems


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Contemporary social problems and their consequences for mankind, with special emphasis on the American society. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • SOCL 2505 - Marriage and Family Relationships


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Current issues and trends in marriage and family relationships. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 3501 - Sociology of Deviance


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Sociological theories of deviant behavior; supporting research on mental illness, crime, sexual deviance, drug abuse, and suicide. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 3605 - Collective Behavior


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Sociological analysis of noninstitutionalized group behaviors: crowds, public, panics, fads, hostile outbursts, and social movements. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 4401 - The Family


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    The family as a social institution. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 4461 - Criminology


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A general introduction to the sociological study of crime including theories of crime causation, their relationship to society, and the criminal justice system. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOCL 4476 - Minorities, Crime and Criminal Justice


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Examination of the role of minorities in the criminal justice system: as victims, as offenders; as defendants; as prisoners; as employees; and as professionals. Addresses the changing role of women as criminal justice professionals within the framework of conflict theory. Additional topics include causes and prevention of violence and sexual harassment in the criminal justice workplace. Offered SP.

  
  • SOCL 4531 - The Aged in Contemporary Society


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Social, demographic, psychological, cultural, and health factors related to the aging process in contemporary society. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOWK 2000 - Introduction to Social Work


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An introduction to and overview of the profession of social work. An examination of the value, knowledge, and skill bases of social work from a generalist perspective. Overview of general systems theory. Human diversity in social work practices. Offered FA.

  
  • SOWK 2030 - Social Work Study Tour (Travel Course)


    Credits: 3
    Selected sites and selected topics. Introductory lectures, travel, discussions, and reports. This course is designed to expose students to social work through study and travel. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOWK 2070 - Selected Topics in Social Work


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Selected topics on social work practice and social welfare services. May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics vary. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
  
  • SOWK 2090 - Social Work as a Social Institution


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course will describe the historical background of approaches to social welfare in Europe and the United States. The student will be introduced to the more important contemporary programs in the United States and the major policy issues of concern to the profession of social work from a historical perspective. Offered SP.

  
  • SOWK 2093 - Aging in American Society


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A survey of social and cultural aspects of aging with particular emphasis upon American Society and the problems encountered by older persons. Offered as needed.

  
  • SOWK 4070 - Advanced Selected Topics in Social Work


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Selected topics on social work practice and social welfare services. May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics vary. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
  
  • SOWK 4531 - The Aged in Contemporary Society


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Social, demographic, psychological, cultural, and health factors related to the aging process in contemporary society. Offered as needed.

  
  • SPAN 1000 - Survival Spanish for Criminal Justice


    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Basic one-way communication of phrases, commands, and questions utilized in law enforcement. Offered as needed.

  
  • SPAN 1001 - Elementary Spanish I


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Basic lexicon and structures of Spanish. Emphasis on communicative language use. Offered FA.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • SPAN 1002 - Elementary Spanish II


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Basic lexicon and structures of Spanish. Emphasis on communicative language use. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1001 .
    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • SPAN 1030 - Spanish Study Tour I (Travel Course)


    Credits: 1
    Travel to selected sites of Spanish cultural and historical significance; pre-tour lectures, activities, discussions, assigned readings and post-tour essay. This course may be used as elective credit only and may be repeated for up to two hours credit when sites and topics change. Students may not exceed two hours credit in any combination of 1030 Travel Courses. This course may not be taken concurrently with SPAN 2030 . Offered as needed.

  
  • SPAN 2030 - Spanish Study Tour II (Travel Course)


    Credits: 3
    Travel to selected sites of Spanish cultural and historical significance; pre-tour lectures, activities, discussions, assigned readings and post-tour essay. This course may be used as elective credit only and may be repeated for up to six hours credit when sites and topics change. This course may not be taken concurrently with SPAN 1030 . Offered as needed.

  
  • SPAN 2101 - Intermediate Spanish I


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Continuation of Elementary Spanish; structures and lexicon of Spanish. Additional emphasis on reading and writing. Supplementary work in language laboratory. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1002 .
    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • SPAN 2102 - Intermediate Spanish II


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Continuation of Elementary Spanish; structures and lexicon of Spanish. Additional emphasis on reading and writing. Supplementary work in language laboratory. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2101 .
  
  • SPAN 2155 - Readings in Spanish Literature I


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Interpretative reading of Spanish texts; development of competency in written Spanish. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2102 .
  
  • SPAN 3067 - Culture and Civilization


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Extensive study of the culture and the civilization of Spanish speaking countries. Specifically designed for teacher certification for teaching of Spanish in elementary school. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2155 .
  
  • SPAN 3155 - Readings in Spanish Literature II


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Readings in contemporary and non-contemporary literature from Spain and Latin America. Special emphasis on comprehension as well as oral and written expression in the language. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2155 .
  
  • SPED 2701 - Vocational and Transition Services for Students with Disabilities


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course is designed to provide methods of assessing vocational progress for mild/moderate learners. Emphasis is also on job try-outs and managing appropriate behaviors. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPED 2800 - Assistive Technology for Students with Significant Disabilities


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    The course offers prospective special education teachers a study of assistive technology along with basic forms of communication skills including, verbal, non- verbal, ASL, and fingerspelling as they relate to the process of teaching and learning. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • SPED 3701 - Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills for the utilization of intelligence, achievement, and other tests for assessing and evaluating children with disabilities. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPED 3702 - Instructional Practices in Special Education


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills for the utilization of appropriate strategies and materials for children with learning and behavior problems. Field experiences with children with mild/moderate disabilities are required. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPED 3801 - Instructional Strategies for Students with Significant Disabilities


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 1
    This course is designed to provide knowledge and skills for the utilization of appropriate strategies and materials for children with significant disabilities. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • SPED 3802 - Curriculum Development and Transitional Planning for Students with Significant Disabilities


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 1
    The course offers curriculum design for students with significant disabilities and strategies for inclusion, community-based instruction with an emphasis on transitional planning and natural age-appropriate hobbies and activities. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • SPED 4701 - Behavioral Management of Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 1
    This course emphasizes the application of behavior modification principles, techniques, and strategies in the classroom setting. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of instructor.
  
  • SPED 4702 - Practicum in Assessment and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Laboratory Hours: 4
    This course is the practicum for SPED 3701  and is designed to provide 56 clock hours in administration, scoring, and interpretation of norm-referenced and criterion-referenced tests, including the development of individualized intervention plans (IEP, ITP). Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): SPED 3701 .
  
  • SPED 4703 - Collaborative Teaming in Special Education


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course is designed to provide knowledge for developing effective partnerships with parents, family members, general educators, and related service providers. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of the chair of the Department of Education.
  
  • SPED 4801 - Applied Behavioral Analysis and Support of Students with Significant Disabilities


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 1
    This course emphasizes the application of applied behavior analysis including management principles, modification techniques, and strategies used with students with significant disabilities. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): EDCI 2700  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • STAT 3012 - Statistical Methods


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Math majors may not take as a Math elective, but may take as a free elective. A continuation of MATH/STAT/PSYC 2011. Descriptive statistics; confidence intervals and hypothesis testing based on one or more samples; various Chi-Square tests; regression; one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA); and non- parametric statistics. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in MATH/ STAT/PSYC 2011.
  
  • STSK 6 - College Study Skills


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Provides students with information, methods, and skills needed for satisfactory performance in college course work. Designed to include specific study techniques such as time management, concentration, note taking, comprehension, and retention of learning, use of new technology and preparing for and taking examinations. Will also include career development activities. Pass/No Credit. Students cannot use this course to meet degree requirements. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 1020 - Introduction to Theatre


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CTHE 1013]
    A survey of the history and arts of the theatre; attendance of local theatrical productions usually required. Offered FA, SP.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • THTR 1025 - Acting


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CTHE 2103]
    Exploration through theatre exercises, movement training, monologues, and scene work of the actor ‘s problems of intention, physical and vocal expression of emotion, and concentration. Offered FA.

  
  • THTR 1029 - Movement for the Actor


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    Beginning stage movement for the actor, including flexibility, realignment, spatial awareness, gesture and body composition, and physical characterization. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 2005 - Introduction to Film Studies


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An introduction to the history, analysis, interpretation, and appreciation of film. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002  and CMST 1061  or CMST 2060 .
  
  • THTR 2008 - Theatre for Young Audiences


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 1
    Theory and practice in staging plays for children. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

  
  • THTR 2022 - Introduction to Play Production


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Acting, directing, staging, lighting, costuming, and other aspects of producing a play. Offered as needed.

    Corequisite(s): THTR 2026 .
  
  • THTR 2023 - Stage Makeup


    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    An exploration of the fundamentals of straight and character makeup; practical experience in the design and application of stage makeup. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 2025 - Acting II


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CTHE 2113]
    Advanced scene study from modern and contemporary theatrical works. Exploration of the principles involved in a workable theory of acting and their application through development of technical skill. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in THTR 1025  or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 2026 - Theatre Practicum


    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 1
    Participation in play performance and/or production. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours of credit. Offered FA, SP.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 2027 - Voice for the Actor


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CTHE 2203]
    Development of the actor’s voice through physical awareness, breath release, phonation, resonance, and articulation to meet theatre performance standards. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): THTR 1025 .
  
  • THTR 2029 - Introduction to Script Analysis


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Explores the techniques of analysis used to read a play script and to translate those discoveries into designing, directing, or acting for production. Also identifies the major dramatic forms (primarily tragedy and comedy) and the tools available to a playwright in crafting a drama. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 2030 - Theatre Study Tour (Travel Course)


    Credits: 3
    Travel to a major center(s) of professional theatre activity and attendance of selected productions. Course also includes pre- and post-tour lectures and discussions, assigned readings, and writing reviews and reports. This course may be used as an elective only and and may be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit when destinations and/or productions change. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 2040 - Professional Summer Semester I


    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 3
    Participation as a performer in a Professional Summer Theatre production(s). May be repeated for a maximum of four hours of credit. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 2041 - Professional Summer Semester II


    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 3
    Participation in building/gathering assignments in advance of a Professional Summer Theatre production(s) or as a member of a running crew. May be repeated for a maximum of four hours of credit. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 2145 - Readers Theatre


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Oral performance of literature by a group; adaptation of materials, presentation skills, and staging techniques. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 2820 - Stage Management


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Introduction to leadership and organizational skills for stage management and theatre production. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): THTR 2022  or permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 3001 - Arts Management


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    An introduction to all phases of the development and operation of a non-profit arts agency. Includes field work with a non-profit arts agency. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): completion of Fine Arts general education courses (fine arts, music or theatre) and demonstration of computer proficiency; or permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 3020 - American Musical Theatre


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Development of the American Musical in its cultural, theatrical, and social contexts from its beginning to the present day; elements of musical theatre focusing on the works of composers, lyricists, designers, directors, choreographers, and performers. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 3024 - Fundamentals of Theatre Technology


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This introductory course is intended to develop skill in basic stagecraft and theatre production. Offered as needed.

    Corequisite(s): THTR 2026 .
  
  • THTR 3025 - Acting III


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Advanced study of characterization and scene work. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): THTR 2025 .
  
  • THTR 3121 - Theatre History I


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Historical survey of the development of theatre and drama from ancient Greece through the early Renaissance. Offered FA.

  
  • THTR 3122 - Theatre History II


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Historical survey of the development of theatre and drama from the Renaissance through the late 19th Century. Offered SP.

  
  • THTR 3125 - Costume Design


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    An introduction to basic costume design for the stage. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): THTR 2022  or THTR 3024 ; or permission of instructor.
  
  • THTR 3900 - Selected Topics in Theatre


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Examination of specialized topics in script analysis, theatre history, acting, directing, playwriting, criticism, design, and technology. May be repeated for a maximum of nine hours of credit. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): Varies with offerings; consult department.
  
  • THTR 4008 - Playwriting I


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Guided practice in playwriting. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002  and THTR 1020 .
  
  • THTR 4018 - Theatre in Education


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Designed for those interested in teaching theatre in an elementary or secondary school setting or in applying theatre games and techniques to teaching across curricula for both regular and special education. Also an introduction to organizing a theatre program and mounting theatrical productions with limited resources, with attention being given to play selection, auditioning, casting, rehearsing, acting, directing, and audience preparation. Offered as needed.

  
  • THTR 4024 - Directing


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Director’s problems of script analysis, characterization, and scene visualization. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): THTR 2022 THTR 2025 , and 2028; or equivalent.
  
  • THTR 4127 - Acting Styles


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Fundamental techniques of acting in period styles; acting styles required by plays for the Greek, Neoclassical, Elizabethan, 18th Century, 19th Century, and modern periods. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): THTR 3025 .
  
  • THTR 4132 - Senior Project


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Required for all seniors who are majoring or concentrating in theatre. Application of the knowledge and skills they have learned in their respective areas (design/technology, acting/directing, or theatre history/literature). Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and completion of at least 12 hours of course work in theatre in courses numbered 3000 or above.
  
  • THTR 4901 - Theatre Internship


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Supervised on/off campus practical job experience in theatre or a theatre-related field for which the student receives academic credit. Limited to theatre majors who have completed most of their course-work. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit. Pass/Fail only. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of Director of Theatre.
  
  • USTY 1001 - University Studies


    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course will focus on introducing the student to campus life and university culture, addressing study skills necessary for college success, and beginning the exploration of career development. Offered as needed.

  
  • USTY 1003 - Academic Experience


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course will initiate students into the academic life, acquainting them, in particular, with the world of ideas and helping them to develop an appreciation for clear thinking and reasoned argument; students will also have the opportunity to acquire the practical skills required for mastery of their course material and to become acquainted with important university processes and procedures. For freshman students only. Offered FA, SP.

  
  • WMST 2095 - Introduction to Women’s Studies


    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CENL 2413]
    An examination of how women’s lives shape and are shaped by social institutions, political organizations, economic structure, and cultural artifacts (e.g., literature, art, film, and music). Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.

 

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