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2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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(CLAS) Classics (257)

  
  • CLAS 304 - History of the Roman Empire

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History 304.)
  
  • CLAS 305 - History of the Late Roman Empire

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History 305.)
  
  • CLAS 306 - History of Hellenistic Greece

    3 Credit Hours
    Greek history from Alexander the Great to the battle of Actium, with an emphasis on the 3rd-1st centuries BCE. Readings and discussion to include Alexander the Great and the expansion of the Greek world; monarchism, ruler-cult and the Greek city-state; economy and society in the Ptolemaic, Seleucid and Antigonid kingdoms; the arrival of Rome in the eastern Mediterranean; ancient and modern historiographies of Hellenistic Greece. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as History 306.)
  
  • CLAS 340 - Greek and Roman Athletics

    3 Credit Hours
    A survey of Greek and Roman athletic festivals and events, and the role of athletes in ancient society; special focus on the Olympic Games. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 345 - Greek and Roman Religion

    3 Credit Hours
    An in-depth examination of religion among the Greeks and the Romans. Attention is given to cult sites, state religious calendars and ceremonies, religion in the daily lives of people, and the interplay of ancient Near Eastern and Egyptian religions with Greek and Roman religious beliefs and practices. Reading and study of primary sources in translation. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Religious Studies 345.)
  
  • CLAS 351 - Cicero and Sallust

    3 Credit Hours
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 352 - Roman Lyric Poetry

    3 Credit Hours
    Poetry of Catullus, Horace, and the elegists.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 362 - Roman Law

    3 Credit Hours
    Historical development of Roman law in the Classical period (50 BCE-250 CE) with particular attention to the analysis of case-law in the areas of contract, property, or delict. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 381 - Greek Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Emphasis on the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Major aspects of ancient Greek civilization – religion, fine arts, political life, pan-Mediterranean relations, the prominence of Athens, and the role of modern archaeology in interpretation. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 382 - Roman Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Emphasis on the late Republic and early Empire. Major aspects of ancient Roman civilization – political institutions, art and architecture, history, culture, and daily life. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 384 - Gender and Sexuality in Greece and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines Greek and Roman views of gender roles and sexuality. Evidence from literature, epigraphy, and material culture is used to consider what the ideals of behavior were for Greek and Roman women and men, what constituted deviation from these ideals, and how ‘real’ Greeks and Romans may actually have behaved. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Women’s Studies 384.)
  
  • CLAS 401 - Greek Poetry

    3 Credit Hours
    Epic, lyric, drama. Authors vary.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 402 - Greek Prose

    3 Credit Hours
    History, philosophy, and oratory. Authors vary.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 405 - Selected Readings from Greek Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Greek. The study of plays, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Greece in the original Greek.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 406 - Selected Readings from Greek Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Greek. The study of plays, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Greece in the original Greek.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 261.
  
  • CLAS 414 - Cicero and Techniques of Latin Prose Composition

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Latin. Practice in prose composition, the writings of Cicero the model.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 351 or 352.
  
  • CLAS 431 - Selected Readings from Latin Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Latin. Oratory, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Rome in the original Latin.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 432 - Selected Readings from Latin Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    For advanced students in Latin. Oratory, historical writings, and poetry of ancient Rome in the original Latin.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 435 - Medieval Latin

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected readings from the Latin prose and poetry of medieval Europe.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 252.
  
  • CLAS 436 - Cities and Sanctuaries of the Greek and Roman World

    3 Credit Hours
    Major cities and sanctuaries in Greece, the Greek colonies, and the Roman Empire. Approach is archaeological, focusing on physical evidence – landscape, architecture and artifacts – as well as description by ancient authors. Cities include various types – planned and unplanned, seaports, caravan centers, government and commercial centers. The sanctuaries also vary in function, including prophetic centers, athletic centers, theater centers, and healing centers. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 436.)
  
  • CLAS 441 - Special Topics in Classical Civilization

    3 Credit Hours
    Topics in art, literature, religion, and society of Greece and Rome.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • CLAS 442 - Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of the Prehistoric Aegean

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of archaeology and art of the Aegean from the earliest humans to the rise of the Greek polis in the 8th century BCE. Highlights include early Cycladic art, Minoan and Mycenaean complex societies, Thera, cultural interconnections with Egypt and the Near East, and the Trojan War. Emphasis on anthropological and modern art-historical approaches. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 442.)
  
  • CLAS 443 - Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Greece

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the archaeology and art of Greece and the Greek-speaking areas from the Orientalizing through Hellenistic periods (c. 700–30 BCE). Developments in architecture, sculpture, and vase painting seen in the context of changes in society. Archaeological evidence for daily life, economy, and political institutions. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 443.)
  
  • CLAS 444 - Intensive Survey of the Archaeology of Etruria and Rome

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the archaeology of Italy and the Roman World from prehistoric times to the fall of the Roman Empire (1000 BCE–476 CE). Highlights are the rise and decline of Etruscan culture; the development of Roman architecture, art, and urban planning; art and architecture used for political propaganda; and Roman cosmopolitan culture during the Empire. Writing-emphasis course.

    (Same as Anthropology 444.)
  
  • CLAS 445 - Ancient and Medieval Seafaring

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of seafaring in the Mediterranean and northern Europe from its very beginning, c. 11,000 BCE, until the late Middle Ages. Discussion of shipwrecks, iconographic evidence, and texts. Emphasis on ship construction and the evidence it provides about seafaring, naval warfare, technology, the exploitation of natural resources, levels of labor, social differences in society, and changes in the economy. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • CLAS 461 - Special Topics in Classical Archaeology

    3 Credit Hours
    Topics in the archaeology of Greece and Rome.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • CLAS 471 - Special Topics in Medieval Latin Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Selected topics in Medieval Latin literature. Discussions, student presentations, examinations, papers. Writing-emphasis course.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 431, 432, or 435.
    Comment(s): Prior knowledge may satisfy prerequisite with consent of instructor.
  
  • CLAS 472 - Latin Paleography and Book Culture in the Middle Ages I

    3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the Latin hands used in Western Europe from the Roman through the Humanistic period. Course focuses on identifying and dating hands and on transcribing them accurately. Writing-emphasis course.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 431, 432, or 435.
    Comment(s): Prior knowledge may satisfy prerequisite with consent of instructor.
  
  • CLAS 473 - Latin Paleography and Book Culture in the Middle Ages II

    3 Credit Hours
    Continuation of 472.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 472.
  
  • CLAS 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CLAS 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CLAS 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CLAS 498 - Honors Thesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Required thesis hours for all Classics honors concentrations.

    Registration Restriction(s): Declared Classics honors concentrations only.
    Registration Permission: Consent of department.

(CMST) Communication Studies (250)

  
  • CMST 201 - Introduction to Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Fundamental theories and practices with particular reference to interpersonal and organizational communication.

  
  • CMST 207 - Honors: Introduction to Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Analysis and exploration of fundamental theories and practices in communication studies with particular reference to interpersonal and organizational communication.

  
  • CMST 210 - Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hours
    Preparation and delivery of informative and persuasive speeches. Topics include research, organization, adapting to an audience, topic selection, reasoning, and evaluating the discourse of others.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
  
  • CMST 217 - Honors: Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic theory and principles of informative and persuasive public speaking.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
    Comment(s): ACT composite score above 30 or SAT composite score above 1300.
  
  • CMST 240 - Business and Professional Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic principles of communication within organizations. Topics and activities may include organizational/communication theory, group problem solving, case studies, interviewing, and formal presentations.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
  
  • CMST 247 - Honors: Business and Professional Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic theory and principles of effective workplace communication.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (OC)
    Comment(s): ACT composite score above 30 or SAT composite score above 1300.
  
  • CMST 250 - Advanced Public Speaking

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and practice of informative and persuasive speaking.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 210, 217, 240, or 247.
  
  • CMST 312 - Survey of Interpersonal Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of how people interact in a variety of contexts.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 342 - Survey of Organizational Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Overview of how people in for-profit and non-profit contexts interact both internally and externally.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 352 - Communication Theory

    3 Credit Hours
    Analysis and critique of fundamental theories with particular reference to interpersonal and organizational communication.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 207.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 354 - Research Methods in Communication Lab

    1 Credit Hours
    This lab focuses on the practice and application of common research methods in the field of Communication. Students will conduct quantitative and qualitative communication research, use communication laboratory resources, analyze data, and complete collaborative group projects.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 356 and 360.
    Comment(s): Only offered in fall and spring semesters.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 356 - Research Methods in Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Survey of contemporary methods used for research in communication studies. Emphasis on interpreting and evaluating communication research reports.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 354 and 360; and one course from: Mathematics 115, 117, Statistics 201, or 207.
    Comment(s): Only offered in fall and spring semesters.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 360 - Professional Skills in Communication Lab

    2 Credit Hours
    This lab covers professional and general skills (e.g., writing a resume, interviewing) for success in the field of Communication.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 352.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): 354 and 356.
    Comment(s): Only offered in fall and spring semesters.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.
  
  • CMST 400 - Topics in Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312 or 342.
    Comment(s): Topics, scope of subject matter, and prerequisites to be determined by department.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 410 - Family Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Dynamics of interactions within family systems, marriage, and parent-child relationships. Study of verbal and nonverbal communication processes, patterns, and problems.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 412 - Close Relationships

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and research examining interactions in friendships, romantic relationships, and/or families.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 414 - Persuasion

    3 Credit Hours
    Methods that contribute to effective and ineffective persuasion. Topics include credibility, message construction, and receiver variables.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 416 - Interpersonal Health Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Interpersonal communication in health care settings. Topics include provider-client interactions, social support groups, stigma and disease, and contemporary models explaining the use of health-related information.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 419 - Interpersonal Conflict

    3 Credit Hours
    Communication as a significant factor in the development, management, and resolution of conflict at the interpersonal, small group, organizational, or societal levels.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 442 - Organizational Communication Processes

    3 Credit Hours
    Theory and practice of how people in organizations interact.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 444 - Group Communication

    3 Credit Hours
    Small group decision-making. Evidence, argumentation, leadership, roles, and norms as they affect critical thinking in groups.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 446 - Leadership

    3 Credit Hours
    Examines theory and practice of leadership trends; focuses on interactive aspects of leading and following.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 449 - Political Persuasion

    3 Credit Hours
    Study of the communication processes utilized by political candidates, office holders, and social movement organizers.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 342.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors/minors or consent of instructor.
  
  • CMST 487 - Honors Seminar

    3 Credit Hours
    In-depth survey of communication research topics. Topics rotate among health, interpersonal, and organizational/team communication.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 312 or 342.
    (DE) Prerequisite(s): To be determined based upon topic.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies major–honors concentration.
  
  • CMST 491 - Foreign Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Participation in school-sponsored study-abroad program. Application forms and proposal deadlines available in school office.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Maximum of 3 hours may be applied toward the major.
    Comment(s): 2.75 GPA required; minimum student level ― junior.
  
  • CMST 492 - Internship

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Supervised career-related experiences using communication studies theories and techniques in government and for-profit or non-profit organizations, culminating in a written and oral report.

    Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Does not count toward major requirements.
  
  • CMST 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Selected readings/research in an area of communication studies to be determined by the student in consultation with supervising faculty member and, ordinarily, in an area of study not covered by school curriculum. Application forms and proposal deadlines available in school office.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
    Credit Restriction: Maximum of 3 hours may be applied toward the major.
    Comment(s): 3.0 GPA required; minimum student level ― junior.
  
  • CMST 497 - Senior Honors Thesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Required of students enrolled in the Honors program.

  
  • CMST 498 - Senior Honors Thesis

    3 Credit Hours
    Required of students enrolled in the Honors program.

  
  • CMST 499 - Proseminar in Communication Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    Major theoretical perspectives in communication studies, their interrelationships and applications. Consideration of the significance and ethical implications of communication studies in modern society.

    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 356.
    Recommended Background: 12 or more hours of 300-400 level Communication Studies courses.
    Registration Restriction(s): Communication studies majors.

(CNST) Cinema Studies (251)

  
  • CNST 235 - Introduction to Digital Media and 16mm Film as Art

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 235.)
  
  • CNST 236 - Introduction to Cinema and Video Art

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 236.)
  
  • CNST 281 - Introduction to Film Studies

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 281.)
  
  • CNST 312 - Popular Culture and American Politics

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Political Science 312.)
  
  • CNST 315 - Asian Film

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Japanese 315.)
  
  • CNST 323 - German Film Survey

    3 Credit Hours
    (See German 323.)
  
  • CNST 325 - Russian Film

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Russian 325.)
  
  • CNST 326 - Brazilian Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Portuguese 326.)
  
  • CNST 334 - Film and American Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 334.)
  
  • CNST 365 - Writing the Screenplay

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 365.)
  
  • CNST 400 - Special Topics

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • CNST 420 - French Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See French 420.)
  
  • CNST 422 - Topics in Italian Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Italian 422.)
  
  • CNST 423 - Themes and Genres in German Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See German 423.)
  
  • CNST 433 - History of Film and Modern and Contemporary Art

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Art History 433.)
  
  • CNST 434 - Hispanic Culture Through Film

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 434.)
  
  • CNST 435 - Narrative Filmmaking

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 435.)
  
  • CNST 436 - Video Art

    4 Credit Hours
    (See Art Four-Dimensional Arts 436.)
  
  • CNST 465 - Latin American Film and Culture

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Spanish 465.)
  
  • CNST 469 - Sexuality and Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Women’s Studies 469.)
  
  • CNST 482 - Special Topics in Global Cinema

    3 Credit Hours
    (See Modern Foreign Languages and Literatures 482.)
  
  • CNST 489 - Special Topics in Film

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 489.)
  
  • CNST 491 - Foreign Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CNST 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CNST 493 - Independent Study

    1-15 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
  
  • CNST 495 - Modern China in Film

    3 Credit Hours
    (See History 495.)

(COLI) Comparative Literature (260)

  
  • COLI 202 - Cross-Cultural Perspectives in World Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Literary perspectives and values in different time periods and cultures approached from an international context. Includes an introduction to the theory, methods, and objectives of comparative literature. Variable content. Writing-emphasis course.

  
  • COLI 401 - Special Topics in Comparative Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • COLI 402 - Special Topics in Comparative Literature

    3 Credit Hours
    Content varies.

    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
  
  • COLI 452 - Modern Drama

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 452.)
  
  • COLI 454 - Twentieth-Century International Novel

    3 Credit Hours
    (See English 454.)
  
  • COLI 491 - Foreign Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • COLI 492 - Off-Campus Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
  
  • COLI 493 - Independent Study

    1-6 Credit Hours
    Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.

(COSC) Computer Science (266)

  
  • COSC 100 - Introduction to Computers and Computing

    3 Credit Hours
    Basic concepts of computer hardware and software. Microcomputer systems and workstations. Networking and the Internet. The interdisciplinary science of computing.

    Satisfies General Education Requirement: (QR)
    Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the computer science major.
  
  • COSC 102 - Introduction to Computer Science

    4 Credit Hours
    Problem solving and algorithm development. Organization and characteristics of modern digital computers with emphasis on software engineering, building abstractions with procedures and data, and programming in a modern computer language. Includes Level 1 design projects, which require laboratory work.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 1 lab.
    Grading Restriction: A, B, C, No Credit grading only.
    Credit Restriction: Students who have received credit for 140 or 160 may not receive subsequent credit for 102 without consent of instructor.
    (RE) Corequisite(s): Mathematics 141 or 147.
  
  • COSC 130 - Computer Organization

    4 Credit Hours
    Number systems, Boolean algebra, combinational and sequential circuits, registers, processor functional units and control, pipelining, memory and caching, stored program computing, memory management, computer system organization, and assembly language programming.

    Contact Hour Distribution: 3 hours lecture and 1 lab.
    (RE) Prerequisite(s): 102.
 

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