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EXSC 4700 - Exercise Science Internship (3-6) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EXSC 3101K and 3 EXSC courses, senior status
EXSC 4700 is field experience and its analysis using appropriate theory, skills and techniques taught within the major of Exercise Science. Students are required to work 135 to a maximum of 275 contact hours on site (for 3 credit hours) or 300 to a maximum of 400 contact hours on site for (6 credit hours) across the semester. Alternatively, students may take this course on two separate occasions for 3 credit hours each to optimize their practical experience in the field of EXSC. This is an experienced based learning course under the direct supervision of an internship supervisor on site and overseen by an EXSC faculty coordinator. Students who wish to enroll in tis course must have completed 4 EXSC courses at the 3000 level or above, apply for acceptance into the internship by the application date, and receive approval from their major adviser and the internship committee for both 3 and 6 hour options. Furthermore, the location and experience goals of the internship must be approved by the EXSC internship committee. Upon completion of this course, student should be able to: 1) Participate in an internship relevant to the field of Exercise Science for 100-120 hours during the semester. 2) Communicate theoretical knowledge in Exercise Science effectively in oral and written form within a practical setting. 3) Communicate with internship and faculty supervisor effectively in oral and written form regarding expectations and responsibilities. 4) Critically analyze integration of academic theory and practical experience. 5) Problem solve practical issues using theoretical knowledge.
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Film |
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FILM 1005 - Introduction to Film (3) Credit Hours
Introduces students to the serious study of cinema, focusing on various categories of film, including classical Hollywood films, international art films, the documentary and experimental film. Examines the stylistic and rhetorical dimensions of film language, including such aspects as narrative structure, cinematography, staging, editing and sound.
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FILM 2100 - Acting for the Screen (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 or THEA 1100 with a grade of “C” or better
This course is designed for beginning acting students to gain respect for the craft of acting. Students will focus on physical and vocal awareness, the basics of character creation and script analysis through exercises, improvisations, and performances.
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FILM 2700 - Film History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0999 ; ENGL 0989
This course provides students with an understanding of the historical links between film technologies, narratives, styles, spectatorship, and subjects, by examining the major developments and movements in the history of motion pictures. The course will consider major historical trends in cinema that have shaped peoples’ experiences and influenced the ways in which they have engaged with the world through the medium of film.
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FILM 3005 - Film Theory (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 , FILM 2700 both with a grade of “C” or better, or Permission of instructor
This course offers a focused study of the major theories of film studies. Students are exposed to key concepts and major figures from Classical Film Theory (Eisenstein, Kracauer, Benjamin, Bazin), Structuralism, Semiotics, Psychoanalysis, Feminism, Cultural Studies, and Reception Theory. Key representative writings that exemplify the most important approaches to film theory, criticism, and history, will be examined along with relevant film texts.
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FILM 3010 - Video Production I (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 (grade C or higher) and ITEC 2110 (grade of C or higher; or permission of instructor
This course introduces students to fundamental digital video production techniques, principles of narrative construction, and an overview of film and video and video theory and criticism. The course combines theory with hands-on exercises and experience, enabling students to develop the technical and analytical foundations necessary in the video production, production, and postproduction phases. Students will acquire the conceptual abilities needed to plan and execute a variety of short video projects. Basic skills in camera operation, scripting and planning, and post-production are emphasized.
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FILM 3020 - Video Production II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 3010 with a grade of “C” or better
This course builds upon the techniques developed in Video Production I with the further development of the skills necessary for success in video pre-production, production, and post production.
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FILM 3030 - Screenwriting for Film and Television (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 or THEA 1100 with a grade of “C” or better and ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better
Screenwriting for Film and Television shows students how to develop story ideas, write and format screenplays, and complete a short screenplay for a short film. Student will learn how to format scripts, develop characters and create strong dramatic conflict, and learn how to plot their stories using three-act structures.
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FILM 3040 - 2D Animation (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 or ARTS 1100 with a grade of “C” or better or consent of instructor; and ITEC 1001 with a grade of “C” or better and sophomore status.
This course is designed for film minor and digital media or other major students to gain practical visualization techniques related to 2D animation production. Students will focus on developing shooting techniques as well as editing techniques. Student will use core software such as Adobe Premiere, Flash, Photoshop. and/or Final cut Pro to make their short animations.
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FILM 3180 - International Cinemas (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and consent of the instructor or ENGL 1102 and completion of one of the following: FILM 1005 , ARTS 1100 , MUSC 1100 , ENGL 2100, ENGL 2110 .
An examination of major films and directors from a specific country, continent, or international movement. Films will be studied in their cultural, critical and industry contexts and in terms of historical background, literary sources, narrative conventions and plot structures. Topics may include (but are not limited to) such areas as Latin-American Cinemas, Japanese Cinema, the French New Wave. May be repeated once if the topic varies.
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FILM 3280 - Film Genres (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 (grade of “C” or better), ENGL 1102 (grade of “C’ or better, sophomore status; or consent of instructor.
This course offers a focused study of genre theory as applied to specific genres such as horror, the musical, comedy, and melodrama. May be repeated for credit if the topic varies.
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FILM 3380 - Film Authorship (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 (grade of “C” or better) or consent of instructor; and ENGL 1102 (grade of “C” or better); and sophomore status.
Film Authorship teaches the study of authorship in cinema and other forms of moving-image media. The course focuses on the concept of authorship throughout the history of film studies by looking at the career of one or more film directors in varying historical, cultural, ideological, theoretical, and aesthetic contexts. Possible topics might be (but are not limited to) the career of a single director (such as Alfred Hitchcock or Spike Lee), “group authorship” in national cinemas (Italy, France, U.S.); or particular groups of film authors (i.e., African-American film authorship.
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FILM 3480 - The Art of Cinematography (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 and ENGL 1102 both with a grade of “C” or better
This course provides students with the terminology and concepts of cinematography, as well as gives students hands-on experience working with shot composition, camera movement, lighting techniques, and overall story and visual design.
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FILM 4000K - Special Topics in Film (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 or consent of instructor; and ENGL 1102 and sophomore status.
This course offers a focused study of a particular area of Film Studies such as Film Genres, ,Major Filmmakers, Gender and Film, Film and Crime, Film and History, or Psychology and Film. May be offered during any semester, as needed. May be repeated for credit if the topic varies
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FILM 4080 - Gender and Film (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 (grade of “C” or better) or consent of instructor; and ENGL 1102 (grade of “C” or better); and sophomore status (at least 30 credits of coursework complete).
This course offers a focused study of the representation of gender in film from a variety of film traditions, and historical and analytical perspectives. Topics may include (but are not limited to): Female filmmakers throughout history and across continents; Feminist Films; Representations of Femininity in Hollywood; Sexuality and Film; Queer Theory.
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FILM 4090 - Race and Media (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 1005 , FILM 2700 and ENGL 1102 each with a grade of “C” or better and sophomore status
This course examines mass media portrayals of race from past to present. Students will analyze media artifacts, identify recurring themes, and explore research about the societal effects of stereotypical media portrayals.
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FILM 4200 - Television Studies (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 3280 and ENGL 1102 both with a grade of “C” or better.
This course introduces students to the study of television by examining the development, roles, functions, problems, and criticisms of television. Students will analyze television artifacts, identify recurring themes, and explore research in television studies.
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FILM 4400 - Media Industries (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 3880 and FILM 4200 , both with a grade of “C” or better.
This course explores the contemporary media industries by tracing the development of the media industries from the early twentieth century to the present. Students will gain a greater understanding of contemporary media aesthetics and culture through the analysis of the structure, practices, and products of the film and media industries.
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Finance |
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FINA 3000 - Financial Management I (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2106 , ACCT 2101
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of finance. These concepts are necessary understanding corporate and personal financial management. Topics include financial statement analysis, time value of money, security valuation, cost of capital, and capital budgeting.
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FINA 3101 - Money and Banking (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2105 ; ECON 2106 ; BUSA 2000 .
Cross-listed with: ECON 3101
An in-depth study of monetary theory and policy recommendations, banking institutions and other financial and credit structures.
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FINA 3102 - Financial Management II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
This course is a continuation of FINA 3000 and deals with an in-depth study of long-term financing and capital structure decisions and working capital management. Topics include more complex issues in time value of money and security valuation (including the capital asset pricing model), risk and return, capital structure, dividend policy, weighted average cost of capital, capital budgeting and working capital management.
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FINA 3400 - Public Sector Economics (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2100 or ECON 2106 or Permission of Instructor
Cross-listed with: ECON 3400
This course investigates how government spending and taxation impacts individuals, markets and the economy in general. It covers the different methods used to evaluate these government policies and aims to increase students’ awareness of the impacts of current policies. The spending policies covered include education, social security and health insurance with revenue policies include income, property and corporate taxes.
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FINA 4101 - International Finance (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
In this course, student will get an overall understanding of what International Finance is, what the factors that can affect the financial results of a firm doing business internationally are and what the firm can do to diminish its exposure to these factors.
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FINA 4103 - Investment Analysis (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
A study of the investment process and various financial investment alternatives available to investors with concentration on the formulation of a sound investment program for both individuals and institutions. Topics include stock and bond analysis, securities markets, futures contracts, option contracts, efficient market hypothesis, fundamental analysis and technical analysis.
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FINA 4104 - Financial Derivatives (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
This course is designed to help students gain thorough understanding of the concepts of futures, options and other financial derivative instruments. It focuses on the introduction of risk allocation, structure design, valuation, pricing model and hedging techniques of financial derivatives and their applications to financial-risk management.
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FINA 4105 - Financial Planning (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
This course will introduce students to topics on retirement planning, insurance planning, credit card planning, buying homes, tax planning and strategies and different investment products.
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FINA 4120 - Introduction to Econometrics (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2105 , ECON 2106 , and BUSA 3000
Cross-listed with: ECON 4120
This course provides an introduction to the foundation for understanding and applying the basic techniques of regression models in economic analyses. The course will cover the types of data used in economic modeling, modeling techniques such as simple regression model, multiple regression model, and other models, and issues of variable selections. The focus of the course will be on how to apply these techniques to data and generate empirical results and how to interpret these results in a meaningful common sense language.
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FINA 4200 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BUSA 2000 and FINA 4103
Students will learn about investment alternatives available to investors and techniques to analyze these alternatives. Asset pricing models, security valuation, risk-return analysis and evaluation of portfolio performance are among the topics that will be covered.
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FINA 4201 - Financial Markets and Institutions (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
Asset, liability and capital management for firms operating in the dynamic environment of the financial-services industry. Includes the regulation and evolution of depository institutions.
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FINA 4202 - Mergers and Acquisitions (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000
This course will provide an introduction and an overview of mergers and acquisitions. In today’s world of aggressive and strategic corporate policy-making, this course will not only provide a theoretical framework to prospective business leaders, but will also enable them to cope with some of the real problems of mergers and acquisitions with a greater degree of confidence. Some of the topics to be covered in this course include: motives and determination of mergers; merger tactics; leveraged buyouts (LBOs); divestitures; safeguards against corporate raiders and junk bonds; and the various theories of mergers.
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FINA 4700 - Special Topics in Finance (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000 ; Approval of Advisor
This course provides a supervised study of a current, relevant topic that is otherwise not covered in any course already in the catalog. A willing professor must first agree to carry out an independent study with the student on the proposed topic per the School of Business policy. The course may be repeated for credit with different topics.
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FINA 4751 - Internship in Finance (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FINA 3000 and permission of instructor
Individually designed learning opportunity in which the student is involved in the normal financial management related operations of an organization in the private or public sector. A minimum of 120 internship hours is required for 3 hours credit.
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French |
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FREN 1001 - Elementary French I (3) Credit Hours
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading and writing in French and to the culture of French-speaking regions.
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FREN 1002 - Elementary French II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 1001 or permission of the instructor
Continued listening, speaking, reading and writing in French with further study of the culture of French-speaking regions.
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FREN 2001 - Intermediate French I (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 1002 or permission of the instructor
A continuation of development in listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in French with further study of the culture of francophone regions and an introduction to French-language literature.
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FREN 2002 - Intermediate French II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2001 or permission of the instructor
A review and expansion of French grammar with intensive practice in conversation and writing. Culture and history will be examined through French-language literature, news reporting and film.
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FREN 3010 - French Conversation and Composition (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989 ; ENGL 0999 Completion of FREN 2002 or the equivalent, as determined by the instructor (through AP, IB or CLEP credit or through the French placement exam)
This upper-level course is designed to improve students’ conversation and composition skills through the study of French film. Emphasis will be placed on vocabulary building and advanced grammar structures. This course is taught entirely in French.
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FREN 3045 - French Literature and Civilization in Translation (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and FREN 1001 or permission of instructor
FREN 3045 is a survey of French-language literature that presents writings in the context of the major developments of a broad historical period. The course will chronologically follow the evolving geography, history, and artistic and intellectual movements of French-speaking areas of the world. While texts will be primarily read in English, linguistic and poetic features of the original works will also be explored. For this reason, students of FREN 3045 must have a basic familiarity with the French language. The course may be repeated for credit up to three times if the topics varies.
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Geography |
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GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of global patterns of resources, population, culture and economic systems. Emphasis is placed upon the factors contributing to these patterns and the distinctions between the technologically advanced and less advanced regions of the world.
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GEOG 1103 - Geographic Perspectives on Multiculturalism in the United States (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
Geographic factors underlying multiculturalism and ethnic relationships in the United States. Three interrelated themes are emphasized: the spatial development and organization of culture; population growth, migration and urbanization; and the spatial dimensions of political, economic and social processes.
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GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
An introduction to physical geography, surveying climate, vegetation, soils, landforms and water resources in their areal interrelations and distributions.
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GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
Components of weather processes and their measurement. Climatic elements and their control factors. Geographic classification of climatic and vegetative types on the Earth’s surface.
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GEOG 1112L - Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory (1) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of GEOG 1112 .
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GEOG 1113 - Introduction to Landforms (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
Introductory analysis and classification of major types of land surfaces, stressing geographic characteristics. Study and interpretation of relationships between landforms and other phenomena through maps, air photos and field observations. World coverage with stress on North America.
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GEOG 1113L - Introduction to Landforms Laboratory (1) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of GEOG 1113 .
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GEOG 1125 - Resources, Society and the Environment (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
Interactions between physical systems and human activities and their effects on environmental quality and sustainability are emphasized. Topics include: geography of population and resource consumption, food production, water and air quality, energy policy, land/biotic resource management. Contrasting social, ethical and technological perspectives on environmental concerns are explored.
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GEOG 2201 - World Regional Geography (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 ; and either GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1111
This course surveys different geographical regions of the world. It introduces the regional concept in geography which emphasizes the spatial distributions and interactions of culture, history, economy, population and environment. The world is viewed as an interdependent community built of regions and countries. World Regional Geography examines a world that is undergoing various transformations at many different spatial scales.
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GEOG 3320 - Geographical Information Science (GIS) (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 , ITEC 1001 and either GEOG 1101 , or GEOG 1111 , or GEOG 1112 , or GEOG 1113 , or GEOG 1125 , or GEOG 2201 or consent of instructor
Geographical Information Science (or GIS, sometimes called Geographical Information Systems) is the foundation of all modern geography. This course is an introduction to the concepts and uses of GIS. It is an activity-based course. Students will learn to make maps on computer, conduct spatial searches, and do individual projects. Lecture topics include history of GIS, GIS data structures and sources of data, GIS tools, vendors and software, applications, and resources. Exercises include spatial data display and query, map generation, and simple spatial analysis.
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GEOG 3330 - Geography of the World Economy (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and either GEOG 1101 , GEOG 1111 or GEOG 2201
The study of spatial distributions and interactions of local to global economic activities. The course investigates the changing locations and spatial patterns of economic activity, including: production in agriculture, manufacturing, and services; spatial economic principles of trade, transportation, communications, and corporate organization; regional economic development, and the diffusion of technological innovation. The course examines the relationship between the globalization of economic activity and regional development. Additionally, this course examines the causes and geographic patterns of social inequality worldwide.
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GEOG 3340 - Cultural Geography (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and either GEOG 1101 , GEOG 1111 or GEOG 2201
Global study of human spatial distributions and interactions. As an advanced course in human/cultural geography, this class examines theory and topics of the relationships between culture and spaces/places, especially spatial aspects of social, economic and political power. The focus is on the construction of landscapes and the everyday practices that imbue them with meaning. Students develop analytical skills to investigate places from a variety of methods, and learn to interpret the landscape around them as a expression of cultural (and other) forces. Students learn to “read” the world and “read the landscape” as it presents itself in the form of the built environment, a landscape that is shaped by its multifaceted inhabitants, and cultural and geographical forces.
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GEOG 4010 - Advanced Geographical Information Science (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 3320
This course builds upon the skills and knowledge acquired in GEOG 3320 -Geographical Information Science. Advanced GIS is best described as applied concepts and technologies in GIS in the sense that this course is project-based and designed to be applicable to a student’s particular interests and future professional needs. This is an expansion of GIS and geospatial data from visualizing spatial data to geospatial data analysis and data collection using GIS as a means for solving problems.
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GEOG 4490 - Special Topics in Geography (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 ; and GEOG 1101 , GEOG 1111 or GEOG 2201
This course permits a group of students the opportunity to study, in depth, an advanced area of geography not covered by regular course offerings, or to explore new topics. Courses are intended to reflect emerging concepts or approaches within contemporary geography. Topics and instructors will be announced prior to preregistration. Topics will vary, including but not limited to: Medical Geography, World Development, Meteorology, Political Geography, Community Research, and Particular Regional Topics (Africa, Latin America, Asia, etc.) May be repeated for credit if content differs.
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GGC 1000 - First Year Seminar
A course designed to increase students’ success by providing the knowledge and practical skills necessary to reach their educational objectives and beyond. GGC 1000 supports students in developing academic goals, fostering a greater sense of personal responsibility, engaging in intentional learning, and participating in campus culture.
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GGC 2000 - Introduction to 21st Century Information (2) Credit Hours
An introductory course combining theories and practical applications of information literacy. Int his course students will begin to develop a framework for understanding some of the processes involved in becoming information literate. These include the processes of information creation in the 21st century, of strategic searching and exploration, of conducting primary and secondary research, and of participating ethically in communities of learning.
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Global Studies |
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GLOB 4000 - Global Studies Capstone Course (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Students must be approved participants of the Global Studies Certification Program. Additionally, they must have completed all other requirements of the program: 1) two 3000 or 4000 level i-courses. 2) a two-course sequence in foreign language (or the equivalent as satisfied by testing), and 3) at least 3 credit hours earned as part of a study abroad program. Prerequisites may overlap. For example: Two i-courses taken in a study aboard program would satisfy requirements 1 and 3.
The interdisciplinary field of Global Studies examines the increasing interconnectedness of the world’s governments, industries, movements, systems, communities, and individuals. In the Global Studies Capstone course, student will increase their intercultural competency while examining multinational regions and transnational issues from U.S. and non-U.S. perspectives. Additionally, students will do a research or service project involving an international organization or partnership or a multinational corporation based in Georgia. Students will be expected to approach global issues using perspectives and methodologies acquired in their major programs. Note: Pre-registration for the Capstone Course signals the completion of all other Global Studies Certification Program requirements.
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History |
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HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of World History to early modern times.
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HIST 1111H - History/Civilization I - Honors (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989 (if applicable)
Co-requisite: Enrollment in the GGC First Year Honors Experience or Honors Program; or, permission of the Dean of Liberal Arts and the Director of the GGC Honors Programs.
A survey of World History to early modern times. This course offers an integrated educational experience providing you with opportunities where applicable to explore the meanings of and develop abilities related to the four core values espoused by the college and our Honors Programs: leadership, creativity, service, and scholarship. In part, this means that History 1111-H consistently will challenge you and offer you learning opportunities that fully support the College’s Vision and Mission via the promotion of a dynamic learning community.
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HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of World History from early modern times to the present.
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HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of Western Civilization to early modern times.
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HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of Western Civilization from early modern times to the present.
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HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of United States History to the post-Civil War period.
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HIST 2111H - Survey of United States History I Honors (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 0989 (if applicable).
Co-requisite: Enrollment in the GGC First Year Honors Experience or Honors Program; or, permission of the Dean of Liberal Arts and the Director of the GGC Honors Programs.
A survey of U.S. History to the post-Civil War period. This course offers an integrated educational experience providing you with opportunities where applicable to explore the meanings of and develop abilities related to the four core values espoused by the college and our Honors Programs: leadership, creativity, service, and scholarship. In part, this means that History 2111-H consistently will challenge you and offer you learning opportunities that fully support the College’s Vision and Mission via the promotion of a dynamic learning community.
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HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
A survey of United States History from the post-Civil War period to the present.
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HIST 2500 - Survey of Latin American History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989
This course will survey the diverse history of Latin America from pre-Columbian times to the recent past. Students will gain general knowledge of the historical geography of the region and a broad structural understanding of the processes and ongoing problems faced by Latin America colonies and nations, the diverse live experiences of Latin America’s past, and the interconnections of Latin American and U.S. History.
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HIST 2520 - Introduction to the History of the Middle East (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Introduction to Middle East history from the fifth century to modern times
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HIST 2530 - Introduction to the History of India (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better
An introduction of the history of South Asia from 1500 BCE to the modern world.
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HIST 2550 - Introduction to the Atlantic World (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A English requirements with a grade of “C” or better
This course will explore the Atlantic World through such themes as the Age of Exploration, European colonization, the Atlantic slave trade, and the Age of Revolution. By studying an array of interactions and conflicts in this Atlantic context students gain familiarity with various topics and historical methodologies in political, economic, religious, social, intellectual, and environmental history.
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HIST 3050 - History Content Methods (4) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program and successful completion of the following courses: EDUC 3300 and EDUC 3350
This course will focus on methods for implementing student-centered instruction in History. Special emphasis will be placed on the particular ways of knowing associated with the study of History and incorporating these ways of knowing into learning activities for secondary students. Candidates will design, implement and assess learning activities for secondary students. A field component accompanies this course.
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HIST 3110 - Colonial America (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
This course traces conditions in America from before the arrival of Europeans to North America, to the process of creating the United States. Specific focus will be on Native American culture, the characteristics of the British Colonies, and the struggle for independence.
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HIST 3112 - Revolutionary America (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A English requirements and Area E History requirements with a grade of C or better
This course traces the primary causes of the American Revolution, military, diplomatic, cultural, and social aspects of the War for Independence, the adoption of the Articles of Confederations, U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, the establishment of the presidency, territorial expansion, Indian relations, and early expressions of nationalism through the War of 1812.
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HIST 3115 - Early National US History: 1790-1840 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 ; Completion of Area E History requirement
History of the U.S. from adoption of the US Constitution through the Mexican War, with emphasis on the formation and reorganization of national political parties and on the sectional politics resulting from territorial expansion, economic development, and social reform.
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HIST 3120 - Civil War and Reconstruction (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of Area E History requirement
Political, constitutional, economic, and military developments in the US and the Confederacy during and after the American Civil War.
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HIST 3125 - America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era (1877-1919) (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History Requirement and ENGL 1102
History 3125 will examine the various social, political, and economic issues that dominated American life from the end of Reconstruction through World War I. During this period known jointly as the Gilded Age (1877-1890) / Progressive Era (1890-1920), America matured as a nation and became an international economic and military powerhouse. Specific topics will include: industrialism, the urban political machine, rural backlash, the rise of labor, immigration, American imperialism, and social reform
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HIST 3135 - America Since 1945 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
This course examines cultural, political, economic and diplomatic developments in the United States since the end of the Second World War. Topics covered include the Cold War, the civil rights and women’s movements, mass immigration from Asia and Latin America and the “Reagan Revolution.”
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HIST 3150 - US Economic History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
A study of the macroeconomic elements in the historic growth of the United States from colonial to recent times, including the use of human and natural resources. An analysis is made of such evolutionary institutions as corporations and labor unions, as well as the changing role of government, technological innovations, competition, agrarian/industrial pioneering and other issues in the development of America.
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HIST 3175 - History of the American South (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Area A English requirements and Area E History requirements.
Major themes and issues in Southern history since American independence. Topics will include frontier expansion, antebellum economics including slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Populism, Jim Crow, the New South, the civil rights movement, Sunbelt development, globalization, and the Nuevo South.
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HIST 3185 - American Military History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
A study of the military history of the United States from colonial times to the present. This course emphasizes the relationship of the military establishment to American society, civil-military relations, the growth of military professionalism, the development and use of new military technologies, and the evolution of strategy, operations and tactics in U.S. military history.
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HIST 3200 - African American History to 1877 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History requirement and ENGL 1102
This course is designed to explore the varied range of experiences of African Americans from the origins of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Topics include urban and rural enslavement throughout all regions of North America, resistance, free blacks, gender, property ownership and entrepreneurship, parenthood, citizenship, military service, education, leadership, and contributions to American culture, among others.
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HIST 3203 - African American History since 1877 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better and of the Area E History requirement
This course will explore the varied range of cultural contributions and challenges of African Americans since the end of the Civil War to the present. Major topics include examination of the Jim-Crow ear, the Harlem Renaissance, the modern Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power Era.
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HIST 3225 - U.S. Social and Cultural History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A English requirements and Area E History requirements with a grade of C or better
An exploration of social currents in 19th and 20th Century United States with a focus on issues stemming from the analysis of race, ethnicity, class and gender.
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HIST 3250 - American Environmental History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History requirement and ENGL 1102
This course examines the relationship between Americans and their environment from the colonial period to the present. Topics include the effect of European settlement patterns on the environment, the role of technology in altering landscapes, the growth of the preservation and conservation movements, and the rise of state and federal environmental regulations.
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HIST 3265 - History of Georgia (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
This course traces four centuries of Georgia history, from Native American habitation and Spanish exploration to modern times. Examining the dominant social and cultural themes in Georgia history, the course delves into the interactions of Georgians at various points in the state’s history, noting both common experience and diversity. The course will focus on certain themes and topics that have shaped not only Georgia’s history, but also that of the American South and greater United States. The course will also explore Georgia’s connection to the world at large and how the state’s history has influenced global events.
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HIST 3310 - Greece and the Ancient Near East (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
This course examines the Ancient Near East (Mesopotamia and Egypt) before tracing conditions in Greece from the late Dark Ages and Homer to the death of Alexander the Great. The course will especially investigate the rise of various city states, the role of religion and myth in constructing meaning, the rise of centralized political structures and in Greece the rise of tyranny and democracy, the origins of such modern literary and spoken genres as history, drama and rhetoric, the rise of hoplite and phalanx styles of warfare and the origins of western science and philosophy. The course will also examine the clash of cultures in the centuries of conflict between Persia and Greece.
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HIST 3315 - Rome and the Mediterranean (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
Examines the origins of the city of Rome, the process by which it built an empire enAccuplacering the Mediterranean basin, that empire’s interactions with other peoples and states which it encountered and the manner by which it absorbed, borrowed and adapted characteristics of these peoples which were fused into one culture disseminated throughout most of Europe, the Middle East and Northern Africa. Emphasizes the period between the beginnings of the city and the collapse of the western part of the empire in the fifth century.
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HIST 3325 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History requirement and ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better
This course analyzes the intellectual, political, and social developments of fifteenth and sixteenth century Europe. These same currents encouraged a florescence of artistic and scientific developments that challenged and modified forms of expression and thought, and led to violent challenges to Church authority. We will also consider European dynastic connections and tensions, developments in state craft, and innovations in military tactics and weaponry.
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HIST 3330 - Early Modern Europe 1500-1789 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History requirement and ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better
This course covers the political, cultural, military and economic developments of Europe during a period of transition from the late medieval period to the modern era. It explores the military revolutions as well as the revolutionary movements in science, religion and politics that shaped the European continent and its extended empires.
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HIST 3335 - Revolutionary Europe (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum.
A survey of the major social, political, economic and cultural development in Europe between the French and Russian Revolutions, with an emphasis on political ideologies, social change, democratization, the growth of nationalism and the nation-state, industrialization, European global interactions and the spread of revolutionary ideas up through the early twentieth century.
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HIST 3340 - Modern Europe (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A English requirements and Area E History requirements with a grade of C or better
A survey of the major social, political, economic and cultural trends of modern Europe, with emphasis on European social and political development in the late nineteenth century, the origins, course and impact of the two World Wars, the rise and fall of Communism and Fascism, the origins and course of the Cold War, decolonization and the wrong global influence of Europe in modern times.
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HIST 3406 - History of Britain from its Origins to 1688 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 with a grade of “C” or better and of Area E History Requirements
History of Britain from the earliest human communities through its Roman period, its Medieval experience including the beginnings of representative government, its crucial role in the Protestant Reformation, its early creation of a global empire, its cultural flourishing in the Elizabethan period, and its establishment of a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
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HIST 3407 - Modern Britain and the Empire 1688 to Present (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of the Area E History requirement and ENGL 1102
This course will trace the development of Great Britain and its Empire as it shaped its national identity through the Protestant Reformation, the Establishment of the world’s largest global empire, the creation of a parliamentary democratic government, pioneering an industrial revolution, and through its people’s struggle for social justice. It will focus upon the political, social, economic, and cultural developments that made Britain a dominant world power and eventually brought Britain to its current global position.
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HIST 3427 - Modern Germany (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History requirement and ENGL 1102
History 3427 is a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Germany since 1848. Special emphasis will be given to German nationalism; the unification of Germany; society and politics in the Kaiserreich; German imperialism and the First World War; the crisis and collapse of the Weimar Republic; the Nazi dictatorship; the Second World War and the Holocaust; the Federal Republic of Germany; the German Democratic Republic; and the problems and prospects of reunification.
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HIST 3507 - History of Modern Mexico (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History Requirement and ENGL 1102
The course examines the history of Mexico from the Independence wars to the recent past. Themes of the course will include Mexico’s struggles to unify and develop; its history of dictatorship under Porfírio Díaz in the nineteenth century, and under the PRI party in the twentieth century; its history of protest and revolution, and its interconnections with the United States and the world.
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HIST 3510 - History of Colonial Latin America (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area E History and ENGL 1102
This course focuses on the history of Latin America from the eve of Spanish and Portuguese conquest in the late 15th century to the independence movements of the early 19th century. Themes will include the conquest of the Inca and Aztec Empires, the exploration and settlement of Argentina, Brazil and Chile, the Bourbon and Pombaline Reforms, the African slave trade, 18th century uprisings, and the distinct origins of independence movements in Argentina, Venezuela and Mexico.
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HIST 3515 - Modern Latin America (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of Area A English requirements and Area E History requirements, with a Grade of “C” or better.
This course focuses on the history of Latin America from the independence movements in the early 19th century to the present. Themes will include independence, the end of African slavery in Latin America, industrialization, 20th century political and cultural movements, and current issues in the region.
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HIST 3520 - History of Middle East and India (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E of the Core Curriculum
The Middle East and India from the earliest times to the present. Special attention will be given to the origins of civilizations and major world religions in ancient period; the rise and development of Islam up to the early modern period; and the political, cultural, social and economic history of the Middle East and India in modern times, including imperialism, nationalism, independence and religious revival.
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HIST 3525 - Europe and the Islamicate World 6000-1800 (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of ENGL 1102 and the History requirement in Area “E.”
This course will trace the dynamic relationship between “Europe” and the “Middle East” from the rise of Islam to the Enlightenment. Through philosophical works and travel accounts from the Mediterranean region, students will examine how European and Middle Eastern views of the “other” evolved over time as the domination of the Mediterranean shifted from East to West. We will investigate this dynamic within the context of the major components of culture and assess the points of contact that led to moments of intolerance and conflict and periods of amicable and co-beneficial associations
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HIST 3535 - History of Modern India and South Asia (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of the Area E History requirement
The history of India/South Asia from the period of British colonialism, through independence, partition and to the current period. The themes explored in the course includes the British colonial encounter, social reform movements, communalism and economic development.
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HIST 3540 - History of China and Japan (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of history requirements in Area E
Examines the history of China and Japan from the appearance of agriculture around the Yellow River to modern times.
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HIST 3545 - The Byzantine Empire (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and completion of the Area E History requirement
Lecture based course focusing on the Byzantine Empire, from its birth starting with the division of the Roman Empire to its final demise in 1453, when the Ottomans conquered Constantinople. Course traces the scientific, artistic, political, military, and cultural achievements of this long-lived empire, and follows it evolution for antiquity to a medieval society, sowing the seeds of a number of developments during the Renaissance.
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HIST 3710 - Comparative Business History (3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of ENGL 1102 and Area E History requirements
This course traces the evolution of the business enterprise in America, Britain and Japan from 1600 to the modern era. Specific focus will be on the historic factors for business growth, the relationship between business and labor, the rise of regulation and the impact of business on society.
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