2019-2020 Catalog 
    
    Jun 21, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog [ARCHIVED COPY]

GGC Course Listing


 

Environmental Science: Social Science

  
  • ESSS 4900 - Capstone Interdisciplinary Research

    (4) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Completion of ESSS Area F requirements, ESSS 3020  and BIOL 3500K  
    This course will integrate the various disciplinary components of the Environmental Science degree program with a faculty-supervised Environmental Capstone Project. Under supervision of the instructor, students will design and execute problem-based, environmental/sustainability project to address environmental issues associated with local and regional environmental protection and sustainability. Students will implement scientific methodology to investigate a question of interest through data collection and analysis with the interaction of faculty and local professionals. Student will also develop interpersonal and persuasive writing skills.

Exercise Science

  
  • EXSC 3000 - Introduction to Exercise Science & Wellness Promotion

    (3) Credit Hours
    Co-requisite: BIOL 2451K  or BIOL 3010K 
    An introduction to the field of exercise science and wellness promotion. Emphasis is placed upon learning about the various sub-disciplines related to exercise science and wellness promotion as well as study the basic physiological concepts and principles that relate to exercise and physical activity in the general population. Course outcomes are: 1) Demonstrate knowledge of the philosophical and historical foundations of the field of exercise science and wellness promotion. 2) Develop an understanding of basic exercise science and wellness concepts and how these concepts can be applied to promote health, fitness, and wellness in the general population. 3) Recognize and define the various exercise science and wellness promotion sub-disciplines and how they relate to career options. 4) Demonstrate knowledge of current issues and future directions of exercise science and wellness promotion.
  
  • EXSC 3101K - Exercise Physiology

    (4) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2452K  or BIOL 3010K  and BIOL 3020K ; and BIOL 2516K  or BIOL 3400K 
    Focuses on alterations in body systems and organs during physical activity with emphasis on metabolic, cardiorespiratory and body composition parameters. Laboratory experiences employing physiological principles during active participation in exercise are also included. Upon completion of this course, students will: (1) Describe the role of bioenergetics as it relates to exercise. (2) Describe the production of energy during exercise and the changing factors that govern its control. (3) Explain the role of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular and nervous systems in exercise. (4) Explain the adaptations that take place within the body as a result of chronic physical training and detraining. (5) Explain the influence of the environment on exercise and performance. (6) Apply the principles of exercise physiology to training for specific outcomes such as fitness or performance. (7) Demonstrate proficiency with laboratory equipment and tests.
  
  • EXSC 3150 - Resistance Training Applications

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2451K  and BIOL 2452K  
    Co-requisite: EXSC 3000 
    Students who have successfully completed the course will: 1) Demonstrate proper form and technique of various resistance training modalities and equipment, 2) identify and correct biochemical errors in exercise form technique, 3) select appropriate resistance training exercises and prescription variables according to training status, health condition, or movement limitations, and 4) design a progressive resistance training program applicable to various populations for the purpose of rehabilitation, general fitness , or athletic conditioning. In addition students will be prepared for national certification exams.
  
  • EXSC 3200 - Psychosocial Aspects of Health and Wellness

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: PHED 1101 , PSYC 1102 , MATH 2000 
    An introduction to theory and research of psychological processes that influence human performance in numerous movement settings including sport, exercise and rehabilitation.
  
  • EXSC 3350 - Community Wellness

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EXSC 3200  
    EXSC 3350 serves as an overview of community wellness programs. Students will be exposed to various health issues within community subgroups and the analysis of the interrelationship of the political, social, and economic dimensions of community wellness, as well as cultural diversity issues within domestic and global contexts will be discussed. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) Explain characteristics of community health agencies and organizations including roles of different types of agencies (e.g., federal, state, local governments, for-profit, non-profit) in wellness promotion. 2) Explain the role of various key community figures including the community wellness educator as part of the solution to community wellness problems. 3) Identify current trends in preventive wellness. 4) Examine key multicultural health issues and identify factors that contribute and resources that address these issues. 5) Identify barriers faced by different communities attempting to achieve healthy lifestyles. 6) Identify and describe various resources that can be utilized in the design, development and implementation of community wellness education efforts taking into account cultural and social diversity. 7) Describe and evaluate examples of community wellness programs 8) Develop a community needs assessment for a cultural group including relevant community resources, cultural impact, and sustainability to meet the identified needs.
  
  • EXSC 3500K - Biomechanics

    (4) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2451K  or BIOL 3010K , PHYS 1111K  or PHYS 2211K 
    Application of mechanical principles to anatomical concepts relevant to human movement analysis, muscular control of movement, and injury mechanism across the lifespan and human movement situations (e.g., performance, training, rehabilitation, injury prevention, etc.). Application of functional anatomy and tissue biomechanics occurring during various movements through laboratory activities. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Describe the structure and function of the human musculoskeletal systems as they relate to human movement 2. Describe the anatomical structure and mechanical properties of biological tissues as they relate to risk of injury and healing 3. Evaluate movement technique using a movement analysis model 4. Apply biomechanical principles (kinematics and kinetics) to human movements (e.g. performance, training, rehabilitation, injury prevention, etc.) 5. Evaluate the mechanics of exercises and activities as they affect the human tissues. 6. Apply mechanical principles related to internal tissue loading to improving tissue structure and function and to injury prevention in various populations.
  
  • EXSC 3700 - Human Motor Learning and Control

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EXSC 3000 ; MATH 2000 
    An examination of the motor control and learning area, including neural and mechanical systems underlying motor behavior and application of theoretical concepts to instructional and clinical settings. Upon completion of this course, students will: (1) Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the prominent theories of motor control and learning in describing important characteristics of human action (2) Describe the cognitive and neuromotor processes involved in the planning and execution of goal-directed actions (3) Identify the variables that do and those that do not influence the learning of movement skills (4) Describe a number of practice, or training methods that a practitioner can use to promote better transfer of learning, long-term retention and recall of movement skills (5) Describe the various types of and frequency with which augmented feedback can be used to facilitate the learning of movement skills (6) Demonstrate how different types of underlying pathologies within the human system influence how movements are controlled, coordinated and learned.
  
  • EXSC 3800 - Nutrition in Health and Exercise

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2451K  and BIOL 2452K  or BIOL 3010K  and BIOL 3020K 
    EXSC 3800 is an in depth look at the dietary and metabolic factors which may lead to enhanced human performance. Special attention will be devoted to the role macronutrients (carbohydrates, fats, protein and water) have on meeting the energy and nutrient needs for improved health and exercise outcomes. Additional attention will be invested in examining the role in which micronutrients and ergogenic aids may contribute to performance, as well as the effect of eating disorders, the female athlete triad, and additional special populations (e.g., individuals with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, etc.) have on human health and human performance. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1. Describe the role of bioenergetics as it relates to exercise and/or physical activity. 2. Apply the energy requirements for specific exercise and/or physical activity. 3. Understand the governing principles concerning nutritional needs for special populations. 4. Understand the dietary and hydration requirements needed for peak human performance. 5. Recognize the link between nutritional intake and optimal performance. 6. Describe and discuss relevant theories regarding weight loss and weight gain. 7. Prepare diets for various types of athletes, athletic teams, and non-athletes. 8. Comprehend the role of ergogenics in human performance.
  
  • EXSC 4000 - Physical Dimensions of Aging

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2452K  and EXSC 3000  or permission of instructor
    This course will examine the scientific evidence concerning the relationship between level of physical activity and physical, mental and psychosocial well-being during aging. Specifically, the course will address “usual” changes that occur during aging, changes related to inactive lifestyle (especially functional mobility and health declines), the positive effects of an active lifestyle on successful again and the prevention of disease and disability and the use of functional assessments and exercise prescription for healthy and frail older adults. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: describe current demographic trends, health, disability and disease status of older adults; demonstrate knowledge of the physiological, biological and psychosocial theories of aging for development and implementation of physical activity programs for healthy and frail older adults; describe individual differences in physical aging; premature. Usual and successful; explain “usual” age-related changes to the body composition, cardiorespiratory, musculoskeletal, nervous system and sensory system; describe physiological, psychosocial and functional changes related to inactivity; describe the role of physical activity in increased health span, general well-being and decreased diseases/disability; demonstrate use of functional performance assessment and exercise prescription for healthy and frail older adults.
  
  • EXSC 4100K - Testing and Prescription of Exercise

    (4) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EXSC 3101K  
    This course serves as a capstone class providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate accumulated knowledge from core Exercise Science courses in the practical application of clinical Exercise Science. Students will learn how to appropriately utilize the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) guidelines to test and interpret cardiovascular, metabolic, hemodynamics and musculoskeletal capabilities with the intention of accurately assessing and prescribing proper physical activity for the maintenance of health, rehabilitation and/or fitness outcomes.

    Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) Demonstrate competence in understanding the principles of exercise physiology (i.e., bioenergetics, exercise and cardiovascular physiology, resting and exercise metabolism and endocrine function); 2) Demonstrate an understanding of the program standards for the American College of Sports Medicine; 3) Demonstrate competence in performing and interpreting standardized field and clinical evaluations of the following health and physical fitness components: body composition, aerobic and anaerobic capacity, flexibility, hemodynamics and metabolism; 4)Demonstrate competence in prescribing safe and appropriate exercise for the maintenance and control of cardiovascular function, as well as prevention and rehabilitation of cardiovascular disease using various methods (i.e., metabolic equations, anthropomorphic measurements and graded exercise testing); 5) Demonstrate competence in interpreting general health and medical information and clinical and field assessments of cardiovascular and musculoskeletal health, so as to prescribe safe and appropriate exercises for rehabilitation and maintenance of health; and 6) Demonstrate competence in writing scientific summaries of pertinent peer reviewed materials and collected data utilizing the American Psychological Association (APA) format.

  
  • EXSC 4150 - Principles of Strength and Conditioning

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2451K  and BIOL 2452K 
    Co-requisite: EXSC 3101K 
    This course examines the scientific principles of athletic conditioning and explores advanced methods and techniques associated with general and sport specific athletic skills. Major topics will include athletic conditioning of both aerobic and anaerobic systems, performance testing procedures, and sport-specific program design. The course is also designed as a preparatory course for the NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist exam. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: 1) demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of exercise physiology as it related to training athletes, with emphasis on neuromuscular and bioenergetics adaptations, 2) demonstrate and apply athletic testing procedures in order to evaluate physiological parameters associated with athletic performance, 3) apply the principles of exercise specificity to the planning of training regimens that are appropriate for specific sports, 4) design sport-specific training regimens including appropriate use of periodization strategies, and 5) relate special considerations (such as nutrition, weight management, environmental parameters, and ergogenic aids) in the training of athletes to performance outcome. Students who previously took Advanced Methods of Strength and Conditioning will not receive credit for this course.
  
  • EXSC 4200 - Epidemiology and Physical Activity

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2451K  and BIOL 2452K , EXSC 3000 
    This course examines the methods of epidemiology and the relationship between physical activity (PA) and disease, especially chronic disease. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) Describe contemporary trends in the prevalence rates of leading risk factors of morbidity and mortality in the U.S. 2) Identify behavioral correlates of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in developed nations (e.g., USA) as opposed to underdeveloped nations (e.g., Afghanistan), and explain how behaviors such as physical activity interact with other known health risk factors to promote health and prevent disease. 3) Describe the methods of epidemiology and the criteria for establishing causality for health risk factors. 4) Describe and discuss major epidemiological evidence that shows an association between habitual behaviors, especially physical activity, with morbidity and mortality. 5) Identify and discuss the disease-specific benefits and risks of physical activity with cardiovascular disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, cancer and immunity, anxiety and depression. 6) Designate and discuss biologically plausible mechanisms whereby physiological adaptations to physical activity might reduce risks for disease or improve quality of life.
  
  • EXSC 4300 - Worksite Health Promotion

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EXSC 3000 , EXSC 3200 
    This course will examine the rationale, philosophy and justification for developing health promotion programs in the workplace. Essential program components including design, planning, marketing, implementation and evaluation will be analyzed. Employee health risks will be identified, along with behavior change concepts and related program intervention strategies. Further, ergonomic issues will be explored to determine how they contribute to worksite musculoskeletal injuries. Strategies that can minimize human error, injuries, discomfort and dissatisfaction will also be discussed. In addition, career preparation and opportunities will be addressed. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: (1) Describe the potential benefits of worksite health promotion programs for employers and employees. (2)Describe the relationship between lifestyle behaviors and various health risks. (3) Describe common musculoskeletal worksite injuries and the anatomical & physiological factors which either prevent or contribute to those injuries. (4) Demonstrate ergonomic testing of a worksite and make appropriate recommendations to reduce risk of injury (5) Describe how health promotion programs are designed, implemented and evaluated in the workplace.
  
  • EXSC 4400 - Wellness Promotion Program Planning

    (4) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: EXSC 3350 
    EXSC 4400 serves as a capstone class providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate accumulated knowledge from core Exercise Science/Wellness courses in the practical application of Wellness Promotion. Students will learn appropriate skills necessary for planning, implementing, and evaluating health promotion program for a specific priority population. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to 1) apply theories and models commonly used in wellness promotion program planning 2) demonstrate ability to retrieve and analyze data to conduct a needs assessment 3) demonstrate the ability to create a wellness program based on a needs assessment including rationale, goals, objectives, intervention, and appropriate evaluation methods 4) advocate for a wellness issue through various means.
  
  • EXSC 4410 - General Medical Conditions in the Active Population

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2452K  or BIOL 3020K 
    This is an upper level undergraduate course in various techniques and skills of athletic training. This includes the application of anatomy knowledge in your development of evaluation techniques of injuries and illness common to athletes and other individuals. Skills include interviewing clients as well as inspection, auscultation, and palpation. Each student will demonstrate appropriate moral and ethical standards as related to examining another individual. In order to meet the standard set forth in the 5th edition of the Athletic Training Education Competencies and align with future accreditation by The Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education the following objectives must be met to successfully complete this course. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: 1) Identify components of a health and family history; 2) Demonstrate ability to obtain vitals such as upper/lower extremity pulses, blood pressure, respirations, and temperature; 3) Demonstrate appropriate use of the otoscope; 4) Demonstrate appropriate auscultation of the heart; 5) Demonstrate appropriate auscultation of the lungs; 6) Demonstrate appropriate auscultation of the bowels; 7) Identify components of the self-breast exam; 8) Identify components of the self-testicular exam; 9) Identify components of the Tanner’s Stages of Development; 10) Demonstrate the ability to complete a neurological examination; 11) Demonstrate the ability to complete a cranial nerve examination.
  
  • EXSC 4420 - Rehabilitation Techniques in Sports Medicine

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: BIOL 2452K  or BIOL 3020K 
    This course is an investigation and analysis of current trends in rehabilitation, muscle testing, and evaluation. Upon completion of this course students will be able to: Plan and implement a comprehensive rehabilitation and reconditioning program for injuries/illness sustained by athletes.
  
  • 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.

Film

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • FILM 2700 - Film History

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 0999  
    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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

Finance

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

French

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • FREN 3010 - French Conversation and Composition

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: 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.
  
  • 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.

Geography

  
  • GEOG 1101 - Introduction to Human Geography

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • GEOG 1103 - Geographic Perspectives on Multiculturalism in the United States

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • GEOG 1111 - Introduction to Physical Geography

    (3) Credit Hours
    An introduction to physical geography, surveying climate, vegetation, soils, landforms and water resources in their areal interrelations and distributions.
  
  • GEOG 1112 - Introduction to Weather and Climate

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • GEOG 1112L - Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory

    (1) Credit Hours
    Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of GEOG 1112 .
  
  • GEOG 1113 - Introduction to Landforms

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • GEOG 1113L - Introduction to Landforms Laboratory

    (1) Credit Hours
    Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material of GEOG 1113 .
  
  • GEOG 1125 - Resources, Society and the Environment

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

Georgia Film Academy GFA

  
  • GFA 1000 - GFA Introduction to On-Set Film Production

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Application for course registration through GGC is required.  Application must be submitted by the midterm point of the semester prior to which the student wishes to apply to take GFA 1000 Intro to On-Set Production.  FILM/CMAP faculty will determine eligibility upon reviewing applications
    This course provides students with a basic set of skills and insights sufficient to be integrated onto the sets of working film productions. The course is offered in collaboration with the Georgia Film Academy. This course is the first of an 18-credit hour certificate program which will provide an introduction to the skills used in on-set film production, including all forms of narrative media which utilize film-industry standard organizational structure, professional equipment and on-set procedures. In addition to the use of topical lectures, PowerPoint presentations, videos and hand-outs, the course will include demonstrations of equipment and set operations as well as hands-on learning experiences. Students will learn: film production organizational structure, job descriptions and duties in various film craft areas, names, uses and protocols related to various pieces of professional on-set film equipment. Students will also learn, through lecture and exercises, how the various film craft relate to one-another on a working set, as well as how and why they all must operate in sync. In addition, students will learn skills related to networking and self-marketing.  GFA courses are taught off-campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2000 - GFA Film & Television Productio Internship

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000   and any GFA 2000 level course both with grades of B or higher
    Upon successful completion of GFA 1000: GFA Introduction to On-Set Film Production, the GFA Film & Television Production Internship course is a 6 hour option as part of the 18 credit hours needed for the Georgia Film Academy (GFA) Certification Program. The course is designed to provide students with a basic level of on-set film production skills, knowledge and experience with film-industry standards, organizational structure, professional equipment and on-set procedures by giving students hands-on experience on the sets and offices of working film productions and businesses. Students will also have an opportunity to network and to build resumes in order to help market themselves with the intention of integrating into the film industry as entry-level workers. GFA courses are taught off-campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2010 - GFA Set Construction & Scenic Painting

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000  
    This course is designed to equip students with entry-level skills and knowledge of set construction for the film and television industry.  Students will participate in goal-oriented class projects including mood-boards, drafting, reading blueprints, architectural models, set safety, use of power tools, carpentry and scenic paint.  Students will ultimately work on a final project that will give them hands on experience from concept to completion solving real world problems with the skills they learn.  A large emphasis will be placed on set etiquette including but not limited to attitude, professionalism and technique on and off set.  Students are expected to attend open labs.  GFA courses are taught off-campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2020 - GFA Electric and Lighting

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000   with a grade of C or higher
    This course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge of electrical distribution and set lighting on a motion picture or episodic television set in order to facilitate their entry and advancement in the film business. The course is offered in collaboration with the Georgia Film Academy. Students will participate in goal oriented class projects including power distribution, set protocol and etiquette, properly setting lamps, department lingo, how to light a set to feature film standards, motion picture photography, etc. A large emphasis will be placed on set etiquette including, but not limited to, attitude, professionalism and technique on and off set. Students are expected to attend open labs such as guest speakers or OSHA safety classes to complete course assignments. GFA courses are taught off-campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2030 - GFA Grip and Rigging

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000   with a grade of C or better
    This class is designed to move cameras from beyond sticks and lights from beyond stands. Without rigging the creatives would be very limited in their filmmaking.  GFA courses are taught off-campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2040 - GFA Post Production: Film & Television/Avid Edit

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000  
    This course is designed to certify students with Avid Media Composer User Certification.  This certification is recognized world-wide as the industry standard for assistant editors in feature films and broadcast television.  This course will equip students with a unique skill set and knowledge of industry standard digital imaging, editorial process and story forging on both motion picture or episodic nonlinear productions. At the end of the course, the students will be qualified to advance a career in entertainment post production of film and television.
    Successful completion of the coursework will award students Avid Media Composer Certified User 1000 certification and qualify them to work as an assistant editor in feature films and episodic television.  Student will learn “Avid Media Composer” post production processes and best practices, industry standard department lingo, image processing, basic visual effects, and color grading as well as “digital Imaging Technician (DDT)” workflow.  A large emphasis will be placed on the technical aspects of the industry standard editing tools, as well as attitude, professionalism and technique in and out of the edit room.  Students will certify as an Avid Media Composer User upon passing Avid’s certification exam.
    GFA courses are taught off-campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2050 - GFA: Introduction to Special Makeup Effects

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000 with a grade of C or better
    This course is designed to provide students with entry-level skills and industry-standard based knowledge in practical Special Effects (SFX) Make-up for major film and television production.  Students will participate in goal-oriented hands-on class projects including fabrication, material safety, use casting materials, professional make-up, sculpting, airbrushing, and design.  A large emphasis will be placed on set etiquette including, but not limited to, attitude, professionalism and technique on and off set.  Student will also attend open lab sessions to get more repetitious practices in order to refine their special FX make-up creation skills.  GFA courses are taught off campus at one of the GFA’s studio sites.  Transportation to the site is the responsibility of the student.
  
  • GFA 2060 - GFA Production Accounting

    6 Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: GFA 1000   wotj a grade of C or better
    This course is designed to give students a broad understanding of Production Accounting and related production concepts. Students will learn the fundamentals of Production Accounting for the entertainment industry, including how to manage the finances on a production and maintain accurate records. This course will explain the relationship between the production accounting department, the producers, the production office and set.  Practical experience will be created by the use of industry standard software.

Georgia Gwinnett College

  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.

Global Studies

  
  • GLOB 2111 - Special Topics Abroad I

    (1-6) Credit Hours
    Lower division study abroad course denoting freshman and sophomore level work in a GGC-approved program.  The number of credit hours granted is dependent on the nature of the course and will be determined by the instructor with approval from the dean.
  
  • GLOB 3111 - Special Topics Abroad II

    (1-6) Credit Hours
    Upper division study abroad course denoting junior or senior level work in a GGC approved program.  The number of credit hours granted is dependent on the nature of the course and will be determined by the instructor with approval from the dean.
  
  • 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.

History

  
  • HIST 1111 - Survey of World History/Civilization I

    (3) Credit Hours
    A survey of World History to early modern times.
  
  • HIST 1111H - History/Civilization I - Honors

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • HIST 1112 - Survey of World History/Civilization II

    (3) Credit Hours
    A survey of World History from early modern times to the present.
  
  • HIST 1121 - Survey of Western Civilization I

    (3) Credit Hours
    A survey of Western Civilization to early modern times.
  
  • HIST 1122 - Survey of Western Civilization II

    (3) Credit Hours
    A survey of Western Civilization from early modern times to the present.
  
  • HIST 2111 - Survey of United States History I

    (3) Credit Hours
    A survey of United States History to the post-Civil War period.
  
  • HIST 2111H - Survey of United States History I Honors

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • HIST 2112 - Survey of United States History II

    (3) Credit Hours
    A survey of United States History from the post-Civil War period to the present.
  
  • HIST 2500 - Survey of Latin American History

    (3) Credit Hours
    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.
  
  • 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
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • HIST 3050 - History Content Methods

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Educator Preparation Program and successful completion MGED 3300  and MGED 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • HIST 3115 - The Early American Republic: 1815-1850

    (3) Credit Hours
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 ; Completion of Area E History requirement
    History of the U.S. from the end of the War of 1812 through the immediate consequences of territorial expansion following 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.
  
  • 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.
  
  • 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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