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2019-2020 Hill Book (Class of 2023) [ARCHIVED HILL BOOK]
Course Descriptions
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Psychology |
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PSY 341 - Research in Social Psychology Three Credits
Offered Periodically
In-depth training in conducting research in the field of Social Psychology. Students are involved in the design of the study, preparation of materials, collection of data, data analysis, and preparation of the scientific report.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and permission of the Instructor required.
Note: Course may be repeated once with Instructor’s permission.
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PSY 342 - Research in Developmental Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
In-depth training in conducting research in the field of Developmental Psychology through active participation in an ongoing program of research. Students are involved in the design of the study, preparation of materials, collection of data, data analysis, and preparation of the scientific report.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and permission of the Instructor required.
Note: Course may be repeated once with Instructor’s permission.
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PSY 344 - Research in Educational Psychology Three Credits
Offered Periodically
In-depth training in conducting research in the field of Educational Psychology through active participation in an ongoing program of research. Students are involved in the design of a study, preparation of research materials, collection of data, data analysis, and preparation of a scientific report.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and PSY 271 and permission of the Instructor required.
Note: Course may be repeated once with Instructor’s permission.
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PSY 345 - Research in Clinical Psychology Three Credits
Offered Periodically
In-depth training in conducting research in the field of clinical psychology. Students are involved in the design of the study, preparation of materials, collection of data, data analysis, and preparation of the scientific report.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 , PSY 271 , and permission of the Instructor.
Note: Course may be repeated once with the Instructor’s permission.
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PSY 347 - Research in Health Psychology Three Credits
Offered Periodically
Training in the various facets of conducting health psychology research including hypothesis generation, study design and methods, data collection, and data analysis/interpretation. Projects may include the examination of existing data, the initiation of new projects or participation in ongoing projects at the UMASS Medical Center. Topic may include coping with cancer, eating disorders, substance abuse, etc.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 271 and PSY 320 and permission of Instructor required.
Note: May be repeated once with Instructor permission.
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PSY 351 - Child Psychopathology and Its Treatment Three Credits
Fall Semester
Description of psychological disorders which present themselves in infancy and childhood (birth - 12 years old). Exploration of specific treatment approaches used to date. Discussion of the impact of childhood psychopathology on the family, school system, neighborhood, and nation.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and PSY 201 .
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PSY 410 - Psychotherapy Practicum Three Credits
Fall Semester
Basic therapeutic skills and techniques will be presented and practiced, including: active listening, therapeutic presence, rapport building, empathy, validation, paraphrasing, clarifying, interpreting, cognitive restructuring, psychoeducation, problem-solving, and confronting cognitions, thoughts, and behavior. Topics of resistance, self-disclosure, ethics, diversity, theoretical orientation, evidence-based practice, and self-care will be explored. Students will engage in critical analysis of course topics, role-play, and journaling.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 207 and (PSY 310 - can be co-requisite)
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PSY 412 - Counseling Practicum II Four Credits
Spring Semester
Group therapy work; practice applying Adlerian and Gestalt theory to individual counseling; professional and ethical issues; internship work.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Permission of Instructor.
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PSY 413 - Experimental Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Laboratory course in human and animal learning. Each student is expected to explore operant shaping, extinction rates, multiple scheduling, chaining, discrimination, and temporal factors in learning.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and permission of Instructor.
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PSY 415 - Brain and Behavior Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Structure and function of nerve cells and the nervous system. Research methods in biopsychology, effects of brain damage, physiological principles underlying sleep, eating, abnormal behavior, drug effects, and memory.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 419 - Cognitive Psychology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Examination of the principles of cognition. Among the topics discussed are perception, attention, working memory, long-term memory, imagery, language, problem solving, reasoning, and judgment and decision-making. Includes a laboratory component which gives students hands-on experience with cognitive phenomena discussed in class.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 .
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PSY 421 - Psychology and the Legal System Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Overview of the impact of Psychology on the legal system. Topics covered include how psychological research has influenced court decisions, an examination of the insanity defense, how competency to stand trial is determined, what psychological processes are involved in jury selection and jury decision making, the accuracy of eyewitness identification, and how children are viewed in the legal system.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing.
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PSY 441 - Advanced Research Externship I Three Credits
Fall Semester
The purpose of the advanced Research Externship is to provide upper-level (3rd and 4th year) students with opportunities to gain research experience working on large federally funded NIH grants at a large universities or medical schools. Students are expected to work 10 hours a week in a research lab at Brown University, Harvard University, or UMASS Medical School.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 101 and PSY 261 . Open to Psychology majors. Instructor Permission required.
Note: Completion of both PSY 441 and PSY 442 fulfills the Capstone in Psychology.
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PSY 442 - Advanced Research Externship II Three Credits
Spring Semester
The purpose of the advanced Research Externship is to provide upper-level (3rd and 4th year) students with opportunities to gain research experience working on large federally funded NIH grants at a large universities or medical schools. Students are expected to work 10 hours a week in a research lab at Brown University, Harvard University, or UMASS Medical School.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 441 . Open to Psychology majors. Instructor permission required.
Note: Completion of both PSY 441 and PSY 442 fulfills the Capstone in Psychology.
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PSY 450 - Advanced Psychology Seminar Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Capstone course in which students will review and synthesize major empirical/theoretical areas of psychology, including abnormal, personality, learning, cognition, social, developmental, statistics and physiological.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 271 , Senior Standing in Psychology, and permission of Instructor.
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PSY 451 - Applying Psychological Principles Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Capstone course examining and evaluating psychological principles and their application today. Topics include effective studying; breaking bad habits; influencing others and improving personal relationships; dealing with self-defeating behaviors such as shyness, anger and anxiety; raising children; and improving motivation.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): PSY 271 , Senior Standing in Psychology and permission of Instructor.
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PSY 475 - Internship in Applied Psychology I Three or Six Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Each student is expected to carry out a supervised assignment in a professional setting with emphasis placed on hospitals, schools, clinics, courts, and personnel departments in the local area.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Junior standing. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits. Double that for 6 credits.
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PSY 476 - Internship in Applied Psychology II Three or Six Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Each student is expected to carry out a supervised assignment in a professional setting with emphasis placed on hospitals, schools, clinics, courts, and personnel departments in the local area.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Junior standing. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits. Double that for 6 credits.
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PSY 490 - Directed Study - Psychology One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Supervised reading and research directed by Department member in a subject in which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the project and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Directed Study Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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PSY 496 - Independent Research - Psychology One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Opportunity for students to do an advanced research project in a specialized area under the direction of a member of the Psychology faculty.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the research and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Independent Research Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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PSY 497 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
A course for students who would like to explore a theory or research a topic in Psychology. By Psychology faculty invitation.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of faculty member directing the project and permission of the Department Chairperson.
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Sociology |
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SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The course is an introduction to the discipline of sociology and an overview of the main theories, basic concepts, and research methods used in the field. Using a social justice lens, the course examines the relationship between individuals and groups and their roles in society, with discussion of topics including culture, social structure and institutions, socialization, social movements and change, social class, race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, family, crime and criminal justice, and global conflicts.
General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
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SOC 202 - Sociology of Globalization Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Globalization is shrinking the world. How and why did this happen? This course will explore global change and the global processes which effect political, economic, and cultural realms. Important topics include: globalization and the state, global politics, the global economy and inequality, and globalization’s homogenizing and diversifying effects.
Course Applies to: Anthropology, Asian Studies, Middle Eastern Studies
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SOC 205 - Sociology of Marriage and Family Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course examines families today and in the past with a view to understanding the changes that have taken place in gender roles, sexuality and reproduction, courtship, co-habitation and marriage, parenthood and child-rearing. We will look at the institution of the family within a political, social and economic framework. We will also examine some of the challenges facing families today; poverty, teen pregnancy, adoption and foster care, surrogacy, child abuse and neglect and domestic violence.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 .
Course Applies to: American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies
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SOC 210 - Survey of Research Methods for Sociology Three Credits
Fall Semester
A survey of quantitative and qualitative research methods employed in sociology. Topics include problem selection and definition, the relationship between theory and practice, literature review, research design, ethical issues, sampling, data collection, analysis, interpretation and representation. Research methods considered include surveys, content analysis, interviewing, ethnography, and multi-method research.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 212 - A Great Society? Three Credits
Fall Semester
This class explores society’s social and political debate over what role society should have in social welfare, examines the principles of President Johnson’s Great Society, and seeks an understanding of those forces that create and perpetuate social class problems. Issues include poverty, child abuse, and mental illness.
General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
Course Applies to: American Studies
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SOC 216 - Native Americans in the 21st Century Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course analyzes the interactions between Native Americans and non-Natives. It looks critically at meanings of tribal sovereignty and the changing dynamics of international relations. Federal and state policies related to land, constitutional governments, crime and law enforcement, tribal recognition, sacred cultural artifacts, and economic development are assessed.
Course Applies to: American Studies, Anthropology
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SOC 227 - Human Services Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Introduction to human service interventions such as individual, group, and family counseling to address problems of child abuse, the elderly, mental illness, alcoholism, drug abuse, and social justice. Substantial emphasis on listening skills, enhanced communication, assessment and social histories.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 .
Note: Course requires a community based learning commitment focused on connecting course content with experience in human service agencies.
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SOC 232 - Social Problems Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Examination of the history of social thought around three themes: (1) crises of the world, (2) conflict between groups within a society and conflict between societies, and (3) social control mechanisms ranging from global military intervention to the subtle manipulation of opinion within a society.
General Education Attribute(s): Social Scientific Inquiry
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SOC 234 - Racial and Ethnic Diversity Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course is an introduction to the study of race and ethnicity in America. Beginning with the social construction of race we explore how the categorization of individuals and groups has changed and continue to create and limit opportunities and rights. Drawing from critical race theory and research from scholars and activists across disciplines this course also looks at the intersectionality of race and ethnicity with other categories of difference.
Course Applies to: American Studies, Anthropology
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SOC 237 - Sociology of Gender Three Credits
Fall Semester
Course will distinguish between sex and gender and critically examine how social historical meanings about femininity and masculinity are socially constructed, reinforced, and challenged. Considers how gender differences and gender inequality play out in a variety of institutions including education, the economy, the family, politics, religion, the media and medicine. Critical perspectives, including feminist and multi-cultural approaches, will be employed.
Course Applies to: American Studies, Anthropology, Gender & Sexuality Studies
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SOC 250 - Sociology of Autism Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course will review and critically analyze medical and social model approaches to the understanding of the growing incidence and prevalence of autism in the United States. Topics include the social construction of diagnosis, assessment instruments, theory of mind, sensory sensitivity, speech pragmatics, stigma, and bullying. The influence of symptoms and their social meanings on relationships with parents, siblings, peers, teachers and professionals who work with those diagnosed on the autistic spectrum will be considered. The course will include opportunities for community-based learning and/or research on aspects of autism.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 290 - Drug Abuse and Addiction Three Credits
Fall Semester
The course will start with an examination of the prevalence of drug abuse and the types of drugs used in our society. However, most of the course will focus on the current opioid epidemic, including the use of heroin. We will compare the current opioid epidemic with prior heroin epidemics in terms of both use and reaction by criminal justice and health professionals. Special attention will be given to legislation regarding illicit drugs and prevention/intervention strategies. An historical review of Americans’ attitudes and practices regarding illicit drugs will be included.
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SOC 295 - Topics in Sociology Three Credits
Fall Semester
Examines a topic of current interest in the public sphere, such as urban homelessness, from a sociological perspective. The content and format of the course will be tailored to the topic area. Seminars in Sociology
Note: Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
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SOC 305 - Sociological Theories Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semester
Study of the theories of society from Comte, Durkeim, Marx, Weber, and other classical theorists, as well as several major contemporary theories, including feminism.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 , plus one additional SOC course.
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SOC 311 - Statistical Analysis in Sociology Three Credits
Spring Semester
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistical methods as applied to research in sociology. Topics include measures of central tendency, dispersion, hypothesis testing using parametric and nonparametric tests, contingency table analysis, t-tests, analysis of variance, correlation and regression. The Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) will be used throughout the course.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 and SOC 210 .
General Education Attribute(s): Statistical Reasoning
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SOC 312 - Qualitative Research (WID) Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
An in-depth exploration of qualitative research practices in sociology. Students will study theoretical and methodological aspects of qualitative research and engage in hands-on projects utilizing the following methods: oral history interview, or in-depth interview, and ethnography.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 and SOC 210 ; OR ANT 105 and one 200 or 300-level Anthropology (ANT) course.
General Education Attribute(s): Writing-in-the-Disciplines
Course Applies to: Anthropology
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SOC 328 - Community Organizing: People, Power & Change Three Credits
Spring Semester
Covers theoretical frameworks and practical skills necessary to identify, recruit, and develop leadership, build community around that leadership, and build power from that community. The reflective practice of the course is structured around work in an organizing project (e.g. youth, community, electoral, union, or issue) designed to achieve a real outcome by semester’s end.
Corequisite(s): (may be taken concurrently).
Course Applies to: American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies
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SOC 340 - Sociology of Childhood and Child Welfare Three Credits
Spring Semester
Students will learn about childhood as a phase of social life actively constructed through socialization processes in the context of structural inequalities of age, race, class, gender, sexuality, and nationality. The course covers the various aspects of childhood including peer culture as well as issues related to child welfare including poverty, children’s health, child abuse and neglect, foster care, and adoption.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 407 - Seminar: Social Movements Three Credits
Fall Semester
Social movements allow the voice of the powerless to be heard. This course will analyze the evolution of social movements. It will examine barriers to success and conditions that support movements. By looking at historical and contemporary movements, students will be able to understand important concepts in the study of social revolution.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 and one additional SOC course.
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SOC 413 - Seminar: Sociology of Education Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course examines the contributions of sociological theories and research to our understanding go the structure and function of educational systems in contemporary society. Current educational policies, programs and reforms will be reviewed and critically analyzed. Research will include neighborhood and community level data as well as state, national and international comparisons.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 .
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SOC 415 - Seminar: American Inequality Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
This seminar is designed to build on knowledge gained from previous courses and learning opportunities. The focus is to read critically and understand how race, ethnicity, social class, gender, sexual orientation, nationality and other forms of difference are reflected in our social relationships and institutions. Exploring this topic from multiple perspectives we will study the victims, the perpetrators and the activists seeking to challenge both individual and institutional inequality and social injustice.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 and one additional SOC course.
Course Applies to: American Studies, Gender & Sexuality Studies
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SOC 425 - Seminar: Critical Issues in Contemporary Society Three Credits
Spring Semester
Systematic analysis of major contemporary social problems with focus on their sources, patterns, consequences, and current efforts at intervention and amelioration.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 101 and one additional Sociology course.
Course Applies to: American Studies
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SOC 470 - Capstone Internship in Sociology Four Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters, Summer
The Capstone course for the major, the Internship provides an academic experience in which the third- or fourth-year student (only) contributes to the ongoing organizational process while learning to apply sociological theories to observations of structure, function, and process in a social service agency or institution.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 210 and SOC 312 . Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
General Education Attribute(s): Capstone
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site plus the on-campus class to earn 4 credits. Capstone course may not be taken twice.
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SOC 471 - Capstone Internship in Sociology Six Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters, Summer
The Capstone course for the major, the Internship provides an academic experience in which the third- or fourth-year student (only) contributes to the ongoing organizational process while learning to apply sociological theories to observations of structure, function, and process in a social service agency or institution.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 210 and SOC 312 . Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
General Education Attribute(s): Capstone
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 16 hours/week for a minimum of 224 hours on site to earn 6 credits. Capstone course may not be taken twice.
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SOC 475 - Internship in Applied Sociology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters, Summer
Gain practical experience and or research skills in a social service agency or institution.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SOC 305 plus three additional SOC courses. Limited to Sociology majors with junior standing (starting summer before juinor year). Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
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SOC 490 - Directed Study - Sociology One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Supervised reading and research directed by Department member in a subject in which the student has special interest not covered by a normally-scheduled course.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the project and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Directed Study Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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SOC 496 - Independent Research - Sociology One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Opportunity for a student to conduct research in a specialized area of Sociology under the direction of a faculty member.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the research and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Independent Research Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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SOC 497 - Senior Thesis Three Credits
Offered as Needed
Fourth-year students will polish their communication skills and build on prior coursework. The goal is preparation of a paper suitable for presentation at an annual meeting of a professional association during the spring semester. Taught in seminar/workshop format, the course includes presentations from departmental faculty about conducting research in sociology, criminology and anthropology.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Permission of Department Chairperson.
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Spanish |
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SPA 131 - Elementary Spanish I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with no previous study or 1-2 years of high school Spanish. During the first semester students develop the ability to: when speaking and writing, use short sentences, learned words and phrases, simple questions, and commands; when listening, understand some ideas and familiar details presented in a clear, uncomplicated speech; when reading, understand short texts enhanced by visuals. During the second semester students expand their ability from the first semester, and develop the ability to: when speaking and listening, use and understand learned expressions, sentences, and strings of sentences, questions, and commands; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, understand important ideas and some details in highly contextualized authentic texts. During both semesters content includes: The Self (family, friends, home, rooms, health, school, schedules, leisure activities, campus life, likes and dislikes, shopping, clothes, prices, sizes and quantity, pets and animals) and Beyond Self (geography, topography, direction, buildings and monuments, weather and seasons, symbols, cultural and historical figures, places and events, colors, numbers, days, dates, months, time, food and customs, transportation, travel, and professions and work.)
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SPA 132 - Elementary Spanish II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 131 or equivalent.
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SPA 231 - Intermediate Spanish I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with 2-3 years of high school Spanish. In the Intermediate courses students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use strings of related sentences; when listening, understand most spoken language when the message is deliberately and carefully conveyed by a speaker accustomed to dealing with learners; when writing, create simple paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content includes topics culturally pertinent to the language; e.g., history, art, literature, music, cultural affairs, and civilization, with an emphasis on significant people and events in these fields. Familiar topics may include career choices, the environment, social issues, and political issues.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 132 or equivalent.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 232 - Intermediate Spanish II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of SPA 231 - Intermediate Spanish I .
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 231 or equivalent.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 331 - Perspectives in Spanish Language and Culture I Three Credits
Fall Semester
For students with three or more years of Spanish. In this course students expand their previous ability in their foreign language, and develop the ability to: when speaking, use simple dialogue of paragraph length in a series of cohesive and coherent paragraphs; when listening, understand most authentic spoken language; when writing, create a series of coherent paragraphs; when reading, acquire knowledge and new information from comprehensive authentic text. Content embraces concepts of broader cultural significance, including institutions, such as the educational system, the government, and political and social issues in the target culture. Both concepts and abstract topics of human and personal interest including music, literature, the arts, and the sciences.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): or equivalent.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 332 - Perspectives in Spanish Language and Culture II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 331 or equivalent.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 333 - Survey of Latin American Culture and Literature I Three Credits
Fall Semester
Study of Latin America through art, history, and literature.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 334 - Survey of Latin American Culture and Literature II Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 333 or equivalent. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 335 - Survey of Spanish Culture and Literature I Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
Study of Spain through art, history and literature.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 336 - Survey of Spanish Culture and Literature II Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
This course is a continuation of .
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 335 or equivalent. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 337 - Spain Today Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021
A study of post-Franco Spain, its political, social, religious directions.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher. (Recommended 4 years of high school Spanish)
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SPA 342 - Seminar in Spanish: Latin American Literature Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 343 - Seminar in Spanish: Cervantes Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 344 - Introduction to Contemporary Spanish Narrative Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
This course introduces students to the narrative of prominent Spanish peninsular authors of the 20th and 21st century. The course focuses on topics including faith, repression, identity, memory and women’s roles as portrayed in short stories, essays and excerpts from novels.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher; or freshmen with instructor’s permission.
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SPA 345 - Seminar in Spanish: Afro-Hispanic Culture of the Caribbean Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
Study of a specific literary movement, author, or genre.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 334 , or SPA 336 , or SPA 337 or higher.
Course Applies to: Anthropology, Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 347 - 20th Century Hispanic Poetry Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course is an introduction to the theory of poetry, to poetic movements or the 19th and 20th centuries (Romanticism, Modernism, Impressionism, Symbolism, Poesia Pura, Surrealism, etc.) and to a stylistic analysis of a few poems of each of the following poets: Espronceda, Becquer, Dario, A. Marchado, J.R. Jimenez, Neruda, Vallejo, Garcia Lorca, Guillen, Salinas, Alberti, Miguel Hernandez, and Borges.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 348 - Science, Literature and Film in Spain Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course explores the intricate relationship between science, literature and film in Spain through the study of diverse literary and cinematic works. The metafictional nature of these literary and cinematic pieces and the way literature and cinema disseminate scientific knowledge and discourse will also be discussed.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 349 - U.S. Hispanic Literature: Voices and Experiences on Migration and Immigration Three Credits
Spring Semester
In this course students will examine the topics on Hispanic migration and immigration in United States, and discussed the social justice issues and experiences of immigrants reflected in short stories, poems and novels.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 334 , or SPA 336 , or SPA 337 or higher.
General Education Attribute(s): Latin American & Caribbean Studies (with permission of the LACS Program Director.)
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SPA 350 - Spanish Linguistics Three Credits
Spring Semester
Addresses the problems of syntax (making comparisons: English-Spanish), verb usage (all subjunctive tenses, all conditional tenses, “future and conditional of probability or conjecture,” agreement of tenses, all imperatives, morphology, phonetics/phonology, etc.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
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SPA 351 - Spanish Conversation for Fluency Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course will have students converse in Spanish at every class meeting. Topics will be varied, from the prosaic to the philosophical. They will include local news, weather, world events, eating habits of Spanish speaking countries, peer pressure, work, narration of unusual events, future plans, etc. The instructor will lead the class into meaningful conversation, where students will engage each other as in “real life situations”. Grammar will not be taught, but the instructor will point out and explain errors as they occur. It is expected that those errors will be avoided and eventually eliminated. The instructor will also correct “faulty” pronunciation, because this aspect of the language is just as important as any other. This is a conversational course and not a “writing” course.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
Course Applies to: Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Note: The course is a requirement for all Spanish majors, and it is meant particularly for students who have returned from at least one semester of study abroad in a Spanish speaking country. However, students who have not yet studied abroad, but have a high level of oral proficiency are invited to take the course at any time.
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SPA 352 - Christians, Jews and Muslims of Spain: Medieval Minds in Modern English Three Credits
Not Offered 2019-2020
This course examines the representation of Christians, Jews, and Muslims; their societal roles; and their interactions as described in English translations of texts produced between the 13th and 16th centuries. Thematically, we will examine the Moorish invasion and the Spanish Reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula; laws governing how Christians, Jews, and Muslims were to interact in the Christian Kingdoms; the Cult of the Virgin; the connection between the waning Moorish presence in Spain and moralizing Christian literature /popular ballads idealizing this religious group; and the Inquisition. Literary genres include epic, narrative, and lyrical poetry (with special attention paid to Spain’s Mester de Clerecía (the “cleric’s craft”); historiography; jurisprudence; and didactic prose. To understand the complex relationship that existed between members of these three faiths, special attention also will be given to the socio-political, legal, and cultural milieu of the Iberian Peninsula.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies
Note: Course is taught in English. Does not count towards the Dual Language or Spanish major or minor.
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SPA 353 - Christians, Jews, and Muslims in Medieval Spanish Literature Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021
An examination of how Christians, Jews, and Muslims; their roles; and their interaction are represented in medieval Spanish texts. To understand the complex relationship that existed between members of these three dominant faiths, special attention will be given to the socio-political, legal, and cultural climate of the Iberian Peninsula. Genres examined will include, among others, poetry, historiography, and exemplar prose.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher course.
General Education Attribute(s): Catholic Intellectual Traditions
Course Applies to: Middle Eastern Studies
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SPA 354 - Vamps and Virgins: Sex in the (Medieval) City Three Credits
Spring Semester
A close reading of early Spanish texts with emphasis on representations of spiritual and illicit love. We will explore the origins, development, and characteristics of the sentimental romance, an innovative medieval genre, and how it was later parodied in La Celestina. Attention will be paid to the socio-cultural context in which these texts were produced.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 355 - Voices from Colonial Latin America Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
In the wake of the Spanish Conquest, many new social groups began to emerge throughout Latin America. In this class, we will consider these new identities and the cultural manifestations they produced. Special attention will also be paid to the socio-political contexts in which they were created.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 356 - The Sword and the Cross Three Credits
Spring Semester
This course explores how medieval Christians attempted to reconquer territory lost after the eight-century Muslim invasion, and how this process of expanding Christianity continued into the “New World”. Students will explore how the conquest of America was connected to policies which had previously existed throughout Spain and will study the complex problems that emerge when two cultures collide. Special attention will be paid to the representation and the perspective of the “other”.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher.
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SPA 475 - Internship in Spanish Studies Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Opportunity for qualified students to work with their foreign language skills in a variety of professional areas. Field placement depends on the student’s interests and abilities.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SPA 332 or higher. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
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SPA 490 - Directed Study: Topics in Spanish One to Four Credits
Offered as Needed
Opportunity for upper-level students to do an advanced research project or investigation in a Spanish field of special interest not covered by a normally scheduled course. The student and a full-time faculty member familiar with the student’s area of interest agree on a plan of study and research and on evaluation methods.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Approval of a faculty member willing to supervise the project and the Department Chair or Program Director; and submission of the online Directed Study Application and Contract to the Registrar’s Office.
Note: Students must complete 45 hours work/semester per credit.
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SLP 101 - Introduction to Communication Science Disorders Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course will provide students with an introduction to the scientific study of human communication disorders, the biological processes of speech, language, and hearing. It will study etiology, prevalence, incidence, and the prevention of communication disorders.
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SLP 200 - Speech Anatomy & Physiology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course is designed to introduce students to the study of the anatomy and physiology of the systems involved in speech production and hearing, and their relationships to the disorders of communication.
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SLP 301 - Phonetics Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2019, 2021
This course is designed to train students in principles of phonetics and phonetic transcriptions. Phonetic transcription is a fundamental skill in the field of speech language pathology as part of the diagnostic and clinical processes relate to articulation and phonological disorders.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SLP 200 .
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SLP 310 - Speech and Hearing Science Three Credits
Alternate Years: Fall 2018, 2020
This course will introduce students to the sensory, motor, and neurocognitive foundations of speech perception and production and the acoustic and physical properties of sound transmission through various media, and acoustic resonance.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SLP 101 and SLP 200 .
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SLP 312 - Audiology Three Credits
Alternate Years: Spring 2019, 2021
This course is an introduction to the science of hearing including transmission and measurement of sound to the human ear, anatomy, physiology, and neurology of hearing mechanisms; related pathological conditions; screening and measurement of hearing; and audiogram interpretation.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): SLP 310 .
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SLP 475 - Internship in Speech Language Pathology Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course centers on your participation in a work experience that relates to the study of speech and language pathology. This course also calls upon you to critically examine and reflect upon your internship experience in journal entries and an academic essay.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Minimum of 2.7 GPA and Junior Standing. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site to earn 3 credits.
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SPT 201 - Sport, Society, and Culture Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This interdisciplinary course fosters critical thinking about the nature, role, activity and influence of sports in US and global popular culture. It explores multiple relationships between sport and society-structural, cultural, economic, social, political, moral-at a range of scales: individual, small group, organizational, geographical, and institutional. Students will consider the connection between sports and concepts like race, gender, class, ideology, power (and more), and assess their way of thinking and talking about sports.
Course Applies to: Sport Commerce & Culture
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SPT 475 - Internship in Sport Commerce and Culture Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
The internship program is designed to enhance knowledge of the environment and constraints of a sport-related setting. It is geared to give the student an opportunity to apply concepts and skills acquired in the classroom.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Junior or Senior Sport Commerce & Culture minors who have a 2.80 GPA, and completed at least two of the Sport Commerce & Culture minor courses. Must complete the “U.S. Internship Request for Approval” process found under the myPlans tab in myHill to register for this Internship.
Course Applies to: Sport Commerce and Culture
Note: An Intern will typically spend at least 8-10 hours/week for a minimum of 112 hours on site, and complete additional written work under the guidance of a faculty mentor approved by the Program Co-Directors, to earn 3 credits.
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VPS 102 - Introduction to Color Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
Using paint, paper, and digital media, students are introduced to the principals of color and color interaction. Students study and apply the physical and optical properties of color, its symbolic and expressive uses, and artistic theories governing its use. Beginning students are encouraged to take this as a foundational class.
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VPS 104 - Introduction to Drawing Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This course will introduce students to the basic mechanics of drawing and the expressive potential of mark making. Beginning students will learn to draw from observation and learn the basics of perspective.
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VPS 107 - Introduction to Studio Art Design Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course explores the elements and principles of design in the studio arts. Composition, space, line, shape, color, and texture will be investigated in order to enhance creative problem solving. Emphasis will be placed on creating two-dimensional works of art with various media and applications. Beginning students are encouraged to take this as a foundational class.
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VPS 201 - Sustainable Three-Dimensional Design Three Credits
Fall Semester
Working with recycled and ecologically friendly materials, students explore the potential of three-dimensional art. Formal design issues will relate to sustainable (and unsustainable) human activity and will suggest design possibilities. Discussions of trends in historical and contemporary sculpture are integrated with studio work, and will address the context of the environment in which sculpture is made.
Note: No experience necessary.
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VPS 204 - Intermediate Drawing Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Designed to follow VPS 104 - Introduction to Drawing , this course will explore drawing from observation, covering principles of space, form, light, rendering, composition and the mechanics of traditional drawing methods and materials. Students will also investigate contemporary approaches to create expressive, interpretive, and narrative drawings.
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VPS 205 - Introduction to Painting Three Credits
Spring Semesters
This course will expose students to a variety of beginning painting techniques and concepts. Focus will be placed on composition, space, perspective, form, color mixing, and material application. Through direct observation, the use of references, and exploration of personal expression, students will develop essential skills in painting.
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): VPS 104 - Introduction to Drawing or VPS 107 - Introduction to Studio Art Design are recommended foundational classes, but not required.
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VPS 206 - Printmaking Three Credits
Fall Semester
As an introduction to different printmaking techniques, this course helps students appreciate the processes involved in creating prints. Students explore the distinct creative potential of linocuts, engraving, etching, monotypes among other print processes.
Note: Course may be taken twice as long as content differs.
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VPS 207 - Special Projects Three Credits
Fall and Spring Semesters
This topics course will examine focused projects that will change each time the course is offered. Possible topics include: Artist’s Homemade books, experimental media, collage, etc.
Note: Course may be taken twice as long as topics differ.
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VPS 208 - Introduction to Watercolor Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Teaches very basic use of watercolor and explores its potential. Each class will focus on skills such as: materials preparation, wet-on-wet and dry brush techniques, lifting color, basic color theory, value, glazing and composition. A visual survey of current artists working in the medium will be presented throughout the course.
Note: Course may be taken twice.
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VPS 210 - Photography I: An Introduction to the Still Image Three Credits
Fall Semester
Beginning students acquire technical proficiency with digital techniques while exploring their personal aesthetic vision. Learn how to take, print and talk about photographs. Material costs include photographic paper and accessories. Cameras available for loan at no cost.
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VPS 223 - The Nature of Art: Discovering the Artist Within Three Credits
Spring Semester
Through the intersection of art and biology and using the act of “journaling” and art as a vehicle for investigation, students explore their inner voices while looking outward to observe the natural world.
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VPS 224 - Short Films and Graphic Novels Three Credits
Spring Semester
Students use sequential imagery to make art about and pose questions pertaining to environmental issues. We’ll explore film/video, animation, and graphic novels. Employing cell phones and tablets, methods include video, photography, and animation. Both narrative and experimental approaches will be covered. Brainstorming, composition, form, transition, pacing, play, and empathy will be among topics covered.
Note: No experience necessary
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VPS 225 - Artist, Craftsman, Alchemist Four Credits
Spring Semester
This course combines the scientific and chemical understanding of artistic practices and materials such as the physics of light, the biology of vision and the chemistry and toxicology of pigments with the practical studio applications of traditional painting methods of watercolor, egg tempera, encaustic and fresco. No previous art experience needed.
General Education Attribute(s): Natural Scientific Inquiry
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VPS 243 - Documentary Photography Three Credits
Not Offered 2018-2019
Using examples ranging from photojournalism to fine art, students will use their eyes and their cameras to tell stories that are important to them personally and to society at large. Students are expected to complete photographic and multi-media projects using digital tools ranging from iPhones to the latest digital tools.
Note: Cameras are available for loan at no cost. Most appropriate for those with some experience with cameras and photography in general.
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VPS 250 - Studio Critique, Practicum One Credit
Fall and Spring Semesters
This small seminar will focus on developing the language around your own art-making. Critique sessions will be led by faculty moderators. In this class, artists, art-historians, and visual thinkers will have a chance to critique their own work and develop their own ideas in a supportive environment. Assignments will largely be journal-based reflections on your own and other’s work. Conversation will be guided by introductions to critical theory as it applies to art and design. Meets weekly for 1-hour
Prerequisite(s)/Restriction(s): Completion of at least one VPS Studio Arts course.
Note: Studio Arts Concentrators and Minors must take this practicum twice.
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VPS 301 - Sculpture Three Credits
Fall Semester
This course guides students through the processes of modeling, mold making, and casting. Many basic sculptural issues will be addressed via the ancient and universal concerns of self-representation. The class will work outdoors when possible to consider sculpture “in the raw,” using minimal tools and natural materials to create pieces.
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