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

Course Descriptions


 

Social Work

  
  • SW 303 Social Work Practice III

    Course Credit: 1
    Examination of community dynamics using different theoretical and cultural perspectives. Development of knowledge and skills needed to mobilize resources to meet community needs. Fall Term.

    Prerequisite(s): SW 101 , SW 181 SW 202 .

  
  • SW 306 Social Gerontology

    Course Credit: 1
    Dimensions of the aging process and cultural evaluation of oldness. Research findings on aging behavior, attitudes, roles, life changes, social relationships, health care systems. Multidisciplinary approach.

  
  • SW 321 Social Work Research

    Course Credit: 1
    Application of research to social work practice using basic data gathering, analysis, recording. Special attention to special populations and research designs that prepare students to evaluate programs and practice. Includes a community-based service-learning component. Fall Term.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Writing Intensive.

  
  • SW 395 Special Topics

    Course Credit: variable
    Topics and credit vary. See course schedule.

  
  • SW 400 Senior Integrative Seminar

    Course Credit: 1
    Integration of social work theory and practice. Weekly seminar coinciding with Supervised Field Instruction. Winter Term.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Writing Intensive. Capstone.

    Prerequisite(s): SW 300 , SW 301 , SW 302 .

  
  • SW 401 Supervised Field Instruction

    Course Credit: 1
    Placement for field instruction in a selected social work agency for a total of 450 hours. Possible off-campus costs. Winter Term.

    Prerequisite(s): SW 300 , SW 301 , SW 302 .

  
  • SW 402 Supervised Field Instruction

    Course Credit: 1
    Placement for field instruction in a selected social work agency for a total of 450 hours. Possible off-campus costs. Winter Term.

    Prerequisite(s): SW 300 , SW 301 , SW 302 .

  
  • SW 403 Supervised Field Instruction

    Course Credit: 1
    Placement for field instruction in a selected social work agency for a total of 450 hours. Possible off-campus costs. Winter Term.

    Prerequisite(s): SW 300 , SW 301 , SW 302 .

  
  • SW 405 Extended Field Instruction

    Course Credit: 1
    Optional, four-week extension of Supervised Field Instruction for a fourth-year social work major. Possible off-campus costs. P/D/F only. May Term.

    Prerequisite(s): SW 400 , SW 401 , SW 402 , SW 403 .

  
  • SW 450 Independent Study

    Course Credit: variable
    Supervised reading, investigation toward independent preparation of a research paper.

    Prerequisite(s): Department approval.

  
  • SW 495 Special Topics

    Course Credit: variable
    Topics and credit vary. See course schedule.


Theatre

  
  • TH 125 Theatre Practicum

    Course Credit: 0.25
    Practical application of theatre principles and practices. May repeat for a maximum of one course credit. P/D/F only.

    Notes: May repeat for a maximum of one course credit.
  
  • TH 150 Introduction to Theatre

    Course Credit: 1
    Basic study of theatre history, including developments in stagecraft, acting, directing. Analysis of representative dramatic works in each period.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Interconnected: Humanities/Fine Arts.

  
  • TH 165 Presentation and Performance

    Course Credit: 1
    Role preparation in several styles. Vocal and physical skill development. Script analysis, improvisational techniques.

  
  • TH 270 Children’s Theatre

    Course Credit: 1
    Creation and implementation of a children’s theatre production. Designing, directing and improvisation with youth actors. P/D/F only. Summer only.

  
  • TH 280 Oral Interpretation of Literature

    Course Credit: 1
    Analysis of non-fiction, prose, poetry texts through performance.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Writing Intensive.

  
  • TH 285 Stagecraft

    Course Credit: 1
    Play selection and analysis. Fundamentals of set design with architectural drawings of floor plans, elevations. Hands-on laboratory experience in basic set construction with use of hand tools. Elementary stage lighting, makeup, costuming.

  
  • TH 450 Independent Study

    Course Credit: variable
    Supervised study on special project or research.


Women’s Studies

  
  • WS 150 Introduction to Women’s Studies

    Course Credit: 1
    Introduction to basic concepts, terms, approaches to the interdisciplinary field of women’s studies. Consideration of historical and contemporary construction of gender as also shaped by race and class. Impact of language, education, family, religion, etc., on our understanding of “women.” Alternative pedagogy, strong emphasis on collaborative learning models. Fall Term odd years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Interconnected: Humanities/Fine Arts. Diversity.

  
  • WS 195 Special Topics

    Course Credit: variable
    Topics and credit vary. See course schedule.

  
  • WS 280 American Women’s History

    Course Credit: 1
    Identical with HI 280 . Focuses on the cultural, social, economic, and political aspects of women’s experience through the survey of American women’s history, beginning with the early American period through the present.

  
  • WS 282 Women in Early World History

    Course Credit: 1
    Identical with HI 282 . The role of women’s contributions and their relative status in various cultures through primary source reading and research. Winter Term even years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Diversity.

  
  • WS 290 Gender and Science

    Course Credit: 1
    Examination of women’s contributions to and participation in science, continuing dialogue on the practice of science and the influence of feminist scholarship, technology’s impact on women’s lives. May Term even years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Writing Intensive. Interconnected: Social Science.

    Prerequisite(s): Scientific Reasoning course.

  
  • WS 295 Special Topics

    Course Credit: variable
    Topics and credit vary. See course schedule.

  
  • WS 311 Women in Bible and Culture

    Course Credit: 1
    Identical with RE 311 . Women in the Old and New Testaments, women’s roles in Hebrew and Greco-Roman society, prominent biblical women in church tradition, the interplay of culture and interpretation, women and the ministry. May Term even years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Faith and Reflection.

    Prerequisite(s): RE 101 .

  
  • WS 314 Major Women Writers

    Course Credit: 1
    Identical with EN 314 . Survey of major women writers and the context of their writing. Writing of critical papers. Seminar format. May Term even years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Diversity.

    Prerequisite(s): EN 150  or instructor approval.

  
  • WS 327 Psychology of Gender

    Course Credit: 1
    Identical with PSY 327 . Theory and evidence regarding gender differences and similarities in biological, social, psychological aspects of behavior. Gender roles, communication, identity, moral reasoning, parenting. Winter Term even years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Interconnected: Social Science.

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 .

  
  • WS 375 Feminist Theories

    Course Credit: 1
    Theoretical approaches to gender analysis. Feminist theories from a broad spectrum of disciplines and cultures that explore the intersection of gender with race and class. Historical development of feminist theory, contemporary criticism, social and cultural evolution of constructions of gender, family history, moral development, politics, aesthetics. Seminar format. Fall Term even years.

    Prerequisite(s): WS 150 .

  
  • WS 380 Women in Cross-Cultural Perspective

    Course Credit: 1
    Identical with SO 380 . Examination and analysis of women’s social, economic, political situations throughout the globe. Use of anthropological and sociological analytic techniques and literature from the cultures to understand women’s work, family roles, linkages among race, sex, and class, and the introduction of social change across cultures. Winter Term odd years.

    Essential Ed Requirement: Diversity.

    Prerequisite(s): SO 101 .

  
  • WS 395 Special Topics

    Course Credit: variable
    Topics and credit vary. See course schedule.

  
  • WS 495 Special Topics

    Course Credit: variable
    Topics and credit vary. See course schedule.

 

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