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HIST 3670 - Topics in African History Introduction to major themes, narratives, geographies and chronologies of African history from its earliest period to the present, and the ways this history has been recorded by Africans and non-Africans. Topics vary from term to term, with an emphasis on the skills of historical thinking, analysis of evidence and critical thinking and writing. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3675 - The Black Atlantic World (AADS 3675 ) Links together the histories of Africa, Europe, North America and South America by emphasizing the activities of Africans and men and women of the African Diaspora. Topics include: Slavery and the slave trade in Africa and the New World, African and Western religions, Revolutions in the West Indies and Africa, European and American imperialism, Neo-colonialism, and Music and Literature. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3700 - Caribbean History and Roots (AADS 3700 , XCOR 3010 ) This course will address the history of culture in the Circum-Caribbean, including New Orleans. Specifically, it will focus on the processes of colonialism and creolization, understanding how the peoples of the region over time created and maintained cultural practices through food, music and festival that are at once unique and shared. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3800 - Race in the Americas (AADS 3800 , XCOR 3020 ) This course looks at the formation of race as an historical construct in North and South America, as well as Mexico and the Caribbean. Central themes include European-Native American contact and colonialism; slavery and freedom; immigration and nationalism; racial mixture and sexuality; poverty, labor, and class struggles. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 3830 - Revolutions in Modern History (XCOR 3020 ) A study of major revolutions which have shaped the modern world. Causes, intellectual foundations, and consequences. Selected from among American, French, Russian, Chinese and Latin American Revolutions. Prerequisite: 3 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4020S - Seminar in the Developing World In-depth study of a particular region, nation, historical period or topic of the Developing World. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4030S - Seminar in American History In-depth study of a particular region, nation, historical period or topic in American History. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4040S - Seminar in European History In-depth study of a particular region, nation, historical period or topic in European History. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4415S - Seminar in Historical Research A practical introduction to investigative training in historical research and historiography. Emphasis is placed on such research techniques and principles as topic selection and location, analysis, and verification of data. A substantial research project is required. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4501 - Directed Readings in History Readings in an area of history mutually agreed upon by instructor and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (1)
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HIST 4502 - Directed Readings in History Readings in an area of history mutually agreed upon by instructor and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (2)
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HIST 4503 - Directed Readings in History Readings in an area of history mutually agreed upon by instructor and student which is not covered by a current course. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and department head. Prerequisite: 9 credits of HIST. (3)
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HIST 4999 - Senior Capstone (0, ENGAGEMENTS/Senior Capstone)
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Institute For Black Catholic Studies |
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IBTH 5010 - Black Approaches to Theology Stresses the nature, methods and sources of Black Theology, the reasons justifying its existence and its relationship to other theologies within the Catholic tradition. (Required for all new students). (3)
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IBTH 5020 - History of Black Catholicism The role played by Blacks in Catholicism from the beginning of the Church, with special emphasis on the relationship of Blacks in American Catholicism. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5025 - Black Saints African and African-American models of holiness in the Catholic Church. A historical approach to the traditions of holiness among Africans in the Early Church: martyrs and monks. The African saint in the African Diaspora: Southern Europe and Latin America. Sainthood and Slavery: The Man called All Saints and old New York. The holy women. Colonialism and sanctity: the case of Uganda. The significance of canonization and beatification process, heroic virtue, and holiness in the process of liberation. (3)
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IBTH 5030 - Black Approach to Scripture The Black culture and Scripture; themes from Scripture in the tradition of Black preaching and worship; similarity between the Biblical mentality and Black mentality; “problem texts.” (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5040 - Black Religion and the Arts This course will explore the use of Black (African, African American, Afro-Caribbean etc. ) art in creating and developing liturgical expression consonant with black culture. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5050 - Catechetics Exposes students to contemporary catechetical theories, principles and practices relevant to faith formation in a diverse Church. Particular attention is given to the development of effective catechetical ministry with African-American adults, youth, and children in domestic, parish and school environments. (3)
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IBTH 5060 - Black Psychology Constructs for effective pastoral communication with Black congregations by reviewing major interpersonal, social, and systematic issues from a perspective based upon clinical aspects of cultural differences. (Core course). (3)
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IBTH 5063 - Pastoral Counseling: Black Perspectives The course provides a framework for understanding the reality of a person’s being in the world. It has a three-fold focus: 1) to develop the pastoral identity of the counselor; 2) to engage in theological reflection on the pastoral counselor’s relationship with persons whose heritage is African American or another culture; and 3) to enhance the practical skills for ministry to persons who are in crisis or experiencing problems in living. (3)
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IBTH 5070 - Black Preaching I The Black preaching tradition. This course includes both survey of the literature and practical exercises in preaching oriented toward a Black congregation. Prerequisite: Consent of Director. (3)
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IBTH 5071 - Black Preaching II This course will provide an overview of Black preaching exploring the meaning and significance of preaching and the role of the preacher as interpreter of the biblical text in the context of the Black experience. Students will outline, design, deliver, and critique their own sermons. (3)
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IBTH 5080 - Black Approaches to Sacraments Rituals and symbols in the African and Afro-American traditions and their relationship to the Seven Sacraments. (3)
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IBTH 5081 - Christology A study of the Kingdom of God as announced by Christ; the prayer of Jesus and His death and resurrection as understood by liberation and black theologies. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5095 - Church: The Mission This course will provide a critical exploration of the nature and mission of the Church as found in the Documents of Vatican II, as well as subsequent church documents and theological interpretations. Special emphasis will be placed on the implications of these understandings for the evangelization and social justice ministers of the Roman Catholic Church within and on behalf of the U.S. Black Community. (3)
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IBTH 5100 - African, Black Theology, and Liberation Theologies Similarities and differences found among these forms of articulation of the Christian mystery. Prerequisite: Consent of Director. (3)
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IBTH 5110 - Black Philosophy The African outlook on reality; similarities and differences from the philosophies of the West; implications for the understanding of Black religious experience. Prerequisite: Consent of Director. (3)
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IBTH 5120 - Principles of Liturgy/Black Celebration This course provides a survey of the history and principles of “African,” “Black Church,” and Roman Catholic liturgical celebrations. (3)
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IBTH 5200 - History of the Black Church in the U.S.A. Blacks in the Christian Churches from the 17th century to the present; the independent Black churches; Blacks and the Catholic Church; the Black Church’s coming of age. (3)
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IBTH 5210 - History of Black Religious Movements and Organization Studies Blacks in the Christian Churches from the 17th century to the present; the independent Black church; Blacks and the Catholic Church; the Black Church coming of age. (3)
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IBTH 5220 - History of Black Spirituality An historical, anthropological, phenomenological, and theological study of the evolution of the core elements of the African American religious experience with emphasis on the retentions of Africanisms. (3)
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IBTH 5224 - African Middle Ages An historical survey of Africa from the end of the Roman Empire to the arrival of European explores and slave traders in the 16th century. Particular attention will be given to development of African Christianity in Egypt, Ethiopia, and Nubia. Also studied will be the effect of Islam on sub-Saharan Africa as well as the Maghreb; the relation between medieval Europe and the African states, particularly during the period of the Last Crusades. Some time will be devoted to the Black Empires of the West and the Arab colonization of the East. (3)
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IBTH 5400 - Religion and Culture This interdisciplinary course (sociology, anthropology and religion) will explore the way African and African American cultures [manner of using things, of laboring, of expressing oneself, of forming one customs, of establishing laws and juridical institutions of cultivating the science, the arts and beauty] influence Religious belief and customs influence contemporary African and African American culture. (3)
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IBTH 5410 - Seminar: Black Literature and Religion A postcolonial analysis of selected literary texts interpreting the African diaspora in the Americas combined with a history of religion approach to the study of black religion which takes into consideration the unique past experiences of the African American community as it underwent the terror of forced migration, slavery, segregation, and discrimination. (3)
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IBTH 5420 - Seminar: Black Literary Criticism Analysis and discussion of discourse written by African Americans during the formative years of this nation. Emphasizes literary discourse as a means of defining African American consciousness and community, and understanding how African Americans communities of origin shaped African-American discursive expression. (3)
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IBTH 5425 - Slave Narratives This course is designed with a premise that the original texts of African- American culture are the works known as “slave narratives.” Hundreds of narratives were published between 1790 and 1940, in American and in other English-speaking countries. Within the extended documents (such as The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano or the Narrative on the Life of Frederick Douglass or Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, or Booker T. Washington’s Up From Slavery) or the brief, fragmentary accounts found in John Blassingame’s Slave Testimony, or George Rawick’s edition of slave narratives collected in the 1930’s, the building blocks of African-American culture are found in these testaments. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5430 - Spirituality of Black Literature Uses selected works of Black American literature as a resource for study of the spirituality of a people to understand and articulate the spirituality expressed in the works, songs, prayers, relationships and daily lives of Black people. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5440 - The Spirituals Studies a broad range of the black sacred songs known as The Spirituals. Focus is placed upon a study of their origins, meanings, and purposes. Emphasis is also given to understanding their importance in the foundation of African American culture and Christianity; and their possible uses in Catholic worship, catechesis, and pastoral ministry. (Area requirement). (3)
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IBTH 5445 - Black Religious Music Surveys the history and development of aesthetic expression of African Americans in music; emphasizes slave moans, chants; the Spirituals; blues; classic gospel; and contemporary gospel. (3)
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IBTH 5450 - Liturgical Planning and Development This is an advanced, graduate-level course examining the theological foundations of Catholic liturgy, as well as pastoral approaches to planning and fostering good liturgical celebration in and for Black Catholics. The course will explore the nature of worship, African and Black Catholic liturgical tradition and its influence on Christian worship, an historical understanding of African and Black Catholic liturgy, and the planning of liturgical celebration. (3)
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IBTH 5600 - Moral Questions in the Black Community Establishes a dialogue between African American and Roman Catholic approaches to ethical issues, focusing on matters of particular concern to African Americans. (3)
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IBTH 5620 - Urban Education in the Black Community This course will explore definitions of urban education and the issues and challenges of schools within urban communities. Public, private, parochial, and independent schools will provide a broad analysis of educational settings. Institutional and social conditions that challenge urban schools will be explored in order to define the barriers and determine strategies for change and transformation of urban education. (3)
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IBTH 5625 - Catholic Education in the Black Community The importance of education to the Black community and the role of the Church-related school. (3)
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IBTH 5640 - Leadership Styles of Ministry Ministry in the Black community: similarities and differences with the White community, especially in: congregational responsibility, participation, and leadership. (3)
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IBTH 5660 - Issues in Black Family The Black family, its strengths and weakness; stability and instability in marriage; role of the minister and of the community in developing and maintaining support systems. (3)
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IBTH 5664 - Leadership Styles in Ministry Explores ministry in the Black community, including similarities and differences with the white community, especially regarding issues of congregational responsibility, participation and leadership. (3)
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IBTH 5665 - Issues in the Black Family This course investigates the myths, realities, facts, strength, and weaknesses of the African American Community in a way that will assist those who minister in the Black Community. Various structures and forms of African American family life are studied to learn how these forms affect ministry in the community and in the church. (3)
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IBTH 5669 - Black Youth Ministry This course will focus on the issues confronting those engaged in pastoral ministry with the young, especially as youth face complex crises of survival, loss of faith, alienation, and other cultural conflicts. (3)
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IBTH 5670 - Spiritual Direction/Formation Students learn the process of group spiritual direction. Students experience receiving group spiritual direction from the instructor and peers, as they further cultivate sensitivities both in offering their journey for the consideration of others and in convening group spiritual direction with peers. (3)
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IBTH 5700 - Major Themes in Black Religious Experience Utilizing various methods, including phenomenology and historical method, this course offers an interdisciplinary inquiry into the religious experience. Drawing on traditional African religions, the emergence of “slave” religion, conversion narratives, and spirituals, the course defines and establishes religious experience as the ground of spirituality. (3)
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IBTH 5710 - Black Spirituality Black spirituality is rooted in the history and experience of African American peoples in the United States. This course will engage students in a critical examination of the roots, development and characteristics of the spirituality of Black peoples in the United States as well as a participative experience of Black spirituality as found in the religious expression of the community. (3)
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IBTH 5997 - Integrative Colloquium Helps students in the third or fourth summer of study to enter more deeply into the habitus of pastoral theology, that is, a way of thinking, reflecting, conversing, and writing about questions and issues that emerge from their ministry and ministerial research. The Colloquium provides students with structured and interdisciplinary engagement and opportunities for refining research, theological analysis and reflection, and writing. Specifically, the Colloquium assists students to meet the goal of preparing successful drafts of (a) the major theological research paper and (b) the Practicum proposal. (3)
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IBTH 5998 - Directed Readings Directed Reading Courses are advanced reading in a track concentration area or a course area that allow degree students with structured opportunity for supervised reading, research, and writing in selected scholarly areas that comprise the curriculum of the IBCS. (3)
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IBTH 5999 - Qualifying Examination This examination serves as an opportunity for a detailed review of the material encountered in those courses designated as the Core and Area requirements. A student is required to take the examination on any three of the six Core courses. (0)
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IBTH 6000 - Practicum The Practicum consists of supervised project in the Black community for a specific number of weeks or an historical project. The Practicum is designed to develop pastoral program models (or engage in research projects) that will have applicable benefits in the larger community. Ordinarily the student’s research thesis (major research paper) should be completed prior to the practicum (praxis) since it should provide the interdisciplinary theological (theoretical) foundation for the program model. The practicum and thesis must be evaluated prior to the student’s admission to the oral comprehensive examination. (6)
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IBTH 7000 - Comprehensive Examination (0)
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IBTH 8000 - Pastoral Leadership in Black Catholic & Multicultural Parishes This one week seminar for cross-cultural and indigenous priests and pastors explores theological and practical pastoral issues that arise in the dynamics of the pastor’s role in Black or multicultural Catholic parishes. The Institute and this course are ideal contexts for missionaries, cross-cultural priests and indigenous pastors to explore the historical and cultural realities of Black Catholics in the United States and to plan effective pastoral strategies. (1)
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Integrated Physical Science |
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IPSC 2010 - Integrated Physical Science Introduction to the basic concepts and principles of physics, chemistry, and atomic structure. Includes one laboratory session per week. (4, EXPLORATIONS/Scientific Reasoning)
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IPSC 2020 - Earth Science Survey of sciences related to our planet dealing with principles of astronomy, geology, meteorology, and environmental sciences. Includes one laboratory session per week. (3)
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IPSC 4010 - Advanced Earth Science Follows guidelines specified by the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program to obtain certification to teach the GLOBE Program, which is a hands-on, experiential science program for grades K-12. Contents of the GLOBE Program will be related to the National Science Standards and the State Science Benchmarks. Four major areas are covered: atmosphere/climate, hydrology, soils, and land cover/biology. Prerequisite(s) for Elementary Education majors: IPSC 2010 and IPSC 2020 . (3)
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Jazz Studies |
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JAZZ 3000 - Jazz Improvisation I This course is designed to introduce Jazz Improvisation based on theoretical concepts and aural applications used in beginning Jazz Improvisation. Emphasis will focus on the listening aspects, devices used and transcription of early to modern Jazz solos performed by Jazz Masters. Transcriptions of improvised solos are a requirement for aural growth and development. Prerequisite(s): A grade of a B or better is required in MUST 1030 , MUST 1030L , MUST 1040 , MUST 1040L , MUST 2030 , MUST 2030L , MUST 2040 , and MUST 2040L . (3)
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JAZZ 3100 - Jazz Improvisation II This is designed to introduce Modern Jazz Improvisation based on theoretical concepts and aural applications used in Bebop and Fusion Jazz improvisation. Emphasis will focus on the listening aspects, musical and theoretical devices used and transcriptions of modern Jazz to contemporary Jazz solos performed by Jazz Masters. Transcriptions of improvised solos are a requirement of aural growth and development. Prerequisite(s): A grade of a B or better is required in MUST 1030 , MUST 1030L , MUST 1040 , MUST 1040L , MUST 2030 , MUST 2030L , MUST 2040 , and MUST 2040L . (3)
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JAZZ 3300 - Jazz Piano I This course is designed to introduce fundamental concepts concerning technique, accompanying, chord voicings and basic Jazz Piano performance practices. The course is also designed to understand various types of chords, scales and modes to be used for Jazz accompanying and improvisation. (3)
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JAZZ 3350 - Jazz Piano II This course is designed to continue mastering fundamental concepts and to introduce advanced concepts concerning technique, accompanying, chord voicings and primary Jazz Piano performance practices. The course is also designed to understand various types of chords, scales, modes and devices used in advanced Jazz accompanying and improvisation. (3)
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JAZZ 3400 - Jazz Theory I (Composition and Arranging) Small Ensemble This course is designed to introduce theoretical concepts as they apply to Jazz composition and arranging for the small ensemble. Emphasis will focus on melodic/harmonic construction, form analysis and design, and creative composition as it applies to the small Jazz ensemble or combo. Standard Jazz compositions will be used as examples to examine form, melody, harmony, rhythm and creative writing. Prerequisite(s): A grade of a B or better is required in MUST 1030 , MUST 1030L , MUST 1040 , MUST 1040L , MUST 2030 , MUST 2030L , MUST 2040 , and MUST 2040L . (3)
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JAZZ 3450 - Jazz Theory II (Composition and Arranging) Large Ensemble This course is designed to introduce theoretical concepts as they apply to Jazz composition and arranging. Emphasis will focus on melodic/harmonic construction, form analysis and design, and creative composition as it applies to the large Jazz ensemble or orchestra. Standard Jazz compositions will be used as examples to examine form, melody, harmony, rhythm and creative writing. Prerequisite(s): A grade of a B or better is required in MUST 1030 , MUST 1030L , MUST 1040 , MUST 1040L , MUST 2030 , MUST 2030L , MUST 2040 , and MUST 2040L . (3)
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JAZZ 4000 - Modern and Popular American Music History This course is designed to introduce historical aspects and the development of modern and popular American music. Great emphasis is placed on historical accounts, popular perceptions, attitudes and misconceptions of the music. (3)
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JAZZ 4100 - Jazz Ensemble Performance Practices & Techniques This course is designed to introduce stylistic nuances, ensemble phrasing, and articulations as they apply to the ensemble in the Jazz idiom. Great emphasis is placed on historical accounts, theoretical approaches and performance practices for the Traditional Jazz Band, Modern Jazz Combo and the Jazz Orchestra. (3)
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Languages |
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LANG 4053 - Introduction to Literary Criticism of Spanish, Spanish American, French, and Francophone Literature (FREN 4053 , SPAN 4053 ) This course is a capstone course designed for the upper-level students majoring in either French or Spanish. Through readings of both critical texts and literary works, students develop a comprehension of the relationships among history, culture, ideology, and literary production. Students read the literary works under study in their target languages. Discussion is in English in order to accommodate majors from both languages. (3)
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LANG 4080 - Foreign Language Teaching Methodology (FREN 4080 , SPAN 4080 ) An examination of conventional methodologies of teaching foreign languages. This presentation will be directed to both primary and secondary levels and will include the following topics, among others: analysis of the theoretical premises upon which each method is founded; critical assessment of the strengths and limitations of each method; demonstration of classroom techniques derived from the various methods; discussion of the proficiency orientation contained in each method; and analysis of current textbooks and materials with discussion of how they reflect the theories under study. The practical component of the course will be integrated through demonstrations of teaching techniques, peer teaching, class observations, and hands-on activities. (3)
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Latin |
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LATN 1010 - Elementary Latin Grammar, basic vocabulary, graded readings. (3, Fa)
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LATN 1020 - Elementary Latin Grammar, basic vocabulary, graded readings. Prerequisite(s): LATN 1010 or permission of instructor. (3, Sp)
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LATN 2010 - Intermediate Latin Review of grammar and additional reading. Selections from ancient authors. Prerequisite(s): LATN 1020 or permission of instructor. (3, Fa)
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LATN 2020 - Intermediate Latin Review of grammar and additional reading. Selections from ancient authors. Prerequisite(s): LATN 2010 or permission of instructor. (3, Sp)
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Management The Fall (Fa), Spring (Sp), or Summer (Su) semesters indicated are expected but are not guaranteed.
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MGMT 2060 - Principles of Management An integrated overview of the fundamentals of managerial decision making with a focus on developing the skills necessary to identify problems that confront managers who then must apply the necessary tools (both analytical and intuitive) to foment solutions that coalesce with the firm’s goals and objectives. Topics include the importance of teamwork, motivation, leadership, and ethics. (3, FaSpSu)
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MGMT 3090 - Customer Relationship Management (SMKT 3090 ) The course will help students identify actions that businesses use to categorize and address customers effectively through the use of information and technology. This will also help students learn the benefits of knowing customers more intimately and show them how information can be used to increase revenues, satisfaction, and profitability. Prerequisite(s): SMKT 2050 (3, Sp)
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MGMT 3100 - Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (XCOR 3010 ) This course focuses on the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSRS) as it relates to organizations in the domestic and international domain. The course takes an interdisciplinary approach to CSRS, and considers the historical, philosophical, strategic, political, environmental, psychological and global underpinnings of this phenomenon. Students will be introduced to its history and evolution, the diverse approaches to its conceptualization and application, its relationship to traditional financial performance measures, its implications for functional and stakeholder groups and its global effect and reach. Prerequisite(s): Open to juniors and seniors only or permission of the instructor. (3, Fa)
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MGMT 3120 - Human Resource Management Analyzes the “people” problems of management, job analysis, planning, recruiting, selection, training and development, performance evaluation, wage and salary administration, incentive systems, benefit programs. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2060 (3, Fa)
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MGMT 3140 - Organizational Behavior An experiential approach to learning individual and group behaviors within organizational contexts. Includes both traditional and cutting-edge approaches to behavior in post-modern organizations. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2060 (3, Fa)
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MGMT 3160 - Project Management The course is organized around teaching the technical aspect of project management, rather than focusing on the theoretical aspects of management. This course will have an enhanced focus on the use of project management application software and a focus on finding a “real-world” project on which students can gain hands-on experience. Topics covered will include project planning, budgeting, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2060 and ECON 2070 (3, Sp)
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MGMT 3170 - Service Operations Management The service sector has become the fastest growing industry sector, on a global basis. Some of the topics covered in the course are yield management, data envelopment analysis, experience management, and scoring systems that are used nearly exclusively in services. This course is intended to focus on these areas and to assist in skill/application building for students pursuing careers in the service sector. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2060 and ECON 2070 (3, Sp)
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MGMT 3180 - Leadership for the 21st Century This course gives students an applied and comprehensive view of the leadership experience in the 21st Century. It integrates recent ideas and applications with established research. It covers the history of leadership studies and the traditional theories, but goes beyond that to incorporate valuable ideas such as leadership and the “new science,” leadership vision, leading a learning organization, and shaping culture and values. It offers students significant potential for selfassessment, leadership development, and career exploration. Through a required partnership with XULA’s Career Services, students will identify internships in their selected pathway, create or update their resume, and conduct mock interviews to prepare them for the next steps in their path towards lifelong learning. Prerequisite(s): Junior status required (3)
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MGMT 3190 - Operations Management A study of the problems encountered in operations and production with emphasis on product decisions, process planning, network planning, plant location, facilities acquisition and layout. Prerequisite(s): MGMT 2060 and ECON 2070 (3, Fa)
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MGMT 3530 - Sales Force Management (SMKT 3530 ) Organization, communications process, group influences, forecasting, recruiting, training, design, motivation, supervision, compensation, control of sales organizations. Prerequisite(s): SMKT 2050 (3, Fa)
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MGMT 3780 - Organization and Operation of a Small Business (ENTR 3780 ) An examination of methods that investigate the complexity of management practices in general entrepreneurship with a perspective that can explore the marketplace for successful venture opportunities. Strong emphasis is given to learning the skill factors related to planning, marketing, managing, and financing small business ventures. A two- to five-member team working with a local area entrepreneurial client will develop a comprehensive consulting report including a full business plan. Prerequisite(s): Open to juniors and seniors only or permission of the instructor. (3, Fa)
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MGMT 4999 - Senior Comprehensives. (BSAD 4999 ) Prerequisites: senior standing. (0, FaSp)
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Mass Communication |
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MSCM 1100 - Introduction to Mass Communication Examination of the structure, functions, and theories of mass media in contemporary society. Students are familiarized with the social, economic, and political aspects of the radio, television, book, newspaper, public relations, magazine, film, and record industries. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Behavior)
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MSCM 1300 - Sports Broadcasting I - Beginning This course is an introductory course in the theory, art, and technology of creating, preparing, and producing sports broadcast. Another component of this course concentrates on fundamental logistics and execution of remote broadcasts and develops sports-casting delivery. Students will have the opportunity to work with the University student sports broadcasting outlets in basic roles such as: camera operator, instant replay operator, game day runner, and occasional announcer. (3-credit-hour combination of lecture and live production experience). Co-requisite: MSCM 1100 or permission of instructor. (3)
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MSCM 2009 - Practicum A course for students working on the production of student media content programs for air on XTV. Students will get practical experience to reinforce classroom learning while serving on the crew or as hosts, writers, producers, or directors for these university programs. (Note: Not more than 3 hours of multimedia/public relations/strategic communications practicum may be taken.) (1)
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MSCM 2030 - Principles of Strategic Communication Examination of the theory of public relations and its relationship to work in the field as practiced by professionals. The course will provide students with a solid foundation in the practice of public relations. (3)
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MSCM 2222 - Introduction to Converged Media Writing. An introduction to basic writing styles pertaining to broadcasting, print, public relations and online media. This course places heavy emphasis on grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, clarity, style and logic as applied to the writing for news media. Processes, procedures and skills of information gathering and writing are explored in preparing material for the new media environment. Co-requisite: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 or the permission of the instructor. (3)
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MSCM 2300 - Sports Broadcasting II-Advanced This course is an advanced course in the theory, art, and technology of creating, preparing, and producing sports broadcast and associated sports programs and media products. Students will have the opportunity to work in the management and presentation of sports products such as: Reporter, blogger, show host, interviewer, writer, editor, producer and director. (3-credit-hour combination of lecture and live production experience) Prerequisite: MSCM 1300 or permission of instructor. (3)
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MSCM 2400 - Social Media The Social Media course teaches students about the evolution of social networks, its popularity among consumers and audiences, and its relevance to not only media industries but all organizations as they communicate to the public in a digital age. Students will also learn the effective use of social media and will consider the future of social media in today’s society. Prerequisites: none (3, EXPLORATIONS/Human Behavior)
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MSCM 2500 - Intermediate Converged Media Writing An introduction to intermediate-level writing styles pertaining to broadcasting, print, public relations and online media. This course places heavy emphasis on grammar, sentence structure, vocabulary, clarity, style and logic as applied to the writing for news media. Processes, procedures and skills of information gathering and writing are explored in preparing material for the new media environment.. Co-requisite: ENGL 1010 and ENGL 1020 or the permission of the instructor. (3)
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MSCM 2530 - Fundamentals of Audio Production Orientation to capabilities and use of radio studio. Introduction to production of radio program type. Introduction to basic acoustics, radio board operation, commercial and dramatic production. Prerequisite MSCM 2500 (3)
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MSCM 2540 - Storytelling Through Digital Editing Advanced digital editing principles and techniques of storytelling using professional software. Students will apply editing principles to create narrative projects, and develop and complete an original short video. Prerequisite: the permission of the instructor. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Creative Expression and Engagement)
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MSCM 2580 - Film Appreciation Film as art, industry and as social and cultural force. Emphasis on aesthetic appreciation, major historical developments, and impact of film on American culture. Course includes screening and analysis of several films. (3, EXPLORATIONS/Creative Expression & Engagement)
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MSCM 2600 - Advanced Converged Media Writing Comprehensive development of advanced writing, interviewing, and production skills in digital print, web, broadcast, strategic communication (advertising and public relations) formats that may include, but are not limited to, radio and television news stories, digital news stories, news releases, brochures, speeches, visual presentations, company publications, public relations and advertising copy writing and public service radio and television spots. Prerequisite: MSCM 2222 AND MSCM 2500 . (3)
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MSCM 2950 - Radio and Television Announcing Theory and practice in on-air presence and in the use of the microphone with specific attention toward developing individual abilities in the announcing roles used in the electronic media. Scripted and unscripted delivery in a variety of broadcast situations will be emphasized. Prerequisite: MSCM 2500 or permission of instructor. (3)
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