Oct 15, 2024  
University Catalog 2024-2025 
    
University Catalog 2024-2025

Addendum


African American and Diaspora Studies
Art
Business
English
History
Theology


Art

Revised Curriclum
Art Minor
In addition to the two major programs, the Art Department also offers a minor in Art for those students majoring in another discipline. The minor in Art requires a total of eighteen (18) hours (9 hours of required courses and 9 hours of additional courses).
   Required Courses (9 hours)
      Students must select one course from Art History, one course from Design, and one course from Drawing (ART 1030).
      Art History (3 hours):   ART 1090 - Art Appreciation or ART 2110 - History of Art Ia or ART 2120 - History of Art Ib
      Design (3 hours):   ART 1010 - Design Ia or ART 2020 - Introduction to Graphic Design
      Drawing (3 hours):   ART 1030 - Drawing 1 Beginning Drawing
   Additional Courses (9 hours)
   Students may satisfy this requirement by choosing from all ART courses.
Approved by Academic Council on 9/10/2024

African American and Diaspora Studies

New Course(s)
AADS 3620 (HIST 3620, XCOR 3010). Race & Resistance in South Africa. This interdisciplinary course explores the culture of resistance in South African from the origins of apartheid to the challenges and opportunities of the post-apartheid era, with a focus on the interconnected narratives of race and resistance that have shaped and continue to shape the pursuit of social justice.  Students will critically examine key historical events, the lives and legacies of influential leaders, and the diverse strategies employed by South Africans to challenge racial oppression and the struggles for justice and equality in South Africa’s past and present. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of HIST. (3)
Approved by Academic Council on 8/27/2024

Business

New Course(s)
HCMT 3180. Healthcare Data Analytics for Managers. This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the foundational principles, models, and techniques utilized in healthcare data analysis. This advanced course is tailored for students looking to delve deep into the intricacies of healthcare data, its modeling, and its implications for improving healthcare systems. Topics include the electronic health record, sensor data mining, personalized medicine (genomic data), predictive models, temporal data mining, and fraud detection. (3,FaSp)
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024

English

Course Update(s)
ENGL 3160 Survey of American Literature I to ENGL 2160 Survey of American Literature I
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024

ENGL 3170 Survey of American Literature II to ENGL 2170 Survey of American Literature II
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024

History

New Course(s)
HIST 3620 (AADS 3620, XCOR 3010). Race & Resistance in South Africa. This interdisciplinary course explores the culture of resistance in South African from the origins of apartheid to the challenges and opportunities of the post-apartheid era, with a focus on the interconnected narratives of race and resistance that have shaped and continue to shape the pursuit of social justice.  Students will critically examine key historical events, the lives and legacies of influential leaders, and the diverse strategies employed by South Africans to challenge racial oppression and the struggles for justice and equality in South Africa’s past and present. Prerequisite(s): 3 credits of HIST. (3)
​Approved by Academic Council on 8/27/2024

Theology

New Course(s)
THEO 3900. Theology Internship. This course provides students with experience working with an institute or organization that has as part of its mission to critically reflect on society, praxis, and/or church, in light of a faith tradition. Internships can focus on any part of this process of critical reflection, including the preservation and dissemination of materials important for this task, and taking on roles in communities or organizations that have critical reflection as part of their mission or task. (3)
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024

THEO 3600 (XCOR 3020). Decolonial Healing. Investigates coloniality and decoloniality and the theological basis for both. (3)
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024

Course Update(s)
THEO 2800 Perspectives in Contemporary Theology to THEO 3800 Perspectives in Contemporary Theology
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024

THEO 3060 Theological Understanding of Jesus Christ to THEO 2750 Theological Understanding of Jesus Christ
Approved by Academic Council on 9/24/2024