Arts and Letters

AL 199 Special Studies
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AL 209 Practicum
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AL 215, 216 Introduction to Cultural Studies
4 credits credits
Examines the experience of inhabiting a mass, commodified culture. Introduces students to key concepts from the emerging field of cultural studies, placing contemporary trends in popular culture within a larger historical framework. Addresses how specific disciplines apply ideas from cultural studies, such as an English course that focuses on contemporary responses to issues raised in classic narratives or a communication course that examines representations of gender in advertisements. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
AL 301 History and Theories of Cultural Studies
4 credits credits
Explores the historical context of cultural studies and its major theoretical perspectives. In addition to critical readings from the different areas of cultural studies, students apply these theories to independent projects that focus on the production of meaning in their world. Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis).
AL 399 Special Studies
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Applied Multimedia

AM 233 Introduction to Multimedia
4 credits credits
Provides an overview of and introduction to multimedia production as used in training, education, and commercial applications. Exposes students to multimedia software and technologies via extensive hands-on experience. Topics include digital photography, image manipulation, desktop video, and multimedia authoring. Focuses on instructional design, applications, and career opportunities. Prerequisite: Basic computer skills.
AM 250 Digital Photography
4 credits credits
Provides an overview of and introduction to the world of digital photography and digital imaging. Serves as an entryway to further study in the world of digital imaging and multimedia production. Students gain an understanding of what features are desirable and how to use the creative controls of a digital camera, as well as how to work with digital imaging software.
AM 309 Practicum
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AM 334 Design for Multimedia
4 credits credits
Covers text, color, graphics, and layout in multimedia production, including the technical aspects of optimizing visuals and text for the screen. Includes design projects using Adobe Photoshop and interactive multimedia software. Introduces the basic concepts of screen design for students without a design background. Other topics include designing for a target audience, design aesthetics, and file formats. Prerequisite: AM 233.
AM 335 Digital Video
4 credits credits
Involves use of digital video software to create and edit in a nonlinear environment on a desktop computer. Students utilize full-screen, full-motion video; learn to import video, audio, and graphic elements into the computer; apply special effects; and edit a production that could be converted to videotape or used as part of a DVD, CD-ROM, web page, or desktop presentation. Compares analog and digital editing throughout the course. Prerequisite: AM 233.
AM 336 Multimedia Authoring
4 credits credits
Examines the fundamentals of using an authoring package to create a multimedia production such as a CD-ROM. Teaches students how to use a popular authoring software used by multimedia professionals. Covers animation, painting tools, text manipulation, sound, and screen transitions. Discusses project management, flowcharting, and interface design. Prerequisite: AM 233.
AM 337 Web Authoring
4 credits credits
Explores the fundamentals of web authoring for Internet and intranet use. Students create websites using Dreamweaver, HTML scripting, and other software. Techniques and guidelines include standard formatting and advanced web page design. Lectures, readings, and hands-on tutorials allow students to develop skills in these techniques and to explore emerging technologies that expand the interactive capabilities of websites. Prerequisite: AM 233.
AM 338 Web Interface Design, Graphics, and Animation
4 credits credits
Covers the principles of creating functional navigation for websites and multimedia productions. Students will get extensive experience working with Flash. Explores user interface issues, techniques, and theories via lectures, readings, and hands-on experiences. Topics include 2D animation, web graphics, and multimedia delivery over the Internet. Examines design fundamentals for creating websites that communicate to a specific audience. Prerequisite: AM 233.
AM 339 Audio for Multimedia
4 credits credits
A hardware- and software-based approach exploring the production of digital audio for various uses. The lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on experience will include a definition of sound and digital audio, concepts in audio hardware and software, and sound synthesis. Prerequisite: AM 233.
AM 399 Special Studies
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Individual special studies in multimedia, the Internet, animation, and video. May incorporate studies in web authoring, design, planning, technical production, and supervision. Prerequisites: AM 233 and instructor consent.
AM 407/507 Selected Topics in Multimedia Seminar
1 to 4 credits credits
Covers various cutting-edge topics in the realm of multimedia production. Offers seminars in background foundations. Prerequisites: AM 233 and one other applied multimedia course.
AM 409/509 Practicum in Multimedia
1 to 6 credits credits
Students perform on-site production of multimedia materials. This may be in a company specializing in multimedia production or one that uses multimedia in a supplemental manner. Includes weekly class sessions in which students share their experiences and ask questions. Guest speakers and selected lecturers are also part of the seminar sessions. Prerequisites: AM 233 and one other applied multimedia course.

Anthropology

ANTH 199 Special Studies
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ANTH 209 Practicum
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ANTH 211 Archaeology and Prehistory: Perspectives on Humanity's Past
4 credits credits
Introduces the archeological perspective, giving a comprehensive treatment of the way the human past is investigated. Topics include archeological theory; methods of analysis; the application of dating techniques; and a survey of the major themes and subject areas of the study of human prehistory, including our Paleolithic path, the adoption of farming, and the emergence of civilization. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
ANTH 213 Cultural Anthropology: Perspectives on Humanity
4 credits credits
Introduces a comparative study of human culture. Covers kinship systems, politics, economics, language, ritual, cultural change, ecological adaptations, and ethnographic methodology. Explores cultural similarities and differences and the linkages among cultural, social, political, and economic institutions. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
ANTH 301 Practicing Anthropology
4 credits credits
Engages students in building the fundamental skills needed to succeed in anthropology. Writing, critical thinking, oral presentation, and library research prepare students for further upper division work. Illustrates the holistic, four-field approach of anthropology and its relevance to contemporary life. Prerequisites: USEM 103; ANTH 211 or 213.
ANTH 310 American Culture
4 credits credits
Provides an overview of U.S. culture and society. Examines a wide range of specific cultural expressions, historical social institutions, and economic influences. Explores aspects of culture, including class, race, ethnicity, gender, immigration, ideology, globalization, and institutional structures as interconnected factors influencing various experiences of “being American.” Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
ANTH 317 Pacific Cultures
4 credits credits
Examines the social and cultural diversity of indigenous Pacific Island societies and the changes that followed contact with the West. Considers settlement prehistory, voyaging, linguistic diversity, contact history, subsistence patterns, globalization, indigenous rights, and other dimensions of local life. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
ANTH 318 Native North America
4 credits credits
Offers a comparative examination of cultures indigenous to North America. Explores the pre-contact economies, social and political organizations, and ceremonial systems of selected groups; the historic period of contact, treaties, and federal legislation and the cultural basis of Indian responses; and present-day issues of concern to Native American peoples in reservation communities and urban settings. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration).
ANTH 319 Cultures of the World
4 credits credits
Provides an overview of culture and society in one specific culture area or region of the world such as Latin America or the Caribbean. Examines a range of cultural expressions, the history of social and political institutions, and economic influences. Explores class, race, ethnicity, gender, immigration, ideology, globalization, and other relevant factors influencing local lifestyles. Latin American Culture topic may be applied to the Latin American studies minor. Indigenous Peoples topic may be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
ANTH 320 Topics and Regions in Archaeology
2 to 4 credits credits
Introduces the archaeology of the world on a regional or topical basis. Regions studied may include Oregon, the Southwest, Africa, Europe, and South America. Possible topics include historical archaeology, zooarchaeology, and complex societies. Students may accumulate up to 12 credits of ANTH 320 under different topics. Prerequisite: ANTH 211.
ANTH 332 Ritual and Religion
4 credits credits
Focuses on ritual, religion, and spirituality as dynamic and universal cultural institutions. Case studies draw from a wide range of indigenous, third-world, and Western societies. Covers such topics as shamanism, witchcraft and sorcery, myth, symbolism, trance, healing, and revitalization movements. Prerequisite: ANTH 213.
ANTH 334 Anthropological Perspectives on the Native American Frontier
4 credits credits
Explores, through detailed case studies, the process of colonial and American expansion into and across North America and its impact on Native American culture, health, economy, and politics. Considers the agency by which Native American society survived this maelstrom of change, the strategies pursued by individuals and groups—both Euro-American and Indian—and the policy of the United States government to address the so-called "Indian Problem" through the end of the nineteenth century. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
ANTH 340 Gender Issues
4 credits credits
Uses the concept of gender to explore contemporary status, roles, categories, and ideologies associated with women and men. Extensive case studies provide comparative insights and help students develop their understanding of the complex role gender plays in human society. May be applied to the women’s studies minor. Prerequisite: ANTH 213.
ANTH 350 Human Evolution
4 credits credits
Offers a detailed review of human evolution. Topics include primate morphology, behavior, and phylogeny; the emergence of australopithecines and bipedalism; the evolution of the genus Homo; the social behavior and diet of early hominids; the emergence of anatomically modern humans; and the methods of human osteology, hominid fossil identification, hominid skeletal morphology, and taxonomy. Prerequisite: ANTH 211.
ANTH 360 Ethnographic Research Methods
4 credits credits
Includes instruction and field experience in qualitative research. Addresses formulating a research proposal, selecting and using suitable methodologies, analyzing and interpreting data, and assessing ethical concerns. Prerequisite: ANTH 213.
ANTH 370 Archaeological Research Methods
4 credits credits
Provides instruction and laboratory experience in archaeological research. Topics include the theoretical basis of research design, site surveying and mapping, archaeological geology and stratigraphy, dating, typological and technological analysis of artifacts (e.g., lithics, ceramics, and historical artifacts), and faunal/floral analysis. Prerequisite: ANTH 211.
ANTH 375 Archaeological Field School
4 credits credits
Introduces methods for recovering artifacts and other information from sites. Instruction is performed in field conditions at a prehistoric or historic site. Covers research design, excavation, mapping, and recording. Includes a special course fee. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
ANTH 399 Special Studies
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ANTH 401 Research
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ANTH 403 Thesis
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ANTH 405 Reading and Conference
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ANTH 407 Seminar
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ANTH 409 Practicum: Field Study
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Applies anthropological concepts and methods. Settings may include schools, museums, medical facilities, government agencies, businesses, subcultural groups, and other social institutions. Encourages a community service or cultural resource management orientation. Prerequisites: Upper division standing and instructor consent.
ANTH 410 History of Ethnographic Theory
4 credits credits
Surveys the development of anthropological concepts. Students read extracts from anthropological classics and contemporary theorists to gain an understanding of the history of anthropological thought. Prerequisites: ANTH 213, anthropology major or minor, and senior standing.
ANTH 414 Senior Capstone
4 credits credits
Senior seminar for anthropology majors. Provides the basis for a synthesis paper and public presentation through coursework, practicum, experience/research, conceptual and theoretical understandings, and methodological skills. Includes a reflective component linking applied experiences to professional goals. Prerequisite: Completion of major core requirements.
ANTH 450 Culture Change
4 credits credits
Examines culture change and stability. Covers such topics as theories of change; innovation, evolution, adaptation, and acculturation; movements and other forms of organized, purposeful change; change agents; and tradition, persistence, and resistance to change. Prerequisite: ANTH 213.
ANTH 451 Cultural Ecology
4 credits credits
Considers the range and variation of the relationships between humans and their habitats throughout prehistory into the present day. Illustrates the dynamic interplay between culture, society, physiology, settlement and subsistence practices, technology, and the natural and built environment. Draws case studies from a range of ethnological, archaeological, ethnohistoric, and current perspectives. Prerequisite: ANTH 213; or ANTH 211 and the ES social science sequence.
ANTH 455 Anthropological Film
4 credits credits
Explores film as a tool for the investigation of cultures, subcultures, and cultural elements. Takes a critical approach to visual anthropology and examines filmmaking styles, contemporary issues, and ethical concerns. Prerequisite: ANTH 213.
ANTH 460 Applied Anthropology
4 credits credits
Traces the historical development of anthropological practice. Relates contemporary uses of anthropological methods in a variety of institutional and cultural settings to applied concepts and issues. Examines ethical concerns. Examples may be drawn from public policy, community development, education, health and medicine, business, resource management, and evaluation and assessment. Prerequisite: ANTH 213.
ANTH 462 Cultural Resource Management
4 credits credits
Examines the contested values inscribed onto places of historic or cultural significance. Reviews objectives, legislation, and ethics for the management of prehistoric and historic cultural resources. Studies field survey methods for identifying and evaluating archaeological sites. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. ANTH 211 and 301 recommended.
ANTH 464 Cultural Rights
4 credits credits
Explores issues related to the rights of individuals and groups to practice culture and participate in cultural community. Discusses cultural rights as a critical concept in public policy and practice. Examines how groups assert cultural uniqueness, how dominant institutions respond to cultural diversity, and how cultural rights are limited. May be applied to the Native American studies minor and certificate. Prerequisites: ANTH 213 plus 4 credits of upper division anthropology.

Art

ART 133 Introduction to Drawing
4 credits credits
Explores a variety of drawing strategies and critical skills as they apply to representing volume, light, and space in still-life, landscape, and figure drawing. Introduces basic drawing media and techniques, drawing from a nude model, and the abstract and expressive aspects of drawing.
ART 144 Introduction to Graphic Design
4 credits credits
Introduces nonmajors to the field of graphic design. Concentrates on the digital tools of desktop publishing and graphic design. Students learn the basics of a layout assembly program, vector-based drawing program, and image-editing program through the completion of six graphic design projects.
ART 145 Introduction to Web Design
4 credits credits
An introduction to the field of web design. Concentrates on using the digital tools of Web publishing by learning the basics of web-authoring software. Web design and navigation fundamentals are emphasized through the planning and completion of a we site. Web projects may include site design for nonprofit organizations, small businesses, online job searches, and personal or professional portfolio development.
ART 199 Special Studies
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ART 210 Introduction to Printmaking
4 credits credits
Introduces an array of printmaking techniques, including intaglio (dry point and basic etching), relief (woodcut and linocut), and collagraph. All processes are nontoxic. Emphasizes the development of technical skills and a personal statement. Readings and lectures explore the history of printmaking and its current applications. ART 133 recommended.
ART 240 Introduction to Photography
4 credits credits
From digital to darkroom, a beginning study of the possibilities for photographic expression, from the snapshot to the experimental. Explores fundamental properties of lens-based imagery, while developing conceptual problem-solving skills and deepening the aesthetic sensibilities through a series of assignments. Covers basic digital and film camera functions, file management, simple image manipulation and printing, film exposure, and photographic printing processes. Introduces historic and contemporary photographic works and ideas through presentations, research, and readings.
ART 250 Introduction to Digital Media
4 credits credits
Offers an in-depth examination of the technical and conceptual issues behind using the computer as an artistic tool. Designed to deepen students’ conceptual and aesthetic sensibilities, the course emphasizes a creative, experimental approach to the computer. Students learn the fundamentals of image manipulation, digitization, file management, and printing by completing a series of creative projects. Note: ART 250 is recommended for all upper division digital courses offered by the Art Department.
ART 255 Introduction to Ceramics
4 credits credits
Beginning hand-building course in ceramics. Provides exposure to the design, construction, throwing, glazing, and firing of hand-built work. Includes a survey of the history of ceramics and issues in contemporary ceramics.
ART 285 Introduction to Watercolor Painting
4 credits credits
A beginning course in transparent watercolor painting, including basic methods and materials. ART 133 recommended.
ART 290 Introduction to Painting
4 credits credits
Introduces oil media, with an emphasis on the development of paint-handling skills, composition, and color as they apply to all painting media. ART 133 recommended.
ART 291 Introduction to Sculpture
4 credits credits
Beginning course in three-dimensional form. Uses basic materials and introduces elemental processes such as construction, carving, and casting. Also introduces the conceptual aspect of artmaking through problem-solving assignments that address traditional and nontraditional modes of expression.
ART 304 Typography, Color, Design, and Drawing for Digital Media
4 credits credits
Reviews the theory and principles of digital typography and digital color. Introduces students to toolsets and fundamentals of drawing and designing with digital media. Assignments provide a foundation for digital work in graphic design, illustration, and animation. ART 250 recommended.
ART 306 Digital Illustration
4 credits credits
Illustration and rendering using digitizing tablets and digital image editing programs such as Photoshop and Painter. Projects oriented to visual communication and storytelling through digital media. Assignments are completed in digital media. Exploration of contemporary illustrators and illustration styles. DMF 201 recommended.
ART 310 Printmaking II
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Emphasizes the perfection of technical skills learned in Printmaking I. Examines advanced processes in the areas of intaglio and relief. Introduces monoprint, lithography, and photocopy transfer. Explores artistic intent more thoroughly. Reading and lectures introduce students to the international community of printmaking. Suggests research on national and international exhibitions and conferences. Prerequisite: ART 210.
ART 311 Photographic Printmaking
4 credits credits
An advanced specialty class incorporating etching with photographic applications through the use of nontoxic photo emulsion and digitally produced transparencies. Emphasizes combining hand-worked techniques with photo-etched imagery and the effective use of text and image. Some experience in photography and Adobe Photoshop recommended. Prerequisite: 4 credits of ART 310.
ART 327 Figurative Painting and Drawing
4 credits credits
Intermediate course in which students work from the live model. Students may use a variety of media. Emphasis is on exploring responses to the human figure in the studio environment. Prerequisites: ART 290 and 133.
ART 332 Intermediate Drawing
4 credits credits
Continues Drawing I. Emphasizes drawing as an expressive medium. Further develops conceptual and critical issues. Prerequisite: ART 133.
ART 333 Drawing and Mixed Media
4 credits credits
Intermediate drawing class with emphasis on individual exploration and expression. Examines color and mixed media, contemporary issues, and critical and conceptual development as they relate to drawing as an artistic medium. Prerequisite: ART 332.
ART 340 Photography II
4 credits credits
Intermediate-level course moves from an exploration of the single image to the multiple. Explores concepts of the archive, diptych, and narrative through assignments, reading, and critiques. Development of technical skills may include artificial light, camera filters, digital color, textual elements, and alternative print presentation with an emphasis on the synthesis of process and idea. Discusses major trends in contemporary photography. Prerequisite: ART 240.
ART 341 Photography III
4 credits credits
Continues study of black-and-white photography. Covers more technical material, with emphasis on the expression of ideas through the construction of a consistent body of work primarily initiated and developed by the student. Assigns readings and holds regular critiques to evaluate portfolio progress. Covers 35mm to 120mm film formats. Prerequisite: ART 340.
ART 342 Color Photography
4 credits credits
Emphasizes the expression of ideas through personal response to the aesthetic structure and psychological elements of color. It is expected that the student has begun to establish a foundation for ideas and is developing a personal philosophy through previous art or photography classes. This is not a beginning photography course. Technical instruction includes lectures and demonstrations on using camera filters and printing color negatives. Prerequisite: ART 341.
ART 343 Photo Mixed Media
4 credits credits
Introduces cyanotype, Vandyke, and salted paper processes. Includes extensive use of orthochromatic film and mixed media processes. Also includes techniques and issues of collage and montage, image appropriation, hand-coloring, and electronic imaging as it is applied to photographic ideas. Prerequisite: ART 340.
ART 344 Graphic Design
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Studies design principles, philosophy, aesthetics, and current stylistic directions in graphic design. Discusses logo design, business identity papers, ad design, poster design, book cover design, the business of design, digital design, prepress, and printing. Reviews the basic features of a vector drawing program. ART 250, 304 recommended.
ART 349 Comic Books and Picture Books
4 credits credits
Studio introduction to creating comics and picture books. Explores concepts of visual narrative, character, book design, and story development, as well as traditional and digital illustration techniques. ART 250 recommended. Prerequisite: ART 133.
ART 350 Digital Print Studio
4 credits credits
Focuses on using the computer as a means of creating and printing images. Covers artists’ books, contemporary print work, typographic design, working in a series, and narrative/anti-narrative. Coursework is designed to assist students with developing the direction and content of their work, which culminates in an independently designed final project. Prerequisites: ART 250 and either ART 133 or 240.
ART 351 Digital Interactive Studio
4 credits credits
Studio class that explores the interrelationship between visual design and user interactivity. Students create original projects for the Internet using video, animation, interactive authoring, and audio. Designed to assist students in developing the direction and content of their work and culminates in an independently designed final project. ART 250 recommended.
ART 352 Digital Animation Studio
4 credits credits
Introduces students to a range of animation ideas and techniques, with emphasis on concept, aesthetics, and experimentation. Covers principles of motion, character design, sound design, audiovisual editing, and the technical concerns of animating for video and the Internet. Students complete a series of short projects culminating in an independently designed final project. Prerequisites: ART 133 and 250.
ART 353 Digital 3D Modeling and Lighting Studio
4 credits credits
Explores the 3D computer environment as a means of creating expressive imagery for print, video, and the Internet. Covers camera composition, modeling, lighting, texture mapping, compositing, and character and set design. Emphasizes an experimental attitude and explores the incorporation of material and perspectives from other media such as photography, drawing, and sculpture into the 3D imaging process. Prerequisites: ART 133 and 250.
ART 354 Digital 3D Animation Studio
4 credits credits
A studio class introducing students to 3D animation as a means of creative expression and experimentation. Covers principles of motion, staging and editing action, morphing, camera and lighting composition, inverse kinematics, and character design. ART 353 recommended. Prerequisites: ART 133 and 250.
ART 355 Ceramic Methods
4 credits credits
Intermediate course that explores construction methods used in industrial ceramics. Introduces methods such as press molds, slip casting, jacking, jiggering, and ceramic decals. Includes a survey of the history of ceramics and issues in contemporary ceramics. Examines glaze calculation at various firing temperatures. Prerequisite: ART 255.
ART 356 Functional Ceramics
4 credits credits
Intermediate course that explores the making of utilitarian ware. Focuses on how form influences function as students learn how to use the potter’s wheel as the main tool for working. Explores the history of functional ware. Examines glaze calculation and high-fire oxidation and reduction kiln firings. Prerequisite: ART 255.
ART 357 Ceramic Sculpture
4 credits credits
Intermediate course that focuses on the development of conceptual skills. Explores a variety of both traditional and nontraditional ceramic techniques with a goal of integrating concept, material, and process. Includes a survey of the history of ceramics and issues in contemporary ceramics. Prerequisite: ART 255.
ART 385 Water-Based Painting Media
4 credits credits
Intermediate study of painting focusing on the use of watercolor media. Introduces watercolor and other water-based media, as well as concepts and theories related to painting as an artistic medium. ART 332 recommended. Prerequisites: ART 133 and 290.
ART 389 Oil Painting Media
4 credits credits
Continues the study of painting media, techniques, and painting as an expressive art form. Students develop conceptual and critical skills and relate these skills to painting. Prerequisites: ART 133 and 290.
ART 390 Intermediate Drawing and Painting Studio
4 credits (maximum 8 credits) credits
Intermediate work in painting or drawing. Continues study of media and techniques. Explores drawing and painting as expressive art forms. Students develop conceptual and critical skills as they relate to painting and drawing. Prerequisite: Minimum 4 credits in ART 327, 333, 385, or 389.
ART 391 Sculpture II
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Investigates the wide range of possible formats for sculpture through the object, assemblage, installation, site-specific work, performance, and kinetics. Explores these forms by introducing multiple processes, including plaster and latex flexible mold-making; woodcarving and construction; and metal fabrication and foundry. Although traditional materials are used, students are encouraged to explore a range of nontraditional materials and mixed-media applications. Discusses the history and theory of sculpture as it relates to problem solving and critiques. Prerequisite: ART 291.
ART 395 Installation and Site-Specific Art
4 credits credits
Intermediate studio/seminar course for focused work in installation and site-specific art. May be counted as one term of the ART 391 sequence. Prerequisites: ART 291 and 391.
ART 399 Special Studies
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ART 401/501 Research
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ART 403/503 Thesis
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ART 405/505 Reading and Conference
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ART 407/507 Seminar
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ART 409/509 Practicum
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ART 410 Printmaking III
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Explores printmaking and the application of various print processes, with emphasis on combining techniques and other art media. Encourages further exploration of personal expression through experimental approaches. Recommends engagement in national and international printmaking exhibitions and conferences. Prerequisite: 12 credits of ART 310.
ART 411 Special Projects in Printmaking
1 to 4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Individual projects within the printmaking medium enable students to extend their studies beyond offered courses. Students devise a study proposal for instructor approval. Each student works independently, and the instructor serves as a guide throughout the course. Prerequisite: 12 credits of ART 410.
ART 424/524 Art Process and Education Theory
4 credits credits
Explores art materials, techniques, and concepts for standards-based art education, appropriate for grades K–12. Includes strategies for developing meaningful art programming through historical, cultural, and aesthetic inquiry. Does not count as a studio elective for art majors.
ART 426/526 Special Studies in Painting and Drawing
1 to 4 credits (maximum 24 credits) credits
Independent advanced studio work offered through special registration. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
ART 427/527 Figurative Painting and Drawing
4 credits credits
Advanced study utilizing the human figure as subject. Studio work includes both self-generated content and study from live model. Prerequisites: ART 327 plus 8 credits of 300-level studio courses.
ART 429/529 Issues in Art Education
4 credits credits
Discusses the concepts in art and art education that form the foundation for present art education teaching practices. Does not count as a studio elective for art majors.
ART 441 Photography Seminar
4 credits credits
Involves portfolio development, with frequent class critiques of works in progress. Readings and discussions of selected materials focus on historical and contemporary issues in art. All photograph-based media and processes are acceptable, including mixed media and installation art. Prerequisite: ART 342.
ART 443/543 Special Projects in Photography
1 to 4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Students construct portfolios. Includes terminal projects and gallery research. Prerequisite: ART 341.
ART 444 Graphic Design II
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Studies advertising layout and the historical, philosophical, psychological, and cultural origins of graphic design. Includes discussion of the graphic design marketplace and business practices. Students work on a coordinated advertising campaign that includes projects in video, film, and multimedia storyboards; CD, video, or audio software package designs; magazine or brochure designs; and preparation of a final print and digital portfolio. Reviews the basic features of a page layout program. ART 250, 344 recommended.
ART 450/550 Special Projects in Digital Media
1 to 4 credits (maximum 20 credits) credits
Students research, design, and execute a special project of their own in an area of digital media. Emphasizes advanced individual exploration, expression, and contemporary art issues. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisites: 12 credits total of any combination of ART 350, 351, and 352.
ART 455/555 Advanced Ceramics
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Advanced course in hand-built and wheel-thrown ceramics. Directs students toward self-sufficiency in clay and glaze theory, application, and composition. Students study kiln theory, construction, and firing. Prerequisites: ART 355, 356, and 357.
ART 456 Special Projects in Ceramics
1 to 4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Students design and execute a special project of their own choosing or identify a particular area of research in ceramics to pursue. Prerequisite: ART 455 (8 credits).
ART 490/590 Advanced Studio in Painting and Drawing
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Advanced work in painting, drawing, collage, and mixed media. Emphasis is on individual artistic development in predominately 2D media. Includes the development of critical and conceptual skills as they relate to artistic creation. Prerequisite: 12 credits from ART 327, 333, 385, 389, and/or 390 in any combination.
ART 491/591 Sculpture III
4 credits (maximum 12 credits) credits
Advanced work in the form (the object, site-specific, installation art, and mixed media) and content of sculptural media. Focuses on individual research and experimentation in relation to contemporary issues and continued critical development. Prerequisite: 12 credits of ART 391.
ART 492 Special Projects in Sculpture
1 to 4 credits (maximum 20 credits) credits
Individual project within the sculpture media. Provides students with an opportunity to extend their involvement in sculpture beyond course offerings. Students propose a project for instructor approval. Each student works independently with guidance from the instructor. Prerequisite: ART 491.
ART 495 Installation and Site-Specific Art
4 credits credits
Advanced studio/seminar course for focused work in installation and site-specific art. May be counted as one term of the ART 491 sequence. Prerequisites: Either 12 credits of ART 391 or 8 credits of ART 391 plus 4 credits of ART 395.
ART 496 Capstone
4 credits credits
Senior project for BA, BFA, and BS art majors, taken with the instructor in the student’s studio concentration or art history. Integrates the knowledge and skills of the discipline with a career-oriented project. Examples include internships; creation, exhibition, or portfolio of artwork; or research projects. The final capstone report is submitted to and kept in the department office, where it will be accessible to students and faculty. Prerequisite: Senior standing.

Art Craft

ARTC 199 Special Studies
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ARTC courses supplement the range of material and creative experiences available to all majors. ARTC courses are not counted toward art major degree requirements.

Art History

ARTH 199 Special Studies
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ARTH 204 History of Art: Prehistory through Medieval
4 credits credits
Historical survey of the visual arts from the prehistoric to medieval periods, including references to early nonwestern art. Examines selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
ARTH 204H Art History Honors Seminar
1 credit credits
Students complete assignments and exams in the ARTH 204 sequence but meet bi-weekly in a two-hour seminar class to discuss additional assigned readings and topics that provide more in-depth study of the history of art. Prerequisite: Honor student status or instructor consent.
ARTH 205 History of Art: Renaissance through Baroque
4 credits credits
Historical survey of the visual arts from the Renaissance through Baroque eras, including references to nonwestern art of the same period. Examines selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Prerequisite: ARTH 204 recommended.
ARTH 205H Art History Honors Seminar
1 credit credits
Students complete assignments and exams in the ARTH 205 sequence but meet bi-weekly in a two-hour seminar class to discuss additional assigned readings and topics that provide more in-depth study of the history of art. Prerequisite: Honor student status or instructor consent.
ARTH 206 History of Art: Eighteenth Century to Contemporary
4 credits credits
Historical survey of the visual arts from the eighteenth to twenty-first centuries, including references to nonwestern art of the same period. Examines selected artworks in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Prerequisite: ARTH 204, 205 recommended.
ARTH 206H Art History Honors Seminar
1 credit credits
Students complete assignments and exams in the ARTH 206 sequence but meet bi-weekly in a two-hour seminar class to discuss additional assigned readings and topics that provide more in-depth study of the history of art. Prerequisite: Honor student status or instructor consent.
ARTH 260 Art Theory and Critical Issues
4 credits credits
Introduces some of the major theories and critical issues influencing art and artists. Prerequisites: ARTH 201, 202 or 204, 205, 206.
ARTH 301 Research and Writing about Art
4 credits credits
Presents methods and techniques of research and writing for the discipline of art history. Students learn methods to access, analyze, and evaluate information and to write a research paper with effective arguments and interpretations. Prerequisites: ARTH 201, 202 or 204, 205, 206 and USEM 101, 102, 103 or WR 121, 122.
ARTH 311 Art and Music of the Twentieth Century to Present
4 credits credits
Offers an interdisciplinary survey of the visual arts and music from the twentieth century to the present. Examines the intersections, cross-influences, and significant archetypes of visual art and music. Topics include modernism, postmodernism, primitivism, minimalism, futurism, and popular culture. ARTH 206 and MUS 201 recommended. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. (Cross-listed with MUS 311.)
ARTH 330 Art, Culture, and Technology
4 credits credits
Examines the impact of twentieth-century technological, social, and historical change on our conceptions of art and culture. Using readings from cross-disciplinary sources, students explore the origins, evolution, and proliferation of new media and communications technologies, including photography, film, television, computers, and the Internet. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
ARTH 344 Art, Culture, and Politics
4 credits credits
Students examine the arts as an agent of social, culture, and political change during the twentieth century. Explores art from a social history perspective and traces how it intersects with the broader social dynamics of specific historical periods ranging from the radicalism of the early avant-garde to the postmodern era. ARTH 201, 202 or ARTH 204, 205, 206 recommended. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
ARTH 345 Activist Art
4 credits credits
Explores and defines activism and the roles artists play in instigating change and igniting community involvement. Examines the history and evolution of activism through cross-disciplinary sources. Culminates in a final project where students are expected to develop an "activist" or community-based project. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. ARTH 201, 202 or 204, 205, 206 recommended.
ARTH 360 History of American Art
4 credits credits
Explores major works and trends in architecture, painting, sculpture, and related arts from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on American adaptations and indigenous American contributions. ARTH 201, 202 or 204, 205, 206 and HST 250, 251 recommended.
ARTH 399 Special Studies
Credits to be arranged credits
ARTH 401/501 Research
Credits to be arranged credits
ARTH 403/503 Thesis
Credits to be arranged credits
ARTH 405/505 Reading and Conference
Credits to be arranged credits
ARTH 407/507 Seminar
Credits to be arranged credits
ARTH 409/509 Practicum
Credits to be arranged credits
ARTH 431/531 Italian Renaissance Art
4 credits credits
Intensive study of the origin and development of Renaissance art in Italy. ARTH 205 recommended.
ARTH 445/545 Early Modern Art
4 credits credits
Examines major artistic trends and theories from the early nineteenth century through World War I. Emphasizes the social dynamics that led to the foundations of modernism. Prerequisite: ARTH 206.
ARTH 446/546 Contemporary Art: 1945–Present
4 credits credits
Intensive study of the major trends, media, and critical theories in art since 1945. Prerequisite: ARTH 206.
ARTH 450/550 Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in Art
4 credits credits
Explores artists of different races, genders, and ethnicities and considers issues of representation reflected in their art. Examines censorship, public art, and other contemporary art topics from legal, political, and cultural perspectives. Approved for University Studies (integration).

Business Administration

BA 100 Orientation to the School of Business
1 credit credits
Presents an overview of business principles. Identifies and demonstrates the points at which students will gain particular knowledge during their business education. Introduces the School of Business concentrations, core class topics and objectives, writing and presentation standards, the business plan capstone, and the faculty. Required business core course to be taken in the freshman year.
BA 110 Business, Government, and Society
4 credits credits
Surveys the interrelationships between business, government, and society and how they affect individuals and managers. Explores how societal conditions are continually altered by historical forces reshaping the economic, cultural, political, technological, and ecological terrain on which individuals and managers operate, as well as the force of the stakeholders, who are increasingly challenging traditional ideas about organizational ethics and social responsibility. Approved for University Studies (Explorations).
BA 131 Business Computer Applications
4 credits credits
Introduces students to basic computer concepts, software applications, and hardware processing. Students acquire basic competency by using microcomputer applications in operating environments, word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software. Instruction methods include lecture, demonstration, and hands-on application. Required business core course to be taken in the freshman year.
BA 199 Special Studies
Credits to be arranged credits
BA 208 Hospitality Essential Skills
2 credits credits
Introduces students to a wide variety of career opportunities available in the hospitality and tourism industry. Students are introduced to kitchen management, food and beverage service techniques, and effective working practices in the service environment.
BA 209 Practicum
Credits to be arranged credits
BA 211, 213 Accounting Information I, II
4 credits each credits
Examines the uses of fundamental accounting information for both internal and external economic decision making. Students consider financial and managerial accounting concepts from the perspectives of owners, managers, creditors, and investors. Prerequisite for BA 211: BA 131. Prerequisite for BA 213: BA 211.
BA 226 Business Law
4 credits credits
Examines the fundamental subject areas of tort liabilities (both personal and property damage), contracts, and cyberlaw from both business and consumer viewpoints. The investigation of torts addresses negligence, warranty (when purchasing items), and product liability theories, with the typical defenses that are made. The coverage of general contract law is oriented toward analyzing whether or not deals are legally valid. The cyberlaw areas addressed cover basic principles of Internet law and their application.
BA 282 Applied Business Statistics
4 credits credits
Covers statistical techniques and concepts used in analyzing collected data or predicting future business outcomes. Stresses an understanding and application of hypothesis testing, regression, time series, chi square, and other nonparametric techniques. The case method is used to apply statistical techniques to business data incorporating computer analysis. Prerequisite: MTH 243.
BA 283 Advanced Business Applications of Word Processing and Electr
4 credits credits
Advanced course covering all aspects of word processing and presentations, including creating and formatting paragraphs and pages, complex tables, styles and templates, envelopes and labels, outlines, drawing tools, and professional-looking presentations. Prerequisite: BA 131 or CS 115.
BA 300 Management of Aging Services Overview
4 credits credits
Provides an overview of the business aspects of the aging services industry (development, marketing, construction, operations, human resources, legal, and financial management). Explores management of various industry segments (CCRC, Independent, Assisted/Residential Living, Skilled Nursing, Memory/Dementia Care, Home Health, HUD/Affordable House, etc.) and the broad range of services they provide.
BA 306 Special Topics in Management of Aging Services
2 credits credits
Addresses various aging services topics in a seminar setting. Possible topics include (but are not limited to) Operational Challenges, Customer Service, Financial Performance, Technological Advances, Alternative Approaches, and Research. Course may be repeated for credit on a different topic. Prerequisite: Program coordinator consent.
BA 310 Hotel and Motel Operations
4 credits credits
Explores the organization and operations of hotels and their various departments, with emphasis on the techniques and tools of management. Introduces students to technology-based property management systems and their application to hotels.
BA 311 Food and Beverage Management
4 credits credits
Focuses on the principles of food and beverage management, from concept to operation. Provides a detailed overview of the components of food service systems, including purchasing, menu-planning, production, service, sanitation, cost controls, and quality assurance.
BA 312 Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
4 credits credits
Focuses on how the special nature of service affects the development of marketing strategies in hospitality and tourism organizations. Emphasizes key variables in corporate and property-level management and their proper application to developing strategic and marketing plans.
BA 314 Hospitality Accounting and Financial Management
4 credits credits
Applies accounting principles and practices to the hospitality industry. Emphasizes reading and analyzing profit and loss statements. Discusses current trends in the accounting and financial sectors of the hospitality industry. Prerequisites: BA 211, 213.
BA 320 Business, Government, and Nonprofits
4 credits credits
Examines the underlying principles, values, and prescribed role of the for-profit sector, the public sector, and the nonprofit sector primarily in American society. The sector the organization resides in affects how an organization acts, responds, creates relationships, and uses resources. Explores the coordination, cooperation, collaboration, and necessary relationships among the sectors. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. (Cross-listed with PS 321.)
BA 324 Business Communication
4 credits credits
Provides guided practice in written and oral communication common to business, industry, and related professions. Develops critical awareness of proper editing, professionalism, critical thinking, problem solving, and the skills necessary for effective correspondence in the workplace. Close attention is given to logical development, style, and format. Skills and knowledge are appropriate for academic and professional work.
BA 330 Principles of Marketing
4 credits credits
Introduces the establishment of a specific target market and the subsequent development of a product or service, pricing strategies, promotional strategies, and channels of distribution designed to satisfy the needs of the market.
BA 331 Consumer Motivation and Behavior
4 credits credits
Applies psychological, sociological, and business principles to the explanation of consumer behavior. Explains the marketing strategy plan through examination of motivation, perception, and learning principles. Discusses consumer behavior case problems. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 332 Promotion Policy
4 credits credits
Addresses advertising and promotion from the viewpoint of influential beliefs, attitudes, intentions, and behavior. Covers advertising and promotions, personal sales, public relations, publicity, and other communication tools. Examines television, radio, newspapers, magazines, out-of-home, direct mail, and interactive media, including the Internet. Uses practical exercises for planning and designing an integrated marketing campaign using multiple media. Students are given opportunities to make managerial decisions about how to communicate with consumers. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 351, 352, 353 Intermediate Accounting I, II, III
4 credits each credits
Provides a comprehensive study of generally accepted accounting principles and conventional procedures for the measurement of income and the presentation of financial data. Emphasizes accounting theory, significant business transactions, and the preparation of general-purpose financial statements. Courses must be taken in sequence. Open to nonadmitted students. Prerequisite for BA 351: BA 211. Prerequisites for BA 352 and 353: BA 211, 213, and 351.
BA 374 Principles of Management
4 credits credits
Provides an introductory survey of management principles. Students develop an understanding of all managerial types: domestic and international, public and private, small and large. Applies a systems approach to the managerial functions of planning, leading, organizing, controlling, and staffing.
BA 380 Operations Management
4 credits credits
Studies service and manufacturing industries, with an emphasis on management applications. Students use computers for problem solving when applicable. Topics include quality concepts, just-in-time, productivity, product design, scheduling, forecasting, capacity planning, facility layout, work measurement and design, and materials requirements planning. Prerequisite: MTH 243.
BA 382 Management Information Systems
4 credits credits
Applies information science to business problem topics, including basic information system design and database concepts, information economics and decision making, systems management, and strategic issues. The case method is used to develop analytical and presentation skills in information systems topics. Participants should be familiar with basic computer applications.
BA 383 Advanced Business Application of Spreadsheets
4 credits credits
Advanced course covering all aspects of spreadsheets, including entering formulas; working with functions, formats, styles, and templates; creating and modifying charts; using spreadsheets as databases; creating pivot tables; recording macros; and using auditing and collaborative tools. Prerequisite: BA 131 or CS 115.
BA 384 Advanced Business Application of Databases
4 credits credits
Advanced course in all aspects of databases, including creating a database; entering and editing data; creating queries, forms, and reports; and automating a database with macros. Prerequisite: BA 382.
BA 385 Principles of Finance
4 credits credits
Presents the fundamentals of time-value-of-money and the application of net present value decision-making techniques. Topics may include the valuation of stocks and bonds, capital budgeting, the principles of risk and return, and the cost of capital and capital structure.
BA 399 Special Studies
Credits to be arranged credits
BA 400/500 Organizational Management of Aging Services
2 credits credits
Covers the organizational management techniques specific to aging services. Explores the needs and demands of the senior population in regard to regulations, ethics, quality, and delivery of services for each industry segment and level of care. Case studies focus on the needs of seniors with limited health, poor cognitive function, and low income. Prerequistes: BA 300 and 374 or instructor consent.
BA 405/505 Reading and Conference
Credits to be arranged credits
Supervised work in some field of special application and interest. Subject must be approved by the faculty member in charge. Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
BA 406/506 Management of Aging Services Operations
2 credits credits
Provides an in-depth study of operations management for the aging services industry. Areas of study include budget and financial management, dining and dietary services, resident and pastoral services, facility and environmental management, health services, wellness recreation, and marketing. Prerequisite: BA 300 and 380 or instructor consent.
BA 407/507 Seminar
Credits to be arranged credits
BA 409/509 Practicum
Credits to be arranged credits
Usually taken in the senior year. Requires a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher in SOU business administration courses.
BA 410/510 Special Topics
1 to 2 credits credits
BA 412 Hospitality Law and Management
4 credits credits
Covers current management issues challenging the hospitality industry. Discusses techniques to deliver outstanding customer service in a fast-paced environment, as well as techniques for recruiting and retaining employees. Addresses legal issues confronting the hospitality industry. Prerequisites: BA 310, 311, 312, 314.
BA 420/520 Trends and Research in Aging Services
2 credits credits
Explores specialized or emerging trends and innovative services and technologies that have or will substantially alter the management and service provided to the aging population. Prerequisite: BA 374.
BA 422/522 Financial Management of Aging Services
2 credits credits
Provides an overview of financial management and accounting within the aging services industry. Explores the various financing services available to seniors (public resources, private payment, and insurance), as well as financial and operational performance ratios, budget planning, capital planning, projections, and how each affects the overall aging services operation. Prerequisite: BA 385.
BA 424/524 Marketing of Aging Services
2 credits credits
Provides an overview of marketing research, developements, and strategies related to aging services customers. Students learn how to identify the market needs and demands of products and services available in the industry and gain an understanding of different market demographics and how to correlate product, services, and price to each specific target market. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 426/526 Development and Construction of Aging Services
2 credits credits
Provides an overview of how identified needs are translated into products and services. Students learn the steps required to develop and construct various kinds of long-term care facilities or programs. Attention is given to the development of tasks, including (but not limited to) design plans, permits, and financing. Prerequisite: BA 374.
BA 427 Business Policy and Strategy
4 credits credits
Comprehensive concluding course for all management students. Presents the basic processes required to analyze, plan, and implement business strategy in a competitive market system. Emphasizes the development of skills for integrating complex data into a plan of action used to direct a firm. Concepts learned in management, marketing, operations management, finance, accounting, and economics courses are used to analyze case studies and development plans. Prerequisites: BA 330, 374, 380, 382, 385.
BA 428 Applied Business Research
4 credits credits
Analyzes decision-making tools and research methodology in retail, service, community, and industry. Students apply research methods and procedures, problem identification, data collection, data analysis, and recommended solutions to real organizational situations and projects.
BA 430A Nonprofit Grantwriting and Government Relations
2 credits credits
Surveys a nonprofit manager’s primary areas of responsibility, including strategic planning, organizational change and development, locating and securing grants, and developinog outcome-based assessment tools. Emphasizes assessing and evaluating grants-based programs. (Cross-listed with MM 530A and PS 430A/530A.)
BA 430B Nonprofit Volunteerism, Board Development, and Community Mob
2 credits credits
Surveys the nonprofit manager’s areas of responsibility in leading volunteers, volunteer management, and board development and management. Emphasizes the importance of strategically mobilizing community involvement. (Cross-listed with MM 530B and PS 430B/530B.)
BA 434/534 Sales Management
4 credits credits
Explores the activities involved in managing a sales force. Includes recruiting, selection, training, compensation, supervision, and motivation. Planning areas comprise forecasting, budgeting, and territories. Also examines sales analysis and control. Prerequisite: BA 330 or instructor consent.
BA 435/535 Direct Marketing
4 credits credits
Advanced course in techniques and practices of one-to-one marketing to end-user consumers and businesses, including catalog, telemarketing, and direct mail. Includes Customer Relationship Management (CRM), advertising, database management, distribution or fulfillment, and measurements of performance and customer value. Also covers direct marketing for nonprofit organizations. Uses local direct marketing companies as examples. Open to nonadmitted business students and non-business majors. Applies to the Certificate in Interactive Marketing and E-Commerce (CIMeC). Prerequisite: BA 330 or instructor consent.
BA 436/536 Internet Marketing and E-Commerce
4 credits credits
Advanced course in marketing goods and services in cyberspace. Extends the database development and relationship marketing skills taught in BA 435 to e-commerce and the Internet. Subjects include the increasing trend toward one-to-one marketing, Internet infrastructure, digital technology, the potential for building powerful online communities, personalization, online advertising, brand-building, product development, online pricing, customer support, transaction processing, and fulfillment. Uses local Internet marketing companies and dotcom cases as examples. Open to nonadmitted business students and non-business majors. Applies to the Certificate in Interactive Marketing and E-Commerce (CIMeC). Prerequisites: BA 330 and 435 or instructor consent.
BA 441/541 Marketing Channels Management and Pricing Strategy
4 credits credits
Covers the formulation of channel objectives and strategies, along with the appropriate tactics, policies, and practices. Emphasizes factors to consider when choosing channel intermediaries and the elements involved in an effective physical distribution system. Addresses marketing functions commonly assigned to or shared with intermediaries and issues pertaining to inventory distribution and control, order processing, customer service, and the establishment of cost-effective transportation systems. Pricing strategy includes the rationale for setting prices for products at all points in the product life cycle. Includes analysis of discount strategies. Particular emphasis is on a total system approach viewed from a managerial perspective with practical business applications. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 444/544 Product Policy
4 credits credits
Analyzes the processes, organizational interactions, and strategic concepts governing the development of new products and services. Involves the formation of rough ideas through market and financial analysis for the development and marketing of a product. Includes strategies and tactics for managing products over the entire lifecycle. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 445/545 Business Marketing
4 credits credits
Examines the significant differences between marketing to industrial organizations and consumer retailing. Focuses on industrial buying practices, market segmentation techniques, formation of an effective marketing mix, and the impact of technology and innovation on marketing strategy. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 446/546 Retail Management
4 credits credits
Examines market strategy planning for retail management. Major emphasis is on small- to medium-sized retail business plans. Discusses retail management case problems. Prerequisites: BA 330.
BA 447/547 International Marketing
4 credits credits
Examines the managerial marketing policies and practices of firms marketing their products and services in foreign countries. Provides an analytical survey of institutions, functions, policies, and practices in international marketing. Emphasizes marketing activities as they relate to market structure and the marketing environment. Prerequisite: BA 330.
BA 448/548 Mediation and Conflict Management
4 credits credits
Introduces students to the fundamental concepts and theories of dispute resolution and assists them in developing the basic skills and knowledge for productively managing their own and intervening in others’ disputes. Class time consists primarily of practice and roleplay, as well as lecture, lecture-discussion, and coaching by professional mediators. Certificate of completion provided with successful completion of the course. Cross-listed in other departments. Additional fees/tuition may apply.
BA 451/551 Cost and Management Accounting
4 credits credits
A comprehensive study of the development, presentation, and interpretation of cost information for management. Emphasizes cost behavior and control, standard costs, and cost accounting systems. Prerequisite: BA 213.
BA 453/553 Introduction to Taxation
4 credits credits
Provides an overview of federal taxation. Emphasizes the taxation of individuals and sole proprietorships.
BA 454/554 Accounting Information Systems
4 credits credits
Examines systems used for the accumulation, classification, processing, analysis, and reporting of accounting data, including the controls necessary for information security, data integrity, and system auditability. Extensive use of computer applications. Prerequisite: BA 351.
BA 455/555 Auditing I
4 credits credits
Studies the auditing theory and standards followed by certified public accountants when examining the financial statements of business organizations. Covers the environment, objectives, and professional nature of auditing and the concepts of testing, sampling, evidence collection, and reporting. Prerequisite: BA 454.
BA 456/556 Auditing II
4 credits credits
Continues the study of auditing theory and standards. Includes practical application of auditing concepts and procedures; preparation of audit programs, work papers, and reports; and computerized applications for the examination of financial statements. Prerequisite: BA 455/555.
BA 457/557 Advanced Taxation
4 credits credits
Expands students’ knowledge of federal taxation, with emphasis on the taxation of business enterprises. Covers tax reporting, as well as planning and research in the areas of corporate, partnership, estate, and gift taxation.
BA 458/558 Advanced Accounting Topics I
4 credits credits
Emphasizes accounting for mergers and acquisitions and the preparation of consolidated financial statements. Also includes segment and interim financial reporting. Prerequisite: BA 351.
BA 459/559 Advanced Accounting Topics II
4 credits credits
Topics include international accounting and the global economy, accounting for foreign currency transactions, governmental accounting, and accounting for partnerships and other entities. Prerequisites: BA 351, 352.
BA 460/560 Nonprofit Accounting and Financial Management
4 credits credits
Focuses on the theory and practice of accounting and financial management for not-for-profit organizations. Helps students learn about the nature and responsibilities of financial management in the nonprofit sector. Studies accrual, modified accrual, and cash-basis accounting systems, as well as the use of fund accounting. Emphasizes understanding and interpretation of nonprofit financial statements, risk management, the art of building budgets, and the importance of financials in managing an organization and nonprofit board. Open to all majors.
BA 465A/565A CPA Review: Financial and Auditing
2 credits credits
Reviews the information found on two parts of the CPA exam. Emphasizes learning through preparation and practice. The instructor will be available to answer questions, work through problems, explain solutions, and provide hints as to the best method to approach certain questions. Prerequisites: BA 351, 352 and 455.
BA 465B/565B CPA Review: Business and Regulation
2 credits credits
Reviews the information found on two parts of the CPA exam. Emphasizes learning through preparation and practice. The instructor will be available to answer questions, work through problems, explain solutions, and provide hints as to the best method to approach certain questions. Prerequisites: BA 365, 370, 451, and 454.
BA 468/568 Principles of Marketing, Public Relations, and Fundraising
2 credits credits
Introduces marketing, public relations, and fundraising principles and reviews important fundraising techniques and practices. Explores the relationship between fundraising, public relations, and marketing. Emphasizes the importance of an agency’s overall connection with the community. Covers key principles such as readiness, ethical standards, and donor management. Addresses concepts and practices, including building community awareness, client awareness, direct and indirect methods of solicitation, annual funds, special events, and capital campaigns.
BA 470/570 Financial Markets and Institutions
4 credits credits
Focuses on depository institutions and the financial markets in which they operate. Major topics include the level, risk, and term structure of interest rates, debt and mortgage markets, bank operations, and techniques of modern financial institutions management.
BA 471/571 Financial Management
4 credits credits
Students use case study methods as they apply the tools and techniques developed in BA 385 to solve multifaceted corporate financial problems. Case studies may involve capital budgeting, cost of capital, dividend and investment decisions, mergers and acquisitions, or multinational corporate financial decision making. Prerequisite: BA 385.
BA 472/572 Investments
4 credits credits
Analyzes investment instruments such as stocks, mutual funds, options, and other investment vehicles. Investigates the risk/return relationship and other aspects of modern portfolio theory. Also investigates efficient markets and basic stock analysis and valuation. Prerequisite: BA 385.
BA 473/573 International Financial Management
4 credits credits
Applies financial management concepts to investment, financing, and managerial control decisions undertaken by multinational firms. Emphasizes the institutional environment of monetary arrangements, financial intermediary organizations, and balance of payment considerations that affect the international flow of capital. Prerequisite: BA 385.
BA 474/574 Cyberlaw
4 credits credits
Covers fundamental legal concepts affecting the Internet and websites. Examines a variety of business settings and aids all majors in understanding how these considerations affect them personally. Emphasizes understanding of these concepts and what happens in the real world. Major topics include conflicts of law, web copyrights, purchasing on the Internet (returns and refunds), website disclaimers and protection, domain names and conflicts, cyberlaw dispute resolution, linking and deep linking, and website design and operating considerations.
BA 475/575 Organizational Behavior
4 credits credits
Explores individual behavior, group behavior, and organizational systems. Covers topics from both a theoretical and practical perspective, including understanding people, motivation, group dynamics, communication, leadership, power, politics, conflict, diversity, culture, decision making, change, and organizational structure. Approved for University Studies (Integration).
BA 476/576 Business Ethics
4 credits credits
Provides a value analysis of the role of business and personal ethics in the organizational environment. Students are exposed to ethical theories, diverse economic systems, contemporary moral issues, actual cases, and concepts of justice and social responsibility. Open to nonadmitted business students and non-business majors.
BA 477/577 International Business
4 credits credits
Introduces the international business environment. Discusses trade practices, foreign markets, public and private international institutions, and economic policies with emphasis on the diversity and management of multinational and international businesses. Prerequisite: BA 374.
BA 478/578 Corporate Law
4 credits credits
Studies the various forms of business formation, from sole proprietorships and partnerships (general and limited) to joint ventures and corporations. Explores the pros and cons of using each, including liability and risk considerations. Also covers agency law, principal and agent liability, shareholder rights, officer and director liability, and alternative dispute resolution (i.e., mediation and arbitration). Prerequisite: BA 226.
BA 479/579 Small Business Start-up and Management
4 credits credits
Surveys start-up, operational, and special issues particular to small and new enterprises. Emphasizes the assessment of critical factors that lead to successful entrepreneurship. Students apply their learning to a personal business plan. Prerequisites: BA 330, 380, and 385.
BA 480/580 Nonprofit Theory and Leadership
4 credits credits
Introduces the important social, political, and economic aspects of organizations and activities in the third, or "independent," sector. The nonprofit sector is neither government nor business, but reflects an important part of our national economy. Explores the size, scope, history, and important structural dimensions of the sector. Using regional nonprofit leaders as class speakers, students are exposed to differing styles and common practices used to lead in this sector.
BA 481/581 Principles of Human Resource Management
4 credits credits
Examines the personnel function and its relationship to the objectives of the organization. Analyzes personnel issues in selection, appraisal, and development of the work force. Surveys traditional administrative functions and trends in personnel management, including compensation and benefits, affirmative action, and grievance handling. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisite: BA 374.
BA 482/582 Labor Relations
4 credits credits
Examines the laws governing employer-employee relationships, including common law, federal and state labor acts, administrative agencies, and union contracts. This legal relationship is studied within the broader context of historical trends, political policies, social expectations, and economic influences. Considers legal problems such as discrimination in employment, public employment, industrial health and safety, and minimum wages. BA 374 or EC 325 recommended. (Cross-listed with EC 482/582.)
BA 484/584 Business Information Systems Design
4 credits credits
Advanced course in systems development focusing on business systems. Includes a feasibility study, an analysis of a current system, a high-level and detailed design of a proposed system, and implementation procedures. Also covers post-implementation review, support, and maintenance. Prerequisite: BA 382.
BA 485/585 Compensation Management
4 credits credits
Reviews the managerial, social, and economic issues related to the payment of benefits, wages, and salaries in business organizations. Special attention is paid to tradition and inertia, competitive market theory, engineering economics, cost accounting information, and equity determinants of compensation policy. Covers applicable federal and state legislation. Demonstrates computer-assisted decision making. Prerequisite: BA 374.
BA 486/586 Personnel Selection and Appraisal
4 credits credits
Presents the staffing and development of personnel as a special problem in strategic planning and management. Treats appraisal as part of the motivation process and a way of providing feedback to management on its investment in staff. Covers applicable federal and state legislation. Prerequisite: BA 374.
BA 487/587 Health, Safety, and Risk Management
4 credits credits
Explores issues, programs, trends, costs, and analytical techniques that impact an organization’s insurance and safety needs. Covers risk analysis, employment benefit plans, laws and regulations, liability exposure, health enhancement, and safety management. Practitioner-taught.
BA 488/588 Fundamentals of Project Management
4 credits credits
Provides a foundation for managing projects of all sizes for any type of organization. Covers the five traditional phases of project management and includes assessments to prepare the individual, organization, and team for project management. Introduces students to project management software and provides templates. Students apply concepts in a term project.
BA 497/597 Advanced Management Information Systems
4 credits credits
Extends prerequisite foundation knowledge and skills, establishing a greater understanding of the role of information systems in organizations. Examines advanced concepts, management issues, and technologies. Uses case studies and projects to illustrate and promote further understanding of the topics. Prerequisite: BA 382.
BA 498/598 Women’s Issues in Management
4 credits credits
Designed for both women and men. Emphasizes the roles, concerns, and legal issues affecting female managers in public and private organizations. Uses a combination of relevant organizational behavior literature from the social sciences and humanities to raise awareness about women’s issues in an organizational context. Offered only in the summer. Open to nonadmitted students and non-business majors.
BA 499 Business Planning
4 credits credits
A comprehensive capstone course that integrates the concepts taught in the business core courses. Students exhibit knowledge of these concepts by developing a viable business plan for an existing business or a planned entrepreneurial endeavor. This plan progresses from the selection of a target market to the structuring of an organization at the manufacturing, wholesale, or retail level. It involves creating a strategy that provides a desired product or service to the selected market in a consistent, competitive, and profitable manner. Must have finished all other business core requirements and have at least a 2.5 GPA in business administration coursework at SOU. Prerequisites: BA 330, 374, 380, 382, and 385.

Biology

BI 101 General Biology: Cells
4 credits credits
Intended for non-biology majors. Examines the organization of cells, including their composition and structure, energy-trapping and use, information storage, and cell division. Three lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Corequisite: BI 101L.
BI 102 General Biology: Organisms
4 credits credits
Intended for non-biology majors. Addresses the organization and function of multicellular organisms, with an emphasis on humans. Three lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Prerequisite: BI 101. Corequisite: BI 102L.
BI 103 General Biology: Populations
4 credits credits
Intended for non-biology majors. Covers the organization of populations, including Mendelian inheritance, adaptation to the environment, evolution, population growth, communities, ecosystems, and pollution. Three lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Prerequisite: BI 101. Corequisite: BI 103L.
BI 199 Special Studies
Credits to be arranged credits
BI 209 Practicum
Credits to be arranged credits
BI 210 Topics in Biology
1 to 4 credits credits
Intended for non-biology majors. Topics on contemporary society and current biology issues are chosen on the basis of their relevance to other disciplines. Lecture, discussion, and/or laboratory as deemed suitable for the topic. May not be used to meet biology major requirements. Credit determined by topic.
BI 211 Principles of Biology: Molecules, Cells, and Genes
4 credits credits
Introductory course intended for biology and other science majors. Covers biological molecules, cell structure and function, and genetics. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Corequisite: BI 211L.
BI 212 Principles of Biology: Evolution and Diversity
4 credits credits
Introductory course intended for biology and other science majors. Explores the mechanisms and results of evolution, including a survey of organism diversity. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Approved for University Studies (Explorations). Prerequisite: BI 211. Corequisite: BI 212L.
BI 213 Principles of Biology: Function and Ecology of Organisms
4 credits credits
Introductory course intended for biology and other science majors. Covers organismal function and interactions among organisms, as well as interactions between organisms and their environments. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BI 211, 212. Corequisite: BI 213L.
BI 214 Elementary Microbiology
4 credits credits
Intended for students interested in careers in chiropractic medicine, dental hygiene, medical technology, nursing, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. Studies the general characteristics of microorganisms that cause disease and the factors involved in host resistance to disease. Includes principles of disease causation and diagnosis, epidemiology, and prevention and treatment of infectious diseases. Two 75-minute lectures and two 80-minute laboratories. Corequisite: BI 214L.
BI 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I
4 credits credits
Introduces human structure and function, with a study of skeletal and muscular systems. Two 75-minute lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: One year of a biological science. Corequisite: BI 231L.
BI 232 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
4 credits credits
Continues study of the systems of the human body and their structure and function, including nervous, circulatory, and respiratory systems. Two 75-minute lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BI 231. Corequisite: BI 232L.
BI 233 Human Anatomy and Physiology III
4 credits credits
Continues study of the systems of the human body and their structure and function, including digestive, urogenital, and endocrine systems. Two 75-minute lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BI 231 and 232. Corequisite: BI 233L.
BI 250 Nursing Genetics
3 credits credits
Provides a foundation for nurses to understand genetics as it relates to human variation. Topics include transmission genetics; population genetics; the structure and function of genes; genetics of sex, behavior, immunity, and cancer; diseases linked to single gene mutations; genetic technologies; genetic screening testing; and bioethics.
BI 314 Comparative Animal Physiology
4 credits credits
Comparative study of respiration, circulation, digestion, energetics, and thermoregulation. Emphasizes general physiological principles and uses physical and mathematical approaches applicable to all animals. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BI 211, 212, 213 and one year of general chemistry. Corequisite: BI 314L.
BI 317 Vertebrate Natural History
4 credits credits
Examines the systematics, distribution, behavior, dormancy, population movements, population dynamics, and ecology of vertebrates. Laboratory emphasizes field studies and identification. Two lectures and two 3-hour laboratories. Prerequisites: BI 211, 212, 213. Corequisite: BI 317L.
BI 318 Invertebrate Natural History
4 credits credits
Introduces invertebrates, with an emphasis on the natural history, structure, classification, and ecological importance of major phyla—including sponges, sea anemones, marine and terrestrial worms, echinoderms, molluscs, and arthropods. Required overnight coast field trip. Two lectures and two 3-hour laboratories. Prerequisites: BI 211, 212, 213. Corequisite: BI 318L.
BI 330 Topics in Biology
1 to 4 credits credits
Intended for non-biology majors. Topics on contemporary society and current biology issues are chosen on the basis of their relevance to other disciplines. Lecture, discussion, and/or laboratory as deemed suitable for the topic. May not be used to meet biology major requirements, except in Biology Biomedical Science option. Credit determined by topic. Prerequisite: Upper division standing. Additional prerequisites and corequisites determined by topic.
BI 331 Plant Physiology
4 credits credits
Examines the metabolic activities of plants. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BI 211, 212, 213; CH 201, 202, 203. Corequisite: BI 331L.
BI 340 Introductory Ecology
4 credits credits
Covers the interactions of organisms with their environments and each other, as well as population dynamics, biological communities, and ecosystem functions. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BI 211, 212, 213, or ES 111, 112, 210. Corequisite: BI 340L.
BI 341 Genetics
4 credits credits
Includes classical and modern molecular analysis of the structure, function, and evolution of genes and genomes at the molecular, cellular, organismal, and population levels. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BI 341. Corequisite: BI 341L.
BI 342 Cell Biology
4 credits credits
Examines cell and molecular biology with an emphasis on experimental cell biology. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BI 341. Corequisite: BI 342L.
BI 343 Developmental Biology
4 credits credits
Covers descriptions and mechanisms of development in animals, plants, and protists. Includes differentiation, intercellular relations, regulatory substances, morphogenetic movements, and genetic regulation. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: BI 341 and 342. Corequisite: BI 343L.
BI 351 Microbiology
3 credits credits
Covers principles of microbiology and surveys microorganisms, including bacteria, fungi, protists, and viruses. Emphasizes organisms that significantly influence human health and the environment. Three lectures. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisites: One year of biology and two terms of chemistry. Corequisite: BI 353.
BI 353 Microbiology Laboratory
3 credits credits
Includes an introduction to standard microbiology techniques, quantitative lab science, experimental design, and data analysis. One 1-hour lecture and two 2-hour laboratories. Corequisite: BI 351.
BI 381 The New Sciences of Complexity
4 credits credits
Introduces an array of topics currently becoming unified in the new interdisciplinary field of complex systems. Explores how a holistic systems approach and common analytical tools may be applied to such diverse areas as ecology, economics, genetics, physics, and social science to yield insights not obtained through a reductionist scientific approach. Topics include chaos, emergent properties, fractals, scaling, self-organization, feedback, and networks. The computer-based laboratory emphasizes emergent behavior of agent-based modeling simulations and visualization of other complex phenomena. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Does not fulfill biology major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements. Corequisite: BI 381L.
BI 382 Biology and Society
3 credits credits
Examines timely biological issues and their implications for human society. Students participate in and lead discussions on controversial topics such as genetic engineering, the biological basis of sexual orientation and race, biodiversity and threatened habitats, and biological warfare. Two 75-minute meetings per week and a community-based learning component. Does not fulfill biology major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
BI 383 Science and Advocacy in Environmental Policy Debates
3 credits credits
Explores the interactions of science and advocacy in the development of environmental policy. Investigates controversial environmental problems where science and advocacy are confounded and where the common good and special interests are difficult to discern. Students engage in dialogue based on analysis of case studies, including issues related to forest health, use of pesticides, resource development, global warming, and loss of biodiversity. Two 75-minute meetings. Does not fulfill biology major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
BI 384 Ethnobotany and Cross-Cultural Communication
3 credits credits
Explores cultural diversity in the human relationship with plants and the role of plants in diverse world views. Applications of medicinal and ceremonial plants in Native American, Ayurvedic, traditional Chinese, and other practices serve as a vehicle for interpreting how different cultures understand the human place in the cosmos. Examines the interaction of divergent world views through experiential cross-cultural communication against the backdrop of a pluralist philosophical framework and modern sciences. Two 75-minute meetings. Does not fulfill biology major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
BI 385 Women in Science
3 credits credits
Explores the past and current factors influencing women’s scientific career choices and the success of women in various scientific disciplines. Examines the lives and contributions of notable and contemporary women in science from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines. Addresses the culture of science and the role of gender in scientific inquiry. Includes small group discussions focused on assigned readings and guest-speaker presentations from women scientists in academia, government, and industry. Two 75-minute meetings. Does not fulfill biology major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis). Prerequisite: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
BI 386 Forest Ecology and Management
3 credits credits
Introduces the principles of forestry, including the biology of forest ecosystems and the management of these landscapes for societal benefits. Topics include biodiversity, logging practices, fire suppression, sustainable forest management, forest economics, ecological principles, and biogeochemical cycles. Two 75-minute meetings and two weekend field trips. Does not fulfill biology major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Integration). Prerequisites: Completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
BI 388 Conservation of Natural Resources
4 credits credits
Explores the history, principles, and practices of natural resource use and abuse, particularly in the United States. Emphasizes understanding of scientific and ecological principles and economics as the basis of sustainable human development. Two 2-hour lectures and one field trip. Does not fulfill major or minor requirements. Approved for University Studies (Synthesis/Integration). Prerequisites: BI 101 and 102; or BI 101 and 103; or BI 211, 212; and completion of all lower division University Studies requirements.
BI 399 Special Studies
Credits to be arranged credits
BI 401/501 Research
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BI 402 Capstone Research
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BI 403/503 Thesis
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BI 404 Capstone Thesis
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BI 405/505 Reading and Conference
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BI 407/507 Seminar
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BI 408/508 Workshop
Credits to be arranged (maximum 6 undergraduate cr credits
BI 409/509 Practicum
Credits to be arranged (1 to 9 credits) credits
BI 411/511 Special Topics
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BI 413/513 Physiological Ecology of Animals
4 credits credits
Studies physiological adaptations from an ecological and evolutionary perspective. Covers patterns of resource allocation, optimality theory, and functional responses to environmental variation. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BI 314 or 340. Corequisite: BI 413L/513L.
BI 414/514 Advanced Animal Physiology
4 credits credits
Continues Comparative Animal Physiology (BI 314). Topics include water balance and nerve, muscle, and endocrine functions. Emphasizes a comparative approach. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: BI 314. Corequisite: BI 414L/514L.
BI 415/515 Mammalogy
4 credits credits
Covers the ecology, behavior, adaptations, and identification of mammals. Three lectures, one 3-hour laboratory, and required weekend field trips. Prerequisite: BI 317. Corequisite: BI 415L/515L.