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2007-2009 Catalog 
    
2007-2009 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 
  
  • AFA 101 - Introduction to Africana Studies


    Formerly (201)(3)s

    Interdisciplinary examination of the Africana experience. The African American diaspora – the dispersion of persons of African American descent throughout the world – and trends, issues and forces that have shaped that experience; the contemporary status and condition of African Americans.
  
  • AFA 200 - The History of Blues, Jazz and Rap


    (3)

    Examination of the foundations for Jazz, Rock’n’Roll, Gospel Music, Soul, Rhythm and Blues as well as other popular forms of American music. Microcosm of American life in its portrait of Africana peoples’ experiences in AmericaAlso Listed as MUS 200
  
  • AFA 202 - African Music and Cultures


    (3)

    Overview of the three types of music in Africa today: traditional, popular and written art music. Investigation of the diversity and shared characteristics of African cultures with reference to historical, social and cultural backgrounds of the music.Also Listed as MUS 202
  
  • AFA 203 - Origins of Modern Racism


    (3)h

    Survey of the development of modern Western ideas of racism in the period 1492-1800, with particular attention to moral and political philosophies that developed in conjunction with the colonization and enslavement of African and Native American peoples in the New World. Figures studied may include Columbus, Las Casas, Montaigne, Locks, Rousseau and Jefferson.Also Listed as ANT 203 and PHL 203
  
  • AFA 204 - World Dance Forms


    Sophomore standing; DAN 116, 117, 118, or 120, 121, or 130, 131; or consent of instructor(2)f

    Movement and lecture course with emphasis on global cultures and their folk traditions through dance. Specific area of exploration determined a semester prior to course offering.Also Listed as DAN 204 and INT 204
  
  • AFA 205 - African Religions and Philosophy


    A course in philosophy numbered 100 or higher(3)h

    Examination of some African religions and African philosophy, to gain greater insight and understanding of traditional African religions and African philosophy such as Yoruba and Akan. The role of these traditional African religions and philosophies in the lives of continental and diaspora Africans, as well as non-AfricansAlso Listed as ANT 205 and PHL 205
  
  • AFA 206 - Survey of African Literature


    Formerly (319)(3)h

    Introduction to works of representative writers from all parts of the African continentAlso Listed as CPL 206 and ENG 209
  
  • AFA 207 - Modern African Drama and Poetry


    (3)h

    Introduction to contemporary African drama and poetry, whose themes reflect socio-cultural, political and religious events prevalent in the societies from which they emanate. The relationship between traditional and modern drama and poetry. Analysis of language in selected poems and plays, including works by Wole Soyinka, Ama Ata Aidoo, Tess Onwueme, Athol Fugard, Dennis Brutus, and Niyi Ozundare.Also Listed as CPL 207 and THE 207
  
  • AFA 208 - Multicultural Drama


    (3)h

    Multicultural drama within the context of the modern theatre. Examination of diverse cultures that impact contemporary society. Assimilation, integration, and cultural identity focal areas of scrutiny in a Western context on non-western and western authors.Also Listed as THE 208
  
  • AFA 213 - Gospel Choir


    Consent of instructor and freshman or sophomore standing only(1)f

    Rehearsal and performance of works in the Gospel Music tradition. May be repeated for multiple credit.Also Listed as MUS 213
  
  • AFA 215 - Survey of African-American Literature


    Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112(3)h

    Introduction to American literature written by African-American writers. Major authors studied in historical context along with cultural elements of folklore and related arts.Also Listed as ENG 215
  
  • AFA 216 - Afro/Latino/Caribbean Women Writers


    Prior or concurrent election of ENG 112(3)h

    Overview of the major genres, publishing activities, goals and concerns of female writers from the Anglophone, Francophone and Dutch Caribbean. The Caribbean Women Writers’ Project and the ways in which anticolonial discourse, issues of exile and sanctuary, and revisions of the literary tradition of the Caribbean are manifested in their literature.Also Listed as WGS 216
  
  • AFA 219 - Psychology of the Black Experience


    PSY 100 or consent of instructor(3)s

    Experience of Blacks examined from a psychological point of view. Focus on the psychological consequences of being Black in the United States; however, world-wide perspective included. Empirical and theoretical views.Also Listed as PSY 219
  
  • AFA 220 - Africana Theories of Knowledge


    (3)h

    Basic issues arising in Africana epistemology and cosmologies. Introduction to critical thinking about various “knowledges” in an analytical and comparative manner. Use of qualitative research tools as means of generating African centered ways on knowing the world; African religions and philosophies.
  
  • AFA 230 - Survey of African History to 1800


    (3)s

    African history from ancient times to the end of the 18th century. Economic, political and social foundations of ancient African civilizations. The encounter with Europe; development of the Atlantic slave trade in 16th century; consequences of Africa and people of African descent. Growth of legitimate trade and the beginning of colonial conquest in Africa. Lectures, documentary films, videos, class discussions.Also Listed as HIS 230
  
  • AFA 235 - Introduction to the History of African Diaspora


    (3)s

    This course explores key issues and events in the history of the African Diaspora. The African Diaspora is broadly defined to encompass the experiences of people of African descent across time and vast geographical areas. Taking the current trends in Diaspora studies literature into account, it emphasizes the “homeland plus Diaspora” model, and examines the history of the people of African descent in Africa and other parts of the world. It also evaluates the contributions of Africans in the formation of multi-ethnic, cross-cultural societies in Asia, Europe and the Americas. The course discusses the dialectical relationships between Africans and the people of the African Diaspora, and the cultural and intellectual world that they created since the sixteenth century. Using appropriate textbooks, essays, primary sources and documentary videos, the course attempts to help understand the historical and cultural bonds between Africans and people of African Diaspora. After a brief overview of the African background, it chronologically introduces the African Diaspora experiences in Asia, Europe, the Caribbean, North and South America. It deals with the Atlantic slave trade and the connections between slavery and the development of racism in America. This course is recommended for students who are completing a certificate program in Africana Studies, those who are at entry level or junior standing.Also Listed as HIS 235
  
  • AFA 239 - Drama of the Harlem Renaissance


    (3)

    Examination of the development of African American drama with emphasis on the major playwrights of the Harlem Renaissance. Exploration of the political, social, and racial climate addressed in their dramatic texts.Also Listed as THE 239
  
  • AFA 240 - African Political Systems


    (3)s

    Examination of African political systems from the pre-colonial period to the present. Development of differing political systems in African countries with attention to African precolonial political systems, which included large empires governed by kings with near absolute power.
  
  • AFA 242 - Contemporary Black Theatre in America


    (3)h

    Contemporary Black dramas and dramatists in America since 1950, and the production of Black theatre in America today. First segment includes literature, sociology, mythology, and music behind the plays studied. Theatre segment considers the operation and recent flourishing of Black theatre in America. Attendance at performances and participation in performance activities may be required.Also Listed as THE 242
  
  • AFA 244 - The Economics of the Black Community


    (3)s

    Economic problems of the Black American in the historical development of the United States. Analysis of discrimination in consumer, labor, housing, and capital markets. Importance of human resources in economic development. Discussion of ways to bring about economic change.
  
  • AFA 250 - African Cultures


    (3)s

    Introduction to the African continent as a geographic, political and symbolic entity juxtaposing territories, histories and cultures. Anthropological emphasis on West Africa, including matriliny and other lineage systems, polyrhythmic music, gender, religion (e.g., Vodu), economic and political organization, and colonial impact, from the viewpoints of Africans themselves, as subjects and agentsAlso Listed as ANT 250
  
  • AFA 257 - Protest in African Literature


    At least sophomore standing(3)h

    Reading and discussion of poets, novelists, and essayists from West, East, and South Africa who have written in protest of French, English, Portuguese, and neocolonial oppression. Gender struggles and inequalities in indigenous systems. Analysis of cultural differences between African peoples and colonizing powers, as they are represented in literature and as they intersect with political and social realities; efforts to change them.Also Listed as CPL 257
  
  • AFA 260 - African Diaspora in the Americas


    ANT/INT 100 or consent of instructor(3)s

    Racialized groups and evolving black consciousness of African descendants in the Americas and the Atlantic World. Studies of race, racism, and anthropological social identities during the Atlantic slave trade and in contemporary global society. The relationship between philosophies of culture and historiography in the context of slavery, forced removals, and global economic and ontological hegemony.Also Listed as ANT 260
  
  • AFA 265 - Caribbean Society and Culture


    (3)

    Introduction to social, political, economic and cultural life of the Caribbean, focusing on the English-speaking Caribbean while also addressing important lessons in the experiences of peoples from the wider Caribbean. Social-scientific disciplinary focus combining historical and thematic issues, with particular attention to problems of colonialism, race, inequality, and efforts towards democracy.Also Listed as ANT 265 and SOC 265
  
  • AFA 270 - Race and Ethnic Relations


    SOC 100 or ANT/INT 100(3)s

    Analysis of the implications of racial differences, the factors affecting prejudice and discrimination, structural aspects of group conflicts, and the possibilities of change in American and other societies.Also Listed as SOC 270
  
  • AFA 300 - Introduction to Francophone African Literature


    ENG 112(3)h

    Introduction to Francophone African Literature. The Negritude (Movement) School and its impact on African Literature. Readings from the works of Leon-Gontran Damas, Birago Diop, Aime Cesaire, Leopold Sedar Senghor, and others.Also Listed as CPL 301Graded ABCD>N
  
  • AFA 301 - Early African-American Literature


    AFA 101, 260(3)

    African-American literary tradition as a long and connected enterprise of imaginative expression and revision. Overview of the genres and historical figures key to the development of the traditions of African-American writers.
  
  • AFA 304 - Black Social and Political Movements


    AFA 101 or a course in political science or consent of instructor(3)s

    Analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of past and current movements seeking social and political change on behalf of African-Americans, from an interdisciplinary perspective. The Civil Rights Movement, Back to Africa Movement, spiritual movements, resistance movements, and independent political movementsAlso Listed as POL 304
  
  • AFA 305 - Topics in African Languages and Cultures


    AFA 101 or consent of instructor(3)

    Also Listed as ANT 305low probability that this course will be offered
  
  • AFA 308 - African and African-American Art


    At least sophomore standing(3)h

    Survey of Africa’s art history, from Stone Age to early 20th century; introduction to select group of African-American artists. Lectures, museum visits, hands-on projects, short research paperAlso Listed as ARH 308
  
  • AFA 310 - Performance Traditions & Aesthetics of the African World


    AFA 101 or consent of instructor(3)f

    Development of Black performance theory and practice in the African world. Emphasis on theoretical foundations of Black Expression world wide.
  
  • AFA 311 - African World Performance Studio


    Consent of instructor AFA 310 recommended(3)f

    Practical aspects of artistic expression through drama, poetry, storytelling, music, dance, and some visual arts. A performance collective will be formed to showcase work of enrolled studentsGraded Pass/Fail
  
  • AFA 312 - Black Arts Movement


    AFA 215 or consent of instructor(3)h

    Examination of the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s and early 1970s. Study of the works of the black writers, poets and dramatists of the Arts Movement including those of Larry Neal, Leroi Jones/Amiri Baraka, Harold Cruise, and Nikki GiovanniAlso Listed as THE 312
  
  • AFA 313 - African-American Music


    A course in Africana Studies or consent of instructor(3)h

    Examination of the music developed and influenced by African-Americans in the United States. African-American music styles, forms and performance practices that were influenced by European music; African music retentionsAlso Listed as MUS 313
  
  • AFA 318 - Women Writers of the African World


    Formerly (218)Sophomore standing or consent of instructor(3)h

    Survey of literature by women from Africa, the Caribbean, North America, and Europe. Focus on the works and experiences of writers and the genres that shaped their experiences. Selected works from genres such as the Buildungsroman, the mature novel, drama, and/or nonfictional prose.Also Listed as CPL 318 and WGS 318
  
  • AFA 320 - Contemporary East African History


    AFA/HIS 230 or consent of instructor(3)s

    Contemporary political, economic, and social history of East Africa; historical background for major conflicts in the region.
  
  • AFA 321 - Twentieth Century African-American Literature


    AFA 101, 260(3)

    Overview of the major genres, publishing activities, and concerns of twentieth century African-American writers and examination of at least two traditions in the development of the literature. Eras considered include pre-World War I, the Harlem Renaissance, the Urban Era, and contemporary literature.
  
  • AFA 322 - History of West Africa and the Atlantic World


    AFA/HIS 230 or 335 or consent of instructor(3)s

    Political, social, and economic history of West Africa’s contact in the Atlantic world, from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
  
  • AFA 331 - Urban Education: Conflicts and Strategies for Change


    At least junior standing(3)

    Current social, economic, and educational conflicts affecting urban education in America. Intended to aid students in developing systematic individual strategies for change in urban education.
  
  • AFA 334 - History of Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the United States


    At least junior standing; a course in US history; or consent of instructor(3)s

    Historical examination of the role of minority groups in the United States with emphasis on the changing patterns of immigration, the process of assimilation, the evolution of ethnicity, and the differences and similarities in the experiences of minority groupsAlso Listed as HIS 334
  
  • AFA 335 - The History of the African-American


    A course in American or African history(3)s

    African American experience from African origins to 1877. Pre-16th century African civilizations, the Atlantic slave trade, the middle passage, racial slavery during the colonial and early republic. Survival strategies of the enslaved and free, struggles for freedom, equality, and social justice during the colonial and post revolutionary period. The abolitionist movement; the role of African Americans in the Civil War and reconstruction. Lectures and documentary videos.Also Listed as HIS 335
  
  • AFA 336 - Africa in Modern Times, 1800 to Present


    Formerly (231)(3)s

    Coming of European colonialism to Africa in the late nineteenth century and the efforts of Africans to recapture their independence. Survey through the present period.Also Listed as HIS 336
  
  • AFA 338 - Topics in African-American History


    A course in American or African-American history(3)s

    A different topic taught each year. May be reelected onceAlso Listed as HIS 338
  
  • AFA 351 - United States Foreign Policies Towards Africa


    At least sophomore standing(3)s

    Exploration of U.S. Foreign policies in Africa since the post 1945 period to the present. Formerly low on the list of U.S. Foreign policy interests, as a continent where East-West tensions were often played out in the 1960s-1980s, Africa was also the continent where U.S. Foreign policy-making machinery was tested in the early days of a new world order.
  
  • AFA 357 - The Black Church and the Civil Rights Movement


    AFA 101 or 220 or consent of instructor(3)

    Sociopolitical, economic, philosophical and theological factors underlying the Modern Civil Rights Movement. Black religious institutions from the Great Depression; renewal and call to arms during the tumultuous era of the late 1950s and 1960s; development of today’s “Black Church.”
  
  • AFA 358 - The History of African-American Religion


    Sophomore standing or consent of instructor(3)h

    Exploration of the core values associated with the struggle to create and maintain the African-American religious experience in America, which has borrowed values from a number of cultures and has served to influence the on-going process of defining American cultureAlso Listed as HIS 368
  
  • AFA 359 - The Black Family


    SOC 100(3)s

    Sociological and social-psychological analysis of the Black family in America. Impact of changes in race relations and of urbanization on the Black family. Assessment of various stereotypes existing in mass media and in sociological and psychological literatures.Also Listed as SOC 359 and WGS 359
  
  • AFA 360 - Conflict and Development in Southern Africa


    Two courses in social sciences or consent of instructor(3)s

    Contemporary development and social change in Southern Africa, discussion of U.S. Foreign policy toward the area with an analysis of western investment strategies and human rights violations
  
  • AFA 361 - Health Issues and Black Americans


    AFA 101 or 220; or consent of instructor(3)

    Exploration of the status of the health care institution in the United States and the nature of response to demonstrated health needs of Black Americans.
  
  • AFA 362 - Politics and the Black Family in Modern America


    AFA 101 or 220 or consent of instructor(3)

    Examination of racial politics, pluralism, and policymaking in contemporary America, as they affect the Black Family
  
  • AFA 363 - Black Cultural Criticism


    AFA 101 or 220 or consent of instructor(3)

    Exploration of the role social institutions play in shaping views and defining values of society as it relates to issues of race, class, gender, sexual orientation that permeate identities of Black and other marginalized people of the world.
  
  • AFA 364 - Conflicts and Conflict Resolutions in Africa


    Sophomore standing(3)s

    Investigation of major conflicts in Africa and efforts to have them resolved, by agencies within and outside Africa: the African Union, Southern African Development Community (SADC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA), EU, UN, US, and other inter-governmental organizations, individual governments and non-governmental organizations.
  
  • AFA 369 - African Religions


    AFA 101 or ANT 100 or consent of instructor(3)

    Examination of African religions through anthropological and literary texts, including consideration of West African religions and central African indigenous practices.Also Listed as ANT 369
  
  • AFA 373 - Institutional Racism


    SOC 100 or consent of instructor(3)s

    Analysis of racism within the basic institutions of American society. Emphasis on the way institutional racism affects members of various ethnic minorities.Also Listed as SOC 373
  
  • AFA 375 - Community Building through Educational Involvement


    AFA 101 or ANT/INT 100 or SOC 100 or SWR 100; at least junior standing; or consent of instructor(3)

    Participation and observation in schools and community-based organizations, integrated with an interdisciplinary seminar on urban social issues and cultural variation. Skills required for various forms of community action; techniques include qualitative research methods, assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.Also Listed as EDS 361 (EDU 375) and SWR 361 (SWK 375)
  
  • AFA 391 - Directed Readings in Africana Studies


    At least sophomore standing and consent of instructor(1-3)s or h

  
  • AFA 395 - Topics in African Diaspora Studies


    Consent of instructor(3)s

    Issues and problems in Africana Studies Topic in the social sciences announced for each offering of the courseMay be reelected once.
  
  • AFA 396 - Topics in African Studies


    Consent of instructor(3)s

    Issues in African studies. Topic in the social sciences announced for each offering of the courseMay be reelected once.Graded ABCDE/Y
  
  • AFA 399 - Africana Studies for Teachers


    Sophomore standing(3)

    Overview of Africana Studies content useful to teachers in public schools.
  
  • AFA 400 - 20th Century Major African Authors


    At least junior standing, a course in literature, a course in African literature; or consent of instructor(3)h

    Intensive study of works by important 20th century authors from different African countries, including Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Ngugi Wa Thiong’o, Leepold Sedar Senghor, Nawal El Saadawi, Naguib Mahfouz, Dennis Brutus, Mariama Baa, Nadine Gordimer.. Focus on evolution of the author’s canon, impact on the literary context, relationship between imaginative creativity and biography, historical and cultural contextsAlso Listed as CPL 400
  
  • AFA 413 - Gospel Choir


    Consent of instructor, junior or senior standing(1)f

    Rehearsal and performance of works in the Gospel Music traditionMay be repeated for multiple creditAlso Listed as MUS 413
  
  • AFA 433 - Muslims in North America


    (3)s

    Origins, conditions, cultural practices, and conflicts of Muslims in North America. Examination of the critical issues of adaptation, authenticity, and diversity confronting Muslims in the United States and Canada, focusing on the different African-American Muslim communities, especially the “Nation of Islam.” Investigation of existing stereotypes of Muslims in contemporary popular culture, including novels, films and comicsAlso Listed as HIS 433
  
  • AFA 435 - Black America Since the Civil War


    At least junior standing(3)s

    Examination of movements, organizations, personalities, and leadership trends among Black Americans since the Civil War.Also Listed as HIS 435
  
  • AFA 475 - Study Tour of Africa/African Diaspora


    AFA 230 or consent of instructor(3)

    Exploration of cultures of Africa and/or African Diaspora through study tour of select areas. For students with concentrations or minors in Africana Studies and others interested in first-hand cultural and intellectual experiences in Africa and/or the African Diaspora.
  
  • AFA 480 - Africa in 20th Century Anglophone World Literature


    At least junior standing, a 300-level course in literature, a course in African literature; or consent of instructor(3)h

    Depictions of Africa in multiple world literary traditions, by renowned writers including Joseph Conrad, Joyce Cary, Toni Morrison, V.S. Naipaul, Derek Walcott, Nawal El Sadaawi, Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, Nadine Gordimer, Dennis Brutus, and Ngugi Wa Thiong’o. Analysis of changing perspectives, from Africa as “other world” to contemporary visions of acceptance and identification; connections between literary works and their socio-political/ideological contexts.Also Listed as CPL 480
  
  • AFA 490 - Seminar in Africana Studies


    At least junior standing(3)

    Research papers and assigned readings designed to integrate techniques and materials of previous Black study. Topic announced prior to registration.
  
  • AFA 495 - Honors Thesis I


    Consent of the Honors Council or its designate; consent of Department Chair; Open only to Honors Program students in Africana studies(4)

    Credit and grade are not given until successful completion of HON 496Also Listed as HON 495Graded ABCDE/Y
  
  • AFA 496 - Honors Thesis II


    Consent of the Honors Council or its designate; consent of Department Chair; prior or concurrent election of AFA 495 Open only to Honors Program students in Africana studies(4)

    Also Listed as HON 496Graded ABCDE/Y
  
  • AFA 534 - History of Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the United States


    Graduate standing(3)

    Historical examination of the role of minority groups in the United States with emphasis on the changing patterns of immigration, the process of assimilation, the evolution of ethnicity, and the differences and similarities in the experiences of minority groups.Not open to students with credit for AFA/HIS 334Also Listed as HIS 534
  
  • AFA 590 - Africana Studies for Teachers


    Graduate standing; AFA 331(3)

    Overview of Africana Studies content useful to teachers in public schools.not open to students with credit for AFA 399
  
  • AGE 202 - Introduction to Gerontology


    (3)

    Introduction to gerontology as a multidisciplinary field and profession. Characteristics of an aging population, myths and realities of aging. Examination of contemporary issues including elder abuse, elderly caregiver needs, bereavement and loss, and resilience in aging, and career opportunities in gerontology.
  
  • AGE 306 - Politics of Aging


    POL 120(3)

    Examination of political institutions and policy making processes that impact legislation affecting the aged, including legislators, interest groups, political parties, voters. Analysis of entitlement programs for the aged, including federal and state level regulation and implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, social security. Political attitudes of baby boomers and the aged toward the health care system.Also Listed as POL 306
  
  • AGE 347 - Psychology of Aging


    PSY 100 and, either PSY 309 or 345, or consent of instructor.(3)

    Developmental aspects of human behavior in the later years of life. Cognitive and intellectual development; perceptual factors and their environmental design implications; social and personality development. Also listed as PSY 347.
  
  • AGE 350 - Health and Aging


    Formerly (HCR 350)SOC 100, HCR 202, at least junior standing; or consent of instructor.(3)

    Relationships between health and aging. Definition of aging, historical and cross-cultural views of normal aging, profile of the aged, acute and chronic illness and its implications, health care services for the aged, importance of nutrition and exercise.
  
  • AGE 352 - Chronic Illness and Aging


    (3)

    Overview of chronic diseases common in later years. Complex nature of chronic illness and disability, including social and psychological consequences for individual and family, and need for health and social services. Treatment and management of chronic illness. Emphasis on individuals’ and family members’ perspectives of chronic illness experience.
  
  • AGE 378 - Organization and Administration of Long-Term Care


    HCR 300, 376; or consent of instructor(3)

    Types and functions of long-term care health organizations (e.g., nursing homes, hospitals, visiting nurses, clinics) and related providers. Students participate in a critical analysis of long-term care administration relating to reimbursement, resource use, monitoring, quality mechanisms, and ethical/legal issues.
  
  • AGE 475 - Biology of Aging


    BIO 111, 113, 326; or consent of instructor.(3)

    Biological changes associated with aging at the molecular, cellular, tissue, organ and individual level.  Lecture. Also listed as BIO 475.
  
  • AMC 499 - Selected Topics


    Upper division undergraduate standing, consent of instructor(1-3)

    Different topics each semester, to be announced in advance of registrationMay be taken more than once, but not so as to repeat a topic.
  
  • AMC 500 - Research Foundations


    Graduate standing(3)

    Instruction in research methods and sources in American culture. Introduction to key reference works, literature reviews, print and digital primary and secondary sources; journal literature, protocols and ethics in use of human subjects. Guest speakers from various disciplines share research expertise.
  
  • AMC 501 - The Mind of America


    Graduate standing(3)

    Examination through literature, philosophy, and the arts, of several topics which, taken together, provide an overview of America’s intellectual life as a response to, and comprehension of, the American experience.
  
  • AMC 502 - American Institutions


    Graduate standing(3)

    Examination of the major social institutions in American society, their development, change, and future.
  
  • AMC 503 - The American Character


    Graduate standing(3)

    Examination of the question, “Is there an American character?” Analyzes the changing definitions of the American character in the context of the major structural principles around which American society is organized.
  
  • AMC 504 - The United States in Comparative Perspective


    Graduate standing(3)

    Encompasses two general approaches: comparison with other societies to achieve an understanding of American culture and the examination of the image of America in the eyes of the world.
  
  • AMC 508 - Advanced Directing Methods


    THE 320 or 321 or equivalent; THE/AMC 522(3)

    Examination of contemporary directing methods in theory and practice. Lectures and discussions on directing methods. Majority of coursework consists of casting and directing a show, developing a director’s handbook and dramaturgy work under the supervision of the instructor; work in off-campus settings encouraged. Students link previous work in Devising Theatre with methods learned in Advanced DirectingAlso Listed as THE 508
  
  • AMC 521 - Devising Theatre I


    Admission to MLS program, Theatre and Community Track; or graduate standing and consent of instructor(3)

    Students create dramatic works based on improvisation exercises, local narratives, biographical material and autobiographical references, and create a unified project or projects in which students write, perform, manage and/or design. Audience demographics a consideration in development of projects.Also Listed as THE 521
  
  • AMC 522 - Devising Theatre II


    THE 521(3)

    Students individually or as a unit mount dramatic presentations based on work in THE/AMC 522, continuing to use improvisation exercises, local narratives, biographical material and autobiographical references to refine these works. Audience demographics a consideration in development of projectsAlso Listed as THE 522
  
  • AMC 523 - Drama and Social Theory


    Admission to the MLS program, other graduate students admitted with faculty approval only(3)

    Exploration of the role of theatre in society within its cultural, aesthetic, economic, and political manifestations from the debate between Plato and Aristotle on the nature and function of theatrical representation to historical and contemporary issues in American and World cultures. The primary goal is to help students increase their understanding of intersection between theatrical representation and social issuesAlso Listed as THE 523
  
  • AMC 590 - Directed Study


    Graduate standing and consent of instructor(1-3)

    Directed interdisciplinary reading, research or writing in a topic important to American thought and culture such as race, gender, equality, politics, religionUp to three hours total creditGraded ABCDE/Y
  
  • AMC 591 - Thesis


    Graduate standing and consent of instructor(3)

    Research, to be done under the supervision of a member of the program faculty. The research prospectus and the final paper must be submitted to both the supervisor and at least one other faculty member for approvalGraded ABCDE/Y
  
  • AMC 598 - Selected Topics


    Graduate standing and consent of instructor(1-3)

    See AMC 499 for description
  
  • AMC 599 - Cross-Cultural Research


    Graduate standing and consent of instructor(1-3)

    May be taken in conjunction with a university study abroad program, with approved faculty supervision.
  
  • ANE 500 - Professional Components


    Admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(3)

    History and theoretical basis for nurse anesthesia practice. Issues related to anesthesia practice. Ethical issues and their anesthetic implications. Methods of administration in an anesthesia department.
  
  • ANE 510 - Pharmacology I


    Admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(2)

    Basic pharmacological agents used in anesthesia practice. Pharmacological properties and physiologic effects of these drugs.
  
  • ANE 511 - Pharmacology II


    ANE 510(2)

    Accessory drugs used in anesthesia (i.e., sedatives, muscle relaxants). Pharmacodynamics and biological disposition of drugs related to anesthesia practice.
  
  • ANE 512 - Advanced Pharmacology


    Admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(3)

    Correlation of basic and clinical pharmacology of adjunct drugs to anesthesia practice. Integration of current research and literature related to adjunct drugs and anesthesia practice.
  
  • ANE 515 - Principles of Anesthesia I


    Admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(3)

    Principles of physical assessment. Use of anesthetic equipment and underlying mechanisms of operation. Specific anesthetic techniques. Clinical and professional orientation to anesthesia practice.
  
  • ANE 516 - Principles of Anesthesia II


    ANE 515 and admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(4)

    Physiologic, pathophysiologic and pharmacological concepts to determine anesthesia care. Anesthesia for specialty procedures (i.e., obstetrics, outpatient).
  
  • ANE 517 - Principles of Anesthesia III


    ANE 516 and admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(3)

    Basic knowledge of crisis management in anesthesia practice and associated principles of dynamic decision making, triggering events, problem prevention and simulation training.
  
  • ANE 520 - Regional Anesthesia


    Admission to the graduate program in anesthesia(2)

    Principles of administering specific regional anesthetic techniques. Mechanism of action and pharmacokinetics of local anesthetics. Current trends in regional anesthesia and implications of related research.
  
  • ANE 533 - Regional Human Anatomy


    Admission to the graduate program in anesthesia; or consent of instructor(3)

    Regional human anatomy as a foundation for nurse anesthesia students. Emphasis on head, neck, upper extremity and spinal column anatomy. Lecture and laboratory; laboratory includes cadaver dissection. Also suitable for graduate students with an interest in human anatomy.Also Listed as BIO 545
 

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