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May 28, 2024
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2017-2018 Traditional Undergraduate Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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A course schedule will be available online at my.lakeland.edu at least six weeks prior to the beginning of each new term. The university reserves the right to add, remove, and modify the courses in its curriculum.
All courses listed are three-semester-hour courses unless indicated otherwise.
Courses marked (WI) are Writing-Intensive courses. Click here for description.
Courses marked (SA) are Study Abroad courses.
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English |
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ENG 310 - British Literature: Renaissance and Restoration Semester Hours: 3
The culture and literature in Britain in a period of great economic and political upheaval as the society moved out of medievalism and into the modern world. Examines the work of writers such as Spenser, Marlowe, Shakespeare, Donne, Jonson, Webster, Herbert, Milton, and Restoration dramatists such as Congreve, Wycherley, and Etherege.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 315 - British Literature: The Ages of Reason and Romanticism Semester Hours: 3
Covering the years from 1700 to 1832 in English literature—the Neoclassical, Augustan, and Romantic periods. Authors include Pope, Swift, Johnson, Defoe, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Blake, Byron, Shelley, Keats, and Austen.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 323 - Nineteenth-Century American Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Explores the era in which American writers declared their literary independence—the American Renaissance of 1835-1865. Highlights include Emerson, Melville, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Douglass, and Dickinson. The course examines how these writers and other artists conducted “experiments in American individualism” throughout this landmark century.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 324 - Twentieth-Century American Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Studies the highpoints of American literary realism, modernism, and postmodernism. We explore how writers in these vital movements confront the ideals of America by examining concepts of “the real.” The course emphasizes literary argument, but also connects literature to parallel movements in philosophy, painting, popular culture, and the nation at large.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 335 - British Literature: Victorian Period (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Emphasis on the influence of medical, political, and educational changes on concepts of British identity and culture in the Victorian Period. Major Victorian writers such as Dickens, the Brontë sisters, the Brownings, Stevenson, Collins, Arnold, and Tennyson.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 340 - Twentieth-Century British Literature (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing-Intensive)
Focused study of critical, literary, and historical developments in the twentieth century, specifically the rise of literary modernism and the fall of the British Empire. Explores ways that events of the twentieth century challenge British notions of nation and complicate traditional themes and genres. Representative authors include Joyce, Woolf, Lawrence, Rhys, Yeats, and Beckett.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research ; as well as one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 370 - Shakespeare Semester Hours: 3
Shakespearean drama—representative comedies, histories, tragedies, and romances—within the cultural context of the 1590s and early 1600s. In addition to addressing such literary topics as genre, characterization, and theme, the instructor will approach the plays as scripts for performance. Films and attendance at a theatrical performance supplement the in-class discussion.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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ENG 380/780 - The English Language Semester Hours: 3
A general introduction to the field of linguistics, presenting a variety of topics from the history of the language to contemporary theories of grammar.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
Offered: Fall.
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ENG 420 - Major Author Seminar Semester Hours: 3
Students study one author in depth and conduct research on that author’s work. Students are expected to handle different critical approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format, and evaluate a major writer in a literary-historical context.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
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ENG 430 - Chaucer Semester Hours: 3
An overview of Chaucer’s major works, including The Book of the Duchess, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales. All are read in the original Middle English.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 470 - Directed Readings in Literature Semester Hours: 3
For highly motivated students with interests that go beyond the normal course offerings. The course is taught tutorially with students meeting the instructor on a regular basis.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 480 - Special Topics in English Semester Hours: 3
A seminar focusing on an individual genre (fiction, poetry, or drama) or author in a historical context or a special problem in literary criticism. Students are expected to demonstrate an ability to handle different critical approaches, express themselves orally in a seminar format, and evaluate major writers or movements.
Pre-requisites: one 200-level English (ENG) course, junior standing, or consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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ENG 490 - Independent Study in English Semester Hours: 3
Significant research project on a literary subject of the student’s choice, pending instructor’s approval. Unlike the Directed Readings offering, the Independent Study project is designed primarily by the student with occasional direction provided by the instructor.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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ENG 495 - English Honors Thesis Semester Hours: 3
Students interested should contact a professor in the program and present their ideas for a project, including focus and rationale. After working through appropriate readings together, the student must work closely with the advisor to develop an extensive argument-driven thesis that is supported by external research and textual analysis. Weekly meetings are required. At the end of the term, the thesis is reviewed by a panel of professors for honors in English.
Pre-requisites: limited to English majors; senior standing and consent.
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ENG 499 - Literature and Theory (Capstone Course) Semester Hours: 3
Literary theory and literature studied in a seminar format with students researching, writing, and presenting a substantive paper to the class. The seminar generally focuses on a single literary genre or type of writing, approaching that work with the tools that critics use in the study of literature, language, and culture.
Pre-requisites: completion of one 300-level English (ENG) course.
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Teaching English as a Second Language |
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ESL 321/721 - English Grammar Semester Hours: 3
An in-depth analysis of English grammar in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics to be studied include morphology, syntax, and contrastive analysis, as well as grammar teaching methods and error correction approaches.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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ESL 322/722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics Semester Hours: 3
A study of linguistics in preparation for teaching English as a Second Language. Topics include theories of first and second language acquisition, contrastive analysis, error analysis, discourse analysis, and ESL/bilingual education.
Pre-requisites: GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts Semester Hours: 3
The study of teaching English to non-native speakers in various contexts in the United States and abroad. This course will focus on methods and four-skill instruction, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation, as well as lesson planning, curriculum design, material presentation/explanation, and practice activities.
Pre- or co-requisites: ESL 322/722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics or consent.
Offered: Fall.
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ESL 324/724 - Teaching Methods in ESL Semester Hours: 3
Preparation for ESL certification. The first half of this course includes study and demonstration of general methods of teaching English as a Second Language; the second half includes study and demonstration of methods for teaching academic content to ESL students. Both sections focus on instructed language acquisition (early childhood through adolescence) and include assessment methods, curriculum development, and materials evaluation.
Pre-requisites: Admission to Education Program, ENG 380/780 - The English Language , ESL 321/721 - English Grammar , ESL 322/722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and foreign language study.
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ESL 330 - Teaching Practicum and Professional Practice Semester Hours: 3
Through this course, students will apply what they have learned and are learning about the English language, second language acquisition, and teaching methods in the classroom in ESL 321/721 - English Grammar , ESL 322/722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics , and ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts . Students will teach classes of ESL learners and observe their classmates teach ESL classes. Through practice, observation and reflection these ESL teachers-in-training will begin to develop a vision and philosophy of themselves as teachers. There will also be time dedicated to investigation of the worldwide ESL job market and the process of searching for and applying to available jobs.
Pre-requisites: ESL 322/722 - Second Language Acquisition and Applied Linguistics or consent.
Pre- or co-requisites: ESL 323 - ESL Teaching Methods, Materials, and Contexts .
Offered: Spring.
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Ethnic and Gender Studies |
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EGS 150 - Understanding Issues of Race, Ethnicity, and Gender Semester Hours: 3
This course will provide an introduction to basic theory, concepts and historical events related to the study of race, ethnicity, and gender (particularly in America) as well as the intersection of race, ethnicity, gender and social class. In addition the course will examine ways to analyze issues across disciplines within the context of race, ethnicity and gender.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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EGS 470 - Senior Project in Ethnic and Gender Studies Semester Hours: 3
A supervised independent study utilizing primary and secondary source reading, culminating in a research paper. The research paper will explore group interdependence and commonality in the face of increasing diversity, while drawing on and synthesizing material from the various disciplines within the program. The project will involve regular consultation with a faculty member of the Ethnic and Gender Studies program.
Pre-requisites: limited to Ethnic and Gender Studies minors; senior standing, and consent.
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EGS 480 - Special Topics in Ethnic and Gender Studies Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity to study topics of special interest and importance.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: occasionally.
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EGS 490 - Independent Study in Ethnic and Gender Studies Semester Hours: 3
An opportunity to complete an in-depth, supervised, independent study of a topic of special interest to the student in an area not covered by established courses.
Pre-requisites: limited to Ethnic and Gender Studies minors; senior standing, and consent.
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Exercise Science |
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ESS 111 - First Aid and Emergency Care (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
The objective of this course is to provide awareness and understanding of common safety principles and the predisposing factors and causes of common accidents and illness. It will also provide instruction in methods of first aid and measures necessary to sustain life, relieve suffering, and obtain medical assistance for victims of injury or illness. Principles of basic first aid will also be taught. Individuals completing the course will receive American Red Cross Certification in First Aid and CPR.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ESS 112 - Strength and Conditioning Techniques Semester Hours: 3
This course provides the foundation for the performance of exercise. A variety of modes of exercise will be taught and then performed.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ESS 135 - Medical Terminology (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course introduces students to medical terminology in the form of common roots, prefixes, suffixes, and abbreviations, with an emphasis on spelling, definition, and pronunciation. This course will also introduce basic medical terminology in Spanish.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science Semester Hours: 3
This course introduces the discipline of exercise science by examining its theoretical foundations, potential career options, employment outlook, professionalism, and the key components of student career development.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 201 - Nutrition Semester Hours: 3
This course studies how the body digests, absorbs, and uses the nutrients required for necessary health and growth. Students learn about the 6 major classes of nutrients and their specific physiological roles, examine nutritional supplements and food additives, and analyze and evaluate their own diet.
Pre-requisites: any biology (BIO) course.
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ESS 202 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries Semester Hours: 3
An introductory course centered on the pathology, prevention, and care of athletic related injuries and illnesses. Students will receive instruction on a variety of sports medicine skills such as bandaging, wound care, taping and the application of protective devices.
Pre-requisites: none.
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ESS 220 - Sport and Exercise Psychology Semester Hours: 3
The foundation and evolution of sport psychology, preparation for the field of sport psychology and how psychological principles are applied to the field of sport and exercise. Emphasis will be given to personality, attention, anxiety and arousal, arousal adjustment strategies, causal attribution, motivation. Introductory techniques of how to improve performance and enjoyment of exercise and sport activities.
Pre-requisites: PSY 200 - General Psychology completed with a grade of C or above or consent of instructor.
Offered: Spring.
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ESS 280 - Special Topics in Exercise Science Semester Hours: 3
This course serves as an in-depth study of topics of special interest and importance in exercise science.
Pre-requisites: will be announced in conjunction with selected topic.
Offered: occasionally.
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ESS 341 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics Semester Hours: 3
The study of human motion based on anatomical and mechanical principles. Special emphasis on the application of these principles to the analysis of fundamental movement and sport skills. An appreciation of the complexity of human movement within performance and recreational sport activities will be developed.
Pre-requisites: BIO 211 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4 semester hours) and ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science , each completed with grades of C or above.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 343 - Testing and Evaluation Semester Hours: 3
This course examines the rationale for and the practical application of exercise testing for a variety of populations. Students will perform, administer, and interpret exercise test results.
Pre-requisites: ESS 342 - Exercise Physiology (WI) .
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ESS 400 - Internship in Exercise Science (1-15 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-15
This course will provide the prospective fitness leader with practical training and experience. The student and advisor will jointly select a site and plan the internship. Possible sites include health clubs, recreational departments, physical therapy clinics, YMCAs, and industrial fitness centers.
Pre-requisites: open to any level exercise science student with faculty approval.
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ESS 425 - Scientific Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning Semester Hours: 3
This course provides a background in the scientific principles that serve as the foundation of the strength and conditioning profession and also offers requisite strength and conditioning and program design knowledge for professions such as personal training. Specific examples and applications to disciplines such as corporate fitness, wellness, athletic training and physical and occupational therapy will also be made, when possible. This course prepares the student for the NSCA-CSCS certification exam and enhances critical thinking abilities. Specific topics to be covered include: resistance training program design, exercise technique, anaerobic and aerobic conditioning and program design, speed and agility development, physical testing, flexibility development, plyometrics, sport psychology, facilities and risk management, and dietary supplements. Additionally, exercise physiology, biomechanics, bioenergetics, and training adaptations will be reviewed with emphasis on practical application of theoretical concepts and principles.
Pre-requisites: ESS 143 - Introduction to Exercise Science and ESS 341 - Kinesiology and Biomechanics , with a grade of a “C” or better, or consent of instructor.
Offered: Spring.
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ESS 426 - Advanced Program Design and Exercise Prescription Semester Hours: 3
Students will learn the theory and rationale for advanced program design and exercise prescription for healthy and non-healthy populations. Students will design multi-modal programs for a variety of athletes, clients, and patients.
Pre-requisites: ESS 425 - Scientific Principles of Strength Training and Conditioning completed with a grade of C or above or consent of instructor.
Offered: Fall.
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ESS 480 - Special Topics in Exercise Science Semester Hours: 3
Seminar style course where topical issues may be covered with a small group of advanced-level students.
Pre-requisites: junior standing or above and consent.
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ESS 490 - Independent Study in Exercise Science (1-3 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-3
The student must submit justification for studying an exercise science-related topic for approval to the instructor of record and the Dean of the School of Science, Technology and Education. Topics should reflect a tangible connection to the student’s vocational interest. Topics already covered by catalog courses are exempt.
Pre-requisites: faculty consent.
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General Studies |
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GEN 095 - Foundations of English Semester Hours: 3
Designed to help correct the fundamental difficulties some students have with English grammar and usage as they enter college, particularly non-native speakers of English, this course is limited to those students who are specifically advised into the class by their academic advisors.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 101 - Reading Workshop Semester Hours: 3
Students enrolled in this course learn to adjust their reading rate (words/ minute) to their purpose. Regardless of how well they read before the course, they can expect their rate to increase dramatically-100 w.p.m. on the average-while comprehension also increases. Vocabulary improvement is heavily stressed; daily quizzes encourage active participation outside of class. Class time is devoted to individualized programs which assist students to learn to skim and scan, to recognize main ideas, to understand general principles, to read critically, to perceive organizational patterns, and to study more efficiently.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 102 - Mathematics Workshop Semester Hours: 3
This course prepares students to take college-level mathematics courses. Its content ranges from basic arithmetic through basic algebra.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 103 - College Success Workshop Semester Hours: 3
This course covers basic learning skills, especially study techniques, note-taking, time management, and test-taking strategies. Students are helped to develop perceptions, attitudes, and self-concepts that lead to academic success, and to increase the knowledge and personal skills necessary for making effective major and career choices. Students will participate in assessment, research, and activities designed to establish communication and inquiry skills that will aid in the exploration of course study and career alternatives.
Pre-requisites: conditional admission to Lakeland University.
Offered: Fall.
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GEN 104 - Transition to America (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
This course supports incoming international students. Students study American academic and social culture, discuss expectations of students in American colleges, review the English language as needed, and learn skills necessary for successful class participation, assignment interpretation, and test taking.
Pre-requisites: 500 TOEFL score or admission to full-time academic study.
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GEN 105 - Learning Skills Development (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
Basic learning skills, especially study techniques, note-taking, time management, and test-taking strategies. Students are helped to develop perceptions, attitudes, and self-concepts that lead to academic success.
Pre-requisites: placement on academic probation following regular admission.
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GEN 108 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication (2 semester hours) Semester Hours: 2
A study of the basic principles of oral interpersonal communication. Designed to help students both appreciate and develop skills and strategies for effective oral communication in a variety of situations.
Pre-requisites: none.
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GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing Semester Hours: 3
Composition I introduces students to common practices of academic writing, including summary, synthesis, and analysis. Through regular work with the writing process, students will learn to compose well-supported, thesis-driven essays that avoid sentence-level errors.
Pre-requisites: ACT English score above 16 or completion of GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop or comparable performance on Lakeland’s writing test. Students who score above 24 on the English portion of the ACT are exempted from GEN 110 Composition I: Academic Writing.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research Semester Hours: 3
Through a series of assignments, including a lengthy college-level research paper, Composition II builds upon the skills developed in GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing . Students learn how to construct logical arguments based on reliable evidence. Students develop proficiency with basic practices of research, including evaluating, integrating, and documenting source materials, narrowing a topic to a research question, and communicating results to different audiences.
Pre-requisites: ACT English score above 24 or SAT Verbal score 570 or above or completion of GEN 110 - Composition I: Academic Writing or comparable performance on Lakeland’s writing test.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GEN 134 - Humanities I Semester Hours: 3
Introduces, integrates, and places in historical context the literature, drama, philosophy, religion, music, painting, sculpture, and architecture of Mediterranean and European cultures until approximately 1400 A.D.
Pre-requisites: GEN 100 - College Writing Workshop and GEN 101 - Reading Workshop ..
Offered: Fall.
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General Studies/Interdisciplinary Studies: Core Courses |
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GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking Semester Hours: 3
The first level of the Critical Thinking Core introduces students to the intellectual and practical skills and resources they need in order to pursue a higher education. To this end, the course provides students with a foundation of critical thinking skills that encourages both questioning and open-mindedness, improves the ability to monitor one’s own thinking, and develops the techniques to approach new ideas and problems critically and with a sense of curiosity.
Pre-requisites: none.
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GEN 180 - Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies Semester Hours: 3
The subject covered varies with the demands of the Interdisciplinary Studies program.
Pre-requisites: will be announced in conjunction with the topic selected.
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GEN 310 - Core II: Exploring Vocation Semester Hours: 3
This course examines some of the diverse ways people have explored the question, “What should I do with my life?” in dialogue with their interests, values, goals, abilities, world view and social norms. Students are also invited to engage in their own vocational discernment utilizing critical reflection in conversation with the various resources and perspectives encountered in the course.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 311 - Core II: Ideas of Human Nature Semester Hours: 3
No question is more human than this: “What does it mean to be human?” And few questions have received a wider variety of conflicting and competing answers. This course looks at the topic of human nature through the lenses of various traditions and academic disciplines—including philosophy, sociology, the arts, evolutionary biology, economics, computer science, and psychology. Students are required to test these theories against contemporary issues, as well as their own knowledge and experience. In the process, they learn to question and to support claims about the central facts of the human condition.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 312 - Core II: Gender Studies: Biology, Culture, and Performance Semester Hours: 3
One of the central questions of the human condition is explored in this course: how does biological sex influence the performance and perception of gender and sexual identity? Students will analyze the biological and sociological debates about gender that have persisted throughout history and across cultures through a combination of class discussion, historical study, formal presentations, and written work. Texts are as diverse as the topic, covering formal gender theory, sociological research, biological and evolutionary arguments, personal narrative, art, literature, and film.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 325 - Core II: Love and Lust Semester Hours: 3
We live in a world that celebrates love, but sometimes condemns the feelings and actions that accompany this powerful emotion. This course examines ideas of romantic and erotic love from multiple disciplinary perspectives to explain what exactly love is, how it affects us, and the roles it plays in cultures worldwide. Our class texts will be both academic and popular, from science and philosophy to advertisements and romantic comedies. Overall, the class will try to do the one thing that many say one can never do with love: understand it.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 345 - Core II: Visions of the Afterlife Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore some of the diverse ways people have responded to the mystery of what becomes of human beings after they die. Focused attention will be given to various conceptions of life after death in different traditions and cultures. Drawing from a variety of fields such as anthropology, history, psychology, religion and science, the course will also examine explanations for the pervasiveness of the belief in life after death and different perspectives on the possibility of life after death. Students will be invited to consider how these various perspectives inform their own understanding of what, if anything, comes after their life here on earth.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 355 - Core II: Science, Non-Science, and Pseudoscience Semester Hours: 3
“Science, Non-Science, and Pseudoscience” presents the questions and status of science itself as one of these central questions-a question at least as old as the modern era and the rise of empiricism, materialism, and the scientific method. Since that time, science has become an inescapable part of life on the planet. We use it to make our lives easier, but we also use science as a way to understand our world and ourselves. Science has become a primary player in a war of ideas about who we are, how we should live, and what our purpose in life is.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 365 - Core II: Prejudice and Discrimination Semester Hours: 3
This course explores the etiology and effects of prejudice and discrimination from multiple perspectives. Anthropological, economic, historical, psychological, religious, sociobiological, and sociological approaches to understanding will be examined in addition to the depiction of prejudice and discrimination in literature and art. Topics may include well-recognized forms of prejudice and discrimination, such as racism, sexism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, the exploitation and domination of indigenous peoples, and less obvious forms such as ageism, sizeism, and classism. Students will critically evaluate the various approaches to understanding prejudice and the ramifications of discrimination.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 370 - Core II: Prior Learning Assessment Theory and Practice Semester Hours: 3
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: identify areas of their own learning from numerous settings such as training, work, community volunteering, and self-study; describe learning from experience, reflect on the learning, and synthesize ideas and the ideas of others; build a deep understanding of lifelong learning; discuss and apply experiential learning theory, models, and concepts; apply critical reflection to consider the nature and value of learning from experience; demonstrate an appropriate balance of practical and theoretical understanding; prepare learning narratives that demonstrate learning comparable to college level courses; identify research, gather, organize, and write documentation that supports learning in order to build a learning portfolio.
Pre-requisites: GEN 130 - Core I: Foundations of Critical Thinking , sophomore standing or above, GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , and consent.
Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer through the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL).
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GEN 425 - Core III: Excellence and Innovation (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Students will study the potential of excellence and innovation to yield models of action which advance human endeavor. If excellence is understood as the set of values and goals which define what is beneficial for the individual and/or society and innovation is understood as the creative and practical means by which excellence is achieved, this course explores how excellence and innovation create solutions resulting in the enhancement of cultures in which students live and work.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 426 - Core III: The Digital Divide (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
This discussion-based course looks at the role that technology plays in our lives, how it is developed, and who has access to it. The factors that impact how accessible technology is, how it is used, and how it impacts individuals and societies, if at all, will be examined through numerous disciplines. Students will develop plans for actions with regard to the development, availability, use, or possible impacts of technology as it relates to current issues.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 427 - Core III: The Global Child (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Children’s lives across the globe will be examined through multiple and varied lenses: the arts, literature, human rights and public policy, and the social and natural sciences. The identification of the differences and similarities in children’s lives throughout the world will enable a broad understanding of the status of children today. Globalization is influencing child development through the child rights’ movement and the reality of local geography, politics, and economics. Childhood itself will be defined, as well as its beginning and end. Aspects of children’s lives (e.g., eating, playing learning, working, sleeping, and their relationships) will be examined. Identification of factors that define healthy development, factors that contribute to risk, and factors that allow the strengthening of children’s resilience will be used to design and evaluate approaches and strategies to improve children’s lives.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 442 - Core III: Global Health Issues (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
This course is designed to provide a critical analysis of factors that affect personal and community health throughout the world. General topics may include health care funding, communicable and non-communicable disease, hunger and nutrition, mental health, drug use and abuse, and environmental health. Students will develop plans for future action.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 443 - Core III: Environment and Consumption (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
This course invites students to explore a web of issues surrounding the relationship between the health of our natural environment and the consumption of goods and services by North Americans. Drawing from numerous disciplines, the course helps students investigate the impact of North American consumerism on ecosystems worldwide, the various rationales behind calls to adopt or reject environmental policies, and concrete solutions to what students identify as specific dimensions of the problem.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 445 - Core III: Global Conflict and Cooperation (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Through an examination of current global issues (population, human rights, conflict resolution, culture, etc.), this course explores the themes of global cooperation and planning for the future in a worldwide perspective. Group and individual research projects involve students in original work on selected, unresolved, world issues.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
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GEN 446 - Core III: Global Literacy (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
The problem of global literacy has focused largely on two disparate groups: children in developing countries seeking universal basic education and students in developed countries seeking sustained economic success. The concerns of both groups have been described as crises, prompting various reactions and calls for literacy reform from the international community. This course investigates these crises, looking closely at the ways educators, donor governments, NGOs, and the media have constructed and responded to the world’s literacy problems. Particular attention will be paid to international learning assessments and their role in driving educational change.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, and GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research .
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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GEN 447 - Core III: Applied Innovation (WI) Semester Hours: 3
(Writing Intensive)
Students in this course will apply and be accepted into The Commons, an entrepreneurship and innovation education collaboration between area institutions of higher education, the local business community, and the region’s entrepreneurs. In doing so, students learn and engage in applied innovation through a series of real-world startup and corporate innovation challenges. Students from different schools work together in multidisciplinary groups to develop and apply the tools of customer discovery, ideation, product development, business models, sales and more.
Note: This course is delivered off-campus. Students are required to provide their own transportation to either Milwaukee or Sheboygan on a weekly basis.
Pre-requisites: Core II, junior standing or above, GEN 112 - Composition II: Argumentation and Research , and acceptance into The Commons program in Milwaukee or Sheboygan.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GER 101 - Elementary German I with lab (4 semester hours) Semester Hours: 4
An intensive study of the German language, teaching basic communication skills. In addition to language acquisition, students will learn about German customs and culture, including music, art, architecture, history, and geography. Students are required to participate in a language laboratory each week.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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GER 499 - Guest Semester in Germany (SA) Semester Hours: 3
(Study Abroad)
Students may earn a full semester’s credit for work done as guest students at the University of Kassel in Germany.
Pre-requisites: knowledge of German and consent; interested students must consult with the German instructor.
Offered: Fall or Spring.
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GDN 101 - Graphic Design I - Digital Illustration Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply graphic design fundamentals as well as the elements and principles of design to the process of digital illustration using Adobe Illustrator. Students will become familiar with the tools and techniques used to create high-quality vector-based digital illustrations. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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GDN 102 - Graphic Design II - Image Editing Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of image manipulation to the process of editing bitmap imagery using Adobe Photoshop. Students will become familiar with the tools and techniques used to create high resolution compositions, including image montage and portrait retouching. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design.
Pre-requisites: GDN 101 - Graphic Design I - Digital Illustration .
Offered: Spring.
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GDN 203 - Graphic Design III - Page Layout Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of visual communication to the process of page layout using Adobe InDesign. Students will become familiar with the tools and techniques used to create intelligent, high-quality page layouts, including posters, trifold brochures and booklets. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II - Image Editing or consent.
Offered: Fall.
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GDN 204 - Motion Graphics Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply the fundamentals of time-based media to the process of creating animations and videos using Adobe After Effects. Students will become familiar with the principles, techniques and processes of creating motion graphics. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, narrative development, technical proficiency, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II - Image Editing .
Offered: Spring, every other year.
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GDN 265 - History of Graphic Design Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the evolution of graphic design from the invention of writing through the digital age. Students will study major art movements from a graphic design perspective. Emphasis will be placed on learning, identifying, and analyzing the key characteristics within each movement, including themes, aesthetics, artists/designers and creative work.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring, every other year.
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GDN 302 - Print Production Semester Hours: 3
This course will develop the skills required in creating and preparing high-quality, press-ready creative work for a commercial and in-house printing. Students will conceptualize, design, and refine graphic designs, as well as learn how to set up files correctly for different printing and press settings. Emphasis will be placed on embracing and demonstrating the technical knowledge required to create high-quality prints using the digital press in the Mac Lab.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III - Page Layout .
Offered: Fall, every other year.
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GDN 303 - Web & App Design Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the fundamentals of user-experience (UX) design and user-interface (UI) design. Students will conceptualize and design mockups for websites and mobile apps. Emphasis will be placed of developing design concepts that are not only effective design solutions, but also function intuitively from the end-user’s perspective.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II - Image Editing .
Offered: Spring, every other year.
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GDN 304 - Graphic Design IV - Brand Identity Semester Hours: 3
This course will introduce and apply marketing fundamentals to brand identity design. Students will become familiar with the process of developing a brand from concept to completion, including market research, mood boards, logo and marketing collateral design and graphic standards manuals. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, and designing creative work that incorporates effective use of the elements and principles of design.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III - Page Layout , junior or senior standing.
Offered: Spring.
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GDN 305 - Advanced Digital Illustration Semester Hours: 3
This course will build on the illustration skills learned in GDN 101 - Graphic Design I - Digital Illustration . Students will practice conceptualizing and designing complex digital illustrations that explore the full range of capabilities within Adobe Illustrator. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, the creation of strong and effective design solutions and becoming adept at using Adobe Illustrator.
Pre-requisites: GDN 101 - Graphic Design I - Digital Illustration .
Offered: Fall, every other year.
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GDN 306 - Advanced Image Editing Semester Hours: 3
This course will build on the image editing skills learned in GDN 102 - Graphic Design II - Image Editing . Students will practice conceptualizing and designing complex bitmap imagery that explore the full range of capabilities within Adobe Photoshop. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, the creation of strong and effective design solutions and becoming adept at using Adobe Photoshop.
Pre-requisites: GDN 102 - Graphic Design II - Image Editing .
Offered: Spring, every other year.
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GDN 307 - Advanced Page Layout Semester Hours: 3
This course will build on the page layout skills learned in GDN 203 - Graphic Design III - Page Layout . Students will practice conceptualizing and designing complex page layouts that explore the full range of capabilities with Adobe InDesign, including: understanding the baseline grid; creating books; using the automated index, table of contents and footnote functions; designing forms; and creating interactive documents and ebooks. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving, the creation of strong and effective design solutions and becoming adept at using Adobe InDesign.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III - Page Layout .
Offered: Fall, every other year.
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GDN 315 - Typography Semester Hours: 3
This course will explore the fundamentals of type as it relates to graphic design. Students will explore type anatomy, type classifications, typographic rules and standards, legibility vs. readability and the nuanced ways in which typography affects comprehension and design. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving and making educated, detail-oriented and typographic decisions that support the design concept and composition.
Pre-requisites: GDN 203 - Graphic Design III - Page Layout .
Offered: Fall, every other year.
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GDN 400 - Internship in Graphic Design (1-3 semester hours) Semester Hours: 1-3
Arranged in advance by the student through consultation with a faculty sponsor and the Career Development office.
Pre-requisites: junior standing and consent.
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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GDN 401 - Graphic Design Practicum Semester Hours: 3
This capstone course will explore the fundamentals of working as a graphic designer in a freelance or independent contractor capacity. Students will arrange and complete a pro-bono freelance project that supports a local non-profit organization, and then create and deliver a presentation detailing their experience. Students will gain an understanding of the legal and entrepreneurial aspects of working for oneself and learn about different channels and methods for securing freelance/contract work. Emphasis will be placed on essential marketing tactics, networking and finding clients, negotiating contracts and pricing, the creative process, basic bookkeeping and invoicing, professionalism and rules regarding copyright.
Pre-requisites: GDN 304 - Graphic Design IV - Brand Identity , junior or senior standing, limited to graphic design majors/minors.
Offered: Spring.
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HIS 101 - World History I Semester Hours: 3
The geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual, and creative history of the world’s people groups from human prehistory into the sixteenth century C.E.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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HIS 102 - World History II Semester Hours: 3
A continuation of HIS 101 - World History I , which surveys the geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual, and creative history of the world’s people groups from the sixteenth century C.E. to the present.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring.
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HIS 111 - United States History I Semester Hours: 3
The geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual, and creative history of the region that became known as the United States of America, from the arrival of its first native American inhabitants through the Civil War.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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HIS 112 - United States History II Semester Hours: 3
A continuation of HIS 111 - United States History I , which surveys the geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual, and creative history of the United States of America from the conclusion of the Civil War to the present.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring.
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HIS 190 - Introduction to the Skills of Historical Practice Semester Hours: 3
This course trains students for successful performance in the Lakeland University history program, which is designed to produce graduates who “excel in practicing the skills necessary to enjoy success in the history professions for which they have chosen to prepare.” Specific areas of instruction and experience will include note-taking for history lectures and discussions, discovering and utilizing both primary and secondary sources, accessing and evaluating internet archives, drawing information and interpretations from history textbooks and scholarly monographs, writing clear and effective historical prose, documenting sources used in history papers, writing exam essays, and identifying and exploring possible career tracks in the history professions.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall.
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HIS 200 - Introduction to Archaeology Semester Hours: 3
The discipline of archaeology is primarily concerned with interpreting past societies through their material remains (artifacts). In this introductory course students will gain a cursory understanding of the methods, techniques, goals, and theoretical concepts that archaeologists use to investigate past peoples’ way of life and their cultural remains.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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HIS 211 - History of Asia Semester Hours: 3
The geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual and creative history of the Asian continent from B.C.E. 500 to the present, focusing primarily on China, India, and Japan.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, even years.
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HIS 221 - History of Europe Semester Hours: 3
The geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual, and creative history of the European continent from C.E. 500 to the present, focusing primarily on Britain, France, Germany, Italy, and Russia.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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HIS 232 - History of Africa Semester Hours: 3
The geographic, social, cultural, ethnic, political, economic, intellectual, and creative history of the African continent from C.E. 500 to the present, focusing primarily on Sub-Saharan cultures.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Fall, odd years.
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HIS 246 - History of Latin America I Semester Hours: 3
This course will survey the history of the cultures and civilizations of Latin America from its first inhabitation to the independence period in the nineteenth century. The main focus of this survey is to provide an understanding of how the complex interaction between the different cultures that met in the Americas shaped these colonial societies, and how some elements of this legacy persisted and/or were transformed by different social groups before and after independence.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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HIS 247 - History of Latin America II Semester Hours: 3
This course will survey the history of the cultures and civilizations of Latin America from the Independence era (c. 1830) to the present. Areas of concern will include the social implications of various models of economic development, the opportunities and problems which result from economic ties to wealthy countries, changing ethnic, gender, and class relations in Latin America, and the diverse efforts to Latin American people to construct stable and equitable political systems. The course will suggest ways in which an understanding of historical processes is absolutely essential in the understanding of current conflicts and social and political aspirations.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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HIS 260 - U.S. History of the 1960s Semester Hours: 3
This course will provide an overview of the history in the 1960s, focusing mostly on the United States. Course lectures, readings, and discussions will emphasize 3 major themes: (1) the changing role of government in American lives; (2) changing patterns of social interaction and cultural norms; and (3) the activities and impact of various social movements on American society.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: Spring, even years.
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HIS 265 - History of Rock and Roll Semester Hours: 3
This course will consider the history of rock music from its origins in the blues music of the first half of the twentieth century to the rock and roll and folk music of the 1950s; the British invasion, Motown sound and psychedelic rock of the 1960s, the progressive and punk music of the 1970s; the alternative rock of the 1980s; and the hip hop, grunge and electronic music of the 1990s to the present day. In addition to investigating the evolution of rock music’s many different styles, this course will consider its broader impact on, and reflection of, the social and cultural history of its times.
Pre-requisites: none.
Offered: occasionally.
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