Mar 29, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 10-03-17) 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog (As of 10-03-17) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Accounting

  
  • ACCT 203 Financial Accounting (3)

    A survey of accounting information essential for external parties to make business decisions about an organization.
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 204 Managerial Accounting (3)

    A survey of accounting information critical for planning, control and business decision-making within an organization.
    Prerequisite(s): ACCT 203 ; sophomore standing.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 307 Accounting Information Systems (3)

    This course covers the concepts and techniques of the design, control, implementation and auditing of accounting information systems, with an emphasis on internal controls and reporting. In addition, new information technology (IT) and its application to accounting and auditing will also be introduced.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, ACCT 203 , ACCT 204  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 308 Cost Accounting (3)

    Cost concepts and techniques used by manufacturing and service organizations in accumulating cost data for product costing purposes with emphasis on job order and process cost systems, standard cost systems and the problem of cost allocation. Also covered are the planning tools of budgeting and cost-volume profit analysis.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 316 Intermediate Accounting I (3)

    Principles and concepts related to accounting’s environment, structure and process. The nature, function and elements of the balance sheet and income statement including time value of money will be examined.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 317 Intermediate Accounting II (3)

    A continuation of the study of accounting principles and concepts related to cash, receivables, inventory, property plant and equipment, investments, contingencies, and debt.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , ACCT 316 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 341 Federal Taxation (3)

    A study of federal income taxation as applied to individuals and sole proprietorships.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 , ACCT 316 .
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 360 Special Topics in Accounting (1-3)

    An in-depth treatment of a current area of special concern within the field of accounting.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, and other prerequisites as required.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ACCT 409 Auditing Theory (3)

    Role of independent auditors, their legal responsibilities, professional ethics, auditing standards, internal control, statistical sampling, basic auditing techniques and limited consideration of the role of the internal auditor are examined.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, ACCT 203 , ACCT 204 ACCT 307 , ACCT 308 , ACCT 316 , ACCT 317 
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 418 Intermediate Accounting III (3)

    The terminal undergraduate course in financial accounting that examines accounting principles and concepts related to leases, pensions, income taxes, shareholder’s equity, accounting changes and error corrections.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, ACCT 317  
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ACCT 420 Independent Study (1-3)

    A directed study to facilitate independent inquiry into an accounting topic relevant to the student’s intended area of practice.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 12 credit hours.
  
  • ACCT 444 Accounting Internship (1-3)

    A supplemental source of learning to the student’s academic program through experiential education. The internship experience will be guided by a learning contract outlining expectations and academic components.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing as a declared Accounting major in the School of Business and Economics
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 3 credit hours.
  
  • ACCT 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

    A year-long research and writing project during the senior year under the supervision of a faculty member from the department. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

African American Studies

  
  • AAST 200 Introduction to African American Studies (3)

    This course is an interdisciplinary approach to the African American experience in the United States. Using a model developed by African American Studies pioneer Maulana Ron Karenga that focuses on history, religion, politics, economics, sociology, psychology and the creative arts as the essential topics in the study of the African American experience, this course provides students an understanding of the African American perspective in these areas. Primary sources by African American writers and scholars are also used to support this perspective and introduce students to the latest literature and research on the African American experience.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • AAST 250 Readings in African American Social Science Research (3)

    In this course students will analyze African American life and culture using the tools of social science in order to understand and explain the functioning of power in society, the creation and maintenance of oppression, the formation of individual and community identities, and resistance.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • AAST 280 Introduction to African American Music (3)

    This class introduces major themes and debates that animate the study of African American music to provide a deeper understanding of the African American experience. Students will also develop skills to critically analyze lyrics and the form of music (i.e. rhythm, harmony, timbre, tempo, instrumentation, etc.) during our weekly listening assignments and discussions.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • AAST 290 Special Topics (3)

    An examination of a selected topic, designed to supplement or to investigate more fully offerings in the African American Studies curriculum. Choice of topics will reflect both student and faculty interest.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours.
  
  • AAST 300 Special Topics (3)

    An examination of an area of African American Studies for which no regular course is offered. This course may be repeated for credit if the content is different. The specific content will be listed when the course is offered.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • AAST 305 Visiting Artist Practicum (1-3)

    This course examines African American history and culture through visual, dramatic, or musical art. Students will work with a visiting artist to research, produce, and showcase an original work.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • AAST 315 Black Women Writers (3)

    A study of a representative selection of black women’s fiction, poetry and drama, focusing on how these writers use the figure of the black woman and her intersectional identity to explore social, political, and aesthetic ideas. Readings may vary from year to year.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: ENGL 315  
  
  • AAST 319 Contemporary Constructions of Black Womanhood (3)

    This course is a critical examination of contemporary representations of black women in film, music, and literature. Taking black feminist scholarship as our guide, we will also investigate the ways in which black womanhood is characterized through intersectional racial, sexual, gender, and class identities.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • AAST 330 Black Images in the Media (3)

    In this course, students will critically examine the representations of African Americans in major forms of mass media, including newspapers, television and film. The course will review the historical development of the archetype images and trace their progression up to the contemporary portrayals.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • AAST 340 Race, Violence, and Memory in American History (3)

    This course examines how Americans have remembered and forgotten four cases of racialized violence in American history-slavery, colonialist violence against Native Americans, Japanese American internment, and the 1992 Los Angeles uprising-to uncover the political commitments underlying various, often competing, collective memories of violence.
    Prerequisite(s): EITHER HIST 115 -HIST 116  OR any other combination of courses that satisfies the general education history requirement.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Cross-listing: HIST 321  
  
  • AAST 345 Race and Sports in America (3)

    In this course, students will critically examine historical and contemporary roles of sport involving race, gender, religion, political activism, history, etc. Students can anticipate exploring concepts, theoretical perspectives, and research on patterns of cooperation and conflict within sports and how sports mediate race relations, gender relations, etc.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • AAST 350 Comparative Black Identity (3)

    In this course, students will examine how race, gender, class, and geography shape the development of Black identities across various locations in the African diaspora.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • AAST 366 Race-Ethnic Relations (3)

    In this course, students will critically examine contemporary domestic and global issues of race and ethnicity. Students explore concepts, theoretical perspectives, and research on patterns of cooperation and conflict between different racial and ethnic groups. Sources of prejudice, discrimination, power relations and stratification are discussed and applied.
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Cross-listing: SOCY 366  
  
  • AAST 381 African American Studies Internship (1-4)

    An opportunity for students to integrate research with professional experience through supervised field placement in areas related to the study of African American history and culture. Students will produce specific assignments that reflect agreed upon learning goals under the direction of the director of African American Studies or a program faculty member.
    Prerequisite(s): The student must have completed AAST 200 , have sophomore standing, be an African American Studies major or minor, and have the permission of the African American Studies director. The student must also be in academic and personal good standing with the College of Charleston.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • AAST 400 Independent Study (3)

    Individually supervised readings and study of some work, problem, or topic in African American studies of the student’s interest. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the director prior to registration for the course.
    Prerequisite(s): The student must have completed AAST 200 , have sophomore standing, be an African American Studies major or minor, and have the permission of the African American Studies director. The student must also be in academic and personal good standing with the College of Charleston.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • AAST 401 Capstone in African American Studies (3)

    An intensive reading and writing seminar open to seniors pursuing a major or minor in African American Studies. This course will create a synthesis of their studies in the field and deepen their skills in AAST research. Interdisciplinary topics will vary, but the curriculum will emphasize current research.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; declared major or minor in African American Studies.
    Course Frequency: Spring

African Studies

  
  • AFST 101 Introduction to African Civilization (3)

    An interdisciplinary survey of the history, geography, literature, culture, politics and economics of the peoples and nations of the continent of Africa.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • AFST 202 Special Topics in African Studies (3)


    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • AFST 302 Special Topics (3)

    An examination of a selected topic, designed to supplement or to investigate more fully offerings in the African Studies curriculum. Choice of topics will reflect both student and faculty interest.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • AFST 400 Independent Study in African Studies (1-3)

    This course is designed for the student seeking to do independent specialized reading and/or research in a topic in African Studies.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 101 Introduction to Anthropology (3)

    An introduction to the study of humankind, including archaeology, ethnology, linguistics and biological anthropology.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ANTH 109 Special Topics in Anthropology (1-4)

    Occasional courses offered at the introductory level on subjects of interest in anthropology to students and faculty that are not included in the regular course offerings.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 4 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 201 Cultural Anthropology (3)

    A comparative review of the principles used in social organization among various peoples of the world. Non-Western societies and their transformations through contact with the West will be examined.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ANTH 202 Introduction to Archaeology (3)

    An introduction to basic theory and methods in the archaeological recovery and interpretation of past cultural remains.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ANTH 203 Introduction to Biological Anthropology (3)

    An introduction to the study of human evolution including a survey of human variation, our relationship to other primates and the interaction of biology and culture.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ANTH 205 Language and Culture (3)

    A study of language in its social and cultural context. Relationships between language and the transmission of meaning, world view and social identity will be examined.
    Course Frequency: Fall and Spring
  
  • ANTH 210 Development of Anthropological Thought (3)

    A survey of major theories that anthropologists use to explain human social and cultural behavior. Recommendation - should be taken within first 15 hours of the major.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • ANTH 290 Anthropology Field Experience (1-3)

    Anthropological field experience to be paired with appropriate course where the classroom study of anthropology will benefit from supplemental experiences outside the classroom or where more individualized instruction is necessary in a lab/field setting.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 3 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 302 Archaeology of North America (3)

    A survey of what is known archaeologically of the diverse prehistoric societies of North America from first settlement before 12,000 B.C. up to European contact and beyond.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 303 Paleolithic Archaeology (3)

    This course entails a survey of human cultural evolution from its earliest beginnings until the end of the Pleistocene Ice Ages (2.5 mya - 10,000 years ago). The basis for the course is a culture history for Pleistocene archaeological materials in two principal regions: Africa and Europe. In addition to a culture history, processual issues such as the origins of culture, the evolution of cognitive behavior and changing human land use patterns will be discussed in some detail.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 304 Rise of Complex Civilization (3)

    Using the archaeological record, Rise of Complex Civilization surveys human cultural evolution leading up to the rise of complex society after the Pleistocene (10,000-3,000 BP). The basis of the course is a culture history for early/pre-farming cultures in the Near East and Europe. In addition to a culture history, processual issues such as the nature of post-Pleistocene human adaptations, the origins of food production, the spread of agriculture, the rise of stratified societies and the development of complex political organizations will be considered in detail.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 305 Prehistoric Ritual and Art (3)

    This course examines prehistoric forms of ritual and art, their interpretation, and their evolutionary and behavioral significance within an archaeological framework. Students are introduced to prehistoric ritual and art throughout the Old and New Worlds - their form, content, and chronological evolution. This course reviews and assesses competing interpretive frameworks, with emphasis on understanding the social and ideological context within which prehistoric ritual and art were produced and comprehended.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 306 Historical Archaeology (3)

    An introduction to the archaeology of recent sites for which we have some written documentation, focusing upon how archaeologists interpret these sites using two separate but equal classes of information: archaeological artifacts (especially ceramics) and historical documents, with the goal of understanding past life-ways.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 307 Southeastern Prehistoric Archaeology (3)

    The course examines prehistoric cultures of the Southeastern US from the first migrations to European contact. The class proceeds in a traditional, chronological fashion from Paleo through Contact periods with an emphasis on recent archaeological discoveries and interpretations and current questions and controversies within each time frame.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 309 Special Topics in Archaeology (1-4)

    Occasional courses offered on subjects of archaeological interest to students and faculty that are not included in the regular course offerings.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ANTH 314 Anthropological Perspective on Time (3)

    An examination of the various conceptions of time to be found in different cultures. Particular attention will be paid to the way different cultural conceptions of time are related to ecology, subsistence and social organization.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 318 Theories for the Origin of Agriculture (3)

    An examination of the development of agriculture from hunting and gathering to food production and its association with the development of “civilization.” Theories for the origin of agriculture with particular attention to demographic arguments and co-evolutionary perspectives will be studied.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 319 Special Topics in Anthropology (1-4)

    Occasional courses offered on subjects of interest to students and faculty that are not included in the regular course offerings.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ANTH 320 Peoples and Cultures of North America (3)

    A survey of the pre- and post-contact history of Native American peoples in the major cultural areas of North America.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 322 Peoples and Cultures of Africa (3)

    A review of the major socio-cultural developments in prehistoric and historic Africa.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 323 African American Society and Culture (3)

    A survey of African American society and culture beginning with the African homeland and ending with an exploration of contemporary issues facing New World African communities.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 325 Peoples and Cultures of Latin America (3)

    A review of major socio-cultural developments in Latin America, past and present. Emphasis will be placed on Mesoamerica.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 326 Peoples and Cultures of Europe (3)

    A review of major socio-cultural developments in historic and modern Europe. Emphasis will be placed on modern peasant societies.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 327 Peoples and Cultures of the Caribbean (3)

    An examination of the history of the people of the Caribbean and the development of their diverse cultural traditions.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 328 Aztecs, Maya, and Their Ancestors (3)

    This course is a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of Mesoamerica (Mexico and Central America) up to, and including, the arrival of the Spaniards in 1519. Although beginning with the peopling of this hemisphere, the emphasis is on the advanced civilizations of the Olmec, Teotihuacanos, Zapotec, Mixtec, Maya and Aztec.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 329 Special Topics: Geographic Areas (3)

    A survey of the major socio-cultural developments of a particular geographic area from a prehistoric, historic and modern view.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
  
  • ANTH 333 Human Evolution (3)

    A review of the evidence for human evolution from nonhuman primate ancestors to the end of the Paleolithic. Emphasis will be placed on the fossil and archaeological evidence for human biocultural evolution over the past two million years and the methods used to test evolutionary hypotheses about our origins.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 335 Primate Behavior and Evolution (3)

    A survey of the behavior and ecology of the Order Primates, with special emphasis on the evolution and adaptive value of behavior. Another major theme is a critical perspective on the use of nonhuman primates as models for human biology and behavior with an attempt to place such studies in an appropriate context.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 336 Osteology and Forensics (3)

    Students will obtain knowledge of the anatomy of the human skeleton, including the identification, and analysis of fragmentary skeletal material. Students will be introduced to basic, forensic analyses by participating in a Forensic Anthropology project consisting of labeling, cataloguing, aging and sexing a box of skeletal materials of a forensic case from our collection.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 340 Medical Anthropology (3)

    This course is the cross-cultural study of health, illness, and healing. Topics discussed in this course include the ecology of health and disease; changing patterns of birth, disease, death and nutrition; ethno-medicine and medical specialists; and evolutionary medicine.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 341 Culture and the Individual (3)

    A comparative study of personality, child rearing, cognition, mental disorders, altered states of consciousness and gender identity. Theory and research methods of psychological anthropologists will also be examined.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 342 Human Behavior and Evolution (3)

    This course examines human behavioral diversity from an evolutionary perspective including topics such as human behavioral ecology, parental investment, paternal certainty, menopause, senescence, health and illness and religion.
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101  or ANTH 203  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 345 Applied Anthropology (3)

    An examination of the practical uses of anthropological methods, concepts and theories to bring about technological, cultural, economic or social change.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 346 Anthropology of Gender (3)

    An examination of male and female gender roles in society from a cross-cultural perspective.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 352 Folklore of Ireland and the British Isles (3)

    This course assesses how anthropologists use folklore to theorize about the complexities of human experience. Classic debates, theoretical approaches and strategies of interpreting folklore are examined. Irish cultural forms such as religious beliefs and practices, verbal art, material culture and music are explored.
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 353 Cultural and Social Contexts of Education (3)

    This class examines the cultural and social context of teaching and learning within and outside of schools, emphasizing the interplay of language, learning, culture, and social structures. The course focuses on education in the United States and abroad to both make the familiar strange and the strange familiar.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 356 Anthropological Perspectives on Religion (3)

    A comparative perspective on religion as a system of spiritual beliefs and practices found in all cultures. Particular attention will be given to the way in which a culture’s religion is related to its environment, subsistence activities and social organization. Theories on the origin and nature of religion will be discussed.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 362 Social and Cultural Change (3)

    A cross-cultural comparative study of theories on social and cultural change, socioeconomic development, micro- and macro-change, culture change and the world system and globalization. This course draws upon ethnographic examples and case studies from all over the world.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 381 Internship (1-6)

    An opportunity for students to have a supervised field placement in areas related to the field of anthropology such as museums, marine archaeology and urban archaeology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the anthropology major or minor, GPA of 3.000 in anthropology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor. (Course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the placement.)
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours from any combination of ANTH 381, ANTH 384, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 387, or ANTH 388.
  
  • ANTH 382 Student Research Apprenticeship in Anthropology (1-6)

    Qualified students supervised by faculty engage in collaborative research with faculty. Activities may include interviews, observations, data collection and analysis; interpreting data, writing articles and presenting research at professional conferences. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.000 in anthropology, a major or minor in anthropology, and permission of instructor. Other course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the apprenticeship project.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 383 Student Academic Apprenticeship in Anthropology (1-6)

    Qualified students selected and supervised by faculty engage in activities that facilitate teaching and learning in specific course(s). Activities may include helping with in-class activities and labs, holding discussion or review sessions and answering students’ questions. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
    Prerequisite(s): GPA of 3.000 in anthropology, a major or minor in anthropology, and permission of instructor. Other course prerequisites may vary depending on the nature of the apprenticeship project.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 384 Archaeology Internship (1-6)

    An opportunity for a students to have supervised field placement in archaeology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the archaeology major or anthropology major or minor, including ANTH 202 ; GPA of 3.000 in anthropology or archaeology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours from any combination of ANTH 381, ANTH 384, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 387, or ANTH 388.
  
  • ANTH 385 Cultural Anthropology Internship (1-6)

    An opportunity for a students to have supervised field placement in cultural anthropology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the anthropology major or minor, including ANTH 201 ; GPA of 3.000 in anthropology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours from any combination of ANTH 381, ANTH 384, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 387, or ANTH 388.
  
  • ANTH 386 Biological Anthropology Internship (1-6)

    An opportunity for a students to have supervised field placement in biological anthropology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the anthropology major or minor, including ANTH 203 ; GPA of 3.000 in anthropology or archaeology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours from any combination of ANTH 381, ANTH 384, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 387, or ANTH 388.
  
  • ANTH 387 Linguistic Anthropology Internship (1-6)

    An opportunity for a students to have supervised field placement in linguistic anthropology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the anthropology major or minor, including ANTH 205 ; GPA of 3.000 in anthropology or archaeology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours from any combination of ANTH 381, ANTH 384, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 387, or ANTH 388.
  
  • ANTH 388 Applied Anthropology Internship (1-6)

    An opportunity for a students to have supervised field placement in applied anthropology.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the anthropology major or minor, including ANTH 345 ; GPA of 3.000 in anthropology or archaeology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 9 credit hours from any combination of ANTH 381, ANTH 384, ANTH 385, ANTH 386, ANTH 387, or ANTH 388.
  
  • ANTH 399 Tutorial (3)

    Individual instruction given by a tutor in regularly scheduled meetings.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 6 hours in the anthropology major or minor and permission of the instructor and the department chair.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 12 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 490 Independent Study (1-6)

    Individually supervised readings and study of some anthropological work, problem or topic of the student’s interest.
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of at least 12 credit hours in the anthropology major or minor, GPA of 3.000 in anthropology, an overall GPA of 2.500, and permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 6 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 491 Research Methods (3)

    This course reviews a variety of ways in which anthropological research is conducted because this department supports the four field approach to the study of anthropology. Particular topics and approaches that will be emphasized may vary.
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101  and ANTH 210  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ANTH 492 Seminar in Anthropology (1-3)

    An overview of various theoretical areas of anthropology, with stress on student research and methodology.
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 101  and any 200-level course or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 3 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 493 Field School in Archaeology (4-8)

    Students will participate in ongoing research conducted by professional archaeologists. This is a comprehensive archaeological field school in which participants will receive systematic in-depth training in all phases of basic archaeological field research.
    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 202  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • ANTH 494 Field Work (3-8)

    This course offers students a hands on field work opportunity in one of the four fields of anthropology; archaeology, biological, cultural or linguistic anthropology. Course credits reflect number of hours in the field (minimum 200 hours).
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: For up to 8 credit hours.
  
  • ANTH 499 Bachelor’s Essay (6)

    A year-long research and writing project during the senior year under the close supervision of a tutor from the department. The student must take the initiative in seeking a tutor to help in both the design and the supervision of the project. A project proposal must be submitted in writing and approved by the department prior to registration for the course.
    Course Frequency: Occasional

Applied Communication Management

  
  • APCP 321 Interpersonal and Small Group Communication (3)

    This course is designed to develop and improve upon your communication skills in relation to others in interpersonal and small group contexts. Students will increase communication skills and awareness of self in different communication contexts. The skills that are developed through this course will find daily application in the workplace, personal relationships, and a variety of social settings.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • APCP 322 Communication for Business and Professions (3)

    This course is designed to help students identify and improve communication skills in business and professional settings. Specific objectives include understanding theories of communication and organizations; improving interpersonal skills and work relationships in organizations; improving written and verbal presentation skills; enhancing small-group and problem-solving skills; perfecting interview and job search skills; and applying theory to everyday business practice.
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • APCP 323 Interviewing (3)

    This course is designed to introduce students to the fundamental principles of interviewing, including the interpersonal communication process, questions, and interview structure. Interview communication focuses on providing students with an applied understanding of the communication principles and theories involved in successful interviewing through an experiential foundation designed to enable them to conduct or be the subject of such interviews. Emphasis is placed on skill acquisition and refinement.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
  
  • APCP 324 Leadership in Concept and Practice (3)

    This course is designed to provide a basic introduction to leadership by focusing on what it means to be a good leader. Emphasis in the course is on the practice of leadership. The course will examine topics such as: the nature of leadership, recognizing leadership traits, developing leadership skills, creating a vision, setting the tone, listening to out-group members, handling conflict, overcoming obstacles, and addressing ethics in leadership. Attention will be given to helping students understand and improve their own leadership performance.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • APCP 325 Strategic Communication Practices (3)

    This course is a survey of the field of strategic communication, the study of how organizations and individuals use communication to negotiate their role in society. The course provides students with a basic understanding of the following areas: 1) the strategic communication industry, including marketing and public relations firms, 2) the ethics and regulation of strategic communication, 3) the role of strategic communication in the process of marketing products, ideas and people as well as building relationships with organizational publics, and 4) the various components of strategic communication campaigns and the associated professional specialties.
    Course Frequency: Fall

Arabic

  
  • ARBC 101 Elementary Arabic (4)

    Introduces the fundamental structures of Arabic, with emphasis on acquisition of basic language skills: reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression.
    Prerequisite(s): Open only to beginning students of Arabic.
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ARBC 101C Elementary Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student currently enrolled. Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  
  • ARBC 102 Elementary Arabic (4)

    Introduces the fundamental structures of Arabic, with emphasis on acquisition of basic language skills: reading and listening comprehension, oral and written expression.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or ARBC 101 .
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • ARBC 102C Elementary Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student currently enrolled. Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  
  • ARBC 201 Intermediate Arabic (4)

    Develops a basic proficiency in Arabic and familiarity with Arabic culture through practice in the use of basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or ARBC 102 .
    Course Frequency: Fall
  
  • ARBC 201C Intermediate Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Course Frequency: Fall
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student currently enrolled. Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  
  • ARBC 202 Intermediate Arabic (4)

    Develops a basic proficiency in Arabic and familiarity with Arabic culture through practice in the use of basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
    Prerequisite(s): Placement or ARBC 201 .
    Course Frequency: Spring
  
  • ARBC 202C Intermediate Arabic Conversation Supplement (1)

    An optional one-hour weekly session for intensive listening-speaking practice in Arabic using vocabulary and grammatical structures presented in the corresponding course.
    Course Frequency: Spring
    Note: A “C” course may be taken only in conjunction with the basic sequence course in which the student currently enrolled. Credit may not be applied to fulfill the language requirement nor may it count toward the Minor in Asian Studies or Japanese Studies or the Asian Concentration in International Studies.
  
  • ARBC 290 Special Topics in Arabic (3)

    A study of selected works of famous Arabic writers.
    Course Frequency: Occasional
    Repeatable: May be repeated for credit when course content varies.
 

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