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2008-2009 Graduate Catalog 
    
2008-2009 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Graduate Courses


 

Theatre

  
  • THE 466 - Stage Directing



    Studies the task of all aspects of the theatre production into an artistic unity with emphasis on theatre aesthetics. Provides practice in the directing of short plays, with particular attention to working with actors.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    THE 116.

    Credits: 3

  
  • THE 480 - Topics in Theatre


    Advanced study of selected topics in Theatre. Explores the particular approaches, thematic content or contemporary issues related to acting, performance theory, genre, directing, costume and make-up design, set and lighting design or other areas of technical theatre. Specific topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 497 - Independent Study in Theatre I


    None.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • THE 498 - Independent Study in Theatre II


    None.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • THE 501 - Acting Styles


    Topics course including: The Greeks and Shakespeare Class Comedy, Abusrdism, Tragi-Comedy or Brecht, Ibsen, Sondheim depending on the needs and interests of students, the seasons and faculty expertise. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    THE 117, graduate standing or permission.


    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 563 - American Theatre


    A study of the development of the American Theatre from its beginning to the present day.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 596 - Field Services in Theatre Production


    Provides experience in producing theatre in the field, through stage directing, designing scenery, costumes, and/or lighting, building scenery, stage managing, costuming, handling publicity, etc. at a local elementary or secondary school, community or professional theatre. Credit depends on length and complexity of assignment.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Senior theatre majors and graduate students with permission of the Director.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • THE 660 - Approaches to Directing


    Theories, methods and problems in directing performances. Research and preparation of suitable works from traditional and non-traditional performance literature.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    THE 466 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 667 - Special Studies in Theatre I


    Seminar with research orientation, designed to explore selected topics in depth. Topics will vary.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 668 - Special Studies in Theatre II


    Seminar with research orientation, designed to explore selected topics in depth. Topics will vary.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 669 - Theatre Laboratory


    Advanced laboratory work in directing or design. May be repeated for credit, if work performed is in a different area of study.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    THE 466 depending on the nature of the project.

    Credits: 3
  
  • THE 697 - Directed Research I


    An opportunity to study a particular problem under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of School of Performing Arts director.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • THE 698 - Directed Research II


    An opportunity to study a particular problem under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission of division head.

    Credits: 1-3
  
  • THE 699 - Graduate Thesis


    None.

    Credits: Ar

Wildlife Ecology

  
  • WLE 410 - Wildlife Population Dynamics and Conservation


    Characteristics of wildlife populations, including principles of population dynamics and population interactions, with application in wildlife population conservation. Lec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 200 or equivalent ecology course.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WLE 423 - Wetland Ecology and Conservation


    Focuses on major concepts in wetland ecology, classification, policy and regulation and issues in wetland conservation. Lecture material focuses on wetland communities associated with hydric soils (forested, shrub and emergent ecosystems). Lecture and field studies.

    Satisfies the General Education Lab in the Basic or Applied Sciences Requirement. Lec 3, Lab 3. (Fall - even.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 200 or equivalent or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • WLE 445 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species


    An advanced course in threatened and endangered plant and animal species management that will investigate modern solutions to the problem. Emphasis will be on the biological and political aspects of endangerment and will emphasize involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. Lectures, discussion and a required research project that will involve students working as teams to revise and present recovery plans for endangered plant or animal species. Note: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit. (Alternate years - odd).

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 200, BIO 319, SMS 300 or equivalent; WLE 410 or another upper level ecology course; or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WLE 450 - Wildlife-Habitat Relationships


    A study of the interrelationships among wildlife species and their habitats stressing application to resource planning and management. Rec 3, Lab 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 250 and WLE 410 or permission.

    Credits: 4
  
  • WLE 455 - Wildlife-Habitat Evaluation


    Focuses on field, analytical and laboratory techniques for evaluating habitat for wildlife. Students will be introduced to the applied approaches and techniques for evaluating habitats. Material is presented via lectures, reading, fieldwork and laboratory experience.

    Satisfies the General Education Writing Intensive Requirement. Lab 4.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 250, WLE 410 or permission. Co-requisite: WLE 450.

    Credits: 2
  
  • WLE 470 - Wildlife Policy and Administration


    Development and state and federal wildlife policy in the United States. Procedures for establishing and implementing policy and current policy issues.

    Satisfies the General Education Capstone Experience Requirement. Rec 3.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WLE 410 or WLE 450.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WLE 490 - Special Problems


    Original investigation in wildlife work, the subject to be chosen after consultation with the staff.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission. Open to high-ranking juniors and seniors.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • WLE 510 - Analysis of Animal Polulations


    Evaluation of animal population dynamics based on measured statistics and parameter relationships. Alternate years. Lec 2.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    Permission of instructor.

    Credits: 2
  
  • WLE 540 - Advanced Conservation Biology


    A problem-solving approach to maintaining biological diversity through population and ecosystem management.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WLE 545 - Management of Endangered and Threatened Species


    Emphasizes the biological and political aspects of endangerment and involvement in the recovery process, using the U.S. Endangered Species Act as a basis. (Alternate spring semesters - odd years.) Note: WLE 445 and WLE 545 cannot both be taken for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    graduate standing; an introductory and an upper level ecology course, or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WLE 555 - Landscape Ecology and Conservation


    Principles and methods in landscape ecology and their application to description and analysis of human-modified environments and natural resource management.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    400-level course in habitat ecology.

    Credits: 1
  
  • WLE 565 - Carnivore Ecology and Management


    Management authority and conservation initiatives, evolution and taxonomy, habitat selection, spatial requirements, genetic issues, social organizations, predator-prey relationships, population assessment and performance and socio-political issues. Independent research project required for 3 credits.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: 2-3
  
  • WLE 591 - Movements and Migrations


    Considers the evolution, physiology, ecology and behavior of animal movements and migrations across diverse taxa. Topics include characterization of movements, bioenergetics, navigation, research methods, seasonality and circadian and circannual rhythms. Also considers management implications for culturally and economically important species.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    One of the following ecology courses (BIO 319, WLE 200, SMS 306) or permission of instructor.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WLE 650 - Graduate Seminar in Wildlife Science


    Varies.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • WLE 697 - Special Problems in Wildlife Ecology


    Varies.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • WLE 699 - Graduate Thesis


    Graduate Thesis.

    Credits: Ar

Women’s Studies

  
  • WST 401 - Advanced Topics in Women’s Studies


    An advanced, interdisciplinary study of topics such as “Women and Science” or “Global Feminism.” May be taken more than once if the topics differ.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WST 101 and junior or senior standing or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WST 410 - Feminist Theory


    An advanced, interdisciplinary, multicultural introduction to the main traditions of feminist theory.

    Satisfies the General Education Ethics Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    6 hours of Women’s Studies, including WST 101 or permission.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WST 430 - Women in Europe


    A cultural immersion that combines academic study with travel to Europe and on-site discussion groups with European scholars, students, and professionals. Using scholarly reading, personal interaction, and independent research students engage in a critical analysis of family and women’s issues in contemporary European societies.

    Satisfies the General Education Cultural Diversity and International Perspectives Requirement.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WST 101 or permission.

    Credits: 3

  
  • WST 498 - Directed Study in Women’s Studies


    Advanced, individual study, field experience, research and writing projects in Women’s Studies and related areas, conducted under the guidance of a faculty member associated with the Women’s Studies Program, arranged on request. (Contact the Women’s Studies Office for an information sheet.)

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WST 101 and Junior or Senior standing and permission.

    Credits: Ar
  
  • WST 501 - Graduate Topics in Women’s Studies


    A graduate-level interdisciplinary study of topics such as “Women’s Health,” “Women and Race,” or “Multicultural Issues in Women’s Studies.”

    Credits: 3
  
  • WST 510 - Advanced Studies in Feminist Theory


    An advanced introduction to major issues in contemporary feminist theory.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WST 520 - Research Methodologies in Women’s Studies


    An interdisciplinary course that focuses on the visions and methods that feminist scholars use to study women and gender. Introduces students to pioneering critiques of various methodologies as well as recent developments in the field.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WST 580 - Feminist Pedagogy and Women’s Studies Practicum


    A history of Women’s Studies as an interdiscipline, a survey of feminist teaching strategies and an examination of the philosophies of education on which those strategies are based. A practicum applying the course material in a Women’s Studies class, a departmental course or possibly in a K-12 school or other workplace setting will be included.

    Credits: 3
  
  • WST 610 - Research Seminar in Women’s Studies


    An opportunity for students writing theses and dissertations on Women’s Studies topics to participate in an interdisciplinary writing group with other graduate students. Facilitated by a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WST 510 or WST 520 or permission.

    Credits: 1
  
  • WST 698 - Individualized Projects in Women’s Studies


    Individualized study, action projects, internships, and writing projects, available especially for non-thesis students. Conducted under the guidance of a member of the Women’s Studies graduate faculty.

    Prerequisites & Notes
    WST 510 or WST 520; permission of the WIC/WST Director.

    Credits: 1-3
 

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