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Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2016-2017 
    
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Course Descriptions


Note: See Catalog Addenda  as that information supersedes the published version of this catalog.

The course descriptions include all courses that are taught for academic credit at the university. They are arranged in alpha-numerical sequence by course subject code. At present, the majority of the 500-600 level courses are offered in the evening hours. Students should be aware that not all courses are offered in the evening or every semester.

Students who are only able to enroll in classes 4 pm or after should consult the appropriate department chairperson for information about the availability of evening sections of courses required in a specific major, concentration and/or minor. Students are urged to consult “Available Course Sections” through the InfoBear link each semester to determine when specific courses are offered.

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Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

  
  • TESL 140 - Topics in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

    (1-3 credits)
    Various and special topics of interest in teaching English to speakers of other langauges (TESOL) will be offered from time to time; this will allow for timely and relevant information to be explored. Topics change each semester. May be repeated for up to nine credits for different topics. Offered annually.

  
  • TESL 501 - Second Language Teaching and Learning

    (3 credits)
    This course is designed to address the current PreK-12 curricular standards for English language learners (ELLs) in Massachusetts. It will provide an introduction to teaching and learning a second language in PreK-12 classroom settings. Participants will explore instructional approaches to second language learning and the theories and models behind them. They will investigate the emotional, social and intellectual implications of the process of learning a second language and consider learner variables such as age, English proficiency and student home culture in planning culturally responsive instruction for second language learners in a cross-cultural setting.

  
  • TESL 503 - Directed Study

    (1-3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and graduate coordinator
    Directed study is designed for the graduate student who desires to study selected topics in a specific field. For details, consult the paragraph titled “Directed or Independent Study” in the College of Graduate Studies section of this catalog. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits.

  
  • TESL 504 - Sheltered Content Instruction: Principles and Practices

    (3 credits)
    This course is designed to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively organize, implement and differentiate content area instruction for English language learners (ELLs) at different levels of English proficiency. It will focus on evidenced-based practices for providing standards-based sheltered content instruction that includes teaching strategies for developing and integrating language skills. Participants will learn ways to address students’ backgrounds and cultures in instruction, integrate practice in speaking, listening, reading and writing, and adapt materials for subpopulations of ELLs, such as students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE), long-term ELLs, gifted ELLs, and ELLs with exceptionalities. Course participants will discuss ways ELL teachers can collaborate with content-area teachers to engage ELLs in higher-order thinking and to provide ELLs with access to grade-level curriculum. Participants will use the current curricular and language development standards for their grade level(s) and subject area(s). Fieldwork experience may be required. Field experience may be required.

  
  • TESL 505 - Reading and Writing in the Sheltered Content Classroom

    (3 credits)
    This course will provide an introduction to methodology of content area reading and writing instruction to English language learners (ELLs). Linguistically diverse students require pedagogical approaches that address particular needs, including oral and native language proficiency. Particular attention will be placed on reading and writing instruction, and study skills in the content areas.

  
  • TESL 506 - Assessment for Equity and Inclusion of Linguistic and Cultural Differences and Exceptionalities

    (3 credits)
    This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills necessary for selecting, adapting, designing and interpreting assessments for PreK-12 English language learners (ELLs). The course will include discussion of appropriate assessment procedures for assessing culturally and linguistically diverse students, including formal, informal, alternative and self-assessments, as well as practice interpreting assessment results and planning future instruction and/or program placement based on those results. Participants will learn to effectively distinguish between and assess ELLs’ language proficiency, including academic language proficiency, and mastery of content matter. Participants will also consider ways in which linguistic and cultural differences affect assessment outcomes, how to evaluate assessment results’ validity and reliability for English learners, and best practices for assessing ELLs with exceptionalities.

  
  • TESL 507 - Research for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Matriculation in the TESOL, MAT; and consent of graduate program coordinator after completion of four or more courses in either the MAT in TESOL licensure or non-licensure program
    This course describes fundamental concepts and practices for educational research and specifically for teaching English to speakers of other languages by covering specific applications of research methods to problems in TESOL education. Emphasis is placed on review and critique of TESOL research, including methods for the study of linguistics and second language acquisition, (e.g., corpus analysis, discourse analysis, contrastive analysis, elicitation procedure); applications for working with sheltered English immersion teachers, administrators, and content leaders; and methods for the assessment and instruction of English learners.

  
  • TESL 509 - Supporting English Language Learners in Urban Schools

    (3 credits)
    This course addresses the unique challenges and opportunities in educating English language learners in urban contexts. Participants will discuss characteristics of urban contexts and consider the diverse needs of different ELLs subgroups as they acquire English and content knowledge in urban learning contexts. With social justice in mind, participants will generate topics of inquiry and engage in dialogue to explore ways of promoting excellence for all learners. Offered annually.

  
  • TESL 560 - Special Topics in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

    (1-3 credits)
    Special topics of current relevance in teaching English to speakers of other languages will be offered from time to time. The topics addressed will be announced prior to registration. May be taken more than once with consent of the advisor, or as a professional development course. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits.

  
  • TESL 595 - Practicum: Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages

    (3-6 credits)
    Prerequisite: Acceptance and retention in the professional education program, satisfactory completion of program requirements, consent of the Field Experience Office in the College of Education and Allied Studies, and passing scores on the MTEL® English as a Second Language
    This practicum is a supervised full-time clinical experience which spans one semester. Candidates are assigned by the College of Education and Allied Studies to an appropriate classroom that serves English Language Learners (ELLs) where they will work to develop and refine their teaching skills. Candidates will have the opportunities to observe ELL students and classrooms, design curriculum, practice effective classroom-management techniques, utilize contemporary teaching strategies and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. Candidates will be coached and supervised by a qualified, on-site cooperating practitioner and a faculty member form the TESOL program. Candidates must demonstrate the competencies required for initial teaching licensure via a preservice performance assessment and completion of all program requirements.


Theatre Arts

  
  • THEA 110 - Theatre Appreciation

    (3 credits)
    This course introduces the student to the roles of theatre artists, the special nature of live theatrical performances, the art of theatre as an expression of human experience and to the richness and variety of the heritage of the theatre. Theatre attendance is required. This course is suitable for students from a variety of majors other than theatre seeking a basic knowledge of theatre. Offered either semester. (CFPA)

  
  • THEA 115 - Play Production

    (3 credits)
    This course introduces the student to the processes involved in the creation of theatre art. The student develops an understanding of the aesthetics and conventions of the theatrical event through observation and structured applied experience in the basic practices involved in planning and performing. Theatre attendance is required. Students will be required to participate in production related duties in support of theatre and dance productions throughout the semester. Theatre arts majors must complete this course within the first 30 credits to receive degree credit. Offered either semester. (CFPA)

  
  • THEA 120 - Introduction to Acting

    (3 credits)
    This course is an introduction to and provides practice in the various components of stage acting through an exploration of self-awareness, vocal and physical concerns of the actor, basic acting theory, characterization, script analysis, as well as scene and monologue performances. Theatre attendance is required. (Not open to students with a concentration in Theatre Arts.) (CFPA)

  
  • THEA 140 - Theatre Performance Practicum

    (1 credit)
    Prerequisite: Audition required
    Credit is given for 60 or more hours per semester of rehearsal and performance time in a major production.  May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered either semester.

  
  • THEA 147 - Musical Theatre Performance Practicum

    (1 credit)
    Prerequisite: Audition required
    Credit is awarded for 60 or more hours per semester of rehearsal and performance time in a major musical theatre production. May be repeated five times for a maximum of six credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered annually.

  
  • THEA 157 - Movement for the Actor

    (3 credits)
    This course focuses on one of the most important aspects of actor training: movement for the stage, addressing techniques, styles and foundations of movement. Through solo and group exercises, as well as prepared performances, students will gain basic proficiency in proper postural alignment, centering, kinesthetic awareness and response, the variables of movement, the fundamentals and vocabulary of Laban theory and technique and the fundamentals of stage combat.

  
  • THEA 160 - Stage Makeup

    (3 credits)
    Students will learn the principles and techniques of applying stage makeup, including realistic and non-realistic, and two-dimensional and three-dimensional makeups. In addition, students will study facial anatomy, the aging process, and the principles of light and shadow as they apply to stage makeup.

  
  • THEA 162 - Costume Technology

    (3 credits)
    This course covers the principles and techniques of costume technology, including hand and machine sewing, and textile basics. Students will be introduced to pattern draping and drafting flat patterns for theatrical costumes. Offered alternate spring semesters.

  
  • THEA 170 - Technical Theatre Practicum

    (1 credit)
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
    Credit is given for 60 or more hours per semester of technical work on a major production. One of the required four practicum credit hours must be earned in this course. Attendance at an organizational meeting is required at the beginning of each semester. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered either semester.

  
  • THEA 172 - Theatre Costume Practicum

    (1 credit)
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
    Credit is given for 60 or more hours per semester of work in costume production for theatre and dance. One of the required four practicum credit hours must be earned in this course. Attendance at an organizational meeting is required at the beginning of each semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered either semester.

  
  • THEA 174 - Technical Theatre Production

    (1.5 credits)
    This course introduces students to basic technical theatre production methods and skills in lighting, sound, scenic construction and painting. This course meets once weekly for one quarter, spring term, alternate years. It is intended to be taken with THEA 162 Costume Production in the same term. An additional laboratory of 10 hours to be scheduled is required.

  
  • THEA 185 - Theatre Management Practicum

    (1 credit)
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
    Credit is given for 60 or more hours per semester of work in audience development, publicity, box office and house management activity in connection with departmental productions. One of the required four practicum credit hours must be earned in this course. Attendance at an organizational meeting is required at the beginning of each semester. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered either semester.

  
  • THEA 199 - First Year Seminar

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
    First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)

  
  • THEA 210 - Oral Interpretation

    (3 credits)
    Analysis and oral reading of prose, poetry and drama; individual and group forms, theory and practice. (CSPK)

  
  • THEA 211 - Voice Production for Theatre

    (3 credits)
    This course provides an analysis of each student’s vocal habits in performance. Exercises that concentrate on good vocal habits and techniques for the performing artist, training in physical perception of the sounds of “good American speech” and manipulation of the variables of speech for stage interpretation are included. The course provides an introduction to the vocal performance of Shakespeare. Offered spring semester.

  
  • THEA 220 - Play Analysis for Production

    (3 credits)
    The objective of the course is to train theatre artists in methods of play analysis for production, which can be applied to diverse periods and styles. The works explored range through early Greek, Elizabethan, Neoclassicism, Realism, and Post-Realism. Theatre attendance is required. Offered fall semester.

  
  • THEA 222 - Asian Theatre

    (3 credits)
    This course introduces the student to the theatre of several Asian cultures and their aesthetic foundations in myth and ritual. Included are Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese and other Asiatic traditions. Offered spring semester. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL)

  
  • THEA 226 - Children’s Theatre

    (3 credits)
    Theatre for the child audience: the study of styles and structures for children’s theatre and analysis of representative theatre pieces for children. Opportunity for performing selected pieces. (CFPA)

  
  • THEA 230 - Creative Dramatics

    (3 credits)
    This course develops creative faculties through the use of dramatic play in laboratory sessions as well as classroom activity. Offered alternate years. (CFPA)

  
  • THEA 236 - The American Musical Theatre

    (3 credits)
    Major trends in the evolution of the American Musical Theatre from its origin to the contemporary Broadway musical. Examination of major works of leading composers, librettists, performers, producers and choreographers. (CFPA; CWRT)

  
  • THEA 242 - Acting I

    (3 credits)
    Development of appreciation and basic skills in the fundamentals of acting. Introduction to established systems of acting and to character and script analysis. Theatre attendance is required. Offered spring semester.

  
  • THEA 243 - Acting II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 242 or consent of instructor
    Advanced problems and projects, with intensive scene analysis and character analysis. Theatre attendance is required. Offered alternate years.

  
  • THEA 247 - Performing the Musical

    (3 credits)
    The course is a laboratory experience in the performance of musical theatre. The student studies the aspects of movement, singing and acting as they are unique to musical theatre performance. Songs, dances and scenes will be staged, directed and critiqued.

  
  • THEA 252 - Dance for Musical Theatre

    (3 credits)
    This course is a practical survey of several of the major choreographic influences in the American Musical Theatre as a means towards studying the major approaches to dance within the genre. Students will study and practice choreography of key figures such as Helen Tamiris, Jack Cole, Jerome Robbins, Bob Fosse and Twyla Tharp. Combinations of original choreography will be taught, and students will present choreographic projects based on the work of these and other choreographers in the genre. Previous dance experience is strongly advised.

  
  • THEA 265 - Costume Design

    (3 credits)
    This course introduces students to the process of costume design with emphasis on fashion research, character analysis, and drawing and painting costume renderings. Meets five hours weekly. Offered alternate years.

  
  • THEA 272 - Stagecraft

    (3 credits)
    This course examines the techniques and practices of theatrical production including: tools of the trade, theatrical spaces, stage rigging, scenic construction and painting, and theatrical safety. Students will participate in classroom lectures as well as practical projects. Additionally, students will be required to participate in scenery related duties in support of theatre and dance productions throughout the semester. Meets five hours weekly. Offered fall semester.

  
  • THEA 280 - Theatre Management

    (3 credits)
    This course covers the business aspects of theatrical production: publicity, programs, financing, ticket sales and house management.

  
  • THEA 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive)

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: _ _ _ _199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
    Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)

  
  • THEA 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive)

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
    Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS)

  
  • THEA 319 - Latin American and Latino Theatre

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: ENGL 102; and THEA 110 or THEA 115
    Theatre created by Latino/a playwrights and performers has served as a vehicle for both artistic expression and social and political change. Organized geographically, this course begins with work representative of the Southern Cone and then considers the Chicano, Puerto Rican and Cuban American experiences in light of issues such as hybridized identities, language, immigration and generational conflict. Representative works by contemporary Latino/a and Latin American playwrights will be examined and will be supplemented by critical texts, film and recordings of live performance. Through analysis of these texts and their productions, students will gain an understanding of common themes and distinct styles of Latino/a performance. Offered annually. (CFPA; CGCL; CMCL; CWRT)

  
  • THEA 326 - Children’s Theatre Tour

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 226
    This course offers students the opportunity to create original theatre pieces geared to young audiences. The class will tour schools in Southeastern Massachusetts throughout the semester as part of Bridgewater State University outreach programs. Bridgewater students will have a performing and production experience similar to many professional touring children’s theatre companies.

  
  • THEA 340 - Laboratory Theatre Production Lab

    (1 credit)
    Corequisite: THEA 347
    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing

    Students registering for this course must also register for the corequisite course, THEA 347; and they must participate in rehearsals to be arranged over the course of the semester outside of class time. May be taken twice for credit. Offered fall semester.

  
  • THEA 343 - Acting for the Camera

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: COMM 250 or THEA 210
    This course develops specialized techniques necessary for performance as an actor for film or television.

  
  • THEA 346 - Speech and Text for the Actor

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 211 and THEA 242
    This course will provide students with advanced analytical, vocal, speech and interpretive techniques associated with performing dramatic literature that is constructed on highly artificial language and/or requires virtuosic vocal performance. Through the study of three or four dialects, students will also learn a system for achieving stage dialects.

  
  • THEA 347 - Laboratory Theatre Production

    (3 credits)
    Corequisite: THEA 340
    Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing

    Analysis and practice in selection of play scripts, acting and directing techniques in rehearsal, culminating in the performance of a production. Entrance to the course is by audition or interview. Students registering for this course must also register for the corequisite course, THEA 340. May be taken twice for credit. Offered fall semester.

  
  • THEA 376 - Lighting Design

    (3 credits)
    This course discusses the essential principles and functions of theatrical lighting. Students will gain hands-on experience with modern lighting equipment, and will learn the fundamentals of lighting composition (color, angle, intensity) and design for theatre, dance and architecture. Students will be required to participate in lighting related duties in support of theatre and dance productions throughout the semester. Offered alternate spring semesters.

  
  • THEA 378 - Scenic Design

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 272
    This course discusses the essential principles and aesthetics of theatrical scenic design. Students will learn historical design approaches and compositional concepts. These concepts will be applied in projects that include scenic drawings, model building, and full non-realized scenic designs. Students will be required to participate in scenery related duties in support of theatre and dance productions through the semester. Offered alternate spring semesters. (Formerly THEA 278)

  
  • THEA 399 - Topical Studies

    (3 credits)
    Variable contemporary topics in theatre. May be repeated for different topics. Offered either semester.

  
  • THEA 421 - Theatre History I

    (3 credits)
    Trends in dramatic and theatrical developments throughout the western world from ancient Greece to the 17th century. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

  
  • THEA 422 - Theatre History II

    (3 credits)
    Trends in dramatic and theatrical developments throughout the western world from the 17th century to the present. Offered spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

  
  • THEA 430 - Playwriting

    (3 credits)
    Appreciation of the nature of the play as an art form. Analysis of plays of various types. Practice in writing. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

  
  • THEA 431 - Directing I

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 220 and THEA 242; or consent of instructor
    Basic knowledge and techniques for the beginning director. Play analysis, composition, movement, characterization and rehearsal. Offered spring semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

  
  • THEA 442 - Acting Styles

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 157 and THEA 211 and THEA 242
    Analysis and practice of styles of acting and staging methods of selected historical periods and modern movements considered classics in the development of theatre, including the Greek, Elizabethan, Restoration, Georgian and neoclassic periods and schools, and the works of such as Ionesco, Brecht, Beckett, and Moliere. Improvisations, scenes, monologues. Theatre attendance is required. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

  
  • THEA 455 - Audition Techniques

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: THEA 157 and THEA 211 and THEA 242
    This course explores and practices audition theory and techniques. Audition pieces of various styles and periods are developed and critiqued. Different formats for auditions are utilized.

  
  • THEA 485 - Honors Thesis


  
  • THEA 495 - Seminar in Contemporary Theatre

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Senior standing and THEA 220
    This is a required capstone course for students graduating with a concentration in theatre. The course deals with issues in contemporary theatre and practical matters surrounding careers in theatre. Recital, portfolio, or thesis is required. Theatre attendance is required. Offered fall semester. May be taken for graduate-level credit. (CWRM)

  
  • THEA 497 - Advanced Individual Projects

    (1-3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Junior standing; consent of faculty supervisor; additional course prerequisites depend on project
    The student contracts with faculty to explore learning activities of a creative nature beyond the scope of regular course offerings. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits. May be taken for graduate-level credit.

  
  • THEA 498 - Internship in Theatre

    (3-15 credits)
    Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
    A non-classroom experience designed for a limited number of junior and senior majors to complement their academic preparation. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 credits. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered either semester.

  
  • THEA 499 - Directed Study in Theatre

    (1-3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Consent of the department; formal application required
    Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. May be taken twice for a maximum of six credits. Offered either semester.


Women’s and Gender Studies

  
  • WMST 199 - First Year Seminar

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: Open to all freshmen with a writing placement score of 3 or above or a SAT score of 500 or above or who have completed ENGL 101. Students with 24 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived.
    First Year Seminars (FYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that introduce students to academic thought, discourse and practices. FYS courses prepare and orient students toward productive and fulfilling college careers by actively engaging them in a specific academic area of interest. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while learning to work both collaboratively and independently. These courses will fulfill the First Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one FYS course may be taken for credit. (CFYS)

  
  • WMST 298 - Second Year Seminar (Speaking Intensive)

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101, and the speaking skills requirement. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
    Second Year Seminars (SYS) are speaking-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their speaking, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit (CSYS)

  
  • WMST 299 - Second Year Seminar (Writing Intensive)

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite: _ _ _ _ 199; Open to all sophomores and juniors who have completed ENGL 101 and ENGL 102. Students with 54 or more transfer credits will have this requirement waived. Cannot be taken if _ _ _ _ 298 or _ _ _ _ 299 are taken for credit.
    Second Year Seminars (SYS) are writing-intensive, topic courses that build on the academic skills and habits introduced in the First Year Seminar. SYS courses engage students in a specific academic area of interest and provide them with the opportunity to reinforce, share and interpret knowledge. Students will improve their writing, reading, research and basic information and technology skills while building the connections between scholarship and action that are required for lifelong learning. These courses will fulfill the Second Year Seminar requirement and may fulfill other requirements for the core curriculum. Each course may fulfill different requirements and topics may change each semester. Only one SYS course may be taken for credit. (CSYS )

  
  • WMST 499 - Directed Study

    (1-3 credits)
    Consent of the department chairperson; formal application required
    Directed study is open to juniors and seniors who have demonstrated critical and analytical abilities in their studies and who wish to pursue a project independently. This course may be taken twice for a maximum of six credits.

 

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