(RECR) RECREATION

Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education

 RALPH C. WILCOX , Ph.D., Chair Room 106, Fieldhouse

http://www.hmse.memphis.edu/

RECR 3102. Introduction to Therapeutic Recreation. (3). Theoretical and philosophical foundations of therapeutic recreation, history of therapeutic recreation, concerns of illness and disability, role of professional recreation therapist, and survey of therapeutic recreation services and settings.

RECR 3202. Techniques of Therapeutic Recreation. (3). Basic therapeutic recreation methods emphasizing leadership and intervention techniques, assessment of client needs, activity analysis, program planning, and evaluative procedures. PREREQUISITES: BIOL 1731, 1732.

RECR 4102. Leisure Education for Recreation Therapy. (3). Leisure education as applied in recreation therapy settings. Analysis of groups served, programs offered, interagency coordination and general trends in the profession today.

 

 

(REHB) REHABILITATION SERVICES

Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research

RONNIE PRIEST, Ph.D., Chair

Room 100, College of Education Building

http://www.coe.memphis.edu/coe/CEPR/cepr.html

REHB 3901. Introduction to Disabling Conditions and Their Helping Professions. (3). (COUN, SPER). Physical mental, and social disabling conditions and their effect on lives of handicapped and their families; roles of various helping professions in rehabilitation of such conditions.

REHB 3911. Techniques of Vocational Evaluation. (3). (COUN, SPER). Introduction to psychometric tests and work samples used in assessment of persons with disabling conditions; administration interpretation, and synthesizing of test results as well as report writing and use of word processor in developing reports.

REHB 3912. Techniques of Work Adjustment. (3). (COUN, SPER). Introduction to techniques and strategies used in work adjustment setting; behavioral observation and reporting, development of behavior management plan, time studies, contract bids, and program development.

REHB 4902. Adjustment of Disabling Conditions. (3). (SPER) (COUN). Medical, social, and psychological impact of disabling conditions as related to vocational potential; theories of adjustment to physical and mental disabilities and social and psychological aspects of disabling conditions.

REHB 4903. Techniques of Rehabilitation Education. (3). (SPER) (COUN). Focus on theories of human behavioral change as they relate to working with disabled persons. Student will develop life skills curriculum plans and behavioral programs and conduct job/task analysis related to various disability groups.

REHB 4905. Assessment Techniques in Counseling. (3). (SPER) (COUN). Use of biographical, psychological, medical and job information for case planning.

REHB 4941. Practicum in Rehabilitation. (3-6). (SPER) (COUN). Practical experiences in various rehabilitation settings. PREREQUISITE: REHB 3901 or consent of instructor. (S/U)

 

 

(RUSS) RUSSIAN

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

RALPH ALBANESE, Ph.D., Chair

 Room 375, Dunn Hall

RUSS 1101. Elementary Russian I. (3). Introductory survey of Russian grammar and phonetics.

RUSS 1102. Elementary Russian II. (3). Continuation of RUSS 1101. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 1101 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 2201. Intermediate Russian I. (3). Comprehensive review of Russian grammar, exercises in spoken and written Russian. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 1102 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 2202. Intermediate Russian II. (3). Continuation of RUSS 2201. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 2201 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 3301. Russian Conversation and Composition (3). Development of advanced oral and written communication skills. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 2202 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 3302. Russian Conversation and Composition (3). Continuation of RUSS 3301. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 3301 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 3441. Early Nineteenth-Century Russian Literature. (3). Survey of major writers and works of the first half of the 19th century, including Pushkin and Gogol.

RUSS 3442. Nineteenth-Century Russian Realism. (3). Survey of major writers and works of the last half of the 19th century, including Dostoevskii and Tolstoi.

RUSS 3443. Twentieth-Century Russian Prose. (3). Survey of Russian literature since 1900, including selected writers and works of the pre-revolutionary and Soviet periods and Russian emigre literature.

RUSS 3611. Survey of Russian Civilization. (3). Russia and its people; highlights of Russian civilization as revealed in the fields of literature, music, painting and architecture. May not be used for Russian language credit.

RUSS 3791. Russian for Commerce. (3). Russian business terminology and forms of correspondence; regular reading of business, commercial, and technical publications. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 2202 or equivalent.

RUSS 3792. Russian for Commerce II. (3). Continuation of Russ 3791. PREREQUISITE: RUSS 3791 or equivalent.

RUSS 4309. The Art of Translating Russian. (3). PREREQUISITE: RUSS 2202 or permission of instructor.

RUSS 4780. Individual Studies in Russian. (1-3). Directed individual study in selected areas of Russian chosen in consultation with instructor. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 semester hours credit by permission of chair. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

RUSS 4791-99. Special Topics in Russian. (3). May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of chair and instructor.

 

 

(SLC) SPORT AND LEISURE COMMERCE

Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education

 RALPH C. WILCOX , Ph.D., Chair

 Room 106, Fieldhouse

http://www.hmse.memphis.edu/

SLC 4102-11-6102-11. Special Topics Workshop in Sport and Leisure Commerce. (1-6). Selected phases of sport and leisure commerce through group study, in-depth study in area of interest and need for leaders in sport and leisure commerce. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

SLC 4902-11-6902-11. Special Topics in Sport and Leisure Commerce (1-3). Current topics in sport and leisure commerce. May be repeated with change in topic. See Schedule of Classes for topic.

 

 

(SLS) SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES

Department of Human Movement Sciences and Education

RALPH C. WILCOX , Ph.D., Chair

 Room 106, Fieldhouse

http://www.hmse.memphis.edu/

SLS 2105. Foundations of Sport and Leisure Studies. (3). (RECR 2105 and 3105). Explores and analyzes sport and leisure from philosophical, historical, and organizational perspectives; prefatory work on professional development portfolio that addresses skills, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors inherent to interrelated and diverse fields of sport and leisure studies. This course may be taken to improve the grade for one, but not both, of the former courses. COREQUISITE: SLS 2605.

SLS 2605. Field Experience in Sport and Leisure Studies. (1-3). Allows students entering Sport and Leisure Studies program early, supervised practical experiences in a variety of sport and leisure service areas. COREQUISITE: SLS 2105. S/U.

SLS 3005. Computer Applications in Sport and Leisure. (3). (RECR 4505). History and application of computers and information systems; emphasis on hardware and software relevant to sport and leisure programs as well as applications of common computer programs to specific leisure service and sport management situations. [C]

SLS 3103. Outdoor Recreation and Education for Urban America. (3). (RECR 3103 and RECR 3605, 3705). Analysis of concepts and issues associated with outdoor recreation and education with an emphasis on urban citizen; outdoor recreation behavior in terms of individual dynamics of participation, resources for outdoor recreation, outdoor education, and outdoor leadership; achieves balance among practical information, theory, and information from current research. This course may be taken to improve the grade for one, but not both, of the former courses.

SLS 3104. Commercial Recreation and Tourism. (3). (RECR 3104). Survey of urban commercial recreation with special emphasis on travel and tourism; sport and athletics, theaters, fitness centers, amusement and theme parks, aquatic areas, risk recreation, and historical areas, as well as the travel and tourism industry.

SLS 3105. Sport and Leisure as Popular Culture. (3). (PHED 3307, 2101). The analysis of the production and consumption of sport and leisure as an aspect of contemporary popular culture; relationship between sport and leisure and the economy, the media, politics, and the experience of class, race, gender, ethnicity, and nationality.

SLS 3202. Park and Recreation Resource Management. (3). (RECR 3203, 3405). Management, operation, and maintenance of areas and facilities within field of recreation and parks; identification, acquisition, allocation, development, and management of land and water resources through environmentally sound techniques.

SLS 3204. Organizational Dynamics in Sport and Leisure. (3). (PHED 4503 and RECR 4405). Analysis of the organization and administration of sport and leisure service organizations; organizational structuring: goals, objectives, and policy development; planning process; personnel development; risk management conflict resolution as applied to sport and leisure services; theories of organization covered in course’s prerequisite. This course may be taken to improve the grade for one, but not both, of the former courses. PREREQUISITE: MGMT 3110.

SLS 3205. Area and Facility Management. (3). (PHED 4613 and RECR 3205). Planning, development, and maintenance of sport and leisure facilities; inspection, comprehensive recreation surveys, and planning a layout. This course may be taken to improve the grade for one, but not both, of the former courses.

SLS 3305. Leisure and Recreation Program Development. (3). (RECR 3305). Planning techniques in regard to citizen surveys, leisure and recreation needs analysis, leisure and recreation activity selection, and leisure and recreation program design, promotion, and evaluation.

SLS 3600. Event Management. (3). Basic concepts pertaining to the production of sporting events, both amateur and professional; planning, organizing, publicizing, and conducting an event. PREREQUISITES: SLS 2105, 3205, and 3305.

SLS 3605. Financial Management in Sport and Leisure. (3). Basic finance and accounting applied to managerial control of sport and leisure organizations; feasibility analysis, formulation and development of operating budgets, financial forecasting, ownership models, taxation issues, and revenue production. PREREQUISITES: SLS 2105.

SLS 3650. Sport Information and Public Relations. (3). Basic knowledge and understanding of media relations in both amateur and professional sport; special emphasis is placed on building and maintaining an effective media relations program; writing for media, public relations, and business communications. PREREQUISITES: JOUR 3400; SLS 2105.

SLS 3905. Leisure and Recreation for People with Disabilities. (3). (RECR 3905). Examination of role of leisure and recreation for persons with special needs including individuals with physical, emotional, mental, and social disabilities.

SLS 4001. Park and Recreation Visitor Management. (3). (RECR 4001 and 4002). Visitor management as it relates to design and management of visitor interpretive and educational services; attended and unattended services including interpretive talks, living interpretation, audio devices, self-guided tours, exhibits, and educational publications. This course may be taken to improve the grade for one, but not both, of the former courses.

SLS 4103. Camp Administration, Counseling and Programming. (3). (RECR 4103, 3505). History, administration, organization and operation of organized camping programs; emphasis on program planning, camp administration, staff selection, training and camp counseling techniques as practiced today.

SLS 4105. Leadership in Leisure Services. (3). (RECR 4105). Concepts of leisure leadership through group discussion, activity, role playing, gaming, lecture, and class projects. Culminates professional development portfolio of SLS 2105. Students unable to complete professional development portfolio while enrolled in this class will receive (IP) grades. PREREQUISITE: SLS 2105 or permission of the instructor. (A-F, IP)

SLS 4125. Gender, Race, and Class Considerations in Urban Sport and Leisure. (3). Socially constructed categories of class, race, and gender, and their influence on perceptions of the body; way these categories shape institutionalization, practice, and representation of sport and leisure is discussed with an emphasis on promoting unbiased and non-prejudicial sport and leisure cultures. PREREQUISITE: SLS 3105 or permission of the instructor.

SLS 4135. Sport  and Popular Culture in Global Perspective. (3). Nature, meaning, and significance of sport, leisure, and popular culture across selected nations. Identification and systematic analysis of persistent problems in American sport  and popular culture as well as cultural interstices in emerging global village; cultural conflict, cultural resistance, and cultural imperialism. PREREQUISITES: Social Sciences requirement, SLS 3105, or permission of instructor.

SLS 4145. The Cultural Formation of Sport in Urban America. (3). (PHED 3903). Sociocultural foundations of American sport in urban environment; reciprocal relationship between sport, urban structure and process explored in context of industrial, modern, and postmodern American city; sport in relationship to walking city; radial city; suburban city; cause or panacea for urban ills; community cohesion, and urban identity; urban politics; capitalism, and city taxpayer; economic impact on the city; and, urban renewal. PREREQUISITES: HIST 2602, SLS 3105, or permission of instructor.

SLS 4155. Problems in Urban Sport. (3). Analysis of causes and consequences of contemporary problems in urban sport; case-study approach used to examine social, political, and economic factors influencing structure and experience of sport in American cities; emphasis on formulating solutions and potential strategies to address identified problems. Culminates professional development portfolio of SLS 2105. Students unable to complete their professional development portfolio while enrolled in this class will receive IP grades. PREREQUISITES: SLS 2105, 3105, 4145, or permission of instructor. (A-F, IP)

SLS 4203. Aquatic Administration. (2). (RECR 4203). Administration and management of aquatic programs; emphasizes organization and direction of aquatic programs in recreational and educational environments.

SLS 4205. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Sport and Leisure. (3). (RECR 3204). Legal and statutory regulations relevant to sport and leisure programs in urban context; emphasis placed on promotion of ethical decision-making and practices in field of sport and leisure;  developing statement of principles/values, and code of ethics; identification and compliance with relevant legal and statutory regulations; contracts; trademarks, licensing, and copyright. PREREQUISITE: Historical/Philosophical Heritage requirement, SLS 3204, 3305, or permission of instructor.

SLS 4305. Problems in Sport and Leisure Studies. (1-3). Independent study and/or research project on a selected sport and leisure problem, issue, or concern. PREREQUISITE: Permission of instructor.

SLS 4500. Sport and Leisure Marketing. (3).(SLS 4005). Basic marketing concepts with applications to the uniqueness of the sport and leisure industry; event marketing, sponsorship, licensing, sport information and public relations. PREREQUISITES: JOUR 3400; MKTG 3010; SLS 2105, and 3105.

SLS 4605. Internship in Sport and Leisure Studies. (3-9). (PHED 4605/RECR 4605). Culminating experience allowing students the opportunity to demonstrate knowledge and skills in an appropriate professional setting based upon their training and experience. Represents a culminating experience and can only be conducted when all other course work is complete. PREREQUISITES: Senior status and permission of instructor. COREQUISITE: HMSE 4999. (S/U).

 

 

(SOCI) SOCIOLOGY

Department of Sociology

REBECCA F. GUY, Ph.D., Chair

Room 231, Clement Hall

http://www.people.memphis.edu/~socinfo/socdept/homepage.html

Sociology 1111 is a prerequisite for all other courses in sociology except 2100 and 2101.

SOCI 1111. Introductory Sociology. (3). Introduction to concepts, methods and theoretical perspectives in sociology. Basic principles of sociological reasoning introduced through lectures, reading assignments, and micro-computer instruction. [G]

SOCI 2100. Sociology of International Development. (3). Social change in an increasingly interdependent world; introduction to development theory and how relations among countries condition changes within them; cultural conflict, social inequality, education and ideology, industrialization, urbanization, multi-national corporations, population problems, quality of life indicators. [G]

SOCI 2101. The Family in Global Perspective. (3). (Same as CSED 2101). Introduction to family as a primary, global, social institution; contributions sociology, anthropology, and home economics have made to understanding how and why family systems vary worldwide and common bonds and problems facing families in modern societies. [G]

SOCI 3112. Contemporary Social Problems. (3). (1112). Sociological approaches to understanding contemporary social problems; magnitude, causes, consequences, and possible solutions to various problems such as poverty, racism, sexism, problems of aging, crime, and population.

SOCI 3311. Social Statistics. (3). Application of basic statistical concepts and techniques to social analysis; description of data for single variables and for relationships between two variables; tests of significance for relationships between two variables involving sample data; use of packaged statistical computer programs for single- and two-variable analysis. [C]

SOCI 3322. Methods of Social Research. (3). Overview of process of social research; selection and formulation of problem, design of research, methods of investigation, analysis and interpretation of data, and report preparation. Emphasis on data collection techniques. PREREQUISITE: SOCI 3311.

SOCI 3401. Social Inequality. (3). Unequal distribution of power, property, and prestige and social relations of dominance and subordination in the American class system; how and why this inequality develops and persists; differences in life chances and options across different social classes.

SOCI 3420. Sociology of the South. (3). Political economy and major institutions in the South and implications for different races and classes; the South since World War II, including the Civil Rights movement.

SOCI 3422. Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Socio-Historical Approach. (3). Comparative study of racial and ethnic minorities in United States, how inequality is institutionalized in such areas as employment, education, political participation, and social relations; emphasis on how subordinate groups resist oppression and initiate social change. [G]

SOCI 3432. Sociology of Gender. (3). Traditional conceptions of masculinity and femininity and modifications of these resulting from economic, demographic and cultural changes; socialization for masculine and feminine roles and variations in these roles throughout life cycle;  class, race, occupational and other institutional differences in sex roles.

SOCI 3501. Sociology of Deviant Behavior. (3). Problems in applying definitions of deviance in everyday life; theories about causes and consequences of deviance critically reviewed; types of deviance analyzed, ranging from interpersonal violence to various forms of sexual expression.

SOCI 3541. Criminology. (3). (3521). Nature and significance of criminality; etiology of illegal behavior; trends in social reactions to crime and criminals; evolution of biological, psychological, and sociological theories of criminal behavior.

SOCI 3701. Individual and Society. (3). Basic theory and research dealing with study of human behavior in social situations; emphasis on communication processes, socialization, social roles, social self, and interaction in group contexts.

SOCI 3801. Sociology of Organizations and Bureaucracies. (3). Analysis of bureaucratic organizations in modern society and effects on individual and group behavior; benefits of industrial-technological society and costs of bureaucratization and centralization of organizational life; current issues concerning individual autonomy, organizational productivity, and control.

SOCI 3820. Sociology of Education. (3). Sociological analysis of education and its functions, school and community relationships; problems of social change and educational adjustments.

SOCI 3831. Marriage and the Family. (3). American family patterns, including mate-selection, man-woman relationships, marital satisfaction, parent-child communication, divorce, alternative lifestyles and other contemporary issues.

SOCI 3860. Sociology of Religion. (3). Role of religion in modern society; relationship between religion and other spheres of life; sociological examination of cults, sects, churches, and religious movements; causes and consequences of religious beliefs and practices.

SOCI 3940. Social Change. (3). Sociological analysis of theory, nature, meaning, and consequences of social change.

SOCI 4210. Rise of Sociological Theory. (3). Nature, grounds, and explanatory powers of various forms of sociological theory; analysis of bases for scientific and philosophical assumptions and social and political contexts; major theorists including Durkheim, Marx, Weber, Simmel.

SOCI 4211-6211. Contemporary Sociological Theory. (3). Major frameworks of 20th century sociological thought, including theoretical schools of functionalism, exchange theory, critical theory, symbolic interactionism, phenomenological sociology, and ethnomethodology; current social and political trends and issues.

SOCI 4312-6312. Intermediate Social Statistics. (3). Multivariate analysis of social data; use of computer programs for data management and statistical analysis. PREREQUISITES: SOCI 3311, 3322, or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

SOCI 4420. Racial Inequality. (3). Relations of dominance and subordination in the United States; social and political experiences of African Americans, Asian Americans, and Latinos, especially strategies employed to resist oppression and reduce inequality.

SOCI 4442. Sociology of Poverty. (3). Structural sources of inequality and how experiences of poverty are shaped by race, gender and age. [W]

SOCI 4460. Black and White Women in the South. (3). How history of South and political-economic structure has shaped black and white womenÆs work, family, community activities, and relationships; emphasis on collaboration and competition aspects, identity issues, and demographic characteristics; focus on the Memphis area. [W]

SOCI 4541-6541. Sociology of Aging. (3). Ageism in sociocultural contexts; current beliefs, values, and norms regarding aging; structural location of aging in society; and implications of ageism in employment, poverty, private and institutional housing, crime, physical illness and mental illness.

SOCI 4631. Cities in Change. (3). Historical transformation of urban communities; effects of urbanism on behavior; patterns of class, race and ethnic segregation in American cities; growth and decline of cities in relation to social, political, and economic forces, global patterns of urbanization: causes and consequences. [W]

SOCI 4641. Sociology of the Global Environment. (3). Examination of interactions between physical environment in which we live and human societies which we have created; emphasis on crises of global environment and efforts toward sustainable development.

SOCI 4642. Culture and Modernization of East Asia. (3). Sociological examination of impact of cultural traditions embedded in East Asian worldview on economic modernization of Japanese, Korean, and Chinese societies; emphasis on significance of alternative paths to global economy.

SOCI 4702. Personal Relations and Primary Groups. (3). Principles and dynamics of personal relationships within context of groups. Surveys social psychological theories of origin, maintenance and dissolution of relationships; applied approach; includes sociation in general and emphasizes varieties of love.

SOCI 4842-6842. Sociology of Occupations and Professions. (3). Sociological analysis of division of labor, occupational groupings, career patterns, and professional associations in modern American society; meaning of work.

SOCI 4851. Medical Sociology. (3). Examination of human arrangements and their human legitimations within which variations in human biology are discovered, defined, diagnosed, described, and disposed of as “disease.”

SOCI 4852. Sociology of Mental Illness. (3). Examination of human arrangements and their legitimations within which “incomprehensible” behavior is discovered, defined, diagnosed, described, and disposed of as “mental illness.”

SOCI 4900-09-6900-09. Special Topics in Sociology. (3). Special areas of sociology not otherwise included in the curriculum.

SOCI 4912. Directed Individual Study. (1-6). Individually directed advanced reading and/or research in special areas of interest. NOTE: Course may be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of department chair.

SOCI 4923. Social Institutions and the Life Cycle. (3). Analysis of social institutions from life cycle perspective; social institutions studied from perspective of their specific function for and appropriateness to specific stages of life cycle development. [W]

SOCI 4999. Senior Thesis Seminar. (3). Analysis of process and practice of sociological inquiry. Emphasis on integration of sociological theory, research methods, statistics, and knowledge of a substantive area through formulation and completion of original research project. Research problem will be formulated and executed by student with consultation and supervision of instructor. PREREQUISITES: SOCI 3311, 3322, 4210 or 4211, and nine upper division hours. [W,I]

 

 

(SPAN) SPANISH

Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures

RALPH ALBANESE, Ph.D., Chair

Room 375, Dunn Hall

SPAN 1101. Elementary Spanish. (3). Basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture.

SPAN 1102. Elementary Spanish. (3). Further development of basic skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 1101 or equivalent.

SPAN 1112. Intensive Elementary Spanish. (6). First year college Spanish; skills fundamental to language proficiency and culture. Covers material of SPAN 1101 and 1102. Classroom sessions daily. A maximum of 6 hours credit may be received for any combination of SPAN 1101, 1102, and 1112.

SPAN 2201. Intermediate Spanish. (3). Comprehensive review of Spanish grammar, exercises in writing conversation, and readings in Hispanic literature and culture. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 1102 or equivalent.

SPAN 2202. Intermediate Spanish. (3). More advanced readings. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 2201 or equivalent.

SPAN 2212. Intensive Intermediate Spanish. (6). Comprehensive review of Spanish grammar; exercises in writing, conversation; readings in Hispanic literature and culture. Covers material of SPAN 2201 and 2202. Meets every day. A maximum of 6 hours credit may by received for any combination of SPAN 2201, 2202, and 2212.

SPAN 3301. Conversation. (3). (3300). Designed to help students develop oral proficiency; diverse opportunities for self-expression. Not intended for students with native or near-native proficiency in Spanish. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 2202 or equivalent.

SPAN 3303. Composition. (3). (3300). Designed to develop adequate writing skills; compositions analyzed to identify and avoid frequent grammatical errors and to avoid interference from English. Not intended for students with native or near-native proficiency. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 2202 or equivalent.

SPAN 3311. Intermediate Conversation. (3). (3302). Designed to develop strong conversational and listening skills. Includes wide variety of activities, exposure to different pronunciations and native conversational speed; selected readings to help expand vocabulary. Not intended for students with native or near-native proficiency. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 3301 or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3312. Advanced Conversation. (3). Further vocabulary expansion, precision in diction, and ability to express and understand non-technical subjects. Required of majors and minors. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 3311 or permission of instructor.

SPAN 3313. Advanced Composition. (3). (3300). Designed to develop strong command of written language; emphasis on style, organization and exposition of content as opposed to grammatical analysis. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 3303 or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4302-6302. Advanced Grammar. (3). Special problems in grammar; recommended for majors and minors. PREREQUISITE: 3000-level Spanish course or equivalent.

SPAN 4306-6306. Applied Spanish Linguistics. (3). (4501). Current research in linguistics, psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics and their contribution to second language teaching and second-language learning.

SPAN 4410-6410. Spanish Literature and Civilization. (3). (3410). Survey of literary movements and major figures with readings in literature and civilization. Required of majors. PREREQUISITE: 3312 or equivalent.

SPAN 4431-6431. Contemporary Spanish Prose. (3). Spanish prose from Generation of 1898 to present. PREREQUISITES: SPAN 4410 or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4432. Contemporary Spanish Poetry and Drama. (3). Spanish poetry and drama from Generation of 1898 to present. PREREQUISITES: 4410 or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4510-6510. Spanish American Literature and Civilization. (3). (3510). Survey of literary movements and major figures with readings in literature and civilization. Required of majors. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 3312 or equivalent.

SPAN 4561-6561. Pre-Contemporary Spanish American Prose Fiction. (3). Development of Spanish American novel and short story from beginnings through 20th century. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 4510.

SPAN 4562-6562. Contemporary Spanish American Prose Fiction. (3). Spanish American novel and short story of 20th century. PREREQUISITE: SPAN 4510.

SPAN 4701. Spanish for Commerce I. (3). (3791). Spanish business terminology and correspondence. PREREQUISITE: any 3000-level Spanish course or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4702. Spanish for Commerce II. (3). (3792). Business concepts and documents. PREREQUISITE: any 3000-level Spanish course or permission of instructor.

SPAN 4780. Individual Studies in Spanish. (1-3). Directed individual study in selected areas of Spanish chosen in consultation with instructor. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 semester hours credit by permission of chairman. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

SPAN 4790-99. Special Topics in Literature and Linguistics. (3). Literary topics include medieval literature, Golden Age, 19th century literature, and Spanish American drama. May be repeated for maximum of 6 hours credit. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

 

 

(SPED) SPECIAL EDUCATION

Department of Instruction and Curriculum Leadership

DENNIE L. SMITH, Ed.D., Chair

 Room 106D, College of Education Building

http://www.coe.memphis.edu/coe/ICL/icl.html

SPED 2000. Issues of Human Diversity. (3). (SPER). Overview of special education including historical and legal perspectives of the field, characteristics of each exceptionality, and educational and community services utilized by exceptional persons and their families. Field experience: 5 hours.

SPED 3002. Independent Study in Special Education. (1-6). (SPER). Opportunity for self-directed study and/or research under supervision. PREREQUISITE: consent of department.

SPED 3201. Students with Emotional Problems. (3). (SPER). Study of identification and education of students considered emotionally disturbed; mild to severe behavioral and psychological characteristics and appropriate educational placement alternatives and practices emphasized. Practicum with students with emotional disturbance included. PREREQUISITE: SPED 2000.

SPED 3401. Students with Learning Disabilities. (3). (SPER). Historical developments and current practices in identification, assessment and instruction of students with learning disabilities; emphasis on diagnosis, characteristics, and major approaches to instructional methodology. Practicum with students with learning disabilities included. PREREQUISITE: SPED 2000.

SPED 3501. Nature of Students with Mental Retardation. (3). (SPER). Definitions, etiology, and characteristics associated with mental retardation; examination of evaluation, placement and programming used in educational, prevocational, and transitional settings. Practicum with students with mental retardation included. PREREQUISITE: SPED 2000.

SPED 3601. Students with Physical/Health Impairments. (3). Etiology and characteristics of students having mild to severe physical/health impairments; emphasis on physical and educational modification used to facilitate learning and developing vocational skills; accessibility, movement patterns, prosthetic and augmentative communication devices and supportive medical procedures examined. Practicum with students with physical/health impairments included. PREREQUISITE: SPED 2000.

NOTE: SPED 3800, 3801, 3802, and 3803 must be taken as corequisites. The prerequisites for this sequence are SPED 2000, 3201, 3401, 3501, 3601; ELED 3251, 4242; and admission to TEP.

SPED 3800. Methods, Materials and Curriculum for Learners with Mild Disabilities. (3). (3012). Curriculum, methods, and materials applicable to special educational needs of learners with mild disabilities in primary, intermediate and secondary levels; emphasis on programming techniques and implementation of appropriate interventions in special education or regular settings CO/PREREQUISITES: See NOTE above.

SPED 3801. Practicum with Learners Having Mild Disabilities. (3). (3013). Planning and implementation of special education methods and materials with learners having mild disabilities CO/PREREQUISITES: See NOTE above. (S/U)

SPED 3802. Assessment of Learners with Disabilities. (3). (3014). Tests and measurements used with learners having disabilities; diagnostic achievement testing as related to instructional planning. Includes other major assessment instruments and procedures used in evaluation of mild to severe exceptionalities. CO/PREREQUISITES: See NOTE above.

SPED 3803. Behavior Management for Learners with Disabilities. (3). (3015). Advanced strategies for managing social behaviors of learners with mild to severe disabilities; techniques for eliminating maladaptive behaviors, managing aggressive and antisocial students, and teaching appropriate social skills. CO/PREREQUISITES: See NOTE above.

SPED 4000. Methods, Materials and Curriculum for Learners with Moderate/Severe Disabilities. (3). Curriculum, methods, and materials applicable to special educational needs of learners with moderate to severe disabilities; emphasis on educational and vocational skills that facilitate normalization and independent living. PREREQUISITES: SPED 3800, 3801. COREQUISITE: SPED 4001.

SPED 4001. Practicum with Learners Having Moderate/ Severe Disabilities. (3). (4013). Planning and implementation of special education methods and materials with learners having moderate to severe disabilities. PREREQUISITES: SPED 3800, 3801. COREQUISITE: SPED 4000. (S/U).

SPED 4002. Professional Seminar in Special Education. (3). (SPER). Professional development issues including development of communication skills affecting educator interaction with students, parents, and other professionals; emphasis on addressing concerns and questions arising in student teaching settings. PREREQUISITES: SPED 3800, 3801. COREQUISITE: 4901.

SPED 4101-10. Special Topics in Special Education. (1-3). Investigation in selected areas of special education. Topics are varied and announced in the Schedule of Classes.

SPED 4801-10-6801-10. Workshop in Special Education (1-9). For professionals in field of special education. Intensive examination of current methodologies, research, issues and trends in various areas of exceptionalities. See Schedule of Classes for specific workshop title.

SPED 4900. Consultation with School/Family/Community. (3). Professional development issues which impact on educator interaction with students, parents and other professionals, including the development of communication and consultation skills. Practicum included.

 

 

(SWRK) SOCIAL WORK

Division of Social Work

JEROME LEWIS-BLAKEMORE, Ph.D., Director

Room 231, Clement Humanities Building

SWRK 2910 and 2911 are prerequisites for all other courses in the Division of Social Work; may be taken after earning 40 credit hours, as specified in the note accompanying the requirements for the major; and are required of Social Work Majors.

SWRK 2910. Social Work Profession and Practice. (4). (3901). Overview of social work as profession, including introduction to its value base, knowledge base, and skill base; and roles of social workers in social service agencies. Community laboratory experience required. Two and one-half lecture, one and one-half laboratory hours per week. NOTE: The following courses are to be taken prior to or concurrently with SWRK 2910: ENGL 1102; ANTH 1200; and two courses (with a minimum grade of C) from the following: SOCI 1111; PSYC 1101; POLS 1100; or ECON 2120.

SWRK 2911. Social Response to Human Need. (3). Introduction to historical and contemporary issues related to American social welfare systems; analysis of impact on vulnerable populations, value implications, change processes, and culturally-relevant concepts of need. Volunteer experience required. NOTE: The following courses are to be taken prior to or concurrently with SWRK 2911; ENGL 1102; ANTH 1200; and two courses (with a minimum grade of C) from the following: SOCI 1111; PSYC 1101; POLS 1100; or ECON 2120.

SWRK 3902. Human Behavior and Social Environment. (3). Overview of human development from birth through old age; focus on interaction of biological, psychological, and socio-cultural factors; major developmental theories, transitional phases, and variant lifestyles; relevance to social functioning and social work practice. PREREQUISITES: SWRK 2910 or 2911 and BIOL 1071/1072 or instructor’s permission.

SWRK 3903. Social Work Practice I. (3). Overview of traditional social casework methodology; emphasis on theoretical approaches and generalist practice; beginning applications of case study model. PREREQUISITE: SWRK 2911, 3901, 3902, or director’s permission.

SWRK 3904. Social Work Practice II. (3). Continuation of SWRK 3903, with emphasis on application of theory through assessment, intervention planning, use of community resources, and functions of social workers; extensive case analysis. PREREQUISITE: SWRK 3903.

SWRK 3906. Social Work Practice III. (3). (4932). Theory and application of group dynamics concepts as applied to individual in group, committee and community structures and functions, roles of social worker in these settings. PREREQUISITES: SWRK 2910, 2911, and 3903. COREQUISITES: SWRK 4830 and 4840.

SWRK 3920. Social Welfare Policies and Programs: Theory and Application. (3). Overview of social welfare policy development and methods; programs resulting from these efforts; influence of competing value orientations; exposure to differing models of policy analysis; and implications for professional practice including the role of social work in developing, implementing, and evaluating social programs. PREREQUISITES: SWRK 2910 and 2911. COREQUISITE: SWRK 3930.

SWRK 3930. Social Work Research. (3). History and methods of social work research including scientific thinking, application of statistical operations, and systematic approaches to acquisition of social work knowledge. PREREQUISITES: SWRK 2910 and 2911 and SOCI 3311.

SWRK 4830. Field Instruction in Social Work l. (3). Supervised internship in social service agency or program. Minimum two days per week required. PREREQUISITE: SWRK 3904. COREQUISITES: SWRK 4840 and 3906.

SWRK 4831. Field Instruction in Social Work II. (4). Continuation of supervised internship. Minimum three days per week required. PREREQUISITES: SWRK 4830 and 4840. COREQUISITE: SWRK 4841.

SWRK 4840. Integrative Field Seminar I. (2). Integration of social work theory with field instruction experiences. COREQUISITE: SWRK 4830 and 3906.

SWRK 4841. lntegrative Field Seminar II. (2). Continuation of SWRK 4840. COREQUISITE: SWRK 4831.

SWRK 4911-19. Special Topics in Social Work. (3). Topics of contemporary interest in social work profession and in social welfare practices. PREREQUISITE: SWRK 2911 or permission of instructor.

SWRK 4933. Directed Individual Study. (1-4). Directed advanced reading, field study and/or research in special areas of social work, not otherwise provided in curriculum. NOTE: No more than 4 hours may be taken in any one semester. May be repeated for maximum of 6 semester hours credit. PREREQUISITE: Social Work major and permission of director, Division of Social Work.

SWRK 4934. Child Welfare Policy and Services. (3). Historic overview and contemporary application of child welfare policy; problems in policy development; contemporary American child welfare services in both public and private domains. PREREQUISITE: SWRK 2910, 2911, and 3920.

 

 

 

(TECH) TECHNOLOGY

Department of Engineering Technology

RONALD LEE DAY, M.A., Chair

Room 203, Engineering Technology Building

http://www.people.memphis.edu/~engtech/home.html

TECH 1010. Computer Applications In Technology. (3). Introduction to computer applications using microcomputers networked to Tiger LAN and VAX; microcomputer applications include operating systems, spreadsheets, word-processing, BASIC, and VAX/Internet.

TECH 1411. Introduction to Technology. (1). Emphasis on engineering technology programs as to content and opportunities upon graduation; technical applications, calculations and activities related to various technological disciplines; approaches to basic research techniques and problem solving.

TECH 1521. Graphics and Descriptive Geometry. (3). Orthographic projections, sections, pictorials; drafting with instruments, sketching, and introduction to computer aided drafting. Auxiliary views and revolutions, profiles, vector graphics and developments. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week.

TECH 3044. Analysis for Engineering Technology. (4). (2944). Application of mathematical, scientific, and engineering principles to solution of technology problems, using a variety of examples from various major areas in Technology; analyze and provide acceptable solutions to ascending order of well designed problems using language and techniques or related technological disciplines and selected areas of mathematics, such as algebra, trigonometry, calculus and differential equations. Three lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: MATH 1321. [C]

TECH 3414. Construction Administration. (3). Ethical practice, social responsibility, licensing, codes, and public regulation of contracting, specification writing and interpretation, functions of architect-engineer and owner, construction contracts, bonding, insurance, indemnification, labor agreements and jurisdictional procedures, joint venture and subcontract relationship.

TECH 3451. Construction Surveying Methods. (3). Methods, techniques and formulas necessary to establish controlling points at any construction site; both office and field procedures required to locate center lines and bounds of structures. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: ARCH 2451.

TECH 3691. Construction Estimating. (3). Fundamentals of commercial and light frame estimating; emphasis given to conducting a quantity survey, including unit and overhead costs. PREREQUISITE: TECH 3520.

TECH 3940. Analytic Approaches to Public Fire Protection. (3). Systems analysis and its use and limitations in fire protection and other problem areas; illustrated with case studies and models using the systems approach to fire suppression and prevention. PREREQUISITE: admission restricted to students seeking B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology. [C]

TECH 3942. Fire Related Human Factors. (3). Dynamics of human behavior in fire incidents related to building design, codes and ordinances, and other fire prevention practices. PREREQUISITE: admission restricted to students seeking B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology.

TECH 3944. Fire Protection Structure and Systems Design. (3). Design principles involved in protection of structure from fire involvement empirical tests and prediction procedures; control detection, and suppression system design practices; fundamentals of hydraulic design of sprinkler and water spray systems with recent innovations. PREREQUISITE: admission restricted to students seeking B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology.

TECH 3945. Incendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation. (3). Procedures and techniques for collection, comparison, and analysis of physical evidence related to fire origin; principles of evidence of ignition phenomenon and propagation variables; legislative, economic, psychological, and sociological variables of incendiary fire, role of insurance and government programs. PREREQUISITE: students of B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology program.

TECH 3946. Fire Dynamics. (3). Fire propagation phenomenon in both fuel and air regulated phases; variables in pre- and post-flash over fire development; geometric, material, gaseous, fluid flow, and thermodynamic parameters; compartment and building fire models. PREREQUISITE: student of B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology program.

TECH 3947. Applications of Fire Research. (3). Fire research and its application; transfer and implications of available research results for fire prevention and protection programs; national and international studies and research developments. PREREQUISITE: student of B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology program.

TECH 3948. Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials. (3). Examination of federal regulatory issues, hazard identification and vulnerability analysis, multi-agency contingency planning, response personnel, multi-agency response resources and systems; discussion of agency policies, public education and emergency information systems, health and safety issues, command post dynamics, strategic and tactical considerations, recovery and termination procedures. PREREQUISITE: enrollment in B.P.S. degree in Fire Administration or Fire Prevention Technology program.

TECH 4510-6510. Construction Planning and Scheduling. (3). Principles of planning, scheduling, organizing, and controlling construction projects; studies in critical path method (CPM) and PERT, with resource leveling and financial scheduling; computer applications in CPM and PERT emphasized.

TECH 4512. Soil Technology in Construction. (3). Soil technology as applied to construction field;fundamental properties of soils with application to foundations, highways, retaining walls and slope stability; relationship between soil characteristics and geologic formations. Two lecture hours, three laboratory hours per week. PREREQUISITE: PHYS 2001, 2110.

TECH 4520-6520. Construction Methods and Equipment. (3). Theory and practice of construction operations, equipment utilization, construction methods, analysis of costs, crew and equipment.

TECH 4950-6950. Product Safety Management. (3). (3921, 3931). Study of modern concepts of accident prevention by means of safety analysis; analyses of responsibilities and requirements of management in producing safe consumer products; emphasis on electrical and mechanical hazards.

 

 

(THEA) THEATRE

Department of Theatre and Dance

ROBERT A. HETHERINGTON, M.A., Chair

 Room 143, Theatre and Communication Building

THEATRELIB@cc.memphis.edu

NOTE: In addition to specific prerequisites, junior standing or permission of the department chair is a prerequisite for all 3000- and 4000-level courses in the Department of Theatre and Dance.

THEA 1411. Basic Oral Interpretation. (3). Introduction to interpretation of literature in performance; develop and heighten performer’s responsiveness to the literary text.

THEA 1551. Introduction to Theatre. (3). Experiential, conceptual, historical, and cultural study of theatre as a unique form of artistic expression and mirror of human experiences and values throughout the world; survey of constituent elements of a theatrical work and its major forms of expression. Attendance at The University of Memphis Theatre productions required. [G]

THEA 1561. Introduction to Design. (3). Historical and conceptual survey of basic elements of production-scenery, costumes, lighting, sound - and their relation to theatrical production process.

THEA 2501. Stage Movement. (3). Introduction to movement as basic element of actor’s craft; focus on recognition, development, and understanding of natural physical actions and rhythms and their application to stage. [G]

THEA 2511. Theatre Crafts. (3). Lecture/laboratory covering all phases of craft skills and equipment involved in technical theatre production. Required lab work.

THEA 2512. Introduction to Theatre Graphics. (3). Introduction to graphic communication processes of technical theatre. Mechanical drafting and CAD for scenery, properties, sound and lighting design; poster and program graphics. (Offered alternate years)

THEA 2515. Stage Make-up. (3). Lecture/laboratory class in which fundamentals of theatrical make-up are studied through a series of make-up projects including corrective make-up, fantasy, mask and beard makeups. (Offered alternate years)

THEA 2530. Acting for Non-Majors. (3). Introduction to craft of acting; development of actor’s individual potential through basic technique; performance of short scenes in class.

THEA 2531. Basic Acting Techniques. (4). First essential of acting study: exploration of the actor; class exercises to develop relaxation, concentration, imagination, and improvisation skills.

THEA 2532. Character Development. (4). Principles of role analysis through study of subtext, character motivation, and objectives. PREREQUISITE: THEA 2531 or permission of instructor.

THEA 3212. Voice Production for the Performer. (4). Techniques for freeing the vocal mechanism: breathing, phonation, movement to enhance the performer’s craft.

THEA 3213. Voice Articulation for the Performer. (3). International Phonetic Alphabet; Standard American Dialect; exercises in articulation and dialects as techniques for conveying dramatic intention and character. May be taken to improve grade in COMM 1211.

THEA 3412. Directing Experiments. (3). Theatrical image; creative exercises in imaginative use of space, time, and materials as they relate to stage direction and design. (Offered alternate years)

THEA 3505. Mime. (3). Techniques, composition and exploration of various styles of mime. PREREQUISITE: THEA 2501 or permission of instructor.

THEA 3506. Movement Styles. (3). Techniques and choreography of the movement styles of various periods, with study in such areas as stage combat and masks. PREREQUISITE: THEA 3505 or permission of instructor.

THEA 3511. Stagecraft. (3). Lecture/laboratory includes theatre terminology, theatre forms, production organization, job descriptions, and safety; scenery construction to include painting, flat scenery, three-dimensional scenery, and introduction to steel materials. Required lab work. (Offered alternate years)  PREREQUISITE: THEA 2511.

THEA 3531. Scene Study. (4). Development of ensemble work within scenes. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours with permission of instructor. PREREQUISITE: THEA 2532.

THEA 3532. Advanced Scene Study. (4). Continuation of 3531. Attention to material from modern classics. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 hours with permission of instructor. PREREQUISITE: THEA 3531.

THEA 3551. Audition Preparation Performance Laboratory. (1). (3541-005). Weekly meeting to review/critique actors’ audition choices and progress. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

THEA 3561. Principles of Scene Design. (3). Application of principles to various theatrical conventions and configurations. (Offered alternate years)

THEA 3562. Principles of Costume Design. (3). Techniques of costume design with special attention to character interpretation and design visualization. Open to non-majors with permission of instructor. (Offered alternate years).

NOTE: THEA 3601, 3602, 3603, 3604, 3605, 3606, 3607, and 3608 include preparation for and participation in departmental theatre productions. Individualized work is in the form of supervised laboratory situations. Running crews for season productions selected from participating labs. Each course may be repeated for a maximum of 3 hours with permission of the instructor.

THEA 3601. Management and Publicity Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-001).

THEA 3602. Costumes Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-002).

THEA 3603. Lighting Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-003).

THEA 3604. Sound Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-004).

THEA 3605. Scenery Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-005).

THEA 3606. Props Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-006).

THEA 3607. Make-up Production Laboratory. (1). (3542-007).

THEA 3608. Dance Production Laboratory. (1).

THEA 3609. Stage Management Production Laboratory. (1).

THEA 4210-19-6210-19. Special Topics in Theatre. (1-3). Topics are varied and announced in Schedule of Classes. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours when topic varies.

THEA 4401-6401. Children’s Literature in Performance. (3). Adaptation of Children’s literature for performances in theatrical and educational settings; styles of literature, principles of performance and production of material designed for young audiences. May be repeated for up to 6 hours credit with permission of instructor.

THEA 4441-6441. Performance Repertory. (3). Group performance in dramatic and narrative theatre styles as well as dance and theatre movement. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 hours. PREREQUISITE: Prospective students must audition for and be cast in the Memphis Moving Line Company.

THEA 4455. Directing Narrative Theatre. (3). Directing techniques for staging literary texts not originally written for the theatre. Includes script adaptation of short stories, poetry, and non-fiction prose. Directing projects required. (Offered alternate years) PREREQUISITE: THEA 4521 or permission of instructor.

THEA 4457-6457. Interpretive Styles. (3). Exploration of performance style as it evolves from language, structure, and style of the literary text. Materials for performance will vary each semester and may alternate among the genres of prose fiction, poetry, and period drama. Repeatable for a maximum of 9 hours when content varies. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

THEA 4501-6501. Advanced Movement Styles. (3). Advanced study in physical theatre styles. Varied semester topics: performance art; mask performance; fighting styles for period weapons; and physical theatre techniques for directors, choreographers, and teachers. Repeatable for a maximum of 6 hours when content varies. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

THEA 4503-6503. Creative Dramatics. (3). Basic techniques and theories for use of dramatization in elementary and secondary education. Includes socio-drama, dramatization of school subjects and daily concerns, and improvisation and creation of dramatic plays.

THEA 4514-6514. Theatrical Rendering Techniques. (3). Materials and techniques for rendering theatrical space and scenic, costume, lighting, and properties design elements.

THEA 4515-6515. Scene Painting. (3). Lecture/laboratory covering techniques of painting scenery for stage. (Offered alternate years)  PREREQUISITE: THEA 3561.

THEA 4516-6516. Technical Direction. (3). Lecture/ laboratory for theatre technicians includes production organization and safety, engineering, rigging, materials control and supply ordering. (Offered alternate years) PREREQUISITE: THEA 3511 .

THEA 4521. Principles of Stage Direction. (3). Exploration of conceptual, planning and implementation skills of stage director from script interpretation to rehearsal and performance; attention to both traditional and non-traditional theatrical modes. Directing projects required. (Offered alternate years)  PREREQUISITE: THEA 3412 or permission of instructor.

THEA 4531-6531. Acting Styles. (4). Development of acting styles as influenced by environments of historical periods. May be repeated for maximum of 8 hours. (Offered alternate years) PREREQUISITE: THEA 3532.

THEA 4532-6532. Advanced Acting Styles. (4). Continued work in acting styles. May be repeated for maximum of 8 hours. (Offered alternate years). PREREQUISITE: THEA 4531.

THEA 4541. Internship. (1-6). Supervised work in actual university, community, or professional theatre productions on internship basis. Credit varies with amount of time and responsibility involved. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 semester hours. PREREQUISITE: permission of Director of Theatre.

THEA 4551-6551. Theatre History-Classic. (3). Shaping forces and theatrical forms from primitive civilizations to the Renaissance in both Western and non-Western cultures, with emphasis on the former. (Offered alternate years)

THEA 4552-6552. Theatre History-Modern. (3). Continuation of 4551 to present. (Offered alternate years)

THEA 4553. Directed Individual Studies in Theatre. (1-3). For advanced student who wishes to do concentrated study in specific area of theatre. May be repeated for maximum of 9 hours. PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

THEA 4554-6554. Visual History for Theatrical Design. (3). Design aesthetics of selected historical periods as applied to theatrical design. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours.

THEA 4555-6555. Technical Production Studio: Theatre Technology. (3). Lecture/laboratory using traditional and contemporary materials and scenic techniques including rigging, metals and welding, wood working, and plastics. PREREQUISITE: THEA 3511 or permission of instructor.

THEA 4556-6556. Technical Production Studio: Lighting. (3). Study of technical principles that support areas of theatrical lighting design. Includes instrumentation and equipment, electricity and electronics, control systems, operational and maintenance principles and procedures for stage electricians.

THEA 4557-6557. Technical Production Studio: Costume. (3). Intermediate costume construction techniques employing both traditional and experiential methods for sewing; brings costume design from concept to reality. PREREQUISITE: THEA 3562 or permission of instructor.

THEA 4561. Design Studio: Scenic. (3). Application of design principles to study of analysis, design process, and graphic skills. Creative expression and portfolio development also stressed.

THEA 4562. Design Studio: Lighting. (3). Lecture/seminar/practicum investigation of arts of lighting design; script analysis, design approaches and methodologies, procedures and practices for working designers, cue techniques, design styles and forms, and criticism of lighting design. Research project work and staged scenes required. PREREQUISITE: THEA 4556 or permission of instructor.

THEA 4563. Design Studio: Costume. (3). Theories and techniques of aesthetics of costume design as applied to contemporary theatre; script analysis for costume design; character and period interpretation through line, color, and fabric.

THEA 4571-6571. Playwriting. (3). Theory and principles of writing plays for stage. Practice in writing either short or long play. May be repeated for maximum of 9 semester hours. (Offered alternate years)  PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor. [W]

THEA 4582. Script Interpretation. (3). Exploration of the script as blueprint for realization of artistic stage image. Special attention given to plot, structure, character treatment, and language style as they relate to performance, direction, and scenography. (Offered alternate years) PREREQUISITE: major or minor in Department of Theatre and Dance. [W,I]

THEA 4591. Theatre Management. (3). Procedures and practices for stage management; theatrical production management; box office; publicity and promotion for theatre and performing arts; comparative study of commercial, educational, and amateur theatre operations. (Offered alternate years) [C]

THEA 4592-6592. Theatre Architecture And Facilities Planning. (3). Processes and techniques employed by theatre planners in design and construction/renovation of theatrical spaces and structures; survey of theatre forms, historical development of theatrical structures and spaces, programming methods and procedures, specification, renovation techniques, multi-use structure concepts, and consultation procedures and practices. (Offered alternate years) PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

THEA 4595-6595. Technical Production Studio: Sound. (3). Technical principles that support areas of theatrical sound design; digital and analog equipment, audio signal theory and technologies, systems design, software, and operational principles and procedures for theatrical sound engineers.

THEA 4596. Design Studio: Sound. (3). Lecture/seminar/practicum investigation of the art of theatrical sound design; script analysis, creative design processes and aesthetics, cue techniques, design styles and forms, procedures and practices for working designers and criticism of sound design. PREREQUISITE: THEA 4595 or permission of instructor.

THEA 4631-6631. Acting for Film and Television. (4). Educational experience for actor in media of film and television, concentrating on dramatic, commercial and documentary areas. (Offered alternate years) PREREQUISITE: permission of instructor.

THEA 4980. Honors Studies. (3). (COMM, THCA). Reserved for students enrolled in Theatre and Dance Honors Program. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 hours. PREREQUISITE: Permission Department Chair.

THEA 4982. Honors Seminar. (3). (THCA). Intensive study of particular problems in theatre and dance. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 hours when semester topics vary. PREREQUISITE: Permission Department Chair

THEA 4999. Senior Honors Thesis. (3). (COMM 4981, THCA 4999). Supervised independent research project. Open only to students enrolled in the Theatre and Dance Honors Program. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 hours. PREREQUISITE: Permission Department Chair.

 

 

(TRAC) TRANSITIONAL ACADEMIC STUDIES

SUSAN MAGUN-JACKSON, Ph.D., Director

Room 203, Administration Building

http://www.people.memphis.edu/~dstudies

TRAC 0710. Basic Composition. (3). (ASDS 0710, R&DS 0710). Practice in developing paragraphs and compositions; extensive work on competencies in grammar, punctuation, and mechanics through numerous writing assignments. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0720. Basic Mathematics. (3). (ASDS 0720, R&DS 0720). Real numbers and number operations, ratio and proportion, percent, measurement, geometry, variables, equations, and applications. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0740. Critical Reading I. (3). (ASDS 0740, R&DS 0740). Essential reading skills needed as foundation for critical reading skills; emphasizes word attack skills, general vocabulary development, comprehension, and increased reading rate. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0810. Developmental Composition. (3). (ENGL 1100, ASDS 0810, R&DS 0810). Expository writing; emphasis on focus, development, organization, and revision of composition; practice with grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, and mechanics. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0820. Elementary Algebra. (3). (MATH 1000, ASDS 0820, R&DS 0820). Real numbers, their properties, variables, solving equations, polynomials, factoring, introduce algebraic fractions, linear equations, systems of linear equations, graphing linear equations in two variables, inequalities, radicals, quadratic equations, and applications. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0821. Intermediate Algebra. (3). (MATH 1100, ASDS 0821, R&DS 0821). First and second degree equations, linear equations in two variables, polynomials, rational expressions, exponents and radicals, systems of equations, graphing linear equations, inequalities, and applications. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0830. Developmental Study Skills. (3). (ASDS 0830, R&DS 0830). Necessary reasoning and study skills for college level work; emphasizes critical thinking skills and efficient study techniques. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.

TRAC 0840. Critical Reading II. (3). (ELED 1201, CIED 1201, ASDS 0840, R&DS 0840). Critical reading skills prerequisite for comprehension of college texts; emphasizes increased development of general vocabulary as well as technical and specialized vocabularies. Comprehension with special attention directed toward critical reading skills and improvement of reading flexibility and reading rate. Three lecture hours per week. Credit earned will not apply toward degree credit.