(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.