Sep 27, 2024  
2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


A wildcard character can be used to enhance your course search.  For example: use an asterisk and enter ACCT 3* to find all 3000-level ACCT courses.

For more information about courses or to request a copy of a course syllabus, contact the Academic School that offers the course.

Course offerings (days/times) can by found online and in MyCentral under “Records and Registration.”  Fall courses are available to view by early February, spring courses in late September, and summer courses in late December. 

 

Theatre

  
  • THEA 4900 - Repertory Theatre (3)

    Practical experience in theatre through participation in a summer repertory season of plays as an actor, a technician, or management personnel. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Prerequisite(s): enrollment by school approval only.
  
  • THEA 4910 - Senior Showcase (1)

    Senior Theatre Majors will present a public showcase performance or portfolio presentation. Course is part of the formative assessment process within Theatre.
  
  • THEA 4920 - Secondary Field Experience II (1)

    Experiences in the secondary school classroom that provide the teacher candidate more advanced involvement in the teaching-learning process. Prerequisite(s): admission to Teacher Education Program; should be taken concurrently with THEA 4984  during the Professional Semester. This is a professional education course.
  
  • THEA 4930 - Co-Curricular Practicum (2)

    Occurs during the first four weeks of the student teaching semester and is designed to ensure that teacher education candidates have mastered specific techniques for the coaching and administrating of Speech and Debate teams and for engaging in play production at the high school level. The one credit hour field experience course (THEA 4920 ) is taken concurrently with this course. THEA 4920  provides student teaching candidates opportunities to observe and interact with high school students in the classroom setting. In both courses, an increased emphasis is placed on teaching performance strategies as well as organizational and classroom and rehearsal management skills specific to the speech communication and theatre classroom in order to prepare students for their student teaching experience and subsequent teaching career.
  
  • THEA 4984 - Methods of Teaching Speech and Theatre (2)

    Prerequisite(s): admission to Teacher Education Program; double majors must take a methods course for each major; methods should be taken concurrently with THEA 4920  during the Professional Semester. This is a professional education course.

University Studies

  
  • UNIV 1240 - LSAT Test Preparation (1)

    Provides students with information about and practice with the types of questions asked on the LSAT. Strategies for successfully taking this test are also presented. Audit or P/F credit only. Spring.
  
  • UNIV 1250 - GRE Test Preparation (1)

    Designed to help students prepare to take the GRE by becoming more familiar with the test format used by GRE, the scoring system, and how to register for the test. Students will be provided with tips and strategies for answering questions in the verbal reasoning and quantitative reasoning sections, as well as practice for the two writing samples. Audit or P/F credit only. Fall, Spring.
  
  • UNIV 1400 - University Foundations (1)

    Designed to help the first-year student and those in transition to: actively explore critical thinking, develop a sense of belonging to UCM, develop self-awareness of social and civic responsibility, and gain a desire for lifelong learning. Fall, Spring.
  
  • UNIV 1410 - Exploring Majors and Careers (1)

    A career development course designed to introduce students to a wide range of academic programs and career options. Special emphasis is given to an exploration of self through the use of career assessments and individual career counseling sessions, as well as individual and group activities, discussions, and interviews specifically designed to facilitate a methodical approach to assist students with identifying “right fit” career options, and the academic paths that lead to those options. An additional fee is associated with this course. Fall, Spring.
  
  • UNIV 1800 - Special Projects (0.5-3)

    Individual or group study of material in special areas of interest. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
  • UNIV 1820 - Learning Strategies (2)

    Learning Strategies helps students develop college-level study skills. The course work emphasizes strategies for taking lecture notes, reading textbooks, managing time, setting goals, processing information, and taking tests. Course restricted to freshmen and sophomores or by instructor consent. Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
  • UNIV 1826 - Supplemental Instruction Lab (0)

    Supplemental Instruction is a structured learning lab for the designated course(s) in which the student is concurrently enrolled. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Fall, Spring.
  
  • UNIV 3000 - Career Readiness (1-2)

    This course will provide assistance for students in building and preparing their personal career readiness plan. The course will provide resources, activities and information on the eight National Association of College and Employers (NACE) career competencies: critical thinking/problem solving, oral/written communications, teamwork/collaboration, digital technology, leadership, professionalism/work ethic, career management, and global/intercultural fluency. 
  
  • UNIV 4001 - Research Writing & GRE Prep (1)

    Instruction in academic research and writing; preparation for taking the Graduate Record Exam. Required of and open only to students in UCM’s McNair Scholars Program Summer Research Internship.

Women, Gender and Sexuality

  
  • WGS 1050 - Women’s Voices GE (3)

    Exploring the gendered viewpoints and voices of a variety of writers, filmmakers, and activists. Although some of the focus of the course is women’s experiences, the course also expands the category to include a range of diverse perspectives. Course topics include: gender identity, feminism, media representation, body image and beauty ideals, reproductive rights, and trans* issues.  Prerequisite(s): This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #6 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the Fine Arts area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • WGS 2000 - Intersections: Gender, Race, Class GE (3)

    Explores how interactions of multiple social categories, including race, class, sexuality, and more, shape our experiences of gender. It utilizes an interdisciplinary social science approach drawing from sociology, history, political science, and other fields to examine the institutional bases of privilege and oppression in modern American society. The course places special emphasis on connecting scholarship to our lived experiences and considering how we can create change in our lives and society.     
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #8 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #1 in the Social & Behavioral Sciences area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • WGS 2050 - Sexuality, Identity & Social Action GE (3)

    Explores major debates over sexuality from an interdisciplinary perspective asking questions about identity, power, and cultural difference. Considers the role of social action in a plural society.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #9 and Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the Engagement area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • WGS 4000 - Internship (3)

    Allows a student direct experience working on behalf of gender and sexuality issues in organizations or advocacy groups. Provides a context to think critically about how feminist work is accomplished. Prerequisite(s): 2 courses from the following: WGS 1050 , WGS 2000 , or WGS 2050 .
  
  • WGS 4810 - Special Projects in Women, Gender & Sexuality (1-6)

    Individual study or one-time courses focused on specialized issues in Women, Gender and Sexuality. This course is co-listed with WGS 5810. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 semester hours.
  
  • WGS 4850 - Feminist and Queer Theories (3)

    This course introduces key themes in contemporary feminist and queer discourse and encourages students to cultivate critical thinking about gender and sexuality relations and inequalities. Covering foundational works as well as current developments, this course centers the relationship between theory, social justice, and activism to explore how these can and should be mutually-informing projects. Prerequisite(s): 2 courses from the following: WGS 1050 WGS 2000 , or WGS 2050 .
 

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