May 17, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Not Current Academic Year. Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Courses


 

Cooperative Education

  
  • COOP 0016 - COOP Ed Work Period VI

    Credit Hours: 0.0
       
    Description
    All students enrolling (registering) for CO-OP must contact the CO-OP office (713-743-4230) to confirm their work plans. It is the student’s responsibility to enroll (register) for CO-OP in a timely manner. Students not enrolled (registered) appropriately will have a stop placed on their records and be charged a late fee.
  
  • COOP 0017 - COOP Ed Work Period VII

    Credit Hours: 0.0
       
    Description
    All students enrolling (registering) for CO-OP must contact the CO-OP office (713-743-4230) to confirm their work plans. It is the student’s responsibility to enroll (register) for CO-OP in a timely manner. Students not enrolled (registered) appropriately will have a stop placed on their records and be charged a late fee.

Cultural and Urban Studies

  
  • CUST 2300 - Intro Asian American Studies

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 
    Description
    An introduction to the historical and sociopolitical context of migration, settlement and transformation of Asian American communities. a special emphasis on contemporary global trends of migration and culture.
    Core Category: [80] Social & Behavioral Sciences
  
  • CUST 3310 - Asian American Communities in Popular Culture

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUST 2300  or ANTH 2302  or consent of instructor.
    Description
    An interdisciplinary approach analyzing the social and political implications in the representation of Asian American through film, newspapers, and other media. Emphasis on concrete applications of theoretical models from the social and human services.
  
  • CUST 3315 - Asian American Experiences of Migration and Transnationalism

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUST 2300  or ANTH 2302  or consent of instructor.
    Description
    Various aspects of migration, including adaptation, community formation, activism, and transitional links. Emphasis on the strategies and interactions in the shaping of U.S. society.
  
  • CUST 3320 - Multicultural Environments

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: TCCN¿TECA 1303
    Description
    Examination of culture and diversity throughout the lifespan. Includes a service learning component.
  
  • CUST 3390 - Vietnamese American History

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
    Description
    Analysis of the history, settlement issues, and contributions of Vietnamese Americans in the United States.
  
  • CUST 3397 - Sel Tops- Cultural Studies I

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
  
  • CUST 4300 - Asian American Cultures

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    Synthesis of major themes relating to the nature, formation, and development of Asian American cultures within the U.S.
  
  • CUST 4320 - Asian American Literature & Identity Issues

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUST 2300 .
    Description
    Role of gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and other issues. Asian American identity as portrayed through influential literary works. Emphasis on cultural and literary theory and applications, and on generativity of cultural expressions.
  
  • CUST 4321 - Vietnamese American Community and its Culture

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
    Description
    Analysis of Vietnamese culture, thought and religion, and their implications for the building and empowerment of the Vietnamese American community in the United States.
  
  • CUST 4397 - Sel Tops- Cultural Studies II

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0

Curriculum and Instruction

  
  • CUIN 1101 - Step 1 - Teaching Science and Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    Methods of teaching science and mathematics in schools. Requires students to observe and teach science and math activities in elementary school classrooms.
  
  • CUIN 1102 - Step 2 - Teaching Science and Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    Methods of teaching science and mathematics in schools. Requires students to observe and teach science and math activities in middle school classrooms.
  
  • CUIN 2320 - Mathematics for EC-6 Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Math 1310 or 1311; 1312.
    Description
    Prepares students to teach mathematics at the elementary level. Emphasis is placed on developing specialized knowledge for teaching mathematics, which includes deep understanding of our base 10 number system, arithmetic, and problem solving. Topics include introduction to problem solving, counting, the four basic operations on whole numbers, decimals, and fractions, number theory, and the integration of algebra into arithmetic.
    Core Category: [90] Math/Reasoning
  
  • CUIN 3111 - Educational Technology for Elementary Teachers

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly CUIN 3111 Educational Technology for Children I
    Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3316 .
    Description
    Use of educational technologies in elementary teaching and learning.
  
  • CUIN 3121 - Educational Technology for Secondary Teachers

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly CUIN 3121 Educational Technology for Adolescents I
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3221  or EDUC 3301 .
    Description
    Use of educational technologies in adolescent teaching and learning.
  
  • CUIN 3201 - Teaching Young Children

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3111 .
    Description
    Introduction to the teaching profession. Theories and principles of learning in young children with an emphasis on the importance of family.
  
  • CUIN 3202 - Content-Focused Teaching

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to QUEST 2 Program.
    Description
    Elementary teaching and learning with an emphasis on content-integrated curriculum and school-based inquiry.
  
  • CUIN 3203 - Performance-Focused Teaching

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to student teaching.
    Description
    Principles of teaching and learning with an emphasis on instructional implementation, assessment, and community learning.
  
  • CUIN 3221 - Introduction to Teaching Middle Grades

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly CUIN 3300
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3121 .
    Description
    Field-based experiences with the principles of teaching middle grades including teaching strategies, curriculum design, and organization of learning environments.
  
  • CUIN 3222 - Content Focused Teaching for Middle Grades

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education.
    Description
    Principles of teaching and learning for middle grades with an emphasis on content-integrated curriculum and school-based inquiry.
  
  • CUIN 3302 - Social Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly CUIN 3302 The 21st Century Student
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program.
    Description
    Exploring 21st century teaching and learning by investigating local and global communities through a social justice and culturally responsive lens.
  
  • CUIN 3310 - Foundations of Bilingual Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: six semester hours of advanced Spanish or equivalent.
    Description
    Rationale and history of bilingual programs for limited or non-English speaking students. Taught in Spanish.
  
  • CUIN 3311 - Methods and Techniques in Bilingual Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 9
    Prerequisite: CUIN 3310 .
    Description
    Field-based course that focuses on methods in teaching content areas in Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
  
  • CUIN 3312 - Info Tech for Young Children

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 9
  
  • CUIN 3313 - Learning and Development Technologies

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: None.
    Description
    Development of learning experiences using instructional technology in education and industry environments.
  
  • CUIN 3315 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: sophomore standing.
    Description
    Introduction, overview, and analysis of basic principles and theories of learning by young children in group settings.
  
  • CUIN 3316 - Prekindergarten Curriculum and Instruction

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3201 .
    Description
    Foundations of prekindergarten curriculum.
  
  • CUIN 3317 - Kindergarten and Elementary School Curriculum and Instruction

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program, credit for CUIN 3316 , and concurrent enrollment in CUIN 4315 
    Description
    Foundations of kindergarten and elementary school curriculum.
  
  • CUIN 3318 - Phonics in the Reading Process

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    Factors associated with the development of reading with special emphasis on phonics and phonemic awareness.
  
  • CUIN 3333 - Differentiating Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment for Diverse Learners

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUIN 3221  .
    Description
    Students explore the various approaches to differentiating curriculum, instruction, and assessment for diverse students. Strategies and techniques that are supported by research and best practice are discussed and analyzed.
  
  • CUIN 3346 - Teaching the Writing Process

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Description
    Methods and techniques for teaching the writing process in grades K-12.
  
  • CUIN 3347 - Reading in the Content Area

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education.
    Description
    Methods and materials for teaching developmental reading in specific content areas. Assessment and treatment of reading difficulties, including dyslexia and other literacy disorders, in grades 4-12.
  
  • CUIN 3350 - Knowing and Learning Science and Math

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: credit for or concurrent enrollment in CUIN 1101 .
    Description
    Theories and frameworks addressing how people come to know in mathematics and science-related domains, including types of thinking and possible roles of the teacher and learner.
  
  • CUIN 3351 - Classroom Interactions in Science and Mathematics

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUIN 1102  and CUIN 3350  (can be taken concurrently).
    Description
    Impact of interactions in the classroom and ways to combine content and pedagogy to address equity and diversity issues.
  
  • CUIN 3352 - Perspectives Math and Science

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUIN 1101 .
    Description
    Introduces prospective mathematics and science teachers to historical, social, and philosophical implications of mathematics and science advances during significant episodes in history.
  
  • CUIN 3397 - Community-Based Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
  
  • CUIN 4198 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
  
  • CUIN 4297 - Selected Topics in C&I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
  
  • CUIN 4298 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Prerequisite: approval of department chair.
  
  • CUIN 4303 - Second Language Acquisition

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education.
    Description
    Principles of second language acquisition and learning.
  
  • CUIN 4304 - Language Arts/Reading Methods in Spanish

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education and CUIN 3311 
    Description
    Methods and materials for teaching language arts and reading in Spanish. Taught in Spanish.
  
  • CUIN 4305 - Teaching Environmental Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    admission to Teacher Education. Curricula, methods, and materials for K-12 environmental education.
  
  • CUIN 4315 - Assessment of Children

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program, credit for CUIN 3316  and concurrent enrollment in CUIN 3317 .
    Description
    Principles and procedures for assessing children.
  
  • CUIN 4318 - Organizing an Environment for Children

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program and CUIN 3317 .
    Description
    Study of how group settings affect- and are affected by - the behavior of children.
  
  • CUIN 4325 - Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 I

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Instructional strategies and materials for teaching Science in grades 4-8.
  
  • CUIN 4326 - Teaching Science in Grades 4-8 II

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Curricular and assessment strategies for teaching science in grades 4-8.
  
  • CUIN 4327 - Teaching Science in Middle Grades for Generalists

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to QUEST 2.
    Description
    Curriculum, concepts, methods, and materials for teaching science in the middle grades. For middle level generalists.
  
  • CUIN 4329 - Technology in Social Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Understanding strategies and issues associated with technology integration in social education.
  
  • CUIN 4332 - Literacy Assessment for Reading and Writing

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education Program.
    Description
    Principles, methods, and materials for assessment and remediation of reading and writing in school settings.
  
  • CUIN 4335 - Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades for Generalists

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to QUEST 2.
    Description
    Curriculum, concepts, methods, and materials for teaching language arts in the middle grades. For middle level generalists.
  
  • CUIN 4336 - Popular Culture in Education

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Strategies of applying popular culture and issues in social studies/social education.
  
  • CUIN 4337 - Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades for Generalists

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to QUEST 2.
    Description
    Curriculum, concepts, methods, and materials for teaching social studies in the middle grades. For middle level generalists.
  
  • CUIN 4341 - Teaching Mathematics Problem Solving

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Instructional techniques that promote student ability to solve nonstandard mathematical problems.
  
  • CUIN 4342 - Science as Inquiry

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUIN 3351 .
    Description
    Builds students’ deeper conceptual understanding of science concepts and pedagogical content knowledge through a process of guided inquiry.
  
  • CUIN 4344 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 4-8

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Introduction to curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching mathematics in grades 4-8.
  
  • CUIN 4346 - Teaching Secondary Mathematics with Technology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    Review and application of current research in technology-enhanced secondary mathematics instruction; development of instructional products that demonstrate appropriate technology use.
  
  • CUIN 4347 - Teaching Mathematics in Grades 7-12

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Certification Program.
    Description
    Introduction to curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching mathematics in grades 7-12.
  
  • CUIN 4348 - Teaching Mathematics in Middle Grades for Generalists

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to QUEST 2.
    Description
    Curriculum, concepts, methods, and materials for teaching mathematics in the middle grades. For middle level generalists.
  
  • CUIN 4349 - Teaching Geometry and Algebra Concepts

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education program.
    Description
    Methods course for pre-service mathematics teachers that focuses on design of appropriate instructional methods, materials, and assessment techniques for teaching geometry and algebra concepts.
  
  • CUIN 4350 - Multiple Teaching Strategies for Math and Science

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: CUIN 3351 .
    Description
    New technologies, teaching strategies, and assessment for effective classroom instruction. Includes teaching practicum in a high school setting.
  
  • CUIN 4351 - Developing Proportional Reasoning

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education and CUIN 3221 .
    Description
    Methods course for pre-service mathematics teachers that addresses research, methods, and materials which support student development of proportional reasoning concepts and skills.
  
  • CUIN 4361 - Second Language Methodology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education and co-enrollment in student teaching. Instruction and assessment of English as a Second Language students.
  
  • CUIN 4363 - Gifted and Talented Instruction

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: None.
    Description
    This course is designed for teachers who provide instruction and services that are part of a district’s defined gifted and talented education. Teachers explore questioning techniques and methods used to enhance and prompt critical, creative, and logical thinking in a gifted student.
  
  • CUIN 4375 - Classroom Management

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: admission to Teacher Education.
    Description
    Effective classroom management models with emphasis on organizational systems, pro-social discipline, socioemotional climate, and group process strategies.
  
  • CUIN 4397 - Selected Topics in C&I

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: approval of chair.
    Description
    May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
  
  • CUIN 4398 - Independent Study

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair.

Dance

  
  • DAN 1103 - Freshman Seminar in Somatics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 1    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: None.
    Description
    Concurrent enrollment required in a two or three credit hour modern and/or ballet technique class. Each semester, students will learn through practical experience, a new somatic technique. Topics will include but are not limited to: Pilates, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Yoga, Yamuna Body Rolling, and Gyrotonics.
  
  • DAN 1105 - Rhythm Skills for Children

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
  
  • DAN 1112 - Introduction to Pilates Mat

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 1
    Prerequisite: An introduction to the STOTT PILATES method of pilates.
    Description
    STOTT PILATES incorporates modern exercise principles, and applies proven and accepted practices in biomechanics, rehabilitation and athletic performance enhancement into a comprehensive, systematic, contemporary approach to the original teachings. STOTT PILATES exercises are designed to restore the natural curves of the spine and rebalance the muscles around the joints. This involves placing more emphasis on pelvic and scapular stabilization, and integration of all the parts of the body into one. Preparatory exercises and modifications allow the technique to be appropriate for many different body types and abilities, making it applicable to sport-specific training and everyday life.
    Note: This is a pre-requisite to the STOTT PILATES Certification Training.
  
  • DAN 1201 - Ballet I Part I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Formerly DAN 1206
    Description
    Concepts and skills involved in ballet at the beginning level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 1202 - Ballet I Part II

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Formerly DAN 1206
    Prerequisite: DAN 1201  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Continuation of the concepts and skills involved in ballet at the beginning level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 1210 - Jazz I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Description
    The acquisition of the concepts and skills involved in jazz dance at the beginning level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 1211 - Modern Dance I Part I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Formerly DAN 1212
    Description
    Concepts and skills involved in modern dance at beginning level.
  
  • DAN 1212 - Modern Dance I Part II

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Prerequisite: DAN 1211  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Continuation of concepts and skills involved in modern dance at the beginning level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 1215 - Tap Dance

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Description
    The acquisition of the concepts and skills involved in tap dance.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 1216 - World Dance Forms

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 2
    Description
    Introduction to world dance techniques. Rotating emphasis annually on African Dance, Indian Dance, Brazilian Dance, and other world dance forms.
  
  • DAN 1218 - Introduction to Folk and Social Dance

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Description
    Acquisition of skills involved in international folk and social dance.
  
  • DAN 1222 - Freshman Dance Technique

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Dance Program by audition or instructor approval.
    Description
    Beginning performance technique in modern and ballet and related dance theory.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 1300 - Dance as a Fine Art

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
  
  • DAN 2202 - Sophomore Dance Technique

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of DAN 1302 or consent of instructor.
    Description
    Continued studies in performance technique in modern, ballet, and related dance theory.
  
  • DAN 2203 - Ballet II Part I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
       
    Formerly DAN 1203
    Prerequisite: DAN 1202  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Concepts and skills involved in ballet at the intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 2204 - Ballet II Part II

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: DAN 2203  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Continuation of concepts and skills involved in ballet at the intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 2213 - Modern II Part I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Formerly DAN 1213
    Prerequisite: DAN 1212  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Concepts and skills involved in modern dance at the intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 2214 - Modern II Part II

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Formerly DAN 1213
    Prerequisite: DAN 2213  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Continuation of concepts and skills of modern dance at the intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 2217 - Introduction to Music Video Dance

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: none
    Description
    Concepts and skills involved in jazz dance with an emphasis on styles and methods in the commercial industries of dance, including current trends in television and video.
  
  • DAN 2300 - Dance Improvisation

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: DAN 1300  and concurrent enrollment in dance technique course at 1000- or 4000-level as appropriate.
    Description
    Exploration of the use of the body and the variables of space, time, and energy.
  
  • DAN 2303 - Dance Production

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly DAN 3208 Dance Production; DAN 3308 Dance Production
    Prerequisite: none.
    Description
    Theoretical and practical experience in staging, lighting, and producing choreographic presentations of dance performance.
  
  • DAN 2304 - Dance Kinesiology

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
    Description
    Study of human body in motion as it relates to dance with a focus on anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. Other course topics include: somatics, nutrition, conditioning, and injury prevention.
    Typically Offered: Fall

  
  • DAN 2305 - Dance Composition I

    Credit Hours: 3.0
       
    Prerequisite: DAN 2300  or consent of instructor.
    Description
    Approaches to compositional form emphasizing creative and innovative experiences.
  
  • DAN 2306 - Dance Composition II

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly DAN 3305 Dance Composition II
    Prerequisite: DAN 2305  Dance Composition I or consent of instructor.
    Description
    Advanced approaches to compositional form emphasizing elements of music and rhythm.
  
  • DAN 2307 - Introduction to Dance

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Formerly DAN 2101; DAN 2307 Aesthetics of Movement
    Prerequisite: ENGL 1304 .
    Description
    An introductory class to dance as an art form with an overview of the dance techniques, history, and choreography of major dance genres.
    Core Category: [50] Creative Arts; [81] Writing in the Disciplines
  
  • DAN 2308 - Design Elements for Dance

    Credit Hours: 3.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Dance major by audition and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Fundamental principles and elements of theatrical design applied to creating and staging dance.
    Typically Offered: Spring

  
  • DAN 3103 - Junior Seminar in Somatics

    Credit Hours: 1.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 3    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: Two semesters of DAN 1103 .
    Corequisite: Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment required in a two or three credit hour modern and/or ballet technique class.
    Description
    Each semester, students will learn through practical experience, a new somatic technique. Topics will include but are not limited to: Pilates, Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais, Yoga, Yamuna Body Rolling, and Gyrotonics.
  
  • DAN 3109 - Dance Production Lab

    Credit Hours: 1.0
       
    Prerequisite: DAN 2303  or consent of instructor.
    Description
    Practical experience in staging, lighting, and producing choreographic presentation.
    May be repeated once for credit.

  
  • DAN 3203 - Contact Improvisation

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 2    Lab Contact Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: DAN 2300  and consent of instructor.
    Corequisite: Corequisite(s): DAN 3302  or consent of instructor.
    Description
    This course is dedicated to the practice and study of contact improvisation (CI). Class time will be devoted to the cultivation of skills and states that support contact dances.
  
  • DAN 3219 - Modern III Part I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Formerly DAN 1219
    Prerequisite: DAN 2214  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Concepts and skills of modern dance at the advanced intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 3220 - Modern III Part II

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: DAN 3219  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Continuation of concepts and skills of modern dance at the advanced intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

  
  • DAN 3221 - Ballet III Part I

    Credit Hours: 2.0
    Lecture Contact Hours: 0    Lab Contact Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: DAN 2204  and consent of instructor.
    Description
    Concepts and skills of ballet at the advanced intermediate level.
    May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor.

 

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