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EDSP 463/563 - Individual Diagnostics and Classroom Assessment
Semester Hours: Three
This course is intended to provide teachers with basic measurement and evaluation principles and procedures and instruments used in the assessment and evaluation of non-disabled individuals and individuals with disabilities from birth through adult. Topics include: test selection, planning, and construction; item analysis for test improvement; basic terminology used in assessment, administration and interpretation of individual intelligence tests, group assessment/testing, administration, and interpretation of individual achievement tests, behavioral checklists and rating scales; functional classroom assessment; performance-based assessments; ethical concerns; legal provisions; regulations and guidelines regarding assessment of individuals with disabilities and non-disabled individuals; and other pertinent topics.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: EDUC 203 , EDUC 303 , EDPS 383 , and EDPS 453/553
prerequisite/co-requisite: Students must have completed 90 credit hours before being allowed to take this course. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements.
Note: This course cannot be taken as a directed study or credit for prior learning portfolio. Students seeking counselor licensure may not take this as a web-based course. SPECIAL COURSE FEE: $10.00
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EDSP 4703 - Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities
Semester Hours: Three
Student teaching consists of sixteen (16) weeks of teaching experiences in an appropriate classroom setting in a state or nationally accredited public or private school under the supervision of an experienced and highly qualified cooperating teacher. Students seeking add-on certification in special education: cross-categorical disabilities mild/moderate must student teach for twelve weeks in an approved regular education setting (elementary, middle, or secondary) and four weeks in a special education/cross-categorical setting (elementary, middle, or secondary) as approved by the Dean of Education or Director of Field Experiences. Students seeking stand-alone certification in special education: cross-categorical disabilities mild/moderate must student teach for twelve weeks and four weeks in two different, approved special education settings (one placement in an elementary special education setting and one placement in a middle/secondary special education setting) as approved by the Dean of Education or Director of Field Experiences. This culminating field experience enables students to practice and develop the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the Missouri performance standards for teacher certification. Candidates actively participate and complete required assignments, work with students as requested and under the supervision of the classroom teacher, and have the opportunity and responsibility to lead the class over an extended period of time. After being formally admitted to the Teacher Education program, certification candidates must apply to student teach. Application for Student Teaching must be made to the Education Office by the end of the second week of the Fall semester for Spring Student Teaching and by the end of the second week of the Spring semester for Fall Student Teaching. The final decision regarding placement will be left to the discretion of the Director of Field Experiences in order to insure the quality of student teaching experiences in diverse settings. Candidates are required to complete their student teaching experience in the grade level(s) and subject area(s) for which they are seeking recommendation for certification.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: 1. Current Family Care Safety Registry background check (see catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information). Some districts may also require a valid Missouri substitute certificate and/or current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. CPT form required for F-1 international students. 2. No undergraduate degree-seeking candidate will be allowed to student teach without having passed all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA). 3. Both undergraduate and graduate students must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program, must have satisfactorily completed all education courses, and must be approved by the School of Education prior to student teaching.
Co-requisite: EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar
Required Assessment(s): 1. passing score on the content area exit assessment(s) in the certification area(s) for which the student is being recommended; 2. satisfactory formative evaluations; and 3. passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation for the student teaching experience.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Portfolio Credit for Student Teaching:
Students desiring to petition for credit for a portion of their student teaching experience must have a minimum of two years of classroom instructional experience in the grade level and/or subject area for which they are seeking certification in order to apply. The experience must be in a public or accredited private school and must be concurrent with enrollment in the Teacher Education Program. To determine eligibility, the student must first complete a CPL conference with the Dean of Education or her designee at least one semester prior to the anticipated student teaching semester. Students must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program and have passed the student teaching interview before CPL credit may be awarded.
Note: Students must complete the equivalent of 16 weeks/12 credit hours of student teaching before being recommended for certification, E_CL 4709 Student Teaching (Elementary, Middle, or Secondary) + EDSP 4703 Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities OR EDSP 4709 + 4703 Student Teaching: Cross- Categorical Disabilities (one placement in an elementary special education setting and one placement in a middle/secondary special education setting for graduate students seeking special education stand-alone certification). A Student Teaching Fee is charged for this course.
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EDSP 4709 - Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities
Semester Hours: Nine
Student teaching consists of sixteen (16) weeks of teaching experiences in an appropriate classroom setting in a state or nationally accredited public or private school under the supervision of an experienced and highly qualified cooperating teacher. Students seeking add-on certification in special education: cross-categorical disabilities mild/moderate must student teach for twelve weeks in an approved regular education setting (elementary, middle, or secondary) and four weeks in a special education/cross-categorical setting (elementary, middle, or secondary) as approved by the Dean of Education or Director of Field Experiences. Students seeking stand-alone certification in special education: cross-categorical disabilities mild/moderate must student teach for twelve weeks and four weeks in two different, approved special education settings (one placement in an elementary special education setting and one placement in a middle/secondary special education setting) as approved by the Dean of Education or Director of Field Experiences. This culminating field experience enables students to practice and develop the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the Missouri performance standards for teacher certification. Candidates actively participate and complete required assignments, work with students as requested and under the supervision of the classroom teacher, and have the opportunity and responsibility to lead the class over an extended period of time. After being formally admitted to the Teacher Education program, certification candidates must apply to student teach. Application for Student Teaching must be made to the Education Office by the end of the second week of the Fall semester for Spring Student Teaching and by the end of the second week of the Spring semester for Fall Student Teaching. The final decision regarding placement will be left to the discretion of the Director of Field Experiences in order to insure the quality of student teaching experiences in diverse settings. Candidates are required to complete their student teaching experience in the grade level(s) and subject area(s) for which they are seeking recommendation for certification.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: 1. Current Family Care Safety Registry background check (see catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information). Some districts may also require a valid Missouri substitute certificate and/or current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. CPT form required for F-1 international students. 2. No undergraduate degree-seeking candidate will be allowed to student teach without having passed all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA). 3. Both undergraduate and graduate students must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program, must have satisfactorily completed all education courses, and must be approved by the School of Education prior to student teaching.
Co-requisite: EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar
Required Assessment(s): 1. passing score on the content area exit assessment(s) in the certification area(s) for which the student is being recommended; 2. satisfactory formative evaluations; and 3. passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation for the student teaching experience.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Portfolio Credit for Student Teaching:
Students desiring to petition for credit for a portion of their student teaching experience must have a minimum of two years of classroom instructional experience in the grade level and/or subject area for which they are seeking certification in order to apply. The experience must be in a public or accredited private school and must be concurrent with enrollment in the Teacher Education Program. To determine eligibility, the student must first complete a CPL conference with the Dean of Education or her designee at least one semester prior to the anticipated student teaching semester. Students must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program and have passed the student teaching interview before CPL credit may be awarded.
Note: Students must complete the equivalent of 16 weeks/12 credit hours of student teaching before being recommended for certification, EDSP 4709 Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities + E_CL 4703 Student Teaching (Elementary, Middle, or Secondary)OR EDSP 4709 + 4703 Student Teaching: Cross- Categorical Disabilities (one placement in an elementary special education setting and one placement in a middle/secondary special education setting for graduate students seeking special education stand-alone certification). A Student Teaching Fee is charged for this course.
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EDSP 4709+4703 - Student Teaching: Cross-Categorical Disabilities
Semester Hours: Twelve
Student teaching consists of sixteen (16) weeks of teaching experiences in an appropriate classroom setting in a state or nationally accredited public or private school under the supervision of an experienced and highly qualified cooperating teacher. Students seeking add-on certification in special education: cross-categorical disabilities mild/moderate must student teach for twelve weeks in an approved regular education setting (elementary, middle, or secondary) and four weeks in a special education/cross-categorical setting (elementary, middle, or secondary) as approved by the Dean of Education or Director of Field Experiences. Students seeking stand-alone certification in special education: cross-categorical disabilities mild/moderate must student teach for twelve weeks and four weeks in two different, approved special education settings (one placement in an elementary special education setting and one placement in a middle/secondary special education setting) as approved by the Dean of Education or Director of Field Experiences. This culminating field experience enables students to practice and develop the pedagogical skills necessary to meet the Missouri performance standards for teacher certification. Candidates actively participate and complete required assignments, work with students as requested and under the supervision of the classroom teacher, and have the opportunity and responsibility to lead the class over an extended period of time. After being formally admitted to the Teacher Education program, certification candidates must apply to student teach. Application for Student Teaching must be made to the Education Office by the end of the second week of the Fall semester for Spring Student Teaching and by the end of the second week of the Spring semester for Fall Student Teaching. The final decision regarding placement will be left to the discretion of the Director of Field Experiences in order to insure the quality of student teaching experiences in diverse settings. Candidates are required to complete their student teaching experience in the grade level(s) and subject area(s) for which they are seeking recommendation for certification.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: 1. Current Family Care Safety Registry background check (see catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information). Some districts may also require a valid Missouri substitute certificate and/or current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. CPT form required for F-1 international students. 2. No undergraduate degree-seeking candidate will be allowed to student teach without having passed all sections of the Missouri General Education Assessment (MoGEA). 3. Both undergraduate and graduate students must be formally admitted into the Teacher Education Program, must have satisfactorily completed all education courses, and must be approved by the School of Education prior to student teaching.
Co-requisite: EDUC 471 - Student Teaching Seminar
Required Assessment(s): 1. passing score on the content area exit assessment(s) in the certification area(s) for which the student is being recommended; 2. satisfactory formative evaluations; and 3. passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation for the student teaching experience.
Credit for Prior Learning (CPL) Portfolio Credit for Student Teaching:
Students desiring to petition for credit for a portion of their student teaching experience must have a minimum of two years of classroom instructional experience in the grade level and/or subject area for which they are seeking certification in order to apply. The experience must be in a public or accredited private school and must be concurrent with enrollment in the Teacher Education Program. To determine eligibility, the student must first complete a CPL conference with the Dean of Education or her designee at least one semester prior to the anticipated student teaching semester. Students must be fully admitted to the Teacher Education Program and have passed the student teaching interview before CPL credit may be awarded.
Note: Students must complete the equivalent of 16 weeks/12 credit hours of student teaching before being recommended for certification, EDSP 4709 + 4703 Student Teaching: Cross- Categorical Disabilities (one placement in an elementary special education setting and one placement in a middle/secondary special education setting for graduate students seeking special education stand-alone certification). A Student Teaching Fee is charged for this course.
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Sport Journalism |
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COMS 473 - Internship in Sports Journalism
Semester Hours: Three
This course exposes students to the disciplines and skills of the media through firsthand experience in the field of broadcast, print or web-based Sports Journalism. Students must have completed the coursework for the minor to enroll in this class.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and consent of the field supervisor.
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Sport Management |
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SMGT 111/311 - Practical Applications in Sport Sciences
Semester Hours: One
Practical Applications in Sport Sciences (PASS) provides an opportunity for students to earn course credit for community project related work experience sponsored by the Health and Sport Sciences Division. Students enrolled in PASS will practice and improve their communication, creative, team building, and leadership skills as they involve themselves in community projects that touch the lives of hundreds of people in Saint Louis and the surrounding area. Students from every discipline can take this class. Up to three hours may be applied toward major electives within the Health and Sport Sciences Division. A total of eight hours may be applied toward graduation.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SMGT 113 - Introduction to Sport Management
Semester Hours: Three
Introduction to the discipline of sport management and its vast array of career opportunities (the sport industry represents the eleventh largest industry in the U.S.).
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SMGT 223 - Sport Management Practicum
Semester Hours: Three
Integrates coursework with planned and supervised professional experiences for a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite/co-requisite: SMGT 113
Note: A practicum lab fee is charged for this course.
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SMGT 253 - Tournament and Event Management
Semester Hours: Three
An introduction into the planning processes necessary to stage a sporting event with emphases placed on creating and locating the event, welcoming spectators and participants, and developing pertinent timelines and operational objectives for the event.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: SMGT 113
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SMGT 263 - Communication in Sport
Semester Hours: Three
Since a sport organization’s success is largely dependent on the degree to which in can effectively communicate with key constituents, this class addresses a variety of communication-related topics, including public relations, image, media relations, and community relations
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: SMGT 113
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SMGT 313 - Sport Evangelism
Semester Hours: Three
This course will examine the processes, methods, and programs of using sport and sport participation as an effective evangelism tool.
Term Offered: On Demand
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SMGT 323 - Governance and Leadership in Sport
Semester Hours: Three
Focuses on the understanding of the concepts of management and leadership. Students will be able to describe the various skills, roles, and functions of sport managers in various sport agencies. The students will be familiar with governing authority, organizational structure, and be able to describe elements of leadership theory and practices.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisite: SMGT 113
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SMGT 333 - Sport Sociology
Semester Hours: Three
A basic understanding of the developments, trends, and social processes that explain sport and participation in physical activity today.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SMGT 373 - Sport Marketing
Semester Hours: Three
This course focuses on the application of marketing principles in a sport-related setting. Specifically, the course will address content areas such as corporate sponsorships, ticket sales, broadcast agreements, promotional events, and direct marketing in the sport entertainment, sport participation, and sport goods sectors of the industry.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Prerequisites: SMGT 113 , SMGT 263 , SMGT 323 , and SMGT 433
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SMGT 403 - Sport Management Project
Semester Hours: Three
This course is designed for students currently employed within the industry, and will provide an additional opportunity for students to either enhance or refine skills developed in the program, or to undertake training in another. Working independently under the supervision of a site supervisor and a university supervisor, students will develop a project of significant pedagogical or professional value through either scholarship or professional responsibilities.
Term Offered: On Demand
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SMGT 423/523 - Sport Law
Semester Hours: Three
Students will be familiar with the legal concepts in those areas that are most prone to litigation. This course specifically introduces the student to the legal system by focusing on the concepts of tort law, product liability, constitutional law, contract law, labor-antitrust law and statutory law as they relate to the sport professions. The course will consider the intellectual property rights of the individual, and emphasize liability-related issues as they impact sport administrators and teachers/coaches of physical activity and sport. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SMGT 433 - Sport Psychology
Semester Hours: Three
The student will develop a better understanding of the psycho-social aspects of sport participation by exploring various psychological and physiological factors that influence the athlete.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
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SMGT 453/553 - Volunteer Management
Semester Hours: Three
This course is intended to prepare students to assume roles as volunteer program leaders and managers, or to improve their skills in existing roles with volunteer organizations and agencies. The fundamental design of the course is based on learning through critical thought in and about leadership and management roles with volunteers. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements.
Term Offered: On Demand
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SMGT 463/563 - Sport Finance
Semester Hours: Three
Financial management, planning and the budgetary components of the sports industry will be discussed. Students will obtain the cognitive and application abilities necessary to maximize success in the sports industry. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SMGT 473 - Internship in Sport Management
Semester Hours: Three
Culminating activity for students in sport management. Students are supervised in an approved sport management related agency for no less than 200 hours.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: 90 hours of accumulated credit, 2.5 overall GPA, and internship coordinator’s permission.
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SMGT 476 - Sport Management Internship
Semester Hours: Six
Culminating activity for students in Sport Management. Students spend the equivalent of full-time employment in an appropriate agency for a total of no less than 400 hours.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: 90 hours of accumulated course credit, PHED 413/513 , 3.0 overall GPA, and internship coordinator’s permission.
Note: A course-specific internship lab fee is charged for this course.
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SMGT 483 - Senior Seminar
Semester Hours: Three
This course, designed to serve as a capstone class for the Sport Management major, will strive to integrate all previous courses with the most current information to prepare students to enter the sport industry. Emphasis will be placed upon trends and current readings in sport management. Developing a management, professional, and personal philosophy of sport management will be covered. Additionally, resumes, job searches, graduate school programs, and entry-level job requirements and expectations for future sport managers will be addressed.
Term Offered: Spring
Prerequisites: SMGT 113 , SMGT 263 , SMGT 323 , SMGT 433 , SMGT 423/523 , SMGT 373 , SMGT 463/563 , and PHED 413/513
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SMGT 486 - Sport Management Apprenticeship
Semester Hours: Six
Students will learn to organize, administer, and/or facilitate sport programs at the corporate, agency, professional, or amateur levels. Opportunities will be provided to develop knowledge and skills relevant to the performance of these functions. Students will have the opportunity to gain 400 hours of on-site experience in a sport management venue. Only those students accepted into the Sport Management Apprenticeship program will be allowed to register for SMGT 486. Students accepted into the Apprenticeship program will be allowed enroll in this course up to two times upon approval of their advisor.
Term Offered: On Demand
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Sociology |
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SOCO 113 - Introduction to Sociology (MOTR SOCI 101)
Semester Hours: Three
An introduction to, and survey of, the field of sociology and its relation to the other social sciences; the nature of society in which social processes, social institutions, and patterns of social interaction development are examined and related to contemporary life.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOCO 323 - Marriage and the Family
Semester Hours: Three
A study of the factors which affect personal and social adjustment in successful marriage and family life. The course is designed to examine the development of mate selection, marriage, parent-child relationships, family problems, divorce, and factors related to family stability.
Term Offered: Fall
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SOCO 353 - Cultural Anthropology (MOTR ANTH 201)
Semester Hours: Three
A general survey of cultural anthropology as a behavioral science, with particular emphasis on culture, language, and social, economic, and kinship relations.
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
Prerequisite: SOCO 113
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SOCO 413 - Race and Ethnic Relations (MOTR SOCI 202)
Semester Hours: Three
A study of the various minority groups in the United States and their significance in race relations. The causes of prejudice and the results of conflict among various religious, social, cultural, and ethnic groups are studied. The history and present status of United States immigration policy are examined. Recommended for students seeking certification to teach.
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
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SOHI 213 - Worldview and Social Issues (MOTR SOCI 201)
Semester Hours: Three
A broad survey of contemporary social issues such as family organization and structure, crime, poverty, welfare, prejudice, population explosion, science, and government. Students will analyze, discuss and debate a wide range of social issues from various historical, secular, and religious worldviews. Students will also identify, analyze, and apply possible resolutions to current social issues discussed and debated in class. Various ancillary materials will be used in the course, including point/counterpoint debate resources.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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SOHI 423/523 - The History of Christmas
Semester Hours: Three
This online course explores the history of Christmas from the birth of Jesus Christ to the present, with special attention to the development of Christmas in America from colonial times to today. The course opens with a survey of Christmas historically from the Bible’s account of the coming of Christ into human history through early-Christian, medieval, and Reformation-era perspectives on Christmas. The remainder of the course traces the development of Christmas in America, from colonial times to present day. Topics include early Puritan opposition to Christmas; indifference toward the holiday in much of the colonial Chesapeake; the association of Christmas celebration with pranks in the early-national United States; the rise of a consumer-centered Christmas from the nineteenth century; the harrowing, and often ironic, experience of Christmas in times of war and tragedy, from Washington’s crossing of the Delaware in 1776 to the 1972 ”Christmas Bombing” campaign in Vietnam; the music, television, and filmography of Christmas in America from the late nineteenth century; and angry cultural and perennial political battles over the “secularization” of Christmas. Students taking this course for graduate credit must complete all graduate course requirements.
Term Offered: Winterim
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EDCL 211 - Teaching Field Experience I
Semester Hours: One
This is an initial field experience to be taken at the beginning of the student’s pre-service teacher education program. This 30 clock-hour field experience should be completed within the grade levels of the certification being sought. Students will begin to develop an experiential foundation through a combination of classroom observations, dialogue with practicing teachers, working with children as tutors or in small groups, etc. Students will successfully create and present a minimum of one lesson to K-12 students under the supervision of the K-12 classroom teacher and the university supervisor. The field location will be assigned by the Director of Field Experiences from a list of approve districts in order to insure the quality of field experiences in diverse settings.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDUC 210 and current Family Care Safety Registry background check (see catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information).
Note: Some districts may also require current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. A lab fee is charged for this field experience. CPT form required for F-1 international students.
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EDCL 370-376 - Professional Development
Semester Hours: Zero to Six
The purpose of this course is to provide students pursuing initial certification in the Teacher Education Program the opportunity to acquire additional training and/or refine skills and knowledge in areas related to the School of Education professional dispositions. The course will expose students to additional practical experiences in order to help them gain a repertoire of skills and knowledge to assist in assuring a successful student teaching experience and professional teaching career. Any field placements will be assigned by the Director of Field Experiences in order to insure the quality of field experiences in diverse settings.
Prerequisites: Recommendation of the Educator Review Committee.
Co-requisite for field placement: Current Family Care Safety Registry background check.
Note: Note: Some districts may require current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. Some districts may also require an FBI fingerprint background check prior to placement. (See catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information.) CPT form required for F-1 international students.
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EDCL 411/511 - Teaching Field Experience II
Semester Hours: One
This is a second field experience to be completed in a different setting than the initial experience in EDCL 211 . This field experience should be completed near the end of the student’s pre-service teacher education program prior to the student teaching experience. This field experience requires 45 clock hours of tutoring, observing, and assisting with small groups or individuals in an instructional setting within the grade levels of desired certification. The student is expected to present a minimum of two lessons, keep a log, write a reflective report, collect artifacts, and meet with the university supervisor to discuss educational issues/topics and the field experience. The field experience location will be assigned by the Director of Field Experiences in order to insure that students have an opportunity to experience diverse school settings.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
EDCL 211 and Admission to Teacher Education Program or EDCL 211 and major in Child Development
Co-requisites: Concurrent enrollment in EDUC 410 and current Family Care Safety Registry background check (see catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information).
Note: Some districts may also require current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. A lab fee is charged for this field experience. This course cannot be accepted in transfer from another institution. CPT form required for F-1 international students.
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EDCL 420/520 - Field Experience with English Language Learners
Semester Hours: Zero
This course is required for students transferring a course equivalent to the lecture component of EDRD 423/523 Integration of Literacy in the Content Areas: Seminar and Field Experience who do not have a comparable field experience working with English Language Learners. A study of mandated assessment and best practices for instruction of English Language Learners (ELL) will be included. A minimum ten (10) clock-hour field experience working with ELL students is required for this course. This course must be taken before student teaching. Students must earn a final grade of Credit (CR) for program completion.
Term Offered: On Demand
Co-requisite: Current Family Care Safety Registry background check (see catalog section on Background Checks for Field Experience and Student Teaching for additional information).
Note: Some districts may also require current tuberculosis (TB) test results for placement. A lab fee is charged for this field experience. CPT form required for F-1 international students.
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EDCL 4700 - CPL Student Teaching Evaluation
Semester Hours: Zero
This course is required for students pursuing credit for the full 16 weeks of student teaching through the portfolio credit for prior learning (CPL) process. Enrollment in this zero-credit course must be concurrent with EDUC 471 Student Teaching Seminar in order to ensure adequate supervision and assessment of the candidate by School of Education faculty. Students must earn a final grade of Credit (CR) for program completion.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
Co-requisite: EDUC 471 .
Required Assessment(s): 1. passing score on the content area exit assessment(s) in the certification area(s) for which the student is being recommended; and 2. passing composite score on the Missouri Educator Evaluation System (MEES) summative evaluation.
Note: There is a special fee charged for this course.
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THEA 101 - Theatre Media
Semester Hours: One
This course explores how technology informs the theatrical process as well as emphasizing computer competency and the development of simple computer applications. This also includes creating a digital presence, marketing in the arts and creating a theatrical portfolio.
Term Offered: Fall
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THEA 103 - Appreciation of Theatre (MOTR THEA 100A)
Semester Hours: Three
The course surveys theatre as an art form and how it is created, from concept to curtain call, through the function of the playwright, actor, director, and designer. Students will be required to see several live theatre performances.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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THEA 113 - Acting I
Semester Hours: Three
Teaching basic skills for the beginning actor, the course explores concentration, relaxation, nonverbal communication, and improvisation techniques.
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
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THEA 123 - Script Analysis
Semester Hours: Three
This course explores the analysis of the script and its translation from page to performance through an examination of the relationships among directors, designers, performers, and audience in the rehearsal process and theatrical performance.
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
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THEA 131 - Ballet I
Semester Hours: One
Introduces the fundamental laws of ballet, basic terminology, correct placement for proper alignment and stability, progressions, and flexibility. Two class meetings per week.
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
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THEA 141 - Jazz I
Semester Hours: One
Introduces jazz dance techniques for contemporary and musical theatre. Emphasizes basic principles of jazz movement, technique, terminology and style. Two class meetings per week.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
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THEA 213 - Stage Make-Up
Semester Hours: Three
Provides laboratory exercises in the fundamentals of stage make-up.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
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THEA 223 - Acting II
Semester Hours: Three
This course explores the techniques for character analysis through scene. Students will gain the necessary skills for building a character and creating a role for the stage by performing selected scenes. Other topics discussed include stage combat, use of language and audition techniques.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Prerequisite: THEA 113
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THEA 233 - Stagecraft
Semester Hours: Three
Introduces the basic principles of set design, scenery construction and lighting techniques. Part of this class will include laboratory experiences.
Term Offered: Spring, Even Years
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THEA 313 - History of Theatre I (MOTR THEA 104)
Semester Hours: Three
Study of the development of drama throughout history from classical to Greek to 16th century theatre including Shakespeare.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: Sophomore standing and completion or concurrent enrollment of Theatre classes or permission of instructor.
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THEA 323 - History of Theatre II (MOTR THEA 105)
Semester Hours: Three
Traces the important periods in the development of theatre from the 16th century to the present. Through analysis of conventions of staging and dramatic literature, this course examines the aesthetic, cultural, ethical and social dimensions of theatre in different cultures and time periods.
Term Offered: Spring, Even Years
Pre-requisite: THEA 313 or permission of the instructor.
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THEA 331 - Ballet II
Semester Hours: One
A continuation of Ballet I, adding to basic skills with a particular focus on precision and performance. Two class meetings per week.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Prerequisite: Ballet I or permission of the instructor.
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THEA 333 - Directing
Semester Hours: Three
The theory, practice, and ethics of theatre directing is presented, including blocking/movement, script analysis, interpretation, creation of rehearsal atmosphere and the effective use of stage areas.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Prerequisite/co-requisite: THEA 113 and THEA 223 , or permission of instructor.
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THEA 341 - Jazz II
Semester Hours: One
A continuation of Jazz I, with particular focus on personal movement style and expression. Course will also study unique dance styles and artists that have influenced the stage, film, and commercial media industry. Two class meetings per week.
Term Offered: Spring, Even Years
Prerequisite: Jazz I or permission of the instructor.
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THEA 351 - Tap
Semester Hours: One
Studies fundamental steps and techniques necessary for rhythmic coordination of simple tap routines. Two class meetings per week.
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
Prerequisite/co-requisite: Ballet I or Jazz I or permission of the instructor.
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THEA 353 - Drama in Ministry
Semester Hours: Three
Designed for pastors, teachers, youth leaders, and church workers, this class explores the various ways that drama can be utilized in the church. Class work includes hands-on experience in using drama with children and youth, drama for the worship service, and how to start a drama program in the local church.
Term Offered: Spring, Even Years
Prerequisite: CSCE 273 - Foundations for Christian Ministry .
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THEA 361 - Musical Theatre Styled Dance
Semester Hours: One
Explores various styles, movement, and choreography used in musical theatre. Two class meetings per week.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Prerequisite/co-requisite: Ballet I or Jazz I or consent of instructor.
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THEA 363 - Acting III
Semester Hours: Three
This course focuses on advanced characterization, including the use of dialects.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Prerequisites: THEA 113 , THEA 223 , or consent of the instructor.
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THEA 401-403 - Special Topics in Theatre
Semester Hours: One to Three
This course allows the student to investigate a topic in one area of Theatre that goes beyond the scope of other coursework. The course will involve close collaboration between students and faculty on a topic or issue related to the individual’s interest and career choice. This course may be taken for variable credit and may be repeated up to a maximum of three semester hours.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisites: Senior standing or consent of the instructor.
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THEA 413 - Tools of the Actor: Voice and Movement
Semester Hours: Three
Advanced study of the fundamental tools of the actor: physical awareness, vocal awareness, and ensemble collaboration.
Term Offered: Spring, Even Years
Prerequisite: THEA 113 , THEA 223 , or permission of the instructor.
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THEA 423 - Theatrical Costuming
Semester Hours: Three
Fundamentals of costuming for the stage. A study of fabrics and construction, basic cutting and sewing techniques, costume organization for show purposes as well as an exploration of clothing in each time period.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Pre-requisite: THEA 233 or permission of the instructor.
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THEA 433 - Stage Management
Semester Hours: Three
Development of a production book and understanding of all procedures used by a stage manager from the selection of a script to the final production. The role of a stage manager is discussed for both the professional and the non-professional theatre, emphasizing problem-solving and professional standards.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
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THEA 481 - Senior Capstone Project
Semester Hours: One
This course is designed as a comprehensive measure of the knowledge and skill students have acquired in their particular theatre major. There will be two primary dimensions to the capstone course: 1) an opportunity for students to reflect on and undergo assessment of their body of work in their major; and 2) an opportunity to synthesize the knowledge of communication arts theory and practice in a final project performance. The portfolio and presentation will assess whether students have successfully completed the work required for their chosen degree. Since the department is so diverse in emphases and specializations, students will be given an opportunity to design a final project consistent with their interests and experience.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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THDA 101 - Fundamentals of Dance
Semester Hours: One
This course provides students with the knowledge and strength necessary to excel in intermediate ballet, jazz, and tap dance classes. Students will gain an understanding of the terminology and brief history of dance, in addition to the foundational techniques for each style. Students will be expected to show improvement in endurance, flexibility, and musicality at the conclusion of this course. Students must pass this courses with a “C” or higher in order to move on to Ballet I .
Term Offered: Fall, Even Years
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THDA 111 - Dance Lesson
Semester Hours: One
Sixty minutes of private dance instruction per week focused on beginning, intermediate and advanced techniques in ballet, pointe, contemporary, jazz, and tap dance. Curriculum will incude cross training and conditioning designed to enhance strength, endurance, and flexibility.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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THDA 303 - Dance Composition
Semester Hours: Three
This course will focus on the basic principles of composition, components of choreography necessary to create a choreographic work, and the exploration of the various sources used to inspire choreography. Students will explore how their bodies move in a kinesphere and scenic space and how these principles of body and space are directly affected by time, create choreographic phrases both individually and in groups, and study notable works of choreographers. The course will culminate in a piece of choreography with a written component.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Prerequisites: THEA 131 - Ballet I and THEA 141 - Jazz I
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THEP 100/101/300/301 - The Agency Improv
Semester Hours: Zero to One
The Agency Improv is a drama troupe comprised of auditioned individuals who are asked to perform in a variety of settings (schools, concerts, campus events) several times a semester. The Agency is about cultivating specific skill sets among members, equipping other theatre students with those skills through the use of workshops, and recruiting undergraduates for Missouri Baptist University.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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THEP 110/111/310/311 - Theatre Production
Semester Hours: Zero to One
Preparation and performance of musical and theatrical productions. By audition or permission of the directors only. Students must be available for rehearsals and performances. (Same as MUCS 110/111/310/311 )
Term Offered: On Demand
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THEP 130/131/330/331 - Drama Troupe - in Charactre
Semester Hours: Zero to One
Select drama group open to all students who qualify through audition. Students must be available for on- and off-campus performances.
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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THEP 471-476 - Theatre Internship
Semester Hours: One to Six
This course exposes students to the disciplines and skills of the theatre through firsthand experience. Students must have completed coursework in theatre to enroll in this course.
Term Offered: On Demand
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor and consent of appropriate field supervisor.
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U.S. History |
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HIUS 213 - United States History I (MOTR HIST 101)
Semester Hours: Three
A survey of United States history from the beginning of white settlement of North America to 1865. The course covers the colonial, Revolutionary War periods, the framing and nature of the Constitution of 1787, the early national period, national growth, the slavery controversy, and the Civil War.
Term Offered: Fall, Summer
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HIUS 223 - United States History II (MOTR HIST 102)
Semester Hours: Three
A survey of United States history from 1865 to the present. The course covers Reconstruction, the Gilded Age, the Progressive Era, World War I, the 1920’s, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, the Vietnam War era, and recent America.
Term Offered: Spring, Summer
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HIUS 363 - Early American History
Semester Hours: Three
A lecture/discussion course that treats the Atlantic coast of what is today the United States from the beginning of white settlement to 1789. Major topics include: the 16th-century European background; the exploration of English North America; the founding of three kinds of colonies on the Atlantic seaboard; late 17th-century revolts; colonial economics, politics, and expansionism; colonial social and intellectual activities, including religious development; the organization and reorganization of the British Empire as that affected North America; the revolutionary crisis of the 1760’s and 1770’s; the causes and consequences of the American Revolution; the War for Independence; experiments in state and national government; and the drafting and ratification of the federal Constitution.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
Prerequisite: HIUS 213 or consent of instructor.
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HIUS 453 - America in the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Semester Hours: Three
A lecture and discussion course surveying American history from the end of Reconstruction in 1877 into the era of the First World War. Topics include: the politics of sectional reconciliation after Reconstruction; the U.S. Supreme Court and the development of the “Jim Crow” regime of racial segregation; surging capitalism and its critics; organized labor, new technologies of communication and transportation; urbanization; the advent of mass consumption; the rise and fall of farming in the Great Plains states; Populism; Progressivism; professionalization; immigration; nativism; the closing of the American frontier; social Darwinism; America’s involvement in the West’s “scramble” for empire in the late nineteenth century; the Spanish American War; and the United States’ entry into World War One.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Prerequisite: HIUS 223 or consent of instructor.
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HIUS 463 - Civil War and Reconstruction
Semester Hours: Three
A study treating United States history from the height of sectionalism to the 1880’s. After an introduction to the age of sectional controversy, major topics include: the Compromise of 1850; the Kansas-Nebraska Act; the Dred Scott decision; John Brown’s raids; the election of 1860; the military campaigns of the Civil War; the governmental and home front activities of the war; and political, economic, and social reconstruction.
Term Offered: Spring, Even Years
Prerequisites: HIUS 213 and HIUS 223 , or consent of instructor.
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HIUS 483 - Recent American History
Semester Hours: Three
A lecture/discussion course that treats United States history since the end of World War I. Major topics include the so-called Roaring Twenties; the Great Depression and the New Deal; World War II; the Cold War abroad and at home; the third great age of American reform; the Vietnam War era; Watergate and the eclipse of the Presidency; and recent American foreign and domestic policy.
Term Offered: Spring, Odd Years
Prerequisite: HIUS 223 or consent of instructor.
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Varsity, Junior Varsity, & Club Sports |
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KATH 211BB/311BB - Men’s Basketball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 211BS/311BS - Men’s Baseball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 211CC/311CC - Men’s Cross Country
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 211FB/311FB - Football
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 211G/311G - Men’s Golf
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 211LC/311LC - Men’s Lacrosse
Semester Hours: One
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KATH 211SC/311SC - Men’s Soccer
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 211TE/311TE - Men’s Varsity Tennis
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 211TF/311TF - Men’s Track and Field
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 211V/311V - Men’s Volleyball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 211W/311W - Men’s Wrestling
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 211X/311X - Men’s Bowling
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221BB/321BB - Women’s Basketball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221CC/321CC - Women’s Cross Country
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221CH/321CH - Cheerleading
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall, Spring
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KATH 221G/321G - Women’s Golf
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 221LC/321LC - Women’s Lacrosse
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 221PD/321PD - Pom and Dance
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221SB/321SB - Women’s Varsity Softball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 221SC/321SC - Women’s Soccer
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221SV/321SV - Women’s Sand Volleyball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 221TE/321TE - Women’s Varsity Tennis
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 221TF/321TF - Women’s Track and Field
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Spring
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KATH 221V/321V - Women’s Volleyball
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221W/321W - Women’s Wrestling
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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KATH 221X/321X - Women’s Bowling
Semester Hours: One
Term Offered: Fall
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HIWO 113 - World History I (MOTR HIST 201)
Semester Hours: Three
This course is a survey of recorded world history from ancient times to 1500, with an emphasis on the emergence of worldviews, governance, and contacts among and between peoples in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Term Offered: Fall, Summer
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HIWO 123 - World History II (MOTR HIST 202)
Semester Hours: Three
This course is a survey of world history from 1500 to the present, with an emphasis changing worldviews, governance, and contacts among and between peoples in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas.
Term Offered: Spring, Summer
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HIWO 333 - Renaissance and Reformation
Semester Hours: Three
This course is an introduction to the political events, intellectual theological insights, and artistic expressions of the historical period called the Renaissance and Reformation. The course presents the important changes and thinkers of this period.
Term Offered: On Demand
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HIWO 343 - History of Latin America
Semester Hours: Three
A survey of Latin American History from prehistoric times to the present. The first half of the course covers the colonial period, the wars for independence, and the difficulties of the 19th century. The second half of the course discusses the 20th century. Both halves focus on four nations; Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, and Cuba.
Term Offered: Fall, Odd Years
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