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Course Descriptions

 

Rhetoric (RHET) (*Formerly SPCM*)
  

  • RHET 007 - (CP) Public Speaking

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Examination of the theory and practice of public communication. Emphasis on critical thinking, listening, and the art of criticism. Practice in speech composition and delivery, stressing principles of clarity, interest, and audience analysis. Speeches to inform and to persuade are stressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Business majors should register for the “Z” sections of this course. 
  
  

  • RHET 011 - Voice and Diction

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Exploration of theories of speech and voice production. Students have the opportunity to practice individual patterns of speech and voice. Attention is paid to vocal quality, variety, flexibility, and range. Dialectical variations in speech production are discussed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Recommended for students interested in improving communicative skills.
  
  
  

  • RHET 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  

  • RHET 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    This course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.
  
  

  • RHET 033 - Nonverbal Communication in Human Interaction

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Processes and effects of communicating in nonverbal behavior and message systems with emphasis on communication by means of body movement (kinesics), spatial relationships (proxemics) and vocal cues (paralinguistics); by means of touch, physical appearance and dress, physical behavior and communication through objects. Readings, discussion and research projects.
  

  • RHET 043 - Fundamentals of Organizational Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Introduces students to the general theories of organizational communication. Specifically, the course emphasizes the social and cultural dimensions of communication practices which sustain or challenge organizational ideas, values and beliefs. The course adopts an interpretive approach to the study of organizational communication by considering how stories, myths and narratives are used to create meaning among members.
  

  • RHET 053 - Histories and Theories of Gender and Intercultural Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course investigates the histories of the abolitionist and suffrage movement, to explore ways in which 19th century discourses of race and gender influenced theories about gender and intercultural communication.  Starting from a historical framework, the course investigates ways in which current theories of gender and intercultural communication are imbricated.  
  

  • RHET 055 - Intercultural Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is an exploration of the interdependent relation of communication and culture. The ways in which culture influences individuals’ strategies for communicating is examined as well as the role of communication in constructing culture. Among the questions we will consider are the following:  What is culture? In what sense are people influenced by their culture? What is the relation between culture and identity? How does culture influence the way(s) we make sense of the world, of our relation to each other and, of ourselves?  How does culture influence communication? Through a combination of lectures, discussions, and class projects, we will experience and analyze intercultural contact in order to understand the nature of cultural differences and their impact on communication.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • RHET 057 - Gender and Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Grounded in the fields of communication and cultural studies, this course gives students an understanding of how contemporary genders are discursively constructed in the public sphere. Students will learn how cultural and linguistic negotiations not only determine the meaning of gender, but also influence interactions in private and public. Class materials and case studies will focus on identity-politics, agency, representation and interpretation of gender.
  

  • RHET 059 - Rhetoric and Popular Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course studies the various influences and consequences of language-use in popular culture. Starting from Stuart Hall’s notion of popular culture as a “site of struggle and contestation,” this class studies the rhetorical struggles or communicative negotiations that influence everyday messages in a visual, oral and written form. This class employs rhetorical theory and cultural criticism to analyze and critique communicative messages within various popular texts (e.g., magazines, TV shows, and newspapers). Topics covered will differ by semester and may include sports, music, fashion, TV shows, and advertising.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing or above.
  

  • RHET 061 - Digital Rhetoric

    Semester Hours: 3 s.h.

    Periodically

    We will explore the dynamics of online, networked reading and writing practices by examining the rhetorical, social, cultural, political, educational, and ethical dimensions of digital texts; we will examine issues of technology and literacy; and we will interrogate identity (including gender, race, class, and more), subjectivity, and representation in digital spaces. This course is designed as a survey course; we will explore a very broad range of issues related to digital rhetoric. You will have the opportunity to engage a specific issue in depth through a final project.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • RHET 123 - Health Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course is an introduction to health communication. Health communication is relevant for virtually every aspect of health and well-being, including disease prevention, health promotion and quality of life. This course is designed to help participants learn about the relation of communication processes to health; an awareness of one’s own attitudes, values, beliefs, and assumptions about health and disease; developing health communication interventions; and how diversity influences health outcomes and health care interactions.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • RHET 124 - Communication, Culture and Illness

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically 
    Disease is both biologically and socially constructed. Communication about health and disease is always filtered through culture. In this health communication class, students study three health conditions (e.g., HIV, cancer and dying) and the ways that individuals communicate about it. Through close readings of seminal texts and exploration of community resources, students gain a deeper understanding into how society and individuals cope with disease.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. (Formerly Communication, Culture, Healing.)
  

  • RHET 125 - Performance and Healing

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Provides the student teacher/therapist with an opportunity to use the techniques of role play and improvisation to reinforce a curricular area, encourage social skills and facilitate communication. Use of dramatic activities as a diagnostic and therapeutic tool with special populations is explored, as well as the social value of theater in the classroom.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly, Dramatic Activities in Educational and Therapeutic Settings)
  

  • RHET 126 - Performance Art: Theory and Practice

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    This class is devoted to the exploration of performance art, a genre-crossing form of aesthetic expression.  We will identify and examine in detail contemporary performance practices.  We will also cover the historical antecedents of performance art, including significant events and controversies.  In addition to building our skills as performers and critical thinkers, we will gain a greater understanding of the impact these practices have on issues of identity, community and culture.
  

  • RHET 128 - (AA) American Public Address: The Rhetoric of Conflict and Controversy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    The role of public address in shaping today’s world. Historical and theoretical background, analysis of speeches in politics, religion, labor, education and social reform using films and recordings of controversial contemporary speakers. Topics covered will differ by semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    RHET 005  or permission of the instructor.
  
  

  • RHET 138 - Social Protest: Rhetoric and Performance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    The role of rhetoric and performance as modes of collective behavior aimed at social change. Historical and theoretical background, emphasizing the application of rhetorical and performance theories to historical and contemporary social movements. Topics covered will vary by semester and may include woman suffrage and women’s rights; civil rights; peace, labor, environmental and identity movements.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior class standing or above. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • RHET 139 - Political Communication

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    This course provides students with a better understanding of political advocacy and their roles as receivers in the U.S. political system. Students are introduced to explanations of how and why political candidates craft their messages and how audiences receive and interpret these messages. The course takes a humanities approach to the study of political communication, exploring political communication from the standpoints of theory, media effects, rhetoric, history, and the contemporary practice of communication in politics.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Sophomore standing or above.
  
  
  
  

  • RHET 159 - (LT) Rhetoric of Comic Books

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course looks at comic books as a literary form, with its own sense of genre and rhetoric. The course focuses on three elements of comic books: as a graphic novel genre and with its own literary traditions; as a communication phenomenon exploring visual rhetoric; and how identity is expressed, understood and inhabited in comics. American comic books and Japanese manga are central to this course. Special emphasis will be given to understanding comic books and its adaptations through cultural studies and critical theory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  
  

  • RHET 161 - 19th-Century Popular Culture

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course introduces students to the social, political, and aesthetic issues raised in popular entertainment venues in the United States in the 19th-century. We will investigate the creation and reception of such 19th- century popular cultural activities as melodramatic theater, circuses, amusement parks, vaudeville-variety shows, minstrel shows, tableau vivants, museums, broadsides, and political cartoons. These leisure entertainments were venues wherein the social issues of everyday life – slavery, racism, class divisions, labor struggles, gender inequities, etc. – were performed and often parodied. In this course we will investigate ways these cultural practices operated in the everyday life of audiences and participants so as to reproduce and/or struggle against existing structures of power.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • RHET 162 - (AA) The Erotic Body: Rhetoric and Performance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A study of the ways that we construct eroticism through the body.  Focus is on the use of rhetorical and performance principles and methods in the understanding, interpretation and use of eroticism, with emphasis on the relationship between visual and verbal means of persuasion – especially concerning the passionate and erotic. Students will look at how markers of identity – such as profession, race, gender, and sexuality – inform these communication practices.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. 
  

  • RHET 170 - Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Fall, Spring

    An internship program that affords students an opportunity to apply their classroom experience in rhetoric and public advocacy to a professional work setting. Students work a requisite number of hours and complete a paper relevant to their work experience. Periodic meetings with supervising rhetoric and public advocacy faculty are required. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior class standing and successful completion of 21 credits in rhetoric and public advocacy; GPA of 3.0 or better or permission of internship coordinator. Students must be approved for admission into the program before registering. A minimum of 28 hours on-site work per semester hour is required, in addition to a minimum of 10 hours of academic work. Academic work can include such things as reading, research, term paper and/or final project, to be determined by the faculty adviser in consultation with the student on a case-by-case basis. There will be a minimum of three meetings with the faculty adviser over the course of the internship. Grade will be based on both academic and on-site performance. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a course grade of no higher than C. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.  May be repeated for a total of 6 s.h.
  

  • RHET 171 - Rhetoric and Public Advocacy Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3

    Fall, Spring

    An internship program that affords students an opportunity to apply their classroom experience in rhetoric and public advocacy to a professional work setting. Students work a requisite number of hours and complete a paper relevant to their work experience. Periodic meetings with supervising rhetoric and public advocacy faculty are required

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Junior class standing and successful completion of 21 credits in rhetoric and public advocacy; GPA of 3.0 or better or permission of internship coordinator. Students must be approved for admission into the program before registering. A minimum of 28 hours on-site work per semester hour is required, in addition to a minimum of 10 hours of academic work. Academic work can include such things as reading, research, term paper and/or final project, to be determined by the faculty adviser in consultation with the student on a case-by-case basis. There will be a minimum of three meetings with the faculty adviser over the course of the internship. Grade will be based on both academic and on-site performance. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a course grade of no higher than C. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. May be repeated for a total of 6 s.h.
  

  • RHET 180 to 189 A-Z - Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring
    Intensive study of major communication theories, situations, paradigms, and/or scholars. Subjects to be selected yearly. The following course numbers indicate subjects in selected areas of emphasis: 181A-Z performance; 187A-Z rhetoric; 189A-Z communication theory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One of the following: RHET 001 , 004 , 005 , 007 ; or permission of the instructor. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • RHET 181 A-Z - Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring
    Intensive study of major communication theories, situations, paradigms, and/or scholars. Subjects to be selected yearly. The following course numbers indicate subjects in selected areas of emphasis: 181A-Z performance; 187A-Z rhetoric; 189A-Z communication theory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One of the following: RHET 001 , 004 , 005 , 007 ; or permission of the instructor. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • RHET 187 A-Z - Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring
    Intensive study of major communication theories, situations, paradigms, and/or scholars. Subjects to be selected yearly. The following course numbers indicate subjects in selected areas of emphasis: 181A-Z performance; 187A-Z rhetoric; 189A-Z communication theory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One of the following: RHET 001 , 004 , 005 , 007 ; or permission of the instructor. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • RHET 189 A-Z - Special Topics in Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, Spring
    Intensive study of major communication theories, situations, paradigms, and/or scholars. Subjects to be selected yearly. The following course numbers indicate subjects in selected areas of emphasis: 181A-Z performance; 187A-Z rhetoric; 189A-Z communication theory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    One of the following: RHET 001 , 004 , 005 , 007 ; or permission of the instructor. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.
  

  • RHET 197 - Senior Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course provides a capstone experience for Rhetorical Studies majors . The class will focus on a particular topic and will encourage discussion and further study of theories and findings encountered throughout the major. The class culminates with the student producing a final written project and/or performance that is presented at the end of the semester.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Senior class standing and successful completion of 21 s.h. in speech communication or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • RHET 198 - Departmental Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This seminar is generally a small class that concentrates attention upon a particular topic in speech communication. Students read, reflect upon, and write research papers about selected topics which pertain to the seminar, and discuss and defend their views in weekly class meetings. Not open to freshmen or sophomores. May be repeated for credit when subject matter varies.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    12 s.h. in rhetoric course work.
  

Romance Languages and Literatures (RLLT)
  
  
  

  • RLLT 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • RLLT 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4

    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  

  • RLLT 101 - (LT) Colonization and Decolonization in the French- and Spanish-Speaking Caribbean Islands

    Semester Hours: 3
    Exploration of literary works from French and Spanish Speaking Caribbean islands including Guadeloupe, Martinique, Haiti, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Readings include works by Cesaire, Fanon, Conde, Alexis, Carpentier, Gomez de Avellaneda, Santiago, and others. Topics covered include colonialism, decolonization, cross-cultural identity formation, and the African heritage. All works are read and discussed in English.
  

  • RLLT 102 - (LT) Postmodern Fiction in Romance Languages

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a Year
    Study of cultural and literary trends as they appear in French, Italian, and Spanish works of fiction written after 1980. Special attention will be paid to identity construction (regional/national/European/global), the relationship between genders and the representation of the masculine and the feminine, and the redefinition of the role of literature and fiction in the postmodern era. All works are read in English translation.

Russian (RUS)
  
  
  
  
  
  

  • RUS 101 - Advanced Russian Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 101-106 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). An integrated sequence of courses which gradually develops the student’s proficiency in the spoken language, in writing (including structure) and reading. Text material ranges from simple stories to more sophisticated language including culture and civilization subjects. The individual student’s needs and wishes determine the exact nature of each course. A detailed personal record is maintained to assure the development of each student’s skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for all courses numbered 101 through 106: successful completion of RUS 004  or permission.
  

  • RUS 102 - Advanced Russian Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 101-106 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). An integrated sequence of courses which gradually develops the student’s proficiency in the spoken language, in writing (including structure) and reading. Text material ranges from simple stories to more sophisticated language including culture and civilization subjects. The individual student’s needs and wishes determine the exact nature of each course. A detailed personal record is maintained to assure the development of each student’s skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for all courses numbered 101 through 106: successful completion of RUS 004  or permission.
  

  • RUS 103 - Advanced Russian Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 101-106 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). An integrated sequence of courses which gradually develops the student’s proficiency in the spoken language, in writing (including structure) and reading. Text material ranges from simple stories to more sophisticated language including culture and civilization subjects. The individual student’s needs and wishes determine the exact nature of each course. A detailed personal record is maintained to assure the development of each student’s skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for all courses numbered 101 through 106: successful completion of RUS 004  or permission.
  

  • RUS 104 - Advanced Russian Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 101-106 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). An integrated sequence of courses which gradually develops the student’s proficiency in the spoken language, in writing (including structure) and reading. Text material ranges from simple stories to more sophisticated language including culture and civilization subjects. The individual student’s needs and wishes determine the exact nature of each course. A detailed personal record is maintained to assure the development of each student’s skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for all courses numbered 101 through 106: successful completion of RUS 004  or permission.
  

  • RUS 105 - Advanced Russian Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 101-106 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). An integrated sequence of courses which gradually develops the student’s proficiency in the spoken language, in writing (including structure) and reading. Text material ranges from simple stories to more sophisticated language including culture and civilization subjects. The individual student’s needs and wishes determine the exact nature of each course. A detailed personal record is maintained to assure the development of each student’s skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for all courses numbered 101 through 106: successful completion of RUS 004  or permission.
  

  • RUS 106 - Advanced Russian Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 101-106 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). An integrated sequence of courses which gradually develops the student’s proficiency in the spoken language, in writing (including structure) and reading. Text material ranges from simple stories to more sophisticated language including culture and civilization subjects. The individual student’s needs and wishes determine the exact nature of each course. A detailed personal record is maintained to assure the development of each student’s skills.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for all courses numbered 101 through 106: successful completion of RUS 004  or permission.
  

  • RUS 151 - (LT) Masterpieces of Russian Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 151-154 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). The primary objective is to develop each student’s ability in the critical reading of outstanding authors in Russian literature, taken essentially from the 18th century to the present. Readings will be chosen according to each student’s prior experience and interests. Rather than a chronological approach, with division into literary movements, the student will choose, upon advisement, one or more themes (e.g., social problems, the role of “the superfluous man,” the Father and Son theme, freedom and happiness, love and fate, the problems of goodness and evil) which will be pursued by private reading followed by written and/or oral reports to the class. The student who has taken the four courses in this sequence will have gained an adequate insight into literary genres and movements as well. A detailed personal record of reading progress will be maintained to assure the systematic development of each student’s facility in literary criticism.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for 151 through 154: RUS 101  and 102 , or permission of instructor.
  

  • RUS 152 - (LT) Masterpieces of Russian Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 151-154 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). The primary objective is to develop each student’s ability in the critical reading of outstanding authors in Russian literature, taken essentially from the 18th century to the present. Readings will be chosen according to each student’s prior experience and interests. Rather than a chronological approach, with division into literary movements, the student will choose, upon advisement, one or more themes (e.g., social problems, the role of “the superfluous man,” the Father and Son theme, freedom and happiness, love and fate, the problems of goodness and evil) which will be pursued by private reading followed by written and/or oral reports to the class. The student who has taken the four courses in this sequence will have gained an adequate insight into literary genres and movements as well. A detailed personal record of reading progress will be maintained to assure the systematic development of each student’s facility in literary criticism.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for 151 through 154: RUS 101  and 102 , or permission of instructor.
  

  • RUS 153 - (LT) Masterpieces of Russian Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 151-154 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). The primary objective is to develop each student’s ability in the critical reading of outstanding authors in Russian literature, taken essentially from the 18th century to the present. Readings will be chosen according to each student’s prior experience and interests. Rather than a chronological approach, with division into literary movements, the student will choose, upon advisement, one or more themes (e.g., social problems, the role of “the superfluous man,” the Father and Son theme, freedom and happiness, love and fate, the problems of goodness and evil) which will be pursued by private reading followed by written and/or oral reports to the class. The student who has taken the four courses in this sequence will have gained an adequate insight into literary genres and movements as well. A detailed personal record of reading progress will be maintained to assure the systematic development of each student’s facility in literary criticism.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for 151 through 154: RUS 101  and 102 , or permission of instructor.
  

  • RUS 154 - (LT) Masterpieces of Russian Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    RUS 151-154 is a three-year cycle, one course each semester (may be taken in any order). The primary objective is to develop each student’s ability in the critical reading of outstanding authors in Russian literature, taken essentially from the 18th century to the present. Readings will be chosen according to each student’s prior experience and interests. Rather than a chronological approach, with division into literary movements, the student will choose, upon advisement, one or more themes (e.g., social problems, the role of “the superfluous man,” the Father and Son theme, freedom and happiness, love and fate, the problems of goodness and evil) which will be pursued by private reading followed by written and/or oral reports to the class. The student who has taken the four courses in this sequence will have gained an adequate insight into literary genres and movements as well. A detailed personal record of reading progress will be maintained to assure the systematic development of each student’s facility in literary criticism.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisites for 151 through 154: RUS 101  and 102 , or permission of instructor.

School of Education (SOE)
  

  • SOE 001A - Fire and Arson Prevention Seminar

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This course meets the statutory requirements included in subdivision 52.21(b) of the Commissioner’s Regulations required for teacher preparation programs. It is developed for teachers, pupil services personnel and administrators to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to meet current fire and life safety education requirements. It will prepare students to deal with a wide array of health and safety issues that affect children. This seminar details associated safety problems, identifies applicable school regulations, acquaints the professional with various educational approaches and available resources.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Distance learning format. Open only to current Hofstra University undergraduate and graduate students. P/F only.
  

  • SOE 002A - Identification of Child Abuse and Maltreatment

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This course meets the statutory requirements included in Part 52.21 of the Commissioner’s Regulations governing teacher preparation programs. The program shall provide study that will permit candidates to obtain the knowledge, skills, and means for identifying and reporting suspected child abuse and maltreatment in accordance with the requirements of Section 3004 of the Education Law. The seminar is developed for teachers, pupil service personnel and administrators to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to identify maltreatment in children. This two hours of prescribed course of study for individuals applying for certification includes information regarding the physical and behavioral indicators of child abuse and maltreatment and the statutory reporting requirements set out by the Commissioner, including how a report must be made, what other legal actions the reporter is mandated or authorized to take, the legal protections offered reporters and the consequences for failing to report.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Distance learning format. Open only to current Hofstra undergraduate or graduate students. P/F grade only.
  

  • SOE 003A - Safe Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE)

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This course meets the statutory requirements included in Part 52.21 of the Commissioner’s Regulations governing teacher preparation programs. It is composed of at least two clock hours of course work that includes study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relates to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations and policies  relating to a safe, nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school/community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Distance learning format. Open only to current Hofstra undergraduates or graduate students.
  

  • SOE 004A - Prevention of Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Abuse (Substance Abuse)

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    The course shall provide study that will permit candidates to obtain the knowledge and skills and means for identifying substance abuse, in accordance with Education Law, section 804. The seminar is developed for teachers, pupil service personnel and administrators to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to identify substance abuse in children. The course provides instruction regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drugs so as to discourage the misuse and abuse of these substances and to promote attitudes and behaviors that enhance health, well-being and human dignity.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Distance learning format. Open only to current Hofstra undergraduate or graduate students.
  

  • SOE 005A - Highway and School Safety/Prevention of Child Abduction

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This two-hour course is designed to provide teachers, pupil personnel and educational leaders with the instructional tools needed to teach their students about highway safety and traffic regulations, including bicycle safety and the prevention of abduction of children. Successful completion of this course will meet the certification requirements in accordance with Education Law, sections 806 and 803-a.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Distance learning format. Open only to current Hofstra undergraduate or graduate students.
  

  • SOE 006A - Training in Harassment, Bullying and Discrimination Prevention and Intervention as required under the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA)

    Semester Hours: No credit
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This course work training is designed to fulfill the harassment, bullying, and discrimination prevention and intervention training required for certification/licensure under the Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act). This course will address the social patterns of harassment, bullying and discrimination, marginalization and micro aggressions, including, but not limited to, those acts based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender or sex. Successful completion of this course will meet the certification requirements in section 14(5) of Chapter 102 of the Laws of 2012.
  

  • SOE 007A - Fire & Arson Prevention/ School Safety

    Semester Hours: No credit

    Fall, January, Spring, Summer

    This two-hour seminar meets the statutory requirements in accordance with Education Law, sections 806 and 803-a and included in subdivisions 52.21(b) and of the Commissioner’s Regulations governing teacher preparation programs. It is developed for teachers, pupil services personnel, and administrators to provide students with the knowledge and tools necessary to meet current fire and life safety education requirements. It will prepare students to deal with a wide array of health and safety issues that affect children.  This seminar also details associated safety problems, identifies applicable school regulations, and acquaints the professional with various educational approaches and available resources. It provides the instructional tools needed to teach students about highway safety and traffic regulations, including bicycle safety and the prevention of abduction of children. Successful completion of this training will meet the certification requirements in accordance with Education law for Fire & Arson Prevention and School Safety Prevention of Child Abduction. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Zero credit seminar in distance learning format. Open only to current Hofstra University undergraduate and graduate students. Pass/ No Credit only.

School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)
  

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
  

  • STEM 110 - Unifying Science Concepts in Everyday Life

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course studies the unifying science concepts articulated by the National Science Education Standards, and their related mathematical and engineering principles, as a system of recurring ideas in all STEM topics. The course explores unifying concepts in multiple disciplines, seeking to unravel complex topics in terms of the general science and fundamental mathematics concepts on which they are based. Class time is investigatory in nature and involves lecture and laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BIO 004 ; NSC 012 ; GEOL 001 ; PHYS 004 .
  

  • STEM 120 - Foundations of the Human-Made World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course will examine the designed world, the world created by humans. There are several unifying characteristics of this world, such as optimization and trade-offs, the use of modeling with its inherent predictive analysis, systems (including subsystems and feedback), and design methodology. These themes will be examined through an analysis of various technologies, from the very small to the very large.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    ENGG 015 ; MATH 006A .

Secondary Education (SED)
  

  • SED 100 - Educational Technology in Secondary and Middle Level Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    This course introduces the prospective teacher of secondary and middle level students to the applications of information technology in school settings. Focuses on computer-based technology, including telecommunications, for integrating curriculum and facilitating student learning, problem solving, communications, and research. Hands-on experience is provided with a variety of hardware, software, and electronic imaging technologies. Students begin the initial design and production of their electronic portfolios which continue to evolve throughout their teacher education program.
  

  • SED 100D - Educational Technology in Dance Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This course introduces the dance education teacher to the applications of information technology in school settings. Focuses on methods for facilitating student learning, communications, problem solving, research, and information retrieval via computer technologies. Hands-on experiences with computer hardware, software, and electronic imaging technologies are provided. Prospective teachers begin the design and initial development of their professional electronic portfolios which continue to evolve throughout their degree program.
  

  • SED 100M - Applications of Technology in Music Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    January
    Development of basic music computer skills and professional portfolio. Includes sequencer software and its application to creative student assignments, the operation and educational application of one-piece music workstations, fundamentals of computer-assisted composition and music printing techniques, fundamentals of synthesizer programming and identification of available WEB resources. Emphasis is on the use and evaluation of software and teaching aids, the application of this knowledge to teaching at different age levels, and methods for teaching children to use technology effectively in their musical experiences.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Students will be required to utilize and build upon information gained in this course in several other music courses throughout their undergraduate degree program. As such, students who have passed SED 100M will be granted access privileges to the Music Technology Lab (210 Emily Lowe) to continue their work and study in this area.
  

  • SED 102 - Adolescent Development and Learning

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Theory and research on physical, cognitive, affective, and social development in early and middle adolescence, with implications for learning, teaching, and health in middle and secondary schools. Issues pertaining to literacy, technology, and multicultural education are considered. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Credit given for this course or CT 102 , not both.
  

  • SED 111 - Teaching Music at the Elementary Level

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course is designed to provide music students seeking certification the opportunity to investigate current philosophies of music education and to apply their understanding by developing a personal rationale concerning the educational, philosophical and psychological reasons for teaching music. In addition, students explore ways of developing creative music strategies whieh incorporate technology, multicultural music and integration with other subject matter. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . There is a materials fee of $10. This course is not for the elementary classroom teacher.
  

  • SED 112 - Teaching Instrumental Music

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    The purpose of this course is to explore all aspects of the instrumental music education program from grade 4 through 12. This course will serve as a study of how to plan, develop, implement, and evaluate all areas of primary and secondary school instrumental music education. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required at the secondary level.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    For undergraduates: SED 111 . There is a material fee of $10.
  

  • SED 113 - The Teaching of Art

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Study of perceptual stages of development, preK-6, with a view toward designing a qualitative and creative art program. In addition to the study of major art media, students learn to stimulate an appreciation of art through multicultural art history and aesthetics. Subjects covered include models for curriculum design, multiculturalism, interdisciplinary art education, modes of assessment, the museum as educator and art for students with special needs. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    There is a materials fee of $10. This course is not for the elementary classroom teacher. Both this course and SED 114  are prerequisites for student teaching and should be taken in sequence when possible.
  

  • SED 114 - The Teaching of Art

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Study of perceptual stages of development, K-12, with a view towards designing a qualitative and creative art program. In addition to the study of major art media, students learn to stimulate an appreciation of art through multicultural art history and aesthetics. Subjects covered include models for curriculum design, multiculturalism, interdisciplinary art education, modes of assessment, the museum as educator and art for students with special needs. Classroom observations (20 hours) and lesson demonstrations are required.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    For undergraduates: SED 151 , 102 . There is a material fee of $10. Note: SED 113  is not for the elementary classroom teacher. Both SED 113  and this course are prerequisites for student teaching and should be taken in sequence when possible.
  

  • SED 115 - Methods and Materials of Teaching Native Language Arts to the Bilingual Learner

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, every other year
    Theories, problems, and practices of teaching and evaluating native language arts in bilingual classroom settings. Consideration is given to formal language instruction in the native language including reading and writing in the content areas, as well as use of authentic literature to develop language and literacy skills in the native language. Classroom observations are required.
  

  • SED 122 - Music for the World’s Children: An Introduction to Music Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    Focuses on the development of creative music strategies which enable students to develop their own expressive musical abilities, and in turn, prepare them to facilitate the same process with their future students. Music, and its relationship to other subjects in the curriculum, will be examined as a means to facilitate students’ abilities to make connections and conceptualize points of view from a variety of perspectives.
  

  • SED 139 - Teaching Art History

    Semester Hours: 3

    Spring
    This course examines varied approaches to teaching art history to students on the elementary- and secondary -school levels. Students will: (a) study diverse approaches to teach art history, demonstrating approaches that reflect individual differences in cognition and perception; (b) create lessons that teach both art history and provide a personally meaningful and transformative art making experience; and (c) demonstrate an understanding of art movements and styles, revealing a global perspective of art history. Current technologies applied in art will also be studied.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Completion of art history requirements, AH 003 , 004 . Same as CT 133 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.

     

     
  

  • SED 151 - The Secondary School Teacher

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    An examination of the multifaceted role of the secondary school teacher as a reflective practitioner. An introduction to such processes as instructional planning, selection and implementation of a variety of teaching methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for the classroom. Focuses on the establishment of learning environments that support diverse student populations and promote the speaking, listening, reading and writing skills of all learners. Requires 20 clock hours of classroom participation/observation in a secondary school. Should be taken prior to special methods courses.
  

  • SED 152 - Teaching of English

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course provides preparation for teaching English language and literature in New York state middle schools and high schools. Consideration is given to teaching methodologies that promote reading, writing and literacy from a multicultural perspective in an inclusive classroom environment. Student assignments and assessments reflect the New York State Learning Standards for the English Language Arts. The course focuses on literacy concerns and issues, instructional planning, classroom organization, providing for students with special needs, integrating technology, student assessment, and developing reflective practices in the teaching of English language arts. Consideration is given to how best to meet the needs of a diverse group of students by individualizing instruction and using differentiated texts.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 152L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 152L - Internship in Secondary English

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary English classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in secondary English classrooms with the content of SED 152 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary English (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 152 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  

  • SED 153L - Internship in Secondary Foreign Language Education

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary foreign language education classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in foreign language education classrooms with the content of SED 153, which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary foreign language (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 153 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SED 154 - Teaching of Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Focuses on instructional planning, teaching methodologies, materials, classroom organization and assessment in secondary (grades 7-12) mathematics. Electronic technologies and multiple strategies for engaging students in the discovery and application of mathematical principles are explored. Modes of instruction for promoting reading, writing, and communication skills in mathematics are addressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 154L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 154L - Internship in Secondary Mathematics

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary mathematics classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in mathematics classrooms with the content of SED 154, which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary mathematics (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 154 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SED 155 - The Teaching of Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Examination of the goals, discipline, teaching strategies, technology integration, classroom organization, and monitoring and assessing student learning in the area of science. Designed to enable the student to make well informed, professional decisions after engaging in critical analysis and reflection. The teaching of science is studied within the context of working effectively with diverse students.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 155L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 155L - Internship in Secondary Science

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary science classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical field work in science classrooms with the content of SED 155 , which focuses on methodologies, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary science (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 155 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  

  • SED 156 - Teaching of Social Studies

    Semester Hours: 3

    Fall

    Focuses on instructional planning, teaching methodologies, materials, classroom organization and assessment in secondary (grades 7-12) social studies. Electronic technologies and multiple strategies for engaging students in the discovery and application of mathematical principles are explored. Modes of instruction for promoting reading, writing, and communication skills in social studies are addressed.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    SED 151 . Must be taken concurrently with SED 156L . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.
  

  • SED 156L - Internship in Secondary Social Studies

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This introductory internship course provides prospective teachers with 50 hours of supervised clinical practice in secondary social studies classrooms, grades 7-12. This course requires observation, participation and initial practice in teaching students in public schools. It links supervised clinical fieldwork in social studies classrooms with the content of SED 156 , which focuses on methodology, assessments, materials, and technologies for teaching secondary social studies (grades 7-12).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Must be taken concurrently with SED 156 . Pass/Fail grade only.
  
  
 

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