Catalog/Handbook 2013-14 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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SOP 2002 - Social Psychology
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: PSY2012
AA Elective: Yes
This introductory course explores how individuals think, feel, and behave within a social context. Discussion focuses on the scientific research conducted by psychologists to advance the understanding of this specialty area within the science of psychology.
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SOP 2772 - Human Sexuality
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: PSY 2012
AA Elective: Yes
This course addresses the broad field of human sexual behavior and its diverse nature. Basic developmental psychological theories serve as the foundation on which to build a diversified approach to understanding human sexuality.
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SPC 1300 - Interpersonal Communication
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
In this course, students use dynamic communication skills, verbal and non-verbal communication, listening and response skills, and conflict resolution; these skills include managing feelings and stress, and overcoming barriers to communication in personal and professional relationships.
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SPC 2594 - Intercollegiate Forensics Activity
3 hours Lecture, 1 credit
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: Satisfactory audition and Permission of Instructor
AA Elective: Yes
This course involves participation on the intercollegiate speech and debate team. Students develop advanced oral communication skills and compete against students from other colleges in debate, prepared speaking, and oral interpretation events. Team participation involves weekly meetings, practice sessions, and tournament travel. Students may enroll in this course after completing a successful audition and with the permission of the instructor. This course may be repeated for credit up to four times.
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SPN 1130 - First Year Spanish I
5 hours Lecture, 5 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This is a beginning course in the Spanish language and culture and incorporates extensive vocabulary through the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills within the context of various Spanish cultural experiences. A communicative approach to learning a language is the focus; students are encouraged to become involved with the language on a daily basis.
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SYG 2221 - Gender in Society
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: Placement at the college level or completion of required developmental education courses
AA Elective: Yes
This course introduces the sociology of gender roles. The curriculum examines changing sex and gender roles in society with particular attention paid to traditional and contemporary socialization patterns, as well as changing sexual, social, political, economic, legal, work, and family roles within social institutions. This course includes interdisciplinary theoretical perspectives and examines diverse experiences in the U.S. and throughout the world. The curriculum includes the social construction of gender roles related to work, reproduction, sexuality and romance, health, power and politics, religion, and crime. This course also explores discrimination based on the interconnections between gender, race, and social class.
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SYG 2300 - Introduction to Social Psychology
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: Placement at the college level or completion of required developmental education courses
AA Elective: Yes
This course presents the concept of self and others, both emotionally and behaviorally. Emphasis is on development of personal communication and emotional growth. Research studied in this course spans both sociology and psychology, and explores the social forces that shape perception, attitude, behavior, personality, and formation of self. Additionally, students study group structures and processes, including how group membership influences individuals and how individuals influence groups. Specific topics include self- and attitude-formation and change, gender roles and identity, and cross-cultural variation. Students examine group processes including conformity and decision making, persuasion techniques, and brainwashing used in advertising and religious cults. The processes of attraction and falling in love, prejudice formation, and conflict and aggression are also studied. Research from social psychology is applied to the fields of law, criminal justice, and teaching, as well as to clinical practice.
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TAX 2000 - Federal Tax Accounting
4 hours Lecture, 4 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: No
In this course, students update and improve their skills in the preparation of Federal Income Tax returns for individuals and unincorporated businesses. The preparation of corporate and partnership returns is briefly considered.
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THE 1000 - Theatre Appreciation
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course introduces theatrical periods from the Greeks through the twenty-first century. Examination of these periods includes a sampling of global theatrical cultures and societies. Students study the importance of, and acquire working vocabulary from, both the historical and modern theatre.
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THE 1300 - Introduction to Dramatic Literature
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course introduces students to the study of dramatic literature by using Aristotle’s Poetics as a foundation for script analysis. Plays are analyzed from a dramaturgical point of view. The course surveys plays from the early Greeks to modern dramatists while examining the relationships between the theatre and the societies which shape it. This course explores the historical, global, and social contexts in which the playwrights were working.
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THE 1925L - Theatre Workshop
3 hours Lab, 1 credit
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
Students participate in theatre department black box, cabaret, or staged reading productions through acting or assisting in backstage support work. This course may be repeated for a maximum of four credits.
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TPA 1290L - Technical Theatre
3 hours Lab, 1 credit
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course provides students with the opportunity to acquire information and skills within these areas of the technical theatre: painting, constructing, fabricating, lighting, sound production, costuming, makeup, prop usage, stage management, and crewing. Students work on the technical aspects of the main stage theatre production for the semester. This course may be repeated for credit.
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TPA 2075 - Theatrical Scene Painting
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course provides a study of color theory, painting techniques, and painting styles as they relate to the art of theatrical scene painting and its processes. Students participate in scene painting for theatrical productions from concept to finished product.
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TPA 2200 - Fundamentals of Stagecraft
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course acquaints students with the technical areas of the theater involved in staging a play. The course provides a study in scenery construction, painting, and lighting.
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TPP 1190L - Rehearsal and Performance
3 hours Lab, 1 credit
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course includes participation in the audition, rehearsal and performance process of a main stage theatre performance. The curriculum focuses on acting, vocal skills, and stage movement basics as they apply to the production of a play or musical. This course may be repeated for credit.
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TPP 2110 - Acting Fundamentals I
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
In this course, students study the fundamentals of acting. Basic terms and techniques are explored, and students participate in various classroom staged scenes.
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TPP 2111 - Acting Fundamentals II
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: TPP 2100
AA Elective: Yes
This course prepares the serious acting student for more advanced roles. Through classroom staged scenes and a more in-depth involvement in the various acting techniques, the student develops an individual acting style.
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TPP 2250 - Musical Theatre
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course provides an introduction to the practical skills needed in musical theatre performance with an emphasis on acting, vocal, and dance skills. Students prepare and perform song and dance ensembles in musical revues and cabarets. Students explore the development of style, interpretation skills, flexibility, and range.
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TPP 2514 - Stage Movement
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course provides a study of the movement skills necessary for actors and performers to function physically during rehearsals and performances. Emphasis is on developing the physical characteristics appropriate for a play set in various locales and time periods. Students are introduced to physical exercises that develop a sense of balance, relaxation, coordination, agility, and control. Analyses of rhythm and flow in contemporary and period movement styles are explored, as well as basic safety and techniques for stage-fight and combat choreography.
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TPP 2710 - Stage-Voice Techniques
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course introduces student actors and stage performers to the study and practice of stage-voice principles. Instruction emphasizes the integrated use of voice and body, stage projection, and stage craft, including a concentrated awareness of the player-ensemble-audience relationship. The primary goal is to create confident articulate speakers.
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TRA 1154 - Introduction to Supply Chain Management
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: No
This course provides a general overview of Supply Chain Management (SCM) and the associated functions necessary for delivery of goods and services to customers. The course focuses on effective techniques of employees and managers that ensure that an effective supply chain exists in an organization. Students study an overview of SCM functions such as order processing, transportation, warehousing, purchasing and inventory, E-Commerce, information flow, and customer service.
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TRA 2010 - Transportation and Distribution
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: TRA 1154
AA Elective: No
This course explores the role and importance of transportation in the distribution of goods. The course focuses on the infrastructure of the freight transportation system, modes of transportation, transportation regulations, and public policies. Students study carrier cost structures, operating characteristics, and policy regulations regarding each of the transportation modes.
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TRA 2131 - Purchasing and Inventory Management
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: TRA 1154
AA Elective: No
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the purchasing and supply chain management field. Cases cover purchasing and supply chain issues in a variety of settings, from process industries to high-tech manufacturing and services, and public institutions. The curriculum emphasizes the purchasing process as it relates to such topics as inventory control procedures, price/cost analyses, laws and ethics, vendor selection, and the development of vendor relationships.
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TRA 2230 - Warehouse Management
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
Prerequisites: TRA 1154
AA Elective: No
This course provides an introduction to the practical concepts of warehousing including the types of equipment, storage processes, and systems; the technologies used to identify and track units in a warehouse; and the regulations designed to ensure safety in warehouse operations.
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WST 2010 - Introduction to Women’s Studies
3 hours Lecture, 3 credits
Lower-Division College Credit
AA Elective: Yes
This course examines social issues relevant to the female experience. This introductory-level course encourages students to consider the impact of the social stratification of difference (e.g., gender, race, and class) on their lives and their relationships with others. The course emphasizes the experiences of girls and women in the United States, while including global perspectives of women’s lives and the implications of these dynamics for men.
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