Arts & Sciences Course Descriptions
P = prerequisite R = recommended
C = corequisite * = lab fee
Afro-American Studies
AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.)
The culture of blacks in America viewed from a broad interdisciplinary approach, employing resources from history, literature, folklore, religion, sociology, and political science.
AFRO-A 210 The Black Woman in America (3 cr.)
An historical overview of the black woman's role in American society, including family, social, and political relationships.
AFRO-A 303 Topics in Afro-American Studies (1-3 cr.)
Study of selected topics or issues in Afro-American studies, occasionally, but not always, coordinated with symposia and/or conferences sponsored by the Afro-American Studies Program.
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American Studies
See Interdisciplinary Minors, School of Arts and Sciences
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Classics
CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.)
Introduction to Greek and Roman myths, legends, and tales, especially those that have an important place in the Western cultural tradition.
CLAS-C 209 Greek and Latin Elements in Medical Terminology (2 cr.)
Basic vocabulary of some 1,000 words, together with materials for formation of compounds; enables student to build a working vocabulary of several thousand words. Designed for those intending to specialize in medicine, nursing, dentistry, or microbiology.
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Communication Arts
SPCH-C 130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)
An introduction to the study of theatre; the wide range of critical, historical, anesthetic, and practical interests necessary to a well-rounded view; emphasis on theatre as an art form; elements of dramatic construction. Lecture.
SPCH-C 205 Introduction to Oral Interpretation (3 cr.)
Basic principles and practice in analysis and reading of selections from prose, poetry, and drama. Public presentation of programs. Lecture and recitation.
SPCH-C 281 Topics in Nonverbal Communication (1-3 cr.)
Explores the basic theories of nonverbal behavior and experientially focuses on the ways in which nonverbal codes combine and interact to satisfy important communication functions. May be repeated under different topics up to a total of 6 credit hours.
SPCH-C 300 Practicum (1-8 cr.)
Practical experience in various departmental areas as selected by the student prior to registration, outlined in consultation with the instructor, and approved by the department. Must represent a minimum of 45 hours of practical experience per credit hour. A student shall take no more than a total of 9 credit hours of C 300 and C 398.
SPCH-C 305 Advanced Oral Interpretation (3 cr.)
Continuation of C 205.
SPCH-C 310 Rhetoric and Public Address (3 cr.)
P: SPCH-S 121 or equivalent. Development of theory of oral discourse; the influence of public address; historical and current problems in rhetoric of conflict, in freedom of speech, and in propaganda and persuasion. Lectures and oral reports.
SPCH-C 321 Persuasion (3 cr.)
P: SPCH-S 121 or equivalent. Motivational appeals in influencing behavior, psychological factors in speaker-audience relationship, principles and practice of persuasive speaking. Lecture and recitation.
SPCH-C 325 Interviewing Principles and Practices (3 cr.)
P: SPCH-S 121 or equivalent. Study and practice of methods used in business and industrial interviews, emphasis on the logical and psychological bases for the exchange of information- attitudes. Lecture and recitation.
SPCH-C 380 Organizational Communication (3 cr.)
The application of communication theory and research to the study of communication within the formal organization. Communication behavior is examined in a variety of organizational settings: interpersonal, small group, and inter-organizational units.
SPCH-C 391 Seminar (1-3 cr.)
P: consent of instructor. Topic announced in prior semester; oriented to current topics in communication and theatre; readings, projects, and papers as indicated by the topic and instructor. May be repeated up to a total of 8 credit hours.
SPCH-C 391 Public Relations Campaigns (1-3 cr.)
This course teaches students public relations theories, methods, and practice. Working in teams, students design and place three media messages for community-based public relations clients.
SPCH-C 437 Creative Dramatics (3 cr.)
Laboratory course in informal dramatics that emphasizes the child rather than the production; includes methods of stimulating the child to imaginative creation of drama with the materials of poetry, stories, choral readings, and music.
SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
Theory and practice of public speaking; training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content, personality, components of effective delivery, and language.
SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
Practical consideration of spontaneous human interaction in face-to-face situations. Special attention to perception, language, and attitudes, in dyads and small groups.
SPCH-S 130 Public Speaking, Honors (3 cr.)
For outstanding students, in place of SPCH-S 121.
SPCH-S 201 Communicating in Public (3 cr.)
R: SPCH-S 121. Theory and advanced practice of public speaking. Designed primarily for, but not limited to, majors in communication-related fields.
SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication (3 cr.)
Overview of the theories and principles of effective communication in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public settings.
SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Speaking (3 cr.)
P: SPCH-S 121. Preparation and presentation of types of speeches and oral reports appropriate to business and professional occupations; group discussion and parliamentary procedures.
SPCH-S 229 Discussion and Group Methods (3 cr.)
Leadership and participation in group, committee, conference, and public discussion; logical and psychological aspects of group process.
SPCH-S 233 Introduction to Public Relations (3 cr.)
A survey of the historical antecedents and contemporary practice of public relations in the U.S. Emphasis is on the nature of day-to-day tasks and the communication responsibility of public relations practitioners in a variety of professional settings.
SPCH-S 322 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)
P: SPCH-S 122. Advanced consideration of communication in human relationships. Emphasis given to self-concept; perception; language; nonverbal interaction; listening; interpersonal conflict; and communication skills in family, social, and work situations.
SPCH-S 323 Speech Composition (3 cr.)
R: SPCH-S 121 and either S 223 or S 229. Advanced speechwriting; theories of style, written and spoken language; logical proofs; and emotional and ethical appeals. Practice in composition and delivery.
SPCH-S 333 Public Relations (3 cr.)
Principles of contemporary public relations, including ethics of public relations; impact on society; and uses by government, business, and social institutions for international and external communication. Public relations as a problem-solving process utilizing theoretical and application strategies.
SPCH-S 336 Current Topics in Communication (3 cr.)
Extensive analysis of selected problems in contemporary speech communication. Topics vary each semester and are listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit.
SPCH-S 398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (1-6 cr.)
P: junior standing and approval of instructor. Independent study or practicum experience. Projects must be approved by faculty member before enrolling. May be repeated up to a total of 6 credit hours.
SPCH-S 427 Cross-Cultural Communication (3 cr.)
A survey study of national, cultural, and cross-cultural persuasion in theory and practice.
SPCH-S 440 Organizational Communication (3 cr.)
Examination of internal and external communication in business and other professional organizations, with emphasis on theory, techniques, practices, goals, and the social environment in which such communication exists.
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Comparative Literature
CMLT-C 190 An Introduction to Film (3 cr.)
History of film and growth of cinematic techniques from Melies and the Lumiere brothers to the present. Topics such as adaptation, the visual image, genres, and the film as social document, and how they relate to the history and development of film art. Students will become familiar with the basic terminology and technical aspects of film study.
CMLT-C 358 Literature and Music: Opera (3 cr.)
P: two courses in literature, theatre, or music history. Selected opera libretti from various periods. Comparison of libretti with their literary sources, emphasis on specific problems connected with the adaptation of a literary work to the operatic medium, and evaluation of representative libretti as independent literary works.
CMLT-C 390 The Film and Society (3 cr.)
P: CMLT-C 190 or consent of instructor. Film and politics; censorship; social influences of the cinema; and rise of the film industry.
CMLT-C 392 Genre Study in Film (3 cr.)
P: CMLT-C 190 or consent of instructor. Problems of definition; the evolution of film genres such as criminal or social drama, comedy, the western, science fiction, horror, or documentary film; themes, subject matter, conventions, and iconography peculiar to given genres; relationship of film genres to literary genres. Focus on one specific genre each time the course is offered. May be repeated once with different topic.
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English
ENG-G 205 Introduction to the English Language (3 cr.)
Acquaints the student with contemporary studies of the nature of language in general and of the English language in particular. Required of students preparing to teach English in secondary schools.
ENG-G 301 History of the English Language (3 cr.)
Historical and structural analysis of English language in the stages of its development. Political and social events affecting development of language; interrelationship of language and literature; evolution of modern phonology and syntax.
ENG-G 302 Structure of Modern English (3 cr.)
P: ENG-G 205 or LING L-103. Linguistic analysis of present day spoken and written English with attention to its phonemic, morphemic, and syntactical systems and its system of expression features.
ENG-L 101 Western World Masterpieces I (3 cr.)
Literary masterpieces from Homer to Chaucer. Aims to teach thoughtful, intensive reading; and to introduce students to the aesthetic values of the classical literary heritage of Western literature.
ENG-L 102 Western World Masterpieces II (3 cr.)
Literary masterpieces from Shakespeare to the present. Introduces the student to the literature of the modern world and its aesthetic and philosophical values. May be taken before L 101.
ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation (3 cr.)
Close analysis of representative texts (poetry, drama, fiction) designed to develop art of lively, responsible reading through class discussion and writing of papers. Attention to literary design and critical method. May be repeated once for credit by special arrangement with the Department of English.
ENG-L 297 English Literature to 1600 (3 cr.)
Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare and on their cultural context.
ENG-L 298 English Literature from 1600 to 1800 (3 cr.)
Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Donne to Johnson and on their cultural context.
ENG-L 299 English Literature since 1800 (3 cr.)
Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Blake to the present and on their cultural context.
ENG-L 315 Major Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.)
A close reading of a representative selection of Shakespeare's major plays.
ENG-L 320 Restoration and Early Eighteenth-Century Literature (3 cr.)
Major poetry and prose, 1660-1730; with emphasis on Dryden, Swift, and Pope.
ENG-L 327 Later Eighteenth-Century Literature (3 cr.)
Major poetry and prose, 1730-1800, with emphasis on Johnson and Boswell.
ENG-L 332 Romantic Literature (3 cr.)
Major Romantic writers, with emphasis on two or more of the following: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
ENG-L 335 Victorian Literature (3 cr.)
Major poetry and prose, 1830-1900, studied against social and intellectual background of the period.
ENG-L 346 Twentieth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.)
Modern fiction and its techniques and experiments. Particular emphasis is on Joyce, Lawrence, and Woolf; some later novelists may be included.
ENG-L 347 British Fiction to 1800 (3 cr.)
Forms, techniques, and theories of fiction as exemplified by such writers as Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, and Sterne.
ENG-L 348 Nineteenth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.)
Forms, techniques, and theories of fiction as exemplified by such writers as Scott, Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy.
ENG-L 350 Early American Writing and Culture to 1800 (3cr.)
Broad survey of American writers in Colonial, Revolutionary, and Republican periods.
ENG-L 351 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature I (3 cr.)
American writers to 1865. Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, and two or three additional major writers.
ENG-L 352 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature II (3 cr.)
American writers 186--1914: Twain, Dickinson, James, and two or three additional major writers.
ENG-L 354 American Literature Since 1914 (3 cr.)
American writers since 1914: Faulkner, Hemingway, Eliot, Frost, and two or three additional major writers.
ENG-L 355 American Fiction to 1900 (3 cr.)
Survey of representative nineteenth century American novels, with emphasis on works of Cooper, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, and Dreiser.
ENG-L 357 Twentieth-Century American Poetry (3 cr.)
American poetry since 1900, including such poets as Pound, Eliot, Frost, Stevens, Williams, and Lowell.
ENG-L 358 Twentieth-Century American Fiction (3 cr.)
American fiction since 1900, including such writers as Dreiser, Lewis, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Bellow.
ENG-L 369 Studies in British and American Authors (3 cr.)
Studies in single authors (such as Wordsworth and Melville), groups of authors (such as minority writers), and periods (such as American writers of the 1920s). Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-L 370 Recent Black American Writing (3 cr.)
A study of selected black American writers of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with emphasis on very recent writing. The focus of this course will be on the literary qualities unique to those writers as individuals and as a group. Credit not given for both ENG-L 370 and AFRO-A 370.
ENG-L 371 Introduction to Criticism (3 cr.)
P: ENG-L 202. Selected critical approaches from ancient to modern times. May include practice in testing these approaches against a small number of literary texts.
ENG-L 378 Studies in Women and Literature (3 cr.)
British and American authors such as George Eliot, Gertrude Stein; groups of authors such as the Brontë sisters, recent women poets; or genres and modes such as autobiography, film, and criticism. Topics will vary from semester to semester.
ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr.)
A survey of representative authors and of works of American ethnic and minority literature, with a primary focus on African-American, Hispanic, and American-Indian literature.
ENG-L 390 Children's Literature (3 cr.)
Historical and modern children's books and selections from books. Designed to assist future teachers, parents, or others in selecting the best in children's literature for each period of the child's life.
ENG-L 391 Literature for Young Adults (3 cr.)
Study of books suitable for junior high and high school youths. Special stress on works of fiction dealing with contemporary problems; but also including modern classics, biography, science fiction, and other areas of interest to teenage readers.
ENG-L 406 Topics in African-American Literature (3 cr.)
Focuses on a particular genre, time, and period. Topics may include 20th-century African-American women's novels, black male identity in African-American literature, or African-American autobiography. May be repeated once for credit with different focus.
ENG-L 450 Seminar: British and American Authors (3 cr.)
Intensive study of a major author or a school, or closely-related authors.
ENG-L 460 Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme (3 cr.)
Study of texts written in several historical periods united by a common mode or form (narrative, romanticism, lyric, etc.), or by a common theme (Bildungsroman, the city and the country, the two cultures question, the uses of literacy, etc.).
ENG-L 495 Individual Reading in English (1-3 cr.)
P: Consent of instructor and department chair. May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-R 152 Reading/Learning Techniques III (2 cr.)
This course teaches critical evaluation skills while reinforcing vocabulary. Students will learn methods of critically reading articles, passages, essays, literature, etc.
ENG-W 031 Precomposition (3 cr.)
Basic techniques of written composition, with particular emphasis on sentence structure, on the paragraph, and on the expository theme. Credit may not be applied toward any degree.
ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.)
Progresses from practice of simple description and narration to practice in the handling of evidence, argument, and persuasion.
ENG-W 132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.)
Continuation of ENG-W 131, with emphasis on writing from secondary sources: research, evaluation of evidence, and documentation.
ENG-W 203 Creative Writing (3 cr.)
P: Sophomore standing and consent of the instructor in advance of registration. Exploratory course in imaginative writing: fiction, poetry, and drama.
ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.)
P: ENG-W 131 or equivalent. To develop research and writing skills needed for most academic and professional activities. Emphasis on methods of research; organization, and writing techniques useful in preparing reviews, critical bibliographies, research and technical reports, proposals, and papers. Note: Credit for W 231 may not be applied to the 30 hours needed to fulfill the major in English.
ENG-W 315 Writing for the Web (3 cr.)
Supplies the basics for creating effective Web sites. Focuses on usability, design, and issues of written text.
ENG-W 321 Advanced Technical Writing (3 cr.)
P: ENG-W 131. Instruction in preparing engineering and other technical proposals and reports, with an introduction to the use of graphics.
ENG-W 331 Business and Administrative Writing (3 cr.)
P: ENG-W 131 or ENG-W 231 or consent of instructor. Emphasizes principles of business writing, such as: audience analysis and adaptation, design and readability of written documents, stylistic analysis and control, persuasion, communicating negative news and the ethics of communication. The course focuses on writing documents such as: challenging business letters and memos, proposals, and performance appraisals.
ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.)
P: Completion of English composition requirement. Close examination of assumptions, choices, and techniques that go into a student's own writing and into the writing of others.
ENG-W 395 Individual Study of Writing (1-3 cr.)
P: Consent of instructor. Exercise in the study of written expression and communication in informative, persuasive, or imaginative writing. May be repeated once for credit.
ENG-W 398 Internship in Writing (3 cr.)
P: Consent of instructor. Internship in the Learning Enhancement Center (LEC), designated IU Kokomo offices, or other arranged settings. Focus on writing, the teaching of writing, and writing-related tasks. Apply during semester prior to desired internship.
ENG-W 400 Issues in Teaching Writing (3 cr.)
P: ENG-W 233 or equivalent. Focuses on the content of rhetoric and composition, and considers fundamental theoretical and practical issues in the teaching of writing. Reviews rhetorical and compositional principles that influence writing instruction, textbook selection, and curriculum development.
ENG-W 411 Directed Writing (1-3 cr.)
Individualized project assigned by instructor consenting to direct it. Individual critical projects worked out with director. Credit varies with scope of project.
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Fine Arts
FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.)
A survey of major styles and monuments in art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages.
FINA-A 102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr.)
A survey of major artists, styles, and movements in European and American art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present.
FINA-A 108 Art of the Western World (3 cr.)
Western art from ancient Greece through the present day, focusing on major artists and artwork of western culture, stressing underlying social, cultural, as well as historical circumstances for each period. Does not count toward the fine arts major. Credit not given for both FINA-A 108 and H 100.
FINA-A 170 Women in the History of Art (3 cr.)
Introduction to the life and work of women artists from 1550 to the present from the perspective of women's experience. Lectures, discussions, and reaction papers address art history, creativity, and women's studies.
FINA-A 200 Drawing I (3 Cr.)
Preliminary course for advancement in drawing stressing basic visual awareness; seeing, representing, and technical command on a two-dimensional surface. Problems in handling placement, scale, space, volume, light, and formal articulation.
FINA-A 297 Topics in Modern Art (3 cr.)
Special topics in the history and study of 19th- and 20th-century European and American Art. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credits.
FINA-A 340 Topics in Modern Art (3 cr.)
Continuation of A 297.
FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (3 cr.)
Development of visual awareness and coordination of perceptual and manual skills; seeing, representing, and inventing on an experimental, exploratory level in two dimensions. Includes placement, scale, volume, light, formal articulation, and investigations of graphic tools and media. May be repeated once for credit.
FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio-3D (3 cr.)
Volume, space, material, and physical force studies provide the basis for exploration of three-dimensional form; includes carving, construction, modeling, and casting, using wood, plaster, styrofoam, clay, etc.
FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D (3 cr.)
Color, shape, line, and value structures are studied as the basis for exploration of two-dimensional spatial relationships; includes investigation of conventional and invented tools and media.
FINA-F 170 Women in Art (3 cr.)
This course explores the social, political, and religious influences on historical and contemporary female artists and their work. The study will begin with the Renaissance but focus on contemporary work.
FINA-S 230 Painting I (3 cr.)
P: FINA-F 100, FINA-F 102, or consent of the instructor. Preliminary course for advancement in painting. Exploration of the technical and visual aspects of color media. Emphasis on media command and structural problems in painting. Media: oil and acrylics.
FINA-S 240 Basic Printmaking Media (3 cr.)
Introduction to printmaking. Emphasis on three basic media: intaglio, lithography, and silkscreen. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing. Study of the interrelationships of all graphic media.
FINA-S 270 Sculpture I (3 cr.)
P: Foundation in basic technical and formal methods of traditional and contemporary sculpture. Use of tools and equipment for additive and subtractive techniques including wood construction, steel fabrication, clay modeling, plaster mold making and cold casting, and assemblage. Emphasis placed on technical execution, conceptualization, and creative problem solving.
FINA-S 271 Sculpture II (3 cr.)
Figurative sculpture has been the traditional method of introducing students to form, space, and proportion in sculpture. Students work from the model with clay, creating sculpture from observation.
FINA-S 310 Drawing II (3 cr.)
P: FINA-S 200. Intermediate course in drawing from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command of the media in conjunction with the development of a visual awareness. Continued problems in the articulation of space, scale, volume, value, and linear sensitivity. May be repeated once.
FINA-S 331 Painting II (3 cr.)
P: FINA-S 230. Intermediate course in painting from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command and understanding of the components of painting space, color, volume, value, and scale. Media: oil or acrylics. May be repeated once.
FINA-S 341 Printmaking II Intaglio (3 cr.)
Advanced study with emphasis on intaglio. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing stressed.
FINA-S 343 Printmaking II Lithography (3 cr.)
Advanced study with emphasis on lithography. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing stressed.
FINA-S 344 Printmaking II Silk Screen (3 cr.)
Advanced study with emphasis on silkscreen. Problems in pictorial composition, color, and collage design strategies stressed.
FINA-S 371 Sculpture II (3 cr.)
Development of skills in both traditional and contemporary sculpture methodology. Rotating semester topics include figurative sculpture, casting, steel/wood construction, installation art, and ideas through the sculptural form and knowledge of materials and historical traditions. May the repeated once.
FINA-S 431 Painting III (3 cr.)
P: FINA-S 331. Advanced course in painting. Continuation of FINA-S 331. Repeatable for 20 credit hours.
FINA-U 450 Independent Studio Projects (1 cr.)
Individual studio projects under guidance of faculty member or committee. Does not fulfill a specific course requirement for a fine arts major.
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Folklore
FOLK-F 101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.)
A view of the main forms and varieties of folklore and folk expression in tales, ballads, myths, legends, beliefs, games, proverbs, riddles, and traditional arts and crafts. The role of folklore in human society.
FOLK-F 202 Introduction to Folklife (3 cr.)
History of traditional ideas as manifested in material folk items. Traditional architecture, traditional crafts, and folk museums.
FOLK-F 220 Introduction to American Folklore (3 cr.)
Folk culture of the United States. Art and traditional philosophies of American Indians, European Americans, African Americans, and occupational groups. Adaptation and interrelation of distinct American cultures.
FOLK-F 350 Folklore and Women (3 cr.)
Introduces the field of folklore by focusing on women's folklore in terms of life cycle and role, by exploring the range of women's occupations as well as related traditional knowledge, and by looking at women as traditional verbal and visual artists.
FOLK-F 391 Indiana Folklife (3 cr.)
Surveys of folklife in pre-industrial Indiana and its persistence into the present. Concentration on southern Indiana with emphasis on folk architecture and crafts. Other topics surveyed include folk speech, beliefs, customs, and festivals. Students are encouraged to do fieldwork.
FOLK-F 404 Topics in Folklore (3 cr.)
Discusses topics not covered in-depth in existing courses, such as proverbs and riddles, folk drama, folk medicine, folk dance, and folk cookery. May be repeated once for credit with a different topic.
FOLK-F 455 The Legend (3 cr.)
The legend as a separate form of traditional narrative. Relation to other forms, such as memorates and Märchen; and to folk belief, custom, and ritual. Function, style, historicity, classification, and use in literature and art.
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French
FREN-F 111-F 112 Elementary French I-II (4-4 cr.)
Drills for mastery of reading, phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary. Includes elements of French culture.
FREN-F 203-F 204 Second-Year French I-II (3-3 cr.)
P for FREN-F 203: FREN-F 112 or equivalent; P for FREN-F 204: FREN-F 203 or equivalent. Composition, conversation, and grammar coordinated with the study of expository and literary texts. Credit given for only one of the following: FREN-F 203, FREN-F 210, FREN-F 211, FREN-F 217, or FRENF 492. Credit not given for both FREN-F 204 and FREN-F 218. FREN-F 204 and FREN-F 218 may not be taken concurrently.
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German
GER-G 111-G 112 Elementary German I-II (4-4 cr.)
Intensive introduction to present-day German with drills for mastery of reading, phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary.
GER-G 203-G 204 Second-Year German I-II (3-3 cr.)
P for GER-G 203: GER-G 112 or equivalent; P for GER-G 204: GER-G 203 or equivalent. Intensive review of important structural problems and vocabulary primarily through the reading and discussion of modern German fiction and nonfiction.
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Humanities
HUMA-U 101 Introduction to Humanities: What Happens in Hamlet (3 cr.)
This course provides the student with multiple opportunities to experience Shakespeare's 400-year-old classic drama. This class will feature a series of filmed performances of various actors playing Hamlet. Students will explore the playwright's use of verse through various drama and speech activities and will analyze and perform a soliloquy.
HUMA-U 102 Introduction to Modern Humanities: The Live Performance (3 cr.)
This course examines the approach to attending live performances including opera, symphony, theatre, and dance. Topics include protocol and traditions of the audience, criteria for critical listening, and discrimination of basic elements of performance. Students will attend live performances and engage in discussions of performances by genre, and develop critical listening skills.
HUMA-U 103 Introduction to Creative Arts (3 cr.)
An interdisciplinary course that brings together music, art, dance, theatre, cinema, and storytelling into a cohesive, comprehensive, and thematic study of the interrelationships of the fine arts.
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Journalism
JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications (3 cr.)
Survey of functions, responsibilities, and influence of various mass communications media. Directed toward the consumer and critic of mass media in modern society.
JOUR-J 200 Writing for Mass Media (3 cr.)
P: ENG-W 131. Working seminar stressing principles of writing for mass media. Emphasis on development of story ideas, information gathering, organization, and effective presentation of material for various news media; print and electronic. Basics of computer proficiency introduced.
JOUR-J 210 Visual Communication (3 cr.)
This course looks at the visual aspects of print or electronic communication. It deals with issues of page design, visuals, and other graphics.
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Music
MUS-M 174 Appreciation of Music I (3 cr.)
How to listen to music, art of music and its materials, instrument and musical forms.
MUS-U 110 Special Topics in Music (2 cr.)
Various topics from semester to semester.
MUS-X 001 Ensemble Singing-The IU Kokomo Singers (2 cr.)
This course may be taken for up to 8 credit hours of elective credit toward an arts and sciences degree.
MUS-X 040 Instrumental Ensemble: Band (2 Cr.)
This course may be taken for up to 8 credit hours of elective credit towards and arts and science degree.
MUS-X 040 Instrumental Ensemble: Handbells (1 cr.)
A practical introduction to handbell performance and ensemble development. Course includes instruction in basic handbell ringing techniques, assignment of bells, and knowledge of literature.
MUS-Z 103 Special Topics in Music for Nonmajors (3 cr.)
MUS-Z 111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.)
A study of fundamentals of the language and notation of music: listening, music reading and writing, and the elements of music as used in a variety of genres and historical periods. Open to non-music majors and students in the School of Music interested in a general background in music.
MUS-Z 201 History of Rock 'n' Roll Music (3 cr.)
A history and appreciation of rock's classic era. The course begins with the 1964 British Invasion, which signaled the arrival of rock's second generation. Examines the major musical figures and social issues (civil rights struggle, the war in Vietnam) of the 1960s.
MUS-Z 301 Rock Music in the 70s and 80s (3 cr.)
A lecture-oriented course that covers the history of rock 'n' roll in the 1970s and 1980s. The post-Sgt. Pepper "splintering" of rock and ensuing style changes are highlighted.
MUS-Z 315 Music for Film (3 cr.)
P: CMLT-C 190, Introduction to Film. A stylistic and analytic survey of music for moving pictures, concentrating on American and English narrative films.
MUS-Z 393 History of Jazz (3 cr.)
Periods, major performers and composers, trends, influences, stylistic features, and related materials. For non-music majors only.
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Philosophy
PHIL-P 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.)
Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, in epistemology and metaphysics, and in the philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.
PHIL-P 140 Elementary Ethics (3 cr.)
Some ancient, medieval, or modern philosophers' answers to ethical problems (e.g., nature of good and evil, relation of duty to self-interest, objectivity of moral judgments).
PHIL-P 145 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.)
Fundamental problems of social and political philosophy: the nature of the state, political obligation, freedom and liberty, quality, justice, rights, social change, revolution, and community. Readings from classical and contemporary sources.
PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic (3 cr.)
Development of critical tools for the evaluation of arguments.
PHIL-P 242 Applied Ethics (3 cr.)
Application of moral theory to a variety of personal, social, and political contexts, such as world hunger, nuclear weapons, social justice, life and death decisions, and problems in medical ethics.
PHIL-P 304 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (3 cr.)
Selected survey of post-Kantian philosophy, including Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Mill.
PHIL-P 342 Problems in Ethics (3 cr.)
May concentrate on a single large problem, e.g., whether utilitarianism is an adequate ethical theory, or several more or less independent problems, e.g., the nature of goodness, the relation of good to ought, the objectivity of moral judgments.
PHIL-P 345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.)
Problems of contemporary relevance: civil disobedience, participatory democracy, conscience and authority, law and morality.
PHIL-P 360 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind (3 cr.)
Selected topics from among the following: the nature of mental phenomena (e.g., thinking, volition, perception, emotion); the mind-body problem (e.g., dualism, behaviorism, functionalism); connections to cognitive science issues in psychology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence; computational theories of mind.
PHIL-P 371 Philosophy of Religion (3 cr.)
Topics include the nature of religion, religious experience, the status of claims of religious knowledge, the nature and existence of God.
PHIL-P 375 Philosophy of Law (3 cr.)
Selective survey of philosophical problems concerning law and the legal system. Topics include nature and validity of law, morality and law, legal obligation, judicial decision, rights, justice, responsibility, and punishment.
PHIL-P 383 Topics in Philosophy: (variable title), (3 cr.)
An advanced study of special, experimental, or timely topics drawn from the full range of philosophical discussion and designed to pursue interests unmet in the regular curriculum.
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Religion
REL-R 152 Introduction to Religions of the West (3 cr.)
Origins, development, institutions, beliefs, and current status.
REL-R 233 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) (3 cr.)
A critical examination of the literary, political, cultural, and religious history of Israel from the period of the Patriarchs to the Restoration, with emphasis on the growth and formation of the major traditions contained in the Hebrew Bible.
REL-R 243 Introduction to the New Testament (3 cr.)
An examination of the history, culture, and literature of the New Testament period, with special emphasis on the emergence of early Christian beliefs.
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Spanish
SPAN-S 111-S 112 Elementary Spanish I-II (4-4 cr.)
Intensive introduction to present-day Spanish, with drills for mastery or phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary.
SPAN-S 203-S 204 Second-Year Spanish I-II (3-3 cr.)
P for S203: S112 or equivalent; P for S204: S203 or equivalent. IIntensive drill reviewing important structural and vocabulary problems, coordinated with literary readings. II-Discussions in Spanish of contemporary Spanish literature. Practice in composition both semesters.
SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation (3 cr.)
P: S 204 or equivalent. Practice of language skills through reading and discussion of Hispanic culture. Discusses facets of popular culture, diversity of the Spanish-speaking world, and themes of social and political importance. Conducted in Spanish.
SPAN-S 311 Spanish Grammar (3 cr.)
P: S 275 or equivalent. This course is designed to integrate the four basic language skills into a review of the major points of Spanish grammar. Course work will combine grammar exercises with brief controlled compositions based on a reading assignment and class discussion in Spanish. Sentence exercises will be corrected and discussed in class.
SPAN-S 312 Written Composition in Spanish (3 cr.)
P: S 311 or equivalent. This course integrates the four basic language skills into a structured approach to composition. Some review of selected points of Spanish grammar will be included. Each student will write a weekly composition, increasing in length as the semester progresses. Emphasis will be on correct usage, vocabulary building, and stylistic control.
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Telecommunications
TEL-R 309 Television Production (3 cr.)
Introduction to the production process in the studio and in the field.
TEL-R 407 Field Television Production (3 cr.)
P: R309 and consent of instructor. Planning, writing, producing, and editing program inserts and segments for television using portable video equipment.
TEL-R 424 Advanced Production Workshop (3 cr.)
P: R407 or R409 or consent of instructor. Advanced production techniques in a specialized area. The topics will cover advanced theory and concepts that build upon lower-level video production courses. May be repeated once with different topic.
TEL-T 283 Introduction to Production Techniques and Practices (3 cr.)
Introduction to audio, field, and studio production. Bridges the theoretical and practical aspects of production through written hands-on exercises.
TEL-T 337 Video Field Production (3 cr.)
P:T 283 or R 309. Advanced course in video production. Students will apply their knowledge of visual aesthetics, production, and communication to produce a corporate video campaign.
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Theatre
THTR-C 130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)
An introduction to the study of theatre; the wide range of critical, historical, aesthetic, and practical interests necessary to a well-rounded view; emphasis on theatre as an art form; elements of dramatic construction. Lecture.
THTR-C 300 Practicum (1-8 cr.)
Practical experience in various departmental areas as selected buy the student prior to registration, outlined in consultation with the instructor, and approved by the department. Must represent a minimum of 45 hours of practical experience per credit hour.
THTR-C 437 Creative Dramatics (3 cr.)
Laboratory course in informal dramatics that emphasizes the child rather than the production; includes methods of simulating the child to imaginative creation of drama with the materials of poetry, stories, choral reading, and more.
THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.)
Introduction to theories, methodology and skills; body movement, voice and diction, observations, concentration, imagination. Emphasis on improvisations Exercise. Lectures and laboratory.
THTR-T 149 Introductory Speech and Theatre Practicum (1-2 cr.)
Introductory directed projects in speech and theatre.
THTR-T 220 Acting II (3 cr.)
P: THTR-T 120 or consent of instructor. Textual analysis and techniques of communicating with body and voice. Study and performance of characters in scenes from Shakespeare, and modern realistic and nonrealistic dramas. Lectures and laboratory.
THTR-T 226 Readers Theatre I (3 cr.)
Exploration of theory and techniques, Practical experience materials; fiction and nonfiction, poetry, prose dramatic dialogue.
THTR-T 236 Readers Theatre I (3 cr.)
Exploration of theory and techniques. Practical experience with a variety of materials: fiction and nonfiction, poetry, prose, dramatic dialogue.
THTR-T 245 Living Theatre (1-2 cr.)
Attendance at eight selected productions in the community during the semester, lecture and discussion of each production, short written analyses, and term paper. No withdrawal permitted after second week of class. For 1 credit hour: attend lectures and productions. For 2 credit hours: complete course as described. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
THTR-T 320 Acting III (3 cr.)
P: THTR-T 220 and audition. Character analysis and use of language on stage. Study and performance of characters in scenes from Shakespeare and modern realistic and nonrealistic dramas. Lecture and laboratory.
THTR-T 336 Readers Theatre II (3 cr.)
Continued practice in Readers Theatre. Development of one or more productions.
THTR-T 345 Theatre for Children (3 cr.)
Purposes, principles, and problems of staging plays for children.
THTR-T 349 Speech and Theatre Practicum (1-2 cr.)
Directed projects in speaker's bureau, rhetorical research, theatre practice, and other projects connected with production and events in process. Project plans, report, and term paper required. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
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Women's Studies (WOST)
See Interdisciplinary Minors, Division of Arts and Sciences
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