Mar 28, 2024  
2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2015-2016 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses of Instruction


Course descriptions are listed alphabetically by subject prefix. Each course description begins with a subject prefix followed by a three-digit course number and the course title. If a course includes laboratory or other special activities, that information is contained in the course description. Prerequisites and co-requisites are also listed. A prerequisite is a course, experience, or other required preparation that must be completed before the student will be permitted to enroll in the course. A co-requisite is a course, experience, or other preparation that must be completed at the same time that the student is enrolled in the listed course.

Please note, when searching courses by “Code or Number”, an asterisk (*) can be used to return mass results. For instance, a “Code or Number” search of ” 1* ” can be entered, returning all 100-level courses.

 

French

  
  • FRN 453 - Studies in Poetry


    3 credit hours
    Study of the forms and conventions of poetry. May emphasize a poetic genre, a group of writers, a period or culture, or recurrent theme. Prerequisite(s): At least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.
  
  • FRN 470 - Special Topics


    3 credit hours
    Advanced investigation of selected topics or themes drawn from culture, history, literature, or the arts. Can be repeated twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): FRN 301 , 302   or 303 , or consent of instructor, and at least two classes numbered at FRN 331  or above.

Game Studies and Design

  
  • GSD 210 - History of Games


    3 credit hours
    An exploration of the history of games from ancient times to modern day.
  
  • GSD 225 - Survey of Modern Games


    3 credit hours
    A study of popular world games and game franchises from the 20th and 21st centuries examining and critiquing their impact, technique, design, and style. Includes regular game play.
  
  • GSD 295 - Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours
    Topics will be announced prior to registration. Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
  
  • GSD 301 - Game Design Workshop I


    3 credit hours
    This class will introduce students to the fundamentals of game design, including the basic principles of card, board, role playing, and video games. Topics will include concept and design elements as students begin developing their own games. Prerequisite(s): Any GSD course (210 , 225 , 295 , 395 ) or MATH 202  or consent of instructor. Co-requisite(s): GSD 210 .
  
  • GSD 302 - Game Design Workshop II


    3 credit hours
    A continuation of GSD 301 , with an emphasis on play testing and development. Students will develop a body of work suitable for a portfolio that will include at least one finished product. Prerequisite(s): GSD 301 .
  
  • GSD 395 - Special Topics


    1-3 credit hours
    Topics will be announced prior to registration. Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.
  
  • GSD 495 - Special Topics


    1 to 3 credit hours
    Topics will be announced prior to registration. Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes.

General Business

  
  • GB 100 - Introduction to Business


    3 credit hours
    Introduction to accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, and business law. Consent of dean required for Business majors.
  
  • GB 250 - Applied Finance for Non-Business Majors


    3 credit hours
    Introduce the student to the fundamental concepts of financial management with perspective being practical rather than theoretical. Topics covered will help the student make better financial decisions on a personal level and make appropriate decisions if managing the financial records of a small business or a non-profit organization.
  
  • GB 270 - Personal Finance


    3 credit hours
    Planning and managing personal finances, residential housing purchase, insuring your resources, and investing your financial resources. Designed primarily for students pursuing a degree in Arts & Sciences or Fine Arts. Open to Business majors as a free elective only.
  
  • GB 409 - Internship in Business


    3 credit hours
    Work-related experience in a private, public or governmental organization enhancing student learning of academic concepts and theories in the student’s major area. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours on a pass/fail basis. Prerequisite(s): Major area prerequisite(s), junior standing, GPA of 2.5 in major and business core, and consent of instructor.
  
  • GB 410 - Internship in Business II


    3 credit hours
    Work-related experience in a private, public or governmental organization enhancing student learning of academic concepts and theories in the student’s major area. Prerequisite(s): Major area prerequisite(s), junior standing, GPA of 2.5 in major and business core, and consent of instructor.

Geography

  
  • GEOG 231 - World Regional Geography


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    The nature and characteristics of places as affected by human activity. Emphases on the historical, political, economic, and social attributes of the world’s regions in relation to current world events.
  
  • GEOG 303 - Selected Topics in Regional Geography


    3 credit hours
    Study of the physical and human geography of a particular region in the world focusing on contemporary and global issues. Topics vary and will be announced prior to registration period. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Restricted to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Prerequisite(s): GEOG 231 .
  
  • GEOG 331 - Human Geography


    3 credit hours
    The major organizing concepts of economic and cultural geography. Man’s geographic behavior in terms of spatial organization of the earth’s surface and his development of regional, urban, and political systems.
  
  • GEOG 332 - Physical Geography


    3 credit hours
    Distribution and analysis of natural features of the earth. Landforms, soils, minerals, water, climates, flora, and fauna. Emphasis on human-environment relations. Junior standing required.
  
  • GEOG 375 - Geography of the United States and Canada


    3 credit hours
    A geographical analysis of the United States and Canada, with emphasis on regional variations of social, economic, political, and historical geography.
  
  • GEOG 405 - Urbanism and Sustainability


    3 credit hours
    History and contemporary process of urbanization; location, functions, and internal structures of cities; relations among cities and among urban, suburban, and exurban areas. Emphasis on the ecological, economic, cultural, and postmodern perspectives. Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: GEOG 231 . (Cross-listed with GEOG 505).
  
  • GEOG 411 - Selected Topics in Geography


    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  and 102 , or HIST 103  and 104 .
  
  • GEOG 466 - Political Geography


    3 credit hours
    Major political structures and geopolitical implications of location, shape, area, culture, and natural environment of nations and states. Spatial analysis of voting behavior. (Cross-listed with HIST 466 .)

Geology

  
  • GEOL 110 - Physical Geology


    4 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Lecture and one two-hour laboratory. Materials and processes of the surface and interior of the earth, including the origin of minerals and rocks, earthquakes, volcanoes, earth structure, and plate tectonics. Resources, energy, and environmental problems are emphasized. Laboratory includes study of rocks, minerals, and maps.
  
  • GEOL 115 - Historical Geology


    4 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Lecture and one two-hour laboratory. History of the earth as recorded in rocks, life history as shown by fossil evidence, and rocks as records of ancient conditions and environments. Geologic history of North America is emphasized. Laboratory covers rocks, fossils, ancient environments, and maps.
  
  • GEOL 120 - Introduction to Planetary Science


    4 credit hours
    Survey of astronomy. Enrollment limited to majors in Elementary and Early Childhood Teacher Education and Middle and Secondary School General Science Education. This course does not fulfill any science requirement outside of these programs.

German

  
  • GER 101 - Introductory German I


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation.
  
  • GER 102 - Introductory German II


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking, through grammatical and verbal drills, systematic vocabulary acquisition, reading, composition, and conversation. Prerequisite(s): GER 101  or equivalent.
  
  • GER 201 - Intermediate German I


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Continued emphasis on the development of basic communication skills, stressing vocabulary, the idiom, and grammar, along with composition and conversation. Readings and discussions explore cross-cultural values. Prerequisite(s): GER 102  or equivalent (see department chair).
  
  • GER 202 - Intermediate German II


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Continuation of GER 201 . Prerequisite(s): GER 201  or equivalent (see department chair).

History

  
  • HIST 101 - History of World Civilizations I


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Major civilizations of the world, their institutions and basic characteristics. Civilizations covered include Mesopotamian, Egyptian, European, Indian, Chinese, Greek, Islamic, North and South American, African, and Japanese. HIST 101 and HIST 102  are prerequisites for all other history courses. Exceptions are made only when a student has fulfilled the freshman history requirement at another institution, where the requirement is HIST 211  - 212 .
  
  • HIST 102 - History of World Civilizations II


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Continuation of HIST 101 .
  
  • HIST 103 - History of World Civilizations for Honors Students (Prehistoric to 1500 A.D.)


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Same as HIST 101 , but presented at an advanced level. For honors students.
  
  • HIST 104 - History of World Civilizations for Honors Students II (1500 A.D. to present)


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    Continuation of HIST 103 . For honors students.
  
  • HIST 211 - History of the United States


    3 credit hours
    United States history from colonial times to 1865. Required of History majors and minors. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .

     

  
  • HIST 212 - History of the United States


    3 credit hours
    United States history from 1865. Required of History majors and minors. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 303 - Selected Topics in History


    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as often as topic changes. (Cross-listed with GEOG 303 , POS 303 , and SOC 303 .)
  
  • HIST 310 - Introduction to Historical Study


    3 credit hours
    Characteristics and purposes of history and methods of historical study, research, and writing; survey of philosophies and theories of History. Required of history majors. Recommended for minors. Fall Semester. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 325 - Women’s History


    3 credit hours
    The experience of women in America from the Colonial Period to the present. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 363 - History of Europe Since 1815


    3 credit hours
    General survey of Europe since Napoleon. Course includes the rise of nationalism, liberalism, imperialism, and socialism, the Two World Wars, the Cold War, and Europe’s role in world politics. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 380 - History of Latin America


    3 credit hours
    Survey of Latin American history. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 411 - Selected Topics in History


    3 credit hours
    Topics vary. Course may be repeated for credit as topic changes. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 423 - Civil Rights Movement


    3 credit hours
    Traces development of Civil Rights Movement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. Emphasis on origins of segregation, community, protest movements, and Civil Rights leaders. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 . (Cross-listed with POS 423 .)
  
  • HIST 424 - Colonial Latin America


    3 credit hours
    This course examines the Americas before European conquest, the nature of Spanish and Portuguese colonialism, the impact of colonialism on the American environment, the nature of chattel slavery, the formation of multiracial and multi-ethnic societies, systems of social stratification, the collapse of colonial empires and establishment of independent republics after 1808. Special attention will be paid to factors that still affect contemporary Latin America. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 . (Cross-listed with HIST 524.)
  
  • HIST 425 - Modern Latin America


    3 credit hours
    This course surveys major themes in Latin American history after the independence was achieved from Spain and Portugal. Since it would be impossible to provide a detailed treatment of every Latin American country, the objective of the course is to give students a working knowledge of the ideas, experiences, and problems common to the region as a whole. Political ideologies, economic underdevelopment, authoritarianism, civil rights, democratic development, and the United States’ presence in the region are some of the themes that will be covered in this course. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 426 - U.S.-Latin American Relations: 1820 to present


    3 credit hours
    This course analyzes the political, social, and cultural events that have marked the relationship between Latin American countries and the United States. Students will consider the history of individual countries, while at the same time analyzing the influence of the United States policy on the region as a whole. The goal of the course is to introduce the student to factual and interpretive material useful for making informed judgments regarding the unequal interactions between the peoples of Latin America and the United States from 1820 to the present. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 431 - Cold War Latin America


    3 credit hours
    This course examines Latin America during the Cold War with a focus on three types of politics: populism, Marxism, and anti-communist counterrevolution. Students will study the way Latin Americans supported and opposed these three types of politics, as well as their consequences for democracy, order, violence, and human rights. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 432 - History of French Film


    3 credit hours
    This course will examine developments in modern French history through the analysis of French films. We shall discuss the evolution of film techniques, the elements of film history, and the role of national identity in French history. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 . (Cross-listed with FRN 423 .)
  
  • HIST 433 - Modern Brazil


    3 credit hours
    This course surveys Brazilian history beginning with the founding of an independent state in 1822. Topics covered include slavery, regionalism, immigration, the economy, the armed forces, and other major themes such as race, class, gender, politics, and religion. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 435 - History of Modern Japan


    3 credit hours
    A general survey of Japanese history, from 1600 to the present. Examines the major events and trends in Japanese politics, economics, and society in an international context. Topics include: the Tokugawa legacy, the Meiji Restoration, the “Westernization” of Japan, Japanese relationships with China, the Second World War, and the post-war economic “miracle.” Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 441 - History of England I-From the Roman Conquest to 1603


    3 credit hours
    The religious, political, economic, social, and intellectual developments of the English people up through the Tudors. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 442 - History of England II-1603 to the Present


    3 credit hours
    Continuation of HIST 441 . HIST 441  is not a prerequisite. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 443 - Middle East


    3 credit hours
    Middle East political issues, culture, institutions, and their historical background. (Cross-listed with HIST 543 and POS 443 .)
  
  • HIST 444 - The Islamic World


    3 credit hours
    The Islamic World surveys the birth of Islam, the structure of Islamic civilization, early disputes and enduring controversies among Muslims, and thereligion’s spread to non-Arabic parts of the world. The second half of the class examines more contemporary issues such as the Islamic world’s response to European colonialism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, and politics in the Islamic world. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 . (Cross-listed with HIST 543.)
  
  • HIST 447 - Medieval European History, 476-1400


    3 credit hours
    European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance. Emphasis will be on the religious, political, intellectual, and social development of Western Europe. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 448 - Renaissance and Reformation, 1300-1563


    3 credit hours
    Will investigate the literary, artistic, intellectual, religious, and cultural achievements of Renaissance Italy, the rise and growth of Protestantism, and the Catholic reaction, against the background of the economic, political, and social developments in Western Europe. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 455 - The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era, 1789-1815


    3 credit hours
    Origin of the French Revolution in the institutions of the old regime and the ideas of the Enlightenment. The course of revolutionary events in France and their impact throughout Europe. Emphasis on Napoleon. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 458 - History of Germany, 1871-1945


    3 credit hours
    A survey of German history beginning with the Second Reich, the Weimar Republic, and the Third Reich. Emphasis on the cultural, social, and political origins of Nazism and the Holocaust. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 460 - History of the South


    3 credit hours
    Social and cultural factors contributing to the development of the South from colonial times to the present. Some attention to political and economic development of the region. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 461 - History of Early Modern Europe, up to 1789


    3 credit hours
    A survey of European history from the Renaissance up to the outbreak of the French Revolution. Emphasis will be on the growth of Nation States; conflicts between Absolutism and Constitutionalism; the Scientific Revolution; changing social and economic patterns; and the Enlightenment. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 465 - History of France Since 1815


    3 credit hours
    A continuation of HIST 455 . Examines the major trends in French history in a European and international context. Topics include: The Bourbon Restoration, the Second Empire, the Third Republic, the Two World Wars, the Fourth and Fifth Republics, Reconstruction, Decolonization, and the European Union. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 466 - Political Geography


    3 credit hours
    Major political structures and geopolitical implications of location, shape, area, culture, and natural environment of nations and states. Spatial analysis of voting behavior. (Cross-listed with GEOG 466 .)
  
  • HIST 470 - Colonial America


    3 credit hours
    A history of the American colonies, covering the social, cultural, economic, and political development of the region and its peoples to 1763. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 211 .
  
  • HIST 471 - Revolutionary America


    3 credit hours
    Origins, development, and consequences of the American Revolution from 1763 to 1800. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 211 .
  
  • HIST 472 - History of Alabama


    3 credit hours
    Political, economic, social, and cultural developments of the region that comprises Alabama, from prehistoric times to the present. Emphasis on local development within the framework of American history. Prerequisite(s):  

    HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 211  and 212 .

  
  • HIST 473 - African-American History


    3 credit hours
    Examines the experience of blacks in America from 1619 to present, with special attention to slavery, emancipation, segregation, race, leadership, and the Civil Rights Movement. Fall Semester. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 474 - Jeffersonian-Jacksonian America


    3 credit hours
    Traces the development of the United States through the early national period, 1800-1850. Focuses on Jeffersonian Republicanism, Jacksonian Democracy, and growing sectionalism in the early 19th century. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 211 .
  
  • HIST 475 - Constitutional Law


    3 credit hours
    An examination of the role of the Supreme Courtin constitutional interpretation, with emphasis on a study of the historical landmark decisions from the Marshall Court to the Rehnquist Court. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 . (Cross-listed with POS 475 .)
  
  • HIST 476 - The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1850-1877


    3 credit hours
    A study of the events leading to the Civil war; the major military, diplomatic, economic, and social issues associated with the war; and the developments during Reconstruction. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 211 .
  
  • HIST 477 - The Gilded Age


    3 credit hours
    Political, economic, social, and technological developments of the United States from 1877 to 1920. Topics include industrialization, labor unions, the New South, Populism, and Progressivism. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 212 .
  
  • HIST 479 - History of Alabama’s Constitutions


    3 credit hours
    This course explores the historical basis for Alabama’s constitutions and considers the need for reform of the state’s 1901 Constitution. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 . (Cross-listed with HIST 579, POS 479 , and POS 579.)
  
  • HIST 480 - Diplomatic History of the United States


    3 credit hours
    Foundations of American diplomacy and America’s expanding role in international affairs. (Cross-listed with POS 480  and HIST 580, and POS 580.)
  
  • HIST 481 - The United States, 1900-1945


    3 credit hours
    Survey of U.S. history, with emphasis on the social, political, and economic problems of the period. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 212 .
  
  • HIST 482 - The United States Since 1945


    3 credit hours
    Domestic, economic, political, and social problems from the beginning of the Cold War through the wars in Korea and Vietnam. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 212 .
  
  • HIST 483 - History of Africa


    3 credit hours
    African geography, culture, and people. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 484 - U.S. Wars-Korea and Vietnam


    3 credit hours
    This course examines recent military experiences of the United States in terms of the traditional American way of preparing for and waging war. To do this the course considers the emergence of a military policy following World War II that was unique in the American experience. As national policy changed in response to the communist threat, the armed services adapted to the new demands of a hostile world. Thus, permanent readiness for war became a part of American life during the Cold War. Historical inquiry will focus on military tactics, operations, and strategies; grand strategy; foreign policy; domestic politics; international diplomacy; social impacts; and lessons learned. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 212 . (Cross-listed with HIST 584, POS 484 , and POS 584.)
  
  • HIST 485 - Senior Seminar in Social Science


    3 credit hours
    This course will include a synthesizing of previous work in history, political science, and sociology, and will demonstrate how that work has contributed to an overall understanding of the social sciences and the relationship between these disciplines. It will involve the presentation and defense of a senior research paper and will include a general knowledge test on the social sciences. This course is required of all senior Social Science majors. Education students in secondary social science must take this course with a HIST prefix. Spring Semester. Senior standing required. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101 , 102 , and 36 hours in the social sciences or consent of instructor. (Cross-listed under History, Political Science, and Sociology.)
  
  • HIST 490 - Directed Reading and Independent Study


    3 credit hours
    Investigation of assigned subjects, supervised reading, and independent study. Open to seniors by special arrangement with the instructor. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 .
  
  • HIST 491 - Senior Seminar in History


    3 credit hours
    This course will include a synthesizing of previous work in history, including historiography, and how that work has contributed to an understanding of the overall subject of history. It will involve the presentation and defense of a senior research paper, and will include a general knowledge test of history. Spring Semester. Restricted to History majors who have senior status and is required of all History majors. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , HIST 102  or 104 , and HIST 310 .
  
  • HIST 495 - Internship in History


    Up to 6 credit hours
    Individual reading and study with a faculty member and work on an approved project with the Alabama Department of Archives and History, the Archival Department of the Birmingham Library, the Alabama Historic Commission, or a similar cooperating institution. Prerequisite(s): HIST 101  or 103 , and HIST 102  or 104 .

Honors

  
  • HNRS 300 - Vacca Seminar


    3 credit hours
    Seminar topics vary according to the academic discipline of the visiting eminent scholar designated the Vacca Professor. Course number may be repeated for credit. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required.
  
  • HNRS 308 - Special Topics


    1 credit hour
    Seminar topics vary according to the academic discipline of the UM professor or professors teaching the course.Topics are often interdisciplinary and may be team-taught. Course number may be repeated for credit. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required.
  
  • HNRS 309 - Special Topics


    3 credit hours
    Seminar topics vary according to the academic discipline of the UM professor or professors teaching the course. Topics are often interdisciplinary and may be team-taught. Course number may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours as long as topics are different. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required.
  
  • HNRS 400 - Golson Seminar


    1 credit hour
    Required of Honors Program seniors who plan to graduate “with University Honors.” Topics of general interest are selected by students and faculty participants. Participants bring to the seminars the perspective of their own disciplines and, by an exchange of views, contribute to a greater appreciation of the interrelations of academic endeavors. Students lead the seminar. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required.
  
  • HNRS 409 - Special Topics


    3 credit hours
    Seminar topics vary according to the academic discipline of the UM professor or professors teaching the course. Topics are often interdisciplinary and may be team-taught. Prerequisite: Enrollment in the UM Honors Program, plus any required by course professor. Course number may be repeated for up to 9 credit hours so long as topics are different. Enrollment in the UM Honors Program required.
  
  • HNRS 490 - Thesis/Project


    0-3 credit hours
    An opportunity for senior students to propose and carry out an in-depth thesis/project integrating the major with the general educational experience. May be combined with senior seminar-type courses required of various majors. Approval must be granted by the Honors Program Director and major professor. For guidelines and proposal forms, contact the Honors Program Director.

Humanities

  
  • HUM 400 - Internship


    1-6 credit hours
    Humanities 400 is a for-credit internship program available to students majoring in humanities disciplines, who wish to have a work-world experience that draws upon their training in their major field. Typically, interns will have completed their junior year of studies. The amount of credit awarded will depend upon the number of hours worked and the kind of responsibility entailed by the internship. Typically, one hour’s academic credit will be awarded for a minimum of 30 hours of work at the worksite, up to a maximum of 6 hours of elective credit. The Internship Director, in consultation with the Chair of the Department of English and Foreign Languages, will determine the amount of credit and the appropriateness of the work-site assignment.

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • IDS 400 - Capstone Experience


    3 credit hours
    The Interdisciplinary Studies capstone course is unique to each IDS major’s curriculum. The specific content is to be developed or approved by the student’s IDS faculty mentor. It may be cross-listed with another 400 level course if appropriate, or it may be designed as independent study. The course should encapsulate the major themes of the student’s particular interdisciplinary course of study and require the student to demonstrate or employ the core knowledge and skills that the curriculum is intended to cultivate. IDS 400 should be taken in the senior year after all or most of the student’s other major courses have been completed.

International and Intercultural Studies

  
  • IIS 299 - Study Away


    1-15 credit hours
    Academic and cultural experience provided at an off-campus location, either within the continental United States or abroad.
  
  • IIS 399 - Study Away


    1-15 credit hours
    Academic and cultural experience provided at an off-campus location, either within the continental United States or abroad.
  
  • IIS 499 - Study Away


    1-15 credit hours
    Academic and cultural experience provided at an off-campus location, either within the continental United States or abroad.

Kinesiology

  
  • KNES 100 - Canoeing


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 102 - Pilates/Yoga


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 103 - Aerobic Exercise


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 104 - Orienteering


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 114 - Hiking/Backpacking


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 116 - Racquetball


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 120 - Health Wellness


    3 credit hours
    General Education Course
    This course is designed to provide the knowledge needed to assist students to make wise and informed decisions about their personal lifestyle behaviors to enable them to maximize their level of wellness. This course will help the students identify the various factors influencing their level of wellness. Information, skills and movement activities/games associated with lifetime activities will be demonstrated and practiced. Emphasis will be given to content areas and issues related to disease prevention and wellness.
  
  • KNES 123 - Beginning Badminton


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 126 - Beginning Golf


    1 credit hour
  
  • KNES 127 - Beginning Swimming


    1 credit hour
 

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