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January 14 - May 2 |
Eligibility: This program is for undergraduate students only.
Students must be at least 18 years of age and have completed at least 1 semester of college.
Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
Total contact hours: 180-216 per semester.
15 contact hours = 1 semester credit; 10 contact hours = 1 quarter unit.
Possible U.S. Credits: 12 - 18 semester credits per semester. Normal course load is 4-6 classes per semester.
The final transcript for the ASA London program is issued by Regent's College, Regent's American College London.
If your school requires an American transcript, click here
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SPRING 2009 COURSE OFFERINGS
*COURSES SUBJECT TO CHANGE
BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS & MATHEMATICS
HUMANITIES
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, POLITICS & SCIENCES
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS & THEATRE
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BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, ECONOMICS & MATHEMATICS
ACCT 2010 - Financial Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
Introduces accounting with an emphasis on the relationships between business events and financial statements. The primary objective is to develop students who can explain how any given business event will affect the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows. This objective also includes an understanding of the accounting cycle, accounting terminology, collection of accounting data, data entry into the accounting system, and the basic financial accounting statements.
Prerequisite: None
ACCT 2025 - Managerial Accounting (3 Credit Hours)
Managerial accounting emphasizes the use of accounting information for planning, control, and decision-making purposes in all types of organizations. This course explores topics in the areas of cost behaviour, cost-volume-profit analysis, relevant cost analysis, cost accumulation and assignment, activity-based costing, profit planning and control, performance evaluation, responsibility accounting, and product costing systems.
Prerequisite: Financial Accounting
BSAD 334 - Principles of Management (4 Credit Hours)
Presents management theory, classical to modern: the case-study approach to the functions of management, internal and external aspects bearing on managerial activities, and guides to decision making.
Prerequisite: None
BUSN 2750 - Introduction to Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
The topics covered include measures of central tendency and variability, grouped data and graphical presentations, the normal distribution, sampling, decision making, t and F tests, correlation and regression, and chi square and other nonparametric methods. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of statistics in the social sciences and business.
Prerequisite: None
BUSN 4300 - Business Ethics (3 Credit Hours)
Presents theories of the role of the firm and socioeconomic responsibilities to the stockholders, employees, customer, suppliers, the community, the nation, and the world. Case studies are used to apply those theories to real situations.
Prerequisite: None
ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics (4 Credit Hours)
Studies institutions and process of market specialization and exchange, pricing and output, competition and monopoly governmental regulation, current economic problems, and international economic developments.
Prerequisite: None
ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics (4 Credit Hours)
Covers economic activity and growth, determination of income, employment, output, inflation, aggregate demand and supply, money and backing, monetary and fiscal policies, and international economic issues.
Prerequisite: None
ECON 320 - International Economics (4 Credit Hours)
A policy-oriented course that covers both international financial relations and international trade relations and includes such topics as international monetary policies, international regional trade organizations, trade problems of developing countries, and international mobility of productive factors.
Prerequisite: Principles of Macroeconomics or permission of the instructor
MNGT 3290 - Business Law I (3 Credit Hours)
Studies the nature, source, and development of business law. Emphasizes analysis of the law of contracts and laws affecting sales, warranties, and consumer protection.
Prerequisite: None
MNGT 3320 - Business Law: International (3 Credit Hours)
Covers the regulation and legal aspects of international business, including the attempts to harmonize these regulations and the relevant documentation. The special legal problems of transnational business are considered together with the means of mitigating the financial and physical risks. The European Union and its impact on commercial and environmental law are discussed.
Prerequisite: None
MNGT 3400 - Human Resource Management (3 Credit Hours)
Studies the relationship between management and employees; principles of dealing with the human factor to maximize the individual's fulfillment and the productive efficiency of the firm through sound procurement, development, and utilization of the firm's employees; and labour-management relations.
Prerequisite: Principles of Management
MNGT 3450 - Principles of Organisational Behaviour (3 Credit Hours)
Presents individual and group processes involved in management-employee relationships: deals with leadership, group dynamics, communications, motivation, morale, power, conflict management, and job design and satisfaction. Includes analysis of modern concepts of participatory management, organizational culture, change, and development.
Prerequisite: None
MNGT 3500 - Marketing (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
Studies the marketing process as it relates to management, channels of distribution, trends in selling, consumer behaviour, promotion and pricing policies, research, communications, and the business environment.
Prerequisite: None
MNGT 3510 - Advertising (3 Credit Hours)
Studies advertising in terms of its relation to the economy, marketing management, and behavioural sciences. Includes the use, organization, planning, and preparation of advertising and its economic and social effects.
Prerequisite: Marketing
MNGT 4100 - International Management (3 Credit Hours)
Students examine the environment and operations of international management. Topics include the globalization of business, strategic planning for the multinational, global, and transnational organizations, multinational structure, foreign subsidiary coordination and control., and special issues concerning expatriate employees.
Prerequisites: Principles of Management and Human Resources Management
MNGT 4570 - Marketing Research (3 Credit Hours)
Studies the nature and scope of research techniques employed in gathering information concerning marketing and advertising practices and procedures. Subjects include sources and collection of data, sampling, interpretation of data, and research in areas of motivation, advertising, and consumer behaviour.
Prerequisite: Marketing
MNGT 4900 - Managerial Policies and Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
Identifies problems and analyzes development and implementation of strategies in finance, purchasing, production, personnel, marketing, advertising, and public relations. Considers variables involved in determining and improving strategic decisions. Case studies are used extensively to apply tools learnt in class to real situations.
Prerequisite: Completion of other courses in area of emphasis
MNGT 4940 - Global Competitive Strategies (3 Credit Hours)
A capstone course that covers a variety of international business and management practices, procedures, and problems. Employs a case-study method with emphasis on problem-solving techniques in a global perspective.
Prerequisite: Completion of other courses in area of emphasis
MATH 1360 - Business Mathematics (3 Credit Hours)
This course provides the student with a variety of opportunities to strengthen math skills necessary for analyzing numerical information and solving practical business problems. Students will learn to translate business-related problems into simple equations. Topics include: application of ratio and proportion, simple and compound interest, loans, credit cards, mortgages and savings plans payments, basic statistics, and graphs.
Prerequisite: None
MATH 224 - Elements of Statistics (4 Credit Hours)
The topics covered include measures of central tendency and variability, grouped data and graphical presentations, Binomial, Poisson and normal distributions, sampling, decision making, t and F tests, chi square and other nonparametric methods. Special emphasis will be placed on the use of statistics in the social sciences and business.
Prerequisite: One and a half years of high school algebra or the equivalent
HUMANITIES
ARHS 2350 - Introductory Topics: Art in London (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
Introduces basic themes and topics in art history and criticism. Students will examine the range of work currently being produced in London and visit the hottest galleries in town to see where and how contemporary art is being shown. This course will explore the more established museums in the city as well as lesser known institutions. The programme will be structured by a framework of classes in the college around visits to galleries and museums. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
Prerequisite: None
ART 1050 - Art Appreciation (3 Credit Hours)
An introductory course for non-art majors. Students examine a variety of visual forms, including art from the past and contemporary currents. Emphasis is on expanded awareness, enhanced understanding, and refined insight of creation influences and meanings in the visual arts. Students gain experience with active and responsive talking and writing about art.
Prerequisite: None
ART 1110 - Introduction to Drawing (3 Credit Hours)
This covers a variety of disciplines within the broad area of drawing. It addresses the basics of visual thinking through the study of the figure, perspective, light and shadow, as well as the contemporary world around us, photography, design solutions, cartoon and animation. The skills acquired are essential to any students considering careers in design, media, film or therapeutic arts. The course looks at aspects of our perceptions of the world and questions it through a series of practical studio exercises and visits to museums and art galleries. Students need no previous experience, only a willingness to enjoy working beyond their preconception of the word 'drawing'.
Prerequisite: None
ART 247 - Survey of European Art: Impressionism and Beyond (3 Credit Hours)
This course is orientated around direct observations of paintings and other artworks in collections in the capital and consists of a chronological study of developments in European art from the mid-19th century to the present day through classroom meetings and visits to galleries. Teaching and learning methods are designed to enable students to develop a critical awareness of art, gaining a sound understanding of various groups and tendencies in the contexts of relevant historical, cultural, social and political factors.
Prerequisite: None
ART 364-A - English Architecture: 1066 to Present (3 Credit Hours)
This course highlights the greatest buildings in London of each century. Visits to mediaeval cathedrals and royal palaces are included as well as 18th century villas, picturesque parks and controversial 20th century buildings. Students will gain an understanding of both why and how buildings changed and also why they are considered the landmarks of their time.
Prerequisite: None
ART 364-B - English Palaces and Country Houses (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
A study of the architectural development of the great houses and palaces of England from medieval times to the present day, with a look at the social and historical factors affecting their design, and an assessment of the role of the great patrons. Students will gain insight into such subjects as the arrangement, use and decoration of rooms, the role of paintings, furniture and sculpture, and the changing countryside in which the houses were built. The course will be taught by a mixture of lectures with slides and class discussion, and visits to the houses themselves.
Prerequisite: None
ART 364-C - The Art of Renaissance Europe: Giotto to Leonardo (3 Credit Hours)
This course is designed to introduce students to the style and subject matter of Renaissance art and to foster an understanding of the social, political, intellectual and religious contexts in which it was produced. By visiting London galleries, reading widely and writing essays, students will learn how to use pictures and sculptures as aesthetic, expressive and historical objects.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 205 - Literary London: Pilgrimages, Portraits and Passports (3 Credit Hours)
These three themes run through the rich variety of literature associated with London. 'Pilgrimages' are not only made by Chaucer's characters but also inner pilgrimages are undertaken by Donne and Keats. 'Portraits', each individual's distinct identity, is a concern of Virginia Woolf. 'Passports' refers to the international aspects of London literature. By experiencing these works in their context, students will understand how they reflect the many facets of this every-changing city.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 2110/71 - Perspectives: Working Class in Literature (3 Credit Hours)
In a course designed to explore how working-class life is represented in literature and to develop students' awareness of how culture and class are expressed in different literary genres, the voices of working-class writers-their subjects, settings, themes and forms, will be studied. Students will read selected novels: Shipping News, The Glace Bay Miners' Museum, Sons and Lovers, Trainspotting, short stories by Gaskell, Connaughton, MacLeod, O'Flaherty; poetry by Heaney, Harrison and others; Calling Home: Working Class Women's Writings, a collection of essays, stories, poems and oral histories that reflect the experiences of working-class women in England and America Viewings will include The Full Monty, Brassed Off, and Norma Rae. There also will also be a short collection of additional readings. The required texts will serve as a starting place for a community-based research project on working-class life in England.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 2210 - Literature into Film: Shakespeare: the Movie (3 Credit Hours)
An exploration of the gains and losses when translating Shakespeare's plays from stage to screen, taking advantage of the recent boom in movie versions of Shakespeare. This course will address both comedies and tragedies, focusing on the different experiences of Shakespeare's plays on the page, on the stage, and on the screen.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 253 - Poetry Writing (3 Credit Hours)
Writing poetry can be an enriching experience. Students explore their own ideas, practice a range of techniques and analyse excellent poems to understand what makes them excellent. As their own poems are discussed in a workshop format, students learn to give and receive constructive criticism. Assigned exercises help to develop styles which are varied and flexible. Students who write poetry gain a wider perspective, both on themselves and on their world.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 312 - Shakespeare: Comedies & Romances (4 Credit Hours) CLOSED
In what ways does Shakespeare transform, even subvert, the genre of comedy? If comedy is 'tragedy averted' how seriously are we to take the melancholy within the comedies, the anti-comic voices? What do the clowns and jesters contribute? And why do Shakespeare's 'unruly women' seem to dominate the comedies as they both celebrate and mock romantic love? As audience participation contributes to the comic effect, as well as studying the texts students will evaluate movie versions of plays on the programme.
Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of English or theatre arts and sophomore standing or above
ENGL 382 - Topics: Modernism & the Novel - D H Lawrence, Virginia Woolf, James Joyce (4 Credit Hours)
Students will read, study, and discuss a selection of novels, novellas, and short stories written within a time period (approximately 1890-1930) that has, retrospectively, been labelled 'modernist' because of radical changes in subject-matter and literary technique. What are the gains and the losses of these innovations? Two novellas of Henry James are included for comparison/contrast. These authors will not be approached with any theoretical preconceptions but the class will see what emerges from their experience of them as, perhaps, 'readers in exile'.
Prerequisite: None
ENGL 382a - Topics: Contemporary British Fiction: Breaking the Boundaries (3 Credit Hours)
The beginning of the twenty-first century is an exciting but disturbing moment in British writing. Boundaries are being broken: an ever greater range of works - from different cultural traditions, from genres previously not considered mainstream - challenge for a place in the canon. Students will study the work of Doris Lessing, a major writer who has experimented continuously with genre, and will be encouraged to explore and evaluate writing ranging across realism, faction, magical realism, science fiction and detection. Writers will include Monica Ali, J G Ballard, Angela Carter and Kazuo Ishiguro.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 1010 - Topics in History: the British Monarchy (3 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
This course examines the historic development of the English/British monarchy and considers the combination of political, historic and personal 'royal' factors which have shaped the monarchy through the centuries - from Edward the Confessor through to Queen Elizabeth II. The course will be taught in class - combining lectures with video footage and will also include several field trips.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 1100 - World Civilisations before 1500: the Classical World (3 Credit Hours)
An examination of the roots of Western Civilisation in the classical worlds of Greece and Rome and in the Judaeo-Christian tradition, from the 'golden age' of Athens in the 5th century BCE through the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to the creation of the mediaeval world. A major aim of the course is to examine the links between modern western culture and institutions and this classical past. Visits to the British Museum will be included in the course.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 300 - The Civilisation of London (4 Credit Hours) CLOSED
The topics discussed will include the following: the geography and physical development of the city from its Roman beginnings to the present; the sociology and problems of the modern megalopolis. The course divides equally between class-based lecture sessions and field trips. By the end of the course, students should be well acquainted with key historical themes and sites associated with the city and its environs.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 301 - Age of Faith: Christianity in Mediaeval England (3 Credit Hours)
(XL: RELG 301) This course surveys the development of Christianity in England from its beginnings in Roman Britain through the high middle ages to the eve of the Reformation. Special attention is given to the relation between religion and the art, architecture and literature of the period and visits are included as appropriate.
Prerequisite: None
RELG 2030 - Contemporary Topics: Women in Religion (3 Credit Hours)
Women are often perceived as more spiritual than men, yet have sometimes been denigrated by the world religions. This course looks at the role of women as participants, priests, teachers and mystics in the main religious traditions, in association with social issues such as sexuality, motherhood, work and power. It also explores the growing significance of the divine feminine and goddess spirituality.
Prerequisite: None
RELG 2100 - Religion and Literature: the Letter and the Spirit (3 Credit Hours)
Certain eighteenth century authors attempted to reconcile faith and reason; later, in the nineteenth century, Arnold and Tennyson struggled with the ebbing of the 'sea of faith'. World War I left faith in fragments: Eliot attempted to rebuild it. Contemporary authors such as R S Thomas are voices crying in a secular wilderness. These and other writers explore moral questions which confront us today.
Prerequisite: None
RELG 2420 - Religion & Culture: Religions in the Modern World (3 Credit Hours)
The aim of this course is to examine how different religions have responded to the challenge of the modern world. The module will start with considerations of different ideas about what events inaugurated and define the modern world: the scientific and/or industrial revolution, imperialism/globalisation, the world wars, secularisation. These issues will then be discussed in relation to one specific religion, on the basis that each religion has encountered modernity in a particular context.
Prerequisite: None
RELG 301 - Age of Faith: Christianity in Mediaeval England (3 Credit Hours)
(XL: HIST 301) This course surveys the development of Christianity in England from its beginnings in Roman Britain through the high middle ages to the eve of the Reformation. Special attention is given to the relation between religion and the art, architecture and literature of the period and visits are included as appropriate.
Prerequisite: None
SPAN 1090 - Elementary Spanish: Level I (3 Credit Hours)
Develops listening comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills. The goal is fluency in basic Spanish structures needed for expression in everyday situations. Please note that classes are conducted entirely in Spanish.
Prerequisite: None
SPAN 1100 - Elementary Spanish: Level II (3 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: Elementary Spanish: Level I or equivalent
Students SHOULD NOT attempt to do this course if they have not previously covered the following Spanish grammar: Present tense, Present Continuous, Reflexive Verbs, Verbs like "Gustar".
SPAN 2170 - Intermediate Conversational Spanish I (3 Credit Hours)
Gives students the opportunity to improve their skills in conversational Spanish. Includes a variety of audiovisual materials and task-oriented activities.
Prerequisite: Intermediate Spanish: Level I or equivalent
Students SHOULD NOT attempt to do this course if they have not previously covered the following Spanish grammar: Present Continuous, Past Participle, Simple Past, Imperfect Past and Future.
THEA 101 - Introduction to Theatre Arts: London Theatre from Shakespeare's Globe to the West End (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
This course seeks to explore the diversity of contemporary British theatre productions from an historical perspective. Sessions will include visits to the theatre, classes on theatre history, dramatic literature and staging conventions, as well as a backstage tour of the National Theatre, and a visit to Shakespeare's Globe. Students will see 8 plays in a wide variety of London venues, and study a broad range of texts.
Prerequisite: None
THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting: Presentation and Performance (4 Credit Hours)
This course is designed for beginners, or those with minimal experience, who wish to explore the skills involved in acting. Improvisation, text works, and even street theatre will be explored during the semester. The course is taught by a British Theatre professional who is both an actor and a teacher, and brings first hand knowledge and experience to the classes. Acting is about playing as well as learning, and the techniques involved in this course include confidence building, and interactive social and communication skills that have a use that goes beyond the classroom into everyday life.
Prerequisite: None
THEA 286 - British and American Musical Theatre - 'That's Entertainment' (3 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
The course aims to explore the nature of the musical as the predominant form of popular theatre since the 20th century by tracing the transition from musical comedies to fully integrated 'book' shows and then to 'concept musicals'. A special study is made of the so-called 'British invasion' of Broadway in the 70s and 80s with rock operas and 'mega-musicals'. Students will see 5-6 musicals in the theatre and study 10-12 shows on videotape.
Prerequisites: None
THEA 3040 - Introduction to the Performing Arts - Opera, Dance & Alternative Performance (3 Credit Hours)
This course will provide the opportunity to study and discuss the performing arts. It will be enriched by attending dramatic, musical and dance performances in London, including opera, ballet, and fringe and West End venues.
Prerequisite: None
THEA 380 - Contemporary London Theatre - 'The Shock of the New' (4 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
London is the capital of world theatre, and this course seeks to explore its diversity of performance styles. Students analyze plays seen in the theatre, exploring the various ways in which alternative conventions in modern theatre influence performance. There are also field trips including a backstage tour of the National Theatre and a wide variety of performance spaces will be visited, including pub theatres, West End theatres, workshop spaces and fringe venues.
Prerequisite: None, but students should preferably has taken an introductory course in Theatre Arts
MUSC 1070 - Topics is Music: Contemporary Music in London (3 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
Designed for students majoring in areas outside of music. These courses include African music, American music, jazz, music and spirituality, rock music, women in music, and world music. Emphasizes listening skills by examining musical materials and structures.
Prerequisite: None
MUSC 234 - The London Classical Music Scene (3 Credit Hours)
This course will use the richness and diversity of concerts and opera and other musical events in London as a basis for stimulating interest in classical music and for deepening the students' aural, intellectual and emotional responses to music. The course will provide opportunity to study different textural, structural and formal principles and models and the placing of the works heard in live performances against stylistic, cultural, social and historical backgrounds. Students will be required to attend a number of concerts on Wednesday evenings.
Prerequisite: None
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, POLITICS & SCIENCES
ANSO 1070 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (3 Credit Hours)
This course introduces and explains the anthropological approach to the study of human culture and examines the diversity of human culture. A range of different social and cultural institutions are analyzed to explain how the anthropological approach can enhance understanding of western society and culture, and the role of the anthropologist in modern society is examined.
Prerequisite: None
ANSO 2000 - Issues in Contemporary Society (3-4 Credit Hours)
Acquaints the student with the various social and cultural issues of contemporary societies. Compares complex societies to gain an understanding of issues that confront their members. Topics vary each semester. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
Prerequisite: None
ANSO 4275 - Gender and Sex Roles (3 Credit Hours)
Explores the status and roles of women and men from cross-cultural and historical perspectives. Among the enduring issues to be examined are the concepts of masculinity and femininity; role acquisition; gender inequality; and the connections between ideologies and the organisation of work and unequal sex roles.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Sociology or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology and 6 credit hours of social science, or permission of the instructor
BIOL 1010 - Human Biology (4 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
The 'biology' of humans is a study of the organization of the human body, how it works, and what the human needs to stay alive and reproduce. Throughout the course the focus is on various topics of interest to the college student: e.g. fitness, stress, current discoveries, AIDS.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 2220 - Modern Europe (3 Credit Hours)
An introduction to the main forces, theories, personalities, movements and events that have shaped European society over the last two hundred years. By the end of the course students should be able to identify and critically analyze the major watersheds in modern European history and should also be able to discuss the major historical debates that have framed the period.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor
HIST 2440 - History of Latin America (3 Credit Hours)
Introduces students to the history of culture, politics, and society in Latin America. Chronological periods and themes will vary. Topics could include Meso-American civilizations, the colonial era, modern Mexico, and overviews of South and/or Central American history. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
Prerequisite: None
HIST 3100 - Diplomatic History (3 Credit Hours)
Studies the foreign affairs of the major developed areas of the world: eg Europe, the United States, Japan.
Prerequisite: 6 credit hours of pertinent history or permission of the instructor
HRTS 1500 - Current Problems in Human Rights (3 Credit Hours)
At any given time, thee are approximately 20 million refuges, 30 wars of various sizes, and scores of governments violating citizens' rights with varying degrees of brutality. This course will review current areas of concern to human rights advocates paying special attention to obtaining current information, evaluating sources, and understanding the actions of violators in terms of current human rights standards.
Prerequisite: None
INTL 2030 - International Law (3 Credit Hours)
Introduces public international law, including the law of international institutions. Topics include the sources of international law, questions relating to state jurisdiction and state responsibility, the regulation of the use of force, and the legal aspects of the structure and functions of the United Nations.
Prerequisite: None
INTL 2650 - The Politics of Peace: War and Peace in the Middle East (3 Credit Hours)
Studies issues of war prevention, including social justice, ecological balance, large-scale social change, impacts of science and technology, and political processes relating national and transnational institutions.
Prerequisite: None
INTL 2700 - Methods of Political Inquiry (3 Credit Hours)
Explores the nature of political inquiry and the conceptual approaches to the study of politics and government. Students examine and compare some major modes of political inquiry: discursive, systematic, philosophical, and scientific. They also study the changing nature of what is political eg gender, race, animals, sport.
Prerequisite: usually sophomore standing or permission of instructor
INTL 3100 - International Political Economy (3 Credit Hours)
Explores, historically and conceptually, the theories and practices of international political economy. The course examines the interplay of politics and economics at the global level. It introduces students to ways of understanding the modern world system as a unity of international, political, and economic processes.
Prerequisite: sophomore standing or above plus Introduction to International Relations or 6 credit hours of relevant political science, history, or international relations courses
INTL 4280 - International Economics (3 Credit Hours)
A policy-oriented course that covers both international financial relations and international trade relations and includes such topics as international monetary policies, international regional trade organizations, trade problems of developing countries, and international mobility of productive factors.
Prerequisite: Principles of Macroeconomics or permission of the instructor
POLS 145 - Introduction to British Politics (4 Credit Hours)
An introduction to the British political system. Topics include the unwritten constitution, Parliament, the Cabinet, the office of Prime Minister, the electoral system, political parties, interest groups, the civil service, and the governance of North Ireland.
Prerequisite: None
POLT 1000 - Topics in Politics (3 Credit Hours)
Introduces the study of contemporary politics, focusing on understanding current events or enduring themes (power, war, justice, etc) of politics. Students practice oral skills or writing needed to effectively engage in political discourse and communication. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
Prerequisite: None
POLT 1050 - Introduction to International Relations (3 Credit Hours)
Examines the nature and uses of power. Covers development of the nation-state system in history, international relations and diplomatic usage, international law and organization, and specific problems in international relations in the world today.
Prerequisite: None
POLT 1080 - Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 Credit Hours)
Examines the way other peoples and nations of the world are ruled. Focuses on political institutions, ideologies, revolutionary movements, types of political parties, and the relationship between state and society.
Prerequisite: None
POLT 2050 - Contemporary American Politics (3 Credit Hours)
Examines various issues and processes in American politics, with the subject matter varying from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit if content differs.
Prerequisite: None
POLT 2550 - The Politics of Development (3 Credit Hours)
Focuses on how the majority of the world's people, those living in the poorest nations, are governed. Topics include colonialism and neocolonialism, tradition and modernity; dependency, and the nature of contemporary revolution in the Third World. May be repeated for credit if content differs.
Prerequisite: None
PSYC 100 - Introduction to Psychology (4 Credit Hours)
Introduces the breadth and diversity of contemporary psychology. Provides a foundation from which the student might progress to more advanced, specialized courses. Topics include learning, perception, bio-psychological processes, childhood and development, adjustment and mental health, and social behaviour.
Prerequisite: None
PSYC 2250 - Adolescent Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
Examines the physical, emotional, intellectual, and social changes of adolescence. Lectures and class discussions consider the characteristics and problems of contemporary adolescents and implications for emerging adulthood. Special issues such as addiction, adolescent-parent relationships, and achievement are considered.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology or permission of the instructor
PSYC 2750 - Introduction to Measurement & Statistics (3 Credit Hours)
Designed to aid the student in learning how to 'make sense' of a body of numbers, how to summarise and extract information from numbers; how to detect, measure, and use relationships between variables; and how to use statistical aids to the decision-making process.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, or permission of the instructor
PSYC 2825 - Introduction to Research Methods (3 Credit Hours)
Research is at the heart of the behavioral and social sciences. This course will cover the basics of quantitative and qualitative research design, emphasizing quantitative. In addition, students will be provided with the means to critically analyze and assess the ethics of research findings. Lastly, students will be given the opportunity to collect data and analyze the results.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Psychology, Introduction to Sociology, or Introduction to Cultural Anthropology, or permission of the instructor
PSYC 3775 - Personality Theory (3 Credit Hours)
Examines the structure, dynamics, and development of personality and explores the assumptions about human nature that underlie the various theories about personality.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology and 6 credit hours of psychology, or permission of the instructor
PSYC 3900 - Introduction to Counselling (3 Credit Hours)
Introduces a variety of counselling theories, techniques, and skills. Focuses on the problems and issues facing a professional counsellor in a variety of settings (including individual and group counselling, family counselling, counselling handicapped individuals, career counselling, and consulting). Provides students with opportunities to explore new dimensions in counselling and to confront and clarify their own reasons for wanting to do this kind of work.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Psychology and 6 credit hours of psychology, or permission of the instructor
PSYC 4300 - Health Psychology (3 Credit Hours)
Focuses on the fundamental issues and current literature on health psychology. This course includes material on the social and cultural bases of illness and looks at issues that affect wellness such as stress, pain, and personality. Also discussed are health promotion and factors related to health care providers such as communication, utilization, and ethics.
Prerequisite: 12 credit hours of psychology, or permission of instructor
MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS & THEATRE
EPMD 1000 - Introduction to Media Production (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
Students learn the basics of media production using the media tools of photography, film, video, audio production, and interactive media. Students apply these fundamentals by participating in hands-on group projects.
Prerequisite: None
FLST 3160 - Topics in Film History & Criticism: the Films of Alfred Hitchcock (3 Credit Hours)
A wide ranging exploration of Hitchcock, and the many homages and remakes he inspired, from Orson Welles' 'A Touch of Evil' to Gus Van Sant's remake of 'Psycho'.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Film or Modern World Cinema
FLST 3160/71 - Topics in Film History & Criticism: Spanish Cinema (3 Credit Hours)
Course description coming soon.
MEDC 1050 - Introduction to Media Writing (3 Credit Hours)
Students learn the basics of media writing styles, the style, structure, and techniques involved in print journalism, scriptwriting, advertising, public relations writing, critical writing, and writing for the computer screen.
Prerequisite: None
MEDC 1630 - Media Literacy (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
Students learn to systematically decode, evaluate, and analyse information conveyed through the different channels of mass communication. They are introduced to the language and effects of the mass media as well as to the way those media function. Students will develop a critical awareness of how the various mass media including the press, television, films and the internet deliver their messages to the public.
Prerequisites: None
MEDC 2200 - Ethics in the Media (3 Credit Hours)
Students learn the ethical considerations pertaining to journalism, film, radio, television, the internet and advertising. They are introduced to the ethical dilemmas facing media professionals in all fields of mass communication as well as to the differences and similarities of ethical principles and values in different media and media systems. Students also learn to consider the ethics of globalization in the media.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Mass Communications
MEDC 2800 - Cultural Diversity in the Media (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
Students learn how the media portrays images, messages, the impact regarding race, gender, class, and sexual orientation, and how groups that are marginalized in the media affect the economics and history of the industry. Students investigate the multiple ways that they have learned about cultural diversity through personal reflection, formal education, and the media.
Prerequisites: None
MEDC 3150 - Topics: Theory into Practice (3 Credit Hours)
Prerequisite: Introduction to Mass Communications or Introduction to Media Writing or Fundamentals of Reporting, or permission of instructor
MUSC 1070 - Topics is Music: Contemporary Music in London (3 Credit Hours)
Designed for students majoring in areas outside of music. These courses include African music, American music, jazz, music and spirituality, rock music, women in music, and world music. Emphasizes listening skills by examining musical materials and structures.
Prerequisite: None
MUSC 234 - The London Classical Music Scene (3 Credit Hours)
This course will use the richness and diversity of concerts and opera and other musical events in London as a basis for stimulating interest in classical music and for deepening the students' aural, intellectual and emotional responses to music. The course will provide opportunity to study different textural, structural and formal principles and models and the placing of the works heard in live performances against stylistic, cultural, social and historical backgrounds. Students will be required to attend a number of concerts on Wednesday evenings.
Prerequisite: None
PBRL 2920 - Writing for Public Relations (3 Credit Hours)
Students learn the writing skills of public relations by adapting writing style and format to specific stakeholders and to a variety of public relations situations. Students examine professional copy and produce their own writing for inclusion in their portfolios. Each student receives instructor's critique of his or her writing and has a chance to c critique fellow students' work.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Media Writing and Fundamentals of Reporting
PBRL 4300 - Crisis Communication Management (3 Credit Hours)
In this course students learn techniques for dealing with sudden and unexpected situations that have a negative impact on organisations and their images to key constituencies. Through case studies and mock crises, students develop strategic solutions for crisis situations and create a generic crisis communications plan that can be included in their personal portfolios.
Prerequisite: Public Relations
PHOT 1000 - Photo I (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
Introduces the basic black-and-white photographic skills. Covers technical aspects of camera operation, light-metre readings, film development, and printmaking, as well as shooting techniques and composition. The course focuses on the visual and communicative aspects of the medium. Students MUST provide their own 35mm camera.
Prerequisites: Introduction to Mass Communications and Introduction to Media Production or permission of the photography coordinator.
PHOT 3190 - Digital Photographic Imaging (3 Credit Hours)
Students are introduced to the theoretical and practical aspects of photographic imaging. Students develop a theoretical understanding of this new technology and learn to apply these principles using Adobe Photoshop. Students learn to control, modify, and manipulate digital photographic images for corrective and creative purposes.
Prerequisite: Desktop Publishing
SCPT 2900 - Scriptwriting (3 Credit Hours)
Students learn the style, structure, and narrative devices employed in scriptwriting for film, television, radio, and multi-image. The course explores narrative techniques, style, structure and format, with an emphasis on the process of scriptwriting, from treatment to final script.
Prerequisite: Introduction to Media Writing
THEA 101 - Introduction to Theatre Arts: London Theatre from Shakespeare's Globe to the West End (3 Credit Hours) CLOSED
This course seeks to explore the diversity of contemporary British theatre productions from an historical perspective. Sessions will include visits to the theatre, classes on theatre history, dramatic literature and staging conventions, as well as a backstage tour of the National Theatre, and a visit to Shakespeare's Globe. Students will see 8 plays in a wide variety of London venues, and study a broad range of texts.
Prerequisite: None
THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting: Presentation and Performance (4 Credit Hours)
This course is designed for beginners, or those with minimal experience, who wish to explore the skills involved in acting. Improvisation, text works, and even street theatre will be explored during the semester. The course is taught by a British Theatre professional who is both an actor and a teacher, and brings first hand knowledge and experience to the classes. Acting is about playing as well as learning, and the techniques involved in this course include confidence building, and interactive social and communication skills that have a use that goes beyond the classroom into everyday life.
Prerequisite: None
THEA 286 - British and American Musical Theatre - 'That's Entertainment' (3 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
The course aims to explore the nature of the musical as the predominant form of popular theatre since the 20th century by tracing the transition from musical comedies to fully integrated 'book' shows and then to 'concept musicals'. A special study is made of the so-called 'British invasion' of Broadway in the 70s and 80s with rock operas and 'mega-musicals'. Students will see 5-6 musicals in the theatre and study 10-12 shows on videotape.
Prerequisites: None
THEA 3040 - Introduction to the Performing Arts - Opera, Dance & Alternative Performance (3 Credit Hours)
This course will provide the opportunity to study and discuss the performing arts. It will be enriched by attending dramatic, musical and dance performances in London, including opera, ballet, and fringe and West End venues.
Prerequisite: None
THEA 380 - Contemporary London Theatre - 'The Shock of the New' (4 Credit Hours) LIMITED SPACE
London is the capital of world theatre, and this course seeks to explore its diversity of performance styles. Students analyze plays seen in the theatre, exploring the various ways in which alternative conventions in modern theatre influence performance. There are also field trips including a backstage tour of the National Theatre and a wide variety of performance spaces will be visited, including pub theatres, West End theatres, workshop spaces and fringe venues.
Prerequisite: None, but students should preferably has taken an introductory course in Theatre Arts
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