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SST 401 Social Sciences In History
3 credit hours
A study of world history through focus on sociocultural and politico economic factors influencing decisions and decision makers in selected major eras and regions/societies. This course will promote analysis of key ideas and events, and various interpretations of their causes and effects.
Prerequisite: Senior status
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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Social Work |
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SWK 111 Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare
3 credit hours
This course introduces students to the profession of social work and the generalist social work perspective. It is divided up into two sections which includes an overview of the social work profession, social welfare, and social problems followed by an overview of how social workers respond to social problems. The course will begin by examining the profession of social work, its value base, skills required, settings and fields of practice, and societal role. Major social problems, philosophies of social welfare provision, program and policy initiatives, and the response of social work as a profession are addressed.
Prerequisite: None
Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
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SWK 334 Introduction To Social Work Practice
3 credit hours
This is the first of two sequenced social work practice courses in which students learn generalist social work practice theories, methods, and practice skills. The course will reinforce students’ understanding of social work values and ethics and strengthen their understanding and application of social work roles and skills. This course will also examine those theories that drive social work practice. Additionally, students will explore the stages of the social work change process. They will begin to develop professionalism and essential skills such as self-awareness, engagement, interviewing, observation, building professional helping relationships, identification of ethical conflicts, and the ability to use ethical decision making. Students will begin to integrate knowledge and understanding of human behavior, social policy, research, and diversity awareness into social work practice. Students will be required to participate in agency site visits, in-depth dialogue with social work professionals, agency-based job shadowing, and field observation.
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: See course schedule for exact amount.
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 335 Social Work Practice II
4 credit hours
This is the second generalist social work practice course in a two-course sequence. The course content will focus on continuing the development of practice skills and the ability to integrate them with social work knowledge, values, and ethics. Further emphasis will be placed on the social work change process including engagement, assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and termination. The course will also consist of a skills-based lab which will complement the concepts learned during lectures and focus on the development of social work interviewing and assessment skills.
Prerequisite:
Course Fee: Please see course schedule for exact amount.
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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SWK 348 Human Behavior And The Social Environment I
3 credit hours
Using a life-span development model and eco-systems approach, this course will provide content about theories and knowledge of human bio-psycho-social development, including the range of social systems in which individuals live. Content will include historic and contemporary situations and issues which place individuals and families at-risk in the attainment of health and well-being. Ethical concerns will be explored.
Prerequisite: None
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 358 Human Behavior And The Social Environment II
3 credit hours
This is the second course in the Human Behavior and the Social Environment sequence. The focus of this course is on understanding the relationship between human behavior and macro environments of groups, organizations, and communities. Course content includes the exploration and application of contemporary theories and concepts about human development and behaviors in macro systems. Students will be challenged to evaluate and apply theories and concepts to the mezzo and macro levels of practice.
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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SWK 360 Child Welfare Services
3 credit hours
This course is designed to provide a comprehensive introduction to the knowledge, concepts, and fundamental skills needed for beginning level practice in public and private child welfare services. The course emphasizes interventions to protect children from abuse and neglect by strengthening, supporting and empowering their families. Course content includes information on the mission, scope, values, principles, and legal and philosophical bases of child welfare practice and the roles, responsibilities, and missions of the Department of Human Services, the family, and other involved community agencies in the identification, assessment, and planning of services. The course also provides information on identifying family dynamics, including cultural and relationship issues when working with families and assessing family needs and strengths.
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Course is Offered: WI Every Even Year
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SWK 395 Junior Seminar
3 credit hours
This course is designed to help students explore and prepare for their professional goals within the social work field, develop their professionalism, to prepare for their field practice, and enhance their writing and research skills. The course will begin by assisting students in developing their professional goals through a series of self-assessments and reflective assignments. The course will also help students prepare for their goals along with field practice by developing their professionalism, enhancing their communication skills, and addressing safety concerns. During this course, students will be required to complete personal safety training for the social work field. Students will also be responsible for completing a series of writing assignments for the development of a writing portfolio demonstrating their competency in professional writing and social work research.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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SWK 440 Social Welfare Policy
3 credit hours
This course provides students with an overview of the issues surrounding the development, implementation, and evaluation of social welfare policies. It is specifically designed to strengthen students’ recognition of social, political, and economic forces that shape social welfare policy, how policy affects people’s lives, and ways to influence it. The course begins with developing an understanding of the relationship between social work and social welfare policy. The course reviews the basic concepts, theories, and history of social welfare policy. It then critically examines major social welfare policies and programs that are relevant to generalist social work practice. The final portion of the course is devoted to policy practice which includes the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies to promote social and economic justice.
Prerequisite: Junior Status or permission
Course Fee: Please see course schedule for exact amount.
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 452 Social Work With Families
3 credit hours
This course is designed to provide students with competence in generalist social work practice with families including engagement, assessment, treatment planning, intervention, and evaluation. The course will assist students in understanding the development and dynamics of family functioning from multiple perspectives including family life cycles and developmental stages. The course is also designed to increase students’ awareness and understanding of diversity and its impact on families including race, class, culture, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, and ability.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 453 Social Work With Groups
3 credit hours
This course is designed to prepare students for competent generalist social work practice with groups in the context of their social environments. Students will begin by examining multiple group theories and understanding types, purposes, and functions of groups in social work practice. In addition, they will learn how to implement and evaluate group intervention techniques.
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Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 455 Social Work Practice With Diverse Populations
3 credit hours
This course is constructed to develop students’ understanding and knowledge of the dimensions of diversity including but not limited to age, class, culture, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, immigration status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, and sexual orientation. This will include assisting students in recognizing and appreciating the strengths and resources of diverse populations. The course will also seek to promote the students’ sensitivity and knowledge of oppression, marginalization, alienation, and discrimination of individuals, groups, organizations, and communities and how it impacts social work practice. Students will also identify and challenge personal biases and values that might impact their work with diverse populations. Furthermore, the course seeks to cultivate students cultural competency at all levels of social work practice by developing and enhancing their knowledge, values, and skills. Students will learn an assortment of intervention strategies for various populations increasing their abilities to provide effective cross-cultural services. Students will be required to attend an off-campus community-based event that focuses on the fundamental concepts of the course.
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Course Fee: See course schedule for exact amount.
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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SWK 460 Macro Social Work Practice
3 credit hours
This course emphasizes theories, methods and techniques of practice within organizational, neighborhood, and community context. The course examines the historical context of macro social work practice and explores the intersection of macro and micro practice within the social work field. In addition, it defines the purposes and functions of neighborhoods and communities and assists students in learning the basic fundamentals of community organization; community development; the process of project, program, and policy development and implementation; and evaluation of macro strategies. Students will be required to attend an off-campus community-based event that focuses on the fundamental concepts of the course.
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Course Fee: See course schedule for exact amount.
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 480 Social Work Field Practice I
6 credit hours
This is the first of two required sessions of field practicum and classroom seminar sessions. Field practicum is intended to provide students with direct experience in social work knowledge, theories, ethics, and practice skills with clients, supervisors, and agency staff. The practicum seminar is intended to provide students with opportunities to integrate information from core courses with their field practice experience. Students will discuss their experiences with peers and the faculty and evaluate themselves in relation to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Core Competencies and Practice Behaviors. With the assistance of the Director of Field Education, the students will be placed at an approved agency. Students are required to complete 225 supervised hours in their approved field site.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Social Work Program, Junior Status, SWK 111 Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare , SWK 334 Introduction To Social Work Practice , SWK 335 Social Work Practice II , SWK 348 Human Behavior And The Social Environment I , and SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology or SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology , Completion of Application for Field Practice, a background check, and obtainment of Student Liability Insurance covering enrollment in SWK 480/SWK 481 .
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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SWK 481 Social Work Field Practice II
6 credit hours
This is the second course that consists of field practicum and classroom seminar sessions. Field practicum is intended to provide students with direct experience in social work knowledge, theories, ethics, and practice skills with clients, supervisors, and agency staff. The practicum seminar is intended to provide students with opportunities to integrate information from core courses with their field practice experience. Students will discuss their experiences with peers and the faculty and evaluate themselves in relation to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Core Competencies and Practice Behaviors. With the assistance of the Director of Field Education, the students will be placed at an approved agency. Students are required to complete 225 supervised hours in their approved field site.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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SWK 485 Special Topics
1-3 credit hours
Dependent upon topic.
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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SWK 495 Senior Seminar
3 credit hours
This capstone course is designed to provide social work students with opportunities to integrate social work knowledge, values and ethics and generalist social work practice concepts. Students are asked to reflect on their academic and field experiences and to demonstrate proficiency of the core competencies and practice behaviors through their completed portfolios, senior presentations, and additional capstone assignments.
Prerequisite: Senior status and completion of required social work courses appropriate to the scheduled date for graduation: May, August, December
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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Teacher Education |
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TED 512 Exceptional Child/Youth in the Regular Classroom
3 credit hours
An overview of students’ diverse needs as represented in the regular classroom. Examines attitudes and adaptations to enhance instruction and the learning environment for children and youth with special needs. Describes the various disabilities and their specific impacts on learning. Also considers contemporary issues in educating exceptional students in a full inclusion environment.
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TED 601 Professional Reading and Writing in Teacher Education
3 credit hours
This course is an introduction course to the skills and concepts needed in the Master of Arts in Teacher Education program. The course content will include units on reading, writing, and critical analysis related to educational research; technology; skill development; research skills for students K-12; teacher leadership skills; research and thesis orientation.
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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Theatre |
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TSD 101 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication
3 credit hours
Emphasizes communication theory and introduces and develops communication skills in interpersonal, small group and public speaking environments.
Prerequisite: None
Course is Offered: FA, WI and SU Every Year
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TSD 102 Introduction To Theatre
3 credit hours
This course will introduce the student to the world of theatre. We will explore the impulse to perform, theatre’s place in the history of mankind, theatre practitioners such as the director, playwright, designer, and the nature of style and genre in drama. The student will also attend at least two main stage productions presented by Theatre Siena.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
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TSD 103 Theatre Technology
3 credit hours
An introduction to the tools, techniques, materials, and equipment used in Theatrical Production including: construction and painting of scenery, hanging lights and using light-board, setting up and running sound equipment, as well as backstage organization of a theatrical production. Working on a crew and lab hours required.
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $50
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 104 Computer Aided Drafting for the Theatre
2 credit hours
An introduction to using CAD (Vectorworks) to create draftings for use in the theatre. Includes 2D and 3D drafting and modeling emphasizing uses in scenic and lighting design.
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 105 Introduction to Performance
3 credit hours
This course is an introduction to the art of stage performance. Through this course, students will study the historical significance of theatre and musical theatre in addition to studying its relevance in today’s global climate. Students will gain an understanding of theatre and musical theatre performance as a career, learn professional etiquette and explore the preparation and analyzation of performance materials.
Prerequisite: Must be a theatre or musical theator major or permission
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TSD 117 Modern Dance I
2 credit hours
Training in basic movement through modern dance techniques.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 118 Ballet I
2 credit hours
This class will focus on simple movement and grace with an introduction to the basic positions and technique required for ballet and other genres.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 120 Stratford Trip
1 credit hours
Students will travel to Stratford, Ontario to view and report on three to four plays presented at the Stratford Festival. A journal will be required, and working papers will be written by participants. There may also be opportunity for backstage and warehouse tours.
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $400
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 130 Musical Theatre Vocal Ensemble
1 credit hours
A Cappella Choir (also known as The Acapelicans) is a select group of male and female vocalists that perform contemporary repertoire without accompaniment. The ensemble performs at scheduled and sometimes impromptu events throughout the community during the session. The group is by audition only and students may not register for this course without instructor approval. Please contact the instructor for more information regarding the audition process and dates.
Prerequisite: Permission
Course Fee: $25
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
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TSD 132 Musical Theatre Voice I
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 133 Musical Theatre Voice I
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 145 Musical Theatre Workshop I
3 credit hours
This course is a performance intensive class designed for Musical Theatre majors. Auditioning, vocal performance, acting and dance are supported with study of historical context and genres of Musical Theatre.
Prerequisite: TSD 105 Introduction to Performance or Permission
Course Fee: $25
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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TSD 152 Musical Theatre Voice II
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 153 Musical Theatre Voice II
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 156 Acting I
3 credit hours
The students will examine acting theories and techniques. Through improvisation and assigned scenes, students will analyze scripts and select vocal techniques for developing an imaginative performance discipline for realistic drama.
Prerequisite: TSD 105 Introduction to Performance or Permission
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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TSD 211 Oral Interpretation Of Literature
3 credit hours
A basic course stressing the development of skills necessary in the oral presentation of literature. Students will have practical experience in implementing interpretation theory by presenting various forms of literature. A course especially useful for secondary teachers.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 212 Oral Interpretation Of Children’s Literature
3 credit hours
A basic course stressing the development of skills necessary in the oral presentation of children’s literature. Students will have practical experience in implementing interpretation theory by presenting various forms of children’s literature. A course especially useful for elementary teachers.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 213 Touring Children’s Theatre
3 credit hours
Preparation of touring shows to the elementary schools of Lenawee County. Students will examine various types and methods of touring theatres. The production will be presented in a theatrical setting using set pieces, costumes, and the environment of the various schools.
Prerequisite: Permission
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 214 Voice And Diction
3 credit hours
A basic course in the development of skills in sound discrimination and articulation through studies in the International Phonetic Alphabet and voice exercises. Students will study disorders of articulation and various American and International Dialects.
Prerequisite: None
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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TSD 217 Tap I
2 credit hours
Training in basic tap dancing technique.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 219 Jazz I
2 credit hours
This course will focus on the basic levels of Jazz.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI 2020
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TSD 220 Hip Hop
2 credit hours
This course will focus on high energy dance infused with the latest styles of street dancing, breaking, popping, and locking.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI 2019
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TSD 221 Partnering
2 credit hours
This course will cover partnering in different genres of dance with an emphasis on basic ballroom.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 222 Pilates And Yoga For Dancers
2 credit hours
This course will focus on developing a dancer’s core strength. Each movement is intended to increase flexibility and allow for dancers to feel correct alignment.
Prerequisite: None
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI 2020
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TSD 242 Film Study And Analysis
3 credit hours
The visual imagery in classic films will be explored thematically, structurally, and within their historical contexts. The student will develop the skills necessary to analyze picture, iconic representation, and composition in film both critically and creatively. Students will integrate listening, viewing, speaking, reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: SU Every Year, FA 2019
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TSD 245 Musical Theatre Workshop II
3 credit hours
A continuation of Musical Theatre Workshop I. This course is a detailed survey of the various performance styles associated with Musical Theatre. Students will integrate music, dance and character in performance.
Prerequisite:
Course Fee: $25
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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TSD 247 Modern Dance II
2 credit hours
Advanced study of Modern Dance I.
Prerequisite:
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 248 Ballet II
2 credit hours
This course will focus on the more moderate forms of the dance. The class includes the basic movements and positions and also extends to heavier footwork and travel patterns.
Prerequisite:
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI 2021
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TSD 249 Jazz II
2 credit hours
This course will focus on a more moderate form of Jazz for the experienced dancer.
Prerequisite:
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI 2021
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TSD 252 Musical Theatre Voice III
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 253 Musical Theatre Voice III
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 256 Acting Studio II: Preparing The Actor
3 credit hours
Students will examine acting theories and techniques. Through assigned scenes students will analyze scripts and select techniques for performing various realistic and non-realistic acting styles.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 257 Introduction To Theatrical Design
3 credit hours
An introduction to Scenic, Lighting, Costume, Prop and Sound Design including Basic Elements of Design, Mechanical Drafting (computer), Design Process, Basic Rendering, and Model Making. Lab hours required.
Prerequisite:
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 262 Musical Theatre Voice IV
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 263 Musical Theatre Voice IV
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 267 Tap II
2 credit hours
This course is a continuation of Beginning Tap with an emphasis on combinations.
Prerequisite:
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: WI 2019
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TSD 268 Stage Management
3 credit hours
Students will investigate the role of the stage manager in various theatrical organizations. Emphasis will be placed upon understanding the demands of organization and coordination of the theatrical performance.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 269 Stage Make-Up
3 credit hours
Students will learn the materials and application techniques for basic stage make-up. Each student will be required to purchase her/his own make-up supplies.
Prerequisite: None
Course Fee: $100
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 285 Special Topics
1-3 credit hours
Dependent upon topic.
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 343 Teaching Creative Dramatics
3 credit hours
Introduction to the principles and techniques of teaching creative dramatics. Students will practice those principles and techniques in workshop situations by guiding children from six to twelve in improvised, directed play.
Prerequisite: Sophomore, Junior, or Senior
Course Fee: $30
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA and SU Every Year
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TSD 345 Musical Theatre Workshop III
3 credit hours
A continuation of Musical Theatre Workshop II. This course entails research and analysis of musical theatre forms, past and present. Students will also develop advance performance skills in direct connection to their specific research and analysis.
Prerequisite:
Course Fee: $25
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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TSD 351 Drama For Community And Youth
3 credit hours
Combining the techniques of improvisational theatre, process play-building, and applied drama-students will devise theme based theatrical experiences that will be presented by, with, and for ‘select’ audiences. Social Justice Theatre, Prison Theatre, Drama in Education, and Drama for Civic Engagement are among the theories to be considered.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 352 Musical Theatre Voice V
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 353 Musical Theatre Voice V
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 355 Directing I
3 credit hours
A study of the theory and practice of directing for the stage. Each student will produce a short play for public performance.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 356 Acting Studio III
3 credit hours
Advanced study of Acting Studio II. Students will continue to examine acting theories and techniques. Through assigned scenes and monologues students will analyze scripts and select techniques for performing prose and verse styles.
Prerequisite: TSD 256
Liberal Arts: Fine/Performing Arts
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 357 Scenic Design
3 credit hours
Students will examine techniques and process for conceptualizing scenic designs. Instruction will include computer aided drafting (CAD), rendering and model making, and the creation of multiple project designs.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 358 Lighting, Sound Design
3 credit hours
Students will examine techniques and process for conceptualizing and executing Lighting and Sound Designs. Instruction will include computer aided drafting (CAD) of light-plots, working with conventional and LED lighting fixtures, the creation of Sound Designs including reinforcement and playback of cues (using Cue-Lab), and the basics of designing with projections. Includes the creation of multiple project designs. Lab hours required.
Prerequisite:
Course Fee: $50
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 359 Costume Design
3 credit hours
Students will examine techniques for conceptualizing theatrical costumes. Instruction will include research and rendering of conceived designs. Experience may include lab and department productions.
Prerequisite:
Course Fee: $50
Course is Offered: FA 2018
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TSD 360 Technical Design for Theatre
3 credit hours
A class emphasizing the technical design of scenery and special effects for the Theatre. The course will also cover engineering principles, planning, and cosing out a scenic design, as well as creating working drawings for the construction of a set.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 362 Musical Theatre Voice VI
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 363 Musical Theatre Voice VI
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 441 Theatre History I: Greek To The 20th Century
3 credit hours
A survey of Western Theatre History from the Golden Age of Greece through the 19th Century. A major research paper will be required.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 442 Theatre History II: 20th. Century To The Present
3 credit hours
A survey of theatre history from the Twentieth Century to the Present. A major research paper will be required.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: FA 2018
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TSD 445 Musical Theatre Workshop IV
3 credit hours
A Continuation of Musical Theatre Workshop III. Focus is on advanced research and analysis of musical theatre forms culminating in a major paper and performance. Students will combine advanced integration of acting, music and dance skills with appropriate audition materials in preparation for professional work as a musical theatre performer.
Prerequisite: TSD 345 Musical Theatre Workshop III and TSD 105 Introduction to Performance
Course Fee: $25
Course is Offered: WI Every Year
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TSD 452 Musical Theatre Voice VII
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 453 Musical Theatre Voice VII
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 456 Acting Studio IV
3 credit hours
Advanced study of Acting Studio III. Students will continue character work and analysis, prepare monologues for auditions, and work in verse and prose.
Prerequisite:
Course is Offered: FA Every Year
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TSD 462 Musical Theatre Voice VIII
1 credit hours
Course Fee: $150
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TSD 463 Musical Theatre Voice VIII
2 credit hours
Course Fee: $250
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TSD 485 Special Topics
1-3 credit hours
Dependent upon topic.
Course is Offered: Uncertain
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TSD 495 Senior Project
3 credit hours
An independent project in which the student demonstrates competencies in an area of career potential. Departmental approval must be obtained during the student’s junior year, but is dependent upon scheduling and departmental needs. Students will not be allowed to enroll prior to obtaining department approval of the project.
Prerequisite: Permission of program coordinator
Course is Offered: FA and WI Every Year
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TSP 215 Introduction To Youth Ministry
3 credit hours
Through an exploration of the church’s vision of youth ministry students will focus on the ministries of evangelization, advocacy, and worship and prayer. An examination will be made of the ministries of community life, justice and service, leadership development, as well as pastoral care and catechesis. Emphasis will be given to theological reflection, pastoral application and the roles of the minister in comprehensive ministry to youth. This course may be substituted for TSP 355 Ministry, Management And Leadership .
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 301 Foundational Theology
3 credit hours
This course provides a contemporary overview of the foundational concepts and methodology in Theology. It examines such topics as faith, reason, and the human person, God, Jesus, the Holy Spirit, Scripture, Church, Creation, and Redemption as major doctrines of the Catholic Church. Resources include parts of Dei Verbum, Veritas Splendor, and the Pontifical Biblical Commission’s The Interpretation of the Bible in the Church and Catechism #26-184, 976-1065.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 302 Introduction To The Bible: 1
3 credit hours
Through exploration of the English text of the Old Testament, students will discover the cultural context of ancient faith communities, and how the sacred texts emerging from them have been interpreted theologically in both Jewish and Christian traditions. The course utilizes various methods of textual interpretation, including historical critical methods, and considers various theological models of revelation.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 303 Introduction To The Bible: 2
3 credit hours
Through exploration of the English text of the New Testament, students will discover the cultural context of early Christian communities and how the sacred writings emerging from them have been interpreted theologically. The course utilizes various methods of textual interpretation, including historical critical methods, and considers various theological models of revelation.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 305 Theological Ethics
3 credit hours
This course will study the moral principles and norms of Catholic Tradition and will explore the relationship between Christian social ethics (especially bioethics, sexual ethics, and marriage and family) and Christian moral development, and how a believer manifests both as fundamental for participation in a faith community. This course will also examine the importance of the Magisterium and the centrality and formation of conscience. Resources include Catechism #1691-2557.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 312 Church History
3 credit hours
This course will study the history of the Church from the Apostolic Age to the present. It will emphasize structure, expansion, worship, theological developments, important persons and movements. Included will be a brief introduction to the Fathers of the Church, the Eastern Churches, and the history of the Church in the United States.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 313 Ecclesiology
3 credit hours
Students will study the origin, nature, and mission of the Church. The course includes a general historical survey, but the major focus is on select documents of the Second Vatican Council, especially Lumen Gentium, as well as the Catechism #748-975. Some attention will be given to ecumenism and inter-religious dialogue and Unitatis Redintegratio and the Directory for the Application of Principles and Norms on Ecumenism (1993).
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 319 Christ And Trinity
3 credit hours
This course explores the mystery of the Trinity and the person and salvific mission of Christ. It examines the biblical witness concerning Jesus, the early ecumenical councils as they contribute to Christology and the explication of the doctrine of the Trinity. It also attends to contemporary issues affecting Christology. Resources include Catechism, #185-747.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 320 Sacramental Theology
3 credit hours
The central focus of this course is the history and tradition of the seven sacraments with a special focus on the Eucharist. This includes an analysis of the theology, ritual content and form and matter of the sacraments as well as the pastoral and ecclesial aspects of their celebration. Resources include Sacrosanctum Concilium and Catechism #1113-1134, 1210-1666.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 335 Theology Of Ministry
3 credit hours
This course examines the mission and ministry of Jesus Christ continued as mission and ministry of the Church, from which Christian ministry in all its forms flows. It will include scriptural and ecclesial sources as background for the development of contemporary post-conciliar forms of ministry, including offices in the Church, the role of the Bishop, collaboration of the clergy and laity, cultural pluralism, the missionary nature of the Church (Ad Gentes), and ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue. Resources include Christifideles Laici and Instruction in Certain Questions Regarding the Collaboration of the Non-Ordained Faithful in the Sacred Ministry of Priests.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 345 Liturgical Catechesis
3 credit hours
Through a pastoral study of the traditions of liturgical worship, including Sacrosanctum Concilium, students will apply their understanding of the rites of the Church. An extensive examination of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, principles and techniques for effective preparation and execution of liturgical celebrations will be featured. Resources include Catechism #1077-1122, 1135-1209, 1667-1690. Some aspects of Spirituality of Liturgical Celebration will also be examined.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 355 Ministry, Management And Leadership
3 credit hours
Theological models of leadership and management will be studied in order to develop specific ministerial skills. Personalized field work experiences will be included. (Note: inquirers to the diaconate take TSP 450 Canon Law in lieu of this course)
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 365 Catechetical Methodology
3 credit hours
This course will focus on the principles of catechetical theory and praxis as articulated in the General Directory for Catechesis and the National Directory for Catechesis. Emphasis will be placed on the catechetical process as it relates to specific ministries and an examination of the process of faith development; that is, helping Catholics’ faith become alive, as it integrates with the psychological, moral, and cognitive stages of human development as well as the stages of conversion in Christian development.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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TSP 450 Canon Law
3 credit hours
Since the 1983 Code of Canon Law is the fruit of Vatican II, the course will focus on how the Canons are designed to implement the Council’s teachings in a way that facilitates the mission of the Church. Special emphasis will be placed on the rights and responsibilities of clerics and laity, the sacramental life of the Church, an understanding of Church structures, and a realization of the similarities and differences between Canon Law and civil law.
Course is Offered: At one or more Siena Heights degree completion centers, but may not be available on the Adrian campus
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MBA 602 Organizational Behavior
3 credit hours
This course applies principles of individual and group behavior to the management of complex organizations, which translates into effectively and ethically realizing strategic goals. Contemporary theories pertaining to goal setting, problem solving, decision making, leadership, motivation, team dynamics, conflict management, organizational communication and change will be examined and applied. Also explored are the traditions of Catholic social justice and dignity of the worker in the context of organizational behavior theories.
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MBA 611 Business Research Methods
3 credit hours
This course prepares students to become both producers and consumers of trustworthy analyses. Students will learn how to frame research questions, and apply a systematic range of business research methods as aids to solve organizational problems. The limits and benefits of both quantitative and qualitative approaches on managerial decision-making will be explored, as will the role of ethics in designing and conducting research projects and the decisions that flow from them. Students will learn how to minimize bias, and apply ethical research procedures to protect human subjects, and maximize the quality of data upon which managers rely in making important strategic decisions.
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MBA 641 Managerial Economics
3 credit hours
The application of economic concepts, theories, and tools to facilitate effective decision making, planning, and business analysis is the focus of managerial economics. Forecasting and demand analysis, profit maximization, and capital management are covered under the scope of the course.
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MBA 643 Quantitative Methods
3 credit hours
This course focuses on the necessity for business leaders to make sound decisions. As business environments grow in complexity, the quality of the decision-making across the entire organization becomes paramount. An emphasis is placed on quantitative tools that will enable students to employ analytics to enhance the decisions made by their teams and the entire organizations.
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MBA 649 Financial Statement Analysis
3 credit hours
This course will provide an intermediate knowledge of analysis of financial statements, equity analysis of various business organizations, risk management, cash flow analysis and forecasting.
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