Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 
    
    May 05, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


  

 

Accounting

  
  • ACCT 2190 - Selected Issues in Accounting

    1 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
  
  • ACCT 2290 - Selected Issues in Accounting

    2 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
  
  • ACCT 2311 - Principles of Accounting I

    3 hour(s)
    Basic concepts, principles and procedures of accounting, including elementary principles of proprietorships, partnerships and corporations. (TCCN: ACCT 2301).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • ACCT 2312 - Principles of Accounting II

    3 hour(s)
    Financial statement preparation and interpretations; internal managerial uses of quantitative data, including planning (budgeting), controlling and decision making. (TCCN: ACCT 2302).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ACCT 2311 .
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Spring, Fall.

  
  • ACCT 2390 - Selected Issues in Accounting

    3 hrs hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor.
    Is this course repeatable for credit? May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
  
  • ACCT 2490 - Selected Issues in Accounting

    4 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
  
  • ACCT 2590 - Selected Issues in Accounting

    5 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
  
  • ACCT 2690 - Selected Issues in Accounting

    6 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic(s) chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
  
  • ACCT 3311 - Intermediate Financial Accounting I

    3 hour(s)
    Theoretical foundation, concepts and principles underlying financial statements; present value analysis, current assets, current liabilities; property, plant and equipment; intangible assets.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302  
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ACCT 3312 - Intermediate Financial Accounting II

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of concepts and principles underlying financial statements, investments, bonds, pensions, leases, long-term liabilities, corporate capital and analysis of financial statements.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 .
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ACCT 3313 - Cost Accounting

    3 hour(s)
    Manufacturing cost systems and internal control, including process, job order, and activity-based costing. Other topics include standard costing, joint products, budgeting, international issues, strategic and environmental cost management, and just-in-time inventory management.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 .
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ACCT 3315 - Individual Income Taxation

    3 hour(s)
    An introduction to the federal tax system primarily as it applies to individuals, concentrating on the determination of gross income, gain and loss, deductions, tax credits and other current facets of calculating tax liability, as well as practical exposure to various types of tax planning problems.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311  
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ACCT 3316 - Business Income Taxation

    3 hour(s)
    An advanced examination of federal income taxation as it impacts corporations, partnerships, trusts and estates, including accounting methods, donative transfers, consolidations, audit procedures, tax planning and research.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3315 .
    Fee: $ 15
  
  • ACCT 3319 - Financial and Administrative Information Systems

    3 hour(s)
    Accounting information systems of organizations; analysis and design of financial systems; modeling business transactions; e-business, including business-to-business transactions; use of database management systems and control-linking transaction systems to organization-wide information systems. Topics include selected e-business concepts, fundamentals of accounting information systems analysis, design, implementation and control.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , CISS 1310   
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ACCT 3325 - Managerial Concepts for Accounting and Finance

    3 hour(s)
    This course is designed to provide a basic understanding of financial theory and practices in accounting and finance. It will provide an overview of financial/managerial accounting principles and finance concepts for managerial use and provide an emphasis on practical applications for decision making purposes. This course may not be taken for academic credit for accounting or business majors within the School of Business and Leadership.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 30
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ACCT 4313 - Government and Nonprofit Organization Accounting

    3 hour(s)
    Budgeting, accounting, auditing and financial reporting principles and practices for government and other nonprofit entities.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 .
    Fee: $ 15
  
  • ACCT 4314 - Auditing and Assurance

    3 hour(s)
    Professional auditing practice standards and procedures; development of audit programs; statistical sampling and risk management and assessment; accumulation of audit evidence; control systems, control design and control evaluation; audit reports; ethical and social responsibility and the legal liability of auditors.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , and BADM 3318  
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ACCT 4315 - Advanced Financial Accounting I

    3 hour(s)
    Accounting problems with respect to multiple ownership including business combinations, consolidated financial statements, partnerships and other current accounting issues.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 .
    Fee: $ 15
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ACCT 4316 - Advanced Financial Accounting II

    3 hour(s)
    Accounting problems and issues associated with branches, foreign currency transactions, SEC reporting, segment reporting, accounting for estates, trusts, nonprofit entities and other current accounting issues.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , ACCT 4315 .
    Fee: $ 15
  
  • ACCT 4317 - Accounting and Auditing Systems for E-Business

    3 hour(s)
    Conceptual foundations and practice of auditing emphasized, with a special emphasis on e-business auditing. Included will be a study of the audit function within an organization as it pertains to e-business; the computer control framework that should exist in an organization at the management and applications systems level; the extent and scope of testing (including techniques of evidence collection as well as usage of generalized audit software); and how the evidence collected can be evaluated.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , CISS 1310 , ACCT 3319 , ACCT 4314 .
    Fee: $ 15
  
  • ACCT 4318 - Contemporary Issues in Accounting and Reporting

    3 hour(s)
    An examination and analysis of the current issues and trends associated in the field of accounting. Included will be analysis of current trends in the areas of financial accounting and reporting, governmental accounting and managerial accounting. Also included will be recently adopted, as well as proposed, accounting standards related to the accounting profession.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312  and discipline approval. This course is required of all students seeking to meet the prerequisites for sitting for the CPA examination.
    Fee: $ 15
  
  • ACCT 4319 - Issues in Accounting

    3 hour(s)
    A course consisting of a concentration centered on a specific area(s) in accounting. Included will be analysis, concentration and presentation in such areas as taxation, auditing, international, legal and ethical issues facing the accounting profession. The course will also include recently adopted regulations impacting the specific area(s) under study.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312  and discipline approval. This course is required of all students seeking to meet the prerequisite for sitting for the CPA examination.
    Fee: $ 15
  
  • ACCT 4320 - Professional Ethics for Accountants

    3 hour(s)
    Ethical reasoning, integrity, objectivity, independence, CPA core values and professional issues in accounting. Students will apply the concepts and theories to accounting cases.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: Advanced standing.
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ACCT 4333 - Intermediate Financial Accounting III

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of concepts and principles underlying financial statements; investments; bonds, pensions, and leases; long-term liabilities; corporate capital; revenue recognition; analysis of financial statements; and special topics in financial reporting.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312  
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ACCT 4391 - Accounting Internship

    3 hour(s)
    A practice-based learning opportunity with a business, governmental, or non-profit employer supervised by a sponsoring faculty member. Research and written reports required.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 , ACCT 3311 , ACCT 3312 , MGMT 3350  and faculty approval and completion of an approved Academic Internship Learning Plan.
  
  • ACCT 4393 - Special Studies in Accounting

    3 hour(s)
    In-depth study of specialized topic chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisites: ACCT 2311 , ACCT 2312 , ECON 2301 , ECON 2302 CISS 1310 .

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 2318 - Food and Culture

    3 hour(s)
    An examination of the social, symbolic, and political-economic roles of what and how we eat. Significance of food in human history and its role across cultures. Exploration of biological and cultural construction of food needs. 
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 2351 - Cultural Anthropology

    3 hour(s)
    Cross-cultural overview of the ways human societies organize themselves. Socialization, kinship, gender and family relations, community structures and general lifestyle are compared. Examination of diverse societies to clarify commonalities and dissimilarities of human experience. (TCCN).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • ANTH 2352 - Introduction to Archaeology

    3 hour(s)
    This course examines the history, methods, and theory within modern archaeology, including data collection, analysis, dating techniques, and interpretation. Topics include stone tools, sites, and excavation.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ANTH 2353 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

    3 hour(s)
    A scientific evaluation of human origins and human biological diversity. Topics include genetics, primate evolution from living and fossil evidence, evolutionary theory, and human variation and adaptability.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • ANTH 2453 - Introduction to Biological Anthropology

    4 hour(s)
    A scientific evaluation of human origins and human biological diversity. Topics include genetics, primate evolution from living and fossil evidence, evolutionary theory, and human variation and adaptability; laboratory exercises stressing investigative techniques. 
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 3190 - Selected Topics

    1 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic or topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 3290 - Selected Topics

    2 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic or topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 3310 - Forensic Anthropology

    3 hour(s)
    This course is designed to introduce students to forensic anthropology; an applied field of anthropology. Students will gain a firm foundation in the various aspects of forensic anthropology, include cause of death, management of the death scene, chain of evidence, and proper storage and handling of human skeletal remains. Same as FORS 3310  CRIJ 3310 .
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ANTH 3318 - Archaeology of Mexico

    3 hour(s)
    Archaeological and ethno historic survey of the civilizations of ancient Mexico from prehistory to the period of European conquest.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ANTH 3330 - Magic Ritual and the Occult

    3 hour(s)
    An examination of magic and ritual in cultures of the world. The study of private and public rituals which relate society to the supernatural; magical beliefs and practices; symbols and witchcraft.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ANTH 3340 - Bioarchaeology

    3 hour(s)
    This course will emphasize the analysis of human remains in an archaeological perspective. Topics include diet, disease, demography, and genetic relationships of past human populations.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ANTH 3346 - Medical Anthropology

    3 hour(s)
    This course examines a variety of issues related to health, illness, patterns of disease and healthcare from an anthropological perspective. It explores how cultures from around the world comprehend and manage illness, disease, pregnancy, healing, and stress.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ANTH 3390 - Selected Topics

    3 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topic or topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 4310 - Human Osteology

    3 hour(s)
    An in-depth study of the human skeleton. Topics include developmental biology, morphology, and skeletal identification. Determination of sex, age, and ethnicity will be covered.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ANTH 5190 - Selected Topics

    1 hour(s)
    In-depth study of specialized topic chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 5290 - Selected Topics

    2 hour(s)
    In-depth study of specialized topic chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ANTH 5390 - Selected Topics

    3 hour(s)
    In-depth study of specialized topic chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Offered: As Needed.


Art

  
  • ARTS 1361 - Art Appreciation

    3 hour(s)
    Introduction exploring the elements of visual language, their nature, functions and principles for use in painting, sculpture, architecture and other forms of visual art. Includes development and application of critical thinking skills. (TCCN: 1301).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 25
  
  • ARTS 2310 - Design I-2D

    3 hour(s)
    Introduction to two-dimensional design. Students propose and implement projects to develop ideas, problem-solving skills, craftsmanship, presentation skills and understanding of design concepts. Studio course with outside assignments. (TCCN: ARTS 1311).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 2330 - Design III - 3D

    3 hour(s)
    In-depth examination of three-dimensional design theories, elements, principles and practices for the arts professional. Studio course with outside assignments. [TCCN: ARTS 1312]
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 2340 - Design IV - 4D

    3 hour(s)
    An exploration of both the conceptual and technical aspects of time-based work, primarily video, installations, and performance, sound, and object making. Offering a variety of demonstrations and techniques supporting the technical processes of 4D art making. Frequent critiques, readings, artist lectures, and screenings to consider how the history of time-based works informs a contemporary practice.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring of Odd Years.

  
  • ARTS 2361 - Global Perspectives in Art History

    3 hour(s)
    Art from a global perspective of social, spiritual, ethnic, philosophical and political dimensions of various cultures from early periods. Recommended for students in all disciplines. (TCCN: ARTS 1303).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 25
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 2365 - Global Perspectives in Art History II

    3 hour(s)
    Art from a global perspective of social, spiritual, ethnic, philosophical and political dimensions of various cultures from the art of the late 15th century to Modern. Recommended for students in all disciplines. (TCCN: ARTS 1304)
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 2370 - Design II-Color Theory

    3 hour(s)
    In-depth examination, analysis and application of color theories, color uses and practices for the arts professional. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 2390 - Selected Issues in Art

    3 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 2490 - Selected Issues in Art

    4 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 2590 - Selected Issues in Art

    5 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 2690 - Selected Issues in Art

    6 hour(s)
    Introduction to specialized topics chosen by instructor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 3300 - Drawing I

    3 hour(s)

    Variety of drawing techniques using various media. Emphasis on sharpening skills of perception and developing sensitivity to materials and techniques as they apply to varied drawing media. Studio course with outside assignments. (TCCN: ARTS 1316).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 3310 - Digital Imaging I

    3 hour(s)

    Introduction to digital imaging: techniques to capture, manipulate and produce digital images as a form of artistic expression. Studio course with outside assignments. 
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 3320 - Ceramics I

    3 hour(s)

    Introduction to a variety of ceramic building processes. Explores glazing, firing and finishing techniques. Examines some of the elements and principles of three-dimensional design. (TCCN ARTS 2346).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 3322 - Painting I

    3 hour(s)
    Introduction to oil painting techniques. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 3331 - Sculpture I

    3 hour(s)
    Three dimensional form in selected media. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35.
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 3341 - Graphics

    3 hour(s)
    Study of the typography, layout and production process used in print and multimedia.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ARTS 3300 , ARTS 3310  or by consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 3351 - Printmaking I

    3 hour(s)
    Basic techniques in the major printmaking processes. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 3355 - Digital Photography I

    3 hour(s)

    Introduction to digital photography, including techniques to photograph and produce digital images as a form of artistic expression. A 35mm SLR camera or equivalency (approved by instructor) is required. Studio course with outside assignments. Lecture hours and three arranged studio hours per week. (TCCN ARTS 2356).
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45.
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 3361 - Mexican American Visual Art

    3 hour(s)
    Foundations of Mexican American art with emphasis on the Chicano art movement and the influences of other political and cultural factors.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 3365 - Narrative and Sequential Art

    3 hour(s)
    Studio and lecture course examining cutting-edge theories and technologies in narrative and sequential art. Introduces Adobe Photoshop and other technologies for the production of the art.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    ARTS 3300  or by consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 3370 - Self-Portrait 21st Century New Media

    3 hour(s)
    Advanced new media studio and lecture examining cutting-edge theories, technologies, and practices as they are applied to the tradition of the artist’s self-portrait.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3300  or by consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 3383 - Teaching Art

    3 hour(s)
    Art activities and methods which will provide potential teachers with creative and aesthetic experiences for elementary and secondary level students. Studio course with practicum.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
  
  • ARTS 4170 - Selected Issues in Art

    1 hour(s)
    Advanced studio and lecture course examining cutting-edge theories, technologies and practices in the professional art world. Topics chosen by the instructor. Course content may utilize new media.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • ARTS 4270 - Selected Issues in Art

    2 hour(s)
    Advanced studio and lecture course examining cutting-edge theories, technologies and practices in the professional art world. Topics chosen by the instructor. Course content may utilize new media.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • ARTS 4300 - Drawing II

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of ARTS 3300 , with emphasis on sharpening skills of perception and developing sensitivity to materials and techniques as they apply to varied drawing media.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3300  or by consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 4301 - Drawing IV

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of in-depth examination of the drawing media, principles and practices for the arts professional regarding 20th and 21st century approaches to works on paper as begun in ARTS 3301. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
  
  • ARTS 4310 - Digital Imaging II

    3 hour(s)
    Further investigation of selected digital imaging techniques necessary to produce advanced digital images. Practical methods to develop artistic expression. Studio with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisites: ARTS 3310  or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 4315 - Watercolor I

    3 hour(s)

    Introduction to the techniques and  skills of watercolor painting and the formal aesthetics and the technical skills necessary to express ideas. Techniques explored tough still life, landscape and figurative subjects. Studio work with lectures, demonstrations, and individual as well as group critiques.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 4320 - Ceramics II

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of ARTS 3320  with emphasis on developing personal expression in a selected ceramics technique.  
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3320  or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 4322 - Painting II

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of ARTS 3322 . In-depth examination of what painting means in the 21st century. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3322  or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 4331 - Sculpture II

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of ARTS 3331 , with emphasis on developing personal expression in selected medium. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3331  or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • ARTS 4347 - Modern Art With A Global Perspective

    3 hour(s)

    An overview of several aspects of Modern art from roughly 1860 to 1960 including major stylistic global movements and artists. A comparative approach to the vibrant contemporary arts outside the West which are just beginning to be included and considered in modern art. The aim is to develop an understanding and critical awareness of gender roles in art, symbolic significance, and artists’ contributions in modern art.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Fall of Odd Years.

  
  • ARTS 4351 - Printmaking II

    3 hour(s)
    Exploration of techniques in selected printmaking processes. Studio course with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3351  or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
  
  • ARTS 4355 - Digital Photography II

    3 hour(s)
    Advanced exploration of black and white alternative digital photography. A 35mm SLR camera or equivalency (approved by instructor) required. Lecture and arranged studio hours.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 3355  or consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 4370 - Selected Issues in Art

    3 hour(s)
    Advanced studio and lecture course examining cutting-edge theories, technologies and practices in the professional art world. Topics chosen by the instructor. Course content may utilize new media.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • ARTS 5171 - Problems in Art

    1 hour(s)
    Independent study of course work in any area within the art program.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 5300 - Drawing III

    3 hour(s)
    In-depth examination of the drawing media, principles and practices for the arts professional regarding 20th- and 21st-century approaches to works on paper. Studio with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ARTS 3300 , ARTS 4300  or by consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • ARTS 5310 - Drawing IV

    3 hour(s)
    Continuation of in-depth examination of the drawing media, principles and practices for the arts professional regarding 20th- and 21st-century approaches to works on paper as begun in ARTS 5300 . Studio with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: ARTS 3300 , ARTS 4300 , ARTS 5300  or by consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 5315 - Watercolor II

    3 hour(s)

    Explores visual textures and compositional planning, layering the medium’s translucent ability and the use of washes. Advances in watercolor painting are obtained by studying master artists’ techniques and the use of the principles of design to create expressive and creative watercolor paintings. Studio with outside assignments.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: ARTS 4315  or by consent of professor.
    Fee: $ 50
    Offered: Spring of Odd Years.

  
  • ARTS 5318 - Afrika: The 3rd Root of Mexican Art

    3 hour(s)
    The art, history, and culture of the Afrikan diaspora in Mexico. Comparing the manner in which this magnificent culture and spiritualty has influenced the art, rituals, and Catholicism in contemporary society.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 35
    Offered: Fall of Even Years.

  
  • ARTS 5325 - Art of the Ancient Americas in Mexico and Texas

    3 hour(s)

    An overview of the art and the rich cultural developments of ancient Mesoamerica and the territory now considered Texas. In addition to art, the course will cover a range of topics including history, mythology, food, music, dress, writing and the creation of the sacred. Experiential learning component may be part of this course.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring of Odd Years.

  
  • ARTS 5335 - Professional Exhibition Practicum

    3 hour(s)
    Student will implement, coordinate, present, and complete the documentation they planned in the Senior Exhibition Seminar course. In addition, they will complete an 80-hour practicum, which will require identifying a project based on the student’s focus with an organization or institution that requires the work of an artist. Optimally this practicum will take place with a community nonprofit organization. Completed in the final semester with consent of Visual Arts advisor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 75
  
  • ARTS 5336 - Barrio Art and Popular Culture

    3 hour(s)

    The study of folklore and popular culture in San Antonio’s Mexican and Mexican American Barrio to barrios and popular culture in developing Mexican and Afro Latinx countries. The comparison will take the form of verbal and nonverbal expressive forms including visual and performing arts, music, ritual traditions, and film. Experiential learning component is part of this course.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring of Even Years.

  
  • ARTS 5350 - Art of the Chicanx Civil Rights Movement

    3 hour(s)

    The poster and mural art of the “Chicanx Movement” illustrates history of ethnic empowerment and protest among Americans of Mexican descent beginning in the 1960s. Once considered derogatory, by the 1960s young Mexican Americans embraced the identifier with pride in ones’ Mexican and Native heritage and displayed it tough their art. Experiential learning component may be part of this course.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 5360 - Womxn, Gender and Social Change in Art

    3 hour(s)

    Exploring the intersectionality between feminisms, art activism, and art. Through art, they will examine power, differences, equality and equity, and will explore issues of race, gender, sexuality , class, and oppression. Participants will view and experience art from a lens of personal transformation and artistic activism as a means to create positive social change. Experiential learning component is part of this course.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring of Odd Years.

  
  • ARTS 5361 - Contemporary Art History

    3 hour(s)

    Art from major movements and trends in the visual arts from the 1960s to the present.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: Spring of Even Years.

  
  • ARTS 5370 - Senior Exhibition Seminar

    3 hour(s)
    A capstone course to produce a professional art portfolio, artwork documentation, and an academically sound paper and presentation addressing contemporary art-making practices regarding the work for the senior exhibition. Must be taken the semester before the senior exhibition with consent of the Visual Art advisor.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 5371 - Problems in Art

    3 hour(s)
    Independent study of course work in any area within the art program.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 5375 - Selected Issues in Art

    3 hour(s)

    Advanced studio and lecture course examining cutting-edge theories, technologies and practices in the professional art world. Topics chosen by the instructor. Course content may utilize new media. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
    Offered: As Needed.

  
  • ARTS 5471 - Problems in Art

    4 hour(s)
    Independent study of course work in any area within the art program.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 5571 - Problems in Art

    5 hour(s)
    Independent study of course work in any area within the art program.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45
  
  • ARTS 5671 - Problems in Art

    6 hour(s)
    Independent study of course work in any area within the art program.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? Yes
    Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
    Fee: $ 45

Biology

  
  • BIOL 1400 - Introduction to Life Sciences

    4 hour(s)
    A non-majors course describing life processes, principles and forms, emphasizing application to everyday things; laboratory exercises stressing investigative techniques. The course does not count towards the Biology major or minor. Credit for this course and BIOL 1401  and/or BIOL 1402  may not both be counted.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: Completion of college level Mathematics and English requirement.
    Fee: $ 30.
    Offered: Fall, Spring.

  
  • BIOL 1401 - General Biology I

    4 hour(s)
    Life processes as they occur in all living organisms, concentrating on the chemical and cellular basis of life. Includes metabolic activities, molecular and cellular principles of inheritance and microevolution. This course is accepted as partial fulfillment of the General Education Science requirement. Six lecture or laboratory hours per week.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Consent of instructor required for non-science majors or minors. Completion of algebra and English requirements or satisfactory score on admission or placement assessment.
    Fee: $ 30
    Offered: Spring.

  
  • BIOL 1402 - General Biology II

    4 hour(s)
    Life processes as they occur in all living organisms, concentrating on macroevolution, organisms, and ecology. Includes systematics of living organisms, emphasizing the evolutionary basis of structural and functional adaptations. Interactions between organisms and the environment are stressed. Six lecture or laboratory hours per week. This course is accepted as partial fulfillment of the General Education Science requirement. Six lecture or laboratory hours per week.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisites: Students with SAT verbal scores below 500 (ACT English below 18) must have completed ENGL 1313  with a C or better.
    Fee: $ 30
    Offered: Fall.

  
  • BIOL 1410 - Environmental Science and Sustainability

    4 hour(s)
    Interdisciplinary study of interactions between humans and the environment, emphasizing scientific principles as the basis for understanding environmental issues involving living organisms, air, land, and water; includes ecology of populations and ecosystems, impacts of agricultural and urban development, use of natural resources and energy, and issues of sustainability pollution, and global climate change. This course does not count towards the Biology major. Six lecture or laboratory hours per week.
    Grading Basis: Letter Grade
    Is this course repeatable for credit? No
    Prerequisite: Students with SAT verbal scores below 500 (ACT English below 18) must have completed ENGL 1313  with a C or better. 
    Fee: $ 30.
    Offered: Spring.

 

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