GENERAL GRADUATE COURSES IN ARTS AND SCIENCES

Anthropology

ANTH 5090. Topics in Anthropology. (3) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Intensive treatment of a topic in anthropology or survey of related topics. Examples: Religion, Art, and Archaeology; Islam and Globalism. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

ANTH 5120. Intercultural Communications. (3) Prerequisite: ANTH 1101 or consent of instructor. Learning to cope with cultural differences; contrasting value systems; cross-cultural and communication styles; nonverbal communication; cultural relativity; culture and business; ethnocentricism; cultural shock. (Yearly)

ANTH 6132. Culture, Health and Aging. (3) Exploration of the interaction between culture and the aging experience, with a particular emphasis on issues of health and the health care system. (On demand)

Foreign Language, French, And German

Foreign Language

FORL 5050. Topics in Foreign Language. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, German or Spanish, or permission of the Department. Studies in a selected field of interest. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. (On demand)

FORL 5200. Secondary Methods--Foreign Languages. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, German or Spanish, or permission of the Department. Current trends and practices in teaching foreign and second languages in the middle school and high school, with emphasis on practical applications. Addresses state mandated competencies. Required for licensure in the teaching of foreign language and recommended for licensure in teaching English as a Second Language. (On demand)

FORL 5201. Foreign Languages in the Elementary School Methods. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, German or Spanish, or permission of the Department. Current trends and practices in teaching foreign and second languages in the elementary school, with emphasis on practical applications. Addresses state mandated competencies. Required for licensure in the teaching of a foreign language and recommended for licensure in teaching English as a Second Language. (On demand)

FORL 5800. Directed Individual Study. (1-3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, German or Spanish, or permission of the Department. Individual work on a selected area of study. To be arranged with the instructor, generally during the preceding semester, and by special permission only. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

French

FREN 5003. Studies in French Literature. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)

FREN 5005. Studies in the French Language. (3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)

FREN 5007. Studies in French Culture and Civilization. (3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)

FREN 5050. Topics in French. (1-3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, English 1102 or equivalent if taught in English. May be taught in French or English. Will not count toward the major if taught in English. Course may be repeated with change of topic. (On demand)

FREN 5120. Advanced Business French I. (3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Advanced studies in Business French, with intensive practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and translation in functional business areas such as economics, management, and marketing. (On demand)

FREN 5121. Advanced Business French II. (3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Advanced studies in Business French, with intensive practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and translation in functional business areas such as marketing, finance, and import-export. (On demand)

FREN 5201. Survey of French Literature I. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. The major literary movements from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, with sample texts. Emphasis on continuity and change. (On demand)

FREN 5202. Survey of French Literature II. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. The major literary movements from the Enlightenment to the contemporary period, with sample texts. Emphasis on continuity and change. (On demand)

FREN 5410. Professional Internship in French. (1-6) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Faculty-supervised field and/or research experience in a cooperating profession (e.g., business) or community organization. Contents of internship based upon a contractual agreement among the student, department, and business or community organization. Offered on a Pass/No Credit basis. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

FREN 5800. Directed Individual Study. (1 3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in French, or permission of the Department. Individual work on a selected area of study. To be arranged with the instructor, generally during the preceding semester, and by special permission only. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

German

GERM 5010. Periods in the History of German Literature. (3) (a) Medieval literature, (b) Classicism, (c) Romanticism, (d) Nineteenth Century, (e) Contemporary literature. Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. Study of the major writers and works in a given period. Readings, lectures, and reports. May be repeated for major credit with change of topic. (On demand)

GERM 5020. The Chief Genres in German Literature. (3) (a) Novel, (b) Theater, (c) Lyric poetry, (d) short prose fiction. Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. An analysis of a major genre and its development within German literary history. Readings, lectures and reports. May be repeated for major credit with change of topic. (On demand)

GERM 5050. Special Topics in German. (1-3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. Treatment of a special group or figure in German literature, specialized topic in German culture or language, or special problems in German conversation. May be repeated for credit with change of topic. (On demand)

GERM 5120. Advanced Business German I. (3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. Advanced studies in Business German, intensive practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and translation in functional business areas such as economics, management, and marketing. (On demand)

GERM 5121. Advanced Business German II. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. Advanced studies in Business German, intensive practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading, writing, and translation in functional business areas such as marketing, finance, and import-export. (On demand)

GERM 5203. Survey of German Literature I. (3) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. General introduction to German literature from the Middle Ages to the Classical Period. Book reports and class discussion on collateral readings. (On demand)

GERM 5204. Survey of German Literature II. (3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. German literature since Classicism. Book reports and discussions on collateral readings. (On demand)

GERM 5410. Professional Internship in German. (1-6) Prerequisites: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. Faculty-supervised field and/or research experience in a cooperating profession (e.g., business) or community organization. Contents of internship based upon a contractual agreement among the student, department, and business or community organization. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

GERM 5800. Directed Individual Study. (1-3) Prerequisite: Post-baccalaureate status, B.A. in German, or permission of the Department. Individual work on a selected area study. To be arranged with the instructor, generally during the preceding semester, and by special permission only. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

Political Science

POLS 6000. Topics for Graduate Study in Political Science. (1-4) Intensive study of a topic in Political Science. The topic of investigation may vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)

POLS 6800. Independent Study. (1-3) Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Supervised investigation of a political problem that is (1) of special interest to the student; (2) within the area of the instructor's special competence; and (3) normally an extension of previous coursework with the instructor. A student may take more than one course under this number but not more than three hours a semester. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

Women's Studies

WMST 5050. Topics in Women's Studies. (1-3) Prerequisites and credit hours vary with topics. Special topics in Women's Studies. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

WMST 6050. Topics in Women's Studies. (1-3) Prerequisites and credit hours vary with topics. Special topics in Women's Studies. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)

WMST 6800. Directed Reading/Research. (3) Prerequisites: prior written permission of instructor and Women's Studies Director. Independent investigation of a problem or a topic in Women's Studies, culminating in a research paper or a final report. Student must provide a written plan of work before registering for the course. May be repeated for credit. (On demand)