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Theatre Courses are offered each semester unless otherwise designated.
*Note: All students enrolled in a Senior Project are required to attend a weekly seminar, facilitated by a faculty member. During these sessions students will share the issues that arise during the development of their projects, and offer ideas and suggestions to their colleagues. As well as meeting weekly with the seminar group and facilitator, each student will meet regularly with a senior project mentor. (Acting faculty will mentor acting projects, design faculty will mentor design projects, etc.)
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DRAM 210 - Interpretation and Analysis of Plays
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AC credit.
An introduction to genres and styles of dramatic literature from historical periods and world theatrical traditions. Includes an introduction to the study and methods of dramaturgy as a professional practice. Spring.
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@DRAM 211 - Performance and Production
1-3 Credit(s)
Supervised experience in various phases of play production. Fall and Spring.
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@DRAM 223 - Costume Construction
4 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE.
Methods used in the planning and construction of costumes for the theatre with a focus on how theatrical costume construction differs from clothing construction for the consumer market. Emphasis is on theatrical construction, cutting, fitting, fabric and fiber analysis and adaptations for stage performance. Lab required. Lab: students work in small groups with close faculty supervision on projects from the seminar section or costumes for a current production. Cross-listed with @DANC 223 . Fall.
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DRAM 235 - Introduction to Acting
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Actor-training course for majors, minors, and non-majors that introduces students to fundamentals of the Stanislavski-based method of actor training.
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DRAM 237 - Spoken Word I
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AC credit.
This course is designed to develop the critical listening, reading, and performing skills required when encountering and engaging The Spoken Word. An approach to literary and performance-based texts that will strengthen and deepen skills for critical reading, research and inquiry. Focus will be on texts that are intended to be spoken by performers and listened to by a critical audience. As warranted.
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@DRAM 244 - Stage Management
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: Spring.
Introduction to the knowledge and skills of stage management for theatre, dance and music events. Other aspects of performance management are studied such as box office, production, company and house management. Cross-listed with @DANC 244 .
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DRAM 251 - Foundations of Design for the Stage
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Fundamentals of design elements and principles as they apply to the performance arts. All aspects of design for the stage will be studied including the basics of scenic, lighting, costume and sound design. Fall and Spring.
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@DRAM 255 - Introduction to Audio Production
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
This course serves as an expansion on the skills obtained in Audio Production 1. Through lab work, lecture, written materials and classroom demonstrations, students will expand upon their existing knowledge of audio capturing and post-production manipulation, as well as a deeper understanding of requisite software. Fall & Spring.
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DRAM 295 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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DRAM 298 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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DRAM 302 - Directing I
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AC & SI credit.
History of directing, applied play analysis, and study of various techniques for working with actors. Students will direct a short play. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101 /DRAM 101 , DRAM 210 , DRAM 336 , @DANC 244 /@DRAM 244 , and DRAM 251 .
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@DRAM 307 - Technical Theatre Production II
1 Credit(s)
This upper-division advanced practicum course comprises hands-on work in the shops and back stage areas during the production process. Students will apply the knowledge and experience gained in @DRAM 207 - Technical Theatre Production I . Students are required to complete a minimum of 20 total hours of shop-related work for the semester. Students will also complete an advanced production responsibility (crew leader, stage, house or publicity management, for ex.) attached to a department-supported production. Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 207 or DRAM 207 .
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DRAM 312 - History of the Theatre I
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: WC credit.
Development of theatre arts in world culture from the Greek era to early Italian Renaissance. Emphasis on conditions of production with respect to theatre architecture, cultural values, costuming, staging and performance. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Fall.
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DRAM 313 - History of Theatre II
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: WC credit.
Development of theatre arts in world culture from Shakespeare to present day. Emphasis on conditions of production with respect to theatre architecture, cultural values, costuming, staging and performance. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Spring.
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DRAM 314 - Costume History
3 Credit(s)
An exploration of the history of western dress emphasizing the socioeconomic, political, and moral environment that produced historic modes of dress.
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@DRAM 323 - Advanced Costume Construction
3 Credit(s)
Techniques in historical garment construction, cutting, fitting, analysis and adaptation for stage performing. Lab required. Spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 223 or DRAM 223 .
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@DRAM 323 - Advanced Costume Construction (Lab)
1 Credit(s)
Students work in the Costume Shop under the instructor’s supervision constructing costumes and working on wardrobe crews for department productions. Spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): @DANC 223 /@DRAM 223 .
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DRAM 331 - Costume Design
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Rendering costumes, design, costume construction, costume history as well as understanding the role of costume designers in interpreting plays. Lecture/Lab.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 210 and DRAM 251 .
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DRAM 333 - Stage Makeup and Mask Design
4 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
The study of stage makeup design principles, techniques, materials and tools as they are used to create characters for the stage. Character analysis and critical reading of scripts are used as the basis for study. Specialized makeup and mask-making materials and techniques are introduced such as prosthetics, scar and wounds, plaster molding, new plastics technology, and papier-mâché. Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 251 or ARTS 110 or ARTS 120 .
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DRAM 336 - Scene Study and Realism
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
A continuation of Introduction to Acting, DRAM 235 . The course will build on the foundation of skills, vocabulary and training learned in the previous course. The course expands and deepens the study of acting with an in-depth look at American method actor training and scene study approaches by various Stanislavski-based systems. Historical and character study research and play analysis skills will be strengthened. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 235 .
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DRAM 337 - Shakespeare and Verse
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Advanced study of acting in verse plays with particular attention to the works of Shakespeare. Fall, even years.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 235 and DRAM 336 .
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DRAM 338 - Audition Techniques
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Focus of study on monologue training for professional auditioning and the development of advanced cold reading skills. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 235 and DRAM 336 .
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DRAM 339 - Devising Theatre
3 Credit(s)
This advanced level workshop is designed to explore experimental approaches to composition and the creation of original work based upon various physical theatre pedagogies, such as and Lecoq and Schechner. The course introduces practical exercises that serve as provocations for the development of original actor-created and devised performance.
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DRAM 340 - Acting Ensemble I
1-3 Credit(s)
A course for students cast in a production under faculty or guest artist direction, where the emphasis is on practicing the skills of ensemble based performance. The course requires documentation of in-depth actor research of historical period, theatrical style and dramatic character. The actor’s work will include rehearsals, research, and production work. By audition only. Fall and Spring.
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DRAM 343 - Advanced Stagecraft and Production
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
This course is an in-depth investigation of theatre technology and production methodology and an expansion of skills introduced in prior stagecraft and production courses. Students will be assigned projects in stage carpentry, electrics, props, sound, metal formation, technical direction and production coordination. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 206 and DANC 207 /DRAM 207 and DRAM 251 and DRAM 307 .
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DRAM 351 - Design with Computer Models
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
An introduction to the creation of stage designs using computer generated model building programs to render plans and representations of stage images. Students will analyze scripts, conduct research, and devise designs, which meet the historic, expositional, atmospheric, thematic and conceptual requirements of the play as they interpret these elements. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 251 .
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DRAM 353 - Scene Design
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
An introduction to the art of designing scenery for the stage. Students will develop techniques for creating plans, perspective drawings, elevations, renderings, scale models and computer model simulations and other skills for translating their ideas into works for production. Students will develop skills in arranging floor plans that facilitate stage action, create images that provide exposition and atmosphere for the play and realize a visual world that reinforces and extends the meaning of the performance event. Fall, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101 /DRAM 101 , and DRAM 206 , and DRAM 251 .
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DRAM 355 - Lighting Design for the Stage
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
An introduction to the art and craft of designing lighting for performances. Students will develop techniques for rendering and drafting lighting designs using computer software. Projects for staged productions will be assigned including designs for plays and dance works. Cross-listed with DANC 355 . Spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101 /DRAM 101 , and DRAM 206 and DRAM 251 .
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@DRAM 361 - Methods Theatre Ed. Elementary
3 Credit(s)
Introduction to the basics of teaching drama for the elementary classroom. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101 /DRAM 101 and DRAM 210 and DRAM 235 and DRAM 251 .
Corequisite(s): @DRAM 371 .
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@DRAM 362 - Methods Theatre Ed. Secondary
3 Credit(s)
Introduction to the basics of teaching drama for the secondary classroom. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101 /DRAM 101 and DRAM 210 and DRAM 235 and DRAM 251 .
Corequisite(s): @DRAM 372 .
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DRAM 363 - Theatre for Young Audiences
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE & SI credit.
Explores various forms, formats and current practices in the field of youth theatre. Students will study historical antecedents as well as contemporary youth theatres in the U.S. and across the globe. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Fall.
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DRAM 364 - Applied Theatre
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
The study of theatre as applied to non-theatrical settings. Students will work in community settings and with community members using drama techniques to study, research, facilitate and perform issues of significant import in the lives of community members. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. Spring.
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DRAM 366 - Reader’s Theatre
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Principles and techniques in selection, preparation, and performance of dramatic material using oral interpretation techniques. As warranted.
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@DRAM 389 - Musical Theatre Workshop
1 Credit(s)
This performance-based course is designed to provide the student with the opportunity to develop and improve their performing and professional skills as they relate to musical theatre repertoire. The students will explore and stage scenes from a variety of standard musical theatre repertoire, culminating with an end of the semester black box style performance in which costume, scenic, and lighting elements will not be included. The course is a required part of the Musical Theatre minor for music majors. Music and Theatre majors in the Musical Theatre minor should register for MUCP 389 or DANC 389 respectively. Spring.
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DRAM 395 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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DRAM 398 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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DRAM 403 - Directing II
4 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE and SI credit.
Practical application of directing theories and techniques with emphasis on composition and picturization in staging. Students direct a one-act play. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 302 .
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DRAM 414 - Contemporary Theatre Topics
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AC and WI credit.
Focused study of modern trends in theatre from the end of the 19thcentury to the present. Counts for Africana Studies. A minimum of Sophomore standing required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 101 /DRAM 101 , and DRAM 210 and DRAM 312 and DRAM 313 .
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DRAM 438 - Acting for Camera
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: AE credit.
Focuses on the development of auditioning skills and techniques in preparation for professional acting and performance work for film and television. Spring, odd years.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 336 .
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DRAM 439 - Comedy & Comic Styles
3 Credit(s)
Explores the techniques for acting in comedy. Comic styles from contemporary sit-coms to historical styles such as farce and comedy of manners are studied. Spring, even years.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 336 .
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DRAM 440 - Acting Ensemble II
3 Credit(s)
Builds on the work and experience of DRAM 340 - Acting Ensemble I . Designed for students cast in lead roles in a production under faculty or guest artist direction, with emphasis on practicing ensemble-based performance and with documentation of advanced research work in style, genre, and character as suited to the requirements of a lead role. Audition required. Fall and Spring.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 340 .
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DRAM 441 - Pivotal Playwrights
3 Credit(s)
Advanced acting work, delving into a number of works by one important playwright. Students will experiment fully with characters’ physical and vocal lives, work as an ensemble, explore the political and social context of the plays, rehearse, and perform publicly. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 235 and DRAM 336 .
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@DRAM 453 - Scene Design Practicum
1-3 Credit(s)
Students engage in a hands-on experience in Scene Design and develop advanced techniques and skills in support of a Theatre and Dance production.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 101 or DANC 101 and DRAM 206 , and DRAM 312 or DRAM 313 , and DRAM 353 .
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DRAM 466 - Advanced Reader’s Theatre
3 Credit(s)
Practical application of theories and techniques involved in advanced work of dramatic oral interpretation and chamber theatre. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 366 .
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@DRAM 485 - Senior Project: Costume Technology
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in the construction of theatrical costumes and costume crafts. Senior standing and instructor permission required.
Prerequisite(s): @DRAM 223 or DANC 223 .
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DRAM 486 - Senior Project: Dramaturgy
1-3 Credit(s)
Independent study in Dramaturgy in which the student participates in a theatrical production through text analysis, historical research, attending rehearsals, and assisting the director. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 210 and DRAM 312 or DRAM 313 and DRAM 302 .
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DRAM 487 - Senior Project: Sound Design
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced Projects in the design and engineering of sound for theatrical productions and dance concerts. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 206 and DRAM 251 and DRAM 255 .
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@DRAM 488 - Senior Project: Stage Management
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced project in managing main stage faculty and guest artist productions in theatre and dance. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): @DRAM 244 /@DANC 244 , and @DANC 344 /DRAM 344.
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DRAM 489 - Senior Project: Make-up
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in make-up. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 333 .
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DRAM 490 - Senior Project: Acting
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in acting. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 235 and DRAM 336 , and DRAM 338 or DRAM 438 or DRAM 439 .
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DRAM 491 - Senior Project: Technical Theatre
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in the creation of effects, properties, projections, and other technical aspects of theatre. Usually in connection with a specific production. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 206 and DRAM 251 .
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DRAM 492 - Senior Project: Directing
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in directing. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 302 and DRAM 403 .
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DRAM 493 - Senior Project: Scene Design
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in scenic design for dance or theatre productions. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 205 /DANC 205 or DRAM 206 and DRAM 251 and DRAM 353 .
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@DRAM 494 - Senior Project: Spoken Word
3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in reader’s theatre. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DRAM 210 and DRAM 237 .
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DRAM 495 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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DRAM 496 - Senior Project: Lighting Design
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in stage lighting for dance or theatre productions. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 355 /DRAM 355 .
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@DRAM 497 - Senior Project: Costume Design
1-3 Credit(s)
Advanced independent study in costume design for dance or theatre productions. Senior standing and instructor permission required. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): DANC 223 or DRAM 223 and DRAM 331 .
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DRAM 498 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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@DRAM 499 - Senior Project: Theatre Education
1-3 Credit(s)
Project-based study of theatre used in educational or community settings. Senior standing and approval by the Director of Theatre Education required. As warranted.
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@WILD 140 - Backpacking
1 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PE
Minimum impact camping skills, clothing/equipment selection and use, food planning/expedition nutrition, and map interpretation are among topics covered. Culminates in weekend backpacking trip. Fall and Spring.
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@WILD 160 - Introduction to Rock Climbing
1 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: PE credit.
Technical skills include belay techniques, movement, on rock, rappelling, and safety systems. Students will utilize the indoor climbing wall in Maxcy Hall as part of this course. Counts for academic credit. Fall and Spring.
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@WILD 170 - Rock Climbing
2 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: 1 PE activity credit.
Designed for those who aspire to lead rock climbing trips. Topics include: rock climbing skills progression, site management, climbing anchor systems, fall factors and belay techniques/rappel techniques, and basic rescue techniques. Course includes two consecutive weekend rock climbing trips. Counts for academic credit. Fall.
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@WILD 175 - Ice Climbing
2 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: 1 PE activity credit.
Climbing techniques used for both steep, frozen waterfalls and moderate, mountaineering routes with mixed snow and ice. The use of specialized anchors and protection for ice climbing will be examined in addition to objective hazards associated with ice climbing. Course includes two consecutive weekend ice climbing trips. Spring.
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@WILD 200 - Therapeutic Recreation
3 Credit(s)
This course examines recreation as an integral part of the treatment process for youth-at-risk, people with disabilities, and other special populations such s those with drug/alcohol dependencies. The use of adventure experiences as modalities for participant change is a primary focus of this course. Cross-listed with @HLTH 200 . Fall.
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@WILD 220 - Wilderness First Responder
3 Credit(s)
An intensive professional certification course designed to develop the medical knowledge and skills needed when medical emergencies occur in isolated settings. Considered by many outdoor recreation professionals as the standard course in the application of techniques of first aid and safety for wilderness medical emergencies. Practical and theoretical applications are examined. Spring.
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WILD 225 - Outdoor Education
3 Credit(s)
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@WILD 240 - Backpacking
2 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: 1 PE activity credit. Counts for academic credit.
Introduction to Leave No Trace camping skills, clothing /equipment selection and use, food planning/expedition nutrition, map interpretation, are among topics covered. Culminates in a four-day backpacking trip. Fall and Spring.
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@WILD 300 - Instruction in Wilderness Education
2 Credit(s)
Instructional strategies will be explored and refined as students assist in the delivery of Wilderness Education field courses. Students will maintain a journal detailing the effectiveness of lessons and leadership styles during adventure activities. Wilderness education minors only. As warranted.
Prerequisite(s): @WILD 360 .
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WILD 320 - Outdoor Education
2 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: SI credit.
Introduction to the broad field of Outdoor Education, and the use of wildland areas for the purpose of recreation, education, development, and therapy. Experiential learning theory associated with leading groups in wildland settings and visitor education will be examined. Students will earn a Leave No Trace Trainer’s certificate and participate in overnight camping as part of this course. Spring.
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@WILD 330 - Winter Expedition Skills
3 Credit(s)
Course will focus on travel and outdoor living skills in a winter environment. Students will plan and execute a 6-day winter expedition in January (over winter break). Fall.
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@WILD 340 - Wilderness Leadership I
4 Credit(s)
Introduction to: leadership, judgment and decision making, teaching minimum impact camping, group facilitation and wilderness travel skills. Students will participate in a 16-day wilderness expedition during the summer term. Eligibility for Outdoor Leadership Certification through the Wilderness Education Association is available upon the completion of Outdoor Leadership II. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): @WILD 240 .
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@WILD 345 - Wilderness Leadership II-Honors
4 Credit(s)
Course will focus on advanced: leadership, judgment and decision-making, teaching, group facilitation and refining wilderness travel skills. Students will assist in the planning and execute a 16-day wilderness expedition during the summer term. Successful completion of this course will lead to eligibility for Outdoor Leadership Certification through the Wilderness Education Association and a Leave No Trace Master Educator Certificate. Spring.
Prerequisite(s): @WILD 340 .
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@WILD 350 - Wilderness and Adventure Program Planning
3 Credit(s)
Program development, administration, risk management, and wildland management issues will be examined. Emphasis is on planning experiential learning and adventure activities for environmental education, recreation, personal development and therapy programs. Students will develop a comprehensive program proposal as part of this course. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): WILD 320 .
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@WILD 360 - Leadership in Adventure Education
3 Credit(s)
Students will develop the technical, leadership, and facilitation skills necessary to implement safe and effective facility based adventure education programming. The course will focus on initiative, climbing wall, and ropes course programs while using the Adventures In Reality Climbing Center at SUNY Potsdam. Emphasis is given to understanding the theoretical underpinnings behind adventure education philosophy. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): @WILD 160 .
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@WILD 395 - Special Topics
2 Credit(s)
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@WILD 445 - Therapeutic Recreation
3 Credit(s)
This course examines recreation as an integral part of the treatment process for youth-at-risk, people with disabilities, and other special populations such s those with drug/alcohol dependencies. The use of adventure experiences as modalities for participant change is a primary focus of this course. Fall. Cross-listed as HLTH 445. Fall Only
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@WILD 530 - Outdoor Studies K-12
3 Credit(s)
This course seeks to prepare Education majors who have an interest in developing and teaching Outdoor Studies in the public school system. The curriculum is designed to provide written and practical solutions to the stumbling blocks of the development and implementation of K-12 programs. The course includes a field component. This will entail working at local public schools, both in the classroom and field. Fall.
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@WILD 545 - Wilderness Education Internship
4-6 Credit(s)
In this course students will assist with the classroom and/or field portions of WILD 340 or WILD 345, or other approved internship experiences with a focus on Wilderness Expedition Leadership or Outdoor Education in a K-12 school setting. Instructor permission required. Fall and Spring.
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@WILD 550 - Wilderness & Adventure Program Planning
3 Credit(s)
This course examines program development, administration, risk management, and wildland management issues. Emphasis is placed on planning experiential learning and adventure activities for education programs. Student will develop a comprehensive program proposal as part of this course. Fall.
Prerequisite(s): WILD 545.
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WMST 100 - Women’s & Gender Studies I
3 or 4 Credit(s)
As the foundation course for the Women’s and Gender Studies program, this course provides an introduction to the interdisciplinary field. It explores feminist theories, critiques, and debates surrounding gender as a unit of analysis, intersecting with race, class, sexual orientation and global inequalities. The class also examines global feminist struggles for equality and justice. Serves also as lower-division elective in Sociology as SOCI 150 and Political Science as POLS 125. Fall and Spring.
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WMST 195 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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WMST 198 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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WMST 295 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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WMST 298 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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WMST 360 - Feminist Research Methods
4 Credit(s)
An examination of research methods in the field of Women’s and Gender Studies with specific attention to the theories, methods, epistemologies, histories, and practices that constitute feminist inquiry. By engaging in conversations with researchers across disciplines, the course will consider ways multi-disciplinary and inter-disciplinary feminist perspectives inform and interrogate research based inquiry.
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WMST 370 - Feminist Theory
3 Credit(s)
This class will develop student’s skills so they will be able to formulate a logically coherent analytical (i.e. not solely aesthetic) critique of text. Such a critique should demonstrate knowledge of and facility with core concepts within the specialized vocabulary of feminist theory. The critique should also recognize the necessity of using - and logically justifying the use of - specific examples from primary, and possible secondary, texts in constructing supporting arguments. Every other year.
Prerequisite(s): WMST 100 .
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WMST 395 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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WMST 398 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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WMST 462 - WS Seminar
3 Credit(s)
Individual and collaborative research on selected topics across the disciplines in Women’s and Gender Studies; preparation and presentation of seminar research project. Junior or Senior standing required.
Prerequisite(s): WMST 100 or POLS 125, or SOCI 150 . 9-12 hours of Women’s and Gender Studies courses recommended.
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WMST 491 - Field Research/Internship
3 Credit(s)
Field or placement at an agency of the student’s choice under supervision of a faculty member. A field of study of scholarly significance to Women’s and Gender Studies will be completed. Appropriate upper division coursework in consultation with sponsoring faculty member and instructor permission required. No more than six semester hours may be counted towards the major.
Prerequisite(s): WMST 100 .
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WMST 495 - Special Topics
1-12 Credit(s)
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WMST 498 - Tutorial
1-3 Credit(s)
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WAYS 101 - Critical Thinking Seminar
3 Credit(s)
A “Big Ideas” course focusing on “wicked problems” and the contexts in which those problems occur. The courses focus on significant and messy issues which the faculty experts are deeply engaged with. They feature explicit instruction in critical thinking – the ability to think clearly and rationally about what to do and what to believe, as well as oral and written applications of those abilities. Critical Thinking has been characterized as “…the awakening of the intellect to the study of itself.” This is important, as it implies a high degree of self-consciousness about and reflection on one’s thinking processes. Wicked problems seminars are specifically designed to introduce students to a rigorous and demanding liberal arts curriculum, provide the opportunity for students to work closely with a faculty mentor, and establish a sense of
community among participants. Fall and Spring.
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WAYS 102 - College Writing Seminar
3 Credit(s)
College Writing Seminar helps students develop skills as critical readers, compelling writers, and thoughtful participants in the academic community. This course is designed to help students write effectively in other university courses; develop critical thinking and writing fluency; and find, critically evaluate, and incorporate source materials. Each seminar will have a particular framing question/issue that provides a focused context within which students will approach texts and assignments. Students will read, discuss, and write about a variety of texts, identifying underlying assumptions, evidence, and points of view, drawing inferences, and reaching independent conclusions. They will begin to work with resources – evaluating, incorporating, and acknowledging them – with increasing sophistication. Fall and Spring.
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WAYS 103 - Speaking About Diversity Seminar
3 Credit(s)
Exposes students to concepts necessary to live, work and create in the diverse populations and social identities that characterize the U.S., including but not limited to: race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, disability status, socioeconomic status, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, and age. In doing so, students will explore personal and societal assumptions about differences, and examine systemic cultural, political, and economic imbalances. This course encourages civil and respectful discourse (e.g., in-class conversations, presentations, dialogue, spoken work performances, debates) about difficult topics and charged issues. Fall and Spring.
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WAYS 301 - Connecting Ways of Thinking
3 Credit(s)
Gen Ed: WAYS 301
Meant to enhance students’ ability to make connections across academic disciplines and to provide the opportunity for self-assessment of this cross disciplinary approach to problem shaping. Led by two faculty members from different disciplines, students will examine a central issue from multiple perspectives. The course critically examines information from diverse sources, shapes the issue through creative questioning, and explores and evaluates a range of solutions. Fall and Spring.
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