Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018 - 2019 
    
    Apr 27, 2024  
Undergraduate Academic Catalog 2018 - 2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


This listing includes traditional undergraduate courses, degree completion courses and designated subjects education courses. Not all courses listed in this catalog are available each term at all campus locations.

 

Theater

  
  • THTR 321 - Applied Theater

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to applied theater theories and practice. Through interactive activities, theater games, devising and other applied strategies, students learn skills for community engagement through drama.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 330 - Dance Styles

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to dance as creative expression, through a focus on dance styles related to theatrical and narrative performance. Includes styles such as ballet, jazz/musical, theater/Broadway, and dance/movement for worship. Practical experiences ground students in the basics of theatrical dance styles.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 335 - Drama Ministry

    Credits: 3
    An exploration of drama as ministry and as worship within the Christian tradition. The course combines an understanding of traditional styles with practical work preparing students to be practitioners of theater-based worship and ministry experiences.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 350 - Acting

    Credits: 3
    A study of basic acting theory with practical application in scene work. Particular attention is drawn to the connections between acting for the stage and the roles played in everyday life.
  
  • THTR 355 - Creative Drama

    Credits: 3
    This course equips people to lead others in process-oriented creative drama activities, including theater games, group improvisation, storytelling and related performance forms.
  
  • THTR 357 - Creative Drama

    Credits: 3
    This course equips people to lead others in process-oriented creative drama activities, including theater games, group improvisation, storytelling and related performance forms.
    Degree completion only. May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 360 - Directing and Staging Texts

    Credits: 3
    A study of directing: basic organization, script analysis, directing theory and working with other theater artists. Focuses on directing for the stage, both dramatic and non-dramatic texts. Useful for students interested in teaching drama; film production; or participating in educational, community or professional theater. Practical in-class directing experience involved.
  
  • THTR 365 - Stage Technology

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to technology for the stage. Students learn the basics of light and sound set-up and operation through practical experiences in class, during lab hours and by working as a technician on an event. Theory and skills gained are useful to individuals interested in technology as it relates to theater productions, musical events and worship services.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 370 - Auditioning

    Credits: 1
    Class lessons in auditioning technique including the presentation of several monologues.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 375 - Costume Design and Production

    Credits: 3
    An introduction to the art and craft of theatrical costumes. Students learn the general history of dress, theoretical design principles, the role costuming plays in theatrical storytelling, and gain practical skills.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 380 - Stage Make-Up

    Credits: 1
    The study and execution of various theatrical make-up techniques.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 470 - Senior Thesis Performance

    Credits: 2
    The production and acting of a short play or series of scenes planned under the direct supervision of a faculty member.
    May not be audited.
  
  • THTR 496 - Drama Internship

    Credits: 1 - 3
    A work experience for students wishing to gain professional/career experience by working with local theater or opera companies or organizations with theater programs. In addition to the work experience, the intern meets regularly with the faculty advisor.
    May not be audited.

Theology

  
  • THEO 300 - Introduction to Theology and Ethics

    Credits: 3
    The course will provide students with an introduction and general overview of the major theological and ethical affirmations in the Christian tradition.
  
  • THEO 365 - Perspectives on Global Missions

    Credits: 3
    How are Christians to bring good news to people here and abroad? How and when do we combat poverty, share our faith with others, challenge injustices and establish new church communities? This course provides an introduction and overview of theories and practices of mission and the biblical and theological principles that shape them. Particular emphasis is given to helping students understand their own interests and passions and how these can relate to global missions.
  
  • THEO 370 - Expansion of the Christian Faith

    Credits: 3
    This course is designed to study the missionary movements through the centuries. Major emphases focus on biblical, theological, anthropological, sociological and cross-cultural principles operative in the history of the Christian expansion.
  
  • THEO 400 - Theologies of the Christian Imaginiation

    Credits: 3
    This course surveys the stances that Christian traditions have taken in relation to secular culture, especially its art and entertainment, and provides a conceptual understanding of the biblical and theological reasons for Christian involvement in culture, including a sense of the cultural mandate that humans, as God's image-bearers, have for godly creativity and artistry. The tension between Christianity and the arts in the current market is explored in a way that encourages students' awareness of their own responses to and involvement in these issues, both as appreciators and critics of Christian and non-Christian art.
  
  • THEO 425 - Theological Ethics and the Environment

    Credits: 3
    The course provides a general survey of the issues and debates in ecotheology and ethics. Particular attention will be given to the values of humanity in relation to the environment, and the connection between those values and theological conviction.
  
  • THEO 430 - Contemporary Theologies

    Credits: 3
    A study of major theological thinkers and movements in the 20th and 21st centuries from Karl Barth to the present, including consideration of context, methodology and distinctive contributions.
  
  • THEO 434 - Following Jesus Radically

    Credits: 3
    What does it mean to follow Jesus radically, individually and as a community, in a given historical-cultural context? This course explores the theology and praxis of radical discipleship movements historically and in the contemporary setting, paying particular attention to the way in which these movements are shaped by and respond to contextual issues.
  
  • THEO 445 - Issues and Theologies of Mission

    Credits: 3
    Investigates the important biblical and theological foundations of the church's call to mission. Examines current trends in mission and issues that arise as Christians seek to share the Gospel with people of other faiths, people suffering violence and oppression, people impacted by globalization and people who live in rural and urban settings.
  
  • THEO 447 - Theologies of the Human Person

    Credits: 3
    With all the diversity among individual people, groups within any one society and cultures around the world, what is it that makes one commonly human? The purpose of this course is to discover and deepen one's theological understanding of the human person. Students begin by exploring understandings and experiences of being human in other cultures, then in their own cultures and religious subcultures and last in the biblical texts. Participants will develop awareness of the complexities of understanding what it means to be human, as well as broaden their cognizance of the variety of such theologies historically, culturally and religiously.
  
  • THEO 465 - Theological Ethics of Conflict and Peacemaking

    Credits: 3
    A study of the biblical teaching on conflict, peace and justice, including questions raised on historical and theological levels. Crucial aspects of the study will include the Old Testament teachings on covenant and peace, justice, war, Jesus as exemplar of peacemaking and the church's responsibility in conflict and peacemaking.
  
  • THEO 470 - Justice, Poverty and Development

    Credits: 3
    Students with an interest in justice, poverty, human trafficking, and international and urban development are equipped with the ability to reflect theologically about the challenges of these issues. Provides an introduction and overview of various social scientific perspectives on poverty and development and analyzes these from a theological perspective. Also introduces various pathways in international and urban development.
  
  • THEO 482 - Mission Practicum

    Credits: 1 - 3
    A supervised work experience in an intercultural/multicultural setting, including, but not limited to, Christian mission. The practicum provides a place to develop cross-cultural skills in ministry and other forms of work and service. One unit of practicum is required for the Studies in Mission Focus Series.
    Faculty consent required. Graded Credit/No Credit. May not be audited.

Victimology

  
  • VICT 351 - Victim Recovery

    Credits: 3
    Having skill to encourage healing from trauma and victimization can be beneficial in many settings. Victims are often forgotten in the criminal justice system, as well as during disasters, war and abuse of power. This course shows how to use victimological, restorative, coping and healing concepts to deal with the challenges victims face.
    Degree completion only. May not be audited.
  
  • VICT 420 - Victimology

    Credits: 3
    Victimology is a study that has emerged from criminology, law, sociology, psychology, and restorative justice. The history and emerging directions of victimology and victim services impact many areas in society, including the criminal justice system. This course covers concepts and definitions, essential theories and taxonomies of causation as applied to victims, victim data, trauma theory, social change theory, and coping and grief theory.
    Degree completion only. May not be audited.
 

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