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This course surveys the content and the backgrounds of the Old and New Testaments (the Jewish Bible and the Christian Bible). It explores the themes that are developed through this library of writings, and how they come together to tell a broad story of God's work in the world. It invites students to consider the meaning of the Bible's story for our world.

Core: ABP BR

ABP 201 Ethics in the Way of Jesus (3 SH)

This course seeks to discern how following Jesus' way of peace with justice in the world is essential for interpreting the Bible on contemporary moral questions, in all aspects of life. The class will emphasize what it means to think ethically in a variety of areas, within the context of the Anabaptist tradition.

Core: ABP BR

new ABP 260 Questions of Faith and Ethics (3 SH)

This course provides students with conversational space to wrestle with questions of how to live meaningfully. Diverse readings from faith and non-faith perspectives equip students to consider how to pursue a good life and introduce them to some of what makes Anabaptists distinctive. Through lectures, discussions, activities, and small, student-led dialogue groups, students will learn to identify and articulate differences between a range of responses to each question, and develop and argue for their own view in conversation with the readings, their social context, and their own individual experience. This course is recommended for students in their second year, but second-semester first-year students may register for it.Core:

new ABP 360: Good Questions (1 SH)

In this 1 SH practicum course, students lead dialogue groups for ABP 260. Weekly student-led dialogue groups cultivate belonging and intercultural communication in ABP 260. The practicum includes training, creating plans for weekly dialogues, and dialogue leadership. Prerequisite: ABP 260.

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This course is designed to develop confidence in drawing and build basic drawing and perceptual skills. A variety of drawing media, techniques and conceptual approaches will be used. Offered through Lancaster Core: CA

AVFO 120 Private Pilot Ground (3 SH)

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This course examines the evolution of federal civil aviation regulations in the United States. Students will examine the past and present problems prompting regulation of the industry, the resultant safety, legislation, airport development, funding legislation and international aviation legislation. Students will study Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), previously called the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR); the application of 14 CFR Parts 1, 61, 91, 141, NTSB Part 830 and various other 14 CFR Parts. A discussion of the history of aviation regulations, the rulemaking process, letters of interpretation and enforcement will be included. Offered through Lancaster

delete AVIA 340

subsumed into AVFO 340 Multiengine/Professional operations per John Sibole

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BIOCH 499 Independent Study (3 SH)

new??? BIOL 105 Science in Society (????? SH)

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Core: NS

BIOL 112 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (3 SH)

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An examination of the biological and demographic aspects of the world food and population problems, including economic, political, ethical and theological contributions to the problems and solutions. Current international events that shape global food and population problems will also be addressed. This course is offered online through Lancaster; it is available to traditional students as well. Core: NS, CC 

BIOL 173 Concepts in Biology-Unity and Diversity of Life (4 SH)

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This course serves as a practical application of biological principles and knowledge within a specific discipline of interest and as a way of gaining experience outside of EMU in an area of concentration. The internship will vary with a student’s particular interest but typically involves either working on a research project or participating in an internship at an appropriate organization. Open to junior - or senor-senior level general biology track majors only.

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Beginning with ways God's revelation is explained, this class follows the story of the Bible from oral tradition to written and copies texts, to collection and canonization, translation, dissemination through mission, and textual study, to modern versions of the Bible. Students also survey approaches to biblical interpretation and reflect on their own stories with the Bible in light of what they have learned about its own story.

Core: ABP BR

BIST 223 Four Portraits of Jesus-Reading the Gospels (3 SH)

Students explore the texts of the four canonical gospels, using narrative, inductive, and comparative approaches to deepen their knowledge of and insight about four ways that early believers told the stories of the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus. Through participation in contemporary community settings, students will reflect on ways that the gospel/good news can be visible in our own contexts. (Fall 2023)

Core: BR, CE, ABP, CL

BIST 323 Life and Letters of Apostle Paul (3 SH)

This course surveys Paul's writings, the deutero-Pauline writings, and the account of Paul's life in Acts. It considers central themes in Paul's missiological and theological efforts, and introduces students to methods of biblical exegesis, including learning by peer reviews of each other's interpretational work. Students reflect on Paul's proclamation of the faithfulness of God in Jesus Christ and the faith response of humans to God's work. (Spring 2024)

Core: ABP, WI

BIST 341 Old Testament Studies (3 SH)

This course invites students to explore a portion of the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Genesis- Exodus, Jeremiah, Job, Psalms) and provides an introduction to biblical interpretation and exegesis. Drawing on historical study, literary analysis, and dialogue with Jewish and other perspectives, students will develop their understanding of how these Old Testament texts continue to shape Christian faith and practice. (Fall 2023)

Core: ABP BR

DELETE BIST 390 Biblical Perspectives (3 SH)

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BIST 412 Elementary Hebrew (3 SH)

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This course reflects the commitment of Eastern Mennonite University as a Christian, liberal arts university, to nurture an appreciation for the rich resources of the scriptures for creative personal faith and human life in the modern world. It is designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the literature and history of the Bible and the integration of faith, learning, and living.  Offered through Lancaster

DELETE BISTL 390 Biblical Perspectives (3 SH)

This course reflects the commitment of Eastern Mennonite University as a Christian, liberal arts university, to nurture an appreciation for the rich resources of the scriptures for creative personal faith and human life in the modern world. It is designed to foster knowledge and understanding of the literature and history of the Bible and the integration of faith, learning, and living. Offered through Lancaster

BUAD 101 Business at EMU (3 SH)

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An examination of quantitative techniques used in managerial decision making. Topics include use of probability distributions, forecasting, inventory planning, decision tables, decision trees, linear programming and networks. The course will emphasize applications using computer spreadsheets and software. Prerequisites: STAT 120, CIS 211, and Major GPA of 2.50 or better.

BUAD 321 Human Resource Management (3 SH) DROPPED

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BUAD 331 Organizational Behavior (3 SH)

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This course is designed to give students a working knowledge of important legal issues that affect the rights and responsibilities of American business persons and organizations. Students will develop an appreciation for the interrelationship between ethics, law and business decision-making. Students will develop an understanding of the foundation of the legal system as it relates to business; the law on management of the workforce; and the various dispute resolution alternatives.

BUAD 431 Seminar in Human Resource Management (3 SH) DROPPED

BUAD 441 International Business (3 SH)

This course helps students to acquire basic knowledge about the legal relationships between employer and employee and understand the potential impact of each. Students will learn parameters for selecting, testing, disciplining and discharging employees; understand and apply federal and state laws against discrimination and harassment; and be prepared to follow government regulation of the workplace, including minimum and maximum wage hours, safety, health, compensation for injuries, and pension and health benefits. Prerequisite: BUAD 221 or consent of the instructor (Spring 2023)

BUAD 441 International Business (3 SH)

This course explores international business from the perspective of economic explores international business from the perspective of economic markets, trade, finance, and the influences of differences in macro-cultures on business decisions. The course begins with an overview of economic institutions that provide the context for international business and current economic theory on trade and finance. Students then consider and learn how culture influences organizational decisions related to strategy and operations. Throughout the course, students will analyze how decisions may differentially impact stakeholders and how they fit within these systems. Prerequisite: ECON 201 or ECON 211 or ECON 212. (ECON 411) (Spring 2025)

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BUAD 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

DELETE CCSCL 440 Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3 SH)

This course focuses on the development of global awareness, faith, and management as it relates to intercultural understanding. Students will be challenged to look beyond their own culture and understand social systems and institutions from the perspective of people in another culture. Experiential learning will take place as students participate in an off-campus, intercultural experience in a culture that is different from the students' majority orientation. Offered through Lancaster

CCSCL 450 Intercultural Perspectives (3 SH)

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These courses are designed to help students gain oral competency and a solid grammatical base in Spanish through small group, intensive classes. They are offered in the setting of an intercultural study experience offered by EMU. When offered through the Central America Study and Service program in Guatemala City, Guatemala, classes meet for four hours, five days a week for seven weeks. Students live with Guatemalan families to enhance linguistic immersion. Each student is assessed at the beginning for placement and at the end for oral and written competency. The courses will be designed to meet the individual student's needs. 

old Core CCSSC 201 Cross-Cultural Social Science (1-3 SH)

This course provides the foundation for intercultural learning and is offered in conjunction with the off-campus programs including semester programs (Option 1), summer 3 or 6 week programs (Option 2) or WCSC semester or summer programs (Option 3).  For additional information on any cross-cultural offerings, students are encouraged to contact the Intercultural Programs office. Core: CC

old Core CCSSC 202 Cross-Cultural Learning Integration (0-1 SH)

International students, multicultural students and students with previous qualifying cross-cultural experiences reflect on their learning to fulfill the experiential component of the cross-cultural requirements. Permission must be granted by the Intercultural Programs director to take this course once the 7-8 SH of cross-cultural designates (including foreign language) are complete. Core: CC

old Core CCSSC 211 Crossold Core CCSSC 211 Cross-Cultural Community Immersion (3 SH)

This course is offered on campus during the semester and includes a significant experience (at least 40 hours) in the home of a local family from a different language and culture than that of the student. Requirements also include at least 20 hours in partnership with an Intensive English Program student. For additional information on any cross-cultural offerings, students are encouraged to contact the Intercultural Programs office. Core: CC

DELETE CCSSC 440 Cross-Cultural Perspectives (3 SH)

This course focuses on the development of global awareness, faith, and management as it relates to intercultural understanding. Students will be challenged to look beyond their own culture and understand social systems and institutions from the perspective of people in another culture. Experiential learning will take place as students participate in an off-campus intercultural experience. Available to students enrolled in a adult degree completion program only.

DELETE CCUSL 310 Global Trends in Health Care (3 SH)

This course will discuss health and health care that transcend geographic boundaries. The overall goal is for students to develop a worldview that comprehends the interrelationship between health and social systems, institutions, culture, politics, environmental factors, education, and economics. Some topics of discussion will include health disparities among nations, global environmental issues, poverty, human trafficking, and pharmaceuticals as it affects cultures. Available to students enrolled in a adult degree completion program only. Offered through Lancaster

CE 165 Networking and Data Communication (2 SH)

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CE 165 Networking and Data Communication (2 SH)

An introduction to networking and the Internet. Topics include TCP/IP and other network protocols, standard data formats including web standards such as HTML and CSS, client/ server applications, network infrastructure, and security.

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Do you believe that the average North American youth has experienced hurt and a sense of abandonment by the adult culture? Drawing from Chap Clark's text, Hurt 2.0, we will explore this theory as we become familiar with current issues in North American youth culture. The basics of ministry for working with youth, prevention of sexual abuse, theories of adolescent faith development and self-care for youth workers are also taught. If you have an interest in working with young people in your profession this course is for you. Learning from guest speakers and observation of local youth work will also be a part of this course.

Core: CW BR

CHST 223 Spiritual Formation, Sacred Pauses (3 SH)

In the midst of a crazy paced world would you like to find some peace? Join us on a journey of Christian spiritual formation where we search for daily spaces that April Yamasaki calls "Sacred Pauses." Using texts by Yamasaki and Foster we will learn to practice twelve spiritual disciplines, such as prayer, simplicity and meditation and we will discern their impact on our inward and outward journeys of faith. A weekly small group experience, a day-long silent retreat, and periodic meetings with a spiritual director are also part of this course.

Core: CW BR

CHST 234 Mission in a Changing World (3 SH)

In a promising and perilous world that is constantly being reshaped by global economic realities, environmental degradation, endless conflicts, instant communication, and mass migration, the faithful church seeks to witness to the good news of the Kingdom of God. This course examines features of the high-risk, exploratory, and experimental nature of effective mission movements that have engaged the world in similar times of challenge and opportunity. Using insights from innovations demonstrated by Jesus, Paul, and many others through history including the early Anabaptists, students will examine, critique, design, and advocate appropriate approaches to mission in our present and future world. Core: CW

CHST 260 Teaching, Ministry, and Healthy Sexuality (3 SH)

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This course is designed to introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of missiology by examining Christian mission, as well as the issues raised by its critics, from various perspectives. These perspectives include biblical foundations of mission, a historical overview of missions, critical reflections on empire and globalization, current issues in mission, practical applications, and personal considerations for intercultural missionaries.

Core: BR, CE, CL

CHST 334 Almost Christian-Youth Ministry In Congregations (3 SH)

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A survey of the Anabaptist movement and Mennonites throughout the world from the sixteenth to twenty-first centuries. Issues include pacifism, wealth, political participation, community and tensions between faith and the dominant culture. Particular attention is given to the Anabaptist vision and its relevance for 21st century American life. (HIST 365) (Spring 2025) Core: CW

CHST 372 Church Leadership for Transformation (3 SH)

What is the role of a faithful church and its leaders in today's conflicted world? Learn how God is using prophetic voices to provide congregational leadership in these days of church decline. Practice practical skills as you design a worship service, preach a sermon, learn about rituals of congregational life, interact with local church leaders and visit area churches. (Fall 2024)

Core: CW BR

CHST 435 Martyrs, Merchants, and Mendicants-1500 Years of the Christian Movement (3 SH)

This course surveys stories of Christianity, from the first century of the Common Era up to the dawn of the Protestant Reformation. It describes successes and failures, traditions and innovations, as Christians spread west into Europe, east toward China, and south into Africa. Students will consider questions Christians have struggled with and evaluate choices Christians have made. Thinking about poverty and wealth, enculturation in mission, peace and war, church and state, women and men throughout these stories will allow intersections with 21st-century Christian realities. (HIST 435).Core: CW, WI

CHST 451 Church Work Practicum (3 SH)

Would you like to experience the inner workings of a congregation, and test your gifts for ministry? A program of study and supervised field experience in a congregation, church agency or related ministry. Special emphasis is placed on personal development for ministry, developing leadership skills and experiencing the many facets of ministry in the congregation.

Core: CE, CL

CHST 462 Mission Practicum (3 SH)

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Would you like to experience the challenge of hands-on ministry with youth? Participate in a supervised field experience in a congregation, camp or related ministry. The focus of the practicum is to gain first-hand experience working with youth, and to learn leadership skills and to grow in personal development.

Core: CE, CL

CHST 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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Organizing, managing, and communicating data is critical in organizations today. Leaders and researchers with sound knowledge of the information contained in their data are better equipped to make strategic decisions and answer the complex questions in their discipline. This course provides a requisite skillset for using spreadsheet applications (Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets) for data analysis and a deeper set of tools for broad information management. This course is relevant to students of any major where data management and statistical analysis is helpful in their field. This course is typically offered fall and spring semesters with a choice of in-person or online/asynchronous, and only online/ asynchronous during the summer term.

Core: QR, TI

CIS 251 Management Information Systems (3 SH)

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Focusing on experiential learning, this class introduces music from the insider's perspective in order for students to explore creative processes involved in music making. Class content is organized topically, including notation systems, ensembles, composition, improvisation, music philosophies, film music, and music and worship from both Western and non-Western perspectives. Students will develop informed listening skills and cultivate an appreciation for the many contexts of music in our daily lives. Familiarity with music notation is not required. This course is offered online through Lancaster; it is available to traditional students as well.  (Offered through EMU Harrisonburg as a 2 SH course, CMUS 116.) Core: CA

CMUS 116 Appreciating Music Making (2 SH)

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World Music is a broad survey course. Through reading, listening, practical experience and discussion, students will acquire a broad understanding of a very expansive field. The course, organized as a tour around the globe, focuses on the unique musical language and expression, the cultural context, and the global significance for each country visited on this ‘tour’. Offered in alternate years

Core: CA, CC

CMUS 202 Topics in Music-Folk-Rock to Hip-Hop (2 SH)

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The Music Technology course will allow students to discover and explore introductory concepts used in music sequencing, notation, and recording. This course will provide a detailed explanation of computer music production. Students will develop skills in loop and MIDI production, sampling, digital audio generation, audio recording, editing, and mixing through class instruction and hands-on learning with Ableton Live and Audacity software. No prior experience in music is necessary. Offered in alternate years

Core: CA, TI

CMUS 250 Music History I (3 SH)

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Offerings dependent on faculty and student interest. Requires instructor's permission; may be repeated. CMUS 490 Internship (1-2 SH) Internships are provided through churches and community organizations. Students gain various experiences in a wide range of music related fields according to their areas of interest.

new? CMUS 490 Music Internship (1-3 SH)

Core: CL CE

CMUS 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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new Core 102 Transitions (1 SH)

In this course, students will meet in small groups with their first-year advisers to develop skills to enable a successful transition to EMU and begin to develop their academic, co-curricular, intercultural plans. Assignments, activities, and gatherings will introduce the four Core portfolio themes of Faith and Ethics, Intercultural Understanding, Power and Equity, and Sustainability. Students will develop resumes, set up their EMU portfolios, and earn EMU experience points towards their first EMU Engage credit as they attend orientation activities and events of their choice for class.

delete CORE 201 Life Wellness (2 SH)

new CORE 202 Living Well (2 SH)

This largely experiential course focuses on creation care and stewardship of the body in relation to doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God. This course is not available for first-year students and is ideally taken in the second year at EMU. (Education students seeking PreK-3, PreK-6, SPED, or Health and Physical Education (PreK-12) licensure, substitute HE 202 Health and Safety for CORE 201 Life Wellness.)

new CORE 202 Living Well (2 SH)

This largely experiential course invites students to explore their own wellness and well being through the lens of holistic wellness, and supports them in pursuing goals for well-being in a personal growth project. Students will consider various intersecting dimensions of well-being, including invites students to explore their own wellness and well being through the lens of holistic wellness, and supports them in pursuing goals for well-being in a personal growth project. Students will consider various intersecting dimensions of well-being, including physical, social, community, emotional/mental, faith, spiritual, financial, and occupational. Through community-building activities, conversations with expert guests, and work towards individual goals related to various dimensions of health, students will integrate and apply their understandings about well-being in college and beyond as part of their journey to become wise, bridge-building leaders.Core:

new CORE 300 Power, Systems, and Justice (3 SH)

The class will focus on race, gender, economic inequality, class, and other dimensions of identity and difference. Students will understand and analyze the ways structural inequality shapes their lives and the lives of those around them. The course identifies and builds skills for individuals to work toward equity in their own professional and personal lives. Students will have the opportunity to develop creative and ethical ways of strategically disrupting and transforming unjust systems. To be taken by students in the junior or senior year. Also fulfilled by SOWK 360 Race and Gender, CCSSC 387 Race, Space, and Inequality (WCSC), or CCSSC 388 Creativity, Culture, and Change: Latinidad in the Capital Region (WCSC).

new CORE 301 Transfer Portfolio (1 SH, if offered)

This course will enable transfer students to bridge the narratives of their education journey prior to and after arriving at EMU. Assignments, activities, and gatherings will introduce the four Core portfolio themes of Faith and Ethics, Intercultural Understanding, Power and Equity, and Sustainability. Students will develop resumes, set up their EMU portfolios, and earn EMU experience points towards their first EMU Engage credit as they attend events of their choice for class. The course will be optional in 2022-23 while it is being piloted. Asynchronous or non-credit options may be made available in the future to orient Transfers to the portfolio platform. Available only to transfer students.Core:

CORE 302 University Research (1 SH)

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This team-taught course provides an opportunity for students to reflect on their life journeys and synthesize their undergraduate experience as they consider their transition from EMU. The course focuses on identity formation, the process of being and becoming, and finding voice. A chosen theme frames volitional and reflective inquiry. Registration is limited to students in their final year of enrollment. Core: SrSem

new CORE 402 Senior Portfolio (1 SH)

In this course, to be taken in their final semester on campus, students will connect with a group of seniors from across the university and a member of the staff, administration, or faculty as they curate the materials in their portfolio and craft narratives about their time at EMU. Students will update resumes, create outward-facing versions of their portfolios, and consider how they would respond to interview questions related to EMU Core outcomes with examples from their time at EMU. This course may also provide a space for students to explore content related to stewardship, leadership, and basics of survival after college. Curriculum to be developed in collaboration with Career Services and consultation with Writing Program Director.

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Work experience designed to integrate practice and theory, to give economics majors insight into current policies, procedure, and problems in all types of organizations. Frequent consultation with and written reports to the faculty advisor guide the student's experience. Travel and personal expenses are the student's responsibility. Can be taken during the summer. Grading is on a Pass/Fail basis. This is highly recommended for economics majors. Prerequisite: Admission to the department, junior or senior standing, and a department GPA of at least 2.7. The internship coordinator must approve the internship before it commences.

Core: CL CE

ECON 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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An exploratory course designed to provide the student a means for self-assessment as a potential teacher. Learning activities include active engagement, participation in school settings, and pedagogies centered on an ethic of care, restorative justice in education, constructivism, reflective practice, and expanding literacies for the 21^st century. (A 20 hr practicum is included.) (1 SH content; 1SH practicum)

Core: CL CE

ED 221 Professional Field Experience (Early Childhood) (2 SH)

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A 40-hour professional field experience that focuses on observations and participatory experiences in grades 6-12. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Corequisite: ED 245.

Core: CL CE

ED 275 Instructional Technology and Assessment (3 SH)

Addresses the design and implementation of technology-enhanced instruction, and the application of technology to assess and monitor learner performance. Topics include principles and practices of effective assessment, the relationship between instruction and assessment, grading systems and practices, and using assessment data to improve instruction and learner performance.

Core: TI

ED 301 Needs of Diverse Learners (3 SH)

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This course explores the research- and evidence-based elements of phonological awareness, phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, orthography and vocabulary development, comprehension, and writing in literacy instruction. Students utilize various assessment tools to assess literacy development and to design appropriate literacy instruction for diverse learners. Students assess one child’s literacy development to plan and implement appropriate tutoring instruction, including communication with caregivers. Includes a 20-hour practicum in an elementary tutoring setting. Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education. 

Core: CL  CE

ED 343 Content Area Reading and Writing (2 SH)

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EDS 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

DELETE- ENGL 201 Global Literatures I-Beginnings (2 SH)

This course introduces students to select works foundational to literary traditions from around the world. It gives students a chance to explore what ancient cultures felt about the gods, gender roles, nature, and war, inviting students to listen for ways these works, as Homer prayed, "sing for our time, too." Offered occasionally. Core: CC, LI

DELETE- ENGL 202 Global Literatures II-1300-1650 (2 SH)

Global Literatures II exposes the student to major trends in literature through the early modern period, an era of aggressive European expansionism. Although it foregrounds developments in Anglophone literature this course will also consider innovations in other literary traditions, both Western and non-Western. Offered occasionally. Core: CC, LI

DELETE- ENGL 203 Global Literatures III-1650-1800 (2 SH)

This course explores a selection of poetry, drama, fiction, and prose non-fiction from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Although the course focuses in particular on the Anglophone tradition, readings take into account the increasing frequency of cross-cultural encounter in the modern era and celebrate the contributions of writers from around the globe. A thematic link among texts will be journeys to enlightenment. (Spring 2023) Core: CC, LI

DELETE - ENGL 204 Global DELETE - ENGL 204 Global Literatures IV-1800-Present (2 SH)

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ENGL 210 Reading Fiction (2 SH)

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Focusing mainly on the work of contemporary poets, this course will equip students with the skills they need to enjoy, be surprised by, and learn from poetry. (Fall 2024)

Core: LI

new ENGL 261 Global Literatures 1: Gods and Monsters

In this survey course spanning some of the earliest written documents to those published in the early 1600s, students will encounter thinkers who anticipated many of our own questions about meaning and our place in the universe. Who, if Anyone, created us, and what are our resulting obligations? How do we live in relation to our past? Where are we going, literally and metaphorically? Readings will reflect the instructor’s expertise, but texts may include The Epic of Gilgamesh, the book of Job, the Odyssey, Antigone, Paul’s letter to the church at Rome, The Ramayana, The Canterbury Tales, The Arabian Nights, Journey to the West, Lazarillo de Tormes, and King Lear. Students may attend the 200-level version class twice weekly for two credits or intensify to a 300-level three-credit course by attending a third weekly class meeting and completing additional assignments. Students may not enroll in both courses. (Fall 2023, Spring 2025)

Core: LI

new ENGL 262 Global Literatures 2: Freedom and Loss

Featuring literature published between 1600 and 1850, this second in a series of global literature courses also functions as a stand-alone offering and considers readings associated with political revolution, freedom, grief and loss, exploration, enlightenment, and colonialism. Selections will reflect the instructor’s expertise, but representative texts include The Aztec-Spanish Dialogues, The Tempest, The Ausbund, Paradise Lost, and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano; selected poetry by Matsuo Basho, Phillis Wheatley, William Wordsworth, and John Keats; and novels such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. Students may attend the 200-level version class twice weekly for two credits or intensify to a 300-level three-credit course by attending a third weekly class meeting and completing additional assignments. Students may not enroll in both courses. (Spring 2024)

Core: LI

new ENGL 263 Global Literatures 3: Intimacy and Independence

As the global literature sequence’s third offering or a course to be taken on its own, “Intimacy and Independence” focuses on select works of literature published between 1850 and the present that explore the precarious balance between personal autonomy and fruitful relationship. Selections will reflect the instructor’s expertise, but representative writers include Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Fyodor Dostovsky, Leo Tolstoy, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, Ella Carla Deloria, Pablo Neruda, Lorraine Hansberry, Miriama Ba, and Uwem Akpan. Students may attend the 200-level version class twice weekly for two credits or intensify to a 300-level three-credit course by attending a third weekly class meeting and completing additional assignments. Students may not enroll in both courses. (Fall 2024)

Core: LI

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Core: LI

ENGL 290-295 Topics in Literature (2-3 SH)

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This seven-week course focusing on themes of recovery and resilience will help students establish and refine skills in reading, analyzing, and applying insights from fiction. In one of each week's two seventy-five-minute class meetings, students will discuss selected short stories by contemporary writer Ron Rash with residents of an addiction recovery program. In the second weekly class, students will gather in a more conventional classroom setting to engage Fyodor Dostoevsky's Crime and Punishment. Graded assignments will include a reading and community-learning reflection journal, two short explication essays, and a final exam. (Spring 2024)

Core: CLCE, LI

ENGL 312 Ecology and Science Fiction (3 SH)

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This course examines the tensions conflicting allegiances to faith and country may pose by focusing on literature from World War I, World War II, and the Vietnam conflict. A survey of Catholic, Protestant, and Anabaptist theological approaches to peacemaking will provide a framework for the course. In addition to keeping reading response journals and delivering oral presentations, each student will prepare transcribed oral histories with a military veteran or conscientious objector. (Fall 2023)

Core: CLCE, LI

ENGL 346 Rooms of Their Own (3 SH)

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This course explores conceptions of manhood in US literature since the nation's establishment, featuring texts by writers of diverse ethnic backgrounds, including Thomas Jefferson, Samson Occom, Frederick Douglass, Langston Hughes, Lorraine Hansberry, Khaled Hosseini, Gene Luen Yang, and Martin Espada. It also focuses on the relationship of selected literary works to the representation and construction of gender roles in the cultures from which they emerge. We will consider writers' articulations of their experiences within their social and ideological contexts, as well as the material conditions under which they write. A community-learning (CL) designate course, "American Manhood" challenges students to be involved in community settings that relate to course subject matter. Expectations include engagement in critical analysis of community issues and synthesis of classroom-based knowledge and personal experience. (Spring 2024)

Core: CL, LI

ENGL 350 Children's Literature (3 SH)

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This course concentrates on literature written for and by young adult (YA) readers. While relying on works typically classified as young adult literature, the course will also look at literary "classics" found within the curriculum for middle, junior, and senior high classrooms. Students will explore YA literature in different genres addressing current issues for young adults. Models of literary criticism employed within the study of these works will center on reader response theory. Open to sophomores and above. (Fall 2024)

Core: LI

new ENGL 361 Global Lit Intensive 1: Gods and Monsters

In this survey course spanning some of the earliest written documents to those published in the early 1600s, students will encounter thinkers who anticipated many of our own questions about meaning and our place in the universe. Who, if Anyone, created us, and what are our resulting obligations? How do we live in relation to our past? Where are we going, literally and metaphorically? Readings will reflect the instructor’s expertise, but texts may include The Epic of Gilgamesh, the book of Job, the Odyssey, Antigone, Paul’s letter to the church at Rome, The Ramayana, The Canterbury Tales, The Arabian Nights, Journey to the West, Lazarillo de Tormes, and King Lear. Students may attend the 200-level version class twice weekly for two credits or intensify to a 300-level three-credit course by attending a third weekly class meeting and completing additional assignments. Students may not enroll in both courses. (Fall 2023, Spring 2025)

Core: LI

new ENGL 362 Global Lit Intensive 2: Freedom and Loss

Featuring literature published between 1600 and 1850, this second in a series of global literature courses also functions as a stand-alone offering and considers readings associated with political revolution, freedom, grief and loss, exploration, enlightenment, and colonialism. Selections will reflect the instructor’s expertise, but representative texts include The Aztec-Spanish Dialogues, The Tempest, The Ausbund, Paradise Lost, and The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano; selected poetry by Matsuo Basho, Phillis Wheatley, William Wordsworth, and John Keats; and novels such as Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey. Students may attend the 200-level version class twice weekly for two credits or intensify to a 300-level three-credit course by attending a third weekly class meeting and completing additional assignments. Students may not enroll in both courses. (Spring 2024)

Core: LI

new ENGL 363 Global Lit Intensive 3: Intimacy and Independence

As the global literature sequence’s third offering or a course to be taken on its own, “Intimacy and Independence” focuses on select works of literature published between 1850 and the present that explore the precarious balance between personal autonomy and fruitful relationship. Selections will reflect the instructor’s expertise, but representative writers include Emily Dickinson, Walt Whitman, Fyodor Dostovsky, Leo Tolstoy, Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, T.S. Eliot, Virginia Woolf, Ella Carla Deloria, Pablo Neruda, Lorraine Hansberry, Miriama Ba, and Uwem Akpan. Students may attend the 200-level version class twice weekly for two credits or intensify to a 300-level three-credit course by attending a third weekly class meeting and completing additional assignments. Students may not enroll in both courses. (Fall 2024) Core: LI

ENGL 390-395 Topics in Literature (2-3 SH)

These courses will focus on particularly long or difficult works of literature, work by a particular author or set of authors, or a new, emerging trend in literature or literary studies.

Core: LI

ENGL 390 Topics in Literature-Asian American Poetry (3 SH)

In this literature course, students will focus on the voices of Asian American poets as well as works of Asian and Pacific Islander poets in translation. (Offered occasionally) Core: LI

ENGL 391 Topics in Literature-Bibliotherapy (2 SH)

This seven-week course will introduce and provide practice in therapeutic reading for clinical settings. Course content will include academic essays on bibliotherapy's principles and best practices as well as appropriate selections in fiction, prose non-fiction, and poetry. The student cohort will meet weekly with the course instructor to discuss readings and the field experiences at the Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community. Graded assignments will include a protocols test, a reflection journal, a class presentation, and mid-course and final reflection essays. (Offered occasionally)

Core: CLCE, LI

ENGL 392 Topics in Literature-The Traumatized U.S. South (3 SH)

Drawing from the work of Maria Yellow Horse Brave Heart, Carolyn Yoder has defined historical trauma as “the cumulative emotional and psychological wounding over the lifespan and across generations emanating from massive group trauma.” The effects of historical trauma can last for generations, she explains, “even when the next generation is not told the trauma story, or knows it only in broad outline. A ‘conspiracy of silence’ surrounds events for which grieving and mourning have never taken place” (Trauma Healing 13-14). Literary Treatments of the Traumatized US South will use Yoder’s book as a lens for examining the work of several influential fiction-writers to address our country’s most traumagenic events: mass enslavement and a resulting Civil War. This honors course will follow the graduate seminar model as we explore this question, featuring presentations by and discussion among all participants. Each class member will also write and deliver an eight-page presentation-length paper at the ACE Festival; anyone seeking a writing-intensive course credit may develop that project into a fifteen to twenty-page scholarly article appropriate to submit as a graduate-school admission writing sample. (Offered occasionally) Core: CL, LI

ENGL 393 Topics in Literature-Ursula K. Le Guin (3 SH)

One of the most celebrated and influential fantasy and science fiction writers of all time, Le Guin taught a generation of readers (and writers) how to pay attention to the boundaries of their imagined worlds and catch, at the same time, what might be happening on the other side. A Wizard of Earthsea (1968) tells the story of a young magician finding his way at wizarding school. The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) tells the story of an ambassador from earth sent to a distant planet of androgynous human beings who for a few days every month naturally change to male or female. The Dispossessed (1974) tells the story of another earth-like planet imperfectly but peacefully organized by anarachic principles. We’ll read these three novels by Le Guin, some of her essays and short stories, watch a recent documentary of her life, and listen to a few interviews with Le Guin and people inspired by her work. Graded assignments will include a five-page creative nonfiction essay. (Spring 2024)

Core: CL, LI

ENGL 470 English Internship (1-3 SH)

The professional Internship Program is a cooperative endeavor among upper-level students, the community, and the language and literature department. An internship provides an opportunity for students to explore career options and to extend their classroom experiences and learning with both job-related and academic responsibilities. Department approval required one semester in advance. This course is graded on a P/F basis. 

Core: CL CE

ENGL 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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This course introduces modeling and analysis of dynamical systems that include mechanical, electrical, fluid, and thermal systems. Both input-output and state-space models will be introduced. System analyses in the time domain, as well as the frequency domain, will be presented. This course presents fundamental materials in engineering practice across many disciplines. Prerequisites: ENGR 270, MATH 310.

ENGR 488 Engineering Internship

(Listed in New Core but wasn’t in the course descriptions before)per Core curric notes)

Core: CE

ENGR 390 Engineering Design III (2 SH)

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Introductory to advanced levels, students will learn about personal investing within the broad context of personal finance and stewardship of money resources. Students with little to no background will start with the basics, while more advanced students work independently on instructor-guided projects at their unique level of understanding and interest. This course may be taken up to two times for credit, and more with audit. While this course is open to students of all majors and levels, it is especially encouraged for juniors and seniors as participation for their next phase of life and career. 

Core: QR, TI

FIN 440 Financial Management (3 SH)

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Work experience designed to integrate theory and practice and expose students to the work and purpose of finance. Frequent consultation with - and assignments to - the faculty advisor guide the student's experience. Travel and personal expenses are the student's responsibility. Can be taken any term, including summer. Grading is pass/fail. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, admission to the program (except non-program students pursuing the Finance career concentration), and a program GPA of at least 2.70. The Internship Coordinator must approve internships before they commence.

Core: CL CE

GEOG 231 Cultural Geography (3 SH)

A study of the spatial aspects of culture with a focus on cultural characteristics, demographics, migration, landscape analysis, economic development, political geography, and urban and rural land uses. Includes the use of maps and an introduction to geospatial technologies. 

Core: CC HI

GS 101 Introduction to Global Studies (2 SH)

This course prepares students to think critically and reflectively about issues of globalization, take a global view of contemporary issues across states, societies, and cultures, and consider their own place in a global context. Significant attention is given to peacebuilding and to social, political, economic, and ecological justice explored within the larger context of globalization.

Core: CC SB

HCML 101 International Class/Disease Coding I (3 SH)

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This course will provide a broad overview of world societies and civilizations and the increasing connection among them from the beginning of human experience to the fifteenth-century. With a "Big History" approach as our background, the course will cover the political, philosophical, and cultural legacies of ancient American, Asian, African, and European civilizations, including the rise of major world religions.

Core: CC, HI

HIST 122 Global Past II-Modernization (post-1400) (2 SH)

This course takes a global history approach that seeks, as much as possible, to avoid a Eurocentric view, even as we explore the effects Western modernization has had on the world. A major focus will be attempting to explain why, how and when the imbalance of wealth and power among regions of the world developed. Students may not take both HIST 122 and HIST 182.

Core: CC, HI

HIST 123-126 Global Past III-Comparative Themes (2 SH)

This course will use a comparative, in-depth approach to explore one theme in world history. The learning style will be careful reading of primary and secondary sources, memoirs and/or fiction, processed by class discussion and writing. Occasional lectures and films will provide context. The course schedule will list the specific theme for the semester, such as Epics or Revolutions. Previous background in world history strongly encouraged (such as HIST 121 and/or 122). 

Core: CC, HI

HIST 132 U.S. History II-1865 to Present (3 SH)

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A general survey of African history from the pre-colonial to contemporary era, addressing religious and cultural shifts across various regions, the impact of Islamic and European colonization, the quest for independence, post-colonialism, and the complications of nationalism and globalization. (Fall 2023)

Core: CC HI

HIST 312 19th Century America, A Novel History (3 SH)

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A comparative study of how women around the world (organized around themes such as family, economics, politics, and sexuality) have experienced history. Emphasis will be on understanding changing gender roles in light of different historical events and cultures. The course will also provide an opportunity to examine current gender issues and become familiar with gender theory. (Spring 2024)

Core: CC, HI

HIST 362 Renaissance and Reformation Europe (3 SH)

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A survey of the Anabaptist movement and Mennonites throughout the world from the sixteenth to twenty-first centuries. Issues include pacifism, wealth, political participation, community and tensions between faith and the dominant culture. Particular attention is given to the Anabaptist vision and its relevance for 21st-century American life. (CHST 365) (Spring 2025) Core: CW

HIST 391 Birth of Modernity in Europe (3 SH)

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A historical survey of the Middle East. The particular focus may vary based on the instructor's expertise. The role of past and present U.S. foreign policies in these countries will be highlighted. (Fall 2024)

Core: CC HI

HIST 435 Martyrs, Merchants and Mendicants-1500 Years of the Christian Movement (3 SH)

This course provides an overview of the stories of Christianity, beginning with the New Testament period up to the sixteenth century of the Common Era. It describes the successes and failures in the life and witness of Christians as they spread west into Europe, east toward China, and south into Africa. It evaluates diverse Christian approaches shaped by these themes: women/men, mission/enculturation, church/state, war/peace, and wealth/poverty. (CHST 435) Core: WI

HIST 441 History Internship (1-3 SH)

Designed for upper level history majors who want to explore career options and gain practical experience in fields that pertain to history. Placements include museums, historical societies, libraries, archives, law firms and government offices. Approval from the history department needed one semester in advance. Students take initiative in arranging their own placement. Internship can be completed in the summer. Grading is on a pass/fail basis.

Core: CL CE

HIST 461 Modern Europe (3 SH)

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This course is required for the Honors Program and should be taken during the senior year. Students will be expected to explore and articulate their worldview through interactive projects and practices. It may be taken by other Honors students if room permits. Core: SrSem

HONRS 431 Honors Teaching and Leadership (0-2 SH)

This course is designed for juniors and seniors in the Honors Program. Students work closely with a professor to help form, shape, and guide a class. It is a way for students to provide service to the university and their fellow students, and to develop valuable organizational and leadership skills. These course hours may be applied toward the distributive portion of the Honors Program curriculum and the course may be repeated multiple times. Interested students and professors should contact the Honors director for a syllabus template for the course; they will then jointly modify it to fit their particular needs. The completed syllabus should be submitted to the Honors director and the registrar.

Core: CL CE

HONRS 451 Honors Capstone (1 SH)

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A team-taught interdisciplinary seminar that serves as a capstone for many humanities programs, including history, literary studies, and Bible, religion and theology. It provides students an opportunity to complete a long, research-based scholarly project while also exposing students to critical theory and historiography. Graduate school and career paths will also be discussed.

Core: CC, WI

new ICSSC 201 Intercultural Social Science (3 SH)

This course provides the foundation for intercultural learning and is offered in conjunction with the off-campus programs including semester programs (Option 1), summer 3 or 6-week programs (Option 2) or WCSC semester or summer programs (Option 3).  For additional information on all intercultural offerings, students are encouraged to contact Intercultural Programs.

Core: CC

new ICSSC 202 Intercultural Learning and Integration (1 SH)

For qualifying students with significant prior intercultural immersion experience. International students, multicultural students and students with previous qualifying cultural experiences reflect on their learning to fulfill the experiential component of the intercultural requirements. Permission must be granted by the Intercultural Programs director to take this course in the second year of study or later.

Core: CC

new ICSSC 203 Intercultural Immersion (1 SH)

This course provides the foundation for intercultural learning and is offered in conjunction with off-campus programs. Paired with other credits in a 4+ week intercultural seminar.

Core: CC

new ICSSC 211 Intercultural Community Immersion (3 SH)

This course is offered on campus during the spring semester and includes a significant experience (at least 40 hours) with a local family or individuals from a different language and culture than that of the student. Requirements also include at least 20 hours in partnership with an Intensive English Program student. For students who transfer at least 58 credits earned prior to matriculation at EMU. Contact the Director of Intercultural Programs.

Core: CC

new ICSSC 300 Career, Culture, and Community (3 SH)

This course supports and builds on the intercultural experiences of the WCSC program, including living in multicultural DC, working at an internship, and living in community at the WCSC house. In the class, students develop skills in leadership, communication, and handling conflict. Together, they will discuss goals and orienting values for their vocational identities, engage with guest speakers who share about their own career trajectories, and build nuts-and-bolts professional development skills, including conducting an informational interview and developing a cover letter and resume. This course is required for all students enrolled in the WCSC program. (Will satisfy CORE 401 Core Senior Seminar for students who have earned 90 SH prior to enrollment in WCSC.)

Core: CC, CL, WCSC

new ICSSC 305 Career, Culture, and Community (2 SH)

This course supports and builds on the intercultural experiences of the WCSC program, including living in multicultural DC, working at an internship, and living in community at the WCSC house. In the class, students develop skills in leadership, communication, and handling conflict. Together, they will discuss goals and orienting values for their vocational identities, engage with guest speakers who share about their own career trajectories, and build nuts-and-bolts professional development skills, including conducting an informational interview and developing a cover letter and resume. This course is required for all students enrolled in the WCSC program.

Core: CC, CL, WCSC, SrSem

LARTS 101 College Success Strategies I-Beginning the Course (2 SH)

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Students will learn the arguments for cycling as sustainable transportation, study commuter cycling activism in the US, learn basic bicycle maintenance, and promote cycling on campus.

Core: CL CE

LARTS 281 Student Life and Student Leadership (1 SH)

This seminar style course provides students in campus leadership positions with training in the areas of effective leadership and teamwork, social comprehension, restorative justice/ restorative practices, and basic helping skills. The course provides opportunities for discussion and interaction among student leaders focusing on contemporary issues in college.

Core: CE

LARTS 390 Peer Tutoring Practicum I (1-3 SH)

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This one to three credit course offers additional tutoring experience with supervision from the appropriate faculty member. The course may also be linked with specific professors and courses of academic departments. LARTS 391 serves as a Community Learning designate. Prerequisite: LARTS 390 or consent of practicum professor and, if applicable, consent of academic department professor. Students may enroll in LARTS 390 and 391 for a maximum of three credit hours for peer tutoring over one to three semesters.

Core: CL CE

LARTS 410 Liberal Arts Internship (1-3 SH)

This course supports experiential learning in which students apply their academic foundation in supervised work settings. Students who have completed an internship or have an internship in progress are eligible to enroll in this course. The internship is intended to enhance students' professional growth, competencies and professional exploration. Students will identify and develop skills and experiences directly relevant to achieving intended career goals, reflect on their experiences and find meaning in them, and develop a better understanding of their chosen career field and evaluate that field as a long-term career path. Students may earn 1 credit per 40 hours of direct service in a company/organization (up to 3 credits).

Core: CE

LARTS 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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This course will focus on understanding leadership from theoretical and personal perspectives. From the theoretical perspective, it reviews historic and current thought on leadership including how power and identity influence leadership perceptions. From the personal perspective, students will develop their identity as a leader through reflecting on their own gifts, skills, and leadership experiences in a practice setting.

Core: CI, SB, CI

LEAD 481 Leadership Internship (1-3 SH)

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This course is dedicated to the study of the essential nature of languages with English as the primary, but not only, example. Students learn to use some of the tools of linguistic analysis to learn about phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax, and examine broader concepts of language typology, discourse, language variation, and the history of English. (Spring 2025) Core: CC

LING 260 Grammars of English (3 SH)

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Global Literatures III explores a selection of romantic, realist, modernist, post-modernist, and post-independence poetry, drama, fiction, and prose non-fiction. Although the course focuses in particular on the Anglophone tradition, readings also reflect the emergence of a global literary marketplace in the twentieth century and celebrate the contributions of various ethnic and minority writers. This course is offered online through Lancaster; it is available to traditional students as well. Students may not take both ENGL 204 and LIT 230.

Core: CC, LI

LOML 320 Leadership Development (3 SH)

The emphasis in course one is on the experiential nature of nontraditional education and adult development theory. Students will be familiar with various theories and instruments that will provide a cognitive basis for personal analysis and understanding. The objective of this interdisciplinary course is personal discovery through examination of issues in adulthood as studied in the fields of literature, wellness, and gender studies. Offered through Lancaster

LOML 355 Organizational Behavior (3 SH) course #changed from 350 to 355 (combined LOML 350 and LOML 360)

Students study the foundational theories and approaches to organization structure, design, and culture. Primary emphasis is placed on understanding the organization as an open system. Students will learn to utilize a systems approach in basic organizational diagnosis. Contingency theory provides a theoretical framework for understanding the impact of the business environment on organizational effectiveness, design, and change. Offered through Lancaster

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ADD LOML 370 Organizational Change (3 SH)

This course will explore the various theoretical and practical aspects of managing organizational change within a business context. Students will learn to identify and analyze key factors that influence organizational change, develop strategies for leading and managing change initiatives, and assess the impact that change agents have on individuals, teams, and organizations. Offered through Lancaster

LOML 380 Team Dynamics (3 SH)

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This course examines global economic trends, theories of justice, and issues in economic justice. A variety of written materials, historical literature, and contemporary culture are examined for their perspectives on economic justice and fairness. Local, national, and international perspectives on economic development and justice are studied. Students will develop a deepened and more nuanced perspective on issues of poverty and justice. Offered through Lancaster

LOML 465 Capstone Application of Research (3 SH) course #changed from 460 to 465 (combined LOML 415 and LOML 460)

This course guides the student in understanding the research process towards the goal of producing a capstone research paper or project. Students will use both primary and secondary research, apply critical reasoning to the research findings in qualitative and quantitative studies, and use the insights gained to develop a potential remedy for a problem. (LOML 461 Application of Research Project for Aviators for LOM Aviation concentrators only) . Offered through Lancaster

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Work experience designed to integrate practice and theory, to give marketing majors insight into current policies, procedure, and problems in all types of organizations. Frequent consultation with and written reports to the faculty advisor guide the student's experience. Travel and personal expenses are the student's responsibility. Can be taken during the summer. Grading is on a Pass/Fail basis. This is highly recommended for marketing majors. Prerequisite: Admission to the department, junior or senior standing, and a department GPA of at least 2.7. The internship coordinator must approve the internship before it commences.

Core: CL CE

MUED 121 Voice Proficiency Class (1 SH)

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A study of the methods, materials, philosophy and objectives in the elementary school with an emphasis on child development through music. Students will experience music and musical activities suitable for children from Pre-K through grade 6 with an emphasis on appropriate motivational and teaching methods. Topics covered may include: the role of music in society and in the schools; music fundamentals; sequential and discipline based music curricula; teaching strategies; integration of music throughout the school curriculum; evaluation strategies; writing lesson plans; planning performances. Special emphasis is given to Orff and Kodaly approaches, the needs of diverse populations and the use of technology in the music classroom. Students will observe public school music teachers as part of the course and participate in a 20 hour practicum. Admission to Teacher Education may be a prerequisite. Additional fee. A two-credit option without a practicum is available for students who are not pursuing Music Education.

Core: CA, CL CE

MUED 342 Secondary School Music (3 SH)

A study of methods and materials designed to prepare students to teach in middle and high school music programs. Students will observe school music teachers as part of the course and participate in a 20 hour practicum. Special emphasis is given to the maturing adolescent voice, performing ensembles, and teaching global music. Admission to Teacher Education may be a prerequisite. Additional fee. 

Core: CA, CL CE

MUED 353 Instructional Module (1-2 SH)

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The pedagogy courses are required for performance majors in their respective area of concentration. The courses include study of pedagogical techniques in voice, piano and strings with practical application through lesson observation and supervised teaching experiences.

Core: CL CE

MUED 413 Piano Pedagogy (2 SH)

The pedagogy courses are required for performance majors in their respective area of concentration. The courses include study of pedagogical techniques in voice, piano and strings with practical application through lesson observation, and supervised teaching experiences.

Core: CL CE

MUED 415 String Pedagogy (2 SH)

The pedagogy courses are required for performance majors in their respective area of concentration. The courses include study of pedagogical techniques in voice, piano, and strings with practical application through lesson observation and supervised teaching experiences. Offered alternate years

Core: CE

MUES 310 The University Choir (0-1 SH)

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Small ensembles of voices and/or instruments organized according to the interests and abilities of students, and coached by various EMU music faculty.

Core: CA, CL

MUES 333 Chamber Ensemble - Jazz Combo (0-1 SH)

Small ensemble focused on jazz combo repertoire, combo group playing, and improvisation, coached by EMU music faculty.

Core: CA, CLCE

MUES 341 EMU Jazz (0-1 SH)

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Through this course students will learn key principles of effective improvisation such as scales, melodic decoration, phrasing, and form. This is a hands-on course in which students will practice improvising over songs or chord progressions through the course of the semester guided by feedback from their instructor. The genre or style of improvisation focus will be guided by the student’s creative leanings and the instructor’s area of expertise. Some of the genres and styles of focus could include Bluegrass, Fiddle, Americana, Singer-songwriter, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Rock, and more.  Core: CA

MUPS 203 Songwriting (1 SH)

Through this course students will learn key principles of effective songwriting such as lyric construction, chord selection, and arranging. This is a hands-on course in which students will write original songs over the course of the semester, guided by feedback from their instructor. The genre or style of songwriting focus will be guided by the student’s creative leanings and the instructor’s area of expertise. Some of the genres of focus could include Digital Songwriting, Bluegrass, Americana, Gospel, Jazz, R&B, Singer-songwriter, Rock, EDM, and more. After registering, students will be contacted by the music department to connect them to the section that matches their interest.  Core: CA

MUPS 290 Sophomore Recital (0 SH)

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MUPS 499 Independent Study (1 SH)

DELETE NRSL 320 Transitions in Professional Nursing Practice (3 SH)

This course is designed to support a smooth transition for new to practice registered nurses who are employed in their initial professional positions. Successful transition into the role of a professional nurse will be fostered through faculty and peer coaching and support. An overarching aim of this Nurse Residency is professional socialization while fostering stress management, problem-solving, creative thinking, and durability in the new professional position. Offered through Lancaster

DELETE NRSL 325 Art and Science of Effective Communication (3 SH)

This course is designed to enhance the written, oral and interpersonal communication ability of students. With an emphasis on academic integrity, the course will foster writing skills using American Psychological Association formatting. Other content will address information and media literacy, content creation, and the ethics inherent in their use. Communication skills will be enhanced through discussion of social media, crucial conversations, mediation, and therapeutic communication. Offered through Lancaster

DELETE NRSL 341 Professional Nurse (4 SH)

This course presents the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for current professional nursing practice. Classroom activities focus on library usage skills, an introduction to nursing research, concepts of professional nursing, communication skills, nursing and crisis theories, the history of nursing, and spirituality. A paper is written in which professional nursing concepts are integrated into an individual philosophy of nursing. Offered through Lancaster

DELETE NRSL 345 Health Assessment (3 SH)

This course provides students with knowledge and skills in history taking and physical examination of healthy individuals. At the end of the course, each student will be required to do a mastery demonstration of a head-to-toe assessment on a person of choice. The information and skills learned are required of a baccalaureate curriculum. Offered through Lancaster

DELETE NRSL 350 Health Care Policy (4 SH)

This course focuses on contemporary health care issues and their impact on current policy. An open systems model and change theory is used to explore the US healthcare system, health care organizations, health care policy, payment systems and the role of nurses within this system. Possibilities for health care reform and alternate systems are discussed. The effect of behaviors, attitudes, values and perceptions of participants in the system is examined. Offered through Lancaster

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DELETE NRSL 341 Professional Nurse (4 SH)

DELETE NRSL 345 Health Assessment (3 SH)

DELETE NRSL 350 Health Care Policy (4 SH)

DELETE NRSL 410 Community Health (4 SH)

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DELETE NRSL 450 Evidence Based Practice with Capstone (6 SH)

The student, as a consumer of nursing research, will explore the basics of how research is conducted and applied to clinical practice. The research process will be reviewed - from identification of the problem to using the findings in practice. The course will culminate with an evidence-based practice project that includes selecting a topic of interest to the student, conducting a review of literature, and preparation of a presentation of the findings. The student will be encouraged to share their work in a clinical setting where related healthcare services are provided.  Offered through Lancaster

Core: WI

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NURS 301 Holistic Health Inquiry (3 SH)

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Skill acquisition in the learning laboratory through simulation and skill demonstrations (e.g. urinary catheter insertion, aseptic technique, vital signs, and glucometer). Clinical experiences take place in a nursing home, acute care setting, schools, and other community settings. Corequisites: NURS 301 Holistic Health Inquiry and NURS 303 Foundations of Professional Nursing. Clinical Hours: 68.5

Core: TI

NURS 310 Conceptual Framework of Nursing (2 SH)

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Clinical experiences are in medical surgical settings where the student applies the nursing process in caring for 1-2 clients. (Clinical hours: 76.5)

Core: TI

NURS 322 Nursing Care of the Adult I (3 SH)

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Clinical experiences are in medical surgical settings where the student masters complete care for 2-3 clients. (Clinical hours: 76.5). Prerequisite: NURS 320

Core: TI

NURS 422 Nursing Care of the Adult II (3 SH)

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Focuses on nursing with the family as a unit in the community system from conception to late adulthood. 

Core: CL CE

NURS 427 Professional Issues in Nursing (1 SH)

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This course includes practical clinical experiences at the leadership level in acute care, medical-surgical settings. Concepts of delegation, time-management, and prioritization are emphasized. Prerequisite: NURS 322 and 422. (Clinical hours: 97)

Core: TI

NURS 432 Community Health (3 SH)

Focuses on community health nursing with clinical application to individuals, families and communities. Change theory, epidemiology, communicable diseases and health care systems are considered. Prevention in populations is a special emphasis in this course. Prerequisite: NURS 426. (Clinical hours: 56)

Core: CL CE

NURS 433 Evidence Based Practice for Nursing (2 SH)

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This practicum provides an on-the-job learning experience for students. A supervised placement is secured in a coaching role in a local youth sports or educational program. This course is not available for first-year students.

Core: CE

PE 210 Sophomore Practicum-KES (1 SH)

This individualized course provides exposure for kinesiology and exercise science minors in professional adult fitness or sports medicine settings. A volunteer position is secured in a related agency for fifty clock-hours of involvement.

Core: CL CE

PE 301 Adapted Physical Education (3 SH)

This is a combined study of academic course work and a 10-hour practicum experience designed to educate the student to meet the physical, motor, personal-social and learning needs of exceptional individuals, particularly those individuals with disabilities whose needs cannot be met in a mainstreamed physical education setting.

Core: CL CE

PE 302 Motor Learning (2 SH)

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This course introduces students to key figures in the Western philosophical tradition and to the major questions with which those figures wrestled. Students read a variety of classic philosophical texts paying particular attention to problems of knowledge and skepticism, mind and world, ethics and politics.

Core: CW BR

PHIL 212 Ways of Knowing (3 SH)

Students engage watershed questions of human knowing such as: how do we know? When can we know that someone is wrong regarding their knowledge claims? What is truth? Just how important is truth? Issues of perspective, context, social construction of knowledge and gender and cultural difference will be explored.

Core: CWBR

PHIL 334 Moral Philosophy (3 SH)

Students encounter classical conceptions of ethics and morality articulated by Aristotle, Kant, Mill and the traditions of ethical virtue. The course will explore the relative importance of reason, character and good consequences in determining the right and the good. Prerequisite: PHIL 201 or permission of the instructor. Offered in alternate years

Core: CW BR

PHIL 412 Philosophy of Religion (3 SH)

This course examines issues that arise from a tradition of philosophical reflection on the language and truth claims of religion. Specific readings vary from year to year but will most often include theological and postcolonial responses to the phenomenon of the secular. (Spring 2024)

Core: CWBR

PHYS 151 College Physics I Lecture (3 SH)

The first semester of an algebra-based introductory physics sequence. This course is an introduction to classical mechanics, gravity, heat, and sound. Lectures cover the circumstances of important original discoveries and the related concepts and theories. Through laboratory experimentation and reporting, students may learn procedures by which scientists acquire and analyze data, methods by which scientists develop and evaluate theories, and criteria for effectively communicating scientific or technical findings. A major objective of this course is to equip students with a broad foundation of fundamental physical concepts and principles.

Core: QR + lab

PHYS 162 College Physics II Lecture (3 SH)

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The first semester of a calculus-based introductory physics sequence that aims to develop understanding of basic physical principles, problem-solving ability, and fluency with mathematical formulas. Topics include conservation laws, Newtonian mechanics, oscillatory motion, and relativity. Must be taken concurrently with PHYS 253. Prerequisite: MATH 154 or MATH 185.

Core: QR (also + lab; meets the NS requirement for engineering majors only.)

PHYS 253 University Physics I Lab (1 SH)

Must be taken concurrently with PHYS 252.

Core: NSQR + lecture, TI

PHYS 262 University Physics II Lecture (3 SH)

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A mathematically intensive study of basic QM as related to atomic and molecular structures. Topics include application of the Schrodinger equation to model systems, hydrogenic wave functions, approximation methods, models of chemical bonding, and spectroscopy. Prerequisite: two semesters of math including MATH 195 or instructor permission. (CHEM 406) (Fall 2023)

delete PMBA 431 Financial Accounting (2 SH) NO LONGER OFFERED

Introduces accounting principles and practices and interpretation of financial statements. No background in accounting is assumed. The course includes a description and derivation of financial statements prepared by accountants and a discussion of a conceptual framework which provides rationale for accounting practices. The course also covers corporation accounting and examines the use of accounting information in the planning and controlling of the firm's operations. (Online prerequisite)

delete PMBA 441 Introduction to Finance (3 SH) NO LONGER OFFERED

Provides an introduction to the theory and practice of business finance. The course emphasizes the problems faced by financial managers. Topics include the role of financial markets, interest rates, time value of money, valuation of securities, capital budgeting and working capital management. (Online prerequisite)

POL 101 Introduction to Politics (3 SH)

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This course provides an introduction to the study of international relations. It covers the key approaches to and issues in the field, including the causes of war and peace, nuclear proliferation, trade, finance, globalization, international law, human rights, and the environment.

Core: CC, SB

POL 220 U.S. Foreign Policy (3 SH)

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This course provides an overview of the history, objectives, impacts, and effectiveness of norms and institutions in international politics. It examines (1) how international norms and institutions evolve; (2) why and how governments and civil society actors promote international norms and institutions; (3) why states join institutions and comply with international rules and regulations; (4) how international norms affect state behavior; and (5) what determines the effectiveness of international norms and laws. Along with theoretical and historical reviews, students will also study empirical topics such as the United Nations, international humanitarian law, transnational advocacy groups and human rights regimes, international trade and finance organizations, and environmental institutions. (Spring 2025)

Core: SB

POL 250 Law, Justice, and the Local Context (3 SH)

This course seeks to give context to the rule of law and the pursuit of justice in Harrisonburg, Rockingham County and the Commonwealth of Virginia. Students will see how theories of law and justice play out in practice at the local level in police work, the court system, detention and restorative justice. The course highlights dynamics of immigration status, race, identity, class and power across a range of issues. The class format will engage diverse speakers, on-site visits to state agencies and non-governmental groups, dynamic readings and other resources. (Spring 2025)

Core: CLCE

POL 340-345 Topics in Political Studies (3 SH)

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This course aims to introduce and analyze the history and international relations of East Asia, which is one of the most dynamic and consequential regions in world politics today. The first part of the course will explore historical backgrounds of the region with a focus on political, economic, and security development from the late 19th century to the post-Cold War era. The second part will examine various regional security challenges and foreign/ security policies of the key countries (China, Japan, the two Koreas, and ASEAN countries), encouraging students to think whether the region is heading towards peace or conflict. The ultimate goal of this course is to enable students to produce an academic research paper on a topic of their interests, by immersing themselves in important peace and security issues in East Asia. (Spring 2024)

Core: CCHI, WI

PPX 401 Human Rights and Dignity (4 SH)

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This course is a laboratory course designed to examine contemporary experimental work in psychology. Students will discuss experimental research methodologies, begin to develop computational expertise using JASP, and apply data analysis skills learned in STAT 120 Descriptive Statistics. Application of skills will be demonstrated in the creation of a research paper. Prerequisite or corequisite: STAT 120.

Core: TI, WI

PSYC 331 Abnormal Psychology (3 SH)

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Students gain field experience in a psychology related agency. The practicum is designed to begin developing students' psychological skills and abilities as professionals by utilizing previous coursework. A written plan must be approved and a contract made with the agency where the practicum work will occur. The agency and the practicum instructor provide supervision. Open to senior psychology majors only. Prerequisites: two semesters of successful coursework in psychology at EMU and PSYC 331.

Core: CE + PSYC 483

PSYC 483 Psychology Internship II (2 SH)

This capstone course builds on the field experience in Internship I. After students complete 150 hours of direct service in an area agency, they apply their learning in supervised settings by developing and presenting a case study, analyzing the integration of faith and practice, and exploring ethical decision making in the helping profession. The internship experience and processing sessions are designed to develop students' professional expertise in psychology. Open to senior psychology majors only. Prerequisite: PSYC 482.

Core: CE + PSYC 482

PSYC 499 Independent Study (1 SH)

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This course is an introduction to the theory and practice of mediation and facilitation, two processes for conflict transformation. Students will learn about conflict, group dynamics theory, teambuilding, and leadership for transforming conflict. Students demonstrate learning through role plays and facilitation on campus of conversation on issues that cause tension. With its emphasis on practical applications, the course is useful for those planning to work in church ministry, business, education, social work, and many other areas. First- and second-year students by permission of instructor only.

Core: CI

PXD 345 Peacebuilding Theory and Action (3 SH)

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This course introduces students to the interdisciplinary fields of social and political economy and the role that social, economic, political, cultural and environmental/ecological processes play in shaping society. Students will consider the political economy of various social problems such as poverty, war, exploitation, and protracted social conflict.

Core: SB, WI

PXD 375 Globalization and Justice (3 SH)

The task in this class is to examine the debates about globalization. Is it new? Is it a force for good or bad? Does it bring people together or drive them apart? Is it a homogenizing or fragmenting force? What, or who, drives it? Is 'globalization' just another word for 'Westernization'? How is it being resisted? We will also engage a further set of questions concerning theology and the church. How is globalization affecting the church? What does it mean to think in terms of a church whose center of gravity is no longer Europe and North America (if it ever was)?

Core: CCSB

PXD 431 Peacebuilding and Development Practicum (1-3 SH)

A practicum provides PXD majors (and minors by permission) opportunities for practical off-campus experience in settings related to the field. Many students complete the practicum requirement by participating in the Washington Community Scholars' Center. Other local and global placements, including the possibility of an international practicum placement through the International Peacebuilding and Development Practicum (IPDP) program, may be pursued in coordination with the student's advisor.

Core: CL CE

PXD 432 Formation for Peacebuilding Practice (3 SH)

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This course introduces a range of historical and contemporary approaches to the study of religion. Various theories and methodologies will be examined with special attention given to the functions of religion within culture and the insights this provides for Christians.

Core: CW BR

REL 223 World Religions (3 SH)

A historical and comparative study of the great religions of the world in order to understand values and meaning in specific cultural settings. The religions are evaluated at the level of their own claims and in light of biblical revelation. Special attention is given to a theology of religions, to emerging models of Christian witness to other religions, and to Christian theological development in the context of non-Christian religions.

Core: CC BR

REL 310-315 Topics in Religion (3 SH)

This course is designed to focus on issues that arise in the discipline of religious studies or at the intersection of Christian theology and other disciplines. Topics may include inter-religious dialogue, race and gender, political theory, economics, peacebuilding, and trauma theory. Consideration will be given to how theology may best enter into mutually enriching conversation with other religions and other academic disciplines.

Core: BR

REL 312 Topics in Religion-Women and the Bible (3 SH)

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(3 SH)

Offered in alternate years

Core: BR

REL 323 Contemporary Culture (??????? SH)

(note from BB: a new course? This was listed in Core as a BR Intensive…)

Core: BR

REL 423 Judaism, Christianity, Islam-Comparative Monotheisms (3 SH)

This course will focus on the three monotheistic religions. The literature, beliefs and practices of each religion will be examined and similarities and contrasts noted. Specific religious themes will be compared in the context of the Christian interface with Judaism and Islam. (Spring 2025)

Core: CW BR

RSM 101 Introduction to Health, Physical Education and Recreation (3 SH)

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The goal of this course is for students to develop a critical understanding of the dominant trends that have shaped environmental policy in the United States over the past 150 years. Key historical approaches include conservationism, deep ecology, ecofeminism, and the environmental justice movement. Throughout the course's duration students will interrogate how perceptions regarding the environment play a central role in regulating how they interact with their natural surroundings.

Core: SB

SOC 255 Social Movements (3 SH)

This course provides a sociological framework for understanding the ways that people, working together, attempt to alleviate social problems. We begin by exploring and evaluating models and tactics of making change. We then examine forms of collective behavior, ending with a focus on social movements comprised of organized groups attempting to influence various audiences. Sociological theories are applied to historical and contemporary cases that involve violent and nonviolent tactics. Offered in alternate years

Core: SB

SOC 315 Religion in Culture and Society (3 SH)

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This course begins with a history of social justice and social change as concepts in the field of sociology and then sees how this foundation influenced contemporary social justice practitioners and theorists. Particular attention is given to social movements, the role of organizing, and civil society. Theory is integrated into practical social justice methodologies and community-based learning. Particular attention is paid to issues of power and powerlessness in domestic and/or international contexts. Prerequisite: SOC 152. This course may be taken as part of the Peace and Conflict Studies minor.  Offered through Bluffton University

Core: SB

SOC 334 Cultural Anthropology (3 SH)

This course offers an overview of the study of culture in a globalized world. It introduces students to the field of cultural anthropology, a field that offers concepts and tools to study culture and navigate the complex, multicultural, and changing realities of the world around them. Students will learn to appreciate cultural diversity and intercultural engagement, gaining a deeper understanding of their role as agents of social change.

Core: CC SB

SOC 336 Methods of Social Research (3 SH)

The course provides an introduction to social research methods and prepares students to analyze, interpret, and critique quantitative social science research. Over the course of the semester students design and develop a research proposal. At various times during the semester the class will meet in a computer laboratory in order to access research tools and statistical software. Enrollment priority given to majors in the department. Prerequisites: STAT 120 and one of the following: SOC 101, SOC 201, POL 111, POL 113, PXD 151, GS 101.

Core: TI

SOC 340 Family in Social Context (3 SH)

Students explore contemporary family structure and dynamics from historical, inter cultural, developmental, and practical perspectives. This course provides an overview of courtship, marriage, gender roles, parenting, aging, family crisis, and conflict resolution.

Core: SB

SOC 351-355 Topics in Sociology (3 SH)

Courses on a variety of topics in sociology are offered on a rotating basis depending on student and faculty interest SOC 350 Urban Sociology (3 SH) In this course students explore their connection to an increasingly urban world by examining patterns of urban settlement, theories of urbanism, the "community question," and the problems and possibilities of urban life through the perspectives of urban planning. The course includes a focus on the roles of race and class as factors influencing social interaction and use of space in urban environments. Prerequisite: SOC 101 or SOC 201.

???new SOC 350 Urban Sociology (##### SH )

(note from BB: listed in Core curric but wasn’t in course descriptions)

Core: SB

SOC 351 Topics in Sociology-Religion in Culture and Society (3 SH)

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In this course we consider how communities differ from place to place and learn about community-based organizations working in and around DC to improve local neighborhoods. Community development focuses on meeting the needs of places that have been marginalized from political and economic power: communities with limited access to good schools, jobs, adequate housing, quality food, and other resources that make life easier and more fulfilling. We learn about the ways people work together to improve neighborhoods, to access external resources, and to more fully meet the needs of their neighbors.

Core: SB, WCSC

SOC 385 Community Organizing and Development Internship (3 SH)

Faculty and staff at the Washington Community Scholars' Center (http://emu.edu/wcsc/ ) work with students to place them in internships in and around DC that meet their disciplinary and career goals and that fall within the diverse fields of community organizing and community development. Both community organizing and community development are rooted in efforts to address place-based disadvantage and draw on a common set of analyses of the geography of inequality and the ways that race contours that landscape. Refer to the WCSC website for a directory of recent internship placements: http://emu.edu/wcsc/internships/ . Core: CC, WCSC

SOC 392 Junior Seminar in Social Research (3 SH)

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Experience in the practice of sociological analysis or social research outside the classroom. Corequisite or prerequisite: SOC 392.

Core: CL CE

SOC 410 Senior Capstone (1 SH)

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This course is an introduction to the history, theories, and tactics of community organizing in the United States since the early 20th century. Community organizing is fundamentally a project of power building within and among groups of people marginalized from existing power structures. In this class, we begin by asking what community is and how power functions and proceed to learn about issues, tactics, and campaigns that have been used in fights for local change over the past century and continue to be used today. We work to understand how local concerns and campaigns to address them are situated within larger structures of power and inequality. (PAX 570)

Core: SB

SOC 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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This entry-level course introduces the core competencies, skills, ethics and values necessary for generalist social work practice in contemporary society. Services, policies and practices are presented along with the unique experiences of marginalized populations affected by various social problems. Students participate in human service agency visits and engage in a 20-hour community learning volunteer experience.

Core: CLCE, SB

SOWK 200 Social Behavior and Diversity (3 SH)

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This course focuses on the systemic nature of racism and sexism in the United States. Students will explore the social patterns and history that shaped these realities. And they will look at how class, poverty, age, education, power, and other elements contribute to social inequality related to race and gender. Students will develop conceptual tools that lead to informed, reflective and transformative interpersonal and institutional practices and policies. Prerequisite: SOC 101, SOC 201 or PSYC 101.

Core: CC

SOWK 400 Social Work Practice II (3 SH)

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The senior practicum is a semester-long, capstone experience for the social work major. Students complete a 430-hour placement in an approved organizational setting. The practicum is designed to provide students with opportunities to integrate and apply social work knowledge, values, and skills in real practice situations in a purposeful, intentional, and professional manner to promote human and community well-being. The student performs social work roles and responsibilities similar to those of a new staff member logging between 30-32 hours a week. Students are expected to engage in beginning generalist social work practice with attention to implementation of the nine CSWE core competencies for social work practice. The practicum seminar class, taken concurrently with practicum, assists students with further application and integration of social work knowledge, values, skills, and integration of cognitive and affective responses to practicum experiences as identified by the nine CSWE core competencies.

Core: CLCE

SOWK 441 Leadership Practicum (1 SH)

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The fundamentals of Spanish through listening, speaking, reading and writing, including practice in pronunciation and development of comprehension. Regular oral practice with a native-speaker language assistant. This course is typically appropriate for students with no Spanish language background or with a maximum of one year of high school Spanish. Core: CC

SPAN 120 Elementary Spanish II (3 SH)

Continuation of SPAN 110. Regular oral practice with a native-speaker language assistant. A student may not receive credit for both SPAN 120 and SPAN 130. This course is typically appropriate for students who have completed SPAN 110 Elementary I or who have had one to two years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 110.

Core: CC

SPAN 130 Elementary Spanish in Review (3 SH)

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This course focuses on conversational themes. Students will increase oral and written fluency, cultural understanding, and compare Hispanic culture to their own native culture. The course engages learners in speaking, listening, and writing activities based on communicative and task-based approaches to reinforce and review core functional-linguistic structures (narrating in the present and past tenses; expressing beliefs, opinions and other discourse tasks; distinguishing between verbs "ser" and "estar"; expressing likes and dislikes; giving commands and/or guidelines; talking about real, imagined, and future events). Students discuss short films and cultural readings and regularly attend conversation sessions with a native-speaker language assistant. This course is typically appropriate for students who have had three or four years of high school Spanish. Prerequisite: SPAN 120, SPAN 130 or equivalent. Core: CC

SPAN 220 Intermediate Spanish II (3 SH)

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SPAN 231-232 is an online, eight-week summer course for healthcare workers that seeks to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish speaking clients and co-workers. This course emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills within a medical context. Topics include how to greet patients, brief conversations, preliminary patient information, checking into the hospital, at the pediatrician's office, at the gynecologist's office, and other general health subjects. Students will acquire and use medical vocabulary and forms and structures; explore healthcare issues affecting the Hispanic world; and read about and discuss Hispanic culture. With a conversation assistant and/or classmates, students will record and role-play typical doctor/patient interactions, as well as other medical situations. Prerequisite: SPAN 110, SPAN 120, SPAN 130, or equivalent level of study in high school. This course is not designed for heritage or native speakers. Offered occasionally Core: CC

SPAN 232 Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Professionals II (3 SH)

SPAN 231-232 is an online, eight-week summer course for healthcare workers that seeks to increase their effectiveness in communicating with Spanish speaking clients and co-workers. This course emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills within a medical context. Topics include how to greet patients, brief conversations, preliminary patient information, checking into the hospital, at the pediatrician's office, at the gynecologist's office, and other general health subjects. Students will acquire and use medical vocabulary and forms and structures; explore healthcare issues affecting the Hispanic world; and read about and discuss Hispanic culture. With a conversation assistant and/or classmates, students will record and role-play typical doctor/patient interactions, as well as other medical situations. Prerequisite: SPAN 110, SPAN 120, SPAN 130, or equivalent level of study in high school. This course is not designed for heritage or native speakers. Offered occasionally

Core: CC

SPAN 301 The Art of Storytelling (3 SH)

This conversational course is an exploration of the art of storytelling. Students will tell, read, and write short stories. We will focus on important decisions authors make regarding how to write a story: the nature of narrative voice, plot details, character development, symbols, and metaphors. Students will examine the structure and themes of short stories authored by Esteban Echeverría, Jorge Luis Borges, Juan Rulfo, Julio Cortázar, Elena Poniatowska, Isabel Allende, and Rosario Ferré (Fall 2024) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

Core: CC, LI

SPAN 302 Flavors of Hispanic Culture (3 SH)

This conversational course offers a close understanding of Hispanic culture through a variety of food that mirrors diversity, history, traditions, believes, national and cultural identity, collective memories and taboos. The course covers from ancestral food practices prior to the encounter with the European colonists to contemporary culinary expressions of Hispanic dishes existent in many homes, poetry, novels, movies and songs of the diverse and multifaceted Hispanic kitchen. (Fall 2023) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC

SPAN 303 Dictatorships and Social Movements (3 SH)

This conversational course explores the dictatorships and social movements surrounding the Mexican Revolution, Cuban Revolution, The Spanish Civil War, and the dictatorships of the Southern Cone, and others. Students will examine the sociohistorical circumstances that lead to dictatorship, characteristics of dictatorships, and the various methods activists took up to denounce them and free their countries from oppression. Through a deep understanding of these histories, students will question the nature of democracy and evaluate the post- dictatorship societies. Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, HI

SPAN 310 Advanced Conversations and Readings (3SH)

Advanced Conversation and Readings is designed to improve grammatical analysis, increase accuracy, and develop speaking and listening skills as well as students’ knowledge of Hispanic cultures and societies. This course is intended to prepare native and non-native speakers of Spanish for the reading demands and academic language expectations of upper-level SPAN courses through the use of authentic texts and practical exercises. (Offered every 4 years, Fall 2024) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

Core: CC

SPAN 320 Constructing Identities (3 SH)

SPAN 320 is one of two critical thinking and composition courses at the 300 level with emphasis on analytical reading and writing skills necessary for upper level coursework. Students will practice journalistic and analytical writing while reading and discussing topics related to love, globalization, and gender. The successful SPAN 320 student will be able to discuss the interaction between the self and environment both in the spoken and written modalities. (Can fulfill a portion of Spanish Ed. Pre-K-12 licensure requirements.) (Fall 2024) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, WI

SPAN 325 The Latino Experience (3 SH)

SPAN 325 is one of two critical thinking and composition courses at the 300 level with emphasis on analytical reading and writing skills necessary for upper level coursework. The topic of Critical Thinking and Composition B is The Latino Experience. Students will practice argumentative writing while reading and discussing topics related to Spanish-speaking populations in the United States and the world. The successful SPAN 325 student will be able to discuss the role of voice in identity both in the spoken and written modalities. (Can fulfill a portion of Spanish Ed. Pre-K-12 licensure requirements.) (Fall 2023) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, WI

SPAN 330 Immigration Issues (3 SH)

This course combines experiential community learning in the local Latino community with in-depth research and reflection on local, national and global immigration/migration issues. Community-learning combines academic study with concrete service to the community. It engages students in understanding the community in which they work, requires thoughtful reflection on their experiences, and stimulates critical thinking and academic research. Class discussions will focus on readings, documentary films, personal immigrant stories, student service experiences, etc. (Spring 2024) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, CL CE

SPAN 335 Spanish of the United States (3 SH)

This course provides a critical overview of the linguistic practices of Spanish-speaking communities in the United States. The class focuses on the historical migration paths of Honduran, Salvadoran, Guatemalan, and Mexican communities. The main goal is to develop critical and linguistic awareness about the dynamic encounter between Spanish and English in the United States: the shaping of Spanish and English, practices of language use, attitudes, and stereotypes. (Spring 2025) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC

SPAN 340 Introduction to Spanish Translation and Interpretation (3 SH)

This course provides an introduction to two different professions and skill sets: translation (written translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish) and interpretation (oral translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish). Emphasis is on the practice of translating from Spanish to English in a variety of prose styles and working as translation teams. Additionally, students will be introduced to and practice consecutive and simultaneous oral interpretation. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of the processes involved in and skills necessary and professional and ethical standards for translation and interpretation. Offered in alternate years. Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

Core: CC

SPAN 360 Spanish for Health Care Professionals (3 SH)

This course enables students to develop their proficiency in medical Spanish and inter- cultural competence so that they are able to communicate effectively with Spanish-speaking patients or to be a competent patient in a variety of health care situations. Key global health issues and the role of new health technologies are explored in the context of global health challenges and medical ethics as well as the role of national health care systems, international organizations, NGOs, and social movements in promoting health. (Spring 2025) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, CL CE

SPAN 395 Survey of Hispanic Literature (3 SH)

This course offers a panoramic view of Hispanic literature, both from Spain and Latin America, from its origin as a dialect of Latin to the present global language, pointing out its most important stages. The student will develop the necessary tools to read literary texts for analysis. Students will engage with texts produced by the formative voices in the Spanish languages. Texts such as Lazarillo de Tormes, Don Quijote, the works of Borges, Rulfo, Garcia Marquez, Allende, Poniatowska, Garcia Lorca and others will become an important base from which reading and writing strategies, general culture and humanistic values can be learned through the rest of the upper-level SPAN courses. (Offered every 4 years, Spring 2024) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, LI

SPAN 415 Introduction to Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 SH)

Intro to Spanish Phonetics and Pronunciation serves any advanced level Spanish speakers, both heritage speakers and speakers of Spanish as a foreign language, in their desire to gain clarity and accuracy in their own pronunciation. In the course of the semester the students will travel through the phonology of the Spanish language, including the phonetic landscape and minor variations. The course will provide an introduction to transcription, phonology, morphology and syntax in the language as well as provide an overview of linguistic change and brief introduction of geographic variation and will guide students as they hone their own accents in Spanish into a clear and easily understood variation free of influence from other languages. (Can fulfill a portion of Spanish Ed. Pre-K-12 licensure requirements.) (Fall 2024) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

Core: CCTI

SPAN 425 Indigenous People and Conquest (3 SH)

This course first explores the rich history, culture, and sociopolitical structure of the Aztec, Maya, and Inca civilizations prior to the conquest of the Americas. Additionally, this course prepares students to engage in the study of myths surrounding the conquest of the Americas and the role indigenous allies, Africans, and traitors to the Spanish crown played in the conquest and exploration of the New World. This course will also provide students with contemporary cultural knowledge of present-day indigenous culture, transculturation, struggles, and survival in the modern nationstate. (Fall 2023) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC, HI

SPAN 435 Hispanic Linguistic Variation and Advanced Grammar (3 SH)

Hispanic Linguistic Variation and Advanced Grammar focuses on how Spanish is spoken in different places, how linguists observe such variation, and how recognizing linguistic variation can become a bridge to the individual. Students will be exposed to variations in morphology, phonology, and syntax based on diachronic (historic) variation, diatopic (geographic) variation, diastratic (social) variation, and diaphasic (level of formality) variation. Students will learn historical methods of classifying the variations of Spanish and will be trained to recognize origins of Spanish speakers based on their accents. (Can fulfill a portion of Spanish Ed. Pre-K-12 licensure requirements.) (Offered every 4 years, Fall 2025) Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300- and 400- levels.

Core: CC  

SPAN 470 Spanish Internship (1-3 SH)

The Professional Internship Program is a cooperative endeavor among upper-level students, the community and the language and literature department. An internship provides an opportunity for students to explore career options and to extend their classroom experiences and learning with both job-related and academic responsibilities. Department approval needed one semester in advance.  This course is graded on a P/F basis. Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

Core: CC, CL CE

SPAN 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

Advanced work in literature, conversation or composition. Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

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In this course, the student formulates a philosophy of life, providing the base for such concerns as ethics in business, accountability in government, respect for human rights, and a responsible lifestyle in our contemporary world. With a focus on three basic ethical perspectives - virtue theory, deontological theory, and utilitarianism, ethical theories and personal values are examined through readings, analysis of the workplace, and classroom discussion.

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Advanced work in literature, conversation or composition. Note: Spanish is the primary language of instruction for all courses in the 300-and 400- levels.

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SRSML 460 Business Ethics (3 SH)

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An overview of the role that theological reflection plays in the life of the believer and the church. Students will be exposed to different methods and understandings of theology, major issues in the history of theology, and key contemporary theological issues and debates.

Core: CW

THEO 312 Topics in Christian Theology (3 SH)

An advanced study of key thinkers and topics in theology in order to more fully develop skills of theological analysis, discussion and presentation. Students gain an appreciation of the role of theology within the life of the church to become better prepared for a role in the church's theological task. Provides an intensive setting for reflection on theological understandings and inter-disciplinary conversation with theology.

Core: CW BR

THEO 323 Biblical Theology of Peace and Justice (3 SH)

In this course, students study biblical materials relating to peace and justice. Aspects of the study are the Old Testament's vision of creation, fall, deliverance, covenant, law, and prophetic critique; the New Testament's portrayal of Jesus, the One who fulfills the Old Testament prophetic vision—bringing salvation and establishing a community of justice and peace; the early church's interpretation of Jesus; and consideration of how the biblical vision of peace and justice applies to our modern world.

Core: ABP BR

THEO 412 Liberation Theologies (3 SH)

Liberation theology names the effort to understand and interpret the gospel through conscious and reflective deliberation within experiences of injustice, inequality, violence, and oppression. This course will explore some of the various expressions that have arisen under the banner of liberation, such as Black theology, feminist theology, queer theology, and theology in the face of empire. (Fall 2023)

Core: CW BR

THEO 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)

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This course covers major movements in world theater history, beginning with the Greeks and ending with contemporary experimental performance. Students will read plays and theoretical texts and watch films so that they gain a full understanding of the intersection of text, theory, and performance spectacle in world theatre styles. Much emphasis will be placed on non-Western performance styles.

Core: HI, LI

THR 210 Technical Theater (2 SH)

This course covers basic stagecraft and design. It includes hands on experience in rendering, model-building, and drafting that will allow students to realize their own creative design. Students may also contribute to the design and construction of public performances at EMU.

Core: CA, TI

THR 230-235 Topics in Theater (2 SH)

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This course is a vital part of the contemporary theater scene and an excellent way for artists to acquire various acting, directing, technical, and creative writing skills that will aid them in the development of original work in non-traditional and traditional theater settings. Through intensive creative writing exercises, self-reflection, dramaturgical research, and performance practice, students will mine their own stories and the stories of others in order to craft original solo performance pieces. The writing process will be particularly emphasized through the submission of various written assignments and drafts of the final performance scripts. The scripts will also be workshopped with peers. The student's work will culminate in a performance showcase, and their work may be further developed to be shared in more public formats. Students will also engage with a variety of solo performance works, i.e. texts and live performances, from the 20th and 21st centuries and use them as inspiration for their own solo performance pieces. (THR 361; students should take THR 361 to receive WI credit) (Fall 2022)

Core: CA

THR 231 Topics in Theater-Musical Theater (2 SH)

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The Dance and Movement course offers class instruction designed to acquaint students with basic movement techniques and provides an introductory overview of various styles of dance.

Core: CA

THR 235 Topics in Theater-Summer Musical Theater Program (2 SH)

Students will take classes in acting, dance, voice, and technical theater (costume, set, and lighting). The program culminates in a production of a major musical. (Summer 20222023)

Core: CA

THR 281 Acting Practicum (1-3 SH)

Students may earn 1 credit per 40 hours of work on an EMU theater production. A total of 3 credit hours may be earned in one semester.

Core: CE

THR 300 Directing for the Theater (2 SH)

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Students may earn 1 credit per 40 hours of work on an EMU theater production. A total of 3 credit hours may be earned in one semester. Practicum credits may be earned.

Core: CE, TI

THR 351 Stage Management Practicum (1-3 SH)

Students may earn 1 credit per 40 hours of work on an EMU theater production. A total of 3 credit hours may be earned in one semester. 

Core: CE

THR 352 Assistant Directing (1-3 SH)

Students may earn 1 credit per 40 hours of work on an EMU theater production. A total of 3 credit hours may be earned in one semester. 

Core: CE

THR 353 Dramaturgy (1-3 SH)

Students may earn 1 credit per 40 hours of work on an EMU theater production. A total of 3 credit hours may be earned in one semester.

Core: CE

THR 360 Playwriting (2 SH)

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This foundational class for Visual and Communication Arts emphasizes visual skills and creative problem-solving related to principles of design in two-dimensional art. Students explore the elements of composition and color theory through hands-on studio work and digital design tools.

Core: CA, TI

VACA 142 Graphic Design I (2 SH)

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This hands-on course introduces students to digital imaging processes that include camera acquisition, digital image correction, and output. Students gain foundational skills in photographic composition and digital image manipulation as well as a basic understanding of how digital images may be employed in digital media and art production.

Core: CA, TI

VACA 221 Watercolor Painting (3 SH)

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This course is a practical hands-on introduction to the video camera and to non-linear editing. It covers operation of the camera, basic lighting and sound, camera movement and support. Issues of composition, content, aesthetics, continuity and creativity will be explored with exercises, labs and real-life shooting. The non-linear video editing will cover both technical and philosophical issues of editing. Productions will introduce both fiction and non-fiction forms. Prerequisite: VACA 151 or equivalent.

Core: CLCE

VACA 263 Audio Production (2 SH)

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Building on the foundation of ceramics, students are challenged to expand their vocabulary of ceramic form and function. Hand building and wheel throwing techniques will be explored for both vessel and sculptural work. Technical understanding of surface treatments, firing techniques, glaze formulation, and ceramic processes are emphasized as tools used toward formal and conceptual success. Students have the opportunity to pursue more individual concerns in tandem with class directed assignments. In conjunction with increased technical proficiency, students will expand critical awareness through the investigation of conceptual, historical and contemporary art issues, ultimately increasing professionalism and the development of a personal aesthetic. Prerequisite: VACA 232.

Core: CI

VACA 335 Installation and Experimental Media (4 SH)

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Explores the intersection of photography and environmental conservation. Topics include aesthetic responses to the natural world, visual documentation of ecosystems, conservation advocacy and the relationship between human communities and the natural world. Students work in small groups on a semester-long documentation/storytelling project in conjunction with a partner organization. Prerequisite: VACA 151. (Fall 2024)

Core: CL CE, CI

VACA 364 Motion Graphics/After Effects (2 SH)

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Using photography, audio creation and video production as building blocks, students will construct narrative presentations. These narratives will be constructed for multiple distribution methods including: print, epubs, online magazines, and mixed-media forms. Students will also consider possible feedback and interaction methods like blogging and other social media. Students will study storytelling, narrative construction, research and interview techniques, the history of photographic journalism, technical skills and the expanding uses of the image. Students will practice this form while paying attention to the technical, aesthetic, philosophic and ethical issues involved. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition. Prerequisite: VACA 151. (Spring 2025)

Core: CL CE, CI

VACA 381 Cinema and Visual Theory (2 SH)

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A study of the aims and philosophy of art education in the elementary school with emphasis on child development through art. Students will experience art techniques and materials suitable for children from Pre-K through grade 6 with emphasis on appropriate motivational and teaching methods. Topics to be covered may include: the role of art in society and in the schools; fundamentals of art; sequential and discipline based art curricula; teaching strategies; art motivation; art integration with the sciences, social studies, and cultural understandings; evaluation; teaching art history, criticism and aesthetics; writing instructional objectives and lesson plans; and teaching art production. For art education majors a 20-hour practicum in the elementary setting is a component of the course. Admission to teacher education may be a prerequisite. A two-credit option without a practicum is available for students who are not pursuing Art Education. (Spring 2024)

Core: CA, CL CE

VACA 398 Secondary School Art Methods (3 SH)

A study of the aims and philosophy of art education at the secondary school level. Secondary School Art Methods will include advanced studies of curriculum and lesson design and integration; classroom organization and management techniques; delivery of art courses as electives; teaching art history, aesthetics, and evaluation; teaching art production appropriate to the adolescent; and the function of art in the schools and community. Students will understand contemporary issues in art education by examining research history and philosophy of art education. The relationships between developments in education as a whole and art education will be explored as well as adolescent creative learning styles and development. A 20-hour practicum in a secondary art setting is a component of the course. Admission to teacher education may be a prerequisite. (Fall 2024)

Core: CL CE

VACA 432 Advanced Ceramics I (2 SH)

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Further development of drawing techniques, visual processes and experimental approaches. The capacity to change one's perspective and habits and an openness to taking risks are encouraged. This course is for students who want to explore drawing in its own right, strengthen work in other media through enhanced drawing skills or connect drawing with other arts or disciplines. Advanced investigation into physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of drawing. Content development, individual direction and creative voice are stressed along with further development of drawing skills. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition. Prerequisite: VACA 121.

Core: CI

VACA 435 Advanced Painting (2 SH)

Further development of techniques and visual strategies using oil and acrylic media. The capacity to change one's perspective and habits and an openness to taking risks are encouraged to understand the various ways artists approach structure and meaning in painting. Advanced investigation into physical, intellectual and emotional aspects of painting. Content development, individual direction and creative voice are stressed along with further development of painting skills. This course should be taken in the junior or senior year as a lead-in to VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition. Prerequisite: VACA 222.

Core: CI

VACA 442 Advanced Ceramics II (2 SH)

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Students will study how video documentaries are constructed and used to communicate. They will research, design and produce a documentary video on a selected subject. Students will take HUM 200 the semester before this class to do background research for the project. Prerequisite: VACA 262. (Spring 2024)

Core: CLCE

VACA 466 Visual Storytelling-Fiction (4 SH)

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Provides students with an opportunity to integrate theory and practice by working in a professional art/media/design-related environment. Consultation with and reporting to the faculty advisor guide the student's experience. Travel and other expenses are the student's responsibility. Can be done during the summer. Grading is on a Pass/Fail basis. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Core: CL VACA 481 Junior/Senior Thesis and Exhibition (2 SH) This course explore professional practices related to preparation and installation of the major senior exhibit as well as development of a thesis paper. Students take this class in conjunction with a capstone course in their major.

Core: CE

VACA 499 Independent Study (1-4 SH)

??? new WCSC 285 Internship Theory and Practice (1 SH)

(per Core curric notes)

Core: CE

new??? WCSC 325 Career and Vocation (2 SH)

(per Core curric notes)

Core: CE

WCSC 380 WCSC Internship (5 SH)

WCSC faculty and staff work with students to place them in community service internships that meet the student's career goals and vocational aspirations. Most WCSC interns are placed in culturally diverse settings with organizations working to address racism, injustice, violence and other social problems. We can place students from any major, including the sciences, the arts, and professional programs. Please refer to our website for recent internship placements: www.emu.edu/wcsc/internships. Offered in the summer

Core: CC, WCSC

WCSC 385 WCSC Internship (6 SH)

WCSC faculty and staff work with all students, regardless of their major, to place them in community service internships that meet the student's career goals and vocational aspirations. Most WCSC interns are placed in culturally diverse settings with organizations working to address racism, injustice, violence and other social problems. See the WCSC webpage for recent internship placements: www.emu.edu/wcsc/internships. Offered in the fall and spring semesters

Core: CC, WCSC

WCSC 387 Race, Space, and Inequality (3 SH)

This course is an introduction to urban studies, focused in particular on questions of space and place. Through fieldwork, readings, and discussion, we explore the urban landscape of Washington, D.C., seeking to understand the spatial organization of the city, the inequalities it reflects, and the implications for people and communities. What drives racial and economic segregation? How do we make sense of cycles of neighborhood development and disinvestment? This course asks students to consider the breadth of actors and forces that shape the city, and to reflect on what it means to seek justice within this context.

Core: WI, WCSC

WCSC 388 La Lucha Latina (3 SH)

The Latinx Caribbean influence on Washington, DC is strong and growing. This class takes a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding that aspect of the city—delving into the push/pull factors of immigration, looking at the many contributions the Latinx community has made and understanding the many forms of injustice that they face. Students will get a chance to experience and interpret the cultural, socio-economic, geographic and political impact of the Latinx community on the metro area. They will gain insight into the current national debate on immigration issues and take the opportunity to critically reflect and analyze relevant issues through speakers, class discussions, readings, movies, visits to various community organizations, advocacy work, and a final research project.

Core: WI, WCSC

WRIT 110 Preparation for College Writing (3 SH)

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Credit received for serving on the editorial team for the student literary arts journal. Detailed timesheet and reflective paper required. Students may receive 1 SH per semester and may take the course multiple times.

Core: CE

WRIT 391 Editing and Publishing-Weather Vane (1-3 SH)

Credit given for writing, editing, photography, and other production work for the student- run university newspaper. Student are encouraged to have prior school newspaper experience or have taken news writing or photography courses at EMU. Students should enroll for one credit per semester, except in the case of editors serving on the Weather Vane.

Core: CE

WRIT 400 Senior Thesis (3 SH)

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The Professional Internship Program is a cooperative endeavor among upper-level students, the community, and the language and literature department. An internship provides an opportunity for students to explore career options and to extend their classroom experiences and learning with both job-related and academic responsibilities. Department approval required one semester in advance. This course is graded on a P/F basis. 

Core: CL CE

WRIT 499 Independent Study (1-3 SH)