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HIST 413 - Europe in the Eighteenth Century
The Old Regime; wars of expansion; the Enlightenment; the French Revolution and Napoleon. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 414 - Europe in the Nineteenth Century
Post-Napoleonic settlement; internal, colonial, and imperial developments; unification movements; background for World War I. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits (3)
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HIST 415 - Early Modern Travel
Research-based course examining travel writing, trade and empire, religious travel; geography and map-making history and ethnography; fictitious travel. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 416 - Europe in the Twentieth Century
World War I; the Paris Peace Conference; domestic developments; the rise of “isms” in Russia, Italy, and Germany; World War II; postwar reconstruction and reorganization; the Cold War. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 417 - Renaissance Republics
Research-based course examining Greco-Roman republican traditions; Renaissance theories of republicanism; republicanism and Christianity; republics and monarchies. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 421 - Romans, Christians, Barbarians
Explores the three most prominent cultures of the Mediterranean at the end of the Roman Empire. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 425 - Modern European Military History
Focuses on the era of the two World Wars (1914-1945), emphasizing political, technological, and operational issues. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 430 - North American Frontiers
Research-based course that examines the history and significance of North American frontiers, backcountries, and borderlands during colonial, revolutionary, and early national periods. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 433 - The Young Republic, 1800-1848
Jeffersonian democracy; War of 1812; Era of Good Feelings; Jacksonian democracy; western expansion; the Mexican War. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 437 - 19th Century American Social Reform
Research-based course that is a thematic examination of social reform movements in nineteenth-century America, such as abolitionism, temperance, women’s rights, sabbatarianism, public education, and body reforms. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 438 - U.S. in the Cold War: A Global Perspective
Research-based course that examines economic, political, technological, military, and cultural components of Cold War; Global perspectives on U.S. actions and non-US actors. Closed to students 0-29 hrs.
Credits 3
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HIST 439 - American Gender History
Research-based course examining topics in studies of gender and sexuality; explorations on how gender varied over time and was a key component of politics, economics, social relations, and culture. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 443 - The American South
Research-based course examining the social structure and economic interests of the Antebellum South; impact of Civil War and Reconstruction; the New South; the twentieth-century South; emphasis on regional differences and social transition. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 445 - Cherokee History
Research based course examining pre-contact Cherokee society; acculturation; removal; post-removal development of the Cherokee Nation West and the Eastern Band of the Cherokees. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 446 - Southern Appalachian History
History and folkways in the period of geographic isolation; changes in regional culture in an age of improved transportation and communications. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 451 - American Women’s History
Role of women in American history; conflicting and changing ideologies of femininity and sexuality; women in the family, workplace, and politics. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 453 - Latinos in the U.S.A.: Work, Culture, and Politics
Research-based course that explores the making of America’s largest minority group, from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 454 - American Military History
Military affairs in the United States from the Revolution to the present; emphasis on war as a social institution. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 455 - American Religious History
Research based course investigating the impact that religion has had on our nation’s history and how religious traditions have been shaped by their encounter with American culture. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 459 - Sizzlin’ Sixties
Explores key events and trends that characterized US history during the 1960’s. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 460 - Environmental History
A case-study based seminar focusing on key works in American and Global environmental history.
Credits 3
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HIST 463 - History of the Mexican Nation
Mexico since 1810; nineteenth-century conflicts; revolution, 1910-1917; progress to the present. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 470 - History and Memory in the American South
A research-based course examining historical memory and commemoration in the American South; controversies over public interpretation of the southern past; examination of heritage sites, tourist attractions, and public memorials. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 472 - Local History
A research-based course on the role of individual communities in shaping state, regional, and national developments; in-migrations, out-migrations, cultural migrations; emphasis on research techniques and local resources. Research and fieldwork. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 473 - Museum Studies
A research-based course that examines the history of museums in the United States, theories and practices of exhibit development and audience evaluation, and the issues confronting historians who work in museums. Closed to freshman 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 475 - History and Genealogy
A seminar on the history, theory, and practice of genealogy with particular emphasis on the role of family history as public history. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 476 - Studies in Historic Preservation
A research-based course that examines the history and theory of preservation, the role of the state, local and federal governments in shaping preservation activities and policies, and the issues confronting historians who work in the field. Closed to students 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 483 - Public/Applied History Capstone Internship
Career exploration through internships in public and applied history; Strategies to help history majors apply skills and knowledge in professional settings.
Prerequisites HIST 350.
Credits 3
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HIST 484 - Internship Project in History
Work experience on historical problems; written assignments required. S/U grading. Nine hours per week per course. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 485 - Internship Project in History
Work experience on historical problems; written assignments required. S/U grading. Nine hours per week per course. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 3
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HIST 491 - Supervised Student Teaching in Social Sciences, 9-12
A full-time supervised teaching experience in Social Sciences. Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Corequisites EDSE 485, EDSE 495.
Credits 3
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HIST 493 - Topics in History
Closed to freshmen 0-29 hours.
Credits 1-3, R12
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HIST 499 - Senior Thesis
Directed research for history majors.
Prerequisites HIST 297; 3.2 GPA in History courses; permission of department head.
Credits 3
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Hospitality and Tourism |
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HT 130 - The Hospitality and Tourism Services Industry
Survey of industry segments including tourism, restaurants, hotels, clubs, conventions, casinos, and cruise line operations with emphasis on career opportunities.
Credits 3
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HT 229 - Hotel Front Office Operations
Study of front office procedures from reservations through checkout including night audit and property management systems and their impact on other lodging operations.
Credits 3
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HT 231 - Hospitality Facilities Management
Management of facility operations including planning and design, facility systems, housekeeping, environmental, safety and security issues, and resource management.
Credits 3
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HT 232 - Quality Service
Practical skills and knowledge for effective management of food service operations with emphasis on time management, food service protocol, interactions with guests, guest expectations, and decor.
Credits 3
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HT 233 - Quantity Foods
Through demonstration, lecture and laboratory experience, participants develop skills in food preparation, recipe usage, commercial food costing and production control. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab.
Credits 3
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HT 238 - Travel & Tourism
An examination of tourism from a social science perspective using a cross-disciplinary approach. Emphasis on global factors and the impact of tourism on various societies.
Credits 3
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HT 239 - Cost Control in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Theories and techniques of controlling costs of food and beverage, and labor cost in hotels and restaurants; analysis and evaluation of financial performance of the settings.
Prerequisites ACCT 161 or 251.
Credits 3
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HT 241 - Special Events and Festival Management
This course will introduce students to special events and festival management. Examination of techniques and methods used to plan, organize, promote, and manage special events and festivals.
Credits 3
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HT 293 - Topics
Topics
Credits 1-3, R12
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HT 334 - Restaurant Management
Functions of management as applied to commercial food service systems. Emphasis on menu development, procurement, production and service.
Credits 3
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HT 335 - Lodging and Resort Management
Study of hotels, resorts, timeshares, condominiums, and other lodging facilities. Emphasis on organizational structure, divisional operations, and management responsibilities.
Credits 3
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HT 336 - Club Management
Organization, administration, and operation of the private club industry with emphasis on club manager responsibilities and the unique sensitivities that contribute to member satisfaction.
Credits 3
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HT 337 - Meeting, Convention, and Event Planning
Scope and segmentation of meetings, conventions, and special events, including marketing, sales strategies, negotiations, contracts, and techniques used to meet market needs.
Credits 3
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HT 389 - Cooperative Education
See Cooperative Education Program.
Credits 1-3, R15
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HT 431 - Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
A service management approach to the study of hospitality and tourism. Marketing is viewed as an activity that pervades all hospitality decisions and actions.
Credits 3
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HT 432 - Hospitality Supervision
Principles and practices of supervision as they apply specifically to meeting the unique labor and service challenges of the hospitality industry. Includes CPR certification. Senior Standing (a minimum of 90 hours) is required for HT 432.
Credits 3
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HT 434 - Advanced Club Management
In-depth study of the club manager’s leadership role and responsibilities in operating a successful private club.
Prerequisites HT 336.
Credits 3
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HT 436 - Tourism Planning and Development
A comprehensive integrated approach to the issues associated with tourism planning, policy making, and development. Case studies will be utilized.
Credits 3
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HT 437 - Bar and Beverage Operations
Principles and practices of the production, selection, purchasing, storage, and service of beverage alcohol. Emphasis on legal and social responsibility issues. (Minimum age 21).
Credits 3
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HT 438 - Strategic Management in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
Personal and career development, ethics and the integration of knowledge with related fields. A senior project will be required.
Prerequisites HT 130, HT 335.
Credits 3
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HT 465 - International Studies in Hospitality & Tourism
Exploration of the international hospitality and tourism industry through research and on-site examination.
Credits 6
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HT 477 - Casino Management
History, development and management of casinos and gaming. Investigates the economics, moral and cultural issues of gaming. Field trip required. Enrolled students must be at least 21 years old.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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HT 480 - Independent Study
Independent Study
Credits 1-3, R6
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HT 483 - Internship
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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HT 484 - Internship
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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HT 485 - Internship
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading. 9 hours per week per course.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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HT 493 - Topics
Topics
Credits 1-12
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Industrial Distribution |
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ID 230 - Industrial Distribution
The flow of industrial goods and services through the industrial distributor.
Credits 3
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ID 360 - Industrial Distribution Organization
Survey of organizational structure in manufacturing industries.
Credits 3
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ID 370 - Product Management and Inventory Control
The study of the many aspects of industrial distribution product management. Topics to be covered may include computer systems and their uses, purchasing, and warehouse management.
Prerequisites ID 230 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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ID 389 - Cooperative Education in Industrial Distribution
See Cooperative Education Program.
Credits 1 or 3, R15
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ID 440 - Information Management and Technology in Industrial Distribution
Using information technology to provide distributors a strategic advantage over their competitors by facilitating problem solving, increasing productivity and quality, improving customer service, and enabling change.
Credits 3
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ID 479 - Industrial Distribution Seminar
Covers through research, lecture and field trips, electronic data interchange; just-in-time distribution; distribution finance; bar coding; take-offs and quotes from catalogs and specifications; other innovative concepts.
Prerequisites ID 230, 360 or permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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ID 480 - Problems in Industrial Distribution
Independent study of problems in industrial distribution; project required.
Prerequisites Industrial distribution major and permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3
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ID 493 - Special Topics
Special Topics.
Prerequisites Industrial distribution major and permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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Interior Design |
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IDES 250 - Introduction to Interior Design
The study of design as applied to creative problem solving within the interior environment. (P5).
Credits 3
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IDES 251 - Architectural Drafting and Design
Architectural drafting techniques for communicating working drawings using plans, elevations, details, architectural standards, lettering, and paraline drawings. 6 Studio.
Credits 3
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IDES 252 - Survey of Interior Materials
This course further explores the interior materials used in interior design and construction.
Prerequisites IDES 251- Architectural Drafting and Design
Credits 3
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IDES 254 - Rapid Visualization
Tools, techniques and technology for creative visual design exploration.
Corequisites IDES 250, IDES 251
Credits 3
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IDES 255 - Space Planning
Introduction to space planning for residential and commercial environments. Topics explored include zoning, furniture placement, circulation, and accessibility. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 250 and IDES 251
Credits 3
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IDES 256 - Perspective Drawing
Visualization of space through various perspective views to illustrate a design concept using rendering drawing techniques. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 250, IDES 251, and ART 132.
Credits 3
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IDES 257 - Architectural Construction Process
Principles of building materials, construction techniques, and building codes.
Corequisites IDES 251
Credits 3
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IDES 258 - CADD for Interior Design
The advanced application of computer-aided drafting as a design tool for the interior designers.
Prerequisites IDES 251.
Credits 3
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IDES 350 - History of Furniture and Design I
Survey of art, architecture, and furniture from ancient time to the nineteenth century.
Credits 3
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IDES 351 - Lighting Design
Lighting design in residential and commercial spaces and the vital impact it plays on interiors. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 255.
Credits 3
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IDES 352 - Residential Design I
The application of the design process to the development of small scale residential environments. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 252, 255, 256, 257.
Credits 3
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IDES 353 - Detailing and Design
Casework, furniture, and architectural detailing and design.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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IDES 355 - History of Furniture and Design II
Development of art, architecture, and furniture from nineteenth century to the present.
Credits 3
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IDES 356 - Contract Design I
The application of the design process to the development of small scale commercial environments. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 351, 352.
Credits 3
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IDES 357 - Kitchen and Bath Design I
Utilizing the standards established by The National Kitchen and Bath Association, students learn how to properly design and document safe and functional kitchen and bath environments. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 351, 352.
Credits 3
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IDES 389 - Cooperative Education in Interior Design
See Cooperative Education Program.
Prerequisites Permission of program director.
Credits 1 or 3, R15
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IDES 450 - Residential Design II
Design of medium to large scale residential environments, which may include historical and/or cultural aspects. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 352, IDES 357, and IDES 350/ or IDES 355/ or ART History.
Credits 3
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IDES 451 - Kitchen and Bath Design II
The further development of skills utilized in solving cabinetry related design applications. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 357, 358.
Credits 3
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IDES 452 - Senior Research
Supervised research directed toward a topic selected in consultation with the instructor.
Prerequisites IDES 356, 357, 358.
Credits 3
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IDES 455 - Contract Design II
Design of medium to large scale commercial environments, which may include historical and/or cultural aspects. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites IDES 356, 358.
Credits 3
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IDES 456 - Professional Practice in Interior Design
Methods of organizing and marketing design services, the use of business forms and contracts, and how to prepare for the job market.
Prerequisites IDES 450, 451.
Credits 3
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IDES 457 - Senior Capstone
Application of advanced design research, theory and concepts in a specific interior design project as determined by student and instructor.
Credits 3
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IDES 460 - Problem Solving in Design
Creative problem solving provides an opportunity to apply advanced design concepts and/or theories in a specific area of study. 6 Studio.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3
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IDES 465 - Travel Studies in Interior Design
This course is structured to immerse students in design settings and the cultural heritage of an international or domestic travel destination.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R6
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IDES 480 - Independent Study in Interior Design
Independent Study in Interior Design.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 1-3, R6
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IDES 483 - Internship
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.
Prerequisites Permission of program director.
Credits 3
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IDES 484 - Internship
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.
Prerequisites Permission of program director.
Credits 3
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IDES 485 - Internship
Integration of theory and practice in a setting appropriate to the student’s career field. S/U grading.
Prerequisites Permission of program director.
Credits 3
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IDES 493 - Topics in Interior Design
Examination of current topics and trends in interior design.
Prerequisites Permission of instructor.
Credits 3, R9
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International Studies |
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INST 200 - Introduction to International Studies
This class provides students with an introduction to the ins and outs of WCU’s International Studies (INST) major. At its core, the discipline of International Studies teaches students to think across perspectives, to make connections between local and global events, and to become more active global citizens. During the course of the semester, students will become familiar with the requirements of the major, and they will discover the various internship, study abroad, and career opportunities available in the field of international studies. Additionally, the class will spend several weeks studying a specific international topic (war/conflict, water scarcity, trade and development, human rights, etc.) from the various perspectives within international studies. This diverse analytical approach will allow students to engage with and experience the interdisciplinary nature that forms the foundation of Western’s INST major.
Credits 3
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INST 400 - International Studies Capstone
This capstone class serves as a culminating experience for students completing the BA degree in International Studies. The heart of the course is built around a research project, in which students identify an unrelenting global problem falling within their concentration, research that problem from an interdisciplinary perspective, and then devise a realistic solution to alleviate the issue.
Prerequisites Must be declared as an International Studies major. Junior / Senior status required.
Credits 3
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INST 480 - Independent Study
This course allows students the opportunity to independently develop, pursue, and engage in research related to their international studies major.
Prerequisites INST 200 and Junior or Senior Status
Credits 3
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