NSU 2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

305 Nova Southeastern University • Undergraduate Student Catalog • 2014–2015 COURSE DESCRIPTIONS ANTH—Anthropology ANTH 1020 Introduction to Anthropology (3 credits) This course is an interdisciplinary examination of the ways in which anthropologists study people and their ways of life across cultures and across time. The four major fields of anthropology will be introduced with an overview of each of the following perspectives: cultural anthropology, biological anthropology, archaeology, and linguistics. ANTH 2300 Cultural Anthropology (3 credits) The course compares and contrast cultures, the ways people live, through an anthropological lens. It will include examination of how humans create and transmit culture and cultural artifacts. Analysis of how humans view cultures other than their own and the ways in which this impacts the study of anthropology will also be addressed. Prerequisite: ANTH 1020 ANTH 4900A Special Topics in Anthropology A: Myth, Ritual, and Mysticism (3 credits) This course will use selected case studies and readings to explore myths, rituals, mystical beliefs and frameworks that are held and observed by divergent ethnic and cultural groups over time. The course will explore how and why various cosmologies and worldviews are established, maintained, modified, and changed from anthropological perspectives. Prerequisite: ANTH 1020 or SOCL 1020 ANTH 4950B Internship in Anthropology B (1–3 credits) This course is a 10-20 hour per week, paying or nonpaying work experience for 16 weeks (or more) in the student’s major area of study. Consult academic division for specific details and requirements. Prerequisites: cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher, completion of 36 or more credit hours, and permission of academic director. ARAB—Arabic ARAB 1210 Elementary Arabic I (3 credits) Essentials of Arabic language with emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, writing, and oral skills. Introduction to Arab culture. Not open to native speakers. ARAB 1220 Elementary Arabic II (3 credits) Continuation of the essentials of Arabic language with emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, writing, and oral skills. Introduction to Arab culture. Not open to native speakers. Prerequisite: ARAB 1210. ARTS—The Arts ARTS 1200 Introduction to Drawing (3 credits) This course will emphasize the development of drawing and observational skills. Students will learn to effectively use various studio materials and drawing techniques while representing form and space on a two-dimensional plane. ARTS 1250 Life Drawing (3 credits) This course will examine the anatomy, proportion and movement of the living form using live and skeletal models. Beginning with skeletal and muscular studies, the students will develop detailed drawings exploring gesture, movement and structure. Students will also learn historical and contemporary depiction of living forms. ARTS 1400 The Theater Arts (3 credits) This course focuses on the arts of the theatre, including drama, music, dance, and play production, particularly those plays representing major theatrical trends. ARTS 1500 Music Through History (3 credits) This course traces the development of music in Western culture, with an emphasis on music written and preserved from the Middle Ages to the present. The course encourages and enables students to recognize, analyze, and understand the materials of music (such as musical instruments and their properties, and the use of scales, modes and rhythms) as well as various musical forms (fugue, sonata cycle, overture). ARTS 1500H Music Through History Honors (3 credits) This course traces the development of music in Western culture, with an emphasis on music written and preserved from the Middle Ages to the present. The course encourages and enables students to recognize, analyze, and understand the materials of music (such as musical instruments and their properties, and the use of scales, modes and rhythms) as well as various musical forms (fugue, sonata cycle, overture). Honors students only. ARTS 1700 Fundamentals of Color (3 credits) In this course, students develop the foundation to apply basic design principles to a variety of visual effects. Students will explore color theory, including additive and subtractive color. ARTS 1800 Two-Dimensional Design (3 credits) This course is an introduction to the visual organization of two-dimensional art and design. Students will practice making representational and non-objective designs and utilize design terminology, theory