2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
    May 18, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Courses that meet the General Education Curriculum (GEC) are so noted at the end of their individual course description.

Courses noted as “shared” are also offered at one or more of the other Vermont State Colleges.

 

Spanish

  
  • SPA 1710 - Special Topics in Spanish


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Spanish curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPA 2011 - Spanish III


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides a systematic and intensive review of first-year college Spanish (or two years of high school Spanish), followed by work leading to the further development of oral proficiency, the continued study of Spanish grammar, directed composition, and the acquisition of vocabularies for everyday use. The course requires informal oral and written reports as well as laboratory work.

    (with lab)

    Prerequisites: SPA 1012  or three years of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • SPA 2011L - Spanish III Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    This one-hour laboratory is taken concurrently with NVU-Johnson’s SPA 2011 .

    Prerequisites: SPA 1012  or three years of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • SPA 2012 - Spanish IV


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides further development of oral proficiency, the continued study of Spanish grammar, directed composition, and the acquisition of vocabularies for everyday use. Informal oral and written reports, as well as laboratory work, is required.

    (with lab)

    Prerequisites: SPA 2011  or four years of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • SPA 2012L - Spanish IV Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    This one-hour laboratory is taken concurrently with NVU-Johnson’s SPA 2012 .

    Prerequisites: SPA 2011  or four years of high school Spanish; or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • SPA 2710 - Special Topics in Spanish


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Spanish curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPA 2910 - Independent Study in Spanish


    Credit(s): 1-12 (Johnson); 1-3 (Lyndon)

    This course provides an opportunity for advanced study in selected areas of interest.

    Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus, Lyndon Campus

  
  • SPA 3710 - Special Topics in Spanish


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Spanish curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.
     

  
  • SPA 4710 - Special Topics in Spanish


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Spanish curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPA 4910 - Independent Study in Spanish


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


Sport Leadership

  
  • SPL 1710 - Special Topics in Sport Leadership


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Sport Leadership curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPL 2010 - Sport Marketing and Promotions


    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines the marketing process as it applies to the sport industry. Students will conduct market research and develop promotional materials. Research components may include data collection, economic feasibility study, market research and segmentation, competitive analysis, and consumer behavior. Promotional activities may include social responsibility planning, sponsorships, developmental strategies, and programming and advertising at the collegiate and professional level.

    Prerequisites: BUS 1350  or permission.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

  
  • SPL 2030 - Athletic Administration


    Credit(s): 3

    This course emphasizes administrative components related to facilitating interscholastic and intercollegiate athletics. Topics may include high school and NCAA sustainable management practices, compliance, gender equity, scheduling, travel planning, academic success programming, crisis management, and collaborating with campus constituents.

    Prerequisites: BUS 1350  or permission.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • SPL 2040 - Sports Information and Media


    Credit(s): 3

    This course covers the evolution of sports media by examining topics ranging from early sports journalism to today’s social-media influence. Students will research the history, ethical impact, and customer consumption patterns across multiple platforms. Topics may include best practices related to the profession of sports information including public relations, crisis management, statistics, writing press releases, broadcasting contests, and award-voting processes.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is SPL 2010. This course is offered every other fall.

  
  • SPL 2050 - Sport Business


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the key concepts, theories, practices, philosophies, and issues
    related to the production, distribution, and use of income generated in the sport industry.   Topics include revenue generation, cost control, profit and loss, and budgeting. 

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is SPL 1010 or permission. This course is offered every fall.

  
  • SPL 2060 - Sport Leadership and Governance


    Credit(s): 3

    This course focuses on the principles, history, and operation of sport governing bodies with an emphasis on policy development, legal authority, ethical responsibility, organizational structure, and function as applied to the governance of sport at local, regional, national, and international levels. Students will have the opportunity to research and evaluate governance structures and leadership theories, identify a personal leadership approach, and understand what it takes to be a highly effective leader in the sport industry.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is SPL 2050. This course is offered every other spring.

  
  • SPL 2710 - Special Topics in Sport Leadership


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Sport Leadership curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPL 3030 - Facility Design and Event Management


    Credit(s): 3

    This course explores foundational concepts in facility design and event management, from planning and construction to staffing and hosting large events. Instruction focuses on managing the physical structures and support elements of sports facilities including planning,
    construction, marketing, services and programs, day-to-day operations, documentation, fiscal management, risk management and trends as well as programming and managing sporting events and other events that often occur at sports venues (concerts, fairs, graduation ceremonies, circuses, etc.).

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is SPL 2010. This course is offered every other fall.

  
  • SPL 3040 - Sport Resource Management


    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines the management of human, educational, political, and social resources related to a sport or recreation-related
    organization. Topics may include skills and best practices related to building relationships, networking, fundraising methods, organizational skills, programming, ethical decision making, risk management, leadership skills, team building, project management, and human resource management.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is SPL 2050. This course is offered every odd numbered fall. There is a course fee.

  
  • SPL 3710 - Special Topics in Sport Leadership


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Sport Leadership curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPL 4020 - Sport Law


    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines laws, legal issues, and ethics pertinent to the sports industry.  Case studies, decision making strategies and legal research are used to develop a philosophical approach to dealing with ethical, legal and moral challenges facing sport managers including sportsmanship, performance-enhancing drugs, cheating, violence, and gambling.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is SPL 2060 or permission. The course is offered every fall.

  
  • SPL 4710 - Special Topics in Sport Leadership


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Sport Leadership curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • SPL 4720 - Senior Seminar in Sport Management


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is the capstone academic experience for the Sport Management program. The course provides a forum for students to integrate their classroom and internship experiences and discuss current trends, issues, ethics, and challenges in sport management. A case study approach will allow students to utilize critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to make decisions. Topics will span the breadth of the discipline and may include: behavioral dimensions, management and organizational skills, ethics, marketing, communication, finance, economics, legal aspects, facility development, public relations, risk management, fundraising, philosophy, and leadership.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is senior standing. This course is offered every spring. There is a course fee.

  
  • SPL 4810 - Internship in Sport Management


    Credit(s): 1-15

    The internship affords students an opportunity to apply sport management theory and best practices in a professional environment. The internship is developed in consultation with the student, the student’s academic advisor, and the faculty supervisor and may occur only after the student has completed their Sophomore year. A limited number of internships are available in the Athletic Department, while others are widely available off campus and out of Vermont.

    Restrictions: Junior standing and Permission.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Repeatable for Credit: Yes.

    Notes: CPR/AED and First Aid certification are required prior to registration for this course. There is a course fee.

Theater Arts

  
  • THA 1025 - FYS: What’s Your Story? Crafting and Curating Narratives of Self in Our Contemporary World


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is designed as an introduction to the act of creating art and telling stories based on our own lived experience. Through studying other writers, painters, performance artists, filmmakers, and comedians, we will learn how to cultivate stories from our own lives that are compelling in a similar way. The course will culminate in a final showcase of original works of video, writing, and performance created by students in the class. No previous experience is required, as we will be exploring new frontiers of storytelling together. The course is intended for extroverted performers and introverted writers alike.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 1040 - Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature


    Credit(s): 3

    [LGWL2] This course provides an interdisciplinary understanding of contemporary dramatic literature. Period plays and masterworks are looked at from the vantage point of the actor, the playwright, the technician, and the critic. The play is observed as a force within a cultural context influenced by and influencing the social, political, and economic realities of its time.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is THA 1041. This course is offered every odd-numbered spring.

  
  • THA 1040 - Interpreting Contemporary Dramatic Literature (J)


    Credit(s): 3

    Period plays and masterworks are explored from the vantage point of the actor, the playwright, the technician and the critic. The play is observed as a force within a cultural context influenced by and influencing the social, political and economic realities of its time.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 1041 - Introduction to Theater Arts (J)


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is designed as an introduction to the collaborative nature of theater in addition to the analysis and criticism of dramatic literature. The imaginative process is stressed as history, playwriting, audience, acting, directing, producing and designing for both theater and film are individually examined as elements of the collaborative process.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 1041 - Introduction to Theatre


    Credit(s): 3

    [LGAD3] This course is designed as an introduction to the collaborative nature of theatre in addition to the analysis and criticism of dramatic literature.  The imaginative process is stressed as history, playwriting, audience, acting, directing, producing, and designing for both theatre and film are individually examined as elements of the collaborative process.

    Prerequisites: There may be a course fee.  This course is offered every fall.

  
  • THA 1111 - Stagecraft


    Credit(s): 3

    This hands-on course introduces students to the basic techniques of scenery and set construction and philosophy and the mechanics of lighting, properties, sound and technical effects. The course also includes crew work on productions.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 1710 - Special Topics in Theater


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Theater curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • THA 1710 - Special Topics in Theater


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 1000-level not offered in the general Theater curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • THA 2020 - Theater Lab


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces students to serious, hands-on work in technical theater. Students can work at entry-level positions and repeat the class for credit upon assuming more advanced levels of responsibility. Major areas include stage carpentry, stage electrics and sound engineering. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop career skills while working with international touring companies in music, dance and theater as well as with a wide range of departmental productions and events.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2035 - Costume Construction & Stage Makeup


    Credit(s): 3

    The primary focus of this course is on the principles of drafting, cutting and constructing costumes for theater. Costume crew work for department productions is expected. Theatrical makeup in relation to costuming also is explored.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2040 - Performance & Production Lab


    Credit(s): 0 or 3

    This lab course involves the rehearsal and performance of a major, faculty-directed theater production or equivalent theater performance. In order to receive full credit for this course, students must be cast in the semester production or fulfill a crew assignment. Students also may be expected to complete one academic exercise by production’s end.

    Restrictions: Permission of instructor via audition or interview

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2080 - Theatre Arts in The Dramatic Format


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides an introduction to the theatre arts and dramatic literature and explores how they apply to the theatre, television, and film mediums. Dramatic literature and historical background ranges from the classic age to the modern drama. This course includes such topics as language and terminology, how to read a script, basic script development, and the dramatic format as a collaborative art which includes the playwright, the director, the actor, the scenic designer, the costume designer, and the critic.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

    Notes: There is a course fee.
  
  • THA 2121 - Acting I (J)


    Credit(s): 3

    This course explores the basic nature of the actor’s creative process. It includes study of the actor’s physical instrument, impulses, intuition and creative imagination. The fundamental elements of the acting craft – including imaginary environment, character analysis and development, voice, body, relaxation and concentration – are applied to work on monologues and scenes. A laboratory, THA 2121L , must be taken concurrently.

    Corequisites: THA 2121L  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2121 - Acting I (L)


    Credit(s): 3

    This course explores the basic nature of the actor’s creative process. It includes the study of the actor’s physical instrument, impulses, intuition and creative imagination. The evolving study of the course focuses on the fundamental elements of the acting craft: imaginary environment, character analysis and development, voice, body, relaxation and concentration is applied to work on monologues and scenes. This course emphasizs oral communication skills.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

  
  • THA 2121L - Acting I Lab


    Credit(s): 1

    Vocal training in this class addresses the vital components that develop the young voice, including the phonetic alphabet, projection, volume, articulation, diction, tone, accents, and dialects and their effect on character.

    Corequisites: THA 2121  

    Restrictions: Johnson Campus

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2122 - Acting II (J)


    Credit(s): 3

    This course continues developing basic acting skills through advanced character analysis and the development of character begun in fundamentals of acting. Emphasis is placed on the inner, emotional layers of character development through scene study, rehearsal and performance of modern, realistic dialogue scenes and a look at film and television vs. stage acting.

    Prerequisites: THA 2121  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2122 - Acting II (L)


    Credit(s): 3

    This course continues developing basic acting skills through advanced character analysis and the development of character begun in Acting I. Emphasis is placed on the inner, emotional layers of character development through scene study, rehearsal and performance of modern, realistic dialogue scenes along with a look at film and television vs. stage acting. This course emphasizes oral communication skills.

    Prerequisites: THA 2121  and permission.

    Offering Location: Lyndon Campus

  
  • THA 2710 - Special Topics in Theater


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 2000-level not offered in the general Theater curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • THA 2810 - Internship in Theater


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 2840 - Theatre Performance and Production


    Credit(s): 3

    This course presents practical experience in various aspects of either theater performance or production. Students who wish to participate in the performance portion of the course must audition for the main-stage production at the beginning of the semester and must be prepared to develop and present their characters during the performance period. Those students who do not successfully audition are assigned to one of the following positions: assistant director, stage manager, house manager, properties coordinator, costumer, publicity or general production manager.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated for credit.  This course is offered every semester.

  
  • THA 2845 - Stagecraft and Tech Crew


    Credit(s): 3

    This course introduces students to the non-performance, collaborative fields involved in making a theatrical production happen. Instruction features an introduction to set design and construction, and lighting and sound design, as students collaborate on technical aspects of the main-stage production. Students must be available for participation in the run-crew for a main-stage production which will include some weekend hours. Instruction will include the study of OSHA safety regulations and practices. Final crew assignments are solely determined by the instructor.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated for credit.  This course is offered every semester.

  
  • THA 2910 - Independent Study in Theater


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3010 - Shakespeare: On the Stage & On the Page


    Credit(s): 3

    This survey of Shakespeare examines the playwright’s use of various dramatic genres – comedy, romance, tragedy and history – from a theatrical perspective. Students explore ways in which a playwright’s blueprint – the text of the play – becomes a full-blown theater production. Dramatic structure, character, themes and plot are explored as embodied in performance.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3030 - Theater for Young Audiences


    Credit(s): 3

    This is a study of the techniques of children’s theater, which students employ in the field during the last eight weeks of the semester, when they perform at local elementary schools and work with the students there.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3040 - Improvisation for Actors


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an introduction to the essence of improvisational acting, namely “play.” Through a variety of exercises, improvisational games, solo work and improvised scenes, students should develop the confidence to let go of the need “to perform” and instead focus on “living in the moment.” They should find the courage to give up having to “get it right” and instead trust in the adventure of spontaneity.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041 ; THA 2121  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3110 - Dramatic Literature: Classical/Modern


    Credit(s): 3

    This course studies selected plays from the Classical Greek period through modern times. Plays are examined for dramatic style and structure, content and their place in the historical evolution of drama. The predominant social, political and cultural events at the time of writing, as well as the meaning and subject for the contemporary audience, are explored.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041 ; THA 2121 ; ENG 1072  or a literature course

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3123 - Acting III


    Credit(s): 3

    The study of period styles of acting and advanced techniques of character creation. The course emphasizes continuing developing of practical acting craft and expanding the student’s understanding of the range and variety of performance styles through the ages. The course culminates in a public performance.

    Prerequisites: THA 2122  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

    Repeatable for Credit: Yes

  
  • THA 3130 - Introduction to Design: Costume, Scenic, and Stage Lighting


    Credit(s): 3

    This is an introduction to the basic techniques, concepts and skills required for a completed scene design for a theater production and a completed lighting design for a theater production or other performance event (e.g., dance and music concerts). Visual interpretation of a script is the preliminary point of departure. Ground plans, working drawings, elevations, color renderings, lighting plots, dimmer charts, instrument schedules and cue sheets will be the working material of the class, particularly as they apply to interpretive cooperation with actors and directors.

    Prerequisites: THA 1111  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3140 - Theater History


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides an intensive study of the major aspects of theatrical production and performances in two significant historical periods in the evolution of theater from the Greeks to the middle of the 20th century. The course emphasizes practical historical research and performance that is historically accurate. In order to fully appreciate the history, students study such elements as physical theater space and architecture, audience/performer relationships, acting styles, methods of financing, scenic and costuming styles, theatrical and dramatic conventions, and social and aesthetic values of the historical period.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041 ; THA 1111  or THA 2121  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3150 - Introduction to Stage Management


    Credit(s): 3

    This course explores both the art and the science of stage management. Efficiency, organization and the ability to foresee problems are important skills the stage manager must possess. Of equal importance is the ability to communicate, to deal effectively with a wide variety of people and to maintain a sense of balance while acting as the liaison to a production staff. This class is designed to give students the “nuts and bolts” knowledge about paperwork and procedures - the first steps toward effective stage management. It also introduces students to less tangible aspects of management, including prioritizing, problem-solving, communicating and facilitating the resolution of interpersonal conflict.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041 ; THA 1111  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3210 - Introduction to Directing


    Credit(s): 4

    This course covers the basic preparation necessary for the stage director before beginning actual production. Topics include auditioning and casting a production, rehearsal planning, production planning, script analysis and working with actors. A major project consisting of the preparation of the pre-production prompt book for a one-act play is required.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041 ; THA 2121  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 3211 - Directing I


    Credit(s): 3

    [LGAD3] This course features the study of directing for the theatre and/or film medium. Small scene study leads the way to developing a total production concept for the one-act play or larger venue. Rehearsal techniques for the actor, communication processes for production personnel, blocking and staging preparation, as well as time, facilities and personnel management are elements of directing to be encountered. Public performance is expected.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisites are THA 1041 and THA 2080. There is a course fee. This course is offered every odd-numbered spring.

  
  • THA 3710 - Special Topics in Theater


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 3000-level not offered in the general Theater curriculum.
     

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • THA 3710 - Special Topics in Theater (J)


    Credit(s): 3

    The topics addressed in this course vary and are noted prior to the registration period.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 4010 - Performance & Production Lab


    Credit(s): 0 or 3

    This lab comprises rehearsal and performance of a major, faculty-directed theater production or equivalent performance project in theater. In order to receive full credit, students must be cast in the semester production or fulfill a crew assignment. Students also may be expected to complete one academic exercise by production’s end.

    Prerequisites: THA 2040 ; permission of instructor via audition or interview

    Restrictions: Junior standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 4050 - Theater Lab


    Credit(s): 3

    This course exposes the student to advanced hands-on work in technical theater, building on initial skills developed through THA 2020 . Major areas include stage carpentry, stage electrics and sound engineering. The course provides an opportunity for students to develop career skills while working with international touring companies in music, dance and theater as well as with a wide range of departmental productions and other events.

    Prerequisites: THA 2020  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 4710 - Special Topics in Theater


    Credit(s): Variable

    This course provides students the opportunity to pursue topics appropriate to the 4000-level not offered in the general Theater curriculum.

    Prerequisites: This course may be repeated with a change of topic.

  
  • THA 4720 - Senior Project in Theater


    Credit(s): 3

    Students design and complete a project in any one or a combination of the performing or design concentrations with approval of an advisor. Students should meet with advisors during the first semester of their senior year to begin planning for the senior project. If students elect to direct their own theater production as their senior project, THA 3150  and THA 3210  will be required prerequisites.

    Restrictions: Senior standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 4730 - Seminar in Professional Preparation for the Actor


    Credit(s): 3

    This capstone course will focus on preparing auditions, resumes, photos, feature articles, techniques for interviewing, self-marketing and additional practicalities essential for this profession.

    Prerequisites: THA 1041 ; THA 2121 ; THA 2122  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 4810 - Internship in Theater (J)


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • THA 4910 - Independent Study


    Credit(s): 3

    This course gives the advanced student an opportunity to work on a special area of interest that is not possible through the standard curriculum.

    Prerequisites: The prerequisite is permission of instructor. The independent study contract must be approved, signed and submitted before the current semester’s registration period closes.

  
  • THA 4910 - Independent Study in Theater (J)


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


Johnson - Allied Health Sciences

  
  • AHS 1010 - Contemporary Health Issues


    Credit(s): 3

    This course examines the concept of health and the role and responsibility of individuals for their health. It emphasizes wellness and health promotion and their relationship to quality of life.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 1080 - Lifetime Fitness


    Credit(s): 1

    This course studies the theory of wellness concepts, including wellness, physical fitness, nutrition, diet and weight control, stress management and lifestyle diseases. The impact of a wellness-promoting lifestyle is examined. Laboratory sessions complement and enhance the study of wellness concepts.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 1330 - FYS: Being Here on Purpose


    Credit(s): 3

    Using formal and informal mindfulness techniques, students learn to stand back from their emotions, assumptions and expectations about the first-year college experience and learn the joy of simply being open to oneself and to the moment-to-moment experiences of what happens next. The course includes papers and required readings, and there is a home-practice component by which students learn to habituate the practice of mindfulness in their daily lives.

    Restrictions: First-year students only

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 1340 - First Aid and CPR


    Credit(s): 1

    This course will help participants identify and eliminate potentially hazardous conditions in their environment, recognize emergencies and make appropriate decisions for first aid care.  Successful completion will earn the participant a certificate in Adult, Child, and Infant CPR, the use of an AED, and basic First Aid.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2040 - Advanced First Aid & Emergency Care


    Credit(s): 4

    This course provides the knowledge and skills to function effectively in a medical emergency situation. It consists of both lecture and laboratory experiences. Red Cross Advanced First Aid Certification is possible.

    (with lab)

    Prerequisites: BIO 1210  

    Restrictions: Sophomore standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2080 - Health Sciences Seminar


    Credit(s): 1

    The purpose of this course is to begin preparing students for successful entrance into the professional world following graduation.  Students will complete a career-development plan, learn about the variety of professional and career options available after graduation, learn how to search for a job, prepare a resume, and complete a successful interview.  Finally, several additional topics will be discussed, such as internships and scientific literature searches, among others.

    Prerequisites: AHS 1010  

    Restrictions: Sophomore Standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2130 - Strength & Conditioning


    Credit(s): 3

    Students learn the scientific principles of strength and conditioning programs for healthy and diseased populations. The course covers both theory and application of evidence-based findings to strength and conditioning programs. Emphasis also is placed on information found in professional certification exams.

    Prerequisites: BIO 2012  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2350 - Physical Activity in Health and Disease


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an introductory course and examines the influence of physical activity and fitness on the development of chronic disease and
    improvement in life expectancy. It considers the risk factors for the development of chronic diseases and how these can be modified by meeting
    the Department of Health and Human Service’s Physical Guidelines for Americans. Students will explore screening tools used to assess current physical activity levels.

    Restrictions: Health & Wellness Coaching Concentration Majors Only

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2360 - Introduction to Food Science


    Credit(s): 3

    This course uses science to unlock the mysteries of food and cooking. It explores the scientific principles that underlie culinary phenomena and
    applies them to explain the properties of foods and how certain food preparation techniques work. The class is structured as an integrated
    lecture-lab, and laboratory activities will provide hands-on opportunities to put these scientific principles to the test in the kitchen.

    Restrictions: Health & Wellness Coaching Concentration Majors Only

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2370 - Fundamentals of Nutrition


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is designed as an introduction to the concepts related to energy utilization in nutritional science, and the application of these
    concepts to our daily lives. Students will learn the components of energy balance (intake expenditure), the role of macronutrients and
    micronutrients, the use of nutrition labeling information related to energy balance, and how to apply all of this information to maintain a healthy body weight. Students will also calculate and analyze their personal energy intakes and expenditures over a three day period and create a personal action plan. Upon the completion of the course, students will have the foundation necessary to continue the study of nutrition science and complete simple dietary analyses using Food Processor software.

    Restrictions: Pre-Professional Health Studies and Health & Wellness Coaching Concentration Majors Only

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2480 - Introduction to Wellness Coaching


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is designed to introduce students to wellness coaching techniques and skills for health promotion with emphasis on the practical
    application of brief intervention and motivational interviewing skills to promote healthy lifestyle changes. Students will utilize theoretical frameworks and methods of coaching and understand the skills, tools and concepts that are used in health and wellness coaching. The students will end the course with the ability to use a range of fundamental coaching skills in a coaching session.

    Restrictions: Health & Wellness Coaching Concentration Majors Only

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2810 - Internship in Allied Health Science


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 2910 - Independent Study in Allied Health Science


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 3010 - Therapeutic Massage


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an opportunity for students to train intensively in therapeutic massage. Primarily for students concentrating in health science and the behavioral sciences, this course is meant to help students learn about therapeutic massage as an acceptable form of treatment for stress and muscle tension and increased mind-body comfort.

    Restrictions: Sophomore standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 3043 - Care & Prevention of Athletic Injuries


    Credit(s): 4

    This course is an introduction to the prevention, evaluation and treatment of athletics-related injuries. It is an overview of the field of athletic training to include the evaluation of injuries, emergency medical procedures, prevention and treatment methods for musculoskeletal injuries and heat illness. The laboratory practicum involves the application of preventative, assessment, supportive and rehabilitative techniques to injury management.

    Prerequisites: BIO 2011 ; BIO 2012  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 3050 - Introduction to Pharmacology


    Credit(s): 3

    This course presents an introduction to the fundamental principles of basic and clinical pharmacology at the molecular, cellular, organ and whole body levels. It covers the biochemical and physiological bases for drug actions and effects, therapeutic uses and adverse reactions. Drug classifications, methods of administration, and alternative therapies are discussed.

    Prerequisites: BIO 2011 ; BIO 2012 ; CHE 1031  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 3110 - Health & Healing: The Mind/Body Connection


    Credit(s): 3

    Scientists and researchers of holistic medicine have gained convincing evidence to support the view that illness is not caused only by external factors such as viruses, but also by internal factors such as emotions and the individual’s state of mind. This course will focus on the psychology of wellness and illness, in addition to healing connections among the body, mind and spirit.

    Prerequisites: PSY 1010 ; BIO 2011 ; BIO 2012 ; or permission of instructor

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 3120 - Kinesiology


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides a practical approach to the study of human body movement from anatomical, physiological, mechanical, analytical and functional viewpoints.

    Prerequisites: BIO 2011  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 3230 - Physiology of Exercise


    Credit(s): 4

    This course examines the acute and chronic physiological adaptations of the human body to physical activity.

    Prerequisites: BIO 2011 ; BIO 2012  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4025 - Health Behavior: Change & Adherence


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is an advanced analysis of theoretical health behavior models and their application to common health-related behaviors (e.g., physical activity, nutrition and smoking). It includes practical techniques, tools and interventions (e.g., counseling and motivational interviewing) to enhance behavior education and motivation, and consideration for working with special populations.

    Prerequisites: PSY 1010 

    Restrictions: Junior standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4030 - Psychology of Sports & Exercise


    Credit(s): 3

    This course explores the theories and principles of psychology and their relationship to performance in physical education and athletics and recovery from athletic injury.

    Prerequisites: PSY 1010 

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4060 - Cardiopulmonary Assessment, Rehabilitation & Training


    Credit(s): 4

    This capstone course covers appraisal of health status and determination of risk for exercise participation; implementing and interpreting clinical and non-clinical exercise tests; theory and implementation of exercise as rehabilitative therapy for cardiovascular, pulmonary and metabolic diseases; and exercise prescription for healthy and diseased populations. The content in this course helps prepare students for a number of professional certification exams.

    Prerequisites: AHS 3230  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4110 - Psychophysiology of Stress


    Credit(s): 3

    This course is designed for senior students in health and behavioral sciences as well as graduate students. It provides the learner with the theoretical information about the clinical application of biofeedback across the disciplines of psychology, physiology, education and medical science.

    Prerequisites: PSY 1010 ; and BIO 2012  or PSY 4010  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4810 - Internship in Allied Health Science


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4910 - Independent Study in Allied Health Science


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • AHS 4911 - Senior Research


    Credit(s): 3

    This course requires students to conduct an individual research project, conduct an oral presentation and complete a thesis on the research, which might result in publication of the project. This capstone course allows the student to combine the skills and knowledge gleaned from previous courses with a self-designed research project that requires the student to ask a good question, develop appropriate techniques and conduct appropriate research. The research topic is to be chosen by the student in consultation with a faculty mentor. A thesis outline must be submitted to the supervising faculty member (or members) prior to commencement of research. This type of practical, hands-on experience may be conducted at locations off campus, in conjunction with a work-study project, internships or on campus research. The project must be completed within two semesters.

    Restrictions: Senior standing

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


Johnson - Community Service

  
  • CSV 1011 - Principles in Community Service Learning


    Credit(s): 2

    This course outlines the history of volunteerism, analyzes why we choose to become volunteers and provides an opportunity to share and reflect upon our volunteer experiences. The classroom setting assists students to integrate volunteer learning with their educational and career goals.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • CSV 1012 - Community Service Learning


    Credit(s): 1

    Students are linked through volunteer services with an agency, school or project. A journal is kept by the student as a tool to analyze the experience and document skills developed and/or enhanced. Students are awarded one credit for 30 hours of service and the completion of a reflective paper.

    Recommended: CSV 1011  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • CSV 2810 - Internship in Community Service


    Credit(s): 3

    Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • CSV 2910 - Independent Study in Community Service


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • CSV 3010 - Leadership through Volunteer Service Learning


    Credit(s): 1

    In this course, students learn how to plan, develop and implement a student community service project. They have the option of being a “student coordinator” in a particular program area (e.g., children, environment, community development, elderly) or a one-time project (e.g., Red Cross Blood Drive, food drive, river cleanup, etc.).

    Recommended: CSV 1011  and CSV 1012  

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • CSV 4810 - Internship in Community Service


    Credit(s): 3

    Students plan and complete an approved internship in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

  
  • CSV 4910 - Independent Study in Community Service


    Credit(s): 1-12

    Students plan and complete an approved independent study in consultation with their faculty supervisor.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus


Johnson - Dance

  
  • DAN 1010 - Fundamentals of Dance


    Credit(s): 3

    This course provides an introduction to dance and movement with a studio component.

    Offering Location: Johnson Campus

 

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