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Four-letter Course Codes-Undergraduate
The following is a listing of all undergraduate course codes. Click on the four-letter code to review the undergraduate courses within that discipline.
To find classes being offered for the upcoming semester, use the Class Search.
Graduate courses are found within the Graduate Catalog, Clinton School of Public Service Website, and the Law School Website.
Note: The subject code for courses previously identified by the SPCH subject code is now identified by the ACOM subject code. All courses taken before this change that bear the ACOM code still count toward all Applied Communication major and minor requirements.
Common Course Numbering System (Starting Catalog 2025-2026)
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will start using the Common Course Numbering System in the 2025-2026 catalog.
University of Arkansas at Little Rock’s Common Course Numbering Index
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SYEN 4353 - Advanced Digital Communications
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
In-depth examination of wireless digital communication design strategies. Topics covered include digital modulation, radiowave propagation characteristics. Signal detection methods, BER performance improvement and simulation techniques RF/hardware architectures, migration path for modulation and demodulation techniques, signal processing building blocks for wireless systems, method for mitigating wireless channel impairments, perform system simulations, BER and channel models, predict system performance and evaluate trade-offs, list TDMA and CDMA techniques, and 3G evolution, describe design issues for wireless systems, particularly those issue in which transmit and receive implementation affect system performance. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5353.
Prerequisites: ECEG 3154 and ECEG 3354 .
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SYEN 4354 - Power Systems Analysis
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Fundamental concepts of power system analysis, transmission line parameters, system models, steady-state performance, network calculations, power flow solutions, fault studies, symmetrical components, operation, and control. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5354.
Prerequisites: ECEG 3358 , or consent of the instructor.
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SYEN 4355 - Mobile Multimedia Internet
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
The course will provide state-of-the-art perspective of the emerging landscape of Mobile Multimedia Internet. Key subject areas covered in advanced mobile internet technologies include WLAN, GPRS, 3G UMTS, and VoIP. Topics covered will involve architecture of the systems, protocol issues, the design and analysis of solutions for mobility, quality of service, mobile IP, and standardization efforts.
Prerequisites: SYEN 3314 .
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SYEN 4358 - Cellular and Wireless Communications
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Characteristics of mobile radio environment, multipath and fading, cellular communication concepts, channel allocation and reuse, access and scheduling techniques, system capacity, power control, diversity, coding, modulation in cellular systems, examples of digital wireless systems, wireless local area networks.
Prerequisites: ECEG 3354 and SYEN 3314 .
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SYEN 4359 - Optical Networking
Three credit hours.
Fundamental concepts of networking, optical networks elements and devices, SONET, WDM, DWDM, optical control plane, MPLS and GMPLS. Free Space Optical Mesh Networks.
Prerequisites: SYEN 4355 or consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4362 - Neural Networks & Adaptive Systems
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Introduction to neural networks, neuron models and learning strategies, pattern recognition, multi-layer perception, back propagation, principle component analysis, self-organizing feature maps, neural networks for time series-forecasting. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5362.
Prerequisites: SYEN 3312 or consent of the instructor.
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SYEN 4366 - Advanced Digital Systems
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Advanced design principles for digital systems. Hardware modeling in the hardware description language VHDL (Verilog Hardware Description Language), compilation techniques for hardware models, and logic-level synthesis and optimization techniques for combinational and sequential circuits. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5366.
Prerequisites: ECEG 3330 and ECEG 3130 .
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SYEN 4371 - Thermodynamics II
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Using a first principles approach, the fundamental conservation laws of energy, entropy, and enthalpy will be covered, including irreversibility. Application to thermal systems. Introduction to chemical thermodynamics, including reacting flows and combustion. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5371.
Prerequisites: MEEG 3378 or equivalent.
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SYEN 4372 - Mechatronics II
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
The combination of classical mechanical design, electronic analysis and design, control engineering, and computer science in the design of complex electric-mechanical-controlled systems. Commonly used sensors (potentiometers, accelerometers) and actuators (stepping motors, DC motors) are studied. Interfacing sensors and actuators to a microcomputer, discrete controller design, and real-time programming for control using the C programming language. There is a significant out-of-class project exercise associated with this course.
Prerequisites: MEEG 4335 or equivalent.
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SYEN 4374 - Fluid Mechanics II
Three credit hours.
The important features of compressible flows of ideal gas will be discussed with particular attention on the role of Mach number and speed of sound in the analysis. Characteristics of isentropic and non-isentropic flows including normal shock waves will be investigated. Turbomachines such as pumps, fans, compressors, and turbines will be introduced. The angular momentum equation will be used to analyze performance characteristics of these turbomachines. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5374.
Prerequisites: MEEG 3374 .
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SYEN 4375 - Mechanical Vibration
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Analysis of linear multi-degree of freedom systems. Lagrangian formulation, model analysis, lumped parameter analysis of discrete systems, and continuous system vibrations. Introduction to non-linear systems.
Prerequisites: MEEG 3370 or consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4376 - Mechanics of Materials II
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Stress, strain and stress-strain relations in two and three dimensions; two-dimensional elasticity; advanced beam bending theory; torsion; beams on elastic foundations; energy methods; plates and shells; failure criteria. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5376.
Prerequisites: SYEN 3372 and MEEG 3373 .
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SYEN 4380 - HVACR Engineering Fundamentals
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
Fundamentals of heating, ventilating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) engineering; refrigeration cycles; psychometrics; indoor air quality and ventilation; heating and cooling loads. Cross listed as CNMG 4380 .
Prerequisites: CNMG 2274 or MEEG 3378 /CNMG 3378 , or consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4381 - Thermal Powerplant Engineering
Two hours lecture. Two hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
Thermodynamics of combustion and power cycles; internal combustion engines; steam turbine powerplants; gas turbine powerplants; combined cycle powerplants; introduction to alternative energy systems. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5381.
Prerequisites: CNMG 2274 or MEEG 3378 /CNMG 3378 , or consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4383 - Finite Element Analysis
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Basic concepts of the finite element method (FEM); stiffness matrices, spring and bar elements; truss structures, the direct stiffness method; flexure elements; method of weighted residuals; interpolation functions for general element formulation; applications in heat transfer, fluid mechanics, and solid mechanics; structural dynamics. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5383.
Prerequisites: MEEG 3378 and SYEN 4376 .
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SYEN 4384 - Computer Methods in Fluids and Heat Transfer
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Modeling and simulation of thermal-fluid problems using commercial software,ANSYS Fluent. The topics will be discussed include: finite difference method, finite volume method, solution of discretized equations, solution algorithms for pressure-velocity coupling, turbulence models, uncertainly analysis in CFD modeling, methods for dealing with complex geometrics, heat transfer and unsteady flows
Prerequisites: MEEG 3374 , or equivalent
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SYEN 4385 - Systems Engineering Capstone Design I
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
First semester of systems engineering capstone design sequence. Focuses on the requirements definition process and involves designing a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability, using appropriate engineering standards. Students work in multidisciplinary teams on system engineering design projects and make formal written and oral presentations of their preliminary work.
Prerequisites: completion of at least 40 credit hours of SYEN courses.
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SYEN 4386 - Systems Engineering Capstone Design II
Six hours laboratory per week. Three credit hours.
Second semester of systems engineering capstone design sequence. Focuses on the solution definition process and involves designing a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, ethical, health and safety and manufacturability using appropriate engineering standards. Students work in multidisciplinary teams on system engineering design projects and make formal written and oral presentations of their preliminary work.
Prerequisites: SYEN 4185 .
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SYEN 4389 - Professional Engineering Licensure
Three hours lecture. Three credit hours.
Legal, regulatory, and ethical issues related to the practice of engineering; preparation for engineering licensure examinations. Cross listed as CNMG 4389 .
Prerequisite/Concurrent: Senior standing and registration for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam, or consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4391 - Cooperative Education in Systems Engineering II
Three credit hours.
This course is for qualified students who would like to combine classroom study with at least 200 hours of engineering-related paid employment. The course is a partnership between the student, the employer, the systems engineering faculty, and the Office of Cooperative Education. An individualized Cooperative Education Learning Agreement will specify the detailed work assignment, including employer, supervisor, job title, work schedule, and rate of pay, as well as the academic requirements, including learning objectives, learning activities, documentation of learning, learning assessments, and grading policy. This course will be allowed to satisfy up to six hours of program electives.
Prerequisites: SYEN 3391 , an overall GPA of 2.5 or higher, completion of 40 or more credit hours of systems engineering courses with a GPA of 2.5 or higher, and permission of the systems engineering cooperative education faculty coordinator.
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SYEN 4399 - Special Topics
One, two, three, or four hours lecture. One, two, three, or four credit hours.
Advanced specialized topics of current interest in systems engineering. Topics vary with faculty interest and availability. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5199, 5299, 5399, 5499.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4400 - Independent Study
One to five credit hours.
Individual investigation by an upper level student. Topics determined in consultation with supervising faculty. For each credit hour, the student is expected to work two to four hours per week as determined by the instructor. Agreement must be in writing and filed with the department chairperson. A maximum of six credit hours can be applied toward the SYEN major requirement.
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
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SYEN 4499 - Special Topics
One, two, three, or four hours lecture. One, two, three, or four credit hours.
Advanced specialized topics of current interest in systems engineering. Topics vary with faculty interest and availability. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as SYEN 5199, 5299, 5399, 5499.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor.
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SYEN 4500 - Independent Study
One to five credit hours.
Individual investigation by an upper level student. Topics determined in consultation with supervising faculty. For each credit hour, the student is expected to work two to four hours per week as determined by the instructor. Agreement must be in writing and filed with the department chairperson. A maximum of six credit hours can be applied toward the SYEN major requirement.
Prerequisites: Senior standing.
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TCED 1100 - Introduction to Teaching and Learning
One credit hours.
This course satisfies the First-Year Course requirements for first-year students and is an introduction to teaching and learning in American elementary and secondary schools. The course is open for all first-time students, but is especially applicable for those who may be considering a major or minor in education and teaching as a career. The course includes introductions to the field of education, current issues in teaching and learning in schools, and a service-learning project involving the teaching and learning of school-age students in the Little Rock area.
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TCED 1200 - Preparation for Education
Two credit hours.
This course will prepare candidates to successfully complete the necessary requirements for entrance into the undergraduate, initial licensure teacher education programs (Elementary Education, Middle Childhood Education, Special Education, or the Secondary Education Minor). This is not a required course for any of the Teacher Education programs , but it will better prepare candidates to successfully complete entrance requirements, especially in passing the state required entrance exam.
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TCED 3302 - Child Growth and Development
Three credit hours.
This course is a study of environmental and hereditary effects on the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor development of typically and atypically developing children from birth to adolescence. Candidates consider both predictable developmental patterns and unique patterns due to sexual, socioeconomic, cultural, and normal variations in inherited characteristics. Observation hours will be required to complete assignments.
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TCED 3304 - Child Growth and Development
The course will provide undergraduate education students with a critical examination of the professional knowledge base relevant to factors influencing the processes of growth and development of the individual from birth to young adulthood and the implications of this knowledge base in educating all students (including those with special needs and cultural differences). Particular emphasis will be placed on the influences of culture, family, and the school of childhood and adolescent development.
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TCED 4100 - Workshop
One, two, or three credit hours.
Designed to provide an opportunity for preservice and in-service teachers to explore areas of interest and prepare educational materials through a workshop format.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor (based on student’s experience and course work in the educational area).
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TCED 4200 - Workshop
One, two, or three credit hours.
Designed to provide an opportunity for preservice and in-service teachers to explore areas of interest and prepare educational materials through a workshop format.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor (based on student’s experience and course work in the educational area).
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TCED 4300 - Workshop
One, two, or three credit hours.
Designed to provide an opportunity for preservice and in-service teachers to explore areas of interest and prepare educational materials through a workshop format.
Prerequisites: consent of instructor (based on student’s experience and course work in the educational area).
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TCED 4301 - Introduction to Instructional Technology
Three credit hours.
The selection, use, and creation of 10 different types of fundamental media software found in today’s educational institutions. The student is required to teach a single unit using media created within the media center laboratory.
Prerequisites: EDFN 2300 .
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TCED 4320 - Interactive Technology for Middle School
Three credit hours.
The production and application of Interactive Instructional units where the microcomputer is the controlling medium for such peripherals as CDROM players and web browsers.
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TCED 4321 - Teaching Diverse Learners
Three credit hours.
This course provides knowledge of educational psychology, special education, and diversity and incorporates technology for learning and teaching. Course assignment requires students to observe classes in a variety of school settings with diverse populations. Includes a field component of 15 hours of classroom observation under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. May not be repeated for credit. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as TCED 5321
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TCED 4330 - Classroom Management
Three credit hours.
Emphasizes creation of and fostering of classroom management techniques and strategies for the design of environments that are conducive to a safe place for teaching and learning. Includes connecting the school-home-community connections. Incorporates technology for learning and teaching. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as TCED 5330.
Prerequisites: Candidates will have taken or passed Praxis CORE prior to course.
Corequisites: TCED 4600
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TCED 4383 - Instructional Skills
Three credit hours.
This course provides knowledge of instructional skills, assessment, and disciplinary literacy. Lesson planning and design, evaluation, equity, legal issues, technology implementation, and content area literacy strategies will be addressed. Includes a field component of 15 hours individualized or small group instruction/support in a K-12 classroom setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as TCED 5383, may not be repeated for credit.
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TCED 4384 - Science Methods
Three credit hours.
TCED 4384 Science Methods prepares prospective teachers to teach science content with the best-practice pedagogical methods. Prospective teachers will also be able to read and plan lessons based on the Arkansas science standards. Specifically, they will develop and deliver student-centered lessons as well as lab investigations and assessments while employing safety measures, problem-solving, and inquiry-based learning. Observation hours will be required to complete assignments.
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TCED 4600 - Internship
An educational internship with a field component of a minimum of 12 weeks (480 hours) of internship in a classroom setting under the supervision of a cooperating teacher. Total field experience hours must reflect exposure at both the lower (K-6 or 7-12) and upper (7-9 and 10-12) grades. Each program will ensure that no less than 25% of total field experiences are completed in either grade range. Cross listed as ARED 4600 /ACOM/BIOL 4600 /CHEM 4600 /ENGL 4600 /HHPS 4600 /HIST 4600 /IGSC/LANG 4600 /MATH 4600 /MUED 4600 /PHYS 4600 /THEA 4600.
Prerequisites: TCED 4383 , TCED 4321 , 2.75 GPA, Praxis Il content area examination(s) as required by department/ program.
Concurrent: TCED 4330 .
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TDHH 4301 - Foundations of Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Three credit hours.
This foundations course is a broad‐based introductory course to the profession of teaching students who are deaf or hard of hearing. This course articulates the historical background, philosophical approaches, and current trends, problems, and issues in the education of the deaf and hard of hearing. An overview of the psychological, emotional, and educational problems of the deaf and hard of hearing is included. Knowledge of contemporary educational processes and programs for deaf or hard of hearing infants, children, and adolescents are incorporated into the course content. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as TDHH 5301.
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THEA 1301 - FYE: Theatre Arts
Three credit hours.
This course is designed for individuals considering a major or minor in theatre arts. It frames the disciplines in terms of function in the department, the university, the community, and the industry so that students have a more complete understanding of the role that the performing arts play in society and the practitioners associated with each discipline. Additionally, students are immersed in a progression of exercises that fosters knowledge of the creative process, the ability to think critically and the development of strategies and skills for success in the academic environment as performing arts students.
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THEA 1310 - Introduction to Theatrical Design
Three credit hours.
To introduce the student to the conceptualized aesthetic approaches utilized in the creation of the visual and aural world of theatre production. Through hands-on creative endeavor that utilizes critical thinking, students will investigate how costume and makeup, scenery and props, lighting, and sound amplify and underpin the collaborative vision of a play.
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THEA 2305 - Introduction to Theatre & Dance
Three credit hours.
An exploration of the components of the creative process as related to the making of theatre and dance. The purpose of this study is to develop in students an understanding of the theatrical experience. Attendance at arts events is required. (ACTS Course Number DRAM 1003)
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THEA 2310 - Costume Techniques
Three credit hours.
An exploration of craft skills used for costume construction including work with patterns, fabric, stitching and garment execution.
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THEA 2320 - Stagecraft/ Lighting Technology
Three credit hours.
This course will present the fundamentals of lighting technology and Stagecraft, and the equipment and methods used in both areas as it applies to theatre making. Students taking this class will practice skill sets needed in theatrical construction; including the use of power tools.
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THEA 2352 - Script Analysis
Three credit hours.
An exploration of in-depth analysis of a play’s storyline, characters, dialogue, images, metaphors and themes. Students will read, view and analyze play scripts, learning how essential information is conveyed, how story elements are communicated through visual means, how a dramatic arc is built with cause and effect, and what makes a character credible and complex.
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THEA 2359 - IT for Theatre and Dance
Three credit hours.
An exploration of current forms of information technology to be used as marketing tools for career and self-promotion in the performing arts. Emphasis is placed on web design, including document design, typography, and audio and basic video editing.
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THEA 2360 - Acting I
Three credit hours.
A beginning level performance course. Class exercises and projects are structured to emphasize the basic theories of acting at the core of the contemporary American theatre.
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THEA 3160 - Stage Production
One credit hours.
This course provides an immersive learning experience in the specific job skills required to execute one of the collaborative duties (scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, acting, properties, stage management, box office) in theatrical productions.
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THEA 3161 - Stage Production
One credit hours.
This course provides an immersive learning experience in the specific job skills required to execute one of the collaborative duties (scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, acting, properties, stage management, box office) in theatrical productions.
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THEA 3350 - Voice and Movement
Three credit hours.
An introductory voice and movement course which cultivates self- awareness and knowledge of the vocal/physical instrument, fosters efficient usage, and investigates techniques for self- expression. A specific progression of explorations in breath connection, vibration, resonation and articulation in combination with physical improvisation and movement composition will develop the student’s fundamental approach to using the body and voice as a responsive and integrated instrument.
Prerequisites: THEA 2360 or consent of instructor.
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THEA 3351 - Acting II
Three credit hours.
Acting II is an intermediate level performance course devoted primarily to scene study. Class exercises and projects are designed to strengthen the student’s facility in a range of acting skills derived from the Stanislavski system that are common to contemporary theatrical practice, and that is also applicable to on-camera acting. Other contemporary methodologies may also be utilized (e.g., Meisner technique; Viewpoints and Compositions; physical theatre; etc.) for the purposes of creative exploration and to expand one’s acting skills.
Prerequisites: THEA 2352 and THEA 2360 .
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THEA 3360 - Stage Management
Three credit hours.
This course focuses on the skills and mechanics necessary to contribute collaboratively to the production process as a stage manager with a focus on organization, leadership, and communication. Students will learn to perform the duties, responsibilities and procedures of stage managers from pre- to post-production and to use the industry-standard vocabulary.
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THEA 3362 - Directing I
Three credit hours.
A practical application course designed to introduce directorial skills and techniques, focusing on exploration of space and close reading of the text. Through a progressive series of analytical and creative encounters in conjunction with scene work, the director develops methodologies for reading for action, determining thematic focus, working with varied theatre configurations and communication with the acting ensemble. The course culminates in a public showing of a ten minute scene.
Prerequisites: THEA 2352 and THEA 2360 .
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THEA 3380 - Lighting Design
Three credit hours.
An exploratory class in the fundamentals of lighting design introducing students to design concepts for theatre and dance through the development of creative thinking and the specific language of the medium.
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THEA 3381 - Scenic Design
Three credit hours.
This course explores the creative making and artistry of scenic design. The student will develop the ability to perform an extrinsic interpretation of a play and then by use of skill-based experimentation create a design that supports his/her specific concept for the environment the actors will live in on stage.
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THEA 3382 - Costume Design
Three credit hours.
The students will combine acquired knowledge of design theory and practice, acquired skills of text analysis, and acquired skills of oral and written presentation to define, develop and demonstrate a creative process that utilizes costume as visual storytelling.
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THEA 4140 - Special Topics in Theatre Arts
One, two, or three credit hours.
Special topics for the study of plays, playwrights, theatrical periods, styles, production methods, and other topics related to the general curriculum. The content and course subtitle change each time offered. Refer to the semester class schedule for a descriptive title of the content. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as the 5000-level.
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THEA 4160 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Open only to qualified students who seek to do advanced research on a topic selected in consultation with an instructor.
Prerequisites: Consent of Theatre faculty.
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THEA 4161 - Stage Production
One credit hours.
This course provides an immersive learning experience in the specific job skills required to execute one of the collaborative duties (scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, acting, properties, stage management, box office) in theatrical productions.
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THEA 4162 - Stage Production
One credit hours.
This course provides an immersive learning experience in the specific job skills required to execute one of the collaborative duties (scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, acting, properties, stage management, box office) in theatrical productions.
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THEA 4240 - Special Topics in Theatre Arts
One, two, or three credit hours.
Special topics for the study of plays, playwrights, theatrical periods, styles, production methods, and other topics related to the general curriculum. The content and course subtitle change each time offered. Refer to the semester class schedule for a descriptive title of the content. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as the 5000-level.
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THEA 4260 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Open only to qualified students who seek to do advanced research on a topic selected in consultation with an instructor.
Prerequisites: Consent of Theatre faculty.
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THEA 4340 - Special Topics in Theatre Arts
One, two, or three credit hours.
Special topics for the study of plays, playwrights, theatrical periods, styles, production methods, and other topics related to the general curriculum. The content and course subtitle change each time offered. Refer to the semester class schedule for a descriptive title of the content. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as the 5000-level.
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THEA 4350 - History of Theatre I
Three credit hours.
This course is a historical survey of theatrical practices within a global framework from the 6th Century BCE through the 16th Century CE. Representative plays are considered, but the primary emphasis is on the cultures, concerns, persons and groups, production mechanisms, sites, aesthetics and conventions, and the functions of theatre in specific historical contexts. Attention is also paid to the various processes of preservation, adaptation, and appropriation which arise as “theatre” expands and develops within increasingly globalized contexts.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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THEA 4351 - History of Theatre II
Three credit hours.
This course is a historical survey of theatrical practices within a global framework from the 17th Century through the early 20th Century. Representative plays are considered, but the primary emphasis is on the cultures, concerns, persons and groups, production mechanisms, sites, aesthetics and conventions, and the functions of theatre in specific historical contexts. Attention is also paid to the various processes of preservation, adaptation, and appropriation which arise as “theatre” expands and develops within increasingly globalized contexts.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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THEA 4352 - Dramatic Criticism and Theory
Three credit hours.
This course is an introduction to critical and aesthetic theory as applied to dramatic literature and theatrical production. Emphasis on the exploration of evolving theories in the 20th and 21 st Centuries, including semiotics, phenomenology, post-structuralism, feminism, gender and queer studies, race, postcolonialism, performance studies, and cognitive studies.
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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THEA 4353 - African American Theatre
Three credit hours.
This class is a survey of major historical developments in African American theatre(1820-present) and parallel developments and crossover productions in African American cinema(1914-present). This will include the study of selected plays and films, including adaptations and their production histories. Students will analyze and discuss the spectrum of concerns and stylistic approaches in African dramatic representations and engage with questions of representation, historiography, and critical discourses surrounding dramatic productions by African Americans. Students will develop individual creative/research projects relating to African American theatre. This course may be applied toward the minors in Race, ethnicity, and Gender studies.
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THEA 4360 - Independent Study
One, two, or three credit hours.
Open only to qualified students who seek to do advanced research on a topic selected in consultation with an instructor.
Prerequisites: Consent of Theatre faculty.
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THEA 4361 - Directing II
Three credit hours.
An advanced course dealing with the theory of directing and the development of skills introduced in the Directing 1 course. Students will be given opportunity to test principles in an assigned laboratory production.
Prerequisites: THEA 2352 , THEA 2360 , & THEA 3362 .
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THEA 4362 - Capstone
Three credit hours.
This course is designed to provide students with an opportunity to integrate core and major concentration courses into an in-depth project that focuses on academic and/or creative skills. The result of the work will support a pursuit of continued education and or a professional career. The project may take the form of a creative project (performance, design, production) or a research project based on a hypothesis that can be explored by a literary survey and/or laboratory application.
Prerequisites: Senior major in good standing; Faculty approval of the project proposal.
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THEA 4364 - Contemporary Theatre
Three credit hours.
This course explores contemporary (ca. 1975 - present) theatrical practice, with an emphasis on the role of professional, non-profit theatre companies in the U.S. Plays are read and analyzed, but equal emphasis is placed on the production trajectory for each play and the process of development; from the writing of a script, workshops, original production (design, direction, etc.), critical reception, publication, and subsequent distribution (tours, leasing of performance rights, adaptations into other media, revivals, etc.).
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing or permission of instructor.
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THEA 4369 - Performance Internship
Three credit hours.
This course is designed to provide an internship with a professional theatre company focused on an aspect of performance (acting, directing, choreography, stage management, dramaturgy).The student will spend the majority of time on site working with and according to the company’s schedule in fulfillment of production assignments determined by the management in consultation with the department coordinator.
Prerequisites: Theatre major and consent of faculty.
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THEA 4370 - Design/Technical Internship
Three credit hours.
This course is designed to provide an internship with a professional theatre company focused on an aspect of design and technical theatre (scenic design, lighting design, costume design, properties, sound design, & technical direction). The student will spend the majority of time on site working with and according to the company’s schedule in fulfillment of production assignments determined by the management in consultation with the department coordinator.
Prerequisites: Theatre major and consent of faculty.
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MUAP 1250 - Piano for Non-Majors
Two credit hours.
This course is specifically for non-music majors. Students will learn foundational skills of piano playing in a group setting. Topics addressed include basic piano technique, music reading, and elemental repertoire.
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MUAP 2101 - Diction I
One credit hours.
Introduction to the International Phonetic Alphabet. Use of English and Latin language in lyric diction.
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MUAP 2102 - Diction II
One credit hours.
Italian, German, and French language as applied to lyric diction, employing the principles of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA).
Prerequisites: MUAP 2101 .
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ECED 4100 - Field Experience in ECED
One credit hours.
This is a dual-listed course that is a supervised field experience in a state-accredited 3- or -1-year-old early childhood setting that implements the Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards. This course is within a block of 15 hours of new Early childhood courses that lead to an endorsement in Pre-K (Ages 3-4 ). Restrictions will be department-enforced. Covers classroom participation during the semester during which candidates are expected to plan curriculum, implement instructional methods, guide management of child behavior, explore professional ethics, assess children, and establish partnerships between staff and families. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECED 5100
Prerequisites: Admission to Elementary Ed Program or K-6 Licensure
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ECED 4200 - Field Experience in ECED
Two credit hours.
This is a dual-listed course that is a supervised field experience in a state-accredited 3- or -l-year-old early childhood setting that implements the Arkansas Child Development and Early Learning Standards. This course is within a block of 15 hours of new Early Childhood courses that lead to an endorsement in Pre-K (Ages 3-4 ). Restrictions will be department-enforced. Covers classroom participation during the semester during which candidates are expected to plan curriculum, implement instructional methods, guide management of child behavior, explore professional ethics, assess children, and establish partnerships between staff and families. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECED 5200
Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Admission to Elementary Ed Program or K-6 Licensure
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ECED 4310 - Building Family and Community Relationships
Three credit hours.
This course is within a block of 15 hours of new Early Childhood courses that lead to an endorsement in Pre-K (Ages 3-4). Restrictions will be department-enforced. Focuses on understanding parental issues and concerns within diverse family systems, understanding the dimensions of parenting children from birth to kindergarten, and the interrelation of diverse cultures, lifestyles, abilities, language, and multicultural perspectives in parenting when planning parenting involvement strategies. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECED 5310
Prerequisites: Admission to Elementary Ed Program or K-6 Licensure
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ECED 4320 - Health, Safety, and Physical Education
Three credit hours.
This course is within a block of 15 hours of new Early Childhood courses that lead to an endorsement in Pre-K (ages 3-4). Students will explore national standards for young children’s physical education, nutrition, health, and safety. Students will attend lectures, complete assigned readings, develop lesson plans, complete projects in the field, and make presentations. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECED 5320
Prerequisites: Admission to Elementary Ed Program or License to teach K-6
Corequisites: ECED 4100 or 4200 Field Experience
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ECED 4330 - Using Content Knowledge to Build Meaningful Curriculum
Three credit hours.
This course is within a block of 15 hours of new Early Childhood courses that lead to an endorsement in Pre-K (Ages 3-1). Restrictions will be department-enforced. Focuses on using content knowledge and resources in the academic disciplines of language and literacy, mathematics, science, technology, the arts, and creative expression through music, creative movement, dance drama, and visual arts to design, implement, and evaluate learning experiences that promote positive development and learning for children ages 3-4. Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECED 5330
Prerequisites: Admission to Program, Co-requisite: ELEM 4200/5200.
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ECED 4340 - Using Developmentally Effective Approaches for Building Learning Environments
Three credit hours.
This course is within a block of 15 hours of new Early Childhood courses that leads to an endorsement in Pre-K (Ages 3-
4). Restrictions will be department enforced. Students will learn the theoretical base for guiding young children toward becoming cooperative, contributing, self-disciplined, and critical-minded participants in settings for young children. Students will learn how to design and maintain effective learning environments, how to plan a range of activities for children from diverse backgrounds, and how to use basic guidance and interaction strategies to guide children through activities effectively.
Dual listed in the Graduate Catalog as ECED 5200
Prerequisites: Admission to the Elem Ed Program or K-6 Elementary Licensure
Corequisites: ECED 4200
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