2014-2015 Catalog 
    
    May 17, 2024  
2014-2015 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

History

  
  • HIST 1112 - Survey of Civilization II C

    3 hours
    This course is a survey of major religious, political, economic, social, intellectual, and cultural developments in the western world from 1500 to the present. The emphasis is on “modern” Europe, but interactions and exchanges with other world empires are included. When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • HIST 2111 - American History I

    3 hours
    This course examines pre-Colombian history to developments within the United States, including the causes and outbreak of America’s Civil War (1860 to 1865). Emphasis begins with pre-contact civilizations, but primarily focuses upon American colonies, the formation of the new nation, and both positive and negative aspects of national expansion. The content of this course satisfies the state legislative requirements in United States and Georgia history.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • HIST 2112 - American History II

    3 hours
    The course provides information on U.S. history since 1865. Topics include Reconstruction, western frontier outcomes,  industrialization, World War I, the 1920s, the Great Depression, World War II, the onset of the Cold War, civil rights, and globalism. The content of this course satisfies the state legislative requirements in United States and Georgia history.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • HIST 2850 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • HIST 2851 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
  
  • HIST 2980 - Independent Study

    3 hours


    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.

     

  
  • HIST 2981 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • HIST 2996 - Special Topics in History

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • HIST 2997 - Special Topics in History

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • HIST 2998 - Special Topics in History

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • HIST 3001 - Modern Britain C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:   . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course covers British history from 1660 to the present. Topics include the Restoration, industrialization and the rise of the middle class, growth and decline of the British empire, World Wars I and II, and the formation of a British national identity in the modern era. 
  
  • HIST 3002 - Modern France C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 1112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is a survey of modern French history and political, economic, social, and political developments. It includes the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars, the revolutions of 1830 and 1848, the creation of the Third Republic, France during World Wars I and II, and postwar France.When Offered: Spring Only, Every Even Year
  
  • HIST 3003 - The Third Reich and the Holocaust C

    3 hours
    The purpose of this course is to examine political, social, ethnic, and cultural factors that led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazism in interwar Germany. Topics to be covered include the decay of the Weimar Republic, the Nazi Revolution, anti-Semitism, World War II, the Holocaust, and the de-Nazification of Germany.
  
  • HIST 3004 - Modern Russia C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 1112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course will introduce the history of Russia from the late 17th century to the present. Topics will include westernization, Enlightened Absolutism, the Russian War of 1812, World War I, the Russian Revolution, the U.S.S.R and World War II, the Cold War, and post-Cold War Russia.When Offered: Spring Only, Every Odd Year
  
  • HIST 3005 - 19th Century European History C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 1112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course will cover the 19th century histories of France, Britain, the Hapsburg Empire, Russia, Germany and Italy after their respective unifications, the legacy of the French and Industrial Revolutions, and the shaping of political, social, intellectual, and cultural paradigms of the era.
  
  • HIST 3006 - 20th Century European History C

    3 hours


    Prerequisites: HIST 1112 . or HIST 2112  Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course surveys major European events of the 20th century such as the Great War, the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism and the Axis powers, World War II, the collapse of European empires, the Cold War, and the creation of the European Union.

     When Offered: Fall Only, Every Even Year

  
  • HIST 3007 - The First World War and its Aftermath in Memoirs and Films C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1112  or HIST 2112  or permission of the instructor. The First World War, or the “Great War” became a watershed in world history; the destruction of many cities, the death of millions of men on the battlefields of the war and the sufferings of the millions of civilians were unprecedented. After the end of the war, contemporaries including many war veterans became engaged in the construction of the memories of the Great War. Depending on ways how the Great War was remembered in interwar decades, different political choices were made, choices that led to the Second World War and deeply affected the lives of millions people.
  
  • HIST 3008 - World War ll: The Epoch of Catastrophes

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1112  or HIST 2112  or permission of the instructor. The course will investigate the origins of the Second World War, its political, social, and cultural aspects, the Holocaust, and its outcomes,primarily in Europe and the United States. In addition, the course will analyze the global nature of military conflict in Europe, Japan, China, French Indochina, North Africa and other non-European regions. The impact of the wars on women’s lives will be one of the important focuses of the course.
  
  • HIST 3010 - Classical Greece & Rome C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course provides an overview of the histories of the ancient Greek and Roman empires. Themes discussed include the Greek “Dark Ages,” the rise of city-states Athens and Sparta, Alexander the Great and Hellenistic Greece, the expansion of Rome, the Roman republic and transition to imperial Rome, and the emergence of Christianity.When Offered: Spring Every Odd Year
  
  • HIST 3011 - Late Antiquity C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course covers the “Christian Rome” era. Topics include the rise of the Christian Church as political authority, the fall of the Roman Empire, the emergence of the medieval world in western Europe, the eastern influences of Byzantine Rome, and conflicts between Christianity and Islamic empires.When Offered: Fall Every Odd Year
  
  • HIST 3012 - Medieval Europe C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This is an overview of medieval European history to 1500. Topics covered deal with political, social, religious, and cultural manifestations of this era, including the role of the Christian church and monasticism. The Crusades, the rise of nation-states, the Black Death, the Renaissance, and the transition to the Age of Exploration are studied.
  
  • HIST 3020 - Modern Middle East C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course examines the history of the Middle East into the mid-20th century, from Islam’s beginnings through various empires such as the Ottomans and Safavids, the Middle East in the two World Wars, European interference, and the Pan-Arabic movements of the 1950s and 1960s. 
  
  • HIST 3030 - History of China C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is a broad survey of Chinese dynastic origins, culture, society, and institutions. Emphasis is placed upon the major sources, ideas, and transitions in China, up to the establishment of Communist China in 1960.
  
  • HIST 3031 - History of Japan C

    3 hours


    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is a survey of Japanese history from 1859 to the downfall of the Tokugawa Shogunate, the two World Wars, and the rise of Japan as postwar global power.  Emphasis is placed on Japanese economic, social, and political developments over this time period.

     

  
  • HIST 3040 - Africa since 1918 C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is a study of sub-Saharan African history from the end of World War I to modern times. Emphasis is placed upon the impacts of western imperialism, nation-building during the anti-colonial period following World Wars I and II, and contemporary issues of modern Africa.
  
  • HIST 3050 - Introduction to Latin America C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is a broad-based survey of the social, intellectual, political, and cultural formations of numerous Latin American nation-states, from 1492 contact through colonialism, independence movements, and modernization efforts of the 20th century. 
  
  • HIST 3051 - Latin American Radicalism C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 3050  . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course continues the study of many nations that constitute Latin America, but with an emphasis on the radicalization of political factions and populist uprisings.  The topics will include civil wars, class wars, urbanization, communism and military dictatorships, guerrilla insurgencies, human rights, and Latin American relations to nations of the world.
  
  • HIST 3059 - Colonial America to 1763

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course traces developments in North America from the arrival of the Europeans to the end of the French and Indian War of 1763. Colonization and tensions will be viewed through the historical events affecting Native Americans, Euro-Americans, and African Americans.  
  
  • HIST 3060 - Revolutionary America 1763 to 1800

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course begins at the end of the French and Indian War and continues to the Election of 1800. The causes and consequences of the American Revolution will be studied, including implications for colonists, native inhabitants, and a growing slave population. The formation of an independent republic will be included, as well as the cultural and social impacts of revolutionary ideology, the forming of a national government, and the rise of political parties.
  
  • HIST 3063 - The Cold War

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course is a survey of the causes of the Cold War between the U.S and the U.S.S.R, as well as consequences for the world and its nation-states. Particular emphasis will be placed on the period from 1945 to 1989, American foreign policy and containment warfare, and domestic manifestations for the United States during that time period.
  
  • HIST 3064 - Presidents from 1968-1988

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course covers ideologies, elections, and policies of American presidents from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan. Topics will include domestic social, cultural, and technological events, as well as presidential responses to events of the Cold War.
  
  • HIST 3065 - Vietnam War: Lessons Unlearned

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course explores the political, military, and social history of American Cold War containment efforts in Vietnam from 1954 (Dienbienphu) through America’s exit (1973 to 1975). Domestic unrest and political fallout will be essential topics covered in this course as well.When Offered: Spring Only, Every Odd Year
  
  • HIST 3066 - Georgia History

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course provides a chronological study of the history of Georgia from its colonial origins through the 21st century. Emphasis includes “Old South vs. New South” transitions, social and cultural shifts, and Georgia’s current positions sociologically and politically.
  
  • HIST 4001 - European Intellectual History C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 1112  Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is designed to present relevant ideologies of European intellectual history, including conservatism, liberalism, nationalism, socialism, fascism, and feminism. Students will study the works of Locke, Montesquieu, Burke, de Tocqueville, Adam Smith, John Stuart Mill, Hannah Arendt, Simone de Beauvoir, and other noted intellectuals.
  
  • HIST 4002 - The French Revolution and Napoleon C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. Topics in this course include French absolutism, the French Revolution of 1789, the constitutional monarchy, the Sans-Culottes, the Vendee, the rise and fall of Robespierre, and the rise of Napoleon and his empire. The Congress of Vienna and subsequent events will be studied as well.
  
  • HIST 4003 - Technology and Culture in the Modern World C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1112  or HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course analyzes the relationship between technology and culture in Europe, and their roles in shaping European identities. The topics will illustrate how railways, airplanes, cars, telephone, media, and cinema have redefined everyday life of Europeans, and brought new social and cultural manifestations.When Offered: Fall Only, Every Even Year
  
  • HIST 4004 - The Russian Revolution and Stalinism C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 1112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course is designed to explore various historiographical traditions of the Russian Revolution and Stalinism. Topics to be covered: Russian autocracy, the February and October Revolutions, communism and the “new economic policy,” the rise of Stalin, collectivization, industrialization, purges, World Wars I and II, and the origins of the Cold War.When Offered: Spring Only, Every Even Year
  
  • HIST 4005 - Colonialism and Imperialism C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 1112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course examines the history of interactions between European and non-European peoples from the Age of Exploration to the early 20th century. The course will address the rise and fall of European empires, national and geographic boundaries of various imperial expansions, decolonization, and politics in post-colonial states.
  
  • HIST 4010 - Ancient Greece C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course will examine the history of Greece with particular emphasis on the birth of the polis (city-state), the phenomenon of tyranny, the rise of Sparta and Athens, the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, Alexander the Great and the Hellenistic world, and Greek cultural heritage.When Offered: Every Even Year
  
  • HIST 4011 - The Roman Empire C

    3 hours


    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course examines Roman history from the death of Julius Caesar to 476 AD.  Topics to be covered include the Pax Romana, the structure of Roman government and law, the urbanization and Romanization of the western provinces, the spread of Christianity, and the fall of Rome.

     When Offered: Every Even Year

  
  • HIST 4030 - Southeast Asia C

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course broadly presents the geographic, political, social, and cultural experiences of various regions. The primary emphasis will be on transitions involving imperialism, nationalism, wars, and subsequent national identities of the 19th and 20th centuries.
  
  • HIST 4050 - American Early National Period

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 2111 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course provides an in-depth study of the years known as the American Early National Period, from the 1787 Constitutional Convention through the Jacksonian Era of the 1830s. Topics will include the new American federalism, first political parties, expansion, and various presidencies.  Significant discussions of class, race, religion, and ethnicity in the time period will be included.
  
  • HIST 4051 - American Civil War

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The course is a study of the causes leading up to the American Civil War, with particular emphasis on the growth of slavery, sectionalism, expansion of slavery and the movements west, and the tumultuous decade of the 1850s. The social and political events of secession, Lincoln’s election, and the actual outbreak of war will include a focused study of the five year conflict.
  
  • HIST 4052 - Reconstruction

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 2111 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course presents a study of the re-unification of the nation during the post-Civil War period. The political framework and outcomes in the South will be viewed from inception in 1865 through the abandonment of Reconstruction in 1877, with a preview of the “Redemption” or “Jim Crow” era in the South, which lasted into the middle 20th century.
  
  • HIST 4060 - The Radicalization of the American Civil Rights Movement

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course traces the American Civil Rights movement’s transformation from non-violent origins in the 1950s to the confrontational, often violent approaches of various groups throughout the 1960s and early 1970s.   The background of 1960s national crises, which include the antiwar movement, assassinations, and major conflict between generations will be emphasized as well. When Offered: Fall Only, Every Even Year
  
  • HIST 4061 - The Great Depression and the New Deal

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course is a study of the causes, escalations, and responses to the nation’s worst economic collapse. The details and controversies of FDR’s New Deal will be emphasized, as well as social and cultural outcomes for the American people.
  
  • HIST 4062 - American Film History

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course traces the rise of the American film industry from its East Coast origins through the fading of the studio era by the early 1960s and 1970s. Emphasis will be placed upon the creative and technological developments of film in general, with a chronological and topical study of Hollywood’s output.When Offered: Fall Only, Every Even Year
  
  • HIST 4063 - The 1950s in America

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. The odd mix of American postwar prosperity with Cold War anxiety will be addressed in this course. Conformity mixed with underlying fear produced a society with a dual nature, which was reflected in the social, political, and cultural landscape of the decade. When Offered: Spring Only, Every Odd Year
  
  • HIST 4064 - The 1960s in America

    3 hours


    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. This course examines one of the most tumultuous decades in American history, which was affected by the antiwar movement and subsequent youth rebellion against all trappings of “conformity.” Beyond this, however, the entire decade was rife with events and tragedies that illustrate an entire nation deeply separated by political but also cultural and racial divides.

     

  
  • HIST 4850 - Study Abroad

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing, completed application, résumé, and permission of the department chair. Co-requisite: HONR 4101 , LSTP 1127 . A study abroad experience is a planned educational experience in a country outside the United States. It is as opportunity to apply the knowledge you have gained in your studies in a real-world setting in another culture, gaining firsthand knowledge of the global work environment.
  
  • HIST 4851 - Study Abroad

    3 Hours
  
  • HIST 4980 - Independent Study

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor of have permission of instructor. Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area.
  
  • HIST 4981 - Independent Study

    3 Hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor of have permission of instructor. Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • HIST 4990 - Historiography/Methods; Senior Presentation

    2 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Senior History majors only. This course presents methods of historical research and writing, the philosophy and interpretation of various historical schools ( historiography), and a final paper presentation by each student on a topic that includes both historical and historiographical detail. When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • HIST 4996 - Special Topics in American History

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. These courses feature study in the area of American history selected by the instructor.
  
  • HIST 4997 - Special Topics in European History

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. These courses feature study in the area of European history selected by the instructor.
  
  • HIST 4998 - Special Topics in World History

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: HIST 1111  HIST 1112  HIST 2111  HIST 2112 . Must be a History major or minor or have permission of instructor. These courses feature study in the area of World history selected by the instructor.

Honors

  
  • HONR 1101 - Virtual Identity: Comm & Social Media

    1 hour
    This course will be based on theoretical discussions of the dialectic between autonomy & intimacy as well as media uses & gratifications as they relate to the use of social media like Facebook and MySpace. Students will be expected to look for insights into why people do what they do in the very public world of social media, when they wouldn’t make similar choices in face to face interactions as they conduct a research project. The project requires analysis and write-up of the comparison of students’ use of social media and the use of those media by other (non-student) social groups.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • HONR 1102 - Honors Seminar

    1 hour
    Prerequisites: Member Honors Program. Often interdisciplinary, these seminars on varying topics will investigate a field of study not addressed - at least not in much detail - within the framework of the normal curriculum. These seminars will be suitable for students in all majors.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • HONR 2101 - Excursions in the Fnd of Mathematic

    1 hour
    The idea for the seminar is to give students full reign to see and work in a dimension of mathematics that traditional courses almost never even mention: the foundations of mathematics. Briefly speaking, topics will include mathematical logic, set theory, axioms, exposure to well-known unsolved problems, what foundational issues mean for contemporary mathematics, and attempted speculations on what the future holds for mathematics.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • HONR 2102 - Honors Seminar

    1 hour
    Prerequisites: Member Honors Program. Often interdisciplinary, these seminars on varying topics will investigate a field of study not addressed - at least not in much detail - within the framework of the normal curriculum. These seminars will be suitable for students in all majors.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • HONR 3101 - Yoga: Integr of Mind, Body,Spirit

    1 hour
    Prerequisites: SEMINAR. In this one hour honors seminar, students will learn about the history, theory, and practice of yoga. Students will not only learn (and practice) aspects of physical discipline but will also learn some of the history and theory of yoga as spiritual/mental discipline. Particular emphasis will be placed on embodiment of the particular virtues of integrity and compassion.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • HONR 3102 - Honors Seminar

    1 hour
    Prerequisites: Member Honors Program. Often interdisciplinary, these seminars on varying topics will investigate a field of study not addressed - at least not in much detail - within the framework of the normal curriculum. These seminars will be suitable for students in all majors.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • HONR 4101 - Honors Seminar

    1 hour
    Prerequisites: Member Honors Program. Often interdisciplinary, these seminars on varying topics will investigate a field of study not addressed-at least, not in much detail-within the framework of the normal curriculum. These seminars will be suitable for students in all majors.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • HONR 4102 - Honors Seminar

    1 Hour
    When Offered: Spring Yearly

Humanities

  
  • HUMI 2240 - Humanities/Honors Seminar

    3 hours
    The study of a particular literary, historical, artistic or social issue from the perspectives of various academic disciplines. A different topic will be selected for each offering. The course is designed for honor students and involves significant independent research. Offered periodically in the spring semester.
  
  • HUMI 2298 - Foreign Study/Travel Seminar

    3 hours
    This course is a travel seminar to selected foreign countries. It is designed to supplement and enrich courses in such areas as art, music, literature, and history. 15 hours of seminars and an individualized directed study project will be conducted on campus prior to the student tour. During the tour, lectures will take place at the various important sites visited. A post-tour evaluation will be administered.
  
  • HUMI 2299 - Foreign Study/Travel Seminar

    3 hours
    This course is a travel seminar to selected foreign countries. It is designed to supplement and enrich courses in such areas as art, music, literature, and history. 15 hours of seminars and an individualized directed study project will be conducted on campus prior to the student tour. During the tour, lectures will take place at the various important sites visited. A post-tour evaluation will be administered.

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • DISC 4990 - Capstone

    3 hours
    Students completing a Discover Degree will take this capstone course in their last semester in which they apply knowledge from their interdisciplinary experience to a professional internship, service learning, or thesis project.  Each proposed capstone project should establish a clear interdisciplinary purpose that adequately recognizes all academic areas the student has completed as part of the degree and receive prior approval from the Discover Degree Committee.  As part of the project, Discover Degree students are required to identify a supervising faculty member from one of their emphasis areas. The faculty supervisor must be a full-time member of Young Harris College with a minimum rank of Assistant Professor. The faculty supervisor will assist in the development of the capstone project and will evaluate the outcome of the project.  For students who select a professional internship or a service learning project, the faculty supervisor will evaluate the student’s performance in collaboration with the internship/service learning sponsor.  That can be accomplished with a performance evaluation from the sponsor.

Leadership and Community Engagement

  
  • LDPS 1101 - Pers Leadership Dev

    1 hour
    This course examines fundamental leadership practices. Focus is on developing practical knowledge and skills to enhance one’s leadership ability. Emphasis is placed on the importance of self-knowledge, self-improvement, and recognizing one’s passion.
  
  • LDPS 2200 - Foundations of Leadership

    3 hours
    This course examines the nature of leadership in the context of rapidly changing society. Individual and group dynamics necessary to the relational process of leadership are explored. Community and organizational systems are discussed.
  
  • LDPS 2201 - Leadership for the Common Good

    3 hours
    This course explores personal and collective responsibilities as citizens in service to society and the role of leadership dedicated to the growth and development of others and commitment to building value-based institutions that contribute to creating a sustainable, just, and caring society.
  
  • LDPS 2205 - Transformational Leadership

    1 hour
    This course examines individual, group, and community values that are necessary to the transforming process of change. A capstone project that addresses a contemporary societal/community need and highlights the connection between leadership and the primary academic discipline of the student is incorporaed into the course.

Mathematics

  
  • MATH 0090 - Review of Mathematics

    3 hours
    This course is designed for all beginning freshmen students found deficient in basic mathematics as determined by SAT/ACT scores or a math placement test. Areas covered include number systems, equations and inequalities, polynomials, exponents, factoring, rational expressions, graphing linear equations, linear systems, and roots and radicals. (Institutional credit is given, but the credit may not be used to satisfy degree requirements.)When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 0090I - Intensive Math Course

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: Test Score. Co-requisite: MATH 1101I . This course is designed for all beginning freshmen students found deficient in basic mathematics as determined by SAT/ACT scores, or math placement test. Areas covered include number systems, equations and inequalities, polynomials, exponents, factoring, rational expressions, graphing linear equations, linear systems, and roots and radicals. (Institutional credit is given, but the credit may not be used to satisfy degree requirements.)When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • MATH 0099 - Basic Skills for College Algebra

    1 hour
    This course is designed for all students found deficient in basic mathematics as determined by SAT/ACT scores. This course serves as a supplement to College Algebra. It is a review of topics and skills necessary for successful completion of College Algebra. Students will meet for this class one hour a week and as deemed necessary by the instructor, may be required to meet with the instructor for one office hour per week. This will be a pass/fail course.
  
  • MATH 1001 - Math Modeling

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 0090  or appropriate score on SAT/ACT or math placement exam. This course uses graphical, numerical, and symbolic techniques to describe and explore real-world data. Emphasis is on the use of elementary functions (linear, quadratic exponential, logarithmic, and polynomial) to construct useful mathematical models, and to analyze them critically. This course is not meant to prepare students for other mathematics courses.When Offered: Spring Every Odd Year
  
  • MATH 1101 - College Algebra

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 0090  or appropriate score on SAT/ACT or math placement exam. A study of algebra, including exponents, polynomials, factoring, radicals, complex numbers, equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, function inverses, zeros of polynomials, systems of equations and matrices.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 1101I - College Algebra Intensive

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: Test Score. Co-requisite: MATH 0090I . Second half of MATH 1101 /MATH 0090  intensive course. Meets the second half of the semester. A study of algebra, including exponents, polynomials, factoring, radicals, complex numbers, equations and inequalities, functions and their graphs, function inverses, zeros of polynomials, systems of equations and matrices.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • MATH 1113 - Precalculus

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1101  or MATH 1101I  or appropriate score on SAT/ACT or math placement exam. This course is an intensive study of polynomial, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric function, and applications. 
  
  • MATH 2000 - Elementary Statistics

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1101  or MATH 1113  or MATH 2201  or MATH 1101I . A basic elementary course in statistics at a level which does not require a knowledge of calculus. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, random variables, sampling distributions, estimation, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, linear regression, and correlation.When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 2201 - Calculus I

    4 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1113  or appropriate score on SAT/ACT or math placement exam. This is a first course in one-variable calculus. Topics include limits, continuity, differentiation, some applications of those concepts, an introduction to integration, and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus.
     When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 2202 - Calculus II

    4 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C”or better in MATH 2201  Co-requisite: MATH 3460 . A continuation of Calculus I. Topics include integration of one-variable functions, comparison theorems for integration, methods of integration, some applications of integration, sequences, series, and power series.
     When Offered: Fall & Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 2203 - Calculus III

    4 hours
    Prerequisites: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202  .  Co-requisite: MATH 4661 . A study of the calculus concepts for functions of several variables. Topics include limits, continuity, partial derivatives, integration, and an introduction to vector calculus.
     When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • MATH 2420 - Discrete Mathematics

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1113 This course provides an introduction to discrete structures, which are applicable to computer science. Topics in this course include number bases, logic, sets, Boolean algebra, and elementary concepts of graph theory.When Offered: Fall Every Odd Year
  
  • MATH 2450 - Introduction to Abstract Mathematics

    3
    Prerequisites: MATH 2201  with a C or better. The purpose of this course is to facilitate students’ transition to higher level math courses. Emphasis will be placed on using a variety of techniques to construct valid proofs concerning: basic set theory, number systems (natural, integer, rational, real), countability, and convergence of sequences.
     When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • MATH 2850 - Study Abroad

    1 hour
  
  • MATH 2851 - Study Abroad

    1 hour
  
  • MATH 2980 - Independent Study

    1 hour


    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.

     

  
  • MATH 2981 - Independent Study

    1 hour
    Students enrolled in Independent Study will work in close contact with a sponsoring faculty member to investigate a discipline facet not covered within the College curriculum.  Independent Study Courses are designed in concert with the student and the sponsoring faculty member and are offered to provide increased opportunity for individualized learning in a well-defined area of study.
  
  • MATH 2996 - Special Topics in Math

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • MATH 2997 - Special Topics in Math

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • MATH 2998 - Special Topics in Math

    1-3 hours
    Courses on selected topics in the discipline.
  
  • MATH 3371 - Modern Geometry

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2450  A study of axiomatic geometry, with emphasis on the constuction of proofs within a given axiom system. Topics include axioms of incidence, betweenness, and congruence, the Euclidean parallel postulate, and non-Euclidean hyperbolic geometry.
     When Offered: Fall Every Even Year
  
  • MATH 3460 - Linear Algebra

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2201  Co-requisite:   Included will be systems of linear equations, vector spaces, matrices, linear transformations, subspaces and bases.When Offered: Fall Yearly
  
  • MATH 3532 - Probability & Statistical Inference

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2201  This course is designed to introduce the student to probability and both descriptive and inferential statistics. Topics include: random variables and probability distributions, expectation and variance of random variables, properties of estimators, exploratory data techniques, confidence intervals, hypothesis tests for population mean and proportion, Statistical Process Control, chi-square goodness of fit test, and contingency table analysis. The MINITAB statistical software package is used.When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 3610 - Differential Equations

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2203  This is an introductory course in ordinary diferential equations. Topics include first order linear and nonlinear equations, second order linear equations, initial value problems, linear independence of solutions, variation of parameters, and applications.
     When Offered: Spring Yearly
  
  • MATH 4381 - Topology

    3 hours
    Prerequisites:  , MATH 2450 . This course is an introduction to concepts in topology and covers: topological spaces, neighborhoods, closed sets and closure, continuity, homeomorphisms, compactness, connectedness, subspaces and product spaces, metric spaces, and separation axioms.
     When Offered: Spring Every Odd Year
  
  • MATH 4461 - Abstract Algebra I

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2450  This course is an introduction to the fundamental structures of abstract algebra, including groups, permutations, homomorphisms and factor groups.When Offered: Fall Every Odd Year
  
  • MATH 4462 - Abstract Algebra II

    3 hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 4461  This course is a continuation of MATH 4461. Some topics of this course are rings, integral domains, and fields, polynomials over a field, matrices over a field, algebraic numbers and ideals.When Offered: Spring Every Even Year
 

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