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THEA 4900 - Individualized Study in Theatre
Designed to enable upper division theatre majors, or students in special programs, to initiate, plan and execute projects in particular aspects of theatre. Must be planned in collaboration with a member of the theatre faculty who will act as supervising teacher. Students can register for 1 to 3 credits for each project—repeatable for credit. Projects may involve study and research in an area of special interest, special performances or other creative activities.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Approval of departmental advisor and departmental chair.
Credits: 1 to 6 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in theatre.
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THEA 4950 - Music Theatre Performance Workshop III
Students will participate in rehearsal and performance of staged readings from a broad spectrum of music theatre repertoire. Readings will incorporate technique and skills from the prior two semesters of MTP Workshop coursework. Readings will be performed before a public or invited audience. Students will be directed and evaluated by a faculty team from Theatre, Music and Dance.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: DANC 4950 with a grade of “C” or better.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to majors in Music Theatre Performance.
When Offered: Spring
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THEA 4990 - Music Theatre Showcase
The purpose of this course is to prepare students who will soon graduate in Music Theatre Performance to be competitive as they face auditioning for the professional industry they will be entering. The focus of the course is to select and prepare musical audition material. Students will have the opportunity to rehearse and receive staging, vocal, and interpretation coaching on up to three songs, as well as direction and choreography for an ensemble number. In addition, the course will include discussion of the nature of the professional music theatre industry and what is expected of artists entering the field. The small section size will allow students to address their individual needs and issues and receive ample coaching and attention.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: Senior standing.
Credits: 1 hour
Restrictions: This course is restricted to majors in music theatre performance.
When Offered: Fall
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Workforce Education and Development |
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WFED 1980 - Career Exploration and Self-Evaluation
This course will assist students in evaluating their current transferable work skills as well as the various career options they may want to pursue upon program completion. Additionally, this course will provide the student with an opportunity to learn and apply three highly marketing employability skills: critical thinking, problem solving, and organization.
Credits: 1 hour
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WFED 1990 - Employability Skills
This course will prepare students for employment after graduation by providing students with effective job search and interview strategies. In addition, students will develop a career portfolio highlighting the various technical and transferable skills they possess.
Credits: 1 hour
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WFED 3050 - Career and Employability Skills
Intensive investigation of career and employability skills in Workforce Education and Development. Included are the concepts required to develop skills and behaviors that will prepare students for the world of work. This course is approved as a writing-intensive course.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students who have been admitted to the professional level of a Workforce Education and Development major or a Workforce Education and Development minor.
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WFED 3480 - Student Assessment and Management
This course is designed to prepare students for the responsibilities of classroom instruction. Emphasis is placed on student classroom management, assessment, and evaluation strategies. Requires a minimum of one (1) day per week participating in a classroom.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: WFED 5130 (may be taken concurrently) and WFED 5420 (may be taken concurrently).
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students who have been admitted to the professional level of a Workforce Education and Development major.
Notes: May be taken concurrently with ED 3050.
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WFED 4010 - Adult Teaching and Learning Strategies
Review and application of the principles of adult education and teaching methods in Workforce Education and Development programs and settings. Emphasis is placed on practicing specific teaching strategies in class.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to junior standing or above.
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WFED 4020 - Career Assessment and Development
Review and application of the career development process for adults in Workforce Education and Development programs and settings. The focus is on helping people with career decisions including assessing needs and navigating databases.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to junior standing or above.
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WFED 4030 - Training Systems in Organizations
Overview of the role and function of training systems in Workforce Education and Development programs and settings. Emphasis is placed on needs analysis, instructional design, facilitation, and evaluation.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to junior standing or above.
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WFED 4100 - Seminar in Education
The seminar will be directly related to the student intern’s teaching experiences within the field of career and technical education. The seminar will further the student’s practical understanding of important facets of the art and science of teaching including creating a productive learning environment, advancing student learning in subject matter areas and workplace readiness while improving teaching practice through professional development and outreach with business, professional, family, and community partners. The seminar will be designed to develop reflective practitioners through the use of discussion, learning journals, and the development of a professional teaching portfolio. Must be taken concurrently with WFED 4750.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: WFED 4750
Credits: 2 hours
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WFED 4750 - Intern Teaching in Workforce Education and Development
This course represents the final field experience of the student’s curriculum during which an application of all knowledge and skills acquired is facilitated. Through the experiences provided in this course, students develop the skills and knowledge necessary for certification as a career and technical education teacher in the state of Michigan. Must be taken concurrently with WFED 4100.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Corequisite: WFED 4100
Credits: 10 hours
Notes: Graded on a Credit/No Credit basis.
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WFED 5010 - Topics in International Workforce Education and Development
This course provides an overview of Workforce Education and Development systems around the world with a special focus on one country. Students will identify and analyze the characteristics of each system as well as the benefits/advantages compared to the United States. This course is typically offered as a short term study abroad experience, although it may be offered in traditional and online formats.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5100 - Special Populations in Workforce Education and Development
Special populations enrolled in workforce education programs and the identification of appropriate teaching strategies, materials, and support services for effective teaching and learning.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students who have been admitted to the professional level of a Workforce Education and Development major; students in the Workforce Education and Development minor; students in the Workforce Education, Development, and Leadership master’s; or students in the Organizational Change Leadership master’s.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5120 - Principles of Workforce Education and Development
Explanation, identification, investigation of the history, philosophy, principles, programs, and services in workforce education.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students who have been admitted to the professional level of a Workforce Education and Development major; students in the Workforce Education and Development minor; students in the Workforce Education, Development, and Leadership master’s; students in the Professional Workforce Educator graduate certificate; or students in the Organizational Change Leadership master’s.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5121 - Career Exploration in Workforce Development
This course will provide students with an introductory field experience in workforce education and development. Each student will be placed in a non-profit organization, business, or government agency that focuses on workforce development. Students will spend a minimum of 72 hours at their placement site. In addition to performing tasks under the direction of a site supervisor, students will job-shadow at least two professionals in workforce development. Students will also create a portfolio that demonstrates their work and volunteer experiences in workforce education and development.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: WFED 5120, WFED 4010 and WFED 4020 (WFED 4010 and WFED 4020 may be taken concurrently).
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5130 - Teaching Methods in Workforce Education and Development
Analysis and methods of organizing instruction in workforce education. Included is a review of instructional theory and practice in workforce education, the development of lesson plans, the selection and use of instructional methods, and the presentation of content using various methods of delivery.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students who have been admitted to the professional level of a Workforce Education and Development major; students in the Workforce Education and Development minor; students in the Workforce Education, Development, and Leadership master’s; students in the Professional Workforce Educator graduate certificate; or students in the Organizational Change Leadership master’s.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5140 - Workshop in Workforce Education and Development
Investigation, research, and development of a particular topic or area of interest for workforce education. (Students may enroll for more than one topic, but in each topic only once, to a maximum of three credit hours.)
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Vocational Certification or consent.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5150 - Grant Writing for Workforce Education and Development
Analysis of the grant writing process, including the identification of a sponsor, development of an idea and plan, and completion of a proposal.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5420 - Curriculum Development in Workforce Education and Development
Principles of analyzing, selecting, and arranging curriculum for instructional purposes in workforce education.
Credits: 3 hours
Restrictions: Restricted to students who have been admitted to the professional level of a Workforce Education and Development major; students in the Workforce Education and Development minor; students in the Workforce Education, Development, and Leadership master’s; students in the Professional Workforce Educator graduate certificate; or students in the Organizational Change Leadership master’s.
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5430 - Work-site Based Education Programs
Study of work-site based education programs, including the organization and establishment of training programs, supervision of trainees on the job, and development of individual training plans and programs. Emphasis on establishing working relationships between school, business, and the community, including cooperative education, work experience, apprenticeship, work-study, and work exploration programs for Workforce Education.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: Open to upper level and graduate students.
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WFED 5750 - Internship in Workforce Development and Leadership
This course will provide students with a capstone internship experience in workforce education and development. Each student will be placed in a non-profit organization, business, or government agency focusing on adult training, career assessment and development, or workforce development systems. Students will spend a minimum of 12 hours per week at their placement site per three credits. Students will also create a professional portfolio that demonstrates their expertise in workforce education and development.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: WFED 5121, WFED 4010, WFED 4020, WFED 5120, WFED 5130 and WFED 5420; with a minimum grade of “B” in all prerequistes. All prerequisites except WFED 5121 may be taken concurrently.
Credits: 3 to 9 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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World Languages and Literatures |
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LANG 1000 - Basic Foreign Languages I
Study of a language not regularly offered in the department. Fundamentals of the particular language with emphasis on specific skills, as appropriate for that language.
Credits: 4 hours
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LANG 1010 - Basic Foreign Languages II
Continuation of LANG 1000.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: LANG 1000 or equivalent in the same language.
Credits: 4 hours
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LANG 1750 - Intercultural Odyssey
This course is an introduction to creative and critical thinking in an intercultural context. It will use literature and film from outside of the U.S. to stimulate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and cross-cultural understanding while engaging students in examining themes central to the human experience. The themes may vary along with the texts under consideration but will include ways that different societies have reflected upon and shaped individual identity, self-expression, and the struggle for survival. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Inquiry and Engagement: Critical Thinking in the Arts and Humanities Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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LANG 2500 - The Nature of Language
A broad introduction to the nature and development of language in human society and to the interdisciplinary aspects of current studies of language and language behavior. Student cannot complete both LANG 1050 and LANG 2050 for credit. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 2: Exploration and Discovery – Societies and Cultures Category.
Credits: 3 hours
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LANG 3750 - Global Issues through Literature and Film
This course is an examination of large, real-world problems and issues as seen through the lens of literature (both text and film) of a non-US society. It will involve skills including close reading, critical thinking, synthesizing different viewpoints, and basic research to explore questions that are important to humanity and that reach beyond the classroom. In doing so, the course will have students approach the subject matter from multiple perspectives, interpret information, comprehend complexity, listen to contrasting viewpoints, synthesize information, and express clear, reasoned opinions. This course satisfies WMU Essential Studies Level 3: Connections – Global Perspectives Category. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3 hours
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LANG 3800 - Topics in World Languages
An exploration of literacy, linguistic, or cultural topics related to world languages.
Credits: 1 to 4 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit under different topics.
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LANG 4040 - East and West Literary Relations
Introduces students to the most important literary and cultural ties existing between the East and the West. It provides critical tools for reading literature and culture in a global context. The course will draw upon a selection of texts from diverse periods and cultures, including non-Western traditions.
Credits: 3 hours
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LANG 5250 - The Practice and Theory of Literary Translation
The course examines the essential role of translation in our world of increasing globalization. Students must translate one extended text of their own choosing from any language into English. Meanwhile, readings and discussion will focus on the nuts and bolts of translation, plus the relationship between translation, literary canonization, nationalism, post-colonialism, and national representation.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisites: One 3000-level foreign language course or instructor approval.
Credits: 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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LANG 5500 - Independent Study in Classics
Directed, individual study of a specific topic related to Classical languages, literature, and/or culture.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of four courses or equivalent in Classics; minimum grade point average of 3.0 in the major; departmental approval required.
Credits: 1 to 3 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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LANG 5800 - Foreign Language for Special Purposes
The study of or practice in a specialized area in the field of language and culture such as court interpreting, medical or engineering terminology, or public school administration. The content of this course may vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: Completion of four courses in area of specialization; departmental approval required.
Credits: 1 to 12 hours
Notes: May be repeated for credit, provided the subject matter differs. Open to upper level and graduate students.
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