USF 2005-2006 Undergraduate Catalog - Pages 314-399
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RCS 3030 Rehabilitation Counseling Issues in Alcoholism and Other Addictions (3) AS REH
PR: CI. An overview of alcohol and other drug abuse. Explores the extent and rate of abuse in the United States, causes, biology, psychosocial aspects, legal aspects, and treatment.
RCS 4931 Selected Topics in Counseling Professions (3) AS REH
Provides an overview of counseling professions including current issues, standards of practice, and future trends. Will cover legal and ethical and professional issues.
RCS 5035 Rehabilitation Counseling: Concepts and Applications (3) AS REH
PR: CC. Introduction to the profession of Rehabilitation Counseling and current issues in the field. Coverage includes rehabilitation history, legislation, case management and related services for Americans with disabilities.
RCS 5080 Medical Aspects of Disability (3) AS REH
PR: RCS 5780 or CP. A survey of medical conditions and disabilities encountered by rehabilitation and mental health counselors. Examines the relationship of client handicaps, physical and mental, to rehabilitation and mental health programming.
RCS 5450 Substance Abuse I (3) AS REH
PR: CI. An overview of alcohol and other drug abuse. Explores the extent and rate of abuse in the United States, causes, biology, psychosocial aspects, legal aspects, and treatment.
RCS 5780 Legal, Ethical, Professional Standards and Issues in Counseling (3) AS REH
PR: CC. An overview of all aspects of professional functioning including history, roles, organizational structures, ethics, standards and credentialing. Contemporary and developing issues in the field of professional counseling will also be addressed.
RCS 5905 Directed Studies (1-4) AS REH
PR: CI. Supervised rehabilitation studies under the direction of a faculty member.
REA 1605 Learning Strategies Within Academic Disciplines (2) US REA
To provide within any academic discipline the necessary learning strategies needed for success related to academic coursework. Practice of learning strategies will be within the framework of the student’s course work, providing direct transfer to academic area material. Will not be counted toward the English major.
REA 2105 Critical Reading and Writing 6A (4) US REA
This course leads to the development of advanced level critical reading and the related academic writing skills, accomplished through both classroom instruction/discussion and accompanying self-paced progressive computer lab programs.
REA 2505 Vocabulary (3) AS ENG
A practical course in rapid vocabulary improvement for students in all areas. Stress is on words in context. Will not be counted toward the English major.
REA 2930 Selected Topics: Learning Strategies (1-4) US REA
Topics will vary to meet the needs of students. Will not be counted toward the English major.
RED 4310 Reading and Learning to Read (3) ED EDE
PR: Admission to College of Education. This course will prepare pre-service teachers to understand the foundations of reading and the inherent learning principles to produce successful readers. The course focuses on appropriate instructional strategies to enhance reading development and reading across the curriculum.
RED 4511 Linking Literacy Assessment to Instruction (3) ED EDR
PR: RED 4310. This course will prepare pre-service teachers to use multiple assessment measures to assess and diagnose students’ strengths and needs in literacy learning. Based on individual student profiles, teachers will design instruction to enhance literacy development.
REE 3043 Real Estate Decision Making (3) BA FIN
PR: FIN 3403. Acquaints students with the range of knowledge required to engage in real estate decision-making in the United States. Integrates the institutional framework with which decisions are made, the elements of financial analysis, deal structuring and marketing, and the pricing, financing, and allocation of real property in the real estate markets.
REE 4303 Real Estate Investment Analysis (3) BA FIN
PR: FIN 4504. A comprehensive study of the determinants of the market and financial feasibility of the real estate investment decision. The development of market and site analyses, theories of urban development patterns, and the role of taxation will be studied along with the application of analytical techniques for decision making.
REL 2210 Hebrew Bible/Old Testament (4) AS REL
An introduction to the critical study of the Hebrew Scriptures against the background of the ancient Near East, with attention to the history and religion of the Hebrew people.
REL 2240 Introduction to the New Testament (4) AS REL
An introduction to the critical study of the New Testament in the context of Christian beginnings in the first century A.D. This will include readings from the Apocrypha, other Gospels, and letters.
REL 2300 Introduction to World Religions HP SS (4) AS REL
This course is designed to give students an overview of the world’s major religions. Students are exposed to myths, rituals, history, primary beliefs, leaders, and other info germane to understanding each religion. Open to majors and non-majors.
REL 2306 Contemporary World Religions HP (4) AS REL
This course will explore the unity and diversity of religious traditions in our contemporary global context in order to understand the mutual interactions between religions and cultures. Emphasis will be placed on the role of religions in shaping human values which can either create or resolve social conflicts, and the impact these values can have on issues of race, ethnicity and religious diversity in a multicultural world.
REL 3000 Ancient Religions in Context (4) AS REL
Study of the religions in their cultural setting of the peoples of the Ancient Middle East and Mediterranean.
REL 3003 Introduction to Religious Studies (3) AS REL
This course examines the phenomenon of religion to answer the question: Religion, what is it? Religious thought (mythology and theology) and religious behavior (ritual and morality) are closely examined from a variety of methodological perspectives.
REL 3101 Religion and Popular Culture SS HP (3) AS REL
An exploration and analysis of the relationship between religion and popular culture, which will include inquiry into the definition and meaning of both religion and popular culture, the impact of secularization on traditional religious systems, and the widely diverse expressions of religion in contemporary popular culture.
REL 3111 The Religious Quest in Contemporary Films 6A SS HP (4) AS REL
This course will use contemporary films such as Gandhi, Malcolm X, the Long Walk Home, the Color Purple, the Leap of Faith, the Chosen, and Grand Canyon, to explore the personal and social dimensions of religion in modern secular societies, with an emphasis on issues of racism, sexism and human liberation and reconciliation.
REL 3114 Comedy, Tragedy, and Religion 6A MW (3) AS REL
Examines the visions of life in comedy and tragedy, and relates both to Judaism, Christianity, and Zen Buddhism.
REL 3116 Religion and Contemporary American Holidays HP SS (3) AS REL
Introduces students to the academic study of religion through an exploration of issues and questions related to the character and function of holidays in contemporary America. Open to majors and non-majors.
REL 3117 Religion and Contemporary American Sports HP SS (3) AS REL
This course explores the function of sports in America. It covers the history of sports; the status of American sports; and sports as religious events. The course is open to majors and nonmajors and is not repeatable for credit.
REL 3120 Religion in America (3) AS REL
To examine the movement from state church to pluralism in American religious institutions, the religious results of non-Protestant immigration; the Jewish factor; the effect of home missions and social concern programs upon American life; political entanglements and the concept of church/state separation.
REL 3131 New Religions in America (3) AS REL
A course designed to allow the student to survey the wide spectrum of contemporary sects and cults in America and learn what motivates their development.
REL 3132 Witchcraft and Paganism in America (3) AS REL
A study of contemporary witchcraft and paganism, including theories, methods, history, myths and symbols, beliefs, rituals and practices, believers, recruitment, socialization, and organizations.
REL 3140 Religion, Culture, and Society (3) AS REL
Introductory scholarly survey of religion in its complex relationship to culture and society, including definitions and theories of religion, research methods, becoming religious, social organization, and interconnections with other social institutions. Open to non majors.
REL 3145 Women and Religion 6A (3) AS REL
Analysis of the status and roles of women as compared to men in the Judeo-Christian tradition. Contemporary issues of feminist theology, and the controversies surrounding them.
REL 3146 Womanist Vision in Religion MW (3) AS REL
This course examines the works of Black Womanist writers in religion for their contributions to and insights into the phenomena of religion in America and the world.
REL 3170 Religion, Ethics and Society Through Film 6A SS HP (4) AS REL
An ethical analysis of contemporary social issues through contemporary films such as Wall Street and Crimes and Misdemeanors, drawing on religious narrative traditions from Eastern and Western cultures which have contributed to the development of an ethic of human dignity, human rights and human liberation after Auschwitz and Hiroshima.
REL 3191 Life After Death MW (4) AS REL
An exploration of ideas about life after death and its relations to this life in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
REL 3280 Biblical Archaeology MW (3) AS REL
An in depth examination of the archaeological data relating to the background and content of the Bible, including ancient customs, Biblical sites and cities, Biblical history, and material culture of the Biblical period. Special attention will also be given to excavation methods and interpretation of archaeological evidence.
REL 3303 Comparative Religion: Judaism and Islam MW (3) AS REL
This course is framed within the academic study of religion, and it does not concern itself with contemporary political difference in the Middle East. It treats as Islam the normative statements of the Quarn and related traditions, and as Judaism the authoritative statements of the Torah, oral and written.
REL 3308 World Religions 6A HP SS (3) AS REL
World Religions gives students an overview of the major religions of the world from their formative periods up to modernity. Special attention is given to myths, rituals, history, beliefs, leaders and other info relevant to understanding the religions.
REL 3318 Introduction to Chinese Religion AF HP SS (3) AS REL
The course is for majors and nonmajors, and may not be repeated for credit. The course introduces the history and present state of the religious thoughts and practices in mainland China and the geographical areas in which the Chinese language is spoken.
REL 3330 The Religions of India AF (3) AS REL
All religions of the world came to India and all became Indian. What is this “Indianness” which stems from Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, but extended itself to include Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Zoroastrianism and Baha’i. Readings from classical texts and modern literature.
REL 3363 Introduction to Islam HP AF (3) AS REL
This course introduces the basic elements of Islamic belief and practice, placing the rise of Islam in its historical context in the Middle East, and stressing issues of diversity (including ethnicity and gender).
REL 3367 Islam in the Modern World 6A HP AF (3) AS REL
Examines the major developments in Islamic thought since the 13th century, with emphasis on the 19th and 20th century Islamic resurgence. Issues of diversity, gender, and social values will be stressed.
REL 3375 Issues in Caribbean Religions MW (3) AS REL
This course concentrates on major social and cultural issues in Caribbean religions mainly in Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Trinidad, with emphasis on African-derived religions and Western and Eastern religious encounters.
REL 3380 Native American Religions (3) AS REL
Introduction to and survey of Native American Religions. A variety of multiplicity of perspectives, including anthropological, historical, social psychological, sociological, and philosophical.
REL 3420 Contemporary Religious Thought (3) AS REL
An examination of the central ideas of recent religious thinkers; such as Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Jr., Elie Wiesel, Thich Nhat Hanh, Dorothy Day, Dorothee Soelle, Howard Thurman, Thomas Merton and others.
REL 3465 Religion and the Meaning of Life 6A MW (3) AS REL
What is the meaning of life? An exploration of answers to this question in Eastern and Western religions, and in humanistic philosophies of life.
REL 3500 History of Christianity 6A HP (4) AS REL
Historical development of Western Christianity, its ideas and institutions, from the first century to the rise of religious modernism in the 19th century.
REL 3561 Roman Catholicism 6A MW (3) AS REL
An examination of the history, doctrine, and ethics of the Roman Catholic Church.
REL 3602 Classics of Judaism 6A MW (3) AS REL
PR: One course in Religious Studies. How to read the principal documents of Judaism beyond the Old Testament, particularly the Mishnah, Talmuds, and Midrash.
REL 3607 Introduction to Judaism 6A SS HP AF (3) AS REL
An introduction to Judaism: its religious tenets; its codes of ethics; its rites and customs. This course is intended as a description of what it means to be a Jew.
REL 3611 History of Judaism (4) AS REL
A study of the evolution of the religion of ancient Israel from the Eodus to the end of the second centruy of our era, seen against the background of its historical, geographical, political, social and spiritual setting.
REL 3613 Modern Judaism 6A MW LW (3) AS REL
A study of Jewish life in the West since 1789, emphasizing Jewish beliefs, practices, and institutions.
REL 3801 History of Writing (2) AS REL
Study, in reasonable detail, of the history and evolution of writing within its societal context. We will stress the development of writing in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Mediterranean World, looking at the transition from oral to written literature and its impact on religion.
REL 3900 Directed Readings (1-4) AS REL
PR: CI. Individual guidance in concentrated reading on a selected topic.
REL 3936 Selected Topics (1-4) AS REL
Course contents depend on students’ needs.
REL 4113 The Hero and Religion MW (3) AS REL
A study of the way in which embedded religious models help to fashion the representation of an heroic protagonist. The focus of the course will be on the relationship between the hero and the “other,” as differentiated by race, gender, ethnicity, or merely inner being.
REL 4133 Mormonism in America MW (3) AS REL
A study of Mormonism in America as an example of a new religion. Includes the study of history, myths and symbols, texts, beliefs, rituals and practices, believers, recruitment, socialization, and organizations.
REL 4161 Religion, Technology and Society (3) AS REL
An exploration of the way in which religion and technology have interacted in Western civilization so as to both express and transform human values and identity. Special emphasis will be given to the value questions raised by modern technology.
REL 4171 Contemporary Christian Ethics 6A MW (4) AS REL
PR: Jr. standing or CI. A survey of representative approaches to contemporary Christian ethics and their application to a number of ethical issues peculiar to personal and social life in contemporary society, with an emphasis on issues of race and gender and of violence and non-violence.
REL 4177 Comparative Religious Ethics 6A MW LW (4) AS REL
A comparative study of religious ethics emphasizing how 20th centiry social activists, such as Ghandi and M. L. King Jr. and eco-feminists such as Rosemary Ruether and Joanna Macy, have drawn upon and transformed traditional religious stories and spritual practices in order to create a cross-cultural and inter-religious ethic for a multi-cultural world.
REL 4193 Comparative Mysticism (4) AS REL
A course designed to acquaint the student with the nature of mystical experience, and some of the varieties of mystical experience recorded in the writings of the mystics, East and West.
REL 4215 Ancient Israel and the Development of the Hebrew Bible 6A HP AF MW LW (3) AS REL
An exploration of the formation and composition of the Hebrew Bible in light of the religious, social, political, and historical developments in antiquity.
REL 4217 Who Wrote the Bible (Genesis-Kings) 6A MW LW (4) AS REL
A critical examination of Genesis through 2 Kings. This course focuses on the history of the formation of the text and the development of the religious traditions represented therein. Special attention will be paid to Israelite Law, Covenant Theology, and the history of the religion(s) of the Children of Israel in their Ancient Near Eastern context.
REL 4218 Women and the Bible 6A HP AF MW LW (3) AS REL
How the redactors of Genesis through 2 Kings viewed women; the role women played in the society of the time in which they are portrayed and in that of the redactors; and, an attempt to find the “women’s voices,” however muted, within the biblical text.
REL 4245 New Testament I: Gospels, Acts (4) AS REL
An exploration of the Gospels and Acts, including their backgrounds in Judaism and pagan religion, literary and form criticism, historical Jesus research, and the social history of earliest Christianity.
REL 4250 Jesus’ Life and Teachings (4) AS REL
An examination of the various historical studies made in the quest of identifying Jesus as an historical figure. the concern is to make a reasonable assessment of who Jesus was and what he was saying to the Jews in Palestine at the beginning of the common era.
REL 4252 New Testament II: Pauline Letters (4) AS REL
The purpose is to examine the text of the thirteen “Pauline Letters” in the New Testament, to compare them with the Pauline sections of Acts, and to ascertain possible theological development of Paul and the “Pauline wing” of Christianity.
REL 4333 Hinduism (4) AS REL
The philosophy of the saints; the complex rituals of the Brahmins; the art of its temples; the psychology and physiology of yoga; the social rigidity of the caste system; the esoteric science of meditation; the ascetic activism of Mahatma Gandhi—all of these are Hinduism, and more. Close readings of classical texts, philosophic systems and medieval poems.
REL 4343 Buddhism in India, Sri Lanka, and South East Asia (4) AS REL
The life and teachings of the Buddha; the order of monks and nuns; the Buddhist Emperor Ashoka; schisms; the rise of the Great Vehicle and the philosophy of emptiness; Buddhist missions; Buddhist art and culture; Buddhism and national liberation; contemporary social and political issues.
REL 4344 Buddhism in China, Japan, and Tibet (4) AS REL
Mahayana Buddhism followed the silk routes to China and Japan, and later it crossed the Himalayas into Tibet. An overview of the variety of schools and practices of Buddhism and its adaptation by these ancient cultures.
REL 4626 Reason in Religion: Talmudic Logic MW (3) AS REL
Analyzes the modes of thought and of logical analysis of the Talmud of Babaylonia; the way in which applied logic and practical reason work in a religious definition of the social order; the dialectical argument.
REL 4670 Judaism and Christianity After the Holocaust 6A MW LW (4) AS REL
This course will explore the impact of the Holocaust on Jewish and Christian thought and identity in the light of the history of religious and cultural anti-Semitism in Western civilization.
REL 4910 Undergraduate Research (1-4) AS REL
PR: Junior standing and CI. Individual investigations with faculty supervision.
REL 4911 Undergraduate Research (1-4) AS REL
PR: Junior standing and CI. Individual investigations with faculty supervision.
REL 4930 Selected Topics (3) AS REL
Course contents depend on student demand and instructor’s interest and may range over the whole field of Ancient Religions. Offerings on a semi-regular basis include the Bible as History 3.
REL 4931 Seminar in Religion (3) AS REL
PR: Majors and minors only or CI A course required for Religious Studies majors and minors, whose prior religious studies have prepared them for a cooperative creative and/or research effort in the area of religion.
REL 4936 Selected Topics (1-4) AS REL
PR: Junior standing. Individual investigations with faculty supervision.
REL 4937 Selected Topics: Fall Honors Seminar (2) AS REL
PR: Acceptance into the Religious Studies Honors Program. The course content will depend upon student demand and instructor’s interest.
REL 4938 Selected Topics: Spring Honors Seminar (2) AS REL
PR: Acceptance into the Religious Studies Honors Program. The course content will depend upon student demand and instructor’s interest.
REL 4939 The Development of Religious Studies (4) AS REL
Course designed for senior majors and minors in religious studies. Discussion of key figures and methodological advances in the development of the field from the 18th century to present, with readings of classics in the development.
RMI 3011 Principles of Insurance (3) BA FIN
Analysis of insurable risks of both businesses and individuals. An examination of the characteristics of those areas of risk and uncertainty where the mechanisms of insurance are effective alternatives. The concept, contracts, and institutions involved in insurance are examined in relation to the socio-economic environment.
RMI 4115 Life, Health, And Disability Insurance (3) BA FIN
PR: QMB 3200, RMI 3011. The course will analyze the use of life, health, and disability insurance contracts as a method of dealing with the financial risks of death, sickness, and disability. It will include an analysis of cost determination of the various types of coverage.
RMI 4210 Property Insurance (3) BA FIN
PR: RMI 3011. Course dealing with recognition of personal and business property risks, and coverage that can be used in dealing with these risks. Considers the underwriting, marketing, and social problems associated with these coverages. Topics include commercial and residential fire insurance, inland marine and transportation coverages, and multiperil contracts. Not limited to Finance majors.
RMI 4220 Casualty Insurance (3) BA FIN
PR: RMI 3011. Course dealing with recognition of personal and business casualty risks and coverages that can be used in dealing with these risks. Considers the underwriting, marketing, and social problems associated with these coverages. Topics include workmen’s compensation, public liability, auto liability, suretyship, and crime insurances. Not limited to Finance majors.
RTV 2100 Writing For Radio and TV (3) AS COM
PR: CRW 2100 or ENC 3310 and RTV 3001. The art and practice of script planning and writing for radio and television and for corporate videos.
RTV 3001 Introduction to Telecommunications (3) AS COM
PR: MMC 2100 and MMC 3602. A survey of the organization, structure, and function of the broadcasting industry.
RTV 3301 Broadcast News (4) AS COM
PR: MMC 2100 and MMC 3602. Methods in gathering, writing, and editing newscasts for radio and television.
RTV 3941 Radio Practicum (1) AS COM
PR: RTV 3001 and CI. For telecommunications sequence majors. S/U only. Practical experience outside the classroom where the student works for academic credit under the supervision of a professional practitioner. Periodic written and oral reports to the faculty member coordinating the study.
RTV 4220 TV Production and Direction (3) AS COM
PR: RTV 3001 and RTV 3301. A basic course in the techniques of producing and directing TV programs. Restricted to majors only.
RTV 4304 TV News (3) AS COM
PR: RTV 4320. Advanced television reporting, integrating broadcast news writing, ENG production and television performance.
RTV 4320 Electronic Field Production (3) AS COM
PR: RTV 3001 and RTV 3301. Advanced producing, scripting, lighting, camera, and editing for video and news production. Introduction to computer editing and graphics.
RTV 4500 Telecommunications Programming and Management (3) AS COM
PR: RTV 3001. Program and management concepts, resources, costs, selection, and scheduling. Analysis of programming and management in terms of structures, appeals and strengths.
RTV 4942 TV Practicum (1) AS COM
PR: RTV 4220 and CI. For telecommunications sequence majors. S/U only. Practical experience outside the classroom where the student works for academic credit under the supervision of a professional practitioner. Periodic written and oral reports to the faculty member coordinating the study.
RUS 1120 Beginning Russian I (4) AS WLE
CR: RUS 1120L. The first course in the study of elementary Russian. Emphasis on the development of basic skills in comprehension, speaking and reading.
RUS 1120L Beginning Russian I Laboratory (1) AS WLE
CR: RUS 1120. Concurrent enrollment with a lecture session is required, and, if dropped, then dropped simultaneously. S/U only. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice using various instructional technologies and media.
RUS 1121 Beginning Russian II (4) AS WLE
PR: RUS 1120 or CI. CR: RUS 1121L. The second course in the study of elementary Russian. Emphasis on the development of basic skills in comprehension, speaking and reading.
RUS 1121L Beginning Russian II Laboratory (1) AS WLE
CR: RUS 1121.Concurrent enrollment with a lecture session is required, and, if dropped, then dropped simultaneously. S/U only. A laboratory designed to offer additional practice using various instructional technologies and media.
RUS 2200 Russian III (4) AS WLE
PR: First year Russian or equivalent. Review and development of basic skills in conversation, composition, and reading.
RUS 2201 Russian IV (4) AS WLE
PR: RUS 2200 or equivalent. Review and development of basic skills in conversation, composition, and reading.
RUS 2270 Overseas Study (1-6) AS WLE
Intensive study of the Russian language in Russia involving at least 20 hours per week of classroom instruction and cultural excursions conducted in Russian around Moscow and other parts of Russia.
RUS 3240 Conversation I (4) AS WLE
PR: Second year Russian or equivalent. Development of basic conversational skills.
RUS 3470 Overseas Study (1-6) AS WLE
Must be enrolled in the USF Summer Study in Moscow program. Two years Russian required. Intensive Russian at Moscow Linguistic University with excursions in Moscow and Russia. Students from other institutions eligible.
RUS 3500 Russian Civilization 6A MW (3) AS WLE
A survey of the cultural history of Russia.
RUS 4241 Conversation II (4) AS WLE
PR: Previous course in series or equivalent. Development of conversational skills.
RUS 4402 Advanced Russian Conversation & Composition I (4) AS WLE
PR: RUS 4241 or CI. Third year Russian.
RUS 4403 Advanced Russian Conversation & Composition II (4) AS WLE
PR: RUS 4241 or CI. Third year Russian.
RUS 4471 Advanced Overseas Study (1-6) AS WLE
Must be enrolled in the USF Summer Study in Moscow program. Three years Russian required. Intensive Russian at Moscow Linguistic University with excursions in Moscow and Russia. Students from other institutions eligible.
RUS 4900 Selected Topics (1-3) AS WLE
Study of an author, movement or theme.
RUS 4905 Directed Study (1-3) AS WLE
Departmental approval required.
RUT 3110 Russian Classics in English 6A MW LW (3) AS WLE
Masterpieces of 19th century Russian literature in English. the major works of Pushkin, Lermontov, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, and Chekhov. Elective for all students in all departments.
RUT 3111 Twentieth-Century Russian Literature in English 6A MW LW (3) AS WLE
Masterpieces of 20th century Soviet literature in English. the major works of Bely, Olesha, Babel, Zamyatin, Bulgakov, Pasternak, and Solzhenitzyn. Elective for all students in all departments.
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