Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Catalog 
    
2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


  

 

Political Science

  
  • PSCI 499 - Senior Project/Thesis

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This course is intended as a culminating experience for the social science degree. Working with a faculty advisor, the student will generate a product that demonstrates a competent, independent application of basic political research.

    Prerequisite(s): Completed the Behavioral and Social Sciences, History, Humanities: Literary and Artistic Studies, and WRIT 101     General Education requirements; and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)

Psychology

  
  • PSYX 100 - Introduction to Psychology

    4 Credit(s) (CD)
    A survey of the history, methodology, and major theories of psychology. Topics include the influence of biology, individual experience, and culture on human consciousness. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments. Lecture and small group discussions.

    Behav/Soc Sci.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • PSYX 203 - Introduction to Social Science Research Methods

    4 Credit(s)
    A survey of research methods and tools used by behavioral scientists. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations, out of class writing assignments, and the critical application of course content to a student selected problem. Lecture, small group discussions, and problem solving.

    Behav/Soci Sci.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 230 - Developmental Psychology

    4 Credit(s) (CD)
    This course is designed as an introduction to the research methodologies and major theories of developmental psychology. Physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and personality development are explored from conception to death within the context of socio-cultural background. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Behav/Soc Sci.
    (fall)
  
  • PSYX 252 - Fundamentals of Comparative Psychology

    4 Credit(s)
    This course will investigate animal behavior from the viewpoint of its role in the natural life of the individual and the species. Specific topics include associative learning, constraints on learning, methods for studying the cognitive abilities of animals, levels of cognitive representation, ecological influences on cognition, and evidence of consciousness in animals. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Behav/Soc Sci.
    (spring)
  
  • PSYX 270 - Fundamental Psychology of Learning

    4 Credit(s)
    A survey of the basic theories and research regarding the nature of the human acquisition and use of knowledge. Specific topics include learning, memory, thinking, and metacognition. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Behav/Soc Sci.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 280 - Fundamentals of Memory & Cognition

    4 Credit(s) (CD)
    This course is designed as an introduction to the basic research methods and general theories of cognitive psychology by examining how people acquire information both explicitly and implicitly from the environment, how that information is represented and processed internally, and how it influences everyday thinking, communication, and problem-solving. Specific emphasis will be placed on how socio-cultural context impacts perception and internal ideation. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Behav/Soc Sci.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 290 - Undergraduate Research

    V 2-8 Credit(s)
    Selected topics under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 292 - Independent Study

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Directed research or study, with emphasis on experiential learning.

    Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 294 - Seminar/Workshop

    V 1-4 Credit(s) R
    Selected topics of interest.

    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 322 - Quantitative Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences

    4 Credit(s)
    This course is designed to help students become competent, critical consumers of social science quantitative research. The students will be expected to demonstrate the abilities necessary to critically design, implement, and analyze quantitative research.

    Prerequisite(s): General Education Behavioral & Social Science requirement, 6 credits of lower division psychology coursework beyond PSYX 100 , and STAT 233 ; or c/i.
    (spring)
  
  • PSYX 340 - Abnormal Psychology

    4 Credit(s)
    This course explores the symptoms and causes of various types of psychological disorders. Topics will be explored from psychodynamic, cognitive, and behavioral perspectives. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, or c/i.
    (fall/even-numbered years)
  
  • PSYX 356 - Human Neuropsychology

    4 Credit(s)
    This course is the study of the organization of the nervous system, functional neuroanatomy, and behavioral neurology. Specific topics will include structures and related behaviors as well as the methods used to study these relationships. Investigations will include simulations as well as exploration of the research literature.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, or c/i.
    (fall/odd-numbered years)
  
  • PSYX 360 - Social Psychology

    4 Credit(s)
    Social psychology will focus on the investigation of how the embedding context of cultural and group membership impact the typical individual.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, or c/i.
    (odd-year fall)
  
  • PSYX 366 - Motivation-Theory & Practice

    4 Credit(s) (CD)
    This course introduces the fundamental theories of motivation, how those theories are applied to various socio-cultural environments, and the impact on both individuals and social groups. Specific topics include motives and cultural models, motivation and institutional settings, and motivation and optimal experiences. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, or c/i.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 375 - Behavior Modification


    This course is a survey of principles and applications of operant and classical conditioning. The focus of the course is human behavior change with emphasis on practical techniques for changing individual and group behavior in real life situations. Course activities will include both applied and theoretical behavior change plans.  Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of the course content through course examinations and out-of-class writing assignments.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or c/i; PSYX 322  is highly recommended.
    (spring/even-numbered years)
  
  • PSYX 385 - Psychology of Personality

    4 Credit(s)
    This course is designed as an introduction to the basic history, research methods, and general theories of personality psychology. Students are expected to demonstrate understanding and comprehension of course content through course examinations and out of class writing assignments.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 322  and Junior Standing; or c/i.
    (spring/odd-number years)
  
  • PSYX 394 - Seminar/Workshop

    4 Credit(s)
    Selected topics of interest

    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing and c/i
  
  • PSYX 490 - Undergraduate Research

    V 2-8 Credit(s)
    Selected topics under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 322 , c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 492 - Independent Study

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Advanced directed research or study, with emphasis on experiential learning. Students are expected to critically evaluate, analyze, and synthesize selected topics through authorship of an extensive course paper requiring independent archival skills.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 322 , c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 494 - Seminar/Workshop

    V 1-4 Credit(s)


    Selected topics of interest.

    Completion of a seminar for 494 seminar requires assessment of both written and oral communication skills according to departmental capstone assessment criteria.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 322  or c/i.
    (fall)

  
  • PSYX 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This option is intended to provide students with an opportunity to incorporate an appropriate extended field experience into their academic program. Field placement options to include all facets of the helping professions.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 322 , c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • PSYX 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This course is intended as a culminating experience. Working with a faculty advisor, the student will generate a project or thesis that demonstrates a competent, independent application of basic psychological research or program evaluation skills. Completion of a thesis or project is a developmental process and is projected to be completed over a 3- to 4-semester time frame. Students completing a thesis are expected to enroll in the course for no more than 2 credits per semester.

    Prerequisite(s): PSYX 322 , c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)

Sociology

  
  • SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology

    4 Credit(s) (CD)
    A comprehensive survey of the history, methodology, and major theories of sociology. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of course content through written critiques and directed examinations. Lecture and small group discussions.

    Behav/Soc Sci.
    (fall)
  
  • SOCI 290 - Undergraduate Research

    V 2-8 Credit(s)
    Selected topics under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 , c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • SOCI 292 - Independent Study

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Directed research or study, with emphasis on experiential learning.

    Prerequisite(s): SOCI 101 , c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • SOCI 294 - Seminar/Workshop

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Selected topics of interest.

    (on demand)
  
  • SOCI 325 - Social Stratification

    4 Credit(s)
    Specific topics of interest include industrialization, bureaucracy, urbanization, economic globalization, and cultural imperialism. Students will demonstrate the ability to critically analyze course content through written critiques, independent investigations, and directed examinations. Lecture and small group discussions.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; or c/i 
    (fall/even-numbered years). This course was previously listed as ISSS 450.
  
  • SOCI 394 - Seminar/Workshop

    4 Credit(s)
    Selected topics of interest

    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or c/i
  
  • SOCI 445 - Montana Indian Sovereignty

    4 Credit(s)
    This course covers the struggle of Montana Indians to preserve their cultures in the face of the Dominant Culture’s attempt to acculturate and eliminate indigenous Montana cultures. Issues of sovereignty and colonialism will be discussed, as well as the relationships between the tribes and the Dominant Culture, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Tribal governments, and the Montana and United States governments. The economic, political, social, and cultural conditions affecting everyday lives of the Native Peoples of Montana will be examined. Students will exhibit an empirical understanding of content through written critiques and directed examinations. The course routine and makeup will include lectures, class discussions, small group activities, extensive reading, research, and written assignments.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; or c/i
    (fall/ even-numbered years)
  
  • SOCI 485 - Political Sociology

    4 Credit(s)
    This course will attempt to answer three questions: (1) what is the source of political ideas and political behavior; (2) which groups control the state institutions and which groups have the most influence on state policies; and (3) what role the state plays in society. The state has a central role in stabilizing society and which groups benefit most from this role will be a topic of investigation. Students will also look at political life and culture of all social classes. Students will demonstrate an understanding of course content through written critiques, independent investigations, and directed examinations. Lecture and small group discussions; extensive reading assignments.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; or c/i
    (fall/odd-numbered years)
  
  • SOCI 490 - Undergraduate Research

    V 2-8 Credit(s)
    Selected topics under faculty supervision.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • SOCI 492 - Independent Study

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Advanced directed research or study, with emphasis on experiential learning. Students are expected to critically evaluate, analyze, and synthesize selected topics through authorship of an extensive course paper requiring independent archival skills.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • SOCI 494 - Seminar/Workshop

    V 1-4 Credit(s)


    Selected topics of interest.

    Completion of a seminar for 494 credit requires assessment of both written and oral communication skills according to departmental capstone assessment criteria.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    (spring/odd-numbered years)

  
  • SOCI 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This option is intended to provide students with an opportunity to incorporate an appropriate extended field experience into their academic program. Field placement options to include all facets of the helping professions.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; or c/i and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)
  
  • SOCI 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This course is intended as a culminating experience for the social science degree. Working with a faculty advisor, the student will generate a product that demonstrates a competent, independent application of basic sociological research.

    Prerequisite(s): ANTY 220   or SOCI 101  ; and c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (on demand)

Statistics

All mathematics courses beyond this level satisfy the Mathematic General Education requirement

Math Proficiency Standards: Prerequisites for all 100-level Math courses is one of the following

  • M 095   grade C- or higher
  • C- or higher in any MATH 100 level (or higher) course

All mathematics courses beyond this level satisfy the Mathematic General Education requirement

  • Score of 22 or higher on the Math section of the ACT
  • Score of 520 or higher on the Math section of the SAT; Score of 22 or higher on new SAT.
  • Consent of instructor (c/i)
  • Students may be deemed proficient if they complete a Rigorous High School core including four years of mathematics

  
  • STAT 121 - Probability

    4 Credit(s)
    This course is designed as an introductory course to probability. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be familiar with basic set theory concepts, combinations and permutation problems, probability distributions, and basic probability computations. The student will also be introduced to calculator or computer technology used in simulating and calculating probabilities. As such, students are required to have a calculator that can compute probability distributions. A calculator from the TI-83/84 family is recommended.

    Math.
    Prerequisite(s): M 095  grade C- or higher; or meet one Math Proficiency standard above; or c/i.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • STAT 217 - Intermediate Statistical Concepts

    4 Credit(s)
    Upon completion of this course, the student should be familiar with the basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics. The student should exhibit competence in describing data using measures of central tendency, measures of location, measures of dispersion, and various graphical techniques. The student should be able to compute confidence intervals and test hypotheses regarding population parameters. The student should be familiar with using calculators and computer software to conduct various statistical procedures including one- and two-way analysis of variance, correlation, and various non-parametric tests.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 121  grade C- or higher; or c/i.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • STAT 233 - Biostatistics

    4 Credit(s)
    Upon completion of this course, the student should be familiar with the basic concepts of descriptive and inferential statistics as applied in various areas of biology. The student should exhibit competence in describing data using measures of central tendency, measures of location, measures of dispersion, and various graphical techniques. The student should be able to compute confidence intervals and test hypotheses including derivation of sampling distributions (either theoretical, or derived via bootstrapping or randomization techniques) and the comparison of similar tests using statistical power. The student should be familiar with using calculators and computer software to conduct various statistical procedures including both parametric and nonparametric tests: t-test, sign test, Wilcoxon Rank-sum test, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis test, two-way ANOVA, Friedman k-sample Test, regression, correlation, Chi-square and Kolmogorov-Smirnov Tests.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 121  grade C- or higher; or c/i.
    (fall)
  
  • STAT 335 - Advanced Field Statistics

    4 Credit(s)
    The course will focus on sampling design, statistical analysis, data collection, and the presentation of results. This is a field-based course that will prepare students to conduct research in ecology using statistical techniques appropriate for ecology. In addition to the nonparametric techniques of bootstrapping and randomization, students will learn the basic multivariate, time series, and spatial statistics employed in ecological analysis. Students will learn how to design sampling strategies, implement basic sampling techniques, collect data efficiently, analyze and present their data.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 217  or STAT 233  grade C- or higher; or c/i.
  
  • STAT 394A - Statistical Learning Workshop

    4 Credit(s)


    This is an applied workshop in which students will learn advanced statistical techniques to analyze datasets.  Topics will include non-linear regression, classification, regularization, smoothing, model selection, model assessment, model inference, bootstrapping, neural networks and flexible discriminant analysis.  Emphasis will be placed on developing the mathematical underpinnings of each technique, writing code in MATLAB for numerical implementation and interpreting the results in the context of scientific hypothesis testing.  STAT 217  Intermediate Statistics is a pre-requisite for this class so entering students will be familiar with data collection, analysis, and interpretation of results in the framework of scientific hypothesis testing.

    This is a project-based class in which each student will propose a project, design data collection algorithms to gather data from a large database (such as the human genome), analyze the data using appropriate statistical learning techniques, present project updates, give an oral presentation of final results and write a formal paper.  In most cases, this course will be themed so that real data sets are taken from a specific application area (such as ecology, genetics, geology, climatology, etc.) and are analyzed and/or modeled using appropriate techniques.  In light of this, the specific techniques students use will vary from class to class

    Prerequisite(s): M 210  and STAT 217  or STAT 233   grade B- or higher; or c/i.
    (fall/odd-numbered year).

  
  • STAT 420 - Advanced Modeling

    4 Credit(s)
    This course serves as an applied senior-level workshop in which students will learn advanced techniques in modeling. In most cases, this course will be themed so that real data sets are taken from a specific application area (such as ecology, genetics, geology, information science, etc.) and are analyzed and/or modeled using appropriate techniques. In light of this, the techniques students use in these fields will vary from class to class.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 433  and M 210  grade B- or higher; or c/i.
    (fall/odd-numbered year).
  
  • STAT 422 - Mathematical Statistics

    4 Credit(s)
    This course serves as an introduction to mathematical statistics using calculus. Topics to be covered will include random variables, distribution and density functions, joint and conditional distributions, moment generating functions, technique for sums, convergence in distribution, convergence in probability, and the central limit theorem.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 121  and M 172  grade B- or higher; or c/i.
  
  • STAT 433 - Stochastic Modeling

    4 Credit(s)
    This is a course in stochastic processes with emphasis on model building and probabilistic reasoning. Topics to be covered may include a review of elementary probability theory, Poisson processes, discrete and continuous time Markov chains, Brownian motion, random walks, and martingales. Applications will be drawn from the physical, biological, and social sciences. Students will learn hands on design and construction of working models using appropriate technology. Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be proficient in asking research questions, collecting and arranging data, and designing models to answer the questions asked.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 121  and M 210  grade B- or higher; or c/i.
    (spring/even-numbered years)
  
  • STAT 437 - Introduction to Applied Multivariate Analysis

    4 Credit(s)
    This course serves as an applied workshop in which students will learn both exploratory and inferential statistical techniques to analyze multivariate datasets. Standard techniques of multivariate analysis will be covered, such as principal components analysis, discriminant and canonical variates analysis, multidimensional scaling, principal coordinates analysis, cluster analysis, multiple regression, canonical correlation analysis, factor analysis, path analysis and Mantel’s test. Both parametric and non-parametric approaches to statistical inference will be covered. In most cases, this course will be themed so that real data sets are taken from a specific application area (such as ecology, genetics, geology, information science, etc.) and are analyzed and/or modeled using appropriate techniques. In light of this, the techniques students use in these fields will vary from class to class.

    Prerequisite(s): STAT 217  (or STAT 233 ) and M 210  grade B- or higher; or c/i.
    (fall/ odd-numbered year).

Theatre

  
  • THTR 101 - Introduction to Theatre

    4 Credit(s)
    The basics of drama—including formal theatre, improvisational drama, and narrative film and television—are story, place, audience, and actor. Students actively explore the relationships between these elements in a lab setting, by creating scenes based on selections from literature, current and historical events, cuttings from film scripts, and more. They analyze the purposes of drama, and learn about a variety of “Western” as well as non-European traditions. They study the responsibilities of the actor, script writer, director, and design staff in theatre and film productions. $20 Course Fee.

    Exp. Art.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • THTR 120 - Introduction to Acting I

    4 Credit(s)
    Students apply principles of character creation, stage movement, script analysis, and acting theory for a variety of theatre performances including modern, post-modern, period styles, and dramatic verse. Activities include analyzing, rehearsing, and performing publicly. Students successfully completing this course will demonstrate competency in applying skills of performance to special textual needs including stylized comedy, modern realism, and heightened language. $20 Course Fee.

    Exp. Art.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • THTR 202 - Stagecraft I: Lighting & Costumes

    4 Credit(s)
    Students learn and apply design and construction methods in several areas including lighting and costuming.  Additional related topics include light rigging, the effect of lighting and color on set and costume choices, and stage management which includes guiding the in interplay of all technical areas.   Students interpret instructor created designs, and learn strategies for building items and creating lighting effects.  They devise practical applications for current department sponsored productions and visiting artists’ performances. They develop critical thinking skills and theatre vocabulary by analyzing specific play scripts and creative thinking skills by developing designs for these productions. Infused topics include safety; budgeting and purchasing; developing schedules; technical directing and stage managing; and careers in the arts. Individually arranged lab hours are required, rather than emphasis on textbook assignments. Candidates skills and learning are assessed during practical activities in the scene shop; through a plan book which includes analyses and designs, critical self-assessments of their own learning, and lab hour reports $50 Course Fee.

    Exp. Art.
    fall
  
  • THTR 203 - Stagecraft II: Scenery, Props, Special Effects

    4 Credit(s)
    Students will learn the technical processes of creating scenery, properties, and special effects for theatrical productions. They interpret instructor created designs, and learn strategies for building set and prop items, drops and rigging, lighting, and sound effects, and the like, based on current department sponsored productions and visiting artists’ performances. The develop critical thinking skills and theatre vocabulary by analyzing specific play scripts and creative thinking skills by developing designs for scenes for these plays. Infused topics include safety; budgeting and purchasing; developing schedules; technical directing and stage managing; and careers in the arts. Individually arranged lab hours are required, rather than emphasis on textbook assignments. Candidates skills and learning are assessed during practical activities in the scene shop; through a plan book which includes analyses and designs, critical self-assessments of their own learning, and lab hour reports $50 Course Fee

    Exp. Art.
    spring
  
  • THTR 205 - Theatre Workshop II

    V 1-2 Credit(s) R
    Hands on learning experience for those interested in becoming involved with performance, technical, and box office duties within the campus production program. Projects must be designed in consultation with the faculty member in charge. $20 Course Fee.

    Exp. Art.
    R-UP TO FOUR CREDITS (fall/spring)
  
  • THTR 232 - Dramatic Literature and Theatre Histoy

    4 Credit(s)
    This course provides students with an understanding of the development of drama – from its ancient roots, world-wide, in ritual and dance, to its emergence as a performing art in ancient Greece, and through its present-day forms world-wide, such as Africa, Japan, and India.  Plays by Native Americans will be examined, as will films by and about Native People. Students will read and analyze plays scripts from a variety of time periods and cultures, while considering social context, and concurrent technologies.   They will learn about performance spaces and progressions in theater architecture, as well as a wide range of production practices.  Some attention will be given to the comparison of theater and other arts.  A portion of the course is devoted to the development of films, and current film content and technology.

    (fall even years)
  
  • THTR 276 - Play Production and Introduction to Directing

    4 Credit(s)
    Students produce and direct a work of dramatic literature for the stage, learning processes of theatre performance through hands on practice and study. Upon successful completion of this course, students demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in several areas of play production including safety, script selection and analysis, casting, rehearsal, performance, and directing. $50 Course Fee.

    Exp. Art.
    (fall)
  
  • THTR 292 - Independent Study

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Directed research or study is conducted on an individual basis. Students design projects in such areas as play analysis, stage design, or theatre history with individual faculty members who guide the research and help the student formulate individualized learning outcomes.

    Prerequisite(s): c/i, c/ pc, and c/vc.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • THTR 401 - Creative Drama/Improvisation

    4 Credit(s)
    With theoretical and practical training in selection of plays scripts and story material, acting, pantopantomime, and simple staging technique students will demonstrate abilities in designing and leading drama activities with youth. Creative drama, reader’s theatre, children’s theatre, and puppetry activities are explored with attention to drama’s use in elementary schools; for junior through senior high youth, students will additionally demonstrate knowledge and practical skills in play production (script selection, casting, budget and publicity, working with volunteer adults, directing rehearsals, technical theatre, and the like. Students will also learn to work with junior and senior high youth in theatre and social change, theatre history; and speech making activities. Students will learn to develop community youth programs.

    (fall/odd-numbered years)
  
  • THTR 435 - Storytelling

    4 Credit(s)
    This course focuses on the traditions, forms, and methods of oral storytelling. Students study tales and techniques from a variety of cultures, practice many genre of stories and styles of telling. Upon completion of this course students will have researched tales from many culture and time periods, practiced performing for several audience types and ages, know effective story content, practice skills in communicating clearly and expressively, both in “first and “third” person formats. Students will understand the oral tradition, including the “uses of storytelling throughout history. They will each develop several story scripts, and as culminating project, present a public performance for young audiences and a public performance for adult audiences.  They will demonstrate knowledge of group storytelling such as readers’ theatre. They will demonstrate an understanding of effective costume pieces and lighting effects to enhance their storytelling. They will demonstrate skills in speaking with a variety of accents. Students will critically analyze their own storytelling as well as the work of others. .

    on demand
  
  • THTR 492 - Independent Study

    V 1-4 Credit(s)
    Directed research or study by an individual student that extends beyond the scope of the listed catalog offerings. The study is devised by the student in collaboration with a Drama department advisor. Learner outcomes are determined on a case-by-case basis according to the individual student’s needs and interests, as well as the topic of study.

    Prerequisite(s): c/i and c/vc.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • THTR 494 - Seminar/Workshop

    V 1-4 Credit(s) R
    Selected topics of interest are explored in seminar fashion. Student learning outcomes are dependent upon the topics of exploration and arranged by individual students in consultation with the faculty member in charge.

    Prerequisite(s): c/i and c/pc.
    (on demand)
  
  • THTR 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This experience incorporates an appropriate work experience into the student’s academic preparation. Students exhibit knowledge and skills in linking their academic training to the “real world”.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and c/i.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • THTR 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    An individual project or thesis closely associated with the student’s academic program and career goals. Learner outcomes are devised collaboratively by the student with the project or thesis advisor. Project/thesis election is subject to approval of the project/thesis advisor.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and c/i.
    (fall/spring)

Fish and Wildlife Science and Management

  
  • WILD 471 - Wildlife Ecology & Management

    4 Credit(s)
    This course will provide students with a foundation in the science of wildlife biology. The theory portions of the course will cover the fundamentals of wildlife science including the following: wildlife census techniques, wildlife population dynamics, experimental design of field studies, data collection and analysis, decimating factors (predation, hunting, disease, accidents, and starvation), welfare factors (forage, water, cover, and special factors), wildlife administration and law, habitat management and alteration (farm and rangelands, forests, national parks, wildlife refuges, and urban environments), exotic species, endangered species management of game and non-game species, and the economics of wildlife. The field portion of the course will include projects designed by students to engage them in looking at the realities, the difficulties, and sometimes the thrill of field research in wildlife biology. An additional and significant goal of the course will be to expose students to the primary wildlife literature. Students will be assessed based on written exams, data analyses, the ability to function as a team to develop effective project proposals and work in field/laboratory settings collecting and analyzing data, demonstrations of written and oral communications skills in chapter discussions and group project presentations, and the quality of field notebooks. $200 Course Fee.

    Prerequisite(s): (BIOO 101   or BIOB 170  ), any 100-level or higher M or STAT course, and junior/senior standing; or c/i.
    (fall/even-numbered years)
  
  • WILD 473 - Fisheries Ecology & Management

    4 Credit(s)
    This course will expose students to the diversity, adaptations, and ecology of fishes. Field activities will focus on the collection and analysis of data on fish populations and communities. Professional fisheries biologists will expose students to the theory and practice of fisheries management. Laboratory activities include the microscopic examination of the internal and external anatomy of preserved and collected whole fish specimens, along with the physiology and behavior of live fish. A field-based team project that will result in a written report and oral presentation. Students will be assessed based on written exams, data analyses, the ability to function as a team to develop effective project proposals and work in field/laboratory settings collecting and analyzing data, demonstrations of written and oral communication skills in chapter discussions and group project demonstrations, and the quality of field notebooks. $275 Course Fee.

    Prerequisite(s): (BIOO 101   or BIOB 170   ); any 100-level or higher M or STAT, and junior/senior standing; or c/i. 
    (fall/odd-numbered years)
  
  • WILD 494P - Seminar: Public Presentation

    1 Credit(s)
    Students will prepare and deliver a professional public presentation outlining their work on either an internship or senior thesis. This presentation will generally be performed at the annual spring campus research symposium, or occasionally at another professional venue as approved by the student’s advisor.

    Prerequisite(s): Prereq or Coreq: WILD 498  or WILD 499  ; and c/i.
    Corequisite(s): Prereq or Coreq: WILD 498  orWILD 499  ; and c/i.

    Pass/Fail fall/spring
  
  • WILD 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    Incorporation of an appropriate work experience into the student’s academic preparation.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior/Senior standing and c/i.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • WILD 499 - Senior Thesis/Capstone

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    An individual project or thesis closely associated with the student’s academic program and career goals. Project/thesis election subject to approval of Biology department advisor.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior/Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (fall/spring)

Welding

  
  • WLDG 109 - Fundamentals of Welding

    3 Credit(s)
    This course will examine the different processes used combining and processing metals in industry today. The class provides an introduction to the most common types of cutting and welding procedures. The cutting processes examined in this course are Oxy Fuel, Plasma Arc and Carbon Arc cutting Students will have hands-on experience using different welding processes such as Shielded Metal Arc Welding, oxygen Acetylene welding, Gas Metal Art Welding, and Gas Tungsten Art Welding. Students will receive training using manufacturers’ safety recommendations for individual equipment. Students will learn to identify and follow safe work practices as well s inspections of power equipment (portable and stationary), hand tools, and also demonstrate the safe and proper use of each tool. Hands-on training will be administered throughout this course to ensure that proper technique and safety measures are met with all above mentioned processes.

    Prerequisite(s): IT 130 or DFT 150.
    (spring)

Writing

Note: credit for WRIT 095  is not applicable to graduation; credit may not count as part of load for financial aid purposes; credit may not count as part of load for eligibility purposes. Grades, honor/grade points, or credits for WRIT 095  are not used in calculation of the GPA.

  
  • WRIT 095 - Developmental Writing

    4 Credit(s)
    WRIT 095/WRIT 101 (co-req) provides students with two consecutive blocks of writing practice. This additional time, and a class size limited to 15, will help students build confi dence in their writing and their ideas. Through the composition of multiple draft essays, students will learn how to defi ne a clear purpose in writing, become fl uent for an academic audience, develop and sustain logical reasoning, construct eff ective essays with a focused thesis, experience the importance of drafting, revising, and peer editing, incorporate source material using MLA documentation, develop critical reading, thinking, and speaking skills, and create an engaging voice that gives personal authority to their writing and speaking. A variety of teaching and learning practices are included in this course: e.g., traditional lecture, oral readings, group discussions, creative and/or analytical writing, listening activities, oral and/or dramatic presentations, visits with authors, interviews, internet and off -campus activities, research practice, etc.

    Corequisite(s): WRIT 095/WRIT 101 (co-req) provides students with two consecutive blocks of writing practice.

    (fall/spring)
  
  • WRIT 101 - College Writing I

    4 Credit(s)
    Writing 101 serves as an overview of college-level writing—a course that provides students the opportunity to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their writing process as it has developed during their K-12 education and to adapt that writing process to progressively more difficult writing tasks.  Writing 101 introduces students to the academic writing process that they will further develop at Montana Western, both in their general-education courses and in the upper-division courses that comprise their majors/minors.  Because courses are capped at 20, Writing 101 offers an immersion in the work of writing and research adapted to the Block schedule.

    Writ/Oral Comm.
    Prerequisite(s): Writing Proficiency Standard, or WRIT 095  grade C- or higher.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • WRIT 201 - College Writing II

    4 Credit(s)
    WRIT 201 at Montana Western is an intermediate writing course that connects the work that began in WRIT 095  and/or WRIT 101  to the discipline-specific writing expected of students as they begin taking introductory courses in their majors/minors. While students are naturally expected to hone further their writing skills in those classes, WRIT 201 provides a forum in which students, as both readers and writers, will gain a more developed, more nuanced understanding of the rhetorical effects of different writing techniques deployed in varying forms, including traditional letters/emails, memoranda, researched essays, and original video productions. The major genre focus for this course is the essay, however, including study of all aspects of students’ individualized writing processes, from methods of brainstorming through researching and drafting to revising and editing. Assignments address skills and abilities in rhetorical analysis, audience awareness, voice variation, visual arguments, personal writing, and research–based argumentation. As in WRIT 101  , writing and research are taught/modeled as processes to be mastered and not as forms to be memorized.

  
  • WRIT 305 - Advanced Essay Writing

    4 Credit(s)
    This course is intended for English students who wish to develop further their abilities as readers and writers of nonfiction.

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 .
    (spring/even-numbered years)
  
  • WRIT 313 - Writing for Publication

    4 Credit(s)
    This course provides an examination of the process of writing for publication and the practice of publishing commercial nonfiction. This is a class in freelance writing and editing—covering topics such as writing query letters, performing market analysis, workshopping article drafts, conducting interviews, etc. As part of their study of commercial writing, students will write for a range of publications, including traditional magazines and webzines.

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
    (fall/odd-numbered years)
  
  • WRIT 321 - Advanced Technical Writing

    4 Credit(s)
    This course builds upon reading, writing, and public speaking skills introduced in WRIT 101  . It intensively surveys varieties and strategies of written and oral presentations common in contemporary work settings including technical writing, editing, small group communications, and PowerPoint presentations, among others. The course is designed to refine students’ abilities in oral communications and broaden their repertoire of writing styles.

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
    (spring/odd-numbered years)
  
  • WRIT 322 - Advanced Business Writing

    4 Credit(s)
    Students will learn and integrate fundamental principles and inter-relationships within the context of real-world business communication issues. The course emphasizes an understanding of the important methods, terms, theories, and findings in the field of Management Communications. The course will cover technological communications and communicating in intercultural and international contexts. The course will provide experiential instruction through active participation in an interactive classroom environment. The teaching methodology will focus on motivating students in gaining impact assessment of their communications, using a variety of instructional, assessment, and foundation techniques. Assessment will be through written exams, evaluation of field-based and classroom assignments, and presentations.

    Prerequisite(s): BGEN 217 ; or c/i.
    (fall)
  
  • WRIT 429 - Professional Writing

    4 Credit(s)
    Professional Writing is intended for students who already have considerable skill and experience in expository writing. The course focuses on professional writing that is designed to be read by the general public and/or a specialized audience. Significant study is devoted to the practice of professional freelance writing, from the analysis of job opportunities through the crafting of query letters and other pitches to the work of traditional and non-traditional publication.

    (Spring even-numbered years)
  
  • WRIT 430 - Technological Literacy

    4 Credit(s)
    This course focuses on technologies of literacy, from the rise of the written word in the ancient Mediterranean world to the rise of visual culture online. In addition to taking part in a range of classroom activities, including lectures and group projects, and completing out-of-class reading assignments, students will deliver presentations and craft multiple written products (e.g., research papers, blogs, zine articles, etc.).

    Prerequisite(s): WRIT 101 ; or c/i.
    (fall/even-numbered years)
  
  • WRIT 498 - Internship/Cooperative Education

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    This experience incorporates an appropriate work experience into students’ academic preparation. Students apply their knowledge and skills in professional settings under supervision.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/vc.
    (fall/spring)
  
  • WRIT 499 - Senior Project/Thesis

    V 1-15 Credit(s)
    An individual project or thesis closely associated with the student’s academic program and career goals. Student works with one selected faculty member.

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, c/i, c/pc, and c/ vc.
    (fall/spring)
 

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