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TAD 143 - JAZZ DANCE I
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Study of the technique and choreography of jazz dance genre from the early 20th century to present.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 147 - BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Beginning Musical Theatre Dance will provide students with a basic understanding of theatre dance fundamentals, styles and history. Students will gain a basic knowledge of fundamental dance technique. Utilizing vocabulary from ballet to jazz styles, students will hone basic dance skills and be exposed to a variety of theatre dance styles and ‘period’ dances (relating to specific eras in dance history), and gain understanding of the basic framework of theatre dance history, including notable choreographers, innovations, styles and shows.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 149 - BEGINNING TAP DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Beginning tap dance will provide students with a basic understanding of tap dance fundamentals, musicality, beginning terminology, improvisation, styles and history.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 241 - MODERN DANCE II
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
A continuation of Modern Dance I. Expands technique and theory through increasingly complex combinations and movement analysis, and introduces new technical vocabulary, style, and presentation.
Prereq: TAD 141
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 242 - BALLET II
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
A continuation of Ballet I, with extended technical and artistic ballet skills and the use of increasingly complex combinations, technical vocabulary, and emphasis on style and presentation.
Prereq: TAD 142
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 243 - JAZZ DANCE II
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Intermediate jazz dance emphasizing contemporary techniques and styles.
Prereq: TAD 143 and permission of instructor.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 244 - DANCE IMPROVISATION
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 1
This course will investigate essential elements of dance composition (time, space and energy) to create dance in, and of, the moment. Students will cultivate individual and ensemble awareness, and enhance their performance skills at the introductory level.
Prereq: TAD 141 and permission of instructor.
Repeatable up to 2 credit hours.
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TAD 247 - MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Musical Theatre Dance will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of theatre dance techniques, styles and history.
Prereq: Faculty approval.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 248 - HIP HOP DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
This course draws on the hip hop aesthetic to create a movement experience that emphasizes a variety of hip-hop dance styles and individual form.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 341 - MODERN DANCE 3
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
A continuation of Modern II, with extended technical and artistic modern skills and the use of increasingly complex combinations, technique, vocabulary, and emphasis on style and presentation at the advanced level.
Prereq: TAD 241 or permission by the instructor.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 342 - BALLET 3
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
A continuation of Ballet II, with extended technical and artistic ballet skills and the use of increasingly complex combinations, technical vocabulary, and emphasis on style and presentation at the advanced level.
Prereq: TAD 242 or permission of the instructor.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 343 - JAZZ DANCE 3
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
A more in-depth approach to the art of Jazz Dance, this course emphasizes technical and artistic skills based on a foundation of correct body alignment, movement isolation, rhythmic awareness, musicality, advanced vocabulary, auditioning and performance focus, strength, stamina, and flexibility at the advanced level.
Prereq: TAD 243 or permission of the instructor.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 344 - CHOREOGRAPHY 1
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
This course explores the process of making dances, and studies the elements of dance composition, including the development of solo and group studies for class presentation.
Prereq: TAD 244 or TAD 141, and TAD 241 or TAD 341.
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TAD 347 - ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
An in-depth approach to Musical Theatre Dance, this course emphasizes technical and artistic skills based on a foundation of correct body alignment, movement isolation, rhythmic awareness, musicality, intermediate to advanced vocabulary, auditioning and performance focus, strength, stamina, and flexibility at the intermediate/advanced level. Dynamic range of Musical Theatre influences ranging from the 19t century to present will be explored.
Prereq: TAD 147.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 349 - ADVANCED TAP DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Advanced Tap Dance will provide students with a more in-depth approach to tap technique, musicality, intermediate to advanced terminology, improvisation, styles, auditioning and performance focus. Prereq: TAD 149.
Prereq: TAD 149.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 370 - HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF THE DANCE
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 3
The study of the evolution of dance through the cultural periods of history and the interrelation of the arts of social structure and dance forms. Open to male students.
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TAD 392 - DANCE PRACTICUM
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 1
The study and participation of dance production and performance through the rehearsal process of a dance concert or dance performance. The dance practicum is designed to give the student practical experience for general skills necessary for a career in the dance field. May be repeated up to 8 credits.
Repeatable up to 8 credit hours.
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TAD 395 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
The content and focus of the Independent Study will be arrived at through conversation and consultation between student and faculty member.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TAD 440 - DANCE MASTER CLASS SERIES
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 1
The Dance Master Class Series is designed to broaden students’ awareness of a variety of genres, styles and perspectives. It provides the intermediate and advanced dance students with skills necessary to take dance classes or audition in New York, L.A. or other cities. Each session features a different guest teacher. This is an opportunity to work with and meet many professional teachers, choreographers, directors and dancers.
Prereq: Permission from instructor.
Repeatable up to 8 credit hours.
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TAD 444 - CHOREOGRAPHY 2
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 2
Choreography II is a course designed to continue to develop choreographic tools in duets and small groups in various dance genres. Focus is on structuring sophisticated choreographic works. Emphasis is placed on different kinds of creative processes and relationships between dancers.
Prereq: TAD 344.
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TAD 447 - STUDIES IN DANCE: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
Exploration and study of a particular style and/or genre of dance technique.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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TAD 470 - DANCE TEACHING METHODS
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to develop skills to teach all the major dance styles including ballet, jazz, modern dance techniques, creative movement and improvisation. Topics will include class creation, developing inventive teaching skills, methods of class preparation, ways of communicating and correcting, preparing age-appropriate material, choosing music, use of imagery and teaching body awareness to students.
Prereq: One of the following classes - TAD 141, TAD 142, TAD 143 or TAD 147, and Permission from the instructor.
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TAD 492 - SENIOR THESIS
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed as a capstone experience, one in which students will incorporate dance technique, creativity, theory, and teaching, and infuse it into an community engagement project with high impact in a specific population, school, or organization in the area.
Prereq: TAD 470 and permission of instructor.
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TAD 499 - PROFESSIONAL DANCE INTERNSHIP
College of Fine Arts
Credit(s): 1 - 12 (Variable)
A professional dance internship, which provides students with experiential learning in the area of dance. The internship is identified and conducted under supervision of a Department of Theatre and Dance faculty member. Students must file a learning contract with the College of Fine Arts. May be repeated to a maximum of 12 credits.
Prereq: Overall GPA 2.5, upper division standing in major, or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TOX 350 - INTERDISCIPLINARY FORENSIC SCIENCES
College of Medicine
Credit(s): 3
This course broadly introduces the interdisciplinary field of Forensic Science. The class will survey the areas of (i) legal/scientific considerations in evidence collection, (ii) physico-chemical, biological-medical, computational, and sociological methods in evidence analysis and (iii) the professional and social implications of the application of these methods. Students will research, evaluate, and present information on, and lead discussion about, how the proper exercise of Forensic Science relates to representations of this discipline in popular media.
Prereq: Bio 148 (lecture) + Bio 155 (lab) and CHE 105 (or by permission of the instructor).
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TOX 395 - INDEPENDENT RESEARCH
College of Medicine
Credit(s): 3 - 6 (Variable)
An independent experimental research project for 3-6 credits in a contemporary area of Toxicology or Cancer Biology, under the mentorship of a department faculty member. May be repeated up to a maximum of 12 credits. A course research contract agreed to by the student and faculty mentor must be approved by the Course Coordinator (who is the Instructor of Record).
Prereq: Must have passed at least 60 credit hours of coursework leading towards a Bachelor of Science or other degree in a life sciences- or health-related curriculum, or as otherwise in special cases approved by the Course Coordinator, in compliance with Senate policies.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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TOX 409G - TOXICOLOGY AND HUMAN HEALTH
College of Medicine
Credit(s): 3
Principles of Toxicology is a course for students in the biological and health sciences and others interested in understanding the major principles of toxicology and the consequences of toxins on human health and the environment. The course describes how different organs in the body respond to and biochemically metabolize toxins, the wide range of toxic agents present in the environment from pesticides to radiation, how the genome is effected by exposures, and special problems in toxicology that effect the world.
Prereq: CHE 105 and 107 or equivalent general chemistry, BIO 148 and 152 or equivalent introductory biology, CHE 230 and 232 or equivalent organic chemistry.
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TOX 508 - RESEARCH METHODS IN TOXICOLOGY
College of Medicine
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
The course provides students with ‘hands-on’ experience in research methods used to solve toxicological problems. Students will be under the direction of a GCT faculty member, who will supervise the student’s efforts on a research project. The student will be trained not only in the ‘hands-on’ techniques but also in how to independently design and interpret research experiments. Students will prepare a final report on their research project, which will be designed to provide instruction and training in preparing ‘publication-style’ research reports. This course is distinct from ‘topical seminar’ or ‘library survey’ courses, since such courses are not ‘hands-on’ in experimental methods. May be repeated to a maximum of six credits. Laboratory, two-six hours per week.
Prereq: Status as upperclass undergraduate, post bac, or graduate student.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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TOX 509 - ENVIRONMENTAL AND REGULATORY TOXICOLOGY
College of Medicine
Credit(s): 2
Presentation of basic and advanced concepts to provide an integrated description of toxicology, its scope, the unique application of principles that characterize it as a science, and its professional practice. Emphases will include an extensive treatment of relationships between toxicology and environmental exposures and the influence of federal regulations on the practice of toxicology.
Prereq: BCH 501 or BCH 401G or other equivalent or consent of instructor.
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TOX 560 - ECOTOXICOLOGY
College of Medicine
Credit(s): 4
This course is an introduction to the science of environmental pollution with an emphasis on fate and transport of contaminants and adverse effects on biological systems. Pollutants covered include metals, pesticides, organics, radionuclides, nanomaterials, and nutrients. The course covers physiological and toxicological effects of chemicals on natural biota, including considerations at cellular, organismal, population, community, and ecosystem levels. Topics include: absorption, distribution, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification of pollutants; biochemical and physiological mechanisms involved in stress-induced responses and stress reduction; evolution of toxicant resistance and multi-generational effects; fate and transport of contaminants; dose- response modeling; risk assessment, and environmental regulations.
Prereq: CHE 105 and BIO 148 or equivalents or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted with: PLS 560, BIO 560
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TSL 515 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTENT CLASSROOM
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to engage class participants in the study of learning and teaching of ESL students in the PreK-12 content classroom. The course is structured around two foundational knowledge bases for the field of ESL teaching: 1) the role of language and culture in school curriculum and classroom learning; 2) the challenges that content classes -math, science, and humanities- pose for English learners. The goal of the course is to prepare content teachers to effectively teach English learners both language and subject matter.
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TSL 560 - LITERACY DEVELOPMENT IN THE ESL CLASSROOM
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to introduce students to theory, research and teaching applications of second language literacy development in the ESL classroom. This is a field-based course and students will study current teaching methods of literacy instruction and apply those ideas in a practicum ESL classroom.
Crosslisted with: EDC 560
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TSL 597 - ESL TEACHING PRACTICUM
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course provides students with a supervised ESL teaching experience of 45 hours, and an additional 15 hours of course meetings with the supervisor to explore instructional strategies, classroom management issues and reflect upon their own development as teachers. The course is designed as the culmination of the TESL Graduate Certificate, and can be taken in the fall, spring or summer terms. ESL teaching placements must be approved by the course instructor.
Prereq: Students must be enrolled in the TESL Graduate Certificate course of study.
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TSM 101 - INTRODUCTION TO TECHNICAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 1
An introduction to the technology, business, and management practices of agricultural, environmental, manufacturing, and machinery industries. Professionalism and career opportunities will be emphasized.
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TSM 203 - BASIC PRINCIPLES OF SURVEYING
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of surveying, the general use of surveying equipment, and basic surveying methods. This course is not intended for students who are seeking to become licensed surveyors. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours. Prereq: High School Trigonometry, Enrollment in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment and/or consent of instructor.
Prereq: A minimum of high school trigonometry, and enrollment in the College of Agriculture or consent of the instructor.
Crosslisted with: AEN 203
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TSM 220 - PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
Principles of selection of internal combustion engines . Operating principles of internal combustion engines including fuel injection, ignition, lubrication, and maintenance. Power transmission application and efficiency are considered. Lecture, two hours per week; Lab, two hours per week.
Crosslisted with: AEN 220
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TSM 252 - FABRICATION AND CONSTRUCTION FOR TECHNICAL SYSTEMS
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
Lecture, 1 hour; Laboratory, 4 hours. Wood and metal work, including reading engineering drawings, welding, power woodworking tools, soldering and pipe work.
Prereq: Major in agricultural education, or Individualized Agriculture Curriculum (TSM), or minor in TSM, or consent of instructor.
Crosslisted with: AEN 252
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TSM 340 - PRINCIPLES OF FOOD ENGINEERING
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 4
The functional requirements and principles of operation of systems for the handling and processing of food and agricultural products are studied. The areas covered are mass and energy balances, fluid mechanics, heat transfer, refrigeration, food freezing, evaporation, drying and special topics such as extrusion and microwave heating.
Prereq: Completion of PHY 211 and MA 123 or MA 113 or MA 137 and junior standing in Food Science major or Technical Systems Management option in AICU.
Crosslisted with: AEN 340
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TSM 341 - BREWING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
Introduction to the science and technology associated with the brewing of beer. Topics will include the history of beer, varieties of beer, and production of beer. Within the discussions about the production of beer, the effect of raw materials, processing, microbiology, and storage on the taste and appearance of the beer will be studied. The class will also cover beer appreciation and sensory perception, which will complement the discussions of science and technology in the production of beer.
Prereq: All students must be 21 by the first day of class.
Approved for Distance Learning.
Crosslisted with: AEN 341
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TSM 370 - FUNDAMENTALS OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
Basic principles of occupational safety and health that managers and technologists should know to operate knowledgeably and productively in a business environment. Topics will include the history of occupational safety and health, key laws and government agencies with an emphasis on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), accident/injury causation, safety behavior and psychology, hazard control, system safety, incident investigation, industrial hygiene, risk reduction, ergonomics, fire safety, hazardous materials, and the role of management at various levels. Although the class is not intended to create occupational safety and health professionals (specialists), it will provide important background should an employee of a small company be required to assume occupational safety and health responsibilities as part of larger job responsibilities.
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TSM 461G - BIOMETEOROLOGY
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
An introduction to the impact and relationship of the atmosphere on living organisms. Emphasis is on the practical application of meteorology to everyday problems within the biosphere. Weather analysis, interpretation, psychrometrics of the atmosphere, and the impact of weather and climate on animals, plants and man are discussioned. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week.
Prereq: Junior, Senior, or Graduate standing.
Crosslisted with: AEN 461G
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UCF 300 - URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
This course will introduce students to core concepts related to urban and community forestry. It seeks to provide a solid foundation in how trees in cities function, how they benefit communities, and how they can be better supported. This course will consist of an introduction to urban and community forestry including modules such as (1) trees and tree health, (2) green infrastructure, planning, and design, (3) environmental education, and (4) trees, human health, and wellness.
Prereq: Sophomore standing or higher, or approval of instructor.
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UCF 410 - URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY CAPSTONE
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 2
Completing this course will prepare students to work with the public and make a difference in people’s daily lives. Students in this course will synthesize cross-disciplinary concepts related to urban and community forests and be provided with real-world experiences to strengthen their knowledge base. This course will build upon UCF 300, facilitating student specialization in their field of study while applying topics across different disciplines and careers that connect to urban and community forests.
Prereq: UCF 300 Introduction to Urban and Community Forestry.
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UED 501 - INTRODUCTION TO URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
College of Design
Credit(s): 3
Introduces the concept of urban and environmental design through a series of case studies that seek to outline the contours of the field. Students will learn key principles and techniques used in urban and environmental design.
Prereq: Admission to UED program, or consent of instructor.
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UED 511 - URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN STUDIO PRIMER
College of Design
Credit(s): 5
Introduces the practice of urban and environmental design through a preliminary design project that seeks to implement ideas through guided exercises. In collaboration with local community groups, the studio will propose design alternatives for a collectively defined set of urban and environmental challenges. A significant portion of this course will be dedicated to learning software commonly used in the field.
Prereq: Admission to UED program, or consent of instructor.
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UED 551 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN I
College of Design
Credit(s): 3
Examines emergent themes in urban and environmental design and links these themes with historical precedents. Students will develop both visual and verbal arguments in relation to the course topic. Subtitle required.
Prereq: Admission to UED program, or consent of instructor.
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UED 561 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN II
College of Design
Credit(s): 3
Explores additional themes in urban and environmental design through historical and theoretical analysis. This is a required course for students planning to complete the project option. Students will develop both visual and verbal arguments in relation to the course topic. Subtitle required.
Prereq: Admission to UED program, or consent of instructor.
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UK 090 - DEVELOPMENTAL UNIVERSITY COURSE: (TITLE TO BE ASSIGNED)
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
This course allows offering of developmental topics to assist students to reach proficiency in an academic area prior to taking credit-bearing courses. This course is not available for degree credit toward a bachelor’s degree. Each proposal must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. A particular title may be offered no more than twice, after which a permanent course should be developed.
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UK 095 - ACADEMIC PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1
UK095 provides preparation for UK CORE Liberal Arts Mathematics, MA111, through individualized instruction offered in a laboratory setting. Students progress at their own pace to achieve course goals with assistance in class by an instructor and peer educator. Course topics include arithmetic, beginning algebra, problem solving, and applications (word problems). UK095 is not recommended for students planning to take MA109.
Prereq: UK 095 is a required course for students scoring less than 19 on the Math ACT or less than 460 on the SAT or less than 500 on the SAT2016 AND less than 30 on the UK math placement exam.
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UK 096 - ACADEMIC PREPARATION PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE ALGEBRA
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1
UK096 is one of two options to meet the requirements for College Readiness at UK. UK096 provides accelerated preparation for MA109. Topics include arithmetic, algebra, rational equations, polynomials, exponential functions, problem solving, and applications (word problems).
Prereq: UK 095 or UK 096 is required for students scoring less than 19 on the Math ACT OR less than 460 on the SAT OR less than 500 on the SAT2016 AND less than 30 on the UK math placement exam.
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UK 100 - UNIVERSITY COURSE: TITLE TO BE ASSIGNED
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
This course permits the offering at the introductory level of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Each proposal must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. A particular title may be offered at most twice under the UK 100 number. Students may not repeat under the same title. Prereq: Will be set by the instructor.
Prereq: Will be set by instructor.
Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
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UK 101 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1 - 2 (Variable)
This course is designed to assist undergraduates in adjusting to the academic life of the University. Through lectures, discussions, exercises, and out-of-class assignments, UK 101 helps first-year students: articulate the purpose and nature of a college education at a research university; articulate UK’s expectations of its students; gain an appreciation of the University’s mission, history, and traditions; develop skills for achieving academic success such as study strategies and library research skills; increase awareness and use of campus resources; reflect on personal and social issues that first-year students often face in a college environment; become involved in the total life of the University; and form beneficial relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
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UK 110 - PASS/FAIL UNIVERSITY COURSE: TITLE TO BE ASSIGNED
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
This course permits the offering at the introductory level of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Each proposal must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. A particular title may be offered at most twice under the UK 100 number. Students may not repeat under the same title. Prereq: will be set by the instructor.
Prereq: Will be set by instructor.
Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
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UK 120 - ACADEMIC PREPARATION PROGRAM READING
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1
UK120 provides supplemental instruction in reading to support the development of reading and study strategies. UK120 is offered as a co- requisite course for UK Core classes, particularly those meeting the Foundations of Inquiry in the Social Sciences, Foundations of Inquiry in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences, and Foundations of Inquiry in the Humanities. UK120 is required for students scoring less than 20 on the Reading ACT.
Prereq: UK120 is required for first semester, first time students scoring less than 20 on the ACT.
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UK 125 - APP READING AND WRITING
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1
The Academic Preparation & Placement Program supports UK students in meeting college readiness benchmarks in Reading & Writing and prepares them to be successful in their major. By the end of this course students will demonstrate college readiness through the development of transferable skills necessary for success across disciplines and within their major. Specifically, students will be able to process, retain, and analyze multiple texts as a key process in producing well-constructed composition and communication assignments within future coursework.
Prereq: Students with an ACT scores below 18 in English and/or 20 in Reading or an SAT (evidence-based reading and writing) score below 480 should be enrolled in UK 125.
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UK 130 - ACADEMIC PREPARATION PROGRAM WRITING WORKSHOP
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1
UK 130 is a required course for students scoring less than 18 on the Writing ACT OR less than 430 on the SAT. UK130 provides guided instruction in composition and communication in preparation for the UK Core required courses CIS110 or WRD110.
Prereq: UK 130 is a required course for students scoring less than 18 on the Writing ACT OR less than 430 on the SAT AND less than the minimum score on UK Placement Test in Writing.
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UK 150 - CAREER AND MAJOR EXPLORATION: SUBTITLE REQUIRED
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1
This course is designed to provide a basic structure for first- or second-year undergraduate students to discover career options based on interests and skills. Students will use self-exploration tools, speak with professionals in various industries, develop a resume, conduct informational interviews and produce a personal career action plan. Knowledge gained in this course will provide the structure to modify the plan as the student’s interests may change over time.
Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 3 credit hours.
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UK 201 - ACADEMIC ORIENTATION FOR TRANSFERS
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1 - 2 (Variable)
This course is designed to assist transfer students with prior academic or military credit in adjusting to the academic life at the University of Kentucky. Through lectures, discussions, exercises and out-of-class assignments, students will gain a better understanding of the challenges which they will encounter and, thus, will learn how to make effective use of the University’s resources. Considerable attention will be directed to graduation and career planning.
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UK 300 - UNIVERSITY COURSE:TITLE TO BE ASSIGNED
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
This course permits the offering of special courses of an interdisciplinary, topical, or experimental nature. Each proposal must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education. A particular title may be offered at most twice under the UK 300 number. Students may not repeat under the same title. Prereq: Will be set by the instructor.
Prereq: Will be set by instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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UK 301 - CROSS-CULTURAL STUDIES (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
Undergraduate Education
Credit(s): 3
A study of a non-Western or Third World culture (or cultures) through an examination of its cultural, artistic, social, political, economic or religious traditions. The particular culture(s) to be studied and the approach to be adopted will be determined by the instructor. Each course proposal must be approved by the Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education and students may not repeat the course under the same subtitle. May be repeated to a maximum of nine credits.
Repeatable up to 9 credit hours.
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USB 201 - US CULTURE AND BUSINESS STUDIES
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to American Business Studies. Topics will include American history, culture, and society and will be presented within three key organizing themes: National Formations, American Communities, and Literary Arts. Interdisciplinary emphasis will show the importance of US politics, social norms and values, literature, civil rights, regions, law, and history to business practice in historical and contemporary contexts. Students will be introduced to methodologies drawn from core American Studies disciplines, including English, Geography, History, Political Science, and Sociology.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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USB 495 - SENIOR CAPSTONE SEMINAR
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is the capstone seminar for the US Culture and Business Practices major. The seminar format will focus on original research projects that bring together a focus on the major’s four organizing themes (National Formations, Communities and Identities, Literary Arts) and emphasize connections to students’ business courses through a specific case study or studies. Depending upon the instructor, the projects may be individual or group oriented. This course provides full Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) credit for the USB major. In order to receive GCCR credit a student must a) Earn an average of C or better on all GCCR assignments, and b) Have completed at least 30 credit hours of college-level coursework prior to registering for the course.
Prereq: Completion of University Writing requirement.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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VS 307 - GENETICS OF HORSES
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
This course covers the basic principles of genetics and genomics with specific applications to the horse including evolution, coat color genetics, hereditary diseases, cytogenetics, genetics of performance, pedigree studies, population genetics of horse breeds and the genetic relationship among members of the order Perissodactyla.
Prereq: BIO 148, BIO 152, CHE 107, CHE 113 or consent of instructor.
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VS 350 - INTRODUCTORY ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND ANIMAL HYGIENE
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
A study of anatomy and physiology as related to courses in livestock production, judging, nutrition, meats and diseases, and introduction to the basic mechanism of animal disease and the relationship of animal hygiene.
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VS 351 - PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL HYGIENE AND DISEASE CONTROL
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
A study of animal sanitation and disease control management. The course will acquaint students with the more important infectious, toxic, metabolic and parasitic diseases of domestic animals and will emphasize preventive concepts.
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VS 395 - SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 1 - 4 (Variable)
May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credits.
Prereq: VS 350, 351; consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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VS 500 - ADVANCED EQUINE REPRODUCTION
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 3
A study of reproductive anatomy and physiology of the horse with emphasis on normal and abnormal reproductive function in this species. Normal reproductive management and diseases affecting the reproductive system will be considered in detail.
Prereq: ASC 364.
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VS 507 - ADVANCED HORSE GENETICS
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 2
Students will study peer reviewed publications about hereditary traits in horses, critically assess the discoveries and compare the results to entries in public databases such as the Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA). Students will choose a hereditary trait of horses, with guidance from the course faculty, review the published literature and, under the guidance of faculty members, prepare an annotated bibliography, write a short critical review of the state of knowledge and, if appropriate, provide curation for the public databases.
Prereq: A basic genetics course (e.g., BIO 304, ABT 360, VS 307) or consent of instructor.
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VS 575 - CURRENT LITERATURE IN VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 1
Advanced study of current topics in veterinary parasitology. The course is comprised of student-led discussions based upon readings taken from current literature in the discipline. Emphasis will be placed on the critical analysis and understanding of the experimental basis for current concepts in veterinary parasitology.
Prereq: Undergraduate students - BIO 148 and BIO 152 or consent of instructor. Graduate students - Consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 4 credit hours.
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VS 597 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
College of Ag, Food and Environment
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
Special topical or experimental courses in Veterinary Science for graduate and advanced undergraduate students. Special subtitle required and must be approved by the chair of Veterinary Science. Students may not repeat under the same subtitle. Prereq: Determined by instructor.
Prereq: Determined by instructor.
Repeatable up to 12 credit hours.
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WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Composition and Communication I is the first course in a two-course sequence designed to engage students in composing and communicating ideas using speech, writing, and visuals. Students will develop critical thinking and information literacy skills within an academic context that emphasizes the problems confronting educated citizens of the twenty- first century. Students will practice composing, critiquing, and revising ideas for audiences in oral, written, and visual formats, and will work in small groups to develop interpersonal communication skills.
Meets UK Core: Composition and Communication I.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 110 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION I
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Composition and Communication I is the first course in a two-course sequence designed to engage students in composing and communicating ideas using speech, writing, and visuals. Students will develop critical thinking and information literacy skills within an academic context that emphasizes the problems confronting educated citizens of the twenty- first century. Students will practice composing, critiquing, and revising ideas for audiences in oral, written, and visual formats, and will work in small groups to develop interpersonal communication skills.
Meets UK Core: Composition and Communication I.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 111 - COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Composition and Communication II is the second of two general education courses focused on integrated oral, written, and visual communication skill development emphasizing critical inquiry and research. In this course, students will explore issues of public concern using rhetorical analysis, engage in deliberation over those issues, and propose solutions based on well-developed arguments. Students will sharpen their ability to conduct research; compose and communicate in written, oral, and visual modes; and work effectively in groups (in pairs and small groups). A significant component of the class will consist of learning to use visual and digital resources, first to enhance written and oral presentations and later in digital projects intended for various public audiences.
Prereq: WRD 110 or CIS 110
Meets UK Core: Composition and Communication II.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 112 - ACCELORATED COMPOSITION AND COMMUNICATION II (WRD)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
WRD 112 is an accelerated version of the Composition & Communication II UK Core requirement. WRD 112 focuses on integrated oral, written, and visual communication skill development and emphasizes critical inquiry and research. Students will sharpen their ability to conduct research; compose and communicate in written, oral, and visual modalities; and use interpersonal skills to work effectively in groups. Same as CIS 112.
Prereq: AP English Composition score of 4 or 5, an ACT English score of 32 or higher, an SAT verbal score of 720 or higher, an SAT2016 reading score of 38 or higher, or membership in the Lewis Honors College.
Meets UK Core: Composition and Communication I. Meets UK Core: Composition and Communication II.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 130 - INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP (SUBT REQ)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
Flexible course hours that supplement an existing course or provide introductory training in a particular area of writing, rhetoric, or digital studies. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
Approved for Distance Learning. Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 203 - BUSINESS WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Instruction and experience in writing for business, industry, and government. Emphasis on clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness in preparing letters, memos, and reports for specific audiences. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Prereq: Completion of University Writing requirement or new general education communications (6 hr) sequence
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 204 - TECHNICAL WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Instruction and experience in writing for science and technology. Emphasis on clarity, conciseness, and effectiveness in preparing letters, memos, and reports for specific audiences. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Prereq: Completion of University writing requirement.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 205 - WRITING AND RHETORIC (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
An open topics writing course focused on rhetorical analysis of issues of academic, political, social, or cultural significance. Students will interpret, analyze, and evaluate rhetorical strategies employed in print and digital texts.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 208 - MULTIMEDIA WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course develops a practical understanding of writing and rhetoric through multimedia platforms and artifacts. Students will produce and publish to the web in a range of media such as digital video and photography, blogs, wikis, podcasts, and comics.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 210 - SOCIAL MEDIA: THEORY, CULTURE, POLITICS, PRACTICE
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
The course examines how social media and the writing practices we employ influence notions of what it means to participate in community, society, and public discourse. Students will compose across different social media platforms and explore theoretical literature to examine the ways these tools are evolving.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Humanities.
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WRD 222 - CURRENT EVENTS AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: U.S. CITIZENS, GLOBAL CITIZENS
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Introductory course exploring rhetoric and current events focusing on the ways in which noteworthy local/global events are written, argued, and analyzed in public forums. Special emphasis on exploring rhetorical constructions of citizenship.
Prereq: Completion of WRD/CIS 110 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Meets UK Core: Community, Culture and Citizenship in the USA.
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WRD 225 - CRAFT WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Instruction and practice in writing for the food and beverage industry. Emphasis on the history and culture of the craft beer industry and common practices in written and digital communication, argumentation and persuasion, narrative, and engagement with social media.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Approved for Distance Learning.
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WRD 300 - INTRODUCTION TO WRITING, RHETORIC, AND DIGITAL STUDIES
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to the theory of rhetoric and composition. Students may examine the theoretical, ethical, and stylistic issues connected to writing in various rhetorical situations, including digital environments. The course forms a theoretical foundation for all other WRD courses and is required for all WRD majors.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 301 - STYLE FOR WRITERS
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed for those who wish to improve their own writing style or the style of others. While the course may include some account of historical changes in prose style and require some stylistic analysis of literary texts, the emphasis is on editing contemporary prose, both in exercises and in the students’ own writing. Students will learn and practice principles such as economy, coordination, subordination, precision, parallelism, balance, coherence, rhythm, clarity, and grace. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG minor credit.
Prereq: Completion of UK Core Composition and Communication I-II requirement or equivalent.
Crosslisted with: ENG 301
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WRD 302 - THE ESSAY
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Intensive writing and reading in the genre of the essay. The course will explore the conventions of the essay and may analyze historical changes in the genre or survey well-known essayists such as Montaigne and Woolf. Students will write essays and analyze the stylistic choices of professional essayists in order to inform their own writing in the genre.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement and consent of instructor.
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WRD 304 - WRITING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing in the social sciences. Special emphasis on and practice with the written norms that shape disciplinary knowledge in social scientific fields. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 305 - WRITING PUBLIC SCIENCE
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Instruction and practice with popular audience genres and arguments in and about science, intended for both science and non-science majors. This course is a Graduation Composition and Communication Requirement (GCCR) course in certain programs, and hence is not likely to be eligible for automatic transfer credit to UK.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 306 - INTRODUCTION TO PROFESSIONS IN WRITING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course offers an introduction to and preparation for careers in the teaching of writing, professional writing, publishing, and editing.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 307 - WRITING COMICS
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Writing comics is a production class in which students write and draw their own comics and engage with the creative process on a personal level. This course focuses on the writing process from idea to publication, narrative, humor, and autobiographical comics. Drawing skills are not a pre-requisite.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity.
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WRD 308 - VISUAL RHETORIC
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces visual rhetoric, covering its history, current practice, and possible futures. Utilizing the disciplinary tools of rhetoric, students will compose in textual and visual modes, learning a variety of methods with which to create and critique visuals.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 310 - WRITING IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Instruction and practice with the major genres and argumentative structures of writing in the natural sciences. Special emphasis on and practice with the written norms that shape disciplinary knowledge in the natural sciences.
Prereq: Completion of the Composition and Communication requirement and junior standing, or consent of instructor.
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WRD 311 - HISTORY OF THE DOCUMENTARY
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is designed to trace the evolution of the documentary film. Although the emphasis will be on the development of the American documentary, students will also be looking into contributions from across the world.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
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WRD 312 - INTRODUCTION TO DOCUMENTARY
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course is dedicated to critical examination of approaches to the documentary, and the construction of a documentary of one’s own. Students will examine different strategies, structures, and topics, with an eye to production.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity.
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WRD 320 - RHETORICAL THEORY AND HISTORY
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course introduces students to the scholarly study of rhetoric by exploring the interrelationship of theory, criticism, and practice within a particular historical context.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Meets UK Core: Intellectual Inquiry in Humanities.
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WRD 322 - RHETORIC AND ARGUMENT: (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
This course examines theories of rhetorical argument. Students read rhetorical theorists who speculate about what makes certain speech persuasive, as well as contemporary rhetoricians who are actually creating persuasive written and oral texts. Students use these theories to analyze and construct original arguments. Subtitle focus announced the preceding semester. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of six credits.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 324 - WRITING CENTER PEER TUTORING
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
An undergraduate seminar that prepares qualified undergraduate students to become engaged and effective peer consultants in the UK Writing Center. Students in the course are actively involved in reading, writing, listening, observing, speaking, researching, and presenting as they become immersed in the theory and practice of Writing Center consulting.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement and consent of instructor.
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WRD 395 - INDEPENDENT STUDY
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 1 - 3 (Variable)
For undergraduate majors in WRD with a standing of 3.0 in the major and permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Each student pursues a course independently under the guidance of a faculty member and produces at least one major project.
Prereq: Standing of 3.0 in the major and permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.
Repeatable up to 3 credit hours.
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WRD 399 - INTERNSHIP
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 1 - 6 (Variable)
Internship in the community that brings together the student’s critical and practical knowledge of writing, rhetoric, or digital media. In addition to evaluation by the internship supervisor for the course grade, the students will produce a reflective research project that may be presented in an annual public research forum. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement and consent of Internship Supervisor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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WRD 401 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN WRITING (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
Studies of special topics in writing, in areas such as literary nonfiction (essays), responding to literature, cultural critique, and composing law and justice. Topics announced the preceding semester. May be repeated under different subtitles to a maximum of six credits. Does not fulfill ENG major 400-level course requirement. Provides ENG Major Elective credit and ENG minor credit.
Prereq: Completion of UK Core Composition and Communication I-II requirement or equivalent.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
Crosslisted with: ENG 401
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WRD 402 - AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL COMPOSITION (SUBTITLE REQUIRED)
College of Arts & Sciences
Credit(s): 3
A special topics course which examines a particular medium of autobiographical composition (textual, digital, or performative) and/or the ways autobiographical composing is used in particular contexts or communities. Students study and produce autobiographical composition. Mode of composing (print, digital, performance, or a combination) is at the discretion of the instructor. Repeatable up to 6 hours under different subtitles.
Prereq: Completion of Composition and Communication requirement or consent of instructor.
Repeatable up to 6 credit hours.
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