Course Catalog (2009-2010)
2009-2010 Course Descriptions
Course Descriptions
Health (HLTH)
HLTH 110
• HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
This course is designed to provide the student with a survey of the various health careers. The clinical experience offers exposure to health careers and will provide the opportunity for observation and the performance of basic skills. *
Hebrew (HEB)
HEB 113
• HEBREW I
Development of language skills in listening, speaking, reading, writing and structural analysis. Emphasis placed on speaking.
HEB 114
• HEBREW II
Prerequisite: HEB 113.
The object of this course is to develop a basic proficiency in Hebrew through practice in the use of basic language skills and acquisition of vocabulary.
HEB 198
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN HEBREW
Various short courses and experimental classes covering a variety of subjects. The course will be a variable credit of one-half to six credits depending on the course content and number of hours required. The course may be repeated for up to six credits. *
HEB 221
• INTERMEDIATE HEBREW I
Prerequisite: HEB 114 or consent of instructor.
Structural review, conversation, reading, and writing in Modern Hebrew.
HEB 222
• INTERMEDIATE HEBREW II
Prerequisite: HEB 221 or consent of instructor.
Structural review, conversation, reading, and writing in Modern Hebrew.
History (HIST)
HIST 101
• US HISTORY I (TO 1865)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from colonial times to 1865. Satisfies the United States Constitution requirement.
HIST 102
• UNITED STATES HISTORY II (SINCE 1865)
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
Survey of U.S. political, social, economic, diplomatic and cultural development from 1865 to the present. Includes examination of the Nevada Constitution and satisfies the Nevada Constitution requirement.
HIST 105
• EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION I
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
Survey of the development of Western civilization up to 1648. Will fulfill the western traditions requirement for TMCC students who have not yet matriculated at the University of Nevada, Reno. Matriculation is defined as formal admission and enrollment in one or more credits at the University. Part-time students with nondegree status at UNR are not considered to have matriculated and are eligible to take the equivalency courses. Please direct your questions to the Transfer Center at UNR, 784-6230.
HIST 106
• EUROPEAN CIVILIZATION II
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
Survey of the development of Western civilization, 1648 to the present. Will fulfill the western traditions requirement for TMCC students who have not yet matriculated at the University of Nevada, Reno. Matriculation is defined as formal admission and enrollment in one or more credits at the University. Part-time students with nondegree status at UNR are not considered to have matriculated and are eligible to take the equivalency courses. Please direct your questions to the Transfer Center at UNR, 784-6230.
HIST 198
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY
Various short courses and experimental classes covering a variety of subjects. The course will be a variable credit of one-half to six credits depending on the course content and number of hours required. The course may be repeated for up to six credits. *
HIST 208
• WORLD HISTORY I
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
A survey of the societies and cultures of Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Europe, the Americas and Oceania to 1600. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 209
• WORLD HISTORY II
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
A review of the principle developments in world history since 1600, including scientific and technological revolutions, social revolutions, nationalism, immigration, colonialism, world wars, decolonization, modernization, democracy and dictatorships. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 211
• HISTORY OF EAST ASIA I
An examination of the philosophical, religious, political and social traditions of East Asia from ancient times to the nineteenth century. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 212
• HISTORY OF EAST ASIA II
The impact of colonialism and imperialism upon East Asia. How Asians responded to and eventually triumphed over foreign rule. The struggles and achievements of Asian peoples and nations since independence. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 217
• NEVADA HISTORY
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
Nevada history from exploration to the present. Includes examination of the Nevada Constitution and satisfies the Nevada Constitution general education requirement.
HIST 225
• INTRODUCTION TO THE VIETNAM WAR
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
The United States involvement in Vietnam beginning during WW II. Decisions made by seven U.S. presidents and their impact and retrospective views of the disastrous ending of the war will be examined.
HIST 227
• INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY & CULTURE I
An overview of Hispanic history including language, literature, geography, religion, music and politics from the pre-Columbian era to 1826. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 228
• INTRO TO LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURE II
An overview of Hispanic history including language, literature, geography, religion, music and politics from 1826 to the present. Satisfies UNR diversity core curriculum.
HIST 247
• INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF MEXICO
A brief review of Pre-Colombian and Colonial Mexico; Mexican national history beginning with the War of Independence in 1810; political history, geographical, economical and social review. Will satisfy three credits of humanities requirements. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 248
• INTRODUCTION TO THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR
Era of the Civil War from the events immediately preceding the national conflict to its conclusion. Topics covered include: strategy, tactics, battles, generals, politics, economics, why the North won, why the South lost, technology and European diplomatic relations.
HIST 288
• HITLER & STALIN: STUDIES IN TYRANNY
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
This class explores the dramatic impact both Hitler and Stalin had on the shaping of the 20th Century. This class will analyze the Empires of Continental Europe and connect the weaknesses and collapse of these empires with the emergence of Fascism and Communism. The rise to power of Hitler and Stalin will be analyzed, as will be their ability to consolidate and maintain power. The class will explore uneasy alliances, military decisions and their outcomes, persecution of populations and the Cold War.
HIST 289
• INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
History of the Middle East from antiquity through the fifteenth centuries with special emphasis on Islam in both the religious and cultural senses and upon its institutional, political, and economic development; from the sixteenth to the twentieth century with emphasis upon the Ottoman system, the economic, cultural, and political impact of imperialism and the emergence of the modern state systems. Includes cross-cultural comparisons across the region and places Middle Eastern culture within the context of the world community. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity requirements.
HIST 290
• INTERNSHIP IN HISTORY
A course designed wherein students will apply knowledge to real on-the-job situations in a program designed by a company official and a faculty advisor to maximize learning experiences. Available to students who have completed all core and major requirements and have a 2.5 GPA. Contact the appropriate chairperson for the application, screening and required skills evaluation. Up to 8 semester hour credits may be earned on the basis of 100 hours of internship for 1 credit. May be repeated for up to 8 credits. *
HIST 291
• INTRO TO WOMEN'S HISTORY AND LITERATURE IN THE US
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
This interdisciplinary survey course examines women's history and gender relations in the United States from the colonial period to the present. It explores the dynamics and cultural construction of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in women's historical experience. In addition, it examines the portrayal of women in literature and, to a lesser extent, in art, music and film. Multi-cultural perspectives will be included through examination of African American, Native American and Latina writers. Fulfills TMCC and UNR Diversity Requirement.
HIST 293
• INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY I
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
A survey of African American history from the time of European settlement of North America to emancipation. Topics include the impact of Africa on African American life; the origins and evolution of American slavery; the rise of a distinctive African American culture; the formation of free black society after the Revolution; the black struggle against slavery; and the turbulence of the Civil War era. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 294
• INTRODUCTION TO AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY II
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
A survey of African American history from emancipation to the present. Topics include the meaning of emancipation; the emergence of legal racial segregation; strategies of accommodation and resistance in the early 20th century; the emergence and decline of the modern civil rights movement; and contemporary issues in African American studies. Satisfies TMCC and UNR Diversity core curriculum.
HIST 295
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN HISTORY
Prerequisite: ENG 101 completed or concurrently enrolled.
Provides students with the opportunity to explore the significance and historical origins of world issues and events requiring special focus. This course allows faculty the flexibility to address issues and concepts of immediate relevance in global society. Students may repeat this course to a maximum of nine credits.
Human Dev. and Family Studies (HDFS)
HDFS 201
• LIFESPAN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Overview of growth and development from prenatal period through adulthood.
HDFS 202
• INTRODUCTION TO FAMILIES
Dynamics of development, interaction and intimacy of primary relationships in contextual and theoretical frameworks. Societal issues and choices facing diverse family systems.
HDFS 232
• DIVERSITY IN YOUNG CHILDREN
This course will focus on the development of young children birth through eight years old. It will examine the physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development of children of diverse cultural backgrounds around the world. It will focus on typical and atypical development, gender differences and cultural differences among children. Satisfies TMCC Diversity requirement.
Humanities (HUM)
HUM 101
• INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES I
A survey of the major humanizing influences from ancient Egypt through the Renaissance in western civilization: music, art, literature, film and philosophy. Course considers important movements and figures. Satisfies UNR core curriculum.
HUM 102
• INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES II
A continuation of Humanities 101 from the Baroque to the modern era. Satisfies UNR core curriculum.
HUM 105
• ART OF FILM
This course will teach students to appreciate, interpret and respond to selected films from particular genres (for example, the science fiction film), directors (for example, the films of Alfred Hitchcock) or stars (for example, the films of Katherine Hepburn) and to recognize the human values these films depict. It will also introduce students to some of the techniques of filmmaking in general. Same as THTR 180.
HUM 106
• INTRO TO THE AMERICAN MOTION PICTURE
This course is intended to give the student insight into the development of the one truly new artistic medium of the 20th century. It will mainly concern itself with the motion picture from the time of D.W. Griffith and his silent epics ca. 1915 to the demise of the Hollywood studio system by the end of the 1950's. This will be organized chronologically and by selected genres. Outstanding directors and producers will be discussed. Satisfies UNR core curriculum.
HUM 198
• SPECIAL TOPICS IN HUMANITIES
Various short courses and experimental classes covering a variety of subjects. The course will be a variable credit of one-half to six credits depending on the course content and number of hours required. The course may be repeated for up to six credits. *
HUM 201
• HISTORY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
This course will discuss the history of architecture and city design in the western and non-western civilization. The time periods to be covered will be from classical Greek, Hellenistic and Roman, through the Romanesque period, including the events and architecture of non-western civilizations happening in the same time frame. The influences these architecture and design philosophies have had on the shaping of civilization will also be discussed. What civilization reflects through its architecture during these periods will be examined. Same as AAD 201. Satisfies TMCC Diversity requirement.
HUM 211
• SURVEY OF CHINESE CULTURE
Survey of Chinese Culture will introduce the student to key events and concepts from China's cultural development from roughly the time of the ancient Shang dynasty to the People's Republic of China. China's contributions to philosophy, literature and art will be stressed. The class will fulfill TMCC and UNR's Diversity requirement.
HUM 214
• SURVEY OF MIDDLE EAST CULTURE
Survey of Middle East Culture introduces student to the many peoples, cultures, and religions of the Middle East. A fundamental focus of the course is the understanding and analysis of interrelations between diverse cultures. The course explores the unique trends and forms of literature, architecture, paintings, and music that have spread throughout the Middle East region. It also analyzes how thinkers, writers and artists in these societies have expressed the religious, political and gender divisions within their own cultures. Finally, the course includes an examination of the complex relationships between the Middle East and the West. The class fulfills UNR's diversity requirement.
HUM 225
• A CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE: SPAIN...NEW MEXICO
A PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN SPAIN AND THE AMERICAN SOUTHWEST. This course will introduce the differing cultures of Spain within a historical context. Students will look closely at the intertwining of art, religion and history during the Middle Ages, focusing on the Camino de Santiago, the St. James pilgrimage route across northern Spain that is still traveled today. The course will include a study of the influence of the Moors upon the language, art and philosophy of Spain. It will trace the first Spanish explorers as they brought the traditions of the Old World into New Mexico, before the founding of Jamestown. This blending of the Spanish and Pueblo cultures has resulted in the uniqueness of the Southwest today. The course will be taught in English and is the same as Spanish 225. Satisfies TMCC Diversity requirement.
HUM 260
• AMERICAN INDIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
This course explores the continuity between oral traditions of American Indian culture and literary works of contemporary American Indian authors. Participants will gain knowledge of tribal creation accounts, trickster cycles, and traditions of illness and curing. Satisfies TMCC Diversity requirement.
HUM 270
• OPERA AND LITERATURE
Opera and Literature introduces the fundamentals of opera and it's historical background. It also introduces the study and interpretation of literary masterpieces used as the foundation of opera librettos as a perspective for a better understanding of opera plots and characters and allows the students to experience the combination of music and literature through opera in the video medium. *
HUM 271
• FILM AND LITERATURE
This course introduces students to the world's greatest literature through study and analysis of the written text and the experience of viewing the rendering of the text in the film medium. Students will not only gain a historical perspective and aesthetic understanding of classic literary works, they will experience the visual interpretation of the work in another medium.
HUM 272
• SHAKESPEARE THROUGH FILM
This course introduces students to the plays of Shakespeare through reading the plays, viewing film versions of the plays and exploring Shakespeare's art through discussion and writing. The critical emphasis will evaluate the film presentations as an interpretation of Shakespeare's text.
HUM 295
• ISSUES IN HUMANITIES
Explores ideas, issues, and movements worthy of special focus for their significant impact on the cultural, social, political, or spiritual values of human civilization.
* This course might not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE). If you plan to pursue a four-year degree, check with the institution where you intend to transfer to learn whether this course will count toward the degree you intend to seek.