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ART 218 - Painting I
Introduction to painting on a conceptual and technical level.
Prerequisites: ART 115 and ART 210.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 219 - llustration
Introductory studio in illustration techniques used most by graphic designers, including ink line, airbrush, gouache wash, color pencil and mixed media. Development of ability to utilize image to define, explain and express emotion. Also included is an introduction to electronic illustration methods.
Prerequisites: ART 210, ART 215, ART 201
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 220 - Typography
Introduction to type and the letterform as a fundamental and aesthetic element of visual communication. Traditional and electronic skills utilized.
Prerequisites: ART 115 or ART 210 or permission of Department Chair.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall and spring)
Art Vis Comm course.
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ART 221 - Digital Photography
A course designed to develop skills in pixel based photographic design and printing. This course includes intensive hands-on practice with digital cameras and computer software. No major requirement.
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 222 - Caves to Cathedrals: European and Middle Eastern Art from Prehistory to 1400 C.E.
From the earliest painting on cave walls to the soaring cathedrals of the Gothic Period, this course offers an historical approach to the art and architecture of the western world before the Renaissance. Art is approached as a text with which one can examine religion, history, technology, and many other aspects of society.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Historical Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 223 - Art in Europe and America from the Renaissance to the Present Day
From Renaissance chapels to the most contemporary multimedia works, this course covers the history of art in Europe and the United States from 1400 to the present day, tracing the various and changing ways in which the world is represented by artists during this period. Art is examined not only as a physical and visual object, but also as a record of the interaction between images and diverse historical and cultural fields.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 224 - Non-Western Art
A survey of the arts of Asia, Africa, and the indigenous peoples of the Pacific and Americas.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 302 - Independent Study in Fine Arts
An opportunity for the student to earn credit through reading materials not covered in his/her previous courses, or to work on creative/analytical projects approved by the instructor. Contract required. Repeatable up to 6 hours.
Credits: 1-3 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 305 - Ceramics II
Traditional and contemporary clay working techniques. Emphasis on wheel throwing, glaze chemistry and formulation, and kiln firing.
Prerequisites: ART 205, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 306 - Ceramics III
Continuation of Ceramics II. Glaze experimentation.
Prerequisites: ART 305, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 307 - Fibers II
Intermediate fiber methods, processes, and techniques.
Prerequisites: ART 207, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 308 - Fibers III
Advanced fiber techniques.
Prerequisites: ART 307, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 311 - Printmaking II
Exploration of the varied approaches to a print medium and the variety of tools and materials appropriate to that medium.
Prerequisites: ART 217, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 315 - Drawing III
Intermediate drawing. Intensification of media exploration with emphasis on conceptual and thematic development. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: ART 215.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 316 - Sculpture II
Processes and techniques of sculpture in such media as plaster, clay, plastics, wood, stone, and welded metals.
Prerequisites: ART 216, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 317 - Printmaking III
Exploration of a single print medium as a creative, expression-seeking balance in form and content.
Prerequisites: ART 311, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 318 - Painting II
Intermediate painting. Exploration of painting problems, both technical and conceptual. The focus of this level of intermediate painting is a continuation of Painting I, with an emphasis on the exploration of materials and techniques. Secondly, students will begin to search for personal and meaningful content. Students must pass Foundation Proficiency Review to be allowed to remain enrolled in the course.
Prerequisites: ART 218, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 320 - Visual Communication I: Visual Solutions
Beginning-level graphic design studio oriented toward the development of the conceptual/creative process and its role in design to achieve conceptually creative visual solutions. Graphics development, production and typography/typesetting skills will be developed.
Prerequisites: ART 115 or ART 210 or permission of Department Chair.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall and spring)
Art Vis Comm course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 321 - Visual Communication II: Print Design
Introduction to print design through the application of foundation design principles, typography, and visual thinking to print/advertising design problems.
Prerequisites: ART 320, major in art: visual communications, and pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art Vis Comm course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 323 - Medieval Art
Medieval Art explores a millennium of European monuments (4th-15th centuries). Within a feudal system of Christians, artisans and builders create or react to vigorous church, state, and civic patronage; the continuity, cooptation, and perennial renewal of pagan Roman forms; Germanic migrations, Nordic raids, Islamic and Hungarian incursions; the Crusades and pilgrimages of Christian knights and commoners. Medieval works exhibit sustained stylistic developments and erratic formal shifts. Monuments of art and architecture make visible the clash and synthesis of Western European and Mediterranean traditions with those of Insular Christianity and the Byzantine East.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 324 - Renaissance Art
Origin, development, and characteristics of Renaissance art.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 325 - Modern Art
An examination of Modernism in European and American painting and sculpture from the middle part of the 19th Century to 1940 (media other than painting and sculpture will be discussed when pertinent). The course focuses on the themes, theories, and techniques of critics that led to the many changes in styles during this period.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 326 - Contemporary Art
A survey of contemporary art in Europe and America from 1940 to present with an emphasis on the relationship between the avant-garde and the mainstream cultural and political activity. Study will center on the critical, theoretical, and conceptual underpinnings of artwork.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 327 - Egyptian Art
Art of the Nile valley from Khartoum north to the Mediterranean and from the origins of settlement to the Arab Conquest in the Seventh Century C.E.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 328 - The Art of Greece and Rome
The art of ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, from the late Bronze Age through the reign of Constantine.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 329 - Historical Methods
An investigation of the methodology of historical research including the historiography of art history, a review of traditional major works in art history, and a survey of current trends in research.
Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours of college credit and permission of the instructor.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 330 - Painting III
Intermediate painting. Continuation of Painting II. Individual thematic development will be stressed through the search for personal meaning and significant content. Issues linking form with content will be addressed. At the conclusion of Painting III, students should have established a clear direction of interest leading to further exploration in Painting IV.
Prerequisites: ART 318, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 331 - Sculpture III
Continuation of Sculpture II. Individual work in selected media.
Prerequisites: ART 316, pass Art Foundations Proficiency Review.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 332 - Baroque Art
This course covers the history of art in Europe from 1600-1700; issues such as the affect of the Catholic Reformation on art, changes in patronage and the art market, styles, materials and individual artists will be examined.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
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ART 333 - Islamic Art
A survey of Islamic Art and Architecture in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall, odd years)
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 340 - Advanced Digital Graphics
Intermediate to advanced-level Visual Communications course in the principles, aesthetics, techniques and use of digital graphics in design.
Prerequisite: ART 320 Visual Communications I with a grade of C or higher
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 341 - Advanced Motion Graphics
Intermediate to advanced-level Visual Communications course in the development and understanding of advanced digital techniques and principles utilized in the development of motion graphics.
Prerequisite: ART 320 Visual Communications I with a grade of C or higher
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 345 - History of Design
This course offers a history of modern design, with an emphasis on the development and significance of Graphic Design. Each week, a different historical period or theme will be explored and the relationships between graphic design and a larger design culture will be stressed. Key themes include technological advances since the industrial revolution, the birth of mass communications and imagistic reproducibility, the development of a consumer culture and its critique, as well as the impact of modernist theories of art and design. Finally, the course will explore the emergence of a so-called Postmodern design and theory, and contemporary developments such as digital technologies.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry and the Intercultural Interconnecting Perspective of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 380 - Art in the Elementary School
Teaching art to children; the elementary child’s creative growth and development through art education.
Credits: 3 hours
Art pre-MAE course.
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ART 405 - Ceramics IV
A continuation of Ceramics III.
Prerequisite: ART 306.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 406 - Ceramics V
A continuation of Ceramics IV.
Prerequisite: ART 405.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 407 - Fibers IV
Advanced fiber techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 308.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 408 - Fibers V
Advanced individual study in fibers.
Prerequisite: ART 407.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 415 - Drawing IV
Advanced drawing. A continuation of Drawing III. Individual thematic development will be stressed. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: ART 315 (6 hours).
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 416 - Sculpture IV
A continuation of Sculpture III. Individual work in a selected media.
Prerequisite: ART 331.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 417 - Printmaking IV
A continuation of Printmaking III.
Prerequisite: ART 317.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 418 - Painting IV
Advanced painting. Advanced study in painting with emphasis given to individual thematic development in preparation for the Capstone Experience Exhibition. The focus of this first semester of Advanced Painting is to develop a coherent body of work based on the techniques and concepts developed in Intermediate Painting. BA students will have created a body of work suitable for presentation in a BA Group Exhibition.
Prerequisite: ART 330.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 420 - Visual Communication III: Web Design
Beginning- to intermediate-level studio work in web media, graphics and architecture. Web motion and layout software is used to explore navigation, aesthetics, strategy, concept, and project planning with an emphasis on the user experience.
Prerequisites: ART 321 and art: visual communications major.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
Art Vis Comm course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 421 - Visual Communication IV: Advanced Design Problems
Senior-level studio for advanced design solutions and concepts in various media.
Prerequisites: art: visual communications major and ART 420.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
Art Vis Comm course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 422 - Printmaking V
A continuation of Printmaking IV.
Prerequisite ART 417.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 423 - Sculpture V
A continuation of Sculpture IV.
Prerequisite: ART 416.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 425 - Capstone Experience/Seminar
This course is designed to be part of the Capstone Experience for the art major. Students pursuing the BA Liberal Arts, BA Art History, BFA Studio Concentration, and BFA Visual Communications Concentration will have the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of issues in art incorporating their liberal studies. The course also serves as the culmination of both the Art and University Assessment Programs and preparation for the Senior Test in Art.
Prerequisite: senior status.
Credits: 1 hour
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ART 426 - Capstone Experience/Liberal Arts
The main purpose of this course is the scheduling, preparation, and completion of the Bachelor of Arts Exhibition. Students will develop communication skills through written assignments and oral presentations. Documentation of artwork, exhibiting artwork in venues outside the University, research and personal discovery will be addressed. In-class discussions will be a vital component of the course curriculum. Capstone course for Art: Liberal Arts BA students only.
Prerequisite: senior status.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered fall only)
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 428 - Topics in Art History
A focused analysis of a particular period or topic in the history of art. May be repeated for credit.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Aesthetic: Fine Arts Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 430 - Painting V
A continuation of Painting IV. Further development of content, techniques, and concepts for the BFA student or continued development beyond the BA. Through deeper investigation, students should have a clear and well-developed course of action for the BFA Exhibition. Students will conclude the semester by writing an exhibition proposal and forming a BFA Committee.
Prerequisite: ART 418.
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 436 - Senior Thesis I
Directed individual research to culminate in a draft of the beginning of a major research paper. This paper will be completed in ART 437, Senior Thesis II.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 437 - Senior Thesis II
Directed individual research to culminate in a major research paper.
Prerequisite: ART 436.
Credits: 3 hours
Art History course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 485 - Internship in the Arts
Internship with professional performing arts organizations, arts councils, commercial art departments, theatre groups, or other organizations where professional experience can be related to the student’s academic program.
Credits: 4-12 hours
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ART 486 - Analysis and Evaluation of Internship
Evaluation of internship experience shared by supervisor of organization where internship takes place, campus director, and the student.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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ART 487 - Drawing V
A continuation of Drawing IV. Individual thematic development will be stressed. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: ART 415 (6 hours).
Credits: 3 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 488 - Capstone Experience/Visual Communication
Individual development of a professional portfolio. In addition to refining work from previous semesters, students produce new design work that communicates their versatility and strengths to potential employers. Areas of focus include identity systems, web media, packaging, print collateral, and motion graphics.
Prerequisites: ART 421 and art: visual communications major.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
Art Vis Comm course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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ART 489 - Capstone Experience/Fibers
Studio component of Capstone Experience. Individual thematic development to culminate in a senior exhibition.
Prerequisite: ART 408.
Credits: 6 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 496 - Capstone Experience/Ceramics
Studio component of Capstone Experience. Individual thematic development to culminate in a senior exhibition.
Prerequisite: ART 406.
Credits: 6 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 497 - Capstone Experience/Printmaking
Studio component of Capstone Experience. Individual thematic development to culminate in a senior exhibition.
Prerequisite: ART 422.
Credits: 6 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 498 - Capstone Experience/Sculpture
Studio component of Capstone Experience. Individual thematic development to culminate in a senior exhibition.
Prerequisite: ART 423.
Credits: 6 hours
Art 3-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 499 - Capstone Experience/Painting
Studio component of Capstone Experience. Individual thematic development to culminate in a senior exhibition.
Prerequisite: ART 430.
Credits: 6 hours
Art 2-D course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: This is a writing-enhanced course.
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ART 600G - Directed Readings in the Fine Arts
Readings in the literature of visual arts or art history. By contract.
Credits: 1-3 hours
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ART 608G - Management of Instruction: Visual Arts
Examination and implementation of learning, motivation, current concepts, and concerns of art education classes in grades K through 12. Must be taken prior to internship.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART 656G - Advanced Studio Art
Graduate-level studio work in art. Specific medium to be determined on a semester basis.
Credits: 2-4 hours
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ART 672G - Issues in Visual Arts
An exploration of contemporary issues in arts education.
Credits: 3 hours
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ART 681G - Introduction to Research in Visual Arts
The student will explore a specific issue in art education using research tools and techniques for arts educators.
Credits: 3 hours
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AT 112 - Athletic Training Practicum 1
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to utilize their classroom knowledge in a practical setting. This course is designed to be taken following AT 120 Introduction to Athletic Training and ES 205 First Aid and CPR. This course will provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills learned in AT 120 in both lab and clinical settings. This experience will take place before, during, and after practices and games of the various Truman State University athletic teams. Students will demonstrate their skills relating to taping, emergency procedures, and equipment. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: ES 205 and AT 120 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 120 - Introduction to Athletic Training
This course serves as an introduction to the profession of athletic training. Students will become familiar with the roles, functions, and professional preparation of an athletic trainer as well as the history of the profession and its governing structures. Students will be instructed in basic skills and theories of the profession, including: immobilization, measurement of vital signs, taping, and wrapping. Emphasis is placed on evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated and published by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association. This course is a prerequisite for application to the athletic training program.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
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AT 210 - Athletic Training Practicum 2
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to utilize their classroom knowledge in a practical setting. This course is designed to emphasize the competencies and proficiencies taught in AT 220 Principles of Athletic Training. This course will provide students with the opportunity to obtain directed experience involving emergency procedures and care, basic taping, and protective equipment. This experience will take place before, during, and after practices and games of the various Truman State University athletic teams. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: AT 220 and AT 112 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered fall only)
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AT 212 - Athletic Training Practicum 3
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to utilize their classroom knowledge in a practical setting. This course is designed to be taken following AT 320 Injury Evaluation - Lower Extremity. This course will provide students with the opportunity to obtain directed experience involving injury evaluation of the lower extremity while in an athletic setting. Students will become more proficient in injury evaluation, discrimination of appropriate special tests, and interpretation of evaluation results. This experience will take place before, during, and after practices and games of the various Truman State University athletic teams. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: AT 320 and AT 210 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 220 - Principles of Athletic Training
This course is designed to provide athletic training students with basic knowledge and skills required to perform injury prevention, recognition, and care. Topics will include environmental risk factors, protective equipment, the healing process, palpation, injury classification and mechanisms. Skill acquisition will focus on equipment fitting, emergency procedures, splinting, and basic injury evaluation. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated and published by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisite: BIOL 365 with grade of “C” or higher (or concurrent enrollment in BIOL 365).
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 310 - Athletic Training Practicum 4
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to utilize their classroom knowledge in a practical setting. This course is designed to be taken following AT 321 Injury Evaluation - Upper Extremity and AT 350 Therapeutic Modalities. This course will provide students with the opportunity to obtain directed experience involving therapeutic modalities and injury evaluation while in an athletic setting. This experience will take place in lab and clinical settings. The clinical experience will take place before, during, and after practices and games of the Truman State University athletic teams. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: AT 212, AT 321, and AT 350 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered fall only)
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AT 312 - Athletic Training Practicum 5
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to utilize their classroom knowledge in a practical setting. This course is designed to be taken following AT 360 Athletic Training Management. This course will provide students with the opportunity to obtain directed experience involving documentation, injury surveillance, emergency planning, and athletic training administration while in an athletic setting. The clincal experience will take place before, during, and after practices and games of the Truman State University athletic teams. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: AT 310 and AT 360 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 320 - Injury Evaluation - Lower Extremity
The purpose of this course is to instruct the students on the proper methods of musculoskeletal evaluation of the lower extremity and abdomen. Students will learn the mechanical and physiological basis of injury and injury evaluation techniques. They will be instructed on the proper methods of documentation, patient interview, history, observation, palpation, strength testing, and special tests. Students will acquire skills in the testing of joint laxity and neurological evaluation. Assessment will take place in the form of written examinations and lab practical/injury scenarios. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated and published by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisite: AT 220 with grade of “C” or higher.
Credits: 2 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
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AT 321 - Injury Evaluation - Upper Extremity
The purpose of this course is to instruct the students on the proper methods of musculoskeletal evaluation of the upper extremity, thorax, spine, and head. Students will learn the mechanical and physiological basis of injury and injury evaluation techniques. They will be instructed on the proper methods of documentation, patient interview, history, observation, palpation, strength testing, and special tests. Students will acquire skills in the testing of joint laxity and neurological evaluation. Assessment will take place in the form of written examinations and lab practical/injury scenarios. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated and published by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisite: AT 320 with grade of “C” or higher.
Credits: 2 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 350 - Therapeutic Modalities
This course provides students with the knowledge and skills to utilize a variety of therapeutic modalities. Students will acquire a detailed understanding of the psychological and physiological processes of pain and healing. Students will use a problem-based approach to apply theories, principles, and techniques of thermal, electrical, mechanical, light, and alternative therapies. A laboratory portion will address proficiency in the application of these modalities.
Prerequisites: (AT 220 or ES 364 with grade of “C” or higher) and (PHYS 100 or PHYS 186 or concurrent enrollment in PHYS 186).
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 360 - Athletic Training Administration
This course provides students the knowledge and skills necessary for the administration of an athletic training program. Course content will include administrative components of athletic training, physical exams, legal issues, emergency planning, record keeping, athletic training facility design, and administrative/leadership skills. Professional development and the role and structure of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) are also discussed.
Prerequisite: AT 220 with grade of “C” or higher.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
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AT 410 - Athletic Training Practicum 6
This course is designed to give students the opportunity to utilize their classroom knowledge in a practical setting. This course is designed to emphasize the competencies and proficiencies taught in AT 420 Physical Rehabilitation and AT 450 Advanced Athletic Training. This course will provide students with the opportunity to obtain directed experience involving general medical and pharmacological issues. This experience will take place at the Student Health Center. Students will also obtain directed experience involving injury rehabilitation while in an athletic setting. This experience takes place before, during, and after practices and games of the Truman State University athletic teams. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: AT 312, AT 420 and AT 450 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered fall, spring)
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AT 420 - Physical Rehabilitation
This course involves the study in the appropriate use of physical rehabilitation for musculoskeletal injuries. Students will acquire a scientific and physiological rationale, selection criteria, indications and contraindications of exercise, and return to activity guidelines. Techniques and skills provided in both classroom and laboratory experiences will address range of motion, strengthening, proprioception, cardiovascular fitness, and joint-specific protocols.
Prerequisite: AT 220 or ES 364 with grade of “C” or higher.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 450 - Advanced Athletic Training
This course addresses general medical and pharmacological issues generally found in the field of athletic training. Students will be exposed to topics including dermatology, neurological disorders, pulmonary disease, respiratory infections, viral infections, autoimmune disorders, oncology, gastrointestinal conditions, and sexually transmitted infections. A significant portion of the course is also dedicated to pharmacology and various medications used to treat the preceding medical conditions. A laboratory portion will address proficiency with various diagnostic instruments, including an ophthalmoscope, otoscope, and stethoscope. Emphasis is placed on the evaluation of skills as defined by the clinical proficiencies delineated and published by the Education Council of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association.
Prerequisites: BIOL 325, AT 350 and AT 321 with grades of “C” or higher.
Credits: 3 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
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AT 460 - Capstone in Athletic Training
The purpose of the Capstone in Athletic Training is to assess the students’ mastery of knowledge and skills in athletic training, prepare the students for graduate school and their careers, and invite self-assessment through construction of the LAS portfolio. The course utilizes a case study that will cover all domains of athletic training and demonstrate interdisciplinary connections, exams (written and simulation) over each domain. Students will also be assisted in preparing their LAS portfolios.
Prerequisites: AT 410, C or higher (or concurrent enrollment in AT 410) and Athletic Training major.
Credits: 1 hour
When Offered: (offered fall only)
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BIOL 100 - Biology
General theme is similarities in living systems as viewed at various levels – the genetic code, energy production, homeostasis, and adaptations for survival. The scientific method as a mode of inquiry will be presented and used in laboratory investigations. (This course may not be used as biology elective by a biology major.)
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall, spring)
NOTE: This course fulfills the Scientific: Life Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 103 - General Botany
This course focuses on the biological aspects of the plant kingdom, ranging from the sub-cellular level to ecological roles. Structural and physiological adaptations, present and past diversity, reproduction, genetics and evolution, ecological interactions, and ethnobotany are explored, including laboratory investigations. (This course may not be used as a biology elective by a biology major.)
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
NOTE: This course fulfills the Scientific: Life Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 106 - General Zoology
This course treats the broad discipline of animal biology from various perspectives, including biochemistry, cell biology, organ systems and physiology, behavior, and ecology. Major adaptive trends among types of animals, as shaped by natural selection, are studied, including laboratory investigations. (This course may not be used as a biology elective by a biology major.)
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
NOTE: This course fulfills the Scientific: Life Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 107 - Introductory Biology I
This course presents the unifying concepts of biology with a focus on the nature and philosophy of biological science, evolution by natural selection and the central role of DNA in evolution. Cellular and molecular levels of organization are studied. Laboratory investigations are included. Required of all biology majors.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
NOTE: This course fulfills the Scientific: Life Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
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BIOL 108 - Introductory Biology II
This course presents the unifying concepts of biology at the organism level of organization. The diversity of life is emphasized. Laboratory included. Required of all biology majors.
Prerequisite: BIOL 107.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 145 - Freshman Biology Seminar
Selected topics. Biology Freshman Seminar is required for all biology majors during the fall semester of the freshman year. It includes an introduction to the biology program.
Credits: 1 hour
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 150 - Honors Biology
General theme is similarities in living systems as viewed at various levels - the genetic code, energy production, homeostasis, and adaptations for survival. The scientific method as a mode of inquiry will be presented and used in laboratory investigations. Additional topics will be covered beyond what is addressed in BIOL 100 and selected topics may be covered in more detail than in BIOL 100. (This course may not be used as a biology elective by a biology major.)
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall, spring)
NOTE: This course fulfills the Scientific: Life Science Mode of Inquiry of the Liberal Studies Program.
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
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BIOL 200 - Cell Biology
A study of the molecular basis of cell form, function, and variation. Required of all biology majors (laboratory component included).
Prerequisite: Successful completion of BIOL 107, BIOL 108, and CHEM 120. Completion or co-enrollment in CHEM 121 is strongly suggested.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 204 - Introductory Microbiology
The nature of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microscopic organisms applied to human economy and nature. Themes for the course include microscopy, cell structures and functions, metabolism, genetics, host defense, disease transmission, control of infectious disease, impacts of microbes on the environment, and discipline specific lab skills. Registration is restricted to nursing majors, however, other majors with permission of instructor may use unused seats. Includes laboratory that meets twice weekly and may include field trips. (May not be used as biology elective-unrestricted elective only).
Prerequisites: BIOL 100 or BIOL 107; CHEM 100 or CHEM 120; and MATH 156 or higher math course.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 214 - Anatomy and Physiology I
First class in a two-semester sequence covering structure and function of the human body, using a systems approach. Laboratory component included. May not be used as a biology elective by biology majors.
Prerequisites: CHEM 100 and concurrent or previous enrollment in BIOL 100.
Credits: 4 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 215 - Anatomy and Physiology II
Second class in a two-semester sequence covering structure and function of the human body, using a systems approach. Laboratory component included. May not be used as a biology elective by biology majors.
Prerequisite: BIOL 214.
Credits: 4 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 300 - Genetics
The nature, transmission, variation, and action of the genetic material. Required of all biology majors.
Prerequisite: BIOL 107, BIOL 108, BIOL 200, and CHEM 121.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered spring only)
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 301 - Introduction to Ecology
This course documents and seeks to explain patterns of distribution and abundance of organisms in the natural world. Required of all Biology majors.
Prerequisites: BIOL 107 and BIOL 108.
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall only)
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 302 - Comparative Anatomy
The comparative morphology of vertebrates. Included are lectures on the evolution and function of organ systems and laboratories with dissections of representative vertebrates.
Credits: 5 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 304 - General Microbiology
The nature of microorganisms with an emphasis on bacteria, viruses, and fungi. Microscopy, cell structures and functions, metabolism, genetics, host defense, biological diversity, and environmental issues will be investigated. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisites: BIOL 107 and (CHEM 100 or CHEM 120).
Credits: 4 hours
When Offered: (offered fall and spring)
NOTE: General Honors Course.
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 309 - Histology
Light and electron microscopic anatomy of representative mammalian cells, tissues, and organs.
Prerequisites: BIOL 107, 108, and BIOL 200.
Credits: 4 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
NOTE: Some sections of this course are writing-enhanced.
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BIOL 312 - Local Flora
Identification of trees in both winter and spring stages of growth and identification of common vascular plants with the use of taxonomic keys emphasized.
Credits: 3 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 313 - Plant Anatomy
Comprehensive studies of the internal structure of vascular plants, focusing mainly on the anatomy of flowering plants. The course emphasizes structure-function relationships and anatomical adaptations of plants to various environmental conditions.
Credits: 4 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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BIOL 314 - Plant Taxonomy
Selected flowering plant families, characteristics, and possible evolutionary relationships.
Credits: 4 hours
NOTE: This course counts toward the 63-hour Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) graduation requirement.
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