Undergraduate - UMUC Europe

UMUC Course Descriptions — SPAN334 through THET 110
SPAN 334 Spanish Life and Culture II (3)
(Conducted in English. Fulfills the historical or international
perspective requirement.) A study of Spanish culture as embodied
in its literary, artistic, and social traditions. Emphasis is on
contemporary Spain. Field trips are included.
Speech
Courses in speech (designated SPCH) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
the general education requirement in communications;
a major or minor in communication studies (including the
speech communication track in communication studies);
a minor in speech communication; and
electives.
SPCH 100 Foundations of Speech Communication (3)
(Fulfills the prerequisite for all 300- or 400-level speech courses.)
An overview of the principles of communication. Verbal and
nonverbal language, listening, group dynamics, and public
speaking are highlighted. Emphasis is on applying communication
principles to contemporary problems and preparing various types
of oral discourse. Students may receive credit for only one of the
following courses: SPCH 100, SPCH 100X, SPCH 101, SPCH
107, or SPCH 108.
SPCH 107 Speech Communication: Principles and Practice (3)
Study and practice in oral communication, covering principles of
interviewing, group discussion, listening, informative briefings,
and persuasive speeches. Students may receive credit for only one
of the following courses: SPCH 100, SPCH 100X, SPCH 101,
SPCH 107, or SPCH 108.
SPCH 200 Advanced Public Speaking (3)
Prerequisite: SPCH 100-level speech performance course. A study
of rhetorical principles and models of speech composition.
Principles are studied in conjunction with preparing and
presenting particular forms of public communication.
SPCH 324 Communication and Gender (3)
(Fulfills the civic responsibility requirement.) An investigation of
the way communication creates images of male and female.
Consideration is given to what constitutes masculine and feminine
characteristics, the differences between male and female behavior
and styles in communicating, and the implications of those images
and styles for interpersonal transactions.
SPCH 482 Intercultural Communication (3)
(Fulfills the civic responsibility or international perspective
requirement.) Prerequisite: A course in speech communication.
An examination of the major variables of communication in an
intercultural context. Topics include cultural, racial, and national
differences; stereotypes; values; cultural assumptions; and verbal
and nonverbal channels.
108
Statistics
Courses in statistics (designated STAT) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
a minor in mathematical sciences;
the statistics requirement for a variety of majors and minors;
and
electives.
STAT 200 Introduction to Statistics (3)
Prerequisite: MATH 107. An introduction to statistics. Topics
include descriptive statistics, methods of sampling, tables, graphs,
percentiles, concepts of probability, normal and chi-square
distributions, sampling distributions, confidence intervals,
hypothesis testing of one and two means, proportions, binomial
experiments, sample size calculations, correlation, and regression.
Applications in business, social sciences, and other fields are
discussed. Students who receive credit for STAT 200 may not
receive credit for the following courses: BEHS 202, BEHS 302,
BMGT 230, ECON 321, GNST 201, MATH 111, MGMT
316, PSYC 200, SOCY 201, OR STAT 100.
Theatre
Courses in theatre (designated THET) may be applied as
appropriate (according to individual program requirements)
toward:
the general education requirement in the arts and humanities;
a major or minor in humanities; and
electives.
THET 110 Introduction to the Theatre (3)
(Formerly HUMN 110.) An introduction to the people of the
theatre: actors, directors, designers, and backstage personnel.
Topics include the core and characteristics of a script, theatrical
forms and styles, and theatre history. Students may receive credit
for only one of the following courses: HUMN 110 or
THET 110.
2003/2004Undergraduate Catalog