Special Studies

College of Arts and Sciences

Each semester the College of Arts and Sciences offers Special Studies courses that are based on the interests of our students and faculty. Special Studies courses are found on each semester’s schedule under the numbers of 297 and 497.

Due to the nature of Special Studies courses, some of them are offered for only one semester. Below is a listing of the most current offerings.

Fall 2012

  • ACSC 497 Seminar IV for Exam C – this is the course to prepare you for one of the SOA exams.
  • ACSC 597/697 Thesis/Research  – this is the course to prepare you for one of the SOA exams and research on those materials.
  • ADAH 200H Ancient and Islamic Art of the Near East - This course is an art historical survey of the art and archaeology of Iran and Iraq.  Content introduces students to major works of ancient and Islamic art and architecture extending to the modern period.
  • ADGD 497 Being a Designer
  • ADID 497 Advanced Lighting
  • ADIN 497 Motion Graphics - IN students will build upon skills developed in Intro to Animation and continue to pursue understanding of the elements of graphic design in combination with motion, video and sound, as well as the technology utilized to create motion graphics.
  • BIOL 297 Sustainability & Conservation
  • CRIM 297 Technology and Crime
  • HUM 297/397 ID Faith Politics in the Middle East – this course will explore the history, religion, politics, and culture of the Middle East.  The course will especially analyze the role of the media in how this region is perceived in the world.  Topics will include the ancient roots of the Middle East, biblical and other religious traditions, Zionism, the Arab-Israeli conflict, the “Arab Spring,” secularism in the region, and related issues.
  • LEGL 497 Evidence – this course is intended to assist law enforcement, paralegals, and students wishing to become lawyers with the study of the law of evidence.  It will focus on the practical application of the rules of evidence and how they work in “real life.”
  • LEGL 497 Contracts – this course will teach stduents about the elements of a contract and the various requirements for making an enforceable contract.  It is designed for legal studies students and business students who may be involved in how contracts are drafted, executed, enforced, and disputes litigated.
  • SOC/PSYC 297 Intro to Social Work

Spring 2012

  • ADID 497 Advanced Materials
  • ADSA 297 Intro to Sculpture in Ceramics -This course advances the basic hand building and wheel throwing skills acquired in Introduction to Ceramics, and emphasizes the development of individual expression within the medium; whether it is sculptural, painterly or functional. Content also includes glaze application and kiln firing.
  • ADSA 497 Lighting Studio - The course will teach students how to control artificial and natural lighting in both the studio and open environment.  Students will be exposed to the use of light modifiers, hot lights and strobes.  Assignments will cover a wide spectrum of photography including portraits, interior design staging, and still life photography.  Sutdents will gain a theoretical understanding of how an image works according to Roland Barthes theory of photography and will read “Camera Lucida”.  Students will be exposed to film clips, television ads and music videos, and will research how lighting is used in film, television, and the print media.  The course will be the foundation for a professional career in photography, and will aid thsoe whose career’s involve contact with professional photographers.
  • COMM/ORGL 497/597 Grant Writing - This course is an introduction to the grant writing process, including researching, writing, and executing grants that are awarded.  The instructor will take the students in-depth through the entire process of finding and securing grants form vaious types of organizations.


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