Course
Descriptions
General
Non-Departmental Courses
Course
Schedules
These
courses are designed to enable students and faculty members to
explore areas of special interest and need. In general,
each course will be interdisciplinary in nature and under the
direction of more than one faculty member. It may
utilize such approaches as discussions, readings from basic
sources, field trips, workshops, oral and written reports, and
invited lectures. Students may be exposed to new areas
of knowledge, explore contrasting points of view, or refine
basic understandings of value to their development as
effective citizens.
At the
discretion of his or her advisory, a graduate student may use
one or more of these courses to meet cognate or elective
requirements on the curriculum. Prerequisite for
admission to each of the foregoing courses is permission of
the instructor.
Credit
Limitation. All courses listed below are subject to
graduate credit limitation under the policy covering specified
content or variable credit.
GFA
597 Special Studies in General Fine and Applied Arts
1-6(Spec)
D
Introduction to the concepts, rational, and philosophy of
career education. Classroom infusion emphasized.
GFA
697 Special Studies in General Fine and Applied Arts
1- 6(Spec) D
Review of concepts, philosophy, rational, and infusion
process. Identification of resources, their organization and
utilization, for classroom teacher infusing career education.
IPR
555 Public Relations Internship 3-6(Spec)
Directed
full-time work experience in a professional public relations
environment. Prerequisites: IPR 101; BCA 210, BCA 311; IPC 264,
IPC 357; JRN 202, JRN 302, JRN 350, JRN 450; completion of 56 credit hours or
permission of instructor. Prior written approval of the
designated internship director. Open only to signed Integrated
Public Relations majors.
IPS
597 International Program Studies
1-15(Spec)
Courses taken abroad under auspices of Central Michigan
University Primarily for seniors and graduate students.
Prerequisite: permission of the director of International
Programs.
LAR
597 Special Studies in Liberal Arts
1-12(Spec)
D
MST
546 Introduction to Museum Work
3(3-0)
F, Sp
Exploration of the duties and responsibilities encountered
in museum work. Collection care and development, exhibit
preparation, and educational program development.
Prerequisites: 56 hours of course credit, or permission of
instructor.
MST
547 Museum Science Laboratory
3(0-6) F
Experimentation with materials and techniques utilized
within the museum profession. Primary emphasis is on exhibit
preparation, model-building, and replica-making for
educational usage. Prerequisites: MST 546; 56 semester hours of
credit; or permission of instructor.
MST
550 Museum Collections Management and Care
3(3-0) F
Curatorial techniques in museums including acquisition,
cataloging, legal requirements, preservation, computerization
and proper handling. Prerequisites: MST 546; 56 hours of
course credit; or permission of instructor.
MST
551 Museum Education and Interpretation Techniques
3(3-0)
F, Sp
Interpretive methods used by museums including development
and implementation of programs and enhancement of interpretive
skills. Prerequisites: MST 546; 56 hours of course credit; or
permission of instructor.
MST
598 Museum Internship
6(Spec) F, Sp, Su
Supervised practical experience in the operation of museum
facilities and programs. Designed to apply a variety of
classroom concepts and skills within a supervised
organizational setting. Prerequisites: MST 546, MST 550, MST
551; must be a graduate student or have declared an
undergraduate minor in Museum Studies; or permission of
instructor.
MUL
500 Multidisciplinary Seminar I
3(3-0)
MUL
501 Multidisciplinary Seminar II
3(3-0)
SCI
597 Special Studies in Science
1-12(Spec)
D
Primarily for graduate students. Prerequisite:
permission of instructor.
SSC
597 Special Studies in Social Science
1-12(Spec)
D
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