This course teaches students the basic writing skills needed for college success, including grammar and composition. Students practice sentence construction (in the context of short writing assignments), paragraph construction, and the organization of ideas. They build on these basic skills by planning, writing, and revising short essays and experiencing writing as a multi-step process. The course also teaches several types of, purposes of, and audiences for general essays. Required for the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Students develop critical thinking skills in writing, reading, and speaking through the context of multiple points of view about cultural identities. Prerequisite: C- or better in SLA100 or score of 8 or higher on essay portion of SAT or ACT. Required for the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits.

Component of first year experience; incorporates academic strategies and orientation to college life and resources. Fall and spring semesters. Corequisite: SLA100 or SLA101. 1 credit.

An exploration of the foundational roles of faith and spirituality in human growth and development and in the shaping of human cultures. Opportunity to engage with the spiritual traditions of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. This course is strongly recommended for the first semester of enrollment. Fall and spring semesters, J-Term. 3 credits. Fee.

A capstone seminar which provides students an opportunity to examine personal values in relationship to society. Students reflect on their discipline, pursuit of knowledge, and personal life philosophy. Seniors only. Fall, spring and summer, J-Term. 3 credits.

The history of art in Western culture: Prehistoric to Renaissance. Counts toward the Western Cultures requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall semester. 3 credits.

Baroque to the present. Counts toward the Western Cultures requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring semester. 3 credits.

History of the Italian Renaissance Art from the 13th century to the 16th century. Prerequisites: SAR105 and SAR110. Fall semester, even-numbered years. 3 credits.

Art movements in the Western world from the mid-19th century to the outbreak of World War II. Fall semester. 3 credits.

Art since 1945; art movements from Abstract Expressionism to the present. Writing Intensive course. Spring semester. Prerequisites: SAR105 and SAR110. 3 credits.

A study of American art from Puritan beginnings to the present, focusing on painting and sculpture. Prerequisite: SAR110 or permission of instructor. Satisfies the U.S. Cultures requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring semester. 3 credits.

This course evaluates contemporary works of art and artists. Students will travel to Pittsburgh and New York City to study contemporary art. Writing intensive course. Prerequisites: SAR105 and SAR110. Fall semester. 3 credits. Fee.

Art seminar. Topics vary. Fee may be assessed for some topics. Repeatable for credit. Offered as needed. Variable credit.

Comprehensive survey of the artistic and cultural traditions of widely divergent societies; a comparative and thematic approach to the cultural productions of non-Western cultures. Satisfies the Global Perspectives requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Repeatable for credit. Fall semester. 3 credits. Fee.

Open only to advanced students who qualify. Permission from the instructor and approval of the division chair are required. Repeatable for credit. Variable credit.

Practical experiences in learning specific skills related to the major area of study under the direction of qualified personnel and with approval of the division chair. Assignments arranged and approved by the supervising faculty member. Permission required. Variable credit. Repeatable for credit (maximum 12). Fall, spring, and summer.

Studies the meaning and nature of art through major texts. Explores the relation between philosophy, the artist, and the social environment. Satisfies the Philosophy requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring semester. 3 credits.

Concepts of seeing as it relates to drawing; introduction to various drawing media. Satisfies the Artistic Expression requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall semester. 3 credits. Fee.

Introduction to the tools, materials, and concepts of two-dimensional image-making; the elements and principles of visual organization with contextual associations; drawing, painting, introductory printmaking, and mixed media,. Satisfies the Artistic Expression requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring and fall semesters. 3 credits. Fee.

Introduction to the camera, film developing, enlargement and printing; emphasis on developing skills to produce the “classic "print. Satisifies the Artistic Expression requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall and spring semesters. 3 credits. Fee.

Study of theory and hands-on application of digital image creation and manipulation. Emphasis on the study of Adobe Photoshop software. Satisifies the Artistic Expression requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Spring semester; fall, spring, and summer ADP sessions. 3-4 credits. Fee.

A survey of selected European writers, from ancient times to the present, and of how, through literature, they express their understanding of human experience. Fall semester, even-numbered years. 3 credits.

Investigates the origins of Western thought from Socrates to DesCartes, Hume, Kant, James, and Sartre. Satisfies the Philosophy requirement of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Fall semester, odd-numbered years. 3 credits.

Survey of the major theatrical and dramatic conventions, practices, theories, and traditions from ancient civilizations through the sixteenth century. Assignments and assessment measures based on students’ progression of study in theatre history and the major. Prerequisite: STR110. Spring semester, even-numbered years. 3 credits.

Survey of the major theatrical and dramatic conventions, practices, theories, and traditions from the sixteenth through the late nineteenth centuries. Assignments and assessment measures based on students’ progression of study in theatre history and the major. Prerequisite: STR110. Fall semester, even-numbered years. 3 credits.

Survey of the major theatrical and dramatic conventions, practices, theories, and traditions from the late nineteenth century to the present day. Assignments and assessment measures based on students’ progression of study in theatre history and the major. Prerequisite: STR110. Spring semester, odd-numbered years. 3 credits.