Cultural Studies-Humanities (CULS)

CULS 500 Stdys in Thought & Culture3 Credit hours   

Basic concepts and cultural expressions in words, principally of area or period studies, such as classical Western, medieval Western, modern European and American.

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CULS 530 Appr to Communic Criticism3 Credit hours   

Course examines the theoretical approaches to criticism across the broad range of media, with focus on the philosophy behind each and on their various applications.

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CULS 540 World Religions3 Credit hours   

Study of several religions as they developed within their individual times and cultures.

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CULS 550 Ethics3 Credit hours   

A critical examination of ethical theories as seen in a detailed examination of several works. Theories may include naturalism, intuitionism, non-cognitivism, unitarianism, and natural law.

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CULS 560 History of Ideas3 Credit hours   

A study of the efforts of philosophers to construct general conceptions of the world. Recent approaches in the investigation of oncology and cosmology will be examined.

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CULS 600 Selected Topics in Cultural St1-6 Credit hours   

Selected topics in an area of cultural studies. The specific topic will be announced in the schedule of classes. Students may take up to nine hours in selected topics.

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CULS 610 Seminar in Appalachian Culture3 Credit hours   

Exploration of selected aspects of culture (e.g., art, music folklore, history, literature), emphasizing regional culture from an interdisciplinary perspective.

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CULS 611 Appal Std: Themes & Voices3 Credit hours   

This interdisciplinary course orients students to the significant issues and research in Appalachian studies. Important political, social, and cultural issues will be considered. Research areas are introduced.

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CULS 612 Time & Place in Appalachia3 Credit hours   

This interdisciplinary course orients students to the importance of geography, topography, and geology to the history and development fo the Appalachian region.

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CULS 620 Women/Men & Cultural Change3 Credit hours   

A study of gender differences from sociological and philosophical perspectives. Topical areas covered include communications, law, literature, popular culture, ethics, and business.

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CULS 650 Classical Fdtns Comm Studies3 Credit hours   

Cause surveys major contributions to rhetorical theory during the classical period and the development of rhetorical criticism in the centuries since. Philosophers/ writers will include Plato, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian

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CULS 651 1st Amendment-Social/Ed Issues3 Credit hours   
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CULS 652 Communications/Social Mvmts3 Credit hours   

Course examines the role of communication in successful social movements. Contemporary reform movements are analyzed to determine communication strategies, organizational issues, leadership concerns and rhetorical focus.

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CULS 653 Media & the Political Process3 Credit hours   

An introduction to the study of political rhetoric, the course relates rhetorical theory to political communiction and considers the impact of political communication in government, the electoral process, and society.

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