Course Descriptions 385 ARTH 3050 - Contemporary Art (4) Sp (even years) Critical analysis of developments in the arts (including multimedia art, photography, performance art, installations, and feminist art) from 1960s to the present. Emphasis on post modern currents and issues and their study in the context of broader cultural contexts. Prerequisite: ARTH 1100 or consent of instructor. ARTH 3060 - The Art and Architecture of India (4) Sp (even years) An historical account of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of India, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of various regions. ARTH 3070 - The Art and Architecture of China (4) F (odd years) An historical account of the architecture, sculpture and painting of China including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different regions. ARTH 3080 - The Art and Architecture of Japan (4) F (odd years) An historical account of the architecture, sculpture and painting of Japan, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different regions. ARTH 3100 - The Art and Architecture of the Islamic World (4) F (even years) An historical survey of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Islamic world, including the political, religious, and intellectual history informing the arts of different countries: Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Turkey, North Africa, India, Spain, and Indonesia. ARTH 3850 - Travel-Study Art History (1-4) Variable title course The study of the history of art and architecture will be in direct response to a country or region and its culture or it may be related to an event that takes place in that area while students are there. Instruction will be given in English. Prerequisite: ARTH 1090 or ARTH 1100 or ARTH 2040. ARTH 3950 - Photography: History, Theory and Criticism (4) Sp (odd years) This is a reading, writing and discussion course, which addresses historical and contemporary issues of photographic art practices. Written projects and class discussions will focus on developing a critical understanding of the readings as they relate to the historical development and contemporary practice of photography as a fine art, to the influence photography has had on the history of art and to the broader cultural impact of photography and digital media. Prerequisite: ARTH 1100 or consent of instructor. ASTR-Astronomy Courses ASTR 1040 PS - Elementary Astronomy (3) Su, F, Sp A brief survey of the physical universe using the fundamental laws of physics. Topics include the history of astronomy, the solar system, the sun, the evolution of stars, pulsars, black holes, the Milky Way galaxy, galaxies, quasars, and the Big Bang. Three hours of lecture per week. Cross-listed with PHYS 1040. ASTR 2040 - Principles of Observational Astronomy (3) An introductory course in observational astronomy. Topics will include planetary, stellar, and galactic astronomy, with a focus on modern observational techniques, including digital imagery, spectroscopy, and observing with science-grade astronomical instrumentation. Cross-listed with PHYS 2040. Prerequisite: MATH 1060 (minimum grade of C). ASTR 2800 - Introductory Individual Research Problems (1-3) Su, F, Sp Time and credit to be arranged. Intended for students working on a directed research project which includes physics/ astronomy at the lower division level for one or more semesters. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Cross-listed with PHYS 2800. ASTR 2830 - Introductory Readings in Physics/Astronomy (1-3) Su, F, Sp Time and credit to be arranged. Intended for students working on a directed reading project which includes physics/ astronomy at the lower division level for one or more semesters. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Cross-listed with PHYS 2830. ASTR 3160 - Stellar and Planetary Astrophysics (3) F Selected topics in astrophysics with a focus on stellar and planetary systems. Topics may include celestial mechanics, interaction of light and matter, stellar and planetary spectroscopy, stellar atmospheres and interiors, binary star systems, planets and planet formation, and extrasolar planets. Prerequisite: PHYS 2220 and MATH 1200. Cross-listed with PHYS 3160. ASTR 3170 - Galaxies and Cosmology (3) Selected topics in astrophysics, with a focus on galactic astronomy and cosmology. Topics may include gravitational dynamics, interaction of light and matter, galaxy classification, galaxy formation and evolution, the structure of the universe, cosmology, and the origin and fate of the universe. Prerequisite: PHYS 2220 and MATH 1200. Cross-listed with PHYS 3170. ASTR 4800 - Individual Research Problems (1-3) Su, F, Sp Time and credit to be arranged. Open to qualified students for one or more semesters. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Cross-listed with PHYS 4800. ASTR 4830 - Readings in Physics/ Astronomy (1-3) Su, F, Sp Topics which can be studied include (but are not limited to): mechanics, thermodynamics, kinetic theory, statistical mechanics, electronics, electromagnetism, optics, solid-state physics, modern physics, nuclear physics, relativity, cosmology, and astrophysics. These courses may be taken at any time on a personalized basis. Time and credit to be arranged. May be repeated. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Cross- listed with PHYS 4830. AT-Athletic Training Courses AT 1300 - First Aid: Responding to Emergencies (2) Su, F, Sp Training the lay person to respond correctly in emergencies and act as the first link in the emergency medical service system. Course leads to American Red Cross certification in Adult, Infant and Child CPRand First Aid: Responding to Emergencies. Cross-listed with HLTH 1300. AT 1500 - Introduction to Athletic Training (First Semester) (2) F Provides an opportunity for students to observe the function of an athletic training facility and become aware Weber State University 2012-2013 Catalog