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University of Missouri-St. Louis Winter Intersession earn 3 credit hours in 2 weeks January 2-12, 2008

COURSE SCHEDULE

Art History | Counselor Education | Criminology & Criminal Justice
Educational Foundations | History | Media Studies | Music History & Literature
Philosophy | Political Science | Social Work

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ART HISTORY

Topics in American Art: African American Art
Course Number:
 4475
Reference Number:
54352
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 Art 2270, 2272, or 2279, or consent of instructor.
Description:
 This course provides an introduction to African American art of the 20th and 21st centuries and an investigation of critical issues in the interpretation and display of African American art in museums. Week one will follow a traditional model involving readings, discussion, and classroom-based activities that provide an overview of major currents and figures. Week two will be conducted at the Saint Louis Art Museum where students will study works in the collection and issued in museum practice through daylong seminars with curators and educators.
Instructor:
 Susan Cahan
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-4 & 7-11, 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Location:
 119/125 J.C. Penney Conference Center at UM-St. Louis and
Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
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COUNSELOR EDUCATION

Seminar: Adlerian Counseling Techniques and Applications
Course Number:
 6404
Reference Number:
54361
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 This course will provide students with an overview of Individual Psychology (also known as Adlerian Psychotherapy) and offer students an opportunity to learn and practice advanced counseling skills from this theoretical paradigm. Specially, this course will cover an array of applications (e.g., counseling children and adolescents, family and couples therapy, consultation, group counseling, play therapy, crisis intervention) and techniques.
Instructor:
 Matthew Lemberger
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-3 & 7-10, 5:00-8:00 p.m.;
Jan. 5 & 12, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.;
and 15 hours online
Location:
 Regional Center for Education & Work, Suite 9, UM-St. Louis
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CRIMINOLOGY & CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Computers in Criminal Justice
Course Number:
 3310
Reference Number:
54014
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 Use of computers, database systems, and software applications in research and professional practice.
Instructor:
 David G. Curry
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-4 & 7-11, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location:
 005 Computer Center Building, UM-St. Louis
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EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS

Analysis of Educational Issues: Black History in the Schools and Community
Course Number:
 6422
Reference Number:
54054
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 A course in philosophy of education or a course in history of education or consent of instructor.
Description:
 A critical examination of issues about the elementary and secondary schools. This is done through the analysis of the procedures, resources, and goals that guide school policies and practices.
Instructor:
 Matthew D. Davis
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2, 4, 5, 8, & 10, 5:00-8:00 p.m.
Jan. 5 & 12, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location:
 101 South Campus Classroom Building, UM-St. Louis plus online activities
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HISTORY

African Civilization to 1800
Course Number:
 1061
Reference Number:
53904
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 Survey of African initiative and response in the period spanning the loss and reassertion of independence. Either History 1061 or 1062 may be taken separately.
Instructor:
 Adell Patton Jr.
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-5 & 7-12, Noon-5:00 p.m.
Location:
 217 Clark Hall, UM-St. Louis
 
History of St. Louis
Course Number:
 2008
Reference Number:
53906
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 Junior standing or the consent of the instructor.
Description:
 This course will provide an overview of the history of the St. Louis metropolitan region from its founding in 1764 to the present. Main topics will include: the St. Louis region before the Europeans, forces leading to the founding of the city, St. Louis as an "urban frontier," the Age of Steam on water and rail, the questions of slavery and the Civil War, St. Louis in the Gilded Age, the World's Fair, early efforts at city planning, impact of the automobile, St. Louis during the Depression and World War II, post-war suburbanization, urban renewal St. Louis style, school desegregation, the Schoemehl years, the emergence of St. Louis "Edge Cities," and St. Louis 2004.
Instructor:
 Peter Acsay
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-4 & 7-11, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Location:
 63 University Center, UM-St. Louis
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MEDIA STUDIES

Introduction to Comparative International Media Systems
Course Number:
 2500
Reference Number:
53382
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 This course introduces students to various media systems and theories around the world. It examines similarities and differences in media history, structures, and regulatory processes of developing countries, focusing on the dominant culture(s) of non-Western regions. It also provides a framework for understanding and analyzing the cultural differences among global media systems in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. In addition, the course examines aboriginal and other development media. The course fulfills the cultural diversity requirement.
Instructor:
 Tom McPhail
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-4 & 7-11, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
Location:
 200 Clark Hall, UM-St. Louis
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MUSIC HISTORY & LITERATURE

Introduction to Music
Course Number:
 1001
Reference Number:
53924
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 An historically oriented study of art music, its styles and forms from the Baroque period to the present day. This course will not apply toward requirements for a music major.
Instructor:
 William Hammond
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-4 & 7-11, 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Location:
 72 J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
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PHILOSOPHY
Business Ethics [online course] * SEATS AVAILABLE IN NEW SECTION *
Course Number:
 2254
Reference Number:
53960 - SECTION FULL
53964 - SECTION FULL
53968 - SECTION FULL
53969 - SECTION FULL
53971 - SECTION FULL
53973
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 A critical survey from the perspective of moral theory of businesses and business practices. Topics vary but usually include some of the following: Whether the sole moral obligation of businesses is to make money; whether certain standard business practices, e.g., the creation of wants through advertising, are moral; whether businesses ought to be compelled, e.g., to protect the environment or participate in affirmative action programs.
Instructor:
 Staff
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-12
Location:
 Online
 
Formal Logic [online course]
Course Number:
 3360
Reference Number:
53972
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 An introductory study of logical truth and deductive inference, with emphasis on the development and mastery of a formal system.
Instructor:
 Andrew Black
Dates & Time:
Jan. 2-12
Location:
 Online
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POLITICAL SCIENCE

African Politics
Course Number:
 2580
Reference Number:
53928
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 Political Science 1100 or consent of instructor
Description:
 An introduction to the nature of societies, governments, and international relations in Africa. The course deals with forms of governance on the continent, regional groupings of states, and persistent conflicts within and among states. Problems of economic underdevelopment, food supplies, health and population trends, and cultural change are analyzed, along with the role of outside major power intervention. Fulfills the cultural diversity requirement.
Instructor:
 Jean-Germain Gros
Dates & Time:
Jan. 5 & 7-12, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location:
 201 Social Sciences & Business Building at UM-St. Louis and Saint Louis Art Museum, One Fine Arts Drive, Forest Park
 
Studies in Political Science: Politics of Immigration Policy
Course Number:
 2900
Reference Number:
53930
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 NA
Description:
 This course will offer students an intensive introduction to the political history of immigration in the United States, as well as the evolution of policies that have variously affected the right to live, work, and become a citizen in the United States. Instruction will take place in the classroom, online, and at multiple sites in the community-at-large where immigrants from other countries have found a home in St. Louis. Highlights of the course will include interaction with local leaders and research into immigrant settlements in St. Louis. Field experiences will also include a sampling of area ethnic eateries that reflect the variety of cultural influences of immigrants in the United States today.
Instructor:
 Nancy Kinney
Dates & Time:
Orientation: Dec. 18, 3:00-5:00 p.m., 347 Social Sciences & Business Building, UM-St. Louis
Jan. 3 & 5, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. (on campus)
Jan. 4, 7, & 9, 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. (off campus) $25 fee to cover cost of meals due at first class meeting.
Location:
 222 J.C. Penney Conference Center at UM-St. Louis, various community organizations and sites, and online
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SOCIAL WORK

Addictions: Assessment and Intervention in Social Work Practice
Course Number:
 4620
Reference Number:
53386
Credit Hours:
3
Prerequisite(s):
 Social Work 4110 or 5100 or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
Description:
 This class examines the interface of psychological, physical, social, and spiritual aspects of addiction. This practice class is designed to deepen students' abilities to address clients' issues related to addictions and addictive behaviors, including prevention, assessment, and intervention. It builds on the generalized helping model and a systems perspective, and it introduces specialized skills for working with individuals, with specific groups of clients, with families, and with small groups.
Instructor:
 Joseph Pickard
Dates & Time:
Jan. 3 & 10, 5:00-9:00 p.m.
Jan. 4-5 & 11-12, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Location:
 229 J.C. Penney Conference Center, UM-St. Louis
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