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Special Summer Courses
A selection of unique academic credit courses offered at MSU this summer
A wide variety of special courses is available at MSU during Summer Session 2008, and we’ve highlighted a few of them here. Many of these courses are offered only during the summer and take advantage of southwestern Montana’s natural environment; others provide professional development opportunities for teachers and coaches; still others offer international travel experiences. There’s a little something for everyone—including selections in art, music, languages, history, geology, ecology, and gardening.
Course registration will take place through the MSU Registrar; through Extended University, Office of Continuing Education; or through the Office of International Programs. The method of registration is noted with each course description. To enroll in courses through the Registrar, students must be admitted to MSU; Continuing Education courses do not carry this requirement. Registration methods for International Programs vary; check with the International Programs office for information about specific courses.
Please note: This is not a complete listing of Summer Session courses. For a list of all courses and information on how to register, click on the following links:
To go directly to your area of interest, click on the subject headings listed below.
ACCOUNTING
ACCT 515-01—Professional Services Management
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 6, 3 graduate credits
Prerequisites: Admission to the MPAc program or consent of instructor
Instructor: Dan Moshavi
This course is designed to expose students to the internal operations and client management efforts of professional service organizations and providers, with a particular focus on accounting firms. Topics include managing service relationships, service firm structure and the service-profit chain.
ANIMAL & RANGE SCIENCES
ARNR 480-01—Yellowstone Range Ecology
(Enroll through Continuing Education)
June 9-14, 2 credits
Location: Bozeman
Instructor: Carl Wambolt
This course considers native communities of the Northern Yellowstone Winter Range as wildlife habitat, and explores ecosystem interrelationships as well as the consequences of past management. Topics include plant taxonomy and geography; ecology of plants and wildlife; ungulate foraging relationships; habitat types and their successional trends and value to wildlife; fire ecology; and Park policy evolution. Two one-day field trips (returning to Bozeman each evening) provide field experiences in all of the above topics.
ART
ART 202IA-01—Ancient through Medieval Art History
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 30-Aug. 7, 3 credits
Instructor: Regina Gee
This course examines the visual arts from their beginnings to ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Medieval period. It focuses on an understanding of art as the nonverbal expression of universal cultural concepts.
ART 316-01—Indigenous Ceramics
(Enroll through School of Art)
June 23-28, 3 credits
Prerequisites: ART 111, Junior standing or consent of instructor
Instructor: Michael Peed
This field class takes place on a large ranch near Whitehall, Montana with an abundance of natural clay products. Students will find natural clay deposits and process clay to create pieces. Firing will be done in bonfires and by digging chambers to make kilns.
ART 360-01—Yellowstone Digital
(Enroll through the School of Art)
June 2-6, 3 credits
Prerequisite: ART 224, ART 238, MTA 265, ARCH 261, or instructor consent
Instructor: Jeffrey Conger
A field workshop located along the Yellowstone River using either 35mm or a digital camera to create fine art digital prints. This course is designed for individuals with a working knowledge of photographic basics and a fundamental familiarity with their own equipment who desire to explore the new media of the fine art digital print.
BIOLOGY
BIOL 407-01—Alpine Ecology
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 30-Aug. 6 (required field trip July 25-27), 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, BIOL 101
Instructor: Carol Johnson
Explore the ecological characteristics of alpine areas. A three-day field trip will confirm and reinforce material presented in class and is a course requirement.
BIOL 420-01—Field Ornithology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 6 (required field trip May 31), 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, and either BIOL 100 or BIOL 101
Instructor: Robert Moore
Field identification, habitat affinities and life histories of birds of the northern Rockies. Includes early morning field trips.
BIOL 421-01—Yellowstone Wildlife Ecology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27 (required field trip June 7), 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, and either BIOL 100 or BIOL 101
Instructor: Harold Picton
Basic ecology of the major animal species of the Yellowstone area and the ecological controversies surrounding their management.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CE 220CS-01—Civil Engineering and Construction: From the Ancient to the Modern
(Enroll through the Registrar)
May 19-June 25, 3 credits
Instructor: Anders Larsson
Through the lenses of civil engineering and construction, follow the advancement of civilizations. Assess and evaluate decisions that we must make as a society with respect to protecting the health of the public and the environment with our finite resources.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
New! CS 480—Germany: Web Programming in Germany
(Enroll through International Programs)
May 14-June 22 (approx. dates), 3 credits
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Instructor: John Paxton
Come study web programming at The University of Leipzig while living in Leipzig, Germany. The course will be taught in English and will be open to both Montana State University students and University of Leipzig students. Course topics include PHP, MySQL, XHTML, and JavaScript. Leipzig is a dynamic, forward thinking city with a vibrant and exciting cultural scene. The University of Leipzig is the second oldest university in Germany and will celebrate its 600th anniversary in 2009. The course includes several group activities in Leipzig and a weekend trip to Berlin. In addition, free days will give you the opportunity to explore nearby cities such as Prague and Dresden, easily reached from Leipzig by train. For more information and to register, contact Daniel Hinkle, Office of International Programs, (406) 994-5045, daniel.hinkle@montana.edu, www.montana.edu/international.
EDUCATION
EDCI 280 or 480—London: Children’s and Young Adult’s Literature in Context
(Enroll through International Programs)
May 22-June 10 (approx. dates), 6 credits (total for both courses)
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Instructors: Joyce Herbeck and Judi Franzak
Visit the haunts of Harry Potter; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Lord of the Rings; and other of your favorite characters. Walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare, Beatrix Potter and Lewis Carroll. This course will focus on both classic and contemporary British children’s and young adult literature and will satisfy requirements for EDEL 304 and EDCI 406. Possible side trip to Paris, France for Madeline lovers! For more information and to register, contact Daniel Hinkle, Office of International Programs, (406) 994-5045, daniel.hinkle@montana.edu, www.montana.edu/international.
New! EDCI 580-01—Project Archaeology: Investigating a Plains Tipi
(Enroll through Continuing Education)
June 16-19, 2 credits
Location: Bozeman
Instructor: Crystal Alegria
Follow archaeologists through the analysis of artifacts and archaeological structures using scientific and historical inquiry. Take this experience back to the classroom to better guide students when teaching the curriculum guide Project Archaeology: Investigating Shelter.
GEOLOGY
GEOL 419-01—Field Paleontology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 14-25, 2 credits
Prerequisites: GEOL 210 or GEOL 307; consent of instructor for non-majors
Instructors: David Varricchio and Frankie Jackson
This two-week class provides field experience in vertebrate paleontology, including sedimentology, facies analysis, measuring stratigraphic sections, microsite screening, field identification of vertebrate and invertebrate fossils, excavation of fossil specimens, and taphonomic data collecting. This summer's students will travel to Nevada to search for Cretaceous dinosaurs.
GEOL 423-01—Field Geology
(Enroll through Registrar)
Dates TBA, 6 credits
Prerequisites: ESCI 307, GEOL 309, GEOL 315 (must receive a minimum grade of "C" in these areas)
Instructor: TBA
A senior capstone course for the geology, geohydrology and paleontology options. Early summer field course with application of field procedures and mapping techniques to a variety of field problems and exercises. Extensive hiking and outdoor physical challenges require that students be physically fit. A fee for supplies, transportation and other logistical expenses is required.
HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HDPE 367-01—Coaching Application
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 16-Aug. 1, 1 credit
Prerequisite: HDPE 267
Instructor: Craig Stewart
Assignment of prospective coaches to specific sports. Discussion and feedback on planning and implementation in practical setting.
HDPE 467-01—Advanced Concepts in Coaching
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 16-Aug. 1, 3 credits
Prerequisites: HDPE 267; HDPE 367 or coaching experience; consent of instructor (contact instructor at cstewart@montana.edu)
Instructor: Craig Stewart
The primary goal of this course is to implement the content of an advanced coach certification curriculum in cooperation with the Montana High School Association (MHSA). The class is intended for experienced coaches who wish to examine current issues in coaching such as the female athlete, sportsmanship or coach/parent relationships in detail.
HISTORY
HIST 206CS-01—Darwinian Revolution: Its History, Science, and Impact
(Enroll through the Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Instructor: Michael Reidy
This course covers the history, philosophy, and our current understanding of the biological sciences, focusing especially on the theory of evolution. It explores Darwin's ideas, the manner in which he came to them, his argument's explanatory power, and the diverse ramifications of evolutionary theory, including the modern debates in science and religion, stem cell research, cloning, sociobiology, and other tricky contemporary issues.
HIST 404-01—Montana and the West
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Prerequisite: HIST 155 or HIST 156
Instructor: Dale Martin
From the end of the last ice age to the end of the Montana Power Company: a survey of Montana history which will cover the development of the territory and state, and examine the social, economic, cultural and political patterns that place Montana in the history of the U.S. and the Canadian West.
INTERCULTURAL STUDIES
The Office of International Programs is pleased to announce special study abroad opportunities for students and community members. This is a unique opportunity to receive academic credit and experience the rich cultures and traditions of other nations, all at a very reasonable cost. The programs will run two to five weeks, be worth college credits, and include groups of 10 to 20 participants accompanied by an MSU faculty or staff member. We invite you to join us this summer for memories that will last a lifetime!
Registration will take place through Continuing Education. For more information, contact:
Daniel Hinkle
Office of International Programs
(406) 994-5045
daniel.hinkle@montana.edu
www.montana.edu/international
New! CS 480—Germany: Web Programming in Germany
May 14-June 22 (approx. dates), 3 credits
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Instructor: John Paxton
Come study web programming at The University of Leipzig while living in Leipzig, Germany. The course will be taught in English and will be open to both Montana State University students and University of Leipzig students. Course topics include PHP, MySQL, XHTML, and JavaScript. Leipzig is a dynamic, forward thinking city with a vibrant and exciting cultural scene. The University of Leipzig is the second oldest university in Germany and will celebrate its 600th anniversary in 2009. The course includes several group activities in Leipzig and a weekend trip to Berlin. In addition, free days will give you the opportunity to explore nearby cities such as Prague and Dresden, easily reached from Leipzig by train.
EDCI 280 or 480—London: Children’s and Young Adult’s Literature in Context
May 22-June 10 (approx. dates), 6 credits (total for both courses)
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Instructors: Joyce Herbeck and Judi Franzak
Visit the haunts of Harry Potter; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; The Lord of the Rings; and other of your favorite characters. Walk in the footsteps of Shakespeare, Beatrix Potter and Lewis Carroll. This course will focus on both classic and contemporary British children’s and young adult literature and will satisfy requirements for EDEL 304 and EDCI 406. Possible side trip to Paris, France for Madeline lovers!
New! MLS XXX (course number TBD)—Costa Rica: Language, Culture, Agriculture, Film, and Health/Medicine
May 17-June 27 (approx. dates), choice of one Spanish course, plus one other specialty course (6-7 credits total)
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Faculty Director: Jason McAtee
Explore Costa Rica, a place where cloud forests, beaches, rivers, and volcanoes provide a backdrop to Universidad Veritas. This exciting new MSU summer program at Veritas allows students to take Spanish 101, 102, 219, 220, or medical Spanish classes as well as one of four other courses: Environmental Issues, Costa Rican History and Culture, Latin American Film, or a Health Care Professional course that compares Costa Rica’s health care systems to the U.S. All programs include practical, hands-on experiential learning. Pick the course that fits your interests and major! Just think: spending six weeks in Costa Rica studying and living with a local family will allow you the time to really get to know the amazing diversity of landscape, people, and culture.
Other Opportunities
Additional summer study abroad options are available including programs based in San Jose; Costa Rica; Ifrane, Morocco; Salamanca, Spain; London, England; and Stellenbosch, South Africa. Participants may earn academic credit from MSU's partner universities. For more information about these opportunities, contact Hilary Papendick, Office of International Programs, (406) 994-7151, hilaryp@montana.edu.
MEDIA & THEATRE ARTS
MTA 370-01/MTA 370-02—Sitcom Production I and II
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 9-July 3, 4 credits (2 credits each course; must be taken concurrently)
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Instructor: Stephanie Campbell
This special four-week, two-course program is built upon the formation of a repertory group of actors, directors, studio technicians, and set builders who organize and record a complete sitcom episode in studio.
MODERN LANGUAGES—GERMAN
MLG 101-01—Elementary German I
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 4 credits
Instructor: Britta Hanks
An elementary level course designed to help students acquire basic proficiency in communicating within culturally significant contexts. An integrated approach to teaching language skills with emphasis on vocabulary acquisition and basic grammatical structures.
MLG 102D-01—Elementary German II
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 30-Aug. 8, 4 credits
Prerequisite: MLG 101 or equivalent, or two years of high school German
Instructor: Sebastian Heiduschke
This course builds upon the foundation established in 101. Greater emphasis is placed upon oral and written expression. Reading and discussions are designed to increase comprehension of more linguistically complex texts and more conceptually complex cultural issues.
MODERN LANGUAGES—SPANISH
MLS 330IH-01—Travel in Latin American Fiction and Film
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Location: On campus
Prerequisite: MLS 220 or Junior standing
Instructor: Patricia Catoira
This course examines travel in Latin American texts and films as exploration and search for individual and national identity. It also considers disruptive displacements caused by political and economic forces and the problems of adapting to a new environment. The course will be taught in English.
New! MLS XXX (course number TBD)—Costa Rica: Language, Culture, Agriculture, Film, and Health/Medicine
(Enroll through International Programs)
May 17-June 27 (approx. dates), choice of one Spanish course, plus one other specialty course (6-7 credits total)
Prerequisite: Restricted entry
Faculty Director: Jason McAtee
Explore Costa Rica, a place where cloud forests, beaches, rivers, and volcanoes provide a backdrop to Universidad Veritas. This exciting new MSU summer program at Veritas allows students to take Spanish 101, 102, 219, 220, or medical Spanish classes as well as one of four other courses: Environmental Issues, Costa Rican History and Culture, Latin American Film, or a Health Care Professional course that compares Costa Rica’s health care systems to the U.S. All programs include practical, hands-on experiential learning. Pick the course that fits your interests and major! Just think: spending six weeks in Costa Rica studying and living with a local family will allow you the time to really get to know the amazing diversity of landscape, people, and culture. For more information and to register, contact Daniel Hinkle, Office of International Programs, (406) 994-5045, daniel.hinkle@montana.edu, www.montana.edu/international.
MUSIC
MUS 355-02—Bozeman Community Concert Band
(Enroll through Registrar)
June-August, 1 credit
Instructor: TBA
Beginning mid-June and continuing through early August, the Bozeman Community Concert Band presents concerts every Tuesday evening in the Bogert Park Band Shell, South Church Avenue. Programs use traditional concert band literature including overtures, medleys, Broadway show tunes, and marches. The membership of the band consists of students and adults from throughout the Gallatin Valley as well as MSU students and other guest performers.
Montana Chamber Music Workshop
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 14-21
1 credit
Prerequisite: Music 260 and/or successful audition
Instructor: Karen Leech
This workshop brings together musicians from throughout the United States, Canada and Europe for a week of intense music making. The musicians are coached in various chamber music ensembles by members of the MSU faculty and by guest artists, including the Hyperion String Quartet. The participants will also have numerous opportunities to perform and to attend seminars and concerts.
2 graduate credits
Prerequisites: MUS 260, MUS 356 and/or successful audition
Instructor: Alan Leech
Participants will explore music ranging from pre-Baroque through the 20th century in 10 coached assignments. Coaches include the Hyperion String quartet, the Gallatin Woodwind Quintet and MSU faculty. Other enrichment activities include daily performance forums, seminars on chamber music topics, and concerts by guest artists.
For more information visit the Montana Chamber Music Workshop Web site.
MUS 358-01—Parkening Observation
(Enroll through Registrar)
Dates TBA, 1 credit
Prerequisites: MUS 160; consent of instructor
Instructor: Johan Jonsson
Guided observation and critique of Parkening Master Class.
MUED 500-02—Parkening Master Class
(Enroll through Registrar)
Dates TBA, 1 graduate credit
Prerequisites: MUS 160; consent of instructor
Instructor: TBA
Guided observation and critique of Parkening Master Class for advanced students.
MUS 458-01—Guitar Master Class
(Enroll through Registrar)
Dates TBA, 1 credit
Prerequisite: MUS 260 (Guitar)
Instructor: Johan Jonsson
Pedagogical and performance techniques in classical guitar.
PLANT SCIENCES
PSPP 345-01—Organic Market Gardening
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Prerequisites: PSPP 102, LRES 201, and Junior standing
Instructor: David Baumbauer
Looking for a hands-on, non-traditional class in which you learn how to grow food for your family in an environmentally friendly way? Organic Market Gardening is a small-scale organic and sustainable systems vegetable production class held at the MSU Horticulture Farm. You’ll learn about soil fertility, seeding techniques, crop rotation, short-season gardening, federal organic standards, tool selection and maintenance, and water-wise irrigation systems. Student groups will deliver presentations on such topics as variety selection, crop marketing opportunities, pest management and cover crops. The class plants and maintains 12 raised beds and greenhouse crops and produces its own compost. You will plan, plant and maintain your own section of the 5,000-square-foot garden space with vegetables, herbs and flowers of your choice and acquire the ability to produce, market and sell your own vegetable crops.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
POLS 480-01—Political Theory and Cinema
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 30-Aug. 8, 3 credits
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Instructor: Eric Austin
An exploration of modern and contemporary political theory as expressed in film. The course will use a wide range of cinematic genres to reveal forms of political thought including liberalism, Marxism, critical theory and psychoanalytic theory.
POLS 454-01—Environmental Politics
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Prerequisites: Junior standing, POLS 206
Instructor: Elizabeth Shanahan
The evolution of the environmental movement and the various types of environmental approaches will be examined. Special emphasis on the role of electoral and non-electoral politics, strategy and tactics will be assessed.
PSYCHOLOGY
PSY 382-01—Abnormal Psychology
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 30-Aug. 8, 3 credits
Prerequisite: PSY 100
Instructor: Fred Whitford
Historical and current perspectives on psychopathology, including neuroscience, behavioral cognitive, psychodynamic, and humanistic/existential approaches. Traditional approaches and recent innovations in therapy and diagnosis are considered along with current diagnostic categories, especially DSM.
SOCIOLOGY
SOC 307-01—Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
(Enroll through Registar)
June 30-Aug. 8, 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or equivalent course; Quantitative core
Instructor: Elizabeth Schweigert
Examination of cultural and societal forces influencing development among children and adolescents from a sociological perspective.
SOC 325-01—Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
(Enroll through Registrar)
June 30-Aug. 8, 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or equivalent course; Quantitative core
Instructor: Kristi Clark-Miller
Historical, comparative, and social psychological study of race and ethnic relations in the U.S. and elsewhere. Power, prejudice, and discrimination relating to minority status are emphasized.
SOC 326-01—Sociology of Gender
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Prerequisite: SOC 101 or equivalent course; Quantitative core
Instructor: Carole McKenna
This course examines the social and biological bases of gender; how gender is constructed through socialization, social interaction and institutional processes; and the social, cultural and economic consequences of gender differences for men and women.
SOC 328-01—Environmental Sociology
(Enroll through Registrar)
May 19-June 27, 3 credits
Prerequisites: SOC 101 or equivalent course; Quantitative core
Instructor: Elizabeth Schweigert
The study of spatial and temporal arrangements of human population. The relationship of human society, natural resources and constructed environments. A review of the contemporary environmental movement.
LANDSCAPES OF THE MIND SUMMER WORKSHOPS
Presented by the College of Letters and Science
Enroll through Extended University, Office of Continuing Education
Curious about Yellowstone’s volcanoes? Always wanted to study ancient Native American life? Fascinated with fly-fishing?
Landscapes of the Mind, a program created by the College of Letters & Science (L&S) and co-sponsored by Extended University, Office of Continuing Education, offers these opportunities and more to students as well as adult learners through a series of unique summer workshops. Topics span the subjects of L&S disciplines and include four weekend learning experiences (credit optional). Join world-class researchers and outstanding teachers for a mini-vacation, an enjoyable way to earn an extra credit, or just as an opportunity to expand your learning landscape.
For more information, see complete program details at www.montana.edu/lettersandscience/summer.html.
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