May 20, 2024  
2017-2018 General Catalog 
    
2017-2018 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date, some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes in content may have been made.

 

French

  
  • FREN 2154 Intermediate Oral Communication (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 2101 , FREN 2201  or concurrent enrollment in FREN 2101  or FREN 2201 . Native speakers of French will not receive credit for this course. Development of listening and speaking competency.
  
  • FREN 2155 Readings in French Literature (3)


    This is a General Education course. Prereq.: FREN 2102  or equivalent. Native speakers of French will not receive credit for this course. Introduction to interpretive reading of French texts; development of competency in written French.
  
  • FREN 2201 Intermediate Cajun French (3)


    This is a General Education course. Prereq.: FREN 1202 , FREN 1002  or equivalent prior study is prerequisite for FREN 2201. Credit will not be given for both FREN 2101  and FREN 2201 nor for FREN 2102  and FREN 2202 . Continuation of elementary Cajun French. Structures and lexicon of French as it is spoken in Louisiana. Emphasis on comprehension and production of extended discourse, both oral and written; supplementary work in language lab and one field work project required.
  
  • FREN 2202 Intermediate Cajun French (3)


    This is a General Education course. Prereq.: FREN 2201 , FREN 2101  or equivalent prior study is a prerequisite for FREN 2202. Credit will not be given for both FREN 2101  and FREN 2201  nor for FREN 2102  and FREN 2202. Continuation of elementary Cajun French. Structures and lexicon of French as it is spoken in Louisiana. Emphasis on comprehension and production of extended discourse, both oral and written; supplementary work in language lab and one field work project required.
  
  • FREN 2254 Intermediate Oral Communication in Cajun French (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 2101 , FREN 2201  or concurrent enrollment in FREN 2201  or FREN 2101 . Development of listening and speaking competency.
  
  • FREN 2801 French Classics in Translation (3)


    For non-French majors. Introduction to the classics of French letters.
  
  • FREN 3058 Advanced Oral Communication (3)


    Native speakers of French will not receive credit for this course. Development of listening and speaking competency using video and text materials; special problems in spoken French including register and variation.
  
  • FREN 3060 Advanced French Grammar and Composition (3)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in FREN 2155  or equivalent or permission of instructor. Special problems in French grammar and syntax; emphasis on the written language.
  
  • FREN 3071 Survey of French Literature (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 2155  or equivalent; credit or registration in FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor.
    French majors are strongly urged to enroll in this course before their senior year. Development of French literature from its beginnings through the 18th century.
  
  • FREN 3072 Survey of French Literature (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 2155  or equivalent; credit or registration in FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor.
    French majors are strongly urged to enroll in this course before their senior year. Continuation of FREN 3071 . The main authors and literary movements from the 18th century to the present.
  
  • FREN 3076 Introduction to Francophone Cultures (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent. An overview of the manifestations of Francophone cultures in Africa, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Canada.
  
  • FREN 3080 French Culture and Civilization (3)


    Also offered as LING 3080 . Prereq.: FREN 2155 ; credit or registration in FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor.
    Various aspects of French culture and civilization; emphasis on those factors necessary for understanding contemporary France and the Francophone world.
  
  • FREN 3090 Francophone Texts and Contexts (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when subject matter varies. Taught in French and English. Focus on specific aspects of Francophone literature, culture, history and thought.
  
  • FREN 3260 Structure of Louisiana French (3)


    Also offered as LING 3260 . Prereq.: FREN 2102  or FREN 2202  or equivalent fluency in French. Descriptive study of the structure and lexicon of Louisiana French dialects, with particular emphasis on the variety known as Cajun; emphasis on contrast with normed French, as well as comparison with other regional varieties.
  
  • FREN 3280 Cajun French Culture (3)


    Also offered as LING 3280 . Prereq.: FREN 2102  or equivalent. Taught in French. Various aspects of Cajun French culture in Louisiana; emphasis on both traditional folk culture and contemporary issues.
  
  • FREN 3295 Special Topics in Louisiana French (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 2102  or FREN 2202  or equivalent fluency in French. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit when topics vary.
  
  • FREN 3401 Tutoring Learners of French as a Second Language (1)


    Prereq.: FREN 2155  or equivalent; EDCI 2001 ; concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3001 . A carefully monitored and evaluated French tutoring experience in a local middle or high school under the guidance of the course instructor and a mentoring teacher.
  
  • FREN 3402 Developing Language Lessons for French as a Second Language (1)


    Prereq.: EDCI 3001 , FREN 3401  and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 3136 .
    3 hrs. lab/field experiences in multicultural settings. Under the supervision of a French faculty member and a teacher mentor, teacher candidates will prepare and deliver second language French language lessons that incorporate audio-visual materials and technology-enhanced language learning activities.
  
  • FREN 4000 Old French and Medieval Literature (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents or permission of instructor. Major aspects of the language and literature of the period.
  
  • FREN 4001 History of the French Language (3)


    Also offered as LING 4001 . Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor. Development of French from its beginnings to the present; attention to formation of the modern language.
  
  • FREN 4003 Senior Seminar (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060 , FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalent and senior standing. Required of French majors. Research project on a topic in French or Francophone literature, language or civilization.
  
  • FREN 4010 French Literature of the 16th Century (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents or permission of instructor. Major aspects of the literature of the period; topics will focus variously on an author, a theme or a genre.
  
  • FREN 4014 Introduction to French Linguistics (3)


    Also offered as LING 4014 . French phonology, morphology and syntax.
  
  • FREN 4015 Advanced French Phonetics (3)


    Also offered as LING 4015 . Theoretical principles of French phonetics and their application.
  
  • FREN 4030 French Literature of the 18th Century (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents or permission of instructor. Major literary, philosophic and scientific currents of the period and their interrelations.
  
  • FREN 4031 The French Film (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor. Art of the French film from Louis Lumière to the present; its interrelations with French literature; screening and analyses of representative films.
  
  • FREN 4040 French Literature of the 19th Century (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents; or permission of instructor. Major aspects of the literature of the period.
  
  • FREN 4041 Translation Skills (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor. An analytic approach to the structures of English and French; strategies and techniques for their translation in literary, technical and scientific contexts.
  
  • FREN 4050 French Literature of the 20th Century (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents; or permission of instructor. Major aspects of the literature.
  
  • FREN 4051 French for Business (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent; or permission of instructor. Language acquisition for students preparing for careers involving trade or business activities with French-speaking areas.
  
  • FREN 4060 French Literature of Quebec (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents; or permission of instructor. Major aspects of the literature of Quebec.
  
  • FREN 4070 Literature of Africa and the Caribbean (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents or permission of instructor. Major aspects of francophone African and Caribbean literature.
  
  • FREN 4080 Special Topics in French/Francophone Cultures and Civilizations (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent; or permission of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  
  • FREN 4090 French and Francophone Women Writers (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3071  and FREN 3072  or equivalents or permission of instructor. Women’s writing in France and in Francophone countries from the middle ages to the present.
  
  • FREN 4100 Special Topics in French Language and Literature (3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent; or permission of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary.
  
  • FREN 4403 Instructional Strategies for the Second Language French Classroom (1)


    Prereq.: EDCI 3136 , FREN 3402 , and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 4003 . Teacher candidates will study and participate in activities that incorporate different classroom interactional structures, including teacher-to-whole class, task-based group activities and student-to-student (pair work); candidates will design and conduct French language lessons using learner-centered activities.
  
  • FREN 4404 Critical Issues in Teaching French as Second Language: Capstone Course (3)


    Prereq.: EDCI 4003 , FREN 4403 , and concurrent enrollment in EDCI 4004  and EDCI 4005 . Teacher candidates should be in their last two semesters of completion of the requirements for a major in French. Taught in French. Focus on the consolidation of knowledge about the French language, literature and culture with respect to the teaching of subject content to middle or high school learners.
  
  • FREN 4915 Independent Work (1-3)


    Prereq.: FREN 3060  or equivalent or permission of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 3 hrs. of credit. Readings in French literature directed by a senior faculty member.
  
  • FREN 7006 Studies in Medieval French Literature (3)


    Prereq.: May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit with consent of department if content varies. Topics focus on an author, movement, or literary mode.
  
  • FREN 7022 Studies in 17th Century French Literature (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit with consent of department if content varies. Topics focus on an author, movement or literary mode.
  
  • FREN 7032 Studies in 18th Century French Literature (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit with consent of department, if content varies. Topics focus on an author, movement or literary mode.
  
  • FREN 7042 Studies in 19th Century French Literature (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit with consent of department, if content varies. Topics focus on an author, movement, or literary mode.
  
  • FREN 7051 The 20th Century Novel (3)


    The works of such major novelists of the modern period as Gide, Proust, Malraux, Camus, Beckett and Robbe-Grillet.
  
  • FREN 7052 Studies in 20th Century French Literature (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit with consent of department, if content varies. Topics focus on an author, movement or literary mode.
  
  • FREN 7100 Studies in Sub Saharan Francophone Literature and Culture (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit with consent of department, if content varies. The major movements and authors of francophone literature in the cultural context of Sub Saharan Africa.
  
  • FREN 7102 Studies in North African Francophone Literature and Culture (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit with consent of department, if content varies. The major movements and authors of francophone literature in the cultural context of North Africa.
  
  • FREN 7120 Studies in Francophone Asian Literature and Culture (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit with consent of department, if content varies. The major movements and authors of francophone literature in the context of Francophone Asia.
  
  • FREN 7140 Studies in Caribbean Francophone Literature and Culture (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. credit with consent of department, if content varies. The major movements and authors of Francophone literature in the cultural context of the Caribbean.
  
  • FREN 7170 Studies in Belgian Francophone Literature and Culture (3)


    May be taken for a maximum of 6 hrs. credit with approval of the department, if content of the course varies. Topics focus on major literary authors, movements, genres and/or forms of artistic expression such as the graphic novel, film or the visual arts which illustrate the specificity of Belgian Francophone Literature and Culture.
  
  • FREN 7300 Old Provençal (3)


    Phonology and morphology of Old Provençal based on the study of literary texts.
  
  • FREN 7410 Studies in Contemporary French Theory (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit with consent of department, when subject matter varies. Selected movements and thinkers of French theory after 1960.
  
  • FREN 7915 Independent Study (1-3)


    May be taken for a max. of 3 hrs. credit in a master’s program and 9 hrs. credit in a doctoral program. Directed individual readings guided by the graduate faculty.
  
  • FREN 7960 Special Topics in French Literature (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit for the master’s degree and 9 hrs. of credit for the doctorate when topics vary. Topics to be announced.
  
  • FREN 7962 Special Topics in French Linguistics (3)


    May be taken for 6 hrs. of credit for the master’s degree and 9 hrs. of credit for the doctorate when topics vary. Topics to be announced.
  
  • FREN 7970 Seminar in French Literature (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics to be announced.
  
  • FREN 7980 Seminar in French Linguistics (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Topics to be announced.
  
  • FREN 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U” grading.
  
  • FREN 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U” grading.

General Business

  
  • GBUS 1000 Introduction to the Study of Business (1)


    Enrollment in this course is limited to students admitted to the E. J. Ourso College of Business. Introduction to the E. J. Ourso College of Business policies and resources including academic advising, majors, career alternatives, college technology and student organizations.
  
  • GBUS 1001 Introduction to Business (3)


    May not be taken by students in the E. J. Ourso College of Business. Operation of the business firm; function of the businessman; nature of economic system and private enterprise.
  
  • GBUS 2999 Special Topics in Business (1-3)


    May be taken for a maximum of 6 semester hrs. of credit when topics vary. Individual and group study of special topics in the field of business under the direction of a faculty member. 
  
  • GBUS 3999 Advanced Special Topics in Business (1-3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 semester hrs when topics vary.  Individual and group study of advanced special topics in the field of business under the direction of a faculty member. 
  
  • GBUS 4040 Entrepreneurship in China (3)


    Characteristics of the Chinese energy industry: entrepreneurs, new venture financing, innovation and creativity, franchising, family businesses, technological entrepreneurs, technological intrapreneurs, entrepreneurship education and incubators.

Geography: Core Curriculum

  
  • GEOG 1001 Human Geography: Americas and Europe (3)


    This is a General Education course. GEOG 1001 and GEOG 1003  need not be taken in numerical order. Principal themes of human geography, including the spatial distributions and interactions of culture, history, economy, population and environment, with a regional emphasis on the Americas and Europe.
  
  • GEOG 1003 Human Geography: Africa and Asia (3)


    This is a General Education course. GEOG 1001  and 1003 need not be taken in numerical order. Principal themes of human geography, including the spatial distributions and interactions of culture, history, economy, population and environment, with a regional emphasis on Africa and Asia.
  
  • GEOG 2040 Geospatial Technology (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Introduction to concepts and applications of modern geospatial technologies to various disciplines. Discusses the collection, input, storage, analysis, and visualization of spatial and attribute data.
  
  • GEOG 2050 Physical Geography: The Atmosphere (3)


    This is a General Education course. May be taken for elective geology credit. Physical principles, processes and operations in the atmosphere; world climatic realms.
  
  • GEOG 2051 Physical Geography: Land and Water Surfaces, Plant and Animal Realms (3)


    This is a General Education course. Surface elements of the earth’s environment; relationships among these elements.
  
  • GEOG 2055 Map Reading (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Nature and interpretation of topographic maps.

Geography: Mapping Sciences: Cartography

  
  • GEOG 4044 Computer Cartography (3)


    No programming knowledge necessary. Introduction to selected mapping packages.

Geography: Mapping Sciences: Remote Sensing

  
  • GEOG 4020 Aerial Photo Interpretation and Image Processing (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Credit will not be given for both this course and ANTH 4024 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Analysis and mapping of geological features, hydrological process, land forms, cultural features, natural resource, and environmental phenomena from aerial photographs and satellite images.
  
  • GEOG 4045 Environmental Remote Sensing (3)


    May be taken for elective geology credit. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Basic energy and matter relationships; principles of primary remote sensors; environment studied via remote sensing techniques.

Geography: Mapping Sciences: GIS/Techniques

  
  • GEOG 4041 Field Methods in Physical Geography (3)


    Methods, tools, and instruments employed in the field by physical geographers; measurement theory; tools and techniques in data collection, reduction, analysis, and presentation.
  
  • GEOG 4042 Enterprise Geographic Information Systems (3)


    Also offered as ANTH 4042 . The use of vector-based GIS application software for the input, management, analysis and presentation of geospatial data. Emphasis is placed on how the GIS relates to database management systems as part of building an enterprise-wide GIS.
  
  • GEOG 4046 Web GIS (3)


    Visualizing, analyzing, and distributing spatial data via web technologies. Emphasis placed on how the technologies of web servers, geographic information system software, and database management systems interact to make map-enabled websites possible.
  
  • GEOG 4047 Geographic Information Systems (3)


    Geographic information systems used in land resource management and planning; data structures and algorithms for automated retrieval and analysis of spatial data; structuring cartographic data into spatial data; integration of remotely sensed data into geographic information systems.
  
  • GEOG 4048 Methods of Spatial Analysis (3)


    Mathematical, statistical and spatial analytical methods for handling and interpreting data related to geography.

Geography: Human Geography: Systematic

  
  • GEOG 2010 Human Geography (3)


    [LCCN: CGRG 2013, Human Geography] Survey of patterns and processes of world’s cultures and landscapes.
  
  • GEOG 2080 Humans and the Environment (3)


    Exploration of geographic concepts that underlie nature-society relationships and human-dimensions of environmental change.
  
  • GEOG 4012 Elements of Cultural Geography (3)


    Culturally oriented proseminar in American geographical thought during the present century.
  
  • GEOG 4073 Urban Geography (3)


    Internal arrangement, external relations and locational aspects of urban places, with emphasis on U.S.; urban places identified by presence of tertiary economic activities.
  
  
  • GEOG 4077 Economic Geography (3)


    Location, characteristics and relationships of primary, secondary and tertiary economic activity; measurements and theories of location of economic endeavor.
  
  • GEOG 4078 Environment and Development (3)


    Geographic theories and methods for analyzing relationship between environment and development.
  
  • GEOG 4079 Geography of Religion (3)


    Also offered as REL 4079 . Theory and methods of analyzing the culture and movement of religious rituals and traditions over space and time.
  
  • GEOG 4080 Historical Geography (3)


    Advanced concepts and principles of historical geography.
  
  • GEOG 4086 Human-Environment Interactions (3)


    Also offered as ANTH 4086 . Cultural adaptation to difficult and distinctive environments, including mountains and highlands, the arctic, deserts, the humid tropics and grasslands; subsistence strategies, local knowledge, household economies, land use practices and resource management institutions.
  
  • GEOG 4087 Gender, Place and Culture (3)


    Also offered as ANTH 4087  and WGS 4087 . The geographies of everyday life showing how notions of maleness and femaleness influence how we understand and relate to the world around us, from our built environment, to the places we invest with meaning, and the very ways we live, work, travel and explore

Geography: Human Geography: Regional

  
  • GEOG 3001 Geography of Louisiana (3)


    Development and current distribution of physical and human geography of Louisiana.
  
  • GEOG 4002 South Asian Society, Polity and Culture (3)


    See INTL 4002 .
  
  • GEOG 4031 Latin America and the Caribbean (3)


    Physical and cultural geography of Latin America and the Caribbean.
  
  • GEOG 4033 Geography of Central Asia and Afghanistan (3)


    Also offered as INTL 4033 . Survey of the geography of Central Asia and Afghanistan; emphasis on geographic elements of the history, ecology, environment, economy and strategic importance of the region.
  
  • GEOG 4037 Geography of China (3)


    Geographic survey of natural environment, population and economy of China and its relationships to the rest of the world.
  
  • GEOG 4051 North Africa and the Middle East (3)


    Also offered as INTL 4051 . Survey of the geography of North Africa and the Middle East; emphasis on the geographic elements of the history, ecology, economy and politics of the region.
  
  • GEOG 4052 Geography of the United States and Canada (3)


    Physical and cultural geography of the United States and Canada.

Geography: Physical Geography: Climatology

  
  • GEOG 3013 Meteorology (3)


    Temporal and areal variations in composition and structure of the atmosphere; meteorological instruments and measurements.
  
  • GEOG 4014 Climatology (3)


    Prereq.: GEOG 2050  or equivalent. Climatic phenomena; methods in development of regional climatology.
  
  • GEOG 4015 Physical Climatology (3)


    Also offered as ENVS 4015 . Prereq.: GEOG 3013  or GEOG 4014  or equivalent and MATH 1552  or equivalent. May be taken for elective geology credit. Exchanges of radiation, energy, matter and momentum between the earth’s surface and the atmosphere that produce characteristic environmental conditions near the ground important to both rural and urban land uses.
  
  • GEOG 4016 Methods of Climatological Analysis (3)


    Prereq.: GEOG 3013  or GEOG 4014  or equivalent. Analysis and interpretation of climatological data and application to physical and human problems.
  
  • GEOG 4221 The Tropical Atmosphere (3)


    Prereq.: GEOG 3013  or GEOG 4014 . Comparative analysis of the tropical and mid-latitude atmospheric circulation systems, including monsoon systems, tropical cyclones and easterly waves; elements of interannual tropical variability such as El Niño-Southern Oscillation.
 

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