Jun 25, 2024  
2016-2017 General Catalog 
    
2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

**COURSE SEARCH**


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.

 

Kinesiology: Professional Courses

  
  • KIN 7534 Exercise in Health and Disease (3)


    Contraindications and valid uses of exercise in mediating risk factors.
  
  • KIN 7535 Neuromuscular Aspects of Exercise (3)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530 . Effects of exercise on muscle cell structure and function; neuromuscular integration and neural function in exercise.
  
  • KIN 7536 Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function in Exercise (3)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Mechanics of cardiovascular and respiratory function related to exercise.
  
  • KIN 7537 Exercise and Environment (3)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Effects of environmental conditions on performance of various types of exercise.
  
  • KIN 7538 Practicum in Cardiac Rehabilitation (6)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530 , KIN 7534 . Pass-fail grading. Minimum on-site requirement is 20 hours per week. Important for exercise specialist, exercise leader or graded exercise technician certification. Involvement in the practical application of exercise testing, exercise prescription and exercise leadership for cardiac patients.
  
  • KIN 7539 Laboratory Techniques in Exercise Physiology (3)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530  exercise physiology and college chemistry recommended. 1 hr. lecture, 4 hrs. lab Laboratory techniques in exercise physiology; principles of metabolic measurement and assay procedures for quantification of dynamic changes in blood chemistry during exercise.
  
  • KIN 7544 Current Topics in Sport Management (3)


    An examination of the current topics and issues within the sporting environment from a variety of perspectives, including but not limited to, sociological, historical, economic, and managerial.
  
  • KIN 7545 Economic Issues in Sports (3)


    In-depth examination focusing on the economic issues of professional, intercollegiate, and recreational sport around the world; examining specific areas such as competitive balance of sports leagues, discrimination, and the demand for sport.
  
  • KIN 7546 Exercise Metabolism (3)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530 . The study of the interactions between metabolism and substrate utilization, and how these factors impact work and exercise performance.
  
  • KIN 7547 Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. May be repeated for a max. of 6 semester hours of credit when topics vary. Selected topics linking advanced exercise physiology topics across disciplines, rehabilitation, and research.
  
  • KIN 7550 Advanced Exercise Physiology (3)


    Prereq.: KIN 7530  2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab; college chemistry, mathematics, physics recommended. Quantitative approach to both systematic and cellular control during exercise.
  
  • KIN 7574 Qualitative Research in Kinesiology (3)


    Introduction to qualitative methodologies and research in Kinesiology.
  
  • KIN 7601 Changing Health Behavior (3)


    Motivation and determinants of health behavior; behavior change strategies designed for utilization in individual and group health education programs; promoting innovative health education programs in schools and the community.
  
  • KIN 7602 Social-Ecological Influences on Physical Activity and Health (3)


    Application of the social-ecological framework to physical activity and health behaviors.
  
  • KIN 7603 Stress Management and Emotional Health (3)


    Principles, theories and coping/relaxation techniques related to stress management and the promotion of emotional health.
  
  • KIN 7612 Neuromuscular Motor Control (3)


    Examine neuromuscular organization for production of limb movements; direct and indirect methods for examining neurophysiological processes underlying motor control; electromyography recording and analysis. 
  
  • KIN 7900 Introduction to Research Methods (3)


    An introduction to the basic aspects of reading, evaluating and writing research. Topics include problem selection, literature review, instrumentation, methodology and types of research in physical activity.
  
  • KIN 7999 Seminar in Selected Topics in Kinesiology (1-3)


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


    “S”/”U” grading.
  
  • KIN 8900 Independent Research (1-9)


    Pass-fail grading. May be taken for a max. of 9 sem. hrs. credit.
  
  • KIN 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U” grading.

Landscape Architecture

  
  • LA 1101 Landscape Representation I (3)


    6 hrs. studio. Freehand and mechanical representation and observational skills used in design conceptualization; emphasis on the development of a vocabulary, basic skills and techniques of landscape architecture representation.
  
  • LA 1102 Landscape Representation II (3)


    Prereq.: LA 1101 . 6 hrs. studio. Developing skills in computer-aided visualization and illustrative documentation of landscapes; introduction to digital imaging, drafting and photo manipulation.
  
  • LA 1201 Introduction to Landscape Architecture (3)


    This is a General Education course. Introduction to the profession of landscape architecture for non-majors; overview of professional concerns and responsibilities; awareness of natural and planned landscapes, as well as, the importance of using land in an efficient and attractive manner.
  
  • LA 1203 Views of the American Landscape (3)


    This is a General Education course. Concepts, patterns and themes that shape human attitudes and activities concerning the American landscape; natural systems as links between managed landscapes and built environments; environmental and conservation ethics.
  
  • LA 1206 Gardens of the World (3)


    Exploration of the physical, social and envrironmental factors which contribute to the development of gardens from historical to contemporary perspectives.
  
  • LA 2001 Landscape Design I (6)


    Prereq.: LA 1102 . Consent of school director. 12 hrs. studio. Introduction to two-and three-dimensional design; spatial sequence, meaning and dynamic change; application to a simple design.
  
  • LA 2002 Landscape Design II: Site Design (6)


    Prereq.: LA 2001  or equivalent. 12 hrs. studio. Development of landscape design processes as applied to small-scale projects; introduction of earth structures, construction materials and plants.
  
  • LA 2101 Landscape Representation III (3)


    Prereq.: LA 1101  and LA 1102 . 6 hrs. studio. Advanced representation techniques developing skills of visualization and representation using freehand, mechanical and digital imaging in design projects.
  
  • LA 2201 Landscape History I (3)


    Development of earliest landscape traditions; relationship of humans to landscape in major cultural areas of the ancient world; development of landscape traditions in western Europe and America from the 15th to 19th centuries.
  
  • LA 2301 Landscape Technology I: Land Design (3)


    Prereq.: MATH 1021  and MATH 1022  or equivalent; and LA 1102  or equivalent; consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. studio. Introduction to basic surveying for landscape architects; surveying systems and legal land descriptions; introduction to landscape architectural construction systems and the relationship among landform/earth, plants, and structures, topographic mapping conventions, grading design, drainage and water management, roadway design and alignment.
  
  • LA 2401 Landscape Ecology (3)


    Prereq.: GEOG 2051  and RNR 1001  or equivalent.Class includes field trips. Application of ecological principles and relationships to resource, recreation and landscape planning, with attention to conservation ethics and legal regulations leading to sustainability of the landscape.
  
  • LA 3001 Landscape Design III: Site Planning and Design (6)


    Prereq.: LA 2002  and LA 2101  and LA 2201  or equivalent. Required field trip. Students are responsible for paying travel expenses associated with the course. 12 hrs. studio. Arrangement of buildings, circulation and other landscape design elements; emphasis on earthwork and drainage.
  
  • LA 3002 Landscape Design IV: Community Design (6)


    Prereq.: LA 2101  and LA 3001 . 12 hrs. studio. Landscape planning and design at the community and neighborhood scale; emphasis on relationships of uses, transportation infrastructure, green infrastructure, public services and a mix of housing and commercial types.
  
  • LA 3201 Landscape History II (3)


    Prereq.: LA 2201 . Major landscape movements in the 19th and 20th centuries; theory and aspects of contemporary practice of landscape architecture.
  
  • LA 3301 Landscape Technology II: Grading, Drainage and Roads (3)


    Prereq.: LA 2301  or equivalent; consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. studio. Advanced grading and drainage with emphasis on aesthetic aspects of grading and best management practices and sustainability, landscape architectural systems and infrastructures including advanced roadway design and alignment.
  
  • LA 3302 Landscape Technology III: Design Detailing (3)


    Prereq.: LA 3301  or equivalent; consent of instructor. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. studio. Relationship between design and implementation through construction processes, detailing as an extension of design, landscape architectural materials, basic structural theory, detailing and structures, technical specifications as a means of enuring design intent.
  
  • LA 3401 Plant Materials I (3)


    Prereq.: LA 2401  for undergraduate students. 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Identification and study of plant materials with specific recognition of the visual and ecological characteristics of plants used in landscape design.
  
  • LA 3402 Plant Materials II (3)


    Prereq.: LA 3401 . 1 hr. lecture; 4 hrs. lab. Continuation of LA 3401  with the inclusion of basic principles of planting design.
  
  • LA 4001 Landscape Design V: Landscape Planning and Development (6)


    Prereq.: LA 3002  and LA 3302 . Required field trip. Students are responsible for paying travel expenses associated with the course. 12 hrs. studio. Landscape planning and design from the regional to the site development scale; emphasis on generating planning and design strategies for urbanization and development that are informed by an understanding of the ecology and culture of the region and based on principles of sustainability.
  
  • LA 4002 Landscape Design VI: Specialization (6)


    Prereq.: LA 4001  Credit will not be given for this course and LA 4003 . 12 hrs. studio. Studio projects addressing various aspects of landscape architecture.
  
  • LA 4003 Landscape Architecture Internship (6)


    Prereq.: Completion of all 3000-level Landscape Architecture courses and consent of School. Pass-fail grading. Credit will not be given for both this course and LA 4002 . At least 35 hours of work per week supervised by a licensed landscape architect or professional in an approved firm or agency.
  
  • LA 4008 Advanced Topics Studio (6)


    Prereq.: LA 3002 , LA 7041  or consent of instructor. Required field trip. Students are responsible for paying travel expenses related to the course. Advanced topics in landscape architecture addressing research and projects in the profession.
  
  • LA 4101 Advanced Digital Representation (3)


    Prereq.: LA 1102 , LA 2101  or equivalent. Advanced techniques in digital representation, such as 3-D modeling, terrain modeling, animation, advanced imaging and rendering.
  
  • LA 4201 Theory and Methods of Landscape Planning (3)


    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Principal theoretical literature in landscape analysis and planning; application of theories and methods; basic skills in the use of GIS, global positioning systems (GPS) and remote sensing/image processing technology.
  
  • LA 4301 Landscape Technology IV: Specialization (3)


    Prereq.: LA 3302  or equivalent. 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. studio. Specialty topics in landscape architecture construction and design implementation.
  
  • LA 4501 Field Studies in Landscape Architecture (3)


    Pass-fail grading. May be taken for a max. of 6 hrs. of credit. Elective field trip. Students are responsible for paying travel expenses associated with this course. Field trip to landscape architectural office, projects, historic sites and schools throughout the U.S. and abroad.
  
  • LA 4502 Independent Study in Landscape Architecture (3)


    Prereq.: consent of School director. Independent study proposals must be pre-approved by the supervising faculty member. Program of individual study under faculty guidance, including auditing lectures, reading and exercises as needed to develop skills in methods of inquiry related to the area of specialty.
  
  • LA 4503 Advanced Projects in Landscape Architecture (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Faculty directed projects for small groups of students investigating specific areas of research and practice.
  
  • LA 4504 Advanced Elective in Landscape Architecture (3)


    Prereq.: permission of instructor. Research practice and application in landscape architecture; small groups will use lectures, discussions, presentations and other formats to explore advanced topics.
  
  • LA 4505 Special Studies in Landscape Architecture (1-2)


    Prereq.: consent of School director. Program of study under faculty guidance. Independent study proposals must be pre-approved by supervising faculty member and the School director.
  
  • LA 5001 Landscape Design VII: Urban Landscape Design (6)


    Prereq.: LA 4002 , LA 4201 , LA 4301 . Required field trip. Students are responsible for paying travel expenses associated with the course. 12 hrs. studio. Investigation of urban structures and systems and design of urban landscapes and elements.
  
  • LA 5002 Landscape Design VIII: Capstone Project (6)


    Prereq.: LA 4008  or LA 5001 , LA 5201 . 12 hrs. studio. Intensive development of a comprehensive landscape design and/or independent design project.
  
  • LA 5201 Research Seminar (3)


    Prereq.: LA 3201 , LA 4201 . Intensive and critical review of major landscape theories and issues; identification and preparation for a comprehensive final project.
  
  • LA 5301 The Practice of Landscape Architecture (3)


    Prereq.: LA 3302  or consent of instructor. Professional practice for landscape architects including issues associated with licensure, practice types, professional services, business developments, contracts and project management.
  
  • LA 7000 Pre-Studio (3)


    Su Prereq.: consent of School. 6 hrs. studio. Basic design vocabulary, toolset, and framework focusing on those skills and ideas that form the fundamental design core of landscape architecture. An four-week summer session course that provides an introduction for students unfamiliar with landscape architecture studio experience, focusing on representation skills, design theory, and critical thinking skills.
  
  • LA 7011 Site Systems I (6)


    Prereq.: consent of the school. 12 hrs. studio. Recordings, analysis, topography/strata, processes of landscape design.
  
  • LA 7013 History and Theory I (3)


    Prereq.: consent of School. Overview of landscape movements throughout history.
  
  • LA 7014 Ecology and Technology I (3)


    Prereq.: consent of School. Field course on basic concepts of ecological systems including principles in plant communities, soils, landforms, and basic hydrology through on-site reading and documentation; introduces soils as an ecological building block capable of organizing plant communities, topography, and hydrology; explores basic soil types and their associated site design issues.
  
  • LA 7021 Site Systems II (6)


    Prereq.:   or consent of the school. 12 hrs. studio. Human systems, site scale resolution, advanced topography/strata, vegetation processes of landscape design.
  
  • LA 7023 History and Theory II (3)


    Prereq.: LA 7013  or consent of School. Major historical influences from China, Japan, Mughals, Moors, Italy, France, England, and others up to contemporary practice.
  
  • LA 7024 Ecology and Technology II (3)


    Prereq.: LA 7014  or consent of School. Field course introduces plants as a central component of organizing ecological communities, in relationship to topography and hydrology. Basic principles in plant communities, soils, landforms, and basic hydrology through on-site reading and documentation; introduces landscape architecture as a practice, focusing on site systems and the representation of plant materials and ecosystems and green infrastructures.
  
  • LA 7031 Water Systems (6)


    Prereq.: LA 7021  or consent of the school. 12 hrs. studio. Landscape and water management regional strategies, theory, global issues, and site scale hydrology.
  
  • LA 7032 Special Topics in Landscape Architecture Media (3)


    Prereq.: consent of instructor. Course may be taken for 6 hours of credit when topics vary. 6 hrs. studio. Mapping water and natural resources in conjunction with studio work; exploring design alternatives using related software.
  
  • LA 7033 History and Theory III (3)


    Prereq.: LA 7023  or consent of School. History of open space in the urban environment and related planning issues. The role of urban parks in the planning and design of cities.
  
  • LA 7034 Ecology and Technology III (3)


    Prereq.: LA 7024  or consent of School. Introduces stormwater management techniques and the calculations required to determine stormwater runoff and the reduction of stormwater pollution; using hydrological software to do parametric modeling of a stormwater design.
  
  • LA 7041 Urban Systems (6)


    Prereq.: LA 7031  or consent of the school. 12 hrs. studio. City landscapes, infrastructure, public, social, and cultural space within a temporal context.
  
  • LA 7042 History and Theory IV (3)


    Prereq.: LA 7033  or consent of School. Course includes travel and field research. Students are responsible for paying travel expenses associated with the course. Contemporary landscape architecture practice from the 1960’s to the present, focusing on a series of detailed case studies showing the evolution of contemporary projects and their relationship to contemporary theory.
  
  • LA 7043 Professional Practice (3)


    Prereq.: consent of School. Professional landscape architecture practice in a design office. Contracts, management, professional ethics and the business issues facing planning and design professionals including explorations of non-traditional careers for landscape architects.
  
  • LA 7044 Ecology and Technology IV (3)


    Prereq.: LA 7034  or consent of School. Construction practices in landscape architecture, focusing on the primary components of built environments: materials, assemblies, and technique; the principles of sustainability as it relates to construction and materials; advanced materials and emerging technologies.
  
  • LA 7051 Advanced Topics I (6)


    Prereq.: LA 7041  or consent of the school. 12 hrs. studio. Advanced research studio focusing on specific landscape problems, sites, or topics.
  
  • LA 7052 Thesis Preparation (3)


    Prereq.: consent of School. Preparation for landscape architecture thesis on design, technology, history, or professional principles working closely with the instructor on research methods and developing an individual thesis proposal for a written or design thesis.
  
  • LA 7061 Advanced Topics II (6)


    Prereq.:  LA 7051  or consent of the school. 12 hrs. studio. Final advanced research studio focusing on specific landscape problems, sites, or topics or an independent design project.
  
  • LA 7101 Graduate Landscape Representation I (3)


    6 hrs. studio. Freehand and mechanical representation techniques, tools and media used in designing and illustrating landscape architectural projects; emphasis on the development of a vocabulary, basic skills and theory of landscape architectural representation.
  
  • LA 7102 Graduate Landscape Representation II (3)


    Prereq.: LA 1102  and LA 7101 . 6 hrs. studio. Advanced representation techniques developing skills of visualization and representation using freehand, mechanical and digital imaging design projects.
  
  • LA 7201 Research Methods (3)


    Concepts of qualitative research; skills in finding and using research material; landscape architectural research trends; evaluation of research; application of research to landscape design.
  
  • LA 7401 Graduate Landscape Ecology (3)


    Required field trips for which a deposit is required at registration. Basic principles of ecology and environmental systems; application of ecological principles and relationships to resource, recreation and landscape planning, with attention to conservation ethics and legal regulations leading to sustainability of the landscape.
  
  • LA 7502 Graduate Independent Study in Landscape Architecture (3)


    Prereq.: Consent of department. Independent study proposals must be pre-approved by the supervising faculty member.  May be repeated for maximum of 6 credit hours. A program of individual study under faculty guidance, including auditing of lectures, reading, and exercises as needed to develop skills or knowledge related to the area of specialty.
  
  • LA 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U” grading.

Latin

  
  • LATN 1001 Elementary Latin (4)


    [LCCN: CLTN 1014, 1026, Elementary Latin I] This is a General Education course. Nonlaboratory reading course in classical Latin; emphasis on comprehension rather than grammar; repetition of controlled vocabulary and contextual clues used to read extensive passages of simple Latin.
  
  • LATN 2051 Intermediate Latin (4)


    [LCCN: CLTN 1023, 1026, Elementary Latin II] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: LATN 1001  or equivalent. Reading comprehension approach to language continued in extensive passages of moderate difficulty; vocabulary building and basic Latin grammatical constructions.
  
  • LATN 2053 Intermediate Latin (3)


    [LCCN: CLTN 2013, Intermediate Latin I] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: LATN 2051  or equivalent. Nonlaboratory comprehension approach includes material of the difficulty of 1st century Latin poetry and prose.
  
  • LATN 2065 Golden Age Narrative Poetry (3)


    [LCCN: CLTN 2023, Intermediate Latin II] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: LATN 2053  or equivalent. Readings from the narrative poets, including selections from Vergil’s Aeneid and/or from Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
  
  • LATN 2066 Golden Age Prose (3)


    [LCCN: CLTN 2023, Intermediate Latin II] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: LATN 2053  or equivalent. Readings from Roman prose writers (excluding the historians); the major speeches, letters, and/or philosophical works of Cicero.
  
  • LATN 2073 Roman Historians (3)


    [LCCN: CLTN 2023, Intermediate Latin II] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: LATN 2053  or equivalent. Readings from Roman historians; selections from Livy and/or Tacitus; prose style and philosophy of history of the author(s).
  
  • LATN 2074 Golden Age Lyric Poetry (3)


    [LCCN: CLTN 2023, Intermediate Latin II] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: LATN 2053  or equivalent. Readings from the lyric poets; selections from the Carmina of Catullus and/or the Odes of Horace, with attention to emotional content.
  
  • LATN 4001 Intensive Latin Language (3)


    A specialized course intended to provide a reading knowledge of Latin. For graduate students and advanced undergraduates for whom a familiarity with another foreign language is strongly recommended. Successful completion of this course will be regarded as sufficient preparation for LATN 4006 . Does not count toward satisfying foreign language requirement for undergraduates, although hours may count toward baccalaureate. Credit will not be given for both this course and introductory Latin courses.
    Syntax, grammar and lexicology of Latin; graduated readings from representative authors.
  
  • LATN 4002 Roman Satire (3)


    Readings from Petronius’ Satyricon, Martial and Juvenal for their humor, with attention to evidence of the lives and language of ordinary Roman people.
  
  • LATN 4003 Readings in the History of Livy (3)


    Selections from the History of Livy; literary and historical significance.
  
  • LATN 4004 Roman Comedy (3)


    Reading of representative plays of Plautus and Terence, with attention to dramatic techniques and comic situations.
  
  • LATN 4006 Medieval and Renaissance Latin (3)


    Readings from the time of the medieval Latin writers to Milton.
  
  • LATN 4023 Special Topics in Latin Poetry (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Readings and studies in the works of one or more major poets of the Roman Republic or Roman Empire.
  
  • LATN 4024 Special Topics in Latin Prose (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Readings and studies in the works of one or more of the major prose writers of the Roman Republic or Roman Empire.
  
  • LATN 4120 Roman Elegy (3)


    Readings in the major Latin elegiac poets such as Ovid, Propertius and Tibullus; attention to poetic technique and to Roman attitudes toward love and women.
  
  • LATN 4915 Independent Work (1-3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Permission of department required. Readings in Latin literature directed by a senior faculty member.

Life Course and Aging

  
  • LCA 2000 Interdisciplinary Seminar in Aging (1)


    Contemporary issues in aging; preparation for the study of aging in contemporary society.

Liberal Arts

  
  • LIBA 7000 Liberal Arts: Methods of Inquiry (3)


    Liberal Arts 7000 is required. Interdisciplinary study in the liberal arts; modes of inquiry in different disciplines, common themes in the humanities and means of integrating these into the whole.
  
  • LIBA 7900 Liberal Arts: Themes and Commonalities (3)


    Liberal Arts 7900 is required. Major ideas in the liberal arts as reflected in exemplary published studies and student research; the cultural function of the humanities.
  
  • LIBA 7950 Special Topics in the Liberal Arts (3)


    Prereq.: credit in LIBA 7000  or consent of instructor. May be taken for a max. of 9 hrs. of credit when topics vary. Interdisciplinary studies in the liberal arts, with attention to major periods, movements, themes or problems in Western culture.
  
  • LIBA 7990 Independent Study (1-3)


    Prereq.: consent of department; credit or concurrent enrollment in LIBA 7000 . May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit. Directed individual readings by the graduate faculty.
 

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