Jun 16, 2024  
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2015-2016 
    
Loyola Marymount University Bulletin 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Dance (DANC)

  
  • DANC 262 Dance Styles and Forms


    3 semester hours

    Exploration of dance composition based on styles of noted choreographers. Study of dance forms. Theory and practice as modes of study.

    Prerequisites: DANC 160 , DANC 161 , or DANC 163 ; and DANC 260 .

  
  • DANC 281 History of Dance Theatre


    3 semester hours

    A study of dance development as an art form from earliest origins, through medieval religious pageantry, Renaissance court dances, 18th century stage dance, and culminating with dance in the 19th and 20th centuries. Evolution of ballet and modern dance forms in Europe and America.

    Offered in the Spring semester.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Information Literacy; Flag: Writing.

  
  • DANC 298 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • DANC 299 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • DANC 302 Modern Dance III


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 202 . More complex rhythmic patterns and movement design. Concentrated work on performance and projection techniques. Dance films and study of current research on dance criticism.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 305 Modern Dance Coaching


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    One-on-one coaching with modern dance instructor. Focused work on technique and performance.

    Majors only.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

  
  • DANC 320 Ballet III


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 220 . Variations from the repertory of classic ballet. Familiarity with the music, scenarios, and staging of several traditional ballets. Dance films and study of current research on dance criticism.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 323 Intermediate/Advanced Ballet


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 220  and DANC 320 . Augmented work in ballet technique and performance.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 324 Ballet Coaching


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    One-on-one coaching with ballet dance instructor. Focused work on technique and performance.

    Majors only.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

  
  • DANC 342 Jazz Dance III


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 242 . Focus on styling and performance. Theoretical study of selected jazz dance artists and the impact of film and video on jazz dance.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 344 Tap Dance III


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    A continuation of DANC 244 . Focus on developing better skills, exploring rhythms, and mastering ability to keep time and phrase rhythms.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 345 Jazz Dance IV


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 342 . Emphasis on study of jazz dance, hip hop, funk, and other dance styles used in commercial/media dance.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting. Intermediate ballet skills requisite.

  
  • DANC 346 Intermediate/Advanced Jazz Dance


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 345 . Augmented work in jazz technique and performance skills.

    Corequisite: DANC 349 .

    Majors only.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 347 Intermediate Hip Hop


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Study of hip hop as a cultural dance form.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 4 times.

  
  • DANC 348 Musical Theatre Dance II


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 248 . Practice of the dance technique and performance skills associated with musical theatre. Study of music, costuming, and acting dimensions of musical theatre dance.

    Majors only.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 349 Jazz Dance Coaching


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    One-on-one coaching with jazz dance instructor. Focused work on technique and performance.

    Corequisite: DANC 346 .

    Majors only.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 353 Dance Conditioning


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Laboratory course using specialized training modalities selected from Pilates, Feldendrais, and other physical systems.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

  
  • DANC 360 Advanced Choreography


    3 semester hours

    Dance composition with focus on the craft elements of development, variation, thematic, and non-thematic subject matter. Strategies for building a dance from study to completed work.

    Prerequisite: DANC 262 .

  
  • DANC 363 Multiple Ways of Knowing and Showing: Music and Dance


    3 semester hours

    This course will introduce students to fundamental principles and concepts in Music and Dance. Students will study the elements of Music and Dance and engage in creative expression. They will investigate each art form as a discrete discipline, and they will investigate how these art forms integrate with each other as well as with other subjects in the pre K-12 curriculum (e.g., reading, mathematics, sciences, and social studies). The course emphasizes learning using multiple intelligences (Musical Intelligence, Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence, Existential Intelligence, and Social-Interpersonal/Intrapersonal Intelligences, along with Verbal-Linguistic, Mathematical, and Visual-Spatial Intelligence). Students will focus on these intelligences as discrete and diverse ways of knowing and expressing facts, concepts, and feelings. They will also practice integration of these intelligences experiencing the possibilities of the potential synergy when these intelligences work in concert with each other.

    Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors only.

  
  • DANC 364 Multiple Ways of Knowing and Showing: Laboratory


    1 semester hours

    Practicum for DANC 363 .

  
  • DANC 371 Martial Arts


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Study of Tae Kwan Do, Aikido, Tai Chi Chuan, or other selected martial arts forms.

    May be repeated for degree credit as long as subject changes.

  
  • DANC 373 Yoga for Ballet


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    The study of asana, pranayama, and philosophical dimensions of yoga which inform and support the study of ballet.

    Majors only.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

  
  • DANC 374 Yoga I


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Theory and practice of yoga through exercise, meditation, and selected readings.

  
  • DANC 375 Yoga II


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of yoga practice begun in Yoga I.

    Prerequisite: DANC 374 .

  
  • DANC 376 Yoga for Dancers


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Yoga practice particularly designed for those pursuing in-depth dance technique training.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Majors only.

  
  • DANC 377 Dance Production


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    Serving as crew member or 30 hours of Dance Production work in the areas of lighting, publicity, costuming, staging, and/or related fields.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

  
  • DANC 378 Service Project


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    Completion of a service project on campus or in the community.

  
  • DANC 379 Dance Tour Group


    0 TO 3 semester hours

    Performance Groups who choreograph, produce, perform, and teach on campus and select K-12 schools, dance studios, community centers, and other venues off campus.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 4 times.

  
  • DANC 380 Music for Dance


    3 semester hours

    Study of the elements of music theory and history which are common to dance and music.

  
  • DANC 381 To Dance Is Human: Dance, Culture, and Society


    3 semester hours

    A study of dance as a cultural, political and socio-economic phenomena. The dance of three selected cultures in the United States today with origins in Africa, Asia and Europe and current life in the United States will form the focus of study.

    Offered in the Fall semester.

  
  • DANC 382 Drumming for Dance


    2 semester hours

    African drumming techniques used in Dance for dancers and musicians.

  
  • DANC 384 Creative Dances for Children


    3 semester hours

    Creative dance experience designed to prepare the elementary school teacher to offer dance instruction.

    Meets Liberal Studies Credential requirements.

  
  • DANC 385 Movement Arts for Children


    3 semester hours

    Movement Arts experience (“new games,” dance, sport) and study of the child’s physical and motor development. Designed as pre-service Elementary School teacher training.

    Meets Liberal Studies Credential requirements.

  
  • DANC 386 Dance in Los Angeles


    1 semester hours

    Attendance at and analysis of concert dance and venues in the greater Los Angeles area.

  
  • DANC 387 Dance as Social Action


    0 TO 3 semester hours

    Theoretical and artistic exploration of Dance as a cultural phenomenon and its role in social change.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 2 times.

  
  • DANC 388 Careers in Dance


    1 TO 2 semester hours

    Practical and theoretical study of dance-related careers.

  
  • DANC 394 Dunham Technique


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    A study of the dance technique of Katherine Dunham.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 397 World Dance


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Intensive study of selected world cultures from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, and Europe with particular attention to historical and cultural perspective.

    May be repeated for degree credit as long as selected culture differs.

  
  • DANC 398 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • DANC 399 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • DANC 402 Modern Dance IV


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 302 . Study focuses on subtlety in energy, range, and expression, along with concentration of style, rhythmic patterns, and movement design. Dance films and study of current research on dance criticism.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 403 Friday Dance Workshop


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    In-depth exploration of dance technique and partnering.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 404 Modern Dance V


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 402 . Study focuses on increasing subtlety in energy, range, and expression, along with concentration on style, rhythmic patterns, and movement designs. Focus on style and professional work.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

  
  • DANC 420 Ballet IV


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 320 .

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 421 Pointe and Variations


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Study of pointe work in ballet and reconstruction of variations from ballets of different periods.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 4 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 423 Ballet V


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 420 .

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 424 Ballet VI


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 423 .

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 425 Ballet Repertory


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Apply ballet technique and principles of style to the learning of historical and/or contemporary ballet works.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

  
  • DANC 440 Jazz Dance IV-V


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 345 . Emphasis on study of jazz dance, hip hop, funk, and other dance styles used in commercial/media dance.

  
  • DANC 444 Tap Dance IV


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    A continuation of DANC 344 . Focus on developing better skills, exploring rhythms, and mastering ability to keep time and phrase rhythms.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 6 times.

    Audition: First class meeting.

  
  • DANC 445 Jazz Dance V


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 345 . Emphasis on study of jazz dance, hip hop, funk, and other dance styles used in commercial/media dance.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    By audition only.

  
  • DANC 446 Jazz Dance VI


    0 TO 2 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 445 . Pre-professional emphasis including auditioning and career planning.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

    By audition only.

  
  • DANC 459 Senior Thesis Preparation


    0 semester hours

    Organization of the senior thesis project, preparation of the senior thesis essay, and career bridge building.

    Majors only.

    Senior standing required.

  
  • DANC 460 Dance Theory Criticism


    3 semester hours

    Formal seminar in philosophy of art and aesthetic criticism.

    Senior standing required.

    Majors only.

  
  • DANC 461 Senior Thesis: Project


    3 semester hours

    Preparation and presentation of performance or research thesis.

    Senior standing required.

    Majors only.

    Repeatable up to 6 semester hours for degree credit.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Writing.

  
  • DANC 462 Mentorship: Senior Thesis


    0 TO 1 semester hours

    One-on-one guidance on the development and presentation of the Senior Thesis Project.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 2 times.

  
  • DANC 479 Rehearsal and Performance


    0 TO 3 semester hours

    Format varies by semester. Auditioning, rehearsing, performing, and/or producing in the Dance Department main stage productions.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 8 times.

  
  • DANC 480 Kinesiology for Dancers I


    3 semester hours

    Understanding of the human body as it experiences movement. Analysis of the physics, anatomy, physiology, and psychology of movement behavior.

    Offered in the Fall semester.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Nature of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

  
  • DANC 481 Kinesiology for Dancers II


    3 semester hours

    Continuation of DANC 480 .

    Prerequisite: DANC 480  or

      or consent of Dance director.

    Offered in the Spring semester.

  
  • DANC 484 Principles of Teaching Dance


    3 semester hours

    Theory and practice of effective dance instruction, including methods, lesson plans, and practice teaching of high school students and adults.

    University Core fulfilled: Flag: Oral Skills.

  
  • DANC 485 Internships


    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Work experience in teaching, health care, or business.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 2 times.

  
  • DANC 487 Dance Media and Technology


    3 semester hours

    Use of computer technology and other media in the making and performance of dance.

  
  • DANC 489 Performance Techniques Workshop


    0 TO 3 semester hours

    An in-depth exploration of performance techniques in ballet, modern dance, jazz dance, and other selected dance genre.

    May be repeated for degree credit up to 4 times (maximum 12 semester hours).

  
  • DANC 498 Special Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours

  
  • DANC 499 Independent Studies


    1 TO 3 semester hours


Economics (ECON)

  
  • ECON 1050 Introductory Economics


    4 semester hours

    Accelerated introduction to both microeconomics and macroeconomics. Supply and demand, elasticity, and theories of production, cost, competition, monopoly, and other market structures. Aggregate supply, aggregate demand and Keynesian Cross analysis, and discussion of GDP, national income, inflation, and unemployment. This course substitutes for ECON 1100  and ECON 1200  wherever one or both are stated as prerequisites.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Understanding Human Behavior.

  
  • ECON 1100 Introductory Microeconomics


    4 semester hours

    Analysis of behavior of individual economic agents including consumers and firms. Supply and demand, elasticity, theory of production, and cost. Pricing and output decisions under competition, monopoly, and other market forms.

  
  • ECON 1200 Introductory Macroeconomics


    4 semester hours

    Analysis of inflation, unemployment, and gross national product. Money and banking, Keynesian and Monetarist economics, government policy toward money supply, spending, the national debt, and exchange rates.

  
  • ECON 1998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ECON 1999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ECON 2300 Introductory Statistics


    4 semester hours

    An introduction to the modern methods of analyzing sample data. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, binomial and normal distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and simple regression analysis.

    Recommended: MATH 112  or MATH 131  or concurrent enrollment.

  
  • ECON 2350 Accelerated Introductory Statistics


    4 semester hours

    Accelerated introduction to statistics with applications to economics. Topics include descriptive statistics, probability theory, binomial and normal distributions, estimation, hypothesis testing, and regression analysis. This course also involves exercises in applying theoretical concepts to real world empirical problems, e.g., for policy analysis. This course can be taken in lieu of ECON 2300  and substitutes for ECON 2300  wherever it is stated as a prerequisite.

  
  • ECON 2998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ECON 2999 Independent Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ECON 3100 Intermediate Microeconomics


    4 semester hours

    Microeconomic theory applied to the private sector. Indifference curves, utility theory, Slutsky equation, individual and market demand, technology, cost minimization, cost curves, consumer and producer surplus, efficiency, perfect competition, monopoly, price discrimination, classical oligopoly theory, game theory including Nash equilibrium, resource markets.

    Prerequisites: A grade of at least B- in ECON 1050  and a grade of at least B- in MATH 112  or of at least C in MATH 131 .

  
  • ECON 3200 Intermediate Macroeconomics


    4 semester hours

    Macroeconomic analysis: The determination of national income and output and their components, employment, the price level (and inflation), interest rates, and long-term economic growth. An introduction to business cycle theory, monetary theory, balance of payments, and exchange rates. A study of economic policies to achieve goals and the limits of such policies.

    Prerequisites: A grade of at least B- in ECON 1050  and a grade of at least B- in MATH 112  or of at least C in MATH 131 .

  
  • ECON 3220 Money and Banking


    4 semester hours

    The role of monetary matters in the economy. The organization, operation, and impact of money, banks and nonbank financial intermediaries, and financial markets in the economy. The impact of these on the determination of interest rates, the price level, and economic activity. The role of central bank and regulatory agency policies in financial markets and the economy.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3300 Econometrics


    4 semester hours

    Analysis of the linear regression model and its practical applications in economics, finance, marketing, and other areas of business. Material covered will be the two variable model, hypothesis testing, forecasting, functional forms of regression models, regression using dummy explanatory variables, multiple regression, autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity and multicollinearity. Emphasis is placed on the application of the techniques covered in the course to the solution of real world problems.

    Prerequisites: ECON 1050  and ECON 2300 .

  
  • ECON 3340 Forecasting Methods


    4 semester hours

    Analysis of a wide range of forecasting methods, including regression, smoothing, and arima models.

    Prerequisites: ECON 1050  and ECON 2300 .

  
  • ECON 3380 Economic Geography


    4 semester hours

    Using geographical information systems to test spatial economics and classical locational theories, we explore economic activity and worldwide patterns of trade.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3400 U.S. Economic History


    4 semester hours

    Historical study of the economic growth and institutional development of the U.S. economy from the colonial era to the twentieth century. Topics may include: the economic ramifications of the American Revolution and the Constitution, the economics of slavery, industrialization, and the origins of the Great Depression.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3420 History of Economic Thought


    4 semester hours

    An analysis of the evolution of moral, political, and economic ideas and theories and their influence on the development of economic society.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3560 Urban Economics


    4 semester hours

    A survey of the policy and theoretical issues that are raised when economic analysis is applied in an urban setting. Topics include urbanization and urban growth housing markets, location decisions of households and firms, transportation, urban labor markets, the local public sector, and discrimination.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3600 Financial Economics


    4 semester hours

    Practical application of financial theory in both a certain and uncertain environment. Focus on capital budgeting, financial structure, cost of capital, and dividend policy.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3620 Managerial Economics


    4 semester hours

    Provides a solid foundation of economic understanding for use in managerial decision making. It focuses on optimization techniques in the solution of managerial problems.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3640 Multinational Corporation


    4 semester hours

    The economic power and impact; the expansion of multinational business, international movement of management techniques, labor, resources, and technology.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3660 Personal Finance


    4 semester hours

    This course is a comprehensive coverage of consumer finance. Topics are consumer credit, consumer spending, and investing for the short run and the long run. Housing and real estate investing, personal financial planning, and various investment vehicles such as equity, fixed rate of return instruments, annuities, and insurance, as well as the fundamentals of tax planning are addressed. The emphasis is on evaluating choices and understanding the consequences of decisions in terms of opportunity costs.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3690 Chinese Economic and Business System


    4 semester hours

    This course aims to provide an introduction to Chinese economic and business system as well as the major strategic and operational issues facing multinational corporations in doing business in China.

    Taught only in Beijing, China.

  
  • ECON 3700 International Trade


    4 semester hours

    Analysis of classical and modern theories of international trade and their relation to internal and external equilibria. Income and monetary factors, commercial policies affecting international trade. Resource movements, regional economic integration.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3720 International Finance Theory


    4 semester hours

    Introduction to foreign exchange markets and the determination of exchange rates. Understanding balance of payments accounts, enacting policies to affect the current account, and examining balance of payments crises. Overview of international policy coordination and the international monetary system. Application of theory to current international issues.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3740 Economic Development of Minority Communities


    4 semester hours

    Historical study of minority groups in the American economy. Emphasis upon institutions, ideas, and individuals.

    Prerequisite: ECON 1050 .

  
  • ECON 3998 Special Studies


    1 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ECON 3999 Independent Studies


    0 TO 4 semester hours

  
  • ECON 4100 Intermediate Microeconomics II


    4 semester hours

    Microeconomic theory applied to the public sector. General equilibrium theory for exchange and production economies, First Theorem of Welfare Economics, public goods, Samuelson condition, externalities and policy remedies, information theory and social insurance, intertemporal choice, uncertainty, cost-benefit analysis, welfare economics and income redistribution.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

  
  • ECON 4120 Economics and Ethics


    4 semester hours

    Economics and Ethics examines the roles and effects of ethics on economic analysis, behavior, and institutions. These issues arise, for example, in matters of charity, labor markets, and taxation. This course treats both descriptive and prescriptive theories as well as evidence on ethics from behavioral and experimental economics. It covers standard philosophical theories and connects them to empirical evidence and real world decision-making.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

  
  • ECON 4140 Game Theory


    4 semester hours

    Game Theory is the study of strategic interaction. This course will focus on analyzing these interactions and predicting equilibrium outcomes. Topics to be covered include utility theory, rationality, simultaneous and sequential move games, Nash equilibrium, backward induction, repeated games, and games of incomplete information.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

  
  • ECON 4160 Environmental Economics


    4 semester hours

    Environmental Economics deals with the use of society’s scarce environmental resources. Economic theory and analysis are applied to various environmental issues, including pollution, sustainable development, clean air, and quality of life.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

  
  • ECON 4340 Experimental and Behavioral Economics


    3 semester hours

    Experimental methods of research in economics. Basic experimental concepts, induced value theory, individual decisions, game theory, market experiments, auctions, bargaining, public choice.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

  
  • ECON 4500 Industrial Organization


    4 semester hours

    Analysis of firm behavior. Classical models of perfect competition, monopoly and oligopoly. Game theory including dominant strategy, Nash and subgame perfect equilibrium. Price discrimination, antitrust policy and regulation.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

  
  • ECON 4520 Political Economy


    4 semester hours

    The elections, institutions, and actors that determine important policy outcomes. The inefficient outcomes arise and the lessons that can be learned from those failures of voters and institutions. Half the class will focus on the United States, and the other half will consider these issues in a comparative perspective.

    Prerequisite: ECON 3100  with a grade of at least C-.

 

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