Jun 16, 2024

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalogue

2014-15 Undergraduate Catalogue Archived Catalogue

Course Descriptions

All undergraduate courses offered by the university are listed. Not all of the courses listed are offered within a single academic year. A listing of the courses offered during a given semester is available online before preregistration each semester.

Note: This catalogue has been amended per a 2016 UNCW Faculty Senate decision to retroactively remove the Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster requirement from the University Studies program. Students who wish to complete a cluster may do so, however, completion of a cluster is no longer required. Course description references to Thematic Transdisciplinary Clusters apply to students who choose to complete a cluster.

Trial Courses

Academic departments may offer special trial courses during the fall and spring semesters on a one-time basis without adding them to their regular departmental offerings. A second trial offering, if additional data are essential, must be within two regular semesters of the first. Numbers designating these special courses are 292 and 492. Descriptive information on trial courses does not appear in the catalogue but is on file in the Office of the Registrar.

Sequenced Courses

A hyphen connecting courses (e.g., 201-202) indicates that the first course in the sequence must be satisfactorily completed prior to registration in the second course of the sequence. When course numbers are separated by a comma (e.g., 201, 202), the first course is not necessarily prerequisite to those following.

Online Courses

The university currently offers a variety of online courses, and two degree programs, the RN to B.S. option in nursing and Bachelor of Science in clinical research (CLR), are delivered totally online. Such courses are so designated in the Class Schedule and are open to both on- and off-campus students. Students interested in these programs should consult the online courses Web site http://www.uncw.edu/online.

Credits and Class Meetings

Unless specifically indicated at the end of the course description, the number of hours a class meets each week is the same as the credit hour value of the course. The semester hours credit for each course is indicated in parentheses immediately below the title of the course. For example, if three hours of credit may be earned, the credit is indicated as follows: (3). In variable credit courses, the minimum and maximum hours are shown as follows: (1-3).

Course Prefixes

The prefixes used to designate courses are abbreviations of the names of departments or fields of study within departments, as shown below:

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Film Studies
	FST 451 - Film Festival and Conference Management Credits: 3 Prerequisite or corequisite: FST 201 and FST 205 and permission of department chair. Students plan, program, market, and manage a film festival and conference. May be repeated once. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 480 - Special Topics in World Cinema Credits: 3 (FLL 480 , FRH 485 , GER 485 , SPN 485 ) Prerequisite: FST 205 or permission from instructor. Advanced study of a selected topic in world cinema. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Nine hours of film studies courses, at least six of which are at the 300-400 level; overall GPA of at least 2.50; junior or senior standing; consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Study section in this catalogue. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom/Certified Internship Program. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 493 - Directed Seminar in Production Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FST 301 or FST 302 and 3 additional hours of production at the 300 level or above, and permission of the chair of Film Studies. Students work under the direction of a faculty filmmaker to create a motion picture. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 495 - Senior Seminar in Film Production Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FST 301 or FST 302 , and permission of the chair of Film Studies. Collaborative production of a short experimental, documentary, narrative, or animated motion picture. May be repeated under different subtitles. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 496 - Senior Seminar in Film Study Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FST 205 and junior or senior status, or permission of instructor. Intensive study of a major topic in film studies. Emphasis on individualized work, which may include reports, a longer research project, or a research essay. May be repeated under different subtitles. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 497 - Applied Post Production Credits: 3 Prerequisites: FST 331 and permission of the chair of Film Studies. Hands-on application of editing theory and post-production techniques, practices, and technology. Students create a finished film using raw footage from previous FST 495 projects; exceptions upon approval. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 498 - Internship in Film Studies Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Permission of chair of Film Studies, junior or senior standing, an overall 3.00 minimum GPA, and a minimum of 12 hours in film studies (FST courses). Study and practical work experience related to film studies, supervised and evaluated by faculty. May be repeated with permission of the chair of Film Studies. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FST 499 - Honors Work in Film Studies Credits: 2 - 3 Prerequisite: Second semester junior or senior standing. Eligibility for honors program and 9 hours of film studies courses, at least 6 hours at the 300-400 level. Independent study for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Finance
	FIN 235 - Personal Finance Credits: 3 Study of individual and family financial decisions. Designed to prepare the student to exercise intelligent control over income, expenditures, borrowing, savings and investments. Recommended elective for non-business majors. (Not open to students who have earned credit for FIN 330 .) Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 324 - Financial Markets and Institutions Credits: 3 (ECN 324 ) Prerequisite: ECN 222 . An introduction to the financial and economic environment within which a firm must operate. Analysis of the sources and the cost and availability of funds in a domestic and international setting; analysis of international monetary flows; financial decision making in an integrated world economy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 330 - Principles of Investments Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ACG 201 , ECN 222 and FIN 335 . An introduction to alternative investments, with major emphasis on financial instruments. Practical descriptive material and relevant theoretical applications. Topics include stocks, bonds, and other financial alternatives. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 331 - Real Estate Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ACG 201 and ECN 222 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Principles of property management and practices relating to appraisal, sales, ownership, control, financing, and transfer of real property. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 332 - Risk Management and Insurance Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ACG 201 and ECN 222 and admission to Cameron School of Business. An introduction to the risk management function and to the basic methods used to handle risks facing the business enterprise, families and individuals. Emphasis is on the insurance method of handling risk with study of the concepts underlying insurance, the fundamentals of insurance contracts, and a broad selection of policy coverage in the property and liability, and life and health fields. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 335 - Principles of Financial Management Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ACG 201 , ECN 222 , and QMM 280 . An introduction to the finance function of business enterprise and to the analytical techniques used in making investment and financing decisions. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 336 - Intermediate Corporate Finance Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FIN 335 and admission to Cameron School of Business. The study of the theory and practice of corporate finance with special emphasis on the evaluation and financing of capital expenditures. Topics include cash flow determination, firm valuation, the Capital Asset Pricing Model, and an introduction to option pricing. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 430 - Investment Management Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FIN 330 and FIN 335 and admission to Cameron School of Business. An analytical approach to the valuation of stocks, bonds and options and the placement of those securities in Markowitz-efficient portfolios. Technical and fundamental analysis, market efficiency and valuation methods are examined. Both application and theory are emphasized. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 431 - Real Estate Investment Analysis Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FIN 335 and admission to Cameron School of Business. The decision-making process in real estate investment analysis including risk and return, financing alternatives, tax implications, and pricing and development alternatives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 433 - Introduction to Speculative Markets Credits: 3 (ECN 433 ) Prerequisite: ECN 324 and FIN 335 or consent of the department chair and admission to Cameron School of Business. Elementary economics of financial futures and options markets. Mechanics of trading and coverage of existing regulations. Pricing and strategies in options and futures contracts in the markets for financial assets and commodities. Hedging, risk management and valuation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 434 - Fixed Income Securities and Derivatives Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FIN 330 and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course investigates fixed income securities (i.e. bonds) and their derivatives. The course will describe the major players in fixed income markets, the key institutions, broad empirical regularities and analytical tools that are used for pricing and risk management. Some parts of this course are analytical while others are institutional. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 436 - Advanced Financial Management Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FIN 330 and FIN 336 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Financial analysis and decision making in the modern business organization. Theoretical foundations of financial decision-making are emphasized, including both working capital and fixed capital requirements. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 437 - Commercial Bank Management Credits: 3 Prerequisite: ECN 324 and FIN 335 and admission to Cameron School of Business. A study of commercial bank operations and the regulatory environment of banking. Topics will include the evolution of regulation in the United States, industry structure, analysis of bank financial statements, asset/liability management, and capital requirements. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 438 - Commercial Lending and Credit Analysis Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FIN 335 and admission to Cameron School of Business. Topics covered include the lending function of commercial banks, specifically focusing on the analysis of a firm’s financial statements to determine the creditworthiness of a loan request. Cases augment the lecture material. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 439 - Multinational Financial Management Credits: 3 (INB 439 ) Prerequisite: FIN 335 , INB 300 and admission to Cameron School of Business. An examination of the issues affecting the financial managers of multinational corporations. Topics include managing foreign exchange risk, international financial decisions, and factors affecting foreign direct investment. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 440 - Portfolio Design and Management Credits: 3 Prerequisites: FIN 330 , FIN 336 admission to the Cameron School of Business, and a course application submitted to the department chair. Students develop skills to analyze individual securities and then focus on investment portfolio design. These skills will ultimately be applied to UNCW’s real-dollar student-managed investment fund. Applications are obtained from the department. While applications are accepted until the class is full, priority consideration is given to students who submit applications by April 1 for Fall semester enrollment and November 1 for Spring semester enrollment. Students receiving credit for FIN 430 may not additionally count FIN 440 toward the major. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 - 6 Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing consent of department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 495 - Seminar in Finance Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing and consent of the department chairperson and admission to Cameron School of Business. This course may be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 498 - Internship in Finance Credits: 1 - 6 Prerequisites: Senior status and consent of department chairperson, and admission to Cameron School of Business. Involves the application of financial concepts in a “real world” setting. The participant receives hands-on experience under the joint guidance of a manager from a business or not-for-profit organization and a faculty supervisor. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FIN 499 - Honors Work in Finance Credits: 2 - 3 Prerequisite: Senior standing and admission to Cameron School of Business. Independent work for honors students. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Fine Arts
	FNA 101 - Cultures of the World Through Music and Dance Credits: 3 Examination of a variety of musical styles and dance forms from around the world, with attention to cultural issues and practices. Includes participation in dance and musical experiences. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Global Diversity. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FNA 102 - Explorations in the Creative Process Credits: 3 Explorations of the creative process informed by a variety of allied arts including, but not limited to: creative writing, music, painting, sculpture, theater, dance and film. Includes lectures, readings, and creative exercises. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Foreign Languages and Literatures
	FLL 105 - English as a Second Language Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Consent of instructor (based on language proficiency test score). Development of English language proficiency of non-native speakers attending the university. Extensive exposure to reading, writing, speaking, and listening activities. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FLL 205 - Perspectives in World Cinema Credits: 3 Survey of selected international cinemas with emphasis on major narratives, trends, and movements examined in the context of the language, history, politics, and culture of their respective countries. Possible topics to be explored through film include national identity, (post)colonialism, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, globalization and transnational exchanges. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FLL 206 - Perspectives in European Cinema Credits: 3 (FST 206 ) Survey of selected European cinemas with emphasis on major narrative films and the cultural and historical context from which they derive. Explores the ways in which cinema constructs concepts of national identity and examines whether the cinema of a nation carries distinguishing traces of the nation’s unique history, culture, and ethnic makeup. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FLL 230 - Women in Film Credits: 3 (FST 230 , WGS 230 ) Survey and analysis of films by women filmmakers throughout the world. Diverse film styles, periods, and genres will be represented. Screening and discussion of cinematic works in their original language with English subtitles when needed. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FLL 480 - Special Topics in World Cinema Credits: 3 (FST 480 , FRH 485 , GER 485 , SPN 485 ) Prerequisite: FST 200 and FST 205 , or permission of instructor. Advanced study of a selected topic in world cinema. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
French
	FRH 101 - Introductory French I Credits: 3 Emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken French; reading, writing, and basic conversation. For students with one unit or less of high school French. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 102 - Introductory French II Credits: 3 Continued emphasis on achievement of an active command of the language. Aural-oral practice; intensive study of the basic patterns of spoken French; reading, writing, and basic conversation. Only for students who have successfully completed FRH 101 or the equivalent. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 105 - French for Travelers Credits: 3 General interest course, but designed specifically for those planning to travel in a French-speaking country. Emphasis on practical communication, current vocabulary and colloquial expressions. Realia and audio-visual aids used extensively. Course may be structured to answer specific individual needs. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 115 - Intensive Introductory French Credits: 6 Intensive multimedia approach to study the language at the introductory level five days a week. Aural-oral practice of the basic patterns of spoken French; reading, writing, listening, basic conversation. Covers the introductory sequence in one semester. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 120 - Fundamentals of French Credits: 3 Prerequisite: Appropriate departmental placement test score. Review of the fundamental structure of the language. Aural-oral practice to attain basic active reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills. For students with at least 2 high school units of French. Partially satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 201 - Intermediate French I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 102 or FRH 120 or equivalent or placement by exam. A review of the grammatical structure of French. Application of the language in composition, conversation, and readings. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 202 - Intermediate French II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 201 . A continuing review of the grammatical structure of French at the intermediate level. Application of the language in composition, conversation and readings. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 209 - French Literature in Translation: Topics Credits: 3 Representative works from the literature of France and the French-speaking world. Readings and class discussions in English. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 215 - Intensive Intermediate French Credits: 6 Prerequisite: FRH 102 , FRH 115 , FRH 120 or equivalent. Intensive study, application, and practice of the language at the intermediate level five days a week. Review and expansion of students’ knowledge of the French language and practice of all skills (reading, writing, speaking, listening) in a multimedia environment. Covers the intermediate sequence in one semester. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 294 - French Study Abroad I Credits: 1 - 6 Lower division level of special topics relating to the French speaking world taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 301 - Conversation Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 202 or equivalent. Practice in the use of everyday French for enrichment of functional vocabulary and improved fluency. Extensive use of authentic materials; situational communicative exercises. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 302 - Grammar and Composition I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 202 or equivalent or placement by exam. Thorough study of French grammatical structures and nuances, with attention to the contrasts between French and English. Intensive practice in writing, editing and revising papers written in genres such as landscape descriptions, literary portraits, narration of events, and critical essays. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 303 - Grammar and Composition II Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 202 or equivalent or placement by exam. Thorough study of French grammatical structures and nuances, with attention to the contrasts between French and English. Intensive practice in writing, editing, and revising papers written in genres such as analytical essays, reviews of films, books, music, and other artistic performances, literary analyses, and personal and business correspondence. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/Foreign Language. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 304 - French for Commerce Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 202 or equivalent. Intensive study of specialized vocabulary, real-life situations and cultural differences that play an important role in commerce with the Francophone world. Extensive use of authentic materials and translation; oral and written reports. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 306 - Reading Strategies Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 202 or equivalent. Strategies for improving reading skills and the interpretation of a wide range of texts from current advertisements, newspapers, and periodicals to traditional literary genres. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 308 - French Linguistics Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 202 or equivalent. An introduction to the phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax of French; emphasis on the French sound system, pronunciation, and intonation. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Linguistics. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 311 - French Civilization Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 302 or FRH 303 or equivalent. Examines the cultural history of France from Lascaux to the present with a special emphasis on France’s religious and political transformations. May include readings of political speeches and comic books, as well as viewings of films and audio-visual documents. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 318 - Contemporary France Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 302 or FRH 303 or equivalent. Examines France’s modern institutions and its relationship with the world. May include watching French TV news and discussing pressing and sensitive issues. Designed to develop cultural literacy. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 319 - Introduction to the Francophone World Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 302 or FRH 303 or equivalent or consent of instructor. An exploration of the diverse regions of the French-speaking world through the study of current cultural, literary, social, and linguistic issues. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 321 - Survey of French Literature I Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 302 or FRH 303 or equivalent. Extensive readings covering the main currents of French literature; emphasis in classroom on textual analysis and criticism; oral and written reports. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 322 - Survey of French Literature II Credits: 3 Extensive readings covering the main currents of French literature; emphasis in classroom on textual analysis and criticism; oral and written reports. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 385 - Introduction to French Cinema Credits: 3 Analysis of selected films from the silent era to the present, including the ‘Golden Age’ and the Occupation, the New Wave, Francophone cinema, and recent French cinema. Directors studied include the Lumiere brothers, Melies, Renoir, Truffaut, Malle, and current filmmakers. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 394 - French Study Abroad II Credits: 1 - 6 Junior-level designation for non-catalogue courses offered by a department abroad. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 401 - Advanced Conversation Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 301 and FRH 302 or FRH 303 . Advanced practice of oral communication and interaction with a focus on oral competency and functionality in a wide variety of aspects, demands, and situations in French and Francophone contexts. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 402 - Advanced Grammar and Composition Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 302 or FRH 303 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Intensive study and writing practice of more advanced stylistic levels and grammatical structures of the French language for a variety of purposes and contexts (such as editorials and opinions, descriptions, narrations, hypotheses, etc.). Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 404 - French for the Professions Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 302 or FRH 303 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Advanced work in uses of French in various professional settings, including diplomacy, international affairs, global development organizations, medical professions, film and fashion industries, culinary arts, and others. Emphasis on research of professional organization in the francophone world, individual and/or group presentations, and written reports specific to each profession. Content may vary to address individual needs. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 411 - Topics in French Studies Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Discussion and interpretation of significant topics of French culture through an interdisciplinary approach. Oral and written reports. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 412 - The Francophone World Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 322 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Study of representative literary and non-literary texts, films and sound recordings from French-speaking cultures in North America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, and elsewhere. Oral and written reports. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 420 - Topics in French Literature Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. The study of a selected literary theme, movement, period, influence, figure, or genre. Oral and written reports. May be repeated once under a different subtitle. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Aesthetic, Interpretive, and Literary Perspectives. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 421 - French Immigrant Narratives Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or instructor approval. Study of major immigrant groups in France and the relationship between French immigration and French national and cultural identity. Analysis of depictions of immigrants from all continents in novels, short stories, graphic novels, music, and cinema in their socio-cultural, historical and artistic contexts. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Immigration. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 437 - Masterpieces of French Poetry Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Reading, discussion and analysis of representative works of French Poetry. Oral and written reports. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 438 - Masterpieces of French Drama Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of the professor. The theatre in France from the Renaissance to modern times. Representative texts; oral and written reports. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 439 - Masterpieces of French Prose Fiction Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Representative works of imaginative French Prose from the 17th century to the present, oral and written reports. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 448 - French Theatre and Performance Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Study of the French theatrical heritage from the Middle Ages through the 21st Century. The course culminates in a theatrical performance produced by students for the UNCW and Wilmington communities. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 470 - French Women Writers Credits: 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Examination of a wide variety of texts written by French and francophone women. May include such authors as Simone de Beauvoir, Assia Djebar, Helene Cixous, Margueritede Navarre, and Christine de Pizan. Investigates how women have positioned themselves in society through centuries. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 485 - Seminar in French Cinema Credits: 3 (FST 480 , FLL 480 , GER 485 , SPN 485 ) Prerequisite: At least two 300- or 400-level French courses. Advanced study of a selected topic in French cinema. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 491 - Directed Individual Study Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: Overall GPA of at least 2.00, junior or senior standing, and consent of instructor, department chair and dean. Involves investigation under faculty supervision beyond what is offered in existing courses. For further information, consult the Directed Individual Studies section in this catalogue. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Satisfies University Studies VI: Common Requirements/Capstone Course. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 494 - French Study Abroad III Credits: 1 - 6 Upper division level of specialized topics relating to the French-speaking world taken abroad from UNCW faculty or as transfer credit. Course may be repeated under different subtitles. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 495 - Seminar in French Literature Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: FRH 321 or FRH 322 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Intensive study of a selected topic in literature. Individualized research, which may include informal and formal presentations, reports, a substantial research project. May be repeated under a different subtitle. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 498 - Internship in French Credits: 3 - 6 Prerequisite: Junior standing and consent of instructor. A program of work and study conducted within an agency and/or setting that provides practical experience with observation and application of foreign language skills. A maximum of six credit hours may be applied to the degree in French. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	FRH 499 - Honors Work in French Credits: 2 - 3 Prerequisite: Senior standing and eligibility for honors program. Independent study for honors students. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Satisfies University Studies V: Explorations Beyond the Classroom. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
First-Year Seminar
	UNI 101 - First-Year Seminar Credits: 3 Must be taken in the first semester of full-time attendance at UNCW. Seminar course designed to support first-year students in optimizing their UNCW experience. With instructor as mentor, approaches to critical thinking are emphasized as students explore the goals of liberal arts learning, academic ethics and strategies, UNCW’s common reading, information literacy, self-management, and effective group collaboration. Satisfies University Studies I: Foundations/First Year Seminar. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	UNI 110 - Leadership and Service Seminar Credits: 1 Prerequisites: UNI 101 and enrollment in the ExCEL Learning Community. Applied learning experience related to leadership and active citizenship concepts. Identification of community needs and implementation of effective action that promotes positive social change. Emphasis on critical analysis of the needs of the individual and the community, local and global. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	UNI 201 - Transfer Seminar Credits: 3 Open to transfer students during the first semester of full-time enrollment at UNCW. Seminar course designed to support transfer students in transitioning to campus and optimizing their UNCW learning experience. Critical thinking, information literacy skills, discussion, and group collaboration are emphasized as students focus on issues often important to transfer student success and college success in general. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
Geography
	GGY 130 - Introduction to Physical Geography Credits: 0 - 4 Spatial distribution of environmental elements and processes, including weather and climate, groundwater, soils, rocks, plate tectonics, landforms, and vegetation. Three lecture and two laboratory hours each week. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Scientific Approaches to the Natural World. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 140 - Introduction to Human Geography Credits: 3 Survey of the geography of human settlement patterns and activity throughout the world. Emphasis on relationships between physical environments and different facets of human culture, including population, resources, regional development, urban growth, and political, linguistic, and religious patterns. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Understanding Human Institutions and Behaviors. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Climate Change and Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 180 - World Geography I Credits: 3 Regional survey of historical, physical, economic, and cultural geography of Europe and the Americas. Fundamental locational geography as the foundation for a clear world view and an understanding of global interdependence. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in Our Diverse Nation. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 181 - World Geography II Credits: 3 Regional survey of historical, physical, economic, and cultural geography of Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Fundamental locational geography as the foundation for a clear world view and an understanding of global interdependence. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 205 - Practical Methods in Geography Credits: 3 Introduction to fundamental and analytical methods used by professional geographers. Includes examination of geography as a discipline of human inquiry and methods used in all subdisciplines of geography. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 210 - Geography of the Global Economy Credits: 3 Human economic activities, their location and relationships to physical and economic conditions of the environment. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 215 - The Digital Globe Credits: 3 Introduction to the maps, data, and methods commonly used by geographers to investigate spatial relationships from local to global scales. Includes the examination of geography as a discipline whereby human and physical environments are spatially explored. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 220 - Cartography Credits: 0 - 3 Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GGY 140 . Techniques of cartographic design, drafting, data presentation and map interpretation. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory each week. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 222 - Quantitative Methods in Earth Sciences Credits: 3 Use and interpretation of statistical techniques in geographic and geologic research. The course emphasizes problem identification, data collection and interpretation through assignments covering specific kinds of statistical methods. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Information Literacy. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 230 - Introduction to Weather and Climate Credits: 3 Examination of general climatic characteristics through space and time, especially as influenced by controls upon temperature, wind and moisture distributions, and by planetary, regional and local atmospheric disturbances. Partially satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Scientific Approaches to the Natural World. Satisfies University Studies II: Approaches and Perspectives/Living in a Global Society. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Climate Change and Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 235 - Principles of Hydrology Credits: 3 (GLY 226 ) Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GLY 101 or GLY 120 . Covers the three main components of terrestrial hydrology: (1) atmospheric water, precipitation, and surface-atmosphere interactions; (2) groundwater, infiltration, substance flow, and aquifers; and (3) surface water, watersheds, rivers and floods. Lectures and exercises focus on collecting and interpreting hydrological data to address environmental issues. Satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Quantitative and Logical Reasoning. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 255 - Geography of the Middle East Credits: 3 Geographical, geological, historical and archaeological investigation of the physical environment and cultural landscapes that provide the settings for the evolution of the populations and cultures of Southwestern Asia. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 270 - Principles of Land Use Planning Credits: 3 Prerequisite: GGY 130 and GGY 140 or consent of instructor. Introduction to planning techniques and to planning as a profession. Classification and analysis of spatial variations in land use patterns and development processes as they relate to the physical environment and human activities. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 280 - Special Topics in Geography Credits: 1 - 3 Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GGY 140 , or GGY 180 or GGY 181 . Selected physical, cultural, regional, or applied topics in geography that are not considered in detail in regular course offerings. More than one topic may be taken for credit (maximum six hours). Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 282 - Geography of North Carolina Credits: 3 Prerequisite: GGY 140 or consent of instructor. A survey of the physical and cultural landscapes of North Carolina with the emphasis on an understanding of the complex geographical variety that exists within a dynamic and growing southern state. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 317 - Urban Geography Credits: 3 Prerequisite: GGY 140 or consent of instructor. Analysis of the spatial distribution, growth, function and structure of urban places with emphasis on urban developments and problems in the United States. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 328 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credits: 0 - 3 Prerequisite: GGY 215 or GGY 220 . Examination of the uses of GIS in demographics, market area analysis, natural resources management, automated mapping, land use planning and development, and hazardous waste management. Study of multiple date sources available today and the integration of these data to solve problems. Two lecture and two lab hours each week. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 333 - Applied Climatology Credits: 4 Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GGY 230 or consent of instructor. The spatial distribution and character of climates, their relation to other elements of the environment and to human activities. Students work individually or in small groups to solve problems through applications of climate principles and data. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week. Partially satisfies University Studies IV: Building Competencies/Writing Intensive. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Climate Change and Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 335 - Geomorphology Credits: 4 (GLY 335 ) Prerequisite: GGY 130 or GLY 101 or GLY 120 and GLYL 120 . A systematic treatment of the surface processes that shape fluvial, glacial, aeolian, and coastal landforms. Themes include process mechanics, description and classification of landforms, and evolution of landform systems. Students work individually or in small groups to analyze geomorphological data in field and laboratory settings. Three lecture and three laboratory hours each week. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.
	GGY 340 - Population, Resources, and the Environment Credits: 3 Prerequisite: GGY 130 , GGY 140 , GGY 180 or GGY 181 or, consent of instructor. Introduction to the four major driving forces of global change: demographic trends, natural resource use, climate change, and globalization. Explores the role of economic and cultural development and analyzes regional patterns that result in the unique manifestations of global change. Partially Satisfies University Studies III: Thematic Transdisciplinary Cluster/Climate Change and Society. Click here for the Fall 2024 Class Schedule.

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Course Descriptions

Trial Courses

Sequenced Courses

Online Courses

Credits and Class Meetings

Course Prefixes

FST 451 - Film Festival and Conference Management

FST 480 - Special Topics in World Cinema

FST 491 - Directed Individual Study

FST 493 - Directed Seminar in Production

FST 495 - Senior Seminar in Film Production

FST 496 - Senior Seminar in Film Study

FST 497 - Applied Post Production

FST 498 - Internship in Film Studies

FST 499 - Honors Work in Film Studies

FIN 235 - Personal Finance

FIN 324 - Financial Markets and Institutions

FIN 330 - Principles of Investments

FIN 331 - Real Estate

FIN 332 - Risk Management and Insurance

FIN 335 - Principles of Financial Management

FIN 336 - Intermediate Corporate Finance

FIN 430 - Investment Management

FIN 431 - Real Estate Investment Analysis

FIN 433 - Introduction to Speculative Markets

FIN 434 - Fixed Income Securities and Derivatives

FIN 436 - Advanced Financial Management

FIN 437 - Commercial Bank Management

FIN 438 - Commercial Lending and Credit Analysis

FIN 439 - Multinational Financial Management

FIN 440 - Portfolio Design and Management

FIN 491 - Directed Individual Study

FIN 495 - Seminar in Finance

FIN 498 - Internship in Finance

FIN 499 - Honors Work in Finance

FNA 101 - Cultures of the World Through Music and Dance

FNA 102 - Explorations in the Creative Process

FLL 105 - English as a Second Language

FLL 205 - Perspectives in World Cinema

FLL 206 - Perspectives in European Cinema

FLL 230 - Women in Film

FLL 480 - Special Topics in World Cinema

FRH 101 - Introductory French I

FRH 102 - Introductory French II

FRH 105 - French for Travelers

FRH 115 - Intensive Introductory French

FRH 120 - Fundamentals of French

FRH 201 - Intermediate French I

FRH 202 - Intermediate French II

FRH 209 - French Literature in Translation: Topics

FRH 215 - Intensive Intermediate French

FRH 294 - French Study Abroad I

FRH 301 - Conversation

FRH 302 - Grammar and Composition I

FRH 303 - Grammar and Composition II

FRH 304 - French for Commerce

FRH 306 - Reading Strategies

FRH 308 - French Linguistics

FRH 311 - French Civilization

FRH 318 - Contemporary France

FRH 319 - Introduction to the Francophone World

FRH 321 - Survey of French Literature I

FRH 322 - Survey of French Literature II

FRH 385 - Introduction to French Cinema

FRH 394 - French Study Abroad II

FRH 401 - Advanced Conversation

FRH 402 - Advanced Grammar and Composition

FRH 404 - French for the Professions

FRH 411 - Topics in French Studies

FRH 412 - The Francophone World

FRH 420 - Topics in French Literature

FRH 421 - French Immigrant Narratives

FRH 437 - Masterpieces of French Poetry

FRH 438 - Masterpieces of French Drama

FRH 439 - Masterpieces of French Prose Fiction

FRH 448 - French Theatre and Performance

FRH 470 - French Women Writers

FRH 485 - Seminar in French Cinema

FRH 491 - Directed Individual Study

FRH 494 - French Study Abroad III