GSU Heritage Preservation | Courses & Registration

Fall 2006 Courses in Heritage Preservation

	Name	Time	Computer#	Instructor

AH 6020	Art and Architecture of the Ancient Near East	Tu/Th 2:30-3:45p	86355	Hartwig
	An investigation of art and society from the Neolithic period to Alexander the Great, using archaeological data and art historical methods to analyze ancient objects and monuments.

AH 6120	Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome	Tu/Th 1:00-2:15p	82961	Gunhouse
	Roman artistic traditions and building techniques from the time of the Etruscans to the fall of the Roman Empire; examination of the Roman’s cultural heritage and influence on socioeconomic and political structures to modern times.

ANTH 6490	Global and Local Culture	M/W 1:30-2:45p	84453	Staff
	Prerequisite: Anth 1102 or 2020 or consent of instructor. Study of the interrelationship between global and local culture; the impact of globalization on cultures and the formation of global cultures. Includes the study of tourism, immigration, popular culture, world cities, transnational intellectuals, ethnicities, and ideologies.

ANTH 6590	Archaeological Methods	Tu/Th 9:30-10:45a	80043	Kantner
	Data recovery techniques, analytic methods, and theoretical concepts. Experience with archaeological materials.

ECON 8300	Urban Economics	Tu 4:30-7:30p	81969	Krupka
	This course examines the underlying causes of urban economic problems and evaluates alternative public policies for dealing with specific problems including congestion, dis- crimination, poverty, affordable housing, and central city decay. Emphasis is placed on the spatial characteristics of the urban economy as well as on market failures arising from the presence of externalities.

FOLK 6020	America's Folk Crafts	M/W 5:30-6:45p	86204	Burrison
	Traditional hand skills of North American folk-culture regions including folk arts, crafts, architecture, food-ways, and pre-industrial technology, their Old World sources, and display in folk museums.

GEOG 6532	Geographic Information Systems	M 5:30-8:50p	80826	Staff
	Fundamental concepts and applications of raster and vector-based geographic information systems involving the integration and synthesis of geographic data with map overlays, databases, computer graphics, and/or remote sensing imagery.

GEOG 6764	Urban Geography	M/W 1:00-2:40p	86497	Staff
	Comparative study of the location, function, and internal spatial structure of urban area. Special attention given to the impact of transportation, residential, commercial, and industrial activity on the changing form of cities and suburbs.

GEOG 6834	Applied Research in GIS	TBA	83264	Staff


HIST 6920	Oral History	Tu 5:30-8:50p	84046	Kuhn
	Comprehensive introduction to oral history, its evolution, methodological and theoretical concerns, interviewing techniques, and applications.

HIST 6940	Administration and Use of Historical Archives	Th 4:30-7:00p	83516
	Creation, preservation, and use of historical records which includes the study of archival principles and techniques; practical experience in the University and local, Federal, and State archival depositories.

HIST 8000	Historical Methods/Theory	M 1:00-4:20p	82880	Fletcher
HIST 8000	Historical Methods/Theory	M 5:30-8:50p	82852	Perry
	Study of the meaning and purpose of history and an introduction to research methods, exercises in bibliographical problems, research, and historical criticism. Required of all history majors. To be taken in the first term of residence if possible. A grade of B or higher is required of all candidates for the M.A. degree.

HIST 8060	History of the South	Th 5:30-8:50p	86343	Eskew
	Selected topics in the political, social, cultural, and economic history of the antebellum and postbellum South.

HIST 8600	Intro to Historic Preservation	Tu 7:15-9:45p	80981	Crimmins
	Historical evolution of preservation as a public movement in the United States, with emphasis on programs of local, state, and federal governments.

HIST 8610	Preservation Law	M 7:15-9:45p	87055	Staff
	The law applicable to historic preservation and the many legal issues relevant to it. An overview of legal systems at the federal, state, and local levels, as they relate to historic preservation.

HIST 8620	Conservation of Historic Building Materials	W 7:15-9:45p	83027	Laub
	Introduction to the theory and practice of building materials conservation, restoration, rehabilitation, and appropriate techniques for restoration and rehabilitation of historic structures.

HIST 8645	Historic Resource Evaluation	Th 7:15-9:45p	80982	Staff
	An introduction to the philosophical and practical aspects of historic resource survey and evaluation, including application of the National Register of Historic Places criteria.

HIST 8680	Internship		80983	Laub
	Through a prescribed field experience students are given the opportunity to apply knowledge, theory, and understanding gained from courses.

HIST 8710	History and the Public	M 7:15-9:45p	83890	Long
	An introduction to the key theoretical, methodological, and practical issues addressed by historians who bring history to a wider public beyond the university. Issues include questions of audience and authority in presenting history; the relationship between history and memory; the politics and ethics of public history; and the applications of history in diverse formats and media. This course is designed for, but not limited to, students who might consider work in the varied fields of public history.

HIST 8900	Directed Readings		83975	Laub
	For students preparing for field examinations. May be repeated for credit if topics vary.

PAUS 8011	Urban Policy Arena	W 7:15-9:45p	82015	Newman
	A course designed to familiarize the student with the scope of urban studies. An interdisciplinary approach will be utilized to examine the major theories of urbanization developed by the social sciences.

PAUS 8021	Urban Policy Planning	W 4:30-7:00p	85342	Helling
	An overview of the scope, purpose, and practice of planning in the United States, and how it is informed by demographic analysis.

PAUS 8111	Public Administration & Organizations	W 7:15-9:45p	85316	Staff
	This course provides students with an introduction to the study, practice, and structure of public administration and management in the United States. Major disciplinary and conceptual foundations of public administration are covered, including theories of organization and bureaucracy, administrative behavior and management, politics and administration, and public policy-making.

PAUS 8210	Introduction to the Non-Profit Sector	W 4:30-7:00p	86329	Young
	The course provides an overview of the nonprofit sector in society with a consideration of the nonprofit sector's relationship to the state and to for-profit sectors. Attention will be given to the social settings in which nonprofit organizations exist, and to contemporary public policy issues regarding the nonprofit sector.

PAUS 8231	Nonprofit Leadership & Management	Th 4:30-7:00p	82055	Twombly
	This course will examine the theoretical and practical dif- ferences associated with leading and managing nonprofit organizations as contrasted to for-profit and government organizations. Theories and analytic frameworks about leadership and management will be examined along with the appropriate roles and responsibilities of leaders and managers of nonprofit charitable organizations. In addition, other topics to be covered include, but are not limited to, board governance, philanthropy, program evaluation, public-private partnerships, and account- ability. The role of leaders and managers will be integrated in all discussion topics throughout the semester. Readings for the course will consist primarily of research articles, book chapters, and case studies.

PAUS 8241	Marketing in the Nonprofit Sector	M 4:30-7:00p	84329	Staff
	A study of marketing principles and practices in the nonprofit sector. Students will conduct a marketing audit of a local nonprofit organization and develop a plan of action to improve the organization's strategic marketing performance.

RE 8020	Real Estate Investment Analysis	M 4:30-7:00p	82568	Ziobrowski
	This course builds a foundation for further study of real estate investments by introducing the student to basic issues and by providing the fundamental tools of analysis. Topics include real estate markets, income tax implications, capital structure, leases, data sources (for example, those available on the Internet), and portfolio considerations. Discounted cash flow models are developed and enhanced to incorporate concerns of inflation and uncertainty. Alternative models of analysis that are more appropriate under conditions of extreme data poverty are also examined.

RE 8050	Real Estate Development	W 7:15-9:45p	82570	Staff
	This course is a review of the real estate development process focusing on the physical/design dimension. It examines building economy through review of design, construction, and analysis procedures such as site suitability analysis, cost engineering, and life-cycle costing. The course considers the impact of technology and virtual economic arrangements on the form and design of physical structures and the function of changing technical and economic activities on space needs. Traditional and technical databases and resources are incorporated.