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Spring 2006 Courses in Heritage Preservation


  Name Time Computer# Instructor

AH 6100 Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece M/W 5:30p-6:45p 15800 Staff
Aegean and ancient Greek art from 3000-31 B.C. Examination of archaeological methods; development of style; and the social religious, and political contexts of artistic production.

AH 6200 Art and Architecture of Middle Ages Tu/Th 1:00p-2:15p 13169 Gunhouse
Covers Europe and Christian Europe from the fourth century through the fourteenth, focusing on the church arts of Italy, Byzantium, France, and Germany.

ANTH 6180 Archaeology of the Southeastern U.S. Tu/Th 11:00a-12:15p 15945 Kantner
The appearance of the earliest inhabitants of the Southeast, the development of complex societies, the effects of Europeans on indigenous culture, and the archaeology of the historic period. Students will be required to participate in three field trips.

ANTH 6470 Visual Culture M 4:30p-7:00p 14982 Guano
Study of the visual politics of social organization with emphasis on the images and the arenas of everyday life in North American culture. Includes explorations of the fashion system, the medical body, the cosmetic and fitness industry, visual colonialism, museum displays, and high and popular art.

ANTH 6600 Archaeological Theory Tu/Th 2:30p-3:45p 15950 Kantner

FOLK 6100 British Folk Culture M/W 5:30p-6:45p 16499 Burrison
The oral, musical, customary, and material traditions of England, Scotland, and Wales, including their regional variation and reflection of major historical currents.

GEOG 6533 Introduction to GIS Applications M/W 1:00p-2:40p 14989 Crampton
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 6534 Advanced GIS Applications M 5:30p-8:50p 10035 Staff
Advanced concepts of geographic information systems including the examination of a variety of applications of GIS technology.

GEOG 6774 Contemporary Urban Theory and Issues Tu/Th 1:00p-2:15p 14991 Stewart
An examination of urban geographical theory as a framework for understanding contemporary cities in the United States.

HADM 8400 Financial Management Applications in Hospitality Enterprise W 7:15p-9:45p 16296 Staff
This course presents an overview of finance issues pertaining to the planning and development of hospitality properties. Forms of ownership, tax considerations, financing procedures and costs of capital, capital sources, leases, franchising, valuation of hospitality properties, financial statement analysis, pricing methods, sales analysis, and cash management strategies are covered.

HIST 6320 / GEOG 6768 Metropolitan Atlanta W 4:30p-7:00p 16214 Jaret
Interdisciplinary perspective focusing on social, historical, and geographic processes which have shaped the Atlanta region.

HIST 7010 Issues and Interpretation in American History Tu 5:30p-8:50p 11209 Steffen
Study and discussion of important historical questions; introduction to the historiography of the field.

HIST 8000 Historical Methods W 5:30p-8:50p 11211 Fletcher
Study of the meaning and purpose of history and an introduction to research methods, exercises in bibliographical problems, research, and historical criticism.

HIST 8030 Seminar in U.S. History in the 20th Century W 5:30p-8:50p 15968 Brattain

HIST 8060 Seminar History of the South Th 5:30p-8:50p 15975 Eskew
Selected topics in the political, social, cultural, and economic history of the antebellum and postbellum South.

HIST 8610 Preservation Law Th 7:15p-9:45p 15974 Reap
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 8635 U.S. Cities Tu 7:15p-9:45p 11212 Crimmins
The history of the U.S. city from colonial times to the present, focusing on spatial development, technological change, and their relationship to the civic culture.

HIST 8640 Preservation Planning W 7:15p-9:45p 11213 Laub
Planning tools for the identification and preservation of the historic environment.

HIST 8650 Historic American Landscapes and Gardens M 7:15p-9:45p 11214 Cothran
American landscapes and gardens with respect to the social, cultural, historical, and geographic factors that influence their design and development.

HIST 8680 Internship   11215 Laub
Through a prescribed field experience students are given the opportunity to apply knowledge, theory, and understanding gained from courses. May be repeated if topics vary.

HIST 8700 Case Studies in Historic Preservation Tu 7:15-9:45 11217 Laub
Research seminar in the techniques of documentation and analysis of historic sites and districts.

HIST 8720 Museum Studies Th 7:15p-9:45p 11218 Kelly
Comprehensive overview of museums in the U.S., their history, philosophical backgrounds, and ethical issues. Museum management, artifact accession, and exhibition production will be examined.

HIST 8800 Directed Study in Public History M 7:15p-9:45p 15995 Long

HIST 8890 Special Topic in History: Material Culture W 7:15p-9:45p 15977 Long

HIST 8900 Directed Readings   14116 Laub

PAUS 8010 Social Policy W 4:30p-7:00p 16316 Twombly
This course introduces students to contemporary social policy questions in the U.S. and how to analyze policy alternatives for addressing these questions. Specific social policy issues are chosen for discussion of the basis of their relevance to current public policy debates.

PAUS 8031 Urban Political Economy Th 4:30p-7:00p 13255 Roch
The conceptual base for and development of public-private partnerships. Includes such community and human resource development partnerships as UDAG and JTPA. Selected case studies will be used.

PAUS 8111 Public Administration and Organizations Th 4:30p-7:00p 16318 Nigro
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 Into the Non-Profit Sector W 7:15p-9:45p 15296 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 8221 Fundraising for Nonprofits Tu 7:15p-9:45p 12774

O'Kane

A study of fundraising cycles and techniques for nonprofit volunteer organizations; fundraising through volunteers; board development and management for fundraising and public relations.

PAUS 8231 Nonprofit Leadership Tu 4:30p-7:00p 16319 Twombly
This course examines and develops the leadership skills necessary to maximize group effectiveness in voluntary nonprofit organizations. The role of the executive director and board governance are among the topics explored.

PAUS 8311 Planning Theory and Analysis Tu 4:30p-7:00p 12633 Matthews

PAUS 8561 GIS Applications F 4:30p-7:00p 16322 Ghobrial

RE 8000 Applied Real Estate Market Analysis Tu 4:30p-7:00p 11955 Rabianski
This course is an introduction to the principles of real property analysis and use. Subjects include the nature of real estate and real property, fundamentals of real property law, public and private limits on the rights of ownership, fundamentals of property valuation and market analysis, principles of location theory, and an introduction to legal documents such as the contract, the lease, and the warranty deed. Where applicable, e-commerce is incorporated into the course material. The course is accentuated with exercises in the use of the financial calculator, the spreadsheet software, and the Internet.

RE 8020 Investment Analysis M 4:30p-7:00p 11956 Ziobrowski
This course builds a foundation of 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, and portfolio considerations.


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