GSU Heritage Preservation | Courses & Registration

Fall 2007 Courses in Heritage Preservation

	Name	Time	Computer#	Instructor

AH 6011	Art and Architecture of Ancient Egypt	Tu/Th 9:30-10:45a	86574	Staff


AH 6011	Art and Architecture of Ancient Greece	Tu/Th 2:30-3:45p	86913	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 6120	Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome	Tu/Th 1:00-2:15p	82771	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 6590	Archaeological Methods	Tu/Th 9:30-10:45a	80038	Staff
	Data recovery techniques, analytic methods, and theoretical concepts. Experience with archaeological materials.

ECON 8300	Urban Economics	Tu 4:30-7:30p	81859	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 8200	Folklore	M/W 5:30-6:45p	86099	Burrison
	Survey of folklore genres (including ballads, tales, customs, and arts) and of aspects of folklore study (including literary uses of folklore) with illustrations drawn largely from the South.

GEOG 6532	Geographic Information Systems	Class: Tu/Th 1:00-2:15p		Staff
		Lab: Tu 2:30-5:00p	80782
		Lab: Th 2:30-5:00p	86402
	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	85361	Hankins
	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.

HIST 8000	Historical Methods	W 5:30-8:50p	82662	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 8030	Seminar: United States History in the 20th Century	Th 1:00-4:20p	86396	Brattain


HIST 8060	Seminar: History of the South	Th 5:30-8:50p	85233	Eskew
	Selected topics in the political, social, cultural, and economic history of the antebellum and postbellum South.

HIST 8080	Seminar: International History of the United States	Tu 1:00-4:20p	86395	Skwiot


HIST 8600	Intro to Historic Preservation	Tu 7:15-9:45p	80928	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 5:30-8:00p	85839	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 8620	Conservation of Historic Building Materials	W 7:15-9:45p	82827	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	80929	Luce
	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		80930	Laub
	Through a prescribed field experience students are given the opportunity to apply knowledge, theory, and understanding gained from courses.

HIST 8730	Exhibit Planning & Production	Tu 4:30-7:00p	86399	Staff


HIST 8890	Special Topics: Oral History	Th 4:30-7:00p	86382	Kuhn
	Comprehensive introduction to oral history, its evolution, methodological and theoretical concerns, interviewing techniques, and applications.

HIST 8890	Special Topics: Environmental History	Th 7:15-9:34p	86383	Staff


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

PAUS 8011	Urban Policy Arena	M 4:30-7:00p	81900	Staff
	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	Th 4:30-7:00p	84565	Staff
	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	Tu 4:30-7:00p	81921	Staff
PAUS 8111	Public Administration & Organizations	Th 7:15-9:45p	84551	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	85218	Staff
	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	W 7:15-9:45p	81936	Staff
	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	83952	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 8000	Real Estate Concepts and Practices	W 7:15-9:45p	85508	Staff
	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 equity investment and financial analysis, 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.

RE 8020	Real Estate Investment Analysis	W 4:30-7:00p	82398	Staff
	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	Tu 4:30-7:00p	82400	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.