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Selecting a combination of courses which is realistic and manageable is important for a student, but especially if (s)he is also working part-time or parenting. Some subject areas such as anthropology are usually new to recent high school graduates, while other subject areas are more familiar to all students.

The course descriptions contained on this website have been written by our Mansfield instructors themselves and contain information which should be valuable to you as you build your quarterly class schedule. Click a course's title to view its description if you wish to know: (1) the course's content; (2) what types of assignments are involved; (3) how students are graded in a course.

From these descriptions you should be able to tell whether a course involves a heavy amount of reading, several major writing assignments, oral presentations in front of the class, or significant small group work with others outside of class. A course description might allow you to determine how much library work is required for a certain class. You might even be able to discover an instructor's policy on class absences. Finally, you can discover any previous courses which might be required for you to attempt a given course.

Some courses by their very nature lend themselves to frequent changes of content and teaching approach while others do not. The same course often varies greatly when taught by two different instructors. Naturally, you should feel free to consult any instructor if you have additional questions about a course.

Consulting these course descriptions can help you to have a more satisfying and successful quarter! It can also help to prevent you from overextending yourself!

Course Description Categories Key

Department Number Title Instructor
AAAS 201 Intro to African American & African Studies Poggo
Afr. Amer. & Afr. Studies 101 Into to African American & African Studies Poggo
Afr. Amer. & Afr. Studies 121 African Civilizations to 1870 Poggo
African American & African Stu 323.02 History of African-American in the Age of Slavery Poggo
African American And African Studies 230 The Black Woman: Her Role in the Liberation Struggle Schoos, Ketwana
Agricultural Communication 390 Oral Expression Cohen
Anatomy 199.01 Basic Human Anatomy Holomuzki
Anthropology 200 Introduction to Physical Anthropology D. Kitchen
Anthropology 202 Peoples and Cultures: An Introduction to Cultural Anthropology D. Kitchen
Anthropology 597 Cultural Conflict in Developing Nations C. Smith
Art 200 Concepts & Issues Thrasher
Art 205 Beginning Drawing Thrasher
Art 206 Visual Studies--Two Dimensional Thrasher
Art 207 Visual Studies: Three-dimensional Thrasher
Art 208 Real and Recorded Time Arts Kate Shannon
Art 340 Fundamentals of Ceramic Art: Hand Forming Processes Thrasher
Art 350 Digital Image Manipulation 1 Kate Shannon
Art 370 Beginning Life Drawing Thrasher
Art 451 Multimedia Authoring Kate Shannon
Arts and Sciences 101 Multicultural Perspectives Schoos, Ketwana
Astronomy 161 Intro. to Solar System Astronomy Puttika
Biology 101 Introductory Biology Bradley
Biology 101 Introductory Biology Carole Holomuzki
Biology 101 Biology 101 Gibas
Biology 102 Human Biology Bradley
Biology 113 Energy Transfer and Development Abedon
Biology 114 Form, Function, Diversity, and Ecology Abedon
Business 260 Family Financial Management I Hall, Sid
Chemistry 101 Elementary Chemistry Esterline
Chemistry 101 Elementary Chemistry Keith
Chemistry 102 Elementary Chemistry Esterline
Chemistry 102 Introductory Chemistry 102 Keith
Chemistry 122 General Chemistry Wyzgoski
Chemistry 251 Organic Chemistry Keith
Communication 101 History of Human Communication Cohen
Communication 200 Communication in Society Cohen
Communication 321 Principles of Effective Public Speaking Cohen
Communication 367 Persuasive Communication Cohen
COMPUTER & INFORMATI 101 Computer-Assisted Problem Solving Wenzel
Dance 200 History of Ballet and Modern Dance Kosstrin
Dance 201 Intro to Dance I: Jazz Pitcher
Dance 601.08 Pilates Austin
Earth Sciences 100 Planet Earth: How it Works Ozeas Costa
Earth Sciences 121 Dynamic Earth (Physical Geology) Ozeas Costa
Earth Sciences 203 Environmental Geosciences Ozeas Costa
Earth Sciences 206 Principles of Oceanography Ozeas Costa
Earth Sciences 580 Standards-Based Earth Science for Educators Ozeas Costa
ECONOMICS 200 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS I Dr. SHARMA
ECONOMICS 201 PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS II Dr. SHARMA
ED P & L 271 Leadership in Community Service Pamela Leonard
Ed P & L 370 Computers in the Classroom: An Introduction Wachtel, S.
ED T&L 489.10 Advanced Field Experience Elcess
Ed. PAES 137 Sport for the spectator Crawford
Ed. PAES 139 Beginning Backpacking Crawford
Ed. PAES 145.01 Beginning Bowling Crawford
Ed. PAES 147 Diet & Exercise Crawford
Ed. PAES 148.05 Diet & Exercise Crawford
Ed. PAES 149.05 Diet & Exercise Crawford, J.
Ed. PAES 169 Karate 1 Hart
Ed. PAES 169.04 Judo I Speakman
Ed. PAES 169.07 Karate I Hart
Ed. PAES 169.08 Karate II Hart
Ed. PAES 175.01 Slow Pitch Softball - women Crawford
Ed. PAES 175.06 Slow Pitch Softball - Men Crawford
Ed. PAES 188.01 Tennis Crawford
Ed. PAES 191.01 Volleyball Crawford
Ed. PAES 191.02 Volleyball II Crawford
Ed. PAES 262 Coaching the Young Athlete Tyler Hack
Ed. PAES 270.01 Self & Career Development Leonard
Ed. PAES 271/289.01 First Early Experience Program (FEEP) (271/289.01) Elcess
Ed. PAES 306 School and Society Elcess
Ed. T & L 864 Multicultural Literature for Children Lehman
Ed. T & L 866 Internship & Reflective Seminar Elcess
Ed. T&L 601 Foundations of Middle Childhood Education O'Brien
Ed. T&L 665 Applied Linguistics for Teachers of Reading/Language Arts Copenhaver-Johnson
Ed. T&L 668 Reading Foundations Copenhaver-Johnson
Ed. T&L 706 Teaching and Learning Language Arts for Middle Childhood Copenhaver-Johnson
ED. T&L 815 The Changing Context in Equity, Diversity, and Exceptionality O'Brien
Ed. T&L 830 Multicultural Influences: ECE Copenhaver-Johnson
EDU PAES 172.01 Soccer Richard Rathjens
Edu. T & L 702 Early Childhood Language Arts Lehman
Education 607 Writing Course in the Elementary Education Major Canada
Education ED. T&L 73 Teaching and Learning Social Studies in Grades 4-9 Tom O'Brien
English McGovern
English 109.01 Intensive Writing and reading I Snyder
English 109.01 Intensive Writing and Reading I Bob Gibson
English 109.01 Intensive Writing and Reading I Delagrange
English 109.01 Intensive Reading and Writing I Dzanko
English 109.01 Intensive Reading and Writing Fast
English 109.01 Intensive Reading and Writing I Joan Richmond
English 109.01 Intensive Writing and Reading I Karen Colpitts
English 109.01 Intensive Writing and Reading I Kinney
English 109.01 Intensive Writing Instruction Michael Sasso
English 109.01 Intensive Writing and Reading I Slack
English 109.02 Intensive Writing and Reading II Colpitts
English 109.02 Intensive Writing & Reading II Delagrange
English 109.02 Intensive Reading and Writing II Fast
English 109.02 Intensive Reading and Writing II Joan Richmond
English 109.02 Intensive Reading and Writing part 2 Michael Sasso
English 109.02 Intensive Writing and Reading II Skinner
English 109.02 Intensive Writing and Reading II Snyder
English 110.01 First Year English Composition Colpitts
English 110.01 First-Year English Composition Delagrange
English 110.01 First-Year English Composition Fast
English 110.01 First Year Composition Gibson
English 110.01 First Year English Composition Kinney
English 110.01 First-Year English Composition Richmond
English 110.01 First-Year English Composition Slack
English 110.01 First Year English Composition Snyder
English 201 Selected Works of British Literature, Medieval through 1800 Dzanko
English 201 Selected Works of British Literature, Medieval through 1800 (HONORS) McGovern
English 201 Selected Works of British Literature, Medieval through 1800 McGovern
English 202 British Literature 1800-Present Comet
English 202 Selected Works of British Literature: 1800 to the Present McGovern
English 220 Introduction to Shakespeare Dzanko
English 220 Introduction to Shakespeare Kolkovich
English 260 Introduction to Poetry Comet
English 260 Introduction to Poetry Fast
English 261 Introduction to Fiction Buckley
English 261 Introduction to Fiction Joan Richmond
English 261 Introduction to Fiction Kinney
English 262 Introduction to Drama Kolkovich
English 263 Introduction to Film Jones
English 264 Reading Popular Culture: British Invasion as Poetry Comet
English 265 Writing Fiction Bob Gibson
English 268 Creative Non-Fiction Bob Gibson
English 269 Digital Media Composing Delagrange
English 271 Introduction to English Language Study McGovern
English 275 Thematic Approaches to Literature: Youth and Family Callahan
English 275 Thematic Approaches: The Fiction of Jane Austen Chao
English 275 Monstrous Meanings: Monstrosity and Inhumanity in British Literature, 1789-Present Comet
English 275 Thematic Approaches to Literature: The Literary Gothic Dzanko
English 275 Thematic Approaches to Literature: The Hero Quest Fast
English 276 Introduction to Rhetoric Delagrange
English 276 Introduction to Rhetoric Skinner
English 281 Introduction to African American Literature Callahan
English 290 Colonial and US Literature to 1865 Buckley
English 290 American Literature to 1865 Dzanko
English 291 US Literature: 1865 to the Present Buckley
English 291 U.S. Literature 1865-present Callahan
English 291 American Literature from 1865 to the Present Dzanko
English 304 Business and Professional Writing in a Digital Age:
Rhetoric(s), Ethics, and (Universal) Design
Delagrange
English 367.01 The American Experience in Travel Writing Andrew Kinney
English 367.01 Impact of Technology on U.S. Culture Bob Gibson
English 367.01 Space & Place in the U.S. Experience: Documenting Mansfield, Ohio Delagrange
English 367.01 Visual Rhetoric: Composing Community Joan Richmond
English 367.01 U.S. Women Writers: Text and Context McGovern
english 367.01 Writing to Advocate: Our Returning Soldiers Rebecca Fast
English 367.02 The American Experience as Reflected in Literature Comet
English 367.02 The American Experience as Reflected in Literature Dzanko
english 367.02 The American experience as reflected in literature. hunt
English 367.03 African American Voices in U.S. Literature: Race and Family Callahan
English 367.06 Composing U.S. Communities Joan Richmond
English 367.07 Issues of Diversity in US Workforce Communication Michael Sasso
English 398 Critical Writing Buckley
English 398 Writing for English Majors Jones
English 405 Special Topics in Professional Communication: Writing for the Web Delagrange
English 467 Writing and Learning Skinner
English 520.01 Studies in Shakespeare Dzanko
English 521 Sixteenth-Century Literature Dzanko
English 531 Restoration & Early 18th-Century Literature: The Age of Satire McGovern
English 541 Victorian Poetry and Poetics Comet
English 549 Modern Drama Hunt
English 551 US Literature: 1830-1865 - The American Renaissance Buckley
English 553 20th-Century US Fiction Jones
English 564.03 Poetry and Prose of Edgar Allan Poe Buckley
English 568 Creative Non-Fiction Bob Gibson
English 569 Digital Media & English Studies: Media That Matters Delagrange
English 573.01 Rhetorical Theory and Analysis of Discourse Skinner
English 574 History and Theories of Writing Delagrange
English 574 History and Theories of Writing Skinner
English 575 A Damn-d Mob of Scribbling Women Buckley
English 575 Mental Travelers Comet
English 576.03 Issues and Movements in Critical Theory - Buckley
English 578 The Hollywood Western Buckley
English 581 Special Topics in Multiethnic U.S. Literature: Transracial Adoption Callahan
English 582 Studies in African American Literature: Racial Masquerade Callahan
English 583 Special Topics in World Literature in English Buckley
English 585.01 Topics in Literacy: Media Literacy Delagrange
English 592 Women in Literature McGovern
English H110 Honors First-Year English Composition Skinner
English H590.03 Honors Seminar: 18th-Century British Literature: The Age of Satire McGovern
Evolution, Ecology, & Organism 210 Local Flora Kramer
Evolution, Ecology, & Organism 232 Introductory Physiology Holomuzki
Evolution, Ecology, & Organism 510 Field Botany Kramer
French 101.01 Elementary French 1 M. Joyce
French 102.01 Elementary French II M. Joyce
French 103.01 Intermediate French M. Joyce
French 112 Intensive French M. Joyce
French 151 Masterpieces of French Literature in Translation M. Joyce
Geography 120 Earth Systems II: Atmospheric Environment Constantinou
Geography 200 World Regional Geography Constantinou
Geography 240 Economic and Social Geography Constantinou
Geological Sciences 100 Planet Earth: How it Works Ozeas Costa
Geological Sciences 121 Dynamic Earth (Physical Geology) Ozeas Costa
Geological Sciences 203 Environmental Geosciences Ozeas Costa
Geological Sciences 206 Principles of Oceanography Ozeas Costa
Geological Sciences 210 Energy, Mineral Resources & Society Nickey
History 151 American Civilization to 1877 Kahrl
History 151 American Civilization to 1877 Mulligan
History 151 American Civilization to 1877 Phelps
History 152 American Civilization since 1877 Dahlstrand
History 152 American Civilization since 1877 Kahrl
History 152 American Civilization since 1877 Kahrl
History 152 American Civilization since 1877 Phelps
History 181 Early Civilizations Cavender
History 181 World Civlization to 1500 Tanner
History 182 Modern Civilizations Cavender
History 308 The Vietnam War Phelps
History 323 Hist of Afri Amer: Emancipation to Present Scopas Poggo
History 340 Islam, Politics and Society Tanner
History 398 Introduction to Historical Thought Phelps
History 398 Intro. to Historical Thought and Methods Tanner
History 506 History of Ancient Christianity Tanner
History 507 History of Medieval Christianity Tanner
History 508.01 Medieval Europe I: 300-1100 Tanner
History 511 The Reformations Tanner
History 512.03 Europe, 1815-1900 Cavender
History 514.01 Tudor-Stuart England Tanner
History 514.02 England in the 18th and 19th Centuries Cavender
History 525 Medieval Women: Power, Piety and Production Tanner
History 537.01 Imperial Russia Cavender
History 538 History of the Soviet Union Cavender
History 560 Westward Movement in American History Mulligan
History 564 Gilded Age to Progressive Era, 1877-1920 Phelps
History 565 From the New Era to the New Frontier, 1921-1963 Phelps
History 566 The Contemporary United States since 1963 Phelps
History 569 American Labor History Phelps
History 598.01 Senior Colloquium Phelps
History 598.01 Senior Colloquium Tanner
History of Art 210 Art of the Ancient World Butts
History of Art 211 Art of the Medieval & Renaissance Worlds Butts
History of Art 212 Art of the Modern World H. Daniel Butts III
History of Art 213 Asian Art Butts
History of Art 315 Renaissance Art in Italy H. Daniel Butts III
History of Art 330 American Art Butts
Mathematics 050 Precollege Mathematics I
Mathematics 050 Precollege Mathematics I
Mathematics 075 Precollege Mathematics II
Mathematics 075 Precollege Mathematics II
Mathematics 104 Basic College Mathematics
Mathematics 104 Basic College Mathematics
Mathematics 105 Math for Elementary Teachers I Wachtel, E.
Mathematics 106 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II
Mathematics 106 Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers II
Mathematics 116 Excursions in mathematics
Mathematics 116 Excursions in Mathematics
Mathematics 130 Elemtents of Algebra
Mathematics 130 Elements of Algebra
Mathematics 131 Elements of Algebra
Mathematics 131 Elements of Algebra
Mathematics 132 Elements of Calculus II
Mathematics 132 Elements of Calculus II
Mathematics 148 College Algebra
Mathematics 148 College Algebra
Mathematics 150 Elementary Functions
Mathematics 150 Elementary Functions
Mathematics 151 Elementary Functions
Mathematics 151 Elementary Functions
Mathematics 152 Calculus & Analytic Geometry
Mathematics 153 Calculus & Analytic Geometry
Microbiology 509 Basic and Practical Microbiology Abedon
Music 203.03 University Chorus Tovey
Music 208.02 Small Vocal Ensemble Tovey
Music 252 American Popular Music Ellis
Music H251 History of Western Art Music Ellis
Philos 270 Introduction to Philosophy of Religion Hartz
Philosophy 101 Introductory to Philosophy Hartz
Philosophy 130 Introduction to Ethics Hartz
Physics 111 General Physics: Mechanics Putikka
Plant Cellular and Molecular B 101 Introduction to Plant Biology I: Plants, People and the Environment Kramer
Plant Cellular and Molecular B 102 Introduction to Plant Biology II: Plants, People and the Environment Kramer
Psychology 100 General Psychology Dennis Shaffer
Psychology 100 General Psychology Fisher
Psychology 100 General Psychology Phil Mazzocco
Psychology 120 Psychology of Personal Effectiveness Grove
Psychology 300 Research in Psychology: An Introduction Phil Mazzocco
Psychology 310 Basic Psychology: Perception Dennis Shaffer
Psychology 312 Learning, Memory, & Cognition Dennis Shaffer
Psychology 321 Quantitative and Statistical Methods in Psychology Dennis Shaffer
Psychology 333.02 Human Behavior Problems: Sexual Fisher
Psychology 335 Psychology of Adjustment Murray
Psychology 340 Introduction to Life Span Developmental Psychology Fisher
Psychology 367.01 Social Psychology Phil Mazzocco
Psychology 375 Stereotypes and Prejudice Phil Mazzocco
Psychology 513 Cognitive Neuroscience Dennis Shaffer
Psychology 543 Psychology of Women Fisher
Psychology 550 Psychology of Childhood Fisher
Psychology 551 Adolescence Fisher
Psychology 555 Adolescent Sexuality Fisher
Psychology 601 Comparative Psychology Kitchen
Psychology 695.04 Applied Perception in Sports Dennis Shaffer
Psychology 695.04/394 Group Studies: Human Instinct Delwin Lindsey, PhD
Sociology 101 Introductory Sociology Winnick
Sociology 210 Sociological Aspects of Deviance Winnick
Sociology 435 Sociology of Women Winnick
Sociology 597.02 World Population Problems Winnick
Sociology 630 Medical Sociology Winnick
Sociology 670 Topics: Mental Illness Winnick
Spanish 102.01 Elementary Spanish (classroom track Velez
Spanish 102.66 Intensive Spanish for Review I Joyce
Spanish 103.01 Intermediate Spanish (classroom track) Velez
Spanish 104 Intermediate Spanish II Velez
Spanish 104 Intermediate Spanish II Velez
Spanish 151 Intro to Latin American Culture and Literature Velez
Statistics 135 Elementary Statistics Persinger
Statistics 135 Elementary Statistics T. Katsaounis
Statistics 145 Introduction to the Practice of Statistics
Statistics 145 Introduction to the Practice of Statistics Persinger
Theatre 100 Introduction to Theatre Fahey
Theatre 205 Technical Production Practicum Fahey (& Keith - Theatre Tech Director)
Theatre 210 Fundamentals of Script Analysis Fahey
Theatre 271 Great Ages of the Theatre Fahey
Theatre 280 Acting Fundamentals I Fahey
Theatre 305 Production Run Crew Practicum Fahey (& Keith - Theatre Tech Director)
Theatre 405 Theatre Practicum II Fahey (& Keith - Theatre Tech Director)
USAS 100.21 Exploration Survey Bauer, Corso, Stewart, Anderson
Women's Studies 110 Women, Culture and Society Distel
Women's Studies 367.01 U.S. Women Writers: Text and Context McGovern