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Proc A 101. Introduction to Procrastination
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S.SS. A wise man once said, "Never do today what you can put off until tomorrow." Procrastination is a highly developed art that has been pursued since ancient times. General history of procrastination from prehistory through modern day. Basic theory and application.

Proc A 110. Introduction to Power-Napping
(1-4) Cr. 4. F.S. The tool of choice for procrastinatory artists needing to complete work at the last minute. Extensive lab work Written and oral reports. Group projects and committee work. Materials fee.

Proc A 120. Introduction to Computer Games
(1-10) Cr. 3. F.S. Beginning hands-on application of procrastinatory tools. Complex metaphysical and theoretical time-vacuum discussions. Class presentations and reports. Materials fee.

Proc A 201. Procrastinatory History : Prehistory - 1800
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 101,110 or 120. Study of the history of procrastinatory arts from its earliest days to the 1800s. Ancient Greek and Roman procrastinatory theory. Medieval and Renaissance procrastination.

Proc A 202. Procrastinatory History : 1800 - Today
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201. Procrastinatory history including general study of the modern masters. Study of the Unifying Theory of Time Wasteage. Survey of Time-Vacuum theories.

Proc A 230. Applied Procrastinatory Arts
(1-2) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 101, 110 or 120. Application of procrastinatory problems and theory to contemporary subject matter. Topics may include specific discussion on one or more of the following procrastinatory subject areas: tests, term papers, reports, group projects, long weekends, Spring Break Syndrome, Senioritis.

Proc A 260. Introduction to the Meaning of Life
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 201, 202, 230. Elementary study of the Unified Theory of Everything as it applies to the Unifying Theory of Time Wasteage and modern Time-Vacuum models. 42.

Proc A 301. Spanish Procrastinatory Theory
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 260. Detailed study of Spanish dilación theory. Historical and contemporary subject matter.

Proc A 302. French Procrastinatory Theory
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 260. Study of French temporisation. Dfferences between contemporary and pre-Napoleonic thought. Focus on Continental theory and the French contribution.

Proc A 401. Advanced Procrastinatory Theory
(3-0) Cr. 3. F.S. Prereq: 101, 260 additional 6 credits in Proc A. Modern thought and theory behind the nature of procrastination, age, gender, race, and religion. In-depth case-by-case discussion of modern procrastination and the ultimate procrastinatory machine: bureaucracy.

Proc A 403. Critical Decision Making Strategies: the Magic 8 Ball
(3-0) Cr. 3. S. Prereq: 401, 6 credits in Proc A. Management strategies and critical decision making simplified: when the time is no longer right, a decision must be made. Management decision making secrets.

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