Course Descriptions

ACCT 211 (3-3-0) Financial Accounting and Reporting: An introduction to financial accounting. A study of the basic concepts of accounting, the accounting cycle and preparation of financial statements, and analyzing and recording transactions for operating, investing and financing activities.
Prerequisite: MATH 121 or MATH 123

ACCT 212 (3-3-0) Managerial Accounting: An introduction to managerial accounting. A study of the uses of financial statements; the study of manufacturing operations and the uses of accounting information by management.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211

ACCT 300 (3-3-0) Accounting Information Systems: This course provides basic knowledge of how accounting information systems function in business organization. Transaction flowcharting and internal controls of the revenue, expenditure and conversion cycles are covered in detail. Attention is also focused on basic computer terminology, EDP controls, and relational databases.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211 and ACCT 212 with a minimum of B average

ACCT 311 (3-3-0) Intermediate Accounting I: A continuation of ACCT 212. A study of cost terms, cost behavior, systems design, and the analysis, interpretation, and use of accounting data by management for planning and controlling business operations and for decision-making purposes.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211 and ACCT 212 with a minimum of B average

ACCT 312 (3-3-0) Intermediate Accounting II: A continuation of Intermediate Accounting I. An in-depth study of accounting for investing and financing activities, leases, income taxes, and pensions.
Prerequisite: ACCT 311

ACCT 320 (3-0-0) Federal and State Income Taxes: A survey of basic tax laws and determination of taxable income with special attention to individuals; introduction to tax research.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211 and ACCT 212 with a minimum of B average

ACCT 321 (3-0-0) Cost Accounting: A study of the various cost concepts: accumulation of product costs, joint costs in job order and process cost systems, including analysis of variances for managerial control and decision making, direct and variable costing, cost-volume-profit analysis; the buy or make decision.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211 and ACCT 212 with a minimum of B average

ACCT 411 (3-0-3) Advanced Accounting: Accounting and reporting for investment activities of business. Issues related to foreign currency, accounting diversity, disaggregated information, reorganizations, and liquidations.
Prerequisite: ACCT 312

ACCT 412 (3-3-0) Government and Public Accounting: A study of accounting for not-for-profit entities, such as local, state, and federal units of government, and educational institutions, hospitals, health care, and welfare organizations; the classification and use of funds in such entities, including budgeting, purchasing and financial activities, presentation of financial reports by these types of organizations.
Prerequisite: ACCT 312

ACCT 420 (3-0-3) Advanced Federal Income Taxes: A continuation of ACCT 320: tax laws applicable to corporations, partnerships, trusts, estates, gift tax, and tax planning; substantive research work resulting in formal reports.
Prerequisite: ACCT 320

ACCT 422 (3-3-0) Auditing: This course covers the conceptual and practical aspects of the examination of financial statements by independent accountants. Issues examined include: objectives and techniques of internal control; standards of presentation and disclosure in financial statements; objectives and procedures for auditing practice; statistical sampling techniques; and auditing of EDP records.
Prerequisite: ACCT 312

ACCT 430 (3-3-0) Accounting Theory: A study of contemporary financial accounting issues, emphasizing the role of accounting theory in accounting policy decisions, the social, political, and economic influences on accounting standard setting, and the history of the accounting profession and accounting thought.
Prerequisite: ACCT 312

ACCT 450 (3-0-0) Accounting Internship: This course provides students with practical experience in the field of accounting in the private and public organizations including industry. Formal class meetings before and after internship are required to evaluate the work experience of students. Program must be arranged in advance and approved by the department chairperson. Course is not open to students with credit from any similar program in the institution.

ADMS 320 (3-3-0) Administrative Services: This course is designed to provide for the development of basic desktop publishing concepts and skills which include the essentials of production and design, type and layout, and graphics and text for business and technical applications.
Prerequisite: BEDU 110

ANTH 210 (3-3-0) Introduction to Anthropology: An introduction to the history and methods of anthropology, with special emphasis on early hominid and cultural evolution, the comparative study of social institutions, and the nature of cultural differences as they exist in traditional and modern societies.

ARSS 111 (1-1-0) Foundation of the USAF I: ARSS 111 is a survey course designed to introduce cadets to the United States Air Force and Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. Featured topics include: mission and organization of the Air Force, officership and professionalism, military customs and courtesies, Air Force officer opportunities, and an introduction to communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.

ARSS 112 (1-1-0) Foundations of the USAF II: ARSS 112 is a continuation of ARSS 111.

ARSS 211 (1-1-0) Evolution of Air and Space Power: ARSS 211 is designed to examine the general aspects of air and space power through a historical perspective. Utilizing this perspective, the course covers a time period from the first balloons and dirigibles to the space-age global positioning systems of the Persian Gulf War. Historical examples are provided to extrapolate the development of Air Force capabilities (competencies), and missions (functions) to demonstrate the evolution of what has become today¿s USAF air and space power. Furthermore, the course examines several fundamental truths associated with war in the third dimension: e.g. Principles of War and Tenets of Air and Space Power. As a whole, this course provides the cadets with a knowledge level understanding for the general element and employment of air and space power, from an institutional doctrinal and historical perspective. In addition, the students will continue to discuss the importance of the Air Force Core Values, through the use of operational examples and historical Air Force leaders, and will continue to develop their communication skills. Leadership Laboratory is mandatory for AFROTC cadets and complements this course by providing cadets with followership experiences.

ARSS 311 (3-3-0) Air Force Leadership Studies I: ARSS 311 guides the student through a study of leadership, management fundamentals, professional knowledge, Air Force personnel and evaluation systems, leadership ethics, and the communication skills required of an Air Force junior officer. Case studies are used to examine Air Force leadership and management situations as a means of demonstrating and exercising practical application of the concepts being studied. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences in officer-type activities, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.

ARSS 411 (3-3-0) National Security Affairs & Prep Ac: ARSS 411 examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Special topics of interest focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, preparation for active duty, and current issues affecting military professionalism. Within this structure, continued emphasis is given to refining verbal and written communication skills. A mandatory Leadership Laboratory complements this course by providing advanced leadership experiences, giving students the opportunity to apply the leadership and management principles of this course.

ARSS 412 (3-3-0) National Security Affairs & Prep II: ARSS 412 is a continuation of ARSS 411.

ART 110 (3-3-0) 2D Design: An introductory course in two-dimensional design. It provides a basic understanding of elements and principles of design as they relate to drawing, painting, and the graphics arts.

ART 121 (3-3-0) Basic Drawing: The study of basic principles of freehand drawing emphasizing the elements and principles of art through self expression utilizing a variety of drawing media.

ART 123 (3-3-6) Basic Digital Design: This course is a basic introduction of computer-based skills in the area of visual design. Limited graphic skills will be introduced to assist in self-marketing, advertising techniques, layout, and computer generated images.
Prerequisite: ART 110

ART 210 (3-3-0) Survey of Art: A general study of the visual arts and their use in business, industry, education, leisure activities, and culture.

ART 212 (3-3-0) Introduction to Painting: The study of theories, methods, and painting techniques for landscapes, still-life and varied compositions with special emphasis on the elements and principles of art in painting.
Prerequisite: ART 121

ART 222 (3-3-0) Advanced Drawing: The study of compositional development through experimental drawing emphasizing the technical expansion of drawing techniques with varied drawing media and subjects.
Prerequisite: ART 121

ART 226 (3-3-0) Typography: This course will provide discussion and exploration of the basic rules and principles of type as an artistic, mechanical and advertising medium.
Prerequisite: ART 123

ART 230 (3-3-0) Introduction to Ceramics: The study and use of ceramic processes and techniques: hand forming, molding, introduction to wheel throwing, glaze utilization, and kiln operation.

ART 231 (3-3-0) Introduction to Sculpture: A course which introduces the student to basic three dimensional design principles and the application of those principles in a variety of traditional sculpture techniques.

ART 313 (3-3-0) Figure Drawing II: This course focuses on the figure as a central motif in the manipulation of space and pictorial investigation. Students will explore various wet pigment and dry media such as ink, watercolor, acrylic and oil pigments. This course is designed for the advanced art major concentrating on mastering interpretation and technical skills concerns of figurative representation.
Prerequisite: ART 121

ART 321 (3-3-0) Ancient to Medieval Art: A course that delves in depth the visual art work that emanated from ancient to medieval times. The course provides an in depth study of the architecture, sculpture and painting, background history, traditions and cultural attributes of art forms. Museum and gallery visits, photographic slide presentations, and lectures will be integral elements in the course.

ART 322 (3-3-0) Renaissance to Modern Art: A course that delves in depth in the visual art work that emanated from Renaissance to Modern times. The course provides an in depth study of the architecture, sculpture and painting, background history, traditions and cultural attributes of art forms. Museum and gallery visits, photographic slide presentations, and lectures will be integral elements in the course.

ART 330 (3-3-0) Computer Imaging in Visual art: This course investigates the concept and techniques of applying computer imaging to fine art. Macintosh and IBM computers will be used to generate desktop publishing from creative graphics. Focus will be given to the industries¿ leading graphic software.
Prerequisite: ART 110 and ART 121

ART 352 (3-3-0) Commercial Art: A study of working theories and practical applications of design-making for selling a product or commodity, with skills to be learned including fashion design, cartooning, illustrating, lettering, package design, photographic, and airbrush techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 110 and ART 121 and ART 330

ART 353 (3-3-0) Introduction to Printmaking: A course exploring the art of the print by applying fundamental techniques in serigraphy, woodcut, intaglio with an emphasis on expanding options for creative expression.
Prerequisite: ART 110 and ART 121

ART 354 (3-3-0) Advanced Printmaking: This course moves the student into technical areas of printing to include the following: photo-silk screening, creative techniques in screening and other advanced techniques.
Prerequisite: ART 110 and ART 121 and ART 353

ART 355 (3-3-0) Multi-Media Print: A course designed to explore and combine traditional printmaking techniques with digital, computer generated, and other photo-based technology.
Prerequisite: ART 353

ART 362 (3-3-0) African-American Art from 1800: A survey of the works of art by African-American artists, including an investigation of the historical and environmental influences on subject matter choices of artists in contemporary black art.

ART 365 (3-3-0) History of Photography: The history of photography is traced from its inception to modern times. The advent of the camera and a prognostication of its destiny are contemplated. The course includes lecture, darkroom laboratory work, and field experience. Color (black and white), and digital photography are included. Photographic essay and thesis are required.

ART 371 (3-3-0) Clay Modeling I: A course in clay modeling where the student works from the figure to understand systems of sculpting from life.
Prerequisite: ART 121

ART 372 (3-3-0) Clay Modeling II: A course that instructs the student in the process of mold-making and the preparation for casting in metal, plaster, hydrocal or concrete.
Prerequisite: ART 121

ART 380 (3-3-0) Art Education: Methods & Materials: Methods and Materials: This course focuses on the creative abilities of the elementary school child. The course will explore the graphic abilities of the child, the philosophy of sequential learning, and various production techniques and processes appropriate for elementary school. In addition to creating and executing production lesson plans, students will learn to discuss exemplary works of art with the elementary student. Required course for Art Education Majors. Fall, Spring. Credit, 3 semester hours.

ART 400 (1-1-0) Art Thesis: A course that involves individual projects relating to an investigation of survival strategies, materials and techniques, theory of art, methods of criticism, exhibition and presentation in the selected area for specialized studies in painting, ceramics, sculpture, graphics, and art history.

ART 410 (3-3-0) Art Criticism: A course aimed at the evaluation of art concepts, the philosophy of aesthetics, and an analytical approach to discussing art forms.
Prerequisite: ART 321 and ART 322

ART 412 (3-3-0) Advanced Painting: The study of painting techniques and composition, emphasizing a variety of painting media and the treatments of surface and subject matter to the development of styles.
Prerequisite: ART 121 and ART 212

ART 413 (3-3-0) Direct Study Advanced Painting III: A directed study course for students seeking contemporary water media painting problems. Emphasis is study of design principles, color structure, and fundamental methods of pictorial organization.
Prerequisite: ART 121 and ART 212 and ART 412

ART 431 (3-3-0) Ceramics III: A practical course focusing on advanced techniques in wheel throwing, clay formulation, glaze mixing, and glaze application, with students learning ¿how to,¿ and gathering experience in loading and firing gas and electric kilns. Variable credit may be earned in this course.
Prerequisite: ART 430

ART 440 (3-3-0) Basic Photography: A course including activities such as camera operation, picture taking, darkroom techniques and procedures, and photo printing. (Students must have access to a camera.)

ART 442 (3-3-0) Contemporary Art: A study of modern art to the present through an analysis of works of art in their historical context.

ART 450 (3-3-0) Studio Problems: A course designed for independent work in the student¿s area of concentration. Advanced studio problems will be investigated. Variable credit may be earned.

ART 452 (3-3-0) Ceramics IV: A studio course in advanced ceramics emphasizing formulations of clay bodies and glazes. Advanced wheel throwing, sculpturing, and combing materials. Instruction in kiln repair will be covered.
Prerequisite: ART 431

ART 453 (3-3-0) Directed Study in Ceramics V: An advanced directed study in ceramics which explores and emphasizes innovative utilization of slab, coil, and wheel throwing methods. Electric and gas firing, decorative, personalized, advanced glazing, and formulation of techniques will be integral parts of this course.
Prerequisite: ART 431

ART 461 (3-3-0) Advanced Photography: A course providing additional and advanced experiences in photographic production through the mastery of photo materials and equipment, with emphasis on visual literacy and aesthetic manipulation of compositional elements and on successful photographic production.
Prerequisite: ART 440

ART 481 (3-3-0) Computer Design Multimedia: This course introduces students to interactive art, a form that allows the viewer or user to interact with visual communication. Students will be challenged to produce interactive art through the use of two types of software: PowerPoint and MacroMedia.
Prerequisite: ART 110 and ART 352

ASTR 111 (4-3-2) Astronomy I: An introductory course in the science of astronomy, with emphasis on the investigation of nearby space ¿ the sun, moon, and planets - and with laboratory exercises illustrating the scientific methods and techniques used in gathering information about the planets, moons, and other objects in the Solar System.

ASTR 112 (4-3-2) Astronomy II: An introductory course in the science of astronomy, with emphasis on the investigation of distant space ¿ the physical nature of stars, galaxies, black holes, and quasars and on techniques used to gather information about these objects, with laboratory activities illustrating data gathering and interpretation techniques related to stars and galaxies. Students may enroll in ASTR 112 before completing ASTR 111.

BADM 209 (3-3-0) Legal Environments of Business: An overview of law and the legal environment of business, emphasizing those parts of law necessary to understand and appreciate the regulatory role of government and including such topics as constitutional law, contracts, torts, business ethics, business organizations, and government regulations.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and PHIL 110

BADM 214 (3-3-0) Microcomputer Applications in Business: This course is designed to develop an understanding of the computer as a business and personal tool. Students will get a working knowledge of a variety of software programs such as spreadsheets, word processing, databases, and presentations. Projects that simulate business applications are provided.

BADM 215 (3-3-0) Business Communications: A course that presents a scientific approach to the analysis and resolution of business problems through business letters, memoranda, and researched analytical reports. Other topics of study include nonverbal communication, business ethics, office automation, employment procedures, international business, and oral and listening skills.
Prerequisite: ENGL 120 or SPEE 200

BADM 216 (4-4-0) Statistics for Business and Economics I: This course introduces statistical principles for business and economics applications. A study of multiple regression methods, analysis of variance, chi-square and elements of sampling, with training in statistical analysis with computer-based applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 140

BADM 352 (3-3-0) Blacks Contemporary Capitalistic Society: A study of blacks¿ contemporary problems in American capitalism, emphasizing innovative techniques and procedures for greater unfolding of their objectives and focusing on such topics as finance, business ownership, internal operations, salesmanship, banking, and managerial techniques.

BADM 412 (3-3-0) Business Law: A study of the basic concepts of law applicable to the business profession and business endeavors, covering such topics as contracts, torts, commercial paper, agency, property, business organizations and constitutional protection.
Prerequisite: BADM 209

BADM 430 (3-3-0) Business Internship: A course providing students with practical experience in approved business positions, including a seminar for formal evaluation of their work experience. (Program must be arranged in advance and approved by the department chairperson; course is not open to students with credit from any similar program in the institution.)

BEDU 210 (3-3-0) Introduction to Business: A course providing an overall picture of business operations and the role of business in the free enterprise system, including the knowledge base for management and organization, the human resource, marketing and consumer-buying behavior, finance and investment, the business environment, the American legal system, and career opportunities in business.

BEDU 315 (3-3-0) Mathematics for Business: A study of business problems related to mathematics, with attention to topics such as compound interest, annuities, discounting notes, inventory, depreciation, payrolls, stocks and bonds, ratio analysis, and graphs.
Prerequisite: MATH 123

BEDU 450 (3-3-0) Administration and Supervision of Career and Technical Education: A course addressing present and future problems relating to administering and supervising vocational education programs at the secondary and post-secondary school levels, with the knowledge base emphasizing leadership roles at the local, state, and national levels; advisory committees; vocational student organizations; planning; budgeting; public relations; and evaluation of students and programs.

BEDU 460 (3-3-0) Coordination Techniques in Career and Technical Education: A course designed to provide students with an in-depth exploration of the total role of the teacher-coordinator of a vocational program using the cooperative method of instruction, with special attention given to the planning and management procedures needed to integrate effectively classroom instruction with on-the-job learning needs.

BEDU 492 (3-3-0) Directed Work Experience: A supervised work experience for office administration majors, and for business education and marketing education majors seeking vocational teacher certification. Students work in a business setting to gain first-hand work experience. Individually designed for part-time and/or summer experience. One to three credit hours.

BICH 411 (3-3-0) Biochemistry I: An introductory course that provides a theoretical basis for the major principles in biochemistry. The course includes an historical perspective of biochemistry, and a study of the four major biological macromolecules: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Three major areas of biochemistry will be emphasized: (1) acid/base equilibria; (2) structure and function of bio-molecules; and (3) biological information flow. In addition to lectures and discussions, problem sets will be assigned to equip students with an understanding of basic biochemical principles and to promote critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and CHEM 220 or CHEM 221

BICH 412 (3-3-0) Biochemistry II: A study of bioenergetics, biosynthesis of major biological macromolecules, and metabolic pathways in animals, plants, and microbes. Emphasis will also be placed on methods of purification and analysis of biological macromolecules and applications of basic biochemical principles to living systems. In addition to lectures and discussions, problem sets will be assigned to equip students with an understanding of basic biochemical principles and to promote critical thinking and problem solving skills. The course content will be correlated with the laboratory exercises in the co-requisite Biochemistry laboratory (BICH 421).
Prerequisite: BICH 411 or BICH 421

BICH 421 (1-1-0) Biochemistry Laboratory: The application of biochemical principles and techniques to the separation, purification, and analysis of biological substances, and to the investigation of metabolic activity.
Prerequisite: BICH 411 and BICH 412 (may be taken concurrently)

BIOL 110 (4-3-2) General Biology I: An introductory study of concepts relating to the origin of organisms: cell history, reproduction, structure and function; atomic and molecular structure of the cell; energy relations; structure, composition and systematics of major organic compounds; sexual and asexual reproduction; and genetics and evolution. Includes two (2) hours of lab consisting of qualitative experiments illustrating biological principles and basic laboratory techniques.

BIOL 130 (4-3-2) General Biology II: A study of ecology and of systems regulating and supporting the metabolism of organisms. Includes two (2) hours of lab consisting of qualitative experiments in ecology, classification, and the physiology of organisms.
Prerequisite: BIOL 110

BIOL 150 (4-3-2) Principles of Biology: Study of the major principles relating to the nature of organisms, with emphasis on molecular, cellular, organismic, developmental, and evolutionary concepts, and with two (2) hours of lab consisting of experiments on the analysis of the chemistry of cellular and related materials.
Prerequisite: MATH 123

BIOL 200 (4-3-2) Cellular Biology: An examination of cell structure in relation to function, including studies of biochemistry, cytogenetics, physiology, reproduction, and the evolution of animal, plant, and bacterial cells.
Prerequisite: BIOL 150 and CHEM 140 (may be taken concurrently)

BIOL 225 (3-3-0) Scientific Communication: A course designed to introduce students to the principles of oral and written communication. Students will learn how to read, critique, and write a scientific paper; how to conduct literature searches; and how to prepare and present an oral scientific talk. In addition, the ethical issues related to scientific communications ad scientific integrity will be discussed.

BIOL 255 (3-2-2) Principles of Microbiology: An introduction to the general structure, physiology, metabolism, and genetics of microorganisms. Fundamental principles of immunology and microbial diseases will also be covered. The course includes two (2) hours of lab consisting of applications of essential microbiological techniques. This course does not meet Microbiology course requirement for Biology, Biology Education, Biotechnology, Forensic Sciences, or Pre-professional degree programs.
Prerequisite: BIOL 110 and BIOL 130 or BIOL 150 or NSCI 120 and CHEM 101 (may be taken concurrently) and CHEM 102 (may be taken concurrently)

BIOL 320 (1-0-2) Biology Seminar: A course involving discussions of current topics in modern biology. Student presentations of papers on special issues in biology should be expected.

BIOL 330 (3-2-2) Microbiology and Immunology: An introduction to the structure, physiology, ecology and immunological host relationships of procaryotes and other microorganisms, with two (2) hours of lab consisting of applications of microbiological and immunological techniques.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200

BIOL 350 (3-2-2) Ecology/ Evolution:
Prerequisite: BIOL 200

BIOL 430 (3-3-0) Special Problems: A course involving guided scientific research, field studies, or other special projects.

BOTN 210 (3-2-2) General Botany: An introduction to the morphology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, taxonomy, and ecology of higher plants, fungi, and algae, with two (2) hours of lab consisting of observation interpretation of the morphology and structure relating to the function, identification, and adaptation of higher plants, fungi, and algae.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200

BTCH 210 (3-3-0) Introduction to Biotechnology: An introduction to the fundamentals of biotechnology and career options emphasizing the types of biotechnology workplaces and their unique requirements. The course includes a study of the use of mathematics, principles of instrumentation used, and analysis of measurements, solutions, centrifugation, spectrophotometry, chromatography, and electrophoresis. The importance of laboratory safety and precision will also be stressed.

BTCH 220 (3-0-3) Biotechniques I: A laboratory course in basic biotechnology theory, skills, and applications. Includes spectrophotometry, gel filtration chromatography, gel electrophoreses, DNA isolation, Restriction enzyme digestion, genetic engineering, DNA fingerprinting, Southern and Western blot analysis.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or CHEM 160

BTCH 230 (3-0-3) Biotechniques II: A laboratory course teaching biotechnology theory, skills, and applications. Includes DNA sequencing, PCR, immunology, cell culture, separation technology, principles of fermentation technology, basic aptitudes for the biotechnology industry.
Prerequisite: BTCH 220

BTCH 310 (3-3-0) Immunology: Examines the components of the immune systems, immune responses, immune effectors, and immune diseases. Methods used in experimental studies of immunology are also introduced.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 (may be taken concurrently)

BTCH 340 (3-2-2) Toxicology: Introduces the principles of toxicology. This course covers general concepts underlying the absorption, distribution, metabolism, action, and excretion of xenobiotics and the consequences to biological systems following exposure of toxicants, particularly the relevance to human health.
Prerequisite: CHEM 140 and CHEM 160

BTCH 350 (3-3-0) Advanced Biomolecular Science: A seminar course which discusses pioneering and cutting edge research in molecular biology, cell biology, and developmental biology. Students will also be introduced to basic tools of biomolecular science.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and CHEM 140

BTCH 360 (3-2-2) Molecular Genetics: A study of the molecular definition of genes, gene sets, and gene expressions, with applications of gene functions to health, disease, and molecular evolution. Methods of gene analysis are studied with special reference to the human genome project and current genomic research.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200

BTCH 410 (3-3-0) Biotechology Seminar: Discusses current topics and current research in biotechnology. Also includes review of the requirements and ethics of the biotechnology workplace and laboratory. Presentations will be required.

BTCH 425 (3-3-0) Bioinformatics: Introduces bioinformatics using computational methods to analyze and help interpret the content of large volumes of biological data generated by genome sequencing, DNA micro-arrays, proteomics, metabolites and metabolic fluxes. The computational methods used in this course include analysis of sequences, gene clustering, and pattern recognition/discovery in large scale expression data. Application of bioinformatics to drug design, and biotechnology will be discussed.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and CHEM 220 or CHEM 221

BTCH 435 (3-2-2) Plant Biotechnology: This course provides an introduction to the theory, application, and techniques that are involved in plant cells and tissues and in the micro-propagation process. The course will also focus on the use of techniques in molecular biology in the study, development, and improvement of various plant species.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BTCH 230

BTCH 440 (3-0-3) Tissue Culture and Hybridoma: A laboratory course which teaches techniques for the establishment, assay, and maintenance of a variety of types of cells, tissue and hybridoma cultures.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BTCH 430

BTCH 450 (3-3-0) Problems in Biotechnology: A course designed to give students interactive exposure to and experience in biotechnology environments. Credit may be earned (with instructor approval) through one or more of the following: internships or cooperative experiences in biotechnology related sites, research project studying a biotechnology problem/question, research paper on a controversial biotechnology issue or procedure, or approved online or on-site course from on-site bio-works/biotechnology workplace programs. The course will also include a seminar sequence on workplace issues and ethics supported by on-site interview.

CHEM 101 (4-3-2) Introduction to Chemical Principles: A one semester course directed at non-chemistry majors that provides an introduction to general chemistry, and the fundamentals of biological chemistry. The course with its laboratory activities introduces states of matter, atoms and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, mole concept, gas laws, pH and acid-base chemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 or MATH 129

CHEM 102 (4-3-2) Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry: A one semester course directed at non-chemistry majors that provides an introduction to organic chemistry and principles of biochemistry. This course with its laboratory activities, introduces hydrocarbons, organic functional groups, amino acids, nucleic acids, protein, fat, carbohydrate, and discusses the chemistry involved in metabolic pathways and energy production.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101

CHEM 140 (4-3-3) General Chemistry I: The first course of a two semester sequence in introductory chemistry that studies measurement and uncertainty, atomic structure, nomenclature, stoichiometry, types of reactions, solution concentrations, gas laws, thermochemistry, electronic configuration, periodic properties of the elements, and chemical bonding (including molecular geometries). Laboratory activities include identification of a substance based on physical and chemical properties, determination of a chemical formula, and percent yield of a preparative procedure.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 or MATH 129

CHEM 160 (4-3-3) General Chemistry II: The second semester of a two semester sequence in introductory chemistry, which investigates intermolecular forces, colligative properties, chemical kinetics, and the application of chemical equilibria to acid-base chemistry, solubility, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Laboratory activities include colligative properties, reaction rates, acid-base and reduction-oxidation titrations, buffers, and inorganic qualitative and elementary quantitative analysis.
Prerequisite: MATH 124 (may be taken concurrently) or MATH 130 (may be taken concurrently) and CHEM 140

CHEM 210 (5-3-6) Analytical Chemistry: A one semester course that investigates the principles of quantitative analytical chemistry and how these principles are applied in chemistry and related disciplines. Lecture and laboratory concentrate on tools, experimental error, statistics, quality assurance, calibration methods, systematic treatment of equilibrium, acid-base titration, EDTA titration, redox titration, gravimetric analysis, introduction to electroanalytical and spectrometric methods, concepts of analytical separation and application of Excel in analytical chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 160

CHEM 221 (4-3-3) Organic Chemistry I: A study of the nomenclature, synthesis, reactions and reaction mechanisms, and spectroscopy of hydrocarbons alkylhalides and alcohols, with laboratory exercises introducing techniques of isolation, purification, characterization, and synthetic methods in organic chemistry.
Prerequisite: CHEM 160

CHEM 222 (5-4-3) Organic Chemistry II: A course investigating the nomenclature, synthesis, reactions and reaction mechanisms, and methods for analysis of functionally substituted organic compounds, with laboratory activities extending the topics started in CHEM221 and emphasizing syntheses and technical writing.
Prerequisite: CHEM 221

CHEM 310 (4-2-4) Instrumental Methods Analysis: Principles of operation and application of modern chemical instrumentation used in analytical chemistry. Topics include statistics, spectrophotometry, mass spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, electroanalytical, and separation science. Reinforcement of these techniques by practical experience, aspects of sample preparation, standardization, data acquisition and interpretation.
Prerequisite: CHEM 210

CHEM 313 (3-3-0) Physical Chemistry I: The first course in a two-semester sequence of calculus-based physical chemistry that investigates the properties of real gases, the three laws of thermodynamics, phase equilibria for single and binary systems, chemical equilibrium, electrochemistry, the thransport properties of matter, the kinetic theory, and the application and derivation of integrated rate laws.
Prerequisite: CHEM 210 and MATH 241 and MATH 242 and PHYS 121 and PHYS 122 (may be taken concurrently)

CHEM 314 (3-3-0) Physical Chemistry II: The second course in a two-semester sequence of calculus-based physical chemistry, that provides an introduction to quantum mechanics and its applications to atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy and investigates statistical mechanics as a bridge between microscopic and macroscopic worlds. Students will also be exposed to molecular reaction dynamics, including collision theory and activated-complex theory.
Prerequisite: CHEM 210 and CHEM 313 and MATH 241 and MATH 242 and PHYS 121 and PHYS 121 and PHYS 122

CHEM 324 (3-3-0) Kinetics: A study of change, including the transport properties of gases and liquids and electrical conduction. Starting with the kinetic theory of gases, the absolute rate theory and the collision theory are derived. Other topics include rates; mechanisms including complex mechanisms (consecutive, chain, branching, autocatalytic, and polymerizing); and the half-life of chemical reactions. Students will also be exposed to the steady-state approximation, and the study of the Arrhenius theory for calculation of activation parameters.
Prerequisite: CHEM 210 and MATH 241 and MATH 242 and PHYS 112 or PHYS 122

CHEM 325 (3-1-5) Physical Chemistry Laboratory: Laboratory investigations involving the determination of enthalpies, equilibrium constants, molecular mass, electromotive force, entropy, reaction rates and activation parameters, solution phenomena, conductance, and the gathering and quantitative interpretation of spectra.
Prerequisite: CHEM 313 or CHEM 314

CHEM 330 (3-3-0) Principles of Inorganic Chemistry: A focus on trends of inorganic reactions, structure, and properties of the elements and their compounds in relation to their position in the periodic table. Students will be able to rationalize and interpret most inorganic properties using qualitative models that are based on quantum mechanics, such as the properties of atomic orbitals and their use to form molecular orbitals. Modern organometallic compounds will be introduced, and the environmental impact of inorganic chemistry will be discussed. This course will consist of lecture and discussion sessions.

CHEM 390 (1-0-3) Research I: A detailed examination of topics and studies in chemistry in preparation for beginning a formal research project to be conducted in CHEM 491 and CHEM 492, culminating in a written and oral report.

CHEM 400 (3-2-2) Computational Chemistry: This class introduces students to different computational methods and models to study electronic structure of molecules and materials. The topics that will be covered include Hartree-Fock, density functional theory, Moller-Plesset perturbation theory, coupled cluster and semi-empirical methods such as Huckel and expended Huckel calculations. The laboratory activities include computational experiments to illustrate the applicability of computational methods to chemistry, bio-sciences, and materials chemistry. These experiments will be carried out on Linux and UNIX-based workstations.
Prerequisite: CHEM 222 and CHEM 314

CHEM 410 (1-0-3) Seminar in Chemical Literature: A detailed examination of the chemical literature on a relatively narrow topic for presentation of written and oral reports.
Prerequisite: CHEM 210 and CHEM 222 and CHEM 321 and CHEM 322 or CHEM 324

CHEM 421 (3-3-0) Inorganic Chemistry: An advanced study of descriptive and synthetic inorganic chemistry, structure, and bonding.
Prerequisite: CHEM 222 and CHEM 321 and CHEM 322

CHEM 430 (3-3-0) Special Topics in Chemistry: An advanced, structured investigation in one of the specialty areas of chemistry.

CHEM 491 (2-0-6) Research II: Active, original research under one or more of the chemistry faculty.
Prerequisite: CHEM 390

CHEM 492 (4-0-12) Research II and Thesis: A continuation of research culminating in a written thesis and an oral presentation.
Prerequisite: CHEM 491

COMM 205 (3-3-0) Introduction to Communication: The study of communication in expediting learning, affecting social interaction and effective change, and an exploration of the components of interpersonal, small group, public and organizational communication.

COMM 210 (3-3-0) Introduction to Mass Communications: A survey of the role of mass media in modern society. The process, functions, responsibility and effects of various forms of mass communication will be analyzed.
Prerequisite: COMM 205

COMM 235 (3-3-0) Public Relation/Advertising: This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of public relations and advertising. Student will study the history and trends of the public relations and advertising industry focusing on principles, tools, techniques, practices, and ethics. Accepted standards used in public relations and advertising will be presented.

COMM 320 (3-3-0) Audio Production I: An introduction to the planning and production of audio in mass media, including practical studies of the uses of sound and the planning, scripting, rehearsing, and directing process of audio production.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 330 (3-3-0) Writing For Mass Media: A survey of the various forms of written expression in mass media.
Prerequisite: COMM 205 and ENGL 120

COMM 350 (3-3-0) Telecommunications Management: A course exploring management functions in a telecommunications environment. Economic support patterns, programming, promotion, advertising, determination of community needs and facility operations will be covered.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 360 (3-3-0) Video Production I: An introduction to the elements of television production, including cameras, audio, staging, lighting, graphics, recording, and special effects.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 370 (3-3-0) Communication Practicum: A practical study of an area of communications, with reading assignments supplementing course activities.

COMM 375 (3-3-0) Organizational Communication: Organizational Communication provides the student with a background in theory and research about communication within organizations. The course focuses on interpersonal communication within organizations, small group communication within organizations, leadership and management within organizations and communication conflict within organizations.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200 and COMM 205

COMM 380 (3-3-0) Non-Broadcast Telecommunications Systems: An introduction to the use of telecommunications media in corporate, industrial, medical, educational, military, governmental and public service institutions.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 385 (3-3-0) International Communication: This course surveys the communication systems of the world focusing on major newspaper networks, broadcasting and film consortia, and the Internet. Theories of international communication are used to compare and contrast the communication systems of different nations.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 390 (3-3-0) Cable Communications: An examination of the cable television industry including technical aspects, franchising, programming, and government regulation.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 410 (3-3-0) Mass Media Internship I: A course providing students with opportunities for combining theory and practice by their arranging, outlining, and engaging in a program of practical experiences under the joint supervision of a communications organization or agency and the course instructor.

COMM 420 (3-3-0) Mass Media Internship II: A second course for students to further their experiences in communications media by continuing their program from COMM 410 or arranging a new program under the joint supervision of a communications agency and the course instructor.

COMM 430 (3-3-0) News and Public Affairs: A study of the principles, techniques, and forms of journalism, with students gaining experience in preparing, editing, and delivering news and public affairs materials for a variety of media.
Prerequisite: COMM 330

COMM 440 (3-3-0) Audio Production II: An advanced course in audio production techniques including remote setups, studio operations, and multitrack recording.
Prerequisite: COMM 320

COMM 450 (3-3-0) Telecommunications Law: Principles and case studies in communications law including constitutional guarantees, libel, privacy, contempt, privilege, copyright, and governmental regulatory agencies.
Prerequisite: COMM 210

COMM 460 (3-3-0) Video Production II: An advanced course in video production techniques providing a laboratory experience in production and direction of video projects.
Prerequisite: COMM 360

COMM 490 (3-3-0) Mass Communication Theory and Research: The development of mass communication theory is studied with attention given to the emergence of major paradigms of theory including the development of process and effective perspectives, the development of social learning perspectives, the development of uses and gratifications perspectives, and the development of critical and cultural perspectives.
Prerequisite: COMM 205 and COMM 210 and SPEE 210 and SPEE 390

COOP 431 (3-3-0) Cooperative Education I: A program integrating the classroom curriculum with planned periods of in-service professional work related to the student¿s declared major. Cooperative Education is offered on a competitive basis through the Student Academic Services Center in conjunction with the Academic Advisors, Department Chairpersons and Academic Deans. The students ordinarily begin their first in-service experience at the end of the sophomore year.

COOP 432 (3-3-0) Cooperative Education II: A continuation of the cooperative work experience program.
Prerequisite: COOP 431 or COOP 433

COOP 433 (6-6-0) Cooperative Education III: A program integrating the classroom curriculum with planned periods of full-time in-service professional work related to the student¿s declared major. Cooperative Education is offered on a competitive basis through the Office of Career Services & Placement in conjunction with the Academic Advisors, Department Chairpersons and Academic Deans. The students ordinarily begin their first in-service experience at the end of the sophomore year.

COOP 434 (6-6-0) Cooperative Education IV: A continuation of the cooperative work experience program.
Prerequisite: COOP 433

CRJC 200 (3-3-0) Introduction to the Criminal Justice System: A survey course designed to familiarize students with the functions, structure, and organization of the agencies that are responsible for the administration of justice. Specifically, the course introduces students to the institutions and processes of law making and enforcement, the judicial system, corrections and the juvenile justice system.

CRJC 201 (3-3-0) Introduction to Law Enforcement: A study of the history and philosophy of local, state, and federal law enforcement entities in the U.S. with emphasis on the interdependence of law enforcement and other components of the criminal justice system. The course also examines the roles of the police in the administration of justice and the critical issues that affect law enforcement in contemporary society.

CRJC 202 (3-3-0) Legal Aspects of Criminal Justice: A study of procedural aspects of the legal process and administration of justice including constitutional rights, participants in court processes, rules of evidence and the exclusionary rule, and expert testimony.

CRJC 203 (3-3-0) Criminal Justice Ethics: A critical examination of the diverse ethical issues encountered in the American criminal justice system with a focus on comparing and contrasting the principles of moral philosophy and ethical theory to the practices of criminal justice agencies.

CRJC 212 (3-3-0) Juvenile Justice System: A survey course designed to provide an overview of the juvenile justice system, with particular emphasis on the agencies, institutions, procedures, law, programs, and philosophies that guide the administration of juvenile justice.

CRJC 215 (3-3-0) Introduction to Criminal Courts: This course focuses on the structural outlay and philosophy of the court system, with special emphasis on criminal law and procedure, court processes, and structures, constitutional guarantees, the trial process, and the roles of judges, prosecutors, defense attorneys and juries.

CRJC 220 (3-3-0) Introduction to Corrections: This course examines the historical development, current changes, and future trends in correctional policies and strategies including analysis and evaluation of concepts and theories of retribution, deterrence, rehabilitation, incapacitation, and other purposes of correctional reform. Special emphasis will be placed on the underlying social, legal, and ethical issues that affect various correctional strategies.

CRJC 222 (3-3-0) Community Corrections: An in-depth theoretical perspective of the social, legal, and ethical issues which gave rise to the development of contemporary strategies of corrections in the community including programs such as probation, parole, other alternatives to incarceration, intermediate sanctions, and diversionary programs
Prerequisite: CRJC 200 and CRJC 220

CRJC 230 (3-3-0) Criminal Evidence: A course focusing on the various types of evidence used in both civil and criminal proceedings with emphasis on the rules governing the admissibility of evidence and the procedures for handling evidentiary issues in the courtroom.

CRJC 243 (3-3-0) Writing for Criminal Justice: Emphasis is placed on the development of writing skills required for careers in criminal justice, including various forms of correspondence, interoffice memos, informal reports, minutes of meetings, summaries, briefings, and presentations; proofreading, revising, and editing; writing for culturally diverse audiences; and criminal justice terminology.

CRJC 300 (3-3-0) Criminal Law: An involved philosophical analysis of criminal law principles and concepts focusing on both the procedural aspects and the substantive elements of the various crimes, criminal court decisions, and the practical application of such principles and concepts in the courtroom.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 302 (3-3-0) Prisons and Society: An advanced corrections course in which students explore the far-reaching impacts of prisons on society. The course examines the consequences of mass incarceration in the United States, not only for prisoners and ex-prisoners, but also for families and communities who have committed no crimes. The course further considers the impact of mass imprisonment on democracy and whether the social costs of incarceration have produced benefits to society in quality of life, safety, or justice.
Prerequisite: CRJC 220 and CRJC 200

CRJC 305 (3-3-0) Race, Class, & Gender in CRJC: A comprehensive examination of the concepts of race, class, and gender as determinants of the structure and function of the American criminal justice system, including the relationship between race, class, gender, and crime; issues of race, class, and gender discrimination; and the ideological and political debates that both integrate and segregate theories of race, class, gender, and crime.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 311 (3-3-0) Criminal Justice Organizations: Management and Administration: Management and Administration: A theoretical course focusing on the organization, management, and administration of local, state, and federal criminal justice agencies with emphasis on how the structure and functions of such agencies affect the administration of justice.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200 and CRJC 201 and CRJC 220

CRJC 313 (3-3-0) Victimology: This course will explore the evolution of the victim's rights movement, treatment of victims by criminal justice and other social service agencies, theoretical explanations for victimization, repeat victimization, victim treatment in other parts of the world, and successful approaches to working with crime victims.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 333 (3-3-0) Police and Society: A study of the critical issues facing police officers and administrators in relation to police community relations in a diverse society, with particular emphasis on police history and role in society, discretion, and strategies.
Prerequisite: CRJC 201 and CRJC 200

CRJC 340 (3-3-0) White Collar Crime: A survey course designed to provide an overview of white collar crime, with an emphasis on the criminal and/or unethical or harmful acts of the rich and powerful. Specifically, the course explores the various types of white collar crimes, the characteristics of the offenders, the theories attempting to explain these acts, and the harm caused by them.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 351 (3-3-0) Special Problems in Criminal Justice Criminology: An advanced analysis of contemporary interdisciplinary issues within the fields of criminal justice and criminology including perspectives on the death penalty, prison over crowing, computer crimes, victimology, the insanity defense, use of force, media and crime, race and crime, women and crime, and juvenile violence.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 361 (3-3-0) Comparative Criminal Justice: A theory-based comparison of the American criminal justice system with a number of selected criminal justice systems from around the world. Emphasis will be placed on how the social organization of a specific society affects the definition of crime and the administration of justice.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 370 (3-3-0) Criminal Justice and Community: This course is a variable topics course in which students explore current critical issues in the field of criminal justice. Topics will change based on the interests and expertise of the instructor and a student may retake the course to a maximum of nine credits with change of topic.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200

CRJC 411 (3-3-0) Criminal Justice Research: This course teaches students the various methods of conducting quantitative and qualitative research. The emphasis is on research design, research instrument construction, data analysis, and reporting of results.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200 and CRJC 201 and CRJC 215 and CRJC 220

CRJC 420 (3-3-0) Criminological Theory: This course exposes students to different theoretical perspectives in the study of crime and criminal justice. It acquaints students with various explanations that have been offered in an effort to understand criminal behavior and criminal justice practices within social contexts.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200 and PSYC 210 and SOCI 210

CRJC 429 (1-1-0) Internship Preparation Course: This course familiarizes students with issues related to the internship experience, such as finding an internship, preparing for the internship interview, learning about criminal justice in the field, being professional, understanding issues that may occur during the internship, successfully completing assignments, and ethics in the field. This course must be successfully completed before a student can register for CRJC 430, Internship in Criminal Justice.

CRJC 430 (3-3-0) Internship in CRJC Systems: This course provides students with the opportunity to synthesize theory and practice in a supervised work environment in a criminal justice agency, with the students¿ progress and performance on the job monitored jointly by the agency head and the course instructor.
Prerequisite: CRJC 429 and permission of the instructor

CRJC 450 (3-3-0) Seminar in Criminal Justice: This course is designed to provide criminal justice majors with a capstone experience emphasizing integration of knowledge acquired in previous courses on the institutions, policies and practices of criminal justice. Students engage in the development and production of a senior level research paper grounded in relevant criminal justice literature.
Prerequisite: CRJC 200 and CRJC 201 and CRJC 215 and CRJC 220

CSC 100 (3-3-0) Intro to Computers: This course covers fundamental concepts of computer and their applications using micro/mini computers in stand-alone and networked environments, including the use of software for word processing, spreadsheets and databases. Majors in computer science will not receive credit for this course.

CSC 101 (3-3-0) Computer Programming Language (FORTRAN): This course is an introduction to FORTRAN, a problem-oriented computer language for use in scientific and mathematical problem solving.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 or higher

CSC 102 (3-3-0) Computer Programming (COBOL): This course will introduce students to computing using Visual Basic with emphasis on business applications. The topics for the course will include Visual Basic programming, computer concepts in relation to management, the use of an Integrated Development Environment (DE), flowcharts, algorithms, decision making, control structures, modules, windows programming, procedures and arrays.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 or higher

CSC 104 (3-3-0) Introduction to Computer Science for Non-Technical Majors: This course explores topics of computer science for non-technical majors. The course covers the fundamental issues of networking, HTML, data representations, computers, algorithms, and programming. Students receive a solid grounding in the central concepts as well as in important uses of computing and information technology.

CSC 105 (3-3-0) Introduction to Computer Science for Technical Majors: This course is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and skills needed by students who anticipate majoring in computer science or other technical majors such as mathematics or a natural science. Topics include algorithms as models of computational processes, programming fundamentals such as data models and control structures, and the computing environment and its tools, such as basic hardware, editors, compilers, and debuggers.

CSC 120 (3-3-0) Introduction to Programming Methodology: This course is the first course of a two-semester sequence that provides an overview of programming methodology and program writing skills. Topics include basic concepts of computer systems, problem solving and algorithm development, program structures, data types, program development, method and style, coding, debugging, testing, and documentation.
Prerequisite: MATH 129 or MATH 131 and CSC 105

CSC 130 (3-3-0) Program Design and Implementation: This course is the second of a two-semester sequence that focuses on a disciplined approach to design, coding, and testing of programs. Topics include data abstraction, data structures, and searching and sorting algorithms.
Prerequisite: CSC 120

CSC 201 (3-3-0) Computer Organization and Architecture I: This course covers the relationship between computing hardware and machine language instruction sets, implementation of high level languages on the machine and some memory related issues. The study is organized into levels in the following order of topics: fundamental building blocks such as logic gates and flip-flops and combinational and sequential logic; machine level representation of data; basic assembly language, implementation of high level language constructs, addressing modes, compilation, assembly and interpretation; memory hierarchy; interrupts. Some real world computer systems and microprocessors are used as examples, along with their hardware and the organization of their instruction sets. Assembly language programming is studies in detail.
Prerequisite: CSC 130

CSC 202 (3-3-0) Programming in C: This course focuses on advanced programming and software development strategies in C/C++ programming language. Materials include syntax and semantics of C/C++ and Standard Template Libraries (STL), memory management, file processing, and network programming. Directed projects in C/C++ are an integral part of the course.
Prerequisite: CSC 130

CSC 204 (3-3-0) Object Oriented Programming: This course focuses on object-oriented programming and software development strategies. Material includes syntax and semantics of a specific object-oriented programming language. Directed projects are an integral part of the course.
Prerequisite: CSC 130

CSC 207 (3-3-0) Logic Programming: This course introduces the basic concepts and methods of symbolic programming. Symbolic programming involves the construction and analysis of complex symbolic expressions that can be used to represent different types of information. This course also introduces functional programming and logic programming as two widely used paradigms for symbolic computation. Course topics include recursion, list processing, tree processing, backtracking, unification and resolution.
Prerequisite: CSC 130 and MATH 150

CSC 209 (3-3-0) Windows Environment Programming: This course involves how to develop and program graphical user-interfaces (GUI) using current programming toolkits and GUI tools.
Prerequisite: CSC 130

CSC 220 (3-3-0) Data Structure/ Algorithms: This course explores data structures from various viewpoints: data structure design in response to a specific need, the expression of an algorithm in terms of the operations on the data structure, and complexity of operations. This course reinforces the knowledge of data structures gained in CSC 130 and extends it, particularly with regard to complexity of corresponding algorithms.
Prerequisite: CSC 130 and MATH 150

CSC 300 (2-2-0) Professional Practice in Computing: This course requires preparation and submission of a comprehensive report based on actual employment experience in a computer-science cooperative job or internship. This course is designed for course substitution for Cooperative Education courses, and it may be used only twice for a maximum of six credits. It may not be used twice in the same semester.

CSC 303 (3-3-0) Computer Organization and Architecture II: The course is a continuation of CSC 201which covers many aspects of computer architecture and implementation. Topics covered include pipelining, instruction-level parallelism; advanced cache and memory-hierarchy design issues; design issues for shared memory multiprocessors; storage systems and design of input/output systems; architectural implications for networks and distributed systems. In this course a rigorous quantitative approach is taken to examine different system design tradeoffs.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 220

CSC 310 (3-3-0) Introduction to Numerical Method: This course focuses on computer techniques used to translate certain known computational algorithms into computer programs and on practice in use of existing mathematical library routines. Topics include linear systems of equations, curve fitting and interpolation algorithms for differentiation, solution of non-linear equations, solution of ordinary differential equations, and elementary discussion of errors.
Prerequisite: CSC 101 or higher and MATH 241 and MATH 251

CSC 322 (3-3-0) Programming Languages: This course considers the principal programming language concepts and shows how they are dealt with in the design and implementation of traditional imperative languages, functional languages, logic languages, and object-oriented languages. Topics include history, virtual machines, representation of data types, sequence control, data control, data sharing, data type checking, run-time storage management, and distributed and parallel programming constructs.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 220 and MATH 250 and CSC 207

CSC 323 (3-3-0) Principles of Database Design: This course emphasizes the concepts and structures necessary to design and implement a database management system. It will acquaint the students with current literature on the subject and give them an opportunity to use a database management system. Topics include database concepts, hierarchical, network and relational data models, data normalization, data description languages, query facilities, file organization, file security, data integrity, and reliability.
Prerequisite: CSC 220

CSC 332 (3-3-0) Theory of Computation: This course covers basic theoretical principles embodied in formal languages, automata, computability, and computational complexity. Topics include finite automata, pushdown automata, non-determinism, regular expressions, context-free grammars, Turing machines, Godel numbering, Church¿s thesis, the halting problem, unsolvability, and computational complexity.
Prerequisite: CSC 220 and MATH 250

CSC 342 (3-3-0) Software Tools: This course covers software development on a specific platform such as Unix. Topics include general utilities, shell programming, file processing and manipulation, text patterns, software management facilities, linkers, loaders, debuggers, compilers, editors, filters, and macro processing.
Prerequisite: CSC 220

CSC 350 (1-1-0) Service Learning: Under the supervision of the Computer Science faculty students will hold discussion sections for introductory computer science courses and will serve as tutors and assistants in the laboratories. Students will attend a weekly lecture section to become familiar with course materials, problem-solving skills, and approaches that will aid their tutoring and assisting introductory students in completing their assignments. One credit hour shall be awarded for each four (4) hours per week of laboratory assistance. The course may be repeated, up to a maximum of six (6) credit hours. Course grade is either pass (P) or notpass (NP).

CSC 360 (3-3-0) Intro to Computer Simulation: This course introduces simulation and modeling of systems with concentration on discrete stochastic systems. Topics include modeling and simulation techniques, Monte Carlo methods, queuing models, and computer simulation languages such as GPSS, and SIMSCRIPT. A simulation project is developed, completed, and presented by each student as a member of a project team.
Prerequisite: STAT 301

CSC 380 (3-3-0) Data Communications and Computer Networks: This course provides an introduction to data transmission and computer networks. Topics include digital data communication techniques, data link control, communication network techniques, circuit switching, packing switching, local and wide area networks, the OSI model, architecture and topology of computer communications, and network access protocols.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 220

CSC 390 (3-3-0) Topics in Computer Science: This course is designed to cover contemporary topics of current interest and demands in computer and information science at the junior and senior levels. It may be repeated for credit with approval of department.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 207 and CSC 220

CSC 403 (1-1-0) Social, Ethical, and Professional Issues: This course discusses the impact of computers on society including people, business, and government. Topics include historical and social issues, security, privacy, professional responsibilities, risks and liability, and intellectual property.
Prerequisite: CSC 220

CSC 410 (3-3-0) Compiler Design: This course introduces the basic mathematical theory underlying the design of compilers and other language processors, and the implementation of the theory in practical design situations.
Prerequisite: CSC 201, CSC 220 and CSC 332

CSC 431 (3-3-0) Operating Systems I: This course is designed to develop an understanding of the organization and architecture of computer systems at the register-transfer and programming levels of system description. Major concept areas of operating systems principles and the inter-relationships between the operating systems and the architecture of computer systems are taught. Topics include system structure, process concept, CPU scheduling, process synchronization, deadlocks, and memory management.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 220

CSC 432 (3-3-0) Operating Systems II: This course provides for the study of advanced software techniques, especially focusing on operating systems. It presents materials that will enable the student to design, use, and analyze current and future operating systems. Topics include I/O programming, interrupt programming, memory management, processor management, device management, design and implementation of operating systems.
Prerequisite: CSC 431

CSC 434 (3-3-0) Artificial Intelligence: An introduction to the history, goals, social impact, and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence. Topics include problem representation as state spaces, search, logic systems, semantic networks, frames, and neural networks. Identification of application areas such as natural language processing, expert systems, robotics, planning, and vision.
Prerequisite: CSC 220 and MATH 250 and CSC 207

CSC 451 (3-3-0) Computer Graphics I: This course introduces hardware and software components of graphics systems, and graphic application programming. Programs to deepen understanding of interactive graphics, picture plotting and input handling in an integrated manner will be written. Topics include geometrical transformation, three-dimensional concepts, windowing, clipping, segmentation, logical interaction input methods, raster algorithms, algorithms for hidden surface and hidden line removal, and shading and color.
Prerequisite: CSC 220 and MATH 241 and MATH 251

CSC 470 (3-3-0) Software Engineering: This course introduces students to an intensive study of writing large programs, program design and programming style, and object-oriented development techniques in an attempt to manage the complexity of large software systems. Topics include principles of software engineering, object-oriented development, systems development, programming support environments, and software life cycles.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 220

CSC 473 (3-3-0) Parallel Processing: This course gives the students basic knowledge about parallel processing. Topics include hardware architecture of parallel machines; software environment that enables parallel computing; performancce analysis of parallel algorithms; techniques for developing parallel alogrithms; and case studies on typical parallel algoriths.
Prerequisite: CSC 201 and CSC 202 and CSC 220

CSC 490 (3-3-0) Senior Project: This course reviews and puts into context the key components of the undergraduate computer science curriculum. The course content reflects national undergraduate computer science curriculum standards and national standardized exams that cover the undergraduate computer science curriculum. Topics include software systems and methodology, computer organization and architecture, theory and mathematical background, computer security and social issues.

ECON 200 (3-3-0) Entrepreneurship and the Economy: This course provides a survey of economic concepts with an emphasis on practical decisions by consumers and producers in a global setting. In this context the course focuses on innovation and new idea creation as well as on what it takes to set up, manage, and grow a business.

ECON 211 (3-3-0) Principles of Macroeconomics: An examination of the basic concepts and principles of macroeconomics and their application to current domestic and international issues.
Prerequisite: MATH 123

ECON 212 (3-3-0) Principles of Macroeconomics: An introduction to the subject of economics, with emphasis on microeconomic principles and their application to business decision making and current domestic and global issues.
Prerequisite: MATH 123

ECON 301 (3-3-0) Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation: Using applied economics and business principles, this course focuses on issues that face entrepreneurs who start new enterprises or create new ventures within existing firms. The topics covered in the course include the evaluation of new venture ideas; the planning, formulation and implementation of strategies for creating new ventures and finally the evaluation of economic conditions and the financing of new ventures.
Prerequisite: ECON 212 and ACCT 211

ECON 303 (3-3-0) Strategic Entrepreneurship: A review of strategic consideration for entrepreneurs derived from managerial economics, industrial organization and entrepreneurial finance. This course considers entreprenuerial strategy in the context of simple models such as the five-forces of competitive position model and reviews the strategic lessons learned from real-world entrepreneurship cases.
Prerequisite: ECON 212 and ACCT 211

ECON 310 (3-3-0) Managerial Economics: An in-depth study of the managerial decision-making process and its tools, including such topics as forecasting demand, cost analysis, pricing, capital budgeting, and risk and uncertainty.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 140

ECON 315 (3-3-0) Intermediate Microeconomics: An in-depth study of the working of price mechanism within the framework of a free enterprise economy; a detailed examination of the behavior of consumers and firms, the theory of distribution, and welfare economics (with applications to international trade and personal income distribution).
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 140

ECON 316 (3-3-0) Applied Macroeconomics: An in-depth study of theories of national income determination, employment, interest, inflation, balance of payments, exchange rate, fluctuations in the aggregate economic activity, and their relevance to managerial decision making.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 140

ECON 322 (3-3-0) Money, Banking and Monetary Policy (FINC 323): A formal examination of the role of money, banking, and financial institutions, as well as rudimentary discussion of monetary policy issues in the domestic and international economies.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 123

ECON 340 (3-3-0) Economic Development: An examination of the leading issues and theories of economic development and their relevance to the developing countries. The course will also examine some of the unique problems of businesses in these countries.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 123

ECON 351 (3-3-0) International Trade & Finance (FINC 354): A survey of the theories of international trade, balance of payment, exchange rate determination, international portfolio investment (including currency swaps, options and futures) international financial management (global cost, budgeting, and capital flows) and related monetary issues.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 123

ECON 430 (3-3-0) Economic Problems: An in-depth study of current economic and social problems and their implications for business and society. Among the issues covered are: crime and the justice system, poverty, discrimination in labor markets, health care and social security, as well as government antitrust policies and regulation of markets.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 123

ECON 432 (3-3-0) Industrial Organization and Public Policy: An analysis of industrial organization, vertical and horizontal relationships between firms, pricing, output, and advertising policies of firms in a variety of market structures, including a detailed study of the content, success, and failure of anti-trust legislation.
Prerequisite: ECON 315

ECON 450 (3-3-0) Economics Internship: A practical course enabling students to apply their theoretical knowledge of economics/finance to real situations and to gain practical experience in business, financial industry, and government institutions.
Prerequisite: Consent of Instructor

ECON 460 (3-3-0) Seminar in Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation: Study and analysis of contemporary issues in entrepreneurship and the creation of new ventures: The issues covered in the course may include the economic theory of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial opportunities and risks caused by economic change, the role of creativity of new venture opportunities, and case studies of entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ventures.
Prerequisite: Senior Standing

EDMG 400 (3-3-0) The Middle School: An introduction to the basic principles, policies, and philosophies that undergird middle school education in the United States.

EDMG 433 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials of Teaching Mathematics in the Middle Grades: An introduction to the knowledge base, teaching strategies, materials, and resources basic to middle grades mathematics education.

EDMG 461 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials of Teaching Language Arts in the Middle Grades: An introduction to the teaching strategies, resources, and materials basic to middle grades (6-9) education.

EDMG 462 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials of Teaching Social Science in the Middle Grades: An introduction to the knowledge base, teaching strategies, resources and materials basic to middle grades social studies education.

EDMG 463 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials of Teaching Science in the Middle Grades: A brief review of the scientific principles, laws, and concepts prescribed in the knowledge base for teachers of science in the middle grades (6-9), with emphasis on science units and lesson planning, laboratory demonstrations, experimental replication, and simulated teaching experiences.

EDMG 470 (6-0-6) Student Teaching in the Middle Grades: An internship in the public middle schools providing prospective education professionals with opportunities to observe professionals in the classroom, to practice teaching under supervision, and to participate in all other activities expected of regular in-service teachers in their role as facilitators of learning.

EDUC 210 (3-3-0) Computers in Education: An introduction to the computer and its use in facilitating learning, including applications, elementary programming procedures, and available software. (Fall, Spring, Summer).

EDUC 211 (2-2-0) Laboratory Experiences in Area Schools: An introduction to laboratory experiences in area elementary, middle, and secondary schools, providing facilitation opportunities for prospective education professionals to observe student-teacher interactions and to develop an understanding of learning in the school setting. Bi-monthly seminars and workshops, twenty (20) hours of field experience, and thirty (30) hours in the PRAXIS Lab are required. (Fall, Spring).

EDUC 307 (3-3-0) Infant and Toddler Education: The course will focus on the theories and growth and development of infants and toddlers, (ages birth through 2½ to 3) toddlers relationships with others, and planning learning activities for toddlers,. Sharing lnowlegde to parents about their child and involving parents in the preschool activities will be emphasized.

EDUC 308 (3-3-0) Observation and Assessment in Preschool Education: This course is designed to focus on observation of young children, including techniques for recording observations and using them to inform instruction and parents. Emphasis is placed on understanding and using different assessment procedures and their purposes and limitations, including ongoing observation, data collection and analysis. Assessment techniques which support children's development and learning will be highlighted. Adaptations in assessments which are relevant to the children's backgrounds and values, health appraisal and referral practices as well as types of assessment specificed in IEPs will be stressed. Observation, assessment, and reporting are treated as complementary process.

EDUC 310 (3-3-0) Foundations of Education: A study of the origins, evolution, and interrelatedness of the principles and practices of disciplinary foundations of education and their influence on education. Field experience required. (Fall, Spring, Summer).

EDUC 311 (3-3-0) Foundations of Multicultural Education and Diversity: The facilitator of learning will explore the historical development of multicultural education, definitions of multicultural education and diversity concepts, the intercultural conflicts from philosophical cultural differences, and principles guiding multicultural education. (Fall or Spring)

EDUC 315 (3-3-0) Music and Art in Elementary School: An introduction of prospective elementary school professionals to the rudiments of music and art in the classroom, including methods, materials and activities in music and art that can be incorporated by the classroom teacher. (Fall, Spring).

EDUC 330 (3-3-0) Educational Psychology and Measurement: An exploration of psychological principles and their applications to the problems of teaching and learning, including characteristics of stages in human development, theories of motivation and learning, classroom management strategies, individual differences, exceptional children, and the measurement and evaluation of student achievement and teaching strategies. Field experience required. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

EDUC 340 (3-3-0) Human Development: A study of human development from conception to young adulthood, with emphasis on the early and middle childhood years (2-12) for elementary and middle grades education majors and on the early and late adolescent years (13-21) for secondary education majors. Field experience required. (Fall, Spring, Summer).

EDUC 350 (3-3-0) Introduction to Birth Through Kindergarten Education: This course is designed to provide an overview of child development and how the knowledge of growth and development is related to preparing appropriate experiences for birth through kindergarten children. Emphasis is placed on considering the child, family, and the community when planning curriculum experiences for preschool children. .

EDUC 361 (3-3-0) Family Culture & School: This course is designed to help B-K professionals to understand the characteristics of families and the role families play in the lives of their children as their first teachers. Emphasis is placed on respecting different family structures, and values. Strategies for dealing with children with learning disabilities, home language i.e., especially language which is different from the B-K professional's language is stressed. Ethnicity, at-risk, socio-economic and health care services will also be discussed. B-K professionals will also develop strategies for getting parents involved in the school and their children's learning and development.

EDUC 400 (3-3-0) The Middle School: An introduction to the basic principles, policies, and philosophies that undergird middle school education in the United States.

EDUC 419 (3-3-0) Music, Art, Drama, Movement in B-K Education: This course centers on helping children express themselves in a variety of ways in music, art, listening, movement and drama. Emphasis is placed on integrating music, art, drama, and movement into the content experiences. Selecting and evaluating learning materials and activities are stressed.

EDUC 421 (3-3-0) Principles of Secondary Education: A comprehensive overview of the history and development of secondary education, the philosophy undergirding the knowledge base of the curriculum, and the influence of contemporary social forces in shaping the curriculum. Corequisite: EDUC 480. (Fall, Spring)
Prerequisite: EDUC 480 (may be taken concurrently)

EDUC 426 (3-3-0) Math, Science, and Social Studies: This course provides an overview of how children learn mathematics, science, and social studies and suggests developmentally appropriate practices for helping B-K professionals plan and implement instruction for preschool children. An integrative, thematic approach focusing on how these learning experiences can be embedded in play is emphasized. A field experience is required. (Fall and Spring)

EDUC 433 (3-0-2) Methods and Materials for Teaching Mathematics in Middle Grades: An introduction to the knowledge base, teaching strategies, materials, and resources basic to middle grades mathematics education.

EDUC 440 (3-3-0) Guidance and Counseling Practicum: A practicum providing supervised counseling experiences in a true-to-life setting, with emphasis given to practical and applied aspects of counseling and various guidance activities.

EDUC 450 (2-2-0) Classroom Management: An introduction to strategies for facilitating learning through better classroom management, with emphasis on the role of parents in classroom management and on counseling techniques related to management strategies and parenting. (Fall and Spring)

EDUC 460 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials in Secondary School Subjects: A study of the objectives, materials, and teaching procedures designed to facilitate students' learning of secondary school subjects. (Fall, Spring)

EDUC 461 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials in Teaching Language Arts: An introduction to the teaching strategies, resources, and materials basic to middle grades (6-9) education.

EDUC 462 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials in Teaching Social Sciences: An introduction to the knowledge base, teaching strategies, resources and materials basic to middle grades social studies education.

EDUC 463 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials in Teaching Science: A brief review of the scientific principles, laws, and concepts prescribed in the knowledge base for teachers of science in the middle grades (6-9), with emphasis on science units and lesson planning, laboratory demonstrations, experimental replication, and simulated teaching experiences.

EDUC 480 (6-0-6) Student Teaching in the Secondary School: An internship in the public secondary school providing prospective education professionals with opportunities to observe professionals in the classroom, to practice teaching under supervision, and to participate in other activities expected of regular in-service teachers.

EDUC 490 (1-1-0) Professional Education Seminar: A forum for discussions of teaching strategies, methodologies, materials, and experiences observed during the student-teaching experience and of such issues asmainstreaming, multicultural education, use of computers, new trends to facilitate learning in educational settings, and effective resume writing and interviewing techniques.

ELEM 353 (3-2-2) Methods of Teaching Language Arts, K-6: A critical study of the current practices, teaching methodologies and strategies, and resources for teaching the language arts (including reading, writing, listening, speaking, and spelling) and the visual arts in the elementary school. Students are required to complete a field experience in elementary classrooms.

ELEM 354 (3-3-0) Methods of Teaching Social Studies, K-6: An introduction to the current trends, practices, methods, and resources for facilitating social studies education, with particular emphasis on cultural diversity, curriculum planning, and the impact of cultural influences on teaching and learning. Course content includes an internship and demonstration lessons in elementary classrooms.

ELEM 451 (3-3-0) Classroom Management for Elementary Teachers: An introduction to the strategies for facilitating learning through effective classroom management, parent counseling and guidance strategies for the elementary classroom. This course helps elementary pre-service and in-service teachers develop systematic strategies and techniques for effectively leading students to cooperate with the teacher and each other, and to be on-task and engaged in planned learning activities. An internship in an elementary school is required.

ELEM 455 (3-3-0) Methods of Teaching Mathematics, K-6: A concentrated review of basic mathematics, mathematical concepts, and algorithms applicable to the elementary grades, with emphasis on content and activities related to various approaches and strategies for teaching mathematics in the elementary grades. Course requirements include an internship in an elementary school classroom.

ELEM 456 (3-3-0) Methods of Teaching Science, K-6: A review of scientific principles, laws, and concepts related to the natural sciences, as well as process-oriented inquiry methods appropriate to a child-centered environment. An internship is required.

ELEM 471 (12-12-0) Elementary Teacher Internship: An internship in the public schools providing prospective elementary education professionals with opportunities to observe professionals in the classroom, to plan and deliver instruction under supervision, to participate in professional development activities, and to engage in other activities expected of regular in-service teachers.

ELEM 491 (2-2-0) Professional Seminar: A series of seminars on selected teacher education topics, to include teaching strategies, knowledge, skills, abilities, and documentation needed for the initial teaching year, and preparation for the assessments required for North Carolina licensure.

ENGL 108 (3-3-0) English Grammar and Usage: This course introduces students to issues of grammar and usage within an integrated literacy program that includes reading, writing and speaking. Standard grammatical and rhetorical conventions are examined to assess their current significance for acceptable social expression, especially in academic prose.

ENGL 110 (3-3-0) English Composition I: A course designed to give extensive practice in the writing process, with emphasis on expository forms appropriate to everyday personal, business, and academic writing.

ENGL 120 (3-3-0) English Composition II: A course that continues practice in the composing process, with emphasis on argumentation and research. The course involves gathering, analyzing, and documenting information from secondary sources.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110

ENGL 211 (3-3-0) World Literature I: A study of major works of the Ancient World, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance, focusing on representative genres.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 212 (3-3-0) World Literature II: A comparative study of major works of the Enlightenment, the Romantic Age, the period of Realism and Naturalism, and the Modern World.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 220 (3-3-0) African-American Literature I: An historical and critical exploration of African American writers¿ contributions to American fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, beginning with writers of the 1700s and continuing through 1900.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 223 (3-3-0) African-American Literature II: A continuation of an historical and critical exploration of African American writers¿ contributions to American fiction, poetry, drama, and non-fiction, beginning with the 1900s and proceeding to the present.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 230 (3-3-0) Introduction to Linguistics: An introduction to the inductive method of studying language, exploring the phonological, morphological, and syntactical aspects of language, dialectical variations, graphemics, sound, spelling, linguistic changes, bilingualism, field linguistics, psycholinguistics, sociolinguistics, uses of linguistics, and related topics.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 231 (3-3-0) Advanced Grammar: A reinforcement of students¿ skills in grammatical analysis, focusing on the major theories of grammar and on the study of language acquisition in light of current research.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 240 (3-3-0) Introduction to Literature: An introduction to the major genres of literature, with intensive work in developing the critical skills of reading evaluating, and interpreting literary works and in writing critical papers about literature. This course is available as a humanities option to students not majoring in English. Requirement for B.A. English major.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 250 (3-3-0) Women in Literature: This course examines the roles of women in literature as characters readers, and writers. Included in the readings are short stories, novels, novellas, essays, poetry, and drama, all by women and about women. The course will provide a historical overview of women¿s writing and will focus on the challenges of women writing, the creation and treatment of women¿s lives in literature, the form and content of women¿s writing, and the literary and feminist theories that discuss women¿s place in history and society by investigating the evolving conditions of women. Also the course examines how women represent themselves and what their expectations and hopes are for their own and daughters¿ futures.
Prerequisite: ENGL 120

ENGL 271 (3-3-0) Introduction to Literary Theory and Criticism: This course will introduce students to contemporary trends in literary theory and criticism against the historical background, which contemporary theory is often a reaction against.

ENGL 300 (3-3-0) Children's Literature: An introduction to works of children¿s literature from a variety of ethnic origins and genres including folklore, myths, epics, biographies, fiction, poetry, and informational books.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 301 (3-3-0) Adolescent Literature: A study of literature for and about the adolescent, examining reading programs and approaches to literature genres and modes characteristic of the literature, and essential elements of literary works for the adolescent.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 311 (3-3-0) English Literature I: A survey of the literature of England from the Anglo-Saxon period through the eighteenth century. Requirement for English majors.
Prerequisite: ENGL 223 or ENGL 240

ENGL 312 (3-3-0) English Literature II: A continuation of the survey of English literature, extending from the Romantic period to the present. Requirement for English majors.
Prerequisite: ENGL 223 or ENGL 240

ENGL 321 (3-3-0) American Literature I: A survey of the major writers of America from the earliest efforts at colonization through the Civil War.
Prerequisite: ENGL 223 or ENGL 240

ENGL 322 (3-3-0) American Literature II: A survey of the major writers of America from the Civil War to the present. Requirement for English majors.
Prerequisite: ENGL 223 or ENGL 240

ENGL 332 (3-3-0) Introduction to Film and Visual Literacy: This course will introduce students to basic concepts in film and other visual media such as video and Internet imaging. The course introduces students to formal vocabulary and methodology for developing the ability to consider visual texts critically. Through understanding and application of the basic concepts of film language, students will learn how elements such as editing, lighting, and composition within the frame, cinematography, and sound combine to constitute filmic discourse. In order to understand development in these categories, consideration will be given to film history.

ENGL 335 (3-3-0) Issues in Professional Writing: This foundation course engages students in applying rhetorical principles, research methods, analytical skills, and technologies to problem-based writing projects that model communications challenges faced by professional writers in complex, real-world settings. Students will consider political, cultural, ethical, and practical issues relevant to professional writing.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 340 (3-3-0) Short Prose Fiction: A study of representative modern British, American, and continental writers of the short story and the short novel, with emphasis upon the techniques of the genre. Course offered as needed.

ENGL 341 (3-3-0) Advanced Composition: A study of rhetorical strategies, sentence combining, editing, logic and persuasion, diction, usage, and research methods.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

ENGL 343 (3-3-0) Teaching &Tutoring Writing: A study of composition as a discipline and current issues in the field of teaching and tutoring writing in secondary school English classes. This course emphasizes the teaching strategies for high school English composition.

ENGL 344 (3-3-0) Business and Professional Writing: This course explores the principle of effective writing in business and administration with special focus on the elements of mechanics, organization, technical style, and documentation. Students will learn various forms of writing commonly used in business communicating, such as business letters, memorandums, reports and proposals. The course emphasizes clarity, conciseness, organization, format, style, tone, and correctness.

ENGL 370 (3-3-0) Junior Seminar: Directed study on special topics in English conducted by members of the department.

ENGL 411 (3-3-0) Shakespeare: A study of selected major Shakespearean dramas, including comedies, histories, and tragedies, and of Shakespeare¿s development as a dramatist. Requirement for English majors.
Prerequisite: ENGL 311

ENGL 412 (3-3-0) Eighteenth Century: A survey of the major English writers from the Restoration - the age of Dryden, of Pope, and of Johnson to the beginning of Romanticism and a study of the rise of the English novel in the eighteenth century.
Prerequisite: ENGL 311

ENGL 431 (3-3-0) The American Novel: A study of the development of the American novel to the 1970s, with emphasis on selected major writers.
Prerequisite: ENGL 321 and ENGL 322

ENGL 432 (3-3-0) Romantic Poetry and Prose: A study of the major British Romantics, with an examination of representative works by Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats in their cultural and critical contexts.
Prerequisite: ENGL 312

ENGL 470 (3-3-0) Senior Seminar: Directed study on special topics in English conducted by members of the Department.

FINC 311 (3-3-0) Principles of Finance: A course in basic financial management, including the study of the nature of financial management, financial analysis, risk and returns, and security valuation.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211 and ECON 211 and ECON 212

FINC 315 (3-3-0) Entrepreneurial Finance: This course will help students to develop the understanding and skills necessary to become more effective stewards of their small business finances. This course integrates all aspects of planning using finances in a person's small business. It incorporates the preparation of a financial plan for a small business that involves the preparation of balance sheets, income statements, sources of financial resources and the various forms of business ownership. Various techniques and tools will be reviewed, as will the understanding of income tax laws and their impact on small business.
Prerequisite: FINC 311

FINC 320 (3-3-0) Financial Management: A continuation of FINC 311 emphasizing the use of analytical tools dealing with capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, cost of capital with consideration of long-term financing, expansion, and problems of small businesses in connection with decision-making techniques.
Prerequisite: FINC 311

FINC 323 (3-3-0) Money, Banking, and Monetary Policy (ECON 322): A formal examination of the role of money, banking, and financial institutions, as well as rudimentary discussion of monetary policy issues in the domestic and international economies.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212 and MATH 123

FINC 330 (3-3-0) Personal Finance: A study of problems of money management, with special attention to credit borrowing, saving and funds allocation among stocks, bonds, insurance, property, and mutual investment companies.

FINC 340 (3-3-0) Risk Mangement and Insurance: A focus on the identification, analysis, and measurement of potential losses and on the alternative methods of managing them, with risk management being treated broadly and insurance treated in depth as a method of risk transfer.
Prerequisite: FINC 311

FINC 354 (3-3-0) International Trade and Finance (ECON 351): A survey of the theories of international trade, balance of payment, exchange rate determination, international portfolio investment (including currency swaps, options and futures) international financial management (global cost, budgeting, and capital flows) and related monetary issues.
Prerequisite: ECON 211 and ECON 212

FINC 410 (3-3-0) Investments: A survey of portfolio models and theories; factors affecting corporate and other securities as portfolio choices; the organization of capital markets and the analysis and evaluation of securities.
Prerequisite: FINC 311

FINC 411 (3-3-0) Investment Analysis: This course reviews the operation of financial markets, examines factors that influence the desirability of alternate investments and provides an opportunity for students to apply analytical techniques used in the implementation of investment strategies.
Prerequisite: FINC 410

FINC 420 (3-3-0) Commercial Bank Management: A study of the fundamental principles underlying the management of a commercial bank; capital funds; assets and liability management; value maximization; legal and operational constraints.
Prerequisite: FINC 311

FINC 430 (3-3-0) Seminar in Banking and Finance: Study and analysis of contemporary issues in Finance. Issues drawn from corporate finance, investments and financial markets and institutions.
Prerequisite: FINC 320

FINC 431 (3-3-0) Options and Futures: This is an introductory course in financial futures and options. The course topics include: the description of futures, forward, and options markets; the determination of forward and future prices, interest rate and currency futures and swaps; properties of stock options; valuation of stock options with Binomial and Black-Scholes models; other types of options including stock index options, options on futures, and interest rate options; and hedging strategies using futures and options.
Prerequisite: FINC 410

FINC 440 (3-3-0) International Financial Management: This course examines factors that are critical to the financial decision making process in a global economic environment. Our approach will be from the perspective of a financial manager in private business enterprise.
Prerequisite: FINC 320

FINC 450 (3-3-0) Financial Markets: A course in macro-finance which focuses on financial markets and the financial institutions that serve them. Money and capital markets and their role in the savings¿investment process are considered. Topics such as the market for loanable funds, flow-of-funds accounts, and securitization are covered.
Prerequisite: FINC 311

FINC 453 (3-3-0) Economics and Finance Internship (ECON 450, BADM 430): A practical course enabling students to apply their theoretical knowledge of economics/finance to real situations and to gain practical experience in business, financial industry, and government institutions.
Prerequiste: Consent of Instructor

FINC 460 (3-3-0) Current Problems of Banking: FINC 460 (3-3-0) Current Problems in Banking: This course is intended to survey the current condition of the banking industry. Special emphasis is placed on topics and issues that are most relevant to students preparing to begin careers in banking and related fields.
Prerequisite: FINC 420

FORL 210 (3-3-0) Foreign Language I: This course is an introduction to a designated foreign language, and is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the language and culture it represents. Emphasis will be placed on the basic language skills (comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing) and culture. Course may be repeated for credit for different languages.

FORL 220 (3-3-0) Foreign Language II: This course is a continuation of FORL 210. FORL 220 will continue to improve on the language and cultural knowledge and skills acquired in FORL 210 with emphasis on comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing, as well as pragmatics.
Prerequisite: FORL 210

FORL 250 (3-3-0) LIterature in Translation: This course is a survey of the literature written in foreign language but studied in English translation. It differs from ENGL 211, 212 in that they survey a wide variety of literary works originally in several languages while FORL 250 focuses on the literature of a single language. Students may take FORL 250 more than once for credit if taken in different languages.
Prerequisite: ENGL 110 and ENGL 120

FORS 200 (3-3-0) Intro to Forensic Science: This course introduces the basic principles and relationships between the applications of chemistry, biology, and physics to forensic science as they relate to the criminal investigative process. The course is designed to give students insight into the many areas of forensic science and to study the newest techniques used by forensic laboratories. Corequisite: PHYS 111 or PHYS 121
Prerequisite: CHEM 140 and CHEM 160 and BIOL 150 and PHYS 111(may be taken concurrently) or PHYS 112 (may be taken concurrently)

FORS 300 (3-3-0) Forensic Professional Practice: Provides basic knowledge of proper crime scene procedures and evidence processing that includes proper collection, documentation and preservation of physical evidence. In addition, the ethical issue relaton to pre-trial procedured courtroom testimony and qualification of expert withnesses will be presented. Co-requisite: CRJC 200
Prerequisite: FORS 200 and CRJC 200 (may be taken concurrently)

FORS 325 (3-2-2) Molecular Biology: An in depth study of the structure, function, and biochemistry of proteins and nucleic acids. IsolatiOn, purification and structural modification of DNA and protein in laboratory exercises will be utilized to provide an understanding of the various DNA/protein methodologies and their applicability to forensic science.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and CHEM 221 and CHEM 222

FORS 420 (4-3-3) Analytical Methods in Forensic Science I: Applications of spectroscopic methods to forensic science. Background and applications of ultraviolet/visible spectroscopy, Fourier-transfer infrared spectroscopy,fluorescence spectroscopy, gas chromatography, and mass spectroscopy will be discussed.
Prerequisite: FORS 200 and CHEM 222

FORS 431 (3-2-2) Population Genetics: A study of genetic and ecological forces that influence the structure of populations with two (2) hours of laboratory exercises and experimental studies. Students will evaluate the effects of random genetic drifts, mutations, natural selection, inbreeding, assortative mating, molecular evolution and quantitative/ecological genetics on populations.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 410

FREN 110 (3-3-0) Elementary French I: An introduction to the language, literature, and culture of French-speaking peoples, with emphasis on the basic language skills. Laboratory practice required.

FREN 120 (3-3-0) Elementary French II: A continuation of studies in the language, literature, and culture of Frenchspeaking peoples begun in FREN 110, including further development of the basic language skills, with special attention to improving oral language skills. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: FREN 110

FREN 211 (3-3-0) Intermediate French I: Intermediate level studies of the language, literature, and culture of Frenchspeaking peoples, including further development of the basic language skills, with increased emphasis on reading comprehension and writing in French. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: FREN 120

FREN 212 (3-3-0) Intermediate French II: A continuation of intermediate level studies of the language, literature, and culture of French-speaking peoples, including further development of the basic language skills, with special emphasis on idiomatic usages and complex grammatical structures. Laboratory experience required.
Prerequisite: FREN 211

FREN 321 (3-3-0) French Civilization and Culture: A study of the civilization, culture, and history of Frenchspeaking peoples, with attention given to the life, customs, philosophy, art, music, and general patterns of culture. Taught exclusively in French.
Prerequisite: FREN 212

FSCN 377 (3-3-0) Fire-Related Human Behavior: An exploration of the dynamics of human behavior in fire incidents. The functions and implementation of prevention practices, program, codes, and ordinances are stressed. The concepts of risk, personal invulnerability, role, and group dynamics are examined in relation to design aspects of buildings and mitigation of the effects of fire on modern society. Discussion deals with proper ways of conducting postfire interviews and emphasizes the psychological effects of communications during emergencies.

FSCN 400 (3-3-0) Political and Legal Foundations of Fire Protection: An examination of the legal, political, and social aspects of the government¿s role in public safety, including the American legal system, fire department operations, employment and personnel issues, fire officials¿ roles, and legislative and political influence.

FSCN 402 (3-3-0) Managerial Issues in an All Hazards Environment: This course will provide an in depth examination of the challenges faced by fire/EMS responders in the post 9/11 environment. Recent shifts in the scope and types of emergencies that fire service providers are called to mitigate and the resources, strategies and preparation required for successful mitigation will be the focus of this course.

FSCN 406 (3-3-0) Technologically Enhanced Fire and EMS Services: This course examines the current and potential applications of information technology in the emergency services. Focus will be on how this technology can enhance service delivery and personnel safety. Emphasis will be on the utilization of GID capability and other informational applications to improve the amount of decision-making data available to firefighters which will increase effectiveness.

FSCN 412 (3-3-0) Advanced Fire Administration: This course examines organizational and leadership tools for fire service administrators, including community approaches to administration, core skills, planning and implementation, leading change, and community management.

FSCN 421 (3-3-0) Incendiary Fire Analysis and Investigation: This course examines technical, investigative, legal, and managerial approaches to the arson problem, including principles of incendiary fire analysis and detection, environmental and psychological factors of arson, gang-related arson, legal considerations and trial preparations, managing the fire investigation unit, intervention and mitigation strategies, and shaping the future.
Prerequisite: FSCN 322 and PHYS 390

FSCN 422 (3-3-0) Applications of Fire Research: An examination of the rationale for conducting fire research, various fire protection research activities, and research applications, including fire test standards and codes, structural fire safety, automatic detection and suppression, life safety, and firefighter health and safety.

FSCN 430 (3-3-0) Fire Service Personnel Administration: Basic and advanced concepts and processes of designing, implementing, and administering the personnel functions of fire service organizations. Emphasis is placed on human resource planning, job classification, job analysis, equal opportunity organizations and resources, affirmative action, recruitment, retention, development, performance evaluation, and assessment centers.

FSCN 441 (3-3-0) Topics in Fire Department Management: A course designed to cover contemporary topics of interest in the area of fire department administration.

FSCN 490 (3-0-0) Internship: An experience that offers an opportunity to apply content learned in the classroom to complete a project in management or investigation in the workplace.

GEOG 210 (3-3-0) Principles of Geography: An introductory study of the physical and cultural elements of the surface of the earth, emphasizing the geographic relationships and surveying the interaction between human beings and their physical environment.

GEOG 220 (3-3-0) World Regional Geography: A geographical study of the world by realms or regions and of the basic relationship between the physical and cultural elements within the major realms of the world, with a detailed study of some selected regions.

GEOG 310 (3-3-0) Economic Geography: A geographic analysis of the distribution of economic activities on the surface of the earth, with emphasis on present-day patterns and trends of production, distribution, and utilization of the world¿s major commodities.

GEOG 311 (3-3-0) Cartography: A study of principles and techniques of constructing maps and other graphic devices, emphasizing the construction of map projections and their uses, problems of scales, the interpretation of contour maps, lettering and sketching techniques, and graphic presentation of statistical materials.

GEOG 312 (3-3-0) Advanced Cartography: A study of advanced principles and techniques of map and graphic construction and interpretation.

GEOG 320 (3-3-0) Introduction to Geographic Information Systems: An introductory course covering the theory and application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) This course includes an overview of general principles of GIS and practical experience in its use.

GEOG 340 (3-3-0) Cultural Geography: An examination of human experience as it occurs in different natural settings, with analyses of symbolic and material elements of culture, focusing on those areas with landscape and environment manifestations and using specific case studies to determine how processes such as innovation, diffusion, and cultural change function.

GEOG 350 (3-3-0) Physical Geography: An examination of the physical systems and features of the earth, with emphasis on detailed analyses of systematic functions and interrelations of the geophysical processes of the earth¿s physical/natural environment.

GEOG 370 (3-3-0) Introduction to Meteorology: An introductory study of the atmospheric phenomena of weather, emphasizing analyses of the weather elements, weather production processes, and techniques of weather forecasting.

GEOG 400 (3-3-0) Introduction to City and Regional Planning: A study of the principles, concepts, and reality of city and regional planning from the past to the present, with emphasis on urbanization and planning, and on analyses of current urban problems and forces responsible for urban and regional growth.

GEOG 410 (3-3-0) Human Beings and the Environment: An examination of the interaction between human beings and the environment on the surface of the earth, with attention to specific types of ecosystem degradation and to solutions of resulting problems.

GEOG 440 (3-3-0) Urban Geography: A geographical survey of the internal and external spatial relationships of cities and city systems, with special emphasis on patterns of growth, distribution, and functioning within and among cities in various parts of the world, particularly in the United States.

GEOG 480 (3-3-0) Seminar in Geography: Research in geographic thought and concepts and their practical applications, with emphasis on quantitative and empirical analyses of some specific problems of physical and cultural/human elements of the earth¿s environment from perspectives of geographic research.

GEOL 311 (3-3-0) Introduction to Geology I: An introductory course in physical geology concerned principally with the composition of the earth¿s crust and the processes that act to change its upper surface.

GEOL 312 (3-3-0) Introduction to Geology II: A continuation of GEOL 311, including studies of the active internal processes of the earth, such as plate tectonics and earthquakes, and of the earth's interior composition and structure, with introductions to historical geology and the succession of life forms that formerly lived on the earth.
Prerequisite: GEOL 311

HCM 310 (3-3-0) Organization of Health Care System: This course provides an introduction to the Health Services Industry. The course will examine key components, characteristics and organization of the health care system as well as trends and management challenges in the provision of care to a diverse population.
Prerequisite: MGMT 311

HCM 311 (3-3-0) Principles of Health Care Management: The purpose of this course is to expose students to the health care industry and the basics of health care management. This course presents the foundation principles and dynamics of health care management, the healthcare system, and basic concepts and skills in administration.

HCM 330 (3-3-0) Healthcare Policy & Law: This course provides an introduction to a wide range of topics in the area of health policy, and law. Students will become familiar with the evolution of health care policy as well as potential legal and problems in various health care settings. They will also learn to differentiate between legal and ethical problems. Among the subject areas covered are licensing, professional liability, confidentiality, informed consent, professional relationships, access issues, antitrust, and bioethical issues, with particular emphasis on how these areas impact management practice.

HEED 112 (2-2-0) Health and Wellness: This course deals with basic concepts of personal and community health in a complex modern society. Sexuality, population planning, mental health, nutrition, fitness, health care delivery system, and diseases of infectious and non-infectious nature are considered. Health behavior and behavior change for quality living for the individual and community are stressed.

HEED 300 (3-3-0) Human Sexuality: A study of concepts and methods for sex education programs, including physiological, social and educational aspects of human sexuality, and emphasizing preparation for teaching about human sexuality in K-12 programs.

HEED 301 (3-3-0) Drug Education: An in-depth study of the use and abuse of legal and illegal drugs, alcohol and tobacco; the psychological and sociological factors associated with drug experimentation and abuse; and the psychosocial and physiological effects of drugs on health and behavior.

HEED 310 (3-3-0) Mental and Emotional Health: A study of the fundamental principles underlying emotional health, including human relationship, stress, social-learning adjustments, personality, and life styles.

HEED 321 (3-3-0) Health in Early Childhood Education: An introduction to the principles, content, practices, and procedures basic to health education in early childhood, K-3.

HEED 322 (3-3-0) Health in the Intermediate Grades: An introduction to the principles, content, practices, and procedures basic to health education at the intermediate level.

HEED 372 (3-3-0) First Aid and Safety Education: A study of the principles and practices of first aid and safety techniques, with emphasis on emergency procedures and safety-related agencies and their services. Also includes the teaching of first aid and safety K-12.

HEED 410 (3-3-0) Introduction to Epidemiology: An examination of the principles and concepts necessary for understanding basic epidemiology. Students will learn the underlying principles of the interrelatedness of factors associated with occurrence and distribution of diseases and other health-related events. Students will be introduced to various methods of epidemiologic investigation and their application in disease prevention and health promotion.

HEED 411 (3-3-0) Public Health Problems: An in-depth study of major public health problems, with emphasis on the K-12 classroom teacher as the change agent for a healthier society through health education.

HEED 420 (3-3-0) Nutrition: An introduction to the principles and concepts of nutrition, with emphasis on the importance of nutrition education for the development of healthy eating habits.

HEED 421 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials in Teaching Health K-6: An introduction to the content, principles, practices, and procedures in health education at the elementary level, with special focus on the role of the teacher in the elementary school health program.

HEED 431 (3-3-0) Adapted Physical Education: A study of principles and methods for adapting health and physical education programs to handicapping conditions. These principles and methods will be demonstrated by evaluations of physical, perceptual-motor and postural fitness levels, and the design, implementation, and evaluation of an active diversified adapted program. A 25 clock hour laboratory experience is required.

HEED 441 (3-3-0) Measurement and Evaluation in Health Education: An introduction of fundamental statistics for measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of health education and community health programs.

HIPO 300 (3-3-0) Contemporary African American Politics: A study of selected issues related to African-Americans living in America, with emphasis on contemporary political organizations and activities of African-Americans.

HIPO 341 (3-3-0) Constitutional Law and History: A study of basic principles of the constitutional system, with particular emphasis upon cases that deal with the framework of the American federal system.
Prerequisite: POLI 210

HIPO 342 (3-3-0) Civil Rights and Constitution: A study of constitutional principles and their applications as they affect individual civil rights.
Prerequisite: POLI 210

HIST 110 (3-3-0) World History to 1600: An historical survey of the development of civilizations in Asia, Europe, Africa, and the Americas from their beginnings to 1600, with attention to the governmental, social, religious, economic, political, intellectual, and aesthetic movements and activities that contributed to their development. Offered every semester.

HIST 120 (3-3-0) World History since 1600: An historical survey tracing the continuing development of civilization from the beginning of the seventeenth century to the present day, with attention to the governmental, social, religious, economic, political, intellectual, and aesthetic movements and activities that contributed to their development, with special consideration of the movements, ideologies, revolutions, and wars that helped to shape modern history. Offered every semester.

HIST 210 (3-3-0) African-American History: A study of African-American social, economic, cultural and political history, with emphasis on the contributions of African-Americans to the social, cultural, economic, and intellectual life of American society and with attention to the role of African-Americans in the exploration, settlement, and development of America, the experience of slavery, and the struggle for civil rights. Offered every semester.

HIST 211 (3-3-0) The United States to 1865: HIST 211 (3-3-0) The United States to 1865: A survey of American history from the colonial period through the Civil War. Offered every semester.

HIST 212 (3-3-0) The United States since 1865: A survey of American history from the era of Reconstruction to the present. Offered every semester.

HIST 270 (3-3-0) An Introduction to Africa: This course seeks to explore the distinguishing features of the peoples and topography of Africa. Moreover, efforts will be made to assay the interactions of these peoples with the outside world in a way that will reveal the truth about them rather than to recycle myths and prejudices.

HIST 301 (3-3-0) Civil War and Reconstruction: A study of the War Between the States, with an examination of the forces that led to the outbreak of the conflict between North and South, the ramifications of the Union victory, and the problems of reconstruction following the war.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 302 (3-3-0) Modern America 1914 to Present: A study of the United States as a modern industrial nation and as a world power, particularly since 1945.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 311 (3-3-0) Modern European History: A survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Europe from the Treaty of Westphalia through the Revolutions of 1848.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 312 (3-3-0) Modern European History, 1848 to the Present: A survey of European history covering the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the political, economic, and intellectual movements, as well as the revolutions and wars, that contributed to the shaping of the new Europe.
Prerequisite: HIST 311

HIST 321 (3-3-0) American Social History: A study of the daily life, institutions, intellectual developments, and artistic achievements in America from the Agrarian Era, 1607-1861, through the Urban Industrial Era, 1861 to the present.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 322 (3-3-0) Ethnic Minorities in American Urban History: A study of the impact of urban life on the history of minority groups in the United States, with special emphasis on the relationships between the urban social order, the condition of minority groups since 1900, and the contributions of minority groups to the American city.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 331 (3-3-0) History of Modern East Asia: A study of modern China from the decline of the Manchu Dynasty in the mid-nineteenth century through the events of Tienanmen Square, and of modern Japan from the Meiji Restoration through its post-World War II development as a leading industrial nation.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 340 (3-3-0) American Diplomatic History: A study of American diplomacy from the colonial period to the present, with emphasis on U.S. foreign relations in the twentieth century. Offered on request.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 350 (3-3-0) History of Latin America: A study of the political, economic, and social institutions and problems of contemporary Latin American nations.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 351 (3-3-0) Ancient History: A study of the origins, development, and contributions of the ancient Near Eastern, Greek, and Roman civilizations, through the fall of the Roman Empire.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 352 (3-3-0) North Africa and the Middle East: A study of Islamic civilization and culture in areas of the southern and eastern rims of the Mediterranean Sea spanning the time period from the seventeenth century to the present day.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 362 (3-3-0) American Military Experience: The evolution of the American military profession from colonial times to the post-World War II era, with attention to such topics as American military concepts, strategies tactics, doctrines, and technology, and the influence of military experience on American society.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 370 (3-3-0) Africa South of the Sahara: A study of ancient, medieval, colonial, and modern civilizations and nations in sub-Saharan Africa, with attention to issues relating to African heritage and to the rise of contemporary African nations and cultures.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 372 (3-3-0) History of Women in the Western World: A survey of the changes in the status of women in Western society from ancient to contemporary times, with special attention given to intergroup differences and to minority women.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 380 (3-3-0) Medieval Europe: A study of Europe from the fourth through the fourteenth centuries, with special emphasis on the characteristics of medieval political organization and socioeconomic life, the formative influence of the Church, and the cultural legacy of the Middle Ages.
Prerequisite: HIST 110 and HIST 120

HIST 390 (3-3-0) North Carolina History: A study of the history of the Tar Heel state from its origins to the present. Offered every year.

HIST 400 (3-3-0) History of the South: A study of the development of the southern United States since 1820, with special emphasis on race relations and on industrial growth in the region in the mid-twentieth century.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 431 (3-3-0) Russia to 1917: A study of politics and society in Imperial Russia and the collapse of the empire in the Revolution of 1917.
Prerequisite: HIST 311 and HIST 312

HIST 432 (3-3-0) History of the Soviet Union: A study of the Soviet system and Soviet foreign policy from the Revolution of 1917 through its collapse in 1989.
Prerequisite: HIST 311 and HIST 312

HIST 442 (3-3-0) History of Modern Germany: A study of German history through five periods: before unification (1815-1870), under Bismarck, under Wilhelm II, between the wars, and since 1945.
Prerequisite: HIST 311 and HIST 312

HIST 460 (3-3-0) Problems in American History: A study of selected issues in American history.
Prerequisite: HIST 211 and HIST 212

HIST 480 (3-3-0) Problems in European History: A study of selected problems and issues in the history of Europe.
Prerequisite: HIST 311 and HIST 312

HIST 490 (3-3-0) Senior Seminar: Selected Topics: Selected Topics: In-depth studies in selected areas of special interest, with supervised research and directed readings required. (For History or Social Science majors and minors.)

HUMN 211 (3-3-0) Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas I: An interdisciplinary survey course examining works of art, literature, music, philosophy, and religious thought, focusing on major stylistic developments, intellectual movements and cultural achievements of the ancient and medieval eras in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Completion of HUMN 211 is recommended before enrollment in HUMN 212.

HUMN 212 (3-3-0) Humanities: Music, Art, and Ideas II: The second part of an interdisciplinary survey course examining works of art, literature, music, philosophy, religious thought, and focusing on major stylistic developments and intellectual movements from the Renaissance to the present day. Completion of HUMN 211 is recommended before enrollment in HUMN 212.

MATH 120 (3-3-0) Finite Mathematics: An introduction to mathematical sets, logic, probability, statistics, and the metric system.

MATH 121 (3-3-0) Introduction to College Algebra: This course provides a foundation in algebraic concepts and problem solving skills for students who are preparing to take college algebra or pre-calculus I. Topics include arithmetic of real numbers, simplifying expressions (polynomial, rational, radical, etc.) and solving equations and inequalities (linear, quadratic, radical, etc.).

MATH 123 (3-3-0) College Algebra: An algebra course containing the following topics: sets, the real number system, exponents, radicals, polynomials, equations, inequalities, relations and functions, graphing, conic sections, exponential and logarithmic functions, systems of equations, complex numbers, mathematical induction, and the binomial theorem. . .a graphing calculator is required.
Prerequisite: MATH 120 or High School Algebra I, II, and Plane Geometry or equivalent, and satisfactory placement score.

MATH 124 (3-3-0) College Trigonometry: A trigonometry course containing the following topics: trigonometric functions defined on angles, circular functions, graphs, inverse trigonometric functions, identities, trigonometric equations, law of cosines, law of sines, and complex numbers. A graphing calculator is required.
Prerequisite: MATH 123

MATH 129 (3-3-0) Precalculus Mathematics I: This course is the first of a two-semester sequence that provides a background for students who are preparing to take calculus. Topics include sets, the real number system, exponents, radicals, polynomials, equations, inequalities, functions, relations, graphing, conic sections, rational, exponential and logarithmic functions. A graphing calculator is required.
Prerequisite: High School Algebra I, II, and Plane Geometry or equivalent, and satisfactory profile examination score.

MATH 130 (3-3-0) Precalculus Mathematics II: This course is the second of a two-semester sequence that provides the background for students who are preparing to take calculus. Topics include graphing, systems of equations, matrices, complex numbers, mathematical induction, the binomial theorem, sequences and series, polar coordinates, parametric equations, trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions, law of sines, law of cosines, and trigonometric identities. A graphing calculator is required.
Prerequisite: MATH 129

MATH 131 (3-3-0) Algebra and Trigonometry: An in-depth study of the topics covered in MATH 129 and MATH 130. A graphing calculator is required.

MATH 140 (4-4-0) Applied Calculus: A course in calculus applicable to business and the social sciences incorporating a review of college algebra and studies of linear equations, functions and their limits, derivations, applications of the derivatives, exponential and logarithmic functions, antiderivatives, definite integrals and applications, and numerical techniques and applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 or MATH 131

MATH 142 (4-4-0) Calculus with AnalyticGeometry: The first course of a three-semester sequence in calculus with analytic geometry, including studies of graphs, functions, limits, differentiation, applications of differentiation, integration, and applications of the definite integral.
Prerequisite: MATH 129 and MATH 130 or MATH 131

MATH 150 (3-3-0) Discrete Mathematics: The first course of a two-semester sequence in discrete mathematics, providing the theoretical base and support for computer science and including operations on sets, Cartesian products and tuples, combinatorial objects, Venn diagrams, event spaces and basic probability, number systems, the statement calculus, rules of inference and validity of arguments, inductive proofs, the concept of an algorithm, equivalence relations, partial ordering relations, graphs and digraphs as relations, including trees and shortest paths in digraphs, basic definitions and notations of functions, recurrences for the analysis of algorithms, semigroup and Abelian group, matrix operations, invertibility, and solutions of systems of linear equations.
Prerequisite: MATH 129 and MATH 130 or MATH 131

MATH 241 (4-4-0) Calculus with Analytic Geometry II: The second course of a three-semester sequence in calculus with analytic geometry, including studies of the notion of integral, the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus, techniques of integration, improper integrals, applications of integration, differential equations, infinite series and tests of convergence, power series, and Taylor series.
Prerequisite: MATH 142

MATH 242 (4-4-0) Calculus with Analytic Geometry III: The third course of a three-semester sequence in calculus with analytic geometry, including studies of vectors, vector-valued functions, partial differentiation, multiple integrals, and vector calculus.
Prerequisite: MATH 241

MATH 250 (3-3-0) Discrete Mathematics II: A continuation of MATH 150, including an introduction to graph theory: graph algorithms, representations of Graphs, Planar Graphs, minimal spanning Trees, tree traversal, decision Trees, game trees, Network Models, max-flow-min-cut theorem, matching. Boolean algebra and combinatorial circuits and applications, Automata, grammars, and languages, the closest-pair problem, and convex Hull.
Prerequisite: MATH 150

MATH 251 (3-3-0) Linear Algebra: This course provides a study of such topics as vectors, matrices, matrix operations, system of linear equations, Gauss-Jordan elimination, determinants, vector spaces and subspaces, linear independence, bases, linear transformations, rank and kernel, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, inner products, Euclidean spaces and Gram-Schmidt process.
Prerequisite: MATH 130 or MATH 131 or consent of the department.

MATH 260 (3-3-0) Foundations of Mathematics: A course providing transition to students for upper level courses in mathematics. Topics include set theory, logic, proof techniques, induction, equivalence relations, functions and cardinality, countable and uncountable sets, sequences.
Prerequisite: MATH 142 and MATH 150

MATH 262 (3-3-0) Modern Geometry: The course in modern geometry is a study of axiomatic methods and proofs. Topics of the course include lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, congruent and similar triangles, circles, polygons, areas, and volumes from Euclidean geometry. Some topics from non-Euclidean geometry are also included.
Prerequisite: MATH 131 or MATH 129 and MATH 130

MATH 312 (3-3-0) History of Mathematics: A survey of mathematics incorporating biographical accounts of persons who have contributed significantly to the development of mathematics. Problem-solving methods and techniques applied to diverse areas as Egyptian, Greek, and Babylonian mathematics: geometry; number therory; calculus; modern mathematics.
Prerequisite: MATH 142

MATH 331 (3-3-0) Differential Equations I: The first course of a two-semester sequence in differential equations, emphasizing applications to science and engineering and including the following topics: first order differential equations, second order linear differential equations, higher order linear equations, the Laplace Transform, and series solutions of second order linear equations.
Prerequisite: MATH 242

MATH 340 (3-6-0) Topics in Mathematics: A study of major topics of current interest in mathematics not covered in existing courses.

MATH 361 (3-3-0) Introduction to Modern Algebra I: The first course of a two-semester sequence introducing fundamental concepts and proof techniques used in abstract algebra and including studies of groups, normal subgroups, quotient groups, homomorphisms, rings, ideals, quotient rings, integral domains, fields, and related topics.
Prerequisite: MATH 251 and MATH 260

MATH 362 (3-3-0) Introduction to Modern Algebra II: The course is a continuation of MATH 361 and presents a deeper and more extended study of rings, ring homomorphisms and ideals, factor rings, properties of ideals, integral domains, unique factorization domains, polynomial rings, irreducibility tests, field extensions, algebraic extensions, and introduction to Galois Theory, and related topics.
Prerequisite: MATH 361

MATH 372 (3-3-0) Linear Programming: A study of methods and applications of optimizing a linear function subject to linear constraints, the theory of the simplex method and duality; parametric linear programs; sensitivity analysis; modeling and computer implementation.
Prerequisite: MATH 251

MATH 412 (3-3-0) Advanced Calculus: A comprehensive and rigorous study of the concepts of limit, continuity, topology on the real line, properties of continuous functions, Mean Value Theorem and Taylor's Formula, and calculus of one variable.
Prerequisite: MATH 242 and MATH 260

MATH 431 (3-3-0) Differential Equations II: A continuation of MATH 331, including the following topics: numerical methods, nonlinear differential equations and stability, the Fourier Series and classical partial differential equation, boundary value problems and the Sturm-Liouville Theory, system of linear differential equations, and the existence theory.
Prerequisite: MATH 331

MATH 450 (3-3-0) Selected Topics in Mathematics: Advanced study of major topics in mathematics from such fields as topology, advanced calculus, complex analysis, or modern algebra.Course may be repeated for credit with approval of department.

MATH 461 (3-3-0) Theory of Real Variables: A comprehensive and rigorous study of real variable functions including differentiability, the Riemann Integral, sequences of functions, infinite series, the generalized Riemann integral and introduction to Lebesque Integral.
Prerequisite: MATH 412

MATH 472 (3-3-0) Theory of Numbers: A study of the elementary properties of integers, invisibility, Euclid¿s Algorithm, prime numbers, and congruences.

MATH 481 (3-3-0) Introduction to Topology: A study of topics in the field of point set topology, including topological and metric spaces, and various topological properties such as separation axioms, countability, compactness, connectedness, continuity and homeomorphisms.
Prerequisite: MATH 412

MATH 492 (3-3-0) Complex Variables: A rigorous study of elementary functions, differentiation and integration of analytic functions, Taylor and McLaurin series, Residue Theorem, and contour integration.
Prerequisite: MATH 412 or MATH 461

MEDI 200 (2-2-0) Medical Technology: A comprehensive study of the language of medicine, including the use of the terms in the various areas of medical science.

MGMT 311 (3-3-0) Principles of Management: A study of the theory and process of management principles and basic organization behavior. Emphasizes major managerial functions such as planning, organizing, leading, and controlling as well as on the role of the manager in a changing environment. Explains also the ethical issues, managerial decision making, leadership behaviors, managing diverse workforce and an introduction to international management.
Prerequisite: BADM 214 and BADM 215 and ECON 211 and ECON 212 and ACCT 211

MGMT 325 (3-3-0) Quantitative Methods for Business: This course provides an introduction to management science topics and modeling in the decision making process. It covers the quantitative tools for managerial decision making and focuses on areas such as linear programming, inventory control, PERT/CPM, simulation, decision analysis, queuing theory. Computer software used for solving these problems.
Prerequisite: BADM 216 and MGMT 311

MGMT 335 (3-3-0) Operations Management: Operations management refers to the management of resources and processes to produce and distribute goods and services. Operations management serves a crucial role in the functioning of all manufacturing and service organizations. This course is designed to address the key operations and logistical issues in service and manufacturing organizations that have strategic as well as tactical implications. Primary focus will be on the role of the operations manager, project management, capacity planning, layout decisions, total quality management, inventory management, and supply chain management.
Prerequisite: BADM 216 and MGMT 311

MGMT 350 (3-3-0) Entrepreneurship: A study of the creation, growth, or acquisition of business through entrepreneurial efforts, the nature of entrepreneurship process, and organization of growth oriented acquisitions.
Prerequisite: MGMT 311 and FINC 311 and MKTG 311

MGMT 410 (3-3-0) Human Resource Management: A study of personnel administration, including the objectives, organization, functions and role of personnel management in the operation of business enterprises, with attention to key problems in the area of employee selection, hiring, and placement; training; wage and salary administration; promotion, transfer, and separation; personnel services; and labor relations.
Prerequisite: MGMT 311

MGMT 420 (3-3-0) Organizational Behavior: The study of human behavior at the individual, group and organizational level including discussion and case studies related to motivation, perception, job design, group behavior, communication, interpersonal conflict, ethics, performance, motivation, and leadership.
Prerequisite: MGMT 311

MGMT 425 (3-3-0) International Business Management: A survey of the theoretical and institutional complexities of international business operations, with emphasis on the special knowledge and skills essential to personnel engaged in the planning and administration of business enterprises and governmental organizations with overseas relationships.
Prerequisite: FINC 311 and MGMT 311 and MKTG 311

MGMT 435 (3-3-0) Group and Interpersonal Dynamics: This course is conducted in a learning group setting where students experience first hand the dynamics that occur in a task-oriented group while reading and learning about the theory of group development. This course should be taken concurrently with Mgmt 470 Strategic Management or MIS 330 Systems Analysis or another course where the student is involved in a team project. The class will explore key issues that underlie group life such as inclusion, influence and intimacy. Leadership and how it emerges within the group will be a key aspect of the learning. The course also includes self assessment exercises and feedback from the group that increases students¿ awareness of their own styles in interacting with others, including influence style, conflict management, decision making style, communicating and listening styles.
Prerequisite: MGMT 311

MIS 300 (3-3-0) Information Systems Theory and Practice: This course provides an understanding of systems and development concepts, information technology, and application software. This course explains how information and technology are used in organizations to enable improvements in business processes, supports decision-making and contributes in achieving competitive advantage. The course focuses on topics such as databases and data warehouse, decision-making, SCM, electronic-commerce, system acquisition, and ethical issues. MS Office software will be used to demonstrate IT solutions for business situations.
Prerequisite: BADM 214

MIS 320 (3-3-0) Database Management Systems: This course covers various database design principles and explores design tools such as Normalization, Entity-Relationship Diagrams (ERD) and converting data models to database designs. The course also covers basics of Structured Query Language (SQL). Students will learn how to develop a physical database based on conceptual design and learn how to create the various elements such as Forms, Reports and Queries, using a DBMS program.
Prerequisite: MIS 300

MIS 330 (3-3-0) System Analysis and Design: This course provides an understanding of the system analysis and development process. It introduces different systems development methodologies and explains the SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) by leading students through the detailed steps of Planning, analysis, Design and Implementation. It provides the details of all the activities for planning and analysis phase and prepares the students for the second course (MIS331). Computer tools will be used in construction of the systems.
Prerequisite: MGMT 311 and MIS 320

MIS 331 (3-3-0) Systems Development: This course continues the materials on MIS 330 and concentrates on the last two phases of systems development life cycle i.e. design and implementation. Student will use Visual Basic Application and Microsoft Macros to write codes to enhance the applications. Some concepts of Object Oriented Design will be introduced in this course. CASE Tools will be used to facilitate different tasks on Systems Development Life Cycle
Prerequisite: MIS 300 and CSC 102 and MIS 320 and MIS 330

MIS 410 (3-3-0) Supply Chain Management: In a supply chain, the suppliers connect to customers through a series of processes e.g. purchasing, production, storage, sales, transportation and distribution. Each of these business processes and business units interface with the others through sending outputs and receiving inputs preferably over an electronic supply chain network. Modeling of these units and optimization of flows together with other issues such as human factors, cultural issues, security factors, automation and other related topics will be discussed.
Prerequisite: MIS 300

MIS 420 (3-3-0) Management Support Systems: This course will focus on decision making process under semi-structured situations. Different theories and practices related to decision theory will be covered using several teaching methodologies. Database, user interface, knowledge base and modeling concepts will be discussed and students will learn several tools for aiding Decision Makers in various phases of decision making. Students will be introduced to business intelligence technologies that support business analytics and learn how to implement data mining model(s) for prediction. Decision modeling software will also be used to demonstrate model implementations. Students will become familiar with
Prerequisite: MGMT 325 and MIS 320

MIS 435 (3-3-0) Electronic Commerce: This course introduces emerging online technologies and trends and their influence on the electronic commerce marketplace. Students will learn various revenue models and how to market on the Web, various legal and ethical issues, important security issues, and how to plan for electronic commerce. This course also introduces the current Web design concepts and techniques that will help students develop a real electronic commerce site.
Prerequisite: MIS 300

MIS 455 (3-3-0) Business Modeling and Simulation: This is an elective course for MIS majors and for business majors who are interested in learning the process of modeling business situations and developing model applications using popular Excel add-in such as: Solver for optimization, Crystal Ball for forecasting, RiskAmp Monte Carlo simulation, TreePlan for decision analysis, @Risk for risk analysis. This course combines tangible applications in Finance, Marketing, and Operations with a modeling philosophy of learning by doing.
Prerequisite: MGMT 325 and MIS 420

MIS 499 (3-3-0) Management Information Systems Co-Op: MIS Co-op offers students an opportunity to prepare for a career involving the application of information technology by combining academic theory and work experience. Three hours of academic credit are awarded for half-time paid work experience over a 15-week period. The cooperative education staff, the student, the MIS Co-op director, and the employer's co-op supervisor must agree on the employment terms and the learning experience to be gained in a written contract. The academic grade is assigned by the MIS Co-op director based on student reports and reports of the employer's co-op supervisor.
Prerequisite: MIS 300

MKTG 311 (3-3-0) Principles of Marketing: A study of the principles of marketing; current practices and structures of the market; analyses of marketing functions, institutions, costs, and marketing legislation.
Prerequisite: ACCT 211 and BADM 214 and BADM 215 and ECON 211 and ECON 212

MKTG 322 (3-3-0) Advertising: A study of the principles of advertising, advertising media, and special problems of small business concerns, including appropriations and planning related to the development of advertising and the economic significance of advertising to both the consumer and the advertiser.
Prerequisite: MKTG 311

MKTG 330 (3-3-0) Retailing: A survey of retailing and its role in distribution, focusing on problems of administrative organization, store location, layout, buying, pricing, merchandising, sales promotions, and current trends in retailing.
Prerequisite: MKTG 311

MKTG 331 (3-3-0) Consumer Behavior: A survey of the theories of consumer behavior, with contributions from the social sciences and their applications to the marketing discipline.
Prerequisite: MKTG 311

MKTG 412 (3-3-0) Sales Management: A study of the functions of a sales department within the marketing organization, including the recruiting, selecting, training, motivating, supervising, compensating, and evaluating sales personnel.
Prerequisite: MKTG 311

MKTG 421 (3-3-0) International Marketing: A survey of the structure, techniques, problems, and general environment of marketing abroad, including the organization, promotion, financing, legal aspects, and operations of the multinational corporation.
Prerequisite: MKTG 311

MKTG 460 (3-3-0) Marketing Research: The application of scientific methods of obtaining information to structuring marketing policies and techniques, with emphasis on the role of research in the solution of marketing problems.
Prerequisite: BADM 216 and MKTG 311

MKTG 470 (3-3-0) Marketing Management: A study of the organization and coordination of the total marketing program; including marketing segmentation, the marketing mix, and the operating environment through strategic analysis of a firm¿s marketing strategies, competitive strategies, industry trends, and external situational analysis for the development of future oriented strategies and tactics to direct a company¿s marketing efforts.
Prerequisite: MKTG 311 and MKTG 331 and MKTG 460

MKTG 470 (3-3-0) Marketing Management: A study of the organization and coordination of the total marketing program; including marketing segmentation, the marketing mix, and the operating environment through strategic analysis of a firm¿s marketing strategies, competitive strategies, industry trends, and external situational analysis for the development of future oriented strategies and tactics to direct a company¿s marketing efforts.
Prerequisite: Senior standing in Marketing

MKTG 490 (3-3-0) Seminar in Marketing: A capstone course for seniors in marketing, with course content and activities centering on special topics that may include management or marketing activities, special research topics, or other marketing issues relevant to the business environment

MSCI 102 (1-1-0) Basic Leadership and Management: An introductory course in leadership and management using case and situational studies to emphasize individual and group needs, group dynamics, and the decision making process. Laboratory periods concentrate on leadership development, physical training, and selected presentations. Spring.

MSCI 202 (3-3-0) Land Navigation and Tactics: An introductory course in land navigation and rifle squad organization, capabilities, and tactics. Laboratory periods concentrate on leadership development, physical training, and selected presentations. Spring.

MSCI 402 (3-3-0) Advanced Leadership ;and Management: Studies in Military Staff organization and procedures to include topics essential to newly commissioned officers. These subjects are: Customs and Traditions of the Service, Ethics and Professionalism, Written and Oral Communications, Personnel and Training Management, Military Justice, Law of War, International Law, U.S. Army Logistics, Maintenance Management, and Soviet Army Indoctrination. Students prepare and present military science instruction to military science classes. Spring.

MUSI 100 (1-1-0) Basic Musicianship: A study of the rudiments of music, including basic rhythmic and pitch notation; major and minor scales, intervals, primary triads, and rhythmic drills; sight singing and ear training activities, as well as keyboard and computer applications of concepts studied.

MUSI 102 (1-1-0) Class Piano I: A class piano course giving the non-piano major a basic understanding of keyboard harmony and technique, with the first year of instruction devoted to becoming familiar with the five-finger major hand positions, memorizing several short compositions, sight reading, and combining staccato and legato playing.

MUSI 110 (1-1-0) Choir: A course focusing on selections from all periods and styles of music including pop, spiritual, and gospel music, with a study of vocal techniques, choral diction, and performance styles and practice. Includes choral performances at various University and community activities, with tours planned to many areas in North Carolina and other states. Open to all students who enjoy singing.

MUSI 115 (1-1-0) Percussion Ensemble: This course offers the student percussionist practical experience in the playing of percussion instruments in a chamber music setting. This course will explore the traditional, contemporary, and world music literature for percussion ensemble. Open to all students following audition and permission of the instructor.

MUSI 118 (3-3-0) Foundations of Music Tech I: The Foundations of Music Technology I course will enable students to develop skills with a range of music technology hardware, and software, and learn procedures for operating those elements. This course will feature uses of technology in K-12 music education settings. Various methods and software applications available for use in public schools (and relative merits of each (applications) will be investigated. Additionally, this course will allow students to develop a foundation on which to build their creative capacities of music technology. Course topics will include student-based performance (sequences, warm-ups, accompaniment, transposition, scoring) composition (sequencing, arranging, scoring), administrative functions (grading, communications, research, databases, financial management) logistics (lab set-up, funding) and resources. Previous experience with the Windows or Macintosh interface and familiarity with the World Wide-Web.
Prerequisite: MUSI 100

MUSI 120 (1-1-0) Bass Ensemble: A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for various combinations of brass and wind instruments. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor.

MUSI 130 (1-1-0) Woodwind Ensemble: A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for various combinations of woodwind instruments. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor.

MUSI 140 (1-1-0) Jazz Ensemble: A major performing organization of the university, with practice including instruction in improvisation and arranging, and with repertoire varied to include a wide array of music from jazz to fusion and popular styles. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor.

MUSI 150 (1-1-0) Opera Workshops: Study and performance of scenes, acts and/or operas from both the standard repertoire and operas of primarily historical interest. Open to all students. Audition and permission of instructor.

MUSI 152 (3-3-0) Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training I: A study of the basic elements of harmony: primary and secondary triads in root position and all inversions; seventh chords; major, minor, and chromatic scales; introduction to part-writing procedures; rhythmic drills, sight singing and ear training activities; keyboard and computer applications of concepts studied.
Prerequisite: MUSI 100

MUSI 160 (1-1-0) String Ensemble: A course in the performance of small ensemble compositions written for various combinations of string instruments. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor.

MUSI 167 (1-1-0) Applied Brass: A sequence of courses focusing on diagnoses and recommendations for proper brass/wind playing habits, with emphasis on embouchure development, tonal studies, scales, and arpeggios. Minimum of five hours practice per week required. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 171 (1-1-0) Applied Piano: A first-year sequence of courses in piano devoted to acquiring a firm technical foundation through the use of various drills and exercises, with beginning repertoire including pieces on the level of Clementi Sonatinas, Op. 36; the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach; or the easier Bach Two-part Inventions; and major and minor scales in contrary and parallel motion. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit

MUSI 173 (1-1-0) Applied Percussion: A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on basic technique, sound production, exercises and etudes with emphasis on indefinite pitch and related instruments, keyboard percussion, and timpani. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 175 (1-1-0) Applied Strings: A sequence of courses featuring diagnoses and recommendations for proper string playing habits, with practice emphasis on bowing and fingering methods, positions, scales, arpeggios, tone, and vibrato. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 177 (1-1-0) Applied Voice: A sequence of courses in voice focusing on the study of vowels and the fundamentals of tone production, on correct breathing and posture, and on the singing of vocalists and early secular and sacred songs. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 179 (1-1-0) Applied Woodwinds: A sequence of courses focusing on diagnoses and recommendations for proper woodwind playing habits, with emphasis on embouchure development, tonal studies, scales, and arpeggios. Freshman year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.

MUSI 191 (1-1-0) Marching Band: A major performing organization of the university, playing in parades, at miscellaneous events, and at football games both at home and in other states. Open to all students following audition and permission of instructor.

MUSI 192 (1-1-0) Concert Band: A major performing organization of the university, playing varied styles and genres of music in concerts, both locally and in other cities. Open to all students following audition and permission of the instructor.

MUSI 201 (1-1-0) Class Piano II: A continuation of MUSI 102.
Prerequisite: MUSI 102

MUSI 202 (1-1-0) Class Piano III: A study of primary chords in all keys; the major and harmonic minor scales and major and minor arpeggios in two octaves; four-part chordal textures; and sight reading using chord symbols.
Prerequisite: MUSI 201

MUSI 210 (3-3-0) Music Appreciation: An introduction to the basic materials and ideas of music, stressing the relationship of music to society, culture, and philosophy; introducing musical instruments and the contributions of important composers; and studying characteristics of style and form in various types of music. Recital attendance required.

MUSI 218 (3-3-0) Foundations of Music Technology II: This Foundations in Music Technology II course is designed to make students more proficient in the art of MIDI sequencing and in using and integrating music notation, digital audio, and digital video software. Students will design multimedia projects suitable for web presentations and classroom instruction and study electronic equipment necessary for recording music performances, and design music projects and interactive lessons that are appropriate for k-12 music instruction. Students will integrate digital multimedia files including text, graphics, video, audio, MIDI, and music loops into presentations and incorporate these into music lessons and projects. This course will center on intermediate level competence in music technology. The recording studio, music instruction, and music notation are the global objectives for this course.
Prerequisite: MUSI 118

MUSI 225 (3-3-0) A History of Jazz in the American Culture: Using both a socio-cultural and historical perspective, this course explores the major forms of African-American folk music indigenous to the United States. These forms of African American folk music (ragtime, blues, and gospel) contain elements of musical expressions rooted in the aesthetic make-up of jazz. Along with these forms of musical expressions, an element of critical thinking and analysis will necessitate the disposition and environment for the understanding of jazz music and its ingenious development.

MUSI 241 (1-1-0) Class Strings: A study of the basic concepts of playing and teaching the bowed string instruments, focusing on basic performance skills on each of the instruments (violin, viola, violoncello, and bass viol), as well as on information about techniques for organizing, recruiting, and teaching string classes and orchestras in the public schools.

MUSI 242 (1-1-0) Class Woodwinds: A practical introduction to the woodwind family, with emphasis on techniques for playing the flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, and saxophone, as well as on the characteristics and functions of each woodwind instrument and on the basic skills needed to offer instruction on woodwind instruments in the public schools.

MUSI 251 (1-1-0) Class Voice I: A course featuring group instruction in the fundamentals of singing, with emphasis on breath control, posture, and tone production, and with additional attention to developing a beginning vocal repertoire.

MUSI 260 (3-3-0) African-American Music: A study of traditional African music and its interaction with western musical styles, with emphasis on the development of the blues, spirituals, gospel music, jazz idioms, and more recent African-American styles, and with attention to the work of major black composers and performers in both the concert and commercial areas.

MUSI 267 (1-1-0) Applied Brass: A sequence of courses for the brass player focusing on the continuing development of playing habits, with am emphasis on embouchure development, technique development and solo literature. Sophomore year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 167 and MUSI 167

MUSI 271 (1-1-0) Applied Piano: A sequence of courses in piano technique and repertoire on the level of Beethoven Sonatas Op. 49, Nos. 1, 2; Bach Two and Three-part Inventions; Chopin Mazurkas, and Waltzes; and Bartok Mikrokosmos, Volumes III and IV; major scales and minor scales in contrary and parallel motion. Sophomore year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 171 and MUSI 171

MUSI 273 (1-1-0) Applied Percussion: A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on intermediate techniques, sound production, exercises, etudes, and solo literature with emphasis on indefinite pitch and related instruments, keyboard percussion, and timpani. Sophomore year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 173 and MUSI 173

MUSI 275 (1-1-0) Applied Strings: A sequence of courses in technical studies and the development of a recital repertoire for strings. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Sophomore year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 175 and MUSI 175

MUSI 277 (1-1-0) Applied Voice: A continuation of studies in tone production and other principles of singing, with emphasis on various vocalists and on English, Italian, and French songs. Sophomore year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite:

MUSI 279 (1-1-0) Applied Woodwinds: A sequence of courses in technical studies and the development of a recital repertoire for woodwinds. Performance in student recitals and a minimum ten hours practice per week required. Sophomore year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 179 and MUSI 179

MUSI 281 (3-3-0) Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training II: Further study of harmonic elements with emphasis on analysis of primary and secondary triads, seventh chords, and cadences in the content of compositions representing the major historical style periods. Introduction to small forms, nonharmonic tones and melody harmonization. Continuation of part-writing principles, sight singing, ear training, keyboard activities, and computer application of concepts studied.
Prerequisite: MUSI 152

MUSI 292 (3-3-0) Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training III: Further study of harmonic materials of previous theory courses, including nonharmonic tones, principles of harmonic progression, and part-writing procedures involving more complex harmonies. Introduction of secondary dominants, elementary modulation, and small forms such as phrases, periods, and phrase groups. Creative work, keyboard harmony, sight singing, ear training, analysis, and computer assignments will provide opportunities for application of theoretical concepts studied
Prerequisite: MUSI 281

MUSI 341 (1-1-0) Class Brass: A study of basic concepts, techniques, and information related to offering instruction on the brass instruments - trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba - in the public schools.

MUSI 342 (1-1-0) Class Percussion: A study of basic concepts, techniques and information related to offering instructions in total percussion ¿ snare drum, keyboard percussion, timpani, accessory percussion, drum set, world percussion, and elctronic percussion in the public schools.
Prerequisite: MUSI 100

MUSI 351 (3-3-0) Music History I: A survey of the development of music from antiquity through the seventeenth century.

MUSI 352 (3-3-0) Music History II: A survey of the development of music from the culmination of the Baroque era in the early eighteenth century to the present day, with emphasis on performance practices and on works of major composers of the late Baroque and Rococo periods, the Viennese Classical School, the Romantic, Post-Romantic, and Impressionist periods, and the twentieth century.

MUSI 354 (2-2-0) Form And Analysis: A study of standard musical forms and structures and the principles upon which they are organized. The course aims to sensitize students to the musical events-cadences, changes in tonality, meter, texture, or timbre, etc. ¿ that indicate important points in a composition¿s design.
Prerequisite: MUSI 352 and MUSI 381

MUSI 367 (1-1-0) Applied Brass: A sequence of courses for the brass player focusing on the continuing development of playing habits, with an emphasis on embouchure development, technique development and recital repertoire. Junior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 267 and MUSI 267

MUSI 371 (1-1-0) Applied Piano: A continuation of technical piano studies, focusing on compositional form and performance style in works from the various historical periods, including the Bach Preludes and Fugues from the Well-Tempered Clavier, Haydn Sonatas, Chopin Nocturnes, Brahms Intermezzos, and Bartok Mikrokosmos, Vol. V, or Bartok Sonatina. Junior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 271 and MUSI 271

MUSI 373 (1-1-0) Applied Percussion: A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for percussion instruments, especially the marimba and the tympani. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 273 and MUSI 273

MUSI 375 (1-1-0) Applied Strings: A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for strings. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 275 and MUSI 275

MUSI 377 (1-1-0) Applied Voice: A comprehensive study of English, Italian, French, and German songs, to build a repertoire for the senior recital. Junior year sequence.
Prerequisite:

MUSI 379 (1-1-0) Applied Woodwinds: A sequence of courses in technical studies and recital repertoire development for woodwinds. Performance in student recitals and a minimum of ten hours practice per week required. Junior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite:

MUSI 381 (3-3-0) Harmony, Sight Singing, and Ear Training IV: A study in advanced harmonic materials, including diminished seventh, Neapolitan sixth, borrowed, and augmented sixth chords, as well as ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth chords. Introduction to binary, ternary and composite forms; continuation of part-writing activities, harmonic analysis, sight singing and ear training exercises, keyboard harmony, and computer assignments. Introduction to twentieth-century harmonic practices such a whole tone scales, atonality, serialism, etc.
Prerequisite: MUSI 292

MUSI 391 (2-2-0) Conducting (Elementary): The development of manual techniques, score studies, and listening skills related to the conducting of instrumental and vocal ensembles.

MUSI 394 (1-1-0) Choral Conducting: A course developing the oral, visual, and aural skills necessary to conduct vocal ensembles - mixed choirs, female choirs, and male choirs-as well as the skills and proficiency to read scores of compositions such as madrigals, motets, anthems, oratorios, and cantatas.

MUSI 396 (1-1-0) Instrumental Conducting: A course developing the aural, visual, and oral skills necessary to conduct instrumental ensembles ¿ marching bands, concert bands, and jazz ensembles-and to increase proficiency in score reading.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

MUSI 430 (1-1-0) Keyboard Literature: A survey of music written for solo stringed keyboard instruments from the early Renaissance to the early decades of the twentieth century. Major works of the master composers will be studied and heard, and students will become familiar with the important keyboard genres, which comprise these composers¿ work.

MUSI 431 (2-2-0) Orchestration: A study of methods and techniques for arranging compositions for band and orchestral ensembles, with special attention to transposition techniques and to basic compositional principles.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

MUSI 441 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials (Elementary): A study of curriculum, materials, and procedures for music instruction in elementary and intermediate grades.

MUSI 462 (2-2-0) Music Composition: A study in musical composition that includes writing pieces in basic binary and ternary song forms, variations, and sonata-allegro and rondo forms, with emphasis on integrating materials learned in harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration.
Prerequisite: MUSI 381

MUSI 467 (1-1-0) Applied Brass: Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for brass performance. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor and music faculty committee required in second semester course. Senior year sequence. Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for brass performance. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit. Senior year sequence.
Prerequisite: MUSI 367 and MUSI 367

MUSI 471 (1-1-0) Applied Piano: A sequence of courses in piano study to develop and refine performance techniques and to begin preparations and repertoire practice for the senior recital, with selections chosen from such works as the Bach Well-Tempered Clavier (selections), the Bach French Suites, Mozart or Beethoven Sonatas, Chopin Preludes or Nocturnes, Bartok Mikrokosmos, Vol. VI, Allegro Barbara or Suite, Op. 14, or other works. Senior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 371 and MUSI 371

MUSI 473 (1-1-0) Applied Percussion: A sequence of courses for the percussionist focusing on senior recital preparation with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for percussion. Senior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 373 and MUSI 373

MUSI 475 (1-1-0) Applied Strings: Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for strings. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor required in second semester. Senior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 375 and MUSI 375

MUSI 477 (1-1-0) Applied Voice: In-depth studies of vocal techniques and the literature from Baroque to Contemporary periods, with emphasis on preparations for the senior recital. Senior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 377 and MUSI 377

MUSI 479 (1-1-0) Applied Woodwinds: Senior recital preparation, with emphasis on the development of advanced techniques for woodwinds. Senior recital repertoire approval by instructor required in second semester. Senior year sequence. Seminar/Student Recital required. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MUSI 379 and MUSI 379

MUSI 491 (2-2-0) Vocal Literature: A survey of vocal music from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including listening, singing, and analyzing music.

MUSI 499 (1-0-1) Senior Recital: A performance program of at least thirty minutes, consisting of works representing various styles and periods.

NSCI 110 (4-3-2) Comprehensive Physical Science: The course is designed to present major basic concepts of physics and chemistry with particular emphasis on relevant applications to day to day activities. Lab experiments and class activities will help in developing critical thinking and analytical skills.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 (may be taken concurrently)

NSCI 120 (4-3-2) Modern Biology: An introductory course covering basic biological concepts that provides the student with a comprehensive survey of biological sciences. Some important areas which will be investigated are: cell structure and reproduction, energy relationships at the cellular level, genetics, DNA, evolution, ecology, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animal organ systems.
Prerequisite: NSCI 110

NURS 210 (2-2-0) Professional Nursing: An introductory nursing course that covers the history of nursing, theoretical foundations of nursing, the roles of the professional nurse, professional behaviors, and an introduction to the nursing process and critical thinking.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Pre-Nursing Major or Permission of the Instructor

NURS 220 (1-1-0) Therapeutic Communication for Diverse Cultures: This course explores the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication in establishing the nurse-client relationship. The student will explore communication theories, types of communication, factors affecting communications patterns, therapeutic communication techniques used for assessment and information sharing, and documentation systems.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Pre-Nursing Major or Permission of the Instructor

NURS 230 (2-2-0) Economics of Health Care: A course designed to explore health and wellness and the health care delivery system. The student will be introduced to the types of health-care services, healthcare settings, and the economics of health care payment and cost containment to include private insurance, managed care, federal (government) insurance plans, and challenges within the health-care system.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Pre-Nursing Major or Permission of the Instructor

NURS 300 (3-3-0) Transition to Professional Nursing: This course focuses on the role of the professional nurse, and presents an overview of the delivery of professional nursing practice and role transition. Advanced theoretical concepts will be examined using the nursing process as a framework.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program.

NURS 310 (3-3-0) Transcultural Nursing: This course is designed to assist the nurse to expand his/her view of man. Man is defined as functioning, whole unit with integrity and uniqueness who uses symbols to communicate with the environment. Emphasis will be placed on the concepts of culture, belief systems, health and caring, and how these concepts affect the nursing care delivery system.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program

NURS 320 (3-2-1) Health Assessment Across the Life Span: This course prepares the student to conduct comprehensive health assessments. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition, processing and interpretation of data collected from clients of all ages. A physical, psychological, socio-cultural, and spiritual approach is used to assess the client and to incorporate consideration of the client’s needs, state of wellness, developmental level, and response to life experiences. The campus laboratory experience consists of practice with simulation. Campus laboratory experience is not required for the RN-BSN Track.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Admission to the program.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program

NURS 325 (3-3-0) Pathophysiology: This course prepares the student to approach complex situations systematically. Emphasis will be placed on the integration and application of pathophysiological concepts to the holistic human in time of physical stress. This course utilizes the nursing process as the basis for examining persons with pathologies requiring multiple dimensions of nursing care.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Admission to the program.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program.

NURS 326 (4-2-2) Concepts Basic to Nursing: Introductory clinical course designed to introduce the student to conceptual threads and skills fundamental to the practice of nursing.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Admission to the program.

NURS 330 (3-3-0) Gerontological Nursing: This course examines the process of aging. Physical, psychological, sociocultural, and spiritual aspects of aging are examined within the context of the family and society. Advanced theoretical concepts of aging will be examined using the nursing process.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Permission of the Instructor.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program

NURS 350 (7-3-4) Caring for Populations in Acute and Long Term Care Settings: This course focuses on care of client populations in acute and long-term nursing-care settings.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: NURS 320 and NURS 325 and NURS 326 and NURS 365

NURS 360 (7-3-4) Caring for Populations in the Acute Care Setting: Advanced: Advanced conceptual-based care for clients populations in acute-care settings including those with critical-care needs
Prerequisite for Generic Track: NURS 320 and NURS 325 and NURS 326 and NURS 350 and NURS 365

NURS 365 (3-3-0) Pharmacological Dimensions of Health Care: Survey of pharmacology and pharmacotherapy in health care. The student will explore pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of different classes of drugs, legal responsibilities, and safe drug administration.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Admission to the Program

NURS 370 (3-3-0) Spirituality in Health Care: Spirituality is presented as a concept related to culture and belief systems. Inclusive will be an exploration of the effects of spirituality, religion, hope, and ethics on health care and health-care outcomes. This course will be co-instructed by divinity and nursing faculty.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Permission of the Instructor.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program

NURS 380 (3-3-0) Loss and Grief: This course will explore loss and its effect on the individual, family, and society. Through the exploration of theoretical concepts, the student will examine how people adapt and the productivity effects on the individual, family, and society.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Permission of the Instructor.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program

NURS 390 (3-3-0) Seminar: Designed to allow students an opportunity to explore ethical issues, explore trends in the health-care setting and to review nursing content presented in the curriculum.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing.

NURS 400 (3-3-0) Nursing Research and Theory: This course focuses on the cognitive and professional skills of nursing research and theory. The cognitive skills emphasized include critical thinking, problem solving, research critique, and theory utilization in professional nursing practice. The professional skills include valuing research as a basis for professional nursing practice.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Senior Standing.

NURS 405 (7-3-4) Caring for Populations with Unique Needs: Obstetric and Psychiatric-Mental Health Needs: The unique needs of reproducing families and those with mental-heath needs will be explored. Building on the foundation of previous nursing courses and the nursing process, the student will design nursing care for the preconceptual, perinatal, postpartal, and neonatal periods as well as examine responses to stressors across the life span. Tasks of pregnancy, psychosocial adaptations, biological-behavioral concepts in psychiatric nursing care, and cultural impact will be addressed.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing

NURS 406 (5-2-3) Caring for Populations in the Community: This course focuses on the design and implementation of nursing assistance for families, groups and communities, specifically high-risk populations throughout the life cycle. Students will use selected conceptual models in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care and analyzing the management of care delivery by others in a variety of community settings.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing

NURS 407 (3-3-0) Critical Care Nursing: This course explores the physiological alterations that result in admission to critical-care units and the expanded role of nurses in these settings.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Senior Standing.

NURS 411 (3-3-0) Nursing Leadership Perspectives and Trends in Contemporary Nursing Practice: This course is designed to analyze the role of the professional nurse as a leader in the profession and health care delivery. The course will focus on nursing leaders as vanguards of the profession and the role of the nurse leader in health care delivery. Advanced theoretical concepts will be examined using the nursing process as a framework.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Senior Standing.

NURS 421 (3-3-0) Nursing and Women's Health: This course is designed to focus on the current health care challenges and issues of women's health and implications for professional nursing practice. Women's roles in a complex society will be examined to facilitate increased self awareness as consumers and providers in the health care delivery system.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Admission to the program.

NURS 430 (5-2-3) Contemporary Supportive Nursing: Individual, Group, Family, and Community Systems: This course is designed to provide the opportunity for the student to assist culturally diverse populations and aggregates within the community to achieve an optimal level of wellness. Special emphasis will be placed on advanced theoretical concepts related to health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, and developmental processes. The process of professional role development will be fostered through both independent and interdependent clinical experiences.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Senior Standing

NURS 440 (2-2-0) Concept Analysis and Synthesis for Nursing Practice: This course is designed as a culminating classroom experience with the purpose of systematically analyzing and synthesizing their course of study in the nursing program. Through this process, the students should be able to solve common nursing problems utilizing an integrated comprehensive approach to nursing across the life span through evidence base practice. This is accomplished through the presentation of comprehensive client case studies.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing

NURS 450 (3-3-0) Professional Nursing Issues in Practice: This course is the capstone experience for RN-BSN students. It includes synthesis of nursing cognates and general education. The experience allows students to assess their knowledge of the program objectives. The course will incorporate essential knowledge, psychomotor, and affective domains of BSN education.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Senior Standing

NURS 480 (3-0-3) Senior Practicum: This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to integrate clinical and theoretical learning from previous Nursing courses. Through guided clinical experiences, the student will choose one patient to critically analyze through the use of the Nursing process. Through a preceptorship/role-transition experience, the student will facilitate the transition from student nurse to the role of the professional Nurse.
Prerequisite for Generic Track: Senior Standing.
Prerequisite for RN-BSN Track: Senior Standing.

PEDU 101 (1-2-0) Swimming (Coed): An introductory course in the fundamentals of swimming, with instruction provided at the beginning swimmers level of the Red Cross Program.

PEDU 103 (1-2-0) Jogging: This activity course is designed to improve student understanding of the component parts of fitness (muscular strength and endurance, cardiovascular endurance, flexibility and body composition) and their relationship to his/her individual needs.

PEDU 107 (1-2-0) Weight Training: This course is designed to familiarize students with weight training and body conditioning. Emphasis will be placed on proper lifting techniques, weight training for conditioning, body building, and power lifting.

PEDU 112 (1-2-0) Golf: The study and practice of beginning golf, with emphasis on terminology, rules, customary courtesies, and appropriate use of the following clubs: mid-irons, short-irons, putter, and woods.

PEDU 120 (1-2-0) Tennis and Badminton: The study and practice of fundamentals involved in singles and doubles play in tennis and badminton, including rules, techniques, and skills.

PEDU 121 (1-2-0) Archery and Table-Tennis: A practical study of the historical development, rules, techniques, and basic skills of archery and table tennis.

PEDU 122 (1-2-0) Volleyball: A practical study of the fundamentals of volleyball, including the historical development of the game and the rules and techniques of serving, setting, volleying, and scoring basic to playing the game.

PEDU 130 (1-2-0) Basketball: A practical study of the fundamentals of basketball, including the rules and historical development of the game, techniques of passing, dribbling, shooting, and conditioning, playing strategies, and team offense and defense.

PEDU 132 (1-2-0) Bowling: A practical study of the rules, performance skills, and techniques for beginning bowling.

PEDU 140 (1-2-0) Conditioning Exercise: A practical study of conditioning exercises, individual and group, for improving health and fitness, posture, and appearance.

PEDU 141 (1-2-0) Racquetball: This course introduces the beginner to the basic skills of racquetball, including scoreboard and backhand drives, grips, footwork, and serves. Safety consideration¿s as well as rules and terminology covered. Basic strategy is presented involving the return of service, use of ceiling and rear wall, and passing and kill shots. The course prepares the beginner for play in singles, doubles and cutthroat.

PEDU 201 (1-2-0) Swimming II: A course in swimming emphasizing the following swimming strokes and skills: breast stroke, inverted breast stroke, trudgen crawl, side stroke, American crawl, butterfly, and fundamental diving skills.

PEDU 204 (2-2-0) Methods and Materials in Individual and Dual Sports: A practical introduction to the individual and dual sports of archery, badminton, golf, tennis, and camping, with emphasis on the knowledge base of each sport, the methods and techniques of teaching each, playing strategies, mechanical analyses, and skill development.

PEDU 212 (1-1-0) Gymnastics and Stunts: A course in the development of physical coordination, strength, and related teaching techniques through practice sessions on the trampoline, parallel bars, side horse, and mats.

PEDU 214 (2-3-0) Team Sports II: A course in team sports, focusing on the development of sport skills in track and field, basketball, volleyball, soccer, and softball, and on the learning of techniques for the acquisition and retention of neuromuscular skills.

PEDU 290 (2-3-0) Modern Dance: A course focusing on the development of kinetic awareness in sequences and movements, with emphasis on a practical knowledge of locomotor and non-locomotor movements related to modern dance basic to enhancing dance techniques, locomotor skills, and creativity.

PEDU 311 (3-3-0) History and Principles: An introduction to the philosophical, historical, biological, sociological, and psychological foundations of physical education and sports, sports curriculum development, and motor learning theories.

PEDU 320 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials of Teaching Health Education and Physical Education: An introduction to methods and materials basic to elementary school health and physical education programs.

PEDU 331 (3-3-0) Kinesiology: A study of the musculature and bone structure of the human body and their relationship to physical movement, joint mechanisms, leverage, and muscle actions.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 210

PEDU 341 (3-2-0) Basketball Theory: An exploration of theories of basketball, with additional emphasis on organization and supervision of programs, motivation, evaluation, ethics, philosophy, planning, drills, and offensive and defensive skills.

PEDU 342 (3-3-0) Track Theory: An introduction to the theories and practices of teaching and coaching specific track events, with emphasis on research and performance techniques, track and field meet administration, and rules of the sport.

PEDU 351 (3-2-0) Football Theory: An exploration of theories of football, with additional emphasis on organization and supervision of programs, motivation, evaluation, ethics, philosophy, planning, drills, and offensive and defensive skills.

PEDU 361 (2-2-0) Sport Officiating: A study of the rules and mechanics for officiating at various seasonal sports, with practical experience in officiating at university intramural programs and in observing and evaluating officials in regularly scheduled contests.

PEDU 411 (3-3-0) Organization and Administration of Health and Physical Education: A study of the organization and administration of programs in health and physical education, including such topics as philosophy, program planning, course evaluation, staffing, facilities and equipment management, athletic activities, budgeting and finance, and public relations.

PEDU 421 (3-3-0) Measurement and Evaluation: A study of measurement and evaluation in health and physical education, including the selection and administration of appropriate tests and the use of fundamental statistical procedures to calculate and interpret results.

PEDU 452 (3-3-0) The Intramural Sports Program: A practical study of the organization and administration of public and collegiate sports programs.

PEDU 462 (3-3-0) Physiology of Exercise: A study of the physiological effects of exercise on the various body systems, with emphasis on the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems, and on laboratory techniques for monitoring physiological parameters.
Prerequisite: PEDU 331

PHIL 110 (3-3-0) Critical Thinking: An introduction to the basic elements of argumentation, focusing on the analysis, evaluation, and development of claims and arguments in the sciences, the humanities, the social sciences, the applied sciences, and everyday life experiences.

PHIL 210 (3-3-0) Introduction to Philosophy: An analytical study of ancient and modern philosophical problems in metaphysics, the philosophy of religion, epistemology, ethics, and political philosophy, with emphasis on encouraging critical approaches to theoretical and practical issues.
Prerequisite: PHIL 110 or PHIL 110

PHIL 211 (3-3-0) Introduction to World Religion: An examination of the religions of the world, including the nature of religious beliefs, spiritual beings and powers, myths, rituals, ethics, religious claims and arguments, and the impact of religions on culture, politics, society, and the daily lives of believers. Traditional African religions, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, religions of Meso America, religions of Native Americans, Confucianism, Taoism, Shintoism, Judaism, and Sikhism will be addressed.

PHIL 212 (3-3-0) African-American Philosophy: This course is a critical examination of the following concepts and issues pertaining to the African-American experience in historical and contemporary periods: oppression, resistance, justice, liberation, separatism, integration, affirmative action, identity, self-respect, race, class, gender, the universality of Western Philosophy, and cultural features of philosophy. These concepts and issues will be addressed through an analysis of writings by major figures such as: Sojourner Truth, Frederick Douglass, W.E.B. DuBois, Alain Locke, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, William Jones, Cornel West, Angela Davis, Leonard Harris, Lucius Outlaw, and Bernard Boxill.
Prerequisite: PHIL 110

PHIL 220 (3-3-0) Introduction to Logic: An introduction to techniques of correct reasoning in informal contexts, to Aristotelian and mathematical logic, and to practical applications of logic, for example, in addressing contemporary issues and in completing logic sections of national examinations such as the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, NTE, MCAT, etc.
Prerequisite: PHIL 110

PHIL 320 (3-3-0) Introduction to Ethics: A philosophical exploration of the basis of the good life, involving approaches to the problems of moral belief and practices.
Prerequisite: PHIL 220 or PHIL 110 or PHIL 210

PHIL 340 (3-3-0) Modern Philosophy: This course provides a study of major philosophical developments of the modern period, with emphasis on the arguments of the rationalists and empiricists. Students will develop skills in the analysis, development, and evaluation of claims and arguments of the modern period.
Prerequisite: PHIL 220 or PHIL 110 or PHIL 210

PHIL 360 (3-3-0) Existentialism: This seminar in philosophy provides a study of Existentialism as a response to the philosophical problems unique to the post-industrial societies as articulated by Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Sartre, Camus, et al. Focusing primarily on such major existential themes as choice, responsibility, identity, freedom, and alienation, the students will explore the common concern of these thinkers about human existence and the conditions and quality of the life of the individual.
Prerequisite: PHIL 220 or PHIL 110 or PHIL 210

PHYS 111 (4-3-2) General Physics I: An introductory study of the phenomena and concepts of classical physics, emphasizing mechanics, wave motion, fluids, temperature, and heat, with laboratory exercises providing practical knowledge in handling laboratory apparatus, data collection, and data interpretation related to topics discussed in the lectures.
Prerequisite: MATH 124 or MATH 129 or MATH 130

PHYS 112 (4-3-2) General Physics II: A continuation of PHYS 111, emphasizing the principles of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics, with laboratory exercises providing practical knowledge in handling laboratory apparatus, data collection, and data interpretation related to the topics discussed in the lectures.
Prerequisite: PHYS 111

PHYS 121 (4-3-2) College Physics I: A calculus-based introductory study of Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, thermodynamics, and related concepts, with special emphasis on problem-solving and with laboratory experiences providing practical knowledge in handling laboratory apparatus, data collection, and data interpretation related to topics discussed in the lectures.
Prerequisite: MATH 241 (may be taken concurrently) and MATH 142

PHYS 122 (4-3-2) College Physics II: A continuation of PHYS 121, emphasizing the principles of electricity, magnetism, electromagnetic waves, geometrical and physical optics, with laboratory exercises providing practical knowledge in handling laboratory apparatus, data collection, and data interpretation related to topics discussed in lectures.
Prerequisite: PHYS 121

PHYS 123 (2-2-0) College Physics III: A continuation of PHYS 122, emphasizing the principles of special relativity, quantum physics, nuclear and high energy physics. Demonstrations of essential principles will be an integrated feature of this course.
Prerequisite: PHYS 122

PHYS 211 (4-3-2) Mechanics: An intermediate-level concentration in mechanics dealing with vector analysis, central force problems, rotational motion, and time, position, and velocity dependent forces, steady state and time varying forced oscillations and the Lagrangian method. with laboratory exercises complementing theory.
Prerequisite: MATH 331 (may be taken concurrently) and PHYS 121 and MATH 242

PHYS 212 (4-3-2) Heat: An intermediate-level concentration in thermodynamics dealing with the laws of thermodynamics, open and closed systems, kinetic theory of gases, heat engines, and statistical mechanics with laboratory exercises complementing theory.
Prerequisite: MATH 241 and PHYS 122

PHYS 302 (4-3-2) Biophysics: An introduction to the basic principles of electricity, mechanics, thermodynamics, optics, and acoustics to living organisms and the biosphere. Beginning with the subatomic level, the basic knowledge of physics is used to understand the structure and function of macro-molecules, cellular organelles, the processes occurring within the cell, and behavior of organisms in the environment. The treatment of biological phenomena will be based on physical principles with appropriate mathematics when necessary.
Prerequisite: MATH 241 (may be taken concurrently) and PHYS 112 or PHYS 122

PHYS 311 (4-3-2) Electricity and Magnetism I: An intermediate-level presentation of the principles and theories of electricity and magnetism, with applications of Maxwell equations and boundary value problems and with laboratory exercises complementing theory.
Prerequisite: MATH 331 and PHYS 122 and PHYS 211

POLI 200 (3-3-0) Introduction to Political Science: The study of the basic principles and concepts of political science with emphasis on the nature and function of political systems. Various approaches to the study of politics and the relationship of political science to other social sciences will be examined.

POLI 210 (3-3-0) Principles of American Government: An introduction to the historical background, purposes, and functions of political institutions, especially the structures and activities of the American system - federal, state, and local.

POLI 220 (3-3-0) Principles of Public Administration: A study of basic concepts of administration including the following topics: the growth of administration as an art and a science; the relationship of administration to the political process; administrative organization and processes; the political power of bureaucracies; and the responsibility of public servants.

POLI 301 (3-3-0) Organizational Theory: An analysis of organizational theories, incorporating the traditional political, environmental, behavioral, bureaucratic, and decision-making approaches and applying them to studies of modern organizations, with additional attention to current research on contemporary issues demonstrating the continuing development of organizational theory.

POLI 312 (3-3-0) Principles of Public Administration: A course focusing on leadership styles, human motivations, and basic problems of management, including decision-making, communications, and public relations.

POLI 320 (3-3-0) State and Local Government: An examination of the framework of state and local governments in the United States and an evaluation of their contributions to federal systems, with special attention to North Carolina¿s governmental structure and contributions.

POLI 321 (3-3-0) Public Personnel Management: A study of the theory, practice, and organization of the public personnel system in the United States, including the essentials of personnel training, classification, compensation, promotion, testing, employee relations, and employee organizations.

POLI 331 (3-3-0) Politics and Urban Planning: A study of approaches to urban planning in the light of political realities in the nation, the state, and the community.

POLI 332 (3-3-0) The Legislative Process: A study of the evolution, structure, functioning processes, and dynamics of American legislative institutions, with emphasis on the interrelationships among the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches and outside groups in the law-making process.

POLI 350 (3-3-0) Government and Politics of Africa: A course examining characteristics of governments and politics in the developing nations of Africa, with attention to such concerns as colonialism, independence movements, and the problems of nation building.

POLI 351 (3-3-0) Government and Politics of Europe: A comparative analysis of the organization, functioning, and processes of governments and politics in the Soviet Union and selected European countries.

POLI 352 (3-3-0) Government and Politics of Asia: A course analyzing the organization, functioning, and processes of governments and politics in China, Japan, and other Asian nations.

POLI 401 (3-3-0) Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations: A course focusing on changing relationships of local, state, and federal agencies, the expanding role of regional planning boards, and recent developments in the sharing of federal tax revenue with non-national governments.

POLI 402 (3-3-0) Public Policy Formulation: A course covering approaches to decision-making in government and administration, including policy formulation within administrative agencies and departments and within the larger context of the overall political process.

POLI 411 (3-3-0) Public Opinion and Propaganda: A study of the development of attitudes and beliefs, the nature of public opinion and propaganda, the methodology of public opinion polling, and the strategies and techniques for influencing public opinion through the uses of propaganda, mass media, and communications.

POLI 412 (3-3-0) Administrative Law: An investigation of administrative law, its powers and procedures, the liabilities of administrative agencies and officers, and governmental activities in the regulation of agriculture, industry, and labor.

POLI 420 (3-3-0) Research Methods in Public Management: A review of basic concepts, ideas, approaches, methods, and materials used to study administrative institutions, including simulation techniques, surveys, mathematical statistics, cybernetics, content analysis, and computers.

POLI 422 (3-3-0) American Foreign Policy: A study of American foreign policy decision-making with assessments of the effectiveness of foreign policies.

POLI 430 (3-3-0) International Politics: A study of the interplay of political forces in the international community, with emphasis on war-time diplomacy, peace treaties, and alignments of nations in times of peace and conflict during the postwar period.

POLI 431 (3-3-0) International Organization: A study of the basic concepts, historical backgrounds, evolution, and functioning of international governmental and administrative systems, with primary emphasis on the United Nations.

POLI 442 (3-3-0) Public Policy Analysis: A study of the methods and techniques used in determining the effectiveness of public programs, with emphasis on the development of appropriate systems for conducting evaluations and with the use of case studies for practical exercises in policy analysis.

POLI 450 (3-3-0) History of Political Theory: A survey of political theories and their practical applications from the days of ancient Greece to the sixteenth-century theorist, Jean Bodin.
Prerequisite: POLI 200

POLI 460 (3-3-0) History of Political Theory II: A continuation of the study of political theories from Thomas Hobbes to the present.
Prerequisite: POLI 200

POLI 470 (3-3-0) Government Intership: Supervised experience in the application of principles and techniques to various areas of public service, with supervision and evaluation under the direction of the instructor in cooperation with administrators of selectedpublic agencies in the state, and with requirements including one-hour a week in lectures and conferences and at least nine hours a week on assignment at public agencies.

POLI 480 (3-3-0) Senior Seminar: Intensive independent studies of selected topics, requiring the preparation and presentation of assigned topics for critical review.

POLI 490 (3-3-0) Advanced Reading and Research: Supervised reading and research in areas of special interest.

PSYC 210 (3-3-0) General Psychology: An introduction to the study of psychology as a science and the application of the scientific method in the understanding of behavior, with emphasis on such behavioral phenomena as learning, motivation, emotions, memory and problem solving, personality and development, behavior disorders, and psychotherapy.

PSYC 233 (4-4-0) Statistics for Psychology: Basic statistical theory and techniques appropriate to psychology and related fields; introduction to statistical inference and the testing of hypotheses. This course includes a lab which incorporates the use of computer packages for statistical analyses.
Prerequisite: MATH 123 and PSYC 210

PSYC 300 (3-3-0) Psychology of Personal Adjustment: A study of coping mechanisms and ajdusment strategies for meeting the everyday demands of life an dealing with special psychological problems, such as stress, depression, anxiety, deviant sexual behavior, sexual dysfunction, and other everyday problems.

PSYC 310 (3-3-0) Theories of Personality: An investigation of theories concerning the development and functioning of the normal personality, with attention to empirical findings related to individual adjustment or maladjustment.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 320 (3-3-0) Theories of Learning: A review of major theories of human and animal learning and motivation, with emphasis on individual and environmental factors affecting learning and performance in various contexts, including experimental and educational settings.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 331 (3-3-0) Developmental Psychology: An introduction to developmental psychology, focusing on the period from conception through adolescence, with emphasis on developmental principles and theories in the areas of cognitive, emotional, social, personality, and physical development.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 332 (3-3-0) Psychology of Aging: An introduction to adult development and human aging, including a survey of major developmental principles, theories, and current research in the areas of biological, cognitive, social, personality, and emotional development.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 342 (3-3-0) Introduction to Clinical and Counseling Psychology: A survey of the history, theories, and applications of clinical and counseling psychology, with an emphasis on analyses of the various approaches to counseling and therapy.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 343 (3-3-0) Multicultural Psychology: A study of the development of ethnic psychology, with emphasis on related theories and research and on the interactions of ethnic Americans with educational, political, religious, and social institutions.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 350 (3-3-0) Industrial and Organizational Psychology: A study of psychological factors influencing performance in work settings, especially group processes, employee motivation, leadership, selection, and training, with additional emphasis on the analysis and design of jobs and organizations.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 352 (4-3-1) Research Methodology: A lecture and laboratory course covering the design, analysis, implementation, and interpretation of experimental research in areas of general psychology, such as learning, memory, and perception, and in social psychology.
Prerequisite: PSYC 233

PSYC 354 (3-3-0) Writing for Psychology: The course is designed to teach students the basic mechanics of writing in psychology. Topics to be discussed in this course will include orderly and precise presentation of ideas, smoothness and economy of expression, and the preparation of manuscripts according to the standards of the American Psychological Association.
Prerequisite: PSYC 233 and PSYC 210

PSYC 360 (3-3-0) Social Psychology: A study of individual behavior influenced and affected by social factors, with emphasis on socialization, attitude formation, and change, with additional attention to interpersonal attraction, leadership, and other behaviors in group settings.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210 or PSYC 210

PSYC 365 (3-3-0) Health Psychology: An examination of the links between medicine and psychology, including the relevance of biological, personal, cognitive, developmental, social, environmental, and cultural variables to health and illness. Health, illness, health and illness behavior will be studied with the aim of greater understanding of health issues and the individuals¿ relationship to these issues within individual, cultural and cross-cultural contexts.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 370 (3-3-0) Introduction to Biopsychology: Background and contemporary research relating behavior to biological processes. Data on neural and hormonal systems are summarized and used in examining such complex behaviors as learning, perception, and motivation.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 380 (3-3-0) Behavior Modification: A study of applications of learning theories and laboratory findings to behavior problems in educational, clinical, and social settings, with emphasis on empirical research demonstrating the effectiveness of behavior modification and cognitive/behavioral techniques.
Prerequisite: PSYC 320

PSYC 381 (3-3-0) Child Psychopathology: A survey of factors affecting psychological development from infancy through adolescence, with emphasis on conceptual models, assessment approaches, and treatment of abnormalities.
Prerequisite: PSYC 331

PSYC 400 (3-3-0) History and Systems of Psychology: A survey of the development of psychology in historical and socio-cultural perspective. A review of the major historical and contemporary systems of psychology, and their relation to the philosophy of science and to the selection of problems and methodologies.
Prerequisite: PSYC 352

PSYC 403 (3-3-0) Psychopharmacology: A study of the effect of pharmacological agents on the brain and behavior. This class fosters a multilayered approach, from the receptor level to system and behavioral level. Every drug and its psycho-physiological effects are discussed in the social context where it occurs.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210 and PSYC 370

PSYC 420 (3-3-0) Sensation and Perception: A study of the structures and functions of the sensory systems, with particular attention to perceptual processes influenced and affected by physical factors in the environment and by psychological aspects of the perceiving organism.
Prerequisite: PSYC 370

PSYC 421 (3-3-0) Cognitive Psychology: A study of theoretical approaches and research findings relevant to the complex processes of thinking, linguistic expression, problem solving, and decision making, with attention to the relation of these processes to intelligence and creativity.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 422 (3-3-0) Abnormal Psychology: A survey of disturbances of personality and behavior and of the major viewpoints regarding causes, prevention, and treatment.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210

PSYC 430 (3-3-0) Advance Seminar Sex and Gender: Sex and Gender: This senior seminar will explore how various areas of psychology conceptualize and investigate the relationship between sexuality and gender. The study of gender/sexual relations will be approached from many different perspectives, including individual, social, cultural, historical, and biological. Sources will include journal articles, books, and fictional stories.
Prerequisite: PSYC 352

PSYC 443 (3-3-0) Introduction to Animal Behavior: This course focuses on understanding the evolution, expression, organization, and modification of animal behavior. Behavioral variation as well as the conservative nature of many behavioral responses will be addressed. The course will consider how the study of behavior in animals other than humans may help us to understand human behavior as well as to better conserve threatened or endangered species.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210 and PSYC 233 and PSYC 352

PSYC 469 (3-3-0) Advanced Biopsychology: Examines broad range of questions about how the nervous systems are organized, and how they function to generate behavior. These questions are explored using the analytical tools of molecular and cell biology, genetics; questions are explored using the analytical tools of molecular and cell biology, genetics, systems anatomy, and physiology. The student will focus on an advanced understanding of central nervous system processes.
Prerequisite: PSYC 210 and PSYC 370

PSYC 485 (3-3-0) Individual Topics in Psychology: Systematic review of various topics on issues of psychological relevance, such as stress management, and sexual reinstatement.

PSYC 489 (3-3-0) Independent Study I: Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a topic of choice of a student.

PSYC 491 (3-3-0) Independent Study II: Supervised library, laboratory, and/or field research in psychology on a topic of choice of a student.

READ 315 (3-3-0) Teaching Reading in the Elementary School: An introduction to the basics of reading instruction, with emphasis on reading readiness, the initial stages of reading development, and primary and intermediate reading programs.

READ 316 (3-3-0) Corrective and Remedial Reading: A course in the prevention, diagnosis, and correction of reading difficulties.
Prerequisite: READ 315

READ 320 (3-3-0) Teaching Reading in the Content Areas: A study of methods, materials, classroom procedures, and evaluation techniques for facilitating reading in the content areas in middle and secondary schools. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

READ 370 (3-3-0) Linguistics and Reading: This course focuses on the purposes of literacy instruction, which includes helping children develop their oral language skills, and describing how reading and writing develop. Emphasis is placed on providing a wide variety of activities for preschoolers to stimulate language development and literacy. Assessing children¿s progress in literacy is also addressed.

READ 390 (3-3-0) Methods and Materials in Teaching Reading: A study of reading problems, materials, methods, and instructional media basic to the effective teaching of reading.

READ 400 (3-3-0) Practicum in the Correction of Reading and Related Disorders: A clinical experience in diagnosing reading problems and deficiencies of disabled readers, with emphasis on methods of assessing disabled readers, writing reports and lesson plans according to assessed needs, and tutoring.
Prerequisite: READ 390

READ 422 (3-3-0) Teaching Reading to Culturally Diverse Children: An examination of materials and approaches for teaching reading effectively in a multicultural setting.

READ 441 (3-3-0) The Psychology of Reading: A study of learning theories related to the process of reading, with emphasis on language development, including linguistic, cognitive, perceptual, and sensory aspects, and the relationship of language development to reading growth and development.
Prerequisite: READ 320 or READ 315

RECR 200 (3-3-0) Introduction to Community Recreation: A study of the historical, physiological, social, economic, and philosophical foundations of recreation, with emphasis on the theories, objectives, and principles of public, private and commercial recreation programs.

RECR 203 (3-3-0) Program Planning in Urban Recreation: A course in the development of recreation program activities for all age groups, including consideration of facilities and equipment, group composition, community resources, and leadership techniques, as well as the role of the supervisor in personnel selection, motivation, and evaluation, and in the planning, organization and operation of a comprehensive program.

RECR 300 (3-1-2) Leadership in Supervised Recreation: Observation of and practical experience in effective supervision of recreation activities and recreation personnel, both professional and volunteer.

RECR 312 (3-3-0) Organization and Administration in Community Recreation: A study of the administrative practices, organizational structures, principles, and philosophy of community recreation.
Prerequisite: RECR 203

RECR 411 (3-3-0) Recreational Practice (Internship): An internship experience in recreational practice with public and private agencies.
Prerequisite: RECR 200

RECR 422 (3-3-0) Camping: An introduction to fundamentals of planning, organizing, and administering camping programs.

RECR 430 (3-3-0) Therapeutic Recreational Services: A study of recreational activities designed to meet the limitations imposed by handicaps or illnesses.

RECR 431 (3-3-0) Physical Recreation for the Emotionally Handicapped: An examination of individual and group approaches to physical education for the emotionally disturbed and mentally ill.

RELI 311 (3-3-0) Introduction to the Bible: A study of important Biblical writings, with special emphasis on the diverse forms of writings in the Bible, the historical contexts in which specific books were produced and the religious beliefs and values expressed.

SOCI 210 (3-3-0) Principles of Sociology: An examination of the basic concepts and principles of sociology, with emphasis on a scientific analysis of culture, personality, social groups and social institutions, social organizations, population trends, and social processes.

SOCI 220 (3-3-0) Contemporary Social Problems: An analysis of the causes and consequences of current social problems: poverty, urbanization, wars, mental illness, alcoholism, drug addiction, crime and delinquency, environmental concerns, and problems of social institutions.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 311 (3-3-0) Culture and Personality: A study of the nature of culture, of the factors of difference in human behavior and personality, and of comparisons of selected preliterate and modern groups with regard to social situations.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 330 (3-3-0) Marriage and Family Relations: An analysis of the forms and functions of the family, including changing sex roles, marital choice, procreation, and socialization, with emphasis on the history of American family patterns and the effects of contemporary social changes on the family.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 331 (3-3-0) Social Statistics: An introduction to techniques for the analysis and interpretation of research data, including descriptive statistics (frequency distributions, centrality, variability and correlation measures) and inferential statistics (sampling theories and tests of statistical hypotheses, including the chi square, t-tests and analysis of variance).
Prerequisite: MATH 123 and SOCI 210

SOCI 333 (3-3-0) Introduction to SPSS: An introduction to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, a computer program for data processing and statistical analysis, enabling students without knowledge of programming or without programming aspirations to utilize the computer for scientific research.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210 and SOCI 331

SOCI 335 (3-3-0) Sociological Research Methods: An introduction to the various sociological research methods, with emphasis on research design, questionnaire construction, the construction and use of surveys, uses of available data, methods of collecting and analyzing data, the testing of hypotheses, the drawing of inferences, and the writing of the research report.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210 and SOCI 331

SOCI 340 (3-3-0) Crime and Delinquency: A study of the nature of crime and delinquency as forms of deviant behavior, including theories of causation relating to both, with considerations of the justice system for each.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 350 (3-3-0) History of Sociological Thought: A selective and systematic study of major writings in the development of modern sociological thought, with critical examination of the sociological theories of selected writers.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 351 (3-3-0) Contemporary Social Theory: A study of the major contemporary sociological theories, with critical analyses of the writings of American social theorists.
Prerequisite: SOCI 350 and SOCI 210

SOCI 360 (3-3-0) Sociology of Deviant Behavior: A study of the major theories and types of deviant behavior, with critical analyses of society¿s reactions to such behavior.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 362 (3-3-0) The Sociology of Religion: A study of the nature of religion, including the societal and cultural dimensions of religion, the role of religion in social change, and the status of religion in contemporary society.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 370 (3-3-0) The Sociology of The Black Community: A sociological analysis and description of the black community, its socio-historical characteristics, the life styles and socio-cultural patterns within the black community, and the structures and functions of specific social institutions within the black community.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 375 (3-3-0) Comparative Societies: A comparative study of human social life. This course presents students with an overview of the major social, cultural, political, economic and other organizational differences among human societies and the transformations that have occurred over the millennia. The major theoretical and empirical works in the field are examined.
Prerequisite: POLI 200 or SOCI 210

SOCI 380 (3-3-0) Sociology of Work: A sociological analysis of the division of labor, labor force trends, career patterns and mobility, and occupational cultures and lifestyles.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 390 (3-3-0) Social Behavior and Interaction: This course provides an analysis of the major scientific propositions, concepts, research methods, and theories developed to explain the behavior of individuals in relation to other individuals, groups, and culture. Emphasis will be placed on the relationship between social interaction and the behavior of individuals.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 400 (3-3-0) The Sociology of Gender Roles: A course examining the social determinants of gender role identity, with emphasis on the relationship between gender role identity and personality, personal and professional relationships, work, religion, and general culture, particularly the culture of the United States.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 410 (3-3-0) Introduction to Gerontology: An introduction to the field of gerontology, with emphasis on the psychological, biological, and sociological processes of aging.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 412 (3-3-0) Race and Ethnic Relations: A study of the theories and principles of majority minority relations, with emphasis on the status and problems of selected racial, ethnic, and religious minority groups in the United States and elsewhere.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 430 (3-3-0) Demography: A study of the distribution, growth, and characteristics of human populations and their relationship to social organization.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 440 (3-3-0) Sociology of Health: An analysis of the social facets of health and illness, the social functions of health institutions and organizations, the relationship of systems of health care delivery to other social systems, and the social behavior of health personnel and the consumers of health care.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 442 (3-3-0) Urban Sociology: A study of urbanism as a way of life; the growth and development of urban areas; urban social organization; change and problems of contemporary urban life; ecological patterning; urban planning; and problems of control.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 462 (3-3-0) Social Stratification: A study of classes, castes, estates, status groups, and social mobility, with an examination of theories of social mobility and a comparison of modes of stratification in selected societies.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 470 (3-3-0) Social Change: A study of the nature and processes of social change. Topics covered include the theories of social change, industrialization and modernization, planned change, and the social impact of change.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210

SOCI 478 (3-3-0) Internship in Sociology: This course is for sociology majors who wish to acquire pre-professional and supervised field work experience in an agency or organization in the community while applying sociological knowledge and skills. The course offers students an opportunity to acquire complementary knowledge and skills for future careers and/or graduate school and to build community contacts. Students will be supervised and evaluated jointly by faculty and site supervisors.
Prerequisite: SOCI 335 and SOCI 340 and SOCI 390 and SOCI 350 or SOCI 351

SOCI 480 (3-3-0) Sociological Seminar: Readings and discussions on selected problems and issues in sociology, including the various subdivisions within sociology, with particular attention to the relationship between theory and research and an examination of sociology as a profession.
Prerequisite: SOCI 210 and SOCI 335 and SOCI 340 and SOCI 350 and SOCI 351 and SOCI 390

SOCI 491 (3-3-0) Independent Study: Supervised library and/or field research in sociology on a topic of choice of a student.

SPAN 110 (3-3-0) Elementary Spanish I: An introduction to the language, literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples, with emphasis on the basic language skills. Laboratory practice required.

SPAN 120 (3-3-0) Elementary Spanish II: A continuation of studies in the language, literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples begun in SPAN 110, including further development of the basic language skills, with special attention to improving oral language skills. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 110

SPAN 211 (3-3-0) Intermediate Spanish: Intermediate level studies of the language, literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples, including further development of the basic language skills, with increased emphasis on reading comprehension and writing in Spanish. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 120

SPAN 212 (3-3-0) Intermediate Spanish II: A continuation of intermediate level studies of the language, literature, and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples, including further development of the basic language skills, with special emphasis on idiomatic usages and complex grammatical structures. Laboratory experience required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 211

SPAN 300 (3-3-0) Spanish for Business: An intermediate Spanish course focusing on developing communicative (oral and written) skills applicable to business in Hispanic contexts.
Prerequisite: SPAN 212

SPAN 311 (3-3-0) Spanish Conversation I: A course focusing on increasing fluency in conversational Spanish. Laboratory practice required.
Prerequisite: SPAN 212

SPAN 312 (3-3-0) Spanish Conversation and Composition: A course focusing on developing the level of proficiency in the basic language skills necessary to complete advanced courses taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 311

SPAN 321 (3-3-0) Spanish Civilization and Culture: A study of the civilization, culture, and history of Spain, with attention to the life, customs, philosophy, art, music, and general patterns of culture of the Spanish people. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312

SPAN 322 (3-3-0) Spanish-American Civilization and Culture: A study of the civilization, culture, and history of Spanish-America, with attention to the life, customs, philosophy, art, music, and general patterns of culture of Spanish American peoples.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312

SPAN 331 (3-3-0) Survey of Spanish Literature I: A study of representative Spanish literary works from earliest times to 1700. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 321

SPAN 332 (3-3-0) Survey of Spanish Literature II: A study of representative Spanish literary works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 321

SPAN 341 (3-3-0) Survey of Spanish-American Literature I: A survey of Spanish-American literature in the context of historical and social backgrounds, covering the period from colonilization to independence. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 322

SPAN 342 (3-3-0) Survey of Spanish-American Literature II: A continuation of the survey of Spanish-American literature in the context of historical and social backgrounds, spanning the period from independence to the present. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 322

SPAN 420 (3-3-0) Introduction to Spanish Linguistics I: Phonetics and Phonology: Phonetics and Phonology: A descriptive and comparative study of the Spanish language and its varieties in Spain and Latin America focusing on the phonetic and phonological components, while establishing contrasts with respective counterparts in the English language, and related pedagogical implications. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312

SPAN 421 (3-3-0) Introduction to Spanish Linguistics II: Morphology, Syntax and Semantics: Morphology, Syntax and Semantics: A comparative study of the morphological, syntactic, and semantic components of the Spanish language while establishing contrasts with respective counterparts in the English language, and related pedagogical implications. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 312

SPAN 431 (3-3-0) Drama of the Golden Age: A study of the works of Spain's leading dramatists of the Golden Age: Lope de Vega, Calderon, Tirso de Molina, and Juan Ruiz de Alarcon. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 331 or SPAN 332

SPAN 471 (3-3-0) Studies in Latin American Prose Fiction: A study of representative twentieth century novels and short stories by Latin American writers. Taught exclusively in Spanish.
Prerequisite: SPAN 342 or SPAN 341

SPAN 481 (3-3-0) Seminar: Critical analysis of specific topics including Hispanic culture and/or Spanish literature and/or Spanish linguistics. Taught exclusively in Spanish.

SPED 320 (3-3-0) Education of the Exceptional Child: A survey of the abilities and disabilities and the inter-and intra-individual differences of exceptional children, with emphasis on the impact of educational and psychological handicaps and needs of exceptional children as well as on plans and education programs to facilitate the learning of the exceptional child.

SPED 350 (3-3-0) Mainstreaming Exceptional Students: A comprehensive methods course directed to the needs of exceptional students, providing training andteaching methods and materials best suited for each area of mild/moderate exceptionality, with emphasis on the implementation of innovative techniques and materials modifications.

SPED 370 (3-2-1) Current Development Methods/Exceptional Children: A comprehensive methods course directed to the needs of exceptional students, providing training and teaching methods and materials best suited for each area of mild/moderate exceptionality, with emphasis on the implementation of innovative techniques and materials modifications.

SPED 410 (3-3-0) Cl/Mgmt Stra Excep Child: A practical course in the theories and applications of disciplinary practice suitable to exceptional children, with emphasis on the developmental stages of discipline, on the development of the teacher as an effective communicator and problem-solver, and on the implementation of appropriate strategies of classroom management.

SPED 420 (3-3-0) Introducation to Education of Emotionally Disturbed: An overview of the education of emotionally disturbed students, with emphasis on the psychological, sociological, and educational implications of their education.

SPED 430 (3-3-0) Introducation to the Education of the Learning Disabled: An introductory course analyzing the inter- and intra individual differences of the learning disabled, with consideration of theories, identification, procedures, teaching strategies and materials, and developmental processes relative to the education of the learning disabled.

SPED 440 (3-3-0) Introducation to the Education of the Educable Mentally Retarded: An introduction to the study of retarded individuals, including characteristics, behavior, general nature, and needs in the home, the community, and the learning environment, with emphasis on identification procedures, teaching and organizational practices, educational methodology and materials, and prevention, as well as on the psychological, sociological, educational, and medical aspects of mental retardation.

SPED 450 (3-3-0) Introducation to the Education of the Gifted and Talented: An overview of teaching methods and materials used with gifted and talented students, with attention to the inter- and intra-individual differences, methods of identification, cognitive and affective development, special abilities, and differentiated curricula of academically gifted and talented students.

SPED 460 (3-2-1) Diagnosis and Evaluation of Exceptional Children: A survey of the major tests and inventories used in evaluating exceptional children, focusing on broad developmental and interactional types of measurement, basic statistical concepts, the interpretation of scores and the relationship between information gained from tests and inventories and classroom diagnostics-prescriptive procedures.

SPED 465 (3-3-0) Meeting the Instructional Needs of Students with Disabilities: This course presents research-validated methods, techniques, and procedures for teaching students with mild to moderately high incidence disabilities in today's inclusive settings, including such methods as use of learning strategies, scaffolded instruction, direct instruction, peer and cooperative learning, and content enhancements.

SPED 470 (3-3-0) Student Teach in Except Educ: This is a supervised basic field experience course requiring a concentrated significant teaching experience in an exceptional children's educational setting with one or more types of Speciality Area students. Offered for variable credits (3-6 credits). For most students, the course is six semester-hour credits and require ten weeks, 300 clock hours of field experience. Students who are already certified in exceptional children may take at three semester-hour field experience.

SPED 480 (3-3-0) Seminar II Excep Stu Field Exp: A clinical field experience with an accompanying seminar for teachers of exceptional students, including observations and tutoring as well as discussions of current issues, problems, and questions related to exceptional students.

SPEE 200 (3-3-0) Introduction to Speech: An introduction to the development of effective oral communication through instruction in theory and practice of the principles and skills required in common types of speaking situations. Basic skills in audience analysis, research, organization, outlining, utilizing evidence, reasoning, listening, and verbal/nonverbal expression are developed. Various methods of delivery are examined and practiced.
Prerequisite: ENGL 120 (may be taken concurrently)

SPEE 201 (1-0-3) Speech/Theatre Activities: Performance laboratories in practical training through participation in departmental activities. Students may enroll for no more than one (1) credit in a single semester. This course is to be repeated four times for Speech/Theatre majors. Majors must enroll for one hour in the following three concentrations: Telecommunications, Speech, and Theatre. The fourth may be in any of the concentrations.

SPEE 210 (3-3-0) Interpersonal Communication: A study of the process of communication, including functions, models, and theories, with an emphasis on self-disclosure, empathic listening, relational communication, and conflict management.

SPEE 211 (3-3-0) Phonetics: A study of the production and transcription of phonetic symbols used in the International Phonetic Alphabet, with attention to general American speech and Career speech.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 212 (3-3-0) Voice and Diction: A study of proper breathing for good voice production, pause, stress, intonation, and control of resonance. Emphasis is placed on improving phonation, enunciation, and articulation.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 225 (3-3-0) Presentation Technologies: A course offering students a detailed understanding of and specialized skills in the proper use of different presentation technologies. Students will be exposed to a wide variety of presentational media and will develop a critical awareness of these new media and their place in society. The overall goal is for students to learn how presentational technologies work, why they have become so instrumental in public communications, and when they are appropriate as a presentational strategy.

SPEE 240 (3-3-0) Introduction to Communicative Disorders: A survey of communicative disorders, their manifestations, and the strategies used by professionals in working with persons with communicative disorders.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 310 (3-3-0) Public Speaking: A study of the principles of effective public communication, focusing on speech preparation and design, audience analysis, and speech presentation in a variety of public situations.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 311 (3-3-0) Oral Interpretation: A study of the principles and techniques required to becoming proficient as an interpretative artist, with special emphasis on interpretations of prose, poetry, and drama, and on preparations for interpretative reading contests and other events.

SPEE 321 (3-3-0) Group Discussion: Training and practice in the effective exchange of opinions on selected topics, with emphasis on studying group interactions during the process of discussion and observing the effects of parliamentary procedures on the conduct of groups in discussion.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 332 (3-3-0) Problems in Media Communication: This course will examine contemporary problems of mediated communication, including gatekeeping, propaganda, agenda setting, cultural transmission, regulation and censorship, regulation and censorship, and commercialization. Students will examine the discursive implications of newspaper, radio, television, film, computer, polling, and advertising technologies. Students will assume a rhetorical perspective to evaluate the role of these technologies in shaping public opinion and our perceptions of reality.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 340 (3-3-0) Language Development: A study of the development of speech and language in young children, with emphasis on theories of speech and language development and on the acquisition and refinement of speech patterns.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 350 (3-3-0) Speechwriting: A comprehensive look at the history of and current trends in speechwriting in America with an emphasis on persuasion and the strategic employment of language. Students will learn and practice the art of effective speechmaking by studying both effective and inadequate models of oratory. Students will learn how to prepare various types of speeches for a variety of audiences and rhetorical situations, including how to manage new technologies in those situations.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200

SPEE 390 (3-3-0) Communication Theory: Theoretical paradigms within the communication discipline are surveyed with attention given to the assumptions that undergird theoretical traditions and the types of research questions that can be studied from within different theoretical perspectives. Several traditional theoretical perspectives are presented, including Aristotelian analysis, symbolic interactionism, pragmatism, and technological determinism, along with modern theoretical approaches such as constructivism, discourse theory, and critical cultural approaches.
Prerequisite: COMM 205

SPEE 401 (3-3-0) Argumentation and Debate: A study of the process of argumentation, with special attention to the structure of argument, reasoning, and the nature of evidence.
Prerequisite: SPEE 310

SPEE 420 (3-3-0) Senior Seminar: A study of selected topics in speech and theatre, with completion of a major research project required.

SPEE 430 (3-3-0) Intercultural Communication: The course provides basic principles and rules for understanding intercultural communication and provides instruction on how to apply the principles when communicating in intercultural situations. The course also provides a wide range of examples and cases of communication practices in different cultures to increase the student¿s knowledge base about communication diversity in the world.
Prerequisite: SPEE 200 and COMM 205

STAT 202 (3-3-0) Basic Probability and Statistics: An introduction to the study of probability and statistical inference.
Prerequisite: MATH 123

STAT 301 (3-3-0) Introduction to Probability: An introduction to the mathematical theory of probability, including such topics as random variables, distributions (normal, binomial, Poisson, and related ones), moment generating functions, and applications of probability theory.
Prerequisite: MATH 241

STAT 302 (3-3-0) Mathematical Statistics: A study of probability distributions of random samples, the theory of point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, and decision theory concepts.
Prerequisite: STAT 301

STAT 400 (3-3-0) Applied Statistics: A course incorporating the use of statistical software packages and including discussions of such topics as descriptive statistics, statistical inference, inference from a single sample, samples from two populations, one-way analysis of variance, linear regression and correlation, multiple regression, two-way analysis of variance, fixed effects models, factorial designs, and hierarchical or nested designs.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor

STAT 401 (3-3-0) Intermediate Probability: An intermediate-level study of topics as conditional probability, basic classical theorems, methods of convergence, central limit theorem, and characteristics functions
Prerequisite: STAT 301 or permission of the department

STAT 402 (3-3-0) Intermediate Statistics: An intermediate-level course including such topics as the axiomatic treatment of the fundamentals of probability and distribution theory, characteristics functions (random variables, convergence, and approximation), and common distributions.
Prerequisite: STAT 301 or equivalent

STAT 412 (3-3-0) Operations Research: A review of topics pertaining to deterministic and probabilistic models of operations research, including linear programming, queuing theory, inventory models, and Markov chains.
Prerequisite: STAT 301

STAT 421 (3-3-0) Quality Control: A study of the construction of control charts for variables, attributes, and tolerances; sampling techniques; and current techniques in quality control methodology.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor

STAT 422 (3-3-0) Statistical Methods for Research: A course incorporating the use of statistical software packages for the study of probability distributions, measurements of precision and accuracy, control charts, confidence intervals, tests of significance, analyses of variance, multiple correlations and regression, design and analysis of experiments.
Prerequisite: STAT 400 or equivalent

SWRK 220 (3-3-0) Introduction to Human Services: A course introducing the theoretical concepts, policies, programs, roles, goals, and historical development of human services. The course examines issues, causes, and solutions to human services problems within the fields of social work, criminal justice, psychology, and sociology, with emphasis on human relationship skills fundamental to social work.

SWRK 230 (3-3-0) Introduction to Social Work: A study of the historical development of social welfare, social work, and various social services. The course will also focus on the nature, causes, and extent of major social problems, and will provide case examples of how people are affected by such problems. Emphasis will be placed on various counseling techniques, analysis of social policy issues, and the roles, functions, and responsibilities of the social work domain.

SWRK 330 (3-3-0) Human Behavior and the Social Environment: This course provides an understanding of the developmental stages of the individual and the relationship between human growth, development and the environment. Knowledge and understanding of biological, psychological and social systems relationships; cultural norms; and the significance of interaction with the family, group and the community are stressed.
Prerequisite: SWRK 230

SWRK 340 (3-3-0) Social Welfare and Services: The course will focus on the historical, philosophical and political development of the social welfare system in the United States, including current policies and programs. The course will provide an examination of policies, processes and issues associated with decision-making and services within the welfare sector.
Prerequisite: SWRK 230

SWRK 400 (3-3-0) Interviewing Skills: An introduction to the interviewing process as a basic tool in social work practice, with emphasis on understanding and using a variety of techniques, methods, and skills in conducting social work interviews, understanding one¿s self as the interviewer, understanding attitudes in the interview process, and understanding the implications of cultural backgrounds in the interview

SWRK 410 (3-3-0) Social Work Practice: A course designed to provide an analysis of the theoretical, methodological and practical knowledge necessary for entry-level practice in social work. Issues and topics covered include interviewing skills, group work, community practice, assessment, cross-cultural social work, contemporary theories of counseling and working with systems.
Prerequisite: SWRK 230 and SWRK 330 and SWRK 340

SWRK 425 (3-1-6) Social Work with Families: A course incorporating the study and analysis of problems and concerns faced by social workers in working effectively with families, including the integration of social work policy, human behavior and social work practice. Issues covered include functions and changes in the family and the theoretical framework of family systems theory, systems theory, and the ecological treatment and modalities.
Prerequisite: SWRK 230

SWRK 450 (3-1-6) Field Practicum: A seminar course and supervised field experience in selected human service agencies in the application of social work principles, knowledge and techniques to various areas of social services with supervision and evaluation under the direction of the instructor and various agency field instructors in the community.
Prerequisite: SWRK 230 and SWRK 330 and SWRK 340 and SWRK 410

THEA 203 (3-3-0) Introduction to Theatre: An introduction to the study of drama and to the art and craft of the theatre, with special attention to the role of the theatre in modern society. Work with FSU Theatre Company productions.

THEA 221 (3-3-0) History of Theatre I: An historical survey of the development of the theatre from its origins to 1650, including studies of representative dramas in their cultural contexts, with analyses of the audiences, actors, and patrons; physical conditions and architecture; and the relationship of the theatre to the other arts.

THEA 306 (3-3-2) Fundamentals of Acting: A study of the fundamentals and techniques of acting, including creative techniques in scene study from representative plays of the past and present. Work with FSU Theatre Company.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 316 (3-2-2) Introduction to Costume and Make-up: An introduction to the study of historical costumes and theatrical make-up, with applications to stage productions. Work with the FSU Theatre Company.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 320 (3-3-2) Playwriting: Writing for the stage, including plot construction and character development, and the adaptation of playwriting to other media, with the particular attention to television.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 333 (3-2-2) Play Directing: A comprehensive study of the fundamentals of play directing, including composition, picturization, movement, rhythm, and pantomimic dramatization, with additional attention to script analysis, casting, rehearsing, and relationships of the director to other theatre practitioners. Work with the FSU Theatre Company.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 337 (3-1-4) Scene Technology: For stage and studio. Basic theory and practice of scenery and lighting technology for both stage and film/video studio. Lectures and demonstrations are supplemented with practical experience by involvement with the FSU Theatre Company and the Telecommunication Center.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 360 (2-1-3) Performance Laboratory: This theatre class is designed as a practical lab in improvisation and performance to include acting tools such as dialects, scene study, pantomime, character analysis, clowning, speech for the actor, period styles of acting, and theatre management will be practiced. This course may be taken once per semester for up to six times. Credit is offered for participation in the FSU Performance Company, whose principal objectives involve refining the drama learning process through performances made available to the county public schools. Offered each fall and spring. Conditions for admittance into the performance company based upon audition.
Prerequisite: THEA 306

THEA 411 (3-3-0) Children’s Theatre for School and Community: A study of materials, procedures, and exercises for creative dramatics, choral speaking, puppetry, and formal dramatics. Recommended for prospective and in-service teachers on the elementary level and for community workers with children.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

THEA 420 (3-3-0) African American Theatre: A study of the theory and practice of African American Theatre, focusing on its evolution as well as the contemporary African American Theatre.
Prerequisite: THEA 203

UNIV 101 (1-0-1) Freshman Seminar I: The first half of a year-long, interdisciplinary introduction to the university experience, including university history, policies, and resources; reading and study skills; use of electronic mail and the Internet; academic and career planning; money management; and discussions of selected topics in literature, science, business, education, politics, economics, and philosophy. Based on profile examination scores, students may be required to complete additional work in the Reading Laboratory.

UNIV 102 (1-0-3) Freshman Seminar II: The second half of a year-long, interdisciplinary introduction to the university experience, including university history, policies, and resources; reading and study skills; use of electronic mail and the Internet, academic and career planning; money management; and discussions of selected topics in literature, science, business, education, politics, economics, philosophy, and other topics. Based on profile examination scores, students may be required to complete additional work in the Reading Laboratory.

UNIV 110 (2-0-2) University Studies: An interdisciplinary introduction to the university experience, with emphasis on reading, discussions, and critical assessments of selected topics in literature, science, business, education, politics, economics, and philosophy. Students are introduced to FSU history, policies, procedures, resources, and support services. This course is required of transfer students who enter the university with fewer than 30 transfer credits.

YORU 110 (3-3-0) Elementary Yoruba I: The course is an introduction to Yoruba, and is intended for students with no prior knowledge of the language and culture of Yorubaland. It is designed to introduce the learner to the fundamentals of Yoruba ¿ the language, the culture, and the people. The course emphasizes spoken and written Yoruba, as used in present day West Africa.

YORU 120 (3-3-0) Elementary Yoruba II: A continuation of YORU 110. The course covers materials beyond the elementary ones included in YORU 110. The course emphasizes contemporary spoken and written Yoruba, as used in present day West Africa.
Prerequisite: YORU 110

ZOOL 110 (4-3-2) General Zoology: A study of concepts of animal biology relative to structure, function, ecology, heredity, and embryogenesis, with emphasis on the evolution and characteristics of major animal phyla, and with two (2) hours of laboratory studies relative to basic concepts of animal biology.
Prerequisite: BIOL 150

ZOOL 210 (3-2-2) Anatomy and Physiology I: A systematic study of the structures and functions of musculoskeletal, neural, and integumentary systems of the human body, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies on the structures and functions of the human body's composite systems.
Prerequisite: BIOL 110 and BIOL 130 or BIOL 150

ZOOL 230 (3-2-2) Anatomy and Physiology II: A systematic study of the structures and functions of the endocrine, circulatory, digestive, respiratory, excretory, and reproductive systems of the human body, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies on the structure and function of the human body's composite systems.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 210

ZOOL 350 (3-2-2) Comparative Anatomy: A comprehensive study of the anatomy of chordates, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies consisting of anatomical systems of representative chordates.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200

ZOOL 370 (3-2-2) Vertebrate Physiology: A study of the functions and functional relationships of organs and organ systems of vertebrates, especially humans, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies consisting of an introduction to laboratory techniques used for studying the physiology of vertebrates.
Prerequisite: BIOL 200

ZOOL 410 (3-2-2) Principles of Genetics: A study of the functions and functional relationships of organs and organ systems of vertebrates, especially humans, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies consisting of an introduction to laboratory techniques used for studying the physiology of vertebrates.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 110 and BOTN 210

ZOOL 430 (3-2-2) Animal Development: A study of principles of animal development, including cellular and tissue assembly, embryogenesis, and reconstitutive development, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies consisting of descriptive and experimental studies of the development of representative vertebrate embryos.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 370

ZOOL 450 (3-2-2) Histology and Microtechniques: A study of the microscopic anatomy of cells, tissues, and organs, embracing both morphological and physiological aspects of normal human structures, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies consisting of a introduction to histological techniques employing the use of permanently fixed and stained slides and to the preparation of tissues in a manner suitable for viewing with a compound microscope.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 370

ZOOL 470 (3-2-2) Introduction to Entomology: A study of the evolution, anatomy, development, ecology, and systematics of insects, the role of insects as vectors of diseases; and the influences of insects on history and culture, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies in insect physiology, morphology, ecology, and behavior, and with an assigned project on the identification of local insects.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 110

ZOOL 485 (3-2-2) Introduction to Parasitology: A study of the biology of parasites, their host relationships, and their importance to humankind, unicellular and multicellular parasites of human being and other animals, with two (2) hours of laboratory studies involving including both unicellular and multicellular parasites of human beings and other animals.
Prerequisite: ZOOL 110