• AFRO-A 150 Survey of the Culture of Black Americans (3 cr.) The culture of blacks in America viewed from a broad interdisciplinary approach, employing resources from history, literature, folklore, religion, sociology, and political science.
  • AFRO-A 210 The Black Woman in America (3 cr.) A historical overview of the black woman's role in American society, including family, social, and political relationships.
  • AFRO-A 303 Topics in Afro-American Studies (1-3 cr.) Study of selected topics or issues in Afro-American studies, occasionally, but not always, coordinated with symposia and/or conferences sponsored by the Afro-American Studies Program.
  • AHLT-A 344 Strength Training and Conditioning (3 cr.) This course is intended to cover the essentials of strength training and conditioning to prepare a student who is interested in becoming a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist or a Certified Personal Trainer. (P: ANAT-A 215, PHYS-P 215)
  • AHLT-C 340 Principles of Sports Officiating (1 cr.) Topics in sports officiating will include sports such as football, basketball, softball (baseball) and volleyball. Ethics of sport officiating; mastery, interpretation, and application of sports rules. Laboratory and classroom experiences.
  • AHLT-C 350 Theory and Technique of Coaching Basketball (2 cr.) This course will provide students an understanding and knowledge of the theory, principals, philosophy, techniques, and strategies of Basketball at elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
  • AHLT-C 351 Theory and Technique of Coaching of Baseball (2 cr.) This course will provide students an understanding and knowledge of the theory, principals, philosophy, techniques, and strategies of Baseball at elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
  • AHLT-C 352 Theory and Technique of Coaching of Soccer (2 cr.) This course will provide students an understanding and knowledge of the theory, principals, philosophy, techniques, and strategies of Soccer at elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
  • AHLT-C 353 Theory and Technique of Coaching Softball (2 cr.) This course will provide students an understanding and knowledge of the theory, principals, philosophy, techniques, and strategies of Softball at elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
  • AHLT-C 354 Theory and Technique of Coaching of Volleyball (2 cr.) This course will provide students an understanding and knowledge of the theory, principals, philosophy, techniques, and strategies of Volleyball at elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
  • AHLT-C 355 Theory and Technique of Coaching Tennis (2 cr.) This course will provide students an understanding and knowledge of the theory, principals, philosophy, techniques, and strategies of Tennis at elementary, secondary, and collegiate levels.
  • AHLT-C 360 Philosophical Foundations of Coaching (3 cr.) A philosophical approach to coaching for various sports. Topics include, but are not limited to, different coaching styles and strategies, growth and development characteristics, legal issues and liability, pedagogical considerations, coaching relationships, and other issues and problems related to sport.
  • AHLT-C 424 Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (3 cr.) Examination of current issues in intercollegiate sport in America. This course presents the historical foundation of current issues and solutions, and examines current positions and arguments.
  • AHLT-C 485 Practicum in Coaching (1-6 cr.) Under the advisement of a faculty member and supervision of a coach/ sports/ fitness specialist, the student will work or otherwise actively participate in a coaching setting. (Junior/Senior standing and admission to the Coaching Minor) CPR Certification must be completed and recorded prior to enrollment in AHLT-C 485. May be repeated for credit.
  • AHLT-E 371 Exercise Physiology (3 cr.) Evaluation of the acute responses and chronic adaptations of the body to the stresses of exercise. (P: ANAT-A 215; PHSY-P 215; AHLT-E 409)
  • AHLT-E 409 Foundations of Exercise Science (3 cr.) History, philosophy, and scientific foundations of exercise science and sport. Overview of careers, fields of study and requirements in physical education and allied disciplines. Issues, challenges, and current/future trends are also addressed.
  • AHLT-E 440 Basic Exercise Physiology (3 cr.) A survey of human physiology parameters as related to physical exercise and work, and the development of physiological fitness factors. Physiological foundations will be considered.
  • AHLT-F 165 First Aid and Emergencies (3 cr.) First Aid and Emergencies covers the necessary First Aid and knowledge about emergencies to proper care for someone who experiences injury or sudden illness.
  • AHLT-F 340 Physical Fitness Appraisal and Performance Assessments (3 cr.) A study of the basic scientific components of fitness and the measurement of different indices of physical fitness. (P: ANAT-A 215; PHSY-P 215)
  • AHLT-H 327 Intro to Public Health (3 cr.) A foundational overview of the field of Public Health to include policy and functions of governmental health organizations and disease containment.
  • AHLT-H 404 Consumer and Environmental Health (3 cr.) The course is divided into two, eight week sections. The first section, Environmental Health, consists of an in-depth overview of the interrelationship between environmental systems and humans and the impact of the ecosystem (air, water, noise, chemical, nuclear and industrial pollutants) on the health of individual communities. The second section, Consumer Health, consists of comprehensive examination of the factors involved in the selection and evaluation of health products and services including protection laws and services, fraudulent practices/products, consumerism, and traditional and alternative health care.
  • AHLT-H 415 Child and Adolescent Health (3 cr.) An overview of determinants and indicators of health of children and adolescents.
  • AHLT-H 419 Advocacy Internship (3 cr.) Learn about the science of breast cancer and how to be a credible health advocate and apply knowledge at the local and national levels. Student will participate in a national summit in Washington DC and serve as a civilian lobbyist on Capitol Hill.
  • AHLT-H 434 Diseases of Diverse Population (3 cr.) This course covers current information about infectious and chronic diseases from a community health perspective; including physiological, psychological, social, cultural, political, environmental, healthcare and economic aspects influencing disease of diverse populations of the world.
  • AHLT-K 410 Kinesiology (3 cr.) A course designed to aid the student’s understanding of the muscular control of the body and the mechanics of body and implement control. This course is designed to develop a basic understanding of sport mechanics and an appreciation of how superior sport techniques are based on the use of developmentally appropriate scientific concepts and natural law. (P: ANAT-A 215; PHSY-P 215 and Health Science Major).
  • AHLT-M 101 Introduction to Health Records (3 cr.) Focus on the role of the coding professionals as an essential part of the healthcare team.
  • AHLT-M 102 Clinical Experience (2-4 cr.) Clinical assessment in systems and processes for collecting, maintaining, and disseminating health related information; development of professional attitude for interacting with consumers and other professions in the health care industry.
  • AHLT-M 190 Coding I (3 cr.) The study of ICD-9-CM coding and classification principles and CPT coding principles, as used in acute ambulatory and long-term care facilities.
  • AHLT-M 191 Coding II (3 cr.) Advanced principles of the ICD-9-CM classification system; optimization; DRG's, sequencing, reimbursement; application of CPT coding principles in acute and ambulatory settings.
  • AHLT-M 192 Introduction to HIM and Reimbursement Methodologies (3 cr.) Introduction to health information management, health records, standards, regulations and content; overview of release of information principles, privacy and security; reimbursement methodologies including Medicare, third party payers, ambulatory settings and physician practices.
  • AHLT-M 301 Electronic Medical Records Management (3 cr.) This course is designed to introduce the student to the basics of electronic medical records (EMR) management. This course outlines the essential documents/data content required for maintaining legal medical records using electronic and paper media.
  • AHLT-N 220 Principles of Nutrition (3 cr.) Introduces the student to the investigation of the principles of nutrition as applied to humans. It is an introductory nutrition course for nutrition majors as well as non-majors and does not require a prerequisite.
  • AHLT-N 314 Nutritional Assessment (3 cr.) This course will include the review of devices utilized in nutritional assessment practice. Review of all indication, strengths, weaknesses, methodologies, and scope of practice will be discussed. Current evidence based guidelines will be reviewed and assessment guidelines and interpretation will be studied. The value of healthcare provider nutrition assessment evaluation will be emphasized.
  • AHLT-N 332 Nutrition and Exercise (3 cr.) P: AHLT-N 220 Correlates proper nutritional needs to maximize and exercise and sports performance.
  • AHLT-N 362 Science of Nutrition (3 cr.) P: ANAT-A 215, PHSY-P 215, AHLT-N 220 This course is an intended to explore the relationship between nourishment, lifestyle choices, and long term health. Topics include classes, sources, and functions of nutrients; and their digestion, absorption, and metabolism. Investigation of eating patterns using database technology demonstrates the relationship between food consumption and nutrient adequacy. The economic, cultural, and psychological implications of food choices and eating behaviors are studied.
  • AHLT-N 378 Global Nutrition (3 cr.) The history of food and hunger, and the global nature of our food systems focusing on the impact of our food decisions on the environment, agricultural production, world population relative to food supply, hunger, biotechnology, and safety of our food supply. No prerequisites to this course. Also discuss community nutrition and resources for under-served populations such as meals-on-wheel and WICS.
  • AHLT-N 402 Nutrition and Fitness (3 cr.) P: ANAT-A 215, AHLT-N 220 This course examines human growth and development through the lifecycle, from prenatal nutrition through old age. It involves the study of the interrelationship between eating habits, exercise habits, and some of the following: preventative care; cardiovascular health; flexibility and strength; physical endurance; stress; substance abuse; and eating and behavioral disorders. In addition, this course will explore current trends in processing and marketing foods and other important socioeconomic, cultural and life cycle factors that affect human growth and development.
  • AHLT-N 420 Nutrition and Disease (3 cr.) This course will provide an in-depth look at the relationship between nutrition and disease. Cancer, cardiovascular, digestive, diabetes and various other diseases will be discussed. The nutritional strategies of prevention and treatment for evidence based medicine and applied research. Evidence based health practice will be identified. An over-all comprehensive plan of integrating positive nutritional impacts in to the interdisciplinary team will be addressed.
  • AHLT-N 442 Exercise and Nutrition (3 cr.) Nutritional needs of individuals participating in physical activity and sport. Topics include the role of individual nutrients in metabolism, estimation of energy needs, fluid balance, food fads, meal planning and nutritional needs of the body during various stages of activity.
  • AHLT-N 456 Nutrition through the Life Cycle (3 cr.) Application of nutrition principles to the human life cycle: nutrient functions, needs from infants to mature aging.
  • AHLT-R 100 Orientation to Radiologic Technology (2 cr.) C or P: AHLT-R 101, AHLT-R 102, and AHLT-R 181. Introduction to the field of radiology and its history. Students learned proper ethical standards, become acquainted with the duties and responsibilities in personal care for the patient, and investigate radiation protection for the patient and personnel.
  • AHLT-R 101 Radiologic Procedures 1 (4 cr.) C or P: AHLT-R 100, AHLT-R 102, and AHLT-R 181. Concepts in radiography with emphasis on the radiographic procedures used to demonstrate the skeletal system.*
  • AHLT-R 102 Principles of Radiography I (3 cr.) C or P: AHLT-R 101, AHLT-R 181. Basic concepts of radiation, its production, and its interactions with matter. Includes the production of the radiographic image and film processing.
  • AHLT-R 181 Clinical Experience in Radiography I (4 cr.) C or P: AHLT-R 100. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.*
  • AHLT-R 182 Clinical Experience in Radiography II (4 cr.) P: AHLT-R 101 and AHLT-R 181. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.*
  • AHLT-R 200 Pathology (2 cr.) P: ANAT-A 215 and PHSL-P 215. A survey of the changes that occur in the diseased state to include general concepts of disease, causes of disease, clinical symptoms and treatment, and diseases that affect specific body systems.
  • AHLT-R 201 Radiographic Procedures II (4 cr.) C or P: AHLT-R 101, and AHLT-R 182. Concepts in radiography with emphasis on radiographic procedures used to demonstrate the skull and those requiring the use of contrast media.*
  • AHLT-R 205 Radiographic Procedures III (4 cr.) C or P: AHLT-R 201 and AHLT-R 222. Concepts in radiography with emphasis on special radiographic procedures and related imaging modalities.*
  • AHLT-R 207 Current Topics in Radiography (2 cr.) Individual and group study focusing on the state of the art in radiography.
  • AHLT-R 208 Topics in Radiography (2 cr.) Selected topics in radiography. May be repeated for credit if topics differ. Prerequisites may exist for some topics.
  • AHLT-R 222 Principles of Radiography III (3 cr.) P: AHLT- R 202 Continuation of AHLT-R 202 with emphasis on the application of radiography principles on imaging equipment.
  • AHLT-R 250 Physics Applied to Radiology (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 117 Fundamentals of radiation physics, X-ray generation, and equipment quality control.
  • AHLT-R 260 Radiation Biology and Protection in Diagnostic Radiology (3 cr.) P: AHLT-R 250 Study of the biological effects of ionizing radiation and the standards and methods of protection. Emphasis is placed on X-ray interactions. Also included are discussions on radiation exposure standards and radiation monitoring.
  • AHLT-R 281 Clinical Experience in Radiography III (5 cr.) P: AHLT-R 201 and AHLT-R 182. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.*
  • AHLT-R 282 Clinical Experience in Radiography IV (5 cr.) P: AHLT-R 201 and AHLT-R 182. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.*
  • AHLT-R 283 Clinical Experience in Radiography V (3 cr.) P: AHLT-R 201 and AHLT-R 182. Clinical application of radiography positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology, under the direct supervision of a registered technologist until mastery of clinical objectives is reached.*
  • AHLT-R 290 Comprehensive Experience (5 cr.) P: AHLT-R 281, AHLT-R 282, and AHLT-R 283. Clinical application of radiographic positioning, exposure techniques, and departmental procedures in all phases of radiologic technology under the direct supervision of a registered technologist. Successful completion involves mastery of all clinical aspects of the program.*
  • AHLT-R 404 Sectional Imaging Anatomy (3 cr.) An in-depth study of sectional anatomy pertinent to ultrasound, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Standard transverse, parasagittal, and coronal planes are included, utilizing images from all three imaging modalities. A discussion of technique, artifacts, and pathology-related alterations of cross-sectional anatomic appearances is included.
  • AHLT-R 405 Advanced Diagnostic Imaging I (3 cr.) Physics and imaging concepts in cardiovascular interventional technology, computed tomography, diagnostic medical sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging.
  • AHLT-R 406 Advanced Diagnostic Imaging II (3 cr.) Procedural concepts in cardiovascular interventional technology, computed tomography, diagnostic medical sonography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Image analysis of normal and abnormal studies will be presented.
  • AHLT-R 407 Seminar: Advanced Medical Imaging Technology (3 cr.) Seminar in advanced imaging modalities. Topics will vary.
  • AHLT-R 408 Topics in Radiologic Sciences (3 cr.) Study of selected topics in radiologic sciences. May be repeated once for credit if topics differ.
  • AHLT-R 409 Senior Project in Medical Imaging Technology (3 cr.) Independent readings and research on a selected medical imaging topic. A paper in publishable form must be written as part of the project.
  • AHLT-R 481 Clinical Practicum: Vascular Imaging (8-12 cr.) Clinical experience in the performance of vascular and neurological imaging studies.*
  • AHLT-R 482 Clinical Practicum: Computed Tomography (8-12 cr.) Clinical experience in the performance of computed tomographic imaging studies.*
  • AHLT-R 483 Clinical Practicum: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (8-12 cr.) Clinical experience in the performance of magnetic resonance imaging studies.*
  • AHLT-R 484 Clinical Practicum: Ultrasound Imaging (8-12 cr.) Clinical experience in the performance of ultrasound imaging studies.*
  • AHLT-R 485 Clinical Practicum (6 cr.) Clinical experience in various radiological modalities –Variable topics.*
  • AHLT-S 280 Principles of Athletic Training (3 cr.) This course will provide the student an introduction to athletic training which will include history, injury prevention establishing a program for injury prevention and rehabilitation. Emphasis will be on preventing injuries and recognition. (P. ANAT-A 215 or consent of instructor)
  • AHLT-S 381 Sports Ethics (3 cr.) This course will help students develop their abilities to reason morally through an examination within competitive sports of ethical theories, moral values, intimidation, gamesmanship, and violence, eligibility, elimination, winning, commercialization, racial equity, performance-enhancing drugs, and technology. Students will develop a personal philosophy of sport and learn how to apply a principled decision-making process to issues in sport.
  • AHLT-S 491 Sports and Fitness Internship (1-6 cr.) Under the advisement of a faculty member and supervision of a coach/ sports/ fitness specialist, the student will work or otherwise actively participate in a sports and fitness setting. (Prerequisites: Declared Health Science major; junior or senior standing or permission of instructor). May be repeated for credit
  • AHLT-W 100 Careers in the Health Professions (3 cr.) This course explores many of the primary Allied Health Science professions found in health care.
  • AHLT-W 120 Lifetime Fitness and Wellness (3 cr.) Designed to provide students the knowledge and opportunity to develop and participate in a fitness program to include the four health-related physical fitness components: cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength & endurance, flexibility, and body composition.
  • AHLT-W 280 Principles of Athletic Training (3 cr.) Counts towards coaching minor* : An introduction to the principles of injury prevention through proper application of current training techniques.
  • AHLT-W 301 Intergraded and Complimentary Health (3 cr.) This course focuses on the pathophysiology and holistic health management of acute and chronic problems.
  • AHLT-W 310 Women’s Health (3 cr.) Examines the relationship of women to health and health care. Five dimensions of health – physical, mental, emotional social and spiritual- provide a framework for comparison and contrast of health concerns unique to women and common to both sexes of all ages.
  • ALTH-H 411 Health Communications (3 cr.) Concepts, theories and applied approaches for health communications with emphasis on social marketing, media, advocacy and the process of media messages on health behaviors. (P: SPCH-S 121, and AHLT-H 327, or instructor permission)
  • ANAT-A 215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.) Fall, Spring. Structure of cells, tissues, organs, and systems and their relationship to function.*
  • ANTH-A 103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.) Humans, their biological evolution, and their archaeological history through stone and metal ages.
  • ANTH-A 104 Culture and Society (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the comparative study of contemporary human cultures and social processes that influence behavior.
  • ANTH-E 329 Indians in the U.S. in the Twentieth (3 cr.) Position of the American Indian as an ethnic minority, including health, education, economy, and political consideration of proposals to change the Indian’s status.
  • ANTH-E 445 Medical Anthropology (3 cr.) A cross-cultural examination of human biocultural adaptation in health and disease, including biocultural epidemiology; ethnomedical systems in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease; and sociocultural change and health.
  • ANTH-E 455 Anthropology of Religion (3 cr.) Critical evaluation of current approaches to the analysis of religious myth, ritual, and symbolism. Problems in understanding religious beliefs of other cultures. Modern development of the anthropology of religion.
  • ANTH-P 360 Prehistory of North America (3 cr.) Introduction to antiquity of the American Indian, principal culture areas, and field methods and techniques incident to recovery of archaeological data and materials.
  • AST-A 100 The Solar System (3 cr.) Spring. Celestial sphere and constellations, measurement of time, astronomical instruments, earth as a planet, the moon, eclipses, planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, theories of origin of solar system.
  • AST-A 110 Introduction to Astronomy (3 cr.) Spring. This course presents a survey of modern astronomy including planetary science, stellar and galactic astrophysics and cosmology.
  • BIOL-L 100 Humans and the Biological World (5 cr.) Fall, Spring. Principles of biological organization, from molecules through cells and organisms, with special reference given to humans. Credit given for only one 100-level biology course. For non-majors.*
  • BIOL-L 105 Introduction to Biology (5 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: high school or college chemistry. Integrated picture of manner in which organisms at diverse levels of organization meet most problems in maintaining and propagating life. Credit given for only one 100-level biology course.*
  • BIOL-L 203 Evolution and Diversity of Life (3 cr.) To provide an understanding and overview over the concept of evolution and how it shaped the diversity of life.
  • BIOL-L 211 Molecular Biology (5 cr.) Spring. C: BIOL-L 213. Introduction to molecular biology, including mechanisms and regulation of gene expression as well as mechanisms of mutation, repair, and recombination of DNA.
  • BIOL-L 213 Molecular Biology Laboratory (3 cr.) Spring C: BIOL-L 211. Accompanying laboratory for L 211. Introduction to basic techniques in molecular biology.*
  • BIOL-L 270 Humans and Microorganisms (3 cr.) Alternate years. Beneficial and harmful activities of bacteria, fungi, protozoa, viruses. Production of fermented foods, food poisoning and foodborne infections. Introduction to epidemiology, microbial diseases, antibiotics and immunization. Water and wastewater microbiology and waterborne infections.
  • BIOL-L 321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: BIOL-L 105, CHEM-C 101, or CHEM-C 105. An introduction to the basic principles of immunology and its applications. Topics covered include the inflammatory response, complement, cell-mediated and humoral immunity, cell interactions, genetics of the immune response, immunization and immunological methods.
  • BIOL-L 336 Evolutionary Medicine (3 cr.) P: BIOL-L 100 or BIOL-L 105 or permission of the instructor. An introduction and overview of the evolutionary perspectives of health and disease, with emphasis on human diseases.
  • BIOL-L 345 Vertebrate Biology (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: BIOL-L 105. A general overview of the biology of vertebrate animals including aspects of their evolutionary history, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, ecology, behavior and natural history.
  • BIOL-L 364 Principles of Genetics (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: BIOL-L 195, BIOL-L 367 or MICR-M 310. Analysis of genetic mechanisms and processes, recombination, genetic interaction, gene regulation, biotechnological applications, genomics, cancer genetics and evolution.
  • BIOL-L 367 Cell Physiology (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: an introductory biology and general chemistry course. R: organic chemistry. Introduction to biochemical structure and metabolic activities of plant, animal, and microbial cells; physiology of membranes; locomotion and response; growth, division, and differentiation of cells.
  • BIOL-L 379 Principles of Ornithology (3 cr.) Summer P: One introductory biology course or permission of the instructor. This course will cover bird evolution, taxonomy, biology, ecology and behavior with emphasis on Indiana birds.
  • BIOL-L 403 Biology Seminar (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: junior or senior standing. A seminar course concerned with current topics and issues in the biological sciences.
  • BIOL-L 473 Ecology (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: 8 hours of biology. R: BIOL-L 364. Major concepts of ecology for science majors; relation of individual organisms to their environment, population ecology, and structure and function of ecosystems.
  • BIOL-L 474 Laboratory in Ecology (2 cr.) Arr. P or C: BIOL-L 473. Introduction to research problems and techniques in the ecology of individuals, populations, and ecosystems.*
  • BIOL-L 490 Individual Study (1-12 cr.) Arr. P: overall GPA of 2.5 or above; must have written consent of faculty member supervising research. Must complete a written assignment as evidence of each semester’s work. Must present oral report to complete more than 6 credit hours.
  • BUKO-C 564 Effective Negotiations (3 cr.) P: BUS-Z 302 or equivalent. The study of establishing coalitions and systems of authority and power configurations and the issue of control in the organization. The course examines the relationships of people, interests, mutual gain, and the use of objective criteria in problem solving and conflict resolution.
  • BUKO-C 566 Issues in International Management (1-3 cr.) P: BUS-D 301 or equivalent. Issues and topics relating to managing and global environment. The focal areas could include international marketing, financing and producing; the cultural and national context; multinational corporate operations; political, legal and economic aspects and other areas of special current interest.
  • BUKO-C 567 Issues in Financial Management (1-3 cr.) P: BUS-F 301 or equivalent. Application of financial theory to current problems and topics in financial management. The approach may include case analyses and active class discussion; emphasis on decision making in an uncertain financial environment. Topics include dividend theory, capital structure, investments and agency theory.
  • BUKO-C 568 Issues in Marketing Management (1-3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301 or equivalent. Major contemporary issues confronting marketing managers; development of appropriate marketing plans and strategies that may incorporate analytical and/or heuristic techniques and inter-functional aspects of marketing. Topics may include: global marketing, technology marketing, intelligence marketing, value marketing, Eco marketing, ethics and marketing, marketing’s change role, and services marketing.
  • BUKO-C 570 Issues in Human Resource Management (1-3 cr.) P: BUS-Z 302 or equivalent. This course examines in depth selected topics in human resource management, such as strategic human resource planning and recruitment, employee rights and responsibilities, performance appraisal and training, and occupational health and safety. (“Staffing Organizations” typical topic offered).
  • BUKO-C 571 International Corporate Finance (3 cr.) P: BUS-F 301 or equivalent. This course examines how firms and investors manage their operation or investments in an international environment. Topics to be discussed include foreign exchange risk management, financing the global firm, foreign investment decisions and multinational capital budgeting.
  • BUKO-C 573 Issues in Legal Environment of Business (1-3 cr.) P: BUS-L 201 or equivalent. Focus on fundamental legal principles and issues concerning the legal environment of business. Examples include business ethics, intellectual property, computer law, international sales transactions, business organizations, government regulation and the international legal environment.
  • BUKO-C 578 International Marketing (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301 or equivalent. Differences in market arrangements and in legal, cultural, and economic factors in different countries. Planning and organizing for international marketing operations, forecasting and analyses; interrelationships with other functions; and strategy of product, pricing, promotion and channels.
  • BUKO-C 581 Advertising and Sales Promotion (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301 or equivalent. Theories and practices of advertising, sales promotion and public relations as they relate to the overall marketing program. Emphasis is placed on policy planning, decision tools, and the legal and social environment.
  • BUKO-C 590 Independent Study In Business And Administration (1-3 cr.) (permission of instructor and MBA Director) The objective behind independent study is to provide an opportunity to the graduate student to study, analyze, and/or evaluate in-depth some topic of interest.
  • BUKO-C 599 Project Demonstrating Expertise (PDE) (3-6 cr.) (permission of instructor and MBA Director) A significant project in the student’s field that demonstrates expertise in applying knowledge to the benefit of the organization and student. Expectations, determined jointly by faculty and executive mentors, include the ability to effectively manage the responsibilities involved. To optimize learning, PDE may coincide with other projects and studies.
  • BUKO-D 542 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 201. Spring Semesters (8-week duration in even years; 16 week duration in odd years). The uses of accounting information for decision making, and for planning and controlling business operations. The behavioral aspects of performance reports, budgets, and variance analysis.
  • BUKO-E 530 Survey of International Economics (3 cr.) P: ECON-E 201 and ECON-E 202 or equivalent. Basis for and effects of international trade, commercial policy and effects of trade restrictions, balance of payments and exchange rate adjustments, international monetary systems, and fixed vs. flexible exchange rates.
  • BUKO-E 542 Strategic Managerial Economics (3 cr.) Prerequisites: ECON-E 201 and ECON-E 202 or equivalent. Fall Semesters (8-week duration in odd years; 16-week in even years). Provides the microeconomic understanding that business managers will find useful in making decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Topics include demand and cost estimations, pricing, market structure and analysis, and the organization of the firm. The course will include case analyses of situations in business using a managerial economics perspective.
  • BUKO-F 542 Advanced Financial Management (3 cr.) Spring (8-week duration in even years; 16 week duration in odd years) P: BUS-F 301. Spring (8-week duration in even years; 16 week duration in odd years). Study of the aggregation and distribution of financial resources. Topics include analysis of money and capital markets, financial instruments and securities, interest rate theory, and public and private institutions of the United States financial system.
  • BUKO-J 512 Small Business Management and Entrepreneurship (3 cr.) (permission of instructor-Course should be taken late in the M.B.A. program) This course integrates students’ knowledge in various application of management theory and development of practical solutions for real problems necessary to formulate a business plan. Attention is given to the role of the entrepreneur or small business manager.
  • BUKO-J 560 Organizational Strategy, Policy, and Innovation (3 cr.) Spring Semesters (8-week duration in odd years; 16-week in even years). This course emphasizes the integration and application of diverse knowledge and understanding to organizational strategy. Students, as top executive decision makers, study actual business cases; then test and present their ideas. Successful global commerce requires innovative strategies. Use of analytical, creative, collaborative, and teamwork skills.
  • BUKO-L 506 Employment Problems and the Law (3 cr.) Current legal problems in the area of employment. Topics include the hiring process, managing a diverse workforce, affirmative action, race and sex discrimination, harassment, the American with Disabilities Act, pay equity, employment at will, privacy issues such as drug testing and limits on monitoring and testing, termination issues and post-termination issues.
  • BUKO-L 512 Law and Ethics in Business (3 cr.) The objective is to provide the student of management with that knowledge of the American legal system--its processes and the substantive law itself--which is necessary to the making of informed and effective business decisions. Because the law develops and evolves in response to changing social, economic, political, and technological forces, and because business decisions often carry long-lasting as well as delayed effects, this course will emphasize the study of legal change. It is hoped that consideration of past legal developments will give prospective managers sufficient insight into the dynamics of this process to enable them to predict as soundly as possible the future legal environment in which their present decisions will bear fruit.
  • BUKO-M 560 Advanced Marketing Management (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301. Fall Semesters (8-week duration in even years; 16 week duration in odd years). The formulation and implementation of strategic marketing plans for the development, pricing, promotion, and distribution of products and services in domestic and international markets. Topics include the role of marketing research and information systems, market opportunity analysis, market segmentation, and analytical tools for optimizing marketing decisions. Extensive use of selected readings, cases, and research projects.
  • BUKO-M 570 Advanced Operations Management (3 cr.) P: BUS-K 302. Spring Semesters (8-week duration in odd years; 16-week in even years). An in-depth study of topics such as operations planning, material requirements, planning, capacity planning, scheduling, master production scheduling, forecasting, inventory management, the just in time inventory system, and operations control.
  • BUKO-Z 542 Creating, Leading, and Maintaining High Performance Organizations (3 cr.) P: BUS-Z 302. Fall Semesters (8-week duration in even years; 16-week in odd years). This course explores how managers create high-performance organizations by marshaling traditional and non-traditional human resource management, organization leadership and change-management practices to align those practices with organizational strategy.
  • BUS-A 201 Introduction to Financial Accounting (3 cr.) P: completion of 26 credit hours. Concepts and issues of financial reporting for business entities; analysis and recording of economic transactions.
  • BUS-A 202 Introduction to Managerial Accounting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 201 Concepts and issues of management accounting; budgeting; cost determination and analysis.
  • BUS-A 311 Intermediate Accounting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 202 Theory of asset valuation and income measurement. Principles underlying published financial statements including consideration of enterprise assets and liabilities.
  • BUS-A 312 Intermediate Accounting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 311. Application of intermediate accounting theory to problems of accounting for economic activities, including long-term liabilities, corporations, earnings per share, tax allocation, pensions, and leases. Also covered are the statement of changes in financial position, and inflation accounting.
  • BUS-A 325 Cost Accounting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 202. Conceptual and technical aspects of management and cost accounting. Product costing; cost control over projects and products; profit planning.
  • BUS-A 328 Introduction to Taxation (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 202 or consent of instructor. Internal Revenue Code and regulations. Emphasis on the philosophy of taxation, including concepts, exclusions from income, deductions, and credits.
  • BUS-A 337 Computer-Based Accounting Systems (3 cr.) P: BUS-S 302. Impact of modern computer systems on analysis and design of accounting information systems. Discussion of tools of system analysis, computer-based systems, and internal controls and applications. Focus on microcomputer usage.
  • BUS-A 339 Advanced Income Tax (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 328. Internal Revenue Code and regulations; advanced aspects of income, deductions, exclusions, and credits, especially as applied to tax problems of partnerships and corporations.
  • BUS-A 380 Professional Practice in Accounting (3-6 cr.) P: junior or senior year standing in major area and consent of instructor. Provides work experience in a cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of S or F are assigned by faculty.
  • BUS-A 422 Advanced Financial Accounting (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 312 Generally accepted accounting principles, as applied to partnerships, business combinations, branches, foreign operations, and nonprofit organizations. Particular emphasis on consolidated financial statements.
  • BUS-A 424 Auditing (3 cr.) P: BUS-A 312. Public accounting organization and operation; review of internal control, including EDP system; verification of balance sheet and operating accounts; statistical applications in auditing.
  • BUS-A 490 Independent Study in Accounting (1-3 cr.) P: consent of instructor.
  • BUS-D 301 The International Business Environment (3 cr.) P: ECON-E 201, ECON-E 202, 56 cr. hours. The national and international environmental aspects of international business. Examines the cultural, political, economic, systemic, legal-regulatory, trade, and financial environments; and how they affect the international business activities of firms in the United States and, selectively, in other countries.
  • BUS-D 302 International Business: Operations of International Entersprises (3 cr.) P: BUS-D 301 The administration of international aspects of business organizations through an examination of their policy formulation, forms of foreign operations, methods of organization and control, and functional adjustments.
  • BUS-D 490 Independent Study in International Business (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Supervised individual study and research in student’s special field of interest. The student will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, develop the scope of work to be completed. Written report required.
  • BUS-F 301 Financial Management (3 cr.) P: Admission to BUS, 56 cr., BUS-A 202, ECON-E 201, ECON-E 202, ECON-E 270. Conceptual framework of the firm’s investment, financing, and dividend decision; includes working capital management, capital budgeting, and capital structure strategies.
  • BUS-F 302 Financial Decision Making (3 cr.) P: BUS-F 301. Application of financial theory and techniques of analysis in the search of optimal solutions to financial management problems.
  • BUS-F 420 Equity and Fixed Income Investment (3 cr.) P: BUS-F 301. Conceptual and analytical frameworks for formulating investment policies, analyzing securities, and constructing portfolio strategies for individuals and institutions.
  • BUS-F 480 Professional Practice in Finance (3-6 cr.) P: junior or senior standing in major area and consent of instructor. Work experience is offered in cooperating firms and agencies. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of S or F are assigned by faculty.
  • BUS-F 490 Independent Study in Finance (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Supervised individual study and research in a student’s special field of interest. The student will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, develop the scope of work to be completed. Written report required.
  • BUS-F 494 International Finance (3 cr.) P: BUS-F 301 or equivalent. Covers the international dimension of both investments and corporate finance. Develop strategies for investing internationally, including lodging exchange rate risk, adjusting to client preferences and home currencies, evaluating performance, estimating a corporation’s exposure to real exchange rate risk, strategies to hedge risk or to dynamically adjust to shocks, and reasons for a corporation to hedge. Also covers international capital budgeting, multinational transfer pricing, and international cash management.
  • BUS-J 401 Administrative Policy (3 cr.) P: BUS-F 301, BUS-M 301, BUS-P 301, BUS-Z 302. Administration of business organizations — policy formulation, organization, methods, and executive control.
  • BUS-J 404 Business and Society (3 cr.) P: Senior standing. Intellectual, philosophical, and scientific foundations of business. The business dynamic; its role in the evolution of enterprise and society from the small and simple to the large and complex; structure, discipline, and goals of a business society.
  • BUS-K 201 The Computer in Business (3 cr.) Introduction to digital computers and illustrations of their use in business. Stored program concept, types of languages, instruction in a special language, utilization of Business Computing Center. Impact of computers upon business management and organization. Note: Student may receive credit for only one of BUS-K 201, CSCI-C 201, and CSCI-C 301.
  • BUS-K 302 Introduction to Management Science (3 cr.) P: BUS-K 201 or equivalent. An introductory management science course with a forecasting component of approximately 25 percent of the course. Topics covered include multiple regression, smoothing techniques, linear programming, integer programming, statistical decision theory, simulation and network analysis; coverage may also include inventory theory, Markov process, and goal programming. heavy emphasis on the application of these topics to business decision making using computer.
  • BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.) P: sophomore standing. Emphasis on the nature of law by examining a few areas of general interest: duty to avoid harming others (torts), duty to keep promises (contracts), and government regulation of business (trade regulation). Credit not given for both BUS-L 201 and BUS-L 302.
  • BUS-L 303 Commercial Law II (3 cr.) P: BUS-L 201. Covers the law of ownership, forms of business organization, commercial paper, and secured transactions. For accounting majors and others desiring a rather broad and detailed knowledge of commercial law.
  • BUS-L 406 Employment Problems and the Law (3 cr.) P: BUS-L 201. Current legal problems in the area of employment. Topics include race and sex discrimination, harassment, the American with Disabilities Act, employment at ill, privacy issues such as drug testing, and limits on monitoring and testing.
  • BUS-M 301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 cr.) P: Admission to BUS, 56 cr., ECON-E 201, ECON-E 202, BUS-A 201, BUS-A 202. Overview of marketing for all undergraduates. Marketing planning and decision making, examined from firm’s and consumer’s points of view; marketing concept and its company-wide implications; integration of marketing with other functions. Market structure and behavior and their relationship to marketing strategy. Marketing systems viewed in terms of both public and private policy in a pluralistic society.
  • BUS-M 401 International Marketing (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301. Covers world markets, their respective consumers, and their political/economic marketing environments. Examines the marketing issues required to meet the product, promotion, price, and distribution demands of a world market. Although the course has a global orientation, issues specific to exporting are discussed.
  • BUS-M 405 Buyer Behavior (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301. Description and explanation of consumer behavior in retail markets. Topics include demographic, socioeconomic, psychographic, attitudinal, and group influences on consumer decision making. Applications to promotion, product design, distribution, pricing, and segmentation strategies.
  • BUS-M 415 Advertising and Promotion Management (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301. Basic advertising and sales-promotion concepts. The design, management, and integration of a firm’s promotional strategy. Public policy aspects and the role of advertising in marketing communications in different cultures.
  • BUS-M 450 Marketing Strategy (3 cr.) P: BUS-M 301, BUS-M 303, BUS-M 405, and senior standing. Ideally taken in student’s last semester. Elective capstone course for marketing majors. Draws on and integrates materials previously taken. Focuses on decision problems in marketing strategy and policy design, and application of analytical tools for marketing and decision making. Note: course is restricted to students in marketing concentration.
  • BUS-M 480 Professional Practice in Marketing (3-6 cr.) P: BUS-M 301 and permission of instructor. Work experience is provided in cooperating firms and agencies. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of S or F are assigned by the faculty.
  • BUS-M 490 Special Studies in Marketing (3-6 cr.) P: BUS-M 301 and permission of instructor. Offers supervised individual study and research in the student’s field of interest. The student will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, will develop the scope of the work to be completed. Comprehensive written report required.
  • BUS-P 301 Operations Management (3 cr.) P: Admission to BUS, 56 cr., BUS-K 201, ECON-E 201, ECON-E 202, ECON-E 270. Analysis of planning and control decisions made by the operations manager of any enterprise. Topics include forecasting, production and capacity planning, project planning, operations scheduling, inventory control, work measurement, and productivity improvement.
  • BUS-P 302 Management Information Systems (3 cr.) P: 56 cr., BUS-K 201 or consent of instructor. Overview of management information systems (MIS) within a business context, MIS theory and practice as they relate to management and organization theories; current trends in MIS; managerial usage of information systems; computer hardware, software, and telecommunications; functional information systems; systems development process; the role of microcomputers. Experiential learning with widely used software packages.
  • BUS-W 100 Business Administration: Introduction (3 cr.) Business administration from the standpoint of a manager of a business firm operating in the contemporary economic, political, and social environment. No credit if taken in the junior or senior year.
  • BUS-W 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.) P: SOC-S 100, PSY-P 103, and junior standing. Integration of behavior and organizational theories. Application of concepts and theories toward improving individual, group, and organizational performance. Builds from a behavioral foundation toward an understanding of managerial processes. Credit given for only one of BUS-Z 300, BUS-Z-301, or BUS-Z-302.
  • BUS-W 430 Organizations and Organizational Change (3 cr.) P: BUS-Z 302. Analysis and development of organizational theories, with emphasis on environmental dependencies, socio-technical systems, structural design, and control of the performance of complex systems. Issues in organizational change such as barriers to change, appropriateness of intervention strategies and techniques, organizational analysis, and evaluation of formal change programs.
  • BUS-W 480 Professional Practice in Management (3-6 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing with a concentration in management and consent of instructor. Application filed through Professional Practice Programs office. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of S or F are assigned by faculty.
  • BUS-W 490 Independent Study in Business Administration (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. 
  • BUS-X 393 Honors Writing Experience (1 cr.) For students in the School of Business Honors Program.
  • BUS-X 487 Seminar in Business Administration (3-6 cr.) Instruction of an interdisciplinary nature for student groups involved in university-related, nonprofit ventures. Interested groups must be sponsored by a School of Business faculty member, as approved by the Undergraduate Policy and Curriculum Committee (UPCC). May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits except in marketing and international business concentration. Students must have a cumulative G.P.A. of 2.0 to enroll in the course.
  • BUS-X 493 Honors Seminar in Business (1-3 cr.) For students in the Business Honors Program. May be repeated twice for credit.
  • BUS-X 496 Supervised Independent Honors Research in Business (1-5 cr.) P: Senior-year standing. For students in the Business Honors Program.
  • BUS-X  293 Honors Seminar in Business (1-3 cr.) For student in the Business Honors Program. May be taken twice for credit.
  • BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.) P: SOC-S 100, PSY-P 103, and junior standing. Integration of behavior and organizational theories. Application of concepts and theories toward improving individual, group, and organizational performance. Builds from a behavioral foundation toward an understanding of managerial processes. Credit given for only one of BUS-Z 300, BUS-Z 301, or BUS-Z 302.
  • BUS-Z 440 Personnel-Human Resource Management (3 cr.) P: BUS-Z 302. Nature of human resource development and utilization in American society and organizations. Government programs and policies, labor force statistics, organizational personnel departments, personnel planning, forecasting, selection, training and development. Integration of government and organizational human resource programs.
  • BUS-Z 480 Professional Practice in Human Resource Management (3-6 cr.) P: Junior or senior standing with a concentration in management and consent of instructor. Application filed through Professional Practice Programs office. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of S or F assigned by faculty.
  • BUS-Z 490 Independent Study in Personnel Management and Organizational Behavior (1-3 cr.) P: BUS-Z 302. For senior-year students with consent of instructor. Research, analysis, and discussion of current topics. Written report required.
  • CHEM-C 100 The World of Chemistry (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. For students requiring only one semester of chemistry. Descriptive course, including inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry, with illustrations of scientific reasoning. May be taken concurrently with the laboratory, CHEM-C 120. Credit given for only one of the following: CHEM-C 100, CHEM-C 101, or CHEM-C 105.
  • CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.) Fall. Introduction to chemistry. Usually taken concurrently with CHEM-C 121. The two sequences, CHEM-C 101-C121 and CHEM-C 102-C122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. Admission to advanced courses on basis of CHEM-C 101, 121, 102, 122 granted only in exceptional cases. May be taken without credit in preparation for CHEM-C 105. Credit given for only one of the following: CHEM-C 100, 101, or 105.
  • CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM-C 101. Continuation of CHEM-C 101. Usually taken concurrently with CHEM-C 122. The chemistry of organic compounds and their reactions, followed by an extensive introduction to biochemistry. Credit not given for both CHEM-C 102 and CHEM-C 106.
  • CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.) Fall. P: two years of high school algebra or MATH-M 125, which may be taken concurrently; one year of high school chemistry. C: CHEM-C 125. Basic principles, including stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, gases, solutions, and selected topics in descriptive chemistry. Credit given for only one of the following, CHEM-C 100, CHEM-C 101, or CHEM-C 105-125.
  • CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM-C 125. C: CHEM-C 126 Chemical equilibrium with emphasis on acids, bases, solubility and electrochemistry, elementary thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and selected topics in descriptive chemistry. Credit not given for both CHEM-C 102, and CHEM-C 106-C126.
  • CHEM-C 109 Introductory Chemistry for Health and Nursing Sciences (3 cr.) Designed for students with no prior chemistry background. Students will learn the role of chemistry in physiological, health, and nursing applications.
  • CHEM-C 120 Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.) Fall, Spring. P or C: CHEM-C 100. For non-majors. An introduction to techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry. Experiments and projects illustrate topics studied in CHEM-C 100. Credit given for only one of the following: CHEM-C 120, 121 or 125*.
  • CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.) Fall. P or C: CHEM-C 101. An introduction to the techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry. Credit not given for both CHEM-C 121 and 125.*
  • CHEM-C 122 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM-C 101, 121. P or C: CHEM-C 102. Continuation of CHEM-C 121. Emphasis on organic and biochemical experimental techniques. Credit not given for both CHEM-C 122 and 126.*
  • CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.) Fall. C: CHEM-C 105. Introduction to laboratory experimentation, with particular emphasis on the collection and use of experimental data, some properties of solutions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and synthesis. Credit given for only one of the following: CHEM-C 121, or 125.*
  • CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM-C 125. C: CHEM-C 106. A continuation of CHEM-C 125 with emphasis on equilibria; qualitative analysis; acids and bases; oxidation-reduction reactions including electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and synthesis. Credit given for only one of the following: CHEM-C 126, or 122.*
  • CHEM-C 210 Introduction to Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (3 cr.) Fall. P: CHEM-C 106, 126. C: CHEM-C 211. Introduction to the theory and practice of non-instrumental quantitative/qualitative analytical chemistry, including sample selection and preparation and methods of data analysis. Emphasis will be placed on the theory of titrimetric and gravimetric techniques.
  • CHEM-C 211 Introduction to Quantitative and Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.) Fall. P: CHEM-C 126. C: CHEM-C 210. Laboratory instruction in the fundamental analytical techniques discussed in CHEM-C 210.*
  • CHEM-C 300 Energy and Green Chemistry - A Natural Science Perspective (3-4 cr.) An introduction to topics in existing and potential renewable sources of energy, including hydroelectric, geothermal, tidal, wind and solar energy.
  • CHEM-C 310 Analytical Chemistry (3 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM C-106. Fundamental analytical processes including solution equilibria, theory and applications of electrochemistry and spectrophotometry, and chemical methods of separation.
  • CHEM-C 311 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.) Spring. C: CHEM-C 310. Laboratory instruction in the fundamental analytical techniques discussed in CHEM-C 310.*
  • CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry I: Lecture (3 cr.) Fall. P: CHEM-C 106. C: CHEM-C 343 or consent of chemistry undergraduate advisor. Chemistry of carbon compounds; nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes and monofunctional compounds.
  • CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry II: Lecture (3 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM-C 343. C: CHEM-C 344 or consent of instructor. Syntheses and reactions of polyfunctional compounds, natural and industrial products, physical and chemical methods of identification.
  • CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry I: Laboratory (2 cr.) Fall. C: CHEM-C 341. Laboratory instruction in the fundamental techniques of organic chemistry and the use of general synthetic methods.*
  • CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry II: Laboratory (2 cr.) Spring. P: CHEM-C 343. C: CHEM-C 342. Preparation, isolation, and identification of organic compounds. Emphasis on modern research methods.*
  • CHEM-C 351 Green Chemistry & Sustainability Sciences (4 cr.) P: CHEM-C 343, CHEM-C 344 and junior standing. Green Chemistry, also known as sustainable or environmentally benign chemistry, seeks to minimize waste and energy use, while maximizing the efficiency of resource use and using renewable resources whenever possible. The aim of the course is to produce students with a blend of chemistry skills for a thorough appreciation of the principles and practice of green chemical processing and environmental sustainability. Topics will cover supercritical fluids, ionic liquids, biotransformations, polymers, etc. Focus will be on green organic chemistry, in which labs, such as solventless reactions and liquid carbon dioxide extraction, will be introduced. Lecture and laboratory.*
  • CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry I (3 cr.) Fall. Alternate years. P: CHEM-C 106, PHYS-P 202, MATH-M 216. Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics, introduction to statistical thermodynamics.
  • CHEM-C 362 Physical Chemistry II (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 361. Introduction to quantum mechanics. Structure and spectra of atoms, molecules, and solids.
  • CHEM-C 390 Environmental Science (3 cr.) Spring. For non-majors. Exploration of the complex interrelationships among the physical, chemical, biological, cultural, economic, and political forces that shape the global environment. Note: CHEM-C 390 will not count toward a Bloomington or Kokomo chemistry degree.
  • CHEM-C 400 Chemical Information Sources and Services (1 cr.) P: CHEM-C 341. Techniques for the storage and retrieval of chemical information in both printed and computer-readable formats; sources of chemical information, including Chemical Abstracts; development of search strategies; online searching of chemical databases.
  • CHEM-C 409 Chemical Research (1-3 cr.) For outstanding students. To be elected only after consultation with the faculty research advisor. Cannot be substituted for any course required in the chemistry major. A research thesis is required.
  • CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: CHEM-C 106. R:CHEM-C 342. Structure and bonding of inorganic compounds, survey of chemistry of nonmetal and metal elements, coordination compounds, organometallic compounds, mechanisms and reactions.
  • CHEM-C 443 Organic Spectroscopy (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 344. Elucidation of molecular structures by use of IR, UV, NMR, mass spectroscopy, and other methods.*
  • CHEM-C 483 Biological Chemistry Lecture (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: 18 credit hours of chemistry, including CHEM-C 341. Introduction to structure, chemical properties, and interrelationships of biological substances.
  • CHEM-C 495 Capstone in Chemistry (1-3 cr.) P: Senior standing. Independent study, under the supervision of a chemistry faculty member or appropriate academic advisor can be earned by completion of (a) a chemical research project; (b) a library research project in an area of current scientific investigation; (c) a research investigation in industry; or (d) a service activity in university, government, public schools, or other science-related groups or organizations. Students will report the results of their activities in both a formal written report and oral presentation, prepare portfolios of undergraduate work in chemistry, discuss recent scientific literature, and explore chemistry in society. Enrollment in the Capstone in Chemistry requires joint approval of the capstone instructor and the independent project advisor.
  • CJHS-J 101 American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.) Introduction to elements of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts, and corrections, and how they function in contemporary American society.
  • CJHS-J 201 Introduction to Criminology (3 cr.) This course examines the nature and cause of crime. Sociological, biological, psychological, economic and other theories of crime are explored. Students will also be introduced to crime trends, crime typologies, and victimology.
  • CJHS-J 202 Criminal Justice Data and Research Methods (3 cr.) Course examines basic concepts of criminal justice. Students become familiar with research techniques necessary for systematic analysis of the criminal justice system, offender behavior, crime trends, and program effectiveness. Students will learn to critically evaluate existing research. Students will become familiar with existing sources of criminal justice data and will learn to assess the quality of that data.
  • CJHS-J 210 Introduction to Law Enforcement (3 cr.) A broadly based study of the operations and interrelationships of the American police system, including discussion of the limitations of the police function, inter-jurisdictional matters, and intra-agency processes.
  • CJHS-J 220 American Criminal Courts (3 cr.) An analysis of the criminal justice process from prosecution through appeal. The organization and operation of felony and misdemeanor courts are examined. Topics include prosecutorial decision-making, plea bargaining, judicial selection, the conduct of trials, sentencing, and appeal.
  • CJHS-J 230 Corrections (3 cr.) A survey of contemporary correctional systems, including analysis of federal, state, and local corrections; adult and juvenile facilities and programs; probation and parole. This course is not open to students who have completed SOC-S 420 Topics in Deviance: Corrections.
  • CJHS-J 251 Organized Crime (3 cr.) This course examines the origins, nature, and extent of organized crime. This course further explores theoretical explanations of organized crime, the social perception of organized crime, and the policies and practices taken to combat organized crime in the U.S.
  • CJHS-J 272 Terrorism and Public Policy (3 cr.) Survey of the incidence of terrorism in democratic societies, with particular emphasis on public policy responses designed to combat terrorism in cities. Overviews of ongoing conflicts with terrorist organizations in various countries are interspersed with analysis of significant terrorist events and public policies and responses such events create.
  • CJHS-J 275 Introduction to Emergency Management (3 cr.) An examination of the background and nature of the profession, the central theoretical debates concerning natural and human-induced disasters, mitigating and reacting to these catastrophic events, and the major roles and responsibilities of emergency managers. Current practical problems and future directions will be explored.
  • CJHS-J 278 Principles and Practices in Homeland Security (3 cr.) An examination of the basic operations, functions, and issues involved in securing our homeland from domestic and international threats including possible threats and proactive and reactive measures against such threats.
  • CJHS-J 305 The Juvenile Justice System (3 cr.) Current developments in the legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the juvenile justice system
  • CJHS-J 306 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) This course examines the nature and extent of juvenile delinquency including the significant individual, social, and institutional influences on delinquency and formal and informal responses to delinquency.
  • CJHS-J 310 Criminal Investigation (3 cr.) Theory of investigation; crime scene procedures; interviews, interrogations, surveillance and sources of information; collection and preservation of physical evidence; investigative techniques in specific crimes
  • CJHS-J 312 Introduction to Criminalistics (3 cr.) The broad range of physical evidence developed through the investigative process, and methods of identifying and establishing validity and relevance through forensic laboratory techniques.
  • CJHS-J 320 Substantive Criminal Law (3 cr.) The development, limitations, and application of substantive criminal law.
  • CJHS-J 321 Court Procedure and Evidence (3 cr.) Criminal law application and procedure from the initiation of police activity through the correctional process and the rules of law governing proof at trial of disputed issues of fact; burden of proof; presumptions and judicial notice; examination, impeachment, competency, and privileges of witnesses; hearsay rule and exceptions. The focus will be on the criminal rather than the civil process. This course also includes a discussion on the 4th amendment and admissibility of evidence.
  • CJHS-J 324 Correctional Law (3 cr.) Legal problems from conviction to release: pre-sentence investigations, sentencing, probation and parole, incarceration, loss and restoration of civil rights.
  • CJHS-J 355 Global Criminal Justice Perspectives (3 cr.) This course will survey various criminal justice systems from a variety of cultures and regions of the world. Particular attention will be given to the contrast of eastern and western systems, as well as systems that do not fit neatly into established categories.
  • CJHS-J 360 Seminar in Criminal Justice (3 cr.) Selected contemporary topics in criminal justice. May be repeated for credit.
  • CJHS-J 377 Foundations of Homeland Security (3 cr.) An examination of the theory and research driving homeland security and emergency management measures and an analytical look at the practices and principles of homeland security from an empirical perspective.
  • CJHS-J 378 Public Administration and Emergency Management (3 cr.) An examination of the American federal system and how it affects policy making and emergency management. Topics include government programs, participation of agencies and actors from all three levels of government, the nonprofit sector, and the private sector. Administrative processes involved in managing major hazards and disasters will be presented.
  • CJHS-J 380 Internship in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.) P: Permission of instructor and junior or senior status. May be repeated for credit. Course grade is S/F (Satisfactory/Fail). Students are placed with a criminal justice agency for assigned tasks. Students also complete an academic component.
  • CJHS-J 409 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.) This course is an introduction to the major efforts designed to control or reduce crime. A review of existing knowledge is followed by an investigation of current crime control theories, proposals, and programs.
  • CJHS-J 410 Critical Issues in Policing (3 cr.) A seminar course examining current issues in policing.
  • CJHS-J 411 Police in the Community (3 cr.) In-depth examination of crime as an urban policy problem; focusing on the role of police and victims in defining crime as a policy problem, and their role in seeking to reduce the incidence of crime. This course also examines community policing as it differs from traditional policing.
  • CJHS-J 430 Community Corrections (3 cr.) An introduction to correctional alternatives to incarceration that focus on the reintegration of the offender while remaining in the community. Because of their extensive use, considerable attention is given to probation and parole. Other topics include diversion, community residential programs, restitution, halfway houses, and home detention.
  • CJHS-J 431 Correctional Interventions (3 cr.) A comprehensive, critical examination of the treatment and punishment of criminal offenders including historical practices and contexts, current methods for classifying and treating offenders, correctional ideologies, and treatment for special offender populations.
  • CJHS-J 432 Correctional Administration (3 cr.) An in-depth study of the administration of the correctional institutions and community corrections programs. Topics include the functions and roles of administration and organizations, leadership and managerial styles, correctional goals, communication, ethics and decision-making, offender risk, staff organization and function, management basics, and correctional operations.
  • CJHS-J 459 Criminal Justice Management (3 cr.) Examines the principles of management and systems theory for the administration of criminal justice agencies.
  • CJHS-J 460 Title (3 cr.) Senior standing. Emphasizes current developments in legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the criminal justice system.
  • CJHS-J 480 Research in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.) Junior standing and consent of instructor. Individual research under guidance of faculty member.
  • CLAS-C 209 Medical Terms from Greek and Latin (2 cr.) This course introduces students to the process by which technical medical terms are formed.
  • CMLT-C 190 Introduction to Film (3 cr.) History of film and growth of cinematic techniques from Msand the Lumiere brothers to the present. Topics such as adaptation, the visual image, genres, and the film as social document, and how they relate to the history and development of film art. Students will become familiar with the basic terminology and technical aspects of film study.
  • CMLT-C 390 Film and Society (3 cr.) P: CMLT-C 190 or consent of instructor. Film and politics; censorship; social influences of the cinema; and rise of the film industry.
  • CMLT-C 392 Genre Study in Film (3 cr.) P: CMLT-C 190 or consent of instructor. Problems of definition; the evolution of film genres such as criminal or social drama, comedy, the western, science fiction, horror, or documentary film; themes, subject matter, conventions, and iconography peculiar to given genres; relationship of film genres to literary genres. Focus is on one specific genre each time the course is offered. May be repeated once with different topic.
  • COAS-E 103 Topics in Arts and Humanities (3 cr.) Specific topics will vary by section and over time, but all versions of E 103 will meet the objectives of the SOAS TOPICS curriculum. The curriculum is open to freshmen who will learn how scholars from the arts and humanities distribution area frame questions, propose answers, and assess the validity of competing approaches. Writing and communication skills are integrated in the course.
  • COAS-E 104 Topics in Social and Historical Studies (3 cr.) Specific topics will vary by section and over time, but all versions of E 104 will meet the objectives of the SOAS TOPICS curriculum. The curriculum is open to freshmen and sophomores, who will learn how scholars from the social and historical studies distribution area frame questions, propose answers, and assess the validity of competing approaches. Writing and communication skills are integrated in the course.
  • COAS-E 105 Topics in Natural and Mathematical Sciences (3 cr.) Specific topics will vary by section and over time, but all versions of E 105 will meet the objectives of the SOAS TOPICS curriculum. The curriculum is open to freshmen and sophomores, who will learn how scholars from the natural and mathematical sciences distribution area frame questions, propose answers, and assess the validity of competing approaches. Writing and communication skills are integrated in the course.
  • COAS-Q 294 Basic Career Development (2 cr.) P: freshman or sophomore standing. Development and integration of career planning and academic area. Students follow an individually designed career plan leading to understanding of personal values, interests, and abilities in relation to vocational options and the academic process. This course does not count toward the 112-credit-hour requirement inside the School of Arts and Sciences.
  • COAS-S 200 Introduction to Leadership Studies (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of leadership theories and practices. It is offered in the hybrid format, meeting once per week on campus and once per week online.
  • COAS-S 300 Leadership Practicum - Leadership in Action (1-2 cr.) This course provides hands-on experiences with leadership activities and events that provide a leadership opportunity. Students will take this class for three credits--either as three one-credit modules or as a one credit/two credit sequence.
  • COAS-S 400 Leadership Capstone (3 cr.) This course is an applied, experiential learning course where students can practice the knowledge gained in other courses. It serves as a capstone for the minor and students will complete a semester-ling project
  • COM-C 227 Intercollegiate Forensics (1 cr.) Experiential learning through participation in intercollegiate forensics including research and analysis, organization of evidence and argument, diverse use of language, various modes of oral presentation, and the oral interpretation of literature. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
  • CSCI-C 100 Computing Tools (1 cr.) An introduction to computing applications useful in college work. Microcomputer systems, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, e-mail and Web browsers are used.
  • CSCI-C 106 Introduction to Computers and Their Use (3 cr.) P: CSCI-C 100 ; (for ACCEL sections: P: CSCI-C 100 and sophomore standing). Introduction to computers and data processing. Includes the historical and current status of data processing and electronic digital computers; a survey of computer applications; foundations of computer programming; survey of programming languages; and the fundamentals of a high-level language such as Visual Basic.
  • EALC-E 100 East Asia: An Introduction (3 cr.) Basic introduction to China, Japan, and Korea. Intended to help students understand the unique character of each of these three cultures within the general framework of East Asian civilization, comprehend the historical importance of the three countries, and appreciate the crucial role they play in the world today.
  • ECON-E 201 Introduction of Microeconomics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 117. Scarcity, opportunity cost, competitive market pricing, and interdependence as an analytical core. Individual sections apply this core to a variety of current economic policy problems such as poverty, pollution, excise taxes, rent controls, and farm subsidies.
  • ECON-E 202 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 117 Measuring and explaining total economic performance, money, and monetary and fiscal policy as an analytical core. Individual sections apply this core to a variety of current economic policy problems such as inflation, unemployment, economic growth, and underdeveloped countries.
  • ECON-E 270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 118 Review of basic probability concepts. Sampling, inference, and testing statistical hypotheses. Applications of regression and correlation theory, analysis of variance, and elementary decision theory. Credit not given for both ECON-E 270 and BUS-K 310.
  • ECON-E 300 Survey of Economics (3 cr.) Provides the macroeconomic and microeconomic understanding that mangers will use throughout their careers. Microeconomic topics include supply and demand, pricing, production and costs, and applications of microeconomic theory. Macroeconomic topics include international economics, monetary and fiscal policies, aggregate demand and aggregate supply, and models of the macro economy. This course does NOT count towards an undergraduate degree in business.
  • ECON-E 303 Survey of International Economics (3 cr.) P: ECON-E 201 and ECON-E 202 or equivalent (FYI- E 300 would be an equivalent). Basis for and effects of international trade, commercial policy and effects of trade restrictions, balance of payments and an exchange rate adjustment, international monetary systems, and fixed vs. flexible exchange rates.
  • ECON-H 203 Introduction to Microeconomics Honors (3 cr.) For students in the Honors Program.
  • EDUC-E 325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 339, EDUC-E 340, EDUC-E 341, and EDUC-M 299. Emphasizes the development of objectives, teaching strategies, and evaluation procedures that facilitate the social learning of young children. Special attention given to concept learning, inquiry, decision making and value analysis.**
  • EDUC-E 328 Science in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 339, EDUC-E 340, EDUC-E 341, and EDUC-M 299. Objectives, philosophy, selection, and organization of science materials and methods. Concept development and use of the multidimensional materials in science experiments. Analysis of assessment techniques and bibliographical materials. Field experience arranged in public schools. **
  • EDUC-E 335 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 cr.) P: Admission to the TEP. This course has a dual focus. The first involves an overview of the field including an historic perspective, program models, goals of early childhood education, and professional organizations. The second emphasizes the study of observation skills, the characteristics of young children, teacher-child interaction, and classroom management skills.**
  • EDUC-E 339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts in the Elementary Schools I (3 cr.) P: Admission to the TEP. Describes the methods, materials, and techniques employed in the elementary language arts program.**
  • EDUC-E 340 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary Schools I (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 339. Focuses on materials, methods, and techniques employed in a developmental reading program. Field experience arranged in public schools.**
  • EDUC-E 341 Methods of Teaching Reading in the Elementary Schools II (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 339. Focuses on classroom procedures and materials used to provide diagnostic and corrective instruction for learning needs in reading.**
  • EDUC-E 343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) P EDUC-M 299, MATH-T 109, and MATH-T 110. Emphasizes the developmental nature of the arithmetic process and its place as an effective tool in the experiences of the elementary school child. Field experience arranged in public schools.**
  • EDUC-E 349 Teaching and Learning for All Young Children I: Focus on Birth to Age 3 (3 cr.) skills in real-life settings with typically and atypically developing young children, birth to age three. They will learn how to become keen observers of children, and will acquire proficiency in designing, implementing, and assessing environments that are developmentally appropriate and literacy-rich.**
  • EDUC-E 352 Teaching and Learning in Preschool/Kindergarten II (6 cr.) P: EDUC-E 349. This course engages students in the development, implementation, and assessment of curricula for all children ages 3-5 years. Content areas of mathematics, social studies, science, literacy, and art will be emphasized.**
  • EDUC-E 353 Foundations of Early Care and Education: III (6 cr.) P: EDUC-E 351. Students will examine how historical, social, cultural, and political factors influence the growth, development, and learning of the K-3 child. They will examine how these factors influence the K-3 child’s educational experiences and how programs should be designed to address the needs of all children.**
  • EDUC-E 354 Teaching and Learning for All Young Children: III Focus on K/Primary (6 cr.) P: EDUC-E 352. This course engages students in the development, implementation, and assessment of curricula for all children in K- Grade 3 classrooms. Content areas of mathematics, social studies, science, literacy, and art will be emphasized.**
  • EDUC-E 490 Research in Elementary Education (1-3 cr.) P: consent of instructor. Individual research.**
  • EDUC-E 524 Workshop in Early Childhood Education (arr. cr.) Individual and group study of problems in nursery school and kindergarten education. Emphasis on broadening understanding of curriculum problems and their application to teaching in nursery schools and kindergarten.
  • EDUC-E 525 Advanced Curriculum Study in Early Childhood Education (3 cr.) Curriculum planning, guiding and evaluating learning experiences, and interpreting values of early childhood education. New approaches to teaching.
  • EDUC-E 535 Elementary School Curriculum (3 cr.) Social, economic, and educational forces influencing changes in the curriculum of the elementary school; observation and study of the curriculum and methods of evaluating it.
  • EDUC-E 536 Supervision of Elementary School Instruction (3 cr.) Modern concepts of supervision and the evolutionary processes through which they have emerged. Supervisory work of the principal, general supervisor, and supervisor or consultant. Study of group processes in a democratic school system.
  • EDUC-E 543 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) Designed to help the experienced teacher improve the teaching of mathematics. Opportunities will be provided for individual and group study of content, methodology, and instructional materials for modern mathematics programs.
  • EDUC-E 545 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) For experienced teachers. Review of developmental reading program in the elementary school, use of reading in various curriculum areas, appraisal of reading abilities, and techniques and materials for individualized instruction.
  • EDUC-E 547 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) For experienced teachers. Goals and functions of social studies and underlying principles that influence the teaching of social studies; content, resources, and methodology that facilitate the implementation of these.
  • EDUC-E 548 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Science in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) Helps experienced teachers gain proficiency in the teaching of science in the elementary school. Characteristics of good elementary school science programs.
  • EDUC-E 549 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Language Arts in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.) Helps experienced teachers gain further insight into the development of the English language and how best to teach language arts. Emphasizes basic communication skills and significant trends and materials.
  • EDUC-E 553 The Teacher and Elementary School Organization (3 cr.) The structure and organization of the elementary school and the role of the teacher in its effective operation. For classroom teachers.
  • EDUC-F 205 Study of Education and the Practice of Teaching (3 cr.) A review of the literature on various approaches to education as a discipline and a field of inquiry, and an exploration of several approaches to teacher education. Integrates scholarship and inquiry with the development of educational possibilities. Students will begin the process of constructing a set of personal and social commitments that will guide their future teaching activities.
  • EDUC-H 340 Education and the American Culture (3 cr.) P: EDUC-F 205, EDUC-P 251 or EDUC-P 255 and admission to TEP. The present educational system - its social impact and future implications - viewed in historical, philosophical, and sociological perspectives. Special attention is given to ethnic, minority, and cultural aspects.
  • EDUC-H 520 Education and Social Issues (3 cr.) Identification and analysis of major problems set for education by the pluralistic culture of American society.
  • EDUC-J 500 Instruction in the Context of Curriculum (3 cr.) Extends concepts introduced in undergraduate teacher preparation. Topics include conceptions and definitions of curriculum and instruction; and their impact on social contexts, learning theories, and schooling practices. Elementary and secondary contexts are studied.
  • EDUC-K 495A Special Education Field Experience (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 343, EDUC-K 370. Provides the student with a field-based, supervised experience with individuals with severe handicaps. It allows the opportunity to interact within school/ work/community settings on a daily basis (three hours/day, five days/week). Specific assignments, which are mutually agreed upon between student, cooperating teacher, and practicum supervisor, are also required.**
  • EDUC-K 495B Special Education Field Experience (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 495A. Provides the student with a field-based, supervised experience with individuals with severe handicaps. It allows the opportunity to interact within school/ work/community settings on a daily basis (three hours/day, five days/week). Specific assignments, which are mutually agreed upon between student, cooperating teacher, and practicum supervisor, are also required.**
  • EDUC-K 205 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3 cr.) P: EDUC-F 205. An overview of the characteristics and the identification of exceptional children. The course presents the issues in serving exceptional children and the educational, recreational, and social aspects of their lives.**
  • EDUC-K 305 Teaching Students with Special Needs in the Elementary Classroom (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 205. Knowledge, attitudes, and skills basic to the education of exceptional learners (students who are handicapped as well as gifted and talented in the regular elementary classroom. Topics include historical and international perspectives, the law and public policy, profiling the exceptional learner, a responsive curriculum, teaching and management strategies, teachers as persons and professionals. **
  • EDUC-K 306 Teaching Students with Special Needs in the Secondary Classroom (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 205. This course includes an overview of the skills and knowledge necessary for effective instruction of students with disabilities in inclusive secondary programs. **
  • EDUC-K 343 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders I (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 205. A basic survey of the field of emotional disturbance and social maladjustment. Definitions, classifications, characteristics, and diagnostic and treatment procedures are discussed from a psycho-educational point of view.
  • EDUC-K 344 Emotional and Behavioral Disorders II (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 343. A survey of educational curricula, procedures, and materials for socially and emotionally disturbed children. Development of teaching skills is emphasized.
  • EDUC-K 352 Learning Disability Methods (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 343; EDUC-K 370, EDUC-K 495A. Educational programs for optimum growth and development of educable mentally retarded and learning disabled children. Study and observation of curriculum content, organization of special schools and classes, and teaching methods and materials.
  • EDUC-K 361 Assistive Technology (2 cr.) P: EDUC-K 343; EDUC-K 370, EDUC-K 495A, EDUC-K 362. Prepares future teachers with the knowledge required to integrate assistive technology into curricula for students with mild to moderate disabilities.
  • EDUC-K 362 Team Approaches to Educating Students with Disabilites (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 343; EDUC-K 370, EDUC-K 495A. Students will learn techniques related to effective collaboration and interactive teaming in educational settings. Focus will be the development of skills necessary to serve as consultant or co-teacher in school environments.
  • EDUC-K 370 Language and Learning Disorder (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 205. Survey of historical development and current status of definitions, classifications, assessment, and treatment procedures for learning-disabled students.
  • EDUC-K 371 Assessment and Individualized Instruction in Reading and Math (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 362. Emphasizes assessment and remediation procedures that address reading and math problems of mildly handicapped students.
  • EDUC-K 441 Transition Across the Lifespan (3 cr.) P: EDUC-K 362. Gives prospective teachers the information and skills necessary to effectively teach students with disabilities at the high school level. An overview of characteristics of secondary students with mild disabilities, school programs, transition from school life to adult life, curriculum issues, and strategies of effective instruction for students with disabilities will be covered.
  • EDUC-K 488 Student Teaching in Special Education (3 cr.) Provides students an opportunity to teach exceptional children under the supervision of a licensed special education teacher and a university special education supervisor.**
  • EDUC-K 490 Topical Seminar: Assessment 1 (3 cr.) Assessment and Instruction This seminar assists students in gaining knowledge of formal and informal assessment techniques; how to link assessment to curriculum and instruction; and how to effectively choose, construct, deliver, and evaluate curriculum and instruction to students with diverse learning needs
  • EDUC-K 505 Introduction to Special Education for Graduate Students (3 cr.) P: graduate standing or consent of instructor. Basic special education principles for graduate students with no previous course work in special education.
  • EDUC-M 199 Passing scores on PRAXIS I (0 cr.) Beginning January 1, 2013, for admission to the Teacher Education Program (TEP) students will take the Pearson Core Academic Skills Assessment.
  • EDUC-M 299 Admission to Teacher Education Program (0 cr.)
  • EDUC-M 300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.) P: EDUC-F 205, EDUC-P 251 or EDUC-P 255 and admission to TEP. These courses are designed to introduce the students to teaching as a profession. Students focus upon the self as teacher, learning styles, cultural pluralism, and classroom teaching strategies that respond positively to the personal and ethnic diversity of the learner.**
  • EDUC-M 323 The Teaching of Music in the Elementary Schools (2 cr.) P: EDUC-M 299. Fundamental procedures of teaching elementary school music, stressing music material suitable for the first six grades.
  • EDUC-M 333 Art Experience for the Elementary Teacher (2 cr.) P: FINA-A 101 or FINA-A 102 and admission to TEP. The selection, organization, guidance, and evaluation of art activities, both individual and group. Laboratory experiences with materials and methods of presenting projects.
  • EDUC-M 416 Inquiry into Secondary English Methods: High School (3 cr.) Study of current trends, issues, theory, and research in teaching and learning English/Language Arts. Explores language, composition, literature, and media arts; developing multicultural curricula; and engaging students in meaningful inquiry facilitating students’ responsibility for themselves and their world.**
  • EDUC-M 423 Student Teaching: Early Childhood (6 cr.) Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of eight weeks in a preschool identified by the university. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university provided supervision.**
  • EDUC-M 424 Student Teaching: Kindergarten-Primary (6 cr.) Full-time supervised student teaching for a minimum of eight weeks in a kindergarten or primary grade in a school accredited by the state of Indiana. The experience is directed by a qualified supervising teacher and has university-provided supervision.**
  • EDUC-M 425 Student Teaching in the Elementary Schools (9-15 cr.) P: Consent of the faculty. Classroom teaching and other activities associated with the work of the full-time elementary classroom teacher. Minimum of 14 weeks.**
  • EDUC-M 430 Foundations of Art Education and Methods II (3 cr.) Advanced study of curriculum developments in art education. Special attention is given to art teaching in secondary schools.**
  • EDUC-M 437 Teaching Science 5-12 (3 cr.) Focuses on curriculum decisions teachers make every day. Specifically, students in this course will examine current learning theories and apply these theories to instructional practices at the middle grades and high school.
  • EDUC-M 440 Teaching Problems and Issues (3 cr.) Seminar taught as a co-requisite with early childhood (EDUC-M 423), kindergarten/primary (EDUC-M 424), elementary (EDUC-M 425), and/or middle/junior high school (EDUC-M 470) student teaching experiences. This seminar will address several issues related to the process of becoming a teacher.
  • EDUC-M 441 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Social Studies (3 cr.) Develops concepts and theories from social science, humanities, and education into practices of successful social studies instruction. Integrates social issues and reflective thinking skills into the social studies curriculum. Emphasis on curriculum development skills and building a repertoire of teaching strategies appropriate for middle/secondary school learners.**
  • EDUC-M 442 Teaching Secondary School Social Studies (3 cr.) I Includes consideration of philosophical and psychological perspectives, development and practice of skills and techniques, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teacher performance. Micro-teaching laboratory included.**
  • EDUC-M 446 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Science (3 cr.) P: 35 credit hours of science. Designed for students who plan to teach biology, chemistry, earth science, general science, or physics in junior high/middle school or secondary school.**
  • EDUC-M 452 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School English (3 cr.) Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of English in the secondary school. Field experiences with secondary students and teachers provided to assess ongoing programs in public schools and to study materials appropriate for these programs.**
  • EDUC-M 457 Methods of Teaching Senior High/Junior High/Middle School Mathematics (3 cr.) Study of methodology, heuristics of problem solving, curriculum design, instructional computing, professional affiliations, and teaching of daily lessons in the domain of secondary and/or junior high/middle school mathematics.**
  • EDUC-M 459 Teaching Mathematics 5-12 (3 cr.) Focuses on the curriculum and instruction issues that teachers make every day in the classroom. Specifically, students in the course will examine current theories and apply these theories to instructional practices.**
  • EDUC-M 464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.) Focuses on middle, junior high, and senior high school. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read more effectively.**
  • EDUC-M 480 Student Teaching: Secondary (1-14 cr.) Full-time supervised student teaching in the student’s major certification area and in the grades included within a high school, or at another level if the major area permits; within the state of Indiana unless the integral program includes student teaching in an approved and accredited out-of state site. Each student assumes, under the direction of the selected supervising teacher and with university-provided supervision, responsibility for teaching in the cooperating school. Grade: S or F.**
  • EDUC-M 550 Practicum: (variable title) (1-8 cr.) Teaching or experience in an accredited school, normally in Indiana. Credit will be commensurate with time spent in the instructional setting. Grade: S or F. **
  • EDUC-P 251 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.) P: EDUC-F 205. The application of psychological concepts to school learning and teaching using the perspective of development from childhood through preadolescence. Special attention is devoted to the needs of the handicapped.**
  • EDUC-P 255 Educational Psychology for Middle and Secondary School Teachers (3 cr.) P: EDUC-F 205. The application of psychological concepts to school learning and teaching in the perspective of development from the beginning of preadolescence adolescence. Special attention is devoted to the needs of the handicapped.**
  • EDUC-P 290 Professional Practices: Education (2 cr.) P: Admission to the TEP. Provides students with knowledge of basic concepts in physical education and potential outcomes of preschool and elementary school motor development programs. Further, the implementation and evaluation of such programs and appropriate movement experiences for young children will be provided. Emphasis will be placed on curriculum planning and design that is developmentally appropriate.**
  • EDUC-P 348 Foundations of Child Growth and Development: Focus on Birth to Age 3 (3 cr.) P: Admission to the TEP. Students will examine historical as well as contemporary theories of child growth and development for typically and atypically developing children throughout the early childhood period. All facets of development will be examined including physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive development. Particular focus will be on prenatal to age three development.**
  • EDUC-P 351 Foundations of Child Development: Focus on 3 to 8 year old children (3 cr.) P: P 348. Students will examine child growth and development for typically and atypically developing children, including physical, emotional, social, language, and cognitive development. Particular focus will be on 3- to 8-year old children.**
  • EDUC-P 501 Statistical Method Applied to Education (3 cr.) An introduction to statistical methods needed for basic data analysis in education. Includes an introduction to distribution of variables, measures of central tendency, variability, hypothesis testing, and correlation techniques. Emphasis on theoretical and computational skills.
  • EDUC-P 503 Introduction to Research (3 cr.) Methods and procedures in educational research.
  • EDUC-P 507 Testing in the Classroom (3 cr.) An introduction to the central concepts of tests and measurements, and formal and informal assessment strategies for assessing students and instructional programs.
  • EDUC-P 510 Psychology in Teaching (3 cr.) Basic study of psychological concepts and phenomena in teaching. An analysis of representative problems and the teacher’s assumptions about human behavior and its development. This course is intended for those working toward the master’s degree and who currently are or are planning to be classroom teachers.
  • EDUC-P 514 Life Span Development: Birth to Death (3 cr.) A survey course of human development from infancy through old age, emphasizing the life span perspective of development. Classical stage theorists, current popular conceptions, major research findings, and educational implications for all life stages from birth to death.
  • EDUC-P 540 Learning and Cognition in Education (3 cr.) Survey of theoretical positions in the areas of learning and cognition, with emphasis on their relevance for the design of classroom learning situations.
  • EDUC-P 570 Behavior Problems in the Public Schools (3 cr.) For teachers, administrators, psychologists, case workers, and others concerned with the adjustment of children in school. Recognition of behavioral symptoms indicative of the need for special attention; role and methods used in dealing with behavioral problem children.
  • EDUC-Q 200 Introduction to Scientific Inquiry (3 cr.) Course provides the elementary education major with background in the science process skills needed to complete required science courses.**
  • EDUC-Q 528 Demonstration and Field Strategies in Science (1-6 cr.) Identification, selection, design, implementation, and evaluation of demonstrations and field trips. Strategies in science for elementary, middle school, junior high, and secondary school teachers.
  • EDUC-Q 540 Teaching Environmental Education (3 cr.) For elementary and secondary teachers. Basic principles of environmental/conservation education stressed in grades K-12. Methods and techniques for integrating these principles into existing curricula. Designed for the development and evaluation of new interdisciplinary teaching materials.
  • EDUC-S 503 Secondary School Education (3 cr.) Designed to provide an overview for the teacher of the basic theories underlying the secondary school curriculum, as well as an examination of the subject areas, problems, trends, challenges for the future and significant research in the field.
  • EDUC-S 505 The Junior High and Middle School (3 cr.) Role of the junior high school and middle school in American education. Total program: philosophy, functions, curriculum, guidance, activities, personnel, and administration.
  • EDUC-S 507 The Teacher and Secondary School Organization (3 cr.) For teachers and administrators. Functions of school personnel, organization of professional and lay people for a more effective school program, professional leadership, lay participation, and effective personnel organization.
  • EDUC-S 514 Advanced Study in the Teaching of Reading in the Junior High and Secondary School (3 cr.) The developmental reading program in junior high and secondary schools; use of reading in various curriculum areas, appraisal of reading abilities, and techniques and materials for helping reluctant and retarded readers.
  • EDUC-S 530 Junior High and Middle School Curriculum (3 cr.) The educational program designed for the junior high and middle school. Functions, organization, planning, and evaluation of the junior high and middle school curriculum in specific areas.
  • EDUC-W 200 Computers in Education: An Introduction (3 cr.) Required of all students pursuing teacher certification. Introduction to instructional computing, educational computing literature, and BASIC programming. Review of and applied experience with educational software packages and commonly used microcomputer hardware. For education majors only.
  • EDUC-W 505 Multimedia in the Classroom (3 cr.) Intended to equip teachers and administrators with confidence when using the myriad of technology tools available for educators. Skills covered include: scanning, digital camera photography, video capture, creating slide shows, developing web pages, and audio capture.
  • EDUC-X 460 Books for Reading Instruction (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 349. Examines use of trade books and non-text materials for teaching Language Arts and Reading K-8. Special sessions may focus on specific student populations.
  • EDUC-X 490 Research in Reading (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Individual research.
  • EDUC-X 504 Diagnosis of Reading Difficulties in the Classroom (3 cr.) P: EDUC-E 545 or EDUC-S 514 or consent of instructor. Treats the theory, correlates, instruments, and techniques of diagnosing reading difficulties in the classroom.
  • EDUC-X 530 Topical Workshop in Reading (3 cr.) Individual and group study of special topics in the field of reading. Means for improving the teaching of reading. One credit hour is offered for each week of full-time work.
  • EDUC-Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry (3 cr.) Methods and procedures in educational research. The primary purpose of this course is to introduce students to the basics of educational research, principally as it occurs in and is applied to practical, classroom settings. Course design will include lecture and discussions, independent study, individual conferences/ tutorials with the instructor, and student-led presentations related to proposed research projects.
  • EDUC-Y 595 Educational Inquiry: Authentic Application (3 cr.) P: Successful completion of EDUC-Y 520. Application of methods and procedures in educational research. The primary purpose of this course is to apply educational inquiry strategies and skills learned in Y 520 Strategies for Educational Inquiry. Course design will include lecture and discussions, independent study, individual conferences/tutorials with the instructor, and student-led presentations related to completed research projects.
  • ENG-A 303 Topics in Afro-American Studies (3 cr.) Study of selected topics or issues in Afro-American studies.
  • ENG-E 205 Introduction to the English Language (3 cr.) Acquaints the student with contemporary studies of the nature of language in general and of the English language in particular.
  • ENG-E 301 Literatures in English 1600-1800 (3 cr.) Representative study of British and American literature of the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries in the context of transatlantic cultural developments.
  • ENG-E 303 Literatures in English 1800-1900 (3 cr.) Representative study of nineteenth-century British and American literature in the context of transatlantic cultural developments.
  • ENG-E 304 Literatures in English 1900-Present (3 cr.) Representative study of twentieth-century literatures in English. In addition to Britain and North America, cultural locations may include the Indian subcontinent, Australasia, Anglophone Africa, the Caribbean, etc. Focus on themes associated with modernity and cross-cultural contacts.
  • ENG-G 301 History of the English Language (3 cr.) Historical and structural analysis of English language in the stages of its development. Political and social events affecting development of language; interrelationship of language and literature; evolution of modern phonology and syntax.
  • ENG-L 101 Western World Masterpieces I (3 cr.) Literary masterpieces from Homer to Chaucer. Aims to teach thoughtful, intensive reading and to introduce students to the aesthetic values of the classical literary heritage of Western literature.
  • ENG-L 102 Western World Masterpieces II (3 cr.) Literary masterpieces from Shakespeare to the present. Introduces the student to the literature of the modern world and its aesthetic and philosophical values. May be taken before ENG-L 101.
  • ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation (3 cr.) Close analysis of representative texts (poetry, drama, fiction) designed to develop the art of lively, responsible reading through class discussion and writing of papers. Attention to literary design and critical method.
  • ENG-L 203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.) Representative significant plays to acquaint students with characteristics of drama as a type of literature. Readings will include plays from several ages and countries.
  • ENG-L 204 Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.) Representative works of fiction; structural techniques in the novel. Novels and stories from several ages and countries.
  • ENG-L 205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.) Kinds, conventions, and elements of poetry in a selection of poems from several historical periods.
  • ENG-L 207 Women and Literature (3 cr.) Issues and approaches to the critical study of women writers and their treatment in British and American literature.
  • ENG-L 209 Topics in American Literature and Culture (3 cr.) Selected works of American literature in relation to a single cultural problem or theme. Topics will vary from semester to semester.
  • ENG-L 220 Introduction to Shakespeare (3 cr.) Rapid reading of at least a dozen of Shakespeare's major plays and poems. May not be taken concurrently with ENG-L 313 or ENG-L 314.
  • ENG-L 225 Introduction to World Masterpieces (3 cr.) Representative masterpieces in all genres from world literature of any period.
  • ENG-L 230 Science Fiction (3 cr.) Study of the kinds, conventions, and theories of science fiction. Course may include both literature (predominantly British and American) and film.
  • ENG-L 295 American Film Culture (3 cr.) Film in relation to American culture and society. Topic varies. Works of literature may be used for comparison, but the main emphasis will be on film as a narrative medium and as an important element in American culture.
  • ENG-L 308 Elizabethan and 17th Century Drama (3 cr.) English drama from Shakespeare’s time to the closing of the theaters in 1642 and beyond.
  • ENG-L 315 Major Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.) A close reading of a representative selection of Shakespeare’s major plays.
  • ENG-L 320 Restoration and Early Eighteenth-Century Literature (3 cr.) Major poetry and prose with emphasis on Dryden, Swift, and Pope.
  • ENG-L 327 Later Eighteenth-Century Literature (3 cr.) Major poetry and prose 1730 & 1800 with emphasis on Johnson and Boswell.
  • ENG-L 331 Studies in 19th Century British Literature (3 cr.) British authors; groups of authors; genres and modes. Topic varies.
  • ENG-L 332 Romantic Literature (3 cr.) Major Romantic writers,with emphasis on two or more of the following: Blake, Wordsworth Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats.
  • ENG-L 335 Victorian Literature (3 cr.) Major poetry and prose, studied against social and intellectual background of the period.
  • ENG-L 346 Twentieth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.) Modern fiction and its techniques and experiments. Particular emphasis is on Joyce, Lawrence, and Woolf; some later novelists may be included.
  • ENG-L 347 British Fiction to 1800 (3 cr.) Forms, techniques, and theories of fiction as exemplified by such writers as Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Smollett, and Sterne.
  • ENG-L 348 Nineteenth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.) Forms, techniques, and theories of fiction as exemplified by such writers as Scott, Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy.
  • ENG-L 350 Early American Writing and Culture to 1800 (3 cr.) Broad survey of American writers in Colonial, Revolutionary, and Republican periods.
  • ENG-L 351 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature I (3 cr.) American writers to 1865. Emerson, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, and two or three additional major writers.
  • ENG-L 352 Critical and Historical Study of American Literature II (3 cr.) American writers 1865-1914: Twain, Dickinson, James, and two or three additional major writers.
  • ENG-L 354 American Literature Since 1914 (3 cr.) American writers since 1914: Faulkner, Hemingway, Eliot, Frost, and two or three additional major writers.
  • ENG-L 355 American Fiction to 1900 (3 cr.) Survey of representative nineteenth century American novels, with emphasis on works of Cooper, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, and Dreiser.
  • ENG-L 357 Twentieth-Century American Poetry (3 cr.) American poetry since 1900, including such poets as Pound, Eliot, Frost, Stevens, Williams, and Lowell.
  • ENG-L 358 Twentieth-Century American Fiction (3 cr.) American fiction since 1900, including such writers as Dreiser, Lewis, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Bellow.
  • ENG-L 366 Modern Drama: English, Irish, American, and Post-Colonial (3 cr.) Shaw, Synge, O’Neill, and other significant dramatists, such as Harold Pinter, Edward Albee, August Wilson, Athol Fugard, and Wole Soyinka.
  • ENG-L 369 Studies in British and American Authors (3 cr.) Studies in single authors (such as Wordsworth and Melville), groups of authors (such as minority writers), and periods (such as American writers of the 1920s). Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit.
  • ENG-L 370 Recent Black American Writing (3 cr.) A study of selected black American writers of the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, with emphasis on very recent writing. The focus of this course will be on the literary qualities unique to those writers as individuals and as a group. Credit not given for both ENG-L 370 and AFRO-A 370.
  • ENG-L 371 Critical Practices (3 cr.) P: ENG-L 202. Study of and practice in critical methodologies; can be focused on specific topics; may be repeated once for credit by departmental permission.
  • ENG-L 378 Studies in Women and Literature (3 cr.) British and American authors such as George Eliot, Gertrude Stein; groups of authors such as the Brontë sisters, recent women poets; or genres and modes such as autobiography, film, and criticism. Topics will vary from semester to semester.
  • ENG-L 379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr.) A survey of representative authors and of works of American ethnic and minority literature, with a primary focus on African-American, Hispanic, and American-Indian literature.
  • ENG-L 381 Recent Writing (3 cr.) Selected writers of contemporary significance. May include groups and movements such as black writers, poets of projective verse, new regionalist, para-journalists and other experimenters in pop literature, folk writers, and distinctly ethnic writers; several recent novelists, poets, or critics; or any combination of groups. May be repeated once for credit.
  • ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture (3 cr.) Study of a coherent period of British or Commonwealth culture (such as medieval, Elizabethan, or Victorian England, or modern Canada), with attention to the relations between literature, the other arts, and the intellectual milieu.
  • ENG-L 388 Studies in Irish Literature and Culture (3 cr.) An intensive classroom and on-site study of Irish culture and the literature it has produced.
  • ENG-L 390 Children's Literature (3 cr.) Historical and modern children’s books and selections from books. Designed to assist future teachers, parents, or others in selecting the best in children’s literature for each period of the child’s life.
  • ENG-L 391 Literature for Young Adults (3 cr.) Study of books suitable for junior high and high school youths. Special stress on works of fiction dealing with contemporary problems; but also including modern classics, biography, science fiction, and other areas of interest to young adults.
  • ENG-L 406 Topics in African-American Literature (3 cr.) Focuses on a particular genre, time, and period. Topics may include 20th-century African- American women's novels, black male identity in African-American literature, or African-American autobiography. May be repeated once for credit with different focus.
  • ENG-L 431 Topics in Literary Study (3 cr.) Studies in individual authors, groups of authors, movements, themes, modes, or genres. Topic varies.
  • ENG-L 433 Conversations with Shakespeare (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary and intertextual study of Shakespeare’s work and its influence to the present day. Students will compare Shakespeare texts with latter day novels, plays, poems, and films that allude to or incorporate some aspect of Shakespeare's art.
  • ENG-L 450 Seminar: British and American Authors (3 cr.) Intensive study of a major author or a school, or closely-related authors.
  • ENG-L 460 Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme (3 cr.) Study of texts written in several historical periods united by a common mode or form (narrative, romanticism, lyric, etc.), or by a common theme (Bildungsroman, the city and the country, the two cultures question, the uses of literacy, etc.).
  • ENG-L 495 Individual Reading in English (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor and department chair. May be repeated once for credit.
  • ENG-L 498 Internship in English (0-3 cr.) P. Major standing, minimum GPA of 3.0, 12 credit hours in English at 200 level or above (including ENG-L 202), prior arrangement with faculty member or editor. Supervised experience in various English department positions, in editing, or in approved work setting. May be repeated once for a maximum of 6 credit hours; only 3 credit hours may count toward the major.
  • ENG-L 553 Studies in Literature (3 cr.) Variable topics at the graduate level related to the study of literature.
  • ENG-W 105 Composition Lab (0-1 cr.) A composition lab in which students will practice writing skills taught in ENG-W 131.
  • ENG-W 131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.) Offers instruction and practice in the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills required in college. Emphasis is on written assignments that require summary, synthesis, analysis, and argument.
  • ENG-W 132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. Continuation of ENG-W 131, with emphasis on writing from secondary sources: research, evaluation of evidence, and documentation. Introduces both MLA and APA documentation styles.
  • ENG-W 202 English Grammar Review (1 cr.) Provides basic understanding of grammatical terms and principles sufficient to enable students to edit their own prose with confidence. No prior knowledge of grammar is assumed or required.
  • ENG-W 203 Creative Writing (3 cr.) P: Sophomore standing and consent of the instructor in advance of registration. Exploratory course in imaginative writing: fiction, poetry, and drama.
  • ENG-W 231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. This course helps students in any field develop writing skills appropriate for situations and tasks encountered in workplace and organizational settings. Course assignments and activities emphasize the role of professional writing and the importance of developing professional writing skills, emphasizing documents done in the world of work, such as letters, memos, reports, proposals, etc. Credit will not be given for both ENG-W 231 and ENG-W 321.
  • ENG-W 301 Writing Fiction (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Writing workshop. May be repeated once for credit.
  • ENG-W 311 Creative Nonfiction (3 cr.) P: completion of 100-level writing requirements. Study and practice of the essay utilizing creative writing techniques. Genres such as memoir, personal essay, nature essay, segmented essay, critical essay, and literary journalism will be studied.
  • ENG-W 321 Advanced Technical Writing (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. Instruction in preparing engineering and other technical proposals and reports, with an introduction to the use of graphics. Credit will not be given for both ENG-W 231 and ENG-W 321.
  • ENG-W 331 Business and Administrative Writing (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131 or ENG-W 231 or consent of instructor. Emphasizes principles of business writing, such as audience analysis and adaptation, design and readability of written documents, stylistic analysis and control, persuasion, communicating negative news, and the ethics of communication. The course focuses on writing documents, such as challenging business letters and memos, proposals, and performance appraisals.
  • ENG-W 350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.) P: Completion of English composition requirement. Close examination of assumptions, choices, and techniques that go into a student’s own writing and into the writing of others.
  • ENG-W 365 Theories and Practices of Editing (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. Students examine the workplace roles of editors while developing their own editing skills. Topics include editorial practices, style, grammar, ethics, and resources for editing.
  • ENG-W 368 Research Materials and Methods (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. Introduction to information sources and research methods in English studies, textual studies, and digital humanities. Explores databases, concordances, bibliographies, archives, electronic text editing, text encoding and analysis, and other online and library sources. Emphasis on locating, analyzing, and evaluating relevant and credible sources as the basis for effective research.
  • ENG-W 395 Individual Study of Writing (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Exercise in the study of written expression and communication in informative, persuasive, or imaginative writing. May be repeated once for credit.
  • ENG-W 398 Internship in Writing (0-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Internship in the Writing Center, designated IU Kokomo offices, or other arranged settings. Focus on writing, the teaching of writing, and writing-related tasks. Apply during semester prior to desired internship.
  • ENG-W 400 Issues in Teaching Writing (3 cr.) Focuses on the content of rhetoric and composition and considers fundamental theoretical and practical issues in the teaching of writing. Reviews rhetorical and compositional principles that influence writing instruction, textbook selection, and curriculum development.
  • ENG-W 411 Directed Writing (1-3 cr.) Individualized project assigned by instructor consenting to direct it. Individual critical projects worked out with director. Credit varies with scope of project.
  • ENG-W 512 Topics in English Studies (1-3 cr.) Examines areas within the discipline of English Studies: rhetoric, composition, linguistics, literacy, technology, and literature. Topics vary.
  • FINA-A 101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.) A survey of major styles and monuments in art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages.
  • FINA-A 102 Renaissance Through Modern Art (3 cr.) A survey of major artists, styles, and movements in European and American art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present.
  • FINA-A 200 Topics in Art History (3 cr.) Various topics in the history of art will be offered depending upon instructors and their area of expertise. May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • FINA-A 333 From Van Eyck to Vermeer (3 cr.) CASE S&H R: FINA-A 101, FINA-A 102, or consent of instructor. Survey of major artists and themes in Netherlandish painting from the fifteenth to the seventeenth century.
  • FINA-A 340 Topics in Modern Art (3 cr.) Special topics in the history and study of nineteenth and twentieth-century European and American art. May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 6 credits.
  • FINA-F 100 Fundamental Studio-Drawing (3 cr.) Development of visual awareness and coordination of perceptual and manual skills; seeing, representing, and inventing on an experimental, exploratory level in two dimensions. Includes placement, scale, volume, light, formal articulation, and investigations of graphic tools and media.*
  • FINA-F 101 Fundamental Studio-3D (3 cr.) Volume, space, material, and physical force studies provide the basis for exploration of three-dimensional form; includes carving, construction, modeling, and casting, using wood, plaster, styrofoam, clay, etc.*
  • FINA-F 102 Fundamental Studio-2D (3 cr.) Color, shape, line, and value structures are studied as the basis for exploration of two-dimensional spatial relationships; includes investigation of conventional and invented tools and media.*
  • FINA-N 198 Introduction to Photography (3 cr.) Basic practice of camera operation, exposure calculation, mounting, and presentation. Guidance toward a personal photographic aesthetic. Introduction to both film and digital photography for non-majors. Requires a camera that meets instructor specifications.*
  • FINA-P 490 Topics in Studio Fine Arts (1-6 cr.) In-depth projects and studies of special studio art topics closely related to existing areas of concentration. May be repeated.*
  • FINA-S 200 Drawing I (3 cr.) Preliminary course for advancement in drawing stressing basic visual awareness; seeing, representing, and technical command on a two dimensional surface. Problems in handling placement, scale, space, volume, light, and formal articulation.*
  • FINA-S 230 Painting I (3 cr.) P: FINA-F 100, FINA-F 102, or consent of the instructor. Preliminary course for advancement in painting. Exploration of the technical and visual aspects of color media. Emphasis on media command and structural problems in painting. Media: oil and acrylics.*
  • FINA-S 240 Basic Printmaking Media (3 cr.) Introduction to printmaking. Emphasis on three basic media: intaglio, lithography, and silkscreen. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing. Study of the interrelationships of all graphic media.*
  • FINA-S 260 Ceramics I (3 cr.) CASE A&H A limited introduction to hand-building, throwing, glaze mixing, and glaze application, including lectures on basic ceramic techniques. Critiques of student work.*
  • FINA-S 270 Sculpture I (3 cr.) P: Foundation in basic technical and formal methods of traditional and contemporary sculpture. Use of tools and equipment for additive and subtractive techniques including wood construction, steel fabrication, clay modeling, plaster mold making and cold casting, and assemblage. Emphasis placed on technical execution, conceptualization, and creative problem solving.*
  • FINA-S 272 Studio in Objects, Time, and Space I (3 cr.) Introduction to object making and sculptural theory in contemporary art. Explores visual and object-based outcomes for the use of sculpture in the modern world.*
  • FINA-S 280 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design I (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: FINA-S 101, FINA-S 102, or consent of instructor. Introductory course for exploring metalworking and jewelry design as a serious form of creative expression. Focuses on the basic techniques of piercing of metals, soldering, sheet metal construction, surface embellishment, mechanical joining, wire forming and forging, stretching of sheet metals, and various metal finishing techniques.*
  • FINA-S 301 Drawing II (3 cr.) P: FINA-S 200. Intermediate course in drawing from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command of the media in conjunction with the development of a visual awareness. Continued problems in the articulation of space, scale, volume, value, and linear sensitivity. May be repeated once.*
  • FINA-S 331 Painting II (3 cr.) P: FINA-S 230. Intermediate course in painting from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command and understanding of the components of painting space, color, volume, value, and scale. Media: oil or acrylics. May be repeated once.*
  • FINA-S 341 Printmaking II Intaglio (3 cr.) Advanced study with emphasis on intaglio. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing stressed.*
  • FINA-S 343 Printmaking II Lithography (3 cr.) Advanced study with emphasis on lithography. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing stressed.*
  • FINA-S 344 Printmaking II Silk Screen (3 cr.) Advanced study with emphasis on silkscreen Problems in pictorial composition, color, and collage design strategies stressed.*
  • FINA-S 351 Graphic Design II (3 cr.) P: FINA-S 250 or NMCM-N 250. Further studies exploring design principles. Students utilize both hand and digital methods to solve design problems creatively and effectively. Course includes typographic exploration.*
  • FINA-S 361 Ceramics II (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: FINA-S 260. Continued practice in forming and glazing, with emphasis on wheel throwing, surface decoration, and kiln firing techniques. Instruction through lectures, demonstrations, and critiques. May be repeated once.*
  • FINA-S 371 Sculpture II: Studio in Objects, Time, and Space II (3 cr.) Development of skills in both traditional and contemporary sculpture methodology. Rotating semester topics include figurative sculpture, casting, steel/wood construction, installation art, and ideas through the sculptural form and knowledge of materials and historical traditions. May be repeated once.*
  • FINA-S 381 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design II (3 cr.) CASE A&H P: FINA-S 280. Extensive designing and model making for exploring forms and ideas in metal and mixed media, either as jewelry, hollowware objects, flatware, tea strainers and infusers, boxes, or small-scale sculpture. Focus on techniques of angle raising, repoussé and chasing, forging of flatware, stone setting, and lost-wax casting, jewelry mechanisms, hinge making, and patination of metals. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.*
  • FINA-S 431 Painting III (3 cr.) P: FINA-S 331. Advanced course in painting. Continuation of FINA-S 331. May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.*
  • FINA-S 445 Relief Print Media (1-3 cr.) P: FINA-S 240 or consent of instructor. Relief printmaking media: woodcut, linocut, monotype, and collograph. Students create prints in each medium in both black-and-white and color using a variety of traditional and innovative techniques such as photo and the computer. May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.*
  • FINA-S 471 Sculpture III (3 cr.) P: FINA-S 270, FINA-S 371. Advanced work in sculpture for qualified students working in the chosen materials. The course focuses on the development of ideas as manifest in sculptural form.*
  • FINA-S 472 Sculpture IV (3 cr.) P: FINA-S 270, FINA-S 371, FINA-S 471. Production of a body of work reflecting the student’s specific interests. Students meet independently with professor and in group critiques to maintain a dialogue and provide technical advice.*
  • FINA-S 481 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design III (arr. cr.) P: FINA-S 381. Improves and expands knowledge and skill in metalsmithing and jewelry design. Guidance toward developing a personal direction of creative expression, artistic aesthetic, and art philosophy. Advanced techniques include large-scale vessel forming from sheet metal, large-scale soldering, die forming, jewelry mechanisms, chain making, chasing and repoussé, enameling, stone cutting, PNP etching, and working with alternative materials. May be repeated for a total of 20 credit hours.*
  • FINA-T 320 Video Art (3 cr.) Exploration of the medium of video as an aesthetic expression. Time and sound are elements incorporated into visual composition’s traditional concerns. Emphasis on technical command of video camera and digital editing procedures in conjunction with development of a visual sensitivity. Readings and a research project are required.*
  • FINA-U 200 Digital Art (3 cr.) Introduction to digital art will cover a variety of digital means for the creation of art work and design work. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, and digital audio will be introduced and examined in projects designed to create a familiarity with the digital work flow, storage and output. This course is cross-listed with NMCM-N 200.*
  • FINA-U 301 Special Topics in Studio Art (1-3 cr.) Selected intermediate-level topics not ordinarily covered in other studio art courses. May be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • FINA-U 400 Sources and Resources: Professional Skills in Fine Arts (1-3 cr.) P: BFA major or advanced BA studio art major. Focuses on both personal and cultural issues in aesthetics and on building professional skills for careers in art. Seminar format will be structured to foster individual growth and insight in understanding both conceptual and practical concerns of choosing to be an artist.*
  • FINA-U 401 Special Topics in Studio Art (1 cr.) Selected topics in studio art not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. May be repeated once with a different topic.*
  • FINA-U 450 Independent Studio Projects (1 cr.) Individual studio projects under guidance of faculty member or committee. Does not fulfill a specific course requirement for a fine arts major.*
  • FOLK-F 101 Introduction to Folklore (3 cr.) A view of the main forms and varieties of folklore and folk expression in tales, ballads, myth, legends, beliefs, games, proverbs, riddles, and traditional arts and crafts. The role of folklore in human society.
  • FREN-F 111 Elementary French I (4 cr.) Drills for mastery of reading, phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary. Includes elements of French culture.
  • FREN-F 112 Elementary French II (3 cr.) P: FREN-F111 or equivalent. Continuation of FREN-F111. Drills for mastery of reading, phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary. Includes elements of French culture.
  • FREN-F 203 Second Year French I (3 cr.) P: FREN-F 112 or equivalent. Composition, conversation, and grammar coordinated with the study of expository and literary texts.
  • FREN-F 204 Second Year French II (3 cr.) P: FREN-F 203 or equivalent. Continuation of FREN-F 203. Composition, conversation, and grammar coordinated with the study of expository and literary texts.
  • GEOG-G 107 Physical Systems of the Environment (3 cr.) Physical environment as the home of humans, emphasizing the distribution and interaction of environmental variables (landforms, vegetation, soils, and climate). Note: Business majors may count GEOG-G 107 only as a social science.
  • GEOG-G 315 Environmental Concervation (3 cr.) R: 3 credit hours of geography or junior standing. Conservation of natural resources including soil, water, wildlife, and forests as interrelated components of the environment, emphasizing an ecological approach. Current problems relating to environmental quality.
  • GEOL-G 100 General Geology (5 cr.) Broad study of the earth. The earth in the solar system, earth’s atmosphere. Formation and modification of earth materials, landforms, continents and oceans through geologic time.*
  • GEOL-G 133 Geology of the United States (5 cr.) Introduction to physical and historical geology with applications to United States geology. Study of the geologic events (and their associated rocks and structures) that have shaped the continent, including mountain building, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, intercontinental seaways, sedimentary environments, glacial geology and modern processes.*
  • GEOL-G 300 Environmental and Urban Geology (3 cr.) R: GEOL-G 100, GEOL-G 133, or GEOG-G 107 Significance of regional and local geologic features and processes in land use. Use of geologic factors to reduce conflict in utilization of mineral and water resources and damage from geologic hazards.
  • GEOL-G 400 Energy: Sources and Needs (3 cr.) Renewable and non-renewable energy resources, their origins, society’s needs and usage, environmental impacts of use and production, and future directions in energy technologies. Also may include study of non-energy resources including metallic and nonmetallic resources.
  • GEOL-G 421 United States Geology: Field Experience 1 (5 cr.) A six week lecture/field trip course incorporating a 2 - 3 week field experience in the western United States. Students will explore the geologic events (and their associated rocks and structures) that have shaped the continent, including mountain building, earthquakes, volcanoes, plate tectonics, intercontinental seaways, sedimentary environments and glacial geology. Possible destinations include (but are not limited to) the Black Hills, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons, Mt. Rainier, Mt. St. Helens and the Glacier National Park.*
  • GEOL-G 440 Professional Practice in Geosciences (1-6 cr.) P: At least 9 credit hours of coursework in geology/physical geography or instructor permission. The course is designed to provide opportunities for students to receive credit for career-related, full-time work.
  • GEOL-T 312 Geology of Indiana (3 cr.) P: GEOL-G 100. Study of the physiography and bedrock structure of Indiana, first with topographic and geologic maps, and then with field trips to selected areas. Rock and fossil specimens will be collected for study.
  • GEOL-T 326 Geology of Mineral Resources (3 cr.) P: a course in geology or consent of the instructor. Formation of minerals and mineral deposits. Gem materials and metallic and non-metallic economic minerals: occurrence and uses.
  • GER-G 111 Elementary German I (4 cr.) Intensive introduction to present-day German with drills for mastery of reading, phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary.
  • GER-G 112 Elementary German II (4 cr.) P: GER-G 111 or equivalent. Continuation of GER-G 111. Intensive introduction to present-day German with drills for mastery of reading, phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary.
  • GER-G 203 Second Year German I (3 cr.) P:GER-G 112 or equivalent. Intensive review of important structural problems and vocabulary primarily through the reading and discussion of modern German fiction and nonfiction.
  • GER-G 204 Second Year German II (3 cr.) P: GER-G 203 or equivalent. Continuation of GER-G203 Intensive review of important structural problems and vocabulary primarily through the reading and discussion of modern German fiction and nonfiction.
  • GER-G 306 Introduction to German Literature (3 cr.) P: GER-G 204 or equivalent. Study of a single literary theme (such as music, generational conflict, love, revolution) as represented in two or more periods. Conducted in German.
  • GER-G 363 Introduction to German Cultural History (3 cr.) P: GER-G 204 or equivalent. A survey of the cultural history of German-speaking countries, with reference to its social, economic, and political context.
  • HIST-A 314 United States History, 1917-1945 (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1917-1945: World War I, the twenties, the depression, the New Deal, World War II.
  • HIST-A 315 United States Since World War Two (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. Political, demographic, economic, and intellectual transformations. 1945-present: the cold war, problems of contemporary America.
  • HIST-A 333 History of Indiana I (3 cr.) I: The course deals with the development of a midwestern state, with emphasis on the French and British periods; the West in the American Revolution; the transition from territory to state; political, economic, and cultural patterns; and the sectional crisis.
  • HIST-A 334 History of Indiana II (3 cr.) The period since 1865, tracing the development of a modern industrial commonwealth—agriculture, industry, politics, society, education, and the arts.
  • HIST-A 375 Crime and Punishment in American History (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. This course focuses on the history of crime and punishment in the 20th-century United States.
  • HIST-A 382 The Sixties (3 cr.) R: HIST-H 106 or completion of 56 credit hours. Alternate years. This course focuses on the history of the United States during the 1960s and the political change and dissent; rights movements; United States foreign policy and the conflict in Vietnam; gender, exploitation, and legal change that occurred. It addresses a variety of topics, including; and the increasing diversity of expression in social values and cultural practices.
  • HIST-B 361 Europe in the Twentieth Century I (3 cr.) Economic, social, political, and military-diplomatic developments, 1900 to present. I: 1900-1930: origins, impact, and consequences of World War I; peacemaking; postwar problems; international communism and fascism; the Great Depression.
  • HIST-B 362 Europe in the Twentieth Century II (3 cr.) 1930-present: Depression politics; crisis of democracy; German national socialism; World War II; Cold War; postwar reconstruction and recovery.
  • HIST-D 410 Russian Revolutions and Soviet Regime (3 cr.) Alternate years. Causes and development of Russian revolutions and civil war; Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin; purges, terror, economic development, society, and arts under Stalin; struggle against Hitler; scope and limits of de-Stalinization under Khrushchev; minorities; dissent, and life in the former Soviet Union today.
  • HIST-H 105 American History I (3 cr.) Every semester. I: colonial period, revolution, confederation and constitution, national period to 1865.
  • HIST-H 106 American History II (3 cr.) Every semester. 1865 to present. Evolution of American society: political, economic, social structure; racial and ethnic groups; sex roles; Indian, inter- American, and world diplomacy of United States; evolution of ideology, war, territorial expansion, industrialization, urbanization, international events and their impact on American history.
  • HIST-H 113 History of Western Civilization I (3 cr.) Every semester. I: Rise and fall of ancient civilizations; barbarian invasions; rise, flowering, and disruption of medieval church; feudalism; and national monarchies.
  • HIST-H 114 History of Western Civilization II (3 cr.) Every semester. Rise of middle class; parliamentary institutions, liberalism, political democracy; industrial revolution, capitalism, and socialist movements; nationalism, imperialism, international rivalries, and world wars.
  • HIST-H 425 Topics in History (1-3 cr.) Intensive study and analysis of selected historical issues and problems of limited scope. Topics will vary; but will ordinarily cut across fields, regions, and periods. May be repeated once for credit.
  • HIST-H 495 Individual Readings in History (arr. cr.) Every semester (undergraduate). P: consent of instructor.
  • HIST-H 496 Internship in History (arr. cr.) Every semester (undergraduate). P: consent of instructor
  • HPER-E 100 Experiences in Physical Activity (1-3 cr.) Instruction in a specified physical education activity that is not regularly offered by the Department of Kinesiology. Emphasis on development of skill and knowledge pertinent to the activity. Repeatable for credit with different topic.
  • HPER-E 102 Group Exercise (1 cr.) A total fitness class that emphasizes cardiorespiratory conditioning, flexibility, muscular endurance. A variety of activities will be featured utilizing such equipment as steps, weights, resistance bands and music. S/F grades given. Repeatable once for credit.
  • HPER-E 111 Basketball (1 cr.) Instruction in fundamental skills of shooting, passing, ball handling, footwork, basic strategies of offensive and defensive play, and interpretation of rules.
  • HPER-E 112 Bicycling (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the principles of fitness through a cycling program. Fitness testing and cardiovascular training. Proper riding technique, safety, and other features of competitive and recreational cycling. Lecture only.
  • HPER-E 115 Body Dynamics (1 cr.) Uses aerobic exercises to improve cardiovascular and respiratory conditioning.
  • HPER-E 117 Bowling (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the fundamentals of approach, release, arm swing, methods of scoring, rules, and etiquette on the lanes. Explanation of lane construction, lane condition, and automatic machines. Fee charged.
  • HPER-E 119 Personal Fitness (2 cr.) Instruction in basic principles of conditioning and fitness. Emphasis on muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory endurance. For students without prior knowledge of conditioning methods.
  • HPER-E 121 Conditioning and Weight Training (1 cr.) Instruction in basic principles of conditioning and weight training. Emphasis on muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and cardiorespiratory endurance.
  • HPER-E 130 Army Physical Fitness (2 cr.) The path to total fitness requires a combination of physical conditioning, mental conditioning, and common-sense dietary considerations. Army Physical Fitness is for those willing to accept a disciplined regimen proven to lead to total fitness.
  • HPER-E 133 Fitness and Jogging (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in the basic principles of fitness as they apply to a jogging program. Emphasis on cardiorespiratory endurance and flexibility. Basic concepts underlying Dr. Kenneth Cooper's aerobic program. For students without prior experience in jogging programs, aerobics levels I through III. Only S/F grades given.
  • HPER-E 148 T'ai Chi Ch'uan (1 cr.) Introduction to the slow movements of t'ai chi ch'uan. Course provides instruction in William C. C. Chen's 60 movement form, physics of body leverage, history, philosophy, and cultural context. One of the most popular forms of exercise in China.
  • HPER-E 150 Tae Kwon Do (1 cr.) Beginning instruction in techniques of blocking, kicking, striking, punching, limited free fighting, and self-defense.
  • HPER-E 159 Racquetball (1 cr.) Instruction in basic skills for beginning players. Includes both four-wall singles and doubles games.
  • HPER-E 185 Volleyball (1 cr.) Instruction in fundamental skills of power volleyball, including the overhand serve, bump, set, dig, and spike. Team offensive and defensive strategies.
  • HPER-E 187 Weight Training (1 cr.) Instruction in basic principles and techniques of conditioning through use of free weights. Emphasis on personalized conditioning programs. Only S/F grades given.
  • HPER-E 190 Yoga (1 cr.) Instruction in basic principles and techniques of yoga. Emphasis on personalized training.
  • HPER-E 230 Advanced Army Physical Fitness (2 cr.) P: HPER-E 130 or instructor consent. Continuing along the path to total fitness begun in E 130, this course emphasizes the leadership aspect of Army Physical Fitness. Students will lead PT sessions, participate in and lead formation runs, and continue the disciplines regimen begun in E 130.
  • HPER-E 275 Aquatic Conditiioning (1 cr.) Acquire a moderate to high level of aerobic capacity while using water, equipment and other useful techniques skills and ideas. Achieve students’ desired goal through fitness utilizing the water.
  • HPER-H 170 Health and Surviving the College Years (3 cr.) This course covers the health and wellness issues related to a student's transition from high school to college. It focuses on education and prevention issues and includes the following topics: stress, sexuality, safety, substance use and abuse, fitness, nutrition, budgeting, and emotional health.
  • HPER-R 206 Recreational Sports Programming (3 cr.) Overview of programmatic elements and techniques in recreational sports. Topics include informal, intramural, club, extramural, and instructional sports programming; values of recreational sports; and terminology and career opportunities in various recreational sport settings.
  • HUMA-U 101 Introduction to Humanities (3 cr.) This course provides the student with multiple opportunities to experience Shakespeare’s 400-year-old classic drama. This class will feature a series of filmed performances of various actors playing Hamlet. Students will explore the playwright’s use of verse through various drama and speech activities and will analyze and perform a soliloquy.
  • HUMA-U 102 Introduction to Modern Humanities: The Live Performances (3 cr.) This course examines the approach to attending live performances including opera, symphony, theatre, and dance. Topics include protocol and traditions of the audience, criteria for critical listening, and discrimination of basic elements of performance. Students will attend live performances, engage in discussions of performances by genre, and develop critical listening skills.
  • HUMA-U 103 Introduction to Creative Arts (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary course that brings together music, art, dance, theatre, cinema, and storytelling into a cohesive, comprehensive, and thematic study of the interrelationships of the fine arts.
  • HUMA-U 305 Art and Music in the 20th Century (3 cr.) This course will explore the similarities of artistic movements in the 20th century, starting with the Impressionism of Monet and Debussy through the Minimalism of Robert Morris and Philip Glass.
  • INFO-I 100 First Year Experience (1 cr.) This course introduces specific survival skills for success in college and beyond, while reconciling personal learning skills with instructor-based teaching styles. Master the art of inquiry and elevate your sense of integrity while sharpening your personal edge by exploring critical thinking, project managements and current/future job market trends. Required by all Informatics and new media majors.
  • INFO-I 101 Introduction to Informatics (4 cr.) P: Computer literacy. Problem solving with information technology; introductions to information representation, relational databases, system design, propositional logic, cutting-edge technologies: CPU, operation systems, networks; laboratory emphasizing information technology including Web page design, word processing databases, using tools available on campus.
  • INFO-I 201 Mathematical Foundations of Informatics (4 cr.) P: INFO-I 101 and MATH-M 118. An introduction to methods of analytical, abstract and critical thinking, deductive reasoning, and logical and mathematical tools used in information sciences. The topics include propositional and predicate logic, natural deduction proof system, sets, functions and relations, proof methods in mathematics, mathematical induction, and graph theory. Credit given for either INFO-I 201 or COGS-Q 250
  • INFO-I 202 Social Informatics (3 cr.) P: INFO-I 101. Introduction to key social research perspectives and literatures on the use of information and communication technologies. Discusses current topics such as information ethics, relevant legal frameworks, popular and controversial uses of technology (e.g., peer-to-peer file sharing), digital divides, etc. Outlines research methodologies for social informatics.
  • INFO-I 210 Information Infrastructure I (4 cr.) Recommended prerequisite or concurrent: INFO-I 101. The software architecture of information systems. Basic concepts of systems and applications programming. Cross listed with CSCI-C 297. Credit given for only one of the following: INFO-I 210, CSCI-N 331 (IUPUI), CSCI-C 297 or CSCI-A 201 (IUB).
  • INFO-I 211 Information Infrastructure II (3 cr.) P: INFO-I 210. The systems architecture of distributed applications. Advanced programming, including an introduction to the programming of graphical systems. Cross listed with CSCI-C 309. Credit given for only one of the following: INFO-I 211, CSCI-N 345 (IUPUI), CSCI-A 202 (IUB), or CSCI-C 212 (IUB).
  • INFO-I 213 Web Site Design and Development (3 cr.) Introduction to web design and development covering high-level concepts in addition to hands-on activities. Topics include: internet infrastructure, client-side technologies, embedded media, page design, site design, visibility and others. Technologies covered include: XHTML, JAVA script and cascading style sheets. This course runs concurrently with NMCM-N 213.
  • INFO-I 300 Human Computer Interaction (3 cr.) The analysis of human factors and the design of computer application interfaces. A survey of current HCI designs with an eye toward what future technologies will allow. The course will emphasize learning HCI based on implementation and testing interfaces.
  • INFO-I 303 Organizational Informatics (3 cr.) P: INFO-I 101. Examines the various needs, uses, and consequences of information in organizational contexts. Topics include organizational types and characteristics, functional areas and business processes, information-based products and services, the use of and redefining role of information technology, the changing character of work life and organizational practices, sociotechnical structures, and the rise and transformation of information-based industries.
  • INFO-I 308 Informatics Representation (3 cr.) P: INFO-I 101, INFO-I 201, and INFO-I 210. The basic structure of information representation in digital information systems. Begins with low-level computer representations such as common character and numeric encodings. Introduces formal design and query languages through Entity Relationship Modeling, the Relational Model, XML, and XHTML. Laboratory topics include SQL and XPath querying.
  • INFO-I 356 Globalization: Where we fit in (3 cr.) Globalization, increasingly enabled by information technology, changes how we work, what we buy and who we know. Learn about the past, present, and future of globalization from an information technology perspective, and what it means for you, your career, and your community.
  • INFO-I 450 Systems Design and Development (3 cr.) P: Approval of the dean and completion of required core informatics courses. Students work on capstone projects in supervised teams. They select an appropriate project (preferably based on cognate), then learn to develop a plan that leads to success. Teamwork, communication, and organizational skills are emphasized in a real-world-style environment.
  • INFO-I 460 Senior Thesis (3 cr.) P: Senior standing and approval of the dean. The senior student prepares and presents a thesis: a substantial, typically multi-chapter paper based on a well-planned research or scholarly project, as determined by the student and a sponsoring faculty member.
  • INFO-I 490 Internship in Informatics Professional Practice (1-3 cr.) P: Approval and completion of 100- and 200-level requirements in Informatics. Students gain professional work experience in an industry or research organization setting using skills and knowledge acquired in informatics course work. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 cr. hours. S/F grading.
  • JOUR-C 200 Introduction to Mass Communications (3 cr.) Survey of functions, responsibilities, and influence of various mass communications media. Directed toward the consumer and critic of mass media in modern society.
  • JOUR-J 200 Writing for Mass Media (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. Working seminar stressing principles of writing for mass media. Emphasis on development of story ideas, information gathering, organization, and effective presentation of material for various news media; print and electronic. Basics of computer proficiency introduced.
  • LBST-D 501 Humanities Seminar (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the humanities. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated twice for credit
  • LBST-D 502 Social Science Seminar (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the social sciences. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated twice for credit.
  • LBST-D 503 Science Seminar (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary graduate seminar in the sciences. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated twice for credit.
  • LBST-D 510 Introduction to Graduate Liberal Studies (3 cr.) A comprehensive introduction to graduate liberal studies. Explores the cultures of the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Investigates interdisciplinary methodologies. Offers strategies for graduate-level reading, research, and writing for other publics.
  • LBST-D 511 Humanities Elective (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. M.A.L.S. graduate elective course in the humanities. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
  • LBST-D 512 Social Science Elective (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. M.A.L.S. graduate elective course in the social sciences. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
  • LBST-D 513 Science Elective (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. M.A.L.S. graduate elective course in the sciences. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit.
  • LBST-D 514 Graduate Liberal Overseas Study (3-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. This course will enable M.A.L.S. students to participate in overseas studies. In some cases there may be a language prerequisite.
  • LBST-D 525 Topics in International Studies (1-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510. This course is a graduate seminar with varied topics in international studies. The content will vary, but it will always focus on international issues and topics in different fields of studies. At times, this course will have an interdisciplinary and/or comparative focus.
  • LBST-D 550 Teaching Assistantship (3-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of director and instructor. This course will enable students to have a practical experience in teaching by assisting a faculty member in planning, teaching and grading a course in the student's area of concentration. This course is a requirement for the academic teaching track.
  • LBST-D 551 Research Assistantship (3-6 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of director and instructor. This course will enable students to assist resident faculty in their research.
  • LBST-D 591 Graduate Workshop on Teaching (3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of director and instructor. This course is a requirement for the academic teaching track. This workshop will focus on best practices in teaching including syllabus construction, teaching philosophy, assessment of student work, faculty and student conduct and an introduction to the scholarship of teaching and learning.
  • LBST-D 594 Liberal Studies Directed Readings (1-3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of instructor. Independent study involving systematic schedule of readings sponsored and supervised by a faculty member. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • LBST-D 596 Liberal Studies Independent Research (1-3 cr.) P: LBST-D 510 and prior consent of instructor. An independent research project formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty member and culminating in a final analytical paper. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credit hours.
  • LBST-D 600 Public Intellectual Practicum (3 cr.) P: Completion of all other program course work. A capstone seminar for the M.A.L.S. public intellectual option. Students will study the history of public in¬tellectuals, explore the variety of ways in which public intellectuals carry out their work, and create a portfolio of their own public intellectual work.
  • LBST-D 603 Thesis Proposal (3 cr.) Independent initial research/exploration of thesis topic including a formal proposal containing a statement of purpose, a background or rationale, an extensive literature review, a methodology, and a working thesis title. This course is a prerequisite for students registering for D604.
  • LBST-D 604 Thesis (3 cr.) Independent thesis work conducted in consultation with Thesis Committee.
  • MA 154 Algebra and Trigonometry II (3 cr.) Spring. P: MA 153 or equivalent. Trigonometry for students with inadequate preparation for calculus. This is the second half of a two-semester version of MA 151. Not open to students with credit for MA 151.
  • MA 221 Calculus for Technology I (3 cr.) Spring. P: MA 153 or equivalent. R: a grade of C- or better in MA 153 or MA 154 or equivalent. Not open to students with credit in MATH-M 119. First course in techniques of calculus for students enrolled in certain technical curricula. MA 222 Calculus for Technology II (3 cr.) Spring. P: MA 221. R: a grade of C- or better in MA 221 or equivalent. Not open to students with credit in MA 224 or MATH-M 120. Continuation of MA 221. Knowledge of trigonometry required.
  • MA  153 Algebra and Trigonometry I (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. R: A grade of C- or better in MATH M 117 or equivalent. Algebra for students with inadequate preparation for calculus. This is the first half of a two-semester version of MA 151. Not open to students with credit for MA 151.
  • MATH-K 310 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH-M 125 or MATH-M 118 or MA 153 Introduction to probability and statistics; elementary probability theory, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, measurement of central tendency and dispersion. Concepts of statistical inference and decision: estimation, hypothesis testing, Bayesian inference, statistical decision theory. Special topics discussed may include regression and correlation, time series, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods. Credit given for only one of the following: PSY-K 300, ECON-E 270, MATH-K 310 or STAT 301.
  • MATH-M 002 College Math Readiness Program (0 cr.) P: Mathematics placement exam and authorization by advisor. Students will review and strengthen the prealgebra and algebra skills necessary for success in college mathematics classes (MATH-M 007, MATH-M 117, MATH-M 104, MATH-M 105, MATH-M 125, MATH-M 118, MATH-M 133, MATH-M 134)
  • MATH-M 003 Mathematics Laboratory (0 cr.) C: MATH-M 007, MATH-M 117, MATH-M 104, or MATH-M 105. Mathematics Laboratory to accompany algebra courses.
  • MATH-M 007 Elementary Algebra (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. Signed numbers, operations with polynomials, solving equations, factoring, introduction to graphing, fractional and radical expressions. Not open to students who have had MATH-M-104. Credit may not be applied toward any degree.
  • MATH-M 104 Foundations of College Algebra (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: Mathematics placement exam. Students will develop critical problem solving skills, acquire an understanding of the core concept of functions and learn appropriate technology skills while strengthening their mastery of linear equations and inequalities, systems of linear equations, polynomial operations and graphing techniques for linear equations.
  • MATH-M 105 College Algebra (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: Math-M 104 OR Mathematics placement exam. Students will deepen their understanding of functions, acquire non-linear problem solving skills and develop the algebraic skills necessary for precalculus and general education mathematics courses: factoring; quadratic, polynomial, rational and radical equations and applications; and operations with rational expressions, radicals, and rational exponents.
  • MATH-M 117 Intermediate Algebra (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH-M 007 or equivalent. R: C- or above in MATH-M 007. Factoring, rational expressions, fractional exponents, radicals, quadratic equations, and functions. Does not count toward the arts and sciences divisional distribution requirements.
  • MATH-M 118 Finite Mathematics (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: two years of high school algebra or MATH-M 117. R: a grade of C- or better in MATH-M 117 or equivalent. Set theory, linear systems, matrices and determinants, probability, linear programming. Applications to problems from business and the social sciences.
  • MATH-M 119 Brief Survey of Calculus I (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: two years of high school algebra or MATH-M 125 or equivalent. R: a grade of C- or better in MATH-M 125 or equivalent. Introduction to calculus. Primarily for students in the social sciences. Not open to those who have had MATH-M 211 or MATH-M 215. Credit not given for both MATH-M 215 and MATH-M 119.
  • MATH-M 120 Brief Survey of Calculus II (3 cr.) Spring. P: MATH-M 119. R: a grade of C- or above in MATH-M 119. A continuation of MATH-M 119, covering topics in elementary differential equations, calculus of functions of several variables and infinite series. Intended for non-physical science students. Credit not given for both MATH-M 216 and MATH-M 120. Knowledge of trigonometry required.
  • MATH-M 125 Precalculus Mathematics (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH-M 117. R: a grade of C- or better in MATH-M 117 or equivalent. Designed to prepare students for calculus. Algebraic operations, polynomials, functions and their graphs, conic sections, linear systems of equations. Does not count toward the arts and science divisional distribution requirements. 
  • MATH-M 126 Trigonometric Functions (3 cr.) Spring. P: MATH-M 125. Designed to develop the properties of the trigonometric, exponential, and logarithmic functions and to prepare for courses in calculus (MATH-M 211 or MATH-M 215). 
  • MATH-M 215 Calculus I (5 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: two years of high school algebra and trigonometry, or both MATH-M 125 and MATH-M 126. Coordinates, functions, straight line, limits, continuity, derivative and definite integral, applications, circles, conics, techniques of integration, infinite series. MATH-M 215 not open to those who have had MATH-M 119 or MATH-M 211. A student cannot receive credit for both MATH-M 215, MATH-M 119 and MATH-M 215, MATH-M 211 and MATH-M 215, MATH-M 120 and MATH-M 216 or MATH-M 212 and MATH-M 216.
  • MATH-M 303 Linear Algebra for Undergraduates (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216 or consent of instructor. Introduction to theory of real and complex vector spaces. Coordinate systems, linear dependence, bases. Linear transformations and matrix calculus. Determinants and rank. Credit not given for both MATH-M 301 and MATH-M 303.
  • MATH-M 311 Calculus III (4 cr.) P: MATH-M 216 or consent of instructor. Elementary geometry of 2, 3, and n-space; functions of several variables; partial differentiation; minimum and maximum problems; and multiple integration.
  • MATH-M 313 Elementary Differential Equations with Applications (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216 or consent of instructor. Ordinary differential equations of first order and linear equations of higher order with applications, series solutions, operational methods, Laplace transforms, and numerical techniques. A student may not receive credit for both MATH-M 313 and 343.
  • MATH-M 347 Discrete Mathematics (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 212 or MATH-M 216. Injective and surjective functions; inverse functions; composition; reflexive, symmetric, and transitive relations; equivalence relations; sets including complements, products, and power sets; cardinality; introductory logic including truth tables and quantification; elementary techniques of proof including induction and recursion; counting techniques; graphs and trees; discrete probability.
  • MATH-M 360 Elements of Probability (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 216. C: MATH-M 311. Introduction to mathematical theory of probability. Probability models, combinatorial problems, conditional probability and independence, random variables, discrete and continuous distributions, repeated Bernoulli trials, gambler’s ruin problems, moments, moment generating functions, law of large numbers, central limit theorem, and applications.
  • MATH-M 366 Elements of Statistical Inference (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 360. Sampling distributions (Chi square, t and F distributions), order statistical decisions, and inference. Hypothesis-testing concepts, Neyman-Pearson Lemma, likelihood ratio tests, power of tests. Point estimation, method of moments, maximum likelihood, Cramer-Rao bound, properties of estimators. Interval estimation, applications. Regression, correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods.
  • MATH-M 403 Introduction to Modern Algebra I (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 301 or MATH-M 303. Study of groups, rings, fields (usually including Galois theory), with applications to linear transformations.
  • MATH-M 413 Introduction to Analysis I (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 301 or MATH-M 303, and MATH-M 311, or consent of instructor. Modern theory of real number system, limits, functions, sequences and series, Riemann-Stieltjes integral, and special topics.
  • MATH-M 415 Elementary Complex Variables with Applications (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 311. Algebra and geometry of complex numbers, elementary functions of a complex variable, power series, integrations, calculus of residues, conformal mapping. Application to physics.
  • MATH-M 447 Mathematical Models and Applications I (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 301 or MATH-M 303, MATH-M 311, and MATH-M 360, which may be taken concurrently, or with consent of instructor. Formation and study of mathematical models used in the biological, social, and management sciences. Mathematical topics include games, graphs, Markov and Poisson processes, mathematical programming, queues, and equations of growth. Suitable for secondary school teachers.
  • MATH-M 471 Numerical Analysis I (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 301 or MATH-M 303, MATH-M 313 or MATH-M 343, and MATH-M 311, or consent of instructor. R: CSCI-C 301 or FORTRAN programming. Interpolation and approximation of functions, numerical integration and differentiation, solution of nonlinear equations, acceleration and extrapolation, solution of systems of linear equations, eigenvalue problems, initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations, and computer programs applying these numerical methods.
  • MATH-T 109 Mathematics for Elementary Education I (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH-M 118 or MATH-M 125. Introduction to problem-solving, including use of patterns and Venn diagrams; study of various numeration systems; whole numbers, fraction, and decimal algorithms with manipulatives; ratio; percent; logic. Open only to elementary education majors. Does not count towards divisional distribution requirement.
  • MATH-T 110 Mathematics for Elementary Education II (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH-M 118 or MATH-M 125. Emphasis on geometry with use of manipulatives; study of plane figures and solids. Discussion of area, volume, symmetry, perimeter, tesselation, constructions with mira and compass, congruence, similarity, probability, statistics. Open only to elementary education majors. Does not count toward divisional distribution requirement.
  • MATH-T 336 Topics in Euclidean Geometry (3 cr.) P: MATH-M 301 or MATH-M 303 and MATH-M 391 or their equivalents. Axiom systems for the plane, the parallel postulate and non-Euclidean geometry, classical theorems. Geometric transformation theory, vectors and analytic geometry, convexity, theory of area and volume.
  • MICR J 200 Microbiology and Immunology (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: ANAT-A 215 and PHSL-P 215 or equivalent. For students of the baccalaureate curricula in the School of Nursing and in the Division of Allied Health Sciences; others by consent of instructor. Concurrent or previous registration in J201 Microbiology Laboratory is recommended. Basic principles of microbiology, cell biology and epidemiology. Consideration of pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites in human disease; immunology and host-defense mechanisms.
  • MICR-J 201 Microbiology Laboratory (1 cr.) Fall, Spring. P or C: MICR-J 200. Bacteriological techniques of microscopy, asepsis, pure culture, and identification of unknown bacteria. Biology of microorganisms; action of antimicrobial agents and disinfectants, food microbiology and bacterial agglutination reactions.*
  • MICR-M 310 Microbiology (3 cr.) Alternate years. P: two semesters of college chemistry; BIOL-L 105. C: MICR-M 315. Application of fundamental biological principles to the study of microorganisms. Significance of microorganisms to humans and their environment. Topics covered include bacterial growth and metabolism, microbial genetics, microbial diversity, mechanisms of pathogenicity, epidemiology and environmental microbiology.
  • MICR-M 315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.) Alternate years. C: MICR-M 310. Laboratory exercises and demonstrations to yield proficiency in principles and techniques of cultivation and utilization of microorganisms under aseptic conditions. These principles will include microscopy, asepsis, pure culture, bacterial metabolism, genetic transformation and identification of unknown bacteria.*
  • MUS-M 174 Appreciation of Music I (3 cr.) How to listen to music, art of music and its materials, instrument and musical forms.
  • MUS-T 109 Rudiments of Music (3 cr.) Entry level class for students interested in how music works. The class deals with the fundamentals of notation, ear training, and music reading. Melody and harmony are explored.
  • MUS-U 110 Special Topics in Music (2 cr.) Various topics from semester to semester.
  • MUS-X 001 Ensemble Singing - The IU Kokomo Singers (2 cr.) This course may be taken for up to 8 credit hours of elective credit toward an arts and sciences degree.
  • MUS-X 004 Ensemble Lab (1 cr.) Audition required. Student must register for MUS-X 001, IUK Singers. This course will focus on vocal proficiency, pronunciation and performance style. May be repeated twice for credit.
  • MUS-X 040 Instrumental Ensemble: Band (1-2 cr.) This course may be taken for up to 8 credit hours with different topics. Topics currently in use: Band (2 cr.) and Handbells (1 cr.).
  • MUS-X 070 University Choral Ensemble (2 cr.) Course requires an audition.
  • MUS-Z 111 Introduction to Music Theory (3 cr.) A study of fundamentals of the language and notation of music: listening, music reading and writing, and the elements of music as used in a variety of genres and historical periods. Open to non-music majors and students in the School of Music interested in a general background in music.
  • MUS-Z 201 History of Rock 'n' Roll Music (3 cr.) A history and appreciation of rock’s classic era. The course begins with the 1964 British Invasion, which signaled the arrival of rock’s second generation. Examines the major musical figures and social issues (civil rights struggle, the war in Vietnam) of the 1960s.
  • MUS-Z 301 Rock Music in the 70s and 80s (3 cr.) A lecture-oriented course that covers the history of rock ‘n’ roll in the 1970s and 1980s. The post-Sgt. Pepper “splintering” of rock and ensuing style changes are highlighted.
  • MUS-Z 315 Music for Film (3 cr.) P: CMLT-C 190, Introduction to Film. A stylistic and analytic survey of music for moving pictures, concentrating on American and English narrative films.
  • MUS-Z 373 The American Musical: Context and Development (3 cr.) The origins of the American Musical: its societal impact and its development from vaudeville and European operetta to the rock musicals of today.
  • MUS-Z 393 History of Jazz (3 cr.) Periods, major performers and composers, trends, influences, stylistic features, and related materials. For non-music majors only.
  • NMCM-N 200 Digital Art (3 cr.) Introduction to digital art will cover a variety of digital means for the creation of art work and design work. Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, and digital audio will be introduced and examined in projects designed to create a familiarity with the digital work flow, storage and output. This course is cross-listed with FINA-U 200.*
  • NMCM-N 201 Introduction to New Media Communication (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. This course is an introduction to New Media Communication. Through readings and projects, students learn basic principles of web sites and other online communication, focusing on creating content, developing designs, and producing graphics. Particular attention is paid to learning web site creation and management software.*
  • NMCM-N 210 Visual Communication (3 cr.) P: ENG W-131. This course looks at the visual aspects of print and electronic communication. It deals with issues of page design, visuals and other graphics, from practical, historical, and theoretical perspectives. Students will produce visual designs, including flyers and brochures.*
  • NMCM-N 213 Web Site Design and Development (3 cr.) This course introduces web site design and development covering high level concerns along with hands-on activities. Topics range from infrastructure and page design to XHTML and Javascript.*
  • NMCM-N 215 Studio in Digital Media I (3 cr.) Introductory work in the use of digital media tools, including video, animation, image manipulation, and digital illustration in the creation of art.*
  • NMCM-N 220 Introduction to Business Website Design (3 cr.) Focuses on the design and creation of websites for small businesses and nonprofit organizations. Still will be able to make their own basic business and nonprofit websites. No prior website creation experience is needed. Primarily intended for non-majors.
  • NMCM-N 231 Introduction to Video Game Design (3 cr.) Introduces video game design, including game concept, scripting, and development.*
  • NMCM-N 245 Introduction to Website Design Principles and Practices (3 cr.) P: INFO-I 213, NMCM-N 213 or permission from the instructor. Teaches basic principles of web design and gives students practice creating sites using these principles and common website creation tools. Students will become comfortable using professional tools to create websites.*
  • NMCM-N 250 Graphic Design I (3 cr.) Emphasis on visual communication through the perceptive use of line, form, and color. Elementary study of letter forms and typography. Introduction to basic tools, drawing disciplines of graphic design, and computer graphics.*
  • NMCM-N 255 History of Graphic Design (3 cr.) Explore how the technologies used in graphic design have evolved as well as consequences of those changes for designers.
  • NMCM-N 260 Video Production Practicum (3 cr.) Students will receive hands-on instruction in a production lab setting. Gain experience in field and studio camera operation. Camera techniques, video editing, and related production software.*
  • NMCM-N 261 ActionScript 3 Programming (3 cr.) Introduction to Action Script programming for Flash. Students will use technology to create artwork, design, games, databases interfaces, web interfaces, and others. Basic skills for further study of JAVA, Objective C, C++, and others.*
  • NMCM-N 262 Intro to Web Scripting (3 cr.) This course introduces students to fundamental programming concepts and techniques. Students will develop a solid foundation that can be used to learn other programming languages. Using the JavaScript programming language as a basis for instruction, this course focuses on client-side Web programming and teaches students how to create highly dynamic and interactive Web pages.*
  • NMCM-N 281 Honors Study in Beginning New Media Communication (1-3 cr.) P: consent of the instructor. For outstanding students, in place of a 200-level course in New Media Communication. Meets concurrently with course it replaces. May be repeated once with a different course.
  • NMCM-N 298 Intermediate Photography (3 cr.) This course uses more advance photography techniques including compositional strategies for shooting individuals and groups of people, lighting techniques using natural and off-camera strobe light and editing workflow using the latest versions of Lightroom and Photoshop. Special attention will also be paid to journalism or documentary photography.
  • NMCM-N 301 Advanced Web Layout and Design (3 cr.) P: NMCM-N 201 and either NMCM-N 213 or INFO-I 213, or consent of instructor. Focuses on using advanced CSS techniques and advanced features of web design software (such as Dreamweaver) to produce attractive, professional-level websites.*
  • NMCM-N 310 Advanced Visual Design (3 cr.) P: NMCM-N 200 and NMCM-N 210 or consent of instructor. Focuses on learning and applying advanced principles of various aspects of visual design, including typography, layout (including grid theory), color, and theme. Students learn to produce professional quality brochures, advertisements, flyers, posters, logos, and other visual designs.*
  • NMCM-N 311 Evolution of New Media Communication (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. This course examines how new media communication has evolved throughout history, examining the impact of the development of various media on society, ranging from the invention of writing to the development of a computer networked society. Students will develop a critical understanding of media of the past, present, and future.*
  • NMCM-N 312 Digital Illustration (3 cr.) Course explores basic development of digital illustrations for use in graphic design.*
  • NMCM-N 315 Web Usability and Information Architecture (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. This course covers designing professional web sites. It focuses on learning principles to make web sites both well-structured and usable. Activities include web site analysis, design, and usability testing.*
  • NMCM-N 320 Video Production (3 cr.) Exploration of the medium of video as an aesthetic expression. Time and sound are elements incorporated into visual composition’s traditional concerns. Emphasis on technical command of video camera and digital editing procedures in conjunction with development of a visual sensitivity. Readings and a research project are required.*
  • NMCM-N 330 Studio in Digital Media II (3 cr.) Intermediate work in the use of digital media tools, including video, animation, image manipulation, and digital illustration in the creation of art.*
  • NMCM-N 345 Intermedia Website Design Principles and Practice (3 cr.) P: NMCM-N 245 or permission of instructor. Teaches intermediate principles of web design and gives students practice creating sites using these principles and common website creation tools. Students should learn to produce professional-quality websites.*
  • NMCM-N 351 Cyberculture and Community (3 cr.) The rise of new media communication technology has altered stretches of our social landscape. This course explores how emerging technologies form new types of social networks while also changing the rules of communication in existing social units.*
  • NMCM-N 360 Adv. Video Prod Prac (3 cr.) Students will take a leadership role in the video production process and coordinate the development of a program. They will also gain additional video production experience.*
  • NMCM-N 361 Graphic Design II (3 cr.) P: NMCM-N 250. Further studies exploring design principles. Students utilize both hand and digital methods to solve design problems creatively and effectively. Course includes typographic exploration.*
  • NMCM-N 362 Server-side Web Programming Using PHP (3 cr.) This course discusses server-side Web programming using the PHP programming language. Through a detailed discussion of PHP programming fundamentals, students will develop a comprehensive understanding of the server-side aspects of developing interactive Web applications using the PHP programming language. This course also offers an introductory overview of interfacing web applications with relational databases. Students are expected to develop real-world server-side Web applications with MySQL database connectivity.*
  • NMCM-N 365 Type in Motion (3 cr.) Learn to create motion typography for traditional domains, such as movies & television, along with interactive interfaces such as web sites & information kiosks.*
  • NMCM-N 370 Animation For Integrated Media (3 cr.) Images and animation converge to develop an animated sequence. Using text, graphics and sound, students will create animation and visualizations. Photoshop and illustrator plus Flash will be used in addition to traditional methods for creating animations.*
  • NMCM-N 371 Identity Design & Branding (3 cr.) Teaches how to create a visual identity that communicates the essential qualities desired by the particular business.*
  • NMCM-N 372 Graphic Design Prod & Prac (3 cr.) This course focuses on the interaction graphic designers have with clients & printers. professional graphic design skills.*
  • NMCM-N 381 Honors Study in Intermediate New Media Communication (1-3 cr.) P: consent of the instructor. For outstanding students, in place of a 300-level course in New Media Communication. Meets concurrently with course it replaces. May be repeated once with a different course.*
  • NMCM-N 391 Seminar (1-8 cr.) P: consent of the instructor. Topics announced in prior semester. Oriented toward current topics in new media communication; readings, projects, and papers as indicated by the topic and instructor. May be repeated up to a total of 8 credit hours.
  • NMCM-N 395 Independent Study in New Media Communication (1-3 cr.) P: consent of the Instructor and Department Chair. May be repeated once for credit.
  • NMCM-N 398 Internship in New Media Communication (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of the instructor. Internship focusing on producing and managing new media communication projects. Apply during semester prior to desired internship. Must represent a minimum of 45 hours of experience per credit hour. May be repeated once for credit, but no more than 6 credits total may be earned.
  • NMCM-N 401 Senior Seminar (1-3 cr.) P: Junior or Senior Status or approval of instructor. Senior experience for New Media Communication students. Meets concurrently with ENG-L 495 and SPCH-C 398.
  • NMCM-N 410 Publication & Editorial Design (3 cr.) Despite the rise of the Internet, downloadable .PDF and .ps files, the eBook and microfilm, the basic book of ink and paper is still the main conveyor of written information in the 21st century. It is important for a designer's success to have a basic understanding of the structure of a book and the various problems encountered when designing one.*
  • NMCM-N 411 New Media Communication Theory (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131. This course examines various theories of new media communication and its effects on the world. Theories of design, criticism and computer-mediated communication will be explored. After taking this course, students should be able to critique new media and their societal effects.
  • NMCM-N 445 Advanced Website Design Principles and Practice (3 cr.) : NMCM-N 345 or permission of instructor. Teaches advanced principles of web design and gives students practice creating sites using these principles and common website creation tools. Students will produce high-quality, professional level website.*
  • NMCM-N 481 Honors Study in Advanced New Media Communication (1-3 cr.) P: consent of the instructor. For outstanding students, in place of a 400-level course in New Media Communication. Meets concurrently with course it replaces. May be repeated once with a different course.
  • NURS-B 216 Nursing Pharmacology (2 cr.) P: ANAT-A 215, PHSL-P 215. This course focuses on the physiological actions of drugs and their therapeutic use; the nurse’s role in administering drugs, and the need for continuous study of drug therapy.
  • NURS-B 231 Communication for Health Care Professionals: RN to BSN (3 cr.) Note: this course must be taken in the first semester for RN to BSN Students. This course addresses professional communication, inter/intra professional collaboration, and professional engagement to foster growth and development in nursing. This course also focuses on issues related to professional practice, theory, development and use, professional organization participation, service, continuing education, autonomy and accountability.
  • NURS-B 232 Introduction to the Discipline of Nursing: Theory, Practice, Research (2 cr.) This course focuses on the core theoretical concepts of nursing practice: health, wellness, illness, holism, caring environment, self-care, uniqueness of persons, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. This course helps the student understand nursing’s unique contribution to meeting societal needs through integrating theory, research and practice.
  • NURS-B 244 Comprehensive Health Assesment (2 cr.) C: NURS-B 245. This course focuses on helping students acquire skills to conduct a comprehensive health assessment, including the physical, psychological, social, functional, and environmental aspects of health. The process of data collection, interpretation, documentation, and dissemination of assessment data will be addressed.
  • NURS-B 245 Comprehensive Health Assessment: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-B 244. Students will have the opportunity to use interview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection, and auscultation in assessing clients across the life span in simulated and actual environments.
  • NURS-B 248 Science and Technology of Nursing (3 cr.) C: NURS-B 249. This course focuses on the fundamentals of nursing from a theoretical research base. It provides an opportunity for basic care nursing skills development. Students will be challenged to use critical thinking and problem solving in developing the ability to apply an integrated nursing therapeutics approach for clients experiencing health alterations across the life span.
  • NURS-B 249 Science and Technology of Nursing: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-B 248. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate fundamental nursing skills in the application of nursing care for clients across the life span.
  • NURS-B 252 Pathophysiology (3 cr.) P: ANAT-A 215, PHSL-P 215. This course focuses on the development of student understanding of alterations in normal human physiological functioning. Students will explore alterations of health and related basic diagnostic tests related to the management of selected alterations.
  • NURS-B 304 Professional Nursing Seminar 1: Health Policy (3 cr.) Social, ethical, cultural, economic, and political issues that affect the delivery of health and nursing services globally are critically analyzed. Government and entrepreneurial interests are examined. Emphasis is placed on the impact of policy decisions on professional nursing practice and health services. This course is restricted to RN to BSN students only.
  • NURS-B 403 Gerontological Nursing (3 cr.) This course promotes a holistic approach to persons in the later years of life. Death and dying, legal and ethical issues, family care giving, and future challenges will be discussed in the context of best practices as outlined by the John A Hartford Foundation: Institute for Geriatric Nursing. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-B 404 Professional Nursing Seminar 2: Informatics (3 cr.) This course addresses nursing informatics: state of the science and issues for research, development, and practice. It clarifies concepts of nursing, technology, and information management; and comprises theory, practice, and the social and ethical issues in nursing and health care informatics. This course is restricted to RN to BSN students only.
  • NURS-H 351 Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health (3 cr.) P: All sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 352. This course focuses on individuals and small groups experiencing acute and chronic neuropsychological disorders. Content includes the effect of the brain-body disturbances on health functioning. Other content areas are growth and development, stress, mental status, nurse-client relationships, psychopharmacology, and nursing approaches for clients experiencing DSM-IV neuropsychological disorders.
  • NURS-H 352 Alterations in Neuro-Psychological Health: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 351. Students will provide nursing care to individuals and small groups who are experiencing acute and chronic neuropsychological disturbances related to psychiatric disorders. Student experiences will be with individuals and small groups in supervised settings such as acute care, community-based, transitional, and/or the home.
  • NURS-H 353 Alterations in Health I (3 cr.) P: All sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 354. This course focuses on the pathophysiology and holistic nursing care management of clients experiencing acute and chronic problems. Students will use critical thinking and problem solving skills to plan interventions appropriate to health care needs.
  • NURS-H 354 Alterations in Health I: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 353. Students will apply the science and technology of nursing to perform all independent, dependent, and interdependent care functions. Student will engage clients in a variety of settings to address alteration in health functioning, identify health care needs, and determine the effectiveness of interventions given expected care outcomes.
  • NURS-H 355 Data Analysis in Clinical Practice and Health Care Research (3 cr.) This course introduces nursing and other health sciences students to the basic concepts and techniques of data analysis needed in professional health-care practice. Principles of measurement, data summarization, and univariate and bivariate statistics are examined. Differences in types of qualitative data and methods by which these types of data can be interpreted are also explored. Emphasis is placed on the application of fundamental concepts to real-world situations in client care. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-H 361 Alterations in Health II (3 cr.) P: NURS-H 351, NURS-H 352, NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354, all sophomore-level courses. C: NURS-H 362. This course builds on Alterations in Health I and continues to focus on pathophysiology and holistic nursing care management of clients experiencing acute and chronic health problems and their associated needs.
  • NURS-H 362 Alterations in Health II: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 361, P: NURS-H 351, NURS-H 352, NURS-H 353, NURS-H 354 and all sophomore courses. Students will continue to apply the science and technology of nursing to perform all independent, dependent, and interdependent care functions. Students will engage clients in a variety of settings to address alterations in health functioning.
  • NURS-H 363 The Developing Family and Child (4 cr.) C: NURS-H 364. This course focuses on the needs of individuals and their families who are facing the phenomena of growth and development during the childbearing and child raising phases of family development. Factors dealing with preserving, promoting, and restoring health status of family members will be emphasized.
  • NURS-H 364 The Developing Family and Child: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 363. Students will have the opportunity to work with childbearing and child raising families, including those experiencing alterations in health.
  • NURS-H 365 Nursing Research (2 cr.) C: NURS-H 361, NURS-H 362, NURS-H 363, NURS-H 364. This course is on development of students’ skills in using the research process to define clinical research problems and to determine the usefulness of research in clinical decisions related to practice. The critique of nursing and nursing related research studies will be emphasized in identifying applicability to nursing practice.
  • NURS-I 630 Introduction to Nursing Informatics (3 cr.) This course provides an introduction to the field of nursing informatics, the current state of the science, and major issues for research, development, and practice. It includes clarification of the concepts of nursing, technology, and information management. In addition, the course also explores the theoretical underpinnings of nursing informatics and the practice of nursing informatics.
  • NURS-J 360/K 490 Operating Room Nursing/Peri-operative Nursing (lecture -- 2 cr., clinical -- 2 cr. cr.) This course is designed to enable the student to participate in the professional and technical components of peri-operative nursing practice with supervision. Learning opportunities include care of the patient undergoing the stress of surgery in the pre-, intra-, and post-operative phases. The student participates as a member of the surgical team in the circulating and scrub nurse’s role. The student will also participate in the care of the patient pre-operatively by doing admission assessments.
  • NURS-J 595 Nursing Administrative Elective (3 cr.) This course is an intensive study and discussion of a specific topic of current interest in the theory and/or practice of Nursing Administration.
  • NURS-K 301 The Art and Science of Complementary Health (3 cr.) This course will serve as an introduction to a variety of complementary therapies, including healing touch, guided imagery, hypnosis, acupuncture, aromatherapy, reflexology, and massage. The class will critically examine each therapy through assigned readings, literature reviews, presentations, guest lecturers, and optional experiential activities. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-K 304 Nursing Specialty Elective (3 cr.) This course allows the RN to BSN student to apply nationally recognized specialty nursing knowledge and skills to the BSN degree, through a portfolio or independent study approach. National specialty standards will be used to devise learning objectives, implementation and evaluation plan. This course is restricted to RN to BSN students only.
  • NURS-K 305 New Innovation in Health and Health Care (3 cr.) This course explores emergent trends in health and health care, including technological advances in health care, developing approaches to care based on new knowledge and/ or research findings, and trends in health care delivery in a themed, survey or independent study format. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-K 415 Special Needs Children in the Community (2-4 cr.) This course focuses on children with special health needs in the community setting. Concepts of growth and development will be explored in relationship to the identified health needs. Principles of health education, health maintenance, and health promotion will be integrated in the experiential component of the course.
  • NURS-K 432 Korean Culture and Healthcare (1 cr.) This course provides a forum for students to explore Korean culture in terms of history, culture, language, business, foods, traditions, perspectives, and healthcare. Students interact with their peers from a Korean University.
  • NURS-K 433 Korean Culture and Healthcare: Practicum (2 cr.) This 2-week cultural immersion experience is based at a school of nursing in South Korea. Students will participate in classroom, laboratory, clinical, cultural and leisure time activities with Korean students. Prerequisites: Must be a student in good standing in the IU School of Nursing, successfully complete the Korean Culture & Healthcare course, and be selected to participate.
  • NURS-K 440 Critical Care Elective (2 cr.) P: Sophomore and junior level courses. Students will hear presentations from physicians and advanced practice nurses and participate in discussions related to critical care concepts and hemodynamic monitoring.
  • NURS-K 490 Clinical Nursing Elective (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. S/F graded. Planned and supervised clinical experience in an area of concentration.
  • NURS-K 492 Nursing Elective (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Opportunity for the student to pursue study in an area of interest.
  • NURS-K 499 Genetics and Genomics (3 cr.) This course introduces a basic knowledge of genetics in health care, including genetic variation and inheritance; ethical, legal, and social issues in genetic health care; genetic therapeutics; nursing roles; genetic basis of selected alterations to health across the life span; and cultural considerations in genetic health care are all considered. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-L 530 Legal Environment of Health Care (3 cr.) This course further develops the ability to analyze, synthesize, and utilize knowledge related to the complex and interdependent legal environment of health care. This is accomplished through a variety of experiences including formal lecture, seminars, clinical experiences, and independent study.
  • NURS-L 574 Administrative Management (3 cr.) This course encompasses concepts, theories, perspectives, and research relevant to administration of nursing services. Emphasis on management principles and organizational processes related to patient care delivery systems. Examines contemporary literature in nursing and business.
  • NURS-L 579 Nursing Administration Practicum (3 cr.) This course is a practicum experience designed for synthesis of theory and practice. Agency observation and activities are independently planned. Includes Web-supported communication. P: Must complete all core and administration track courses except R590 Nursing Study which can be taken concurrently to after completion of the practicum.
  • NURS-L 671 Financial Management (3 cr.) This course is designed to inform nurses of the concepts and principles related to budget preparation and fiscal management of a nursing unit or division. Constructs to be examined include the following: methods of obtaining personnel input, estimating costs, and cost justification.
  • NURS-N 502 Nursing Theory (3 cr.) This course focuses on evaluating the factors and issues influencing the development of theory in nursing. Theoretical terminology and criteria for the evaluation of theories are examined. Linkages applied between theory, research and best practice are explored.
  • NURS-N 504 Leadership for Advanced Nursing Practice (3 cr.) This course addresses core competencies such as leadership, professional role, health care economics, policy, and law and ethics that are essential to all advanced nursing practice roles and health care in complex systems.
  • NURS-P 216 Pharmacology (3 cr.) This course focuses on basic principles of pharmacology. It includes the pharmacologic properties of major drug classes and individual drugs, with an emphasis on the clinical application of drug therapy through the nursing process. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-R 500 Nursing Research (3 cr.) This course provides a survey of research in nursing, including critique of research literature, research designs, sampling, data collection and measurement strategies, relation of research and theory, development of researchable problems, and theory utilization.
  • NURS-R 505 Measurement and Data Analysis (3 cr.) This course analyzes principles and application of data analysis, descriptive, inferential, and multivariate statistics. Considers the research purpose and phenomenon under study as determinants of measurement techniques and data analysis. The purpose, assumptions, and limitations of statistics will be presented. Tools and techniques for data presentation and analysis will be utilized. Introductory Item Response Theory will be explored. These topics will be considered from the perspective of research in nursing and health care.
  • NURS-R 590 Nursing Study (3 cr.) This course is a guided experience in identifying a researchable problem and in developing and implementing a research proposal.
  • NURS-S 470 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures (3 cr.) P: All Sophomore and Junior level courses. C: NURS-S 471, NURS-S 472, NURS-S 473. This course focuses on the pathophysiology and nursing care management of clients experiencing multisystem alterations in health status. Correlations among complex system alterations and nursing interventions to maximize health potential are emphasized.
  • NURS-S 471 Restorative Health Related to Multi-System Failures: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-S 470, NURS-S 472, NURS-S 473. The students will apply the nursing process to the care of clients experiencing acute multi-system alterations in health.
  • NURS-S 472 A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community (3 cr.) P: All junior level courses. C: NURS-S 470, NURS-S 471, NURS-S 473. This course focuses on the complexity and diversity of groups or aggregates within communities and their corresponding health care needs. Through a community assessment of health trends, demographics, epidemiological data, and social/political issues in local and global communities, the student will be able to determine effective interventions for community-centered care.
  • NURS-S 473 A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-S 470, NURS-S 471, NURS-S 472. Students will have the opportunity to apply the concepts of community assessment, program planning, prevention, and epidemiology to implement and evaluate interventions for community- centered care to groups or aggregates. Professional nursing will be practiced in collaboration with diverse groups within a community.
  • NURS-S 474 Applied Healthcare Ethics (3 cr.) Building on the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses, this course explores the nurse’s role in ethical clinical practice, academic work, health policy, and research conduct, focusing particularly on the advocacy role of the nurse. Common ethical problems are discussed and strategies for resolution of ethical dilemmas are applied. Note: some sections of this course are restricted to RN to BSN students.
  • NURS-S 475 A Multi-System Approach to the Health of the Community: RN to BSN (3 cr.) Basic epidemiological principles and community health nursing models are applied in collaboration with diverse groups. Disease prevention strategies are applied to individuals and populations to promote health. Students apply the concepts of community assessment, disease prevention, and health promotion to plan, implement, and evaluate interventions for populations in the community. This course is restricted to RN to BSN students only.
  • NURS-S 481 Nursing Management (2 cr.) P: All Sophomore, Junior, and First Semester Senior level courses. C: NURS-S 481, NURS-S 482, NURS-S 483, NURS-S 485. This course focuses on the development of management skills assumed by professional nurses, including delegation of responsibilities, networking, facilitation of groups, conflict resolution, leadership, case management and collaboration. Concepts addressed include organizational structure, change, managing quality and performance, workplace diversity, budgeting and resource allocation, and delivery systems.
  • NURS-S 482 Nursing Management: Practicum (2 cr.) C: NURS-S 481, NURS-S 483, NURS-S 485. Students will have the opportunity to apply professional management skills in a variety of nursing leadership roles.
  • NURS-S 483 Clinical Nursing Practice Capstone (3 cr.) C: NURS-S 481, NURS-S 482, NURS-S 485. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate competencies consistent with program outcomes and to refine their nursing care practice skills. Students will collaborate with faculty and a preceptor in choosing a care setting, planning and organizing a learning experience, and practicing professional nursing in a safe and effective manner.
  • NURS-S 485 Professional Growth and Employment (3 cr.) C: NURS-S 481, NURS-S 482, NURS-S 483. This course focuses on issues related to professional practice, career planning, personal goal setting, and empowerment of self and others. Students will discuss factors related to job performance, performance expectations and evaluation, reality orientation, and commitment to life-long learning.
  • NURS-S 487 Nursing Management: RN to BSN (3 cr.) This course focuses on development of management skills assumed by professional nurses, including delegation of responsibilities, networking, and facilitation of groups, conflict resolution, leadership, case management, and collaboration. Concepts addressed include organizational structure, delivery systems, change, managing quality and performance, budgeting and resource allocation, staffing, scheduling, evaluation and career development. This course is restricted to RN to BSN students only.
  • NURS-T 615 Curriculum in Nursing (3 cr.) This course is designed for persons who are or will be engaged in teaching within nursing education settings. The primary focus is the process of curriculum development; philosophical, social, political, economic, and professional issues that need to be considered in planning curricula, evaluating existing curricula, and changing curricula are examined.
  • NURS-T 617 Evaluation in Nursing (3 cr.) This course integrates concepts of assessment and evaluation into a nursing framework. Students analyze assessment/evaluation concepts, models, and frameworks for applicability for students, faculty, curricula, and programs.
  • NURS-T 619 Computer Technologies for Nurse Educators (3 cr.) This course provides nurse educators an opportunity to acquire knowledge and skills for using computer technologies to support the teaching/learning process. Emphasis is given to theoretical frameworks that guide the selection, use, and integration of computer technologies in nursing education programs.
  • NURS-T 670 Teaching in Nursing (3 cr.) This course provides seminar and guided experiences in teaching of nursing, including planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating classroom and clinical instruction.
  • NURS-T 675 Nursing Elective (3 cr.) This course is an intensive study and discussion of a specific topic of current interest in the theory and/or practice of nursing education.
  • NURS-T 679 Nursing Education Practicum (3 cr.) This course is a capstone practicum experience designed for application, demonstration and synthesis of theory and competencies related to the role of nurse educator. Learning experiences are planned and negotiated to meet individual learning goals in the context of preceptor-supervised experiences in classroom and/or clinical health care practice settings. P: Must complete all core and education track courses except NURS-R 590 Nursing Study which can be taken concurrently or after completion of the practicum.
  • NURS-Y 510 Advanced Practice Concepts 1 (3 cr.) This course analyzes selected nursing concepts and related research with a focus on ethics, human diversity and social issues including genomics and genetics as well as health promotion and disease prevention including select pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment. Course investigates the advanced practice nurse role in population health and public health science. Relationship of concepts to advanced practice models is explored.
  • NURS-Y 520 Advanced Practice Concepts 2 (3 cr.) This course analyzes selected nursing concepts and related research with a focus on health care policy, organization of health care delivery systems, health care financing and health care economics and the impact of quality and safety on these concepts. Relationship of concepts to advanced practice models is explored.
  • NURS-Z 490 Clinical Experience in Nursing (1-6 cr.) P: consent of instructor. S/F graded. Planned and supervised clinical experiences in the area of the student’s major interest.
  • NURS-Z 492 Individual Study in Nursing (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Opportunity for the student to pursue independent study of topics in nursing under the guidance of a selected faculty member.
  • PAHM-E 262 Environment: Problems and Prospects (3 cr.) A survey of different aspects of the interaction between humans and their environment, with an emphasis on the complex interactions within systems. Subjects discussed include population levels, natural resources, energy use, and various types of population and means of controlling them.
  • PAHM-E 272 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (3 cr.) Application of principles from life and physical sciences to the understanding and management of the environment. Emphasis will be placed on (1) the physical and biological restraints on resource availability and use, and (2) the technological and scientific options to solving environmental problems.
  • PAHM-V 100 Current Topics in Public Affairs (1-3 cr.) Readings and discussion of current public affairs issues and problems. May be repeated for credit.
  • PAHM-V 171 Introduction to Public Administration (3 cr.) Broad coverage of public affairs through critical and analytical inquiry into policy making at all levels of government. Particular emphasis on intergovernmental relations as they affect policy in the federal system.
  • PAHM-V 263 Public Management (3 cr.) This course is an examination of the management process in public organizations in the United States. Special attention will be given to external influences on public managers, the effects of the intergovernmental environment, and, in particular, problems of management in a democratic, limited government system.
  • PAHM-V 264 Urban Structure and Policy (3 cr.) An introduction to urban government and policy issues. Topics include: urban government structure and policy making, the economic foundations and development of cities, demography of cities and suburbs, land-use planning, and other selected urban policy problems.
  • PAHM-V 346 Introduction to Government Accounting and Financial Reporting (3 cr.) An introduction to government accounting, including comparison with accounting for the private sector; intended as background for the use of financial administrators. The course primarily deals with municipal accounting. Not open to students with more than seven credit hours of accounting.
  • PAHM-V 348 Management Science (3 cr.) P: PSY-K 300 and MATH-M 118. Introduction to management science models and methods for policy analysis and public management. Methods include decision analysis, linear programming, queuing analysis, and simulation. Computer-based applications are included. Prior familiarization with computers is recommended, though not required.
  • PAHM-V 366 Managing Behavior in Public Organizations (3 cr.) This course provides an introduction to the management of people in public organizations. Focus is on behavioral science in management and related analytical and experiential applications.
  • PAHM-V 368 Managing Government Operations (3 cr.) P:PAHM-V 348. Application of analytical techniques to operating decisions in the public management sector. Cases are used extensively to illustrate the application of techniques (such as charting, capacity and demand analysis, forecasting, performance measurement, decision analysis, queuing/simulation, Markov modeling, and cost-effective analysis) to design, scheduling, and inventory assignment, transportation, and replacement decisions.
  • PAHM-V 372 Government Finance and Budgets (3 cr.) Study of fiscal management in public agencies, including revenue administration, and fiscal federalism. Examples and applications to contemporary government decisions.
  • PAHM-V 376 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.) The purpose of this course is to provide a basic understanding of the origins, process, and impact of law in the making and implementing of public policy. The course’s major objective is to provide students with the substantive concepts necessary to understand the judicial system and law in its various forms.
  • PAHM-V 380 Internship in Public and Environmental Affairs (1-6 cr.) Requires permission of the instructor. Open to interested majors upon approval of the faculty. Students are placed with public agencies or governmental units for assignment to a defined task relevant to their educational interests in public affairs. Tasks may involve staff work or research. Full-time participants may earn up to 6 credit hours. May be repeated for credit. Course is graded S/F (Satisfactory/Fail).
  • PAHM-V 391 Honors Readings in Public and Environmental Affairs (3 cr.) Student must be in the IU Kokomo Honors. Program. Independent readings and research.
  • PAHM-V 502 Public Management (3 cr.) Analysis of concepts, methods, and procedures involved in managing public organizations. Problems of organization, planning, decision making, performance evaluation, and management of human resources are considered. Cases are drawn from a variety of public services found at federal, state, and local levels of government.
  • PAHM-V 504 Public Organizations (3 cr.) This course focuses on the behavior and theory of public organizations in four areas: (1) individual and groups in public organizations; (2) the design of public organizations; (3) organization environment relations, and (4) inter organizational relations.
  • PAHM-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making (3 cr.) Non-calculus survey of concepts in probability, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Applications of contingency table analysis and analysis of variance, regression, processing of data emphasized.
  • PAHM-V 509 Administrative Ethics in Public Sector (3 cr.) Ethical conduct in the public sector is examined. Topics covered could include personal ethical responsibility, deception, corruption, code of ethics, policy making, morality, politics, and whistle bowling. Case studies and media materials will be used to illustrate these and other such issues affecting the workplace.
  • PAHM-V 517 Public Management Economics (3 cr.) This course focuses on applications of the principles and concepts of intermediate microeconomic theory and managerial economics to public-sector management decisions and policy analysis. The course utilizes case studies with the goal of giving students opportunities to recognize the economic dimensions inherent in the public policy problems and to develop an analytical problem solving orientation.
  • PAHM-V 520 Environmental Policy Analysis (3 cr.) The interrelationships among social, technical, and natural systems. Theories of growth. Causes and implications of environmental problems. Alternative policies and mechanisms for environmental control and bases of choice.
  • PAHM-V 521 The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector (3 cr.) The theory, size, scope, and functions of the nonprofit and voluntary sector are covered from multiple disciplinary perspectives including historical, political, economic, and social.
  • PAHM-V 524 Civil Society in Comparative Perspective (3 cr.) An exploration of state-society relationship in a variety of regimes and time periods. Focus on ways regimes’ policies affect the existence and contribution of those nongovernmental and nonprofit organizations that stand between the individual and the state; how nonprofit organizations shape the policy agenda of a regime.
  • PAHM-V 525 Management in the Nonprofit Sector (3 cr.) P: PAHM-V 521. An examination of nonprofit organizations and their role in society. Management issues and public policy affecting these organizations are discussed. Primary emphasis is upon U.S. organizations, but attention is given to the global nature of the sector.
  • PAHM-V 540 Law and Public Policy (3 cr.) Explanation of law in society and its influence on public-sector operations. Examination of some of the central substantive areas of the study of law, including regulatory processes, administrative adjudication, the Administrative Procedures Act, ombudsmen, and citizens’ rights, among others.
  • PAHM-V 543 Health Services Management (3 cr.) A course that integrate theory and application with respect to management of health service organizations. Emphasis on the role of managers and management within formal health service organizations. Current management and organization theories are applied to an understanding of health care delivery settings.
  • PAHM-V 545 The U.S. Health Care System (3 cr.) An analysis of the delivery of health care in the United States from 1900 to the present. Major system components are defined and studied with emphasis on current health care policy. Topic includes the organization of health care delivery on federal, state, and local levels, in both public and private sectors.
  • PAHM-V 546 Health Services Utilization (3 cr.) An examination of problems of access to health care and the utilization of health services. The social political, and individual factors associated with utilization are studied, along with social change and control strategies. Special emphasis is given to power and the definition of power in the system.
  • PAHM-V 550 Topics in Public Affairs (3 cr.) Selected research and discussion topics organized on a semester-by-semester basis usually with significant student input in the course design.
  • PAHM-V 557 Proposal Development and Grant Administration (3 cr.) This course provides the opportunity for each student to develop a complete proposal through participation in the entire grant application process. The integration of case studies, visual media, printed materials, and class discussions provides students with practical knowledge for writing successful proposals.
  • PAHM-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting (3 cr.) The fiscal role of government in a mixed economy; sources of public revenue and credit; administrative, political revenue and credit; administrative, political, and institutional aspects of the budget and the budgetary process; problems and trends in intergovernmental fiscal relations.
  • PAHM-V 561 Public Human Resources Management (3 cr.) Analysis of the structure, operations, and design of public personnel systems, including government agencies and public enterprise. Relationships between public policy and personnel concepts, values, and operations considered.
  • PAHM-V 562 Public Program Evaluation (3 cr.) Examination of how the program of public agencies is proposed, established, operated, and evaluated. Discussion of the role and conduct of research in the program evaluation process. In addition, techniques of effective evaluation and analysis are discussed.
  • PAHM-V 566 Executive Leadership (3 cr.) The course offers an in-depth examination of factors that contribute to successful executive leadership practices in a variety of organizational settings. Topics include what leadership is, what impact leadership has, and how leaders use various approaches and powers to achieve their goals.
  • PAHM-V 585 Practicum in Public Affairs (1-6 cr.) Students hold work assignments with public agencies. Grading is on an S/F basis.
  • PAHM-V 681 Seminar in Development Policy and Management (3 cr.) This course explores linkages among policy analysis, management models, programs, and outcomes in a variety of development efforts in the less-developed countries. The primary focus is on empirical analysis of developing countries, with some attention to U.S domestic ventures.
  • PHIL-P 100 Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr.) Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, in epistemology and metaphysics, and in the philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.
  • PHIL-P 105 Critical Thinking (3 cr.) Basic rules of correct reasoning; roles of definitions and language in thinking; roles of observation, hypothesis and theory in knowledge and basic techniques for gather information, testing and evaluating arguments for truth and problem solving.
  • PHIL-P 140 Elementary Ethics (3 cr.) Some ancient, medieval, or modern philosophers’ answers to ethical problems (e.g., nature of good and evil, relation of duty to self-interest, objectivity of moral judgments).
  • PHIL-P 145 Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) Fundamental problems of social and political philosophy: the nature of the state, political obligation, freedom and liberty, quality, justice, rights, social change, revolution, and community. Readings from classical and contemporary sources.
  • PHIL-P 150 Elementary Logic (3 cr.) Development of critical tools for the evaluation of arguments.
  • PHIL-P 242 Applied Ethics (3 cr.) Application of moral theory to a variety of personal, social, and political contexts, such as world hunger, nuclear weapons, social justice, life and death decisions, and problems in medical ethics.
  • PHIL-P 304 Nineteenth-Century Philosophy (3 cr.) Selected survey of post-Kantian philosophy, including Hegel, Marx, Kierkegaard, and Mill.
  • PHIL-P 311 Environmental Ethics (3 cr.) Selective survey of philosophical problems concerning environmental ethics. Topics may include defining environment, different approaches to the study of environmental ethics, determining the value of environment, issues of preservation and sustainability and the relationship between human social issues and environmental values.
  • PHIL-P 335 Phenomenology and Existentialism (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy. Selective survey of central themes in nineteenth- and twentieth- century phenomenology and existentialism. Readings from some or all of Buber, Camus, Heidegger, Husserl, Jaspers, Kierkegaard, Marcel, Nietzsche, Beauvoir, and Sartre.
  • PHIL-P 342 Problems in Ethics (3 cr.) May concentrate on a single large problem, e.g., whether utilitarianism is an adequate ethical theory, or several more or less independent problems, e.g., the nature of goodness, the relation of good to ought, the objectivity of moral judgments.
  • PHIL-P 345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr.) Problems of contemporary relevance: civil disobedience, participatory democracy, conscience and authority, law and morality.
  • PHIL-P 346 Classics in Philosophy of Art (3 cr.) P: 3 cr. of Philosophy. Readings from Plato and Aristotle to Nietzsche and Dewey. Topics include the definition of art, the nature of beauty, and art and society.
  • PHIL-P 360 Introduction to Philosophy of Mind (3 cr.) Selected topics from among the following: the nature of mental phenomena (e.g., thinking, volition, perception, emotion); the mind-body problem (e.g., dualism, behaviorism, functionalism); connections to cognitive science issues in psychology, linguistics, and artificial intelligence; computational theories of mind.
  • PHIL-P 371 Philosophy of Religion (3 cr.) Topics include the nature of religion, religious experience, the status of claims of religious knowledge, the nature and existence of God.
  • PHIL-P 375 Philosophy of Law (3 cr.) Selective survey of philosophical problems concerning law and the legal system. Topics include nature and validity of law, morality and law, legal obligation, judicial decision, rights, justice, responsibility, and punishment.
  • PHIL-P 383 Topics in Philosophy (3 cr.) An advanced study of special, experimental, or timely topics drawn from the full range of philosophical discussion and designed to pursue interests unmet in the regular curriculum.
  • PHSL-P 215 Basic Human Physiology (5 cr.) Fall, Spring. Functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and systems in mammalian organisms. Designed for pre-professional students in allied health, nursing, speech and hearing, and HPER.*
  • PHSL-P 416 Comparative Animal Physiology (3 cr.) Alternate years. P:CHEM-C 106, two college biology courses, and one college mathematics course. Physiological principles of the respiratory, circulatory, excretory, and related systems in a variety of invertebrate and vertebrate animals.
  • PHSL-P 418 Laboratory in Comparative Animal Physiology (2 cr.) Arr. P or C: PHSL-P 416. Laboratory experiments using a variety of animals to illustrate physiological principles.*
  • PHYS-P 100 Physics in the Modern World (5 cr.) Fall, Spring. Ideas, language, methods, impact, and cultural aspects of physics today. Includes classical physics up to physical bases of radar, atomic energy applications, etc. Beginning high school algebra used. Cannot be substituted for physics courses explicitly designated in specified curricula. No credit in this course will be given to students who have passed PHYS-P 201-202.* 
  • PHYS-P 201 General Physics I (5 cr.) Fall. P: MATH-M 125 or high school equivalent. Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, bulk properties of matter and thermodynamics.*
  • PHYS-P 202 General Physics II (3 cr.) Spring. P: PHYS-P 201. Electricity and magnetism, geometrical and physical optics, and modern physics.*
  • PHYS-P 221 Physics I (5 cr.) Alternate years. P: MATH-M 215. This course is the first semester of a two semester sequence of calculus-based, introductory physics. In PHYS-P 221, we will explore Newtonian mechanics, fluid dynamics, oscillations and waves, thermodynamics, and elementary kinetic energy.
  • PHYS-P 222 Physics II (5 cr.) Spring Alternate years. P: MATH-M 215, PHYS-P 221. This course is the second semester of a two semester sequence of calculus-based, introductory physics. In PHYS-P 222, we will focus primarily on electricity and magnetism. We will also learn about geometrical and physical optics, the special theory of relativity and elements of contemporary physics.
  • PHYS-P 301 Contemporary Physics (3 cr.) Arr. P: PHYS-P 202 or PHYS-P 222; MATH-M 215, which may be taken concurrently with consent of instructor. Introduction to modern physics. Atomic and nuclear physics, kinetic theory, relativity, elementary particles.
  • PHYS-P 310 Environmental Physics (3 cr.) Arr. P: PHYS-P 201 or consent of instructor. Relationship of physics to current environmental problems. Energy production, comparison of sources and by-products; nature of and possible solutions to problems of noise; particulate matter in atmosphere.
  • PLSC-B 203 Survey of the Plant Kingdom (5 cr.) Spring. Survey of various groups of plants, including their structure, behavior, life histories, classification, and economic importance.*
  • PLSC-B 364 Summer Flowering Plants (5 cr.) Summer P: one introductory biology course. A course for students desiring a broad, practical knowledge of common wild and cultivated plants.*
  • POLS-Y 103 Introduction to American Politics (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the nature of government and the dynamics of American politics. Origin and nature of the American federal system and its political party base.
  • POLS-Y 215 Introduction to Political Theory (3 cr.) Every three semesters. An introduction to major ideas and theories in Western political thought, including theories of democracy and the analysis of conflict and cooperation. The course also addresses the attempts made by prominent political philosophers – from Aristotle and Plato to Locke, Marx, and Rawls – to understand and describe the nature of politics.
  • POLS-Y 217 Introduction to Comparative Politics (3 cr.) Every three semesters. A course that introduces students to the major political systems of the world. Students will study systems within Western and non-Western countries. Comparisons will include executive and legislative structures, elections, political parties, interest groups and key areas of public policy. Not open to students who have completed POLS-Y 107.
  • POLS-Y 219 Introduction to International Relations (3 cr.) An introduction to the global political system, and issues that shape relations among countries. The course looks at problems of conflict resolution, the role of international law and organizations, the challenges of poverty and development, and the other major policy issues over which nations cooperate, argue, or go to war. Not open to students who have completed POLS-Y 109.
  • POLS-Y 301 Political Parties and Interest Groups (3 cr.) Theories of American party activity; behavior of political parties, interest groups, and social movements; membership in groups; organization and structure; evaluation and relationship to the process of representation.
  • POLS-Y 304 Constitutional Law (3 cr.) Nature and function of law and judicial process; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting the American constitutional system.
  • POLS-Y 311 Democracy and National Security (3 cr.) Exploration of a basic dilemma in a democratic polity: How can demands for national security be reconciled with democratic practices and values? Concepts of civil-military relations, national security structure, professional and political commitments of the military, human resource utilization, popular control of policy, and the nature of individual liberty.
  • POLS-Y 338 African Politics (3 cr.) Politics in contemporary sub-Saharan Africa. Topics include processes of nation building, dependency and underdevelopment; role of political parties, leadership, ideology, and military rule; continuing relevance of colonial heritage and traditional culture; network of international relations; and special situation of South Africa.
  • POLS-Y 360 United States Foreign Policy (3 cr.) Analysis of institutions and processes involved in the formation and implementation of United States foreign policy. Emphasis is on post-World War II policies.
  • POLS-Y 480 Undergraduate Readings in Political Science (arr cr.) Every semester. Individual readings and research. May be taken only with consent of the instructor.
  • POLS-Y 481 Field Experience in Political Science (arr cr.) P: junior or senior standing and approval of instructor. Faculty-directed study of aspects of the political process through internship experience in local, state, or national government.
  • PSY-K 300 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) Fall and Spring. P: MATH-M 118 or MATH-M 119 or equivalent. Introduction to statistics, nature of statistical data, ordering and manipulation of data, measures of central tendency and dispersion, elementary probability. Concepts of statistical inference decision- making, estimation, and hypothesis testing. Special topics include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods.
  • PSY-P 2?? Introduction to Psychological Inquiry (3 cr.) Fall and Spring (will be offered starting Fall, 2013). P: PSY-P 103 and ENG-W 132. (Course currently in development.) Students entering the psychology major in Fall, 2012 or after are required to take this course. Credit not given for both PSY-P 211 and Introduction to Psychological Inquiry.
  • PSY-P 103 General Psychology (3 cr.) Fall, Spring, and Summer. Introduction to psychology: its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, psychophysiology, individual differences, personality development, and abnormal and social psychology.
  • PSY-P 211 Methods of Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) to be offered in Fall, 2012, Spring, 2013, and Summer, 2013. Note: Summer, 2013 is the last time this course will be offered. P: PSY-P 103 and ENG-W 132. Critical analysis of psychological claims, design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of research reports. Students entering the psychology major prior to Fall, 2012 are required to take this class. Students entering the psychology major in Fall, 2012 or after are required to take Introduction to Psychological Inquiry (P2??; course currently in development) in lieu of PSY-P 211. Credit not given for both P 211 and Introduction to Psychological Inquiry.
  • PSY-P 216 Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 cr.) Fall, Spring, and Summer. P: PSY-P 103. A survey course that integrates the basic concepts of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development from the prenatal period to death. Throughout the life span, theories, research, and critical issues in developmental psychology are explored, with consideration of practical implications. Credit not given for both PSY-P 216 and PSY-P 316.
  • PSY-P 303 Health Psychology (3 cr.) Spring, 2013. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R:completion of 26 credit hours. Focuses on role of psychological factors in health and illness. Through readings, lecture, and discussion, students will become better consumers of research on behavior-health interactions and develop a broad base of knowledge concerning how behavior and other psychological factors can impart health both positively and negatively.
  • PSY-P 319 Psychology of Personality (3 cr.) Fall 2013. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements; developmental influences; problems of integration.
  • PSY-P 320 Social Psychology (3 cr.) Fall 2012. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. The study of psychological theories and research dealing with social influence and social behavior, including topics such as conformity, personal perception, aggression, attitudes, and group dynamics. 
  • PSY-P 322 Psychology in the Courtroom (3 cr.) Spring, 2015. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. This course considers the psychological aspects of roles and interactions in the courtroom. Topics include: definitions of “sanity” and “competency”, eyewitness testimony, jury selection, instructions, and the role of psychologists as “expert witnesses” and jury selection consultants. Emphasis will be placed on empirical law-psychology research.
  • PSY-P 324 Abnormal Psychology (3 cr.) Fall and Spring. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. A first course in abnormal psychology, with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, and final manifestations.
  • PSY-P 325 Psychology of Learning (3 cr.) Every Fall. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Facts and principles of human and animal learning, especially as treated in theories attempting to provide a framework for understanding what learning is and how it takes place.
  • PSY-P 326 Neuroscience (3 cr.) Spring 2014. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R: BIOL-L 100 or BIOL-L 105 and completion of 26 credit hours. Central nervous system functions in relation to sensory processes, motivation, and learning.
  • PSY-P 335 Cognitive Psychology (3 cr.) Spring, 2013. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Introduction to human cognitive processes, including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking.
  • PSY-P 355 Experimental Psychology (3 cr.) Fall, 2013. Alternate years. P: Introduction to Psychological Inquiry, ENG-W 132, PSY-K 300. Scientific methods applied to the problems of psychology. Design and execution of simple psychological experiments, treatment of results, and preparation of written reports. This course is required for students entering the psychology major in Fall, 2012 or later. Students entering the major prior to Fall, 2012 are NOT required to take this course.
  • PSY-P 381 Helping Skills and Ethics (3 cr.) Every Fall and Spring. P: 6 credit hours in psychology. Introduction to the helping relationship, including theories and strategies of effective helping, ethical issues, and limitations of the helper role.
  • PSY-P 391 Psychology of Gender and Ethnicity (3 cr.) Spring, 2014. Alternate years. P: PSY-P 103. R: completion of 26 credit hours. Basic psychological concepts and research from the perspectives of gender and ethnicity, focusing on both the similarities and differences across gender and ethnic groups. Explores the impact of social and political forces on psychological development and adjustment. Contemporary theory on ethnicity, gender, and class will also be examined.
  • PSY-P 459 History and Systems of Psychology (3 cr.) Every Fall. P: PSY-P 103 and completion of 12 credit hours of psychology. Historical background and critical evaluation of major theoretical systems of modern psychology: structuralism, functionalism, associationism, behaviorism, Gestalt psychology, and psychoanalysis. Methodological problems of theory construction and system-making. Emphasizes integration of recent trends.
  • PSY-P 493 Statistical Techniques (3 cr.) Supervised Research I (3 cr.) Every Fall. P: consent of instructor. Active participation in research. An independent experiment of modest magnitude; course will include a research proposal submitted to the appropriate research ethics review board. Students who enroll in PSY-P 493 will be expected to enroll in PSY-P 494.
  • PSY-P 494 Supervised Research II (3 cr.) Every Spring. P: PSY-P 493. A continuation of PSY-P 493. Course will include a journal-type report of the two semesters of work.
  • PSY-P 495 Topics Course (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Participation in ongoing research in a single laboratory or independent reading and writing on a psychological topic. Other topic currently in use: Practicum in Psychology (3 cr.) Fall, Spring, and Summer. P: PSY-P 381 and consent of instructor. This course involves participation in a field experience in an applied area such problems in the community, such as problems of the mentally retarded, children, the elderly, family relations, industrial relations, and mental health.
  • REL-R 152 Introduction to Religions of the West (3 cr.) Origins, development, institutions, beliefs, and current status.
  • REL-R 153 Introduction to Religions of the East (3 cr.) Human ideas and value systems in the religions of India, China, and Japan.
  • REL-R 212 Comparative Religions (3 cr.) Approaches to the comparison of recurrent themes, religious attitudes, and practices found in selected Eastern and Western traditions.
  • REL-R 233 Introduction to the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) (3 cr.) A critical examination of the literary, political, cultural, and religious history of Israel from the period of the Patriarchs to the Restoration, with emphasis on the growth and formation of the major traditions contained in the Hebrew Bible.
  • REL-R 243 Introduction to the New Testament (3 cr.) An examination of the history, culture, and literature of the New Testament period, with special emphasis on the emergence of early Christian beliefs.
  • SOC-S 100 Introduction to Sociology (3 cr.) Every semester. Introduction to the concepts and methods of sociology, with an emphasis on the understanding of contemporary American society.
  • SOC-S 101 Social Problems and Policies (3 cr.) Every semester. Provides an introduction to sociology through an in-depth study of major social problems; explores the policy implications of the general sociological perspective and of sociological knowledge of particular problems. Problems include population, drug use, science and technology, and poverty.
  • SOC-S 252 Methods of Sociological Research (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology, PSY-K 300, or consent of instructor. A survey of methods and techniques used by sociologists for gathering and interpreting information about human social behavior.
  • SOC-S 302 Organizational Life (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Sources, types, and consequences of variations in organizational structures and functions. Varying organizational arrangements as they have affected and are affected by changes in input and output. Complex organizations and their impact from a comparative perspective.
  • SOC-S 314 Social Aspects of Health and Medicine (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Survey of the nature of health care systems. Patient and professional role behavior are explored, as well as the characteristics of different health care settings.
  • SOC-S 315 Work and Occupations (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Treats work roles within such organizations as factory, office, school, government, and welfare organizations; career and occupational mobility in work life; formal and informal organizations within work organizations; labor and management conflict and cooperation; problems of modern industrial workers. Not open to students who have taken SOC-S 303.
  • SOC-S 316 The Family (3 cr.) Every semester. P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Focus on relationships of the family to the larger society, and on interaction within the family in connection with these interrelationships. Emphasis on theories and empirical research explaining family patterns.
  • SOC-S 317 Inequality (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Nature, functioning, and maintenance of systems of social stratification in local communities and societies. Correlates and consequences of social class position and vertical mobility.
  • SOC-S 325 Criminology (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Factors in genesis of crime and organization of criminal behavior from points of view of the person and the group.
  • SOC-S 328 Juvenile Delinquency (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Legal definition of delinquency, measurement and distribution of delinquency. Causal theories considered for empirical adequacy and policy implications. Procedures for processing juvenile offenders by police, courts, and prisons are examined.
  • SOC-S 331 Sociology of Aging (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Survey of the social dimensions of the aging process. Emphasis on patterns of adjustment, social support, and cross-cultural perceptions of the aging process.
  • SOC-S 335 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Relations between racial and ethnic minority and majority groups; psychological, cultural, and structural theories of prejudice and discrimination; comparative analysis of diverse systems of intergroup relations.
  • SOC-S 338 Gender Roles (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Exploration of the research and theories explaining gender roles in contemporary societies. Emphasis on defining gender roles; tracing their historical development; considering their implications for work, marriage, and parenting. Includes cross-cultural comparisons.
  • SOC-S 340 Social Theory (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Sociological theory, with focus on content, form, and historical development. Relationship between theories, data, and sociological explanations.
  • SOC-S 344 Sociology of Childhood (3 cr.) P: SOC-S 100 or SOC-S 101 and SOC-S 316 or by consent of the instructor. Analysis of childhood as a structural form and children as social agents who contribute to societal reproduction and change. Considers the relation of childhood to other social institutions and children’s contributions to society historically and cross-culturally. Examines how social policies in education, family and work affect children’s lives.
  • SOC-S 360 Topics in Social Policy: Drug Abuse and Society (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An examination of the sociocultural foundations of illegal and legal drug abuse. Emphasis on the relationship between drug abuse and law enforcement, the medical profession, and advertising. Specific topics include the process and consequences of addiction, drugs and sports, and historical and cross-cultural perspectives on drug abuse.
  • SOC-S 361 Cities and Suburbs (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Introduction to theory and research on the changing scale and complexity of social organization (urbanization), the quality of life in urban areas, demographic and ecological city growth patterns, and public policy concerns in contemporary urban society.
  • SOC-S 363 Sociology of Development (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An introduction to the various theoretical perspectives and empirical studies pertaining to development. Specific topics include women in development, sustainable development, and the third world within the context of the global political economy.
  • SOC-S 375 Issues in Human and Social Service Policy (3 cr.) P: junior or senior standing and completion of at least 12 credits in sociology including SOC-S 100 or SOC-S 101 and 3 other courses. Recommended for students before enrolling in SOC-S 494/497 Field Experience. Examination of theories in social sciences relevant to human services delivery and the ethical and professional issues of workers in human/social service agencies with clients from diverse populations. Application of sociological concepts, theories, and methods as they apply to the management, practice, and evaluation of human/social service agencies.
  • SOC-S 411 Sociology of Power (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Power in social systems; its nature, organization, distribution, determinants, and consequences.
  • SOC-S 419 Social Movements and Collective Action (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. Change-oriented social and political collective action and consequences for groups and societies. Resource mobilization, historical and comparative analysis of contemporary movements, and collective action.
  • SOC-S 420 Topics in Deviance: White Collar Crime/ Organized Crime (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of sociology or consent of instructor. An examination of the historical development, causes, and consequences of white collar and organized crime. Emphasis given to law enforcement responses to these forms of criminal behavior.
  • SOC-S 471 Senior Seminar in Applied Sociology/Human Services (3 cr.) Senior standing, completion of core sociology requirements (SOC-S 252, SOC-S 340, PSY-K 300) and completion of a minimum of 18 credit hours in sociology and consent of instructor. Capstone course is for the sociology major in the Applied Sociology/Human Services track. Examines social issues which agencies face today, issues of client well-being, access, and ethics, as well as issues related to students' employment goals and graduate school applications. May not be repeated as SOC-S 470.
  • SOC-S 494 Field Experience in Sociology (3 cr.) SOC-S 494 Field Experience in Sociology (3 cr.) Every semester. P: Written consent of instructor. Faculty-directed study of aspects of sociology based on field experience, in conjunction with directed readings and writings. Specifically, each intern is required to keep a daily or weekly journal that is given at regular intervals to the faculty sponsor, and write an analytic paper dealing with the field experience. May not be repeated as SOC-S 497.
  • SOC-S 495 Individual Readings in Sociology (arr. cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Prior arrangement required.
  • SOC-S 497 Field Experience in Human/Social Services (arr. cr.) P: Junior or Senior Standing with completion of 15 hours of upper level sociology courses including SOC-S 100 or SOC-S 101, SOC-S 252, SOC-S 340, and PSY-K 300 and consent of instructor. Practical work in a social service agency under direction of a site supervisor and complete 120 hours of supervised internship. Student will job shadow key persons, observe client cases and assist with the usual work of the agency as approved by the site supervisor. Under direction of instructor, student will keep a journal applying sociological concepts and write a directed research paper about an issue related to the social/human service. May be repeated once for credit in varied setting. May not be repeated as SOC-S 494.
  • SPAN-S 111 Elementary Spanish I (4 cr.) Intensive introduction to present-day Spanish, with drills for mastery or phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary.
  • SPAN-S 112 Elementary Spanish II (4 cr.) P: SPAN S111 or equivalent. Continuation of SPAN S111. Intensive introduction to present-day Spanish, with drills for mastery or phonology, basic structural patterns, and functional vocabulary.
  • SPAN-S 160 Spanish for Health Care Personnel (3 cr.) This course examines the approach to attending live performances including opera, symphony, theatre, and dance. Topics include protocol and traditions of the audience, criteria for critical listening, and discrimination of basic elements of performance. Students will attend live performances, engage in discussions of performances by genre, and develop critical listening skills.
  • SPAN-S 203 Second-Year Spanish I (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 112 or equivalent. Intensive drill reviewing important structural and vocabulary problems, coordinated with literary readings.
  • SPAN-S 204 Second-Year Spanish II (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 203 or equivalent. Continuation of SPAN S203. Discussions in Spanish of contemporary Spanish literature. Practice in composition both semesters.
  • SPAN-S 275 Hispanic Culture and Conversation (3 cr.) Practice of language skills through reading and discussion of Hispanic culture. Discusses facets of popular culture, diversity of the Spanish speaking world, and themes of social and political importance. Prior knowledge of Spanish not required.
  • SPAN-S 311 Spanish Grammar (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. This course is designed to integrate the four basic language skills into a review of the major points of Spanish grammar. Course work will combine grammar exercises with brief controlled compositions based on a reading assignment and class discussion in Spanish. Sentence exercises will be corrected and discussed in class.
  • SPAN-S 312 Written Composition in Spanish (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. This course integrates the four basic language skills into a structured approach to composition. Some review of selected points of Spanish grammar will be included. Each student will write a weekly composition, increasing in length as the semester progresses. Emphasis will be on correct usage, vocabulary building, and stylistic control.
  • SPAN-S 317 Spanish Conversation and Diction (3 cr.) P: SPAN-S 204 or equivalent. Practice of conversation in Spanish with emphasis on pronunciation, vocabulary development, and fluency.
  • SPAN-S 325 Spanish for Teachers (3-4 cr.)
  • SPAN-S 360 Introduction to Hispanic Literature (3 cr.) Study of literature in Spanish.
  • SPCH-C 205 Introduction to Oral Interpretation (3 cr.) Basic principles and practice in analysis and reading of selections from prose, poetry, and drama. Public presentation of programs. Lecture and recitation.
  • SPCH-C 281 Topics in Nonverbal Communication (1-3 cr.) Explores the basic theories of nonverbal behavior and experientially focuses on the ways in which nonverbal codes combine and interact to satisfy important communication functions. May be repeated under different topics up to a total of 6 credit hours.
  • SPCH-C 300 Practicum (0-8 cr.) Practical experience in various departmental areas as selected by the student prior to registration, outlined in consultation with the instructor, and approved by the department. Must represent a minimum of 40 hours of practical experience per credit hour. A student shall take no more than a total of 9 credit hours of SPCH-C 300 and SPCH-S 398.
  • SPCH-C 305 Advanced Oral Interpretation (3 cr.) Continuation of SPCH-C 205.
  • SPCH-C 310 Rhetoric and Public Address (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or equivalent. Development of theory of oral discourse; the influence of public address; historical and current problems in rhetoric of conflict, in freedom of speech, and in propaganda and persuasion. Lectures and oral reports.
  • SPCH-C 321 Persuasion (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or equivalent. Motivational appeals in influencing behavior, psychological factors in speaker-audience relationship, principles and practice of persuasive speaking. Lecture and recitation.
  • SPCH-C 325 Interviewing Principles and Practices (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121 or equivalent. Study and practice of methods used in business and industrial interviews, emphasis on the logical and psychological bases for the exchange of information-attitudes. Lecture and recitation.
  • SPCH-C 330 Diffusion of Innovations (3 cr.) This course will explore the process by which disruptive technologies become adopted within cultures. Three major themes will be explored: development of innovations, manner in which innovations become adopted, and the consequences of innovations on individuals, organizations, and cultures. 
  • SPCH-C 380 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) The application of communication theory and research to the study of communication within the formal organization. Communication behavior is examined in a variety of organizational settings: interpersonal, small group, and inter-organizational units.
  • SPCH-C 391 Topics Course (1-8 cr.) Current topics in use include: Seminar (1–3 cr.) P: consent of instructor. Topic announced in prior semester; oriented to current topics in communication and theatre; readings, projects, and papers as indicated by the topic and instructor. May be repeated up to a total of 8 credit hours.Topics currently in use are: Public Relations Campaigns (1–3 cr.) This course teaches students public relations theories, methods, and practice. Working in teams, students design and place three media messages for community-based public relations clients; Organizational Training and Development (3 cr.) Provides experience in the design, development, presentation, and evaluation of instructional communication training programs.
  • SPCH-C 393 Communication Research Methods (3 cr.) P: ENG-W 131 This course explores major research methods used by communication scholars, including experimental research, survey research, textual analysis, and ethnography. Students learn how to interpret, evaluate and propose research.
  • SPCH-C 437 Creative Dramatics (3 cr.) Laboratory course in informal dramatics that emphasizes the child rather than the production; includes methods of stimulating the child to imaginative creation of drama with the materials of poetry, stories, choral readings, and music.
  • SPCH-C 444 Political Communication (3 cr.) Examination of communication in political campaigns and social movements. Campaign topics include speech-making, advertising, news coverage, and debates. Case studies in social movements, including anti-war, civil rights, feminism, and others.
  • SPCH-S 121 Public Speaking (3 cr.) Theory and practice of public speaking; training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content, personality, components of effective delivery, and language.
  • SPCH-S 122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.) Practical consideration of spontaneous human interaction in face-to-face situations. Special attention to perception, language, and attitudes, in dyads and small groups.
  • SPCH-S 130 Public Speaking, Honors (3 cr.) For outstanding students, in place of SPCH-S 121.
  • SPCH-S 201 Communicating in Public (3 cr.) R: SPCH-S 121. Theory and advanced practice of public speaking. Designed primarily for, but not limited to, majors in communication-related fields.
  • SPCH-S 205 Introduction to Speech Communication (3 cr.) Overview of the theories and principles of effective communication in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public settings.
  • SPCH-S 223 Business and Professional Speaking (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 121. Preparation and presentation of types of speeches and oral reports appropriate to business and professional occupations; group discussion and parliamentary procedures.
  • SPCH-S 229 Discussion and Group Methods (3 cr.) Leadership and participation in group, committee, conference, and public discussion; logical and psychological aspects of group process.
  • SPCH-S 233 Introduction to Public Relations (3 cr.) A survey of the historical antecedents and contemporary practice of public relations in the U.S. Emphasis is on the nature of day-to-day tasks and the communication responsibility of public relations practitioners in a variety of professional settings.
  • SPCH-S 301 Rhetoric and Society (3 cr.) This course examines the impact of verbal and nonverbal symbol systems on communities and cultures. Students explore the way in which meaning is created, maintained, affirmed or altered across time and periods of social change. Although the topic and focus of the class varies from semester to semester, this course emphasizes the process by which communication systems may transform users or be transformed by users over time.
  • SPCH-S 322 Advanced Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.) P: SPCH-S 122. Advanced consideration of communication in human relationships. Emphasis given to self-concept; perception; language; nonverbal interaction; listening; interpersonal conflict; and communication skills in family, social, and work situations.
  • SPCH-S 323 Speech Composition (3 cr.) R: SPCH-S 121 and either SPCH-S 223 or SPCH-S 229. Advanced speechwriting; theories of style, written and spoken language; logical proofs; and emotional and ethical appeals. Practice in composition and delivery.
  • SPCH-S 333 Public Relations (3 cr.) Principles of contemporary public relations, including ethics of public relations; impact on society; and uses by government, business, and social institutions for international and external communication. Public relations as a problem solving process utilizing theoretical and application strategies.
  • SPCH-S 336 Current Topics in Communication (3 cr.) Extensive analysis of selected problems in contemporary speech communication. Topics vary each semester and are listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit.
  • SPCH-S 398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (1-6 cr.) P: junior standing and approval of instructor. Independent study or practicum experience. Projects must be approved by faculty member before enrolling. May be repeated up to a total of 6 credit hours.
  • SPCH-S 427 Cross-Cultural Communication (3 cr.) A survey study of national, cultural, and cross-cultural persuasion in theory and practice.
  • SPCH-S 440 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) Examination of internal and external communication in business and other professional organizations, with emphasis on theory, techniques, practices, goals, and the social environment in which such communication exists.
  • STAT 301 Elementary Statistical Methods I (3 cr.) Fall, Spring. P: MATH-M 125 or MATH-M118 or MA 153. A basic introductory statistics course with applications shown to various fields and emphasis placed on assumptions, applicability, and interpretations of various statistical techniques. Subject matter includes frequency distribution, descriptive statistics, elementary probability, normal distribution, applications, sampling distribution, estimation, hypothesis testing, and linear regression.
  • TEL-R 309 Television Production (3 cr.) Introduction to the production process in the studio and in the field.
  • TEL-R 407 Field Television Production (3 cr.) P: TEL-R 309 and consent of instructor. Planning, writing, producing, and editing program inserts and segments for television using portable video equipment.
  • TEL-R 424 Advanced Production Workshop (3 cr.) P: TEL-R 407 or TEL-R 409 or consent of instructor. Advanced production techniques in a specialized area. The topics will cover advanced theory and concepts that build upon lower-level video production courses. May be repeated once with different topic.
  • TEL-T 283 Introduction to Production Techniques and Practices (3 cr.) Introduction to audio, field, and studio production bridges the theoretical and practical aspects of production through written hands-on exercises.
  • TEL-T 337 Video Field Production (3 cr.) P: TEL-T 283 or TEL-R 309. Advanced course in video production. Students will apply their knowledge of visual aesthetics, production, and communication to produce a corporate video campaign.
  • THTR-C 130 Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.) An introduction to the study of theatre; the wide range of critical, historical, aesthetic, and practical interests necessary to a well-rounded view; emphasis on theatre as an art form; elements of dramatic construction.
  • THTR-C 300 Practicum (1–8 cr.) Practical experience in various departmental areas as selected by the student prior to registration, outlined in consultation with the instructor, and approved by the department. Must represent a minimum of 45 hours of practical experience per credit hour.
  • THTR-C 437 Creative Dramatics (3 cr.) Laboratory course in informal dramatics that emphasizes the child rather than the production; includes methods of simulating the child to imaginative creation of drama with the materials of poetry, stories, choral reading, and more.
  • THTR-T 120 Acting I (3 cr.) Introduction to theories, methodology and skills; body movement, voice and diction, observations, concentration, imagination. Emphasis on improvisation exercises.
  • THTR-T 149 Introductory Speech and Theatre Practicum (1-2 cr.) Introductory directed projects in speech and theatre.
  • THTR-T 220 Acting II (3 cr.) P: THTR-T 120 or consent of instructor. Textual analysis and techniques of communicating with body and voice. Study and performance of characters in scenes from Shakespeare and modern realistic and nonrealistic dramas.
  • THTR-T 226 Readers Theatre I (3 cr.) Exploration of theory and techniques, Practical experience materials; fiction and nonfiction, poetry, prose, dramatic dialogue.
  • THTR-T 236 Readers Theatre I (3 cr.) Exploration of theory and techniques. Practical experience with a variety of materials: fiction and nonfiction, poetry, prose, dramatic dialogue.
  • THTR-T 245 Living Theatre (1-2 cr.) Attendance at eight selected productions in the community during the semester, lecture and discussion of each production, short written analyses, and term paper. No withdrawal permitted after second week of class. For 1 credit hour: attend lectures and productions. For 2 credit hours: complete course as described. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.
  • THTR-T 320 Acting III (3 cr.) P: THTR-T 220 and audition. Character analysis and use of language on stage. Study and performance of characters in scenes from Shakespeare and modern realistic and nonrealistic dramas. Lecture and laboratory.
  • THTR-T 336 Readers Theatre II (3 cr.) Continued practice in Readers Theatre. Development of one or more productions.
  • THTR-T 345 Theatre for Children (3 cr.) Purposes, principles, and problems of staging plays for children.
  • THTR-T 349 Speech and Theatre Practicum (1-2 cr.) Directed projects in speaker’s bureau, rhetorical research, theatre practice, and other projects connected with production and events in process. Project plans, report, and term paper required. May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credit hours.
  • WOST-W 350 Women: Images and Perspectives (3 cr.) Fall or spring. This interdisciplinary course studies how women’s lives in America are shaped by social values; by cultural beliefs, traditions, and ideology; and by social, political, and economic institutions or policies. It also considers how these are reflected in imaginative literature as well as social reality.
  • ZOOL-Z 315 Developmental Anatomy (5 cr.) Alternate years. P: BIOL-L 105. Comparative study of the structure and development of vertebrates, including humans.*

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