INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND 2000 - 2002 BULLETIN

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MATH: Mathematics
MATH K300 STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES (3 cr.) P: MATH M014. R: MATH M125. This course introduces nursing and other health science 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 explored. Procedures of estimation and hypothesis testing are also studied. Emphasis is placed on the application of fundamental concepts to real situations in client care.

MATH K310 STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES (3 cr.) P: MATH M115 or MATH M125, or equivalent. An introduction to probability and statistics. Elementary probability theory, conditional probability, independence, random variables, discrete probability distributions, binomial, Poisson and hypergeometric distributions, continuous probability distributions, normal and t-distributions, measures of central tendency and dispersion, central limit theorem. Concepts of statistical inference, estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, tolerancint, quality control. Special topics discussed may include time series, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods, statistical decision theory, Bayesian inference.

MATH M012 PREPARATION FOR ALGEBRA (2 cr.) P: Level 0 on the mathematics placement examination. Designed for development of advanced arithmetic skills. Arithmetic of fractions, decimals, percents, proportions, signed numbers, square roots, cube roots, the Pythagorean theorem, area and perimeter, and other arithmetic topics. Course is offered for the first or second eight weeks of the regular semester. S/F grading. Credit may not be used toward a degree.

MATH M013 BEGINNING ALGEBRA (2 cr.) P: MATH M012 or level 0, 1 on the mathematics placement examination. Designed for development of beginning algebra skills. Evaluation of expressions and equations, linear equations, exponents, polynomials, and other algebra topics. Course is offered for the first or second eight weeks of the regular semester. S/F grading. Credit may not be used toward a degree.

MATH M014 BASIC ALGEBRA (4 cr.) P: MATH M013 or level 1 on the mathematics placement examination. Designed to provide algebraic skills needed for future mathematics courses. Algebraic fractions, exponents, linear equations, quadratic equations, inequalities, factoring, elementary graphs. S/F grading. Credit may not be used toward a degree.

MATH M110 EXCURSIONS IN MATHEMATICS (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. A course designed to convey the flavor and spirit of mathematical languages of quantity. Probability and statistics, including the use of MINITAB; topics from management science; special topics discussed may include the use of mathematics in coding and in social choice and decision making.

MATH M115 PRE-CALCULUS AND TRIGONOMETRY (5 cr.) P: MATH M014, or equivalent. Designed to prepare students for higher numbered mathematics and computer science courses, including calculus MATH M215. Graphing equations in two variables; functions and their graphs; linear, quadratic, polynomial, and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Equivalent to MATH M125-MATH M126. Credit not given for both MATH M115 and MATH M125-MATH M126.

MATH M118 FINITE MATHEMATICS (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. Set theory, linear systems, matrices, probability, linear programming. Applications to problems from business and the social sciences.

MATH M119 BRIEF SURVEY OF CALCULUS I (3 cr.) P: MATH M115 or MATH M125. Introduction to calculus. Primarily for students from business and the social sciences. Credit not given for both MATH M119 and MATH M215.

MATH M120 BRIEF SURVEY OF CALCULUS II (3 cr.) P: MATH M119. A continuation of MATH M119 covering topics in elementary differential equations, calculus of functions of several variables, trigonometric functions, techniques of integration. Credit not given for both MATH M216 and MATH M120.

MATH M125 PRE-CALCULUS MATHEMATICS (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. Designed to prepare students for higher-level mathematics and computer science courses including calculus MATH M119. Graphing equations in two variables; functions and their graphs; linear, quadratic, polynomial, and rational functions; exponential and logarithmic functions. Does not satisfy the liberal arts and sciences general education requirements. Credit not given for both MATH M125 and MATH M115.

MATH M126 TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS (2 cr.) P: MATH M125 or equivalent. Designed to develop the properties of the trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions and to prepare for courses in calculus MATH M215. Credit not given for both MATH M126 and MATH M115.

MATH M215 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS I (5 cr.) P: MATH M115 or MATH M125-MATH M126. Functions, limits, continuity, derivative, definite integral, applications, techniques of integration, infinite series. A student cannot receive credit for both MATH M119 and MATH M215. I, II, S

MATH M216 ANALYTIC GEOMETRY AND CALCULUS II (5 cr.) P: MATH M215 or MATH M120 with consent of instructor. Functions, limits, continuity, derivative, definite integral, applications, techniques of integration, infinite series. (Credit not given for both MATH M120 and MATH M216.) I, II, S

MATH M301 LINEAR ALGEBRA AND APPLICATIONS (3-4 cr.) P: MATH M215. Systems of linear equations, the vector space Rn, abstract vector spaces, linear dependence, bases, linear transformations, matrices, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, applications. I, II

MATH M311 CALCULUS III (5 cr.) P: MATH M216. R: MATH M301. Solid analytic geometry, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, multiple integration, vector fields, Stokes’ and Green’s theorems. I

MATH M343 INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH APPLICATIONS I (3 cr.) P: MATH M216. Ordinary differential equations and methods for their solution, including series methods and the Laplace transform. Applications of differential equations. Systems, stability, and numerical methods. Partial differential equations of mathematical physics, Fourier series.

MATH M344 INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS WITH APPLICATIONS II (3 cr.) P: MATH M311 and MATH M343. Ordinary differential equations and methods for their solution, including series methods and the Laplace transform. Applications of differential equations. Systems, stability, and numerical methods. Partial differential equations of mathematical physics, Fourier series.

MATH M360 ELEMENTS OF PROBABILITY (3 cr.) P: MATH M216. Introduction to mathematical theory of probability. Probability models, combinatoric problems, conditional probability and independence, random variables, distributions, densities, expectation, moments. Chebyshev inequality, generating functions of random variables, binomial, hypergeometric, Poisson, uniform, gamma, normal, and related distributions, joint distributions, law of large numbers, normal approximation, characteristic of sample means and variances, t-distribution, F-distribution, applications. I (odd years)

MATH M365 INTRODUCTION TO PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS (4 cr.) P: MATH M216. Elementary concepts of probability and statistics. Combinatorics, conditional probability, independence, random variables, moments, Chebyshev inequality, law of large numbers, discrete and continuous distributions. Statistical inference, point and interval estimation, tests of hypotheses. Applications to social, behavioral and natural sciences. (Credit not given for MATH M365 and MATH M360-MATH M366.) I (even years)

MATH M366 ELEMENTS OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE (3 cr.) P: MATH M360. Estimation theory, sufficient statistics, confidence intervals; hypothesis testing, including power function, error types, Neyman-Pearson Lemma, likelihood ratio tests, and hypothesis tests for means and variances; nonparametric tests, including goodness-of-fit tests, sign test, signed-rank test; linear regression and correlation; multiple linear regression; analysis of variance. II (even years)

MATH M380 HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS (3 cr.) P: MATH M215 or equivalent. The development of mathematics with emphasis on the modern period; role of proof and truth; discovery of non-Euclidian geometry; rigorization of calculus; the rise of algebra; the paradoxes of set theory; logicist, formalist, and intuitionist responses.

MATH M400 INTRODUCTION TO ABSTRACT MATHEMATICS (3 cr.) P: Two 300-level mathematics courses. Rigorous construction of the real numbers. Emphasis on understanding and using the logic and language of mathematics and on understanding and constructing various types of proofs.

MATH M403 INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ALGEBRA I (3 cr.) P: MATH M400 or three 300-level MATH courses. Study of groups, rings, and fields. I (even years)

MATH M404 INTRODUCTION TO MODERN ALGEBRA II (3 cr.) P: MATH M403 or three 300-level courses. It is strongly recommended that students who have had little experience writing proofs take MATH M400 and MATH M413 before taking MATH M404. Study of groups, rings, and fields.

MATH M405 NUMBER THEORY (3 cr.) P: MATH M216. Numbers and their representation, divisibility and factorization, primes and their distribution, number theoretic functions, congruences, primitive roots, diophantine equations, quadratic residues, sums of squares, number theory and analysis, algebraic numbers, irrational and transcendental numbers, coding theory, cryptography, or other selected applications.

MATH M409 LINEAR TRANSFORMATIONS (3 cr.) P: MATH M301. The study of linear transformations on a finite dimensional vector space over the complex field. Canonical forms, similarity theory; inner products, dual spaces and diagonalization of normal transformations.

MATH M413 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS I (3 cr.) P: MATH M400 or three 300-level courses. It is strongly recommended that students who have had little experience writing proofs take MATH M400 and MATH M413 before taking MATH M414. The real numbers, topology of Cartesian spaces, continuity, derivatives, sequences and series of functions, the Riemann-Stieltjes integral. I (odd years)

MATH M414 INTRODUCTION TO ANALYSIS II (3 cr.) P: MATH M413. The real numbers, topology of Cartesian spaces, continuity, derivatives, sequences and series of functions, the Riemann-Stieltjes integral.

MATH M415 ELEMENTARY COMPLEX VARIABLES WITH APPLICATIONS (3 cr.) P: MATH M311. Algebra and geometry of complex numbers, elementary functions of a complex variable, power series, integration, calculus of residues, conformal mappings and applications.

MATH M420 METRIC SPACE TOPOLOGY (3 cr.) P: MATH M400. Topology of Euclidean and metric spaces. Limits and continuity. Topological properties of metric spaces, including separation properties, connectedness, and compactness. Complete metric spaces. Elementary general topology.

MATH M435 INTRODUCTION TO DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY (3 cr.) P: MATH M311 and MATH M301. An introduction to the geometry of curves and surfaces. Topics will include arc length, torsion, Frenet formulae, metrics, curvatures, and classical theorems in these areas.

MATH M436 INTRODUCTION TO GEOMETRIES (3 cr.) P: MATH M400. R: MATH M403. Non-Euclidean geometry, axiom systems. Plane projective geometry, Desarguesian planes. Perspectives, coordinates in the real projective plane. The group of projective transformations and subgeometries corresponding to subgroups. Models for geometries. Circular transformations.

MATH M447 MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND APPLICATIONS I (3 cr.) P: MATH M301. 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 M448 MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND APPLICATIONS II (3 cr.) P: MATH M447. 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 M471 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS I (3 cr.) P: MATH M301, MATH M311, CSCI C201, or consent of instructor. Numerical solutions of nonlinear equations; interpolation, including finite difference and splines; approximation, using various Hilbert spaces; numerical differentiation and integration; direct methods for linear systems; iterative techniques in matrix algebra. (Knowledge of a programming language such as C, C++, or Fortran is a prerequisite for this course.)

MATH M472 NUMERICAL ANALYSIS II (3 cr.) P: MATH M471 and MATH 343. Numerical solutions of nonlinear systems; solution of ordinary differential equations: initial-value problems, boundary-value problems; computation of eigenvalues and eigenvectors; introduction of numerical solutions for partial differential equations.

MATH M491 PUTNAM EXAMINATION SEMINAR (1 cr.) P: MATH M215. The Putnam Examination is a national mathematics competition for college undergraduates at all levels of study. It is held in December each year. This problem seminar is designed to help students prepare for the examination. May be repeated twice for credit.

MATH T101 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent, or level 2 on mathematics placement examination. The foundations of arithmetic, including elements of set theory, numeration systems, operations, elementary number theory, integers and rational numbers. Emphasis is on explaining, illustrating, and communicating mathematical ideas. Does not satisfy liberal arts and sciences general education requirements.

MATH T102 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II (3 cr.) P: MATH T101. Real numbers, equations, and inequalities, functions and graphs, measurement concepts, problem solving, elementary combinatorics, probability, and statistics. Emphasis is on applying problem solving strategies in a variety of mathematical situations. Does not satisfy liberal arts and sciences general education requirements.

MATH T103 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS III (3 cr.) P: MATH T101. Topics include analysis and measurement of two and three dimensional figures; congruent and similar triangles, compass and straight-edge constructions. Emphasis is on the transition from visual and informal reasoning to formal reasoning about geometric objects and relationships. Does not satisfy liberal arts and sciences general education requirements.

MATH T336 TOPICS IN EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRY (3 cr.) P: MATH M216. Rigorous treatment of high school geometry topics, some advanced theorems and constructions, impossible constructions; transformations, dissection theory, projective geometry; formalization and non-Euclidean geometry. I

MATH T490 TOPICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS (3 cr.) P: MATH T103 or equivalent. Development and study of a body of mathematics specifically designed for experienced elementary teachers. Examples include probability, statistics, geometry and algebra. Open only to graduate elementary teachers.

MICR: Microbiology
  (See ANAT, BIOL, PHSL, PLSC, and ZOOL for additional biology courses.)
MICR M250 MICROBIAL CELL BIOLOGY (3 cr.) R: An introductory biology course; a general chemistry course. Introduction to microorganisms: cytology, nutrition, reproduction, and physiology. Importance of microorganisms in infectious disease. Host defense mechanisms against disease. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II, S

MICR M255 MICROBIOLOGY: LABORATORY (2 cr.) P or concurrent: MICR M250. Exercises in the principles and techniques of microscopy, cultivation, identification and detection of microorganisms. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II, S

MICR M310 MICROBIOLOGY (3 cr.) P: CHEM C341. R: MICR M315 concurrently. Application of fundamental biological principles to the study of microorganisms. Significance of microorganisms to humans and their environment. II (even years)

MICR M315 MICROBIOLOGY LABORATORY (2 cr.) P or concurrent: MICR M310. Exercises and demonstrations in principles and techniques of cultivation and utilization of microorganisms. II (even years)

MICR M440 MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY: LECTURE (3 cr.) R: MICR M310, equivalent, or consent of instructor. Microorganisms as agents of disease, host-parasite relationships, epidemiology, chemotherapy, immunology. II (odd years)

MUS: Music
MUS E457 INSTRUMENTAL PEDAGOGY (1-3 cr.) Pedagogy classes pertaining to the individual instruments.

MUS E490 PSYCHOLOGY OF MUSIC TEACHING (3 cr.) For all undergraduate applied music majors. Principles of the psychology of music, growth and development, learning; implications for teaching music.

MUS E493 PIANO PEDAGOGY (2 cr.) Required of senior piano majors. Methods and materials for teaching individuals and classes of both children and adults. Two hours of demonstration and two hours of teaching each week.

MUS E494 VOCAL PEDAGOGY (3 cr.) Principles of voice production. Quality, diction, range, breathing, vocalization, dynamics, agility, and vocal hygiene as bases for an approach to voice teaching.

MUS E495 SUPERVISED PRACTICE TEACHING I (Keyboard or Orchestral Instruments or Voice) (1-2 cr.) P: MUS E493 or MUS E494 or consent of instructor. Supervised studio teaching of a specific instrument or voice, fitting the competence of the student. Enrollees will be critiqued as they teach students assigned to them.

MUS E496 SUPERVISED PRACTICE TEACHING II (Keyboard or Orchestral Instruments or Voice) (1-2 cr.) Continuation of MUS E495.

MUS E497 SUPERVISED PRACTICE TEACHING III (Keyboard or Orchestral Instruments or Voice) (1-2 cr.) Continuation of MUS E496.

MUS F261 STRING CLASS TECHNIQUES (2 cr.) Elements of playing and teaching the string instruments. Techniques of string class teaching.

MUS F281 BRASS INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUES (2 cr.) Class instruction and teaching methods for trumpet, French horn, trombone, and tuba.

MUS F321 JAZZ IMPROVISATION (2 cr.) Theory and techniques of jazz improvisation, with emphasis on functional harmony, melodic form, special scales, tune studies, ear training, and development of style.

MUS F337 WOODWIND TECHNIQUES (2 cr.) Class instruction and teaching methods for flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon.

MUS F338 PERCUSSION TECHNIQUES (2 cr.) Timpani, snare drum, xylophone, bass drum, cymbals, Afro-Indo-Latin and jazz drums, etc. Laboratory class with emphasis on teaching techniques.

MUS G250 JAZZ REHEARSAL TECHNIQUES (2 cr.) P: Sophomore standing. Concepts and techniques important to the training of stage bands, combos, and other jazz and commercial music ensembles. Practical, supervised experience.

MUS G370 TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING (2 cr.) P: MUST213-MUS T215. Fundamentals of score reading and baton technique. I

MUS G380 ADVANCED CONDUCTING (2 cr.) P: MUS G370. Continuation of MUS G370. II

MUS I101 LITERATURE AND STRUCTURE (3 cr.) For music majors who fail to qualify for MUS T113 and MUS T115. Listening techniques and basic principles of music. I, II

MUS J100 BALLET (elective/secondary) (2 cr.) Beginners’ sections open to all students. Intermediate and advanced section open to students with consent of instructor. I, II

MUS J200 BALLET (secondary) (2 cr.) For students of the School of the Arts wishing to study ballet as a related field but not as a major. Beginners’ sections open to all students. Intermediate and advanced section open to students with consent of instructor. I, II

MUS K110 APPLIED COMPOSITION (elective) (2 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Composition for non-music majors.

MUS K210 APPLIED COMPOSITION (secondary) (2 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Composition for music students majoring in areas other than composition, and for composition majors prior to the applied music upper-divisional examination.

MUS K312 ARRANGING FOR INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL GROUPS (2-3 cr.) P: MUS T214 or equivalent. Scoring for orchestra, band, and chorus. Required of all music education majors.

MUS K402 SENIOR RECITAL IN COMPOSITION (1 cr.) Students shall present a half-recital of their own compositions; they will participate in this half-recital as a performer and/or conductor. Students shall also deposit in the library copies of four of their compositions, written while in residence and working toward a degree. Two of these compositions should have been performed publicly.

MUS K403 ELECTRONIC STUDIO RESOURCES I (3 cr.) (I) P: Consent of instructor. Study of analog synthesis and tape music composition.

MUS K404 ELECTRONIC STUDIO RESOURCES II (3 cr.) (I) P: MUS K403. Introduction to computer-based sequencing, arranging, and composition.

MUS K405 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE (3 cr.) P: MUS K404. Directed study of live performance using computer-based instruments.

MUS K406 PROJECTS IN ELECTRONIC MUSIC (1-3 cr.) P: MUS K404. Independent study in computer music. May be repeated for credit.

MUS K410 APPLIED COMPOSITION (major) (4 cr.) P: Consent of instructor and successful completion of the applied music upper-divisional examination. Composition for the major.

MUS K416 JAZZ ARRANGING I (3 cr.) Jazz instruments and special effects obtainable on each. Scoring of popular songs for the modern dance orchestra.

MUS K417 JAZZ ARRANGING II (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Arranging for various combinations of instruments in different styles.

MUS L101 BEGINNING GUITAR CLASS I (2 cr.) Group instruction in guitar fundamentals for those with little or no previous formal instruction in classical guitar.

MUS M174 MUSIC FOR THE LISTENER I (3 cr.) For non-music majors only. How to listen to music; art of music and its materials; instruments and musical forms.

MUS M176 AUDITORIUM SERIES I (2 cr.) Attendance at local cultural events as specified by arts faculty. These classes may not be taken concurrently with any other course requiring cultural event attendance. It may be necessary for the student to purchase tickets to some of the required events. For non-music majors only. Two credit hours regular semester; one credit hour in summer session.

MUS M177 AUDITORIUM SERIES II (2 cr.) Attendance at local cultural events as specified by arts faculty. These classes may not be taken concurrently with any other course requiring cultural event attendance. It may be necessary for the student to purchase tickets to some of the required events. For non-music majors only. Two credit hours regular semester; one credit hour in summer session.

MUS M201 THE LITERATURE OF MUSIC (3 cr.) P: Placement test or consent of instructor.

MUS M202 THE LITERATURE OF MUSIC (3 cr.) P: Placement test or consent of instructor.

MUS M276 EXPERIENCE WITH MUSIC IN CONCERT I (0-2 cr.) P: MUS M176 or MUS M177. For non-music majors only. Intended for those whose experience with music is limited, this course combines study of selected repertoire with guided concert attendance. Discussions with concert artists before performances. May be taken for credit or noncredit.

MUS M400 UNDERGRADUATE READINGS IN MUSICOLOGY (cr. arr.)

MUS M375 SURVEY OF ETHNIC AND POP MUSIC OF THE WORLD (3 cr.)

MUS M403 HISTORY OF MUSIC I (3 cr.) From beginnings of Western civilization to before 1750. Style analysis, visual and aural, of representative compositions; relationship of music to social-cultural background of each epoch. I (even years)

MUS M404 HISTORY OF MUSIC II (3 cr.) Western civilization from 1750 to the present. Style analysis, visual and aural, of representative compositions; relationship of music to social-cultural background of each epoch. II (odd years)

MUS M410 COMPOSER OR GENRE (3 cr.) Life and works of representative composers in historical context or survey of a major musical genre and its historical evolution. Emphasis on stylistic development in the music literature studied.

MUS M430 INTRODUCTION TO CONTEMPORARY MUSIC (3 cr.) Study of important music of the twentieth century, with emphasis on works since 1945. II (even years)

MUS M431 SONG LITERATURE I (3 cr.) Basic repertoire of old Italian arias, German Lieder, and representative songs by French, English, and American composers. Emphasis on technical problems rather than subtle interpretive effects.

MUS M432 SONG LITERATURE II (3 cr.) Basic repertoire of old Italian arias, German Lieder, and representative songs by French, English, and American composers. Emphasis on technical problems rather than subtle interpretive effects.

MUS M434 SURVEY OF GUITAR LITERATURE (2 cr.) P: Junior standing or consent of instructor. History of literature for the lute, vihuela, and guitar from the Renaissance to the present, including transcriptions from other instruments.

MUS M443 SURVEY OF KEYBOARD LITERATURE I (2 cr.) P: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Study of keyboard literature from its beginnings to the present era, including a survey of works originally composed for piano, organ, harpsichord, and various early instruments.

MUS M444 SURVEY OF KEYBOARD LITERATURE II (2 cr.) P: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Study of keyboard literature from its beginnings to the present era, including a survey of works originally composed for piano, organ, harpsichord, and various early instruments.

MUS P101 PIANO CLASS I (2 cr.) Group instruction in piano fundamentals for elective and secondary students. Emphasis on elementary keyboard harmony, scales, arpeggios, transposition, and easier literature.

MUS P102 PIANO CLASS II (2 cr.) Group instruction in piano fundamentals for elective and secondary students. Emphasis on elementary keyboard harmony, scales, arpeggios, transposition, and easier literature.

MUS P103 PIANO CLASS III (2 cr.) P: MUS P101, MUS P102 or previous piano experience. Continuation of MUS P101-MUS P102. The four semesters MUS P101-MUS P102-MUS P103-MUS P104 are designed to prepare students to pass the piano proficiency examination.

MUS P104 PIANO CLASS IV (2 cr.) P: MUS P101, MUS P102 or previous piano experience. Continuation of MUS P101-MUS P102. The four semesters MUS P101-MUS P102-MUS P103-MUS P104 are designed to prepare students to pass the piano proficiency examination.

MUS R471 OPERA WORKSHOP (3 cr.) Technical and performing aspects of the production of light and grand opera as they pertain to singing actors and ensembles.

MUS T101 INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC I (3 cr.) Fundamentals of notation, ear training, music reading, and keyboard. For the non-major. I

MUS T113 MUSIC THEORY I (3 cr.) I. P: MUS T101 or MUS T109 or consent of instructor. Elements which make music aurally and visually comprehensible and their application. I.

MUS T114 MUSIC THEORY II (3 cr.) P: MUS T113. Continuation of MUS T113. Elements which make music aurally and visually comprehensible and their application. II.

MUS T115 SIGHT-SINGING AND AURAL PERCEPTION I (1 cr.) To be taken by music majors concurrently with MUS T113, MUS T114. Intensive training in keyboard facility and sight-singing. Application of material introduced in MUS T113, MUS T114. I.

MUS T116 SIGHT-SINGING AND AURAL PERCEPTION II (1 cr.) To be taken by music majors concurrently with MUS T113, MUS T114. Intensive training in keyboard facility and sight-singing. Application of material introduced in MUS T113, MUS T114. II.

MUS T120 COMPUTER SKILLS FOR MUSICIANS (2 cr.)

MUS T213 MUSIC THEORY III (3 cr.) Continuation of MUS T113, MUS T114 (which are prerequisite). Further emphasis on development of aural and visual perception of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century style through analysis and written work. I (odd years)

MUS T214 MUSIC THEORY IV (3 cr.) P: MUS T213. Further emphasis on development of aural and visual perception of eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth century style through analysis and written work. II (even years)

MUS T215 SIGHT-SINGING AND AURAL PERCEPTION III (1 cr.) To be taken concurrently with MUS T213, MUS T214. Intensive training in keyboard facility and sight-singing. Application of material introduced in MUS T213, MUS T214. I (odd years)

MUS T216 SIGHT-SINGING AND AURAL PERCEPTION IV (1 cr.) To be taken concurrently with MUST213, MUS T214. Intensive training in keyboard facility and sight-singing. Application of material introduced in MUS T213, MUS T214. II (even years)

MUS T315 ANALYSIS OF MUSICAL FORM (3 cr.) P: MUS T214, MUS T216. Analysis of representative works of the sixteenth to the twentieth centuries. I (even years)

MUS T400 UNDERGRADUATE READINGS IN THEORY (cr. arr.)

MUS U121 FUNDAMENTALS OF DICTION FOR SINGERS (2 cr.) Comparative diction in English, French, German, and Italian, approached through the International Phonetic Alphabet.

MUS U122 ADVANCED DICTION FOR SINGERS (2 cr.) Continuation of MUS U121.

MUS U310 PERFORMANCE LABORATORY (0 cr.) Performance experience for applied music majors and concentrations enrolled in studio courses. Each student will perform several times per semester, receiving commentary from faculty and students.

MUS U320 SEMINAR (Variable Title) (1-3 cr.) Special topics of study in music and related subjects.

MUS V201 VOICE CLASS I (2 cr.) Group instruction in vocal fundamentals for elective and secondary students.

MUS V202 VOICE CLASS II (2 cr.) Group instruction in vocal fundamentals for elective and secondary students.

MUS V211 SINGING FOR ACTORS I (2 cr.) The course teaches basic voice production to theatre majors to strengthen the speaking voice and develop singing ability for more effective participation in musicals. Some easier songs from musicals will be studied.

MUS V212 SINGING FOR ACTORS II (2 cr.) The course teaches basic voice production to theatre majors to strengthen the speaking voice and develop singing ability for more effective participation in musicals. Some easier songs from musicals will be studied.

MUS X002 PIANO ACCOMPANYING (2 cr.) Qualified graduate and undergraduate students may be assigned to studio accompanying for a specified number of hours per week in lieu of ensemble. Admission by consent of the academic advisor.

MUS X003 GRADUATE MUSIC ENSEMBLE (0 cr.) Graduate students will enroll in MUS X003 for the number of semesters required to fulfill their ensemble requirements.

MUS X040 UNIVERSITY INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES (2 cr.) P: Previous private study or ensemble experience. The IUSB Philharmonic: Membership on credit or noncredit basis. The IUSB Symphonic Wind Ensemble: Membership on credit or noncredit basis.

MUS X070 UNIVERSITY CHORAL ENSEMBLES (2 cr.) P: Audition. The South Bend Symphonic Choir: Performances each year of major choral literature, including a concert with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra. Participation in operatic productions.

MUS X350 JAZZ ENSEMBLE (1 cr.) P: Audition. Study of playing techniques and contemporary popular musical styles and literature.

MUS X423 CHAMBER MUSIC (1 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Performance and analysis of selected chamber works for keyboard, strings, and winds. Faculty coaching.

MUS X430 ELECTRONIC MUSIC ENSEMBLE (1 cr.) P: Consent of instructor.

MUS Z301 HONORS STUDY IN MUSIC HISTORY (cr. arr.) Independent study with a member of the faculty.

MUS Z302 HONORS STUDY IN MUSIC HISTORY (cr. arr.) Independent study with a member of the faculty.

MUS HZ400 HONORS SENIOR RESEARCH PROJECT (1 cr.) Independent research on a topic accepted by and sponsored by a representative of the music faculty, documented in writing and defended orally by the candidate during his senior year.

Applied Music Courses
For all music courses, letter prefixes indicate subject fields as follows:

B-Brass, C-Church Music, D-Percussion, E-Music Education, F-Techniques, G-Conducting, H-Harp, J-Ballet, K-Composition and Electronic Music, L-Guitar, M-Music Therapy, P-Piano, Q-Organ, R-Opera, S-Strings, T-Theory, U-Unclassified (piano tuning, language, etc.), V-Voice, W-Woodwinds, X-Ensembles, Y-Historical Instruments, Z-Honors

In applied music (see chart), the letter and second digit indicate the instrument (except piano, organ, guitar, percussion, harpsichord, harp, ballet, and voice) according to the class and position in orchestral scores. Brass: B1, french horn; B2, trumpet; B3, trombone; B4, baritone; B5, tuba. Strings: S1, violin; S2, viola, S3, cello; S4, string bass. Woodwinds: W1, flute and piccolo; W2, oboe and English horn; W3 clarinet; W4, bassoon; W5, saxophone. Historical instruments: Y1, recorder; Y3 Renaissance-Baroque double reeds; Y6 lute; and Y8, viola da gamba.

The first digit indicates the function in the student's curriculum: 1 elective; 2 secondary; 3 concentration; 4 major; 5 advanced instrumental techniques; 6 graduate recital; 7 graduate elective (except P701); 8 graduate concentration; 9 graduate major. For example MUS B110 French Horn, undergraduate elective; MUS D200 Percussion, secondary; MUS W330 Clarinet, concentration; MUS P400 Piano, major; MUS S710 Violin, graduate elective; MUS V800 Voice, graduate concentration; MUS P900 Piano, graduate major.
 
 

Course numbers for studio lessons
Course numbers for recitals
Instrument
Senior
(Concentration)
Junior
(Major)
Senior
(Major)
Master's 
(Major and 
Concentration)
B110-B910 French Horn
B311
B411
B412
B610
B120-B920 Trumpet and cornet
B321
B421
B422
B620
B130-B930 Trombone
B331
B431
B432
B630
B140-B840 Baritone horn
B341
B441
B442
B640
B150-B950 Tuba
B351
B451
B452
B650
D100-D900 Percussion
D301
D401
D401
D600
H100-H900 Harp
H301
H401
H402
H600
J100-J200 Ballet
K110-K410 Composition
K402
L100-L900 Guitar
L301
L401
L402
L600
P100-P900 Piano
P301
P401
P402
P600
Q100-Q900 Organ
Q301
Q401
Q402
Q600
S110-S910 Violin
S311
S411
S412
S610
S120-S920 Viola
S321
S421
S422
S620
S130-S930 Cello
S331
S431
S432
S530
S140-S940 String Bass
S341
S441
S442
S640
V100-V900 Voice
V301
V401
V402
V600
W110-W910 Flute and Piccolo
W311
W411
W412
W610
W120-W920 Oboe and Enlish Horn
W321
W421
W422
W620
W130-W930 Clarinet
W331
W431
W432
W630
W140-W940 Bassoon
W341
W441
W442
W640
W150-W950 Saxophone
W351
W451
W452
W650
Y110-Y410 Recorder
Y311
Y411
Y412
Y610
Y130-Y230 Ren./Baroque Double Reed
Y160-Y960 Harpsichord
Y361
Y461
Y462
Y660
Y170-Y270 Lute
Y180-Y280 Viola de gamba

NURS: Nursing

NURS A102 DRUG DOSAGE AND CALCULATION: AN INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY (2 cr.) This course presents methods for solving drug dosage calculations. An overview of pharmacology, which includes drug actions and therapeutic classes will be presented. For example, students will calculate equivalencies between metric, apothecary, and household measuring systems and demonstrate an understanding of pharmacodynamics, adverse reactions, interactions, and therapeutic classes of drugs. S

NURS A136 INTRODUCTION TO THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING (4 cr.) C: PHSL P261, MICR M250, MICR M255. This course focuses on the discipline of nursing by introducing students to the foundational knowledge needed to assess the life processes and the developmental, ethnic, and cultural patterns of individuals in health and illness to identify common problems and to implement standardized nursing practices. The course will emphasize nursing roles, the nursing process, and the acquisition of basic psychomotor skills in simulated learning settings. I

NURS A137 APPLICATION OF THE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING (3 cr.) C: PHSL P261, MICR M250, MICR M255, NURS A136. Students will focus on the use of critical thinking skills in the assessment of life processes, developmental, ethnic, and cultural patterns of health and illness in the care of adults. The course provides the opportunity to apply basic psychomotor skills and implement standard nursing practices. Students will also be introduced to technology appropriate to support prescribed care interventions. I

NURS A145 L.P.N. TRANSITION TO A.S.N. PRACTICE (3 cr.) P: Completion of 14-16 credit hours of required general education courses, including one psychology and two biological science courses and admission to the nursing major. S/F grading only. A transitional course building on knowledge and experience of L.P.N.’s seeking advanced placement in the A.S.N. program. Offers an opportunity to assimilate knowledge about adaptive, developmental, and ethnic/cultural patterns; to perform selected nursing skills; and to use the nursing process in socialization to the roles of the associate degree nurse. II

NURS A146 CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL: ALTERATIONS IN NUTRITION, ELIMINATION, AND METABOLIC FUNCTIONS (3 cr.) P: NURS A136, NURS A137, PHSL P261, MICR M250, MICR M255. C: NURS A147, PHSL P262, PSY P216. This course focuses on the functional, adaptation, ethnic, and cultural patterns of young, middle-aged, and elderly adults with emphasis on alterations in nutrition and metabolic processes. Students will use the nursing process in identifying interventions consistent with acute and chronic alterations in fluid and electrolyte balance, nutrition, and elimination patterns. II

NURS A147 NURSING PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN NUTRITION, ELIMINATION, AND METABOLIC FUNCTIONS (3 cr.) P: NURS A136, NURS A137, PHSL P261, MICR M250, MICR M255, PSY P103. C: NURS A146, PHSL P252, PSY P216. Students will focus on the nursing process in the delivery of nursing care for adults with alterations in nutrition, elimination, and metabolic function. Emphasis is placed on the developmental patterns of adults. Course provides students with the opportunity to continue to develop critical thinking, communication, and psychomotor skills consistent with the role of a competent care provider in a variety of care settings. II

NURS A148 CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL: ALTERATIONS IN COMFORT AND FUNCTION (2 cr.) P: NURS A136, NURS A137, PHSL P261, MICR M250, MICR M255, PSY P103. C: NURS A149, PHSL P252, PSY P216. This course focuses on the experience of stress and coping, pain, and mobility impairment in young, middle-aged, and elderly adults in the context of the meaning of health to individuals and their families. Students will use the nursing process to form goals and care plans that reflect the developmental level, musculoskeletal functioning, skin integrity, and related problems of select individuals. II

NURS A149 NURSING PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN COMFORT AND FUNCTION (2 cr.) P: NURS A136, NURS A137, PHSL P261, MICR M250, MICR M255, PSY P103. C: NURS A148, PHSL P252, PSY P216. Student will focus on assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individuals experiencing alterations in comfort and function. Students will be expected to perform selected skills safely and competently; demonstrate accountability for the management of individuals’ care in a variety of settings. II

NURS A276 CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL: ALTERATIONS IN ACTIVITY-EXERCISE (3 cr.) P: All first-year courses (see curriculum design). C: NURS A277. This course focuses on the application of all aspects of the nursing process in caring for individuals experiencing selected acute and chronic alterations in cardiac, respiratory, and hematological systems across the life span. Integration and critical examination of prior and new knowledge will be emphasized. I

NURS A277 NURSING PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN ACTIVITY-EXERCISE (3 cr.) P: All first-year courses (see curriculum design). C: NURS A276. Students will focus on adults experiencing selected acute and chronic cardiac, respiratory, and hematological alterations and their related descriptions in activity-exercise abilities. The nursing process will be used in providing care that will foster positive outcomes. I

NURS A278 CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL: ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCH FUNCTIONS (3 cr.) P: All first-year courses (see curriculum design). C: NURS A279. This course focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to care for individuals experiencing real or potential problems of the neuro-muscular or central nervous system. Problems include cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disruptions experienced by individuals across the life span. I

NURS A279 NURSING PRACTICUM: ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL FUNCTIONS (2 cr.) P: All first-year courses (see curriculum design). C: NURS A278. Students will focus on individuals experiencing neuromuscular, central nervous system, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral disruptions. Students will be expected to integrate knowledge and skills in increasingly complex care situations consistent with course and level competencies. I

NURS A280 A.S.N. PORTFOLIO REVIEW COURSE SUBSTITUTION (1-6 cr.) The portfolio review process is available to all students who believe that they can meet the learning objectives/competencies required of a specific nursing course within their course of study.

NURS A286 CARE OF INDIVIDUALS: BEGINNING AND EVOLVING FAMILIES (3 cr.) P: All first-year courses (see curriculum design). C: NURS A287. This course focuses on the study of families during the childbearing and child raising phases of development. Concepts of growth and development, health promotion, health maintenance, and illness prevention are integrated into selected case studies. II

NURS A287 NURSING PRACTICUM: BEGINNING AND EVOLVING FAMILIES (3 cr.) P: All first-year courses (see curriculum design). C: NURS A286. Students will focus on care of families during the childbearing and child raising phases of development. Students will be expected to apply nursing skills and knowledge to promote family function and growth. Students will have opportunities to interact with children and families across the care continuum. II

NURS A288 CARE OF THE INDIVIDUAL WITHIN A FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT (2 cr.) P: All second year, first semester courses. C: NURS A289. This capstone course focuses on the integration of knowledge and skills, and the application of these in providing comprehensive nursing care. The role of the nurse in planning, collaborating, organizing, communicating, problem solving, and evaluation care outcomes will be emphasized. Principles of care management and pharmacology will be synthesized into course content. II

NURS A289 NURSING PRACTICUM: CARE WITHIN THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONTEXT (3 cr.) P: All second year, first semester courses. C: NURS A288. Students will apply the nursing process in caring for individuals and their families in a variety of acute and community focused settings where policies and procedures are specified and professional consultation is available. Students will be expected to manage multiple individuals as they focus on planning, organizing, collaborating, and evaluating skills to maximize care outcomes. Students will demonstrate their ability to synthesize pharmacology and the use of computers in their practice. II

NURS A290 ROLES IN TRANSITION (2 cr.) This course focuses upon transition from the role of student to that of graduate nurse. Emphasis is placed on the responsibilities and obligations of the professional nurse in the health care delivery system. Legal and ethical issues, professional development, working in small groups, risk management, quality assurance, political action, nursing organizations, and participating in research process are explored. II

NURS B105 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY (1 cr.) This course, taught via a unique audiovisual instruction and interactive approach, teaches the student to easily remember, pronounce, and apply 350 prefixes, roots, and suffixes that combine to form over 11,000 medical terms. This approach is used to teach complex medical terms to ensure maximum retention. I, S

NURS B232  INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE OF NURSING: THEORY, PRACTICE, RESEARCH (3 cr.) This course focuses on core theoretical concepts of nursing practice: health, wellness, illness, wholism, 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. I

NURS B233 HEALTH AND WELLNESS (4 cr.) This course focuses on the use of concepts from nursing, nutrition, pharmacology, and biopsychosocial sciences to critically examine the determinates of health, wellness, and illness across the life span. Environmental, sociocultural, and economic factors that influence health care practices are emphasized. Theories of health, wellness, and illness are related to health-promotion, disease-prevention, illness-prevention nursing interventions. II

NURS B244 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (2 cr.) P: PHSL P261, PHSL P262, PSY P103, SOC S161 or ANTH E105. C: NURS B245. 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 date will be addressed. I

NURS B245 COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT: PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS B244. 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. I

NURS B248 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING (2 cr.) P: PHSL P261, PHSL P262, MICR M250, MICR M255. C: NURS B249. 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. II

NURS B249 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF NURSING: PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS B248. Students will have the opportunity to demonstrate fundamental nursing skills in the application of nursing care for clients across the life span. II

NURS B251 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENT PRACTICUM (1 cr.) C: PSY P216. This course deals with theoretical perspectives of growth and development across the life span, family theories, and family adaptation to common health problems, promoting health across the lifespan, and usual patterns of aging. Students will make assessments and observations of individuals and families in various stages of growth and development. II

NURS B304 PROFESSIONAL NURSING SEMINAR I (3 cr.) This course focuses on core theoretical concepts of professional nursing practice, including health, wellness, illness, self-care and caring, disease prevention, and health promotion. Students will be expected to explore theoretical premises and research related to the unique wellness perspectives and health beliefs of people across the life span in developing care outcomes consistent with maximizing individual potentials for wellness. Students will complete a needs assessment as part of this course.

NURS B404 PROFESSIONAL NURSING SEMINAR II (3 cr.) P: NURS B304. This course focuses on the application of nursing theory and research findings in restoring and maintaining individual and family functioning for those dealing with multi-system alterations. Students will explore the ethical, legal, and moral implications of treatment options and identify tactics to maximize nursing’s effectiveness in facilitating individuals and families through the health care system. Students will complete a scholarly analysis as part of their practicum experience.

NURS H351 ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 and all sophomore level courses. C: NURS H352. 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. I

NURS H352 ALTERATIONS IN NEURO-PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS H351. 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. I

NURS H353 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 and all sophomore level courses. C: NURS H354. 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. I

NURS H354 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH I: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS H353. Students will 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, identify health care needs, and determine the effectiveness of interventions given expected care outcomes. I

NURS H355 DATA ANALYSIS/PRACTICE AND RESEARCH (3 cr.) P: MATH M014. This course is an introduction to the use of statistics in nursing research, and their application to clinical and personal decision making. Emphasis will be placed on understanding concepts and demonstrating the ability to appropriately interpret statistics presented in both research and general education articles. II, S

NURS H361 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II (3 cr.) P: NURS H353, NURS H354, All sophomore level courses. C: NURS H362. This course builds on NURS H354 and continues to focus on pathophysiology and holistic nursing care management of clients experiencing acute and chronic health problems and their associated needs. II

NURS H362 ALTERATIONS IN HEALTH II: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS H361. 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. II

NURS H363 THE DEVELOPING FAMILY AND CHILD (3 cr.) P: NURS H353, NURS H354, all sophomore level courses. C: NURS H364. 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 healthy status of family members will be emphasized. II

NURS H364 THE DEVELOPING FAMILY AND CHILD: THE PRACTICUM (2-3 cr.) C: NURS H363. Students will have the opportunity to work with child bearing and child raising families, including those experiencing alterations in health. II

NURS H365 NURSING RESEARCH (3 cr.) P: NURS H353, NURS H354, and statistics (NURS H355, PSY P354, or SOC S351, or equivalent). This course focuses 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 J360 OPERATING ROOM NURSING (Nursing Elective) (1-6 cr.) P: Junior year courses, or consent of the instructor. The course is designed to provide further opportunities for students to meet objectives of the Indiana University School of Nursing. Learning opportunities will be available so that students can increase knowledge about and add to their ability to provide nursing care for patients undergoing the stress of surgery.

NURS K483 BIOETHICAL ISSUES (Nursing Elective) (2-3 cr.) P: PHIL P140. Exploration of selected theories and principles of biomedical ethics. Application of decision-making models to analysis of selected ethical dilemmas that impact nursing practice. Contrapuntal argument issued to enhance critical thinking and to examine varied viewpoints.

NURS K486 BALANCING CAREGIVING IN OPPRESSIVE SYSTEMS (Nursing Elective) (2 cr.) This is an upper-division nursing elective focusing on balancing caring for self and caring for clients in an oppressive health care delivery system. Health care policies/practices founded on patriarchal values and models will be critiqued. Students will be challenged to transform traditional health care organizations into systems characterized by power-sharing, consensus-building, self-governance, and empowerment. I

NURS K490 CLINICAL NURSING ELECTIVE (1-6 cr.) P: consent of instructor. S/F grading only. Planned and supervised clinical experiences in an area of concentration.

NURS K492 NURSING ELECTIVE (1-6 cr.) P: consent of instructor. Opportunity for the student to pursue study in an area of interest.

NURS S470 RESTORATIVE HEALTH RELATED TO MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURES (3 cr.) P: All junior level courses. C: NURS S471. This course focuses on the pathophysiology and nursing care management of clients experiencing multi-symptom alterations in health status. Correlations among complex system alterations and nursing interventions to maximize health potential are emphasized. I

NURS S471 RESTORATIVE HEALTH RELATED TO MULTI-SYSTEM FAILURES: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS S470. The students will apply the nursing process to the care of clients experiencing acute multi-system alterations in health. I

NURS S472 A MULTI-SYSTEM APPROACH TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY (3 cr.) P: All junior level courses. C: NURS S473. 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. I

NURS S473 A MULTI-SYSTEM APPROACH TO THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY: THE PRACTICUM (2 cr.) C: NURS S472. 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. I

NURS S481 NURSING MANAGEMENT (2 cr.) P: All first semester senior level courses including PHIL P393 and all general education requirements except one 3 credit hour open elective. C: NURS S482. 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. II

NURS S482 NURSING MANAGEMENT: THE PRACTICUM (3 cr.) C: NURS S481. Students will have the opportunity to apply professional management skills in a variety of nursing leadership roles. II

NURS S483 CLINICAL NURSING PRACTICE CAPSTONE (3 cr.) P: All first semester senior level courses including PHIL P393 and all general education requirements except one 3 credit hour open elective. 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 manor. II

NURS S484 RESEARCH UTILIZATION SEMINAR (1-2 cr.) C: NURS S483. This course focuses on students abilities to refine their critical/analytical skills in evaluating clinical research for applicability to nursing practice. Students will examine the role of evaluation, action research, and research findings in assuring quality of nursing care and in solving relevant problems arising from clinical practices. II

NURS S485 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND EMPOWERMENT (3 cr.) P: All junior level courses. 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. II

NURS W221 NATIVE USE OF HERBS (1 cr.) A field experience course on native uses of herbs with required readings and hands-on working with plants.

NURS W402 SEMINAR: WOMEN AS AGENTS OF CHANGE (Variable Title) (3 cr.) This course focuses on issues and controversies in the new scholarship on women. Recently taught as Women as Agents of change with an emphasis placed on theories of change and women’s role in creating change in America.

NURS Z480 PORTFOLIO REVIEW COURSE SUBSTITUTION (1-6 cr.) The portfolio review process is available to all students who believe that they can meet the learning objectives/competencies required of a specific nursing course within their course of study.

NURS Z490 CLINICAL EXPERIENCE IN NURSING (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. S/F grading only. Planned and supervised clinical experiences in the area of the student’s major interest.

NURS Z492 INDIVIDUAL STUDY IN NURSING (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Opportunity for the nurse to pursue independent study of topics in nursing under the guidance of a selected faculty member.

PHIL: Philosophy
PHIL P100 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) Perennial problems of philosophy, including problems in ethics, epistemology, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. Readings in selected writings of philosophers from Plato to the present.

PHIL P105 THINKING AND REASONING (3 cr.) Basic rules of correct reasoning, roles of definitions and of language in thinking; roles of observation, hypothesis, and theory in knowledge; basic techniques for gathering information, testing beliefs for truth, and problem solving.

PHIL P135 INTRODUCTION TO PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM (3 cr.) Phenomenology as a project of describing human experience is studied in relation to existential themes such as being-in-the-world, authenticity, individualism, commitment and responsibility. Philosophers studied may include Husserl, Kierkegaard, Heidegger, Buber, Sartre and Camus.

PHIL P140 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (3 cr.) Important philosophical answers to such ethical questions as the nature of good and evil, the relation of duty to self-interest, and the objectivity of moral judgements. Specific ethical issues addressed may include individual needs and public policy, lying, abortion, euthanasia, and punishment.

PHIL P150 ELEMENTARY LOGIC (3 cr.) Study of basic concepts of deductive and inductive logic, including practical applications of these concepts in the critical evaluation of informal arguments.

PHIL P200 PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY (1-3 cr.) Selected writings of philosophers concerning important philosophical problems. May be repeated for credit under new subtitle.

PHIL P201 ANCIENT GREEK PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of ancient Greek philosophy (pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle).

PHIL P202 MEDIEVAL TO MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of medieval philosophy.

PHIL P214 MODERN PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) A survey of Western philosophy from 1600 to 1900. An examination of the breakdown of the medieval world view and the rise and revision of Cartesianism.

PHIL P250 INTRODUCTORY SYMBOLIC LOGIC (3 cr.) Study of and extensive practice with the concepts and techniques of formal deductive logic.

PHIL P283 NON-WESTERN PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) Selective survey of major philosophical systems from the Far East and India. Possible topics include Taoism, Confucianism, Upanishads, Samkhya, Buddhism, Vedanta, Sri Aurobindo, Zen.

PHIL P303 THE BRITISH EMPIRICISTS AND KANT (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selective survey of Continental Rationalism, British Empiricism, and Kant.

PHIL P304 NINETEENTH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected survey of post-Kantian philosophy.

PHIL P306 BUSINESS ETHICS (3 cr.) A philosophical examination of ethical issues which arise in the context of business. Moral theory will be applied to such problems as the ethical evaluation of corporations, what constitutes fair profit, and truth in advertising.

PHIL P310 TOPICS IN METAPHYSICS (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as existence, individuation, contingency, universals and particulars; monism-pluralism, Platonism-nominalism, idealism-realism.

PHIL P311 METAPHYSICS OF PHYSICAL NATURE (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as space, time, causality, determinism, events and change, relation of the mental and the physical, personal identity.

PHIL P312 TOPICS IN THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as various theories of perceptual realism, sense-datum theories, theories of appearing, phenomenalism, the nature of knowledge, the relation between knowledge and belief, relation between knowledge and evidence, and the problem of skepticism.

PHIL P313 THEORIES OF KNOWLEDGE (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as the nature of knowledge, the relation of knowledge and belief, knowledge and evidence, knowledge and certainty, and the problem of skepticism.

PHIL P320 PHILOSOPHY AND LANGUAGE (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. A study of selected philosophical problems concerning language and their bearing on traditional problems in philosophy.

PHIL P325 SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) Concentrated study of one or more major problems, positions, or authors. May be repeated for credit.

PHIL P335 PHENOMENOLOGY AND EXISTENTIALISM (3 cr.) A study of Edmund Husserl’s philosophy and its extension and criticism in the works of such existential phenomenologists as Heidegger, Sartre, and Merleau-Ponty. Topics include the nature of consciousness, intentionality, freedom, intersubjectivity.

PHIL P340 CLASSICS IN ETHICS (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from authors such as Plato, Aristotle, Stoics, Epicureans, Augustine, Aquinas, covering such topics as the relation of virtue and human nature, duty and self-interest, pleasure and the good.

PHIL P341 ETHICAL CLASSICS 2 (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from authors such as Spinoza, Hume, Butler, Kant, Mill, Nietzsche, covering such topics as the role of reason in ethics, the role of the emotions in ethics, the objectivity of moral principles, the relation of religion to ethics.

PHIL P342 PROBLEMS OF ETHICS (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. 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 judgements.

PHIL P343 CLASSICS IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from ancient and medieval sources such as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, focusing on such topics as metaphysical commitments and political theory, the ideal state, the nature and proper ends of the state, natural law, and natural rights.

PHIL P344 CLASSICS IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 2 (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected readings from seventeenth to nineteenth century sources, such as Machiavelli, Bodin, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Bentham, Mill, Marx, focusing on such topics as the ones mentioned in PHIL P343 and such additional topics as the social contract theory of the state and the notion of community.

PHIL P345 PROBLEMS IN SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Problems of contemporary relevance: justice and economic distribution, participatory democracy, conscience and authority, law and morality.

PHIL P346 PHILOSOPHY AND ART (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Selected philosophical problems concerning art and art criticism. Topics such as the definition of art, expression, representation, style, form and content, the aesthetic and the cognitive.

PHIL P358 AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) This course is devoted to consideration of pragmatism as a distinctly American philosophy. Pragmatism is examined as a continuation of the Western philosophical tradition and as an attempt to overcome that tradition.

PHIL P360 INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF MIND (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. 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, materialism).

PHIL P366 PHILOSOPHY OF ACTION (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. The nature of human and rational action: the structure of intentions and practical consciousness; the role of the self in action; volitions; the connections of desires, needs, and purposes to intentions and doings; causation and motivation; freedom.

PHIL P371 PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. The nature of religion and religious experience, the status of religious knowledge claims, the nature and existence of God.

PHIL P374 EARLY CHINESE PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) Origins of Chinese philosophical traditions in the classical schools of Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, and Legalism. Explores contrasting agendas of early Chinese and Western traditions.

PHIL P381 RELIGION AND HUMAN EXPERIENCE (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Topics such as the phenomenology of religious experience, spirituality and human nature, selfhood and transcendence, spirituality and gender, and religious experience and human relationship.

PHIL P383 TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) An advanced study of special, experimental, or timely topics drawn from the full range of philosophical discussion. May be repeated for credit under new subtitle.

PHIL P393 BIOMEDICAL ETHICS (3 cr.) A philosophical consideration of ethical problems that arise in current biomedical practice, e.g., with regard to abortion, euthanasia, determination of death, consent to treatment, and professional responsibilities in connection with research, experimentation, and health care delivery.

PHIL P394 FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: 3 credit hours of philosophy or consent of instructor. Study of contemporary feminist philosophy in the United States and Europe.

PHIL P495 SENIOR PROSEMINAR IN PHILOSOPHY (1-4 cr.) For students in their junior or senior years of study. The proseminar will concentrate on a problem and/or figure selected by students and faculty involved. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

PHIL P590 INTENSIVE READING (cr. arr.)

PHSL: Physiology
(See ANAT, BIOL, MICR, PLSC, and ZOOL for additional biology courses.)
PHSL P130 HUMAN BIOLOGY (4 cr.) Lecture and discussion. Credit not allowed for both BIOL L100 and PHSL P130. Basic concepts of human biology: reproduction, development, heredity, physiological regulation including stress and drugs, behavioral biology. Emphasizes related social problems. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II

PHSL P204 ELEMENTARY HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY (3 cr.) R: An introductory biology course; a general chemistry course. Lectures on blood, circulation, respiration, digestion, metabolism, excretion, endocrine system, muscle, nerve, special senses. Course taken by dental hygiene students. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. II

PHSL P261 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I (5 cr.) R: One semester college chemistry. Introduction to basic structure and function of the human body including laboratory studies in gross anatomy, histology, and physiology. Topics are cellular anatomy and physiology, body tissues, and integument and the skeletal, muscle, endocrine, and nervous systems. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II, S

PHSL P262 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II (5 cr.) P: PHSL P261. A continuation of PHSL P261. Second semester topics are the circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems; fluid and electrolyte balance; and acid-base balance. I, II, S
 

PHYS: Physics
PHYS P100  PHYSICS IN THE MODERN WORLD (5 cr.) A course designed to introduce the student to the methods, principles, and application of physics. Specifically planned for students who have not previously taken courses in physics or chemistry. Emphasis is placed on the qualitative, rather than the quantitative, aspects of physics. Not open to students who have taken other college physics courses. A special section of this course is available for education majors. Not applicable to a physics major. I, II

PHYS P105  BASIC PHYSICS OF SOUND (3 cr.) The physical principles involved in the description, generation, transmission, and reproduction of sound. Topics discussed include wave motion, resonance, vibrating strings, air columns, Fourier analysis, physics of specific musical instruments, room acoustics, sound reproduction by electronic devices, and explosions. I

PHYS P120 ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY (3 cr.) Provides physical basis for understanding interactions of technology and society, and for the solution of problems, such as energy use and the direction of technological change. Not applicable to a physics major requirement. II

PHYS P151 EXCURSIONS INTO PHYSICS (3 cr.) A course intended for humanities and social science majors. Selected topics with emphasis on major concepts and the people who developed them. Lecture demonstrations used to illustrate ideas. Will not fulfill science requirement for education majors. No credit in this course for students who have passed PHYS P201-PHYS P202 or PHYS P221-PHYS P222.

PHYS P201  GENERAL PHYSICS I (5 cr.) P: MATH M115 or high school equivalent (Algebra II and Trigonometry, first semester of a two-semester algebra based sequence). Newtonian mechanics, wave motion, heat and thermodynamics. Application of physical principles to related scientific disciplines including life sciences. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-and-a-half hour laboratory each week. Not applicable to a physics major requirement. I, II

PHYS P202  GENERAL PHYSICS II (5 cr.) P: PHYS P201. Second semester of a two-semester algebra-based sequence. Electricity (study of electrical charges at rest and in motion), magnetism (study of magnets and their interaction with electrical charges), light (study of electromagnetic waves), and an introduction to the concepts of relativity, quantum theory, and atomic and nuclear physics. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-and-a-half hour laboratory each week. Not applicable to a physics major requirement. I, II

PHYS P221  PHYSICS I (5 cr.) C: MATH M215 or consent of instructor. First semester of a three-semester calculus-based sequence, intended for science, mathematics, and engineering students. Newtonian mechanics, oscillations and waves, fluids, heat and thermodynamics. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-and a half hour laboratory each week. Required for physics majors. I

PHYS P222  PHYSICS II (5 cr.) P: PHYS P221. C: MATH M216. Second semester of a three-semester sequence. Electricity, magnetism, DC and AC circuits, light, geometrical and physical optics, and introduction to modern physics. Lectures, one hour recitation, and one two-and a half hour laboratory each week. Required for physics majors. II

PHYS P281  SOLID STATE ELECTRONICS I (3 cr.) P: Pre-calculus mathematics or consent of instructor. Circuit theory, principles of operation and equivalent circuits for semiconductor devices, general amplifier and oscillator characteristics, feedback systems, operational amplifiers, power supplies. For the physics major, science major, and non-science major. Required for physics majors. I

PHYS P301 PHYSICS III (3 cr.) P: PHYS P222 or consent of instructor, MATH M215-MATH M216. Modern physics, the third semester of a three-semester sequence. Special theory of relativity, introduction to quantum theory, atomic and molecular spectra, nuclear, condensed matter, and elementary particle physics. Required for physics majors. I

PHYS P303  DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (3 cr.) P: PHYS P281 or consent of instructor. A laboratory course dealing with digital devices, decoders, multiplexers, light-emitting displays, flip-flops, multivibrators, memories, registers, microcomputer construction, Boolean algebra, and programming. Required for physics majors. II

PHYS P309  MODERN PHYSICS LABORATORY (2 cr.) P: PHYS P222, MATH M215-MATH M216. Fundamental experiments in mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, optics, and modern physics. Emphasis is placed upon developing basic laboratory skills and data analysis techniques, including computer reduction and analysis of the data. Required for physics majors. I

PHYS P321 TECHNIQUES OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS (3 cr.) P: PHYS P301, MATH M393, or consent of instructor. Introduction to solutions of partial differential equations with special emphasis on those required for theoretical physics.

PHYS P331  THEORY OF ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM (3 cr.) C: PHYS P301, MATH M311. P: PHYS P222, MATH M215-MATH M216. Electrostatic potentials and electric fields, differential operators, Laplace and Poisson equations, dielectric materials, steady currents, power and energy, induction, magnetic fields, scalar and vector potentials, Maxwell’s equations. II (alternate years)

PHYS P334  FUNDAMENTALS OF OPTICS (3 cr.) P: PHYS P222, MATH M215-MATH M216. Geometrical optics: matrix formulation of the laws of reflection and refraction, ray tracing with computers, aberrations. Physical optics: interference, diffraction, polarization, lasers, holography.

PHYS P335  FUNDAMENTALS OF OPTICS LABORATORY (1 cr.) P: Same as PHYS P334. Arranged laboratory totaling three hours each week. Experiments to illustrate the topics covered in PHYS P334, and to give experience in the use of the spectrometer, the Michelson interferometer, the Fabry-Perot interferometer, and other optics equipment.

PHYS P340  THERMODYNAMICS AND STATISTICAL MECHANICS (3 cr.) P: PHYS P222, MATH M215-MATH M216. Intermediate course covering the three laws of thermodynamics, classical and quantum statistical mechanics, and some applications. I (alternate years)

PHYS P441  ANALYTICAL MECHANICS I (3 cr.) P: PHYS P301, MATH M215-MATH M216. C: MATH M343 or consent of instructor. Elementary mechanics of particles and rigid bodies treated by methods of calculus and differential equations. Hamiltonian and Lagrangian methods, continuum mechanics. I (alternate years)

PHYS P453  INTRODUCTION TO QUANTUM MECHANICS (3 cr.) P: PHYS P301, MATH M311. C: MATH M343 or consent of instructor. The Schroedinger Equation with applications to problems such as barrier transmission, harmonic oscillation, and the hydrogen atom. Discussion of orbital and spin angular momenta, and identical particles. Introduction to perturbation theory. II (alternate years)

PHYS S405  READINGS IN PHYSICS (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Independent reading under supervision of faculty member. Study in-depth topic of interest to student, culminating in a research paper.

PHYS S406  RESEARCH (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Research carried out in physics, astrophysics, geophysics under supervision of a faculty member.

PHYS T105 PHYSICAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS (5 cr.) P: MATH T101, MATH T102, MATH T103. Principles of physical science with focus on elementary chemistry and physics. Laboratory, demonstration, and exploration enrich course material which is designed at developing the expertise needed for success in the elementary school classroom. Does not satisfy the general education requirement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. II.

PLSC: Plant Science
(See ANAT, BIOL, MICR, PHSL, and ZOOL for additional biology courses.)
PLSC B101 PLANT BIOLOGY (5 cr.) Lecture and laboratory. Fundamental principles of biology as illustrated by plants: characteristics of living matter, nutrition, growth, responses to environment, reproduction, basic principles of heredity. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II (odd years)

PLSC B205 VASCULAR PLANTS (3 cr.) P: BIOL L102 or equivalent. Survey of the plant kingdom, including the anatomy, classification, ecology, evolution, morphology and physiology of representative families within the kingdom. I (even years)

PLSC B364 SUMMER FLOWERING PLANTS (3-5 cr.) P: BIOL L100 or PLSC B101 or BIOL L102 (lecture and laboratory). A basic course in the methods of plant identification and taxonomy. Open to non-science majors. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. S (odd years)

POLS: Political Science
POLS Y101 PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 cr.) This course provides an overview of the sub-areas of political science: comparative systems, theories, international relations, and institutions. It encourages students to examine the political nature of their world. The course is exploratory in nature, seeking to raise questions, not necessarily to answer them. I, II

POLS Y103 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN POLITICS (3 cr.) Introduction to principles, institutions, and dynamics of American government and politics. Origins and development of the United States Constitution; federalism; separation of powers; major institutions of national government; political parties. Nature and problems of modern democracy. I, II, S

POLS Y107 INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICS (3 cr.) Study of political systems of Western and non-Western countries. Similarities and differences among types of political systems; stability and change in politics. I, II

POLS Y109 INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (3 cr.) Causes of war, nature and attributes of the state, imperialism, international law, national sovereignty, arbitration, adjudication, international organization, major international issues. I, II

POLS Y301 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 Y304 JUDICIAL PROCESS AND AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I (3 cr.) Nature and function of law and judicial process; selected Supreme Court decisions interpreting the American constitutional system.

POLS Y311 NATIONAL SECURITY IN A DEMOCRATIC POLITY (3 cr.) Exploration of a basic dilemma of a democratic polity; how can demands for national security be reconciled with democratic practices and values? The war powers of the United States government: roles of the presidency, Congress and public opinion. American national security policy since World War II.

POLS Y316 PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL PARTICIPATION (3 cr.) The nature of public opinion on major domestic and foreign policy issues; mass political ideology; voting behavior and other forms of political participation; political culture; and the impact of public opinion on political systems.

POLS Y317 VOTING, ELECTIONS, AND PUBLIC OPINION (3 cr.) Determinants of voting behavior in elections. The nature of public opinion regarding major domestic and foreign policy issues; development of political ideology; other influences on the voting choices of individuals and the outcomes of elections; relationships among public opinion, elections, and the development of public policy.

POLS Y318 THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCY (3 cr.) Development of the presidency and its relationship to the political system; problems of the contemporary presidency; personality and presidential roles with emphasis on political leadership.

POLS Y319 THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS (3 cr.) Origins and development of Congress and its place in modern American politics; congressional committees, parties, leadership, and policies; congressional-executive relations; members’ relationships with their constituencies; voters and elections; public opinion and interest groups; international comparisons of legislatures.

POLS Y324 WOMEN AND WORLD POLITICS (3 cr.) An analysis of women and power. Feminist critiques of the state, power, and citizenship. Diverse cultural understandings of gender roles will be explored.

POLS Y327 GENDER POLITICS IN THE UNITED STATES (3 cr.) This course seeks to analyze issues of power and politics from the perspective of gender within the United States cultural context. It will consider the impact of women in traditional areas of politics as well as revised theoretical understandings of power, the political, and the public/private debate.

POLS Y330 CENTRAL AMERICAN POLITICS (3 cr.) An analysis of contemporary political change in Central America. Emphasis on reformist and revolutionary paths to political, social, and economic transformations. The legacy of United States intervention in the region will be highlighted.

POLS Y335 WEST EUROPEAN POLITICS (3 cr.) Development, structure, and functioning of political systems, primarily in Britain, France, Italy, and Germany. Political dynamics of European integration.

POLS Y337 LATIN AMERICAN POLITICS (3 cr.) An analysis of contemporary political change in Latin America. Emphasis on problems of economic development, militarism, and redemocratization. The importance of religion, gender, race, and ethnicity are considered.

POLS Y343 DEVELOPMENTAL PROBLEMS IN THE THIRD WORLD (3 cr.) An overview of contemporary politics in Third World societies. Major theories of political development are emphasized along with an analysis of issues concerning militarism, political participation, appropriate technology, and resource allocation. North-south relations will be highlighted.

POLS Y350 EUROPEAN INTEGRATION (3 cr.) Study of the politics of the European Union. Assesses the process and dynamics of economic and political integration in Western Europe, the structure and work of European Union institutions, and public policies.

POLS Y376 INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL ECONOMY (3 cr.) Theories about the interaction between the international economic and political systems are the subject of this course. Works from each of the main traditions—liberal, Marxist, and statist—will be assigned. Specific topics covered will include (among others) the politics of trade, aid, foreign investment, and international monetary affairs; theories of dependency and imperialism; the politics of international competition in specific industries; the stability or instability of international economic regimes.

POLS Y380 SELECTED TOPICS OF DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENT (3 cr.) Topics vary from semester to semester and will be described by political science advisors. May be repeated more than once for credit.

POLS Y381 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THEORY I (3 cr.) An exposition and critical analysis of the major political philosophers and philosophical schools from Plato to Machiavelli.

POLS Y382 HISTORY OF POLITICAL THEORY II (3 cr.) An exposition and critical analysis of the major philosophers and philosophical schools from Machiavelli to the present. It is not necessary for the student to have taken POLS Y381.

POLS Y383 AMERICAN POLITICAL IDEAS I (3 cr.) American political ideas from the Colonial period to the Civil War.

POLS Y388 MARXIST THEORY (3 cr.) Origin, content, and development of Marxist systems of thought, with particular reference to philosophical and political aspects of Russian Marxism. Comparisons with non-Marxist socialist theory.

POLS Y480 UNDERGRADUATE READINGS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (1-3 cr. max.) Individual readings and research. May be taken only with the consent of the department chairperson. No more than 6 credit hours may be counted for the major requirement.

POLS Y481 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (cr. arr.) Directed readings, field research, research papers. May be taken only with the consent of the department chairperson.

POLS Y490 SENIOR SEMINAR IN POLITICAL SCIENCE (3 cr.) Readings and discussions of selected problems; research paper ordinarily required. May be repeated once for credit. Open to juniors and seniors. II

PSY: Psychology
PSY P103 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) Introduction to psychology: its methods, data, and theoretical interpretations in areas of learning, sensory psychology, psychophysiology, individual differences, personality, development, abnormal, and social psychology. May not be taken by students who have previously taken PSY P101. I, II, S

PSY P106 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY-HONORS (4 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Intensive introduction to psychology, combining lectures, discussions, and laboratory demonstrations. May not be taken by students who have had PSY P103 or PSY P101-PSY P102. I

PSY P190 APPLYING PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) Current theory and applications of psychology covering personality, social, learning, cognition, and clinical topics. Applications of psychology to real-world problems and issues. Specific topics vary across semesters.

PSY P211 METHODS OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Design and execution of simple experiments, treatment of results, search of the literature, and preparation of experimental reports. Students who have had PSY P111 will not receive credit for PSY P211. I, II

PSY P216 LIFE SPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. A survey course which 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 P216 and PSY P316. I, II

PSY P220 DRUGS AND BEHAVIOR (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. An introduction to drug use and misuse. The use of psychoactive drugs is considered from a biopsychosocial perspective. The effects of drugs on the nervous system and the behavioral adaptations that support drug use are reviewed. The therapeutic uses of drugs to treat mental illness and programs of drug education/prevention are considered.

PSY P233 INDUSTRIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106 or consent of instructor. Application of psychological principles and research techniques to industrial and personnel problems, including selection, training, organizational processes, equipment design, and consumer behavior.

PSY P234 PRINCIPLES OF MENTAL HEALTH (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Application of psychological theory to the development, maintenance, and adjustment of individual personality; including environmental and social factors that complicate that development.

PSY P241 FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF BEHAVIOR I (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Basic concepts and procedures in the experimental analysis and control of behavior.

PSY P303 HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Focuses on the role of psychological factors in health and illness. Modes of intervention covered include health education/promotion, risk factor reduction, and behavioral medicine. Topics include stages of change theory, medical decision making, pain management, stress management, addiction, smoking cessation, weight control, physician-patient interaction.

PSY P316 PSYCHOLOGY OF CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Development of behavior in infancy, childhood, and youth; factors which influence behavior. Credit not given for both PSY P216 and PSY P316.

PSY P319 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSONALITY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Theories of personality: methods and results of scientific study of personality. Basic concepts of personality traits and their measurements, developmental influences, and problems of integration.

PSY P320 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. The study of psychological theories and research dealing with social influence and social behavior, including topics such as conformity, person perception, aggression, attitudes, and group dynamics.

PSY P321 GROUP DYNAMICS (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. R: PSY P320. Study of group process, group decision, group relations, group development, and interrelations with individuals, other groups, and larger institutions.

PSY P324 ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. A first course in abnormal psychology, with emphasis on forms of abnormal behavior, etiology, development, interpretation, prevention, and therapy. I, II

PSY P325 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF LEARNING (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Principles of human and animal learning and memory, especially as treated in theories attempting to provide a framework for understanding what learning is and how it occurs. Focus will be on variables that affect human learning and memory.

PSY P326 BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCE (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. The biological bases of behavior are examined. The role of genetic, neural, and hormonal factors in a wide range of behaviors is considered. Brain processes underlying sensation, perception, learning, motivation, and other basic behaviors are discussed.

PSY P327 PSYCHOLOGY OF MOTIVATION (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. How needs, desires, and incentives influence behavior; research on motivational processes in human and animal behavior, including ways in which motives change and develop.

PSY P329 SENSATION AND PERCEPTION (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Basic data, theories, psychophysics, illusions, and other topics fundamental to understanding sensory and perceptual processes.

PSY P331 PSYCHOLOGY OF AGING (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. This course focuses on the psychological aspects of aging, including psychological theories of development, learning, memory, cognition, personality, sensation and perception, intelligence, psychopathology and its treatment.

PSY P332 SUICIDE AND DEPRESSION (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Details multidisciplinary information about the range of suicidal behaviors, including facts and myths, historical trends, demographic factors, theories, ethical aspects, and issues of prevention and postvention. Includes a special consideration of depression and its influence on suicidal behavior.

PSY P335 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Introduction to human cognitive processes including attention and perception, memory, psycholinguistics, problem solving, and thinking.

PSY P336 PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106; R: P354. Principles of psychological testing. Representative tests and their uses for evaluation and prediction. Emphasis on concepts of reliability, validity, standardization, norms, and item analysis.

PSY P354 STATISTICAL ANALYSIS IN PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106; MATH M110 or equivalent. R: MATH M118. Introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, elementary probability, and concepts of statistical inference, decision making, and hypothesis testing. Other topics covered include regression and correlation, analysis of variance and nonparametric methods. I, II

PSY P390 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106, consent of instructor. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other departmental courses. Topics and credit vary with instructor and semester. May be repeated for credit if topic differs.

PSY P391 PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER, RACE, AND ETHNICITY (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Explores the impact of social and political forces on psychological development and adjustment. Focus is on Black women, but includes both genders and all races. Contemporary theory on race, gender, and class will be examined.

PSY P403  NON-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P211. Provides an overview of the various non-experimental methods used in psychology. Topics include (1) basic survey methodology including survey construction and sampling issues; (2) interviewing techniques; (3) basic correlational research including the basics of structural equation modeling; (4) secondary/archival data analysis; (5) observational data and sociometric techniques; (6) applied research techniques such as needs and program assessment; (7) participant observations; case studies. I, II

PSY P417 ANIMAL BEHAVIOR (3 cr.) P: PSY P103 or PSY P106. Methods, findings, and interpretations of recent investigations of animal behavior, motivation, and cognition. Behavior is investigated under laboratory as well as naturalistic conditions.

PSY P420 LABORATORY IN COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P403, PSY 434. An advanced laboratory in community psychology that will focus on students engaging in systems analysis, program development and evaluation, utilization review, service delivery, and similar projects while working at a community agency. A series of tasks designed as capstone experiences for each training module in the course is required and evaluated by the instructor; additional evaluation will be provided by the on-site supervisor and students will perform a self-evaluation. The course is restricted to psychology majors.

PSY P421 LABORATORY IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY 320, PSY P354. Research methodology in the study of social behavior. (Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.)

PSY P423 HUMAN NEUROPSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P326 or equivalent. A critical examination of neurological functioning with respect to human and other animal behavior. The behavioral functions or neural structures and systems are assessed through understanding the behavioral consequences of brain damage and through basic experimental study.

PSY P429 LABORATORY IN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY P216 or PSY P316 or PSY P331, PSY P354. Principal research methods in developmental psychology and their application to selected problems in the development of humans. (Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.)

PSY P430 BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION (3 cr.) P: Junior standing and 9 hours of psychology, including PSY P324 and PSY P325. Principles, techniques, and applications of behavior modification, including reinforcement, aversive conditioning, observational learning, desensitization, self-control, and modification of cognition.

PSY P434 COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: 5 hours of psychology. A social orientation to problems of mental health, social adaptation, delivery systems and community change.

PSY P435 LABORATORY IN HUMAN LEARNING AND COGNITION (3 cr.) P: PSY P211, PSY P325 or PSY P335, PSY P438, and PSY P354. Experimental studies of human learning and cognitive processes. (Meets liberal arts and sciences second-level writing requirement.)

PSY P438 LANGUAGE AND COGNITION (3 cr.) P: 5 hours of psychology. Methods, research, and theory in psycholinguistics. Examination of speech perception, speech production, psychological studies of syntax and semantics, language development, cognitive basis of linguistic theory, neurology of language, and language comprehension and thought.

PSY P443 COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT (3 cr.) P: PSY P216 or PSY P316. Human cognitive development. Topics may include language, problem solving, conceptual growth, perception, and cultural influences.

PSY P445 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PREVENTION (3 cr.) P: 6 hours of psychology or consent of instructor. Survey of literature on the prevention of human psychopathology, including consideration of existing preventive methods, goals of prevention, and social, psychological and political issues in the development of preventive psychology.

PSY P459 HISTORY AND SYSTEMS OF PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: 12 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. (Meets liberal arts and sciences science and culture requirement.) I, II

PSY P460 WOMEN: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE (3 cr.) P: 6 credit hours psychology or 3 credit hours psychology and 3 in women’s studies. Basic data and theories about the development and maintenance of gender differences in behavior and personality.

PSY P495 READINGS AND RESEARCH IN PSYCHOLOGY (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Without special consent of the departmental chairperson, a student may enroll in only one PSY P495 independent study section during a given semester.

PSY P495 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE PROGRAM INTERNSHIP (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Participation in a practicum in an applied area. The applied areas focus on problems in the community, such as problems of the mentally retarded, children, aged, family relations, industrial relations, and mental health. Students must register through the professional practice program as well as having the approval of the psychology instructor. S/F grading.

PSY P495 SUPERVISED RESEARCH (1-3 cr.) Active participation in research. An independent experiment of modest size; participation in ongoing research in a single laboratory.

PSY P499 HONORS THESIS RESEARCH (12 cr. max.) P: Approval of departmental Honors Committee. May be substituted for advanced laboratory requirement in the program for major (with approval of departmental chairperson).
 

A maximum of 15 credit hours in independent study courses (PSY P495 and PSY P499) may be counted toward graduation except as authorized by the student's advisor, the instructor concerned, and the departmental chairperson.

REL: Religious Studies
REL R152 RELIGIONS OF THE WEST (3 cr.) Patterns of religious life and thought in the West: continuities, changes, and contemporary issues.

REL R153 RELIGIONS OF THE EAST (3 cr.) Modes of thinking, views of the world and the sacred, the human predicament and paths to freedom, human ideals and value systems in the religions of India, China, and Japan.

REL R160 RELIGION AND AMERICAN CULTURE (3 cr.) Traditional patterns of encounter with the sacred. Secularization of Western culture. Religious elements in contemporary American culture.

REL R210 INTRODUCTION TO HEBREW BIBLE (3 cr.) Development of its beliefs, practices, and institutions from the Patriarchs to the Maccabean period. Introduction to the biblical literature and other ancient Near East documents.

REL R220 INTRODUCTION TO NEW TESTAMENT (3 cr.) Origins of the Christian movement and development of its beliefs, practices, and institutions in the first century. Primary source is the New Testament, with due attention to non-Christian sources from the same environment.

REL R335 RELIGION IN EARLY AMERICA (3 cr.) European background of American religious history, Puritanism, Pietism, religious aspects of the Enlightenment, religious experiences and ideas of African Americans and Native Americans, religion in the American Revolution, the impact of immigration on religion in the early nineteenth century, and the role of religion in the Civil War.

REL R336 RELIGION IN MODERN AMERICA (3 cr.) Rise of liberalism, modernism, fundamentalism, and pentacostalism; Catholic and Jewish developments, especially the impact of immigrations on those traditions; and the confusing state of American religion since World War II.

SCS: General Studies
SCS  G299 SELF-ACQUIRED COMPETENCY (1-30 cr.) Credit hours granted for college-level learning on the basis of prior learning portfolio. (S/F graded)

SCS  G499 SELF-ACQUIRED COMPETENCY (1-30 cr.) Credit hours granted for college-level learning on the basis of prior learning portfolio. (S/F graded)

SOC: Sociology
SOC S161 PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY (3 cr.) A general introduction to sociology, its perspectives, concepts, theories and findings. Multiple-section departmental course. Credit not given for both SOC S161, HON H100, and HON S100. I, II, and S

SOC S163 SOCIAL PROBLEMS (3 cr.) A survey of major social problems, including such issues as drugs, alcoholism, crime, poverty, unemployment, ecology, and housing. I, II, and S

SOC S164 MARITAL RELATIONS AND SEXUALITY (3 cr.) Analysis of courtship, marriage and its alternatives, and the basic issues of human sexuality, with an emphasis on contemporary American society. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I, II, S

SOC S210 SOCIAL ORGANIZATION: MACROSOCIOLOGY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An examination of the question of social order, including the perspectives of structure and function, conflict and change, social systems and institutions.

SOC S230 SOCIETY AND THE INDIVIDUAL: MICROSOCIOLOGY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An introduction to social psychology, analyzing the reciprocal relations between individuals and their social environments with emphasis on interpersonal relations and symbolic interaction.

SOC S258 ELEMENTARY SOCIAL RESEARCH TECHNIQUES: QUANTITATIVE METHODS (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An introduction to quantitative techniques of data gathering and analysis used in sociological research. Required for sociology majors. I, II

SOC S268 SEMINAR IN APPLIED SOCIAL RESEARCH: QUALITATIVE METHODS (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An introduction to qualitative techniques of data gathering and analysis used in sociological research. Required for sociology majors.

SOC S306 URBAN SOCIETY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. A study of cities and urbanization in the modern world; special consideration of ecological patterning, urban lifestyles, and urban problems.

SOC S307 SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Cross-cultural study of social institutions examining basic problems of cross-cultural analysis in social inquiry.

SOC S310 THE SOCIOLOGY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. The study of the situation of women in America today—its definition, changes, and consequences. Specific issues may include spouse abuse, rape, the role of homemaker, being different, feminism.

SOC S312 SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. The role of educational institutions in modern industrialized societies, with emphasis on the functions of such institutions for the selection, socialization, and certification of individuals for adult social roles. Also covers recent educational reform movements and the implications of current social policies on education.

SOC S313 SOCIOLOGY OF RELIGION (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An examination of the social aspects of religious value systems, including the nature of religion and religiosity, the functional significance of religion for individuals and societies, and the relationship of religious phenomena to other aspects of human social life. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S314 SOCIAL ASPECTS OF HEALTH AND MEDICINE (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An examination of the social aspects of health and illness; utilization of health services; the role of hospitals and health care professionals, including medical care systems in cross-cultural contexts.

SOC S315 SOCIOLOGY OF WORK (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Survey of the changing nature of work, especially in the United States, with a focus on the distribution of employment, specialization and the division of labor, careers and life cycles, professionalization, leisure, dissatisfaction with work.

SOC S316 SOCIOLOGY OF THE FAMILY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Analysis of the structures and processes of the family in modern and traditional societies from various theoretical perspectives. Focus on relationships of the family to other social subsystems and on interaction within the family in connection with these interrelationships. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I, II

SOC S317 SOCIAL INEQUALITY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Consideration of classical and contemporary theories of social stratification and inequality. Issues include wealth and poverty, the historical development of social classes, family and stratification, social mobility, sexual and racial stratification. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S319 SOCIOLOGY OF SCIENCE (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Examines issues such as the development and structure of the scientific community; normative structure of science; cooperation, competition, and communication among scientists; scientists’ productivity, careers, and rewards; development of scientific specialties; and relationship between science and society. Approved as a science and culture requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S320 DEVIANT BEHAVIOR AND SOCIAL CONTROL (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Systematic study of behavior which violates expectations recognized as legitimate within the social system. Mental illness, crime, dependency, and patterns of deviance related to major social institutions will be considered.

SOC S324 SOCIOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF MENTAL ILLNESS (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Social factors in mental illness: incidence and prevalence by social and cultural categories, variations in societal reaction, social organization of treatment institutions.

SOC S328 JUVENILE DELINQUENCY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. A study of the nature, incidence, causes, control, and theories of juvenile delinquency in modern societies.

SOC S331 SOCIOLOGY OF AGING (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Examination of theoretical issues and practical problems associated with aging. Emphasis on social and social-psychological dimensions, with some treatment of the demographic, political, economic, and familial aspects of old age, including, for example, self-concept, sexuality, medical care, housing, victimization, and death.

SOC S335 RACIAL AND ETHNIC RELATIONS (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. A study of racial and ethnic groups and relations in the United States and worldwide, focusing on identity, interaction, conflict, and social stratification. Approved as an American Culture II requirement for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

SOC S338 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER ROLES (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Examines the causes, correlates, and consequences of current gender role definitions, and considers personal and institutional barriers to equality of women and men resulting from socialization (e.g. education, media, language), discrimination, and other structural arrangements (e.g. family, work).

SOC S348 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. An intensive examination of the classic tradition in sociological theory, i.e., Durkheim, Marx, Mead, Summel, Weber, etc. Attention will be paid to basic concepts, substantive themes and methods of social analysis. Required for majors. Approved as a second-level writing course in liberal arts and sciences. I, II

SOC S349 TOPICS IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL THEORY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105 or an approved theory course. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. An in-depth analysis of one or two key areas or trends in contemporary sociology. Examples include American theory, deconstruction, critical theory, feminist theory, hermeneutics, neoMarxism, postmodernism. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S351 SOCIAL STATISTICS (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. Introduction to statistics, including measures of central tendency and dispersion, probability, statistical inference and hypothesis testing, regression and correlation, and analysis of variance. A general introduction to computers with a special emphasis on the use of computers for statistical analysis. Computers will be used throughout this course. This course fulfills the computer proficiency and languages of quantity requirement of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. I, II

SOC S360 TOPICS IN SOCIAL POLICY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105 or SOC S163. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: environmental affairs, poverty, regulation of science and technology, urban problems, population control, affirmative action, housing. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S362 WORLD SOCIETIES AND CULTURES (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. An analysis of the social, cultural, political, and historical foundations of societies and cultures from around the world. Can be conducted in the field or on campus. May be repeated for credit with a different topic. S

SOC S405 SELECTED SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Systematic examination of a particular social institution—for example, modern science, education, the legal system, the mass media, the federal government, sports—from the perspective of current sociology. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S410 TOPICS IN SOCIAL ORGANIZATION (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: social stratification, power and domination, social change, community organizing, urban social organization, biosociology. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S420 TOPICS IN DEVIANCE (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: white collar crime, sexual deviance, marginality, mental illness, physical disability, corrections. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S431 TOPICS IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (3 cr.) P: SOC S161 or ANTH E105. Seminar. Topics announced in the Schedule of Classes. Examples: socialization, identity formation, public opinion, language and social behavior, symbolic interaction, the sociology of everyday life. May be repeated for credit with a different topic.

SOC S468 RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN SOCIOLOGY (1-3 cr.) P: SOC S258 and SOC S268 or prior consent of instructor. An independent research project, formulated and conducted in consultation with a faculty sponsor, culminating in an analytical paper. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors.

SOC S494 FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SOCIOLOGY (3-6 cr.) P: SOC S258 or SOC S268 or SOC S351, one other course at the 200-level or above, and prior consent of instructor. Involves placement in a field setting appropriate to sociology and to the student’s career objectives, under the supervision of a qualified professional. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 6 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors.

SOC S495 INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN SOCIOLOGY (1-3 cr.) P: Prior consent of instructor. Independent study arrangement involving systematic schedule of readings sponsored and supervised by a faculty member in sociology. May be repeated for credit, up to a maximum of 9 credit hours, although only 3 credit hours may be applied to a major or a minor in sociology. This course cannot substitute for the 400-level seminars required of majors and minors.

SPAN: Spanish

Note: All foreign language classes may require homework using audio, visual, or computer-based materials in the Foreign Language Resource Center.

SPAN S101 ELEMENTARY SPANISH I (3 cr.) Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary.

SPAN S102 ELEMENTARY SPANISH II (3 cr.) Introduction to contemporary Spanish and the Spanish-speaking world through study of basic structural patterns and functional vocabulary.

SPAN S203 SECOND-YEAR SPANISH I (3 cr.) P: SPAN S102 or equivalent. Intensive drill reviewing important structural and vocabulary problems, coordinated with literary readings. Attendance in language laboratory required. Practice in composition.

SPAN S204 SECOND-YEAR SPANISH II (3 cr.) P: SPAN S102 or equivalent. Discussion in Spanish of contemporary Hispanic literature and Spanish civilization. Practice in composition.

SPAN S275 HISPANIC CULTURE AND CONVERSATION (3 cr.) P: SPAN S203 or equivalent or consent of instructor. Practice of language skills through reading and discussion of Hispanic culture. Treats facets of popular culture, diversity of the Spanish-speaking world, and themes of social and political importance. Conducted in Spanish.

SPAN S284 WOMEN IN HISPANIC CULTURE (3 cr.) Traditional vision of women in the societies of both Spain and Latin America. The modification of this vision during the nineteenth century. Present status of women in the Hispanic world (Spain and Latin America).

SPAN S298 SECOND-YEAR SPANISH (3 or 6 cr.) A student who places at the third-year level on the language placement test and completes a course at the third-year level will be eligible for 6 credit hours of special credit in SPAN S298. A student who places in the second semester of the second year and completes a course at the second-semester, second-year level will be eligible for 3 credit hours of special credit in SPAN S298. If the grade earned is A, the student will receive the grade A for special credit; if the grade earned is B, the student will receive the grade S for special credit. No special credit will be given if the grade earned is less than B.

SPAN S305 MASTERPIECES OF SPANISH LITERATURE I (3 cr.) P: SPAN S204 or equivalent. Texts selected from the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. Historical background, literary movements, authors.

SPAN S306 MASTERPIECES OF SPANISH LITERATURE II (3 cr.) P: SPAN S204 or equivalent. Texts selected from Middle Ages to 1700, with emphasis on Golden Age. Historical background, literary movements, authors.

SPAN S313 WRITING SPANISH I (3 cr.) P: SPAN S204 or equivalent. Grammar review, composition, and themes in Spanish.

SPAN S314 WRITING SPANISH II (3 cr.) P: SPAN S204 or equivalent. Grammar review, composition, and themes in Spanish.

SPAN S325 ORAL SPANISH FOR TEACHERS (3 cr.) P: SPAN S204. Intensive practice in pronunciation, conversation, and diction, with individual corrective work in language laboratory.

SPAN S363 INTRODUCCIÓN A LA CULTURA HISPÁNICA (3 cr.) P: SPAN S204 or equivalent. Introduction to the cultural history of Spanish-speaking countries, with literary, artistic, social, economic, and political emphases.

SPAN S411 SPANISH CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (3 cr.) P: SPAN S313 or equivalent. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spain.

SPAN S412 LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATION (3 cr.) P: SPAN S313 or SPAN S314 or equivalent. A course to integrate historical, social, political, and cultural information about Spanish America.

SPAN S416 MODERN HISPANIC POETRY (3 cr.) P: SPAN S305 or SPAN S306. Major movements and directions in Hispanic poetry from Modernism, Generation of 1898, Vanguardismo, Generation of 1927, to the present. Close study of selected poets such as Dario, Machado, Neruda, Lorca, Salinas, Paz. Literary relations between Latin America and Spain.

SPAN S418 HISPANIC DRAMA (3 cr.) P: SPAN S305 or SPAN S306. Forms, traditions, themes and periods of Hispanic drama from the Renaissance to the present.

SPAN S450 DON QUIXOTE (3 cr.) P: SPAN S305 or SPAN S306. Detailed analysis of Cervantes’ novel. Life and times of the author. Importance of the work to the development of the novel as an art form.

SPAN S477 TWENTIETH CENTURY SPANISH-AMERICAN PROSE FICTION (3 cr.) P: SPAN S305 or SPAN S306 or equivalent. Close readings of representative novelists and short story writers including established authors (Borges, Asturias, Arreola, Carpentier) and promising young writers.

SPAN S478 MODERN SPANISH NOVEL (3 cr.) P: SPAN S305 or SPAN S306. The Spanish novel from the beginning of Realism around 1850 through post-Civil War novels of the twentieth century.

SPAN S494 INDIVIDUAL READINGS IN HISPANIC LITERATURE (1-3 cr.) P: Consent of department. May be repeated. Not more than 3 credit hours can be applied toward major requirements.

SPAN S496 FOREIGN STUDY IN SPANISH (1-3 cr.) See department.

SPCH: Speech Communication
SPCH C320 ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121. Development of a marked degree of skill in preparation and delivery of various speeches, with emphasis on depth of research, clarity of organization, application of proof, and use of multimedia presentation aids.

SPCH S121 PUBLIC SPEAKING (3 cr.) Theory and practice of public speaking; training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content; analysis of components of effective delivery and language.

SPCH S122 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 S160 SPEECH CORRECTION FOR CLASSROOM TEACHING (3 cr.) Classification and methods of therapy for speech and hearing disorders; emphasis on rehabilitation that can be given by teacher to children in classroom situations. (Primarily for education majors.)

SPCH S205 INTRODUCTION TO SPEECH COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) Overview of fundamental theoretical and methodological issues involved in the social scientific and critical study of human communication. Analyzes influences on and impact of communication in dyadic, group, public, and mediated contexts.

SPCH S223 BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121. Preparation and presentation of types of speeches and oral reports appropriate to group discussion and parliamentary procedure. (Recommended for business majors.)

SPCH S228 ARGUMENTATION AND ADVOCACY (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121. Evidence and argument in persuasive discourse; practice in argumentative speaking.

SPCH S229 DISCUSSION AND GROUP METHODS (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121. Leadership and participation in group, committee, conference, and public discussion; logical and psychological aspects of group process.

SPCH S321 RHETORIC AND MODERN DISCOURSE (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. Theories of rhetoric from the Greco-Roman period through Medieval and Renaissance periods and into the twentieth century.

SPCH S322 ADVANCED INTERPERSONAL (3 cr.) P: SPCH S122. Analysis of relational communication based on theory and research; understanding of interaction in friendships, families, and work relationships.

SPCH S324 PERSUASION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. Rhetorical and experimental theories of persuasion; persuasion as a social force.

SPCH S336 CURRENT TOPICS IN COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. 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 S380  NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. Provides a conceptual and theoretical foundation for understanding how nonverbal communication influences perceptions of others and the ways in which nonverbal communication reflects emotions, status, sex roles, etc. The course explores how nonverbal communication facilitates retention, comprehension, and persuasiveness of verbal information, including the ability to detect deceptive communication.

SPCH S398 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN SPEECH COMMUNICATION (1-6 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205, 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 S400 SENIOR SEMINAR (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205, senior standing and consent of instructor. Study of problems and issues in communication. Topic varies.

SPCH S405 HUMAN COMMUNICATION THEORY (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205, senior standing or consent of instructor. Survey of contemporary theories of human communication, with emphasis on the nature of theory construction and contributions of allied disciplines to communication theory.

SPCH S421 SPEECH CRITICISM (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. Rhetorical criticism exemplified by selected studies, ancient and modern; development of contemporary standards and methods of appraisal.

SPCH S427 CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. A survey study of national, cultural, and cross-cultural persuasion in theory and practice.

SPCH S440 ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. 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.

SPCH S444 POLITICAL COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. Processes, modes and codes, and effects of public communication by political parties, interest groups, and individuals attempting to influence public opinion and political action through election campaigns, legislative sessions, and the public dialogue.

SPCH S450 GENDER AND COMMUNICATION (3 cr.) P: SPCH S121 or SPCH S205. Examines the extent to which biological sex and gender role orientation and stereotypes influence the process of communication. Focuses on gender differences in decoding and encoding verbal and nonverbal behavior, development of sex roles, cultural assumption, and stereotypes regarding gender differences in communication. Analyses how the media present, influence, and reinforce gender stereotypes.

SPCH S490 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE INTERNSHIP (3 cr.) Supervised professional experience in speech communication.

SPEA: School of Public and Environmental Affairs
SPEA E162 ENVIRONMENT AND PEOPLE (3 cr.) An interdisciplinary examination of the problems of population, pollution, and natural resources and their implications for society. Credit not given for both SPEA E162 and SPEA E262.

SPEA E272 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE (3 cr.) P: A statistics course. 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.

SPEA H316 ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH (3 cr.) An orientation to the broad concerns of environmental and health interactions. Topics considered include vector control food sanitation, air quality control, water and waste water treatment and quality control, solid and hazardous waste management, industrial hygiene, radiation safety, and public safety as well as related policy and administrative techniques.

SPEA H320 HEALTH SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATION (3 cr.) An overview of the United States health care delivery system. It examines the organization, function, and role of the system; current system problems; and alternative systems or solutions.

SPEA H322 PRINCIPLES OF EPIDEMIOLOGY (3 cr.) A basic overview of epidemiologic methodology and techniques. Both communicable and chronic disease-risk factors will be discussed, along with data acquisition, analysis techniques, and current published epidemiological studies.

SPEA H342 COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION (3 cr.) A study of theory and practice in the field of professional health education. The process of behavioral change is examined. Procedures for the planning, delivery, and evaluation of health education practice are considered.

SPEA H352 HEALTH FINANCE AND BUDGETING (3 cr.) P: BUS A201. A study of the financial management of health care facilities based on generally accepted business principles. Accounting and managerial control of cash, accounts receivable, inventory control, budgeting and cost control, as well as accounting and evaluation of short- and long-term debt will be examined.

SPEA H371 HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN HEALTH CARE (3 cr.) This course covers the function of management which is concerned with the acquisition, development, and use of human resources in the field of health care delivery. Labor relations relating to health care delivery are also included.

SPEA H402 HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION (3 cr.) P: SPEA H320. The study of organization, structure, function, and fiscal operations within hospitals. The role of the hospital in the community, relationship to official and voluntary health agencies, coordination of hospital departments, and managerial involvement will be examined.

SPEA H455 TOPICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH (1-3 cr.) Extensive discussion of selected topics in public health. The topic may change from semester to semester as per resource availability and student demand.

SPEA H465 PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICUM (2 cr.) P: Supervised orientation, observation, and instruction with local- and state-level health-related agencies and facilities. Primary emphasis will be placed on the students’ areas of concentration.

SPEA H474 HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SEMINAR (3 cr.) P: SPEA H320 and senior standing. This course will examine current issues in public health and governmental and private initiatives to resolve these issues.

SPEA J101 THE AMERICAN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (3 cr.) Introduction to the criminal justice system of the United States and its function in contemporary society.

SPEA J201 THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE POLICIES (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. This course examines the impact of sociological, biological, and economic theories of crime and the practice of criminal justice. Focus is upon the nature and importance of theory, context of theoretical developments, methods for the critical analysis of theoretical developments, and policy implications of the varying perspectives considered.

SPEA J202 CRIMINAL JUSTICE DATA, METHODS, AND RESOURCES (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. R: M111 or equivalent, SPEA V261 or equivalent. 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.

SPEA J301 SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. The development, limitations, and application of substantive criminal law using the case-study method.

SPEA J302 PROCEDURAL CRIMINAL LAW (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Criminal law application and procedure from the initiation of police activity through the correctional process utilizing the case-study method.

SPEA J303 EVIDENCE (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. 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. All related as nearly as possible to criminal as opposed to civil process.

SPEA J304 CORRECTIONAL LAW (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Legal problems from conviction to release: presentence investigation, sentencing, probation and parole; incarceration, loss and restoration of civil rights.

SPEA J305 JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Current developments in the legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the juvenile justice system.

SPEA J306 THE CRIMINAL COURTS (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. This course examines the characteristics and operation of criminal trial courts. The course will focus on how defendants are processed through trial courts, the roles of various participants, and the potential for reform.

SPEA J310 INTRODUCTION TO ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Introduction to principles of management and systems theory for the administration of criminal justice agencies. Credit not given for both SPEA J310 and SPEA V270.

SPEA J320 CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Theory of investigation, crime scene procedures, interviews, interrogations, surveillances, and sources of information; collection and preservation of physical evidence; investigative techniques in specific crimes.

SPEA J321 INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW ENFORCEMENT (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. A broadly based study of the operations and interrelationships of the American police system, including discussion of the limitations of the police function, interjurisdictional matters, and intra-agency processes.

SPEA J322 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINALISTICS (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. R: SPEA J301. The broad range of physical evidence developed through the investigative process and methods of identifying and establishing validity and relevance through forensic laboratory techniques.

SPEA J331 INTRODUCTION TO CORRECTIONS (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. A survey of contemporary correctional systems including analysis of federal, state, and local corrections; adult and juvenile facilities and programs; probation and parole.

SPEA J370 SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Selected contemporary topics in criminal justice. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA J376 PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC SAFETY (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Examination of threats to public safety and of governmental response at various levels to those threats. Treatment of such areas as transportation and highway threats; occupational safety and health; criminal threats; emergency and disaster planning; consumer protection; and fire control and suppression. Discussion of techniques to identify and measure risk, the acceptability of risk, and governmental attempts to control risk.

SPEA J380 INTERNSHIP IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (1-6 cr.) P: permission of instructor. Open to interested students who qualify upon approval of the faculty. Students may be placed with various criminal justice agencies for assignment to a defined task relevant to their educational interests. Tasks may involve staff work or research. Full-time participants may earn up to 6 credit hours. May be repeated for credit. Course is S/F graded.

SPEA J401 CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. The development, limitations, and applicability of criminal law and procedure under the Constitution of the United States. Not open to students with credit for SPEA J301

SPEA J433 INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. The history and development of the jail, penitentiary, prison, and reformatory. Analysis and evaluation of contemporary imprisonment.

SPEA J439 CRIME AND PUBLIC POLICY (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101; R: SPEA J201 and SPEA J202. A detailed examination of the major effects designed to control or reduce crime. A review of existing knowledge is followed by an investigation of current crime control theories, proposals, and programs.

SPEA J440 CORRECTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. A detailed analysis of 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.

SPEA J445 TRENDS IN CORRECTIONS (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. Analysis and evaluation of contemporary correctional systems. Discussion of recent research concerning the correctional institution and the various field services.

SPEA J460 POLICE IN THE COMMUNITY (3 cr.) P: SPEA J101. 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.

SPEA J470 SEMINAR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (3 cr.) P: Senior standing. Emphasizes current developments in legal, administrative, and operational aspects of the criminal justice system.

SPEA J480 RESEARCH IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE (1-6 cr.) P: Junior standing and consent of instructor. Individual research under guidance of faculty member.

SPEA K300 STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES (3 cr.) P: MATH M014 or equivalent. R: MATH M118. An 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: estimation and hypothesis testing. Special topics discussed may include regression and correlation, analysis of variance, non-parametric methods. Credit not given for both SPEA K300, and BUS E270, S250-S251, or MATH K310.

SPEA V170 INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC AFFAIRS (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.

SPEA V263 PUBLIC MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) 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. II

SPEA V264 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.

SPEA V340 URBAN GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION (3 cr.) Structure of local government in the United States, federalism and intergovernmental relations, policy problems faced by local officials, and the implications of these problems for local government administrators.

SPEA V346 INTRODUCTION TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING (3 cr.) P: BUS A201. An introduction to government accounting, including comparison with accounting for the private sector, intended as background for use of financial administrators. The course deals primarily with municipal accounting. Not open to students with more than 6 credit hours of accounting.

SPEA V348 MANAGEMENT SCIENCE (3 cr.) P: SPEA K300, MATH M118, or MATH M125. 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. I

SPEA V362 NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP (3 cr.) Students in this course examine the management practices of nonprofit organizations. The course encourages students to take the perspectives of nonprofit managers, volunteers, board members, policy-makers, donors, and clients. Course projects expand understanding of the nonprofit sector and develop students’ management skills, analytical tools, and knowledge.

SPEA V365 URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING (3 cr.) P: SPEA V264 and SPEA K300. This course identifies the major problems associated with urban development in the United States, and investigates the potential of public planning strategies and tools to deal with these problems. An emphasis is placed on the application of analytical approaches to problem definition and solution.

SPEA V366 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.

SPEA V368 MANAGING GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS (3 cr.) P: SPEA V348. Application of analytical techniques to operating decisions in 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, inventory assignment, transportation, and replacement decisions.

SPEA V371 FINANCING PUBLIC AFFAIRS (3 cr.) P: SPEA V170, ECON E103, ECON E104. A survey of economic and political theories of market failures, public expenditure evaluation, economic stabilization, systems of redistribution, and fiscal federalism. Examples and applications to contemporary government decisions.

SPEA V372 GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND BUDGETS (3 cr.) Study of fiscal management in public agencies, including revenue administration, debt management, and public budgeting. I

SPEA V373 PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (3 cr.) The organization and operation of public personnel management systems with emphasis on concepts and techniques of job analysis, position classification, training, affirmative action, and motivation.

SPEA V376 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.

SPEA V380 INTERNSHIP IN PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (1-6 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Open to interested students upon approval of the faculty. Students are placed with public agencies or governmental units for assignments to a defined task relevant to the 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. S/F graded.

SPEA V390 READINGS IN PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (0-3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Independent readings and research related to a topic of special interest to the student. Written report required. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V401 FINANCIAL AND COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS (3 cr.) This course familiarizes students with the principles of financial analysis, cost-benefit analysis, and Kaldor/Hicks accounting. Topics include netpresent value calculation, net annual worth, public and private decision criteria, and market data adjustment for taxes, rents, and other market distortions.

SPEA V407 PUBLIC LAW AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS ( 3 cr.) The purpose of the course is to build understanding of government relations work as applied in careers in the field. It covers the historical evolution of the Constitutional right to petition the government with an understanding of the limitations imposed upon the process. The interaction of public and private sectors is included. II

SPEA V421 METROPOLITAN DEVELOPMENT (3 cr.) Discussion of the process of development in metropolitan regions. Includes topics such as economic development, land use evolution, and demographic change. Consideration of relevant policy issues.

SPEA V432 LABOR RELATIONS IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR (3 cr.) An introductory overview of labor relations in the public sector. Course includes the development, practice, and extent of the collective bargaining process and administration of the labor agreement by state and local governments.

SPEA V441 TOPICS IN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND POLICY (3 cr.) P: SPEA V372. Various topics focusing on financial management and policy are examined in a state and local setting. Course may be repeated for different topics.

SPEA V444 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION (3 cr.) A review of research findings and analysis of the operation of public agencies and their performance.

SPEA V450 CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (1-3 cr.) Extensive analysis of selected contemporary issues in public affairs. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V461 COMPUTER APPLICATIONS IN PUBLIC AFFAIRS (3 cr.) P: BUS K201. This course is designed to provide students with the essentials of computer hardware and software needed to operate effectively in a public sector environment. The course will emphasize public sector applications using software packages or microcomputers and minicomputers.

SPEA V472 POLICY PROCESSES IN THE UNITED STATES (3 cr.) P: Senior standing. Intended as an integrative senior course, primarily for SPEA students. Course content includes analytical perspectives of the policy process, the centers of policy, and the public interest. Selected cases involving problem analysis and decision making on public issues are included, as well as discussion of current policy issues.

SPEA V473 MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS SEMINAR (3 cr.) The purpose of this seminar is to provide students with an opportunity to apply the techniques they have learned to an actual situation. Special attention will be paid to feasible as contrasted to desirable solutions. Emphasis will be given to the contextual factors involved in developing feasible solutions.

SPEA V490 DIRECTED RESEARCH IN PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS (0-3 cr.) To be arranged with the individual instructor and approved by the chairperson of the undergraduate program. May be repeated for credit.

SPEA V499 HONORS THESIS (3 cr.) Required of seniors in the honors program. Research and paper to be arranged with individual instructor and approved by the campus SPEA honors program director. May be repeated for credit.
 

SWK: SOCIAL WORK
SWK S141 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL WORK (3 cr.) Overall introduction to the field of social services emphasizing functions, characteristics, and ideological perspectives of agencies. May not be used to satisfy major or minor requirements in sociology. II
TEL: Telecommunications
TEL R205 BROADCAST PERFORMANCE (3 cr.) Field and studio performance techniques for announcers, news anchors, reporters, and other radio/television/cable on-air personnel.

TEL R208 AUDIO PRODUCTION (3 cr.) P: JOUR C200 and consent of instructor. Practice and principles in concepts of communication via audio for radio and television.

TEL R211 BROADCAST WRITING (3 cr.) Style, form, and preparation of written materials for broadcasting.

TEL R287 PROCESS AND EFFECTS OF MASS COMMUNICATIONS (3 cr.) An introduction to 1) communication strategies and processes in print, radio, television, film, and the Internet and 2) psychological and social effects of these processes on various audiences in various situations.

TEL R404 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3 cr.) P: Senior status or consent of instructor. Exploration of problems and issues of telecommunications in contemporary society. May be taken three times for credit with different topics.

TEL R408 ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTION (3 cr.) P: TEL T283 and demonstrated fluency with Macintosh and PC platforms. Advanced digital and analog audio production techniques for film, radio, video, and multimedia. Topics include digitizing, formats, synthesis, filtering, and effects via digital and analog outboard techniques. Particular emphasis is placed on audio for film and video, combined audio/MIDI techniques, and production strategies for effective communication in audio.

TEL R411 NONFICTION TELEVISION (3 cr.) Critical viewing and analysis course exploring major nonfiction film and television genres in history and present-day practice.

TEL S300 VIDEO ART (3 cr.) P: TEL T283, TEL T336, or consent of the instructor and demonstrated fluency with Macintosh and PC platforms. A working knowledge of major computer graphics software packages and procedures is highly advised. A course combining exposure to major genres of contemporary video art and the production of student-designed work. Emphasis of the class is on work for museum or studio display.

TEL T273 MEDIA PROGRAM DESIGN (3 cr.) Provides a conceptual framework for writing, designing, and evaluating a variety of media products. Media program design is not a hands-on production course, but does offer an overview of the production process. Topics include script-writing, production design, visualization, composition, editing styles, and others. This course is a prerequisite for some advanced-level courses in the design/production area.

TEL T283 INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES AND PRACTICES (3 cr.) Introduction to the production process in the studio and in the field.

TEL T331 SCRIPTWRITING (3 cr.) P: ENG W131. Covers format, structure, and writing of dramatic and non-dramatic scripts.

TEL T336 DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION (3 cr.) P: TEL T283 and demonstrated fluency with Macintosh and PC platforms. Digitizing, A/V import, editing, video and audio effects, NTSC and compressed output, and other topics related to video finishing in major non-linear editing software. Applications include broadcast television, video art, commercial and industrial work, the web, and platform-based interactive multimedia.

TEL T337 VIDEO FIELD PRODUCTION (3 cr.) P: TEL T283 and consent of instructor. Planning, writing, producing, and editing program inserts and segments for television using portable video equipment.

TEL T415 MEDIA AUDIENCES AND USERS (3 cr.) Survey, observation, and experimental research techniques and data used to define and describe various mass media audiences and users. The application of these techniques and data in broadcast, public relations, informational, commercial and other mass media venues.

TEL T430 TOPICAL SEMINAR IN DESIGN AND PRODUCTION (3 cr.) P: TEL T283, TEL T336, TEL T273 or permission from instructor. Student-proposed and executed projects in interactive multimedia.

TEL T434 ADVANCED PRODUCTION WORKSHOP (3 cr.) P: TEL T283, TEL T336, and demonstrated fluency with Macintosh and PC platforms. Production of student-designed and produced work for broadcast, cable, Internet, multimedia or fine arts venues. Production problems and topics are pursued with the instructor acting as coach, mentor, and production consultant.

TEL T446 TELECOMMUNICATIONS MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) P: TEL T283. Introductory study of the skills, processes, and attitudes required for effective management and leadership at all levels in telecommunications operations.

TEL T498 PROJECTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (3 cr.) P: Advance approval of a project by instructor. Individual projects in the area of telecommunication. May be repeated for a maximum of 3 credit hours.

THTR: Theatre and Drama
THTR T100 INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE (3 cr.) Overview of theories, methodology and skills. Emphasis on theatre as a composite art. Relationship of various components: play, playwright, actor, director, designer, audience, critic, and physical theatre. I, II

THTR T115 ORAL INTERPRETATION (3 cr.) Basic principles and practices; analysis and reading of selections from prose, poetry, and drama.

THTR T120 ACTING I (3 cr.) Fundamentals of acting techniques through improvisational approach. Beginning scene study. Laboratory required. I, II

THTR T150 FUNDAMENTALS OF PLAY STRUCTURE AND ANALYSIS (3 cr.) Dramatic structure, methods of play analysis for actors, directors, designers, and students of dramatic literature.

THTR T220 ACTING II (3 cr.) P: THTR T120. Study of major theories and aims of acting in conjunction with practice in techniques of the art of acting. Laboratory required.

THTR T225 STAGECRAFT I (3 cr.) Fundamentals of stagecraft, scenic construction, rigging techniques, and mechanical drawing for stagecraft. Laboratory required.

THTR T228 DESIGN FOR THE THEATRE (3 cr.) An overview of design principles and practices in all areas of the theatre. Emphasis on those aspects of design which are common to work in scenery, costumes, lighting, and makeup.

THTR T230 STAGE COSTUMING I (3 cr.) Basic costume construction, fabric selection, and an introduction to patterns and pattern drafting. Laboratory required.

THTR T290 HISTORY AND DESIGN OF STAGE MAKEUP (3 cr.) Study of the history, principles, and practice of stage makeup design. Through lecture, demonstrations, and laboratory, students will have the opportunity to create makeup designs for characters from dramatic literature.

THTR T300 MUSICAL THEATRE WORKSHOP (3 cr.) Performance course designed to gain experience in auditioning for and performing in musical theatre.

THTR T320 ACTING III (3 cr.) P: THTR T120, THTR T220. Study and practice of acting techniques.

THTR T326 SCENE DESIGN (3 cr.) P: THTR T228. An introduction to scene design, elementary composition, sketch rendering, scene painting, production styles.

THTR T335 STAGE LIGHTING I (3 cr.) P: THTR T225. Lighting the play, basic instrumentation and optics, color theory, electricity, and an introduction to the drafting of light plots. Laboratory required.

THTR T340 DIRECTING I (3 cr.) P: THTR T120, THTR T150, THTR T225, THTR T228, Junior or senior standing. Introduction to theories, methodology, and skills: play analysis, work with actors, basic elements of stage composition.

THTR T345 THEATRE FOR CHILDREN (3 cr.) Studies in the special problems of staging plays for young audiences. Introduction to theories of children’s theatre and related means of expression. Participation in performance laboratory required.

THTR T349 THEATRE PRACTICUM (1-3 cr.) P: Minimum sophomore standing. Directed projects in theatre practice connected with current productions. May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 9 credit hours.

THTR T390 CREATIVE WORK IN SUMMER THEATRE (3 cr.) Practical experience in mounting a production in an intensive workshop setting. Participation in performance laboratory required.

THTR T400 ARTS MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) Business theory and practice in contemporary arts organizations, both profit and not-for-profit. Emphasis on practical application. Laboratory required.

THTR T420 ACTING IV (3 cr.) P: THTR T120, THTR T220, THTR T221, THTR T222, THTR T320 or consent of instructor. Advanced problems in acting. Advanced scene study.

THTR T423 ACTING V (3 cr.) P: THTR T120, THTR T220, THTR T221, THTR T222, THTR T320, THTR T420 or consent of instructor. Continued advanced problems in acting. Advanced scene study.

THTR T424 STAGECRAFT II (3 cr.) P: THTR T225. History of stagecraft; stage mechanics and perspective drawings. Laboratory required.

THTR T425 STAGECRAFT III (3 cr.) P: THTR T225 or consent of instructor. Topics may include (but not limited to) advanced rigging techniques, electronic controls, pneumatics, hydraulics, structural design for the stage, CAD, and other state-of-the-art technologies. Laboratory required.

THTR T426 SCENE DESIGN II (3 cr.) P: THTR T228, THTR T326. Work in line, color, and composition using historical conventions as basis for contemporary scenic statements. Emphasis on period style and presentational forms.

THTR T430 STAGE COSTUMING II (3 cr.) P: THTR T230. Advanced studies in stage costuming, pattern drafting, and special construction problems. Laboratory required.

THTR T433 COSTUME DESIGN (3 cr.) P: THTR T228. An introduction to costume design and sketch rendering with an emphasis on the relationship of costume to character. Includes an introduction to production styles.

THTR T434 HISTORIC COSTUME FOR THE STAGE (3 cr.) Survey of representative dress from Egyptian to modern times in context of the political, social, economic, and aesthetic concerns of each period.

THTR T438 LIGHTING DESIGN (3 cr.) P: THTR T228, THTR T335. Stage lighting design, advanced techniques in lighting, styles of production, and equipment and materials. Laboratory required.

THTR T442 DIRECTING II (3 cr.) P: THTR T340. Problems and functions of director from selection of script through performance. Lecture and practical projects.

THTR T470 HISTORY OF THE THEATRE I (3 cr.) P: Junior/senior standing. Significant factors in primary periods of theatre history and their effect on contemporary theatre. Review of representative plays of each period to illustrate theatrical use of dramatic literature.

THTR T471 HISTORY OF THE THEATRE II (3 cr.) P: Junior/senior standing. Significant factors in primary periods of theatre history and their effect on contemporary theatre. Review of representative plays of each period to illustrate theatrical use of dramatic literature.

THTR T479 PROBLEMS IN PERFORMANCE (3 cr.) P: THTR T120, THTR T220, THTR T221 or THTR T222 or consent of instructor. Designed to address in greater detail specific performance problems that confront the contemporary actor. Subjects to include: acting Shakespeare, Mamet and Pinter, the Greeks, farce, etc.

THTR T483 TOPICS IN THEATRE AND DRAMA (3 cr.) P: Junior/senior standing. Studies in special topics not ordinarily covered in other area courses. May be repeated once for credit if topic differs.

THTR T490 INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THEATRE AND DRAMA (3 cr.) P: Consent of instructor. Advanced study in performance, production, reading or research.

WOST: Women's Studies
WOST B260 WOMEN, MEN, AND SOCIETY IN MODERN EUROPE (3 cr.) An overview of the development of gender roles in Europe since the French Revolution; development of the private and public spheres, political ideology, and women's roles in society; the industrial revolution's impact on concepts of femininity and masculinity; Darwinism, imperialism and gender roles; Victorian morality and sexuality, nationalism and masculinity; communism and gender equality; consumer culture and women's role in the home; feminism and the sexual revolution. I, II

WOST H260 HISTORY OF AMERICAN WOMEN (3 cr.) Covers American women from 1607 to the present. Focuses on the changes which have occurred in the lives of American women over the centuries; family, health, education, work, etc. It also shows the significance of women's lives and their contributions to America. II

WOST L207 WOMEN AND LITERATURE (3 cr.) A variable-topics course that focuses either on the North American experience with units on black writers, nineteenth century writers, major new voices, and lesbian writers, or on England and the continent with units on renaissance woman, manners, and rebellion, nineteenth century male views of women, and twentieth century female views of women. Fulfills liberal arts and sciences requirements III.A.2 or III.B.2. I

WOST N200 THE BIOLOGY OF WOMEN (3 cr.) This course examines the biological basis for bodily functions and changes that take place throughout the life of females. II

WOST P391 PSYCHOLOGY OF GENDER, RACE, AND ETHNICITY (3 cr.) Explores the impact of social and political forces on psychological development and adjustment. Focus on Black women, but includes both genders and all races. Contemporary theory on race, gender, and class will be examined. I

WOST P394 FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) Study of contemporary feminist philosophy in the United States and Europe. I, II

WOST P460 WOMEN: A PSYCHOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE (3 cr.) Basic data and theories about the development and maintenance of gender differences in behavior and personality. II

WOST S310 THE SOCIOLOGY OF WOMEN IN AMERICA (3 cr.) The study of the situation of women in America today—its definition, changes, and consequences. Specific issues may include spouse abuse, rape, the role of homemaker, being different, feminism. I, II

WOST S338 SOCIOLOGY OF GENDER ROLES (3 cr.) Examines the causes, correlates, and consequences of current gender role definitions, and considers personal and institutional barriers to equality of women and men resulting from socialization (e.g. education, media, language), discrimination, and other structural arrangements. I, II, S

WOST S410 TOPICS: WORK, GENDER, AND RACE (3 cr.) Seminar. Course topic and emphasis varies. See Schedule of Classes. I

WOST W100 GENDER STUDIES (3 cr.) Designed for first-year students, the course explains the impact of gender studies on various disciplines. Presentations are made by a large number of IUSB professors in different disciplines.

WOST W200 WOMEN IN SOCIETY: INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES (3 cr.) Interdisciplinary exploration of women’s position in society from a predominantly social scientific perspective. Considers such topics as socialization and gender stereotypes, the impact of different political and economic systems on women, theories of human development, the effects of ethnicity and class. (Meets liberal arts and sciences general education requirements.)

WOST W201 WOMEN IN CULTURE: INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN’S STUDIES (3 cr.) Interdisciplinary explorations of women’s roles, images, history, and experiences, with emphasis on the perspective of the arts and humanities. Considers such topics as socialization and stereotypes, the roles of various institutions in shaping women’s lives, the effects of gender on creativity.

WOST W220 NEW VIEWS ON GENDER (l cr.) A seminar-style approach to a contemporary feminist topic. A major project is required.

WOST W221 NATIVE USES OF HERBS (1 cr.) A field experience course on native uses of herbs with required readings and hands-on working with plants.

WOST W240 TOPICS IN FEMINISM (3 cr.) (Variable title) Exploration of feminist scholarship on a specific topic of current interest, e.g. women and social activism, pornography, reproductive rights, lesbian and gay studies, gender in early education, contemporary women’s movement.

WOST W301 WOMEN AND WORLD POLITICS (3 cr.) This course will analyze a broad range of issues dealing with global feminism. Cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives focus on differing understandings of femininity and masculinity, the public and the private, the practice of gender ideologies for and against the interests of women. A central theme of the course will seek to make connections between global feminism and American feminism. (Fulfills World Culture II. Also taught as POLS Y324 and ANTH E402.)

WOST W302 TOPICS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3 cr.) (Variable title.) Interdisciplinary approach to selected ideas, trends, and problems in women’s studies.

WOST W400 TOPICS IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3 cr.) (Variable title.) An interdisciplinary approach to selected ideas, trends, and problems in women’s studies. Emphasis on feminist theory.

WOST W402 SEMINAR IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3 cr.) (Variable title.) This course focuses on issues and controversies in the new scholarship on women. Recently taught as Women as Agents of Change with an emphasis placed on theories of change and women’s role in creating change in America.

WOST W480 PRACTICUM IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (3 cr.) Directed study of aspects of policy related to women’s issues based upon field experience. Directed readings, practicum in a social agency, papers, and analytical journal required.

WOST W495 READINGS AND RESEARCH IN WOMEN’S STUDIES (1-6 cr.) May be repeated for credit.

WOST Y327 GENDER POLITICS (3 cr.) Seeks to analyze issues of power and politics from the perspective of gender within the United States cultural context. It will consider the impact of women in traditional areas of politics as well as revised theoretical understandings of power, the political, and the public/private debate. I, II, S

ZOOL: Zoology
(See ANAT, BIOL, MICR, PHSL, and PLSC for additional biology courses.)
ZOOL Z103 ANIMAL BIOLOGY (5 cr.) Lecture and laboratory. For non-majors. Emphasis on relationships between all forms of animal life. Type forms (e.g. frog, crayfish, earthworm) are used to demonstrate general biological principles. Fundamental aspects of inheritance, development, physiology, and evolution. Credit not allowed toward a biology major. I, II


Purdue University School of Technology

CGT: COMPUTER GRAPHICS TECHNOLOGY

CGT 110 TECHNICAL GRAPHICS COMMUNICATION CLASS 2 (Class 2, lab. 3, cr. 3) This course is an introduction to the graphic language used to communicate design ideas using CAD. Topics include: sketching, multiview drawings, auxiliary views, pictorial views, working drawings, dimensioning practices, and section views.

CGT 111 DESIGN FOR VISUALIZATION AND COMMUNICATION (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) An introductory design course for computer graphics majors. Students develop an understanding of the basic design elements and principles, composition, and typography through exercises and projects. The focus is on visual thinking, exploring the relationship between type and image, and developing multiple solutions to a given problem.

CGT 112 SKETCHING FOR VISUALIZATION AND COMMUNICATION (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) This course applies fundamental computer graphics concepts of visualization, communication, and creativity within a sketching metaphor. Exercises and projects in graphic theory, problem solving, and sketching skill development provides students with activities that focus on further development within the discipline. A variety of sketching techniques are used to gather critical information and transform data into effective communication instruments.

CGT 116 GEOMETRIC MODELING FOR VISUALIZATION AND COMMUNICATION (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) Core introductory computer graphics course that provides entry-level experiences in geometric modeling. Students develop geometric analysis and modeling construction techniques and processes to produce accurate computer models for graphic visualization and communication.

CGT 117 ILLUSTRATING FOR VISUALIZATION AND COMMUNICATION (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) This foundation course stresses the use of pictorial illustration for visualization and communication. Various projection systems are introduced with discussion focusing on the appropriate use of view and system utilized to accentuate and provide clear communication. A variety of digital tools are used to construct, extract, and render pictorial views using vector and raster tools.

CGT 120 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC DRAFTING (Class 1, lab. 2, cr. 2) P: EET 154. A basic course in electrical and electronic drafting, utilizing multiview and isometric drawing, sectioning, and dimensioning practices. Documentation of design through schematic diagrams, wiring diagrams, and printed circuit board layout. Application of graphics standards for electronic, power, and industrial control circuitry.

CGT 211 RASTER IMAGING FOR COMPUTER GRAPHICS (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 116 and CGT 117. Digital images are produced using a variety of computer technologies. Advanced color theory, surface rendering, and light control are emphasized in relation to technical illustration, hardware characteristics, and software capabilities.

CGT 216 VECTOR IMAGING FOR COMPUTER GRAPHICS (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 211. Full-color vector illustrations for a variety of uses are produced using computer methods. Color theory, surface analysis, and rendering techniques are emphasized as they apply to vector based illustrations.

CGT 241 INTRODUCTION TO ANIMATION AND SPATIAL GRAPHICS (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 115. C: CGT 211. This course introduces the knowledge base on which digital animation and spatial graphics technology are founded and developed. Emphasis will be placed on developing a working knowledge of the mechanics of 3D geometric formats, spline based modeling with polygon mesh and NURBS, procedural mapping of raster images, simplified polygon modeling, rendering methods, hierarchical linking, and kinematic fundamentals.

CGT 251 PRINCIPLES OF INTERACTIVE AND DYNAMIC DESIGN (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 117. This course introduces the design of the human computer interface coupled with traditional graphical design concepts applied to the creation of dynamic digital tools. Concepts are applied to multimedia and hypermedia products and the related print-based materials normally associated with them. Students learn graphic design, interface design, and information design to create effective and visually stimulating communication devices using multimedia and hypermedia tools.

CGT 340 DIGITAL LIGHTING AND RENDERING (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 241. The development of a working knowledge of perspective display of three-dimensional models and the resulting effects of projected light sources on shade, shadow, color, texture, and atmospheric effects in architecture, product illustration, and animation. Emphasis will be placed on lighting design, analysis, and photorealistic simulation for commercial graphic applications.

CGT 341 ANIMATION OF COMPUTER GRAPHICS (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 340. An applied course covering three-dimensional computer graphic animation for graphics specialists and professionals involved in the use of technical design, time and motion study, surface texture mapping, digital lighting, color, and the technology required to produce computer animations for commercial applications in manufacturing design, marketing, and training.

CGT 346 DIGITAL VIDEO AND AUDIO (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 241. Covers the use of digital technologies for video and audio focused toward use in multimedia, hypermedia, and animation products. Students examine the methods for creating, sampling, and storing digital video and digital audio and the constraints placed on these media assets when used for media based products. Emphasis is placed upon the technology of digital video and audio including formats, data rates, compressors, and the advantages and disadvantages of the different technologies.

CGT 351 MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING I (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 251. This course introduces the many facets of interactive multimedia design and production. Students are introduced to interaction-based authoring programs used for information delivery with special attention focused on the integration of various media assets for communication. Students also concentrate on the storage, management, and retrieval of media assets in a production environment. Considerable time is spent on the systematic design of interactive media products to meet specified goals of communication.

CGT 356 HYPERMEDIA AUTHORING I (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 251. A course focusing on the development of hypermedia for information distribution. The course stresses development strategies for managing the brief and rapidly changing information of corporations and organizations for just-in-time distribution. Topics include intranets, extranets, networks, the World Wide Web, development languages, and other newly developed technologies.

CGT 451 MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING II (Class 2, lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 356. As a continuation of CGT 351, this course focuses on the use of authoring programs to create interactive multimedia products. Significant time is spent on intermediate to advanced programming and scripting as well as the synchronization of aural and graphical components. Students are required to plan, design, and implement a major project and a final presentation is required.

CGT 456 HYPERMEDIA AUTHORING II (Class 3, or class 2 lab. 2, cr. 3) P: CGT 351. This course presents the advanced technologies available for use on the World Wide Web and within corporate Intranet environments. Emphasis and discussion is focused on the advantages, disadvantages of these technologies as well as implementation to create unique solutions for business and industry. Strategies for planning, development, and implementation will be discussed and demonstrated.

CMT: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing Technology
CMT 100 INTRODUCTION TO CIM TECHNOLOGY (3 cr.) Manufacturing practices and the various issues related to the application of computer-integrated manufacturing will be explored. Key areas of discussion will include the definition of CIM, the CMT plan of study, and industrial case studies related to CIM implementation.

CMT 243 AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING I (3 cr.) P: EET 214 and CPT 175. Examination of how industrial controls, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial robots function in an automated manufacturing environment. Students learn the theory of operation, how to program, and the practical application of PLCs and electric robots. Introductory level integration topics and commonly used industrial control devices are also addressed.

CMT 244 AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING II (3 cr.) P: CPT 175. Shop-floor components of computer-integrated manufacturing are introduced. Emphasis is focused on current applications and programming practices of various computer-automated manufacturing processes and technologies. Topics include: CAD/CAM integration, computer-assisted numerical control programming, computer-assisted quality control, and automatic identification.

CMT 246 MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS AND PLANNING SYSTEMS (3 cr.) P: EET 214 and CPT 175. An introduction to the operation of manufacturing company will be presented. Focus topics include: the principles of inventory and production control, manufacturing planning, operations management, and other related topics. Quantitative methods, software applications, and financial implications of operations decisions will be introduced.

CPT: Computer Information Systems Technology
CPT 125 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS (3 cr.) This is a PC literacy course. Increasingly, it is hard to imagine any job or career that doesn’t require knowledge of a personal computer and its three most common power tools: a word processor, a spreadsheet, and a data manager. You will learn about PC technology, become familiar with PC terminology, as well as learn PC power tools in a hands-on laboratory with instructor supervision. You will be taught the popular Microsoft Windows graphical environment which is rapidly dominating the computer applications industry. Current tools include: DOS (the PC operating system), Windows (the popular PC user interface), Word for Windows (a word processor), Excel for Windows (a spreadsheet), and Paradox for Windows (a data manager).

CPT 167 INTRODUCTION TO STRUCTURED PROGRAMMING (3 cr.) P: MATH M115 or MATH M125. An introduction to computer programming. Emphasis is on structured programming principles, algorithm formulation using restricted control structures, disciplined programming style, testing, debugging, and documentation. Applications appropriate to technology students.

CPT 172 DATABASE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT (3 cr.) P: CPT 135. This course introduces fundamental database and application development concepts and techniques. Topics include database management systems, application architecture, database design and normalization, Structured Query Language (SQL), and rapid application development. Using application requirements, students design, construct, and test a personal computer database and associated application components.

CPT 175 VISUAL PROGRAMMING (3 cr.) This course introduces event-driven application development and programming using a visual programming environment. Topics include problem solving and program design, control structures, objects and events, user interface construction, documentation, and program testing.

CPT 176 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE (3 cr.) P: CPT 135 and CPT 145. A conceptual and technological survey of the structure of distributed information systems architectures, operating systems, network operating systems, data management systems, application development environments, peripheral technology, and user interfaces. Interoperability between these architectural components is explored. Current technology and trends in each architectural element are reviewed.

CPT 230 DATA COMMUNICATIONS (3 cr.) An introduction to a wide range of topics in the voice and data communications field. Vocabulary, hardware, concepts, issues, trends, and decision making in addition to the link between business needs and the data communications field are stressed. Proper application of business data communications technology is the primary theme of the course.

CPT 250 PROGRAMMING WITH OBJECT STRUCTURES (3 cr.) P: CPT 172. This course introduces visual, object-oriented application development and programming. Topics include software engineering methods, problem solving and algorithm development, control structures, objects and events, user interface construction, programming correctness verification and validation, and data structures and processing. Student projects involve user interface construction, simple file/database/object searchers and updates, and report generation.

CPT 255 PROGRAMMING WITH DATA STRUCTURES (3 cr.) P: CPT 250. This course is a continuation of CPT 250 with an emphasis on programming with various data and database structures. Topics will include arrays, lists, trees, indexes records, files and database structures, database manipulation, data access, data maintenance, and algorithm development. Given application requirements and an intermediate-sized database, students will develop a variety of application programs that use and update the multi-table database.

CPT 272 DATABASE PROGRAMMING (3 cr.) This course explores database programming using both native and embedded ANSI-standard Structured Query Language (SQL). Topics include enterprise database management systems, database middleware, data definition language, date manipulation language, data control language, database queries reporting, query optimization, and database views. Student assignments include database creation, query design and programming, and database manipulation via embedded SQL calls from a programming language. Technologies include Oracle.

CPT 280 INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT (3 cr.) P: CPT 172 and CPT 176. Comprehensive introduction to information systems development. Topics include the systems analyst, the systems development life cycle, methodologies, development technology, systems planning, project management, systems analysis, systems design, systems implementation, and systems support. Introduction to tools and techniques for systems development.

EET: Electrical Engineering Technology
EET 107 INTRODUCTION TO CIRCUIT ANALYSIS (4 cr.) C: MATH M125. Voltage, current, resistance, Ohm’s law. Kirchhoff’s laws, resistance combinations and Thevenin’s, Norton’s and superposition theorems are studied. DC and AC circuits are studied and utilized with basic AC terminology described. The performance of ideal transformers, capacitors and inductors, and first order RLC circuits are investigated. Fundamental analog circuits are utilized in the laboratory to enhance the understanding of basic laws and theorems.

EET 109 DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALS (3 cr.) C: CPT 135 or instructor’s approval. Introduces basic gate and flip-flop logic devices and their application in combinational and sequential digital circuits. Topics include decoders, displays, encoders, multiplexers, demultiplexers, registers, and counters. Logic circuit analysis, implementation of circuits using standard IC chips or programmable logic devices, circuit testing, and troubleshooting are emphasized.

EET 157 ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT ANALYSIS (4 cr.) P: EET 107, MATH M125, CPT 135. Diodes, various discrete and IC regulated power supplies, transistor biasing techniques, and characteristics of small signal amplifiers are studied. Additional topics such as dependent sources, operational amplifiers, non-ideal DC op amp characteristics, wave-form generation, and IC fabrication overview are also covered. Circuit fundamentals such as Kirchhoff’s laws are utilized in the analysis and design of circuits. Computer-aided analysis of circuits is used.

EET 159 DIGITAL APPLICATIONS (4 cr.) P: EET 109 and EET 107. This course continues the study of combinational and sequential digital applications. The input and output characteristics of the various common logic families and the appropriate signal conditioning techniques for on/off power interfacing are discussed. Also stressed are standard logic function blocks, digital and analog signal interfacing techniques, and memory devices.

EET 196 EXPLORING EET (2 cr.) This course explores the EET field. Practical experiences to teach techniques for proper and safe use of basic hand and machine tools are introduced. Techniques for connecting various types of circuits are also covered. The process of fabricating printed circuit boards and introductory processes for using plastic and metal to fabricate custom parts are presented. Verbal and written communications skills are utilized to report project progress and results.

EET 207 AC ELECTRONICS CIRCUIT ANALYSIS (4 cr.) P: EET 157, MATH M126. AC circuits including the j operator, phasors, reactance and impedance are studied. Circuit laws, network theorems, and the fundamental concepts of Fourier analysis are applied and used in the study of topics such as passive filters, IC filters, amplifiers, resonant circuits, single phase and three phase circuits, and elementary magnetic circuits.

EET 209 INTRODUCTION TO MICROPROCESSORS (4 cr.) P: EET 159, CPT 175. An introduction to microprocessor hardware and software. Assembly language instructions, and programming, troubleshooting and input/output techniques are studied. Computer-based program editing and assembly techniques are used.

EET 214 ELECTRICITY FUNDAMENTALS (3 cr.) P: MATH M115. An introduction to elemental electrical components and their characteristics, basic electrical circuit theory, and use of basic laboratory test equipment, electrical motors, and industrial motor controls.

EET 231 ELECTRICAL POWER AND CONTROL (2 cr.) P: MATH M119, PHYS P201. C: EET 257. This course introduces magnetic material and properties followed by analysis of transformers and power conditioning equipment, induction motors, and single-phase and three-phase power systems. Motor control devices, programmable logic controllers, PLC input and output devices, and power systems communications and monitoring are introduced.

EET 233 ELECTRONICS AND INDUSTRIAL CONTROLS (3 cr.) P: EET 214. Familiarization with electronics as applied to industry. Basic theory and application of electronics to controls for industrial equipment and data processing.

EET 257 POWER AND RF ELECTRONICS (4 cr.) P: EET 207. This course applies circuit analysis techniques to amplifiers used in power and RF electronics. Topics to be introduced include bipolar and field effect transistors, thyristors, RF oscillators, mixers, AM/FM modulation, phase lock loops, frequency synthesis, switching power supplies, and active filters. Computer-aided analysis of circuits is used.

EET 276 ELECTRONIC TROUBLESHOOTING LABORATORY (2 cr.) P: EET 109. C: EET 257. An application of troubleshooting techniques and instrumentation in problems typically experienced in electronic systems. This material is presented by identifying and repairing faults in a sophisticated electronic system.

EET 296 ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FABRICATION (2 cr.) P: EET 196, EET 159, EET 207, CGT 120. This course introduces project planning basic concepts in electronic design automation (EDA). The student develops the project from an engineering rough sketch to a finished and tested printed circuit board by utilization of EDA. New construction and testing techniques are introduced. The final project is presented in an oral and written report. The written documentation is used along with a résumé in a job application simulation.

EET 302 INTRODUCTION TO CONTROL SYSTEMS (4 cr.) P: EET 231. This first course in industrial controls is applications oriented and includes on-off type open- and closed-loop control systems and analog-based systems. Major topics include relay and programmable controller-based systems.

EET 304 COMMUNICATIONS I (4 cr.) P: EET 257, MATH M120. A study of AM and FM modulation and detection, receivers, transmitters, networks, filters, antennas, and transmission lines through the VHF frequency spectrum.

EET 307 ANALOG NETWORK SIGNAL PROCESSING (4 cr.) P: EET 257, MATH M120. An advanced course in network analysis that stresses network theorems and solutions of time-domain and frequency-domain problems.

EET 309 ADVANCED EMBEDDED CONTROLLERS (4 cr.) P: EET 209. This course emphasizes the advanced applications of embedded microcontrollers, including microcontroller architecture, use of advanced programmable counter/timer arrays, analog interfaces, serial communication, and other peripherals. A variety of microcontroller hardware is utilized.

EET 331 GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRICAL POWER (4 cr.) P: EET 231. A study of the generation and transmission of electrical energy. Includes modeling an analysis of synchronous alternators, transformers and transmission lines, plus analytical and computer methods of solving load flow and fault conditions on balanced and unbalanced three-phase systems.

EET 345 ADVANCED DIGITAL SYSTEMS (4 cr.) P: EET 159. Digital system implementation techniques with an emphasis on digital applications using application specific integrated circuits. Computer-aided engineering tools are emphasized along with system considerations including device selection and testability.

EET 357 REAL-TIME DSP (4 cr.) P: EET 307 and EET 205. Architecture, instruction set, and hardware and software development tools associated with a fixed point general purpose DSP VLSI processor are studied. Fundamental principles associated with the processing of discrete time signals are introduced. Common applications such as waveform generation, FIR and IIR digital filtering, and DFT and FFT based spectral analysis and filtering are implemented.

EET 359 PC INTERFACING AND APPLICATIONS (4 cr.) P: EET 209. This course emphasizes add-in hardware for personal computers, including selection, design, and construction of interface cards for PCs. Graphical user interface and driver software are used in developing custom applications.

EET 368 LINEAR INTEGRATED CIRCUITS (4 cr.) P: EET 257. A study of the applications of IC analog integrated circuits. Topics include linear amplifiers, IN specifications, linear and switching voltage regulation, waveform generation, linear and switched capacitor active filters, Norton and operational transconductance amplifiers, and nonlinear circuit applications. Computer-aided analysis of many of these circuits also is presented.

EET  396 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT (4 cr.) P: A.S. degree, EET 296 and EET 307. C: EET 303. This is a structured course in electronic projects with an emphasis on planning design alternatives to meet cost, performance, and user-interface goals. A software tool is utilized for project management. Students work in teams to solve problem assignments using guided design techniques. Creativity is stressed, and the different approaches taken by different teams are compared and discussed.

EET 474 COMMUNICATIONS II (4 cr.) P: EET 303. A study of telecommunication fundamentals as they apply to modern digital communication systems. Topics include analog and digital transmission, signal requirements, modulation, encoding, multiplexing, transmission media applications, optical fiber, microwave radio, satellites, switched and broadcast networks, integrated services digital networks.

EET 480 PROFESSIONAL ISSUES IN EET (1 cr.) P: EET senior standing. This course addresses professional ethics, legal issues, professional development, technology transfer, and cooperate culture as they relate to graduating EET students. Information relating to personal job and career choices, résumés, and interviewing is included.

EET 496 PROJECT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I (1 cr.) P: EET 396 and EET 357, 8 credit hours of EET electives with a grade of C or better. An extensive individual or small group design project is carried out with guidance from a faculty advisor. Phase I includes determining customer requirements, considering design alternatives, and issuing a formal project proposal. Software scheduling tools are used extensively. The course concludes with a report and demonstration of functionality of individual hardware and software design blocks.

EET 497 PROJECT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II (2 cr.) P: EET 496. This conclusion of the design project begun in EET 496 emphasizes system integration and testing. The course concludes with a formal demonstration of and oral presentation on the finished project and a written report on the final design.

EET 499 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (1-9 cr.) Cannot be used to replace EET 496 and EET 497. Hours and subject matter to be arranged by staff.

IET: Industrial Engineering Technology
IET 104 INDUSTRIAL ORGANIZATION (3 cr.) A detailed survey of organizational structures, operational, financial, marketing, and accounting activities; duties of management, planning, control, personnel, safety, wages, policy, and human factors necessary for effective management.
MET: Mechanical Engineering Technology
MET 102 PRODUCTION DESIGN AND SPECIFICATIONS (3 cr.) P: CGT 110 and MET 160. The design, evaluation, and documentation of engineering specifications required for manufacturability and assembly are introduced. Emphasis is on CAD-based detail assemblies, design layouts, equipment installations, and related industrial practices.

MET 111 APPLIED STATISTICS (3 cr.) P: MATH M115 and MET 160. Force systems, resultants and equalibrium, trusses, frames, beams, and shear and moments in beams are studied.

MET 141 MATERIALS I (3 cr.) An overview of structures, properties, and applications of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites commonly used in industry is presented. Problem solving skills are developed in the areas of materials selection, evaluation, measurement, and testing.

MET 142 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES I (3 cr.) P: MET 141. Basic casting, forming, and joining processes are surveyed. This course emphasizes the selection and application of various processes.

MET 160 ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTATIONS TOOLS IN MET (3 cr.) P: Level 2 in math. The skills needed to solve technical problems in Mechanical Engineering Technology are developed. Instruction is given in analyses and computational problem-solving techniques. The electronic calculator, the factor-label method of unit conversions, engineering graphs, and the computer are used to solve problems. Computer emphasis is on spreadsheet analysis, graphics, and generation of technical reports through the integrated use of software packages.

MET 211 APPLIED STRENGTH OF MATERIALS (4 cr.) P: MET 111 and MATH M119. The principles of strength. stiffness, and stability are introduced and applied primarily to mechanical components.

MET 212 APPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING MECHANICS (4 cr.) P: MATH M126. Applications of engineering mechanics are introduced, based on an elementary expansion of Newtonian physics as applied to static and dynamic force systems. Internal stresses and strains produced by these forces in selected machine elements are considered. Work, energy, and power are discussed.

MET 213 DYNAMICS (3 cr.) P: MET 111 and MATH M119. Kinematics and kinetics principles of rigid-body dynamics are introduced. Emphasis is on the analysis of bodies in plane motion.

MET 214 MACHINE ELEMENTS (3 cr.) P: MET 211 and MET 213. The methods developed in statics, dynamics, and strength of materials are applied to the selection of basic machine components. The fundamental principles required for the selection of individual elements that compose a machine are developed. Selected course topics are included as computer exercises.

MET 220 HEAT/POWER (3 cr.) P: MATH M119, MET 160, and PHYS P201. Heat/Power is an introduction to the principles of thermodynamics and heat transfer. Basic thermodynamic processes are used to evaluate the performance of energy-based systems such as internal combustion engines, power plants, and refrigeration equipment.

MET 230 FLUID POWER (3 cr.) P: MET 111 or PHYS P201, MET 160, and MATH M119. This course consists of the study of compressible and incompressible fluid statics and dynamics as applied to hydraulic and pneumatic pumps, motors, transmissions, and controls.

MET 242 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES II (3 cr.) P: MET 142 and MATH M115. This course surveys the manufacturing processes and tools commonly used to convert cast, forged, molded, and wrought materials into finished products. It includes the bask mechanisms of material removal, measurement, quality control assembly processes, safety, process planning, and automated manufacturing.

OLS: Organizational Leadership and Supervision
OLS 252 HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN ORGANIZATIONS (3 cr.) A survey of the concepts which provide a foundation for the understanding of individual and group behavior in organizations of work with special emphasis on typical interpersonal and leadership relationships.

OLS 274 APPLIED LEADERSHIP (3 cr.) P: OLS 252, or consent of instructor. Introduction to, and overview of, the fundamental concepts of leadership and supervision. Emphasis is placed on the supervisor’s major functions and essential areas of knowledge, his or her relations with others, and his or her personal development.

OLS 331 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH (3 cr.) A presentation of those aspects of occupational safety and health which are most essential to the first-line supervisor in business and industrial organizations. Emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the economic, legal, and social factors related to providing a safe and healthful work environment.

OLS 351 INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (3 cr.) An in-depth study of innovation in existing organizations, as well as entrepreneurship in start-up businesses, franchises, family-owned firms, and other business formats.

OLS 364 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (3 cr.) A survey course covering many professional and personal facets relative to entering the work force upon graduation. Major areas addressed include résumé preparation, interviewing techniques, development of job-search plans, grooming and social skills, an analysis of career fields and opportunities.

OLS 375 TRAINING METHODS (3 cr.) P: OLS 252 and OLS 274, or consent of instructor. Principles, practices, and methods of employee training. Introductions to systematic training program design, development, and evaluation. Emphasis is on the supervisor as a trainer

OLS 376 HUMAN RESOURCE ISSUES (3 cr.) P: OLS 274, or consent of instructor. Analyses and discussion of selected case problems concerning typical leadership and human resource management situations faced by a supervisor/manager. Emphasis is directed toward developing the student’s attitude, philosophy, analytical ability, and problem-solving skills within the working environment

OLS 378 LABOR/MANAGEMENT RELATIONS (3 cr.) P: OLS 376, or consent of instructor. An introduction to, and overview of, the fundamental concepts of labor relations, collective bargaining, and dispute resolution procedures. An international comparative analysis is used to assess some of the legal, economic, and political structures of labor relations.

OLS 384 LEADERSHIP PROCESS (3 cr.) P: OLS 252 and OLS 274, or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of a sequence of manager actions that influence employees to achieve desired performance results. How these manager actions are transformed by employees into desired performance also is covered.

OLS 454 GENDER AND DIVERSITY IN MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) This course is a survey of women and men in management and problems that are encountered in a transitional workplace. The subject areas will be studied so that the student will be able to gain experience in solving leadership problems by utilizing case studies, films, guest speakers, role play, self-awareness exercises, and personal growth assignments.

OLS 474 CONFERENCE LEADERSHIP (3 cr.) Understanding the role of facilitating group discussion in business and industry conferences. Special emphasis on developing group facilitation skills.

OLS 477 CONFLICT MANAGEMENT (3 cr.) P: OLS 376, or consent of instructor. A study of the methods for dealing with inner-personal, interpersonal, and political disputes by means generally outside the traditional court system. Students will investigate the theoretical and practical aspects of conflict assessment, negotiation, problem solving, mediation, and arbitration.

OLS 479 STAFFING ORGANIZATIONS (3 cr.) P: OLS 376, or consent of instructor. An applications-oriented study of key concepts in staffing organizations including principles and issues in conducting job analysis, preparing job specifications, and screening/selecting employees. Special emphasis on the design, validation, and operation of high volume staffing systems.

OLS 484 LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES FOR QUALITY AND PRODUCTIVITY (3 cr.) P: OLS 376, or consent of instructor. A study of how organizational leaders create an environment conducive to high levels of employee self-motivation, quality, and productivity. Actual case situations are used to illustrate the application of course content.

OLS 485 LEADERSHIP FOR TEAM DEVELOPMENT (3 cr.) P: OLS 252, or consent of instructor. An in-depth study of groups and group processes in the work setting with a view to understanding group functions (and potential dysfunctions) under varying task conditions. Especially emphasized will be the leadership of work groups for effective performance and maximum member satisfaction.

OLS 486 MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE (3 cr.) A survey of the concepts which provide a foundation for the understanding of leadership and its relationship to the management of organization change, with special emphasis on managing the human side of quality improvement.

OLS 487 LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY (3 cr.) P: OLS 376 or consent of instructor. A review of current managerial education and development theories and practices; discussion of fundamental social, economic, and political changes affecting business and the art of managing; implications of these changes for individual manager development and continued growth.

Reserve Officer's Training Corps




AERO: Aerospace Studies

AERO A111 FOUNDATIONS OF THE U. S. AIR FORCE I (1 cr.) A study of the U.S. Air Force customs, courtesies, and officership. Emphasis is placed on the current organizational structure, missions, and leaders of the Air Force.

AERO A112 FOUNDATIONS OF THE U. S. AIR FORCE II (1 cr.) P: AERO A111. Additional study of the organizational structure of the Air Force. Emphasis is on leadership and communication skills with discussions centered on ethics.

AERO A111-A112L LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0 cr.) P: AERO A111,  AERO A112. Introduction to Air Force customs, courtesies, and the techniques of drill and ceremonies. Provides general orientation of students to the environment of an Air Force officer.

AERO A211 EVOLUTION OF USAF AIR AND SPACE POWER I (1 cr.) P: AERO A112. A general historical survey of leaders and events in aviation history and Air Force heritage. Special emphasis is placed on how these individuals and events helped shape today’s Air Force.

AERO A212 EVOLUTION OF USAF AIR AND SPACE POWER II (1 cr.) P: AERO A211. Introduces the student to the general principles associated with leadership in a military environment. Current Air Force management principles and Air Force core values training are also emphasized, as well as effective communication techniques.

AERO A211-A212L LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0 cr.) P: AERO A211,  AERO A212. Participation in leadership training at the flight level within the cadet organization. Provides insight into the purpose and background of Air Force organizational structure.

AERO A311 AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDIES I (3 cr.) P: AERO A212. A study of leadership and management, with focus on communications, human relations, problem solving, planning, and organizing.

AERO A312 AIR FORCE LEADERSHIP STUDIES II (3 cr.) P: AERO A311. An examination of concepts of military management which identify the importance and complexity of the organizational process. This course also examines moral responsibilities of leadership and military ethics.

AERO A311-A312L LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0 cr.) P: AERO A311,  AERO A312. Participation in advanced leadership scenarios to develop leadership and management skills. Students are given the opportunity to develop leadership in command and staff functions.

AERO A411 NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS/PREPARATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY I (3 cr.) P: AERO A312. A study of the evolution of U.S. National Security Policy, including the actors and processes involved in its formulation. The course also examines the interaction between civilian and military leadership, as well as providing an overview of current regional threats.

AERO A412 NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS/PREPARATION FOR ACTIVE DUTY II (3 cr.) P: AERO A411. A study of the evolution of military officership, including the challenge to today’s military officer. The course examines the economic, political, and social constraints on the military. Also examined are the military justice system and civil laws governing members of the armed forces.

AERO A411-A412L LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (0 cr.) Introduction to responsibilities and privileges of Air Force junior officers. The student is exposed to initial requirements of his or her first military assignment and given guidelines for making a smooth transition from student to active duty Air Force officer.

MIL: Military Science
MIL G111 ORIENTATION TO MILITARY SERVICE (1 cr.) A study of the organization of the Army with emphasis on the career opportunities for ROTC graduates.

MIL G112 BASIC MILITARY LEADERSHIP (1 cr.) A study of the functions, duties, and responsibilities of junior leaders. Operations of the basic military team.

MIL G211 APPLIED LEADERSHIP I (2 cr.) Study and application of map reading skill, military communication systems, and procedures.

MIL G212 APPLIED LEADERSHIP II (2 cr.) An examination of the Army’s structure, staff organization, and function. An overview of current weapon systems and the modern battlefield.

MIL G213 MILITARY SCIENCE BASIC CAMP—NOTRE DAME (5 cr.) Students enter this program by applying for attendance at a six-week basic summer camp. Attendance and successful completion of basic summer camp is substituted for the basic course classes (MIL G111, MIL G112, MIL G211, and MIL G212). At the basic summer camp, the student is trained, fed, and housed at the expense of the government. The student also receives travel pay plus a salary of approximately $672. Contact the Military Science Department (239-6264) for details. Upon successful completion of MIL G213, the student is eligible for enrollment in the advanced program.

MIL G311 ADVANCED LEADERSHIP I (2 cr.) Military professionalism and ethics and a study of the Army training system are covered comprehensively.

MIL G312 ADVANCED LEADERSHIP II (3 cr.) Military leadership skills, radio and wire communication, and land navigation are covered comprehensively. Includes a 48-hour field training exercise.

MIL G411 THE PROFESSIONAL OFFICER (2 cr.) An explanation of the military justice system. Includes procedures to conduct proper search and seizure, apprehension, and disposition of evidence.

MIL G412 MILITARY MANAGEMENT (2 cr.) Study of military correspondence format and techniques. Personnel management and counseling techniques. Includes seminars to address current military problems, and trends and customs. Study of law of land warfare and principles of war.

MIL N111 INTRODUCTION TO NAVAL SCIENCE (2-0-2) A general introduction to seapower and the naval service with emphasis on the mission, organization, regulations, and broad warfare components of the Navy.

MIL N112 NAVAL SHIPS SYSTEMS I (3-0-3) A study of ship design, stability, nuclear and conventional ship propulsion systems, and ship-supporting subsystems.

MIL N211 NAVAL SHIPS SYSTEMS II (3-0-3) An analysis of the theory and principles of operation of naval weapons systems including types of weapons and fire control systems, capabilities and limitations, theory of target acquisition, identification and tracking, trajectory principles, and the basics of naval ordinance.

MIL N212 MARITIME AFFAIRS II (2-0-2) A seminar on defense and maritime policies, international law of the sea, and the capabilities and roles of the United States and Soviet Navy.

MIL N311 NAVIGATION (3-1-3) A study of the theory and principles of navigation: dead reckoning; piloting; electronic, inertial and celestial navigation. (Required of Navy option students only.)

MIL N312 NAVAL OPERATIONS (3-0-3) A study of the theory of ship movements and employment including communications, sonar-radar search, screening theory, relative motion, and maneuvering board. (Required of Navy option students only.)

MIL N411 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT I (3-0-3) A study of the principles of leadership and management including management theory, communication, counseling, professional responsibility, and the control and direction of personnel. (Required of Navy option students only.)

MIL N412 LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT II (1-0-1) A seminar on leadership and its relationship to effective management practices in the role of a Navy officer, to include specific leadership and management responsibilities during the initial assignment. (Required of Navy option students only.)

MIL N413 AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE (3-0-3) A case study approach used in conjunction with the theme of general historical continuity to define the concept, explore the doctrinal origins, and trace the evolution of amphibious warfare as an element of naval policy during the twentieth century. (Required of Marine option students only.)

MIL N415 EVOLUTION OF WARFARE (3-0-3) An exploration of warfare as one instrument of political action practiced by people throughout history. (Required of Marine option students only.)
 


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