2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Schedule Type Classifications

The delivery of instruction often requires educational material to be organized and presented to students in a variety of ways. In order to facilitate the planning for and scheduling of classes to accommodate these multiple types of instruction, it is necessary to divide courses into organizational parts which reflect the unique combinations of instructors, meeting places, and time patterns used to conduct the instruction. The schedule types listed below are intended to reflect the nature of activities required of students, the relationship between students and their instructors, and the settings required to deliver the content of an instructional offering.

  • LEC — Lecture
  • LAB — Laboratory
  • DIS — Distance Education
  • CLN — Clinic
  • EX — Experiential
  • IND — Individual Study
  • SD — Studio
 

Accounting

  
  • ACC 20000 - Introductory Accounting


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The objectives of the course are to help students: (1) understand what is in financial statements and what the statements say about a business, (2) identify the business activities that caused the amounts that appear in the statements, and (3) understand how, when, and at what amount the effects of manager and employee actions will appear in the statements. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 20100 - Management Accounting I


    Prerequisite(s): (ACC 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C OR MGMT 20000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C) AND MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the system by which accounting data is gathered from economic events. The course is designed to help students (1) understand what is in financial statements and what the statements say about a business, (2) identify the business activities that caused the amounts that appear in the statements, and (3) understand how, when, and at what amount the effects of manager and emplyee actions will appear in the statements. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 35000 - Intermediate Accounting I


    Prerequisite(s): ACC 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MGMT 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Accounting theory and principles of asset valuation and income determination concentrating on the preparation of financial statements, case, receivables, inventory, fixed assets, and intangible assets. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 35100 - Intermediate Accounting II


    Prerequisite(s): ACC 35000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR GBA 34000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Accounting theory and principles of investments, liabilities and stockholders’ equity with emphasis on contingencies, contributed capital, retained earnings, earnings per share, pensions, leases, incomes taxes, and cash flow analysis. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 40200 - Financial Statements Analysis


    Prerequisite(s): ACC 35100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR FIN 34000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course focused on the ability to use published financial statement information and related disclosures to assess the performance and value of an enterprise. Equity analysis, credit analysis, prospective analysis, cash flow analysis, and firm valuation are covered. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 40400 - Tax Accounting


    Prerequisite(s): ACC 35000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR GBA 34000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introductory course that emphasizes the taxation of individuals and sole proprietorships. A study of taxation law cases will be explored, but course will concentrate on practical applications of federal tax form preparation as it pertains to gross income inclusions/exclusions, adjustments, deductions, credits, and penalties. A computerized tax program will be used by the students. Selected topics include: sale of capital assets, deferred compensations plans, IRS practice and procedures, and personal tax planning. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 40600 - Auditing


    Prerequisite(s): (ACC 35100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR GBA 34100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-) AND ACC 40900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the concepts and procedures of auditing, with special attention to standards, professional ethics, planning, internal control, evidence and the legal liability inherent in the attest function. Independent, governmental, internal, and international audit topics may also be addressed. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 40700 - Managerial/Cost Accounting


    Prerequisite(s): ACC 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR MGMT 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course focused on the application of managerial and cost accounting concepts for the purpose of achieving the strategic objectives of firms. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 40900 - Accounting Information Systems


    Prerequisite(s): ACC 35000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR GBA 34000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course which emphasizes computerized accounting information systems, transcaction cycles, systems development, and internal control. Projects include the use of business software. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 49000 - Independent Study In Accounting Practice Or Research


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. A course focused on independent research and communication of accounting information under the guidance of a faculty member. Permission of department required. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ACC 49500 - Internship In Accounting


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. A special course in selected areas of accounting, designed to provide practical field experience under professional supervision in selected situations related to the student’s area of specialization. Designed to provide practical field experience in selected areas of accounting under professional supervision. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • ACC 49900 - Undergraduate Research In Accounting


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Students will work with a faculty member on a research project in their major. They will contribute to ongoing research while learning current research techniques in management. During this process the students will develop critical thinking and oral and written communication skills. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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Aeronautical and Astronomy Engineering

  
  • AAE 54700 - Experimental Stress Analysis


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Theory and application of photoelastic, electric strain gage, and brittle lacquer methods of experimental solution of 2- and 3-D structures problems for static and dynamic loadings. Introductions to holography, moire, and photoviscoelasticity. Typically offered Spring.


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Animal Sciences

  
  • ANSC 22100 - Principles Of Animal Nutrition


    Prerequisite(s): CHM 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Classification and function of nutrients, deficiency symptoms, digestive processes, characterization of feedstuffs, and formulation of diets for domestic animals. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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American Sign Language

  
  • ASL 10100 - American Sign Language I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A basic introduction to American Sign Language. This course introduces students to the tools for mastering the grammar at a basic expressive and receptive level. Introduction to cultural and historical aspects of ASL and the deaf community. Typically offered Fall Summer.


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  • ASL 10200 - American Sign Language II


    Prerequisite(s): ASL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A continuation of ASL 10100. Further study of the language with more emphasis on receptive and expressive conversational skills. Includes readings of research studies relevant to lectures. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ASL 20100 - American Sign Language III


    Prerequisite(s): ASL 10200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A more advanced study of American Sign Language. Further development of receptive and expressive skills using more advanced material. Continued emphasis on cultural and historical aspects in relation to the evolution of the language and language usage. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ASL 20200 - American Sign Language IV


    Prerequisite(s): ASL 20100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A continuation of ASL 20100. Includes some introduction to linguistic structure, especially classifiers, temporal sequencing and aspect, and conversational regulators. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ASL 28000 - American Deaf Community: Language, Culture, And Society


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The linguistic, cultural, and societal context of the deaf community in America. Both historical and contemporary aspects of deaf identity will be included, with an emphasis on the central role that ASL plays in the lives of deaf individuals. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ASL 30100 - American Sign Language V


    Prerequisite(s): ASL 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is a continuation of ASL 20200 (5th in sequence of courses in ASL). Features of Level 5 are expanded student discourse, advanced ASL structure and vocabulary, roleshift variations, formal storytelling, text analysis and formal/informal presentations. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ASL 36100 - The Structure Of American Sign Language I: Phonology And Morphology


    Prerequisite(s): ASL 20200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Linguistic study of ASL, including the following: phonological features of individual signs (hand shape, orientation, location, movement) and how those features shift when placed in a stream of signs; morphological features of signs, including compounding and lexicalization of fingerspelled words; grammar, focusing on typical word orders found in ASL sentences; meaning of signs and how those meanings have shifted over time (as well as how those meanings shift for particular dialects); and typical pragmatic features of conversation in ASL. Knowledge of ASL is required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 10000 - Being Human: Introduction to Anthropology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduces anthropology’s holistic approach to human nature and behavior. This course uses the tools of cultural, biological, archaeological, and linguistic anthropology to follow the human journey of uniformity and diversity through time and across space. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Social Sciences


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  • ANTH 10500 - Cultural Anthropology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A survey of the principles underlying variations in human culture and behavior. Emphasis is on culture as an adaptive mechanism and on how societies function. Topics include technology, social organization, economy, politics, ideology, and language. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: Social Sciences


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  • ANTH 20400 - Human Origins


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Surveys our evolutionary journey, from fossil primates to modern humans, through a review of evolutionary theory and genetics, the fossil evidence for current theories in human evolution with insight from modern non-human primates, and the influence of environmental stressors on modern human biological variation. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ANTH 20500 - Human Cultural Diversity


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Offers an engaging introduction to concepts, themes, methods, and ethical concerns that guide research and analysis in cultural anthropology. Students will learn how to identify and interpret the complexities of human culture - what makes cultures different, and in what ways are they more alike than we might assume? Topics include: race and racism; ethnicity and nationalism; gender; sexuality; kinship, family, and marriage; class and inequality; the global economy; politics and power; religion; and health and illness. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ANTH 23000 - Gender Across Cultures


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Explores gender and sexuality from a cross-cultural perspective. Draws on case studies to explore the complexities of women’s and men’s lives. Examines gender hierarchies, gender in a globalized world, and the cultural construction of sexuality and gender. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • ANTH 34100 - Culture And Personality


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A cross-cultural survey stressing different basic personality types and the processes by which adult personality is acquired. Case studies of selected non-Western cultures will be used to provide comparative perspective. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ANTH 35201 - Drugs Culture And Society


    Credit Hours: 3.00. (SOC 35201) The course provides an overview of the social and cultural underpinnings of drug use across societies. Students engage with various topics including addiction, global markets, drug epidemics, public policy, and cross-cultural differences in drug use. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ANTH 37900 - Native American Cultures


    Credit Hours: 3.00. General survey of Native cultures of the Americas. Topics to be covered include prehistory, language, religion, aesthetics, culture contact and change, contemporary issues, and social, economic and political organization. Typically offered Fall (and occasionally in the Spring).


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  • ANTH 39200 - Selected Topics In Anthropology


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Various topics in anthropology that may change from semester to semester are presented by anthropology faculty members. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ANTH 41400 - Introduction To Language And Culture


    Prerequisite(s): ANTH 10500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An exploration into the nature of human communication, particularly the structures, functions, and substance of human language. Focus is on the interpenetration of language, culture and cognition, on the evolution of language and speech, and on their uses in everyday life. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ANTH 59000 - Individual Research Problems


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Individual research or reading in an area of anthropology under an anthropology staff member. Does not include thesis work. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Arabic

  
  • ARAB 10100 - Standard Arabic Level I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Introduction to Modern Standard Arabic: the writing and sound systems, and systematic presentation of basic grammatical structures. Reading, writing, and vocabulary building are emphasized throughout. The course also includes an introduction to Arab culture. No previous knowledge of Arabic required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ARAB 10200 - Standard Arabic Level II


    Prerequisite(s): ARAB 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Further study of Modern Standard Arabic. Continued presentation of the basic structures of Arabic grammar and expansion of vocabulary. Reading and writing will be emphasized. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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Architectural Engineering Technology

  
  • ARET 25000 - Architectural Construction I


    Prerequisite(s): ARET 11700 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of wood frame construction through a semester project requiring planning, preliminary and working drawings, and laboratory experience in wood framing. Field trips may be included. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • ARET 29900 - Architectural Engineering Technology


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. This is a variable course. Hours and subject matter to be arranged with staff. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ARET 31200 - History Of Architecture II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of western architecture of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries with an emphasis on the related structural, technological, socioeconomic and cultural influences that caused the architectural expressions of this periods. Not open to students with credit in HIST 316. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ARET 42500 - Solar Construction


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of building orientation, energy conservation principles, insulation, and a survey of passive and active solar energy systems. An investigation of building materials and systems of construction as they relate to passive solar energy systems. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ARET 49900 - Architectural Engineering Technology


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Hours, subject matter and credit to be arranged with staff. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Architectural Technology

  
  • ART 15000 - Architect Construction I


    Prerequisite(s): CGT 11000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. A study of wood frame construction through a semester project requiring planning and working drawings. Field trips may be included.. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ART 21000 - History Of Architecture I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Survey of styles and influence of cultures which led to the development of architecture and engineering from the earliest times to the early 20th century. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • ART 28900 - Plans And Specifications


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course will cover reading and interpretation of contact documents for construction. Emphasis will be on plans and specifications for a variety of structures. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • ART 29900 - Architectectural Engineering Technology


    Prerequisite(s): MA 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR MA 15400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR MA 22300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR MA 22400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D

    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 4.00. Hours and subject matter to be arranged with staff. Typically offered Spring Summer Fall.


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Art and Design

  
  • AD 10500 - Design I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Two-dimensional design fundamentals: concepts and processes. Studio problems are used to introduce concepts, vocabulary, and skills applicable to continued study in a variety of visual disciplines. Includes introduction to a variety of two-dimensional media and computer applications. Typically offered Fall.


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  • AD 10600 - Design II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Three-dimensional fundamentals: concepts and processes. Studio problems introduce design concepts, vocabulary, and construction skills applicable to continued study in a variety of visual disciplines. Includes introduction to a variety of 3-D media and 3-D computer graphics concepts. Typically offered Spring.


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  • AD 11200 - Typography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Students investigate mechanics of type, using both type and letter forms in a variety of design applications. Students will also experiment with typograhic composition, contrast, text, and value in combination with language. Typically offered Fall.


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  • AD 11300 - Basic Drawing


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to drawing and sketching as a means of communication of ideas. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.CTL:IFA 1320 Drawing


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  • AD 11400 - Drawing II


    Prerequisite(s): AD 11300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Continuation of A&D 11300; emphasis is given to the exploration of a variety of media, the structuring of pictorial space, and figure drawing. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • AD 20300 - Art Activities For Elementary Teachers


    Credit Hours: 2.00. An undergraduate course designed to assist the student in gaining basic skills in art media and method as a beginning classroom teacher. This exposure to the basic art program should provide a stimulating, enrichment art program for the classroom. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 20400 - Graphic Arts II: Digital Imaging


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course introduces the computer as a powerful tool for manipulating and creating images. Students are encouraged to use their own photography and develop their own styles. Adobe Photoshop software package is the primary image processing program used to digitally enhance, alter and retouch images. Electronic layout and typographical issues are discussed, and a page layout program is introduced to combine text with image. Typically offered Spring.


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  • AD 22200 - Introduction to Photography


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course presents a study of basic photographic technique from a practical and artistic point of view. Students will be presented with the opportunity to develop aesthetic and compositional skills while building a portfolio of significant images. A 35mm camera with adjustable controls or a digital camera is required. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • AD 22800 - Visual Communication Design Computing I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introductory course in visual design computing programs used in the study and production of visual communication design. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 22900 - Visual Communication Design Computing II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An intermediate course in visual design computing programs used in the study and production of visual communication design. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 23800 - Integrated Fine Arts


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course examines children’s creative expression and physical development through movement, art, drama, and music. Topics include theories, stages and types of movement; health and safety issues; developmental stages of art; listening and interpreting music; and creative drama experiences as an integral part of the total curriculum. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 25500 - Art Appreciation


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Understanding and appreciation of the problems overcome by mankind in the origins and growth of art. Typically offered Fall Spring.CTL:IFA 1310 Art Appreciation
    General Education: Humanities


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  • AD 27601 - Basic Sculpture


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the materials and techniques of sculpture, emphasizing a professional approach to content and expression. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 29000 - Special Topics In Art And Design


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Topics will vary.. Permission of department required. Typically offered Spring Fall.


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  • AD 30102 - Color And Composition


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The study of color theory and compositional systems. Additive and subtractive color, discussions of color and its relationship to composition, through harmony and contrast, will be explored in a studio setting. Typically offered Spring.


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  • AD 31002 - Painting I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to the materials and techniques of painting, emphasizing a professional approach to content and expression. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 32102 - Web Design


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Web Design is an introduction to the design of web sites in both functionality and visual appeal. Training will be given in selected current software directed toward web-based, interactive design project. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 32800 - Visual Communication Design I


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course designed to introduce design elements, principles, and methodologies with emphasis on 2-D solution to conceptual problems in the areas of publication and promotional design using word, image and layout. Typically offered in Fall.


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  • AD 32900 - Visual Communication Design II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course designed to introduce the continuation of translation of the concept into form with emphasis on corporate visual identity system design. Typically offered in Spring.


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  • AD 38300 - Modern Art


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A comprehensive overview of the visual arts from impressionism to Surrealism, designed to help students understand the cultural, social, and historical dynamics that influence artistic creation, and reflect upon the meanings of modernism. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • AD 39200 - Special Topics In Art


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Topics will vary. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • AD 40300 - Portfolio Process And Presentation


    Credit Hours: 3.00. The process of organizing, editing, and packaging work in a cohesive system will be illustrated in lecture, indivdiualized studio projects, and on-site portfolio reviews. The course will focus on presentation as well as the building of the portfolio and students will participate in discussions, critiques, resume preparation, and mock interviews. Copyright issues and ownership of work will also be discussed. Typically offered Spring.


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  • AD 41000 - Painting II


    Prerequisite(s): AD 31000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Individual problems in representational and non-representational painting with emphasis upon the development of an individual point of view. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 41900 - Motion Graphics


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is an introduction to Motion Graphics. The course includes lectures, showcases and demonstrations of the techniques and applications of motion graphics in multimedia. Projects will cover basic motion graphics principles, design and composition, timing, storyboarding and planning, sound and synchronization. Appropriate and current industry standard computer applications will be introduced and applied. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • AD 44800 - Visual Communication Design III


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course designed to introduce advanced design problems with an emphasis on individual development and exploration of contemporary design issues. The study of packaging design, POP design and wayfinding system design will be introduced. Typically offered in Fall.


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  • AD 44900 - Visual Communication Design IV


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A course designed to introduce graphic problem solving in the commercial environment; advanced production techniques for the visual communication designer. Infographics design will be introduced as well. Typically offered in Spring.


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  • AD 49100 - Special Topics In Art


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Topics will vary. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • AD 59000 - Special Art Problems


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 6.00. Individual problems in art history, appreciation, design, crafts, drawing, and painting. Credit dependent upon amount of work done. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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Astronomy

  
  • ASTR 26300 - Descriptive Astronomy: The Solar System


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A descriptive course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors. Topics include: description of the sky; historical development of astronomy; motion of the sun and the moon; solar and lunar eclipses; the seasons and the calendar; the sun and the planetary system; comets, meteoroids, and asteroids. (Not available to students with credit in ASTR 36300.) Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • ASTR 26400 - Descriptive Astronomy: Stars And Galaxies


    Credit Hours: 3.00. A descriptive course in astronomy intended for non-physics majors. Topics include: properties of stars; stellar birth and death; the Hertzsprung-Russel diagram; main sequence stars; binary systems; stellar clusters; red giants and white dwarfs, nova and supernova; neutron stars and black holes; galaxies and the cosmological red shift. Typically offered Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • ASTR 36300 - The Solar System


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND (PHYS 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR PHYS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is intended for students in science or engineering. The components of the course consist of an overview of solar system objects and an overview of the physical processes that control the evolution of solar system objects since formation. The overview of solar system includes observations of the Sun, planets, asteroids and Kuiper-belt objects, comets, and interplanetary dust. Specific processes that are discussed include hydrostatic equilibrium, orbital dynamics, radioactive decay, and heat flow. The role of these processes in shaping planetary surfaces and atmosphere is explored. Typically offered Fall.


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  • ASTR 36400 - Stars And Galaxies


    Prerequisite(s): MA 16400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND (PHYS 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR PHYS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is intended for students in Science or Engineering. This is the second of a two-semester introductory sequence on astronomy and astrophysics, although it is designed to be a standalone course. It is intended mainly for Science and Engineering majors who are comfortable with calculus-based contents. The course provides an overview on the formation and evolution of stars, galaxies, and clusters of galaxies. Selected topics that are covered in more detail include stellar structure and atmosphere, properties of black holes, neutron stars, and white dwarfs, galactic dynamics, and dark matter in galaxies and clusters of galaxies. Typically offered Spring.


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  • ASTR 37000 - Cosmology


    Prerequisite(s): PHYS 15200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR (PHYS 22000 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- AND MA 16300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. Intended for science and engineering majors. Basic physics and math knowledge will be assumed. The picture of how the Universe came to be and how it has evolved has recently come into sharp focus. This progress is the result of improved observational techniques that have resulted in high resolution images of very distant galaxies, a more accurate mapping of the Large Scale Structure of the Universe or the high resolution picture of the young universe provided by Cosmic Microwave Background observations. We will present a historical perspective of how ideas and data have shaped Cosmology through the centuries. In addition, we will review the theoretical models that are in agreement with the current observations. Our goal will be to provide the students with a broad overview of the current research in Cosmology with an eye toward stimulating the students curiosity about the many questions still awaiting answers in this field. Typically offered Fall.


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Behavioral Sciences

  
  • BHS 10300 - First-Year Experience In Behavioral Sciences


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This interdisciplinary course provides students an opportunity to become familiar with campus resources and academic life management. The course also reviews descriptions and expectations of the different majors within the Department of Behavioral Sciences, including discipline-specific expectations for writing, analysis of data, and exploration of career opportunities. Typically offered Fall.
    General Education: First Year Experience


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  • BHS 29000 - Topics In Behavioral Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1.00 to 3.00. Variable credit, variable title course for group or individual study. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • BHS 49000 - Undergraduate Special Topics


    Credit Hours: 0.00 to 6.00. Individual or group participation in supersived reading, laboratory experiences, field experiences, or research in special areas in Human Development and Family Studies. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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Biochemistry

  
  • BCHM 56100 - General Biochemistry I


    Prerequisite(s): (CHM 25600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CHM 26200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides upper-division undergraduate and graduate students with basic understanding of biochemical and structural properties of amino acids, nucleic acids, lipids, and carbohydrates. This course allows students to connect the relationship between structure and function of biomolecules. In addition, students learn to understand enzyme properties, enzyme mechanism of action, and enzyme regulation. Typically offered Fall.


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  • BCHM 56200 - General Biochemistry II


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides upper-division undergraduate and graduate students with an understanding of core metabolic pathways. Anabolic and catabolic processes of metabolic pathways are studied. Biochemical and structural knowledge is used to determine how enzymes and coenzymes are needed to regulate and control metabolic pathways. Typically offered Spring.


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Biological Sciences

  
  • BIOL 10008 - Foundation Of Biology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to core concepts in biology and basic laboratory skills used in the biological sciences. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • BIOL 10100 - Introductory Biology


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- (MAY BE TAKEN CONCURRENTLY)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Introduction to life sciences for science majors. Molecular and cellular biology, basic chemistry, cell structure and phisiology, cell division, genetics and development. Laboratories include illustration of basic concepts with emphasis on data collection and interpretation. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • BIOL 10200 - Introductory Biology


    Prerequisite(s): MA 15300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR BIOL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D OR BIOL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Continuation of BIOL 10100. Biology of organisms and populations. Morphology, physiology, and systematics of organisms, evolution, ecology and behavioral biology. Laboratories include survey of representative taxa. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • BIOL 10700 - Freshman Experience In Biological Sciences


    Credit Hours: 1.00. This course consists of lectures by faculty and guest speakers, presentations by students, and class discussions. Students in this course will become familiarized with the diverse fields of biological sciences, and gain knowledge and skills for literature search, critical thinking, problem solving, and oral and written communications. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: First Year Experience


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  • BIOL 11000 - Fundamentals Of Biology I


    Credit Hours: 4.00. This course is designed primarily to provide an introduction to the principles of biology for students in agriculture and health sciences. Principles of biology, focusing on diversity, ecology, evolution, and the development, structure, and function of organisms. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • BIOL 11100 - Fundamentals Of Biology II


    Credit Hours: 4.00. This course is designed primarily to provide an introduction to the principles of biology for students in agriculture and health sciences. Continuation of BIOL 11000. Principles of biology, focusing on cell structure and function, molecular biology, and genetics. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • BIOL 21000 - Field Biology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course is offered for non-biology majors. It consists of a weeklong workshop at an off-campus field site. Activities will include field identification of animals and plants, a series of lectures by the course instructor and local experts, trips to local natural areas, and class discussions at the workshop site. Topics may include, but are not limited to, basic ecological and evolutionary principles, environmental ethics, local geology and ecology, natural resource management, habitat restoration and conservation, land use, and human impacts on the environment. It is expected that students will acquire a minimal degree of environmental literacy, including and understanding of some of the most fundamental ecological principles, and an appreciation of human connectedness to other living species and the non-living environment. This course cannot be counted toward Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Typically offered Summer.
    General Education: Natural Sciences
    Experiential Learning (EL): Yes


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  • BIOL 21201 - Medical Terminology


    Credit Hours: 3.00. Medical terminology covers the medical language and terminology used by health care professionals. Medical terms, abbreviations and definitions will be covered with assoicated anatomy. Students will acquire a bsic medical terminology vocabulary. This knowledge will allow students to communicate effectively in a health care setting. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • BIOL 21300 - Human Anatomy And Physiology I


    Prerequisite(s): CHM 11100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR CHM 11900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C- OR CHM 11500 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. An introduction to human anatomy and physiology. Topics include: the basic structural and functional organization of the human body, cellular anatomy and physiology, body tissues, the integument, and the skeletal, muscular and nervous systems. Lecture material is reinforced and expanded upon in laboratory studies of gross anatomy, histology and physiology. Typically offered Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • BIOL 21400 - Human Anatomy And Physiology II


    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 21300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. A continuation of BIOL 21300. Topics include: structure and function of the special senses and the endocrine, cardiovascular, lymphatic, immune, respiratory, digestive, urinary and reproductive systems; basic hematology, fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance. Lecture material is reinforced and expanded upon in laboratory studies of gross anatomy, histology, and physiology. Typically offered Fall Spring.


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  • BIOL 22100 - Introduction To Microbiology


    Prerequisite(s): (BIOL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR BIOL 21300 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-) AND (CHM 11900 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- OR CHM 11600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-)

    Credit Hours: 4.00. The isolation, growth, structure, function, heredity, identification, classification, and ecology of microorganisms; their role in nature; and significance to man. Not available for credit toward graduation for majors in the Department of Biological Sciences. Typically offered Fall Spring.CTL: Microbiology for the Health Sciences


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  • BIOL 22200 - Aids Online International


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This is a general education, online course that uses a multidisciplinary approach to provide students with a basic, yet comprehensive overview of HIV/AIDS, along with the impact of this disease on community and global health. The course uniquely integrates the biology of HIV/AIDS (40% of course content) with its origin, spread, history, transmission, prevention, and treatment (60% of course content). Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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  • BIOL 22700 - Fundamentals Of Human Pathology


    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 21400 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF C-

    Credit Hours: 3.00. An introduction to human pathology with an emphasis on anatomical and physiological changes related to major disease processes of the body. Typically offered Fall.


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  • BIOL 24300 - Introductory Cell Biology


    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND BIOL 10200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND CHM 11600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. Lecture emphasizes the unity of cellular processes among all living organisms. Topics covered include: molecular mechanisms regulating cellular activities involved in ion and solute transport; organelle biogenesis; protein trafficking and vesicular transport; structure and function of cell cytoskeleton; cell signaling, cycle and cycle control; and cancer biology. The laboratory complements lecture with experiments that incorporate procedures and techniques used in research, medical, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical laboratories. Typically offered Spring.


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  • BIOL 24400 - Genetics


    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 10100 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND BIOL 10200 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D- AND CHM 11600 FOR LEVEL UG WITH MIN. GRADE OF D-

    Credit Hours: 4.00. The course has lectures and laboratory exercises. Lecture concentrates on the study of genes and genomes with emphasis on data analysis and problem solving; topics include patterns of inheritance, the relationship of DNA and phenotype, genome structure and engineering, the nature of heritable changes, and genes in population. The laboratory includes experiments in microbial, plant, and animal (including human) genetics, emphasizing molecular approaches. Lab exercises include molecular cloning and DNA manipulation. Typically offered Fall.


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  • BIOL 28800 - Introductory Field Ecology


    Credit Hours: 2.00. This laboratory course is designed to provide non-biology majors with a field experience in ecology. Topics may include, but are not limited to: field identification of animals and plants, basic ecological and evolutionary principles, environmental ethics, local geology and ecology, natural resource management, habitat restoration and conservation, land use, and human impacts on the environment. This course cannot be counted toward a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Typically offered Summer Fall Spring.


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  • BIOL 29300 - Sophomore Seminar: Planning Your Future In Biology


    Credit Hours: 1.00. Biology 29300 is a one-credit course designed for sophomores in the Department of Biological Sciences. This course will help students maximum the remainder of their undergraduate career. The course will cover biology career information and suggestions for professional development. Students will learn about the various disciplines that make up modern Biological Sciences. Students will learn about opportunities in undergraduate research and tour a research laboratory. In-depth presentations from biology alumni from a variety of fields are featured. Assignments include a Plan of Study, a resume, and a written paper evaluating the career path of one alumni speaker and describing the student’s response to the presentation. Typically offered Spring.


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  • BIOL 29500 - Special Assignments


    Arrange Hours and Credit. Reading, discussions, written reports, or laboratory work selected for enrichment in special areas of the biological sciences. Permission of instructor required. Typically offered Fall Spring Summer.


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  • BIOL 30300 - Birds Of Northwest Indiana


    Credit Hours: 3.00. This course provides an introduction to the structure, function, ecology, behavior, conservation, and classification of birds. It includes both field and laboratory aspects, and will provide a working knowledge of birds native to Northwest Indiana. This hands-on course is designed for non-scientists, teachers, and bird enthusiasts in general. No advanced training is required for this course. Typically offered Summer.
    General Education: Natural Sciences


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