Course Descriptions - Wilkes University

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ACT......................................................................................................................................................................................................3Accelerated Bachelor of Business Administration (ABBA).................................................................................................................3Accounting........................................................................................................................................................................................... 5Aerospace Studies.............................................................................................................................................................................. 7Anthropology........................................................................................................................................................................................8Art........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 9Biology............................................................................................................................................................................................... 10Business Administration.................................................................................................................................................................... 16Careers.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 18Chemistry...........................................................................................................................................................................................18Civil Engineering............................................................................................................................................................................... 23Communication Studies.................................................................................................................................................................... 24Computer Science.............................................................................................................................................................................28Dance................................................................................................................................................................................................ 31Earth and Environmental Sciences.................................................................................................................................................. 33Economics......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37Education...........................................................................................................................................................................................37Education: Special Education........................................................................................................................................................... 41Electrical Engineering........................................................................................................................................................................43Engineering........................................................................................................................................................................................45Engineering Management................................................................................................................................................................. 46English............................................................................................................................................................................................... 48English as a Second Language....................................................................................................................................................... 51Entrepreneurship............................................................................................................................................................................... 51Environmental Engineering............................................................................................................................................................... 53Finance.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 55First-Year Foundations...................................................................................................................................................................... 56Foreign Laguages............................................................................................................................................................................. 56Geographic Information Science.......................................................................................................................................................57Geology............................................................................................................................................................................................. 58Global Cultures..................................................................................................................................................................................60History................................................................................................................................................................................................60Honors Program................................................................................................................................................................................ 63Hospitality Leadership.......................................................................................................................................................................63Integrative Media...............................................................................................................................................................................65Intercollegiate Athletics..................................................................................................................................................................... 68International Relations.......................................................................................................................................................................68Leadership......................................................................................................................................................................................... 68Management......................................................................................................................................................................................68Marketing........................................................................................................................................................................................... 69Mathematics...................................................................................................................................................................................... 70Mechanical Engineering....................................................................................................................................................................74Military Science (Army ROTC)......................................................................................................................................................... 77Music................................................................................................................................................................................................. 78Nursing.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 79PHA................................................................................................................................................................................................... 83Personal and Professional Development......................................................................................................................................... 91Philosophy......................................................................................................................................................................................... 92Physics.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 94Political Science................................................................................................................................................................................ 97

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Psychology...................................................................................................................................................................................... 100SM................................................................................................................................................................................................... 103Sociology......................................................................................................................................................................................... 103Spanish............................................................................................................................................................................................106Study Tour Experience....................................................................................................................................................................108Sustainability Management Certificate............................................................................................................................................108Theatre Arts.....................................................................................................................................................................................108Women's and Gender Studies........................................................................................................................................................110


ACT. ACTACT-101. PROGRAMA special program for students from Pennsylvania who needacademic and financial support, the [[ACT-101]] Programallows educationally underprepared students to improvetheir skills in verbal and written communication, readingcomprehension, mathematics, and problem solving, all in aneffort to acquaint these students with and help them adjustto the many new experiences associated with a collegeeducation. The program provides for tutoring and counselingto enhance the student's potential for success in the collegeenvironment. Inquiries about [[ACT-101]] should be directedto the [[ACT-101]] Office in Conyngham Hall or to the Office ofAdmissions.

ABBA. ACCELERATEDBACHELOR OF BUSINESSADMINISTRATION (ABBA)ABBA-151. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATIONCredits: 3This course takes students through the entrepreneurialprocess from the creative practice of developing a businessconcept, to planning the venture, to launching and operatingthe business, to harvest and closure of the firm. Studentslearn how businesses operate through the study of functionalareas such as marketing, management, human resources,accounting, finance, and operations. Most importantly,students learn and experience how to integrate the functionalareas by tracking information and performance using financialstatements.

ABBA-152. THE LEADERSHIP PROCESSCredits: 3This course takes an interdisciplinary approach tounderstanding the complex process of leadership. Studentswill have the opportunity to explore both leadership theory andthe practical application of leadership within different contexts(i.e. group, community, not-for-profit, small business and largeorganizational environments). The course will also focus oncurrent issues that impact the leadership process includingculture, diversity, and global perspectives. Additionally, thecourse will explore skills and behaviors associated withleadership including ethical decision-making, communication,influences, conflict resolution, and motivation.

ABBA-153. BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONSCredits: 3This course emphasizes written and oral communicationsused in business. Students practice writing major businesscorrespondence, including letters containing persuasiverequests and refusals, inquiries, orders, sales, applications,credit, collection, and goodwill. Investigative techniques ofresearch and analytical report writing are examined. Studentslearn the major techniques of effective oral presentations -such as organizing for impact, gaining and keeping audienceattention, multimedia applications, and adapting to cross-cultural audiences.

ABBA-154. BUSINESS ECONOMICSCredits: 3This course introduces the student to macroeconomic andmicroeconomic theories and principles. Core issues in bothareas of Economics such as supply and demand, fiscal policyand monetary policy, employment, and pricing and outputdetermination are explored in a business environment context.

ABBA-161. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGCredits: 3This course studies the nature, function, and environmentof accounting, including the accounting information system,account analysis, and decision-making. The course alsoprovides an understanding of accounting issues andobjectives for proper interpretation and analysis of financialaccounting information.

ABBA-162. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTINGCredits: 3This course develops managerial accounting as an internaltool used to generate information for managerial planning andcontrol. Students will develop an understanding of how costsflow through the manufacturing process and how financial andnon-financial information is used to make budgeting and othermanagerial accounting decisions.

Pre-Requisites[[ABBA-161]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

ABBA-202. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT ICredits: 2This is the first part of a two course series on Personal andProfessional Development and explicitly targets personaland professional competency assessment, development,practice and evaluation. This course will challenge studentsto become self-aware in areas including: personality style,leadership style, team oriented qualities. Self-awareness andexamination will be expanded and consistently reviewed andwill establish the discipline of lifelong learning, goal setting andplanning.

ABBA-221. PRINCIPLES OF MARKETINGCredits: 3This course provides an introduction to the planningand activities of marketing. The course will provide anunderstanding of the dynamic role marketing plays in theglobal and national economy as well as the organization.The student will have the opportunity to build a knowledgebase about the following areas: strategic marketing, research,consumer behavior, segmentation and targeting, marketingmix planning, the selling process, implementation, andevaluation. Marketing challenges, ethical thinking and action,and global dimensions of the practice of marketing andretailing will be identified.


ABBA-235. THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESSLAWCredits: 3This course provides a foundation for business managers tooperate within the legal environment in which all businessesin our society function. It provides an overview of law andour legal system, the lawmaking and adjudicatory processes,and the roles of economic, social, and political forces inthe shaping of constraining legal rules and regulations. Italso provides a study of the laws protecting consumers andemployees; and the law of contracts, sales, and businessorganizations.

ABBA-240. CORPORATE FINANCECredits: 3This course provides a study of the financial theories anddecision-making models relating to: financial analysis andplanning; working capital management; cash budgeting;capital asset acquisitions; capital asset financing; cost ofcapital; capital structuring; acquisitions; divestitures; andreorganizations.

ABBA-251. PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course introduces the theory and practice of managingorganizations. Students analyze the concepts required inoverseeing a company including planning, organizing, andcontrolling. Interdisciplinary in nature, social and ethicaldimensions of managing are also examined.


ABBA-257. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR BUSINESSCredits: 3This course explores the assumptions, concepts andtheories of information technologies for digital business in theknowledge economy. Topics will include examining criticalissues of communication and connectivity of informationsystems for the organization from both the strategic andtechnical perspectives. Digital opportunities for organizationalconnectivity, development of standards and motivatingstrategic alliances will be emphasized.

ABBA-319. STATISTICS FOR BUSINESSCredits: 3This course serves as an introduction to the primarycalculations and tools needed in business and economics.Topics include, but are not limited to, algebraic functions,interest rates, defining and describing data, numericaland graphical summaries of data, hypothesis testing, andregression and correlation analysis. Mathematical modeling inthe business environment is emphasized.

ABBA-352. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS INBUSINESSCredits: 3This course introduces principles of decision-making, howcompetition is enhanced, product and process developmentand management, quality management, and fundamentals ofsupply chain and inventory management.


ABBA-353. MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCESCredits: 3This course deals with acquiring skills and understanding ofthe planning and technologies involved with local, regional,national, and global human resources management. Topicssuch as selection and recruitment, and job analysis anddesign are explored. Also included are appraising andrewarding performance, compensation and benefits, and labormanagement relations.


ABBA-354. ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIESCredits: 3This course emphasizes organizational theory and structureenhancing the student’s ability to take action in organizations.The role of the employee and manager in the organizationalchange process will be discussed, highlighting the complexityof change. Topics such as motivation, risk, social influence,communication, organizational structure, team dynamics,leadership, culture, and power will be presented.


ABBA-358. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course is an introduction to the field of internationalbusiness. It provides an overview of the world economy; tradechannels; and the effects of economic, political, and the socialenvironment on international management. It also providesan insight to problems that exist in international operations,as well as the role of government in fostering internationalbusiness.


ABBA-402. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT IICredits: 2This is the second part of a two course series on Personal andProfessional Development and explicitly targets personal andprofessional competency assessment, development, practiceand evaluation. This course will expose you to a series ofexperts in Leadership in order to examine your own leadershipcompetencies as well as learning about the legacy you leavewhen you move to later jobs and positions.Pre-RequisitesA grade of 2.0 or better in ABBA 202


ABBA-461. BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DECISION-MAKINGCredits: 3This first capstone course integrates the functional areasof business from the perspective of top management.Emphasis is on the role of management in the formation andexecution of strategic plans and a particular emphasis onimproving a company's performance. ADVISOR PERMISSIONREQUIRED.


ABBA-462. PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCECredits: 3This second capstone course is a professional businessexperience in which students apply their accumulatedknowledge, skills, and abilities in a private or publicorganization related to the students' academic objectives andcareer goals. The course will include cooperative education,independent study, and/or an experiential component.ADVISOR PERMISSION REQUIRED

Pre-Requisites[[ABBA-251]] with a minimum grade of 2.0, [[ABBA-221]] witha minimum grade of 2.0, [[ABBA-240]] with a minimum gradeof 2.0

ACC. ACCOUNTINGACC-151. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE ICredits: 3Terms Offered: FallIntegrated Management Experience is a two-semestersequence that takes you through the entrepreneurial processfrom creating a business concept to planning the venture tolaunching and operating the business to harvest and closureof the firm. You learn how businesses plan and operatethrough the study of functional areas such as marketing,management, human resources, accounting and finance, andoperations. Most importantly, you will learn and experiencehow the pieces fit together through integrating the functionalareas tracking information and performance using financialaccounting principles. Cross listed with [[ACC-151]] and[[ENT-151]].

ACC-152. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IICredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringIntegrated Management Experience is a two-semestersequence that takes you through the entrepreneurial processfrom creating a business concept to planning the venture tolaunching and operating the business to harvest and closureof the firm. You learn how businesses plan and operatethrough the study of functional areas such as marketing,management, human resources, accounting and finance,and operations. You develop a clear understanding of theimportance of accounting cycles and how financial accountingprinciples provide not only information but an integratingthread for all types of organizations. Cross listed with[[BA-152]] and [[ENT-152]].

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-151]] / [[BA-151]] / [[ENT-151]] with a minimum grade of2.0

ACC-161. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND DECISION-MAKINGCredits: 3This is a study of the nature, function, and environment ofaccounting, including the accounting information system,account analysis, and decision-making. The course providesan understanding of accounting issues and objectives forproper interpretation and analysis of financial accountinginformation.

ACC-162. MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING AND DECISION-MAKINGCredits: 3Managerial accounting is an internal tool used to generateinformation for managerial planning and control. Students willdevelop an understanding of operating and capital budgets,standard costs, incremental concepts, relevant costs, transferpricing, and responsibility and profit center reports as a meansof analysis as well as techniques of measurement.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-161]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

ACC-201. INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallA study of the accounting information system and theaccounting standards applicable to corporate balancesheet accounts and their related counterparts that result inrevenue and expense recognition on the income statementand statement of retained earnings. Course topics includethe financial accounting standards, financial statementpreparation, cash and receivables, inventories and cost ofgoods sold, and plant and depreciation.


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ACC-202. INTERMEDIATE ACCOUNTING IICredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThis course is a study of the accounting standards applicableto intangible assets, liabilities, and stockholders’ equity. Also,it focuses on the application of generally accepted accountingprinciples that relate to various technical reporting areaswithin financial statements. Emphasis is placed on technicalstandards and the necessary disclosure requirements forthese reporting areas. Course topics include earnings pershare, securities that can dilute earnings per share, corporateinvestments, and accounting for corporate income taxes andpensions.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-201]] with a minimum grade of 2.0.

ACC-219. FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSISCredits: 3This course will focus on corporate financial reporting,evaluation, financial planning, accounting policies andpractices, and other current issues. The interplay betweenaccounting and corporate finance will be emphasized. Thecourse will teach you how to use financial statementinformation for firm valuation and other economic decisions.The course will also help you understand and analyze theissues that corporate managers face as they design andimplement financial reporting strategies, increasing your abilityto assess accounting quality. This course will provide you withtools to analyze and exploit information in corporate financialstatements.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-162]], [[FIN-240]] both with a minimum grade of 2.0

ACC-301. ADVANCED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGCredits: 3A comprehensive review and analysis for various accountingissues relating to corporate consolidations, partnerships,governmental units, non-profit organizations, estates, trusts,and bankruptcies. Extensive computerized applications are anintegral part of this course.


ACC-311. ADVANCED MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAdvanced treatment of managerial accounting topicswith emphasis on generation, communication, and use ofinformation to assist management in performance of theplanning and control function. Information systems design,budgeting, variance analysis, and direct costing concepts arecovered.


ACC-321. TAXESCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallIntroduction to the Internal Revenue Code for individuals andsole-proprietorships. Preparation of individual tax returnsbased on the current tax law, regulations, and revenue rulingletters. Introduction to tax research using various traditionaland electronic reference services.


ACC-322. ADVANCED TAXESCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringIntroduction to certain tax laws as they apply to Corporations,S Corporations, and Partnerships. This involves developing athorough understanding of tax research and how tax planningmay help the financial entity to minimize tax liability.


ACC-331. AUDITINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallTo understand the most important concepts in auditing andhow they are used in decision making, evidence accumulationand reporting. This entails understanding the concepts,methods, and processes of control that provide for theaccuracy and integrity of financial data and the safeguardingof business assets, along with understanding the nature ofattest services and the conceptual and procedural bases forperforming them.


ACC-341. ACCOUNTING INFORMATION SYSTEMSCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringTo develop a solid understanding of and appreciation for theuse of accounting information employed to process and sortbusiness events so as to provide information for the functionsof financial reporting, internal responsibility accounting, anddecision support. This understanding includes applications viaspreadsheets, databases, general ledgers, and the internet.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-162]] and [[MGT-251]]

ACC-362. ACCOUNTING INTERNSHIPCredits: three or sixPre-Requisites[[ACC-202]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

ACC-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3One to three credits


AS. AEROSPACE STUDIESAS-101. HERITAGE AND VALUES OF THE UNITEDSTATES AIR FORCE I (FALL)Credits: 1Terms Offered: FallSurvey course designed to introduce students to the UnitedStates Air Force and provides an overview of the basiccharacteristics, missions and organization of the Air Force.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-102. FOUNDATIONS OF THE USAF II (SPRING)Credits: 1Survey course looking at the origin and organization of theAir Force. Current topics relate to an understanding of the AirForce and the requirements of qualities possessed by officers.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-103. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (FALL)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is the required labcomponent to AS 101 course.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-104. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (SPRING)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is the required labcomponent to AS 102 course.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-201. TEAM AND LEADERSHIP FUNDAMENTALS I(FALL)Credits: 1Terms Offered: FallFocuses on laying the foundation for teams and leadership.The topics include skills that will allow cadets to improve theirleadership on a personal level and within a team. The purposeis to instill a leadership mindset and to motivate sophomorestudents to transition from AFROTC cadet to AFROTC officercandidate.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-202. EVOLUTION OF USAF AIR AND SPACE POWER II(SPRING)Credits: 1Survey course examines the history and heritage of the UnitedStates Air Force from an historical perspective . Coursecovers period from Vietnam War to the present.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-203. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (FALL)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is the required labcomponent to AS 201 course.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-204. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (SPRING)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is the required labcomponent to AS 202 course.

Pre-RequisitesNone

AS-240. AFROTC FIELD TRAINING (4-WEEK SUMMERSESSION)Credits: 3Intensive study of military education, experience in leadershipand management at an active duty installation.

Pre-Requisites[[AS-101]], [[AS-102]], [[AS-201]], and [[AS-202]]; successfulcompletion of an interview with the Professor of AerospaceStudies

AS-301. LEADING PEOPLE AND EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATION I (FALL)Credits: 3Terms Offered: FallTeaches cadets advanced skills and knowledge inmanagement and leadership. Special emphasis is placed onenhancing leadership skills and communication.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of AFROTC Department.

AS-302. LEADING PEOPLE AND EFFECTIVECOMMUNICATION II (SPRING)Credits: 3Terms Offered: SpringTeaches cadets advanced skills and knowledge inmanagement and leadership. Special emphasis is placed onenhancing leadership skills and communication.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of AFROTC Department.


AS-303. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (FALL)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is a required labcomponent for the Air Force ROTC program.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of the AFROTC Department

AS-304. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (SPRING)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is a required labcomponent for the Air Force ROTC program.

Pre-RequisitesPermission from AFROTC Department.

AS-401. NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS / PREPARATIONFOR ACTIVE DUTY I (FALL)Credits: 3Terms Offered: FallDesigned for college seniors and gives them the foundation tounderstand their role as military officers in American society.It is an overview of the complex social and political issuesfacing the military profession and requires a measure ofsophistication commensurate with the senior college level.The final semester provides information that will prepare thecadets for Active Duty.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of the AFROTC Department.

AS-402. NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS / PREPARATIONFOR ACTIVE DUTY II (SPRING)Credits: 3Terms Offered: SpringDesigned for college seniors and gives them the foundation tounderstand their role as military officers in American society.It is an overview of the complex social and political issuesfacing the military profession and requires a measure ofsophistication commensurate with the senior college level.The final semester provides information that will prepare thecadets for Active Duty.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of the AFTROTC Department.

AS-403. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (FALL)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is a required labcomponent for the Air Force ROTC program.


AS-404. LEADERSHIP LABORATORY (SPRING)Credits: 0An instructional program that prepares an individual toundertake the broad range of tasks associated with militaryleadership and management. Course is a required labcomponent for the Air Force ROTC program.


ANT. ANTHROPOLOGYANT-101. INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGYCredits: 3A general survey of the processes that generate humancultural and biological variation through time and amongcontemporary human groups. An introduction to cultural andphysical anthropology, archaeology, and anthropologicallinguistics.

ANT-102. CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGYCredits: 3A detailed examination of the methods and theories employedin the description and comparison of human cultures, asapplied to problems in intercultural relations. Course content isbased upon case and cross-cultural studies.

ANT-211. ANTHROPOLOGY THROUGH FILMCredits: 3A general survey of the use of still photography andcinematography in the depiction of the content of variouscultures.

ANT-212. PEOPLES AND CULTURES OF THE WORLDCredits: 3An overview of social organizations, ethnicity, and culturaldevelopments in various regions of the world: North Americannative Americans, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Asia.Topics are rotated. The contributions of ecological, economic,political and ideological factors to the region's social systemare examined in regard to present cultural obligations.

ANT-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student's academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student's discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this Bulletin for placement procedures.)

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing, minimum 2.0 cumulative average,consent of academic advisor, and approval of placement bythe department chairperson.


ART. ARTART-198/289/398. TOPICS IN ARTCredits: Varies with topic.A study of topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly offered courses. Recentstudio topics have included Life Drawing, Mural Painting,Color Photography, and Ceramic Sculpture. Past topics inart history have included Modern Architecture, A History ofSurrealism, and Nineteenth-Century Art. Special topics in art.Click here for course fee. Course fee applies only to studiocourses.

ART-101. EXPERIENCING ARTCredits: 3Lectures and discussion on the elements of art and theforerunners of modern and contemporary art. Two- and three-dimensional studio work is explored through the creativeprocess in a variety of media.Click here for course fees.

ART-111. FUNDAMENTALS OF COLOR AND DESIGNCredits: 3A basic level design course involving the elements andprinciples of two-dimensional design and the study of colorsystems.Click here for course fees.

ART-113. DRAWING AND COMPOSITIONCredits: 3Fees:An introductory course exploring the organization andpotential of line, space, and texture through a variety of mediaand subject matter.Click here for course fees.

ART-120. PAINTING ICredits: 3An introduction to painting methods and materials withan emphasis on composition and basic color theory. Oil,watercolor, and acrylic painting techniques are explored inboth realistic and abstract styles.Click here for course fees.

ART-121. PRINTMAKINGCredits: 3An introduction to monotype, intaglio and relief printmakingprocesses. Traditional and creative contemporary approachesto printing original works on paper in a print workshopenvironment.Click here for course fees.

ART-122. SCULPTURECredits: 3An introductory to the basic concepts of three-dimensionalform and space. Modeling in clay from life; and casting,carving and direct building techniques in plaster among othertraditional methods of sculpture will be explored.Click here for course fees.

ART-123. CERAMICSCredits: 3Exploration into the basic methods and techniques of handbuilding and wheel work. Experimentation in surfacesdecoration, glazing, and kiln firing.Click here for course fees.

ART-134. COMPUTER GRAPHICS ICredits: 3A foundation course that introduces the basics of Photoshop,Illustrator, InDesign and Adobe Acrobat, as well as the theory,terminology, and genres of graphic design.Click here for course fees.

ART-138. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHYCredits: 3Fees:An introduction to the fundamentals of photography; camerausage, subject consideration, lighting, digital techniques, andthe preparation of photographs for exhibit.Click here for course fees.

ART-140. HISTORY OF ART ICredits: 3A survey of the art and architecture of Western Civilizationfrom pre-history through the Early Renaissance. Non-westerncultures will also be introduced. Slide lectures and discussionwill focus on major artworks and trends within their culturalsetting. ELIGIBLE FOR WOMEN'S STUDIES MINOR.

ART-141. HISTORY OF ART IICredits: 3A survey of the art and architecture of Western Civilizationfrom the High Renaissance to the present. Slide lecturesand discussions will focus on major artists, artworks, andtrends within their cultural setting. ELIGIBLE FOR WOMEN'SSTUDIES MINOR.

ART-220. PAINTING IICredits: 3Increased emphasis on development of style andexperimentation in contemporary art methods and techniques.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[ART-120]] or permission of instructor.

ART-234. COMPUTER GRAPHICS IICredits: 3A continuation of Computer Graphics I designed to reinforcefurther development in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, andAdobe Acrobat, as well as theory, terminology, and genres ofgraphic design. Includes the use of media and processes ofscanning, collage, typography, and layouts for print.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[ART-134]] or permission of instructor.


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ART-238. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY IICredits: 3This course helps students learn the advanced skill necessaryto create professional looking imagessuitable for commercial use, marketing or for personalenrichment. Upon completion of the coursethe student should be able to:

1. Use off camera lighting to create professional lookingimages of people and still lifes.2. Realize the importance of professional high qualityequipment and be able toimplement them in the production of their images.3. Fine tune the digital image in post-production andmanipulate images usingPhotoshop.

Pre-Requisites[[ART-138]]

ART-241. WOMEN IN ARTCredits: 3This course will explore the contributions of women artists tothe western art tradition fromprehistory to present day, with special emphasis on those from20th and 21st Century. It begins withthe examination of the socio-cultural condition in which womenartists have often been excluded ormarginalized in art history and later emphasizes how issues ofgender have been encoded in artpractices, exhibition and collection. Students will read acrossvarious fields to interpret and critiqueimages in art and media to explore women’s role andperception, women as audience and theimportance of women as art makers.

ART-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student's academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student's discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing, minimum 2.0 cumulative average,consent of academic advisor, and approval of placement bythe department chairperson.

BIO. BIOLOGYBIO-105. THE BIOLOGICAL WORLDCredits: 3This course presents concepts and modern ideas pertainingto the natural world and the life sciences. Each semester,a selected topic will be addressed and explored from aninvestigative set of perspectives. While the scientific methodwill be emphasized in each offering, the range of topics,identified as a subtitle in the course offering data, willinclude, for example, 1) Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology:Implications for a Changing Society, 2) Human Biology, 3)Contemporary Issues in the Life Sciences, and others. Thiscourse is intended for students who are not majoring inscience, engineering, pre-pharmacy, and nursing, or pursuingB.S. programs in mathematics or computer science. Fallsemesters: Human Biology—two hours of lecture and twohours of laboratory per week. Dissections of specimens maybe required in the laboratory component. Spring semesters:Contemporary Issues in the Life Sciences—three hours oflecture each week.Click here for course fee.

BIO-113. MICROBIOLOGYCredits: 4This course presents the basic principles of bacteriologyand the relationship of micro-organisms to disease and itsprevention, control, and treatment. It considers the effects ofmicrobes within the body and the body’s reaction to them.Lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, three hours perweek. Offered every spring semester.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-115]] or permission of the instructor.

BIO-115. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY ICredits: 4Terms Offered: FallThis course provides a general study of the human body, itsstructure and normal function. It providesan appreciation of the complex nature of the human body withrelation to the promotion of a healthy organism. Dissectionsof specimens are required in the laboratory portion of thesecourses. Lecture, three hours per week; laboratory, threehours per week.Click here for course fee.

BIO-116. ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY IICredits: 4Terms Offered: SpringThis course is a continuation of [[BIO-115]] and provides ageneral study of the human body, its structure and normalfunction. It provides an appreciation of the complex nature ofthe human body with relation to the promotion of a healthyorganism. Dissections of specimens are required in thelaboratory portion of these courses. Lecture, three hours perweek; laboratory, three hours per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-115]] or permission of instructor.






BIO-121. PRINCIPLES OF MODERN BIOLOGY ICredits: 4Terms Offered: FallAn introduction to concepts of modern biology for studentsmajoring in biology and other sciences. Topics covered includethe origin of life, basic biochemistry, cell structure and function,energetics, reproduction and heredity, molecular genetics, andevolution. Four hours of lecture and three hours of laboratoryper week. Offered every fall semester. Required of all Biologymajors.Click here for course fee.

Co-Requisites[[CHM-115]]

BIO-122. PRINCIPLES OF MODERN BIOLOGY IICredits: 4Terms Offered: SpringAn introduction to biological diversity and mammalianstructure and function for science majors, usually taken asa continuation of [[BIO-121]]. Topics include organismalclassification, a survey of biological diversity (includingcharacteristics, ecology, phylogenetic relationships, andeconomic and biomedical uses) of microbes, plants, andanimals, and an overview of the mammalian body addressingthe form and function of key organ systems. Dissectionsof specimens are required in the laboratory portion of thiscourse. Four hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory perweek. Offered every spring semester. Required of all Biologymajors.Click here for course fee.

BIO-198. TOPICSCredits: 1-3A study of topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly offered courses.Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesWill vary according to the specific topics course.

BIO-225. POPULATION AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGYCredits: 4Terms Offered: FallThis course emphasizes the patterns and processes ofevolutionary change in living systems in an ecologicalcontext. It reviews the basic characteristics and dynamicsof populations and the relevance of population ecology andpopulation genetics to the evolution of species. Humanevolutions, sociobiology, and other controversial issuesare also covered. Laboratory exercises emphasize anexperimental approach to more in-depth study of specifictopics covered in lecture. Four hours of lecture and threehours of laboratory per week. Offered every fall semester.Required of all Biology majors.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]] and [[BIO-122]].

BIO-226. CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGYCredits: 4Terms Offered: SpringFees:Cell structure in relation to function. Biochemistry andphysiology of animal, plant, and bacterial cells and theirviruses are presented in a molecular biology context. Celldivision and development are examined. Four hours of lectureand three hours of laboratory per week. Offered every springsemester. Required of all Biology majors.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]] and [[BIO-122]].

BIO-254. SUPERLABCredits: 3Superlab is a research-oriented course in which students carryout laboratory and field-based investigations into researchareas such as ecotoxicology, plant physiology, ecology,phylogenetics, molecular biology, and cancer biology. In thiscourse, students have one hour of classroom instruction perweek during the regular semester followed by ten days (overa period of two weeks) of intensive laboratory work after theend of the semester. During that second phase of the course,students design and implement experiments and carry outresearch discussed during the first phase with the aid of theirinstructors. Offered each year.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]], [[BIO-226]] or [[BIO-226]] as co-requisite.



BIO-306. INVERTEBRATE BIOLOGYCredits: 4This course is a study of the major invertebrate phyla withrespect to their taxonomy, evolution, morphology, physiology,and ecology. Three hours of lecture and three hours oflaboratory per week. Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]] - [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]] - [[BIO-226]], orpermission of the instructor.









BIO-311. COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGYCredits: 4Comparative Physiology encompasses the study of organfunctions and organ system functions in different animalgroups. Emphasis is on the systemic physiology of vertebrateanimals. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratoryper week. Offered every spring semester. Offered in alternateyears.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], or permissionof the instructor.

BIO-312. PARASITOLOGYCredits: 4Parasitology is the study of organisms that live on or withinother organisms and the relationship of these organisms totheir hosts. This course deals with the common parasites thatinfect humans and other animals. Three hours of lecture andthree hours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.


BIO-314. COMPARATIVE VERTEBRATE ANATOMYCredits: 4This course deals with the evolution and anatomy of the organsystems of vertebrates. Lectures survey the comparativeanatomy of the vertebrate classes. Laboratory dissectionsinclude the lamprey, shark, mud puppy, and cat in detail.Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]].

BIO-321. MAMMALIAN PHYSIOLOGYCredits: 4This course examines the function of mammalian systemswith regard to homeostasis, metabolism, growth andreproduction. Normal physiological processes as well assome pathophysiological situations are covered. While theemphasis is on human physiology, other mammalian systemsare discussed to demonstrate physiological adaptabilityto various environmental situations. Laboratory exercisesinclude physiological experimentation in living systems and incomputer simulations. Three hours of lecture and three hoursof laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. This coursesatisfies the requirement for a course with an emphasis inquantitative biology.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-226]], or permission of theinstructor.

BIO-323. FUNCTIONAL HISTOLOGYCredits: 4This course emphasizes the microscopic examination ofmammalian tissues from morphological and physiologicalperspectives. Reference is made to organ embryogenesisto support the understanding of organ form and function.Tissue preparation for histological examination is included.Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.


BIO-324. MOLECULAR BIOLOGYCredits: 4Terms Offered: SpringThis course introduces students to modern concepts andtechniques in molecular biology through a genuine researchexperience in using cell and molecular biology to learn abouta fundamental problem in biology. Rather than following aset series of lectures, we study a problem and see where itleads us. We use the information given in lectures and readingassignments to solve research problems and, in the process,learn a lot of molecular biology. Offered every spring.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]].

BIO-325. ENDOCRINOLOGYCredits: 4This course focuses on the structure, biochemistry, andfunction of mammalian hormones and endocrine glands. Avian, amphibian, and invertebrate hormones are alsodiscussed, where relevant. Clinical pathologies resulting fromexcess or insufficient hormones are discussed, as this isessential to mastering an understanding of Endocrinology.Laboratory exercises include experimentation in living systemsand computer simulations. Three hours of lecture and threehours of laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], or permissionof instructor.

BIO-326. IMMUNOLOGY AND IMMUNOCHEMISTRYCredits: 4This course is concerned with the biological mechanismsand chemistry of reactants and mediators associated withnatural and acquired states of immunity, tissue and bloodserum responses to infection and immunization. Relatedpathophysiological alternations of hypersensitivity phenomenain vertebrate animals and man are also discussed. Threehours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.











BIO-327. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGYCredits: 4Medical Microbiology provides a professional level introductionto microbiology that is focused on application of microbiologyto the study of infectious disease etiology and epidemiology.The laboratory covers techniques used in isolation andidentification of micro-organisms. Three hours of lectureand three hours of laboratory per week. Cross-listed with[[PHA-327]].Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]].

BIO-328. DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYCredits: 4A course dealing with the principles of animal developmentfrom descriptive, experimental, and evolutionary perspectives.Laboratory work includes both descriptive and experimentalembryology, including molecular techniques. Three hours oflecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Offered inalternate years.Click here for course fee.


BIO-329. VIROLOGYCredits: 3Virology provides an introduction to the biology of animalviruses. Description of viral molecular architecture andgenome organization is followed by a survey of strategiesemployed for multiplication and regulation of gene expression.Pathogenesis of viral infections is considered fromperspectives of viral reproduction strategies and host defense.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]-[[CHM-232]], [[CHM-233]]- [[CHM-234]].

BIO-330. INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICSAPPLICATIONSCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAn introduction to the ways computers are used to makesense of biological information, especially the data generatedby the human genome project. Topics covered includedatabases and data mining, pair-wise, and multiple sequencealignment, molecular phylogeny, finding genes in raw DNAsequences, predicting protein and RNA secondary and tertiarystructures, generating and analyzing transcriptomic data, rational drug design, metabolic simulation and artificialintelligence. Offered online every fall, with one assignmenteach week. This course satisfies the requirement for a coursewith an emphasis in quantitative biology.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]],[[MTH-150]], or permission of the instructor.

BIO-338. BIOLOGY OF CANCERCredits: 3This lecture course is designed to explore the variousconcepts and mechanisms associated with the origins,elaborations, and future developments in cellulartransformation and carcinogenesis. Emphasis is placed onthe molecular biology and physiology of these processes;therefore, a solid background in basic biology is required.Oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and the disruptionof homeostasis are covered in detail, while the medicalphenomena typically receive a more general level ofcoverage.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]-[[CHM-232]].

BIO-340. CONSERVATION BIOLOGYCredits: 3This course covers the major topics of conservation biologyincluding an introduction to biodiversity, threats to biodiversity,and solutions to diminish extinctions and population declines.Lecture: three hours per week. Offered each year.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]] or permission of the instructor.

BIO-341. FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMSCredits: 3A study of the biological and ecological aspects of streams,lakes, and wetlands from a watershed perspective. An initialintroduction to physical, chemical, and geological principlesof limnology is followed by a focus on freshwater biology.Laboratories include field-based watershed investigations andlake management assessments using geographic informationsystems techniques. Two hours of lecture and three hours oflaboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. Cross-listedwith [[EES-341]].Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]] or [[EES-240]] or [[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]] orconsent of the instructor.

BIO-342. THE ARCHOSAURS: BIRDS, DINOSAURS, ANDCROCODILIANSCredits: 4An examination of the biology of the Archosaurs. Major topicsinclude evolutionary history, morphology, physiology, behavior,ecology, and conservation of archosaurs. Laboratory is largelyfield-based with an emphasis on identifying local fauna andpopulation estimation methods. Laboratory also includesdissection, histology, and a field trip to a museum. Offered inalternate years.

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Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]] or permission of the instructor.






BIO-343. MARINE ECOLOGYCredits: 3An examination of the biology of marine life within the contextof modern ecological principles. The structure and physiologyof marine organisms are studied from the perspectives ofadaptation to the ocean as habitat, biological productivity,and interspecific relationships. Emphasis is placed on life inintertidal zones, estuaries, surface waters, and the deep sea.Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.Offered in alternate years. Cross-listed with [[EES-343]].Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-230]] and [[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]]. Students must haveformal course experiences in oceanography and biology at thescience major level or have completed their sophomore yearas a biology major.

BIO-344. ECOLOGYCredits: 4An examination of contemporary ecological thinking as itpertains to the interrelationships of organisms and theirenvironments. Interactions at the population and communitylevel are emphasized. Three hours of lecture and three hoursof laboratory per week. Offered in alternate years. Cross-listedwith [[EES-344]]. This course satisfies the requirement for acourse with an emphasis in quantitative biology.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]] or permission of the instructor

BIO-345. GENETICSCredits: 4This course presents a detailed treatment of genetics beyondthe introductory level in the areas of both transmission andmolecular genetics. It includes discussion of the role ofgenetics in such areas as developmental medicine. Threehours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Offeredevery fall semester.Click here for course fee.


BIO-346. ANIMAL BEHAVIORCredits: 4A course emphasizing behavior as the response of animalsto physical and social environmental change. It coversthe processes that determine when changes in behavioroccur and what form the changes take. Laboratories, usinglocal fauna, demonstrate principles discussed in lecture.Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory perweek. Offered in alternate years. This course satisfies therequirement for a course with an emphasis in quantitativebiology.Click here for course fee.


BIO-347. BIOSTATISTICS AND EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNCredits: 4This course reviews the statistical paradigms and techniquesinvolved in analyzing biological phenomena. Frequentistand Bayesian methods are employed when appropriatewith an emphasis on applied statistics and experimentaldesign. Laboratory exercises include designing, analyzing,and communicating experiments. Computation and computercoding is employed in laboratory exercises. Offered inalternate years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]], [[MTH-150]], or permission of the instructor.

BIO-348. FIELD ZOOLOGYCredits: 3The goals of this summer course are to introducefield methods of zoology and increase familiarity withPennsylvania's animals. Taxa covered include turtles, snakes,birds, fish, arthropods, and mammals. Topics covered includeconservation issues, population estimation, and samplingmethods. Time distributed between lecture, lab, and fieldwork. Offered annually.Click here for course fee.


BIO-352. PATHOPHYSIOLOGYCredits: 4Pathophysiology provides a series of lectures, exercises,and problem-solving sessions integrating the concepts offunctional anatomy with human disease. Problem-basedlearning is encouraged by reviewing illustrative clinical casesand using interactive audio-visual media. Offered in alternateyears.Click here for course fee.


BIO-361. PLANT FORM AND FUNCTIONCredits: 4An introduction to the morphology, anatomy, cytology, andphysiology of vascular plants. Structural and functionalaspects of plants are interpreted in relation to each otherand within ecological and evolutionary contexts. Offered in aworkshop format of two three-hour sessions per week. Offeredevery other fall semester.Click here for course fee.








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BIO-362. PLANT DIVERSITYCredits: 4A comprehensive survey of algae, bryophytes, and vascularplants emphasizing their structure, reproductive biology,natural history, evolution, and importance to humans. Offeredin a workshop format of two three-hour sessions per week.Offered every other fall semester.Click here for course fee.


BIO-366. FIELD BOTANYCredits: 3A specialized summertime field course that emphasizesa taxonomic, phylogenetic, and ecological survey ofvascular plants indigenous to Northeastern Pennsylvania.Course includes field trips to a diverse array of habitats inNortheastern Pennsylvania. Cross-listed with [[EES-366]].Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.


BIO-368. MEDICAL BOTANYCredits: 3A specialized summertime course that provides a scientificallybased overview of the ways in which plants affect humanhealth. Topics include cultural and historical perspectives ofplants and medicine, plants that cause human ailments, plantsused to treat human ailments, and psychoactive plants. Twohours of lecture per day for five weeks. Offered in alternateyears.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]], [[BIO-225]], [[CHM-231]]-[[CHM-232]], or permission of the instructor.

BIO-369. PLANT PHYSIOLOGYCredits: 4This course introduces students to modern concepts andtechniques in plant physiology through a genuine researchexperience using the techniques of plant physiology to learnabout a problem in plant biology. Rather than following a setseries of lectures, we study a problem and see where it leadsus. We use the information given in lectures and readingassignments to solve research problems and, in the process,learn a lot of plant physiology. Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-225]]- [[BIO-226]], [[CHM-231]]- [[CHM-232]], orpermission of the instructor.

BIO-391. SENIOR RESEARCH ICredits: 1Terms Offered: FallThe student pursues independent research as a member ofa team of senior biology majors. Each team is responsible forthe identification of an original research problem, a thoroughliterature review of the problem, a detailed prospectusprepared in the format of a grant proposal, and formal oralpresentations. Senior research is required of all biologymajors seeking a four-year degree in Biology. Open only tosenior Biology majors.


Pre-RequisitesBiology major senior standing

BIO-392. SENIOR RESEARCH IICredits: 2Terms Offered: SpringA continuation of [[BIO-391]]. The student pursuesindependent research as a member of a team of seniorbiology majors. Each team is responsible for the execution oftheir research project, a formal oral presentation, a poster, anda final manuscript prepared in standard journal format. Seniorresearch is required of all biology majors seeking a four-yeardegree in Biology. Open only to senior Biology majors, or withpermission of instructor.


Pre-RequisitesBiology major senior standing, or with permission of instructor.

BIO-394. BIOLOGICAL FIELD STUDYCredits: 1-3Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]- [[BIO-122]] or permission of the instructor.

BIO-395. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1-3This course involves independent study and research foradvanced students in the field of the major under the directionof a staff member. A research paper at a level significantlybeyond a term paper is required; it must also be presentedorally at an appropriate off-campus science meeting.

Requirements:Written approval of the department chairperson is required.Candidates for Independent Research must have a minimumGPA of 3.00 and be of upper class standing.







BIO-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1-3This course involves independent study and research foradvanced students in the field of the major under the directionof a staff member. A research paper at a level significantlybeyond a term paper is required; it must also be presentedorally at an appropriate off-campus science meeting.

Requirements:Written approval of the department chairperson is required.Candidates for Independent Research must have a minimumGPA of 3.00 and be of upper class standing.

BIO-397. PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUESCredits: 2Professional Preparation Techniques introduces Biologymajors to Biology as a profession. Students learn how to read,write, and analyze research papers and how to make oralpresentations and posters using electronic and paper-basedsupplements. Career development issues, including effectivepresentation of credentials, are also addressed. Offered everyfall and every spring semester.

Pre-RequisitesJunior-level standing, or permission of the instructor.



BIO-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures. Requirements: Sophomore standing, 2.0 minimum cumulativeGPA, consent of the academic advisor, and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.

BA. BUSINESSADMINISTRATIONBA-119. DATA ANALYSIS IN EXCELCredits: 1This course is designed to teach the basic and advancedfeatures and functions of Excel, including summative,descriptive and reporting techniques. Students will also gainthe knowledge of data manipulation and visual reporting. Thisone-credit class will meet multiple times each week, and willrun for 5 consecutive weeks.

BA-151. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE ICredits: 3Terms Offered: FallIntegrated Management Experience is a two-semestersequence that takes you through the entrepreneurial processfrom creating a business concept to planning the venture tolaunching and operating the business to harvest and closureof the firm. You learn how businesses plan and operatethrough the study of functional areas such as marketing,management, human resources, accounting and finance, andoperations. Most importantly, you will learn and experiencehow the pieces fit together through integrating the functionalareas tracking information and performance using financialaccounting principles. Cross listed with [[ACC-151]] and[[ENT-151]].

BA-152. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IICredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringIntegrated Management Experience is a two-semestersequence that takes you through the entrepreneurial processfrom creating a business concept to planning the venture tolaunching and operating the business to harvest and closureof the firm. You learn how businesses plan and operatethrough the study of functional areas such as marketing,management, human resources, accounting and finance,and operations. You develop a clear understanding of theimportance of accounting cycles and how financial accountingprinciples provide not only information but an integratingthread for all types of organizations. Cross listed with[[ACC-152]] and [[ENT-152]].

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-151]] / [[BA-151]] / [[ENT-151]] with a minimum grade of2.0

BA-153. MANAGEMENT FOUNDATIONSCredits: 3Management Foundations provides the framework forfurther study in accounting, business administration, andentrepreneurship programs. Functional areas of managementare examined. This class is closed to freshmen and to anystudent who completed ACC/BA/ENT 151 and ACC/BA/ENT152.

BA-319. BUSINESS STATISTICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAn introduction to the primary tools of research in businessand economics; the collection, summarization, analysis,and interpretation of statistical findings relevant to businessdecisions. Two hours of lecture and one hour of individualizedlaboratory. Topics covered will include, but not be limited to,descriptive statistics, probability, sampling theory, hypothesistesting, and regression and correlation analysis. Cross-listedwith [[EC-319]]

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-101]] or higher



BA-335. LAW AND BUSINESSCredits: 3This course provides a foundation for understanding how thelaw functions; the laws protecting consumers and employees;and the law of contracts, sales, and business organizations.

BA-336. ADVANCED TOPICS IN BUSINESS LAWCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThis course provides students with an understanding ofselect advanced topics in law, specifically those that have thegreatest impact on business and accounting.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-335]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

BA-337. LEGAL ASPECTS OF SPORT AND EVENTMANAGEMENTCredits: 3Introduces legal issues that confront contemporary organizedathletics and sports management. Specific topics whichare highlighted include impact of antitrust laws; personalservices contracts; labor law; injury and liability; franchise andtransfer rules; and tax aspects. Examines the role of legalservices within sports organizations and in individual athleterepresentation.


BA-338. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LAWCredits: 3Terms Offered: On Demand,SpringThe course will focus on international business law applicableto international business transactions. Topics covered willinclude comparable legal systems in the world and thelaw relative to 1) international sales, transport, credit andcommercial agreements; 2) trade law including imports,customs, tariff regulations/agreements, regional free tradeareas; 3) regulation of the marketplace including licensing,patent, advertising, sales representation, foreign investmentand business formation, currency risk, anti-trust, employmentand environmental law. This course is offered every other fall –odd years.


BA-419. QUANTITATIVE DECISION MAKINGCredits: 3This course is designed to build on the basics of introductorystatistics so that the students understand how a variety ofadvanced statistical tools are used to support decision-makingusing business data. Students develop necessary skills tobuild models that conform the assumptions of the procedures.The course aims to provide more hands on experience. Thetopics that will be introduced include descriptive statistics,t-tests, ANOVA, simple linear regression, multiple linearregression, logistic regression and their applications onbusiness data.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-319]] or [[MTH-150]]

BA-461. BUSINESS STRATEGY AND DECISION-MAKINGCredits: 3The first of a two-semester capstone experience. Thiscourse integrates the functional areas of business from theperspective of top management. Emphasis is on the role ofmanagement in the formation of strategic and long-rangeplans.

Pre-Requisites[[MKT-221]], [[EC-101]], [[EC-102]], [[FIN-240]], and[[MGT-251]] all with a minimum grade of 2.0

BA-462. PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCECredits: 3Pre-Requisites[[MKT-221]], [[FIN-240]], and [[MGT-251]] all with a minimumgrade of 2.0

BA-463. THE BUSINESS FIELD AND RESEARCHEXPERIENCECredits: 3This course allows the student to choose from a varietyof professional opportunities. The student could performresearch and writing in his or her major area. Such researchmust be approved by the instructor in advance. (TheUndergraduate Thesis) The student may participate in amultidisciplinary capstone course that incorporates theapplication of business creation, development, and planning.It includes the application of business functions such asmanagement, business strategy, marketing, accounting,finance, operations management, and sales. (The BusinessIncubator) The student could also visit several localorganizations to conduct a live case comparison that spansindustries and organizations as it pertains to his or her majorarea and faculty interests. (The Business Field Experience)Action learning gives students the opportunity to develop anunderstanding of the Sidhu School disciplines and businesspractices that are ethically and socially responsible.

Pre-RequisitesSenior class standing.

BA-464. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS EXPERIENCECredits: 3The course provides an overview of a Western EuropeanSociety. A ten-day field trip in Western Europe is a majorlearning experience of the course. Site visits are madein a number of cities in European countries. Site visitsinclude Cities, Regions, and Business and travel centers.Arrangements for travel are made during the fall, and travelin the spring. The purpose of the course is to create a globallearning experience using Western Europe as a medium tofacilitate the student’s understanding of the global businessenvironment. Presentations, discussions, travel, observations,projects, as well as written papers will provide students withthe opportunity to demonstrate their understanding andknowledge.


CAR. CAREERSCAR-101. LIFE/CAREER PLANNINGCredits: 1A study of the components of career decision-making,including the influence of personal goals, values, interests,and perceived skills. The practical application of theory resultsin a portfolio of information essential to deliberate and effectivedecision-making.

CAR-398. CAREER SUCCESS PLANNINGCredits: 1A course for junior and senior undergraduates, focusing on theskills and written materials required for successful professionalemployment or graduate school searches, applications andinterviews.

CHM. CHEMISTRYCHM-105. CHEMISTRY AND MODERN SOCIETYCredits: 3This course will emphasize consumer applicationsof chemistry with some emphasis on environmentalconsequences of the use of various forms of energy (nuclear,coal, petroleum, natural gas) and everyday chemicals (foods,drugs, agricultural chemicals, and chemicals used in pestcontrol).

CHM-111. FUNDAMENTALS OF CHEMISTRYCredits: 4Designed for students who do not intend to major in science orengineering, this one-semester course presents principles ofchemistry. Topics include atomic structure, chemical bonding,gas laws, solutions, acid/base chemistry and an introduction toorganic and biochemistry. A laboratory component is requiredas part of this course, in which students will develop basicprinciples of laboratory technique. Students may not receivecredit for both CHM 111 and CHM 113/115. Three hours ofclass, one hour of problem session, and two hours of lab perweek.Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesDepartmental placement criteria are met.

CHM-113. ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDS LABCredits: 1This is the first chemistry laboratory course in the two-semester general chemistry sequence. Experiments areperformed to reinforce the concepts learned in CHM-115. Onethree-hour laboratory per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesDepartmental placement criteria are metCo-Requisites[[CHM-115]]

CHM-114. THE CHEMICAL REACTION LABCredits: 1This is the second chemistry laboratory course in the two-semester general chemistry sequence. Experiments areperformed to reinforce the concepts learned in CHM-116. Onethree-hour laboratory per week.


Pre-Requisites[[CHM-113]] with a grade of 2.0 or better and [[CHM-115]] witha grade of 2.0 or betterCo-Requisites[[CHM-116]]

CHM-115. ELEMENTS AND COMPOUNDSCredits: 3Emphasis is placed on the periodic table and stoichiometry,including chemical properties, physical states, and structure.Three hours of class and a one-hour problem session perweek.Corequisite: [[CHM-113]].

Pre-RequisitesDepartmental placement criteria are met.

CHM-116. THE CHEMICAL REACTIONCredits: 3A detailed study of chemical equilibria in aqueous solution.Three hours of class and a one-hour problem session perweek.


CHM-117. INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY LAB FORENGINEERSCredits: 1This is a one-semester introductory chemistry laboratorycourse for engineering students. Experiments are performedto reinforce the concepts learned in [[CHM-118]]. One three-hour lab per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesDepartmental placement criteria are met.Co-Requisites[[CHM-118]]


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CHM-118. CHEMISTRY FOR ENGINEERSCredits: 3This course covers the foundations of chemistry, matter andmeasurements, periodicity, atomic and molecular structure,stoichiometry, states of matter, phase changes, kinetics,equilibrium, thermochemistry and electrochemistry. Fourhours of lecture per week.

Pre-RequisitesDepartmental placement criteria are metCo-Requisites[[CHM-117]]

CHM-231. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ICredits: 3Terms Offered: SummerAn introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds, thiscourse develops the interconnected relationship betweenbonding, structure, properties and reactivity in organiccompounds. Instrumental methods will be presented as ameans to determine structure. Three hours of class and a one-hour problem session per week.


CHM-232. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY IICredits: 3This course continues [[CHM-231]], with emphasis on organicsynthesis. Three hours of class and a one-hour problemsession per week.


CHM-233. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I LABCredits: 1After an introduction to standard organic reaction,purification, physical characterization, and spectroscopictechniques, students will investigate concepts discussed in[[CHM-231]]. One three-hour laboratory per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better and [[CHM-116]] witha grade of 2.0 or better


CHM-234. ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II LABCredits: 1Weekly labs that parallel the lecture topics in [[CHM-232]] andemphasize organic synthesis and characterization, includingmultistep synthesis. Three hours per week.Click here for course fee.


CHM-235. ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRYCredits: 3A one semester course covering the fundamentals of carbonchemistry. Nomenclature, stereochemistry, functional groups,spectroscopy, and reactions and mechanisms of alcohols,ethers, amines, alkyl halides, carbonyl compounds, andbenzene are covered. Four hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better and [[CHM-116]] witha grade of 2.0 or better.Co-Requisites[[CHM-237]]

CHM-237. ESSENTIALS OF ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABCredits: 1A one semester fundamental organic chemistry laboratorycourse that introduces organic reactions, purification, physicalcharacterization and spectroscopic techniques.

Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better and [[CHM-116]] witha grade of 2.0 or better.Co-Requisites[[CHM-235]]

CHM-246. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABCredits: 1Weekly labs that parallel the lecture topics in [[CHM-248]].One three-hour laboratory per week.









CHM-248. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRYCredits: 3A course in the application of the principles of chemicalequilibria to obtain the qualitative and quantitative informationabout the composition and structure of matter. An introductionto the importance of sampling is included along with methodsfor the statistical treatment of data. The course focusesprimarily on the analyses of elemental and ionic speciesusing electrochemical, spectroscopic, and chromatographictechniques. Three hours of lecture per week.


CHM-256. POLYMER CHEMISTRYCredits: 3This course covers topics in polymer composition andstructure, polymerization mechanisms, stereochemistry ofpolymerization and reaction of polymers. Three hours oflecture per week.


CHM-258. POLYMER CHEMISTRY LABORATORYCredits: 1Experiments are conducted to emphasize the conceptslearned in the Polymer Chemistry lecture course, [[CHM-256]]. Students will collect and process experimental data anddevelop laboratory skills. One three-hour laboratory per week.


Pre-Requisites[[CHM-117]], [[CHM-118]]Co-Requisites[[CHM-256]]

CHM-322. INORGANIC CHEMISTRYCredits: 3[[CHM-322]] presents a survey of current topics in InorganicChemistry. The first half of the course offers a survey ofmain group chemistry, including individual group trends. Thesecond half of the course covers Crystal Field Theory, LigandField Theory, reaction mechanisms, and organometalliccompounds. Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better & [[CHM-116]] with agrade of 2.0 or better

CHM-323. ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRYLABCredits: 1Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory is thecomplimentary laboratory to CHM-322 Inorganic Chemistry.Students will build upon the foundational concepts firstexplored in CHM-322. An emphasis will be placed on thesynthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes.Coordination chemistry reactions and mechanisms will beintroduced as well as the chemistry of lanthanides. Studentswill gain experience in the handling of air-sensitive materials.Laboratory, three hours per week.

Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[CHM-322]]

CHM-341. INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR CHEMICALANALYSISCredits: 3A course in the fundamental principles that provide the basisfor the design and fabrication of chemical instrumentation.The underlying physical basis for each method is introducedthrough an exploration of the capabilities, limitations, andapplications of a wide range of separations, spectroscopic,and electrochemical methods. Three hours of lecture perweek.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-246]] with a grade of 2.0 or better, [[CHM-248]] with agrade of 2.0 or better, [[MTH-112]], [[PHY-202]]Co-Requisites[[CHM-343]]

CHM-343. INSTRUMENTAL METHODS FOR CHEMICALANALYSIS LABCredits: 1Weekly lab that corresponds to the lecture topics in[[CHM-341]]. One three-hour laboratory per week.Click here for course fee.


CHM-351. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: QUANTUM ANDSPECTROSCOPYCredits: 3This course emphasizes the molecular approach to physicalchemistry. It begins discussing the principles of quantummechanics and their applications in chemistry, leading toatomic and molecular structure, and chemical bonding. Theseconcepts are then used in the development of atomic andmolecular spectroscopy. Photochemistry is introduced. Threehours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better, [[CHM-116]] with agrade of 2.0 or better, [[MTH-212]] and [[PHY-202]]



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CHM-352. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: KINETICS ANDTHERMODYNAMICSCredits: 3Statistical mechanics is used to formulate thermodynamicsin terms of atomic and molecular properties, allowing amolecular interpretation of the laws of thermodynamics. Threehours of lecture a week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better, [[CHM-116]] with agrade of 2.0 or better, [[MTH-212]], and [[PHY-202]]

CHM-353. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: QUANTUM ANDSPECTROSCOPY LABCredits: 1Laboratory experiments are performed in order to reinforceconcepts in [[CHM-351]]. Bench as well as computationalexperiments will explore the photoelectric effect, resonancestates of a particle in a one-dimensional box, applications ofmolecular orbital theory, and molecular spectroscopy. Threehours per week.Click here for course fee.


CHM-354. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY: KINETICS ANDTHERMODYNAMICS LABCredits: 1Laboratory experiments are performed in order to reinforceconcepts in [[CHM-352]]. Bench as well as computationalexperiments explore calorimetry, phase equilibria, colligativeproperties, kinetics, and applications of the Monte Carlomethod to chemical kinetics. One three-hour lab per week.


CHM-355. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR LIFE SCIENCESCredits: 3An introduction to traditional physical chemistry topics,including additional topics related to life sciences. Laws ofthermodynamics, equilibria, kinetics, and spectroscopy will bediscussed in terms of their application to life sciences. Threehours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-114]] with a grade of 2.0 or better, [[CHM-116]] with agrade of 2.0 or better, [[MTH-212]] and [[PHY-202]]Co-Requisites[[CHM-357]]

CHM-357. PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY FOR LIFE SCIENCESLABCredits: 1The laboratory experiments emphasize concepts presentedin [[CHM-355]]. Course includes experimental work, analysisof a research article, and computer simulations relevant to lifesciences. One three-hour laboratory pre week.


CHM-361. BIOCHEMISTRY: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONCredits: 3This course presents a study of the physical and chemicalproperties of proteins, nucleic acid, fatty acids, andcarbohydrates, emphasizing the relationship between thechemical structure and the biological function. The courseincludes the physical methods of biochemistry, enzymekinetics, bioenergetics, and nucleic acid transcription andtranslation. Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-232]] with a grade of 2.0 or better

CHM-362. BIOCHEMISTRY: METABOLISMCredits: 3This course presents a study of the catabolism and anabolismof carbohydrates, fatty acids, and amino acids. The courseemphasizes the regulation and integration of major metabolicpathways, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, electrontransport, gluconeogenesis, pentose phosphate pathway, fattyacid metabolism, and amino acid metabolism. Three hours oflecture per week.


CHM-363. BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORYCredits: 1Laboratory experiments, which emphasize biochemicaltechniques used in isolation and characterizationof macromolecules. Included in the course arevarious chromatographic techniques, electrophoresis,spectrophotometry, and classic biochemical methods.Laboratory, three hours a week.


Pre-RequisitesPrerequisite or Corequisite: [[CHM-361]] or permission ofinstructor.

CHM-365. MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRYCredits: 4Introduction to basic biochemistry concepts, focusing onthe structure and function of vitamins, proteins, and lipids,as well as bioenergetics and major catabolic pathways.The catabolism of carbohydrates, fats and amino acids,including reactions and regulation, will be discussed.Common metabolic pathways of drugs, enzyme inductionand metabolism down regulation will also be presented. Fourhours of lecture per week. Cross-listed with [[PHA-365]] and[[BEGR-465]].

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-232]] or [[CHM-235]] with a grade of 2.0 or better, orpermission of the instructor




CHM-370. CHM 371,CHM 372 INTEGRATEDLABORATORIES I, II, IIICredits: 1-2 eachLaboratory experiments related to the five major areas ofchemistry. Labs will be chosen in order that students mightdemonstrate proficiency in each of the required areas. Labswill include synthesis, isolation, and characterization ofchemical compounds, spectroscopy, kinetics, calorimetry,chromatography, electrophoresis, and other chemical andbiochemical methods. Three hours of laboratory per week percredit hour.


Pre-Requisites[[CHM-232]] with a grade of 2.0 or better, [[CHM-234]] with agrade of 2.0 or better and [[CHM-341]] with a grade of 2.0 orbetter

CHM-390. JUNIOR SEMINARCredits: 1CHM-390 is a one-hour course offered during the springsemester. It is designed to prepare chemistry andbiochemistry majors for their careers after graduation andfor their capstone research projects, undertaken in the fourthyear. The course will cover topics such as résumé preparation,communication of scientific information, internships, jobsearches, and preparation for graduate school. Students willprepare a topical literature review on their chosen project inconjunction with their selection of a research advisor.

Pre-Requisites45 hours of service to the Chemistry Department.Requirements; Junior standing and declared major inChemistry or Biochemistry.

CHM-391. SENIOR RESEARCH ICredits: 2Students will plan and execute a chemistry research projectunder the direction of a faculty member. It is expected that thiswill be a laboratory research project. Students will also learnhow to search the chemical literature. Students are requiredto attend weekly Department seminars and present at leastone seminar. Requirements: Senior standing in a Chemistrycurriculum.


Pre-Requisites[[CHM-352]] with a grade of 2.0 or better or [[CHM-355]] with agrade of 2.0 or better

CHM-392. SENIOR RESEARCH IICredits: 2Students will carry out a chemistry research project underthe direction of a faculty member. It is expected that theproject will be a laboratory research project. The project mustculminate in a written report and the results must be presentedat a Department poster event. Students are also required toattend any seminars hosted by the Department. Six hours oflaboratory / research work per week.



CHM-395. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1-3Independent study and research for advanced students inthe field of the major under the direction of a staff member. Aresearch paper is required.

Requirements: permission of the instructor.Click here for course fee.

CHM-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1-3Independent study and research for advanced students inthe field of the major under the direction of a staff member. Aresearch paper is required.

Requirements: permission of the instructor.Click here for course fee.

CHM-398. TOPICSCredits: 1-3A study of topics of special interest, such as advancedphysical chemistry, advanced analytical chemistry, advancedorganic chemistry, surface and colloid chemistry, nuclearchemistry, chemical kinetics, polymer chemistry, orspectroscopy.


CHM-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in aprivate or public organization related to the student’sacademic objectives and career goals. In addition totheir work experience, students are required to submitweekly reaction papers and an academic project to aFaculty Coordinator in the student’s discipline. See theCooperative Education section of this bulletin for placementprocedures.Requirements: Sophomore standing; minimum2.0 cumulative GPA; consent of the academic advisor; andapproval of placement by the department chairperson.Students without the indicated prerequisites for 200 and 300-level chemistry courses may enroll after written permission ofthe instructor has been approved by the department chair.







CE. CIVIL ENGINEERINGCE-231. SOIL MECHANICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedDevelops the terminology and descriptions common to soilcompressibility, fluid flow, responseto mechanical compaction, and strength as well as methods ofdetermining geostatic stresses andstress changes due to boundary loadings.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-232]] [[ME-234]]

CE-233. SOIL MECHANICS LABCredits: 1Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedFees: $115Experiments with and analysis of basic soil mechanics. Threehours of laboratory per week.Pre-Requisites[[ME-232]][[ME-234]]Co-Requisites[[CE-231]]

CE-261. CONSTRUCTION PROJECT MANAGEMENTCredits: 2Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedThis course will introduce students to the basics ofconstruction scheduling, resource allocation in schedules,and schedule monitoring and control methods. Introductionto regulations and permitting requirements. Two hours oflecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[EGM-320]]

CE-263. STRUCTURAL ANALYSISCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedIntroduction to structural concepts and techniques foranalyzing trusses, determinate and indeterminate beams, andframe structures. Apply concepts from statics and mechanicsof materials to determine internal forces and deflections ofstructural members and systems,including loads and load paths. Three hours of lecture perweek.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-232]]

CE-311. GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedAnalysis and design of earth dams, including seepage, piping,and slope stability analyses. Case history studies involvinglandslides, settlement, and expansive soil problems, anddesign of repair methodologies for those problems. Threehours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CE-231]]

CE-321. OPEN CHANNEL HYDRAULICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedApplication of the conservation of energy and momentumequations to open channel systems, including the analysis ofopen channel hydraulic structures. Three hours of lecture perweek.


CE-325. SUSTAINABILITY ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedThis course entails a study of the concept of sustainability andwill examine why knowledge of sustainability principles andinitiatives are important engineering tools. Concepts includinglife cycle thinking and analysis, industrial ecology, and the useof energy and mass balances in sustainable system designwill be examined. Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-240]]

CE-327. ADVANCED CIVIL ENGINEERING GRAPHICSCredits: 2Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedAdvanced used of AutoCAD modeling software focusingon the areas of drafting designed systems, producingdocumentation, and project workflows. Two hours of lectureper week.


CE-332. MATRIX STRUCTURAL ANALYSISCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedAnalysis of trusses and frames including three-dimensionalstructures. Use of computer models as a tool for complexstructures. Three hours of lecture per week.



CE-334. TIMBER, STEEL, AND CONCRETE DESIGNCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedCovers material behavior, external loads, and the designof tension, compression, and flexural members; simpleconnections used in design; design of columns andfootings. Three hours of lecture per week.


CE-336. LOADS FOR CIVIL STRUCTURESCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedThe course focuses on the theory and building coderequirements for civil structural loadings that are used indesign. The loads and load combinations will include deadloads, occupancy live loads, snow loads, wind loads, andseismic loads. Three hours of lecture per week.


CE-342. FOUNDATION ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedProcedures used to design footings, piled foundations,retaining walls, marine structures, and slopes. Three hoursof lecture per week.


CE-344. GEOSYNTHETICS ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedAnalysis of geosynthetic materials and geotextiles that arewidely used in highway, landfill, and embankment design.Develop designs for filters, soil separators, reinforced earth,and impermeable membranes. Three hours of lectureper week.


CE-346. ROCK ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedAnalysis of the applied behavior of rock encountered primarilyin civil engineering projects. Topics include rock classification,rock durability, rock mass strength classification, use ofstereo nets, rock reinforcement, blasting, rock socketapplication and bearing capacity on rock. Three hours oflecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CE-231]], [[GEO-211]]

CE-362. RIVER AND FLOODPLAIN HYDRAULICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedAnalysis of natural channels and designed channels, flowtransitions, non-uniform flow, and unsteady flow. Includeserosion control and modeling using HEC-RAS. Three hours oflecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CE-321]], [[ENV-321]]

CE-390. CIVIL ENGINEERING SEMINARCredits: 1Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedCourse will focus on project selection, design concepts andconstraints, literature review and preliminary data collection forthe senior projects course.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in Civil Engineering ordepartmental permission.

CE-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedFees: $125Design and development of selected projects in the variousfields of engineering under the direction of a staff member.Technical as well as economic factors will be considered inthe design. A professional paper and detailed progress reportare required. One hour of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CE-390]], Department Permission

CE-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedFees: $125Design and development of selected projects in the field ofengineering under the direction of a staff member. Technicalas well as economic factors will be considered in the design.This is a continuation of CE 391. A professional paper to bepresented and discussed in an open forum is required. Twohour of lecture per week.


COM. COMMUNICATIONSTUDIESCOM-101. FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC SPEAKINGCredits: 3Principles of study, application, and evaluation of publicspeaking. Emphasis will be upon meeting the needsof students through individualized instruction in oralcommunication settings. The course is taught each semester.


COM-102. PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATIONCredits: 3A study of the theory and process of communication. Requiredof all department majors. Taught every spring semester.

COM-124. MASS MEDIA LITERACYCredits: 3This is a survey course that takes a literacy approach to thestudy of mass media and their role in society. Taught everyspring semester.

COM-144. DEPARTMENT PRACTICUMCredits: 1-2A-Debate and Forensics; B-P.R. Agency; C- WCHL Radio; D-The Beacon; E-Television; F- Department. The DepartmentPracticum may be taken for one or two credits per semesterwith the total not to exceed six credits. Students may earncredit for major roles and positions of major responsibilityin the above co-curricular activities. Credit for participationin these activities is optional, and voluntary participation(without credit) is also encouraged. The department, throughthe advisor or instructor of the activity, has the authorityto approve or reject any contract for credit under thisdesignation. Credits earned are applicable toward graduation,but do not count toward the degree requirements of anyconcentration in Communication Studies. Written approval ofcredit must be by advisor and Department chairperson.

COM-202. INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATIONCredits: 3This course focuses on interpersonal communication theoryand its application to improving the student’s interpersonalskills in managing conflict, negotiating, interviewing, and indeveloping relationships. Taught fall semesters.

Pre-Requisites[[COM-102]] or consent of the instructor.

COM-203. SMALL GROUP & TEAM COMMUNICATIONCredits: 3This course is designed to enable students to improve theirdecision-making abilities within group and team settings.Emphasis will be placed on team-building, as well as task,leadership and interpersonal skills needed for effective groupcommunication.

Pre-Requisites[[COM-102]].

COM-204. ARGUMENTATION AND DEBATECredits: 3Training in the fundamentals of argumentation and debate,with practice in gathering and organizing evidence andsupport materials. Course taught every other fall semester.


COM-206. BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONALCOMMUNICATIONCredits: 3Course will concentrate on communication theory as appliedto business and professional settings. Students will makeseveral oral presentations and participate in interviewing andconferences. Course taught fall semester in alternate years.

COM-220. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MEDIACredits: 3An overview of the history, institutions, and message systemsof the radio, television, cable, satellite, and internet industries.

COM-222. BROADCAST PRODUCTIONCredits: 3Fees:A study of the principles and techniques of audio and videoproduction. A special emphasis is placed on the utilization ofthese techniques in broadcast settings.Click here for course fee.

COM-223. THE ART OF FILMCredits: 3An introduction to the aesthetics, techniques, and criticalanalysis of cinematic art through the study of representativefilms of current and past film directors. Screenings and writingintensified.

COM-252. INTERNSHIPCredits: 3-6A supervised program of work and study in any of theconcentrations. Written permission of the department isrequired. Offered every semester.

COM-260. BASIC NEWSWRITINGCredits: 3Fundamentals of newsgathering, newswriting, and newsjudgment for all media; study of news sources; fieldwork,research, and interview techniques.

Pre-Requisites[[ENG-101]].

COM-261. MULTIMEDIA COMMUNICATIONCredits: 3This course offers a skills-focused and theoretical approachto multimedia communication. Through a variety of readings,discussions and practical workshops, students will earnbasic skills for navigating through multimedia platforms,including, but not limited to social media, apps, and audio/visual modes of communication. Students will be given thetools and information to adapt their knowledge and expertiseas media and software packages change. Students will alsocritically analyze multimedia platforms to better understandtheir functions and the repercussions of releasing informationon (or through) them.




COM-262. VISUAL COMMUNICATIONSCredits: 3This course offers a hands-on approach to exploring the visualaspects of design and storytelling. Students will be introducedto basic principles of design that are applicable to a variety ofcareer fields. Students also will learn about visual storytelling,the power of visual messages, and the interconnectednessbetween verbal and visual messages. Through readings, classdiscussions and workshops, students will gain the knowledgeto not only produce effective and quality visual messages,but they will also be challenged to critically analyze visualmessages and discuss the ethics behind the messages andthe message making process.

COM-300. COMMUNICATION CRITICISMCredits: 3Theories from classical to contemporary will be applied to theanalysis of written, visual, and electronic messages. Emphasison speech writing and criticism.


COM-301. PERSUASIONCredits: 3Study and practice of persuasive speaking. General theoriesof persuasion, the role of persuasion in a democratic society,and an introduction to modern experimental research in thefield.


COM-302. FUNDAMENTALS OF PUBLIC RELATIONSCredits: 3An introduction to the fundamentals of public relationspractice, including program planning and evaluation, workingwith the media, writing for PR, and coordinating special eventsand functions. Taught every fall semester.


COM-303. ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATIONCredits: 3Course focuses on traditional and modern concepts ofcommunication channels in simple and complex organizations.Considerable attention is given to interviewing and conductingcommunication audits.


COM-304. INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIONCredits: 3Intercultural Communication is a systematic study of whathappens when people from different cultural backgroundsinteract face-to-face. The course is a balance betweentheoretical and practical knowledge, with emphasis onimmediately usable knowledge. Guest speakers, in-classsimulations, cross-cultural interviews, and research projectsask students to apply communication skills to actualintercultural situations.


COM-305. STUDIES IN PUBLIC ADDRESSCredits: 3This class is a hybrid or comparative approach to the study ofpublic address in the United States. We will study traditionaland critical rhetorical theories of public address. We willalso engage with speakers and texts that both challengeand reinforce the "great speeches" mold. As we pursuethese objectives, we will focus our study on selected socialmovement rhetorics in the United States, including those ofwomen's and feminist movements, civil rights movements,labor movements, and LGBTQ movements.


COM-320. MEDIA MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course will provide a framework for understanding thefunctions and methods of media managers in both print andnon-print media.


COM-321. ADVANCED MULTIMEDIA REPORTINGCredits: 3This course combines advanced reporting techniques withmultimedia production to create news 'packages'. Students will discuss audience analysis and determine what makesa solid news package for a pa1iicular audience and/ordemographic. The class will analyze existing news packagesand then split into teams to create their own multimedia newsstories that relate not only to the university, but also to theWilkcs-Barre area. Teams will be responsible for all reportingand multimedia work, including, but not limited to, video,online and photo components. Near the end of the semester,students will present their work to a panel of industry and/or academic professionals for feedback. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[COM-222]]



COM-322. ADVANCED VIDEO PRODUCTIONCredits: 3A study of the principles and techniques of video production.Scripting, producing, and editing videography are subjectscovered extensively by this course. Each student will produceseveral video productions. Taught every spring semester.Click here for course fee.


COM-323. ADVANCED AUDIO PRODUCTIONCredits: 3This advanced level course builds on the basic skills learnedin Broadcast Production with an emphasis on radio and theradio industry. Students will learn the theory and techniquesof in depth radio production, including multi-track recording,mixing, signal processing, editing, mastering, creative radioproduction, and sound design for media. Students will beexpected to work independently and within the group toproduce broadcast quality production content suitable to beaired on WCLH.Click here for course fee.

COM-324. COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS ICredits: 3A study of the basic foundations in the theory and practice ofcommunication research. The course will review the variedconcepts and methods used in designing and conductingresearch specific to the discipline of Communication Studiesand introduce students to the process of applying to theInstitutional Review Board for research permission involvinghuman subjects. Emphasis on ability to hone researchtopics, identify research sources, and write literature reviews.Required of all majors. Course taught every fall semester.

Pre-Requisites[[COM-102]] and [[COM-260]]

COM-325. COMMUNICATION RESEARCH METHODS IICredits: 3A focus on the principles and techniques of sampling, dataanalysis, and data interpretation as applied to communicationresearch. Qualitative and quantitative analyses will beexplored, as will fundamental aspects of both descriptive andinterpretive statistics. An emphasis is placed on students’ability to work independently to gather, analyze, interpret,and report original research findings. Required of all majors.Course taught every spring semester.

Pre-Requisites[[COM-324]]

COM-352. ADVANCED PUBLIC RELATIONS CAMPAIGNSCredits: 3[[COM-352]] is an advanced course in public relations,taught in seminar format. Emphasis is placed on planning,researching, budgeting, carrying out and evaluating actualpublic relations campaigns. The course is both writing andspeaking intensive. In cooperation with various community-based businesses and non-profit clients, student 'teams'conduct actual semester-long promotional campaigns.Students should be competent in basic newswriting,interviewing, and fundamentals of public relations. Coursetaught in alternative spring semesters.


COM-354. INTERNATIONAL FIELD EXPERIENCE INCOMMUNICATIONCredits: 1-6One to six creditsInternational Field Experience inCommunication is an international service-learning experiencethat focuses on social and communication issues. Studentswill do a service project related to an area of communicationstudies including, but not limited to, Broadcast and PrintMedia, Public Relations, or Strategic Communication.Qualifies for Study Tour Experience (STE) credit pricing.

COM-360. ADVANCED NEWSWRITINGCredits: 3A study of specialized reporting and an introduction to newsediting.Click here for course fee.


COM-361. FEATURE WRITINGCredits: 3A study of feature articles for newspapers, syndicates,magazines, and specialized publications. Practice in research,interviewing, and writing.


COM-362. MASS COMMUNICATION LAWCredits: 3Current legal problems, theory of controls in journalism,television, and radio; libel, copyright, privacy law, and otherlegal issues affecting the mass media. A case study approachwill be used.

COM-372. MANAGING A PUBLIC RELATIONS AGENCYCredits: 3Focus on difference between in-house public relations andagency operators. Students work with several clients.






COM-397. SENIOR SEMINAR/COMMUNICATIONSCredits: 3An in-depth investigation of current research and ethicalissues in communication. A research paper and senior projectrequired. Required of all majors. Course taught every springsemester.

Pre-Requisites[[COM-324]] and junior or senior standing.

COM-398. TOPICSCredits: 1-3A study of topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly offered courses.

COM-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of Sophomore year, 2.25 cumulative GPA,consent of academic advisor, and approval of placement bydepartment chairperson.

CS. COMPUTER SCIENCECS-198, CS-298, CS-398. TOPICS IN COMPUTER SCIENCECredits: VariableStudy of one or more special topics in computer science.May be repeated for credit if different topics are emphasized.Offered when demand warrants.

Pre-RequisitesVaries with topic

CS-115. COMPUTERS AND APPLICATIONSCredits: 3An introduction to computers and computing, with emphasison personal computing in both the Windows and OS Xoperating systems. Extensive hands-on experience will involvethe application of current commercial software (includingword processing, database, and spreadsheet). Not open tostudents who have received credit in any 200-level CS course.Students majoring in either Computer Science or ComputerInformation Systems will not receive credit for this course.

CS-125. COMPUTER SCIENCE ICredits: 4Introduction to information technology and programming(history of computing, text editors, word processing,spreadsheets, introduction to programming), basic datatypes, functions, decision structures, loops, one- and two-dimensional list structures, testing, debugging, and anintroduction to computer graphics. Three hours of lecture andtwo hours of lab per week. Offered every fall and spring.Click here for course fee.

Co-Requisites[[MTH-100]] or higher

CS-126. COMPUTER SCIENCE IICredits: 4A study of advanced programming concepts, structures,and techniques (professional and ethical issues, testingand debugging, fundamentals of programming, basic datastructures—strings, lists, multidimensional arrays, objects,hashes, inheritance, polymorphism, recursion, divideand conquer, machine representation of data, hardwarecomponents, machine instructions). Three hours of lectureand two hours of lab per week. Offered every fall and spring.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-125]] with grade of 2.0 or better OR equivalentprogramming experience.

CS-225. COMPUTER SCIENCE IIICredits: 3A study of the use of a high-level language to implementbasic data structures such as strings, lists, arrays, objects,and hashes, and their application to searching, sorting,and hashing. Representation of numbers and strings at themachine level. The course will also include an introductionto the concepts of algorithm design and problem solvingwith an emphasis on algorithm development, analysis, andrefinement. Offered every fall.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-126]] with grade of 2.0 or better

CS-226. COMPUTER SCIENCE IVCredits: 3A continuation of [[CS-225]]. Topics include programminglanguage paradigms, advanced use of word processors andspreadsheets, including macros, linked data structures, andan introduction to discrete mathematics, including counting,probability, and graphs. Offered every spring.Click here for course fee.



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CS-246. C AND UNIXCredits: 3An introduction to using Unix operating systems, includingshells, file manipulation, text editors, filters, and regularexpressions. Fundamentals of C programming, includingloops, arrays, functions, recursion, pointers, structures,unions, input/output, and system calls.Click here for course fee.


CS-265. MEDICAL INFORMATICSCredits: 3This course will cover basic principles of computer use andinformation management in health care (including generalmedicine, dentistry, optometry, and pharmacy). Topics willinclude basic computing concepts, the characteristics ofmedical data, and the use of computers in the administrative,diagnostic, and research oriented medical tasks. The courseis primarily directed towards students who intend to pursuecareers in health-related fields. Offered every spring.Click here for course fee.

CS-283. WEB DEVELOPMENT ICredits: 3An introduction to the development of interactive web sites,including HTML, JavaScript, forms and CGI programs;server side includes cookies, web server configuration andmaintenance. Offered in the fall semester of odd-numberedyears when demand warrants.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-126]].

CS-285. MOBILE APPLICATIONSCredits: 3

An introduction to programming mobile applicationdevelopment. Topics will include cross-platform development;user interface design; touchscreen, GPS, and motion sensinginput; memory management; cloud services and networkutilization; security and trust considerations; data privacy andethics.


Pre-Requisites[[CS-126]] and [[CS-246]].

CS-317. SOFTWARE INTEGRATIONCredits: 3An introduction to the integration of application programs,including email clients, word processors, spreadsheets, anddatabase systems using Microsoft Office and Visual Basic.Click here for course fee.


CS-319. PRINCIPLES OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESCredits: 3A study of the principles that govern the design andimplementation of programming languages. Topics includelanguage structure, data types, and control structures.Programming projects will familiarize students with featuresof programming languages through their implementation ininterpreters.Click here for course fee.


CS-321. SIMULATION AND DATA ANALYSISCredits: 3Methods of handling large databases, including statisticalanalysis and computer simulations. The emphasis will beupon discrete simulation models with a discussion of relevantcomputer languages: ARENA, GPSS, and SIMSCRIPT.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-125]] and [[MTH-111]].

CS-323. THEORY OF COMPUTATIONCredits: 3This course formalizes many topics encountered in previouscomputing courses. Topics include languages, grammars,finite automata, regular expressions and grammars, context-free languages, push-down automata, Turing machines, andcomputability.Click here for course fee.


CS-324. SYSTEMS ANALYSISCredits: 3Fees:A study of the design and implementation of large computerprojects. Special emphasis is placed on applications tobusiness systems. Students will use a CASE tool forautomated systems analysis and design.Click here for course fee.


CS-325. DATABASE MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: WinterPractical experience involving the fundamental concepts ofdatabase systems including data modeling; query languages;database management system implementation; managementof semi-structured and multimedia data; distributed andnoSQL databasesClick here for course fee.













CS-326. OPERATING SYSTEM PRINCIPLESCredits: 3Analysis of the computer operating systems, includingBatch, Timesharing, and Realtime systems. Topics includesequential and concurrent processes, processor and storagemanagement, resource protection, processor multiplexing, andhandling of interrupts from peripheral devices.Click here for course fee.


CS-327. COMPILER DESIGNCredits: 3A study of compiler design, including language definition,syntactic analysis, lexical analysis, storage allocation, errordetection and recovery, code generation, and optimizationproblems.Click here for course fee.


CS-328. ALGORITHMSCredits: 3Theoretical analysis of various algorithms. Topics are chosenfrom sorting, searching, selection, matrix multiplication of realnumbers, and various combinatorial algorithms.Click here for course fee.


CS-330. COMPUTER ARCHITECTURECredits: 3A study of the design, organization, and structure ofcomputers, ranging from the microprocessors to the latest'supercomputers.' An emphasis will be placed on machinelanguage, instruction formats, addressing modes, andmachine representation of numbers.Click here for course fee.


CS-334. SOFTWARE ENGINEERINGCredits: 3A course in 'programming in the large.' Topics includesoftware design, implementation, validation, maintenance, anddocumentation. There will be one or more team projects.Click here for course fee.


CS-335. DATA SCIENCE AND INFORMATION RETRIEVALCredits: 3Practical experience involving unstructured data collections.Topics cover big data, data mining, predictive modeling,decision analysis and indexing and retrieval includingprobabilistics, clustering, thesauri and passage based retrievalstrategies.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-325]] or [[CS-340]]

CS-340. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCECredits: 3This course will provide an overview of artificial intelligence(AI) application areas and hands-on experience with somecommon AI computational tools. Topics include search, naturallanguage processing, theorem proving, planning, machinelearning, robotics, vision, knowledge-based systems (expertsystems), and neural networks.Click here for course fee.


CS-350. OBJECT-ORIENTED PROGRAMMINGCredits: 3Object-oriented concepts and their application to human-computer interaction. Concepts to be covered include objects,classes, inheritance, polymorphism, design patterns, GUIinterface guidelines, and design of interfaces. There willbe programming projects in one or more object-orientedlanguages using one or more GUI interface guidelines.Click here for course fee.


CS-355. COMPUTER NETWORKSCredits: 3This course introduces basic concepts, architecture, andwidely used protocols of computer networks. Topics includethe Open System Interconnection (OSI) model consisting ofphysical link layer, data layer, network layer, transport layer,session layer, presentation layer, and application layer, themedium access sublayer and LAN, various routing protocols,Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), and Internet Protocol(IP) for internetworking.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-225]] and [[CS-246]]

CS-363. OPERATIONS RESEARCHCredits: 3A survey of operations research topics such as decisionanalysis, inventory models, queuing models, dynamicprogramming, network models and linear programming.Cross-listed with [[MTH-363]].Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-125]], and [[MTH-111]].












CS-364. NUMERICAL ANALYSISCredits: 3An introduction to numerical algorithms as tools to providingsolutions to common problems formulated in mathematics,science, and engineering. Focus is given to developingthe basic understanding of the construction of numericalalgorithms, their applicability, and their limitations. Cross-listedwith [[MTH-364]]. Offered Spring odd years.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-211]]and [[CS-125]] (or equivalent programmingexperience).

CS-366. 3 DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ANDANIMATIONCredits: 3This course will explore the foundations of 3-dimensionalanimation processes as they apply to multiple mediums.Students will build computer-based models and environments,texture, light, animate, and render content for IntegrativeMedia projects or as stand-alone pieces. Cross-listed with[[IM-350]].Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-126]] or [[IM-201]].

CS-367. COMPUTER GRAPHICSCredits: 3Fees:Introduction to equipment and techniques used to generategraphical representation by computer. Discussion of themathematical techniques necessary to draw objects in two-and three-dimensional space. Emphasis on applicationprogramming and the use of a high-resolution color rasterdisplay.Click here for course fee.


CS-368. 3 DIMENSIONAL GAME DEVELOPMENTCredits: 3An overview of simulation, engine-based, and real-time gamesystems with a focus on theory, creation, and animation ofthree-dimensional models used within a game context. Cross-listed with [[IM-368]].Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-366]]/IM 350 or [[CS-367]].

CS-370. SPECIAL PROJECTSCredits: variableRequirements: Senior standing and approval of thedepartment chairperson.

CS-383. WEB DEVELOPMENT IICredits: 3An introduction to the development of dynamic, database-driven sites, including active server pages, PHP,authentication, session tracking and security, and thedevelopment of shopping cart and portal systems.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-283]]. [[CS-325]].

CS-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and implementation of a software project under thedirection of a faculty member. Students will normally workin teams. Detailed requirements and design documents arerequired and will be presented at the end of the semester.Offered every fall.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CS-334]] or [[CS-324]].

CS-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and implementation of a software project under thedirection of a faculty member. Students will normally work inteams. Production of a finished product, including softwareand documentation, is required. There will be an open forumpresentation of the project at the end of the semester. Offeredevery spring.Click here for course fee.


CS-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures.Requirements: Sophomore standing; minimum 2.0 cumulativeGPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.

DAN. DANCEDAN-100. DANCE APPRECIATION: COMPREHENSIVEDANCE FORMSCredits: 3This course provides a general introduction to classical ballet,modern dance and jazz dance. It is designed to provide astructured, personal engagement in dance whose objectiveis the acquisition, at each individual student's pace, of thequalities of grace, physical stamina, muscular and ligamentflexibility, and movement musicality.








DAN-120. TAP DANCECredits: 3In this course, students will acquire and develop tap dancetechnique through drills and exercises, and will developan appreciation of the rich history of tap dance in Americathrough lectures, videos, demonstrations and readings.

DAN-210. MODERN DANCE ICredits: 3This course provides the student with the fundamentals ofmodern dance based on the methodology of Lester Horton.It is designed to provide an experimentation structure andprofessionally-informed exploration of the art of moderndance. Its objective is the acquisition, at each individualstudent's pace, of the qualities of grace, physical stamina,muscular alignment, flexibility, and movement musicality. Thiscourse also introduces fundamentals of contemporary danceallowing the student to investigate how this genre of dancehas pulled elements of movement from classical, modern andjazz styles.

DAN-211. MODERN DANCE IICredits: 3This course is the sequel to DAN-210, providing the trulycommitted student with the opportunity, at an intermediatelevel, for an even more substantive and diversifiedparticipatory engagement in modern and contemporarydance. It engages the student-dancer in highly individualizedmovements based on personalized, multi-faceted, andchanging artistic standards.

Pre-Requisites[[DAN-210]] or permission of instructor.

DAN-220. ADVANCED TAPCredits: 3In this course, students will acquire and develop advanced tapdance technique through drills and exercises, and will developan appreciation of the rich history of tap dance in Americathrough lectures, videos, demonstrations and readings.


DAN-230. JAZZ DANCE ICredits: 3The first course involving an intensive and progressivelychallenging engagement in jazz technique and performanceutilizing a fusion of methodologies all of which are balletbased. This course is designed for the student with limiteddance experience, still having a basic understanding ofballet terminology and body placement. Core skills as wellas body conditioning are emphasized, investigating differentgenres within the context of the jazz discipline. Classical Jazz,Musical Theatre Jazz, Video Style Jazz, and Lyrical Styles ofJazz will be introduced.

DAN-231. JAZZ DANCE IICredits: 3The second in the progressively demanding courses in thefour-semester sequence in which students are intensivelyengaged in learning and executing jazz techniques andperformance skills by utilizing a fusion of methodologies, allof which are ballet based. Through the study of jazz dancetechniques as systematized using various methods, studentsare encouraged to perceive the nature of dance movementand to acquire some proficiency in its application to stageperformance and achieve greater awareness of body structureand function. Select choreographers, directors, and teacherswill play a significant role in the material chosen for thiscourse.


DAN-250. CLASSICAL BALLET ICredits: 3The first course in the study of the theory and techniques ofRussian classical ballet, as pursued in the curricula of theschools of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets and derived from themethodology devised by Agrippina Vaganova and Cecchetti.

DAN-251. CLASSICAL BALLET IICredits: 3This course is designed to build on the foundation acquiredin [[DAN-250]] for an intensive intellectual, emotional,and physical engagement in the study of the theory andtechniques of Russian classical ballet, as pursued in thecurricula of the schools of the Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets andderived from the methodology devised by Agrippina Vaganovaand Cecchetti.


DAN-310. MODERN DANCE IIICredits: 3This is an advanced course in modern dance, affording thestudent the opportunity to engage, experientially, in someof the more technically and choreographically demandingand innovative aspects of modern dance. In the explorationof these movement elaborations, the aesthetic vision of thechoreographers may be perceived, especially in terms of howthey adapted much of the disciplined technique of classicalballet in an exciting syncretic fusion.


DAN-311. MODERN DANCE IVCredits: 3An advanced level course in Modern Dance technique. Inaddition to continued study of the concepts from [[DAN-310]],specific contemporary styles will be explored.



DAN-320. DANCE COMPOSITIONCredits: 3An introduction to the craft of making dance works. Classemphasis is on developing movement material, structuringsolid dance works and documenting the creative process. Awriting component is required.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of instructor.

DAN-330. JAZZ DANCE IIICredits: 3Jazz Dance III is third in the progressively demanding coursesin the four-semester elective sequence in which students areintensively engaged in learning and executing jazz techniquesand performance skills using various methodologies, all ofwhich are ballet based. Students at this level are expectedto have a greater understanding of ballet terminology andbody placement. Emphasizing a blending of theory andpractice, this course is intended to encourage studentsto explore another dimension of personal fulfillment whilecultivating realistically their potential as physically coordinated,aesthetically sensitive, poised, and graceful persons, witha deeper understanding of dance as recreation vs. dancein a professional environment relating to theatre studies.Within this course, the student will investigate the intent ofthe choreographer and director as well as experience thechoreographic process itself. Creativity, logic, and reasoningskills will be enhanced, with the intention of aiding the studentin transferring these aspects to their chosen major. Selectchoreographers, directors, and teachers will play a significantrole in the material presented, with the expectation of thestudent delving more deeply into the creative process ofdance.


DAN-331. JAZZ DANCE IVCredits: 3The fourth level in the progressively demanding courses inthe four-semester elective sequence in which students areintensively engaged in learning and executing jazz techniquesand performance skills per various methodologies, all ofwhich are ballet based. At this level, the student is expectedto have an adequate knowledge of ballet terminology, bodyplacement, and body conditioning, with a focus on transferringthese skills to choreography, improvisation, class structure,and the creative process itself. This course is intended totake the dance student to a higher level of physical andcreative awareness. A greater understanding of physics, asit relates to dance, kinesiology, anatomy, and the processingof more intricate exercises and combinations are a majorfocus. Once again, select choreographers, directors, andteachers, will play a significant role in the material presented.A deeper understanding of a person’s creative potential will beinvestigated, using life experiences of selected persons.


DAN-350. CLASSICAL BALLET IIICredits: 3This course is designed to build on the foundation laidin [[DAN-251]]. Course presentation will employ lecture,demonstration, and studio exercises designed to explorethe movement dynamics that are especially appropriate tothe classical dance genre. The objective of this course is thecontinued individually paced development of the qualities ofgrace, physical stamina, muscular and ligament flexibility,and movement musicality, especially via direct and activeengagement in classical dance technique.


DAN-351. CLASSICAL BALLET IVCredits: 3This course is designed to continue to build on the foundationlaid in [[DAN-350]]. Special emphasis will be given in thiscourse to the development of sound classical ballet technique(per a modified Vaganova methodology) as the foundation forthe cultivation of poise, stage presence, kinetic flexibility, andphysical stamina.


EES. EARTH ANDENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESEES-198/298/398. TOPICS IN EESCredits: Varies with topicDepartmental courses on topics of special interest, notextensively treated in regularly scheduled offerings, will bepresented under this course number on an occasional basis.May be repeated for credit.Click here for fee for courses with a lab.

Pre-RequisitesVaries with topic studied.


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EES-105. PLANET EARTHCredits: 3The nature of our planet and how it works are examined in thecontext of Earth as a constantly changing dynamic system.An emphasis on global scale processes and the interactionof humans and their physical environment is coupled within-depth coverage of how science is done and the scientificprinciples that influence our planet, its rocks, mountains,rivers, atmosphere, and oceans. Major sub-topical areas in thePlanet Earth series may include geology (Forces of GeologicChange), oceanography (The Restless Ocean), astronomy(The Cosmic Perspective), geography (Global Regions andGeography), and the relationship between people and theirphysical surroundings (The Global Environment). Intendedfor students who are not majoring in science, engineering,pre-pharmacy, nursing, or B.S. programs in mathematics orcomputer science. Two hours of lecture and two hours of labper week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesNo previous background in science or college-levelmathematics is required.

EES-201. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS ANDSUSTAINABILITYCredits: 1This course entails an examination of the central topics ofenvironmental ethics and sustainability as viewed from theperspectives of science. Ethical and sustainability paradigmsthat all environmental scientists should be aware of will bestudied. Course is delivered online.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-240]] or permission of the instructor.

EES-210. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGECredits: 3The nature and function of earth’s global climate are examinedfrom a unified system perspective. Major questions focuson scientific versus public understanding of trends in globaltemperature, precipitation, and sea level. The courseemphasizes negative and positive feedback processes thatforce key changes in the earth’s climate system: past, present,and future. Topics include fundamentals of global and regionalheat and water balance, the role of elemental cycles incontrolling climate (e.g., the carbon cycle), descriptive climateclassification, long-term, short-term, and catastrophic climaticchange (e.g., ice ages and bolide impacts), and human effectson climate (e.g., enhanced greenhouse, rising sea level).This course integrates a scientific understanding of climaticchange and explores contemporary social and economicpolicy responses to change scenarios. Three hours of lectureper week.

EES-213. CLIMATE MODELINGCredits: 1Students will utilize software to construct basic modelsof Earth Systems. No prior knowledge of the software isassumed or required. Weekly assignments will consist ofcomputer-based modeling exercises, each progressivelybuilding upon previous assignments. Specifically, students willutilize software to construct relatively simple models of worldpopulation growth, fossil fuel consumption, the global carboncycle, and the Earth’s energy balance. The final modelingexercise couples the population growth, carbon cycle, andEarth energy balance assignments in an effort to explorethe effect of future population growth and carbon dioxideemissions on global mean temperature. Two hours of lab perweek.

Co-Requisites[[EES-210]]

EES-218. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICSCredits: 3An examination of the central problems of environmentalethics as viewed from the perspectives of science and ofphilosophy. The value of nature and 'natural objects,' differingattitudes toward wildlife and the land itself, implicationsof anthropocentrism, individualism, ecocentrism, andecofeminism, bases for land and water conservation, andother topics will be examined within a framework of moral andscientific argument. Cross-listed with [[PHL-218]].

Pre-Requisites[[PHL-101]] or [[EES-240]] or permission of the instructor.

EES-230. OCEAN SCIENCECredits: 4An interdisciplinary approach to the study of the fundamentalsof oceanography emphasizing physical, chemical, andbiological interrelationships. Three hours of lecture and threehours of lab. Requirements: For CS, Engineering, Math, andScience majors onlyClick here for course fees.

EES-240. PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERING & SCIENCECredits: 3A study of physical, chemical, and biological componentsof environmental systems and a discussion of processesinvolved in water quality management, air qualitymanagement, waste management, and sustainability. Threehours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-111]] or permission of the instructor. Requirements: forCS, Engineering, Math, and Science majors only.




EES-242. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHCredits: 3To provide students with an understanding of man’s impacton the environment and how those impacts can be controlledor mitigated. Students completing this course should be ableto recognize environmental problems and understand controland preventative measures. Three hours of lecture.

Pre-RequisitesIntroductory physics and chemistry. Students who have taken[[EES-240]] will be admitted only with the consent of theinstructor.

EES-251. SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGYCredits: 4Topics include surface and upper air weather systems,weather phenomena, climate, and local weather influences.Synoptic map analysis and interpretation are emphasized.Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.Requirements: For CS, Engineering, Math, and Sciencemajors onlyClick here for course fees.

EES-261. REGIONAL GEOGRAPHYCredits: 3Topics covered include maps and charts and basic elementsof physical, cultural, historical, and economic geography asapplied to specific geographic regions. Three hours of lectureper week.

EES-280. PRINCIPLES OF ASTRONOMYCredits: 4Topics include orbital mechanics, results of planetary probes,spectra and stellar evolution, and cosmology. Three hours oflecture and three hours of lab per week. Requirements: ForScience majors onlyClick here for course fees.

EES-302. SCIENCE RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONCredits: 1The aim for this course is to provide students with thenecessary foundation to think critically about scientificresearch and communication. The course introduces studentsto the (1) philosophy of science, (2) design, execution, andevolution of scientific projects, (3) exploration, evaluation, andmanagement of scientific literature, (4) methods and ethics ofscientific communication, and (5) proposal design for a projectto be continued into Senior Project (EES/GEO 391/392) thatincludes a literature review, definition of research questions,objectives, or testable hypotheses, and the methods used tocarry out the project. The broader social and political contextin which scientific research is situated and must respondto and interact with is also explored. More than that, thiscourse explores the important connections between researchdesign and communication by having students focus on theapplication of learned theory and skills to projects with SeniorProject advisor.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing.

EES-304. ENVIRONMENTAL DATA ANALYSISCredits: 2To acquaint students majoring in earth and environmentalsciences with the techniques and methods of data acquisitionand analysis, including environmental sampling methodologyand data management. Emphasis will be placed onexamination of real data sets from various areas of the earthand environmental sciences with particular emphasis placedon using and applying graphical and statistical proceduresused in [[EES-391]]-392 (Senior Projects). Two hours oflecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-150]] and Junior standing or permission of theinstructor.

EES-340. CONSERVATION BIOLOGYCredits: 3This course will cover the major topics of conservation biologyincluding an introduction to biodiversity, threats to biodiversity,and solutions to diminish extinctions and population declines.Lecture: three hours per week. Cross-listed with [[BIO-340]].

Pre-RequisitesBIO 121-122, BIO 225-226 or permission of the instructor.

EES-341. FRESHWATER ECOSYSTEMSCredits: 3A study of the biological and ecological aspects of streams,lakes, and wetlands from a watershed perspective. An initialintroduction to physical, chemical, and geological principlesof limnology is followed by a focus on freshwater biology.Laboratories include field-based watershed investigations andlake management assessments using geographic informationsystems techniques. Cross-listed with [[BIO-341]]. Two hoursof lecture and three hours of lab per week. Offered in alternateyears.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]] or [[EES-240]] or [[BIO-121]]-122 or permission ofthe instructor.

EES-343. MARINE ECOLOGYCredits: 3An examination of the biology of marine life within the contextof modern ecological principles. The structure and physiologyof marine organisms will be studied from the perspectives ofadaptation to the ocean as habitat, biological productivity, andinterspecific relationships. Emphasis will be placed on life inintertidal zones, estuaries, surface waters, and the deep sea.Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Cross-listed with [[BIO-343]]. Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-230]] and [[BIO-121]]-122 or permission of theinstructor.






EES-344. ECOLOGYCredits: 4Ecology examines contemporary ecological thinking as itpertains to the interrelationships of organisms and theirenvironments. Interactions at the populations and communitylevel are emphasized. Two hours of lecture and three hoursof lab per week. Cross-listed with [[BIO-344]]. Offered inalternate years.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]-122, 223-224, or permission of the instructor.

EES-366. FIELD BOTANYCredits: 3This is a specialized summertime field course, whichemphasizes a taxonomic, phylogenetic, and ecological surveyof higher plants indigenous to Northeastern Pennsylvania.Due to the extensive field work, enrollment is somewhatmore restricted than in other courses; therefore, writtenpermission from the instructor is the primary prerequisite forthose upperclassmen who wish to register for the course.Cross-listed with [[BIO-366]]. Offered in alternate years.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-121]]-122, 223-224, or permission of the instructor.

EES-390. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SEMINARCredits: 3This course is presented seminar-style, focusing onEnvironmental Science topics relevant to current problems,trends, and news. The course serves as an open andconstructive venue where students will have an opportunityto delve into themed topics and more holistically discussenvironmental science issues. The theme of the course willchange each term, but will remain within the EnvironmentalSciences: ecology, environmental chemistry, sustainability,climate change, hazardous waste, etc. Students are requiredto read and actively discuss scientific literature, assemble andanalyze relevant data, formulate and criticize quantitative/qualitative theories, and explore case studies. Three hoursof seminar per week. Requirement: students with seniorstanding only.

EES-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in earth andenvironmental sciences and other related fields under thedirection of a staff member. Technical as well as economicalfactors will be considered in the design. A professional paperand detailed progress report are required. Requirements:Senior standing in Earth and Environmental Sciences anddepartment permission. (See the department for more detailsabout the department permission.)Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesDepartment permission

EES-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in earth andenvironmental sciences and other related fields under thedirection of a staff member. Technical as well as economicalfactors will be considered in the design. A professional paperto be presented and discussed in an open forum is required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-391]] or department permission. (See the departmentfor more details about the department permission.)

EES-394. FIELD STUDYCredits: 1-3On-site study of an earth or environmental problem orsituation incorporating field documentation and investigativetechniques. May be repeated for credit when no duplication ofexperience results. One hour of lecture, plus field trips. Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-211]] and [[EES-240]].

EES-395. AND 396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: Varies with topic1-3 credits.Independent study or research of specific earth orenvironmental science topic at an advanced level under thedirection of a departmental faculty member. Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesUpper class standing and approval of academic advisor,research advisor, and department chairperson.

EES-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing; minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA; consentof the academic advisor; and approval of placement by thedepartment chairperson.

EES-498. TOPICSCredits: Varies with topicDepartmental courses on advanced topics of special interest,not extensively treated in regularlyscheduled offerings, will be presented under this coursenumber on an occasional basis. Available for eitherundergraduate or graduate credit. May be repeated for credit.Click here for fee for courses with a lab.

Pre-RequisitesSenior or graduate standing









EC. ECONOMICSEC-101. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICSCredits: 3Presents basic economic problems and shows how theseproblems are solved in a free enterprise economy; theeffects of the increasing importance of the economic role ofgovernment; the nature of national income and the moderntheory of determination; how money and backing, fiscal policy,and monetary policy fit in with income analysis and keep theaggregate system working. The course deals mainly withmacroeconomic problems.

EC-102. PRINCIPLES OF ECONOMICS IICredits: 3Based upon a broad microeconomic foundation concentratingon such units as the consumer, the firm, and the industry. Ageneral view of the free market system; the economics of thefirm and resource allocation under different market structures;production theory; pricing and employment resources;economic growth and development.

EC-230. MONEY AND BANKINGCredits: 3A study of money, credit, and banking operations. Monetarystandards, development of the American monetary andbanking system. Recent developments in other financialinstitutions. Central banking and the Federal Reserve System;instruments of monetary control; international monetaryrelationships. (Cross-listed with [[BA-230]].)

EC-320. THE ECONOMICS OF CRIMECredits: 3A study of the economic approach to crime and crimeprevention. The course will apply economic analysis to suchareas of interest as deterring crime, the impact of criminalactivity, the allocation of crime-fighting resources, crimesagainst people, property crime, and victimless crimes.Controversial issues such as the desirability of the deathpenalty and gun control legislation will be featured.

Pre-Requisites[[EC-102]].

EC-330. PUBLIC FINANCECredits: 3Fundamental principles of public finance, governmentexpenditures, revenue, financial policies and administration,taxation, principles of shifting and incidence of taxation, publicdebts and the budget, fiscal problems of federal, state, andlocal government, the relation of government finance to theeconomy.

Pre-Requisites[[EC-101]] and 102.

EC-340. INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND FINANCECredits: 3Classical and Neo-classical theories of trade; qualificationsof the pure theory; new theories of trade; the transfer ofinternational payments and the determination of foreignexchange rates; the balance of international payments; tariffsand other trade barriers; United States commercial policy andthe General Agreement on Trade and Tariffs; current issues.

Pre-Requisites[[EC-101]] and 102.

EC-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing, minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, consentof academic advisor, approval of placement by departmentchairperson.

ED. EDUCATIONED-180. EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY (FORMERLY ED200)Credits: 3This course is designed to present Education Psychologyas a distinct discipline concerned with understanding theprocesses of learning and teaching and developing waysof improving these processes. In this course, students willidentify and apply knowledge derived from the behavioralsciences to the solutions of educational problems. The coursefocuses on the psychology and the development of learners,psychosocial principles of learning and motivation, and theirapplications, and research based classroom managementtechniques. Emphasis is placed on effective classroomcommunication and interpersonal relationships. Offered falland spring semesters.

ED-190. EFFECTIVE TEACHING WITH FIELD EXPERIENCECredits: 3Education 190 emphasizes concepts and skills for effectiveteaching. These skills include instructional techniques,research, writing, and field experiences. Students will beinvolved in their first 40-hour field experience. [[ED-190]],Effective Teaching, provides a critical overview of historical,intellectual, social and political foundations of Americaneducation. Analysis of differing views on the relationship ofpublic schools and American society is stressed. The courseexplores current controversies and issues that will impactschools and teachers in the years ahead. Departmentalpermission required. Offered fall and spring semesters.


ED-191. INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY INTO THECLASSROOM (FORMERLY ED 215)Credits: 3This course is designed to build upon a basic foundation ineducational technology. Future teachers develop knowledgeand skills in selection, evaluation, and utilization of variousinstructional technologies. The application of new technologiesto teaching and learning will be emphasized, along withperformance-based activities in instructional design. Amajor portion of the course is devoted to the integrationof technology-based instructional activities in the PK-12curriculum.

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]]. Offered fall and spring semesters.

ED-220. TEACHING CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLYDIVERSE LEARNERS (OPO COURSE)Credits: 3This course will address the urgent need for multiculturaleducation by covering topics such as racism, bias, and culturalinformation in order to help students develop strategies forcreating within their classrooms knowledge of, appreciationof, and respect for diversity. Teaching strategies for EnglishLanguage Learners and issues relevant to ELLs, particularlyimmigration and globalization, will be discussed. The coursewill also help students develop the knowledge base andinstructional skills necessary to teach their future studentsbasic world geography in order to understand the cultural andpolitical effects that geography has had on the diverse culturalgroups included in the American educational system.

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]]. Offered fall and spring semesters.

ED-263. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND COGNITIONCredits: 3This course is designed for students to understanddevelopmental patterns of change and physical cognitive,and psychosocial areas for each stage of development(birth to age 5). Multiple influences on the development andlearning will be studied including biological, psychological andsociological, cultural, familial, environmental, gender, familyand community, language differences, brain development,and health, nutrition, and safety. Students will observe andrecord children’s behavior in their 15-hour field experience.Departmental permission is required.

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]]. Offered fall semesters.

ED-264. CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND COGNITION --CLASSROOM APPLICATIONCredits: 3Through this course, students must learn and be able to applymajor concepts and theories related to the development ofyoung children and they must be able to develop, implement,assess, and modify curriculum and lessons. Students mustdemonstrate understanding of the way in which classroomenvironments influence children’s learning. Students mustdemonstrate proficiency with Pennsylvania’s Early ChildhoodLearning Standards. A 30-hour field experience accompaniesthis course. Departmental permission is required.

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]] and [[ED-263]]. Offered spring semesters.

ED-300. TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE WITH FIELDEXPERIENCECredits: 3This course is a study of instructional methodology in foreignlanguage acquisition at the secondary education level. A 40-hour field experience is required. Departmental permission isrequired.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fallsemesters.

ED-310. HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND SAFETYCredits: 3This course is a study of the methods and materialsappropriate for teaching health, physical education, andsafety. Emphasis is on understanding the developmentallevels, needs, and interests of children in these areas frominfancy to early adolescence.


ED-321. LITERACY FOUNDATIONS ICredits: 3This course will provide students with basic concepts ofliteracy instruction: emphasis on the nature of literacydevelopment; the nature of the learner; and literacydevelopment as an interactive process. This course requirescompletion of a 30-hour field experience. Departmentalpermission is required.



ED-322. LITERACY FOUNDATIONS IICredits: 3The course is designed to investigate and analyze majorinstructional methods for teaching literacy. The materialis based upon current research theories and findings andincludes topics recognized by theorists and practitioners asbeing most critical to developing effective school literacyprograms. The course will include literature based readingprograms, classroom organization, and assessment. Theclass will also require students to become more familiarwith Pennsylvania standards and anchors and apply thatknowledge to their planning.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered springsemesters.

ED-323. DIFFERENTIATED READINGCredits: 3The purpose of this course is to develop knowledge and skillin classroom-based reading assessment to diagnose students’reading strengths and needs. A range of assessment devicesand their use in the diagnosis of reading difficulties willbe studied. An analysis of data and the determination ofinstructional interventions will be emphasized.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program and [[ED-321]].Offered fall semesters.

ED-324. CHILDREN'S LITERATURECredits: 3This course will involve students in actively reading a widerange of children’s and adolescent literature accompaniedwith an analysis of literary elements and genre. Emphasis willbe placed on instructional methods that incorporate the useof literature across the curriculum with attention given to thecareful selection of books to match the instructional levels ofyoung readers.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall andspring semesters.

ED-325. APPLIED READING STRATEGIESCredits: 3This course is designed to extend the foundational knowledgeof reading instruction learned in [[ED-321]]: LiteracyFoundations I, with an emphasis on the application ofthis knowledge in the design of instructional planning anddelivery. Application of the course content is demonstratedin the teaching of children enrolled in the Wilkes UniversityReading Academy or in a regional school. The ability todevelop effective reading plans and activities and apply thesestrategies with children in an interactive setting is the essenceof this course.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program, [[ED-321]],[[ED-323]] and permission of the instructor. Offered spring andsummer semesters.

ED-326. ADOLESCENT LITERATURECredits: 3This course will involve students in actively reading a widerange of adolescent literature accompanied with an analysisof literary elements and genre. Emphasis will be placed oninstructional methods that incorporate the use of literatureacross the curriculum with attention given to the carefulselection of books to match the instructional levels of youngreaders.


ED-330. MATHEMATICS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDELEMENTARY EDUCATIONCredits: 3This course is designed to present a study of research,concepts and methodologies pertinent to the teaching ofmathematics from the PK through 4th grade levels. In thiscourse, emphasis is placed on 1) the knowledge necessaryto guide children to become mathematically literate, 2) theimplementation of planning and instructional techniquesbased on the NCTM Curriculum Standards, the PA AcademicStandards and the PDE Assessment Anchors as wellas principles of the NAEYC, and 3) the use of concretemanipulation to facilitate the learning process.


ED-338. TEACHING ESL: MATERIALS ANDMETHODOLOGYCredits: 3This course will address the methodology and materialsneeded for professional educators who wish to teach Englishas a Second Language to non-native speakers, gradesK-12. Students will explore the mechanics involved insecond language acquisition and will apply that knowledgein developing instructional strategies appropriate for the ESLClassroom. Students will examine cross-cultural informationin order to develop an understanding of the richly diversemembers of the ESL classroom, with the goal of creating asupportive and safe classroom environment, free from culturaland political bias, in which English usage is developed andacculturation is supported. Students will review current ESLinstructional materials and software. All classroom activitiesare designed to develop the students’ knowledge of andrespect for diversity while enhancing their instructional skills.A 15-hour field experience in ESL is incorporated into thiscourse.



ED-341. LANGUAGE ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDELEMENTARY EDUCATION (OPO COURSE)Credits: 3The purpose of this course is to inform and actively involveprospective teachers in the most developmentally effectivemethods for teaching language arts at the early childhood andelementary school levels. The course focuses on the languagearts skills of writing, speaking, listening, viewing, and readingwith emphasis on the writing process, literature-based lessonplanning, and integrated language arts approaches. Theincorporation of children’s literature and the study of variousgenres are fundamental to this course.


ED-344. ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDELEMENTARY EDUCATIONCredits: 3This course acquaints students with guidelines for use ofdevelopmentally appropriate formal and informal assessmentfor early childhood education and early intervention programs.Feature are commonly used standardized evaluationinstruments, tests aligned with PA Early Learning Standards,as well as systems of authentic assessment.


ED-345. ASSESSMENT IN EDUCATIONCredits: 3This course will address a number of different professionalareas both of theoretical importance and practical significance.Assessment concepts will provide a framework to criticallyanalyze any assessment, whether commercial of teacher-made. Practical skills will enable the pre-service teacherto assess a wide variety of learning goals and teachingexperiences within cognitive, affective, and psychomotordomains. Finally, these assessment concepts and skills willbe examined within the context of Pennsylvania AcademicStandards and the Pennsylvania mandated assessment(PSSA).


ED-350. THE ARTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDELEMENTARY EDUCATIONCredits: 3This course is designed as an exploration of the importanceof the arts in the development of children in the cognitive,affective, and psychomotor domains. Students will discoverhow the arts are related to our natural and manmadeenvironments and learn specific teaching methodologiesthat foster creativity and the integration of the arts with othersubject areas.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall andsummer semesters.

ED-360. SOCIAL STUDIES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDELEMENTARY EDUCATIONCredits: 3In this course, students will gain an understanding of teachingSocial Studies at the early childhood and elementary schoollevels. Students will develop their personal philosophy ofthe purpose of Social Studies, review National curriculumguidelines and PA state standards, and explore a variety ofteaching strategies.


ED-363. FAMILY, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITYCredits: 3This course focuses on current research and best practicesin developing skills, techniques, and attitudes needed to formsuccessful collaboration with diverse family systems andcommunities in an early childhood education setting.


ED-370. SCIENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ANDELEMENTARY EDUCATIONCredits: 3This course presents a study of the methods and curriculumfor teaching science to young children. Emphasis is placedon instruction that is activity oriented and leads to thedevelopment of science process skills, problem-solvingstrategies, and well-developed conceptual frameworks.


ED-371. TEACHING METHODS IN SCIENCE WITH FIELDEXPERIENCECredits: 4The activities required for this course are aimed to meet thepedagogical needs of the middle level and the secondaryscience teacher. Emphasis is on content organization,teaching strategies, evaluation of existing curricular materials,literature research, and understanding the cognitivecomponents of science learning, familiarity and competencewith current teaching technology and current national andstate standards. Additional emphasis will be placed on specificstrategies for classroom management to aid the participantsin becoming effective middle level and secondary classroomteachers. Department permission is required.



ED-375. MIDDLE LEVEL AND SECONDARY EDUCATIONMETHODS WITH FIELD EXPERIENCECredits: 4This course will address the educational perspectives thatpertain to middle level (grades 4-8) and secondary (grades7-12) instructional methodologies, curriculum, and classroommanagement, including strategies for transition, inclusion, anddifferentiation as recommended by the National Middle SchoolAssociation and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.A 40-hour practicum is required. Departmental permission isrequired.


ED-380. CONTENT AREA LITERACYCredits: 3This course is designed to provide literacy instruction theoryand skills for teaching content area subjects in grades 4through 12. The course’s strategy-based approach includesdeveloping vocabulary, evaluating reading materials,constructing meaning in texts, developing comprehensionskills, and learning techniques for the adaptation anddevelopment of study materials to address the diverse readinglevels of students in middle level and secondary schools.


ED-381. TEACHING METHODS IN SOCIAL STUDIESCredits: 4Terms Offered: FallThis course provides a study of instructional methodology inthe concentration area of Social Studies at the middle andsecondary level with a 40-hour field practicum. Departmentalpermission is required.


ED-385. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course is designed for students to establish and maintaina positive social context for learning in Pre-K throughgrade 4 education by applying developmentally appropriatemotivational and management strategies. Researchersand theories will be identified, analyzed, evaluated, anddemonstrated.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program. Offered fall andspring semesters.

ED-390. STUDENT TEACHING WITH SEMINAR [PK-4],[4-8], [7-12], AND [K-12] (OPO COURSE)Credits: twelveStudent teaching is the capstone learning experience forprospective teachers. Student teachers are assigned to workwith experienced classroom teachers. Under supervision,they assume responsibility for teaching and for managinga classroom. Conferences are regularly scheduled withcooperating teachers and college supervisors. In additionto fieldwork, students attend regularly scheduled seminarsdesigned to facilitate the integration of theory and practice. Aspart of the seminar experience, the student teachers receiveworkshop training in areas such as classroom managementstrategies and techniques, health and emergency guidelines,legal, ethical, and professional issues, and in career andcertification procedures. In addition, the Gardner’s Issues inEducation Forum Series offers candidates workshops andlectures based on current topics in teaching and learning.Departmental permission is required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program, and completionof all ED course requirements. Co-requisite will be completedin conjunction with [[EDSP-388]]. Offered fall and springsemesters.

EDSP. EDUCATION: SPECIALEDUCATIONEDSP-210. TEACHING STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS(FORMERLY ED 210)Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThis course is designed to enable pre-service teachers todevelop the knowledge base and instructional skills necessaryto meet the educational needs of students with special needsin the classroom. This course is designed to familiarizepre-service teachers with varied exceptionalities, includingbehavioral disorders, learning disabilities, mental retardation,Attention-Deficit-Hyperactivity-Disorder, and physical andsensory disabilities. The course will incorporate usefulpedagogical information that addresses the learning abilitiesof exceptional students and enhances instruction across allsubject areas.

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]].


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EDSP-225. TEACHING STUDENTS WITH HIGH INCIDENCEDISABILITIES WITH FIELD EXPERIENCECredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThis 3-credit course is designed to address the development,implementation, and monitoring of individualizedmanagement, instruction, curricular, and environmentalstrategies and adaptations for students with special needs. Emphasis is placed on a needs-based model incorporatingthe cognitive, language, attentional, affective, physical, andsensory needs of higher incidence populations within a varietyof settings. A field experience component facilitates directinteraction with learners with special needs, supplementedby cooperative discussions of experiential application tocourse content. Course experiences and assignments aredifferentiated to support the candidate’s certification area.Cross-list[[EDSP-501]]

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]], [[EDSP-210]].

EDSP-226. TEACHING STUDENTS WITH LOW INCIDENCEDISABILITIES WITH FIELD EXPERIENCECredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SummerThis 3-credit course addresses the development,implementation, and monitoring of individualizedmanagement, instructional, curricular, and environmentalstrategies, and adaptations for students with special needs. Emphasis is placed on a needs-based model incorporatingthe cognitive, language, attentional, affective, physical, andsensory needs of lower incidence populations (multipledisabilities, hearing/vision impairments, orthopedic and healthconditions) and pervasive development disorders/autismwithin a variety of settings. A field experience componentfacilitates direct interaction with learners with special needs,supplemented by cooperative discussions of experientialapplications to course content. [[EDSP-502]]

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]] and [[EDSP-210]].

EDSP-227. BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTWITH FIELD EXPERIENCECredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThis course will present a working framework of assessmentand social, behavioral, environmental, individualized,and collective management techniques for students withbehavioral challenges. Techniques practiced in the course willfocus on approaches for classroom organization, constructivediscipline, and proactive responses to intervention, includingapplied behavioral analysis and functional behavioralassessments. A 20-hour field experience componentfacilitates direct interaction with learners with special needs,supplemented by cooperative discussions of experientialapplications to course content. Cross-list[[EDSP-503]]

Pre-Requisites[[ED-190]], [[EDSP-210]].

EDSP-300. SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSESSMENT ANDEVALUATIONCredits: 3Terms Offered: Spring,SummerThis three-credit course will provide direct experience withselecting, administering, and interpreting formal and informalassessment measures for analysis of student learningprofiles. Assessments will include ecological inventories,norm-referenced, performance-based and curriculum-basedtesting, standardized achievement and intelligence measures,and vocational/transition-related evaluations. Cooperativediscussions and use of case studies will focus on instructionaldecision-making based upon student learning profiles.Departmental permission is required.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program.

EDSP-302. SECONDARY TRANSITION IN SPECIALEDUCATIONCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallThis course focuses on models of effective, research-basedspecial education teaching practices in literacy and contentareas as well as universal design and differentiation forstudents with diverse needs and disabilities in a variety ofacademic settings. Emphasis will be placed on language,literacy, technologies, and transition processes.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program.

EDSP-388. INCLUSIONARY PRACTICESCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThis course is designed for student teachers in [[ED-390]]to apply knowledge of accommodations and adaptations forstudents with disabilities in an inclusive academic setting.Emphasis will be placed on literacy and cognitive skilldevelopment for students with various exceptionalities.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program. Co-requisite willbe completed in conjunction with [[ED-390]].


EE. ELECTRICALENGINEERINGEE-140. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMINGCredits: 3Fees: $115This course presents an introduction to computerprogramming with an emphasis on the techniques neededfor data analysis and numerical problem solving for scientificand engineering applications. Basic programming idioms arepresented including control structures, data types, methods forhandling input and output as well as numerical methods suchas array computing and vectorization. Emphasis is placed onproper software engineering practice as well as data analysisand presentation. Two hours of lecture and two hours of labper week.Click here for course fees. Pre-RequisitesOr Concurrent [[MTH-100]] or [[MTH-111]]

EE-211. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS AND DEVICESCredits: 3Basic DC and sinusoidal AC analysis of circuits. Introductoryprinciples of electronic circuits, operational amplifiers,filters, digital logic, energy conversion devices, and energyconversion schemes.

Co-Requisites[[EE-283]] and [[MTH-112]] Or Concurrent

EE-216. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS ICredits: 3Fees: $115Analysis of dc and sinusoidal ac circuits and powercalculations. Network theorems. 2-hour lecture and 2-hour labper week.Pre-RequisitesOr Concurrent [[MTH-111]]

EE-217. CIRCUIT ANALYSIS IICredits: 3Three-phase circuits, mutually coupled circuits, filter circuits,transient circuits, two-port parameters. Introduction toelectronic circuits.Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] or Concurrent and [[EE-216]] or [[EE-211]]

EE-222. MECHATRONICSCredits: 3Fees: $115Electronic design automation for mechatronics system design,test, debug, control, and monitor; Sensor conditioning anddigital conversion; Introduction to embedded software, sensorintegration and modeling. Two hours of lecture and 3-hour labper week.Pre-Requisites[[EE-140]], [[EE-217]], [[EE-285]], [[PHY-202]]

EE-241. DIGITAL DESIGNCredits: 4Boolean Algebra. Numbering Systems. Combinational logicdesign and minimization. Sequential system fundamentals,state machine and programmable logic. Three hours oflectures and one two-hour lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-283]] or [[EE-285]]

EE-247. PROGRAMMING FOR EMBEDDEDAPPLICATIONSCredits: 3Microcontroller hardware structures. Basic software conceptssuch as constants, variables, control structures and subroutinecalls, based on the 'C' language and as translated to machinelanguage. Mapping of compiled software to the memoryof a microcontroller. Embedded programming principles.Basic interactions with peripherals. Interrupts and their use.Debugging. Three hours of lecture and lab per week.


Pre-Requisites[[EE-140]] or [[CS-125]].

EE-251. ELECTRONICS ICredits: 3Circuit concepts involving nonideal components, particularlydiodes, bipolar transistors, and MOS transistors. Bias, loadline and signal amplification principles. Analysis and design ofpower supply and amplifier circuits, including power amplifiers.Simulation of circuits for design and analysis.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-211]] or [[EE-216]]

EE-252. ELECTRONICS IICredits: 4Analysis and design of analog integrated circuits at thetransistor level. Single-stage, multistage amplifiers, andcascode stage; differential amplifier analysis; operationalamplifiers & applications; feedback structures, output stages,and power amplifiers. Three hours of lecture and 3-hour labper week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-251]], [[MTH-112]], [[PHY-202]]

EE-271. SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICESCredits: 4Basic properties of semiconductors and their conductionprocesses, with special emphasis on silicon and galliumarsenide. Physics and characterizations of p-n junctions..Homojunction and heterojunction bipolar transistors. Unipolardevices including MOS capacitor and MOSFET. Microwaveand photonic devices. Three hours of lecture and one two-hour lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-117]], [[CHM-118]], [[PHY-202]], [[MTH211]]



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EE-283. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LABCredits: 1Fees: $115Exercises on DC and AC circuits, resonant and filter circuits,operational amplifiers, and digital logic circuits. One two-hourlab per week.Click here for course fees. Co-RequisitesOr Concurrent [[EE-211]]

EE-285. ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS LABCredits: 1Fees: $115Exercises on DC and AC circuits, three-phase circuits,operational amplifiers, resonant and filter circuits, and basicelectronic circuits. One two-hour lab per week.Click here for course fees. Pre-RequisitesOr Concurrent [[EE-217]]

EE-298. TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 1-3Selected topics in the field of electrical engineering.Requirements: Sophomore standing and permission of theinstructor.Click here for course fee for lab courses.

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing and permission of the instructor.

EE-314. CONTROL SYSTEMSCredits: 3Laplace transforms and matrices. Mathematical modelingof physical systems. Block diagram and signal flow graphrepresentation. Time-domain performance specifications.Stability analysis, Routh-Hurwitz criterion. Steady state erroranalysis. Root-locus and frequency response techniques.Design and compensation of feedback systems. Introductorystate space analysis. Two hours of lecture and one two-hourlaboratory per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-214]] and [[EE-217]] (or [[EE-211]])

EE-325. ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICESCredits: 3Magnetic circuit calculations. Principle of operation andapplications of transformers, DC machines, synchronousmachines, and induction motors. Applications of powerelectronics. Energy conversion schemes.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-251]] and [[EE-217]]

EE-337. ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS ICredits: 3Waves and phasors; concepts of flux and fields; transmissionline, Smith chart, and impedance matching; vector calculus;Maxwell’s equations for electrostatic and magnetostatic fields.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH211]], [[MTH212]], [[PHY-202]].

EE-339. ENGINEERING ELECTROMAGNETICS IICredits: 4Terms Offered: SpringObtain an understanding of Maxwell’s equations and beable to apply them to solving practical electromagnetic fieldproblems. Fundamental concepts covered will include lawsgoverning electrodynamics, plane wave propagation indifferent media, power flow, polarization, transmission andreflection at an interface, microwave networks, waveguides,radiation, and antennas. Experiment and computer simulationbased laboratories are used to reinforce the coursematerial. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab perweek.


Pre-Requisites[[EE-337]].

EE-342. EMBEDDED SYSTEM DESIGNCredits: 3Principles of embedded computing systems: architecture,hardware/software components, interfacing, hardware/software co-design, and communication issues. Three hoursof lecture and project per week.


Pre-RequisitesOr Concurrent[EE-222]], [[EE-241]], [[EE-247]] or [[CS-126]]

EE-345. COMPUTER ORGANIZATIONCredits: 3Computer architecture and design, CPU, memory system,cache, data, input/output devices, bus architecture and controlunits. Processor types, instruction set and assembly languageprogramming. Three hours of lecture and project per week.Clicl here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-140]] or [[CS-125]], [[EE-222]], [[EE-241]].



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EE-381. MICROFABRICATION LABCredits: 3The theoretical and practical aspects of techniques utilized inthe fabrication of bipolar junction transistors (BJTs). Includescrystal characteristics, wafer cleaning, oxidation, lithography,etching, deposition, diffusion, metallization, process metrics,and device characterization. One-and-a-half hour lecture andone three-hour lab per week.


Pre-RequisitesOr Concurrent [[EE-271]], [[EE-251]]

EE-382. MODERN COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSCredits: 4Terms Offered: SpringFundamentals of analog and digital modulation, modelingrandom signals and noise in communication systems,and elements of digital receivers. Laboratory exercisesprovide hands-on experience with circuits and measurementinstruments as well as an introduction to communicationsystem simulation. Three hours of lecture and 3-hour lab perweek.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-252]], [[PHY-214]], [[MTH-212]]

EE-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in the field ofelectrical engineering under the direction of a staff member.Technical as well as economic factors will be considered in thedesign. A professional paper and detailed progress report arerequired.Requirement: Senior standing in engineering.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-202]], [[EE-241]], [[EE-222]], [[EE-252]], [[EE-271]],[[PHY-214]], [[EGM-320]]Co-RequisitesConcurrent or after [[EE-381]], [[EE-314]], [[EE-325]],[[EE-337]]

EE-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in the field ofselected projects in the field of electrical engineering underthe direction of a staff member. Technical as well as economicfactors will be considered in the design. This is a continuationof the [[EE-391]]. A professional paper to be presented anddiscussed in an open forum is required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-391]].

EE-398. TOPICS IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Requirement: Junior standing in engineering.Click here for course fees.

EE-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATION-ELECTRICALENGINEERINGCredits: 0-6Professional cooperative education placement in a private orpublic enterprise related to the student's academic objectivesand career goals. In addition to their work experiences,students are required to submit weekly reaction papers, havediscussions with the Faculty Coordinator in the student'sdiscipline on a periodic basis, prepare a final report andprepare and give a presentation to the Faculty Coordinator onan academic project completed at the enterprise. The co-opoption for credit can only be taken one time for up to 6 credits,depending on the quantity of work hours, the complexity of thework and report and presentation requirements.Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in engineering and Faculty Coordinatorapproval required.

EGR. ENGINEERINGEGR-200. MATERIALS SCIENCECredits: 3Application of materials properties to engineering design.Introduction to atomic arrangements, crystal structures,imperfection, phase diagrams, and structure-propertyrelations. Fundamentals of iron, steel, and non-ferrousmaterials. The behavior of materials in environmentalconditions.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-118]] or [[CHM-115]].

EGR-201. PROFESSIONALISM AND ETHICSCredits: 1Responsibility of an engineer as a professional; ethics inscience and engineering; role of professional societies;recent trends in technological innovations; career planning.Review of professional exam. Requirement: Junior standingin engineering.

EGR-202. ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT ICredits: 1The subjects the student will learn and develop in thiscourse are important in securing an internship, a spot ingraduate school, or a professional position. This professionaldevelopment course will allow the student to experience avariety of communicative activities that prepare a student tobe an experienced, informed, and professional engineer. Thestudent will be introduced to networking with professionalsas well as provided with the ability to communicate skillsto employers at job fairs or on-campus mentoring events.Emphasis will be placed on professional interactions as wellas attendance at events and mastering the fundamentalsof written resumes, cover letters, and creating professionalprofiles.

Pre-RequisitesPermission of the instructor.







EGR-203. ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT IICredits: 1Emphasis will be placed on development of enhancedinterview skills with effective interview strategies. Studentswill attend professional panel interview discussions toengage with industry mentors. They will attend professionalcollaborations as well as campus hosted events such theCareer and Intern Fair. Students will seek to master theessentials of job searches, written resumes, cover letters,elevator speeches, applying to grad schools, networking, andcreating professional profiles on LinkedIn.


EGR-219. INTRODUCTION TO WEAPONS SYSTEMSCredits: 3Introduction to military weapons and warfare, with a focus onhow the modern period has resulted in greater complexityand the development of weapons systems. Basic principlesof explosives, internal and exterior ballistics, calculation ofprobabilities of hit given randomness, fire control, guidancealgorithms, radar and other sensors, detection and tracking,nuclear weapons and their effects.

Co-Requisites[[PHY-202]] concurrent or before

EGR-222. MECHATRONICSCredits: 3Introduction to mechatronics system design with emphasison using sensors to convert engineering system informationinto an electrical domain, signal conditioning and hardwareintegration, programming, and using actuators to effect systemchanges. Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EE-211]], [[EE-283]], [[ME-140]] and [[PHY-202]]

EGR-327. THIN FILM PROCESSINGCredits: 3Nucleation and growth theory; crystalline, amorphous,epitaxial growth morphology. Deposition techniques like DC,RF, magnetron sputtering, ion beam sputtering, evaporation,chemical vapor deposition, physical vapor deposition.Structure, properties, and applications for specific thin filmprocessing techniques.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EGR-200]], [[PHY-203]].

EGR-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in the field ofengineering under the direction of a staff member. Technicalas well as economic factors will be considered in the design. Aprofessional paper and detailed progress report are required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in engineering

EGR-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in the field ofengineering under the direction of a staff member. Technicalas well as economic factors will be considered in the design.This is a continuation of [[EGR-391]]. A professional paper tobe presented and discussed in an open forum is required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EGR-391]]

EGR-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 0-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures.Requirements: Junior standing; minimum 2.0 cumulativeGPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.

EGM. ENGINEERINGMANAGEMENTEGM-310. PROJECT DECISION PROCESSESCredits: 3An Introduction to Economic Decisions processes andtechniques relating to technical processes and projects. Thiscourse will show how to properly define economic decisionparameters and make project decisions based on economicguidelines such as revenue, cost and product or processperformance. Concepts of engineering economy are reviewedbriefly with respect to estimated value, projected cash flow,and risk associated with engineering projects.



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EGM-315. QUALITY MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course provides students with an overview of importanttopics relating to Quality Assurance systems and processesdirectly related to engineering functions. Topics rangefrom voice of the customer to the history and applicationof TQM. Cornerstone features include coverage of topicsessential to any industry: customer focus creation, valuecreation, leadership, process improvement and management,strategic planning, measures of performance, supply chainmanagement, human resources management, knowledge andinformation management, project management and businessprocess.


EGM-320. ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Project management and evaluation based on economicconsiderations, project selection models, and fundamentalsof project planning are covered. Specific topics include WorkBreakdown Structure (WBS), Organizational BreakdownStructure (OBS), Earned Value Analysis (EVA), risk andopportunity analysis, project scheduling, and other projectanalysis techniques.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-111]]

EGM-321. QUANTITATIVE ANALYSISCredits: 3Discussion of various quantitative analysis and optimizationmethodologies. Analytical numerical approaches are usedin solving linear and nonlinear optimization problems.Emphasizes the development of ability in analyzing problems,solving problems by using software, and post solutionanalysis.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in engineering or consent of the instructor.

EGM-322. OPERATIONS ANALYSISCredits: 3Introduction to Operations Analysis and Resource Allocationoffers topics relating to technical processes and projectsrequired in engineering, manufacturing, and service-relatedindustrial applications. The course covers those engineeringsubjects from forecasting analysis methods to manufacturingline balancing, queuing, and operation locations selections.Students will model and assess production flows and assetutilization for purposes of reducing production bottleneckswhile maintaining/increasing facility utilization.


EGM-325. PROJECT ANALYSISCredits: 3This course offers experience in managing a project. Topicsrelating to project planning, costing, resources, and criticalpath and other analyses relating to manufacturing, research,and service-related industrial applications are discussed. Thecourse covers engineering subjects from project definition andplanning methods to earned value planning and analysis.


EGM-336. ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT MODELSCredits: 3Discussion of the techniques in and the art of modelingpractical problems encountered by engineers and managers.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in engineering or consent of the instructor.

EGM-340. SIX SIGMA & LEAN MANUFACTURINGCredits: 3This course focuses on developing the knowledge and skillsof a typical industry-based Six Sigma Green Belt candidate.The course includes the descriptive statistics and projectmanagement skills necessary to Define, Measure, Analyze,Improve and Control processes. Lecture topics include SixSigma problem-solving techniques, continuous improvement,mistake proofing, Lean Six Sigma, Lean manufacturing,determining the cost of quality and more.


EGM-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in the variousfields of engineering under the direction of a staff member.Technical as well as economic factors will be considered in thedesign. A detailed progress report is required.


Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in Engineering Management or departmentalpermission.

EGM-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in the fieldof engineering management under the direction of a staffmember. Technical as well as economic factors will beconsidered in the design. A professional paper to bepresented and discussed in an open forum is required.






EGM-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 0-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures. Requirements: minimum junior standing in Engineering;2.0 cumulative GPA; consent of the academic advisor; andapproval of placement by the department chairperson. Theco-op option for credit can only be taken one time for either 3or 6 credits.

ENG. ENGLISHENG-098. ACADEMIC WRITINGCredits: 3Intensive practice in grammar, syntax, vocabulary, reading andwriting.

ENG-101. COMPOSITIONCredits: 4Practice in writing for specific purposes and audiencesto develop a coherent voice for engaging in academicand professional discourse; practice in writing with thesupport of digital technology; study of primary texts, models,and principles of expository and argumentative writingto develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills;introductory bibliographic instruction and practice in writingthat incorporates library research.

ENG-120. INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE ANDCULTURECredits: 3An introduction to literature through critical reading, writing,and discussion of the major forms of literary and culturalexpression. Students will explore works in various literarytraditions and engage in a deep consideration of the diversityof human experience and identities. Major subtopic areas forthe course will include: Reading Classical Traditions; ReadingGreat Works; Reading Cultural Crossroads; and ReadingAmerican Experience. Reading Classical Traditions: A studyof major works from the ancient world to the Renaissance,emphasizing the impact these texts have had on our literarytradition and our culture. Reading Great Works: A study ofmajor works since the Renaissance, emphasizing the principalmodes of literary expression (poetry, drama, fiction and film).Reading Cultural Crossroads: A study of works emphasizinga variety of cultural values, intercultural relationships, globalperspectives, and aesthetic experiences. Reading AmericanExperience: A study of works from American literature,emphasizing the multicultural heritage and nature of Americanwriters and cultures.


ENG-190. PROJECTS IN WRITING AND EDITINGCredits: 1-3Independent projects in writing, editing, and peer consultingconnected to the English program newsletter (ENG 190 A –Inkwell Quarterly), the student literary magazine (ENG 190 B –Manuscript), and the University Writing Center (ENG 190 C –Writing Methods).

ENG-201. WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE AND CULTURECredits: 4An introduction to conventions, theoretical approaches,research methods, and practice of literary and cultural studies.Application of contemporary critical perspectives and researchmethodology in reading and writing about literary and culturaltexts.


ENG-202. TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL WRITINGCredits: 3Practice in "real world writing." Students write on subjectsassociated with their major or intended careers. Studentslearn to perform as self-aware writers who have somethingto say to someone, to adapt their roles and voices to variousaudiences, and to marshal and present persuasively data thatis relevant to a particular purpose and context.


ENG-203. INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE WRITINGCredits: 3The analysis and practice of various forms of creative writingincluding the study of the writer’s tools and choices in creatingpoetry, short fiction, and dramatic scenes.


ENG-222. INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL HUMANITIESCredits: 3An introduction to the field of Digital Humanities with anemphasis on how digital processes and products impactthe development and study of literature, language, and thedisciplines of the humanities.

ENG-225. COMPARATIVE GRAMMARCredits: 3A comparative and critical study of prescriptive, descriptiveand transformational-generative grammar.


ENG-228. PROFESSIONAL AND WORKPLACE WRITINGCredits: 3The study and practice of effective writing techniques relatedto writing at work for the professional world that focuseson producing polished documents, enhancing researchtechniques, and fine-tuning oral communication skills.



ENG-233. SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE ICredits: 3A study of the major works and movements in Englishliterature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the eighteenthcentury.


ENG-234. SURVEY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE IICredits: 3A study of the major works and movements in Englishliterature from the Romantic movement to the present.


ENG-281. SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE ICredits: 3A study of writers, works, and movements in the Americasfrom the 1490s to the Civil War.


ENG-282. SURVEY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE IICredits: 3A study of major American writers, works, and movementsfrom the Civil War to the present.


ENG-303. ADVANCED WORKSHOP IN CREATIVEWRITINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallA seminar experience where students write and critiquepoetry, fiction, nonfiction, or scripts. Specific genre designatedin each course.

Pre-Requisites[[ENG-203]] or permission of instructor.

ENG-308. RHETORICAL ANALYSIS AND NONFICTIONALPROSE WRITINGCredits: 3The study and practice of strategies for producing responsiblywritten public information, including persuasive andargumentative propositions for particular audiences.


ENG-311. TECHNOLOGIES OF THE BOOKCredits: 3A study in the production, evolution, and circulation of thebook as a material form, from its inception through the digitalage, with an emphasis on textual criticism and bibliographicanalysis.Pre-Requisites[[ENG-101]]

ENG-324. HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGECredits: 3A chronological study of the origins of the English languageand the systematic changes that have made it the languagewe speak and write today.


ENG-331. STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL ENGLISH LITERATURECredits: 3A study of Medieval literature to 1485, exclusive of Chaucer.


ENG-333. STUDIES IN RENAISSANCE LITERATURECredits: 3A study of Renaissance texts focused on literary, dramatic,and cultural works from 1485 to 1660.Pre-Requisites[[ENG-101]].

ENG-334. STUDIES IN EIGHTEENTH-CENTURYLITERATURECredits: 3A study of eighteenth-century authors and culture from about1660-1820.Pre-Requisites[[ENG-101]].

ENG-335. STUDIES IN ROMANTIC LITERATURECredits: 3A study of major writers, works, and topics of the BritishRomantic Period.


ENG-336. STUDIES IN VICTORIAN LITERATURECredits: 3A study of major writers, works, and topics of the VictorianAge.


ENG-337. STUDIES IN AMERICAN ROMANTICLITERATURECredits: 3A study of nineteenth-century American literature, includingnovels, essays, short fiction, and poetry.


ENG-340. STUDIES IN CHAUCERCredits: 3A study of selected works by Chaucer.



ENG-342. STUDIES IN SHAKESPEARECredits: 3A study of selected plays and poems by Shakespeare.


ENG-350. STUDIES IN THE ENGLISH NOVELCredits: 3A study of the novel in English, excluding American writers.Pre-Requisites[[ENG-101]].

ENG-351. STUDIES IN POSTMODERNISMCredits: 3A study of postmodern writers from the 1960s to the present.


ENG-352. STUDIES IN THE AMERICAN NOVELCredits: 3 A study of the American novel from its eighteenth-centurybeginnings to the present.


ENG-353. STUDIES IN POSTCOLONIAL LITERATURECredits: 3A study of literature emerging from the British empire andits former colonies with an emphasis on major issues withinpostcolonial studies.


ENG-356. STUDIES IN AFRICAN AMERICAN LITERATURECredits: 3 A study of African American literature from the Antebellumera to the present.


ENG-357. STUDIES IN GOTHIC LITERATURECredits: 3A study of major writers, works, and topics of gothic literaturefrom about 1764 to the present.


ENG-358. STUDIES IN CONTEMPORARY FICTIONCredits: 3A study of fiction, including the novel, short story, and novella,written since World War II. Works from English, American,and world literature may be included to reflect the diversity ofcontemporary literature and the emergence of post-modernistthemes and forms.


ENG-361. STUDIES IN MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCEDRAMACredits: 3A study of drama from the tenth century to 1642; reading ofplays by medieval and early modern dramatists exclusive ofShakespeare.


ENG-365. STUDIES IN MODERN BRITISH DRAMACredits: 3A study of major playwrights, works, and topics of modernBritish drama.


ENG-366. STUDIES IN AMERICAN DRAMACredits: 3A study of major playwrights, works, and movements inAmerican drama.


ENG-370. STUDIES IN MODERN BRITISH POETRYCredits: 3 A study of major British poetry of the twentieth century.


ENG-376. STUDIES IN MODERN AMERICAN POETRYCredits: 3 A study of major movements and representative figures inAmerican poetry from about 1900 to 1960.


ENG-391. (ENG-392 SPRING) SENIOR PROJECTS:CAPSTONECredits: 1An independent project in the area of the student’sconcentration culminating in a formal written and oralpresentation. Advised by a member of the English departmentfaculty, the project demonstrates the student’s learning in themajor.

Pre-RequisitesOpen only to senior English majors.


ENG-393. THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN MIDDLE-LEVELAND SECONDARY SCHOOLSCredits: 4A study of the theory and practice of teaching composition,literature, and English language studies in the middle andsecondary school level (grades 7 through 12). Topics includeplanning, methodology, presentation, and assessment oflessons. The course includes 40 hours of field experience.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in English and admission to the TeacherEducation Program.

ENG-395. (ENG-396 SPRING) INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1 - 3Terms Offered: On DemandIndependent study and research for advanced students in thefield of the major under the direction of a faculty member. Aresearch paper at a level significantly beyond a term paper isrequired.

Pre-RequisitesApproval of department chair is required.

ENG-397. SEMINARCredits: 3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

ENG-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this Bulletin for placement procedures.)

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing, minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, consentof academic advisor, and approval of placement by thedepartment chairperson.

ESL. ENGLISH AS A SECONDLANGUAGEESL-100. READING AND WRITINGCredits: 3This course focuses on the connection between criticalthinking and academic reading and writing skills necessaryto analyze academic texts and produce collegiate levelcompositions. It emphasizes the utilization of readingcomprehension strategies and writing process skills torespond to various readings and to develop vocabularyexpansion. This course also requires a research paper whichutilizes the basic formatting and referencing of sources usingMLA style documentation.

ESL-102. LISTENING AND SPEAKINGCredits: 3This course is a cohesive, integrated, and structuredapproach, to developing and expanding upon key listeningand speaking skills of transitioning, English language learners(ELLs), as to ensure successful matriculation to a collegiate,academic environment. Therein, students will address defined,critical abilities, as a way in which to increase their capacitiesto engage in academic processes that include and demandsuperior listening and speaking skills within higher educationalinstitutions and curricula.

ESL-103. TEST PREPCredits: 3This course has been designed to serve as an integrated andstructured approach to providing and expanding upon criticaltest preparation strategies and study skills for transitioning,English language learners (ELLs), as to ensure successfulmatriculation to a collegiate, academic environment. Utilizinga multifaceted configuration of classroom instruction andindependent, online study, students will be provided withextensive practice of the most key academic skills andmethodologies, as a way in which to increase their capacitiesto engage in academic processes that include and demanda superior skill set within higher educational institutions andcurricula.

ENT. ENTREPRENEURSHIPENT-151. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE ICredits: 3Terms Offered: FallIntegrated Management Experience is a two-semestersequence that takes you through the entrepreneurial processfrom creating a business concept to planning the venture tolaunching and operating the business to harvest and closureof the firm. You learn how businesses plan and operatethrough the study of functional areas such as marketing,management, human resources, accounting and finance, andoperations. Most importantly, you will learn and experiencehow the pieces fit together through integrating the functionalareas tracking information and performance using financialaccounting principles. Cross listed with [[ACC-151]] and[[BA-151]]


ENT-152. INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE IICredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringIntegrated Management Experience is a two-semestersequence that takes you through the entrepreneurial processfrom creating a business concept to planning the venture tolaunching and operating the business to harvest and closureof the firm. You learn how businesses plan and operatethrough the study of functional areas such as marketing,management, human resources, accounting and finance,and operations. You develop a clear understanding of theimportance of accounting cycles and how financial accountingprinciples provide not only information but an integratingthread for all types of organizations. Cross listed with[[ACC-152]] and [[BA-152]]

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-151]] / [[BA-151]] / [[ENT-151]] with a minimum GPA of2.0.

ENT-201. NATURE AND ESSENCE OFENTREPRENEURSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAn introduction to entrepreneurs and self-career creation insmall and large entrepreneurial organizations. The importanceof entrepreneurs in the local, national, and world economiesand personal characteristics of successful entrepreneurs willbe studied. Guest speakers and a case study are included.

Pre-Requisites[[ENT-152]] or [[BA-153]] with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

ENT-203. OPPORTUNITY IDENTIFICATION: INNOVATIONAND CREATIVITYCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAn introduction to the creative and innovative processes.Emphasis on forms of creativity and how they are interrelated,psychology and behavioral aspects of creativity, recognizingcreativity, and the practice of managing innovation andcreativity in different environments. Direct experience with twoor more forms of creativity.

ENT-252. THE ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringExamines leadership characteristics and behaviors ofentrepreneurs. Emphasis on authentic and integrity-basedleadership, role of emotional intelligence, and effectiveleadership strategies in entrepreneurial environments.

ENT-321. ANALYZING MARKETS AND COMPETITIONCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallIn-depth study of identification and assessment of marketsand competition. Sources of information, key analyticaltechniques, and evaluation strategies are examined.

Pre-Requisites[[MKT-221]] with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

ENT-342. ENTREPRENEURIAL FINANCECredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThe study of the financial dimensions of launching andgrowing ventures. Topics include financial characteristics andrequirements of growth, venture capital, angel capital andprivate investment, equity markets and public offerings, andspecialized funding programs.

Pre-Requisites[[FIN-240]] with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

ENT-384. SMALL BUSINESS CONSULTANCYCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringTeams of students diagnose, analyze, and recommendsolutions for problems defined by small business clients.Course requires students to apply a range of classroom skillsin a real situation and present oral and written reports to theclient firm. Requirements: Senior standing and permission ofthe instructor.

ENT-385. OPPORTUNITY ASSESSMENT: TECHNICAL,ECONOMIC AND MARKET FEASIBILITYCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringTheory and practice of assessing market, economic, andtechnical feasibility. Use of project management techniquesto develop an in-depth feasibility analysis plan for expectedoutcomes.

ENT-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures. Requirements: Sophomore standing; minimum 2.0 cumulativeGPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.

ENT-461. PRACTICING ENTREPRENEURSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAdvanced essentials and elements of becoming anentrepreneur, or intrapreneur, will be examined throughcurrent classic 'real life' entrepreneurial case readings andentrepreneur and guest faculty lectures. Students will createtheir own entrepreneurial enterprise as a team project.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing, [[ENT-201]] with a minimum GPA of 2.0, orpermission of the instructor.

ENT-462. ENTREPRENEURIAL INTERNSHIPCredits: 3The course content provides an on-the-job multi-disciplineexperience assisting a working local entrepreneur in thedevelopment and operation of a business enterprise.


ENV. ENVIRONMENTALENGINEERINGENV-198/298/398. TOPICS IN ENVCredits: Varies with topicSelected topics in the field of engineering and related areas.The may include the following topics: mechanical engineering;civil engineering; engineering management; geotechnology;and radiation.Click here for fee for courses with a lab.


ENV-201. PROBABILITY AND STATISTICS FORENGINEERSCredits: 2This course provides an introduction to the central ideas ofprobability and statistics and their application in the analysisof engineering and environmental data including controlcharts and specification error. Sampling and data gatheringtechniques are also discussed. One hour of lecture and onehour of discussion per week.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-115]] or [[CHM-118]], [[MTH-111]], or instructor'spermission

ENV-202. ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING SYSTEMS:ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSISCredits: 2Terms Offered: On DemandThis course focuses on basic methods for obtaining numericalsolutions of algebraic and transcendental equations,simultaneous linear equations, and curve fitting techniques;examples provided are relevant to environmental engineeringprocesses; will include an introduction to problem-solvingusing Excel and MATLAB. Two hours of lab per week.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-111]], [[MTH-112]] or instructor's permission.

ENV-205. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGYCredits: 3The foundation concepts in microbiology that are importantin environmental systems will be explored in this course.This will include the function and formation of cellularcomponents starting from basic molecules (carbohydrates,fatty acids, amino acids, nucleotides) to the cellular structuresthat are formed (membranes, proteins, and the nucleicacids RNA & DNA); carbon, energy, and nutrientsources required for cellular growth; and the metabolicpathways for substrates common in environmental systemswill be shown. Biodegradation and growth kinetic models willbe introduced. Global cycles of major elements (i.e. carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, phosphorus, etc.) will be explored.

ENV-305. SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Assessment of the scope of the solid waste problem andengineering and management strategies. Lecture topicsinclude the following: solid waste sources; characterizationand generation rates; collection and transportationtechnologies and management options; sanitary landfill designand operation; and recycling strategies and technologies.Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-240]] and [[CHM-116]] or [[ENV-201]] or instructor'spermission.

ENV-315. SOILSCredits: 3Study of the structure, properties, and classification of soils.Fundamental concepts of soils science are applied to theenvironmental management of terrestrial ecosystems. Topicsinclude soil genesis, the classification, and physical propertiesof soils, soil chemistry, and soil moisture relationships. Twohours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]] and [[CHM-116]] or [[ENV-201]].

ENV-321. HYDROLOGYCredits: 3A quantitative analysis of the physical elements andprocesses that constitute the hydrologic cycle. Topics includeprecipitation, infiltration, evaporation, runoff, streamflow, andground water flow. Ground water modeling and advancedtreatment of Darcy’s Law is presented within the context ofmigration of ground water pollutants. Three hours of lectureper week.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]], [[MTH-111]] and [[ENV-201]] or [[MTH-150]].

ENV-322. WATER RESOURCES ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Design and development of selected projects in the variousfields of engineering under the direction of a staff member.Technical as well as economic factors will be considered in thedesign. A detailed progress report is required. Three hours oflecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[ENV-321]].

ENV-323. HYDROLOGY LABCredits: 1Fees: $115Components of the hydrologic cycle are studiedexperimentally. Three hours of lab per week.

Co-Requisites[[ENV-321]] concurrent or before.



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ENV-330. WATER QUALITYCredits: 4The physical, chemical, and biological processes thataffect the quality of water in the natural environment. Themeasurement of water quality parameters in water andwastes. The behavior of contaminants in ground and surfacewater. Three hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-240]], [[CHM-116]] or [[ENV-201]]

ENV-332. AIR QUALITYCredits: 3Study of atmospheric pollutants, their sources and effects;measurement and monitoring techniques for air pollutants;atmospheric chemical transformations; regulatory control of airpollution; meteorology of air pollution; transport and dispersionof air pollutants; and introduction to indoor air pollution. Labwork includes both problem-oriented and hands-on exercises.Exercises include basic gas concepts, volume measuringdevices, flow, velocity, and pressure measuring devices,calibration of such devices, and various sampling techniques.Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[EES-240]], [[CHM-116]] or [[ENV-201]].

ENV-350. WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT LABCredits: 1Students will gain laboratory experience with physical,chemical and biological treatment processes typical of waterand wastewater treatment. Students will design processes andexperimentally evaluate their results and will visit treatmentfacilities.

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ENV-352. HYDRAULIC ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Water distribution, sewage collections, pipe network models,piping materials, pumps and pumping stations, valves andtanks. Design and operation. Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-321]].

ENV-353. AIR POLLUTION CONTROLCredits: 3This course provides the philosophy and procedures fordesign of air pollution control systems. Methods used forcontrolling air-borne emissions of gases, aerosols, andorganic vapors are covered. Designs are carried out based ondata for typical systems. Evaluations of alternatives with costcomparisons are also presented. Three hours of lecture perweek.

Pre-Requisites[[ENV-332]] or [[ME-321]].

ENV-354. HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENTCredits: 3An overview and application of engineering principles tomanagement of hazardous wastes and the remediation ofcontaminated sites. Introduction to regulatory compliance andenvironmental laws. Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[ENV-356]] and [[ENV-357]] or permission of the instructor.

ENV-356. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL TREATMENTPROCESSESCredits: 2Design of physical/chemical processes in aqueous treatmentsystems. Focus will be on the drinking water treatmentprocesses, but industrial treatment processes will be includedas well. Estimation of demand and sludge disposal will also beaddressed.

Pre-Requisites[[ENV-330]]

ENV-357. BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESSESCredits: 3Design of biological processes in aqueous treatment systems.Topics will include typical municipal wastewater treatment aswell as industrial treatment processes. Generation of biogaswill be addressed as well as sludge handling and disposal.

Pre-Requisites[[ENV-330]]

ENV-373. OCCUPATIONAL HEALTHCredits: 3Appraisal of environmental health hazards, samplingtechniques, instrumentation and analytic methods. Principlesof substitution, enclosure, and isolation for the control ofhazardous operations in industry. Three hours of lectureand demonstration per week. Requirement: Junior or seniorstanding in engineering.

ENV-390. JUNIOR SEMINARCredits: 1Course will focus on project management, design conceptsand constraints, literature review and preliminary datacollection for senior projects course.

ENV-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in the variousfields of engineering under the direction of a staff member.Technical as well as economic factors will be considered inthe design. A professional paper and detailed progress reportare required. Requirement: Senior standing and departmentpermission. (See the department for more details about thedepartment permission.)Click here for course fees.







ENV-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in the field ofengineering under the direction of a staff member. Technicalas well as economic factors will be considered in the design.This is a continuation of [[ENV-391]]. A professional paper tobe presented and discussed in an open forum is required.Click here for course fees.


ENV-395. AND 396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: Varies with topic1-3 credits.Independent study or research for advanced students inthe field of their major under the direction of a departmentalfaculty member. Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesApproval of department chair and academic advisor.

ENV-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics and projects.Requirement: Senior standing in environmental engineering.

ENV-398. TOPICSCredits: Varies with topicSelected topics in the field of engineering and related areas.The may include the following topics: mechanical engineering;civil engineering; engineering management; geotechnology;and radiation.Click here course fee.


ENV-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.


FIN. FINANCEFIN-201. PERSONAL FINANCECredits: 3Terms Offered: On DemandThis course in personal financial management is designedto help students understand and develop competence andconfidence in using the knowledge and skill of the discipline ofpersonal money management. Students develop competenceand confidence through reading about personal financialmanagement and through working with problems and casesthat include real life experiences with the subject. This courseis designed to benefit business and non business majors.

FIN-219. FINANCIAL ANALYSISCredits: 3This course is an introductory course on the fundamentals offinancial analysis techniques. It aims to help students developanalytical skills for making investment decisions. Furthermore,it focuses on less well-established techniques and knowledgethat is alien to and ignored by efficient market hypothesis(EMH) or modern portfolio theory (MPT). The emphasis is on:technical analysis, Microsoft Excel tools in a financial contextand Bloomberg terminals.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-119]], [[FIN-240]] with a minimum grade 2.0

FIN-230. MONEY & BANKINGCredits: 3A study of money, credit, and banking operations. Monetarystandards, development of the American monetary andbanking system. Recent developments in other financialinstitutions. Central banking and the Federal Reserve System,instruments of monetary control, international monetaryrelationships. Cross-listed with [[EC-230]]

FIN-240. INTRODUCTION TO FINANCECredits: 3This course introduces basic principles of finance includingcash flow, financial ratios, time value of money, stock andbond valuation, capital structure and cost of capital.

FIN-319. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVESCredits: 3Financial securities and markets are changing rapidly. Thiscourse gives students an understanding of financial derivativeinstruments and their applications to corporate strategy andrisk management. Students learn how the finance derivativesare priced and used in risk management and trading orspeculative strategies by individuals and companies. Wecover options, forwards, futures, and swaps to help ourstudents to be better prepared to enter a career in finance.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-162]], [[BA-119]], [[FIN-240]], [[FIN-341]], [[FIN-343]] allwith a minimum grade of 2.0





FIN-341. MANAGERIAL FINANCECredits: 3This course provides advanced study of financial theories,decision-making models relating to: financial analysis andplanning; working capital management; cash budgeting;capital asset acquisitions; capital asset financing; cost ofcapital; capital structuring; acquisitions; divestitures; andreorganizations.

Pre-Requisites[[FIN-240]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

FIN-342. PROPERTY AND LIFE INSURANCECredits: 3A study of principles of life, health, property, and liabilityinsurance applied to the needs of individuals andorganizations.


FIN-343. INVESTMENTS AND PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTCredits: 3A survey of the features and characteristics of investmentinstruments, the operation and regulation of security markets,the techniques of security analysis and valuation, financialintermediaries, and modern and traditional portfolio theory andmanagement.


FIN-345. LONG-RANGE FINANCIAL PLANNINGCredits: 3A survey of the tools and techniques currently employed byfinancial decision-makers when evaluating organizationalperformance and developing future courses of action.Emphasis will be placed upon long-range planning and capitalbudgeting techniques.

Pre-Requisites[[FIN-341]] and [[FIN-343]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

FIN-358. INTERNATIONAL FINANCECredits: 3This course will provide the conceptual framework necessaryfor financial decision-making in a multinational corporation(mnc). We focus on implementing analytical tools and theorythrough problems and analysis of real-world global decision-making. Students explore the following traditional areas ofcorporate finance: investments, capital budgeting, cost ofcapital, capital structure, evaluation and control of operations,merger and acquisition, and risk management from a globalperspective.

FIN-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3One to three credits

FYF. FIRST-YEARFOUNDATIONSFYF-101. FIRST-YEAR FOUNDATIONSCredits: 3The mission of the First-Year Foundations Program is toprovide rigorous learning experiences that challenge first-yearstudents to develop the strategies essential for a successfultransition into the Wilkes campus community. Each sectionof FYF is unique in content and constitutes a special topicscourse in which faculty members are encouraged to exploretopics that are of special interest to them. All sections ofFYF, regardless of specific topic, share a common core ofobjectives that facilitate significant learning experiences(inside and beyond the classroom) by which first-yearstudents develop self-knowledge as learners and membersof an academic community, intellectual curiosity, opennessto diversity, and a capacity for lifelong learning and civicresponsibility. Activities designed to foster and developeffective writing, critical thinking, and information literacy skillsare integral components of all FYF courses. In addition, theFYF Program connects students to a wide variety of Universityresources, including the advising and tutoring services ofUniversity College, the extensive holdings and services of theFarley Library, and the rich array of cultural events sponsoredby the University.

FR, GR, LAT, MAN, RUS.FOREIGN LAGUAGESGR-101-102. ELEMENTARY GERMANCredits: 3 each Fundamentals of spoken and written German and introductionto German culture. Emphasis is placed on communicativeproficiency.

MAN-101-102. ELEMENTARY MANDARIN CHINESECredits: 3 each Fundamentals of spoken and written Mandarin andintroduction to Chinese culture. Emphasis is placed oncommunicative proficiency.

LAT-101-102. ELEMENTARY LATINCredits: 3 each An introduction to the fundamentals of Latin (vocabulary,translation skills and grammatical concepts) with emphasis onthe role of Latin in the history of western intellectual tradition.

RUS-101-102. ELEMENTARY RUSSIANCredits: 3 each Fundamentals of spoken and written Russian and introductionto Russian culture. Emphasis is placed on communicativeproficiency.


FR-101-102. ELEMENTARY FRENCHCredits: 3 eachFundamentals of spoken and written French and introductionto French culture. Emphasis is placed on communicativeproficiency. Students who have studied French for more thantwo years in high school (or the equivalent) should enroll in FR102.

GIS. GEOGRAPHICINFORMATION SCIENCEGIS-298/398. TOPICS IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONSCIENCECredits: Varies with topic studied.Course on GIS topics of special interest, not extensivelytreated in regularly scheduled offerings, will be presentedunder this course number on an occasional basis. May berepeated for credit.

Pre-RequisitesVaries with topic studied.Co-RequisitesVaries with topic studied.

GIS-271. INTRODUCTION TO GPS & GISCredits: 3Fees: $120An introduction to Global Positioning Systems (GPS),Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and geospatialmapping concepts and applications. Topics include coordinatesystems, reference ellipsoids, geodetic datums, mapprojections, history of GIS, relational database management,quality control, GIS as a decision support tool, and datamanipulation, processing, and analysis. Practical field useof GPS is emphasized within the context of understandingsystem components, satellite signal processing, selectiveavailability, base station differential correction, and dataexport to GIS. Geospatial data science is discussed withinthe context of real-world locational phenomena. This courseit designated as computer intensive (CI). Two hours of lectureand three hours of lab per week.

GIS-272. ADVANCED GIS & REMOTE SENSINGCredits: 3Fees: $120An advanced course on Geographic Information Systems(GIS) and Remote Sensing. GIS topics build uponintroductory-level coursework in GIS 271, and introducemore advanced applications of GIS software such as densitymapping and interpolation of point data (geostatisticalmethods), surface analysis and 3D modeling of geospatialdata, open source alternatives to ArcGIS, and web mapdesign and development design. Remote sensing topicsinclude aerial and satellite visual imagery, digital imageprocessing, photogrammetry, Light Detection and Ranging(LiDAR), and multispectral remote sensing systems andtheory. The course will also include case studies of remotesensing and GIS techniques applied in a variety of studies.Field use of GPS is emphasized, in addition to the use ofsmall Unmanned Aerial Systems (sUAS) to capture aerialdigital imagery. Laboratory component emphasizes practicalskills and tools in achieving desired results in processinggeospatial data, particularly raster data types. This course itdesignated as computer intensive (CI). Two hours of lectureand three hours of lab per week.

Pre-Requisites[[GIS-271]], or permission of the instructor.

GIS-301. GIS APPLICATIONS & COLLOQUIACredits: 3Fees: $120This course will further explore fundamental and advancedGIScience topics through solving real-world problems. It willprovide a practical, hands-on approach to learning aboutGIS applications for a selection of different fields such assecurity, criminology, business/marketing, human and healthservices, epidemiology, environmental systems, geology,political science, natural resources, urban planning, andagriculture, among others. Additionally, the course includesa colloquia component (required for students enrolled in thecourse), where students will have the opportunity to industryand academic experts in GIScience applications to variousfields. The colloquia component would also be open to thepublic. This course it designated as computer intensive (CI).Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[GIS-272]] or permission of the instructor.


GIS-310. GIS PROGRAMMING AND CUSTOMIZATIONCredits: 3Fees: $120The course introduces students to methods of solvinggeospatial problems by creating automated GeographicInformation System (GIS) software through programming.Python programming language – with its simple syntaxand powerful set of libraries – will be used to write and editscripts that add functionality to existing GIS desktop toolsand to automate geospatial analytic processes. No previousprogramming experience is required. Python programmingtopics will include object-oriented programming, object modeldiagrams, loops, if-then statements, and modular code designwithin the context of geospatial analytics and workflows tosolve geospatial problems. This course it designated ascomputer intensive (CI). Two hours of lecture and three hoursof lab per week equivalent.


GIS-315. WEB GISCredits: 3Fees: $120In this course, students will have hands-on experiencecreating web applications with interactive maps combiningdifferent types of geospatial data. The fundamental technologybehind web maps – including capabilities and limitations – willbe explained, including relevant geospatial systems, serversoftware, data sources, and web development languages (i.e.,HTML, CSS, JavaScript). No prior programming languageexperience is needed for this course. Students will gainvaluable experience in creating web GIS applications, andwill be ready to apply their knowledge in academic andprofessional fields. This course it designated as computerintensive (CI). Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab perweek equivalent.


GIS-320. INTRODUCTION TO GEOSPATIAL MODELINGCredits: 3Fees: $120This course introduces how GIS can be used to construct andsimulate dynamic models of geospatial phenomena, whichinvolve variation over space and/or time. This course providesfoundations on geospatial modeling, and an understanding ofvarious issues related to geospatial modeling and simulation.Students will learn concepts, tools, and techniques commonlyused in GIS modeling, including approaches from continuousrepresentation of system dynamics to the discrete interactionsof individual, agent-based models. This course it designatedas computer intensive (CI). Two hours of lecture and threehours of lab per week.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-150]] or higher, [[GIS-272]], or permission of theinstructor.

GEO. GEOLOGYGEO-101. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGYCredits: 3Description, analysis, and studies of earth materials,structures, and processes, including Earth’s surface, interior,age, and origin. Three hours of lecture per week.

GEO-103. INTRODUCTION TO GEOLOGY LABCredits: 1Fees: $115This lab entails lab and field experiences where rocks andminerals are studied. The interpretation of topographic andgeologic maps and exercises in the fundamental proceduresof geologic investigations are also included. Three hours of labper week.

Co-Requisites[[GEO-101]]

GEO-212. HISTORICAL GEOLOGYCredits: 3A study of the geologic record of the earth’s formation andevolution, including methods of dating. Two hours of lectureand three hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]] or permission of the instructor.

GEO-281. MINERALOGYCredits: 4The systematic study of the major classes of the mineralkingdom utilizing the department's collection. Conceptsin crystal chemistry, crystal structure, mineral behavior,crystallography and optical mineralogy are studied andadvanced techniques in mineral analysis are used. Threehours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]] and [[CHM-115]].

GEO-282. PETROLOGYCredits: 3A study of the identification, classification, composition,genesis, and alteration of igneous, sedimentary, andmetamorphic rocks and their relation to crustal processes andtectonic environments. Two hours of lecture and three hours oflab per week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-281]]





GEO-345. STRATIGRAPHY AND SEDIMENTATIONCredits: 4The study of the formation and interpretation of sedimentarysystems, from sediment grains to depositional basins. Thecourse starts from the grain scale and moves up to basin andglobal scales. Three hours of lecture and three hours of labper week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]] or permission of the instructor.

GEO-349. STRUCTURE AND TECTONICSCredits: 4The study of rock deformational processes and resultingstructures in the Earth's crust with application to global andregional tectonics. Lab work and field trips emphasize theuse of methods to assist in the geometric and kinematicinterpretation of rock structures. Three hours of lecture andthree hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-282]], [[GEO-345]], [[MTH-111]], [[PHY-171]] orpermission of the instructor

GEO-351. PALEOCLIMATOLOGYCredits: 3The goal of this course is to present an overview of themethods used to reconstruct the earth’s climate history andthe techniques used to determine the timing of environmentalchanges. Paleoclimate data from proxy records, such as icecores or tree rings, provides a longer perspective on climaticvariability than is possible from instrumental or historicalrecords. Particular emphasis will be given to the naturalcontrols on Earth’s climate across a variety of timescales,including plate tectonic, orbital, and millennial, to centennialand sub-decadal variations. The course will focus on theclimatic changes during the late Cenozoic – the time of theice ages. Topics to be discussed will include: paleoclimaticreconstruction, climate and climatic variation, dating methods,ice cores, marine and lake sediments, corals, speleothems,soils, pollen, dendrochronology, documentary data, andpaleoclimate models. Two hours of lecture and three hours oflab.


Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]].

GEO-352. HYDROGEOLOGYCredits: 3An introduction to the study of groundwater: groundwaterflow, well hydraulics, groundwater quality and pollution, andresource exploration, evaluation, and management. Labactivities use a mix of field, wet lab, computer and mappingskills. Two hours of lecture and three hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee.


GEO-370. GEOMORPHOLOGYCredits: 3Fees:Land forms, their evolution, and the human role in changingthe surface of the earth, utilization of geologic and hydrologicinformation, and field investigations. Two hours of lecture andthree hours of lab per week. Click here for course fee.


GEO-375. GEOLOGICAL HAZARDSCredits: 3Fees:This course examines geologic processes that are a naturalconsequence of plate tectonics and hazardous to life andproperty. After establishing a framework for geologic hazardsstudy, principle geologic hazards will be investigated. Emphasis will be placed on current scientific understanding,event frequency, forecasting and monitoring and mitigation. Several case studies will be included. Three hours of lectureper week.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-211]], [[GEO-212]].

GEO-380. GEOLOGY FIELD CAMPCredits: 4Fees:A four-week summer field course designed to train studentsin traditional and modern methods of geologic investigations.Students learn to develop research strategies, collect fieldobservations and measurements, compile detailed rockdescriptions, measure stratigraphic sections and constructgeologic maps and cross sections. Field locations may rangefrom local/regional to western U.S. depending on courseemphasis and resources.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-281]], [[GEO-282]], [[GEO-345]], [[GEO-349]]

GEO-383. GEOCHEMISTRYCredits: 3Fees:Application of chemistry to study the distribution and cyclingof elements in the crust of the earth. Includes chemicalbonding and crystallization, phase rules and phase diagrams,chemical equilibria, radiogenic and stable isotopes and originof elements. Geochemical environments of study includelow-temperature aqueous solutions and high-temperaturemagmatic systems. Two hours of lecture and three hours oflab per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-115]], [[CHM-116]], [[GEO-211]], [[GEO-281]],[[GEO-282]]


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GEO-390. APPLIED GEOPHYSICSCredits: 3Fees:An introduction to the application of geophysical methodsto geological and environmental investigations. Topicsinclude fundamentals of geophysics and hands-on instrumenttraining and measurement. Instruments may include groundpenetrating radar, seismic reflection and refraction, electricalresistivity and electromagnetic induction. Two hours of lectureand three hours of lab per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]], [[PHY-174]], [[GEO-211]] or permission of theinstructor

GEO-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Fees:Design and development of selected research projects ingeology under the direction of a faculty member. Capstoneresearch deliverables include a proposal, detailed progressreports and a formal mid-year report. Requirements: Seniorstanding in Geology and department permission. (Seethe department for more details about the departmentpermission.)Click here for course fee.

GEO-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Fees:Second semester continuation of Senior Projects I. Capstoneresearch deliverables include detailed progress reports,a professional-grade poster, a final written report, and aformal oral presentation of research project. Requirements:Senior standing in Geology and department permission.(See the department for more details about the departmentpermission.)Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[GEO-391]]

GEO-395. INDEPENDENT STUDYCredits: Varies with topicFees:Departmental courses on advanced topics of special interest,not extensively treated in regularly scheduled offerings, will bepresented under this course number on an occasional basis.Available for either undergraduate or graduate credit. Mayberepeated for creditPre-RequisitesSenior or graduate standing

GEO-396. INDEPENDENT STUDYCredits: Varies with topicFees:Departmental courses on advanced topics of special interest,not extensively treated in regularly scheduled offerings, will bepresented under this course number on an occasional basis.Available for either undergraduate or graduate credit. Mayberepeated for credit.Pre-RequisitesSenior or graduate standing

GEO-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.


GC. GLOBAL CULTURESGC-301. GLOBAL CULTURES: ISSUES ANDPERSPECTIVESCredits: 3A broad interdisciplinary introduction to the issues and theoryunderlying the study of global cultures, this course will addressthe global forces that contribute to the shaping of cultures,including: migration and diaspora, colonization, religionand spirituality, rights of women and children, health andpoverty, privilege and class, indigenous peoples of the world,globalization, terrorism, war and trauma, environmental andcultural sustainability, cultural identity development, and thearts. Particular attention will be given to ethics and globalcitizenship. This course will serve as a foundation for studentsin choosing to further their studies in one global culture orissue of interest, in order to integrate this knowledge into theirfuture careers.

HST. HISTORYHST-101. THE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THEMODERN WORLDCredits: 3A thematic survey of the forces shaping the modern world.Topics studied include the following: world religions; science;rationalism; industrial capitalism; liberalism; socialism; globaldiscovery; imperialism; nationalism; and totalitarianism.

HST-102. EUROPE BEFORE 1600Credits: 3A survey of European history from Ancient times through theReformation.





HST-125. AMERICAN HISTORY ICredits: 3A survey of North American and U.S. history from European-Native American contact to the Civil War.

HST-126. AMERICAN HISTORY IICredits: 3A survey of U.S. history from the Civil War to the present

HST-211. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HISTORYCredits: 3An introduction to the debates, issues and practice of publichistory. Students will explore specific careers in publichistory, learn the research tools and methods used by publichistorians, and apply public history methodology to largerhistorical questions.

HST-252. THE CHANGING FACE OF EASTERN EUROPECredits: 3This course explores the theoretical and empirical problemsrelated to the process of transition to democracy in Centraland Eastern Europe. Topics such as privatization, humanrights, transitional justice, security dilemmas and institutionaldeadlock are addressed in this course.

HST-297. HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND METHODSSEMINARCredits: 3An introduction to the skills and methods needed forsuccessful research and writing about history. Enrollment islimited to history majors and minors except by permission ofthe instructor.

HST-311. ORAL HISTORY (A)Credits: 3This is a 'hands on' course in which we will examine the useof structured interviews by both professional and amateurhistorians. Students will both conduct oral history interviewsand plan oral history projects. This course is ideal forteachers, church and other local historians, as everyoneshould end the semester with the ability to design and executetheir own oral history project. No prior historical or technicalknowledge is assumed or needed.

HST-312. AMERICAN MATERIAL CULTURE (A)Credits: 3An introduction to the theories and methods of materialculture. By studying objects and employing interdisciplinaryapproaches, students will investigate American material lifeand attempt to uncover attitudes and beliefs of the individualsand culture that produced those objects.

HST-321. AMERICAN CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY(A)Credits: 3An examination of differences and divisions withinAmerican society through such topics as social movements,demographic trends, gender, ethnicity, and class, the effectof industrialization and immigration, cultural expressions,religion, and the family.

HST-324. AMERICAN ECONOMIC HISTORY (A)Credits: 3A survey of the evolution of the American economy fromcolonial dependency to modern industrial maturity. Emphasiswill be placed upon the development of the United States asan industrial world power since about 1850.

HST-325. DIVERSITY IN PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY (A)Credits: 3A study of the history of the Commonwealth with particularfocus on ethnic and racial diversity.

HST-328. HISTORY OF THE FOREIGN POLICY OF THEUNITED STATES (A)Credits: 3A selective treatment of major themes in American foreignpolicy from the founding of the Republic to the present.

HST-329. AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY (A)Credits: 3A study of the role, status, and culture of women in Americabeginning with the First Americans and European contact tothe present time.

HST-331. COLONIAL AMERICA (A)Credits: 3Discovery, exploration, and settlement; development of social,political, religious, and intellectual institutions; independenceand political reorganization.

HST-332. THE NEW NATION (A)Credits: 3A study of America's social, cultural, economic andpolitical development in the first generations of nationhood,1783-1840.

HST-333. VICTORIAN AMERICA (A)Credits: 3A study of the development of the United States from theend of the Civil War through the end of World War I. Specialattention will be paid to urbanization and industrialization andtheir effects on everyday life.

HST-334. THE UNITED STATES, 1900-1945 (A)Credits: 3The emergence of the United States as a world power and thecorresponding development of its political, economic, social,and religious institutions.

HST-335. THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945 (A)Credits: 3An examination of the political, social, and economic changesin the United States since World War II. Special attention ispaid to America's dominant role in the immediate post-warworld and how changing conditions over the past forty yearshave altered this role.


HST-341. HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BRITISHEMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTHCredits: 3A study of British history from the Neolithic period to presenttimes. The first semester will cover social, economic,and political developments to 1783, including expansionoverseas. The second semester, [[HST-342]], will cover theconsequences of the industrial revolution and the evolution ofthe Empire into the Commonwealth.

HST-342. HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BRITISHEMPIRE AND COMMONWEALTHCredits: 3A study of British history from the Neolithic period to presenttimes. The first semester, [[HST-341]], will cover social,economic, and political developments to 1783, includingexpansion overseas. The second semester will cover theconsequences of the industrial revolution and the evolution ofthe Empire into the Commonwealth.

HST-345. HISTORY OF NORTHEASTERN EUROPE (N)Credits: 3A study of the cultural, political and intellectual historyof the Poles, Czechs, Slovaks, Croats, Slovenes andHungarians, who occupy the northern tier of Eastern Europe.Special attention is given to the roles of the Habsburg andRussian empires in shaping the historical destinies of thesepeoples, and to the roots and consequences of the forces ofnationalism in the region.

HST-346. HISTORY OF THE BALKANS (N)Credits: 3A study of the cultural, political and intellectual history of theBulgarians, Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Albanians, Greeks,Romanians and Turks, who occupy the southern, or Balkan,tier of Eastern Europe. Special attention is given to the rolesof the Ottoman Turkish, Habsburg and Russian empiresin shaping the historical destinies of these peoples, and tothe roots and consequences in the region of such forces asChristian-Muslim cultural interrelationships and nationalism.

HST-348. HISTORY OF RUSSIA (N)Credits: 3A study of the political, social, and intellectual history ofRussia. Emphasis is placed upon the emergence of Russia asa major power after 1700.

HST-352. THE RENAISSANCE AND GLOBALCONNECTIONS (N)Credits: 3The course examines the growing interconnectivity of theglobe from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries brought aboutby the Columbian Exchange, trade in Asia and religious andcultural reform. It pays particular attention to the impact theseconnections had upon culture, trade, religious ideas andpolitical conflict. The precise geographic perspective of thecourse is contingent upon instructor.

HST-353. GLOBAL EMPIRES OF THE EIGHTEENTHCENTURY (N)Credits: 3The political, social, economic, intellectual, and culturaldevelopment of the world from the early seventeenth throughlate eighteenth centuries. The precise geographic perspectiveof the course is contingent upon instructor.

HST-354. THE AGE OF REVOLUTIONS IN A GLOBALCONTEXT (N)Credits: 3This course will examine the circumstances which resulted inthe political and economic revolutions of the late eighteenthand early nineteenth centuries and their impact on the widerworld. The precise geographic perspective of the course iscontingent upon instructor.

HST-355. THE NINETEENTH CENTURY GLOBAL ORDER(N)Credits: 3This course will examine the political, social, economic andcultural development of the world as impacted by Imperialismand the birth of the capitalist global economy from themid-nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The precisegeographic perspective of the course is contingent uponinstructor.

HST-356. WORLD WAR I AND INTERWAR PERIOD (N)Credits: 3This course will examine the international causes of WorldWar I, the Treaties of Versailles, and the new world thatresulted, leading to the outbreak of World War II in 1939.

HST-357. THE WORLD SINCE 1945 (N)Credits: 3This course examines many important events anddevelopments in the modern world since 1945. It considersincidents of largely historical significance, such as the ColdWar between the United States and the Soviet Union, andthose of continuing relevance, like the globalization andprivatization of the economy.

HST-370. INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL HISTORYCredits: 3The law is a complex system that has developed over timeand in reaction to societal and cultural trends. This coursewill look at the history of the law and the legal professions inEngland and the United States over the last fifteen hundredyears from a variety of perspectives.

HST-371. HISTORY OF INTERNATIONAL LAWCredits: 3This course will examine the historical development of publicinternational law globally over the last five hundred yearswith an emphasis on the period from 1850 to the present.Topics include the state, treaties, peaceful conflict resolution,the law of the sea, human rights, and the law of internationalorganizations.


HST-376. WORLD WAR II (C)Credits: 3Consideration of the causes of the war, military strategy andtactics, diplomatic interests of the participants, and resultingcold war problems.

HST-397. SEMINARCredits: 3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

Pre-RequisitesApproval of instructor is required.

HST-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)


Honors Program. HONORSPROGRAMHNR-395/396. HONORS PROGRAM INDEPENDENTRESEARCHCredits: 1 to 3Independent study and research for advanced HonorsProgram students under the direction of a faculty memberfrom any department, with the opportunity to work withinterdisciplinary content and/or methods which incorporateHonors-related components integrally into the curriculum. Aculminating, comprehensive research product is required. Requirements: permission of the instructor.

HNR-198/298/398. HONORS PROGRAM TOPICSSEMINARSCredits: 1Seminar-style courses for Honors Program students thatcover topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly-offered courses. Such courses would provide facultyfrom all departments the opportunity to teach interdisciplinarycontent and/or methods which incorporate Honors-relatedcomponents integrally into the curriculum.

FYF-101H. FIRST YEAR FOUNDATIONS (FYF)REQUIREMENTCredits: 3Honors students take a special creative writing-based FYFclass that develops collaborative community while cultivatingskills in writing, speaking, problem-solving, and critical thinkingas well as a comfort with encountering the ambiguous,uncertain and/or unfamiliar.

HNR-390. HONORS CAPSTONE SEMINARCredits: 1This one-credit interdisciplinary capstone research seminarserves as a culminating experience for all prospective HonorsProgram graduates. The course is intended to explicitlyengage students in reflection on what they have learned atWilkes and how they can advance those skills and insightsalong their future personal and professional trajectories.Consequently, the course depends on students’ consistentinvestment in critically assessing what they have learnedduring their undergraduate education, how that can becommunicated to others, and what that makes possible forfuture endeavors.

HL. HOSPITALITYLEADERSHIPHL-198/298/398. TOPICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: On Demand

In-depth examination of selected issues and problems inhospitality. Specific topics alternate depending on hospitalitytrends in areas such as travel and tourism, introduction towine, club and resort management, hospitality informationsystems, and hospitality seminar.

HL-201. INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITALITYCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThe course is designed to introduce students to an overviewof the hospitality industry with various managerial aspects andnumerous career opportunities in lodging, food and beverage,gaming, tourism, cruises, airlines, managed services for clubsand institutions, and the convention and meeting industry.The course supports the Hospitality Leadership programby developing individuals who have chosen the hospitalityindustry as their career path.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-152]] or [[BA153]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

HL-325. ADVANCED HOSPITALITY MARKETINGCredits: 3This course is designed to provide students with a betterunderstanding of service marketing exploring the selectedissues in the hospitality and tourism industry. Marketing playsa significant role for all firms, and understanding how to bestutilize marketing resources is a critical skill in real-worldapplications.

Pre-Requisites[[HL-201]] with a minimum grade of 2.0


HL-341. HOSPITALITY FINANCECredits: 3This course is designed to overview fundamental knowledgeof financial management, managerial accounting, andoperational cost controls for the hospitality industry. It appliesprinciples of finance and accounting for decision-making thatcan be applied to the hospitality industry.

Pre-Requisites[[HL-201]] and [[FIN-240]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

HL-353. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN THESERVICE INDUSTRYCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallThis course is designed to provide students with a betterunderstanding of how employees learn, communicate, lead,and deal with stress, conflict, and change. Understandingthemselves better will allow students to better understandhow to manage others. Students will also discuss variousmanagement theories in an attempt to identify the mosteffective management strategy for employees.


HL-355. EVENT MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course is designed to provide an introduction to theprinciples of event management. Students will learn howto formulate event tourism strategies for destinations. Theplanning, development, management, and implementationof festivals, entertainment events, corporate events, culturalevents, and sports events will be the focus of study.


HL-356. HOSPITALITY LAW & LEADERSHIP ETHICSCredits: 3This course is designed to cover the functions of the law,legal environment, and ethical leadership analysis within thehospitality industry. Students will examine ethical issues in thehospitality industry as they relate to legal reasoning regardingcontracts, torts, property, and the impact of law on economicenterprises in the hospitality industry.

Pre-Requisites[[HL-201]] and [[BA-335]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

HL-381. HOTEL OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: On Demand

This course is designed to introduce students to the principalsand practices of managerial functions relating to the operationof hotel facilities. Students will gain an understanding of howwork is performed with each major departments in a hotelproperty. Students will also be exposed to each role of thedepartment operations in completing a practicum at the localhotels.


HL-382. FOOD AND BEVERAGE MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: On Demand

This course is designed to introduce the basics of the rolesand responsibilities of management in food and beverageoperations. Students will discuss topics that include:organization of the food and beverage operation, food andbeverage marketing, menu planning, cost controls, properinventory procedures, purchasing, storage, front of housemanagement, maintaining profitable operations, and liquorhandling and training.


HL-386. GAMING AND CASINO MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: On Demand

This course introduces the student to the history of the gamingindustry and the basics of casino management. The courseemphasizes ethics in the gaming industry, the economicsof the industry, and its interface with hotel and restaurantorganizations. Students will also overview the basic gamingregulations, profit and organizational structures of casinooperations, and an introduction to some popular casinogames.


HL-461. CAPSTONE IN HOSPITALITYCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThis course integrates the functional areas of business fromthe perspective of top management. Emphasis is on the roleof management in the formation of strategic and long-rangeplans.

Cross listed with BA 461.

Pre-Requisites[[EC-101]], [[EC-102]], [[FIN-240]], and [[HL-325]] with aminimum grade of 2.0

HL-462. HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,Summer

A work-based learning experience that focuses on an area ofinterest in the hospitality industry. Students will experience theopportunity to apply the theory learned in the program within ahospitality business setting.


HL-466. ADVANCED HOSPITALITY INTERNSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,SummerStudents will have a supervised managerial work experiencein a hospitality setting. Students will also experience theopportunity to apply the theory learned in the program within ahospitality business setting.

Pre-Requisites[[HL-201]], [[HL-381]] (or [[HL-382]]) with a minimum grade of2.0

IM. INTEGRATIVE MEDIAIM-198/289/398. TOPICS IN INTEGRATED MEDIACredits: Varies with topic.A study of topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly offered courses.


IM-101. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA FOUNDATIONS ICredits: 3This course is an introduction and multiple media survey ofartists, styles, and techniques influential in the developmentof contemporary media. Through this exposure and readings,a creative process will be developed and absorption willstimulate, motivate, and inspire a personal aesthetic vision.In addition, through intensive thought, analysis, and critique,we will explore media as it affects our society and ourresponsibility as media content generators.Click here for course fees.

IM-120. FOUNDATIONS OF GAME DESIGNCredits: 3This course provides an introductory overview of the videogame design by focusing on development principles,techniques, process, and tools. Students will explore andinvestigate the history and evolution of video games anda variety of game genres. Students will also learn teamcollaboration as well as using game development software tocreate simple conceptual prototypes during the course.Pre-RequisitesNone

IM-201. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA FOUNDATIONS IICredits: 3This course is an introduction to the foundational designprinciples as they apply to digital new media applications.Students will produce digital projects through the introductoryapplication of various digital tools with a continued focus onthe constant evolution of a personal aesthetic vision. A surveyof new media applications, terminology, and techniques willbe researched and discussed, along with our responsibility ascommunicators to mass media markets.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[IM-101]].

IM-210. INTRODUCTION TO GAME DEVELOPMENT (2D)Credits: 3A project-based course emphasizes applying game designprinciples to produce interactive visual storytelling and simple2D games. Students will learn basic coding, 2D animationand physics, and be introduced to a variety of game enginesto create fun and interactive games through the coursework.Pre-Requisites[[IM-120]][[CS-125]]

IM-240. CROSS-MEDIA TYPOGRAPHYCredits: 3This course takes a critical look at type and its proper usage inmultiple forms of media. In additionto type identification and usage, we will take a critical look atseminal works of typography andunderstand their impact and effectiveness. This course isoffered in the Spring semester of eachacademic year.

Pre-Requisites[[IM-101]]


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IM-255. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA PRACTICUMCredits: 1-2The Department Practicum may be taken for one to twocredits per semester. Students may earn credit for majorroles and positions of major responsibility in the co-curricularactivities in the Creative Production Studio, Studio 020.Credit for participation in these activities is optional, andvoluntary participation (without credit) is also encouraged. Thedepartment, through the advisor or instructor of the activity,has the authority to approve or reject any contract for creditunder this designation. Credits earned are applicable towardgraduation, but do not count toward the requirements of theIM core. Written approval for credit must be by advisor ordepartment chairperson.

IM-301. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA PRINCIPLES OF MOTIONAND LAYERINGCredits: 3This course will address the foundational concepts ofassembling digital imagery, relational to short format projects,focusing on historical and contemporary principles ofmontage, timing, and pacing. In addition, the technical andaesthetic principles of compositing will be covered producingmulti-layered projects for a variety of media.Click here for course fees.


IM-302. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA PRINCIPLES OFINTERACTIVITYCredits: 3Technical and aesthetic principles of interactivity will beconveyed and practiced to produce a range of interactivemedia. Addressing issues of human static and dynamicinteractive ergonomics as they apply to contemporarycommercial and artistic applications.Click here for course fees.


IM-303. ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF INTERACTIVITYCredits: 3This course will explore advanced functions of the 3Dimensional animation processes asthey apply to a variety of media applications. Students willbuild computer-based models andenvironments; texture, light and animate as appropriate andefficiently render as content for3D projects or as stand-alone pieces. Students will developcreative self-directeddevelopmental techniques through introduction to animationprogramming and applications.


IM-304. 2D APP DEVELOPMENTCredits: 3This course will explore advanced functions of the 3Dimensional animation processes asthey apply to a variety of media applications. Students willbuild computer-based models andenvironments; texture, light and animate as appropriate andefficiently render as content for3D projects or as stand-alone pieces. Students will developcreative self-directeddevelopmental techniques through introduction to animationprogramming and applications.


IM-310. ADVANCED GAME DEVELOPMENT (3D)Credits: 3A design studio course focusing on industry processesand 3D interactive game development from start to finishusing program languages. The developed games can runon a variety of platforms such as desktops, mobiles, andAR/VR devices. This course also provides students withinsights on not only creating games, but also using the gamedevelopment pipeline to solve real-world simulation andvisualization problems.Pre-Requisites[[IM-210]][[IM-350]][[IM-368]]

IM-320. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA CONCEPT DEVELOPMENTAND PRACTICESCredits: 3Through research, writing, and example, students will gain anadvanced understanding of the creative generating processesin a new media environment. These processes will be used toformulate solid, cohesive concepts and present storyboardsthat are visually communicative and professional. Withdiscussion, critique, and reiteration, the concepts are refinedand reinforced.Click here for course fees.


IM-330. VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENTS AND EMERGENTTECHNOLOGYCredits: 3An introductory project-based course exposing the principlesof virtual/augmented reality technologies including displays,tracking, and major hardware platforms and their capabilities. This course also prepares students to utilize thesetechnologies to create interactive content and artworks.Pre-Requisites[[IM-210]][[IM-350]][[IM-368]]





IM-341. CROSS-MEDIA TYPOGRAPHY IICredits: 3Cross-Media Typography II is a semester-long intensiveproject-generating course that employstypographic concepts discussed in Cross-Media Typography I.Each project is meant to explorefurther applications of type as art, as well as type inprofessional practice. The course is acombination of in-class studio work and independent researchon portfolio-quality projects. It will beoffered in the spring semester each academic year.


IM-350. 3 DIMENSIONAL ENVIRONMENTS ANDANIMATIONCredits: 3This course will explore the foundations of 3-dimensionalanimation processes as they apply to multiple media. Studentswill build computer-based models and environments, texture,light, animate, and render content for Integrative Mediaprojects, stand-along projects of 3-D foundations used withinthe CS gaming track. (Cross-listed with [[CS-350]].)Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesIM students—IM 301; CS students—CS 125.

IM-351. 3D ENVIRONMENTS & ANIMATION IICredits: 3This course will explore advanced functions of the 3Dimensional animation processes asthey apply to gaming. Students will build computer-basedmodels and environments;subsequently, texture, light, animate as appropriate andefficiently render as content for 3Dgaming projects or as stand-alone pieces.

Pre-Requisites[[IM-350]] OR [[CS-366]]

IM-355. DIGITAL AUDIO PRINCIPLES AND EDITINGCredits: 3The foundational concepts behind music theory, sound design,and digital studio editing techniques will be addressed inthis course. This knowledge can then be applied to creatingand adapting sound components for use within the variety ofIntegrative Media projects.Click here for course fees.


IM-368. 3D ASSETS MODELING AND DEVELOPMENTCredits: 3An overview of simulation, engine-based, and real-time gamesystems with a focus on theory, creation, and animation ofthree-dimensional models used within a game context usingindustry-standard software. Cross-listed with [[CS-368]].Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[IM-350]] , [[CS-366]] or [[CS-367]].

IM-391. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA PROJECT ICredits: 3This project-based course will begin to assemble productionteams to produce project(s) from concept to completion.Students will develop storyboards and, through creativeand organizational work sessions, define a completionplan and production schedule. All phases of the productionprocess will be addressed under creative, financial, anddeadline benchmarks. Note: This course must be completedwith a minimum final grade of 25 in order to meet degreerequirementsClick here for course fees.


IM-392. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA PROJECT IICredits: 3Students will initiate new or continue team-oriented integrativemedia productions. The production process will be optimizedto continue the experience of industry scenarios. Expandedbusiness practices and production techniques will buildupon prior skill sets. Note: This course must be completedwith a minimum final grade of 25 in order to meet degreerequirementsClick here for course fees.


IM-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing, minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA, consentof academic advisor, and approval of placement by thedepartment chairperson.







IM-400. INTEGRATIVE MEDIA PORTFOLIO CAPSTONECredits: 3As the capstone of the IM curriculum, this course will focus onthe compilation of visual materials produced throughout theset of courses, as necessary in the job submission process.Creating a self 'brand' will be a concentration, along with thecompilation of written works, flatbook, and reel. Understandingthe perspective of the employer will be heavily discussed andthe various positions, procedures, and environments thatproduce IM products. Note: This course must be completedwith a minimum final grade of 25 in order to meet degreerequirements.Click here for course fees.


IA. INTERCOLLEGIATEATHLETICSIA-101. INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICSCredits: noThis course is limited to students participating in intercollegiateathletics during their sport season. This course may berepeated.

IS. INTERNATIONALRELATIONSIS-380. INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SENIOR PROJECTCredits: 3This course is the capstone experience for InternationalStudies majors. Students will coordinate the writing of acapstone with a faculty member from an International Studiescontent area. Throughout the semester, the student will workclosely with that faculty member to gather data and write aformal paper. The student will present the findings in a publicforum to content-area faculty and students.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing, permission of the instructor.

LDR. LEADERSHIPLDR-201. INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIPCredits: 3The introductory course in the Leadership Studies majorprovides a general overview of the field of leadership, variousdefinitions, models and theories of leadership, as well asan opportunity for students to understand, reflect, andpractice leadership in the their environment. In addition, theIntroduction to Leadership course will provide students with abasic introduction to leadership skills, provide opportunities toapply the leadership learning, and encourage students to learnmore about the field by taking upper level courses.

LDR-202. ADVANCED LEADERSHIP THEORY ANDPRACTICECredits: 3This course is designed to build upon fundamentalleadership theory and further explore historical, classic, andcontemporary leadership theories, models and perspectiveswithin a variety of contexts. The course addresses the useand usefulness of various leadership styles and models in thedecision-making process. Emphasis is placed on the student'spersonal growth and development. Through a series of self-assessments, students explore their personal leadership style.The class includes presentations and projects focused onincreasing leadership skills.

LDR-461. CAPSTONE IN LEADERSHIPCredits: 3This course is designed to provide a capstone experience inwhich students apply their accumulated knowledge, skills andabilities in leadership. The course will include both an in-classcomponent and a cooperative education (see CooperativeEducation section of this Bulletin for placement procedures),independent study, and/or an experiential component.

MGT. MANAGEMENTMGT-209. BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE AND REPORTSCredits: 3An emphasis on written communications: practice in writingmajor classification of business letters; persuasive requestsand refusals; and inquiry, order, sales, application, credit,collection, and goodwill letters. Investigative techniques ofresearch and analytical report writing.

MGT-251. MANAGEMENT OF ORGANIZATIONS ANDPEOPLECredits: 3Introduction to the theory and practice of managingorganizations, including planning, organizing, and controlling.Interdisciplinary in nature, social and ethical dimensions ofmanaging are examined.

Pre-RequisitesEither ACC, BA, ENT 151 or BA 153

MGT-257. MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMSCredits: 3This course introduces the fundamental concepts underlyingthe design, implementation, control, and evaluation ofbusiness-oriented computer based information systems, officeautomation, information reporting, and decision making.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-162]], [[BA-119]], [[FIN-240]]



MGT-352. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONSMANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringPrinciples of decision-making, systems design, introduction toquantitative tools of analysis, and fundamentals of production,inventory, financial, and distribution management.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-319]] and [[MGT-251]].

MGT-353. HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallThis course focuses on introducing the student to the theories,practices, problems, and legislation relevant to attracting,selecting, developing, compensating, and effectively usinghuman resources in organizations.

Pre-Requisites[[MGT-251]].

MGT-354. ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIORCredits: 3A behavioral science approach to understanding individual,formal, and informal group behavior, macro- and micro-organizational structures, motivation and leadershiptheories, group influences, conflicts, decision-making,and communication, with emphasis on behavioral scienceapplications in developing organizational effectiveness.

Pre-Requisites[[MGT-251]].

MGT-356. THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF BUSINESSCredits: 3A course dealing with the problems faced by managers inresponding to issues such as the kinds and extent of socialresponsibility to be assumed by businesses, employee rights,consumerism, and the balance of public and private interests.

Pre-Requisites[[MGT-251]] and junior standing.

MGT-357. BUSINESS TRANSFORMATIONS IN THEDIGITAL ECONOMYCredits: 3This course is designed to help students understand how thedigital economy forces companies to rethink their businessstrategies--and architect processes, products, and informationdifferently. Topics will allow for the development of problemsolving abilities using business analytics and intellectualcuriosity using radical openness in the workplace. The coursecontent will incorporate cases in business, and it will seek tocreate an understanding of big data, culture and ubiquitoustechnologies. Students will also understand how to thinkingcritically and to make decisions using internal and externalsources of data.

Pre-Requisites[[ACC-162]], [[BA-119]], [[FIN-240]]

MGT-358. INTERNATIONAL BUSINESSCredits: 3An introduction to the field of international business. Topicsinclude the empirical dimensions of the world economy,business enterprise in international trade, trade channels,effects of economic, political, and social environmenton international management problems of internationaloperations, and the role of government in fosteringinternational business. A substantial amount of writing isrequired.

Pre-Requisites[[MGT-251]] and senior standing.

MGT-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3

MKT. MARKETINGMKT-221. MARKETINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,SummerAn introduction to the planning and activities of marketing.Emphasis on budgeting, product conception and development,pricing, distribution channels, and promotion.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-152]] or [[BA-153]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

MKT-322. ADVERTISINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SpringA managerial analysis of the decisions involved in advertising.Topics include research, ethics, campaign design, copy, art,media, budgeting, and effectiveness.

Pre-Requisites[[MKT-221]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

MKT-324. RETAILINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallA basic course that discusses opportunities in retailing,types of retail institutions, problems of store policy and storelocation, study of organizational structure of departmentstores, and organization and functions of all store divisions.


MKT-326. THE SELLING PROCESSCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallExamines the buyer-seller relationship process of marketingproducts and services to consumers and organizations.Emphasis is placed on sales techniques, presentation styles,and sales management skills appropriate to the businessinteraction.



MKT-327. MARKETING SEMINARCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringIn-depth examination of selected issues and problems inmarketing. Specific topics alternate depending on studentand faculty interests in areas such as marketing strategyformulation, social media marketing, marketing research, newproduct development, international marketing, and sportsmarketing.


MKT-328. CONSUMER BEHAVIORCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThis course presents a survey and integration of conceptsand theories that help explain or predict consumer behavior.Emphasis is on the implications of this information formarketing planning.


MKT-357. GLOBAL EBUSINESSCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallThis course provides students with solid experiencein creating market data-driven strategies for the futuresuccess of a business. More than ever before, marketersare responsible for getting results and for generating theappropriate metrics to determine whether their objectives wereachieved. The course examines an application of statisticaland information analysis to marketing decisions defined as‘Marketing Analytics’ in electronic environments.


MKT-462. MARKETING INTERNSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,SummerThe marketing internship is designed to provide studentswith advanced instruction and professional experience.Through a work-based learning experience, students gainan understanding of the internship site’s work, as well how itpotentially relates to their academic study in a real businesssetting.

Pre-Requisites[[MKT-221]] and [[MGT-251]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

MTH. MATHEMATICSMTH-198, MTH-289, MTH-398, MTH-498. TOPICS INMATHEMATICSCredits: VariableA study of topics of special interest. It may be a continuationof intensive study of topics begun in the upper-level courses inanalysis, topology, algebra, and probability. May be repeatedfor credit for a different topic.

Pre-RequisitesVaries with topic

MTH-94. COLLEGE ALGEBRACredits: 3Designed for students who need to review basic algebrabefore taking [[MTH-100]] or [[MTH-150]]. Topics includepolynomials, solution of equations and inequalities, exponentsand radicals, graphing, and solution of systems of equations.Offered every fall.

MTH-100. PRECALCULUSCredits: 3A course in advanced algebra and trigonometry designedto prepare students for calculus. Topics include functions,inverse functions, logarithms, exponentials, and trigonometry.

Pre-RequisitesMTH 94 with grade of 2.0 or better or meet Department ofMathematics and Computer Science placement criteria.

MTH-101. SOLVING PROBLEMS USING MATHEMATICSCredits: 3An introduction to the methodology of mathematical modelingas a technique in working towards the solution to real worldproblems. In an effort for the non-specialist to gain anappreciation of the use of mathematics in our society, topicsare selected from among the following: basic voting theory, fairdivision schemes, routing problems, population growth, anddescriptive statistics and probability.

MTH-103. MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHERSCredits: 3A study of the theory of arithmetic, structure of the numbersystems, and other topics relevant to the teaching ofmathematics in elementary schools. Offered every fall.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program or consent ofthe instructor.

MTH-104. MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTEACHERS IICredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-103]]. Topics include elementaryprobability, statistics, and geometry. Offered every spring.

Pre-RequisitesAdmission to the Teacher Education Program or consent ofthe instructor.


MTH-111. CALCULUS ICredits: 4Calculus of functions of one variable. Topics include functions,limits and continuity, derivatives and integrals. Coursewill focus on applying conceptual aspects of calculus tomodeling and solving problems from across the sciences andengineering.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-100]] with a grade of 2.0 or better OR meet Departmentof Mathematics and Computer Science placement criteria.

MTH-112. CALCULUS IICredits: 4A continuation of [[MTH-111]]. Topics include inversefunctions, techniques of integration, applications of theintegral, and infinite sequences and series.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-111]] with grade of 2.0 or better

MTH-114. CALCULUS AND MODELING FOR THEBIOLOGICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCESCredits: 4A continuation of MTH 111 for students in the biological andenvironmental sciences. Topics include integrals, differentialequations and continuous dynamical systems, stochasticmodels and Markov chains, and discrete and continuousprobability models. Course will focus on applying ideas fromcalculus to modeling and solving problems drawn from thebiological and environmental sciences. Major credits cannotbe granted for both MTH 112 and MTH 114.


MTH-150. ELEMENTARY STATISTICSCredits: 3Elementary statistical inference, with an emphasis on ideas,techniques, and applications in the life, physical, and socialsciences. Topics include descriptive statistics, confidenceintervals, hypothesis testing, contingency tables, multipleregression, and analysis of variance. Not open to mathematicsmajors or students with credit in MTH 351.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-94]] with grade of 2.0 or better OR meet Department ofMathematics and Computer Science placement criteria.

MTH-211. INTRODUCTION TO ORDINARY DIFFERENTIALEQUATIONSCredits: 4First-order and linear higher order differential equations;matrices, determinants, and systems of differential equations;numerical and power series methods of solution; the Laplacetransform. Offered every fall.


MTH-212. MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUSCredits: 4Differential and integral calculus of real and vector valuedfunctions. Topics include continuity, partial differentiation,implicit functions, Taylor’s Theorem, gradient, curl, line,surface, and multiple integrals, inverse functions, theorems ofGreen and Stokes.Click here for course fee.


MTH-214. LINEAR ALGEBRACredits: 3An axiomatic approach to vector spaces, lineartransformations, systems of linear equations, Eigen values,and Eigen vectors. Offered every spring.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] with grade of 2.0 or better OR consent of theinstructor.

MTH-231. DISCRETE MATHEMATICS ICredits: 3An introduction to logic, sets, relations, and counting forstudents in the mathematical and computing sciences. Topicsinclude: Introduction to symbolic logic; types of proof includingdirect proof and proof by contradiction; introduction tomathematical induction; elementary set theory including sets,equivalence and partial order relations and functions; basiccounting principles including permutations and combinationswith and without multiplicity, the Binomial Theorem, anintroduction to combinatorial proof and the PigeonholePrinciple; Introduction to recursive definition, solving first-orderrecurrences using iteration; solving linear homogeneous andnon-homogeneous recurrences with constant coefficients.


MTH-232. DISCRETE MATHEMATICS IICredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-231]] providing background in discretemathematics. Emphasis will be placed on the development ofmathematical algorithms and their usage in computer science.Topics include: Introduction to divisibility, the integers, andthe Euclidean Algorithm; growth rates of functions, big OHnotation and an introduction to algorithm analysis includinganalyzing iterative and recursive algorithms; basics of graphtheory including paths, cycles, graph isomorphism, and graphcolorings; introduction to greedy algorithms and their use;trees, spanning trees, binary trees and related algorithms;introduction to combinatorial circuits and Boolean algebra,introduction to finite state machines.



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MTH-234. FINANCIAL MATHEMATICSCredits: 3This is an introductory course in Financial Mathematics.students will learn about the different types of interest (simpleinterest, discount interest, compound interest), annuities, debtretirement methods, investing in stocks and bonds. If time ispermissible, more advanced topics will also be covered.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-100]] with grade of 2.0 or better or consent of theinstructor.

MTH-302. INTRODUCTION TO HIGHER MATHEMATICSCredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-231]] which provides foundationalbackground for upper-level courses in pure mathematics.Topics include advanced studies of relations including areview of equivalence relations, an introduction to partialorder and total order relations; properties of the integersincluding divisibility, the notion of congruence, the EuclideanAlgorithm, and the Fundamental Theorem of Arithmetic;properties of the real number system including axioms for thereal numbers, subsets of the real number system (includingthe integers, rational numbers, and irrational numbers), thecompleteness of the real number system; properties of setsand functions including cardinality, countable vs uncountablesets, the cardinal hierarchy of infinite sets and the ContinuumHypothesis.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-231]] with a grade of 2.0 or higher

MTH-303. THE TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS IN MIDDLELEVEL AND SECONDARY SCHOOLSCredits: 4This course deals with educational perspectives that pertainto the teaching of mathematics at the middle and secondarylevels (grades 4 through 12). Topics of discussion includerecommendations by the National Council for Teachersof Mathematics (NCTM) regarding instructional methods,assessment, techniques, and curricular issues. The courseincludes a 40-hour practicum. Offered in the fall semester ofodd-numbered years.

Pre-RequisitesMTH 111, Junior or Senior in Mathematics or Middle-LevelEducation, and admission to the Teacher Education Program.

MTH-311. REAL ANALYSISCredits: 4A rigorous study of the topology of the real line, limits,continuity, differentiation, integration, and series of functions.Offered in the fall semester of even-numbered years.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-302]] or consent of the instructor.

MTH-314. COMPLEX ANALYSISCredits: 3Complex functions, limit, continuity, analytic functions, powerseries, contour integration, Laurent expansion, singularities,and residues. Offered when demands warrants.


MTH-331. ABSTRACT ALGEBRA ICredits: 4A rigorous study of elementary number theory, groups, rings,and fields. Offered in the fall semester of odd-numbered years.


MTH-343. GEOMETRYCredits: 3A study of selected topics from Euclidean and non-Euclideangeometry. Offered in the fall semester of even-number years.


MTH-351. PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICALSTATISTICS ICredits: 3Random variables, probability distributions, expectationand limit theorems, introduction to confidence intervals andhypotheses testing. Offered every fall.


MTH-352. PROBABILITY AND MATHEMATICALSTATISTICS IICredits: 3Hypothesis testing, non-parametric methods, multivariatedistributions, introduction to linear models. Offered in thespring semester of odd-numbered years when demandwarrants.


MTH-353. ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: On DemandActuarial science is the discipline that applies mathematicaland statistical methods to assess risk in the insurance andfinance industries. Actuarial science includes a number of interrelating subjects, including probability and statistics,finance, and economics. This course will provide basicaspects of the theory of insurance, concentrating on the partof this theory related to life insurance.



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MTH-354. STATISTICAL METHODOLOGYCredits: 3This course emphasizes applications, using statisticalcomputer packages, such as BMDP, SPSS, and JMP, and realdata sets from a variety of fields. Topics include estimationand testing, stepwise regression, analysis of variance andcovariance, design of experiments, contingency tables, andmultivariate techniques, include logistic regression. Offered inthe spring semester of even-numbered years when demandwarrants.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-150]] or [[MTH-351]] or consent of the instructor.

MTH-356. ACTUARIAL P EXAM PREPARATIONCredits: 1Terms Offered: On DemandThis is a seminar course with the aim of helping studentsprepare for the actuarial exams as needed.


MTH-361. PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONSCredits: 3Partial differential equations and boundary value problems,inner product spaces, orthogonal functions, eigenvalueproblems, Sturm-Liouville equations, Fourier series, Fouriertransforms, Green's functions, and classical equations ofengineering and physics. Offered fall of even years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-211]] & [[MTH-212]] or consent of the instructor

MTH-362. ADVANCED CALCULUSCredits: 3Topics from advanced calculus including matrix representationof differentials and the multivariable chain rule, vectorcalculus, curvilinear coordinates, tensors, change of variablesin higher dimensions, improper multiple integrals, applicationsof line and surface integrals, differential forms and the generalStokes theorem, potential theory, and Taylor's formula forfunctions of several variables. Offered Fall of odd years.Click here for course fee.


MTH-363. OPERATIONS RESEARCHCredits: 3A survey of operations research topics such as decisionanalysis, inventory models, queuing models, dynamicprogramming, network models and linear programming.Cross-listed with [[CS-363]]. Offered in the spring semester ofodd-numbered years when demand warrants.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-112]] and [[CS-125]].

MTH-364. NUMERICAL ANALYSISCredits: 3Numerical techniques for solving equations, interpolationand function approximation, numerical integration, anddifferentiation, and solution of differential equations. Erroranalysis and applications. Cross-listed with [[CS-364]]. Offeredspring of odd-numbered years.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-211]]and [[CS-125]] (or equivalent programmingexperience).

MTH-365. NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRACredits: 3Direct and iterative methods for the solution of systems oflinear equations, matrix decompositions, computation ofeigenvalues and eigenvectors, and relaxation techniques. Thetheoretical basis for error analysis, including vector and matrixnorms. Applications such as least squares and finite differencemethods. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-214]] and [[CS-125]] (or equivalent programmingexperience)

MTH-391. SENIOR SEMINARCredits: 1Presentations and discussions of selected topics inmathematics, conducted by students and faculty.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-311]] or [[MTH-331]] and senior standing inmathematics.

MTH-392. SENIOR SEMINARCredits: 2Presentations and discussions of selected topics inmathematics, conducted by students and faculty.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-311]] or [[MTH-331]] and senior standing inmathematics.

MTH-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

Pre-RequisitesApproval of the department chairperson.

MTH-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures. Requirements: Sophomore standing; minimum 2.0 cumulativeGPA; consent of the academic advisor; and approval ofplacement by the department chairperson.






MTH-413. FUNCTIONS OF SEVERAL VARIABLESCredits: 3A modern treatment of the calculus of functions of several realvariables. Topics include Euclidean spaces, differentiation,integration of manifolds leading to the classical theorems ofGreen and Stokes. Offered when demand warrants.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-214]] and [[MTH-311]].

MTH-432. ABSTRACT ALGEBRA IICredits: 3A continuation of [[MTH-331]]. Polynomial rings, ideals,field extensions, and Galois Theory. Offered when demandwarrants.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-331]].

MTH-442. TOPOLOGYCredits: 3Metric spaces, topological spaces, countability and separationaxioms, compactness, connectedness, product spaces.Offered when demand warrants.


MTH-470. READING COURSECredits: 1-3Requirements: Senior standing in mathematics and approvalof the department chairperson.

ME. MECHANICALENGINEERINGME-140. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMINGCredits: 3This course presents an introduction to computerprogramming with an emphasis on the techniques neededfor data analysis and numerical problem solving for scientificand engineering applications. Basic programming idioms arepresented including control structures, data types, methods forhandling input and output as well as numerical methods suchas array computing and vectorization. Emphasis is placed onproper software engineering practice as well as data analysisand presentation.

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Co-Requisites[[MTH-111]] concurrent or before

ME-175. MACHININGCredits: 1Familiarizing with traditional machining processes andmeasuring equipment used in manufacturing. Hands-on experience with traditional and numerical control(NC) machines; various manufacturing processes andfundamentals of metrology. Click here for course fees.

ME-180. CADD LABCredits: 1An introduction to the symbolic and visual languages usedin the various engineering fields. The use of the computerin design and drafting and familiarization with varioussoftware packages in the CADD (Computer Aided Designand Drafting) laboratory. Blueprint reading and printed circuitlayouts. Emphasis will also be placed on the representationand interpretation of data in graphical form as well as thefundamentals of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional graphicformats. Click here for course fees.

ME-215. MANUFACTURING PROCESSESCredits: 3An introduction to manufacturing which examines traditionalprocesses such as metal forming and casting and advancedmanufacturing processes associated with thin film deposition,microfabrication and piezoelectric devices. Quality assuranceand quality control issues in manufacturing.


ME-231. STATICSCredits: 3Statics of particles, including resolution of forces intocomponents, vector sums, and concurrent force systems.Statics of rigid bodies and the study of moments. Equilibriumof bodies in two- and three-dimensions and determination ofreactions. Analysis of trusses and frames. Determination ofcentroids and moments of inertia.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-201]]Co-Requisites[[MTH-112]] concurrent or before[[ME-180]] concurrent or before

ME-232. STRENGTH OF MATERIALSCredits: 3Analysis of statically determinate and indeterminate structuralsystems; computation of reactions, shears, moments, anddeflections of beams, trusses, and frames. Bending andtorsion of slender bars; buckling and plastic behavior.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-231]], [[ME-180]], [[MTH-112]], and [[EGR-200]] or[[CHM-115]].

ME-234. DYNAMICSCredits: 3This course continues the development of Newtonianmechanics with application to the motion of free bodiesand mechanisms. Topics include rectilinear motion, vectorcalculus, particle motion, inertial and rotating referenceframes, rigid body motion, rotational dynamics, linear androtational momentum, work and kinetic energy, virtual workand collision.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-231]], [[ME-180]], [[MTH-112]]



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ME-298. TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 1-3Selected topics in the field of mechanical engineering.

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing and permission of the instructor.

ME-312. MANUFACTURING SYSTEM ENGINEERINGCredits: 3Fundamentals of manufacturing processes and systems.Analytical models of manufacturing processes including metalremoval rate, tool wear, setup and tool change times. Analysisand optimization of manufacturing productivity and throughput.Automation and computer control of manufacturing processes.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in mechanical engineering.

ME-314. INVERSE PROBLEMS IN MECHANICSCredits: 3Inverse problems are very common in engineering wherethe outputs are known but the inputs are unknown. Thiscourse will show how to properly setup a well-posed inverseproblem, how to solve matrix inverses, and conduct hands onexperiments by creating strain gage based force transducers.


ME-317. ROBOTICSCredits: 3The analysis and design of robots. Class covers themechanical principles governing the kinematics ofrobotics. Course topics include forward kinematics and thedetermination of the closed form kinematic inversion, as wellas workspace and trajectory generation. Class also covers theformation and computation of the manipulator Jacobian matrix.


Pre-Requisites[[EGR-222]] and [[ME-234]]Co-Requisites[[MTH-212]] concurrent or before

ME-321. FLUID MECHANICSCredits: 3Thermodynamics and dynamic principles applied to fluidbehavior and to ideal, viscous and compressible fluids underinternal and external flow conditions.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-231]]Co-Requisites[[ME-322]] concurrent or before

ME-322. THERMODYNAMICSCredits: 3The fundamental concepts and laws of thermodynamics,thermodynamic properties of perfect and real gases, vapors,solids, and liquids. Applications of thermodynamics to powerand refrigeration cycles and flow processes. Development ofthermodynamic relationships and equations of state. Reviewof the first and second laws of physics. Reversibility andirreversibility.


ME-323. FLUID MECHANICS LABORATORYCredits: 1Experiments with and analysis of basic fluid phenomena,hydrostatic pressure, Bernoulli theorem, laminar and turbulentflow, pipe friction, and drag coefficient.Click here for course fees.

Co-Requisites[[ME-321]] concurrent or before[[ME-322]] concurrent or before

ME-324. HEAT TRANSFERCredits: 3Fundamental principles of heat transmission by conduction,convection, and radiation; application of the laws ofthermodynamics; application of these principles to the solutionof engineering problems.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-321]] and [[MTH-211]]

ME-325. ENERGY SYSTEMSCredits: 3Fundamental principles of energy transmission and energyconversion. Comprehension of the physical systems in whichthe conversion of energy is accomplished. Primary factorsnecessary in the design and performance analysis of energysystems.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-322]].

ME-326. HEAT TRANSFER LABORATORYCredits: 1Basic heat transfer modes are demonstrated experimentally.This includes conduction, convection, and radiation of heat aswell as fin and heat exchanger. Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-321]]Co-Requisites[[ME-324]] concurrent or before





ME-328. COMBUSTION ENGINESCredits: 3Investigation and analysis of internal and external combustionengines with respect to automotive applications. Considerationof fuels, carburetion, combustion, detonation, design factors,exhaust emissions and alternative power plants.


ME-330. VIBRATIONS LABORATORYCredits: 1Fees: 115Experiments that complement vibration theories in ME332, including spring and damper elements, underdampedvibration, torsional pendulum, resonance, transient andsteady-state behaviors, base excitation, rotating unbalance,impulse response, and modal testing.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-234]], [[MTH-211]]Co-Requisites[[ME-332]] concurrent or before

ME-332. VIBRATIONSCredits: 3An introductory course in mechanical vibration dealing withfree and forced vibration of single and multi-degrees offreedom for linear and nonlinear systems.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-234]], [[MTH-211]]

ME-333. MACHINE DESIGNCredits: 3The first course of a two-course sequence in design ofmachine elements dealing with theories of deformation andfailure, strength and endurance limit, fluctuating stresses, anddesign under axial, bending, torsional, and combined stresses.A study of column buckling, fasteners, and gears.


ME-335. FINITE ELEMENT METHODSCredits: 4Introduction to finite element method for static and dynamicmodeling and analysis of engineering systems. Finite elementformulation and computer modeling techniques for stress,plane strain, beams, axisymmetric solids, heat conduction,and fluid flow problems. Solution of finite element equationand post processing of results for further use in the designproblem. Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-232]]Co-Requisites[[MTH-211]] concurrent or before

ME-336. SOLID MECHANICSCredits: 3This course is an introduction to continuum mechanics,variational methods, including vectors and tensors, state ofstress and compatibility equation, plain stress and strain.Energy Principles and virtual work will be discussed.


ME-337. MICRO-ELECTRO-MECHANICAL SYSTEMSENGINEERINGCredits: 3This course explores the principles of MEMS byunderstanding materials properties, micro-machining, sensorand actuator principles. The student will learn that MEMS areintegrated micro-devices combining mechanical and electricalsystems, which convert physical properties to electricalsignals and, consequently, detection. This course providesthe theoretical and exercises the hands-on experience byfabricating a micro-pressure sensor. Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesJunior standing in engineering

ME-338. ADVANCED MACHINE DESIGNCredits: 3An advanced course in machine design topics that expandsupon the concepts of Machine Design ([[ME-333]]).This course goes into more detail of the basic machinefundamentals introduced previously such as levers, belts,pulleys, gears, cams and power screws. Emphasis is alsoplaced on 3D printing and the future of additive manufacturing.


ME-340. HEATING, VENTILATION AND AIRCONDITIONINGCredits: 3Introduction of fundamentals of HVAC design andconstruction. Study of the psychometric process andfundamental calculations and layout of HVAC systems.Calculations of heat loss and heat gain in commercial andresidential structures.


ME-343. ADDITIVE MANUFACTURINGCredits: 3An introduction to additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D printing, which is a process of building 3-D objects froma digital file. Emphasis will be placed on both existing andemerging additive manufacturing processes in the context ofdesign, modeling, materials, processing, and applications.This course provides hands-on experience and implementsactive learning strategies.Click here for course fees.






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ME-380. ADVANCED CADDCredits: 3An advanced course in Computer-Aided Drafting and Design(CADD) using SolidWorks. This course will introduce topicssuch as advanced modeling, advanced assemblies, FiniteElement Analysis (FEA), and sheet metal.Pre-Requisites[[ME-180]], [[ME-335]]

ME-384. MECHANICAL DESIGN LABORATORYCredits: 3A laboratory for the development of open-ended problems inmechanical systems. Emphasis on experimental performance,data collection, evaluations, analysis, and design. Thiscourse provides hands-on experience with strain gaugeapplication, measurement techniques, and analysis of topicsin mechanical engineering.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[ME-333]] and [[ME-335]]

ME-391. SENIOR PROJECTS ICredits: 1Design and development of selected projects in the field ofmechanical engineering under the direction of a staff member.Technical as well as economic factors will be considered in thedesign. A detailed progress report is required.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in Mechanical Engineering or departmentalpermission.

ME-392. SENIOR PROJECTS IICredits: 2Design and development of selected projects in the variousfields of mechanical engineering under the direction of astaff member. Technical as well as economic factors will beconsidered in the design. A professional paper and detailedprogress reports are required. This is a continuation of[[ME-391]]. An open-forum presentation and discussion of theprofessional paper are required.Click here for course fees.


ME-395. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1 - 3Independent study and research for advanced students in thefield of mechanical engineering under the direction of a staffmember. A research paper at a level significantly beyond aterm paper is required.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in mechanical engineering and approval of thedepartment chairperson is required.

ME-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1 - 3Independent study and research for advanced students in thefield of mechanical engineering under the direction of a staffmember. A research paper at a level significantly beyond aterm paper is required.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in mechanical engineering and approval of thedepartment chairperson is required.

ME-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

Pre-RequisitesJunior or Senior standing in mechanical engineering or specialdepartmental permission.

ME-398. TOPICS IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERINGCredits: 1-3Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesJunior or senior standing in mechanical engineering.

ME-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 0-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperiences, students are required to submit weeklyreaction papers and an academic project to a FacultyCoordinator in the student’s discipline. See the CooperativeEducation section of this bulletin for placement procedures. Requirements: minimum junior standing in Engineering;2.0 cumulative GPA; consent of the academic advisor; andapproval of placement by the department chairperson. Theco-op option for credit can only be taken one time for either 3or 6 credits.

MIL. MILITARY SCIENCE(ARMY ROTC)MIL-100. PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAININGCredits: 1U.S. Army Master Fitness trainers supervise a modern fitnessprogram based on the latest military fitness techniques andprinciples. The classes are conducted on Monday throughFriday at the King's College Scandlon Fitness Center and areone hour each in duration.






MUS. MUSICMUS-100. - 400. APPLIED PERFORMANCECredits: 1 or 2Individual instruction offered in all keyboard, band, andorchestral instruments, guitar, and voice. MUS 100 - Freshman levelMUS 200 - Sophomore levelMUS 300 - Junior levelMUS 400 - Senior levelClick here for course fee for 1 credit. Click here for course fee for 2 credits.


MUS-101. INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC ICredits: 3An introduction to the materials of music and theirinterrelationships, with an emphasis on developing activelistening skills, recognizing and comparing the elements ofdiffering musical styles, and exploring cultural contexts anddiffering functions of music in diverse groups. Three subtopicareas are offered:

• Western Art Music – An exploration of the traditionalWestern classical music canon.

• Music in the United States – A broad approach thatexamines both American vernacular music (blues, jazz,folk, rock, pop, etc.) and the Western classical musiccanon.

• The History of American Popular Music – An in-depthexploration of American popular music.

MUS-102. MUSIC FUNDAMENTALSCredits: 3This course gives students a solid grounding in thefundamentals of reading and performing music. No previousexperience with music is required. Offered every fall.

MUS-103. MUSIC THEORY ICredits: 3This course presents fundamental materials and structuresof music theory. Theoretical, aural, and keyboard skills aredeveloped through practice and study of music examples.Offered every spring.

Pre-RequisitesFamiliarity with music notation or [[MUS-102]].

MUS-104. MUSIC THEORY IICredits: 3A continuation of [[MUS-103]] (Music Theory I). This coursepresents materials and structures of music theory. Theoretical,aural, and keyboard skills are developed through practice andstudy of music examples.

Pre-Requisites[[MUS-103]] or placement by a diagnostic exam.

MUS-119. - 419. VOICE STUDIO CLASSCredits: 0Voice Studio Class provides students a structuredenvironment in which to present live performances of vocalrepertoire in collaboration with an accompanist. Studentsreceive feedback on their presentations by the instructor, whodelivers coachings in a masterclass format. Required for MUTmajors.MUS 119 - Freshman levelMUS 219 - Sophomore levelMUS 319 - Junior levelMUS 419 - Senior level

Co-RequisitesMUS 100/200/300/400

MUS-121. WILKES CIVIC BANDCredits: 0 or 3The Wilkes University Civic Band provides a large symphonicband experience, and is open to the University studentcommunity and qualified local community members, byaudition. Literature is chosen from the standard bandrepertoire, and the ensemble performs a minimum of twoformal concerts per year. May be repeated for credit.


MUS-122. CHAMBER WINDSCredits: 1Students will study, rehearse and perform a variety of largeand small ensemble works for chamber wind ensemble. Maybe repeated for credit.


MUS-123. MARCHING COLONELSCredits: 2The Wilkes University Marching Colonels Marching Bandprovides an opportunity for rehearsal, study, and performanceof a marching band field show presented at home footballgames and select on and off-campus performances. Membersmust commit to a one week band camp before classescommence, perform at all home football games, and attend allrehearsals. May be repeated for credit. Offered every fall.

MUS-125. UNIVERSITY CHORUSCredits: 0-3The Wilkes University Chorus is a large mixed choralensemble in which students develop musical skills and artistrythrough the regular rehearsal, discussion, and performanceof a wide variety of choral repertoire. Membership open to allmembers of the University and surrounding community, byaudition. May be repeated for credit.



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MUS-126. CHAMBER SINGERSCredits: 0.5The Wilkes University Chamber Singers provides studentsan opportunity to practice advanced ensemble skills throughthe regular rehearsal and performance of a wide variety ofprimarily a cappella choral repertoire. Membership is opento any student member of the University Chorus. May berepeated for credit.


MUS-127. JAZZ ENSEMBLECredits: 0 or 3Open to all members of the University community. Theensemble rehearses and presents performances of literatureencompassing a wide range of jazz styles and techniques.May be repeated for credit.


MUS-128. CHAMBER PERFORMANCECredits: 1Students will study and publicly perform chamber literatureappropriate to their instruments. Coaching and supervision byfaculty members, as assigned. May be repeated for credit.


MUS-132. CHAMBER ORCHESTRACredits: 0 or 3Students will study, rehearse and perform a variety of largeand small ensemble works for chamber orchestra. May berepeated for credit.


MUS-135. FLUTE ENSEMBLECredits: 1Students will study, rehearse and perform a variety of largeand small ensemble works for flute ensemble. May berepeated for credit.


MUS-138. PERCUSSION ENSEMBLECredits: 1Students will study, rehearse and perform a variety of largeand small ensemble works for percussion ensemble. May berepeated for credit.


MUS-198. TOPICSCredits: 3A study in topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly offered courses.

MUS-210. MUSIC HISTORY I: ANCIENT THROUGHBAROQUECredits: 3A study of the history of music and the genres, styles, andforms of the stylistic periods of musical composition, Ancientthrough Baroque, and the movements, eras, and themesassociated with these periods. Offered in alternate years, inthe fall.

Pre-Requisites[[MUS-103]] or permission of the instructor.

MUS-211. MUSIC HISTORY II: CLASSICAL THROUGHTWENTIETH CENTURYCredits: 3A study of the history of music and the genres, styles, andforms of the stylistic periods of musical composition, Classicalthrough 21st Century, and the movements, eras, and themesassociated with these periods. Offered in alternate years, inthe fall.

Pre-Requisites[[MUS-103]] or permission of the instructor.

MUS-395. - 396 INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1-3Independent study and research for advanced students inmusic under the direction of a faculty member. A researchpaper at a more substantial level beyond a term paper isrequired.


NSG. NURSINGNSG-117. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT RENEWALCredits: 1This hybrid course combines online learning and cognitiveevaluation with hands-on skills practice and psychomotorevaluation in accordance with the standards of the AmericanHeart Association's (AHA) Core Curriculum for renewal.Students who successfully complete this course will receiverenewal of AHA course completion cards for both BasicCardiac Life Support for the Heath Care Provider andHeartsaver First Aid.Click here for course fee.

NSG-200. PRINCIPLES OF NORMAL NUTRITIONCredits: 3An introduction of the basic science of human nutrition:principles of normal nutrition, meal planning, computationof diets, physiological, psychosocial, and social effects offood and its constituents; and some local, national, andinternational nutrition problems.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-113]], [[BIO-115]], [[BIO-116]], [[CHM-111]], [[ENG-101]]and[[PSY-101]], [[SOC-101]] or [[ANT-101]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-214]]


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NSG-210. PRINCIPLES OF NURSING: INDIVIDUAL,FAMILY, AND COMMUNITYCredits: 6This course introduces the student to the profession ofnursing. Use of the nursing process is emphasized in meetingthe basic human needs of clients within families and theircommunities. Nursing theory is correlated with clinical practicein the Clinical Nursing Simulation Center and selected clinicalagencies. Hours weekly: 4 hours of class and 6 hours ofclinical practice.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-200]], [[NSG-214]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-211]], [[NSG-215]]

NSG-211. PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTCredits: 3This course is designed to facilitate the integration of physicalassessment skills as an essential element of the nursingprocess. The components of physical assessment, includingthe health history and physical examination, are organizedto allow the student to proceed from an assessment of theoverall function of a client to the more specific functions ofeach body system. Requirement: Sophomore standing inthe Nursing program and online Accelerated BaccalaureateProgram for Second Degree Students.

Co-Requisites[[NSG-210]], [[NSG-215]] or [[NSG-330]]

NSG-213. NURSING CARE OF THE PSYCHIATRICMENTAL HEALTH CLIENT: INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY, ANDCOMMUNITYCredits: 4The nursing process is utilized in assisting adults and theirfamilies within their communities to achieve optimum healthand to resolve selected problems in mental health andpsychiatric nursing. Nursing theory is correlated with clinicalpractice in a variety of health care settings. Hours weekly: 2hours of class, 6 hours of clinical practice.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-210]], [[NSG-211]], [[NSG-215]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-235]], [[NSG-236]], [[NSG-342]]

NSG-214. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE PROFESSIONALNURSECredits: 3This course focuses on altered cell functioning resultingin deviations from homeostasis. Topics of study includeprinciples of homeostasis and the immune, cardiopulmonary,renal, nervous, gastrointestinal, hematological,musculoskeletal, and endocrine systems. The student’s abilityto relate this to the individual’s need for care is emphasized.Pathological alterations in health at the systems level andimplications for nursing care are emphasized. Requirement:Sophomore standing in the Nursing program.

Pre-Requisites[[BIO-113]], [[BIO-116]], [[ENG-101]][[PSY-101]], [[SOC-101]] or [[ANT-101]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-200]]

NSG-215. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS ICredits: 1Principles of pharmacology and specific drug groups areexplored. An emphasis is placed on pharmacotherapeutics,pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics.


NSG-217. BASIC LIFE SUPPORT RENEWALCredits: 1This hybrid course combines online learning and cognitiveevaluation with hands-on skills practice and psychomotorevaluation in accordance with the standards of the AmericanHeart Association's (AHA) Core Curriculum for renewal.Students who successfully complete this course will receiverenewal of AHA course completion cards for both BasicCardiac Life Support for the Heath Care Provider andHeartsaver First Aid.Click here for course fee.

NSG-224. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS AND CLINICALDECISION-MAKING IN NURSINGCredits: 3 (Accelerated Bachelors Program online students only).This course is designed to assist students to understand themultidisciplinary science of pharmacology based on humansystems. Content includes drug classifications, indications,adverse effects and contraindications, age-related variables,dosages, and nursing implications. Using critical thinking skillsrelated to drug therapy, clinical decision-making is developed.

Pre-RequisitesAcceptance into the Accelerated Bachelors Program.[[NSG-211]], [[NSG-330]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-331]], [[NSG-341]]




NSG-235. MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING ICredits: 6Terms Offered: FallThe nursing process is utilized in assisting adults and theirfamilies within their communities to achieve optimum healthand managed selected health problems. Nursing theory iscorrelated with clinical practice in a variety of health caresettings. Hours weekly: 3 hours of class and 9 hours of clinicalpractice.


NSG-236. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IICredits: 1This course is designed to assist students to understand themultidisciplinary science of pharmacology based on humansystems. Content includes drug classification, indications,adverse effects and contraindications, age-related variables,dosages, and nursing implications. Using critical thinkingskills related to drug therapy, clinical decision making isdeveloped.


NSG-237. MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSING IICredits: 6Terms Offered: SpringThe nursing process is utilized in assisting adults and theirfamilies within their communities to achieve optimum healthand manage selected health problems. Nursing theory iscorrelated with clinical practice in a variety of health caresettings. Hours weekly: 3 hours of class and 9 hours ofclinical practice.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-213]], [[NSG-235]], [[NSG-236]], [[NSG-342]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-241]], [[NSG-238]], [[EES-242]]

NSG-238. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IIICredits: 1This course is designed to assist students to understand themultidisciplinary science of pharmacology based on humansystems. Content includes drug classification, indications,adverse effects and contraindications, age-related variables,dosages, and nursing implications. Using critical thinkingskills related to drug therapy, clinical decision making isdeveloped.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-213]], [[NSG-235]], [[NSG-236]], [[NSG-342]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-237]], [[NSG-241]], [[EES-242]]

NSG-239. GERONTOLOGICAL NURSINGCredits: 2This course will focus on the nursing management of olderadults. Contemporary theories of gerontology, theories ofaging, physiological / psychological functioning, impact ofdevelopmental changes, illness, and dysfunction will beemphasized. The geriatric patient will be examined at variouslevels – healthy older adult, older adult at risk, the older adultexperiencing acute and chronic illness.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-242]], [[NSG-340]], [[NSG-321]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-325]], [[NSG-345]]

NSG-241. NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD BEARINGFAMILYCredits: 4The nursing process is utilized in childbearing families withintheir communities to meet their human needs. Nursing theoryis correlated with clinical practice in a variety of health caresettings. This course is designated for Women’s and GenderStudies (WGS).

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-213]], [[NSG-235]], [[NSG-236]], [[NSG-342]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-237]], [[NSG-238]]

NSG-242. NURSING CARE OF THE CHILD REARINGFAMILYCredits: 4The nursing process is utilized in assisting families withchildren within the communities to meet their human needs.Nursing theory is correlated with clinical practice in a variety ofhealth care settings.


NSG-317. ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORTCredits: 3This course covers the essential material for AdvancedCardiac Life Support and Pediatric Advanced Life Supportin accordance with the standards of the American HeartAssociation. Enrolled students are eligible for American HeartAssociation ACLS and PALS Course Completion Cards at theend of the course.Click here for course fee.



NSG-321. POPULATION HEALTHCredits: 3This course provides a foundation in population health,including community and population assessment, intervention,and evaluation of culturally diverse and vulnerablepopulations.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-237]], [[NSG-238]], [[NSG-241]], [[EES-242]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-242]], [[NSG-340]]

NSG-325. PREPARATION FOR PROFESSIONALPRACTICECredits: 2This course uses a variety of strategies to prepare finalsemester pre-licensure baccalaureate nursing studentsfor entry into professional nursing practice. Students areassessed for readiness to sit for the NCLEX-RN licensureexamination as well as for entry into professional nursingpractice in a general health care setting. This course providesstudents with quantitative analysis of their readiness to passthe NCLEX-RN exam


NSG-330. NURSING PRACTICE ICredits: 12(Accelerated Baccalaureate Program for Second DegreeStudents)This online course introduces the student tothe profession of nursing. Use of the nursing process isemphasized in meeting the human needs of clients identifiedas individuals, families, and communities. Nursing theoryis correlated with clinical practice during the residency inthe Clinical Nursing Simulation Center and selected clinicalagencies. 12 hours of clinical practice.Click here for course fees.

Co-Requisites[[NSG-211]]

NSG-331. NURSING PRACTICE IICredits: 12(Accelerated Baccalaureate Program for Second DegreeStudents, online) Building on the foundation of Nursing,the nursing process is used to assist individuals, families,and communities to achieve optimum health and to resolveselected medical, surgical, and mental health problems.Nursing theory is correlated with clinical practice, and ismastered in a variety of settings. Hours weekly: 7 hours ofclass; 15 hours of clinical practice.Click here for course fees.


NSG-332. NURSING PRACTICE IIICredits: 12(Accelerated Baccalaureate Program for Second DegreeStudents, online)This course prepares the student forprofessional role development in emerging health caredelivery systems. The nursing process is utilized in assistingindividuals, families, and communities to meet their healthneeds. Nursing theory is correlated with clinical practice in avariety of health care settings. Hours weekly: 6 hours of class;18 hours of clinical practice.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-224]], [[NSG-331]], [[NSG-341]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-342]]

NSG-340. ADVANCED CARE CONCEPTSCredits: 5The nursing process is used in assisting adults and theirfamilies, within their communities, to achieve optimum healthand to resolve complex health problems. Hours weekly: 3hours of class, 6 hours of clinical practice.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-237]], [[NSG-238]], [[NSG-241]], [[EES-242]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-242]], [[NSG-321]]

NSG-341. NURSING INFORMATICSCredits: 3This course provides information about technology used tocommunicate, manage information, and support decisionmaking to facilitate the achievement of client healthcareoutcomes. The course integrates information related to theareas of nursing science, information management science,and computer science.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-242]], [[NSG-321]], [[NSG-340]]ABSN: [[ NSG-211]], [[NSG-330]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-239]], [[NSG-325]], [[NSG-345]]ABSN: [[NSG-224]], [[NSG-331]]






NSG-342. INTRODUCTION TO NURSING RESEARCHCredits: 3The research process is examined in this course. Emphasisis placed on studies in nursing that provide a foundationfor critical reflection on research reports and application offindings to practice. Designated oral presentation option(OPO). Accelerated students to complete in the thirdsemester.

Pre-Requisites[[NSG-210]], [[NSG-211]], [[NSG-215]], [[MTH-150]]Accelerated Students [[NSG-224]], [[NSG-331]], [[NSG-341]]Co-Requisites[[NSG-213]], [[NSG-235]], [[NSG-236]]Accelerated Students [[NSG-332]], [[NSG-342]]

NSG-345. SENIOR PRACTICUMCredits: 5This course prepares the student for professional roledevelopment in emerging health care delivery systems. Thenursing process is utilized in the care of older adult clientsand their families within their communities in a variety ofsettings. Nursing theory is correlated with clinical practice.Hours weekly: 2 hours of class, 9 hours of clinical practice.Click here for course fees.


PHA. PHAPHA-301. & 304. FOUNDATIONS OF PHARMACYPRACTICE I AND IICredits: 2Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThe purpose of this two-semester course is to providethe student with the foundational knowledge, skills andattitudes needed to practice pharmacy in the 21st century. In particular, this course will focus on skills (communication,teamwork), attitudes and other content relevant to the practiceof pharmacy. The school’s team-focused approach to learningis emphasized throughout. This course fulfills experientialrequirements and so students will have the opportunity tointeract with pharmacists and patients. Requirement: P-1standing.

PHA-302. , 401, 402, 501, & 502. PHARMACY CARE LAB I -VCredits: 1 eachThis five-semester sequence is designed to develop thestudent's ability to integrate and apply information as wellas practice skills that are taught throughout the curriculum.The use of case studies, role-plays, presentations, and otheractive-learning strategies engages students in the learningprocess and requires them to synthesize information atincreasing levels of complexity as the student moves throughthe course sequence. Requirement: P-1, P-2, or P-3 standing,as appropriate for each laboratory.

Pre-RequisitesPre-requisites:For [[PHA-401]], pre-requisite is [[PHA-302]] For [[PHA-402]], pre-requisite is [[PHA-401]] For [[PHA-501]], pre-requisite is [[PHA-402]] For [[PHA-502]], pre-requisite is [[PHA-501]]Co-RequisitesFor [[PHA-401]], Co-requisites: [[PHA-421]], [[PHA-423]], and[[PHA-425]]For [[PHA-402]], Co-requisites: [[PHA-426]], [[PHA-428]], and[[PHA-430]]For [[PHA-501]], Co-requisites: [[PHA-521]], [[PHA-523]], and[[PHA-525]]For [[PHA-502]], Co-requisites: [[PHA-526]], [[PHA-528]], and[[PHA-530]]

PHA-308. PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTH CAREDELIVERYCredits: 3Examination of health and pharmaceutical delivery in theU.S. conducted from a societal perspective. Emphasis is onpublic policy, economic behavior, and outcomes. Applicationwill be made to various pharmaceutical sectors (e.g., retail,health, systems, manufacturing). Students should gainan understanding of the factors driving transformation ofhealth care delivery and the implications for future pharmacypractice. Lecture: three hours per week. Requirement:P-1 standing or consent of the instructor. Cross-listed with[[PHS-308]].

Pre-RequisitesP1 standing or instructor permission.

PHA-310. CLINICAL RESEARCH AND DESIGNCredits: 3In order to apply current research to patient care activities,one must first develop the skills to interpret studies. Thepurpose of this course is to learn how research studies aredesigned to answer specific clinical questions, and how thestudy design is important in interpreting the results of thestudies. Students will apply research design concepts andstatistical techniques to design, critically analyze, and interpretpreclinical, clinical, and economic studies of pharmaceuticalsand treatment plans. Lecture: three hours per week.

Pre-Requisites[[MTH-150]] or equivalent and P-1 standing or consent of theinstructor.



PHA-311. & PHA 312 PHARMACEUTICS I & IICredits: 4The study and application of physical-chemical principlesthat are necessary for the design, development, andpreparation of pharmaceutical dosage forms. The study ofquantitative skills necessary for an understanding of thebasic and clinical pharmaceutical sciences, including skills inpharmaceutical calculations and extemporaneous preparationof dosage forms. lecture: three hours per week. Laboratoryand Recitation: three hours per week. Requirement: P-1standing or consent of the instructor. NOTE: [[PHA-311]] is aprerequisite for [[PHA-312]].

PHA-313. PHARMACY CALCULATIONSCredits: 1The common mathematical processes that a pharmacist mayencounter in professional practice are covered. Interpretationof the prescription, including Latin abbreviations, will bediscussed. Medical terminology and the generic name,trade name, manufacturer, and classification of the top 100drugs will also be presented. Lecture one hour per week.Requirement: P-1 standing or permission of the instructor.

PHA-327. MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGYCredits: 3An overview of microbiology with special emphasis onpathogenic microbiology. Lecture: three hours per week.Requirement: P-1 standing or consent of the instructor. Crosslisted with [[PHS 327]].

PHA-331. & 332. MEDICAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGYI & IICredits: 4Terms Offered: Fall,SpringIn-depth principles of human anatomy and physiology aswell as an introduction to pathophysiology will be presented.Lecture: Two hours per week. Recitation and Lab: two hoursper week. Requirement: P-1 standing or consent of theinstructor. This course is restricted to enrolled Pharmacystudents. Consideration may be given to non-pharmacystudents with overall GPAs of 3.0 or greater, if there is roomin the lecture and lab sessions, and with instructor approval.NOTE: PHA 331 is a prerequisite for PHA 332.

PHA-335. INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICEEXPERIENCE ICredits: 2This course will provide introductory practice experience tostudents in the community setting. The course fosters thedevelopment of professionalism in an environment of practicalapplication of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Studentswill be faced with a variety of issues practical to communitypharmacy. The student will take an independent learningapproach under the supervision of a practicing communitypharmacist. The course is two full-time weeks (80 hours) ofexperience.

Pre-RequisitesSuccessful completion of all required courses in the P-1 yearor permission of instructor.

PHA-360. SELF-DIRECTED INTRODUCTORY PHARMACYPRACTICE ICredits: 0.5The Self-Directed (SD)-IPPE program is made up of threecourses (SD-IPPE I, II, and III) over the span of the Pl throughP3 years. Collectively these courses consist of a total of 20hours of pharmacy-related, service-oriented learning.

The Self-Directed Introductory Pharmacy Practice Experience(SD- IPPE) course is designed to expose students to variousservice-learning opportunities throughout their P 1 throughP3 years. This experience consists of three components:participation in and development of service- learning projects,reflection, and self-directed learning. Students may developtheir own experiences or participate in opportunities offered bythe School or professional organizations.Requirements for service learning hours will increase as thestudent progresses through the curriculum. Each student mustcomplete a minimum of 2, 8, and 10 hours during the Pl, P2,and P3 years, respectively (total 20 hours). Additional detailsare provided in the SDIPPE syllabus conveniently posted inE*Value.

Pre-RequisitesP1 standing for [[PHA-360]]P2 standing and [[PHA-360]] for [[PHA-460]]P3 standing and [[PHA-460]] for [[PHA-560]]

PHA-365. MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRYCredits: 4Introduction to basic biochemistry concepts, focusing onthe structure and function of vitamins, proteins, and lipidsas well as bioenergetics and major catabolic pathways.The catabolism of carbohydrates, fats and amino acidswill be discussed including reactions and regulation.Common metabolic pathways of drugs, enzyme inductionand metabolism down regulation will also be presented.Lecture: Four hours per week. Cross-listed with [[CHM-365]],[[BEGR-465]].

Pre-RequisitesCHM-232 or CHM-235 with a grade of 2.0 or better orpermission of the instructor

PHA-405. PHARMACEUTICAL CARE SYSTEMS: DESIGNAND CONTROLCredits: 2Examines delivery of pharmaceutical products and servicesfrom a systems perspective in a variety of patient caresettings. Focus is upon effectiveness, efficiency, and quality.Covers design of systems, establishment and monitoringof key indicators, total quality management, and qualityassurance agencies (e.g., JCAHO, NCQA). Lecture: two hoursper week.

Pre-RequisitesP2 standing or instructor permission.




PHA-410. IMMUNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGYCredits: 3A discussion of nonspecific host defense mechanisms anda detailed description of specific immunity. Products thatimpart artificial active and passive immunity are presented.The concept of biotechnology is discussed together with thecurrently available products of genetic engineering that relateto immunology. The various immunological disorders and theimmunology of cancer and HIV are discussed. Lecture: threehours per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-331]], [[PHA-332]], [[PHA-365]], or consent of theinstructor.

PHA-411. BIOPHARMACEUTICS AND CLINICALPHARMACOKINETICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallBiopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacokinetics isdesigned to educate pharmacy students in the principlesof pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics and how theyassist in dosage regimen design and therapeutic efficacyevaluations. The impact of the physical and chemical formsnature of the drug and dosage forms will be studied asthey relate to the absorption, distribution, metabolism, andelimination. The clinical pharmacokinetics of individualdrugs will be examined with emphasis on clinical applicationbased on patient presentations. Case studies, homework,and quizzes will be used to facilitate student learning.This course is roughly divided into two parts. The first isBiopharmaceutics/ Pharmacokinetics and the second isClinical Pharmacokinetics. Lecture: three hours per week.

Pre-RequisitesP2 standing, or consent of the instructor.

PHA-412. MANAGEMENT OF PHARMACY OPERATIONSCredits: 3The principles of management, including personnel andfinancial management, will be covered as they apply tomanagement of pharmacy operations in a variety of settings(e.g., community, health system, managed care). Lecture:three hours per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-308]] or consent of the instructor.

PHA-421. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS I: PRINCIPLES OFPHARMACOLOGY & MEDICINAL CHEMISTRYCredits: 2This course is the 1st of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This particular course will emphasize themost fundamental concepts central to drug therapy. A majoremphasis will be placed on the interactions of drugs withtheir cellular targets in the human body, and the chemicalproperties of drugs that dictate their biological activity.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-310]], [[PHA-327]], [[PHA-331]] [[PHA-332]] and[[PHA-365]]Co-Requisites[[PHA-423]], [[PHA-425]], [[PHA-401]]

PHA-423. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS II: PRINCIPLES OFPHARMACOTHERAPEUTICSCredits: 2This course is the 2nd of a twelve module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forunderstanding Pharmacotherapeutics principles.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-310]], [[PHA-327]], [[PHA-331]], [[PHA-332]], and[[PHA-365]] or [[CHM-365]]Co-Requisites[[PHA-421]], [[PHA-425]], and [[PHA-401]]

PHA-425. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS III: SELF-CAREAND DERMATOLOGY*Credits: 3This course is the 3rd of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of dermatological disorders andself- care issues.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-310]], [[PHA-327]], [[PHA-331]], [[PHA-332]], and[[PHA-365]] or [[CHM-365]], and [[PHA-421]]Co-Requisites[[PHA423]], [[PHA401]]


PHA-426. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IV:GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS*Credits: 2This course is the 6th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of gastrointestinal diseases.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-421]] [[PHA-423]]

PHA-428. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS V: INFECTIOUSDISEASES*Credits: 4This course is the 4th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of infectious diseases.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-421]], [[PHA-423]]

PHA-430. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS VI: JOINT,AUTOIMMUNE AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERSCredits: 2This course is the 5th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of joint, autoimmune andmusculoskeletal diseases.


PHA-435. PHARMACOGENOMICSCredits: 2Students will learn to understand how human genetics andgenomics can be used to provide optimized drug therapy andpatient care. Learning about this emerging field will enablestudents to better understand and manage new genomics-based diagnostic tools and make personalized treatmentchoices. Students will also spend time discussing societaland ethical implications of genetic testing and the resultantindividualization of drug therapy, explain basic principles ofhuman genetics and heredity, and more. Requirement: P-3standing.

PHA-440. INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICEEXPERIENCE IICredits: 1This course will provide introductory practice experience tostudents in two health care settings: prescriber’s clinics anda clinical pharmacy site. Students will have an independentapproach to learning and gain a broader understandingof these settings and the role that pharmacists may play.Requirement: Successful completion of all required courses inthe P-1 year, or permission of instructor.

PHA-445. INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICEEXPERIENCE IIICredits: 2This course will provide introductory practice experience tostudents in the health-system setting. The course fosters thedevelopment of professionalism in an environment of practicalapplication of knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Students will befaced with a variety of issues practical to this area of practice.The student will take an independent learning approachunder the supervision of a practicing community pharmacist.The course is two full-time weeks (80 hours) of experience.Requirement: Successful completion of all required courses inP-2 year, or permission of instructor.

PHA-450. NEUROPHARMACOLOGY OF DRUGS OFABUSECredits: 3In-depth analysis of drugs of abuse, includingpharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, tolerance,sensitization, physical dependence, and effects of druguse during pregnancy. Drug testing and substance abusetreatment strategies will also be discussed. Lecture: threehours.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-421]] or consent of the instructor.

PHA-452. EXTEMPORANEOUS COMPOUNDINGCredits: 3Students will achieve basic and advanced skills incompounding pharmaceutical dosage forms for individualizedpatient therapy to replace a lack of commercially availableproducts and enhance therapeutic problem-solving betweenthe pharmacist and physician to enhance patient compliance.Students will work independently on research assignmentsand compounding preparations. Lecture: one hour per week.Lab: six hours per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-311]] and [[PHA-312]] and consent of the instructor.


PHA-456. CONCEPTS IN PRIMARY CARECredits: 2Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedThe course is designed to allow students to explore anddevelop advanced knowledge and skills related to diseasesand medications commonly encountered in a primary careenvironment. This course will be of value to pharmacystudents seeking careers in ambulatory care pharmacypractice, community pharmacy, long-term care and populationhealth management. Topics are presented in a case-baseddiscussion format that includes multiple diseases andmedications and through student-led mini topic discussions.

Pre-RequisitesP2 standing

PHA-460. SELF-DIRECTED INTRODUCTORY PHARMACYPRACTICE IICredits: 0.5The Self-Directed (SD)-IPPE program is made up of threecourses (SD-IPPE I, II, and III) over the span of the Pl throughP3 years. Collectively these courses consist of a total of 20hours of pharmacy-related, service-oriented learning.



PHA-488 . ASPECTS OF CARING FOR THE PAIN PATIENTCredits: 2Terms Offered: FallThis course is an interactive and interprofessional approachto the assessment and management of pain. Various teachingand learning strategies will allow students to develop andappreciate the understanding of the social, psychological,physical, spiritual and ethical implications of pain.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-331]] and [[PHA-332]]

PHA-503 . & PHA 504. INTRODUCTORY PHARMACYPRACTICE EXPERIENCES VI AND VII: LONGITUDINALCARE LAB I & IICredits: 1Terms Offered: Fall,SpringStudents will follow a patient or patients over an extendedperiod of time in a medical or community setting.Pharmaceutical knowledge and skills will be applied incommunications, health assessment, monitoring, medicationmanagement, and evaluation of both humanistic and clinicaloutcomes. Issues of health care including cost, access, andquality as revealed through each patient’s interaction withhealth and pharmaceutical care systems will be addressed.Students are responsible for transportation to and from all off-campus experiential sites.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-503]] is the prerequisite for [[PHA-504]].

PHA-505. PHARMACY LAWCredits: 2The study of federal and state statutes, regulations, and courtdecisions, which control the practice of pharmacy and drugdistribution. Civil liability in pharmacy practice and elements ofbusiness and contract law will be covered. Lecture: two hoursper week (hybrid).


PHA-506. CONCEPTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASECredits: 2Terms Offered: FallThis course is offered to Fall semester to P3 studentsand is designed to allow students to explore and developadvanced knowledge and skills related to infectious diseases.This course will be of value to pharmacy students seekingcareers in infectious diseases whether it be in ambulatorycare pharmacy practice, community pharmacy, long-termcare and population health management. Students will beheavily leading the course through presentations, cases andposter presentations. Active learning techniques are usedthroughout the course to build critical thinking and problemsolving skills. Emphasis is placed on the integration of diseasestates and approaches to practice management. Assignmentsthat engage students in lifelong learning and communityengagement are additional features of the course.



PHA-509. ECONOMIC EVALUATION OFPHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICESCredits: 3Introduction to commonly used economic evaluation methods(e.g., cost-minimization, cost-utility, cost-benefit, cost-effectiveness) as applied to pharmaceutical products andservices. Quality of life and outcomes research will also beexplored. Emphasis is on understanding evaluation methodsand research design and interpreting the relevant literature forpractice applications. Lecture: three hours per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-308]] and [[PHA-310]] or consent of the instructor.

PHA-510. GENERAL MEDICINE ADVANCED PHARMACYPRACTICE EXPERIENCECredits: 5-6Integration of the basic pharmacy related concepts to thedelivery of pharmaceutical care in general medicine practice.Clinical practice: 40 hours per week for five to six weeks.

Pre-RequisitesSuccessful completion P1-P3 curriculum in full.

PHA-511. AMBULATORY CARE ADVANCED PHARMACYPRACTICE EXPERIENCECredits: 5-6Integration of the basic pharmacy related concepts to thedelivery of pharmaceutical care in ambulatory care settings.Clinical practice: 40 hours per week for five to six weeks.


PHA-512. COMMUNITY ADVANCED PHARMACYPRACTICE EXPERIENCECredits: 5-6Integration of the basic pharmacy related concepts to thedelivery of pharmaceutical care in community practicesettings. Clinical practice: 40 hours per week for five to sixweeks.


PHA-513. HEALTH SYSTEM ADVANCED PHARMACYPRACTICE EXPERIENCECredits: 5-6Integration of the basic pharmacy related concepts to thedelivery of pharmaceutical care in the health system settings.Clinical practice: 40 hours per week for five to six weeks.


PHA-515. NAPLEX PREPARATIONCredits: 0This course will be provided annually to P4 students to assistin preparation for The North American Pharmacist LicensureExamination (NAPLEX). Students will complete cumulativeexams assigned by the coordinator.

Pre-RequisitesP4 standing.

PHA-521. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS VII: PULMONARYDISORDERS*Credits: 2This course is the 7th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of pulmonary diseases.


PHA-523. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS VIII:CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS*Credits: 4This course is the 8th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of cardiovascular diseases


PHA-525. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS IX: RENALDISORDERS*Credits: 2This course is the 9th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of renal diseases.


PHA-526. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS X: ENDOCRINEDISORDERS & WOMEN'S/MEN'S HEALTH ISSUES*Credits: 3This course is the 10th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of endocrine diseases.



PHA-528. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS XI: HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY DISEASES*Credits: 2This course is the 12th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of gastrointestinal diseases.


PHA-530. PHARMACOTHERAPEUTICS XII: CENTRALNERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS*Credits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThis course is the 11th of a twelve-module sequence that willintegrate pharmacology, medicinal chemistry, pathophysiologyand therapeutics. This team taught course is designed toprovide students with an opportunity to learn, observe andapply concepts of these four content areas in an integratedmanner. Concepts in each of these content areas willbe emphasized to provide the necessary information forpharmaceutical management of CNS and mental healthdisorders.


PHA-532. INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE AND NUTRITIONCredits: 2The purpose of the Integrative Medicine and Nutritioncourse is to help students learn to integrate nonconventionaltreatments (natural medicines, manipulation therapy,acupuncture, etc.) into traditional treatment strategies.Additionally, students will learn about nutrition supportpractices, including enteral and parenteral care.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA-331]], [[PHA-332]], [[PHA-365]] or consent of theinstructor.

PHA-534. INTRODUCTION TO HOSPITAL PHARMACYPRACTICECredits: 2This course introduces students to the practice of pharmacywithin a hospital setting. Topics discussed include theaccreditation process for hospitals, career options andresidency or fellowship training, medication formularymanagement, automation and technology in hospitalpharmacies, medication calculations, medication safety,clinical pharmacy practice, and sterile product preparation.

PHA-536. PRINCIPLES OF ADVANCED COMMUNITYPHARMACY MANAGEMENTCredits: 2Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedThis course is designed to provide a foundation for studentsinterested in pursuing the development and implementationof advanced clinical programs in a community pharmacy.The student will be introduced to principles in pharmacyand fiscal management, professional development, and themanagement and legal issues relating to clinical pharmacyservices. Didactic and active learning techniques will beemployed throughout the course and the student will berequired to develop a business plan.


PHA-538. PEDIATRIC PHARMACOTHERAPYCredits: 2Terms Offered: Not Currently OfferedThis course is designed to expand the student’s currentknowledge base regarding the pediatric population and tointroduce the core concepts involved in the care of this specialpopulation. The course prepares students to identify andaddress drug-related problems in pediatric patients and todemonstrate competency within those areas. This will beaccomplished by completion of case scenarios, actual patientpresentations, and a take-home examination. An on-site visitto the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is required.Requirement: P-2 or P-3 standing.

Pre-RequisitesP2 or P3 standing

PHA-540. COMPREHENSIVE DIABETES MANAGEMENTCredits: 3This course provides a multidisciplinary foundation for healthprofessionals in the principles of diabetes management.Students who successfully complete the course will haveknowledge and the basic skill set that is needed to beginpracticing diabetes management. The majority of this courseis independent self-study of online lectures, but there aremandatory on-campus discussions and exams.Requirement:P2 or P-3 standing.

PHA-544. MANAGED CARE PHARMACYCredits: 2This elective is intended to help future pharmacists interestedin any area of practice better understand the clinical andbusiness decision-making processes of the health caresystem. The elective will introduce and reinforce the conceptsof population health and value, explore tools available to limithealthcare spending, and discuss unique ways pharmacistscan be involved in improving patient care. This course will beoffered during the spring semester each year.

Pre-RequisitesP2 or P3 standing.


PHA-552. PRINCIPLES OF BIOORGANIC AND MEDICINALCHEMISTRYCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringThis will be an introductory course, the aims of whichare to provide the principles of bioorganic and medicalchemistry, including an understanding of drug structure-activityrelationships, prediction of the physicochemical propertiesof a drug, basic knowledge of the major pathways of drugmetabolism, and factors that can contribute to drug-druginteractions.

Pre-Requisites[[CHM-231]] - [[CHM-232]] or [[CHM-235]] - [[CHM-237]]

PHA-555. INTRODUCTORY PHARMACY PRACTICEEXPERIENCE IVCredits: 0.5Terms Offered: FallThis course will provide introductory practice experience tostudents in the clinical telepharmacy setting. Students willgain a broader understanding of this setting and the role thatpharmacists may play. Requirement: successful completion ofall required courses in the P2 year, or permission of instructor.

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of all required courses in P2 year.

PHA-556. ROLE OF PHYTOCHEMICALS ON HEALTH ANDDISEASECredits: 2Students will learn the basic concepts and classification ofphytochemicals present in our daily diet, followed by the studyof specific phytochemicals and their relation to human healthand disease. Basic mechanisms and pathways through whichphytochemicals act and alter will be discussed. Studentswill have an opportunity to gain an in-depth understandingof a specific phytochemical of their choice or any otherphytochemical designated by the instructor through a researchreview paper and an in-class presentation.

Pre-RequisitesP2 standing.

PHA-558. PRINCIPLES OF TOXICOLOGY: FROM BEAKERTO BEDSIDECredits: 2This toxicology elective is designed to provide the studentwith introductory knowledge of the molecular mechanisms ofaction and clinical management of poisons. The course willbegin with introductory concepts such as history, mechanismsof cell injury and toxicant disposition. The student will thenbe exposed to the fundamental principles of managing anacutely poisoned patient. Toxicology lectures on each majororgan system will prepare students for group presentations. The aims of student presentations will be to achieve a greaterunderstanding of the clinical management of the poisonedpatient, and to hone presentation skills. To the extent thatis feasible, the course will involve lectures, or other learningexperiences, led by external specialists.The scope of poisons that will be discussed is broad, andincludes environmental toxins, industrial toxicants, and drugs. Specific agents will include heavy metals, volatile solvents,common plant toxins, rodenticides, and several drugs. Students may be expected to participate in one laboratoryexercise, wherein they will learn a fundamental methodto characterize the mechanism and/or extent of cell deathinduced by a toxicant.

Pre-RequisitesP-2 or P-3 standing or permission of the instructor

PHA-560. SELF-DIRECTED INTRODUCTORY PHARMACYPRACTICE IIICredits: 0.5The Self-Directed (SD)-IPPE program is made up of threecourses (SD-IPPE I, II, and III) over the span of the Pl throughP3 years. Collectively these courses consist of a total of 20hours of pharmacy-related, service-oriented learning.




PHA-561. PRINCIPLES OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTHFOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICECredits: 3Environmental health is concerned with the mechanisms bywhich the natural and created environment impact publichealth. The altered physical, chemical and biological systemswill be presented from the perspectives of the populationand community health. The course will focus on diseaseprevention, assessment and mitigation of environmentalchallenges to public health.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA 564]] Crosslisted with [[PHA 310]] or permission ofinstructor

PHA-562. SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL ASPECTS OFPUBLIC HEALTHCredits: 3Learners will develop public health competency in socialconcepts and processes that influence health status andpublic health interventions using the ecological approach.Targeted examination of population and individuals behaviorswhich influence health will utilize a range of methodsnecessary for behavioral change.

Pre-Requisites[[PHA 564]] Cross-listed with [[PHA 310]] or permission ofinstructor

PHA-563. PUBLIC HEALTH AND PHARMACYCredits: 3This course will introduce students to the role pharmacistsplay in public health. Content will discuss the history ofpharmacy and how public health was introduced into the fieldof pharmacy. The role of public health as it relates to the workof the pharmacy by providing education on policy, patienteducation and population management will also be included.Pre-Requisites[[PHA 564]] Cross-listed with [[PHA 310]] or permission ofinstructor

PHA-564. CLINICAL RESEARCH AND DESIGNCredits: 3This course focuses on the application of research designconcepts and statistical techniques to design critically analyzeand interpret multiple study designs. Understanding andpracticing research methods are essential for pharmacistsfor two reasons. First, as a consumer of research, you willneed to read and critically analyze published research. Asa member of a health care team, you will need to maintaincurrent awareness of the existing literature and its relevanceto the case at hand. Second, as a provider of research,you will need the ability to validate your practice throughscientific investigation (e.g. in the current healthcare arena it isexpected that health care providers justify, through research,more of their practice).Pre-RequisitesP1 standing or instructor permission

PHA-599. A, B AND C ELECTIVE ADVANCED PHARMACYPRACTICE EXPERIENCE ROTATIONSCredits: 5-6Advanced pharmacy practice experience involved in differentaspects of pharmaceutical care. (Courses to be determined.)Clinical practice: 40 hours per week for a total of five weeks.


PPD. PERSONALAND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENTPPD-101. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT ICredits: 1The PPD Series begins with Personal and ProfessionalDevelopment 101, which adds value and depth to yourlearning program by explicitly targeting personal andprofessional competency assessment, development, practiceand evaluation with a strong emphasis on self-awareness,working in teams, and an introduction to emotional intelligencecompetencies.

PPD-201. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT IICredits: 1One credit Special studies and experiences in career focusedareas of personal and professional development. The one-credit courses vary each semester and are taught by subjectmatter experts.

PPD-301. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT IIICredits: 1One credit special studies and experiences in leadershipfocused areas of personal and professional development. Thetopics will be relevant to leadership issues, leadership skills,showcasing leadership through the creation of an electronicportfolio, presentation of the electronic portfolio to outsidebusiness professionals, and receiving evaluation on work.The one-credit courses vary each semester and are taught bysubject matter experts

PPD-401. PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT IVCredits: 1The PPD Series adds value and depth to your learningprogram by targeting personal and professional competencyassessment, development, practice, and evaluation.[[PPD-401]] continues the Life Plan and prepares students fordevelopment of a Professional Learning Plan. Emphasis willbe on continuous portfolio and résumé development, interviewskills, and job search strategies, and exposure to recruitersand businesses.

Pre-Requisites[[PPD-101]], [[PPD-201]], & [[PPD-301]]


PHL. PHILOSOPHYPHL-101. INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHYCredits: 3An introduction to some of the major figures, problems, andconcerns of philosophical thought. Students in this coursetypically examine a variety of philosophical questions andproblems such as the existence of God, human nature andthe good life, freedom and responsibility, skepticism and thenature of knowledge, and theories of reality.

PHL-110. INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL PROBLEMSCredits: 3An exploration of a series of basic ethical problems. Topicsto be covered include basic ethical theories, how to evaluateethical theories and moral arguments, the relationshipbetween religion and ethics, and a selection of current moralproblems such as abortion, capital punishment, affirmativeaction, animal rights, etc. Specific moral problems covered willvary. Other ethical questions such as 'How should we live?'may also be covered in the course.

PHL-114. INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICSCredits: 3This course serves as an introduction to bioethics. Basicethical theories and concepts and their application to issuesbiomedicine and health care will be discussed. Topics tobe covered may include: euthanasia, assisted suicide,experimentation with human and animal subjects, health careresource allocation and neuroethics.

PHL-115. BUSINESS ETHICSCredits: 3This course serves as an introduction to business ethics.Basic ethical theories and concepts and their application toissues in business will be discussed. Topics to be coveredmay include: corporate social responsibility, fairness andeconomic justice, the moral justification of capitalism,environmental values and justice, consumerism and the ethicsof advertising, moral hazard and conflicts of interest, andmoral psychology as it relates to organizational contexts.

PHL-122. INTRODUCTION TO SYMBOLIC LOGICCredits: 3An introduction to the nature of logical systems and deductivereasoning. The study of the syntax and semantics offormal languages; testing arguments for validity; and anexamination of other important logical notions, such as proofand consistency.

PHL-198. TOPICSCredits: 3The study of a topic of special interest not extensively treatedin other courses. Topics chosen according to interest of theinstructor. Because of its variable content, this course may berepeated for credit.

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of any Philosophy course numbered 120 or lower,or permission of instructor.

PHL-216. VIOLENCE AND NONVIOLENCECredits: 3An examination of the concepts and practices of violence andnonviolence. Historical and modern theories and applicationswill be explored including questions such as why and hownonviolence has been advocated, how civil defense might bestructured without violence, whether nuclear weapon use canbe justified, and whether torture is ever morally permissible.Students will be expected to consider the importance andrelevance of the ideas for their own lives.

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of any Philosophy course numbered 120 orlower, or permission of instructor.

PHL-217. ANIMAL MINDS, ANIMAL LIVESCredits: 3An exploration of the philosophical questions that arisefrom considering the ways in which nonhuman animals aresimilar to and different from humans. Questions from ethics,epistemology, philosophy of mind, feminist philosophy, andpolitical philosophy will be taken up. Scientific evidence andthe history of our attitudes toward nonhuman animals will beinvestigated in the process.

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of any Philosophy course numbered 120 orlower, or permission of the instructor.

PHL-218. ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICSCredits: 3An examination of the central problems of environmentalethics as viewed from the perspectives of science and ofphilosophy. The value of nature and 'natural objects,' differingattitudes toward wildlife and the land itself, implicationsof anthropocentrism, individualism, ecocentrism, andecofeminism, bases for land and water conservation, andother topics will be examined within a framework of moral andscientific argument. (Cross-listed with [[EES-218]].)

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of any Philosophy course numbered 120 orlower, [EES-240]], or permission of the instructor.

PHL-236. AMERICAN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYCredits: 3The study of the political ideas, ideals, and ideologies thatcontributed to and developed from the American experience.An analysis of the ideas that underlie America’s politicalinstitutions and practices. Cross listed with [[PS-262]].

PHL-242. THE MEANING OF LIFECredits: 3A selection of culturally diverse classic and contemporaryanswers to the question of the meaning of life will beexamined and the implications of our lives will be explored.Perspectives to be addressed include those of Epicurus,Epictetus, Aristotle, Lao-Tzu, the Buddha, Viktor Frankl, AlbertCamus, A.J. Ayer, Peter Singer, and more.

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of any Philosophy course numbered 120 or lower,or permission of the instructor.


PHL-244. BUDDHIST THOUGHTCredits: 3An exploration and examination of basic ideas in Buddhistphilosophy, considering all three main 'vehicles' of Buddhistthought—Theravada, Mahayana, and Vajrayana schools.Comparisons to Western philosophical thought will be madeand some Buddhist practices explored.


PHL-272. PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIONCredits: 3An examination of various problems that arise when religionis made the object of philosophical reflection: the nature andforms of religious experience; the relationship between faithand reason; arguments for the existence of God; the problemof evil; arguments for immortality; the concepts of worship andmiracle; the nature of religious language; and the possibility ofreligious knowledge.




PHL-301. ORIGINS OF WESTERN THOUGHTCredits: 3The development of Western philosophical thought from itsbeginnings in the Greek world to early Christian thought.Philosophers to be studied include the Pre-socratics, Plato,Aristotle, Plotinus, the Stoics, Epicurus, Sextus Empiricus, andSt. Augustine.


PHL-310. ETHICAL THEORYCredits: 3A study of classical and contemporary ethical theories, theproblems that they raise and the problems they are intendedto solve. The theories of Plato, Aristotle, Kant, Hume, andMill will be examined as well as recent contributions by Ross,Harman, Moore, Ayer, Stevenson, and Hare. Questionsaddressing ethical relativism, the relationship of religionto ethics, skepticism, moral realism, egoism, and valuejudgments will also be discussed.


PHL-314. ADVANCED TOPICS IN BIOETHICSCredits: 3An in-depth exploration of the ideas of a selection ofphilosophers known for their often radical contributions inthe field of bioethics. Topics include the appropriate andinappropriate use of moral principles and theories, publicpolicies to change or maintain in the area of bioethics, andwhether our attitudes toward personhood and life and deathare defensible.

Pre-Requisites[[PHL-214]] or permission of instructor.

PHL-316. MORAL PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3An analysis of some current questions in moral psychology, anarea of philosophy that addresses normative issues regardinghuman psychology including motives, emotions, psychologicalreactions, etc. Questions to be addressed include questionsabout moral luck (whether it is possible for an agent to becaught in a situation, through no fault of her own, in which it isimpossible to act rightly), about whether one's moral charactermay be subject to luck in important ways, about whetherthere are reasons to act morally if one does not care aboutreputation or morality, and questions about when judgments ofresponsibility for actions and character are appropriate.


PHL-332. SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PHILOSOPHYCredits: 3Social and political institutions as seen by such classiccritics as Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Hume, Rousseau,Bentham, and others. More recent views such as thoseof Marx, Rawls, and Nozick will also be covered. Specialattention is paid to the related questions of the role of the stateand the relationship between the individual and the state.


PHL-334. PHILOSOPHY OF LAWCredits: 3This course serves as an introduction to the central topics inthe Philosophy of Law, including the nature and justification ofthe law, the relation between law and morality, the principles oflegal interpretation, and the justification and limits of criminalsanctions. The work of both classical and contemporary legaland political theorists will be explored, as well as a selection oflegal cases that have shaped American law, including recentcases, and an investigation of some implications for legalcases arising from new developments in neuroscience. .



PHL-344. ADVANCED TOPICS IN BUDDHIST THOUGHTCredits: 3An examination of the history of Buddhist philosophy and theissues it raises with particular emphasis on shunyata.


PHL-350. PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCECredits: 3A critical examination of various issues concerningscientific thought. Topics may include the nature of science,distinguishing science from pseudo-science, the nature oftheories, scientific explanation, space and time, causality,the problem of induction, laws of nature, and the reality oftheoretical entities.


PHL-372. ADVANCED TOPICS IN PHILOSOPHY OFRELIGIONCredits: 3Pre-Requisites[[PHL-272]] or permission of instructor.

PHL-390. SENIOR PROJECTS: CAPSTONECredits: 1An independent project culminating in a formal essay andpresentation. The project serves as a capstone experiencedemonstrating the student's learning in the major. Open onlyto senior Philosophy majors.

PHL-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics.

Pre-RequisitesApproval of course instructor is required.



PHL-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing, 2.0 cumulative GPA, consent ofacademic advisor, and approval of placement by thedepartment chairperson.

PHY. PHYSICSPHY-198-298-398. TOPICS IN PHYSICSCredits: variableSelected topics in the field of physics. These may include oneor more of the following: astronomy; geophysics; biophysics;nuclear power and waste; relativity; quantum mechanics;semi-conductors; cryogenics; health physics. May be repeatedfor credit.

Pre-RequisitesVaries with topic studied.

PHY-395-396. INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1 - 3Independent study and research for advanced students inthe field of physics under the direction of a staff member. Aresearch paper at a level significantly beyond a term paper isrequired.Pre-RequisitesSenior standing and approval of the department chairperson.

PHY-105. CONCEPTS IN PHYSICSCredits: 3Basic concepts of physical science, including the scientificmethod, will be studied. Theories, laws, and experimentsfrom mechanics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics,optics, and atomic and nuclear physics may be included.Viewpoints will be classical and modern, including quantumand relativistic. Class meets for four hours per week: twohours of lecture and one two-hour lab each week.Click here for course fees.

Pre-RequisitesNo previous background in either science or college-levelmathematics is required.


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PHY-140. SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMMINGCredits: 3This course presents an introduction to computerprogramming with an emphasis on the techniques neededfor data analysis and numerical problem solving for scientificand engineering applications. Basic programming idioms arepresented including control structures, data types, methods forhandling input and output as well as numerical methods suchas array computing and vectorization. Emphasis is placed onproper software engineering practice as well as data analysisand presentation. Two hours of lecture and two hours oflaboratory per week.Pre-RequisitesOr Concurrent[[MTH-100]] or [[MTH-111]]

PHY-171. PRINCIPLES OF CLASSICAL AND MODERNPHYSICSCredits: 4An introductory course designed to promote andunderstanding of the more important fundamental lawsand methods of mechanics and electricity and magnetism.Laboratory work to emphasize basic principles and to acquaintthe student with measuring instruments and their use, as wellas the interpretation of experimental data. Three hours ofdemonstration and lecture, one hour of recitation, and twohours of lab per week. Co-requisite: [[MTH-111]]Click here for course fees.

PHY-174. APPLICATION OF CLASSICAL AND MODERNPHYSICSCredits: 4An introductory course designed to promote an understandingof the more important fundamental laws and methods of heat,optics, and modern physics. Laboratory work to emphasizebasic principles and to acquaint the student with measuringinstruments and their use, as well as the interpretation ofexperimental data. Three hours of demonstration and lecture,one hour of recitation, and two hours of lab per week. Co-requisite: [[MTH-111]]Click here for course fees.

PHY-201. GENERAL PHYSICS ICredits: 3A thorough grounding in the concepts, principles, and laws ofmechanics, and wave motion. Instruction by demonstrationand lecture, recitation, and problem solving. Four hours ofdemonstration and lecture per week.


Co-Requisites[[MTH-111]] and [[PHY-204]]

PHY-202. GENERAL PHYSICS IICredits: 3A thorough grounding in the concepts, principles, and lawsof Electricity and magnetism, optics and light. Instruction bydemonstration and lecture, recitation, and problem solving.Four hours of demonstration and lecture per week.


Pre-Requisites[[PHY-201]]Co-Requisites[[MTH-112]][[PHY-205]]

PHY-203. MODERN PHYSICSCredits: 3Modern physics including the experimental basis, concepts,and principles of atomic and nuclear physics. Three hours ofdemonstration and lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-202]].

PHY-204. GENERAL PHYSICS I LABCredits: 1Fees: $100This is a one-semester introductory physics laboratory coursefor science and engineering students. Experiments areperformed to reinforce the concepts learned in PHY 201.Includes one two-hour laboratory exercise per week.Click here for course fee.Co-Requisites[[PHY-201]]

PHY-205. GENERAL PHYSICS II LABCredits: 1Fees: $100This is a one-semester introductory physics laboratory coursefor science and engineering students. Experiments areperformed to reinforce the concepts learned in PHY 202.Includes one two-hour laboratory exercise per week.Click here for course fee.Pre-Requisites[[PHY-204]]Co-Requisites[[PHY-202]]








PHY-206. MODERN PHYSICS LABCredits: 1Fees: $150This intermediate level laboratory course offers a modern viewof some of the famous experiments in the history of physicsleading to the development of relativity and quantum theory.Additionally, the experiments are designed to prepare studentsto conduct experiments in contemporary physics labs. In doingso, this course presents a hands-on experience to reinforcethe learning of fundamental concepts in EM theory, relativity,statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, solid state physics,atomic physics, and nuclear physics.


Pre-Requisites[[PHY-201]] and [[PHY-202]]Co-Requisites[[PHY-203]]

PHY-214. APPLIED PHYSICSCredits: 3Modeling of various problems in physical, chemical, biological,and environmental sciences, particularly physical dynamicalsystems; Includes application of ordinary differentialequations, and Laplace, Fourier, and Z transforms tocontinuous and discrete processes, matrix mechanics andeigenvalue problems, statistics and probability, randomprocesses and distribution functions.2 hours of lecture and 2 hours of laboratory per week.



PHY-311. THERMODYNAMICS & STATISTICALMECHANICSCredits: 3This course focuses on the laws of thermodynamics andother thermodynamic concepts including entropy, free energy,equilibrium, and fluctuations as well as their pivotal role inphysics and other scientific disciplines. Topics in statisticalmechanics will be covered including partition functions,ensembles, kinetic theory, and phase transitions. Three hoursof lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-203]] and [[MTH-211]].

PHY-312. ANALYTICAL MECHANICSCredits: 3Employs advanced mathematical tools to study applicationsin complex mechanical systems. It offers an advanceddifferential reformulation of Newton's laws to study dynamicalsystems in multiple dimensions, conservative force fields,damped and driven oscillations, two-body problem, centralforces and planetary motion, and the rotational dynamicsof rigid bodies. Additionally, the course delivers a thoroughgrounding on the calculus of variations, Lagrange'sformalism and Hamiltonian mechanics, all being the essentialfoundations for the development of modern physics (relativity,quantum mechanics, and quantum field theory). Three hoursof lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-202]] and [[MTH-211]].

PHY-314. QUANTUM MECHANICSCredits: 3This course presents an intermediate level of QuantumMechanics using the abstract formulation of linear vectorspaces in the Dirac formalism. Topics covered include:spin, addition of angular momentum, scattering and boundparticles, the harmonic oscillator, two-body problem andcentral potential wells in 3D, H-atom and H-like atoms, time-independent perturbation theory, identical particles andthe He-atom. In addition to the foundations of QuantumMechanics, the course offers a selection of advanced andmodern topics like entanglement and quantum teleportation.Three hours of lecture per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-203]], [[CHM-115]], [[MTH-211]], and [[MTH-212]].

PHY-374. IMAGING IN BIOMEDICINECredits: 3This course will cover different aspects of imaging importantto medicine and biomedicine including optical microscopy,scanning probe microscopy, scanning electron microscopy,magnetic resonance, ultrasound X-ray, nuclear radiation,microwave and electro-/magneto-encephalographictechniques as well as image processing. Three hours oflecture and three hours of lab per week.Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-201]] & [[PHY-202]] or [[PHY-171]] & [[PHY-174]],[[MTH-112]].





PHY-377. BIOPHYSICSCredits: 3This course presents an overview of the importantphysical principles governing the behavior of cells andmacromolecules. Upper-level mathematics that are useful tounderstand these phenomena are introduced in a way that iscomprehensible to biology majors lacking background beyondbasic calculus. In addition to the physical models governingthe most ubiquitous molecular and cellular processes, thephysics behind the most common experimental techniquesused in biology, bioengineering, and biophysics are covered.Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-201]] & [[PHY-202]] or [[PHY-171]] & [[PHY-174]],[[MTH-112]].

PHY-391. SENIOR PROJECT ICredits: 1Students will plan and execute a research project in thefield of physics or at the intersection of physics and anotherrelated discipline. Projects can be theoretical, experimentalor both and can include the design of unique experiments andsimulations. A detailed progress report and presentation arerequired. Students pursuing a dual degree or double majormay be eligible to combine this project with the capstoneproject of another program (subject to the approval of theiradvisors in both programs). Click here for course fee.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing in Physics

PHY-392. SENIOR PROJECT IICredits: 2Students will plan and execute a research project in the fieldof physics or at the intersection of physics and another relateddiscipline. This is a continuation of PHY 391. A professionalpaper and progress report are required. Students will presentthe results of their work in an open-forum. Students pursuinga dual degree or double major may be eligible to combine thisproject with the capstone project of another program (subjectto the approval of their advisors in both programs).Click here for course fee.

Pre-Requisites[[PHY-391]]

PS. POLITICAL SCIENCEPS-111. INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENTCredits: 3How and why does the American federal system work? Thiscourse introduces students to the constitutional foundations ofthe American governmental system and explains how and whythe system changed over time to function as it does today.Many examples are employed to illustrate the challengesfacing those who occupy elected office and the voters whoplaced them in office. Students are also introduced to basicsocial science research methods and how they are applied tothe study of American politics. Offered every semester.

PS-141. INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSCredits: 3An introduction to the field of international relations. Attentionis given to basic theories of international relations as well asthe issues and problems that confront contemporary worldpolitics. Factors that determine a nation's foreign policy arealso examined. Offered every spring.

PS-151. INTRODUCTION TO COMPARATIVE POLITICSCredits: 3This course is an introduction to the study of the politicsand government of selected foreign countries. The coursewill begin with the examination of the various structuresand concepts of government around the world and theirregional variations. Progressing from the study of a number ofalternative structures of politics and government, the courseexamines several countries in detail providing a specificintroduction to the political structures of a number of countries.

PS-212. URBAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICSCredits: 3An examination of the structure and operation of urbangovernments. Metropolitan politics is also considered.Special attention is given to the politics and policy problemsconfronting American cities and the political dynamicsthat complicate solving the problems. Cross listed with[[SOC-263]]. Counts as a Criminology elective.

PS-213. PARTIES AND ELECTIONSCredits: 3Though America's Founding Fathers may have had nolove for or willingness to incorporate political parties intothe Constitution of 1787, parties emerged anyway overthe next twenty years. This course explores the originsand developments of political parties and their essentialrole in our democratic, representative political system. Theideas on which the parties were founded are examined andthe evolution to their current positions is analyzed. Manyexamples of parties and elections at the federal, state andlocal levels of government are used. Offered every fallsemester even years.

PS-221. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONCredits: 3An introduction to the principles and problems of publicadministration in an increasingly complex society. Topicsuch as leadership, informal organizational processes, therelationship of administration to its cultural context, and thequestion of administrative responsibilities are examined aswell as public finance, human resources, ethics, managementand administrative law.

PS-224. PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSISCredits: 3This course is an introduction to the study of public policy atthe national level. It examines approaches to public policyand the operation of the 'policy process.' A range of publicpolicy examples is employed, from social welfare to energyand environment to foreign and defense issues.

PS-226. ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY




PS-232. CRIMINAL LAWCredits: 3An introduction to the study of criminal law. The principlesof criminal law are presented using the case method. Thestructure and operation of the criminal justice system are alsoreviewed. Offered every fall.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]].

PS-233. LAW AND SOCIETYCredits: 3An introduction to the study of law and its role in social andpolitical systems. Attention is given to theories of law andto the structure of the legal system. Students are given theopportunity to engage in hypothetical dispute resolutions usingcommon law methods. Offered every spring.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]].

PS-242. INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATIONCredits: 3The study of the nature, application, and sources ofinternational law and how it relates to the evolution ofglobal and regional organizations and alliances, includinginternational non-governmental organizations and other non-state factors.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-141]] or consent of instructor.

PS-251. EUROPEAN POLITICSCredits: 3Comparison of the development, institutions, problemsand prospects of democratic systems is Europe, both westand east. Attention is given to the European Communityand its role in the transformation of Europe as well as thedevelopment of the former communist states in easternEurope.

PS-252. THE CHANGING FACE OF EASTERN EUROPECredits: 3This course examines the theoretical and empirical problemsrelated to the process of transition to democracy in Centraland Eastern Europe. Topics such as privatization, humanrights, transitional justice, security dilemmas and institutionaldeadlocked are addressed in this course.

PS-255. POLITICAL ECONOMY OF COFFEECredits: 3This course examines the political economic aspects of theproduction of coffee, principally in Central America. After anexamination of the current state of coffee production in theworld, this course studies the historic role of coffee in CentralAmerica and how it has affected the politics, history, andpeople of the region.

PS-260. INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THINKINGCredits: 3An introduction to the study of politics through an examinationof the crucial issues with which political scientists grapple:justice, equality, freedom, power, and the good life, to name afew. Offered every spring.

PS-261. RESEARCH METHODS IN POLITICAL SCIENCECredits: 3A survey of the major concepts, theories and methods ofpolitical science as a discipline. Preparation of a researchdesign and a review of quantitative methods also included.Offered every fall.

PS-262. AMERICAN POLITICAL THOUGHTCredits: 3The study of the political ideas, ideals, and ideologies thatcontributed to and developed from the American experience.An analysis of the ideas that underlie America’s politicalinstitutions and practices. Cross listed with [[PHL-236]]. Maynot be used to meet Area I requirements of the GeneralEducation Curriculum.

PS-265. QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR THE SOCIALSCIENCESCredits: 3This course is an introduction to quantitative analysis forthe social sciences using SPSS, one of the most frequentlyand widely used statistical packages in the world. Studentswill learn how to enter and manipulate data in SPSS, applyand interpret statistics from descriptive through multipleregression, and test hypotheses using statistical methods.Cross listed with [[SOC-370]].

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]] or 141, [[PS-261]] or [[SOC-371]], or approval ofinstructor.

PS-309. CAREER MENTORING FOR THE SOCIALSCIENCESCredits: 2This course will offer career guidance for students in theBehavioral and Social Sciences. The course will include topicssuch as mentoring, networking, résumés and interviewingskills. Course credits will not count towards minor credits.Open only to majors in the social and behavioral sciences.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]], junior standing. Course will be cross-listed withPSY and [[SOC-309]]

PS-311. THE AMERICAN PRESIDENCYCredits: 3An exploration and analysis of the development of theAmerican President as political leader, chief executive,and world leader as well as the origins and growth of theinstitutional presidency. Special attention is given to theselection process and its effect on the Presidency. Offered inthe fall semester in odd years.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]] or consent of the instructor.


PS-312. THE US CONGRESSCredits: 3Congress is often referred to as "the People's Branch" ofgovernment because voters now directly elect members ofboth houses, which is different than the other two branches.Yet Congress regularly is held in low esteem by the public.This course explores the constitutional basis of Congress: howit is elected, its powers and its role in a system of separatebranches with checks and balances. It also traces Congress'shistorical development and explains how and why it functionstoday. Multiple case studies are used to illustrate importantpoints, and a congressional simulation is conducted at thesemester's end in which students assume the role of a newlyelected member of the House. Offered every spring semesterin even years.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]] or consent of the instructor.

PS-331. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE FEDERALSYSTEMCredits: 3The study of the meaning of the Constitution as interpretedby the Supreme Court. Analysis of the powers of the threebranches of government and of the relations between thestates and the federal government. Offered in the springsemester in even years.Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]], [[PS-233]], or consent of the instructor.

PS-332. CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIESCredits: 3The study of the growth and change of the AmericanConstitution through analyses of the landmark decisionsregarding free speech and press, separation of church andstate, rights of persons accused of crimes, equal protectionof the laws, voting rights. Offered in the fall semester in evenyears.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-111]], [[PS-233]], or consent of the instructor.

PS-341. MODEL UNITED NATIONSCredits: 3This course is a comprehensive examination of the role of theUnited Nations in the world, culminating in the Model UnitedNations conference in New York. The course will preparestudents to participate in the conference by teaching them thestructures and functions of the UN as well as the history andviewpoints of the assigned country.

PS-345. AMERICAN NATIONAL SECURITY POLICYCredits: 3This course analyzes U.S. National Security Policy, thecombination of foreign and defense policies. Using theoriesof international politics and foreign policy, students learnabout the evolution of U.S. national security from the Warof Independence to the contemporary period. Theoreticalapproaches, such as geopolitics, balance of power, and forcedoctrines, are examined. The agencies and personnel thatdevelop and implement security policy are also studied.

Pre-Requisites[[PS-141]] or permission of the instructor.

PS-350. COMPARATIVE POLITICS: THEORY ANDANALYSISCredits: 3This course is an introduction to the study of politics andgovernments from a comparative perspective. It is not asurvey course of the governmental institutions of particularcountries, but rather an examination of types of governmentsand regimes, the transitions that may occur between types ofgovernment, and approaches to studying these topics. Thecourse examines the ways that ethnicity and cultural ideasaffect governments and regime transition.

Pre-RequisitesSophomore standing.

PS-354. ECOTOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN COSTA RICACredits: 3As an international service-learning course, this class will workwith a selected community in Costa Rica on their ecotourismdevelopment plan. Students will assist this community witha variety of tasks including an ecotourism business plan,sustainability projects and other tasks determined by ourcommunity partner. The course will begin with an examinationof the public policy and economic aspects of the developmentof ecotourism in Costa Rica and how it can benefit ourcommunity partner. The second portion of the course willprovide an intensive in-country experience with ecotourismstakeholders from both the public and private sector. Studentswill design and implement a number of projects in Costa Ricato assist the community in the development of its ecotourismindustry. The final segment of the course will examine theeffects of the service projects completed in Costa Rica oncampus.

PS-380. POLITICAL SCIENCE SENIOR PROJECTCredits: 3This course is the capstone experience for Political Sciencemajors. During the semester, the student completes theresearch project begun during [[PS-261]] (that is, data andinformation are gathered and analyzed), and the resultswritten in a formal paper. Students present their findings in apublic forum where the department’s faculty and students arepresent. Offered every semester.

Pre-RequisitesSenior standing, [[PS-261]] and [[PS-265]]


PS-394. PRACTICUMCredits: 1-3Pre-RequisitesNo course prerequisites, but the permission of the instructor orfaculty member is required in advance.

PS-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)


PSY. PSYCHOLOGYPSY-101. GENERAL PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3An introduction to the field of psychology with emphasis onobjective and systematic methods of inquiry. Extensive surveyof major psychological topics including: biological basis ofbehavior, sensory systems, learning, cognition, emotions,consciousness, development, stress, personality, socialfactors and mental health.

PSY-200. STATISTICSCredits: 4An introduction to the use of statistical procedures (byhand and with SPSS) in the analysis of psychologicaldata. Topics include descriptive statistics and inferentialstatistics. Techniques such as t-tests, ANOVA, correlationand regression will be used for hypothesis testing. It isrecommended that students take this course at the endof their sophomore or their junior year. Psychology andNeuroscience majors must earn a 2.0 or higher in this course.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]] and Math competency (MTH 101 or higher).

PSY-221. DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3The course provides a general view of human growth anddevelopment from conception through the life span. Physical,cognitive, personal, and social development of the variousstages of life will be presented. Discussions will include issuessuch as the influence of heredity versus environment and howthese issues can be studied using various developmentalresearch techniques.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]].

PSY-222. ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3This course is designed as a study of the adolescent stageof life. Emphasis will be placed on the following areas ofdevelopment: physical; emotional; cognitive; and social.


PSY-242. PERSONALITYCredits: 3An examination of the major theoretical perspectives onpersonality development and functioning, with additionalemphasis on the assessment of personality and research inpersonality.


PSY-250. APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSISCredits: 3This course will explore the dynamics and management ofhuman behavior. As such, the course will involve exerciseswith empirical research, statistics, literature searches andanalysis with emphasis on the principles emanating fromOperant and Pavlovian conditioning phenomena.


PSY-257. NEUROPSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3A survey of the relationship between nervous systemphysiology and human behavior with emphasis onneurological disorders, neuropsychological assessment, headinjury, cerebral asymmetry, and rehabilitation.


PSY-264. POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3Positive Psychology encompasses psychological theory andresearch about what makes our lives satisfying, purposeful,and "worth living", as well as what creates happiness and well-being. Students will examine the major theories and conceptsof the field of positive psychology, and will engage in a varietyof empirically-supported interventions designed to help themreach their fullest potential, improve overall quality of life, andenhance psychological well-being.

PSY-266. PEAK PERFORMANCE COACHINGCredits: 3Peak Performance Coaching is a field of study and applicationwith the aim of helping individuals reach their optimal level ofperformance. Students will learn and use multiple methodsthat can help clients with the process of setting and reachinggoals. This course surveys and applies approaches suchas Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP) and Life Coaching,employing techniques from these disciplines.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]]


PSY-300. RESEARCH METHODSCredits: 4A lecture and laboratory course designed to familiarize thestudent with the methods of psychological research. Hands-on experimental participation will give the student directexperience with research design and statistical analyses usingSPSS. The student will prepare a formal APA style researchproposal to be used for the capstone experience.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]] and [[PSY-200]]. Students must have earned a2.0 or higher in [[PSY-200]]. To be taken by Psychology orNeuroscience majors only, during the junior or senior year.

PSY-301. PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCHCredits: 3An introduction to how psychological research methods andstatistics are used in academic journals and the popularmedia. The following topics will be discussed: scientificmethod, research methods used to gather evidence,descriptive statistics and hypothesis testing. Students will beasked to critically review and evaluate research findings.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]] and [[PSY-200]]. Students must have earned a 2.0or higher in [[PSY-200]]. To be taken by Psychology majorsonly, during the junior or senior year.

PSY-309. CAREER MENTORING FOR THE SOCIALSCIENCESCredits: 2This course will offer career guidance for students in theBehavioral and Social Sciences. The course will include topicssuch as mentoring, networking, résumés and interviewingskills.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]], junior standing. Course will be cross-listedwith PS and [[SOC-309]] Course credits will not counttowards minor credits. Open only to majors in the Social andBehavioral Sciences.

PSY-311. BEHAVIORAL NEUROSCIENCECredits: 4A study of the physiological mechanisms mediating behaviorand cognition. Emphasis on the structure and function of thenervous system and the neurophysiological bases of sensoryprocesses, emotion, abnormal behavior, sleep, learningand memory, pain, and drug abuse. Laboratory experienceincludes brain dissection and psychophysiological techniquesemployed in human behavioral neuroscience research.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]]; junior or senior standing.

PSY-331. COGNITIONCredits: 3A survey of human cognitive processes such as attention,pattern recognition, memory, language, and problem solvingas well as other selected aspects of human cognition. Thecourse includes historical as well as current perspectives oncognitive issues and emphasis on the research techniquesused.


PSY-333. CRITICAL THINKING IN PSYCHOLOGICALSCIENCECredits: 3This course provides an opportunity to learn and practicethe basic skills of critical thinking within the context ofpsychological science. Students will evaluate claims andtheories in psychology, generate alternative explanations ofpsychological findings, identify common fallacies in thinking,construct and evaluate arguments, and learn how to becomea more intelligent consumer of information. Additional topicsinclude the interface of politics and the media with science andthe dangers of pseudoscience.


PSY-341. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3An introduction to the study of social behavior from apsychological perspective. Topics include attitude formationand change, conformity, leadership, culture, gender andsexuality, prejudice and discrimination. Cross listed with[[SOC-341]].

Pre-Requisites[[ANT-101]], [[PSY-101]], or [[SOC-101]].

PSY-351. BEHAVIORAL MEDICINECredits: 3This course provides a survey of the basic theoreticalconcepts and major issues in Behavioral Medicine.Specifically, this course examines how the areas of health,illness, and medicine can be studied from a psychologicalperspective. Topics of emphasis include the following: thepsychological aspects of wellness and illness; preventivemedicine; stress; chronic and terminal diseases (such ascancer and AIDS); and the use of alternative medicine.


PSY-352. ABNORMAL BEHAVIORCredits: 3A general survey of psychological disorders in children andadults with emphasis on symptomatology, etiology, andassessment. Forensic and classification issues are alsoexamined.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]], [[PSY-242]].



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PSY-353. CLINICAL METHODS IN PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3A survey of the clinical methods in psychology includinggeneral therapeutic models and specific clinical techniques.Issues of assessment and diagnosis of psychologicaldisorders are examined.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]]; [[PSY-242]]; [[PSY-352]]

PSY-354. THE EXCEPTIONAL INDIVIDUALCredits: 3A study of the psychological, physical, and social challengesand needs of exceptional individuals with an emphasis onetiology, assessment, impact, and educational interventions.


PSY-355. FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3A survey of the role that psychology has played in the legalsystem from issues of morality and theories of crime, toeyewitness testimony, the evaluation of criminal suspects, andjury selection. The application of the methods and theories ofpsychology to the legal system will be emphasized.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]]

PSY-356. INDUSTRIAL/ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3A survey of the applied areas of personnel, organizational,human factors, and consumer psychology.


PSY-358. PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS AND MEASURESCredits: 3A survey of the psychometric properties of various instrumentsand measures of psychological phenomena (especiallyintelligence and personality). A variety of group and individualtests are studied as to their reliability, validity, and utility.


PSY-359. PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGYCredits: 3A study of the effects and mechanisms of the action ofpsychoactive drugs on behavior. Focus will be placed ondrugs used to treat psychopathological disorders and drugsof abuse. Topics of emphasis include a survey or stimulants,depressants, antipsychotics, antidepressants, psychedelics,and legal drugs, such as caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol.


PSY-362. HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3A study of the philosophic and scientific roots of contemporarypsychology, with emphasis on the applicability of pastquestions and knowledge to current psychological thought.


PSY-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-3Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)Click here for course fees.


PSY-400. RESEARCH CAPSTONECredits: 3This course is designed to provide a research-based capstoneexperience for senior Psychology majors. Students will run anexperiment, conduct the appropriate statistical analysis, andpresent the results formally in an APA manuscript, a poster,and in an oral presentation.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]]; [[PSY-200]]; [[PSY-300]]; Senior status anddepartmental permission.

PSY-401. APPLIED CAPSTONECredits: 4This course will offer a professional capstone experience,including a required internship experience. Studentswill prepare client case presentations based upon theirobservations during their internship. An internship is requiredprior to taking PSY 401 (PSY 399) and a second internship isrequired for this course, which is counted with the four creditrequirement.Click here for course fees.

Pre-Requisites[[PSY-101]]; [[PSY-200]]; [[PSY-301]]; [[PSY-399]]; Seniorstatus.

PSY-402. FIELD EXPERIENCE IN SPORT PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 4Students will be enrolled in an athletic internship andparticipate in a seminar format class. Class time will bedevoted to examining research related to issues faced byathletes and how psychological variables can be used toimprove performance.





SM. SMSM-201. INTRODUCTION TO SPORTS MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,SummerThis course is an introduction to the field of sportmanagement. The course examines the historicaldevelopment, current trends, best practices, and future trendsof sport management.

Pre-Requisites[[BA-152]] or [[BA-153]] with a minimum grade of 2.0.

SM-261. SPORT PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringSport Psychology course is designed to help students learnthe theoretical concepts, research and intervention skills in thepsychology of sport and exercise. Students will learn differentapproaches to understand and evaluate psychological aspectsof sport performance.

Pre-Requisites[[SM-201]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

SM-325. SPORT MARKETINGCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallSport Marketing course is designed to provide students with abroad and contemporary overview of the sport marketing field.This course will compare and contrast the field of sport andentertainment marketing with the practices and applications ofmainstream marketing.


SM-341. SPORT FINANCE AND ECONOMICSCredits: 3Terms Offered: SpringSport Finance and Economics course provides acomprehensive synopsis of the application of financialand economic management used in the sport organizationdecision making context from both a macro and micro level.

Pre-Requisites[[SM-261]] or [[SOC-261]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

SM-355. FACILITY MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: FallFacility Management course is designed to provide studentsthe opportunity to learn multiple aspects of sport facilities andthe management of events held at these facilities. Studentswill gain an understanding of the breadth and complexity offacility planning issues in sport, and the tools necessary toeffectively plan and manage sport facilities through handson, experiential exercises coupled with classroom lectures,discussions, and guest speakers.


SM-461. CAPSTONE IN SPORT MANAGEMENTCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,SpringThis capstone class is the final course in the degree sequencefor students majoring in Sports Management. Students willreview, assess, and apply the concepts they have learnedduring undergraduate studies through the creation of acustomized graduation portfolio.Pre-Requisites[[SM-325]] with a minimum grade of 2.0

SM-462. SPORTS MANAGEMENT INTERNSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,SummerThis course is designed to help students gain practical, handson experience in the sport management field. Students willwork directly with sport management professionals applyingcurricular theory and principles to real life situations.


SM-466. ADVANCED SPORTS MANAGEMENTINTERNSHIPCredits: 3Terms Offered: Fall,Spring,SummerThis course is designed to help students gain practical, handson experience in the field of sports. Students will work directlywith sport management professionals at a sport organization.


SOC. SOCIOLOGYSOC-101. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGYCredits: 3A systematic view of sociology, providing essentials for anapproach to questions about man in society; analysis of socialprocesses, structures, and functions.

SOC-201. INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICECredits: 3This course introduces students to the American criminaljustice system, with a focus on the interconnectedness ofthe major pieces: the police, the courts, and the correctionalsystem. Benefits and limitations of the existing criminal justicesystem will be explored, along with growing threats to bothsociety and the system itself.

SOC-211. THE FAMILYCredits: 3History and ethnological studies of family. Role of family inthe development of the individual. Interrelation of church,state, and family. Social conditions and changes affecting theAmerican family. Family stability and disorganization.

Pre-Requisites[[ANT-101]] or 102, [[SOC-101]], or approval of the instructor.


SOC-212. HUMAN SEXUALITYCredits: 3A balanced and thoughtful introduction to what is currentlyknown about human sexuality. Research in sexualitycomes from a variety of disciplines, including Psychology,Sociology, Biology, Medicine, Physical Education, andHuman Education. Without assuming that the student hasan extensive background in any of these fields, this coursedraws liberally on all of them and works hard to show how thebiology, psychology, and sociology of sex are interrelated.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-101]] or approval of the instructor.

SOC-214. SEX ROLESCredits: 3This course deals with the origins of sex roles, the historicalchanges in sex roles, the consequences of sex roles to theindividual and to society, and the outlook for sex roles in thefuture.


SOC-215. FAMILY VIOLENCECredits: 3It is customary to think of violence between family membersas infrequent and, when it does occur, as being the result ofsome mental defect or aberration. Research evidence showsthat neither of these views is correct. This course examinesthe prevalence, experience, causes, and prevention of familyviolence.

Pre-Requisites[[ANT-101]] or [[ANT-102]], [[SOC-101]], or approval of theinstructor.

SOC-220. VIOLENCE IN SOCIETYCredits: 3An overview of the causes, correlates, and history of violencein American society. Topics include the relationship betweenguns and gun control and violence, violence and popularculture, drug-related violence, and the development oforganized crime and gangs in the United States.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-101]]

SOC-222. CRIMINOLOGYCredits: 3An analysis of the nature and extent of crime and the causesand prevention of criminality. Topic areas include the history ofcriminology, criminological research methods, the extent andpatterns of crime, theories of criminal behavior, and currentissues surrounding crime in the U.S. today.


SOC-223. DRUGS AND ALCOHOL IN AMERICAN SOCIETYCredits: 3An examination of drugs and alcohol in American society as amajor social problem.


SOC-226. CORRECTIONS, PROBATION AND PAROLECredits: 3A study of the agencies devoted to the correction andtreatment of convicted offenders with a special focus on adultand juvenile probation, parole agencies supervising offendersin the community, as well as residential correction facilities,including jails, prisons, and juvenile institutions.


SOC-228. DEVIANCE AND SOCIAL CONTROLCredits: 3This course examines the nature of deviant behavior and thesocial responses to it. Topics covered include the following:what constitutes deviance; theories of deviance; varietiesof deviant behavior; and the types of societal responses todeviant behavior.


SOC-231. FIELDS OF SOCIAL WORKCredits: 3A survey of the main problems of social work and of agenciesand methods that have developed to cope with them. Thenature and requirements of the different fields of social work.

Pre-Requisites[[ANT-101]] or 102, [[PSY-101]], [[SOC-101]], or approval ofthe instructor.

SOC-234. GROUP COUNSELINGCredits: 3Students enrolled in this course will learn about different typesof group counseling services. Students will acquire knowledgeof group practice issues for each phase in the evolution ofgroups. Students will develop initial competence in beginningwork as a group leader or facilitator.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-101]].

SOC-235. CORRECTIONS COUNSELINGCredits: 3Interviewing and intervention strategies in dealing with thecriminal offender population in both prison and communitysettings, as well as the social services available for thispopulation.



SOC-236. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELINGCredits: 3Students enrolled in this course will gain knowledge ofthe counseling process, including values, goals, methods,and limitations. Students will learn about various clientcharacteristics that impact the counseling relationship.Students will develop initial competence in deliveringcounseling services.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-101]].

SOC-251. SOCIOLOGY OF MINORITIESCredits: 3A theoretical analysis of inter-group tensions and processes ofadjustment with special reference to modern racial, national,and religious conflicts, both domestic and abroad.


SOC-252. RACE, CLASS, GENDER AND CRIMECredits: 3An examination of the relationship between social structureand crime, with an emphasis on developing and applying acritical perspective. Topics include the relationship betweenimmigration and crime, the role of protests both contemporaryand historically in shaping our attitudes about crime, the waysthat socialization impacts criminality across race/class/genderboundaries, and ways in which the system can be improved.


SOC-261. SOCIOLOGY OF SPORTCredits: 3An examination of sport from a social and cultural perspective.Emphasis is placed on examining how the institution of sportis a microcosm of American society, reflecting society’s majorcultural beliefs, and how the organization of sport reflects thatof society.


SOC-263. THE URBAN ENVIRONMENTCredits: 3Cross-listed with [[PS-212]]. See description under thePolitical Science course listings.

SOC-309. CAREER MENTORING IN THE SOCIALSCIENCESCredits: 2This course will offer career guidance for students in theBehavioral and Social Sciences. The course will include topicssuch as mentoring, networking, résumés and interviewingskills.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-101]], junior standing. Course will be cross-listed withPS and [[PSY-309]]

SOC-325. JUVENILE DELINQUENCYCredits: 3An examination of the nature and extent of juveniledelinquency, its causes, and its prevention. Topics includethe similarities and differences between juvenile and adultjustice systems, trends in juvenile delinquency, theories ofdelinquency, gangs, and the roles of family, schools, and legalinstitutions.


SOC-341. INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGYCredits: 3A general survey of the field of social psychology. Socialfactors in human nature, psychology of individual differences,social interaction, collective behavior, psychology ofpersonality, and social pathology. Cross listed with[[PSY-341]].

Pre-Requisites[[ANT-101]] or 102, [[PSY-101]], [[SOC-101]], or approval ofthe instructor.

SOC-352. SOCIAL STRATIFICATIONCredits: 3A survey of the structure and dynamics of social inequality inAmerican life. Attention is focused on the institutionalizationof power arrangements that perpetuate intergenerationalpatterns of economic, political, and prestige inequalitiesamong collectivities. A special effort is made to compare theconsequences of structured social inequality for the verywealthy and the very poor.


SOC-360. WHITE COLLAR CRIMECredits: 3A broad introduction to the theoretical and practical concernsthat arise in the study of white collar crime and other forms ofdeviance conducted by the upper class in a capitalist society.Theoretical aspects of governments and organizations areexamined to further understand the damage to society causedby white collar crime.


SOC-370. QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR THE SOCIALSCIENCESCredits: 3This course is an introduction to quantitative analysis forthe social sciences using SPSS, one of the most frequentlyand widely used statistical packages in the world. Studentswill learn how to enter and manipulate data in SPSS, applyand interpret statistics from descriptive through multipleregression, and test hypotheses using statistical methods.Cross listed with [[PS-265]].

Pre-Requisites[[PS-261]], [[SOC-101]], [[SOC-371]], or approval of theinstructor.


SOC-371. METHODS OF RESEARCH IN SOCIOLOGYCredits: 3Introduction to sociological research; selected problemsof research in social relations; interviewing techniques;questionnaire design and case studies.


SOC-375. ADVANCED CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORYCredits: 3This course is designed for students currently taking thesociological methods course (SOC371) as part of thesociology and criminology capstone process. This courseinvestigates the most common criminological theoriesstudents are likely to utilize for their own research projects. Theories are discussed with a focus on the operationalizationof concepts of theory into variables that students may find insocial science databases.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-222]] and [[SOC-370]].

SOC-381. SOCIOLOGICAL THEORYCredits: 3The aim of the course is provide the student majoring insociology, or in one of the related fields, with an historicalbackground necessary for understanding of the current trendsin sociology as well as for clarification of its distinct subjectmatter, problems, and methods.


SOC-390. SENIOR CAPSTONECredits: 3This course is intended for senior sociology majors. Inthis course you will complete an empirical research paper,quantitative or qualitative, and present the results to anaudience of faculty and peers.

Pre-Requisites[[SOC-371]], [[SOC-381]].

SOC-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)


SP. SPANISHSP-101-102. ELEMENTARY SPANISHCredits: 3 eachFundamentals of spoken and written Spanish, and introductionto Spanish culture. Emphasis is placed on communicativeproficiency.

Pre-RequisitesCompletion of Spanish Placement Test.

SP-203-204. INTERMEDIATE SPANISHCredits: 3 eachContinuation of development of communicative skills inSpanish. Includes review and further study of grammar. Oraland written work based upon short cultural and literary texts. Intended for non-fluent Spanish speakers.

Pre-Requisites[[SP-102]], appropriate Spanish Placement Test scoreor permission of the instructor.

SP-205. CONVERSATIONCredits: 3Practice in spoken Spanish, including discussions,oral presentation, and role-playing. Includes writtenexercises. Intended for non-fluent Spanish speakers.

Pre-Requisites[[SP-204]] or permission of the instructor.

SP-206. ADVANCED GRAMMAR, STYLISTICS, ANDCOMPOSITIONCredits: 3Practice in written and oral skills, with an emphasis on therefinement of grammatical and stylistic abilities.


SP-208. CULTURE AND CIVILIZATIONCredits: 3Systematic introduction to the political, social, economic,and cultural characteristics of Spain from the Middle Ages toModern Times. Readings from a variety of sources includingthe Spanish press.


SP-209. LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND CIVILIZATIONCredits: 3Systematic study of the historical, cultural, economic, andpolitical development of the countries of Latin America(Spanish-speaking countries and Brazil). Pre-Columbiancultures (Maya, Aztec, and Inca) will be examined. Use ofaudio-visual material and other activities included.



SP-210. SPANISH FOR BUSINESSCredits: 3Introduction to language use in the contemporary Spanishbusiness world, including practice in reading, understanding,and writing business communications.


SP-211. CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH FOR HEALTH ANDSOCIAL SERVICESCredits: 3Designed to provide the students with the basic terminologyand conversational skills in Spanish for the health care fieldand the social services area. Work on special problems ofgrammar and idiomatic expression.


SP-212. COMPARATIVE GRAMMAR THROUGHTRANSLATIONCredits: 3This course provides a grammatical comparison betweenSpanish and English by translating sentences and paragraphsin both languages. By comparing the two languages,non-native Spanish-speaking students will deepen theirunderstanding of Spanish as well as learn more about theirown languages. The focus is on syntax and vocabulary.

Pre-Requisites[[SP-203]]-204 or permission of the instructor.

SP-219. CULTURE IN CONTEMPORARY SPAINCredits: 3This course covers the main aspects of the political,economic, and social circumstances in contemporarySpain. It provides an overview of the history, politics, andculture of contemporary Spain, a country hasexperienced drastic changes in the last decades andcontinues to face old and new challenges. The focuswill be on developing an understanding on the main eventsthat has influenced current politics and modernculture. The class is taught in Spanish and it aims to equipstudents with the appropriate skills for a criticalanalysis of current events.


SP-220. SPANISH LISTENING AND COMPREHENSIONCredits: 3'Listening and Comprehension' develops a betterunderstanding of spoken colloquial Spanish. Students willwork with audio and audio-visual materials that engagecultural topics connected to language use in Hispaniccountries. Intended for non-native speakers.

Pre-Requisites[[SP-205]], [[SP-206]] or permission of the instructor.

SP-301. INTRODUCTION TO LATIN AMERICANLITERATURECredits: 3An examination of literary language, genre conventions, andcritical approaches, as well as an introduction to Spanishliterary history.

Pre-Requisites[[SP-205]], 206 or permission of the instructor.

SP-307. SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE ICredits: 3[[SP-307]] is a systematic survey of peninsular (Spanish)literature from the Middle Ages through the 'Illustración' orNeoclassicism literary periods, including a variety of genres.This course provides an overview of the development ofliterary movements throughout history.


SP-308. SURVEY OF SPANISH LITERATURE IICredits: 3[[SP-308]] is a systematic survey of Spanish literature fromRomanticism through the contemporary literary periods,including a variety of genres. This course provides anoverview of the development of literary movements throughouthistory.


SP-310. WOMEN IN LITERATURECredits: 3This course maps the evolution of women’s rights,emancipation and freedom from 1600s to presentfollowing a social and multicultural approach. The coursecovers canonical and non-canonical writers inthe Spanish-speaking world and discusses the political, socialand historical context of writers in specifichistorical periods and countries, including the main socio-political and cultural events forces that haveshaped women in these countries. Comparisons and contrastswithin the different geographical areas andthe United States will be also analyzed.


SP-390. SENIOR PROJECTS: CAPSTONECredits: 1An independent project culminating in a formal researchproject and presentation. The project serves as a capstoneexperience demonstrating the student's learning in the major.Open only to senior Spanish majors.

SP-397. SEMINARCredits: 1-3Presentations and discussions of selected topics. Maximum ofthree credits per student.


SP-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)


STE. STUDY TOUREXPERIENCESTE-300. STUDY TOUR EXPERIENCECredits: 3This course, intended for use by all departments, is designedto offer students the opportunity to experience another culturethrough an intensive period of study and travel abroad underthe guidance of a knowledgeable instructor. The Study TourExperience has four components: a pre-travel orientation; theconcentrated group travel experience; a writing emphasis; anda post-travel follow-up session. Students will be expected tokeep a journal during the entire experience that will serve as areference for the post-travel discussions and paper or projectassignment. The travel itself ranges from ten to fourteendays and is scheduled during winter break intersession,spring break, or summer sessions. Scheduling is specificallyintended to provide expanded travel opportunities for thosestudents who might not otherwise be free to travel abroadwithin a semester due to the constraints of tightly sequencedcourses within their majors. (10 classroom hours; 10-14 daysof fieldwork)

SUS. SUSTAINABILITYMANAGEMENT CERTIFICATESUS-401. INTRODUCTION TO SUSTAINABILITYCredits: 3This course serves as an introduction to the conceptof sustainability and will investigate why knowledge ofsustainability issues and initiatives is an important businessmanagement and operational tool. This course is the firstin a series of four courses in the Certificate Program inSustainability Management.

Pre-RequisitesThere are no pre-requisites for this course.

SUS-402. METRICS OF SUSTAINABILITYCredits: 3Metrics of sustainability are the tools and procedures that areutilized to measure the impact and progress of a sustainabilitymanagement program. These metrics are important becausethey enable goal setting and facilitate the adoption ofsustainable practices. In this course current sustainabilityreporting and tracking systems will be studied. This courseis the second in a series of four courses in the CertificateProgram in Sustainability Management.

Pre-Requisites[[SUS-401]]

SUS-403. SUSTAINABILITY IMPLEMENTATIONCredits: 3Students will learn about implementing sustainabilitymanagement systems through an in-depth study of amanufacturing facility. Key topics to be studied include:setting sustainability goals, development of an environmentalpolicy statement, development of sustainability metrics andsustainability reporting. This course is the third in a seriesof four courses in the Certificate Program in SustainabilityManagement

Pre-Requisites[[SUS-401]] and [[SUS-402]]

SUS-404. INDUSTRY-FOCUSED SUSTAINABILITYCredits: 3In this course students will perform an in-depth study ofsustainability standards and practices in the context ofa specific industry. This course is the last in a series offour courses in the Certificate Program in SustainabilityManagement

Pre-Requisites[[SUS-401]], [[SUS-402]], [[SUS-403]]

THE. THEATRE ARTSTHE-100. APPROACH TO THEATRECredits: 3Attention will be directed to the importance of the dramaticimagination in reading and viewing plays, with the objectiveof developing a critical appreciation of the theatre. Lecture,discussion, demonstration, films, college, and professionaltheatre performances.

THE-121. STAGECRAFT ICredits: 3Terms Offered: FallAn exploration of the many physical facets of theatricalproduction by introducing the student to the process oftranslating the concept of a design into physical actuality andof adapting a production to the requirements of a stage. Classand workshop.


THE-131. ACTING ICredits: 3Basic acting techniques. Creating a variety of characters forthe stage through the use of vocal interpretation, physicalmovement, improvisation, and theatre games.

THE-132. VOICE AND DICTION ICredits: 3Applied course introducing voice and speech training thatcombines practical vocal exercises with a method of analyzingand correcting speech problems. The expectation of thecourse is improvement in the voice and speech work of theindividual student, as well as increased body awareness.

THE-190. THEATRE LABORATORYCredits: 1-3The production aspect of theatre including rehearsals,performances, scene shop, costume shop, lighting shop,propshop, stage management and box office. Required ofTheatre Arts and Musical Theatre majors every semester.Click here for course fees.

THE-191. -291-391-491 DEPARTMENT PRACTICUM INTHEATRE PRODUCTIONCredits: 1-3Credits can be awarded for a major contribution to TheatreProgram productions. Approval required from the Director ofTheatre.

THE-198. -298-398-498 TOPICSCredits: 1-3A study of topics of special interest not extensively treated inregularly offered courses.

THE-211. THEATRE HISTORY ICredits: 3A survey of the historical development and background oftheatrical art from ancient times through the seventeenthcentury.

THE-214. SCRIPT ANALYSISCredits: 3An approach to dramatic literature for the theatre artist toread, interpret, and analyze dramatic texts for production andperformance values.

THE-216. DESIGN FOR THE THEATRECredits: 3This class will explore through lecture and practical exercisesthe skills and concepts needed to produce scenic, lighting,and costume designs for the theatre.

THE-217. AUTOCAD FOR THE STAGECredits: 3This class will develop familiarity with using AutoCAD as atool for generating drawings for the stage. Offered every otheryear.

THE-219. SOUND DESIGNCredits: 3This class develops the knowledge base and skills necessaryto execute the Sound Design of a live theatrical performance.Topics include a basic working knowledge of soundequipment, sound itself, and industry-standard show controlsoftware. Offered every other year.

THE-220. STAGECRAFT IICredits: 3Advanced exploration of the many physical facets of theatricalproduction in order to refine the process of translating theconcept of a design into physical actuality and of adaptinga production to the requirements of a stage. Class andworkshop.

THE-222. LIGHTING DESIGNCredits: 3An introduction to designing lighting for theatre. Emphasis onthe development of visual skills, idea development (script andimage), and notation. Production work is required.

THE-224. RENDERING FOR THE THEATRECredits: 3An introduction to drawing skills, rendering and visualcommunication for theatre.

THE-225. HISTORIC SCENIC STYLESCredits: 3A survey of art through design projects for the theatre.

THE-226. SCENIC PAINTINGCredits: 3An introduction to scene painting techniques, methods,approaches and applications used by the scenic artist.

THE-227. COSTUME DESIGNCredits: 3An introduction to the basic elements of Costume Designincluding: Line, Mass, Form, Balance, Hue, and Chroma.Class projects provide an opportunity for the student to rendercostume sketches, analyze plays, research costume history,and construct basic pattern shapes. Offered every other year.

THE-228. STAGE MAKEUPCredits: 3This course offers students the opportunity to learn and applythe fundamental principles of standard, character and specialeffects stage makeup. Offered every other year.

THE-230. STAGE MANAGEMENTCredits: 3An introduction to the art of stage managing a live theatreperformance. Offered every other year.

THE-232. ACTING IICredits: 3An introduction to the major theories, aims, and styles ofacting through performing various roles and monologues inselected dramatic scenes.

Pre-Requisites[[THE-131]].


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THE-233. VOICE AND DICTION IICredits: 3Applied course that continues the refinement of vocalexpressiveness and interpretation exploring colloquial andcomplex texts for purposes of oral communication of thewritten texts.

THE-234. DIRECTING ICredits: 3An introduction to the principles of directing, including playselection, composition, casting, blocking, and rehearsing.Class and workshop.

Pre-Requisites[[THE-131]] or departmental permission.

THE-311. THEATRE HISTORY IICredits: 3A survey of the historical development and background oftheatrical art from the eighteenth century to the present.

THE-321. SCENIC DESIGNCredits: 3Introduces through practical exercises concept developmentand skills needed to produce scenic designs for the theatre.

THE-331. ACTING IIICredits: 3Attention to special problems in acting in terms of classicalstyle. Continued self-discovery through improvisation,kinesthetic awareness, and other basic acting techniqueslearned in [[THE-232]] are expanded upon.

Pre-Requisites[[THE-131]], [[THE-132]], [[THE-232]], or permission of theinstructor.

THE-334. DIRECTING IICredits: 3A study of special problems in directing. Students will preparea prompt book, critique productions, and direct a one-act play.

Pre-Requisites[[THE-234]].

THE-394. THE BUSINESS OF THEATRE/AUDITIONSCredits: 1-3Discussion of information and preparation to navigate thetheatrical and entertainment industries.

THE-395. -396 INDEPENDENT RESEARCHCredits: 1-3Independent study and research for advanced students intheatre under the direction of a faculty member. A researchpaper at a more substantial level beyond a term paper isrequired.


THE-399. COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONCredits: 1-6Professional cooperative education placement in a privateor public organization related to the student’s academicobjectives and career goals. In addition to their workexperience, students are required to submit weekly reactionpapers and an academic project to a Faculty Coordinatorin the student’s discipline. (See the Cooperative Educationsection of this bulletin for placement procedures.)


THE-431. ACTING IVCredits: 3Scene study, analysis, and development of acting theories fora sophisticated preparation of audition material and rehearsaltechnique for the working actor.

Pre-Requisites[[THE-131]], 132, 232, 331, or permission of the instructor.

THE-493. SENIOR CAPSTONECredits: 1-3Individual performance project intended to inspire students totake on responsibility for self-governance and, through effort,create a meaningful expression of their aesthetic.

WS. WOMEN'S AND GENDERSTUDIESWS-301. INTRODUCTION TO WOMEN'S AND GENDERSTUDIESCredits: 3This course introduces students to theoretical assumptionsthat underlie the social construction of gender and thehistorical development of feminist thought. Students are alsoexposed to a variety of contemporary issues related to gender,sexuality, race, culture, class, the family, reproduction, andlanguage in light of these theoretical assumptions. Studentsare expected to complete a senior capstone project thataddresses gender as a category of analysis to be presented atthe annual Women's and Gender Studies conference. Offeredevery spring semester.

Pre-RequisitesJunior or senior status.


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