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Apr 03, 2025

2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog

Effective Fall 2015, unless stated otherwise

New Programs

Majors

Media Studies and Journalism Major

Minors

Spanish Minor

Revised Programs

Majors

Minors

New Courses

A
AFC 244 - Dimensions of Racism 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
AGIN 418 - Introduction to Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementia 2 hrs
ARTS 354 - Poster Design 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
C
CHEM 111 - The Chemistry of Us 3 hrs
COSC 426 - Software Development for Mobile Devices 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
COSC 472 - Introduction to Big Data 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
CRM 263 - Crime and Technology 3 hrs
D
DANC 115 - First Year Seminar in Dance 2 hrs
G
GEOG 484 - GIS Customization and Programming 3 hrs
H
HIST 160 - Reacting to the Past (GEKH) 3 hrs
HRM 455 - Entrepreneurship in the Hospitality Industry 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
M
MKTG 300 - Sustainability in Marketing and Supply Chain Management 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
MUSC 134 - University Women’s Chorus 1 hr
MUSC 135 - University Men’s Chorus 1 hr
MUSC 460 - Pedagogy of Music Performance 2 hrs
P
PSY 370 - Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
PSY 371 - Applied Behavior Analysis for Children with Autism Lab Experience 1 hr (Summer 2015)
PSY 374 - Applied Behavior Analysis Field Experience 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
PURL 487L4 - Cooperative Education in Public Relations (GELB) 3 hrs
PURL 488L4 - Internship in Public Relations (GELB) 1 hr
PURL 489L4 - Internship in Public Relations (GELB) 2 hrs
PURL 490L4 - Internship in Public Relations (GELB) 3 hrs
S
SABR 391L5 - Study Abroad at RUB(FEB)-NLS (GELB) 1-19 hrs
SAG 165 - Introduction to Game Design 3 hrs
SAG 215 - Game Development and Planning 3 hrs
SAG 290 - Introduction to Game Engines 3 hrs
SAG 385 - Advanced Modeling I 3 hrs
SAG 475 - Advanced Modeling II 3 hrs
SMGT 497 - Directed Study 1 hr
SMGT 498 - Directed Study 2 hrs
SMGT 499 - Directed Study 3 hrs
SWRK 411 - Ethics in Social Work 1 hr (Summer 2015)
SWRK 442 - Contemporary Child Welfare 2 hrs (Summer 2015)
SWRK 447 - Human Trafficking: Implications for Social Workers 2 hrs (Summer 2015)
SWRK 454 - Psychoeducational Groups in Social Work 2 hrs (Summer 2015)
SWRK 456 - International Social Work Service: Learning in Jamaica 3 hrs
SWRK 473 - Child Welfare, Substance Abuse and Addiction 2 hrs (Summer 2015)
T
THRC 280 - Understanding Drug Classifications for Therapeutic Recreation 2 hrs

Revised Courses

A
ANTH 261 - Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
ANTH 361 - Archaeological Fieldwork 5 hrs (Summer 2015)
ANTH 461 - Advanced Archaeological Fieldwork 6 hrs (Summer 2015)
ARTS 340 - Weaving 3 hrs
B
BMMT 396 - Electronically Stored Information and eDiscovery 3 hrs
C
CHEM 115 - Our Environment and Its Chemistry (GEKN) 3 hrs
CHEM 116 - Chemistry and Society Laboratory (GEKN) 1 hr
COSC 403 - Seminar and Project Design for Educators 3 hrs
COSC 405 - Switching Theory 3 hrs
COSC 421 - Systems Programming 3 hrs
COSC 471 - Database Principles 3 hrs
COSC 481W - Software Engineering and Senior Project (GEWI) 3 hrs
CRTW 335W - Creative Writing (GEWI) 3 hrs
D
DANC 101 - Jazz I 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 103 - Tap I 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 104 - Hip-Hop Dance 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 105 - African Dance 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 108 - Classical Ballet Technique I for Dance Majors/Minors 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 109 - Classical Ballet Technique II for Dance Majors/Minors 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 110 - Modern Dance I for Dance Majors/Minors 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 111 - Modern Dance II for Dance Majors/Minors 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 112 - Pilates Mat Exercises 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 200 - Ballet II 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 201 - Jazz II 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 202 - Modern Dance II 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 208 - Classical Ballet Technique III 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 209 - Classical Ballet Technique IV 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 210 - Modern Dance Technique III 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 211 - Modern Dance Technique IV 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 214 - Pointe and Variations 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 245 - Elements of Dance Composition 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 255 - Dance Production 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
DANC 320 - Dance Workshop 1 hr (Winter 2016)
DANC 422 - Dance Workshop 2 hr (Winter 2016)
DANC 450 - Advanced Dance Composition 4 hrs (Winter 2016)
DTC 204 - Sports Nutrition 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
E
ECON 100 - Introduction to Economic Problems and Policies (GEKS) 3 hrs
ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (GEKS) 3 hrs
ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (GEKS) 3 hrs
ESSC 107 - Environmental Science (GEGA) 3 hrs
ESSC 110 - The Dynamic Earth System (GEKN) 4 hrs
ESSC 202 - Earth Science for Elementary Teachers (GEKN) 3 hrs
F
FIN 359 - Intermediate Financial Theory 3 hrs
H
HIST 177 - Special Topics 1 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 178 - Special Topics 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 179 - Special Topics 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 277 - Special Topics 1 hr (Winter 2016)
HIST 278 - Special Topics 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 279 - Special Topics 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 300W - Researching and Writing History (GEWI) 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 303 - History of American Religion 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 304 - Early Judaism 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 305 - Native American History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 306 - Hinduism 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 307 - Buddhism 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 309 - France to 1789 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 310 - France since 1789 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 315 - History of Black Americans 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 317 - History and Geography of Spanish America 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 319 - The Civil Rights Movement in the United States 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 321 - Women and Gender in the Ancient World 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 323 - Greek History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 324 - Roman History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 325 - History of Sexuality 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 326 - History and Geography of Modern Asia 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 327 - Europe in Early Middle Ages 400-1050 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 328 - Europe in Late Middle Ages 1050-1400 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 329 - Power, Place and Image in Florence and Rome 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 330 - Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 332 - Modern Europe 1815-1919 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 333 - Europe since 1919 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 334 - Early Christianity 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 335 - History of Women in Europe 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 336 - History of Women in the United States and Great Britain, 1800 to the Present 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 338 - German History Since 1815 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 339 - Arab-Israeli Conflict 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 341 - Modern Middle East History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 342 - North Africa, 1798 to the Present 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 343 - Russia to 1855 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 344 - Russia since 1855 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 347 - Sub-Saharan Africa to 1885 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 348 - 20th-Century Africa 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 349 - South Africa, 1500-Present 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 350 - History of Canada 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 352 - East Asia to 1800 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 355 - Latin America: Colonial Period 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 356 - Latin America: National Period 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 360 - Civil War: Combat, Culture, and Place 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 362 - United States Urban History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 364 - United States Military History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 365 - The Old South 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 370 - History of American Sport 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 375 - Modern India 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 377 - Special Topics 1 hr (Winter 2016)
HIST 378 - Special Topics 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 379 - Special Topics 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 380 - American Colonies 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 383 - The Age of Jackson 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 385 - Civil War and Reconstruction 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 411 - England to 1689 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 412 - England 1689 to Present 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 414 - The Automobile Industry and Modern America 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 415 - Sexual Communities in American History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 424 - The United States from 1917 to 1941 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 425 - The United States from 1941 to 1963 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 426 - The United States from 1963 to the Present 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 427 - Europe from Absolutism to Revolution, 1648-1815 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 435 - Italy since 1815 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 438 - Nazi Germany 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 442 - Modern China 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 443 - Modern Japan 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 444 - China and its Nomadic Neighbors 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 450 - European Military History, 1815-1945 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 451 - History of the First World War 1914-1918 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 452 - Military History: Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm, 1940-2003 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 456 - Europe since 1945 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 457 - History of Mexico 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 461 - Foreign Relations of the United States 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 463 - United States Labor History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 464 - The Old West, 1540-1890 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 465 - United States Constitutional History 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 468 - The American Mind to the Civil War 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 469 - The American Mind Since the Civil War 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 471 - Social and Intellectual History of 19th-Century Europe 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 477 - Special Topics 1 hr (Winter 2016)
HIST 478 - Special Topics 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 479 - Special Topics 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 480 - The American Revolution 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 482 - The Age of Washington and Jefferson 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 486 - The United States as an Emerging World Power 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 487L4 - Internship (GELB) 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 488L4 - Internship (GELB) 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HIST 489L4 - Internship (GELB) 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
HLAD 307W - Communication Effectiveness in Health Administration (GEWI) 3 hrs
HLAD 310 - Administration of Health Care Organizations 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
HLAD 311 - Management of Health Services 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
HLAD 313 - Health Care Quality 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
HLED 130 - Healthy Sexuality 3 hrs
HLED 355 - Health Education Program Planning 3 hrs
HLED 380 - Psychosocial Health and Service Learning 3 hrs
I
IDE 317 - Lighting Systems for Interior Designers 3 hrs
IDE 425 - Mill Work Design and Detailing 3 hrs
L
LEAD 373 - Applied Leadership Experience 1 hr (Winter 2016)
LEAD 374 - Applied Leadership Experience 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
LEAD 375 - Applied Leadership Experience 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
LEAD 376 - Applied Leadership Experience 4 hrs (Winter 2016)
M
MATH 411 - Introduction to Abstract Algebra 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
MATH 420 - Introduction to Real Analysis 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
MKTG 425 - Sports and Event Marketing 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
MKTG 426 - Sponsorship 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
MSL 103L1 - Officer Foundations/Basic Leadership (GELB) 3 hrs
MSL 201L1 - Individual Leadership Studies (GELB) 3 hrs
MSL 202L1 - Leadership and Teamwork (GELB) 3 hrs
MSL 301L1 - Leadership and Problem Solving (GELB) 4 hrs
MSL 302L1 - Leadership and Ethics (GELB) 4 hrs
MSL 401L1 - Adaptive Leadership (GELB) 4 hrs
MSL 402L1 - Leadership in a Complex World (GELB) 4 hrs
MUSC 100 - Music Theory Fundamentals (GEKA) 3 hrs
MUSC 131 - University Choir 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 136 - Chamber Choir 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 220 - Music for the Elementary Teacher (GEKA) 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
MUSC 243 - Percussion Ensemble 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 244 - Jazz Ensemble 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 246 - String Ensemble 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 247 - Woodwind Ensemble 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 248 - University Orchestra 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 249L1 - University Band (GELB) 1 hr (Winter 2016)
MUSC 250 - Jazz Combo 1 hr (Winter 2016)
P
PHY 100 - Physics for Elementary Teachers (GEKN) 3 hrs (Summer 2015)
PLSC 275 - Foundations of the U.S. Nonprofit Sector 3 hrs
PLSC 327W - American Foreign Policy Process (GEWI) 3 hrs
PLSC 332 - Collaborations in the Public and Non-Profit Sectors 3 hrs
PLSC 334 - Public and Nonprofit Personnel Administration 3 hrs
PLSC 352 - Politics of Public and Nonprofit Budgeting 3 hrs
PLSC 359W - Public Opinion and Political Learning (GEWI) 3 hrs
PURL 333 - Integrated Campaigns 3 hrs
S
SAG 325 - Principles of Animation 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
SPCI 350L2 - Introduction to Cognitive Impairment (GELB) 3 hrs
SPSI 392 - Introduction to Audiology 3 hrs
SPSI 394 - Aural Habilitation Rehabilitation 3 hrs
SWRK 413 - Women and Aging 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
SWRK 420 - Working with Aging People 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
SWRK 430 - Social Work Evaluation and Research: Qualitative and Statistical Methods 4 hrs (Winter 2016)
SWRK 431 - Substance Abuse 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
SWRK 435 - Group Work with Children and Families 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
SWRK 460 - The Law and Social Work with the Family 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
SWRK 463 - Social Work Practice with Legal Offenders 3 hrs (Winter 2016)

General Education

Perspectives on a Diverse World
U.S. Diversity (GEUS)
AGIN 212 - Introduction to Gerontology 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
Global Awareness (GEGA)
SOFD 250 - EcoJustice Education : An Introduction 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
Writing Intensive
ANTH 412W - Culture, Tourism and Anthropology (GEWI) 3 hrs
ANTH 437W - Kinship, Marriage, and Social Organization (GEWI) 3 hrs
Learning Beyond the Classroom (GELB)
Group 1: Self and Well-Being (L1)
DTC 120L1 - TRANSFORM-U (GELB) 3 hrs
Group 3: Cultural and Academic Activities and Events (L3)
MUSC 302L3 - History of Music (GELB) 3 hrs
Group 6: Undergraduate Research (L6)
BIO 497 - Undergraduate Research in Biology 1 hr (Winter 2016)
BIO 498 - Undergraduate Research in Biology 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
BIO 499 - Undergraduate Research in Biology 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
CHEM 297 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 1 hr (Winter 2016)
CHEM 397 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 1 hr (Winter 2016)
CHEM 497 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 1 hr (Winter 2016)
CHEM 498 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
CHEM 499 - Undergraduate Research in Chemistry 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
MET 492L6 - Senior Design Projects I (GELB) 3 hrs
PHY 417 - Undergraduate Research Laboratory 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
PSY 497 - Individual Research in Psychology 1 hr (Winter 2016)
PSY 498 - Individual Research in Psychology 2 hrs (Winter 2016)
PSY 499 - Individual Research in Psychology 3 hrs (Winter 2016)
Group 4: Career and Professional Development (L4)
NURS 251 - The Art and Science of Nursing II Laboratory 3 hrs
NURS 307 - Child Family Health Nursing Laboratory 3 hrs