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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 

SPAN (Spanish)
  

  • SPAN 494 - Internship (C)

    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

    Note
    (C) denotes a common course.

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SPAN 496 - Field Experience (C)

    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study established between the student, instructor and field experience supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case in an internship or practicum course.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-6


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SPED (Special Education)
  

  • SPED 100 - Introduction to Persons with Exceptionalities (C)

    A survey of the various exceptionalities and implications of education; the history and philosophy of special education; and state and federal legislation affecting special education.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 200 - Serving Students with Mild Disabilities

    Providing educational services to student with mild disabilities in multicategorical settings. Includes issues of characteristics, placement, and instructional planning and delivery for students with learning disabilities, emotional/behavioral disorders, cognitive disabilities and other mild disabilities.

    Credits: 1


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  • SPED 260 - Introduction to Behavior Management

    Introduction to operant and other behavior management techniques focusing on their application in special education and integrated settings.

    Credits: 2


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  • SPED 292 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SPED 296 - Field Experience (C)

    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study established by the student, instructor, and field-based supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with an internship or practicum course.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1


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  • SPED 300 - Students With Exceptionalities (C)

    Characteristics and needs of exceptional individuals including review of special education legislation and special methods focusing on elementary level students with special needs.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 350 - Informal Assessment

    Introduction to the basic concept and practices of informal assessment of children with disabilities: task analysis, curriculum based assessment, concept analysis, criterion referenced testing, charting, portfolios, direct instruction and the IEP process.

    Credits: 2


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  • SPED 394 - Internship (C)

    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-8


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  • SPED 405 - Educating Secondary Students With Disabilities (C)

    An introduction to the entire field of education for children with exceptional needs and is required by all middle school and secondary school majors. Students will identify etiology, classification, and educational programming practices for individuals with any identified disabilities. Students will also determine which local, state, and national administrative and legislative provisions support children with these conditions. Computerized IEP forms and other productivity tools will be reviewed.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 413 - Serve Students with Severe Disabilities (C)

    This course is the study of instructional strategies, materials and equipment specific to the instruction of students with cognitive disabilities, developmental disabilities and severe disabilities.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 417 - Vocational-Transitional Programming (C)

    This course presents knowledge and skills regarding vocational and transition planning and programming, including an overview of internal and community resources such as rehabilitation services and interagency services.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: SPED 100 or 300

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 420 - K-12 Curriculum & Instructional Strategies (C)

    Curriculum and individual education program development for special class teachers including strategies and materials at the K-12 level.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 426 - Advanced Methods and Materials for Secondary Students with Disabilities

    Advanced instructional practices and materials in the education and vocational preparation of individuals with special needs at the secondary level.

    Credits: 2


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  • SPED 428 - American Sign Language I

    Development of nonverbal/visual gestural communication, a basic vocabulary of about 1000 signs, a basic knowledge of and skill in use of conversational sign language. Introduction to deaf culture as it relates to use of manual communication.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPED 430 - Assessment of Persons with Disabilities

    Administration, scoring, and basic interpretation of norm-referenced achievement tests used in special education settings.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: SPED 100 and 260 and 350 and 370

    Credits: 3


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  • SPED 431 - Identification and Assessment in Special Education (C)

    The course covers the development, selection, administration and interpretation of assessment instruments and strategies used to determine whether students have a disability and require special education or related services and to evaluate their level of performance to develop and monitor progress on individual education programs.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 432 - Methods and Materials for LD K-12 (C)

    This course covers the study of instructional strategies, materials, and equipment specific to the instruction of students with learning disabilities. The course includes the selection, adaptation and use of commercial and teacher-made media and materials, as well as adaptations and accommodations of the environment, equipment, and methodologies appropriate for students with learning disabilities.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 441 - Inclusive Methods for Diverse Learners (C)

    This course addresses roles and responsibilities of special and general educators as they instruct individuals with special needs and individuals from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. The major focus of the course is to identify research-based practices, such as collaboration, differentiation, and Response to Intervention (RTI) practices, designed to promote achievement of diverse students in contemporary classrooms. 

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2


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  • SPED 460 - Family Systems and Professional Collaboration (C)

    This course covers the collaboration and communication skills necessary to work within family systems and the use of resources and services supporting birth through lifespan services, multidisciplinary team functioning, and the placement committee processes.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2-3


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  • SPED 488 - Student Teaching in Special Education (C)

    Supervised placement in a special education classroom. Students assume full responsibility for planning, instruction, evaluation, and classroom management during their experience.

    Note
    Registration Restriction: Instructor Consent

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-16


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  • SPED 490 - Seminar (C)

    A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SPED 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SPED 493 - Workshop (C)

    Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-9


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  • SPED 495 - Practicum (C)

    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SPED 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship (C)

    Includes senior project and capstone experience. Independent research problems/project or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty/member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-12


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SPCM (Speech Communication)
  

  • MCOM 215 - Sportswriting (C)

    Interviewing, reporting, writing, and editing sports stories combined with an exploration of sportswriting as a career.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 101 - Fundamentals of Speech (C) [SGR #2]

    Introduces the study of speech fundamentals and critical thinking through frequent public speaking practice, including setting, purpose, audience, and subject.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #2  

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 201 - Interpersonal Communication (C)

    Studies modes of interpersonal communication through readings, and experiential discussions of the role of interpersonal communications in common situations within our society.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 203 - Communication Symbols & Society

    Explores the purpose and scope of human communication by focusing on the role of nonverbal, visual and verbal symbols and signs in creating and reflecting social and cultural reality. Includes an introduction to communication theory, rhetorical theory and analysis, and a comprehensive examination of symbolic expression.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 210 - Interpersonal Communication for Professionals

    This course combines theory and practical applications to develop interpersonal skills that are necessary in professional settings. Topics include verbal and non-verbal messages, the appropriate use of technology, listening for content and relational meanings, interviewing, teambuilding, problem-solving, and conflict management.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 215 - Public Speaking (C) [SGR #2]

    Sharpens students skills in platform speaking events, covering the preparation for and delivery of competitive speaking formats including oral interpretation, persuasive, expository, impromptu, extemporaneous, and after dinner speaking.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #2   

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 222 - Argumentation and Debate (C) [SGR #2]

    Explores argument as a communication activity, construction sound arguments in a variety of venues and analyzing the contribution of argument to public dialogue on contemporary issues.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #2 

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 244 - Introduction to Sport Communication

    This course introduces students to the fundamental concepts and skills of sport communication in interpersonal, team, organizational, mediated, and cultural contexts. This course introduces key theoretical foundations used to explore current issues driving sport communication practice and research. Areas of study include community and sport, identity and relational issues in sport, sports organizations, ethical considerations in sport communication, and emerging trends in communication in sport.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 280 - Nonverbal Communication

    This course Explores how human beings communicate without words, and how nonverbal communication influences how messages are understood in a variety of cultural settings.

    Note
    New course effective spring 2014.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 281 - Speech and Debate Activities (C)

    Initiates active participation in competitive public speaking, including debate, oral interpretation, and non-competitive public performances.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-4


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  • SPCM 290 - Seminar (C)

    A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 305 - Communication Research (C)

    An exploration of basic theoretical and practical principles of quantitative and qualitative research methods in the study of communication. Students learn to form research questions; work with resources such as academic journals, popular culture, and the Internet; use recognized research formats; and write research proposals.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 310 - Business and Professional Speaking (C)

    Practice on oral and written communication activities in the workplace, with emphasis on the simulation of workplace conditions in structured exercises, with particular attention to making effective formal presentations; participating in group decision making; advocacy of positions in a persuasive manner; and effective use of technology.

    Cross-listed: BADM 365
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 320 - Communication in Interviewing (C)

    Provides an in-depth study of the interviewing process, including information gathering, persuasion, appraisal, and employment interviews. Emphasizes theoretical knowledge from the perspectives of both the interviewer and interviewee, as well as skill development in interviewing techniques.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 340 - Oral Interpretation of Literature

    This course examines the theory and practice of the performance of texts, the artistic, aesthetic, and carefully considered sharing of our personal understanding of literary selection, involving analysis, planning, rehearsing, and effective sharing of meaning with an audience.

    Note
    Authority to offer effective spring 2014.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 370 - Communication and Social Identity

    This course increases students’ awareness and understanding of the nature of communication in intergroup contexts, when social identities-such as race, gender, age, ethnicity, socioeconomic class, disability, sexuality, religion, and nationality-rather than personal identities guide communication behaviors. Environmental, situational, and psychological factors that influence the intergroup behaviors of individual communicators are also examined.

    Note
    New course effective spring 2014. Title changed from Intergroup Communication effective summer 2014.

    Cross-listed: WMST 370

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 390 - Seminar (C)

    A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-6


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  • SPCM 401 - Advanced Interpersonal Communication

    Advanced study of contemporary issues introduced in SPCM 201 that have significant impact on interpersonal relationships (e.g., health communication, abusive communication, deception, etc.). Students develop an understanding of current social science research, methods, and theories related to cultural, social, lifestyle and personal dynamics in communication relationships.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: SPCM 201 or Instructor consent

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 405 - Theories of Communication (C)

    Examines communication theories and philosophies, emphasizing clarification through theory of daily communication processes, and relating theory to traditional and developing research methods.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 407 - Critical Studies in Popular Culture and Communication

    Critically examines the communicative practices and social force of popular culture, including sports, politics, media, music, art, advertising, social fads, etc., through various theoretical and rhetorical perspectives.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 410 - Organizational Communication (C)

    Explores communication processes in organizational contexts, theories of leadership, decision making and conflict, the application of principles that facilitate communication in organizations, and other selected topics.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 412 - Advanced Organizational Communication

    A focused, in-depth, and applied field study approach serving as an extension of the introductory course in organizational communication. Communication in real organizations is diagnosed with strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions for more effective communication strategies being identified in each organization under analysis.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: SPCM 410

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 415 - Communication & Gender (C)

    A study of gender theories as well as gendered communication practices within the contexts of interpersonal and organizational relationships and social and cultural forces.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: WMST 415

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 417 - Political Communication (C)

    Studies the rhetoric of selected political figures, movements, and campaigns that have changed lives and culture. Students develop an understanding of rhetorical strategies and their cultural impact within public life.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 418 - Environmental Communication

    This course will investigate the dominant perspectives that have contributed to the development of Environmental Communication as a field of study. This course explores the premise that the way humans communicate powerfully impacts perceptions of the “natural” world, and that these perceptions shape the way we define our relationships to and within nature. The goal of this course is to access various conceptual frameworks for addressing questions about the relationship between the environment, culture and communication. Students will explore topics such as representations of nature, consumerism, natural resource degradation and the communication surrounding it as well as environmental activism.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 422 - Persuasion (C)

    Develops conceptual understanding of persuasion dynamics by analyzing theories, perspectives, and research findings while improving skills in critically analyzing the role of persuasive message in society and culture.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 425 - Philosophy of Human Communication

    Provides comprehensive overview of the development of rhetorical theory and criticism from ancient Greece to the present. Studies the role of rhetorical discourse through history.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 434 - Small Group Communication (C)

    Explores prominent concepts and theories of human small group interaction, cultivating critical assessments of communication strategies in task, social, and therapeutic groups.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 440 - Health Communication (C)

    This course will examine the contexts and processes of communication about health, focusing on how professionals, patients, and practitioners interact in ways that constitute and influence health and medicine.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: Dual listed with SPCM 540

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 460 - Family Communication (C)

    Studies systems of relational communication in a variety of family contexts, with particular emphasis on stability, continuity and change. The role of family in personal, social, and cultural development is studied, as well as changing family dynamics of power, myth, ritual, and connection.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: WMST 460

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 470 - Intercultural Communication (C)

    A study of theoretical dimensions of intercultural communication as well as specific characteristics of intercultural study. Emphasis is placed on complex, mindful, creative and invitational communication, which welcomes diversity and its richness.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 475 - Human Resource Training and Development

    This course assists students in acquiring expertise in construction and execution of communication training and development activities for in-house trainers and independent consultants. It includes effective strategies and current trend information for human resources training and development.

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 476 - 7-12 Speech Methods (C)

    A study of the theory, research, and methods of communication pedagogy at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Emphasizes the practical and theoretical approaches to creating a learning environment, developing course objectives and content, and implementing effective teaching-learning strategies. Particular emphasis is given to the basic course in communication studies.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Junior standing
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: SEED 411

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 485 - Communication and Conflict Resolution (C)

    A study of theoretical and practical strategies for individual and group conflict resolution. Specific training in critical analysis, listening, and communication strategies for mediation, negotiation, and other conflict resolution forums are explored. Illustrative simulations based on family, industry, and social conflicts are used to develop a clearer understanding of conflict management.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 487 - Team Building and Group Decision Making (C)

    A study of the role of teams, teamwork, and decision making in organizational groups. Combines theoretical knowledge with effective strategies for improving group activity. Focuses on the development and maintenance of cohesiveness and productivity, the facilitation of change, and dynamic group-centered problem-solving.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • SPCM 490 - Seminar (C)

    A highly focused and topical course. The format includes student presentations and discussions of reports based on literature, practices, problems, and research. Seminars may be conducted over electronic media such as Internet and are at the upper division or graduate levels. Enrollment is generally limited to fewer than 20 students.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-6


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  • SPCM 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Includes directed study, problems, readings, directed readings, special problems and special projects. Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depending upon the requirements of the topic.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SPCM 492 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-5


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  • SPCM 494 - Internship (C)

    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-16


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  • SPCM 498 - Undergraduate Research and Scholarship (C)

    Includes senior project and capstone experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.

    Note
    (C) Denotes a common course

    Credits: 1-4


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STAT (Statistics)
  

  • STAT 281 - Introduction to Statistics (C) [SGR #5]

    A study of descriptive statistics including graphs, measures of central tendency and variability and an introduction to probability theory, sampling and techniques of statistical inference with an emphasis on statistical applications.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #5  

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: MATH-102 MATH-104 MATH-115 MATH-120 MATH-121 MATH-123 or MATH-125

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • STAT 381 - Introduction to Probability & Statistics (C)

    Introduction to probability theory, discrete and continuous distributions, sampling distributions and the Central Limit Theorem with general principles for statistical inference and applications of random sampling to hypothesis testing, confidence limits, and regression.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: MATH 125 or Instructor consent

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • STAT 411 - Simulation

    Topics include discrete simulation models, queuing theory, stochastic processes, design of simulation experiments, and simulation model validation. Laboratory component.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: CSC 250

    Cross-listed: CSC 411

    Credits: 3


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  • STAT 475 - Operations Research

    An introductory overview of the field of operations research including topics from linear programming, simplex methods, network models, nonlinear programming, game theory, Markov Chains, introduction to dynamic programming, queing theory and simulation.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: MATH 125 MATH 125 - Calculus II (C) [SGR #5]  or Instructor consent

    Note
    Registration restriction: Introductory statistics course and one year of calculus or Instructor consent

    Cross-listed: CSC 475, MATH 475

    Credits: 3


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  • STAT 481 - Probability and Statistics

    An introduction to the core ideas in probability and statistics. Computation of probabilities using, for instance, counting techniques and Bayes’ rule. Introduction to discrete and continuous random variables, joint and conditional distributions, expectations, variance and correlation, random sampling from populations, hypothesis tests and confidence intervals, and least squares.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: MATH 225

    Cross-listed: MATH 481

    Credits: 3


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  • STAT 485 - Theory of Statistics I

    Maximum likelihood estimators, interval estimators, tests of hypothesis, linear regression, distribution-free methods, and characteristic function distribution of random variables.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: MATH 481 or STAT 481

    Cross-listed: MATH 485

    Credits: 3


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  • STAT 492 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Instructor consent

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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TET (Technology for Education and Training)
  

  • TET 200 - Technology to Improve Learning

    This course will provide instruction in technology tools and skills designed to improve learning for professional and personal use. 

    Credits: 1-3


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  • TET 400 - Methods in Educational Technology & Media

    Methods and techniques of the use of educational technology and media in teaching.

    Credits: 1-3


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  • TET 435 - Technology in the Classroom

    This course provides hands on experience with technology resources to aid educators in planning and teaching in the classroom.

    Credits: 1


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  • TET 492 - Topics (C)

    Includes current topics, advanced topics and special topics. A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually of 10 or fewer students with significant one-on-one student/teacher involvement.  

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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SUST (Sustainability)
  

  • SUST 201 - Sustainability and Society [SGR #3]

    This course will examine what is meant by the term sustainability and will assess how sustainability can be used as a framework to address complex societal issues including our food systems, social justice, and sustainable development.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #3 

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 203 - Sustainability and Science

    This course will examine how science seeks to answer questions and how it can be used to address sustainability-related issues including climate change as well as energy production and use.

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 292 - Topics (C)

    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SUST 321 - Earth and Water Resources

    Comprehensive survey of earth resources including energy, metallic, nonmetallic, soil, and water resources. Consideration of origin of resources, their uses, their global distribution, and environmental issues surrounding their extraction and use.

     

    Cross-listed: ESCI 321

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 392 - Topics (C)

    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 421 - Sustaining the Human Food Supply

    This course investigates the impact of agricultural production practices and dietary choices on the environment, human welfare, and the quantity and quality of food produced. Attention is given to the roles that individual choice, governmental policy, and corporations have on food systems from local to global scales.

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 426 - Collapse of Societies

    Connecting archaeology’s study of the past to present day concerns, this course will examine materials and data on successful management practices of the past, including information on lasting agricultural and forestry practices. These insights will not only broaden our sense of what collapse means but also what sustainability can mean.

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 427 - The Holocene

    This course focuses on the perspectives, methods, and data that archaeology and sustainability fields can bring to discussions of climate variation. We will consider the importance of paleoenvironmental data to archaeological research, the ways in which it can be used, and the various methods of recovering and analyzing such data to reconstruct human-environment interactions in the Holocene, the epoch that encompasses the past 10,000 years.

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 428 - Sustainability and Urbanism

    The environmental challenges that present-day societies face, while pervasive and large-scale, are only the most recent set of consequences to emerge in a long history of human interaction with the environment. This course will examine, using case studies from around the world, how and why past human interactions with the environment developed the way they did in particular urban societies.

    Credits: 3


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  • SUST 489 - Sustainability Capstone

    Students will integrate their sustainability knowledge and skills to create a project related to their specific areas of expertise and/or interest. This course is designed for Sustainability majors in their final year of study.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Registration restrictions: Enrolled in Sustainability major and completed at least 75 credit hours.

    Credits: 2


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  • SUST 491 - Independent Study (C)

    Students complete individualized plans of study which include significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement. The faculty member and students negotiate the details of the study plans. Enrollments are usually 10 or fewer students. Meetings depend upon the requirements of the topic.

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    (C) Denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SUST 492 - Topics (C)

    A course devoted to a particular issue in a specified field. Course content is not wholly included in the regular curriculum. Guest artists or experts may serve as instructors. Enrollments are usually limited with significant one-on-one student-teacher involvement.

    Credits: 1-3


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  • SUST 494 - Internship (C)

    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.

    Credits: 1-6


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  • SUST 496 - Field Experience (C)

    Applied, monitored, and supervised field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and/or directed plan of study established by the student, instructor, and field-based supervisor. Due to the presence of a field experience supervisor, a lower level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with an internship or practicum course.

    Credits: 1-6


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  • SUST 498 - Undergrad Research/Scholarship (C)

    Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.

    Credits: 1-6


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THEA (Theatre)
  

  • THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre (C) [SGR #4]

    Introductory course designed to enhance the student’s enjoyment and understanding of the theatrical experience. Play readings, films, and demonstrations acquaint the students with the history and techniques of the theatrical art.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #4  

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • THEA 131 - Introduction to Acting (C) [SGR #4]

    Designed for the non-major interested in exploring acting as a means of improving communication skills and self-expression. Includes specific process for role development, text analysis, and opportunities to practice the craft and art of acting.

    This course meets System General Education Requirement: SGR #4 

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • THEA 140 - Survey of Technical Theatre Production

    An introduction to the various aspects, language and common practices used “behind the scenes” of the theatrical production.  These areas include scenic, costumes, lighting, sound as well as other areas of technical theatre.  Students will experience each area in rotational throughout the semester. 

    Note
    Registration restriction: BFA Musical Theatre majors only

    Credits: 3


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  • THEA 141 - Technical Theatre I

    Introduction to the terminology, equipment, materials, and techniques for the construction and painting of stage scenery.

    Credits: 3


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  • THEA 142 - Technical Theatre II

    Advanced materials and techniques for construction of stage scenery.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: THEA 141 or Instructor consent

    Credits: 3


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