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2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses

 
  

  • GREE 411 - Plato

    Readings and interpretation of the more significant philosophical dialogues.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Four semesters of Greek

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 412 - Herodotus: Lysias

    Selections illustrating the development and main characteristics of Greek historical and oratorical literature.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Four semesters of Greek

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 413 - Tragedy II

    Each semester is devoted to the study of a tragedian and the reading of representative plays.

    Note
    Registration restriction: Four semesters of Greek

    Credits: 3


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  • GREE 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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  • GREE 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: 3


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  • GS 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.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • HIST 111 - World Civilizations I (C)

    A survey of the history, culture, religion and society of the principal civilizations of the world to 1500.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 112 - World Civilizations II (C)

    A survey of the history, culture, religion and society of the principal civilizations of the world since 1500.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 121 - Western Civilization I (C)

    Surveys the evolution of western Civilization from its beginnings into the Reformation and religious wars.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 122 - Western Civilization II (C)

    Surveys the development of western civilization from the Reformation era to the present.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 151 - United States History I (C)

    Surveys the background and development of the United States from its colonial origins to the Civil War and reconstruction.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 152 - United States History II (C)

    Surveys development of the United States since the Civil War and reconstruction.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 211 - History of World Art I

    Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculptures and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilizations from prehistory through the 14th century.

    Cross-listed: ARTH 211

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 212 - History of World Art II

    Art and architecture in the historical and contextual development of the role of visual arts including crafts, drawing, painting, sculpture, and architecture, in the historical and cultural development of world civilization from the renaissance through the 20th century.

    Cross-listed: ARTH 212

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 257 - Early American Indian History and Culture (C)

    A survey of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the Indian peoples of North America from time immemorial to the end of the nineteenth century.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: AIS 257

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 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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  • HIST 369 - Modern American Indian History and Culture since 1867 (C)

    A survey of the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the Indian peoples of North America from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: AIS 369

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 403 - Greek Art and Archaeology

    This course surveys the development of arts and architecture viewed in relation to Greek history and societal change from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic periods.

    Cross-listed: ARTH 404, CLHU 404

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 404 - Historical Geography

    A study of the ways in which geographic factors such as land, water, climate, and terrain have influenced the development of civilizations and political systems and how cultural, political, and technological developments have affected man’s relationship to his physical environment.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 405 - Latin America I

    The political, economic, and social developments of the Latin-American nations.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 414 - Ancient Egypt

    Social and cultural history of Egypt from the Old Kingdom through the Roman period.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 415 - Women in Antiquity (C)

    Survey of archaeological, historical, and literary sources to examine women’s place in ancient civilizations, their social conditions, their gender roles and their power/authority in these civilizations.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: ANTH 415, CLHU 415

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 418 - History of Latin America (C)

    Examines the political, social, and economic developments in Latin America for the pre-Columbian period to the present.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 422 - Ancient Rome (C)

    A survey of Roman history from its beginnings through the reign of Constantine.

    Note
    Course not offered every year

    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: CLHU 418

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 424 - Early Church (C)

    This class will examine the growth and development of Christianity from its beginning through the reign of Constantine.  Course not offered every year.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 425 - Medieval Europe (C)

    Examines the history of Western Europe from the end of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the Renaissance and emphasizes religious, political, economic, and social developments.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HIST 121

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Cross-listed: CLHU 425

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 426 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe

    The history of Europe in the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries with emphasis on intellectual, artistic, and religious developments.

    Cross-listed: CLHU 426

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 430 - Ancient Greece

    Survey of Greek history from its beginnings through Alexander the Great with emphasis on social and cultural development.

    Cross-listed: CLHU 440

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 432 - Shakespearean England

    This course is designed to introduce students to some of the key events and themes of British history between 1400 and 1689.  In particular, it explores the formation of Britain across four dimensions: political thought, religious change, economic development, and intellectual innovations.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 433 - Drugs, Decadence, and Society

    This course will focus on exploring British social history (1700 - 1900) from perspective of those who were rejected by the mainstream culture –the gin merchants, purveyors of opium, prostitutes, and serial killers.  In doing so, it shall explore a number of themes concerning the relationship between state control and personal action, questions of personal identity, and the redefinition of “civilization” in the wake of increased scientific knowledge.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 434 - Modern Ireland

    This course shall trace thematically some of the key issues associated with modern Irish history, paying particular attention to questions such as the relationship between Ireland and Britain (in both a political and social sense), the nature of social life in Ireland, and the violence that has so dominated recent history.  By considering the historical events of this period, through the study of a variety of sources, students will gain a greater knowledge of Irish history and the historical process.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 443 - History of Russia Under Tsars (C)

    Examines the history of Russia to approximately 1917, including the development of the Russian land and character, the growth of the tsarist autocracy, reform and revolutionary movements, and the cultural heritage of imperial Russia.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HIST 122

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 444 - History of Modern Russia (C)

    Presents the history of Russia form the mid-nineteenth century through Communist period in the twentieth century, including politics, foreign policy, economy, social and political reform, revolutionary movements, art, music, science, and literature.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 446 - European Military History

    Survey of European military history from the ancient world to the end of the Great War, emphasizing the evolution of tactics, strategy, technology, professionalism, administration, and military policy.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 448 - Nazi Germany (C)

    Presents Germany history from the establishment of the Weimar Republic after World War I through Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to 1945, including the political, social, economic, cultural, and military aspects of Germany under National Socialist rule.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 449 - The Holocaust

    This course studies the period from 1933 - 1945 and the effort by the Nazi regime to utterly annihilate Europe’s Jewish population, as well as other populations deemed undesirable.  The course examines the historical context of the Holocaust, the means by which the holocaust was brought about, and the profound historical and moral dilemmas raised by the Holocaust.  Students will also encounter some of the individual lives ended or transformed by these events.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 450 - American Colonial History (C)

    Provides an in-depth look at the English colonies in America, emphasizing how and why they were founded, and tracing their growth and development through the revolutionary period.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HIST 151

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 451 - The Vietnam War in Film

    This course examines Hollywood portrayals of the Vietnam war through films in the chronological order in which they were produced.  Students critically examine such issues as tactics, strategy, the POW/MIA controversy, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the historical revisionism of the Reagan era.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 452 - The US in World Affairs Colonial Period to 1900

    This course examines the origins of US foreign policy themes and their application through 1900. Students use primary and secondary sources to critically analyze the impact of issues such as neutrality, moral mission, national honor, national security, and ideology on the history of US relations with other nations and groups.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 453 - Jeffersonian Democracy

    Federalist period, westward expansion, democratization, foreign policy, and the coming of the Civil War. Covers the years 1789 to 1860 in two semesters.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 454 - Jacksonian Democracy

    Federalist period, westward expansion, democratization, foreign policy, and the coming of the Civil War. Covers the years 1789 to 1860 in two semesters.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 455 - American Civil War and Reconstruction (C)

    Explores the economic, political, military, and social aspects of the Civil War and Reconstruction era.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 456 - America: From Square Deal to the New Deal, 1900-1933

    The emergence of the United States into world affairs.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 457 - America: From Great Depression to the New Frontier, 1933-1963

    Depression, war, postwar growth, and world guardianship.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 458 - America: 60s & 70s

    Domestic unrest, war in Asia, economic uncertainty, and affairs in current America.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 459 - Vietnam War, 1945-1975 (C)

    A survey of the Vietnam war from 1945-1975 emphasizing both American and Vietnamese perspectives.

    Note
    Course not offered every year

    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 460 - American Military History (C)

    Examines the origins and development of military institutions, traditions, tactics, and practices in the United States from 1775 to the present, including the relationship between the armed forces and other government agencies.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 461 - American Legal Issues

    Traces the formation and history of legal issues of the United States.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 462 - American Frontier I

    Westward expansion of the United States including cultural contact and conflict with the Indians, economic and political development, settler society, and outlawry. First semester: colonial to 1840.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 463 - American Frontier II

    Westward expansion of the United States including cultural contact and conflict with the Indians, economic and political development, settler society, and outlawry. Second semester: 1840-1890.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 464 - 20th Century Frontier (C)

    Examines the trans-Mississippi West, emphasizing twentieth-century federal influence and regulation, shifting demographics, business and capitalism, plus the relationship between racial and ethnic groups.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 466 - Native Americans: Sioux Country

    This course focuses on Sioux tribes and covers the history of Indian-White relations by reviewing national Indian policy and the history of the Great Plains and examining the history of reservation societies in the United States.

    Cross-listed: AIS 466

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 468 - U.S. and World Affairs, 1900-Present

    Examination of United States foreign policy from the late nineteenth century to the present, including issues of moral mission, national security and honor, and racial perceptions as justifications for foreign policies, and the assessment of the impact of global leadership on the principles of democratic government.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 470 - History of World War II

    Study of the war from a political, military, social, and economic point of view. American or European emphasis dependent upon instructor.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 471 - American Indians in Film

    Commercial and educational films address tribal cultures and Indian-White relations in the histories of Latin America and the United States.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 472 - US West History in Film

    The study of how the West has been portrayed in films and how this portrayal reflects themes in American history.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 473 - American Indian Women Activism

    This course examines the leadership and activism of American Indian women during the Red Power Movement of the 1970’s. We will explore a definition of resistance that is culturally and historically specific to Native women. By viewing gender as a social construction that has cultural fluidity, we will analyze how Native women understood and contested their many roles through time and across cultures.

    Cross-listed: AIS 473, WMST 473

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 474 - The Assassination of John F. Kennedy

    This course analyzes the evidence concerning the assassination of JFK.  It examines the various theories about the assassination with a focus on historical analysis.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 476 - History of South Dakota (C)

    Examines the history of South Dakota’s physical environment, Native American presence, European settlement, economic developments, political institutions, and social life.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 477 - The US and the Cold War in Film

    This course examines the portrayal of Cold War policies and themes through films in the chronological order in which they were produced. Both documentary and Hollywood films are used to address issues, such as ideological tensions, national security, nation-building, Mutually Assured Destruction, survivability, and brinkmanship.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 478 - The End of the Old Order

    This course examines through comparative analysis the impact of World War One and the Great Depression on the governments of Russia, Germany, and the United States. Students use primary and secondary sources, including documentary films, to explore the rise of Bolshevism, National Socialism, and Welfare Statism.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 479 - The US and the Cold War

    This course examines the origins, events, personalities, and consequences of the Cold War. Students use primary and secondary sources to critically analyze the impact of issues to include ideological tensions, national security, nation-building, Mutually Assured Destruction, and Detente on the history of US relations with the Soviet Union from 1917-1991.

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 480 - Historical Methods and Historiography (C)

    Introduces the problems, materials, and techniques of historical and writing, explains the larger meaning and directions of history, and examines major schools of historical thought.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HIST 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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  • HIST 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.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • HIST 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: 1-4


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  • HIST 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: 1-12


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  • HLTH 103 - Personal Health (C)

    The dynamics of health in modern life in a rapidly changing world; modern concepts of health, disease, and longevity; current medical findings relative to emotional health, human sexuality, family planning, disease control, environmental health, and quackery are included.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 201 - ATOD Prevention Education (C)

    Concepts and analysis of vital issues related to drug use, misuse, and abuse. Educational principles related to teaching about drug education and counseling considerations in these problem areas are addressed.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2


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  • HLTH 250 - Pre-Professional First Aid & CPR (C)

    Instruction of those who are frequently in a position to provide first aid/CPR and emergency care. Provides essential knowledge and skills needed to develop the functional first aid/CPR capabilities required by basic first responders, including nurses, teachers, athletic trainers, and other special interest groups.

    Note
    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 2


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  • HLTH 300 - Foundations of Health Education

    A comprehensive study of the historical, educational, social, and political foundations of health education, the roles and responsibilities of the health education specialist, professional associations and career opportunities in health education.

    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 320 - Community Health

    This course presents the structural organization, functional roles, and political foundations of public and private health agencies relative to community health. The roles and responsibilities of community health educators and professional associations/career opportunities receive particular attention.

    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 362 - P-8 Health & First Aid/Safety

    The course is designed to acquaint the student with materials and methods for teaching health and safety preschool through grade 8. The role of the teacher in terms of safety, first aid/CPR and accident for children will be presented. Other discussions pertinent to health services, the school environment, the role of health agencies, and administration of the health program will be included.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HLTH 103

    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 364 - Emergency Medical Technician (C)

    This course develops skills in symptom recognition in all emergency care procedures and techniques currently considered to be within the responsibilities of an EMT providing emergency medical care with an ambulance service. The EMT course follows state EMS guidelines and consists of 25 lessons involving a minimum of 80 hours of classroom and field training, plus 10 hours of in-hospital observation and training.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 4


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  • HLTH 410 - Current Issues in Health (C)

    A study of the place of health education in the educational curriculum. Problems pertinent to the field of health education will be discussed.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 421 - Sexuality Education: Curricula and Teaching Techniques

    Concepts and analysis of vital issues related to sex education. Educational principles related to teaching about sex education and counseling considerations in this controversial area are addressed.

    Credits: 2


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  • HLTH 422 - Nutrition (C)

    This course investigates the science of food relative to human performance, nutrition, and health education. Areas of emphasis include nutrient chemistry, function, and interactions; energy consumption and metabolism; and resources for nutrition education.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 461 - Teaching Middle/High School Health

    Presentation of subject matter suitable for units, lesson plans and special projects for teaching health at the middle school and high school level. Methods and techniques of teaching health education are explored.

    Cross-listed: SEED 461

    Credits: 3


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  • HLTH 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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  • HLTH 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: 1-4


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  • HLTH 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.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 1-3


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  • HLTH 498 - Undergrad Research/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.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 0-12


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  • HSAD 305 - Health Service Systems (C)

    Health Service Systems introduces the student to the health services delivery system, provides a historical perspective of development and describes major elements of modern systems. Also included are the roles of consumers, institutions, manpower, and government as they interact in the system.

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    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 325 - Gerontology & Long Term Care (C)

    Gerontology and Long Term Care is designed to provide the student with information regarding fundamental management principles and special concerns and problems of long term care and, in addition, to practice the application of this knowledge through the use of case studies and assignments.

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 350 - Health Care Law

    Health Care Law provides a comprehensive review of contemporary jurisprudence governing the american health care delivery system including hospitals, clinics, long-term care facilities and ambulatory programs. Traditional law and medical relationships are examined within the context of economic and ethical rules of conduct.

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 400 - Health Services Management & Epidemiology

    Health Services Management and Epidemiology presents the principles and practices of disease status in relationship to health services organizations. Core aspects of management are emphasized within the unique interaction of the health status of communities and populations, licensed health professionals and a variety of regulatory and health services organizations.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HSAD 305

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 410 - Health Services Financing

    Health Services Financing involves an overview of the fiscal mechanisms and problems unique to the health services field. Coverage includes a historical development of current organization and future trends. Standard financial management techniques are applied to health services. Economic theories governing health services delivery are introduced.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HSAD 305

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 411 - Financial Management of Long Term Care

    This course addresses the financial management of nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, home health care agencies and other long-term care businesses. While narrow in its focus on long-term care, it is comprehensive in assembling the financial tools needed to quantify a strategic plan, develop a budget, implement and monitor budget performance, and merge clinical practice with reimbursement requirements. It is a specialty subset within the complex field of healthcare finance.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HSAD 305

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 420 - Advanced Long-Term Care Administration

    Advanced Long-Term Care Administration continues and further develops the theory and practice of long-term care administration. Emphasis is placed on review and preparation for the licensing examination of the National Association of Boards of Examiners for Nursing Home Administration.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HSAD 325

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 425 - Health Services Administration & Policy (C)

    Health Services Administration and Policy presents the formation and operation of public health care policies. This course emphasizes the relationship and impact of policy making to health care organizations and their services. Tactical issues of health services operations with a focus on achieving quality health care will be discussed.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisite: HSAD 305

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    (C) denotes common course

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 430 - Critical Issues in Gerontology and Long-Term Care Administration

    Critical Issues in Gerontology and Long-Term Care Administration involves the study of current topics in the care of the elderly and other long-term care recipients in both institutional and non-institutional settings. The course develops critical insight into a variety of current multifaceted issues, many of which have no simple, single solution.

    Credits: 3


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  • HSAD 450 - Health Economics

    Health Economics is a survey of economic issues and analysis relating to health. Coverage includes: health and poverty, demand for health, cost-benefit, market use plan, and other topics.

    Prerequisites and Corequisites
    Course prerequisites: ECON 201 and 202; and HSAD 305

    Credits: 2-3


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  • HSAD 470 - Research in Health Services Administration

    Research in Health Services Administration offers research opportunities across the full spectrum of the health care delivery system for the academically advanced student.

    Credits: 1-6


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  • HSAD 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.

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    Credits: 1-3


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  • HSAD 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.

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    Credits: 1-3


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  • HSAD 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.

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    Credits: 1-6


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  • HSAD 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.

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    Credits: 1-6


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  • HSAD 498 - Undergrad Research/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.

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    Credits: 0-12


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  • HSC 110 - The Multidisciplinary Health Team

    The course provides an introduction to a wide variety of specialty areas in the health sciences professions. Service learning and other forms of experiential learning present the opportunity to function in a beginning role as a member of an interdisciplinary health team.

    Credits: 3


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  • HSC 305 - Human Relations

    This course provides an opportunity to explore human relations in health care organizations. The dimensions of relationship centered care and their role in a reformed system of care are explored. The development of interpersonal skills and relationships are emphasized. Communication and respectful interaction among people are presented as the foundation of any therapeutic or healing activity. Healthcare language and medical terminology essential to working as a member of the interprofessional healthcare team are integral to the course.

    Credits: 3


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