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HIS 379 - History in Video Games
The course is an interdisciplinary approach to the relationship that exists between history and computer games. It is a connection increasingly becoming all the more relevant as computer game developers seek or claim historical accuracy for their creative endeavors. In as far as computer games can deepen our understanding of the past, this course aims to provide a foundation for thinking critically about why and how history is used in computer games. A second objective involves the study of business and cultural trends in the computer game industry.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HIS 383 - Modern China
A brief sketch of traditional society followed by analysis of China’s reaction to the Western assault, revolution, the role of the Japanese, the Communist Era, and China’s position in the 1970’s.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 384 - Contemporary Chinese History Through Film: 1900 to Present
This course uses visual materials as historical sources to introduce themes in contemporary Chinese history from ca. 1900 to present. The course investigates the following subjects: the injustice of the “feudal” society, imperialism and nationalism, the CCP Revolution, Mao’s Socialist China, Post-reform life in China.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 385 - Modern Japan
This course surveys the culture and history of modern Japan from 1850 to present. The theme of this course is modernity and tradition/identity. The discussion will focus on how Japan insisted on its tradition in the course of seeking modernity and whether modernity undermines or strengthens the tradition.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 389 - History of the Middle East
An examination of the development of Islam and history of the Islamic peoples from Muhammed to World War I, with emphasis on the nature of the religion, its spread and its impact on institutions.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 390 - Harems, Bathhouses, and Brothels: Society, Gender, and Sexuality in the Early Modern Islamic World
This interdisciplinary course focuses on histories and conceptualizations of gender and sexuality in early modern Muslim societies from a comparative, thematic, and innovative perspective.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HIS 391 - Modernization and Development in Africa
This course is a survey of the various theories of Development and Modernization designed to bring about social change in Africa and the history of their application since the end of the Atlantic Slave trade. Prerequisites: Upper division standing
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 392 - History of Islam in Africa
This course focuses on the history of Islam in Africa and African influences on Islamic institutions and practices in and outside Africa. Islam is a major world religion practiced by a quarter of Africa’s population. Islam contributed immensely and still contributes to shaping Africa’s history.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 394 - History of the Ottoman Empire
This course is a survey of the Ottoman Empire from its 13th-century origins to its demise at the end of WWI. Treating the Ottoman Empire as a case study of a diverse, multi-ethnic, and multi-religious fiscal-military empire, this course aims to address issues of cultural interaction and diversity, as well as encounters between peoples and the ways they co-existed under an imperial rule.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 451 - Topics in American History
Students examine methodologically and historiographically significant works in the history of the United States from the colonial period through the twentieth century. Students will develop research projects grounded in primary source material on a related topic of their choosing to be completed in HIS 453.
Note: Enrollment restricted to senior history majors, minors, and Social Science concentrates.
Prerequisite: HIS 298, senior standing, or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HIS 453 - Research Seminar in American History
Students concentrate on writing a major research paper or digital project on a topic of their choice, under the direction of the seminar instructor. Oral presentations and discussion of projects are required.
Note: Enrollment restricted to upper-division history majors, minors, and Social Science concentrates.
Prerequisite: HIS 298 and 398; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
Credit: 3
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HIS 461 - Topics in European History
Students examine methodologically and historiographically significant works in European History from its foundation in the ancient world through the post-Cold War world. Students will develop research projects grounded in primary source material on a related topic of their choosing to be completed in HIS 463.
Prerequisite: HIS 298, senior standing, or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HIS 463 - Research Seminar in European History
Students concentrate on writing a major research paper or digital project on a topic of their choice, under the direction of the seminar instructor, but with the advice of members of the department who possess expertise in the area of a student’s interest. Oral presentations and discussion of projects are required.
Note: Enrollment is restricted to upper-division history majors, minors, and Social Science concentrates.
Prerequisite: HIS 298 and HIS 398 or permission of instructor.
Offered: Fall, Spring.
Credit: 3
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HIS 470 - Reading Seminar in History
This undergraduate seminar will emphasize readings in secondary sources (scholarly monographs and articles) selected to deepen students’ knowledge of the content and historiography of certain topics and geographical areas. The students will read and criticize the works of others to explore, in particular, how specific perspectives and methods of inquiry help shape our understandings of the past.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 473 - Research Seminar in World and Transnational History
Students concentrate on writing a major research paper or digital project on a topic of their choice. Oral presentations and discussion of projects are required.
Note: Enrollment restricted to senior history majors, minors, and Social Science concentrates.
Prerequisite: HIS 298 and 398; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 3
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HIS 491 - History Honors II (Research)
Research.
Note: May be repeated up to six hours.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing and permission of History Chair.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HIS 496 - Peer Educator in College History
This course is designed to provide advanced undergraduate students with training in teaching college history.
Note: May be repeated for a total of six credits.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HIS 498 - Internship in History
A course designed for students who wish to take part in a job placement and work experience that is related to their academic program. Students will work in a part-time or full-time position in industry, business, government or an agency setting for the purpose of testing academic learning in a work situation.
Note: This course may be taken in conjunction with an internship arranged by the EXCEL Program on campus or it may be taken as an internship arranged by the History Department. In either case up to six hours may be accepted as history credit. Variable credit one to six, may be repeated three times for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Acceptance in the EXCEL Program, upper division standing, minimum 2.5 GPA, and permission of faculty sponsor.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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HIS 499 - Independent Study
Individual study in the field of history under the direct supervision of a department faculty member.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 1 to 3
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HON 140 - Western Intellectual Heritage
This course will provide students with a basic knowledge of the dominant intellectual, social, economic, and institutional forces that have shaped Western civilization from its earliest roots in the ancient Near East to the start of the Industrial Revolution in the 17th century to the present. It will examine the development of Judaism, the Greek and Roman worlds, the rise of Christianity, medieval society, the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, industrialization, European colonialism, the two World Wars, and post-World War II society. Special attention will be paid to the impact of these movements, as well as of non-Western influences, on our modern experience.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 141 - American Intellectual Heritage
Using a topic or theme selected by the instructor, this course provides students with an overview of intellectual currents in American history. Students will be asked to consider—and reconsider—some of the conventional and dominant narratives of American culture.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 150 - Introduction to Honors
HON 150 is a freshman seminar that introduces Honors Program students to interdisciplinary thinking, to critical thinking, to different ways of knowing, and to the Honors Program itself.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 1
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HON 200 - Introduction to the Social Sciences
Beginning with some questions common to all the social sciences, such as the nature of social facts, objectivity vs. neutrality, and the criteria of science, students will explore the Western and non-Western origins of social inquiry, the emergence of the individual social sciences anthropology, economics, history, political science, psychology, and sociology, and the fundamental concepts, methods, assumptions, applications, and perspectives of these fields.
Prerequisite: HON 140 and HON 141; or HON 140 and HON 204; or HON 141 and HON 204 or Honors Program Director permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 201 - Interpreting the Arts
This course examines the purposes and development of art, music, film, theater dance, and writing within their historical and cultural contexts. Students will consider how the fine and performing arts evoke a sense of, or respond to, the cultures and experiences that give rise to them.
Note: The course may be organized around a unifying topic.
Prerequisite: HON 140 and HON 141; or HON 140 and HON 204, or HON 141 and HON 204 or Honors Program Director permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 204 - Honors Writing about Literature
This is an Honors course in critical reading of a variety of genres (fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry, film) with an emphasis in writing analytical, interpretive responses to selected texts.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 250 - Weaving the Tapestry of Honors
This course will engage second year students in the Honors program through selected pieces of literature. The course will expand the student’s abilities in argumentative reasoning and build a foundation to begin thinking about the honors thesis.
Prerequisite: HON 150; or Honors Director permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 1
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HON 300 - Natural Science in the Human Context
Although we tend to think of the natural sciences—which include astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics—as having an immutable existence of their own, all emerged in response to human needs. Students will consider such issues as how and why science develops, how and why the different scientific disciplines emerged, how they differ from each other, how they are the same, what their common questions are, why the scientific method became a cornerstone of the disciplines and of Western thought, and the role of science in today’s society.
Prerequisite: HON 140 and HON 141; or HON 140 and HON 141; or HON 141 and HON 204 or Honors Program Director permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 301 - In Search of Meaning
Students will consider the nature of knowledge, interpretation, belief, and meaning. They will consider questions such as: Is knowledge discovered or constructed: How do we know what we know? Why do we believe what we believe? How are knowledge and belief related? How do they differ? How do we give meaning or significance to the things in our lives? Students will learn to apply concepts related to knowledge, belief, and meaning to their everyday lives.
Prerequisite: HON 200 and HON 201; or HON 200 and HON 300; or HON 201 and HON 300 or Honors Program Director permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HON 350 - Beginning the Honors Thesis
The purpose of this course is to consider the nature of research or creativity in the student’s field of study and to help student begin a quality honors thesis. Students will meet regularly with the Director or Associate Director of the Honors Program to discuss thesis requirements, problems, and possible solutions.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 1
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HDV 101 - Introduction to Human Development
This course provides an introduction to types of human development (e.g., biological, cognitive, moral) across the lifespan, from prenatal development to old age, from a variety of theoretical perspectives (e.g., cognitive, sociocultural, epigenetic). Students will also develop their critical thinking skills while learning to “think like a social scientist.”
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HDV 120 - Fundamentals of Gerontology
This course is designed to introduce the student to the biological, physical, psychological, sociological, political, demographic, and economic aspects of aging. It explores aging from a variety of cultural and subcultural perspectives, and looks at both theoretical and applied research in the area of gerontology.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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HDV 232 - Human Canine Interaction
Overview and review of basic principles of learning with an emphasis on the application. The importance of human-canine relationships and the quality of life for both species will be examined. Application of the basic principles of learning will be aimed at improving socialization as well as improving training.
Prerequisite: HDV 101 or PSY 100 or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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HDV 301 - Research Methods in Human Development I
HDV 301 is an intensive reading & writing course. The primary goal of the course is to develop and apply critical and scientific thinking to study issues in human development. Students will learn and apply their knowledge and understanding of statistical concepts and research methods to issues of the real world in an ethical manner.
Note: Course contains a laboratory session.
Prerequisite: HDV 101, Upper Division Standing and/or 18 Social Behavioral Sciences; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 4
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HDV 302 - Methods in Human Development II
HDV 302 provides students with an overview of critical thinking, statistical and scientific methodological concepts discussed in HDV 301 in the study of human development. Students will engage in an IRB approved research project, apply theoretical framework(s), collect data, conduct analysis, interpret findings and write a research paper adhering to APA format.
Note: Course contains a laboratory session.
Prerequisite: HDV 301, Upper Division Standing and/or 18 Social and Behavioral Sciences; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 4
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HDV 303 - Applied Field Experience and Analysis in HDV
HDV 303 combines student field experiences required by the Human Development Major with opportunities to share experiences in a clinical context, to interact with social service leaders in the community, to reflect on placements and career issues with their peers, who also face similar issues and concerns in the real world of human services.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing and HDV GPA of 2.0.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HDV 305 - Brain, Development, and Behavior
Review of the genetic, biological, and developmental correlates of behavior. Topics include an overview of the biological factors in development and behavior, basics of neuroscience, and how the brain changes throughout the lifespan. As the course progresses through higher neurological functioning, content will shift to the effects of aging, brain damage, stress and trauma, and other experiences on human behavior. In every topic, application of this information to intervention, treatment, and other human services will be reviewed.
Prerequisite: HDV 101.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HDV 309 - Exploration in Human Services
HDV 309 combines individual career exploration with an overview of the field of human services, providing students with a multi-disciplinary background on different populations, frameworks and career options in human service professions. Students will learn about ethical best practices in human services careers from a global perspective.
Prerequisite: Declared HDV major, minimum 2nd year student status, completion of HDV101 and one other HDV core course (e.g., HDV 120, 322, 323, 324) with a minimum grade of C, good overall academic standing, OR instructor approval.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HDV 313 - Human Sexual Development
This course explores all aspects of human sexuality from biological, social and cultural perspectives within a developmental framework. Topics include sexual differentiation, anatomy, hormones and sexual behavior, lifespan sexual development, reproductive cycles, pregnancy, contraception, childbirth and parenting, gender differences, cultural sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, aging, and sexual dysfunction.
Prerequisite: PSY 100 or HDV 101 and upper division status.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 323 - Adolescent Development
The study of adolescent development in the context of psychological, sociological, biological, and cultural forces.
Prerequisite: 3 credits of social and behavioral sciences, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HDV 324 - Adult Development
This multidisciplinary course examines human development across adulthood, focusing on theory and evidence from diverse fields (e.g., psychology, biology, history, sociology, anthropology). It explores life tasks, gains and losses, and continuity and change in biological, cognitive, and social domains of the adult life course and in various life contexts.
Prerequisite: Three credit hours of social and behavioral sciences.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 325 - Family Dynamics Across the Lifespan
The course will trace individual development across the lifespan within the context of the family. Issues addressed within the course will include: attachment to caregivers (especially parents), adoption, sibling relationships, dating and mate selection, parenthood, divorce and step-families, single-parenthood, adult intergenerational relationships, grandparenthood, family care giving and bereavement.
Note: Advisement Prerequisite Recommendation: One developmental HDV/PSY course.
Prerequisite: PSY 100 or HDV 101, and one of the following PSY 320, HDV 120, HDV 322 or HDV 323
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 326 - Developmental Perspectives on Death and Dying
A comprehensive survey of theories, research, and practice related to issues of death and dying. The roles of developmental stages, culture, ethnicity, race, gender, and faith in understanding the impact of death will be explored. The experience of loss for survivors will be examined.
Prerequisite: HDV 101 or 120 or PSY 100 or SOC 100; and PSY 320 or 325 or HDV 322, 323, 324, 325 or 425.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HDV 342 - Siblings and Close Relatives
Siblings and close relatives have a direct impact on individuals. In this course, we will examine the contributions of siblings and extended family members in shaping individuals’ behaviors, life trajectories, and life choices by applying the Attachment, Family Systems, and Bioecological frameworks in a variety of contexts. The course will also compare and contrast the celebration of the bond in the US and other cultures from a multidisciplinary and global perspective.
Prerequisite: HDV 101; or Instructor permission.
Equivalent Course: HDV 242
Offered: Spring
Credit: 33
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HDV 347 - Family Policy
This course will introduce human development students to key social policies and programs (e.g., child welfare, education, family and work, and health) affecting children, youth, and families in the United States. Students will analyze the impact of these policies and program using a wide range of empirical studies and theoretical perspectives.
Prerequisite: HDV 101 or PSY 100
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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HDV 357 - Development of Criminal Behavior
This course explores the development of criminal behavior from a multidisciplinary perspective. Individual, situational, family, and sociocultural influences on criminal behavior are examined and applied to a variety of forms of criminal behavior, including both personal (e.g., assault) and property (e.g., vandalism) crimes. Prevention methods are discussed and evaluated.
Prerequisites: Upper division standing and at least 3 credits of social or behavioral science, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 364 - Motivation Across the Lifespan
The purpose of this course involves examination of the principles underlying why people initiate, choose, and persist in behaviors. The course provides a critical assessment of the theories and paradigms associated with human learning and motivation will support a deeper understanding and facilitate application of developmental processes necessary for personal success.
Prerequisite: HDV 101 or PSY 100
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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HDV 368 - Diversity and Social Justice
This course applies social construction and developmental frameworks such as bio-ecological theory to examine issues of diversity across the lifespan and in the practice of Human Development. The course includes, but is not limited to critical discourse on historical and current events, contributing factors at an individual, community, and institutional level, and impact on lived experiences of human beings and their responses. Overall, the course will equip students with knowledge that they can apply in their personal and professional lives as they navigate through an increasingly globalized society.
Prerequisite: Three credits of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 3
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HDV 370 - Evolution and Human Behavior
Review of the genetic, developmental, ecological, and adaptive correlates of behavior. Topics include the theory of natural selection, comparative brain evolution, learning and language, aggression and violence, conflict within families and other groups, sexual selection, attraction, mating and reproduction, altruism, cooperation and the foundations of culture with emphasis on animal behavior and evolution as a model for understanding human development and behavior
Prerequisite: PSY 100 or HDV 101.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 380 - Topics in Global Human Development
This course examines human universals in contemporary cultural context from a developmental perspective; diverse environments and cultural forces shape developmental outcomes. Each semester highlights selected global themes in HDV, analyzing human variation and its dynamics (wealth disparity, industrialization, globalization, culture, history). Sample topics include Gender, Activism, Conflict, Sports & Play, Poverty.
Prerequisite: A minimum of 6 credits in social and behavioral sciences and upper division standing , or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3 Course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.
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HDV 400 - Research Designs and Applications in Human Development
This course is designed to provide students with the knowledge necessary to interpret research in applied areas of human development. The content will reflect quasi-experimentation, issues in developmental assessment, developmental research designs, multivariate analyses, qualitative research, and contexts for research in human development. The laboratory component will focus on the methods and skills most appropriate in human development settings. In the two hour laboratory component, students will design, implement, and analyze data from research studies and program evaluations applicable to human development.
Prerequisite: PSY 290 or HDV 302.
Co-requisite: HDV 403
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 4
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HDV 403 - Advanced Applied Field Experience and Analysis in HDV
This course combines student field experiences required by the Human Development Major with opportunities to share experiences in a clinical context, to interact with social service leaders in the community, and to reflect on placements with peers facing similar issues and concerns in the real world of human services.
Prerequisite: HDV 303 and upper division standing, or instructor permission
Co-requisite: HDV 400
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 432 - Canine-Human Relationships
Review of basic principles of learning with an emphasis on the application of those principles to real world situations. Specfic techniques will be covered for the purpose of working with canines. The students will spend several hours of direct contact each week work with various dogs housed in an animal shelter.
Prerequisite: HDV 101 or PSY 100, and instructor permission
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 4
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HDV 455 - Victimization Across the Lifespan
Various types of victimization across the lifespan are explored in this course, focusing on how an individual’s cognitive, social, and emotional development and well-being may be affected by victimization. The short- and long-term impact of victimization on the individuals victimized are examined, as are the costs and consequences to society.
Prerequisite: HDV 322, or 323, or 324, or 325 or 326 and upper division standing, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HDV 490 - Practicum in Research
An experience in a student conducted research project supervised by a faculty member. Activities will include either field studies or laboratory research.
Note: Variable credit one to three, maximum credit allowed is 12.
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor and chairperson of the department. Additional prerequisites as per specific topic or instructor.
Equivalent Course: PSY 490
Offered: Fall and Spring.
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HDV 497 - Practicum in Teaching for HDV
This course provides opportunities to learn how college level courses are run, and to acquire practical skills related to classroom teaching. Students will assist faculty by preparing class materials, running review sessions before exams, assisting with examination proctoring, taking attendance, and providing tutoring assistance to their assigned class.
Note: Repeatable for maximum 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing and instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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HDV 499 - Independent Study in Human Development
An in depth investigation of a research or topical issue in the field of Human Development conducted independently by a student under the guidance of a member of the department whose special area of expertise within the field falls within the scope of that research or topical issue.
Note: Variable credit 1 to 3; maximum credits allowed is six.
Prerequisite: The student must have completed 6 semester hours of study in Human Development, except in rare cases to be approved by the departmental chairperson. The student must be accepted as a candidate by a specific member of the departmental staff before he or she is allowed to register for independent study. Such acceptance is to be made in writing and duplicate. One copy of the letter of acceptance is to be filed with the faculty of the department, the second retained by the student.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
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HRM 385 - Organizational Behavior
An exploration and analysis of the interaction between human beings in and with formal organizations. The in-depth approach to the complex relationships of organizational variables such as, perception, motivation and personality and environmental variables such as organizational leadership, climate, social factors and change.
Prerequisite: MGT 261
Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Credit: 3
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HRM 386 - Human Resource Management
An introduction to personnel management. Focus will be on introducing the student to the theories, practices, and problems encountered in securing, allocating, compensating, developing, and effectively using human resources in organizations.
Prerequisite: MGT 261 and minimum first semester junior standing, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HRM 458 - Human Resource Staffing
This course uses a theoretical and empirical framework for analyzing the major staffing activities of human resource planning, recruitment, selection and orientation. Study of relevant concepts, problems, methods, research, sensitivity to diverse workforce and legislation related to each of these activities will be incorporated in the course. Emphasis is directed to developing comprehensive analysis and decision-making skills.
Prerequisite: HRM 386 and minimum first semester junior standing, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HRM 459 - Labor Relations
The study of labor relations resulting in collective bargaining. An examination of the historical development of the labor movement and the structure of union organizations and federal agencies involved in collective bargaining. Union organizing, concerted activities, collective bargaining and contract administration will be addressed.
Prerequisite: Minimum first semester junior standing. Advisement Recommendation: Completion of Basic Skills Requirements and Knowledge Foundation courses.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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HRM 462 - Employment Law
Law examines the relationship between public policy and current human resource management practices. Major emphasis is placed on developing an understanding of the content of personnel law, its enforcement, and its day to day application. Topics investigated will be selected from among the following: employment discrimination law, wage and salary legislation, state unemployment law, workers’ compensation law, privacy issues, employment-at-ill, and common-law employment issues.
Prerequisite: Minimum first semester junior standing.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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HRM 463 - Compensation Management
The development and maintenance of internally equitable and externally competitive wage and salary programs is studied. Major emphasis is given to the role compensation plays in attracting, retaining, and motivating employees. Topics investigated include compensation as an exchange process, motivation theory, public policy and its effect on compensation, job analysis and evaluation, pay structure determination, performance evaluation, incentives and incentive plans, economic and noneconomic forms of compensation, special issues of managerial compensation, and problems of compensation control.
Prerequisite: HRM 386 and minimum first semester junior standing, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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HRM 464 - Senior Seminar in Human Resource Management
This course helps senior students in the Human Resource Management major integrate knowledge of human resource management acquired from previous HRM courses. Students learn how effective staffing, compensation, performance management, and other human resource functions impact organizational performance. The course provides an integrative experience that enables students to solve human resource management problems using multiple perspectives.
Note: Must be a Human Resource Management Major.
Prerequisite: HRM 385 and 386, senior standing; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 105 - Introduction to Digital Humanities
Introduction to the application of information technology, computational methods and cognitive approaches to the presentation and analysis of data in the humanities. Topics include: identification and retrieval of information for the humanities, presentation of data, elementary computational tools and models for the analysis of data and critical appraisal of methods in the digital humanities. Students engage in projects which apply computer technologies to one or more areas of the humanities.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 110 - Introduction to Information Science
This course will introduce students to the basic concepts, principles and skills utilized in the field of information science. The main emphasis will be on the use of computer technology tools to manage information resources. The course will also prepare students for other technology-intensive information science courses.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 150 - Introduction to Scripting and Markup Languages
This course will investigate the syntactic and semantic properties of scripting languages. Attention will be primarily paid to JavaScript, with some comparisons made to other scripting languages. Finally, investigation will be made of the properties and applications of Standard Generalized Markup Languages, (HTML and XML) and the ways in which scripting languages and Java work with them.
Equivalent Course: CSC 120
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 215 - Business Programming and Data Analysis Tools
An overview of Data Analysis Tools and Techniques such as programming languages R, Python, and Advanced Excel. A summary of Text and web mining, and the application of selected data mining techniques to business decision making situations will be illustrated. Students will be participating in data mining exercises. Data Visualization techniques will be discussed to illustrate methods for displaying results of reports, and data mining analysis.
Prerequisite: CSC 102 or ISC 110.
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 3
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ISC 220 - Information Storage and Retrieval
Consideration of the basic principles and tools for analysis and retrieval of information in various information systems (both textual and database systems). Topics include analysis and storage of information, retrieval concepts and types of retrieval systems.
Prerequisite: CSC 241 or ISC 250, may be taken concurrently; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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ISC 250 - Programming Through Mobile App Development
This course offers a second experience in coding using a mainstream programming language. Software development will take place in the context of mobile applications; however, emphasis will be on back end development of domain logic and low-level algorithmic and data structures. User interfaces and device-specific controls will be covered in lesser detail.
Prerequisite: COG 212 or CSC 212 or ISC 150; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 300 - Ethics and Social Policy in the Digital Age
In this course, we will explore relevant philosophical theories and apply them to decisions about individual and social problems confronting electrical engineers, computer engineers, software engineers, and information scientists, satisfying the Humanities general education requirement by addressing “knowledge of the conventions and methods of at least one of the humanities.”
Prerequisite: ISC 220 or CSC 212; or instructor permission.
Equivalent Course: PHL 300
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 325 - Multimedia/Hypermedia Design and Authoring
This course focuses on the design and authoring techniques of multimedia and hypermedia.
Prerequisite: ISC 150 or CSC 212 or CSC 120; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 329 - Database Management Systems in Business
This course stresses database applications development through fourth-generation programming techniques. Content of the course stresses basic knowledge of normalization of data, data modeling, database methods, database design, and the use of databases in business. Students will learn the rudiments of construction of database schemata.
Prerequisite: ISC 150 OR CSC 120 OR CSC 212, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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ISC 330 - Telecommunications
This course deals with telecommunications and its relationship to information science. Topical areas include government regulation, local area networks and related technologies.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Equivalent Course: BRC 330
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 370 - Issues in Human-Computer Interaction
This course will examine issues of human-computer interaction and the design of better computer interfaces. Topics include: human capabilities, interface technology, interface design methods, and interface evaluation.
Prerequisite: ISC 110 Or CSC 101 Or CSC 102 Or CSC 103, or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 390 - Topics in Information Science
Study of selected topics in the area of information science providing opportunities for the study of material not covered in current course offerings.
Note: Variable credit zero to three, may be repeated three times for a total of nine credits.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing and 12 hours of completed course work in the Information Science major core requirements.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ISC 399 - Independent Study
Independent study, research or readings under the director of information science faculty.
Note: May be repeated for credit with different content.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing, nine hours in the Information Science core, and instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1 to 6
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ISC 405 - Seminar in Digital Humanities
This course focuses on students designing and developing appropriate interdisciplinary research projects within the field of Digital Humanities. The projects emphasize the interdependence of Digital Humanities with a number of fields (English, History, Philosophy, Languages, Computer Science, Information Science, Cognitive Science, Graphics and other Arts).
Note: May be repeated once for a total of six credits.
Prerequisite: ISC 105; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring.
Credit: 3
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ISC 410 - Data Analytics
Data analytics and decision analytics are examined in this course. This course discusses the manager’s strategies and tools for problem solving and decision making in domains in which data, including text, web, and social networks information, and computer models can be used as descriptive and predictive tools to gain the insight needed to guide decision making.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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ISC 429 - Business Information Systems
Introduction to the concepts, types and characteristics of Business Information Systems (BIS) within an information science context. Treatment of management information theory, theory and practice of database systems as BIS, representation of decision making in a BIS, business intelligence, BIS in a networked environment, analytical problem solving with BIS, effective presentation of data, BIS within an organization, BIS requirements, planning with BIS, control with BIS, design and development of BIS, and socio-political implications of BIS.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis.
Credit: 3
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ISC 471 - Introduction to Biomedical Information Systems
Instruction in the technologies and practices in medical, health and biological information systems. Topics include terminology, data sets, relational and distributed databases, privacy, computer and network security, web services, and emerging trends. Students engage in projects which apply computing and information technologies to one or more areas of these information systems.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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ISC 484 - Software Entrepreneurship
This course integrates business and software engineering models to examine entrepreneurship in technology-based firms, in particular applying frameworks and methods to scenarios where a clear path of action is uncertain due to conflicting information. While a focus is on software start-ups, innovation in existing technology firms will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: ISC 300 or CSC 380.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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ISC 496 - Information Science Capstone Seminar
This course focuses on students designing and developing appropriate interdisciplinary research projects within the field of Information Science. The projects emphasize the interdependence of Information Science with a number of fields (Computer Science, Business, Communication, Psychology, Graphics and other Arts).
Prerequisite: Senior standing in Information Science OR senior standing with instructor permission.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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ISC 498 - Internship in Information Science
A course for students who wish to take part in a semester-long internship designed to provide a pre-professional experiential learning opportunity related to the Information Science major. Students will work full-time or part-time in a position which will provide opportunities to further their knowledge in an area of information science and to analyze and synthesize that knowledge in an approved internship setting.
Note: Only three semester hours of internship credit may be counted as part of the Learning Contract for ISC majors. Variable credit zero to 12 may be repeated three times for a total of 12 credits.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing, courses related to the internship, minimum GPA of 2.5, have a faculty sponsor and learning agreement from EXCEL Office.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
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ISC 499 - Independent Study
Independent study, research or readings under the director of information science faculty.
Note: May be repeated for credit with different content.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing, 15 hours completed in the Information Science core and instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 1 to 6
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IPS 320 - Integrative Professional Studies: Issues/Concepts
This course will introduce students to the skills, knowledge, and dispositions employers expect from the future of work and the opportunity to analyze how these structures and expectations came to be.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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IPS 420 - Integrative Professional Studies: Capstone
This capstone course will address ePortfolio development with students showcasing their integrative skills, knowledge, and dispositions employers expect in the many futures of work.
Prerequisite: IPS 320
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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International Studies |
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IST 190 - Global Issues and Awareness
This course is designed to involve students in experiences related to global awareness occurring outside the confines of the traditional classroom. Students will attend and/or participate in lectures, panel discussions, and other activities that enhance their classroom learning experiences.
Note: Open to Hart Global Living and Learning Center residents only.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 1
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IST 390 - Global Issues and Awareness II
This course is designed to involve students in experiences related to global awareness occurring outside the confines of the traditional classroom. Students will develop, attend and participate in lectures, panel discussions, and other activities that enhance their classroom learning experiences. Students will also organize and lead discussion sessions related to presentations in the building.
Note: Open to junior and senior level Hart Global Living and Learning Center residents only.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 1
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Interpretation |
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INT 111 - Oral Interpretation of Literature
Theory and practice of effective oral reading with emphasis on selecting, analyzing, rehearsing and presenting literature for oral interpretation.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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INT 120 - Storytelling
Development of the art of storyteller through application of the oral tradition of literature. Individual guidance. Presentation of stories before class members and before children in the primary and elementary school.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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Italian |
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ITA 101 - Elementary Italian
Preparation of students without previous knowledge of Italian in the fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ITA 102 - Continuing Elementary Italian
Continuation of Italian 101. Fundamentals of conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: ITA 101 or three years of transcripted high school Italian; or instructor permission.
Offered: Fall, Spring
Credit: 3
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ITA 201 - Intermediate Italian
Review of basic grammar and introduction of more advanced structures; intermediate level conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: ITA 102 or four years of transcripted high school Italian; or instructor permission.
Offered: Not on a regular basis
Credit: 3
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ITA 202 - Continuing Intermediate Italian
Continuation of Italian 201. Review of basic grammar and introduction of more advanced structures; intermediate level conversation, reading, and composition.
Prerequisite: ITA 102 or ITA 201 or four years of transcripted high school Italian, or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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ITA 300 - Contemporary Italy
This course surveys contemporary Italy: its political, cultural, and economic structures, with comparisons to American models and standards.
Prerequisite: Upper division standing or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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JPN 101 - Elementary Japanese
Preparation of students without previous knowledge of Japanese in the fundamentals of sound system, oral expression, reading, and writing. Introduction to Japanese culture.
Offered: Fall
Credit: 3
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JPN 102 - Continuing Elementary Japanese
Continuation of Jpn 101: Fundamentals of conversation, listening, reading, writing, composition, and culture.
Prerequisite: JPN 101 or three years of transcripted high school Japanese; or instructor permission.
Offered: Spring
Credit: 3
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