May 04, 2024  
2018-2019 Academic Catalog (August 2018 - July 2019) 
    
2018-2019 Academic Catalog (August 2018 - July 2019) [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Finance

  
  • FIN 311 Principles of Managerial Finance

    (3)
    Prerequisites: ACCT 205   and a 100 level or higher mathematics course.
    An introductory course focusing on financial analysis and planning, time value of money, valuation of bonds and stocks, capital budgeting, and other topics.


(3)
  
  • FIN 315 Intermediate Financial Management

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311  
    Analysis of conceptual issues critical to efficient financial management. Valuation, Cost of Capital, Capital Structure, Dividend Policy, Capital Budgeting, Mergers and Acquisitions are among the topics covered.


(3)
  
  • FIN 316 Investments

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311  
    An advanced course on investment management with the primary focus on stock investment.  Topics will include markets, trading, valuation, fundamental and technical analysis, behavioral finance, efficient market theory, and portfolio management.


    Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
(3)
  
  • FIN 325 Bank Management

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311 .
    The course offers a comprehensive study of the asset and liability management of a commercial bank. Application of various risk management techniques, capital requirements issues, bank performance will be among the issues covered. The course may be taught as a simulation course at the discretion of the instructor.


    Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
(3)
  
  • FIN 401 Portfolio Management

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311 .
    The course discusses the tools and techniques available to a portfolio manager. Advance Valuation techniques, Modern Portfolio Theory, Performance Evaluation, Efficient Market Theory, Market Anomalies, Asset Allocation, Active or Passive Investment Strategy, Options and Futures will consist the core areas for the course. Conceptual understanding will be emphasized.


    Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
(3)
  
  • FIN 407 Financial Institutions

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311  
    This course emphasizes conceptual understanding and practical application of the principles that underlie the management of the risk and return of a financial firm.  Interest rate risk, margin risk, asset value risk, and the role of interest rate changes will be key topics.


(3)
  
  • FIN 411 Corporate Finance Problems

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311 .
    Theoretical and practical tools in financial decision making are discussed using cases. Major areas of concern are financial analysis and planning, working capital policy, accounts receivable management, capital budgeting, valuation, capital structure, and dividend policy.


    Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
(3)
  
  • FIN 420 Special Topics: Finance

    (1-3)
    Prerequisites: Based upon course content, the instructor will determine required prerequisite(s).
    . Selected topics in the contemporary finance environment will be explored.


(1-3)
  
  • FIN 436 International Financial Management

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FIN 311  and FIN 315  
    Issues pertinent to financial decision making within an international context, including financial management of multinational firms, foreign currency markets and exchange rate dynamics, international money and capital markets, and portfolio analysis.


    Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into the Department of Business or are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
(3)
  
  • FIN 440 Independent Study: Finance

    (1-3)
    .


(1-3)
  
  • FIN 450 Internship: Finance

    (1-3)
    .


(1-3)
  
  • FIN 460 Practicum: Finance

    (1-3)
    .


(1-3)
  
  • FIN 470 Research

    (1-3)
    .


(1-3)

French

  
  • FREN 101 Elementary French I

    (3)
    The most basic patterns of French grammar. Basic vocabulary and development of beginning skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending the French language. Emphasis on the present tense.


    Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
(3)
  
  • FREN 102 Elementary French II

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FREN 101  or one year of high school French or consent of instructor
    Further development of elementary skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending. Expansion of tenses, moods, and sentence complexity.


    Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
(3)
  
  • FREN 201 Intermediate French I

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FREN 101 -FREN 102  or equivalent, or two years of high school French, or consent of instructor. 
    Readings in Francophone cultures and literature; review and expansion of French grammar and vocabulary; practice in writing, speaking, and comprehending the language.


    Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
(3)
  
  • FREN 202 Intermediate French II

    (3)
    Prerequisites: FREN 101 -FREN 102  or equivalent, or three years of high school French, or consent of instructor. 
    Further readings in Francophone cultures and literature; review and enhancement of French grammar and vocabulary; practice in writing, speaking, and comprehending the language.


    Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level French course may not receive credit for this course.
(3)

Geography

  
  • GEOG 101 Human Geography

    (3)
    A survey course covering the culture regions of the world. Emphasis is placed on the geographic themes of place, location, movement, regions, human/environment interaction and landscape.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 200 Physical Geography

    (3)
    An introductory course that examines the reciprocal relationship between Earth systems and humans, emphasizing the spatial and temporal patterns of climates, landforms, vegetation, soils, and water resources.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 210 Natural Disasters

    (3)
    Prerequisites: None
    Co-requisites: None

    An examination of the risks, underlying causes, social and environmental impacts, and mitigation of natural disasters.  Special attention is given to temporal trends and spatial patterns of natural disasters such as those associated with drought, hurricanes, flooding, landslides, wildfires, earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 239 Popular Culture

    (3)
    Prerequisites:  ,   or consent of instructor
    Examines elements of contemporary American culture such as icons, heroes, myths, and rituals which reflect the ideas, beliefs, and values of the culture.  Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of contemporary technologies, such as gaming, social networking and the Internet.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 255 Regional Studies

    (3)
    Regional studies focus on selected portions of the Earth’s surface and the interdependency of nations. Regional geography courses prepare students to be aware of and understand people culturally different from themselves. Courses include the following: Europe, North Africa and the Middle East, Russia, Asia, The Appalachians, Latin America, the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands, and North America. Regional courses may be taken repeatedly for credit, so long as there is no duplication of the area studied. Region of study will be reported on the student’s transcript


(3)
  
  • GEOG 259 Applied Meteorology

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 200   or instructor’s consent
    Examines meteorological phenomena, including extreme weather events, using case studies and relevant instrumentation.  Emphasis is placed on applied aspects of meteorology such as weather forecasting.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 300 Sustainable Development

    (3)
    A study of the need for conservation, its practice and philosophy. Emphasis on the interaction of people and the environment they inhabit.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 301 Economic Geography

    (3)
    A study of the nature, distribution, and spatial dynamics of economic activities.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 311 GIS and Cartography

    (3)
    An introduction to the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and cartographic theory, technique, and application.  Emphasis is placed on the construction, interpretation, and analysis of maps as a visual form of communication.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 312 Geographic Data Analysis

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 101   and GEOG 200 ; or instructor consent
    This course introduces methods used in the analysis, interpretation, and display of geographic data that are relevant to the sub fields of human and physical geography and related disciplines.  Computer software applications and example data sets are used to accomplish course objectives.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 319 Geopolitics

    (3)
    Prerequisites:   /   or consent of instructor
    This class will study the basic theories of geopolitics and build the necessary vocabulary and methodology to explore ethnic and territorial conflict across the globe, with emphasis on Sub-Saharan Africa, West Asia, South and Central Asia, Europe and Caucus.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 321 Cultural Anthropology

    (3)
    A systematic survey of culture through the topics of human origins, demographics, agriculture, politics, language, religion, folk societies, ethnicity, and urban life. There is an emphasis on popular culture.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 329 Geography of Tourism and Outdoor Recreation

    (3)
    A study of the patterns of pleasure travel and processes of recreation, with emphasis on the geographic factors which influence demand, usage, and development of recreation areas and facilities.


    Also listed as: RTM 339  
(3)
  
  • GEOG 339 Geography of Soils

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 200   or instructor’s permission
    Co-requisites: GEOG 339L

    A study of the physical, biological, and chemical properties of soils. Particular attention is given to the geographic variation of these properties.  A significant portion of the course is dedicated to a research project, which includes field sampling, data analysis, and presentation of results.


    Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory.
(4)
  
  • GEOG 359 Meteorology and Climatology

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 200  or permission of instructor.
    Co-requisites: GEOG 359L

    A study of the earth-atmosphere system’s energy flows, dynamic climatology, the principles that produce the climate patterns of the past and the present, and of the climate change forcing mechanisms that will generate the climates of the future.


    Three hours lecture, two hours laboratory.
(4)
  
  • GEOG 379 Biogeography and Environmental Change

    (4)
    Prerequisites:   or  ; or instructor consent
    Co-requisites: GEOG 379L

    The objectives of this course are to examine patterns and processes in the biosphere using a multi-scale approach and through the application of theoretical, field, and laboratory methods.  Emphasis is placed on understanding past environments in the context of rapid, human-induced environmental change.


    (3 hours lecture, 2 hours lab)
(4)
  
  • GEOG 385 American Indians and Indigenous Cultures

    (3)
    Prerequisites:   ,   or consent of instructor
    This course explores American Indians and indigenous cultures beginning with the Pleistocene settlement of the Americas and the Hawaiian islands.  It follows native cultures through the period of European contact, treaty system, and removal to reservations.  It ends with contemporary issues of casinos, and other social issues such as alcoholism, education and suicide.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 390 Geography Goes to the Movies

    (3)
    The purpose of this class is to examine graphic concepts of place and location, society and environment, landscape, diffusion, perception, and regions.  It demonstrates through video, that places, settings, and human environments are crucial to an understanding of the human condition.  The course will focus on American and International cinema.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 400 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

    (1)
    Prerequisites: Geography Major/Minor.  Minimum GPA of 2.75 in Major.  Junior or Senior Standing.
    Course will focus on introducing students to teaching practices in relation to Geography at a collegiate level.  Students will work with an instructor throughout the semester.  Applicants ideally should be interested in teaching at the university level or enrolled in courses preparing them for a role in Education.


    Note: Pass/Fail Grading
(1)
  
  • GEOG 410 Urban Geography

    (3)
    Examines the historical, social, economic, and political processes shaping the urban landscape. Studies geographical models of urban land use. The course also covers contemporary issues facing North American cities.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 411 GIS Design and Application

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 311  
    This project-based course builds upon the topics and concepts covered in GEOG 311 (GIS and Cartography).  Emphasis is placed on the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in solving real-world problems.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 412 Advanced Methods in Geospatial Analysis

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 311 , GEOG 312 , and GEOG 411  
    An advanced course in the methods used to collect, analyze, and model geospatial data.  Course topics may include spatial statistics, terrain-watershed analysis, or remote sensing applications, including drone technology.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 419 Transnational Migration

    (3)
    Prerequisites:  ,  , and Junior Standing
    This course invites students to situate current transnational migration within specific historical circumstances which have continued to determine social processes both within the post colonial South and the post colonial North.  The goal is to make students come to an understanding and appreciation of both the interconnectedness of the world’s peoples and crucially, the world’s histories.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 420 Special Topics in Geography

    (1-3)
    Advanced study in specific geographic topics. May be taken repeatedly for credit. Topic of study will be included on student’s transcript. Examples of topics include Native American Geography, and Historical Geography.


(1-3)
  
  • GEOG 450 Internship

    (3-6)
    Classroom, field, and library experience in the tools and methodology of geographic research.  A faculty approved internship may be substituted in lieu of the above.  Students will develop a topic and present a formal paper based on their research


(3-6)
  
  • GEOG 455 Special Studies in Geography

    (1)
    Provides concentrated study on a specific topic. It may be repeated for credit, and the title of the special study will be included on the student’s transcript. Examples of special studies include: Introduction to Geographic Thought, GPS Applications in GIS, and Readings in Geography.


    Note: HIST 203-204 or permission of the instructor are prerequisites for all advanced courses in United States history.
(1)
  
  • GEOG 465 Geography Capstone

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOG 101 , GEOG 200  
    The course is intended to provide students with an integrated overview of the discipline of geography and to prepare students for careers in geography.


    Note: HIST 203-204 or permission of the instructor are prerequisites for all advanced courses in United States history.
(3)
  
  • GEOG 470 Field Methods, Internships, and Research in Geography

    (3-6)
    Prerequisites: Upper-class standing and consent of instructor.
    Classroom, field, and library experience in the tools and methodology of geographic research. A faculty approved internship may be substituted in lieu of the above. Students will develop a topic and present a formal paper based on their research.


    Note: HIST 101, 102 are recommended for all other courses in history.
(3-6)
  
  • GEOG 502 Political Geography

    (3)
    This course examines the role of geographic conditions and considerations in local, national, and international politics. Special attention is given to political problems and topics of current interest.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 510 Urban Geography

    (3)
    The class examines social and environmental issues facing America’s cities. The class culminates with a trip to Washington, DC for a week of seminars with experts from government, academia, the media, and community organizations.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 514 Physical Geography

    (3)
    This course explores the nature of how earth’s environments have affected human land use and occupancy patterns; and how human activity has impacted and altered earth’s natural environments.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 517 Learning with Maps

    (3)
    This course is designed to prepare teachers to introduce PreK-12 students to maps and mapmaking. The course develops an understanding of grade-appropriate cartographic material and cartographic teaching techniques. The course also focuses on implementing methods for teaching the construction of maps. A third emphasis of the course involves exploring methods of using maps to communicate a variety of central environmental and social topics. Finally, in addition to cartographic techniques, students will learn principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and GIS teaching methods.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 518 Cartography

    (3)
    Cartography is the study of maps and mapmaking. Students will learn how to read and make various kinds of maps. Cartography has become a computer oriented field. This orientation will be represented in this class and students will use computers to make maps.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 519 Advanced Cartography

    (3)
    Advanced Cartography is a continuation and amplification of GEOG 518 . Advanced cartographic techniques including transformation between raster and vector image formats, warping, and three-dimensional mapping. The course also examines advanced thematic mapping methods and design.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 520 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    (3)
    This course will enable students to develop the necessary skills related to geographic information. Students will develop skills to analyze and manipulate geographic data by demonstrating the use of GIS functions and cartographic proficiency. Students will use the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis (NCGIA) Core Curriculum.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 521 Advanced Geographic Information Systems

    (3)
    This course challenges students to think critically about GIS in various terms other than the technical. Course topics include determining which GIS to use, to explore various projects using GIS, societal issues of GIS, managing a GIS, Meta-Data and the future of GIS.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 522 North America

    (3)
    This course examines people and cultures of North America by sub-regions. Course topics include the physical environments, agriculture, religion, language, popular culture, city life, geopolitics, perceptions and the economic geography of North America.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 523 Southeast Asia

    (3)
    This course provides students with an in depth study of SE Asia and surrounding countries. It approaches SE Asia from the perspective of environments, culture and geo-politics.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 524 Geography of Latin America

    (3)
    This course will be a systematic introduction to the human geography of Latin America.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 525 Geography of the US-Mexico Borderlands

    (3)
    The course is a systematic introduction to the geography of the US-Mexico borderlands.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 526 North Africa and the Middle East

    (3)
    This course analyzes the physical processes and the cultural elements of this region.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 550 World Cultural Geography

    (3)
    This course systematically surveys people and their environments by regions. It is an introduction to the concept of culture and the themes of geography. It introduces the idea of cultural connections between people and places across the globe. Course topics include human origins, human/environment interaction, population, agriculture, language, religion, political patterns, urban life, and economic systems.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 551 Advanced Cultural Geography

    (3)
    This course is thematic in nature. It offers an in depth study of human geography and culture through the topics of human origins, population, agriculture, political patterns, language religion, folk societies, ethnicity, landscape, and urban life. There will be an emphasis placed on popular culture.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 552 American Indians

    (3)
    This course focuses on the American Indian from prehistoric to contemporary times. Topics include the peopling of the Americas, Indians and the environment, Indian movement (s), Indian culture and government relation. A goal of this course is “demystify” the American Indian. Students should come to see Indians as a minority people.


(3)
  
  • GEOG 553 Geomorphology

    (4)
    This course examines basic environmental concepts and the processes behind our physical landscapes. Students will develop an understanding of environmental philosophies and the importance of human/environmental interaction.


(4)
  
  • GEOG 554 Geographic Alliance Summer Institute

    (3-6)
    This course is an intensive 14-day course that meets for 90 plus hours. It includes lecture and field trips as it introduces students to geography as a discipline in which critical thinking application and contemporary technological skills play a significant role. The basic focus is the study of spatial patterns in human and natural phenomena. The expected outcome is that students will appreciate and think critically about the relationship of people and the environment. The Alliance Summer Geography Institute schedule follows the educational outcomes outlined by the West Virginia DOE.


(3-6)
  
  • GEOG 555 Special Topics/ National Geographic Workshop

    (3)
    This course provides students with an opportunity to do advanced study in geographic topics. May be taken more than once for credit. Possible topics might include any of the National Geographic Workshops.


(3)

Geology

  
  • GEOL 101 Earth Processes, Resources, and the Environment

    (4)
    Study of Earth systems and the connection between people, resources, and the environment. Topics include minerals, rocks, plate tectonics, geologic hazards, water, pollution, and global environmental change. A General Education lab science.


    Three hours lecture, two hours lab or field.
(4)
  
  • GEOL 140 Geology of West Virginia and the Appalachian Region

    (3)
    Prerequisites: None
    Geologic evolution of West Virginia and the Appalachian region.  Includes analysis and interpretation of geologic data and required field excursions.


    Three hours lecture.
(3)
  
  • GEOL 150 Oceanography

    (3)
    Interaction of geological, biological, chemical, and physical processes in the oceans, and the relationship between people and the marine environment. Includes experiments and demonstrations.


    Three hours lecture.
(3)
  
  • GEOL 202 Evolution of Earth Systems

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , or GEOL 140  , or PHSC 104  
    Study of changes in the Earth’s crust, global climate, oceans, and life through 4.6 billion years of geological time. Topics include fossils, mass extinctions, and the geologic development of the Appalachians. Lab emphasizes field study of southern West Virginia geology.


    Three hours lecture, three hours lab
(4)
  
  • GEOL 205 Environmental and Applied Geology

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , or GEOL 140   or PHSC 104 .   MATH 103   recommended.
    Scientific and engineering solutions to environmental problems.  Includes study of surface and groundwater resources, natural hazards, geophysical methods and the mechanics of Earth materials.


    Three hours lecture, two hours lab or field.
(4)
  
  • GEOL 215 Field Studies in Appalachian Geology

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101 , GEOL 202 .
    A regional field study of the geology of the Appalachians and an introduction to geologic field methods. Field laboratory work required. Additional fee for summer travel.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 220 Special Topics: Geology

    (1-5)
    Prerequisites: Specified by instructor.
    Courses in selected areas of geology or environmental science. Specific topics to be announced and indicated by title on transcript. Examples include Environmental Remote Sensing, Resource Geology. May be taken for credit repeatedly.


(1-5)
  
  • GEOL 320 Special Topics: Geology

    (1-5)
    Prerequisites: Specified by instructor.
    Courses in selected areas of geology or environmental geoscience.  Specific topics to be announced and indicated by title on transcript.  May be taken for credit repeatedly.


(1-5)
  
  • GEOL 341 Geomorphology and Critical Zone Science

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101  
    Study of physical and chemical processes operating on Earth’s surface.  Emphasizes environmental applications and interactions between the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.


    Two hours lecture, two hours lab.
(3)
  
  • GEOL 369 Earth Materials and Minerals

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101  and CHEM 100  or CHEM 101 .
    Study of the identification, classification, geochemistry, and origin of minerals and rock bodies, with emphasis on igneous and metamorphic processes in continental crust. Introduction to optical mineralogy and environmental issues related to minerals and mining.


    Three hours lecture, two hours lab.
(4)
  
  • GEOL 371 Optical Mineralogy

    (2)
    Identification and optical properties of minerals using petrographic and metallurgical microscopes.


    One hour lecture, two hours lab.
(2)
  
  • GEOL 375 Petrology

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 369  
    Description, classification, and geochemistry of rocks in hand sample and thin section. Includes study of the origin of rock bodies within various tectonic environments.


    Three hours lecture, two hours lab.
(4)
  
  • GEOL 380 Sedimentary Geology

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101  and GEOL 202 .
    Principles of stratigraphy and sedimentology, including the origin and interpretation of sedimentary environments and rocks. Lab emphasizes field techniques, analysis, and interpretation.


    Three hours lecture, three hours lab or field.
(4)
  
  • GEOL 385 Structural Geology

    (4)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 101  and MATH 103  (or equivalent proficiency); MATH 104  and PHYS 101  or PHYS 201  (or concurrently) recommended.
    Study of the mechanics and physics of rock deformation, the origin of geologic structures, and global mountain-building processes. Lab emphasizes geometric problem solving and Appalachian field studies.


    Three hours lecture, three hours lab or field.
(4)
  
  • GEOL 404 Field Geology I

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 202 , GEOL 369 , and permission of instructor.  GEOL 385  recommended.
    Techniques and practice of geologic field mapping in diverse settings. Includes map and cross-section preparation, structural analysis, and written interpretive reports. Taught off campus at locations in the Appalachians and Rocky Mountains as a field laboratory capstone. Additional fee for summer travel required.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 405 Field Geology II

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GEOL 404   or concurrently
    A continuation of GEOL 404  .  Additional fee for summer travel required.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 420 Special Topics: Geology or Environmental Science

    (1-4)
    Prerequisites: Specified by instructor.
    Courses in selected topics to be announced. Topics indicated by title on transcript; recent examples include: Tectonics of Mountain Belts, Ground Penetrating Radar, Groundwater Hydrology. May be taken for credit repeatedly.


(1-4)
  
  • GEOL 4701 Geology Research I

    (3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Independent research in geology. Projects will be developed and completed by the student under direction of a faculty advisor.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 4702 Geology Research II

    (3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Independent research in geology. Projects will be developed and completed by the student under direction of a faculty advisor.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 4703 Geology Research III

    (3)


    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Independent research in geology.  Projects will be developed and completed by the student under the direction of a faculty advisor.

     


(3)
  
  • GEOL 4704 Geology Research IV

    (3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Independent research in geology.  Projects will be developed and completed by the student under the direction of a faculty advisor.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 4705 Environmental Science Research I

    (3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Independent research in environmental science. Projects will be developed and completed by the student under direction of a faculty advisor.


(3)
  
  • GEOL 4706 Environmental Science Research II

    (3)
    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor.
    Independent research in environmental science. Projects will be developed and completed by the student under direction of a faculty advisor.


(3)

German

  
  • GERM 101 Elementary German I

    (3)
    The basic patterns of German grammar. Emphasis on basic vocabulary and on developing skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending the German language.


    Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level German course may not receive credit for this course.
(3)
  
  • GERM 102 Elementary German II

    (3)
    Prerequisites: GERM 101  or one year of high school German or consent of instructor.
    Further development of skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending.


    Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level German course may not receive credit for this course.
(3)

Health Education

  
  • H ED 120 Personal Health

    (3)
    The study of personal health as it relates to children through adults.


    Note: Satisfies the General Education Physical Wellness Requirement.
(3)
  
  • H ED 200 Foundations of Health Education

    (3)
    Prerequisites: None
    A study of the historical, philosophical, sociological, psychological, and scientific foundations of health education. Consideration is given to individual and societal factors which contribute to and/or influence the elements of physical, social, emotional, spiritual and intellectual health.


(3)
  
  • H ED 220 Special Topics

    (1-3)
    Coursework of current interest in the area of health education will be offered occasionally according to University guidelines as the Department of Human Performance so chooses.  Topics of study will be indicated on student’s transcript.  Repeatable up to three times for a maximum of 9 credits.


(1-3)
  
  • H ED 230 Health Education Seminar

    (1-3)
    On various topics in Health Education.


(1-3)
  
  • H ED 240 Independent Study

    (1-3)
    Consists of advanced study, reading, and/or research in health education.


(1-3)
  
  • H ED 250 Internship

    (1-6)
    Provides students with opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, theories, and techniques with procedures from the class work applied to field situations.  Must be approved by faculty supervisor.


(1-6)
  
  • H ED 260 Practicum

    (1-3)
    The course is a directed field experience designed to provide the students with an opportunity to apply skills, knowledge, and values of physical education and/or sports management in a variety of clinical settings.


(1-3)
  
  • H ED 303 Principles of Mental and Emotional Health

    (2)
    A study of mental and emotional health, and the effects of attitudes, emotions and relationships on health and wellbeing. Consideration is given to stress with an emphasis on appropriate management techniques and strategies.


(2)
  
  • H ED 304 Principles of Nutrition and Weight Management

    (2)
    A management approach to the cause and the nature of health and well being, and health deterioration, emphasizing health maintenance and disease prevention through nutrition and weight control.


    Note: Satisfies the General Education Physical Wellness Requirement.
(2)
  
  • H ED 305 Human Disease and Prevention

    (2)
    A study of the causation and prevention of the major chronic and infectious diseases which affect the quality of an individual’s life. Major signs and symptoms of disease as well as treatment will be discussed.


(2)
  
  • H ED 306 Principles of Human Sexuality

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    This course is designed to provide students with the content knowledge needed to teach, facilitate, and/or educate target audiences about issues pertaining to sex education. Emphasis will be placed on biological, psychological, and sociocultural issues pertaining to growth, development and family planning.


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