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H ED 320 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 maximum of 9 credits.
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H ED 330 Health Education Seminar (1-3)
On various topics in Health Education.
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H ED 340 Independent Study (1-3)
Consists of advanced study, reading, and/or research in health education.
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H ED 350 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.
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H ED 360 Practicum (1-3)
The course is a directed field experience designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply skills, knowledge, and values of physical education and/or sports management in a variety of clinical settings.
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H ED 400 Methods and Materials in Health Education (3)
Prerequisites: H ED 120 , H ED 200
Theory and application of health instruction planning and instruction, including materials, curriculum development and a variety of teaching methods appropriate for the 5-Adult setting. A 15-hour school-based field experience is required.
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H ED 415 Community Health and Health Promotion (2)
Prerequisites: None
A study of community health and the processes involved in the planning, implementing and assessing community health related programming. Special attention is given to cultural health issues. A class service-learning project is required.
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H ED 420 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.
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H ED 430 Health Education Seminar (1-3)
On various topics in Health Education.
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H ED 440 Independent Study (1-3)
Consists of advanced study, reading, and/or research in Health Education.
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H ED 450 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.
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H ED 460 Practicum (1-3)
The course is a directed field experience designed to provide the student with an opportunity to apply skills, knowledge, and values of physical education and/or sports management in a variety of clinical settings.
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Health Promotion |
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HLTH 500 Foundations of Health Education & Health Promotion (3)
To provide the graduate student with an overview of general principles and concepts of health education and promotion applicable to traditional work settings. Theoretical models used to explain why people adopt or fail to adopt health promoting behaviors will also be addressed.
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HLTH 510 Physical Activity, Nutrition (3)
Obesity is now ranked as one of the most critical public health threats of the 21st Century. Physical activity and nutrition play primary roles in weight management. This course will examine the nature, extent, and consequences of obesity in the US, and how social, environmental, genetic, cultural, and other factors influence its increased prevalence. The direct relationship with physical activity and dietary intake will be examined, and lifestyle changes necessary to reverse the trend identified.
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HLTH 515 Advanced Content in Health Promotion (3)
A content driven course that will allow the practitioner to better understand the framing of most health related programming. Topical overviews will include; ATOD use, misuse, and abuse, stress management, social interactions, concepts related to holistic health, and human sexuality.
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HLTH 520 Program Planning and Evaluation (3)
In this course, students will develop knowledge and skills required to effectively plan, implement, and evaluate programs that address public health problems for defined populations in a variety of settings.
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HLTH 525 Research in the Health Sciences (3)
Prerequisites:
This course introduces a student to the various types of quantitative and qualitative research methodology. Course content will focus on research processes including evaluations of existing research as well as analysis and application of the findings.
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HLTH 530 Health Interventions for School-aged Children (3)
Prerequisites: HLTH 520
This course will examine health promotion strategies and programs that are effective with children in the school setting, including before and after school, as well as community-based settings. The critical issue of the involvement of parents, school faculty, and others in the community will be discussed. Selected interventional strategies for various age groups of children will be reviewed and evaluated, and new interventions will be developed for implementation.
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HLTH 535 Health Interventions for Specific Populations (3)
Prerequisites: HLTH 520
This course will examine health promotion strategies and programs that are effective in changing health behaviors or those representing specific population groups, including older adults, at-risk individuals, and under served populations (social, economic, and environmental). The course will include the study of social determinants of health equity, environmental change, policy impact, and motivational influences. Selected health promotion intervention strategies for these populations will be reviewed and evaluated, and new interventions will be developed for implementation.
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HLTH 540 Epidemiology (3)
Prerequisites: HLTH 500
Introduction and overview of principals related to epidemiology. To include major study designs, statistical gathering techniques, epidemiology of infectious and chronic diseases, data interpretation, and measures of mortality and morbidity.
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HLTH 550 Health Trends and Issues (3)
This course will focus on current trends including advocacy strategies, national initiatives, current empirical research, grant writing, and public policy.
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HLTH 555 Graduate Seminar (1-3)
Selected topics in the health education and promotion, including curriculum development, instructional processes, program planning supervision, content development, research, and evaluation.
Note: This course may be repeated up to three times.
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HLTH 560 Action Research in Health Promotion (6)
Prerequisites: Completion of 27 credit hours including HLTH 525 with a grade of “C”. or better.
This course will focus much attention on utilizing action research to identify a problem or issue within your work setting and systematically collecting and analyzing data, and most importantly utilizing the data to inform decision making, policy, and/or pedagogical processes. In addition students will be asked to identify the leading professional organizations in their field and to explore presentation and publication options available to professionals in the field.
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History |
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HIST 101 History of Civilization (3)
A survey of civilizations from their origins to modern times. HIST 101 concludes around 1600.
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HIST 102 History of Civilization (3)
A survey of civilizations from their origins to modern times. HIST 102 concludes in the present day.
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HIST 201 History of Europe (3)
A survey of modern European civilization from the Renaissance to 1914.
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HIST 203 History of the United States (3)
A survey of the growth of the American people from the founding of the English colonies in North America to the present. HIST 203 concludes in 1877.
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HIST 204 History of the United States (3)
A survey of the growth of the American people from the founding of the English colonies in North America to the present.
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HIST 300 History of the U.S. South (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 203 , HIST 204 or permission of instructor.
A study of the American South from colonial times to the present. Topics include the development of Southern identity, slavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the New South, Jim Crowism, the African-American experience, and the “Southernization” of American culture since the 1970s.
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HIST 303 The Middle Ages (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 .
Major political, social, religious, and cultural developments of Medieval Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamic States from the time of the Emperor Constantine until the capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
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HIST 305 American Colonies (3)
This course focuses on the diverse experience of colonies in North and South America and the Carribean during the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth centuries. It considers the global interaction that shaped these colonies, and the interaction of colonists and native peoples, and the social and political consequences of the drive to exploit the colonies’ natural resources.
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HIST 307 West Virginia History, Geography, and Government (3)
A study of the geography, history, and government of West Virginia from the days of early settlement to the present. Special attention is given to current problems.
Also listed as: POSC 307 .
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HIST 309 Ancient History (3)
Examination of the major political, social, intellectual, and cultural developments of the western ancient world, focusing on the Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans.
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HIST 310 The United States Since 1933 (3)
An examination of historical events and cultural processes in the United States, beginning with the New Deal. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of popular culture and ideas, the rise and fall of a “consensus society” in the fifties and sixties, the American global agenda after 1945, and economic and technological growth and management.
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HIST 311 America in the Age of Jefferson and Jackson (3)
A detailed study of the dramatic changes in the American economy, politics and society from 1789 to 1840. Specialized topics include the rise of the market economy, the transportation revolution, removal of the American Indian, slave insurrections and reform movements.
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HIST 312 Era of the American Civil War (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 203 , HIST 204 or permission of instructor.
A study of the turbulent history of the United States from the rise of the abolitionist movement and Nat Turner’s raid in 1831 to the end of Reconstruction in 1877. Prominent themes include the role of slavery in the war’s origin, the wartime experience of civilians and soldiers, and the postwar struggle for power among various segments of American society.
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HIST 314 History of England (3)
A survey of British history from 1485 to the present, concentrating on the influence of Great Britain on the political and cultural development of the western world.
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HIST 316 History of the Russias (3)
This course covers Russian history and culture from Ivan the 3rd through post-Soviet Russia. Topics will include: the development of the Russian state, important movements in Russian culture, the causes and consequences of the revolutionary movement, and post-revolutionary Russia.
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HIST 318 Contemporary World History (3)
A survey of world history since 1914. The emphasis is on the world since 1945.
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HIST 321 History and Philosophy of Science (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 or PHIL 102 or consent of the instructor.
A critical examination of the history and philosophy of the sciences and their methods. Topics include scientific revolutions, the unity of the sciences, and the nature of experimentation, explanation, and evidence.
Also listed as: PHIL 321
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HIST 322 The Enlightenment and Revolution (3)
The course covers the European revolutions-intellectual, social, political, economic, and military-arising from the ferment of change during the Enlightenment, the French, Russian and American Revolutions, the Napoleonic Era, and the Industrial Revolution.
Also listed as: PHIL 322 .
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HIST 326 Era of the American Revolution (3)
Examines the origins of America’s war for independence, its legacy, and its social, political, and military aspects, from 1763 to 1830. Emphasizes the social and cultural transformation of American life, the political ideology of the revolutionaries, and the creation of the American republic. All of these themes will be explored from the perspective of soldiers, civilians, women, loyalists, African-Americans, and Indians.
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HIST 328 America As Era of Reform (3)
The history of the United States from 1876 to 1932. This course will cover the development of a new social and political order in response to industrialization, urbanization, and the integration of national and international economic systems. Emphasis is placed on changing demographics, alternative political ideologies such as progressivism and socialism, the rise of professionalism and consumerism, America as a world power, and challenges to the prevailing view of modernism and progress.
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HIST 329 American Foreign Relations (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 , or HIST 203 , HIST 204 ; or permission of the instructor.
A survey of the basic themes of American foreign policy. Emphasis is placed on the cultural perspectives and behavioral dynamics in foreign policy, and how these characteristics helped to shape contact and conflict with other nations or cultures. A secondary emphasis is placed on the influence of international events on domestic conditions in the United States.
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HIST 331 Asian Philosophy (3)
A historical and critical examination of the philosophical traditions of India, China, Japan, and other Asian cultures. The course will focus on the development of the classical systems of Asian philosophy and their interaction with the philosophies of other cultures.
Also listed as: PHIL 331 .
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HIST 333 The African-American Freedom Struggle (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 203 , HIST 204 ; or permission of the instructor.
Places the Civil Rights movement of the 1960’s into the broader context of the African-American struggle to achieve freedom from the conclusion of the Civil War to the present, and considers the struggle in the broader context of other libertarian movements and global events.
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HIST 335 Ancient East Asia (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 , or HIST 203 , HIST 204 ; or permission of the instructor.
This course will cover the development of East Asian civilizations from the neolithic era to the establishment of a permanent western presence in the 1600s. Topics include the creation of social, economic, and political institutions; unification of the suzerain empire; development of Confucian traditions; the rise of Taoism, Buddhism, and Shintoism; the late imperial order in China; and the character of Japanese feudalism
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HIST 351 Renaissance, Reformation, and the Modern State (3)
Against the backdrop of religious wars, the creation of the nation-state, the development of colonial empires, and social and economic crises, this course examines Early Modern Europe as a period of transition between medieval and modern Europe.
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HIST 361 The American West (3)
The frontier experience in U. S. history, with particular emphasis on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The course will explore the images of the American West in literature, film, and commentary, and compare the frontier with those of Canada and Mexico. The role of the West in the evolution of nationalist ideologies and cultural attitudes will be examined. Emphasis will be placed on Native American and Hispanic borderland cultures.
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HIST 375 History of World Religions (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 or permission of instructor.
This courses explores the historical development of the world’s religious traditions with particular attention to their philosophical, theological, and ritual dimensions, as well as their relationship with one another. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, or the history with an emphasis in philosophy track.
Also listed as: PHIL 375 .
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HIST 390 Feminism and Gender in Modern History (3)
This course examines the history of feminist thought and philosophy within the historical experience of women utilizing a critical framework for the analysis of the creation and enforcement of the concepts of gender. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, or the history with an emphasis in philosophy track.
Also listed as: PHIL 390 .
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HIST 399 Utopian Studies. (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or PHIL 101 , PHIL 102 ; or permission of instructor.
This course examines attempts in East Asia and the West to imagine and create “more perfect” societies based on various philosophical, religious, social, and political paradigms, from the ancient world to the present day. Studies are not limited to utopian ideals; dystopian concepts and societies are also examined. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, or the history with an emphasis in philosophy track.
Also listed as: PHIL 399 .
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HIST 400 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (1)
Prerequisites: and . Junior or Senior standing.
Course will focus on introducing students to an array of pedagogical theories and teaching practices in relation to history instruction at a collegiate level. Students will work with an instructor in either HIST 101 or HIST 102 throughout the semester. Students must attend at least two (2) class sessions per week and work with students in peer review groups one-on-one. Applicants ideally should be interested in teaching at the university level or enrolled in courses preparing them for a role in Education. Students should fill out an application available in the Department of Humanities and submit supporting materials outlined on the application a semester before their intention to be UTAs. There shall be a limit to two UTAs per class per semester.
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HIST 412 Slavery in the Atlantic World (3)
This course considers the various manifestations of slavery in the Western hemisphere during the 17th, 18th, and 19th century. Focuses on the nature of slavery, forms of resistance, cultural exchange, and the process of emancipation. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, including the capstone thesis requirement. Students taking this course for the capstone must be a junior or senior, must have completed at least two upper level courses in history, and must inform the instructor of their decision at the beginning of the course.
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HIST 414 American Cultures (3)
An advanced survey of the cultural matrices of the United States through its history, as defined by gender, race, ethnicity, religion, creed, socio-economic class, condition, and other factors. Among the issues covered will be identity, assimilation and autonomy, pluralism, the effects of cultural diversity on the American global perspective, institutional elasticity and tolerance, and the creation of national ideologies. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, including the capstone thesis requirement. Students taking this course for the capstone must be a junior or senior, must have completed at least two upper level courses in history, and must inform the instructor of their decision at the beginning of the course.
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HIST 415 European Social History, 1400-1900 (3)
Prerequisites: HIST 101 , HIST 102 or permission of instructor.
This course begins with the Renaissance, examining changes in social definitions and structures in Europe brought about by intellectual and political revolutions, major changes in economic systems, and growing contact with the non-western world. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, including the capstone thesis requirements. Students taking this course for the capstone must be a junior or senior, must have completed at least two upper level courses in history, and must inform the instructor of their decision at the beginning of the course.
Note: To be taken in the 1st year of the Legal Studies Program or the 3rd year of Business program.
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HIST 418 Modern East Asia (3)
The modern transformation of East Asian societies over the last several centuries, with a focus on China, Japan, and Southeast Asia. The course will cover the features of traditional civilization, the impact of Western imperialism, attempts to modernize and create industrial economies, the formation of commercial and professional classes, and the rise of nationalism. Comparative characteristics of East Asian and Western societies will be discussed. May be taken to fulfill program requirements for the history track, including the capstone thesis requirement. Students taking this course for the capstone must be a junior or senior, must have completed at least two upper level courses in history, and must inform the instructor of their decision at the beginning of the course.
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HIST 430 Seminar in History (3)
This course will emphasize various topics and independent research schemas as defined by the instructor. Requires research projects and/or written papers. May be taken with permission of the instructor to fulfill the senior capstone thesis requirement. Students taking this course for the capstone must be a junior or senior, must have completed at least two upper level courses in history, and must inform the instructor of their decision at the beginning of the course.
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HIST 440 Independent Study (3)
See SOSC 440
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HIST 512 The Civil War and Reconstruction (3)
This course will enable students to identify and analyze the causes of the Civil War; the election of 1860 and the initiation of the secession crisis; the political, economic and social structures and the dynamic changes to them in the course of the war both for the Federal Union and the Confederate States; the military effect of the war on leadership, strategy, tactics, logistics, battles, and home front conditions; and the post war Reconstruction period including the success and failures of Reconstruction.
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HIST 520 The Enlightenment: Reason and Revolution (3)
This course examines the Enlightenment Period and its thought from several angles: considering the historical and philosophical background to this “revolution,” the varieties of thought on issues such as the possibility of knowledge, religion, value theory, the state and society, and the effects of these ideas on Enlightenment and contemporary society. At the same time thinking, discussing and writing, and in the analysis of primary and secondary source documents.
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HIST 529 American Foreign Affairs (3)
This course serves as: (a) an intensive survey, (b) an analysis of concepts, and (c) a study of policy-making in the foreign affairs of the United States from the colonial period to the present. As an additional component students will examine the often-synergistic interaction between American foreign affairs and domestic conditions and cultural concepts.
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Honors |
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HONR 101 Freshman Honors Orientation (1)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program
HONR 101 provides incoming freshman and transfer students with an orientation to Concord University and the Honors Program. Incoming students admitted to the Honors Program are required to enroll in this course in the first semester of attendance at Concord University. This course replaces UNIV 100 for first-semester Honors students.
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HONR 201 Honors Orientation (1)
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program
HONR 201 provides an orientation to the Honors Program for students admitted to the program as transfer students or after their first semester at Concord. This course is required of these students and should be taken as soon as possible after admission to the Honors Program.
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HONR 301 Honors Seminar (3)
Prerequisites: HONR 101 or HONR 201
Unique seminars taught by selected faculty. Topics vary. Honors students are required to take at least three (3) hours of Honors Seminar. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit.
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HONR 401 Honors Capstone (3)
Prerequisites: HONR 301 and senior standing
A culminating experience for senior honors students. Each HONR 401 student is expected to be working on a major research project in his or her major field while taking HONR 401. The project will be presented to the University community through one or more available venues such as Undergraduate Research Day, Artist Lecture Series, campus or community colloquia, or HONR 301. HONR 401 is open only to Honors students who have completed at least three (3) credit hours of HONR 301.
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Journalism |
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JOUR 210 High School Publications (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 102 .
Instruction in all phases of the management and production of high school publications.
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JOUR 211 Fundamentals of Journalistic Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 102
Introduction to the field of journalism. Students will gain a fundamental understanding of the trends, issues, and schools of thought within the field. Students will also gain fundamental writing, fact-gathering, and editing skills.
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JOUR 260 Practicum: Concordian (1-3)
A practicum in which students will apply classroom knowledge by actively working for the following campus communications organization: The Concordian - the student newspaper.
Note: JOUR 211 taken previously or concurrently.
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JOUR 329 Copy Editing and Design (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and JOUR 211
The principles and techniques of editing and improving copy using AP style, writing headlines, and producing attractive page makeup and display of copy. Students will be exposed to industry standard desktop publishing software.
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JOUR 334 Feature Writing (3)
Prerequisites: ENGL 102 and JOUR 211
Writing and editing news features, personality profiles, commentary, human interest and a variety of other kinds of feature stories for newspaper and magazine.
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JOUR 421 Digital Journalism (3)
Prerequisites: JOUR 211 and JOUR 329
Planning, writing, and packaging stories for online platforms. Students will learn the entire process, preparing, uploading, and updating stories they have put online. Students will be exposed to industry standard publishing websites and other online platforms.
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JOUR 2201 Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: JOUR 211
Writing and fact-gathering for different types of journalistic writing: such as, political journalism, sports journalism, beat reporting and others. Students will utilize all skills acquired in JOUR 211. Students are encouraged to contribute to The Concordian.
Note: May be taken multiple times for credit.
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JOUR 2202 Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: JOUR 211
Writing and fact-gathering for different types of journalistic writing: such as, political journalism, sports journalism, beat reporting and others. Students will utilize all skills acquired in JOUR 211. Students are encouraged to contribute to The Concordian.
Note: May be taken multiple times for credit.
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JOUR 2203 Special Topics (1)
Prerequisites: JOUR 211
Writing and fact-gathering for different types of journalistic writing: such as, political journalism, sports journalism, beat reporting and others. Students will utilize all skills acquired in JOUR 211. Students are encouraged to contribute to The Concordian.
Note: May be taken multiple times for credit.
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Language |
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LANG 101 Language 101 (3)
The most basic patterns of the language grammar. Basic vocabulary and development of beginning skills in reading, writing, speaking, and comprehending the language.
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level Language course, of the same language, may not receive credit for this course.
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LANG 102 Language 102 (3)
Prerequisites: 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 Language course, of the same language, may not receive credit for this course.
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LANG 201 Language 201 (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Readings in culture and literature; review and expansion of grammar and vocabulary; practice in writing, speaking and comprehending the language.
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level Language course, of the same language, may not receive credit for this course.
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LANG 202 Language 202 (3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Further readings in culture and literature; review and enhancement of grammar and vocabulary; practice in writing, speaking and comprehending the language.
Note: Students who have received credit for any higher-level Language course, of the same language, may not receive credit for this course.
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LANG 370 Advanced Studies (1-3)
Prerequisites: Consent of instructor
Advanced and extended exploration of topics addressed in other language courses at Concord. This course is intended for students who have already successfully completed the appropriate lower numbered course. May be repeated for credit.
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Legal Studies and Pre-Law |
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LSPL 101 Introduction to Legal Systems (3)
The nature of law and the judicial system. The relationship of law, governments, ethics, and the consumer to business enterprise. Includes the study of contracts, law of sales, torts, governmental regulations of business, environmental and consumer protection. Provides students an opportunity to examine the general framework of the legal system, thus informing students of the content as well as process of a career in law.
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LSPL 201 Legal Research and Writing (3)
Prerequisites: LSPL 101 .
This course is intended to introduce the students to the fundamentals of legal research and writing to develop the skills necessary to prepare case briefs, legal memoranda, and a motion and brief to a court.
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LSPL 269 Mock Trial (2)
Prerequisites: LSPL 101 .
Students are presented with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills relative to civil and criminal trials and advocacy.
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LSPL 301 Legal Ethics (3)
Prerequisites: LSPL 101 and LSPL 201 .
A study of the ethical foundation of the U.S. legal system with special emphasis on the Code of Professional Responsibility and the Canons of Judicial Ethics. Differential analysis with other professional ethical paradigms will be examined and applied through case simulations.
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LSPL 320 Special Topics in LSPL (1-3)
Spans advanced courses on specialized areas in Legal Studies and Prelaw related to current issues or areas assessed as needed by the faculty, community, students, and graduates.
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LSPL 349 Advanced Mock Trial (2)
Prerequisites: LSPL 101
Students are presented with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills relative to civil and criminal trials and advocacy.
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LSPL 405 Legal Studies Capstone (3)
Prerequisites: LSPL 101 , LSPL 201 , and LSPL 301 .
Students are given opportunities to integrate and synthesize content from classes, and from experiences such as clerkship and mock trial.
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LSPL 440 Independent Study (1-3)
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LSPL 450 Clerkship (1-12)
Prerequisites: LSPL 101 and LSPL 201 , and LSPL 301 .
Provides students with opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, and techniques with content from the classroom being applied to the field. Mentorship and supervision is provided by both faculty and professionals in the field.
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Management |
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MGT 305 Principles of Management (3)
This course provides an introduction to the theory and practice of the management of organizations. Core disciplines drawn upon include sociology, social psychology, economics, political science, and philosophy. The course examines management from the perspective of planning, organizing, controlling, leading and staffing. Specific topics will include leadership, teamwork, motivation, decision making, strategy, change management, and ethics.
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MGT 306 Organizational Behavior (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 305
This course introduces students to the challenges and problems of human behavior in an organizational setting and examines approaches for solving these problems. Its purpose is to help students better understand how individuals and groups work in organizations, and ultimately to improve their understanding and skills in working with people and projects in all types of organizations. Emphasis in placed on the study of personality, work attitudes and motivation, stress, groups and team processes, leadership, communication, organizational change and development.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into a business student status or who are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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MGT 308 Human Resource Management (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 305
A survey of the key areas of human resource management including strategic planning; recruitment; selection; training and development; performance evaluation; wages; salary, and benefits administration; legal compliance; safety and health administration; and labor relations.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into a business student status or who are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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MGT 310 Current Topics in Management (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 305
Selected topics in the contemporary management environment will be explored.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into a business student status or who are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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MGT 314 Entrepreneurship I (3)
An introductory course presenting the student with an understanding of the major principles and practices necessary to start a business venture. Provides the student with various facets of turning an idea into an enterprise. Students will have the opportunity to develop a business plan.
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MGT 322 Cost Management (3)
Prerequisites: ACCT 205 and ACCT 206 with a grade of C or better.
A study in interpretation and analysis of accounting data for management decision-making. Various costing systems are explored as well as the presentation and communication of relevant accounting information for internal business uses.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into a business student status or who are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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MGT 400 Entrepreneurship II (3)
Prerequisites:
This course focuses on the concepts, skills, and attitudes critical for identifying and evaluating interesting business ideas and developing these ideas in the form of a potential entrepreneurial venture. It emphasizes understanding of the processes of innovation for finding entrepreneurial opportunities and the processes of launching entrepreneurial ventures.
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MGT 401 Advanced HR Management (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 308
This course is an analysis of job evaluation techniques, salary surveys, individual and group performance-based pay, as well as insurance pension plan administration. This course covers scientific and legal issues from a managerial perspective and examines the usefulness of various methods used in job analysis. The course also covers legislation regarding EEO, employee needs assessment, program design, implementation and evaluation. Topics such as handbooks versus contracts, employee discipline versus grievance procedures, and workplace compliance laws, such as ADA, FMLA, sexual harassment, and the Civil Rights Act are discussed.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into a business student status or who are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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MGT 405 Organizational Theory and Design (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 305
This course is a study of the theoretical bases of organizational design and processes, as well as the performance of individuals who populate them. The course emphasizes concepts of organizational theory from a managerial perspective as applied to the performance of organizational purpose, design, structure, bureaucracy, power and politics as well as the impact of the external environmental and internal organizational factors on structure and design.
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MGT 410 Business Ethics and Social Responsibility (3)
Prerequisites: MGT 305 or consent of the instructor.
This course is an examination of the role of management promoting ethical performance and social responsibility in the modern organization. Students will examine the ethical and economic relationship between business and society, how governance mechanisms and corporate culture might contribute to a company’s success or failure, moral theories, and moral decision-making in a business context.
Note: This course is restricted to students who have been accepted into a business student status or who are in Concord academic programs that have made prior arrangements to include these courses in their curriculum requirements.
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MGT 420 Special Topics: Management (1-3)
Prerequisites: Based upon course content, the instructor will determine required prerequisite(s).
Selected topics in the contemporary management environment will be explored. .
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