Apr 18, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 The department offers selected courses from this catalog as warranted by student needs and availability of faculty. Specific offerings for each term may be found in the Schedule of Classes.

Course Renumbering Project

Effective the Fall 2017 semester, all undergraduate and graduate courses at Oakland University were renumbered from 3 digits to 4 digits.

Most subject codes will remain the same, but the new four-digit course numbers may in some cases be similar to the previous three-digit course numbers and in other cases be different because academic departments have resequenced their course numbers.

Follow this link to the conversion list.

This searchable PDF is a guide to see how the course numbers have changed. Each row represents a course, and the columns represent: the subject code, the previous three-digit course number,and the new four-digit course number for that course, beginning in Fall 2017.

To search this PDF for a specific course using the old number, you can just hit “Control” (or “Command” if on Mac) and “F,” then type in a specific course (e.g. “WRT 160”) to find the new course number .

The following subject codes have changed:

  • Studio Art (SA) changed to (ART)
  • Some English (ENG) courses changed to Creative Writing (CW)
  • Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Computer and Information Technology (CIT) changed to Computer Science and Informatics (CSI)
  • Music Theory and Composition (MUT) changed to either Applied Music (MUA) or Musicology and Music Education (MUS)
  • (MLS) changed to (CDS)
  • Some (JRN) courses changed to (PR)

For more information, please contact your academic adviser. Graduate students, please contact your academic department for advising.

NOTE: If you enrolled or transferred after fall 2014 please be sure to search the 2017-18 catalog courses and review the 3 to 4 digit conversions list.

 

Environmental Sciences

  
  • ENV 3730 - Water Resources

    (3)
    Analysis of natural water systems, introductory hydrology, the chemistry of eutrophication, and wastewater systems. Emphasis is on applications, including water pollution abatement and management strategies.
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 1450  and CHM 1480  and sophomore standing.
  
  • ENV 3750 - Introduction to Apiculture and Sustainability

    (4)
    Beekeeping, bee biology, and bee biochemistry, general hive maintenance, and the use of apiculture in sustainable agricultural practices. Field work accompanies lecture.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 1300  with a grade of (C) or greater.
  
  • ENV 3860 - Principles of Occupational Health

    (3)
    Recognition, evaluation and control of chemical and physical stresses in the workplace that may adversely affect human health.
    Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing; BIO 1300 , CHM 2340 , Physics is desirable.
  
  • ENV 3870 - Industrial Hygiene Field Survey

    (3)
    Selected subjects of current interest in occupational and environmental health and review of occupational health programs at local industrial companies through site visits.
    Prerequisite(s): ENV 3860  recommended.
  
  • ENV 3890 - African Environmental History

    (4)
    Identical with HST 3740 .
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060 
  
  • ENV 3900 - Selected Topics

    (1 TO 4)
    Technical studies in special areas; topics vary with semester. May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing and permission of instructor.
  
  • ENV 3920 - Directed Studies

    (1 TO 6)
    Studies in special areas, often individually arranged. May be repeated for credit. Preparation of study plan and instructor’s approval are required before registration. Graded S/U.
    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
  
  • ENV 4460 - Industrial and Environmental Toxicology

    (3)
    Introduction to the basic concepts and techniques of toxicology with special attention given to the industrial environment. Evaluation of the toxic effects of substances and toxic responses to various substances. Principles of toxicology applied to biological systems: exposure, biotransformations, mechanisms of toxicity, dose-response relationships and factors influencing toxicity. Identical with EHS 4460 . Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite(s) for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2340  or permission of instructor.
  
  • ENV 4520 - Geographic Information System Analysis for Sustainability

    (4)
    Identical with PS 3850 .
  
  • ENV 4521 - Environmental Management Systems

    (3)
    Problems of air and water pollution, solid waste management, hazardous material handling, life cycle analyses and pollution control examined from several viewpoints. Solutions to pollution problems, control technologies, practical aspects and compliance with regulations.
    Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing, CHM 1450  and CHM 1480 
  
  • ENV 4610 - Environmental Law and Policies

    (3)
    Legislative and legal perspectives on environmental and occupational health issues. Special emphasis on current laws and regulations, as well as their impact on the groups regulated.
    Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.
  
  • ENV 4740 - Industrial Hygiene Monitoring Methods

    (3)
    Sampling and analysis of occupational health hazards and evaluation of the effectiveness of industrial hygiene control methods in laboratory and field locations.
    Prerequisite(s): ENV 3860  recommended.
  
  • ENV 4800 - Biogeochemical Cycling

    (3)
    Nutrient cycle, environmental contamination, remediation, sustainable agriculture, land use and management.
    Prerequisite(s): ENV 3080 
  
  • ENV 4850 - Environmental Fate and Transport

    (3)
    Distribution and transformation of chemical pollutants in air, water and soil. Topics include chemical equilibrium and mass transport processes, biotic and abiotic transformations, hydrology, and physiochemical properties of chemical pollutants that affect transport, accumulation and degradation.
    Prerequisite(s): CHM 2340 
  
  • ENV 4860 - Toxic Substance Control

    (3)
    Quantification and management of toxic substances, including production, use, distribution, exposure and control. Risk assessment and regulatory strategies will be emphasized.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 1200 , BIO 1300 ; CHM 2340 
  
  • ENV 4870 - Natural Resource Management

    (3)
    Oil, gas and metallic ore exploration and exploitation. Contamination issues and remediation strategies. Special emphasis on real data analysis. Students will produce and present a comprehensive management plan production based on these data.
    Prerequisite(s): ENV 3090 
  
  • ENV 4950 - Environmental Science Internship

    (3)
    Supervised practical experiences in an environmental health setting. Weekly journal and a written paper required. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing. Permission of instructor.

Exercise Science

  
  • EXS 1000 - Exercise (Strength Training) and Health Enhancement

    (2)
    Examination of lifestyle factors related to disease prevention and improved quality of life. Combines regular strength training exercise and health enhancement lectures. Offered all semesters.
  
  • EXS 1100 - Cardiovascular Fitness Training

    (2)
    Examination of lifestyle factors related to disease prevention and improved quality of life. Combines exposure to walking-jogging exercise, aerobics exercise, standard cardiovascular training equipment, swimming exercise and health enhancement lectures. Offered all semesters.
  
  • EXS 1200 - Exs(Jogging) Hlth Enhance

    (2)
    Jogging
  
  • EXS 1300 - Exs(Swimming) Hlth Enhance

    (2)
    Swimming
  
  • EXS 1400 - Exs(Aerobics) Hlth Enhance

    (2)
    Aerobics
  
  • EXS 1500 - Exercise (Judo) and Health Enhancement

    (2)
    Impact of judo exercise on fitness, weight management, and general wellness. Emphasis on how the body, particularly cardiovascular systems and muscles, responds to judo training, and learning simple biomechanics of the sport. Recommended for students wishing to learn judo and understand exercise science principles in a practical, real life setting.
  
  • EXS 2000 - Group Exercise Instruction I

    (2)
    Theory and practice of safe and effective exercise instruction for individual and group resistance training programs. Excellent preparation for personal training. Focus on program design, practical skills of exercise instruction, progression, effective communication, facilities and equipment, legal issues, and risk management. Summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 1000  or instructor permission.
  
  • EXS 2100 - Group Exercise Instruction II

    (2)
    Theory and practice of safe and effective exercise instruction for group aerobic exercise training programs. Focus on training class styles and formats, practical skills of exercise instruction, progression, cueing, pattern building, choreography, and learning styles including visual, kinesthetic and auditory. Land-and water-based programs. Summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 1100 , EXS 2000  or instructor permission.
  
  • EXS 2200 - Introduction to Exercise Science

    (2)
    Introduction to the basic concepts from different areas of exercise science (e.g. motor learning, exercise physiology, biomechanics). Offered summer semester.
  
  • EXS 2400 - Weight Control, Nutrition and Exercise

    (4)
    Exploration of the role of exercise and optimal nutrition in weight control/loss. Emphasis on effective eating, energy balance, physiology of weight loss, behavior modification and health risks of obesity. Includes practical laboratory experiences. Recommended for students wishing to develop successful weight loss/control skills and improved nutritional habits. Fall, winter and summer semesters.
  
  • EXS 2700 - Safety and First Aid in Exercise Settings

    (2)
    Learn how to recognize emergencies, make first aid decisions, and provide immediate, temporary care of accident or sudden illness victims. Healthy living in injury/illness prevention. Use of an Automatic External Defibrillator Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider (American Heart Association) Certification and First Aid Certification upon successful completion.
  
  • EXS 3010 - Exercise Physiology

    (3)
    Effects of exercise and physical training on the physiological systems of the body, with emphasis on cardio-respiratory systems. Includes muscle contraction mechanisms, circulatory and respiratory adjustment during exercise, and nutrition for physical activity.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 1200  and BIO 2600  
    Corequisite(s): EXS 3015 
  
  • EXS 3015 - Exercise Physiology Laboratory

    (1)
    Laboratory experiences are provided for insight into the dynamics of human movement from research and clinical perspectives.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 1200  and BIO 2600 
    Corequisite(s): EXS 3010 
  
  • EXS 3020 - Human Motion Analysis

    (4)
    The anatomical kinesiology and the mechanical bases of human movement in daily life, exercise rehabilitation, sport, and work settings are analyzed. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in general education or the major, not both. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100 
  
  • EXS 3030 - Motor Control

    (3)
    The study of how the nervous and muscular systems coordinate body movements and become skilled with basic and advanced movements.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 2600 
  
  • EXS 4100 - Introduction to Personal Training

    (2)
    An introduction to the concepts used in personal training. Covers theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to prepare for a national certification exam in personal training. Topics include exercise testing, prescription, and leading, progression, individualization, goal-setting, logistics, client motivation, safety health promoting behaviors and effective communication. Cross list with EXS 5100. Offered summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 1000 , EXS 3010 , EXS 3015 , EXS 3020 
  
  • EXS 4110 - Advanced Personal Training

    (2)
    Theoretical knowledge and practical skills in advanced personal training including training for special cases: high-performance athletes, musculoskeletal injuries, wheel-chair bound clients, chronic diseases, the elderly, and children. Periodization, plyometrics, exercise with specialized equipment, innovative use of available resources, and best practices for commercial success also covered. Cross list with EXS 5110. Offered summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 4100 
  
  • EXS 4200 - Physical Activity and Aging

    (2)
    The effects of aging on physical work capacity, body composition, and cardiovascular, pulmonary, neuromuscular and musculoskeletal function. The principles for prescribing and conducting physical conditioning programs to retard the aging process are included. Cross list with EXS 5200. Offered summer term.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 3010  and EXS 3020 
  
  • EXS 4210 - Children and Exercise

    (2)
    Physical activity and the growth, maturation, motor development, and motor learning of children from birth through adolescence. Skill and performance enhancement, exercise program design, biomechanics, and injury and disease prevention are discussed. Cross list with EXS 5210. Offered summer term in odd-numbered years.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 3010  and EXS 3020 
  
  • EXS 4300 - Human Performance Enhancement

    (2)
    Advanced topics and trends in modern strength and conditioning program design and implementation. Topics include muscle physiology, neuromuscular physiology, performance, profiles, periodization, and the theory behind developing adequate strength, mass, flexibility, power, and stability programs. Credit will not be awarded for both EXS 4300 and EXS 5300. Cross list with EXS 5300.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 1000  or instructor permission.
  
  • EXS 4310 - Environment and Human Performance

    (2)
    Human adaptation to major factors that can significantly influence human movement in diverse micro- and macro-environments, including temperature, altitude, precipitation, light, noise and socio-cultural factors. Cross list with EXS 5310.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 3010 
  
  • EXS 4320 - Prevention of Injury and Sudden Death in Sport and Physical Activity

    (2)
    An examination of unintentional traumatic, non-fatal injuries; plus fatal catastrophic injuries in the athletic population; including epidemiology, etiology, risk factors, prevention, pathophysiology, recognition, assessment, intervention, recovery and return to play factors. Equivalent to WHP 4320 .
    Prerequisite(s): WRT 1060  and HS 2000  or instructor permission.
  
  • EXS 4400 - Obesity and Physical Activity

    (2)
    Obesity is a complex disease with myriad contributing factors. This course addresses the causes, prevention, and treatment of obesity, with particular emphasis on the role of physical activity. Metabolism, energy balance, and social, psychological, mechanical, and behavioral issues are discussed. Cross list with EXS 5400.
    Pre/Corequisite(s): EXS 3010 
  
  • EXS 4500 - Healthy Lifestyle Choices

    (2)
    A biopsychosocial approach to exercise and other healthy lifestyle choices. Focus is on the dimensions of wellness, factors influencing lifestyle choices, the theory and practice of behavior change, and health promotion concepts. Cross list with EXS 5500.
    Prerequisite(s): PHY 1100 , EXS 2400 ; or EXS 3010  or HS 2000 
  
  • EXS 4600 - Health and Disease

    (2)
    Examination of the health and medical record with a focus on the history, physical exam, and laboratory and imaging studies. The pathogenesis of representative diseases that are lifestyle related are emphasized. Credit will not be granted for both EXS 4600 and EXS 5600. Cross list with EXS 5600. Offered summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 1200  and BIO 2600  or instructor permission. BIO 2100  recommended.
  
  • EXS 4620 - Clinical Biomechanics

    (2)
    The pathomechanics of the human musculoskeletal system. Topics include properties of human tissue, mechanisms of injury, pathokinesiology, and principles of musculoskeletal exercise prescription. Credit will not be granted for both EXS 4620 and EXS 5620. Cross list with EXS 5620.
    Pre/Corequisite(s): EXS 3020 
  
  • EXS 4630 - Basic Athletic Training

    (2)
    Course directed to competitive sports and the recognition and immediate care of athletic injuries. Evaluation and treatment procedures and techniques are presented and practiced. Identical with PT 4630. Cross list with EXS 5630.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 2100 , BIO 2600 , EXS 3020 
  
  • EXS 4640 - Exercise Electrocardiography

    (2)
    Theoretical and applied concepts of resting and exercise electrocardiography (ECG), the normal ECG, and factors contributing to abnormal ECG. Students experience exercise test applications of the ECG and learn to recognize life-threatening arrhythmias. Cross list with EXS 5640. Offered summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 3010  
  
  • EXS 4700 - Corporate and Worksite Wellness Programs

    (2)
    Concepts underlying corporate and worksite health promotion programs, including: health and exercise program planning, facility planning and design, program management, staffing, equipment selection, safety and legal issues, and marketing. Cross list with EXS 5700. Offered summer semester.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 3010  or instructor permission.
  
  • EXS 4715 - Integrated Laboratory in Exercise Science

    (3)
    This course has three main objectives: 1) Provide students experience with equipment and measurements in exercise science; 2) Integrate core courses in a laboratory setting; 3) Engage in appropriate communication of laboratory work through writing and speaking based on the different formats of scientific reporting as practiced in exercise science.
    Prerequisite(s): EXS 3010  (C+) and EXS 3020  (C+)
    Corequisite(s): EXS 3030  or instructor permission.
  
  • EXS 4800 - Exercise Endocrinology

    (2)
    A cellular and systems physiology approach to human hormone function during exercise. Interaction of neuro-endocrine responses during exercise and body fluid regulation, hemostasis, the immune system, regulation of fuel use, biological rhythms, reproductive cycles, analgesia, and tissue repair. Hormones as ergogenic aids. Cross list with EXS 5800.
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 2600  and EXS 3010  or have permission of instructor.
  
  • EXS 4810 - Physical Activity Epidemiology

    (2)
    Explores the evolution of epidemiology and its impact on physical activity choices and guidelines. Topics will include the role of physical activity in the primary, secondary and tertiary prevention of chronic disease, mental health problems, and disability from an epidemiologic perspective. Offered Summer semester. Cross list with EXS 5810.
    Prerequisite(s): STA 2220  or PSY 2510  
  
  • EXS 4900 - Special Topics

    (1 TO 4)
    An advanced course involving study of current topics in the practical application of exercise principles. Topics vary. May be repeated for additional credit.
    Prerequisite(s): program director permission.
  
  • EXS 4960 - Practicum in Exercise Science

    (5)
    Supervised exercise science experience in a program-approved setting with application of HS/EXS and general education knowledge. Students demonstrate exercise science competencies, keep a daily journal, write a critical analysis of the experience, and successfully pass site supervisor evaluation. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. All semesters.
    Prerequisite(s): HS 2000 , EXS 3010 , EXS 3020 , completion of general education knowledge foundation courses, and EXS program director permission.
  
  • EXS 4995 - Directed Study and Research

    (1 TO 4)
    Special study areas and research in exercise science. May be repeated for additional credit. Offered every semester.
    Prerequisite(s): program permission.

Finance

  
  • FIN 3000 - Survey of Finance

    (3)
    Course helps students develop a basic understanding of Finance. Topics covered include: (1) financial instruments and the markets in which they are traded, (2) financial planning and analysis, (3) the cost and time-value of money, and (4) the fundamentals of investor decision-making. Business majors, pre-business students and business undecided students cannot take this course.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 2000  (C) or ACC 3000  (C) and junior standing.
  
  • FIN 3220 - Managerial Finance I

    (4)
    The basic elements of managerial finance. Topics include: capital budgeting techniques, financial structure and analysis, the cost of capital, working capital management and international financial management. For all SBA students, recommend QMM 2410  prior to or concurrent with FIN 3220. For finance major students, also recommend ACC 3010  concurrent with FIN 3220.
    Prerequisite(s): ECN 2010  and ECN 2000  or ECN 2020  or ECN 2100  and ACC 2100  and MTH 1222   or MTH 1554  and [STA 2220  or STA 2226  or QMM 2400 ] with a minimum grade of (C) in each course.
  
  • FIN 3550 - Finance for Actuarial Science

    (4)
    The application of the tools of financial analysis to specific cases in the financial management of corporate businesses with a special emphasis on valuation, including time value of money, and derivatives.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 2000 , MTH 1554 , and MTH 1555  (concurrently) with a minimum grade of (C) in each course.
  
  • FIN 3600 - Investment Analysis

    (3)
    Provides a general framework for constructing portfolios and valuing investments. Important concepts include portfolio theory, credit analysis, valuation of call and conversions features on debt instruments, and fundamental analysis of equities and foreign assets. Recommend FIN 3720  and FIN 3680  concurrent with FIN 3600.
    Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3220  or FIN 3550 ) and (ACC 3010  or ACC 3100 ) and (QMM 2410  or QMM 2500  or STA 2226 ) with a minimum grade of (C) in each course.
  
  • FIN 3680 - Financial Modeling

    (3)
    Learn to develop, solve, and simulate theoretically sound financial models using Microsoft Excel and other analytical tools. The course covers standard financial models including valuation, pro forma model, portfolio optimization, efficient frontier and asset pricing models etc. The course should serve to bridge the gap between financial theory and its implementation. Recommend FIN 3600  and FIN 3720  concurrent with FIN 3680.
    Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3220  or FIN 3550 ) and (ACC 3010  or ACC 3100 ) and (QMM 2410  or QMM 2500  or STA 2226 ) with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 3720 - Managerial Finance II

    (3)
    The application of the tools of financial analysis to specific cases in the financial management of corporate businesses and nonprofit enterprises. Recommend FIN 3600  and FIN 3680  concurrent with FIN 3720.
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3220  and ACC 3010  or ACC 3100  and [QMM 2410  or QMM 2500  or STA 2226 ] with a minimum grade of (C) in each course.
  
  • FIN 3990 - ACHIEVE III - Finance

    (0)
    Guide students through the job search process within the Finance major.Prerequisite(s) major standing and SBC 1990 and SBC 2990
  
  • FIN 4180 - Financial Institutions and Capital Markets

    (3)
    Focus is on the structure and operations of financial intermediaries, analysis of innovative financial instruments, and credit and interest-rate risk management.
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600  with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4190 - International Financial Management

    (3)
    The application of the tools of financial analysis to cases and the problems of firms that have operations in several countries.
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600  and FIN 3720  with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4200 - Real Estate Investment Analysis

    (3)
    A look at acquisition, financing and sale of income-producing real estate. Topics to be covered include feasibility, appraisal, investment, financing and taxation.
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600  and FIN 3720  and FIN 3680  with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4250 - Financial Derivatives

    (3)
    Introduces students to various derivative products such as futures, forwards, swaps and options. Commonly used financial derivatives and their use in various hedging and speculative objectives will be addressed along with various frameworks for pricing derivatives.
    Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3220  or FIN 3550 ) and (ACC 3010  or ACC 3100 ) and (QMM 2410  or QMM 2500  or STA 2226 ) with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4300 - Mergers and Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring

    (3)
    Examines important issues in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and corporate bankruptcy, including choices when faced with restructuring decisions. Addresses investment banking techniques used to enhance the firm’s value, and methods of reorganizing a firm outside of bankruptcy.
    Prerequisite(s): FIN 3600  and FIN 3720  with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4600 - Investment Portfolio Management

    (3)
    Analyzes trading in different types of spot and foreign assets, futures, options, and investment companies. Tax, transaction cost, and regulatory issues are evaluated, as are asset allocation and timing strategies, technical analysis, hedging, arbitrage, and portfolio management within the context of a financial plan.
    Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3220  or FIN 3550 ) and (ACC 3010  or ACC 3100 ) and (QMM 2410  or QMM 2500  or STA 2226 ) with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4779 - Estate, Retirement, and Education Planning

    (3)
    This course teaches you how to conduct a estate planning, retirement needs analysis, Insurance needs, and education planning for individuals and to recognize the key factors that affect retirement plan selection for business owners. You will be able to evaluate and compare the characteristics of various retirement plans and recommend which plan is appropriate in a given situation. The course covers tax-deferred retirement plans, IRAs, nonqualified plans, Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, distribution strategies, taxation of distributions, and regulatory considerations. Also covered are the insurance concepts for individuals.
    Prerequisite(s): ACC 3010 , ACC 3500 , FIN 3600 , FIN 3680 , FIN 3720  with a minimum grade of C in each course and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4900 - Special Topics in Finance

    (3)
    Intensive study of a selected finance topic. The topic will vary from term to term. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): (FIN 3220  or FIN 3550 ) and (ACC 3010  or ACC 3100 ) and (QMM 2410  or QMM 2500  or STA 2226 ) with a minimum grade of (C) and major standing.
  
  • FIN 4996 - Independent Study

    (1 TO 3)
    Qualified and highly motivated students may engage in individual research, directed readings or group study under the supervision of a faculty member. Offered every term. May be repeated for a total of 6 credits.
    Prerequisite(s): an overall GPA of (B) or better, major standing, and an approved contract prior to registration.

Foundations of Education

  
  • FE 3010 - Educational Psychology for K-12 Educators

    (4)
    Development and stage theories of cognition and learning behavior, examined through research accounts of physical and mental variability, cultural background, social circumstances, lived experience, learning style and mode of cultural interactivity. Admission to major. Required field experience. Cross listed with FE 5996.

French Language

  
  • FRH 1140 - Introduction to French Language and Culture I

    (4)
    A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of French and French culture. A beginning course. FRH 1140 must be taken first. FRH 1140 or FRH 1150  satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
  
  • FRH 1150 - Introduction to French Language and Culture II

    (4)
    A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of French and French culture. A beginning course. FRH 1140 must be taken first. FRH 1140  or FRH 1150 satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
  
  • FRH 1190 - Accelerated Review of Elementary French and French Culture

    (4)
    One semester course designed to review the fundamentals of French and French culture. Designed for students who have three or more years of previous French experience. Covers the same materials as the two-semester sequence. FRH 1140  or FRH 1150  satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
  
  • FRH 2140 - Second Year French I

    (4)
    Two-semester sequence continuing the work of FRH 1140  and FRH 1150  with the addition of cultural and literary readings. FRH 2140 must be taken first. FRH 2140 or FRH 2150  satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and cultural knowledge exploration area or the knowledge application integration area, not both. Prerequisite for knowledge application integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
    Prerequisite(s): one year of college French or equivalent.
  
  • FRH 2150 - Second Year French II

    (4)
    Two-semester sequence continuing the work of FRH 1140  and FRH 1150  with the addition of cultural and literary readings. FRH 2140  must be taken first. FRH 2140  or FRH 2150 satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area or the knowledge application integration area, not both. Prerequisite for knowledge application integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
    Prerequisite(s): one year of college French or equivalent.
  
  • FRH 2160 - Basic French Conversation

    (2)
    Designed to develop the student’s ability to organize and express ideas in French with a minimum of inhibition.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 1150 
  
  • FRH 3120 - French Phonetics and Listening Comprehension

    (2)
    Group and individual practice in the sound system of French, with special attention to listening comprehension problems. Both written and laboratory work required. Offered fall semester.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 2150 
  
  • FRH 3140 - French Grammar Review

    (4)
    Review of French grammar through a variety of approaches such as reading, translation and composition. Conducted in French.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 2150 
  
  • FRH 3160 - French Conversation

    (2)
    Practice in speaking at intermediate level. Format may include oral presentations and phonetics. Offered winter semester.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 2150 
  
  • FRH 3180 - French Composition

    (2)
    Practice in written composition. Techniques of textual analysis and exposition are introduced. Offered fall semester. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 2150 , FRH 3140  highly recommended.
  
  • FRH 3510 - French Civilization

    (4)
    An overview of contemporary life, education and socio-economic conditions in France. Conducted in French. Offered in fall semester.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 2150 
  
  • FRH 3550 - Translation into English

    (4)
    Translation from French to English of materials that may range from commercial and technical to literary. Offered winter semester.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 
  
  • FRH 3570 - French Business Communication

    (4)
    Introduction to basic business communication skills, including essential reading, writing and speaking activities. Offered in alternate years.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 
  
  • FRH 3700 - Introduction to French Literature

    (4)
    An introduction to textual analysis based on selected readings. Conducted in French. Offered fall semester.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 2150 , FRH 3140  is highly recommended.
  
  • FRH 3800 - Survey of French Literature

    (4)
    A survey of French literature. Intended to supplement the work of FRH 3700 . Conducted in French. Offered winter semester.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3700 
  
  • FRH 3920 - Directed Readings in French

    (2 OR 4)
    Directed individual readings in French. May be repeated.
    Prerequisite(s): permission of instructor.
  
  • FRH 4080 - Advanced French Conversation

    (2)
    Practice in speaking at an advanced level. Format may include oral presentations and readings.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3160 
  
  • FRH 4160 - French Literature from the Middle Ages through the Sixteenth Century

    (4)
    A study of works in various genres of several periods. Works and authors may include epics, bawdy tales, courtly romances, Villon, Rabelais and Montaigne. Conducted in French. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 , FRH 3700  and FRH 3800 
  
  • FRH 4170 - French Literature - Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries

    (4)
    A study of works in various genres by leading French authors such as Pascal, Corneille, Racine, Moliere, La Fontaine, Montesquieu, Diderot, Rousseau and Voltaire. Conducted in French. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 , FRH 3700  and FRH 3800 
  
  • FRH 4190 - French Literature - Nineteenth Century

    (4)
    A study of works in various genres by leading French authors such as Stendhal, Balzac, Hugo, Nerval, Flaubert, Zola, Baudelaire and Mallarme. Conducted in French. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 , FRH 3700  and FRH 3800 
  
  • FRH 4200 - French Literature - Twentieth Century

    (4)
    Study of contemporary genres demonstrating different approaches to study of works in various genres by leading French and francophone authors from 1900 to the present. May include works by Gide, Proust, Sartre, Beauvoir, Duras, Ionesco, Valery, Conde, Djebar, among others. Conducted in French. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major. Prerequisite for writing intensive: completion of the university writing foundation requirement. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 , FRH 3700  and FRH 3800 
  
  • FRH 4550 - Translation into French

    (4)
    Translation from English into French of a wide variety of materials that may range from commercial and technical to literary. Offered fall semester in alternate years.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3140 , FRH 3160 , and FRH 3180  
  
  • FRH 4800 - Independent Translation Project

    (4 TO 8)
    Directed annotated translation from French into English of a major work in the student’s field. May not be counted toward the major.
    Prerequisite(s): FRH 3550  and FRH 4550  and permission of department.
  
  • FRH 4970 - Undergraduate Seminar

    (2 OR 4)
    Study of individual authors, selected themes or critical problems. Conducted in French. Satisfies the university general education requirement for the capstone experience. Satisfies the university general education requirement for a writing intensive course in the major.
    Prerequisite(s): completion of the university writing foundation requirement. FRH 3140 , FRH 3700  and FRH 3800  
  
  • FRH 4995 - Independent Reading and Research

    (2 TO 8)
    Directed individual research and reading for advanced French majors. May be repeated.
    Prerequisite(s): two 4000 level French literature courses and permission of department.

Geography

The following courses offered under the geography rubric are available only to students fulfilling requirements for the elementary education teaching minor in social studies.  Students in other programs may register for these courses under the home department rubric as indicated below.

  
  • GEO 1060 - Earth Science/Physical Geography

    (4)
    Identical with PHY 1060 . Satisfies the university general education requirement in the natural science and technology knowledge exploration area.
  
  • GEO 2000 - Global Human Systems

    (4)
    Identical with AN 2130  and IS 2000 . Satisfies the university general education requirement in the global perspective knowledge exploration area.
  

German Language

  
  • GRM 1140 - Introduction to German Language and Culture I

    (4)
    A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of German and German culture. A beginning course. GRM 1140 must be taken first. GRM 1140 or GRM 1150  satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
  
  • GRM 1150 - Introduction to German Language and Culture II

    (4)
    A two-semester sequence in the fundamentals of German and German culture. A beginning course. GRM 1140  must be taken first. GRM 1140  or GRM 1150 satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and cultural knowledge exploration area.
  
  • GRM 2140 - Second Year German I

    (4)
    A two-semester sequence continuing the work of GRM 1140  and GRM 1150  with the addition of cultural and literary readings. GRM 2140 must be taken first. GRM 2140 or GRM 2150  satisfy the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area or the knowledge application integration area, not both. Prerequisite for knowledge application integration: completion of the university general education requirement in the foreign language and culture knowledge exploration area.
    Prerequisite(s): one year of college German or equivalent.
 

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