2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog 
    
    May 16, 2024  
2019-2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Government

  
  • GOV 104 - Mock Trial Team Competition


    Credit(s): 1
    In this course students will prepare and participate as a team in an invitational regional Mock Trial tournament based upon a case prepared by the American Mock Trial Association. Students will participate as both lawyers and witnesses. May be repeated for credit. SP
  
  • GOV 230 - American National Government


    Credit(s): 3
    Historical background, organization, and functions of the American National Government; study of the operation of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights in today’s environment and a study of the current political process in the United States. SP
  
  • GOV 293 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 1-3
    Course offered to supplement regular course listings. Consult semester course offerings.
  
  • GOV 331 - American Constitutional Development


    Credit(s): 3
    Establishment of the American Constitution and its development from the colonial period to the present. Emphasis is given to the role of the United States Supreme Court. Alternate even years. SP
  
  • GOV 490 - Independent Study


    Credit(s): 1-3
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status and permission of instructor.
  
  • GOV 494 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 1-3
    Course offered to supplement regular course listings. Consult semester course offerings.

Healthcare Management

  
  • HCM 300 - Foundations of Healthcare Management


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an overview of management practices in the healthcare organizations. A review of classical management functions - planning, organizing, directing and controlling as they relate to the healthcare environment. Students will learn the skills necessary to be effective leaders in a variety of healthcare organizations. Topics include organizational culture, diversity, healthcare leadership and fundamentals of management. Offered on as as-needed basis.
  
  • HCM 310 - Ethics in Healthcare


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will provide a foundation of ethical theory, which students will apply to decision making in a healthcare environment. Students will discuss contemporary moral issues in a healthcare context and learn to analyze problems using classical ethics theories. Offered on as as-needed basis.
  
  • HCM 320 - Human Resource Management in Healthcare


    Credit(s): 3
    This is a study of the role of strategic human resources business partner within a healthcare organization. Functions such as: recruitment, interviewing, job descriptions and requirements, union-management relations, wage and salary administration, management development and motivation are examined. This course will also explore the interpersonal relationships and team dynamics that aid the HR professional in influencing decision making with both health services and clinical management within healthcare organizations. Offered on as as-needed basis.
  
  • HCM 330 - Public Health Administration


    Credit(s): 3
    This course explores the role health care organizations play in community health. Students study the principles of public health through the lens of government, business, and community. Topics include community benefit and outreach, environmental health, communicable disease, and mental health. Offered on as as-needed basis.
  
  • HCM 350 - Legal Issues in Healthcare


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an overview of the legal issues facing current healthcare organizations. This course examines the law as it relates to relationships between doctors, hospitals, and staff, patients, and healthcare providers. Skills developed include the ability to apply ethical decision making principles, mitigate risk, incorporate employment law procedures, and manage communication. Offered on as as-needed basis.
  
  • HCM 400 - Healthcare Operations and Quality Control


    Credit(s): 3
    Upon completion of this course, students will understand the functions and impact of day-to-day operations of hospitals, medical facilities, and clinics. The course will examine issues of efficiency and quality control. Topics include: healthcare facility management, quality control, goal setting, and evaluation, medical reporting, and organizational accountability. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): HCM 300 ; MTH 115 .
  
  • HCM 425 - Management of Health Information Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an overview of information technology from a healthcare perspective. Topics include: current issues, health information management applications, security, and the ethical impact of information systems. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 110 .
  
  • HCM 435 - Project Management in Healthcare Organizations


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines techniques necessary to successfully develop, oversee and complete projects in a healthcare environment. Skills needed to plan, estimate, organize, budget, schedule, track, and control projects are developed. Provides a comprehensive foundation to project management with a focus on healthcare organizations. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): HCM 300 .
  
  • HCM 460 - Strategic Management in Healthcare


    Credit(s): 3
    This capstone course requires students to integrate the knowledge and skills gained from previous coursework and apply it to the final assessment. Students will examine the strategic management process as it applies to the management of healthcare organizations. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior Status.

Health Education & Promotion

  
  • HEP 119 - Essential Concepts for Health and Fitness


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduction to health issues related to physical, psychological, and social well-being. The course allows students to learn and practice critical thinking skills important in the management of health and fitness. Online FA, Online SP, Online SU
  
  • HEP 210 - Career Foundations of Health Education & Promotion


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to introduce students to the history, philosophies, and theoretical foundations of health education and promotion. Professional aspects are also covered including CHES certification and responsibilities, health education career settings, professional organizations, agencies, literature, and journals. SP
  
  • HEP 223 - Interviewing, Education, and Counseling


    Credit(s): 3
    Client and customer service skills and human resource management will be applied to a wide spectrum of related job functions. Students will perform interview, education, and counseling skills across the scope of practice. Students will develop and critique educational materials for a variety of audiences. Additionally students will examine factors that enhance or compromise health education efforts. SP
  
  • HEP 310 - Program Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides a deeper understanding of the frameworks and skills required for organizing, planning, implementing, and evaluating health interventions in various settings. Topics include planning models, needs assessment, managing fiscal resources, facilitating community partnerships, formative and summative evaluation, data analysis and interpretation, and reporting results. FA
    Prerequisite(s): HEP 210 ; HEP 223 /NTR 223  or SWK 231 .
  
  • HEP 410 - Community Health


    Credit(s): 4
    Addresses the role of community health professional in preventing disease and improving the health and wellness of individuals and groups. Includes a study of assessment and surveillance methodologies, the use of behavior change theories, policy and legislation, and overview of health related programs available in the community and the design, implementation, and evaluation of community based interventions. The impact of factors related to history, culture, socioeconomics, and the environment are included. SP
    Prerequisite(s): HEP 223 /NTR 223  and EDU 313 .
  
  • HEP 450 - Epidemiology for Health Educators


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to the epidemiological concepts of communicable and non-communicable diseases and prepares students to read, comprehend, and report epidemiological research. Emphasis is placed on disease prevention and the role of the health educator in reducing risk factors and improving health. FA
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 330 .

History

  
  • HST 103 - Introduction to Western Civilization I: Prehistory to 17th Century


    Credit(s): 3
    Covers prehistory, ancient history (Greece, Rome, Christianity, the Germanic Invasions), medieval history, early modern history (Renaissance and Reformation), and early 17th Century. Considers political, social, economic, cultural, religious and intellectual development of Europe and the West from prehistory to the seventeenth century. FA
  
  • HST 104 - Introduction to Western Civilization II: 17th Century to the Present


    Credit(s): 3
    Covers 17th century absolutism, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution and Napoleon, the 19th century (liberalism, socialism, nationalism, imperialism), WW I, democracies between the wars, the dictatorships, WW II, and the period since WW II (Cold War, Decolonization). Considers political, social, economic, cultural, religious, and intellectual development of modern Europe and the West since 1648. SP
  
  • HST 105 - United States to 1865


    Credit(s): 3
    Promotes a better understanding of the multiple origins and development of the United States from the precolonial period through the end of the Civil War, including attention to French, Spanish, and British colonization; the American Revolution; development of the Constitution; the Northwest Ordinances and Louisiana Purchase; slavery and debates over expansion; Indian removal; Jacksonian democracy; the Mexican-American War; and the Civil War. Develops skills of historical thinking through interpretation and analysis of primary and secondary sources. FA
  
  • HST 106 - United States History Since 1865


    Credit(s): 3
    Traces U.S. history from the Reconstruction period to the present day, exploring questions and issues related to government, technology and transportation, women’s roles and rights, race and Civil Rights, immigration, the growth of the consumer economy and mass media, work and labor issues, and war and foreign affairs. Promotes a better understanding of the United States and how it has developed through study of the American past. Covers Reconstruction after the Civil War, Big Business and Reform, the Progressive Era, WW I, the Roaring Twenties, the Depression, WW II, the U.S. since WW II. SP
  
  • HST 107 - Introduction to African-American Studies


    Credit(s): 3
    An interdisciplinary introduction to the social, cultural, political, economic, artistic, and intellectual developments in African-American life and thought throughout American history, including theories on race and racial formation. FA
  
  • HST 293 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 3
    Topics could include Holocaust; World after the Cold War; Contemporary America. On demand.
  
  • HST 294-299 - Co-operative Education


    Credit(s): 1-6
    Supervised off-campus work experience cooperatively administered by an employer, faculty advisor, and director of cooperative education. Credits are determined by amount of working hours in an approved job. Full-time (six credits) co-op positions should be taken on alternating semesters, excluding summer terms. These courses are graded solely on a pass/no pass basis. No more than eighteen hours may be taken.
  
  • HST 303 - Survey of Asian History


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides an introduction to Asian history. Establishes a broad foundation for understanding the culture and history of such countries as India, China, and Japan. Alternate odd years. SP
  
  • HST 305 - History of Latin America


    Credit(s): 3
    History of Latin America, including the Pre-Colombian Era, Colonial Period, Wars of Independence, Imperialism, and Twentieth Century. Survey of Latin America as a whole as well as important developments shaping major countries. On demand
  
  • HST 307 - History of the Middle East


    Credit(s): 3
    Traces the history of political, economic, religious, and cultural development of the Middle East, emphasizing developments and trends of contemporary importance. Alternate even years. FA
  
  • HST 309 - History of Sub-Sahara Africa


    Credit(s): 3
    An historic overview of the development of Sub-Sahara Africa with an emphasis on political, economic, and cultural trends of the area. On demand
  
  • HST 310 - African-American History


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides an introduction to African-American history. Establishes a broad foundation for understanding the influence on America of the African-American community from pre-slavery to contemporary times. Topics include Pre-slavery, Colonialism, The Civil War, Jim Crow Laws, Reconstruction, The Harlem Renaissance, The Civil Rights Movement, and Contemporary Issues. Alternate odd years. SP
  
  • HST 314 - Holocaust: Memory, History and Identity


    Credit(s): 3
    Holocaust in Memory, History and Identity, studies the Holocaust In the context of that ‘most terrible century’, the twentieth-century. It seeks to explain why and how genocide became the common vocabulary of the twentieth-century, how memory, myth and myopia transformed the lived experiences of human beings into the lexicon of death, and how suffering and pain were transformed into abstract representation and outright denial. Offered alternate odd years. FA
  
  • HST 331 - American Constitutional Development


    Credit(s): 3
    (see GOV 331 ) Alternate even years. SP
  
  • HST 340 - American Social History


    Credit(s): 3
    A study of the history of everyday people in the United States, from the colonial period to the present, with an emphasis on the lives of women and families and on people of color. Topics include food, marriage, family, work, housing, social movements, and emotion. Promotes skills of historical interpretation and historiography through interpretation of primary and secondary sources. FA
  
  • HST 350 - A History of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1815 until the Present


    Credit(s): 3
    Traces the political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Russia since 1815. On demand
  
  • HST 366 - Trends That Shaped the Modern World


    Credit(s): 3
    Study of the major political, economic, intellectual, and social developments which characterize the period from the fall of Napoleon I to the beginning of World War I; focus on “isms:” nationalism, liberalism, industrialism, socialism, and imperialism. Applications in the twentieth century. SP
  
  • HST 368 - Twentieth Century Europe since World War II


    Credit(s): 3
    Stress on the development and cause of the Cold War, the role of the U.S. in European affairs, chief post-war trends in the major European countries; attempts to integrate Europe. On demand
  
  • HST 440 - History of Women and Families in the United States Society


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the role women have played as individuals and as family members throughout the history of the United States. Investigates distinct cultural beliefs concerning the role of women and mothers, family relationships, the past and future of women. Cross-cultural and multicultural aspects are key aspects of this course. Reading and discussion are integral to the course.
  
  • HST 490 - Independent Study


    Credit(s): 2-3
    Independent study with an instructor of history, including such work as selected readings and AV selections, discussion, papers.
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status and permission of instructor.
  
  • HST 494 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 1-3
    Topics could include the Cold War; Contemporary America, Terrorism.
  
  • HST 496 - History Capstone


    Credit(s): 3
    Advanced study in a specific area of historical studies applied to the Senior Research Project. Students pursue in-depth research, applying research skills of analysis and synthesis, to a topic of contemporary relevance. Final outcome is a work of scholarship reflecting research skills and knowledge of contemporary historiography. On demand.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior history majors.

Human Resource Management

  
  • HRM 310 - Human Resource Management


    Credit(s): 3
    A comprehensive overview of human resource management functions within an organization. Topics include personnel functions of recruitment and selection, interviewing, workforce planning, wage and salary administration, talent management, and interpersonal relationship of employees in the organizational setting. FA, SP
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 210 .
  
  • HRM 320 - Employment Law for Managers


    Credit(s): 3
    The focus of this course is on managing effectively with an understanding of the potential legal ramifications of employment decisions. Topics include discrimination, the right to privacy, evaluation, and regulation of job performance, negotiation, OSHA, ERISA, and labor law. Offered on as as-needed basis.
  
  • HRM 330 - Interpersonal and Group Dynamics


    Credit(s): 3
    The primary focus of this course is on theory and application of interpersonal relations and dynamics within an organization. This course will examine how individuals’ and teams’ behaviors and processes impact an organization. Topics will include a broad understanding of interpersonal relations and teams’ behaviors and processes, effective communication, group cohesiveness, cultural influences, attribution theory, attitudes, prejudice, persuasion, and factors that influence team function and effectiveness. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 320 PSY 100  or SOC 100 .
  
  • HRM 340 - Compensation and Benefits


    Credit(s): 3
    This course focuses on the use of pay systems and benefit plans to help organizations achieve strategic goals. In this course, students will learn about job design, job evaluation, compensation design, and benefit design and administration, and use these techniques to make effective organizational decisions. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 115 ; HRM 310 ; FIN 310 .
  
  • HRM 350 - Training and Development


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides students with a practical application of training and development of employees within an organizational setting. The primary focus is on a systemic approach to training; specifically needs assessment, learning objectives, instructional design, learning environment, and training transfer and evaluation as well as training interventions. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 320 ; HRM 310 ; HRM 330  (may be taken concurrently).
  
  • HRM 410 - Advanced Human Resource Management


    Credit(s): 3
    This course analyzes employee and labor relations, crisis management, and risk management. This includes the exploration of the process of unionization, labor costing, contract administration, collective bargaining and demand in labor markets, impact of unemployment, wage determination, and public policy decisions. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): HRM 310 ; HRM 320 .
  
  • HRM 420 - Strategic Human Resource Management


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the role of human resource management in strategic planning and operation of organizations, compensation and labor management, and performance appraisals systems. Additionally, focuses on ability of human resource managers to contribute to the organizations strategic plan. This includes interpreting information from internal and external sources, aligning the human resource management plan with the strategic plan, and consideration for stakeholder impact, organizational mission, and budget management. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): HRM 340 ; HRM 350 ; HRM 410 .
  
  • HRM 430 - Organizational Development and Change


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will focus on the theory and methods of organizational development and change. Topics will include an examination of interpersonal, team, and organizational interventions. Emphasis will be on the study and application of the planned change model to improve an organization’s performance while also improving the interests and needs of all organizational members. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): HRM 350 .
  
  • HRM 460 - Human Resource Management Capstone


    Credit(s): 3
    Culminating experience requiring student to utilize theories and concepts; such as, compensation and benefits, training and development, and strategic planning in Human Resource Management. Offered on as as-needed basis.
    Prerequisite(s): Senior Status; HRM 420 ; HRM 430 .

Human Services

  
  • HUS 100 - History and Politics of Human Services


    Credit(s): 3
    Surveys the historical development and political dynamics of human service agencies. Students analyze effectiveness of human service organizations at meeting people’s needs. FA
  
  • HUS 221 - Social Issues and Social Welfare Policy


    Credit(s): 3
    An analysis of the interactions between social welfare policy, social service agencies, and contemporary social issues. SP
  
  • HUS 230 - Interviewing and Counseling


    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to basic counseling techniques with emphasis on problem solving, solution-oriented methods, and psychosocial assessment. FA
  
  • HUS 250 - Human Service: Theory and Practice


    Credit(s): 6
    Field placement (140 credits) in a human service agency with a focus on service and an analysis of the agency. In the seminar, students will discuss goals and objectives of their practicum experience with emphasis on the interactions between the agency, provider, and client. FA
  
  • HUS 315 - Advocacy and Case Management


    Credit(s): 3
    Skill development in the area of advocacy and case management. The bio-psychosocial approach will be utilized for problem identification, assessment, treatment planning, therapeutic intervention, and case monitoring. Attention will also be given to crisis intervention and problem-solving counseling with high-risk populations. SP
  
  • HUS 390 - Human Service Administration


    Credit(s): 3
    Presents principles and practice of human service management. Areas of emphasis include environments of human services agencies, planning and program design, organization design, managing human resources, supervisory relationship, finances, and program goals. FA
  
  • HUS 410 - Community Assessment and Resources


    Credit(s): 3
    Focuses on the human services professional as a facilitator of community resources. Course includes discussion and skill development in the areas of community assessment, resource collaboration and referral, program planning, and evaluation. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status. SP
  
  • HUS 490 - Independent Study


    Credit(s): 3
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior status and permission of instructor.
  
  • HUS 494 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 3
    Course offered to supplement regular course offerings. Consult semester course offerings.

Intensive English

Credit for the following courses does not count toward the 120 credit hour graduation requirement.

  
  • ESL 061 - Beginning Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides practice in using various reading strategies to improve reading proficiency in English. Students will develop their ability to read descriptive, narrative and non-fictional materials more fluently. Students will use scanning and skimming skills, expand vocabulary, identify main ideas, and comprehend specific facts and inferences.
  
  • ESL 062 - Beginning Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    This course prepares students to produce sentence and paragraph structures. They will be able to produce a composition with a short introduction, five or more sentence body and a short conclusion.
  
  • ESL 063 - Beginning Listening for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 4 [3 hour class + 1 hour listening lab]
    This course will familiarize the learner with some of the major rhetorical patterns of formal spoken English and will develop the basic skills necessary to understand spoken English at a normal pace.
  
  • ESL 064 - Beginning Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    Students develop classroom communication skills and conversation skills. They will understand how to deliver a two-minute speech on self or country with a manuscript.
  
  • ESL 065 - Beginning Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 2
    This course will review basic English grammar while providing opportunities for oral and written reinforcement. Focus will be on the simple and progressive forms of the present, past, and future tenses and modal auxiliaries.
  
  • ESL 071 - Intermediate Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    Students will improve and expand their reading skills, increase their vocabulary, speed and comprehension. Students will develop their ability to read materials of intermediate difficulty and complexity and develop vocabulary necessary to study independently at an academic level. Students will understand the use of transitional words as organizational discourse markers, learn to paraphrase, develop critical thinking skills, increase comprehension and reading speed, and compare and contrast cultural values.
  
  • ESL 072 - Intermediate Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will prepare students to produce a three-paragraph composition. They will learn to generate details about a topic, become familiar with the various methods of development and will develop editing skills through multiple drafts. Students will organize ideas around a thesis statement, practice writing clear topic sentences, and gather support for topic sentences through personal experience, observation, and research.
  
  • ESL 073 - Intermediate Listening for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 4 [3 hours class + 1 hour listening lab]
    Focus will be on understanding major rhetorical patterns (chronological, process, definition, classification, comparison/contrast) used in lectures across the curriculum. They will develop listening skills to understand academic lectures. Students will take notes with some accuracy on lectures delivered at a moderate pace.
  
  • ESL 074 - Intermediate Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    Focus will be on organizing and delivering speeches to introduce, demonstrate, and inform. The student will use an outline form to deliver speeches three minutes in length and use language which is comprehensive with moderate effort by a native speaker.
  
  • ESL 075 - Intermediate Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 2
    This course will review simple and complex English sentence structure. The focus will be on understanding and using gerunds and infinitives, using coordinating conjunctions to connect ideas, becoming familiar with passive verbs, and using adjective, noun, and adverb clauses. Students will increase their understanding and accurate use of perfect and perfect progressive verb tenses and modal auxiliaries.
  
  • ESL 081 - Advanced Reading for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will enable students to read authentic texts and to function independently in an academic setting. Students will increase active and passive vocabulary, recognize patterns of organization in reading materials and be able to infer answers.
  
  • ESL 082 - Advanced Writing for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    The purpose of this course is to prepare students to write a multi-source research paper. Students will learn to avoid plagiarism by paraphrasing or summarizing, understand the writing process and self-edit work for organization, coherence, development, and mechanics.
  
  • ESL 083 - Advanced Listening for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 4 [3 hour class + 1 hour listening lab]
    This course will prepare the student to understand academic lectures and to take notes. They will take accurate notes from lectures spoken at normal-native delivery.
  
  • ESL 084 - Advanced Speaking for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 3
    Students will learn to communicate effectively in formal academic speaking situations. They will deliver five-minute speeches (inform, persuade) from an outline, participate in group discussions and debates, and use spoken language that is comprehensible with little effort by a native speaker.
  
  • ESL 085 - Advanced Grammar for Non-Native Speakers of English


    Credit(s): 2
    This course will promote the understanding of key grammatical structures while providing opportunities for oral and written reinforcement. Students will gain competence in using the passive, stative passive, gerunds and infinitives, and conditional clauses. They will use coordinating conjunctions with ease and understand parallel structure.
  
  • ESL 091 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 1-3
    This course will include TOEFL preparation, learning additional skills in English-language conversation, understanding U.S. slang phrases and colloquial speech, social and historical aspects of the United States, and current events.

Interdisciplinary Studies

  
  • INT 102 - Introduction to Collegiate Learning


    Credit(s): 1
    This course is designed to aid new students in being successful learners at the collegiate level. The course content is focused on learning essential skills, identifying available support, and continuous self-reflection.
  
  • INT 103 - Pathway to Achieving Student Success (PASS)


    Credit(s): 1
    This course is intended to develop and improve skills that are necessary for academic success, identify and use appropriate support resources, and engage in meaningful self-reflection. Instruction will utilize both curricular and co-curricular approaches in the classroom.
  
  • INT 104 - Strategies for Self-Directed Learning


    Credit(s): 1
    This independent study course is designed to provide students an opportunity to engage in deeper learning about what it means to be a successful collegiate learner. The course is focused on integrating academic skills, self-reflection, and use of appropriate support resources to help students achieve academic success.
  
  • INT 105 - Mission Core I: Culture and the Common Good


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will explore the meaning of the term “the common good” in the context of different traditions. The course will draw examples from a wide variety of disciplines and subject areas. Students are challenged to explore their roles as individuals, as members of multiple cultures or faiths, and as global citizens in promoting the “common good.” The course also includes a component designed to assist first-year students in effect learning and study strategies. FA
  
  • INT 207 - Leadership through Social Change


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to provide insight, participation, and discussion pertaining to leadership. The course will also provide opportunities for students to identify their own diverse leadership abilities and style as well as to continuously reflect on their own leadership development. Instruction will utilize both curricular and co-curricular approaches in the classroom. SP
  
  • INT 293 - Special Topics


    Credit(s): 1-3
    A first-year, second-year level course offered to supplement regular course offerings. Offered on a periodic or one-time-only basis.
  
  • INT 498 - TELOS Honors Portfolio


    Credit(s): 1
    In this course, honors students will build their honors portfolio in the TELOS framework. Open to only honors students in their final two semesters of college.

Instructional Design & Technology

  
  • IDT 500 - Foundations of Instructional Design Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduces students to the discipline of instructional design. Students learn to analyze professional development needs in educational and corporate environments and to translate those needs into the design and development of quality training opportunities. Students will be introduced to the elements of instructional design; needs analysis, task analysis, learner analysis, planning and creating instruction, and evaluation. FA
  
  • IDT 501 - Processes of Instructional Design and Technology Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides students an opportunity to apply the instructional design principles studied in IDT 500 . This course focuses on the design, development and assessment of instructional design products and on conducting formative and summative evaluations of the instructional design product. SP
    Prerequisite(s): IDT 500  
  
  • IDT 505 - Teaching Technology and Learning Theory


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides practical, effective ways to integrate technology resources and technology-based methods into instructional settings, both in the classroom and in corporate training settings. Topics include current theories of cognition and learning, cognitive load theory, and effective teaching practices for both traditional-age students and the adult learner. Emphasis is placed on using technology to produce a cognitive-active approach to learning and to design questioning strategies that develop critical thinking. Students connect theories of teaching and learning to the use of technology in a variety of instructional settings. They learn to reflect on the use of instructional technology. Students develop professional alignments with national standards. FA
  
  • IDT 507 - Instructional Technology Tools for the 21st Century


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides educators with knowledge and guided practice to effectively use software, the Internet and other technology resources available in education. Activities completed in this class act as a springboard for a future of a technology rich curriculum with the aim of transforming students into lifelong learners. SU
  
  • IDT 515 - Computer Applications for the Educator


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduces the student to computer applications using Microsoft Office suite. The applications include Word, PowerPoint, Publisher, Excel, Publisher and online collaboration suites. The emphasis will be on the use of these applications in the educational environment. FA, SP, SU
  
  • IDT 525 - Legal and Ethical Technology Issues


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduces the ethical and legal issues related to the use of technology in instruction. Students will examine the current debates surrounding the integration of technology into the instructional process. They will study the issues of information and intellectual property, privacy in a digital environment, and accessibility and Universal Design. The relationship of individual, governmental and societal concerns in a constantly-changing electronic community will also be studied. SP
  
  • IDT 535 - Instructional Games and Simulations


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides and in-depth study of the theoretical and practical issues surrounding the use of games and simulations in learning environments. Methods and approaches for integrating existing games into learning environments and for developing new simulations and games around content will be researched, evaluated and developed. SP
  
  • IDT 540 - Programming with C++


    Credit(s): 3
    Teaches structured programming design concepts using C++. Emphasizes programming to direct computer’s actions in a structured manner. FA
    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of operating system.
  
  • IDT 546 - Industry Standard Software Authoring Tools


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides students an opportunity to design and create software demonstrations, interactive simulations, branching scenarios, screencasts and interactive assessments for eLearning and mLearning content using industry standard software. SP
  
  • IDT 547 - Robotics


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduces students to the concepts, techniques and applications of robotics. Students will learn the basics of modeling, designing, planning, programming and controlling of robot systems. Students will learn to program a robot that can be used in their classes with their own students and how to teach the essentials of robotics to their students. SU
  
  • IDT 549 - Programming in Java


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduces students to the Java programming language in order to teach programming as a systematic discipline and as a problem-solving tool. Topics include fundamental concepts of object-oriented programming, encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism, classes, objects, files and aggregation. Students in this course will learn how to teach the essentials of Java to their students. FA
  
  • IDT 560 - Current Programming Languages (Scratch)


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduces students to a programming language in order to teach students a systematic discipline and as a problem-solving tool. Acquaints students with fundamental concepts of computers, information processing, algorithms, and programs. SP
  
  • IDT 565 - The Internet and the Web


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides a survey of the four specializations within the Instructional Design and Technology program. Emphasis will be on creating Webpages using basic HTML and web-authoring programs. Students will begin the process of creating an ePortfolio that they build upon through the MS in IDT program. FA, SP
  
  • IDT 568 - Differentiated Instruction Using Technology


    Credit(s): 3
    Explores the ways technology tools are used to differentiate instruction in all content areas. Based on research, educators will devise practical learning strategies to engage their students. Those educators that are not in classroom settings will focus on how differentiated instruction fits with adult learning and training models. FA
  
  • IDT 570 - Emerging Technologies in Education


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides a foundation for the understanding of computer hardware, including internal parts and peripherals. Develops criteria for the selection and the appropriate utilization of computer hardware within an educational environment. Promotes discussions on the selection of computer hardware and offers video streaming to assist in the explanation of specific working parts of a computer. SU
  
  • IDT 572 - Andriod Programming


    Credit(s): 3
    Provides students with the fundamental knowledge and skills needed to design and build Andriod apps using the most current Andriod programming platform. Students will complete multiple Andriod apps that run a real Andriod smartphone/tablet, starting from simpler ones to complex ones. SP Odd.
    Prerequisite(s): IDT 549 .
 

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