2017-18 University Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2017-18 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course descriptions in this section are reasonable summaries only and are neither completely inclusive nor completely exclusive of total course content for any given course.

Courses listed herein may or may not be offered each term.

Courses are listed alphabetically according to prefix.

Numbering Code

Courses are grouped into a three-digit number series which indicates the normal teaching levels. Some variations may occur.

1-99 Preparatory and Developmental Courses. Courses numbered below 100 are not applicable toward a degree even though units are assigned, grades are awarded and tuition is assessed.

Lower-Division Courses (freshman and sophomore)
100-199 First-Year Courses
200-299 Second-Year Courses

Upper-Division Courses (junior and senior)
300-399 Third-Year Courses
400-499 Fourth-Year Courses

Graduate Courses
500-599 Graduate Courses

Other Codes

Each Term:

Some courses in this section have a code following the course title. This code designates when the course will be offered. F indicates Fall, W indicates Winter, S indicates Spring.

Lecture, Lab, Credit Hours:

The three numbers following the course title. For example:

CST 101 Introduction to Personal Computing
(3-3-4) = weekly lecture hours – lab hours – total credits

For more information, see Baccalaureate General Education Requirements  

Courses with the following notation fulfill the appropriate general education requirements: 
C - Communication H - Humanities HP - Humanities Performance SS - Social Science

Special Terms

As Required: This term designates a course or series of courses which will be offered only as enrollment, student interest, or individual department needs demand and as staffing allows. A course so designated may be offered if special student needs, situations of extreme hardship, or other unusual circumstances deem it in the best interest of both the student(s) and the institution to do so.

Hours to be Arranged Each Term: Normally students negotiate individually with faculty members and/or departments and arrange to have courses so designated offered for the term most suitable to their unique situation.

Corequisite: A course that must be taken simultaneously with another course. Corequisites are noted at the end of each course description.

Prerequisite: A course that must be passed satisfactorily before another course may be taken. Prerequisites are noted at the end of each course description. Courses transferred in to Oregon Tech with a C- or better meet the prerequisite requirement of obtaining a C or better.

Quarter Credit: A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than:

  1. One hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work each week for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester or trimester hour of credit, or ten to twelve weeks for one quarter hour of credit, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or
  2. At least an equivalent amount of work as required in paragraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution, including laboratory work, internships, practicals, studio work, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours.

A numerical credit value assigned to certain number of lecture or laboratory hours. A lecture class meeting for three 50-minute periods a week would be assigned three units of credit. Students have traditionally been expected to spend an additional six hours of outside class work per week for each three units of lecture class credit. Generally, a lab class requires three hours per week for one unit of credit, or a total of nine in-lab hours with no additional outside class work expected for three units of lab class credit.

Reading and Conference: A course taken on an independent study basis with the supervision of an instructor, usually consisting of weekly conferences, assigned readings, research papers, etc.

Seminar: A class taught by a group discussion process rather than by means of formal lecture. Student research and reporting are usually expected.

Sequence: A series of classes in the same subject area that, taken as a whole, comprise a full year’s work. Generally, course sequences are numbered consecutively, and often (though not always) should be taken in the numerical order listed (i.e., CHE 201  should be taken before CHE 202 , etc.).

 

Applied Behavior Analysis

  
  • ABA 511 - Foundations of ABA I


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Basic principles, characteristics, and concepts of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Includes history of ABA, terminology, and applications.

  
  • ABA 512 - Foundations of ABA II


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Basic principles, characteristics, and concepts of Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Foundational knowledge for practice of ABA; introduction to measurement and data analysis.

    Prerequisite: ABA 511 
  
  • ABA 521 - Ethics and Professional Issues I


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Introduction to ethical and professional issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). Professional identity, certification and licensure, code of conduct, confidentiality and privacy.

  
  • ABA 522 - Ethics and Professional Issues II


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Examines ethical and professional issues in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) including ethical and professional conduct, ethical decision making, implementation, management and supervision, and professional practices.

    Prerequisite: ABA 521 
  
  • ABA 525 - Research Methods in ABA


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Methods for conducting valid and reliable behavioral measurement and experimental evaluations of behavioral interventions, including data collection, data display, and data interpretation and designing and evaluating behavioral research designs.

  
  • ABA 526 - Behavioral Assessment


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Behavioral assessment including descriptive assessments and functional analysis; methods of assessment, data collection and interpretation; assessment based selection of intervention; ethical and practical issues.

  
  • ABA 531 - Behavioral Change I


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Fundamental elements of, and ethical and practical considerations related to behavior change, behavioral interventions, behavior change systems, and specific behavior change procedures.

    Prerequisite: ABA 512 
  
  • ABA 532 - Behavior Change II


    (Su)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Behavior analytic interventions. Fundamental elements of, and ethical and practical considerations related to behavior change, behavioral interventions, behavior change systems, and specific behavior change procedures.

    Prerequisite: ABA 531 
  
  • ABA 535 - Special Topics in ABA


    (Su)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Examination of systems, interventions, current issues, and/or advances in Applied Behavior Analysis; includes focus on strategies for managing program implementation and supervision of behavior change agents. Topics vary.

    Prerequisites: ABA 525  and ABA 531  
  
  • ABA 598 - Supervised Practicum


    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 2

    Supervised experience in Applied Behavior Analysis. Designed to meet Intensive Practicum experience standards and supervisory requirements of the Behavior Analysts Certification Board (BACB®). Students will have the opportunity to develop proficiency in behavior analytic consultation and service delivery. May be repeated for credit.


Academic Success

  
  • ACAD 101 - Student Success Seminar


    (F,W,S)
    Credit Hours: (Variable Credit)

    A course to facilitate the success of first year students at Oregon Tech. Emphasis on faculty-student and student-student interactions. Includes academic resources, campus services, the learning process, communication skills, and health and wellness issues. May also include academic skills and career planning.

  
  • ACAD 105 - Achieving Academic Success


    (F,W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 2

    Course identifies attitudes, behaviors and specific strategies that will lead to academic success at the college level. Topics may include study habits, time management, strategies for memorization and test-taking and goal-setting.

  
  • ACAD 107 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACAD 115 - Career Exploration


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Effective academic and career decision-making is facilitated by thorough self-assessment, exploration of the world of work and identification of appropriate academic majors. Course includes activities such as personality type testing, research, visits to academic departments and information interviews with professionals in various occupations.

  
  • ACAD 120 - Stress Management


    (F,S)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 2

    Identifies signs and symptoms of stress as well as the ways in which they impact student academic success. Effective ways of dealing with stress, including relaxation techniques, will be identified, discussed and practiced.

  
  • ACAD 135 - Reading Tutor


    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 2

    For “America Reads” tutors. Provides information about how children learn to read and write, strategies for teaching children and working in an elementary school.

  
  • ACAD 207 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACAD 307 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACAD 407 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)


Accounting

  
  • ACC 101 - Introduction to Accounting


    (F,W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The principles of elementary accounting systems for small businesses.

  
  • ACC 107 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 115 - Basic Income Tax Preparation


    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 4
    Credit Hours: 3

    Federal and state laws, ethics and regulations applicable to individual income tax returns. Prepares tax preparers for the qualifying examination and meets the personal needs of individuals preparing their own returns.

  
  • ACC 124 - Business Math/Machines


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Business math such as decimals, percents, markups, proration and interest. Emphasis on operational techniques of electronic calculators for problem solving.

  
  • ACC 201 - Principles of Accounting I


    (F,W)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to terminology, content and form of financial statements for sole proprietorships. Recording of data for use in preparing profit-and loss statements and balance sheets.

    Prerequisite: MATH 100  or equivalent
  
  • ACC 202 - Principles of Accounting II


    (W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    A continuation of ACC 201  with emphasis on corporate accounting.

    Prerequisite: ACC 201  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 203 - Principles of Managerial Accounting


    (F,W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Theory and procedure in gathering cost data and their use in analyzing and controlling operation costs: job-order and process-cost systems. Technique of standard costs, analysis of variance, managerial reports and specialized cost programs including activity based costing systems.

    Prerequisite: ACC 201  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 205 - Computerized Accounting


    (W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Spreadsheet software used to solve accounting problems, model-building techniques. Integrated accounting software introduced.

    Prerequisite: ACC 201 
  
  • ACC 207 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 245 - Payroll Accounting


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Covers federal and state laws pertaining to wages, payroll taxes, payroll tax forms and journal and general ledger transactions. Emphasis is placed on computing wages; calculating social security, income and unemployment taxes; preparing appropriate payroll tax forms; and journalizing/ posting transactions.

    Prerequisite: ACC 101  or ACC 201  
  
  • ACC 295 - Individual Studies


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 298 - Reading and Conference


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 299 - Laboratory Practice


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 307 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 320 - Cost Accounting I


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Cost accumulation systems including job order costing, process costing and activity-based costing will be explored. Techniques to control and evaluate operations including variance analysis based on flexible budgets and standard costs.

    Prerequisite: ACC 203  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 321 - Cost Accounting II


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Continuation of Cost Accounting I. Strategic planning and financial budgeting. Cost measurement, planning, control and performance evaluation and behavioral issues. The role of responsibility accounting for revenue, cost, contribution and profit centers will be investigated.

    Prerequisite: ACC 320  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 325 - Finance


    (F,W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Emphasis on working capital management, long-term finance and capital structure.

    Prerequisites: ACC 203 , and MATH 105  or MATH 111  
  
  • ACC 331 - Intermediate Accounting I


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Financial accounting concepts, theory and practices involving current asset accounts; practical application of theory to accounting problems.

    Prerequisite: ACC 202  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 332 - Intermediate Accounting II


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Accounting concepts, theory and practices involving ownership equities, interpretation, analysis of financial statements and correction of errors; practical application of theory to accounting problems.

    Prerequisite: ACC 331  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 333 - Intermediate Accounting III


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Accounting concepts, theory and practices involving plant assets, intangible assets and liabilities; practical application of theory to accounting problems.

    Prerequisite: ACC 332  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 405 - Accounting Information Systems


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Analysis of accounting cycles and the associated controls with emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking. Includes computerized accounting system implementation.

    Prerequisites: ACC 332 , MIS 275 , and MIS 312  
  
  • ACC 407 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ACC 411 - Income Tax Procedures


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Federal and state income tax laws and regulations applicable to individuals and their businesses including computerized tax return preparation.

    Prerequisite: ACC 333  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 412 - Corporate Taxation


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Federal tax law applicable to corporations, partnerships and estates. Emphasis on tax research procedures and locating and evaluating various sources of tax law.

    Prerequisite: ACC 411  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 421 - Income Tax Procedures Laboratory


    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 6
    Credit Hours: 2

    Lab accompanying class content in ACC 411 

  
  • ACC 431 - Advanced Accounting I


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Comprehensive study of problems in partnership accounting, fund accounting, branch accounting and governmental accounting.

    Prerequisite: ACC 333  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 432 - Advanced Accounting II


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Analysis of problems facing small, medium and large companies, with emphasis upon an integrated and concurrent decision making methodology applying economics, finance, organizational theory, quantitative analysis and accounting and tax theory.

    Prerequisite: ACC 431  with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 435 - Auditing


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to auditing concepts and practices. Topics include professional standards, audit planning and procedures, ethical considerations, internal controls, professional responsibilities, the acquisition and evaluation of audit evidence and report writing.

    Prerequisites: ACC 333  and ACC 405 , both with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 465 - Case Studies in Accounting


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 4
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 4

    The use of accounting cases to develop problem solving/critical thinking skills. Application of the case methodology to all areas of accounting.

    Prerequisites: ACC 431 , ACC 435 , and ACC 496 , all with grade “C” or better
  
  • ACC 496 - Senior Project


    (F,W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Development and implementation of an accounting related project for the benefit of an external entity and the student. Projects will include a proposal, analysis, design and implementation. An oral presentation and project documentation will be required at the completion of each course.

    Prerequisites: ACC 320  and ACC 405 , or instructor consent
  
  • ACC 497 - Senior Project


    (F,W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Development and implementation of an accounting related project for the benefit of an external entity and the student. Projects will include a proposal, analysis, design and implementation. An oral presentation and project documentation will be required at the completion of each course.

    Prerequisites: ACC 320  and ACC 405 , or instructor consent

Allied Health Education

  
  • AHED 107 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • AHED 207 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • AHED 307 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • AHED 407 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • AHED 450 - Instructional Methods


    (F,W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Students develop instructional content and an instructional plan for teaching topics for adult learners. Teaching methods, learning styles, student and instructor evaluation and use of media will be discussed.

    Prerequisite: DH 380 , or admission to the RCP or BDH degree completion program
  
  • AHED 451 - Instructional Experience


    (F,S)
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 3

    Students create and structure their own instructional experience, participate in a clinical or laboratory setting as a supervising instructor, present a didactic unit using visual aids.

    Prerequisite: AHED 450 
  
  • AHED 452 - Instructional Practicum


    (W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Lab Hours: 9
    Credit Hours: 3

    Student and faculty advisor design an individualized teaching experience. A learning contract is written and implemented.

    Prerequisite: AHED 451  or AHED 460 
  
  • AHED 460 - Fundamentals of Distance Education


    (F,S)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Students learn the fundamentals of online teaching and learning. Lesson plan developed in AHED 450 will be finalized as an online module. Synchronous vs. asynchronous learning, instructional design and course management as it relates to online instruction will be discussed.

    Prerequisite: AHED 450 

Allied Health

  
  • ALH 505 - ALH Introduction to Information Technology for Healthcare Professionals


    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 1

    Students will get an introduction to information technology (IT) as it applies to healthcare and in learning IT tools for success in online education.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 506 - Program Administration


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The roles, responsibilities and function of administrators in healthcare and educational environments.

  
  • ALH 508 - Medical Education Theories and Methods


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Instructional methods for allied health educators. Emphasis on lesson plan design to meet learning style needs of adult learners. Learning objectives, active teaching strategies, traditional and non-traditional assessment, and evaluation are addressed for teaching in an on-campus or online environment.

  
  • ALH 509 - Master’s Capstone Project Presentation and Defense


    Lecture Hours: 6
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 6

    The capstone project is designed as a culminating clinical experience and provides an alternative to the thesis option. The student must present an formal capstone project plan prior to beginning the project to his/her graduate committee. Upon completion of the experience, the student will provide a written evaluation of the project. The student will also perform an oral presentation and oral defense to his/her committee.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 510 - Science Review Health Care Professionals


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    This course is designed to allow practicing health care professionals to develop a better understanding of the molecular pathophysiology that occurs in three of the major diseases afflicting western health: diabetes, obesity and atherosclerosis. This course will provide information from primary and secondary professional sources about these diseases and the mechanisms by which the major drugs and lifestyle changes work.

    Prerequisites: ALH 515 CHE 101 , and admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 515 - Scientific Writing and Healthcare Leadership Literature Review


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A large focus of this class is in reading and interpreting scholarly literature related to healthcare leadership. In addition, students will be learning to write using instructor led professional and scientific methods.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 525 - Effective Healthcare Leadership Teams


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The students will explore best practices in team leadership including team theories and safety concerns as they apply to healthcare. Real life case examples will be taught and the students will be able to practice their team leadership skills to learn how to effectively lead healthcare teams.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 535 - Assessment, Planning, Implementation and Evaluation


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Focus is teaching students to assess needs, plan effectively, implement changes and evaluate their own success in a healthcare setting.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 545 - Pertinent Ethical and Legal considerations for Healthcare Leaders


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Common real-life healthcare ethical cases will be presented and discussed in this class with a focus on the role of a healthcare leader in handling difficult ethical situations. Healthcare legalities will be introduced to help with liability and malpractice, etc.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 555 - Leadership Theory for Healthcare Leaders


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    A wide range of scholarly leadership theories will be discussed, ranging from the military leadership models to Gardiner’s Servant Leadership Model. Students will self-assess to evaluate their own leadership and communication styles along with their own power and influence styles. These research based leadership theories will be applied to health care leadership and best practices.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 565 - Population Health Issues for the Allied Health Professionals


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Population health issues and needs will be discussed in all aspects particularly as it applies to healthcare leadership.

    Prerequisites: ALH 515  and admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 575 - Methods of Research for Allied Health Professionals


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    The various types of health care research will be discussed including qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods. Students will design their own research project that will include data collection and analysis, with particular attention given to the planning process of the research and choosing appropriate methodology.

    Prerequisites: ALH 515  and admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 585 - Financial Considerations and Political Strategies for Healthcare Leaders


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Students will be introduced to best practices in healthcare finances including health care policies and funding sources. The emphasis will be to teach students how to incorporate successful financial models into their own healthcare organizations. Discussions will take place to include the best practices in using political models and strategies related to demand and supply within healthcare settings.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 595 - Curriculum Design for Allied Healthcare Professionals


    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Creating the best health care curriculum that ensures the best practices and student outcomes will be emphasized. How to manage heath care curriculum with consideration to needs assessment and program specific accreditation standards will be discussed.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program
  
  • ALH 599 - Master’s Thesis Presentation and Defense


    Lecture Hours: 6
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 6

    The topic of thesis must be approved by the Program Director. The student and Program Director will help form a committee of three faculty members to serve in an advisory role. The thesis topic will be selected by the candidate with the advice and approval of the Program Director. The student must prepare a written document describing the research problem, purpose, data collection, data analysis, research methods, interpretation methods and any other concerns related to the research. After the thesis topic has been researched and written, the student will perform an oral presentation and oral defense to his/her committee.

    Prerequisite: Admission to the MSAH program

Anthropology

  
  • ANTH 101 - Introduction to Physical Anthropology


    (W) SS
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An introduction to physical anthropology, emphasizing man’s place in the animal kingdom, evolution of man, fossil hominid forms, Paleolithic cultures and principles of genetics. Satisfies either a science elective or a social science elective.

  
  • ANTH 102 - Introduction to Archeology


    (F,S) SS
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Survey of the science of archeology. Covers the biological and social evolution of the human species with emphasis on the growth of human populations and social complexity. Relates site-specific evidence to theories of social change. Discusses field and laboratory methods of archeology.

  
  • ANTH 103 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology


    (F,W) SS
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Culture, language, subsistence patterns, group formation, kinship, economic systems, political organizations, religion and cultural change.

  
  • ANTH 107 - Seminar


    SS
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ANTH 207 - Seminar


    SS
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ANTH 307 - Seminar


    SS
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ANTH 335 - The Built Environment


    (W) SS
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    An examination of the American built environment from historical to modern times and the role it plays in shaping American Society. The topics include city planning, architecture, transportation technologies, dam and bridge building and urban sprawl.

  
  • ANTH 407 - Seminar


    SS
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ANTH 452 - Globalization


    (F,W,S) SS
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Addresses what globalization is and how it developed and spread. Benefits and harms of globalization in the areas of work, culture, warfare, national sovereignty, health and food. Countervailing pressures from social movements will be examined.

    Prerequisite: WRI 122 

Art

  
  • ART 107 - Seminar


    H or HP
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ART 205 - Introduction to Watercolors


    (F,W,S) HP
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Introductory studio course in beginning watercolor painting. Students will learn a variety of watercolor techniques as well as elements of design and aesthetics.

  
  • ART 207 - Seminar


    H or HP
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ART 210 - Beginning Sculpture


    (F,S) HP
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Introductory studio course in beginning sculpture, emphasizing basic materials and techniques.

  
  • ART 215 - Design Arts and Aesthetics


    H
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Students learn how to think like designers through critical analysis of design principles, enabling them to differentiate between good and bad design as well as how to influence perception, increase appeal, and problem solve when designing.

  
  • ART 220 - Basic Drawing


    (F,W,S) HP
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Designed for the student who has an interest in exploring the field of pictorial representation but has had, for a variety of reasons, little opportunity to do so.

  
  • ART 226 - Digital Photography


    (F,W,S) HP
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Studio course in digital photography, studying and producing photographs. Focus on digital exposures, color, location, Photoshop techniques and issues in photography. Students must have the use of a digital SLR camera or a digital camera with a manual setting.

  
  • ART 280 - Introductory Painting


    (W) HP
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Offers an opportunity to study rendering in color by exposure to a study of color and color mixing, tones and values with an introduction to acrylics, watercolors and oils.

  
  • ART 282 - Introduction to Acrylic Painting


    (F,W,S) HP
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Introductory studio course with emphasis on basic materials and techniques in acrylic painting.

  
  • ART 307 - Seminar


    H or HP
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • ART 315 - Design Thinking


    H
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 0
    Credit Hours: 3

    Students learn how to collaborate and tackle complex problems through creative design strategies, and develop an ability to define the problem, increase empathy, ideate and pitch their idea.

    Prerequisite: Junior standing
  
  • ART 407 - Seminar


    H or HP
    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)


Biology

  
  • BIO 101 - Introduction to Cell Biology


    (F)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Introduction to cell biology, genetics, basic chemistry of living organisms, and the scientific method.

  
  • BIO 102 - Diversity of Life


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Evolution and phylogenetics among all major groups of living organisms, including bacteria, protists, fungi, plants and animals.

  
  • BIO 103 - Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology


    (S)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Basic human anatomy and physiology, including a survey of all major bodily systems. (Cannot be used for graduation credit by students who have taken BIO 231 , BIO 232  and BIO 233 )

  
  • BIO 105 - Microbiology


    (W)
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Lab Hours: 3
    Credit Hours: 4

    Classification, morphology, reproduction, transmission and control of micro-organisms causing disease in man. Laboratory practice in culturing methods, microscopic observation and physical and chemical control.

  
  • BIO 107 - Seminar


    Credit Hours: (Hours to be arranged each term.)

  
  • BIO 109 - Introduction to the Medical Sciences


    (W,S)
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Lab Hours: 2
    Credit Hours: 2

    Survey of medical and health-related occupations, including biomedical sciences. Discussion of health care structure, private and public entities, the research community and trends in health education and practice

 

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