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(SOCI) Sociology (915) |
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SOCI 463 - Community Sociology 3 Credit Hours
The environment shapes human interactions and human interactions shape the construction of environments. This course explores how individuals construct and participate in communities.
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SOCI 464 - Urban Ecology 3 Credit Hours
The relation of humans to their urban environment with emphasis on conservation and the use of appropriate technology.
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SOCI 465 - Social Values and the Environment 3 Credit Hours
Human dimensions of ecosystem management and public policy. An applied focus on how social values are activated within specific biophysical and social settings. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 110 or 120.
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SOCI 472 - Civil Rights Movement 3 Credit Hours
Origins and development of the civil rights movement throughout the 20th century, with special emphasis on civil rights litigation of the 1930s-1950s and key events of the years 1954-1965. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Africana Studies 472.)
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SOCI 491 - Foreign Study 1-15 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Comment(s): Prior departmental approval of number of hours and topics is required.
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SOCI 492 - Off-Campus Study 1-15 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Comment(s): Prior departmental approval of number of hours and topics is required.
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SOCI 493 - Independent Study 1-15 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Comment(s): Prior departmental approval of number of hours and topics is required.
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SOCI 495 - Social Justice and Community Service 3 Credit Hours
Examines social stratification, inequalities, and social justice. Service learning component offers supervised internships in the community with service agencies and non-profit organizations.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (WC)
Comment(s): For sociology majors with senior standing.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(SPAN) Spanish (924) |
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SPAN 111 - Elementary Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Language laboratory required.
Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150.
Comment(s): For students who have never studied Spanish.
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SPAN 112 - Elementary Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Language laboratory required.
Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 111.
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SPAN 123 - Intensive Elementary Spanish 6 Credit Hours
Introduction to Spanish.
Credit Restriction: Not available to students eligible for 150.
Comment(s): This course is equivalent to 111 and 112.
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SPAN 150 - Intermediate Spanish Transition 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to prepare students for enrollment in 211.
Credit Restriction: For elective credit only. This class will not count toward the College of Arts and Sciences intermediate-level foreign language requirement. Since 150 is a review of elementary Spanish, students who receive credit in this course may not also receive credit for any other 100-level Spanish course and, therefore, also forfeit the 6 hours of elementary language credit awarded through placement examination.
Recommended Background: At least 2 years of Spanish in high school.
Comment(s): Placement exam required.
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SPAN 211 - Intermediate Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 112 or 123 or 150 or departmental placement exam.
Comment(s): Students who place in 200-level courses from high school will receive 6 hours of elementary Spanish credit.
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SPAN 212 - Intermediate Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 211 or 217.
Comment(s): Students who place in 200-level courses from high school will receive 6 hours of elementary Spanish credit.
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SPAN 217 - Honors: Intermediate Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Honors course for students of superior ability in Spanish. Students follow enriched program with continuing emphasis upon speaking ability and with an introduction to reading literary selections.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
Comment(s): Departmental placement test required.
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SPAN 218 - Honors: Intermediate Spanish 3 Credit Hours
Honors course for students of superior ability in Spanish. Students follow enriched program with continuing emphasis upon speaking ability and with an introduction to reading literary selections.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 217.
Comment(s): Incoming freshmen are admitted on the basis of a diagnostic test, high school average and performance on the ACT. Students who earn an A or B in 218 receive credit for 300.
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SPAN 223 - Intensive Intermediate Spanish 6 Credit Hours
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (CC)
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 112 or 123 or 150 or departmental placement exam.
Comment(s): Students who place in 200-level courses from high school will receive 6 hours of elementary Spanish credit. This course is equivalent to 211 and 212.
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SPAN 300 - Transition: Composition and Grammar through Reading 3 Credit Hours
Provides preparation in writing skills and exercise in key elements of grammar through the development of reading comprehension, vocabulary acquisition, and compositions on assigned topics.
(DE) Prerequisite(s): 212 or 218 or 223 or departmental placement exam.
Comment(s): Available to non-native or non-bilingual students of Spanish only.
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SPAN 305 - Conversation and Aural Comprehension 3 Credit Hours
Develops speaking and listening comprehension skills through a variety of in-class and extra-class activities.
Credit Restriction: Not available for credit for students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 300 or 218.
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SPAN 323 - Upper-level Grammar and Composition 3 Credit Hours
Study of the more challenging grammatical issues in Spanish with practical application in composition assignments. Any review of basics covered in previous courses is to introduce finer points. Writing-emphasis course.
Credit Restriction: Not available for credit for students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 218 or 300.
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SPAN 330 - Textual Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the art of reading and interpreting literary texts and the writing of critical essays, with attention to language structures, literary terminology, theory and concepts such as romance, tragedy, comedy, irony, narrative voice, symbol, metaphor, etc. with application to works such as short stories, one-act plays, essays, and letters. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 331 - Introduction to Hispanic Culture 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the fundamental historical, political, and demographic developments that led to the creation, geographic distribution, and distinctive character of Hispanic cultures with attention to those qualities that distinguish Hispanic culture from other cultures, as well as to ethnic and linguistic components of the Hispanic world in the present day. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Latin American Studies 331.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 332 - Survey of Spanish Literature: 1700-Present 3 Credit Hours
Main writers, trends, stylistic periods, and artistic movements in Spain since 1700 set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Emphasis on neo-classicism, the romantics, the realists of the 19th century, the Generation of ‘98, the avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, social realism, women writers, and contemporary developments. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 330.
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SPAN 333 - Survey of Spanish-American Literature: 1700-Present 3 Credit Hours
Main writers, trends, stylistic periods and artistic movements in Spanish America since 1700 set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Emphasis on neo-classicism, the romantics, modernismo, the avant-garde of the 1920s and 1930s, social realism, magical realism, the Latin American boom, women writers, and contemporary developments. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Latin American Studies 333.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 330.
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SPAN 334 - Survey of Hispanic Literatures: Beginnings-1700 3 Credit Hours
Main writers, trends, stylistic periods and artistic movements in Spain and Spanish America up to 1700 set against a broad background of cultural, socio-political and historical developments. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Latin American Studies 334.)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 330.
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SPAN 345 - Language and Culture of the Hispanic Business World 3 Credit Hours
Commercial vocabulary, business letters, import-export, marketing. Hispanic social management culture, and the global significance of economic and political developments in Spanish-speaking countries.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 346 - Language and Culture of the Hispanic Business World 3 Credit Hours
Commercial vocabulary, business letters, import-export, marketing. Hispanic social management culture, and the global significance of economic and political developments in Spanish-speaking countries.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 401 - Cultural Plurality and Institutional Changes in Latin America 3 Credit Hours
Value systems, behavioral patterns, political parties, role of the military, the church, educational institutions, dictatorship and nationalism. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Latin American Studies 401.)
Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the Spanish major.
Recommended Background: 6 hours of course work in Latin American studies.
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SPAN 402 - Latin American Studies Seminar 3 Credit Hours
Selected topics in Latin American studies. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Latin American Studies 402.)
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the Spanish major.
Recommended Background: 6 hours of 300- or 400-level course work in Latin American studies.
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SPAN 420 - Applied Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to applied linguistics, with a special emphasis on the theoretical and practical aspects of the teaching of Spanish as a foreign language. Fundamental concepts in linguistics within the context of Spanish grammar and their use in the study of second language acquisition, foreign language learning and foreign language teaching. Conducted in Spanish with readings in both English and Spanish.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 421 - Phonetics 3 Credit Hours
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 422 - Advanced Grammar and Translation 3 Credit Hours
Structure of the grammatical system of Spanish. In-depth analysis of selected syntactic phenomena with practical illustration/application and exercise in Spanish-English and English-Spanish translation. Emphasis on finer points of grammatical structures. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
Comment(s): Not available to native or bilingual students of Spanish without permission of department.
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SPAN 423 - Advanced Composition and Conversation 3 Credit Hours
Develops writing and speaking skills to the advanced level, covering a wide range of topics and situations and including a variety of in-class and extra-class activities. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
Comment(s): Not available for credit for students whose level of proficiency in Spanish is superior as defined by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines.
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SPAN 425 - Introduction to Descriptive Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
(See French 425.)
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SPAN 426 - Methods of Historical Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
(See German 426.)
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SPAN 430 - Topics in Hispanic Linguistics 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the study of the Spanish language through different areas of linguistics such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, dialectology, and second language acquisition. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Linguistics 431.)
Repeatability: May be repeated with permission of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323.
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SPAN 433 - Images of Woman in Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hours
Examines major Hispanic texts (and/or women authors) in the light of the relation of female individuality to a particular social context, the role of women in society, patriarchal tradition, woman as cultural and as aesthetic value (the feminine symbolic), and feminist theoretical issues. Writing-emphasis course.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 434 - Hispanic Culture through Film 3 Credit Hours
Analysis of selected films on subjects concerning life, culture, and artistic traditions in the Hispanic world; exploration of ideological, philosophical, social, and political implications of films and a comparison of them with treatments of related subjects in other types of artistic production. Taught in Spanish. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Cinema Studies 434.)
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 461 - Special Topics 3 Credit Hours
Focus on some aspect of Hispanic literature, culture, linguistics, or foreign language pedagogy. Topics vary.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
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SPAN 465 - Latin American Film and Culture 3 Credit Hours
Explores Latin American and Latino/a films and videos from 1900s to present as works of art and in light of political, cultural, and social contexts. Taught in English. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Cinema Studies 465; Latin American Studies 465.)
Contact Hour Distribution: 1 hour lecture, 2 hours screening, and 1 hour discussion.
Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward Spanish major.
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SPAN 479 - Disenchanted Texts in Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hours
Texts representing trends and periods of renewal in Spain and Latin American countries. Selected topics on traditions in crisis. Content will vary. Writing-emphasis course.
(Same as Latin American Studies 479.)
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 480 - Social Forces in Hispanic Literary Expression 3 Credit Hours
Analysis of major Hispanic texts that address factors and events that influenced and/or continue to influence the social and cultural evolution of the Hispanic world, including literature itself. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 482 - Trends in Hispanic Thought 3 Credit Hours
Intellectual/philosophical currents represented in literary works, selected thinkers, or movements from historical periods of Spain and Latin American countries. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 484 - Race, Ethnicity, and Nation in Hispanic Literature 3 Credit Hours
Close reading and analysis of literary texts that deal with issues of race and ethnicity in the Hispanic world, especially with regard to identity and concepts of nationhood. Among possible course topics ― mestizaje; conceptual distinctions between race and ethnicity in Latin America; indigenismo; afrocentrism; issues of monarchy and empire; and relationship between Jews, Christians, and Moors in Spain. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 486 - Literary and Artistic Movements in the Hispanic World 3 Credit Hours
Examination of relationships (thematic, cultural, socio-political, aesthetic, philosophical, etc.) between specific trends in literature and other artistic media in light of historical contexts in which those relationships emerged. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 489 - Topics in Hispanic Civilization 3 Credit Hours
Analysis of major trends, issues and/or movements in the civilizations of Spain and Spanish America. Political, literary, and cultural perspectives dealing with topics from the Middle Ages to the present day may be explored. Writing-emphasis course.
Repeatability: May be repeated with consent of department. Maximum 6 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 323 and 330.
Comment(s): Requires completion of major or minor requirements in 332, 333, 334.
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SPAN 490 - Internship 1-15 Credit Hours
Career-related experiences in the United States or abroad.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Spanish major/language and world business concentration.
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SPAN 491 - Foreign Study 1-15 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
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SPAN 493 - Independent Study 1-15 Credit Hours
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 15 hours.
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SPAN 494 - Spanish Community Service Practicum 1 Credit Hours
Supervised community service with local agencies that assist Hispanic community or supervised activities with local cultural organizations that promote awareness of Hispanic culture among the general public. Each credit hour requires 40 semester hours of off-campus supervised work and a weekly one-hour tutorial with a faculty member.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 3 hours. Maximum 1 hour credit per semester.
Credit Restriction: May not be applied toward the Spanish major.
Comment(s): Requires completion of 18 hours of upper-division Spanish.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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(SPED) Special Education (932) |
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SPED 402 - Professional Studies: Special Education and Diverse Learners 3 Credit Hours
Characteristics and needs of students with disabilities and diverse learners with emphasis on educational implications. Techniques, strategies and resources for teaching and assessing students with diverse learning, behavioral, medical and/or sociocultural characteristics, and the requirements of special education and other relevant laws.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Educational Psychology 210.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 410 - Early Childhood Special Education Foundations 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the field of early childhood special education, including the nature of disabling conditions, theoretical perspectives in the field, legislation, and policies and procedures used in the field.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 419 - Psychology and Education of Students with Mild Disabilities 6 Credit Hours
Nature and characteristics of persons with mild handicaps and the educational strategies appropriate for these persons.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 402.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 420.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 420 - Field Experience in Special Education Programs 3 Credit Hours
Practicum in teaching special education programs. Planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating instruction.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 402.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 419.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 430 - Applied Behavior Analysis in School Settings 3 Credit Hours
Emphasizes the application of applied behavior analysis principles including the study of designing, implementing, and evaluating behavior analytic interventions relevant to alleviating significant problem behaviors in the classroom setting. Learners examine topics in the use of applied behavior analysis such as direct instruction, behavior reduction, functional analysis, positive behavioral supports, and ethical issues in the use of various procedures.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification - admission to teacher education.
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SPED 431 - Field Experience in Comprehensive Programs 3 Credit Hours
On-site teaching experience with moderately and severely handicapped children and youth.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 402.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 432.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 432 - Psychology and Education of Students with Moderate/Severe Disabilities 6 Credit Hours
Nature and characteristics of persons with moderate/severe disabilities and the educational strategies appropriate for those persons.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 402.
(RE) Corequisite(s): 431.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 456 - Effective Instruction of Students with Learning Disabilities and Other High Incidence Disabilities 3 Credit Hours
Normal communication development. Understanding of speech and language impairments in school-age students. Integration of oral/written communication skills into existing curriculum, especially for high incidence special education students.
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SPED 459 - Neuromuscular and Health Disorders: Educational Implications 3 Credit Hours
Neurodevelopmental impairments, physical disabilities, sensory impairments and special health conditions, including genetic disorders and autism. Investigation of instructional techniques and adaptations and implementation of universal precautions.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification - admission to teacher education.
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SPED 470 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child 3 Credit Hours
General characteristics and educational needs of exceptional children. Implications of developmental variations for functioning as adults.
Comment(s): Non-education majors only.
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SPED 471 - Early Childhood Special Education 6 Credit Hours
Assessment, curriculum planning and development, and teaching approaches used in early childhood special education.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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SPED 472 - Field Experience in Early Childhood Special Education 2-5 Credit Hours
Placement in educational settings serving young children with special needs. Provides experience in assessment, curriculum planning and teaching.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 5 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Qualification ― admission to teacher education.
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(SPMG) Sport Management (957) |
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SPMG 100 - Orientation to Sport Management 1 Credit Hours
Overview of the sports industry and sport management major. To be taken the first semester as a pre-major.
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SPMG 250 - Foundations of Sport Management 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the scope of the sport enterprise including why business is involved in sport and an overall evaluation of sport management as a profession.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 100.
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SPMG 290 - Practicum I 3 Credit Hours
Supervised part-time field experience (minimum of 120 clock hours) at an approved site for the purpose of clarifying career goals.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 330 - Sport Communication 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to the communication industry and its relationship with sport. Students will explore cultural issues, such as gender and ethnicity, and their relationship to sport and media. The course will also provide students opportunities to develop practical communication skills and learn how media and sport interact.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 340 - Sport Finance 3 Credit Hours
This course enables students to understand the importance of budgeting and finance in the sports industry. Students will understand how financing works in the sports industry and how corporations are valued. Students will also be introduced to the basic fundamentals of investing and accounting, and how they relate to the sport industry.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 350 - Sport Management: Theory to Practice 3 Credit Hours
Overview of managerial theories and applications including responsibilities and practices associated with broad perspectives of sport enterprise.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 360 - Sport Governance 3 Credit Hours
The primary focus is the organizational structure, authority, and functions of governing bodies. Special emphasis is given to the role of the National Collegiate Athletic Association in collegiate athletics.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 370 - Event Management 3 Credit Hours
Study of the various principles involved in the organization, promotion, and management of special events. Students will combine theory and practice through experience with assigned special events.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 380 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Study in selected disciplinary or professional areas of sport management.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 390 - Practicum II 3 Credit Hours
Supervised part-time experience (minimum of 120 clock hours) at an approved site offering sport management opportunities.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit Grading only.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 290.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 420 - Intercollegiate Athletics 3 Credit Hours
An overview of all levels of intercollegiate athletics and issues associated with intercollegiate athletics.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 440 - Sport Marketing 3 Credit Hours
Application of fundamental marketing concepts to the sport industry. Marketing research, promotions, fund raising, advertising, and assessment of marketing programs specific to sport will be covered. The historical development of sport marketing will be included.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Marketing 300.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 450 - Legal Aspects of Sport 3 Credit Hours
Identification and application of various areas of law to sport industry. Includes how constitutional law, contract law, anti-trust law, and tort law impact sport management decisions. Special emphasis placed on discrimination in sport (e.g., race, gender, ethnicity, and disability).
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major
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SPMG 460 - Development and Revenue Generation in Sport 3 Credit Hours
Designed to provide overview of theories, strategies, and techniques used in the production of revenue for sport organizations and through sporting events. Emphasis on developing balanced, multifaceted programs that target a variety of constituencies in the sport industry.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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SPMG 490 - Sport Management Internship 6-12 Credit Hours
Supervised work experience (minimum of 480 clock hours) at an approved site offering sport management opportunities. Emphasis on managerial tasks and administrative procedures.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 12 hours.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 350 and 390.
Comment(s): Enrollment for 2 semesters (6 hours each) or 1 semester (12 hours). Total of 12 hours required.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major; 2.5 GPA; minimum student level ― senior.
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SPMG 493 - Directed Independent Studies 1-3 Credit Hours
Independent study in a specialized area of sport management.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
Registration Restriction(s): Sport management major.
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(SPST) Sport Studies (959) |
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SPST 231 - Introduction to Sport Psychology 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the psychology of sport and exercise. Includes the scientific study of people and their behaviors in these contexts and the practical application of that knowledge. Topics include personality, motivation, anxiety, competition and cooperation, group and team dynamics, leadership, goal-setting, self-confidence, injury, moral and ethical considerations, and unhealthy behaviors.
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SPST 290 - Principles of Movement Control and Skill Learning 3 Credit Hours
Theories and principles explaining the performance and learning of skilled actions. Emphasis placed on the consideration of how factors related to the learner, the task, and the performance context influence instructional decisions.
Registration Restriction(s): Minimum student level ― sophomore; exercise science or recreation and leisure studies majors.
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SPST 335 - Socio-Cultural Foundations of Sport and Leisure 3 Credit Hours
An overview of the sociological, historical, and philosophical foundations of sport and leisure in American society. Various forms of sport and leisure are explored within a social justice framework based on a cultural studies perspective. Students explore sport and leisure as global phenomena in social, historical, and philosophical contexts.
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SPST 336 - Social Issues in Sport 3 Credit Hours
An exploration of power relations and cultural ideologies as they impact participation opportunities in sport. Students use in-depth critical thinking analysis to identify and explore social justice issues linked to the major spheres of social life. In addition, moral decision-making and ethical dilemmas in sport, leisure, and exercise are addressed.
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SPST 380 - Special Topics 1-3 Credit Hours
Study in selected disciplinary or professional areas of sport studies.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
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SPST 490 - Psychology of Coaching 3 Credit Hours
Major topics and theories dealing with the social-psychological factors affecting the performance of athletes and teams, with practical suggestions for enhancing the effectiveness of teachers and coaches.
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SPST 493 - Directed Independent Studies 1-3 Credit Hours
Independent study in a specialized area within sport studies.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 9 hours.
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(STAT) Statistics (962) |
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STAT 201 - Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours
Data collection and descriptive statistics. Concepts of probability and probability distributions. Binomial and normal distributions. Estimation of means, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests for single mean and proportion. Simple regression and correlation. Contingency tables. Process improvement and statistical process control. Use of statistical computing software. Applied course appropriate for a general audience.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (QR)
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 125 or Mathematics 141.
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STAT 207 - Honors: Introduction to Statistics 3 Credit Hours
Intended as an alternative to 201 for higher GPA students.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (QR)
Contact Hour Distribution: Two 50-minute lectures and one 110-minute lab per week.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 125 or Mathematics 141.
Recommended Background: 28 composite ACT or 1250 composite SAT.
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STAT 251 - Probability and Statistics for Scientists and Engineers 3 Credit Hours
Data collection and descriptive statistics. Concepts of probability and probability distributions. Discrete and continuous distributions. Estimation of means, confidence intervals, and hypothesis tests for single mean and proportion. Simple regression and correlation. Process improvement, statistical process control, and 2-level experiments. Use of statistical computing software.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): Mathematics 142 or Mathematics 148.
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STAT 320 - Regression and Correlation Methods 3 Credit Hours
Simple linear regression and correlation analysis, time series analysis, multiple regression, variable selection, regression diagnostics, partial correlation, and categorical data analysis techniques. Use of statistical computing software. Applied course appropriate for a general audience.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 251.
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STAT 330 - Experimental Methods 3 Credit Hours
Strategies of experimentation: randomization, blocking, sequential experimentation, replication. Design and analysis of experiments to collect nominal data (paired comparison, triangle tests), ordinal data (rating and ranking experiments) and numerical data (single and multiple factor experiments, fractional factorials). Use of statistical computing software. Applied course for a general audience.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 251.
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STAT 365 - Statistical Process Control 3 Credit Hours
Concept of special versus common causes of variation. Construction and interpretation of control charts for attributes and variables data, Pareto charts, cause/effect diagrams, and process flow diagrams. Rational subgrouping issues. Process capability analysis and capability indices. Statistical tolerancing. Accuracy, precision and resolution of measurement processes. Quantifying components of variation. Introduction to design of experiments. Discussion of enumerative versus analytical statistical techniques.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 201 or 251.
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STAT 471 - Statistical Methods 3 Credit Hours
Numeric and graphic description of data, probability and probability distributions, simulation, and sampling distributions. Estimation and hypothesis testing for one and two samples, parametric and nonparametric approaches, and bootstrapping. Tests for count data, simple and multiple linear regression, diagnostics and validation, and analysis of variance. Uses SAS and other statistical software.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
Comment(s): Grade of C or better in 320 is required.
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STAT 474 - Introduction to Data Mining 3 Credit Hours
Understanding and application of data mining methods. Data preparation, exploratory data analysis and visualization, cluster analysis, logistic regression, decision trees, neural networks, association rules, model assessment, and other topics. Applications to real world data. Use of standard computer packages.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 471.
Comment(s): Grade of C or better in 471 is required.
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STAT 475 - Time Series Analysis 3 Credit Hours
Model building techniques for linear time series models, practical methods for univariate time series forecasting, Box-Jenkins forecasting methods, forecasting based on exponential smoothing, autoregression and stepwise autoregression, and forecasting from regression models. Use of standard computing packages. Major writing requirement.
(RE) Prerequisite(s): 320.
Comment(s): Grade of C or better in 320 is required.
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STAT 483 - Special Topics in Statistics 1-3 Credit Hours
Topics vary.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of instructor.
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STAT 485 - Principles of Statistical Process Management 3 Credit Hours
Control charts and other statistical techniques applied to management of business processes.
Registration Permission: Consent of department head.
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STAT 492 - Internship 1-6 Credit Hours
Supervised off-campus experience in application of statistical principles and methods in business, industry, or government, culminating in a written and oral report.
Grading Restriction: Satisfactory/No Credit grading only.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of department head.
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STAT 493 - Independent Study 2-6 Credit Hours
Faculty directed reading and investigation of specified topic in probability or statistics culminating in a written report.
Repeatability: May be repeated. Maximum 6 hours.
Registration Permission: Consent of department head.
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THEA 100 - Introduction to Theatre 3 Credit Hours
Understanding theatre thought, philosophy, aesthetics, and production practices. Writing-emphasis course.
Satisfies General Education Requirement: (AH)
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THEA 220 - Acting I 3 Credit Hours
Basic acting techniques.
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