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2017-2018 University Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Course Descriptions
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CHS 260 - Introduction to Human Pathophysiology 3 hours
This course focuses on the pathophysiology, etiology, and associated clinical findings of selected diseases. Diseases include those selected from the Health People 2020 objectives according to their prevalence. Acquisition of this core knowledge and its application in clinical nursing practice are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the BSN program.
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CIS 120 - Introduction to Computer Applications 3 hours
An introduction to computer applications and their use in today’s world. This course emphasizes a hands-on approach and uses some of the leading software applications available for personal computers today. Major topics include word processing, spreadsheets, and database management systems. The course also covers creating web pages and electronic portfolios, cloud document applications, video editing, and presentation software.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 or placement above MATH 120 .
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CIS 246 - Creating Mobile Apps 3 hours
Students in this course will explore and utilize tools that enable the creation of mobile apps. Students will build apps for a variety of devices, including the Google Android, Apple iPhone, and Windows Mobile devices. Students will also acquire an understanding of mobile app design and implementation issues, as well as an appreciation for the advantages and limitations of various mobile app building tools available today.
Prerequisite(s): CIS 120
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CLS 500 - Introduction to Child Life 3 hours
This course presents an overview of the theory, research and practice of the field of child life. Specific emphasis will be given to the knowledge and comprehension of child life documents; the scope of child life practices; the impact of illness, injury, and healthcare on patients and their families; family-centered care practices; utilization of therapeutic play; and the historical and current perspectives to prepare the candidate for healthcare encounters. The Child Life Course Verification form will be provided to the candidate upon successful completion of the course.
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CLS 501 - Child Growth and Development 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to serve as a comprehensive introduction to the principles and basic concepts of typical and atypical child growth and development. This course integrates the physical, cognitive, and social dimensions of a child’s life from prenatal development through pubescence. Specific emphasis will be given to the growth and development of young children aged birth through eight years.
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CLS 502 - Adolescent Development 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to serve as a comprehensive introduction to the principles and basic concepts of typical and atypical adolescent growth and development. This course integrates the physical, cognitive, language, and social dimensions of an adolescent’s life from pubescence through early adulthood.
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CLS 503 - Family and Culture 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to assist candidates in developing the necessary skills to work cooperatively with families and community members. This starts with the understanding that all young children are fully functioning members of a diverse and multicultural school, family, and community. In this course, candidates will gain insight into family perspectives and experiences by examining the social, economic, legislative, and technological impacts on children and families, including families with special needs children. They will evaluate existing support services and service delivery models in the school and community with respect to diversity, exceptionality, and family health and well-being with a particular emphasis on strategies to promote and assure effective communication, collaboration, and consultation between home, school, and community.
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CLS 504 - Research Methods 3 hours
This course provides an overview of the different types of quantitative and qualitative research designs, statistics, and methodologies for conducting and evaluating research. Using a variety of research studies, candidates will critically read and analyze research and determine how to apply research methodologies and findings to professional environments.
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CLS 505 - Dealing with Grief and Loss 3 hours
This course is designed as an introduction to the theories and models of loss and grievance for children and their families in order to better understand the bereavement process. The candidate will examine both death and symbolic loss (e.g., divorce, job loss, diagnosis of a child with a disability or chronic health condition) and the preparation to provide support for children and their families as they cope with, and integrate, loss.
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CLS 530 - Assessment of Children 3 hours
In this course, candidates address specific assessment techniques for use with all young children from birth through third grade, including young children with disabilities. The course emphasizes formal and informal techniques and strategies needed for making decisions regarding individual and group development, diagnosis and placement, learning, curricula, and instructional approaches and modifications appropriate for all young children and their families. Candidates examine specific formal diagnostic instruments and interpret data from case studies, as well as explore considerations unique to the assessment of young children.
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CLS 586 - Theory of Play 2 hours
In this course, candidates will focus on the theoretical and methodological aspects of play and its effect on a child’s physical, cognitive, social and emotional development. Course content will emphasize the importance of children’s play, identify how play environments are organized in diverse and inclusive settings, and demonstrate how play may be used to promote learning as well as serving as a therapeutic outlet. Candidates will examine procedures for planning, organizing, and interpreting developmentally appropriate play methodologies and environments for all young children, including the implementation of modifications for exceptional children.
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CLS 594 - Clinical Internship in Child Life 4 hours
The purpose of this clinical experience is to assist the candidate in applying their theoretical and methodological knowledge and skills to the professional environment. During clinical internship, candidates will engage in full-time direct interaction with children and their families with the cooperation and supervision of a site mentor and a university supervisor-both of which are certified child life specialists. This internship is concurrently taken with the clinical internship seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical internship
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CLS 595 - Clinical Internship Seminar in Child Life 1 hour
The purpose of the weekly seminar is to encourage candidates to discuss the demands, challenges, and rewards of their clinical experience and to explore ways to continue to meet the needs of the children and their families. The seminar also serves as a platform for bridging the candidate’s university experience to the child life profession-emphasizing the Child Life Council’s Code of Ethical Conduct and Practices. This course is concurrently taken with clinical internship.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical internship.
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CPSC 140 - Introduction to Computer Programming for Non-Majors 3 hours
NOTE: This course is designed for interested students who are not planning a computer science major or minor. It does not count toward the computer science major or minor. An introduction to the principles and practice of computer programming using a modern high-level object-oriented programming language. Students will design, program, and debug programs of increasing complexity while learning about important concepts such as variables and data types, arrays, input/output, iteration, conditionals, functions, and file handling. This course assumes no prior programming experience.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 or placement above MATH 120 .
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CPSC 155 - Computer Programming 3 hours
An object early introduction to programming. The course emphasizes the fundamentals of object-oriented programming (classes, objects, methods, inheritance, polymorphism, libraries, encapsulation) and at the same time introduces other software engineering and programming concepts (conditional statements, iteration, input/output, arrays, types, files, collections).
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 or placement by exam above MATH 120 .
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CPSC 165 - Computer Programming II - Data Structures 3 hours
This course focuses on commonly used data structures, including stacks, queues, linked lists, and binary search trees. Students will study each data structure’s design and implementation, use data structures in applications, and consider data structures from a comparative perspective. Topics covered include array handling, sorting and searching algorithms, recursion, inheritance, abstract classes, and interfaces.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 155 .
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CPSC 245 - Operating Systems 3 hours
This course provides an introduction to computer operating systems and their role, organization, and control. Topics discussed include resource allocation and management, scheduling algorithms, process management, memory management, process synchronization mechanisms, concurrent programming, and techniques employed in multiprogramming and multiprocessing environments. In addition, a special emphasis is placed on contemporary operating systems.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
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CPSC 275 - Windows-Based Application Development 3 hours
Students will learn how to create a Windows-based application using Visual Studio and the .NET Framework. This course teaches the fundamental concepts behind these applications including event-driven programming, and will use both the C# and Visual Basic .NET languages. Students will also create front ends to databases, create games, build their own controls, and write programs that interact with Microsoft Office software.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
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CPSC 280 - Web Development 3 hours
Students will design and develop web sites using client-side web technologies. The course provides an overview of clients and servers, browsers, scripting, and multimedia web applications. The primary focus of the course is the development of websites using client technologies including HTML5 and CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and jQuery. Time permitting, additional topics will include some database applications and an introduction to web commerce applications, basic ASP.NET and Ajax.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 155 and sophomore standing.
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CPSC 285 - Database Design and Programming 3 hours
The study of relational database systems. Topics include SQL, the relational model, security, normalization, functional dependency and entity relationship diagrams, database design, recovery, transaction processing, ethics, and client server systems. The course also covers DBMS packages, report generators, and the use of Visual Studio and .NET languages as a front-end to database systems.
Prerequisite(s): CIS 120 and CPSC 275
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CPSC 299 - Community-Based Learning 1 hour
Students will perform computer-related volunteer work for one semester under the supervision of an instructor. Students will work for at least 45 hours on their service learning project. This course can only be taken on a satisfactory/fail basis.
Prerequisite(s): CIS 120 and CPSC 280 .
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CPSC 320 - Information Security 3 hours
This course is an examination of information security, including discussion of network security and application security. The course covers the theory and practice of information security, including security principles, practices, methods, and tools. The course covers the spectrum of information security, from risk assessment to preventing, detecting, and responding to breaches of security.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
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CPSC 321 - Web Development II 3 hours
Students will continue to design and develop web applications. Students will code applications that use server-side technologies including PHP, ASP.NET Web Forms and ASP.NET MVC. The development of web server applications including database applications is the main focus. The role and use of web servers and CMS systems are also discussed.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 280 and CPSC 285 .
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CPSC 323 - Advanced Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis 3 hours
This course focuses on the design and analysis of efficient algorithms. Major topics include advanced data structures; tree- balancing algorithms; graph theory; dynamic programming; additional techniques for sorting and searching, including hash coding techniques; automata theory; NP-completeness, and program verification.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165
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CPSC 340 - Network Programming 3 hours
This course focuses on developing Windows software that communicates over the Internet. The course will cover creating network connections and using standard protocols for communicating information over those connections, as well as creating our own. It will cover technology like XML and JSON for sending that information, as well as multi-threading and asynchronous calls to allow the programs to perform other tasks while they communicate. We will discuss and implement encryption and secure passwords to secure the communication. Additionally, the course will introduce some related technologies such as web scraping and cloud computing.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 .
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CPSC 361 - Computer Architecture 3 hours
This course presents an introduction to the functional elements and structures of digital computers. Topics include basic gates and circuits, CPU design and organization, registers, buses, I/O device interfaces, hardware interrupts, pipelining, memory structures and organizations.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 and MATH 240 .
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CPSC 415 - Advanced Database Development 3 hours
This course explores advanced topics in client server and database development. It covers the programming and administration of database systems and includes views, stored procedures, triggers, indexes, constraints, security, roles, logs, maintenance, transaction processing, XML, reporting, and other relevant topics. Students will be exposed to several database packages and will do considerable database programming.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 285
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CPSC 416 - Data Mining 3 hours
Introduction to basic concepts behind data mining. Survey of data mining applications, techniques and models. Discussion of ethics and privacy issues with respect to invasive use. Introduction to data mining software suite.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 415
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CPSC 425 - Artificial Intelligence 3 hours
This course introduces the student to the basic concepts and techniques of artificial intelligence (AI), combining focus on both the theory and practice of AI. Topics may include intelligent agents, knowledge representation, knowledge engineering, natural language, vision systems, robotics, and machine learning.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275
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CPSC 430 - Information Systems Development Practices 3 hours
Study of information systems development processes, methods and practices, from scope definition through delivery, with focus on methods for defining scope, capturing and modeling system requirements, and building software iteratively and incrementally. Competing methodologies for systems development are examined. The central component of the class is a systems development project where student teams develop software for a client, during which there is substantial interaction with future system users as well as other team members. Additional topics include use case/user story development, data modeling, object-oriented analysis and design, and user interface design.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 285 and senior standing.
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CPSC 434 - Principles of Unix 3 hours
Students are introduced to a UNIX environment through a shared Linux system. While working in teams on a semester-long project on the Raspberry Pi platform, students will become proficient with the system through the use of diverse sets of tools. This project will require a substantial software development effort under a UNIX based environment to be coordinated via the use of Git and GitHub (these tools will be introduced in the course). In addition to creating basic bash shell scripts, students will also write basic programs in Python and C.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 245 .
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CPSC 445 - LAN Administration 3 hours
This course is a thorough study of local area networks (LANs). The course covers the physical components that are essential to connect computers to a network, including the internet. Students will learn how to design, configure, install, maintain, troubleshoot and manage/administer LANs. A Windows server will be used. This is a hands-on course. Topics covered include how to deal with files, event logs, DNS, DHCP, security, the registry, and backup/restore.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 165 .
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CPSC 446 - Mobile Applications Development 3 hours
Students will design and code mobile apps using the latest in mobile application development technologies. Topics include mobile operating systems and app development using the Android SDK and the Apple Developer SDK for Android and Apple phone, tablet, and smartwatch devices.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 and CPSC 280 .
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CPSC 447 - Game Development 3 hours
This course introduces the student to game development.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 275 .
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CPSC 450 - Independent Study 1-4 hours
Independent reading and/or research on special topics in computer science.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of faculty supervisor.
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CPSC 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Experience as a computer professional under the joint supervision of a faculty member and an assigned business manager.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in computer science and the consent of the department.
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CPSC 461 - Advanced Topics in Computer Science 1-3 hours
Topics of current interest. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite(s): Varies as topics change.
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CPSC 471 - Senior Project 3 hours
A comprehensive, independent project in the senior year under the guidance of a computer science faculty member. It includes design, development, coding, testing, and documentation of a software application. Project proposal must be approved before the start of the semester in which this class is taken.
Prerequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in CPSC 321 and CPSC 430 , senior standing, and consent of department.
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CPSC 475 - Senior Software Development Experience 3 hours
Students will work in teams to develop, test, and deliver substantial information systems begun during Systems Analysis and Design.
Prerequisite(s): CPSC 321 CPSC 430 and senior standing.
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CRIM 201 - Solitary Confinement and Human Rights 1 hour
Students will learn about history and practices of solitary confinement in US jails, prisons, and immigration detention facilities within the broader context of mass incarceration and state social control policy. There will be a significant focus on diverse cultural and religious perspectives on human rights, social justice, and penal practices. The course will engage students in a creative process to share their learning with the Dominican community through the creation of research-based handouts, the construction of a mock solitary cell matching the specifications used in most US detention facilities, and art and performance.
Listed also as SOC 201 , THEA 201 , THEO 201 .
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CRIM 242 - Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice 3 hours
An examination of theories of delinquent behavior and an introduction to the field of juvenile justice practice. Explores the social construction of childhood, adolescence, deviance, and delinquency, and analyzes the social, historical, and legal contexts within which delinquency occurs.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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CRIM 255 - Introduction to Criminology 3 hours
Study of criminal behavior, legal norms, and social attitudes toward crime and criminals. Criminology draws upon the sociology of law, analysis of conflict as theoretical explanations of the cause of crime, and the study of the social psychological determinants of crime. Methods of apprehension and punishment, individual and social reform, and the prevention of crime are emphasized.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 242 , CRIM 265 , or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 265 - Crime and Social Justice 3 hours
An inquiry into the relationship between state, crime, and social structure, with special emphasis on the linkages between social oppression, social inequality, and criminalization of social conduct as reflected in contemporary issues.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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CRIM 270 - Police and Society 3 hours
This course examines the history and role of the police in the contemporary United States and to a lesser extent in other societies. The focus is on social forces that shape the demographic composition of police forces as well as the practice of policing and social control by a group of professionals. Topics include diversity and police, community and police relations, technology and policing, the media’s relationship to police and policing, police as a unionized workforce, the relationship between police, politics, and law; and police suffering.
Prerequisite(s): CRIM 242 , CRIM 255 , CRIM 265 , or SOC 110 .
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CRIM 275 - Criminal and Deviant Livelihoods 3 hours
This course examines ways of earning a living that may receive social acceptance but are still informal, marginal, and/or illegal. Social processes such as professional monopolization, cultural practices, globalization, and competing views about law as consensus or conflict, and law as morality are explored for their impact on the criminalization of certain income-generating activities. Topics can include panhandling/begging, forms of surrogacy, street vending, busking, financial fraud, sex work/prostitution/human trafficking, and the illegal trade in drugs, arms, animals, and organs.
Prerequisite(s): CRIM 255 , CRIM 265 , or SOC 110 .
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CRIM 290 - Selected Topics in Criminology 3 hours
A special offering on a particular area of interest in criminology, offered as available.
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CRIM 299 - Community-based Learning 1 hour
Taken in conjunction with a regularly listed criminology course, this one-credit-hour option involves community service and guided reflection.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor.
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CRIM 320 - Gender and Violence 3 hours
An examination of the structural roots of gender-based violence, including domestic abuse, sexual assault, hate crimes, colonization and genocide, law enforcement abuse, international violence, and war. Strong focus on anti-violence organizing. Required service learning component.
Listed also as SOC 320 and SWG 320 .
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , SOC 230 , SOC 240 , SOC 280 , or SOC 350 , or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 325 - Conflict Resolution 3 hours
An examination of conflict resolution theory and practice including negotiation and mediation with an analysis of how emotion, power, culture, and other components affect conflict escalation, de-escalation, and resolution. This course will emphasize facilitative mediation process and skills through interactive exercises and simulations.
Listed also as SOC 325 .
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CRIM 370 - Deviance and Social Control 3 hours
Analysis of norms related to the law, the origins and functions of deviance in society, the institutional production and categorization of deviance, the impact of deviance on personal identity, deviant careers, and deviance and social change.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 and CRIM 255 , or consent of the instructor.
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CRIM 372 - Law and Society 3 hours
Advanced analysis of the legal order from a critical, sociological perspective. The rise of modern law and its relationship to other social institutions is treated, with consideration given to social theories of legality and current controversies within the field. Examines conceptions of American citizenship through analysis of the African-American experience and issues of civic inclusion, including review of historically important trials, civil rights organizing, and contemporary racial issues in the criminal legal system.
Listed also as SOC 372 and BWS 372 .
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 255 , and junior standing or consent of the instructor.
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CRIM 406 - Theories of Crime Control 3 hours
An in-depth analysis of the U.S. prison industrial complex, including analysis of alternative sentencing structures in community-based corrections, theories of incapacitation and deterrence, consideration of surveillance and state disciplinary structures, and strategies for building healthy communities.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 255 , and senior standing or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 408 - International and Comparative Criminology 3 hours
An exploration into constructions of justice in multiple cultural, national, and international contexts. This is a seminar course that focuses on the international war on drugs, comparative analysis of criminal legal systems, and alternative systems of justice, and requires a major research project.
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CRIM 440 - Theories of Elite and Organized Crime 3 hours
Analysis of crime and deviance by elites and organized criminal enterprises in society, with special focus on corporate executives, government officials, drug cartels, and organized crime. Examines the historical development of laws governing elite and organized crime with attention to the contributing factors of structural and organizational processes, pressures, and difficulties associated with prevention, detection, prosecution, and punishment. Focuses on conflict theories and other criminological theories explaining the phenomena.
Prerequisite(s): SOC 110 , CRIM 255 , or CRIM 265 ; or consent of instructor.
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CRIM 450 - Independent Study 1-8 hours
An opportunity to do independent research or study under faculty supervision.
Prerequisite(s): Consent of the supervisory faculty member.
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CRIM 455 - Internship 1-8 hours
Internships in a variety of agencies and organizations involved with the delivery of social services, social justice advocacy and/or criminal justice are available under faculty supervision. Student participants enhance their research proficiency while gaining valuable work experience in an area of their interest.
Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of the supervisory faculty member.
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DCIN 253 - Beginning Video Production 3 hours
Contemporary narrative concepts and digital cinema methods are introduced in this course within the contexts of video art and personal filmmaking. The Mac OS X platform, Final Cut and Adobe Premiere are used as the primary editing experiences. Cinema majors are expected to provide their own DSLR or camcorder for subsequent courses. Otherwise cameras are available for check-out for enrolled students. Offered every fall and spring. A lab fee will be charged.
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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DCIN 360 - Narrative Video Production 3 hours
Centered on the filmmaker as director scenario, this studio course addresses the production of originally scripted material. Projects target work with actors, lighting, and location. An online portfolio is expected of all students by the end of the semester.
Prerequisite(s): DCIN 253 , THEA 340 are strongly encouraged but not required.
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DCIN 380 - Experimental Production 3 hours
Advanced editing techniques, multi-channel works, sound, and installation are addressed in this non-narrative course. Active dialogue is maintained with still photography and sculpture, meant to create hybrid forms of installation-based video. 16mm filmmaking may also be addressed.
Prerequisite(s): DCIN 253
This course will satisfy the fine arts core area requirement.
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DCIN 390 - Special Topics in Cinema 3 hours
A rotating list of electives including: documentary, stop-motion animation, post-production image and sound, as well as Florentine sketches, images, and inventions.
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DCIN 495 - Investigative Portfolio 3 hours
This capstone study places emphasis on the lens-based experience as an opportunity to execute a portfolio-length research project in narrative, documentary or experimental modes. Students design the final outcome from a range of options, including screening, online media and published media. A public lecture is expected of all participants at the annual Undergraduate Research Symposium every April.
Prerequisite(s): Senior standing.
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ECE 500 - Childhood Growth and Development: Infancy - Adolescence 3 hours
This course serves as a comprehensive introduction to the principles and basic concepts of typical and atypical child growth and development. The course integrates the physical, cognitive and social dimensions of a child’s life from prenatal development through pubescence. Specific emphasis is given to the growth and development of young children from birth through eight years. Also listed as SPED 500
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ECE 503 - Child, Family, And Community Relations 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to assist candidates in developing the necessary skills to work cooperatively with families and community members. This starts with the understanding that all young children are fully functioning members of a diverse and multicultural school, family and community. In this class, candidates gain insight into family perspectives and experiences by examining the social, economic, legislative and technological impacts on children and families, including families with special needs children. They evaluate existing support services and service delivery models in the school and community with respect to diversity, exceptionality, and family health and well being. A particular emphasis is placed on strategies to promote and assure effective communication, collaboration and consultation between home, school and community. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, social-ecological framework and assessment, life-span development in relation to life history and historical moments, community resources, programs, and service personnel, cultural sensitivity, family demographics, family systems theory, family stressors and grievance, intergenerational family assessment, child abuse and neglect, collaborative and communicative techniques, professional ethics, legal rights of parents, teachers and students in the school system, legislation and advocacy. Also listed as SPED 503
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: ECE 500, 501, 530, 585 and SPED 522
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ECE 656 - Collaboration and Adaption in General Education Settings 2 hours
In this course candidates will examine the importance and process of collaboration with family, classroom teachers, paraeducators, paraprofessionals and other school and community personnel in integrating individuals with disabilities and special learning needs into various social and learning environments. Candidates will examine the Response to Intervention (RTI) model, teacher roles and responsibilities in the Response to Intervention process for both academics and behavior, evidence based practice for students with and without disabilities, including Positive Behavior Intervention Supports and other Tier 1 academic and behavior interventions as well as universal design for instruction. Additional elements of this course include coverage of instructional supports and interventions for ELL students and for students with disabilities within the general education setting. Candidates will study the process of examining the learning environment and classroom demands combined with the learning characteristics of the student for the purpose of selection of appropriate strategies and materials. Candidates will investigate techniques for modifying instructional methods, curricular materials and the environment as well as modification of state and local assessments.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EDU 502, 520, 533, SPED 522
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ECED 200 - Foundations of Education 3 hours
This course introduces candidates to the world of professional education. Candidates come away with an initial understanding of the foundations of education: sociological, economic, legal, governance, and financial, and their influence on teaching today. This general survey course is designed to help them make an informed decision about whether to continue in teacher preparation. Fifteen field experience hours are required.
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ECED 300 - Child Growth and Development 3 hours
The purpose of the course is to serve as a comprehensive introduction to the principles and basic concepts of typical and atypical child growth and development. The course integrates the physical, cognitive, and social dimensions of a child’s life from prenatal development through pubescence. Special emphasis is given to the growth and development of young children aged birth through eight years. Candidates apply theory to practice through 25 field experience hours.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 301 - History and Philosophy of Early Childhood Education 3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the historical and philosophical aspects of early childhood education and special education as related to contemporary society. Candidates study key individuals, movements, and curricula, and apply a multicultural and inclusive approach to the study of both formal and informal education of all young children. Candidates apply theory to practice through 10 clinical hours.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 303 - Child, Family, and Community Relations 3 hours
The purpose of this course is to assist candidates in developing the necessary skills to work cooperatively with families and community members. This starts with the understanding that all young children are fully functioning members of a diverse and multicultural school, family, and community. In this case, candidates gain insight into family perspectives and experiences by examining the social, economic, legislative, and technological impacts on children and families, including families of children with special needs. They evaluate existing support services and service delivery models in the school and community with respect to diversity, exceptionality, and family health and well-being with a particular emphasis on strategies to promote and ensure effective communication, collaboration, and consultation between home, school, and community.
Prerequisite(s): Acceptance to the Teacher Education Program or education minor.
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ECED 381 - Methods of Teaching Reading for the Young Child 3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the developmentally appropriate instructional methods and materials for promoting and teaching reading and literacy in diverse and inclusive early childhood settings. Recent research, philosophical and theoretical views and issues related to emergent literacy, and quality children’s literature are explored. Candidates examine procedures for planning, organizing, and interpreting various methodologies and environments for all young children in the pre-primary and primary early childhood classrooms. Additionally, the selection and implementation of curricular modifications for exceptional children are covered. Candidates apply theory to practice through 25 clinical hours.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 , ECED 300 or ECED 301 , and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 382 - Instructional Methods of Curriculum and Organization in the Early Childhood Classroom 3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the developmentally appropriate instructional methods and materials for teaching the creative and expressive arts in diverse and inclusive early childhood settings. Areas such as music, movement, storytelling, creative writing, poetry, and art are considered. Candidates examine procedures for planning, organizing, and interpreting various methodologies and environments for all young children in the pre-primary and primary early childhood classrooms. Additionally, the selection and implementation of curricular modifications for exceptional children are covered.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 , ECED 300 or ECED 301 , and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 384 - Techniques and Methodologies in the Early Childhood Education Classroom 3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the developmentally appropriate instructional methods and materials for teaching mathematics, science, and social studies in diverse and inclusive early childhood settings. Candidates examine procedures for planning, organizing, and interpreting various methodologies and environments for all young children in the pre-primary and primary early childhood classrooms. Additionally, the selection and implementation of curricular modifications for exceptional children are covered. Candidates apply theory to practice through 10 clinical hours.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 , ECED 300 or ECED 301 , and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 386 - Early Childhood Speech and Language 3 hours
In this course, candidates study various theories and stages of typical and atypical speech and language development at the early childhood level. As a result of demonstrations and observations, candidates familiarize themselves with speech and language screening and diagnostic processes for young children. They also explore a variety of direct and indirect language stimulation techniques and learn how to create an environment that supports language acquisition for all young children.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 430 - Early Childhood Education Assessment 3 hours
In this course, candidates address specific assessment techniques for use with all young children from birth through third grade, including young children with disabilities. The course emphasizes formal and informal techniques and strategies needed for making decisions regarding individual and group development, diagnosis and placement, learning, curricula, and instructional approaches and modifications appropriate for all young children and their families. Candidates examine specific formal, diagnostic instruments and interpret data from case studies, as well as explore considerations unique to the assessment of young children.
Prerequisite(s): EDUC 200 , ECED 300 or ECED 301 , and admission to the Teacher Education Program.
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ECED 494 - Clinical Practice in Early Childhood Education 10 hours
The purpose of this clinical experience is to assist the candidates in applying their theoretical and methodological knowledge and skills to the diverse and multicultural early childhood classroom. During clinical practice candidates engage in a full-time guided teaching experience in an early childhood classroom, with the cooperation and supervision of a mentor teacher and a university field supervisor. Clinical practice consists of the candidate observing the students, the environment, and the cooperating teacher, as well as being responsible for the developmentally appropriate instruction of students individually, in small groups, and as a whole class. Candidates in this course are concurrently enrolled in the early childhood clinical practice seminar.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical practice.
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ECED 495 - Clinical Practice Seminar in Early Childhood Education 2 hours
The purpose of this weekly seminar is to encourage candidates to collegially discuss the demands, challenges, and rewards of clinical experience in early childhood education. Candidates discuss experiences and explore ways to continue meeting student needs. This seminar also serves as a platform for bridging the candidate’s university experience to the early childhood profession. Candidates explore job search and employment, continued professional development, promoting positive change in educational contexts, professional organizations, and professional advocacy. To demonstrate this bridging, candidates complete their professional portfolios, which align with Illinois State Standards. Candidates in this course are concurrently enrolled in the early childhood clinical practice.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to clinical practice.
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ECON 101 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 hours
An introduction to economic theory and economic analysis of the American economy with emphasis on microeconomics-the price system, product and input market analysis.
Previously numbered as ECON 190
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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ECON 102 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
An introduction to economic theory and economic analysis of the American economy with emphasis on macroeconomics-national income analysis, fiscal and monetary policy.
Previously numbered as ECON 191
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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ECON 340 - International Economics 3 hours
The course examines why nations trade, determinants of the basis and direction of trade, welfare gains and losses from trade, and the dynamic nature of comparative advantage. It analyzes the effects of subsidies, industrial and regulatory policies, and tariff and non-tariff barriers. Multilateral and bilateral trade arrangements and the impact of these arrangements are examined. The course also covers international financial flows and the balance of payments, and exchange rate systems.
Previously numbered as ECON 376
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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ECON 341 - Econometrics 3 hours
This course explores multiple regression for analyzing data in economics, finance, and other business disciplines. Topics include multiple regression, logistic regression, regression with discrete random variables, and components of time series analysis (moving averages, exponential smoothing, trend decomposition). The course emphasizes real-life, empirical applications with less emphasis on mathematical theory. Students will utilize case studies, spreadsheets, and contemporary software in this course.
Previously numbered as ECON 365
Prerequisite(s): QUAN 201 and CIS 120 .
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ECON 342 - Intermediate Microeconomics 3 hours
The mechanism of a free market economy. The theory of price and output as determined under conditions of perfect competition, monopoly, and monopolistic competition.
Previously numbered as ECON 370
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 .
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ECON 343 - Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 hours
Theoretical study of questions concerning the economy as a whole: national income, consumption, investment, the role of government, monetary flows, and national economic growth.
Previously numbered as ECON 371
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
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ECON 440 - History of Economic Thought 3 hours
This course offers an examination of the history of economic thought. From Aristotle and Aquinas to Smith and Malthus to Keynes and Schumpeter, the development of economic theory is examined from multiple perspectives. The original works of the original thinkers are examined in order to gain understanding of how economic theory can be used to understand human behavior, both individually and collectively.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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ECON 441 - American Economic History 3 hours
The market and non-market forces and personalities shaping the development of the American economy from the colonial period through the early 1950s.
Previously numbered as ECON 366
Listed also as AMST 366 .
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
This course will satisfy the social sciences core area requirement.
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ECON 490 - Special Topics in Economics 3 hours
This course will cover special topics in the area of economics. Topics covered will be based on the research interests of the course instructor.
Previously numbered as ECON 498
Prerequisite(s): ECON 101 and ECON 102 .
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ECON 501 - Foundations in Economics 1 hour
Economics is the foundation for all business applications. This survey course in economic theory establishes student understanding of economic principles and policies and their impact on business and its environment.
Previously numbered as GSB 611
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ECON 603 - Economics of the Firm 3 hours
This course is a study of economic analysis and its use in formulating business policies. Topics include the economics of strategy, concepts of costs and profits, production functions, demand theory, competition, price output decisions, marketing strategies under various market structures and business criteria for investment.
Previously numbered as GSB 621
Prerequisite(s): ECON 501
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EDU 523 - Teaching in Diverse Classrooms 3 hours
In this course, candidates examine the growing diversity within schools and classrooms. Candidates learn that culture, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, language ability, and exceptionality are, in complex ways, potentially powerful variables in the learning processes of individual students. Candidates gain knowledge of how to differentiate curriculum and instruction to meet student needs by adapting and modifying what they teach and how they teach. Candidates become more culturally competent and skilled in communicating with and instructing students from different cultural norms. Candidates learn effective and wide-ranging strategies to maximize the learning experiences in diverse classrooms.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 502 and EDU 520 .
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EDU 532 - Tools and Techniques in Assessment 3 hours
This course examines assessment both in the context of educational decision-making and as a tool for enabling students to gain an understanding of the meaning of academic success. The topic is presented with a balanced perspective that emphasizes that no single assessment methodology is inherently more or less appropriate than another. Candidates examine various types of assessments and examine how they can be aligned with course objectives and instructional standards. They then construct assessments to demonstrate the knowledge they have gained. Candidates also examine issues related to standardized testing and methods for reporting student achievement.
Prerequisite(s): EDU 502 and EDU 520 .
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EDU 533 - Reading and Writing Instruction and Improvement 3 hours
In this course, candidates focus on the improvement and facilitation of developmental reading and writing instruction at the K-12 levels. Using a balanced perspective, candidates discuss theoretical models and philosophies of reading and writing instruction and their applicability in the classroom setting. Integration of listening, speaking, and children’s literature also will be addressed. Candidates explore a variety of assessment and feedback practices, diverse instructional strategies, materials, software, and reading and writing in the content areas. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialist Standards 1, 2, 4, and 8, and Core Language Arts Standards for All Teachers 1, 2, and 3. NOTE: Candidates are required to earn 25 hours of early field experience to complete this course.
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EDU 537 - Diagnosis and Assessment in Reading 3 hours
The course prepares candidates to create, administer, and interpret a wide variety of informal classroom assessments and standardized literacy assessments to screen, diagnose, and plan remediation for students who are struggling with literacy development. Candidates practice test administration and diagnosis with developmental and remedial students. They learn the ethics of testing procedures and report preparation. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialists Standards 1, 2, 6, and 8. Candidates must apply for and be accepted into this class. EDU Reading Clinic 555 must be taken the following semester.
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EDU 541 - Development and Remedial Materials and Resources in Reading 3 hours
In this course, candidates will investigate current philosophies and practices in literacy instruction. Developmental and remedial materials, including basal programs, leveling systems, scope and sequence, and supplementary sources and materials, will be examined. Candidates will develop guidelines for evaluating and selecting materials for classroom and small group use. They will identify the characteristics of successful reading professionals and the resources they use: professional journals, national and state standards, professional organizations, and on-line resources. Attendance at a professional reading conference is a field experience requirement. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialists Standards 1, 4, 7, and 8.
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EDU 542 - Development and Remedial Instruction and Support in Reading 3 hours
In this course candidates will examine various individualized and group instructional interventions and programs. They will become familiar with and evaluate exemplary and controversial programs through a field experience visitation. Current research and trends and issues in literacy instruction will be discussed. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialists Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
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EDU 555 - Reading Clinic 3 hours
This course provides reading specialist candidates with an opportunity to put into practice theories of reading diagnosis and remediation, and selection of materials and resources. Under the supervision of a certified Reading Specialist, candidates determine strengths and needs of individual students who are experiencing difficulties in reading and develop an intervention plan. Candidates prepare professional case studies and collaborate with allied professionals. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialists Standards 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 , 7 and 8.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: EDU 537
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EDU 560 - Integrating Technology into the Curriculum 3 hours
This course provides an overview of instructional technologies used in the teaching/learning process. Candidates explore various strategies for using technology to enhance instruction, to assess student learning, and to personalize learning for students in elementary, middle, and secondary schools. Emphasis is given to effective utilization of media (including interactive and multimedia technologies). Digital citizenship and inquiry-based learning are explored.
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EDU 570 - Philosophy and Psychology of Middle-level Education 3 hours
In this course, candidates explore the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and moral characteristics of middle level students as a basis for understanding how these students function in the educational setting and how teachers can respond appropriately to their diverse needs. Candidates review the philosophical and psychological frameworks of middle level education and investigate social issues affecting adolescents. The content of this course addresses Illinois Professional Teaching Standards 1-11.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EDU 502, EDU 520, EDU 611
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EDU 571 - Curriculum Design and Instructional Strategies for Middle-level Teachers 3 hours
As members of an interdisciplinary team, candidates in this course engage in a collegial process to plan instructional units that satisfy the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards. Candidate teams prepare and present integrated curriculum units with level-appropriate strategies and materials that meet the diverse and developmental learning needs of middle level students. To complete their units, candidates design both formal and informal assessments to support the continuous development of young adolescents. In this course, candidates will explore and apply strategies for teaching reading in the content areas. NOTE: Candidates are required to earn 25 hours of early field experience to complete this course.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites: EDU 502, EDU 520 & EDU 611
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EDU 582 - Children’s and Adolescent Literature 3 hours
In this course participants will focus on the evaluation, selection, and the use of quality children’s literature appropriate to the needs and interests of preschool to secondary students. Candidates will investigate research in various areas of children’s literature and its applicability to classroom settings. During the course, candidates will explore assessment practices, instructional methods, instructional materials, and media and technology in connection with children’s literature. Emphasis will be placed on ways that literature may enhance children’s use of local libraries, museums, and educational institutions. In addition, candidates learn about the importance of family involvement in supporting readers. The content of this course addresses Illinois Reading Specialists Standards 1,4 and 7.
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