May 21, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2018 - 2019 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2018 - 2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering System

100- and 200-Level: Lower Division
300- and 400-Level: Upper Division
500-Level and Higher: Graduate

 

 

Computer and Information Science

  
  • CIS 478 - Sensor Networks and Pervasive Computing

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: CIS 340 and CIS 345. This class covers a broad range of topics of the emerging wireless sensor network technologies, including operating systems, radio communication, message routing, time synchronization, localization, energy management, and applications. By using the commercial off-the-shelf wireless sensor motes, students will work on several hands-on projects that involve in developing protocols and applications in TinyOS, a modern embedded operating system. Prior computer system programming (in C/C++) skills and operating system concepts are required.


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  • CIS 480 - Introduction to Computer Architecture

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: CIS 335. The course focuses on the design of modern computer systems. Topics include processor and instruction set design; addressing; control structures and microprogramming; memory management, caches, memory hierarchy; interrupts; I/O structures and buses. Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to design and program embedded systems.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • CIS 485 - Senior Project

    [4 credit(s)]
    In this course, students will be expected to design and implement a large group project. The project will be based on knowledge and skills acquired throughout the students’ tenure as a CIS or CSC major. Presentations and accompanying reports are required. Upon successful completion of this course, a student will have learned to work effectively on a large project within a group setting, and will have gained experience in reporting on the project during its various stages of development. In doing so, the student will also gain understanding through experience, of the important phases of project development- planning,analysis, design, implementation, and testing. The project will be a substantial addition to the student’s portfolio.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Capstone


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  • CIS 490 - Foundations of Computing

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: MTH 220 and CIS 335; Mathematics majors may substitute one mathematics course numbered 280 or above for CIS 335. Sets, relations, regular languages, finite automata, context-free languages, pushdown automata, phrase-structure languages, Turing machines, Church’s theory, recursion, computability, decidability, computational complexity.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • CIS 491 - Professional Internship

    [1-3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Junior Standing and Permission of a CIS Department faculty advisor. Work experience in a professional environment. The work performed must extend the academic curriculum and provide a meaningful learning experience in the student’s area of interest. Term paper required. This course may only be taken once.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CIS 493 - Special Topics In Computer Science

    [1-3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: approval of instructor and academic advisor. Presentation and discussion of a current topic in computer science. May be repeated for credit for a total of 6 credit hours with a change of topic.


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  • CIS 495H - Honors Research

    [1-3 credit(s)]
    Student will be involved in an computer science research or development project under the personal supervision of a faculty member. The specific responsibilities of the student will be arranged by mutual consent of the student, the student’s honors advisor, and the department’s undergraduate advisor.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • CIS 496 - Special Study In Computer & Information Science

    [1-4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Senior standing, departmental approval. Special research projects in computer and information science. Arranged between student and adviser and subject to departmental approval prior to registration. May be repeated for credit for a total of 12 credit hours with a change of topic.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CIS 499H - Honors Thesis

    [1-3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Senior standing, and approval of student’s honors advisor. Student will be involved in an engineering research or development project under the personal supervision of a faculty member. The specific responsibilities of the student will be arranged by mutual consent of the student, the student’s honors advisor, and the department’s undergraduate advisor. The culmination of this course is a written thesis that is approved by a committee of departmental faculty members. The student will also present a public, oral defense of the thesis to the thesis committee.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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Criminology

  
  • CRM 250 - Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice

    [3 credit(s)]
    This course provides overview of the field of criminology, including an examination of the causes, types, and distribution of crime in American society. Students are also introduced to the major components of the criminal justice system. Explores the collection and interpretation of crime data and contemporary issues relating to crime.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Social Sciences


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  • CRM 335 - Drugs, Alcohol, and Crime

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Course examines issues in licit and illicit drug use and alcohol misuse, their relationships to crime, and criminal justice system responses. Includes an overview of the history of drug use and related laws in the U.S., methods of studying alcohol and drugs, theories of drug use, and models in prevention and treatment.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • CRM 341 - Juvenile Delinquency

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examination of criminal and other forms of youthful misconduct in the context of the place of children and adolescents in American society. Particular emphasis placed upon the causes of various forms of delinquency and community-based prevention and corrective programs.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CRM 342 - Law and Society

    [3 credit(s)]
    Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Society and law, foundations of law, legislation and judicial interpretation for regulating behavior, law and social change, the legal profession.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • CRM 347 - Policing

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examines the roles of police in American society. Includes theories on the function of law enforcements; the history and development of modern police agencies; the structure and functioning of contemporary issues in policing including police discretion, use of force, and diversity. Course emphasizes a sociological understanding of police agencies as social institutions.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CRM 348 - Corrections

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Examines the nature of punishment of criminal offenders in the United States. Major topics include competing perspectives on the goals of punishment; the social world of the prison, including prison subculture and prison violence; the organization of corrections and correctional administration; and the efficacy of imprisonment as a means of reducing crime, including an examination of the death penalty.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • CRM 349 - Women and Crime

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Course provides an overview of issues surrounding women and crime, as offenders, victims, and criminal justice system professionals. Students will analyze changing social views of women and women’s roles, and the impact of feminism and affirmative action policies. Topics will include theories on female crime; the implications of social class and race in female offending; the ways in which women are processed through the criminal justice system; patterns of female victimization; and the roles of women in law enforcement and corrections.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CRM 351 - Criminological Theory

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: CRM 250 or permission of instructor. Provides an overview and summary of classical and contemporary theories on conforming and deviant behavior. These theories help explain why some forms of behavior are defined as deviance in society, as well as why some members of society are more prone to such forms of behavior. This examination of prevailing theories helps us understand how society defines and creates deviance, and how people become deviant.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CRM 355 - Race, Class, and Crime

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. This course is designed to give students a multiracial and multiethnic view of crime and justice policies. Students will learn how race and class intersect with crime, criminological theories, and criminal justice policies. Students will understand the trends and patterns of crime associated with people of color and those living in poverty.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CRM 360 - Interpersonal Violence

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. An examination of the topic of criminal violence, including approaches to and methods for studying violence, explanations of violent behavior, violence across different historical time periods and places, the social construction of violence, and violence prevention. Considers specific subtypes of violence and their control, such as robbery, sexual assault, intimate partner homicide, and serial killing.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • CRM 372 - Religion and Crime

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. This course explores the relationship between religion and crime. Religion will be examined as a risk factor, protective factor, and rehabilitative factor of crime. Theoretical implications and empirical research will be addressed. This course may be used to satisfy a Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) requirement.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • CRM 375 - Media and Crime

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite:Gen Ed Eng/Comp and CRM 250. This course will explore the relationship between media and crime as well as theories that explain this association. Students will analyze various forms of media through the use of content analysis. The overall focus will be the social construction of perceptions of criminals, victims, and the criminal justice system, as well as how the media are used as a tool of social control to impact criminal justice policy.

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • CRM 376 - Prison and Society

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp and must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. This course considers the multi-faceted impact of mass incarceration on society. Specific topics covered include the consequences of incarceration on individuals, such as health and employment disparities; the consequences of incarceration on families, such as financial hardship, relationship strain and dissolution, and parental absence; and the consequences of incarceration on communities, such as neighborhood deterioration and homelessness.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • CRM 394 - Special Topics in Criminology

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must have at least sophomore standing to be eligible for this course. Important current trends in criminology. Topics will be announced. May be taken twice for different topics, with departmental permission.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • CRM 401 - Capstone Course in Criminology

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Criminology Majors: CRM 250, CRM 351, SOC 353, SOC 354 and senior standing. This course uses the explication of research methods to provide a capstone experience to Criminology majors. Students integrate and extend knowledge and skills gained through previous courses to deepen their understanding of how social science knowledge is produced by writing a research paper/proposal.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Capstone


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  • CRM 491 - Criminology Internship

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: A major in Criminology or minor in Criminology, completion of required courses for major or minor, junior or senior standing, and 3.0 average in the major. Permission of Internship Coordinator required. Written application must be submitted to the Internship Coordinator no later than six weeks before the start of the semester during which the student will be enrolled in the Internship. Course consists of field placement in criminology related and criminal justice settings that provide firsthand experience and knowledge of careers in the area, including probation, parole, policing, juvenile and adult court systems, corrections and treatment programs. Requires a minimum of 10 hours per week on-site at the internship agency. Work expectations for each intern are contracted with instructor and placement supervisor. Regular meetings with instructor, weekly submission of daily internship logs, readings as assigned and final paper required. May be repeated for up to 6 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • CRM 496 - Independent Study in Criminology

    [1-3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Senior standing, major in Criminology and instructor’s permission. Faculty-supervised and directed selected readings in areas of special interest to the student. May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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Curriculum & Instruction

  
  • EDB 200 - Teaching As A Profession

    [2 credit(s)]
    Students will examine teaching as a profession -the roles and responsibilities they will encounter in the classroom, the school, and the community. Students will develop a teaching philosophy, examining why they want to be teachers, what will be expected of them in that role, and what being a professional teacher means. Offered every semester.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 241 - Rotation & Seminar 1

    [2 credit(s)]
    Corequisites: EDB 242 and ETE 243. Minimum GPA 2.75. Must be admitted into the college as a declared  major or minor. Students will participate in an initial introductory field experience, spending 45 hours in field (school and non-school settings) and 22.5 hours in the classroom (primarily in field location) focusing on Context for Learning and Diversity (cultural competence). All students enrolled in this class must have a valid and unexpired Clearance Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on file with the college advising office.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 242 - Introduction to Education

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Students will develop a teaching philosophy, examining why they want to be teachers, what will be expected of them in that role, and what being a professional teacher means. This introductory class will ground the analysis of teaching as a profession in educational settings that are rich with diversity of needs, interests, abilities, and narratives. Social factors impacting education will be analyzed by using critical pedagogy intended to connect future teachers to the communities in which they will be working. Therefore, there will be a clinical/field experience required, as specified in the course schedule below. EDB 242 is a Professional Education TAG (Transfer Assurance Guide) course.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • EDB 300 - Educational Technology

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. Provides an introduction to instructional technology useful to teachers. Students will use and evaluate media technology, focusing on ways to effectively integrate technology and other media resources into the instructional program. Offered every semester.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 301 - Social Foundations of Education

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. An examination of the school in its cultural context. Emphasis is on the historical, social, economic, and technological forces that shape current educational discourse. Special emphasis is placed on the role of diversity in educational decision-making. Offered every semester.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • EDB 302 - Psychological Foundations of Education

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. PSY 220 or PSY 221; Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. An analysis of the nature of human learning and development and their relationship to the process of education and to instruction. Emphasis is on current theories and research relating to the contextual nature of human learning to instructional practice. Offered every semester.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • EDB 303 - History and Philosophy of Middle School: Teaching and Management in Context

    [4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, EDB 302. Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. This course addresses middle school historical and philosophical foundations in the context of teaching and classroom management. Students will examine the historical dimensions of the structure and curriculum of middle schools. Philosophical issues such as tracking, interdisciplinary curriculum, and experiential learning will be discussed. This course combines educational theory with actual classroom practice. Students will identify and plan appropriate instructional strategies for diverse learners in middle-school contexts and identify appropriate classroom management skills and techniques for adolescents. Students wil examine a variety of programs and strategies such as adviser-advisee, interdisciplinary team teaching, and integrated curriculum planning. A field experience will provide students with an opportunity to practice and reflect upon their own teaching.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 305 - Teaching & Management In Secondary School

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301, EDB 302. Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. The primary purpose of this course is to combine educational theory with actual classroom practice. Students will identify and plan appropriate instructional strategies for diverse learners and secondary school contexts and identify appropriate classroom management skills and techniques for secondary students. Students will examine a variety of classroom management techniques and develop a disciplinary unit of instruction to implement. A field experience will provide students with an opportunity to reflect upon their own teaching.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 400 - Classroom Assessment

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequsite: EDB 303 or EDB 305. Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. Students will examine their roles as teachers, colleagues, reflective practitioners, and advocates as they develop and communicate the result of classroom assessments to students, their parents, colleagues, and other community members. They will develop techniques for assessment of student learning that can be used to improve teaching and achievement and effective communication with students, parents, teachers, administrators, community members, and other professional educators. Students will explore methods for collaborating with other professionals to address the inequities related to differences of special need, race, class, and gender.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 451 - Individual Projects In Education

    [1-4 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Permission of chairperson. An independent project in a selected area of education. Project must be approved by department chairperson and advisor. May be repeated up to 6 credit hours with change of topic.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • EDB 472 - Statistics for Health and Human Services

    [3 credit(s)]
    An introduction to basic statistical methods. There is an emphasis on calculating, understanding, and interpreting introductory parametric and non-parametric statistical techniques.


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  • EDB 495 - Seminar in Educational Inquiry

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor. Must be admitted to the college as a declared major or minor and have a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher to be eligible for this course. Introduces pre-service educators to the process of classroom inquiry and reflection through a collaborative action research project. Specifically, the focus is to develop methods consistent with critically reflective practices that support effective teaching and enhance student learning. By employing a systematic process of classroom inquiry, participants will learn how to develop classroom-based research by searching for relevant literature, design appropriate data collection methods, analyze, interpret and reflect upon the results, and provide a discussion of the finding s related to the classroom and teacher practice. In addition, participants will also share the findings with colleagues and submit an article to the online CSU journal Teacher Research Journal. This course serves as the capstone course for the upper division honors program for teacher license candidates.

    General Education Category: Capstone


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Dance

  
  • DAN 100 - Performance Practicum

    [1 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: By Audition. Introduction to the practice of dance techniques and performance skills in dance group settings. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 146 - Jazz Dance I

    [1 credit(s)]
    Introduction to basic jazz dance techniques and styles. For students with limited to no experience. Practice conditioning exercises, technical skills, and performance of stylized movement sequences/choreography. Emphasis on developing basic body awareness, strength, flexibility, coordination, musicality, and improvisation. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 147 - Tap Dance I

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisites: none. Introduction to the skills and stylizations of rhythm tap dance, including basic steps, patterns, metered time, musicality and improvisation. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • DAN 148 - Tap Dance II

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisites: DAN 147, or permission of instructor. Expanding on techniques of Tap Dance I with emphasis on extended movement sequences with complex rhythmic phrasing. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Spring


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  • DAN 153 - Urban Dance Forms

    [1 credit(s)]
    Introduction to select urban dance forms and hip hop dance styles; including survey of history and cultural context. Emphasis on practicing basic technical skills, developing creative, kinesthetic, and rhythmic awareness, and performance of stylized movements, choreography, and individual freestyle. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 154 - African Dance

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: None. Introduction to African dance forms. Practice fundamental movements, rhythms, and languages of traditional African dances. Emphasis on exploring African dance forms within their historical, social, and cultural contexts.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 156 - Ballroom Dance

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: None. Introduction to fundamentals of selected American Style ballroom dances: Waltz, Foxtrot, Swing, Tango, Rumba, and Cha Cha. Emphasis on developing basic body awareness, coordination, musicality, technical skills, partnering skills, and improvisation. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 157 - Contemporary Social Dance

    [1 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: none. Introduction to contemporary American Style and Latin social partner dances. Basic positions, alignments, and figures from Swing, Salsa, Merengue, Cha Cha, Hustle, popular nightclub dances, and selected line dances. Emphasis on developing and practicing basic dance skills including leading and following in a partnership, body and spatial awareness, musicality, and etiquette. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 160 - Contemporary Modern Dance I

    [1 credit(s)]
    An introduction to the foundation of contemporary modern dance as an art form and as a means of expression through both the study of movement and creative work. Designed for the student with little or no dance background. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 170 - Ballet I

    [1 credit(s)]
    Introduction to the theory, terminology and beginning skills of ballet technique. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 201 - Introduction To Dance

    [3 credit(s)]
    A survey class exploring the diverse aesthetic, multi-cultural, and historical aspects of western culture dance forms. An understanding of dance in present society and the many influences non-western dance forms have had upon its development will be discovered through readings, power point presentations, viewing of dance on-line and in live settings.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Arts and Humanities


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  • DAN 211 - Dance History

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. ENG 100 or ENG 101. A comprehensive study of the evolution of theatrical dance in the western world from the 16th century through the present day. Includes the eras of court, romantic, classical and contemporary ballet, modern, post-modern and contemporary dance styles and vernacular forms. Examines topics in dance as an art form, including origin and history of major styles, traditions, trends; outstanding artists and works; and influences upon popular culture.

    Semesters Offered: Spring - even years

    General Education Category: Arts and Humanities, Writing Across Curriculum


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  • DAN 212H - Dance: Power, Art & Movement

    [3 credit(s)]
    Pre-req: Gen Ed Eng/Comp, A survey course exploring the diverse aesthetic, multi-cultural, and historical aspects of western culture’s dance forms and their relationship to non-western cultures. Through readings, lectures, viewing of dance, and participation in dance styles, an understanding of dance in present society will be developed, as well as a global viewpoint of how dance fits into the contemporary world.

    General Education Category: Arts and Humanities, Writing Across Curriculum


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  • DAN 260 - Contemporary Modern Dance II

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: 2 credit hours of DAN 160 or permission of instructor. Contemporary Modern Dance II: Designed to strengthen technical skill at an intermediate level. Emphasis on contemporary modern dance as an art form and the underlying theories of movement. Students improve and reinforce technical proficiency, artistic growth and performance skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 270 - Ballet II

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: 2 credit hours of DAN 170, or permission of instructor. Further study of the theory and skills of ballet, with emphasis on alignment, movement flow, musicality and expressiveness.  May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 300 - Dance Repertory and Performance

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Audition and permission of instructor; student must be concurrently enrolled in Contemporary Modern Dance Technique III or IV. Techniques, improvisation, choreography, and production experience leading to public performance. Focus is upon learning, rehearsing and performing a dance repertoire. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 301 - Dance Composition I: Creative Process

    [2 credit(s)]
    Students use elements of Laban Effort/Shape theory as tools in individual and group improvisational explorations that fuel the development of choreographic studies of unique creative expression.

    Semesters Offered: Fall - odd years


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  • DAN 302 - Dance Composition II: Creative Product

    [2 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisites: DAN 301, or Permission of Instructor. Continuing the exploration of the creative process, expanding upon the compositional elements of choreographic design and development essential to the creation of more fully realized solo and group work.

    Semesters Offered: Fall - even years


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  • DAN 324 - Somatic Techniques

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisites: none. Somatic movement education builds a relationship between the body and mind by guiding the mover through a process of full body integration. A variety of somatic practices may be covered, including Bartenieff Fundamentals, yoga and explorations with rollers, bands and balls. Somatic practices can be applied to everyday activities and performance encouraging efficient and effective movement and authenticity. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 330 - Dance Kinesiology

    [3 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisites: Sophomore status or permission of instructor. Introduction to the science of human movement as applied to dance. Focus on the structure and function of the skeletal and muscular systems. Emphasis on practical application through movement analysis and discussion of supporting physiological systems, wellness, conditioning principles, injury prevention, and basic nutrition.

    Semesters Offered: Fall - even years


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  • DAN 355 - Dance in Community

    [2 credit(s)]
    This course presents an overview investigating community engagement and collaboration. Students will explore the creative process, performance, production, workshop facilitation, and logistical coordination of working with different populations in alternative venues.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 360 - Contemporary Modern Dance III

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: 4 credit hours of DAN 260 or permission of instructor. This course is designed for students who are ready to deepen technical practices at the intermediate- advanced level.  Emphasis is placed on the student’s technical proficiency and versatility through expanding movement vocabulary and dynamic range. Creative expression, musicality and somatic awareness are integrated in the course content.  May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 370 - Ballet III

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: 4 credit hours of DAN 270, or permission of instructor. Intermediate/Advanced ballet technique expanding upon previously learned ballet training to develop articulate execution of complex ballet vocabulary and refined presentational skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 373 - Contemporary Movement Techniques

    [1 credit(s)]
    Intensive study in summer workshop setting incorporating material from a variety of sources, ranging from release-based floor work to an eclectic series of standing contemporary sequences. Elements explored include weighted and grounded approaches to movement, harnessing the body’s momentum and force, partnering skills and improvisational techniques. May be repeated for a maximum of four credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 410 - Teaching Dance

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: DAN 330 or permission of instructor. Exploring methods for teaching dance in various educational and community settings. Attention given to developing dance/movement activities of both formal and spontaneous structures. Emphasis on identifying strategies for working with diverse populations, including dancers of varying physical abilities.

    Semesters Offered: Fall - odd years


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  • DAN 460 - Contemporary Modern Dance IV

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: 4 credit hours of DAN 360 or permission of instructor. This course is designed for advanced students to become articulate dancers by developing a more subtle understanding of alignment, expanding contemporary modern dance vocabulary, and refining their qualitative movement choices. The course builds on the complexity of movement theories, somatic awareness and the artistic growth of the student as a dancer/performer. Students will develop consistency and commitment towards dance as an art form and viable profession. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 470 - Ballet IV

    [2 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: 4 credit hours of DAN 370, or permission of instructor. Advanced ballet technique expanding upon previously learned ballet training to develop articulate execution of complex ballet vocabulary and refined presentational skills. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 480 - Practicum In Dance

    [1 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Structured, supervised field activities designed to provide an extended, practical experience in a selected dance setting; designed and executed by the student in consultation with a member of the faculty. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 493 - Senior Project

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission of instructor. Required of all graduating senior Dance majors, this course is a term-long final project that is designed to be a culmination of a dance major’s course of study.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient

    General Education Category: Capstone


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  • DAN 494 - Special Topics Dance

    [3 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: Permission of Instructor. Interactive workshops in diverse movement and creative process techniques for use in studio and community settings. Students will have the opportunity to study with guest artist/educators with expertise in areas including creativity, community engagement and social activism. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 495 - Special Topics Dance

    [2 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor. Interactive workshops in diverse movement and creative process techniques for use in studio and community settings. Students will have the opportunity to study with guest artist/educators with expertise in areas including creativity, community engagement and social activism. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: When demand is sufficient


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  • DAN 496 - Independent Study

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: Permission of instructor. In depth personal research or practical experience in an area of dance including but not limited to: choreography and creative process, history, performance techniques, and aesthetics. Instructor permission upon approval of proposal. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 497 - Independent Study

    [2 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: Permission of Instructor. In depth personal research or practical experience in an area of dance including but not limited to: choreography and creative process, history, performance techniques, and aesthetics. Instructor permission upon approval of proposal. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 498 - Independent Study

    [3 credit(s)]
    In depth personal research or practical experience in an area of dance including but not limited to: choreography and creative process, history, performance techniques, and aesthetics. Instructor permission upon approval of proposal. This course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • DAN 499 - Special Topics in Dance

    [1 credit(s)]
    Pre-requisite: Permission of Instructor. Interactive workshops in diverse movement and creative process techniques for use in studio and community settings. Students will have the opportunity to study with guest artist/educators with expertise in areas including creativity, community engagement and social activism. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credit hours.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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Early Childhood Education

  
  • ECE 300 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: Gen Ed Eng/Comp. PSY 220. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. A study of the history of early childhood education; survey of major models and programs that educate young children and examination of the theories that provide the foundation for such programs. Attention to current issues in the classroom and beyond.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • ECE 301 - Co-Teaching and Accommodating Diverse Learners

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 220. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Co-teaching requires not only pedagogical skill on the part of the participants, but also a willingness to share and collaborate in the teaching of all students in the classroom. Co-Teaching is defined as two teachers working together sharing the planning, organization, delivery and assessment of instruction and physical space for the students they are teaching. Through this course you will gain knowledge about how co-teaching increases options for flexible grouping, enhances collaboration skills for the teachers involved, provides multiple perspectives to observe and solve problems, facilitates different strategies for classroom management, helps address student teaching ratio, increases instructional options for students and increases diversity of instructional styles. In addition students will explore the nature of conflict and the methods to resolve conflict with an emphasis on collaborative problem solving and mediation. The student will become familiar with his or her own style and teaching models that engage diverse learners. From that awareness, the student will investigate and evaluate the responsible use of styles and strategies within effective teaching models plus the synthesis, application, and assessment of models within diverse learning contexts. The student will integrate insights for maximizing styles, teaching strategies, and assessments within a plan for developing best practices.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 341 - Early Childhood Rotation & Seminar 2: Assessment & Instruction

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: EDB 241, EDB 242, ETE 243, ECE 300, ECE 401. Corequisites: EDB 400, ETE 343, ECE 402. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. This course will introduce key elements of curriculum and teaching and the ways in which assessment practices may be used to support and enhance teaching and learning in kindergarten through grade three settings. Specifically, students will spend 75 hours in the field and 37.5 hours in the classroom (primarily in field location) focusing on Planning, Implementing, and Reflecting on Teaching and Learning; Curriculum Content and Organization; Assessment; Child Guidance and Classroom Environments. Ongoing reflection on and analysis of each intern’s teaching and learning will take place guided by the Essential Question for Rotation 2: How do I use theory, planning, teaching, and assessment together to create student success? Content from Rotation 1 will be revisited and interns’ understanding and application of previously introduced content will be enhanced and deepened. All students enrolled in this class must have a valid and unexpired Clearance Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on file with the college advising office.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • ECE 342 - Individuals with Exceptionalities in Early Childhood

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: EDB 241, EDB 242, ETE 243, ECE 300, ECE 401. Corequisites: ECE 341, ETE 343, ECE 402. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Survey of educational issues related to serving individuals with disabilities as well as those considered to be gifted and talented. Includes an introduction to the characteristics, etiology, classification, incidence, and learning potential of students with special needs, as well as the legal aspects involved in teaching these students. Addresses methods for accommodating learners of varied ability within the regular classroom through alteration of the environment, curriculum, and instruction. Offered with Rotation II.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • ECE 351 - Early Childhood Rotation & Seminar 3: Students as Learners

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: ECE 341, EDB 400, ETE 343, EDB 241, EDB 242, ETE 243. Corequisites: EDB 302, ETE 353. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. This course will address the individualization, differentiation and personalization of early childhood education, based on current research and theories from developmental psychology and educational psychology. The course is designed to help students understand and respect the diversity of learners, and to learn how to responsively differentiate education for all areas of development (emotional, social, motivational, cognitive, physical, and moral) and for all types of diversity (cultural, linguistic, varying abilities, and disabilities and exceptionalities). Students will spend 75 hours in the field (school and non-school settings) and 37.5 hours in the classroom. Essential knowledge and skills from previous courses and from Rotations 1 and 2 will be revisited and interns’ understanding and application of previously introduced content will be enhanced and deepened. All students enrolled in this class must have a valid and unexpired Clearance Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on file with the college advising office.

    Semesters Offered: Every Spring


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  • ECE 352 - Educational Psychology for Early Childhood

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: ECE 341, ECE 342, ETE 343. Corequisites: ECE 351, ETE 353. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. An analysis of the nature of human learning and development and their relationship to the process of education and to instruction. Emphasis is on current theories and research relating to the contextual nature of human learning to instructional practice. Offered with Rotation III.

    Semesters Offered: Every Spring

    General Education Category: Writing Across Curriculum


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  • ECE 401 - Curriculum and Teaching Methods in Preschool and Kindergarten

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 220, ECE 300. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Study of curriculum development for educational settings that serve children from age 3 to age 8, including typically developing children, and children with mild and moderate disabilities. Attention is given to developmental considerations and national and state subject matter standards; different curriculum theories and models as well as their implementation; curriculum theories and models as well as their implementation.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 402 - Curriculum and Teaching in Kindergarten and the Primary Grades

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 241, EDB 242, ECE 300, ECE 401, PSY 220. Corequisite(s): ECE 341, ECE 342. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Study of teaching methods for educational settings that serve children from age 3 to age 8. Attention given to strategies for planning; teacher-child interactions; guiding children’s behavior; organizing the learning environment; conducting lessons/activities; care giving; and supporting play, projects, and integrated curriculum.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 403 - Teaching Young Children With Mild & Moderate Disabilities

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): ECE 300. Minimum GPA of 2.50. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Introduction to educational issues related to working in regular early childhood settings with young children who have mild and moderate disabilities. Attention is given to characteristics, etiology, classification, and legal and interdisciplinary issues, as well as to curricular and pedagogical approaches for the inclusive classroom.


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  • ECE 404 - Child Guidance

    [3 credit(s)]
    The purpose of this course is to provide students with a working knowledge of developmentally appropriate child guidance practices. Attention is given to understanding the developmental, cultural, and group dynamics underlying children’s actions. There is an emphasis on strategies for meeting children’s basic needs, responding appropriately to children’s emotions, fostering healthy motivations, supporting autonomy, communicating effectively with children, and supporting children’s development of self- regulation, social skills, and conflict resolution skills. Also emphasized are strategies for working with individual children, small groups of children, and the whole class. Students are expected to develop or refine their own approach to child guidance.


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  • ECE 412 - Collaboration With Families In Early Childhood Settings

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 241, EDB 242, ECE 300, ECE 341, ECE 342, ECE 401, ECE 402. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Explores the relationships between early childhood professionals and families, as well as with other professionals. Strategies for communicating and collaborating with others and for fostering home-school connections are examined. History, philosophy, and issues related to collaboration and family involvement, including diversity, are discussed.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 415 - Mathematics Instruction in Preschool and the Primary Grades

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 127, MTH 128 and MTH 129; EDB 241, EDB 242, ECE 300 or ESE 400. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood or Mild/Moderate Intervention Specialist program. Aimed at development of a justifiable rationale and philosophy for teaching and learning mathematics in preschool and the primary grades that takes into account the interrelationships among curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Includes exploration of constructive processes involved in developing mathematical understanding in young children with particular attention given the acquisition of numeracy and problem-solving strategies. Also examined and evaluated will be current standards, methods, and materials for teaching and learning mathematics during early childhood.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 416 - Social Studies Instruction in Preschool and the Primary Grades

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 241, EDB 242, ECE 300. Minimum GPA of 2.50. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. Objectives, principles, trends, materials and current practices for teaching social studies and fostering social development in early childhood education. This course will focus on developmentally appropriate content and strategies for introducing young children to the study of history, geography, economics, and other social sciences.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 417 - Science Instruction in Preschool and the Primary Grades

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: EDB 241, EDB 242, ECE 300, ECE 401. Minimum GPA of 2.75. Must be admitted into the Early Childhood program. The nature, scope, and role of science experiences in the learning and development of young children with emphasis given to a constructivist, inquiry-oriented approach consistent with national standards. Discussions, demonstrations, and experiments to be drawn from physical, biological, and earth science.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring


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  • ECE 441 - Early Childhood Internship 1: Professionalism & Practice

    [9 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: ECE 351, ECE 352, ETE 353; Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; Professional GPA of 3.0. Students will demonstrate the ability to apply the knowledge of developmentally appropriate practices gained in their professional course of study to an internship experience in an early childhood classroom. Safe, ethical, and legal educational practice occurs under the supervision of clinical instructor(s). These courses provide structure to application of academic content to relevant clinical practice situations. Students will spend 180 hours in the field (School and non-school settings), 30 hours in the classroom and 15 hours of seminar in Internship I. All students enrolled in this class must have a valid and unexpired Clearance Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on file with the college advising office.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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  • ECE 451 - Early Childhood Internship 2: Teachers as Leaders

    [12 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: ECE 441. Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; Professional GPA of 3.0. In general clinical settings, students are able to practice appropriate examination, evaluation, and intervention, technical, and communicative skills. Safe, ethical, and legal educational practice occurs under the supervision of clinical instructor(s). Internship II is a structured clinical experience stressing the planning, implementation and evaluation of instructional experiences. Interns spend five full days a week in a school observing and teaching under the direction of a mentor teacher and a university instructor or supervisor. Interns will take on full classroom responsibilities. Internship II student teaching experience is viewed as a critical professional step as individuals mature into the role of independent classroom teacher. The experience is designed to be consequential, formidable, demanding, and satisfying. Students will spend 405 hours in the field (School and non-school settings), 22.5 hours in the classroom and 15 hours of seminar in Internship II. All students enrolled in this class must have a valid and unexpired Clearance Report from the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on file with the college advising office.

    Semesters Offered: Every Spring

    General Education Category: Capstone


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Economics

  
  • ECN 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics

    [3 credit(s)]
    Introductory course in macroeconomic theory: national accounting, levels of output and employment, money supply, government monetary and foreign exchange, and the international monetary system.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Social Sciences


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  • ECN 202 - Principles of Microeconomics

    [3 credit(s)]
    Introductory course in microeconomic theory: pricing, resource allocation, distribution, current domestic economic problems, international trade, and alternate economic systems.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall and Spring

    General Education Category: Social Sciences


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  • ECN 221 - Introduction To Mathematical Methods In Economics

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: high-school algebra. Introduction to mathematical tools necessary for the effective study of economic theory and econometric models. Cannot be used for elective credit to satisfy major field requirements.


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  • ECN 230H - H: Game Theory and the Social Sciences

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisite: Honors students or permission of the instructor. This course is an introduction to game theory and its application to social sciences. Main focus is developing the basic tools for game-theoretic modeling and analysis through lectures and exercises and putting these tools to work by applying them to issues that arise in many diverse areas of the social sciences. The ultimate purpose is to enable the students to understand various social phenomena as logical outcomes of individually rational and strategically motivated choices. Students taking or who have taken ECN 494/694/794, S.T. Game Theory and Business Strategy are not permitted to take this course.

    General Education Category: Social Sciences


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  • ECN 301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics

    [3 credit(s)]
    Prerequisites: ECN 201 and ECN 202 or equivalent. Determinants of aggregate economic variables such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, interest rate, exchange rate and trade balance.

    Semesters Offered: Every Fall


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