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Undergraduate Catalog 2013 - 2014 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

 

Computer and Information Science
  

  • CIS 408 - Internet Programming

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 430 Introduces Internet and intranet programming languages such as HTML, XML, Perl, JavaScript and ASP, in the context of building Internet and World Wide Web applications. Also discusses technologies such as Unix, socket programming, remote procedure calls, and web-based application servers. Focuses on best practices enabled by each tool.


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  • CIS 424 - Comparative Program Languages

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 short history of programming languages and styles precedes the study of a comparison of modern programming languages currently in use. The major programming paradigms are surveyed, including procedural, functional, object-oriented, graphical-user-based, and logic programming.


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  • CIS 430 - Data Base Concepts

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 Concepts of data-base management systems and data-base models, including relational, network, hierarchical, and multi-indexed. Detailed study of query languages including relational algebra, Structured Query Language (SQL), and Query-by-Example (QBE). Introduction to data abstraction E-R models, normalization theory. Lab experience using a commercial DBMS and its supporting programming environment.


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  • CIS 433 - Structured Systems Analysis

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 Introduction to the tools and techniques of object-oriented analysis based on use of the Unified Modeling Language and the Rational Unified Process. System life cycle through the structured system specifications. Tools and techniques of object-oriented design.


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  • CIS 434 - Software Engineering

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 Topics in software engineering and performance engineering, including comparison between structured and object-oriented software development, verification and testing, software design for concurrent and real-time systems, and system re-engineering for increased performance.


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  • CIS 438 - Client-Server Computing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 430 . Concepts of client-server architecture, distributed database design, electronic mail and data interchange, distributed programming methodology, and implementation issues. Distributed database and electronic mail applications will be developed in cooperative distributed computing environment. Students will acquire system design knowledge and programming experience in client-server computing applications.


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  • CIS 442 - Operating Systems II

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 345; must have at least junior standing to be eligible for this course. Study of operating systems including deadlocks, command procedures. Emphasizes advanced concepts of distributed operating systems as well as client/server models; and study of Unix as a case study of an operating systems both from a system administrator and interprocess communication focus.


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  • CIS 443 - Graphical User Interfaces

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 340 , CIS 368 ; or CIS 459 . Graphical User Interfaces for advanced bit-mapped display systems characterized by close interaction with pointing devices. Consideration of both the underlying application programming interfaces as well as the use of a framework of C++ classes. Use of an interactive environment for design and debugging. A specific industry standard system is explored in detail with extensive programming involvement.


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  • CIS 452 - Adv Cobol Programming

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 270 . Continuation of the study of COBOL language. Emphasis on structured programming and program design. Topics covered include: COBOL-85, multi-dimensional arrays, table handling, SORT, SEARCH, subprograms, random access file processing, character processing, internal data representation.


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  • CIS 454 - Data Communicatn/Comp Networks

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 345 Data communications: characteristics of physical transmission media, including international standards for data encoding and device interfacing; transmission principles, modems and multiplexors; data link protocols, mechanisms for error detection/correction, and flow control. Computer Networks: broad survey of existing networks; network topology; network layers from the ISO OSI reference model; network programming; analytical tools for network analysis and design.


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  • CIS 457 - Computer Graphics

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 Investigation of some of the algorithms for the drawing of lines, polygons, circles and ellipses; image clipping, image transformation, fractals and splines.


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  • CIS 458 - Robotics Prog & Practices

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 and CIS 340. This class involves the integration of many different disciplines, including kinematics, vision detection and processing, artificial intelligence and real-time software programming. By working on a state of the art robot platform, Tekkotsu, students have the opportunities to access the primitives of a robot system and then draw inspirations from real world experiments, and finally develop their new design on top of the given software framework. Prior robotics experience is not necessary, but C++ programming skills are required.


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  • CIS 459 - Object Oriented Programming

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 340 . This course teaches the methodology of object-oriented design and programming using the C++ language. The C++ language taught includes built-in data types, pointers, classes, operator overloading, code reusability via simple and multiple inheritance, polymorphism, stream I/O, and the use of class libraries.


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  • CIS 465 - Multimedia

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 368 Multimedia hardware; multimedia objects and their acquisition; applications of multimedia, multimedia tools and techniques; authoring advanced multimedia applications using authoring systems; investigating Windows programs for multimedia applications.


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  • CIS 466 - Decision Support/Expert System

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): IST 203 . Areas in which computers can be used as tools in management decision-making and evaluation of alternatives. Functional components of a Decision Support System (DSS). Decision models and end-user modeling. User-DSS interfaces. Planning and developing a DSS. Concepts of knowledge-based systems and expert systems. Components of expert systems. Knowledge acquisition. Expert systems development with a commercial shell. Manipulation of quantified uncertainty factors. Derivation of knowledge from data. Significance of groupware and document management systems to decision-making.


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  • CIS 467 - Intro Artificial Intelligence

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 265 The course is an elementary introduction to artificial intelligence, which presents an overview of various domains of the field. Topics studied include search techniques, symbolic algebra, natural language processing, knowledge-based systems, reasoning under uncertainty, machine learning, and some non-symbolic topics such as neural networks and genetic algorithms. Common Lisp, a major symbolic AI language, will also be introduced.


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  • CIS 469 - Java Programming

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 459 . An in-depth look at the Java programming language. Classes and objects in Java, Java applets and applications, graphics, basic and advanced GUI components of Java, exception handling and multithreading in Java, files and streams. Use of Java on the Internet, networking, and Java Beans. Event-driven programming in Java.


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  • CIS 470 - Mobile App Development

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 345 The course provides an in-depth review of concepts, design strategies, tools and APIs needed to create, test and deploy advanced applications for mobile phones and occasionally connected mobile devices. Topics include: design of mobile user interfaces, application life-cycle, multi-threading, inter-process communication, data persistency, content providers, background services, geo-location and mapping, networking and web services, telephony, messaging, graphics and animation, multimedia, peer-to-peer communication, performance, security. The target computing environment changes overtime; currently the course explores the Android Operating System and its supporting SDK.


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  • CIS 475 - Intro to Computer Security

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 345 This class covers the computer security principles, basic cryptography, authentication, program security, trusting operating systems, computer system attacks and intrusion detection. Students will develop the skills in basic system programming through a number of class projects. We use Linux and other modern operating systems as examples to illustrate the concepts covered in class. Basic operating system concepts are required. C/C++ programming skills are required.


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  • CIS 478 - Sensor Netwks & Pervasive Comp

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 340and 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 - Intro Computer Architecture

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 335 Logic circuit design concepts including various CPU implementation methods. Architectural features of minicomputers and microcomputers, including processor organization and control, storage addressing, and input/output structures; emphasis on impact on application and system software. Concepts are reinforced through laboratory projects. Upon successful completion of this course, a student will be able to design a simple microprocessor, understand the design of a modern computer, and program embedded devices.


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  • CIS 485 - Senior Project

    (4 credits)
    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. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • CIS 490 - Foundations of Computing

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): CIS 335, MTH 182 and MTH 288; Math majors may substitute one math course numbered 280 or higher for CIS 335; must have at least junior standing to be eligible for this course. Sets, relations, regular languages, finite automata, context-free languages, pushdown automata, phrase-structure languages, Turing machines, Church’s theory, recursion, computability, decidability, computational complexity.


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  • CIS 491 - Professional Internship

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of CIS Department faculty advisor required; must have at least junior standing to be eligible for this course. 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.


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  • CIS 491H - Professional Internship

    (1-3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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. Restricted to honor students.


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  • CIS 493 - Special Topics in CIS

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Business Major Required for 300/400 Level Courses; closed to freshmen and Nondegree students and students outside the College of Business. Special topics of current interest in computer and information science. Content varies each offering. May be repeated for credit for a total of 16 credit hours with a change of topic.


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  • CIS 496 - Special Study in CIS

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Business Major Required for 300/400 Level Courses; closed to freshmen and Nondegree students and students outside the College of Business. 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 20 credit hours with a change of topic.


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  • CIS 499H - Honors Thesis in CIS

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: Open to senior honors students. Requires the honors student to conduct a piece of original research in computer and information science under the supervision of a CIS faculty member. The thesis will be presented orally and submitted as a written report.


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  • IST 300 - Co-Op Experiential Learning

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Approval of the CIS department and sophomore standing. Work with a designated faculty advisor to establish objectives for the co-op period, review progress during the work period, and review results of the experience against objectives.  A student final report is required.  Course may be taken during every cooperative education period.  Can be taken a maximum of 3 times for credit.


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Coun, Admin, Super, Adult
  

Curriculum & Instruction
  

  • EDB 200 - Teaching as a Profession

    (2 credits)
    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.


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  • EDB 250 - Politics of Black Education

    (4 credits)
    Using a historical perspective, this course will examine the nature, functions, and consequences of schooling for African-Americans in both the North and South since the Civil War. Special attention will be given to the interface of schools as social and political institutions with both the larger society and African-American communities. African-American Experience, Human Diversity.


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  • EDB 300 - Educational Technology

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 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.


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  • EDB 301 - Social Foundation of Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • EDB 302 - Psy Foundations of Education

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 220 or 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. 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. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • EDB 303 - His & Phl Mid Sch:Tch & Mgt

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301 and 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.


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  • EDB 305 - Teaching/Mgmt in Secondary Sch

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 300, EDB 301 and 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.


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  • EDB 400 - Classroom Assessment

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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 Corequisite: Student Teaching. 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.


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  • EDB 411 - Seminar on Improving Instruction

    (1-4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Completion of course(s) in teaching methods in the content area or written permission of instructor. Opportunity to explore in-depth a topic of special nature with a group having similar interests. Topic explored may be under consideration as a new course and will be included in the seminar title. May be repeated in different topics. No more than eight EDB 411 hours may be included in a degree program.


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  • EDB 451 - Individual Projects in Educatn

    (4 credits)
    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.


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  • EDB 455 - Women & Education

    (4 credits)
    Examination of gender bias beliefs, attitudes and values in schools and society and their effects on the aspirations and autonomy of women; multidisciplinary examination of effects of socialization process on women; consideration of possible school-based remedies to sexism. Women’s Studies course, Human Diversity.


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  • EDB 472 - Stats Health&Human Services

    (3 credits)
    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 Classroom Inquiry

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): 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.


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Dance (Physical Education)
  

  • DAN 100 - Performance Practicum

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Introduction to the performance techniques of live dance production. Learning, rehearsing, and performing a contemporary dance work in an informal and/or formal setting. This course may be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.


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  • DAN 140 - Modern Dance I

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Introduction to the fundamental theories and skills of modern dance. May be repeated for up to 4 hours.


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  • DAN 141 - Modern Dance II

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): DAN 140 and/or permission of instructor. Continued study of the fundamental theories and skills of modern dance. May be repeated for up to 8 hours.


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  • DAN 147 - Tap Dance I

    (1 credits)
    Introduction to the skills, rhythms, and stylization of tap dance. This coures may be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.


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  • DAN 148 - Tap Dance II

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): DAN 147 or permission of instructor. Expanding on previous techniques of Tap Dance I with emphasis on complex phrasing. This course may be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.


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  • DAN 150 - Ballet I

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Introduction to the fundamental theories and skills of classical ballet. May be repeated for up to 4 hours.


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  • DAN 151 - Ballet II

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Continued study of the fundamental theories and skills of classical ballet. May be repeated for up to 8 hours.


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  • DAN 156 - Ballroom Dance

    (1 credits)
    Introduction to the fundamental skills required to perform the traditional ballroom dances: Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, Swing and Merengue. May be repeated for up to 4 hours.


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  • DAN 157 - Contemporary Social/Ballroom Dance

    (1 credits)
    Introduction to the fundamental skills required to perform the contemporary social dances: Salsa, Swing, Merengue, Cha Cha, Bachata, Rumba, as well as selected line dances. May be repeated for up to 4 hours.


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  • DAN 201 - Intro to Dance

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Survey course exploring the diverse aesthetic, multicultural, and historical aspects of Western dance, including theater, social, and ethnic forms. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • DAN 210 - Dance for Physical Educator

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Introduction to the fundamentals of dance, providing concentrated experience in assessing and improving personal movement skills, achievement of greater efficiency of movement, and improved skeletal alignment, with focus on clear movement patterning. Theories and skills of dance technique will be explored, including elements of rhythm, phrasing, step patterns, movement combinations, and qualitative and aesthetic considerations. Includes attention to dance teaching strategies.


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  • DAN 211 - Dance History

    (3 credits)
    Study of the history of dance and its relationship to the arts and society from the 16th century to the present. . This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • DAN 212 - Dance: Power, Art & Movement

    (3 credits)
    In this survey course, dance will be examined in its varied styles with special attention to the society in which it exists. Focus will be upon cultivating an understanding of dance as an expression of the changing cultural, social, and political climate from which it emerges. Students will explore 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 past and present society will be developed, as well as global viewpoint of how dance fits into the contemporary world.


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

    (3 credits)
    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. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • DAN 240 - Modern Dance III

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): DAN/PES 141 or permission of instructor; not Project 60. Further study of modern dance theory and skill with emphasis on increasing physical competence and understanding of underlying theory. May be repeated for up to 8 hours.


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  • DAN 250 - Ballet III

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): DAN/PES 151 or permission of instructor; not Project 60. Further study of the theory and skills of classical ballet, with emphasis on increasing physical competence and understanding of underlying theory. May be repeated for up to 8 hours.


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  • DAN 300 - Modern Dance Repertory

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Audition and permission of instructor. Techniques, improvisation, choreography, and production experience leading to public performance. May be taken six times for credit; may also be participated in without credit. Audition is required for entry.


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  • DAN 340 - Modern Dance IV

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): DAN/PES 240 or permission of instructor; not Project 60. Advanced contemporary dance technique expanding upon previously learned modern training to develop advanced movement phrases, integrated body patterning, and sensitivity to the body as an expressive instrument. This course may be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.


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  • DAN 410 - Teaching Dance

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): DAN 210; must have at least sophomore standing, and a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher, to be eligible for this course. Methods for teaching various elements of dance in the elementary and secondary schools. Emphasis is upon developing educational dance/movement activities of both spontaneous and formal structure. Included are dance appreciation and interdisciplinary activities.


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  • DAN 424 - Somatic Techniques

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Study of the methods of somatic training and its application to the moving body. Potential training methods include Pilates Mat Work, an exercise-based system that aims to develop the body’s “center” to create a stable core for efficient and effective movement, and Anusara Yoga, a uniquely integral approach to Hatha Yoga combining clear principals for optimal alignment and balanced energetic action, and Tai Chi. Appropriate for all ages, no dance experience is required. Wear comfortable clothing, and bring a mat or blanket.


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  • DAN 473 - Contemporary Dance Techniques

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Course content incorporates material from a variety of sources, ranging from release-based work connecting with the floor to an eclectic series of standing contemporary sequences. Classes explore various elements including a weighted and grounded approach to movement, harnessing the body’s momentum and force, partnering skills and improvisational techniques.


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  • DAN 480 - Practicum in Dance

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 A structured, supervised field experience 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. This coures may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.


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  • DAN 496 - Independent Study

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 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.


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  • DAN 497 - Independent Study

    (2 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 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 8 credit hours.


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  • DAN 498 - Independent Study

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 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 16 credit hours.


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  • DAN 499 - Special Topics Dance

    (1 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): Program not = Project 60 Extensive interactive workshops and performances on diverse styles of movement and approaches to the creative process. Students will have the opportunity to study movement techniques and creative process with teachers who are masters in their fields. Instructor permission required. This course may be repeated for a total of 8 credit hours.


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Early Childhood Education
  

  • ECE 300 - Intro to Early Childhood Edu

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302 (as prerequisites or corequisites), PSY 220, and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. Prerequisite or Corequisite: EDB 200 , EDB 301 , EDB 302  (students must be officially admitted into EC 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. This course may fulfill a General Education Requirement.


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  • ECE 401 - Devel Curr for Early Child Edu

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, ECE 300 and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. 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.


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  • ECE 402 - Teaching Methods in ECE

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, ECE 300 , ECE 401 and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. 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.


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  • ECE 403 - Teachg Childrn with Disability

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, ECE 300 and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. 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 412 - Collab Fam Early Child Setting

    (4 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, ECE 300, EDC 300 and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. 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.


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  • ECE 415 - Math Instruct Presch/Pri Grade

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): MTH 127, 128 and 129; EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, ECE 300 or ESE 400 and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Teaching License must complete ECE 300 as a prerequisite and must be admitted into Early Childhood program to be eligible. 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.


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  • ECE 416 - Soc Stu Inst Presch/Pri Grades

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302, EDC 300 and a minimum GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must complete ECE 300 as a prerequisite and must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. 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.


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  • ECE 417 - Sci Inst in Presch/Pri Grades

    (3 credits)
    Prerequisite(s): EDB 200, EDB 301, EDB 302 and a cumulative GPA of 2.50; students seeking the Early Childhood Education License must complete ECE 300 as a prerequisite and must be officially admitted into the Early Childhood program to be eligible for this course. 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.


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