May 09, 2024

Undergraduate Day Catalog 2017-2018

Undergraduate Day Catalog 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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Health and Human Performance
	HHP 2342 - Lifetime Sports for the Physical Educator 2 Credit Hour(s) Teaching methods, strategies, skills, rules, terms, drills, lead-up activities and assessment for instructors of lifetime sports in schools and other sport setting. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3003 - Foundations of Nutrition 3 Credit Hour(s) Basic concepts of nutrition including macro and micro nutrients, caloric balance, the food guide pyramid, weight gain/loss, the relationships between nutrition and human physiology are presented. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3013 - Clinical Exercise for Special Populations 3 Credit Hour(s) This course is designed to provide an overview of the pathophysiology associated with various chronic diseases and disorders, with emphasis on cancer, cardiopulmonary disease and diabetes. Exercise program planning and implementation, utilizing evidence-based practice, will be reviewed. An overview of the effects of pharmacological agents on exercise performance is included within the course content. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3021 - Human Structure and Function Laboratory 1 Credit Hour(s) This laboratory course presents the integrative physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, muscular, nervous, renal, digestive, endocrine, immune, and reproductive systems. Cellular and metabolic regulation will be integrated into organ/systems regulation. Normal and disease conditions (e.g., heart disease, diabetes) will be used as illustrations. The information in this course will be integrated into specific upper division courses and is directly applicable to those in the health sciences. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HHP 2063 (may be taken concurrently) HHP 3023 (must be taken concurrently) Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HHP 3023 - Human Structure and Function 3 Credit Hour(s) This course presents the integrative physiology of the respiratory, cardiovascular, muscular, nervous, renal, digestive, endocrine, immune, and reproductive systems. Cellular and metabolic regulation will be integrated into organ/systems regulation. Normal and disease conditions (e.g., heart disease, diabetes will be used as illustrations. The information in this course will be integrated into specific upper division courses and is directly applicable to those in the health sciences. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HHP 2063 (may be taken concurrently), HHP 3021 (must be taken concurrently) Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HHP 3033 - Psychology of Sport 3 Credit Hour(s) This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the relationship between sports, athletic performance, exercise behavior and psychology. There will be a particular emphasis on the psychological concerns which confront athletes, coaches, physical educators, and teams. Topics will include current events and ethical dilemmas. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3073 - Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School 3 Credit Hour(s) Provides practice in the selection and use of methods and materials related to teaching physical education in the elementary school. Field experience is included. Education, Physical Education K-12, and Exercise Science majors and minors only. Prerequisite: PE K-12: pass first screening, EDU 2133 , and HHP 2063 . Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HHP 3163 - Teaching Physical Education in the Middle and High School 3 Credit Hour(s) Provides practice in the selection and use of methods and materials related to the teaching of physical education in the middle, junior high and senior high school. Field experience is included. Prerequisite: Pass first screening and EDU 2133 and HHP 2063 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3233 - Kinesiology 3 Credit Hour(s) This course will introduce basic terms and concepts of functional anatomy essential to the fields of exercise science and athletic training. Topics include a review of human movement science, assessment for human movement dysfunction, and corrective exercise. Emphasis is placed on the integrated relationships between structure and function of the skeletal-articular, myofascial, and motor control systems. Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer View textbook information.
	HHP 3253 - Coaching Theory 3 Credit Hour(s) This course focuses on the development of coaching and leadership skills as they relate to coaching youth sports and supervising staff and volunteers. Students engage in learning situations that will strengthen their skills in the areas of listening, empowerment, and motivation utilizing that latest approaches in the field of leadership. Professional ethics and current issues in youth athletics will be integrated into coaching and teaching methods. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HHP 3263 - Physiology of Exercise 3 Credit Hour(s) This course will examine the impact of exercise and physical conditioning on various physiological systems of the human body. Specific focus will be given to investigating mechanisms responsible for skeletal muscle power, bioenergetics and metabolic efficiency, and cardiorespiratory endurance. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3283 - School & Community Recreation 3 Credit Hour(s) Principles and practices in planning and implementing recreational programs in community settings. School recreational programming emphasizes tournament construction and organization of intramural activities. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 3293 - Adapted Physical Education 3 Credit Hour(s) Curriculum development and program planning in specialized physical education as applied to pupils with physical and/or mental limitations. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Falls View textbook information.
	HHP 3423 - Personal Fitness, Assessment and Exercise Prescription 3 Credit Hour(s) Specific principles, concepts, and theories of physical fitness and conditioning, fitness testing, assessment, and evaluation and their applications to performance. Personal training certification through ACSM Prerequisite:* HHP 2063 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4003 - Biomechanics 3 Credit Hour(s) This course will expand on principles of anatomy and kinesiology of human movement, to include sport kinematics,and kinetics, occupational ergonomics and orthopedic applications. Biomechanics instrumentation and analysis will be introduced to amplification of kinematics and kinetics of human movements; introduction to high-speed videography, biomechanics instrumentation and computer analysis. Study of human movement based on principles of anatomy and mechanics of motion. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 , HHP 3233 (may be taken concurrently) Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4023 - Motor Development 3 Credit Hour(s) An introduction to the developmental aspects of human motor behavior across the life span. Focus on developmental stages, developmental characteristics, and other issues related to physical growth and motor development. Corequisite: HHP 3263 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4103 - Selected Topics in Health and Human Performance 3 Credit Hour(s) Intensive study of a selected topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those elsewhere defined. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4193 - Physical Education Organization, Administration, Class Management, Safety, Ethics, and Law 3 Credit Hour(s) This course will examine the various classroom management approaches, professional ethics, school law, safety, and the organization and administration of physical education programs. Attention is given to management theory, supervision, purchasing, fiscal management, safety, legal liability, and classroom management procedures to ensure an effective environment. The duties and problems of the athletic director. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HHP 4203 - Advanced Clinical Physiology 3 Credit Hour(s) This course includes the study of various organ systems form an applied/clinical exercise perspective. It will include hands-on exercise diagnostic testing and prescription, interpretation of responses to graded exercise (i.e., maximal oxygen uptake, heart response, blood pressure response, interpretation of ECG waveforms, and clinical symptoms). This course provides clinical and laboratory experience of principles learned in previous coursework. Prerequisite or Corequisite: HHP 2063 and HHP 3263 (may be taken concurrently), or permission of instructor Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4233 - Advanced Strength and Conditioning Internship 3 Credit Hour(s) This internship is an advanced course, which requires students to apply content from kinesiology, exercise physiology, exercise prescription, biomechanics and nutrition with high-level concepts of human physical fitness development. The student will be able to design and apply strength and conditioning programs for different seasons of athletic competition. The different modes of exercise will be discussed and how they can be modified for increases in successful outcomes. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 and HHP 3233 Corequisite: HHP 3423 - Personal Fitness, Assessment and Exercise Prescription Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4333 - Trends, Issues, & Problems in Health and Human Performance (TIPS) 3 Credit Hour(s) This course deals with recent advances and breakthroughs in health and human performance, as wekk as oerceived controversies between theology and scientific interpretations. The course will focus on class discussions following the reading of pertinent articles. Formal lectures will also be given when appropriate. Topics covered will vary as new information becomes available, but will include health ethics, performance enhancement, public policy, modern medical practices, and performance testing. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HHP 4433 - Field Experience Internship 3 Credit Hour(s) Supervised practical-experience-laboratory course. Students experience on-the-job professional concerns. Placements made in public and private schools, community recreation departments, church recreation settings, or private agencies such as the YMCA or YWCA. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4443 - Clinical Practicum in Health 3 Credit Hour(s) This practicum experience is conducted in a clinical exercise, applied physiology or research setting on the University campus or in a University-sponsored program. Students will further develop their skills and abilities related to a professional role, under the guidance of an approved faculty and/or University personnel. Prerequisite: Students enrolled in this course must be senior standing, have obtained a 3.0 cumulative GPA, and have approval of department coordinator. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HHP 4813 - Senior Research in Health and Human Performance 3 Credit Hour(s) This class involves independent research under the guidance of a faculty member. Varied learning activities will be utilized to achieve competency related to Health and Human Performance not offered in regular classes. This course is not a typical undergraduate lecture course, rather it’s an opportunity to earn college credit while conducting independent research. The purpose of the undergraduate research experience in exercise science if for you to engage with a faculty mentor in a focused research experience in a specific area of interest. The experience is ideally suited to students who are able to take initiative and be self-driven to accomplish the foals set with their research mentor. At all phases of the process it is important to discuss both the students and mentors expectations. This includes keeping your mentor updated about progress, difficulties, and if the process turns out to be not for you. This should be a meaningful experience in your education, but it is up to you to take responsibility for the process. Prerequisite: HHP 2063 - Professional Foundations of Health and Human Performance , senior status, and permission of instructor Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
History
	HIS 2003 - Historical Methods 3 Credit Hour(s) An overview of the methods used by historians. Students will learn how to think historically, conduct research, make use of primary and secondary sources, develop and argue a thesis, and cite papers utilizing the Chicago Style. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 2013 - Modern Terrorism 3 Credit Hour(s) This course provides an historical overview of modern terrorism, including the French Revolution, Fascism and Stalinism, the Irish Republican Army, Latin American influences, American domestic terrorism, the Kurdish movement, the Tamil Tigers, and Al Qaeda. The ideological underpinnings and causes and effects of various kinds of politically-motivated violence are examined. Availability: Even Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 2103 - Introduction to American Studies 3 Credit Hours Credit Hour(s) This course is an introduction to the major ideas and concepts of the interdisciplinary field of American Studies. Topics include Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, American exceptionalism, religion, multiculturalism, social class, regionalism, gender issues, and freedom. Availability: Even Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 2213 - U.S. History I 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of the main political, economic, and social developments from the European discovery of America through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 2223 - U.S. History II 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of the main political, economic, and social developments from the end of Reconstruction to the present. Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 3023 - Public History 3 Credit Hour(s) This course provides a broad overview of the field of public history. It examines museums, historical societies, archives, governmental agencies, presidential libraries, public memorials and monuments, battlefield sites, material culture, businesses, and relevant professional organizations. It focuses on different theories and practices of public history such as archiving, museology, oral history, living history, historic preservation, film documentaries, and others. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 3033 - Florida History 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of the main political, economic, social, and cultural developments in Florida from the initial Spanish exploration of the peninsula in 1513 through the present. Military events, such as Anglo-Spanish colonial-era confrontations of the 1600s and the 1700s, the Seminole Wars, and Civil War battles, will also be examined. Availability: Odd Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 3043 - The Making of Modern Africa, 1800-present 3 Credit Hour(s) This class is designed as an introductory survey of African history from 1800 to the present. This course will examine colonialism, nationalism, decolonization, and the contemporary challenges facing the African continent, with special attention to modern state and identity formation. Readings will emphasize the relationship between the individual and the state and may include Chinua Achebe, Frantz Fanon, Nelson Mandela, and Ngugi wa Thiong’o. Availability: Even Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 3053 - The Family Tree: World History of Human Migration, 1500-present 3 Credit Hour(s) This is designed to be an upper-level world history course with a focus on human migration. The course will also provide history majors with practice in historical methods. It examines voluntary and forced migrations from 1500, with particular attention to networks of trade and travel. On the methods side, students will learn to use historical records, conduct oral history interviews, and craft historical narratives by exploring the history of their own families or other historical figures. Readings will emphasize the dynamics of migration and the practice of history. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 3063 - The American Revolution and New Nation (1763-1792) 3 Credit Hour(s) A study of the origins, causes, and progress of the American Revolution. Then, it will turn to an investigation of the Confederation Period, the Constitutional Convention, and the first Washington Administration. The primary stress will be on political and ideological issues, although there will be some attention on social issues as well. Military history will be touched upon only lightly. Selected primary sources also will be studied. Availability: Even Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 3073 - History of the American Presidents 3 Credit Hour(s) An historical survey of the American presidents. The course examines the lives, tenures, and legacies of the nation’s chief executives, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 3083 - Ancient Mediterranean: Troy to Gladiator 3 Credit Hour(s) Examines the civilization of the Classical Greeks and Romans by introducing students to the Mycenaeans and Homer, the classical Golden Age of Greece to the death of Alexander, the Greek Hellenistic Age, the origins of Rome as a Monarchy, the development of the Roman Republic, the Christian era; and the strengths and weaknesses of the Empire as it evolves into Medieval Christendom. Availability: Even Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 3123 - American Minorities 3 Credit Hour(s) Survey of American ethnic and religious minorities from colonial times to the present, with special attention to the immigrant experience, race relations, and the history of federal, state, and local policies toward minorities. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 3143 - History of the American South 3 Credit Hour(s) A study of the southeastern region of the United States from 1607 to the present. The course will focus on factors that have made the South’s regional history unique, including its colonial settlement, the development of slavery, race relations, the predominance of agriculture over industry, and the social, political, economic, and psychological impact of the Civil War. The course will conclude with an examination of the rise of a “New South” and “Sun Belt” in the late twentieth century. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 3173 - History of Christianity 3 Credit Hour(s) An introduction to the history of Christianity through an overview of the major historical periods from the beginnings of Christianity up to the present. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 3223 - Colonial American History 3 Credit Hour(s) A study of the English colonies in America from initial settlement in the early seventeenth century through the beginning of the Revolutionary War. The course will focus on settlement patterns and family composition in the colonies, the development of religious, political, and educational institutions within each colony, religious controversies of the 1600s and 1700s, colonists’ relations with Indians and other European powers, and the development of controversies with the British government leading to the Revolutionary War. Availability: Even Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 3313 - Hitler’s Germany 3 Credit Hour(s) In-depth analysis of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. Hitler’s early life, the development of National Socialism, the rise to power of Hitler and the Nazis, the formation of a totalitarian state in Germany, the anatomy of German totalitarianism, the ideology of Hitler, the causes and course of the Second World War in Europe, the horrors of the Holocaust perpetrated by Hitler and the SS, and the defeat of Hitler and Nazi Germany. Study of how the Fuhrer, together with a nation of Christian people, could have unleashed such demonic forces. Availability: Odd Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 3613 - European History I: From Renaissance to Enlightenment 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of the political, economic, cultural, and religious development of Europe, including the causes and results of conflict and the social changes occurring during this period. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 3623 - European History II: From French Revolution to E.U. 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of the political, economic, cultural, and religious development of Europe with particular attention to the causes and results of revolutions and wars. Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 3713 - Latin-American History 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of the political, economic, cultural, and religious development of the non-English-speaking countries of the Americas during the periods of colonization, independence, reform, and modernization. Similarities and contrasts of the historical development of these twenty republics. Availability: Summer View textbook information.
	HIS 4033 - United States and the Cold War 3 Credit Hour(s) A survey of the role of the United States in the Cold War (1945-1991). The course examines the major episodes of the Cold War as handled by the pertinent presidential administrations, from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush. Availability: Odd Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 4103 - Selected Topics in History 3 Credit Hour(s) Intensive study of a selected topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those elsewhere defined. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 4113 - Medieval Europe I 3 Credit Hour(s) Examines the Roman Empire from late decline in the 4th century; the Germanic and other barbarian invasions and the rise of Christian Europe; the preservation of Greco-Roman knowledge; the trails of the Byzantine Empire; the idea of Christendom; the promise of rebirth in the Carolingian Age; and the status of Europe just prior to the Norman invasion of England. Availability: Even Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 4123 - Medieval Europe II 3 Credit Hour(s) Examines the High and Later Middle Ages from the Norman Conquest of 1066 and the later Renaissance of the 12th Century; to the Age of Chivalry, the Crusades, and the gradual waning of the Middle Ages by 1500. Availability: Odd Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 4133 - The History of Christianity in America 3 Credit Hour(s) This course examines the relationship between Christianity and culture in North American history. The professor will explore with the students the impact Christianity has had on America as well as the way American culture has shaped Christian religious expressions in America. Availability: Odd Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 4153 - Renaissance & Reformation 3 Credit Hour(s) A study of the artistic, cultural, political, religious and intellectual life of the Italian and Northern Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation. Similarities and differences between the Italian and Northern Renaissance will be considered as well as the impact of the Renaissance on the Reformation. Attention will be given to conditions leading up to the Renaissance and the age of reform as well as the subsequent impact of the era on European history. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 4303 - Topics in the History of Christianity 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of a selected special topic in the history of Christianity. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HIS 4333 - Civil War & Reconstruction 3 Credit Hour(s) History of the American Civil War and Reconstruction, with particular attention to the war’s Constitutional, political, social, economic and ideological background, the military history of the conflict, the process of rejoining the union and the war’s enduring legacy. Availability: Even Spring View textbook information.
	HIS 4403 - History of European Imperialism and Decolonization 3 Credit Hour(s) A survey of the role of the United States in the Cold War (1945-1991). The course examines the major episodes of the Cold War as handled by the pertinent presidential administrations, from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush. Availability: Odd Fall View textbook information.
	HIS 4413 - United States Foreign Policy 3 Credit Hour(s) Preliminary study of how foreign policy is made and focuses on major foreign policy conflicts of the United States. Relations with Western Europe, Latin America, Third World countries, and Communist states will be included. Availability: On Demand Crosslisted as: PLS 4413 View textbook information.
	HIS 4433 - History of Modern Russia 3 Credit Hour(s) A survey of modern Russia from late Tsarist rule to the Soviet period and beyond (1880s-present). Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
Honors
	HON 1003 - World of Polis & Covenant 3 Credit Hour(s) Socratic seminar examining Hebrew and Greek thought and culture through the reading and discussion of primary works in history, philosophy, literature, and religion. Preceding the discussion of ancient civilizations is an exploration of the concept of worldview and a justification for exploration of the Great Conversation. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HON 1033 - Rhetorical Eloquence 3 Credit Hour(s) A performance class in which students develop public speaking skills and explore rhetorical theory. Emphasis is placed on the role of rhetoric in the Christian/Western tradition. From a distinctively Christian perspective, this course contemplates the relationship between rhetoric and truth, the aims and tools of the ideal orator, and the role of persuasion in improving the community and the individual. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HON 1103 - World of Caesar & Christ 3 Credit Hour(s) Socratic seminar on the development of Roman civilization and Christianity, including the early Republic, the Empire, the formation of the Church, and the transition from Late Antiquity to the early Middle Ages. Discussion of primary works in history, literature, philosophy, and religion focus on Rome’s debt to the Greeks, the emergence of a distinctive Roman culture, and the conflict between Classical and Christian worldviews. Prerequisite: HON 1003 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HON 1133 - Writing About Literature 3 Credit Hour(s) This composition course is focused on writing about literature. Through critical reading, discussion, writing, and the study of literary terms and concepts, students will develop their ability to articulate creative, sophisticated interpretations of the texts studied. The analysis of issues of identity in recent literature and culture will be emphasized as a unifying theme. The relevance of Christian perspectives on current events and popular culture will also be explored. Students’ development of their skills of writing about literature will culminate in a substantial research paper. Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HON 2003 - World of Christendom & Islam 3 Credit Hour(s) Socratic seminar on the thought of the Middle Ages. Discussion of primary works in history, literature, philosophy, and religion focus on understanding the medieval worldview and interaction between Christian and Islamic worldviews. Prerequisite: HON 1103 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HON 2103 - World of Humanism & Reform 3 Credit Hour(s) Socratic seminar on the thought of the Renaissance and Reformation. Discussion of primary works in history, literature, philosophy, and religion focus on the legacy of the Middle Ages, the civic and cultural ideals of the Italian Renaissance, Christian humanism, the social and theological bases of the Protestant Reformation, Catholic Reformation, and the birth of modern thought in post-reformation Europe. Prerequisite: HON 2003 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HON 3003 - World of Reason & Revolt 3 Credit Hour(s) Socratic seminar on the thought of the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, and Romanticism. Discussion of primary works in history, literature, philosophy, and religion focus on emerging views of reason, romanticism, and revolution. Prerequisite: HON 2103 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	HON 3033 - Roots of American Order 3 Credit Hour(s) Seminar on the origins and development of American political and economic institutions. Discussion of founding documents and primary works in political science, economics, and philosophy considers the nature of political and economic freedom and the institutions created to insure those freedoms. Prerequisite: HON 2103 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	HON 3103 - World of Despair & Hope 3 Credit Hour(s) Socratic seminar on the development of contemporary thought. Discussion of primary works in history, literature, philosophy, the media, and religion focus on the breakdown of consensus on truth, aesthetics, and virtue. Explores the role of a theistic worldview in contemporary conversation. Prerequisite: HON 3003 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HON 3133 - Design, Chance, & Necessity 3 Credit Hour(s) Seminar on the origins and development of the modern scientific worldview. Readings and discussions enable students to contrast the Classical and Medieval cosmologies with the view of man and the universe offered by Baconian and Darwinian naturalism. Discussions of the relationship among philosophy, religion, and theology culminate with an examination of contemporary challenges to presuppositional naturalism from theistic movements like Intelligent Design. Prerequisite: HON 2103 Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	HON 4003 - Christian Vocation & Worldview 3 Credit Hour(s) Senior seminar on the formation of a Christian world-view, appreciation of a Christian liberal arts education, and development of a sense of Christian vocation. Readings in classic texts and modern Christian authors equip students to examine their life’s calling in light of the full context of the Honors curriculum and to develop a Biblical perspective on character, leadership, work, and the essence of the good life. Prerequisite: HON 2103 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	HON 4033 - Selected Topics in Honors 3 Credit Hour(s) Intensive study of a selected topic, which provides students an opportunity to study in areas other than those elsewhere defined. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
Hospitality
	BUH 3003 - Introduction to Hospitality Management 3 Credit Hour(s) Overview of structure and financial performances of hospitality industry; food and lodging, resorts, tourism enterprises, attractions and related operations. Focus on orientation to customer service, cultural/economic trends and career opportunities. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 Principles of Management Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	BUH 3013 - Lodging and Rooms Operations 3 Credit Hour(s) This course is an introduction to functional department activities and current issues of lodging organizations with emphasis on the management of front office, staffing, front office. reservations, and housekeeping. Prerequisite: BUH 3003 Introduction to Hospitality Management Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	BUH 4003 - Revenue Management and Optimization 3 Credit Hour(s) Formulating tactics and strategies to maximize profits for hospitality organizations. Topics include; history of revenue management, reservation systems, forecasting demand, inventory control, cost analysis, pricing strategy, channel management, revenue management tactics, and applications. Prerequisite: BUH 3003 Introduction to Hospitality Management Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	BUH 4013 - Food and Beverage Operations 3 Credit Hour(s) The management of food and beverage outlets, and the five main sectors - fast food and popular catering, hotels and quality restaurants and functional, industrial, and welfare catering. The duties and responsibilities of the manager for budgeting and forecasting, cost, and developing and maintaining controls in restaurant, catering and all types of food and beverages operations. Prerequisite: BUH 3003 Introduction to Hospitality Management Availability: Spring View textbook information.
Humanities
	HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. 3 Credit Hour(s) First semester of the humanities sequence, covering prehistory to 1000A.D. Examines the roots of world civilization (with emphasis on western civilization), the founding of major world religions in China, India and the Western World, and the origins of literary and cultural expression. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, topics covered include Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilization, the emergence of Chinese and Indian culture, Classical Greece, the Roman Republic and Empire, and Byzantium. Readings may include: Homer, the Greek Playwrights, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Einhard, Beowulf, Buddhist and Hindu texts and the Bible. Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer View textbook information.
	HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700 3 Credit Hour(s) Second semester of the humanities sequence treats world history, literature, philosophy and art spanning from A.D. 1000-1700. The course will examine the emergence and development of Arabic culture within the context of the rise of Islam. In the Western world, the medieval period will be explored as both a recovery of classical antiquity and the integration of secular learning with sacred doctrine. Key issues treated in the Renaissance will include the renewal of skepticism, the beginnings of modern physical science, and the splintering of Christendom with the Reformation. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, readings may include Aquinas, Dante, Luther, and Shakespeare. Prerequisite: Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer View textbook information.
	HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present 3 Credit Hour(s) Third semester of the humanities sequence: the modern and contemporary world (1700 to the present). Examines absolutism, the age of reason, political revolutions, industrial beginnings, development of democratic government, imperialism, the world wars, the gaining of independence of formerly colonial territories [as, e.g. Africa, India, South America], modernism and post-modernism, the post-Cold-War world; emphasis will be placed on key political, social, philosophical, scientific, ideological or cultural themes that shaped this time period. Focusing on the reading of primary texts, readings may include Rousseau, Voltaire, Romantic poets, Marx, Russian Realists, Modernist philosophy and psychology, Experimentation in literature, Existentialist writings, Post-Colonial studies [as e.g. Achebe, Spivak]. Prerequisite: Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D. and Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700 Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer View textbook information.
International Business
	BUI 3003 - Regional Business Environments 3 Credit Hour(s) Regional Business Environments examines the political, economic, and social context in which business activities take place within a particular region of the world. The travel component of the course affords students the opportunity to visit international businesses operating in the region they are studying and to meet with international business executives. The comprehensive focus of the course includes consideration of the factors that shape or reflect the operational realities of international business. This course requires international travel. The trip component is a separate fee. This fee is paid to the education agency arranging the travel trip. Students who drop this course will not have their travel fee refunded. Course may be taken for credit twice, course destination and course content changes annually. Pre-approval by the course professor is required. Prerequisite: BUI 3633 , MAT 1853 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	BUI 3013 - Issues in International Business 3 Credit Hour(s) Intensive examination of key international business issues and concepts as applied to foreign cultures and business environments. Topics change yearly and focus on areas such as: globalization, countertrade, export/import management, international human resource management, international organizations, international negotiating, comparative economic systems, privatization, and international business law. Prerequisite: BUI 3633 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	BUI 3023 - Comparative Cross Cultural Analysis 3 Credit Hour(s) This course is designed to identify and compare cross cultural business norms, religious beliefs, country values and negotiation styles in developed in developed countries. The global business environment requires business leaders to demonstrate flexibility, cultural country knowledge, and business protocol and negotiation skills. Students will develop a greater awareness of cultural-based perceptions, patterns of thinking, communication styles, and values. Through development of cultural communications skills, students will develop a greater understanding of professional business and cultural understanding required in a cross cultural global business environment. Prerequisite: BUI 3633 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	BUI 3633 - Global Business 3 Credit Hour(s) Introductory course analyzing the global business environment. Emphasis is on the political, social, economic, and cultural operating environments of international business. The course sets the foundation for understanding international business terminology and trade in developed and developing countries. Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , BUS 2343 , or BUS 2353 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	BUI 4003 - International Business Projects 3 Credit Hour(s) The course will challenge students to synthesize the knowledge, skills and abilities and demonstrate proficiency in the various components of the International Business (ethical, financial, legal, political, economic, socio-cultural and technological) through the design and delivery of an intensive semester long international business project. Students will examine global business strategies from national and regional perspective through global case studies and special topic presentations. Prerequisite: MAT 1853 , BUI 3633 , BUI 3013 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	BUI 4513 - International Management 3 Credit Hour(s) This course addresses and examines the role of management in multinational companies (MNCs). The challenge of fostering good working relationships between parent holding companies and the foreign subsidiary are explored. Successful strategies for the career development, the internalization process for expatriates and the repatriation process are examined. The identification of international management opportunities, structuring global compensation packages, negotiating, and handling of labor relations, international staffing plans and performance management issues are explored. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , BUI 3633 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
Journalism
	JRN 1613 - Foundations of Journalism 3 Credit Hour(s) Practice in gathering information, conducting interviews and using online database in reporting and writing news stories across platforms. Emphasis is on style, clarity, accuracy and ethics. Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	JRN 2113 - History of Broadcasting 3 Credit Hour(s) Introduces the student to history of the broadcast industry both within the U.S. and globally, including an historical overview of the institutions, technology, and economics of the industry. Availability: Even Springs View textbook information.
	JRN 2513 - Writing for Broadcasting 3 Credit Hour(s) An introduction to news and documentary writing for radio and television broadcast media. Focuses on the uniqueness of scripting and formatting of information. Concentrates on problems of newsgathering, objectivity, and clarity of expression. Prerequisite: COM 1033 Availability: Even Falls View textbook information.
	JRN 2613 - Reporting for Public Media 3 Credit Hour(s) An introduction to news reporting and writing, copy editing, proofreading, and media law and ethics. Students are required to contribute news stories to the campus paper. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ENG 1123 . Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	JRN 3061 - Journalism Lab 1 Credit Hour(s) Students will learn and engage in convergence media through production of the university’s student newspaper, The Beacon, and its online components. This lab offers experience in convergence media, allowing students to hone their skills in the areas of reporting, writing, photography, videography, video projects as applicable to print and online web production. Availability: Fall/Spring Lab Fee Applies View textbook information.
	JRN 3523 - Producing Television News 3 Credit Hour(s) A study of the theories and practice of broadcast news, including principles of gathering, writing and delivery. In order to develop professional attitudes and skills in broadcast news gathering and dissemination, this course has a strong field-based reporting component. Prerequisite: DMP 1403 and JRN 2513 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	JRN 3603 - News Editing 3 Credit Hour(s) Students will learn the fundamentals of editing news copy and content as well as the leadership and management roles editors face when working on publications. Prerequisite: JRN 3613 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	JRN 3613 - Advanced Reporting & Writing 3 Credit Hour(s) An advanced reporting and writing lab course with an emphasis on coverage of specific news topics such as government, religion, the arts, and sports, and the use of computer-assisted research. Weekly news writing and research assignments are required. Prerequisite: JRN 2613 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	JRN 3623 - Journalism for the Web 3 Credit Hour(s) A lab class in the history and skills relating to designing, producing and maintaining a news website. Computer work required, including work on The Beacon website. Prerequisite: JRN 2613 and DMP 2703 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	JRN 3663 - Fundamentals of Photojournalism 3 Credit Hour(s) An advanced course in still photography with emphasis on a candid, documentary approach to storytelling. Assignments introduce students to the forms and challenges encountered at a professional news publication. Course introduces students to the purpose, ethics, equipment and career opportunities in editorial photography. Concurrent participation in The Beacon newspaper is highly recommended. Prerequisite: DMP 3653 ART 3573 , or permission of instructor. Availability: On Demand View textbook information.
	JRN 3693 - Christian as Media Professional 3 Credit Hour(s) A reading, writing, and case study class on the tense interaction between the worlds of digital media and religion. Special attention to research on media bias and competing definitions of what it means to be a Christian media professional. Prerequisite: Upper division standing Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	JRN 4103 - Selected Topics 3 Credit Hour(s) Intensive study of a selected topic with an opportunity to study in an area other than those defined in the department offerings. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor upon review of student’s course history. View textbook information.
Management
	BUM 2183 - Principles of Management 3 Credit Hour(s) Study of generally accepted principles of management that have contributed to contemporary practices found in successful business planning, organizing, directing, and controlling. Applies concepts to analysis and discussion of cases. Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
	BUM 3333 - Human Resources Management 3 Credit Hour(s) Survey of the principles and practices of personnel administration, including a study of modern techniques and procedures for the employment and management of personnel in business, industry, and government. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	BUM 4013 - Production & Operations Management 3 Credit Hour(s) Provides an understanding of the management of activities related to the creation of goods and services. Includes the study of decision-making tools and techniques such as linear programming, statistics, queuing theory, probabilities, simulations, and computer programs. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall View textbook information.
	BUM 4053 - Leadership & Ethics 3 Credit Hour(s) Leadership and Ethics is a course that examines leadership ethical decision-making in the context of organizations. Various ethical perspectives are discussed with respect to strategic decision-making and the potential ramifications of these decisions. In addition, the student is exposed to various leadership theories with a focus on leadership that can bring transformation to an organization. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall and Spring View textbook information.
	BUM 4153 - Labor Management Relations 3 Credit Hour(s) This course examines U.S. domestic labor law and policy using internationally accepted human rights principles as standards for judgment. Considers the idea of human rights, its philosophical and moral origins, and introduces the legal and social obligations of both governments and non-state actors to respect the human rights of workers. It also addresses the use of negotiation and bargaining to resolve conflicts and disputes between organizations and groups. The course examines these issues in an internationally comparative context from international experts on various human rights issues. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	BUM 4313 - Organizational Behavior 3 Credit Hour(s) Thorough study of human behavior in organizations. Principally concerned with understanding, predicting, and influencing human behavior in organizations. Concepts applied to the analysis and discussion of cases. Prerequisite: BUM 2183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Spring View textbook information.
	BUS 5293 - Managerial Economics 3 Credit Hour(s) This course includes several applications of material learned in microeconomics. These applications include theories related to pricing, resource allocation, consumer demand, profits, and production. The course will emphasize the use of economic analysis in managerial decision-making through the use of case studies and research projects. Prerequisite: BUS 2353 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.
Marketing
	BUR 2153 - Principles of Marketing 3 Credit Hour(s) Designed to give the student an understanding of the forces and institutions of the market-oriented society in which we live. Examines the business activities that direct the distribution of goods and services from producer to user. Business competence is developed through the study of the strategic functions of the market in an environment of individual freedom. Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , MAT 1853 Availability: Fall/Spring View textbook information.

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HHP 2342 - Lifetime Sports for the Physical Educator

HHP 3003 - Foundations of Nutrition

HHP 3013 - Clinical Exercise for Special Populations

HHP 3021 - Human Structure and Function Laboratory

HHP 3023 - Human Structure and Function

HHP 3033 - Psychology of Sport

HHP 3073 - Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School

HHP 3163 - Teaching Physical Education in the Middle and High School

HHP 3233 - Kinesiology

HHP 3253 - Coaching Theory

HHP 3263 - Physiology of Exercise

HHP 3283 - School & Community Recreation

HHP 3293 - Adapted Physical Education

HHP 3423 - Personal Fitness, Assessment and Exercise Prescription

HHP 4003 - Biomechanics

HHP 4023 - Motor Development

HHP 4103 - Selected Topics in Health and Human Performance

HHP 4193 - Physical Education Organization, Administration, Class Management, Safety, Ethics, and Law

HHP 4203 - Advanced Clinical Physiology

HHP 4233 - Advanced Strength and Conditioning Internship

HHP 4333 - Trends, Issues, & Problems in Health and Human Performance (TIPS)

HHP 4433 - Field Experience Internship

HHP 4443 - Clinical Practicum in Health

HHP 4813 - Senior Research in Health and Human Performance

HIS 2003 - Historical Methods

HIS 2013 - Modern Terrorism

HIS 2103 - Introduction to American Studies

HIS 2213 - U.S. History I

HIS 2223 - U.S. History II

HIS 3023 - Public History

HIS 3033 - Florida History

HIS 3043 - The Making of Modern Africa, 1800-present

HIS 3053 - The Family Tree: World History of Human Migration, 1500-present

HIS 3063 - The American Revolution and New Nation (1763-1792)

HIS 3073 - History of the American Presidents

HIS 3083 - Ancient Mediterranean: Troy to Gladiator

HIS 3123 - American Minorities

HIS 3143 - History of the American South

HIS 3173 - History of Christianity

HIS 3223 - Colonial American History

HIS 3313 - Hitler’s Germany

HIS 3613 - European History I: From Renaissance to Enlightenment

HIS 3623 - European History II: From French Revolution to E.U.

HIS 3713 - Latin-American History

HIS 4033 - United States and the Cold War

HIS 4103 - Selected Topics in History

HIS 4113 - Medieval Europe I

HIS 4123 - Medieval Europe II

HIS 4133 - The History of Christianity in America

HIS 4153 - Renaissance & Reformation

HIS 4303 - Topics in the History of Christianity

HIS 4333 - Civil War & Reconstruction

HIS 4403 - History of European Imperialism and Decolonization

HIS 4413 - United States Foreign Policy

HIS 4433 - History of Modern Russia

HON 1003 - World of Polis & Covenant

HON 1033 - Rhetorical Eloquence

HON 1103 - World of Caesar & Christ

HON 1133 - Writing About Literature

HON 2003 - World of Christendom & Islam

HON 2103 - World of Humanism & Reform

HON 3003 - World of Reason & Revolt

HON 3033 - Roots of American Order

HON 3103 - World of Despair & Hope

HON 3133 - Design, Chance, & Necessity

HON 4003 - Christian Vocation & Worldview

HON 4033 - Selected Topics in Honors

BUH 3003 - Introduction to Hospitality Management

BUH 3013 - Lodging and Rooms Operations

BUH 4003 - Revenue Management and Optimization

BUH 4013 - Food and Beverage Operations

HUM 1013 - Humanities I: Prehistory through 1000 A.D.

HUM 1023 - Humanities II: The World from 1000 to 1700

HUM 1033 - Humanities III: The World from 1700 to Present

BUI 3003 - Regional Business Environments

BUI 3013 - Issues in International Business

BUI 3023 - Comparative Cross Cultural Analysis

BUI 3633 - Global Business

BUI 4003 - International Business Projects