Sep 27, 2024  
Undergraduate Day Catalog 2021-2022 
    
Undergraduate Day Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Education

Prerequisite: EDU 1013 EDU 2001  and pass first screening for any education course number higher than 3000 

  
  • EDU 43210 - Student Teaching - Music K-12 Classroom

    10 Credit Hour(s)
    Provides teacher candidates a semester long internship in a Palm Beach County School District classroom. This will meet the Florida Department of Education teacher certification requirement.

    Prerequisite: Pass second screening, passing scores on the FTCE Subject Area Exam and Professional Educator’s Exam; complete all required education course work except for those listed below as corequisites; al performance and proficiency requirements in the department of music.
    Corequisite: EDU 4042  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • EDU 43310 - Student Teaching - Physical Education K-12 Classroom

    10 Credit Hour(s)
    Provides teacher candidates a semester long internship in a Palm Beach County School District classroom. This will meet the Florida Department of Education teacher certification requirement.

    Prerequisite: Pass second screening, passing scores on the FTCE Subject Area Exam and Professional Educator’s Exam; complete all required education course work except for those listed below as corequisites.
    Corequisite: EDU 4042  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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English

  
  • ENG 0093 - Pre-Composition

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Instruction in writing skills with emphasis on the grammar and mechanics of English. Carries non-degree credit. Grades given are A, B, C, or Y (conditional incomplete—to be satisfied by repeating the course in the following semester).

    Availability: Fall/Spring.


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  • ENG 1003 - College Reading and Writing

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Instruction in literacy skills focusing on grammar, mechanics, and the reading process. Emphasis on interpretive reading skills and responding to texts in formal essays. Grades given are A, B, C, and Y.

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • ENG 1111 - Literacy Skills for Professional Exams

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    This course focuses on instruction and practice of literacy skills tested on professional exams. Emphasis is placed on reasoning, problem solving, analyzing facts, English language conventions, analyzing texts for inferences, drawing conclusions, and using textual evidence for support.

    Prerequisite: ENG 1123  
    Availability: On demand


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  • ENG 1113 - English Composition I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to academic expository prose with emphasis placed upon the writing process: defining and developing topics, organizing information and writing drafts, and revising and editing to practice the fundamentals of expository structure and style. Practice in the application of rhetorical patterns as well as review of grammar. Also includes practice in the fundamental techniques of writing and revision. Grades given are A, B, C, or Y (conditional incomplete—to be satisfied by repeating the course in the following semester).

    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • ENG 1123 - English Composition II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intermediate expository and argumentative prose with emphasis placed on refining analytical reading skills, developing an informed approach to the research paper, and applying the rules and conventions of English prose. Note: Composition I and Composition II must be completed sequentially within the same academic year. In order to fulfill the requirement of the courses in the university core, students must earn at least a C- in each course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in English Composition I  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • ENG 2023 - World Literature through Film

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An introduction to the literature of the world civilizations as interpreted in world cinema. The course will focus upon cinematic interpretations of literature, primarily in languages and cultures other than the dominant ones found in the United States. The class will consider films based upon a range of literary genres, such as novels, short stories, graphic novels, plays, and nonfiction. Classic themes of familial and marital relationships, community, education, death, and war are likely to be examined. Questions about translations (if the film is in one language and the literary text had been written in a different language) as well as necessary changes from text to film will occupy the class’s scholarly attention. Literature from Western and Eastern Europe will make up the majority of the films studied, but examples from non-Western cultures must be included. Likely non-Western literary adaptations may include films from Japan, China India, Africa and South America.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1113  
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • ENG 2133 - Foundations of American Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Exploration of the aims and methods of literary study through the study of important authors and movements in American literary history.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Spring


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  • ENG 2173 - Foundations of British Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Exploration of the aims and methods of literary study through the study of important authors and movements in British literary history.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Fall


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  • ENG 3143 - Creative Writing

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Writers’ workshop focusing on the composition and analysis of poetry, fiction, nonfiction and drama.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1113 
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • ENG 3193 - Advanced Composition

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Writers’ workshop focusing on the composition and analysis of expository and argumentative prose.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Spring


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  • ENG 3203 - Modern English Grammar

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Systematic review of current English grammar, including its functional and structural aspects.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • ENG 3243 - Poetry

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of representative forms of poetry in English and American literature.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • ENG 3263 - Narrative Studies

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Examination of narrative form and function, with emphasis on the novel and short fiction. Study of representative texts and exploration of relevant history, theory, and criticism.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Springs


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  • ENG 3303 - Readings in the Eighteenth Century

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of the literature and key ideas of the “long eighteenth century” – from John Dryden to William Blake. Emphasis on the cultural, religious, and philosophical contexts that shape literary expressions of the period.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • ENG 3313 - Dramatic Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of representative examples of dramatic literature, including its historical and cultural context.

    Prerequisite:  C- or better in  
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • ENG 3403 - Topics in Writing

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of special topics in writing, with an emphasis on both analysis and actual practice.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Spring


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  • ENG 3413 - Literature of the American Renaissance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of key literary movements during the mid-nineteenth century, with attention to literary institutions and cultural contexts.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123  
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • ENG 3423 - American Literary Realism & Naturalism

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of realism and naturalism as literary movements in America. Consideration of their epistemological claims and relationships to social history.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • ENG 3433 - Twentieth-Century American Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of select literature from the modern period to the present day. Emphasis upon the relationship between aesthetic development and cultural issues.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123  
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • ENG 3443 - Literature of American Minorities

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Exploration of selected literature written by American Minorities, with emphasis on aesthetic and critical issues as well as the cultural work of these texts.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123  
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • ENG 3513 - Creative Writing for Publication

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An advanced workshop course in which students will obtain theoretical knowledge and practical techniques to help them publish their poetry, short fiction and essays. Students will study the various writing markets and submit work to literary journals and magazines for publication.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Fall


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  • ENG 3713 - Medieval Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Critical study of the literature of the Anglo-Saxon and Middle English Periods. Emphasis on the historical context and major genres, including epic, romance, lyric, drama, and histories.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • ENG 3733 - Renaissance Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of the poetry, drama, and selected prose of the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123  
    Availability: Even Springs


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  • ENG 3743 - Romanticism

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of the literature and leading ideas of the British Romantic Movement. Examination of other meanings of the term “Romanticism,” especially in the context of the political and intellectual development of Western society.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • ENG 3753 - Victorian Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of the Victorian writers of England in poetry, prose, and fiction, with intensive critical work in each genre.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Springs


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  • ENG 3763 - Twentieth-Century British Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of major writers and works in a variety of genres. Focus on works that mirror a wide range of twentieth century experience and thought.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123  
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • ENG 3773 - Women & Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of women writers and women-authored texts in a variety of genres and from diverse historical and cultural contexts. Emphasis on the literary representation of women and gender issues.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • ENG 3903 - Christian Writers

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of Christian writers. May include authors from a variety of historical periods, cultures, and denominational traditions.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • ENG 4001-4003 - Internship in English

    1-3 Credit Hour(s)
    Academically planned and supervised work experience with an organization in the general field of writing and publication. This course, which includes a weekly seminar, is designed to provide students the opportunity to practice applied English language skills in a professional environment under the direction of a workplace manager and a supervising English professor. Students may take no more than two different internships for credit for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

    Prerequisite: Junior standing for English majors and minors, and permission of the department.
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • ENG 4113 - Topics in Major Literary Figures

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of one or two major literary figures, focusing on the critical, historical, and cultural issues surrounding the work of the writer(s) in question.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • ENG 4153 - Topics in World Literature

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of works in translation from around the world, emphasis on non-American and non-British literature. Content will vary.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Even Springs


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  • ENG 4162-4164 - Topics in Literature

    2-4 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a special topic in literature. Content will vary. Texts studied are not limited to any one nation of origin or any one original language.

    Prerequisite: Grade of “C-” or higher in  .
    Availability: On Demand


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  • ENG 4223 - Children’s Literature Grows Up

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course will analyze the development of children’s literature and culture over the past two centuries. The question of what qualifies as children’s literature will be addressed at length, with respect to style, subject matter, genre, and readership. The class will also query the place that children’s literature occupies in the literary canons of the nineteenth and twentieth century, and examine how its innovations relate to the larger period developments with general literature.

    Prerequisite: C+ or higher in ENG 1123  
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • ENG 4513 - Shakespeare

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Study of Shakespeare, the theatre and the plays.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Fall


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  • ENG 4533 - Literature & the Arts

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Investigation and discussion of interdisciplinary relations among the arts. Study of representative literary texts and works of art that attempt to adapt and incorporate materials, techniques, and formal features from other arts.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Spring


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  • ENG 4543 - Modern Literary Theory

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Exploration of important questions about the agency and interpretation of literature, and the purposes and institutions of literary study.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in ENG 1123 
    Availability: Odd Falls


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  • ENGV 4811 - 4813 - Independent Project

    1-3 Credit Hour(s)
    Student-proposed project in areas of literary study not covered in any other course. Approval of the dean is required.


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  • ENG 4973 - Senior Seminar in Methods of Literary Criticism

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Advanced literary study, with emphasis on methods of literary research and criticism. Exploration of the ethical implications of the discipline.

    Prerequisite: ENG 2133 , ENG 2173 ; Senior standing
    Availability: Spring


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Entrepreneurship

  
  • BUE 2003 - Principles of Entrepreneurship

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the role of small business, its growing importance and the reasons for and against owning such firms. The course will focus on up-to-date entrepreneurial thinking in preparing, starting, organizing, and operating a small business. The material is presented from a “how to” perspective, through practical examples and applications from the business world.

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 BUM 2183  
    Corequisite: MAT 1853  
    Availability: Fall


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  • BUE 4213 - Entrepreneurial Creative Ventures

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This unique course introduces students to the creative aspects of small business ventures. This course will focus on developing the firm’s business plan from a creative perspective and in finding creative solutions to the problems facing small business ventures in a fast growth environment. Students will be expected to explore various creative processes and methodologies in solving start-up and venture growth issues as presented in class using case studies.

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , BUE 2003  
    Availability: Spring


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  • BUE 4523 - Entrepreneurial Management & Operations

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Acquaints students with managing the operations of small business ventures including start-up planning and organizational development. This course will focus on developing the firm’s business plan, analyzing the firm’s inventory controls and human resource requirements, and the problems facing small business ventures in terms of controlling operations in a fast growth environment. The business plan will include detailed analysis of how the firm will be managed during start-up and long-term development.

    Prerequisite: BUE 2003 , BUM 2183  
    Availability: Fall


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Finance

  
  • BUF 2173 - Principles of Finance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course introduces the student to the components of the U.S. financial system including the role of government policy makers, financial institutions, money, and capital markets. Fundamental practices of finance including the analysis of the term structure of interest rates, the time value of money, and principles of stock and bond valuation are also introduced.

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 , ACG 2013 MAT 2003  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • BUF 3193 - Financial Institutions, Markets, & Money

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A broad introduction to the operation, mechanics, and structure of the U.S. financial system emphasizing institutions, markets, and instruments.

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , MAT 1853 
    Availability: Fall


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  • BUF 3213 - Managerial Finance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Principles and fundamental practices of finance, including the raising of capital, the utilization of funds, and the financial management of business.

    Prerequisite: ACG 2023 , BUF 2173 MAT 1853  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • BUF 3253 - Investments

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course examines investment theory, alternatives, and decision making under differing uncertainties and constraints; formulation of objectives and strategies; development of conceptual management perspectives and philosophies for investment environments.

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , BUS 2343  ; BUS 2353  
    Availability: Fall


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  • BUF 3353 - Risk Management & Insurance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course will introduce you to the principles of risk management and insurance. You should gain a fundamental knowledge of risk exposures, the management of pure risk, and insurance mechanisms. Another objective is to make you a more informed consumer of insurance as you manage both business and personal risks.

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , MAT 1853 
    Availability: Fall


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  • BUF 3403 - Retirement & Estate Planning

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Theoretical and practical approach to estate planning, estate, gift taxes, wills, trusts, and estate planning techniques and applications of these techniques in overall financial planning.

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Spring


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  • BUF 4303 - Advanced Financial Analysis & Modeling

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Examines the advanced tools and techniques of financial analysis and incorporates the use of financial models. The elements of this course will be applied using computer applications. Extensive use will be made of the applications and tools associated with the electronic spreadsheets and stand-alone software. The topics for this course include: analysis of operations; capital investment decisions; analysis of financial structures; evaluation of business segments; investment portfolio analysis; financing decisions; merger/acquisition analysis and financial forecasting.

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Fall


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  • BUF 4523 - International Finance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course identifies the international aspects of corporate finance and investing. Topics examined are hedging and interest arbitrage international capital markets, transaction exposure, foreign exchange risk management, financial impact from the inflows and outflows of foreign direct investment to countries and portfolio management for global companies.

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , BUI 3633 , MAT 1853  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • BUF 4613 - Financial Strategy

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course integrates financial decision making in functional areas of finance and utilizes various concepts to promulgate strategies, policies, and procedures in managing finance to achieve objectives.
     

    Prerequisite: BUF 2173 , BUF 3213 , MAT 1853 , Senior Standing 
    Availability: Spring


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  • BUS 5063 - Corporate Finance

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Examines and analyzes the decisions that managers are required to make about securing and managing funds. Includes capital markets, sources of funds, types of financial instruments, cost and risks, and financial strategies. Issues explored include risk analysis, financial and capital structure, capital budgeting, valuation and portfolio analysis, long-term investment decisions, dividend policy, tax strategies, break-even analysis, and cost/volume profit analysis.

    Prerequisite: ACG 2013  and ACG 2023  


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  • BUS 5413 - International Finance


    To examine decision-making in International Finance via a broad study of the opportunities and problems encountered by Multinational Corporations (MNCs) operating in an increasingly globalized market-based economy. Emphasis will be placed on international parity conditions, foreign exchange determination, and the identification, measurement, and management of risks present in investments and business operations that span national boundaries. Specific topics include the international monetary system, balance of payments, market microstructure of foreign exchange, bond, and equity markets, international banking, interest and purchasing power parity conditions, transaction and economic foreign exchange rate exposures, the use of foreign currency derivatives to hedge transaction and exposure, and international capital market equilibrium theory and practice.

    Prerequisite: BUS 5063  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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  • BUS 5443 - Money and Banking

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course will cover the evolving role of the Federal Reserve, the structure and performance of the nation’s financial system and the role of money and interest rates in today’s economy. Issues related to the definition and measurement of the nation’s money supply will be discussed as will be the importance of an efficient and sound financial system.

    Prerequisite: BUS 5063  
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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First Year Experience

  
  • FYE 1001 - First Year Experience

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    The First Year Seminar introduces students to the philosophy and value of a Christian Liberal Arts education. In harmony with the General Education Learning outcomes of the University, the First Year Seminar lays a foundation for successful transition to college by providing students with the opportunity to acquire essential skills that will enhance social and academic integration into college. This is accomplished by investigation and practice of specific academic skills, inquiry into life skills necessary for citizenship in any diverse community, and introduction to the history, traditions, and current campus life at PBA. This is a one-credit required course of the General Education curriculum.


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Forensic Science

  
  • FOR 1001 - The Science of Criminal Investigation Laboratory

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    The laboratory course corresponds with FOR 1003 The Science of Criminal Investigation lecture course. The course shows the basic application of social and physical sciences for use in Criminal Investigation. It is a hands-on course to help students gain proficiency in analyzing and using technology involved in crime science.

    Corequisite: FOR 1003  
    Availability: Fall


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  • FOR 1003 - The Science of Criminal Investigation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Fundamentals of crime scene search and recording, preliminary investigation of physical evidence, modus operandi, sources of information and interrogation, follow-up investigations.

    Corequisite: FOR 1001  
    Availability: Fall


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  • FOR 3003 - Introduction to Forensic Science

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is a clear and comprehensive overview of forensic science and the application of the science to the legal system. The course expands on physical evidence collection and analysis as well as data analysis and interpretation of various forensic subspecialties.

    Prerequisite:   and  
    Corequisite: FOR 3001 - Introduction to Forensic Science Laboratory .
    Availability: Fall


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  • FOR 4001 - Forensic Investigation Laboratory

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    This course corresponds with FOR 4003  lecture. The laboratory course is designed to give students an opportunity to apply the principles of forensic science to actual samples. Techniques utilized will include screening tests and methods used to confirm the presence of specific chemical and biological material(s).

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FOR 3003  and FOR 3001 
    Corequisite: FOR 4003 
    Availability: Spring


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  • FOR 4003 - Forensic Investigation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Fundamentals of crime scene search and recording, preliminary investigation of physical evidence, modus operandi, sources of information, interviews and interrogation, follow-up investigations.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FOR 3003  and FOR 3001 
    Corequisite: FOR 4001 .
    Availability: Spring


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  • FOR 4103 - Forensic Science Internship

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    An internship in a forensic research laboratory, commercial laboratory, State laboratory or other site deemed appropriate by Coordinator. Minimum of ten on-site work hours per week (or the equivalent in summer)

    Prerequisite: Permission of Forensic Science or Department of Chemistry Coordinator
    Availability: Fall/Spring/Summer


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  • FORV 4811 - Independent Project

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Level and Credit Hours to be arranged according to the nature of the study. Approval by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences is required.

    Availability: On Demand


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  • FORV 4812 - Independent Project

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Level and Credit Hours to be arranged according to the nature of the study. Approval by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences is required.

    Availability: On Demand


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  • FORV 4813 - Independent Project

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Level and Credit Hours to be arranged according to the nature of the study. Approval by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences is required.

    Availability: On Demand


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  • FORV 4814 - Independent Project

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    Level and Credit Hours to be arranged according to the nature of the study. Approval by the Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences is required.

    Availability: On Demand


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Franchising

  
  • BFR 2123 - Principles of Franchising

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the evolution and growing importance of franchising as a dynamic business strategy and model and prepare students for franchise business ownership or employment. Students will identify their own capabilities for franchise ownership and assess the implications of their findings. The course focuses on how to evaluate franchise success or failure. Students appreciate the real-world examples and applications that are taught through case studies, lectures, and guest speakers. 

    Prerequisite: BUS 1183 - Introduction to Business  
    Availability: Fall and Spring


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  • BFR 3123 - Franchise Creative Ventures

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the creative aspects of franchise ventures through the use of case studies, guest lectures, and field trips that focus on management, marketing, finance, legal regulations, and ethics. Students apply critical thinking to develop creative solutions for a wide variety of problems that face franchise businesses. Students work in teams to develop business plans for new franchise concepts. 

    Prerequisite: BFR 2123 - Principles of Franchising  
    Availability: Fall


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  • BFR 4123 - Franchise Management & Operations

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Explores the multifaceted disciplines that contribute to the successful management and operations of both franchiser and franchisee organizations. Examines the roles of human resources, franchise recruitment, training and support, legal, sales, marketing, and other divisions specific to franchise operations. The course relies on lectures, case studies, and guest presentations, and gives students the opportunity to work in teams to develop strategies for managerial success. 

    Prerequisite: BFR 2123 - Principles of Franchising  
    Availability: Spring


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  • BUSV 4723 - Internship in Franchising

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Academically planned and supervised work experience with a business. This course also includes a weekly seminar. This course is designed to provide students the opportunity to practice basic business skills while working in a franchise corporate environment under the direction of a corporate manager and business professor. This course is required for all business majors in a franchise concentration. All internships require approval by the Dean or his representative. 90 internship hours required. 

    Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing
    Availability: Fall/Spring


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French

  
  • FRN 1113 - Elementary French I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Fundamentals of French abilities in speaking, reading, writing, and comprehension with an introduction to the culture of the French-speaking world. This course has been designed for students beginning French or those whose high school background has not fitted them for Elementary II or Intermediate level. Students with previous education of the language or students with demonstrated fluency of the language are not permitted to take this class and may be placed in a higher level language course. The transcript will be requested. Note: A digital textbook is required for this course. The instructor will e-mail the textbook information prior to the beginning of the course.

    Availability: Fall


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  • FRN 1123 - Elementary French II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of FRN 1113 . The development of communicative abilities in speaking, writing, and reading comprehension of French as well as an introduction to the cultural practices of the French-speaking world. Students with a previous comparable education of the language can take this class based on a diagnostic test. Students with demonstrated fluency of the language are not permitted to take this class and may be placed in a higher level language course. Note: A digital textbook is required for this course. The instructor will e-mail the textbook information prior to the beginning of the course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 1113  or equivalent
    Availability: Spring


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  • FRN 2113 - Intermediate French I

    3 Credit Hour(s)


    The continued development of communicative abilities in speaking, writing and reading comprehension of French as well as an introduction to the cultural practices. The course is focused on new vocabulary acquisition, a thorough study of the present tense and various adjectives and pronouns. Conducted mostly in French.

    Students with a previous comparable education of the language can take this class based on a diagnostic test. Students with demonstrated fluency of the language are not permitted to take this class and may be placed in a higher level language course. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 1113 FRN 1123  or equivalent
    Availability: Fall


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  • FRN 2123 - Intermediate French II

    3 Credit Hour(s)


    The continued development of skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening in French with an additional emphasis on cultural competence in the French-speaking cultures of the world. The course is focused on new vocabulary acquisition, storytelling using the French imparfait and passé composé and the study of various adjectives, pronouns, adverbs and prepositions. Conducted mostly in French.

    Students with a previous comparable education and/or experience of the language can take this class based on a diagnostic test. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 1113 FRN 1123 , FRN 2113  or equivalent
    Availability: Spring


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  • FRN 3103 - Selected Topics in French

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Intensive study of a selected topic in specific areas such as literature, culture, or social, political and business issues. For native and non-native speakers with command of the language. Conducted entirely in French. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 2113  and FRN 2123  or equivalent
    Availability: On Demand


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  • FRN 3113 - Advanced French I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Advanced vocabulary acquisition and grammar practice with an emphasis on cultural competence in the French-speaking cultures of the world. For native and non-native speakers with command of the language. Conducted entirely in French. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 2113 /FRN 2123  or equivalent
    Availability: Fall


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  • FRN 3123 - Advanced French II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Continuation of FRN 3113 . Advanced vocabulary acquisition and grammar practice with an emphasis on cultural competence in the French-speaking cultures of the world. For native and non-native speakers with command of the language. Conducted entirely in French. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 3113  or equivalent
    Availability: Spring


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  • FRN 3413 - French Literature I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    A study of the French literature in 17th century France with special emphasis on Molière’s plays. For native and non-native speakers with command of the language. Conducted entirely in French. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 2113  and FRN 2123  or equivalent
    Availability: Fall


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  • FRN 3423 - French Literature II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Close readings and analysis of 19th century French novels. For native and non-native speakers with command of the language. Conducted entirely in French. Note: No textbook purchase is required for this course.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in FRN 2113  and FRN 2123  or equivalent
    Availability: Spring


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  • FRNV 3811 - Independent Project

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Student or professor-proposed project involving the study of a limited subject area. The independent project will be described in a learning contract negotiated by the student with a faculty member who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Conducted entirely in French.

    Prerequisite: FRN 3113  
    Availability: On demand


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  • FRNV 3812 - Independent Project

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Student or professor-proposed project involving the study of a limited subject area. The independent project will be described in a learning contract negotiated by the student with a faculty member who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Conducted entirely in French.

    Prerequisite: FRN 3113  
    Availability: On demand


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  • FRNV 3813 - Independent Project

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Student or professor-proposed project involving the study of a limited subject area. The independent project will be described in a learning contract negotiated by the student with a faculty member who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation. Conducted entirely in French.

    Prerequisite: FRN 3113  
    Availability: On demand


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German

  
  • GRN 1113 - Elementary German I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Introduction to fundamentals of pronunciation and grammar of the German language. Acquisition of basic vocabulary related to everyday situations. Development of listening and speaking skills emphasized through use of textbook-associated electronic audio- and visual resources. This course has been designed for students beginning German or those whose high school background has not fitted them for Elementary II or Intermediate level.

    Prerequisite: Students with previous education of the language or students with demonstrated fluency of the language are not permitted to take this class and may be placed in a higher level language course. The transcript will be requested.
    Availability: Even Falls


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  • GRN 1123 - Elementary German II

    3 Credit Hour(s)


    Continuation of  GRN 1113 - Elementary German I . Second semester of elementary German with more advanced grammar and reading; increased emphasis on composition. Development of listening and speaking skills through use of textbook-associated electronic audio- and visual resources.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in GRN 1113  

    Students with a previous comparable education of the language can take this class based on a diagnostic test. Students with demonstrated fluency of the language are not permitted to take this class and may be placed in a higher level language course.
    Availability: Odd Springs


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  • GRN 2113 - Intermediate German I

    3 Credit Hour(s)


    Grammar review. Reading of suitable texts, conversation, and composition.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in GRN 1113 , GRN 1123 , or equivalent

    Students with a previous comparable education of the language can take this class based on a diagnostic test. Students with demonstrated fluency of the language are not permitted to take this class and may be placed in a higher level language course.
    Availability: Odd Falls/As needed


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  • GRN 2123 - Intermediate German II

    3 Credit Hour(s)


    Continuation of  GRN 2113 - Intermediate German I . Grammar review. Reading of suitable texts, conversation, and composition.

    Prerequisite: C- or better in GRN 2113  or equivalent

    Students with a previous comparable education and/or experience of the language can take this class based on a diagnostic test.
    Availability: Even Springs/As needed


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  • GRNV 3811 - Independent Project

    1 Credit Hour(s)
    Student-proposed project involving the study of a limited subject area described in a learning contract negotiated by the student with a faculty member who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation.

    Prerequisite: Approval by the dean of the school is required.


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  • GRNV 3812 - Independent Project

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    Student-proposed project involving the study of a limited subject area described in a learning contract negotiated by the student with a faculty member who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation.

    Prerequisite: Approval by the dean of the school is required.


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  • GRNV 3813 - Independent Project

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    Student-proposed project involving the study of a limited subject area described in a learning contract negotiated by the student with a faculty member who accepts responsibility for guidance and evaluation.

    Prerequisite: Approval by the dean of the school is required.


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Global Development

  
  • DEV 4003 - Human Trafficking & Child Exploitation

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This is a course in the Social Sciences which studies Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation. Topics include the nature of human trafficking, issue specific to child welfare, trafficking entry and exit points, data gathering, policy debates, and the ethics of intervention. This course begins with a 2-week intensive on-the-ground class followed by an international trip to perform research while embedded within a community of trafficked and exploited children. In addition to traditional classroom assignments, students are to keep a fieldwork journal which contains qualitative and quantitative data observed in the field. The final product of this observational period will be a summative report. Students enrolled must be capable of undertaking international travel including any immunizations required for visa. Students are strongly encouraged to contact the professor to assess their level of emotional preparedness to take this course. And students will be required to sign and obey a confidentiality agreement and engage in a training session so as to protect the identities of the children with whom they interact.

    Availability: Summer


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  • DEV 5002 - Fieldwork Seminar

    2 Credit Hour(s)
    This seminar presents the essentials of research methods and best practices requisite to engaging in fieldwork activities in Global and Community Development. Topics include qualitative and quantitative collection methods, program design and considerations of field entry and exit dynamics.

    Prerequisite: DEV 5003  
    Availability: Every Summer


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  • DEV 5003 - Seminar in Global Development

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    The first in a series of two seminars covering basic elements of Global Development. This seminar covers elements of policy that relate to the operations of Go’s and NGO’s in developing nations, especially as they relate to their interrelationship with the U.N. and its millennium goals.

    Availability: Every Fall


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  • DEV 5004 - International Fieldwork

    4 Credit Hour(s)
    This course offers a mandatory fieldwork experience for all students enrolled in the M.S. program in Global Development. Situated internationally within the context of a developing nation, students will immerse themselves within a target culture to be studied and served, and both observe and work alongside the operations of GO’s and NGO’s within the culture. Academic exercises include the creation of a field journal and both discussion and writing exercises pertaining to the three tracks represented in the M.S. degree. Requires Passport, Visa, and status of “Cleared for Departure” from the Center for Experiential Learning.

    Availability: Every Summer


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  • DEV 5033 - Practicum in Development Policy

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course is a practicum in Global Development Policy, offering the student the opportunity to implement the tools learned in DEV 5043 Development Policy to specific issues. Students will be assigned global development policy issues and will be required to articulate a policy statement regarding them. Students will acquire background knowledge, research Governmental and Non Governmental reports, assess the cooperative landscape, and deliver a policy document which addresses the core needs in their area of research.

    Prerequisite: DEV 5043  
    Availability: Every Spring


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  • DEV 5053 - Global Economics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course provides a study of the global economics, with application to the global banking industry and financial markets. Attention will be paid to both Western and European financial markets, as well as emerging markets. Topics include trade theories, commercial policy, and theories and international investment and migration, international regulations, loan markets, debt capital markets, global equities markets, and mergers and acquisitions.

    Availability: Every Fall


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  • DEV 5063 - Development Policy

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course studies trends and dynamics in Global Development Policy. Topics include the U.N. Millennium goals, U.N. policy and practice, cooperation among GO’s and NGO’s, policy evaluation, and peace-keeping operations.

     

    Availability: Every Fall


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  • DEV 5073 - Development Economics

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This course studies the dynamics of economies in developing nations. Topics include both microeconomic and macroeconomic data regarding the global poor, the nature of informal markets, the institutions and forces that serve to promote or prevent poverty and the successes and failures of attempts to address this problem.

    Availability: Every Spring


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  • DEV 5083 - Case Study Seminar: Design and Development I

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This is one of two required case study seminar courses in the M.S. program in Global Development and M.S. in Community Development. Emphasis placed upon program design and institutional development. Students will be provided cases prior to each class meeting, and are expected to prepare opinions regarding the case

    Availability: Every Fall


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  • DEV 5093 - Case Study Seminar: Implementation and Evaluation II

    3 Credit Hour(s)
    This is one of two required case study seminar courses in the M.S. program in Global Development and M.S. in Community Development. Emphasis will be placed upon studying program implementation and evaluation. Students will discuss applied cases which present intellectual, ethical, logistical, political or theological difficulties and endeavor to solve them.

    Prerequisite: DEV 5083  
    Availability: Every Spring


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