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Communication |
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COM 307 - Commercial Photography and Production
3-0-3
Professional digital photography with an emphasis on creating solutions for portrait, industrial, advertising, and commercial illustration using advanced digital image techniques. Survey of business practices in professional photography, including ethical, legal, and copyright issues. Students must have their own 35mm manually adjustable SLR or digital SLR camera. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
PR: COM 270 .
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COM 311 - Sports Journalism
2-2-3
Reporting, researching, writing and producing sports coverage, including game or event coverage, feature stories, opinion pieces and multimedia packages. Laboratory included.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 314 - Oral Interpretation
3-0-3
Theory and practice of oral interpretation of literature. Reading recital by class members.
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COM 320 - Programming and Distribution
3-0-3
Overview of the television, film, photography and digital industries, focusing on content development, programming strategies, audience analysis, management structure and distribution of content.
PR: COM 220 .
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COM 323 - Multimedia Reporting
3-0-3
Instruction and practice in a specialized area or field of journalism, with an emphasis on interviewing and primary research. Specialized fields include, but are not limited to feature writing, public affairs reporting, sports journalism, investigative reporting, health and science journalism, and literary journalism.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 326 - Scriptwriting and Copywriting
3-0-3
Basic principles of dramatic scriptwriting for film, television and digital media and writing for photographic and visual copy.
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COM 329 - Digital Storytelling
3-0-3
Introduction to new media and strategies for effective communication through them. Students will analyze the technical and rhetorical possibilities of online environments, including interactivity, hyper-linking, spatial orientation and non-linear storytelling. Laboratory course.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 332 - Entrepreneurial Journalism
3-0-3
This course focuses on the role of entrepreneurship in the journalism and information industries. Attention is also paid to the implications of digital technologies on the production, distribution and consumption of content.
PR: COM 250
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COM 353 - Visual Journalism
2-2-3
Use of photography to report and tell stories in the media. Topics include covering news with a camera, writing cutlines, doing photo essays, editing photography, manipulating digital images, and applying law and ethical codes. Students must have their own 35mm manually adjustable SLR or digital SLR camera. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
PR: COM 270 .
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COM 375 - Principles of Public Relations
3-0-3
Development and current status of public relations in business, government and other organizations, with emphasis on principles and techniques and their effectiveness.
PR: COM 250 or MKT 301 or CI.
COM 375 may be used as an elective in the Marketing major.
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COM 380 - Public Relations Writing
3-0-3
Strategies and techniques of public-relations writing, with emphasis given to preparation and dissemination of a variety of formats and media.
PR: COM 250 .
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COM 385 - Public Relations Cases and Campaigns
3-0-3
Research and preparation of an integrated public-relations campaign, along with a study of the operation and objectives of effective public relations using a case-study approach.
PR: COM 375 .
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COM 390 - Public Relations Administration
3-0-3
Operation and objectives of public-relations programs; emphasis on relating the management functions of decision making, policy formation and evaluation to the communication process.
PR: COM 375 .
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COM 405 - Applied Graphic Design
2-2-3
Study and application of the principles and elements of graphic design in the production of increasingly complex communication projects. Emphasis on conceptual problem solving for visual communication environments and media production. Laboratory included.
PR: COM 305 or CI.
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COM 415 I - Theories of Communication
3-0-3
Nature of the communication process with emphasis on mass media; coverage of a broad range of theories that attempt to explain contemporary communication phenomena.
PR: JS or SS.
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COM 416 I - Media Law
3-0-3
Constitutional and legislative foundations of freedom of speech and press, with special emphasis on the law of libel, privacy, censorship, access and broadcast regulation.
PR or CR: COM 220 or CI.
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COM 417 - Methods of Audience Analysis
3-0-3
Techniques for conducting and interpreting audience analysis, with focus on demographic and psychographic methods used by communicators in a wide range of disciplines including broadcasting, journalism, advertising and public relations.
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COM 418 - Gender and Media
3-0-3
Portrayals of males and females in U.S. media, including television, print, advertising and film, with discussion of the impact of such representations on audiences, the social inequities historically found in media content, professions and institutions and the contributions of alternative and feminist media to the field of mass communication.
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COM 425 - Narrative Video Production
2-2-3
A comprehensive introduction to the aesthetics, techniques and process of digital cinematography, nonlinear editing and visual compositing applied to narrative production. Laboratory course. Materials fee.
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COM 428 - Topics in Communication
1 to 3 hours
Concentrated advanced study in a special topic in communication. May be repeated for a maximum of three hours of credit.
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COM 429 - Seminar in Communication
3-0-3
Special topics in communication; may be repeated for credit with different topics (up to 6 hours).
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COM 450 - Senior Seminar in Ethics
3-0-3
Synthesis of communication research and theory with a special focus on media ethics using the tools of ethical reasoning and critical analysis. Issues of ethics and social responsibility confronting contemporary media will be addressed through readings, research and case studies. Students must successfully complete designated reading and writing assignments, major field examinations, a major research or creative project, and a portfolio for departmental review.
PR: SS.
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COM 496 - Academic Internship
3 to 12 hours
Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor. Only three hours may be applied toward the major.
PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
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COM 498 - Directed Study
1 to 3 hours
Research planned according to the needs of the individual student.
PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean.
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Computer Science |
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CSC 103 - Creative Computing
3-0-3
An introduction to the fundamentals of computing and programming in the context of computer graphics, animation, digital sound, and interactivity. Explores the use of computation as a creative medium while developing fundamental ideas and technique of programming, computational problem solving, algorithms, and date representation.
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CSC 104 - Computing for Scientists and Engineers
3-0-3
An introduction to computing and programming in the context of natural and social science applications. Introduces students to problem analysis, algorithm design, basic data structures, and programming techniques with examples drawn from scientific, mathematical, and engineering domains.
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CSC 120 - Designing Programs: Problem-Solving and Abstraction (Foundations F2a)
3-2-4
A rigorous study of the principles of systematic problem solving through programming and the fundamentals of computation. Focuses on the design process that leads from problem statements to well-organized solutions. Topics include the design and implementation of programs that utilize a variety of data structures (such as records, lists, and trees), functions, conditionals, recursion, and techniques for abstraction in a functional programming language.
PR: None.
Term Typically Offered: Spring Required for minor in computer science, concentration in math major and one of the ‘choose from’ options of required courses for the computer science minor in Web Development.
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CSC 219 - Discrete Structures
3-0-3
(See MAT 219 ).
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CSC 225 - Data Structures and Algorithms
3-0-3
A survey of basic and advanced data structures, key algorithm design techniques, analysis of the time and space requirements of algorithms, and characterizing the difficulty of solving a problem. Applications include sorting and searching, string processing, graph theoretic, combinatorial, geometric, and numerical problems. Proficiency with programming is expected.
PR: CSC 120 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall Odd
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CSC 235 - Physical Computing: Introduction to Embedded Systems
2-2-3
An introduction to electronics and microcontroller programming for prototyping physical systems that incorporate sensors, displays and actuators. Explores techniques for creating richly interactive experiences using computationally enabled devices.
PR: CSC 103 , CSC 104 or CSC 120 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CSC 245 - Web Technologies and Programming
2-2-3
Survey of the many technologies that are used to program multi-tiered, client/server, database-intensive, Web-based applications. Students will learn languages and tools for producing static web pages, generating content dynamically on the client (browser) side, generating content dynamically on the server side, and server interaction with databases. Coverage includes HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, MySQL, Web 2.0, web hosting, traffic, advertising, security and legal issues.
PR: CSC 103 , CSC 104 or CSC 120 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring, Even
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CSC 315 - Theoretical Topics in Computer Science
3-0-3
Topics in algorithms, theory of computation, or logic that reveal and explore mathematical foundations of computer science and their applications. Topics are chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
PR: CSC 120 and CSC 219 .
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CSC 345 - Elements of Computing Systems
3-0-3
An integration of key topics from algorithms, computer architecture, operating systems, compilers, and software engineering in one unified framework. This course uses a constructive, hands-on approach in which a general-purpose computer system is built from the ground up. Ideas and techniques used in the design of modern hardware and software systems, major trade-offs, and future trends will be explored and discussed. Provides many cross-section views of the computing field, from the details or switching circuits to the high level abstraction of object-based software design. Proficiency with programming is expected.
PR: CSC 120 or CSC 235 or CSC 245 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall Even
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CSC 420 - Advanced Topics in Computer Science
3-0-3
An advanced computer science topic to be chosen by the instructor. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
PR: CI.
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CSC 498 - Directed Study
1 to 3 hours
Supervised independent study in any area of computer science that is not available as a regular course.
PR: JR of SS and approval of school dean.
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CRT 101 - Prototyping Basics
2-2-3
This course highlights practical skills and basic theoretical concepts in the design process including product-design oriented innovation, creativity, human-centered design thinking and prototyping. The prototyping will be accomplished using hands-on projects built using digital fabrication tools like 3-D Printers and laser cutters.
PR: CI
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CRT 300 - Creative Technology Studio
0-2-1
A collaborative exploration of specific technology topics, hardware, software or design issues with a focus on students’ individual technology projects. May be repeated twice with permission of instructor.
PR: CI
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CRT 310 I - Innovation & Commercialization
3-0-3
Explores transforming innovations into commercial products and services. Students assess technology-based inventions for their commercial potential in terms of licensing and/or for venture development and provide written reports of their findings. Additional topics include preparing documentation and instructions for contract manufacturers and other outsourced service providers. Whenever possible, the inventions assessed will be the students’ own prototypes developed in previous courses.
PR:
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CRT 320 - Programmable Logic Controllers & Advanced Robotics
2-2-3
Introduction to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) including PLC programming, connnections, installation and start-up procedures. Other topics include timers and counters, relay logic instructions, and hardware and software applications. Also explores basic robotic concepts including robot classification, power sources, robot applications in the workplace, robot control techniques, path control, end of arm tooling, robot operation and robot controllers, controller architecture in a system, robotic language programming, and human interface issues. Taught cooperatively with Georgia Northwestern Technical College robots lab and PLC lab.
PR: and
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CRT 420 - Special Topics
3-0-3 or 2-2-3
Highlights current developments in crative technologies. Empahsis on the understanding and ability to utilize recent technological developments in practical applications and individual studetn projects. May be retaken provided topic differs.
PR: or CI
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CRT 496 - Technology Internship
3-9 Credits
Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals.
PR: See general requirements for academic internships in catalog; CI
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CRT 498 - Directed Study
3-0-3
In-depth study of an individualized program designed by the student and the faculty sponsor. Alternatively, independetn study may involve working with an individual faculty memeber on a research project in which students have the opportunity to see firsthand how new knowledge and understanding are developed in technology. To pursue directed study, students develop a learning contract with the faculty sponsor and will typically produce a significant term paper or project.
PR: Approval of school dean and provost; CI
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CRT 499 I - Design Project Capstone
3-0-3
Project-based capstone course. Students design, build, and test a product concept that solves an open-ended need through design, prototype construction, and user testing.
PR: , , and
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DAN 123 - Ballroom I
0-2-1
The skills of leading and following will be taught in this class as participants learn the fox trot, swing, cha-cha, and waltz.
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DAN 143 - Ballroom II
0-2-1
The skills of leading and following will be taught in this class as participants learn the Viennese waltz, tango, rumba, and samba.
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DAN 152 - Modern Dance I
0-2-1
An introduction to modern dance for the beginning student or those at the elementary level. The course includes modern dance technique, style, vocabulary, and background information.
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DAN 153 - Modern Dance II
0-2-1
Development of modern dance technique at an intermediate level.
PR: DAN 152 .
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DAN 156 - Ballet I
0-2-1
An introduction to ballet for the beginning student or those at the elementary level. The course includes ballet technique, style, vocabulary, and background information.
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DAN 157 - Ballet II
0-2-1
Development of classical technique at an intermediate level.
PR: DAN 156 .
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DAN 158 - Tap I
0-2-1
Introduction to tap dance-its vocabulary, fundamental steps, style, and historical tradition.
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DAN 159 - Tap II
0-2-1
Study of tap dance at an intermediate level, including vocabulary, steps, styles, and historical traditions.
PR: DAN 158 .
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DAN 160 - Ballet III
0-2-0
This course is a study of the intermediate and advanced elements of classical ballet through vocabulary, movement, and skills as defined by traditional ballet technique. It is necessary for the student to have the basic and beginner elements of ballet to be successful in this course.
PR: DAN 156 and DAN 157 or Instructor’s permission.
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DAN 161 - Ballet IV
This course is a study of the advanced elements of classical ballet though vocabulary, movement, and skills as defined by traditional ballet technique. It is necessary for students to have the beginner, intermediate and introduction to advanced elements of ballet to be successful in this course.
PR: DAN 156 , DAN 157 , and DAN 160 , or Instructor’s permission
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DAN 167 - Jazz I
0-2-1
Study of the basic forms and principles of jazz dance techniques and styles and their application to the individual student.
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DAN 168 - Jazz II
0-2-1
The intermediate study of the principle styles and techniques of contemporary jazz.
PR: DAN 167 .
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DAN 202 - Dance Performance
0-2-0
Students enrolling in this course will participate in scheduled dance rehearsals in which they are expected to contribute their creative input, and work on perfecting the technique and performance quality of the finished dance. Attendance in rehearsals, company, and production meetings, costume fittings, technical and dress rehearsals, as well as the final performances, constitute the course expectations. Does NOT satisfy KIN activity general education requirement.
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DAN 210 - Improvisation: Dance Composition I
3-0-3
Introduction to the fundamentals of dance improvisation, focusing on increasing the student’s creative exploration of dance elements through individual, partner, and group movement studies. This course is designed to engage the moving imagination of the participants, empowering students to create on an embodied level, enabling them to generate dance compositions that are unique to their experience. Dance minor requirement.
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DAN 220 - Music for Dancers
3-0-3
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the elements of music most influential in dance (rhythm, form, texture, style, melody, and expressions) and music literature appropriate for dance. This class will be based on exploration and application as well as lecture.
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DAN 228 - Special Topics
1 - 3 hours
Special Topics in dance offered on demand for areas of study not covered by the regular dance curriculum. May be repeated for credit if different topic.
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DAN 306 - Survey of Dance
3-0-3
This course is designed to acquaint students with dance skills as they relate to ballroom dance, creative dance and folk and country-western dance. Partnering skills, cooperative group work and teaching techniques will be emphasized. Practicum required.
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DAN 307 - Choreography: Dance Composition II
3-0-3
This course is designed to present the theory and practice of making dances. It will focus on learning the basic use of the stage space in relation to setting a dance on others, exploring formations, use of photographic imagery, the execution of exits and entrances, and the inclusion of accents and unpredictability in the final dance. The student will be responsible for developing an audition study, auditioning dances, casting his/her dance, conducting rehearsals, and working with designers on the final performance. Dance minor requirement.
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DAN 308 - Children’s Creative Dance
3-0-3
Study of the principles and techniques of teaching creative dance to children, focusing on the many elements of dance as a process as well as a performance experience. Follows National Standards for dance, while presenting students with methods of integrating movement and dance into the academic curriculum. Practicum Required.
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DAN 410 - History of Dance
3-0-3
This course will examine the theoretical writings on dance history, aesthetics and culture, covering the depth and range of contemporary scholarship with considerations for dance as process, as body, as art, and as culture, while exploring ritual, choreographic, performance, critical and education processes in dance. A global perspective of dance and movement practices from various parts of the world will be considered, while focusing on the history of dance in the western tradition during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Dance minor requirement.
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DAN 420 - Dance Pedagogy
3-0-3
The purpose of this course is to introduce, explore, and practice basic principles of learning theories and teaching models of dance technique for the various genres of dance. This class will delineate specific needs, skills, and materials that will be helpful in planning and executing a dance class, course, and a projected long term, developmental curriculum. A practicum teaching experience will be incorporated into the course.
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DAN 498 - Directed Study
1 - 3
hours In-depth study in dance focusing on a specific area of research, service, or creative pursuit. This course will be based on an outline created by the student and the instructor in an area of special interest which is not otherwise available in the departmental curriculum.
PR: Any 300 level dance course.
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Economics |
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ECO 110 - Markets and Society (Foundations F4c)
3-0-3
A principles level economics course analyzing how markets determine prices and the role of the price system in society. Examination of rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction in markets. Introduction of the factors that determine macroeconomic activity and economic growth. Discussion of the American financial system and international trade. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this course emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 160 - The Economics of Crime and Punishment (Foundations F4c)
3-0-3
A principles level course applying economic thinking to understanding criminal behavior and subsequent policy responses. Includes coverage of how markets determine prices, the role of the price system in society, and rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction with markets. Consideration of international trade and of factors influencing economic growth. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this course emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 170 - Principles of Environmental Economics
3-0-3
A principles level course applying economic thinking to understanding environmental policy, natural resource markets, and factors influencing the adoption of “green” technologies. Includes coverage of how markets determine prices, the role of the price system in society, and rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction in markets. Consideration of international trade and of factors influencing economic growth. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this couse emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 190 - The Economics of Immigration
3-0-3
A principles level course applying economic thinking to understanding international immigration to the U.S., immigration’s role in the U.S. economy, and U.S. immigration policy. Includes coverage of how markets determine prices, the role of the price system in society, and rationales for and limitations to government regulation of human interaction in markets. Consideration of international trade of factors influencing economic growth. Consistent with its inclusion in the College’s general education curriculum, this course emphasizes economic literacy for understanding historical and current events.
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ECO 202 - Elements of Macroeconomics
1-0-1
A principles level survey of macroeconomics. Topics include the factors that determine macroeconomic activity and operation of the American financial system. Discussion of fiscal and monetary policy.
PR: ECO 160 , ECO 170 , or ECO 190 .
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ECO 210 - Principles of Managerial Economics
3-0-3
A principles of microeconomics course with an emphasis on managerial applications. Topics considered include supply and demand, elasticity, price discrimination, auctions, principal-agent problems, production and costs, market structure, entrepreneurship, labor and capital markets, and the effects of exchange rate changes on firm behavior.
PR: ECO 110 or CR: ECO 202 .
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ECO 300 - Economics Colloquium
1-0-1
Examination of a specific topic or issue. Examples include prominent public policy debates or the work of a prominent economist such as Adam Smith. May be repeated twice with permission of the economics department chair.
PR: ECO 110 , ECO 160 , ECO 170 , or ECO 190 with a grade of B- or better or CI.
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ECO 310 - History of Economic Thought
3-0-3
Examination of economic thought from the classics to the present. Explores the way in which historical events have affected the evolution of economics, the connections between economics and other academic disciplines, and the influence of economists on society. Also includes an introduction to research and literature analysis in economics.
PR:
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ECO 315 I - Economic History of the United States
3-0-3
Economic development of the United States from the colonial era. Addresses banking, transportation, government policies and immigration. Special emphasis on the economic history of the South.
PR: ECO 110 and ECO 210 .
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ECO 320 - Sports Economics
3-0-3
Economic analysis of professional and amateur sports. Topics examined inlcude the structure of sports leagues, fan demand, labor relations and player valuation, tournament incentives, the economic impact of events and facilities, and college athletics. Includes a student research component.
PR: ECO 210 and MAT 111
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ECO 330 I - Public Economics
3-0-3
Analysis of effects of government spending and taxing policies on the market system at both the microeconomic and macroeconomic levels. Focus on total expenditures and on selected expenditures programs. Analysis of the impacts of taxation and introduction of different types of tax instruments; consideration of issues related to government debt.
PR: ECO 210 , MAT 111 or MAT 311 , and JS.
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ECO 331 - Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
3-0-3
(See also FIN 331 .) Examination of the working of financial markets and institutions and their role in the macroeconomic system. Application of corporate financial and investment skills to the management of a financial institution, such as a commercial bank or savings and loan association.
PR: ACC 201 and ECO 210 .
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ECO 335 - Risk and Insurance
3-0-3
An examination of behavioral responses to risk, the practice of risk management, and the operation of the insurance industry.
PR: ECO 210 and JS or SS.
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ECO 350 I - Economic Development
3-0-3
An introduction to the economic characteristics and problems facing low-income nations and to the theories applicable to economic growth of these nations. Special emphasis on the efficacy of public policies in promoting economic development.
PR: ECO 210 .
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ECO 360 - Economic Analysis of Law
3-0-3
Analyzes substantive and procedural legal rules using neoclassical economic theory. Emphasis is on the Chicago school of Posner, Coase, et al., stressing efficiency rather than equity. Topics include property rights, contracts, torts, corporations and crime and punishment.
PR: ECO 210 , MAT 111 or MAT 311 , and JS.
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ECO 370 - Environmental Economics
3-0-3
Application of the principles of economics to the study of how environmental resources are developed and managed. Focus on how and why people make decisions that have consequences for the natural environment and how economic institutions and policies influence these decisions.
PR: Either ECO 110 or ECO 170 , and either ECO 210 or EVS 220 .
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ECO 380 - Health Economics
3-0-3
Application of economic tools to the analysis of problems and public policy in health care. Examination of the production, costs, and technology associated with health and health care. Analysis of consumer choice and the demand for health insurance, asymmetric information and physician supply, and the organization of the health care markets.
PR: ECO 210 .
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ECO 401 - Microeconomics
3-0-3
Analysis of decision making within households and firms. Derivation and analysis of the behavior of markets, both for goods and services and for resources. Focus on conditions for economic efficiency and relevant public policy issues. Use of quantitative techniques to improve analytical skills.
PR: ECO 210 ; MAT 145 or MAT 201 ; 3 hours of ECO or FIN at or above the 301 level; JS.
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ECO 402 - Macroeconomics
3-0-3
Analysis of the major models of macroeconomic performance in determining aggregate income, employment, and the price level. Consideration of the role and limitation of fiscal and monetary policy. Introduction of international trade and balance of payments. Discussion of growth models.
PR: ECO 210 ; MAT 145 or MAT 201 ; 3 hours of ECO or FIN at or above the 301 level; JS.
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ECO 420 - Econometrics
3-0-3
Analysis of methods of developing quantitative estimates of economic relationships and emphasis on how such estimates aid decision making. Emphasis on potential problems in estimation and possible methods of dealing with such problems.
PR: ECO 210 ; MAT 111 or MAT 311 ; 3 hours of ECO at or above the 301 level; JS.
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ECO 440 - International Economics and Finance
3-0-3
(See FIN 440.) Analysis of international trade and finance. Examination of trade theories, balance of payments, and exchange rate. Movements and international capital mobility. Discussion of effects of exchange rate movements on multinational enterprises. Demonstration of the effects of tariffs and quotas.
PR: ECO 210 and JS.
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ECO 490 - Special Topics in Economics
1-3
Intensive examination of the issues related to a specific topic in economics such as the environment, regulation, economic development or urbanization. May be repeated up to three times with different topics.
PR: ECO 210 , JS and CI.
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ECO 496 - Academic Internship
3 hours
Student will work in a professional setting under a faculty member who provides guidance and works with the student and on-site work supervisor to integrate work experiences and the student’s educational and professional goals. Development of a learning contract.
PR: ECO 210 ; see general requirements for academic internships in this catalog; CI.
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ECO 498 - Directed Study (Economics)
3-0-3
Advanced individual research in economics.
PR: JS and approval of school dean.
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ECO 499 - Senior Research Seminar in Economics
3-0-3
This seminar provides a capstone experience for senior majors that will allow them to use what they have learned in previous courses to study a particular issue in economics. Students will enhance their writing, speaking, and research skills by discussing and presenting current literature in economics and by conducting original research.
PR: SS and ECO 401 or ECO 402 . CR: ECO 420 .
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EDU 102 - Orientation to Teacher Education
1-0-1
Orientation to the field of education; familiarization with the practices of teachers at various levels (P-12). Information about the teacher education sequence and career opportunities in education.
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EDU 204 - Introduction to Applied Linguistics
3-0-3
This course provides an introduction to the analysis and description of languages in general and English in particular. The major areas of linguistics (phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics) and English grammar in use are presented and discussed with an emphasis on applications, including first and second language acquisition.
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EDU 205 - Foundations of Education and Psychology (Grades P-5)
3-1-4
Overview of the history and philosophies of education, the processes of schooling in family and society, psychological principles of human growth and development (ages 5-11) and learning theories. Current educational issues, policies and practices as they impact diverse students. Field experience required.
PR: Sophomore standing and PSY 101 .
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EDU 206 - Foundations of Education and Psychology (Grades 4-12)
3-2-4
Overview of the history and philosophy of education, the processes of schooling in family and society, psychological principles of human growth and development and learning theories. Current educational issues, policies and practices as they impact diverse students. Field experience required.
PR: Sophomore standing & PSY 101 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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EDU 215 - Integrated Arts and Cultures for Middle Grades
3-0-3
Integrated exploration of the social sciences and the arts (visual, musical and kinesthetic) as a foundation for teaching. This course embraces liberal arts and focuses on developing culturally sensitive teachers who teach the arts and social studies in a unified context. Cultural components focus upon non-English speakers and students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Field experience required.
PR: Admission to Teacher Education Program
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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EDU 216 - Culture and Communities in Middle Grades
3-0-3
This course examines diversity issues in families, schools, and communities for teachers. Topics include family systems theory, family perspectives, differences in family structures and socio-cultural backgrounds, family-oriented community services, interactions with parents and communities, health and wellness and school culture and organization.
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EDU 221 - Exploration in Diverse Cultures Seminar
0-2 hours
An analysis of the educational context of another culture, application of various techniques to determine the relationship among family, society, health and schooling in a culture other than the student’s own. Variable hours depending on field site.
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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EDU 222 - Exploration in Diverse Cultures (Foundations F3a, b or c)
1 to 3 hours
An analysis of the educational context of another culture. Application of various techniques to determine the relationship among family, society, health and schooling in a culture other than the student’s own. Offered in May. May be repeated for up to 3 hours credit. Must be repeated by EDU majors for up to three-hours credit. Fee.
PR: EDU 221 .
Term Typically Offered: Maymester
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EDU 227 - Preschool Curriculum and Methods
2-2-3
History, theory, philosophy and methodology of preschool education, birth through age 6, including social, emotional, language, cognitive, physical, and aesthetic development; application of developmentally appropriate practices to support individual learning. Field experience required.
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EDU 235 - Christian Ministry & Leadership
3-0-3
Introduction to Christian vocations from a multi-denominational perspective. Exploration of ministry career paths and professional dispositions. Consideration of organization structures and polity in congregations, para-church organizations, and parochial institutions. Promotion and cultivation of environments of religions hospitality. Elective credit only.
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