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HS 0310 - The Patient Experience
Fall 2 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the patient experience in healthcare. It examines the role of healthcare workers and organizations in creating the experience, interactions between healthcare workers and patients involved in the experience, patient perceptions of the experience, and the importance of the patient experience across the continuum of healthcare. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing.
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HS 0312 - Biomedical Ethics
Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
A comprehensive investigation of ethical problems relating to health care and the practice of medicine, including study of such issues as euthanasia and the right to die, abortion, confidentiality, patient rights and professional responsibilities, allocation of medical resources, and medical experimentation. Prerequisites: ENG 0101 and ENG 0102 or ENG 0111 . Cross-listed as PHIL 0312 .
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HS 0315 - Managed Care/Population Health
Spring 2 Credit Hours
This course presents the concepts of Population Health and Managed Care. The shifting healthcare model in the United States is explored. The expected changes and outcomes associated with a community-based healthcare model focused on managing health in a population as opposed to treating illness is presented. The course is intended to: 1. Provide the student with knowledge and vision to understand the changing direction of healthcare in the United States, 2. Enable the student to understand opportunities and challenges for new Managed Care and Population Health concepts, of the future, and 3. Motivate the student to develop and explore opinions, ideas, and strategies for success in a shifting healthcare environment.
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HS 0340 - Theory & Practice Teaching Health Science
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Provide the methodological basis for making pedagogical decisions concerning lesson design and presentation. Microteaching provides an opportunity to practice methods and techniques for teaching. Short teaching episodes are prepared, taught, and analyzed via video-tape. The basic concern is with the demonstration of effective teaching skills as enumerated in the outline.
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HS 0350 - Fundamentals of Organizational Management
Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
A study of the fundamentals and functions of organizational management including planning, decision making, organization, leading, and controlling from individual and group behavior perspectives. Prerequisites: Junior standing and ENG 0101 /ENG 0102 or equivalent. Cross-listed as MGMT 0350 .
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HS 0355 - Healthcare Quality Management
Fall 2 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the application of standard quality management philosophies, methods, and tools in healthcare, to improve healthcare outcomes and patient safety. Prerequisites: MGMT 0354 and Junior or Senior standing.
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HS 0360 - Health Policy
Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
A study of how policy and law create and shape the structure within which health care and public health exist and operate in our society; and the many ways health policy impacts the health of individuals, populations, and society. Prerequisites: Junior standing or permission of department.
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HS 0365 - Health Communication
Fall 3 Credit Hours
The field and study of health communication is vast and at times ambiguous. This course will examine the multitude and dimensions of what is health communication and provide students with the opportunity to define health communication. A review of health communication through an examination of theoretical frameworks, communication techniques and technologies that promote the health of individuals, communities, and populations will be used to provide students with a working knowledge of the importance and influence of communicating health. Additionally, this course will look at how health messages are created and how they influence us as they appear in our lives, from media as well as from relationships with others, both personal and otherwise. Prerequisite:COMM 0100 . Cross-listed as COMM 0365 .
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HS 0370 - Environmental Health and Safety
Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
A survey of environmental health and safety issues, problems and protection measures, including public health disease prevention, injury prevention and environmental health hazard mitigation. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101 /EH 0101 or BIO 105 or BIO 0121 or BIO 0108 and BIO 0109 . A chemistry course is recommended. Cross-listed as BIO 0370 and EH 0370 .
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HS 0380 - Epidemiology
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Introduction to the concepts, principles, and methods generally useful in the surveillance and investigation of communicable disease outbreaks. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: BIO 0101 or 105 or BIO 0111 or BIO 0121 . Cross-listed as BIO 0380 and EH 080.
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HS 0390 - Health Care Systems
Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
This course incorporates a discussion of the three major health care systems that have evolved in the United States, the impact of diseases on systems development, how financing has influenced the structure, and effect on access to care. Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: ECON 0101 , PSC 0120 , PSY 0100 or SOC 0110 .
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HS 0402 - Evidence Based Practice
Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on preparing students to engage in evidence-based practice. Students will learn to study current literature and evaluate research. Additionally students will gain the skills necessary for integrating new information into his/her role as a health care provider. Three hour lecture per week. Prerequisites: GB 0321 , MATH 0310 , PSY 0320 , or SOC 0405 .
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HS 0420 - Healthcare Management
Spring 2 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the principles and methods of healthcare management. The course presents the student with challenges the healthcare industry and healthcare providers face and explores the role and value of healthcare management in addressing these challenges to continuously improve healthcare quality, service, safety, and cost. Prerequisites: HS 0350 /MGMT 0350 and Junior or Senior standing.
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HS 0422 - Healthcare Info Management
Fall 2 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the use of healthcare data, documentation, and information to support decision-making, patient care and healthcare operations. Prerequisite: MGMT 0237 and Junior or Senior standing.
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HS 0424 - Healthcare Financial Management
Fall 2 Credit Hours
This course is a study of the Healthcare Revenue Cycle and principles of healthcare financial management. Course content and instruction will cover Payers and Payment Models, Claims Submission and Reimbursement, Benchmarking, Reporting, and a look ahead to the future of healthcare finance. Prerequisites:FIN 0350 and Junior or Senior standing.
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HS 0481 - Healthcare Leadership Internship
Spring 3 Credit Hours
This course is an 8-week internship in an actual healthcare setting. The student will select an internship opportunity from options listed below, apply, and interview with the internship partner institution during the fall semester of their senior year. The partner institution (not MSSU) will select the student for their internship position(s). The internship period will be the first 8 weeks of the spring semester of the students senior year. Goals and expectations of the student and partner institution will be communicated to the student and partner institution prior to the beginning of the internship. Evaluations of the student performance and internship will be completed at the mid-point and conclusion of the internship. Coupled with the Healthcare Leadership course this internship will serve as part of a capstone experience for the Healthcare Administration senior student. Prerequisites:HS 0420 or HS 0424 . Co-requisite: HS 0482 .
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HS 0482 - Healthcare Leadership
Spring 2 Credit Hours
This course is a study in leadership principles, models, challenges, responsibilities, and application. Course content and instruction will present these components of leadership as well as the value and role of leadership as they relate to healthcare administration. Prerequisite: HS 0355 or HS 0420 or HS 0424 and Senior standing. Co-requisite: HS 0481
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HS 0499 - Independent Study
Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
Individually directed study for advanced majors in the areas of health science. The adviser with approval of the department head structures the independent study course. Prerequisite: Upper division standing with an overall GPA of 3.0 or above. The advisor, the department head and the dean of the school must approve registration in the course.
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HIST 0110 - United States History 1492-1877
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Survey of the United States from colonial times to 1877. Meets the General Education requirement for all majors. Prerequisite: 17 or higher on the ACT Reading section or 15 hours completed with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. MOTR: HIST 101
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HIST 0120 - United States History 1877 to Present
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Survey of the economic, social, and political development of the United States from 1877 to the present. Meets the General Education requirement for all majors. Prerequisite: 17 or higher on the ACT Reading section or 15 hours completed with a GPA of 2.5 or higher. MOTR: HIST 102
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HIST 0130 - Western Civilization to 1500
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Survey of the development of Western Civilization from its origins through the Renaissance. May be used to meet the Core 42 requirement in Area 5A or 5C. MOTR: WCIV 101
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HIST 0140 - Western Civilization since 1500
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Survey of Western societies from the age of exploration to the retreat of European colonialism. Major emphasis on the development of the nation-state, the impact of industrialization and revolutions, European imperialism, and the two world wars. May be used to meet the Core 42 requirement in Area 5A or 5C. MOTR: WCIV 102.
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HIST 0150 - Asian Civilizations
Fall 3 Credit Hours
Introductory survey of the history and culture of traditional and modern Asia, focusing on the distinctive culture areas of monsoonal Asia, i.e., South, Southeast, and East Asia. Some attention will also be given to Asian culture areas outside this zone.
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HIST 0160 - History of Latin America
Spring 3 Credit Hours
Historical overview of Latin America, from the Spanish and Portuguese to the present day, by examining the major themes and events in the region. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Indian and African background of Latin American history and the ways in which these groups helped shape Latin American society. Topics covered will include the conquest of Latin America, Spanish administration, the independence movements of the nineteenth century, nation building, and revolutionary movements of the twentieth century.
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HIST 0180 - Modern Global History; 1450-Present
3 Credit Hours
Developments within the major world civilizations over the last six hundred years, with a special focus on the ways in which different world regions have come into contact with one another. Important topics include changes in the global balance of power, the impact of new technologies, changes in political and religious outlook, the impact of revolutions & world wars, movement and exchange of human populations, and the diffusion and exchange of biological species. MOTR: HIST 202
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HIST 0201 - Introduction to Historical Research
Spring 3 Credit Hours
A formal introduction to the discipline of history and the skills needed for studying it. Emphases include basic research techniques, critical reading of primary and secondary sources, and the recommended styles and strategies for writing research papers. Required of all History B.A. and all Social Studies (History emphasis) B.S.E. majors as a Prerequisite: for upper-division History courses. Required of all History BA and all Social Studies (History emphasis) BSE majors as a Prerequisite: for upper-division History courses. Prerequisite: HIST 0110 or HIST 0120 or HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0202 - Introduction to Public History
Fall-Odd 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to the ways history is conceptualized and presented outside of the classroom: in libraries, museums, national parks, theme parks, films, and on the internet. Special emphases will include an introduction to the various professions of the field, the historical thought-processes required to interpret the past for the public, and the unique challenges public historians face as they balance competing debates about how the past should be preserved and remembered. Prerequisite: any 100 level History course. Prerequisite: any 100 level History course.
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HIST 0298 - Topics in History
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Special historical topics are examined. Students are encouraged to submit areas of personal interest to guide in the selection of the topics.
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HIST 0301 - Food Culture and Exchange in World History
Fall 3 Credit Hours
An examination of how changes in methods of procuring, producing, distributing, and consuming food have shaped world history. Special emphases include: how the need for food has shaped societies, how new foods have transformed societies and relations between societies, how foodways change over time, and how new eating choices impact society.
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HIST 0303 - Contemporary World Civilizations
Spring 3 Credit Hours
A systematic and comparative introduction to the contemporary history of major world civilizations, with a special emphasis on historical developments that have influenced more than one civilization or cultural region. Required of international studies majors; open to all others. Prerequisite: 3 hours of history.
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HIST 0313 - East Asian Civilizations I
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Survey of the history of pre-modern East Asia to 1600, focusing particularly on China, Japan, Vietnam and to a lesser extent, Korea. Course will emphasize the development of East Asian cultures, societies, and political structures and will use a comparative analysis in seeking to understand the history of the region. Prerequisite: HIST 0150
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HIST 0314 - East Asian Civilizations II
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Survey of the history of modern East Asia from 1600, focusing particularly on China, Japan, Vietnam and to a lesser extent, Korea. Course will emphasize the impact of the West and the problems of modern development, using a comparative analysis in seeking to understand the history of the region. Prerequisite: HIST 0150 .
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HIST 0316 - South Asian Civilizations
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Survey of South Asian History from the dawn of civilization to the present. Course will encompass the interplay among art, religion, politics, migration, conquest, nationalism and cultural exchange in onstituting the peoples and nations of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka. Prerequisite: HIST 0150 .
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HIST 0320 - The Civil Rights Movement
Demand 3 Credit Hours
A study of the African-American struggle for civil rights. While surveying the period from the end of Reconstruction to the present day, this course will focus primarily on events from 1954-1968. Prerequisite: HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0325 - The American West
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Explores the conquest of the American West by Spanish, French, and American settlers and its effects on the native inhabitants of the region. The development of the mythic west will also be examined. Prerequisite: HIST 0110 or HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0332 - World War II
Spring Even 3 Credit Hours
An in-depth study of the American experience during World War II. Prerequisite: HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0342 - Latin American Revolutions
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Latin American Revolutions addresses the causes and consequences of 20th century uprisings in Bolivia, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Chile, and Columbia. Emphasis will be placed on the tactics and personalities of revolutionary leaders as well as the needs and reactions of their supporters. Prerequisite: HIST 0160 .
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HIST 0343 - The U.S. and the Cold War
Fall Even 3 Credit Hours
A study of the 20th century struggle for global influence between the United States and the Soviet Union. Prerequisite: HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0344 - America in Vietnam
Spring Odd 3 Credit Hours
A political, diplomatic, military, and social study of the U.S. involvement in Vietnam from 1945 to 1975. Prerequisite: HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0345 - Age of Jefferson and Jackson
Fall Even 3 Credit Hours
Early political development in the United States. Evolution of the presidency over the first years of the new government, the triumph of Jeffersonian ideas, social trends, and the rise of nationalism. Prerequisite: HIST 0110 or HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0350 - Civil War and Reconstruction
Spring Odd 3 Credit Hours
Causes of the Civil War, slavery, and reform movements before the Civil War. Traces the development of reconstruction and political developments of the era. Prerequisite: HIST 0110 or HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0353 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era
Demand 3 Credit Hours
A study of political, economic, social and cultural trends in the United States from the end of Reconstruction up to the Great Depression. U.S. foreign relations, including participation in the Spanish American War and World War I will also be considered. Prerequisite: HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0360 - History of Missouri
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Missouri’s growth from its early settlement to the present. Emphasis on political, economic, institutional, and social development. Prerequisite: HIST 0110 or HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0365 - Colonial North America
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Discovery, conquest, and development from 1492-1781. The imperial struggles between Spain, France, England, and various Native Americans will be emphasized, along with the social, cultural, and economic growth of the European colonies. Prerequisite: HIST 0110 or HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0369 - Nineteenth Century Europe
Demand 3 Credit Hours
A survey of the major alterations of European society during the nineteenth century. Emphasis on industrialization, imperialism, revolutions, rise of socialism/communism, middle-class liberal capitalism, and individual national events. HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 recommended before taking this class.
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HIST 0370 - Twentieth Century Europe
Demand 3 Credit Hours
A survey approach with emphasis on World Wars I and II, the League of Nations, the United Nations, totalitarian systems, and current European/world problems. HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 recommended before taking this class.
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HIST 0371 - The Holocaust
Demand 3 Credit Hours
An examination of the destruction of the European Jews from 1933 to 1945, with special attention to the social, political, and scientific context of the Holocaust. Special attention to European anti-Semitism, the rise of German Nazism, the development of a policy of mass murder, and the operation of ghettos and death camps. HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 recommended before taking this class.
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HIST 0375 - English History to 1660
Demand 3 Credit Hours
The peoples of England and their institutions from prehistoric settlement through the English civil wars. Major topics include the impact of Anglo-Saxon, Scandinavian, and Norman invasions, the changing roles of monarchy and parliament, changes in England’s relations with other parts of the British Isles and with Europe, and life among various social classes. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0380 - British History Since 1660
Demand 3 Credit Hours
British peoples and institutions from the Restoration to the present. Emphasis on the development of Parliamentary government, the rise and fall of the world’s first industrial economy, life among various social classes, and changes in Britain’s role as a European and global power. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0387 - History of Russia to 1796
Demand 3 Credit Hours
History of Russia from pre-Tsarist times through the reign of Catherine the Great. Emphasis on the land and the people, national characteristics, and political institutions. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0388 - History of Russia Since 1796
Spring Even 3 Credit Hours
Russia since the reign of Catherine the Great until the recent demise of the Soviet Union. Investigates the problems posed by Tsarist Autocracy and Serfdom, the origins and course of the Bolshevik Revolution, Russian life under communism, and the structural weaknesses and events contributing to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0390 - History of Germany
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Social, political, military, and economic history of Germany, with major concentration on the post-1519 period. Emphasis on the decline of the Medieval Empire, princely absolutism, national unification, Weimar Republic, Third Reich, and post World War II. HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 recommended before taking this class.
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HIST 0404 - Topics in the History of Gender and Sexuality
Spring-Even 3 Credit Hours
Selected topics in the historical experiences of people related to their gender and/or sexuality. This course will always include a global element whether it be comparative or specially focused on a geographic area outside of North America.
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HIST 0409 - Seminar Early American History
Demand 3 Credit Hours
In-depth study of a narrowly focused topic in American History chosen from colonial times to 1877. Topics will be chosen by the faculty in American History. This course may be retaken with a different topic for a maximum of six credit hours. Prerequisite:HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0410 - Seminar in Modern American History
Demand 3 Credit Hours
In-depth study of a narrowly focused topic in American History chosen from the time period 1877 to the present. Topics will be chosen by the faculty in American History. This course may be retaken with a different topic for a maximum of six credit hours. Prerequisite: HIST 0120 .
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HIST 0415 - African American History and Culture
Fall 3 Credit Hours
Understanding African American history is indispensable for understanding American history. This is true because African Americans have made extraordinary contributions to American culture and society, including but not limited to, social movements to achieve full participation in that society.
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HIST 0425 - The Renaissance and the Reformation 1350-1559
Demand 3 Credit Hours
An overview of Europe from 1350 to 1559. Changes in thought and artistic expression, the divisions within Western Christendom, the emergence of national monarchies, and the impact of economic change on daily life. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0435 - The Era of the French Revolution and Napoleon
Demand 3 Credit Hours
An examination and analysis of events in France and their impact on Europe from 1789 to 1815. Interplay of ideas and people and the quest for a political settlement under a constitutional monarchy, republic, and empire. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0440 - European Intellectual History
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Intellectual, cultural, and social developments in Europe from the Italian Renaissance to the present. Examination of the rise of scientific thought, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, nationalism, political ideologies, social reforms, and existentialism. HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 recommended before taking this course.
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HIST 0474 - Colonial Latin America
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Colonial Latin America will provide a historical overview of Latin American from the Spanish and Portuguese conquest until independence in the 1820s, by examining the major themes and events in the region. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Indian background to Latin American history and the ways the natives helped shape Latin American society. Topics covered will include the conquest of Latin America, imperial rivalries, Spanish administration, Indian labor, and the independence movements of the 19th century. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140
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HIST 0475 - Modern Latin America
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Historical overview of Latin America since independence, examining major themes, events and issues in the region. Particular emphasis on ways in which Latin American peoples have struggled to resist, adapt and take advantage of the social forces influencing their nations’ urbanization, populism, social revolution, development, peasant rebellion, the position of women in society and the Church. Prerequisite: HIST 0130 or HIST 0140 .
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HIST 0480 - Public Perceptions of the Past
3 Credit Hours
Covers selected topics in the way the past is remembered and interpreted by the modern public. Students will learn how various factors, such as nationalism, regionalism, political culture, debates over public education, and other contemporary events shape the way publics remember the past and use it to facilitate the creation of their community identity. HIST 202 is recommended before taking this class. Prerequisites: Any 100 level HIST course or consent of instructor.
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HIST 0483 - Archival Collections & Methods
Spring 3 Credit Hours
Covers Archival History and Theory and different types of collections. Students will learn archival procedures and techniques and how they are used in different collection repositories. Prerequisites: HIST 0201 or HIST 0202 .
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HIST 0491 - Internship in History
Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
Practical, professional training in archival skills and museum management in an area historical museum, archival institution or historic site, under the supervision of a faculty member and a professional from the participating institution. No more than three hours may be counted toward a major or minor. Prerequisite: Junior standing or above and departmental approval. Repeatable up to eight credit hours.
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HIST 0492 - Research Internship in History
Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
Student arranges with a professor to participate in independent research related to an on-going research project grounded in the historical discipline. Prerequisites:HIST 0201 and consent of professor.
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HIST 0497 - Seminar in Historical Research
Fall 3 Credit Hours
Topics pertaining to an era or historical problem of special interest to the instructor and students. Emphasis on student’s ability to research, assimilate, and present new areas of knowledge. Prerequisite: Junior standing, HIST 0201 , ENG 0102 and 6 hours upper-division history.
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HIST 0498 - Advanced Topics in History
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Advanced topics not covered in other history offerings. Emphasis on student’s ability to research, assimilate, and present new areas of knowledge. Prerequisite: Junior or senior status.
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HIST 0499 - Independent Study
Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
Individualized project directed by the instructor/adviser with approval of department head, and school dean. Advanced standing in the major field and a minimum GPA of 3.0 are required. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
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HNRS 0101 - Honors Forum
Fall & Spring 2 Credit Hours
An open and interdisciplinary forum to introduce first-year Honors students to the principles and practices of scholarly inquiry and active learning. Students will read a variety of texts concerning personal and academic challenges inherent in a college environment. In doing so, they will define themselves both as students and as individuals while becoming active participants in the MSSU community and as citizens of a twenty-first century global community.
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HNRS 0201 - Service Learning
Fall & Spring 1-4 Credit Hours
By engaging the Honors Scholar as a volunteer in an unfamiliar, public service-oriented institution, this course experience is designed to expose the student to the concepts of self and cognitive awareness and to lead the student through a critical analysis of the dominant paradigms of thought encountered during the service.
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HNRS 0298 - Special Topics
Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
An interdisciplinary Honors course. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered and approved by the Honors Director. Emphasis on discussion, group activities and projects. Prerequisite: HNRS 0101 .
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HNRS 0400 - Research Seminar
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Introduces Honors students to a wide range of research practices and methodologies in order to prepare them for their senior thesis projects. Students will be exposed to the language of research; ethical principles and challenges; the elements of the research process; research design; and a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches. Prerequisites: sophomore standing, good standing in the MSSU Honors Program.
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HNRS 0490 - Honors Thesis
Fall & Spring 1 Credit Hour
Students will meet regularly with Honor Program faculty to assess their progress toward completing their Honors thesis projects and meeting the terms of the Honors contract they signed with their faculty mentor. Prerequisites: junior or senior standing, good standing in the MSSU Honors Program.
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HNRS 0495 - Honors Seminar
Demand 3 Credit Hours
Intensive seminar course for upper-division Honors students, culminating in a substantial research paper. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered and approved by Honors Director. Prerequisite: HNRS 0101 and HNRS 0201 . Honors 495 may be repeated once for credit when topic varies.
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HNRS 0498 - Advanced Special Topics
Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
An Honors course for upper-division Honors students. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Prerequisite: HNRS 0101 and HNRS 0201 .
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HNRS 0499 - Independent Study
Fall, Spring & Summer 1-3 Credit Hours
Course structured by the instructor with approval of the Director of the Honors Program. Prerequisite: member in good standing of the Honors Program. Registration must be approved by the student’s advisor, department head and school dean.
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IET 0105 - Essential Professional Skills
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Introduces students to skills and resources that will help them be successful in their academic and professional career. Emphasis is provided in the areas of using research facilities and tools available on campus, understanding and valuing ones personality and the personalities of others, effective communication, professional ethics, teams, as well as introductory concepts in “lean”. Three one hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: None. Three one hour lectures per week.
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IET 0110 - Engineering Graphics I
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Preparation of drawings by using state-of-the-art CAD software. Topics include geometric construction, orthographic projection, dimensioning, sections, pictorial drawing. Two hour lecture, two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: students must have a Math ACT score of 19 or higher, or MATH 0020 (or higher) with a grade of ‘C or better, or ACT WorkKeys Applied Mathematics Test Level 6 or higher.
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IET 0115 - Engineering Graphics II
Spring 3 Credit Hours
Detail and assembly drawings of machines and machine elements. Study of the use of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing in the design and fabrication of machine parts. The use of parametric design software reflects the industrial applications within this course. Two hours lecture and Two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: Students must have IET 0110 , MATH 0030 or higher with a grade of “C” or better.
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IET 0204 - Industrial Statics and Strength of Materials
Fall 3 Credit Hours
Introductory survey of selected topics of statics and strength of materials. Statics will emphasize on equilibrium conditions, summation of forces, and moment of a force. The strength of materials will concentrate on simple stress and strain, basic beam relationships and torsional load carrying members. Three one hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: PHYS 0151 .
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IET 0205 - Computer Applications and Cost Analysis
Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
Provides experiences in software applications in manufacturing settings and fundamentals of cost analysis. Software applications include spreadsheets, project planning, and charting. Three hours lecture per week. Prerequisites: student must have a Math ACT score of 22 or higher, or MATH 0030 (or higher) with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
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IET 0270 - Engineering Technology Seminar
Fall & Spring 0 Credit Hours
Industrial Engineering Technology majors must attend final project presentations in one of the following courses: IET 0320 , IET 0425 , IET 0450 , IET 0471 MET 0304 , or other courses pre-approved by the department head. Students must enroll in this course three times. Prerequisites: none.
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IET 0300 - Engineering Economics
Spring 3 Credit Hours
Basics of engineering economics. Assessment of economic viability of a project. Evaluation of decision alternatives using different economic criteria. Three one-hour lectures per week. Three one-hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: students must have MATH 0120 or higher (not MATH 135) with a grade of ‘C’ or higher OR Math ACT score of 27 or higher AND IET 0205
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IET 0305 - Basic Electricity and Electronics
Spring 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction into the principals of electricity/electronics with an emphasis on applications, problem solving, and laboratory experiments. Topics covered will include AC and DC circuits, Series and Parallel circuits, electrical components, magnetism, power and Instruments and measurements. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: Students must have MATH 0130 or higher (not 131, or MATH 0135 ) with a grade of ‘C ‘or higher or a Math ACT score of 27 or higher.
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IET 0310 - Production Planning and Control
Fall 3 Credit Hours
The course is designed to provide the theory and application of production and inventory management philosophies and techniques. The topics covered in this course will be discussed in light of the framework suggested in the APICS curriculum guides so that this can serve as a foundation for students preparing for certification exams. Applications will be illustrated through the use of computers. Three one hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: Students must have MATH 0120 or higher with a grade of C or better or Math ACT score of 27 or higher and IET 0205 or CIS 0305 .
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IET 0315 - Probability & Statistics for Engineers
Demand 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed for students majoring in Industrial Engineering Technology. Topics include: descriptive statistics, hypothesis testing, probability and the normal curve, inferential statistics, confidence intervals, and computer applications. Prerequisites: students must have MATH 0130 or higher (not MATH 131 or MATH 0135 ) with a grade of ‘C’ or better or a Math ACT score of 27 or higher.
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IET 0320 - Applied Statistical Quality Control
Fall 3 Credit Hours
This course provides participants with the basic skills and research methods to analyze organizational systems. Topics include analytical approaches to problem solving, control charts, capability analysis, flow charts, histograms, and measurement systems analysis. Students are expected to take a set of data that represent an organizational process and apply the appropriate statistical procedure, analyze the results of the procedure, and develop a recommendation based on the analysis. Computer based solution techniques are used where appropriate. This course is also part of the requirements for the Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification. Three one-hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: MATH 0310 or GB 0321 or PSY 0320 or IET 0315 or PSC 0405 or SOC 0405 .
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IET 0350 - Industrial Supervision
Spring 3 Credit Hours
The course is a study of the role of the supervisor. The focus is on key skills needed for effective supervision-e.g., goal-setting, delegating, budgeting, interviewing, negotiating, counseling, coaching, conducting group meetings, and handling grievances. Prerequisites: Junior standing, six hours English Comp or permsision of instructor.
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IET 0355 - Work Measurement/Ergonomics
Fall 3 Credit Hours
Covers work measurements and methods. The course will focus on the use of standards, value engineering, methods design, workstations, time studies, and ergonomics. Three one hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: student must have MATH 0120 or higher (not MATH 135) with a grade of ‘C’ or better OR a Math ACT score of 27 or higher AND IET 0205
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IET 0380 - Principles of Lean
Fall 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of lean tools and techniques. Students will have opportunities to apply some of the concepts such as 5S or Kaizen as project work to aspects of their work or life in general. Prerequisites: Junior standing.
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IET 0383 - Power Generation including Pneumatic and Hydraulics
Fall 3 Credit Hours
The course provides an introduction into the principles of power generation using hydraulics and pneumatics. Emphasis is placed on conceptual understanding of methods of power generation as well as distribution and transformation as it relates to hydraulic systems, applications, problem solving, and laboratory experiments. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. Prerequisites: students must have MATH 0130 or higher (not MATH 0129 , 131 or MATH 0135 ) with a grade of ‘C’ or better or a Math ACT score of 27 or higher.
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IET 0425 - Design Experiments
Spring 3 Credit Hours
Learn basic statistical concepts of designing and analyzing experiments. Applications from various manufacturing as well as non-manufacturing fields will be illustrated throughout the course. Computer software packages to implement the methods presented will be illustrated extensively and used for homework assignments and a term project. This course is also part of the requirements for the Six Sigma Black Belt certification. Writing Intensive. Prerequisites: students must have IET 0320 or permission of instructor.
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IET 0450 - Facilities Management and Planning
Fall 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to give the students a comprehensive understanding of the issues involved in the design of an industrial production system. It will cover the problems in plant location, product analysis, process design, equipment selection, material handling, and plant layout. Three one hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: DDET 110, IET 0300 , IET 0310 , and IET 0355 (may take IET 0310 and IET 0355 concurrently with IET 450).
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IET 0470 - Six Sigma Methodology
Spring 3 Credit Hours
This course is about developing a broad understanding of Six Sigma principles and practices. DMAIC project management methods and practical data analysis techniques are covered. Three one hour lectures per week. Prerequisites: IET 0320 and IET 0380 or permission of instructor.
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IET 0471 - Senior Design
Spring 1 Credit Hour
This course provides students the capstone design experience in industrial engineering technology. Students apply their technical and non-technical knowledge to actual industrial problems. The design activity includes identification of problem, objective, financial benefits, activity plan, customer analysis, data collection and analysis, generation and evaluation of solutions, and recommendations for and where possible, development of systems improvement. Students will have hands-on project work and will have to balance corporate expectations with academic requirements. Students are expected to spend considerable time outside of class time on project work. Prerequisites: IET 0310 , IET 0320 , IET 0355 , IET 0380 , and IET 0425 (IET 0425 may be taken concurrently) or permission of instructor. Co-requisite: IET 0470 .
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IET 0491 - Internship in Industrial Engineering Technology
Fall & Spring 1-3 Credit Hours
This course is intended to provide the student with “real-world professional” experience in the area of Industrial Engineering Technology by working with an external organization. The Engineering Technology department has several placement opportunities available to students. Students interested in pursuing an internship must start the application process the semester before they intend to work. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Graded credit/no credit. Prerequisites: 60 hours, 3.0 GPA minimum,and department approval.
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IET 0494 - Career Success
Fall & Spring 1 Credit Hour
This class is designed to prepare seniors for the transition from the university environment to the real world of work. It will cover topics such as: career development, employer expectations, job research, resume development, interviewing skills, and transition issues. One hour lecture per week. Prerequisites: Senior Standing.
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IET 0498 - Advanced Topics in IET
Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
Special topics in Industrial Engineering Technology.
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IET 0499 - Independent Study in Industrial Engineering Technology
Demand 0-3 Credit Hours
Course structured by the instructor with approval of the department head of Engineering Technology. Prerequisites: Student must have completed 15 hours of Engineering Technology course work with a major GPA of 3.0 or higher. Registration must be approved by the student’s advisor, department head, and school dean.
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IB 0310 - International Business
Demand 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction and overview of the international organizations and the effects of the foreign environment on international business. The course will focus on cultural differences theories of international trade and economic development; international finance; marketing internationally and practical applications of starting and maintaining international business relationships. This course is the Prerequisite: for higher level International Business courses. Prerequisites: ENG 0101 and ENG 0102 or ENG 0111 .
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