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Course Descriptions

 

Environmental Health
  

  • EH 0211 - HAZWOPER

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    This course is designed to complete the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulatory requirements (29 CFR 1910.120) for working at or on Hazardous Waste Cleanup and Generation Facilities. This course exceeds the requirements of the 40-hour “Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response” (HAZWOPER) as required by OSHA regulation for individuals working on an uncontrolled hazardous waste site. Students who successfully complete this course will be awarded certificates of completion. Prerequisite: Instructor permission required.
  

  • EH 0298 - Topics in Environmental Health

    Demand 1-5 Credit Hours
    Designed to give instruction in some discipline of environment health not covered in other courses. Prerequisites: to be determined by the department.
  

  • EH 0300 - Environmental Geology

    Spring (O) 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to our relationship to the earth’s environment. The limitations of natural resources and discussion of consequences of the exploitation of natural resources are considered along with the demands of humanity upon the environment. Overview of natural environmental hazards, including volcanoes, earthquakes, subsidence landslides, floods, and asteroid impacts. Prerequisite: Five credit hours in physical science, physics and/or chemistry. Cross-listed as GEOL 0300 .
  

  • EH 0304 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    Fall (O) 3 Credit Hours
    Geographic Information Systems, GIS, involves the study of spatial (geographic) location of features on the Earth’s surface and the relationships between them. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the principles of cartography and GIS as they are used to analyze spatial aspects of society and the human and physical environments. Particular attention will be focused on ecology, environmental health, and related fields. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Course Charge: $75.00 Social Science Spec Course Chg Cross-listed as BIO 0304  and GEOG 0304 .
  

  • EH 0311 - Soils for Environmental Health and Safety

    Fall (O) OC, Spring (E) DL 2 Credit Hours
    The use of soil morphology to identify soils that can be used in the treatment and recycling of onsite wastewater. The protection of workers, the public health and the environment from soil pollutants. The protection of worker safety during trenching or excavation of the soil. Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: BIO 0101  or higher or EH 0107  or higher.
  

  • EH 0312 - Environmental Biology

    Summer, Spring Even & Fall Odd 3 Credit Hours
    A study of how environmental factors interact with and impact living organisms and ecosystems. Emphasis is on global human ecology, environmental problems, sound environmental management practices and the sustainable use of natural resources. Three hours of lecture per week. Course Charge: $45.00 Biology/EH Program Charge Prerequisites: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. Cross-listed as BIO 312.
  

  • EH 0352 - International Environmental Health

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    An in-depth study of environmental health issues in countries other than the United States of America. The approach of this course is to select a country to be studied and review the pertinent environmental health issues. Environmental health issues common to many countries, as well as issues that are unique to the selected country will be studied. The environmental health issues of the selected country will be studied in class and followed up with an extended field trip usually lasting about two weeks. Prerequisites: EH 0312 . Priority given to EH majors.
  

  • EH 0370 - Environmental Health & 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 hours of lecture per week. Three hours of lecture per week. Course Charge: $45.00 Biology/EH Program Charge Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher or EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended. Cross-listed as BIO 0370  and HS 0370 .
  

  • EH 0371 - Environmental Toxicology

    Spring (E) OC, Spring (O) DL 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to natural and man-made toxicants and their effects on public health and the environment. Toxicological effects ranging from the molecular level to the ecological level will be discussed. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended.
  

  • EH 0372 - Environmental Regulations

    Spring (E) OC, Fall (O) DL 3 Credit Hours
    A study of the regulations generally needed by professionals that work in the fields of environmental health and safety. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher.
  

  • EH 0373 - Solid and Hazardous Waste Management

    Fall (E) OC, Spring (O) DL 3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the problems and potential solutions related to the generation, disposal, recycling, reuse, and prevention of solid and hazardous wastes. Emphasis will be on solid and hazardous waste management for a sustainable society. Prerequisite: BIO 0101   or higher OR EH 0107  or higher.  A chemistry course is recommended.
  

  • EH 0374 - Industrial Hygiene

    Fall (E) OC, Fall (O) DL 3 Credit Hours
    The anticipation, recognition, evaluation, prevention, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers or among citizens of the community. Three hours of lecture per week.. Prerequisites: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended.
  

  • EH 0375 - Disease Vector Control

    Fall (E) OC, Spring (O) DL 1 Credit Hour
    Identification and control of organisms that serve as reservoirs and vectors of diseases to humans. One hour of lecture per week. Course Charge: $10.00 Biology/EH Special Course Chg Prerequisite: BIO 0101   or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. Cross listed as BIO 0375 .
  

  • EH 0376 - Water Quality Management

    Fall (E) OC, Spring (O) DL 3 Credit Hours
    Concepts, methods and practices for water quality management, water treatment, wastewater treatment, storm-water management, recreational water management and remediation of groundwater for the protection of the environment and public health. Two hours of lecture and 2 hours of lab/field work per week. Course Charge: $140.00 Biology/EH Special Course Chg Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended.

     

  

  • EH 0377 - Food Safety

    Fall (O) OC, Fall (E) DL 3 Credit Hours
    The concepts, methods, practices, and regulations that help ensure a safe food supply. This information is useful for the environmental health professional working as a health agency regulator or as a quality control agent in the food industry. Two hours of lecture, two hours of lab/field work per week. Course Charge: $70.00 Biology/EH Special Course Chg Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended.
  

  • EH 0378 - Occupational Health and Safety

    Fall (O) OC, Fall (E) DL 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to the concepts, principles, and methods generally employed by occupational health and safety officers in the performance of their duties. This course is intended to provide students the classroom background to begin preparation for professional certification in safety. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended.
  

  • EH 0379 - Career Planning for Environmental Health and Safety

    Spring (O) OC, Spring (E) DL 1 Credit Hour
    A survey of the various professions, certifications and organizations associated with the field of environmental health and safety. The student will plan for a successful internship and career as an environmental health and safety professional. One hour of lecture per week. Prerequisites:BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher AND BAS or BS Environmental Health major.
  

  • EH 0380 - Epidemiology

    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the concepts, principles, and methods generally useful in the surveillance, description, analysis and investigation of disease outbreaks. Three hours of lecture per week. Course Charge: $45.00 Biology/EH Program Charge Prerequisites: BIO 0101  or higher or EH 0107  or higher. Cross-listed as BIO 0380  and HS 0380 .
  

  • EH 0382 - Epidemiological Statistics

    Fall (O) OC, Spring (O) DL 1 Credit Hour
    The continuation of EH/BIO 380 Epidemiology by the further introduction of statistical methods that are useful in the analysis of disease outbreak or injury data. One hour of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0380 /EH 0380 /HS 0380  or concurrent enrollment.
  

  • EH 0404 - Applications in Geographic Information Systems

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The goal of this course is to allow students to apply skills in spatial analysis to problems in social, physical, ecological, environmental health, and related areas of the social and natural sciences.  Students will engage in all aspects of a GIS project with emphasis placed on employing various techniques of spatial statistics.  Skills learned will range from GIS project design and data collection to the production of a written deliverable, complete with a series of digital map(s). Three lectures per week. Course Charge: $75.00 Social Science Spec Course Chg Prerequisites: GEOG 0304   or BIO 0304  or EH 0304  or instructor approval. Cross-listed as BIO 0404  and GEOG 0404 .
  

  • EH 0410 - Hazardous Incident Management

    Spring (O) OC, Spring (E) DL 2 Credit Hours
    The identification, prevention, preparation for, and response to environmental health and safety emergency situations. Emergency situations discussed will include chemical biological, radiological and terrorism hazards. Emergency management systems will be covered. Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OREH 0107  or higher.
  

  • EH 0411 - Hazardous Material Safety

    Fall (O) OC, Spring (E) DL 2 Credit Hours
    Provides information regarding the identification of hazardous materials and their potential impact on human health, safety and the environment. The material in this course will enable managing hazardous materials in ways to provide worker safety, protect health and protect the environment. Two hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher. A chemistry course is recommended.
  

  • EH 0480 - Environmental Epidemiology

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations that are influenced by physical, biological, chemical, and psychosocial factors in the environment. Both communicable and non-communicable diseases associated with environmental factors will be studied. Prerequisite: BIO 0101 /EH 0101  or BIO 105 or  BIO 0121   or BIO 0108  and BIO 0109  . A chemistry course and EH 0380  recommended.
  

  • EH 0481 - Environmental Risk and Safety Management

    Spring (O) OC, Spring (E) DL 3 Credit Hours
    The concepts, principles, methods, and techniques useful to the environmental health professional in risk assessment, risk management, and risk communications for the protection of the environment, public health, and worker safety. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: BIO 0101  or higher OR EH 0107  or higher.
  

  • EH 0495 - Field Experience in EH&S

    Fall, Spring, Summer 1-4 Credit Hours
    Field experience in compliance with the Environmental Health Accreditation Council (EHAC) requirements to provide an opportunity to observe and practice environmental health and safety concepts in a real-world setting. A proposal between the student and the cooperating facility/organization must be submitted for approval to the EHS Program Director prior to the semester of enrollment. The field experience must take place in the semester of enrollment. Each credit hour requires 90 work hours. A minimum of 2 credit hours (180 work hours) is required prior to graduation. Prerequisite: Environmental Health & Safety major with at least 10 credit hours of EH courses and approval of EHS Program Director, Department Chair and School Dean as needed.
  

  • EH 0496 - Independent Research in Environmental Health and Safety

    Fall, Spring 1-3 Credit Hours
    Under faculty supervision, the student will perform in-depth research and report on a specific topic from the field of environmental health and safety that has not been covered sufficiently in a current course. Prerequisites: Environmental Health major; 12 hours of EH courses or permission of the instructor; Department Chair approval.
  

  • EH 0498 - Special Topics in Environmental Health

    Demand 1-5 Credit Hours
    Designed to give instruction in some discipline of environment health not covered in other courses. For upper division majors. Prerequisites: to be determined by department.
  

  • EH 0499 - Independent Study in Environmental Health & Safety

    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
    Individual work, under the supervision of a faculty member, that allows students to explore various topics in Environmental Health and Safety that are not research- or internship-based. Potential topics could include, but are not limited to, advanced study of other course topics, developing new laboratory skills, and exploring new software. Registration approval will be based on a completed course proposal. Prerequisite: Instructor and Department Chair approval.

Finance
  

  • FIN 0101 - Introduction to Personal Financial Planning

    Fall & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    Introduction to the concepts and tools necessary for effective management of personal financial health. Includes goal-setting, investment decisions, obtaining and using credit, insurance, and retirement planning. Also provides exposure to various business careers and to comparable decisions that business owners and managers make. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch
  

  • FIN 0320 - Pension Planning

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Pension Planning is the establishment, implementation, and management of private retirement plans. Topics include: the history of private pension plans in the United States, the debate over defined benefit versus defined contribution plans, tax considerations in pension planning, important aspects of various types of pension plans, funding of pension plans, terminating pension plans, and investment issues for pension plans. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: ECON 0201 , ECON 0202  and ACCT 0201 . Co-requisite: GB 0301 .
  

  • FIN 0330 - Principles of Insurance

    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the fundamentals of insurance, including risk management, interpretation of policies, property insurance, liability insurance, health insurance, and life insurance. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: ECON 0201  and ECON 0202 .
  

  • FIN 0350 - Financial Management

    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    Study of the financial operating environment and financial analysis; risk and valuation; time value of money; capital budgeting; cost of capital and leverage; working capital management; and dividend policy. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: ECON 0201 , ECON 0202  and ACCT 0202 .
  

  • FIN 0370 - Estate Planning

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The study of the efficient conservation and transfer of wealth, consistent with the client’s goals. The course will consider the legal, tax, financial, and non-financial aspects of this process. Topics covered will include trusts, wills, probate, advanced directives, charitable giving, wealth transfers, and related taxes. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: FIN 0350 , ACCT 0375 , and GB 0301 .
  

  • FIN 0400 - Bank Management

    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Provides an introduction to the commercial bank industry, its organization, structure, and regulation. The lending and investment functions of banking are examined along with liability and capital management issues, including de nova banking and merger/acquisitions. Its’ purpose is to offer an overview of commercial banks and their delivery role in the financial services industry. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: ECON 0300  and FIN 0350 .
  

  • FIN 0411 - Investments

    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Principles underlying investment analysis and policy; salient characteristics of governmental and corporate securities; policies of companies and investing institutions; relations of investment policy to money markets and business fluctuations; and security price-making forces. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: FIN 0101  or instructor consent.
  

  • FIN 0420 - Security Analysis

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    A broad introduction to basic stock selection using fundamental analysis whereby over and under valued stocks are to be identified. The class will construct a common stock portfolio of 0 to 25 stocks. Other topics covered will include: basic schools of investment thought, diversification, quality of earnings, and factors affecting equity ownership. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: FIN 0350  or permission.
  

  • FIN 0421 - Portfolio Management

    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Theories of diversification, portfolio construction and portfolio management; fundamental analysis of securities; investment goals and strategies; economic and industry analysis; decision making for the Youngman Portfolio. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: FIN 0350  and FIN 0411 .
  

  • FIN 0422 - Portfolio Management II

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Theories of diversification, portfolio construction and portfolio management; fundamental analysis of securities; economic and industry analysis; financial software competencies; derivatives; decision making for the Youngman Portfolio. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: FIN 0421 .
  

  • FIN 0435 - Financial Analysis

    Fall, Summer 3 Credit Hours
    This applied course will familiarize students with the analytical and empirical tools used by financial managers to evaluate and forecast financial performance and perform project analysis and valuation. Topics will include the discounted cash flow analysis; project risk analysis; cost of capital; forecasting financial statements; enterprise valuation; and valuation using financial derivatives. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: FIN 0350 , MGMT 0237  
  

  • FIN 0440 - Advanced Financial Planning: Cases and Applications

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    This course will integrate material presented in the financial planning track coursework. Students will be engaged in critical thinking and decision making regarding personal financial management topics in the context of the financial planning process. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: ACCT 0375 , FIN 0320 , and FIN 0330 . Co-requisites: FIN 0370  and FIN 0411 .
  

  • FIN 0450 - Financial Strategy

    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Financial planning, capital budgeting under constraints of mutual exclusiveness and capital rationing, leverage (both operating and financial), debt financing, common stock (including dividend policy), preferred stock, leasing, mergers, LBOs using a case study approach. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: FIN 0350 .
  

  • FIN 0491 - Internship in Finance

    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
    An internship for senior Finance students with an opportunity to observe and participate in actual business operations within the community. All internships must conform to institutional policy regarding the number of hours of work, the number of credit hours, and written agreements with the cooperating business or agency. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Graded credit/no credit. Prerequisites: 65 hours, 3.0 GPA and department approval. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
  

  • FIN 0498 - Advanced Topics in Finance

    Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
    For upper-division students. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Examples of seminars offered in the past are: 498-Seminar in Business Cycles, and 498-Seminar in Public Finance.
  

  • FIN 0499 - Independent Study in Finance

    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
    Individually directed readings, research and discussion in selected areas of Finance for advanced majors. Scope, depth, area of concentration and credit to be arranged upon entry into course. Offered by arrangement. Prerequisites: Permission and a minimum 3.0 GPA. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
  

  • FIN 0535 - Financial Analysis

    Fall & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    This applied course will familiarize students with the analytical and empirical tools used by financial managers to evaluate and forecast financial performance and perform project analysis and valuation. Topics will include the discounted cash flow analysis; project risk analysis; cost of capital; forecasting financial statements; enterprise valuation; and valuation using financial derivatives. Course Charge: $120.00 MAcc Program Charge Prerequisites: FIN 0350  and MGMT 0237 .
  

  • FIN 0550 - Applied Managerial Finance

    3 Credit Hours
    A study of the financial operating environment of a firm. Students will learn how to interpret and evaluate financial performance; how to analyze capital budgeting decisions, including cash flows, financing options, cost, and risk; how to forecast and develop financial plans; and how to manage the growth of a firm. Course Charge: $120.00 Graduate Management Prgm Chg

Modern Languages (Misc)
  

  • ML 0150 - East Asian Culture China&Japan

    3 Credit Hours
    Introductory survey of the culture of China and Japan. Emphasis on the analysis of cultural patterns that affect people’s linguistic aspects of life. The course will be conducted in English. This course partially fulfills modern language requirement for BA students. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: None.
  

  • ML 0345 - Teaching Foreign Languages in K-12

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
     An introduction to the instructional materials and the methodology used in the teaching of foreign languages in K-12. Prerequisites(s): Completion of one upper-division modern languages class or equivalent. The course not fulfill requirements towards a language major, minor, or certificate. The course is for non-education majors and is taught in English. Cross-listed with EDUC 345. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread
  

  • OL 0298 - Topics in Foreign Languages

    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Languages not currently a part of the curriculum may be offered on appropriate demand, subject to the availability of faculty. For each offering, a course in a specific target language will be structured with the objective of developing the speaking, understanding, reading, and writing skills of the student in the target language. Each offering will have a syllabus stating specific requirements of the course as well as prerequisites. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread
  

  • OL 0498 - Advanced Topics in Foreign Languages

    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Advanced studies in foreign languages and literatures not currently part of the curriculum may be offered on appropriate demand, subject to the availability of faculty. For each offering, a course in a specific language will be structured with the objective of developing further the speaking, understanding, reading, and writing skills of the student in the target language, as well as developing a further awareness of the literature of the specific language. Each offering will have a syllabus stipulating specific requirements of the course as well as prerequisites. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread

French
  

  • FREN 0101 - Beginning French I

    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The first semester of French language instruction developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and providing an introduction to the study of French-speaking cultures. Prerequisite: None. MOTR: LANG 101

      Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread

  

  • FREN 0102 - Beginning French II

    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The second semester of French language instruction developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and providing an introduction to the study of French-speaking cultures. Prerequisite: FREN 0101  or equivalent level of proficiency. MOTR: LANG 102

      Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread

  

  • FREN 0203 - Intermediate French I

    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The third semester of French language instruction developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and providing an introduction to the study of French-speaking cultures. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0102  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0204 - Intermediate French II

    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The fourth semester of French language instruction developing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and providing an introduction to the study of French-speaking cultures. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0203  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0250 - French Conversation & Grammar

    Demand 6 Credit Hours
    Intensive practice of basic French vocabulary and structures is combined with visits to sites of cultural or historical interest in the Orleans area. Students will have daily classes in grammar and conversation, supplemented by language lab practice and workshop of their choice. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0102  or the equivalent and a placement test. The course will be offered only as a study abroad option.
  

  • FREN 0298 - Topics in French

    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Topics not normally included in another course. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisites: are determined by the department and stipulated in the syllabus for each specific offering.
  

  • FREN 0300 - Advanced French

    Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    The third semester of French language instruction, honing proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and continuing instruction in the study of French-speaking cultures. A student may repeat this course to a maximum of 9 credit hours. Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread
  

  • FREN 0302 - Contemporary French Culture and Civilization

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Continued development of language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Contemporary France, the daily life of its people, the social and economic institutions which impact them, and the arts and media will be the focus for reading and discussion. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0304 - Introduction to French Literature

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    This course is an introduction to basic concepts and terminology of literary criticism through several different critical approaches to the literary text. Reading and discussion of selected poems, plays, and fiction representing various literary periods. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0305 - Contemporary Francophone Cultures

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Analysis of contemporary life in selected French-speaking regions: Quebec, Senegal, and Guadeloupe and Martinique. Students will continue to develop their French language skills. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0306 - French Culture & Civilization

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The course will continue the development of the four basic language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). The thematic focus of the class will be the historical, political, social, and cultural development of France from its origins to the 20th century. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0309 - French Language (Consortium)

    Demand 1-5 Credit Hours
    French Composition offered by MSU, MSSU, MWSU, SEMO, or UCMO. Syllabus and delivery platform (ITV, hybrid, or online) vary depending on the offering university. Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0324 - French Theater Studies

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Reading, discussion, and performance of plays from France and the Francophone world. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0327 - French Cinema Studies

    3 Credit Hours
     An introductory or advanced survey or topics course in French and/or Francophone cinematographic production. A student may repeat this course to a maximum of 9 credit hours.  Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread FREN 0204   or equivalent level of proficiency. Up to 9 hours
  

  • FREN 0350 - Language and Civilization

    Demand 6 Credit Hours
    Intensive development of all language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) is combined with visits to sites of cultural or historical interest in Orleans and the surrounding chateau region. Cultural and literary topics are introduced. Weekend excursions. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0203  or equivalent level of proficiency. A placement test required. The course will be offered only as a study abroad option.
  

  • FREN 0400 - French for Business

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    An introduction to French business terminology, concepts, situations, and procedures. Oral and written activities will continue to develop French language skills within a commercial context. Prerequisite:  Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite:FREN 0204   or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0402 - Topics French Lit post-1700

    Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    A survey of French literature from the eighteenth-century up to our contemporary century, or a treatment of specific topics within this span of time. A student may repeat this course up to a maximum of 9 credit hours.  Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency. up to 9 hours
  

  • FREN 0404 - French Women Writers

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The course will focus on the reading and discussion of works by selected French and francophone women authors from the twelfth through the twentieth centuries. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0406 - Topics in French Literature Pre-1700

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
     A single-century or transhistoric survey of French literature spanning anywhere from the medieval period up through the seventeenth-century, or a treatment of specific topics within this range of time. A student may repeat this course to a maximum of 9 credit hours. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency. Up to 9 hours
  

  • FREN 0407 - Topics Francophone Literatures

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    An introductory or advanced survey or topics course in Francophone literatures. A student may repeat this course to a maximum of 9 credit hours.  Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0409 - French Literature (Consortium)

    Demand 1-5 Credit Hours
    French Civilization and Literature I or II offered by MSU, MSSU, MWSU, SEMO, or UCMO. Syllabus and delivery platform (ITV, hybrid, or online) vary depending on the offering university. Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0429 - French Culture (Consortium)

    Demand 1-5 Credit Hours
    French Cinema offered by MSU, MSSU, MWSU, SEMO, or UCMO. Syllabus and delivery platform (ITV, hybrid, or online) vary depending on the offering university. Prerequisite: FREN 0204  or equivalent level of proficiency.
  

  • FREN 0430 - French Translation

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    The course will introduce students to both the theoretical and practical aspects of translation. Practice will be given in a variety of genres and will emphasize dynamic accuracy in form and meaning of French to English translation. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: FREN 0204  and ENG 0102  or the equivalent level of proficiency in both languages.
  

  • FREN 0491 - Internship in French

    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Off-campus work experience in areas related to professional goals of students. For advanced students in French. Application must be made during the first half of one semester for the following semester and must be approved prior to enrolling. Students work under joint supervision of a faculty member and a representative of the organization providing the intern experience. A student may repeat the course to a maximum of 8 hours credit. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisite: A minimum of 18 hours in French with a minimum 3.0 GPA; approval of department head before enrolling. Some internships may have specific prerequisites. Guidelines for the internship program are available in the department’s offices and must be followed.
  

  • FREN 0498 - Advanced Topics in French

    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Advanced topics not normally included in regular offerings. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread Prerequisites: are determined by the department and stipulated in the syllabus for each specific offering.
  

  • FREN 0499 - Independent Study in French

    F - Fall S - Spring 1-3 Credit Hours
    Individually directed study in French. Course Charge: $5.00 Modern Language Voice Thread

General Business
  

  • GB 0298 - Topics in General Business

    Demand 1-8 Credit Hours
    Special topics in General Business. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Course Charge: $12.50 College of Business Program Ch
  

  • GB 0301 - Legal Environment of Business I

    Fall & Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Common law principles and statutes, particularly the Uniform Commercial Code, as they relate to American business. Includes the court systems and procedures, a brief overview of criminal law and tort law, contracts, personal property and bailments, sales, commercial paper and secured transactions. Special emphasis on Missouri case-law and statutes. Lectures supported by actual case decisions and case digests. Lectures supported by actual case decisions and case digests. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch
  

  • GB 0302 - Legal Environment of Business II

    Fall 3 Credit Hours
    Common law principles and statutes, particularly the Uniform Commercial Code, as they relate to American business. Includes consumer protection, government control and regulation, insurance, bankruptcy, intellectual property, agency and employment, business organizations, real property, and estates. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: Junior standing.
  

  • GB 0320 - Business Communication

    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    Principles of writing effective business messages to communicate effectively in the business environment. Emphasis on contemporary issues and the employment process. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: ENG 0101  and ENG 0102  or ENG 0111   or permission of instructor.
  

  • GB 0321 - Business Statistics I

    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
     Methods of collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data related to business. Topics include frequency distribution, measures of central tendency and dispersion, regression and correlation analysis, probability concepts, sampling distributions, estimation procedures, and hypothesis testing. Computer statistical packages will be utilized in analysis and application of problems. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites:  MATH 0125  or higher and MGMT 0237  or CIS 0305  .
  

  • GB 0322 - Business Statistics II

    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Methods of statistical analysis relating to business decision-making and research in business and economics. Emphasizes sampling theory, parametric tests of hypotheses, analysis of variance, multiple regression, non-parametric tests of hypotheses, and other selected statistical techniques. Computer statistical packages (and spreadsheet packages) will be utilized in analysis of problems. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: GB 0321 .
  

  • GB 0405 - Statistical Quality Control

    Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Theory and methods used in statistical quality control. Emphasizes basic statistical analysis, variables control charts, attributes control charts, interpretation of control charts, estimation of process parameters, gage capability, acceptance sampling, and service quality. Students will be encouraged to use spreadsheets to solve SPC problems. Course Charge: $37.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: GB 0321  or consent of instructor.
  

  • GB 0412 - Implementing Business Education Programs

    Fall, Spring & Summer 3 Credit Hours
    This course includes a study of teaching techniques and devices, organization and development of curriculum, testing and measurements, funding, special populations, integrating academics, business/education partnerships and multicultural activities. Special emphasis is given to innovations, systems and developments in business and education. For business education majors only. Taught online through the Missouri Alliance for Collaborative Education (MACE) with Northwest Missouri State University, University of Central Missouri, and Southeast Missouri State University. Must see Business Education Advisor before enrolling. Course Charge: $30.00 College of Business Program Ch
  

  • GB 0422 - Coordination of Coop Education

    3 Credit Hours
    This course is a study of principles and techniques used in coordinating work experiences for student learners. Included is a study of methods and materials, work site selection, placement, evaluation, and student follow-up. For business education majors only. Taught online through the Missouri Alliance for Collaborative Education (MACE) with Northwest State University and University of Central Missouri. Must see Business Education Advisor before enrolling.
  

  • GB 0491 - Internship in General Business

    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
     An internship for senior General Business students with an opportunity to observe and participate in actual business operations within the community. All internships must conform to institutional policy regarding the number of hours of work, the number of credit hours and written agreements with the cooperating business or agency. Repeatable up to six credit hours. Graded credit/no credit. Course Charge: $12.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: 65 hours, 3.0 GPA and department approval. Repeatable up to six credit hours.
  

  • GB 0498 - Advanced Topics in General Business

    Demand 1-3 Credit Hours
    Special topics in General Business. For upper-division students. Topics to be announced each time the course is offered. Course Charge: $12.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission. Seminar topics offered in the past include office machines, career orientation and human relations.
  

  • GB 0499 - Independent Study in General Business

    Demand 1-6 Credit Hours
    Individually directed readings, research, and discussions in selected areas of general business for advanced majors. Scope, depth, area of concentration, and credit to be arranged upon entry into course. Offered by arrangement. Course Charge: $12.50 College of Business Program Ch Prerequisites: Permission and 3.0 GPA. Repeatable up to six credit hours.

Geography
  

  • GEOG 0111 - World Regional Geography

    Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Survey of the peoples of the earth and how their activities are influences by climate, topography, natural resources, and culture with class time devoted to discussion of important topical areas in each region. MOTR: GEOG 101

     

  

  • GEOG 0120 - Introduction to Physical Geography

    Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Explores the role of physical science, environmental politics and public policy in shaping contemporary debate concerning climate change, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. We will examine the scientific rationale and statistical basis underwriting the concept of climate change, why aspects of the science remain controversial, the prospects of institutional action and the difficulties inherent in developing public policies targeting mitigation and adaptation. MOTR: GEOG 100.

    Prerequisites: MATH 0020  with grade of “SC” or higher or higher math or math ACT of 19 or higher math ACT

  

  • GEOG 0121 - Introduction to Physical Geography with Lab

    Spring 4 Credit Hours
    Explores the role of physical science, environmental politics and public policy in shaping contemporary debate concerning climate change, mitigation, and adaptation strategies. We will examine the scientific rationale and statistical basis underwriting the concept of climate change, why aspects of the science remain controversial, the prospects of institutional action and the difficulties inherent in developing public policies targeting mitigation and adaptation. MOTR: GEOL 100L

      Prerequisites: MATH 0020  with grade of “SC” or higher or higher math or math ACT of 19 or higher math ACT.

  

  • GEOG 0201 - Physical Geography

    Fall & Spring 4 Credit Hours
    Study of the physical aspects of the human environment with emphasis on landform development, oceanographic features, climate.variation, and human impacts on the planet’s geography. Three hours of lecture, one hour of lab. Prerequisite: MATH 0030  or higher level mathematics or Math ACT of 22 or higher. MOTR: GEOG 100L

      Course Charge: $60.00 Social Science Spec Course Chg

  

  • GEOG 0257 - The Urban World

    Fall, Spring 3 Credit Hours
    Introductory survey of the interdisciplinary field of urban social science which examines the scientific study of urbanization, culture, and society both in the United States and globally.  MOTR: URBN 202

      Prerequisites: ENG 0102  or ENG 0111  with grade of “C” or better and a Math ACT score of 19 (or higher) or MATH 0020  with a grade of ‘C’ or higher.

  

  • GEOG 0298 - Topics in Geography

    Demand 1-4 Credit Hours
    Special geography topics of current interest. Subjects and instructors are changed each semester. Students are encouraged to submit areas of interest to the Social Science Department.
  

  • GEOG 0302 - Environment and Society

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    An examination of environmental problems in the context of human societies from different regions of the world with a focus on their scientific bases, causes, and potential solutions. Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor. Cross-listed as INTS 302. Prerequisites: junior standing or consent of instructor.
  

  • GEOG 0303 - Acadia to Zion: America’s National Parks and Public Lands

    Spring-Even 3 Credit Hours
    Examines the importance of public lands in the United States. The course will focus on the physical geography and ecology of US public lands, as well as the historical and political development of public land policy in the United States. Special focus will be given to contemporary debates concerning land use, conservation strategies, and the effects of climate change on Americas public lands. Prerequisites: Junior standing and completion of Areas 1A, 1B, and Area 3 of the General Education Program.
  

  • GEOG 0304 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Geographic Information Systems, GIS, involves the study of spatial (geographic) location of features on the Earth’s surface and the relationships between them. The goal of this course is to introduce students to the principles of cartography and GIS as they are used to analyze spatial aspects of society and the human and physical environments. Particular attention will be focused on ecology, environmental health, and related fields. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor. Course Charge: $75.00 Social Science Spec Course Chg Cross-listed as BIO 0304  and EH 0304 .
  

  • GEOG 0310 - Human Geography

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    This course focuses on spatial approaches to understanding the ongoing organization and reorganization of human cultural, economic, political, and urban activities at various spatial scales, such as the local context, regional context, and the international context. Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
  

  • GEOG 0311 - Geopolitics in Film and Popular Culture

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Examines important geopolitical themes, such as: national identity, the rise of extremism, colonialism, and imperialism through various visual media. Students will compare fictional and documentary films, as well as other examples of popular culture, in order to develop a sensibility for how geopolitical constructs are shaped and reinforced by various popular media. Prerequisites: Completion of General Education Core Curriculum Requirements in Areas 1A and 1B, at least 3 hours from Area 5, and junior standing or consent of instructor.
  

  • GEOG 0330 - Topics in Geography and Environmental Affairs

    Demand 3 Credit Hours
    Topics will vary by the specialization of instructor. This course will emphasize topics not included in existing courses. Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours as different topics. Prerequisite: GEOG 0120  : Introduction to Physical Geography or GEOG 0201  : Physical Geography.
 

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