Course Descriptions - Spring 2012

BIO 102  Principles of Biology II

An introductory course that presents the basic principles and processes of biological science. The first semester includes the structure and function of the cell, cellular metabolism, cell reproduction, plant physiology, genetics and molecular biology. The second semester includes viral genetics, endocrinology, immunology, animal development, and the circulatory, respiratory, digestive, excretory, reproductive and nervous systems. Laboratory exercises include microscopy, cellular reproduction, enzyme activity, DNA analysis transformation, comparative studies of animal and plant cells, and vertebrate. 4 credits each.

COA 101  Art of Western Civilization

Comparative survey of the style, structures and functions of Western art forms. 3 credits.

COC 209  Anatomy and Physiology of Speech

Introduction to the anatomy, physiology and neuromuscular systems pertaining to sppech and language. The study of the respitory system for phonation and its function fro articulation and resonance. Neutral control of speech production and cerebral organization of language wil be discussed. Prerequisites: BIO 111 or BIO 101. 3 credits.

COC 401  Speech Pathology II- Rehabilitation

The rehabilitation and therapeutic approaches to communications disorders such as delayed language, articulation, phonology, cleft palate, cerebral palsy, voice, stuttering, hearing, and aphasia. This course will include early intervention at ages 0-3 and a discussion of Alzheimer's disease. A supervised clinical practicum where the student is an observer for no less than 25 hours is also part of the course. Note: The practicum is fully supervised by an ASHA-certified member of our faculty at all times. Students are placed at various sites. Prerequisite: COC 310. 4 credits

COC 493  Senior Speech Seminar-Current Issues in Communication

Topics vary and are based on contemporary issues and concerns. Research design will be addressed. Open to Seniors only. 3 credits.

CPP 150  The Physical Universe

This course is designed to give the student a well-rounded knowledge of the physical concepts of natural phenomena and fulfill the physics requirement for speech majors. (Lecture and laboratory course.) Prerequisite: MAT 111. 3 credits

EBA 102  Principles of Accounting II

Focuses on partnership and corporate accounting, as well as statements of cash flow and financial statement analysis. Overviews of complex partnership issues, as well as complex corporate issues, are covered. Prerequisite: EBA 101. 3 credits.

EBE 102  Principles of Microeconomics

An introductory course covering issues relating to individual economic units: namely, the individual consumer, the individual firm, the individual factors of production—land, labor, and capital. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, price theory, price determination through equilibrium, supply and demand, analysis of consumer demand, utility theory and marginal utility, consumer equilibrium, indifference curve analysis, analysis of supply, theory of production, pricing in perfectly and imperfectly competitive markets, types of imperfect competition, anti-trust laws in the U.S., and distribution of income. 3 credits.

EBE 204  Money and Banking

Money and its equivalents, interest rates, and the banking system. In particular, the workings of the money market and its instruments, including treasury bills and commercial paper, financial institutions, and monetary policy and its effects on the national and global economies. Prerequisites: EBE 101 and 102.

EBF 101  Principles of Finance

An introductory study of the basic principles, instruments, and institutions in the financial marketplace. Topics include the concept of money; the Federal Reserve and the banking system; the provision and management of funds for both the short and long terms; the basic financial instruments; financial characteristics of the firm, including basic balance sheet analysis; the role of the stock and bond markets; interest rates and present value analysis; personal finance issues Corequisite: EBE 101 or EBE 102. 3 credits.

EBF 210  Investment Principles

Characteristics and investment strategies related to stocks, bonds, and options. Sources of return and risk are explored. The foundations of financial research are developed with regard to information sources, valuation techniques, computation of return and risk and their relationship. SEC regulations; methods of performance evaluation. Prerequisite: EBF 101. 3 credits

EBK 101  Principles of Marketing

A study of basic marketing theory and practice. Major topics include analysis of consumer market structure versus industrial market system; product planning; channels of distribution; pricing; promotion; and relevant government regulation. 3 credits.

EBM 101  Principles of Management

An introduction to the basic theory and practice of management. Examination of the managerial functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and controlling, and analysis of environmental influences on decision-making. Students will use micro-computer programs for business applications. 3 credits.

EdSE 640  Assessment of Individual Differences in General and Special Education (Masters)

This course focuses on assessment in general education and special aeducation of individual diffrerences in intelligence, learning potential, personality, motivation, and school acheivement, mangement of data from assessment and monitoring of student progress, characteristics of standardized tests, the role f educational testing in program design and informing instruction, particularly for students with disabilities, assessment of young children, use of acheivement tests, introduction to dynamic (or interactive) assessment, diffrences between static and dynamic assessment, the use of teacher made informal tests, opportunity to observe and practice use of acheivement tests and curriculum based assessment approaches in classrooms. 3 credits.

EdSE 650  Educational Technology in General and Special Education (Masters)

This course focuses on the design and use of computers and other technological devices that facilitate communication,learning, and related functions in educational contexts for children in general education and children with specisl needs, technology for use in fostering literacy and remediating reading disabilities, special applications with computers in the classroom, information literacy, and recent developments in the field of assistive technologies for students with diabilities. 3. credits.

HIS 221  Survey of Modern History II

A two semester survey of modern European and world history. The first semester covers the Renaissance through the Reformation and Scientific Revolution until the downfall of Napoleon. The second semester begins with political and intellectual currents in the nineteenth century, focuses on the two World Wars, and concludes with the contemporary world scene. 3 credits each.

LLE 100  Introduction to English Composition

Intensive practice in the composition of three-paragraph essays, with special emphasis on writing in response to selected readings. (Placement by departmental examination). 3 credits.

LLE 101  English Composition I

Extensive practice in the composition of clear, concise, and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs with special emphasis on the five-paragraph essay and the research paper. (Admission by assignment following placement test.) 3 credits

LLE 102  English Composition II

Extensive practice in the composition of clear, concise, and grammatically correct sentences and paragraphs with special emphasis on the five-paragraph essay and the research paper. (Admission by assignment following placement test.) 3 credits each.

LLE 203  Business Report Writing

Extensive study of writing clear, accurate and persuasive business reports. Emphasis on researching, organizing and presenting information. 3 credits.

LLE 221  Survey of Modern Literature II

A two semester survey of Modern literature from the classical through the modern eras. First semester readings include: Sophocles, Beowulf, The Song of Roland, Chaucer, Shakespeare, Cervantes, and Molière. Second semester readings include: the Romantic Poets, Ibsen, Dostoyevsky, Chekhov, Tolstoy, Kafka, Melville, Faulkner, Beckett, Camus and Sartre. Not to be taken after HML 101, HML 102, HML 201, or HML 202. Prerequisite: LLE 102 or exemption. 3 credits each.

MAT 111  College Mathematics

An introductory course in mathematical skills and techniques necessary for further collegiate study. This course addresses fundamental principles of algebraic calculations such as operations with signed numbers, exponents, negative exponents and operations with fractions, verbal problems and solution of equations, graphical methods, systems of linear equations. Prerequisite: Placement by departmental examination. 3 credits.

MAT 120  Pre-Calculus

Functions, solution of equations and systems of equations, the trigonometric functions and their graphs, addition theorems and identities, logarithmic and exponential functions, and elementary analytic geometry. Prerequisite: MAT 111 or exemption. 3 credits.

MAT 261  Statistics for Social Science Majors

Basic concepts in descriptive and inferential statistics including measurement scales, frequency distributions, measures of central tendency and distribution, correlation coefficients, linear regression, probability theory, binomial distribution, and parametric and non-parametric tests of significant differences. Prerequisite: MAT 111 or examination. 3 credits.

MCO 140  Computer Concepts

This course is divided into two parts. One part involves the discussion of basic computer topics and terminology. Computer hardware and software are discussed. The second part of the course is comprised of hands-on instruction in Microsoft Office Applications. This course is not a required course or approved elective for a Computer Science or MIS degree. 3 credits.

MCO 148  Advanced Computer Business Applications

This course discusses advanced features of Excel and introduces PowerPoint. An accounting application such as Peachtree or QuickBooks is introduced as well. The goal is to fully expose business students to PC applications that they can integrate into their studies and use on the job. This course is not a required course or approved elective for a Computer Science or MIS degree. Prerequisites: MCO 140, EBA 101, and EBF 101. 3 credits.

POL 101  American Politics

This course studies (i) the current state of American politics, including the leading issues of the day, (ii) the historical and constitutional foundations of the national government, and (iii) the major institutions of the federal government, including Congress, the presidency, and the judiciary. In-depth analysis of the Congress probes policy making and organization of Congress and it evaluates the performance and functioning of Congress as a representative institution. Additional segments of the course deal with public opinion, the media, and American political economy. 3 credits

PSY 102  Social Psychology

Social influences on values, attitudes, and behavior. Determinants of social perceptions and cognitions. Bases for friendship, love, prejudice, and anti-social behavior. Group dynamics involved in conformity, conflict and cooperation.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: PSY 101. 3 credits.

PSY 310  Theories of Personality

Description and assessment of personality. Classical approaches of psychoanalysis tract theory, humanism, behaviorism and cognitive theorists as well as contemporary research and practical applications. Prerequisite: PSY 101. 3 credits.

PSY 335  Abnormal Psychology

Description and diagnosis of abnormal behavior. Causes, symptoms and treatments of mental illness. Basic principles of psychotherapy. Prerequisite: PSY 101. 3 credits.

PSY 340  Introduction to Counseling and Therapy

Theories and techniques counseling. Course includes practice in interviewing and development of basic skills necessary for successful treatment. Prerequisite: PSY 101 and PSY 335. Strongly recommend PSY 310. 3 credits.

PSY 342  Psychology and Religion

Nature of religious experience and behavior. Psychological aspects of belief, prayer, sin, guilt, mysticism, and membership in a religious community. Prerequisite: PSY 101. 3 credits.

PSY 351  Biological Psychology

The biological bases of behavior and methods of study. Topics include: anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and sense organs, drugs and behavior, sleep and dreaming, eating and drinking, memory and language, brain disorders and abnormal behavior. Prerequisite: PSY 101 or BIO 101. 3 credits

PSY 493  Advanced Topics in Psychology

Prerequisite: Senior status or departmental permission. With departmental permission, may be taken more than once on different topics. 3 credits.

PSY 600  Introduction to School Psychology (Masters)

This course focuses on understanding the development of the roles and functions of school psychologists within the context of general history and systems of psychology; awareness of the basic issues of the profession, as well as the major contributors to the field; introduction to the primary organizations, literature sources, and resources of the field; and an overview of APA publication guidelines. 3 credits.