Fall 2010 Course Description

BIO 246 Nutrition and Human Development (Annual)
This course offers a specialized review of the principles of sound nutrition and the effects of diet on personal well-being. Environmental, social, physical, and psychological reasons underlying poor diet are examined.  3 credits

COC 101 Fundamentals of Speech (Annual)
Techniques of public speaking.  Includes the delivery of several speeches during the course of the program.  3 credits.

COC 208 Phonetics (Annual)
The study of the sounds of the English language and its application to speech correction.  Introduces the student to basic anatomy and physiology of the speech mechanism.  Identification of acoustic properties of speech sounds and their phonetic application.  Instruction in reading and transcribing of the International Phonetic Alphabet of American English patterns.  Prerequisite (or corequisite):  COC 101.  3 credits.

COC 210 Normal Speech and Language Development (Annual)
The study of normal speech and language acquisition and development.  Special emphasis on linguistic, cognitive, perceptual, and psychological factors.  3 credits.

COC 309 Introduction to Audiology I (Annual)
An introduction to the disorders of hearing loss, measurement and evaluation of hearing.  Basic clinical testing and interpretation of test results will be taught.  Pure tone audiometry, basic speech audiometry, impedance testing and masking will be taught.  Prerequisites:  COC 208 and COC 308.  3 credits.

EBA 101 Principles of Accounting I (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Introduction to the double-entry system of debits and credits, journal entries and general ledger accounts, steps leading up to financial statement preparation and format of financial statements. Also included are studies of merchandising companies and determination of inventory balances and cost of goods sold, and an introduction to the accounting treatment of various assets and liabilities.  3 credits.  


EBE 101 Principles of Macroeconomics (Fall, Spring, Summer)
An introductory course covering issues relating to the economy as a whole. Topics covered include, but are not limited to, the study of national income and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), national income determination, investment, consumption and consumption theories; classical economic theories, Keynesianism, monetarism, rational expectations, supply-side economics; the business cycle, inflation, unemployment; money and the money supply, the banking system, the federal reserve system, monetary and fiscal policy, budget deficits and the national debt.  3 credits.  

EBF 101 Principles of Finance (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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 (Fall, Spring)
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 408 Strategic Marketing Management (Fall, Spring)
An in-depth exploration of strategic marketing such as target marketing, product development, pricing and competitive activity, developed and implemented in a realistic computer-based simulation, within the broader framework of business strategy.  Prerequisites:  EBK 202 and senior standing.  3 credits.

EBM 213 Business Law I (Fall, Spring, Summer)
Fundamental principles of law of contracts, contracts of guaranty and surety-ship, and the law of sales and secured transactions under the Uniform Commercial Code; the relationship of principal and agent and that of employer and employee; personal property, and bankruptcy.  Prerequisite:  EBM 101.  3 credits.


EBK 101 Principles of Marketing (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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 (Fall, Spring, Summer)
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.

EDU 201 Psychosocial Foundations of Growth, Development, and Learning, Birth – Grade 6 (Fall, Spring)
The nature of physical, cognitive, emotional, social, and moral development from birth through early adolescence, with implications for early intervention, early childhood education, and elementary school classroom teaching; integration of theory and research findings from the fields of developmental psychology and educational psychology. During the second half of the semester students in the early childhood program and students in the childhood program direct their projects and papers to the study of the respective developmental levels of their programs.  3 credits.


HIS 220-221 Survey of Modern History (Annual)
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 (Annual)
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 101-102 English Composition I, II (Annual)
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 220-221 Survey of Modern Literature (Annual)
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, HML 202, LLE 115, LLE 116, LLE 223 or LLE 224.  Prerequisite:  LLE 102 or exemption.  3 credits each.


MAT 111 College Mathematics (Annual)
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 261 Statistics for Social Science Majors (Annual)
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 with Microcomputer Applications (Annual)
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.


PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (Annual)
Psychology as a biological, behavioral, and social science.  Topics include: critical and scientific analysis of human behavior, fundamentals of psychological research, biological bases of behavior, states of consciousness, learning, thought, memory and intelligence, social behavior and personality, mental health and adjustment, diagnosis and treatment of abnormal behavior.  3 credits.

PSY 201 Developmental Psychology (Annual)
Stages of life: infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood, and old age.  Mental, emotional, and personality changes during development, and the psychological hurdles overcome.
Prerequisite:  PSY 101.  3 credits.

PSY 210 Learning (Annual)
Models of animal and human learning including classical and operant conditioning, as well as contemporary theories drawn from information processing and cognitive science.  Applications to education, social and clinical psychology.  Prerequisite:  PSY 101.  3 credits.


PSY 301 Experimental Psychology (Annual)
Methodological and experimental approaches to human behavior focusing on sensation, perception, learning, and memory. Experiments conducted in class, results analyzed, and scientific reports written.  Students also design and write a proposal for an experimental project.  Prerequisite:  PSY 101 and MAT 261.  3 credits.

PSY 301.6 Experimental Psychology Lab (Annual) 1 credit.


PSY 335 Abnormal Psychology (Annual)
Description and diagnosis of abnormal behavior.  Causes, symptoms and treatments of mental illness.  Basic principles of psychotherapy.  Prerequisite:  PSY 101.  3 credits.


PSY 420 Eating Disorders (Annual)
The etiology, description, and treatment of anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and binge eating disorder associated with obesity.  Relation between eating disorders and other psychopathology.  Prerequisite:  PSY 335.  3 credits.