Jun 02, 2024  
2008-09 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2008-09 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 
  
  • BADM 4003 - Contemporary Business Issues

    3 Hours. Business trends. Upper division seminar devoted to an investigation, analysis, and discussion of American business trends, policies, and current issues. Junior standing or above.
  
  • BADM 4310 - Special Topics in Business Administration

    1-4 Hours. Study of a business administration topic of current or special interest. The following conditions must be met: (1) Junior, Senior or Graduate student, (2) a major from one of the Business Division areas, and (3) permission from the instructor.
  
  • BADM 4423 - Business Statistics II

    3 Hours. Chi-square and nonparametric tests, the F distribution, and analysis of variance, decision-making under uncertainty, Bayesian decision theory; time series analysis and regression analysis. Prerequisite: Junior standing or above and BADM 3933.
  
  • BADM 4950 - Business Internship

    3 Hours. Work in an approved business related to the student’s major. Consists of applying knowledge which has been gained while working toward a degree. Prerequisite: Junior standing or above and approval of the department chair. Maximum of 3 hours can apply as a Business elective.
  
  • BIOL 1114 - General Biological Science #

    4 Hours. An introductory course concerned with fundamental biological principles, including form, function, and diversity of living things; genetics; evolution and ecology. No major or minor credit.
  
  • BIOL 2224 - Microbiology #

    4 Hours. An introductory course in the fundamentals of microbiology, including a selection of representative microorganisms, microbial control and the importance of microorganisms to people. Laboratory concerned with techniques of observation and control of microorganisms. Prerequisite: 4 to 5 hours Biological Sciences and CHEM 1123. Lecture 3 hours per week; laboratory 3 hours per week.
  
  • BIOL 3114 - Genetics #

    4 Hours. Basic principles of genetics including classical transmission, molecular, and population genetics. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: BOT 1123, 1132 or ZOOL 1123, 1132, CHEM 1123, 1131.
  
  • BIOL 3124 - Cell Biology #

    Basic principles of cell biology including metabolism, macromolecular structure and function, and cellular structure and function. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 1223, 1231, and either BOT 1123, 1132, or ZOOL 1123, 1132.
  
  • BIOL 3324 - Pathophysiology #

    4 Hours. Studies of selected aspects of the physiological changes that produce the signs, symptoms and laboratory findings of underlying pathologic states. Prerequisite: A course in Human Physiology. Lecture.
  
  • BIOL 3413 - Environmental Problems #

    3 Hours. A series of readings, lectures, and discussions providing an insight into human ecology and the environmental problems facing the world within the conceptual frame of the ecosystem. May be taken in lieu of BIOL 1114. (Junior standing required)
  
  • BIOL 3511 - Laboratory Teaching Internship

    1 Hours. For Biology and Biology Education majors who have had at least 18 hours of biological science with no grade below a C. Assignment to laboratories will depend on the student’s previous course work. Permission of instructor required.
  
  • BIOL 3524 - Ecology #

    4 Hours. The study of interacting groups of organisms and the processes that determine their composition, distribution, rate of turnover, and utilization of resources. Prerequisite: BOT 1123, 1132, ZOOL 1123, 1132, and a course in Statistics. Lecture, laboratory and field (some overnight and/or weekend field trips possible).
  
  • BIOL 3533 - Principles of Evolutionary Biology #

    3 Hours. An introduction to the processes which lead to the evolution of natural systems and a review of current ideas on the principles governing biological evolution. Discussion-lecture format. Prerequisite: BOT 1123, BOT 1132, ZOOL 1123, and ZOOL 1132.
  
  • BIOL 4103 - Developmental Biology #

    3 Hours. The study of morphological and molecular transitions associated with the development of living systems at the sub-cellular, cellular, and organismal levels. Prerequisite: BIOL 3114, 3124, or CHEM 4214.
  
  • BIOL 4133 - General Virology #

    3 Hours. Basic principles relevant to bacteriophages, plant and insect viruses; biochemistry of viral infection in hosts; and ecology of viruses. In vitro and in vivo demonstration of basic phenomena associated with replication and biological properties of viruses. Prerequisite: BIOL 2224; BIOL 3114 recommended.
  
  • BIOL 4164 - Medical Microbiology #

    4 Hours. Discussion of general microbial aspects of infectious diseases including special bacteriology, rickettsiology, virology, medical mycology, protozoology, and helminthology. Principles of immunology and epidemiology are reviewed in laboratory procedures and lectures. Prerequisite: BIOL 2224 and Junior standing.
  
  • BIOL 4232 - Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory #

    2 Hours. Major laboratory techniques of molecular and cellular biology as used in the context of an investigation including protein purification and enzyme characterization, DNA, purification, cloning of DNA, Southern blots and DNA sequencing. Prerequisite: CHEM 4214, Biochemistry. Required of all Cellular Emphasis majors.
  
  • BIOL 4354 - Immunology #

    4 Hours. The immune mechanism of the animal body involved with resistance to infection, production of allergic conditions, and the use of serological methods in other scientific fields. Lab exercises giving experiences in the basic antigen-antibody reactions. Prerequisite: Four to five hours in microbiology and in general chemistry.
  
  • BIOL 4410 - Research in Biology #

    2-6 Hours. The student will carry out a research project under the supervision of a member of the biology department. The student should contact the department chair or individual faculty members for a list of available projects before enrolling. In a regular semester the student will be expected to spend an average of three hours per week on the project for each hour of credit. One hour per week will be a scheduled group discussion. The student will produce a written report to be graded by the project supervisor and one faculty member, and will make an oral presentation to the department. Prerequisite: Permission of the department. Graded pass or fail.
  
  • BIOL 4480 - Selected Topics in Biological Science Education #

    1-3 Hours. Subject areas to be covered may range over any of the various areas of biology as they relate to biology education. Content and format will be determined by the specific course offered and the needs and interests of the participants. May be taken in lieu of Science 4513. No major or minor credit.
  
  • BIOL 4500 - Selected Topics in Biology #

    1-3 Hours. Subject areas to be covered may range over any of the various areas of biology. Specific content and format will be determined by the specific course offered and the needs and interests of the participants.
  
  • BIOL 4522 - Ecological Methods #

    2 Hours. Introduction to field and laboratory experimentation on factors that influence distribution and abundance of animals. Development and execution of group and individual projects. Prerequisite: BIOL 3524, or concurrent enrollment or permission of instructor. A previous course in statistics is recommended. Lectures, lab, and field.
  
  • BIOL 4543 - Molecular Biology #

    3 Hours. Advanced coverage of molecular cell biology and molecular genetics. Lectures describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms used to control differentiation and tissue maintenance. Topics may include: gene regulation, chromosome structure, genome organization, signal transduction, cell cycle regulation, and cell adhesion. Prerequisite: BIOL 3114, 3124.
  
  • BIOL 4554 - Limnology #

    4 Hours. Origin, evolution, and physical and chemical characteristics of lakes and streams. Structure and function of plant and animal communities and aquatic ecosystems: Limiting factors, nutrient cycles, and trophic dynamics. Water quality aspects of fish culture. Prerequisite: A course in each of Botany, Zoology and lab. Chemistry required. Lectures, lab, and field.
  
  • BIOL 4562 - Limnological Methods #

    2 Hours. Theory and techniques for measuring physical, chemical, and biological parameters in fresh waters. Fundamentals of quantifying trophic-dynamics and estimating biomass production. Analysis and interpretation of data. Prerequisite: BIOL 4554 previously or concurrently. Lecture, lab and field.
  
  • BIOL 4621 - Senior Seminar

    1 Hours. Interdisciplinary course to enhance skills required after graduation, including critical reading, written and oral presentations, data analysis, experimental design, and laboratory techniques. Advanced coverage of selected topics from the current literature will increase awareness of some of the most recent developments in biological research. Assessment testing is included. Prerequisite: Senior standing and permission of the Biology Department head. Cannot be taken sooner than the semester prior to the semester in which the student expects to graduate.
  
  • BIOL 4700 - Internship

    1-12 Hours. Internship in an approved professional facility. Designed to meet the requirements of the optional internship program in the B.S. Biology, Fisheries and Wildlife emphasis. Approval by the Biology Department head and the college dean required. Before enrollment, the student must have been accepted by the coordinator of the appropriate program of facility. Credit: BIOL 470B for regular semester full-time credit; 12 hours credit. For summer full-time or regular semester half-time credit, BIOL 4706.
  
  • BLAW 3003 - Business Law I

    3 Hours. Legal environment of business. Introduction to law and legal principles including study of the legal environment of business in a system subject to social and political influences. Topics include the impact of ethics, the legal system, administrative agencies in business and the law of contracts.
  
  • BLAW 3013 - Business Law II

    3 Hours. The emphasis is upon commercial paper and sales in the Uniform Commercial Code, a general coverage of the law of agency, the formation and operation of organizations and tort. Prerequisite: BLAW 3003.
  
  • BLAW 3203 - Real Estate Principles

    3 Hours. An introduction to the field of real estate, including legal descriptions, rights and interests, ownership, title, recordation and abstracts, contracts, mortgages, and insurance. Prerequisite: BLAW 3003 or instructor permission. (Student cannot earn credit in both BLAW 3203 and FIN 3203).
  
  • BLAW 4313 - Real Estate Law and Practices

    3 Hours. An analysis of real estate law covering lending practices, lending sources, closing and escrow, appraisals, land use controls, investing and owner-broker relationships. Prerequisite: BLAW 3003 or instructor permission.
  
  • BOT 1123 - General Botany (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. Structure and activities of the seed plants with a short survey of the vegetable kingdom. Prerequisite: Minimum composite ACT of 19 or CHEM 1123.
  
  • BOT 1132 - General Botany (Laboratory) #

    2 Hours. Laboratory concerned with structure and activities of the seed plants with a short survey of the vegetable kingdom. Prerequisite: Minimum composite ACT of 19 or CHEM 1123.
  
  • BOT 2113 - Plant Morphology #

    3 Hours. Representative plants from the divisions of the vegetable kingdom with emphasis on structure and life cycle. Prerequisite: BOT 1123, 1132, or 2213. Lecture, laboratory, and field.
  
  • BOT 2213 - Basic Horticulture #

    3 Hours. The classification and identification of scientific principles as related to the more important crops and aspects of horticulture.
  
  • BOT 3113 - Evolution of Land Plants #

    3 Hours. Evolutionary history of land plants illustrated with vegetative and reproductive morphology, beginning with a description of the major algal division. Includes some extinct plants, but emphasizes extant forms. Prerequisite: ZOOL 1123, ZOOL 1132, BOT 1123, and BOT 1132. Lecture, laboratory, and field.
  
  • BOT 3114 - Plant Physiology #

    4 Hours. An introduction to the functions and interrelations of the various organs on the plant body. Prerequisite: BOT 1123, BOT 1132, CHEM 1223, and CHEM 1231. Lecture and laboratory.
  
  • BOT 3213 - Oklahoma Flora #

    3 Hours. Classification of plants, especially seed plants of the local flora; field and herbarium. Prerequisite: BOT 1123 and BOT 1132.
  
  • BOT 3314 - Vascular Plant Anatomy #

    4 Hours. Differentiation and form of cells and tissues of vascular plants. Prerequisite: BOT 1123 and 1132. Lecture and laboratory.
  
  • BOT 3413 - Forest Botany (Dendrology) #

    3 Hours. Identification, taxonomy, and distribution of forest trees and shrubs of the United States; their environmental conditions and utilization. Forestry movement in U.S. and relation to industry and conservation. Prerequisite: Bot 1123, 1132, or permission. (2 hour lecture, 2 hour lab per week) Lecture, Lab and field.
  
  • BOT 4114 - Systematic Botany #

    4 Hours. Study of the relationships of plants and their classification. Prerequisite: BOT 1123 and 1132. (3 hour lecture and 2 hour lab per week). Lecture, herbarium use, and field.
  
  • BOT 4213 - Ethnobotany #

    A study of plants with emphasis on human uses. Plants important to Native Americans and other cultures will be covered. The dependence upon plants as sources of medicine, spices, essential oils, and fiber crops will be included. Prerequisite: BOT 1123 or permission of instructor. Lecture.
  
  • BOT 4320 - Selected Topics in Botany #

    1-6 Hours. Subject areas to be covered may range over any of the various areas of botany. Specific content and format will be determined by the specific course offered and the needs and interests of the participants.
  
  • BUS 2203 - Supervision & Leadership

    3 Hours. Not an NSU course but a transfer course that counts in a major where we have an articulation agreement.
  
  • CHEM 1123 - General Chemistry I (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. A basic course in the fundamental concepts, laws, and principles of chemistry. Prerequisite: Math 1513.
  
  • CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

    1 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of the study of the structure of matter and the physical and chemical changes that matter undergoes in planned and natural experiments. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123 or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • CHEM 1223 - General Chemistry II (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. An introduction to the fundamental principles of heterogeneous and homogeneous equilibrium theory, dynamics, and nuclear, coordination, electro-, organic, bio-, and inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123.
  
  • CHEM 1231 - General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

    1 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of the study of chemical and physical properties of systems in the fields mentioned in CHEM 1223. Prerequisite: CHEM 1223 or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • CHEM 1514 - Honors General Chemistry I (Lecture) #

    4 Hours. A rigorous quantitative introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry. This course is intended for pre-professional, engineering, and science students with good mathematical backgrounds. Prerequisite: ACT Math/Science both 25 or higher. May be substituted for CHEM 1123.
  
  • CHEM 1532 - Honors General Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

    2 Hours. A laboratory course affording experimentation in the concepts of CHEM 1514. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 1514 or concurrent enrollment. May be substituted for CHEM 1131.
  
  • CHEM 1614 - Honors General Chemistry II (Lecture) #

    4 Hours. A continuation of the introduction to the basic concepts of chemistry begun in CHEM 1514. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 1514. May be substituted for CHEM 1223.
  
  • CHEM 1632 - Honors General Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

    2 Hours. A laboratory course affording experimentation in the concepts of Chemistry 1614. Prerequisite: Successful completion of CHEM 1614 or concurrent enrollment. May be substituted for CHEM 1231.
  
  • CHEM 2004 - Essentials of Organic Chemistry #

    4 Hours. Nomenclature, structure, reactions, and stereochemistry of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123, 1131. Not for major or minor credit in chemistry, not intended for pre-professional students.
  
  • CHEM 3123 - Organic Chemistry I (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. Basic principles of organic chemistry including acid-base theory, carbonium ion theory, stereochemistry, electrophilic aromatic substitution, and reaction mechanisms as applied to hydrocarbons and their derivatives. Prerequisite: CHEM 1223.
  
  • CHEM 3132 - Organic Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

    2 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of basic techniques of purification, separation, and preparation of certain classes of organic compounds and instrumental methods of studying organic systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • CHEM 3223 - Organic Chemistry II (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. Continuation of CHEM 3123. Study of the chemistry of hydrocarbons and their derivatives, including spectroscopy. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123.
  
  • CHEM 3232 - Organic Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

    2 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of designing and performing exercises dealing with synthesis, separation, and purification of organic compounds of interest and the use of instrumental methods in determining structure and identification of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123 and 3132.
  
  • CHEM 3315 - Quantitative Analysis #

    5 Hours. Classical methods of chemical analysis integrated with modern techniques emphasizing spectroscopic, chromatographic and electroanalytical procedures. Prerequisite: CHEM 1223, 1231.
  
  • CHEM 3413 - Inorganic Chemistry #

    3 Hours. Course of study which deals with theoretical aspects of bonding mechanisms of inorganic reactions, descriptive chemistry of the elements, transition metal chemistry with an introduction to ligand field theory. Prerequisite: CHEM 3223, 3232.
  
  • CHEM 3523 - Environmental Chemistry #

    3 Hours. Quality of the environment and of chemical changes in the environment through contaminations or modifications of the air, water and soil, as they are affected by peoples’ agricultural, industrial, and social activities. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123.
  
  • CHEM 4113 - Advanced Organic Chemistry #

    3 Hours. A study of the methods of the systematic identification and separation of organic compounds and mixtures based on solubilities and functional group identification. Prerequisite: CHEM 3223, 3232.
  
  • CHEM 4214 - Biochemistry #

    4 Hours. Structure and function of biological molecules, anabolic and catabolic pathways of metabolism, and macromolecular assembly. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123, 3132.
  
  • CHEM 4221 - Biochemistry Laboratory #

    1 Hours. An introduction to basic quantitative and analytical techniques of biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 4214 or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • CHEM 4360 - Special Topics in Chemistry #

    1-6 Hours. Subject matter varies among topics of current significance: bonding, reactivity, applications of theoretical and experimental physical chemistry, organic chemistry, methods of chemical analysis, and chemical aspects of environmental systems.
  
  • CHEM 4412 - Research in Chemistry I #

    2 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of the design and investigation of research problems in the domain of science. Prerequisite: CHEM 4911.
  
  • CHEM 4523 - Physical Chemistry I (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. A study of thermodynamics of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. Prerequisite: CHEM 1223, 1231, PHYS 2115 and MATH 2624.
  
  • CHEM 4531 - Physical Chemistry I (Laboratory) #

    1 Hours. A laboratory course dealing with the study of the thermodynamic behavior of systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 4523 or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • CHEM 4623 - Physical Chemistry II (Lecture) #

    3 Hours. A study of the thermodynamics, dynamics, and quantum mechanics of matter. Prerequisite: Chem 4523.
  
  • CHEM 4631 - Physical Chemistry II (Laboratory) #

    1 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of the study of the thermodynamics and dynamic behavior of systems. Prerequisite: Chem 4623 or concurrent enrollment.
  
  • CHEM 4714 - Instrumental Analysis #

    4 Hours. A study of the instruments used in modern chemical laboratories and the theory relative to the application of these instruments in solving chemical problems. Prerequisite: CHEM 3123, CHEM 3315, or permission of instructor.
  
  • CHEM 4812 - Research in Chemistry II #

    2 Hours. A laboratory course consisting of the design and investigation of research problems in the domain of science. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
  
  • CHEM 4823 - Cooperative Studies in Chemistry

    3 Hours. For students working in the chemical industry. A student must be a full-time employee and work a minimum of 400 and may not enroll in other courses during employment without permission of department chairman. The employment must be completed in one semester. Students must be pre-approved by the department chairman before enrolling in the course. Only chemical companies approved by the department chairman will be allowed to participate. A student may not repeat the course for credit.
  
  • CHEM 4911 - Chemistry Seminar I #

    1 Hours. Directed study of the technical literature on special subjects or problems that are of current interest in the chemical industry. Students will make oral presentations of their findings. Prerequisite: CHEM 3223, CHEM 3315, and completion or concurrent enrollment in either Chem 4523 or Chem 4714. Seniors only
  
  • CHEM 4921 - Chemistry Seminar II #

    1 Hours. Directed group study of the technical literature on special subjects or problems that are of current interest in the chemical industry. Students will make oral presentations of their findings. Prerequisite: Chem 3223, CHEM 3315, and completion or concurrent enrollment in either CHEM 4523 or CHEM 4714. Seniors only.
  
  • CHER 1113 - Elementary Cherokee I #

    3 Hours. Development of listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, and socio-linguistics/culture of the Cherokees. Prerequisite: No Prerequisite. Concurrent enrollment - must be taken with CHER 1312.
  
  • CHER 1123 - Elementary Cherokee II #

    3 Hours. Continuation of listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, and socio-linguistics/culture of the Cherokees. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 1113 and CHER 1312 or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment - must be taken with CHER 1322.
  
  • CHER 1312 - Conversational Cherokee I #

    3 Hours. Practice of listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, within everyday contexts. Prerequisite: No prerequisite. Concurrent enrollment - must be taken with CHER 1113.
  
  • CHER 1313 - Cherokee Language (Oral) I #

    3 Hours. Conversational Cherokee course dealing with the basic spoken Cherokee. Some emphasis on the prefixes, suffixes, and roots of Cherokee words to reflect changes in the usage of Cherokee words. Prerequisite: No prerequisites.
  
  • CHER 1322 - Conversational Cherokee II #

    Practice of listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, within everyday contexts. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 1113 and CHER 1312 or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment - must be taken with CHER 1123.
  
  • CHER 1323 - Cherokee Language (Oral) II #

    3 Hours. Advanced conversational Cherokee with more depth and emphasis on the changes reflected in the usage of Cherokee words. The changes reflected in prefixes, suffixes, from first person, to second or third person, past and future tenses of verbs, nouns, etc. Prerequisite: First course of oral Cherokee.
  
  • CHER 2113 - Intermediate Cherokee I #

    3 Hours. Continuation of listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, and the master-apprenticeship experience. Introduction to reading and writing in the Cherokee syllabary. Conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 1123 and CHER 1322 or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment-must be taken with CHER 2312.
  
  • CHER 2123 - Intermediate Cherokee II #

    3 Hours. Continuation of listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, and the master-apprenticeship experience. Continued introduction to reading and writing in the Cherokee syllabary. Conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 2113 and CHER 2312 or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment-must be taken with CHER 2322.
  
  • CHER 2312 - Cherokee Conversational Practicum I #

    2 Hours. Field or lab experience in listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, within everyday contexts. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 1123 and CHER 1322 or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment-must be taken with CHER 2113.
  
  • CHER 2322 - Cherokee Conversational Practicum II #

    2 Hours. Field or lab experience in listening, pronunciation, speaking skills, within everyday contexts. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 2113 and CHER 2312 or equivalent. Concurrent enrollment-must be taken with CHER 2123.
  
  • CHER 3113 - Advanced Cherokee I #

    3 Hours. Skills in advanced structures, expressions, and patterns. Reading and writing using the Cherokee syllabary. Conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 2123 and CHER 2322, or equivalent.
  
  • CHER 3123 - Advanced Cherokee II #

    3 Hours. Continuation of skills in advanced structures, expressions, and patterns. Reading and writing using the Cherokee syllabary. Conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 3113 or equivalent.
  
  • CHER 3283 - Methods and Second Language Acquisition

    3 Hours. An introduction to current theories of second language acquisition and the language teaching methodologies based on these theories. Prerequisite: No prerequisite.
  
  • CHER 3513 - Methods for Immersion Classroom

    3 Hours. Examination of theories and practices of immersion techniques in language teaching and second language acquisition with applications for teaching Cherokee. The emphasis is on immersion classrooms and teaching methods at the pre-kindergarten through elementary levels. Prerequisite: Prerequisite Intermediate Cherokee II. Includes field experience and conducted in Cherokee.
  
  • CHER 3613 - Methods for Teaching Cherokee Literacy

    3 Hours. Reading and writing in the Cherokee syllabary and the phonetic alphabet. Teaching methods and translation for the development of Cherokee curriculum materials for kindergarten through twelfth grade. Conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: Advanced Cherokee I.
  
  • CHER 3813 - Current Issues in Language Revitalization #

    3 Hours. Examination of the situation of language endangerment in different parts of the world. Topics include language policies, language revitalization efforts, and language planning. Emphasis on policies affecting Cherokee language and education. Course will explore factors influencing language maintenance, loss and revival, and the goals of different approaches to language revitalization. May be conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: No prerequisite.
  
  • CHER 4113 - Cherokee Cultural Heritage #

    The study of Cherokee culture from the time of initial contact with Europeans to the contemporary Cherokee society. Various aspects of the culture will be examined and among the topics covered will be: social and political organization, laws and governance, subsistence and agriculture, economic changes, languages and literacy, ceremony and ritual, and everyday life ways.
  
  • CHER 4123 - Cherokee Legal History #

    3 Hours. The study of Cherokee history examining the divergent development of the Eastern and Western Cherokees. Topics include: social and political foundations, development of constitutional government, dissolution and revitalization of the Cherokee Nation in the 20th century, and legal issues. May be conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: No prerequisite.
  
  • CHER 4410 - Special Topic Workshop #

    1-6 Hours. Provides for varied topics in Cherokee language curriculum development and language acquisition for individual or group involvement. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. May be repeated with different topics to a maximum of 6 hours. May be conducted in Cherokee.
  
  • CHER 4513 - History of Indian Education #

    3 Hours. Studies Indian educational history by examining colonial civilization efforts, offerings of missionary and religious societies, and tribal educational systems through the 1800s. Examine these topics and policies in the 19th and 20th centuries: treaty provisions, boarding schools, milestone educational studies, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Congressional legislation. Tribal self-determination in education. Prerequisite: No prerequisite.
  
  • CHER 4613 - Cherokee Literature and Texts #

    3 Hours. Development in Cherokee literacy by reading documents and texts such as newspapers, legal documents, and linguistics texts. Reading Cherokee literacy forms: essays, polemics, and written accounts of oral traditions. Creating new literature with written materials (poetry, stories, autobiographies, and other prose forms). Conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: Prerequisite CHER 3123 or equivalent.
  
  • CHER 4820 - Directed Studies #

    1-5 Hours. Individual research project or master-apprenticeship experience. Content of course will vary with needs and interests of those who enroll. May be repeated with different topics to a maximum of 5 hours. May be conducted in Cherokee. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
  
  • CLC 2412 - Medical Vocabulary

    2 Hours. Not an NSU course but a transfer course that counts in a major where we have an articulation agreement.
  
  • COMM 1113 - Fundamentals of Oral Communication #

    3 Hours. An introductory course designed to prepare students to handle the major types of communication situations that they will encounter in life, including interpersonal communication, group communication, and public speaking. No major or minor credit.
  
  • COMM 2222 - Intercollegiate Forensics

    2 Hours. Participation in intercollegiate speech contests. Prerequisite: Permission of Director of Forensics. May be taken up to a maximum of eight credit hours. No major or minor credit.
  
  • COMM 2351 - Parliamentary Law and Procedure #

    1 Hours. Designed to acquaint students with the rules of motions and debate in organizations through questions, practices, and class parliamentary demonstration. This knowledge will better prepare one to effectively participate in business and social activities within the community.
 

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