Mar 29, 2024  
2021-22 NSU Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-22 NSU Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Courses


 

Music

  
  • MUS 4432 - Tuba


    Description: Independent study in tuba.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Restrictions: Junior standing or above in instrument and instructor permission.
  
  • MUS 4451 - Percussion


    Description: Independent study in percussion.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Restrictions: Junior standing or above in instrument and instructor permission.
  
  • MUS 4452 - Percussion


    Description: Independent study in percussion.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Restrictions: Junior standing or above in instrument and instructor permission.
  
  • MUS 4472 - Pedagogy of Studio Teaching


    Description: A practical application of teaching techniques to the applied instrumental music setting, including study of various teaching methods, materials, and basic business practices applicable to a private teaching studio situation.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • MUS 4482 - Keyboard Literature


    Description: A historical study of keyboard literature.

    Credit Hours: 2
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4512 - Music Composition in Small Forms


    Description: The homophonic materials of composition, embracing the basic forms.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: Twelve hours of harmony.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4520 - Seminar in Music


    Description: Designed to meet a number of needs or problems in the music field. Specific area of focus will be indicated at time of offering.

    Credit Hours: 1-3
    Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4562 - Techniques of Jazz Improvisation


    Description: Philosophy, theory, and techniques of improvisation directed toward the public school jazz band program. Study of Dixieland, swing, progressive jazz, pop, rock, and associated types.

    Credit Hours: 2
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4612 - Studies in Vocal Literature


    Description: Study of representative masterworks from all periods with attention to characteristic styles and related activities. Concentration on vocal forms.

    Credit Hours: 2
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4632 - Studies in Instrumental Literature


    Description: Study of representative masterworks from all periods with attention to characteristic styles and related activities.  Concentration on instrumental forms.

    Credit Hours: 2
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4721 - Composition for Jazz & American Popular Music


    CIP Code: 500910
    Description: Students compose music in the genres found in American popular music using knowledge of 20th and 21st century of American composers. Students demonstrate advanced musical knowledge and performance skills on their primary instrument.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Lecture contact hours per week: 1
    Prerequisite: American Popular Music Improv: Theory and Practice II, MUS 2973 and pass Junior Standing exams.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4740 - Senior Recital for Jazz Studies and Commercial Music


    CIP Code: 500910
    Description: Preparation for and successful performance of a recital of at least fifty minutes of music of appropriate level of difficulty demonstrating a wide variety and historic periods, and technique and musicianship.

    Credit Hours: 0
    Prerequisite: MUS 3230 Junior Recital for Jazz Studies and Commercial Music.
    Restrictions: Faculty approval is required.
  
  • MUS 4822 - Arranging for Jazz & American Popular Music


    CIP Code: 500910
    Description: Students explore music arranging techniques in the genres found in American popular music. They apply their knowledge of 20th and 21st century American arrangers to create original arrangements. Students demonstrate advanced musical knowledge and performance skills on their primary instrument.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Lecture contact hours per week: 2
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4922 - Music Composition and Arranging


    Description: Fundamentals of music composition and arranging, including solo, duet, trio, quartet, and small ensemble composition.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: MUS 3563 Music Theory IV (Harmony).
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4931 - Instrumental Jazz Improvisation


    Description: Private instruction designed to advance student’s ability to improvise in various jazz styles.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Prerequisite: MUS 2831 Jazz Theory II.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4932 - Instrumental Jazz Improvisation


    Description: Private instruction designed to advance student’s ability to improvise in various jazz styles.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: MUS 2831 Jazz Theory II.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • MUS 4993 - Music Capstone


    Description: The music capstone is a specialized final project which may include, but not be limited to, music business internships, lecture recitals or other appropriate performance/research related studies approved by the student’s major advisor and the music department chair.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Restrictions: Music major with senior standing.
    Note: Graded as Pass/Fail.

Nursing

  
  • NURS 3003 - Professional Nursing Role


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students learn the essential attributes and competencies of the professional nursing role that are requisite to address current and future challenges to nursing and health care.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required.  This must be the first course in the nursing sequence.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission.
  
  • NURS 3053 - Health Assessment


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students will learn about holistic health assessment of patients and current issues in professional nursing practice related to nursing process.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role with a minimum grade of C.  Concurrent enrollment is allowed.
  
  • NURS 3102 - Cultural Competency in Nursing


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students will learn about developing the ability to provide culturally competent care to individuals, families and groups from diverse backgrounds. This course provides opportunities to increase cultural awareness and decrease health disparities.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required.
  
  • NURS 3204 - Family Health Nursing


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students learn about promoting family health across the lifespan. The focus of nursing care is on the holistic health promotion of the individual while in the family context.

    Credit Hours: 4
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required.
  
  • NURS 3401 - Honors Research I


    Description: Topic identification and literature review for scholarly activity.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
  
  • NURS 3402 - Honors Research II


    Description: Research and development of scholarly activity.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NURS 3401 Honors Research I.
    Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
  
  • NURS 4003 - Current Trends and Issues in Nursing


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students explore contemporary nursing issues in today’s changing healthcare field with an emphasis on legal and ethical considerations, changes in healthcare delivery systems and the responsibilities of the nurse.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment. 
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required.
  
  • NURS 4102 - Fundamentals of Nursing Research


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students will learn about similarities and differences of quantitative and qualitative studies as well as statistical methods utilized in nursing research. Legal and ethical issues, theoretical and conceptual frameworks, and literature reviews are examined. Emphasis is on the nurse as a consumer of nursing research.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role and Statistics with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required.
  
  • NURS 4115 - Community Health Nursing


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students learn theory and research relevant to nursing practice and public health practice to promote and preserve the health of populations. This course provides an opportunity to partner with a community and other health professionals to manage and provide resources. Requires a total of 64 field experience hours during the course.

    Credit Hours: 5
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required. Students must have completed the credentialing process, a preceptor agreement, and have an approved facility contract prior to enrolling in this course.
    Note: Requires a total of 64 field experience hours over the semester.
  
  • NURS 4214 - Nursing Leadership & Management


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students will learn about leadership and management skills relevant to professional practice. This course provides an opportunity to collaborate with professionals and initiate change.

    Credit Hours: 4
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or instructor permission is required.
  
  • NURS 4240 - Selected Studies


    Description: Studies provide students an opportunity to pursue an area of special interest through independent study or short term courses.

    Credit Hours: 1-2
    Restrictions: Instructor permission.
    Note: May be taken as elective credit.
  
  • NURS 4294 - Professional Nursing Synthesis


    CIP Code: 513801
    Description: Students apply professional nursing skills and concepts developed throughout the nursing program with an emphasis on evidence-based practice. This course provides an opportunity to collaborate with a preceptor in an area of choice that reflects professional goals. Requires a total of 64 field experience hours during the course.

    Credit Hours: 4
    Prerequisite: NURS 3003 Professional Nursing Role, NURS 3053 Health Assessment, NURS 3102 Cultural Competency in Nursing, NURS 3204 Family Health Nursing, NURS 4003 Current Trends and Issues in Nursing, NURS 4102 Fundamentals of Nursing Research, NURS 4115 Community Health Nursing, and NURS 4214 Leadership & Management in Nursing with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment.
    Restrictions: Admission to nursing major or permission of instructor is required. Students must have completed the credentialing process, a preceptor agreement, and have an approved facility contract prior to enrolling in this course.
    Note: Requires a total of 64 field experience hours over the semester.
  
  • NURS 4401 - Honors Research IV


    Description: All enrolled students will present their scholarly activity.  All other students are expected to attend.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Prerequisite: NURS 4402 Honors Research III.
    Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
  
  • NURS 4402 - Honors Research III


    Description: Completion of honors thesis, artistic composition or other scholarly activity.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NURS 3402 Honors Research II.
    Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
  
  • NURS 4750 - Workshop in Nursing


    Description: Study of selected topics of current or special interest to nurses and other health care workers.

    Credit Hours: 1-3
    Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.

Nutritional Sciences

  
  • NUTR 1653 - Basic Nutrition


    Description: Students explore normal nutrition for all ages including physical development and health; functions of nutrients and their requirements for digestion, absorption, metabolism, and planning of normal diets.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Note: This course does not count toward the Nutritional Sciences minor.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • NUTR 3104 - The Science of Food


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students study foods as chemical compounds and the chemical reactions and physical changes which occur from production to consumption. Students use sensory evaluation techniques and evaluate data as appropriate. Students complete hands-on practice in the purchasing, preparation, serving and storage of foods to promote safety and retain nutritive value and palatability. Students become familiar with menu planning, purchasing options, a variety of food preparation techniques, and various meal service types. Students will complete a required lab co-requisite.

    Credit Hours: 4
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition with a minimum grade of C.
    Co-requisite: NUTR 3104L The Science of Food Lab
  
  • NUTR 3111 - Introduction to Nutritional Sciences


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students explore career opportunities in health professions focusing on careers in Nutrition, Dietetics, and Allied Health.  Students examine professionalism and develop leadership qualities in their chosen field.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • NUTR 3113 - Consumer Issues


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students will pursue studies of consumer decision making related to functional and integrative nutrition, including the guiding principles of practice. Students will learn how integrative and functional nutrition is applied in practice and explore benefits related to personal daily nutrition decisions. Students will analyze the prevalence of use of dietary supplements among Americans; FDA’s guidance documents and regulatory information; risk management; clinical and client decision making; and ethical, legal and scientific integrity considerations for nutrition.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition with a minimum grade of C.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • NUTR 3201 - Food Safety


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students learn safe food production practices governed by federal and state regulation including prevention of food-borne illness, proper handling of potentially hazardous foods, avoiding contamination, personal hygiene practices, time temperature abuse, and maintaining food safety standards throughout the flow of commercial food preparation. Upon completion of the course, students will take the National Restaurant Association (NRA) ServSafe examination.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • NUTR 3401 - Honors Research I


    Description: Topic identification and literature review for scholarly activity.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
  
  • NUTR 3402 - Honors Research II


    Description: Research and development of scholarly activity.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NUTR 3401 Honors Research I.
    Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above.
  
  • NUTR 3563 - Fundamentals of Medical Nutrition Therapy


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students learn methods of nutritional screening and assessment. Students also learn to interpret nutrient drug interactions and recommendations for nutrition-related pharmacotherapy.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition with a minimum grade of C.
  
  • NUTR 3583 - Nutritional Assessment and Counseling


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students learn methods of screening and assessment of nutritional status including dietary, clinical, biochemical and anthropometric measurements.  Students will be introduced to counseling theory, techniques, and documentation methods.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture contact hours per week: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition with a minimum grade of C or instructor permission.
  
  • NUTR 3653 - Food and Culture


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students explore socioeconomic, physiological, and cultural factors that impact food selection, food production, and food availability worldwide, as well as international food and culture.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture contact hours per week: 3
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • NUTR 3763 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students investigate general health assessment, nutrient-drug interactions, nutrition care process relating to medical nutrition therapy. Physiological and metabolic bases for dietary modifications in certain health conditions are included in addition to nutrition management of health conditions through medical nutrition therapy.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture contact hours per week: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 3563 Fundamentals of Nutrition Therapy and NUTR 3583 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling with a minimum grade of C in each course.
    Restrictions: Instructor permission.
  
  • NUTR 3955 - Food Systems Management


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students learn the principles of food service systems management including human resource management and related laws, performance improvement techniques, material management, workflow and production, laws and regulations in food service sanitation, leadership styles, communication and interpersonal skills, and financial management. Lab section students engage in 2 hours of food service systems management practicum experience in quantity food production and management. Practicum and case studies will be used to emphasize production of quantity foods, menu planning, procurement, costing, preparation, service, sanitation, delivery systems, and use and care of quantity food equipment.

    Credit Hours: 5
    Prerequisite: NUTR 3104 Science of Food and NUTR 3201 Food Safety with a minimum grade of C.
    Co-requisite: NUTR 3955L Food Systems Management Lab.
  
  • NUTR 4243 - Life Cycle Nutrition


    Description: Students evaluate nutrient needs and dietary concerns of individuals and families from conception through the senior adult years.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition and NUTR 3583 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling with a minimum grade of C and instructor permission.
    Restrictions: Instructor permission.
  
  • NUTR 4263 - Geriatric Nutrition


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students focus on the physiological, psychological, social and financial aspects of aging that affect health and nutritional status. Students learn the impact of disease, disability and changing nutritional needs as well as screening and assessment tools to identify appropriate interventions to improve health and nutritional status. Students learn to apply legal and ethical considerations and consider government and community resources for positive outcomes.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture contact hours per week: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 3583 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling with a minimum grade of C.
  
  • NUTR 4283 - Community Nutrition


    Description: Students will evaluate nutrition resources available in the community as well as food and nutrition policies affecting individuals.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition and NUTR 3583 Nutrition Assessment and Counseling with a minimum grade of C.
    Restrictions: Instructor permission.
  
  • NUTR 4352 - Advanced Nutrition


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students examine the biochemistry and physiology of nutrients. Students will study digestion/absorption, interrelationships, cellular metabolism and utilization of macro- and micronutrients, and determination of nutrient requirements.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NUTR 1653 Basic Nutrition and CHEM 3123 Organic Chemistry I Lecture with a minimum grade of C or instructor permission.
  
  • NUTR 4401 - Honors Research IV


    Description: All enrolled students will present their scholarly activity.  All other students are expected to attend.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Prerequisite: NUTR 4402 Honors Research III.
    Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
  
  • NUTR 4402 - Honors Research III


    Description: Completion of honors thesis, artistic composition or other scholarly activity.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Prerequisite: NUTR 3402 Honors Research II.
    Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing.
  
  • NUTR 4583 - Medical Nutritional Therapy II


    CIP Code: 513101
    Description: Students continue study of medical nutrition therapy; examining physiological and metabolic bases for dietary modifications in disease states. Students become versed in nutrition management of disease through medical nutrition therapy practice. Students learn to apply medical data as appropriate to various disease states. 

    Credit Hours: 3
    Lecture contact hours per week: 3
    Prerequisite: NUTR 3583 Nutritional Assessment and Counseling and NUTR 3763 Medical Nutrition Therapy I with a minimum grade of C or instructor permission.
  
  • NUTR 4592 - Health Careers Professionalism


    Description: Students examine professionalism and develop leadership qualities in their chosen field, specifically Nutritional Sciences and Allied Health.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Restrictions: Senior standing in Nutritional Sciences major or completion of 15 hours of Nutritional Sciences minor.
  
  • NUTR 4910 - Special Topics in Nutritional Sciences


    CIP Code: 51301
    Description: Students complete specialized studies in areas of nutritional sciences. Course content and credit hours vary by semester.  Recommended: Students majoring or minoring in Nutritional Sciences.

    Credit Hours: 1-6
    Restrictions: Nutritional Sciences major or minor with junior standing or above.
    Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours.

Organizational Leadership

  
  • ORGL 3113 - Foundations of Organizational Leadership & Personal Development


    Description: This course is an introduction to the Organizational Leadership Bachelor of Science Program. Essential components will include: overview of program expectations; principles of adult learning; resources for success including library, campus, online resources and mentoring relationships; personal wellness/stress and time management techniques; study and test-taking skills; and basic computer skills for working in an online environment.

    Credit Hours: 3
  
  • ORGL 3223 - Professional Communication


    Description: A study of communication in the workplace within a framework of organizational ethics. Essential components and course content include: listening, verbal and nonverbal communication, written expression, and professional presentation methods.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • ORGL 3333 - Data Analysis and Interpretation


    Description: The course will enable a student to develop an understanding of the application and interpretation of basic data analysis. Essential components and course content will include basic data analysis from a user perspective. Hands-on exercises will enable students to utilize software such as Excel to solve problems and to interpret results.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
     
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • ORGL 3443 - Survey of Fiscal Management


    Description: A managerial overview of fiscal management within organizations. Essential components and coursework content will include: understanding the components and articulation of financial statements, knowledge and application of financial ratios leading to an understanding of organizational performance across time and in comparison to industry standards, utilization of financial information in the acquisition of capital and budgeting decisions, and a rudimentary understanding of cash flows.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • ORGL 4113 - Ethics and Organizations


    Description: This course is designed to examine the dynamics of workplace and personal ethics through the study of basic philosophical theories. Essential components and course content will include: leadership in the context of self-governance, responsibility, adherence to principles, integrity, and constancy of purpose. Current case studies will be used to apply ethical theories.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • ORGL 4223 - The Individual, the Organization, and Society


    Description: An examination of contemporary issues that affect organizations. Essential topics include environmental stewardship, social responsibility of the organization, effects and implications of globalization, the status of individual freedom within the organization, diversity, and the ramifications of technological change. This seminar course will be organized around student discussion and topical papers.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • ORGL 4333 - Leading and Managing


    Description: This course is a study of theories that influence leadership and management with application to a variety of work situations. Essential components and coursework content will include: basic leadership and behavior styles, negotiation, critical thinking, change, conflict resolution, ethics and social responsibility, and diversity in the workplace. Assessment of personal leadership abilities and personality traits will be included.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
  
  • ORGL 4443 - Markets and Stakeholders


    Description: This course introduces the student to the concept of markets and stakeholders. Essential components and course content will include: an overview of competitive markets, buyer behavior, development of new markets and products, marketing communication, distribution channels, pricing, and marketing mix strategies. It will include a discussion of external environmental factors and stakeholder analysis. Students will be able to evaluate market needs, select target markets and develop an appropriate market mix.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
  
  • ORGL 4553 - Capstone


    Description: This course provides the student the opportunity to integrate concepts and theories covered in the core with their area of focus. Students will design and implement a capstone project related to their area of focus culminating in a written and oral presentation.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: ORGL 3113 Foundations of Organizational Leadership and Personal Development.
    Note: This course must be taken in the student’s final enrollment period.
  
  • ORGL 4993 - Professional Internship (optional credit)


    Description: Supervised professional-level assignment with an organization, firm government agency, or not-for-profit entity within the selected area of focus.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Prerequisite: All core courses in Organizational Leadership except for ORGL 4553 Capstone.
    Restrictions: Instructor permission.

Philosophy

  
  • PHIL 1013 - Introduction to Philosophy


    Description: Brief survey of basic philosophical problems which have faced mankind throughout the ages.

    Credit Hours: 3
    Cross-listed: HUM 2653.
    Note: Credit cannot be earned in both HUM 2653 Philosophy in Life and PHIL 1013.
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • PHIL 1023 - Introduction to Logic


    Description: Principles of formal and symbolic reasoning as related to value and knowledge theories.

    Credit Hours: 3
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • PHIL 2013 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy


    Description: Historical survey of Greek, Roman, and Medieval Philosophers.

    Credit Hours: 3
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • PHIL 2023 - History of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy


    Description: Historical survey of major philosophical thinkers from Renaissance to modern.

    Credit Hours: 3
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • PHIL 3013 - Introduction to Aesthetics and Ethics


    Description: Logical investigation of fundamental principles underlying man’s ability to make meaningful judgments about truth, beauty, God, and morality.

    Credit Hours: 3
    LAS Course: Yes
  
  • PHIL 3103 - Introduction to Metaphysics


    Description: Systematic and logical introduction to necessary correlations of man’s life and thought which transcends the phenomenal and empirical order of nature’s events.

    Credit Hours: 3
    LAS Course: Yes

Physical Education

  
  • P ED 1011 - Team Sports


    Description: Instruction and practice on the fundamentals and strategy of the following team sports: basketball, field hockey, football, speedball, soccer, softball, track and field, volleyball, rugby, water polo, and others.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Note: May be repeated.
  
  • P ED 1031 - Basketball Fundamentals


    Description: Instruction and practice on the fundamentals of basketball with emphasis on fundamental drills.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1051 - Individual Sports


    Description: A general service activity class which provides laboratory experiences necessary for the development of knowledge, skill, and appreciation of a variety of individual and dual activities including, but not limited to: archery, badminton, bicycling, bait casting, handball, and ropes and rappelling.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Note: May be repeated.
  
  • P ED 1061 - Racquetball


    Description: Designed to give students practice and instruction in the fundamental skills and techniques of racquetball.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1071 - Billiards


    Description: Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals and techniques of billiards for beginners. Rules, etiquette, and scoring will be covered as well as various types of tournaments.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1081 - Development Activities


    Description: Activities primarily concerned with body development and physical fitness. Necessary skills would also be taught in each activity. Subjects include: Body Mechanics, Gymnastics, Advanced Gymnastics, Hiking, Weight Lifting and Self-Testing, Aerobics, Modern Rhythmic Gymnastics, Individual Fitness, and Aerobic Dance.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Note: May be repeated.
  
  • P ED 1131 - Weight Lifting and Self-Testing Activities


    Description: Advanced course of weight lifting and body building, designed primarily for students participating in intercollegiate athletics and physical education majors.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1201 - Aquatic Activities


    Description: Swimming course designed to provide instruction for students with various levels of swimming skill. Includes Elementary Swimming, Intermediate Swimming, Advanced Swimming, Canoeing, Sailing, Power Boating, and Water Skiing. (Students may receive certification in life saving and water safety instruction.)

    Credit Hours: 1-2
  
  • P ED 1261 - Beginning Tennis


    Description: The aims of this course are to introduce students to the three basic strokes of tennis so that they may play tennis well enough to enjoy it, and to learn the rules and etiquette of the game.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1271 - Intermediate Tennis


    Description: The aims of this course are to increase the proficiency of students in the three basic strokes of tennis, to learn to volley, and to learn the techniques of successful singles and doubles play.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1321 - Basketball and Softball


    Description: This course covers the basic fundamentals, techniques, and rules of basketball and softball and offers opportunity for team play.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1341 - Soccer and Intermediate Volleyball


    Description: Designed to give fundamental skill instruction and practice in beginning soccer techniques, and more advanced skills and play in intermediate volleyball.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Note: Course may be repeated for credit with a change in sub-title.
  
  • P ED 1550 - Combative Sports


    Description: Activities for the general service program designed to introduce students to the basic fundamentals of sports involving combative techniques. Activities offered under this area would include, but not be limited to: Fencing, Karate, and Wrestling.

    Credit Hours: 1-2
  
  • P ED 1611 - Beginning Bowling


    Description: Designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals and techniques of bowling for beginners. Rules, etiquette, and scoring will be covered as well as various types of competitive leagues and tournaments.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1621 - Advanced Bowling


    Description: For students who have had beginning bowling or students who have previously bowled in leagues and have already mastered the basic fundamentals of bowling.

    Credit Hours: 1
    Note: Women students should have a 125 average and men students a 140 average.
  
  • P ED 1700 - Dance Activities


    Description: Instruction in basics of dance, including folk, social, modern, and square dance.

    Credit Hours: 1-2
  
  • P ED 1721 - Modern Dancing I


    Description: Designed to give students instruction and practice in the natural movements of the dance. Develop an understanding of the origin and development of modern dance.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1731 - Modern Dancing II


    Description: Continuation of P ED 1721 Modern Dancing I. Emphasis on advanced techniques and skills of modern dance.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1741 - Folk Dance


    Description: Knowledge of skill in representative folk dances from various countries which include the Scandinavian countries, the British Isles, the European countries, the Latin American countries, and the United States. Emphasis on mastery of dance steps, formations, positions, and terminology.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 1811 - Beginning Golf


    Description: A general service activity course that teaches fundamental theory, strokes, and strategies.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 2022 - Theory of Coaching


    Description: The philosophy of coaching with emphasis on fundamentals, individual offense, team offense, defense, and game strategy.

    Credit Hours: 2
    Note: May be repeated with different sport emphasis.
  
  • P ED 2202 - Foundation of Physical Education


    Description: A lecture and laboratory course for the orientation of physical education majors and minors. Also, a study of the history and principles of physical education.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2212 - Techniques of Teaching Individual Sports


    Description: Teacher candidates will learn how to develop and implement appropriate teaching strategies for individual sports.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2222 - Techniques of Teaching Team Sports


    Description: Teacher candidates will learn how to develop and implement appropriate teaching strategies for teaching team sports.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2232 - Outdoor Recreational Activities


    Description: Introduction to teaching  outdoor recreational activities and assessment strategies for K-12.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2241 - Techniques of Teaching Gymnastics and Tumbling


    Description: This course emphasizes the technical aspects of fitness, fundamental and locomotor skill development through teaching gymnastics. Methods of traditional, developmental and educational gymnastics will be introduced. All students will be provided the opportunity to work with children teaching the three methods as part of a service learning project.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 2252 - Techniques of Teaching Lifetime Fitness


    Description: Teacher candidates will learn how to develop and implement teaching strategies for assessing, designing, and teaching fitness activities for K-12.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2431 - Recreational Activities – Golf


    Description: Designed to provide instruction in the techniques of golf for beginners. Putting, chipping, iron play, wood play, rules, and etiquette are covered in addition to playing a few rounds of golf.

    Credit Hours: 1
  
  • P ED 2512 - Motor Learning


    Description: Concepts and applications of motor skill development dealing with attention, memory, knowledge of results, transfer, practice and motivation.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2552 - Sports Officiating


    Description: Organization and administration of intramural sports, knowledge, and interpretation of sports rules and techniques of officiating.

    Credit Hours: 2
  
  • P ED 2562 - Sports Officiating II


    Description: Advanced course in sports officiating designed for students who desire to officiate interschool athletics. Course covers officiating mechanics and game rules for football, basketball, baseball, and softball.

    Credit Hours: 2
 

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