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PSYC 3463 - Theories of Learning CIP Code: 420101 Description: Students investigate the processes by which organisms acquire and modify behavior in responding to their environment with emphasis on theories and principles of learning, classical and operant conditioning, and observational learning.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 3553 - Psychological Statistics CIP Code: 422708 Description: Students will understand descriptive and inferential analyses emphasizing hypothesis testing and parametric procedures for quantitative data. Included are: T-tests, 1 & 2 way ANOVA’s correlation and regression, Chi-Square analyses and other nonparametric procedures. Specific applications for experimental research are emphasized.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology and MATH 1313 Elementary Statistics or MATH 1473 Applied Mathematics or MATH 1513 College Algebra or a Math ACT score of 23 or higher, or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 3574 - Experimental Psychology with Lab Description: Study of the scientific method and ethics in psychological research. Quantitative and qualitative methods as well as descriptive and inferential analyses are explored with emphasis on experimental designs and validity. Lab (2 hours per week) focuses on using the literature of the field, planning and conducting research studies, analyzing findings, and writing research reports in APA-style.
Credit Hours: 4 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology and PSYC 3553 Psychological Statistics or instructor permission. Co-requisite: PSYC 3574L Experimental Psychology Lab. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 3623 - Introduction to Health Psychology CIP Code: 410101 Description: Students learn how biological, psychological, and social factors interact with and influence the efforts people make in promoting good health and preventing illness. The role of stress in illness, lifestyle factors such as smoking or weight control, and specific chronic illnesses such as cancer and heart disease will be introduced and discussed.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 3901 - Workshop in Psychology CIP Code: 420101 Description: Provides an overview of a psychological topic or research area of current or special interest.
Credit Hours: 1 Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of four credit hours. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4033 - Behavior Analysis and Management Description: An introduction to behavior observation and assessment techniques, and the techniques of applied behavior analysis. Students will learn to observe and assess individuals in their natural environments and to implement individualized behavior change strategies.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology and PSYC 2023 Life-Span Development or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4043 - Physiological Psychology CIP Code: 422799 Description: Students explore the physiological bases for behavior and neurophysiology with emphasis on sensory and motor processes and the effect that emotion and motivation have upon behavior.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. Restrictions: Junior or senior standing. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4053 - Psychology of Human Resource Development Description: Psychological aspects of human resource development in terms of training, development, and education where learning and transfer of learning are key to the developmental processes.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4133 - Psychology of Infancy and Childhood Description: An examination of development from conception, infancy, preschool years to childhood with emphasis in the areas of physical, cognitive, social and personality development, including exploration of attachment, developmental and behavioral disorders.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4153 - Abnormal Psychology Description: A basic overview of abnormal human behavior. Includes history of assessment and treatment of the mentally disordered, types of abnormalities, and current diagnostic and therapeutic approaches.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4223 - Mental Tests and Measurements Description: Group intelligence testing including a critical study of various tests, their administration, statistical procedures, and newer concepts relating to measurements and statistics.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology and PSYC 3553 Psychological Statistics or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4323 - Sensation & Perception Description: The study of sensory and perceptual processes including color, form, space, depth, and movement. Emphasis is placed on research at the physiological and psychophysical level.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4343 - Psychology of Human Sexuality Description: A comprehensive study of the crucial problems involved in understanding human sexuality. Designed to provide scientific information in the following areas: sexual anatomy and physiology, sexual response and motivation, psycho-sexual dynamics, psychological and sociological phenomena of human sexuality, sexual dysfunctions, aberrations, eroticisms, mythology, sexercises, sexual behavior patterns, marital and sexual communications, impotency, contraception, and venereal diseases.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4363 - Adult Development and Aging Description: Designed to study the various aspects of aging from a theoretical and empirical research perspective. This course will explore developmental stages and tasks to include the psychological, biological/neurological, social and spiritual aspects associated with adulthood and aging.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4401 - Honors Research IV CIP Code: 420101 Description: All enrolled students will present their scholarly activity. All other students are expected to attend.
Credit Hours: 1 Prerequisite: PSYC 4402 Honors Research III. Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing. |
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PSYC 4402 - Honors Research III Description: Completion of honors thesis, artistic composition or other scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2 Prerequisite: PSYC 3402 Honors Research II. Restrictions: Honors student with senior standing. |
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PSYC 4420 - Directed Study & Readings Description: Independent study in psychology under the direction of faculty by arrangement for topic not offered in the regularly scheduled curriculum.
Credit Hours: 1-3 Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken for a maximum of three credit hours. Letter-graded. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4450 - Special Topics in Psychology CIP Code: 420101 Description: Students will explore in-depth a current topic in psychology not offered in the regularly scheduled curriculum.
Credit Hours: 1-6 Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated provided the topic is different each time. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4470 - Directed Research Description: Research in psychology under the direction of faculty by arrangement offered for up to 3 credit hours per semester.
Credit Hours: 1-3 Restrictions: Instructor permission. Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated for a maximum of six credit hours. Letter-graded. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4513 - History and Systems of Psychology CIP Code: 420101 Description: Students participate in a survey of the historical background of modern psychology with emphasis on the classical systems of psychology. The development of the schools of psychological thought and a comparison between the schools will be stressed.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 3574 Experimental Psychology with Lab and PSYC 4043 Physiological Psychology or instructor permission. Restrictions: Successful completion of 30 hours of upper-level (3000/4000) psychology courses. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4523 - Psychological Consumer Behavior Description: The study of the psychological aspects of consumer beliefs and behavior, including the importance and effects of mass media. Emphasis will be placed on communication techniques for effecting change in individual cognition, and the corresponding influence on society at large.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4563 - Psychology of Personality Description: Nature, development, assessment, and adjustment of personality from infancy to maturity. An analysis of the organized dynamic behavior of the individual. Emphasis placed on Freudian, Neo-Freudian, Humanistic, Cognitive, Learning, Trait, and Social theories of personality.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4643 - Forensic Psychology CIP Code: 422799 Description: Using real-life examples and case law, students will learn about various facets of criminal and civil forensic psychology including practical applications and research-based forensic practice.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4673 - Social Psychology CIP Code: 422707 Description: Students learn the impact of social and cultural forces upon individual behavior and cognition with attention to social perception, attributions and judgments, social stimulus situations, and group processes.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 1113 Intro to Psychology or instructor permission. LAS Course: Yes |
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PSYC 4903 - Psychology Capstone Description: A course in which Psychology majors apply knowledge and skills gained throughout their undergraduate education in a final experience in the major.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: PSYC 2023 Life-Span Development, PSYC 4043 Physiological Psychology, and PSYC 4513 History and Systems of Psychology or instructor permission. Restrictions: Psychology major. Note: Enrollment follows or may be concurrent with a completion of all other Psychology degree requirements. Credit is not available for the minor in Psychology.
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Reading |
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READ 1113 - Developmental Reading Description: Complete reading ability diagnosis.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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READ 2113 - Developmental Reading Description: An extension of READ 1113; instruction and practice related to the diagnosis and program established in READ1113. A personalized
reading improvement program for the college student.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: READ 1113 Developmental Reading. |
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READ 3143 - The Reading Process Description: An in-depth study of theories of reading as a psycholinguistic process to include graphemic, morphemic, semantical, syntactical cueing systems, and the thought processes of the learner, as well as the varied styles of writing. Emphasis will be on improving the
student’s knowledge and execution of the reading process.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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READ 3151 - Seminar in Reading Improvement Description: Designed to facilitate intensive study in personal reading improvement.
Credit Hours: 1 |
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READ 3251 - Seminar in Reading Improvement Description: Designed to facilitate intensive study in personal reading improvement.
Credit Hours: 1 |
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READ 3351 - Seminar in Reading Improvement Description: Designed to facilitate intensive study in personal reading improvement.
Credit Hours: 1 |
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READ 3443 - Phonics Approach in the Teaching of Reading Description: A course designed for elementary teachers approaching the teaching of reading, spelling, and speech phonically.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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READ 4013 - Content Literacy K-8 Description: An introduction to classroom techniques for helping children K-8 use reading and writing to gain knowledge in a subject area.
Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Completion of 45 credit hours. |
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READ 4023 - Reading and Language Development of the Young Child CIP Code: 131315 Description: The teacher candidate will learn about specific skills, materials, techniques, and methods involved in the development of language and teaching of reading to the young child: nursery through third grade. The student will be able to interpret information about young children and then use approaches in teaching language and reading that which apply to the unique developmental needs of the young child.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Prerequisite: EDUC 3313 Clinical Teaching & Pre-Internship I and READ 4013 Content Literacy K-8 with a minimum grade of C. Concurrent Enrollment in READ 4013 is allowed. Restrictions: Minimum 2.50 GPA. |
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READ 4063 - Introduction to Reading and Writing Assessment CIP Code: 131315 Description: The student will learn procedures for classroom-based assessment of reading and writing processes. Emphasis will be on using multiple, ongoing assessment information to inform instruction.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Prerequisite: EDUC 3313 Clinical Teaching & Pre-Internship I, READ 4013 Content Literacy K-8, READ 4023 Reading and Language Development of the Young Child with a minimum grade of C or concurrent enrollment in READ 4023. Restrictions: Minimum 2.50 GPA and full admission to Teacher Education. |
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READ 4213 - Remediation for Dyslexia & Struggling Readers CIP Code: 131315 Description: Students focus on how the brain learns to read, factors affecting reading abilities in school-aged children, what dyslexia is, how to assess it, and how to remediate dyslexia and help struggling readers in a school setting. Students will administer and analyze reading data from children and research best practices for effective interventions.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Restrictions: Must have earned 45 credit hours. |
Recreation |
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REC 2222 - Camp Recreation Description: Organization of camping and hiking excursions; campfire programs
and camp games: handicrafts.
Credit Hours: 2 |
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REC 3212 - Recreational Leadership Description: Organization and leadership or recreational activities for all age
groups.
Credit Hours: 2 |
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REC 3222 - Organization, Administration, and Supervision of Recreation Description: Basic principles of organization, administration, and supervision of a school and public recreational program.
Credit Hours: 2 |
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REC 3553 - Wilderness First Aid and Risk Management CIP Code: 310505 Description: Students employ various medical protocols and risk management principals as related to wilderness first aid and risk management procedures as they apply to outdoor recreational leadership. Certification through American Red Cross Wilderness and Remote First Aid is optional but not required for successful completion of this course.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 |
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REC 4112 - Community Recreation Description: A study of the organization of community recreation with emphasis on community recreation programs and facilities.
Credit Hours: 2 |
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REC 4212 - Therapeutic Recreation Description: This course gives the student an overview of recreational possibilities for persons with special needs. The ADA law serves as
a basis for prescription.
Credit Hours: 2 |
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REC 4223 - Recreation Field Experience Description: This course involves a supervised, practical work experience in a variety of recreationally oriented settings.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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REC 4500 - Internship in Recreation Description: This course involves supervised, practical work experience in an approved recreational enterprise designed for internship experiences.
Credit Hours: 1-6 |
Religious Studies |
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REL 2113 - Introduction to the Old Testament Description: Study of background of the Old Testament including origin, growth, social, economic, and religious development of central concepts,
leading personalities, and the process by which it has come to us as viewed in the light of modern scholarship.
Credit Hours: 3 LAS Course: Yes |
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REL 2223 - Life and Teachings of Jesus Description: A thorough study of the life and teachings of the historical Jesus. The course will cover the study surrounding the birth, ministry,
and death of Jesus.
Credit Hours: 3 LAS Course: Yes |
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REL 2443 - Introduction to the New Testament Description: Study of background of the New Testament including origin, growth, social, economic, and religious development of central concepts,
leading personalities, and the process by which it has come to us as viewed in the light of modern scholarship.
Credit Hours: 3 LAS Course: Yes |
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REL 2553 - Comparative Religion Description: The principal world religions, with general comparisons.
Credit Hours: 3 LAS Course: Yes |
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REL 3100 - Seminar in Religious Studies Description: Designed to permit the examination of various areas of emphasis in religious study. 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 repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours. LAS Course: Yes |
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REL 3200 - Seminar in Religious Studies Description: Designed to permit the examination of various areas of emphasis in religious study. 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 |
Russian |
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RUS 1113 - Elementary Russian I Description: Pronunciation, elements of grammar, easy readings, and composition.
Credit Hours: 3 LAS Course: Yes |
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RUS 1123 - Elementary Russian II Description: Grammar and pronunciation, reading, composition and oral-aural practice.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: RUS 1113 Elementary Russian I. LAS Course: Yes |
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RUS 2002 - Russian Culture Description: Basic knowledge of the peoples of the world who speak Russian. Includes emphasis on customs, traditions, and cultural heritage.
Course approach involves lectures, research, and/or travel.
Credit Hours: 2 LAS Course: Yes |
Safety Management |
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SAFM 3083 - Fire Protection Management Description: A study of fire protection systems, topics to include but not restricted to management of fire protection resources and physical, chemical, and electrical hazards in the industrial plant. Other areas of fire protection may be included.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 3403 - Safety Administration and Programs Description: This course covers the Regulatory Compliance components required for an Industrial Operation. Topics include crisis management, hazard communication, employee assistance programs, worker’s compensation, record keeping, accident investigation, training requirements, and incentive programs.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 3413 - Applied Safety Engineering Description: Covers technical information vital to the safety and health professional. Topics include design, construction and maintenance of industrial facilities, handling of materials and storage and industrial machinery.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 3423 - Industrial Hygiene Description: Presents principles and practices of environmental hazard recognition, assessment and control of hazards, industrial hygiene programs and government regulations and compliance.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4413 - Machine and Materials Safety Description: A continuation of Applied Safety Engineering. Topics include industrial machinery, processing of industrial materials, energy source safety and management, and fire protection.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4423 - Industrial Hygiene Management Description: A continuation of Industrial Hygiene. Topics include case studies and resultant problems, how to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control workplace hazards, presents start-up plans and operation of successful industrial hygiene programs.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4433 - Ergonomics Description: A study of the equipment and training variables influencing the human-machine systems and design concepts to achieve optimum adjustment of the work environment to fit the people.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4443 - Life Safety and Building Codes Description: A survey of regulations and standards pertaining to the Engineering and design of Life Safety systems and Codes that apply to industrial facilities construction and design. Other pertinent topics may be included.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4453 - Process Safety Management Description: A study of management practices and governmental regulations associated with highly hazardous chemicals. Topics include components of 29CFR1910.119, hazard analysis techniques, auditing and written programs. The twelve technical elements of process safety management are also covered.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4513 - Workers’ Compensation Management Description: Students gain knowledge of workers’ compensation management systems and develop proactive strategies designed to reduce costs and improve the experience of affected employees. Students discuss strategies, current trends, and integrate technology-based solutions.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SAFM 4623 - Occupational Health and Safety Calculations and Laboratory CIP Code: 512206 Description: Students evaluate potentially hazardous health and safety exposures and apply calculations to make decisions regarding necessary controls for the professional practice of environmental, health, and safety management. Students will engage in hands-on laboratory activities to evaluate potentially hazardous conditions and controls in workplaces.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: Prerequisite: Any ONE of the following: MATH 1313 Elementary Statistics, MATH 1513 College Algebra, or MATH 1523 Functions and Change; AND any ONE of the following: SAFM 3413 Applied Safety Engineering, SAFM 3423 Industrial Hygiene, SAFM 4413 Machine and Materials Safety, or SAFM 4423 Industrial Hygiene Management. Co-requisite: SAFM 4623L Occupational Health and Safety Calculations and Laboratory. |
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SAFM 4663 - Safety Engineering Calculations and Laboratory CIP Code: 512206 Description: Students evaluate hazards and controls involving motion, forces, energy, and ionizing radiation. Students will engage in safety engineering laboratory activities as well as performing structural, mechanical and physics calculations related to the professional practice of environmental, health and safety management.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: Prerequisite: Any ONE of the following: MATH 1313 Elementary Statistics, MATH 1513 College Algebra, or MATH 1523 Functions and Change; AND any ONE of the following: SAFM 3413 Applied Safety Engineering, SAFM 3423 Industrial Hygiene, SAFM 4413 Machine and Materials Safety, or SAFM 4423 Industrial Hygiene Management. Co-requisite: SAFM 4663L Safety Engineering Calculations and Laboratory. |
Science |
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SCI 0120 - Concepts in Science Description: Basic principles of science intended to stimulate an academic interest in science, increase powers of observation and enrich cultural appreciation of science. Course subject matter will concentrate on the biological or physical sciences.
Credit Hours: 1-5 Note: High school deficiency in science may be satisfied by the successful completion of this course. (No college credit)
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SCI 1111 - General Physical Science Lab Description: This laboratory course focuses on the processes of scientific investigations and the nature of scientific explanations in the Physical Sciences. This course taken with SCI 1113 satisfies the general education requirement in the Physical Sciences, including the laboratory requirement. Students cannot receive credit for SCI 1114 and SCI 1111. Two hours of lab per week. No major or minor credit.
Credit Hours: 1 Prerequisite: SCI 1113 General Physical Science Lecture or concurrent enrollment. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 1113 - General Physical Science Lecture Description: An introductory course concerned with fundamental physical science principles, including force and motion, energy, the structure of matter, chemical and physical properties of matter, astronomy, and earth processes. This course satisfies the general education requirement in Physical Sciences, except for the laboratory requirement. General education requirements include one laboratory course in either Physical or Biological Sciences.
Credit Hours: 3 Note: No major or minor credit. Students cannot receive credit for SCI 1113 and SCI 1114. Three hours of lecture per week. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 1114 - General Physical Science Description: An introductory course concerned with fundamental physical science principles, including force and motion, energy, the structure of matter, chemical and physical properties of matter, astronomy, and earth processes. The laboratory component focuses on the processes of scientific investigations and the nature of scientific explanations in the Physical Sciences. This course satisfies the general education requirement in Physical Sciences, including the lab requirement.
Credit Hours: 4 Note: No major or minor credit. Student cannot receive credit for SCI 1114 and SCI 1113 or SCI 1111. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 1314 - Astronomy CIP Code: 400201 Description: Topics include theories of the formation of the planets, stellar evolution, and cosmology. Laboratory work is a major part of the course and includes various aspects of practical Astronomy such as the locations of the constellations and the use of a telescope.
Credit Hours: 4 Co-requisite: SCI 1314L Astronomy Lab. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 1621 - Professions in Water Sciences CIP Code: 030205 Description: Students learn about career opportunities related to water science. This course is largely composed of guest speakers working in fields related to Freshwater Sciences.
Credit Hours: 1 Lecture contact hours per week: 1 |
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SCI 3113 - Science & Medical Terminology Description: Greek and Latin used in the scientific vocabulary with emphasis on terminology used in allied health and medical fields.
Credit Hours: 3 Note: No major or minor credit in Biology. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 3543 - Water Regulation CIP Code: 030201 Description: Students explore the legislation and regulations pertaining to freshwater in our region, state, and country.
Credit Hours: 3 Lecture contact hours per week: 3 Restrictions: Junior standing or above. |
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SCI 4110 - Special Topics in Science Description: Selected studies in Science.
Credit Hours: 1-6 Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be repeated with different topics for a maximum of six credit hours. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 4124 - Earth Science Description: A survey of basic concepts in geology, astronomy, and meteorology. Where appropriate, emphasis will be made of contemporary environmental and societal concerns in these three areas. Laboratory includes mineral and rock identification, astronomical observation techniques, and the use of weather instruments in forecasting.
Credit Hours: 4 Co-requisite: SCI 4124L Earth Science Lab. Restrictions: Junior standing or above. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 4261 - Freshwater Sciences Senior Seminar CIP Code: 030103 Description: A culminating course in Freshwater Sciences where students discuss current issues in Freshwater Sciences related to our region and explore career options.
Credit Hours: 1 Lecture contact hours per week: 1 Restrictions: Senior standing. |
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SCI 4292 - Freshwater Sciences Internship CIP Code: 030103 Description: Students participate in an internship experience in the general field of Freshwater Sciences.
Credit Hours: 2 Other contact hours per week: 2
Restrictions: Senior standing. Note: May be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.
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SCI 4343 - History of Science I Description: A survey of Western man’s efforts to understand the natural world, from earliest historical times to the 17th Century.
Credit Hours: 3 Note: May count as credit in science majors. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 4413 - History of Science II Description: The historical and intellectual development of modern science.
Credit Hours: 3 Note: May count as credit in science majors. LAS Course: Yes |
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SCI 4513 - Methods in Teaching Secondary Science Description: This course focuses on methods of teaching middle school and high school science including planning for instruction, teaching strategies, inquiry-based instruction, assessment, reflective practice, and laboratory management and safety. Field experiences in a middle school or high school classroom are embedded in the curriculum.
Credit Hours: 3 Co-requisite: EDUC 4032 Pre-Internship II. Note: This course is required of Science Education majors.
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SCI 4613 - Inquiry-Based Science for the Elementary Teacher Description: Further treatment of biological and physical sciences designed for the elementary teacher.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: SCI 1114 General Physical Science (or SCI 1113/1111 General Physical Science Lecture and Lab), and BIOL 1114 General Biological Science (or BIOL 1113/1111 General Biological Science and Lab). Restrictions: Junior standing or above. Note: Content will be taught through inquiry, lecture, discussion, and laboratory experiences.
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SCI 5511 - Research Seminar CIP Code: 400101 Description: This course is required for all graduate students. Students present their research progresses or scientific papers that are related to their research field.
Credit Hours: 1 Restrictions: Must be admitted to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program. Credit may not be earned toward the bachelor’s degree for both CHEM 4911 Chemistry Seminar I and SCI 5511 Research Seminar. Note: UC
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SCI 5530 - Research in the Natural Sciences CIP Code: 301801 Description: Graduate research for the Master’s Thesis. May be repeated, but no more than 6 credit hours may be counted toward the 36 credit hour requirement for the MS degree.
Credit Hours: 1-6 Restrictions: Must be admitted to the Accelerated Bachelor’s to Master’s Degree Program. Credit may not be earned toward the bachelor’s degree for both CHEM 4412 Research in Chemistry I and SCI 5530 Research in the Natural Sciences. Note: UC
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Social Studies |
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SOSC 2350 - Studies in the Social Sciences Description: Designed to explore topics and issues of relevance to the Social Sciences that are not normally covered in traditional courses.
Credit Hours: 1-3 Note: Any combination of courses in this series may be taken with different topics for a maximum of three credit hours. Graded pass/fail. Not for major credit. LAS Course: Yes |
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SOSC 4023 - Social Studies Methods for Secondary Teachers Description: Restricted to students seeking certification in secondary social studies. An examination of the methods, materials, and concepts
currently used in secondary social studies teaching.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOSC 4050 - Field Study in Social Science Description: Field studies in Social Science, using appropriate field methods.
Credit Hours: 1-3 Note: Not accepted for minor credit. Note: Travel fee for this course is established by the tour service. Graded pass/fail.
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SOSC 4951 - Senior Seminar Description: A comprehensive review of significant events, developments, and
movements in American, world, and Oklahoma history, political
science, geography, and economics to prepare teacher education
candidates for the Oklahoma Teacher Competency Tests.
Credit Hours: 1 Restrictions: Restricted to Social Studies Education majors who plan to enroll in
their final intern experience the next semester. |
Social Work |
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SOWK 2013 - Introduction to Social Work CIP Code: 440701 Description: This course introduces the development of the profession of social work. Within this context, a historical perspective of the development of the American social welfare system and the purpose and function of major social service programs is examined. The primary focus of the course is on the history, values, ethics, roles, and methods of the social work profession, including an awareness of diverse populations.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOWK 3013 - Interviewing Skills for Generalist Practice CIP Code: 440701 Description: Students learn and practice skills to become acquainted with interviewing, the basic tool of general social work practice, with an emphasis on self-awareness, communication with diverse populations, and skill development in engaging and assessing client systems through the interview process.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: ENGL 1113, 1213 (minimum grade a C); COMM 1113; PSYC 1113 (concurrent enrollment allowed) and SOC 1113 (concurrent enrollment allowed). Co-requisite: None Restrictions: Social Work majors with a 2.5 minimum overall GPA Cross-listed: NA
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SOWK 3023 - Family Social Work Description: This course presents a broad overview of conducting generalist social work practice with families and introduces students to phases of practice, family systems, assessments, and interventions. The course further emphasizes student development of knowledge, values and skills in micro, mezzo and macro levels, as well as, awareness of the NASW Code of Ethics. The course also includes developing an awareness of diverse populations.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOWK 3401 - Honors Research I Description: Topic identification and literature review for scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 1 Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above. |
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SOWK 3402 - Honors Research II Description: Research and development of scholarly activity.
Credit Hours: 2 Prerequisite: SOWK 3401 Honors Research I. Restrictions: Honors student with junior standing or above. |
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SOWK 4003 - Human Behavior in the Social Environment I CIP Code: 440701 Description: Students will learn an ecological model of human behavior as applied throughout the life cycle. Students will critically examine various theories of causation as they relate to functional and dysfunctional behaviors, and examine the impact of social stratification, especially by class, race, or sex on human behavior.
Credit Hours: 3 Prerequisite: SOWK 2013 Intro to Social Work and General or Human Biology (BIOL 1013/1011 Intro Biology I + Lab or BIOL 1023/1021 Intro Biology II + Lab or BIOL 1113/1111 Gen Biological Sci Lecture + Lab or BIOL 1114 Gen Biol Sci (includes lab) or BIOL 2154 Human Anatomy (includes lab). Concurrent enrollment in Biology is allowed. Restrictions: Social Work and Pre-Social work majors. LAS Course: Yes |
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SOWK 4043 - Special Topics Description: Designed to explore social work and social welfare issues in greater depth, in a formal academic setting, than is possible in other structured courses offered in social work.
Credit Hours: 3 Cross-listed: AIS 4043. Note: May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of nine credit hours. Credit cannot be earned for the same topic in both AIS 4043 and SOWK 4043.
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SOWK 4113 - Chemical Dependency Description: The course focuses on the twelve core functions of a substance abuse counselor and the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of a professional social worker in the substance abuse field.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOWK 4123 - Domestic Violence Description: Students examine the definitions and scope of family violence in today’s society including prevalence, etiology, myths, and dynamics of child physical abuse, incest, rape, sibling violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), and elder abuse and neglect. The course includes a review of the issues, policies, programs, and services aimed at remedying and eliminating violence in the home.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOWK 4133 - Human Rights Description: This course examines how the ideas and issues of human rights can assist in the development of economic and social justice, and serve as a strategy for social change. The document, Universal Declaration of Human rights and other documents such as the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will also be discussed. The current state of international human rights law is viewed as a social construct and a motivator to move people to action for the fulfillment of well-being and multiple human needs of global citizens. To facilitate critical inquiry, multiple teaching methods are used. Elements of general social work practice, the NASW Code of Ethics and relevant theories, such as, social systems theory are included.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOWK 4143 - Sexism & Violence Against Women CIP Code: 440701 Description: The course defines sexism and the roots of sexism. It also presents an overview of the continuum of violence against women, both nationally and globally, including women’s institutional status, psychological wounding, gendered communication, economic assaults, controlling women’s bodies, pornography and prostitution, sexual harassment, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, female genital mutilation, dowry payments, religious abuse, foot-binding, and other topics.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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SOWK 4163 - Trauma Informed Care Description: Students explore the role of social workers, assisting clients who have experienced trauma and gain an understanding of how trauma informed practices influence outcomes in child welfare settings. Students learn the key component of trauma, PTSD, secondary trauma, and the impact of trauma on children and families.
Credit Hours: 3 |
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