May 17, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Course Descriptions


Definitions

Corequisites

A corequisite identifies another course or courses that should be taken concurrently with the listed course. A student who enrolls in a listed course with corequisites must also enroll in those corequisite courses. A student who has previously completed a corequisite course may not need to repeat it; he or she should consult with an academic adviser before registering to determine specific requirements.

Course Credit Hours

The total semester hours of credit for each course are shown in parentheses immediately following the course title.

Prerequisites

A prerequisite identifies a course or other requirements that a student must have completed successfully before enrolling in the listed course. Any student who has not met prerequisites for a course may be administratively withdrawn from that course at the discretion of the instructor. It is the policy of some university departments to withdraw automatically any student who enrolls in a course without first meeting its prerequisites.

 

Kinesiology & Health

  
  • KH 4440 - Exercise Biochemistry


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: KH 3650 with a grade of C- or higher.
    Description
    This course is a detailed study of the major metabolic pathways associated with the transport and storage of substrates (carbohydrates, fats, and proteins) and the individual steps of their breakdown and utilization as fuel sources at rest and during different intensities and durations of exercise. Students also learn how these major metabolic pathways are affected by heredity, nutrition, age, and sex. Finally, students learn the foundations of exercise biochemistry and redox reactions, enzyme structure, function, and regulation, and common techniques for metabolic assessment.

  
  • KH 4450 - Tickets Sales and Operations


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: KH 3330 with a grade of C or higher and attended the departmental Induction Ceremony and signed the Honor Code.
    Description
    The course covers a variety of topics related to ticket sales and is designed to expose students to the current best practices within the sport and entertainment industry. Content focuses on the sales and marketing techniques required to provide a solid foundation for future employment while emphasizing customer service, software packages, ticketing campaigns, and distribution channels. Students will have multiple opportunities to participate in projects and real-life applications of theories and content material.

  
  • KH 4460 - Sponsorship Sales and Activation


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: KH 3320 and KH 3330 with a grade of C or higher.
    Description
    This course provides a detailed consideration of the relationship between sport and corporate sponsorship programs and examines the role of corporate sponsorships as part of the marketing mix. More specifically, topics include: why companies spend significant dollars on sponsorships; how companies select, evaluate and negotiate sponsorship opportunities; how companies leverage sponsorships as a part of their marketing activities to differentiate their brands; how companies measure the effectiveness of sponsorships.

  
  • KH 4510 - Contemporary Instructional Models for Pre-K and Elementary Physical Education


    3 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: KH 4520, KH 4530, and KH 4540.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course. edTPA Portfolio - $95

    Description
    Corequisites: KH 4520, KH 4530, and KH 4540.Requirement: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.Acquisition and practice of contemporary instructional models for preschool and elementary physical education are studied. Includes peer and field-based teaching experiences.

  
  • KH 4520 - Contemporary Instructional Models for Secondary Physical Education


    3 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: KH 4510, KH 4530, and KH 4540.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.

    Description
    Corequisites: KH 4510, KH 4530, and KH 4540.Requirement: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.Acquisition and practice of contemporary instructional models for secondary physical education are discussed. Includes peer and field-based practice teaching experiences.

  
  • KH 4530 - Contemporary Instructional Models for Health Education


    3 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: KH 4510, KH 4520, and KH 4540.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.

    Description
    Corequisites: KH 4510, KH 4520, and KH 4540.Requirement: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.Focuses on acquisition and practice of contemporary comprehensive school health education instructional strategies. Includes field-based practice teaching experiences, peer coaching during lesson plan development, and peer critiquing of field-based teaching videos.

  
  • KH 4540 - Contemporary Instructional Models for Adapted Physical Education


    3 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: KH 4510, KH 4520, and KH 4530.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.

    Description
    Corequisites: KH 4510, KH 4520, and KH 4530. Requirement: A minimum grade of “B-” is required for this course.Acquisition and practice of contemporary instructional models for adapted physical education are studied. Includes peer and field-based practice teaching experiences.

  
  • KH 4570 - Social Media Strategies


    3 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: KH 4670  
    Description
    Corequisite: KH 4670.Covers a variety of topics related to social media theories, strategies and platforms while exposing students to the current best practices within the industry. Authentic learning experiences provide students with multiple opportunities to create content for a variety of audiences and reinforce multiplatform communication skills.

  
  • KH 4600 - Advanced Biomechanics for Exercise Science


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Completed KH 3600 with a grade of “C-” or higher.
    Description
    The primary goal of this course is to integrate advanced concepts and relevant scientific information to provide for understanding of biomechanics as it relates to exercise, physical training, and rehabilitation. Within the framework of exercise science, this course provides the student with knowledge that will allow for the assessment of human motion for the purposes of identifying critical factors of performance and injury including persons with a disability.

  
  • KH 4620 - Advanced Clinical Exercise Physiology


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: KH 4360 with a grade of C- or higher.
    Description
    This course is designed to provide a detailed study of mechanisms underlying prevalent diseases, medications used to treat these diseases, and the role of exercise as it relates to testing, treatment, and prevention.

  
  • KH 4630 - Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: KH 2520 and KH 3650 with a grade of “C-” or higher.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “C-” is required for this course. KH Lab Fees - $25

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “C-” is required for this course.Students study the process and procedures of physical fitness evaluation and prescription. Emphasis is placed on the design of individual and group exercise programs.

  
  • KH 4640 - Principles and Practice of Program Design


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: KH 3650 with a grade of “C-” or higher.
    Description
    This course is designed to develop the practical skills necessary to design effective training programs for the purpose of enhancing human performance in a variety of populations. Students will gain an in-depth knowledge of program design theories and modalities, as well as how to appropriately manipulate and progress programs to maximize efficiency.

  
  • KH 4650 - Opening School Experience


    0 Credit Hours
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this experience.

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this experience.Student teachers complete a 10-day internship in one of the placement schools during the clinical teacher’s pre-planning and first week of instruction. Course is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. This course may include a Signature Experience component. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4670 - Field Experience in Sport Management-CTW


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: 2.7 cumulative GPA in Area G courses, must attend the “180 Day” and “Good Luck” meetings.
    Corequisites: KH 4570  
    Description
    Corequisite: KH 4570.This course is intended to provide students with the opportunity to gain practical field experience within the sport industry. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Critical Thinking Through Writing Course (CTW). This course may include a Signature Experience component. Critical Thinking Through Writing Course (CTW).

  
  • KH 4710 - Student Teaching in Health and Physical Education, P-5


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: KH 3410, KH 3420, KH 3700, KH 4510, KH 4520, KH 4530, KH 4540 with a grade of C+ or higher; first aid/CPR proficiency; and proof of tort liability protection.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for recommendation for certification. Lab Fee-Stu Teaching/Practicum - $125

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “B” is required for recommendation for certification.Students observe, assist in, and instruct public school P-5 classes in health and physical education under the direct supervision of a clinical teacher. Includes seminars scheduled by the instructor. This course may include a Signature Experience component. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4720 - Student Teaching in Health and Physical Education, 6-12


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: KH 3410, KH 3420, KH 3700, KH 4510, KH 4520, KH 4530, KH 4540 with a grade of C+ or higher; first aid/CPR proficiency; and proof of tort liability protection.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for recommendation for certification. Lab Fee-Stu Teaching/Practicum - $125

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “B” is required for recommendation for certification.Students observe, assist in, and instruct public school 6-12 classes in health and physical education under the direct supervision of a clinical teacher. Includes seminars scheduled by the instructor. This course may include a Signature Experience component. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4730 - Physical Activity Internship I


    4 Credit Hours
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of B is required for this course.Students receive practical experiences in planning, organizing, assessing, and implementing sport, physical activity, health and wellness programs in various settings under the direct supervision of a clinician. This course may include a Signature Experience component. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4740 - Physical Activity Internship


    8 Credit Hours
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of B is required for this course.Students receive practical experiences in planning, organizing, assessing, and implementing sport, physical activity, health and wellness programs in various settings under the direct supervision of a clinician. This course may include a Signature Experience component. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4750 - Practicum in Exercise Science


    1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: completion of all course work.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “S” is required. 

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “S” is required. Students must pass a standardized exit exam to complete this requirement. Course is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. This course may include a Signature Experience component. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4760 - Internship in Exercise Science


    5 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: completion of all course work.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course.

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course.Students receive practical experiences in planning, organizing, assessing, and implementing exercise science programs in various settings. Internship may extend beyond one term. This would require that students complete 250 hours of internship activities. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Course is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KH 4800 - Research Fellowship in Exercise Science


    1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: completion of all course work.
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course.

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course. Students receive training in research methods applicable to a research plan, analyze data and create written and oral presentations of the results. At the end of the course, students may take part in a formal research symposium. This would require that students complete 375 hours of research activities. Students are required to successfully complete a minimum of 5 credit hours that may extend beyond one semester. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Course is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. (Repeatable) This course may include a Signature Experience component. (Repeatable).

  
  • KH 4810 - Directed Readings and Research in Kinesiology and Health


    1 Credit Hours
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course.

    Description
    Requirement: A minimum grade of “S” is required for this course. Focuses on individual reading on special topics in health, physical education, recreation, or exercise science. Research may go beyond one term. This course may include a Signature Experience component. Directed reading is graded as satisfactory/unsatisfactory. (Repeatable). This course may include a Signature Experience component. (Repeatable).


Korean

  
  • KORE 1001 - Elementary Korean I


    3 Credit Hours
    Not open to native speakers of Korean. Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    Development of basic communication skills in modern spoken Korean. Introduction to the system of writing, the reading of simple texts, and basic grammatical structures. Introduction to Korean culture. Not open to native speakers of Korean.

  
  • KORE 1002 - Elementary Korean II


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 1001 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 1002.
    Not open to native speakers of Korean. Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    Development of basic communication skills in modern spoken Korean. Introduction to the system of writing, the reading of simple texts, and basic grammatical structures. Introduction to Korean culture. Not open to native speakers of Korean.

  
  • KORE 2001 - Intermediate Korean I


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 1002 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 2001.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    Continuing development of communicative skills in Korean. Further work with the writing system; reading of simple texts; and intermediate grammatical structures. Korean culture presented.

  
  • KORE 2002 - Intermediate Korean II


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 2001 with grade of C or higher, or placement into 2002.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    Continuing development of communicative skills in Korean. Further work with the writing system; reading of simple texts; and intermediate grammatical structures. Korean culture presented.

  
  • KORE 3001 - Advanced Korean I


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 2002 with a grade of C or higher, or permission from Korean program coordinator.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course is designed to enable learners to achieve advanced levels of speaking, listening, reading, writing, and grammar skills in Korean. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 3002 - Advanced Korean II


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 3001 with a grade of C or higher, or permission from the Korean program coordinator.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    As a continuation of KORE 3001, this course enables learners to achieve the advanced level of speaking, listening, reading, writing and grammar skills in Korean. In particular, this course places an emphasis on developing reading and writing skills. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 3011 - Korean Proficiency Through Korean Television Drama


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 3001 with a C or higher or permission of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This hybrid online course is designed for those students who are trying to elevate their Korean language proficiency level to low advanced by challenging themselves to understand Korean TV drama. Through the contextually rich texts of the drama, and through frequent discussion and feedback sessions, this course will also offer an opportunity to increase students’ awareness about Korean culture as a crucial element in advancing their proficiency. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 3012 - Korean Fluency Development through Speaking and Listening Practices


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 2002 with C or higher or consent of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This intensive course aims to develop speaking and listening skills. The course provides oral fluency opportunities, especially for students not practicing enough pronunciation/speaking/listening in preexisting courses.

  
  • KORE 3022 - Korean Language and Culture Through Korean Pop Music


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 2002 with a C or higher or consent of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course develops Korean language and cultural proficiency through learning and practicing contemporary Korean popular songs. Through understanding the cultural and societal backgrounds of these popular songs and Korean pop culture in general, students can have broad and deeper knowledge of Korean language and pop culture.

  
  • KORE 3395 - Study Abroad


    1-3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Korean language and culture in a native environment. Designed specifically for students participating in the University System of Georgia Study Abroad Programs. Global Perspectives Course. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KORE 3396 - Study Abroad


    1-3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Korean language and culture in a native environment. Designed specifically for students participating in the University System of Georgia Study Abroad Programs. Global Perspectives Course. This course may include a Signature Experience component.

  
  • KORE 4001 - High Advanced Korean I


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 3002 with a C or higher or permission of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course is the first half of the high advanced Korean course. This course focuses on spoken and written parts of Korean and its practical use in daily life. It caters to learners who are committed to further expand their language skills based on the contents covered in the beginning, intermediate, and advanced level course of Korean. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 4002 - High Advanced Korean II


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 4001 with a C or higher or permission of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course is the second part of the high advanced Korean course and it focuses on spoken and written parts of Korean and its practical use in daily life. It is catered for learners who are committed to further expand their language skills based on the contents covered in the beginning, intermediate level, and advanced level Korean. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 4003 - Reading and Writing in Korean


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 3002 with a C or higher or permission of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This intensive course develops advanced Korean writing and reading skills. Through reading, analyzing, and reflecting on various materials on current issues in Korea, students will strengthen reading and writing skills as well as deepen their understanding of Korean society.

  
  • KORE 4011 - Korean for Professional Purposes


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 3002 with a C or higher or permission of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course is designed to develop and consolidate students’ advanced level Korean proficiently by discussing a variety of topics related to Korean business world including marketing and business administration, and international trade. This class also aims to improve Korean language in various business situations. To achieve this goal, this course emphasizes 1) a repertoire of business terminology 2) formal language use and 3) business culture and etiquette. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 4300 - Korean Language, Culture and Society


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Familiarity with Korean or the basics of linguistics will be helpful but not required.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course introduces the critical role of language in Korean culture and society. It provides an overview of Korean language, culture, and society and their interrelatedness from evolutionary and dynamic perspectives. There is no prerequisite. Familiarity with Korean or the basics of linguistics will be helpful but not required. Course is taught in English. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 4600 - Korean Linguistics


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: KORE 3002 with a C or higher, at least two years experience of learning Korean, or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    This course aims to provide a linguistic overview of the structure of the Korean language: writing systems, sound pattern (phonetics and phonology), word structure (morphology), and phrase and sentence structure (syntax). It also touches upon some sociolinguistic aspects (speech styles and dialects) as well as the history of the language. Global Scholars course.

  
  • KORE 4995 - Directed Readings BIS-CTW


    3 to 4 Credit Hours
    Includes a lab fee.

    Description
    Directed Readings designed for Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies students. This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements. This course may satisfy the junior and/or senior-level Critical Thinking Through Writing requirements. Global Scholars course.


Language Arts Education

  
  • EDLA 3200 - Topics in Middle Grades Language Arts


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Develops selected topics related to the texts used in middle grades language arts including contemporary children’s literature, adolescent literature, nonfiction trade books, and multimedia programs. (Repeatable). (Repeatable).

  
  • EDLA 4400 - Concepts and Methods in Language Arts for Middle Childhood Education


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Students must complete all Area G.1 and Area G.2 courses.
    Corequisites: EDCI 4650 , EDCI 4600 , EDRD 4600  and EDMT 4460 , EDRD 4450 , EDSC 4470 , or EDSS 4480 .
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.

    Description
    Corequisites: EDCI 4650, EDCI 4600, EDRD 4600 and EDMT 4460, EDSC 4470, or EDSS 4480.Requirement: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.Provides the pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective middle school instruction in language arts. Procedures for planning, implementing, and reflecting on language arts instruction are learned in a school setting.


Learning Technologies

  
  • LT 2010 - Computer Skills for the Information Age


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Students learn how to use the computer as a tool for effective organization, analysis, and communication of data. Students develop competence in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations, simple web page design, and the efficient use of internet sources.

  
  • LT 3000 - Technology, Society, and Education


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: LT 2010 or equivalent.
    Description
    This course will examine new and emerging technologies, how they have impacted education and society, and how they are likely to impact them in the future. The course will prepare students to think critically and creatively about the technologies shaping their studies today, and their lives to come. In addition, the course will explore a wide variety of current technologies.

  
  • LT 3100 - Educational Technology in Africa and the Diaspora


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    This is a completely online course that explores trends and issues in educational technology in Africa and the Diaspora, and to help students help themselves on the road to becoming more efficient and more confident in educational technology. This course examines cultural, economic, political, and social structures and discourses as they relate to instructional design and technology in Africa and the Diaspora. Learning and instruction include lectures (facilitation) in-class and online discussions and activities, group activities, course readings, assignments and projects, and individual research, and reflections. Discussions of socio-cultural issues often evoke personal views. However, the purpose of the course is recognize/understand/appreciate the issues under discussion, and protocol is in place to ensure that everyone gets a fair opportunity to contribute.Global Scholars Course. Global Scholars Course.

  
  • LT 3210 - Teaching, Learning, and Technology Integration


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Introduces students to resource-based teaching through the use of educational technology and its appropriate uses in the classroom. Focuses on developing research skills by designing, planning, and producing basic educational materials using technological hardware and software. The processes of selecting and utilizing technological resources for the P-12 educational environment are emphasized.

  
  • LT 3737 - Inventing to Learn: Teaching and Learning with Maker Technologies


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: LT 2010 or LT 2210 or LT 3210.
    Description
    This course prepares teachers to take advantage of Maker technologies to support student learning. Students will learn to use a variety of technologies, including 3D printers and microcontrollers, while also exploring various pedagogical strategies that leverage these technologies.

  
  • LT 4010 - Computing and Human Computer Interaction


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    This course will introduce students to computational thinking concepts and practices as well as human-computer interaction (HCI) design and display principles. As we explore these topics, we will concurrently explore methodologies to teach the topics in K-12.

  
  • LT 4500 - Gaming and Simulation for Exploratory Learning


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    This course uses hands-on and group project approaches to explore key ideas and theories associated with Game-Based Learning (GBL), selecting and evaluating appropriate games pertaining to certain education needs, and prototyping an educational game of your own design.


Legal Studies

  
  • LGLS 2020 - Introduction to Law and Risk: Using Law to Manage Risks


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: None.
    Description
    This course is an introduction to law and risk. It will focus on the understanding, quantifying and developing strategies for managing the legal risks faced by individuals, households, organizations and society. The law plays a significant role in managing and reducing risk. To thrive in the 21st century, individuals, households, organizations and society must know, understand and strategically use the law to both minimize risk and add security and value. This course introduces you the legal system and sources of laws to teach students to identify risks and gain knowledge of the law, while also providing you with an overview of interrelationship of law and risk.

  
  • LGLS 3020 - Introduction to the Law


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: None.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.This course is an introduction to the law, a multifaceted and broad discipline which affects and is affected by every aspect of our society. The course provides an overview of the legal system, sources of law, and legal analytical models. In addition, the course covers specific applications of law from the environment to business to personal relationships. Legal case analysis and legal research are components of the class.

  
  • LGLS 3040 - Consumer Risk: Law & Advocacy


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: None.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours or consent of instructor.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours or consent of instructor. This course is a survey of statutes and cases protecting consumers in the national marketplace. Students learn how to advocate for their rights, with common problems of everyday life, including: landlord-tenant, health insurance, and other contract disputes, car dealership scams, fixing bad credit, debt collection, consumer fraud, data breaches, and identity theft. Ultimately, participants are taught how to effectively document proof, file a small claims court lawsuit, and argue their case.

  
  • LGLS 3610 - Legal and Ethical Analysis of Business Environments-CTW


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: None.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.The legal environment plays a significant role in facilitating and constraining business activity. To be competitive, American business must understand and strategically use the legal environment to minimize risk and add value to the enterprise. This course provides you with an overview of US statutory, administrative and judicial efforts to regulate business activity in several areas: business entities, corporations and governance, agency and employment law, contract law, tort law, products liability, and the protection of intellectual property. Because strategic responses to competitive pressures may also require managers to make difficult ethical decisions, the course also explores the interrelationship of law, ethics and business.

  
  • LGLS 4020 - Business Law for Entrepreneurs


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: None.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours or consent of instructor.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours or consent of instructor.This course will focus on the legal issues that entrepreneurs face when starting and running a business in the global economy. Throughout the course we will focus on various substantive practical areas of law that most impact entrepreneurs such as: establishing ownership structure, related shareholder or membership agreements, other documents which impact ownership structure, sales and lease contracts, loan agreements, raising capital and securities law compliance, venture capital negotiations and agreements, the role of the board of directors, potential roles for an advisory board, debtor-creditor relations, employment law, and Intellectual Property Law.

  
  • LGLS 4030 - Lawyers and the Legal Profession


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BUSA 2106 or LGLS 3020 or LGLS 3610 or consent of instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.Students will study the legal process and the primary actors in that process: lawyers, judges, and clients. The course will utilize a variety of resources and learning techniques, including propular fiction and non-fiction books and movies as well as guest speakers and extensive class discussion. The course will be on particular benefit to current and future businesspeople who want to be better able to manage their businesses’ inevitable encounters with the law and lawyers. This benefit will flow from students gaining a better understanding of the legal process, the role of the primary actors in the process, how they think and act, and why.

  
  • LGLS 4040 - Advanced Legal Analysis


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BUSA 2106 or LGLS 3020 or LGLS 3610 or Consent of Instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.Building on a prior legal studies or law-related class, LGLS 4040 explores specific legal topics primarily through an analysis of recent federal and state case law, statutes and regulations. Course topics will vary from semester to semester, but the course will always include at lease one “emerging” technology law topic, such as regulating e-scooters, autonomous cars and drones, or the collection and use of biometric information. The course also focuses on improving students’ on-line legal research skills; case and statutory analysis; and legal writing and citation skills by requiring students to write legal arguments and memoranda, case briefs and a formal case analysis paper.

  
  • LGLS 4050 - Legal Transactions and Risk


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BUSA 2106 or LGLS 3020 or LGLS 3610 or Consent of Instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.Businesses enter into transactions and make decisions under uncertain legal and economic conditions. Contracts, which are used to allocate risk among the contracting parties, can serve as a risk management tool to reduce these legal and economic uncertainties. This course provides students with an in-depth examination of the common law of contracts, as well as contracts under the UCC (Uniform Commercial Code) and CISG (Convention for International Sale of Goods). Principles of risk and insurance topics are woven throughout the course.

  
  • LGLS 4060 - Internet Law


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BUSA 2106 or LGLS 3020 or LGLS 3610 or consent of instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.This course examines how the U.S. legal system is evolving to accommodate the Internet’s impact on business practices, society and values. The course covers a wide range of Internet-related legal issues including technology and the law, court jurisdiction over Interent-related business activities, intellectual property, e-commerce, taxation of Internet sales, privacy in cyberspace, on-line defamation, information security, cyber-crimes, and government regulation of Internet services. Emphasis is placed on developing legal doctrines and their application to Internet-based business activities.

  
  • LGLS 4070 - Environmental Risk: Law and Policy


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: BUSA 2106, or LGLS 3020, or LGLS 3610, or Consent of Instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.This course will introduce students to the ways in which the law affects how humans and businesses use and interact with the natural environment. Students will learn about the statutory and common law tools that are used to protect the environment and human health. Students will discuss and evaluate the legal, policy , and ethical arguments surrounding how pollution is (or should be) controlled and how the environment is (or should be) protected.

  
  • LGLS 4080 - Legal Issues in International Business


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BUSA 2106 or LGLS 3610 or Consent of Instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.This course addresses the business and legal issues of international trade and private commercial transactions and associated concerns. The course covers all types of international business transactions: import/export, distributorships, technology transfers, and foreign direct investment. The course also addresses the international regulation of trade and international dispute resolution. Students will learn practical strategies for negotiating international contracts, working with overseas agents and partners, protecting intellectual property rights, and managing cross-cultural, commercial, political, and other concerns in international transactions.

  
  • LGLS 4389 - Directed Readings in Legal Studies


    1 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: BUSA 2106, consent of instructor.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

  
  • LGLS 4450 - Law and Economics


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: None.
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.

    Description
    Requirements: Must meet RCB upper division course requirements and 45 semester hours.This course provides an introduction to the economic analysis of legal issues, and explores the relationship of legal institutions and laws to economic efficiency and social goals. Topics are chosen from the following: property rights, contracts, torts, externalities and environmental controls, administrative processes, crime, liability (e.g. product liability and medical malpractice), public utility and antitrust regulations, individual rights and discrimination.


Mathematics Education

  
  • EDMT 3350 - Topics in Middle Grades Mathematics


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: MATH 1113 or MATH 2211 with a grade of “C” or higher.
    Description
    Develops selected content topics in middle grades mathematics including number theory, algebra, geometry, probability, and statistics. The course emphasizes algebraic thinking and functions, problem solving, reasoning, connecting mathematical ideas, and using technology.

  
  • EDMT 3420 - Special Topics in the Middle Level Mathematics Curriculum


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Students explore the content and pedagogy related to selected topics in the middle school mathematics curriculum. May be repeated for credit when topics change. (Repeatable). May be repeated for credit when topics change. (Repeatable).

  
  • EDMT 4460 - Concepts and Methods in Middle Childhood Mathematics


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Prerequisite: Students must complete all Area G.1 and Area G.2 courses.
    Corequisites: EDCI 4650 , EDCI 4600 , EDRD 4600  and EDMT 4460, EDRD 4450 , EDSC 4470 , or EDSS 4480 .
    Requirements: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.

    Description
    Corequisites: EDCI 4650, EDCI 4600, EDRD 4600 and EDLA 4400, EDSC 4470, or EDSS 4480.Requirement: A minimum grade of “B” is required for this course.Provides the pedagogical content knowledge necessary for effective middle school mathematics instruction. Procedures for planning, implementing, and reflecting on mathematics instruction are learned in a school setting.


Mathematics

  
  • MATH 0099 - Intermediate Algebra


    4 Credit Hours
    Description
    A transition from elementary algebra to college algebra. Topics include operations with radicals, graphing of linear and nonlinear functions, algebra of linear and nonlinear functions, systems of linear equations and inequalities, review of factoring and quadratic functions. Applications will be emphasized. (Formerly LSP 0099).

  
  • MATH 0996 - Support for Elementary Statistics


    2 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: MATH 1401 .
    Description
    This Learning Support course provides co-requisite support for students enrolled in MATH 1401 Elementary Statistics. Topics will parallel topics being studied in MATH 1401 and the course will provide support for the essential skills needed to be successful in MATH 1401. Taken with MATH 1401, topics to be covered will include descriptive statistics, probability theory, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and other selected statistics topics.

  
  • MATH 0997 - Support for Quantitative Reasoning


    1 Credit Hours
    Corequisites: MATH 1001 .
    Description
    This course is a supplement to MATH 1001  and designated as a support to students taking Quantitative Reasoning concurrently. Topics covered will be skills that are necessary for success in MATH 1001 . The course content will focus on developing mathematical maturity through conceptual understanding and mastery of foundational skills. Enrollment in MATH 1001  is mandatory.

  
  • MATH 0998 - Support for Mathematical Modeling


    2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Students who are enrolled in Math 0998 must be concurrently enrolled in MATH 1101 .
    Description
    This course is intended to provide corequisite support for students requiring remediation in mathematics while they are enrolled in MATH 1101 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling .

  
  • MATH 0999 - Support for College Algebra


    2 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: A suitable score on the math placement test or MATH 1001  or MATH 1101  with a C or higher, and concurrent registration in MATH 1111 .
    Description
    This course is intended to provide corequisite support for students requiring remediation in mathematics while they are enrolled in MATH 1111 - College Algebra .

  
  • MATH 1001 - Quantitative Reasoning


    3 Credit Hours
    Pre/Corequisites: Placement based on the mathematics placement policy.
    Description
    This course emphasizes quantitative reasoning skills needed for informed citizens to understand the world around them. Topics include logic, basic probability, data analysis and modeling from data. NOTE: This course is an alternative in Area A of the Core Curriculum and is not intended to supply sufficient algebraic background for students who intend to take Precalculus or the Calculus sequences for mathematics and science majors.

  
  • MATH 1070 - Elementary Statistics


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Descriptive statistics, basic probability, and distribution of random variables, estimation and hypothesis tests for means and proportions, regression and correlation, analysis of count data.

  
  • MATH 1101 - Introduction to Mathematical Modeling


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    Mathematical modeling using graphical, numerical, symbolic, and verbal techniques to describe and explore real-world data and phenomena. Emphasis is on the use of elementary functions to investigate and analyze applied problems and questions, on the use of appropriate supporting technology, and on the effective communication of quantitative concepts and results. Three lecture hours a week.

  
  • MATH 1111 - College Algebra


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Appropriate score on the math placement test, or concurrent registration in MATH 0999.
    Description
    This course provides an in-depth study of the properties of algebraic, exponential and logarithmic functions as needed for calculus. Emphasis is on using algebraic and graphical techniques for solving problems involving linear, quadratic, piece-wise defined, rational, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic functions. This course may be taken a maximum of two times.

  
  • MATH 1113 - Precalculus


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1111 with a C or higher, or appropriate score on the math placement test.
    Description
    This course is an intensive study of the basic functions needed for the study of calculus. Topics include algebraic, functional, and graphical techniques for solving problems with algebraic, exponential, logarithmic, and trigonometric functions and their inverses. This course may be taken a maximum of two times.

  
  • MATH 1220 - Survey of Calculus


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1111 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Differential and integral calculus of selected real-valued functions of one and several real variables with applications.

  
  • MATH 1401 - Elementary Statistics


    3 Credit Hours
    Description
    This is a non-calculus based introduction to statistics. Course content includes descriptive statistics, probability theory, confidence intervals, hypothesis testing, and other selected statistical topics.

  
  • MATH 2008 - Foundations of Numbers and Operations


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1001, MATH 1101, MATH 1111, MATH 1112, MATH 1113, MATH 2201, or MATH 2211 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    This course is an Area F introductory mathematics course for early childhood education majors. This course will emphasize the understanding and use of the major concepts of number and operations. As a general theme, strategies of problem solving will be used and discussed in the context of various topics.

  
  • MATH 2201 - Calculus for the Life Sciences I


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 with a grade of C or higher, or appropriate score on the placement test.
    This course is not appropriate for mathematics, computer science, and physics majors or minors.

    Description
    Limits, derivatives and applications. Exponential and logarithmic functions. Integrals, antiderivatives and the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus. Examples and Applications are drawn from the life sciences. This course is not appropriate for mathematics, computer science, and physics majors or minors.

  
  • MATH 2202 - Calculus for the Life Sciences II


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2201 with a grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Matrices, functions of several variables, differential equations and solutions with applications. Examples and applications are drawn from the life sciences. This course is not appropriate for mathematics, computer science, and physics majors or minors.

  
  • MATH 2211 - Calculus of One Variable I


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1113 with a C or higher, or a suitable score on the math placement test.
    Description
    Limits and Continuity, Differentiation, Mean Value Theorem for Derivatives; applications of differentiation; definition of the integral; Fundamental Theorem of Calculus; applications of integration to area. This course may be taken a maximum of two times.

  
  • MATH 2212 - Calculus of One Variable II


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2211 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Applications and techniques of integration; transcendental and inverse trigonometric functions; polar coordinates; infinite sequences and series; indeterminate forms; improper integrals.

  
  • MATH 2215 - Multivariate Calculus


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2212 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Real-valued functions of several variables, limits, continuity, differentials, directional derivatives, partial derivatives, chain rule, multiple integrals, applications.

  
  • MATH 2420 - Discrete Mathematics


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1220 with a grade of C or higher.
    Description
    This course introduces the ideas of finite mathematical structures. Topics include set theory, logic, proof techniques, functions and relations, graphs, and trees.

  
  • MATH 2551 - Multivariate Calculus for Engineers


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Math 2212 with a grade of “C” or higher
    Description
    Real-valued functions of several variables, limits, continuity, differentials, directional derivatives, partial derivatives, chain rule, applications of partial derivatives, multiple integrals, applications of multiple integrals, line and surface integrals, curl, divergence, and vector calculus theorems.

    Students cannot receive credit for both Math 2215 and Math 2551. 4

  
  • MATH 2641 - Linear Algebra I


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2212 with a C or higher.
    Description
    Theory and applications of matrix algebra, vector spaces, and linear transformations. Topics include linear equations and matrices, invertible matrices, determinants, vector spaces, subspaces, bases, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

  
  • MATH 2652 - Differential Equations


    4 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2215 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    This course is an introduction to the basic ideas of ordinary differential equations. Topics include first-order equations, linear differential equations, series solutions, simple non-linear equations, systems of differential equations, and applications.

  
  • MATH 3000 - Bridge to Higher Mathematics-CTW


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2641 and MATH 2420 with grades of C or higher.
    Description
    Topics from set theory, real numbers, analysis, and algebra, which illustrate a formal approach to the presentation and development of mathematical concepts and proofs. Serves as the Critical Thinking Through Writing (CTW) course required of all mathematics majors.

  
  • MATH 3020 - Applied Probability and Statistics for Computer Science


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2212 with a C or higher.
    Description
    This course covers theory and applications of probability models, random variables, discrete and continuous probability distributions, joint and conditional distributions, sampling distributions, central limit theorem, hypothesis testing, confidence intervals, and exposure to simple linear regression. Time-to-failure probability models are considered.

  
  • MATH 3030 - Mathematical Models for Computer Science


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2212 and MATH 2420 or CSC 2510 with grades of C or higher.
    Description
    Elements of mathematical modeling including: multivariate functions, probability, distributions of random variables, sampling, statistical inference, operators, vector analysis; elements of linear algebra.

  
  • MATH 3050 - Geometry and Spatial Sense


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2030 or MATH 2008 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Building on Euclidean geometry this course is designed to develop a more visual understanding of geometry and enhance geometric intuition in two- and three-dimensions. Topics include measurement, two-dimensional geometry, three-dimensional geometry, spherical geometry, symmetry, tesselations, efficient shapes, transformations.

  
  • MATH 3090 - Algebraic Concepts


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2030 or MATH 2008 with grade of C or higher.
    Requirements: This course will not be accepted as a part of the requirements for a major in mathematics.

    Description
    This course will not be accepted as a part of the requirements for a major in mathematics. This course is designed to broaden understanding of fundamental concepts of algebra with particular attention given to specific methods and materials of instruction. The principle algebra topics to be taught in this course are: the Language of Algebra; Patterns, Relations, and Functions; and Balance, Equations, and Inequalities.

  
  • MATH 3350 - Scientific Computing


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: C or higher in MATH 2215 and MATH 2641.
    Description
    Introduction to solving mathematical problems by computer simulation as opposed to analytic methods using Python. The topics includes basic programming and computing concepts, matrix manipulations, linear algebra functions, simple symbolic derivations, plotting and visualizing functions, ordinary differential equations, basic statistical analyses, and machine learning/deep learning tools. At the end of the class students should be able to use computational tools to address a variety of mathematical and statistical problems.

  
  • MATH 3420 - Applied Combinatorics


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2212 or MATH 2420 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Counting principles; topics include combinations, permutations, generating functions, recurrence relations, principle of inclusion and exclusion, and Polya’s theory of counting.

  
  • MATH 3610 - Special Problems and Solving Strategies


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2212 with a grade of B or better or permission from the instructor.
    Description
    The course will concentrate on developing solving strategies of difficult mathematical problems which require creativity and profound understanding of mathematics. Among topics to be covered: induction and pigeonhole principle, arithmetic, algebra, summation of series, intermediate real analysis, inequalities.

  
  • MATH 3820 - Historical and Cultural Development of Mathematics I


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 1001, MATH 1101, or MATH 1111 with a C or higher.
    Description
    Exploration of the historical and cultural development of mathematics between 3000 B.C. and A.D. 1600. Mathematics topics to include the development of arithmetic, geometry (practical, deductive, and axiomatic), number theory, trigonometry, syncopated and symbolic algebra, probability, and statistics. Global Scholars course. Three lecture hours a week.

  
  • MATH 3821 - Historical and Cultural Development of Mathematics II


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 3000 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Exploration of the historical and cultural development of mathematics from A.D. 1600 to present. Mathematics topics to include the development of algebraic geometry, logarithms, calculus, non-Euclidean geometry, abstract algebra, probability, and analysis. Global Scholars course. Three lecture hours a week.

  
  • MATH 4010 - Mathematical Biology


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 2652 with a C or higher.
    Description
    Same as Biol 4010. This course provides an introduction to the use of continuous and discrete differential equations in the biological sciences. Topics include single species and interacting population dynamics, modeling infectious and dynamic diseases, regulation of cell function, molecular interactions and receptor-ligand binding, biological oscillators, and an introduction to biological pattern formation.

  
  • MATH 4211 - Optimization


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: Either MATH 3030 or both MATH 2641 and MATH 2215 (each with a C or higher); and the ability to program in a high-level language.
    Description
    Lagrange multipliers, gradient methods (steepest descent), search techniques, variational methods and control problems; other varying topics such as dynamic programming, nonlinear programming.

  
  • MATH 4250 - Complex Analysis


    3 Credit Hours
    Prerequisites: MATH 3000 with grade of C or higher.
    Description
    Complex numbers, analytic functions, complex series, Cauchy theory, residue calculus, conformal mapping.

 

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