2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog
Table of Contents
Welcome from the President .................................................................................................................................. 3
KSU Today .................................................................................................. .................................................................. 4
Accreditation ............................................................................................................................................................... 4
Institutional Vision and Mission ............................................................................................................................... 4
University-Wide Competencies .............................................................................................................................. 5
The Campus ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Admissions .................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Tuition, Expenses and Financial Aid ...................................................................................................................... 20
Financial Aid ............................................................................................................................................................... 21
Student Employment ................................................................................................................................................ 22
Student Loans ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
Scholarships ................................................. ............................................................................................................... 24
Other Financial Services ......................................................................................................................................... 29
Computing and Information Resources ...............................................................................................................30
Academic Policies ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Student Rights and Responsibilities ...................................................................................................................... 51
General Education Requirements ......................................................................................................................... 88
University-Wide Degree Requirements .............................................................................................................. 92
Engineering Standing Requirements ..................................................................................................................... 93
College of The Arts ......................................................................................................................................... 95
Apparel and Textiles Minor.... ................................................................................................................................ 95
Apparel and Textiles, B.A.T. ................................................................................................................................... 95
Apparel Product Development Certificate ........................................................................................................ 97
Art B.F.A. .................................................................................................................................................................. 98
Art Education B.S. .................................................................................................................................................. 103
Art History B.A. ..................................................................................................................................................... 106
Art History Minor .................................................................................................................................................. 109
Classical Studies Minor ...........................................................................................................................................110
Dance B.A. ................................................................................................................................................................111
Dance Minor .............................................................................................................................................................114
Digital Animation B.F.A ..........................................................................................................................................115
Music B.A. ................................................................................................................................................................. 117
Music Education B.M. ............................................................................................................................................. 121
Music Minor ............................................................................................................................................................. 131
Music Performance B.M. ....................................................................................................................................... 132
Theatre and Performance Studies B.A. ............................................................................................................. 138
College of Architecture and Construction Management..................................................... 141
Architecture Minor ................................................................................................................................................ 141
Architecture, B.ARCH .......................................................................................................................................... 142
Construction Management Minor ......................................................................................................................144
Construction Management, B.S. .........................................................................................................................144
Facility Management Certificate .......................................................................................................................... 146
Land Development Certificate ............................................................................................................................ 146
Project Management Certificate ......................................................................................................................... 147
Speciality Construction Certificate .................................................................................................................... 147
College of Computing and Software Engineering ..................................................................... 148
Applied Computer Science, BA .................................................................................................. .........................148
Computer Game Design & Development Minor ............................................................................................150
Computer Game Design and Development B.S. ............................................................................................ 151
Computer Science B.S. .......................................................................................................................................... 153
Computer Science Minor ...................................................................................................................................... 155
Health Information Technology (HIT) Certificate .......................................................................................... 155
High Performance Computing Certificate ........................................................................................................ 156
Information Technology B.S. ................................................................................................................................ 156
Information Technology Minor ............................................................................................................................158
Information Technology, B.A.S. ........................................................................................................................... 159
Software Engineering Minor .................................................................................................................................160
Software Engineering, B.S. .................................................................................................................................... 161
Michael J. Coles College of Business ..................................................................................................163
Academic Policies Specific to the Coles College of Business ....................................................................... 163
Accounting B.B.A. .................................................................................................. ................................................. 165
Accounting Minor ...................................................................................................................................................168
Business Fundamentals Certificate .................................................................................................................... 169
Business Law Minor ................................................................................................................................................ 169
Coles Scholars Minor ............................................................................................................................................. 170
Economics B.B.A. ................................................. ................................................................................................... 170
Economics Minor .................................................................................................................................................... 173
Engagement Marketing Minor .............................................................................................................................. 174
Entrepreneurship B.B.A ........................................................................................................................................ 174
Entrepreneurship Minor ........................................................................................................................................ 176
Finance B.B.A. .......................................................................................................................................................... 177
Finance Minor ..........................................................................................................................................................180
Information Security and Assurance B.B.A. ..................................................................................................... 180
Information Security and Assurance Minor ......................................................................................................182
Information Security Certificate .........................................................................................................................183
Information Systems B.B.A. ..................................................................................................................................183
Information Systems Certificate ........................................................................................................................186
Information Systems Minor .................................................................................................................................. 187
Interdisciplinary Music and Entertainment Business Certificate ................................................................ 187
International Business B.B.A. ............................................................................................................................... 192
Management B.B.A. ................................................................................................................................................ 195
Management Minor.................................................................................................................................................198
Marketing B.B.A. ..................................................................................................................................................... 198
Marketing Minor ...................................................................................................................................................... 201
Operations and Purchasing Minor ......................................................................................................................202
Professional Sales B.B.A. ....................................................................................................................................... 202
Professional Sales Minor........................................................................................................................................204
Sports Marketing Minor ........................................................................................................................................205
Bagwell College of Education .................................................................................................................205
Computer Science Endorsement (6-12) ............................................................................................................205
Early Childhood Education Birth through Kindergarten Education B.S. ...................................................206
Elementary and Early Childhood Education B.S. .............................................................................................. 211
ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Endorsement
(B.S. in Elementary & Early Childhood Education .......................................................................................... 214
Middle Grades Education, B.S. (Language Arts, Mathematics,
Science, Reading, and Social Studies Concentrations) ................................................................................... 214
WellStar College of Health and Human Services ..................................................................... 219
Child Advocacy Studies Certificate .................................................................................................................... 219
Coaching Minor .......................................................................................................................................................220
Exercise Science B.S. .............................................................................................................................................. 221
Health and Physical Education (P-12) B.S. .........................................................................................................222
Human Services B.S. ..............................................................................................................................................224
Nonprofit Management and Leadership Certificate .......................................................................................228
Nursing B.S.N .......................................................................................................................................................... 230
Public Health Education Minor ............................................................................................................................234
Public Health Education, B.S. ...............................................................................................................................235
Recreational Sport Management Certificate .................................................................................................. ..236
Sport Management B.S. ......................................................................................................................................... 237
Sports Analytics Certificate ................................................................................................................................. 239
College of Humanities and Social Sciences ...................................................................................239
African and African Diaspora Studies B.A. ....................................................................................................... 239
African and Diaspora Studies Minor .................................................................................................................. 241
Alternative Dispute Resolution Certificate ...................................................................................................... 241
Alternative Teacher Preparation .........................................................................................................................242
Anthropology B.S. .................................................................................................................................................. 243
Anthropology Minor .............................................................................................................................................. 245
Asian Studies B.A. ................................................................................................................................................... 245
Asian Studies Minor ...............................................................................................................................................250
Chinese Studies Minor ........................................................................................................................................... 251
Communication B.S. ............................................................................................................................................... 251
Comparative American Studies Minor ..............................................................................................................255
Constitutional Studies Certificate ......................................................................................................................256
Criminal Justice B.S ................................................................................................................................................257
Criminal Justice Minor ........................................................................................................................................... 259
Criminology Minor .................................................................................................................................................260
Crisis Preparedness Minor ................................................................................................................................... 261
Diversity and Community Engagement ............................................................................................................. 261
English B.A. ...............................................................................................................................................................262
English Education B.S. ............................................................................................................................................264
Environmental Studies Minor ............................................................................................................................... 266
European Studies Minor ........................................................................................................................................267
European Union Studies Certificate .................................................................................................. ................. 268
Film Studies Minor .................................................................................................................................................. 269
French and Francophone Studies Minor .................................................................................................. ..........270
Gender and the Workplace Certificate ............................................................................................................270
Gender and Women’s Studies Minor ................................................................................................................. 271
Geographic Information Science B.S. ................................................................................................................. 271
Geographic Information Sciences Certificate ..................................................................................................273
Geography B.A. ....................................................................................................................................................... 274
Geography Minor .................................................................................................. .................................................. 276
German Studies Minor ..........................................................................................................................................276
Gerontology Minor ................................................................................................................................................277
History B.A ..............................................................................................................................................................277
History Education B.S. ...........................................................................................................................................280
History Minor ..........................................................................................................................................................283
Interactive Design, B.S. ..........................................................................................................................................283
International Affairs B.A. ......................................................................................................................................284
International Affairs Minor ...................................................................................................................................288
Italian Studies Minor ................................................. ..............................................................................................288
Journalism and Emerging Media B.S. ..................................................................................................................289
Language and Literary Studies Minor ................................................................................................................. 290
Latin American Studies Certificate ..................................................................................................................... 291
Latin American/Latino Studies Minor ................................................................................................................292
Legal Studies Minor ................................................................................................................................................ 293
Linguistics Minor .....................................................................................................................................................294
Lusophone Studies Minor .....................................................................................................................................294
Military Leadership Minor .....................................................................................................................................295
Modern Language and Culture B.A ....................................................................................................................295
Multi-platform News Reporting Certificate .....................................................................................................301
Native-American Studies Minor ..........................................................................................................................301
Peace Studies Minor ...............................................................................................................................................302
Philosophy B.A. .......................................................................................................................................................302
Philosophy Minor ....................................................................................................................................................304
Political Communication Certificate ..................................................................................................................304
Political Science B.S. ...............................................................................................................................................305
Political Science Minor ...........................................................................................................................................307
Professional Politics Certificate ........................................................................................................................... 309
Professional Writing Minor ..................................................................................................................................309
Psychology B.S. ........................................................................................................................................................ 310
Psychology Minor .................................................................................................................................................... 312
Public History Certificate ..................................................................................................................................... 313
Public Relations B.S. ............................................................................................................................................... 314
Public Relations Minor ........................................................................................................................................... 316
Religious Studies Minor ......................................................................................................................................... 316
Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Minor ......................................................................................... 317
Sociology B.S............................................................................................................................................................ 318
Sociology Minor ...................................................................................................................................................... 321
Spanish Minor ..........................................................................................................................................................322
Technical Communication, B.S. ...........................................................................................................................322
Writing and New Media B.A. .............................................................................................................................. 324
College of Science and Mathematics ................................................................................................. 324
Applied Mathematics Minor ................................................................................................................................. 324
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis Minor ......................................................................................................324
Biochemistry B.S. ....................................................................................................................................................325
Biology B.S. ......................... ......................................................................................................................................327
Biology Minor .......................................................................................................................................................... 336
Chemistry B.S. .........................................................................................................................................................336
Chemistry Minor ..................................................................................................................................................... 341
Computational and Applied Mathematics B.S. ................................................................................................. 341
Environmental Science Minor ..............................................................................................................................343
Environmental Science, B.S. .................................................................................................................................344
Mathematics B.S. ..................................................................................................................................................... 346
Mathematics Education B.S. .................................................................................................................................348
Mathematics Minor .................................................................................................................................................350
Physics B.S. ............................................................................................................................................................... 351
Physics Minor ........................................................................................................................................................... 353
Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology ...........354
Aerospace Engineering Minor ..............................................................................................................................354
Civil Engineering B.S...............................................................................................................................................354
Computer Engineering B.S. ..................................................................................................................................356
Construction Engineering B.S. .............................................................................................................................358
Electrical Engineering B.S. .....................................................................................................................................360
Electrical Engineering Technology B.S. .............................................................................................................. 361
Engineering Design Graphics Minor ...................................................................................................................364
Environmental Engineering B.S. ........................................................................................................................... 364
Environmental Engineering Minor ....................................................................................................................... 366
Industrial & Systems Engineering B.S. ................................................................................................................367
Industrial Engineering Technology - Quality Principles Certificate ............................................................369
Industrial Engineering Technology - Quality Principles Minor ..................................................................... 370
Industrial Engineering Technology B.S. .............................................................................................................. 370
Industrial Engineering Technology Logistics Certificate ................................................................................ 374
Industrial Engineering Technology Logistics Minor .........................................................................................375
Industrial Engineering Technology Minor ..........................................................................................................375
Land Surveying Certificate .................................................................................................. .................................. 376
Manufacturing Engineering Technology Minor .................................................................................................377
Manufacturing Operations B.A.S. ....................................................................................................................... 377
Mechanical Engineering B.S. .................................................................................................................................378
Mechanical Engineering Technology B.S. ........................................................................................................... 380
Mechatronics Engineering B.S. .............................................................................................................................383
Mechatronics Engineering Minor .........................................................................................................................385
Nuclear Engineering Minor ...................................................................................................................................386
Production Design Certificate ............................................................................................................................. 386
Renewable Energy Engineering Technology Minor .........................................................................................386
Supply Chain Logistics, B.A.S. .................................................................................................. ............................387
Survey and Mapping B.S. .......................................................................................................................................388
University College ..........................................................................................................................................390
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality B.S. ......................................................................................................390
Integrative Studies B.S. .......................................................................................................................................... 391
Leadership Studies Certificate .............................................................................................................................393
Honors College .................................................................................................................................................394
Dual Enrollment Honors Program .....................................................................................................................394
University Honors Program .................................................................................................................................394
Institute for Cybersecurity Workforce Development ..........................................................396
Cybersecurity (eMajor) B.S. ................................................................................................................................. 396
Cybersecurity Certificate .....................................................................................................................................399
Cybersecurity Minor ..............................................................................................................................................399
Courses ................................................................................................................................................................400
Faculty ................................................................................................................................................................ 866
Emeriti Faculty .........................................................................................................................................................920
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Welcome from the President
Dear Students:
Welcome to Kennesaw State University! You have chosen to attend a ne university, and during
your years of study, it will continue to grow and improve. KSU's faculty, staff, and administration are
committed to excellence in everything we do, and I am sure that you, as a student, are also committed
to excellence.
What used to be Kennesaw Junior College has grown from a small two-year institution to what is
today Kennesaw State University -- a comprehensive university with more than 35,000 students
offering bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees, along with a host of student-centered programs to
support student life and student learning. KSU is now a destination campus, and it is an exciting place
to be!
At both the undergraduate and graduate levels, KSU is rst and foremost a learning community, a
diverse body of people of all ages, each of whom is striving to learn and to understand more about
himself or herself, the world, and the many activities and opportunities that people pursue. During
your time here at Kennesaw State, you will discover many things about yourself and your world, and
you will grow in ways you never imagined as you advance your capabilities and skills. I wish you well in
your journey of discovery and growth.
KSU also prides itself, and rightfully so, on being an engaged learning community. Kennesaw State's
students, faculty, staff, and administration engage with each other and learn from each other. Many
members of the KSU family are also engaged beyond the boundaries of the campus, playing a large
and growing role in business and industry, government and public affairs, and the service and support
sectors, both as leaders and as active participants. There is a place for you, too!
Again, welcome to Kennesaw State! We all look forward to helping you learn, and to learning from
you.
Go Owls!
Samuel S. Olens
President
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KSU To d ay
Kennesaw State University, one of the fastest-growing members of the University System of Georgia,
offers high-quality education to students throughout metro-Atlanta and northwest Georgia.
To meet the needs of today's students, Kennesaw State offers day, evening and weekend classes on its
spacious suburban campus. Both traditional and nontraditional students will nd programs of study to
t their lifestyles and interests.
Kennesaw State's mission of education and service will grow with northwest Georgia. Providing the
leadership in this mission is Sam Olens.
Accreditation
Kennesaw State University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association
of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral degrees. Inquiries related
to the university's accreditation by the Commission may be directed to COC/SACS, 1866 Southern
Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, website: http://www.sacscoc.org.
Questions related to admissions and the policies, programs, and practices of KSU should be directed
to the university's ofces, catalogs, publications, or websites.
The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS/COC)
is the recognized regional accrediting body in eleven U.S. Southern states and in Latin America for
institutions of higher education that award associate, baccalaureate, master's or doctoral degrees.
The bachelor's and master's degree programs in business are fully accredited by The Association to
Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). http://www.aacsb.edu.
The undergraduate and graduate degrees in accounting also have separate AACSB accreditation.
The undergraduate and graduate professional education programs are approved by the Georgia
Professional Standards Commission for state certication, are nationally recognized by specialized
professional associations (SPA's), and are fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of
Teacher Education (NCATE).
The undergraduate music programs are fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of
Music (NASM). The bachelor's program in theatre is fully accredited by the National Association of
Schools of Theatre (NAST). The undergraduate programs in visual arts are fully accredited by the
National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).
The baccalaureate program in nursing is approved by the Georgia Board of Nursing, and both the
baccalaureate and master's nursing programs are fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education (CCNE), the accrediting body of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing
(AACN) at One Dupont Circle, NW, Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036-8476. www.aacn.nche.edu.
The undergraduate computer science and information systems programs are fully accredited by
the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology (ABET). The undergraduate chemistry and
biochemistry programs are nationally approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Institutional Vision and Mission
Kennesaw State University Vision
Kennesaw State University will be a world-class comprehensive university recognized for its excellence
in education, discovery, innovation, technology, and community engagement at all levels from local to
global. The KSU experience will empower the members and graduates of the university community to
have the vision, ability, and courage to transform the future.
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Kennesaw State University Mission
Kennesaw State University offers high-quality and productive undergraduate, graduate, continuing
education, and co-curricular programs. These include learning opportunities in architecture, the arts,
business, computing, education, engineering and engineering technology, health and human services,
honors experiences, humanities and social sciences, interdisciplinary studies, leadership development,
the natural and physical sciences, study abroad, and other related disciplines. The University's research,
scholarship, creative activities, and public service initiatives expand and apply knowledge, contribute to
economic development, and improve the quality of life in local communities, Georgia, the nation, and
the world.
The KSU community values open, honest, and thoughtful intellectual inquiry, innovative and creative
problem solving, professionalism, expertise, collaboration, integrity and ethical behavior, engaged
citizenship, global understanding, sustainability, mutual respect, and appreciation of human and
cultural diversity. The University community strives continually to enhance student success, improve
institutional quality, and respond to public demand for higher education.
University-Wide Competencies
Academic and Professional Expertise: Graduates will demonstrate knowledge, skills and dispositions
at an appropriate and effective level of expertise within their eld of study as dened by their degree
program
Effective Communication Skills: Graduates will communicate appropriately and effectively in written,
oral, graphic, visual or interpersonal forms as dened by their degree program.
The Campus
Kennesaw State University is convenient to the greater Atlanta area and Northwest Georgia. To visit
the main campus, take I-75 to Chastain Road, Exit 271, and go west on Chastain Road, about one-
quarter mile. See a campus map at http://www.kennesaw.edu/campusmaps.shtml.
Admissions
Kennesaw State University welcomes applications from all qualied students regardless of race, sex,
sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, or national origin. Admission to Kennesaw State is based
on a number of factors depending upon your admission type of entry and previous educational
experience. The University's admission requirements have been developed in accordance with the
rules and regulations of the KSU faculty and the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia
(BOR Policy Manual 4.2. and BOR Academic Affairs Handbook 3.2). It is the responsibility of the
potential applicant to review admission standards in advance to determine the likelihood of eligibility.
Applicant credentials must indicate a reasonable chance of successful completion of academic work
at Kennesaw State University. Admission decisions are based on an applicant's previous record
of appropriate academic preparation, academic performance, test scores, personal qualities and
experience.
It may become necessary to request additional testing for a more accurate assessment of an applicant's
ability to succeed, to qualify for study at the university level, or for placement. If an application le is
not completed in time for such testing to be scheduled prior to registration, it may be necessary to
defer the application to a future semester.
If an applicant fails to enroll for the term of application, a new application and application processing
fee must be submitted. After twelve months, all documents are purged and destroyed and the entire
application process, including credentials, must be repeated. Approval for admission is valid only for
the term specied at the time of acceptance and does not imply that approval will be granted for a
term not specied. Prior to enrollment, any changes in an applicant's record due to completion of
additional course work will necessitate a new review of the application le.
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Right of Refusal
An applicant's case will be reviewed to ensure the applicant meets the above noted satisfactory
academic performance, good character, and good conduct requirements if an applicant: (a) is on
probation, suspension, expulsion, or any other type of academic warning at any previously attended
institution, (b) is ineligible to enroll at any previously attended institution, (c) is currently charged with,
or has been found guilty of, any violation of academic honesty, honor code, or conduct regulations of
a previously attended institution, (d) left a previous institution while there were pending charges of
any violation of academic honesty, honor code, or conduct regulations, (e) is currently charged with
or has been found guilty of any violation of a federal, state, or municipal law, regulation or ordinance
other than minor trafc violations, including offenses for which any type of rst offender status has
been granted, (f) has ever entered a plea of guilty, no contest, nolo contendere, or an Alford plea,
or has otherwise accepted responsibility for the commission of a crime, (g) has received any type of
discharge from military service other than honorable discharge. If, after a letter of acceptance has been
issued, information comes to light that shows an applicant did not meet all admission requirements, or
an applicant's application contained omissions or misrepresentations, the applicants offer of admission
will be automatically revoked. If this information comes to light after the student has enrolled, the
applicant's enrollment at Kennesaw State University will automatically be terminated and earned credit
may be revoked.
Prior to enrollment, any changes in a student's record will necessitate a new review of the application.
Any omissions or misrepresentations on a student's application for admission will automatically
invalidate consideration by, acceptance to, and continuation at Kennesaw State University.
Admission Sequence
Admission to the University is primary and is a sequential prerequisite to any other program admission
or departmental or athletic scholarship award.
Admission to Kennesaw State University as an undergraduate student does not automatically
admit the individual to teacher education, nursing, business, engineering or other programs with
internal admission criteria. Separate application processes are required for formal admission to such
professional programs, and those admission decisions are often made after a prescribed amount of
course work has been completed with satisfactory grades by the applicant. Details of program level
admission requirements can be found in the section of this catalog that outlines degree program
requirements.
Admission Procedures and Deadlines
Applications for admission and all required credentials (such as transcripts and test scores) must
be submitted by established deadlines. Application deadlines are available on the KSU Ofce of
Undergraduate Admissions website and on the KSU academic calendar. All application deadlines are
subject to change. Unless otherwise noted for a specic category of applicant, the application le
for admission is complete and ready for review when the Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions has
received the following:
• A completed Undergraduate Application for Admission to Kennesaw State University
submitted online with a nonrefundable application processing fee
• Ofcial scores on all required college entrance tests (typically SAT or ACT; some
applicants may also be required to have SAT II subject test scores, TOEFL scores, or
placement test scores). All test scores must be sent from the testing service to KSU
• Ofcial high school and college transcripts mailed directly from those institutions to
KSU
The University reserves the right to withdraw admission, prior to or following enrollment, if the
student has falsied application materials or otherwise demonstrated ineligibility as determined by the
standards of the University or Board of Regents
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KSU does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's disability and is committed to providing
students with full and equal enjoyment of services, facilities and goods on campus as required by law.
Upon acceptance and prior to enrollment, any student with a documented disability or special need
must notify the University of any required accommodations. Please contact the Ofce of Student
Disability Services in the Student Development Center at the Kennesaw campus (470) 578-2666 or
Building A on the Marietta campus (678-915-7244).
Admission from High School
Applicants who have graduated from a high school meeting criteria of the University System of
Georgia will be considered for admission based on the Required High School Curriculum, SAT/ACT
scores, and the high school academic grade point average.
Required High School Curriculum
The Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) is a key factor considered in freshman admissions
decisions. Completion of the University System of Georgia's RHSC requirements at a regionally
accredited or USG recognized high school is expected of most successful traditional freshman
applicants.
Course Units Required Course Emphasis
For the most updated information and specic course
requirements, see: http://www.usg.edu/assets/student_affairs/
documents/Staying_on_Course.pdf
English 4
Literature (American, English, World) integrated with
Grammar, Usage and Advanced Composition Skills
Mathematics 4
Algebra I/Coordinate Algebra, Geometry/Analytic Geometry,
Algebra II/Advanced Algebra and a fourth unit of advanced
math, or equivalent courses
Science 4
The 4 science units should include two courses with a
laboratory component. Georgia public high school students
should have at least one unit of biology, one unit of physical
science or physics, one unit of chemistry, earth systems,
environmental science, or an advanced placement course, and
a 4th science
Social
Science
3
Must include one unit focusing on U.S. Studies and one unit
focusing on World Studies
Foreign Language,
American Sign Language or
Computer Science
2
The 2 units of the same foreign language must have an
emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing.
The 2 units of computer science must have a coding and
programming emphasis.
The Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions recalculates the applicant's academic HSGPA using only
acceptable academic units (RHSC) while excluding other high school courses such as physical
education, vocational courses, ROTC, driver's education, etc. from the recalculation. All repeated
RHSC courses are calculated in the GPA. This GPA is calculated using a 4-point scale. Kennesaw
State University welcomes students who have pursued accelerated high school courses and national
standardization programs such as College Board Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate
(IB), and College Level Examination Program (CLEP). For information about AP, IB and CLEP college
credit check on the Transfer Services website.
Freshman Admission Standards
Freshmen are recent high school graduates who will be attending college for the rst time. KSU's
minimum requirements for admission as a freshman include the following:
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Graduation from one of the following:
• A regionally accredited high school
• A high school accredited by the Georgia Accreditation Commission
• The Georgia Private School Accrediting Council
• A high school accredited by an approved University System of Georgia agency
• A public school under the authority of the State Department of Education
• Completion of the 17 required RHSC units.
• High School academic GPA of at least a 2.5
• Minimum SAT or ACT scores as follow:
A freshman applicant may apply as early as the end of his or her junior year in high school. After the
receipt of all required documents, (juniors should include their planned senior year subjects on their
high school transcript), the Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions will notify the applicant of his or her
admission status. See admissions.kennesaw.edu for the most current admission requirements.
Admissions is a competitive process and meeting minimum requirements may not guarantee admission.
Transfer students satisfying RHSC requirements elsewhere in the University System, will be recognized
as having met those requirements at Kennesaw State University upon admission.
Alternatives for Home School Applicants and Others
Kennesaw State recognizes the choice and rights of a family to home educate their children. However,
some home-educated applicants bear the burden of demonstrating through proper documentation
that they meet all of the standard requirements for regular or limited freshman admission.
Home school applicants are dened as completing a high school program of study that is not
from a regionally accredited or University System recognized high school and those who have not
satisfactorily completed the prescribed Carnegie units of the Required High School Curriculum
(RHSC) in a manner acceptable to the University System.
Nevertheless, the University System of Georgia permits home educated applicants to be considered
if they demonstrate sufcient Required High School Curriculum preparedness on appropriate
standardized subject matter tests. The portfolio review approach for handling exceptions for home
school students waives the high school graduation requirement, the academic HSGPA requirement,
and the Carnegie unit requirements of the Required High School Curriculum. These waivers are
in exchange for satisfactory performance on additional standardized testing or transferable college
credit, which validates college preparedness in each area of the RHSC and demonstrates a satisfactory
comprehensive high school academic experience. The applicant must meet or exceed the required
minimum freshmen average scores on the SAT I or ACT of the prior fall semester freshman class at
KSU.
Prospective home school applicants are encouraged to contact the Ofce of Undergraduate
Admissions at least six months prior to the planned date of entry to obtain information and direction
as to how to pursue these alternatives and exceptions for admission. Refer to the Home Educated
Students website for the current accepted freshman average test scores and for information regarding
portfolio procedures and standardized test options.
Honors Opportunities and Dual Enrollment
Honors Opportunities for First-Year Students
Incoming rst-year students may join the University Honors Program if they have each of the following:
• a high school GPA 3.5 or higher in the 17 units of the Required High School
Courses
• a composite score of 1150 or better on the Critical Reading and Math sections of the
Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) taken prior to March 2016, or 1220 on the SAT Total
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Score on the Redesigned SAT taken March 2016 or later. (The equivalent composite
ACT score of 25 or higher, is also accepted.)
• an Honors application essay assessed to be satisfactory.*
• Please note: Dual Enrollment Students Readmitting as First-Year Students to the
Undergraduate Honors Program will adhere to the same criteria as rst-year students
if they have earned fewer than 15 hours of course credit If they have earned 15-45
credit hours, they will need to have earned an Adjusted GPA of 3.5 or better and
produced an Honors application essay assessed to be satisfactory.
Honors Opportunities for Currently Enrolled and Transfer Students
Currently enrolled students may join the University Honors Program if they have
• earned at least 15 credit hours and meet the same criteria as First-Year Students
• earned 15-45 credit hours and have an Adjusted GPA 3.5 or higher
• submitted an Honors application essay assessed to be satisfactory.*
Transfer students with 15 or fewer credit hours may join the University Honors Program by meeting
the same criteria as rst-year students. Those who are bringing in 15-45 credit hours must have an
Adjusted GPA of 3.5 or better and an Honors application essay assessed to be satisfactory.*
*The University Honors Program application can be found at http://honors.kennesaw.edu/programs/
eligibility.php.
Dual Enrollment Honors Program (DEHP)
The admission deadline for DEHP is typically mid-January. For the current deadline, admissions
instructions, and additional program information, visit http://admissions.kennesaw.edu/apply/dehp.php
or contact the Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions.
Rising high school juniors and seniors who are at least fteen years of age at the time of enrollment
are eligible for the Dual Enrollment Honors Program if they earn each of the following:
• a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better in their core academic course work
(not electives) and are on track to complete the Required High School Curriculum
AND
• a composite score of 1100 on the old SAT taken prior to March 2016, with minimum
subparts of 530 critical reading and 530 math; or an equivalent of 1100 on the old
SAT using a converted SAT Total Score on a 1600 scale on the new/redesigned SAT
(taken March 2016 or later) with minimums of SAT Reading Test Score of 29 and
Math Section Score of 560, or an ACT composite score minimum of 24 with subpart
minimums of 23 English and 22 math.
To be admitted to DEHP, students must submit an online application their Move-On-When-Ready
Student Participation Agreement Form; their ofcial SAT or ACT score report, sent directly from the
testing agency; and their high school transcript or homeschool portfolio. The application fee will be
waived for Dual Enrollment Honors Program applicants. Prior to registration, accepted students are
required to attend a mandatory KSU advising session and a summer orientation program specically
for DEHP members. Students and parents must also sign a Policy Statement acknowledging their
understanding of the academic and behavioral-conduct policies of the program. Students are accepted
into the program as fall-semester entrants only. A KSU GPA of 2.0 is required to continue in the
program for spring semester.
Advanced Placement Opportunities
Kennesaw State University welcomes students who have pursued accelerated academic course work
while in high school or through recognized national standardized programs. Such programs include
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College Board's Advance Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), College Level Subject
Examination Program (CLEP), and Defense Activity for Nontraditional Educational Support (DANTES).
Students may receive college credit for certain courses based on scores received in the above tests.
The criteria for credit awarded under these testing programs are available on the Transfer Evaluation
Services website at transfer.kennesaw.edu.
CLEP exams are administered nationally through Educational Testing Service (ETS) testing centers or
through the University'sTesting Center. See testing.kennesaw.edu for testing information. AP tests are
given at many high schools throughout the country and qualied applicants are advised to take these
tests in the spring of their senior year in high school. CLEP, IB, DANTES and AP credits do not count
toward the KSU residency requirement or grade point average.
Students demonstrating satisfactory evidence of acquired knowledge from prior learning may
receive course credit and hours by a departmental examination for advanced standing. Requests for
institutional advanced standing examinations should be initiated with the academic department chair
responsible for the course in question and must be approved by the Registrar.
Admission from Other Colleges
Transfer applicants for admission are students who have earned college credit elsewhere at regionally
accredited collegiate institutions, and wish to transfer to KSU in order to continue their collegiate
studies.
KSU's Ofce of the Registrar conducts transfer evaluations and accepts transfer credit only from such
accredited institutions, only in courses comparable to KSU courses or in subject elds appropriate for
KSU degrees, only when the grades earned are sufcient for the transfer courses to meet KSU degree
requirements, and only when the GPA for all acceptable transfer courses is 2.0 or higher.
Transfer students must make arrangements with each college previously attended, whether credit was
completed or not, to have a complete ofcial transcript forwarded to the Ofce of Undergraduate
Admissions at Kennesaw State University.
Ofcial transcripts are required, regardless of the applicant's wishes concerning transfer credit or
nancial holds, and must be mailed directly from the sending institution to the Ofce of Undergraduate
Admissions. Transcripts must be issued within one year of the application submission.
Transfer students' records will be evaluated in the same manner as Kennesaw State University resident
students. Transfer students must have completed 30 semester hours of transferable credit with a 2.0
cumulative GPA or above and be in good academic standing at their most recent college. Transfer
applicants who have been academically dismissed from their previous institution may not enter
Kennesaw State until they are fully eligible to return to their former institution, have attained good
academic standing, and have a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.
Students transferring from another institution in the University System of Georgia must have satised
any and all learning support requirements before being admitted to KSU. Transferring students who
took physical education hours at one institution will not be required to duplicate those hours at KSU.
However, students who took an orientation course at another institution may be required to take
the KSU 1101 orientation course. All admission application deadlines cited earlier apply to transfer
applicants. All of the required documents cited earlier for a complete application le apply to transfer
applicants with the following exceptions:
• High school transcripts are not required for applicants with 30 or more earned
semester hours of acceptable transfer credit. (However, all college and university
transcripts are required)
• SAT or ACT scores are not required for applicants with 30 or more earned semester
hours of acceptable transfer credit
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Transfer Freshman Admission Standards
Applicants with fewer than 30 semester hours of acceptable transfer credit must meet the same
admission requirements as recent high school graduates attending college for the rst time. Also, an
ofcial transcript from each college previously attended indicating the applicant is in good academic
standing must be sent directly from the sending institution to KSU's Ofce of Undergraduate
Admissions.
Evaluation of Courses for Transfer Credit
Transfer credit is awarded in accordance with the policies of the University System of Georgia,
accrediting agencies, and KSU. Transfer Evaluation Services functions as the liaison between acceptance
to the university and academic advising by awarding transfer credit and applying relevant credit to
the degree program. For further details regarding the transfer evaluation policy, visit the Transfer
Evaluation Services website.
Eligibility for Military Transfer Credits
Transfer credit will be awarded from ofcial AARTS, SMART, or Coast Guard transcripts utilizing ACE
Guidelines. Military training and experience with a credit recommendation at the lower-division and
upper-division baccalaureate degree category level is evaluated. For further details regarding Military
Transfer Credits, visit the Transfer Evaluation Services website.
Special Admission Categories
In addition to traditional freshmen and transfer applicants, KSU also has a number of special admission
categories.
Nontraditional-Adult Learners-Freshmen Admission Standards
Adult learners with 30 semester hours of transferable prior college credit may qualify for transfer
status. Nontraditional adult learners are those students who meet the following:
• Have graduated from high school at least ve years ago or whose high school class
graduated at least ve years ago
• Hold a high school diploma from an accredited or approved secondary school or a
GED certicate which satises the minimum requirements of the State of Georgia
• Have earned fewer than 30 transferable semester hours of college credit
• Adhere to Board of Regents ACCUPLACER testing and remediation policy
Applicants eligible for review in this category are exempt from the SAT/ACT and Required High
School Curriculum requirements. However, nontraditional students applying in this category will be
required to take the ACCUPLACER examination. Minimum scores are required for admission. As
an alternative, non-traditional freshmen who have, within the past seven (7) years, posted SAT scores
of at least 500 in both Verbal/Critical Reading and Mathematics if taken prior to March 2016, or
Redesigned SAT of 27 on the Reading Test and 530 on the Math Section, or ACT scores of at least
21 on both English and Mathematics may provide an ofcial score report from the testing service
to exempt ACCUPLACER testing. Support and academic services for adult learners are available
through the Ofce of Adult Learner Programs. More information about testing can be found at testing.
kennesaw.edu.
International Student Admission Standards
nternational students should apply online to Kennesaw State University. Application processing and
other United States Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) procedures for applicants on a
student visa (F1) or exchange visa (J1) will be handled by the International Student and Scholar Services
Ofce . Applications with other visa types including permanent residents will be processed by the
Ofce of Admissions.
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Kennesaw State University supports international education and the philosophy that cross-cultural
understanding is vital for creating mutual respect, appreciation and understanding of diversity. The
presence of international students fosters cultural exchanges, which are benecial to the student body
and to the community at large.
International students may enroll in any program of study offered at Kennesaw State University.
In addition, there are on campus apartment complexes where an international student can make
arrangements for living accommodations. For information, visit the Housing and Residence Life
website.
Students are responsible for their own transportation needs. There is limited county bus service to
the campus.
KSU has no designated nancial assistance for international students. All international applicants
must pay nonresident fees unless the individual receives one of the nonresident fee waivers available
to international students through the Ofce of Admissions. As per USCIS regulations international
applicants must present documented evidence that they have sufcient funds to meet their educational
and living expenses.
All international students requesting admission to Kennesaw State University must submit the
following credentials at least one semester prior to the semester of enrollment:
• A completed Undergraduate Application for Admission to Kennesaw State University
submitted online with a nonrefundable application processing fee
• Sworn afdavit of support from the applicant's nancial sponsor
• A letter from the sponsor's bank showing that funds (in U.S. dollars) are available for
one year of support (for F1 applicants)
• Ofcial or certied true copies of all high school and/or college/university records
with a certied English translation. International students are required to have an
ofcial evaluation of credentials done by an outside agency at the student's expense.
International applicants may contact World Education Services, Inc. (WES) or
Joseph Silny and Associates, Inc. through NACES at www.naces.org/members.
htm to use the accredited credential evaluation service of either company. College
transcripts should receive and course-by-course evaluation. Ofcial transcripts and
evaluations must be mailed directly from the sending institution or hand delivered in
sealed college envelope. A KSU evaluation of credits will not occur until satisfactory
documents are on le. It is up to the academic department as to which credits will
actually apply to the degree program
• International students from non-English speaking countries must meet English
prociency requirements by meeting one of the following minimums:TOEFL Internet
Based Exam score of 79
◊ TOEFL Paper Based Exam score of 550
◊ IELTS score of 6.5
◊ SAT Critical Reading Score of 450 it test was taken prior to March
2016
◊ Redesigned SAT Reading Test Score of 25 if taken March 2016 or
later
◊ ACT English Score of 18
◊ EIKEN - Pre-1
◊ MELAB (Michigan English Language Assessment Battery) score of
77
◊ Cambridge CAE score of 177
◊ Cambridge FCE score of 177
◊ Cambridge CPE score of 180
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◊ Cambridge International Examinations IGSCE/O Level Exams with B
or better
◊ UK GCSE English Exam with B or better
◊ UK GCE A-Level Exam with B or better
◊ EdExcel Intl A-Levels or IGCSE English Exams with B or better
◊ Completion of the rst two levels of English Composition college
level courses with a "C" or higher at an accredited American
institution
◊ Successful completion through Level Six of the Kennesaw State
University Intensive English Program
◊ Ofcial scores on the Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT), or American
College Test (ACT);
◊ A valid Certicate of Immunization required upon enrollment, must
be submitted to the KSU
Ofce of the Registrar. Requirements are listed on their website at immunizations.kennesaw.edu
All international students must purchase medical insurance made available throughKennesaw State
University.
To be eligible to register and remain in compliance with the Student Exchange and Visitor Information
System (SEVIS), international students must have a current valid F1 visa status. An I-20 Form will be
issued only upon the student's full acceptance into the University.
In order to maintain F-1 status with the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS),
international students with a student visa are required to be full-time students (minimum 12 semester
hours) for spring and fall semesters, excluding summer term (unless it is the student's rst term of
enrollment at KSU). The University is required to notify the USCIS whenever a student's course load
drops below 12 semester hours.
Upon arriving at Kennesaw State University, all international students are required to visit the
International Student and Scholar Services Ofce and have their passports, I-20 ID, and Arrival-
Departure Record copied and placed in their student le. This procedure facilitates the replacement of
a lost Arrival-Departure Record and is required by the USCIS.
International transfer students from other educational institutions in the United States who are
applying to Kennesaw State University are also required to have their passports, I-20 ID copy and
Arrival-Departure Record copied before enrollment.
Transient Students
A student who has been enrolled in another college or university and who expects to return to that
college or university may apply for temporary (one term) admission and registration at Kennesaw
State University as a transient student. Transients must have all documents led by the deadline to
be considered for admission. In fairness to its degree-seeking students and because of limitations
on available space, KSU must give its regular students higher priority for registration than transient
students. Transient students have no guarantee that space will be available in the classes they seek and
may only enroll in courses for which they qualify. Courses requiring program admission may not be
available to transient students.
In addition to completing an online application for admission, which includes paying the non-refundable
application fee, a prospective transient student must present
A transient letter from the Registrar of his or her college (good for the semester of application only)
The transient letter must indicate that the applicant is in good academic standing and grant permission
for the applicant to attend KSU as a transient student. If the home institution does not verify good
standing on the transient letter, the institution must also provide an ofcial transcript indicating good
standing.
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It is the responsibility of the transient applicant to determine (with assistance from his or her home
college) the course(s) he or she should take on the KSU campus.
Enrollment as a transient student at KSU is limited to one semester. Transient students wishing to
continue at KSU beyond the initial semester of entry must reapply for admission and present a new
written statement of good academic standing and permission from the previous institution's Registrar
by the deadline for the term they wish to re-enroll. Transient students desiring to continue as transfer
students must reapply for admission as a transfer student through the Ofce of Undergraduate
Admissions and furnish all required documents and transcripts by the published deadline. For purpose
of admission or readmission as a transient student, the summer term will be treated as a semester.
Transient status is not intended as an alternative to meeting admission standards as a degree-seeking
student. Credits earned at KSU will not be considered when a transient student applies to become a
transfer student to Kennesaw State University.
Non-Degree Students
This non-degree category exists for those eligible students who have previously earned a baccalaureate
degree from a regionally accredited institution and who wish to enroll in undergraduate courses for
personal or professional reasons. Students applying for non-degree status must submit an online
application for admission, which includes payment of the non-refundable application processing fee, and
an ofcial transcript from the institution that awarded the initial degree (meeting all deadlines). Non-
degree seeking students can only take courses for which they are eligible and may not be able to enroll
in courses requiring program admission
Non-degree students do not qualify for nancial aid, do not receive a transfer evaluation of previous
coursework and are not considered degree-seeking students.
Non-degree students who later wish to pursue another undergraduate degree at KSU must meet all
pertinent transfer admission requirements and deadlines and apply for admission as a transfer students
in order to change status from non-degree to degree seeking.
Audit Students
Audit applicants must have graduated from high school or hold a GED. To be admitted as an auditor,
the individual must complete an online application for admission, which includes payment of the
nonrefundable application-processing fee; and provide an ofcial high school transcript reecting date
of graduation, an equivalency (GED) or ofcial transcript from an accredited college or university
showing credits earned. These requirements must be submitted prior to the published deadline for the
term they wish to enroll.
Audit students attend classes and may participate in course assignments but are not graded and
do not receive degree credit for completing the audited courses. Students are not permitted to
receive retroactive credit at any future date for their participation in a course as an auditor nor
change from an audit to a credit status while enrolled in a course. In determining the student's load
for fee computation, audited courses are counted at full value. A student wishing to change his/her
classication from an auditor to a degree-seeking student must reapply for admission for a future term
in the appropriate category and meet all pertinent requirements and deadlines.
Audited courses do not qualify for educational benets or nancial assistance under the social security
laws, veterans and other federal and state programs.
Online Learners
Kennesaw State University offers fully online degree programs, certicate programs, hybrid online
programs and a large selection of courses in online and mixed-model versions. Designed and taught
by KSU faculty, distance learning at KSU offers high quality degree options with distance learning
convenience and exibility. For more information, visit learnonline.kennesaw.edu/.
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Students Sixty-two Years of Age or Older
Citizens of the State of Georgia who are 62 years of age or older may attend Kennesaw State
University without payment of fees (with the exception of supplies, laboratory fees, special course or
major fees, premium program fees, online tuition and the parking permit fee )
To be eligible for participation under this amendment to the Georgia Constitution, such persons:
• Must present a birth certicate or driver's license along with the Application for
Senior Citizen Waiver to the Bursar's Ofce prior to registration
• Must meet all University System and Kennesaw State University admission
requirements and deadlines
• Must meet all University System, Kennesaw State University, and legislated degree
requirements if they are degree-seeking students
Certicate Seeking Students
Certicate applicants must meet admission requirements for their student type.
Immunizations
Prior to registration, a valid Certicate of Immunization is required to be on le in the KSU Ofce of
the Registrar. The immunization form may be found at immunizations.kennesaw.edu. Mail immunization
forms to the KSU Immunization Services, Ofce of the Registrar, 585 Cobb Avenue NW, MD 0116,
Kennesaw, GA 30144 or fax to 470-578-9097 or email to: immunizationsvc@kennesaw.edu.
Readmission
Former Kennesaw State University students that must apply for readmission include those who have
not been enrolled at KSU for three or more consecutive semesters, last attended as a transient
student or are returning after academic dismissal or learning support exclusion. As well, students who
wish to change their status (such as transient to degree seeking, degree seeking to non-degree) must
apply for readmission. The application and all required credentials to support the applicant's admission
type must be submitted by the application deadline for the term they wish to readmit.
After taking or attempting an undergraduate course for the second time, students will not be
allowed to re-enroll in that class without the permission of the department chair or his/her designee.
It is the sole discretion of the department chair/designee to decide if and when a student will be
allowed to enroll in a class that they have taken/attempted twice. There is no obligation on the part
of the chair to allow a student to enroll in a course after the student's second attempt to take the
course. This limitation is in place regardless of previous grades including grades of "W or "WF". The
standing exception to this policy is for courses described in the KSU undergraduate catalog as being
repeatable for credit.
Students who wish to participate in the Academic Fresh Start program must contact the Ofce of
the Registrar to complete the Academic Fresh Start Request Form. The request must be submitted
within three semesters after re-enrollment or one calendar year, whichever comes rst. A student
can be granted Academic Fresh Start status only one time. Once granted, the petition for Academic
Fresh Start cannot be rescinded.
Lawful Presence Verication
The Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia has implemented a policy requiring
University System Institutions to verify the lawful presence in the United States of all admitted
students entering Kennesaw State University who are seeking in-state (resident) tuition status. BOR
Policy 4.3.4 states: "University System institution shall verify the lawful presence in the United States of
every successfully admitted person applying for resident tuition status (in-state tuition).
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For information regarding this requirement and how it can be satised, visit kennesaw.edu/
enrollmentservices/lawfulpresence.html.
Resources
SAT I and II Tests ACT Te st s
College Entrance Examination Board
Box 6200
Princeton, NJ 08541
or register online at
www.collegeboard.com
KSU's Institutional Code: 5359
American College Testing Program
P.O. Box 414
Iowa City, Iowa 52243
or register online at www.act.org
KSU's Institutional Code: 0833
TOEFL Exams Send KSU Dual Enrollment Forms to:
Educational Testing Services
P.O. Box 6151
Princeton, NJ 08541, USA
or www.toe.org
KSU's Institutional Code: 5359
KSU Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions
3391 Town Point Drive, MD 9111
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
admissions.kennesaw.edu/
Ofce of Undergraduate
Admissions
ACCUPLACER Exam
KSU Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions
3391 Town Point Drive, MD 9111
Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591
admissions.kennesaw.edu/
Phone: 470.578.6300
Kennesaw State University Testing Services
testing.kennesaw.edu
Kennesaw campus: 470-578-4800; Marietta campus:
678-915-3082
Appeals
Applicants who do not meet freshman admission standards are encouraged to try to improve in the
area(s) they do not meet requirements prior to high school graduation by retaking the SAT or ACT
and/or pulling up their grade point average. Their application will be reviewed again based on nal
grades and new test scores. As an Alternative Pathway to Enrollment, applicants who are not eligible
to begin as a freshman are encouraged to attend another college and reapply to KSU in the future as
a transfer student once they have completed all Required High School Courses and Learning Support
requirements, achieved at least 30 transferable semester hours (or 50 transferable quarter hours)
at appropriately accredited college(s), and obtained a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on all
coursework attempted.
Applicants are invited to discuss their alternatives with an admissions counselor. An admissions
counselor can advise applicants on an alternative pathway to enrollment as a transfer student, as well
as the feasibility for success as a candidate for an admission appeal.
KSU Admissions Online at admissions.kennesaw.edu
From the admissions website, a student can submit an application or check the status of his/her
application and take advantage of the online services including:
• Schedule a campus visit
• Review standards for admission to KSU
• Review FAQs
• Learn about the admissions ofce
• Check the status of an application
• Check on application deadlines for a particular term
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• Check on current tuition costs
• Request information about KSU
It is the responsibility of the student to review admission standards in advance to determine the
likelihood of eligibility.
Tuition, Expenses, & Financial Aid
Tuition and Fee Payment
Expenses include in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, mandatory student fees, and other special fees.
All fees are due and payable at the time of registration, and registration is not complete until all fees
have been paid.
Cash, checks, and money orders drawn on U.S. banks and payable in U.S. dollars are accepted.
Electronic checks and credit cards will only be accepted on the web. Payment by credit card will incur
an additional convenience fee charged by a third party credit card processor.
The University reserves and intends to exercise the right to withhold copies of transcripts and other
student education records and/or to withdraw students who have unpaid or past due fee balances.
Students are required to pay in-state tuition and, when applicable, out-of-state tuition, for enrollment
in all courses even if no credit is earned.
Per Board of Regents’ policy, at Kennesaw State University all tuition, fees, or other charges are
subject to change at the end of any academic term. (BOR Policy 10.2.3)
Collection of outstanding balances
Kennesaw State University reserves the right to use a collection agency and to pursue legal action
in order to collect the balance of any debt. Once an account is placed in collection or legal action
is pursued by the collection agency, the student will be liable for all collection fees, which will be in
addition to the amount of the original debt. At this point, the student will no longer be able to pay the
University directly, and any communication or correspondence with the University about such debt
must be directed through the collection agency.
Tuition Rates
Per Board of Regents’ policy, at Kennesaw State University all tuition, fees, or other charges are
subject to change at the end of any academic term. (BOR Minutes 1938-39, p. 384). Tuition charges
can vary based on state residency status and degree program. Residency status is determined by the
Ofce of Admission at the time of acceptance.
Students are either classied as a resident or non-resident of Georgia for tuition purposes in
accordance with the regulations of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia.
See http://nance.kennesaw.edu/bursar/tuitionfees.php for the latest information on tuition and fees.
As a member institution of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State University’s tuition and
fee increases are effective with the Fall semester. The Board of Regents usually approves all tuition
and fee schedules for the upcoming year during their April meeting. These approved tuition and fee
schedules will be made available upon receipt by Kennesaw State University. Please note that fees are
subject to change at the end of any academic term without prior notice to comply with federal, state
and institutional policies.
Mandatory Student Health Insurance
A mandatory insurance plan is in effect for the following student categories:
• All graduate students receiving a full tuition waiver as a result of a GRA, GTA, or GSA
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assistantship award.
• All undergraduate, graduate, and ESL international students holding F or J visas.
• All undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in programs that require proof of
health insurance.
• All graduate students receiving fellowships that fully fund their tuition.
• International Scholars holding J visa status.
A waiver of the health insurance fee may be applied for directly with the insurer. For insurance plan
and waiver information, go to: http://nance.kennesaw.edu/bursar/healthinsurance.php. This plan is
optional for all other students.
Expenses and Fees
Additional Lab, Specialized Course Fees: These fees are charged where applicable.
Applied Music Fee: The registration fee for one 50-minute private lesson per week is $150 per
semester. Applied music fees are nonrefundable and may not be transferred to subsequent semesters.
Laboratory Breakage: Students in the laboratory sciences are required to reimburse the
university on a cost basis for broken glassware and equipment.
Late Payment Fee: A $50 late payment fee will be assessed for tuition and fee payments received
after the nal registration payment deadline. This fee may apply at other times as well. For specics,
contact the Bursar's Ofce
Late Registration Fee: Students requesting a late registration or add/drop after all ofcial
registration periods have ended will pay a late hand registration fee of $30.00 per transaction.
Nursing Expenses: Mandatory uniforms costs $200-$250. A good stethoscope, watch, shoes,
and other supplies costs approximately $200-$250. The initial testing fee is $400. Mandatory health
insurance is charged to nursing students who do not have proper coverage.
Textbooks and Supplies: Textbooks and supplies are available in the university bookstore.
Although the exact cost of books and supplies will vary with courses, an estimate is $750 per
semester.
Housing Fees: Kennesaw state offers several on-campus housing options. All of our housing
communities provide fully furnished rooms, individual contracts, all-inclusive rates, and high-speed
Wi-Fi. All communities are in close proximity of anywhere you want to go on campus. Housing and
residence life personnel offer support 24/7 and strive to make the on-campus housing experience
memorable and meaningful. For more specic information, please go to http://ksuhousing.kennesaw.
edu/.
Other Administrative Fees
Advanced Standing Examination Fee: A fee of $60 is required for each institutional advanced
standing examination attempted; no course may be attempted more than once.
Diploma Fee: A diploma fee of $50 is required of all degree candidates and is payable at the time
a petition to graduate is presented to the registrar. The fee is nontransferable and nonrefundable. It
entitles the student to one diploma.
FAX Fee: There is a priority fee for electronic transmission (FAX) of unofcial transcripts or
certications forms/letters, of $10.00 per document.
Penalty Fee For Returned Check: A penalty fee of $25 will be assessed for each check
returned by the bank.
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Withdrawal/Refund of Student Fees
To withdraw from one or more classes, students must withdraw online through Owl Express.
Students dropping from classes before the end of late registration and drop/add are entitled to a 100%
refund. After that date, students will be granted a percentage refund of tuition and fees only if they
withdraw completely from the university. Lab, specialized course/major, and insurance fees are not
refundable if withdrawal from course(s) is made after the end of late registration and drop/add.
KSU Institutional Refund Policy
The refund amount for students withdrawing from the institution shall be based on a pro rata
percentage determined by dividing the number of calendar days in the semester that the student
completed by the total calendar days in the semester. The total calendar days in a semester includes
weekends, but excludes scheduled breaks of ve or more days and days that a student was on an
approved leave of absence. The unearned portion shall be refunded up to the point in time that the
amount earned equals 60%.
Students will receive refunds only when they withdraw from ALL of their classes and only by the
schedule outlined in the University System refund policy. Students who withdraw from the institution
when the calculated percentage of completion is greater than 60% are not entitled to a refund of any
portion of institutional charges.
Students enrolled summer term who withdraw from second-session courses on the rst day of those
classes will receive a 100% refund. After the rst day, no refunds will be processed. (BOR 7.3.5.1)
Students should refer to the Registrar Dates and Deadlines webpage for specic dates of each refund
period.
Students who do not formally withdraw, those suspended for disciplinary reasons, and those who leave
the university when disciplinary action is pending are not eligible for a refund on any portion of any fee.
A refund of nonresident fees, matriculation fees, and other mandatory fees shall be made in the event
of the death of a student at any time during an academic semester/summer term.
Refunds will be disbursed by the university's internet bank partner. Students may use their KSU Debit
Card to select a refund payment method: electronic fund transfer or paper check. Details are available
at: http://cardservices.kennesawstateauxiliary.com.
Registration Fee Waiver for Senior Citizens
Pursuant to the provisions of an amendment to the Georgia Constitution, legal residents of Georgia
who are 62 years of age or older on the rst day of class for a term may have their standard tuition
and fees waived (with the exception of supplies, laboratory fees, special course or major fees, premium
program fees, online tuition and the parking permit fee). A driver's license or birth certicate together
with the Application for Senior Citizen Waiver must be presented to the Bursar's Ofce. Details are
available at: http://nance.kennesaw.edu/tuitionclassication/waivers.php.
Military Service Refunds & Re-enrollment
• Subject to institutional policies, full refunds of tuition and mandatory fees and pro rata
refunds of electives fees are hereby authorized for students who are:
• Military reservists (including members of the National Guard) and who receive
emergency orders to active duty after having enrolled in a USG institution and paid
tuition and fees;
• Commissioned ofcers of the United States Public Health Service Commissioned
Corps (PHSCC) who receive deployment orders in response to a public health crisis
or national emergency after having enrolled in a USG institution and paid tuition and
fees;
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• Active duty military personnel and who receive an emergency reassignment after
having enrolled in a USG institution and paid tuition and fees;
• Those who are otherwise unusually and detrimentally affected by the emergency
activation of members of the reserve components or the emergency deployment of
active duty personnel of the Armed Forces of the United States and who demonstrate
a need for exceptional equitable relief (BOR 7.3.5.3);
• Students who are members of the Georgia National Guard or other reserve
components of the U.S. Armed Forces who are re-enrolling after having been
summoned to active duty in an emergency situation are to be accorded special
consideration regarding class registration, nancial aid processing, payment of fees,
etc., so as to expedite their re-enrollment;
• Military personnel on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces who, before the end
of their present station assignment, receive emergency orders for a temporary or
permanent change of duty location who later wish to resume their education are to
be accorded special consideration regarding class registration, nancial aid processing,
payment of fees, etc., so as to expedite their re-enrollment.
Tuition and fees awarded by scholarship or grant from an agency or authority of the State of Georgia
on behalf of a student receiving a refund under this policy shall be reimbursed to such agency or
authority.
Denition of Legal Residents
Individuals who enter the institution as out-of-state students but who wish to later qualify as legal
residents must ll out a Petition to Change Tuition Classication form, which can be obtained
on-line at kennesaw.edu/enrollmentservices/lawfulpresence.html or by contacting the Residency
Ofcer for Kennesaw State University at 470-578-3536. A student's tuition classication is not
changed automatically, and the burden of proof that the student qualies as a legal resident under the
regulations of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia rests with the student. A
student is responsible for registering under the proper tuition classication. A student classied as out-
of-state who believes that he or she is entitled to be reclassied as a legal resident may petition the
Residency Committee for a change in status. The petition must be led no later than 60 days after the
semester begins in order for the student to be considered for reclassication for that semester. If the
petition is granted, reclassication will not be retroactive to prior semesters.
If there is any question in the mind of the student concerning his/her tuition classication status,
application for clarication should be made immediately or not later than two weeks prior to the
registration date in order to avoid delay and inconvenience of registration.
Applications should be addressed to Kennesaw State University Attn: Residency Committee, 1000
Chastain Road, Mailbox #9110, Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Board of Regents Policies Governing the Classication of Students for Tuition
Purposes and Out-of-State Tuition
USB BOR policy on classication of students for tuition purposes and out-of-state tuition waivers may
be found in the BOR Policy Manual section 4.3.2 and 7.3.4.1 at usg.edu/policymanual.
Financial Aid
Kennesaw State University is committed to ensuring that a post-secondary education is accessible
to qualied students. In order to accomplish this commitment, the Ofce of Student Financial Aid
subscribes to the following goals to assist students in paying for their educational investment:
• Evaluate the family's nancial ability to pay for educational costs;
• Distribute limited resources in an equitable manner; and
• Provide a balance of gift aid and self-help aid.
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A wide variety of nancial aid programs from scholarships, grants, employment, and loans are
available to help students with educational costs. Most awards are based on nancial need while
some are awarded in recognition of merit or achievement. Financial Aid is awarded based on full-
time enrollment status (12 hours). Financial Aid packages for students enrolled less than full-time may
require adjustments. Eligibility for awards varies with enrollment status.
For more information, visit the Financial Aid Ofce, view the website at nancialaid.kennesaw.edu,
or call the automated telephone system at (470) 578-6074, fax at (470) 578-9096, email at naid@
kennesaw.edu or write to:
Ofce of Student Financial Aid
Kennesaw State University
585 Cobb Avenue, NW MD #0119
Kennesaw GA 30144-5591
Determination of Need-Based Awards
Awards based on need are determined by a process called nancial need analysis. The analysis is
standardized by the U. S. Department of Education (USDE) using a nancial formula called Federal
Methodology. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the application that is required
to begin this process. The electronic FAFSA is the easiest and quickest way to apply. The processing
time for USDE is approximately four days. The electronic FAFSA may be accessed on our web site
at nancialaid.kennesaw.edu or www.fafsa.gov. Prior to completing the electronic FAFSA, students and
parents of dependent students should obtain a FSA ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm.
When completing the electronic FAFSA for KSU attendance, use the Federal Title IV Code of 001577.
KSU will receive your FAFSA information electronically. Students must reapply annually to qualify each
academic year.
Need-Based Award Application Procedures
Need-based awards include grants, employment, loans, and some scholarships. It is advisable to
complete the FAFSA early. The FAFSA is available on October 1 for the award year that starts each fall
semester. The priority date for receipt of the FAFSA at KSU is May 1 of each year. FAFSAs received by
the priority date with all requested documents submitted by the student and reviewed by the Financial
Aid Ofce will be awarded rst. New applicants must also apply for admissions through the Ofce of
Admissions for a degree program.
When the FAFSA is analyzed by the U. S. Department of Education, the result is called the Expected
Family Contribution (EFC). The EFC is the amount that the family should be able to contribute to the
student's cost of attendance (COA). COA is the amount of direct cost (e.g., tuition, fees, room, board,
and books) and indirect cost (e.g., transportation and personal expenses). Need-based nancial aid is
awarded to help the student with need (i.e., COA minus EFC).
Federal Pell Grant
This is a federally funded program that provides need-based grants to undergraduate students
without a previous bachelor's degree. The application is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA). Eligibility is based on the Estimated Family Contribution (EFC) and the Cost of Attendance
(COA). Students receive their EFC information on the Student Report (SAR) after the submitted
FAFSA is processed. The EFC range for Federal Pell Grant eligibility is 0 to 5328 . The awards range
from a maximum of $5920 (0 EFC) per year to a minimum of $606 (5328 EFC) per year for full-time
enrollment. Pell Grant is prorated according to enrollment by each term. Students receiving the
Federal Pell Grant may also be eligible for other types of nancial aid. Students are limited to one
full-time award each academic year. Students are also limited to twelve full-time semesters of payment
under the Federal Pell Grant program.
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Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant
This federally funded program is designed for undergraduate students without a degree with
exceptional need seeking their initial degree. A student must have been awarded the Federal Pell Grant
in order to receive this grant. Early FAFSA application is encouraged. Priority for these awards is given
to those who le by KSU's priority ling date, March 1st.
Student Employment
Federal Work Study (FWS) Program
The program provides part-time jobs for undergraduate and graduate students who demonstrate
nancial need based on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). FWS gives the student
an opportunity to earn money to help pay for educational expenses while working on campus or in
community service work. Early application with the FAFSA is recommended. Awards are generally
made on a rst come, rst serve basis.
Institutional Employment
There are a limited number of part-time jobs available in each division of the university. Funds for
these jobs are provided by the department or college that employs the student. Interested persons
should contact the particular division or department of the university or the KSU Career Services
Center for information.
Career Services
The Career Services Center maintains a listing of full-time and part-time off-campus jobs for students
who need assistance in locating off-campus employment. Regular listings are posted on the online job
postings at: careerctr.kennesaw.edu. For more information, contact the director of career services.
Student Loan Awards
Federal Stafford Loan-Subsidized
The Federal Government guarantees low-interest loans made to qualied students. Students may
apply for this loan by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). All loans are
provided by the U.S. Department of Education. Students are allowed to select their lender and loan
amount up to their award maximums. Eligible freshman may borrow up to $3,500 per year, while
sophomores (30+ earned hours) may borrow up to $4,500 per year. Juniors (60+ earned hours) and
seniors (90+ earned hours) may borrow up to $5,500 per year. The student must be enrolled in at
least 6 hours each term to receive a Federal Subsidized Stafford Loan. The amount of loan eligibility is
based on need as determined by the FAFSA and the cost of attendance.
Subsidized indicates that the federal government will pay the loan interest while the student is enrolled
in school.
Interest will accrue during the six months following graduation or when the student ceases to be
enrolled at least half time for all new Subsidized Loans made between July 1, 2016 and July 1, 2017.
The current rate of interest is xed at 3.76%. The origination fee for the Stafford Loan is 1.069% if
disbursed prior to October 1, 2017. Funds are disbursed to the student through the university in two
installments. Repayment begins six months after the student ceases to be enrolled at least halftime.
Students are allowed 10 years to repay the loan. For the most up to date information on interest rates
and loan fees, please visit: studentaid.ed.gov/ types/loans/interest-rates.
Federal Stafford Loan-Unsubsidized
This loan is available to dependent students up to $2,000 per year (above the amount of eligibility
for the Subsidized Stafford Loan). This loan is also available to independent students who choose to
borrow above their Subsidized Stafford eligibility or for dependent students who are not eligible for
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a Subsidized Stafford Loan. Students borrowing through the Unsubsidized Stafford Loan Program are
responsible for the interest on the loan.
The current rate of interest is xed at 3.76% for undergraduate students and 5.31% for graduate
students. The origination fee for Stafford Loans is 1.069% if disbursed prior to October 1, 2017. Funds
are disbursed to the student through the university in two installments. The amount of eligibility is
based on the dependent or independent status of the student and the student's need. The application
procedures and fees are the same as the Subsidized Stafford Loan Program. The student must be
enrolled in at least 6 hours each term to receive a Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. For the most
up to date information on interest rates and loan fees, please visit: studentaid.ed.gov/types/loans/
interest-rates.
Federal PLUS Loan
This program is available to parents of dependent students. Parent borrowers may borrow up to the
cost of attendance (at KSU) minus other aid.
The rate of interest is xed at 6.31%. The PLUS Loan has a federal origination fee of up to 4.276% for
loans disbursed prior to October 1, 2017. A credit check is required for a PLUS credit approval. If a
parent's PLUS loan application is denied, federal regulations allow the student to borrow additional
Unsubsidized Stafford Loan funds. The student can then request additional unsubsidized loan funds. For
the most up to date information on interest rates and loan fees, please visit: studentaid.ed.gov/types/
loans/interest-rates.
Emergency Loan Program
Tuition and Fees and Personal Loans
The Emergency Loan Program is designed to provide temporary assistance to students during their
matriculation at KSU. An emergency loan for in-state tuition and fees or an emergency personal loan
for mitigating circumstances that produces a hardship may be available to currently enrolled students.
The student must be currently enrolled and be in good academic standing (2.0 gpa for undergraduate
students and a 3.0 gpa for graduate students). A maximum of three tuition and personal loans are
allowed while a student is enrolled at KSU. A KSU student is allowed only one such loan per academic
year. (An academic year is dened as the rst day of class in August through the last day of nals in
July.) A student is ineligible to receive an additional emergency loan if the student received such a loan
the last semester attended. Students may not request both a tuition and fees loan and a personal loan
in the same term. Students who need emergency funds for in-state tuition and fees or for personal
circumstances should complete an application online on the Financial Aid website on the specied date.
Funds for emergency loans are limited. Loans are made on a rst come, rst serve basis.
A service charge of $10 will be added to the tuition and fees and/or the personal loan. The loan must
be repaid within 45 days. If it is not repaid, a $25 late charge will be added to the emergency loan.
If a student is late paying an emergency loan, the student is considered delinquent in payment and is
no longer eligible for any emergency loans during their academic career at KSU. Students will not be
allowed to register for the following semester if they have not repaid their emergency loan.
Monies for this fund have been received from the following sources:
• Geral Dean Boggs Memorial-Established by the students of Kennesaw Junior College
in 1967 to honor the memory of their fellow student, Geral Dean Boggs.
• James V. Carmichael Memorial
• Phillip B. Rice Memorial-Established in memory of Phillip B. Rice
• Kennesaw State University Civitan Club
• Kennesaw State University Women's Club
• The Southwest Women's Club
• Marietta Civitan Club
• John L. Dees Memorial
• Smyrna Lions Club
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• Betty H. McNiece Memorial-Established by Kennesaw College in 1984 to honor the
memory of an employee, Betty H. McNiece
• Kennesaw State University Rotary Club
• Student Activities Budget Advisory Committee
For more information on the Emergency Loan Program, please visit: http://nancialaid.kennesaw.edu/
types-of-aid/loans.php.
Alternative Loan Program
Alternative or Private student loans are different from federal student loans in that they are not
guaranteed by the federal government, require a credit check, and often a co-signer.
Loan approval, interest rates, and repayment requirements are prescribed by the lender. Additional
information and application procedures are available from the Ofce of Student Financial Aid or the
lender. Student must maintain satisfactory academic progress, and must complete a FAFSA for our
ofce to certify an alternative loan.
Merit-Based Awards
HOPE Scholarship Program
The Georgia HOPE Scholarship is a state-funded scholarship program from the Georgia Lottery
for Education. Its purpose is to assist Georgia students in attending eligible Georgia postsecondary
institutions to increase academic achievement, to keep the best and brightest students in Georgia, and
to expand educational opportunities beyond high school to all Georgians.
Qualications for the HOPE Scholarship
To be eligible for the HOPE Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:
• Must complete an application - GSFAPPS or FAFSA;
• Must have at least a 3.0 HOPE GPA, which includes all college level coursework
attempted since high school and from any institution attended;
• Must have attempted less than 127 hours;
• Must have not reached their HOPE Expiration Date; and
• Must be a nal HOPE Scholar if less than 30 attempted hours.
HOPE Scholars
If you recently graduated from high school, you can only be awarded HOPE Scholarship after Georgia
Student Finance Commission (GSFC) has evaluated your high school transcripts. After noting that you
are a HOPE Scholar, you may contact our ofce by email if not awarded HOPE at KSU.
If you are not a HOPE Scholar at the time of high school graduation, you may earn the HOPE
Scholarship by achieving a 3.00 HOPE GPA at the 30, 60 or 90 attempted hours. If you have a 3.00
HOPE at one of these benchmarks, please email our ofce.
HOPE GPA Reviews
All students must maintain a 3.00 HOPE GPA at their 30, 60 and 90 attempted hours and at the end of
every Spring semester.
Zell Miller Scholarship
The Zell Miller Scholarship was created in March of 2011 for Georgia's highest performing students.
To learn more about the requirements for the Zell Miller Scholarship, please click here http://
nancialaid.kennesaw.edu/types-of-aid/zell-miller.php. Students are determined initially to be eligible for
the Zell Miller Scholarship by the Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC). Students can check
their status for the Zell Miller Scholarship, by checking their HOPE GPA on www.GAcollege411.org.
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Students will only be awarded the Zell Miller Scholarship after KSU receives conrmation of their
status from GSFC.
Applying for the Zell Miller Scholarship
To apply for the Zell Miller Scholarship, students must complete a GSFAPPS or the FAFSA. To be
eligible for the Zell Miller Scholarship, you must meet the following requirements:
• Must complete an application - GSFAPPS or FAFSA;
• Must be conrmed as a Zell Miller Scholar by GSFC;
• Must have at least a 3.3 HOPE GPA, which includes all college level coursework
attempted since high school and from any institution attended;
• Must not have reached the Zell Miller Expiration Date; and
• Must have attempted less than 127 hours.
If you believe you should be a Zell Miller Scholar and have conrmed your status with GSFC by
checking your HOPE GPA, please email our ofce.
Zell Miller GPA Reviews
All students must maintain a 3.3 HOPE GPA at their 30, 60 and 90 attempted hours and at the end of
every Spring semester.
HOPE For GED Recipients
Legal residents of Georgia who earned a General Education Development (high school equivalency)
diploma awarded by the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education after June 30, 1993
may receive a one-time $500 HOPE award. This award can be used toward tuition, books, and other
educational costs at an eligible public technical institute or public or private college/university in a
degree, diploma, or certicate program.
Full-time enrollment is not required. Students must use their GED HOPE eligibility within 24 months
of the date of the GED diploma. Military personnel have 52 months to exercise eligibility. Students
receiving this award may also qualify for other HOPE programs.
Institutional Scholarship Awards
Several privately supported scholarships for undergraduate students and fellowships for graduate
students are available at Kennesaw State University. These awards are normally merit-based but
some are need-based. A complete list of available scholarships and fellowships is located at kennesaw.
edu/scholarships. The majority of applications are available from November through March for the
following academic year.
Disbursement Procedure
After completing the FAFSA or the GSFAPPS application, nancial aid funds will be disbursed to
registered students in the following procedure:
Step One: Students will receive a notication of a nancial aid award letter through the school-
assigned email address. Students must then access Owl Express to view their award letter. Any
awarded grants or scholarships (including HOPE scholarships) are automatically accepted for the
student. New students who want to accept an offered student loan must go to the nancial link on
their OWL Express account to accept the loan/s. The student must read, accept and submit the Terms
and Conditions to be able to accept the loan. Then, the tab to accept the award offer will become a
clickable link.
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Step Two: Financial aid funds (Pell, SEOG, HOPE, Scholarships, and Loans) are applied to the
students' account on the dates indicated at nancialaid.kennesaw.edu. Students receiving other types of
assistance or external assistance should check with the cashier in the Bursars Ofce to determine the
availability of such funds. Funds earned from employment are disbursed to student accounts bi-weekly.
Step Three: At the conclusion of late registration and the drop/add period, students will receive
the balance of the semester award after tuition, fees, books and supplies are deducted. Students must
indicate their choice through their Higher One Account. Students can select one of the following: a
check from Higher One, have funds deposited to the students Higher One debit card, or have funds
transferred to the student's designated bank.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Standards Policy
Federal regulations, HEA Sec. 484(c), §668.16, 668.34, require all schools participating in Title IV
federal nancial aid programs to have a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy that conforms
to the requirements detailed below. These requirements apply to all students as one determinant of
eligibility for nancial aid.
• Your SAP status is based on your entire academic record, at all schools attended
(includes all transferrable hours), regardless of whether you received nancial aid.
• SAP is calculated each semester after grades have been posted to academic history by
the Registrar's Ofce.
• Students can view their SAP Status at any time via Owl Express. Students who are put
on a warning or failure status are notied via their student email address and mailed a
letter via US Mail to their mailing address on record.
• If after the rst term of attendance you are not making SAP, you will be put on a
Warning status and allowed to keep aid for one term. Your continued eligibility will be
determined after the next term checkpoint.
• If your SAP status is Failure after the check is performed, you will not qualify for
nancial aid for the following term.
• If your SAP status is Failure and you cannot mathematically attain SAP requirements
following the next term, an appeal will not be permissible. Documented mitigating
circumstances may allow continued eligibility on a case-by-case basis and will require
an academic plan.
• A student may appeal their SAP Failure status only twice during their academic career
at KSU. Documented mitigating circumstances may allow additional appeals on a case-
by-case basis.
Quantitative and Qualitative Requirements
1. Quantitative Requirement - The quantitative requirement has two parts:
◊ A maximum time frame
◊ A required completion ratio
Undergraduate Students
Maximum time frame (maximum attempted credit hours) - You must earn your degree
before reaching 185 attempted credit hours, which includes transferrable credits attempted at any
school prior to and while enrolled at Kennesaw State University (KSU). Students who are seeking
a second undergraduate degree different from their rst degree may be granted additional hours to
complete the second degree requirements.
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Note
"Determining Maximum Time Frame"
Once you reach the maximum attempted credit hours, you are no longer eligible for nancial aid
as an undergraduate student. Federal regulations stipulate that the maximum time frame for an
undergraduate student cannot exceed 150% of the published length of the academic program.
Completion Ratio - You must complete and pass at least 67% of all credit hours you attempted.
Courses earned include grades of A, B, C, D, or S. Courses attempted include any course in which
grades of A, B, C, D, F, W, WF, I, S, U or IP are given.
Graduate Students
Maximum time frame - To determine the maximum time frame, multiply the total hours required
for the degree by 150%. As an example, if the program required 33 hrs. x 150% = 50hrs. This includes
credits attempted at any school prior to and while enrolled at Kennesaw State University (KSU).
Completion Ratio - You must earn at least 67% of all attempted credit hours.
Qualitative Requirement - The qualitative requirements sets a minimum Cumulative Grade
Point Average for all students. Each student must maintain a 2.00 GPA each term to remain in good
academic standing at KSU. The cumulative GPA includes grades of A, B, C, D, F, WF and I. The
cumulative GPA, which is determined by the Registrar's Ofce processes, will be checked each term
for SAP.
• Undergraduate Students - The cumulative GPA requirement is 2.00 for each
term.
• Graduate Students - The cumulative GPA requirement is 3.00 for each term.
Policy Details
When is SAP determined?
Initial Review - You are considered to be meeting SAP during your rst KSU term.
End of Every Semester Review - Your SAP status is calculated at the end of each semester,
after grades are posted to your academic history by the Registrar's Ofce.
What happens when you do not meet the requirements?
• You are no longer eligible for nancial aid - including work study, loans, grants or
scholarships. If you're on a Warning Status - eligibility may continue (note below).
• Because you do not qualify for nancial aid, you must pay your tuition and fees by the
payment deadline or your registration will be cancelled by the Bursar's Ofce.
Maximum Time Frame (maximum attempted credit hours) - When you have attempted
the maximum credit hours, you are no longer eligible to receive nancial aid.
Is there extended eligibility for a 2nd bachelor's degree? - Yes. You may attempt a total
of 150% of the hours needed to complete your rst degree plus 60 additional hours. The standard is
123 x 150% = 185 + 60 = 245 attempted hours.
Is there extended eligibility for a 2nd master's/graduate degree? - Yes. You may
attempt a total of 150% of the hours needed to complete each degree.
Low Completion Ratio - There are two statuses for low completion ratio before your eligibility
for nancial aid is cancelled. Probation status is only allowed for one term.
• Warning Status - The rst time you fall short of meeting the required
completion ratio, your status is Warning. You remain eligible to receive nancial
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aid while in warning status. If placed on "No Progress" status (note "No Progress"
subheading), the student does not receive a Warning Status but goes to Failure Status
immediately (note below).
• Failure Status - After attending one semester on Warning status, if you do not
meet the required completion ratio, your status becomes Failure Status. You are no
longer eligible to receive nancial aid until the required standards are met. You must
successfully appeal to regain eligibility.
• Probation Status - After being placed on a Failure Status, AND a student has
successfully appealed and nancial aid has been reinstated, the student is eligible
to receive nancial aid. This status is only for one term and quite often will carry
conditions and/or stipulations for continued eligibility.
How do you regain eligibility?
• SAP Appeal - If extenuating circumstances during a specic term of enrollment
prevented you from meeting the requirements, you may le a SAP Appeal.
Appeal Requirements:
• A typewritten explanation of extenuating circumstances associated with Failure
Status. Indicate how these circumstances have changed so that you can comply with
regulations in the future. Attach supporting documents to corroborate extenuating
circumstances mentioned in the letter.
• Include a "student plan of action" for academic improvement. This requires that
you meet with your Academic Advisor and receive a plan for getting back in good
academic standing.
• Attach at least one letter of support from someone that can substantiate the
extenuating circumstances. This individual should not be a family member. Examples
would include a medical doctor, clergy, professional, etc.
• Attach the SAP Appeal form.
• The appeal form must be provided to the Financial Aid Ofce within the prescribed
dates as noted on the SAP Appeal Form. Failure to provide these within the
prescribed dates will result in a delayed determination.
• An objective committee, composed of selected individuals outside the Financial Aid
Ofce, determines whether the appeal is approved. The decision of the Appeals
Committee is nal and cannot be appealed further.
Appeal Denials or Non-appeals - If you are denied an appeal or you decide not to appeal, you
must complete the necessary hours and earn the appropriate grades. Once you have reached the
prescribed standards you become eligible to receive nancial aid.
You change from undergraduate to graduate - If you reach Failure Status as an
undergraduate, and then are admitted to a graduate degree program, you will be eligible to receive
nancial aid as a graduate student. You must be in a degree-seeking status and fully accepted into the
graduate program.
Academic Circumstances that Affect Your Status:
• Changes in major, double majors or minors - may cause you to reach your
maximum attempted hours, and lose your eligibility before earning a degree.
Incomplete grades, missing grades, failing grades, course withdrawals - all reduce
your completion ratio, because they are counted as attempted, but not earned credits. They also
count against your maximum attempted hours.
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• Repeated courses - count as attempted credit hours each time you register
for them. They also count against the allowed maximum. This can also reduce your
completion ratio because repeated credits count as earned credits only once. NOTE:
The U. S. Dept. of Education allows only one retake for Title IV credit.
• Academic Fresh Start - count against your maximum attempted credits, and also
lower your completion ratio because the credits count as attempted but not earned.
• Transfer credits, credits taken while cross-registered, enrolled in
study abroad, transient study - count toward your maximum attempted
credits and your completion ratio. NOTE: Credits count as attempted, but not
earned, until your ofcial transcript is reviewed and processed by the KSU Registrar's
Ofce. This could cause you to be in a Failure Status.
• Remedial courses - count as attempted and earned credits and are included in the
GPA calculation.
• Late posted grades or grade changes - Once notication is received from the
Registrar's Ofce of grade changes, the SAP status will be recalculated.
• Dismissal and Return - students who are suspended academically or choose not
to attend because of SAP Failure will not be automatically eligible for nancial aid upon
their return. Student must meet both qualitative and quantitative standards of SAP.
If below standards, a student must appeal or use means other than nancial aid for
educational expenses. Absence does not restore eligibility for nancial aid. It remains
the responsibility of the student to be knowledgeable of their SAP standard when
returning to school after dismissal or choosing not to return because of SAP Failure.
• Summer Term Courses - all hours attempted and completed in the summer
terms are treated as any other semester hours in determining SAP status. SAP will be
checked following the summer term as well.
• Audit Courses - students are not eligible to receive nancial aid for audit
courses. Audited courses are not included in hours attempted or earned for SAP
determination.
• Students pursuing dual bachelor's/master's degrees - Students who
are pursuing dual degrees are subject to the maximum time frame rules but may be
reviewed on a case by case basis by the Ofce of Student Financial Aid.
The Ofce of Student Financial Aid reserves the right to review denied appeals, cumulative GPA's and
completion rates on a case by case basis.
Other Financial Services
Veterans' Benets
The university is on the approved list of the Georgia State Approving Agency for the training of
veterans, disabled veterans, and the children and widows of deceased/disabled veterans who are
eligible for benets under the G.I. Bill.
Students using Chapter 33 (Post 9/11) benets under the G.I. Bill are required to pay (by the nal
payment deadline) any tuition and fees not covered by the VA. Students using Chapter 30, Chapter
1606, Chapter 1607, or Chapter 35 benets under the G.I. Bill are required to pay all fees as regular
students, since they are paid benets directly through the Veterans Administration.
KSU and the VA do not have an agreement to process tuition/fee waivers; therefore, failure of the
VA to pay students in a timely manner does not eliminate or delay a student's nancial responsibility
to Kennesaw State University. Each VA beneciary should make nancial preparation for at least one
semester because benet checks are sometimes delayed.
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Eligible veterans and the children and widows of veterans must make application to their regional
Veterans Administration Ofce. The Veterans Resource Center can assist with the application process.
It is the student's responsibility to contact the Ofce of the Registrar at the time of acceptance to the
university. Certain requirements must be met before students may be certied for noncredit remedial
courses for VA payment purposes.
Veterans who wish to use Vocational Rehabilitation benets must contact the VA Regional Ofce to be
assigned a counselor to help with the application process. All other benets can be applied for on-line
at www.gibill.va.gov. Students in training under the G.I. Vocational Rehabilitation program should check
with the University Business Services Ofce regarding the handling of their account for fees, supplies,
etc
Students attending on the G.I. Bill are certied for VA benets only for those courses required in
their particular programs of study. Courses taken for audit are not payable by the VA. Such students
must maintain Kennesaw State University standards for academic performance. Those students who
are academically dismissed from school will have their benets interrupted. Upon readmission and
re-certication for benets at Kennesaw State University, the VA will decide if further benets may be
paid for continuation of the program in which the academic deciency occurred.
Current VA standards require that students attend class and that benets be terminated when the
student has been suspended for academic or disciplinary reasons. Since VA regulations are subject to
periodic change, it is the student's responsibility to keep up to date on requirements for VA benets
while in attendance at Kennesaw State University.
Any veteran or dependent wishing to use the G.I. Bill benets must contact the VA Coordinator. The
ofce of the VA Coordinator is located in the Ofce of the Registrar.
Computing and Information Resources
Technology is increasingly an integral part of a student's education. In addition, many student services
and information are delivered via technology. To provide the KSU student with a quality education
delivered most conveniently, technology is used as an essential part of instruction, for student access
to educational materials, and for the delivery of student services.
A technology fee is collected each term to provide students with improved technological resources
including: greatly enhanced access to the internet; general and academic -specic software packages
delivered online via virtual computing labs; training in the use of computer and audio visual technology;
extended computer laboratory hours; electronic study rooms in the Sturgis Library, and extended
hours for technical support for campus applications.
The Kennesaw State University Website exists to assist students with course registration,
the reviewing of grades, and access to the learning management system. In addition, the KSU Website
delivers quality mobile content for smartphones and tablets. Each year brings new technology, creative
uses of technology on campus, and additional services to meet growing needs.
Mandatory KSU E-Mail Account
KSU generated e-mail accounts are the ofcial means of communication with students. Instructions
can be found at http://www.kennesaw.edu/myksu/
KSU's Chief Information Ofcer & Vice President of Information
Technology
The Chief Information Ofcer (CIO) & Vice President of Information Technology provides leadership
in the continuing advancement of information and instructional technology. This position oversees the
operations of information technology, which includes the University Information Technology Services
division and the technical infrastructure of the KSU Library System.
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The University Library System
The Kennesaw State University Library System is comprised of the Johnson Library on the Marietta
Campus and the Sturgis Library on the Kennesaw Campus. The mission of the Kennesaw State
University Library System is to provide excellent services and resources that directly support the
University's efforts to become a world-class comprehensive university. Essential to achieving this
mission is a Library System that selects, organizes, presents, and preserves resources for the KSU
community of faculty, students, and scholars.
Librarians are available to assist students with research via the walk-in Research Clinics at both the
Johnson Library and the Sturgis Library, in "The Hive" at the Johnson Library, via 24/7 chat services,
and through specialized one-on-one research consultations. Support is also available via text (SMS
messages) at (470) 578-6547 and telephone (470) 578-6325. Graduate students may seek assistance
from a graduate-level librarian who holds an advanced graduate degree or has specialized training.
Library Instruction classes are also provided for students and faculty. The library's online Research
Guides provide additional information about the library's numerous journals, databases, services, and
resources.
KSU students and faculty have borrowing privileges not only from Johnson Library and Sturgis Library
but also from all of the member institutions of the University System of Georgia as well as the
Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education (ARCHE). Through the SuperSearch discovery
tool, students can instantly access millions of resources, including books, ebooks, journals, databases,
videos, and government documents. Mobile versions of the library catalog and databases are available.
Interlibrary Loan services may be used for items not owned by one of the participating Georgia
libraries.
The Library System hosts the DigitalCommons@Kennesaw State University. The Digital Commons
is a digital resource for KSU's intellectual and creative out-put. With the increase of KSU's graduate
programs, the Library System uses the Digital Commons to self-publish dissertations, theses, and
capstone projects and make them available via the web. These resources are fully searchable by
keyword or author and are indexed by major search engines such as Google Scholar.
The Library Systems' Copyright Management Center is intended to assist Kennesaw faculty, staff, and
students in working and complying with copyright issues, specically in balancing the rights of copyright
holders with the exercise of fair use for educational purposes.
During the fall and spring semesters, the Sturgis Library is open 95 hours each week, with extended
hours during exams. Johnson Library is open 85 hours weekly with extended hours during exams.
Both libraries are open seven days a week. PC computers are available in the Information Commons
on the rst oor of the Sturgis Library. Students can check out laptops for library use; they are
available at both the Sturgis and Johnson locations. The Sturgis Library also has iPads available for
student checkout.
Both individual and group study spaces are available at both libraries. In January 2016, the Sturgis
Library reopened the newly renovated OwlSpace on the rst oor. This space is a "noisy" community
space where students are free to collaborate and work on group projects. OwlSpace also includes
MAC computers, multiple presentation rooms, wireless service, and a state of the art data wall. The
Graduate Library, located on the third oor, offers a quieter study area containing 144 cubicles as well
as seven glassed-in study rooms for quiet group study, a room for graduate research assistance, and a
room for making copies and viewing microlm.
The Sturgis Library houses a partial Federal Government Documents Depository for the Sixth
Congressional District. Sturgis Library also supports the Performing Arts Library (located in the
Wilson Building), the Teacher Resource and Activity Center or TRAC (located in the Bagwell
College of Education), and the Paulding Campus of the Georgia Highlands College Library. For more
information about the libraries visit our webpage, library.kennesaw.edu.
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University Information Technology Services (UITS)
University Information Technology Services (UITS) provides KSU with the technical resources for
students to carry out scholarship, academic collaboration, research, and innovation. Students can
expect the state of the art technology they require for learning management, research and study,
course registration, in addition to university classrooms fully equipped with modern audio-visual
technology.
Students are assigned a KSU email account, personal web space, and cloud le storage. Students are
also eligible to participate in online and face-to-face training sessions for commonly used software,
multimedia development, production assistance and information security.
Student software applications are accessed via a single sign-on authentication with one login ID
(NetID) and one password. Student Help Desks with extended hours, telephone and email support,
and walk-up services are available at the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses to answer any questions
and provide technology advice. Wireless access is available on all campuses and continues to expand as
the University grows.
UITS maintains both traditional computer labs with printing and copying services as well as Virtual
Labs that allow students to use productivity- and academically specic- software at home on their own
devices.
UITS AV Circulation is a free service provided to students for academic and "Not for Prot" usage on
both the Marietta and Kennesaw Campuses. Examples of available equipment include items such as:
HD video and still DSLR cameras, professional video production cameras, microphones and lighting
equipment, tripods, PA systems, data projectors and projection screens. Walk-ins are welcome;
however, advanced reservations are preferred to ensure item availability. Reservations may be made in
person or online at avcheckout.kennesaw.edu
The rules for use of all campus technology and telecommunications equipment, including telephones,
computers and fax equipment, are found on the KSU web site at policy.kennesaw.edu/policy/
information-technology. Use of any of these facilities or services implies an understanding of and
compliance with these policies.
Visit uits.kennesaw.edu to learn more about the technology services available for students and to nd
contact information and operation hours for the KSU Service Desk.
Academic Policies Introduction
Student Responsibility
Students are expected to have read this section of the catalog and to be generally familiar with
academic rules. Students are expected to consult this section of the catalog and follow the procedures
that are outlined herein when the appropriate time in their academic tenure approaches. For example,
students who are within a year of graduating should review the graduation section and comply with the
time table for petitioning to graduate.
In a pedagogical setting, students are expected to develop the ability to read and follow instructions as
part of their educational experience. Academic advisors are available to help students interpret what
they've read and to encourage appropriate actions. However, it is the student's responsibility to ask
questions when in doubt, and to seek out information from ofcial sources rather than to allow rumor
to dictate actions.
Student Records
In accordance with the policy of the Board of Regents of the State of Georgia and under the provisions
of the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA), Kennesaw State University maintains
various educational records for each matriculating student.
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These records are considered condential and will not be released for use outside the institution
without the written consent of the student. Exceptions as authorized by the Act are noted below.
Program and Course Requirements
It should be noted that program and course requirements and university policies are subject to change
without advanced notice. Changes in policy and requirements enacted by the Board of Regents take
precedence over existing university policies and requirements. The University will make reasonable
efforts to accommodate students affected by such changes, but reserves the right to determine where
and to what extent it will grant exceptions to new policies and requirements. In cases where courses
are deleted, students must substitute courses deemed acceptable by the faculty or chair responsible
for the degree program in question.
Directory Information
The items listed below are designated as "Directory Information" at Kennesaw State University and
may be released for any purpose at the discretion of Kennesaw State University.
• student's name
• major eld of study
• dates of attendance
• degrees awarded
• participation in ofcially recognized activities or sports
• weight and height of athletic participants
Directory information will be withheld if requested by the student. To withhold directory information,
the student must complete the Release of Directory Information form and mail the request to the
Ofce of the Registrar, 585 Cobb Avenue, MB #0116, Kennesaw, GA 30144 or hand deliver the
request to the Ofce of the Registrar located in Kennesaw Hall or email the request to registrar@
kennesaw.edu
Students should consider very carefully the consequences of any decision to withhold "Directory
Information." Choosing the item "Student Condentiality" will result in the exclusion of all student
record information, including student name/address from printed materials (i.e. commencement
program). Informing Kennesaw State University not to release "Directory Information" means any
future requests for such information from non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused.
Student Email
The ofcial means of communication between the university and students is the KSU student email.
Students are responsible for information sent to their university email accounts.
Telecommunications Policies
The rules for use of all telecommunications equipment, including telephones, computer and FAX
equipment, are found on the KSU Web Site at: http://its.kennesaw.edu/infosec/ or they can be reached
from the KSU Intranet Home Page by choosing the topic Issue Specic System Policies from the
Computing "Resources section.
Use of any of these facilities implies an understanding of and compliance with these policies.
Academic Policies Registration Policies
All registration at Kennesaw State University is conducted over the web through Owl Express.
Registration Access
Access to registration will be granted by time tickets in Banner/Owl Express based on a student's
number of overall earned hours (this includes transfer hours). The University may grant earlier access
to registration to certain students who have been approved by the University.
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New undergraduate students may register as a part of an orientation group or during nal registration
for the term. Continuing, readmit, new graduate students and new students enrolled in online
programs may register during the registration period in the preceding term or during the nal
registration period. Transient students will register during nal registration.
Final registration is for continuing students, new students and other students eligible to register for
the term. Any course adjustments (dropping and adding classes) should be complete during this nal
registration period.
Eligible to Register - Dened
Students eligible to register must enroll during one semester during the year. If a student is not
enrolled three (3) terms or more (including summer), he/she must apply for readmission through the
Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions.
Holds on Registration
Holds may be placed on a student's registration in order to satisfy an obligation owed to the university.
Holds are displayed on the student's advising guide through Owl Express. The most frequent holds
are immunization, nancial holds or a Required High School Curriculum (RHSC) deciency. Failure to
return equipment or lab supplies may also result in a nanical hold. Registration, transcript requests
and graduation may not proceed unless all holds are removed.
Verication of Course Schedule
Students should verify their class schedule for each semester enrolled. No course additions/deletions
are permitted after Drop/Add has ended. It is the student's responsibility to verify their class schedule
(including credit hours) on Owl Express for accuracy.
Credit Hour
KSU's policy denes a credit hour as one hour (50 minutes) of classroom or direct faculty instruction
and one hour and 40 minutes of out-of-class student work each week for 15 weeks in a semester. This
equates to a minimum of 750 minutes of class and 1,500 minutes of out-of-class academic engagement
per semester credit hour. An equivalent amount of work is required in educational activities that are
out of the classroom or do not include direct faculty instruction and equates to a minimum of three
hours of student engagement per week, per semester credit hour or a minimum of 2,250 minutes.
These equivalencies are provided for use in online and hybrid courses. This policy is published in the
academic policies section of the undergraduate and graduate catalogs and covers all courses regardless
of type of course, term length, or delivery mode.
Classication of Courses
Courses of instruction for degree credit in the curriculum of Kennesaw State University will be divided
into four categories: lower division, upper division, graduate and doctorate. Lower division courses
(typically regarded as freshman and sophomore level courses) are numbered 1000-2999; upper division
courses (typically regarded as junior and senior level courses) are numbered 3000-4999; graduate
courses are numbered 5000-7999 (with the exception of the Bachelor of Architecture with 5000 level
undergraduate courses); doctoral courses are numbered 8000-9999. Graduate courses are open only
to students accepted to graduate study. (Courses numbered below 1000 do not count for degree
credit but do count for determining fees and enrollment status.)
Full Time & Maximum Course Load
Full Time Course Load - For undergraduate students, twelve (12) semester hours is a full-time load
in determining such things as veteran status, nancial aid, and insurance eligibility. However, the usual
load for a full-time undergraduate student is at least fteen (15) semester credit hours in both fall
and spring semesters. Since summer semester is approximately half the length of these semesters
and the workload, therefore, twice as heavy, KSU strongly recommends that students not attempt
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more than twelve (12) hours of credit during that term. Since twelve (12) hours during the summer
may be difcult due to the short length of time, nine (9) hours may be more reasonable but twelve
(12) semester hours is a full-time load. For graduate students, nine (9) semester hours is considered
full-time.
Maximum Course Load - During the Fall and Spring semesters, a student may register for up to 18
hours. The Ofce of the Registrar may approve up to 21 hours for students with an Institutional GPA
of 3.5 or higher. Course loads above 21 hours must also have a recommendation from the student's
department chair.
During the Summer term, a student may register for up to 13 hours. The Ofce of the Registrar may
approve up to 15 hours for students with an Institutional GPA of 3.5 or higher. Course loads above 15
hours must also have a recommendation from the student's department chair.
Students not in good academic standing will be limited to 13 hours during any semester. Course loads
above 13 hours must have a recommendation from an academic advisor or department chair that is
made to the Registrar.
Auditing - Course Audits (V Grade)
Students at Kennesaw State University can request to audit one or more courses in a term for a V
(Visited) grade. Courses that have an audit status carry the same tuition/fees as those taken for credit.
This grade will have no effect on a student's GPA and cannot be changed to another grade in the
future.
A student may choose to withdraw from a course for which an audit status has been granted.
However, this withdrawal is subject to the institutional withdrawal policy.
A student may choose to re-enroll in a course previously audited for a grade or for an additional
audit attempt. However, departments may choose to limit the number of course attempts available to
students.
If a student would like to audit a course, he/she should meet with his/her academic advisor and
complete an Audit Request Form. The completed form must be submitted to the Ofce of the
Registrar no later than the close of Final Registration for the term. Changes in an audit status cannot
be made after the close of Final Registration.
Prerequisites
Students should attempt to schedule courses that serve as prerequisites for advanced study early in
their academic career. Lower division courses are designed to serve as preparatory for upper division
requirements.
First-Year Curriculum Requirement
All rst-year full-time students entering Kennesaw State University with fewer than 15 semester hours
are required to complete a First-Year Seminar or enroll in a Learning Community and complete all
courses that comprise it. This requirement must be satised during a student's rst term of enrollment
at Kennesaw State University. Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll in a
First-Year Seminar or a Learning Community designated for rst-year students. First-Year Seminar
course are KSU 1101, KSU 1111,KSU 1121, and KSU 1200. A learning community (LC) is a small cohort
of students intentionally co-enrolled in two or more courses with the purpose of integrating learning
across courses and creating a sense of belonging in order to promote persistence, engagement,
and academic success. LCs are intentionally small and at least one course in the LC is limited to
LC students only. LC courses are identied by a "C" in front of section numbers in the Registrar's
Schedule of Classes. Learning communities are administered by the Learning Communities Program in
the Department of Firs-Year and Transition Studies, which is part of University College.
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Enrollment Classication
Undergraduate students will be classied based on the number of earned
institutional hours.
• Freshman: 0 - 29 hours
• Sophomore: 30 - 59 hours
• Junior: 60 - 89 hours
• Senior: 90 hours or more
Tuition Classication
Students are responsible for registering for classes in the correct tuition classication (in-state or out
of state). If students seek to be classied as an in-state student (with a resident tuition classication),
he or she must provide verication of lawful presence in the United States
Withdrawal from Classes
Students may withdraw from one or more courses up to one week prior to the last day of class.
Summer withdrawal dates vary according to the part of term in which the student is enrolled. As
of fall 2004, students will be allowed a maximum of eight total withdrawals if they enter KSU as a
freshman. Transfer students will be allowed one withdrawal per fteen credit hours attempted, for
a maximum of eight. Students who choose to pursue a second degree at KSU will be allowed two
additional withdrawals. Students who entered KSU before fall 2004 will be allowed one withdrawal per
fteen credit hours attempted for a maximum of eight after the institution of this policy. As part of the
consolidation process between Kennesaw State University and Southern Polytechnic State University,
SPSU students will have eight withdrawals available beginning Fall Semester 2015.
Students who exceed the maximum number of withdrawals will receive a grade of "WF" for any
subsequent withdrawals. To completely or partially withdraw from classes at KSU, a student must
withdraw online through Owl Express.
Students who ofcially withdraw from courses before the last day to withdraw without academic
penalty will receive a grade of "W" and receive no credit. Students who ofcially withdraw after
the last day to withdraw without academic penalty and before the last week of classes during the
semester or who have exceeded the maximum number of withdrawals will receive a grade of "WF,"
which will be counted as an "F" in the calculation of their grade point average.
The only exceptions to these withdrawal regulations will be for instances involving unusual
circumstances, which must be fully documented. Students may appeal to the Academic Standing
Committee for consideration of unusual circumstances. Exact withdrawal dates are published in the
ofcial academic calendar. Students who simply stop attending classes without ofcially withdrawing
usually are assigned failing grades. Students will receive refunds only when they withdraw from ALL
their classes and only by the schedule outlined in the University System refund policy.
Military Withdrawals
Kennesaw State students who are called to active duty or who are deployed during the term may be
eligible for a military withdrawal. Students who withdraw for military reasons will receive a WM grade
in all courses and receive a refund of tuition and mandatory fees and a pro rata refund of other fees.
Students who would like to withdraw for military reasons must submit a copy of their ofcial orders
to the Registrar's ofce. Military withdrawals do not count as part of the eight (maximum) allowed
withdrawals.
Transient Authorization (for KSU Students) attending another College/
Institution
Students wishing to be transient students at another institution must submit a request to the Ofce
of the Registrar. Once the Registrar has determined that the student is either currently enrolled or
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has been enrolled in KSU during the past calendar year, and the student is not on academic probation,
dismissal or suspension (learning support), then the registrar will issue the appropriate transient
statement for the student. The department chair or designee in the student's major must approve
major courses taken as a transient student. Students on disciplinary suspension or expulsion will not
be issued transient statements.
Cross Registration - Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education
(ARCHE)
Kennesaw State University is a member of the Atlanta Regional Consortium for Higher Education,
an association of colleges and universities in the Atlanta area offering a combination of reciprocal
academic services, such as cross registration, interlibrary loans and visiting scholars program.
The cross registration program is available to students ofcially enrolled in Atlanta Regional
Consortium Institutions. This program is distinct from transient status in that it is possible for a
student to register for an approved course at any of the 20 consortium schools and receive credit,
while paying tuition costs to the home institution. The intent is to allow qualied students to take
course work in their area of study that is not available on their own campus.
To be eligible to participate, the student must be in good standing and must have the recommendation
of the faculty advisor or department chair at the home institution. Cross registration may be pursued
only for courses not offered at the home institution for the given term and is not recommended for
students in their last semester before graduation. Students who wish to enroll in courses at member
institutions of the Atlanta Regional Consortium should obtain a Cross-Registration form from the
cross registration coordinator in the Ofce of the Registrar. Check with the coordinator for individual
member college cross registration deadlines.
Member Colleges
Agnes Scott College
Brenau University
Clark Atlanta University
Clayton College & State University
Columbia Theological Seminary
Emory University
Georgia Gwinnett College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia State University
Interdenominational Theological Center
Kennesaw State University
Mercer University of Atlanta
Mercer University
Morehouse College
Morehouse School of Medicine
Oglethorpe University
Savannah College of Art and Design - Atlanta
Spelman College
University of Georgia
University of West Georgia
Attendance Policy
Attendance in classes, laboratories and lectures is important. All students are expected to attend
these activities in accordance with their schedule of courses. The instructor determines the
attendance policy for each course. All instructors will provide the students, at the beginning of each
semester, a clear statement regarding their policies in handling absences. Instructors will also be
responsible for advising their students regarding the academic consequences of absences.
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Students must not be absent from announced quizzes, laboratory periods or nal examinations unless
the reasons for the absences are acceptable to the instructors concerned. Students should also
understand that they are responsible for all material covered during their absences and that they are
responsible for the academic consequences of the absences. Students who are absent because of their
participation in university-approved activities, such as eld trips and extracurricular events, will be
permitted to make up the work missed during their absences.
Changing or Declaring Majors
Students who wish to declare or change his/her major or add/change their concentration will need
to request this through Owl Express, Student Records. The appropriate academic department of the
new major will address the request. The updated major will appear on the Academic Transcript in Owl
Express after the academic department has approved the change. Some students may wish to change
from a major to undeclared status. In this case, they must contact the NEST: Advising Center for New,
Exploratory and Students in Transition. These services are also available on the web. Students should
note that when changing majors, there is a possibility that additional hours of course work beyond
those required for the completion of the original program may need to be taken. Students should
declare a major as soon as possible so that they can be assigned an advisor to help them expedite their
progress toward a degree and to help them in preparing for a career.
Academic Policies Grading Policies
Grade Reports
Ofcial grade reports are available on the web through Owl Express. All grades reected are those
submitted by the faculty members at the time of posting. Grade reports, in addition to the ofcial
grades for that semester, contain a semester grade point average, an institutional (previously adjusted
GPA) grade point average when required, and a cumulative (Regents) grade point average. For graduate
students, a semester GPA and a cumulative (Regents) GPA are issued.
Grading System
Issuance of grades and formulation of individual attendance policies are the prerogative of the
instructor. Faculty must provide feedback to students about their progress prior to the last published
day to withdraw without academic penalty. Grades are expected to conform to those listed below.
Any deviations must be approved by the Faculty Senate and the Ofce of the Registrar.
The following are the nal grades included in the determination of the scholastic grade point average:
Final Grades Quality Points per Credit Hour *
A Excellent 4.00
B Good 3.00
C Satisfactory 2.00
D Passing, but less than satisfactory 1.00
F Failing 0.00
* Quality points are not awarded in learning support courses. These courses give institutional credit
only, not graduation credit.
Other Grades
I - denotes an incomplete grade for the course, and will be awarded only when the student has done
satisfactory work up to the last two weeks of the semester, but for nonacademic reasons beyond his/
her control is unable to meet the full requirements of the course.
A grade of "I" must be removed (by completing the course requirements) within one calendar year
from the end of the semester in which the "I" was originally assigned. In addition, should the student
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enroll in classes at KSU during the calendar year, the grade of "I" must be removed by the end of the
rst semester of enrollment during that calendar year.
Upon completion of the course requirements within the specied time limits, a nal grade will be
assigned on the basis of the student's total performance.
If the course requirements are not completed within the specied time limits, then the "I" will be
changed to an "F" (for a course which awards letter grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", or "F") and the
cumulative and adjusted grade point average will be recalculated accordingly or the "I" will be changed
to a "U" (for a pass/fail course which awards a grade of "S" or "U"). An "I" cannot be removed by
re-enrolling in the course.
IP - indicates "in progress" in a learning support course or where credit has not been given in a course
that requires a continuation of work beyond the term for which the student signed up for the course
(such as thesis). This symbol cannot be substituted for an Incomplete Grade.
K - indicates credit awarded for credit by examination including, but not limited to the following:
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• College Level Examination Program (CLEP)
• International Baccalaureate (IB)
• DANTES (Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)
• Foreign Language Achievement Testing Service (FLATS)
• Departmental Course Exams for Advanced Standing
• Prior Learning Assessment (portfolio review)
NR - indicates no grade was reported.
NA - Never Attended (for attendance verication). The grade will be changed to the appropriate
withdrawal grade.
S - indicates satisfactory completion of a credit course and is not included in the calculation of the
grade point average. The use of this grade is approved for thesis hours, student teaching, clinical
practicum, and internship. It also indicates unsatisfactory completion of certain credit laboratory-type
courses.
U - indicates unsatisfactory completion of a credit course and is not included in the calculation of
the grade point average. The use of this grade is approved for thesis hours, student teaching, clinical
practicum, and internship. It also indicates unsatisfactory completion of certain credit laboratory-type
courses.
V - indicates the student was given permission to audit the course. It is not included in the calculation
of the grade point average. Students may not transfer from audit to credit status or vice versa. The use
of this grade is approved for cooperative (COOP) courses.
W - indicates the student was permitted to withdraw from the course without academic penalty.
A course in which a grade of "W" has been assigned will not be included in the calculation of the
student's grade point average.
WF - indicates the student was permitted to withdraw from a course with the approval of the
registrar after the withdrawal date listed in the Semester Schedule of Classes. The grade of "WF" is
counted as an F in the calculation of the student's grade point average.
WM - indicates withdrawal for Military Reasons (permitted under Board of Regents policy for military
service refunds)
Directed Study
The following institutional regulations apply to directed study. Additional departmental requirements
may exist.
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General restrictions:
• Content in the directed study will not substantially overlap an existing course in the
curriculum.
• A student may not carry more than three semester hours in a directed study per
semester.
• A maximum of ten semester hours of directed study may be used to satisfy degree
requirements with a maximum of three hours used as related studies electives and a
maximum of three hours used as free electives. The department shall determine the
maximum number of hours allowed within the major.
• A student must have an overall institutional GPA of at least 3.0 and a cumulative GPA
in the major of at least 3.0 in order to be eligible for a directed study.
Any student wishing to do a directed study must obtain approval from his/her advisor and complete a
Directed Study request.
Cooperative Education and Internships
The Cooperative Education (Co-op) and Internship programs offer students work experience relevant
to their majors. Most employers want students with practical experience and often prefer to hire
those who have worked with them and others through internships or co-ops.
Co-op classes are taken only on a pass/fail basis; thus the grade of "S" or "U" will be assigned.
Exception: The COOP 2000 is a 12 credit hour Cooperative course and is taken as an audit; thus a
grade of 'V' will be assigned.
The Internship grade structure depends on the academic department involved. For more information
about these programs, students should check with the Career Services Center for more information
about these programs.
Co-op and Internship course credit may be used as general elective credits in most majors. Students
should see their academic advisor for information regarding co-ops and Internships applicable to their
major.
Grade Point Average (GPA)
Kennesaw State University uses a 4.00 grade point average system, calculated to and truncated at two
signicant digits. (BOR Policy Manual 3.5.1) The grade point average or GPA is calculated by dividing
the total quality points earned, by the total number of hours of credit for which grades have been
assigned, excluding courses in learning support (0989, 0998, 0999).
Semester GPA (also known as SGPA or Term GPA)
Kennesaw State University calculates a semester grade point average (SGPA) for courses attempted
each semester. This SGPA becomes particularly signicant for students on academic probation who
must maintain a 2.0 SGPA to avoid academic dismissal.
Institutional GPA (also known as KSU Adjusted GPA)
Kennesaw State University calculates an institutional GPA that is used as the primary, overall GPA.
Transfer credit/grades will not be used in calculating the institutional GPA. The institutional term GPA
will be used to determine semester honors and academic standing at the end of the term. This GPA is
adjusted for course repeats.
Cumulative GPA (also known as Regents GPA)
Kennesaw State University calculates a cumulative GPA, by dividing the total number of hours in which
a grade of A, B, C, D, F or WF has been received into the number of quality points earned on those
hours. Institutional credit (such as learning support courses) will not be included in this GPA. (BOR
Policy manual 3.5.1.2)
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Grade Changes
Errors in grades must be reported to the Ofce of the Registrar immediately. In general,
no grade changes will be made after the end of the next semester after the grade was assigned, except
with the approval of the Academic Standing Committee. In general, the Academic Standing Committee
will not consider requests for grade changes beyond one year from the end of the semester in which
the grade was assigned. A petition for a grade change will not be accepted after the date of graduation.
Grade Appeals
Grade appeal will follow the level of the course. Students' rights to grade appeals are dened in the
university catalog. A key element in the grade appeal procedure is the faculty member's responsibility
to publish a specic grading policy for each of his/her classes. Specically, the grade appeal procedure
states: "Each faculty member must specify his/her grading policy, at the rst of the semester. He/she
may change his/her grading policy for cause after that time, but he/she must do so uniformly, with
ample notication to students, if at all possible."
Note that failure to publish the grading policy would mean that a faculty member would have great
difculty in sustaining his/her assigned grade if a student appealed with anything but a frivolous or
irresponsible basis for his/her charge. The grading policy should be quite specic and should be
distributed to each class in written form. Some departments may also require faculty members to le
grading policy statements in the departmental ofce. Because the student can submit a grade appeal
to the Department Chair within 20 business days after the rst day of classes of the next academic
term after the academic term in which the nal grade was awarded to the student (see Grade Appeals
Procedure, section B), it is strongly recommended that instructors retain any student papers, tests,
projects, or other materials not returned to the student for 70 days after the end of a semester or if
an appeal is led until the appeal is resolved. Refer to the following section for specic grade appeal
procedures.
Grade Appeal Procedure
Kennesaw State University is committed to treating students fairly in the grading process. Students
may appeal a nal grade that they receive in a course, but interim grades or grades on specic
assignments are not appealable. Any such appeal must be based on an allegation that the faculty
member has violated his/her stated grading policy or/and that the grade was a result of discrimination
or retaliation. The student has the burden of proving these allegations. All formal appeals under these
procedures will be based only on the written record.
• Informal: Students are encouraged to discuss concerns and disputes over nal course
grades with the faculty member, prior to ling a formal grade appeal, in an effort
to understand the basis of his/her grade. Faculty are encouraged to be available to
students for such discussion regarding grades so that if possible, grade disputes can be
resolved informally.
• Formal: In situations where such informal resolution does not occur or is not
successful, the student may appeal the nal course grade to the Department Chair.
The appeal must be in writing and describe the precise basis for the appeal. Any
pertinent information must be submitted with the appeal in order to be considered
in this or subsequent appeals. The appeal must be submitted within 20 business days
after the rst day of classes of the next academic term (fall, spring, summer [or any
other term]) after the academic term in which the nal grade was awarded to the
student. The Chair will invite the faculty member whose grade is appealed to provide
a written response to the student's appeal statement. The Department Chair (or the
Chair's designee) will review the allegations and conduct any additional fact nding
as needed and will provide a decision in writing to the student, within 20 business
days of the receipt of the complaint in the Department if there is no allegation of
discrimination or retaliation that impacted the grade. The Chair's written decision will
specically address the relevant issues raised by the student.
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◊ If the student alleges that the grade was a result of discrimination or retaliation,
the following procedures will be followed. The Chair will consult with the
Ofce of Institutional Equity (OIE) if there is an allegation that discriminator
or retaliation based on status in a protected class has an impact on the
grade. Please see http://equity.kennesaw.edu/titleix/non-discrimination.php for
the University's Non-Discrimination Statement. The Executive Director
of Institutional Equity or designee will review the information provided by
the Chair to determine jurisdiction, routing. and whether an investigation
is warranted, or if more information is needed. If the OIE determines that
an investigation is warranted, the OIE will conduct an investigation. The
general timeframe for the investigation is 60 business days, absent any special
circumstances. The OIE will issue an investigation report to the Chair. The
Chair will use the OIE investigation report to make the grade appeal decision
and communicate the decision to the student within 20 business days after
receipt of the OIE investigation report. The Chair's written decision will
specically address the relevant issues raised by the student.
• The student may appeal the Department Chair's decision within 20 business days
of being notied of the Chair's decision. Such appeal will be made, in writing, to the
Dean of the College in which the Department is located. At the Dean's discretion,
the Dean can appoint an advisory panel, consisting of two (2) faculty members from
outside the department where the grade was awarded and one (1) student to review
the written documentation and make a recommendation to the Dean. The advisory
panel may invite the student and the faculty member who awarded the grade to meet
with the panel to share each party's position on the grade dispute. The panel will
provide a written recommendation to the Dean within ten (10) business days of the
receipt of the appeal. The Dean will issue a decision to the student, in writing, within
ten (10) business days of the receipt of the report from the advisory panel or within
twenty (20) business days of the receipt of the written complaint from the student if
no panel was appointed.
• The student may appeal the Dean's decision to the Provost, in writing, within twenty
(20) business days of being notied of the Dean's decision. [However, if it is a graduate
course, the student will direct this written appeal to the Graduate Dean, and the
Graduate Dean will issue a decision to the student, in writing, within twenty (20)
business days of receiving the appeal. Within twenty (20) days of that decision, the
student may then appeal to the Provost as is described in this section]. The Provost,
will issue a decision to the student, in writing within twenty (20) business days of
receiving the appeal.
• The Provost's decision is nal, and decisions regarding grades may not be appealed to
the Board of Regents (BOR Policy 4.7.1).
• Nothing in this grade appeals process prohibits the parties from settling this matter
at any stage. However, any attempt to settle the matter through mediation does not
affect time deadlines for this grade appeals process.
Semester Honors
Dean's List
An undergraduate student is eligible for the Dean's list at the end of the term if he/she has been
enrolled in at least 9 credit hours awarding letter grades (A-D and F) and earns a term grade point
average of at least 3.5 (but less than 4.0). (Please note that learning support courses are not included in
the GPA calculations for the term.)
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President's List
An undergraduate student is eligible for the President's list at the end of the term if he/she has been
enrolled in at least 9 credit hours awarding letter grades (A-D and F) and earns a term grade point
average of 4.0. (Please note that learning support courses are not included in the GPA calculations for
the term.)
Academic Standing
Good Standing
An undergraduate student is in good standing when he/she has an institutional GPA of 2.00 or higher.
Academic Probation
A student will be placed on academic probation at the end of any semester or summer term in which
his/her institutional grade point average falls below 2.00. Students may remove themselves from
academic probation by raising their institutional GPA to at least 2.00.
Academic Dismissal
A student on academic probation will be dismissed for any one of the following reasons:
• He/she fails to maintain a 2.00 grade point average for courses attempted in any
semester.
• He/she fails to remove himself/herself from academic probation after completing three
consecutive semesters of attendance.
A student who is dismissed is not in good academic standing at KSU and is not eligible for immediate
readmission.
Readmission to the University after Dismissal
• After the rst dismissal, a student may be considered for readmission after an absence
of one semester (this can include the summer semester). Dismissed students must
apply for readmission through the Ofce of Undergraduate Admissions prior to
posted deadlines.
• After the second dismissal, a student may be considered for readmission after an
absence of one calendar year from the end of the semester in which the second
dismissal occurred. Dismissed students must apply for readmission through the Ofce
of Undergraduate Admissions prior to posted deadlines.
• After the third dismissal, the student will be academically dismissed and will no longer
be eligible for readmission.
Any exceptions to this policy must be appealed and approved by the Academic Standing Committee.
Information on academic appeals is available through the Ofce of the Registrar website.
Repeated Course Policy
When undergraduate courses taken at Kennesaw State University are repeated at Kennesaw State
University with a higher grade, the highest grade received will be counted in the institutional GPA
(previously adjusted GPA) calculations. The student's permanent record and cumulative (Regents)
grade point average will retain all course attempts and grades.
If a student repeats an institutional course as a transfer/transient student and receives a higher grade in
the transfer/transient course, the repeated KSU grade will be EXCLUDED from the KSU institutional
GPA the next semester the student is enrolled at KSU.
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Re-enrollment Policy
After taking or attempting an undergraduate course for the second time, students will not be allowed
to re-enroll in that class without the permission of the department chair or his/her designee. It is the
sole discretion of the department chair/designee to decide if and when a student will be allowed to
enroll in a class that they have taken/attempted twice (attempts include withdrawn courses). There
is no obligation on the part of the chair to allow a student to enroll in a course after the student's
second attempt to take the course. This limitation is in place regardless of previous grades including
grades of "W or "WF". The standing exception to this policy is for courses described in the KSU
undergraduate catalog as being repeatable for credit.
Academic Renewal
Undergraduate students who have been readmitted after a period of absence of three calendar years
or longer are eligible for academic renewal. The institutional GPA may be restarted by petitioning
the Ofce of the Registrar for an academic renewal (previously academic fresh start). This provision
allows degree-seeking students who earlier experienced academic difculty to make a fresh start and
have one nal opportunity to earn a degree.
The institutional GPA (previously adjusted GPA) will be used to determine academic standing
(probation or dismissal) and eligibility for program admission. The institutional GPA will also be
used to determine eligibility for graduation and eligibility for honors, but with some restrictions. To
graduate, students must have at least a 2.00 institutional GPA and at least 30 earned hours of credit
for KSU course work not excluded because of repeated courses or "academic renewal" status. If the
student has fewer than 30 earned hours of credit for non-excluded KSU course work, he/she must
have a 2.00 cumulative grade point average. To receive honors at graduation, "academic renewal"
students must have at least 60 earned hours of credit at KSU after the "academic renewal" status was
granted. In addition, for honors, students who have repeated courses must have at least 60 earned
hours of credit at KSU after the hours for the repeated courses have been excluded. (http://www.usg.
edu/academic_affairs_handbook/section2/C749/)
Students who wish to participate in the Academic Renewal program must contact the Ofce of the
Registrar to complete the Academic Renewal Request Form. The request must be submitted within
three semesters after re-enrollment or one calendar year, whichever comes rst. A student can
be granted Academic Renewal status only one time within the USG system. Once granted, the petition
for Academic Renewal cannot be rescinded.
Academic Renewal for Second Degree
A student who returns to KSU for a second KSU undergraduate degree may have his/her Institutional
Grade Point Average (GPA) restarted at the time of re-entry. In order to restart the GPA, students
must petition the Ofce of the Registrar within three semesters after re-enrollment or one calendar
year, whichever comes rst. A student can be granted Academic Renewal for Second Degree status
only one time.
Academic Policies Graduation Policies and Procedures
Petition to Graduate
Undergraduate students should submit a formal petition for the degree through the online petition
process no later than the published deadline and pay the graduation fee. Login to Owl Express; select
Registration and Student Records tab; select Petition to Graduate. Once submitted, the graduation
petition process will initiate a petition fee assessment and a review of the student's academic record
to determine eligibility toward the degree. Expect up to eight weeks for a completed degree audit.
Petition status changes are viewable at the Display Petition Status link in Owl Express, and the student
will be prompted by email to view status changes in addition to essential audit results and graduation
policies. A student may request in absentia status by writing to the Registrar prior to the graduation
exercises.
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Graduation Petition Acceptance Petition Deadline
Summer Semester January 1 April 10
Fall Semester April 1 July 1
Spring Semester August 1 of previous year November 1 of previous year
It should be noted that program and course requirements and university policies are subject to change
without advanced notice. Changes in policy and requirements enacted by the Board of Regents take
precedence over existing university policies and requirements. The University will make reasonable
efforts to accommodate students affected by such changes, but reserves the right to determine where
and to what extent it will grant exceptions to new policies and requirements. In cases where courses
are deleted, students must substitute courses deemed acceptable by the faculty or chair responsible
for the degree program in question.
Other Degree Requirements
• The Student must pay all required fees, nes and other nancial obligations to KSU
prior to receiving his/her diploma and/or other services. Students with a balance may
have a HOLD placed on their account until balance is paid.
• Satisfy BOR Core Overlay requirements regarding Critical Thinking, United States
Perspectives and Global Perspectives.
In all instances, meeting the requirements for graduation is the responsibility of the student.
Catalog for Graduation Evaluation
Each student should meet with his/her academic advisor or departmental representative to determine
the appropriate catalog to be used for academic advisement and for evaluation of graduation
requirements. Catalog selection applies only to the course requirements of that catalog; all other
academic procedures and graduation requirements must be satised according to regulations in effect
at the time of graduation.
A student may elect to be evaluated for graduation from any catalog in effect during the time he or she
has been enrolled, provided that enrollment has been continuous, and the student does not change
majors. If a student changes majors, he/she will be evaluated for graduation using the catalog in effect
at the time of the change, or any subsequent catalog as long as the student is continuously enrolled.
Students readmitted will be evaluated for graduation from the catalog in effect at the time of
readmission or reinstatement, or any catalog in effect during subsequent periods of continuous
enrollment.
Age of Credit
Courses, in general, have no limit imposed on the age of credit. However, each department may elect
to restrict the age of courses applied to a specic degree program.
Deciencies
A student who has received a grade of "I", "IP", "F" or "WF" in a course has a deciency in the course.
A student whose nal grade is "F" or "WF" has a failure in that course. The student should repeat and
pass the course in residence at Kennesaw State University before credit will be allowed. Repeating the
course does not remove the "F" or "WF" from the total cumulative average.
Duplicate Courses or Dual Credit
If a student has two courses that are so similar as to be considered the same, he/she may only use one
to meet program of study degree requirements. Only one course may be counted as hours earned,
and only one course may be used for graduation purposes.
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Graduation Requirements:
To be eligible to receive a baccalaureate degree, a student must meet the following requirements:
• Each undergraduate student must have a minimum institutional Grade Point Average
(GPA) of 2.0 for graduation. Specic degree programs may have higher requirements.
• Complete all required General Education courses; ENGL 1101 AND ENGL 1102
require a grade of "C" or higher (or equivalents, if a transfer student).
• Complete the chosen program of study with the grade of "C" or better in all courses
listed under the major, including those listed as Lower Division Major Requirements.
• Complete a minimum of 123 semester hours. Specic degree programs may require
additional hours. A minimum institutional grade point average of 2.0 on all course
work attempted at KSU is required. No course may be counted more than one time
in meeting the total credit hours required for the degree.
• Have at least a 2.0 institutional grade point average with at least 30 hours of credit
for KSU coursework not excluded because of repeated courses or Academic
Renewal status. If the student has fewer than 30 earned hours of credit for non-
excluded KSU coursework, he/she must have a 2.0 cumulative grade point average.
Degree Program Hours
Baccalaureate degrees consist of a minimum of 120 semester hours, exclusive of the university-
wide requirements (WELL 1000 and the rst-year seminar/learning community). Exceptions to the
maximum degree length requirements have been made with the approval of the Board of Regents. A
baccalaureate degree program requires at least 21 semester hours of upper division courses in the
major eld to be completed at KSU, and at least 39 semester hours of upper division work overall are
required for the degree.
State Legislative Requirements
Undergraduate students cannot graduate or receive a degree without successfully completing course
work or passing a satisfactory examination on the history of the United States and the history of
Georgia and the provisions and principles of the United States and the Constitution of Georgia.
HIST 2112 or HIST 2111 with a grade of "D" or better satises legislative requirements for US &
GA History provided an emphasis in US and GA content is evident; POLS 1101 with a grade of "D"
or better satised US & GA Constitution provided an emphasis in US and GA government content
is evident. An exemption exam is required for students with transfer credit that do not meet the
aforementioned standards.
Core Curriculum Requirement
Kennesaw State University will develop a policy to comply with BOR Academic Affairs Handbook
policy 2.4.4 which requires that new students complete AREA A prior to reaching a specied number
of hours.
ENGL 1101 and 1102: The Campus Writing Requirement
At Kennesaw State University ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 (English Composition I & II) are required for
all undergraduate degrees. A grade of "C" or better is required for ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102.
Residency Requirements
Complete at least 30 semester hours, which includes at least 21 semester hours of upper division
courses in residence, at Kennesaw State (Coles College of Business requires 33 hours). "In residence"
is dened as courses for which a student has registered at KSU. Note: Individual departments may
have higher requirements. Courses for which the student registers at KSU, including cross-registration,
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are considered to be "in residence". Coursework completed as a transient student at another
institution, transfer credit, credit by examination (including CLEP, AP, IB, etc.) are not considered to be
in residence.
Graduation with Honors
An institutional grade point average of at least 3.5 is required for students to graduate cum laude, 3.7
to graduate magna cum laude and 3.9 to graduate summa cum laude from a baccalaureate program.
Graduation with honors requires that students earn at least 60 semester credit hours in residence at
Kennesaw State University for the bachelor's degree.
To receive honors at graduation, "second degree" and Academic Renewal students must have at least
60 earned hours of credit at KSU after the "second degree" or Academic Renewal status was granted.
In addition, for honors, students who have repeated courses must have at least 60 earned hours of
credit at KSU after the hours for the repeated courses have been excluded.
Dual Majors (or Double Majors)
Students are eligible for two majors under the same degree program when:
• All of the requirements for two KSU majors are satised, including all residency and
institutional requirements for each major; and
• The second major contains at least 21 semester hours of upper division course work
beyond the courses required for the students rst major and general education
requirements.
An example of a dual major would be a Bachelor of Science with a major in mathematics and physics.
One diploma will be issued for the degree.
Dual Degree
Students are eligible for two degrees at the same time when:
• All of the requirements for two KSU degree programs are satised, including all
residency and institutional requirements for each major; and
• The second degree contains at least 21 semester hours of upper division course work
beyond the courses required for the student's rst major and.
An example of a dual degree would be a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts Degrees.
Second Bachelor's Degrees
Students who have previously earned or are currently pursuing a baccalaureate degree from an
institution regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges may obtain a second baccalaureate
degree at KSU by satisfying the following requirements:
• Meet all major requirements listed for the chosen program of study.
• Complete the Georgia Legislative History and Constitution requirements.
• Earn at least 30 semester hours in residence at Kennesaw State University. If the rst
baccalaureate degree was earned at Kennesaw State University, these 30 hours must
be in excess of any hours used towards the rst baccalaureate degree.
• The second degree requires at least 21 semester hours of upper-division, major-
related course work in residence.
• Complete (for students with majors in the Bagwell College of Education) the lower
division major requirement courses in Education.
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Certicate Programs
• Students admitted to a certicate program may apply the courses completed for the
certicate toward a degree program if they are accepted to a degree program.
• Students admitted to a degree program may be awarded a related certicate based on
completion of the courses in the certicate program provided they also apply for the
certicate.
• Students who wish to apply for a certicate should contact their academic
department or the Ofce of the Registrar for instructions on how to proceed.
Minor Requirements
• A minor program is a prescribed area of academic study consisting of 15-18 semester
hours.
• At least nine of the required hours must be at the upper-division level, i.e. courses
numbered 3000 or above.
• The prescribed courses for a minor may be taken from one or more academic
disciplines. Courses taken in Core Area F (lower division major requirements) may be
counted as coursework in the minor.
• Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas A through E (general education) may NOT be
counted as coursework in the minor.
• A course may not fulll requirements of more than one minor or certicate.
• Students must earn a grade of at least "C" in all course work applicable to a formal
minor.
• When a student's major and minor programs require the same courses, the credit
hours for some of those courses may be counted toward both the major and
minor. Typically, at least 9 hours of minor must be non-duplicative with course
requirements in the major, however some individual programs have been approved
to allow fewer non-duplicative hours between closely related majors and minors.
Courses in the minor may be used may be used to full electives (free electives,
technical electives, related studies, etc.) required by the student's major degree
program. At least 6 hours of the upper division hours must be earned in residence at
KSU.
• Some departments may allow fewer than 9 hours for the minor to be non-duplicative
with the major; for requirements on specic minors, students should contact the
home department. If a department wants to allow fewer than 9 hours for the minor
to be non-duplicative with the major, the department housing the minor should make
this request to the Ofce of the Registrar.
In order to graduate with a minor that will be noted on the student's permanent record, the student
must declare the minor through Owl Express. Additional minors must be declared through the Ofce
of the Registrar using a completed and approved minor form
Other Academic Policies
Learning Support Standing
Grades received in learning support courses (0989, 00998, 0999) are not included in the calculation
of a student's grade point average (Institutional or cumulative). Failing grades in these courses will be
considered for the purpose of determining satisfactory progress.
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Learning Support Attempts and Exit
1. An attempt is dened as an institutional credit course in which a student receives any
grade or symbol except "W" or "WM."
2. If students do not complete requirements for Foundations-level mathematics in two
attempts, they will be suspended for a calendar year. Suspended students may be
considered for readmission before the end of one year if they can provide evidence
that they have taken measures to improve their skills.
3. Students who have been suspended from the institution without completing Learning
Support requirements may complete their Learning Support requirements and
additional collegiate-level work at SACSCOC-accredited TCSG institutions during
the year of suspension.
4. There are no limits on attempts in corequisite Learning Support courses. However,
students who have accumulated a maximum of 30 semester hours of college-level
credit at KSU and have not successfully completed required Learning Support courses
may enroll only in Learning Support courses until requirements are successfully
completed. Students with transfer credit or credit earned in a certicate or prior
degree program who are required to take Learning Support courses for their current
degree objectives may earn up to 30 additional hours of college-level credit. After
earning the additional hours, such students may enroll in Learning Support courses
only.
5. Students will exit Learning Support by successfully passing (as dened by the
Institution) the corresponding Area A collegiate-level course.
Students engaged in degree-credit courses before the completion of their learning support
requirements will be subject to the requirements of satisfactory scholarship in both types of courses
simultaneously. Once the learning support requirements are met, a student's academic standing will be
judged solely on the basis of his or her Institutional grade point average for degree credit courses.
Mathematics Advisement and Placement Test (MAPT)
Students who are not required to take the mathematics Accuplacer test for the Learning Support
Program should take the Mathematics Advisement and Placement Test (MAPT). The MAPT helps
students decide which credit mathematics course to take rst. This is an online test that students
should take before orientation and advisement. Details are at http://placement.kennesaw.edu.
Student Affairs Civility Statement
In the Division of Student Affairs at Kennesaw State University, we care deeply about the welfare of
students on campus and about how students, faculty, and staff members treat each other. The KSU
community should be one where all people feel safe from threats of violence, anger, or oppression.
We believe our community should be a diverse one where people of all cultures, colors, faiths, beliefs,
orientations, and abilities are treated with respect and dignity.
We understand that differences of opinion do occur, and that such differences are healthy, but how
such differences of opinion are expressed is important.
The challenge before us in the Division of Student Affairs is to work together to help create a more
civil community at Kennesaw State University.
Our committed goal, therefore, is to work together to formulate a plan of action that will help
Kennesaw State University become a place where civil behavior is routinely practiced and is an integral
part of our culture.
We expect the practice of civility as a routine part of our lives in this community of higher learning.
Learn more about the Division of Student Affairs, including our Vision Statement, Mission, and
Learning and Development Outcomes, at our website: http://studentaffairs.kennesaw.edu
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KSU Creed
Developed by the KSU Student Human Relations Task Force, 1998
The community of Kennesaw State University is steadfast in its commitment to academic excellence
and personal integrity. Members of the Kennesaw State University community are obligated to
a practice of civilized behavior. Choosing to become a member of this community proclaims the
acceptance of KSU's Creed as suggested by the following ideals.
I WILL ALWAYS STRIVE FOR PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE.
This statement pledges a commitment to eliminate cheating, lying, disloyalty, and indelity in all
academic, athletic, social and personal relationships.
I WILL ALWAYS RESPECT THE RIGHTS, FEELINGS AND PROPERTY OF OTHERS.
This statement pledges a commitment to eliminate the violation of any individual's or group's rights to
freely express themselves in an appropriate way to eliminate libel, slander, malicious vandalism, theft,
arson, and destruction of property.
I WILL ALWAYS ENCOURAGE UNITY BY APPRECIATING THE DIFFERENCES IN PEOPLE AND
THEIR IDEAS.
This statement pledges a commitment to the appreciation and recognition of others regardless of their
age, gender, race, ethnic heritage, national origins, disability, sexual orientation, socioeconomic level,
political or religious afliation or disafliation, this statement also supports the idea that we can learn
from the differences in our community.
I WILL ALWAYS REMAIN FAITHFUL TO THE IDEAS SUGGESTED AND DETER ANY BEHAVIOR
THAT THREATENS THE RIGHTS OF ANY KSU MEMBER.
All KSU community members are obligated not only to support the ideals suggested but also to
confront and discourage inappropriate behaviors wherever and whenever they are encountered.
I WILL ALWAYS STRIVE TO CREATE AN ATMOSPHERE WHERE IDEALS WILL DEVELOP AN
ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL COMMUNITY THAT IS CIVILIZED, REWARDING AND DYNAMIC AT
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY.
The students of Kennesaw State University challenge all campus members to establish and uphold a
standard of excellence in responsibility and behavior in all aspects of life by adopting the ideals in this
Creed.
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Student Rights and Responsibilities
Preface
Students of Kennesaw State University are entitled to an environment that is conducive to learning and
individual growth. To this end, students enrolling at Kennesaw State University assume a responsibility
to abide by the policies and regulations expressed in this section. By doing so, students may fulll their
responsibilities and enjoy the exercise of their own rights while also respecting the rights of others.
KSU Student Media Policy
KSU Student Media and the student press are valuable aids in establishing and maintaining an
atmosphere of free and responsible discussion and of intellectual exploration on the campus. They
are a means of bringing student concerns to the attention of the faculty and institutional authorities
and of formulating opinions on various issues on the campus and in the world at large. In response to
the editorial responsibility of students, the University must provide sufcient editorial freedom and
sufcient nancial autonomy for the student media to maintain their integrity of purpose as vehicles
for free inquiry and free expression in an academic community. KSU Student Media are designated
public forums. Student editors and managers have the authority to make all content decisions without
censorship or advance approval.
Institutional authorities, in consultation with students and faculty, have a responsibility to provide
written clarication of the role of student media/publications, the standards to be used in their
evaluation, and the limitations on external control of their operation. At the same time, the editorial
freedom of student editors and managers entail corollary responsibilities to be governed by the canons
of responsible journalism, such as avoidance of libel, indecency, undocumented allegations, attacks on
personal integrity, and the techniques of harassment and innuendo. As safeguards for the editorial
freedom of student media, the following provisions are necessary:
• The student press should be free of censorship and advance approval of copy, and its
editors and managers should be free to develop their own editorial policies and news
coverage.
• Editors and managers of student media should be protected from arbitrary suspension
and removal because of student, faculty, administrative or public disapproval of
editorial policy or content. Only for proper and stated causes should editors and
managers be subject to removal and then by orderly and prescribed procedures. The
agency responsible for the appointment of editors should be the agency responsible
for their removal.
All college published, broadcast and nanced student media should explicitly state on the editorial page
and broadcasts that opinions expressed are not necessarily those of Kennesaw State University or the
student body.
For complete policies concerning KSU Student Media, contact Ed Bonza, Director of Student Activities
at 470-578-3083.
KSU Freedom of Assembly and Expression Policy
Kennesaw State University recognizes and upholds First Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech and
Assembly. Demonstrations and assemblies can be valid expression for dissenting opinions provided
they do not disrupt academic and administrative functions of the institution. The opinions expressed
by organizations, groups or individuals using Kennesaw State University's facilities do not necessarily
reect the position of Kennesaw State University. Kennesaw State University afrms its commitment
to the freedom of speech, assembly and expression even though the language or ideas of those
seeking a venue for free expression may contradict university ideals or the personal views of university
employees and students. The institution expects members of the faculty, staff, student body and
community to refrain from and discourage behaviors that threaten the rights, freedoms and respect
every individual deserves.
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Scope - This policy applies to visitors to campus, not Kennesaw State faculty, staff, students or student
organizations. This policy shall apply to all non-commercial speech on the Kennesaw State University
campus and other KSU facilities. (Commercial speech is regulated by the campus solicitation policies.)
Any visiting person or group who desires to use the designated campus area for an assembly or
expression event must submit this completed request form at least ve business days in advance of
the event. Request forms are only available online. This form must be authorized by the Director of
the Department of Student Involvement or his/her designee and approved by the Vice President for
Student Affairs.
Upon approval of a request, applicants must agree to the following guidelines and provisions:
• These activities may be conducted on Mondays, Thursdays and/or Fridays from 10am
to 11:30am. Consecutive day reservations are not permitted. The rst full week of
classes and Final Exam Week of each semester are closed to public performances,
dances, concerts and similar extracurricular activities such as these assemblies. For a
current academic calendar, click here.
• LOC ATIONS: Kennesaw Campus: The triangle near the northwest corner of the
Campus Green, between the Burruss Building and the Carmichael Student Center
(Zone 3/4). Marietta Campus: By The Globe between the Administration Building
(Building B) and Joe Mack Wilson Student Center (Building A). These are the
designated locations for assemblies, demonstrations and protest activities by campus
visitors.
• These spaces will be further dened by pedestrian fencing. Applicants must use the
marked area for the purpose of the activity. KSU neither encourages or discourages,
or otherwise endorses, these activities and protected forms of expression.
• Individuals, participants, or groups are limited to three (3) scheduled activities per
month so that opportunities are available for other applicants to use the area and
to minimize any potential disruptions to academic or educational activities. Requests
are handled on a rst-come, rst-serve basis. Once scheduled, if you cannot use the
space, please cancel at least by the day before the scheduled date. Missed scheduled
dates still count towards the total.
• All participants must stay within the marked area and there must be no obstruction,
disruption or interference with authorized and scheduled university activities.
• Kennesaw State University cannot be held responsible for the safety of children
participating in an event. Persons under the age of twelve (12) may not participate in
the event or be within the marked area. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
• Sound amplication (including microphones or bullhorns) is not permitted due to
the disruption of classes and other academic and administrative functions of the
institution. There will be no use of motorized vehicles. Kennesaw State University
equipment will not be available for assemblies, demonstrations and protest activities.
• The individuals or groups are required to remove signs, placards, litter and other
materials when the approved activity period ends.
• The university has the right to differentiate between regularly scheduled academic or
co-curricular activities and other assemblies, demonstrations or protests.
• Compliance with the Kennesaw State University student conduct regulations,
Kennesaw State University policies and procedures, state laws of Georgia, and federal
laws is required.
• The university reserves the right to refuse to permit individuals or groups to
assemble, demonstrate or protest if the individuals or groups refuse to abide by these
administrative procedures and guidelines.
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• The university reserves the right to alter these administrative procedures and
guidelines if necessary to ensure the academic as well as personal rights of the
students, faculty and staff of Kennesaw State University.
• The authorized representative and/or person in charge is required to sign in
compliance with these administrative procedures and guidelines; to acknowledge
that the university will not be held responsible for the actions for participants in the
assembly, demonstration or protest; and to agree to make restitution for any litter or
property damage that occurs due to the activity.
• There may be no interference with other authorized or scheduled Institute activities.
Refrain from actions that are likely to create an imminent safety or health hazard.
Public speech that is likely to incite or produce imminent lawless action or under the
current legal standards is either defamatory or obscene is prohibited.
• The Kennesaw State University Ofce of Public Safety and other appropriate
administrators will be notied upon receipt of the request for permission to use the
campus for assembly or expression. This request is a public record and submitted
requests will be released to interested parties.
Students of Kennesaw State University are guaranteed all of the rights, privileges and freedoms granted
to a citizen of the United States. In addition, they are entitled to an environment that is conducive to
learning and individual growth. Please be aware of KSU's Human Relations Position Statement and our
Policy on Disruption of Campus Life.
Visits By Children
The university cannot accommodate children of the faculty, staff, and students on-campus during
normal operating hours; i.e., 8:00 AM - 10:30 PM Monday thru Thursday, and 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM,
Friday. Children are welcome to attend scheduled events and to make brief visits when accompanied
by a parent or adult.
Solicitation on Campus by Private Businesses
Solicitation is not allowed on campus by private businesses. However, the university may choose to
periodically offer sponsorship opportunities for off-campus vendors. Specic details will vary from
event to event, and the hosting unit will manage all communication about these opportunities.
Telecommunications Policies
Copyright Compliance & Fair Use
Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to
the authors of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain
other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. Section
106 of the 1976 Copyright Act generally gives the owner of copyright specic exclusive rights. It is
illegal for anyone to violate any of the rights provided by the copyright law to the owner of copyright.
These rights, however, are not unlimited in scope. There are specic limitations on these rights
established in the law. In some cases, these limitations are specied exemptions from copyright liability.
One major limitation is the doctrine of "fair use." For a complete list of copyright holder rights and
more information on fair use, visit the KSU Copyright Management Center at: http://library.kennesaw.
edu/.
KSU Computer Usage Policy
An individual's use of computing resources in a university environment is not an absolute, personal
right; rather it is a privilege conditional on the individual's compliance with state and federal laws,
campus policy, and general acceptable use. The Computer Usage Policy seeks to dene what
constitutes acceptable and unacceptable use of Kennesaw State University computing facilities and
resources. In using the computing resources of Kennesaw State University, the user agrees to abide
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by all applicable University Policies & Procedures as well as all applicable local, state, & federal laws.
Kennesaw State University reserves the right to review any account and les created on university
resources. Kennesaw State University access accounts are issued solely in support of the mission of
the organization. This includes activities which are considered educational, but may not strictly relate
to course content. A list of guidelines for the acceptable use of computing resources and facilities
at Kennesaw State University is available at: policy.kennesaw.edu/content/computer-usage-policy. If
you are not sure whether something is allowed, you are encouraged to contact the Kennesaw State
University Help Desk to advise you on whether your task is a legitimate use of your account.
Information Technology Services expects fair and responsible usage of KSU Computing resources. In
the case of abuse, the rights of the users can be suspended. Technology controls permit the logging of
activities on University computer systems, and systems are regularly monitored for unauthorized use.
If you have questions regarding proper usage, assistance should be sought through the Kennesaw State
University Help Desk.
Individuals using KSU Computing resources are prohibited from use of the system to commit a
criminal act. This includes (but not limited to) unauthorized access or attempt to access other
systems, the implementation of any virus or malicious program, downloading and/or distribution of
music, movies, or any other electronic media in which legal copyright is not owned, or any use of the
system to plan, commit, or exploit criminal activities. As with any other type of misconduct, incidents
of computer misuse and abuse are dealt with in accordance with the judicial policy outlined in the
University Catalog.
Punishments may include nes, academic suspension, expulsion, and possibly incarcerations. Violations
of local, state, and/or federal laws will be turned over to the Kennesaw State University Department
of Public Safety. Individuals in violation of this policy are subject to a range of sanctions including, but
not limited to, the loss of computer or network access privileges, disciplinary action, dismissal from
the University, and/or legal action. Some violations may constitute criminal offenses, as outlined in the
Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act and other local, state, and federal laws.
The Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act: The Act was signed into law on July 1, 1991 and
establishes certain acts involving computer fraud or abuse as crimes punishable by dened nes,
imprisonment, or both. The Act specically denes common computer misuse scenarios such as
computer theft, computer trespass, invasion of privacy, forgery, and password disclosure. The Georgia
Computer System Protection Act is available, in its entirety, at: colquitt.k12.ga.us/Portals/Colquitt/
District/docs/HB1630[1].pdf.
Policy Violations: If an employee or student witnesses any violation of policy they should report it
directly to ITS via abuse@kennesaw.edu. If any employee or student witnesses a criminal act, they
should notify KSU Public Safety.
Parking and Trafc Regulations
Updates available at: http://parking.kennesaw.edu/
A. Authority:
Kennesaw State University adopts these regulations pursuant to the authority conferred upon the
Board of Regents to regulate the University System of Georgia Campus Trafc, Ofcial Code of
Georgia Annotated (OCGA), Title 20. These regulations supersede all previous KSU Parking and
Trafc Regulations pertaining to motor vehicle parking on campus.
B. Application:
These regulations apply to all persons operating motor vehicles at Kennesaw State University and
become part of the terms and conditions accepted by all persons permitted to operate motor vehicles
on campus. Students, faculty and staff shall not park any motor vehicle on campus unless qualied to
do so under applicable state law and KSU regulations. The campus includes that property owned or
leased by the Board of Regents and designated as Kennesaw State University. For the purpose of these
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regulations, a "motor vehicle" is a conveyance with two or more wheels propelled by an electric or
fuel-burning motor.
C. Display of KSU Parking Permits:
All vehicles on campus must display a valid KSU parking permit unless parked in a designated visitor
parking area. Vehicles without a valid permit will be ticketed and/or booted, and/or towed. Students
should check: http://cardservices.kennesawstateauxiliary.com/ for specic information on parking
permits. One-day passes are available as appropriate by visiting the Welcome Center at the visitor lot.
It is the responsibility of all KSU employees and students to review and abide by the Parking Policies
and Procedures.
D. Parking Regulations:
In order to facilitate a safe and orderly ow of trafc on campus, KSU adopts in full all the statutes
and provisions of OCGA, Title 40, Article 10, regarding "Stopping, Standing and Parking." When
appropriate, curbs may be painted yellow to designate restricted parking as set forth by Georgia law;
however, the lack of yellow curbing or restricted parking signs is not a defense for those charged with
violations of state or campus parking regulations. Parking is not permitted on the grass, on sidewalks,
in driveways or any other area not designated for parking. Reserved parking areas include but are
not limited to "faculty and staff reserved" lots, loading zones, visitor spaces and other areas marked
reserved for specic persons or functions. Areas so marked are reserved at all times, unless otherwise
specied. Drivers of private vehicles may use loading zones during actual loading and unloading of
heavy or bulky material (30 minutes or less) with four-way ashers activated and a note with driver's
name and location left on the dashboard.
KSU will vigorously enforce Georgia's "Parking Law for Persons with Disabilities" in accordance with
OCGA 40-6-226. Drivers of vehicles parked in spaces designated for persons with disabilities must
have valid license plate or display on their dashboard (in full view) or hung from their rear view mirror
the ofcial permit issued by the Georgia State Patrol for persons with disabilities.
An illegally parked vehicle may be impounded without notice and at the owner's expense if it presents
a hazard to motorists or is obstructing trafc. Other vehicles subject to immediate impound include,
but are not limited to, those parked in marked "Tow Away Zones," those parked in spots reserved for
specic persons or for a numbered carpool, and those receiving three or more parking citations. A
vehicle is subject to impound immediately upon receiving the third citation. Although the University
assumes no liability for damage or losses incurred as a result of such impound, KSU parking shall
attempt to inventory the contents of impounded vehicle(s) in order to account for any and all valuables
contained therein. No attempt to gain entry for inventory purposes will be attempted when said
vehicle(s) is locked with all windows secured. An impounded vehicle will be released to the legal
owner upon presentation of proof of ownership. The legal owner of the vehicle is responsible for all
towing and storage charges pertaining to the impound. Occasionally a driver will park illegally and then
place an old or misappropriated citation on his/her windshield in an attempt to avoid a new ticket. To
discourage this behavior, such vehicle is subject to immediate impound. The ne schedule for campus
parking violations may be modied annually by KSU Parking and is made available through the Bursar's
Ofce and on the parking web site. Unpaid nes may result in local sanctions, such as holds on class
registration and release of records, and/or referral to outside collection agencies.
E. Parking Citation Appeals:
All appeals must be made through parkingportal.kennesaw.edu and received within 14 days of citation
issuance. Appeals made by email, phone, or in person will not be accepted. If a citation is appealed
within 14 days, any associated nes will be frozen until the appeal is adjudicated. Fines will not transfer
to Banner, nor will they come due during this period of review. Citations older than 14 days cannot be
appealed.
Appeal Approved: The associated citation will be voided and any associated nes will be reduced to $0.
Appeal Denied: The associated citation stands, and the initial ne remains the responsibility of the
registered vehicle owner.
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F. Trafc Regulations:
Trafc safety on campus is everyone's responsibility. Students, staff and faculty are expected to obey
all trafc laws and practice safe driving habits while operating motor vehicles at Kennesaw State
University. The speed limit is 25 MPH campus-wide (unless otherwise indicated), except in parking
lots where it is 5 MPH. The University is public property and all of the streets in and around campus
are deemed public highways. Anyone operating a motor vehicle in violation of Georgia law may be
required to answer charges in State Court.
Pursuant to the Ofcial Code of Georgia Annotated, Title 20, the KSU Police are charged with
enforcing trafc laws on campus. They are fully empowered to make trafc arrests for offenses
committed within their jurisdiction. Questions regarding Uniform Trafc Citations may be addressed
to the State Court of Cobb County, Trafc Violations Bureau.
KSU Police will investigate all motor vehicle accidents occurring on campus. For purposes of
documentation, drivers are urged not to move their vehicles until after the arrival of an ofcer. Copies
of accident reports are usually available on the fourth business day following the accident.
The Central Parking Deck is closed every weekend, unless otherwise announced. Gates are locked
each Friday at 5:30 PM. Please remove your vehicle before 5:30 PM on Fridays. If your vehicle is locked
in the Central Deck over the weekend, you may contact Public Safety at 470-578-6206.
G. Parking Selection:
All students wishing to park a vehicle on-campus or on an off-campus KSU parking facility are required
to display the current, proper parking permit. For more information, visit: http://parking.kennesaw.edu/
H. KSU Shuttle:
KSU has a shuttle service (called B.O.B. - the Big Owl Bus) that runs Monday thru Thursday 7:00 AM -
11:00 PM and Friday 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM (hours of operation are subject to change based on demand).
The shuttle will not run on weekends, during class breaks, or over the summer. Anyone with a valid
KSU ID is eligible to ride the shuttle. For more information on the shuttle program, route information
or to sign up to park off-campus, please visit our website at: kennesawstateauxiliary.com/.
I. Concealed Carry of Firearms:
The University System of Georgia has issued general guidance developed by the USG Ofce of Legal
Affairs. Campus concealed carry of rearms information can be found at http://police.kennesaw.edu/
campuscarry.php.
Crime Prevention
Crime Prevention & Personal Safety Programs
Security awareness and crime prevention programs on personal safety are sponsored by various
departments at KSU throughout the year. Security awareness programs are designed to inform
students and employees about campus security procedures and practices and to encourage students
and employees to be responsible for their own security and the security of others.
University Police facilitate programs for students, faculty, staff, orientations, organizations and
residential housing. Residence Life and other ofces under the dean of students offer programs for
students specically. Crime prevention and security awareness programs available include:
The KSU Police Ofce of Community Affairs facilitates on average 20 community education
presentations that promote personal safety for students, staff and faculty. Any student organization or
campus department can request a training presentation from the Ofce of Community Affairs. These
presentations cover topics such as Social Media Safety, Internet Safety, Crime Prevention, Community
and Law Enforcement Interaction Safety, Identity Theft Prevention, Active Shooter Response, Date
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Rape Prevention and General Campus Safety. To schedule a class or to learn more on what classes are
available, email: police@kennesaw.edu and make the subject line "Community Affairs.”
SAFE
Self-defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange (SAFE) is a two hour program offered for female
students, faculty and staff at KSU. The program is based upon the following ideas: violent crimes are
crimes of opportunity, and when you remove the element of opportunity, you reduce the risk of
attack. Ninety percent of self-defense is mental preparedness; the other 10 percent is physical. S.A.F.E.
provides participants with great crime prevention information and resources as well as a pre-basic
familiarization with physical defense training methods.
RAPE AGGRESSION DEFENSE
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) is a comprehensive course that begins with awareness, prevention,
risk reduction and avoidance while progressing on to the basics of hands-on defense training. Certied
R.A.D. instructors teach all R.A.D. classes. R.A.D. classes include Basic R.A.D., Advanced R.A.D.,
R.A.D. for Men, Weapons Defense Systems, Keychain Defense Options, and R.A.D. for Seniors.
Advanced R.A.D.
Advanced Rape Aggression Defense is a 25-hour course, which is administered in ve different, ve
hour blocks of instruction. Advanced R.A.D. builds on the basic philosophy and defense techniques
taught in R.A.D. Basic Physical Defense for Women. Advanced R.A.D. consists of hand combinations,
upper body counter techniques, lower body counter techniques, ground defense positions and counter
techniques, tackle avoidance techniques, and counter defense techniques against multiple adversaries.
Participants must have already completed the Basic Physical Defense Program.
R.A.D. for Men
Resisting Aggression with Defense for Men addresses the many requests from our male population
for basic self-defense options. R.A.D. For Men (RFM)'s goal is to provide responsible information and
tactical options of self-defense for men who nd themselves in confrontational situations. For a male
self-defense program to be an empowering experience, it must contain a few key elements. These are:
to educate men about their roles and responsibilities in reducing violence, to instill an understanding of
reliance on others, to understand the responsibility and importance of making different decisions, and
to obtain self-realization of the power of controlling one's emotions.
Weapons Defense Systems
R.A.D. Systems Weapons Defense Program teaches participants realistic defensive strategies against
edged weapons and rearms. This is an eight-hour class administered in two four-hour blocks.
Participants must have already completed the Basic Physical Defense Program.
Keychain Defense Options
The R.A.D. Keychain Defense Options course is one of the only realistic and court-defensible impact
weapons programs available for the general public. Combining proven R.A.D. Physical Defense
strategies with revolutionary impact weapons defense techniques, makes this program a worthy
addition to the R.A.D. System. Realistic employment, combat effectiveness, "light impact," uid
transitions and even simulation training exercises are all part of this program. This program revolves
around use of the Kubaton in conjunction with weapon-enhanced physical skills. Participants must have
already completed the Basic Physical Defense Program.
R.A.D. for Seniors
Kennesaw State University Police is offering a non-strenuous physical self-defense class for seniors.
RFS (R.A.D. For Seniors) is the latest member of the R.A.D. family and is a program designed for
men and women age 60 or older. Seniors are often more concerned about violent crimes; however,
they are statistically more likely to be victims of property crimes. This program is designed to address
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both areas of concern. RSF provides seniors with prevention skills to avoid and prevent property
crimes as well as physical defense options. RFS is offered in 10 separate sessions. Each session contains
classroom material as well as an offering of options of physical defense. The program begins with
a philosophical introduction to R.A.D. Systems, course objective, and discussion of topics such as
general Risk Reduction, Prescription Medication Issues, Financial Crimes (scams, frauds, identity theft),
and sexual assault, to name a few.
ONE Choice Bystander Intervention
The KSU Women's Resource and Interpersonal Violence Prevention Center, Ofce of Diversity and
Inclusion, Residence Life, Department of Public Safety, and the Athletics Department have partnered
to develop ONE Choice, a bystander education training for the KSU campus community. Bystander
education is an approach that shifts the traditional focus away from the victim and the perpetrator to
the surrounding community, which includes students, staff and faculty. After the training participants
will be able to:
• Identify healthy/unhealthy relationships
• Recognize the role, obstacles and options of an ACTive bystander
• Assist in creating a culture of change
One Choice invites participants to reassess their role in sexual misconduct prevention, encourages
participants to believe that their contribution matters, and engages participants in education that will
expand their knowledge base and skill set to take action.
The University Police, the Division of Student Success and Department of Residential Life offer an
average of two educational programs per semester. Programs are announced through email and
listed on the University police website at police.kennesaw.edu/services/self-defense.php and on the
University Police Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/KSU.Police1/?fref=ts.
To schedule an ofcer to speak to your class or group, email the request to: police@kennesaw.edu.
Reporting Crimes & Emergencies
Reporting crimes or emergencies is voluntary. All crimes and emergencies should be accurately
and promptly reported to the Department of Public Safety and University Police at 470-578-6206
(non-emergency). Dial 470-578-6666 or 911 in emergency situations or use an emergency call box
located throughout campus in the residential halls, parking lots and in some academic buildings. When
attending a KSU class or KSU sponsored function at an off-campus location, contact the local police
agency in that area. Non-emergency reporting of crimes or suspicious activity may be reported
condentially by calling the Tipster Line at 470-578-6305. KSU police ofcers are state certied and
have the same power and authority as any police ofcer in Georgia to arrest and to enforce all state
laws. For non-emergency questions, comments and concerns, email: police@kennesaw.edu.
KSU's Response to Sexual & Gender Violence
Kennesaw State University does not discriminate on the basis of sex or gender in any of its
education or employment programs and activities. Kennesaw State University will not tolerate
sexual misconduct, which is prohibited, and which includes, but is not limited to, domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault, sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and stalking. Kennesaw State
University strongly encourages members of the community to report instances of sexual misconduct
promptly. These policies and procedures are intended to ensure that all parties involved receive
appropriate support and fair treatment, and that allegations of sexual misconduct are handled in a
prompt, thorough and equitable manner. Any student, faculty, staff, visitor and third party with a
complaint or concern that is related to these standards should contact the Ofce of Diversity and
Inclusion at 470-578-2614, located in the English Building, room 202 on the Kennesaw Campus.
Security & Access to Campus Facilities
While classes are in session, Kennesaw State University, with the exception of the residence halls, is
open to students, parents, employees, contractors, guests and invitees. During normal business hours
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and into the evening hours for night classes and activities, access to KSU facilities is through unlocked
doors or key locks, along with a card access system deployed at KSU, where applicable. After regular
hours, which includes when classes and events are completed, KSU police ofcers and Public Safety
Specialist make rounds and secure doors by locking them. Persons wanting to enter a building after-
hours must have approved card access and use University-issued swipe cards. In the case of periods
involving extended closing times, the University will admit only those with prior written approval or
approval from Public Safety to enter the facilities.
Monitoring Criminal Activity at Off-Campus Events
KSU has no off-campus organizations or housing at this time. When student organizations hold
social events off campus, the local law enforcement agency will be responsible for responding to any
incidents reported.
Sexual Assault
It is important that a victim of sexual assault not bathe, douche, smoke, change clothing or clean the
bed/linen/area where they were assaulted if the offense occurred within the past 120 hours so that
evidence may be preserved that may assist in proving that the alleged criminal offense occurred/or
is occurring or may be helpful in obtaining a protection order. In circumstances of sexual assault, if
victims do not opt for forensic evidence collection, health care providers can still treat injuries and
take steps to address concerns of pregnancy and/or sexually transmitted disease. Victims of sexual
assault, domestic violence, stalking, and dating violence are encouraged to also preserve evidence by
saving text messages, instant messages, social networking pages, other communications, and keeping
pictures, logs or other copies of documents, if they have any, that would be useful to University
hearing boards/investigators or police. Although the university strongly encourages all members of
its community to report violations of this policy to law enforcement, it is the victim's choice whether
or not to make such a report and victims have the right to decline involvement with the police. The
University will assist any victim with notifying local police if they so desire. The KSU Department of
Public Safety and University Police may also be reached directly by calling 470-578-6666, in person
on the Kennesaw campus at 351 Paulding Avenue Kennesaw, GA 30144, Building 351 on the campus
map, near the West Parking Deck; In person on the Marietta campus at 1100 South Marietta Parkway
Marietta, GA 30060, Norton Hall, Building R2 on the campus map; or by using one of the emergency
call boxes located throughout campus in the residential halls, parking lots and in some academic
buildings. Additional information about the University Police department may be found online at:
police.kennesaw.edu.
Regardless of whether a victim elects to pursue a criminal complaint or whether the offense is alleged
to have occurred on or off campus, the university will assist victims of sexual assault, domestic
violence, dating violence, and stalking and will provide each victim with a written explanation of their
rights and options. The university will also assist the victim in notifying law enforcement, if requested,
by providing contact information to the victim, or by contacting law enforcement and reporting the
incident.
According to the Georgia Crime Victims' Bill of Rights statute 17-17-1, a victim of domestic violence,
dating violence, sexual assault or stalking has the following rights:
• The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any scheduled court
proceedings or any changes to such proceedings;
• The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of the arrest, release, or escape
of the accused;
• The right not to be excluded from any scheduled court proceedings, except as
provided in this chapter or as otherwise required by law;
• The right to be heard at any scheduled court proceedings involving the release, plea,
or sentencing of the accused;
• The right to le a written objection in any parole proceedings involving the accused;
• The right to confer with the prosecuting attorney in any criminal prosecution related
to the victim;
• The right to restitution as provided by law;
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• The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; and
• The right to be treated fairly and with dignity by all criminal justice agencies involved
in the case.
Reafrmation of Equal Employment Opportunity & Afrmative
Action Policies
Kennesaw State University continues its policy of implementing afrmative equal opportunity to all
students, employees, and applicants for employment or admission without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, creed, veteran status or physical or mental
disabilities. The University shall take afrmative action to ensure fulllment of the policy including,
but not limited to, the following actions: recruitment, enrollment and educational practice; hiring,
placement, upgrading, or promotion; treatment during employment; recruitment, advertising or
solicitation for employment; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; selection for training; layoff
or termination; fringe benets.
The policy of Kennesaw State University is consistent with the requirements and objectives of
Executive Order 11246, as amended, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Act of 1974, as amended,
Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Americans With Disabilities Act 1990,
and their implementing regulations. It is the University's objective to obtain, without discrimination,
individuals qualied and/or trainable for positions by virtue of job related standards of education,
training experiences or personal qualication. Kennesaw State will provide reasonable accommodation
for all employees, students, and applicants for employment with physical and mental limitations. The
rights of employees, students and applicants to le a complaint or assist in an afrmative action/equal
opportunity investigation or assist in an investigation is recognized and supported by Kennesaw State
University. Kennesaw State University policy on equal employment opportunity and afrmative action
will be reviewed and revised periodically for the purpose of updating it and measuring the University's
progress against stated objectives. The following persons are responsible for ensuring the compliance
and continued afrmative implementation of this policy:
1. Provost & Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs; Kennesaw Hall (1), fourth oor,
470-578-6023
2. Diversity and Inclusion Ofce; English Building (27), Suite 201, 470-578-2614
3. Human Resources Ofce; ADA Ofcer (for employees), 504 Coordinator (for
employees); 227 Campus Services (35), 470-578-6030
4. Sturgis Library (17), Monday thru Friday 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (except for ofcial
holidays)
Grievance Procedures for Students
There are numerous avenues through which students can pursue redress of grievances. Students are
encouraged to always rst begin with informal resolution directly with the individual and/or ofce with
whom the student has a grievance. If an informal resolution cannot be reached, the student may next
contact the supervisor of the individual and/or ofce. If the ofce has provided specic guidelines for
ling a grievance the student should follow those established guidelines. It is always best to express
concerns in writing (typically via email) and the email must come directly from the student’s KSU
student email account.
To help ease the process for submitting formal written grievances, KSU has established a Concern
website that provides a direct link to a submission database for issues related to University Services
and Enrollment Services, along with mechanisms for reaching the Ofce of Victim Services and
reporting Smoke/Tobacco violations. There is also a direct link for reporting discrimination, and links
to other useful reporting sites, such as the Red Flag Report, EEO/Title IX, Student Conduct, Academic
Standing, Human Resources, and the KSU Consumer Complaints and Appeals site. The link to the
Concern webpage is: http://concern.kennesaw.edu/
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Grievance Procedures for Admissions, Privacy Rights & Other Non-Academic
Matters
Within the framework of students’ relationships to Kennesaw State University, several avenues exist
for the expression of grievance. Provision for hearing appeals by applicants denied admission to the
university is outlined in Article VI, Section C, paragraph 2a, of the Bylaws of the Board of Regents.
Appeal procedures for grievances related to students’ privacy rights are contained in the university
catalog (see section on condentiality of student records). Charges against students and student
organizations for violations of the KSU Student Code of Conduct will be handled through the (delete
- University SCAI Program) (add – Department of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, a unit of
the Ofce of the Dean of Students) . Grievances related to loss of athletic scholarship and other forms
of nancial aid are heard by the Financial Aid Appeals Committee. If a student believes that his/her nal
grade in a course is unfair because of discrimination or retaliation by a faculty member, the complaint
shall be addressed as specied under Academic Policies-Grade Appeal Procedures (see KSU catalog).
(add one nal line – When in doubt, visit the Concern site and submit a concern marked as “other”
and the grievance will be routed to the appropriate ofce to review and respond
Complaints & Grievances Related to Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Hostile
Environment, Retaliatory Harassment and/or Title IX
Please visit the EEO/Title website at: http://diversity.kennesaw.edu/ for detailed information. You can
also contact the EEO/Title IX Ofce with questions, by phone 470-578-2614 or email: eeo@kennesaw.
edu.
Procedures for Handling Student Complaints Against Faculty
Members
Introduction
From time to time, students may feel that they have legitimate complaints against a faculty member.
It is important that they and the accused faculty member have a common understanding of how such
complaints may be resolved. To alert students, faculty, and administration to channels available for
complaints, the following procedure is presented. This procedure is not applicable to cases involving
discrimination or sexual harassment (see catalog, Student Rights and Responsibilities section). This
procedure is also not applicable to cases of violation of stated grading policy (see catalog, Academic
Policies section). In those instances, the established KSU procedures should be followed. For general
guidance in making a complaint, students may utilize the Ofce of Student Advocacy as an informal
resource for assistance.
It is the responsibility of the student to bring his/her concerns or complaints for resolution.
Complaints against a faculty member should be resolved at the lowest level possible. When a student
has a complaint, s/he should follow the procedures below in the order stated. Attempts to circumvent
the procedure will be redirected to the appropriate level of resolution. For example, the president,
Provost and vice president, or dean will refer grievants to the faculty member or to the department
chair/school director as the rst level of resolution.
Informal: Students are encouraged to discuss and resolve a complaint at the lowest possible level.
In general, students should talk to the faculty member. In cases where the student is uncomfortable
talking to the faculty member, they should talk to the faculty member's immediate supervisor (the
department chair/school director or, if the faculty member is a chair/school director, that faculty
member's dean). Informal resolution of a complaint should be attempted prior to ling a formal
complaint. Faculty, department chair/school directors, and/or deans are encouraged to be available to
students for such discussions so that if possible, the issue can be resolved informally.
Formal: In situations where such informal resolution does not occur because the student feels
uncomfortable discussing the problem with the faculty member or because the discussion with the
faculty member, faculty member's department chair/school director, and/or faculty member's dean is
not successful, the student must follow the process outlined below to le a formal complaint against
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a faculty member. The appeal must be in writing and describe the precise basis of the appeal. Any
pertinent information must be submitted in writing with the appeal in order to be considered in the
appeal.
Step 1
The student makes a formal complaint to the faculty member's department chair/school director.
If the student's formal complaint against faculty involves behavior that occurred during a course, the
complaint must be submitted at the latest within 5 business days after the rst day of classes of the
next academic term after the academic term in which the student has a complaint. Student complaints
regarding nal course grades are governed specically by the Grade Appeal Procedure detailed in the
University Catalog.
If a student's formal complaint against faculty is unrelated to behavior that occurred during a course,
then the student is encouraged to make the complaint as soon as reasonably possible to allow the
department chair/school director to conduct a thorough and impartial review of the complaint. Timely
reporting allows for better preservation of witness testimony and other evidence.
The department chair/school director will review the formal complaint, conduct any additional fact
nding, and provide a decision in writing to the student within 15 business days of receipt of the formal
complaint.
Step 2
The student may appeal the department chair/school director's decision by directing his/her complaint,
in writing, to the faculty member's college dean within 15 business days from the date of the chair/
school director's decision. The dean will review the complaint, conduct any additional fact nding,
and provide a decision in writing to the student within 15 business days of the receipt of the formal
complaint.
Step 3
The student may appeal the dean's decision by directing his/her complaint, in writing, to the provost
and vice president for academic affairs within 15 business days of receipt of the dean's decision. The
provost and vice president for academic affairs will review the complaint, conduct any additional fact
nding, and provide a decision in writing to the student within 15 business days of receipt of the formal
complaint.
Step 4
The student may appeal the provost and vice president for academic affairs' decision by directing his/
her complaint, in writing, to the president of the University within 15 business days of receipt of the
provost's decision. The president will provide a decision in writing to the student. The president's
decision is nal.
Just as students may le a written appeal of a decision to the next level, faculty may also appeal a
decision, in writing, to the next level of review. The faculty member will receive copies of any written
documents produced during the complaint resolution (at any level) and will be given the opportunity
to respond to each document within 10 business days of receipt of the document, and the response
will be directed to the next level of review. The faculty member will be informed at any point at which
written documents concerning the complaint are placed into his/her personnel le and will be allowed
to respond, in writing.
Faculty are reminded that KSU policy and Federal law prohibits any form of retaliation against any
individual who has been involved in this process (see KSU catalog, Student Rights and Responsibilities,
Reafrmation of Equal Employment Opportunity and Afrmative Action Rights section).
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Step 5
A student or faculty member aggrieved by the President's nal decision in the matter may apply to the
Board's Ofce of Legal Affairs ("Legal Affairs") for a review of the decision. Review of the decision is
not a matter of right, but is within the sound discretion of Legal Affairs. If granted, the discretionary
review is limited to the record from Kennesaw State University's appeal process. Any petition to Legal
Affairs must be submitted in writing to Legal Affairs within a period of 20 calendar days following
the decision of the President. Legal Affairs will determine whether the application for review shall be
granted.
KSU Diversity Vision Statement
It is our vision to create a strong multicultural and diverse educational environment at KSU in order to
increase student satisfaction and to promote an understanding and awareness of people from various
backgrounds upon graduation. In this way, KSU students will be educated for and can effectively
compete in the global society.
Interpersonal Relations & Non-Discrimination Position Statements
& Policies
Kennesaw State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, does not discriminate on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, creed, veteran status or
physical or mental disabilities in employment or provision of services.
Intellectual Diversity & Interpersonal Relations Position Statement
Kennesaw State University is an educational community composed of individuals from different
ethnic, racial, and religious groups and of different genders, political beliefs, ages, abilities, and sexual
orientations. In light of this diversity, Kennesaw State University is resolved to contribute to the
development of an integrated, pluralistic society in which individuals model and support humaneness
and respect for the individual. Kennesaw State University is committed to a diversity of intellectual
viewpoints. We trust in a genuine free marketplace of ideas where faculty and students are encouraged
to express their considered opinions openly. We further believe that this intellectual exchange is
healthy, democratic, and produces new insights. The exchange of ideas is also a splendid means of
encouraging "critical thinking" as long as it is conducted within an atmosphere that respects the dignity
of all concerned. The University is also committed to providing quality education, which is enhanced
by the perspectives provided by individuals and groups with varying backgrounds and views. Racism,
sexism, and other discriminatory attitudes and behaviors impede learning and working. Conversely,
respect for differences enhances educational and work experiences. Kennesaw State University is
dedicated to creating an environment that cherishes and nourishes this diversity. (Approved by the
KSU Faculty Senate Feb. 25, 2008)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Policy
Kennesaw State University provides program accessibility and reasonable accommodations for
persons dened as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended. Students who require accommodation in facilities, services,
programs or activities should contact the Assistant Director for Disabled Student Services to arrange
an individual assistance plan. Accommodations may include classroom accessibility, modied computer
equipment, disability-accessible parking, assistance with note-taking sign language interpreting or
captioning services, class materials in alternate format, library and laboratory assistance, and other
accommodations. Determination of appropriate accommodations to be provided will be based upon
documentation of the disability. Members of the public who require specic accommodations in
facilities, services, programs or activities should contact the ofce sponsoring the service, program
or activity at least ve days in advance to arrange individual accommodations. Eligible students deliver
certication letters to faculty at the beginning of each semester identifying the accommodations
approved for that student. Faculty members are also instructed that they must provide students with
special needs appropriate accommodations in a timely manner. The Assistant Director for disAbled
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Student Support Services will work with faculty members to ensure that students receive appropriate
accommodations. A student should notify Disabled Student Support Services in writing within two
(2) days of any disagreement between the student and the faculty member if agreed upon academic
adjustments are not provided in order to seek a resolution. A student who alleges discrimination on
the basis of disability may le a grievance through the University's established grievance procedures.
The following have been designated by the President of the University to provide assistance and
ensure compliance with the ADA. Should a student require assistance or have further questions
about the ADA, please contact either the ADA Compliance Ofcer for Students at 770-423-6443;
the ADA Compliance Ofcer for Facilities at 470-578-6224; or the Director of Human Resources,
ADA Compliance Ofcer for staff and faculty at 470-578-6030. For more information, go to: http://
studentsuccess.kennesaw.edu/sds/ .
Policy on Service Animals on Campus
The Americans with Disabilities Act denes a service animal as "any dog that is individually trained
to do work or perform tasks for the benet of an individual with a disability, including a physical,
sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability. Other species of animals, whether wild or
domestic, trained or untrained, are not service animals for the purposes of this denition. The work
or tasks performed by a service animal must be directly related to the handler's disability. Examples
of work or tasks include, but are not limited to, assisting individuals who are blind or have low vision
with navigation and other tasks, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing to the presence
of people or sounds, providing non-violent protection or rescue work, pulling a wheelchair, assisting
an individual during a seizure, alerting individuals to the presence of allergens, retrieving items such
as medicine or the telephone, providing physical support and assistance with balance and stability to
individuals with mobility disabilities, and helping persons with psychiatric and neurological disabilities
by preventing or interrupting impulsive or destructive behaviors. The crime deterrent effects of an
animal's presence and the provision of emotional support, well-being, comfort, or companionship
do not constitute work or tasks for the purposes of this denition." (ada.gov/regs2010/titleII_2010/
titleII_2010_fr.pdf)
The disabling condition must be severe enough to substantially limit one or more major life activities,
such as the ability to see or hear, speak, breathe, learn, work, think or take care of oneself. An animal
that meets this denition is considered a service animal and is allowed to accompany the person with
a disability to class meetings, services, activities, programs, eld trips, or residences and to be allowed
anywhere on campus unless specically prohibited by this policy or federal/state law.
In addition, Georgia law (OCGA 30.4.2) provides that any Partner who is accompanied by a dog in
training to be a service dog or a dog being raised to be trained as a service dog is required to be given
the same degree of access to which a disabled Handler assisted by a service dog is entitled under
applicable federal law. Federal and state law specically excludes animals whose primary purpose is
emotional support, therapy, or comfort from the denition of service animal. For the complete service
animal policy and service animal registration forms, go to: http://studentsuccess.kennesaw.edu/sds/.
Rights Pertaining to Student Records
FERPA - Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974
Condentiality of Education Records:
Education Records at Kennesaw State University are dened as any portion of the educational history
of a student that is maintained by the University for the purpose of sharing by other academic ofcials
and is intended to support the academic degree progress of the student. Typical examples are the
academic les maintained in a department or university administrative ofce. These records include:
les, documents and materials in multiple mediums (handwritten, tape, disks, microlm, CD-ROM,
etc.) which contain information directly related to the academic educational efforts of the student.
Academic records do not include law enforcement unit records, medical records (vis-à-vis doctor
patient privilege), alumni records, or human resource records.
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Sole Possession Records are dened as records (notes maintained by a faculty member) that are
not shared with any other educational ofcial. Notes maintained in a sole possession record are not
subject to the guidelines of FERPA. Sole Possession records that are merged with the academic record
require full disclosure per FERPA guidelines. Third Party Disclosures are prohibited by FERPA without
the written consent of the student. Any persons other than the student are dened as Third Party,
including parents, spouses, and employers. All educational ofcials are required to secure written
permission prior to the release of any academic record information.
Directory information will be withheld if requested by the student. To withhold directory information
the student must complete the Release of Directory Information form and mail the request to the
Ofce of the Registrar, 1000 Chastain Road, MB #0116, Kennesaw, GA 30144 or hand deliver the
request to the Ofce of the Registrar in Kennesaw Hall or fax the request to 470-578-6541. The
items below are designated as "Directory Information" at Kennesaw State University and may be
released for any purpose at the discretion of Kennesaw State University: Name, Major, Advisor, Dates
of Attendance, Degrees Awarded, Participation in Recognized Activities and Sports and Weight and
Height of Athletic Participants.
Students should consider very carefully the consequences of any decision to withhold "Directory
Information." Choosing the item "Student Condentiality" will result in the exclusion of all student
record information, including student name/address from printed materials. Informing Kennesaw State
University not to release "Directory Information" means any future requests for such information from
non-institutional persons or organizations will be refused.
Notication of Rights under FERPA (The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) for Postsecondary
Institutions affords students certain rights with respect to their education records. These rights
include: The right to inspect and review the student’s education records within 45 days of the day the
University receives a request for access.
1. A student should submit to the registrar, dean, head of the academic department,
or other appropriate ofcial, a written request that identies the record(s) the
student wishes to inspect. The University ofcial will make arrangements for access
and notify the student of the time and place where the records may be inspected. If
the records are not maintained by the University ofcial to whom the request was
submitted, that ofcial shall advise the student of the correct ofcial to whom the
request should be addressed.
2. The right to request the amendment of the student's education records that the
student believes are inaccurate, misleading, or otherwise in violation of the student's
privacy rights under FERPA. A student who wishes to ask the University to amend
a record should write the University ofcial responsible for the record, clearly
identify the part of the record the student wants changed, and specify why it should
be changed. If the University decides not to amend the record as requested, the
University will notify the student in writing of the decision and the student's right to
a hearing regarding the request for amendment. Additional information regarding the
hearing procedures will be provided to the student when notied of the right to a
hearing.
3. The right to provide written consent before the University discloses personally
identiable information from the student's education records, except to the
extent that FERPA authorizes disclosure without consent. The University discloses
education records without a student's prior written consent under the FERPA
exception for disclosure to school ofcials with legitimate educational interests.
A school ofcial is a person employed by the University in an administrative,
supervisory, academic or research, or support staff position (including law
enforcement unit personnel and health staff); a person or company with whom the
University has contracted as its agent to provide a service instead of using University
employees or ofcials (such as an attorney, auditor, or collection agent); a person
serving on the Board of Trustees; or a student serving on an ofcial committee,
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such as a disciplinary or grievance committee, or assisting another school ofcial in
performing his or her tasks. A school ofcial has a legitimate educational interest
if the ofcial needs to review an education record in order to fulll his or her
professional responsibilities for the University. Upon request, the University also
discloses education records without consent to ofcials of another school in which a
student seeks or intends to enroll.
4. The right to le a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education concerning
alleged failures by the University to comply with the requirements of FERPA. The
name and address of the Ofce that administers FERPA is: Family Policy Compliance
Ofce, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, DC
20202-5901. ed.gov/policy/gen/guid/fpco/ferpa/index
Types of Educational Records and Ofcials Responsible for Their Maintenance
The following are lists of student records and the ofcials responsible for their maintenance. Access
to these records will be made available to students upon individual written requests. Such requests
must be addressed to the ofcial responsible for the maintenance of the record. In accordance with
the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974, Kennesaw State University must obtain
written consent from a student before releasing or discussing the student records of that student to a
third party. Such written consent must be signed and dated by the student, specify the records to be
released, state the purpose of the release, and identify the party or class of parties to whom release
may be made. Students may complete the "Student Consent Form to Release Information" located on
the Ofce of Registrar forms web page. Student must submit the signed consent form in person with
Photo ID to the Ofce of the Registrar.
Director of Graduate Admissions
• Application for Admission
• Application Processing Fee
• College and University Transcripts
• GRE and GMAT Examination Test Scores
• International Admission Documents, TOEFL, IELTS, Michigan
Director of Undergraduate Admissions
• Application for Admission
• Application Processing Fee
• High School, College, and University Transcripts
• University Entrance Exam SAT or ACT Scores
• General Equivalency Development (GED) Examination Scores
Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Global Admissions
• Application for Admission
• Application Processing Fee
• High School, College, and University Transcripts
• University Entrance Exam SAT or ACT Scores
• General Equivalency Development (GED) Examination Scores
• International Admission Documents, TOEFL, IELTS, Michigan
Registrar
• University Level Examination Program Scores
• Grades and Academic Standing Status
• Petition for a Degree
• Regents' Test Results and Tracking
• Georgia and U.S. History and Constitution Test Results
• Registration Information-Enrollment Data
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• Veterans' Records
• Rules and Regulations
Director of Student Financial Aid
• Loan Processing Request
• Financial Aid Application
• Award Notication
Medical Director of the Health Clinic
• Health and Medical Records
• Student Success Services
Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
• Conduct Records
Parental Notication Policy
• Sections 951 and 952 of the 1998 Higher Education Amendment established that
institutions of higher education could notify the parents or legal guardians when their
student under the age of 21 was found to be in violation of the school's disciplinary
code for drugs and alcohol. Kennesaw State University strives to create a balance
between honoring the personal growth and responsibility of its students as they learn
to establish their own independence with that of providing parents with the sensitive
information they need to know in order to advise their students effectively. Parental
notication is done only when the university believes that it will help the student
by providing support for their physical health and safety, academic success and/or
personal development. Parents of students under the age of 21 may be notied when
a student is determined to have violated the KSU Student Code of Conduct in regard
to alcohol or other controlled substances. Circumstances leading to possible parental
notication include, but are not limited to, the following:
• A student endangers him/herself or others while under the inuence of alcohol or
other controlled substances (i.e., this may include alcohol poisoning, hospitalization,
ghting or on-campus DUI);
• Student who committed the violation required medical intervention or transport as a
result of consumption of alcohol or a controlled substance;
• The occurrence of an arrest (i.e., this might include minor possession of alcohol or
other drugs, possession with intent to distribute/supply or the manufacturing or
cultivation of drugs or alcohol);
• The occurrence of signicant property damage;
• The occurrence of a major disruption to the university's educational mission;
• When an administrator determines that any future violation of the alcohol/drug policy
will likely result in the student's suspension;
• When an administrator determines that any future violation of the alcohol/drug policy
will likely result in the student's removal from university housing;
• The violation suggests a pattern of alcohol or controlled substance abuse.
In order to allow the student to have the rst opportunity to notify his/her parent(s) or legal
guardian(s) of conduct violations, students will be afforded ample opportunity to self-manage all
appropriate notications. When deemed necessary, the university will coordinate notication through
the Ofce of the Dean of Students. The university is not obligated to provide any parental notication,
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but encourages all parents and/or guardians with concerns about their students to contact the Ofce
of the Dean of Students at deanofstudents@kennesaw.edu or 470-578-6367.
KSU Student Code of Conduct
Updates to the student code are available at: http://scai.kennesaw.edu/codes.php
Procedures to implement the student code of conduct are available at: http://scai.kennesaw.edu/codes.
php
Handling Student Code of Conduct Violations at KSU
Kennesaw State University’s Student Codes of Conduct, SCAI Policies and Procedures, suspension
policies, and campus police are organized in ways to preserve and protect the health, safety and
academic integrity of the campus community, as noted in the following policies and procedures. In
general, the University SCAI Department handles all charges against students which involve alleged
violations of the Kennesaw State University Student Codes of Conduct, including allegations of
academic misconduct and disruptive behavior. In addition, the KSU police may become involved with
incidents of disruptive behavior.
Faculty, staff and/or students who are witnesses to or victims of incidents of alleged violations of the
Student Codes of Conduct should immediately contact the University SCAI Ofce and submit the
proper documentation. The university SCAI ofcer will conduct a preliminary investigation and advise
as to the appropriate course of action in each situation. Incidents of misconduct may be subjected to
mediation or negotiation, if appropriate, prior to the formal hearing process.
A person bringing charges against a student for alleged violations of the Codes of Conduct is expected
to fully cooperate with the SCAI policies and procedures, which includes participation in investigations
related to the charges and in the hearing process. A detailed description of the hearing process is
found at the SCAI procedures website: http://scai.kennesaw.edu.
Academic Misconduct
Academic misconduct is dened in Section 5 C of the Kennesaw State University Student Codes of
Conduct. Procedures for addressing and reporting incidents of academic misconduct can be found in
the SCAI procedures website. The University’s policies include procedures for both handling informal
resolutions of academic misconduct and ling formal charges with the Department of Student Conduct
and Academic Integrity, which will result in a hearing.
In either situation, whether the matter is handled informally or forwarded to the SCAI for handling,
the faculty member should document the incident on an online Academic Misconduct Incident Report
form, and submit this information to the university SCAI ofce. Incident reports which are submitted
to the Department of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity will not be released without the
written consent of the student, in accordance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.
Under the informal procedure, a faculty member who has evidence that a student has committed
academic misconduct may elect to resolve the issue within the connes of the class, if it is a rst
offense and if the student accepts an informal resolution without coercion or intimidation. The faculty
member should rst meet with the student to explain and discuss the allegations of misconduct. If
the student accepts an informal resolution, the faculty member may assign an appropriate sanction.
Informal sanctions may include additional academic work for the class, grade reduction (such as a zero
for the assignment), a grade of “F” in the course, etc. However, if the student and faculty member
cannot reach an informal agreement regarding an appropriate resolution, the misconduct should
be reported to SCAI for a formal hearing. A formal hearing can be a one-on-one meeting with a
hearing ofcer or a panel hearing. Academic misconduct, as determined by a SCAI formal hearing,
carries a signicant risk of suspension from school and/or an assignment to an academic seminar,
unless substantial mitigating circumstances are proven. In addition, the professor who submits the
report likely will also impose an academic sanction if the student is found responsible for academic
misconduct.
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Disruptive Behavior
It is the purpose of the institution to provide a campus environment which encourages academic
accomplishment, personal growth, and a spirit of understanding and cooperation. An important part of
maintaining such an environment is the commitment to protect the health and safety of every member
of the campus community. In order to promote these goals, students should be familiar with and abide
by the rules against disruption of campus life.
Students who are found in violation of the Codes of Conduct may be subject to dismissal from the
University. In addition, those violations, which may constitute misdemeanor or felony violations of
state or federal law, may also be subject to criminal action beyond the University disciplinary process.
For guidance on what constitutes disruptive behavior see the KSU Student Codes of Conduct in this
handbook or the SCAI website at: scai.kennesaw.edu
A faculty member is responsible for maintaining discipline in the classroom setting to the extent that
all students in that class have an opportunity to participate in the learning process. Free exchange of
ideas through appropriate dialogue is a necessary and important part of the learning process. Outside
the classroom other areas of the campus provide support services which are also important to the
total learning process. Sometimes a faculty or staff member may be confronted with a situation where
the conduct of a particular student(s) is inappropriate in that it impedes the natural and necessary
learning process. The faculty or staff member must then determine whether the situation is disruptive
but not imminently dangerous, or both disruptive and imminently dangerous to the health and safety of
others.
If the situation is not imminently dangerous, the faculty or staff member may control the immediate
situation by requiring the student(s) to meet specic criteria (not speaking during the remainder of the
class period, leaving the classroom or ofce area immediately, etc.), or the faculty member may choose
to dismiss the class for the remainder of the period to avoid a confrontation. Such action should
be immediately reported to the department chair and to the Department of Student Conduct and
Academic Integrity, using the online Student Misconduct Incident Report Form.
If the faculty or staff member feels that there is a signicant imminent danger to the health and safety
of the student(s), others, or him/herself, the faculty or staff member should immediately contact the
University’s Public Safety ofce for assistance. The responding ofcer at the time of notication shall
remove the student from the area immediately and refer the incident to the vice president for student
affairs, or his/her designated representative (the Dean of Students), for possible handling under the
“interim suspension” policy.
Interim suspension may include any or all of the following: (1) restriction from participation in any
academic course, program, or activity; (2) restriction from participation in any student activity on
or off campus; (3) restriction from use of any or all university facilities, including the library, labs, or
ofces; (4) restriction from entering the campus or any designated portion thereof.
Supplemental Program Specic Recourse
Some degree programs, such as, but not limited to, those in education or nursing, have program-level
admission and retention standards and review procedures in place beyond the generally applicable
institutional admission and retention policies. If disruptive student behavior occurs in the context of
fullling program requirements in such areas, the faculty or staff member may also have the recourse
of ling a complaint with the designated program-level ofcial and proceeding through the due process
procedures established for handling such complaints. Individuals should consult the dean of the college
and/or published standards as to the applicability of such program-specic recourse to the incident or
incidents in question.
Resources:
1. Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, 470-578-3403
2. Vice President for Student Affairs, 470-578-6310
3. Ofce of the Dean of Students, 470-578-6367
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4. Behavioral Response Team (BRT), http://brt.kennesaw.edu/ red ag report, https://
kennesaw-advocate.symplicity.com/care_report/index.php/pid616642?
5. Chief of University Police, 470-578-6206 (non-emergency line) or 470-578-6666
(emergencies)
6. The KSU Student Codes of Conduct: http://scai.kennesaw.edu/codes.php
7. Online Academic Misconduct Report form: https://kennesaw-advocate.symplicity.
com/public_report/index.php/pid758032?
8. Online Student Misconduct (disciplinary) Report form: https://kennesaw-advocate.
symplicity.com/public_report/index.php/pid758032?
The Student Conduct and Academic Integrity homepage (which includes all rules, policies and
procedures related to the SCAI) at: http://scai.kennesaw.edu.
KSU Alcohol and Other Drug Policy
Current KSU AOD policy may be found in its entirety at: https://policy.kennesaw.edu/content/
alcohol-and-other-drug-policy
The Kennesaw State University Alcohol and Other Drug Policy provides guidance to the University
community that ensures compliance with federal and state laws and the Board of Regents of the
University System of Georgia policies and procedures. KSU is committed to recognizing, upholding,
and enforcing the laws of the state of Georgia. As a recipient of federal funds, KSU supports and
complies with the provisions of the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (DFSCA) 1989
amendments, as articulated in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations
(EDGAR) Part (§) 86, Drug Free Schools and Campuses Regulations, and the U.S. Department of
Labor Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988.
Environmental Health and Safety
KSU Position Statement on Environmental Awareness
Kennesaw State University endeavors to encourage, in each student, faculty, staff member, and the
community, a respect for the worth of the environment and a desire and capacity to recycle, to
conserve energy and to take other measures to help conserve limited resources. This institution
focuses on developing an environmental ethic that promotes excellence, responsibility and stewardship
in environmental affairs and is committed to educating the community about environmental issues.
Department of Environmental Health & Safety Mission Statement
It is the goal of Kennesaw State University to protect employees and property of KSU and to provide
safe work places. To this end, the Department of Environmental Health and Safety will ensure
compliance with local, state, and applicable federal codes, provide technical assistance, conduct routine
facility audits and empower employees through training in hazard recognition and accident prevention.
KSU is a Restricted Smoking Campus
Smoking is prohibited on campus. For more information, go to the University System of Georgia Board
of Regents smoking policy located at: usg.edu/tobaccofree/.
Protocols for Medical and/or Psychological Withdrawals
These protocols apply to any student who withdraws from the University for medical or psychological
reasons. These protocols are used to help transition a student to a safer and/or more conducive
environment when remaining at the University is not in the best interests of the student or the
university community. The University encourages a student to withdraw voluntarily when medical
conditions or psychological distress make a withdrawal necessary and seeks to ease that transition
and potential eventual return to the University. In those times where encouragement to the student
to withdraw voluntarily has not been successful, involuntary withdrawal under these protocols may
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be implemented. A Dean of Students Medical Withdrawal Hold will be placed on the account of any
student who withdraws for medical or psychological reasons.
I. Student-Initiated Withdrawal
Students may voluntarily withdraw from the University for any reason prior to the Deadline to
Withdraw Without Academic Penalty. The dean of students (or designee) may grant a medical
withdrawal after the Deadline to Withdraw Without Academic Penalty has passed to students who
are able to demonstrate medical or psychological reasons by clear and convincing evidence. Grade
appeals for any reason and withdrawals for other forms of hardship (i.e., not related to physical or
mental health) are addressed through other policies and procedures. Requests made after grades have
posted or after the designated submission deadline for that term will be referred for appeal through
other policies and procedures. Except under unusual circumstances, withdrawals for medical or
psychological reasons must be made for all courses. An approved medical or psychological withdrawal
will result in a grade of W for all courses and the procedures for tuition and fee reimbursement
outlined in the KSU Catalog will be followed. Medical withdrawals will be granted for a specied
period and return may be contingent on the satisfaction of certain conditions. A student withdrawal
agreement will specify the reasons for and period of withdrawal, detail any conditions necessary for
reinstatement, and provide that a hold will be placed on the student's registration status until the
student is eligible for reinstatement.
II. University-Initiated Withdrawal
If a student is behaving in a way that is threatening to the life, health, safety, or welfare of any member
of its community, the dean of students (or designee) may initiate these procedures. The dean of
students (or designee) shall determine, after an individualized assessment, what behaviors warrant
invoking this procedure.
The rst step will be to determine an appropriate initial action. The primary alternatives for initial
action are as follows, but these do not preclude other actions based on a specic situation.
1. Continue at the university with no restrictions. The university may take no action
if it is decided, based on review of the referral information or other information
presented, that the student may be allowed to continue with no restrictions. In those
cases, care should be taken to provide opportunities for the student to be advised of
accommodations and supportive services that are available. In cases where there are
conduct actions pending, those actions should go forward.
2. Continue at the university pending further proceedings. The university may require
that the student meet certain conditions regarding the student's behavior over a
specied period of time if he/she is to remain enrolled. Such conditions here could
include, for example, stopping classroom disruptiveness, or continuing only if the
student avails him or herself of supportive services or accommodation arrangements.
Failure to comply with the conditions, coupled with further disruptive behavior, may
result in having additional conduct complaints added to any that were previously
pending or deferred.
3. Remaining enrolled at the university subject to conditions but without eligibility
to remain in campus housing. Under certain circumstances, where other students'
living and learning environment is very likely to be disrupted by a student's behavior,
the director of residence life will have the option of allocating alternative and more
suitable living accommodations if such are available, or removing a student from
campus housing on an interim basis.
4. Interim Suspension. When in the judgment of the dean of students (or designee) the
continued presence of a student presents an immediate danger to the life, health,
welfare, safety or property of any member of the KSU community, the student may
be subject to an immediate change in status. This may include an immediate denial of
campus housing and/or suspension from the University.
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III. Standard for Interim Suspension
Interim suspension, under these protocols, may be imposed by the dean of students (or designee)
when necessary to (a) protect the health and safety of a student or of the community, when
investigating a conduct violation, (b) to allow time for a behavioral mental health assessment or
evaluation, or (c) when a student fails to participate in the process. Interim suspension will be used for
periods of time pending a hearing for a Code of Conduct violation or Involuntary Withdrawal.
A. Interim Suspension Review
Students who are suspended on an interim basis may petition the dean of students (or designee) for a
review to show cause why they should not be suspended on an interim basis. This proceeding will be
limited to:
1. the reliability of the information concerning the student's behavior;
2. whether the student's behavior poses a danger of causing serious harm, damage or
disruption;
3. whether additional information has become available, such as the results of a
behavioral mental health assessment or evaluation.
In the event that a student does not or is unable (e.g., incarcerated, hospitalized) to initiate a review,
the dean of students (or designee) will conduct an administrative review of the available evidence
within ve business days of the initiation of the suspension. The sole decisions to be made at the
review are whether interim suspension should be continued or modied, and whether medical
withdrawal should remain in consideration.
IV. Standard for Involuntary Medical/Psychological Withdrawal
The University may withdraw a student if it is determined, by a preponderance of the evidence (that
it is more likely than not) that the student is engaging in or threatening to engage in behavior which
(a) signicantly disrupts the campus community, (b) constitutes a threat to the life, health, safety,
or welfare of any member of the campus community, (c) renders the student unable to engage in
basic required activities necessary to obtain an education (including, but not limited to, the inability
to attend or complete academic courses or coursework; or, when considered with other facts, the
inability to attend to the student's own basic, daily hygienic requirements), or (d) substantially impedes
the lawful activities of others.
A. Standard for Separating a Student on the Basis of Behaviors
Resulting from a Condition of Disability
Students who have self-disclosed and provided documentation to the University of a disability
that meets the requirements of KSU and the University System of Georgia are afforded the rights
and protections dened in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990. A student who is under consideration for involuntary medical/psychological
withdrawal may request that the dean of students (or designee) consider whether the documented
disability is a signicant factor in the behavior in question.
If a student has a disability that has been properly recognized by the University, and the student
engaged in behavior that is deemed disruptive but not likely to lead to imminent harm, the University
may provide reasonable accommodations in an effort to mediate the effects of the disability on the
student's participation in University programs. The dean of students, in consultation with other
professionals,, will develop an accommodation plan that affords the student a reasonable opportunity
to continue at the University while supporting the need to maintain an academic environment that is
orderly, civil, and conducive to learning.
If the student continues to cause signicant disruption to the University environment even with
appropriate accommodations, the student may be subject to involuntary withdrawal proceedings as
dened above.
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B. Status of Code of Conduct Proceedings
If the student has been accused of a violation of the Conduct Code, but it appears that the student is
not capable of understanding the nature or wrongfulness of the action, this medical withdrawal policy
may be activated prior to issuance of a determination in the conduct process.
If the student is ordered to be medically withdrawn from the University, or another action is taken
under these provisions following a nding that the student's behavior was the result of a lack of
capacity, such action terminates the pending conduct action. If the student is found not to be subject
to medical withdrawal or other action under this section, conduct proceedings may be resumed.
C. Referral for Assessment or Evaluation
The dean of students (or designee) or Behavioral Response Team may refer or mandate a student for
evaluation by a campus or independent licensed psychiatrist or psychologist (LPC, LCSW, etc.) chosen
or approved by the institution if it is believed that the student may meet the criteria set forth in this
policy or if a student subject to conduct proceedings provides notication that information concerning
a mental/behavioral disorder will be introduced. The referral for evaluation will require the student to
provide the results to the appropriate administrators.
Students referred or mandated for evaluation will be so informed in writing with personal and/
or delivery via KSU student email, and will be given a copy of these standards and procedures. The
evaluation must be completed within ve business days from the date of the referral letter, unless
an extension is granted by the dean of students (or designee). A student who fails to complete the
evaluation in accordance with these standards and procedures, or who fails to provide the evaluative
results to the appropriate administrators, may be withdrawn on an interim basis, or referred for
conduct action, or both.
V. Involuntary Medical Withdrawal Hearing Procedures
If the medical evaluation or administrative assessment supports the need for medical withdrawal, a
hearing will be scheduled before the dean of students (or designee) who may consult with appropriate
medical or mental health professionals (e.g., representatives of Counseling & Psychological Services or
Student Health Services). The student will be informed via the KSU student email account, which is the
ofcial means of communication between the university and its students. The student will be given at
least two business days prior to the hearing to independently review the psychological or psychiatric
evaluation and any other evidence that will be presented in support of involuntary withdrawal. In
addition, the student will be notied of who is expected to present information at the hearing, and is
expected to notify the dean of students (or designee) in advance of any witnesses the student expects
to bring. The student is entitled to call medical experts or other expert witnesses, and the university
may do so as well. The student may consult with an advisor throughout this process, and the dean of
students (or designee) has the discretion to permit an advisor to be present at the hearing. The role of
the advisor is to advise rather than actively represent the student.
If the evaluation does not support medical withdrawal, the dean of students (or designee) will notify
the student within ve business days. If other action is pending, the appropriate individuals will be
notied and will proceed with their actions. The student and the student's representatives may present
information for or against involuntary medical withdrawal and will be given the opportunity to ask
questions of others presenting information. The hearing will be conversational and non-adversarial;
however the dean of students or other designated person in charge of the hearing will exercise
active control over the proceeding, to include deciding who may present information. Formal rules of
evidence will not apply. Anyone who disrupts the hearing may be excluded.
A written decision will be rendered by dean of students (or designee) within ve business days, stating
the reasons for its determination. The decision will be delivered via the KSU student email account. If
the student is withdrawn, the notication will include information concerning when reapplication may
be made, as well as specifying any conditions of reinstatement. The decision of the dean of students,
or designee, is subject to appeal to the vice president for student affairs. A recording of the proceeding
will be kept.
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VI. Appeal
A decision in favor of withdrawal can be appealed within ve business days of the issuance of the
written decision of withdrawal. The withdrawal takes effect immediately unless otherwise specied.
Appeal requests must be in writing and will be delivered to the appeals ofcer, who is the vice
president for student affairs (or designee).
If the appeals ofcer determines that one of the three bases for appeal, below, has been met, a review
by the appeals ofcer will be conducted, at the discretion of the appeals ofcer. This is the nal level of
review in the matter.
Except as required to explain the basis of new information, appeals are typically limited to review
of the record or transcript of the initial hearing and supporting documents. At the discretion of
the appeals ofcer, witnesses may be called, or a rehearing held, for one or more of the following
purposes:
1. There were procedural errors in the process (a procedure error occurs when there
is not substantial compliance with KSU policies and procedures as published on the
KSU website);
2. Signicant new information or evidence becomes available that was not available or
known to exist as of the hearing date and that evidence would likely have inuenced
the original decision;
3. There were substantive errors in the decision (a substantive error occurs when
there was no evidence to justify a withdrawal decision or other means of supporting
the student that may have prevented the need for withdrawal were not adequately
considered).
The Vice President of Student Affairs (or designee) may support or change a decision and/or modify a
withdrawal determination, making changes only if a compelling justication to do so exists. The appeal
outcome will be communicated via the student's KSU email account and will typically be issued no
more than ve business days after the appeal is requested.
VII. Reinstatement
A student seeking reinstatement who has been medically withdrawn must petition the dean of
students (or designee) for reinstatement. In evaluating whether a student should be reinstated, the
dean of students (or designee) shall conduct an individualized assessment of whether the student
is qualied, from a health and safety perspective, to rejoin the university. Return to the University
may be conditioned upon the receipt of information deemed necessary to evaluate a student's
qualications. This includes, but is not limited to, medical evaluations, the release of relevant medical
records, compliance with treatment plans, a demonstrated ability to meet the academic and conduct
standards, and interviews with school ofcials.
In addition to the information that a student seeking reinstatement submits, the university may require
the student to undergo an evaluation by a licensed physician or psychologist (LPC, LCSW, etc.). The
results of such evaluation must be disclosed to appropriate university personnel.
In addition to any requirements set forth by the University for reinstatement under these protocols,
the general readmission policies and procedures of the University will be followed, along with any
academic college, department, or program specic policies and procedures. A medical withdrawal is
not considered a conduct action, though a prior medical withdrawal may be considered in subsequent
conduct hearings involving the student.
Student Services and Activities
Division of Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs offers a variety of programs, services and activities that assist and
enhance student success. The areas included in this division are the dean of students, Advancement,
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Career Planning and Development, Sports and Recreation, Housing and Residence Life, Student Life,
Student Engagement, Student Success Services, Student Advocacy, Global Learning Scholarship, Center
for Student Leadership, Student Conduct and Academic Integrity, and Planning and Assessment.
Ofce of the Dean of Students
The dean of students staff provides support, advocacy and resources to help maximize student success
at KSU and beyond. The functions of the ofce include student rights and responsibilities, problem
resolution, behavioral and crisis response, administrative emergency withdrawals, policy review and
compliance, voter registration and education, civic learning and democratic engagement, emergency
retention scholarship, student handbook, Student Activities Budget Advisory Committee (SABAC),
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges, and co-chairing the Alcohol,
Tobacco and Other Drug (ATOD) Education and Prevention Coalition.
The ofce of the dean of students includes:
• - Behavioral Case Management
• - Parent and Family Programs
• - Student Conduct and Academic Integrity (SCAI)
• - Student Government Association (SGA)
• - Student Life: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Activities, Student Media, Student
Center Operations, Student Organization Support
For more information visit: deanofstudents.kennesaw.edu
Parent and Family Programs
Parent and Family Programs provides comprehensive orientation and on-going educational and social
programming to the families of KSU students. This includes coordination of the KSU Parent and Family
Association (PFA) membership program, print publication of the Parent Handbook along with a variety
of electronic communications including monthly newsletters, and hosting large scale events including
Parent and Family Weekend as well as other event opportunities for parents and families throughout
the year.
To contact us:
470-578-6219
Website: pfa.kennesaw.edu
Email: KSUOrientation@kennesaw.edu
Student Center, Room 156
Behavioral Response Team
Kennesaw State University seeks to foster a proactive climate of care that can only be achieved
through cooperative input from the entire community. To that end, KSU has created a Behavioral
Response Team (BRT) that takes a planned approach to identifying and assisting individuals who
are distressed and/or exhibiting abnormal, threatening, or dangerous behavior. Through early
identication, the team can connect individuals of concern with the resources they need to succeed
and hopefully prevent crises. The BRT is a multidisciplinary team that meets regularly to assess
and manage concerns that have been brought to the attention of the team. The team provides
consultation to individuals and departments, outreach to the community, and coordinates a host of
resources, such as the online “At Risk” training, to help better prepare faculty, staff, and students to
assess and respond to individuals in crisis. The BRT is chaired by the assistant dean of students for
Behavioral Case Management, and includes representatives and consulting members from counseling
and psychological services, health services, academic affairs, public safety, residence life, and student
conduct and academic integrity, human resources, legal affairs, student disability services, and strategic
safety and security. For more information visit: brt.kennesaw.edu.
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Career Planning and Development
The Department of Career Planning and Development provides a variety of opportunities and
experiences which empower the students and alumni of KSU to broadly explore career elds and
successfully pursue their career goals. The Department has two main ofces -- on the second oor of
Kennesaw Hall, Suite 2617, and on the rst oor of the Student Center on the Marietta Campus, Suite
A160. The phone number is 470-578-6555. http://careers.kennesaw.edu/
Services provided include:
• Resume writing assistance
• Experiential learning opportunities (Cooperative Education and Internships)
• Videotaped practice interviewing
• Career search strategies
• Internet career search assistance: careers.kennesaw.edu
• Handshake (a web-based career tool which enables the student (or alumnus) to create
a resume and upload it to the Career Service database for referral to employees)
• Handshake Jobs Postings: (hundreds of positions of all types are posted on the
Handshake system each semester -- employers who reach out to KSU are directed to
this site, so that students and alumni have a hub for beginning their job search)
• Current listings of government, educational, social service and communication
opportunities
• Information on thousands of companies, and advisers who work closely with major-
specic industry partners
• On-Campus recruiting (hundreds of companies interview graduating students and
alumni in our ofcea for available positions each year, including internships and
co-ops)
• Career Fairs and Events: Eight major career fairs are held each year: two general
career fairs (one in each semester), two multi-day STEM fairs (one in each semester),
an accounting career fair, a non-prot and government fair, a nursing and health
sciences fair, and an education fair. The Department also offers a host of smaller
events throughout the year that allow students to interface with employers in relevant
areas.
Cooperative Education and Internships
The Cooperative Education and Internship programs offer students work experience relevant to their
majors. Most employers want students with practical experience and often prefer to hire those who
have worked with them and others through internships or co-ops.
Co-op classes are taken on a pass/fail basis only; thus the grade of “S” or “U” will be assigned. The
internship grade structure depends on the academic department involved. Students should check
with the Career Planning and Development for more information about these programs. Co-op and
internship course credit may be used as general elective credits in most majors. Students should see
their academic advisor for information regarding co-ops and Internships applicable to their major.
Department of Sports & Recreation
Participating in sports and recreation programs can be one of the most fun and memorable
experiences at Kennesaw State. The programs provide an opportunity to compete at various levels,
improve leadership skills, socialize, develop positive tness practices, cultivate a connection to the
university, explore the outdoors, and just have fun. The Department of Sports & Recreation is
responsible for programming intramural sports, club sports, outdoor adventures, tness classes,
personnel training, aquatics, special events, and summer camps. Program schedules and facility hours
are available at the beginning of each semester. Additionally, a semester program guide listing upcoming
events provides students an opportunity to plan the activities they wish to participate in. Recreation
facilities are available on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses with hours that allow convenient
access to workout facilities or participation in a pick up game before, between, or after classes. Visit
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our website for more information about our programs and facilities: sportsrec.kennesaw.edu. Students
need a valid KSU ID and a completed waiver/release form to begin participating.
In addition to the many activities, the Department of Sports & Recreation employs a number of
students for various jobs. Student staff positions range from tness oor attendants to sport ofcials.
There are many benets to working on campus, such as registering early for classes, keeping a parking
space between classes and earning extra money while on campus.
Club Sports
Club Sports at Kennesaw State University are designed to provide opportunities for students of the
university community to participate in a variety of sports and recreational activities. Club Sports are
organized and conducted by students under the direction of the Department of Sports and Recreation.
A Club Sport must be active and approved through the Club Sports ofce. Each club is formed by
individuals with a common interest in a sport or activity that exists to promote and develop interest
in that particular activity. Clubs may be instructional, recreational, competitive, or some combination
thereof. Characterized by being student-initiated and student-managed, the basic structure of clubs
allow members numerous opportunities for leadership and decision-making. The actual success
and strength of each club is dependent on effective leadership of the ofcers and the degree of
involvement of its club members.
Kennesaw State University currently has approximately 40 active clubs. New Clubs are regularly
added based on current student interest and desire to facilitate the process. All participants in the
Club Sport teams must be KSU students and maintain a MINIMUM 2.0 GPA and be in good academic
standing. Club Sports offer students the opportunity to meet new people, stay t, be involved at KSU
and build lifelong friendships.
KSU Club Sports compete against other local and regional teams that might include the University
of Georgia, Georgia Tech, Emory, Duke, Clemson, Alabama, Mercer, Auburn, Georgia Southern,
University of Tennessee and many more. A club’s participants must meet any nancial obligations,
including insurance and playing expenses.
Please visit: ksuclubsports.com to get additional information or contacts for individual teams.
Housing and Residence Life
“Life in Residence” is all about living in on-campus housing and the variety of opportunities we provide
students. Kennesaw State University Housing offers 8 distinct communities staffed by University
personnel who provide student support services through social and educational programs, leadership
development, crisis intervention, conict resolution, and more. Our diverse communities - Austin
Residence Complex, Commons Apartments, Courtyard Apartments, Columns, Hornet Village Suites,
Howell Hall, KSU Place, University Village, and University Village Suites - offer a variety of apartment
or suite-style oor plans with units that are fully furnished and with individual secure access. For more
information visit: ksuhousing.kennesaw.edu, email: housing@kennesaw.edu or reslife@kennesaw.edu,
or call 470-578-5483 (Housing) or 470-578-7388 (Residence Life). You can also check us out on social
media @HousingKSU or #MyLifeKSU.
Department of Student Life
Student Life: ksustudent.com provides an open, comfortable, engaging place that promotes student
success and personal growth. Student Life exists to create well-rounded extracurricular life for
students at Kennesaw State University. The unit provides support for most of the programs
and services funded with the student activity fee and strives to promote student involvement by
informing students of the opportunities available to them. By encouraging students to be involved in
student activities, the goal is for them to learn how to plan and execute activities and how to work
cooperatively and collaboratively with other groups and constituencies on campus.
General services provided by Student Life include management of the Carmichael & Wilson Student
Centers, operation and stafng of the Game Rooms, management of student activity budgets,
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reservations of campus space for registered student organizations (RSOs), campus Lost and Found,
and support for over 300 RSOs. Student Life is comprised of the Department of Fraternity & Sorority
Life and the Department of Student Activities. The Department of Student Activities oversees all
RSOs, the Marietta Activities Council (MAC), the Kennesaw Activities Board (KAB), the Student
Government Association (SGA), all spiritual and faith-based student organizations, and the student
media outlets: Owl Radio, The Sentinel student newspaper, Peak feature Magazine, and Share Literary
and Art Magazine.
Fraternity and Sorority Life
Kennesaw State University is home to 31 national fraternities and sororities, each of which fall under
one of three umbrella Greek Councils: Interfraternity Council (IFC): Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta,
Delta Chi, Kappa Alpha Order, Kappa Sigma, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
Sigma Nu, Sigma Pi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Theta Chi; Panhellenic Conference (PH): Alpha Omicron Pi,
Alpha Xi Delta, Delta Phi Epsilon, Gamma Phi Beta, Kappa Delta, Phi Mu, Zeta Tau Alpha; National
PanHellenic Council (NPHC): Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.,
Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Iota Phi
Theta Fraternity, Inc., Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., Phi Beta Sigma
Fraternity, Inc.; and the Multicultural Greek Council (MGC): Lambda Theta Alpha, Lambda Theta Phi,
and Phi Iota Alpha. The FSL also oversees two national honor societies for fraternity and sorority
students: Order of Omega and Gamma Sigma Theta. For more information, please visit: http://
greeklife.kennesaw.edu/.
Registered Student Organizations
Kennesaw State’s RSOs are organized into several categories: academic & professional, applied
academic competition teams, community service, cultural & global, faith based spiritual, fraternities
and sororities, graduate, honor societies, military, performance & ne arts, political, pre-professional,
publications & media, social action, and special interest. For a complete list, visit: ksuclubs.
com. OwlLife: owllife.kennesaw.edu is our personalized Campus Labs Engage site, a database that
chronicles student organization proles, membership rosters, budgets, and events, as well as other
engagement opportunities from around campus. OwlLife will make it easy for clubs to recruit
members and for students to join a group. All student clubs and organizations must be registered
with updated information on OwlLife in order to be recognized. The majority of student organization
communication will be through OwlLife, so ensure that you are checking the events, announcements,
and opportunities posted often.
The Kennesaw Activities Board (KAB)
KAB is a student organization that has responsibility for providing a wide variety of programming
for the entire Kennesaw campus. Events include: Theme Weeks, KSU Day, Comedy/Musical Shows,
Concerts, and other events throughout the year. For more information, please visit: http://ksu-kab.wix.
com/ksukab.
The Marietta Activities Council (MAC)
MAC is a student organization that has responsibility for providing a wide variety of programming for
the entire Marietta campus. Events include: Theme Weeks, Fall Carnival, Comedy/Musical Shows,
Concerts, and other events throughout the year. For more information, please visit: ksustudent.com
The Student Government Association (SGA)
SGA is the “Voice of the Students” at KSU to the administration and the Board of Regents. SGA
makes decisions and recommendations on any issue that affects students at KSU. SGA representatives
serve on campus-wide committees and represent all academic colleges and various KSU student
constituencies. SGA meetings are open to all KSU students. While most SGA positions are elected,
the SGA president appoints some positions. All students are welcome to attend SGA meetings, which
occur Wednesdays at 7 PM during fall and spring semesters. There are at least two SGA meetings held
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during summer semester. For those who are interested in being a part of the SGA and need more
information, please visit: sga.kennesaw.edu.
Student Media
Four student media organizations provide opportunities for students to write, edit, photograph,
and create designs, web pages and radio broadcasts for experience, academic credit or for pay. The
Sentinel, KSU’s weekly newspaper, covers campus news, sports and student opinion. The Peak,
KSU’s feature magazine, captures student life through photos and stories. Share, the student literary
and art magazine, provides a publishing outlet for the creative talents of KSU students. OWL Radio
allows students to gain experience on and off the air with KSU’s Internet streaming radio station.
Experienced students are welcome as well as those who are willing to learn on the job. All students
are welcome to explore KSU Student Media and get involved. For more information, please visit the
website: studentmedia.kennesaw.edu.
The Department of Student Engagement
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 267
Phone: 470-578-6443
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu
The Department of Student Engagement supports the co-curricular student learning experience
through a diverse array of ofces, centers, programs, and student organizations. Adult and Commuter
Student Affairs provides programs, services, and facilities, including the Kennesaw Campus ACSA-
Center and Marietta Campus Commuter Pod, that support both the curricular and co-curricular
experiences for commuter and adult students with the goal to enhance their academic success and
support their retention and personal development. Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) serves as home
to a vibrant array of functional areas (e.g., GLBTIQ Student Programs, International Student Programs,
and Multicultural Student Programs) that support and advocate for traditionally underrepresented
student populations at Kennesaw State University. MSA supports three diversity and inclusion student
centers: Cultural Awareness Resource Center (CARC), GLBTIQ Student Resource Center, and the
Global Village. In addition, the Department of Student Engagement supports volunteer and service
learning opportunities for students to engage in community service both on and off KSU’s
Adult and Commuter Student Affairs
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 261
Phone: 470-578-6701
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu/acsa/
Adult and Commuter Student Affairs supports and enhances the educational and developmental
experiences of adult and commuter student learners. Innovative and quality services, programs,
resources, and activities are offered in an effort to meet the need for integration of all aspects of the
adult learner and commuter student. Supported by Adult and Commuter Student Affairs, ACSA-
Center facilitates a sense of belonging and community for adult and commuter students. This Center
receives over 25,000 visits each academic year, is a multifaceted resource center for students.
Programming initiatives are designed to improve academic skills and increase student engagement in
the form of adult learner orientations and seminars, award and recognition ceremonies, family fun
days, and a graduation recognition ceremony. In addition, ACSA supports a Commuter Pod resource
center on the Marietta Campus in the Division of Student Affairs Suite in the Wilson Student Center
GLBTIQ Student Programs
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 164
Phone: 470-578-7926
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu/msa/glbtiq/
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer, and Questioning (GLBTIQ) Student Programs
creates and executes programs and services aimed at increasing visibility and awareness of GLBTIQ
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issues and experiences; offers advisement on best practices for GLBTIQ student populations; and
collaborates with campus partners to foster an inclusive and welcoming campus environment for
GLBTIQ students at KSU. Key services and programs include the Safe Space Initiative, LGBTQ History
Month, Rainbow Graduation, the Stonewall Housing Community, and the GLBTIQ Student Resource
Center. The GLBTIQ Student Resource Center provides students with a safe space to establish and
maintain community. The Resource Center functions as a visible hub connecting students with each
other and additional programs and services available across campus. The Resource Center also boasts
an extensive GLBTIQ library, computer lab, study space, and television for viewing representations of
GLBTIQ identity in the media.
International Student Programs
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 255
Phone: 470-578-4392
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu/msa/isp/
The mission of International Student Programs is to provide international students with leadership,
advocacy, guidance, out-of-class support, and personalized assistance during their academic career at
Kennesaw State University (KSU). International Student Programs exposes international students to
social, intercultural contacts, and helpful resources at KSU and the United States as a whole. Through
intentional assistance, services, and programs, students are aided in the achievement of their personal
and academic goals. Programs and services include workshops and seminars, one-on-one cross-cultural
advising, membership in the International Student Association, orientation programs, peer leader and
mentorship program, tutoring services, immigration advising, and the Global Village.
The Global Village Resource Center creates out-of-class opportunities for American and international
students to interact with one another in an environment that fosters global learning, social and
interpersonal relationships, intercultural communication and awareness, and shared academic
connections beyond the classroom. The Global Village provides a gathering place for internationally
focused activities, tutoring, discussions, and exhibits. The Global Village also offers student computers,
a resource library, study tables, kitchenette, satellite TV for cultural and international programs, and
programming space for student events.
Multicultural Student Affairs
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 262
Phone: 470-578-6443
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu/msa/rcep/
Multicultural Student Affairs serves as home to a vibrant array of functional areas that support and
advocate for traditionally underrepresented student populations at Kennesaw State University. MSA
fosters co-curricular programs that link diversity, multiculturalism, inclusion, intersectionality, and
social justice to holistic student development and advance the vision of Kennesaw State University to
“...empower the members and graduates of the university community to have the vision, ability, and
courage to transform the future.” Organized into three distinct functional areas, MSA provides direct
support to GLBTIQ students, international students, and students of color through race, culture and
ethnicity programs. MSA supports three diversity and inclusion student centers: Cultural Awareness
Resource Center (CARC), GLBTIQ Student Center, and the Global Village. In addition, MSA provides
services and support to students on both the Kennesaw and Marieta campuses and directly advises and
provides administrative support to various registered student organizations that have missions directly
linked to the unit (e.g., African American Student Association, International Student Association,
Kennesaw Pride Alliance, etc.).
Multicultural Student Programs
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 262
Phone: 470-578-6512
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu/msa/rcep/
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Multicultural Student Programs provides support to and is an advocate for students of color and other
historically underrepresented student populations. A functional unit within Multicultural Student
Affairs, this area offers a variety of leadership and programming opportunities through student led-
initiatives such as the Multicultural Programming Board and sponsors a number of programs, services
and activities that focus on the academic, social, and career development of students of color. In
addition, this area serves as home to KSU’s African American Male Initiative (AAMI). The Cultural
Awareness and Resource Center (CARC), located on the second oor of the Carmichael Student
Center in Room 262, hosts tutorial services, a computer lab, social/meeting area, and media resources
that serve a diverse cross-section of KSU students including African American, Latino/Latina, Asian/
Pacic Islander, Indigenous, and Bi/Multi-Racial students.
Volunteerism and Service Learning
Location: Carmichael Student Center, Room 267
Phone: 470-578-6443
Website: studentengagement.kennesaw.edu/volunteerism/
Volunteerism and Service Learning is a campus based volunteer center matching KSU volunteers’
interests with community needs. KSU students, faculty, staff and alumni who wish to volunteer can
use our online system to help meet the needs of our community through volunteer service. VKSU
partners with numerous agencies throughout the metro Atlanta area and offers various opportunities
to get involved on and off campus.
Sponsored events include: American Red Cross blood drives, monthly group projects, Homelessness
Awareness Week service project, homecoming service project, KSU Day of Service, Greeks Give Back
and the annual Volunteer Fair. In addition, this area enriches the in-classroom learning experience by
supporting and nurturing service learning opportunities
Student Advocacy
Location: KSU Marietta Campus, Student Center, Room 230
Phone: 470-578-3546
Email: ksuadvocacy@kennesaw.edu
Social Media
Owl Life: https://owllife.kennesaw.edu/organization/studentadvocacy
FB: @ksuadvocacy: https://www.facebook.com/ksuadvocacy/
Twitter: ksuadvocate
IG: ksuadvocate
Student Advocacy addresses student concerns regarding campus civility, student welfare, and other
issues that may compromise a culture of belonging at KSU, in direct accordance with the Kennesaw
State Owl Creed. We provide support to students seeking to resolve challenges they face while
enrolled at KSU by:
• helping students to examine resolution options and managing expectations
• making appropriate referrals and informal inquiries
• coaching students’ development of effective communication techniques
• providing conict mediation and educational workshops upon request
The scope of services provided to enrolled students includes:
• Academic Consultation
• Personal Guidance
• Education and Outreach
Please visit our website for more information, and to submit concerns: http://advocacy.kennesaw.edu.
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Counseling and Psychological Services
Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) provides a wide range of services aimed at fostering
the developmental and emotional well-being of KSU students. CPS provides individual and group
counseling for personal, academic, and career-decision concerns. We provide psychiatric evaluation
and treatment, as well as case management for students needing multiple services. Additionally, CPS
staff educate the campus community about good mental health practices through participation in
on-campus events and delivering workshops and classroom presentations.
CPS has ofces on both campuses. On the Kennesaw Campus, students can call the ofce at: 470-578-
6600 to make an appointment or stop by the ofce, which is located in Kennesaw Hall, room 2401. On
the Marietta Campus, students can call the ofce at: 470-578-7391 to make an appointment or stop
by the ofce, which is located in Suite 170 of the Student Center. Both ofces offer walk-in hours, and
additional information about all of our services can be found at: counseling.kennesaw.edu
Student Disability Services
Kennesaw Campus
Location: Kennesaw Hall, Room 1205
Phone: 470-578-2666
Marietta Campus
Location: Student Center, Room 160
(678) 915-7244
Website: http://studentsuccess.kennesaw.edu/sds/index.php
Student Disability Services provides program accessibility and reasonable accommodations for
persons dened as disabled under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 or the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990. In order to make arrangements for services, students must make an
appointment with Student Disability Services to develop an individual assistance plan. Certication
of disability is required. Academic accommodations and services, testing accommodations, sign
language interpreters, note taking assistance, audio recording, alternate format text materials, adaptive
computer software, etc. Eligible students deliver Faculty Notication Letters to instructors identifying
the accommodations approved by SDS. Students should notify SDS in writing within 2 business days of
any disagreement between the student and the faculty member if agreed upon academic adjustments
are not provided. Students taking courses online or at sites other than the main campus should contact
SDS by phone or email: sds@kennesaw.edu to register and make arrangements. Accommodations and
services at remote locations may require additional time to arrange, so please register early. Student
Disability Services provides academic coaching for registered students. Additionally, students are
encouraged to join ABLE, a student organization that promotes advocacy and awareness of disability
issues.
Student-Athlete Success Services
Kennesaw State University participates in NCAA athletics, and sponsors 16 sports at the Division
I level with over 400 student-athletes. The SASS staff is responsible for monitoring the academic
progress of these student-athletes to ensure their academic eligibility to participate. Student-athletes
receive assistance such as advising, study skills, tutoring, mentoring, orientation and registration.
Through athletics, Life skills programming is offered as well as opportunities to volunteer for
community service. SASS is located in Building #65 at the corner of Big Shanty and Campus Loop Road
and can be reached at 470-578-2402 or emailed at: sass@kennesaw.edu.
Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery
The Center for Young Adult Addiction and Recovery (CYAAR) supports and encourages addiction
recovery and wellness by providing programs and engaging in collaborative research and education.
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The CYAAR helps students struggling with and recovering from addiction and provides education
and intervention services for the entire campus. The CYAAR creates campus and community
collaborations aimed at addiction education, young adult treatment and recovery research. The
Collegiate Recovery Program and Community supports students in recovery from addiction by
providing a peer based community, hosting recovery meetings, academic coaching and a safe and
nurturing environment.
For more information please email us at: recovery@kennesaw.edu or call 470-578-2538. We are
located in the University College Building, room 2403.
Health Promotion and Wellness
The mission of Health Promotion and Wellness is to improve the balance of the intellectual, emotional,
physical, social, environmental, and spiritual development of students through awareness and
education.
Health Promotion and Wellness promotes wellness through a variety of avenues including:
• Nutrition Services: Students can meet with a registered and licensed dietitian to get
an assessment of their current eating habits and discuss nutrition for their current
lifestyle, medical conditions, or other needs. Students will receive expert advice
to encourage a healthy relationship with food, which may include intuitive eating
education, nutrition for medical conditions, getting help with an eating disorder,
sports nutrition, or other topics regarding nutrition. Cooking demonstrations are also
available for students to learn how to prepare easy, nutritious, and budget-friendly
meals on their own. Students will not only learn new recipes, but also basic culinary
skills, healthy eating, and food safety tips.
• Peer Health OWLs: Peer Health Outreach and Wellness Leaders (OWLs) are
student volunteers who are trained and obtain a national certication in developing,
implementing, and evaluating fun interactive wellness programs for fellow students.
The Peer Health OWLs make the campus healthier, safer, and more enjoyable.
Students can earn three hours of course credit by enrolling in PHE 2900/Peer Health
Education offered by the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education and
taught by the department’s Health Promotion Coordinator.
• Health Promotion Programs: Engaging programs are offered to meet the health needs
of students covering a variety of health topics that may include but are not limited to
stress management, alcohol awareness, healthy relationships, sexual health, nutrition,
cooking demonstrations, body image, CPR/AED/rst aid, physical activity, and general
wellness.
• Fitness Assessments: Students can have a MicroFit computerized tness evaluation
for evaluating blood pressure, heart rate, weight, cardiovascular endurance, body
composition, muscular strength, and exibility. The computerized testing allows for
pre and post-test comparisons.
• Educational Materials: A resource center is available that contains information on a
variety of health and wellness topics. Computers are also available for student use.
Location:
Student Recreation and Activities Center, Suite 1200
Phone: 470-578-6394. Email: wellctr@kennesaw.edu.
Website: wellness.kennesaw.edu
Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Education and Prevention Coalition
Mission Statement: Engage the university community to make responsible and educated choices about
alcohol, tobacco and other drugs in support of the standards of the KSU community.
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Goals
• To provide and support clear ATOD policies for the campus community (students,
faculty, and staff) in order to promote an educational environment free from alcohol
and tobacco abuse and other drug use
• To develop and disseminate educational information for members of the campus
community regarding alcohol, tobacco and other drug issues in a collegiate
environment for the purpose of prevention of alcohol and tobacco abuse and other
drug use.
• To make available counseling, treatment, and outside referrals if necessary to assist
members of the campus community overcome ATOD problems
• To implement campus policies and activities that promote and reinforce health,
responsible living, respect for community and campus standards, individual
responsibility, and the intellectual, social, spiritual or ethical, and physical well-being of
the members of the campus community
• To work towards these goals in a purposeful and coordinated manner with planning,
record keeping, and assessment overseen by one central ofce charged with this
responsibility. Please visit our website for further information: sss.kennesaw.edu/atod/
Campus Awareness, Resource and Empowerment Center (CARE)
The Campus Awareness, Resource & Empowerment (CARE) Services offers support to students who
have experienced homelessness, food insecurity and/or the foster care system.
The CARE Services provides both on and off campus resources, operates the campus food pantries,
provides personal care items and assists in accessing temporary and/or permanent housing. As needed
CARE collaborates with various KSU departments such as Admissions, Financial Aid, Residence Life,
etc. in an effort to help students better navigate campus life.
For more information: care.kennesaw.edu
Locations:
Kennesaw Campus: Kennesaw Hall, Room 2401
470-578-6600
Marietta Campus: Student Center, Bldg. A, Suite 170
470-578-7391
Military and Veterans Services
Kennesaw State’s Military and Veteran Services is run by veterans for veterans and offers a one-stop
shop that is easily accessible and widely available to service members, veterans, and dependents.
Our goal is to empower our service members, veterans, and dependents with the tools necessary
for achieving their academic goals. Through information sharing, referral services, and outreach
programs, Military and Veteran Services strives to provide a supportive and educational environment
that fosters student success and achievement. Whether you are a new or transferring student we will
help guide you to the resources you need to make the most of your experience at KSU. This web
site: studentsuccess.kennesaw.edu/veterans/ is your rst stop for information for student veterans,
and military dependents. We have two ofces, one on the Kennesaw campus Rm 200, Willingham
Hall (470-578-2970) and a site on the Marietta campus in the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center
(470-578-3862).
Women’s Resource Center
The Women’s Resource Center (WRC) povides support to enhance academic performance and
empower members of the KSU community to reach their full potential by striving to create an
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inclusive, supportive, and violence free environment. The WRC offers:
• Advocacy, support, resources, and referrals for sexual assault survivors and students
who experience other forms of interpersonal violence
• Presentations on topics including but not limited to healthy relationships, bystander
intervention, and sexual health/well-being
• Events and programs that address gender and women’s issues such as the Clothesline
Project, Women’s History Month events, and salary negotiation workshops.
The Women’s Resource Center is located in the James V. Carmichael Student Center, room 164
on the Kennesaw Campus and in the Joe Mack Wilson Student Center, room 187 on the Marietta
Campus. Both ofces can be reached at 470-578-7858. More information about the WRC can be
found at: http://wrc.kennesaw.edu/.
Center for Student Leadership (CSL)
Open to all undergraduates, the Center for Student Leadership (CSL) helps students discover
and develop leadership skills for lifelong achievement in community and career. Using innovative,
collaborative, and impactful development opportunities, the Center provides one-of-a-kind programs
that challenge and reward students, providing them with the ability to engage with campus life, mentor
fellow students, and positively impact their local, national, and international communities. Students
participate in community engagement projects, leadership development workshops, explore global
leadership through national exchanges and engagement with other cultures, as well as become leaders
among their peers in one of our many advanced leadership programs. For more information visit: csl.
kennesaw.edu, call 470-578-6329, or visit our main ofce in the Kennesaw Carmichael Student Center,
Suite 172, and the Marietta Joe Mack Wilson Student Center, Suite 184.
Student Conduct & Academic Integrity (SCAI)
The Kennesaw State University SCAI Department administers and supervises the procedures
surrounding alleged infractions of the KSU Student Code of Conduct. The SCAI Department strives
to assure fair and impartial considerations of misconduct charges against any KSU student through a
system of campus hearing boards and other administrative procedures (hearing ofcers).
The SCAI structure includes hearing ofcers and hearing boards. Most hearing boards are composed
of both faculty/staff and student members of the SCAI panel. Members of the boards are trained to
hear complaints, arrive at fair and impartial conclusions and deliver clear and direct recommendations.
Students are invited to apply to become a member of the SCAI hearing board. Requirements include:
• a minimum 2.8 overall GPA;
• a strong interest in protecting the reputation of the University by assuring that the
rules of the Code of Conduct are upheld;
• successful personal interview(s);
• two personal references who will testify to the student’s character and integrity;
• a commitment to uphold the SCAI Code of Ethics, attend training sessions, and
volunteer to serve on hearing boards when available.
For more information, please visit the KSU SCAI Website at: scai.kennesaw.edu.
About the Ofce of the Dean of Students
At a large public university, it is easy to get overwhelmed. KSU is committed to your success and
helping you to navigate your way. When in doubt, or if you experience difculty getting connected
with the proper resources, contact the ofce of the dean of students. Visit: deanofstudents.kennesaw.
edu or email deanofstudents@kennesaw.edu.
The ofce of the dean of students coordinates:
• Administrative Emergency Withdrawals
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• Behavioral Concerns and Crisis through the Behavioral Response Team
• Emergency Retention Scholarship
• Parent & Family Programs
• Student Conduct Appeals
• Voter Registration & Education
• Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
• Advising SABAC (Student Activities Budget Advisory Committee)
• Problem Resolution Facilitation (questions, complaints, grievances)
• Annual Owl Memorial Ceremony
The dean of students ofce also works closely with various campus and community partners to
ensure KSU is providing the best care possible for our students. These include but are not limited to
facilitating accommodations with Title IX Coordinator for students impacted by sexual misconduct,
assisting with Clery Act compliance and response, and advising case referrals to the Academic Standing
Committee.
Ofce location:
Carmichael Student Center-Kennesaw campus
395 Cobb Ave. NW, Ste. 274
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 470-578-ODOS (6367)
Fax: 470-578-9165
Website: deanofstudents.kennesaw.edu
Inquiries from or about students should be reported to the dean of students in as timely a
manner as possible, preferably by sending an email to: deanofstudents@kennesaw.edu.
All formal grievances must be in writing and should be submitted online using the submission
form at: concern.kennesaw.edu.
Quick Links & Important Items
Just like navigating a large university can be challenging, easily nding what you need on the web can be
challenging. Here are a few quick links to help you, and of course you are always free to contact the
Ofce of the dean of students for help with anything. These links are accurate as of the posting of this
document, but may not remain the most active and direct links in the future. Should you receive an
error and are not able to nd what you are seeking, contact the Ofce of the dean of students at 470-
578-6310 or email deanofstudents@kennesaw.edu.
Main University Website: http://www.kennesaw.edu/
Dean of Students: http://deanofstudents.kennesaw.edu
Public Safety: http://police.kennesaw.edu/
Counseling & Psychological Services (CPS): http://studentsuccess.kennesaw.edu/cps/index.php
Student Health Services: http://www.studenthealth.kennesawstateauxiliary.com/
Annual Security Report: 2015 Annual Security and Safety Report
Clery Act Compliance: http://www.kennesaw.edu/police/cleryactcompliance.html
Reporting Crimes & Emergencies: 470-578-6666 http://www.kennesaw.edu/police/crimes.html
Reporting Discrimination, Harassment, & Sexual Misconduct: http://www.kennesaw.edu/diversity/
complaint.php
Reporting "Red Flag" Behaviors/Crisis Concerns: http://www.kennesaw.edu/brt/
Student Code of Conduct: http://scai.kennesaw.edu/codes.php
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University Drug and Alcohol Policy: http://studentaffairs.kennesaw.edu/deanofstudents/docs/ksu_
drug_and_alcohol_policy.pdf
Condentiality of Student Records and Notication of Rights (FERPA): http://registrar.kennesaw.
edu/ferpastudents.php
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General Education Requirements
About the General Education Program
The General Education at Kennesaw State University program offers a comprehensive series of
interrelated courses in the liberal arts and sciences for all Kennesaw State University students.
Whereas the major program contributes depth within a chosen specialization, the General Education
core provides breadth of understanding within a variety of disciplines. Together, the General Education
core and the major degree program offer students the knowledge, skills, and perspectives to become
informed and engaged citizens living in a diverse, global community.
Learning Outcomes
The General Education program has ten learning outcomes for students to achieve over the course
of their core curriculum. These learning outcomes are assessed in designated courses throughout the
General Education program.
• Written Communication: Students will write & communicate at a college level
in various modes, media, and/or rhetorical contexts.
• Reading Comprehension: Students will demonstrate an ability to comprehend,
analyze, & interpret texts in various modes, genres, media, and/or contexts.
• Quantitative Learning: Students will demonstrate the ability to explain
information presented in mathematical forms (e.g., equations, graphs, diagrams, tables)
and/or convert information into mathematical forms at a level appropriate for the
complexity of problems in a college-level course.
• Critical Thinking: Students will evaluate and synthesize information to support
ideas and perspectives.
• Literature: Students will include multicultural, social, or historical contexts in their
interpretation of literary work.
• Global Perspectives: Students will analyze creative works from multiple
international cultures in relation to the historical, political, economic, sociocultural,
aesthetic, or personal contexts in which those works emerged.
• Applied Math: Students will demonstrate an ability to effectively apply symbolic
• representations to model and solve problems.
• Natural Sciences: Students will demonstrate an understanding of college-level
scientic principles, theories, and laws, and apply them to solve problems and explore
natural phenomena.
• U.S. Perspectives: Students will demonstrate a broad understanding of history,
political systems, or culture of the U.S.
• Social Sciences: Students analyze the complexity of how historical, economic, and
political relationships develop, persist, or change.
General Education Core Requirements at KSU
Throughout the university system, the core curriculum consists of 42 semester hours in general
education.
Area A1: Communication - (6 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 1101: Composition I
• ENGL 1102: Composition II
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Area A2: Quantitative - (3 to 4 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• MATH 1101: Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
Area B: Institutional Option - Critical Thinking - (5 Credit Hours)
B1: Contemporary Economic Issues (2 Credit Hours)
• ECON 1000: Contemporary Economic Issues
B2: Cultural Perspectives (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• AADS 1102: Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies
• AMST 1102: American Identities
• ASIA 1102: Introduction to Asian Cultures
• COM 1100: Human Communication
• FL 1002: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II
• GWST 1102: Love and Sex
• LALS 1102: Understanding Latin America
• PAX 1102: Understanding Peace and Conict
• PHIL 2200: Ways of Knowing
• POLS 2401: Global Issues
• RELS 1102: Understanding Religious Studies
Note:
Any of the following courses can be taken to satisfy FL 1002: FL 1002, CHNS 1002, FREN 1002,
GRMN 1002, HEBR 1002, ITAL 1002, JPN 1002, KOR 1002, LATN 1002, PORT 1002, RUSS 1002,
SPAN 1002. Some sections of FL 1002 may include Arabic, Hindi, etc. which can also be taken.
Area C: Humanities, Fine Arts, and Ethics - (6 Credit Hours)
C1: Literature of the World
Select one from the following:
• ENGL 2110: World Literature
• ENGL 2111: Early World Literature
• ENGL 2112: World Literature mid 1600s to Present
• ENGL 2120: British Literature
• ENGL 2121: Early British Literature
• ENGL 2122: British Literature late 1700s to Present
• ENGL 2130: American Literature
• ENGL 2131: Early American Literature
• ENGL 2132: American Literature mid 1800s to Present
• ENGL 2300: African-American Literature
C2: Arts and Culture of the World
Select one from the following:
• ART 1107: Art in Society
• DANC 1107: Dance in Society
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• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• TPS 1107: Theatre in Society
Area D: Science, Mathematics & Technology - (10 to 12 Credit Hours)
D1: Applied Math (3 to 4 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
Note:
Students completing MATH 1190 with a grade of C or better as their rst math credits receive MATH
1113 K- credit .
D2: Science Process (7 to 8 Credit Hours)
Group One
Select one course or group of courses from the following:
• SCI 1101: Science, Society, and the Environment I
• GEOG 1112: Weather and Climate
• GEOG 1113: Introduction to Landforms
• CHEM 1151: Survey of Chemistry I
• CHEM 1151L: Survey of Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L: Introductory Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L: Biological Principles I Laboratory
Group Two
Select one course or group of courses from the following:
• SCI 1102: Science, Society and the Environment II
• GEOG 1112: Weather and Climate
• GEOG 1113: Introduction to Landforms
• CHEM 1152: Survey of Chemistry II
• CHEM 1152L: Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PHYS 1112: Introductory Physics II
• PHYS 1112L: Introductory Physics Laboratory II
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• BIOL 1108: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 1108L: Biological Principles II Laboratory
Note:
• D1: STEM Majors: Take MATH 1190 or 2202. Students completing MATH
1190 with a grade of "C" or better as their rst math credits crecieve MATH 1113
K-credit.
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• D2: STEM majors: Take CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L, PHYS 1111/L & 1112/L, PHYS
2211/L & 2212/L, or BIOL1107/L & 1108/L.
• Pre-Health Majors: Take CHEM 1151/L & 1152/L, CHEM 1211/L & 1212/L, PHYS
1111/L & PHYS 1112/L or BIOL 1107/L & 1108/L. It is recommended that students
select a sequence appropriate to the major.
• Nursing majors: Take CHEM 1151/1151L, CHEM 1152/1152L & MATH 1107.
• All other majors: Take one laboratory science course and one additional science
course. STEM majors: carry over extra 1-2 hours to area F.
Area E: Social Sciences – (12 Credit Hours)
E1: U.S. Government (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 1101: American Government
E2: U.S. History (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• HIST 2111: United States History to 1877
• HIST 2112: United States History Since 1877
E3: World History (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• HIST 1100: Introduction to World History
• HIST 1111: Pre-Modern World History
• HIST 1112: Modern World History
E4: Social Sciences (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• CRJU 1101: Foundations of Criminal Justice
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
• PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
• STS 1101: Science, Technology, and Society
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Area F: Lower Division Major Requirements - (18 Credit Hours)
See the individual majors for the specic requirements in this area.
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University-Wide Degree Requirements
Foundations for Healthy Living Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
All students entering Kennesaw State University are required to take the Foundations for Healthy
Living (WELL 1000 ) course. Students who previously completed HPS 1000 - Fitness for Living have
met the Foundations for Healthy Living requirement. This requirement is WAIVED for majors in the
following three colleges: 1) College of Architecture and Construction Management, 2) College of
Computing and Software Engineering, and 3) College of Engineering and Engineering Technology. This
course examines priority health issues impacting KSU students through a focus on health promotion
and disease prevention. Emphasis is placed on achieving and maintaining healthy lifestyles by developing
effective strategies to adapt to changing personal and environmental factors. Topics of exploration
include physical activity, nutrition, weight management, stress, emotional health, and behaviors that
contribute to the leading causes of death and disabilities in the United States. WELL 1000 cannot be
used to satisfy free elective requirements.
First-Year Curriculum Requirement
All rst-year full-time students entering Kennesaw State University with fewer than 15 semester hours
are required to complete a First-Year Seminar or enroll in a Learning Community and complete all
courses that comprise it. This requirement must be satised during a student's rst term of enrollment
at Kennesaw State University. Students who choose to satisfy the requirement by taking a rst-year
seminar should work closely with their academic advisors to determine where and how the course ts
into their program of study. Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll in a First-
Year Seminar or a Learning Community designated for rst-year students. First-Year Seminar courses
are KSU 1101, KSU 1111, KSU 1121, and KSU 1200 . A learning community (LC) is a small cohort of
students intentionally co-enrolled in two or more courses with the purpose of integrating learning
across courses and creating a sense of belonging in order to promote persistence, engagement, and
academic success. LCs are intentionally small (i.e., 25 students or fewer), and at least one course in the
LC is limited to LC students only. LC courses are identied by a "C" in front of section numbers in the
Registrar's Schedule of Classes. Learning communities are administered by the Learning Communities
Program in the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies, which is part of University College.
Business majors should take the following courses as part of their KSU General Education
requirements:
• MATH 1111 College Algebra (or MATH 1113 - Precalculus)
• MATH 1160 Elementary Applied
• Calculus (or MATH 1190 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I)
• ECON 2100 Principles of Microeconomics
All business majors must take a calculus course, which is part of the Coles College Sophomore GPA
Requirement (see later section) and also a prerequisite to several business courses. Most students
will take the MATH 1111 and MATH 1160 sequence. Students with stronger math aptitudes or
backgrounds, or students considering graduate school, should take MATH 1113 and MATH 1190.
Students who can start with Calculus should meet with a Coles Professional Advisor to discuss which
MATH courses to take. All students must take ECON 2300 (Business Statistics) and not MATH 1107.
International Business Majors have a 12-hour foreign language requirement involving the 2001,
2002, 3302, and 3303 courses in an approved language (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean,
Portuguese, or Spanish). If you need to start your language at the introductory level, you should take
the foreign language 1002 course as part of your General Education requirements (Area B2).
Sophomore GPA Requirement
Before a business major can be admitted to the Coles Professional Program and enroll in any upper-
division business courses (3000-4000), she or he must meet the Coles Sophomore GPA Requirement.
This involves earning an adjusted GPA of 3.00 or greater for the following eight courses:
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• MATH 1160 Elementary Calculus with Applications (or MATH 1190-Analytic
Geometry and Calculus I)
• ACCT 2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• ECON 2100 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 2200 Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300 Business Statistics
• BLAW 2200 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Regardless of whether the courses are taken at Kennesaw State University or at another acceptable
accredited institution, the grades earned will be used to check this GPA requirement. A course may be
repeated if necessary.
Engineering Standing Requirements
The rst two years of a program’s curriculum are considered to be lower division while the remaining
two years are considered the upper division. For the most part, upper division engineering courses are
those with course numbers in the 3000’s and 4000’s. In addition to the stated prerequisites and unless
otherwise noted in the catalog, students must apply for and be granted Engineering Standing in order
to enroll in any upper division Engineering course taught in the College of Engineering. A 2.70 GPA is
required to receive engineering standing in the courses noted below.
The following chart lists the course requirements for students seeking Engineering Standing. Updated
May 8, 2017.
Courses
Civil
Engr.
Comp.
Engr.
Const.
Engr.
Electrical
Engr.
Environ.
Engr.
Indust.
& Sys. Engr.
Mechanical
Engr.
Mechatronics
Engr.
Composition
I (ENGL
1101 )
X X X X X X X X
Composition
II (ENGL
1102 )
X X X X X X X X
Area B2 X X X X X X X X
Chemistry I
(CHEM 1211
and CHEM
1211L )
X X X X X X X X
Chemistry II
(CHEM 1212
and CHEM
1212L )
X X X
Physics I
(PHYS
2211 and
PHYS 2211L )
X X X X X X X X
Physics
II (PHYS
2212 and
PHYS 2212L )
X X X X X* X X
Biology I
(BIOL
1107 and
BIOL 1107 )
X
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Courses
Civil
Engr.
Comp.
Engr.
Const.
Engr.
Electrical
Engr.
Environ.
Engr.
Indust.
& Sys. Engr.
Mechanical
Engr.
Mechatronics
Engr.
Calculus I
(MATH 1190 )
X X X X X X X X
Calculus II
(MATH
2202 )
X X X X X X X X
Differential
Equations
(MATH
2306 )
X X X X X X X
Probability &
Data Analysis
(MATH
2332 )
X X X
Applications
of Probability
(ISYE 2600 )
X
Technical
Writ. (TCOM
2010 )
X X
C++
Program.
for Engineers
(CSE 1311 )
X X X X X
Engineering
Graphics I
(EDG 1211 )
X
*(PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L ) or (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L)
Engineering Standing for Non-Engineering Majors
Non-engineering students who desire to enroll in upper-level engineering courses will need to satisfy
the Engineering Standing prerequisite. A 2.7 GPA in the following courses will fulll the requirement:
• ENGL 1101 - Composition I.
• ENGL 1102 - Composition II
• CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L - Chemistry I
• PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L - Physics I
• MATH 1190 - Calculus I
• MATH 2202 - Calculus II
12 additional credits from courses in the Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering
Technology or with prexes CHEM, CS, CSE, IT, MATH, PHYS, or STAT.
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Academic Programs
College of The Arts
Apparel and Textiles Minor
To be eligible for a minor in Apparel and Textile Technology, the student must complete 15 credit
hours from the following courses with at least 9 hours of upper division course work.
Student outcomes (depending on choice of classes taken)
• To prepare graduates with the fundamentals of concept creation, computer-aided
design and product development applicable to fashion/apparel industry (ATT2301,
ATT3602)
• To assess the issues relative to international product sourcing (ATT1300)
• To understand and interpret apparel/fashion marketing (ATT3600, ATT3800)
• To examine the fundamentals of retail merchandising (ATT3100)
• To augment the student’s central concentration through related courses in
industrial engineering and business administration (ATT4444, ATT4670, ATT4750)
• To prepare students with the foundation for lifelong learning
Course Requirements:
• ATT 1200: Apparel Design Graphics
• ATT 1300: International Sourcing
• ATT 1400: Principles of Merchandising
• ATT 2301: Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design I
• ATT 3100: Fashion Merchandising
• ATT 3505: Fabric Formation and Design
• ATT 3600: Apparel Analysis and Product Development
• ATT 3602: Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design II
• ATT 3800: Fashion Forecasting, Data Analysis & Consumer Trends
• ATT 4444: Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel
• ATT 4670: Apparel/Textile Business Practices
• ATT 4750: Advanced Design and Product Development
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Apparel and Textiles, B.A.T.
Fashion is clothing that is in style at a particular time.
The Apparel Textile Technology program strives to ensure that the graduating student acquires
conceptual technology based comprehension of the fashion/apparel industry. The curriculum focuses
on concept, design, product development, apparel marketing, international sourcing, and merchandising
while providing related courses in management and industrial engineering.
The Bachelor of Apparel and Textile degree provides entry to the industry in various professional
areas such as:
• Technical Fashion Design
• International Sourcing
• Fashion Forecasting
• Product Development
• Merchandising
• Project Management
• Apparel Marketing
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• Product Development
• Entrepreneurship
The program helps students prepare for a fast-paced apparel career through a technology based
curriculum combining the advantage of both the classroom and the laboratory.
After earning their degree, students nd their niche in areas such as Fashion/apparel design,
International sourcing, apparel marketing, merchandising, plant operations and entrepreneurship.
The business of designing, producing, sourcing and distributing sewn products such as apparel is one of
the largest and most important industries in the USA and worldwide. Excellent starting salaries, rapid
advancement, job diversity, and travel are just some of the benets to apparel technology graduates.
The challenge is for the graduating student to use the skills they have obtained in the major courses
along with sound management principles to create apparel better, faster and more protably.
Upper-Level Electives (15 Credit Hours)
At least eight hours must be upper-level courses
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• ATT 3150: Visual Merchandisin
• ATT 3250: Math Applications in Merchandising
• ATT 3398: ATT Internship
• MGT 4190: International Management
• MGT 4001: Managing Organizations
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• MGT 4002: Managing People
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ATT 1150: The History of Fashion
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ATT 1200: Apparel Design Graphics
• ATT 1300: International Sourcing
• ATT 1400: Principles of Merchandising
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• One Credit Hour from Area D
Upper Division Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
• ATT 1000: Orientation
• ATT 2301: Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design I
• ATT 3100: Fashion Merchandising
• ATT 3505: Fabric Formation and Design
• ATT 3600: Apparel Analysis and Product Development
• ATT 3602: Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design II
• ATT 3800: Fashion Forecasting, Data Analysis & Consumer Trends
• ATT 4444: Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel
• ATT 4670: Apparel/Textile Business Practices
• ATT 4750: Advanced Design and Product Development
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• ATT 4840: Textile/Apparel Senior Project
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
Free Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Any courses in university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
This program is exempt from the WELL 1000 requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (120 Credit Hours)
Apparel Product Development Certicate
The Fashion Design and Product Development program offers a Certicate in Apparel Product
Development. The objective is to provide training and education to members of the apparel industry,
graduates of fashion and design schools and other interested parties seeking to improve their skills.
The courses may also be applied toward completing the Bachelor of Apparel and Textiles degree.
Student outcomes
• Demonstrate a knowledge of computer aided software for the apparel industry
(ATT3602)
• Work successfully in team environments (ATT3602)
• Disseminate information through written and oral formats (ATT3602, ATT4670)
• Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of product development (ATT3602,
ATT3800)
• Demonstrate forecasting and fashion merchandising principles (ATT3800, ATT3100)
Requirements
Choose ve courses from the following:
• ATT 1300: International Sourcing
• ATT 1400: Principles of Merchandising
• ATT 2301: Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design I
• ATT 3100: Fashion Merchandising
• ATT 3505: Fabric Formation and Design
• ATT 3600: Apparel Analysis and Product Development
• ATT 3602: Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design II
• ATT 3800: Fashion Forecasting, Data Analysis & Consumer Trends
• ATT 4444: Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel
• ATT 4670: Apparel/Textile Business Practices
• ATT 4750: Advanced Design and Product Development
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Art B.F.A.
Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree
College of the Arts, School of Art and Design
(470) 578-6139
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art is a professional degree program. The BFA prepares students for
a variety of art and art-related careers or graduate school by providing a thorough grounding in
fundamental principles and techniques with opportunities for emphasis in one or more arts areas. This
degree focuses on intensive work in art or design supported by a program of general studies. The BFA
degree offers concentrations in
• graphic communications,
• drawing and painting,
• photography
• printmaking
• sculpture
• ceramics
School of Art and Design Admittance Requirements
Each program of study is a sequentially based curriculum beginning the rst semester of the freshman
year. Students who delay entering the major until completion of the General Education Core
Curriculum may prolong their academic careers. Entrance Portfolio Study in visual arts studio courses
may not be initiated until the student has been fully accepted by Kennesaw State University and the
School of Art and Design as an art major or art interest major. All prospective art majors are required
to complete an application form and submit a portfolio of their artwork.
Admission to degree programs in the School of Art and Design is contingent upon portfolio review
and acceptance by the department. Portfolio submission and review must take place before a student
can proceed beyond ART 1100 and ART 1150. See the School of Art and Design admission application,
portfolio content requirements and portfolio review deadline dates on the KSU School of Art and
Design website, www.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts. Applications and portfolios are sent to the College of
the Arts Admissions and Enrollment Ofce.
Direct any additional questions about admission requirements to this ofce by calling 470-578-6614.
Students who do not have portfolios or students whose portfolios are not accepted can begin their art
studies as an art interest student. They may take introductory art courses based on available space and
resubmit their portfolios for review. Transfer Admission Students who wish to transfer into the School
of Art and Design from another institution follow the same admissions procedure as all new students.
Transfer credit for courses in studio art is evaluated by portfolio review. Students enrolling at KSU for
a second degree in art must also apply and submit a portfolio for review.
Program Requirements
BFA Concentration Review
Portfolio Students must be admitted by an upper-level second portfolio review to a BFA concentration
area. Students are admitted to a BFA concentration based on available concentration openings and the
quality of the student’s submitted portfolio work. Refer to the department website and contact your
concentration advisor for specic portfolio requirements and deadlines.
Change of Concentration
Students who wish to change their studio concentrations must resubmit a portfolio to the desired
area of concentration and be accepted by that concentration area.
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Dual Concentrations
Students electing a second concentration may use the Level I course of the second concentration as
part of the distribution requirements. The other necessary courses in the second concentration may
be placed as art electives in applicable cases for the rst concentration. A second concentration may in
some cases extend the degree beyond 123 credits. Students must follow the same process of portfolio
submission and approval to be accepted into a second concentration.
Change of Degree Program
Students who wish to change degree programs in art must reapply and gain admission status to the
new degree program.
Placement
The School of Art and Design holds the exclusive authority to determine appropriate admission level
placement, credit evaluation of art courses in studio, art history, and art education.
Continuation in Program
All art students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.25 to remain in the program. Students falling
below a 2.25 may have one semester to improve their GPA and continue; if they do not, they are
permanently dismissed from the program. Students may not fall below a 2.25 twice; a second incidence
will result in immediate and permanent dismissal from the program. BFA in Studio Art majors must
maintain a 3.0 GPA in their concentration areas. Falling below a 3.0 in the concentration or making
one grade of “F” in the concentration area will result in dismissal from the concentration. Students
dismissed from two concentrations may not continue in the BFA program. BS in Art Education
majors must have a 2.75 overall GPA in order to be admitted to the Teacher Training Program of
the Bagwell College of Education and to remain in the degree program. Furthermore, two or more
“D” or “F” grades after admission to teacher education will result in a review by the Admissions and
Academic Standing Committee. For a complete list of other requirements for art education students,
refer to Admission and Retention in Teacher Education under Bagwell College of Education in the
Undergraduate Catalog. All students must make timely and reasonable progress toward the degree.
Non-enrollment or withdrawal from all classes for two or more consecutive semesters will require
reapplication to the School of Art and Design.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower-Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ART 1100: Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
• ART 1150: Drawing I
• ART 1200: Three-Dimensional Design
• ART 2150: Drawing II
• ART 2550: Computer Applications in Art
• ART 2990: Concept, Creativity, and Studio Practice
Entrance Portfolio
All prospective art majors are required to complete an application form and submit a portfolio of their
artwork. Admission to degree programs in the School of Art and Design is contingent upon portfolio
review and acceptance by the school. Portfolio submission and review must take place before a student
can enroll in courses beyond ART 1100 and ART 1150.
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Upper-Division Major Requirements (51 Credit Hours)
Distribution Requirements (9 Credit Hours)
Select three from the following outside the concentration area. At least one 2-D and one 3-D area
must be represented.
• ART 3015: Electronic Illustration
• ART 3120: Ceramics I
• ART 3160: Painting I
• ART 3300: Sculpture I
• ART 3320: Jewelry and Small Metals I
• ART 3400: Digital Photography
• ART 3410: Film Photography
• ART 3500: Printmaking I
• ART 3550: Bookarts, Letterpress and Papermaking
• ART 3990: Art As a Public Profession
• Art History (12 Credit Hours)
Both courses required for all art majors.
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 2850: Renaissance through Modern Art
Select two courses from the following:
• ARH 3000: Asian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3100: African Art and Architecture
• ARH 3150: Islamic Art and Architecture
• ARH 3200: Ancient American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3240: Native North American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3250: Latin American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3350: Greek Art and Architecture
• ARH 3370: Roman Art and Architecture
• ARH 3400: Medieval Art and Architecture
• ARH 3500: Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture
• ARH 3600: Baroque Art and ArchitectureA
• ARH 3700: Nineteenth-Century Art and Architecture
• ARH 3750: History of American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3850: Art Since 1900
• ARH 3990: Research Methods in Art History
• ARH 4000: Historical Studio Practices
• ARH 4150: African-American Art
• ARH 4400: Directed Study
• ARH 4490: Special Topics in Art History
• ARH 4500: Women in Art
• ARH 4700: Victorian Art and Culture
• ARH 3840: History of Illustration
• ARH 4820: History of Printmaking
• ARH 4840: History of Graphic Design
• ARH 4900: Contemporary Art
• TPS 3493: Performance Art
BFA Concentration (30 Credit Hours)
Concentration Review Portfolio
Students select an area of concentration from those listed below. While enrolled in the second course
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of the concentration students will submit a portfolio of work in that area for review by the supervising
faculty. Students who do not pass will not be allowed to continue in the program.
Graphic Communications Concentration
• ART 3011: Typography I
• ART 3015: Electronic Illustration
• ART 3020: Typography II
• ART 3021: Publication Design
• ART 3022: Pre-Press
• ART 4021: Advertising and Packaging
• ART 4022: Web Design for Artists
• ART 4023: Interactive Media Design
• ART 4024: Motion Graphics
• ART 4030: Design Practicum
Painting and Drawing Concentration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3160: Painting I
• ART 3260: Painting II
• ART 3265: Aqueous Media
Select a total of 12 credit hours from any combination of the following three repeatable courses:
• ART 4150: Advanced Study in Drawing
• ART 4255: Advanced Study of the Figure
• ART 4265: Advanced Study in Painting
• ART 4035: Concept Art
Choose two courses for a total of 6 credit hours:
• Any ART, ARH, or ARED 3000- or 4000-level elective choice
Photography Concentration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3400: Digital Photography
• ART 3410: Film Photography
• ART 3420: Lighting for Photography and Video
• ART 4410: Advanced Study in Photography (repeat for a total of 9 credit hours)
Choose three courses for a total of 9 credit hours:
• Any ART, ARH, or ARED 3000- or 4000-level elective choice
Printmaking Concentration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3500: Printmaking I
• ART 3510: Printmaking II
• ART 3520: Planographic Techniques I
• ART 3550: Bookarts, Letterpress and Papermaking
Select a total of 9 credit hours from any combination of the following two courses:
• ART 4510: Advanced Study in Printmaking (repeatable for credit)
• ART 4520: Planographic Techniques II
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Choose two courses for a total of 6 credit hours:
• Any ART, ARH, or ARED 3000- or 4000-level elective choice
Ceramics Concentration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3120: Ceramics I
• ART 3360: Wheel Throwing
• ART 3380: Mold Making and Slipcasting
• ART 4360: Advanced Study in Ceramics (repeat for a total of 9 hours)
Choose three courses for a total of 9 credit hours:
• Any ART, ARH, or ARED 3000- or 4000-level elective choice
Sculpture Concentration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3300: Sculpture I
• ART 3310: Sculpture II
• ART 4310: Advanced Study in Sculpture (repeat for a total of 12 hours)
Choose three courses for a total of 9 credit hours:
• Any ART, ARH, or ARED 3000- or 4000-level elective choice
Illustration Concentration
• ART 3015: Electronic Illustration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3160: Painting I
• ART 3265: Aqueous Media
• ART 3500: Printmaking I
• ART 3510: Printmaking II
• ART 3600: Illustration I
• ART 3610: Illustration II
• ART 4255: Advanced Study of the Figure
• ART 4600: Advanced Illustration
Illustration Art Studio
Select 15 credit hours fro mthe following courses: no single course class in this area may be taken
more than three times for credit.
• ART 4610: The Visual Essay
• ART 4620: Storytelling and Myth-Making
• ART 4630: Sketchbook Narrative
• ART 3705: Sequential Art I
Sequential Art
• ART 3015: Electronic Illustration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3160: Painting I
• ART 3500: Printmaking I
• ANIM 3620: Storyboarding & Composition
• ART 3600: Illustration I
• ART 3705: Sequential Art I
• ART 3715: Sequential Art II
• ART 4255: Advanced Study of the Figure
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Sequential Art Studio
• ART 4700: Advanced Sequential Art
• ART 4710: Narrative Arts
• ART 4720: Comic Storytelling
• ART 4735: Experimental Comics
Senior Review Exhibition (3 Credit Hours)
Choose one according to concentration
• ART 4980: Senior Portfolio and Applied Project (Graphic Communication)
or
• ART 4990: Senior Art Seminar and Exhibition (Studio Concentration)
Free Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
• See listing of requirements
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Art Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certication for Grades P-12 College of the Arts, School of Art and Design
(470) 578-6139
http://www.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts/
The Bachelor of Science in Art Education leads to provisional teacher certication in grades pre-
kindergarten through 12 (P- 12). This program is based on the Comprehensive Arts Education
model with a curriculum that includes study in studio, art history, aesthetics and art criticism. The
art education program is aligned with the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, the
National Visual Arts Standards, the Georgia Performance Standards for Fine Arts Education, the
Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Interstate Teacher Assessment and
Support Consortium. The program provides students with a broad foundation in general education,
extensive study in art, professional education and eld experiences. All art education majors
are required to take studio art and art history course work in lower- and- upper division major
requirements while taking upper- division art education courses. This degree is listed as Major in Art
Education by the Bagwell College of Education and in the Education Preparation Provider.
School of Art and Design Admittance Requirements
Each program of study is a sequentially based curriculum beginning the rst semester of the freshman
year. Students who delay entering the major until completion of the General Education Core
Curriculum may prolong their academic careers. Entrance Portfolio Study in visual arts studio courses
may not be initiated until the student has been fully accepted by Kennesaw State University and the
School of Art and Design as an art major or art interest major. All prospective art majors are required
to complete an application form and submit a portfolio of their artwork.
Admission to degree programs in the School of Art and Design is contingent upon portfolio review
and acceptance by the department. Portfolio submission and review must take place before a student
can proceed beyond ART 1100 and ART 1150. See the School of Art and Design admission application,
portfolio content requirements and portfolio review deadline dates on the KSU School of Art and
Design website, www.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts. Applications and portfolios are sent to the College of
the Arts Admissions and Enrollment Ofce.
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Direct any additional questions about admission requirements to this ofce by calling 470-578-6614.
Students who do not have portfolios or students whose portfolios are not accepted can begin their art
studies as an art interest student. They may take introductory art courses based on available space and
resubmit their portfolios for review. Transfer Admission Students who wish to transfer into the School
of Art and Design from another institution follow the same admissions procedure as all new students.
Transfer credit for courses in studio art is evaluated by portfolio review. Students enrolling at KSU for
a second degree in art must also apply and submit a portfolio for review.
Program Requirements
BFA Concentration Review
Portfolio Students must be admitted by an upper-level second portfolio review to a BFA concentration
area. Students are admitted to a BFA concentration based on available concentration openings and the
quality of the student’s submitted portfolio work. Refer to the department website and contact your
concentration advisor for specic portfolio requirements and deadlines.
Change of Concentration
Students who wish to change their studio concentrations must resubmit a portfolio to the desired
area of concentration and be accepted by that concentration area.
Dual Concentrations
Students electing a second concentration may use the Level I course of the second concentration as
part of the distribution requirements. The other necessary courses in the second concentration may
be placed as art electives in applicable cases for the rst concentration. A second concentration may in
some cases extend the degree beyond 123 credits. Students must follow the same process of portfolio
submission and approval to be accepted into a second concentration.
Change of Degree Program
Students who wish to change degree programs in art must reapply and gain admission status to the
new degree program.
Placement
The School of Art and Design holds the exclusive authority to determine appropriate admission level
placement, credit evaluation of art courses in studio, art history, and art education.
Continuation in Program
All art students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.25 to remain in the program. Students falling
below a 2.25 may have one semester to improve their GPA and continue; if they do not, they are
permanently dismissed from the program. Students may not fall below a 2.25 twice; a second incidence
will result in immediate and permanent dismissal from the program. BFA in Studio Art majors must
maintain a 3.0 GPA in their concentration areas. Falling below a 3.0 in the concentration or making
one grade of “F” in the concentration area will result in dismissal from the concentration. Students
dismissed from two concentrations may not continue in the BFA program. BS in Art Education
majors must have a 2.75 overall GPA in order to be admitted to the Teacher Training Program of
the Bagwell College of Education and to remain in the degree program. Furthermore, two or more
“D” or “F” grades after admission to teacher education will result in a review by the Admissions and
Academic Standing Committee. For a complete list of other requirements for art education students,
refer to Admission and Retention in Teacher Education under Bagwell College of Education in the
Undergraduate Catalog. All students must make timely and reasonable progress toward the degree.
Non-enrollment or withdrawal from all classes for two or more consecutive semesters will require
reapplication to the School of Art and Design.
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General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ART 1100: Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
• ART 1150: Drawing I
• ART 1200: Three-Dimensional Design
• ART 2150: Drawing II
• ART 2550: Computer Applications in Art
Teaching Field Requirements (9 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
Upper Division Major Requirements (29 Credit Hours)
(see note 1)
• ART 3120: Ceramics I
• ARED 3155: Art Education Life Drawing
• ART 3160: Painting I
• ART 3300: Sculpture I
• ART 3400: Digital Photography
• ART 3500: Printmaking I
• Art History
• (All three are required by all art education majors for a total of 9 credit hours)
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 2850: Renaissance through Modern Art
• ARH 3850: Art Since 1900
Senior Exhibition
Required of all Art Education Majors for graduation.
• ART 4990: Senior Art Seminar and Exhibition 2
Professional Education (P-12) Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
• ARED 3302: Teaching, Learning and Development in Visual Arts
• ARED 3304: Teaching Art History, Criticism and Aesthetics
• ARED 3308: Special Populations in Art Education
• ARED 3306: Materials, Methods and Management for Teaching Art (P-12)
• ARED 4410: Intercultural Curriculum Model
• ARED 4650: Yearlong Placement I
• ARED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
Program Total (128 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Notes:
1. The upper level studio courses are basic requirements. Art education students may elect to take
additional course work in specic studio areas such as drawing, painting, photography, printmaking,
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ceramics, sculpture, and graphic communications. Additional studio work is highly recommended for
students planning to do graduate study.
2. The senior seminar and exhibition must be arranged at least two semesters in advance. Contact the
Art Gallery Ofce for specic details and for an application.
Art History B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
College of the Arts, School of Art and Design
(470) 578-6139
The Art History major introduces students to visual culture from a range of periods, regions, and
contexts, and it teaches them how to analyze both objects and texts as historical evidence. It trains
students to examine all aspects of visual culture in society, including its techniques, makers, patrons,
viewers, and collectors. The program is rigorous, global, and interdisciplinary: students explore art
history and its theoretical methods, and they take courses in related disciplines such as anthropology,
lm studies, gender and women’s studies, history, literature, philosophy, and studio art. Students also
study at least one ancient or modern language that is associated with their main area of interest.
Throughout their programs, they learn how to do independent research, to construct effective
arguments, and to produce well-written prose. Alumni have found the curriculum to be especially
helpful preparation for work in museums, galleries, and graduate school. And because it improves
marketable skills in critical thinking and communication, art history is not just a pre-professional
major for future art historians. It is an effective major for students who plan to enter a variety of
careers, including those in business, law, private and non-prot organizations, professional writing, and
publishing.
School of Art and Design Admittance Requirements
Each program of study is a sequentially based curriculum beginning the rst semester of the freshman
year. Students who delay entering the major until completion of the General Education Core
Curriculum may prolong their academic careers. Entrance Portfolio Study in visual arts studio courses
may not be initiated until the student has been fully accepted by Kennesaw State University and the
School of Art and Design as an art major or art interest major. All prospective art majors are required
to complete an application form and submit a portfolio of their artwork.
Admission to degree programs in the School of Art and Design is contingent upon portfolio review
and acceptance by the department. Portfolio submission and review must take place before a student
can proceed beyond ART 1100 and ART 1150. See the School of Art and Design admission application,
portfolio content requirements and portfolio review deadline dates on the KSU School of Art and
Design website, www.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts. Applications and portfolios are sent to the College of
the Arts Admissions and Enrollment Ofce.
Direct any additional questions about admission requirements to this ofce by calling 470-578-6614.
Students who do not have portfolios or students whose portfolios are not accepted can begin their art
studies as an art interest student. They may take introductory art courses based on available space and
resubmit their portfolios for review. Transfer Admission Students who wish to transfer into the School
of Art and Design from another institution follow the same admissions procedure as all new students.
Transfer credit for courses in studio art is evaluated by portfolio review. Students enrolling at KSU for
a second degree in art must also apply and submit a portfolio for review.
Program Requirements
BFA Concentration Review
Portfolio Students must be admitted by an upper-level second portfolio review to a BFA concentration
area. Students are admitted to a BFA concentration based on available concentration openings and the
quality of the student’s submitted portfolio work. Refer to the department website and contact your
concentration advisor for specic portfolio requirements and deadlines.
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Change of Concentration
Students who wish to change their studio concentrations must resubmit a portfolio to the desired
area of concentration and be accepted by that concentration area.
Dual Concentrations
Students electing a second concentration may use the Level I course of the second concentration as
part of the distribution requirements. The other necessary courses in the second concentration may
be placed as art electives in applicable cases for the rst concentration. A second concentration may in
some cases extend the degree beyond 123 credits. Students must follow the same process of portfolio
submission and approval to be accepted into a second concentration.
Change of Degree Program
Students who wish to change degree programs in art must reapply and gain admission status to the
new degree program.
Placement
The School of Art and Design holds the exclusive authority to determine appropriate admission level
placement, credit evaluation of art courses in studio, art history, and art education.
Continuation in Program
All art students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.25 to remain in the program. Students falling
below a 2.25 may have one semester to improve their GPA and continue; if they do not, they are
permanently dismissed from the program. Students may not fall below a 2.25 twice; a second incidence
will result in immediate and permanent dismissal from the program. BFA in Studio Art majors must
maintain a 3.0 GPA in their concentration areas. Falling below a 3.0 in the concentration or making
one grade of “F” in the concentration area will result in dismissal from the concentration. Students
dismissed from two concentrations may not continue in the BFA program. BS in Art Education
majors must have a 2.75 overall GPA in order to be admitted to the Teacher Training Program of
the Bagwell College of Education and to remain in the degree program. Furthermore, two or more
“D” or “F” grades after admission to teacher education will result in a review by the Admissions and
Academic Standing Committee. For a complete list of other requirements for art education students,
refer to Admission and Retention in Teacher Education under Bagwell College of Education in the
Undergraduate Catalog. All students must make timely and reasonable progress toward the degree.
Non-enrollment or withdrawal from all classes for two or more consecutive semesters will require
reapplication to the School of Art and Design.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Required
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 2850: Renaissance through Modern Art
• FL 1001: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I
• FL 1002: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II
• FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
Select one of the following
• ART 1100: Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
• ART 1150: Drawing I
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Additional Foreign Language Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
Required
• ARH 3990: Research Methods in Art History
Select eight of the following, including at least one from each area:
Ancient-Medieval Art and Architecture
• ARH 3200: Ancient American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3320: Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture
• ARH 3350: Greek Art and Architecture
• ARH 3370: Roman Art and Architecture
• ARH 3400: Medieval Art and Architecture
• ARH 3398: Internship *
• ARH 4400: Directed Study *
• ARH 4490: Special Topics in Art History *
Renaissance-Contemporary Art and Architecture
• ARH 3500: Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture
• ARH 3600: Baroque Art and Architecture
• ARH 3700: Nineteenth-Century Art and Architecture
• ARH 3750: History of American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3850: Art Since 1900
• ARH 4000: Historical Studio Practices
• ARH 4150: African-American Art
• ARH 4500: Women in Art
• ARH 4700: Victorian Art and Culture
• ARH 3840: History of Illustration
• ARH 4750: American Landscape Painting
• ARH 4820: History of Printmaking
• ARH 4840: History of Graphic Design
• ARH 4870: History of Photography
• ARH 4900: Contemporary Art
• ARH 3398: Internship *
• ARH 4400: Directed Study *
• ARH 4490: Special Topics in Art History *
Global/Non-Western Art and Architecture
• ARH 3000: Asian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3100: African Art and Architecture
• ARH 3150: Islamic Art and Architecture
• ARH 3240: Native North American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3250: Latin American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3398: Internship *
• ARH 4400: Directed Study *
• ARH 4490: Special Topics in Art History *
• ASIA 4422: Archaeology of Asia
Note:
*With topic appropriate to area and approval of advisor
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Senior Capstone Course (3 Credit Hours)
• ARH 4990: Senior Capstone Project
Related Studies (15 Credit Hours)
Upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic advisor
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Art History Minor
College of the Arts, School of Art and Design
(470) 578-6139
http://www.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts/Programs/
The Art History minor program welcomes students who are pursuing any major program of study at
Kennesaw State. In their art-historical coursework, students learn about visual culture from a range
of periods, regions, and cultures, and they develop skills in critical thinking, communication, and global
engagement. The minor program therefore helps students to achieve many career and professional
goals.
Required Course (6 Credit Hours)
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 2850: Renaissance through Modern Art
Select four from the following (12 Credit Hours)
• ARH 3000: Asian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3100: African Art and Architecture
• ARH 3150: Islamic Art and Architecture
• ARH 3200: Ancient American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3240: Native North American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3250: Latin American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3320: Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture
• ARH 3350: Greek Art and Architecture
• ARH 3370: Roman Art and Architecture
• ARH 3400: Medieval Art and Architecture
• ARH 3500: Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture
• ARH 3600: Baroque Art and Architecture
• ARH 3700: Nineteenth-Century Art and Architecture
• ARH 3750: History of American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3840: History of Illustration
• ARH 3850: Art Since 1900
• ARH 4000: Historical Studio Practices
• ARH 4150: African-American Art
• ARH 4500: Women in Art
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• ARH 4700: Victorian Art and Culture
• ARH 4750: American Landscape Painting
• ARH 4820: History of Printmaking
• ARH 4840: History of Graphic Design
• ARH 4870: History of Photography
• ARH 4900: Contemporary Art
• ARH 3398: Internship
• ARH 4400: Directed Study
• ARH 4490: Special Topics in Art History
Note:
Students electing an art history minor who are also in the BFA in Art or BS in Art Education degree
programs must take twelve additional art history credits beyond those required for their degrees.
These additional credits may count only as free electives in their degree programs.
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Classical Studies Minor
Kristen Seaman
School of Art and Design
kseaman1@kennesaw.edu
http://www.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts/Programs/ClassicalStudiesMinor.shtml
This interdisciplinary minor program in the language, culture, and society of Greece and Rome includes
courses in anthropology, art history, dance, English, history, Latin, music, philosophy, and theatre and
performance studies.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
Students must complete fteen (15) credit hours of coursework in Classical Studies. At least twelve
(12) hours cannot duplicate coursework for their majors, and at least nine (9) hours must be at the
upper-division (3000-4000) level.
Choose one course from the following:
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• HIST 3337: Greek and Roman History
Choose four from the following, with no more than one directed study
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
• ANTH 3305: Principles of Archeology
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3320: Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture
• ARH 3350: Greek Art and Architecture
• ARH 3370: Roman Art and Architecture
• DANC 2000: Dance History I
• ENGL 3232: Topics in Drama (if classical/classical tradition)
• ENGL 4240: Rhetorical Theory
• ENGL 4380: World Literature Before 1800
• HIST 3337: Greek and Roman History
• LATN 1001: Introduction to Latin Language and Culture I
• LATN 1002: Introduction to Latin Language and Culture II
• LATN 2001: Intermediate Latin Language and Culture I
• LATN 2002: Intermediate Latin Language and Culture II
• LATN 3500: Topics in Latin Poetry (authors vary; may be repeated for credit)
• LATN 4490: Special Topics in Latin (authors vary; may be repeated for credit)
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• LATN 4500: Topics in Latin Prose (authors vary; may be repeated for credit)
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• PHIL 3000: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
• PHIL 4450: Major Figures in Philosophy (if classical/classical tradition)
• TPS 3094: Performing Classical Myth
• TPS 4513: History and Theory I: Ancient through Renaissance Theatre and
Performance
• Any department’s 4400 Directed Study, if the focus of the class is relevant to Classical
Studies and it is approved by the Classical Studies advisor.
• Any department’s 4490 Special Topics, if the focus of the class is relevant to Classical
Studies and it is approved by the Classical Studies advisor.
• Study abroad credit if the focus is relevant to Classical Studies and is approved by the
Classical Studies advisor.
• Transer credit if the focus is relevant to Classical Studies and is approved by the
Classical Studies advisor.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Dance B.A.
The Department of Dance at Kennesaw State University fosters an environment of creative and
scholarly learning, by engaging students as active scholar-artists. A variety of academic and practical
experiences aimed at developing a holistic understanding of dance as an art form, encourage students
to investigate dance as a method of analysis, a mode of enquiry, and an aesthetic experience.
Partnerships with professional dance and art organizations provide a variety of practical performance
experiences for dance students in the community. Collaborative learning with professional artists and
scholars, propel dance students into the profession while they are actively developing their skills as
dance artists.
The Department of Dance offers a Bachelor of Arts in Dance as well as a Dance Minor degree.
Bachelor of Arts in Dance
The Department of Dance offers a Bachelor of Arts in Dance, with concentrations in modern and
ballet. Students audition to be accepted into the dance major through four regularly scheduled
auditions every year. A balanced curriculum of dance theory and practice, ensure the departmental
commitment to training scholar-artists and preparing students to be successful in the professional
world. Through the KSU Dance Company, students have the ability to audition and work at a pre-
professional level. Guest artists and choreographers complement our program and expose students
to professionals in the eld. Our exclusive educational partnership with Atlanta Ballet and community
partnerships with several leading dance organizations in the metro Atlanta area, provide internship and
employment opportunities for our students and graduates.
Audition Requirements: BA in Dance
All students entering the dance major program must demonstrate technical and artistic aptitude
capable of successfully completing the program of study. The audition process will consist of a
45-minute ballet barre, followed by a modern combination.
Students must bring appropriate footwear to the audition. The program recommends that women
wear black leotards and pink tights, and men wear all black dance attire to the audition. The dance
studio will be available 30 minutes prior to the audition for students to warm-up.
Following the audition class, students will receive detailed program information and have the
opportunity to discuss their interests with the dance faculty. Students are not required to prepare
a solo combination for the audition. Students will be notied about acceptance into the program
within two weeks following the audition. To register for an audition and receive audition information,
students must visit the dance website: arts.kennesaw.edu/dance/.
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Dance minor students are NOT REQUIRED to audition for admission into the dance minor program.
This audition requirement is only for students entering the dance major program.
All dance majors must secure KSU university admission in addition to being accepted into the dance
major program. Students who have not yet secured university admission at the time of the dance
major audition, will be granted admission into the dance major program contingent upon their KSU
university admission.
To schedule a special audition (for students who are unable to attend the regularly scheduled
audition due to unavoidable circumstances), please contact the Chair of the Department of Dance at
470-578-7673.
KSU Dance Company Auditions
Auditions for the KSU Dance Company are reserved for dance majors and minors. The auditions are
held every semester during the rst week of classes. Students who are accepted into the company
are required to register for DANC 2714 (Dance Performance- 2 credits) immediately following the
audition. All company members are required to attend a mandatory company technique class held on
Fridays from 9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Rehearsals begin at 3:30 p.m. every Monday - Thursday and run till
9:00 p.m.; additional rehearsals are held on Friday’s from 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Students are required
to attend two regularly scheduled rehearsals per week for each of the pieces in which they are cast.
Casting is based on technical ability and schedule availability. For additional information visit the dance
website: arts.kennesaw.edu/dance/.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• DANC 2000: Dance History I
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
• DANC 2713: Dance Production *
or
• DANC 2714: Dance Performance *
or
• DANC 2715: Dance for Camera *
or
• DANC 4490: Special Topics *
Any two of the following:
• DANC 2100: African Dance Technique
• DANC 2200: Tap Dance Technique I
• DANC 2210: Tap Dance Technique II
• DANC 2500: Indian Dance Technique
Note:
* Dance Performance may be taken up to 4 times for credit; Dance Production may be taken up to
2 times for credit; Dance for Camera may be taken 1 time for credit; Special Topics in Dance may be
taken 4 times for credit.
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
Upper Level Core Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
• DANC 4010: Dance History II
• DANC 4100: Dance Kinesiology
• DANC 4200: Analysis and Criticism of Dance
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• DANC 4300: Dance Pedagogy
Plus one of the following concentrations: (15 Credit Hours)
Ballet Concentration
• DANC 3550: Choreography I
• DANC 4500: Choreography II
Any four from the following for a total of 8 credit hours
Ballet II, III and Pas de Deux/Pointe can only be taken twice for credit; Ballet IV can be taken up to
four times for credit.
• DANC 3500: Pas de Deux/Pointe
• DANC 3110: Ballet II: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3120: Ballet III: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3130: Ballet IV: Classical Dance Technique
Plus one of the following:
• DANC 3001: Musical Theater Dance: Styles II
• DANC 3210: Jazz Dance: Styles II
• DANC 3220: Jazz Dance: Styles III
• DANC 3230: Jazz Dance: Style IV
• DANC 3310: Modern Dance II: Contemporary Dance Techniques
• DANC 3320: Modern Dance III: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3330: Modern Dance IV: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3600: Dance Improvisation
• DANC 3700: Body Conditioning and Somatics
Modern Concentration
• DANC 3550: Choreography I
• DANC 4500: Choreography II
Any four from the following for a total of 8 credit hours.
Modern II and III can be taken only twice for credit; Modern IV can be taken up to four times for
credit.
• DANC 3310: Modern Dance II: Contemporary Dance Techniques
• DANC 3320: Modern Dance III: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3330: Modern Dance IV: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3600: Dance Improvisation
Plus one of the following:
• DANC 3001: Musical Theater Dance: Styles II
• DANC 3110: Ballet II: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3120: Ballet III: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3130: Ballet IV: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3210: Jazz Dance: Styles II
• DANC 3220: Jazz Dance: Styles III
• DANC 3230: Jazz Dance: Style IV
• DANC 3500: Pas de Deux/Pointe
• DANC 3700: Body Conditioning and Somatics
Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)
• DANC 4800: Senior Seminar
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Senior Project (3 Credit Hours)
• DANC 4900: Senior Project
Applied Profession Skills (3 Credit Hours)
• DANC 3398: Internship
or
• DANC 4400: Directed Study
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
12 hours of upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic
advisor. Lower-division courses may also be approved when appropriate.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Dance Minor
Dr. Ivan Pulinkala
Department of Dance
(470) 578-6789
arts.kennesaw.edu/dance
The dance minor is designed for students who wish to continue their dance training while pursuing
another major eld of study offered at Kennesaw State University. Of the 15 credit hours required for
the dance minor, 9 must be taken at the upper-division level.
Required (3 Credit Hours)
• DANC 2000: Dance History I
or
• DANC 4010: Dance History II
12 Credit Hours from any of the following courses:
• DANC 2100: African Dance Technique
• DANC 2200: Tap Dance Technique I
• DANC 2210: Tap Dance Technique II
• DANC 2500: Indian Dance Technique
• DANC 2713: Dance Production
• DANC 2714: Dance Performance
• DANC 2715: Dance for Camera
• DANC 3000: Musical Theatre Dance: Styles I
• DANC 3001: Musical Theater Dance: Styles II
• DANC 3100: Ballet I: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3110: Ballet II: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3120: Ballet III: Classical Dance Technique
• DANC 3130: Ballet IV: Classical Dance Technique
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• DANC 3200: Jazz Dance: Styles I
• DANC 3210: Jazz Dance: Styles II
• DANC 3220: Jazz Dance: Styles III
• DANC 3230: Jazz Dance: Style IV
• DANC 3300: Modern Dance I: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3310: Modern Dance II: Contemporary Dance Techniques
• DANC 3320: Modern Dance III: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3330: Modern Dance IV: Contemporary Dance Technique
• DANC 3500: Pas de Deux/Pointe
• DANC 3550: Choreography I
• DANC 3600: Dance Improvisation
• DANC 3700: Body Conditioning and Somatics
• DANC 4100: Dance Kinesiology
• DANC 4200: Analysis and Criticism of Dance
• DANC 4300: Dance Pedagogy
• DANC 4490: Special Topics
• DANC 4500: Choreography II
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Digital Animation B.F.A
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation is a professional degree program. The BFA prepares
students for a variety of animation and animation-related careers or graduate school by providing a
thorough grounding in fundamental principles and techniques. This degree focuses on intensive work in
digital animation supported by a program of general studies.
Admission Requirements:
The School of Art & Design admits students in the Fall (August) and Spring (January) semester each
year. You must submit a portfolio of work for entrance.
NOTE: Only ve studio art classes can be taken prior to admission as a major:
• ART 1100 - Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
• ART 1150 - Drawing I
• ART 1200 - Three-Dimensional Design
• ART 2550 - Computer Applications in Art
• ART 2990 - Concept, Creativity, and Studio Practice
Entrance Portfolio Submission Deadlines
(For transfer students, current students or new, incoming rst-year students)
Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m. on the following dates each year:
INCOMING FRESHMEN:
October 1 (For Spring Term acceptance)
February 1 (For Fall Term acceptance)
INCOMING TRANSFER STUDENTS:
August 1 (for Fall Term acceptance)
November 15 (for Spring Term acceptance)
April 15 (For Fall Term acceptance)
Portfolios submitted after 5 p.m. on these dates will not be reviewed until the next possible submission
date. Approximately 3 weeks are required from the time we receive your portfolio to complete the
review.
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For specic portfolio guidelines, please see: http://arts.kennesaw.edu/visual_arts/portfolio.php
Once a student has completed the Lower-Division Major Requirements and while enrolled in the
second course of their intended concentration area, they will submit a portfolio of work in Digital
Animation for review by the supervising faculty.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ART 1100: Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
• ART 1150: Drawing I
• ART 1200: Three-Dimensional Design
• ART 2150: Drawing II
• ART 2550: Computer Applications in Art
• ART 2990: Concept, Creativity, and Studio Practice
Entrance Portfolio
All prospective digital animation art majors are required to complete an application form and submit
a portfolio of their artwork. Admission to degree programs in the School of Art and Design is
contingent upon portfolio review and acceptance by the school. Portfolio submission and review must
take place before a student can enroll in courses beyond ART 1100 and ART 1150.
Upper-Division Major Requirements (57 Credit Hours)
Art History (12 Credit Hours)
Required Courses:
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• ARH 2850: Renaissance through Modern Art
• ARH 3840: History of Illustration
Select one course from the following:
• ARH 3000: Asian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3100: African Art and Architecture
• ARH 3150: Islamic Art and Architecture
• ARH 3200: Ancient American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3240: Native North American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3250: Latin American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3300: Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
• ARH 3320: Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture
• ARH 3350: Greek Art and Architecture
• ARH 3370: Roman Art and Architecture
• ARH 3400: Medieval Art and Architecture
• ARH 3500: Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture
• ARH 3600: Baroque Art and Architecture
• ARH 3700: Nineteenth-Century Art and Architecture
• ARH 3750: History of American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3850: Art Since 1900
• ARH 3990: Research Methods in Art History
• ARH 4000: Historical Studio Practices
• ARH 4150: African-American Art
• ARH 4400: Directed Study
• ARH 4490: Special Topics in Art History
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• ARH 4500: Women in Art
• ARH 4700: Victorian Art and Culture
• ARH 4820: History of Printmaking
• ARH 4840: History of Graphic Design
• ARH 4900: Contemporary Art
• TPS 3493: Performance Art
Animation Core (30 Credit Hours)
• ANIM 3600: Foundation Animation
• ART 3015: Electronic Illustration
• ART 3150: Figure Drawing
• ART 3160: Painting I
• ART 4024: Motion Graphics
• ANIM 3620: Storyboarding & Composition
• ANIM 3630: Environments for Animation
• ANIM 3640: Character Development
• ANIM 3650: Digital Animation Production I
• ANIM 3660: Digital Animation Production II
Animation Studio (15 Credit Hours)
Select 15 credits from among the following four repeatable classes.
No single class in this area may be taken more than three times for credit.
• ART 4255: Advanced Study of the Figure
• ART 4035: Concept Art
• ANIM 4630: 3D Animation Modeling
• ANIM 4650: Digital Animation Studio
Senior Review Exhibition (3 Credit Hours)
• ANIM 4660: Senior Animation Reel
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See list of requirements.
Graduate Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Music B.A.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of the Arts, School of Music
(470) 578-6151
Bachelor of Arts in Music
Applied Instruction
All three undergraduate music degrees offer applied instruction in piano, voice, ute, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, harp, guitar, violin, viola,
cello, and double bass. Only certain applied areas are offered in the jazz concentration within the
Bachelor of Music in Performance.
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Admission to the School of Music
Admission to all degree programs in the School of Music is contingent upon admission to Kennesaw
State University, completion of a supplemental application and successful audition with the School
of Music, and demonstration of successful academic performance. All prospective music majors and
minors are required to audition for the faculty on their principal instrument or voice. If the student
is not accepted based on their rst audition, they may complete a second audition for admission in a
later term. If, however, they are not accepted after the second audition, the student may not audition
again. In order to be eligible for admission to the School of Music, prospective transfer students and
current KSU students interested in becoming a music major or minor must have a minimum adjusted
GPA of 2.0 to audition and apply for entrance into a music degree program. Applied music study may
not be initiated until the student has been fully accepted as a major or minor by the School of Music.
All students enrolling at KSU for a second degree in music must meet the same departmental audition
requirements required of all incoming students. Prior to admission to a music degree program, the
prospective music major/minor is required to submit an application form to the College of the Arts
and present an audition in the principal area of applied concentration. Applicants may also elect to
audition on more than one instrument or an instrument and voice. Auditions, conducted by the music
faculty, are held on the Kennesaw State University campus on specic dates.
Audition Dates and Requirements
Auditions are held on specic dates prior to the term a student begins study as a music student.
A description of the audition process, including specic dates and requirements, is detailed in the
Supplemental Application for the School of Music located on the School of Music website (http://arts.
kennesaw.edu/music/). Questions regarding the audition process, audition dates, or requirements
can be directed to the College of the Arts Ofce of Admissions and Student Services, 470-578-6614;
COTA-Admissions@kennesaw.edu.
Transfer Admissions
Students who wish to transfer into the School of Music from another institution follow the same
admissions procedure as all new students (see above). Transfer students are placed at an academic
level in their principal area of applied concentration based upon the transferable amount of study
earned at other institutions and the performance level demonstrated at the audition. Transfer credit
for all course work is evaluated as quickly as possible after a student has been admitted to KSU.
Students who transfer completed baccalaureate applied performance credit to KSU will be required
to take additional applied performance study and additional ensemble credit so as to parallel remaining
semesters of their designated degree program of study at KSU. The School of Music accepts students
from other schools and colleges at Kennesaw State University on the same basis as new students
and/or transfer students from other institutions. Interested and qualied students are encouraged to
transfer into the program.
Change of Concentration
Students who wish to change their applied performance concentration must reaudition and be
accepted for applied studio instruction in the new concentration.
Change of Degree Program
Students who wish to change degree programs in music must reaudition and gain admission status to
the new degree program.
Placement
The School of Music holds the exclusive authority to determine appropriate admission level placement
in the applied concentration, music theory, music history, piano prociency, and continuity of study.
Continuous study in the area of the applied concentration is a requisite. A lapse of two or more
semesters of applied study will require an audition for readmittance to the School of Music.
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General Requirements
A variety of School of Music regulations and policies affect music majors and minors. Included
are requirements for recital and ensemble participation, recital and concert attendance, piano
prociency, departmental assessment procedures, and applied juries. Enrollment in an applied area
of concentration is required of all music majors as specied in the degree program. Further, music
students must be enrolled in an appropriate large ensemble every semester in which the student is
enrolled in applied music. The appropriate ensemble director determines a student’s large ensemble
placement. To earn academic credit toward their degree, music students must earn a grade of “C” or
higher in all music courses.
Bachelor of Arts students must demonstrate competence in a foreign language through the level of FL
2002.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this major
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society (World Music section)
Graduation Requirement
Students will be required to pass with a satisfactory grade (S) six semesters of MUAP 1101 to be
eligible to graduate. They must be enrolled every semester in this course until the requirement is
accomplished.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• MUAP 1111: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 1112: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 2211: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 2212: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 1111: Aural Skills I
• MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
• MUSI 1112: Aural Skills II
• MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
• MUSI 1143: Jazz Ensemble
or
• MUSI 1144: University Philharmonic Orchestra
or
• MUSI 1145: Wind Symphony
or
• MUSI 1146: Chamber Singers
or
• MUSI 1147: Wind Ensemble
or
• MUSI 1148: Symphony Orchestra
or
• MUSI 1149: Chorale
• MUSI 1165: Class Piano I
• MUSI 1166: Class Piano II
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times (MUSI 1143-MUSI 1149). Jazz Ensemble may
be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies. 2
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Pianists will substitute MUSI 2111 and MUSI 2112 (Aural Skills III and Aural Skills IV) for MUSI 1165 and
MUSI 1166.
Upper Division Major Requirements (16 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3320: Form and Analysis
Pianists in the Bachelor of Arts degree will count MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III and MUSI 2112: Aural Skills
IV as Area F Credits. Pianists must take MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber and MUSI 3333: Accompanying to
fulll those 2 credits.
Concentration (20 Credit Hours)
Please select one of the following concentrations
Theory Concentration
• MUSI 3324: Instrumentation/Arranging
• MUSI 4420: Counterpoint
• MUSI 4421: Contemporary Analytical and Compositional Techniques
• MUSI 4422: Theory Seminar
• MUSI 4495: Senior Seminar in Music
Musicology or Ethnomusicology upper-elective class (3 credit hours)
Other upper-level music electives (6 credit hours)
Composition Concentration
• MUSI 3371: Composition I
or
• MUSI 3326: Class Composition I
• MUSI 3372: Composition II
or
• MUSI 3327: Class Composition II
• MUSI 4471: Composition III
• MUSI 4472: Composition IV
• MUSI 4473: Composition V
• MUSI 3324: Instrumentation/Arranging
• MUSI 4420: Counterpoint
• MUSI 4421: Contemporary Analytical and Compositional Techniques
• MUSI 4495: Senior Seminar in Music
Upper-level music elective (2 credit hours)
Musicology Concentration
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
• MUSI 4423: Current Directions in Musicology
• MUSI 4495: Senior Seminar in Music
One upper-level Musicology elective class (3 credit hours)
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Theory or Composition upper-level elective classes (2-3 credit hours)
Other upper-level music electives (7-8 credit hours)
Ethnomusicology Concentration
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
• MUSI 4423: Current Directions in Musicology
• MUSI 4495: Senior Seminar in Music
Two upper-level Ethnomusicology elective classes (6 credit hours)
Theory or Composition upper-level elective class (2-3 credit hours)
Other upper-level music electives (4-5 credit hours)
Voice Concentration
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• MUSI 3336: Diction for Singers
• MUSI 3390: Music Entrepreneurship
• MUSI 4495: Senior Seminar in Music
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
Other upper-level music electives (6 credits)
Voice BA students will take either MUSI 3346 or MUSI 3349 four semesters for a total of 4 credits.
Related (Non-Music) Studies for All Concentrations (12 Credit Hours)
Twelve hours of upper-division non-music studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the
academic advisor. Lower-division courses may also be approved when appropriate.
Non-Music Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any non-music course in the university catalog.
Notes:
Six (6) hours of Foreign Language may be used to satisfy Non-Music Electives.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Music Education B.M.
Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree Leading to Certication for Grades P-12
College of the Arts, School of Music
(470) 578-6151
This single eld program is designed to prepare music teachers at all grade levels (pre-kindergarten
through grade 12). It leads to P-12 teacher certication in the teaching eld of music in Georgia.
Candidates complete the equivalent of a major in music and a second major in pedagogical studies
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with an emphasis on teaching music. Students audition for placement into one of four music education
concentrations (General Music, Choral, Band, and Orchestra). The Music Education degree is offered
with applied instruction in piano, voice, ute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn,
trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, guitar, violin, viola, cello, double bass, and harp.
Applied Instruction
All three undergraduate music degrees offer applied instruction in piano, voice, ute, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, harp, guitar, violin, viola,
cello, and double bass. Only certain applied areas are offered in the jazz concentration within the
Bachelor of Music in Performance.
Admission to the School of Music
Admission to all degree programs in the School of Music is contingent upon admission to Kennesaw
State University, completion of a supplemental application and successful audition with the School
of Music, and demonstration of successful academic performance. All prospective music majors and
minors are required to audition for the faculty on their principal instrument or voice. If the student
is not accepted based on their rst audition, they may complete a second audition for admission in a
later term. If, however, they are not accepted after the second audition, the student may not audition
again. In order to be eligible for admission to the School of Music, prospective transfer students and
current KSU students interested in becoming a music major or minor must have a minimum adjusted
GPA of 2.0 to audition and apply for entrance into a music degree program. Applied music study may
not be initiated until the student has been fully accepted as a major or minor by the School of Music.
All students enrolling at KSU for a second degree in music must meet the same departmental audition
requirements required of all incoming students. Prior to admission to a music degree program, the
prospective music major/minor is required to submit an application form to the College of the Arts
and present an audition in the principal area of applied concentration. Applicants may also elect to
audition on more than one instrument or an instrument and voice. Auditions, conducted by the music
faculty, are held on the Kennesaw State University campus on specic dates.
Audition Dates and Requirements
Auditions are held on specic dates prior to the term a student begins study as a music student.
A description of the audition process, including specic dates and requirements, is detailed in the
Supplemental Application for the School of Music located on the School of Music website (www.
kennesaw.edu/music). Questions regarding the audition process, audition dates, or requirements can
be directed to the College of the Arts Ofce of Admissions and Student Services, 470-578-6614;
COTA-Admissions@kennesaw.edu.
Transfer Admissions
Students who wish to transfer into the School of Music from another institution follow the same
admissions procedure as all new students (see above). Transfer students are placed at an academic
level in their principal area of applied concentration based upon the transferable amount of study
earned at other institutions and the performance level demonstrated at the audition. Transfer credit
for all course work is evaluated as quickly as possible after a student has been admitted to KSU.
Students who transfer completed baccalaureate applied performance credit to KSU will be required
to take additional applied performance study and additional ensemble credit so as to parallel remaining
semesters of their designated degree program of study at KSU. The School of Music accepts students
from other schools and colleges at Kennesaw State University on the same basis as new students
and/or transfer students from other institutions. Interested and qualied students are encouraged to
transfer into the program.
Change of Concentration
Students who wish to change their applied performance concentration must reaudition and be
accepted for applied studio instruction in the new concentration.
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Change of Degree Program
Students who wish to change degree programs in music must reaudition and gain admission status to
the new degree program.
Placement
The School of Music holds the exclusive authority to determine appropriate admission level placement
in the applied concentration, music theory, music history, piano prociency, and continuity of study.
Continuous study in the area of the applied concentration is a requisite. A lapse of two or more
semesters of applied study will require an audition for readmittance to the School of Music. General
Requirements A variety of School of Music regulations and policies affect music majors and minors.
Included are requirements for recital and ensemble participation, recital and concert attendance, piano
prociency, departmental assessment procedures, and applied juries. Enrollment in an applied area
of concentration is required of all music majors as specied in the degree program. Further, music
students must be enrolled in an appropriate large ensemble every semester in which the student is
enrolled in applied music. The appropriate ensemble director determines a student’s large ensemble
placement. To earn academic credit toward their degree, music students must earn a grade of “C” or
higher in all music courses.
General Requirements
A variety of School of Music regulations and policies affect music majors and minors. Included
are requirements for recital and ensemble participation, recital and concert attendance, piano
prociency, departmental assessment procedures, and applied juries. Enrollment in an applied area
of concentration is required of all music majors as specied in the degree program. Further, music
students must be enrolled in an appropriate large ensemble every semester in which the student is
enrolled in applied music. The appropriate ensemble director determines a student’s large ensemble
placement. To earn academic credit toward their degree, music students must earn a grade of “C” or
higher in all music courses.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Specic General Education requirements for this major
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society (World Music section)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• MUAP 1111: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 1112: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 1111: Aural Skills I
• MUSI 1112: Aural Skills II
• MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
• MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
• MUAP 2211: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 2212: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 1143: Jazz Ensemble
or
• MUSI 1144: University Philharmonic Orchestra
or
• MUSI 1145: Wind Symphony
or
• MUSI 1146: Chamber Singers
or
• MUSI 1147: Wind Ensemble
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or
• MUSI 1148: Symphony Orchestra
or
• MUSI 1149: Chorale
• MUSI 1165: Class Piano I
• MUSI 1166: Class Piano II
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times (MUSI 1143-MUSI 1149). Jazz Ensemble may
be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
All choral and general music education majors must take a minimum of four semesters in a large choral
ensemble.
Pianists will substitute MUSI 2111 and MUSI 2112 (Aural Skills III and Aural Skills IV) for MUSI 1165 and
MUSI 1166.
Teaching Field Requirements (35 Credit Hours)
Students will be admitted into one of the following concentrations pending a successful School of
Music audition.
General Music Concentration (for vocalists)
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3165: Class Piano III
• MUSI 3166: Class Piano IV
• MUSI 3167: Class Piano V
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• MUSI 3336: Diction for Singers
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
• or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
• or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble (repeat three times)
• or
• MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir (repeat three times)
• MUSI 4434: Vocal Pedagogy for Ensemble Singing
• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
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• MUED 3351: String Techniques
• MUED 3353: Guitar Techniques Class
• MUED 3371: Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques
Senior recital required.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
General music education majors must take a minimum of four semesters in a large choral ensemble.
General Music Concentration (for pianists)
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons (1 semester in piano)
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons (2 semesters: one each in piano and voice)
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons (2 semesters: one each in piano with recital required
and voice)
• MUAP 4412: Applied Lessons (1 semester: voice only)
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• or
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
• MUSI 3333: Accompanying
• MUSI 3336: Diction for Singers
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
• or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
• or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble (repeat 3 times)
• or
• MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir (repeat 3 times)
• MUSI 4434: Vocal Pedagogy for Ensemble Singing
• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
• MUED 3353: Guitar Techniques Class
• MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class
• MUED 3371: Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques
Senior recital required.
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Pianists in the General Music Concentration will count MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III and MUSI 2112: Aural
Skills IV as Area F credits.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
General music education majors must take a minimum of four semesters in a large choral ensemble.
General Music Concentration (for all other instruments)
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons (1 semester of your primary instrument)
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons (2 semesters: one each of your primary instrument and
voice)
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons (2 semesters: one each of your primary instrument with
recital and voice)
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3165: Class Piano III
• MUSI 3166: Class Piano IV
• MUSI 3167: Class Piano V
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• or
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
• or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
• or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir
• MUSI 4434: Vocal Pedagogy for Ensemble Singing
• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
• MUED 3353: Guitar Techniques Class
• MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class
• MUED 3351: String Techniques
• MUED 3371: Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques
Senior recital required.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
General music education majors must take a minimum of four semesters in a large choral ensemble.
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Choral Concentration (for pianists)
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons (1 semester of piano)
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons (2 semesters: one each of piano and voice)
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons (2 semesters: one each of piano with recital required
and voice)
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• MUSI 3333: Accompanying
• MUSI 3336: Diction for Singers
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
• or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
• or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3350: Advanced Choral Conducting/Literature
• MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble (repeat 2 times)
• or
• MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir (repeat 2 times)
• MUSI 4434: Vocal Pedagogy for Ensemble Singing
• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
• MUED 3351: String Techniques
• MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class
• MUED 3371: Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques
Senior recital required.
Pianists in the Choral Concentration will count MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III and MUSI 2112: Aural Skills
IV as Area F credits.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
Choral music education majors must take a minimum of four semesters in a large choral ensemble.
Choral Concentration (for vocalists and all other instruments)
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
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• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3165: Class Piano III
• MUSI 3166: Class Piano IV
• MUSI 3167: Class Piano V
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• MUSI 3336: Diction for Singers
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
• or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
• or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
• or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3350: Advanced Choral Conducting/Literature
• MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble (repeat 2 times)
• or
• MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir (repeat 2 times)
• MUSI 4434: Vocal Pedagogy for Ensemble Singing
• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
• MUED 3351: String Techniques
• MUED 3371: Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques
Senior recital required.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
Choral music education majors must take a minimum of four semesters in a large choral ensemble.
Orchestra Concentration
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
• or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
or
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• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3351: Advanced Instrumental Conducting/Literature
Take One:
• MUSI 3210: Classical Guitar Ensemble or
• MUSI 3211: Jazz Guitar Ensemble or
• MUSI 3212: Jazz Combo or
• MUSI 3220: Percussion Ensemble or
• MUSI 3221: String Ensemble or
• MUSI 3222: Woodwind Ensemble or
• MUSI 3223: Brass Ensemble
• MUSI 3224: Piano Ensemble or
• MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber
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• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
• MUED 3351: String Techniques
• MUED 3353: Guitar Techniques Class
• MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class
• MUED 3357: Percussion Techniques Class
• MUED 3361: Brass Techniques
• MUED 3365: Woodwind Techniques Class I
• MUED 3366: Woodwind Techniques Class II
• MUED 4000: Advanced Pedagogy and Arranging
Senior recital required.
Pianists in the Orchestra Concentration will count MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III and MUSI 2112: Aural
Skills IV as Area F credits. Pianists in the Orchestra Concentration must take two semesters of MUSI
3333: Accompanying.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
Band Concentration
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUED 4000: Advanced Pedagogy and Arranging
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
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• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale
• MUSI 3351: Advanced Instrumental Conducting/Literature
Take One:
• MUSI 3210: Classical Guitar Ensemble
• MUSI 3211: Jazz Guitar Ensemble
• MUSI 3212: Jazz Combo
• MUSI 3220: Percussion Ensemble
• MUSI 3221: String Ensemble
• MUSI 3222: Woodwind Ensemble
• MUSI 3223: Brass Ensemble
• MUSI 3224: Piano Ensemble
• MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber
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• MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
• MUED 3351: String Techniques
• MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class
• MUED 3357: Percussion Techniques Class
• MUED 3361: Brass Techniques
• MUED 3365: Woodwind Techniques Class I
• MUED 3366: Woodwind Techniques Class II
• MUED 3370: Marching Band Techniques
Senior recital required.
Pianists in the Band Concentration will count MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III and MUSI 2112: Aural Skills
IV as Area F credits. Pianists in the Band Concentration must take two semesters of MUSI 3333:
Accompanying.
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course three times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz Ensemble
may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
Professional Education (P-12) Requirements (33 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
• MUED 3308: Music Education for Exceptional Students
• MUED 3301: General Methods, Materials and Curriculum
• MUED 3302: Choral Methods, Materials, and Curriculum
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or
• MUED 3303: Instrumental Methods, Materials and Curriculum
• MUED 3305: Educational Literature and Technology
• MUED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
• MUED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
• INED 4437 Education for Linguistically Diverse Learners
Program Total (128 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements
Graduation Requirement
Students will be required to pass with a satisfactory grade (S) six semesters of MUAP 1101: Music
Symposium, to be eligible to graduate. They must be enrolled every semester in this course until the
requirement is accomplished.
Music Minor
Minor in Music
School of Music
(470) 578-6151
http://www.kennesaw.edu/music/
Students must be fully accepted into the School of Music as a minor by 1) being accepted into KSU,
2) completing a supplemental music application and 3) completing a successful audition for the music
faculty. In order to graduate with a minor in music on the student permanent record, the student must
complete all requirements and submit to the Registrar’s Ofce a completed and approved “Declaration
of Formal Minor” form along with the student’s petition to graduate. The School of Music approves all
music minors and advises students as to all specic requirements of the minor. At least six (6) credits
must be done in residence at KSU.
Required
• MUSI 1111: Aural Skills I
• MUSI 1112: Aural Skills II
• MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
• MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
• MUAP 1101: Music Symposium (taken 4 times, see note below)
• MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4412: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 33XX (taken four times)
Take any two, may be repeated:
• MUSI 3200: Gospel Choir
• MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble
• MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir
• MUSI 3212: Jazz Combo
• MUSI 3220: Percussion Ensemble
• MUSI 3221: String Ensemble
• MUSI 3222: Woodwind Ensemble
• MUSI 3223: Brass Ensemble
• MUSI 3224: Piano Ensemble
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• MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber
Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble
directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times (MUSI 3343-MUSI 3349). Jazz
Ensemble may be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz
Studies.
Note:
Music minors will be required to pass with a satisfactory grade (S) four semesters of MUAP 1101:
Music Symposium, to be eligible to graduate. They must be enrolled every semester in this course until
the requirement is accomplished.
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Music Performance B.M.
Bachelor of Music Degree
College of the Arts, School of Music
(470) 578-6151
This program of study offers a Bachelor of Music degree. Students audition for placement into one of
four music performance concentrations (Piano, Voice, Instrumental, Jazz).
Applied Instruction
All three undergraduate music degrees offer applied instruction in piano, voice, ute, oboe, clarinet,
bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba, percussion, harp, guitar, violin, viola,
cello, and double bass. Only certain applied areas are offered in the jazz concentration within the
Bachelor of Music in Performance.
Admission to the School of Music
Admission to all degree programs in the School of Music is contingent upon admission to Kennesaw
State University, completion of a supplemental application and successful audition with the School
of Music, and demonstration of successful academic performance. All prospective music majors and
minors are required to audition for the faculty on their principal instrument or voice. If the student
is not accepted based on their rst audition, they may complete a second audition for admission in a
later term. If, however, they are not accepted after the second audition, the student may not audition
again. In order to be eligible for admission to the School of Music, prospective transfer students and
current KSU students interested in becoming a music major or minor must have a minimum adjusted
GPA of 2.0 to audition and apply for entrance into a music degree program. Applied music study may
not be initiated until the student has been fully accepted as a major or minor by the School of Music.
All students enrolling at KSU for a second degree in music must meet the same departmental audition
requirements required of all incoming students. Prior to admission to a music degree program, the
prospective music major/minor is required to submit an application form to the College of the Arts
and present an audition in the principal area of applied concentration. Applicants may also elect to
audition on more than one instrument or an instrument and voice. Auditions, conducted by the music
faculty, are held on the Kennesaw State University campus on specic dates.
Audition Dates and Requirements
Auditions are held on specic dates prior to the term a student begins study as a music student.
A description of the audition process, including specic dates and requirements, is detailed in the
Supplemental Application for the School of Music located on the School of Music website (www.
kennesaw.edu/music). Questions regarding the audition process, audition dates, or requirements can
be directed to the College of the Arts Ofce of Admissions and Student Services, 470-578-6614;
COTA-Admissions@kennesaw.edu.
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Transfer Admissions
Students who wish to transfer into the School of Music from another institution follow the same
admissions procedure as all new students (see above). Transfer students are placed at an academic
level in their principal area of applied concentration based upon the transferable amount of study
earned at other institutions and the performance level demonstrated at the audition. Transfer credit
for all course work is evaluated as quickly as possible after a student has been admitted to KSU.
Students who transfer completed baccalaureate applied performance credit to KSU will be required
to take additional applied performance study and additional ensemble credit so as to parallel remaining
semesters of their designated degree program of study at KSU. The School of Music accepts students
from other schools and colleges at Kennesaw State University on the same basis as new students
and/or transfer students from other institutions. Interested and qualied students are encouraged to
transfer into the program.
Change of Concentration
Students who wish to change their applied performance concentration must reaudition and be
accepted for applied studio instruction in the new concentration.
Change of Degree Program
Students who wish to change degree programs in music must reaudition and gain admission status to
the new degree program.
Placement
The School of Music holds the exclusive authority to determine appropriate admission level placement
in the applied concentration, music theory, music history, piano prociency, and continuity of study.
Continuous study in the area of the applied concentration is a requisite. A lapse of two or more
semesters of applied study will require an audition for readmittance to the School of Music. General
Requirements A variety of School of Music regulations and policies affect music majors and minors.
Included are requirements for recital and ensemble participation, recital and concert attendance, piano
prociency, departmental assessment procedures, and applied juries. Enrollment in an applied area
of concentration is required of all music majors as specied in the degree program. Further, music
students must be enrolled in an appropriate large ensemble every semester in which the student is
enrolled in applied music. The appropriate ensemble director determines a student’s large ensemble
placement. To earn academic credit toward their degree, music students must earn a grade of “C” or
higher in all music courses.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this major
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society (World Music section)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
• MUSI 1111: Aural Skills I
• MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
• MUSI 1112: Aural Skills II
• MUAP 1121: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 1122: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 2221: Applied Lessons
• MUSI 1143: Jazz Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 1144: University Philharmonic Orchestra 1
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or
• MUSI 1145: Wind Symphony 1or
• MUSI 1146: Chamber Singers 1
or
• MUSI 1147: Wind Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 1148: Symphony Orchestra 1
or
• MUSI 1149: Chorale 1
1 Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensemble directors.
Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times (MUSI 1143-MUSI 1149). Jazz Ensemble may
be used for up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
Upper Division Major Requirements (60 Credit Hours)
Please select on of the following concentrations
Piano Concentration
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MU S I 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3320: Form and Analysis
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
or
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
• MUSI 3333: Accompanying (repeat 4 times)
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra 1
or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony 1
or
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers 1
or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra 1
• or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale 1
• MUSI 3224: Piano Ensemble (repeat two times)
or
• MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber (repeat two times)
• MUSI 3390: Music Entrepreneurship
• MUSI 4413: Piano Literature I
• MUSI 4414: Piano Literature II
• MUSI 4430: Piano Pedagogy I
• MUSI 4431: Piano Pedagogy II
• MUAP 2222: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3321: Applied Lessons
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• MUAP 3322: Applied Lessons 2
• MUAP 4421: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4422: Applied Lessons 2
1. Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles
directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times. Jazz Ensemble may be used for
up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
2. Recital required.
Major Electives (11 credit hours)
Chosen from any 3000-4000 level music courses.
Voice Concentration
• MUSI 1165: Class Piano I
• MUSI 1166: Class Piano II
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 3320: Form and Analysis
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3315: Vocal Literature
• MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
• MUSI 3334: Italian and English Diction
• MUSI 3335: German and French Diction
• MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers 1
or
• MUSI 3349: Chorale 1
• MUSI 3352: Opera Theater (repeat 6 times)
• MUAP 2222: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3321: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3322: Applied Lessons 2
• MUAP 4421: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4422: Applied Lessons 2
• MUSI 3390: Music Entrepreneurship
• MUSI 4433: Voice Pedagogy
1 Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles
directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times.
2 Recital required.
Voice Concentration Foreign Language Requirement (6 credit hours)
• ITAL 1001: Introduction to Italian Language and Culture I
• GRMN 1001: Introduction to German Language and Culture I
or
• FREN 1001: Introduction to French Language and Culture I
Major Electives (5 credit hours)
Chosen from any 3000-4000 level music courses.
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Instrumental Concentration
• MUSI 1165: Class Piano I
• MUSI 1166: Class Piano II
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MU S I 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 3320: Form and Analysis
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble 1 3
or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra 1
or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony 1
• or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra 1
• MUAP 2222: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3321: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3322: Applied Lessons 2
• MUAP 4421: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4422: Applied Lessons 2
• MUSI 3210: Classical Guitar Ensemble 3 *
or
• MUSI 3211: Jazz Guitar Ensemble 3 *
or
• MUSI 3212: Jazz Combo 3 *
or
• MUSI 3220: Percussion Ensemble 3 *
or
• MUSI 3221: String Ensemble 3 *
or
• MUSI 3222: Woodwind Ensemble 3 *
or
• MUSI 3223: Brass Ensemble 3 *
or
• MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber 3*
• MUSI 3390: Music Entrepreneurship
• MUSI 4435: (Name of Instrument) Pedagogy and Literature
1. Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles
directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times. Jazz Ensemble may be used for
up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
2. Recital required.
3. Classical guitarists must take all ve credits in Classical Guitar Ensemble. Jazz guitarists must take all
ve credits in Jazz Guitar Ensemble. Percussionists must take all ve credits in Percussion Ensemble.
*Repeat ve times.
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Major Electives (15 credit hours)
Chosen from any 3000-4000 level music courses.
Jazz Concentration
• MUSI 1165: Class Piano I
• MU S I 2111: Aural Skills III
• MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
• MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
• MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
• MUSI 3311: History of Music I
• MUSI 3312: History of Music II
• MUSI 3319: History of Jazz
• MUSI 3320: Form and Analysis
• MUSI 3322: Jazz Theory and Composition
• MUSI 3323: Jazz Arranging
• MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
• MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra 1
or
• MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony 1
or
• MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble 1
or
• MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra 1
• MUSI 3353: Jazz Improvisation I
• MUSI 3354: Jazz Improvisation II
• MUSI 3355: Jazz Improvisation III
• MUSI 3360: Jazz Piano
• MUAP 2222: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3321: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 3322: Applied Lessons 2
• MUAP 4421: Applied Lessons
• MUAP 4422: Applied Lessons 2
• MUSI 3211: Jazz Guitar Ensemble 3
or
• MUSI 3212: Jazz Combo 3
• MUSI 3390: Music Entrepreneurship
• MUSI 4436: Jazz Pedagogy
1 Placement of students in large ensembles is determined by the appropriate large ensembles
directors. Students will repeat one large ensemble course four times. Jazz Ensemble may be used for
up to four large ensemble credits only by permission of the Director of Jazz Studies.
2 Recital required.
3 Repeat 5 times. Jazz guitarists must take all ve credits in Jazz Guitar Ensemble.
Major Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose from any 3000-4000 level music courses.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
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University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Requirement
Students will be required to pass with a satisfactory grade (S) six semesters of MUAP 1101: Music
Symposium, to be eligible to graduate. They must be enrolled every semester in this course until the
requirement is accomplished.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Theatre and Performance Studies B.A.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of the Arts, Department of Theatre and Performance Studies
(470) 578-3123
The Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and Performance Studies is fully accredited by NAST (the National
Association of Schools of Theatre). Accreditation follows a rigorous evaluation process that includes
self-study and peer review. The major provides student artists with a foundation in theatre as an
historic, global, and aesthetic form, through the study of a variety of performance texts and styles,
from classical and modern drama to musical theatre, folk and literary narratives, performance art, and
classical and contemporary poetry. Emphasizing the interrelationship between theory and praxis, the
major prepares students for entry into the profession or for graduate study in theatre or other related
elds. The Department of Theatre Performance Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre and
Performance Studies, with concentrations in acting, performance studies, musical theatre and design/
technology.
The Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Kennesaw State University supports the
liberal arts mission of the University by engaging students as artists, scholars, and active citizens in
their social worlds. Students learn through praxis, encountering performance as the intersection
of rigorous critical investigation and practical, engaged, learning. Taking a uniquely holistic view of
performance to include the realms of theatrical production, storytelling, dance, performance art, and
everyday life, the department challenges students to recognize performance as a method of analysis, a
mode of inquiry, and a creative and aesthetic act.
Our program offers a wide range of courses dedicated to developing students as scholar-artists,
viewing both live performance as scholarship and writing as a creative act. The program provides
opportunities for students to create, witness, and critique performances based on a variety of
sources: from dramatic scripts to literary and folk traditions, original ethnographic eld research, and
personal narratives. Inherent within this premise lies an ardent commitment to provide global learning
opportunities to students as vital to their individual and social growth. It is the department’s mission
to push the discipline forward in integrating theatre, dance and performance studies approaches,
offering for our campus and our community a broad spectrum of voices, cultures, texts, periods, and
styles of performance experiences.
Admission Requirements
High school GPA requirement of 3.0 or higher for entering rst-year freshmen. College GPA
requirement of 3.0 or higher for entering transfers and currently-enrolled KSU students seeking a
change in major.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
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Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• TPS 1500: Introduction to Theatre Studies
• TPS 1600: Introduction to Performance Studies
• TPS 1713: Stagecraft
• TPS 2713: Theatre Production *
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
• TPS 2203: Acting I: Principles of Acting
Note:
*Theatre Production must be taken two times for two credits each.
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
Upper Level Core Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
• TPS 3000: Performing Literature
• TPS 3403: Play Analysis for Production
• TPS 3813: Visual Imagination
• TPS 4513: History and Theory I: Ancient through Renaissance Theatre and
Performance
• TPS 3493: Performance Art
or
• TPS 3600: Performing Culture
• TPS 4523: History and Theory II: Neoclassical through Romantic Theatre and
Performance
or
• TPS 4533: History and Theory III: Victorian through Contemporary Theatre and
Performance
Plus one of the following concentrations: (9 Credit Hours)
Acting Concentration*
• TPS 3223: Acting II: Intermediate Acting
Plus two of the following:
• TPS 3200: The Actor’s Voice
• TPS 3213: Acting for the Camera
• TPS 3243: Acting III: Acting Styles
• TPS 4243: Audition Practicum
Note:
*ENGL 3232 - Topics in Drama, and ENGL 4340 - Shakespeare, are preapproved as nine hours of the
related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Acting Concentration.
Performance Studies Concentration*
(Any three of the following):
• TPS 3093: Performing Folktales and Fairy Tales
• TPS 3094: Performing Classical Myth
• TPS 3193: Performing World Myth
• TPS 3194: Performing Personal Narrative
• TPS 3400: Performance Composition
• TPS 3493: Performance Art **
• TPS 3500: Dramaturgy
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• TPS 3600: Performing Culture **
• TPS 4313: Principles of Directing
• TPS 4323: Directing Styles
• TPS 4333: Adapting and Staging Literary Texts
Note:
*COM 2129 - Public Speaking and WRIT 3110 - Playwriting are preapproved as nine hours of the
related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Performance Studies Concentration. **If
a student enrolled in the Performance Studies Concentration chooses to take both TPS 3493
Performance Art and TPS 3600, one of the courses may serve as a major requirement while the other
serves as an upper-division elective.
Design/Technology Concentration*
• TPS 3823: Design Skills
• TPS 3853: Period Styles
Plus one of the following:
• TPS 4813: Scene Design
• TPS 4823: Lighting Design for the Stage
• TPS 4833: Costume Design
Musical Theatre Concentration*
• TPS 3700: Music Theory for Musical Theatre
• TPS 3713: Acting in Musical Theatre
• DANC 3000: Musical Theatre Dance: Styles I
• TPS 3703: Musical Theatre History and Literature
Note:
* MUSI 1121 Music Theory I, MUAP 3320 Performance - Secondary Applied, MUSI 3349 Chorale,
TPS 3320 Musical Theatre Performance: Applied Voice, and any DANC courses that are 2000-level
and above, are pre-approved related studies electives for TPS majors completing the Musical Theatre
Concentration.
Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)
• TPS 4999: Senior Seminar: The Scholar Artist
Applied Professional Sequence (6 Credit Hours)
Students must take a total of 6 hours from the following courses
• TPS 4015: Musical Theatre Techniques
• TPS 3050: Applied Performance and Production
• TPS 3398: Internship
• TPS 4010: Storytelling Practicum
• TPS 4020: Musical Theatre Ensemble
• TPS 4050: Advanced Applied Performance and Production
• TPS 4040: Stage Combat
• TPS 4030: Actor’s Studio
• TPS 4400: Directed Study
• TPS 4490: Special Topics
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
12 hours of upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic
advisor. Lower-division courses may also be approved when appropriate.
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Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
College of Architecture and Construction Management
Architecture Minor
The minor in Architect provides students with focused introduction to the profession in one of three
general areas; History/Theory, Environmental Technology or Strucrtures. The Minor in Architecture
requires a minimum of 15 hours including:
A minimum of 9 credits must be completed in 3000 and 4000 level course work
A maximum of 6 credits in ARCH 1000, ARCH 2242, ARCH 2111, ARCH 2311 may be applied to this
requirement.
Architecture upper division free electives are limited to 3 credits
All courses must be passed with a ‘C’’ grade or higher. Students seeking the minor in architecture
should consult the Minor course ow chart for prerequisit requirements.
Required Courses (Choose 12 Credit Hours)
• ARCH 1000: Introduction to Architecture
• ARCH 2242: Design Communication II
• ARCH 2111: Architecture Culture I: Early Civilizations & Medieval
• ARCH 3112: Architecture Culture II - The Renaissance through 1850
• ARCH 3113: Architecture Culture III - 1850 through 1945
• ARCH 4114: Architecture Cultures IV: 1945-Current
• ARCH 2311: Environmental Tech I -Systems Selection and Materials
• ARCH 3313: Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort and Building Systems
• ARCH 3314: Environmental Technology III: Lighting, Electrical and Acoustics
• ARCH 2211: Architecture Structures I - Introduction to Structures
• ARCH 3211: Architecture Structures II: Concrete and Lateral Loads
• ARCH 3212: Architecture Structures III: Steel and Wood
• ARCH 4116: Urban Planning and Design Theory
Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Choose any ARCH 3000 level and up courses
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Architecture, B.ARCH
The Bachelor of Architecture Degree
Department of Architecture
Marietta Campus
Phone: 678-915-7253
Fax: 678-915-7228
Kennesaw State University’s College of Architecture and Construction Management is the only public
state institution in Georgia to offer a ve-year professional degree: the Bachelor of Architecture. The
curriculum is organized as a 2+3 program. The Lower Division constitutes the rst two years and its
curriculum is designed to introduce basic skill sets, fundamentals of design and building technologies.
The Upper Division constitutes last three years of the program. Its curriculum is designed to enhance
the students understanding of the relationship between people and the built environment, the role of
technology, structures in comprehensive design, the importance of history and theory to design and
introduce the broader challenges of urbanism and design research. Students must pass a portfolio and
curriculum review to proceed from the Lower Division to the Upper Division
The Architecture Program offers unique educational opportunities for its students including: the
Summer Workshop, the Focus Studio: a research based studio with and invited studio critic, and an
individually structured Thesis project. The Architecture Program also offers students organized travel
opportunities within the U.S. and abroad, including a summer program in Dessau Germany.
Vision and Mission
The mission of the Architecture Department is to expand and extend the University’s mission
into the realm of Architecture, preparing students for professional practice in the design, planning,
development and stewardship of the built environment. The Architecture Program fosters invention,
creativity and craft through hands- on exploration that is the foundation of technological innovation.
Moreover, knowledge of cultural diversity, communication, history and criticism is seen as inseparable
from the application of such innovation. This holistic process is “the making of architecture.”
NAAB Accreditation
In the Unites States, most state registration boards require a degree form an accredited professional
degree program as a prerequisite for licensure. The National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB),
which is the sole agency authorized to accredit U.S. professional degree programs in architecture,
recognizes three types of degrees: the Bachelor of Architecture, the Master of Architecture and the
Doctor of Architecture. A program may be granted a 6-year, 3-year or 2- year term of accreditation,
depending on the extent of its conformance with established educational standards.
Doctor of Architecture and Master of Architecture degree programs may consist of a pre-professional
undergraduate degree and a professional graduate degree that, when earned sequentially, constitute an
accredited professional education. However, the pre-professional degree is not, by itself, recognized as
an accredited degree.
The NAAB grants candidacy status to new programs that have developed viable plans for achieving
initial accreditation. Candidacy status indicates that a program should be accredited within 6 years of
achieving candidacy, if its plan is properly implemented. In order to meet the educational requirement
set forth by the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards, an applicant for an NCARB
Certicate must hold a professional degree in architecture form a program accredited by the NAAB;
the degree must have been awarded not more than two years prior to initial accreditation. However,
meeting the educational requirement for the NCARB Certicate may not be equivalent to meeting
the education requirement for registration in a specic jurisdiction. Please contact NCARB for more
information.
Kennesaw State University, Department of Architecture offers the following NAAB- accredited
degree:5- year B. Arch (152 undergraduate credits)
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Next accreditation visit for all programs: 2022.
5 Year Professional Degree
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
General Education courses specic to the Architecture Major:
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ARCH 1001: Architecture Studio I
• ARCH 1002: Architecture Studio II
• ARCH 2003: Architecture Studio III
• ARCH 1241: Design Communication I
• ARCH 2242: Design Communication II
• ARCH 1000: Introduction to Architecture
• Other Requirements Specic to the Major:
• ARCH 2004: Architecture Studio IV
• ARCH 3112: Architecture Culture II - The Renaissance through 1850
• ARCH 2211: Architecture Structures I - Introduction to Structures
• ARCH 2311: Environmental Tech I -Systems Selection and Materials
• ARCH 2111: Architecture Culture I: Early Civilizations & Medieval
Upper-Division Major Requirements
• ARCH 3011: Architecture Studio V
• ARCH 3012: Architecture Studio VI
• ARCH 3113: Architecture Culture III - 1850 through 1945
• ARCH 3211: Architecture Structures II: Concrete and Lateral Loads
• ARCH 3212: Architecture Structures III: Steel and Wood
• ARCH 3313: Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort and Building Systems
• ARCH 3314: Environmental Technology III: Lighting, Electrical and Acoustics
• ARCH 4013: Architecture Studio VII: Integrative Design
• ARCH 4014: Architecture Studio VIII: Urban Lab
• ARCH 4114: Architecture Cultures IV: 1945-Current
• ARCH 4116: Urban Planning and Design Theory
• ARCH 4117: Thesis Prep
• ARCH 4224: Professional Practice I - Codes and Technical Documents
• ARCH 4225: Professional Practice II - Cost Control
• ARCH 4226: Professional Practice III - Practice and Ethics
• ARCH 5015: Focus Studio
• ARCH 5016: Thesis Research
• ARCH 5017: Thesis Studio
Electives (17 Credit Hours)*
*The free elective pursued towards the BARCH degree should be at or above the 2000 level or
equivalent. Transfer credits not meeting this threshold may be accepted upon review and approval.
These criteria will also apply to courses that were completed towards a minor that is no longer
pursued.
Program Total: 150 Credit Hours
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University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requiements
Note:
Program is exempt from WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (150 Credit Hours)
Construction Management Minor
Requirements
• CM 2000: Construction Graphics
• CM 3000: Computer Applications in Construction
• CM 3110: Residential and Light Construction Methods
• CM 3410: Construction Quantity Surveying
• CM 4510: Construction Scheduling
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Construction Management, B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Architecture and Construction Management
Department of Construction Management
678-915-7221
The Construction Management Department offers students the bachelor’s degree in Construction
Management and the Master of Science in Construction Management. While professional experience
is preferred, students with a bachelor’s degree or higher in architecture, construction management,
technology, engineering, or related elds are encouraged to apply. Certicates are also available in
project management, land development, and specialty construction.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
General Education Requirements Specic to this Major
• COM 110 0: Human Communication (Area B)
• STS 1101: Science, Technology, and Society (Area E)
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus (Area D)
Lower Division Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Grade of “C” or higher required.
• CM 1000: Orientation to Construction and Development
• CM 2000: Construction Graphics
• CM 2210: Introduction to Structures
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• SURV 2200: Construction Measurements
Upper Level Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)
Grade of “C” or higher required.
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• CM 3000: Computer Applications in Construction
• CM 3040: Building Information Modeling I
• CM 3110: Residential and Light Construction Methods
• CM 3180: Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems
• CM 3400: Risk and Quality Management
• CM 3410: Construction Quantity Surveying
• CM 3800: Construction Finance
• CM 4510: Construction Scheduling
• CM 4560: Construction Project Management
• CM 4710: Construction Safety
• CM 4760: Construction and Real Estate Property Law
• CM 4900: Capstone Project
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
Choose One of the Following Concentrations (12 Credit Hours):
Grade of “C” or higher required.
General Concentration
• CM 3500: Building Codes
• CM 3260: Temporary Structures
• CM 3420: Construction Estimating and Bid Preparation
• CM 4660: Advanced Scheduling & Project Management
Land Development Concentration
• CM 3310: Real Estate Development Practices
• CM 3440: Heavy Estimating
• CM 3710: Market and Site Analysis
• CM 4620: Development Process and Finance
Specialty Construction Concentration
• CM 3280: Building Mechanical and Electrical Codes and Loads
• CM 3480: Mechanical and Electrical Systems Estimating
• CM 4190: Sustainable Operation & Maintenance
• CM 4480: Design/Build MEP Systems
Heavy Construction Concentration
• CM 3170: Heavy Construction Practices
• CM 3440: Heavy Estimating
• CM 4230: Heavy Materials & Temporary Structures
• CM 4660: Advanced Scheduling & Project Management
Facilities Management Concentration
• CM 3270: Facility Management Strategies
• CM 3290: Facilities Management Practices
• CM 3310: Real Estate Development Practices
• CM 4190: Sustainable Operation & Maintenance
Required Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Two three-hour electives required. Choose any two courses from Concentrations other than selected
Concentration.
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Program Total (126 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Degree program is exempt from WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (126 Credit Hours)
Facility Management Certicate
The Facility Management Certicate program is designed to provide students with the skills related to
the ongoing operation of built environments in accordance with IFMA eleven core competencies. This
Certicate program requires 18 credit hours and can potentially be completed in one year.
Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• CM 3180: Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems
• CM 3270: Facility Management Strategies
• CM 3290: Facilities Management Practices
• CM 4190: Sustainable Operation & Maintenance
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose two of the following:
• CM 3110: Residential and Light Construction Methods
• CM 3190: Sustainable Construction
• CM 3310: Real Estate Development Practices
• CM 3400: Risk and Quality Management
• CM 3410: Construction Quantity Surveying
• CM 3800: Construction Finance
• CM 4620: Development Process and Finance
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Land Development Certicate
In addition to providing a students with a core knowledge of construction materials and methods,
the Certicate in Land Development is designed for those with an interest in the pre-construction
process, including market analysis, site planning, development law and nance. This Certicate program
requires 18 credit hours and can potentially be completed in one year.
Program Requirements:
Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• CM 3310: Real Estate Development Practices
• CM 3710: Market and Site Analysis
• CM 3800: Construction Finance
• CM 4620: Development Process and Finance
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose 2 from the following courses:
• CM 3000: Computer Applications in Construction
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• CM 3040: Building Information Modeling I
• CM 3110: Residential and Light Construction Methods
• CM 3190: Sustainable Construction
• CM 3400: Risk and Quality Management
• CM 3410: Construction Quantity Surveying
• CM 3440: Heavy Estimating
• CM 4760: Construction and Real Estate Property Law
Program Total: (18 Credit Hours)
Project Management Certicate
The Certicate in Project Management is designed to provide students with skills used by construction
managers, such as estimating, scheduling and general knowledge on how to management construction
projects. This Certicate program requires 18 credit hours and can potentially be completed in one
year.
Program Requirements:
Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• CM 2000: Construction Graphics
• CM 3000: Computer Applications in Construction
• CM 3110: Residential and Light Construction Methods
• CM 4560: Construction Project Management
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose 2 of the following courses:
• CM 3040: Building Information Modeling I
• CM 3190: Sustainable Construction
• CM 3410: Construction Quantity Surveying
• CM 3420: Construction Estimating and Bid Preparation
• CM 4510: Construction Scheduling
• CM 4660: Advanced Scheduling & Project Management
• CM 4710: Construction Safety
• CM 4760: Construction and Real Estate Property Law
Program Total: (18 Credit Hours)
Speciality Construction Certicate
The Specialty Construction Certicate program is designed for students who are interested in
mechanical, electrical and plumbing projects, with an emphasis on energy project management. This
Certicate program requires 18 credit hours and can potentially be completed in one year,
Program Requirements:
Core Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• CM 3180: Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems
• CM 3280: Building Mechanical and Electrical Codes and Loads
• CM 3480: Mechanical and Electrical Systems Estimating
• CM 4190: Sustainable Operation & Maintenance
Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose 2 from the following courses:
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• CM 3000: Computer Applications in Construction
• CM 3040: Building Information Modeling I
• CM 3190: Sustainable Construction
• CM 3400: Risk and Quality Management
• CM 3800: Construction Finance
• CM 4480: Design/Build MEP Systems
• CM 4710: Construction Safety
Program Total: (18 Credit Hours)
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Applied Computer Science, BA
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Department of Computer Science
http://cs.kennesaw.edu/
The Bachelor of Arts in Applied Computer Science program (BA-ACS) provides a blend of the
foundations of computer science (CS) and applications with interdisciplinary study. The BA-ACS
program emphasizes the study of programming, theory, and computer systems. Core computer
science areas include programming, computer architecture, operating systems, web development,
social media and computing security. These areas are supported by a strong foundation in computing
principles such as the design of programming languages, data structures, and operating system
principles. The program includes the mathematics needed to understand computer science and to
interact with the science disiplines.
As a BA program, a formal minor and foreign languages are required, which broaden the opportunities
and career possibilities for graduates. Students may select from a set of pre-approved minors and
concentraions having connections with computer science, or may propose an alternative minor or
concentration.
Graduates of the BA-ACS program are prepared for a variety of traditional careers in CS, and
also including emerging interdisciplinary areas such as social media and High Performance Cluster
Computing (HPCC), and integrations through the minor with computing security, GIS, data science,
chemistry, biology and others.
General Education (44 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this major:
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• Any lab-based science sequence
Note:
The science sequence chosen may limit the choice of minor.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACST 2301: Problem-Solving and Digital Game Design
• ACST 2312: Programming with .NET Framework
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
• FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
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• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
• One hour from STAT 1107
Additional Requirements
Additional mathematics needed in statistics for understanding the probabilistic algorithms used for
managing computing resources. One hour is used in Area F.
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
• ACST 3710: Digital Game Design and Team Project
• CS 3410: Introduction to Database Systems
or
• CSE 3153: Database Systems
• LDRS 3000: Foundations of Leadership
• CSE 3203: Overview of Mobile Systems
• ACST 3330: Data Structures and Database Applications
• ACST 3340: Modern Languages: Theory, Scripting, R, HPC, Fortran
• ACST 3510: Computer Architecture from Foundations to Cloud
• ACST 3530: Linux Operating Systems and Networking
• ACST 4620: Computing Security
Interdiciplinary Concentration (25-29 Credit Hours)
Select one concentration:
Interdisciplinary Computing and Natural Sciences (25-28 Credit Hours)
Please select one of the following minors and complete the required coruses listed below:
• Chemistry Minor (16 Credit Hours)
• Environmental Science Minor (15 Credit Hours)
• Biology Minor (18 Credit Hours)
• Physics Minor (15 Credit Hours)
◊ ACST 4851: Applied Computer Science Research Thesis
◊ MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
◊ Three (3) credit hours of approved upper-level science or computing elective
Interdisciplinary Computing and Mathematical Sciences (29 Credit Hours)
Please select one of the following minors and complete the required courses listed below:
• Mathematics Minor (15 Credit Hours)
• Applied Statistics and Data Analysis Minor (15 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• MATH 3000: Software of Mathematics
• ACST 4851: Applied Computer Science Research Thesis
Interdisciplinary Applied Computing (25-26 Credit Hours)
Please select one of the following minors/certicates and complete the required courses listed below:
• High Performance Computing Certicate (18 Credit Hours)*
• *ACS Majors must take due to overlap with the Major: CSE 2300, CSE 4983, and IS
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• Software Engineering Minor (16 Credit Hours)
• Computer Game Design & Development Minor (18 Credit Hours)
◊ ACST 3540: Social Media & Global Computing
◊ ACST 4850: Interdisciplinary Project and Portfolio Preparation
Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts and Humanities (25-28 Credit
Hours)
Please select one of the following minors/certicates and complete the required courses listed below:
• Music Minor (18 Credit Hours)
• Art History Minor (18 Credit Hours)
• Digital Wrtiting and Media Arts Minor (15 Credit Hours)
• Environmental Studies Minor (15 Credit Hours)
• Geographic Information Sciences Certicate - Stand-Alone and Embedded (15 Credit
Hours)
• Leadership Studies Certicate - Embedded (15 Credit Hours) + 1 Leadership Elective
◊ ACST 3540: Social Media & Global Computing
◊ IS 3260: Web Development I
◊ ACST 4850: Interdisciplinary Project and Portfolio Preparation
Interdisciplinary Computing and Business (28 Credit Hours)
Please select one of the following minors and complete the required courses listed below:
• Information Security and Assurance Minor (18 Credit Hours)
• Information Systems Minor (18 Credit Hours)
◊ ACST 3540: Social Media & Global Computing
◊ ACST 4850: Interdisciplinary Project and Portfolio Preparation
◊ IS 3260: Web Development I
Free Electives (0-4 Credit Hours)
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Computer Game Design & Development Minor
To be eligible for a minor in Computer Game Design and Development, the student must complete
the following courses with a grade of “C” or better. Any upper level (3000+) courses that are required
in the major may not be used as credit for the minor. Other upper level CGDD courses may be used
as substituted. Students must have at least 9 upper level CGDD hours not required for their major
(CGDD courses taken as electives for your major bachelor degree can be used to complete the
minor).
Required Courses
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
or
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• CGDD 2002: Fundamentals of Game Design
• CGDD 4003: Digital Media and Interaction
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• Two additional upper-level CGDD courses (6+ Credit Hours)
Program Total (16+ Credit Hours)
Computer Game Design and Development B.S.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Game Design and Development equips students and graduates
with the skills and knowledge to apply computing and software engineering techniques to the design
and production of digital media for entertainment, research, and education. As a specialization within
the eld of computing, game design and development builds on and applies expertise in computing
hardware and software to create engaging and immersive multimedia systems.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for This Major:
• MATH 1113: Precalculus Area A-2
• COM 110 0: Human Communication Area B-2
• MATH 1190: Calculus I Area D-1 (1 Credit Hour counted in Area F)
• Area D-2 Group 1 requires 4 Credit Hours chosen from (PHYS 1111 and PHYS
1111L ) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L ) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L ) or (BIOL
1107 and BIOL 1107L )
• Area D-2Group 2 requires 4 Credit Hours chosen from (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
or (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L ) or (BIOL 1108
and BIOL 1108L )
• One Hour from Area D will be counted in Free Electives
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
• CSE 1302: Programming and Problem Solving II
• CSE 2300: Discrete Structures for Computing
or
• MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• CGDD 2002: Fundamentals of Game Design
• One Hour from Area D
Upper Division Major Requirements (44 Credit Hours)
• CSE 3801: Professional Practices and Ethics
• CS 3304: Data Structures
• CS 4242: Articial Intelligence
• CS 4306: Algorithm Analysis
• CS 4722: Computer Graphics and Multimedia
• SWE 3313: Introduction to Software Engineering
• SWE 3643: Software Testing & Quality Assurance
• SWE 4324: User-Centered Design
• CGDD 3103: Application Extension and Scripting
• CGDD 4003: Digital Media and Interaction
• CGDD 4203: Mobile & Casual Game Development
• CGDD 4303: Educational and Serious Game Design
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• CGDD 4803: Studio
• CGDD 4814: Studio 2
Upper Level Concentration (9 Credit Hours)
Pick one from the following concentrations:
Media-Production Concentration
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• CGDD 4113: 3D Modeling and Animation
• CGDD 4603: Production Pipeline and Asset Management
Distributed-Mobile Concentration
• SWE 3683: Embedded Systems Analysis and Design
• CS 4504: Distributed Computing
• CS 4622: Computer Networks
Educational-Serious Concentration
• Two approved Communication courses (6 credit hours)
• CGDD 4313: Designing Online Learning Content and Environments
Planning-Management Concentration
Pick three:
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
• MGT 4122: Venture Analysis
• MGT 4185: Technology Management
• SWE 3623: Software Systems Requirements
• SWE 4663: Software Project Management
Simulations-Informatics
• CSE 3153: Database Systems
• CGDD 4703: Data Modeling and Simulation
Creative Content Generation Concentration
• CGDD 4113: 3D Modeling and Animation
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4470: Advanced Audio Production and Technology
Computer Science Concentration
• Students can choose any three upper division CS courses, which must be at least 9
credit hours of non-duplicative hours with the course requirements of the student’s
major.
Free Electives (7 Credit Hours)
Any course in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
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Note:
Program is exempt from WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (120 Credit Hours)
Computer Science B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics,
Department of Computer Science
(770) 423-6005
http://cs.kennesaw.edu/
The B.S. in computer science program is fully accredited by ABET, the Accreditation Board for
Engineers & Technology.
The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science program (BSCS) provides a blend of the foundations
of computer science (CS) and applications in the information technology (IT) industry. The BSCS
program emphasizes the study of computer systems architecture, software development, and data
communications. Core technology areas include programming, computer architecture, operating
systems, data communication, database systems, and software engineering. These areas are supported
by a strong foundation in computing principles such as the design of programming languages, data
structures, and operating system principles. The program includes a mathematics component and
mathematics concepts are incorporated into many of the major courses.
Graduates of the CS program are prepared for a variety of careers in CS and IT, especially in the
development of software for distributed systems. Example job titles from KSU graduates of the CS
program include information technology specialist, programmer analyst, software engineer, network
administrator, and software consultant. This program also prepares students for graduate studies
in computing-related elds.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• CS 1302: Programming Principles II
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• Science Lab or MATH Credit (2 credit hours)
• Science Major Course Elective (4 credit hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (31 Credit Hours)
• CS 3304: Data Structures
• CS 3501: Computer Organization and Architecture
• CS 3502: Operating Systems
• CS 4305: Software Engineering
• CS 3410: Introduction to Database Systems
• CS 4306: Algorithm Analysis
• CS 4504: Distributed Computing
or
• CS 4720: Internet Programming
• CS 4308: Concepts of Programming Languages
• CSE 3801: Professional Practices and Ethics
• CS 4850: Computer Science Senior Project
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Additional Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
• Nine (9) hours of required courses plus one three (3) credit hour upper division math
elective.
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 3332: Probability and Inference
Upper Division Math Elective:
Choose one (3 credit hours):
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
• MATH 3272: Introduction to Linear Programming
• Potentially other mathematics course at 3000 or 4000 level.
Major Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Four 3-hour classes chosen from:
• CS 4322: Mobile Software Development
• CS 4512: Systems Programming
• CS 4514: Real-Time Systems
• CS 4632: Modeling and Simulation
• CS 4712: User Interface Engineering
• CGDD 4203: Mobile & Casual Game Development
• CS 4612: Secure Software Development
• CS 4522: HPC & Parallel Programming
• CS 4622: Computer Networks
• CS 4722: Computer Graphics and Multimedia
• CS 4732: Digital Image Processing
• CS 4412: Data Mining
• SWE 3633: Software Architecture and Design
• SWE 3683: Embedded Systems Analysis and Design
• SWE 3843: Embedded Systems Construction and Testing
• SWE 4633: Component-Based Software Development
• CS 4242: Articial Intelligence
• SWE 3643: Software Testing & Quality Assurance
• CS 4524: Cloud Computing
• CS 4491: Advanced Topics in Computer Science
• CS 4400: Directed Studies
Free Electives (5 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (120 Credit Hours)
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Computer Science Minor
For students interested in developing their knowledge and credentials in the computing area.
The minor is approachable for students from a variety of majors with a technical interest, with
MATH1112 or MATH1113 as the math prerequisite to CS 1301. The student must earn a ‘C’ or better
in all courses for the minor. At least 12 hours of a minor must be non-duplicative with the course
requirements of the student’s major, with 9 hours of upper-division.
Required Courses (8 Credit Hours)
One of these sequences:
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• CS 1302: Programming Principles II
or
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
• CSE 1302: Programming and Problem Solving II
Upper Division Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Please select any three (3) upper division CS courses
Program Total (17 Credit Hours)
Health Information Technology (HIT) Certicate
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Information Technology Department
http://ccse.kennesaw.edu/it
itdepartmentinfo@kennesaw.edu
The Undergraduate Certicate in Health Information Technology (HIT) Program is designed for
students with background in Information Technology (or the equivalent elds through experience or
other course work) to gain knowledge in the eld of Health IT.
Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
Candidates must complete the ve core courses in Health Information Technology (HIT) listed below
for a total of 15 credit hours.
• IT 3223: Software Acquisition and Project Management
• IT 3503: Foundations of Health Information Technology
• IT 4513: Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications
• IT 4523: Clinical Processes and Workows: Analysis and Redesign
• IT 4533: Health information Security and Privacy
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
High Performance Computing Certicate
This is a certicate that serves computing and applied computer science majors interested in
developing expertise in this area of high-demand and high interest and innovation, with coursework in
HPCC platform, high performance computing and computing languages including ECL, Thor, Roxie and
R. The certicate also serves the students in the BA Applied Computer Science with a certicate that
can be used to meet the BA ACS program’s requirement of a minor or certicate.
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The program is available online, in order to serve non-degree-seeking students including working
professionals and those seeking education post graduation expertise.
High Performance Computing Certicate Core Requirements (15
Credit Hours)
• CS 3410: Introduction to Database Systems
• ACST 4320: Data Warehousing and Mining
• ACST 3340: Modern Languages: Theory, Scripting, R, HPC, Fortran
• ACST 3510: Computer Architecture from Foundations to Cloud
• ACST 4570: Cloud Computing and HPCC Platform
• HPC Certicate Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Choice of one course from the following:
• ACST 3330: Data Structures and Database Applications
• ACST 3530: Linux Operating Systems and Networking
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Information Technology B.S.
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology Degree
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Information Technology Department
(770) 915-4292
The Bachelor of Science in Information Technology degree, which is accredited by the Computing
Accreditation Commission of ABET, www.abet.org, has the primary objective of meeting the high
demand for professional degrees in the strategy, development and administration of integrated
computing, management, and information technology systems. The degree has core requirements,
major requirements and required electives. The major contains those courses considered fundamental
to the information technology eld and the electives give the student some exibility in choice.
General Education (43-44 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements .
• The area A math requirement is (MATH 1111 and MATH 1112) or MATH 1113,
• The area D math requirement is MATH 1190 (Calculus I) or MATH 1160 Elementary
Applied Calculus).
• The BSIT area B requires COM 1100 Human Communication.
• The BSIT Area E-4 recommends STS 1101.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• IT 1113: Programming Principles
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
or
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• IT 1324: Advanced Programming Principles
• CSE 2300: Discrete Structures for Computing
or
• MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
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• One Hour from Area D or Free Electives
Major Requirements (41 Credit Hours)
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• CSE 3153: Database Systems
• CSE 3801: Professional Practices and Ethics
• IT 3123: Hardware and Software Concepts
• IT 3203: Introduction to Web Development
• IT 3223: Software Acquisition and Project Management
• IT 3423: Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
• IT 4123: Electronic Commerce
• IT 4323: Data Communications & Networking
• IT 4423: Linux/Unix Administration
• IT 4683: Management of Information Technology and Human Computer Interaction
• IT 4723: IT Policy & Law
• IT 4823: Information Security Administration & Privacy
• IT 4983: IT Capstone
Upper Level Concentrations (Tracks) (12 Credit Hours)
All BSIT students are required to take a minimum of 12 credit hours as an upper-level concentration.
They choose one of the four concentrations (tracks) and complete 3 of the courses listed. The 4th
elective course can be from the same or a different concentration (track). The four options are:
Enterprise Systems Track
• IT 4153: Advanced Database
• IT 4203: Advanced Web Development
• IT 4333: Network Conguration & Administration
• IT 4673: Virtual IT Systems
• IT 4713: Business Intelligence Systems
• IT 4490: Special Topics in Information Technology
• IT 4400: Directed Studies
Note:
Special Topics course should be in Enterprise Systems Technology
Information Assurance and Security Track
• IT 4833: Wireless Security
• IT 4843: Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense
• IT 4853: Computer Forensics
• IT 4883: Infrastructure Defense
• IT 4490: Special Topics in Information Technology
• IT 4400: Directed Studies
• IT 4893: Internet of Things: Applications and Security
Note:
Special Topics course should be in Information Security
Health Information Technology Track
• IT 3503: Foundations of Health Information Technology
• IT 4513: Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications
• IT 4523: Clinical Processes and Workows: Analysis and Redesign
• IT 4533: Health information Security and Privacy
• IT 4490: Special Topics in Information Technology
• IT 4400: Directed Studie
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Note:
Special Topics course should be in Health Information Technology
Mobile and Web Track
• CSE 3203: Overview of Mobile Systems
• IT 4203: Advanced Web Development
• IT 4213: Mobile Web Development
• IT 4490: Special Topics in Information Technology
• IT 4400: Directed Studies
Note:
Special Topics course should be in Mobile Web Technolog
Free Electives (7 Credit Hours)
Any course in the university curriculum.
Program Total (121 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements .
Notes:
1. Program is exempt from WELL 1000 course requirement
2. All IT, CS, CSE, SWE and CGDD designator courses must have a grade of ‘C’ or
better.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (121 Credit Hours)
Information Technology Minor
College of Computing and Software Engineering
Information Technology Department
http://ccse.kennesaw.edu/it/
itdepartmentinfo@kennesaw.edu
The information technology minor provides students with basic IT skills including programming, web
page development, and system administration.
To be eligible for a minor in Information Technology, the student must complete the following courses
with a grade of “C” or better:
Required Courses (7-8 Credit Hours)
Students must complete one course from each of the required areas with a grade of “C” or better.
Complete one of the following programming courses:
• IT 1113: Programming Principles
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• CS E 1311: C++ Programming for Engineers
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
Complete one of the following required courses:
• IT 3223: Software Acquisition and Project Management
• IT 1324: Advanced Programming Principles
• CS 1302: Programming Principles II
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• CSE 1302: Programming and Problem Solving II
• CSE 1312: Object Oriented C++ Programming for Engineers
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Student must complete three of the following courses with a grade of “C” or better:
• IT 4123: Electronic Commerce
• IT 4323: Data Communications & Networking
• IT 4833: Wireless Security
• IT 3123: Hardware and Software Concepts
• IT 3203: Introduction to Web Development
• CSE 3153: Database Systems
• IT 3423: Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
• IT 3503: Foundations of Health Information Technology
• IT 3883: Advanced Application Development
• IT 4153: Advanced Database
• IT 4203: Advanced Web Development
• IT 4333: Network Conguration & Administration
• IT 4423: Linux/Unix Administration
• IT 4513: Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications
• IT 4523: Clinical Processes and Workows: Analysis and Redesign
• IT 4213: Mobile Web Development
• IT 4490: Special Topics in Information Technology
• IT 4533: Health information Security and Privacy
Program Total (16-17 Credit Hours)
Information Technology, B.A.S.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology Degree
College of Computing and Software Engineering
(678) 915-4292
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Information Technology is designed for students who have an
Associate of Applied Science in computing from a member institution of the Technical College System
of Georgia. The courses that you have completed for your AAS will transfer as a block, and you
will be required to take an additional 60 credit hours (or approximately 2 years of full-time study) to
obtain the BAS degree.
General Education (43 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
• The Area A math requirement is (MATH 1111 and MATH 1112) or MATH 1113
Pre-Calculus
• The Area D math requirement is MATH 1107 Elementary Statistics.
• The BASIT Area B requires COM 1100 Human Communication.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
or
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• IT 1324: Advanced Programming Principles
• CSE 2300: Discrete Structures for Computing
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or
• MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
• Technical Block Course from AAS (3 credit hours)
• Technical Block Course from AAS (4 credit hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (32 Credit Hours)
• CSE 3153: Database Systems
• CSE 3801: Professional Practices and Ethics
• IT 3123: Hardware and Software Concepts
• IT 3203: Introduction to Web Development
• IT 3223: Software Acquisition and Project Management
• IT 3423: Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
• IT 3883: Advanced Application Development
• IT 4323: Data Communications & Networking
• IT 4823: Information Security Administration & Privacy
• IT 4983: IT Capstone
• IT 4683: Management of Information Technology and Human Computer Interaction
• Technical Block (21 Credit Hours)
The Technical Block requires: 21 hours of CIS/CIST courses from the student’s A.A.S. degree.
Directed Electives (7 Credit Hours)
• SWE 4324 or any 3000 or 4000 level IT course not used in the Upper Division Major
Requirements.
Program Total (121 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements
Notes:
1. This program is exempt from the WELL 1000 requirement
2. All IT, CS, CSE AND SWE designator courses must have a grade of “C” or better.
Graduation Total Credit Hours (121 Credit Hours)
Software Engineering Minor
Required Courses
• CSE 1302: Programming and Problem Solving II
• SWE 3313: Introduction to Software Engineering
• Three additional upper-level SWE courses (9 Credit Hours)
Note:
CSE 1302 has a prerequisite of CSE 1301.
Program Total (16 Credit Hours)
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Software Engineering, B.S.
Software Engineering represents the fastest growing segment of software professionals - men and
women who solve problems and issues in the development of mission-critical software to meet the
needs of business and industry. The undergraduate program in Software Engineering, which is the
only one offered at a public university in the state of Georgia, has the primary objective of preparing a
new generation of software developers focused on the engineering of software systems; that is, those
systems that meet specied requirements, that are built with mission critical quality levels, and that are
within cost and schedule requirements.
General Education (45 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
General Education Requirements Specic to This Major:
• Area A2: MATH 1190
• Area B2: COM 1100
• Area D1: MATH 2202
• Area D2, Group 1:
• PHYS 2 211 andPHYS 2 211L OR
• BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L OR
• CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L
• Area D2, Group 2:
• PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L OR
• BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L OR
• CHEM 1212 andCHEM 1212L
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Students should begin CS/CSE 1301 within their rst or second semester in the major.
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
or
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
• CS 1302: Programming Principles II
or
• CSE 1302: Programming and Problem Solving II
• CSE 2300: Discrete Structures for Computing
or
• MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• One extra credit hour from Area D.
Upper Division Major Requirements (52 Credit Hours)
• CSE 3153: Database Systems
• CSE 3801: Professional Practices and Ethics
• CS 3304: Data Structures
• CS 3501: Computer Organization and Architecture
• CS 3502: Operating Systems
• SWE 3313: Introduction to Software Engineering
• SWE 3623: Software Systems Requirements
• SWE 3633: Software Architecture and Design
• SWE 3643: Software Testing & Quality Assurance
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• SWE 4324: User-Centered Design
• SWE 4663: Software Project Management
• SWE 4713: SWE Application Domain
• SWE 4724: Software Engineering Project
Science Elective (4 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following paired lecture and lab courses for a total of 4 credit hours:
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I *Must be taken if not already taken in Area D
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I *Must be taken if not already taken in
Area D
or
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
or
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
or
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
or
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
or
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
Math/Science Elective (6 Credit Hours)
Mathematics courses must be at the level of Calculus I or above. See adivsior for complete list of
approved Science electives. This requirement is in addition to other math and science courses required
elsewhere in the curriculum.
Upper Level Electives (6 Credit Hours)
The SWE Upper Level Electives require six credits from the courses below, at least one of which is an
SWE course:
• CSE 4983: CSE Computing Internship
• SWE 3683: Embedded Systems Analysis and Design
• SWE 3843: Embedded Systems Construction and Testing
• SWE 4633: Component-Based Software Development
• SWE 4743: Object-Oriented Development
• SWE 4783: User Interaction Engineering
• CGDD 4003: Digital Media and Interaction
• CGDD 4203: Mobile & Casual Game Development
• CS 4504: Distributed Computing
• CS 4512: Systems Programming
• CS 4514: Real-Time Systems
• CS 4523: Programming Massively Parallel Processors
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• CS 4622: Computer Networks
• CS 4722: Computer Graphics and Multimedia
• CS 4732: Digital Image Processing
• IT 4123: Electronic Commerce
• IT 4823: Information Security Administration & Privacy
• IT 4843: Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense
• IT 4833: Wireless Security
Free Electives (5 Credit Hours)
• E xcludes: MATH 1111, PH YS 1111K , and PHYS 1112K .
Program Total (125 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Michael J. Coles College of Business
Academic Policies Specic to the Coles College of Business
A summary of some of the most signicant admission, progression, and graduation policies for business
majors is provided below. For additional information, visit the Business Undergraduate Advising Center
on the fourth oor of the Burruss Building and check other sections of this KSU Undergraduate
Catalog.
Requirements for B.B.A. Degree
All business majors should take the following courses as part of their KSU General Education
requirements:
MATH 1111 College Algebra (or MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry or MATH 1113 - Precalculus)
MATH 1160 Elementary Applied Calculus (or MATH 1190 - Analytic Geometry and Calculus I)
ECON 2100 Principles of Microeconomics
All business majors must take a calculus course, which is part of the Coles College Sophomore GPA
Requirement (see later section) and also a prerequisite to several business courses. Most students
will take the MATH 1111 and MATH 1160 sequence. Students with stronger math aptitudes or
backgrounds, or students considering graduate school, should take MATH 1113 and MATH 1190.
Students who can start with Calculus should meet with a Coles Professional Advisor to discuss which
MATH courses to take. All students must take ECON 2300 (Business Statistics) and not MATH 1107.
International Business Majors have a 12-hour foreign language requirement involving the 2001,
2002, 3302, and 3303 courses in an approved language (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean,
Portuguese, or Spanish). If you need to start your language at the introductory level, you should take
the foreign language 1002 course as part of your General Education requirements (Area B2).
Leadership and Career Program
The Leadership and Career Program is a sequence of three courses you must complete as part of your
B.B.A. degree. This program is designed to help you succeed in your Major and to effectively compete
in the job market. The three required courses are:
• BUSA 2150 Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150 Developing My Career Essentials
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• BUSA 4150 Driving My Success
You should take BUSA 2150 as soon as you have completed its prerequisite of ENGL 1102. Successful
completion of this course is a requirement for admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional
Program (see later section). The second and third courses cannot be taken until after you are admitted
to Coles. BUSA 3150 is a prerequisite for BUSA 4150.
Sophomore GPA Requirement
Before a business major can be admitted to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
and enroll in any upper-division business courses (3000-4000 level), she or he must meet the Coles
Sophomore GPA Requirement. This involves earning an Adjusted GPA of 3.00 or greater for the
following eight courses:
MATH 1160
Elementary Calculus with Applications (or MATH 1190-Analytic Geometry and
Calculus I)
ACCT 2100 Introduction to Financial Accounting
ACCT 2200 Introduction to Managerial Accounting
ECON 2100 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 2200 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 2300 Business Statistics
IS 2200 Information Systems & Communications
BLAW 2200 Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Regardless of whether the courses are taken at Kennesaw State University or at another acceptable
accredited institution, the grades earned will be used to check this GPA requirement. If any of these
courses are transferred in and are not awarded three credit hours by KSU, that difference in hours
will affect the GPA calculation. A course may be repeated if necessary. However, KSU has limits on the
number of course withdrawals a student may have and on the number of times a student may repeat
the same course.
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program is separate from admission to
Kennesaw State University. Students must successfully complete BUSA 2150 and the Coles College
Sophomore GPA Requirement prior to application for admission to Coles. Details about other
admission requirements may be obtained from the Business Undergraduate Advising Center (BB 431).
Business majors must apply for and be accepted for admission into the Coles Undergraduate
Professional Program in order to take upper-division business courses and to graduate with a B.B.A.
degree. The application should be completed and submitted online through your OwlExpress account.
The B.B.A. degree will not be awarded to anyone who has not met the Sophomore GPA Requirement
and been admitted to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program, or to anyone who has not
completed our required Leadership and Career Program.
Other KSU Requirements
In order to receive a degree from Kennesaw State University, a student must meet KSU’s residency,
grade, and graduation requirements. Some of those requirements are summarized here for
convenience. Students should check other sections of this KSU Undergraduate Catalog for a complete
listing of KSU requirements.
Business majors must earn a minimum of 45 hours of credit in upper-division business courses.
Business majors must complete at least 33 hours of business courses in residence at KSU. All business
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majors except for Accounting must complete at least 12 hours of their Major Field Requirements and
Major Field Electives at KSU. Accounting Majors must complete at least 18 hours of their Major Field
Requirements and Major Field Electives at KSU. All students must complete at least 20 of the last 30
semester hours immediately preceding graduation at KSU.
Certain B.B.A. courses must be taken at Coles, and there are restrictions on the business courses
that may be taken via education abroad options. Students should check with a Coles College
Professional Advisor about these restrictions prior to signing up for a study abroad course or semester
abroad. Credit for courses taken at other colleges and universities (whether in the U.S. or abroad) will
not be given if:
• the institution does not have acceptable accreditation,
• the courses were not taken at the same or higher level than comparable courses
offered at Kennesaw State University,
• the courses do not have substantially the same content and rigor, or
• the courses are too old.
All business majors must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all business courses counted toward their
degree.
All business majors must earn a grade of “C” or higher in any non-business courses counted in the
Major Field section of their degree.
Accounting Majors must earn a grade of “B” or higher in ACCT 2100 and ACCT 2200.
International Business Majors must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all courses used to satisfy their
Foreign Language Requirement and their Education Abroad Requirement.
Students must always meet current course prerequisites, regardless of when they rst started at KSU.
Always check the most recent KSU Undergraduate Catalog for current course Prerequisites. Students
will also be expected to meet the current admission requirements for the Coles Undergraduate
Professional Program at the time of admission, regardless of when they rst started at KSU.
Timeliness of Degree Completion
KSU requires all graduating students to meet the program requirements in a Catalog that is not
more than ten years old at the time of graduation. Students who do not complete their degree within
ten years of starting at KSU must move up to a more recent Catalog. If a student does not attend
continuously and is required by KSU to apply for readmission in order to return, the student will have
to move up to the Catalog in effect for the readmission term. In addition, KSU requires students who
change majors to move up to the Catalog in effect in the term of change.
Coles requires business majors to successfully complete the B.B.A. degree requirements and graduate
within no more than six (6) calendar years after rst being admitted to the Coles Undergraduate
Professional Program. If a student does not complete the degree within six calendar years, courses
may have to be repeated and new B.B.A. program requirements may have to be met prior to
graduation.
Accounting B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
School of Accountancy
(470) 578-6084
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The School of Accountancy aspires to be a nationally recognized leader in inuencing the accounting
profession by educating our students, performing relevant research, and engaging with the profession.
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Accounting provides the tools to measure, interpret and communicate economic information
for decision-making. A basic understanding of nancial and managerial accounting information is
necessary for all business majors. Accounting Majors develop their knowledge of accounting within
the framework of accounting information systems. The development of a student’s technical,
communication, computer, critical-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills are
critical consequences of the program.
Upon graduation, Accounting Majors have a wide range of job opportunities. Many go into public
practice (CPA rms), which involves independent auditing, accounting, consulting and tax services
provided to clients. This is the traditional path for becoming a Certied Public Accountant (CPA).
Others choose private accounting, becoming nancial, tax, systems or managerial accountants or
internal auditors in business and industry. Still others enter the specialized elds of not-for-prot
or governmental accounting. Accounting also serves as a solid background for graduate work in any
business area or law. Many nd rewarding lifetime careers in Accounting; others use it as a stepping-
stone to high-level management positions. The State of Georgia requires everyone who wishes to
be licensed as a CPA to have ve years of education (150 semester hours), including a baccalaureate
degree. Completion of 123 hours is required to earn the Bachelor’s degree; hence 27 additional hours
are needed to become a CPA. While these can be undergraduate hours, the faculty recommends
that prospective CPAs earn a specialized Master’s degree in Accounting to satisfy the ve-year
requirement.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements
that must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division
courses in Accounting and graduate with an Accounting B.B.A., students must successfully complete
BUSA 2150 and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles
Undergraduate Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program
is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a
grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
Accounting Majors must earn grades of “B” or higher in ACCT 2100 and ACCT 2200 in order to
proceed to upper-division ACCT courses. Accounting Majors must complete at least 18 hours of the
ACCT Major Field Requirements and Major Field Electives at KSU.
View academic policies specic to the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
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Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (18 Credit Hours)*
• ACCT 3100: Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 3200: Concepts in Federal Taxation
• ACCT 3300: Accounting Information Systems
• ACCT 4050: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 4150: Auditing and Assurance
• ACCT 4550: Accounting Data Analytics
Major Field Electives (9 Credit Hours)*
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
• ACCT 4100: Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT 4152: Internal Auditing
• ACCT 4200: Advanced Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 4250: Advanced Taxation
• ACCT 4300: International Accounting
• ACCT 4350: Accounting Systems Audit and Control
• ACCT 4600: Governmental and Not-for Prot Accounting
• ACCT 4700: Valuation of Closely Held Businesses
• ACCT 4800: Fraud and Forensic Accounting
• ACCT 4400: Directed Study
• ACCT 4490: Special Topics in Accounting
Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings outside the
Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. ACCT courses cannot be used here.
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(A maximum of six hours of credit in Accounting Co-Ops and Internships may be
used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.) See a
Coles Professional Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT
courses cannot be used here.
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of Requirements.
*Note:
Accounting Majors are required to complete at least 18 hours of their Major Field Requirements and
Major Field Electives at KSU.
Guidance for Selecting Electives
Students should select their three (3) Major Field Elective courses, as well as their Business Electives
and Non-Business Electives courses, after careful consideration of career and/or graduate school
aspirations. Discussions with faculty are advisable. Students are encouraged to review the required
knowledge and skills for accounting certications and licensure when selecting their Major Field
Electives. Popular accounting certications include CPA (Certied Public Account - see https://www.
nasba.org), CMA (Certied Management Accountant - see http://www.imanet.org), and CIA (Certied
Internal Auditor - see http://www.theiia.org).
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Accounting Minor
Coles College of Business
School of Accountancy
(470) 578-6084
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The School of Accountancy aspires to be a nationally recognized leader in inuencing the accounting
profession by educating our students, performing relevant research, and engaging with the profession.
Accounting provides the tools to measure, interpret, and communicate economic information for
decision-making. A basic understanding of nancial and managerial accounting information is necessary
for all business majors. The Accounting Minor expands their knowledge of accounting. A student’s
technical, communication, computer, critical-thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and leadership skills
are strengthened through accounting coursework.
Students completing an Accounting Minor must earn grades of “B” or higher in ACCT 2100 and
ACCT 2200 (ACCT 2100 is a prerequisite for ACCT 2200), and grades of “C” or higher in all other
accounting courses.
Required Courses (9 credit hours)
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 3100: Intermediate Financial Accounting I
• ACCT 3200: Concepts in Federal Taxation
Select two of the following (6 credit hours)
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• ACCT 4050: Intermediate Financial Accounting II
• ACCT 4100: Advanced Financial Accounting
• ACCT 4150: Auditing and Assurance *
• ACCT 4200: Advanced Managerial Accounting
• ACCT 4250: Advanced Taxation
• ACCT 4300: International Accounting
• ACCT 4600: Governmental and Not-for Prot Accounting
Program Total (15 credit hours)
*Note:
*An extra prerequisite course (which does not count toward the Minor) is required to take
this course.
Business Fundamentals Certicate - Embedded
Coles College of Business
Ofce for Undergraduate Programs
(470) 578-6055
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Certicate in Business Fundamentals includes foundation courses in several business functional
areas. It is designed to help non-business majors learn business concepts, principles, and skills that can
complement their major eld competency if they seek a position in, or plan to start, a business.
The Certicate is not available to business majors or to Integrative Studies Majors who have Business
or Music & Entertainment Business as a focus area. You must meet with a Coles Professional Advisor
in the Business Undergraduate Advising Center (BB 431) to declare your intention to complete the
Certicate. This meeting should occur as soon as possible, but no later than the end of the Drop/
Add period of your graduation term.
At least 12 of the 18 hours counted toward the Certicate must be taken from Coles College of
Business. A minimum grade of “C” is required in each course, and a GPA of at least 2.66 is required on
the set of courses counted toward the Certicate.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
Select one of the following (3 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
Certicate Total (18 Credit Hours)
Business Law Minor
Coles College of Business
School of Accountancy
(470) 578-6084
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Business Law (BLAW) Minor prepares students for living and working with the law. It helps
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students understand legal issues related to business, and addresses ethical issues arising in business
internal and external relationships. Completing the BLAW Minor will benet students interested in law
school.
Students completing a Business Law Minor must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all BLAW courses.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
• BLAW 3400: Negotiation
• BLAW 4100: Advanced Business Law
• BLAW 4200: Employment Law
• BLAW 4300: Real Estate Law
• BLAW 4500: Franchise Law
• BLAW 4600: International Law: Business Applications
• BLAW 4960: Current Issues in Business Ethics and Law
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Coles Scholars Minor
Coles College of Business
Ofce for Undergraduate Programs
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Coles College Scholars Program provides exceptional business students with unique and
challenging opportunities through a coordinated multi-year program focused on leadership
development, integrated and international studies, community engagement and mentorship.
Participants must apply, and are screened and selected annually through a rigorous application and
interview process.
Required Courses
• CSCH 4010: Applied Leadership in Business
• CSCH 4020: Critical Thinking and Decision Making
• CSCH 4030: International Immersion
• CSCH 4040: Consulting & Change Management
• CSCH 4050: Business Intelligence
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Economics B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
(470) 578-6091
Economics is the study of business rms; the functioning of regional, national, and global markets;
and the development of analytical techniques that aid in decision making and understanding market
behavior. The primary focus is on problem denition, model development, data gathering and analysis,
model solution, and report generation in the areas of consumer behavior, business behavior, price
determination, resource allocation, production and distribution of goods and services, and policies that
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affect output, employment, income, trade, growth, and ination. There is a broad range of intellectual
challenges within the economics major. Branches of Economics overlap such diverse areas as politics,
nance, history, international business, management, marketing, business operations, and psychology.
The program of study in economics prepares students for careers in management, marketing, business
research, economic planning, and human resources with employers in industry, trade, banking, and
government. Students are also well prepared for graduate study in economics, law, and business.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division courses
in Economics and graduate with an Economics B.B.A., students must successfully complete BUSA 2150
and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles Undergraduate
Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program is separate from
admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a grade of “C” or
better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
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Upper Division Major Requirements (45 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirement (9 Credit Hours)
• ECON 4510: Microeconomics
• ECON 4610: Macroeconomics
Select one of the following:
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
• FIN 4420: International Financial Management
Major Field Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Select 15 credit hours from the following:
• ECON 4210: Money and Financial Markets
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
• ECON 4530: Public and Urban Economics
• ECON 4550: The Economics of Strategy
• ECON 4400: Directed Study
• ECON 4490: Special Topics in Economics and Quantitative Analysis
A maximum of 6 of the 15 hours in Major Field Electives may be selected from the following:
• ECON 4710: Econometrics
• ECON 4750: Multivariate Data Analysis
• ECON 4760: Business Forecasting
• ECON 4810: Quantitative Decision Models
• ECON 4850: Decision Analysis and Simulation
• FIN 4220: Corporate Finance
• FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
• FIN 4320: Fixed Income Securities
• FIN 4360: Investments
• FIN 4420: International Financial Management
• FIN 4520: Financial Derivatives and Financial Engineering
• FIN 4620: Financial Management of Financial Institutions
• FIN 4460: Financial Statement Analysis
• FIN 4490: Special Topics in Finance
Business Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Nine hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings outside the
Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. ECON courses cannot be used here.
(A maximum of nine hours of credit in Economics Co-Ops and Internships may be
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used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.) See a
Coles Staff Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses
cannot be used here.
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Guidance for Selecting Electives:
Students should select their Major Field Electives and their Business Electives and Non-Business
Electives after careful consideration of career and/or graduate school aspirations. Discussions with
faculty are advisable. If you are interested in Econometrics, ECON 4710, MATH 3260, and MATH 3332
are recommended to provide the core skills valuable in the workplace and as prerequisites to graduate
studies. Students planning on graduate studies in economics should also take Calculus II (MATH 2202),
Calculus III (MATH 2203), and Differential Equations (MATH 3310). However, all of these MATH
courses will not t within the 123 hours of the Economics degree.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Economics Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis
(470) 578-6091
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
A minor in Economics is an excellent complement to other business degrees, as well as degrees in
mathematics and statistics. Supplementing these majors with a minor in Economics avails students
to jobs in management, marketing, business research, economic planning, and human resources
with employers in industry, trade, banking, and government. Students will also be well prepared for
graduate study in economics, law, and business.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
• ECON 4210: Money and Financial Markets
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4510: Microeconomics
• ECON 4550: The Economics of Strategy
• ECON 4610: Macroeconomics
• ECON 4710: Econometrics
• ECON 4760: Business Forecasting
• ECON 4810: Quantitative Decision Models
• ECON 4850: Decision Analysis and Simulation
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Engagement Marketing Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing & Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
Learn how to take advantage of digital, mobile, multi-, and traditional media to engage with customers
with an Engagement Marketing Minor. Whether one desires to work in social media, advertising,
or a related eld, this program will provide an understanding of the key components and dynamic
relationship between brands and consumers.
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
Select two of the following (6 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
• MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Entrepreneurship B.B.A
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
(470)-578-6552
The program of study in entrepreneurship is designed for our students to foster deep thinking,
experimentation, observation, and reection as a means of instigating creativity and action into
economic development. The program focus is broad and includes entrepreneurial orientation in a
variety of settings including new venture creation, social stewardship, family business, government
operations, and corporate endeavors. The goal is for our students to create an entrepreneurial
mindset and spirit and the emphasis is on entrepreneurial application rooted in a solid foundation
formed by successful organizational practices and theory.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
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Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (45 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
• ENTR 4001: Entrepreneurial Mind
• ENTR 4002: Venture Creation
• ENTR 4003: Venture Funding
• ENTR 4004: Venture Commercialization
Major Field Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Select 12 credit hours from the following courses:
• ACCT 4700: Valuation of Closely Held Businesses
• ENTR 4400: Directed Study
• ENTR 4490: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
• FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
• MGT 4122: Venture Analysis
• MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
• MGT 4700: Hospitality Management
• MGT 4850: Managing Process Improvement
• MGT 4123: Family Business Management
• MGT 4124: Franchise Management
• MGT 4130: Commercial Real Estate Ventures
• MGT 4173: Human Resource Selection
• MGT 4185: Technology Management
• MGT 4200: Family Business Consulting
• MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
• MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs
• MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
Business Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Nine hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings outside the
Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. ENTR courses cannot be used here.
(A maximum of nine hours of credit in Entrepreneurship Co-Ops and Internships may
be used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.) See
a Coles Staff Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses
cannot be used here.
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Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Entrepreneurship Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Management and Entrepreneurship
(470)578-6552
http://coles.kennesaw.edu
The Entrepreneurship Minor is open to all undergraduate students. Students gain an understanding
of an entrepreneurial orientation in a variety of settings including new venture creation, social
stewardship, family business, government operations, and corporate endeavors.
Requirements for Business Majors
Required Courses (12 credit hours)
• ENTR 4001: Entrepreneurial Mind
• ENTR 4002: Venture Creation
• ENTR 4003: Venture Funding
• ENTR 4004: Venture Commercialization
Select one of the following (3 credit hours)
• ACCT 4700: Valuation of Closely Held Businesses
• ENTR 4400: Directed Study
• ENTR 4490: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
• FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
• MGT 4122: Venture Analysis
• MGT 4123: Family Business Management
• MGT 4124: Franchise Management
• MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
• MGT 4130: Commercial Real Estate Ventures
• MGT 4173: Human Resource Selection
• MGT 4185: Technology Management
• MGT 4200: Family Business Consulting
• MGT 4700: Hospitality Management
• MGT 4850: Managing Process Improvement
• MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
• MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs
• MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
Requirements for Non-Business Majors
Required Courses (15 credit hours)
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
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• ENTR 4001: Entrepreneurial Mind
• ENTR 4002: Venture Creation
• ENTR 4003: Venture Funding
• ENTR 4004: Venture Commercialization
Program Total: (15 Credit Hours)
Finance B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Economics, Finance & Quantitative Analysis
(470) 578-6091
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
There is a broad range of intellectual challenges within the eld of nance which integrates and applies
principles and concepts drawn from accounting, economics, business operations, and quantitative
analysis in a global business environment. Finance is an analytical discipline dealing with the acquisition
and distribution of funds, nancial statement analysis, security analysis, risk assessment, valuation of
assets and liabilities, functioning of nancial markets, and management of investments, acquisitions,
funds, assets, liabilities, risk, businesses, and nancial institutions.
The program in nance prepares students for careers as bankers, nancial managers, stockbrokers,
nancial analysts, portfolio managers, nancial consultants, investment bankers, and nancial planners.
Students are also well prepared for graduate study in law and business.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division courses
in Finance and graduate with a Finance B.B.A., studentsAll business majors must successfully complete
BUSA 2150 and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles
Undergraduate Professional Program. in order to be approved to take upper-division business courses
and graduate with a B.B.A. degree. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program is
separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a
grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
• or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
• or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
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Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (45 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (9 Credit Hours)
• FIN 4220: Corporate Finance
• FIN 4360: Investments
Select one of the following:
• FIN 4420: International Financial Management
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
Major Field Electives (15 Credit Hours)*
Group A - Select 12 credit hours from the following:
• FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
• FIN 4320: Fixed Income Securities
• FIN 4400: Directed Study
• FIN 4460: Financial Statement Analysis
• FIN 4490: Special Topics in Finance
• FIN 4520: Financial Derivatives and Financial Engineering
• FIN 4560: Behavioral Finance
• FIN 4620: Financial Management of Financial Institutions
• FIN 4660: Advanced Corporate Finance
• INS 4500: Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
• RE 4500: Real Estate Finance
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Group B - Select one (3 credit hours) of the following:
• ECON 4210: Money and Financial Markets
• ECON 4400: Directed Study
• ECON 4510: Microeconomics
• ECON 4550: The Economics of Strategy
• ECON 4610: Macroeconomics
• ECON 4710: Econometrics
• ECON 4750: Multivariate Data Analysis
• ECON 4810: Quantitative Decision Models
• ECON 4850: Decision Analysis and Simulation
Business Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Nine hours of credit from upper-division (3000-4000 level) course offerings outside
the Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. FIN courses cannot be used here.
(A maximum of nine hours of credit in Finance Co-Ops and Internships may be used
in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.) See a Coles
Staff Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses cannot
be used here.
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
*Guidance for Selecting Major Field Electives:
If you are interested in a particular area of Finance, following are some suggested courses related to
two areas of specialization: Capital Markets and Corporate Finance:
1. Capital Markets
◊ FIN 4320: Fixed Income Securities
◊ FIN 4460: Financial Statement Analysis
◊ FIN 4520: Financial Derivatives and Financial Engineering
◊ FIN 4560: Behavioral Finance
◊ INS 4500: Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
2. Corporate Finance
◊ FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
◊ FIN 4460: Financial Statement Analysis
◊ FIN 4560: Behavioral Finance
◊ FIN 4620: Financial Management of Financial Institutions
◊ FIN 4660: Advanced Corporate Finance
◊ RE 4500: Real Estate Finance
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
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Finance Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Economics, Finance, & Quantitative Analysis
(470) 578-6091
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
A minor in Finance is an excellent complement to other business degrees, particularly Accounting
and Economics, as well as degrees in mathematics and statistics. Supplementing these majors with a
minor in Finance avails students to jobs as bankers, nancial managers, stockbrokers, nancial analysts,
portfolio managers, nancial consultants, investment bankers, and nancial planners.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
• ECON 4210: Money and Financial Markets
• FIN 4220: Corporate Finance
• FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
• FIN 4320: Fixed Income Securities
• FIN 4360: Investments
• FIN 4420: International Financial Management
• FIN 4520: Financial Derivatives and Financial Engineering
• FIN 4620: Financial Management of Financial Institutions
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Information Security and Assurance B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Information Systems
(470) 578-7763
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The purpose of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Information Security and Assurance (BBA-
ISA) program is to create technologically procient, business-savvy information security professionals
capable of applying policy, education & training, and technology solutions to protect information
assets from all aspects of threats, and to manage the risks associated with modern information usage.
Information security is the protection of the condentiality, integrity, and availability of information
while in transmission, storage or processing, through the application of policy, technology, and
education and awareness. Information assurance concerns information operations that protect
and defend information and information systems by ensuring availability, integrity, authentication,
condentiality, and nonrepudiation. This program spans both areas in its approach to the protection of
information in the organization.
The Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have jointly designated
Kennesaw State University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
with specialized focus areas in Security Policy Development & Compliance and Systems Security
Administration.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division ISA
courses and graduate with an Information Security & Assurance B.B.A., students must successfully
complete BUSA 2150 and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the
Coles Undergraduate Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional
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Program is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must
earn a grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
• Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (51 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (24 Credit Hours)
• ISA 3010: Security Script Programming
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• ISA 3100: Principles of Information Security
• ISA 3200: Network Security
• ISA 3210: Client Systems Security
• ISA 3300: Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
• ISA 4200: Perimeter Defense
• ISA 4220: Server Systems Security
• ISA 4820: Information Security and Assurance Programs and Strategies
Major Field Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Select 6 credit hours from the following:
• IS 3920: Application Development II
• ISA 3710: International Issues in Information Security and Assurance
• ISA 4330: Incident Response and Contingency Planning
• ISA 4350: Management of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery
• ISA 4400: Directed Study in Information Security and Assurance
• ISA 4490: Special Topics in Information Security and Assurance
• ISA 4700: Emerging Issues in Information Security
• ISA 4805: Penetration Testing
Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from upper-division (3000-4000 level) course offerings outside the
Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. ISA courses cannot be used here. (A
maximum of six hours of credit in Information Security and Assurance Co-Ops and
Internships may be used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any
other area.) ISA Students are encouraged to take IS courses in this area. See a Coles
Professional Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses
cannot be used here.
Non-Business Electives (3 Credit Hours)
• Three hours of credit from any lower-division (1000-2000 level) or upper-division
(3000-4000 level) non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Information Security and Assurance Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Information Systems
(470) 578-7763
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Minor in Information Security and Assurance is designed for students with an interest in
Information Security and its application in the expanding eld of technology. The Minor emphasizes the
skills and knowledge necessary to protect and inspect systems, and to detect and react to threats to
the security of information in those systems. The Minor requires 18 semester hours (6 courses), and
all coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
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Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
• ISA 3100: Principles of Information Security
• ISA 3200: Network Security
• ISA 3210: Client Systems Security
• ISA 3300: Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
Select one of the following (3 Credit Hours)
• ISA 4200: Perimeter Defense
• ISA 4220: Server Systems Security
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Information Security Certicate - Stand-Alone and
Embedded
Coles College of Business
Department of Information Systems (IS)
(470) 578-7763
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Certicate in Information Security and Assurance is designed for students with an interest in
Information Security and its application in the expanding eld of technology. The certicate program
emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to protect and inspect systems, and to detect and react
to threats to the security of information in those systems. The certicate requires 15 semester hours
(5 courses), and all coursework must be completed with a “C” or better.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
• ISA 3100: Principles of Information Security
• ISA 3200: Network Security
• ISA 3210: Client Systems Security
• ISA 3300: Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
• ISA 4330: Incident Response and Contingency Planning
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Information Systems B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Information Systems
(470) 578-7763
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The BBA degree in information systems (IS) produces students who know how to apply technology
as a driver of business strategy. This requires students to have strong technology skills, a clear
understanding of business strategy, processes, and environment, and ultimately an ability to envision
and apply technology solutions in a business environment. Students earning a BBA in information
systems understand web and application development in the context of the business environment.
Graduates have capabilities in systems analysis and design, database management, and IT project
management. Students also have the opportunity to consider information systems strategy in the
global environment and bring everything together into an IS capstone course. The program of study
includes general business courses, and business topics are integrated into many IS courses. The BBA
in IS provides students with exible elective options. Elective courses focus on cutting-edge IT topics
such as data mining and business intelligence.
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Students completing the BBA in IS may choose to pursue graduate studies in IS, business, and related
elds, or they may choose to begin careers in industry, government, or other agencies. Graduates of
the IS program are prepared for a variety of careers in IS, especially in the design, implementation,
and management of IT projects. Example job titles include application developer, application support,
business analyst, business intelligence manager, client services analyst, database administrator, database
analyst, information resource manager, IT consultant, programmer/analyst, project manager, quality
assurance analyst, systems analyst, user support analyst, web developer, web page designer, and
webmaster.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division courses
in Information Systems and graduate with an Information Systems B.B.A., students must successfully
complete BUSA 2150 and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the
Coles Undergraduate Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional
Program is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must
earn a grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
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Upper Division Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (21 Credit Hours)
• IS 3020: Application Development I
• IS 3040: IT Infrastructure
• IS 3060: Systems Analysis and Design
• IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
• IS 3260: Web Development I
• IS 3280: Data Management
• IS 4880: IS Capstone Course
Major Field Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Select 6 credit hours from the following:
• IS 3080: Information Resource Management
• IS 3560: Business Process Management
• IS 3720: Advanced IT Project Management
• IS 3740: Human Computer Interaction
• IS 3760: Web Development II
• IS 3920: Application Development II
• IS 4400: Directed Study
• IS 4490: Special Topics
• IS 4540: Data Mining
• IS 4560: e-Business Systems
• IS 4860: Global Information Systems Strategy
• ISA 3330: Information Security Approach to Crisis Management
• ISA 3710: International Issues in Information Security and Assurance
Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from upper-division (3000-4000 level) course offerings outside
the major, but inside the Coles College of Business. IS courses cannot be used here.
(A maximum of six hours of credit in Information Systems Co-Ops and Internships
may be used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other
area.) IS Students are encouraged to take ISA courses in this area. See a Coles
Professional Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses
cannot be used here.
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000-2000 level) or upper-division (3000-
4000 level) non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
186
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Information Systems Certicate - Stand-Alone and
Embedded
Coles College of Business
Department of Information Systems
(470) 578-7763
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
Information systems (IS) is rapidly becoming as important to career entry and advancement as oral
and written communication. In fact, recruiting experts believe that even a small amount of technology
savvy and knowledge opens doors for anyone entering today’s work place. This certicate is ideal for
students who enjoy working with computers but do not wish to seek a degree in technology-related
elds. It is also ideal for students who have already completed a bachelor’s degree and seek the latest
IS expertise. Students with degrees in elds such as accounting, biology, foreign language, English,
criminal justice, and sociology will nd that the addition of these important IS skills will make them far
more marketable.
The IS Certicate offers KSU students knowledge and experience with the latest tools and
technologies. Topics include web technologies, database technologies, and electronic commerce.
Students are required to receive at least a “C” in courses in order to receive the certicate.
The IS Certicate requires one foundation course in IS, three 3-semester-hour approved IS courses,
and one 3-semester-hour applied learning experience, for a total of 15 credit hours.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
One of the following experiential education courses:
• IS 3396: Cooperative Study
• IS 3398: Internship
• IS 4400: Directed Study
• Experiential education courses from the department of the student’s major program
of study may be substituted with permission of the IS certicate Coordinator.
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Choose 3 of the following courses:
• IS 3020: Application Development I
• IS 3080: Information Resource Management
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
• IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
• IS 3260: Web Development I
• IS 3280: Data Management
• IS 3740: Human Computer Interaction
• IS 3760: Web Development II
• IS 4560: e-Business Systems
• ISA 3100: Principles of Information Security
Certicate Total (15 Credit Hours)
187
Information Systems Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Information Systems
(470) 578-7763
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Minor in Information Systems (IS) is made up of six (6) courses and can be a useful complement
for a large number of degrees at KSU. The Minor is designed to prepare students with expertise to
identify organizational needs, allocate technology-based solutions, and solve problems.
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
• IS 3260: Web Development I
Select one from the following (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3020: Application Development I
• IS 3060: Systems Analysis and Design
• IS 3280: Data Management
And select two from the following (6 Credit Hours)
• IS 3080: Information Resource Management
• IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
• IS 3560: Business Process Management
• IS 3720: Advanced IT Project Management
• IS 3740: Human Computer Interaction
• IS 3760: Web Development II
• IS 3920: Application Development II
• IS 4400: Directed Study
• IS 4490: Special Topics
• IS 4540: Data Mining
• IS 4560: e-Business Systems
• IS 4860: Global Information Systems Strategy
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Interdisciplinary Music and Entertainment Business
Certicate - Stand-Alone and Embedded
The Joel A. Katz Music and Entertainment Business Program is a joint venture between the Coles
College of Business and the College of the Arts. The purpose of the Music and Entertainment
Business program is to develop leaders for the entertainment industry. The MEBU program creates
an intellectual synergy beyond what students can achieve in business or entertainment programs
separately. Core content of the program includes: Business Fundamentals; Entertainment Industry
Knowledge; Music Fundamentals; Production and Technology; Music, Film, and Digital Entertainment
and Hands-on Experiences. The MEBU program provides students the opportunity to be successful in
the music and entertainment industry.
Program Requirements
For Bachelor of Arts (BA) Candidates:
Required:
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
188
• MEBU 3100: Fundamentals of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4100: Emerging Trends of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4200: Current Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
or
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
• or
• MEBU 3398: Internship in the Music and Entertainment Business
Communication/MEBU courses
Select one from the following list:
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
Music History Requirement:
Select one from the following:
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MU S I 1110: Introduction to World Music
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
Elective:
Select one (not used above) from the following:
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• COM 2230: Introduction to Mass Communication
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• COM 4490: Special Topics in Communication
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3190: Business, Ethics, and Society
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
• MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MU S I 1110: Introduction to World Music
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4470: Advanced Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 3398: Internship in the Music and Entertainment Business
189
For Bachelor of Music (BM) Candidates:
Required:
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• MEBU 3100: Fundamentals of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4100: Emerging Trends of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4200: Current Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
or
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
or
• MEBU 3398: Internship in the Music and Entertainment Business
Communication/MEBU Courses:
Select one from the following list:
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• Music History Requirement:
Select one from the following:
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
Elective:
Select two (not used above) of from the following:
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• COM 2230: Introduction to Mass Communication
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• COM 4490: Special Topics in Communication
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3190: Business, Ethics, and Society
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
• MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
190
• MUED 4470: Student Teaching/Seminar
For Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) Candidates:
Required:
• MEBU 3100: Fundamentals of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4100: Emerging Trends of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4200: Current Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MUSI 1020: Fundamentals of Music Theory
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
or
• MEBU 3398: Internship in the Music and Entertainment Business
Communication/MEBU courses:
Select one from the following list:
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
Music History Requirement:
Select two from the following:
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MU S I 1110: Introduction to World Music
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
Elective:
Select two (not used above) from the following:
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• COM 2230: Introduction to Mass Communication
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• COM 4490: Special Topics in Communication
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MU S I 1110: Introduction to World Music
• MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
• MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4470: Advanced Audio Production and Technology
191
For Bachelor of Science (BS) Candidates:
Required:
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• MEBU 3100: Fundamentals of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4100: Emerging Trends of the Music and Entertainment Business
• MEBU 4200: Current Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MUSI 1020: Fundamentals of Music Theory
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
or
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
or
• MEBU 3398: Internship in the Music and Entertainment Business
Communication/MEBU courses:
Select one from the following list:
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
Music History Requirement:
Select one from the following:
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MU S I 1110: Introduction to World Music
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
Elective:
Select one (not used above) from the following:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3190: Business, Ethics, and Society
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
• MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MUSI 1107: Music in Society
• MU S I 1110: Introduction to World Music
• MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
• MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
• MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
192
• MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
• MEBU 4470: Advanced Audio Production and Technology
Program Total (24 Credit Hours)
International Business B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing and Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The program of study in International Business is designed for students who are actively seeking
to focus their education on the international dimensions of business. The curriculum for this major
provides students with a solid foundation of traditional liberal arts components of a baccalaureate
education, the traditional components of a business school education, plus the international
dimensions of business, foreign language, and an international study experience. Students also complete
a Concentration Area in one of the business functional disciplines.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division courses
and graduate with an International Business B.B.A., students must successfully complete BUSA 2150
and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles Undergraduate
Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program is separate from
admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a grade of “C” or
better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
International Business Majors must also earn a grade of “C” or better in the courses that satisfy their
foreign language and international study eperience requirements.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of Requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area B:
• FL 1002: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II (See language restrictions
below.)
In Area D:
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
193
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Foreign Language Requirement (12 Credit Hours)
• 12 hours of approved foreign language skills courses at the 2000- and 3000-level
or above. Students must choose from Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean,
Portuguese, or Spanish and complete 2001, 2002, and 6 credit hours at the 3000-
level or above that focus on foreign language skill development. These 3000- level
courses must be approved by the Executive Director of the B.B.A. Program and
should not be taken prior to receiving the Executive Director’s pre-approval.
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
• FIN 4420: International Financial Management
• MGT 4190: International Management
• MKTG 4820: International Marketing
Major Field Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
• BUSA 3500: Culture & International Business
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
• IS 4860: Global Information Systems Strategy
194
• MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
• MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
• MGT 4800: International Supply Chain Management
• MGT/MKTG 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• ASIA 3355: Cultures and Capitalisms in Asia
• ASIA 3950: Technology Strategy in Asia
• LDRS 3200: Leadership in a Global Society
• CHNS 4404: Commercial Chinese
or
• FREN 4404: Commercial French
or
• GRMN 4404: Commercial German
or
• SPAN 4404: Commercial Spanish
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
or
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
or
• GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
or
• GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
or
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• Other business and non-business courses that have appropriate international and/or
business content might be approved by the Executive Director of the B.B.A. Program.
These courses should not be taken prior to receiving the Executive Director’s
pre-approval.
Business Elective (3 Credit Hours)
• Three hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings inside the
Coles College of Business. (A maximum of three hours of credit in Internships may
be used in this area. Internships cannot be used in any other area.) See a Coles
Professional Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses
cannot be used here.
Education Abroad Requirement
• The International Business B.B.A. degree requires that six credit hours used towards
meeting the above requirements be earned in an approved Education Abroad
program(s), and that at least 3 of these credit hours are for a business or a foreign
language course. These courses used to satisfy this requirement must be approved
by the Executive Director of the B.B.A. Program and should not be taken prior to
receiving the Executive Director’s pre-approval.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
195
Management B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Management & Entrepreneurship
(470) 578-6552
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The program of study in management is designed to prepare students for leadership roles in the eld
of management. Management is the process of planning, organizing, stafng, directing and controlling
activities in an organization that will result in the achievement of a common goal. Managers make
decisions and direct resources so that organizational goals and objectives are achieved.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements
that must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division
courses in Management and graduate with a Management B.B.A., students must successfully complete
BUSA 2150 and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles
Undergraduate Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program
is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a
grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Area A
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
Area D
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
Area E
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
196
Upper Division Major Requirements (45 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
• Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
• MGT 4001: Managing Organizations
• MGT 4002: Managing People
• MGT 4003: Managing Projects
• MGT 4004: Managing Your Company
And select 3 credit hours from the following international courses:
• Managing Globally: Management Majors are required to show competency in managing
within the global context.
• MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
• MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
• MGT 4190: International Management
• MGT 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MGT 4800: International Supply Chain Management
Major Field Electives (9 Credit Hours)*
Select 9 credit hours from the following, other than the course used above:
• MGT 3190: Business, Ethics, and Society
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
• MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
• MGT 4122: Venture Analysis
• MGT 4123: Family Business Management
• MGT 4124: Franchise Management
• MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
• MGT 4130: Commercial Real Estate Ventures
• MGT 4161: Organizational Communications
• MGT 4171: Employee and Labor Relations
• MGT 4172: Compensation and Reward Systems
• MGT 4173: Human Resource Selection
• MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
• MGT 4185: Technology Management
• MGT 4190: International Management
• MGT 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MGT 4700: Hospitality Management
• MGT 4800: International Supply Chain Management
• MGT 4850: Managing Process Improvement
• MGT 4860: Quality Management
• MGT 4880: Service Operations Management
• MGT 4400: Directed Study
• MGT 4490: Special Topics in Management
• BLAW 4960: Current Issues in Business Ethics and Law
• MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs
197
• BUSA 3500: Culture & International Business
• ENTR 4001: Entrepreneurial Mind
• ENTR 4002: Venture Creation
• ENTR 4003: Venture Funding
• ENTR 4004: Venture Commercialization
Business Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Nine hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings outside the
Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. MGT courses cannot be used here. (A
maximum of nine hours of credit in Management Co-Ops and Internships may be used
in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.)
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Students following this Catalog for the B.B.A. with a Management Major cannot use MGT 4120, MGT
4160, or MGT 4170 in the Major Field Electives section or anywhere else.
*Guidance for Selecting Major Field Electives:
If you are interested in a particular area of Management, following are some suggested courses related
to three areas of specialization: Human Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, and Operations and
Supply Chain Management.
1. Human Resource Management
◊ MGT 4171: Employee and Labor Relations
◊ MGT 4172: Compensation and Reward Systems
◊ MGT 4173: Human Resource Selection
◊ MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
2. Entrepreneurship
◊ MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
◊ MGT 4122: Venture Analysis
◊ MGT 4123: Family Business Management
◊ MGT 4124: Franchise Management
◊ MGT 4130: Commercial Real Estate Ventures
3. Operations and Supply Chain Management
◊ MGT 4800: International Supply Chain Management
◊ MGT 4850: Managing Process Improvement
◊ MGT 4860: Quality Management
◊ MGT 4880: Service Operations Management
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
198
Management Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Management & Entrepreneurship
(470) 478-6552
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Management Minor is open to all undergraduate students. Students gain an understanding of the
organizational processes of planning, organizing, stafng, directing, and controlling activities that result
in the achievement of a common goal.
Requirements for non-business majors:
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 4001: Managing Organizations
• Three (3) courses from BUSA 3500 and 4000-level MGT courses, except NOT
MGT 4199
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Requirements for business majors:
• MGT 4001: Managing Organizations
• Four (4) courses from BUSA 3500 and 4000-level MGT courses, except
NOT MGT 4199
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Marketing B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing & Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
Marketing affects us every day of our lives. A eld devoted to promoting an organization’s goods and
services to potential customers, marketing helps deliver to average consumers a standard of living that
would have been inconceivable to previous generations.
Majoring in marketing can lead to a personally satisfying and nancially rewarding career in the elds
of marketing, sales, or sales management. The marketing curriculum merges marketing theory with
real-world practice to prepare students for working with either for-prot or nonprot organizations.
Students may choose a general program of study or one of the specialized paths including channels
marketing, social media and engagement marketing, sports and hospitality marketing, and professional
sales.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division courses
in Marketing and graduate with a Marketing B.B.A., students must successfully complete BUSA 2150
and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles Undergraduate
[JEC1] Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program is separate
from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a grade of “C”
or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
199
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior
• MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
• MKTG 4100: Marketing Research
• MKTG 4820: International Marketing
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• MKTG 4990: Marketing Strategy
Major Field Electives (12 Credit Hours)*
Select 12 credit hours from the following:
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4300: Basic Retailing
• MKTG 4350: Retail Management
• MKTG 4400: Directed Study
• MKTG 4430: Market Analysis
• MKTG 4450: Sales Management
• MKTG 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MKTG 4490: Special Topics in Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 4620: Services Marketing
• MKTG 4630: Direct Response Marketing
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs
• MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
• MKTG 4750: Advanced Selling
• MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
• MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
• MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• 6 hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings outside the Major,
but inside the Coles College of Business. MKTG courses cannot be used here. (A
maximum of 6 hours of credit in Marketing Co-Ops and Internships may be used in
this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area.) See a Coles
Professional Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT courses
cannot be used here.
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• 6 hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
*Guidance for Selecting Major Field Electives:
The Department offers a wide variety of marketing courses. Outlined below are suggested courses
related to four potential career paths: Channels Marketing, Professional Selling, Social Media and
Engagement Marketing, and Sports and Hospitality Marketing. If you would rather create your own
path, please consult with a Career Coach or one of the Marketing and Professional Sales Faculty on
the Coles Advising Team.
1. Channels Marketing
Channels marketing is a career path designed to engage channel members responsible for
getting products into consumers’ hands. Jobs in this eld include both online and traditional
retailing, business-to-business, and service environments.
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◊ MKTG 4300: Basic Retailing
◊ MKTG 4350: Retail Management
◊ MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
◊ MKTG 4620: Services Marketing
◊ MKTG 4750: Advanced Selling
2. Professional Selling
Professional Selling is concerned with designing and delivering effective sales presentations,
analyzing and managing individual accounts, and managing a sales force.
◊ MKTG 4430: Market Analysis
◊ MKTG 4450: Sales Management
◊ MKTG 4750: Advanced Selling
◊ MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
3. Social Media and Engagement Marketing
Social media and engagement marketing focuses on activities that include consumers as
participants. The primary emphasis is on promotions and includes two-way communication as
well as digital, mobile, multi-, and traditional media.
◊ MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
◊ MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
◊ MKTG 4630: Direct Response Marketing
◊ MKTG 4650: Advertising
◊ MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
4. Sports and Hospitality Marketing
Sports and hospitality marketing concentrates on opportunities in the growing elds of
sports, entertainment, restaurants, hotels, travel, and tourism.
◊ MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
◊ MKTG 4620: Services Marketing
◊ MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
◊ MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Marketing Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing & Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
In its role as the “central function of business” (P. Drucker), a Marketing Minor ts nicely with anyone
pursuing a degree in another area of business. Marketing also serves as a complement to many non-
business degrees for individuals expecting to own their own practices or businesses.
Required Courses (15 credit hours)
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior
• Three other 3000- or 4000-level MKTG courses, except NOT MKTG 3396, MKTG
3398, or MKTG 4990
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)*
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*Note:
Professional Sales Majors cannot use courses being counted toward a Marketing Minor as Business
Electives, because your Business Electives cannot have a MKTG prex.
Operations and Purchasing Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Management & Entrepreneurship
(470) 578-6552
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
The Operations and Purchasing Minor is open to all undergraduate students. This Minor trains
students with tangible, marketable skills for their careers, including process improvement, quality
management, supply chain, purchasing, logistics, operations management, and service operations.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4800: International Supply Chain Management
• MGT 4850: Managing Process Improvement
• MGT 4860: Quality Management
• MGT 4880: Service Operations Management
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)*
*Note:
Management Majors cannot use courses being counted toward an Operations & Purchasing Minor as
Business Electives, because your Business Electives cannot have a MGT prex.
Professional Sales B.B.A.
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing & Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
Many job opportunities exist in professional sales for graduates who enjoy the independence and
economic rewards that a sales career provides. A major in professional selling focuses on business-to-
business selling, helping students learn how to design and deliver effective sales presentations, analyze
and manage individual accounts and markets, develop sales plans, and manage the sales force.
The Coles College of Business has special admission, progression, and graduation requirements that
must be met by students seeking the B.B.A. degree. In order to be able to take upper-division courses
in Marketing and graduate with a Professional Sales B.B.A., students must successfully complete
BUSA 2150 and the Coles College Sophomore GPA Requirement, and be admitted to the Coles
Undergraduate Professional Program. Admission to the Coles Undergraduate Professional Program
is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. In addition, all business majors must earn a
grade of “C” or better in all business courses counted toward their degree.
View the special admission, progression, and graduation requirements of the Coles College of Business.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
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Specic General Education requirements for this Major:
In Area A:
• MATH 1111: College Algebra
or
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
In Area D:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 1160: Elementary Applied Calculus
or
In Area E:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Business Core (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (hours counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Leadership and Career Program (0 Credit Hours)
• BUSA 2150: Discovering My Major and Career
• BUSA 3150: Developing My Career Essentials
• BUSA 4150: Driving My Success
Upper Division Major Requirements (45 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Business Core (18 Credit Hours)
• ECON 3300: Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 3200: Operations Management
• MGT 4199: Strategic Management
Information Technology Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
Major Field Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
• MKTG 4430: Market Analysis
• MKTG 4450: Sales Management
• MKTG 4750: Advanced Selling
• MKTG 4820: International Marketing
• MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
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Major Field Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Select 6 credit hours from the following:
• MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4100: Marketing Research
• MKTG 4300: Basic Retailing
• MKTG 4350: Retail Management
• MKTG 4400: Directed Study
• MKTG 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MKTG 4490: Special Topics in Marketing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 4620: Services Marketing
• MKTG 4630: Direct Response Marketing
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs
• MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
• MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
• MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
• MKTG 4990: Marketing Strategy
Business Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Nine hours of credit from upper-division (3000/4000) course offerings outside the
Major, but inside the Coles College of Business. MKTG courses cannot be used here.
(A maximum of six hours of credit in Professional Sales Co-Ops and Internships may
be used in this area. Co-Ops and Internships cannot be used in any other area). See
a Coles Professional Advisor before taking MGT courses to count here - some MGT
courses cannot be used here.
Non-Business Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• Six hours of credit from any lower-division (1000/2000) or upper-division (3000/4000)
non-business courses offered at Kennesaw State.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Professional Sales Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing & Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
Nearly everyone is involved in sales daily and nearly half of all college graduates begin their careers in
the eld of sales. The Minor in Professional Sales prepares students to excel in sales encounters.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
• MKTG 4430: Market Analysis
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• MKTG 4450: Sales Management
• MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)*
*Note:
Marketing Majors cannot use courses being counted toward a Professional Sales Minor as Business
Electives, because your Business Electives cannot have a MKTG prex.
Sports Marketing Minor
Coles College of Business
Department of Marketing & Professional Sales
(470) 578-6060
http://coles.kennesaw.edu/
Whether one wants to work in the big leagues or promote a sports and entertainment venue, the
Sports Marketing Minor provides understanding of the particular dynamics of this industry and its
audiences. Sports marketing includes the administration, coordination, and evaluation of any type
of event related to sport. The related eld of hospitality marketing includes event planning, lodging,
travel, and other leisure-oriented industries.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
Select three of the following (9 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior
• MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4300: Basic Retailing
• MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
• MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
• MKTG 4620: Services Marketing
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
• MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
*Note:
Marketing Majors and Professional Sales Majors cannot use courses being counted toward a Sports
Marketing Minor as Business Electives, because your Business Electives cannot have a MKTG prex.
Bagwell College of Education
Computer Science Endorsement (6-12)
Computer Science Education (Teacher Certication Endorsement)
Department of Computer Science
(470) 578-6005
http://cs.kennesaw.edu/
This endorsement program is intended to prepare computer science teachers of adolescents, largely
at the secondary school level (grades 6 through 12). It leads to teacher certication in the teaching
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eld of computer science in Georgia. As an endorsement, the teaching candidate must already have or
simultaneously obtain a teaching certication in another eld. This program of study is fully approved
by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for 6-12 teacher certication.
Advising
Students who are interested in this program should seek advising as early as possible. Additional
advising will be provided upon entry to the pedagogical course CSED 4416. This advising will help
students coordinate their courses in this program with the courses in their primary program. It will
also help in scheduling student teaching at an appropriate school.
Teaching Field Requirements (11 Credit Hours)
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• CS 1302: Programming Principles II
• ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology
Professional Education (6-12) (4 Credit Hours)
• CSED 4416: Teaching of Computer Science
• CSED 4417: Computer Science Teaching Practicum
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Early Childhood Education Birth through Kindergarten
Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree in Early Childhood Education Birth through Kindergarten
Bagwell College of Education
Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education
(470) 578-6121
Current research indicates that early childhood programs with well-prepared, highly qualied teachers
have long-term positive benets for children and the community. Based on this research and Georgia’s
approved certication in Birth through Kindergarten (B-K) Education, the Kennesaw State University
Bagwell College of Education B-K Early Education Undergraduate Program has been developed
to assist individuals who have a desire to instruct and work with infants, toddlers, preschool and
kindergarten children.
Graduates of the program will be prepared to provide instruction to very young children. Graduates
will also be familiar with global perspectives on early learning and teaching. The B-K Undergraduate
Degree Program addresses the needs of the whole child based on national and state standards.
Teacher candidates in the program may be placed in diverse eld settings that will focus on (1)
developmentally appropriate best practices, (2) current research on the development of infant, toddler
and young children, (3) families and communities in a global setting, (4) English Language Learners, and
(5) children with special learning needs.
Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Candidates
typically apply for admission to Teacher Education as sophomores after having completed most of their
general education requirements. Applications for admission to Teacher Education should be submitted
online through Owl Express under the “Student Services” menu.
A criminal history background check will be performed prior to admission to Teacher Education. In
addition, if determined by the background check that a student is a multi-state offender, the student
will be required to pay a fee and be ngerprinted. Results of either the criminal history background
check and/or ngerprinting may preclude admission to teacher education. For more information
on the criminal history process, students should contact the Center for Education Placements and
Partnerships (CEPP).
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In order to be considered for admission to teacher education programs, candidates must have
completed the following requirements:
1. Coursework:
◊ At least 45 semester hours of accredited college coursework.
◊ ENGL 1101 and 1102 with grades of “C” or better.
◊ EDUC 2110* with a grade of “C” or better, a satisfactory eld
experience evaluation, and recommendation from the EDUC 2110
instructor. (Students with transfer credit for EDUC 2110 must
provide their own Supplemental Teacher Recommendation.)
*or provide proof of credit from an approved Georgia Pathways Program
2. GPA requirements:
◊ Achieved a minimum, adjusted or cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all
coursework completed at Kennesaw State University. However, only
candidates who have earned a KSU adjusted or cumulative GPA of
3.00 or higher will be guaranteed admission when all other admission
requirements have been met. Students with a 2.75-2.99 GPA will be
admitted on a case-by-case basis.
◊ Transfer students with a cumulative transfer GPA (as used by KSU
Admissions) may be considered for teacher education admission their
rst semester at KSU. Only candidates who have achieved a transfer
cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher will be guaranteed admission when
all other admission requirements have been met. After their rst
semester at KSU without teacher education admission, transfer
students will be required to earn a cumulative or adjusted KSU GPA
as explained above.
◊ No grade lower than “C” in Lower Division Major and Teaching Field
courses as required by the programs in teacher education.
3. Register with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to obtain a MyPSC
account and PSC identication number.
4. Entrance exams requirements:
◊ Pass or exempt* the GACE Program Admission Assessment Tests
(200, 201 & 202 or combined test 700) regardless of matriculation
date.
◊ Complete the Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Entry exam (350).
5. 5. Some degree programs in teacher education have additional admissions
requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to consult those departments and
program advisors.
* The GACE Program Admission Assessment tests are comprehensive exams covering
reading, writing, and mathematics. Regardless of matriculation date, the GACE Program
Admission Assessment tests are a requirement for entrance into the Teacher Education
Program at Kennesaw State University. Candidates should plan to take the tests prior to
applying to the Teacher Education Program. Students with the following minimum scores
on Collegiate SAT, ACT or GRE examinations may exempt GACE Program Admission
Assessment by submitting proof of scores to the Certication Ofcer located in the William
D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, located in Education Student Services (ESS):
◊ SAT: at least 1000 (Critical Reading and Mathematics)
◊ ACT: at least 43 (English and Mathematics)
◊ GRE: at least 1030 (Verbal and Quantitative)
◊ at least 297 (Verbal and Quantitative) 08/01/2011 and after
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Candidates who believe they qualify for this exemption should see the Certication Ofcer
in the William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, located in Education Student
Services (ESS) to establish and record the exemption. The center can also provide further
information concerning the GACE Program Admission at (470) 578-6105.
Any supporting documents (i.e. SAT or ACT exemption scores or Supplemental Teacher
Recommendations) must be submitted to the William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center
(located in ESS) on or before the following deadlines:
• Admission to Teacher Education Program for
◊ Fall Semester 1st day of Spring - Summer Final Grades Due Date
◊ Spring Semester 1st day of Fall - Fall nal Grades Due Date
Applicants will be reviewed by ESS and by the Admission and Academic Standing Committee of the
applicant’s proposed degree program. All candidates who have met the requirements outlined above
will be considered for admission. Only candidates who have achieved an adjusted GPA of 3.0 or higher
will be guaranteed a place in their teacher education program of choice.
Candidates who have been denied admission must remove deciencies within three semesters of the
initial application for admission in order to be eligible for reconsideration for entry into a teacher
education program.
Candidates will be informed of their admission status by email to their Kennesaw State University
Student email account. Candidates must enroll in the semester for which they have been admitted, or
they must re-apply and meet the admission requirements for a subsequent semester. KSU will request
that teacher education candidates be issued a Pre-Service Certicate by the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission (PSC). To be eligible for this certicate, candidates must
• Submit a complete PSC Pre-Service Certication application packet.
• Be enrolled in an educator preparation program leading to initial certication.
• Have a successful background check (conducted prior to application).
• Complete PSC GACE Ethics Entry Exam (test code 350).
• Verify enrollment in a KSU educator preparation program through personal MyPSC
account.
A Pre-Service Certicate is required to participate in eld experiences associated with courses
required in teacher education programs.
Birth - Kindergarten Program Required Curriculum
There are three different concentrations from which students may choose if one is focusing on Birth-
Kindergarten - Traditional Certication, Non-Certication, and Montessori. All three concentrations
require the same General Education curriculum and lower division (Area F) courses.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• ECE 2250: Child Development and Early Learning
• ECE 2540: Health, Wellness and the Young Child
• ECE 2590: Families, Communities and Schools: Partners in Education
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Traditional Certication Concentration
This concentration prepares graduates to qualify for the Georgia Professional Standards Commission’s
(PSC) Birth through Kindergarten teaching certicate.
Additional Major Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
• ISCI 2001: Life and Earth Science
or
• ISCI 2002: Physical Science
• MATH 2008: Foundations of Numbers and Operations
Upper Division Major Requirements (17 Credit Hours)
• ECE 2205: Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs
• ECE 3364: Children’s Literature
• ECE 3510: Fostering Young Children’s Learning Through Play
• ECE 3575: International Approaches to Early Care and Learning
• INED 3304: Education of Exceptional Students
• ITEC 3100: Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms
Professional Education Requirements (37 Credit Hours)
• ECE 3313: Preschool Curriculum and Assessment
• ECE 3565: Infant/Toddler Practicum
• ECE 3570: Preschool Practicum
• ECE 3520: Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Assessment
• ECE 3530: Movement, Music and Art in Birth through Kindergarten Programs
• ECE 4515: Methods in Teaching and the Development of Teaching Language & Literacy
in Birth through Kindergarten
• ECE 4525: Methods of Nurturing Second Language Acquisition
• ECE 4535: Methods of Instruction and Identication of B-5 Children with Special
Needs
• ECE 4545: Methods in Math & Science in Birth through Kindergarten
• ECE 4555: Methods for Teaching Social Studies Birth through Kindergarten
• ECE 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I (P-5)
• ECE 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II (P-5)
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
Non-Certication Concentration
This concentration prepares graduates for work in Birth - Kindergarten settings where teacher
certication is not required.
Additional Major Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
• ISCI 2001: Life and Earth Science
or
• ISCI 2002: Physical Science
• MATH 2008: Foundations of Numbers and Operations
• Upper Division Major Requirements (17 Credit Hours)
• ECE 2205: Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs
• ECE 3364: Children’s Literature
• ECE 3510: Fostering Young Children’s Learning Through Play
• ECE 3575: International Approaches to Early Care and Learning
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• INED 3304: Education of Exceptional Students
• ITEC 3100: Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms
Professional Education Requirements (37 Credit Hours)
• ECE 3313: Preschool Curriculum and Assessment
• ECE 3565: Infant/Toddler Practicum
• ECE 3570: Preschool Practicum
• ECE 3520: Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Assessment
• ECE 3530: Movement, Music and Art in Birth through Kindergarten Programs
• ECE 4515: Methods in Teaching and the Development of Teaching Language & Literacy
in Birth through Kindergarten
• ECE 4525: Methods of Nurturing Second Language Acquisition
• ECE 4535: Methods of Instruction and Identication of B-5 Children with Special
Needs
• ECE 4545: Methods in Math & Science in Birth through Kindergarten
• ECE 4555: Methods for Teaching Social Studies Birth through Kindergarten
• ECE 4598: Birth through Five Internship I
• ECE 4599: Birth through Five Internship II
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
Montessori Concentration
The Montessori Concentration of the Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education Birth through
Kindergarten program is designed to prepare early childhood professionals to work effectively
with infants, toddlers and children from three to ve years of age and to meet the standards of the
Montessori Accreditation Council for Teacher Education. Candidates will understand and learn to
implement developmentally appropriate best practices with young children. Candidates will develop
sensitivity to cultural and linguistic diversity and will learn to respond appropriately to the individual
needs and differences of all children, including those that experience atypical development. Candidates
who complete this program will also be recommended for Montessori certication through the Pan
American Montessori Society (PAMS). More information may be located at www.montessori-pams.org.
Upper Division Major Requirements (20 Credit Hours)
• ECE 2205: Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs
• ECE 3410: Human Reproduction, Perinatal Development, Health, Safety, and
Nutrition
• ECE 3415: Infants: Stages of Growth and Development & Developmentally
Appropriate Care and Activities
• ECE 3435: Toddlers: Stages of Growth and Development & Developmentally
Appropriate Care and Activities
• ECE 3575: International Approaches to Early Care and Learning
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• ITEC 3100: Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms
Professional Education Requirements (40 Credit Hours)
• ECE 3420: Observation and Supervised Practice Teaching - Infants
• ECE 3445: Observation and Supervised Practice Teaching - Toddlers
• ECE 4305: Motor Development and Rened Control of Movement
• ECE 4310: A Conceptual Framework for the Montessori System of Education
• ECE 4315: Sensorial Development
• ECE 4335: Acquisition of Language and Literacy Skills in One or More Languages
• ECE 4336: The Competent Manufacture and Presentation of Language Materials
• ECE 4345: Preparing the Mathematical Mind of the Young Child
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• ECE 4320: Observation and Supervised Internship - Early Childhood I
• ECE 4355: Observation and Supervised Internship - Early Childhood
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Elementary and Early Childhood Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certication for Grades P-5
Bagwell College of Education, Department of Elementary & Early Childhood Education
(470) 578-6121
http://bagwell.kennesaw.edu/departments/eece.
This broad-eld program is designed to prepare teachers of young children and leads to certication
for pre-kindergarten to grade ve in Georgia. The cross-disciplinary nature of the program’s course
requirements, with special emphasis on content studies in mathematics and reading, corresponds to
the broad and integrated nature of teaching in the elementary grades and the fundamental importance
of developing the reading and mathematical skills of young learners. The program provides candidates
with an understanding of developmentally appropriate practices and an awareness of and sensitivity to
cultural diversity and individual differences among young learners.
Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Candidates
typically apply for admission to Teacher Education as sophomores after having completed most of their
general education requirements. Applications for admission to Teacher Education should be submitted
online through Owl Express under the “Student Services” menu.
A criminal history background check will be performed prior to admission to Teacher Education. In
addition, if determined by the background check that a student is a multi-state offender, the student
will be required to pay a fee and be ngerprinted. Results of either the criminal history background
check and/or ngerprinting may preclude admission to teacher education. For more information
on the criminal history process, students should contact the Center for Education Placements and
Partnerships (CEPP).
In order to be considered for admission to teacher education programs, candidates must have
completed the following requirements:
1. Coursework:
◊ At least 45 semester hours of accredited college coursework.
◊ ENGL 1101 and 1102 with grades of “C” or better.
◊ EDUC 2110* with a grade of “C” or better, a satisfactory eld
experience evaluation, and recommendation from the EDUC 2110
instructor. (Students with transfer credit for EDUC 2110 must
provide their own Supplemental Teacher Recommendation.)
*or provide proof of credit from an approved Georgia Pathways Program
2. GPA requirements:
◊ Achieved a minimum, adjusted or cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all coursework
completed at Kennesaw State University. However, only candidates who have
earned a KSU adjusted or cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher will be guaranteed
admission when all other admission requirements have been met. Students with
a 2.75-2.99 GPA will be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
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◊ Transfer students with a cumulative transfer GPA (as used by KSU Admissions)
may be considered for teacher education admission their rst semester at KSU.
Only candidates who have achieved a transfer cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher
will be guaranteed admission when all other admission requirements have been
met. After their rst semester at KSU without teacher education admission,
transfer students will be required to earn a cumulative or adjusted KSU GPA as
explained above.
◊ No grade lower than “C” in Lower Division Major and Teaching Field courses
as required by the programs in teacher education.
3. Register with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to obtain a MyPSC
account and PSC identication number.
4. Entrance exams requirements:
◊ Pass or exempt* the GACE Program Admission Assessment Tests
(200, 201 & 202 or combined test 700) regardless of matriculation
date.
◊ Complete the Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Entry exam (350).
5. Some degree programs in teacher education have additional admissions
requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to consult those departments and
program advisors.
* The GACE Program Admission Assessment tests are comprehensive exams covering
reading, writing, and mathematics. Regardless of matriculation date, the GACE Program
Admission Assessment tests are a requirement for entrance into the Teacher Education
Program at Kennesaw State University. Candidates should plan to take the tests prior to
applying to the Teacher Education Program. Students with the following minimum scores
on Collegiate SAT, ACT or GRE examinations may exempt GACE Program Admission
Assessment by submitting proof of scores to the Certication Ofcer located in the William
D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, located in Education Student Services (ESS):
◊ SAT at least 1000 (Critical Reading and Mathematics)
◊ ACT at least 43 (English and Mathematics)
◊ GRE at least 1030 (Verbal and Quantitative)
◊ at least 297 (Verbal and Quantitative) 08/01/2011 and after
Candidates who believe they qualify for this exemption should see the Certication Ofcer in the
William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, located in Education Student Services (ESS)
to establish and record the exemption. The center can also provide further information concerning the
GACE Program Admission at (470) 578-6105.
Any supporting documents (i.e. SAT or ACT exemption scores or Supplemental Teacher
Recommendations) must be submitted to the William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center
(located in ESS) on or before the following deadlines:
• Admission to Teacher Education Program for
◊ Fall Semester 1st day of Spring - Summer Final Grades Due Date
◊ Spring Semester 1st day of Fall - Fall nal Grades Due Date
Applicants will be reviewed by ESS and by the Admission and Academic Standing Committee of the
applicant’s proposed degree program. All candidates who have met the requirements outlined above
will be considered for admission. Only candidates who have achieved an adjusted GPA of 3.0 or higher
will be guaranteed a place in their teacher education program of choice.
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Candidates who have been denied admission must remove deciencies within three semesters of the
initial application for admission in order to be eligible for reconsideration for entry into a teacher
education program.
Candidates will be informed of their admission status by email to their Kennesaw State University
Student email account. Candidates must enroll in the semester for which they have been admitted, or
they must re-apply and meet the admission requirements for a subsequent semester. KSU will request
that teacher education candidates be issued a Pre-Service Certicate by the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission (PSC). To be eligible for this certicate, candidates must
• Submit a complete PSC Pre-Service Certication application packet.
• Be enrolled in an educator preparation program leading to initial certication.
• Have a successful background check (conducted prior to application).
• Complete PSC GACE Ethics Entry Exam (test code 350).
• Verify enrollment in a KSU educator preparation program through personal MyPSC
account.
A Pre-Service Certicate is required to participate in eld experiences associated with courses
required in teacher education programs.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• MATH 2008: Foundations of Numbers and Operations
• ISCI 2001: Life and Earth Science
• ISCI 2002: Physical Science
Major Required Core Courses (33 Credit Hours)
• MUED 3340: Music for Early and Middle Grades
• ARED 3309: Visual Art for Early & Middle Grades
• HPE 3670: Early Childhood Health and Physical Education for the Classroom
Teacher
• MATH 3316: Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning for Elementary
Teachers
• MATH 3317: Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers
• ECE 3313: Preschool Curriculum and Assessment
• ECE 3320: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Grades PK-2
• ECE 3330: Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Grades 3-5
• ECE 3305: Classroom Assessment for Elementary Teachers
• ITEC 3100: Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms
• INED 3304: Education of Exceptional Students
• ECE 2250: Child Development and Early Learning
Professional Education (P-5) Requirements (35 Credit Hours)
• INED 4482: Applied Linguistics for Teachers of K-5 English Learners
• INED 4483: Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL in the K-5 Classroom
• ECE 4402: Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education
• ECE 4403: Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Education
• ECE 4408: Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-2
• ECE 4409: Teaching Mathematics in Grades 3-5
• ECE 4410: Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
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• ECE 4475: Designing and Sustaining a Classroom Learning Community
• ECE 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I (P-5)
• ECE 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II (P-5)
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
Program Total (128 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (131 credit hours)
ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Endorsement
(B.S. in Elementary & Early Childhood Education)
The ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Endorsement is embedded in the B.S. in
Elementary and Early Childhood Education. Preservice candidates enrolled in the B.S. program
take two courses taught by TESOL faculty (INED 4482 (Applied Linguistics for Teachers of K-5
English Learners) and INED 4483 (Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL in the K-5 Classroom).
Additionally, cultural issues objectives are embedded throughout the program of study. In order to
receive the endorsement, candidates must receive a “B” in INED 4482 & INED 4483 AND a score of
3 (meets) or higher on each criterion of the performance based Key Assessments.
Required Courses
• INED 4482: Applied Linguistics for Teachers of K-5 English Learners
• INED 4483: Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL in the K-5 Classroom
Middle Grades Education, B.S. (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science,
Reading, and Social Studies Concentrations)
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certication for Grades 4 - 8
Bagwell College of Education, Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education
(470) 578-6314
https://education.kennesaw.edu/middleed/
The B.S. in Middle Grades Education is designed to prepare effective teachers for learners in the
middle school (grades 4 through 8). It leads to grades 4-8 teacher certication in Georgia. Candidates
prepare in two of the ve middle grades curriculum areas (mathematics, science, social studies,
language arts, or reading). Preparation in the two teaching elds selected is more in-depth than the
content requirements of the program for early childhood educators, but less extensive and less
specialized than the requirements of programs for secondary educators. The integrated nature of the
curriculum and the importance of team teaching strategies are emphasized. Please see the Bagwell
College of Education and EPP pages for policies relevant to all education programs.
Admission to teacher education is separate from admission to Kennesaw State University. Candidates
typically apply for admission to Teacher Education as sophomores after having completed most of their
general education requirements. Applications for admission to Teacher Education should be submitted
online through Owl Express under the “Student Services” menu.
In order to be considered for admission to teacher education programs, candidates must have
completed the following requirements:
1. Coursework:
At least 45 semester hours of accredited college coursework.
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ENGL 1101 and 1102 with grades of “C” or better.
EDUC 2110* with a grade of “C” or better, a satisfactory eld experience evaluation, and
recommendation from the EDUC 2110 instructor.
*or provide proof of credit from an approved Georgia Pathways Program
2. GPA requirements:
Achieved a minimum, adjusted or cumulative GPA of 2.75 for all coursework completed at Kennesaw
State University. However, only candidates who have earned a KSU adjusted or cumulative GPA of
3.00 or higher will be guaranteed admission when all other admission requirements have been met.
Students with a 2.75-2.99 GPA will be admitted on a case-by-case basis.
Transfer students with a cumulative transfer GPA (as used by KSU Admissions) may be considered for
teacher education admission their rst semester at KSU. Only candidates who have achieved a transfer
cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher will be guaranteed admission when all other admission requirements
have been met. After their rst semester at KSU without teacher education admission, transfer
students will be required to earn a cumulative or adjusted KSU GPA as explained above.
3. Register with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission to obtain a MyPSC account and PSC
identication number.
4. Entrance exams requirements:
Pass or exempt* the GACE Program Admission Assessment Tests (200, 201 & 202 or combined test
700) regardless of matriculation date.
Complete the Georgia Educator Ethics - Program Entry exam (350).
5. Some degree programs in teacher education have additional admissions requirements. It is the
student’s responsibility to consult those departments and program advisors.
* The GACE Program Admission Assessment tests are comprehensive exams covering reading, writing,
and mathematics. Regardless of matriculation date, the GACE Program Admission Assessment tests
are a requirement for entrance into the Teacher Education Program at Kennesaw State University.
Candidates should plan to take the tests prior to applying to the Teacher Education Program. Students
with the following minimum scores on Collegiate SAT, ACT or GRE examinations may exempt GACE
Program Admission Assessment by submitting proof of scores to the Certication Ofcer located in
the William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, located in Education Student Services
(ESS):
• SAT: at least 1000 (Critical Reading and Mathematics)
• ACT: at least 43 (English and Mathematics)
• GRE: at least 1030 (Verbal and Quantitative)
• at least 297 (Verbal and Quantitative) 08/01/2011 and after
Candidates who believe they qualify for this exemption should see the Certication Ofcer in the
William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center, located in Education Student Services (ESS)
to establish and record the exemption. The center can also provide further information concerning the
GACE Program Admission at (470) 578-6105.
Any supporting documents (i.e. SAT or ACT exemption scores or Supplemental Teacher
Recommendations) must be submitted to the William D. Impey Teacher Education Advisement Center
(located in ESS) on or before the following deadlines:
Admission to Teacher Education Program for
• Fall Semester: 1st day of Spring - Summer Final Grades Due Date
• Spring Semester: 1st day of Fall - Fall nal Grades Due Date
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Applicants will be reviewed by ESS and by the Admission and Academic Standing Committee of the
applicant’s proposed degree program. All candidates who have met the requirements outlined above
will be considered for admission. Only candidates who have achieved an adjusted GPA of 3.0 or higher
will be guaranteed a place in their teacher education program of choice.
Candidates who have been denied admission must remove deciencies within three semesters of the
initial application for admission in order to be eligible for reconsideration for entry into a teacher
education program.
Candidates will be informed of their admission status by email to their Kennesaw State University
Student email account. Candidates must enroll in the semester for which they have been admitted, or
they must re-apply and meet the admission requirements for a subsequent semester. KSU will request
that teacher education candidates be issued a Pre-Service Certicate by the Georgia Professional
Standards Commission (PSC). To be eligible for this certicate, candidates must
• Complete PSC GACE Ethics Entry Exam (test code 350).
• Verify enrollment in a KSU educator preparation program through personal MyPSC
account.
• Submit a complete PSC Pre-Service Certication application packet.
• Be enrolled in an educator preparation program leading to initial certication.
• Have a successful background check.
A Pre-Service Certicate is required to participate in eld experiences associated with courses
required in teacher education programs.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education recommendations for this major
Students whose content concentration area is Math or Science should take MATH 1112, College
Trigonometry or MATH 1113, Pre-Calculus as part of their General Education requirement. All middle
grades majors should take MATH 1107.
Students should take:
• SCI 1101: Science, Society, and the Environment I
• SC I 1102 : Science, Society and the Environment II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
*MGE majors should take sections of EDUC 2110 and EDUC 2120 that are designated as MGE/SEC/P-
12-focused sections in Owl Express. MGE majors must complete at least three hours of study in one
of their chosen teaching eld areas and six hours of study in the other. Please see required courses
under Teaching Field Requirements.
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
Teaching Field Requirements (24-25 Credit Hours)
Must complete at least 18 hours of coursework in a primary content area and at least 15
hours of coursework in a secondary content area chosen from the following ve teaching eld
concentrations. Those majoring in science must take 18 hours of science courses due to labs.
1. Mathematics (16 Credit Hours)
◊ Candidates should take MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry or MATH
1113 - Precalculus and MATH 1107 - Statistics as part of their General
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Education requirements.
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 3295: Mathematics for Middle Grades and Secondary Teachers
• MATH 3390: Introduction to Mathematical Systems
• MATH 3395: Geometric Proofs and Applications
• MATH 3495: Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics I
Electives:
If math is your primary content area, take:
• MAED 3475: Historical and Modern Approaches to Mathematics
I. Science (18 Credit Hours)
◊ Candidates should take MATH 1112 - College Trigonometry or
MATH 1113 - Precalculus and MATH 1107 - Statistics as part of their
General Education requirements. All science classes listed below are
required.
• SCI 3360: Earth Science
• ASTR 1000K: Introduction to the Universe
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• EDSM 3000K: Survey of Life Science
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
I. Social Studies (15 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
• HI ST 2111: United States History to 1877
• HIST 3304: History of Georgia
Electives (6-9 Credit Hours):
Select two from the following if social studies is your secondary content area or three if it is your
primary area.
• HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
• HIST 3305: The World Since 1945
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• HIST 3367: History of Brazil
• HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
• HIST 3374: Modern China
• HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
• HIST 3391: History of West Africa
• HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
• HIST 3393: Emerging Themes in African History
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
• GEOG 3340: Cultural Geography
• GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
• GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• GEOG 3380: Geography of North America
I. Language Arts (15 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 2271: Introduction to Teaching English Language Arts
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• LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
• ENGL 3250: Teaching Writing in Middle Grades Language Arts
• ENGL 3270: Teaching Grammar and Usage in Middle Grades Language Arts
• ENGL 3390: Great Works for Middle Grades Teachers
Electives
Choose one for 3 more hours if Language Arts is your primary content area.
• ENGL 2160: American Literature Survey
• ENGL 2172: British Literature, Beginnings to 1660
• ENGL 2174: British Literature, 1660 to Present
• ENGL 3330: Gender Studies
• ENGL 3350: Regional Literature
• ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
• ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures
• ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
• EDRD 4409: Young Adult Literature: Cross-Curricular Approaches for Diverse
Learners
I. Reading (15 hours)
Reading can be selected only as the secondary content area.
Required:
• EDRD 3320: Understanding the Reader and the Reading Process
• EDRD 3350: Integrated Reading/Writing Instruction in the Middle Grades
• EDRD 4409: Young Adult Literature: Cross-Curricular Approaches for Diverse
Learners
• EDRD 4 411: Reading Diagnostics for Teachers of Adolescents
Electives:
Choose one of the following courses:
• EDRD 3360: Introduction to New Literacies
• INED 4430: Applied Linguistics and English Language Literacy
Professional Education (4-8) Requirements (40 Credit Hours)
Must be admitted to Teacher Education Program before taking these courses. Blocks I-IV must be
completed in order.
Block I (courses to be taken concurrently)
• EDMG 3300: Success in the Middle: Adolescent Development and Middle School
Advocacy
• EDRD 3330: Methods and Materials for Middle Grades Content Area Reading and
Writing
Block II (courses to be taken concurrently)
• EDMG 3350: Planning, Instruction, and Assessment in the Middle Grades
• EDMG 3360: Classroom Management in the Middle Grades
• ITEC 3200: Improving Learning with Technology in Middle Grade Classrooms
Block III. (courses to be taken concurrently)
Application required for admission to the Yearlong Clinical Experience.
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• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
• EDMG 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
* In Block III, take two, 3-hour courses corresponding to the selected areas of Teaching Field
Concentration:
• EDMG 4401: Teaching Mathematics in Middle Grades
• EDMG 4402: Teaching Science in Middle Grades
• EDMG 4403: Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades
• EDMG 4404: Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades
• EDMG 4408: Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades
Block IV. (courses to be taken concurrently)
• EDMG 4411: Seminar in Middle Grades Education
• EDMG 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
Program Total (128-129 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
Child Advocacy Studies Certicate - Embedded
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
Social Work and Human Services Department
(470) 578-6630
http://wellstarcollege.edu/swhs
The Child Advocacy Studies curriculum focuses on experiential, interdisciplinary, ethical, and culturally
sensitive content that provides professionals working with children a common knowledge base for
responding to child maltreatment. This program concentrates on developing students’ understanding
of the numerous factors that lead to child maltreatment and existing responses to child maltreatment.
The goal is to prepare students to work effectively within systems and institutions that respond to
these incidents. Students will learn about the various disciplinary responses to child maltreatment and
develop a multidisciplinary understanding of the most effective responses. Students completing the
courses in this program will be better equipped to carry out the work of agencies and systems (health
care, criminal justice, and social services) as they advocate on behalf of the needs of children as victims
and survivors of child abuse.
Students may apply to the certicate program after completing the rst course (HS 3950 Perspectives
on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy) and prior to the nal semester in the student’s major.
Admission requirements for the undergraduate certicate include: completion of general education
requirements and required prerequisites; minimum GPA of 3.0 in all human service coursework
(including eld placements); statement regarding interest in certicate and proposed career goals; two
reference letters (either academic or related work/internship experience); and completed ngerprint/
background check (fee assumed by student). In addition, students need to have completed HS 3300,
PSYC 3305, or have permission of the department to take HS 3950. Please note that HS 3950 is a
Prerequisite for HS 3960.
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Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
For HS Majors
• HS 3950: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
• HS 3960: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment
• HS 4950: Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals
For Non-HS Majors
• HS 3950: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
• HS 3960: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment
• Approved practicum in department major or select an additional approved elective
Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Undergraduate students may select one from the following recommended concentration electives:
• HS 3900: Dynamics of Family Violence
• HS 4600: Working with Children and Youth
• CRJU 4430: Victimology
• PSYC 3340: The Psychology of Family Interaction: A Developmental Perspective
Program Total (12 Credit Hours)
Coaching Minor
Contact: Ms. Susan Whitlock, Minor Program Coordinator
Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
(470) 578-6216
http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe/
The Coaching Minor is offered through the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education.
It is designed to prepare future coaches for leadership in a variety of sport settings. The minor includes
three (3) foundational classes, along with a minimum of two additional advanced level sport-specic
classes in coaching methodology, plus one practicum experience.
Students must have a 2.5 GPA in Coaching Minor coursework to be eligible for the coaching
practicum.
Required Courses:
• HPE 2300: First Aid/CPR Instructor Training
• HPE 3050: Coaching Principles
• HPE 3100: Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Physical Education and Coaching
• HPE 3395: Coaching Practicum
Select 2 of the following 5 courses:
• HPE 3055: Advanced Coaching Methods for Basketball
• HPE 3065: Advanced Coaching Methods for Soccer
• HPE 3075: Advanced Coaching Methods for Softball
• HPE 3085: Advanced Coaching Methods for Tennis
• HPE 3090: Advanced Coaching Methods for Strength and Conditioning
• HPE 3095: Advanced Coaching Methods for Volleyball
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
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Exercise Science B.S.
Contact: Dr. Tiffany Esmat, ES Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Science Degree
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management
(470) 578-7600
http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/essm/
The Exercise Science program is a scientically based program designed to prepare competent entry-
level Exercise Science professionals in the cognitive (knowledge), psychomotor (skills), and affective
(abilities) learning domains. The Exercise Science program offers a diversied program that includes
both introductory and advanced coursework, laboratory experiences and the opportunity for practical
application of knowledge through community and research based experiences. The program can
also be used as pre-professional preparation for post graduate study in exercise science or other
health related disciplines including physical therapy, occupational therapy and medical programs. The
Exercise Science program is designed to prepare students for appropriate professional organization
certications. For information regarding program admission, please contact the Wellstar College of
Health and Human Services Advising Center at http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/advising.
Program Admission and Retention Criteria
In order to declare the Exercise Science major, students must meet the following requirements:
1. Must have met Kennesaw State University admission requirements.
2. Must have an institutional GPA of 2.75 or better
3. Applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average with a minimum grade
of “C” in each required course for admission including BIOL 2221, BIOL 2221L,
BIOL 2222, BIOL 2222L, CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CHEM 1212, CHEM 1212L, ES
2100. No more than two attempts will be allowed to earn the degree.
4. Admitted students must earn a grade of “C” or better in each required course within
the Exercise Science curriculum of which only two attempts will be allowed to earn
the degree.
5. Candidates must complete and submit a program application by the stated
deadline. Information regarding the application process can be obtained from the
Wellstar College of Health and Human Services Advising Center.
6. CHEM 1211/L and CHEM 1212/L may either be used in General Education Area D or
in Major Field Electives.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
General Education Requirements Specic to this Major:
• MATH 1112 or higher CHEM 1211 & CHEM1212/L
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2221: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 2221L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory
• BIOL 2222: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• BIOL 2222L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory
• ES 2100: Physical Activity in Health and Disease
• ES 2200: Safety Training for the Fitness Professional
• ES 2300: Medical Terminology
• ES 2500: Principles of Nutrition
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Upper Division Major Requirements
Exercise Science Core (32 Credit Hours)
• ES 3600: Health Fitness Management
• ES 3700: Strength and Conditioning
• ES 3750: Strength and Conditioning Laboratory
• ES 3800: Biomechanics
• ES 3900: Physiology of Exercise
• ES 4200: Nutrition and Performance
• ES 4300: Physiology of Exercise and Aging
• ES 4500: Physiology of Exercise II
• ES 4550: Exercise Science Laboratory Techniques
• ES 4600: Exercise Prescription
• ES 4650: Exercise Testing
• ES 4700: Clinical Exercise Physiology
Capstone Experience (1 Credit Hour)
• ES 4900: Exercise Science Senior Seminar
Major Field Electives (15 Credit Hours)
• Select 15 credit hours of BIOL, CHEM, ES, HPE, PHYS, PSYC, SM. 6 credit hours
must be at the 3000-4000 level.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any course in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements. Exercise Science majors may substitute ES 2100 for WELL 1000.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Health and Physical Education (P-12) B.S.
Contact: Dr. Peter St. Pierre, HPE Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certication for Grades P-12
WellStar College of Health and Human Services,
Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
(470) 578-6216
http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe/
The B.S. in Health & Physical Education is fully accredited by NCATE, National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education, fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission
for P-12 teacher certication, and nationally recognized by NASPE, the National Association for Sport
& Physical Education.
This single eld program is designed to prepare health and physical education teachers at all grade
levels (pre-kindergarten through grade 12). Candidates complete the equivalent of a major in health
and physical education and a second major in pedagogical studies with an emphasis on teaching health
and physical education.
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A complete listing of Health and Physical Education (P-12) program admission requirements can be
found at: http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
General Education Requirements for this Major
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• HPE 2000: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives of Health and Physical
Education
• HPE 2050: Fundamentals of Teaching Health and Physical Education
• HPE 2140: Youth Fitness Development and Assessment
• HPE 2250: Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Physical Education
• HPE 2300: First Aid/CPR Instructor Training
Teaching Field Requirements (19 Credit Hours)
• HPE Core
• HPE 3100: Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Physical Education and Coaching
• HPE 3200: Motor Learning and Development
• HPE 3250: Family Health and Sexuality
• HPE 3300: Contemporary Health Issues
• HPE 3600: Child and Adolescent Health Issues
• HPE 4340: Applied Kinesiology
• HPE Professional Skills (8 Credit Hours)
• HPE 1140 : Educational Dance and Gymnastics
• HPE 1560: Introduction to Invasion Target Game Forms
• HPE 1580: Introduction to Striking/Fielding and Net/Wall Game Forms
• HPE 1900: Adventure Education and Facilitation
Professional Education (P-12) Requirements (40 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• HPE 3450: Curriculum, Instruction & Management for Early Childhood Physical
Education
• HPE 3550: Curriculum, Instruction and Management for Middle Grade and Secondary
Physical Education
• HPE 3650: Curriculum, Methods and Materials in Health Education
• HPE 3750: Adapted Physical Education
• HPE 4252: Measurement and Evaluation in HPE
• INED 4437: Education for Linguistically Diverse Students
• ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms
• HPE 4410: Practicum in Children’s Health and Physical Education
• HPE 4430: Practicum in Middle and Secondary School Health and Physical Education
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
• HPE 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
• HPE 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
Program Total (127 Credit Hours)
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University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (130 Credit Hours)
Human Services B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
WellStar College of Health and Human Services, Department of Social Work and Human Services
(470) 578-6630
The vision for the Department of Social Work and Human Services is to prepare engaged, innovative
professionals and global citizens who are educated to enrich the lives of individuals and families and
to enhance the quality of communities. The Department’s mission is to educate culturally competent
professionals to develop and deliver high quality human services locally, regionally and globally, to
improve the quality of life of those they serve. The Department’s mission evolves from its core
values that are derived from the values of the University, the National Association of Social Workers,
the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS), and the Nonprot Leadership Alliance
(NLA). These values include academic excellence, quality teaching, student-centered, service, human
relationships, social justice, the dignity and worth of the individual, client and community well-being,
client participation, self-determination and condentiality, promotion of ethical standards, integrity,
competency, continuous examination and critique of the profession, and professional growth.
The Human Services (HS) program specically prepares students to pursue careers in the eld of
human services in a variety of public, nonprot, and private human service organizations. Students
may choose a concentration either in (a) case management or (b) nonprot management. All Human
Services majors graduate with competencies in communication, assessment, advocacy, documentation,
community networking, cultural competence, social policy, civic engagement, and professional/career
development. These competencies are established by the established by the Council for Standards in
Human Service Education (CSHSE).
Human Services majors must complete two internships in the program. The foundation internship
requires students to demonstrate knowledge, attitudes, and skills acquired in lower-level major
courses by completing assignments and experiences in both micro and macro level practice. Students
then complete an advanced internship with a focus on the competencies of their chosen concentration.
The students in the case management concentration focus on the ability to integrate knowledge
and skills related to direct practice with individuals, families, children, and groups. In addition, they
are prepared to work in crisis intervention settings. Students who select the nonprot management
concentration develop management, leadership, and administrative competencies to work in
nonprot organizations. All human services majors graduate with competencies in communication,
assessment, advocacy, documentation, community networking, cultural competence, social policy,
civic engagement, and professional/career development. These competencies are established by the
established by the Council for Standards in Human Service Education (CSHSE). Graduates from the
HS program may qualify to take the Human Service Board Certied Practitioner (HS-BCP) exam
for becoming a Human Service Board Certied Practitioner (HS-BCP). For additional information
regarding the HS-BCP, please contact the Human Services Program Coordinator.
The Human Services program also supports two certicates: the Nonprot Management and
Leadership (NLA) Certication and the Child Advocacy Studies Training (CAST).
The Nonprot Management and Leadership Certicate program prepares students for employment,
volunteer and leadership experiences in the nonprot sector. The program requires students to
demonstrate ten core management and leadership competency areas. Students interested in this
certicate may enroll by contacting the NLA Campus Executive Director and completing the online
application available at www.kennesaw.edu/chhs/swhs. Completion of the certicate’s requirements
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result in students receiving national certication and credentialing, (i.e., Certied Nonprot
Practitioner (CNP) by the Nonprot Leadership Alliance).
Students interested in the HS major may also choose to participate in the Child Advocacy Studies
Training (CAST) Certicate program. Interested students must contact the CAST Coordinator in
the Department of Social Work and Human Services. This program focuses on developing students’
understanding of the various factors that lead to child maltreatment, and of various existing responses
to incidents of child maltreatment to enable them to work more effectively within various systems and
institutions that respond to these incidents. Students completing the courses in this certicate will be
competent to work within children-focused agencies and systems (health care, criminal justice, social
services) while advocating for children who have survived neglect and abuse.
Human Services Program Admission Requirements
In order to be accepted into the undergraduate Human Services Degree Program, a student must
have:
• A minimum institutional GPA of 2.80
• Completion of the following classes with a grade of “C” greater:
• ENGL 1101 Composition I or ENGL 1102 Composition II,
• MATH 1107 Introduction to Statistics,
• ECON 1000 Contemporary Economic Issues,
• PSYC 1101 Introduction to General Psychology or POLS 1101 American Government,
• SOCI 1101 Introduction to Sociology, and
• HS 2100 Overview of Human Services, HS 2200 Fundamentals of Nonprot
Organizations, HS 2300 Cultural Competence, and HS 2400 Interviewing Skills for
Human Services,
After completing the above criteria for acceptance, a student may apply to the Human Services major
by submitting an online application to the HS program found on the SWHS Department homepage.
Applications are reviewed as they are submitted to the academic advisor.
Notes:
Applicants will receive an e-mail response to their KSU email of acceptance or denial typically within
two weeks of the online submission.
Upon notication of acceptance to the major (by e-mail), students must complete the application
requirements by scheduling an advisement session with the HS academic advisor.
Upon denial of acceptance to the major (by e-mail), students are encouraged to meet with the HS
academic advisor, if desired, to review reason for denial and develop a plan in order to be eligible to
reapply to the major.
Retention and Progression to Graduation Policies
Good Standing in the Human Services Program:
To remain in good academic standing with the program, Human Services majors are required to:
• Maintain minimum institutional GPA of 2.8 or higher
The Academic Advisor will review the GPAs of majors after grades are submitted each
semester. Failure to maintain the minimum institutional GPA will result in the student receiving
an Academic Progression Warning.
Human Service Academic Progression Warning:
When the adjusted GPA of a Human Services student drops below the minimum institutional GPA of
2.8, the following will occur:
Human Services student in the program will receive an e-mail from the Human Services
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Program Coordinator to their KSU student e-mail stating their program status is moved to
“academic progression warning” status.
Human Services student in the program will have two consecutive semesters from the time of warning
to bring his/her adjusted GPA to the required 2.8 or higher.
Upon notication of the “academic progression warning,” Human Services student in the program
should:
• meet with the Human Services academic advisor and his/her faculty mentor within
two weeks of notication; and
• develop a written remediation plan in collaboration with the Human Services
academic advisor and faculty mentor (a signed copy is provided to the student).
Human Services majors on “academic progression warning” should meet at least a couple of times a
semester with the Human Services academic advisor and faculty mentor to discuss progress on the
remediation plan and to determine if any additional actions are needed. At the conclusion of the two-
semester “academic progression warning” period, the student’s academic record will be reassessed by
the Human Services academic advisor and Human Services Program Coordinator to determine if the
student can continue within the program.
Dismissal from Human Services Major:
A Human Services major, failing to bring his/her GPA to 2.8 after the second consecutive semester on
“academic progression warning,” will be dismissed from the Human Services program.
Reinstatement After Dismissal:
Students dismissed from the major may reapply for the major after two semesters from time of
dismissal. (s)he must reapply to the Human Services program to be considered for reinstatement.
Students reapplying for admission must meet the same requirements as required for rst-time
applicants to the program.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See list of requirements
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
I. Module 1 for HS Case Management and HS Nonprot Management
Concentrations
• HS 2100: Overview of Human Services
• HS 2200: Fundamentals of Nonprots
• HS 2300: Cultural Competence in the Human Services
• HS 2400: Interviewing Skills for the Helping Professions
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
and
• POLS 2212: State and Local Government
or
• PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology
Upper Division Major Requirements (42 Credit Hours)
For Case Management Concentration:
I. Module 2
• HS 2900: Working with Support Groups
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• HS 3000: Foundation Internship
• HS 3100: Poverty and Culture
• HS 3200: Social Welfare Policy
I. Module 3
• HS 3300: Human Socialization
• HS 3400: Community Intervention
• HS 3500: Research Methods for the Human Services
Major Concentration Elective (choose from list below)
I. Module 4
• HS 4500: Working with Families
• HS 4600: Working with Children and Youth
• HS 4700: Crisis Intervention
Major Concentration Elective (choose from list below)
I. Module 5
• HS 4800: Ethics in the Helping Profession
• HS 4900: Capstone Seminar in Human Services
• HS 4950: Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals
For Nonprot Management Concentration:
I. Module 2
• HS 3000: Foundation Internship
• HS 3100: Poverty and Culture
• HS 3200: Social Welfare Policy
• HS 3650: Governance, Advocacy, and Leadership in Nonprots
I. Module 3
• HS 3300: Human Socialization
• HS 3400: Community Intervention
• HS 3500: Research Methods for the Human Services
• HS 3600: Program Development and Evaluation
I. Module 4
• HS 4100: Grant Writing and Fundraising
• HS 4200: Human Resources for Nonprot Organizations
Major Concentration Elective (choose from list below)
I. Module 5
• HS 4800: Ethics in the Helping Profession
• HS 4900: Capstone Seminar in Human Services
• HS 4950: Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals
Concentration Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose two from the following courses that are not included in the student’s concentration required
courses:
• HS 3600: Program Development and Evaluation
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• HS 3650: Governance, Advocacy, and Leadership in Nonprots
• HS 3700: Aging and the Family
• HS 3750: Death, Dying and Bereavement
• HS 3800: Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
• HS 3850: Introduction to Nongovernmental Organizations and Development
• HS 3900: Dynamics of Family Violence
• HS 3950: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
• HS 3960: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment
• HS 4100: Grant Writing and Fundraising
• HS 4200: Human Resources for Nonprot Organizations
• HS 4300: Education Abroad in Human Services
• HS 4490: Special Topics in Human Services
• HS 4500: Working with Families
• HS 4600: Working with Children and Youth
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• POLS 3343: Principles of Public Administration
• SOCI 3304: Social Organization
• Cross-listed courses
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
• Any four courses in the university curriculum (in consultation with the academic
advisor)
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Nonprot Management and Leadership Certicate - Stand-
Alone and Embedded
WellStar College of Health and Human Services, Department of Social Work and Human Services
(470) 578-6630
Through a partnership with the Nonprot Leadership Alliance, a national collaborative of nonprot,
academic, and private partners, the Department of Social Work and Human Services offers an
academic experience-based approach to preparing students for administrative and leadership roles
in the growing nonprot sector. Students must meet criteria for acceptance into the Nonprot
Leadership Alliance Certicate program (see Campus Executive Director). Completion of this
Certicate’s requirements result in students receiving national certication and credentialing
(Certied Nonprot Practitioner). Certicate program participants acquire an academic and on-the-
job education in 10 core competencies: Communication, Marketing, & Public Relations; Cultural
Competency & Diversity; Financial Resource Development and Management; Foundations and
Management of the Nonprot Sector; Governance, Leadership & Advocacy, Legal & Ethical Decision
Making; Personal & Professional Development; Program Development; Volunteer & Human Resource
Management; and the Future of the Nonprot Sector.
Certication Requirements
Students must demonstrate completion of:
• Nonprot Competencies: identied and validated by the nonprot sector, the
competencies outline the knowledge, skills, and abilities; needed to lead and manage a
nonprot organization;
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• Internship Experience: 300-hour internship or professional employment with a
nonprot organization;
• Leadership and Service Activities: demonstrated community leadership skills in diverse
situations;
• Management/Leadership Institute attendance; and
• Baccalaureate Degree or enrollment in a KSU major leading to a Baccalaureate
Degree.
Qualications
Interested students may enroll in this program by contacting the Campus Executive Director of the
KSU Nonprot Leadership Alliance who is housed in the Department of Social Work and Human
Services and completing the online application available at wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/swhs/. To
qualify for the program, students must:
• Earn and be able to maintain an Institutional GPA of 3.0 or higher (or have earned a
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution);
• Complete all General Education course requirements, unless the student already
possesses an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution; and
• Complete the online application, which includes a 150-word personal statement
describing his/her interest in the certicate program and how the certicate program
will benet his/her future career trajectory.
• The National Nonprot Leadership Alliance organization requires a direct payment of
$125.00 be made for afliation, certication and credentialing.
Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)
• HS 2200: Fundamentals of Nonprots
• HS 3650: Governance, Advocacy, and Leadership in Nonprots
• HS 4100: Grant Writing and Fundraising
• HS 4200: Human Resources for Nonprot Organizations
• HS 4950: Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals
Note:
* HS 4950 Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals may be substituted for non-degree
seeking students with signicant work experience or for non Human Service majors enrolled in
an equivalent course through the student’s major degree program upon approval by the Campus
Executive Director of the KSU Nonprot Leadership Alliance Certicate Program. * Students enrolling
in HS 4950 should register for the nonprot administration section
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Select two from the following (or two other courses with approval of the Campus Executive Director)
• HS 3600: Program Development and Evaluation
• HS 3800: Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
• HS 3850: Introduction to Nongovernmental Organizations and Development
• HS 4300: Education Abroad in Human Services
• HS 4490: Special Topics in Human Services
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• POLS 3343: Principles of Public Administration
• SOCI 3304: Social Organization
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
Program Total (24 Credit Hours)
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Nursing B.S.N
Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree
WellStar College of Health and Human Services, Baccalaureate Nursing Program
(470) 578-6061
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing is to prepare graduates for generalist nursing
practice. Graduates will be prepared to practice with patients including individuals, families, groups,
and populations across the lifespan and across the continuum of healthcare environments. Upon
completion of this program graduates will:
• Synthesize knowledge from a liberal education including social science, natural science,
nursing science, and the art and ethics of caring as a foundation for providing holistic
nursing care.
• Implement competent, patient-centered care of individuals, families, groups,
communities, and populations along the health-illness continuum and throughout the
lifespan within multicultural environments.
• Utilize leadership skills to critically examine and continuously improve healthcare
delivery systems, with emphasis on safety, quality, and scal responsibility.
• Analyze current research and apply conceptual/theoretical models for translating
evidence into clinical practice.
• Apply knowledge and skills in information management and patient care technology in
the delivery of quality patient care.
• Identify the signicance of local, state, national, and global healthcare policies including
nancial and regulatory environments.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with an interdisciplinary healthcare team
including collaboration, negotiation, and conict management.
• Employ principles of health promotion, and disease/injury prevention in providing care
to individuals and populations.
• Assume responsibility and accountability for professionalism, including lifelong
learning, and the inherent values of altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity and
social justice in the practice of nursing.
Admission Requirements
Nursing Program Admission Requirements
Requirements for students include:
• Annual health history and physical exam
• Immunizations and proof of immunity to specied communicable diseases as required
by clinical agencies
• Annual tuberculosis screening (more frequently for some clinical agencies)
• Health insurance
• Certication in health care provider cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American
Heart Association
• Uniforms (must be purchased from designated School of Nursing vendor),
stethoscope, and a suitable watch.
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• An initial fee of approximately $400.00 to cover the cost of achievement exams taken
during the program, $15 for professional liability insurance, and $50 per semester for
clinical lab fee.
• Attend mandatory nursing orientation session prior to entry into the nursing program
• Criminal background check and drug screen (cost incurred by student) must be
conducted by vendor designated by the School of Nursing. Dismissal from the
program may result if student is not capable of meeting clinical agency requirements
for criminal background check and/or is found to have a positive drug screen.
Students’ health records will be released to clinical agencies when requested for clinical credentialing.
Students enrolled in clinical nursing courses who have not met the above requirements may be
administratively withdrawn from courses.
Baccalaureate Program Admission Criteria
• Must be admitted to Kennesaw State University and have a KSU ID and email address.
• All nursing students must complete the Regent’s requirements prior to admission to
the nursing program.
• The following prerequisite courses must be completed prior to beginning the Nursing
program: ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102; MATH 1101 or MATH 1111, MATH 1107; CHEM
1151/1151L, CHEM 1152/1152L; BIOL 2221/2221L, BIOL 2222/2222L, BIOL 2261; PSYC
1101, PSYC 3305; and SOCI 1101 or SOCI 2105.
• Applicants must complete seven of the prerequisite requirements to be considered
for admission, and ve of the seven must be math and natural science courses. Note:
courses with lab component will be considered one prerequisite. Students will receive
one calculated grade for the class and lab (weighting the course grade 75% and lab
grade 25%).
• Applicants must have a 3.0 cumulative grade point average with a minimum grade
of “C” in each required science and mathematics course. In addition, an applicant
who repeats two different natural science courses or repeats the same natural
science course twice because of grades below “C” within the past 5 years will not be
considered for admission to the program.
To be considered for admission, applicants must not have more than two withdrawals per course from
any prerequisite nursing courses on their academic transcripts.
Admission is a competitive process and will be based on a combination of grades received in
prerequisite courses required in the program of study and the score received on the TEAS (Test
of Essential Academic Skill)exam. Applicants must achieve a minimum of 78 on the TEAS exam and
the cost is incurred by the student. The exam can be taken up to 2 times a year. Note: Due to high
numbers of applicants, most students accepted have test scores and grade point averages well above
the minimum requirements.
Applications for entry into the baccalaureate nursing sequence must be completed by published
deadlines.
Decisions regarding admission into the nursing sequence and progression in the program will be made
by a nursing admissions committee.
Students who were previously enrolled in a nursing program and not eligible to return to the former
nursing program will not be eligible for admission to the KSU Nursing Program.
All applicants must be aware that the state examining board has the right to refuse to grant a
registered nurse license to any individual regardless of educational credentials under circumstances of
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(1) falsication of application for licensure (2) conviction of a felony or crime of moral turpitude; other
moral and legal violations specied in the Georgia law.
Transfer Credit for Nursing Courses
In order for any course to be considered for transfer credit, the nursing course must be from an
accredited nursing program within the past two years and a grade of “B” or better, received in the
course. Nursing courses older than two years will be considered only if the student has been out
of the former program for two terms or less and was continuously enrolled in the former nursing
program. A letter must be obtained from the School of Nursing Chair/Department Head stating that
the student is eligible to return to the nursing program and is in good academic standing. Students
who are not eligible to return to their former nursing program will not be able to apply to the nursing
program. In addition, students will need to successfully complete a medication calculation test at 90%
or better (limited to two attempts) and a nursing skills check-off (limited to three attempts) before
beginning a clinical nursing course. Transfers will be considered only if there is an open available space
in the Nursing Program.
Progression and Readmission within the Baccalaureate Nursing Program
Criteria for progression to the junior and senior year and graduation from the baccalaureate degree
program are as follows:
• Receive at least a “C” in all nursing, natural science and mathematics courses.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7.
A student may repeat only one nursing course (including BIOL 3317, Human Pathophysiology). A grade
less than “C” in any two nursing courses will result in being dismissed from the program. Students who
are dismissed are not eligible to reapply. Students must earn a minimum of “C” in each nursing course
and BIOL 3317 (Human Pathophysiology) to progress.
If a student leaves the program temporarily, whether by choice or because of failure, readmission to
the nursing sequence is not guaranteed. Eligible students who drop out of the nursing sequence for any
reason will be readmitted to the sequence on a space-available basis. Students will be accommodated
in rank order according to their GPA. Students interested in reentry must notify the director in
writing of their interest. A student who has a cumulative GPA of less than 2.7 will not be considered
for readmission. If a student has been on a leave from the nursing program for more than two calendar
years, the student will need to reapply for admission to the program and repeat the entire sequence of
required nursing courses.
Admission, Progression and Retention Decision Appeals
A formal appeal of a decision to deny admission, to delay progression, or to dismiss a student
from the WellStar School of Nursing may be made to the Admissions, Progression and Retention
Committee within 30 days of notication. Prior to an appeal, students are encouraged to meet with
the Associate Director of the WSON for Undergraduate Programs or designee. The committee will
review the student appeal, WSON academic and clinical history, and any exceptional or extenuating
circumstances. The committee will notify the student of the decision in writing. If a student wishes to
appeal the decision of the Admissions, Progression and Retention Committee, a formal appeal must be
submitted in writing to the Director of the WellStar School of Nursing or designee within 30 days of
receipt of notication of the Committee’s decision. The decision of the Director is nal.
The program of study in nursing offers the opportunity to obtain a BSN degree. After completion
of the degree, and upon the recommendation of the chair, graduates will be eligible to apply to
take the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX) to practice as a
registered nurse (R.N.). All applicants must be aware that the state examining board has the right to
refuse to grant a registered nurse license to any individual regardless of educational credentials under
circumstances of (1) falsication of application for licensure (2) conviction of a felony or crime of moral
turpitude; other moral and legal violations specied in the Georgia law.
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Core Performance Standards
The WellStar College of Health and Human Services has adopted core performance standards for
admission and progression within the nursing major. These standards identify the abilities and skills
necessary to perform in an independent manner. If a student admitted to the program believes that
he or she cannot meet one or more of the standards without accommodations or modications, then
the student should notify the Chair of the School of Nursing in writing. The nursing program will
determine, on an individual basis, whether or not necessary accommodations or modications can
reasonably be made. Core performance standards for admission and progression are contained in the
program application, which is available online or from the WellStar School of Nursing.
General Education (43 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for This Major
In Area D:
• CHEM 1151: Survey of Chemistry I
• CHEM 1151L: Survey of Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1152: Survey of Chemistry II
• CHEM 1152L: Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
Lower division major requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Directed or General Electives (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 2221: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• BIOL 2221L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory
• BIOL 2222: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• BIOL 2222L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory
• BIOL 2261: Fundamental Microbiology
• BIOL 2261L: Fundamental Microbiology Laboratory
• PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology
Pre-Licensure Students
Upper Division Major Requirements (57 Credit Hours)
• NURS 3209: Theoretical Basis for Holistic Nursing & Health
• NURS 3302: Professionalism and Ethics in Nursing
• NURS 3303: Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses
• NURS 3309: Health Assessment
• NURS 3313: Adult Health Nursing
• NURS 3314: Mental Health Nursing
• NURS 3318: Parent-Child Nursing
• NURS 4402: Nursing Research for Evidence-based Practice
• NURS 4412: Community Health Nursing
• NURS 4414: Complex Health Nursing
• NURS 4416: Leadership in Nursing
• NURS 4417: Advanced Clinical Practicum
Nursing Elective (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 3317: Pathophysiology
• PSYC 3305: Life-Span Developmental Psychology
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Free Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Any course in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Public Health Education Minor
Contact: Dr. Jane Petrillo, Minor Program Coordinator
Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
(470) 578-6216
http://wellstar.kennesaw.edu/hpe/
The Health Promotion minor is offered through the Department of Health Promotion and Physical
Education and is based on the Seven Areas of Responsibility for an entry level health educator
delineated by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). The Minor
begins with four foundational courses followed by advanced content-specic elective courses and the
opportunity to complete a health promotion practicum in a community setting. The Health Promotion
minor:
• Prepares students with the knowledge and skills to design, implement, and evaluate
health promotion programs.
• Focuses on improving quality of life and overall well-being of individuals, worksites,
and communities through behavioral, policy, and environmental initiatives.
• Expands the credentials of students entering health related professions.
Minor Core (12 Credit Hours)
• PHE 2400: Behavior Theory and Applications
• PHE 3850: Fundamentals of Program Planning
• PHE 4500: Epidemiology
• PHE 4600: Program Implementation and Evaluation
Minor Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Choose 6 credit hours from the following:
• PHE 2900: Peer Health Education
• HPE 3250: Family Health and Sexuality
• HPE 3300: Contemporary Health Issues
• PHE 3400: Disease Prevention and Management
• HPE 3600: Child and Adolescent Health Issues
• PHE 4200: Introduction to Community and Worksite Health
• PHE 4300: Environmental Health Issues
• PHE 4490: Special Topics in Public Health Education
• PHE 4700: Advanced Internship
• Any KSU Directed Study course with content appropriate to Health Promotion *
• Any 3000- or 4000-level KSU course with content appropriate to Health
Promotion *
• Any 3000- or 4000-level KSU Study Abroad course with content appropriate to
Health Promotion *
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* With the approval of the Health Promotion program coordinator and the chair of the department
offering the course.
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Public Health Education, B.S.
Contact: Dr. Jane Petrillo, PHE Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Science Degree
WellStar College of Health and Human Services,
Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education
(470) 578-6216
http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/hpe/
The B.S. in Public Health Education degree program allows students signicant exibility to select
coursework from within the HPE Department, as well as related coursework across campus that
relate to their personal interests in the public health education eld. All students who complete the
B.S. in Public Health Education will be eligible for the Certied Health Education Specialist (CHES)
exam.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See Listing of Requirements.
Lower-Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• PHE 2100: Introduction to Public Health Education
• HPE 2250: Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Physical Education
• HS 2300: Cultural Competence in the Human Services
• PHE 2400: Behavior Theory and Applications
• CSH 2500: Principles of Nutrition for the Professional
• ES 2300: Medical Terminology
• One additional hour from General Education Area D.
Program Requirements (60 Credit Hours)
I. I. Public Health Education (30 Credit Hours)
• PHE 3400: Disease Prevention and Management
• PHE 3850: Fundamentals of Program Planning
• PHE 4200: Introduction to Community and Worksite Health
• PHE 4300: Environmental Health Issues
• PHE 4350: Methods of Public Health Education Research
• PHE 4500: Epidemiology
• PHE 4600: Program Implementation and Evaluation
• PHE 4650: Health Coaching and Patient Education
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
• PHE 3330: Health Systems & Health Policy
or
• NURS 3330: Health Systems & Health Policy
I. II. Public Health Education Capstone (12 Credit Hours)
• PHE 4750: Public Health Education Seminar and Internship
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I. III. Required Public Health Education Content Courses (12 Credit
Hours) *
Select 4 of the following courses:
• HPE 3250: Family Health and Sexuality
• HPE 3300: Contemporary Health Issues
• HPE 3600: Child and Adolescent Health Issues
• HS 3750: Death, Dying and Bereavement
• NURS 4422: Women and Health
• NURS 4430: Gerontological Nursing
• PHE 2900: Peer Health Education
• SOCI 2251: Social Problems
• SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
• SOCI 4443: Medical Sociology
I. IV. Related Public Health Education Skill Courses (6 Credit Hours) *
Select 2 of the following courses:
• ORGC 2205: Introduction to Organizational Communication
• COM 3320: Health Communication
• HPE 2140: Youth Fitness Development and Assessment
• HS 2400: Interviewing Skills for the Helping Professions
• HS 3400: Community Intervention
• LDRS 3000: Foundations of Leadership
• NURS 4423: International Health Policy
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• SPAN 2032: Spanish for Health Professionals
* Other 3000-4000 Level Course(s) with Approval of PHE Program Coordinator and/or HPE
Department Chair
Program Total: (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See Listing of Requirements.
Recreational Sport Management Certicate - Embedded
Contact: Dr. Joshua Pitts, SM Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Science Degree
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management
(470) 578-7600
The eld of recreation management has changed over the years. Recreation professionals have moved
from a eld of resource management toward a eld of program development and entrepreneurship.
This certicate will help prepare students for the current demands of the recreation professions.
Admission into the program will be a current Kennesaw State Student with a 2.75 AGPA, completion
of Introduction to Sport Management (SM 2100), and a completed application.
Student must participate in a 60 hour recreation or leisure volunteer experience (The ESSM Internship
coordinator will monitor and approve these volunteer activities. These experiences will be non-course
credit hours. You must provide proof of participation and/go through VKSU.)
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Required Courses
• SM 3200: Leadership and Management of Sport Organizations
• SM 3400: Sport Facility Design and Management
• SM 3900: Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
• SM 4200: Recreation Programming
• SM 4300: Commercial Recreation and Tourism
• SM 3500: Sponsorship and Fundraising in Sport
Certicate Total (18 Credit Hours)
Sport Management B.S.
Contact: Dr. Joshua Pitts, SM Program Coordinator
Bachelor of Science Degree
WellStar College of Health and Human Services
Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management
(470) 578-7600
http://wellstarcollege.kennesaw.edu/essm/
The Sport Management major program is designed for students seeking an interdisciplinary approach
to sport and recreation management. The major prepares students for entry into a wide array of
career paths within the sport marketplace. Career opportunities include, but are not limited to,
marketing of goods and services within professional and amateur sport, management of public and
commercial recreation programs and facilities, electronic and print communication positions within
sport organizations or sport media outlets and, sales and marketing in the tness and health club
industries. For admission to the program and further information, please contact the ESSM Advising
Center ofce (HS 1003) at ESSMAdvising@kennesaw.edu.
Retention criteria
An Institutional GPA of 2.75 is required for all Sport Management courses after SM 2100. The
Institutional GPA criterion may be applied to required and elective courses offered by other
departments at their discretion. Sport Management majors should be aware that this Institutional GPA
must be maintained to progress in the program.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• SM 2100: Introduction to Sport Management
• SM 2200: History and Contemporary Aspects of Sport
• SM 2300: Legal Aspects of Sports
• SM 2400: Sports Information and Media
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Upper Division Major Requirements
Sport Management Core (36 Credit Hours)
• SM 3100: Sports Sociology and Psychology
• SM 3200: Leadership and Management of Sport Organizations
• SM 3300: Sport Event Management
• SM 3400: Sport Facility Design and Management
• SM 3500: Sponsorship and Fundraising in Sport
• SM 4700: Sports Economics
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• SM 4800: Sports Finance
• SM 4900: Senior Seminar in Sport Management
• SM 4950: Senior Internship in Sport Management
Sport Management Electives (18 Credit Hours)
Select 18 hours from the following courses, at least 9 hours must be from courses at the 3000-level or
above.
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
• COM 2129: Public Speaking
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• PR 3335: Public Relations Principles
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• PR 3375: Public Relations Writing
• JOUR 4420: Advanced Media Writing
• MENT 4430: Media Management
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
• ECON 4550: The Economics of Strategy
• ES 3100: Group Exercise Leadership
• ES 3900: Physiology of Exercise
• FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
• HPE 3050: Coaching Principles
• HPE 3395: Coaching Practicum
• HPE 1000-level Activity courses (6 hours maximum)
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 4700: Hospitality Management
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
• MKTG 4650: Advertising
• MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
• MKTG 4750: Advanced Selling
• MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
• MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
• SM 3398: Internship
• SM 3600: Sports Broadcasting
• SM 3700: International Sport Governance
• SM 3900: Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
• SM 4200: Recreation Programming
• SM 4300: Commercial Recreation and Tourism
• SM 4400: Directed Study
• SM 4490: Special Topics in Sport Management
• SM 4600: Research Methods in Sport Management
Free Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
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Sports Analytics Certicate
This certicate will equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to utilize data to explain
current trends in the sports marketplace. Students will acquire the ability to collect and interpret data
using applications and theories from sport management, economics, and statistics.
Required courses (15 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
• SM 2100: Introduction to Sport Management
• SM 4600: Research Methods in Sport Management
• SM 4650: Sports Analytics
• SM 4700: Sports Economics
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
African and African Diaspora Studies B.A.
Griselda Thomas
Coordinator, African and African Diaspora Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://aads.hss.kennesaw.edu/
The Bachelor of Arts degree in African and African Diaspora Studies offers students an
interdisciplinary educational experience that fosters an understanding of the global experiences of
African and African-descended peoples in Asia, Europe, and Oceania. In particular, students will gain
an appreciation for the diverse character of humanity, explore the complex historical and cultural
relations between Africans on the continent and African-descended peoples in the Diaspora, and
engage in a comparative study of issues affecting Africans in the continent and the Diasporas.
Students in the major will complete 27 hours of common requirements, including two introductory
courses, research methods, foreign language, Senior Seminar, and study abroad, internship, or
directed applied research. In addition, students take a minimum of two courses in each of the three
concentrations: Arts and Literature; History; and Social Sciences.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• AADS 1101: Introduction to African Diaspora Studies
• A ADS 1102 : Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies
• AADS 2260: Research Methodologies
• Six hours of 2000-level foreign language: an African language preferred, or choose
from French, Arabic, Portuguese, or Spanish (6 Credit Hours)
• Elective - Any 1000-2000 level course(s), AADS-related courses suggested (3 Credit
Hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
Required (9 Credit Hours)
• HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
• AADS 4499: Senior Seminar
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Three hours from the following:
• AADS 3380: Study Abroad
or
• AADS 3398: Internship
or
• AADS 4100: Directed Applied Research
• A maximum of 6 credit hours from study abroad, internship, and/or directed study
courses may be used to satisfy Upper-Division Major Requirements.
Concentrations (18 Credit Hours):
There are three Concentrations: Arts and Literature, History, and Social Sciences. With the assistance
of their advisors, students are to take two courses (6 hours) in each concentration for a total of 18
hours.
Arts and Literature
• ARH 3100: African Art and Architecture
• ARH 4150: African-American Art
• MUSI 3319: History of Jazz
• MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
• ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
• ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures
• ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
• ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literatures
• FREN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
History
• HIST 3333: African American History to 1865
• HIST 3335: African American History, 1865 to Present
• HIST 3357: Africans in Asia
• HIST 3358: Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
• HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
• HIST 3390: History of the Atlantic World
• HIST 3391: History of West Africa
• HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
• HIST 3393: Emerging Themes in African History
Social Sciences
• AADS 3500: The Black Woman
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ANTH 3360: Anthropology and Africa
• ANTH 3365: Afro-Brazilian Culture and Politics
• GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
• GWST 3020: Black Feminisms
• POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
• PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
• POLS 4455: International Relations of Africa
• SOCI 4434: Emerging Social Issues in Africa
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
• AADS Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Three 3000-4000 level AADS-related courses. If elective course(s) is not listed in one
of the three concentrations, it must be approved by AADS Coordinator or AADS
Faculty Advisor.
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Regional Breadth Requirement
Of the 27 credit hours taken in the Concentrations and AADS Electives: (1) at least 6 credit hours
must explicitly focus on African Americans; (2) at least 6 credit hours must explicitly focus on Africa;
and (3) at least 3 credit hours must explicitly focus on the African Diaspora in Europe, the Caribbean,
South America, or Asia. Whether this requirement has been met or not is determined by the AADS
coordinator or an AADS faculty advisor.
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
Twelve hours of upper-division studies in related disciplines. These could be courses not already taken
from the above list of upper-division major requirements, foreign language, study abroad, internship,
coop, and directed study as approved by the academic advisor.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of Requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
African and Diaspora Studies Minor
Griselda Thomas
Coordinator, African and Diaspora Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://aads.hss.kennesaw.edu/
Required Course (6 Credit Hours)
• AADS 1101: Introduction to African Diaspora Studies
• A ADS 1102 : Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Select 9 credit hours from any combination of:
• 3000-4000 level AADS courses;
• 3000-4000 level AADS-related courses (can have any prex). These courses must be
approved by the AADS coordinator or an AADS faculty advisor.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Alternative Dispute Resolution Certicate - Embedded
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
Conict occurs in many different situations: between and among members of a family; between labor
and management; in political parties, religious groups, formal organizations and nations; and even
within a single mind. The actors in a conict can be individuals, social groups, formal organizations,
or political and social institutions. Consequently, the development of skills for peaceful and nonlegal
conict resolution or management should be an essential element of a person’s formal education.
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A certicate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) will offer fully-admitted KSU students the
opportunity to develop skills that are helpful no matter what major they pursue or which line of work
they choose. Students are required to receive at least a “C” in these ve courses totaling 15 credit
hours in order to receive the certicate. Applications for admission to the Program are available in the
ofce of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs.
Required Courses:
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
or
• ANTH 3307: Cultural Anthropology
• BLAW 3400: Negotiation
• POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
• POLS 4470: Alternative Dispute Resolution
• POLS 4480: Practicum in Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Alternative Teacher Preparation
The Alternative Teacher Preparation (ATP) Program in Foreign Languages is a non-degree
undergraduate program leading to P-12 teacher certication in Chinese, French, German, Italian,
Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, or Spanish. It is open to foreign language teachers who are not
fully certied but are employed and wish to obtain a State of Georgia Induction Certicate. Upon
admission, candidates receive an individualized certication plan. Please refer to the ATP Policies and
Procedures for complete program details.
Program Admission:
• Full-time employment as a foreign language teacher in a public or private SACS-
accredited school in Georgia.
• Sufcient time to complete the program of study before the temporary certicate
expires. (This may require an extension of the certicate)
• Letter by the principal of the candidate’s school to verify employment and to request
that KSU work with the teacher/candidate to complete the requirements towards the
Induction Certicate.
• Admission to KSU as an undergraduate non-degree student for Fall semester in the
year you wish to be accepted.
• Completed “Program Entry” Georgia Educator Ethics Exam.
• Completed ATP application.
• Ofcial transcripts of all university courses.
• Ofcial professional development transcripts of all courses taken.
• Copies of test score reports (GACE Basic Skills, GACE Content), if taken.
• A copy of the ACTFL Oral Prociency Interview (OPI) certicate, if taken. For
Chinese and Japanese, the ACTFL Writing Prociency Exam (WPT) is also required
for a recommendation for certication. It does not apply to Latin.
• Admission interview.
• Hand-written essay in the non-native language completed during on-campus
interview.
Application Deadline and Schedule:
Students who wish to apply for the Alternative Teacher Preparation (ATP) program must meet the
required deadline.
Fall 2017 applicants:
• May 1, 2016 - Date admission requirements must be received.
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Articulation through Sequenced Coursework:
• Successful completion of FLED 4408, FLED 4410, FLED 4412, and FLED 4414 are
prerequisites to enrollment in FLED 4670 and FLED 4671.
• Successful completion of FLED 4670 and FLED 4671 are prerequisites to enrollment in
FLED 4680 and FLED 4681.
Program Retention:
• The prerequisites for program continuation comprise a good academic standing with
a GPA of 2.75 or higher and no more than one “D” or “F” grade earned in required
lower and upper division courses in the teacher education program.
Program Completion:
To earn a State of Georgia Induction Certicate:
• Earn an ofcial ACTFL OPI rating of Advanced Low or higher in Type I languages and
Intermediate High or higher in Type II languages (Latin is not included).
• Pass the GACE Basic Skills Assessment.
• Pass the GACE Content Assessment for French, German, Latin, or Spanish; or ACTFL
WPT for other languages.
• Pass the Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.
• Pass the edTPA content pedagogy assessment.
Anthropology B.S.
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith
Bachelor of Science Degree
Department of Geography and Anthropology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
(470) 578-2373
The Bachelor of Science in Anthropology provides students with a solid foundation of disciplinary
knowledge that prepares them for diverse professional employment opportunities and graduate
school. The Anthropology major encompasses a broad education about human biological, behavioral,
and cultural stability and change and the comparative study of contemporary societies and cultures
around the planet. Majors will take courses in cultural theory and practice, physical anthropology, and
archaeology, in addition to foundational courses in the eld of anthropology.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements. (It is required that students take MATH 1107 in Area D of the General
Education Program.)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Required:
• Foreign language 1002 or higher (or elective from list below if FL 1002 is used in Area
B)
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
Electives (9 Credit Hours):
• Select any three 1000 or 2000 level courses from ANTH, HIST, GEOG, PHIL, POLS,
PSY, SOC.
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Upper Division Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours)
Foundations in Anthropology (15 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 3300: Anthropological Theory
• ANTH 3301: Human Origins
• ANTH 3303: Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
• ANTH 3305: Principles of Archeology
• ANTH 3307: Cultural Anthropology
Anthropological Applications (6 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 3397: Anthropology Practicum
or
• ANTH 3398: Internship in Anthropology
• ANTH 4450: Research Methods in Anthropology
Upper Division Elective Courses (18 Credit Hours)
Select 18 hours (6 courses) from those listed below or any other 3000-4000 level ANTH course not
listed. Each student must take at least one course from each of the areas: Cultural Anthropology,
Physical Anthropology, and Archaeology.
Cultural Anthropology
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ANTH 3315: Indigenous Peoples of the Southeast United States
• ANTH 3340: Religion, Magic, and Culture
• ANTH 3345: Food and Culture
• ANTH 3350: Cultures and Societies of the World
• ANTH 3355: Capitalisms and Cultures in Asia
• ANTH 3360: Anthropology and Africa
• ANTH 3365: Afro-Brazilian Culture and Politics
• ANTH 3521: Ethnography of Media: Global Perspectives
• ANTH 3777: Global Ethnographies of Labor
• ANTH 3999: Anthropology of Gender
• ANTH 4430: Environmental Anthropology Field Methods
Physical Anthropology
• ANTH 3320: Lab in Physical Anthropology
• ANTH 4405: Human Variation
• ANTH 4420: Lab in Forensic Anthropology
Archaeology
• ANTH 3321: Indigenous Peoples of North America
• ANTH 3335: Archeology Field Techniques
• ANTH 3380: Maya Archeology
• ANTH 3390: Lab in Archeology
• ANTH 4421: North American Archeology
• ANTH 4422: Archaeology of Asia
• ANTH 4425: Historical Archeology
• ANTH 3375: Engaged Archaeology
Note:
(A study abroad course with prior approval of the department or ANTH 4490 can be used to fulll a
requirement in the Upper Division Elective area.)
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Related Studies (9 Credit Hours)
Nine hours of upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic
advisor. 3000-4000 level ANTH courses are permitted in the Related Studies area. Additional
internships may also be approved when deemed appropriate.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Anthropology Minor
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith
Department of Geography and Anthropology
(470) 578-2373
http://www.kennesaw.edu/sga/anthminor.html
The Minor in Anthropology prepares students for graduate programs in Anthropology and work
in professions and elds that require an understanding of the effects of culture on human behavior.
This is becoming increasingly useful as the cultural diversity of our society and workplaces and
the international focus of businesses and research have created a demand for professionals with
anthropological training.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
A total of 15 credit hours of anthropology courses. At least 9 credit hours of the courses must be
3000-4000 level courses.
ANTH 1102 cannot be used for the minor if it has been used to satisfy a general education
requirement. If it has not been used to satisfy a general education requirement, ANTH 1102 can be
used for the minor.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Asian Studies B.A.
Heeman Kim
Coordinator, Asian Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://asianstudies.hss.kennesaw.edu/
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Lower Division Language Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
• Six Hours of 2000-Level Asian Languate (the two courses must be in the same
language). If the B.A. in Asian Studies ACFTL Asian language prociency requirement
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is met, two courses in the KSU undergraduate catalog should be taken.
• CHNS 2001: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture I
• CHNS 2002: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture II
or
• JPN 2001: Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture I
• JPN 2002: Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture II
or
• KOR 2001: Intermediate Korean Language and Culture I
• KOR 2002: Intermediate Korean Language and Culture II
Research Method (3 Credit Hours)
Choose One:
• POLS 2280: Research Methods
• HIST 2270: Introduction to Themes In History
• Any Other Research Methods Course Approved by Faculty Advisor
Lower Division Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Choose three:
• AS IA 1102 : Introduction to Asian Cultures (If not taken in GenEd)
• POLS 1101: American Government ** (If not taken in GenEd)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics **
• POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations
• PHIL 2110: Religions of the World
• ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology **
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication **
• GWST 2050: Global Perspectives on Gender **
• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business **
Upper Division Major Requirements (21 Credit Hours)
Required (6 Credit Hours)
• ASIA 3001: Understanding Asia
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
Asian History (6 Credit Hours)
Choose Two:
• HIST 3372: Ancient to Pre-Modern China
• HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
• HIST 3374: Modern China
• HIST 3375: Silk Road
Business (3 Credit Hours)
Choose One:
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences **
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing **
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Study Abroad and/or Internship (6 Credit Hours)
• ISD 3398: Interdisciplinary Studies Internship
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
• ASIA 4400: Directed Study
Upper Division Asian Language Requirements (12 Credit Hours)
Note: A student who demonstrates an intermediate oral and writing prociency on the ACTFL
scale in one of the following languages meet the language requirement for the B.A. in Asian
Studies: Cambodian, Cantonese, Chinese, Hindi, Hmong, Indoesian, Japanese, Korean, Punjabi, Lao,
Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, or Vietnamese. A student who meets the Asian language requirement has two
options:
• Learn a second Asian language offered at KSU: Chinese, Japanese, or Korean; or
• Replace the 12-credit hours of Asian language requirement with any four courses
from the Asian Studies Concentrations. It is suggested that students take a 2nd Asian
Studies Concentration (a collection of four courses, 12 credit hours).
• Complete Four 3000-level Courses in either Chinese, Japanese, or Korean:
◊ CHNS 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
◊ CHNS 3302: Practical Conversation
◊ CHNS 3303: Grammar and Composition
◊ CHNS 3304: Readings in Culture I
or
◊ JPN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
◊ JPN 3302: Practical Conversation
◊ JPN 3303: Grammar and Composition
◊ JPN 3304: Readings in Culture I
or
◊ KOR 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
◊ KOR 3302: Practical Conversation
◊ KOR 3303: Grammar and Composition
◊ KOR 3304: Readings in Culture I
Asian Studies Concentrations (21 Credit Hours)
Choose four courses in one concentration, and one course from EACH of the other three
concentrations for a total of seven (7) courses and 21 credit hours.
I. Asian Cultures Concentration
• Choose four courses from the following:
◊ ASIA 3309: Survey of Chinese Literature and Culture
or
◊ FL 3309: Survey of Chinese Literature and Culture
◊ ASIA 3340: Contemporary South Asian Literature
or
◊ ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures
◊ ASIA 3670: Survey of Asian Art
or
◊ ARH 3000: Asian Art and Architecture
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◊ ASIA 3355: Cultures and Capitalisms in Asia
or
◊ ANTH 3355: Capitalisms and Cultures in Asia
◊ ASIA 3760: Asian American Cultural Identities
◊ ASIA 4422: Archaeology of Asia
or
◊ ANTH 4422: Archaeology of Asia
◊ ASIA 3780: Trends in Asian Studies
◊ ASIA 4490: Special Topics for Asian Studies
◊ ASIA 4517: Tea Cultures in Asia
◊ GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
◊ PHIL 3200: Asian Philosophy
◊ PHIL 4200: Indian Philosophy
◊ PHIL 4210: Chinese Philosophy
◊ PHIL 4220: Japanese Philosophy
◊ PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
◊ PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
◊ GWST 3030: Gender in Popular Culture
◊ ANTH 3340: Religion, Magic, and Culture
◊ ANTH 3345: Food and Culture
◊ Any other Asia-focused course in this area approved by faculty
advisor
II. History and Politics Concentration
• Choose two:
◊ HIST 3357: Africans in Asia
◊ HIST 3372: Ancient to Pre-Modern China
◊ HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
◊ HIST 3374: Modern China
◊ HIST 3375: Silk Road
◊ HIST 3379: Central Asia in World History
◊ HIST 4475: War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
• Choose Two:
◊ ASIA 4457: South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
or
◊ POLS 4457: South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
◊ POLS 3350: American Foreign Policy **
◊ POLS 4430: International Law and Organization **
◊ POLS 4435: Comparative Foreign Policy
◊ POLS 4436: Politics of Developing Areas **
◊ POLS 4452: Politics of the Pacic Rim
◊ POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East
◊ AMST 3710: U.S. in the World
◊ AMST 3740: American Popular Culture
◊ NURS 4423: International Health Policy
◊ GWST 3090: Transnational Feminisms
◊ Any other Asia-Focused course in this area approved by faculty
advisor
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III. Asian Business Concentration
• Choose four courses:
◊ MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences **
◊ MGT 3190: Business, Ethics, and Society **
◊ MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business **
◊ MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity **
◊ MGT 4190: International Management **
◊ MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
◊ MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
◊ MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing **
◊ MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior **
◊ MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
◊ MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
◊ MKTG 4450: Sales Management
◊ MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
◊ MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
◊ MKTG 4650: Advertising **
◊ MKTG 4820: International Marketing **
◊ MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
◊ MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
◊ BLAW 3400: Negotiation
◊ BLAW 4500: Franchise Law
◊ BLAW 4600: International Law: Business Applications
◊ BLAW 4960: Current Issues in Business Ethics and Law
◊ ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
◊ ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
◊ IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
◊ IS 3100: Information Systems Management **
◊ ASIA 3950: Technology Strategy in Asia
◊ GWST 3060: Gender in the Workplace
◊ Any other Asia business-focused course approved by faculty advisor
Note: If MGT 3100 or MKTG 3100 was taken in the “Upper Division Major Requirements”
area, choose four other courses from this list.
IV. TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) Concentration
• Required:
◊ ASIA 4001: Teaching English in Asia
• Choose Two:
◊ FLED 4408: Second Language Acquisition ***
◊ INED 4430: Applied Linguistics and English Language Literacy ***
◊ LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
◊ Any other course in this area approved by faculty advisor
• Choose One:
◊ FLED 4410: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum of Foreign Language
Education, P-8
◊ FLED 4412: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum of Foreign Language
Education, 9-12
Free Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
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Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
**This course is offered online.
***This course is available for students of other concentrations.
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Asian Studies Minor
Heeman Kim
Coordinator, Asian Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://asianstudies.hss.kennesaw.edu/program/as-minor/
The minor in Asian Studies consists of 15 credit hours of Asian Studies coursework calculated in the
following manner. A minimum of six (6) hours in the minor must be taken in residence at Kennesaw
State University.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• ASIA 3001: Understanding Asia
Select three of the following (9 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 3335: Archeology Field Techniques
• ANTH 4490: Special Topics in Anthropology
• ASIA 3309: Survey of Chinese Literature and Culture
• ASIA 3340: Contemporary South Asian Literature
• ASIA 3355: Cultures and Capitalisms in Asia
• ASIA 3670: Survey of Asian Art
• ASIA 3950: Technology Strategy in Asia
• ASIA 4422: Archaeology of Asia
• ASIA 4457: South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
• ASIA 4490: Special Topics for Asian Studies
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
• HIST 3372: Ancient to Pre-Modern China
• HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
• HIST 3374: Modern China
• HIST 4475: War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
• PHIL 4200: Indian Philosophy
• PHIL 4210: Chinese Philosophy
• PHIL 4220: Japanese Philosophy
• POLS 4452: Politics of the Pacic Rim
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
• Any other Asia-focused course approved by faculty advisor
Select one of the following (3 Credit Hours)
• CHNS 1001: Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture I
• CHNS 1002: Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture II
• CHNS 2001: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture I
• CHNS 2002: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture II
• JPN 1001: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I
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• JPN 1002: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II
• JPN 2001: Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture I
• JPN 2002: Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture II
• KOR 1001: Introduction to Korean Language and Culture I
• KOR 1002: Introduction to Korean Language and Culture II
• KOR 2001: Intermediate Korean Language and Culture I
• KOR 2002: Intermediate Korean Language and Culture II
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Chinese Studies Minor
Advisor: Liuxi (Louis) Meng
Department of Foreign Languages
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-chinese/
The minor in Chinese Studies consists of 15 credit hours of Chinese coursework calculated in the
following manner. A minimum of six (6) hours in the minor must be taken in residence at Kennesaw
State University.
Required (15 Credit Hours)
• CHNS 2002: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture II
• CHNS 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• CHNS 3302: Practical Conversation
• CHNS 3303: Grammar and Composition
• One additional course at the 3000- or 4000-level specic to Chinese studies. This
course must be approved by a Chinese advisor and may include FL 3309, study abroad,
or internships.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Communication B.S.
Degree: Bachelor of Science Degree
Ofce: College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Communication & Media
Phone: (470) 578-6298
The program of study in communication offers a Bachelor of Science degree with an emphasis in
one of two academic concentrations: (1) Media and Entertainment Studies or (2) Organizational
Communication.
Organizational Communication Concentration
Organizational Communication professionals study the role of communication in increasing corporate
productivity and employee satisfaction. KSU is the only Georgia institution offering an undergraduate
concentration in Organizational Communication. Organizational Communication students learn the
skills they need to develop employee training programs, training manuals, and employee handbooks.
Students also conduct communication audits at area companies to measure employee satisfaction with
company communication practices. Students often intern in corporate human resources or training
and development departments.
Media and Entertainment Studies Concentration
The Media Studies Concentration helps students navigate the media-rich culture as critical thinkers
and intentional media creators and users in employment and in personal life. The three competency
areas-Technology, Writing, and Media Literacy-offer a focused set of knowledge gains our media
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studies graduates will need in an increasingly complex and converging media world. The concentration
is designed to give students the freedom to personalize their studies. Students can make creative
combinations of courses to suit their interests and blend knowledge and insight in interdisciplinary
ways. Graduates from this concentration will be more savvy media consumers, parents, and
participants in the democratic process. Career directions could include, among others: media
sales, media buyer, media research, public affairs, writing and publishing, public information ofcer,
community outreach, political advocacy, ministry, as well as communication-based jobs in local, state
and federal government. Media Studies also is useful preparation for graduate study.
The Communication major requires 18 credit hours of lower division course work (1000-2000 level)
comprising various offerings, both inside and outside of the communication discipline, that serve as
important groundwork leading to advanced studies. Lower division offerings include basic courses in
communication research, visual communication, public speaking, writing, information systems, and an
introductory course relevant to the student’s selected concentration.
All communication majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all communication courses
counted toward their degree and pass the Communication Entrance Exam with a score of 70% or
higher. Students who fail to pass the grammar test in three attempts must pursue majors in other
departments.
To be eligible to apply to a major in Communication, students must meet the following criteria:
• Meet the School of Communication & Media (SOCM) Sophomore GPA Requirement.
This Sophomore GPA requirement consists of combined adjusted 2.75 GPA in the
following ve courses:
◊ COM 2020
◊ COM 2033
◊ COM 2129
◊ COM 2135
◊ COM 2205 or COM 2230
• Achieve a satisfactory score on the SOCM Entrance Exam. Students may take the test
no more than three times.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• COM 2020: CSI: Communication Sources and Investigations
• COM 2033: Visual Communication
• COM 2129: Public Speaking
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology
Choose one of the following according to the selected concentration:
• COM 2230: Introduction to Mass Communication (Media and Enertainment Studies
Concentration)
• ORGC 2205: Introduction to Organizational Communication (Organizational
Communication concentration)
Upper Division Major Requirements (36 Credit hours)
• COM 3435: Communication Research Methods
• COM 4480: Communication Theory
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Major Concentration
Select one of the two concentrations listed below:
Organizational Communication
Concentration requirements (15 Credit Hours)
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• ORGC 4344: Organizational Training and Development
• ORGC 4440: Leadership Communication
• ORGC 4455: Organizational Communication Audit (Capstone)
Concentration electives (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
• ORGC 3345: Team Communication
• ORGC 3459: Communication and Conict
Upper Division Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• Choose 9 hours from any 3000-4000 level SOCM course not previously taken.
Each concentration provides students a recommended list of electives for that
concentration.
Media and Entertainment Studies
Concentration requirements (9 Credit Hours)
• MENT 3326: Global Media Systems
• MENT 4424: Uses and Effects of Mass Media
• MENT 4485: Media & Entertainment Studies Capstone
Technology Competency (choose one) ( 3 Credit Hours)
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• PR 4405: Digital Publication Design
Writing Competency (choose one) (3 Credit Hours)
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• PR 3375: Public Relations Writing
• WRIT 3150: Topics in Digital Rhetoric
Media Literacy (choose two) (6 Credit Hours)
• AMST 3740: American Popular Culture
• MENT 4425: Gender, Race and Media
• MENT 4434: Topics in Media Studies
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• FILM 3200: Film History and Theory I
• POLS 3380: Mass Media and Politics
• PR 3429: Persuasion Methods and Strategies
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
Major Electives (choose three courses for 9 credit hours, with at least
6 hours in SOCM)
Select courses not chosen above. Check the course description section of the university catalog to
determine prerequisites that might be needed for some courses.
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• AMST 3740: American Popular Culture
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• COM 3320: Health Communication
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
• COM 3350: Editing for Today’s Media
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
• COM 4100: Directed Applied Research
• COM 4400: Directed Study
• MENT 4425: Gender, Race and Media
• MENT 4430: Media Management
• MENT 4434: Topics in Media Studies
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• COM 4490: Special Topics in Communication
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• FILM 3200: Film History and Theory I
• POLS 3380: Mass Media and Politics
• WRIT 3150: Topics in Digital Rhetoric
• WRIT 3160: Argumentative Writing
• PR 3335: Public Relations Principles
• PR 3355: Public Relations Cases
• PR 3375: Public Relations Writing
• PR 4405: Digital Publication Design
• PR 3429: Persuasion Methods and Strategies
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• JOUR 3360: Photojournalism
• JOUR 4412: Sports Reporting
• JOUR 4420: Advanced Media Writing
• JOUR 4445: Advanced Digital Audio Production
• JOUR 4450: Video News Production
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
• Select 12 hours of upper division course work (3000-4000 level) outside of the
School of Communication & Media (SOCM). These hours do not have to be taken in
a single discipline, but should relate to a particular interest or career goal. Students
should determine needed prerequisites. Completion of Formal Minor or Certicate
Program would also satisfy the Related Studies requirement.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
• Any courses (1000-4000) in the university curriculum. Students must earn a grade of
“D” or better.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
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Comparative American Studies Minor
Rebecca Hill
Coordinator, American Studies
470-578-2431
http://amst.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/amst-minor/
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Students may take any two of the following courses:
• AMST 3700: American Studies: Principles and Methods
• AMST 3720: America and Empire
• ISD 2001: Introduction to Diversity and Social Justice
Select one or two of the following (3-6 Credit Hours)
• AMST 3710: U.S. in the World
• AMST 3740: American Popular Culture
• AMST 3750: Place in American Culture
• AMST 3760: Advanced Studies in American Identities
• AMST 3770: American Cultural Productions
• AMST 3780: American Cultural Movements
• AMST 4490: Special Topics in American Studies
Select one or two of the following (3-6 Credit Hours)
• One to two courses in 3000 or 4000 level courses in ISD programs where content of
courses relates to the study of cultures of the United States and/or the Americas.
• AADS 3780: Trends in African and African Diaspora Studies
• AADS 3500: The Black Woman
• AADS 4040: Major Issues and Figures
• ASIA 3760: Asian American Cultural Identities
• GWST 3010: Queer Theory & Sexuality
• GWST 3030: Gender in Popular Culture
• GWST 3070: Gender and Social Justice
• LALS 3770: Latin American Cinema
• LALS 3780: Trends in Latin American/Latino Studies
• LALS 4490: Special Topics in Latin American/Latino Studies
• RELS 3780: Trends in Religious Studies
• PAX 3780: Trends in Peace Studies
• PAX 3220: Peace and Film
Electives (0-3 Credit Hours)
The balance of credits are drawn from the following. Alternatively, students may take an additional
course from the list of program courses above. With the permission of the AS coordinator, English
majors may use one ENGL course toward the minor AREA II electives, and history majors may use
one HIST course toward the minor AREA II electives.
• ANTH 3321: Indigenous Peoples of North America
• ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures
• ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
• ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
• ENGL 4360: American Literature Before 1800
• ENGL 4460: 19th-Century American Literature
• ENGL 4560: 20th-Century American Literature
• FILM 3220: Studies in Film
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• HIST 3310: The Old South
• HI ST 3311: The New South
• HIST 3315: The History of the American West
• HIST 3331: History of Religion in the U.S.
• HIST 3335: African American History, 1865 to Present
• HIST 3341: Women in U.S. History and Culture
• HIST 4435: History and Memory
• PHIL 3020: American Philosophy
• POLS 4427: American Political Thought
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ANTH 3315: Indigenous Peoples of the Southeast United States
• ANTH 3365: Afro-Brazilian Culture and Politics
• ARH 3200: Ancient American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3240: Native North American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3250: Latin American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3750: History of American Art and Architecture
• ARH 4150: African-American Art
• ARH 4750: American Landscape Painting
• MENT 4425: Gender, Race and Media
• HIST 3390: History of the Atlantic World
• HIST 4412: The Early Republic
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• HIST 3367: History of Brazil
• HIST 3388: Major Themes in Environmental History
• HIST 4410: Colonial America to 1763
• HI ST 4 411: The American Revolution
• HIST 4415: Jacksonian America
• HIST 4451: Civil War and Reconstruction
• HIST 4461: Gilded Age & Progressive Era
• HIST 4471: Recent United States History
• PHIL 3210: Latin American and Caribbean Philosophy
• POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
• POLS 3315: American Constitutional Law: Federalism
• POLS 3328: African American Politics
• POLS 3350: American Foreign Policy
• POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
• SOCI 3350: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Constitutional Studies Certicate - Embedded
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
http://psia.hss.kennesaw.edu/
The certicate in Constitutional Studies will concentrate on the development of the U.S.
Constitution and the Bill of Rights, their interpretation by judges through judicial decisions, and how
the constitutional doctrines of federalism, enumerated powers, separation of powers, and the rule
of law apply to the national and state governments. The capstone class, the American Legal System,
will then examine broader considerations of how fundamental law has acted to dene the powers
of government and also sought to limit those powers through the institution of civil rights and civil
liberties.
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The Certicate in Constitutional Studies is awarded upon graduation and students must have a 3.0
overall Grade Point Average in classwork and complete certicate coursework with a 3.0 average or
better. Students must also successfully complete a paper incorporating U.S. Constitutional law in the
POLS 4410 capstone class as an assessment of achieving signicant knowledge of constitutional law.
Curriculum Courses
• POLS 4405: Comparative Legal Systems
• POL S 4 411: Criminal Law
• POLS 4416: Law and Gender
• POLS 4420: Judicial Process
• POLS 4429: Legal Theory & Philosophy
• POLS 4466: Trial Procedure and Evidence
Core Constitutional Certicate Classes
• The core classes are one formal class in constitutional law, either POLS 3315 or POLS
4415, coupled with the capstone class of POLS 4410 American Legal Systems.
◊ POLS 4410: American Legal System
◊ POLS 3315: American Constitutional Law: Federalism
◊ POLS 4415: Civil Liberties
Note:
POLS 4415 or POLS 3315 meet the Core Requirement of 6 hours. POLS 4410 is the capstone class
and is required for the certicate as the program assessment occurs in that class. POLS 3300 U.S.
Constitution and Courts is a required class to enroll in upper division legal classes but is not required
for the certicate.
Criminal Justice B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
470-578-6739
www.kennesaw.edu/scj
The Criminal Justice system is an institution that is at the crux of societal concern. When individuals
are asked to dene major social problems, the fear of and response to crime are found at the top
of the list. People not only want to have a better understanding of these problems; many also want
to become a part of the solution. It is these individuals who will be the primary beneciaries of the
Criminal Justice major at KSU. The secondary beneciaries are members of the community; university
educated criminal justice personnel make better criminal justice practitioners. This program of study is
timely and relevant. It infuses knowledge about interpersonal communication skills, multicultural issues,
leadership and management concerns, moral and ethical considerations, and technological applications
into the coursework.
The program is appropriate for pre-service as well as in-service students.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Note:
MATH 1107 Introduction to Statistics is recommended for this major in Area D.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) and Selected
Concentration (18 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 1101: Foundations of Criminal Justice
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
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• CRJU 2201: Crimes and Defenses
Select three of the following:
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
• PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
or
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
• HS 2100: Overview of Human Services
• SPAN 1001: Introduction To Spanish Language and Culture I
or
• FL 1001: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I
• ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• SPAN 2034: Spanish for Criminal Justice
• Cultural Diversity (3 Credit Hours):
Select One:
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ANTH 3307: Cultural Anthropology
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
• SOCI 3350: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 3301: Research Methods in Criminal Justice
• CRJU 3310: Police in America
or
• CRJ U 3311: Police Administration
• CRJU 3300: Criminal Courts
• CRJU 3332: Corrections
• CRJU 3398: Internship
or
• CRJU 3396: Cooperative Study
or
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
• CRJU 4100: Ethics in Criminal Justice
• CRJU 3315: Criminal Procedure
• SOCI 4432: Criminology
• CRJU 4499: Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Select four courses:
• CRJU 3305: Technology and Criminal Justice
• CRJU 3310: Police in America
• CRJ U 3311: Police Administration
• CRJU 3312: State and Federal Law Enforcement Initiatives
• CRJU 3315: Criminal Procedure
• CRJU 3320: Criminal Investigation
• CRJU 3332: Corrections
• CRJU 3340: Legal Analysis
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• CRJU 3352: Juvenile Justice
• CRJU 3365: Prole of the Serial Offender
• CRJU 3398: Internship
• CRJU 3400: Ideological/Group Violence and Law Enforcement
• CRJU 4300: Organized Crime
• CRJU 4305: Technology and Cyber Crime
• CRJU 4410: Criminal Proling and Analysis
• CRJU 4430: Victimology
• CRJU 4490: Special Topics in Criminal Justice
• POL S 4 411: Criminal Law
• SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
• SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
• SOCI 4442: Deviance and Social Control
Related Studies (6 Credit Hours)
• Select 6 hours of upper division course work (3000-4000 level). These hours do
not have to be taken in a single discipline, but should relate to a particular interest
or career goal. Students should determine prerequisites for upper-division elective
courses and take them as electives in lower division major requirements or free
electives.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Note:
*Students cannot use the same elective(s) for their upper division required core courses.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Criminal Justice Minor
Dawn Baunach
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
470-578-6739
http://scj.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-cj
Students will learn about crime and criminal justice issues, including interpersonal communication
skills, leadership, and management concerns, technological applications, and ethical considerations.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 1101: Foundations of Criminal Justice
Law Enforcement (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• CRJU 3310: Police in America
• CRJ U 3311: Police Administration
• CRJU 3312: State and Federal Law Enforcement Initiatives
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Corrections (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• CRJU 3332: Corrections
• CRJU 3352: Juvenile Justice
Adjudication (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• CRJU 3300: Criminal Courts
• CRJU 3315: Criminal Procedure
• CRJU 3340: Legal Analysis
Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Select one from the following:
• CRJU 3301: Research Methods in Criminal Justice *
• CRJU 3305: Technology and Criminal Justice
• CRJU 3320: Criminal Investigation
• CRJU 3400: Ideological/Group Violence and Law Enforcement
• CRJU 4100: Ethics in Criminal Justice
• CRJU 4305: Technology and Cyber Crime
• CRJU 4430: Victimology
• CRJU 4490: Special Topics in Criminal Justice
• SOCI 4432: Criminology *
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Note:
* Students whose undergraduate degrees are not in criminal justice, criminology, or related studies and
who are interested in pursuing a master’s degree program in Criminal Justice (MSCJ) at KSU should
complete these two undergraduate courses (six hours) in Criminology and Research Methods in
Criminal Justice. These two undergraduate courses are pre-requisites for the MSCJ program, and these
six credit hours will not count toward the graduate degree requirements.
Criminology Minor
Dawn Baunach
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
470-578-6739
http://scj.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-criminology/
Economic conditions, rapid demographic changes, alterations in social institutions and extensive drug
and alcohol abuse have led to high crime rates in the United States. Parallel social changes in other
countries reect concomitant increases in criminal behavior. Internationally, there is an increasing
concern about public safety. Students will learn about the causes of crime, how to measure the extent
of crime, and how to critically examine the approaches used to prevent, sanction, and change criminal
behavior.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 1101: Foundations of Criminal Justice
or
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
• SOCI 4432: Criminology
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Select three of the following (9 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 3352: Juvenile Justice
• CRJU 3365: Prole of the Serial Offender
• CRJU 4410: Criminal Proling and Analysis
• CRJU 4430: Victimology
• GEOG 3300: Urban Geography
• POLS 4405: Comparative Legal Systems
• POL S 4 411: Criminal Law
• PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology
• SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
• SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
• SOCI 4442: Deviance and Social Control
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Crisis Preparedness Minor
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• PR 4460: Crisis Communication
• ISA 3330: Information Security Approach to Crisis Management
• POLS 4200: Homeland Security Administration
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Choose two of the following:
• KSU 1101: First-Year Seminar
• PR 4415: Topics in Public Relations
• CRJU 3400: Ideological/Group Violence and Law Enforcement
• CRJU 4100: Ethics in Criminal Justice
• PR 4670: Crisis Leadership Communication
• LDRS 3400: Service As Leadership
• NURS 4423: International Health Policy
• POLS 4431: Politics of International Terrorism
• POLS 4437: Global Security
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Diversity and Community Engagement - Embedded
The Certicate in Diversity and Community Engagement explores the theory and praxis of diversity
concerns as they relate to interdisciplinary study, while giving students an opportunity to design and
carry out a community engagement project. It will serve students in a number of majors, providing
insight into how diversity issues play out in organizations and community groups while providing them
service.
Required Courses:
• ISD 2001: Introduction to Diversity and Social Justice
• ISD 3398: Interdisciplinary Studies Internship
• ISD 3399: ISD Certicate Colloquium
Relative Elective (3 credit hours)
Program Total: (10 Credit Hours)
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English B.A.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of English
(470) 578-6297
English majors take 18 hours of courses in lower-division major requirements. These courses are
designed as an introduction to the eld of English Studies.
At the 3000/4000 level, students choose one course from each of eight categories: Language, Writing,
Genres, Cultural Studies, Theory, and three period requirements.
The English major culminates in the Senior Seminar, which is the major’s capstone course.
All English majors must demonstrate competence in foreign languages up through the level of FL 2002.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Rquirements for this Major:
Area C:
• ENG L 2110: World Literature
or
• ENG L 2111: Early World Literature
or
• ENG L 2112 : World Literature mid 1600s to Present
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
• ENGL 2145: Introduction to English Studies
• ENGL 2160: American Literature Survey
• ENGL 2172: British Literature, Beginnings to 1660
• ENGL 2174: British Literature, 1660 to Present
Upper Division Major Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
At least 24 of these 30 hours must be taken at Kennesaw State.
Three hours from each of the following eight groups (24 Credit Hours)
I. Linguistics
◊ LING 3020: Linguistics and Literature
◊ LING 3025: Linguistics for Education
◊ LING 3030: Studies in Grammar and Linguistics
◊ LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
◊ LING 3040: History of the English Language
◊ LING 3045: Grammar of Contemporary American English
◊ LING 3050: Sociolinguistics
◊ LING 3055: Politics and Language
II. Writing
◊ WRIT 3000: Introduction to Creative Writing Genres
◊ WRIT 3100: Poetry Writing
◊ WRIT 3109: Careers in Writing
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◊ WRIT 3110: Playwriting
◊ WRIT 3111: Professional Editing
◊ WRIT 3120: Fiction Writing
◊ WRIT 3130: Literary Nonction
◊ WRIT 3140: Writing in the Workplace
◊ WRIT 3150: Topics in Digital Rhetoric *
◊ WRIT 3160: Argumentative Writing *
◊ WRIT 3170: Environmental Writing and Literature
III. Genres
◊ FILM 3200: Film History and Theory I
◊ FILM 3210: Film History and Theory II
◊ FILM 3220: Studies in Film *
◊ ENGL 3230: Literary Genre *
◊ ENGL 3232: Topics in Drama *
IV. Cultural Studies of Literature
◊ ENGL 3320: Scriptural Literature *
◊ ENGL 3322: Hebrew Scriptures as Literature *
◊ ENGL 3324: New Testament as Literature *
◊ ENGL 3330: Gender Studies *
◊ ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures *
◊ ENGL 3350: Regional Literature *
◊ ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers *
◊ ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures *
◊ ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature *
◊ ENGL 3600: Topics in African Diaspora Literatures *
◊ ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literatures *
◊ AMST 3700: American Studies: Principles and Methods
◊ AMST 3710: U.S. in the World
◊ AMST 3740: American Popular Culture
◊ AMST 3750: Place in American Culture
◊ AMST 3760: Advanced Studies in American Identities
◊ AMST 3770: American Cultural Productions
◊ AMST 3780: American Cultural Movements
V. Theory
◊ ENGL 4220: Critical Theory
◊ ENGL 4230: Theory-Based Studies in Literature *
◊ ENGL 4240: Rhetorical Theory
VI. Studies in Literature Before 1800
◊ ENGL 4340: Shakespeare
◊ ENGL 4360: American Literature Before 1800 *
◊ ENGL 4370: British Medieval and Chaucerian Literature
◊ ENGL 4372: British Renaissance Literature
◊ ENGL 4374: Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century
Literature
◊ ENGL 4380: World Literature Before 1800 *
VII. Studies in 19th-Century Literature
◊ ENGL 4460: 19th-Century American Literature *
◊ ENGL 4470: 19th-Century British Literature *
◊ ENGL 4480: 19th-Century World Literature *
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VIII. Studies in 20th-Century Literature
◊ ENGL 4560: 20th-Century American Literature *
◊ ENGL 4570: 20th-Century British Literature *
◊ ENGL 4580: 20th-Century World Literature *
Note:
*This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the
previous offering--should work.
Senior Seminar (3 Credit Hours)
• ENGL 4620: Senior Seminar
Elective (3 Credit Hours)
• 3000 or 4000-Level ENGL/FILM/WRIT/LING
Upper Level Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Three 9 hours of upper-division studies can be selected from any 3000- or 4000-level
courses in the university curriculum.
Free Electives (21 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
English Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certication for Grades 6-12
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of English
(470) 578-6297
http://www.kennesaw.edu/english
This single eld program is designed to prepare English teachers of adolescents, largely at the
secondary school level (grades 6 through 12). It leads to 6-12 teacher certication in the teaching
eld of English/Language Arts in Georgia. Candidates complete the equivalent of a major in English/
Language Arts and a second major in pedagogical studies with an emphasis on teaching English/
Language Arts.
The English Education program aims to prepare teachers who have a broad, rich knowledge of the
discipline of English (including courses in British, American, and world literature, language theory,
and writing) and who enact an integrated, reective, and theoretically informed pedagogy for English/
Language Arts.
This program is fully accredited by CAEP (the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation),
is nationally recognized by NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English), and is fully approved by
Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for teacher certication.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
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Specic General Education Requirements for the Major:
Area C:
• ENG L 2110: World Literature
or
• ENG L 2111: Early World Literature
or
• ENG L 2112 : World Literature mid 1600s to Present
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Register for an account with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (http://mypsc.org) as
soon as possible. Apply for Teacher Education Program (TEP) through Owl Express while taking
EDUC 2110 (with teacher recommendation), passing or exempting GACE Program Admission (http://
gace.ets.org), acquiring a 2.75 GPA, and earning at least 45 hours of accredited college coursework.
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• ENGL 2145: Introduction to English Studies
• ENGL 2160: American Literature Survey
• ENGL 2172: British Literature, Beginnings to 1660
• ENGL 2174: British Literature, 1660 to Present
• Upper-Level Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• ENGL 2271: Introduction to Teaching English Language Arts
• ENGL 3241: Technology and Digital Media in English/Language Arts
• ENGL 3310: Principles of Writing Instruction
• ENGL 3391: Teaching Literature to Adolescents
• ENGL 4340: Shakespeare
• EDRD 4 411: Reading Diagnostics for Teachers of Adolescents
• LING 3025: Linguistics for Education
or
• LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
Other Teaching Field Requirements
Cultural Studies of Literature (3 Credit Hours)
Choose One:
• ENGL 3320: Scriptural Literature
• ENGL 3330: Gender Studies
• ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures
• ENGL 3350: Regional Literature
• ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
• ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures
• ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
• ENGL 3600: Topics in African Diaspora Literatures
• ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literatures
• AMST 3700: American Studies: Principles and Methods
• AMST 3710: U.S. in the World
• AMST 3740: American Popular Culture
• AMST 3750: Place in American Culture
• AMST 3760: Advanced Studies in American Identities
• AMST 3770: American Cultural Productions
• AMST 3780: American Cultural Movements
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Studies in 19th-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)
Choose One:
• ENGL 4460: 19th-Century American Literature
• ENGL 4470: 19th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 4480: 19th-Century World Literature
Studies in 20th-Century Literature (3 Credit Hours)
Choose One:
• ENGL 4560: 20th-Century American Literature
• ENGL 4570: 20th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 4580: 20th-Century World Literature
Yearlong Clinical Experience (24 Credit Hours)
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
• INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
• ENED 4414: Teaching of English Language Arts I
• ENED 4416: Teaching English Language Arts II
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
• ENED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA I
• ENED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA II
Note:
Take GACE II Subject Area - English I and II (http://gace.ets.org) only during student teaching. These
tests are required for certication.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Environmental Studies Minor
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Geography and Anthropology
(470) 578-2373
http://http://ga.hss.kennesaw.edu/
Required Courses (3 Credit Hours)
Note:
Students must take one of the following courses. Students may elect to take both of the courses;
students who take both ANTH 4430 and GEOG 3700 will need an additional 9 credit hours (selected
from the options below).
• ANTH 4430: Environmental Anthropology Field Methods
or
• GEOG 3700: Introduction to Environmental Studies
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Additional Courses (12 Credit Hours)
Note:
Students may select any four courses from the list below. They may also apply credit earned in an
environmentally-themed section of Special Topics (GEOG 4490) or Gender Studies (ENGL 3330,
GWST 4040) courses with approval of the ENVS program coordinator.
• ENVS 3720: Sustainability at KSU
• ENVS 3730: Natural Resource Management
• ENVS 4300: Environmental Ethics
• GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
• GEOG 3710: Local & Global Sustainability
• GEOG 3800: Climatology
• GEOG 3850: Global Climate Change
• GEOG 3900: Biogeography
• GEOG 4700: Geomorphology
• WRIT 3170: Environmental Writing and Literature
• POLS 4456: International Environmental Policy
• SCI 3360: Earth Science
• SCI 4700L: Applied Environmental Studies
• ENVS 3398: Internship
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
European Studies Minor
The Minor in European Studies is an interdisciplinary program. The minor offers courses incorporating
basic and applied research, Study Abroad, and experiential learning. The goals of the Minor in
European Studies are: to expand knowledge of Europe and its cultures; to encourage students to study
a broad range of topics; and to embrace a spirit of engaged humanities at KSU and after graduation.
The Minor emphasizes critical thinking skills and encourages the crossing of national and disciplinary
boundaries.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• EUST 2050: Introduction to European Studies
• EUST 4040: Capstone in European Studies
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Select three (3) courses from the following:
• ARH 2850: Renaissance through Modern Art
• ENGL 4570: 20th-Century British Literature
• FL 2209: World Languages and Cultures
• FREN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• FREN 4402: Contemporary Culture
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
• GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
• GRMN 4402: Contemporary Culture
• GWST 2050: Global Perspectives on Gender
• HIST 3342: The Holocaust
• HIST 3361: Themes in Slavic and Eastern European Studies
• HIST 4454: Twentieth Century Europe
• HIST 4455: Twentieth Century Russia
• ITAL 3305: Literature and Culture II
• ITAL 4402: Contemporary Culture
• MUSI 3317: History of Opera
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• PHIL 4000: Nineteenth Century Western Philosophy
• PHIL 4010: Contemporary Western Philosophy
• POLS 4433: European Union Politics
• POLS 4439: Political Economy of Russia and Central Asia in Transition
• POLS 4449: Russian Foreign Policy
• POLS 4451: Politics and Government in Post-Communist Europe
• PORT 3304: Introduction to Lusophone Literatures and Cultures
• SPAN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• SPAN 4402: Contemporary Culture
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
European Union Studies Certicate - Embedded
Contact: Dr. Thomas Doleys, Certicate Coordinator
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
The European Union Studies Certicate at Kennesaw State University is part of a multi-institution
collaborative offered by the University System of Georgia. The program is designed to provide
students in-depth multi-disciplinary knowledge of the European Union. Students who successfully
complete the certicate will be prepared to move into a range of occupations for which familiarity
with the European Union is an asset. They will also have the foundation necessary to pursue graduate
study in elds related to the European Union.
Students wishing to earn the certicate must complete ve (5) courses. They include: EURO 3234
Introduction to the European Union, three upper-division elective courses, and POLS 4433 European
Union Politics and Policy (or other coordinator-approved capstone course). Certicate courses can
be taken at KSU. EURO designated courses are also available online through the USG collaborative.
Students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in certicate courses.
Required Introductory Course (3 Credit Hours)
• EURO 3234: Introduction to the European Union
Upper-Division Electives (Choose Three) (9 Credit Hours)
Students should take no more than that two (2) courses in a given discipline area other than the
EURO-designated courses.
EURO-Designated Courses
Courses are available via the USG EU Studies inter-institutional collaborative.
• EURO 4160: Federalism & Multilevel Governance
• EURO 4230: Doing Business in the EU
• EURO 4260: European Monetary Union
• EURO 4330: EU Science & Technology Policy
• EURO 4430: EU Environmental Policy
• EURO 4530: EU Social Policy
• EURO 4630: EU Communications Policy
• EURO 4730: EU Foreign Policy
• EURO 4760: EU-US Foreign Relations
• EURO 4830: EU in Comparative Perspective
Political Science
• POLS 4405: Comparative Legal Systems
• POLS 4430: International Law and Organization
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• POLS 4435: Comparative Foreign Policy
• POLS 4448: Russian Politics and Culture
• POLS 4456: International Environmental Policy
Economics
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
Foreign Language
• FREN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• FREN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• ITAL 3304: Literature and Culture I
• ITAL 3305: Literature and Culture II
• GRMN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• GRMN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• SPAN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• SPAN 3305: Literature and Culture II
Geography
• GEOG 3320: Political Geography
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
History
• HIST 3305: The World Since 1945
• HIST 4454: Twentieth Century Europe
Required Capstone Course (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4433: European Union Politics
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Film Studies Minor
Dorothy Kuykendal
Department of English
(470) 578-7531
http://english.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-fs/”
The Minor in Film Studies provides a broad background in moving image media, art, and entertainment.
Along with courses in lm analysis, history, and theory, professional training is also offered at various
levels in story development and scriptwriting for lm and television. The minor offers interdisciplinary
coursework that serves as a credential for students interested in graduate study or in working in the
educational, commercial, or entertainment industries, whether locally, nationally, or internationally.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• FILM 4200: Advanced Studies in Film
Select two of the following (6 Credit Hours)
• FILM 3200: Film History and Theory I
• FILM 3210: Film History and Theory II
• FILM 3220: Studies in Film
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Select one of the following (3 Credit Hours)
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• FILM 3220: Studies in Film *
• FILM 4105: Advanced Writing for Film and Television
• FILM 4200: Advanced Studies in Film *
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• TPS 3213: Acting for the Camera
• TPS 3703: Musical Theatre History and Literature
• FL 4490: Special Topics in Foreign Language
• Any 3000-4000 level lm-based course taught in any other discipline at Kennesaw
State University
Notes:
Because all minors require fteen hours, a fth course will be selected from the student’s Area F
requirements in consultation with the advisor for the minor.
*Can be taken a second time as the fourth course provided the course content differs entirely from
the previous offering.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
French and Francophone Studies Minor
Advisor: Noah McLaughlin
Department of Foreign Languages
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-french/
The minor in French and Francophone Studies requires 15 hours of FREN course work at the level
of 2002 or above. These 15 hours must include FREN 3200, FREN 3302, and FREN 3303. Advanced
speakers should consult with a French advisor about testing options using the Advanced Standing
examinations available in the Department of Foreign Languages.
Program Total (15 credit hours)
Gender and the Workplace Certicate - Embedded
Letizia Guglielmo
Coordinator, Gender & Women’s Studies
470-578-2431
http://gwst.hass.kennesaw.edu
The Certicate in Gender and the Workplace educates students regarding the numerous social, legal,
and political implications of gender (and related issues such as race, socioeconomic class, and sexuality)
that inevitably arise in the modern workplace. Students will take courses that focus specically on
issues connected to both regional and global workplace environments in their chosen careers, and they
will participate in a colloquium allowing them to interact with local business leaders and mentors.
Required Courses
• GWST 2000: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
• GWST 3060: Gender in the Workplace
• GWST 4998: GWST Certicate Colloquium
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Elective Courses
Select One.
• GWST 2050: Global Perspectives on Gender
• POLS 4416: Law and Gender
• NURS 4422: Women and Health
• NURS 4490: Special Topics in Nursing
Program Total (10 Credit Hours)
Students may substitute other courses at the discretion of the coordinator.
Gender and Women’s Studies Minor
Stacy Keltner
Coordinator, Gender and Women’s Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://gwst.hss.kennesaw.edu/
The Gender & Women’s Studies (GWST) minor is designed to increase students’ awareness of the
impact of changing gender roles. The program encourages students to understand and value diversity
by exploring differences among people, promoting dialogue on issues of diversity, and providing service
learning experiences in the community.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• GWST 2000: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
• GWST 4000: Research in Gender and Women’s Studies
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Select three additional GWST-prexed courses.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Geographic Information Science B.S.
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith, Department Chair
Bachelor of Science Degree
Department of Geography and Anthropology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
http://gis.hss.kennesaw.edu/
(470) 578-2373
The Bachelor of Science degree program in Geographic Information Science (GISc) integrates
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology with applied research domains. The GISc
program aims at producing high caliber graduates who are well trained in the technology, theory,
and application of GIS and information systems. Students receive fundamental knowledge of human
and physical geography, along with specic content in one of two systems: environmental systems
or urban systems. GISc provides students a set of skills to manipulate, analyze, assess, and visualize
data by way of digital maps and/or map imagery to solve problems in areas like urban and regional
design, marketing and industrial location, transportation, precision agriculture, forestry, environmental
systems, engineering, epidemiology, emergency services, crime analysis, and utilities.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
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Note:
Students should see their advisor for specic general education requirements in their concentration.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (16-18 Credit Hours)
Required (10 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
• GEOG 1102: Earth from Above
• GEOG 1112: Weather and Climate
or
• GEOG 1113: Introduction to Landforms
Lower Division Concentration (6-8 Credit Hours)
(Choose one of the following concentrations):
Environmental Systems
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
Urban Systems
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours)
Professional Skills Related Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
Choose three of the following:
• IS 3020: Application Development I
• IS 3100: Information Systems Management
• IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
• IS 3260: Web Development I
• IS 3280: Data Management
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 credit hours)
• GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
• GEOG 3315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 2200: Research Methods
• GEOG 4405: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4410: Introduction to Remote Sensing
• GEOG 4499: Senior Seminar in Geography
• GEOG 4500: Advanced Topics in Geospatial Science
• GIS 3398: Internship
Major Concentration (15 Credit Hours)
(Select one concentration):
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Environmental Systems
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
Choose four of the following courses:
• BIOL 3370: Ecology
• ENVS 3730: Natural Resource Management
• GEOG 3700: Introduction to Environmental Studies
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• GEOG 3710: Local & Global Sustainability
• GEOG 3800: Climatology
• GEOG 3900: Biogeography
• POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
• POLS 4456: International Environmental Policy
Urban Systems
• GEOG 3300: Urban Geography
Choose four of the following courses:
• ANTH 3307: Cultural Anthropology
• AMST 3750: Place in American Culture
• GEOG 3320: Political Geography
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
• GEOG 3340: Cultural Geography
• GEOG 3710: Local & Global Sustainability
• POLS 4412: Urban Affairs and Problems
• SOCI 4432: Criminology
Free Electives (6-8 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Geographic Information Sciences Certicate - Stand-Alone
and Embedded
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith, Department Chair
Department of Geography and Anthropology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
http://gis.hss.kennesaw.edu/
(470) 578-2373
Geographic Information Sciences is a multidisciplinary certicate that considers fundamental
questions related to the use of geographic information systems (GIS). GIS is computer-based mapping
technologies that visualizes, edits, manipulates and analyzes spatial data and imagery for decision
makers. GIS is an essential tool in understanding what is where, and is used in urban and regional
design, marketing and industrial location, transportation, precision agriculture, forestry, environmental
systems, engineering, emergency services, epidemiology, crime analysis, and utilities, among others.
The Certicate can be completed in-class or online.
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Students must earn a “B” or higher cumulative grade in all the required courses, with a “C” or higher
grade in each course.
Applications for admission to the program are available in the Department of Geography and
Anthropology.
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
• GEOG 3315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4405: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
Choose one from the following (3 Credit Hours):
• GEOG 4410: Introduction to Remote Sensing
• GEOG 4500: Advanced Topics in Geospatial Science
Required Capstone Course (3 Credit Hours)
• GIS 4415: Practicum in Geographic Information Systems
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Geography B.A.
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith, Department Chair
Bachelor of Arts Degree
Department of Geography and Anthropology
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
(470) 578-2373
The Bachelor of Arts in Geography provides students with an understanding of various aspects of the
Earth, including its physical features, the role of humans in modifying the Earth, and the relationships
between peoples and places.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
It is required that Geography majors complete Geog 1112 OR Geog 1113 with a grade of C or higher.
It must be taken as a free elective if not taken in Area D. It is recommended that students take MATH
1107 Elementary Statistics in Area D of the General Education Program.
See listing of requirements
• GEOG 1112: Weather and Climate
or
• GEOG 1113: Introduction to Landforms
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
or
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
or
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
• GEOG 1102: Earth from Above
• Select one 1000- or 2000- level course from GEOG or related disciplines (ANTH,
AADS, AMST, ASIA, ENVS, FL, GWST, HIST, LALS, PAX, PHIL, POLS, PSYC, RELS,
SOC, or STS). (3 credit hours)
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• GEOG 2200: Research Methods
• FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
or
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology (if FL 2001 satised under General Education
requirements)
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
Major Requirements (6 Credit Hours)
Select two (2) Courses:
• GEOG 3398: Internship
or
• GEOG 4100: Directed Applied Research
• GEOG 4499: Senior Seminar in Geography
Select a total of 7 Courses (21 Credit Hours):
Choose two courses from Group A listed below. Choose one course from Group B listed below.
Choose any four courses from Groups A, B, C, and/or D listed below.
Group A: Human/Regional Geography
• GEOG 3300: Urban Geography
• GEOG 3310: Historical Geography
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
• GEOG 3320: Political Geography
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
• GEOG 3340: Cultural Geography
• GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
• GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• GEOG 3380: Geography of North America
• GEOG 3390: Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
Group B: Physical/Environmental Geography
• GEOG 3700: Introduction to Environmental Studies
• GEOG 3800: Climatology
• GEOG 3850: Global Climate Change
• GEOG 3900: Biogeography
• GEOG 4700: Geomorphology
Group C: Geographic Techniques
• GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
• GEOG 3315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4405: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
• GEOG 4410: Introduction to Remote Sensing
Group D: Miscellaneous Courses
• Study Abroad 3000-4000 level (any subject)
• GEOG 4490: Special Topics in Geography
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Related Studies (18 Credit Hours)
• Upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic
advisor.
Free Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Geography Minor
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith
Department of Geography and Anthropology
(470) 578-2373
http://www.kennesaw.edu/sga/geogminor.html
The Minor in Geography gives students the opportunity to obtain a geographic or spatial perspective
on a variety of issues. Students who understand geography are capable of evaluating the complicated
relationship between human communities and the natural environment. Three of geography’s major
themes are human-environmental interaction, regions of the world, and questions of location.
Geographers analyze processes, systems, and behaviors that have spatial expression. Students will
learn to apply their knowledge of patterns, distributions, allocations, and circulations towards solving
problems in their chosen eld of endeavor, be it in the public sector, private sector, or the academe.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
or
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
Any Four Upper-Division Geography Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• Students may take any four courses with a GEOG prex at the 3000- or 4000-level.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
German Studies Minor
Advisors: Susanne Kelley or Sabine Smith
Department of Foreign Languages
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-german/
The minor in German Studies requires 15 hours of GRMN course work at the level of 2002 or above.
These 15 hours must include GRMN 3200, GRMN 3302, and GRMN 3303. Advanced speakers should
consult with a German advisor about testing options using the Advanced Standing examinations
available in the Department of Foreign Languages.
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Gerontology Minor
Dawn Baunach
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
470-578-6739
http://scj.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-gerontology/
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
• SOCI 3310: Introduction to Gerontology
• SOCI 3320: Exploring the Aging Network
Select two of the following (6 Credit Hours)
• HS 3700: Aging and the Family
• HS 3750: Death, Dying and Bereavement
• SOCI 4443: Medical Sociology
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
History B.A.
The program of study in history offers a Bachelor of Arts degree. All majors complete several
“major requirements” which provide needed background in research and writing, in the theory of
the discipline, and in the various elds of history. Students must also complete a capstone experience
including two research seminars. Students needing a writing sample or other credential for career
advancement or graduate study can complete a Senior Thesis. A degree in history is useful to students
interested in careers involving critical thinking, research and oral and written communication. It serves
as a prerequisite for graduate study in a number of elds, including history and many other social
science disciplines, education, law, and theology. A degree in history prepares students for careers in
government, the international arena, law, theology, business, non-prot work, as well as for graduate
study.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.
• HI ST 1111: Pre-Modern World History
or
• HI ST 1112: Modern World History
• HI ST 2111: United States History to 1877
or
• HI ST 2112 : United States History Since 1877
• HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
• FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
Upper Division Major Requirements (9 Credit Hours)
Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.
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1. HIST 3100: Historical Methods
2. Any two Research Seminars:
• HIST 4495: Research Seminar in US History
• HIST 4496: Research Seminar in European History
• HIST 4497: Research Seminar in non-Western History
• HIST 4498: Research Seminar in World History
OR
• One Research Seminar from List Above
AND
• HIST 4499: Senior Thesis in History
Upper Division Content Courses (39 Credit Hours)
Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.
I. Non-Western History Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Choose at least two:
◊ HIST 3305: The World Since 1945
◊ HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
◊ HIST 3357: Africans in Asia
◊ HIST 3358: Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
◊ HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
◊ HIST 3367: History of Brazil
◊ HIST 3372: Ancient to Pre-Modern China
◊ HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
◊ HIST 3374: Modern China
◊ HIST 3375: Silk Road
◊ HIST 3379: Central Asia in World History
◊ HIST 3380: Premodern Japan
◊ HIST 3381: Modern Japan
◊ HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
◊ HIST 3390: History of the Atlantic World
◊ HIST 3391: History of West Africa
◊ HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
◊ HIST 3393: Emerging Themes in African History
◊ HIST 4453: World War I
◊ HIST 4456: World War II
◊ HIST 4475: War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
◊ HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
II. European History Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Choose at least two:
◊ HIST 3337: Greek and Roman History
◊ HIST 3342: The Holocaust
◊ HIST 3350: England to 1688
◊ HIST 3351: Modern England
◊ HIST 3355: Modern Ireland
◊ HIST 3360: Russian Empire to 1917
◊ HIST 3361: Themes in Slavic and Eastern European Studies
◊ HIST 4428: The Third Reich
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◊ HIST 4440: Medieval Europe
◊ HIST 4442: History of Religious Tolerance
◊ HIST 4444: Renaissance and Reformation Europe
◊ HIST 4445: Age of Enlightenment
◊ HIST 4454: Twentieth Century Europe
◊ HIST 4455: Twentieth Century Russia
◊ HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
III. U.S. History Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Choose at least two:
◊ HIST 3304: History of Georgia
◊ HIST 3310: The Old South
◊ HI ST 3311: The New South
◊ HIST 3315: The History of the American West
◊ HIST 3321: Diplomatic History of the United States
◊ HIST 3331: History of Religion in the U.S.
◊ HIST 3332: U.S. Social and Cultural History
◊ HIST 3333: African American History to 1865
◊ HIST 3335: African American History, 1865 to Present
◊ HIST 3340: U.S. Military Experience
◊ HIST 3341: Women in U.S. History and Culture
◊ HIST 3345: Business & Economic History of United States
◊ HIST 4163: The United States between the World Wars
◊ HIST 4410: Colonial America to 1763
◊ HI ST 4 411: The American Revolution
◊ HIST 4412: The Early Republic
◊ HIST 4415: Jacksonian America
◊ HIST 4451: Civil War and Reconstruction
◊ HIST 4461: Gilded Age & Progressive Era
◊ HIST 4471: Recent United States History
◊ HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
IV. 3000-4000 Level History Courses (3-6 Credit Hours)
At least one but no more than two 3000-4000 level History courses from the list above
plus:
◊ HIST 3325: Introduction to Public History
◊ HIST 3326: Historic Preservation
◊ HIST 3327: Architectural History
◊ HIST 3328: Introduction to Archives and Records Management
◊ HIST 3376: Historiographical Debates
◊ HIST 3377: History of Science
◊ HIST 3378: History of Technology
◊ HIST 3388: Major Themes in Environmental History
◊ HIST 4425: Oral History
◊ HIST 4426: Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites
◊ HIST 4430: Museum Studies
◊ HIST 4435: History and Memory
◊ HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
◊ HIST 3398: Internship
◊ HIST 3396: Cooperative Study
◊ HIST 4400: Directed Study
V. Minor, Certicate Program or Related Studies (15-18 Credit Hours)
◊ Upper-level courses in appropriate minor, certicate program or related
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disciplines, in consultation with advisor. Students are encouraged to enroll in an
internship or study abroad experience.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
History Education B.S.
Leading to Certication for Grades 6-12
Bryan McGovern
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of History & Philosophy
(470) 578-6294
http://hp.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/bshe/
This program is designed to prepare teachers of adolescents, largely at the secondary school level. It
leads to 6-12 teacher certication in the teaching eld of history in Georgia. Candidates complete the
equivalent of a major in history and a second major in pedagogical studies. Candidates concentrate in
history as this is the principal social science discipline in the secondary education curriculum and take
additional course work in several other social science disciplines as part of their cross-disciplinary
teaching eld preparation.
The B.S. in History Education is fully accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher
Education (NCATE), is fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission for teacher
certication, and is nationally recognized by the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS).
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• GEOG 113 0: World Regional Geography
• HI ST 2111: United States History to 1877
• HI ST 1112: Modern World History
• HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
Teaching Field Requirements (37 Credit Hours)
Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.
Courses to be chosen with advisor. One of these history courses must be a research seminar (HIST
4495, HIST 4496, HIST 4497, or HIST 4498).
American History (6 Credit Hours)
Choose two:
• HIST 3310: The Old South
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• HI ST 3311: The New South
• HIST 3315: The History of the American West
• HIST 3321: Diplomatic History of the United States
• HIST 3331: History of Religion in the U.S.
• HIST 3332: U.S. Social and Cultural History
• HIST 3333: African American History to 1865
• HIST 3335: African American History, 1865 to Present
• HIST 3340: U.S. Military Experience
• HIST 3341: Women in U.S. History and Culture
• HIST 3345: Business & Economic History of United States
• HIST 4410: Colonial America to 1763
• HI ST 4 411: The American Revolution
• HIST 4412: The Early Republic
• HIST 4415: Jacksonian America
• HIST 4451: Civil War and Reconstruction
• HIST 4461: Gilded Age & Progressive Era
• HIST 4163: The United States between the World Wars
• HIST 4471: Recent United States History
• HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
European History (3 Credit Hours)
Choose one:
• HIST 3337: Greek and Roman History
• HIST 3342: The Holocaust
• HIST 3350: England to 1688
• HIST 3351: Modern England
• HIST 3355: Modern Ireland
• HIST 3360: Russian Empire to 1917
• HIST 3371: Modern Europe
• HIST 3377: History of Science
• HIST 4440: Medieval Europe
• HIST 4444: Renaissance and Reformation Europe
• HIST 4445: Age of Enlightenment
• HIST 4453: World War I
• HIST 4454: Twentieth Century Europe
• HIST 4455: Twentieth Century Russia
• HIST 4456: World War II
• HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
Non-Western World Studies (6 Credit Hours)
Choose two:
• HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
• HIST 3357: Africans in Asia
• HIST 3358: Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• HIST 3367: History of Brazil
• HIST 3372: Ancient to Pre-Modern China
• HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
• HIST 3374: Modern China
• HIST 3379: Central Asia in World History
• HIST 3380: Premodern Japan
• HIST 3381: Modern Japan
• HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
• HIST 3390: History of the Atlantic World
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• HIST 3391: History of West Africa
• HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
• HIST 4475: War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
• HIST 3393: Emerging Themes in African History
• HIST 4490: Special Topics in History (as appropriate)
Specically-Required History Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• HIST 3304: History of Georgia
• HIST 4488: Approaches to World History
• HIST 3100: Historical Methods
Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
• Economics (3 Credit Hours)
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Specically Required Geography Course (3 Credit Hours)
• GEOG 3340: Cultural Geography
Geography (3 Credit Hours)
Choose one:
• GEOG 3300: Urban Geography
• GEOG 3310: Historical Geography
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
• GEOG 3320: Political Geography
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
• GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
• GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• GEOG 3380: Geography of North America
• GEOG 3700: Introduction to Environmental Studies
• GEOG 4490: Special Topics in Geography (as appropriate)
Professional Education (6-12) Requirements (31 Credit Hours)
Must be admitted to Teacher Education and History Education before taking these courses.
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• HIST 3271: Introduction to History Education
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms
• INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
• INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
• HIED 4550: Methods of History Education
• HIED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
• HIED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
Program Total (128 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (131 Credit Hours)
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History Minor
Alice Pate
Department of History and Philosophy
(470) 578-6294
http://hp.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-history/
To earn a minor in History students must complete History 2206 (Origins of the Great
Traditions) plus twelve (12) hours of History courses at the 3000 or 4000 level. Prerequisites for
individual courses can be found in the course description section of the undergraduate catalog. At least
twelve hours counted toward the minor must not duplicate hours counted toward the major.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Interactive Design, B.S.
Department of Digital Writing and Media Arts
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Marietta Campus-Atrium Building, J333
470-578-7202 or dwma@kennesaw.edu
The Bachelor of Science in Interactive Design provides students with an interdisciplinary, hands-on
approach to developing the technical, theoretical, and creative skills needed to serve in the eld of
interactive design as visual designers, user interface designers, and data visualization designers. This
approach to design merges technical knowledge and aesthetic creativity with an ultimate focus on the
human needs of end users. Students will cross-pollinate a strong foundation in creative expression
through courses in the School of Art and Design with theoretical and technical approaches to front-
end digital design and culture. The emphasis here is on creating well-rounded designers that are suited
to meet the growing marketplace need for interactive design.
Student Learning Outcomes for Interactive Design:
1. Explain “design thinking” through reading, writing, and discussion.
2. Design creative and technical work for your professional portfolio.
3. Defend your creative and technical work though written and oral critiques.
4. Assemble a professional portfolio for your creative and technical work.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (19 Credit Hours)
• DWMA 2170: Introduction to Digital Media and Culture
• ART 110 0: Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
• ART 1150: Drawing I
• ART 2150: Drawing II
• ART 2550: Computer Applications in Art
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
or
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
Upper Division Major Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
• INDS 3000: Visual Design: Theory
• INDS 3150: Visual Design I
• INDS 3230: User Interface Design I
• DWMA 3400: Front-End Development I
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• INDS 4700: Visual Design: Senior Project
• DWMA 4800: Project Portfolio
Upper Division Electives (18 Credit Hours)
Choose six of the following:
• INDS 3100: Visual Design: History
• INDS 3300: Ethnography for Designers
• INDS 3350: Information Visualization I
• INDS 3398: Internship
• INDS 4150: Visual Design II
• INDS 4230: User Interface Design II
• INDS 4400: Directed Study
• INDS 4490: Special Topics in Interactive Design
• DWMA 3800: Front-End Development II
• DWMA 4500: Front-End Development III
• ART 3011: Typography I
• ART 3015: Electronic Illustration
• ART 3020: Typography II
• ART 4024: Motion Graphics
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
• Select 12 hours of upper division course work (3000 - 4000 level) outside of the
Interactive Design Major. These hours do not have to be taken in a single discipline,
but should relate to a particular interest or career goal.
• Students should determine prerequisites for Related Studies courses and take them as
free electives.
• Completion of a Formal Minor or Certicate Program would also satisfy the Related
Studies requirement.
• Students must pass with a C or better.
Free Electives (11 Credit Hours)
Select 11 credit hours of courses in the university curriculum. This includes any course (1000 - 4000)
in the university curriculum (including Interactive Design) passing with a D or better. Students may
combine 1 or 2 hour courses to total 11 hours total in this section.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
International Affairs B.A.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
The program of study in International Affairs leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree. The degree plays an
integral role in the Department of Political Science and International Affairs and draws upon disciplines
such as political science, economics, history, foreign language, geography and anthropology. In this
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interdisciplinary major, the student must complete ve required upper division major courses including
the senior seminar followed by ve courses in one of the four major concentrations.
Firsthand international experiences can be acquired through a coop/internship option or study abroad
programs. This degree prepares graduates for careers in business, nonprot organizations, law or
government service.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements. .
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Foreign Languages (The 2001-2002 sequence must be taken in a single foreign
language) (6 Credit Hours)
• All IA Majors must take either ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics or POLS
2401: Global Issues.
• Concentration II students MUST take ECON 2200.
• Concentration I, III, and IV students may take either ECON 2200 or POLS 2401.
• POLS 2240: Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 2280: Research Methods
or
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
or
• ECON 2300: Business Statistics
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics (Counted in General Education)
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics
or
• POLS 2401: Global Issues
Lower Division Career Program (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 2230: Careers in International Affairs
Upper Division Major Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
Students shall complete ve courses from those listed below; one of which MUST be POLS 4499
Senior Seminar.
• HIST 3305: The World Since 1945
• POLS 3350: American Foreign Policy
• POLS 4423: Great Political Thinkers
• POLS 4430: International Law and Organization
• POLS 4436: Politics of Developing Areas
• POLS 4437: Global Security
• POLS 4438: International Political Economy
• POLS 4499: Senior Seminar
Related Studies (15 Credit Hours)
Upper-division studies beyond the major requirements as approved by the academic advisor. Students
are encouraged to complete a minor and/or certicate (these credits to may count toward both
Related Studies and towards a minor/certicate).
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Major Concentration (15 Credit Hours)
Students will take ve courses in their concentration. For Concentration I, select ve course, two (2)
of which must be POLS. For Concentration II, select ve courses, two (2) of which must be POLS.
For Concentration III, students should select a language track (e.g., French, Italian, Spanish, German,
Chinese) and complete ve upper-division courses in that language.
Concentration I: Diplomatic and Government Service
• ANTH 3350: Cultures and Societies of the World
• ANTH 3307: Cultural Anthropology
• EURO 4730: EU Foreign Policy
• EURO 4760: EU-US Foreign Relations
• EURO 4830: EU in Comparative Perspective
• GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
• GEOG 3320: Political Geography
• GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
• GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• HIST 3321: Diplomatic History of the United States
• HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• HIST 3367: History of Brazil
• HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
• HIST 3374: Modern China
• HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
• HIST 3391: History of West Africa
• HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
• HIST 4454: Twentieth Century Europe
• HIST 4455: Twentieth Century Russia
• POLS 4000: Practicum in Political Science and International Affairs
• POLS 4431: Politics of International Terrorism
• POLS 4448: Russian Politics and Culture
• POLS 4449: Russian Foreign Policy
• POLS 4452: Politics of the Pacic Rim
• POLS 4453: Latin America: Democracy and Development
• POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East
• POLS 4455: International Relations of Africa
• POLS 4457: South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Concentration II: International Business, Economics and Policy
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
• EURO 3234: Introduction to the European Union
• EURO 4130: EU Law & Legal Systems
• EURO 4160: Federalism & Multilevel Governance
• EURO 4230: Doing Business in the EU
• EURO 4260: European Monetary Union
• EURO 4330: EU Science & Technology Policy
• EURO 4430: EU Environmental Policy
• EURO 4530: EU Social Policy
• EURO 4630: EU Communications Policy
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
• HIST 3374: Modern China
• HIST 3381: Modern Japan
• MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
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• MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
• MGT 4190: International Management
• MGT 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MKTG 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
• MKTG 4820: International Marketing
• NURS 4423: International Health Policy
• POLS 3350: American Foreign Policy
• POLS 4000: Practicum in Political Science and International Affairs
• POLS 4433: European Union Politics
• POLS 4438: International Political Economy
• POLS 4439: Political Economy of Russia and Central Asia in Transition
• POLS 4452: Politics of the Pacic Rim
• POLS 4456: International Environmental Policy
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Concentration III: Applied Languages
• CHNS 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• CHNS 3302: Practical Conversation
• CHNS 3303: Grammar and Composition
or
• FREN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• FREN 3302: Practical Conversation
• FREN 3303: Grammar and Composition
or
• GRMN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• GRMN 3302: Practical Conversation
• GRMN 3303: Grammar and Composition
or
• ITAL 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• ITAL 3302: Practical Conversation
• ITAL 3303: Grammar and Composition
or
• SPAN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• SPAN 3302: Practical Conversation
• SPAN 3303: Grammar and Composition
Notes:
Students may complete up to six credit hours of POLS 4000 Practicum in Political Science and
International Affairs in lieu of upper-division elective courses.
• Any 3000- or 4000-level course within your selected language track
• POLS 4000: Practicum in Political Science and International Affairs
Concentration IV: Applied Global Experience
Students will complete a full-time study abroad program of ten weeks or more. Full-time status will be
based upon the criteria set by host institution. Courses must be pre-approved by your International
Affairs advisor and by the PSIA department chair prior to departure.
Note:
Students should be mindful of the 39 credit hour university requirement for upper-division courses
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when making course selections.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
International Affairs Minor
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
http://psia.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-ia/
The International Affairs Minor is designed to provide undergraduate students exposure to the
analytical tools and substantive knowledge necessary to make sense of an increasingly complex global
environment. The curriculum is exible enough to engage a wide range of interests. Students can focus
on particular geographic regions, including Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East.
Alternatively, they can focus on substantive issues, such as development, security, or the politics of
international economic relations.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• POLS 2240: Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations
Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Elective courses must be selected from among those fullling IA major upper-division, concentration
I and/or concentration II requirements. At least six hours of elective coursework must be in political
science. For a complete list of courses, see the PSIA department webpage at http://psia.hss.kennesaw.
edu/programs/baia/
Program Total (15 credit hours)
Italian Studies Minor
Advisors: Federica Santini or Renata Creekmur
Department of Foreign Languages
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-italian/
The minor in Italian requires 15 hours of ITAL course work at the level of 2002 or above. These 15
hours must include ITAL 3200, ITAL 3302, and ITAL 3303. Advanced speakers should consult with
an Italian advisor about testing options using the Advanced Standing examinations available in the
Department of Foreign Langauges.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Journalism and Emerging Media B.S.
The Journalism and Emerging Media major offers a professionally-focused, marketplace-relevant,
and theoretically-rigorous program. It includes courses in news writing, media law, digital media
production, sports reporting, investigative reporting, and community-based capstone experience. It
encourages students to enroll in a for-credit internship. To be eligible to apply to a major in Journalism
and Emerging Media, students must meet the School of Communication & Media (SOCM) sophomore
GPA requirement of 2.75, pass the SOCM Entrance Exam (three attempts), and be accepted.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
see listing of requirements
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• COM 2020: CSI: Communication Sources and Investigations
• COM 2129: Public Speaking
• COM 2033: Visual Communication
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• COM 2240: Communication Law, Ethics and Diversity
• COM 2230: Introduction to Mass Communication
Upper Division Major Requirements: (21 Credit Hours)
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• JOUR 4420: Advanced Media Writing
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
• JOUR 4488: Multi-Media Visions of Community (Capstone)
• COM 3435: Communication Research Methods
• COM 4480: Communication Theory
Advanced Digital Journalism (3 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following:
• JOUR 3360: Photojournalism
• JOUR 4445: Advanced Digital Audio Production
• JOUR 4450: Video News Production
Advanced Journalism Writing: (3 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following:
• JOUR 4410: Investigative Reporting
• JOUR 4412: Sports Reporting
• JOUR 4300: Topics in Journalism
Advanced Journalism Professional Practice: (3 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following:
• COM 3350: Editing for Today’s Media
• JOUR 3395: Journalism Study Tour
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
• PR 4605: Magazine Media
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Upper Division Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Students may choose from any SOCM course not previously taken. The list below provides
recommended electives for Journalism and Emerging Media majors. Please take into account any
prerequisites required. (These courses may also be taken as Free Electives) Choose two of the
following (6 credit hours) Any above course taken by a student does NOT count in this category.
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• COM 3350: Editing for Today’s Media
• JOUR 3360: Photojournalism
• JOUR 4300: Topics in Journalism
• JOUR 4410: Investigative Reporting
• JOUR 4412: Sports Reporting
• JOUR 4445: Advanced Digital Audio Production
• JOUR 4450: Video News Production
• PR 4405: Digital Publication Design
• PR 4605: Magazine Media
• PR 4210: Social Media for Strategic Communication
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
• COM 4490: Special Topics in Communication
• MENT 3100: Fundamentals of Media and Entertainment Studies
• MENT 3326: Global Media Systems
• MENT 4424: Uses and Effects of Mass Media
• MENT 4425: Gender, Race and Media
• MENT 4430: Media Management
• MENT 4436: Topics in Entertainment Studies
• MENT 4444: Film and Video Structure and Process
• MENT 4464: Documentary Filmmaking
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
Upper division course work (3000-4000 level) outside of the School of Communication & Media
(SOCM). These hours do not have to be taken in a single discipline, but should relate to a particular
interest or career goal. Students should determine needed prerequisites. Completion of Formal Minor
or Certicate Program would also satisfy the Related Studies requirement.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any course (1000-4000 level) in the university curriculum. Students must earn a grade of D or better.
Program Total: (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Language and Literary Studies Minor
Dorothy Kuykendal
Department of English
(470) 578-7531
http://english.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-lls/”
The minor in language and literary studies cultivates the skills of critical reading and analysis. Students
gain prociency in research as well as in written and oral communication. The minor fosters the crucial
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ability to understand the complexity of our world and to engage with language in sophisticated ways.
These skills prepare students for numerous careers and effectively supplement existing majors in other
elds.
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
• LING 3030: Studies in Grammar and Linguistics
• LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
• LING 3040: History of the English Language
• ENGL 3230: Literary Genre
• ENGL 3232: Topics in Drama
• ENGL 3320: Scriptural Literature
• ENGL 3322: Hebrew Scriptures as Literature
• ENGL 3324: New Testament as Literature
• ENGL 3330: Gender Studies
• ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures
• ENGL 3350: Regional Literature
• ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
• ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures
• ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
• ENGL 3600: Topics in African Diaspora Literatures
• ENGL 4220: Critical Theory
• ENGL 4230: Theory-Based Studies in Literature
• ENGL 4340: Shakespeare
• ENGL 4360: American Literature Before 1800
• ENGL 4370: British Medieval and Chaucerian Literature
• ENGL 4372: British Renaissance Literature
• ENGL 4374: Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
• ENGL 4380: World Literature Before 1800
• ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literatures
• ENGL 4460: 19th-Century American Literature
• ENGL 4470: 19th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 4480: 19th-Century World Literature
• ENGL 4560: 20th-Century American Literature
• ENGL 4570: 20th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 4580: 20th-Century World Literature
Note:
Because all minors require fteen hours, a fth course will be selected from the student’s Area F
requirements in consultation with the advisor for the minor.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Latin American Studies Certicate - Embedded
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Foreign Languages
Campus coordinator: Lynn Fedeli
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/
A collaborative program of the University System of Georgia and the Americas Council, the
Certicate in Latin American Studies offers a common curriculum open to all university system
institutions. The course of study is designed to be interdisciplinary and complementary to existing
undergraduate programs. Students from all majors who hold a 2.80 GPA are eligible to participate.
A student may formally apply to enroll in the program after successful completion of thirty hours of
academic credit.
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Language Area
• Six hours of Spanish or French at the 3000-level or above with a minimum grade of
“C”. These hours may be taken as part of an approved study abroad program as long
as the course is beyond the intermediate level.
OR
• Demonstration of written and oral prociency in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Haitian
Creole, or Quechua. Demonstration of language prociency above the intermediate
level as dened by ACTFL standards through examination, or successful completion of
an oral and written examination evaluated by a qualied University System of Georgia
faculty member (for Haitian Creole and Quechua)
Latin American Area
(students must complete the following course work)
• One 3 (three) hour course which focuses on contemporary Latin America or a three-
hour course on Latin American Culture and Civilization. Three courses (nine hours) in
Latin American Studies, two of which must be outside the student’s major, from the
following options:
• Any Latin American upper division courses offered in the University System of
Georgia
• Six hours may come from courses that have a minimum 25% Latin American
component
• No more than 6 (six) hours from study abroad or internships.
Note:
All courses, study abroad programs and internships must be approved by the Campus Certicate in
Latin American Studies Coordinator. All courses require a grade of C (2.0) or better. No more than
one course may be taken at the 1000-2000 level.
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Latin American/Latino Studies Minor
Gabriel Soldatenko
Coordinator, Latin American/Latino Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://lals.hss.kennesaw.edu/program/
The Minor in Latin American Studies provides a solid foundation for understanding contemporary Latin
American society. To achieve this goal, this minor offers a range of courses in history, political science,
art, and language. You will also be permitted to take appropriate directed studies, special topics, or
study abroad courses. The minor will be especially useful to students who seek to enhance their study
of the Spanish or Portuguese language with knowledge of this world region.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• LALS 3780: Trends in Latin American/Latino Studies
Select one or two of the following (3-6 Credit Hours)
One of these two classes are required
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
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Select two or three of the following (6-9 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 3380: Maya Archeology
• ARH 3250: Latin American Art and Architecture
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• HIST 3358: Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• HIST 3367: History of Brazil
• ISD 3333: Year of _________ in Interdisciplinary Context I
• ISD 3334: Year of _________ in Interdisciplinary Context II
• ISD 3398: Interdisciplinary Studies Internship
• LALS 3770: Latin American Cinema
• LALS 4490: Special Topics in Latin American/Latino Studies
• PHIL 3210: Latin American and Caribbean Philosophy
• POLS 4436: Politics of Developing Areas
• POLS 4453: Latin America: Democracy and Development
• PORT 3304: Introduction to Lusophone Literatures and Cultures
• SA 4400: Study Abroad Directed Study
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
• SPAN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• SPAN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• SPAN 3398: Internship
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Legal Studies Minor
William Gillespie
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
http://psia.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-ls/
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
• BLAW 3400: Negotiation
• BLAW 4100: Advanced Business Law
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
• POLS 3315: American Constitutional Law: Federalism
• POLS 3320: Legal Research
• POLS 4405: Comparative Legal Systems
• POLS 4410: American Legal System
• POL S 4 411: Criminal Law
• POLS 4415: Civil Liberties
• POLS 4416: Law and Gender
• POLS 4420: Judicial Process
• POLS 4466: Trial Procedure and Evidence
• POLS 4470: Alternative Dispute Resolution
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Linguistics Minor
Dorothy Kuykendal
Department of English
(470) 578-7531
http://english.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-fs/”
The minor in linguistics deepens students’ understanding of the nature of language. Linguistics
addresses two fundamental questions: What is language? And how does it work? Courses in the minor
explore issues such as language history, structure, and acquisition; dialects; literary language; and the
relationship between language and society. The minor would be useful to students who want to pursue
careers in elds such as teaching, advertising, communications, computer applications, literature, law,
government, and non-prot work.
Linguistics Minor Course Options (15 Credit Hours)
Students will need to take a minimum of ve of the courses listed to receive the minor. It does not
matter in which order the students take the courses. Students may substitute a course from their
major in Area F for one of the ve courses.
• ANTH 3303: Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
• FL 2209: World Languages and Cultures
• FLED 4408: Second Language Acquisition
• FREN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• GRMN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• INED 4430: Applied Linguistics and English Language Literacy
• ITAL 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• LING 3020: Linguistics and Literature
• LING 3025: Linguistics for Education
• LING 3030: Studies in Grammar and Linguistics
• LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
• LING 3040: History of the English Language
• LING 3045: Grammar of Contemporary American English
• LING 3050: Sociolinguistics
• LING 3055: Politics and Language
• SPAN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Lusophone Studies Minor
The Minor in Lusophone Studies is an interdisciplinary program consisting of 15 credit hours of
coursework in Portuguese Language and Lusophone cultures, literature, and history. A minimum of six
(6) credit hours must be taken in residence at Kennesaw State University
Please address questions to Dr. Robert Simon, Coordinator of Portuguese
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Students must take the following courses or equivalents:
• PORT 2002: Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures II
• PORT 3200: Advanced Reading and Writing in Portuguese
• PORT 3304: Introduction to Lusophone Literatures and Cultures
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)
In addition, students will need to complete at least two (2) courses from the following options, with
exception to student who has passes the Advanced Standing Exam and/or is exempt from PORT 2002.
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Those students will need to complete three (3) courses from the following options:
• ANTH 3365: Afro-Brazilian Culture and Politics
• FL 4400: Directed Study
Note:
Directed Study must be related to Portuguese/Lusophone language, literature, and/or cultures. Please
see the Coordinator of Portuguese about this option.
• HIST 3367: History of Brazil
• PORT 3302: Conversation in Portuguese
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
Note:
Study Abroad must be to a Portuguese-speaking country of region
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Military Leadership Minor
The Military Leadership Minor challenges cadets to study and practice adaptive leadership skills as they
are presented with challenging scenarios related to garrison and tactical operations. The challenges
increase throughout the minor courses to build cadet awareness and skills leading tactical operations
up to a platoon level. They also conduct various styles of briengs to small and large audiences. The
focus is on exploring, evaluating, and developing skills in decision-making, persuading, and motivating
team members in Contemporary Operating Environments (COE). The upper-level courses develop
individual prociency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations; functioning as a
member of a staff and providing performance feedback to subordinates. Cadets assess risk, determine
ethical decision making, evaluate and instruct cadets at lower levels. Furthermore, cadets will examine
differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules of engagement in the
face of international terrorism. The minor is designed to prepare cadets for their rst assignment with
case studies, scenarios, and exercises emphasized on practical demands of leading as commissioned
ofcers in the United States Army.
Required Courses (16 Credit Hours)
The following courses must be completed in sequential order:
• MILS 3011: Adaptive Tactical Leadership
• MILS 3012: Leadership Change Environment
• MILS 4011: Developing Adaptive Leadership
• MILS 4012: Leaders Complex World
Program Total (16 Credit Hours)
Modern Language and Culture B.A.
Bachelor of Arts Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Foreign Languages
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguage.hss.kennesaw.edu/
Speaking a second language and understanding other cultures are of strategic importance in a world
in which international collaboration is not only necessary for political survival, but also indispensable
for economic success. The B.A. in Modern Language and Culture prepares graduates who are able
to communicate effectively in one or more foreign languages and have a keen understanding of how
humans interact across world cultures. Graduates will be familiar with current global issues and
possess the knowledge, skills, and versatility needed to succeed academically and professionally in an
ever-changing society.
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The B.A. in Modern Language and Culture is designed to develop students’ communication skills and
understanding of other cultures and to foster respect for difference and diversity in a global society.
Students choose one of ve primary languages - Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish - in
which they develop and rene language prociency as well as cross-cultural competence. In the course
of their studies, Modern Language and Culture majors acquire and practice the communication skills
and cultural competence necessary to function effectively in a global society. The curriculum prepares
degree candidates for future academic programs and professional careers in which foreign language
prociency and cultural knowledge are desirable or required or both.
The B.A. in Modern Language and Culture is fully accredited by NCATE (National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education) and nationally recognized by ACTFL (American Council on the
Teaching of Foreign Languages).
All majors must take an ofcial Oral Prociency Interview (OPI). In addition, majors choosing the
“Teacher Certication in a Foreign Language” concentration must receive a minimum rating of
“Advanced Low” to graduate and to receive a recommendation for certication. For information about
the OPI, see http://www.act.org.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Select a primary language: Chinese, French, German, Italian, or Spanish.
• CHNS 2001: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture I
or
• FREN 2001: Intermediate French Language and Culture I
• or
GRMN 2001: Intermediate German Language and Culture I
or
• ITAL 2001: Intermediate Italian Language and Culture I
or
• SPAN 2001: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I
• CHNS 2002: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture II
or
• FREN 2002: Intermediate French Language and Culture II
or
• GRMN 2002: Intermediate German Language and Culture II
or
• ITAL 2002: Intermediate Italian Language and Culture II
or
• SPAN 2002: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture II
• FL 2209: World Languages and Cultures
Select three courses from one of the following concentrations:
Second Language and Culture
(the language chosen must be different from the primary language)
• CHNS 1002: Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture II
or
• FREN 1002: Introduction to French Language and Culture II
or
• GRMN 1002: Introduction to German Language and Culture II
or
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• ITAL 1002: Introduction to Italian Language and Culture II
or
• PORT 1002: Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures II
or
• SPAN 1002: Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II
(or higher)
• CHNS 2001: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture I
or
• FREN 2001: Intermediate French Language and Culture I
or
• GRMN 2001: Intermediate German Language and Culture I
or
• ITAL 2001: Intermediate Italian Language and Culture I
or
• PORT 2001: Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures I
or
• SPAN 2001: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I
• CHNS 2002: Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture II
or
• FREN 2002: Intermediate French Language and Culture II
or
• GRMN 2002: Intermediate German Language and Culture II
or
• ITAL 2002: Intermediate Italian Language and Culture II
or
• PORT 2002: Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures II
or
• SPAN 2002: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture II (or higher)
OR Teacher Certication in Foreign Language
• FL 1001: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I * (or higher)
or
• CHNS 1001: Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture I *(or higher)
or
• FREN 1001: Introduction to French Language and Culture I * (or higher)
or
• GRMN 1001: Introduction to German Language and Culture I * (or higher)
or
• ITAL 1001: Introduction to Italian Language and Culture I * (or higher)
or
• SPAN 1001: Introduction To Spanish Language and Culture I * (or higher)
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
Note:
*Must be different from the Primary Language.
OR Applied Business
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
or
• ECON 2200: Principles of Macroeconomics *
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• BLAW 2200: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
Note:
* If ECON 2100 already taken in General Education.
• or Cross-disciplinary Perspectives
(choose three of the following courses)
• ARH 2750: Ancient through Medieval Art
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
• HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
• HS 2100: Overview of Human Services
Upper Division Required Core Courses (Chinese, French, German,
Italian, or Spanish) (30 Credit Hours)
Chinese
• CHNS 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• CHNS 3302: Practical Conversation
• CHNS 3303: Grammar and Composition
• CHNS 3304: Readings in Culture I
• CHNS 3305: Readings in Culture II
• CHNS 3398: Internship (Completed in Chinese)
or
• CHNS 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in Chinese
• CHNS 4404: Commercial Chinese
• CHNS 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
• CHNS 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• CHNS 4499: Senior Seminar
French
• FREN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• FREN 3302: Practical Conversation
• FREN 3303: Grammar and Composition
• FREN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• FREN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• FREN 3398: Internship (completed in French)
or
• FREN 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in French
• FREN 4402: Contemporary Culture
• FREN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
• FREN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• FREN 4499: Senior Seminar
German
• GRMN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• GRMN 3302: Practical Conversation
• GRMN 3303: Grammar and Composition
• GRMN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• GRMN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• GRMN 3398: Internship (completed in German)
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or
• GRMN 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in German
• GRMN 4402: Contemporary Culture
• GRMN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
• GRMN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• GRMN 4499: Senior Seminar
Italian
• ITAL 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• ITAL 3302: Practical Conversation
• ITAL 3303: Grammar and Composition
• ITAL 3304: Literature and Culture I
• ITAL 3305: Literature and Culture II
• ITAL 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in Italian
or
• ITAL 3398: Internship
• ITAL 4402: Contemporary Culture
• ITAL 4434: Topics in Language Literature and Culture
• ITAL 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• ITAL 4499: Senior Seminar
Spanish
• SPAN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
• SPAN 3302: Practical Conversation
• SPAN 3303: Grammar and Composition
• SPAN 3304: Literature and Culture I
• SPAN 3305: Literature and Culture II
• SPAN 3398: Internship (completed in Spanish)
or
• SPAN 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in Spanish
• SPAN 4402: Contemporary Culture
• SPAN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
• SPAN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
• SPAN 4499: Senior Seminar
Other Requirements
Select one concentration
• I. Second Language and Culture
• II. Teacher Certication in Foreign Languages
• III. Applied Business IV. Cross-disciplinary Perspectives
Concentration I: Second Language and Culture (9 Credit Hours)
• Select three 3000 level courses (or higher) within your second language (Chinese,
French, German, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish)
Concentration II: Teacher Certication in Foreign Languages (33 Credit
Hours)
The Teacher Certication in Foreign Language concentration is designed to prepare Foreign Language
Education teachers at all grade levels (pre-kindergarten through grade 12). It leads to P-12 teacher
certication in the teaching eld of (Chinese, French, German, or Spanish) in Georgia. Candidates
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complete a major in Modern Language and Culture (primary language: Chinese, French, German, or
Spanish) and the equivalent of a second major in pedagogical studies with an emphasis on teaching a
foreign language.
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
• FLED 4408: Second Language Acquisition
• FLED 4410: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum of Foreign Language Education, P-8
• FLED 4412: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum of Foreign Language Education, 9-12
• FLED 4414: Technology for Foreign Language Teaching
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
• FLED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
• FLED 4651: FLED Seminar I
• FLED 4660: FLED Yearlong Clinical Experience II
• FLED 4661: FLED Seminar II
Concentration III: Applied Business (9 Credit Hours)
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• CHNS 4404: Commercial Chinese *
or
• FREN 4404: Commercial French *
or
• GRMN 4404: Commercial German *
or
• ITAL 4404: Commercial Italian *
or
• SPAN 4404: Commercial Spanish *
Note:
* Must be the same as the primary language
Concentration IV: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (9 Credit Hours)
(Choose three of the following courses):
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
• HIST 3305: The World Since 1945
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
Related Studies (9 Credit Hours)
(Applies to concentrations I, III, and IV only): Nine hours of upper-division studies beyond the major
requirements as approved by the academic advisor. Lower division courses or additional internship or
study abroad hours may also be approved when appropriate.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
(Applies to concentrations I, III, and IV only): Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total: Concentrations I, III, and IV (120 Credit Hours)
Program Total: Concentration II (123 Credit Hours)
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University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Multi-platform News Reporting Certicate
Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• JOUR 4488: Multi-Media Visions of Community (Capstone)
• JOUR 4445: Advanced Digital Audio Production
or
• JOUR 4450: Video News Production
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Choose 2 of the following:
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3360: Photojournalism
• JOUR 4445: Advanced Digital Audio Production
• JOUR 4450: Video News Production
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Native-American Studies Minor
Susan Kirkpatrick Smith
Department of Geography and Anthropology
(470) 578-2373
http://www.kennesaw.edu/sga/nativeminor.html
The Minor in Native American Studies gives interested students an opportunity to expand their
knowledge and understanding of the history and cultural diversity of Native Americans.
Required (6 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ANTH 3321: Indigenous Peoples of North America
Select three of the following (9 Credit Hours)
• AMST 3760: Advanced Studies in American Identities (if related to Native American
Studies)
• AMST 4490: Special Topics in American Studies (if related to Native American
Studies)
• ANTH 3315: Indigenous Peoples of the Southeast United States
• ANTH 4100: Directed Applied Research (if related to Native American Studies)
• ANTH 4421: North American Archeology
• ANTH 4490: Special Topics in Anthropology (if related to Native American Studies)
• ARH 3200: Ancient American Art and Architecture
• ARH 3240: Native North American Art and Architecture
• ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures (if related to Native American Studies)
• GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
• GEOG 3380: Geography of North America
• HIST 3310: The Old South
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• HIST 3315: The History of the American West
• HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
• HIST 4410: Colonial America to 1763
• PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Peace Studies Minor
Anne Richards
Coordinator, Peace Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://peacestudies.hss.kennesaw.edu/
The Peace Studies Minor program consists of ve courses (two required and three elective) of
undergraduate study across the disciplines. The ve courses may be taken in any order, and the
capstone is optional. A minimum of six hours in the minor must be taken in residence at Kennesaw
State University.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• PAX 3600: Theories of Non-violence
• PAX 4000: Peacebuilding Methods
Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Select three (3) courses from the following:
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
• GWST 3070: Gender and Social Justice
• PAX 3300: Peace and the Environment
• PAX 3100: Peace and Religion
• PAX 3220: Peace and Film
• PAX 3780: Trends in Peace Studies
• PAX 4400: Directed Study in Peace Studies
• PAX 4490: Special Topics in Peace Studies
• PAX 4499: Seminar in Peace Studies
• SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
• MUSI 3316: Music and the Holocaust
• PHIL 3120: Philosophies of Peace
• PHIL 3100: Ethics
• BIOL 4486: Bioethics
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Philosophy B.A.
Susan Rouse
Department of History and Philosophy
470-578-6294
http://hp.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/bap/
The program of study in philosophy offers a Bachelor of Arts degree. All majors take several
general requirements, including a foreign language through FL 2002 and a three-hour senior seminar.
The program allows selection of one of three concentrations: Western Philosophy, Non-western
Philosophy, and Ethics/Social and Political Philosophy. Philosophy majors are expected to demonstrate:
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1. General knowledge of philosophical traditions and their social and historical contexts;
2. Knowledge of varied philosophical questions, problems, and issues; relevant social
and historical contexts; and various methodological approaches to them;
3. Ability to conduct philosophical research;
4. Ability to read and think critically; and
5. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Requirements (AREA F) (18 credit hours):
• PHIL 2100: Values and Society
• or
• PHIL 2110: Religions of the World
• PHIL 2500: Logic
• PHIL 2700: Methods and Themes in Comparative Philosophy
• FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
• FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
• HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
Upper Division Major Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
Must pass with a grade of “C” or better.
A. Common Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 3200: Asian Philosophy
or
• PHIL 3210: Latin American and Caribbean Philosophy
• PHIL 3100: Ethics
• or
PHIL 3110: Social and Political Philosophy
• PHIL 3000: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
• PHIL 3010: Modern Western Philosophy
• PHIL 4450: Major Figures in Philosophy
or
• PHIL 4460: Major Themes in Philosophy
• PHIL 4499: Senior Seminar
B. Upper Division Electives (12 hours)
Select twelve hours from the following courses:
• PHIL 3020: American Philosophy
• PHIL 3030: Existentialism
• PHIL 3100: Ethics
• PHIL 3110: Social and Political Philosophy
• PHIL 3120: Philosophies of Peace
• PHIL 3130: Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL 3200: Asian Philosophy
• PHIL 3210: Latin American and Caribbean Philosophy
• PHIL 4000: Nineteenth Century Western Philosophy
• PHIL 4010: Contemporary Western Philosophy
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• PHIL 4030: Phenomenology
• PHIL 4200: Indian Philosophy
• PHIL 4210: Chinese Philosophy
• PHIL 4220: Japanese Philosophy
• PHIL 4450: Major Figures in Philosophy
• PHIL 4460: Major Themes in Philosophy
Related Studies (15 credit hours):
• Upper division related studies or a minor.
Free Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 credit hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Philosophy Minor
Susan Rouse
Department of History and Philosophy
(470) 578-6294
http://hp.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-philosophy/
Students may earn a minor in Philosophy by completed fteen (15) hours as described below. At least
twelve hours counted toward the minor must not duplicate hours counted toward the major.
Select two of the following (6 Credit Hours)
• PHIL 3000: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
• PHIL 3010: Modern Western Philosophy
• Any 3000-level Non-Western Philosophy course
For the remaining 9 credit hours, students may select from any of the
following courses:
• PHIL 2110: Religions of the World
• PHIL 2500: Logic
• Any 3000 or 4000-level Philosophy course.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Political Communication Certicate - Embedded
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
http://psia.hss.kennesaw.edu/
This certicate program emphasizes the intersection of politics and communication. Students will
gain exposure to academic theory and hands-on learning experience that focuses on the relationship
between political structures, systems, and processes and professional communication, in particular
journalism and public relations. It is designed for students seeking preparation for careers in a number
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of elds, for example, political consultants, campaign managers, legislative aids, lobbyists, public policy
and media analysts, speech writers, political journalists, and public relations professionals.
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• PR 3335: Public Relations Principles
or
• PR 3429: Persuasion Methods and Strategies
• POLS 3380: Mass Media and Politics
• POLS 3398: Internship
or
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
Elective Courses (9 Credit Hours)
No more than 6 hours of elective coursework may come from one department.
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• PR 4415: Topics in Public Relations
• POLS 3385: Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 3388: Lobbying and Interest Groups
• POLS 3390: Political Research On-Line
• POLS 3394: Public Polling and Survey Techniques
• POLS 4412: Urban Affairs and Problems
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Political Science B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
Political Science is the study of the formal institutions of government and the actual behavior of people
in public life. It examines both the institutions and processes of government using both empirical and
normative research methodologies. A degree in political science is of value to all persons who take
the responsibilities and opportunities of membership in a democratic society seriously. Specically,
political science is the undergraduate major of a majority of persons who attend law school; serves
as prerequisite for graduate study in a number of social science disciplines; and is an ideal liberal arts
major for careers in business, journalism, public and international affairs, the federal government, state
and local government, teaching, interest groups, campaign management, communications, and many
others.
Supervised internships and cooperative study programs at sites in business, industry and government
are available and students are strongly urged to participate.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• POLS 2212: State and Local Government
• POLS 2240: Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 2270: Political Ideologies
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• POLS 2280: Research Methods
and
• Option A: Foreign Language 2001 level
or
• Option B: STAT 1107 (if MATH 1107 has been taken in Area D, student may choose
MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 )
Upper-Division Major Requirements (15 Credit Hours)
• POLS 4499: Senior Seminar
Choose one course from four of the ve subelds
• Subeld 1: American Government and Politics
◊ POLS 3360: The United States Congress
◊ POLS 3370: The United States Presidency
◊ POLS 3385: Campaigns and Elections
• Subeld 2: Global Studies
◊ POLS 3350: American Foreign Policy
◊ POLS 4430: International Law and Organization
◊ POLS 4436: Politics of Developing Areas
• Subeld 3: Political Theory
◊ POLS 4423: Great Political Thinkers
◊ POLS 4427: American Political Thought
◊ POLS 4428: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Difference
• Subeld 4: Public Law and Administration
◊ POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
◊ POLS 3343: Principles of Public Administration
◊ POLS 4412: Urban Affairs and Problems
• Subeld 5: Research Methods
◊ POLS 4280: Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis
◊ POLS 3313: Public Policy Analysis
◊ POLS 3320: Legal Research
◊ POLS 3394: Public Polling and Survey Techniques
Upper-Division Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Choose ve 3000-4000 level POLS courses
Related Studies (15 Credit Hours)
Choose ve of the following courses:
• POLS 3396: Cooperative Study
• POLS 3398: Internship
• POLS 4100: Directed Applied Research
• Any 3000-4000 level POLS courses
• Any 3000-4000 level courses in HSS College
• BLAW 3400: Negotiation
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• BLAW 4100: Advanced Business Law
• BLAW 4200: Employment Law
• BLAW 4300: Real Estate Law
• BLAW 4500: Franchise Law
• ECON 4310: Economic Development in Global Perspective
• ECON 4410: International Trade and Finance
• ECON 4530: Public and Urban Economics
• STAT 3010: Computer Applications of Statistics
• STAT 3120: Statistical Methods I
• STAT 3130: Statistical Methods II
• STAT 4120: Applied Experimental Design
• STAT 4210: Applied Regression Analysis
• Any other 3000-4000 level course approved by the PSIA department
Free Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum totaling 15 credit hours.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Political Science Minor
This is a minor in political science requiring one lower division political science course, one upper
division course in American politics, policy, or legal system, and one upper division course in
international affairs. In addition, students will complete 6 credit hours of elective upper division
political science courses.
Lower Division Requirements
Students complete 3 (three) credits from the following courses:
• POLS 2212: State and Local Government
• POLS 2240: Introduction to Comparative Politics
• POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations
• POLS 2260: Current Political Issues
• POLS 2270: Political Ideologies
• POLS 2280: Research Methods
Upper Division Requirements: American Politics, Policy, and Legal
Studies
Students complete 3 (three) credits from the following options:
• POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
• POLS 3310: Foundations of Public Policy
• POLS 3313: Public Policy Analysis
• POLS 3315: American Constitutional Law: Federalism
• POLS 3320: Legal Research
• POLS 3328: African American Politics
• POLS 3340: Legal Analysis
• POLS 3343: Principles of Public Administration
• POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
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• POLS 3360: The United States Congress
• POLS 3370: The United States Presidency
• POLS 3380: Mass Media and Politics
• POLS 3385: Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 3388: Lobbying and Interest Groups
• POLS 3390: Political Research On-Line
• POLS 3394: Public Polling and Survey Techniques
• POLS 4200: Homeland Security Administration
• POLS 4280: Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis
• POLS 4402: Political Parties
• POLS 4405: Comparative Legal Systems
• POLS 4410: American Legal System
• POL S 4 411: Criminal Law
• POLS 4412: Urban Affairs and Problems
• POLS 4415: Civil Liberties
• POLS 4416: Law and Gender
• POLS 4420: Judicial Process
• POLS 4423: Great Political Thinkers
• POLS 4427: American Political Thought
• POLS 4428: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Difference
• POLS 4429: Legal Theory & Philosophy
• POLS 4444: Administrative Practices and Organization
• POLS 4446: Governmental Budgeting
Upper Division Requirements: International Affairs
Students complete 3 (three) credits from the following options:
• POLS 4430: International Law and Organization
• POLS 4431: Politics of International Terrorism
• POLS 4433: European Union Politics
• POLS 4435: Comparative Foreign Policy
• POLS 4436: Politics of Developing Areas
• POLS 4437: Global Security
• POLS 4438: International Political Economy
• POLS 4439: Political Economy of Russia and Central Asia in Transition
• POLS 4449: Russian Foreign Policy
• POLS 4450: Canada & North America
• POLS 4451: Politics and Government in Post-Communist Europe
• POLS 4452: Politics of the Pacic Rim
• POLS 4453: Latin America: Democracy and Development
• POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East
• POLS 4455: International Relations of Africa
• POLS 4456: International Environmental Policy
• POLS 4457: South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
Electives
Complete any 6 (six) credit hours in 3000-4000 level POLS courses.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Professional Politics Certicate - Embedded
Department of Political Science and International Affairs
(470) 578-6227
Courses in the program focus on applied skills and settings: campaign management, media and politics,
polling, public policy, and lobbying.
Students receiving the certicate must complete 15 semester hours, as outlined below. The internship
serves as a capstone experience for the program and is limited to professional political settings. Credit
hours for the internship may range from 3 to 12 semester hours depending on the number of hours
worked per week.
Choose 12 hours from the following options:
• POLS 3313: Public Policy Analysis
• POLS 3380: Mass Media and Politics
• POLS 3385: Campaigns and Elections
• POLS 3388: Lobbying and Interest Groups
• POLS 3390: Political Research On-Line
• POLS 3394: Public Polling and Survey Techniques
• POLS 4410: American Legal System
• POLS 4420: Judicial Process
• POLS 4444: Administrative Practices and Organization
Required Capstone Experience (3 Credit Hours)
• POLS 3398: Internship
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Professional Writing Minor
Dorothy Kuykendal
Department of English
(470) 578-7531
http://english.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-pw/”
The minor in professional writing prepares students to be critical thinkers, careful researchers, and
creative and capable writers who are able to respond effectively to contemporary writing tasks and
opportunities. Students receive advanced instruction in rhetoric, editing, technologies of writing,
workshop critique, and the production of workplace, academic, and creative texts. The minor provides
a credential in writing, which is a desirable supplement to a variety of undergraduate majors.
Select four of the following (12 Credit Hours)
• FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
• FILM 4105: Advanced Writing for Film and Television
• WRIT 3000: Introduction to Creative Writing Genres
• WRIT 3100: Poetry Writing
• WRIT 3109: Careers in Writing
• WRIT 3110: Playwriting
• WRIT 3111: Professional Editing
• WRIT 3120: Fiction Writing
• WRIT 3130: Literary Nonction
• WRIT 3140: Writing in the Workplace
• WRIT 3150: Topics in Digital Rhetoric
• WRIT 3160: Argumentative Writing
• WRIT 3170: Environmental Writing and Literature
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• Any 4000-level WRIT course
Note:
A fth course will be selected from the student’s Area F requirements in consultation with the advisor
for the professional writing minor.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Psychology B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Psychology
(470) 578-6225
Psychology is the scientic study of behavior and mental processes. It examines behavior and mental
processes in an effort to serve human welfare. The Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology is
designed to provide students with strong research, communication, and critical thinking skills. As
such, the program requires completion of an Introductory Psychology course, a Careers in Psychology
course, a laboratory-based two-semester research sequence, courses from the primary areas of
the discipline, and a Senior Capstone Experience. The undergraduate degree in psychology provides
students with a strong foundation for graduate study in a variety of disciplines. It also provides a broad
liberal arts education that can serve as an entry point into bachelor’s degree-level careers. Students
are encouraged to select courses in consultation with an advisor.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See Listing of Requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics (must be taken in Area D)
Lower-Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area. Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to be
satised.
• PSYC 1101 :Introduction to General Psychology
Cannot be used to satisfy General Education requirements.
• PSYC 2210: Careers in Psychology
• PSYC 2300: Research Methods and Statistics
Electives:
Any 1000 - 2000 level courses (2 credit hours) Supporting Disciplines: Any 1000- or 2000-level
courses in MATH, BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS (6 credit hours)
Upper-Division Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area. Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to
be satised. Compete one course from each of the ve areas and one capstone course. At least 21
of the 36 required hours in this section must be completed at KSU. At least 39 upper-level hours are
required to graduate. Lower-level courses substituted for upper-level courses do not count toward the
39 hours. No more than 6 hours of PSYC 4400 can be used in this section.
• PSYC 3301: Experimental Design and Analysis
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Major Electives
Choose one class in each of the following 5 Areas plus the Senior Capstone Experience and
Psychology Electives:
Developmental Area:
Prereq: PSYC 1101
• PSYC 3305: Life-Span Developmental Psychology
Diversity and Multicultural Area:
Prereq: PSYC 1101. Choose one of the following courses:
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
• PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
• PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege
• PSYC 3401: Psychology of Diversity
• PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender
• PSYC 4000: International Psychology
Personality and Social Area:
Prereq: PSYC 2300 Choose one of the following courses:
• PSYC 3325: Social Psychology
• PSYC 3335: Theories of Personality
Biological Bases Area:
Prereq: PSYC 2300. Choose one of the following courses:
• PSYC 4410: Physiological Psychology
• PSYC 4415: Perception
Learning and Cognition Area:
Prereq: PSYC 3301. Choose one of the following:
• PSYC 4345: Learning and Behavior
• PSYC 4455: Cognitive Psychology
Senior Capstone Experience: *
See notes below. One 3-credit hour course from the following:
• PSYC 4445: History and Systems of Psychology
• PSYC 4498: Capstone Internship in Psychology
• PSYC 4499: Senior Seminar in Psychology
Note:
HON 4498 and HON 4499 may substitute. See an advisor.
Psychology Electives:
Twelve credit hours of 3000-4000 level PSYC courses.
Satisfaction Requirements (24 Credit Hours)
Must earn a “C” or better in all courses in this area. Must earn a “C” or better for prerequisites to
be satised. Complete one course from each of the ve areas and one capstone course. At least 21
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of the 36 required hours in this section must be completed at KSU. At least 39 upper-level hours are
required to graduate. Lower-level courses substituted for upper-level courses do not count toward the
39 hours. No more than 6 hours of PSYC 4400 can be used in this section.
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
• 3000-4000 level courses outside of PSYC.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Psychology Minor
The psychology minor is open to all undergraduate students. Students gain a basic understanding and
awareness of behavior through a curriculum that emphasizes psychology as a science. By exploring
individual areas of interest in psychology through a variety of courses, students learn information that
will complement knowledge acquired through their major.
Note:
Students using PSYC 1101 for the psychology minor may not use it to fulll Area B of the General
Education requirements.
Lower-Level Required Foundational Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology *
• PSYC 2000: The Science of Psychology **
*Must be used in the minor. May not be used to fulll Area B General Education requirements.
**May not be used as a substitute for PSYC 2300.
Upper-Level Psychology Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Choose three courses:
• PSYC 3040: Motivation and Emotion
• PSYC 3270: Engineering Psychology
• PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology
• PSYC 3305: Life-Span Developmental Psychology
• PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology
• PSYC 3320: Leadership and Group Dynamics
• PSYC 3340: The Psychology of Family Interaction: A Developmental Perspective
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
• PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality
• PSYC 3370: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• PSYC 3375: Psychology of Career Development
• PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
• PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege
• PSYC 3401: Psychology of Diversity
• PSYC 3410: Health Psychology
• PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender
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• PSYC 3775: The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach
• PSYC 4000: International Psychology
• PSYC 4130: Psychology of Aging
• PSYC 4420: Ethics and Professional Issues in Applied Psychology
• PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 4440: Clinical and Counseling Psychology: Science and Practice
• PSYC 4475: Psychology of Workplace Motivation and Leadership
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Public History Certicate - Embedded
Dr. Jennifer Dickey, Coordinator
Department of History & Philosophy
(470) 578-6294
http://hp.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/cert-ph/
Kennesaw State University’s public history certicate program trains students to think critically about
the public presentation of history and culture. Students will develop tangible skills that enable them to
pursue graduate study in a number of elds as well as professional work at historic and cultural sites.
Classroom and eldwork combine to deliver both theoretical understanding of memory and history
and practical experience in historic preservation, community documentation, museums, and cultural
program development.
To be awarded the Certicate in Public History students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 in certicate
requirements. The certicate is awarded with the completion of a bachelor’s degree or, if the student
already has a bachelor’s degree, after the successful completion of the certicate program.
Required Course
• HIST 3100: Historical Methods
Core Requirements:
• HIST 3325: Introduction to Public History
• HIST 3398: Internship
(All internships must be approved by the public history program coordinator.)
and at least two of the following:
• HIST 3326: Historic Preservation
• HIST 3327: Architectural History
• HIST 3328: Introduction to Archives and Records Management
• HIST 4426: Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites *
• HIST 4430: Museum Studies *
• HIST 4435: History and Memory
remaining courses drawn from the following:
• HIST 4424: Museum Education
• HIST 4425: Oral History
• HIST 4490: Special Topics in History
• ANTH 4425: Historical Archeology
• HS 4100: Grant Writing and Fundraising *
• HIST 3398: Internship **
* HIST 3325 is a pre-requisite for these courses. See public history coordinator for a permit to
register.
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** A second internship may be used as an elective as long as the experiences are independent of each
other, with different identiable learning outcomes.
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Public Relations B.S.
Degree: Bachelor of Science Degree
Ofce: College of Humanities and Social Sciences, School of Communication & Media
Phone: (470) 578-6298
The Public Relations major at Kennesaw State University offers a professionally-focused, marketplace-
relevant, and theoretically-rigorous academic program for aspiring public relations communicators
throughout Metro Atlanta and Northwest Georgia. Kennesaw State is one of only three universities
in the state of Georgia to offer a specic major in the ever-evolving discipline of Public Relations. The
major offers students a public relations education that includes public relations principles, case study
analysis, public relations writing, crisis communication, graphic design for organizational publications,
persuasion methods and strategies, and use of social media and other multi-media communication
strategies in public relations. Internships and study tours to New York and Atlanta public relations
agencies supplement the traditional classroom and online learning settings.
The major requires 18 credit hours of lower division course work (1000-2000 level) comprising various
offerings, both inside and outside of the communication discipline, that serve as important groundwork
leading to advanced studies. Lower division offerings include basic courses in communication research,
visual communication, public speaking, writing, information systems, and an introductory course
relevant to the student’s selected program of study.
All communication majors must earn a grade of “C” or better in all communication courses
counted toward their degree and pass the Communication Entrance Exam with a score of 70% or
higher. Students who fail to pass the grammar test in three attempts must pursue majors in other
departments.
To be eligible to apply to a major in Public Relations, students must meet the following criteria:
• Meet the School of Communication & Media (SOCM) Sophomore GPA Requirement.
This Sophomore GPA requirement consists of combined adjusted 2.75 GPA in the
following ve courses:
◊ COM 2020
◊ COM 2033
◊ COM 2129
◊ COM 2135
◊ COM 2230
• Achieve a satisfactory score on the SOCM Extrance Exam. Students may take the test
no more than three times.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirement (Area F) (18 hours)
• COM 2020: CSI: Communication Sources and Investigations
• COM 2129: Public Speaking
• COM 2033: Visual Communication
• COM 2135: Writing for Public Communication
• COM 2240: Communication Law, Ethics and Diversity
• COM 2230: Introduction to Mass Communication
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Upper Division Major Requirements (21 Credit Hours)
• COM 3435: Communication Research Methods
• COM 4480: Communication Theory
• PR 3335: Public Relations Principles
• PR 3355: Public Relations Cases
• PR 3375: Public Relations Writing
• PR 4460: Crisis Communication
• PR 4465: Public Relations Campaigns (Capstone)
Major Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Choose four from the courses below:
• COM 3350: Editing for Today’s Media
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• JOUR 4420: Advanced Media Writing
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
• PR 3380: PR Strategies and Tactics
• PR 3385: International Public Relations
• PR 3429: Persuasion Methods and Strategies
• PR 4210: Social Media for Strategic Communication
• PR 4405: Digital Publication Design
• PR 4415: Topics in Public Relations
• PR 4495: Public Relations Study Tour
• PR 4605: Magazine Media
• PR 4670: Crisis Leadership Communication
Upper Division Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Students may choose from any PR or COM course not previously taken. The list below provides
recommended electives for Public Relations majors. Please take into account any prerequisites
required.
• COM 3315: Interviewing
• COM 3320: Health Communication
• COM 3350: Editing for Today’s Media
• COM 3398: Internship in Communication
• COM 4100: Directed Applied Research
• COM 4400: Directed Study
• ORGC 4440: Leadership Communication
• COM 4490: Special Topics in Communication
• COM 4499: Senior Thesis
• JOUR 3310: Concepts in New Media
• JOUR 3330: News Reporting and Writing
• JOUR 3340: Digital Media Production
• JOUR 3360: Photojournalism
• JOUR 4420: Advanced Media Writing
• JOUR 4470: Media Law
• ORGC 3325: Intercultural Communication
• ORGC 3376: Interpersonal Communication
• PR 3380: PR Strategies and Tactics
• PR 3385: International Public Relations
• PR 4210: Social Media for Strategic Communication
• PR 4405: Digital Publication Design
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• PR 4415: Topics in Public Relations
• PR 4495: Public Relations Study Tour
• PR 4605: Magazine Media
• PR 4670: Crisis Leadership Communication
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
Upper division coursework (3000-4000 level) must be outside of the School of Communication &
Media.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any course (1000-4000) in the university curriculum, with a grade of “D” or better.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Public Relations Minor
Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• PR 3335: Public Relations Principles
• PR 3355: Public Relations Cases
• PR 3429: Persuasion Methods and Strategies
• PR 4460: Crisis Communication
Elective Courses (3 Credit Hours)
Choose one of the following:
• PR 4415: Topics in Public Relations
• PR 4210: Social Media for Strategic Communication
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Religious Studies Minor
Thomas Pynn
Coordinator, Religious Studies
(470) 578-2431
http://rels.hss.kennesaw.edu/program/rels-minor/
The Religious Studies Minor program consists of fteen (15) credit hours (ve courses) of
undergraduate study across traditional disciplines. A minimum of six (6) hours in the minor must be
taken in residence at Kennesaw State University.
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
• PHIL 2110: Religions of the World
• SOCI 3334: Religion and Society
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Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Select two from the following:
• ENGL 3320: Scriptural Literature
• ENGL 3322: Hebrew Scriptures as Literature
• ENGL 3324: New Testament as Literature
• HIST 3331: History of Religion in the U.S.
• PHIL 3200: Asian Philosophy
• PHIL 4210: Chinese Philosophy
• PHIL 4220: Japanese Philosophy
• Any KSU directed study with content appropriate to Religious Studies*
• Any 3000- or 4000-level KSU study abroad course with content appropriate to
Religious Studies*
*With the approval of the coordinator of the minor and the chair of the department offering the
course.
Program Total 15 Credit Hours
Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Minor
Katya Vladimirov, Coordinator
Department of History & Philosophy
(470) 578-6294)
The minor in Slavic, East European, and Asian Studies allows students to study the culture, politics, and
history of one of the most signicant world regions. Although students in any major will benet from
completing this minor, students in history, international affairs, political science, philosophy, economics,
and business will gain knowledge in an area vital to our national interests that advances their career
opportunities. At least twelve hours counted toward the minor must not duplicate hours counted
toward the major.
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• HIST 3379: Central Asia in World History
• HIST 4455: Twentieth Century Russia
• POLS 4451: Politics and Government in Post-Communist Europe
6 Credit Hours from the following:
• ARH 3150: Islamic Art and Architecture
• HIST 3360: Russian Empire to 1917
• HIST 3361: Themes in Slavic and Eastern European Studies
• HIST 3375: Silk Road
• PHIL 2110: Religions of the World
• POLS 4431: Politics of International Terrorism
• Any directed studies course offered at KSU with content appropriate to Slavic,
Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies
• Any 3000-4000 level course offered at KSU with content appropriate to Slavic,
Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies
• Any 3000-4000 level study abroad course offered at KSU with content appropriate to
Slavic, Eastern European, and Eurasian Studies
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Sociology B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
470-578-6739
The Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology prepares students to understand and deal with diversity,
modernization, and social change ranging from the local to global scale. The core competencies of the
program prepare students to enter careers requiring technological facility, communication skills, data
gathering and analysis skills, community awareness and involvement, problem-solving, critical thinking,
an understanding of the structure and functioning of groups and organizations, greater awareness of
their environment, critical self-reection, and interpersonal and intercultural skills. Besides career
preparation, specic concentrations in the major also provide background for graduate study in
sociology and other related disciplines.
With the applied focus on modernization and social change, students who graduate with a degree in
Sociology that is complemented by a knowledge of other social sciences would be prepared to work
as urban planners, demographers and data analysts, public survey workers, social research assistants,
afrmative action ofcers, employee specialists, cultural diversity trainers, criminologists in law
enforcement and corrections, and numerous other occupations.
The program of study offers students both intellectual growth and marketable technical skills. Students
who plan graduate work in sociology or related elds will likewise be introduced to the core studies
necessary for the pursuit of their respective disciplines. Included in the curriculum are concentrations
in:
• Organizational and Social Change
◊ Among other things students will understand how organizations and
occupations are modied, how and why family structures are transformed, and
how social mobility occurs.
• Cultural Diversity Studies
◊ Students will acquire a global perspective and the conceptual tools necessary to
work in a variety of professional settings and academic positions
• Criminology
◊ Students will learn about the causes of crime, how to measure the extent of
crime, and how to critically examine the approaches used to prevent, sanction,
and change criminal behavior.
• Medical Sociology
◊ Students will develop a critical understanding of the health care delivery system
and its various stakeholders, including patients, organizations, and providers.
Other areas with the medical sociology concentration include aging, mental
health, human sexuality, biotechnology and ethical issues, and substance abuse.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
• SOCI 2251: Social Problems
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• SOCI 2210: Professional Development for Sociology Students
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Select three of the following:
• ANTH 1102: Introduction to Anthropology
• COM 110 0: Human Communication
• CRJU 1101: Foundations of Criminal Justice
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
• HS 2100: Overview of Human Services
• POLS 2212: State and Local Government
• PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology
Upper Division Major Requirements (24 Credit Hours)
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S. *
or
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity *
or
• SOCI 3350: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender *
• SOCI 3300: Foundations of Social Theory
• SOCI 3304: Social Organization
• SOCI 3305: Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 3333: Technology and Society
or
• SOCI 3344: Biotechnology and Social Change *
• SOCI 3354: Social Class and Mobility
or
• SOCI 4444: Social Change and Modernization
• SOCI 3396: Cooperative Study
or
• SOCI 3398: Internship
or
• SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
• SOCI 4499: Senior Seminar in Sociology
Note:
*Students cannot use the same upper division level course for their upper division requirement and
their concentration requirement.
Major Concentration (15 Credit Hours)
Select ve courses in one concentration area:
Criminology Concentration
• CRJU 3352: Juvenile Justice
• CRJU 3365: Prole of the Serial Offender
• CRJU 4410: Criminal Proling and Analysis
• CRJU 4430: Victimology
• GEOG 3300: Urban Geography
• PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology
• SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
• SOCI 4410: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
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• SOCI 4420: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
• SOCI 4432: Criminology
• SOCI 4442: Deviance and Social Control
Cultural Diversity Studies Concentration
• ANTH 3307: Cultural Anthropology
• ANTH 3310: Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
• ANTH 3321: Indigenous Peoples of North America
• ANTH 3350: Cultures and Societies of the World
• GEOG 3340: Cultural Geography
• PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
• SOCI 3324: Sociology of Gender
• SOCI 3334: Religion and Society
• SOCI 3350: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender
• SOCI 3354: Social Class and Mobility
• SOCI 4410: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4420: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4434: Emerging Social Issues in Africa
• SOCI 4435: Sociology of South Asia
Medical Sociology Concentration
• HS 3750: Death, Dying and Bereavement
• PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality
• SOCI 3310: Introduction to Gerontology
• SOCI 3320: Exploring the Aging Network
• SOCI 3344: Biotechnology and Social Change
• SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
• SOCI 3380: Society, Community, & Health
• SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
• SOCI 4410: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4420: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4443: Medical Sociology
• SOCI 4445: Sociology of Mental Illness
Organizational and Social Change Concentration
• GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• PSYC 3370: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• SOCI 3310: Introduction to Gerontology
• SOCI 3315: Comparative and Transnational Sociology
• SOCI 3324: Sociology of Gender
• SOCI 3354: Social Class and Mobility
• SOCI 3364: Sociology of the Family
• SOCI 3374: Sociology of Occupations
• SOCI 4410: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4420: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
Related Studies (9 Credit Hours)
Related Studies Electives 9 hours: Nine hours of upper-division (3000-4000) studies beyond the major
requirements as approved by the academic advisor. Lower division courses or additional internship
hours may also be approved when appropriate.
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Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Sociology Minor
Dawn Baunach
Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
470-578-6739
http://scj.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-sociology/
In a society dramatically reshaped by evolving social and technological forces, there is a need for
a greater socio-cultural understanding. The Sociology minor provides students majoring in other
disciplines with the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a radically changing and diverse
interpersonal environment. It offers students the opportunity to t information from their disciplines
within a larger social framework.
Required Course (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
Select one of the following (3 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 3300: Foundations of Social Theory
• SOCI 3304: Social Organization
Select three of the following (9 Credit Hours)
• SOCI 3310: Introduction to Gerontology
• SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
• SOCI 3320: Exploring the Aging Network
• SOCI 3324: Sociology of Gender
• SOCI 3333: Technology and Society
• SOCI 3334: Religion and Society
• SOCI 3344: Biotechnology and Social Change
• SOCI 3354: Social Class and Mobility
• SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
• SOCI 3364: Sociology of the Family
• SOCI 3374: Sociology of Occupations
• SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
• SOCI 4400: Directed Study in Sociology
• SOCI 4410: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4420: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
• SOCI 4432: Criminology
• SOCI 4434: Emerging Social Issues in Africa
• SOCI 4443: Medical Sociology
• SOCI 4442: Deviance and Social Control
• SOCI 4444: Social Change and Modernization
• SOCI 4445: Sociology of Mental Illness
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• SOCI 4464: Population
• SOCI 4490: Special Topics in Sociology
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Spanish Minor
Advisor: Patricia P. Wood
Department of Foreign Languages
(470) 578-6366
http://foreignlanguages.hss.kennesaw.edu/programs/minor-spanish/
The minor in Spanish requires 15 hours of SPAN course work at the level of 2002 or above. These
15 hours must include SPAN 3200, SPAN 3302, and SPAN 3303 . Advanced speakers should consult
with a Spanish advisor about testing options using the Advanced Standing examinations available in the
Department of Foreign Languages.
Program Total (15 credit hours)
Technical Communication, B.S.
Department of Digital Writing and Media Arts
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Marietta Campus - Atrium Building, J333
470-578-7202 or dwma@kennesaw.edu
The Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication provides students a hands-on approach to
developing the competencies to become professionals in the eld of technical communication. Our
program’s emphasis on digital environments means our graduates can work as user experience
designers, data visualization specialists, or instructional designers. Our emphasis in this program is
to create students who can customize information so audiences can understand new concepts and
complex ideas.
This approach to technical communication merges technical knowledge and information design with
an ultimate focus on understanding audience. Students will take classes in technical writing, technical
research, front-end development, and visual design while also selecting a concentration in Data
Analysis and Presentation, Technical Training, or User Experience Design.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
General Education Requirements
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics is recommended in Area D of the General
Education Program.
• COM 110 0: Human Communication is recommended in Area B2.
Area F Lower Division Major Requirements (18 - 19 Credit Hours)
• TCOM 2002: Productivity Tools and Technologies for Technical Communicators
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• TCOM 2030: Research in Technical Communication
• DWMA 2170: Introduction to Digital Media and Culture
Take one of the following:
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
• CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
• ACST 2301: Problem-Solving and Digital Game Design
• ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology
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Take one of the following:
• DWMA 2050: Digital Collaboration
• BUSA 1000: Introduction to Business
• COM 2033: Visual Communication
Upper Division Major Requirements (18 Credit Hours)
• TCOM 3130: Technical Communication: Theory, Ethics, and Practice
• TCOM 4000: Technical Editing
• DWMA 3430: Visual Design I for Content Creators
• DWMA 3400: Front-End Development I
• DWMA 4800: Project Portfolio
• ENGL 4240: Rhetorical Theory
Major Concentration (15 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following:
Technical Training Concentration
• TCOM 3030: Instructional Design
• TCOM 3070: User Assistance
• TCOM 4045: Multi-Media for Technical Communicators
• TCOM 4050: Instructional Video for Technical Communicators
• DWMA 4430: Visual Design II for Content Creators
Data Analysis and Presentation Concentration
• TCOM 3020: Designing Effective Proposals
• TCOM 3145: Designing Social Media Infrastructure
• TCOM 3245: SEO and Analytics for Technical Communicators
• INDS 3350: Information Visualization I
• DWMA 4430: Visual Design II for Content Creators
User Experience Design Concentration
• TCOM 3045: Fundamentals of Information Design
• TCOM 3070: User Assistance
• TCOM 4120: Usability Testing
• DWMA 3800: Front-End Development II
• DWMA 4430: Visual Design II for Content Creators
Related Studies (12 Credit Hours)
12 hours of additional 3000-4000 level courses in the Technical Communication major or from any
3000-4000 level courses in the university curriculum.
Must pass with a C or better.
Free Electives (14* - 15 credit hours)
Any courses within the university curriculum.
Must pass with a D or better.
*If CS 1301 or CSE 1301 is taken in Area F
Program Total: (120 Credit Hours)
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University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Writing and New Media B.A.
Department of Digital Writing and Media Arts
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Marietta Campus - Atrium Building, J-333
470-578-7202 or dwma@kennesaw.edu
The Bachelor of Arts in Writing and New Media degree program emphasizes the role and place
of text and image within a world increasingly dependent upon writing and new media prociency.
Project driven courses challenge students to implement real-world applications in nearly every class.
Specialized course-work and individual attention allows graduated to begin work immediately, satisfying
the demand for professionals who can communicate using both text and image.
*Important Note About the Writing and New Media Degree*
No new majors are being accepted into the program.. All information in this catalog is for the current
Writing and New Media majors only.
Students should contact the department and refer to the archived 2014-2015 SPSU Undergraduate
catalog: http://curriculum.kennesaw.edu/resources/curriculum-resources.php for more information.
College of Science and Mathematics
Applied Mathematics Minor
Contact: Ana-Maria Croicu
Department of Mathematics
(470) 578-6327
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/mathematics/programs/applied-mathematics-minor.php
Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 3000: Software of Mathematics
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Select any 3000 or 4000 level MATH or STAT course
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Applied Statistics and Data Analysis Minor
Contact: Michael Frankel
Department of Statistics and Analytical Sciences
(470) 578-2389
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/statistics/programs/applied-statistics-data-analysis-minor.php
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Required Courses (9 Credit Hours)
• STAT 3010: Computer Applications of Statistics
• STAT 3120: Statistical Methods I
or
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
• STAT 3130: Statistical Methods II
Select two of the following (6 Credit Hours)
• IS 4540: Data Mining
• STAT 4025: Clinical Trial Design
• STAT 4120: Applied Experimental Design
• STAT 4210: Applied Regression Analysis
• STAT 4125: Design and Analysis of Human Studies
• STAT 4310: Statistical Data Mining
• STAT 4330: Applied Binary Classication
• STAT 4490: Special Topics in Statistics
• PSYC 3301: Experimental Design and Analysis
One of the two upper-level electives may consist of 3 credit hours for either
• STAT 3396: Cooperative Study
or
• STAT 3398: Internship
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Biochemistry B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
(470) 578-6159
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/programs/bs-biochemistry.php
The BS in Biochemistry is designed to prepare students for graduate school in biochemistry or for
a variety of professional schools including medical, veterinary, and dental. This degree also provides
training for BS level biochemist positions in industrial, academic, and government laboratories.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides American Chemical Society (ACS) approved
programs. Students completing a baccalaureate degree that meets the ACS Guidelines will receive
an ACS-certied degree. To achieve ACS certication, specic course work and experience are
necessary.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Lab/Math credit from General Education (2 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I *
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory *
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II *
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory *
• CHEM 2800: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 2800L: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
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• MATH 1190: Calculus I *
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I *
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II *
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
* If not taken in General Education.
Upper Division Major Requirements (30 Credit Hours)
• CHEM XXXX Chemistry Elective (Choose from any 3000/4000 level course in
chemistry)
• CHEM 3105: Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3105L: Inorganic Synthesis
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3050: Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 3501: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules
• CHEM 3501L: Biochemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 3502: Biochemistry II: Metabolism
• CHEM 4500K: Methods in Nucleic Acid and Protein Biochemistry
Choose One of the Following:
• CHEM 3398: Internship
• CHEM 3540L: Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 4100: Directed Applied Research
• CHEM 4120L: Research Methods Laboratory
Supporting Disciplines (18 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
• BIOL 3300: Genetics
• BIOL 3300L: Genetics Laboratory
Supporting Discipline Electives:
Choose six hours from the following:
• BIOL 3301K: Introduction to Biotechnology
• BIOL 3317: Pathophysiology
• BIOL 3327: Medical Genetics
• BIOL 3340: Microbiology
• BIOL 3400: Drugs and Biologics: From Conception to Regulatory Approval
• BIOL 3410: Cell Biology
• BIOL 4100K: Molecular Genetics
• BIOL 4 411K : Stem Cell Technology
• BIOL 4412K: Cell and Tissue Culture
• BIOL 4420K: Plant Physiology
• BIOL 4440: Toxicology
• BIOL 4455: Case Studies in Forensic Science
• BIOL 4465: Immunology
• BIOL 4475: Virology
• BIOL 4490: Special Topics in Biology
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• BIOL 4500K: Bioinformatics I
• BIOL 4510K: Bioinformatics II
• BIOL 4550: Cancer Biology
• BIOL 4630: Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology
• Other 3000-4000 level course as approved by the department chair
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Biology B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics
Contact: Scott A. Reese
Curriculum Coordinator for the National Sciences
(470) 578-6158
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/bs-biology/
The program of study in biology leading to a Bachelor of Science degree provides students with the
opportunity to pursue a major eld of concentration in biology with the necessary specialization
to succeed in a wide array of post-baccalaureate opportunities. The following degree tracks include
the course work and experience necessary for student success. See an academic advisor for specic
course information and important aspects of each of these tracks.
General Biology Track: This track is designed to allow exibility in preparing students for a multitude
of biological roles. Students can design a course of study that will prepare them for work in private
sectors, government agencies or for continued graduate education. Due to the variety of options in
this track, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor early to plan a course
of study.
Pre-Professional Track: This track is designed to prepare students for a multitude of post-
baccalaureate education in the medical and professional elds. Course specications exist for students
interested in Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dentistry, Optometry,
and a number of related elds. Given the intense nature of the course requirements for many of these
specialties, students are encouraged to talk to an advisor early in their course of study.
Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Track: This track is designed to prepare students for
graduate school in a number of sub-disciplines that focus on cellular and sub-cellular processes or use
a range of molecular techniques.
Ecology/Environmental Biology Track: This track Is designed for students interested in pursuing
a career in the eld of Ecology or Environmental Biology. Students completing this track will have
the knowledge and skills to pursue further graduate education or obtain environmentally-related
professional positions in the public and private sector.
Plant Biology Track: This track is designed for students interested in attending graduate school or
entering the professional workforce where plants are the principal study organism.
Microbiology Track: This track is designed for students with a strong interest in pursuing professional
work or graduate education in microbiology. After completing the track, students will be qualied
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to sit for certication as Registered Microbiology Specialists in Food Safety and Quality Assurance,
Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, or Specialists in Microbiology.
Biotechnology Track: This track is designed for students interested in pursuing a career in the
multitude of biotechnology companies in the Atlanta region and around the world. This track replaces
the Biotechnology degree and specically targets the concepts and techniques necessary to make
students marketable across a range of professional opportunities.
Bioinformatics Track: This track is designed to prepare students for professional work or graduate
education that uses bioinformatics. Bioinformatics underlies all genomic advances, encompassing
principles and techniques for learning from sequence data stored in databases.
Cytogenetics Track: This track is designed to prepare students for a variety of cytogenetic laboratory
opportunities, from diagnostic and basic research to graduate studies in molecular cytogenetics. This
training program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences1;
students who complete the track are eligible to sit for national certication as a clinical cytogenetic
specialist. Students are encouraged to meet with the program director.
Biology Education Track: This track prepares students to teach adolescent learners in middle
and high school biological science courses. This program allows students to pursue post-graduate
opportunities as a biologist, while also providing professional education courses integrated with
school-based teaching internships and mentored support, demonstrating all competencies expected of
effective, reform-based science teachers.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this major
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Lab/math credit from General Education (2 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
or
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
AND
• PHYS 1112: Introductory Physics II
• PHYS 1112L : Introductory Physics Laboratory II
or
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I *
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory *
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• AND
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II *
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory *
* If not taken in General Education
Upper Division Major Requirements (48 Credit Hours)
I. Biology Core Courses
◊ BIOL 3300: Genetics
◊ BIOL 3300L: Genetics Laboratory
◊ BIOL 3370: Ecology
◊ BIOL 3370L: Ecology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 3410: Cell Biology
◊ BIOL 4399: Seminar 2
II. Statistics Requirements
◊ STAT 3125: Biostatistics
III. Organic Chemistry Requirements
◊ CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
◊ CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
◊ CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
◊ CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
IV. A. General Biology Track (25 Credit Hours)
◊ Any 3000 or 4000-level Biology course (with the exception of BIOL 3317 or
BIOL 3396).
A student must have a minimum of four (4) laboratory courses: BIOL 3300L, BIOL 3370L; plus any
two upper-level Biology laboratory courses of the student’s choosing (BIOL 3110L, 4400, or 4402 may
count for only 1 of these).
A student may include up to 4 credit hours of any 3000 or 4000-level Physics, Chemistry, Math,
Statistics, GIS, or SCI 3360, HIST 3377, POLS 4456, PSY 4410, or BIOL 3398.
See footnote 3.
IV. B. Pre-Professional Track (25 Credit Hours)
Pre-M.D./Dentistry/Optometry/Pharmacy
For notes on Pre-M.D. see footnote 4.
For notes on Pre-Optometry see footnote 5.
For notes on Pre-Pharmacy see footnote 6.
Required Courses (10 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 4431: Human Physiology
◊ BIOL 4431L: Human Physiology Laboratory
◊ CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
Electives (15 Credit Hours)
See footnote 3.
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◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3315K: Vertebrate Zoology
◊ BIOL 3327: Medical Genetics
◊ BIOL 3375K: Behavioral Biology
◊ BIOL 3338K: Histology
◊ BIOL 3400: Drugs and Biologics: From Conception to Regulatory
Approval
◊ BIOL 4115: Parasitology
◊ BIOL 4350K: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
◊ BIOL 4390K: Developmental Biology
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4431L: Human Physiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 4432K: Human Anatomy
◊ BIOL 4440: Toxicology
◊ BIOL 4460K: Medical Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4465: Immunology
◊ BIOL 4475: Virology
◊ BIOL 4486: Bioethics
◊ CHEM 3010: Medicinal Chemistry
◊ CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
Pre-D.V.M.
Required Courses (14 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 4350K: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
◊ BIOL 4431: Human Physiology
◊ CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
Electives (11 Credit Hours)
See footnote 3.
◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3315K: Vertebrate Zoology
◊ BIOL 3327: Medical Genetics
◊ BIOL 3338K: Histology
◊ BIOL 3375K: Behavioral Biology
◊ BIOL 3400: Drugs and Biologics: From Conception to Regulatory
Approval
◊ BIOL 4115: Parasitology
◊ BIOL 4390K: Developmental Biology
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4440: Toxicology
◊ BIOL 4465: Immunology
◊ BIOL 4475: Virology
◊ BIOL 4486: Bioethics
◊ BIOL 4431L: Human Physiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 4432K: Human Anatomy
◊ BIOL 4460K: Medical Microbiology
◊ CHEM 3010: Medicinal Chemistry
◊ CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
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IV. C. Cell, Molecular, and Developmental Biology Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (11 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 4100K: Molecular Genetics
◊ BIOL 4390K: Developmental Biology
◊ CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
or
◊ CHEM 3501: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function of Biological
Macromolecules 7
◊ CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
or
◊ CHEM 3501L: Biochemistry I Laboratory 7
Electives (14 Credit Hours)
See footnote 3.
◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3301K: Introduction to Biotechnology
◊ BIOL 3327: Medical Genetics
◊ BIOL 3338K: Histology
◊ BIOL 3398: Practical Internship
◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 3400: Drugs and Biologics: From Conception to Regulatory
Approval
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4 411K : Stem Cell Technology
◊ BIOL 4412K: Cell and Tissue Culture
◊ BIOL 4465: Immunology
◊ BIOL 4475: Virology
◊ BIOL 4486: Bioethics
◊ BIOL 4490: Special Topics in Biology
◊ BIOL 4630: Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology
◊ CHEM 3502: Biochemistry II: Metabolism
◊ CHEM 3540L: Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
◊ CHEM 4500K: Methods in Nucleic Acid and Protein Biochemistry
IV. D. Ecology and Environmental Biology Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (17 Credit Hours)
• Organismal Courses (at least 8 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 3310K: Invertebrate Zoology
◊ BIOL 3315K: Vertebrate Zoology
◊ BIOL 3320K: Plant Morphology
◊ BIOL 3330K: Biology of the Algae
◊ BIOL 3335: Natural History of Georgia
◊ BIOL 3372K: Aquatic Biodiversity
◊ BIOL 3700K: Ichthyology
◊ BIOL 4322: Plant Systematics
• Concept and Techniques Courses (at least 9 Credit Hours)
See footnote 3.
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◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3250K: Ecosystem Ecology
◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 3371K: Freshwater Ecology
◊ BIOL 3373K: Methods in Aquatic Ecology
◊ BIOL 3375K: Behavioral Biology
◊ BIOL 3380: Evolutionary Biology
◊ BIOL 3650: Marine Biology
◊ BIOL 3720: Sustainability at KSU
◊ BIOL 4242K: Ecological Genetics
◊ BIOL 4333: WIKIed Biology
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4422K: Plant Ecology
◊ BIOL 4440: Toxicology
Electives (8 Credit Hours)
Any 3000 or 4000-level Biology course (with the exception of BIOL 3317, BIOL 3396, or BIOL 3398).
A student may include up to 4 credits of any 3000 or 4000-level Physics, Chemistry, Math, Statistics,
GIS, or HIST 3377 or POLS 4456.
See footnote 3.
IV. E. Plant Biology Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (16 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 3320K: Plant Morphology
◊ BIOL 4322: Plant Systematics
◊ BIOL 4420K: Plant Physiology
◊ BIOL 4422K: Plant Ecology
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
See footnote 3.
◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3250K: Ecosystem Ecology
◊ BIOL 3301K: Introduction to Biotechnology
◊ BIOL 3330K: Biology of the Algae
◊ BIOL 3335: Natural History of Georgia
◊ BIOL 3372K: Aquatic Biodiversity
◊ BIOL 4100K: Molecular Genetics
◊ BIOL 4242K: Ecological Genetics
◊ BIOL 4333: WIKIed Biology
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4412K: Cell and Tissue Culture
◊ BIOL 4620: Advanced Topics in Ecology & Evolution
◊ BIOL 4630: Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology
◊ BIOL 4490: Special Topics in Biology
◊ CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
◊ ENVS 3100K: Soil & Water Science
◊ ENVS 4000K: Wetlands and Mitigation
◊ GEOG 3900: Biogeography
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IV. F. Microbiology Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (8 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 3341K: Advanced Microbiology
Electives (17 Credit Hours)
See footnote 8.
◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3301K: Introduction to Biotechnology
◊ BIOL 4115: Parasitology
◊ BIOL 3398: Practical Internship
◊ BIOL 4200: Industrial Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4460K: Medical Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4465: Immunology
◊ BIOL 4475: Virology
◊ BIOL 4480: Food Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4490: Special Topics in Biology
◊ BIOL 4620: Advanced Topics in Ecology & Evolution
◊ BIOL 4630: Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology
◊ BIOL 4635: Advanced Topics in Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4800K: Diagnostic Microbiology
IV. G. Biotechnology Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)
See footnote 7.
◊ BIOL 3301K: Introduction to Biotechnology
◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ BIOL 4100K: Molecular Genetics
◊ CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
or
◊ CHEM 3501: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function of Biological
Macromolecules
◊ CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
or
◊ CHEM 3501L: Biochemistry I Laboratory
Electives (7 Credit Hours)
See footnote 3.
◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
◊ BIOL 3341K: Advanced Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3398: Practical Internship
◊ BIOL 3400: Drugs and Biologics: From Conception to Regulatory
Approval
◊ BIOL 4110 K : Global Biotechnology-Study Abroad
◊ BIOL 4200: Industrial Microbiology
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◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
◊ BIOL 4 411K : Stem Cell Technology
◊ BIOL 4412K: Cell and Tissue Culture
◊ BIOL 4455: Case Studies in Forensic Science
◊ BIOL 4460K: Medical Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4465: Immunology
◊ BIOL 4475: Virology
◊ BIOL 4480: Food Microbiology
◊ BIOL 4486: Bioethics
◊ BIOL 4490: Special Topics in Biology
◊ BIOL 4500K: Bioinformatics I
◊ BIOL 4510K: Bioinformatics II
◊ BIOL 4550: Cancer Biology
◊ BIOL 4630: Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology
◊ BIOL 4800K: Diagnostic Microbiology
◊ CHEM 3502: Biochemistry II: Metabolism
◊ CHEM 3540L: Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
◊ CHEM 3010: Medicinal Chemistry
IV. H. Bioinformatics Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (22 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 4100K: Molecular Genetics
◊ BIOL 4490: Special Topics in Biology
◊ BIOL 4500K: Bioinformatics I
◊ BIOL 4510K: Bioinformatics II
◊ CSE 1301: Programming and Problem Solving I
◊ CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
or
◊ CHEM 3501: Biochemistry I: Structure and Function of Biological
Macromolecules
Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Any 3000 or 4000-level Biology course (with the exception of BIO 3317, 3396, or 3398). A student
may include CHEM 3500L and CHEM 3500L or CHEM 3501 and CHEM 3501L (see footnote 7).
See footnote 3.
IV. I. Cytogenetics Track (25 Credit Hours)
Required Courses (17 Credit Hours)
◊ BIOL 3327: Medical Genetics
◊ BIOL 4300K: Chromosome Preparation and Analysis
◊ BIOL 4310L: Cytogenetics Practicum
Electives (8 Credit Hours)
Any 3000 or 4000-level Biology course (with the exception of BIOL 3317, BIOL 3396, or BIOL 3398).
A student may include CHEM 3500 and CHEM 3500L or CHEM 3501 and CHEM 3501L7.
See footnote 3.
IV. J. Biology Education Track (39 Credit Hours)
Biology Content Courses (10 Credit Hours)
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◊ BIOL 3340: Microbiology
◊ BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
◊ 4 credits of any 3000 or 4000-level BIOL course (with the exception
of BIOL 3317)
◊ BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
or
◊ BIOL 4400: Directed Study *
or
◊ BIOL 3398: Practical Internship
or
◊ BIOL 4402: Research Internship
*Only 2 credits.
Professional Education Courses (29 Credit Hours)
◊ EDSM 1101: Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
◊ EDS M 1102 : Step 2: Inquiry-based Lesson Planning
◊ EDSM 2010: Knowing and Learning in Science
◊ ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School
Classrooms
◊ INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive
Setting I
◊ INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive
Setting II
◊ INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
◊ INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
◊ SCED 2421: Classroom Interactions
◊ SCED 3010: Perspectives in Teaching Science
◊ BED 4422: Project-based Instruction
◊ BED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience
Free Electives (0-12 Credit Hours)
Any credit courses in university curriculum.
Program Total (120 - 122 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123-125 Credit Hours)
Notes:
1. NAACLS: www.naacls.org; 773-714-8880; 5600 North River Road, Suite 720,
Rosemont, Illinois 60018-5156
2. BIOL 4399 may only be taken once for credit toward a biology degree.
3. A maximum of 8 hours from BIOL 3110, BIOL 4400, BIOL 4402, and/or BIOL 4450
can be used to satisfy biology upper-level electives. Credit for BIOL 3317 and
BIOL 3396 can be applied to Free Electives only.
4. Students should take PSYC 3105 and COM 1100 in Area B and are encouraged to
take some of the following in Free Electives: PSYC 3105, SOCI 1101, HPE 3300,
PSYC 3200, SOCI 3380, HPE 4500.
5. Students should take PSYC 2105 and FL 1002 in Area B, ENGL 2110 and
ART 1107 in Area C, and are encouraged to take some of the following in Free
Electives: ART 1100, BUSA 1000.
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6. Students are encouraged to take BIOL 2221/2221L and BIOL 2222/2222L as Free
Electives.
7. Students planning on taking CHEM 3501/3501L need to take CHEM 2800 and those
planning on taking CHEM 4500 need to take CHEM 3501/3501L.
8. A maximum of 6 hours from BIOL 3110, BIOL 4400, BIOL 4402, BIOL 3398, and/
or BIOL 4110 can be used in this track. Two of the elective classes must have
laboratories. A student may include up to 4 credits of any 3000 or 4000-level
Physics, Chemistry, Math, GIS, or SCI 3360, HIST 3377, POLS 4456, PSY 4410, or
BIOL 3398.
9. This track consists of 126 credits and allows for no Free Electives.
Biology Minor
College of Science and Mathematics
Contact: Scott A. Reese
Curriculum Coordinator for the Natural Sciences
(470) 578-6168
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/departments-programs/biology-minor.php
To be eligible for a minor in Biology, the student must complete:
• A minimum of 18 semester hours of BIOL
• 9 of the 18 hours in BIOL must be above the 2XXX level
Students who use BIOL 1107/1107L and/or BIOL 1108/1108L to satisfy Core D requirements cannot
use these courses to satisfy requirements of the minor.
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
Chemistry B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics,
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
(470) 578-6159
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/programs/bs-chemistry.php
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry provides American Chemical Society (ACS) approved
programs. Students completing a baccalaureate degree that meets the ACS Guidelines will receive an
‘ACS-certied degree’. Some of the following degree tracks include the course work and experience
necessary to satisfy requirements for ACS certication. See an academic advisor for more information
on the requirements for ACS certication and other aspects of these tracks.
Professional Chemistry Track: This track is designed to prepare students for graduate school in
chemistry or the professional workforce. Students completing this track receive a B.S. degree that is
certied by the American Chemical Society.
General Chemistry Track: This track is designed to allow exibility in choosing supporting discipline
credits that support individual career goals. Due to the variety of options in this track, students are
strongly encouraged to meet with an academic advisor to plan a course of study that meets graduation
requirements. This track can be ACS certied with specic coursework and laboratory experiences.
See an advisor for more information.
Forensic Chemistry Track: This track is designed to prepare students for graduate school or a
career in the forensic eld. This track can be ACS certied with specic coursework and laboratory
experiences. See an advisor for more information.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Track: This track is designed to prepare students for pharmacy school
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while they work towards a degree in Chemistry. Students may also go to graduate school or work
in the pharmaceutical industry after completing this track. As pharmacy school Prerequisites change,
students need to be diligent in ensuring they are meeting the requirements of the pharmacy school
they wish to attend. The streamlining of both the requirements for a degree in chemistry and the
needed prerequisites is best done in consultation with an academic advisor. This track can be ACS
certied with specic coursework and laboratory experiences. See an advisor for more information.
Chemistry Education Track: This track is designed to prepare chemistry teachers at the secondary
school level. It leads to 6-12 grade level teacher certication in the teaching eld of chemistry in
Georgia.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Lab/math credit from General Education Area D
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I *
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I *
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II *
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II *
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• CHEM 2800: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 2800L: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
• MATH 1190: Calculus I *
• MATH 2202: Calculus II *
*If not taken in General Education.
Professional Chemistry Track (60 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3000: Chemical Literature
• CHEM 3105: Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3105L: Inorganic Synthesis
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3500: Biochemistry 2
• CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3601: Physical Chemistry I: Atomic and Molecular Structure and
Spectroscopy
• CHEM 3601L: Physical Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3602: Physical Chemistry II: Reaction Kinetics and Thermodynamics
• CHEM 3602L: Physical Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 4300: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 4310L: Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab
Chemistry Elective: Any 3000/4000-level chemistry course 1
Choose one from the following:
• CHEM 3398: Internship
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• CHEM 4100: Directed Applied Research
• CHEM 4120L: Research Methods Laboratory
Supporting Disciplines (12 Credit Hours)
3000-4000 level course in the College of Science and Math (3 Credit Hours) Electives Courses from
any department (including chemistry) should be taken that reect and complement the student’s
chemical interests and career goals. (5 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in university curriculum.
General Chemistry Track (60 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (28 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3000: Chemical Literature
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3050: Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 3105: Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3105L: Inorganic Synthesis
• CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
• CHEM 4310L: Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab
Chemistry Elective: Any 3000/4000 level chemistry course (3 Credit Hours)
Choose one of the following:
• CHEM 3030: Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 3800: Forensic Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 4300: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
Supporting Disciplines (20 Credit Hours)
Electives* (11 hours must be at the 3000- or 4000-level) Sequences of courses from any department
(including chemistry) should be taken that reect and complement the student’s chemical interests and
career goals.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in university curriculum.
Forensic Chemistry Track (60 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (31 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3000: Chemical Literature
• CHEM 3050: Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 3105: Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3105L: Inorganic Synthesis
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
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• CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3800: Forensic Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 4300: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 4310L: Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab
Choose One of the Following:
• CHEM 3398: Internship (2 credit hours)
• CHEM 4100: Directed Applied Research (2 credit hours)
• CHEM 4120L: Research Methods Laboratory
Supporting Disciplines (21 Credit Hours)
• CRJU 1101: Foundations of Criminal Justice
• CRJU 3320: Criminal Investigation
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
Choose One:
• BIOL 3300: Genetics and
• BIOL 3300L: Genetics Laboratory
or
• BIOL 3338K: Histology
or
• BIOL 3340: Microbiology and
• BIOL 3340L: Microbiology Laboratory
Free Electives (8 Credit Hours)
Any courses in university curriculum. See advisor for recommendations.
Pharmaceutical Chemistry Track (60 Credit Hours)
Upper-Division Major Requirements (29 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3000: Chemical Literature
• CHEM 3010: Medicinal Chemistry
• CHEM 3030: Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 3050: Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 3105: Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3105L: Inorganic Synthesis
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
• CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 4310L: Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab
Supporting Disciplines (26 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
• BIOL 2221: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
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• BIOL 2221L: Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory
• BIOL 2222: Human Anatomy & Physiology II
• BIOL 2222L: Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
• Choose 7 hours from any CHEM, BIOL, MATH, STAT, PSYC, CRJU, ENVS, PHYS,
SCI, MKTG, or MGT 3000- or 4000-level courses
Free Electives (5 Credit Hours)
Chemistry Education Track (62 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Major Requirements (27 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 3050: Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 3105: Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 3105L: Inorganic Synthesis
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3400: The Teaching and Learning of Chemistry
• CHEM 3500: Biochemistry
• CHEM 3500L: Biochemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3XXX/4XXX (3 Credit Hours) Upper level CHEM elective
Choose One of the Following:
• CHEM 3398: Internship (2 credit hours)
• CHEM 4100: Directed Applied Research (2 credit hours)
• CHEM 4120L: Research Methods Laboratory
Professional Education Sequence ( 31 Credit Hours)
• EDSM 1101: Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
• EDS M 1102 : Step 2: Inquiry-based Lesson Planning
• EDSM 2010: Knowing and Learning in Science
• ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
• INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
• SCED 3010: Perspectives in Teaching Science
• CHED 4422: Project-based Instruction
• CHED 4423: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Chemistry
• CHED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience
• SCED 2421: Classroom Interactions
Supporting Disciplines (4 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
Program Total (120-122 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123-125 Credit Hours)
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Notes:
1 The chemistry elective 3000/4000 course must have one Prerequisite from the upper division major
requirements. 2 Students may substitute CHEM 3501/L and CHEM 3502 for CHEM 3500/L, in which
case CHEM 3502 may count as the 3000/4000 level chemistry elective.
Chemistry Minor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/chemistry-biochemistry/programs/chemistry-minor.php
The Chemistry minor consists of 16 semestser hours, at least 12 of which must be non-duplicative
outside the major’s primary discipline and beyond the courses required for the student’s major and
general education requirements. Courses taken in Core Area F (lower division major requirements)
may be counted as coursework in the minor. Courses taken to satisfy Core Areas A through E
(general education) may not be counted as coursework in the minor. Students must earn a grade of at
least “C” in all course work applicable to a formal minor. When a student’s major and minor programs
require the same courses, the credit hours for some of those courses may be counted toward both
the major and minor. However, at least 12 hours of a minor must be non-duplicative with course
requirements in the major.”
The rule does not allow for a general listing of courses required for a minor, since the courses
required for the minor depend on the requirements of the student’s major. Therefore, we require that
a student develop the minor courses with a chemistry advisor and with the approval of the student’s
major advisor. Biochemistry majors are excluded from earning a minor in Chemistry. At least 6 hours
of chemistry must be taken at KSU to satisfy the minor requirement.
At a minimum, the following courses must be taken as part of a student’s course of study for a student
to earn a minor in Chemistry.
Required Courses
• CHEM 2800: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 2800L: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• Any 3000- or 4000-level CHEM courses to make the non-duplicative number of
CHEM credit hours equal to 12, with 16 total CHEM credit hours.
Program Total (16 Credit Hours)
Computational and Applied Mathematics B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Mathematics
(470) 578-6327
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/mathematics/programs/bs-computational-applied-mathematics.php
The program of study leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Computational and Applied
Mathematics provides a solid foundation in the application of analytical, geometrical, and numerical
methods in problem solving and logical deduction. This program is highly customizable. In addition
to a core set of mathematics courses, the program also requires completion of a minor or track that
prepares the student for graduate study or for employment in various mathematics and statistics-
related elds. The program also offers accelerated tracks leading to the MAT teacher certication
and the M.S. in applied statistics. The goal of this major is to assist students in acquiring both an
understanding of mathematics and an ability to apply it to the sciences.
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General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Overow hour from Calculus I
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• MATH 2390: Introduction to Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
Upper Division Major Requirements (22 Credit Hours)
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
• MATH 3322: Graph Theory
• MATH 3332: Probability and Inference
• MATH 3324: Enumerative Combinatorics
• MATH 4361: Modern Algebra I
• MATH 4381: Real Analysis I
• Overow hour from Calculus II
Upper Division Mathematics and Statistics Electives (14 Credit Hours)
Choose 14 credit hours from:
• MATH 3000: Software of Mathematics
• MATH 3204: Calculus IV
• MATH 3272: Introduction to Linear Programming
• MATH 3396: Cooperative Study
• MATH 3398: Internship
• MATH 3405: Probabilistic Foundations of Actuarial Science
• MATH 3496: Elementary Number Theory
• MATH 3696: College Geometry
• MATH 4260: Linear Algebra II
• MATH 4310: Partial Differential Equations
• MATH 4345: Numerical Methods II
• MATH 4362: Modern Algebra II
• MATH 4382: Real Analysis II
• MATH 4391: Complex Analysis
• MATH 4400: Directed Study
• MATH 4490: Special Topics in Mathematics
• MATH 4596: Topology
• MATH 4699: Undergraduate Research
• STAT 3010: Computer Applications of Statistics
• STAT 3120: Statistical Methods I
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
• STAT 3130: Statistical Methods II
• STAT 3396: Cooperative Study
• STAT 3398: Internship
• STAT 4025: Clinical Trial Design
• STAT 4030: Programming in R
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• STAT 4120: Applied Experimental Design
• STAT 4125: Design and Analysis of Human Studies
• STAT 4210: Applied Regression Analysis
• STAT 4310: Statistical Data Mining
• STAT 4330: Applied Binary Classication
• STAT 4400: Directed Study
• STAT 4490: Special Topics in Statistics
Formal Minor or Track Electives (15 Credit Hours)
Complete a formal minor, or complete one of the following B.S. Computational & Applied
Mathematics Tracks:
Combined study in MATHEMATICS & STATISTICS
Any 15 hours from Upper Division Electives. Many different directions can be taken with these 15
additional hours such as concentrations on mathematical applications in continuous or discrete areas,
preparation for graduate programs in mathematics, etc. Consult with your advisor to carefully select
the courses that best suit your career plans.
Accelerated Bachelor’s Master’s Degree Option for Kennesaw State
University’s MASTER OF SCIENCE in APPLIED STATISTICS.
Take the maximum number of MSAS graduate courses. Complete the rest of the track with any
additional courses for Upper Division Electives.
Accelerated Bachelor’s Master’s Degree Options for Kennesaw State
University’s MASTER OF ART in TEACHING SECONDARY MATHEMATICS.
Take the maximum allowed number of MAT graduate courses. Complete the rest of the track with any
additional courses from the following list:
• MATH 3295 - Mathematics for Middle and Secondary Teachers
• MATH 3395 - Geometric Proofs and Applications
• MATH 3495 - Advanced Perspectives on School Math I
• MATH 4495 - Advanced Perspectives on School Math II
Free Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Any credit courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Environmental Science Minor
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
(470) 578-5100
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/eeob/programs/environmental-science-minor.php
Required Courses (8 Credit Hours)
• ENVS 2202K: Introduction to Environmental Science
• BIOL 3370: Ecology
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• BIOL 3370L: Ecology Laboratory
Elective Courses (7 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 3371K: Freshwater Ecology
• BIOL 3650: Marine Biology
• BIOL 4431: Human Physiology
• BIOL 4486: Bioethics
• CHEM 3700: Environmental Chemistry
• CHEM 3710L: Environmental Chemistry Lab
• ENVS 3100K: Soil & Water Science
• ENVS 3350: Oceanography
• GEOG 3315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
• ENVS 4300: Environmental Ethics
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Environmental Science, B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
(470) 578-5100
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/eeob/programs/bs-environmental-science.php
Environmental Science is a broad and interdisciplinary eld primarily concerned with the
interrelationships between the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, and the biosphere.
It integrates diverse scientic disciplines such as biology, chemistry, physics, geology, hydrology,
atmospheric science, oceanography, and toxicology. Environmental science also touches on many other
disciplines such as engineering, psychology, economics, communications, business, and public policy.
Environmental science is very inclusive, because we all interact with the environment every single day
and it is so critical to our survival.
Kennesaw State University’s Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science provides students
a truly interdisciplinary program drawing on faculty expertise and existing courses in the natural
sciences, engineering technology, policy, and law. Students completing this program are prepared to
enter into industry, consulting, state agencies, or advanced professional programs in the environmental
sciences. Graduates will be educated in assessment and control of pollutants, remediation and
restoration of toxic sites, sustainable development, management and conservation of natural
resources, and conducting environmental research.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours
• Lab/Math credit from General Education (2 credit hours)
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
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• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
or
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• GEOL 1121K : Introductory Geosciences I
Upper Division Major Requirements (49-51 Credit Hours)
I. Environmental Science Core Courses
• ENVS 2202K: Introduction to Environmental Science
• BIOL 3300: Genetics
• BIOL 3300L: Genetics Laboratory
• BIOL 3370: Ecology
• BIOL 3370L: Ecology Laboratory
• BIOL 4486: Bioethics
or
• ENVS 4300: Environmental Ethics
• ENVS 3100K: Soil & Water Science
II. Statistics Requirements
• STAT 3125: Biostatistics
III. Chemistry Requirements
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 3361L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
• CHEM 3362: Modern Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 3362L: Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
• CHEM 3700: Environmental Chemistry
• CHEM 3710L: Environmental Chemistry Lab
IV. Political Science Requirement
• POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
• ENVS 3450: Conservation Biology
V. Surveying Requirement
• SU RV 2110: Introduction to Mapping
VI. Environmental Science Electives (8-10 Credit Hours)
Choose from the list below:
• BIOL 3310K: Invertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 3315K: Vertebrate Zoology
• BIOL 4422K: Plant Ecology
• BIOL 3340: Microbiology
• BIOL 3250K: Ecosystem Ecology
• BIOL 3371K: Freshwater Ecology
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• BIOL 3650: Marine Biology
• BIOL 3700K: Ichthyology
• BIOL 3372K: Aquatic Biodiversity
• BIOL 3320K: Plant Morphology
• BIOL 3380: Evolutionary Biology
• BIOL 4115: Parasitology
• CHEM 2800: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
• CHEM 2800L: Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
• CHEM 3701: Atmospheric Chemistry
• ENVS 3398: Internship
• ENVS 3350: Oceanography
• ENVS 3150K: Environmental Toxicology
• ENVS 3730: Natural Resource Management
• ENVS 3450: Conservation Biology
• ENVS 4000K: Wetlands and Mitigation
• STAT 3010: Computer Applications of Statistics
• STAT 3130: Statistical Methods II
• STAT 4120: Applied Experimental Design
• SURV 3421: Geographic Information Systems I
• SURV 4420: Remote Sensing
• SURV 4422: Geographic Information Systems II
Free Electives (9-11 Credit Hours)
Any credit courses in the university curriculum
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Mathematics B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics,
Department of Mathematics
(470) 578-6327
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/mathematics/programs/bs-mathematics.php
The program of study leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics offers formal training
in problem solving, critical and quantitative thinking and logical argument. With these highly employer-
valued skills, the B.S. in Mathematics is intended for students deeply interested in mathematics and
wishing to pursue a career in a mathematical eld or graduate study.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education requirements for this major
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Overow hour from Calculus 1
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
• MATH 2390: Introduction to Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs
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• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• CS 1301: Programming Principles I
Upper Division Major Requirements (28 Credit Hours)
• Overow hour from Calculus II
• MATH 3204: Calculus IV
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3322: Graph Theory
or
• MATH 3324: Enumerative Combinatorics
• MATH 4260: Linear Algebra II
• MATH 4361: Modern Algebra I
• MATH 4362: Modern Algebra II
• MATH 4381: Real Analysis I
• MATH 4382: Real Analysis II
• MATH 4391: Complex Analysis
Upper Division Mathematics Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Choose 12 credit hours from:
• MATH 3000: Software of Mathematics
• MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
or
• MATH 2335: Numerical Methods for Engineers
• MATH 3272: Introduction to Linear Programming
• MATH 3322: Graph Theory
or
• MATH 3324: Enumerative Combinatorics
• MATH 3332: Probability and Inference
• MATH 3396: Cooperative Study
• MATH 3398: Internship
• MATH 3405: Probabilistic Foundations of Actuarial Science
• MATH 3496: Elementary Number Theory
• MATH 3696: College Geometry
• MATH 4310: Partial Differential Equations
• MATH 4345: Numerical Methods II
• MATH 4400: Directed Study
• MATH 4490: Special Topics in Mathematics
• MATH 4596: Topology
• MATH 4699: Undergraduate Research
Guided Electives (20 Credit Hours)
May include additional mathematics courses or other courses as approved by an advisor.
Notes:
Science Requirement - If not fullled in Area D, then coursework must be completed as Guided
Electives.
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
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• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Mathematics Education B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
Leading to Certication for Grades 6-12
College of Science & Mathematics
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
(470) 578-6327
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/mathematics/programs/bs-mathematics-education.php
This single eld program is designed to prepare mathematics teachers of adolescents, largely at the
secondary school level (grades 6 through 12). It leads to 6-12 teacher certication in the teaching
eld of mathematics in Georgia. Candidates complete the equivalent of a major in mathematics and a
second major in pedagogical studies with an emphasis on teaching mathematics.
The B.S. in Mathematics Education is fully accredited by NCATE, the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education, is fully approved by Georgia’s Professional Standards Commission
for 6-12 teacher certication, and is nationally recognized by NCTM, the National Council of Teachers
of Mathematics.
A degree is granted by Kennesaw State University upon completion of all university and program
requirements while meeting minimum requirements. Individuals completing a program in education
that prepares teachers at the baccalaureate level, and petitioning KSU for a degree, are expected to
have met the following requirements:
1. Grades of ‘C’ or better in all Lower-Division Major Requirements (Area F), Teaching
Field, and Professional Education course work. A 2.75 adjusted GPA in all course
work at Kennesaw State University.
2. Responsible professional behavior in all classes, eld experiences, and interactions
with peers, staff, and faculty.
3. The candidate should complete the Dispositions self-evaluation instrument on Chalk
and Wire at the beginning of MATH 3295, end of MATH 3495 and MAED 4416.
4. Attempted the Georgia PSC Ethics Exit Exam #360.
5. Attempted the GACE Mathematics Content Assessments #022-023.
6. Attempted the edTPA.
7. Successful completion of Student Teaching or Yearlong Clinical Experience while
demonstrating the achievement of program and unit outcomes and prociencies
through the following:
(a) The entire Yearlong Clinical Experience or one entire semester of Student
Teaching that includes including eight to ten continuous weeks of full-time
teaching (during one semester), unless otherwise stated by the program area.
(b) Intern Keys - the evaluation instrument used for eld experiences (c) End-of-
semester YCE/Student Teaching surveys from school-based personnel. Also note
that posting of the degree is required for processing of state teacher certication
paperwork.
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General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• One overow hour from MATH 1190
• One overow hour from MATH 2202
• EDUC 2110: Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
• EDUC 2120: Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• MATH 2390: Introduction to Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
Teaching Field Requirements (24 Credit Hours)
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3295: Mathematics for Middle Grades and Secondary Teachers
• MATH 3395: Geometric Proofs and Applications
• MATH 3495: Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics I
• MATH 4361: Modern Algebra I
• MATH 4495: Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics Part II
• Six credit hours selected from any 3000/4000 level Mathematics or Statistics courses
except MATH 3316, 3317, 3318, 3390. Note: at most 9 total hours of credit can be
given for MATH 3398 (Internship) and at most 3 of these hours can be used as a
Teaching Field Elective.
Professional Education (6-12) Requirements (34 Credit Hours)
• MAED 3475: Historical and Modern Approaches to Mathematics
• MAED 4415: Teaching of Mathematics I (6 - 12)
• MAED 4416: Teaching of Mathematics II (6 - 12)
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
• INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
• ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms
• EDUC 4610: Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
• MAED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
• MAED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
• EDUC 2130: Exploring Teaching and Learning
Free Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (121 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (124 Credit Hours)
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Mathematics Minor
Department of Mathematics
(470) 678-6327
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/mathematics/programs/mathematics-minor.php
Required Courses (4 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
Elective Courses (11 Credit Hours)
Choose 11 additional hours with at least 9 hours at the 3000- or 4000-level from the following:
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• MATH 2390: Introduction to Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs
or
• MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
• MATH 3000: Software of Mathematics
• MATH 3204: Calculus IV
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
or
• MATH 2335: Numerical Methods for Engineers
• MATH 3272: Introduction to Linear Programming
• MATH 3322: Graph Theory
• MATH 3324: Enumerative Combinatorics
• MATH 3332: Probability and Inference
• MATH 3405: Probabilistic Foundations of Actuarial Science
• MATH 3496: Elementary Number Theory
• MATH 3696: College Geometry
• MATH 4260: Linear Algebra II
• MATH 4310: Partial Differential Equations
• MATH 4345: Numerical Methods II
• MATH 4361: Modern Algebra I
• MATH 4362: Modern Algebra II
• MATH 4381: Real Analysis I
• MATH 4382: Real Analysis II
• MATH 4391: Complex Analysis
• MATH 4400: Directed Study
• MATH 4490: Special Topics in Mathematics
• MATH 4596: Topology
• MATH 4699: Undergraduate Research
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Physics B.S.
Bachelor of Science Degree
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Physics
(470) 578-7215
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/physics/programs/bs-physics.php
The program of study in physics leading to a Bachelor of Science degree provides students with the
opportunity to pursue a major eld of concentration in physics with the necessary specialization to
succeed in a wide array of post-baccalaureate opportunities. The following degree tracks include
the course work and experience necessary for student success. See an academic advisor for specic
course information and important aspects of each of these tracks.
General Physics Track: Physics is the study of matter, motion, force and energy across space and
time. This area of study is wide-ranging and math-intensive; students who earn Bachelors degrees in
physics develop broad analytical skills and are well prepared to pursue graduate education in physics or
related areas of study. Other graduates pursue careers in the engineering, computer science or other
STEM-related areas.
Electrical Engineering Track: This BS degree with a concentration in electrical engineering
combines the study of physics with 25 credit hours of courses in electrical engineering, thus further
broadening the students’ analytical skills. In addition, adding electrical engineering courses will increase
the marketability of the physics student.
Mechanical Engineering Track: This BS degree with a concentration in mechanical engineering
combines the study of physics with 29 credit hours of courses in mechanical engineering. This
curriculum design helps to further broaden the students’ analytical skills. In addition, adding skills
developed in mechanical engineering courses will increase the marketability of the physics student.
Physics Education Track: The Physics Education track is an option that allows undergraduate
students to obtain the skills they need to be successful teachers. The physics degree provides the
necessary content knowledge, the education courses provide the foundations of how to teach while
the physics education courses brings the two together so that individuals not only know physics and
how to teach but more importantly how to teach physics in the classroom.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• PHYS 2213: Principles of Physics III 1
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
Upper Division Major Requirements (48-68 Credit Hours)
I. Physics Core Courses: (23 credits)
• PHYS 3210: Intermediate Mechanics
• PHYS 3220: Electromagnetism 1
• PHYS 3500K: Introduction to Computational Physics
• PHYS 3710: Modern Physics
• PHYS 3720L: Modern Physics Laboratory
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• PHYS 4210: Quantum Physics
• PHYS 4230: Thermal Physics
II. Math Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations (must pass with a “C” or better)
III. (a) General Physics Track (34 Credit Hours)
See Note 2 below.
Required Courses (8 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 3260: Mathematical Physics
• PHYS 3410K: Electronics Laboratory
• PHYS 4410K: Advanced Physics Laboratory
• PHYS 4430: Capstone Physics Project
Electives (23 Credit Hours)
• Any 3000 or 4000-level course in Physics, Math, Engineering, or Computing. A
minimum of 9 of these credits must be in Physics.
III. (b) Electrical Engineering Track (31 Credit Hours)
See Note 1 below.
Required Courses (31 Credit Hours)
• PHYS 4240: Solid State Physics
• EE 2301: Circuit Analysis I
• EE 2302: Circuit Analysis II
• EE 2501: Digital Logic Design
• EE 2401: Semiconductor Devices
• EE 3701: Signals and Systems
• EE 3401: Engineering Electronics
• EE 4201: Control Systems
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
III. (c) Mechanical Engineering Track (33 Credit Hours)
See Note 1 below.
Required Courses (33 Credit Hours)
• EDG 1211: Engineering Graphics I
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• ENGR 3122: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
• ENGR 3125: Machine Dynamics & Vibrations
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
• ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• ENGR 3345: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• ME 3101: Materials Science and Engineering
• ME 4141: Machine Design I
• ME 4250: Computer Aided Engineering
III. (d) Physics Education Track (35 Credit Hours)
See Note 2 below.
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Supporting Discipline Requirement (3 Credit Hours)
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
or
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
Note:
If BIOL 1107 and/or CHEM 1211 is taken in General Education Requirements Area D, CHEM 1212
should be taken. If CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1212 are taken in General Education Requirements Area D,
BIOL 1107 should be taken.
Professional Education Courses (32 Credit Hours)
• EDSM 1101: Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
• EDS M 1102 : Step 2: Inquiry-based Lesson Planning
• EDSM 2010: Knowing and Learning in Science
• ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms
• INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting I
• INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive Setting II
• INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
• INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
• SCED 3010: Perspectives in Teaching Science
• PHED 3372: Physics Education Research Methods
• SCED 2421: Classroom Interactions
• PHED 4422: Project-based Instruction
• PHED 4423: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Physics
• PHED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience
Free Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Any credit courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120-121 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of require ments.
Notes:
Students are strongly encouraged to take MATH 1190 in Area A, and CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L in
Area D.
This track has 121 credits and no Free Electives.
Physics Minor
College of Science and Mathematics
Department of Physics
(470) 578-4205
http://csm.kennesaw.edu/physics/programs/physics-minor.php
To be eligible for a minor in Physics, the student must complete at least 15 hours of course work in
physics with at least 10 hours in upper division physics courses.
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
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Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and
Engineering Technology
Aerospace Engineering Minor
The Aerospace Engineering (AE) minor is designed to provide students with sufcient knowledge and
skills to allow them to operate as a competent practitioner within the eld of aerospace engineering.
Students will develop not only technical know-how but also a practical and analytical approach to
problem-solving that will allow them to address a range of aerospace engineering challenges.
Student outcomes
1. To provide the opportunity for students to progressively acquire a thorough
grounding in the concepts and skills of the central topics in aerospace engineering;
2. To give you the skills and knowledge to deliver solutions to real engineering
problems;
3. To show you how engineering works in a business context, enabling you to achieve
results within economic constraints;
4. To become effective engineers and undertake lifelong learning particularly for
continuing professional development.
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
• ISYE 3801: Aerodynamics
• ISYE 4803: Aeronautics Senior Design Project
Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Choose three courses from the following:
• ISYE 3802: Aircraft Design & Performance
• ISYE 3803: Fundamentals of Avionics
• ISYE 4801: Aircraft Propulsion
• ISYE 4802: Helicopter Theory
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Civil Engineering B.S.
Civil engineering is the oldest of the engineering disciplines and involves the planning, design, and
construction of facilities essential to modern life.
Graduates can look forward to employment by construction companies; city and county engineering
departments; state and federal transportation organizations (such as the Georgia Department of
Transportation); and civil engineering consulting and design rms. Graduates have the qualications to
enter careers in areas such as, but not limited to, transportation engineering, structural engineering,
environmental engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resource engineering, and construction
engineering. Typical job titles for graduates may include construction engineer, project engineer,
planner, project supervisor, consulting engineer, and design engineer.
Civil Engineering requires rigorous training in basic engineering principles along with the development
of skills in the areas of planning and management of construction projects and the associated systems
and resources. Graduates in the area of Civil Engineering will be required to master technical elements
and to demonstrate particular competence in the areas of communication, scal management, and
project control. The broad-based background is tailored to develop professionals who will be able to
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move between the technical and managerial aspects of civil engineering projects and to serve in key
leadership positions within the engineering profession.
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
The rst two years of each undergraduate engineering program’s curriculum are considered to be
lower division while the remaining two years are considered the upper division. For the most part,
upper division engineering courses are those with course numbers in the 3000’s and 4000’s. In
addition to the stated Prerequisites and unless otherwise noted in the catalog, students must apply for
and be granted Engineering Standing in order to enroll in any upper divisionengineering course taught
in the School of Engineering. (Note: Courses requiring Engineering Standing will include in their list
of rerequisites “Test ENGR with a minimum score of Y” or “Engineering Standing” or words to that
affect.)
All students enrolled prior to Fall 2014 semester who are majoring in Engineering or Engineering
Technology are automatically granted Engineering Standing.
Engineering Standing Requirements
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• SURV 2221: Surveying I
• SURV 2221L: Surveying I Lab
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• One Credit Hour from Area A Two Credit Hours from Area D
Upper Division Major Requirements (58 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• ENVS 2202 - Introduction to Environmental Science (eCore)* or
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• EDG 2160: Civil Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
• ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
• ENGR 3305: Data Collection and Analysis in Engineering
• ENGR 3324: Project Cost Analysis
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• ENGR 3345: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• CE 1000: Orientation to Engineering and Surveying Professions
• CE 2003: Engineering Problem Solving
• CE 3201: Structural Analysis
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• CE 3202: Design of Concrete Structures
• CE 3501: Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering
• CE 3502: Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering Lab
• CE 3701: Geotechnical Engineering
• CE 3708: Geotechnical Engineering Lab
• CE 3702: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• CE 3704: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• CE 4177: Transportation Engineering
• CE 4179: Transportation Engineering Lab
• CE 4703: Engineering Hydrology
• CE 4800: Senior Project
• SURV 4470: Land Development Design
Upper Division Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)
Select two courses from Civil Engineering Discipline Groups (CEDG) 1 to 3, but not more than one
from each CEDG 1 to 3. The remaining two courses may be selected from ANY CEDG 1 to 4.
• CEDG 1- Environmental Engineering
• CE 3703: Environmental Engineering Design
• CE 4343: Solid Waste Engineering
• CE 4353: Air Pollution Control
• CE 4708: Hazardous Waste Engineering
• CEDG 2- Geotechnical/Materials Engineering
• CE 4105: Foundation Design
• CE 4705: Advanced Soil Mechanics
• CEDG 3- Transportation Engineering
• CE 4178: Highway Design and Construction
• CE 4706: Pavement Engineering
• CEDG 4- Other Engineering
• CE 3398: Internship in Civil Engineering
• CE 4103: Design of Steel Structures
• CE 4704: Engineering Hydraulic Analysis and Design
• CE 4707: Design of Wood Structures
• CM 3040: Building Information Modeling I
• Any Upper-Division (3000’s and 4000’s) Surveying & Mapping courses
Program Total (130 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note: Program is exempt from WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (130 Credit Hours)
Computer Engineering B.S.
Computer Engineering (CpE) is a dynamic professional eld that blends the elds of hardware
engineering with software development. Computer engineers are procient in electrical and electronic
engineering, software design, and hardware-software integration. The goal of a computer engineer is
to promote the advancement of digital technology, computer networking, and embedded computer
systems. Special focus will be placed in this program upon embedded systems design with the
integration of sensors, actuators, and communication technologies.
Engineering Standing Requirements
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General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• MATH 2335: Numerical Methods for Engineers
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• CPE 1000: Computer Engineering Fundamentals
• One credit hour from Area A
• Two credit hours from Area D
Lower-Level Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• EE 2301: Circuit Analysis I
• EE 2501: Digital Logic Design
• CS E 1311: C++ Programming for Engineers
Upper-Level Required Courses (46 Credit Hours)
Engineering Standing is required before taking these courses.
• CPE 3000: Computer Organization and Interfacing
• CPE 3020: VHDL Design with FPGAs
• CPE 3030: Advanced Embedded Design
• CPE 3040: Interfacing and Communications
• CPE 4010: Actuators
• CPE 4020: Device Networks
• CPE 4030: Sensors
• CPE 4040: Data Collection and Analysis
• CPE 4800: Senior Project Proposal
• CPE 4850: Senior Project Design
• EE 3401: Engineering Electronics
• EE 4201: Control Systems
• ENGR 3325: Engineering Economic Analysis
Engineering Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Student may choose from any 3xxx/4xxx course in CPE, EE, MTRE, or ME. Engineering standing is
required before taking any of these courses.
Program Total (127 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note: Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
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Graduation Credit Hour Total (127 Credit Hours)
Construction Engineering B.S.
Construction Engineering requires rigorous training in basic engineering principles along with the
development of skills in the areas of planning and management of construction projects and the
associated systems and resources. Graduates of Construction Engineering will be required to master
technical elements and to demonstrate particular competence in the areas of communication, scal
management, and project control. The broad-based background is tailored to develop professionals
who will be able to move between the technical and managerial aspects of construction projects and
to serve in key leadership positions within the construction industry.
Graduates can look forward to employment by construction companies; city and county construction
departments; state and federal transportation organizations (such as the Georgia Department of
Transportation); and civil engineering consulting and design rms. Graduates have the qualications
to enter careers in construction related elds as well, including construction engineering design,
construction operations and management, construction planning and cost estimating. Typical job titles
for graduates may include construction engineer, project engineer, project supervisor, construction
manager, and design engineer.
The Construction Engineering curriculum offers a balance of coursework in engineering analysis,
engineering design, construction practice, and construction management.
The Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Engineering Standing Requirements
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• SURV 2221: Surveying I
• SURV 2221L: Surveying I Lab
• EDG 2160: Civil Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting
• One Credit Hour Math excess from Area A One Credit Hour Physics excess from
Area D One Credit Hour Math excess from Area D
Upper Division Major Requirements (69 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• ENVS 2202 Environmental Science (eCore)
or
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• MATH 3XXX or 4XXX (Any upper-level math course)
or
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
• ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
• ENGR 3305: Data Collection and Analysis in Engineering
• ENGR 3324: Project Cost Analysis
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• CE 1000: Orientation to Engineering and Surveying Professions
• CE 2003: Engineering Problem Solving
• CE 3201: Structural Analysis
• CE 3501: Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering
• CE 3502: Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering Lab
• CE 4177: Transportation Engineering
• CE 4178: Highway Design and Construction
• CE 4800: Senior Project
Select one of the following three courses:
• CE 3701: Geotechnical Engineering
or
• CE 3702: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
or
• CE 4703: Engineering Hydrology
Select one of the following two courses:
• CE 3202: Design of Concrete Structures
or
• CE 4103: Design of Steel Structures
Select one of the following two courses:
• SURV 4470: Land Development Design
or
• CM 3040: Building Information Modeling I
• CM 3110: Residential and Light Construction Methods
• CM 3420: Construction Estimating and Bid Preparation
• CM 4510: Construction Scheduling
• CM 4560: Construction Project Management
• CM 4710: Construction Safety
• CM 4760: Construction and Real Estate Property Law
Program Total (129 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (129 Credit Hours)
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Electrical Engineering B.S.
Electrical engineering is arguably the largest discipline of engineering. It focuses on the application of
the principles of electricity and its use with electrical devices and systems. In this energy conscious
world, a thorough understanding of energy and its uses is essential to the success of an electrical
engineer.
Nearly every industry utilizes electrical engineers. Graduates have the qualications to enter careers in
areas such as, but not limited to, telecommunications, computer engineering, manufacturing, aerospace
industry, power generation and distribution, alternative energy, robotics, and automation. Typical job
titles for graduates may include electrical engineer, electronics engineer, telecommunications engineer,
project engineer, planner, project supervisor, consulting engineer, and design engineer.
Electrical Engineering requires rigorous training in basic engineering principles along with the
development of skills in the areas of planning and management of design projects and the associated
systems and resources. Graduates in the area of Electrical Engineering will be required to master
technical elements and to demonstrate particular competence in the areas of communication, scal
management, and project control. The broad-based background is tailored to develop professionals
who will be able to move between the technical and managerial aspects of electrical engineering
projects and to serve in key leadership positions within the engineering profession.
The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Engineering Standing Requirements
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Courses for this Major:
• COM 110 0: Human Communication
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• EE 2301: Circuit Analysis I
• One Credit Hour from Area A
• Two Credit Hours from Area D
Other Requirements Specic to the Major: (22 Credit Hours)
• CS E 1311: C++ Programming for Engineers
• EE 1000: Foundations of Electrical Engineering
• EE 2302: Circuit Analysis II
• EE 2401: Semiconductor Devices
• EE 2501: Digital Logic Design
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
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Note:
Students need to be sure to apply for Engineering Standing prior to the end of their Sophomore year.
Upper Division Major Requirements (33 Credit Hours)
• EE 3501: Embedded Systems
• EE 3605: Electromagnetics
• EE 3701: Signals and Systems
• ENGR 4402: Engineering Ethics
• EE 3401: Engineering Electronics
• EE 3601: Electric Machines
• EE 3702: Communication Systems
• EE 4201: Control Systems
• EE 4701: Professional Practice
• EE 4800: Senior Project
Upper Level Electives (15 Credit Hours)
• EE 3/4XXX - Technical Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Engineering Science Elective (3 Credit Hours)*
• Math above MATH 2335 (3 Credit Hours)
Program Total (130 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (130 Credit Hours)
Electrical Engineering Technology B.S.
Engineering Technology is a branch of engineering education that emphasizes the practical aspects
of engineering rather than abstract concepts or theories. It is a blend of the application of science,
engineering knowledge, and technical skills used in support of engineering activities. The Electrical
Engineering Technology (EET) program prepares graduates to enter the technical workforce in a
variety of elds. Communications, instrumentation, automation, control systems, power, robotics,
computers, and medical electronics are but a few of these elds. Within these elds, Electrical
Engineering Technology graduates are typically involved in areas such as: development, design, quality
assurance, technical documentation, production, maintenance, test, eld service, or technical sales.
Laboratory experiences are important components of the EET curriculum. Most EET lecture courses
have an associated laboratory course that must be taken concurrently. Also, EET students are required
to take ECET 4900 Senior Capstone Design Project as part of their 13 hours of EET electives. Any
non-required upper division (3XXX/4XXX) ECET course, with the exception of ECET 3000, may be
used for the remainder of their EET electives. Students may also choose one course from outside the
major to count as an EET elective. Contact the EET Department to obtain a list of acceptable courses
from outside the major that count as an EET elective.
The Electrical Engineering Technology degree is designed to allow exibility in the choice of EET
electives. As an option, students may wish to choose two or more of their electives from a particular
area of concentration. Suggested choices are in the areas of communications, embedded systems, and
power.
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The Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering
Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major
• COM 110 0: Human Communication
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I *
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I *
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II *
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II *
Note:
*PHYS 1111, PHYS 1111L and PHYS 1112/PHYS 1112L may be substituted for PHYS 2211/PHYS 2211L
and PHYS 2212/PHYS 2212L.
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• EDG 1210: Survey of Engineering Graphics
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• Two Credit Hours from Area D
Required Courses Specic to the Major (55 Credit Hours)
• ECET 1001: Orientation
• ECET 1012: Design Fundamentals
• ECET 1012L: Design Fundamentals Lab
• ECET 1101: Circuits I
• ECET 1101L: Circuits I Lab
• ECET 1200: Digital I
• ECET 1200L: Digital I Lab
• EC ET 2111: Circuits II
• EC ET 2111L : Circuits II Lab
• ECET 2210: Digital II
• ECET 2210L: Digital II Lab
• ECET 2300: Electronics I
• ECET 2300L: Electronics I Lab
• ECET 2310: Electronics II
• ECET 2310L: Electronics II Lab
• ECET 3400: Data Communications
• ECET 3400L: Data Communications Lab
• ECET 3410: High Frequency Systems
• ECET 3410L: High Frequency Systems Lab
• ECET 3500: Survey of Electric Machines
• ECET 3500L: Survey of Electric Machines Lab
• ECET 3600: Test Engineering
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• ECET 3600L: Test Engineering Lab
• ECET 3620: Signals and Systems Analysis
• ECET 3620L: Signals and Systems Analysis Lab
• ECET 3710: Hardware Programming and Interfacing
• ECET 3710L: Hardware Programming and Interfacing Lab
• ECET 4610: Control Systems
• ECET 4610L: Control Systems Lab
Electrical Engineering Technology Electives (13 Credit Hours)
Students may take a combination of any 3000 or 4000 level ECET or REET course approved by the
department chair to meet 13 credit hours. Students must take ECET 4900 Senior Capstone design as
an elective. Students may wish to focus their EET electives in a particular area of Electrical Engineering
Technology. Suggested choices in the areas of communications, embedded systems, and power, are
listed below:
Communications
• ECET 4320: Active Filters
• ECET 4320L: Active Filters Lab
• ECET 4330: Audio Technology
• ECET 4330L: Audio Technology Lab
• ECET 4420: Communications Circuit Applications
• ECET 4420L: Communications Circuit Applications Lab
• ECET 4431: Wireless Communications Systems
• ECET 4431L: Wireless Communications Systems Lab
• ECET 4820: Communications Networks and the Internet
• ECET 4820L: Communications Networks and the Internet Lab
• ECET 4840: Advanced Telecommunications
Embedded Systems
• ECET 3220: Digital III
• ECET 3640: Introduction to Systems Engineering and Robotics
• ECET 3701: Embedded Systems
• ECET 3701L: Embedded Systems Lab
• ECET 3810: Applications of C++, JAVA and HTML
• ECET 3810L: Applications of C++, Java, and HTML Lab
• ECET 4630: Digital Signal Processing
• ECET 4720: Distributed Microcontrollers and PCs
• ECET 4730: VHDL and Field Programmable Gate Arrays
• ECET 4820: Communications Networks and the Internet
• ECET 4820L: Communications Networks and the Internet Lab
Power
• ECET 4510: Power System Analysis
• ECET 4520: Industrial Distribution Systems, Illumination, and the NEC
• ECET 4530: Industrial Motor Control
• ECET 4540: Introduction to Power Electronics
• ECET 4560: Electric Drives
• ECET 4510L: Power System Analysis Lab
• ECET 4515: Power Distribution Systems
• ECET 4515L: Power Distribution Systems Lab
• ECET 4540L: Introduction to Power Electronics Lab
• REET 3030: Energy Storage Systems
• REET 4100: Solar Photovoltaics
• REE T 4110: Solar Thermal Systems
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• REET 4200: Wind Power Generation
• REET 4210: Oceanic and Hydropower Generation
• REET 4500: Environmental Aspects of Power Generation
• REET 4510: Sustainable Transportation Systems
Program Total (128 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (128 Credit Hours)
Engineering Design Graphics Minor
Note:
Not available to MET students with a concentration in Engineering Design Graphics.
Engineering Standing Requirements
Requirements
• EDG 1212: Engineering Graphics II
Select four additional courses from the following:
• EDG 3112: Advanced Engineering Graphics
• MET 3332: Rapid Design and Manufacture
• EDG 4111: Surface Modeling
• EDG 4222: CAD Customization and Standards
• EDG 4224: Engineering Design Graphics for Custom Manufacturing
• ME T 4112: Computer Aided Engineering & Analysis
or
• ME 4250: Computer Aided Engineering
Program Total (16 Credit Hours)
Environmental Engineering B.S.
Environmental engineering is a diverse eld of Civil Engineering that covers both traditional water/
waste-water treatment and emerging issues of public health. Much of the world still suffers from a lack
of sanitation and clean water and environmental engineers are trained to solve these and many other
problems. Environment engineers apply the principles of science and mathematics to protect public
health and minimize human impacts on the environment.
Challenges in energy, water resources, solid/hazardous waste, air quality, globalization, climate change,
and environmental degradation must be addressed in a comprehensive effort to promote a sustainable
and resilient society. Graduates of Kennesaw State University (KSU) Environmental Engineering
program are prepared for careers devoted to nding solutions to these and other problems. The KSU
Environmental Engineering program provides a comprehensive education with special emphasis on
the demands of water pollution, air pollution, water and waste-water treatment, solid and hazardous
waste management and treatment, and other emerging environmental issues, including sustainable
air, water, and land resources, human health, and environmental restoration. The program prepares
students for entry-level environmental engineering jobs in these elds, for admission to graduate
programs, and for professional licensure anywhere in the USA and around the world.
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Graduates are qualied to work for consultants, federal, state, and local governments. There are
professional opportunities as an environmental design engineer, permitting engineer, compliance
engineer, environmental specialist, water and waste-water engineer, environmental scientist, and more.
The curriculum is tailored to develop professionals who are able to move between the technical and
managerial aspects of environmental engineering projects and to serve in key leadership positions
within the engineering profession.
Engineering Standing Requirements
General Education Requirements (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• SURV 2221: Surveying I
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• One Credit Hour from Area A
• Two Credit Hours from Area D
Upper Division Major Requirements (57 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• ENVS 2202- Introduction to Enviornmental Science (eCore)*
• EDG 1211: Engineering Graphics I
or
• EDG 2160: Civil Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
• ENGR 3305: Data Collection and Analysis in Engineering
• ENGR 3324: Project Cost Analysis
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• ENGR 3345: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• CE 1000: Orientation to Engineering and Surveying Professions
• CE 3501: Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering
• CE 3502: Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering Lab
• CE 3701: Geotechnical Engineering
• CE 3708: Geotechnical Engineering Lab
• CE 3702: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
• CE 3703: Environmental Engineering Design
• CE 3704: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• CE 4343: Solid Waste Engineering
• CE 4371: Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• CE 4373: Environmental Engineering Microbiology
• CE 4703: Engineering Hydrology
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• CE 4708: Hazardous Waste Engineering
• POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
• CE 4800: Senior Project
Upper Division Elective Courses (12 Credit Hours)
Select four courses:
• BIOL 3370: Ecology
• CHEM 3361: Modern Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 4300: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
• CE 4353: Air Pollution Control
• CE 4363: Environmental Engineering Chemistry
• CE 4704: Engineering Hydraulic Analysis and Design
Program Total (129 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (129 Credit Hours)
Environmental Engineering Minor
The minor in Environmental Engineering is designed to provide students in engineering, science, and
other majors with a comprehensive study of environmental issues and the skills necessary to solve
problems associated with environmental pollution. Today, environmental concerns strongly inuence
many aspects of engineering practice. The curriculum is designed to provide students with
(a) a foundation to pursue a career in environmental engineering and
(b) an understanding of the environmental consequences of their designs.
Engineering Standing Requirements
Required Basic and Engineering Science and Mathematics Prerequisite
Courses (23 Credit Hours)
Most of the engineering disciplines require these courses. Non-engineering students may have to take
these courses before they can take the Environmental Engineering Breadth and Depth Courses.
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• ENGR 3345: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
Required Environmental Engineering Breadth Courses (8 Credit
Hours)
• CE 3702: Introduction to Environmental Engineering
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• CE 3703: Environmental Engineering Design
• CE 3704: Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• CE 4371: Environmental Engineering Laboratory
Required Environmental Engineering Depth Courses (9 Credit Hours)
Select any three (3) courses from the following:
• CE 4343: Solid Waste Engineering
• CE 4353: Air Pollution Control
• CE 4363: Environmental Engineering Chemistry
• CE 4373: Environmental Engineering Microbiology
• CE 4708: Hazardous Waste Engineering
Required Program Total (17 Credit Hours)
Industrial & Systems Engineering B.S.
The Industrial & Systems Engineering program is a combination of Industrial Engineering & Systems
Engineering. Industrial engineering is concerned with design, improvement and implementation of
integrated processes of people, processes, information, materials, management and equipment. IE’s
draw upon specialized knowledge and skill in the mathematical, physical, and social sciences combined
with the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design, to specify, predict, and evaluate
processes and systems.
Systems engineering is an interdisciplinary and structured approach to designing and deploying
successful systems to blends engineering, systems thinking, and management topics. Systems
engineering deals with work-processes, optimization methods, and risk management tools while
ensures that all likely aspects of a project or system are considered, and integrated into a whole.
Students in this major have the opportunity to concentrate in either Industrial or Systems. Due to the
relevance of the two disciplines, 75% of the curriculum is shared providing graduates with an expanded
job market opportunities while the remaining 25% is directed towards the specics of each area of
engineering.
Upon graduation, students will be able to demonstrate:
• an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering;
• an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret
data;
• an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within
realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health
and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability;
• an ability to function on multidisciplinary teams;
• an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems;
• an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility;
• an ability to communicate effectively;
• a broad education necessary to understand the impact of engineering solutions in a
global, economic, environmental, and societal context;
• a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long learning;
• a knowledge of contemporary issues;
• an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for
engineering practice.
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial & Systems Engineering is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation
Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Engineering Standing Requirements
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General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Requirements Specic for this Major:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• CS E 1311: C++ Programming for Engineers
• ENGR 110 0 : Survey of Engineering Applications from Mathematics
• ISYE 1000: Introduction to Industrial & Systems Engineering
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
or
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
or
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• One hour from Area A
• Two hours from Area D
Industrial & Systems Engineering Major Requirements (39 Credit
Hours)
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• ENGR 3325: Engineering Economic Analysis
• EDG 1210: Survey of Engineering Graphics
• ENGR 3250: Project Management for Engineers
• ISYE 3150: Design & Improvement of Quality Processes
• ENGR 4402: Engineering Ethics
• ISYE 2600: Applications of Probability
• ISYE 3400: Deterministic Operations Research
• ISYE 3600: Statistics with Applications
• ISYE 4200: Engineering Optimization: Stochastic Decision Models
• ISYE 4500: System Modeling & Simulation
• ISYE 4900: Senior Design Project
Concentrations (28 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following concentrations and appropriate Technical Electives:
Industrial Engineering Concentration
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
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• ISYE 3125: Statistical Quality Control
• ISYE 3350: Logistics & Supply Chain Systems
• ISYE 3450: Human Factors Engineering
• ISYE 4250: Manufacturing & Service Systems
• ISYE 4425: Facilities Planning & Material Handling
• Select 10 Credit Hours from the list of Technical Electives
Systems Engineering Concentration
• EE 2301: Circuit Analysis I
• ENGR 3122: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
or
• ME 3410: Thermodynamics
• ISYE 3100: Systems Reliability & Maintainability
• ISYE 3120: Contemporary Technological Systems: Design, Analysis, & Architecture
• ISYE 3200: Human Machine Systems
Select 12 Credit hours from the list of Technical Electives
Technical Electives
• ISYE 3398: Internship
• ISYE 4400: Directed Study
• ISYE 4490: Special Topics
• Any 3xxx or 4xxx level courses in ENGR, CE, EE, ME, MTRE, ISYE, SWE, STAT,
MGT, IS or ISA
Program Total (127 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (127 Credit Hours)
Industrial Engineering Technology - Quality Principles
Certicate
The primary objective of the Certicate in Quality Principles is to provide training and education to
members of the Industrial Engineering eld in quality system principles, methodology, elements and
standards. Students can complete the requirements in 3-4 semesters. These courses may also be
applied toward completing a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering Technology upon acceptance to KSU.
Student outcomes
• Demonstrate a knowledge of statistics for quality control (IET3339, IET3403)
• Effectively demonstrate quality concepts and ideas (IET3356)
• Work successfully in team environments (IET3410)
• Identify and manage quality projects (IET4135, IET4151)
Requirements
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
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• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
Program Total (21 Credit Hours)
Industrial Engineering Technology - Quality Principles Minor
To be eligible for a Minor in Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) Quality Principles, the student
must complete the following courses. This minor is offered by the Department of Systems & Industrial
Engineering.
Student outcomes (depending on choices of classes taken)
• To prepare graduates with the fundamentals of quality principles
• To apply statistics toward quality cases (IET2227)
• To apply control systems to measure quality (IET3339)
• To design quality systems with quality concepts learned (IET3356)
• To understand the application of six sigma principles with lean manufacturing
(IET3407)
• Be capable of managing a quality systems project (IET4135)
• Be capable of applying operations management & research (IET4151, IET4405)
• To prepare students with the foundation for lifelong learning
Requirements
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
Choose one from the following:
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Notes:
Students who successfully complete the Quality Principles Minor will also receive a Six Sigma Green
Belt Certication.
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses used for the minor is required.
Industrial Engineering Technology B.S.
Who manages the ow of people at theme parks or airports?
Who decides what kind of training employees need before they operate new equipment?
Who produces the layout for the new facility?
Who determines where to add people or machinery for maximum impact?
If you like to be at the center of the action, designing creative solutions that make business and
industry work safer, faster, and leaner, making organizations more efcient, productive, and cost-
effective then the career for you is Industrial Engineering Technology.
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This Bachelor of Science degree offers the graduate a challenging career in business, industry, or
government. Graduates deal primarily with the process management of money, materials, and labor in
a business and industrial environment.
Career opportunities involve problem solving in the elds of:
• Quality Control
• Production/Materials Management
• Information Systems
• Process Improvement
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• Systems Simulation
• Salary and Compensation Plans
• Workplace Design
• Personnel Management
• Occupational Safety, Health and Ethics
• Project Management
• Economic Analysis/Cost Control
The Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering Technology program is accredited by the Engineering
Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Student Outcomes
• An ability to select and apply the knowledge, techniques, skills, and modern tools of
the discipline to broadly-dened engineering technology activities;
• An ability to select and apply a knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering,
and technology to engineering technology problems that require the application of
principles and applied procedures or methodologies;
• An ability to conduct standard tests and measurements; to conduct, analyze, and
interpret experiments; and to apply experimental results to improve processes;
• An ability to design systems, components, or processes for broadly-dened
engineering technology problems appropriate to program educational objectives;
• An ability to function effectively as a member or leader on a technical team;
• An ability to identify, analyze, and solve broadly-dened engineering technology
problems;
• An ability to apply written, oral, and graphical communication in both technical and
non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical
literature;
• An understanding of the need for and an ability to engage in self-directed continuing
professional development;
• An understanding of and a commitment to address professional and ethical
responsibilities including a respect for diversity;
• A knowledge of the impact of engineering technology solutions in a societal and global
context; and
• A commitment to quality, timeliness, and continuous improvement.
• An ability to accomplish the integration of systems using appropriate analytical,
computational, and application practices and procedures.
• An ability to apply knowledge of probability, statistics, engineering economic analysis
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and cost control, and other technical sciences and specialties necessary in the eld of
industrial engineering technology.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
Students must complete 8 Credit Hours for Area D2 and may choose from the following:
• PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L
• PHYS 1112 and PH YS 1112L
• PHYS 2 211 and PHYS 2211L
• PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L
• CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L
• CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L
• BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L
• BIOL 110 8 and BIOL 1108L
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• IT 1113: Programming Principles
• EDG 1210: Survey of Engineering Graphics
• IET 2305: The Role of Industrial Engineering Technology in Industrial Systems
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
or
• PHYS 1112: Introductory Physics II
• PHYS 1112L : Introductory Physics Laboratory II
or
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
or
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
or
• CHEM 1152: Survey of Chemistry II
or
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
or
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• CHEM 1212L: General Chemistry II Laboratory
or
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
or
• BIOL 110 8: Biological Principles II
• BIOL 110 8 L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
or
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• SCI 1101: Science, Society, and the Environment I
• Two Credit Hours from Area D
Required Courses Specic to the Major (52 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
or
• IET 2432: Introduction to Managerial Costing (not equivalent to ACCT 2100)
• IET 1000: Orientation
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• IET 3322: Work Measurement and Ergonomics
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3424: Engineering Economy
• IET 3433: Product and Process Costing
• IE T 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IET 4422: Facilities Design, Plant Layout, and Materials Handling
• IET 4451: Systems Simulation
• IET 4475: Senior Project
• IET 4810: Ethics and Safety
Upper-Level Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Choose from the list below:
• IET 3320: Advanced Logistics
• IET 3398: IET Internship
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IE T 3511: Sustainability Engineering
• IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
Free Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (127 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (127 Credit Hours)
Concentrations
Students may choose a concentration by selecting a combination of specic required and elective
courses.
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Concentration in Quality Principles (21 Credit Hours)
The primary objective of the Concentration in Quality Principles is to provide training and education
to students interested in quality system principles, methodology, elements and standards.
Students who successfully complete the Concentration with a grade of “C” or better in each course
will be awarded a Green Belt Certicate.
Required Courses:
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
Concentration in Logistics (21 Credit Hours)
The primary objective of the Concentration in Logistics is to provide training and education to
students interested in entering the Supply Chain industry.
Students who successfully complete the Concentration with a grade of “C” or better in each course
will be awarded a Green Belt Certicate.
Required Courses:
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• IET 3320: Advanced Logistics
• IE T 3511: Sustainability Engineering
or
• IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IE T 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
Industrial Engineering Technology Logistics Certicate
The primary objective of the Certicate in Logistics is to provide training and education to members
of the Supply Chain industry that need to improve skills and knowledge in the latest technology
available in their eld. Students can complete the requirements in 4-6 semesters. The courses may
also be applied toward completing a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering Technology. The program will
be offered on campus and through distance learning.
Student outcomes
• Demonstrate a conceptual knowledge of logistics (IET3320)
• Communicate effectively in written and presentation skills (IET3320)
• Utilize support and research systems for logistics (IET4115, IET4151, IET4405)
• Demonstrate an ability to plan, execute and critique sound logistics concepts and
ideas (IET4115, IET3620)
Requirements
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
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• IET 3320: Advanced Logistics
• IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
• IE T 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
Program Total (21 Credit Hours)
Industrial Engineering Technology Logistics Minor
To be eligible for a Minor in Industrial Engineering Technology (IET) Logistics, the student must have
a major (not IET) and complete the following courses. This minor is offered by the Department of
Systems & Industrial Engineering.
Student outcomes (depending on choices of classes taken)
• To prepare graduates with the fundamentals of logistics and supply chain
management
• To apply statistics toward logistics cases (IET2227)
• To become familiar with the purpose and operations of warehousing systems
(IET3620)
• To apply advanced statistics toward logistics cases (IET3320)
• To apply sustainability toward logistics scenarios (IET3511)
• Be capable of managing a logistics project (IET4135)
• Be capable of applying operations management & research (IET4151, IET4405)
• To prepare students with the foundation for lifelong learning
Requirements
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• IET 3320: Advanced Logistics
• IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
Choose any One Course from the Following:
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IE T 3511: Sustainability Engineering
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IE T 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Note:
A minimum GPA of 2.0 in the courses used for the minor is required.
Industrial Engineering Technology Minor
To be eligible for a Minor in Industrial Engineering Technology (IET), the student must have a major
and complete 10 credit hours of required courses and 6-8 credit hours from the list below. This minor
is offered by the Department of Systems & Industrial Engineering.
Student outcomes (depending on choices of classes taken)
• To prepare graduates with some fundamentals of industrial engineering technology
(IET2305)
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• To apply the knowledge of statistics in engineering technology problems (IET2227)
• To apply control systems to measure quality (IET3339)
• To understand the application of quality principles with lean manufacturing
(IET3407)
• Be capable of applying operations research (IET4405)
• To design manufacturing facilities with material handling equipment (IET4422)
• To apply advanced statistics when necessary (IET3403)
• To apply sustainability in industrial situations (IET3511)
• To prepare students with the foundation for lifelong learning
Complete the following three courses:
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 2305: The Role of Industrial Engineering Technology in Industrial Systems
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
Choose Two Courses from the Following:
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• IET 3322: Work Measurement and Ergonomics
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IET 3424: Engineering Economy
• IE T 3511: Sustainability Engineering
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IET 4422: Facilities Design, Plant Layout, and Materials Handling
Program Total (16-18 Credit Hours)
Note:
An overall 2.0 GPA is required in the courses for the IET Minor (excluding the international studies
minor courses).
Land Surveying Certicate - Embedded
The Land Surveying Certicate program is designed to prepare surveyors with the basic education
necessary to take the Fundamentals of Land Surveying Exam and exceeds the State of Georgia
academic registration requirements to become a Registered Land Surveyor. There are seven courses
required in the certicate program.
Requirements
• SURV 2221: Surveying I
• SURV 2221L: Surveying I Lab
• SURV 3222: Surveying II
• SURV 3500: Applied Hydrology and Hydraulics
or
• CE 4703: Engineering Hydrology
• SURV 4465: Legal Aspects of Land Surveying
• SURV 4470: Land Development Design
• SURV 4475: Land Surveying Practice
Program Total (20 or 21 Credit Hours)
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Manufacturing Engineering Technology Minor
Requirements
• ME T 1311: Manufacturing Processes
• MET 2322: Metrology and CNC Machining
Select three additional courses from the following:
• EDG 4224: Engineering Design Graphics for Custom Manufacturing
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
• MET 3331: Tool Design
• MET 3332: Rapid Design and Manufacture
• MET 4342: Numerical Control of Machines
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Note:
Not available to MET students with a concentration in Manufacturing.
Manufacturing Operations B.A.S.
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Manufacturing Operations has been specically designed for
students who have completed an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Technology
Degree from a Technical College System of Georgia institution.
The goal of the partnership between KSU and the TCSG schools to provide the opportunity for
degreed graduates from the technical schools of Georgia and other accredited Technical Schools
across the country to complete a Bachelor’s degree in approximately two years as a full time student.
Students must graduate from a TCSG school with an AAS or AAT degree. Courses from the degree
program will transfer as a block or as individual credit as outlined for each TCSG program.
What is hybrid and online? All required major courses to complete the BAS in Manufacturing
Operations program are offered totally online by KSU faculty. All general education requirements are
also offered on-line through the university system called E-core.
The BASMO program prepares students in the areas of manufacturing, operations, logistics and supply
chain through an industry-driven curriculum encompassing manufacturing processes, quality principles,
engineering economy, work measurement and facilities layout.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major:
• Area D-2: 1 non-lab science is allowed
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• Technical Block - Up to 18 Credit Hours
Upper Division Major Requirements (51 Credit Hours)
• IET 2305: The Role of Industrial Engineering Technology in Industrial Systems
• IET 3322: Work Measurement and Ergonomics
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
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• IET 3424: Engineering Economy
• IE T 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IET 4422: Facilities Design, Plant Layout, and Materials Handling
• IET 4810: Ethics and Safety
Technical Block - 17 Credit Hours from Student’s A.A.S. Degree
Upper Level Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Choose any three courses:
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IE T 3511: Sustainability Engineering
• IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
• IET 4451: Systems Simulation
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (120 Credit Hours)
Mechanical Engineering B.S.
Mechanical engineering is one of the largest disciplines of engineering because it is one of the broadest.
It focuses on the application of the principles of mechanics and materials to design machines and
devices. In this energy conscious world, a thorough understanding of energy and its uses is essential to
the success of a mechanical engineer.
Mechanical engineers help to design energy efcient devices such as wind-turbines as well as articial
knee joints that help society.
Graduates have the qualications to enter graduate school, become a licensed professional engineer
in any state after sufcient work experience, or directly enter careers in areas such as, but not limited
to, manufacturing, aerospace industry, power generation and distribution, automotive design, machine
design, alternative energy, robotics, and automation. Typical job titles for graduates may include design
engineer, project engineer, process engineer, test engineer, development engineer, program manager,
consulting engineer, and eld engineer.
Mechanical Engineering requires rigorous training in basic science and engineering principles along with
the development of skills in the areas of computer-aided design, instrumentation, and planning and
management of design projects. Graduates in the area of Mechanical Engineering will be required to
master technical elements and to demonstrate particular competence in the areas of communication,
scal management, and project control. The broad-based background is tailored to develop
professionals who will be able to move between the technical and managerial aspects of mechanical
engineering projects and to serve in key leadership positions within the engineering profession. As with
all engineering degrees, a mechanical engineer becomes very good at solving difcult problems which
makes it a good degree for non-engineering careers as well.
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The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program was approved by the Board of Regents
in August 2009. The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program is accredited by the
Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Engineering Standing Requirements
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• COM 110 0: Human Communication (Recommended)
• STS 1101: Science, Technology, and Society (Recommended)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ME 1001: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
• ME 1311: MATLAB for Engineers with Applications
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
• EDG 1211: Engineering Graphics I
• One Credit Hour from Area A
• Two Credit Hours from Area D
Math or Science Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following courses:
• CHEM 1212: General Chemistry II
• BIOL 1107: Biological Principles I
• BIOL 2221: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
• MATH 2335: Numerical Methods for Engineers
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
Some MATH OR PHYS classes may be approved for math or science electives by the department
chair.
Upper Division Major Requirements (61 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• EE 2301: Circuit Analysis I
• ME 3101: Materials Science and Engineering
• ENGR 3122: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
• ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• ENGR 3345: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
• ME 4250: Computer Aided Engineering
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• ENGR 4402: Engineering Ethics
• ME 4403: Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Lab
• ME 3410: Thermodynamics
• ME 3201: Product Realization
• ME 3440: Heat Transfer
• ME 3501: Dynamic Systems & Control Theory
• ENGR 3125: Machine Dynamics & Vibrations
• ME 4141: Machine Design I
• ME 4201: Senior Design I
• ME 4202: Senior Design II
• ME 4501: Vibrations & Controls Lab
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
• ENGR 3325: Engineering Economic Analysis
Upper Division Technical Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Select two courses:
• ME 3133: Composite Mechanics
• ME 3701: Manufacturing Engineering
• ME 3398: Internship
• ME 4400: Directed Study
• ME 4490: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
• ENGR 3501: Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
• ENGR 3502: Radiation Detection & Measurement
• ENGR 4501: Nuclear Power Generation
• ENGR 4502: Radiation Protection & Health Physics
• ENGR 4503: Nuclear Fuel Cycle
• ISYE 3801: Aerodynamics
• ISYE 3802: Aircraft Design & Performance
• ISYE 3803: Fundamentals of Avionics
• ISYE 4801: Aircraft Propulsion
• ISYE 4802: Helicopter Theory
• ISYE 4803: Aeronautics Senior Design Project
• MTRE 3710: Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals
Some ENGR, EE, MTRE, or ISYE courses may be approved for technical electives by the department
chair.
Program Total (130 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (130 Credit Hours)
Mechanical Engineering Technology B.S.
Graduates are capable of applying engineering principles to today’s industrial problems. In the four-year
Bachelor’s degree programs, emphasis is placed on necessary theoretical concepts as well as practical
laboratory experience in manufacturing processes and techniques, instrumentation and controls, and
equipment and machinery design, and performance testing and evaluation. Particular emphasis is placed
on studies meeting the needs of those industries which are prevalent in the Southeast.
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The Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology program is accredited by the
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Specic General Education Requirements for this Major:
• COM 110 0: Human Communication (Recommended but not required)
• STS 1101: Science, Technology, and Society (Recommended)
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• MET 1321: Machining and Welding
• Two Credits from Area D
Required Courses (50 Credit Hours)
• ENGT 2124: Statics with Applications
or
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• EDG 1211: Engineering Graphics I
• EDG 1212: Engineering Graphics II
• MET 3126: Engineering Dynamics with Applications
or
• ENGR 3122: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials and
• ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
or
• ENGT 3124: Strength of Materials with Applications and
• ENGT 3124L: Strength of Materials Lab
• MET 3101: Fluid Mechanics Principles & Applications
• ME T 1311: Manufacturing Processes
• MET 2322: Metrology and CNC Machining
• MET 3132: Engineering Materials
• MET 3132L: Engineering Materials Lab
• MET 3401: Thermodynamics I
• MET 4141: Machine Design I
• MET 4421: Instruments and Controls
• MET 2501: Engineering Computation using Matlab
• ECET 3000: Electrical Principles
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• MET 1000: Mechanical Engineering Technology Orientation
Select One of the Following Four Courses: (3 Credit Hours)
• MET 3123: Dynamics of Machines
• MET 3331: Tool Design
• MET 3402: Thermodynamics II
• ME T 4112: Computer Aided Engineering & Analysis
Choose One of the Concentrations Below (12 Credit Hours)
General Concentration
Choose 12 Credit Hours of upper-level electives:
• MET 3XXX
• MET 4XXX
• EDG 3XXX
• EDG 4XXX (Maximum two EDG courses allowed for General Concentration)
Energy-HVAC Concentration
• MET 3402: Thermodynamics II
Choose three courses from:
• MET 4341: Automation Systems and Controls
• MET 4401: Heat Transfer
• ME T 4 411: Refrigeration
• MET 4412: Air Conditioning
• MET 4431: Plant and Power Applications
• Plus a 3 Credit Upper Level MET or EDG Elective
Machine Design Concentration
• MET 3123: Dynamics of Machines
Choose three courses from:
• MET 3332: Rapid Design and Manufacture
• MET 4124: Vibrations and Advanced Dynamics
• MET 4133: Advanced Engineering Materials
• MET 4142: Mechanical Systems Design
• MET 4341: Automation Systems and Controls
• Plus a 3 Credit Upper Level MET or EDG Elective
Manufacturing Concentration
• MET 3331: Tool Design
Choose three courses from:
• EDG 4224: Engineering Design Graphics for Custom Manufacturing
• MET 3332: Rapid Design and Manufacture
• MET 4133: Advanced Engineering Materials
• MET 4341: Automation Systems and Controls
• MET 4342: Numerical Control of Machines
• MET 4142: Mechanical Systems Design
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
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• Plus a 3 Credit Upper Level MET or EDG Elective
Engineering Graphics Design Concentration
• ME T 4112: Computer Aided Engineering & Analysis
Choose three courses from:
• EDG 3112: Advanced Engineering Graphics
• EDG 4111: Surface Modeling
• EDG 4224: Engineering Design Graphics for Custom Manufacturing
• EDG 4222: CAD Customization and Standards
• MET 3332: Rapid Design and Manufacture
• Plus a 3 Credit Upper Level MET or EDG Elective
Free Electives (3 Credit Hours)
Any course from the university curriculum.
Program Total (128 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
The Free Elective may not be MATH 1111.
PHYS 1111/PHYS 1111L and PHYS 1112/PHYS 1112L may be substituted for PHYS 2211/PHYS 2211L and
PHYS 2212/PHYS 2212L.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (128 Credit Hours)
Mechatronics Engineering B.S.
IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics was the rst refereed journal published in the United States
focused on Mechatronics. In the rst issue (March 1996), mechatronics was dened as: “The synergistic
integration of mechanical engineering with electronics and intelligent computer control in the design
and manufacturing of industrial products and processes.” Ten specic topics were identied under the
general category of mechatronics:
• Modeling and Design
• Motion Control
• System Integration
• Vibration and Noise Control
• Actuators and Sensors
• Micro Devices & Optoelectronic Systems
• Intelligent Control
• Automotive Systems
• Robotics
• Manufacturing
Mechatronic systems can be a complete product or a sub-component of a product. Examples of
mechatronic systems include aircraft ight control and navigation systems; automotive electronic fuel
injection and anti-lock brake systems; automated manufacturing systems including robots, numerical
control machining centers, packaging systems and plastic injection-molding systems; articial organs;
health monitoring and surgical systems; copy machines; and many more. Some common element of
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all these systems is the integration of analog and digital circuits, microprocessors and computers,
mechanical devices, sensors, actuators, and controls.
Mechatronics Engineering graduates can select from a wide spectrum of industries for career choices
and can also contribute in a variety of roles including design engineer, software engineer, project
planner, product designer, and project manager. Mechatronics Engineering program graduates are
able to select from jobs as Mechatronics specialists in a variety of industries. Opportunities are also
available to graduates in smaller companies that need generalists who can perform both mechanical
and electrical engineering functions.
The Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics Engineering program is accredited by the Engineering
Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org.
Engineering Standing Requirements
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required Courses Specic to the Major:
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
• PHYS 2 211L: Principles of Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
• PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
• COM 110 0: Human Communication (Recommended)
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• MATH 2203: Calculus III
• CHEM 1211: General Chemistry I
• CHEM 1211L: General Chemistry I Laboratory
• CS E 1311: C++ Programming for Engineers
• EDG 1211: Engineering Graphics I
• One Credit Hour from Area A
• Two Credit Hours From Area D
Mechatronics Engineering Required Courses (62 Credit Hours)
• EE 2301: Circuit Analysis I
• EE 3401: Engineering Electronics
• EE 2501: Digital Logic Design
• ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
• ENGR 3122: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
• ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
• ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
• ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
• MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
• MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
• MTRE 1000: Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering
• MTRE 2610: Intermediate Programming for Mechatronics
• MTRE 3710: Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals
• MTRE 4001: Modeling and Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
• MTRE 4002L: Feedback Control Laboratory
• MTRE 4010: Advanced Controls
• MTRE 4100: Instruments and Controls
• MTRE 4200: Robotics Analysis and Synthesis
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• MTRE 4800: Mechatronics System Design
• ENGR 3325: Engineering Economic Analysis
Electives (7 Credit Hours)
• MATH Elective (3 Credit Hours)- Must be MATH 2332 or higher
• Technical Elective (4 Credit Hours)- CS 3xxx4xxx, EE 3xxx/4xxx (excluding EE
4201), ENGR 3xxx/4xxx, ME 3xxx/4xxx (excluding ME 3501 and ME 4501), MTRE
3xxx/4xxx, SYE 3501, SYE 3502, SYE 4501
Program Total (129 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (128 Credit Hours)
Note:
The Mechatronics Engineering degree requires a grade of “C” or better in all major required courses
applied to degree requirements. All math and science courses require a grade of “C” or better.
Mechatronics Engineering Minor
This program provides an opportunity for students outside the Department of Mechatronics
Engineering to learn robotics and mechatronics courses which add value to their education by
obtaining skills that are directly and immediately relevant to employers.
Students need to complete at least 15 credit hours in this minor program. In particular, MTRE3710,
MTRE4001, MTRE4002, and MTRE4200 are the required courses. Students also need to select one of
MTRE4100, MTRE4010 or MTRE2610
Engineering Standing Requirements
Required Courses (12 Credit Hours)
• MTRE 3710: Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals
• MTRE 4001: Modeling and Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
• MTRE 4002L: Feedback Control Laboratory
• MTRE 4200: Robotics Analysis and Synthesis
* EE4201 can be substituted for MTRE4001 & MTRE4002. ME3501 & ME4501 can also be substituted
for MTRE4001 & MTRE4002.
Elective Courses (3-4 Credit Hours)
Select one of the following courses:
• MTRE 2610: Intermediate Programming for Mechatronics
• MTRE 4010: Advanced Controls
• MTRE 4100: Instruments and Controls
Program Total: (15-16 Credit Hours)
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Nuclear Engineering Minor
Requirements
• ENGR 3501: Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
• ENGR 3502: Radiation Detection & Measurement
• ENGR 4501: Nuclear Power Generation
• ENGR 4502: Radiation Protection & Health Physics
• ENGR 4503: Nuclear Fuel Cycle
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Production Design Certicate
The primary objective of the Certicate in Production Design is to provide training and education to
members of the Industrial Engineering eld in the measurement and analysis of work and in the design
or improvement of facilities. Students can complete the requirements in 3-4 semesters. These courses
may also be applied toward completing a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering Technology upon
acceptance into KSU.
Student outcomes
• Create efcient facilities layout designs (IET4422, IET4151)
• Demonstrate a knowledge of work measurement standards (IET3322)
• Design ergonomically efcient working environments (IET3322)
• Understand and exercise sound operations management & research (IET4151,
IET4405)
Requirements
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
• IET 3322: Work Measurement and Ergonomics
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IET 4422: Facilities Design, Plant Layout, and Materials Handling
Program Total (20 Credit Hours)
Renewable Energy Engineering Technology Minor
An overall GPA of 2.0 is required in the courses for the Renewable Energy Engineering Technology
(REET) Minor.
Requirements
• REET 3550: Introduction to Alternate Energy
Choose four courses from the following:
• REET 2020: Energy Conversion
• REET 3030: Energy Storage Systems
• REET 4100: Solar Photovoltaics
• REE T 4110: Solar Thermal Systems
• REET 4200: Wind Power Generation
• REET 4210: Oceanic and Hydropower Generation
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• REET 4500: Environmental Aspects of Power Generation
• REET 4510: Sustainable Transportation Systems
Program Total (16-17 Credit Hours)
Supply Chain Logistics, B.A.S.
The Bachelor of Applied Science in Supply Chain Logistics has been specically designed for students
who have completed an Associate of Applied Science or Associate of Applied Technology Degree from
a Technical College System of Georgia institution.
The goal of the partnership between KSU and the TCSG schools to provide the opportunity for
degreed graduates from the technical schools of Georgia and other accredited Technical Schools
across the country to complete a Bachelor’s degree in approximately two years as a full time student.
Students must graduate from a TCSG school with an AAS or AAT degree. Courses from the degree
program will transfer as a block or as individual credit as outlined for each TCSG program.
All required major courses to complete the BAS in Supply Chain Logistics program are offered
totally online by KSU faculty. All general education requirements are also offered on-line through the
university system called E-core.
The BASSCL program prepares students in the areas of manufacturing, operations, logistics and supply
chain through an industry-driven curriculum encompassing manufacturing processes, quality principles,
engineering economy, work measurement and facilities layout.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• Area D-2: 1 non-lab science allowed
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
Technical Block - Up to 18 Semester Hours
Upper Division Major Requirements (51 Credit Hours)
• IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• IET 3320: Advanced Logistics
• IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
• IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
• IET 3424: Engineering Economy
• IE T 3511: Sustainability Engineering
• IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
• IE T 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
• IET 4135: IET Project Management
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
Major Technical Block- Up to 18 Credit Hours from AAS degree.
Upper-Level Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Choose any three courses from the following:
• IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
• IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
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• IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
• IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
• IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
• IET 4451: Systems Simulation
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements.
Note:
Program is exempt from the WELL 1000 course requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (120 Credit Hours)
Survey and Mapping B.S.
The Surveying and Mapping Program is accredited by the Applied Science Accreditation Commission of
ABET (http://www.abet.org) and offered through the Civil and Construction Engineering Department.
The Surveying and Mapping Program is the only ABET accredited surveying program in the State of
Georgia. Students are taught the principles and techniques of eld measurements and adjustments,
boundary, topographic, geodetic, route and construction surveys.
Students apply classroom knowledge in laboratory exercises with modern surveying equipment
including theodolites, electronic distance meters, electronic total stations, Global Positioning System
(GPS) satellite receivers, and optical alignment devices. Mapping topics include Geographic Information
Systems (GIS), photogrammetry and remote sensing.
In laboratories, students develop maps from eld measurements, design and layout construction
projects, plan subdivision developments and establish horizontal and vertical control using satellite
geodesy. Computers are used extensively in reducing data, planning eld layouts, plotting boundaries,
drawing (CAD) plats and map production.
Students also study topics from the Civil Engineering Technology program including elementary
structures, uid mechanics, hydrology and the design and construction of highways. Courses in
mathematics, business principles and core requirements provide the student added depth.
The program exceeds the State of Georgia academic registration requirements to become a
Registered Land Surveyor.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required General Education Courses Specic to the Major
• MATH 1112: College Trigonometry
or
• MATH 1113: Precalculus
• MATH 1190: Calculus I
• COM 110 0: Human Communication
• PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
• PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
• PHYS 1112: Introductory Physics II
• PHYS 1112L : Introductory Physics Laboratory II
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Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
• STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
• MATH 2202: Calculus II
• GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
• SURV 2221: Surveying I
• SURV 2221L: Surveying I Lab
Upper Division Major Requirements (52 Credit Hours)
• CE 1000: Orientation to Engineering and Surveying Professions
• EDG 2160: Civil Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting
• ENVS 2202K: Introduction to Environmental Science
• SURV 3222: Surveying II
• GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
• SURV 3320: Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
• SURV 3421: Geographic Information Systems I
or
• GEOG 3315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
• SURV 3451: Terrain Analysis
• SURV 3500: Applied Hydrology and Hydraulics
• SU RV 4110: Geospatial Sciences Practice
• SURV 4410: Surveying Computations and Adjustments
• SURV 4415: Geodetic Surveying Methods
• SURV 4420: Remote Sensing
• SURV 4465: Legal Aspects of Land Surveying
• SURV 4470: Land Development Design
• SURV 4475: Land Surveying Practice
• One Credit from Area F
Upper Level Electives (6 Credit Hours)
• SURV 3XXX or 4XXX
• MATH 3260 Linear Algebra
• MGT 3XXX or 4XXX (advisor approval required)
• GEOG 3XXX or 4XXX (advisor approval required)
• SCI 3XXX or 4XXX (advisor approval required)
• CM 3XXX or 4XXX (advisor approval required)
• ENVS 3XXX or 4XXX (advisor approval required)
Appropriate electives will earn GIS certicate, see advisor
Free Elective (3 Credit Hours)
Any course in the university curriculum.
Program Total (121 Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements
See listing of requirements
Note:
This program is exempt from the WELL 1000 requirement
Graduation Credit Hour Total (121 Credit Hours)
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University College
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality, B.S.
Contact: Dr. Christian Hardigree
Bachelor of Science Degree
Michael A. Leven College of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
(470) 578-7974
The B.S. in Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality incorporates the study of sustainable best-practices
emphasizing areas such as resource conservation, food science, nutrition, agro-ecology and essential
business skills/abilities. Students implement theoretical classroom concepts through experiential
learning opportunities. These include learning how to source local foods, establish water/energy/food
conservation programs, and apply resource management techniques to implement a sustainable food
hospitality operation in an environmentally conscious, economically benecial manner.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Required Courses Specic to the Major:
• ECON 2100: Principles of Microeconomics
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F): (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100: Introduction to Financial Accounting
• CSH 2100: Introduction to Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
• CSH 2200: World Cuisines and Culture
• CSH 2300: Basic Culinary Skills
• CSH 2400: Services Management and Food Production
• CSH 2500: Principles of Nutrition for the Professional
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality Core (36 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2200: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
• CSH 3100: Food Science I
• CSH 3200: Food and Beverage Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain
• CSH 3300: Professional Development
• CSH 3400: Sustainable Facilities Design and Management
• CSH 3500: Organic Agriculture and Beginning Apiary Studies
• CSH 4200: Food and Beverage Cost
• CSH 4300: Hospitality Law and Liability
• MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
• MGT 4001: Managing Organizations
• MGT 4002: Managing People
• MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
Major Field Electives (6 Credit Hours)
Select two from the following:
• CSH 3390: International Initiatives in Foods (Study Abroad)
• CSH 3610: Club Management
• CSH 4100: Principles of Beverage Operations Management
• CSH 4400: Directed Study
• CSH 4610: Plant-Based Cuisine
• CSH 4630: Spirits, Beers, and Brews
• CSH 4640: Beer Culture
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• CSH 4620: Exploring the World of Wines
• CSH 4650: Fundamentals of Brewing
• CSH 4660: Event Management
• CSH 4670: Catering
• CSH 4680: Wedding Planning
• CSH 4690: Baking and Pastry
Internship (3 Credit Hours)
• CSH 3398: Internship (Culinary Services Management)
Senior Capstone (6 Credit Hours)
• CSH 4498: Strategic Management in Hospitality
• CSH 4499: Quantity Food Management
Free Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum. Students are limited to 6 credit hours in electives from the
Coles College of Business.
Program Total (120 Credit Hours)
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123 Credit Hours)
Work Experience and Volunteeerism (Both Required)
For graduation, students must complete a minimum of 600 industry work experience/service hours,
with a minimum 200 of those hours being degree-focused volunteer (non-paid) service hours through
VKSU (all 600 hours can be acquired through volunteerism). Exceptions require written approval in
advance by the department chair. Students will register for CSH 4000 and CSH 4010 for zero-credit
for certication that the hours were completed. Only register for these courses if the hours will be
completed by the end of the semester.
Integrative Studies B.S.
General Education (42-45 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Integrative Studies Tracks:
Specialized Studies Track
A 2.5 AGPA is required for entry into this track.
*Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours/Must
be completed with “C” or better)
• INTS 1198: Introduction to Integrative Studies
• INTS 2298: Integrative Studies Research Methods
• Plus 12 hours of lower level coursework (these vary depending on academic areas
selected)
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*Upper Division Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours) (Must be
completed with grade of “C” or better)
• 12 credit hours from two chosen upper-level academic areas.
• 15 credit hours of upper-level coursework approved by the INTS Director reecting
integration and application of upper-level academic skills.
• INTS 4498: Senior Seminar in Integrative Studies
*Related studies (9 Credit Hours)
Varies depending on academic areas.
Free Electives (12 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120-123 Credit Hours)
Note:
* These areas are to be planned closely with an Integrative Studies advisor and must follow
requirements made, if any, by the academic areas selected for the degree. Any changes to an approved/
signed INTS proposal must be re-evaluated and approved by an INTS advisor.
Environmental Policy Studies Track
A 2.5 AGPA is required for entry into this track.
*Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours) (Must
be completed with grade of “C” or better)
• INTS 1198: Introduction to Integrative Studies
• INTS 2298: Integrative Studies Research Methods
• Plus 12 hours of lower level coursework (courses may vary)
*Upper Division Major Requirements (51 Credit Hours) (Must be
completed with a grade of “C” or better)
• 12 credit hours each from three academic areas (36 credit hours)
• 15 credit hours of coursework approved by the INTS Director reecting integration
and application of upper-level academic skills.
• INTS 4498: Senior Seminar in Integrative Studies
Free Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120-123 Credit Hours)
Note:
* These areas are to be planned closely with an INTS advisor and must follow requirements made, if
any, by the academic areas selected for the degree. Any changes to an approved/signed INTS proposal
must be re-evaluated and approved by an INTS advisor.
General Studies Track
A 2.0 AGPA is required for entry into this track.
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*Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours) (Must
be completed with a grade of “C” or better)
Varies depending on interest areas but must include:
• INTS 1198: Introduction to Integrative Studies
• ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology
• COM 2129: Public Speaking
or
• COM 110 0: Human Communication
• LDRS 2000: Finding the Leader Within
*Upper Division Major Requirements (39 Credit Hours) (Must be
completed with a grade of “C” or better)
Varies depending on interest areas, but must include:
• WRIT 3140: Writing in the Workplace
• INTS 4498: Senior Seminar in Integrative Studies
• Plus 12 credit hours in one or a cluster of two academic areas
Free Electives (21 Credit Hours)
Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (120-123 Credit Hours)
Note:
* Course selections will be planned with the assistance of an INTS advisor. Any changes to an
approved/signed INTS proposal must be re-evaluated and approved by an INTS advisor.
University-Wide Degree Requirements (3 Credit Hours)
See listing of requirements.
Graduation Credit Hour Total (123-126 Credit Hours)
Leadership Studies Certicate - Embedded
University College
Department of Leadership and Integrative Studies
(470) 578-6207
http://uc.kennesaw.edu/lis/index.php
In today’s competitive global society, success depends on working as a productive communicator,
team player, and decision maker - all skills of an effective leader. The Certicate in Leadership Studies,
through theory and practical experience, is designed to prepare students in any major for the dynamics
of leading diverse groups and teams, engaging and empowering others, responding to situational
leadership opportunities, and acknowledging the power of trust and ethical leadership practices. Five
leadership courses, each with a multidisciplinary focus, offers students the opportunity to develop,
strengthen and use their leadership abilities.
Required Courses* (12 Credit Hours)
• LDRS 3000: Foundations of Leadership
• LDRS 3200: Leadership in a Global Society
• LDRS 3600: Ethics in Leadership
• LDRS 3800: Leading in Groups
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And choose one from the following (3 Credit Hours)
• LDRS 3100: Change and Conict Leadership
• LDRS 3300: Leadership and Decision Making
• LDRS 3400: Service As Leadership
• LDRS 3500: How Not to Lead
• LDRS 3700: Women in Leadership
• LDRS 4400: Directed Study
• LDRS 4490: Special Topics in Leadership Studies
• Other 3000 or 4000 level LDRS Course
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Admission/Placement Requirements:
Students must have and maintain an adjusted 2.5 minimum GPA to enroll in and subsequently be
granted the certicate. All LDRS courses require a grade of “B” or better to receive the certicate.
Receiving the Certicate:
Following a nal transcript verication, students who meet the requirements will receive a certicate
from the Department of Leadership and Integrative Studies. An ofcial notice that the student has
met the certicate requirements will also appear on the student’s KSU academic transcript.
Honors College
Dual Enrollment Honors Program
The Dual Enrollment Honors Program (DEHP) at Kennesaw State University provides an outstanding
opportunity for high school juniors and seniors to get a head start on college. DEHP students
take college classes in lieu of high school classes. Students earn college and high school credits
simultaneously, and may participate in student activities at both KSU and their high schools. Students
may take KSU courses in English, mathematics, social sciences, science and foreign languages. DEHP
students make the transition to university life in a familiar, supportive environment. They attend
DEHP advising sessions to assist in selection of courses, and may select regular or honors classes.
DEHP students attend a special summer orientation session and register for classes before most
other students. DEHP courses transfer easily to most public colleges and universities and many private
college.
For more information about the Dual Enrollment Honors Program’s admission criteria, please go to
the link labeled “Honors Opportunities and Early Entry” under the KSU Undergraduate Catalog’s
“Admissions” link. For additional information, including instructions for applying to the DEHP, please
visit http://honors.kennesaw.edu.
Please note: Students accepted to both the University and Dual Enrollment Honors Programs may
apply for Honors housing on both the Kennesaw and Marietta campuses.
University Honors Program
The University Honors Program offers a community within a university to academically talented,
highly motivated students who enjoy lively discussion, creative expression, and intellectual challenge.
Although the college is not a degree-granting unit, it offers small honors sections of core courses
and interdisciplinary honors seminars, where students focus on deep understanding within an
innovative curriculum. Graduation as an Honors Scholar requires completion of the University Honors
Program Curriculum, below, as well as an adjusted GPA of 3.25. Two secondary tier designations,
that of Honors in the Major and Honors Participant, are also described below. The college also
provide opportunities for undergraduate research, domestic and international travel experiences,
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and community service activities. First-year Honors students have the option of applying for the Great
Books Honors cohort
For information about the University Honors Program’s admission criteria, application process, and
rst-year Great Books cohort, please visit http://honors.kennesaw.edu.
University Honors Program Curriculum
University Honors Scholar Designation
Students complete a minimum of 8 Honors Learning Experiences plus a capstone series of courses.
Students must take KSU1101H if entering KSU with less than 15 credit hours. Students must choose
at least three credit hours of HON-prex course(s) during their program. Additional Honors Learning
Experiences (HLEs) may chosen from the following list:
• Honors section of First-Year Seminar (3 credit hours)*
• Honors Sections of General Education Courses (2-4 credit hours each)
• HON 2001: Introduction to Honors Research
• Three sections of the 1-credit-hour, pass/fail Honors Colloquium (HON 3000)
• HON 4490: Honors Special Topics
• HON 3301: Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar
• Honors Discovery non-credit Honors Learning Experience (may be repeated once
with a different topic)
• HON 3002: Honors Research Assistance Experience (0-3 credit hours)
• HON 3203: Honors Teaching Assistance Experience (0-3 credit hours)
• HON 4400: Honors Directed Study (1-3 credit hours)
• Honors contracts in any non-Honors course or applied learning experience
(non-credit).
• Honors Senior Capstone Experience (1-4 Credit Hours)
Note:
To remain in good standing in the Honors program, students must complete an approved Honors
Learning Experience (HLE) each semester. Students may complete more than one in a semester, and
the additional HLE can be banked for a future semester. Only one additional HLE can be in the bank at
a time.
To graduate as an Honors Scholar, an Honors student must submit a fully-approved Honors thesis or
other major capstone product that merits a grade of A or B. An electronic Honors Portfolio of all the
student’s Honors products may also be required.
A student whose major requirements include a senior capstone course or senior seminar may work
with the instructor to signicantly enhance the thesis or other capstone product for the class, taking
HON 4499 for zero credit hours. A student who does NOT have a required capstone course or
senior seminar in his or her major will take HON 4499 for 3 credit hours.
Honors in the Major
To earn the designation of Honors in the Major, students must complete a minimum of two of the
required four minimum HLEs in the major plus an approved capstone and maintain the required GPA.
Departments/Schools may specify additional requirements.
Honors Participant
To be awarded the designation of Honors Participant, students must successfully complete a minimum
6 HLEs and maintain the required GPA. Requires approval of the University Honors Program Director.
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Institute for Cybersecurity Workforce Development
Cybersecurity (eMajor) B.S.
The purpose of the Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity (BS-CYBR) program is to create
technologically capable, business-aware cybersecurity professionals capable of applying technical skills
and the knowledge of security management to protect computerized information systems from a
wide variety of of threats, and to manage the risks associated with modern information technology
usage. Cybersecurity is a computing-based discipline involving technology, people, information, and
processes to enable assured operations. It involves the creation, operation, analysis, and testing of
secure computer systems. It is an interdisciplinary course of study, including aspects of information
technology, law, policy, human factors, ethics, and risk management often in the context of adversaries.
The Department of Homeland Security and the National Security Agency have jointly designated
Kennesaw State University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education
with specialized focus areas in Security Policy Development & Compliance and Systems Security
Administration.
The Institute for Cybersecurity workforce development requires that BS-CYBR candidates must earn
a grade of “C” or better in all upper division courses in order to be counted toward their degree.
The Bachelor of Science in Cybersecurity is a fully online degree that has the primary objective of
meeting the high demand for professional degrees in the area of cybersecurity. The degree has core
requirements, major requirements, major specilizations, and required electives. The major contains
those courses considered fundamental to the cybersecurity eld and the electives give the student
some exibility in choice.
Admission Criteria
All students must meet the admission requirements for freshmen and/or transfer students as
determined by KSU as documented at http://admissions.kennesaw.edu/. Admission to the University
will require a 2.5 GPA in 17 units of required high school coursework as recalculated by Kennesaw
State as well as a minima score requirements for Freshmen and Transfer Freshmen must score an SAT
Total Score on 1600 Scale: 1030 AND SAT Reading Test Score: 25 AND SAT Math Section Score: 490
-or- ACT Composite score of 20 AND ACT English sub-score of 18 AND ACT Math sub-score of 18.
Other categories of admission have differing requirements as published at http://admissions.kennesaw.
edu/.
All students must meet the graduation requirements for undergraduate students as determined by
KSU and also complete all Major course requirements with a grade of ‘C’ or better.
The B.S. in Cybersecurity eMajor will be housed in the Institute of Cybersecurity Workforce
Development at the University. This degree is intended to be an access degree, enabling a much
broader set of options enabling the use of articulation agreements with the technical college system
and eCore afliates across the State of Georgia.
Admission to the BS-CYBR degree program eMajor will be open to any student who has completed
(or is scheduled to complete) the General Education and Area F - Lower Division Major Requirements
through any recognized and transferrable method. That includes transfer of credit from other
Institutions (following KSU policies for transfer of credit), eCore courses documented by KSU, KSU
courses taken on campus as well as KSU online courses. Once accepted as into the eMajor BS-CYBR,
students will be eligible to register for courses offered at the eMajor tuition rate.
General Education (42 Credit Hours)
General Education Requirements Specic to this Major:
• Area A- (MATH 1111 and MATH 1112 ) or MATH 1113
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• Area D Math-MATH 1190 or MATH 1160
• Area E-ECON 2100 or CRJU 1101
• One Hour from Area D is counted in Area F
• One Hour from Area D is counted in Free Electives
Lower Division Major Requirements (Area F) (18 Credit Hours)
• ACCT 2100 : Introduction to Financial Accounting
• MATH 2332 : Probability and Data Analysis
or
• STAT 1107 : Introduction to Statistics
or
• ECON 2300 : Business Statistics
• CS 1301 : Programming Principles I
or
• CSE 1301 : Programming and Problem Solving I
• IT 1324 : Advanced Programming Principles
• CSE 2300 : Discrete Structures for Computing
or
• MATH 2345 : Discrete Mathematics
• One Hour from Area D
Students are recommened to take BLAW 2200 credit hours counted in Free Electives.
Upper Division Major Requirements (36 Credit Hours)
Upper Division Technical Core
• CYBR 3123 : Hardware and Software Concepts
• CYBR 3423 : Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
• CYBR 4323 : Data Communications & Networking
• CYBR 4423 : Linux/Unix Administration
Upper Division Security Core
• CYBR 3100 : Principles of Information Security
• CYBR 3200 : Network Security
• CYBR 3210 : Client Systems Security
• CYBR 3300 : Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
• CYBR 4200 : Perimeter Defense
• CYBR 4220 : Server Systems Security
• CYBR 4330 : Incident Response and Contingency Planning
Capstone
• CYBR 4810 : Cyber Defense
Upper Division Major Specializations (9 Credit Hours)
All BS-CYBER students are required to take a minimum of 9 credit hours as an upper-level
specialization. They must choose one of the following tracks and complete all of the courses listed.
The options are:
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Systems Security Track
• CYBR 3153 : Database Systems
• CYBR 4843 : Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense
or
• CYBR 4883 : Infrastructure Defense
• CYBR 4350 : Management of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery
or
• CYBR 4853 : Computer Forensics
Cyber Crime Track
Note: Requires CRJU 1101 as Area E General Education requirement, otherwise students must take
as a Free Elective.
• CYBR 3305 : Technology and Criminal Justice
• CYBR 4305 : Technology and Cyber Crime
• CYBR 4350 : Management of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery
or
• CYBR 4853 : Computer Forensics
Major Electives (9 Credit Hours)
Students should choose 9 credit hours from the following:
• CYBR 3396 : Cooperative Study
• CYBR 3398 : Internship
• CYBR 4400 : Directed Study
• CYBR 4490 : Special Topics in Cybersecurity
• Any 3xxx or 4xxx IS/ISA/IT/CS/CRJU course the student can meet the prerequisites
for except restricted ISA or IT Security course (see advisor for complete listing)
Optional Programs of student that may be considered
contemporaneously with the degree:
Informational Technology Minor (Embedded)
Students earning a major in Cybersecurity will automatically earn the Minor in Information Technology.
Criminal Justice Minor (9 + 3 Credit Hours)
Students desiring a minor in criminal justice should take the CJ track outlined above AND the
following courses as major and free electives. Note the 4th course will count as a free elective.
• CRJU 3310 : Police in America
• CRJU 3332 : Corrections
• CRJU 3300 : Criminal Courts
• One CRJU course from approved minor elective list (see catalog for listing and
availability)
Crisis Preparedness Minor (9 +3 Credit Hours)
Students desiring a minor in crisis preparedness should take the following courses as major and free
electives. Note the 4th course will count as a free elective.
Elective Courses (6 Credit Hours, as Free Elective)
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Select from the following:
◊ CRJU 3400 : Ideological/Group Violence and Law Enforcement
◊ CRJU 4100 : Ethics in Criminal Justice
◊ PR 4670 : Crisis Leadership Communication
◊ POLS 4437 : Global Security
Required Courses (6 Credit Hours)
Note: BS-CYBR students take ISA 3300 and ISA 4330 in lieu of ISA 3330.
◊ PR 4460 : Crisis Communication
◊ POLS 4200 : Homeland Security Administration
Free Electives (9 Credit Hours)
• Any courses in the university curriculum.
Program Total (123 Credit Hours)
Cybersecurity Certicate - Stand-Alone and
Embedded
The Certicate in Cybersecurity is designed for students with an interest in the security of computer
networks and systems and its application in the expanding eld oftechnology. The certicate program
emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary to protect and inspect systems, and to detect and react
to threats to the security of information in those systems. The certicate requires 15 semester hours
(5 courses), and all coursework must be completed with a “C” or better.
Required Courses (15 Credit Hours)
• CS 1301 : Programming Principles I
• CYBR 3100 : Principles of Information Security
• CYBR 3200 : Network Security
• CYBR 3210 : Client Systems Security
• CYBR 3300 : Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
Program Total (15 Credit Hours)
Cybersecurity Minor
The Minor in Cybersecurity addresses students with an interest in the application of information
security controls on information systems. The Minor emphasizes the skills and knowledge necessary
to defend networks and systems, and to detect and react to threats to those systems. The Minor
requires 18 semester hours (6 courses), and all coursework must be completed with a grade of “C” or
higher.
Required Courses (18 Credit Hours)
• CS 1301 : Programming Principles I
• CYBR 3100 : Principles of Information Security
• CYBR 3200 : Network Security
• CYBR 3210 : Client Systems Security
• CYBR 3300 : Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
• CYBR 4330 : Incident Response and Contingency Planning
Program Total (18 Credit Hours)
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Courses
Accounting
ACCT 2100 : Introduction to Financial Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1111 or higher; Non-business Majors: ENGL
1101 and MATH 1101 or higher.
An introduction to the language of business. Focuses on nancial statements and their use in decision-
making. Designed for business and non-business majors.
ACCT 2200 : Introduction to Managerial Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100
An introduction to how accounting information is used to manage a business. Includes managerial
problem-solving techniques and current trends in managerial decision-making.
ACCT 3100 : Intermediate Financial Accounting I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “B” or higher in ACCT 2100 and ACCT 2200, and minimum GPA of 2.0
This course focuses on the collection, analysis, and reporting of nancial accounting information.
The course includes theory and application of nancial accounting concepts within the framework of
accounting as an information system. The course also covers several technical accounting topics from a
preparer’s perspective.
ACCT 3200 : Concepts in Federal Taxation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “B” or higher in ACCT 2100 and ACCT 2200, and a minimum GPA of 2.0
Focuses on the fundamental principles and concepts applicable to tax liability determination and tax
planning, including an introduction to tax research methodology.
ACCT 3300 : Accounting Information Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the
Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
A continuation of accounting transaction processing concepts; internal controls and systems analysis
and design.
ACCT 3396 : Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program, approval of the
Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development), and a grade of “C” or better
in ACCT 3100 .
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two semesters at a site in business, industry
or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the
job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
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ACCT 3398 : Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program, approval of the
Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development), and a grade of “C” or better
in ACCT 3100 .
A supervised credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit.
For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on the job experience in which they may
apply their academic training. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The course
will be graded on an S/U basis.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
ACCT 4050 : Intermediate Financial Accounting II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
A continuation of intermediate nancial accounting theory and applications, with a focus on detailed
technical topics and specialized problems.
ACCT 4100 : Advanced Financial Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 4050 with minimum grades of “C”, 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
Study of specialized topics in nancial accounting, including business combinations, consolidations, and
partnerships.
ACCT 4150 : Auditing and Assurance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 3300 with minimum grades of “C”, 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course teaches audit theory, attestation, and assurance services. It focuses on the concepts of
risk, control, evidence, and ethics for nancial reporting and internal control purposes.
ACCT 4152 : Internal Auditing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 3300 with minimum grades of “C”, 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course covers internal auditing from a broad perspective to gain a further understanding of the
internal audit profession as well as governance, risk assessment, controls, and audit concepts that the
internal auditors need to know and understand.
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ACCT 4200 : Advanced Managerial Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
Focuses on specialized topics in managerial accounting theory and application.
ACCT 4250 : Advanced Taxation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 3200 with minimum grades of “C”, 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or
student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
A continuation of income tax concepts, types of taxpayers, decision making strategies, tax research
and planning, professional standards and ethics, and the relationship and differences between nancial
and tax accounting.
ACCT 4300 : International Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 4050 with minimum grades of “C”, 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
Introduction to accounting-related skills, tools, and knowledge sets useful in the context of investment
in and management of international enterprises. Covers translation of foreign currency nancial
statements, accounting for foreign-currency transactions and hedges, comparative accounting and
disclosure, ethics and other relevant topics.
ACCT 4350 : Accounting Systems Audit and Control
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 3300 with minimum grades of C, 60 credit hours with a minimum
GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or tudent in a
Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
The study of the control and security of accounting information systems with an auditing perspective.
Topics covered include: The quality of information, information technology (IT) audit process, types
of IT audits, ethics, fraud, forensic auditing, computer assisted audit tools and techniques, and IT
governance.
ACCT 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0,
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course, and approval of instructor and the Director of the School
of Accountancy prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
ACCT 4490 : Special Topics in Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0,
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course, and approval of instructor and the Director of the School
of Accountancy prior to registration.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
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ACCT 4550 : Accounting Data Analytics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100, ACCT 3300 and ACCT 4050 with minimum grades of “C”, 60 credit hours
with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course. Corequisite: None
Knowledge of and competencies in data analytics has been identied as one of the growing needs
for future accountants in all practice elds. This course will introduce students to this topic and have
students use hands on analytic tools such as Microsoft Access and other data analysis software.
ACCT 4600 : Governmental and Not-for Prot Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
Study of accounting and reporting practices for state/local governments and not-for-prot
organizations. Course includes consideration of current events and other topical issues related to
governments and not-for-prot organizations.
ACCT 4700 : Valuation of Closely Held Businesses
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 and ACCT 3200 with minimum grades of “C”, FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with
a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
The study of fundamental concepts and valuation methods used to value a closely held business when
there is no established market price. When determining the future benet stream of a business
entity and the associated risk, concepts from nance, economics, accounting and taxation will be
incorporated.
ACCT 4800 : Fraud and Forensic Accounting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
This course will introduce students to a variety of fraud topics, including occupational fraud and
fraudulent nancial reporting. In addition, the students will explore the foundations of forensic
accounting, including fraud examination techniques. The course uses a mix of articles, cases, and
classroom discussion.
African and African Diaspora Studies
AADS 1101 : Introduction to African Diaspora Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides a developmental introduction to the interdisciplinary origins and methods of
African and African Diaspora Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-
African Studies). Students compare and contrast historical, cultural, economic, and social phenomena
in Africa to African-descended people in the Americas, Europe, Oceania and Asia. Students learn
about African and African Diaspora Studies as a eld of intellectual inquiry and key contributions of
pioneers from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds.
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AADS 1102 : Issues in African and African Diaspora Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support English and Mathematics
courses or concurrent registration, if required.
This course provides an overview of key concepts, problems, themes, strategies, and methods of
African Diaspora Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-African Studies).
Students explore recent political, economic, and social problems facing the African Diaspora, especially
issues of race, class, gender, religion, and ethnicity. Students learn how Africana Studies alumni have
used their expertise in addressing these issues and how the discipline is relevant to their own career
path.
AADS 2260 : Research Methodologies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107
This course is designed to expose the student to the variety of interdisciplinary research
methodologies, both quantitative and qualitative, to prepare them for the methodological approaches
appropriate for their chosen concentrations in African and African Diaspora Studies.
AADS 3380 : Study Abroad
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the instructor.
This course fullls the study abroad requirement of the B.A. in African and African Diaspora Studies.
The content of the course varies depending on available course offerings, but focuses on locations in
Africa or locations signicantly inuenced by the African Diaspora.
AADS 3398 : Internship
3-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the instructor.
This course is an out-of-the-classroom structured experience in a supervised setting that is related
to the student’s major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research
under the guidance of faculty and the internship supervisor. Internship sites must be secured in
advance of the semester of the placement and must be approved by the instructor and internship
coordinator.
AADS 3500 : The Black Woman
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course introduces students to the experiences, theoretical contributions, and representations of
Black women in the United States from feminist, literary, historical, and psychological perspectives.
Students learn: (a) the impact of racial and gender oppression in the lived experiences of Black women
historically and contemporarily; (b) the various ways Black women have coped with and resisted their
oppression; and (c) the intersectional effects of class and sexual identity on Black women’s lives.
AADS 3780 : Trends in African and African Diaspora Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course focuses on current trends, issues, problems, and strategies in the eld of African and
African Diaspora Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-African Studies).
Particular attention is paid to how socio-demographic variables, such as race, gender, class, religion,
and/or ethnicity impact the issues facing the African Diaspora.
Notes: The course may be repeated with a change of content.
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AADS 4040 : Major Issues and Figures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course offers an in-depth examination of a major issue or gure relevant to the eld of African
and African Diaspora Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-African
Studies).
Notes: The course may be repeated with a change of content.
AADS 4100 : Directed Applied Research
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: AADS 2260 and consent of the instructor and department chair.
This course offers students the opportunity to investigate AADS-oriented concepts and issues
by participating in faculty-supervised research or scholarship. Course content and instructional
methodologies are determined by the faculty member in discussion with the student.
AADS 4400 : Directed Study in African and African Diaspora Studies
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: AADS 2260, approval of the instructor and department chair.
This course is offered to students interested in investigating special topics and seminars external to
regular course offerings. A maximum of 3 hours of AADS 4400 may be used toward satisfying the
upper-division major requirements.
AADS 4490 : Special Topics in African and African Diaspora Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
A study of selected topics of interest to faculty and students relevant to the eld of African and
African-Diaspora Studies (also known as Black, Africana, African American, and Pan-African Studies).
Notes: The course may be repeated with a change of content.
AADS 4499 : Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: AADS 2260 plus 21 hours of upper level courses or permission of instructor.
A capstone course in which students connect and integrate learning from AADS and other courses
that they have taken in their concentration, explore the deeper issues in the discipline, research and
write a senior thesis, and make technology-assisted presentation of their ndings to a committee of
AADS faculty.
American Studies
AMST 1102 : American Identities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course explores what it means to be “American.” Examining “American Identities” from local
and global perspectives, and through a variety of disciplinary frameworks, this course focuses on the
diverse forms of “American Identity,” as well as the social and cultural histories that have shaped
these identities. Students examine their own and others’ identities. Students gain knowledge and skills
related to intercultural relations through various methods that include research, reading, writing,
performance, and class activities.
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AMST 3700 : American Studies: Principles and Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
What is American Studies? And what does it mean to study America? To answer these questions, this
reading, writing and discussion based course introduces students to the eld of American Studies: the
interdisciplinary study of American cultures. The course critically examines the meaning and culture
of America locally and globally, using a wide variety of readings and activities from multiple academic
disciplines and popular culture.
AMST 3710 : U.S. in the World
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Examines “America” as a cultural signier that circulates around the world. These representations
not only travel to other countries, but also return to us in cultural products from other countries. In
addition to cultural theory, we will look at lm, television, literature, and music. A primary concern is
to interrogate what ideological assumptions underlie our notion of what “America” means.
AMST 3720 : America and Empire
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course critically examines imperialism and colonialism in the Americas. Possible course topics
include: U.S. imperial projects, global assertions of U.S. power, European colonization of the Americas,
or Indigenous Peoples’ resistance to empire. We will read across disciplines, pulling from an array of
methods and materials, to understand “America” in relation to colonial and imperial ideologies and
movements.
AMST 3740 : American Popular Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Critical analysis of popular culture in American society. A particular offering of the course could
focus on a specic area of popular culture (e.g., books, music, sports, food, mass consumption or
advertising) or survey several of those topics. Historical and theoretical readings will support students’
analysis of primary texts, including examples highlighting the globalization of American popular culture,
mass markets and niche markets, the social formation of taste, and shifts in society’s preferences for
mass consumption in different time periods.
Notes: Course may be repeated for credit provided the content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
AMST 3750 : Place in American Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course offers a thematic study of the cultural, social, and economic patterns of American
places using texts and methods from a variety of disciplines such as history, literature, and sociology.
Employing the techniques of critical reading and historical analysis, students interrogate texts ranging
from contemporary prize-winning novels, lm and media representations, to primary historical
documents to gain a fuller understanding of both the place studied and the signicance of “place” in
culture.
Notes: Course may be repeated for credit provided the content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
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AMST 3760 : Advanced Studies in American Identities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Examines the construction of individual identities and identity groups in American culture.
Students survey and critique a range of texts expressing and representing the formation of identity
constructions around such categories as race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, class, and sexuality.
Students consider the various historical, cultural and social forces that shape (and sometimes resist)
diverse views of American identity both within and outside the U.S.
Notes: Course may be repeated with a change in content.
AMST 3770 : American Cultural Productions
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Examines the production, interpretation, performance, circulation, and contestation of cultural
practices and activities that produce ideas and beliefs about “America.” The course may focus on a
particular cultural product (e.g., the suburbs) or cultural productions related to a particular historical
period (e.g., the Great Depression) or to another discrete category (e.g., racial productions).
Notes: Course may be repeated with a change in content.
AMST 3780 : American Cultural Movements
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Examines the history of and relationships between selected cultural movements in the United States
through an interdisciplinary lens. Drawing primarily on historical resources and cultural texts, the
course analyzes the evolution and conduct of movements or of a particular major movement, as well
as the evolution of academic inquiry and understanding of these movements.
Notes: Course may be repeated with a change in content.
AMST 4490 : Special Topics in American Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A study of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Notes: Course may be repeated for credit provided the content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
Anthropology
ANTH 1102 : Introduction to Anthropology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites:
Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of Mathematics
Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is an introduction to anthropology’s four major subelds: biological anthropology,
archeology, cultural anthropology, and linguistics.
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ANTH 2220 : The Anthropology of Death
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
In this course, students examine how anthropologists have looked at the topic of death from a
multitude of perspectives. Students explore the importance of death to the eld of anthropology and
also use it as a lens to examine American attitudes toward and rituals surrounding death.
ANTH 2777 : Anthropology of Tourism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to anthropological explorations of tourists and tourism. It
enables students to understand the deep cultural impact of contact through reading historical and
contemporary ethnographic works of tourism and tourists, and their respective impacts on cultures
and identities.
ANTH 3300 : Anthropological Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3307 and any two of ANTH 3301, ANTH 3303, ANTH 3305
This course surveys the historical development of anthropological theory. It emphasizes the major
theories and theoreticians in the discipline of anthropology and their importance for understanding
contemporary anthropological research.
ANTH 3301 : Human Origins
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
This course is an introduction to the evolutionary origins of humans. Major topics include evolutionary
theory, primate behavior and taxonomy, the fossil record of human and non-human primate evolution,
and the interaction of culture and biology as it relates to human evolution.
ANTH 3303 : Introduction to Linguistic Anthropology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
Languages constitute the social life and cultural practices that anthropologists study. This course
introduces the student to anthropological approaches to the study of language use, which is distinct
from a linguist’s approach to language. Students learn how languages shape and reect our thoughts
and identities. Students examine the complex world of meaning-making, which form the fundamental
component of our social, political, economic, and cultural life.
ANTH 3305 : Principles of Archeology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or permission of the instructor.
Archeology is the subeld of anthropology that has as its goal the understanding of the human past by
studying the material remains that people leave. This course will cover the history, goals, methods, and
theoretical base of current technology. Cultural resource management will be introduced as well.
ANTH 3307 : Cultural Anthropology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
The comparative study of human cultures and societies through use of cross-cultural analysis of human
behavior and case studies. Major foci are comparisons between universal and culturally relative aspects
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of human behavior, comparative social organization, cultural change and adaptation, and contemporary
global cultural problems.
ANTH 3310 : Cultural Diversity in the U.S.
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
The interrelated issues of culture, race, ethnicity, identity, gender, and social stratication in American
society are examined through a holistic and comparative perspective with an emphasis on the
examination of case studies.
ANTH 3315 : Indigenous Peoples of the Southeast United States
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An examination of the culture of the prehistoric, historic and contemporary Native Americans of the
Southeastern U.S. including the Mound Builders, Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, and Seminoles.
ANTH 3320 : Lab in Physical Anthropology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3301 (or concurrent enrollment) and STAT 1107
This course provides students with practice in techniques used by physical anthropologists in areas
such as: human skeletal anatomy, forensic anthropology, paleontology, primatology, human growth and
development, and population genetics. In addition, students get an introduction to important literature
in the eld. This course is a prerequisite for some upper division physical anthropology courses
ANTH 3321 : Indigenous Peoples of North America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
The study of contemporary issues affecting Native American peoples through a survey of traditional
cultures and culture change.
ANTH 3335 : Archeology Field Techniques
3-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3305
This course is an archaeological eld course designed to teach students the skills and techniques of
modern archaeological survey, excavation, and laboratory analysis. The site of the local eld school
varies from year to year, but the international opportunity is an archaeological site in Belize, Central
America. Contact the professor prior to registration for the determination of credit hours.
ANTH 3340 : Religion, Magic, and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3307
This course examines the anthropological approach to religion and magic, which privileges local
religious experiences and practices and places them in socio-cultural context. This course encourages
students to consider the roles that religions play within broader adaptive systems, and how religions
alternately promote both cultural stability and cultural change. Cosmologies, religious systems, and
magical systems of thought are explored from an anthropological perspective.
ANTH 3345 : Food and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3307
This class takes a global look at the social, symbolic, and political-economic roles of food, including
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how people in different cultures and environments throughout history dene themselves through their
foodways. The course explores a cross-cultural range of identities and socialities built through food
production, preparation, and consumption, and how these change over time.
ANTH 3350 : Cultures and Societies of the World
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3307
A comparative survey of culture and social organization in various regions of the world with a focus on
contemporary social problems, cultural change and adaptation.
ANTH 3355 : Capitalisms and Cultures in Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
This course compares and contrasts various forms of capitalisms and cultures in Asia to understand
the dynamics of society and political life. This course enables students to develop a global perspective
on critical issues that concern policymakers, business-strategists, development-workers, and academics
from an anthropological perspective. Students compare and contrast various forms of capitalism in
Asia from an anthropological vantage point for understanding dynamics of society and political life in
Asia.
ANTH 3360 : Anthropology and Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3307
This course introduces students to methods, theories, and topics in African historical and
contemporary anthropology. Particular emphasis is placed on how people from the West have
encountered and come to understand African peoples and vice versa. This course examines how the
colonial encounter helped structure methodological and conceptual formulations in anthropology and
subsequent critiques and revisions. It also examines many contemporary African issues through the
lens of anthropology.
ANTH 3365 : Afro-Brazilian Culture and Politics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
This course explores the Afro-Brazilian experience in multi-racial Brazil, where the majority of the
population is of African descent. This course focuses on how Afro-Brazilian culture, politics, music,
samba, capoeira (martial arts), carnival and religion have impacted and often dened Brazilian society
and culture. The course also focuses on Brazilian racial identity, social movements and racism. Brazil is
constantly situated within the African Diaspora.
ANTH 3375 : Engaged Archaeology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
Although archeology is a scholarly subject, it is not divorced from contemporary issues. In this
class, students learn the role that archeology plays in various publics and communities. Students
identify and engage stakeholders related to an archaeological site and undertake a hands-on project
such as developing a heritage management plan or a collaborative excavation plan. Students also
evaluate competing interpretations of the past and develop a narrative that incorporates multiple
understandings of material culture.
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ANTH 3380 : Maya Archeology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3305
This course is designed to introduce students to the ancient Maya, whose civilization ourished in the
lowlands of Central America between 1000 B.C. and A.D. 1500. It also examines reasons for the rise
and fall of classic Maya civilization, including topics such as the development of complexity, settlement,
subsistence, art and architecture, ritual and religion, and intellectual achievements.
ANTH 3390 : Lab in Archeology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3305
This course introduces laboratory methods through a project-oriented, hands-on format. A major
focus of the course is on the inferential processes through which archaeologists recover and
understand the past. This course also introduces many of the important principles and concepts that
archaeologists use to analyze, manage, curate, and publish artifacts and the data associated with them.
In addition, it allows the opportunity to have some hands-on experience with artifacts. Hands-on
experiments in class help reinforce the theoretical concepts. Finally, the main goal is for the student
to get basic “literacy” with respect to archaeological analysis and develop good lab habits rather than
master any particular kind of analysis.
ANTH 3397 : Anthropology Practicum
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3300, ANTH 4450, 90 credit hours completed, and permission of the instructor.
This course is a structured eld-based or on-campus research experience in a supervised setting
related to anthropology. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research in the topical area
of the practicum under the guidance of a faculty committee. Projects are selected in advance of the
semester of the practicum. Students learn to apply research skills in a practical setting.
ANTH 3398 : Internship in Anthropology
variable 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3300, ANTH 4450, 90 credit hours completed, and permission of the instructor.
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s major.
Practical experience is combined with scholarly research in the topical area of the internship, under
the guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Sites must be selected in advance of the
semester of the internship.
Notes: A departmental internship orientation session is scheduled once a semester.
ANTH 3521 : Ethnography of Media: Global Perspectives
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102, or permission of the instructor.
This course examines how media images and usage shape the identities of individuals and groups
around the world. Drawing on ethnographic studies done by anthropologists, this course prepares
students to see how representations of peoples, places, practices, and events in the media shape
our ideas about others and ourselves. Individuals’ and groups’ relationship with the media is the key
element in understanding how people relate to each other within and across cultures and political
boundaries.
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ANTH 3777 : Global Ethnographies of Labor
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
This course establishes the centrality of labor in understanding social identities and social change
around the world. It emphasizes the cross-cultural meaning of “labor.” Through ethnographies, it
locates the effects of larger global processes like development, war, tourism, and their changing impact
on meaning of labor for people’s individual and collective identities.
ANTH 3999 : Anthropology of Gender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
This course introduces students to anthropological approaches to studying gender relationships
in various cultural contexts. It familiarizes students with the relationship between feminism and
anthropology. It examines how the research of feminist anthropologists shaped the central theoretical,
methodological, and ethical concerns within anthropology. It also emphasizes why ethnographic
methods are essential for understanding the complex gender relationships in a globalizing world.
ANTH 4100 : Directed Applied Research
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Any upper-division anthropology course and approval of the instructor and department
chair.
This course offers students an opportunity to investigate anthropologically-oriented concepts
and issues by assisting in faculty-led research or scholarship. Course content and instructional
methodologies are identied by the faculty’s needs and expectations.
ANTH 4400 : Directed Study in Anthropology
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings. May include original research
projects and practicum experiences.
ANTH 4405 : Human Variation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3301
This course provides an understanding of the nature and extent of human biological variation, as well
as an understanding of how it is studied. The course focuses on two separate yet inter-connected
topics: the biological variation that exists within our species, Homo sapiens; and the concept of race.
ANTH 4420 : Lab in Forensic Anthropology
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or ANTH 3320 and permission of the instructor.
This laboratory class provides an overview to the eld of forensic anthropology for undergraduates.
Forensic anthropology is an applied eld of physical anthropology that seeks to recover, identify,
and evaluate human skeletal remains within a medico-legal context. This generally includes
the determination of an unidentied individual’s sex, age, ancestry, stature, and in many cases,
circumstances surrounding death.
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ANTH 4421 : North American Archeology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3305
An introduction to archaeological goals, methods, and interpretation of the prehistory of North
America.
ANTH 4422 : Archaeology of Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or ASIA 3001
This course examines cultural and historical developments in Asia from approximately 10,000
BCE through 1600 CE. Students learn about the rise of complex societies, cities, and states; early
economies; empires; and the role of archaeology in modern Asia. Along the way, students engage in
major debates that have arisen from competing interpretations of the archaeological record.
ANTH 4425 : Historical Archeology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 3305
The course introduces students to methods and issues in American historical archeology. Particular
emphasis is placed upon archaeological methods and documentary research, changing gender roles,
ethnicity, and technological innovations. Case studies will focus on the South but other regional
contexts may also be included.
ANTH 4430 : Environmental Anthropology Field Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102
This course exposes students to the eld of environmental anthropology as they experience eldwork
in the natural environments of Georgia. The intensive eld methods and research approaches in this
course allow students to learn how to work as part of an anthropological research team as they
examine and evaluate global research issues in environmental anthropology at the local and regional
level. The course includes topical lectures, eld methods, lab analysis, and interactive team projects.
ANTH 4450 : Research Methods in Anthropology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107, ANTH 3307, and any two of ANTH 3301, ANTH 3303, ANTH 3305.
Major theoretical ideas and methods used in anthropological research are examined with a focus on
applying them in research and practice.
ANTH 4490 : Special Topics in Anthropology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: prerequisites will vary with each course. The prerequisites will be listed in the schedule of
classes.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
Apparel and Textiles
ATT 1000 : Orientation
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Provides ATT students an overall introduction to the apparel industry, career opportunities in the eld
and the ATT curriculum.
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ATT 1150 : The History of Fashion
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course explores the history of fashion, designers and businesses from past to present and how
understanding the fashion past inuences future trends. Historical roles of dress in western civilization
along with the cultural, social, and physical evolution are explored.
ATT 1200 : Apparel Design Graphics
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course covers the fundamentals of vector drawing using Adobe Illustrator and Adobe
Photoshop. Students will learn software tools and techniques including drawing tools, path editing,
shape manipulation, blending, shading, object layering, technical ats, illustrations, and design and
reproduction considerations. Application and principles of computer graphics will be taught and used
to create successful projects.
ATT 1300 : International Sourcing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Survey of international sourcing strategies including the decision making process, transportation,
domestic production, Asia/Europe/Americas operations, foreign investment, foreign purchase, turn
time, competitive advantage, communications, full package production capabilities, cultural priorities,
political inuence, international regulations and alliances, costs, quality, and technology.
ATT 1400 : Principles of Merchandising
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Merchandising functions are discussed that include developing strategies to have the right merchandise,
at the right price, at the right time, in the right amount and at the right locations to meet target
customer needs. This course will explore apparel and consumer product strategies and methods used
in planning inventory. Issues in wholesaling, retailing, advertising, and promotion will be included.
ATT 2301 : Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
The use of industry standard computer systems to determine the product information for apparel
and consumer textile products including source materials, processing and assembly options, pattern
development, sizing theory, garment t and product development. Students will develop a complete
set of at patterns and alternate designs utilizing manual and computer software methods through
applied project work. Principles of material utilization, pattern engineering, quality, and nal design will
be emphasized.
ATT 3100 : Fashion Merchandising
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 1400
Application of merchandising principles as they relate to buying, problem-solving, retail math and visual
presentation using standard industry practices and software. Students will learn how style, color and
presentation are major ingredients to successful merchandising producing customer excitement and
demand.
ATT 3150 : Visual Merchandising
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 1400
This course examines the history, visual tools, application, and theory of display techniques used in
developing successful visual apparel merchandising. Students learn how to use visual merchandising to
entice customers to buy and thereby increase sales.
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ATT 3250 : Math Applications in Merchandising
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107 or IET 2227
Students learn the appropriate math applications for planning, controlling and interpreting the
merchandising functions. An understanding of sales planning, merchandising factors, assortments, gross
margin and their impact on the nancial success of an organization are explored.
ATT 3398 : ATT Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval
This course is a structured experience in a supervised setting with an industry partner that is related
to the apparel, fashion or textile industry. The goal is for students to attain more practical experience
while using their acquired academic skills.
ATT 3505 : Fabric Formation and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with the understanding of how fabrics are constructed and the
fundamentals of fabric design through application software used in industry today.
ATT 3600 : Apparel Analysis and Product Development
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 1400
This course discusses the steps involved in apparel product development from concept through
delivery will be covered from the perspective of the manufacturer and the retailer. Product creation,
design, marketing, merchandising, sourcing and distribution are discussed along with a study of stitch
formation and seam application.
ATT 3602 : Apparel Computer-Aided Technical Design II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 2301 and ATT 3505
Manual and computerized pattern grading theory are demonstrated and practiced by students utilizing
industry standard digitizing, grading, and marker making systems. Principles and methods used in the
preparation, planning, and cutting of fabrics and materials in apparel/textile products are presented
including preparatory processes related to fabric cutting. Also presented are basic principles and
computer methods of calculating, designing, and making pattern markers for apparel/textile products
including yardage, cost estimation, and garment and fabric specications through applied project
work. Laboratory work includes developing cost and quality factors and the operation of equipment
for inspecting, marking, shading, fabric defects, spreading, cutting and ply numbering. A systematic
appraisal of the factors governing economical fabric use, including: in-depth study of the relationship of
pattern make-up to fabric consumption; the impact of width variation to total consumption; and the
relationship of all fabric defects to total utilization is presented.
ATT 3800 : Fashion Forecasting, Data Analysis & Consumer Trends
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Explore the techniques used in industry today including computer software programs to assist
with consumer-driven fashion forecasting. Students will examine how to identify, track, and analyze
trends in apparel and consumer products consumption. Both long-range and short-range forecasting
strategies will be used for market analysis. Consumer trend research activities involve collection
of information from multiple sources on a continual basis for the consumer style selection, color
selection, and the fabric and trim market.
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ATT 4444 : Quality Assurance for Textiles and Apparel
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 3505
This course is designed to introduce the student to the quality aspects fabric and apparel. Quality
assurance areas are examined such as materials testing, sampling, sewability and preparing product
specications.
ATT 4490 : Special Topics in ATT
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval
This course covers special topics related to apparel, fashion or the textiles such as design, product
development, textiles, sourcing, marketing and merchandising. Students may take this course more
than once for credit with approval of the department chair.
ATT 4670 : Apparel/Textile Business Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 1300 and ATT 2600 and ATT 3602
Evaluation of the comprehensive factors that determine sound business practices for an apparel
enterprise. The course explores the targets markets, a business plan, garment costing, product
lifecycle, quality assurance and marketing.
ATT 4750 : Advanced Design and Product Development
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 1200
Students will examine the fashion industry design techniques through the use of technology in both
2D and 3D applications. The course surveys product development software and presentation methods
used in industry today.
ATT 4840 : Textile/Apparel Senior Project
1 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ATT 4670 and ATT 4750
This course is designed to provide the student with integrated knowledge from previous courses.
Studentse are required to use their skills in forecasting, design, merchandising, sourcing and marketing
along with the nancial aspects of establishing a ctitious company. A formal written report and oral
presentation will be evaluated by faculty and industry representatives.
Applied Computer Science
ACST 2301 : Problem-Solving and Digital Game Design
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English and Mathematics
courses, if required.
This course is an introduction to programming and problem solving, emphasizing the analysis of
problems and design of solutions using a game design engine. Content will also include an introduction
to computer game design, with example games and game projects. Concepts covered will include
programming logic structures, object-oriented design, prototyping, game design approach, Agile
Development, real-time constraints, threaded objects, inter-object communication, object inheritance,
alarms, event management, elementary graphics, beta-testing, play-balance, and user-interface design.
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ACST 2312 : Programming with .NET Framework
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2301
This course covers the fundamentals of programming with C# by using Visual Studio and the.NET
framework. Topics discussed in this course include programming with the Visual Studio environment,
basic syntax of the C# language, classes and objects, Inheritance, Interfaces and abstract classes,
program ow and events, generics, collections, graphic applications.
ACST 3330 : Data Structures and Database Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2312 or CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or CSE 1312
This course covers the fundamental and advanced data structures and database programming
techniques. Topics discussed in this course include: Programming with List, Queue, Stack, Hash Table,
BST; ADO.NET; Language-Integrated Query (LINQ); Modern ORM tool; and ASP.NET Web Services.
ACST 3340 : Modern Languages: Theory, Scripting, R, HPC, Fortran
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 3330
Coverage of various scripting languages, the R language, and parallel programming languages will
be included. This course introduces the fundamental concepts of programming languages and how
languages are translated for execution. Topics will also include variable storage, control structures,
linking and binding, and exceptions. Students will study Python, R, ECL, Thor, and Roxie languages.
ACST 3510 : Computer Architecture from Foundations to Cloud
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2312 or CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or CSE 1312
Coverage will include computer architecture fundamentals, processor architecture, high performance
and clustered architectures, and cloud computing. Students will learn the foundations of computer
organization and architecture, processor design, instruction sets, system design, cache design,
multiprocessor architectures, parallel computing theory, high performance clustered architectures and
cloud computing.
ACST 3530 : Linux Operating Systems and Networking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2312 or CS 1302
This course provides a practical coverage of operating systems and networking by using Linux, a widely
used open source operating system. Topics discussed in this course include basic concepts of operating
systems, Linux kernel, system management basics, task scheduling, disks and devices, le systems,
memory, system boots, basic concepts of networking, networking congurations, networking services,
and shell scripts.
ACST 3540 : Social Media & Global Computing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2312
Coverage will include the fundamentals of building systems with new social media technologies and will
explore how these technologies affect social, economic and political organization on a local and global
scale. Topics will range from social networking, SMS, peer-to-peer networks, content aggregation
technologies like portals and mashups, and media sharing functionalities like YouTube and Flickr.
Activities will include the development of student designed wikis, mashups, peer-to-peer applications
and web services.
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ACST 3710 : Digital Game Design and Team Project
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2312
This course provides an introduction to digital game design, game engines, multi-player games, and
the game development process. Students will develop games individually and in groups. Students will
make formal presentations, formally evaluate game designs and provide beta-testing feedback, and will
incorporate beta-testing feedback into their designs.
ACST 4320 : Data Warehousing and Mining
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3410
This course covers concepts, techniques, and applications of data warehousing and data mining. Topics
discussed in this course include: dimensional modeling, extraction-transformation-loading (ETL),
Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), Data Mining Extension to SQL (DMX), Naïve Bayes, Decision
Tree, Association Mining, and Clustering.
ACST 4490 : Special Topics in Applied Computer Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: prerequisites vary depending on topic.
Special topics of interest to faculty and students.
ACST 4550 : Mobile Computing with Android
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 2312
This course covers the fundamentals of Android programming using the Android SDK. Topics
discussed in this course include: fundamental concepts in Android programming - activities and intents,
designing user interface using views, data persistence, content providers, messaging and networking,
location-based services, and developing android services.
ACST 4570 : Cloud Computing and HPCC Platform
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3410 or CSE 3153
Cloud Computing uses Internet as the platform for the development and delivery of computing
technologies. Topics discussed in this course include: cloud computing concepts, cloud computing
architecture, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), Software as a Service
(SaaS), cloud computing access and implementation, and cloud computing with MapReduce.
ACST 4620 : Computing Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 3530 or CS 3502
This course covers basic concepts and practices in computer and network security. This includes
topics such as cryptography, authentication, authorization, secure protocols and principles for
developing secure software. Applications will include using security frameworks to develop software
and conguring security support systems.
ACST 4850 : Interdisciplinary Project and Portfolio Preparation
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACST 3340
Students will complete an applied computer science project that encompasses the computer science
domain and the chosen domain of the selected concentration area. Students will also prepare and
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complete an online portfolio of their work, research, and projects appropriate for presentation to
prospective employers.
ACST 4851 : Applied Computer Science Research Thesis
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ACST 3340
Students will complete an applied computer science undergraduate research thesis that encompasses
the computer science domain and the chosen domain of the selected concentration and minor area in
the sciences. A student will work under a thesis committee with a thesis committee chair. Students are
encouraged to include a committee member from the minor area.
Architecture
ARCH 1000 : Introduction to Architecture
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course will explore theoretical and practical frameworks that inform architecture. Relevant
theoretical and global issues will be presented and discussed, allowing students to understand how
parameters inuence decision-making and inform critical thinking. Students shall be introduced
to social and ethical stewardship through community-engagement opportunities that center on
sustainability and affordable housing. This course is part of the Fundamentals of Design Thinking
Learning Community.
ARCH 1001 : Architecture Studio I
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course is the rst design studio. Through exercises and projects, it introduces a variety of skills
and subjects for the beginning student in architecture including but not limited to the following:
drawings, model building, verbal communication, design, and building language. This course is part of
the Fundamentals of Design Thinking Learning Community.
ARCH 1002 : Architecture Studio II
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 1001
This course builds and elaborates upon the skills and subjects Introduced in ARCH 1001. It culminates
with a capstone design project that summarizes and measures the learning of the rst year, and
prepares students for the second year.
ARCH 1241 : Design Communication I
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course offers lecture and practicum providing fundamentals of design communication through
principles of drawing conventions and related techniques including orthographic projections, paraline
drawings, and perspective construction systems to represent design ideas and built forms. This involves
use of manual media, 2D image manipulation and 3D modeling using digital media. The intention of the
course is to develop visual literacy through visual thinking and to develop skills to represent objects
and simple buildings in both two and three-dimensions.
ARCH 2003 : Architecture Studio III
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 1002
This course concentrates on shaping, organizing, and designing architectural space using spatial and
compositional strategies derived from precedent and architectural case studies.
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ARCH 2004 : Architecture Studio IV
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 2003
The culmination of the Design Foundation incorporates and builds upon all previous course work.
It adds the fundamental concept of typology to previous experiences with architectural space,
composition, and program. Students investigate layers of functional zoning, geometric organization,
three dimensional conguration, openings, physical texture, color, character, and symbolic meaning.
ARCH 2030 : Global Sustainability Strategies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This is a study of International aspects of buildings related to social orientation by looking at design
and construction around the world in the context of sustainability and the carbon footprint of how
we live. Form factors are discussed and the issues of planning, design and construction explored.
The Architect/Engineer/Construction Manager’s perspectives will be completed by specic building
examples. International differences in the role of buildings/structures within our physical fabric will
be explored, yet common threads will be found which can be useful in a shrinking world and a more
universal construction industry. This course is open to all majors and undeclared students.
ARCH 2111 : Architecture Culture I: Early Civilizations & Medieval
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The Architecture Culture sequence is designed as an historical survey of Architectural history and
theory. Its aim is to develop an understanding of how architecture manifests the socio-cultural
conditions of an era. It achieves this aim by rst examining the relationship between architecture and
other cultural discourses such as philosophy, aesthetics, science, religion, politics and technology; and
second, by examining how architecture as a cultural artifact transforms through time as a response to
alterations in the surrounding cultural context of the discourses listed above. History is here used as
a didactic device to aid the design student in problem solving by presenting him or her with examples
of how architects have successfully transformed the intellectual and practical concerns of their day
into built form. The rst course in the sequence, Architecture Culture I covers Prehistory through
Gothic and includes introductions to non-Western architectural traditions. Architecture Culture I
introduces the student to the prehistoric origins of architecture and moves through the development
of architecture in the Ancient world, introduces Non-Western Architectural traditions and examines
the development of Western Architecture from Early Christian through Gothic.
ARCH 2211 : Architecture Structures I - Introduction to Structures
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L)
This course is an introduction to architectural structures with an emphasis on statics and strength
of materials concepts. Focus is on force systems, shear and moment diagrams and determination of
section properties.
ARCH 2242 : Design Communication II
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 1241 or permission of the instructor.
This course offers lecture and practicum and is seen as a continuation of Design Communication I. It
introduces techniques and conventions of graphic communication as an aid for architectural design.
This course advances levels of visualization and representation of architectural building and related
design ideas. Techniques include hand drawings, digital rendering, and 3D computer modeling. The
goal is to link traditional techniques and digital modeling to various studio works both at process level
and nal presentation level. A variety of representation techniques are introduced to highlight design
vocabulary through a series of projects ranging from page layout to building. Both small-scale objects
and moderate-scale structures/buildings can be used as base information to represent concepts of
design and techniques of representation.
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ARCH 2311 : Environmental Tech I -Systems Selection and Materials
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course offers lecture and practicum. It introduces selection criteria of materials and their
properties relative to structural and enclosure systems. Emphasis is placed on wood, steel, masonry,
and concrete structural systems. Enclosure Systems are explored in relation to various applications of
existing and new materials and nishes that building systems entail within the context of sustainability.
ARCH 3011 : Architecture Studio V
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 2004 and acceptance into the upper division upon portfolio review.
This course builds on the previous studio course’s emphasis on space making and introduces the
integration of building technology into the design process. Assignments focus on the expressive use of
wood and steel within rural and light urban site contexts.
ARCH 3012 : Architecture Studio VI
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 3011 and ARCH 3211 and ARCH 3313
This course is a continuation of ARCH 3011 and the integration of technology. Students design a small
scale project usually in a dense urban setting. Emphasis in placed on site context and systems and
materials research in support of design intent. The rst half of the semester is devoted to project
design and the latter half is spent examining the construct of the design through large scale models.
ARCH 3112 : Architecture Culture II - The Renaissance through 1850
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The second course in the sequence, Architecture Culture II covers the Renaissance through Neo-
Classicism in the West and includes introductions to Native American and Colonial architectural
traditions. Architecture Culture II begins with an introduction to the cultural forces that shaped the
Renaissance and formed the backdrop for the development of Architectural theory and the dening
of the profession. It follows the developmental course of Classical Architecture in the West and
its transformation over time as a response to changes in the cultural context, including advances in
science, technology, and philosophy. The course also introduces Native American architecture and the
development of Colonial Architecture in North America.
ARCH 3113 : Architecture Culture III - 1850 through 1945
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course covers the Renaissance through Neo-Classicism in the West and includes introductions
to Native American and Colonial architectural traditions. Architecture Culture III begins with cultural
shifts and developments in the second half of the 18th century and their impact on architectural
history and theory. It proceeds with developments in the 19th century particularly the industrial
revolution developments of new building materials and techniques and political structures and how
they shaped the discourse of architecture. The course ends with the formulation of the theories of
modernism and the development of the Avant-garde and the key historical gures that shaped it.
ARCH 3211 : Architecture Structures II: Concrete and Lateral Loads
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 2211
This course is a continuation of ARCH 2211 with emphasis on gravity loads and basic design of wood
structural components including beams, columns, and trusses. Engineered wood products, glue-
laminated, and connections are also covered.
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ARCH 3212 : Architecture Structures III: Steel and Wood
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 3211
This course is a continuation of ARCH 3211 with the design of steel structural members, connections
and statically determinate structural steel systems. Approximate analysis of rigid frames is introduced
and the student learns to use “pre-packaged” computer programs to input data and evaluate results.
ARCH 3313 : Environmental Technology II: Human Comfort and Building
Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 2311
This course offers lecture instruction that is focused on the fundamental connection between human
comfort and active / passive design mechanisms. Topics include building context / orientation and form,
envelope characteristics and materials, and human comfort within interior environments. Additionally,
energy conservation and major mechanical systems are examined in relation to building typology and
sustainability.
ARCH 3314 : Environmental Technology III: Lighting, Electrical and
Acoustics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 3313
This course is the culmination of the environmental technology sequence. Lectures elaborate upon
prior coursework and place focus upon natural and articial lighting, electrical systems, and building
acoustical design. Students will continue to explore the connection between building form and
environmental design strategies to develop and enhance interior atmospheres.
ARCH 3398 : Internship
Variable 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Approval
This course is an internship course designed to provide real world experience options supported by
the department.
ARCH 4013 : Architecture Studio VII: Integrative Design
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 3012, ARCH 3314 and ARCH 3212
This course focuses on building structural systems and systems integration in relation to an
architectural concept. Students will work on a program allowing them to study the impact of site and
programmatic forces in relation to integrative principles as described by NAAB. The course builds
upon and emphasizes synthesizing knowledge and skills acquired in concurrent and prior coursework.
ARCH 4014 : Architecture Studio VIII: Urban Lab
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 4013 and ARCH 4116
This course focuses on the design of multi-use projects with an emphasis on urban design, the
integration of construction technology, and the application of knowledge acquired in the concurrent
history/theory course sequence. ARCH 4013 features urban revitalization and mixed-use design and
development as underlying themes.
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ARCH 4114 : Architecture Cultures IV: 1945-Current
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 3113
The fourth course in the sequence, Architecture Culture IV covers the development of Architecture
in the twentieth century. Architecture Culture IV begins with an examination of the diverse regional
approaches to modernity prior to World War I and then introduces the questioning of Modernity that
followed. It introduces the second wave of the Avant-garde in the 1960’s and proceeds to a critical
investigation of Post-Modernism and the impact of Post- Structuralism on Architectural Theory. The
course ends with an introduction to the contemporary discourse.
ARCH 4116 : Urban Planning and Design Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course offers lecture and practicum. It critically examines the evolution and current trends in the
development of modern cities. Diverse socio-economic-political and spatial issues are explored that
shape and continuously transform the physical fabric of cities, metropolitan centers, regions and global
facets of architecture and urbanism. Class exercises range from actual urban design project to critical
and applied assignments to explore and understand theoretical and applied underpinnings of varied and
diverse urban forms.
ARCH 4117 : Thesis Prep
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
The course prepares students to develop topics for their Thesis Proposal. Students must develop a
clear design premise supported with research and a clear methodology to develop a robust thesis
proposal for their thesis Project.
ARCH 4224 : Professional Practice I - Codes and Technical Documents
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course offers lecture and practicum. It introduces Standard Building Code, N.F.P.A. 101 and
A.D.A and / or International Building Code. Emphasis is placed on theory of building safety, code
document organization and the application of codes to actual buildings. The learning of codes is
further extended by applying the code knowledge to producing an actual set of technical [contract]
documentation of an assigned architectural project.
ARCH 4225 : Professional Practice II - Cost Control
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course introduces methods commonly used concepts of building economics to create budgets for
the construction cost of commercial building projects from conceptual discussions with the Owner
and the early stage of development of the drawings and specications. These methods are typically
used by architects and general contractors for feasibility and value engineering and building economic
studies. The focus of this course is to enable architectural students to effectively create realistic
estimates of probable economic cost for their clients and thereby work as a team member with the
Owner and General Contractor to establish and maintain a project budget throughout the process of
project design and construction.
ARCH 4226 : Professional Practice III - Practice and Ethics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Study of professional ethics, laws governing the practice of architecture, and contractual relationships
are undertaken in this course.
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ARCH 4400 : Directed Study
Variable 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Departmental Approval
This course is designed to provide an independent study option for students to satisfy curriculum
requirements.
ARCH 4490 : Special Topics
Variable 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Departmental Approval
Special Topics in Architecture determined by the Department topics vary in credit hour and in focus
ARCH 5015 : Focus Studio
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 4014
The annual Focus Studio at KSU is an intrinsic part of the professional core of the Architecture
Program and is designed to foster a strong relationship between the program, our students, and
the profession as a whole. All qualied fth year students have the option to select a studio critic
according to their interest in a subject-based studio. The Focus Studio aims to produce high student
performance while allowing for a broad range of experiences. The goal is that both the invited studio
critics and the students learn and grow through mutual interest and research.
ARCH 5016 : Thesis Research
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 4117
Students pursue their thesis topic conceived in the Thesis-Prep course into a fully developed thesis
proposal under the guidance of their thesis committee. Thesis Committee (two internal professors)
must approve student Design Proposal. This course must be passed with a grade of an “S” (Satisfactory
Progress) to move forward to Thesis Studio.
ARCH 5017 : Thesis Studio
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARCH 5015 and ARCH 5016
Design solutions must demonstrate Ability to produce evidence to meet and exceed applicable NAAB
criteria set by the Faculty. Thesis Coordinators uphold thesis procedures, standards and pedagogical
mechanics keeping in view applicable NAAB student performance criteria [learning outcomes], values,
principles and expectations of the Architecture Faculty in line with the vision and mission of the Arch
Program and the University. Thesis Projects must follow the approved design proposal and be properly
documented according to the approved thesis book layout, structure and table of contents. Thesis
Project Book must be approved by student’s Committee and Thesis Coordinator to be acceptable for
publication. Thesis requirements will be considered incomplete without the submission of the Project
Book according to the approved guidelines.
Art
ANIM 3600 : Foundation Animation
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1150 and ART 2550
This course is an introduction to contemporary animation. Course content focuses on frame-to-frame
animation as well as 2-dimensional rigged animation techniques. Students will create unique animations
using industry standard time-based media computer applications.
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ANIM 3620 : Storyboarding & Composition
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1150
This course is an introduction to the use and creation of storyboards for animation. Students will
interpret narratives including their own material into functional sequential art. Students will explore
both traditional and digital media in the course.
ANIM 3630 : Environments for Animation
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3160
This course focuses on the basic design and creation of 2D environments for animation. Students will
explore both traditional and digital media in the course.
ANIM 3640 : Character Development
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550 and ART 3150
Students will apply their drawing skills and knowledge of the gure to create original characters
designed for applied 2D animation techniques.
ANIM 3650 : Digital Animation Production I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANIM 3600
This course focuses on using industry standard digital animation production software. Students will
explore the pipeline nature of the software and the many roles involved with a professional animation
production.
ANIM 3660 : Digital Animation Production II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANIM 3650
This course is an advanced approach on understanding and operating industry standard digital
animation production software. Students will focus on particular roles and tasks including 2D
animation and compositing. Also, students will work in a team environment to create an animation
short.
ANIM 4630 : 3D Animation Modeling
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
This course introduces the student to the use of industry standard 3D computer graphic software.
Practical application of the software will include creating environmental imagery, props, and characters.
ANIM 4650 : Digital Animation Studio
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor
Students will pursue selected topics in animation of an advanced nature, which may include
independent student research.
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ANIM 4660 : Senior Animation Reel
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of an advisor and instructor.
This graduating senior capstone course focuses on the development of a student resume and
professional animation reel showcasing work designed for the animation industry. There is also a
research component for current job market demands & requirements, as well as graduate school
options. The animation reel will demonstrate work that represents an individual style and a high level
of conceptual abilities and professionalism.
ART 1100 : Two-Dimensional Design and Color Theory
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements, including ENGL 1101, if
required.
Elements of art and the principles of two-dimensional design, with emphasis on line, shape, texture,
space, value elements of color theory executed through conventional methods.
ART 1107 : Art in Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This interactive course is an introduction to the role of visual art in global societies, from antiquity
through the present day. It examines various media within their social, historical, and intellectual
contexts; explores a variety of art-historical, art-critical, and theoretical issues; and facilitates critical
and analytical thinking. It also teaches students how to analyze the basic elements of art and design and
how to visit a museum. (Visits to some venues may require paid admission.)
ART 1150 : Drawing I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Drawing, using a variety of media and techniques, including work from gure, still-life and landscape.
Some drawing with digital media.
ART 1200 : Three-Dimensional Design
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100 and ART 1150
An introductory course in exploring, evaluating and resolving concepts related to basic three
dimensional design problems. Exercises include three-dimensional drawing techniques and model
building. Emphasis is placed on the application of elements and design and principles of organization as
well as form and space relationships using a variety of media.
ART 2150 : Drawing II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100, ART 1150, and full admission into the art program.
Pictorial composition with studies in use of line, form, value and texture, including work from nature,
the life model and setups.
ART 2290 : Special Topics in Art
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and beginning students interested in art.
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ART 2550 : Computer Applications in Art
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100, and ART 1150
The study of computer technology employed by professional artists. Digital presentation and
documentation techniques covered. Limited work with art production software.
ART 2990 : Concept, Creativity, and Studio Practice
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This is a studio art foundation course and is a Prerequisite for the BFA majors in all concentrations. It is
designed as an introduction to the studio practices and conceptual processes of a creative artist.
ART 3011 : Typography I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
The focus of this course is on the history of graphic design with emphasis on the exploration and study
of typography as a visual communication tool. The course will include an understanding and working
knowledge of the grid as a visual design tool for typographic page layout.
ART 3015 : Electronic Illustration
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
The focus of this course is the execution of quality illustrations. The blending of traditional and
electronic images will be inuenced and strengthened by the history of illustration. The illustrations
will be adapted for print and web using advanced conceptual skills and digital techniques. The strong
development of form and color and the elements and principles of design will be stressed.
ART 3020 : Typography II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3011 and ART 2990 -may also be taken concurrently
The focus of this course is on concept-based problem solving with emphasis on the appropriate use of
type and form. Students will explore historical periods of typography to include well-known designers
and design trends. Symbolism and corporate identity design will also be incorporated.
ART 3021 : Publication Design
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3020
The focus of this course is on page layout and web design. Two and four-color print publications
(magazines, newsletters, brochures, etc.) will be covered, with emphasis on the ability to employ visual
structural systems (grids), to produce a cohesive group of layouts in a variety of document formats.
Web design will be introduced as another publishing medium.
ART 3022 : Pre-Press
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3020 and admission into the graphic communication concentration.
The focus of this course is on digital image manipulation and object oriented-graphics. This will ensure
that students have a thorough understanding of digital le formats and their application to page layout.
Emphasis will be on production terminology according to the principles of industry standard digital
pre-press. Image editing and manipulation for the web will also be covered.
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ART 3120 : Ceramics I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1200 and full admission into the art program.
Basic processes in ceramics, including pinch pot, coil and slab method of building, wheel throwing and
an introduction to ceramic decoration with engines, glazes and textures.
ART 3150 : Figure Drawing
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150
Intensive study of the human gure; action, structure, volume, design and expressive potentialities
from a variety of models, using a variety of media. Some portraiture.
ART 3160 : Painting I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100 and ART 1150
Painting with various media emphasizing organizational structure, technical considerations and abstract
relationships.
ART 3260 : Painting II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150 and ART 3160; ART 2990 (may also be taken concurrently).
Painting with acrylics and/or oils emphasizing organizational structure, abstract relationships and
technical considerations.
ART 3265 : Aqueous Media
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150 and ART 3160
This course introduces painting in a variety of traditional and non-traditional water-based media such
as watercolor, ink, and gouache. Both technical mastery and creative experimentation are emphasized.
ART 3300 : Sculpture I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1200 and ART 2150
An introduction to selected sculptural processes using a variety of media.
ART 3310 : Sculpture II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3300; ART 2990 (may also be taken concurrently).
In-depth exploration of selected sculpture processes, creative and aesthetic concepts related to the 3
dimensional form.
ART 3320 : Jewelry and Small Metals I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1200
This course is an introduction to basic small metals and jewelry techniques including fabrications,
forming, and nishing. It emphasizes advanced design skills and critical analysis, as well as exposure to
historical and contemporary works.
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ART 3325 : Jewelry and Small Metals II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3320
This course will explore various formats, techniques, and materials necessary to gain an understanding
of utilitarian objects and holloware. Techniques will include tool making, repoussage, and forging, while
reecting the students’ individual visual and conceptual interests.
ART 3360 : Wheel Throwing
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3120
In this course students will gain a comprehensive understanding of pottery creation using the wheel
throwing technique and the various pottery decoration techniques.
ART 3380 : Mold Making and Slipcasting
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3120
In this course students will develop an understanding of plaster mold making and the slip casting
process for the creation of ceramic sculpture and pottery forms.
ART 3396 : Cooperative Study
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator of cooperative educational internships (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
ART 3398 : Art Internship
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency.
ART 3400 : Digital Photography
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
This course introduces digital photography and its basic practices for ne art applications. It explores
various methods of photographic image-making in contemporary art and its interpretations.
Assignments and class critiques will emphasize the development of a visual vocabulary and explore the
possibilities of photography as a visual arts medium.
ART 3410 : Film Photography
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100 and acceptance into the art major.
This course introduces students to the basic manual functions of lm cameras and darkroom
processing and printing techniques. Students will use black-and-white lm and darkroom paper to
produce traditional photographic prints. The course teaches a renement of photographic techniques
and visual skills with an emphasis on aesthetics.
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ART 3420 : Lighting for Photography and Video
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3410 and ART 3400
This course teaches students photographic studio and location lighting techniques and introduces
the large-format 4x5 camera. Students will apply increasing understanding of darkroom and digital
practices to large-format analog and digital printing. Knowledge of contemporary theory and criticism
and its application to contemporary photography is incorporated.
ART 3430 : Introduction to Video
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into Art Program, ART 2550 and ART 3410
This course covers selected topics in video art, which include the use of video shooting and editing
practices for the advancement of students own personal artwork and style.
ART 3500 : Printmaking I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150
Students learn basic printmaking processes, techniques, and professional craftsmanship.
ART 3510 : Printmaking II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3500; ART 2990 (may also be taken concurrently).
Advanced exploration of conventional and experimental printmaking techniques including but not
limited to the relief, intaglio and stencil processes.
ART 3520 : Planographic Techniques I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3510
This course examines techniques and contemporary applications of planographic printmaking
in silkscreen printing and lithography. The emphasis is on experimentation, design, drawing, and
multicolor printing. Topics include hand-cut paper, and lm and photographic stencils in silkscreen and
hand-drawn aluminum and digital polyester lithographic techniques. Classes include discussion and
critique of print content and concept together with the technical skills involved in each phase of the
planographic processes.
ART 3550 : Bookarts, Letterpress and Papermaking
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150
This course introduces the history, materials, and techniques associated with book arts, letterpress
and paper making.
ART 3600 : Illustration I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100, ART 1150, ART 1200, ART 2550, ART 2990, and ART 2150
This course will focus on sketches, revisions, research and nal image development. Subjects covered
will be methods and sources for research and the sketch as a research and presentation tool.
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ART 3610 : Illustration II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3600
The course focuses on the Principles of Visual Communication: choice of subjects, procedures, and
the practice of illustration. Visualizing the text will be the primary emphasis for this course, in addition
to exploration of ideas, events, and personalities. This will involve creating illustrations for various
publishing forms.
ART 3705 : Sequential Art I
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 1100, ART 1150, ART 1200, ART 2550, ART 2990, and ART 2150
An introduction to the art of comics. The art of making effective, strong and original layouts is
emphasized in this course. Students acquire a basic understanding of the history of the medium current
trends, orthodox and experimental narrative techniques that are possible.
ART 3715 : Sequential Art II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and ART 3705
This class explores the formal underpinnings of comics and provides an overview of tools and
techniques utilized in the creation of sequential art.
ART 3990 : Art As a Public Profession
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2990
This course introduces the art student to a variety of artistic elds and endeavors which provide a
range of income-generating possibilities for the professional artist. With a special focus on art in public
places, the course will guide the student through the specics of preparing, locating, and applying for
public art commissions. The course will also look at the establishing artistic relationships with art
galleries, museums, and art centers, as well as preparation for the realm of self-employment.
ART 4021 : Advertising and Packaging
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3021
The focus of this course is to explore the role of advertising and packaging as part of the graphic
design discipline. Emphasis will be on advertising campaign strategies and tactics from a historical
perspective, package design solutions targeted to marketing objectives, media realities and display
aesthetics. The history and the unique positioning of advertising and packaging will be stressed.
ART 4022 : Web Design for Artists
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
This course provides students with the foundations for website design using industry standard web-
editing applications. The emphasis will be on student-centered digital portfolio projects of professional
quality. The students will learn methods for conceptualizing, designing, producing, and web publishing.
Effective visual design, usability, web content organization and the processes of website development
will also be covered.
Notes: Admission to the Art Program required.
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ART 4023 : Interactive Media Design
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
This course provides students with the foundations for interactive media design using current industry
software applications. It emphasizes the creation and delivery of basic interactive content for current
interactive environments, while exploring the features and capabilities of various software applications.
Students are expected to demonstrate a high level of technical and creative mastery in their nal
projects, along with creating successful user experiences.
ART 4024 : Motion Graphics
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides the student with the foundations for motion graphics and digital video using
current industry applications. The emphasis is on learning the history, theory, principles, and elements
of motion graphic design and the process of motion graphic creation. A broad range of themes,
concepts, digital animation, and current technologies are discussed.
ART 4030 : Design Practicum
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3022 and ART 4022; ART 4021 (may also be taken concurrently).
This course focuses on the integration of the accumulated skills and knowledge obtained and cultivated
while in the graphic communication concentration. Emphasis is on strategic accuracy, the compelling
power of the concept, and the renement of the art direction, along with the ability to create
persuasive and effective design presentations. The course includes site visits and guest speakers from
the industry geared towards students’ exposure to the professional workplace.
ART 4035 : Concept Art
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and ART 3160, or instructor approval
This course examines the unique considerations involved in the creation of concept art. Character and
environment design will be explored. Traditional and digital mediums will be considered.
ART 4150 : Advanced Study in Drawing
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and admission to the painting and drawing concentration.
Selected topics in drawing of an advanced nature which may include independent student research.
Notes: Repeatable four times for credit.
ART 4255 : Advanced Study of the Figure
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and ART 3160, or instructor approval
Detailed study of the human gure as a subject in art, including drawing and painting from the live
model. Portraiture will be considered in addition to the structure and design potential of the gure.
Notes: May be repeated up to four times for credit.
ART 4265 : Advanced Study in Painting
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3260 and admission to the painting and drawing concentration.
Selected topics in painting of an advanced nature which may include independent student research.
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Notes: Repeatable four times for credit.
ART 4310 : Advanced Study in Sculpture
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3310 and admission to the sculpture concentration.
Selected topics in sculpture of an advanced nature, which may include independent student research.
Notes: Repeatable for credit four times.
ART 4360 : Advanced Study in Ceramics
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3360 and admission to the ceramics concentration.
Selected topics in ceramics of an advanced nature, which may include independent student research.
Notes: Repeatable for credit four times.
ART 4400 : Directed Study in Art
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects.
Notes: Can be used in upper-level course requirements only twice with no more than 3 hours credit
given each time
ART 4410 : Advanced Study in Photography
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3410 and admission to the photography concentration.
Selected topics in photography of an advanced nature, which may include independent student
research.
Notes: Repeatable for credit four times.
ART 4420 : Alternative Photographic Processes
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3400 and ART 3410
This course covers advanced level course designed around selected topics in traditional and historic
photographic techniques.
ART 4430 : Digital Post-Production Processes
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550, ART 3400, ART 3410, and ART 3430
This advanced level course furthers students’ understandings and capabilities in post-production
workows, software, techniques, and technical applications with regard to photography and video.
ART 4440 : Large Format Photography
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3400, ART 3410
This course teaches students the fundamentals about photographic techniques in relation to the use of
the large format camera types. This class further develops students’ understanding of darkroom and
digital practices and their application to large format analog and digital printing.
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ART 4490 : Special Topics and Art Seminar
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics and seminars of interest to faculty and upper-level students interested in art.
ART 4510 : Advanced Study in Printmaking
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3510 and admission to the printmaking concentration.
Selected topics in printmaking of an advanced nature, which may include independent student research.
Notes: Repeatable for credit four times.
ART 4520 : Planographic Techniques II
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3520
This course examines techniques and contemporary applications of planographic printmaking
in silkscreen printing and lithography. The emphasis is on experimentation, design, drawing, and
multicolor printing. Topics include hand-cut paper, and lm and photographic stencils in silkscreen and
hand-drawn aluminum and digital polyester lithographic techniques. Classes include discussion and
critique of print content and concept together with the technical skills involved in each phase of the
planographic processes.
ART 4600 : Advanced Illustration
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3610
The ability to bring a creative project to a full and successful level of nish is often neglected in the
academic environment, but is an essential professional skill. This course requires that students meet
goals they set for themselves through individualized projects, but that they meet them fully with the
highest degree of resolution and polish.
ART 4610 : The Visual Essay
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3610,ART 3150, ART 3160, and ART 4255
This course is an introduction to the artist as a visual journalist, documenting the world that surrounds
us through on-the-spot drawings and paintings.
ART 4620 : Storytelling and Myth-Making
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3610, ART 3150, and ART 3160
This course is a discussion and related narrative projects course that will help the student discover the
value of the artist’s role in society as a story-teller and myth-maker.
ART 4630 : Sketchbook Narrative
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3600, ART 3150 and ART 3160
This course exercises all of the skills that lead to successful visual communication in a setting where
the students feel comfortable. The sketchbook is an environment where students can work on idea
development that fullls strict objectives, but allows for risk. The projects help students become
condent in developing their process and to apply it to very specic commercial and editorial
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concerns. The projects, along with class discussion, allow students to play with media and exercise
modes of problem solving while being encouraged to be visually self-indulgent.
ART 4700 : Advanced Sequential Art
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3715
Students are expected to demonstrate knowledge of all the basic facets of visual storytelling. This class
explores advanced aspects of drawing one’s own narratives in long-form sequential art.
ART 4710 : Narrative Arts
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and ART 3705
This course will explore the form of visual literature known as “comics” or “comic art”. Studying
comics and their relationship to popular culture will be a focus within the realm of artistic and literary
criticism.
ART 4720 : Comic Storytelling
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and ANIM 3620
This class focuses on helping students develop their comic storytelling techniques by illuminating
the relationship between text and image on the comic page, ideas of plot versus theme, the use of
composition and symbolism in the comic panel, and how all of these correlations work together to
serve the goal of the artist in communicating their personal narrative vision in the comic form.
ART 4735 : Experimental Comics
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3150 and ART 3705
This course rigorously combines theory and practice, exploring how different genres (e.g. poem, short
story, novel, journalism, lm) can be adapted into a sequential art format.
ART 4980 : Senior Portfolio and Applied Project
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the advisor and instructor.
This graduating senior capstone course focuses on the development of a student resume and
professional portfolio showcasing work designed for varied platforms. There is also a research
component for current job market demands & requirements, as well as graduate school options. The
design pieces will demonstrate work that represents an individual style and a high level of conceptual
abilities and professionalism.
ART 4990 : Senior Art Seminar and Exhibition
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the advisor and instructor.
This graduating senior capstone course focuses on the development of a professional graduation
exhibition, resume and professional portfolios. Career and graduate school research are course
components. Selected topics dealing with professional artists and exhibition practices, culminating with
the exhibition of participants’ work. The exhibition pieces will demonstrate work that represents an
individual style and a high level of conceptual abilities and professionalism.
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Art Education
ARED 3155 : Art Education Life Drawing
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Art majors: ART 2150 and ART 2990
This course is an advanced study of drawing concentrating on the subject matter of the human gure.
Each of the approximately 30 sessions will consist of lectures on anatomy with in-class studio work,
group critiques and tests of knowledge of subject matter. Media used in this class will progress from
graphite and chalks to other media as chosen by the student.
ARED 3302 : Teaching, Learning and Development in Visual Arts
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Art and Design.
This course is designed to help students gain an understanding of the current teaching issues in the
eld of art education and to understand development and learning in the P-12 art room. Creative,
artistic, and perceptual development will be presented through an examination of the characteristics of
diverse learners and an emphasis on the physical, psychosocial-emotional, and cognitive development
of P-12 learners.
Notes: This course will include 40 eld placement hours.
ARED 3304 : Teaching Art History, Criticism and Aesthetics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ART 2550
This course is designed to prepare students to develop strategies for teaching art history, art criticism,
and aesthetics in the P-12 art classroom. Students will develop materials appropriate for classroom
instruction that stimulate and assess art learning. In addition, this course meets the required learning
for Fine Arts Georgia Performance Standards and National Standards for Visual Arts.
ARED 3306 : Materials, Methods and Management for Teaching Art (P-12)
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2550
This course is an intensive laboratory experience using the media and materials for teaching art.
Intended for prospective art specialists teaching grades P through 12. Methods and strategies for
teaching various art media and processes will be covered. Classroom management strategies are
integrated into teaching methods.
Notes: This course will include 40 eld placement hours. Proof of professional liability insurance
required prior to receiving a school placement.
ARED 3308 : Special Populations in Art Education
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARED 3306 and admission to Teacher Education.
This course focuses on content knowledge and applications for art educators teaching students with
exceptionalities. Content includes current legal, educational, and therapeutic issues as they relate to
teaching art to special populations. Distinctions between art education and art therapy are discussed.
Notes: This course includes 48 eld experience hours. Proof of professional liability insurance is
required prior to receiving a school placement.
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ARED 3309 : Visual Art for Early & Middle Grades
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education.
A course designed for preparing elementary school educators to integrate meaningful art experiences
into the classroom. Prospective elementary classroom educators develop basic concepts, skills,
methods of instruction, and teaching competencies in the specic area of the visual arts.
ARED 3310 : Multiculturalism & Crossculturalism in Art Education
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2201, EDUC 2204
Corequisite: ARED 3302.
This course involves an exposure to art education literature that focuses on diversity issues in
historical and contemporary contexts (including ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, gender,
exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation and geography). Theories and models of
contemporary art education practice are explored, which strengthen the respect proper to all
classroom diversities. Students participate in eld experience activities in schools, museums and other
community settings.
ARED 3398 : Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with an approved school,
museum or educational organization involved in the visual arts.
ARED 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects. The content of
the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
ARED 4410 : Intercultural Curriculum Model
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Art and Design.
This course is designed to prepare prospective art teachers to be able to plan and organize effective
art programs and curricula, to explore innovative and exemplary art programs and materials, to
assess art learning, and to develop a rationale and strategy for articulating and promoting a quality
art program. In addition, this course involves an exposure to art education literature that focuses
on diversity issues in historical and contemporary contexts (including ethnicity, race, socioeconomic
status, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geography). Theories and
models of contemporary art education practice are explored. Students also participate in a clinical
practice activity in a partner school, involving the cooperative creation, delivery and assessment of an
original art curriculum unit.
Notes: Proof of liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
ARED 4425 : Teaching of Art: Practicum
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARED 4410 or ARED 3306
A comprehensive art education model-based course combining curriculum design and instructional
methods with in-depth eld experience in the public schools. Students will both observe and teach in
a classroom setting. Campus seminars will relate the eld experiences to current instructional theory.
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Admission to Teacher Education. Proof of liability insurance required prior to receiving a school
placement.
ARED 4490 : Special Topics in Art Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics and seminars of interest to faculty and upper-level students interested in art
education.
ARED 4650 : Yearlong Placement I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Pre-service certicate, admission to Yearlong Experience.
Corequisite: EDUC 4610
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in art education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working
in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities as English learners, candidates
practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience includes
regularly scheduled professional seminars.
Notes: Proof of liability insurance is required.
ARED 4660 : Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GACE eligibility, ARED 4650
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical
experience in art education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor
and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English
learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This
experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of content pedagogy
assessment.
Notes: Proof of liability insurance is required.
Art History
ARH 2750 : Ancient through Medieval Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This lecture/discussion course surveys the art and architecture of the western world from prehistory
through the middle ages. It includes an introduction to parallel developments in Asia, Africa, and the
Americas.
ARH 2850 : Renaissance through Modern Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This is a lecture/discussion course in which students study major developments and trends in world
art from the fteenth through the twentieth centuries CE. It includes an introduction to parallel
developments in Asia, Africa, and the Americas.
ARH 3000 : Asian Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ARH 2750 or ARH 2850) and ENGL 1102
This lecture/discussion course surveys the art of India and Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Korea
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from prehistory to the present. Students study the chronological developments of the major styles of
painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from these regions. The course discusses artistic
achievements and aesthetics, and it explores how cultural, political, religious, and social climates have
shaped the visual arts in Asia from the beginnings of its civilization to the 21st century.
ARH 3100 : African Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
This course surveys select tradition-based African arts from the pre-colonial period up until the
present day. Emphasis is placed on the study of key monuments and media within a regional and
chronological framework, but also on the cultural principles and concepts reected in canonical
African art. The interrelation of art with ritual, religious belief, gender, politics, and history will
be continuing themes. Primary media discussed include architecture, sculpture, masquerade, body
adornments, and textiles.
ARH 3150 : Islamic Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of visual culture from the Islamic world, beginning with its origins in the seventh
century. It examines a range of media, including ceramics, metalwork, textiles, arts of the book,
sculpture, and architecture. It considers artistic production and consumption in a variety of regions
and social contexts in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, and Asia. And it explores issues such as the
denition of Islamic art, its study in the West, and Orientalism.
ARH 3200 : Ancient American Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
This course surveys the arts of select Mesoamerica and Andean cultures up to the colonial period.
Monuments are studied in a chronological framework with emphasis on the principles and concepts
that underlie the art. Style, technique, and media are considered, as well as the varied contexts of
art production and reception and the interrelation of art with religion, statecraft, gender, and nature.
Sculpture, architecture, textiles, earthworks, metals, and ceramics are the principal art media under
consideration.
ARH 3240 : Native North American Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
This course surveys key monuments and cultural principles in the arts of select native North American
cultures from the pre-contact period until the present day. Architecture, earthworks, terracotta
and stone sculpture, textiles, ceramics, and body arts are studied within a regional and chronological
framework. The interrelations of art with ritual, religious belief, myth, nature, gender, politics, and
history will be continuing themes.
ARH 3250 : Latin American Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
A study of Latin-American art from the colonial period to the present. Students in this course
study art of the Spanish and Portuguese colonial period, art of the nineteenth century following
independence, and major developments and trends in modern painting, sculpture, and architecture
since 1900.
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ARH 3300 : Ancient Egyptian and Nubian Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750
This course surveys the art and architecture of ancient Egypt and Nubia. Monuments are studied
in a chronological framework with emphasis on the principles and concepts that underlie art. Style,
technique and media are considered, as well as the varied contexts of art production and reception
and the interrelation of art with religion, myth, social life, and history. Architecture, sculpture, and
body modicaion and adornments are the principle media considered.
ARH 3320 : Ancient Near Eastern Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of the art and archaeology of the ancient Near East (now the Middle East),
from the 4th millennium BCE through the 7th century CE. It examines a range of media in their social,
political, and intellectual contexts. It also explores issues such as cultural interaction; political art of
ancient empires; gender, ethnicity, and identity; the denition of the “Near East”; Biblical archaeology;
and heritage management (especially in times of conict).
ARH 3350 : Greek Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750 and ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of ancient Greek visual culture through the Hellenistic period. It examines
a range of media in their social, political, and intellectual contexts, exploring such issues as
connoisseurship; portraiture; commemorative art; architecture and urban development; cross-cultural
exchange; gender, ethnicity, and identity; and ancient art history and criticism. It incorporates new
archaeological discoveries as much as possible, and it encourages students to visit museums.
ARH 3370 : Roman Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750
This course is a survey of the art and architecture of Republican and Imperial Rome, from the rst
century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E. It examines a range of media (e.g., coins, pottery, mosaics,
sculpture, painting, and architecture) within their social contexts, dealing with such issues as the viewer
and viewing; portraiture; gender; ethnicity; social status; domestic space; and urban development. This
course incorporates new archaeological discoveries as much as possible, and it encourages students to
visit museums.
ARH 3398 : Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A 2.5 GPA and permission of the department chair.
A supervised work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved gallery, museum,
or private government agency.
ARH 3400 : Medieval Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2750
This course is a survey of medieval art and architecture in Europe and the eastern Mediterranean,
from the fourth through fourteenth centuries. It examines a range of media within their social,
political, and intellectual contexts, and it discusses such issues as the interaction among the visual
cultures of Christianity, Judaism, and Islam; the art of the Crusades; the relationship between word and
image; pilgrimage and monasticism; urban development; and gender, ethnicity, and social status.
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ARH 3500 : Italian Renaissance Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102
A survey of art and architecture in Italy from the early fourteenth century to the mid-sixteenth
century. The veneration of classical antiquity and the development of naturalistic representation are
examined. Issues of patronage, artists’ training, and technology are also addressed.
ARH 3600 : Baroque Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102
A survey of major movements, artists and themes in seventeenth- and eighteenth-century art and
architecture in Europe and the Americas.
ARH 3700 : Nineteenth-Century Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of major developments and trends in nineteenth-century painting, sculpture,
and architecture. It reviews major aesthetic theories and non-western art forms that shaped
nineteenth-century art.
ARH 3750 : History of American Art and Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of the styles and movements of art and architecture in the United States from
colonial times to present.
ARH 3840 : History of Illustration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and ARH 2850
This is a lecture/discussion course in which students study major developments and trends in the art of
illustration as a vehicle for telling of stories from the Paleolithic period to the present.
ARH 3850 : Art Since 1900
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Art majors: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102. Non art majors: ENGL 1102 and permission of the
instructor.
This is a lecture/discussion course in which students study major developments and trends in visual
arts since 1900. Students become familiar with the dominant artistic practices and critical theories that
dened “modernism,” and with the social, political, and cultural changes that initiated the shift in visual
art from modernism to post-modernism.
ARH 3990 : Research Methods in Art History
3 Class Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and ARH 2750 and ARH 2850
This is a lecture/discussion course in which students are introduced to the main methodologies of art
historical research and learn to apply them to the analysis of artistic practice. Lectures and discussions
focus on how works and styles of art are looked at and studied, rather than the meaning/signicance
of the works or styles of art themselves. Students become familiar with the contributions of the
most important art historians who have shaped the discipline of art history. During the semester we
examine traditional as well as postmodern methodologies including formalism, biography, iconology,
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Marxism and feminist deconstruction, psychoanalytic and semiotic approaches (including structuralism
and post-structuralism).
ARH 4000 : Historical Studio Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ( ART 1100 or ART 1150 )
This course examines one of four art historical periods by combining lecture/discussion with practical
applications. The rst week explores the character of the period as it developed according to
historical, social, cultural and artistic trends, while the second week involves the practical application of
painting techniques that were developed in the Italian Renaissance and applied by academics of art until
the beginning of the twentieth century.
Notes: May be repeated for credit when topics vary; BFA students may use this course for only one of
their 3000-4000 level art history requirements.
ARH 4150 : African-American Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850
An introduction to African-American art designed to explore the diverse aesthetic expressions of
African-American artists from colonial times to the present. Through an examination of aspects
of the religious, social, cultural and creative history of Black Americans, students will develop an
understanding of the wealth of contributions made by people of African descent to the development of
American art and culture.
ARH 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects.
Notes: Can be used in upper-level course requirements only twice with no more than 3 hours credit
given each time.
ARH 4490 : Special Topics in Art History
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850, ENGL 1102, and approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics and seminars of interest to faculty and upper-level students interested in art
history.
ARH 4500 : Women in Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850
This course introduces students to the history of women in the visual arts, particularly as artists,
but also as subjects, focusing on western Europe and the Americas. It also considers the evolution of
feminism and its applications in art history.
ARH 4700 : Victorian Art and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102
This course is in a seminar format. Unlike the straightforward lecture approach of survey courses, a
seminar is a forum for open discussion of pertinent topics. The Victorian Period covers the reign of
Queen Victoria of England, who sat on the throne from 1837 to 1901. An initial overview will touch
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on several different topics that dene the Victorian era, and subsequent classes will consist of student
presentations and in-depth class discussions based on assigned readings.
ARH 4750 : American Landscape Painting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850 and ENGL 1102
This course consists of an in-depth exploration of the phenomenon of American landscape painting. It
traces the development of this discipline in the United States and explores the artistic, social, political
and historical implications of the images within the context of American Romanticism, Impressionism
and Realism from its beginnings in the early eighteenth century to the beginning of the twentieth
century.
ARH 4820 : History of Printmaking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and ARH 2850
This course introduces students to the rich and varied art history of prints in relief, intaglio, serigraphy,
lithography and other graphic media. From the early Renaissance in Europe, to Edo Japan, to the 21st
century, a variety of major artists have engaged in this challenging art form. This course covers the
evolution of print processes and meanings through the centuries.
ARH 4840 : History of Graphic Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This is a lecture/discussion course in which students will study the major developments in graphic
design from the Industrial Revolution to the present. This course will familiarize students with major
trends in European and American design, with a particular focus on graphic design in the context of
art history and the history of material culture. Organized as a survey course, the class will focus on
key examples of styles and innovations in graphic design, as they developed in relationship to their
times and places. Students will recognize similarities and differences between the work of signicant
designers, and contemporary developments in modernist visual art, and the theoretical underpinnings
of major design movements.
ARH 4870 : History of Photography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850
A selective survey of nineteenth and twentieth century photography, primarily in Europe and America,
emphasizing photography’s development as an artistic medium. Focus is on major practitioners of
the medium, and on photography’s relationship to historical events, psychology, sociology and the
development of art and architecture.
ARH 4900 : Contemporary Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ARH 2850
This course begins with a consideration of the general reaction to Western Modernism that began in
visual art after the 1950s and has come to be known as the period of “Postmodernism,” and proceeds
to examine issues that dene art and challenge artists today. Themes include but are not limited
to originality, appropriation, deconstruction, identity politics, post-feminism, commodity critique,
installation and performance, digital media, activism and globalism. Students become familiar with the
key artists and critics whose ideas informed postmodernism and continue to inform artistic practice
today, and the class examines art and critical theory associated with major themes that have emerged
in recent art locally, nationally, and globally.
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ARH 4990 : Senior Capstone Project
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 3990 and ENGL 1102; declared major in art history; senior status.
This senior capstone course completes the curriculum of the art history major by requiring students
to write a substantial paper and to give a presentation.
Asian Studies
ASIA 1102 : Introduction to Asian Cultures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course provides an overview of key concepts, themes, strategies, and methods in Asian Studies.
This course focuses on traditional and contemporary cultures of East and South Asia, especially
those of Greater China, Japan, Korea and India. The cultural investigation of Asia is infused with
the historical, geographical, economical, political, and religious study of this region. This course also
explores the identities of people in Asia and Asian Americans.
ASIA 3001 : Understanding Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This is the introductory course to KSU’s Asian Studies Program. The course uses an interdisciplinary
approach to understand Asia’s ever-changing contexts. With emphasis on greater China, India, Japan,
Korea, and Southeast Asia, the course provides the foundation for further studies of Asia including an
overview of the region, connecting past inuences to the present. Students examine the origins and
development of Asian civilizations from the aspects of geography, people, society, history, philosophy,
religion, politics, economy, literature and arts.
ASIA 3309 : Survey of Chinese Literature and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
ASIA 3309, cross-listed as FL 3309, is a survey of Chinese literature and culture, examining major
works and literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues. Readings and discussion in English;
some readings in the original for Chinese language students.
ASIA 3340 : Contemporary South Asian Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2110
This course explores South Asian experiences by examining diverse aesthetic and cultural perspectives
from 20th and 21st century diasporic South Asian literature. In order to familiarize students with
the diverse South Asian population, this course introduces students to a variety of South Asian
experiences through literary works from diasporic writers in this demographic. Through critical
reading and analysis, reection, discussion, and research, students discover how similar the South
Asian experience is to other familiar communities.
ASIA 3355 : Cultures and Capitalisms in Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 and ENGL 1102
This course compares and contrasts various forms of capitalisms and cultures in Asia to understand
the dynamics of society and political life. This course enables students to develop a global perspective
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on critical issues that concern policymakers, business-strategists, development-workers, and academics
from an anthropological perspective. Students compare and contrast various forms of capitalism in
Asia from an anthropological vantage point for understanding dynamics of society and political life in
Asia.
ASIA 3670 : Survey of Asian Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a lecture/discussion course to survey the art of India and Southeast Asia, China,
Japan, and Korea from prehistory to the present. Students in this course study the chronological
developments of the major styles of painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative arts from these
regions. This course highlights important examples of works of art to discuss the artistic achievements
and the aesthetics of these regions, and to explore how cultural, political, religious, and social climates
have shaped the visual arts in Asia from the beginnings of its civilization to the 21st century.
ASIA 3760 : Asian American Cultural Identities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This interdisciplinary course provides students opportunities to examine cultural identity issues
of Asian Americans, the fastest growing ethnic minority group in the US. Through a variety of
interdisciplinary learning materials and activities, students will gain understanding and appreciation of
the complex concept “Asian Americans.”
ASIA 3780 : Trends in Asian Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course focuses on current issues and trends in the eld of Asian Studies. Some topics include
Popular Culture in Asia, Pan-Asian Cinema, Gender in Asia, and Environmental Issues in Asia. This
course is interdisciplinary and includes Asian content in English. Course may be repeated with a change
in content.
ASIA 3950 : Technology Strategy in Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This is a case study course that looks at organizational approaches to the integration of technology
in multiple cultures. In this course, students will look at the international high-tech mindset, from
business, social, nancial markets, and personal life.
ASIA 4001 : Teaching English in Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course provides students with knowledge of the socio-cultural issues related to the classroom
in Asia. The focus of the course spans both cultural and social issues associated with classroom
management in an Asian setting.
ASIA 4400 : Directed Study
Variable 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration
Directed Study is a course in which a student works with a supervising faculty member to investigate a
selected advanced topic not served by the existing curriculum.
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ASIA 4422 : Archaeology of Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ANTH 1102 or ASIA 3001 or permission of the instructor.
This course examines cultural and historical developments in Asia from approximately 10,000
BCE through 1600 CE. Students learn about the rise of complex societies, cities, and states; early
economies; empires; and the role of archaeology in modern Asia. Along the way, students engage in
major debates that have arisen from competing interpretations of the archaeological record.
ASIA 4435 : Sociology of South Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: none
Prerequisite: A S IA 1102
This course examines social change and development in the South Asian societies through a historically
informed analysis of social institutions in the region. Some of the key themes explored include
contested histories, identity politics and nationalism, democratization, growth, poverty, and inequality.
The course includes case studies from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka,
but its main focus is on India.
ASIA 4457 : South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ASIA 3001
This course is an overview of the main issues that overlay politics in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and
Pakistan. It covers the common historical background and the development of political institutions
across the region. The course highlights the main cleavages along which politics are organized and
related political, social, and economic outcomes, including the political party system, economic
development, social movements, and ethnic conict.
ASIA 4490 : Special Topics for Asian Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students working in Asian Studies.
ASIA 4517 : Tea Cultures in Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course explores the signicance of tea to Asians, and demonstrates how and why tea becomes
such an important social beverage in Asia. Students have the opportunity to gain a deeper
understanding and appreciation of Asian cultures and customs.
Astronomy
ASTR 1000K : Introduction to the Universe
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1111
Students will learn the history of astronomy up to the Copernican Revolution including Galileo, Kepler,
and Newton. They will also explore the workings of modern telescopes and study an overview of the
solar system and the search for extra-solar planets. In lab students will use planetarium simulation
software to explore the concepts and methods of observational astronomy.
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ASTR 1010K : Introduction to the Universe II
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1111
Students will learn the structure and life cycle of stars and the classication of galaxies. They will also
explore cosmology and the early development of the universe. In lab students will use planetarium
simulation software to explore the concepts and methods of observational astronomy.
Biology
BIOL 1107 : Biological Principles I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Concurrent: CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L.
The course is an introduction to cell and molecular biology as well as molecular and population
genetics. Students who successfully complete the class should be able to describe the fundamental
biology of the cell, including cellular anatomy and cellular metabolic processes in both plants and
animals. Students will also use molecular genetics to describe the basis for heredity and how this is
expressed in populations as well as how it informs evolutionary principles.
Notes: For science majors.
BIOL 1107L : Biological Principles I Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: BIOL 1107
This lab complements BIOL 1107. Students will learn how to use scientic equipment to explore the
cell and molecular biology in plant and animals as well as the biochemistry of life. Students will learn
about experimental design and how to generate and interpret scientic data.
BIOL 1108 : Biological Principles II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (CHEM 1211 and CHEM
1211L)
This is the second course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles of biology.
Students will explore the evolution and diversity of life in this course. Students will have additional
focus on organismal anatomy and physiology as well as learning basic principles of ecology.
Notes: For science majors.
BIOL 1108L : Biological Principles II Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: BIOL 1108
This lab corresponds with the organismal biology topics covered in BIOL 1108 lecture. Students
will examine phylogenetics, organismal diversity, ecological principles, and physiology through a
combination of lab observations and hypothesis-testing experiments. Students are also expected to
perform a fetal pig dissection in order to explore vertebrate anatomy. Application of the methods of
experimental design, data analysis, and data presentation will be a major component of this course.
BIOL 2099L : Biology Teaching Assistant
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Greater than 60 credits with at least a 3.0 GPA
Students will have an opportunity to assist in the lab portion of a biology course. Students will learn
peer-to-peer communication skills, develop a deeper mastery of biological concepts, and enhance their
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leadership potential as they guide other students through the learning process.
BIOL 2221 : Human Anatomy & Physiology I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L) or (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L)
The course begins with cellular chemistry and function, tissues, and continues through the nervous,
skeletal and muscular systems. Homeostasis and structural and functional relationships will be
emphasized. Primarily recommended for students interested in nursing, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, exercise science, and sports management. Cannot be used for credit toward a degree in
Biology.
BIOL 2221L : Human Anatomy & Physiology I Laboratory
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: BIOL 2221
Basic anatomy and physiology of the skeletal, nervous, and muscular systems as well as basic histology.
Structural and functional relationships will be emphasized.
BIOL 2222 : Human Anatomy & Physiology II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221
A continuation of Biology 2221. Emphasizes homeostasis and structural and functional relationships
in the study of cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive, endocrine, and reproductive systems.
Primarily recommended for students interested in nursing, physical therapy and health, physical
education, and sports science. Cannot be used for credit toward a degree in Biology.
BIOL 2222L : Human Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2222 and BIOL 2221L
Concurrent: BIOL 2222
Basic anatomy and physiology of the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary endocrine, and
reproductive systems. Structural and functional relationships will be emphasized.
BIOL 2261 : Fundamental Microbiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221 and BIOL 2221L
This course will explore basic principles and techniques of microbiology. Students will learn about the
various morphologies and metabolic processes within microbes and their relationships to humans.
Notes: Primarily for nursing majors; cannot be used for credit toward a degree in Biology.
BIOL 2261L : Fundamental Microbiology Laboratory
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221 and BIOL 2221L
Concurrent: BIOL 2261
This course teaches the basic principles and techniques of microbiology emphasizing fundamental
isolation, identication, and culture techniques.
Notes: Primarily for nursing majors. Cannot be used for credit toward a degree in Biology.
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BIOL 3110L : Directed Methods
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L and permission of the instructor.
This course will allow students to gain in-depth skills with a specic set of research methodologies
through direct involvement in faculty-led research or scholarship. Course content and instructional
methodologies will be identied by the faculty’s needs and expectations.
BIOL 3250K : Ecosystem Ecology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) and(CHEM 1211 and CHEM
1211L)
Students in ecosystem ecology will study how energy and material ows and cycles through both the
living (plants, animals, microbes) and non-living (soils, atmosphere) components of natural systems.
Classes and lab exercises will be used to examine the inuence of biological, geological and chemical
processes. Students will consider factors that alter ecosystem function including human activities, from
the molecular to the global scale.
BIOL 3300 : Genetics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and(CHEM 1211 and CHEM
1211L)
This course presents fundamental principles and applications in genetics. Students learn how traits
are inherited and to use this information in predicting and analyzing genetic outcomes. Students study
nucleic acid structure, learn how DNA replicates and how genes are expressed. Mutation at the gene
and chromosomal levels will be surveyed, and their effect on gene structure and function examined.
Finally, students will explore various genetic methods, including pedigrees, mapping, and molecular
techniques.
BIOL 3300L : Genetics Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: BIOL 3300
This course is designed to reinforce principles and applications of transmission genetics, cytogenetics,
and molecular genetics. Students will learn to use problem-solving, data analysis and quantitative
methods to explore genetics. Exercises in molecular biology will expose students to methods of
recombinant DNA technology.
BIOL 3301K : Introduction to Biotechnology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in(BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) and (BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L)
This course introduces students to the concepts, methods, and equipment currently associated with
the eld of biotechnology. Students learn the applications of microbes, plants, and animals in the
context of food, medical, environmental, and forensic biotechnology. Students gain practical, hands-on
experience with a variety of techniques commonly used in biotechnology.
BIOL 3310K : Invertebrate Zoology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 andBIOL 1108L) and(CHEM 1212 and CHEM
1212L)
This course is a survey of invertebrate animals. Students will explore the varied range of anatomical,
physiological, and ecological relationships among these organisms in order to develop an understanding
of evolutionary processes that brought about present day patterns in the biodiversity of animal phyla.
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In lab, students will collect, observe and identify common invertebrate taxa, and relate observed
adaptations of form and function to habitat.
BIOL 3315K : Vertebrate Zoology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
Students will use phylogenetic methods to explain evolutionary origins, ecological relationships, and
life history traits of vertebrate organisms. In laboratories, students will identify North American
vertebrates and analyze the relationship between morphology and taxonomy.
BIOL 3317 : Pathophysiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (BIOL 2222 andBIOL 2222L) or BIOL 4431
Examines the biological basis of common, clinical disease states. Pathophysiology is treated as a
disruption of normal homeostatic mechanisms that progresses beyond the normal compensatory
capabilities of the human body.
BIOL 3320K : Plant Morphology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
In this course students will explore the evolutionary trends and relationships of the phyla of non-
vascular and vascular plants, as well as a number of groups of algae. Students will examine vegetative
and reproductive morphology across varied life cycles and through paleobotany. Laboratory work is
closely tied to lecture material and includes examination of microscope slides as well as dissections
and observations of morphological features of specimens. Students will make drawings of many of their
specimens. A trip to the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is required.
BIOL 3327 : Medical Genetics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3300 or consent of the instructor.
An introduction to the principles of medical genetics and the application of these principles to human
genetic disorders. Topics include inborn errors of metabolism, cytogenetic anomalies, neural tube
defects, and application of molecular genetics to the diagnosis of specic disorders. Genetic counseling
procedures, prenatal options and the ethical dilemmas generated as a result of these options will also
be discussed.
BIOL 3330K : Biology of the Algae
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
This course covers the physiology, ecology, systematics, and diversity of marine and freshwater
algae. In particular, students will explore the role of algae in biogeochemical cycling, the evolution
of photosynthesis, and ecosystem function in a changing biosphere. The course also focuses on the
applied aspects of algal biology by examining their use as indicators of ecosystem health, food sources,
and other social, cultural, and economic commodities. Field collections and experiments are an integral
part of the course.
BIOL 3335 : Natural History of Georgia
2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3370
This course examines the ora, fauna, geology, and environments of selected Georgia ecoregions.
Students will learn the historical and geological development of the state’s major habitats and
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landforms, which are examined by way of two four-day, overnight eld trips during the Maymester
term.
BIOL 3338K : Histology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
This course is an investigation of structural and functional relationships in animal tissues. Students
will learn to identify functional groups of tissues and relate them to organ functionality. In laboratory
studies, students will practice the microscopic analysis of cells, tissues and organs to understand their
structural organization from normal animal specimens.
BIOL 3340 : Microbiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L )
This course is a study of prokaryotes, unicellular eukaryotes and viruses. Students will learn about
the nature of microorganisms and the techniques used to study microbes. Students will explore the
morphology, metabolism, growth, and genetics of various microbes.
BIOL 3340L : Microbiology Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L ) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L )
Concurrent: BIOL 3340
This course emphasizes basic microbiology methods. Students will learn to culture, identify and
quantify microorganisms. Students will also explore applications of microbiology, including food and
environmental microbiology
BIOL 3341K : Advanced Microbiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3340.
This course explores microbial evolution, ecology and diversity. Students will explore infectious
diseases and epidemiology to learn the applied uses of microorganisms in industry, agriculture and
medicine. The laboratory exercises will help students learn the natural occurrences and processes of
microbes in the environment and gene transfer in bacteria along with techniques for the isolation and
identication of pathogens, and the use of microbes in industry.
BIOL 3370 : Ecology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) and STAT 3125
Relationships among living organisms and their environments at the individual, population, community
and ecosystem level.
BIOL 3370L : Ecology Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: BIOL 3370
In laboratory and eld activities students will utilize inquiry-based activities that emphasize
environmental sampling procedures and statistical analysis of data to explore the role of variability and
uncertainty in scientic decision-making as related to ecological processes.
BIOL 3371K : Freshwater Ecology
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
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Students will develop a comprehensive and integrated understanding of physical, chemical, and
biological processes occurring in lakes, streams, and wetlands. Particular emphasis will be placed
on the ecology of aquatic organisms and the structure and function of freshwater communities and
ecosystems that they inhabit. Laboratory exercises will use the scientic method to investigate and
contrast basic ecological processes operating in various systems.
BIOL 3372K : Aquatic Biodiversity
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3370 and BIOL 3370L or permission of the instructor
This course is an introduction to the major plant and animal taxa found in aquatic ecosystems.
Students will develop eld and laboratory identication and collection skills while examining major
ecological and biogeographical factors inuencing distribution and abundance of aquatic organisms.
Notes: A series of three weekend eld trips are required.
BIOL 3373K : Methods in Aquatic Ecology
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L ) and STAT 3125
This course provides students experience in design and execution of studies in aquatic ecology.
Students will gain experience with eld and lab techniques to conduct aquatic research in various
aquatic assessments and wetlands delineation. Students will learn techniques for sampling sh, aquatic
invertebrates and aquatic plants as well as techniques in aquatic toxicology. Field experiences are an
integral part of the course.
BIOL 3375K : Behavioral Biology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
or comparable research methods course
Students will explore the major concepts in behavioral biology. Students will relate neurophysiology
to ethology and ecology, and will include a look at the behavior of social organisms. In the laboratory,
students will use a quantitative approach to test hypotheses while observing the behavior of animals.
BIOL 3380 : Evolutionary Biology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300
Students will study the fundamental questions of evolutionary biology, and focus on how processes
such as natural selection, mutation, and drift form the genetic basis of evolutionary change.
Students will investigate the role that adaption, speciation, and genome evolution have played in
the diversication of Life on Earth over time. Students will explore the application of evolutionary
principles, such as phylogenetic inference, to human health, disease, and conservation efforts.
BIOL 3396 : Cooperative Study
Variable 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of Program Coordinator and Coordinator of Cooperative Education/ Internships
(Career Services).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a previously
approved site in business, industry or government or a private agency. For sophomore, junior or
senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their
academic training.
Notes: Can be applied to free electives only.
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BIOL 3398 : Practical Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of major area committee and Program Coordinator prior to registration.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning, academic experience of one academic semester with a
previously approved business rm, private agency or government agency.
Notes: Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
BIOL 3400 : Drugs and Biologics: From Conception to Regulatory Approval
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and (CHEM 3361 and CHEM 3361L)
This course examines the discovery and development of new pharmaceuticals and biologics. Students
will learn the process of drug discovery and the role of the FDA and regulations in that process.
Students will evaluate how drug entities are characterized through non-clinical testing and clinical
trials.
BIOL 3410 : Cell Biology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) and (BIOL 3300 and BIOL
3300L )
Modern cell biology is a unifying subject that describes the structure and function of cells in genetic,
biochemical, biophysical, developmental and pathophysiological contexts. Students will learn a
contemporary view of cell structure and function, including the relationship between membranes,
organelles, transporters, and signaling components during the life of a cell, with an emphasis on
eukaryotic systems.
BIOL 3650 : Marine Biology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
Students will explore the physical and biological aspects of the marine environment and describe the
impact of humans on this ecosystem. Students will utilize an ecological approach to explore marine
ora and fauna.
BIOL 3700K : Ichthyology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
This course examines the diversity of shes. Students will learn the anatomy, physiology, evolutionary
history, and ecology of these organisms.
BIOL 3720 : Sustainability at KSU
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) or GEOG 1113
The course includes an in-depth survey of Sustainability efforts in the areas of campus facilities
and curriculum at Kennesaw State University and is especially relevant for students with interest
in the area of Environmental Studies. The course has a service-learning component in which teams
of students examine aspects of KSU’s sustainability activities and develop proposals to improve or
enhance ongoing efforts or introduce new ones.
Notes: This course is cross-listed with ENVS 3720.
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BIOL 4000 : Service Learning in Biology
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity that links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
BIOL 4100K : Molecular Genetics
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300
This course covers molecular genetics theory and practice. Students will examine gene structure and
function to learn about genetic engineering and bioinformatics. Students will explore DNA structure,
replication, and manipulation to understand sequencing, gene expression, and gene cloning. In the
laboratory, students will create recombinant DNA, isolate and purify DNA for mapping and sequence
analysis and examine the applications of real-time polymerase chain reactions.
BIOL 4110K : Global Biotechnology-Study Abroad
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300
This course combines the best of both worlds - takes students beyond the typical tourist experience
and immerses them in another culture and academic setting for a period of time. Students get the
opportunity to engage in activities that increase their knowledge of and appreciation for global issues,
languages, history, arts, literature, geography, and diversity of another country. Students will learn
about the role of biotechnology and its application in industry with a global perspective.
BIOL 4115 : Parasitology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L
This course examines the biology of parasites of major medical/veterinary importance. Students will
learn how parasites are transmitted to their host(s) and the pathologies that are generated from host-
parasite interactions. Students will also examine the epidemiology of parasitic infection, as well as the
methods for suppressing parasites in host populations.
BIOL 4200 : Industrial Microbiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3340.
This course is a detailed survey of advanced microbiological methods used in industry. Students will
learn to identify bacterial and fungal microbes found in biosafety and environmental monitoring. In
laboratory, students will learn to validate appropriate methods and prepare sterile media for culturing
aerobic and anaerobic microbes. Students will also use quantitative methods to produce fermentation
in batch and continuous cultures.
BIOL 4242K : Ecological Genetics
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L
This course encompasses the elds of ecology and genetics as they apply to population genetics and
conservation and management of natural resources. Students will explore the issues pertaining to the
measurement and management of genetic diversity in wild and captive populations and will learn to
apply evolutionary concepts to populations and population management.
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BIOL 4300K : Chromosome Preparation and Analysis
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300
Corequisite: BIOL 3327.
This extensive preparatory course is designed to give students hands-on experience with the
methods used in the preparation of human chromosomes. Collection techniques, culture procedures,
harvesting protocol and slide preparation will be followed by analysis and interpretation of karyotypes.
Fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) will be performed. Array comparative genomic hybridization
(aCGH) theory and practice will be discussed. Proper use of various types of microscopes and image
capture and analysis by computer will be performed.
BIOL 4310L : Cytogenetics Practicum
0 Class Hours 20-40 Laboratory Hours 6-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in BIOL 4300K and a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3327,
approval by the director of the KSU Cytogenetic Technology Program.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of two academic semesters in a clinical cytogenetics
laboratory afliated with either a university hospital or a company. The extensive clinical laboratory
training such as G-banding and uorescent in situ hybridization (FISH), and advanced techniques
such as comparative genomic hybridization (aCGH) will be performed. Upon the completion of the
internship, the student is eligible to sit for the ASCP certication exam.
BIOL 4322 : Plant Systematics
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L)
This course explores the evolutionary relationships of land plants and how those relationships relate
to modern and historic classication systems. Students learn the major orders and families of owering
plants along with the skills to identify plants to genus and species in the eld and from preserved
specimens. The course has a major lab and eld component, and students are expected to attend two
weekend eld trips.
BIOL 4333 : WIKIed Biology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L
In this course students use the internet as a dynamic, participatory and collaborative medium to create
new, scientically valid, web based syntheses of biological concepts that may be used to disseminate
information on the World Wide Web. Through this process, students learn to judge web sites, acquire
a deeper understanding of biological concepts, develop skills of self-monitoring and reection, and
become more procient in current advances in technology and communication
BIOL 4350K : Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L ) and (CHEM 1211 and CHEM
1211L)
Students will explore a survey of representative vertebrates and related chordates emphasizing
phylogeny and anatomical adaptations. Students will investigate evolutionary trends in the context
of large-scale environmental changes that have occurred over geologic time. Using a comparative,
systems-based approach, students will explore the relationships between structure and function. In
the lab, students will learn to dissect selected vertebrate organisms and study anatomical adaptations
among these representative models to recognize the relationships between form and function.
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BIOL 4390K : Developmental Biology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L) and BIOL 3410
Students will explore the fundamental questions of developmental biology, focusing on both classical
experiments and modern molecular and genetic techniques. Students will investigate how differential
gene expression and cell-cell communication generate new tissue types, specify the body axes, form
the nervous system, and determine sex. Students will explore the role of development in human
health and disease. In the laboratory, students will conduct experiments to test hypotheses about the
mechanisms of cellular differentiation and morphogenesis.
BIOL 4399 : Seminar
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3410 and 90 credit hours or permission of the instructor.
Students will learn selected topics of current interest announced during registration.
Notes: May be taken only one time for credit.
BIOL 4400 : Directed Study
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor, major area committee and Biology/Physics Department Chair prior
to registration.
Students will learn selected topics of an advanced nature and may include original research projects.
Notes: Up to eight hours may be applied to the major area.
BIOL 4402 : Research Internship
0 Class Hours 3-12 Laboratory Hours 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L) and two BIOL 3000/4000 level biology lab courses; approval
of the internship coordinator and Biology and Physics department chair prior to registration
This course is a supervised, credit-earning research-based experience of one academic semester
with an approved business rm, private agency or government agency. The experience is academic
in nature and students will learn to collect and/or manipulate scientic data to produce an academic
presentation. The preparation of a research proposal prior to the experience is required.
BIOL 4411K : Stem Cell Technology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L
Stem cells offer great promise for modern medicine. This course gives students hands-on experience
in handling, differentiating, analyzing and purifying stem cells in culture. Students will also gain a broad
understanding of in vivo stem cells, including the developmental aspects of cellular self-renewal and
tissue regeneration. This is a lab intensive course and will feature in-lab lectures, a formal written
component, and in-class presentations.
BIOL 4412K : Cell and Tissue Culture
2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3410
This course examines the basics of culturing eukaryotic cells, tissues, and organs in vitro. Students
will learn the basic cell culture techniques and how they apply to cell lines and primary organ cultures.
The application and potential of stem cells and tissue engineering will also be discussed. In laboratory,
students will learn how to propagate adherent and non-adherent cell lines and have an opportunity
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to create primary cell and organ explants cultures. Students will also apply knowledge of aseptic
techniques to plant tissue culture applications.
BIOL 4420K : Plant Physiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ( BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L), and CHEM 3361
Plant physiology is the study of plant function. Students will learn how plants obtain, transport and
utilize water, mineral nutrients, and organic molecules. Students will be introduced to mechanisms
used in defense against pathogens and herbivores and learn how environment and hormones control
plant growth and development. Students will examine each process at the biochemical, cellular and
organismal level. Laboratory studies will introduce students to contemporary approaches used in the
study of plant physiology.
BIOL 4422K : Plant Ecology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L
Students will learn aspects of physiological responses of plants to their environment, methods to
determine plant population growth and plant distribution patterns, as well as interactions among plants
and other organisms. They will use science as a process and learn to argue scientic points of view
persuasively. Students will also learn to use classical and modern technologies to address questions in
plant ecology.
BIOL 4431 : Human Physiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ( BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) and(CHEM 1212 and CHEM
1212L )
This course is designed to introduce biology majors to the fundamentals of mammalian physiology,
with the human as the model organism. This course emphasizes the normal functioning of the human
body, homeostatic mechanisms, and the relationship between form and function; however, disease
states will be described at various times to illustrate how normal functions become disrupted.
BIOL 4431L : Human Physiology Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: BIOL 4431
In this laboratory students will learn how to measure physiological variables across systems using
human and non-human models. Students will explore the principles of homeostasis across systems
complementing the lecture by gathering and communicating the analysis of appropriate data from a
number of experimental systems.
BIOL 4432K : Human Anatomy
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL
110 8 L)
This course examines the anatomical structure of the human body, with emphasis on the relationship
between form and function. Students will learn the anatomy of the human body by examining individual
organ systems, both from a macroscopic and microscopic perspective.
BIOL 4440 : Toxicology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L ) and CHEM 3361
This course is an introduction to the principles and mechanisms of toxicology as applied to toxicants
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encountered in the environment. Students will learn how toxins are absorbed, distributed, stored,
and eliminated across a range of organisms. Students will also explore the transport of environmental
contaminants and the characteristic of specic classes of toxicants as they relate to testing and
regulation.
BIOL 4450 : Team Research
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L and permission of instructor.
This course is a group experience in biological research in which class members form a research team
to design, perform, analyze and write up for publication a single project or group of related projects
under the supervision and direction of a faculty member.
BIOL 4455 : Case Studies in Forensic Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L; Recommended- CRJU 3320
This course will discuss the role and application of forensic science in criminal investigations and legal
proceedings. Students will learn forensic DNA analysis and other aspects of forensic science as utilized
in the modern US legal system.
BIOL 4460K : Medical Microbiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3340.
This course will explore the disease process of, the immune response to, and the prevention and
treatment of the medically important Monera, Viruses, Fungi and some microscopic Protista with
emphasis on emerging infections, including a laboratory experience that focuses on enhancing
laboratory and investigative skills.
BIOL 4465 : Immunology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L; Recommended-BIOL 3340
This course will explore current concepts of the immune system. Emphasis will be placed on the
induction of the immune response, on the mechanism(s) of those responses, and on the mechanism(s)
by which the immune system protects against disease. The development and the role of each of the
components involved in the immune response as well as immunological applications will be discussed.
BIOL 4470 : Methods in Forensic DNA Analysis
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L
This laboratory-intensive course will introduce students to the techniques currently used in Forensic
DNA proling by crime labs across the country. In laboratory activities students will extract and purify
DNA and utilize PCR-based proling methods. Students will also learn to interpret data and generate
reports. Discussions will include the historical development of DNA proling, and the development
of new proling methods. Legal issues associated with quality control, frequency estimates, chain of
custody, and admissibility will also be explored by students in the class.
BIOL 4475 : Virology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300; Recommended-BIOL 3340
This course will explore current concepts associated with the eld of virology. The structure and
genetic composition of viruses as well as strategies for replication and expression of viral genetic
material will be explored. Mechanisms of viral pathogenesis will be presented. In addition, current
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methods for viral diagnostics, prevention of viral infection and treatment of infected individuals will
be presented within the context of viruses of historical signicance as well as newly emergent viruses
of current medical concern. Novel infectious agents such as satellites, viroids and prions will also be
discussed.
BIOL 4480 : Food Microbiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3340
This course covers various aspects of food microbiology. Students will learn the source of microbial
contamination during food production, processing and storage and the factors inuencing microbial
growth in foods. Students will explore the role of microorganisms in food spoilage, illnesses,
fermentation, and preservation. In the laboratory, students will learn the methods used to isolate,
enumerate, identify, or control microorganisms in food. The laboratory is an integral part of the
course, allowing students to apply microbiological concepts in laboratory exercises.
BIOL 4486 : Bioethics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3300, plus a minimum of 9 additional hours of 3000-
4000 level Biology or Biochemistry or consent of instructor.
This course will enable the student to think more critically about some of the difcult moral problems
which arise in the practice of science and from our contemporary understanding of living systems and
biotechnology. Readings and discussion will focus on issues of personal decision making and public
policy regarding both biomedical and environmental issues.
BIOL 4490 : Special Topics in Biology
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Varies as to topic.
Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
Notes: See semester schedule.
BIOL 4500K : Bioinformatics I
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in BIOL 3300; a grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190; or
permission of the instructor.
Concurrent: BIOL 3410
Students use the fundamental concepts of biological sequence analysis, including information ow
in biological systems and use of sequence and structure databases in research and drug discovery,
which are the underpinnings of the genomic revolution. Students will: assemble sequencing reads
into contigs; nd and annotate protein coding genes; search biological databases; perform sequence
alignments; analyse the phylogenetic relationships between sequences; assess the statistical signicance
of assembly, search and alignment results; and predict protein structure.
BIOL 4510K : Bioinformatics II
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 4500K
This course emphasizes the principles of laboratory generation, bioinformatics and other
computational analysis, and practical application of results from real-world data drawn from genomics-
level research projects at KSU and elsewhere. Students will perform genome-wide association
studies, assemble transcriptomes, quantitate and visualize differential expression, and analyze cellular
interaction networks. Students will use data that spans and integrates many levels of biological
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organization, multiple ‘kingdoms,’ and diverse applications (e.g., human health, agriculture, industrial
microbial processing).
BIOL 4550 : Cancer Biology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3410
This course will cover the underlying biochemical, molecular and cellular events involved in
carcinogenesis, tumor growth, and metastasis. This will include signaling pathways, proteins and
regulatory networks involved in cell growth, cell death and tissue organization. Students will also
be introduced to modern biochemical and molecular techniques used to dissect the molecular
mechanisms controlling cancer development as well as a knowledge of the latest breakthroughs in
cancer therapeutics.
BIOL 4610 : Advanced Topics in Anatomy & Physiology
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3410
This course covers advanced topics in physiology that may t the needs and interests of highly
select students. Students may learn advances in laboratory techniques or even microbial and cellular
physiology.
Notes: Can be taken only once for credit toward degree.
BIOL 4620 : Advanced Topics in Ecology & Evolution
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3370 or BIOL 3380
Advanced topics in ecology and evolution that may t the needs and interests of students and faculty.
Such topics might include advanced lab and eld techniques, microbial ecology, evolution of specic
taxa, biology of gender.
Notes: Can be taken only once for credit toward degree.
BIOL 4630 : Advanced Topics in Cell & Molecular Biology
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3410
This course covers advanced topics in cell or molecular biology that may t the needs and interests of
highly select students. Student may learn such topics as advanced microbial genetics, or the biology of
cancer.
Notes: Can be taken only once for credit toward degree.
BIOL 4635 : Advanced Topics in Microbiology
1-3 Class Hours 0-3 Laboratory Hours 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3340
This course covers advanced topics in microbiology that may t the needs and interests of highly select
students. Student may learn topics like microbial ecology, mycology, or even protozoology.
BIOL 4800K : Diagnostic Microbiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 3340 and BIOL 3301K or permission of the instructor.
Students will learn the design and application of advanced microscopy, antibiotic sensitivity testing,
antibody-based assays and nucleic acid techniques for the detection and identication of infectious
agents.
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Biology Education
BED 4422 : Project-based Instruction
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCED 2421, Preservice Certication and Admission to Year-long Clinical Experience
Corequisite: INED 3305 and INED 4435
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and
implementation of inquiry and project-based biology lessons appropriate to secondary learners.
Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their
lesson planning. Candidates will critically reect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals and
discussions. This course includes a 45-hour high school teaching experience.
BED 4423 : Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Biology
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BED 4422
Corequisite: BED 4660
Teacher candidates will continue to plan and implement various assessments while also learning
how to modify their lessons based upon student performance. Candidates will learn how to help
their students develop scientic evidence-based arguments and skills that differentiate science
from pseudoscience. Finally, candidates will broaden their learning environment to include those
stakeholders that are outside of the immediate classroom setting.
Notes: This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
BED 4490 : Special Topics in Biology Education
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
BED 4650 : Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience and Pre-Service Certicate
Corequisite: INED 3306 and INED 4436
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in biology education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
Notes: This course includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
BED 4660 : Yearlong Clinical Experience
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BED 4422, eligibility to take GACE
Corequisite: BIOL 4399, INED 3306, INED 4436
This course is an intensive and extensive co-teaching clinical experience in biology education. Under the
guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes
students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact
student achievement.
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Business Administration
BUSA 1000 : Introduction to Business
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Freshman or Sophomore standing; Non-business Majors: None.
Broad-spectrum analysis of business enterprise, its nature, environment, organization, management,
operation and control procedures.
BUSA 2150 : Discovering My Major and Career
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This is the rst course of a 3-course, zero-credit hour, hybrid program designed to help Coles
College students prepare for success in their upper-division BBA courses and after graduation. In this
course, students research careers and majors, identify their desired major, and prepare professional
communications describing their research and career objectives. Understanding the career(s)
associated with their chosen major will help students progress toward their degree with purpose, on
track and on time.
BUSA 3150 : Developing My Career Essentials
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BUSA 2150 and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program
This is the second of a 3-course, zero credit, hybrid program designed to help Coles College
students prepare for success in their upper-division BBA courses and after graduation. In this course,
students will explore their talents, skills and strengths, and become more self-aware through personal
assessment. Students will develop a resume and practice their interview skills.
BUSA 3500 : Culture & International Business
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course explores the cultural challenges of doing business in another country. It will focus on how
to communicate, manage and lead individuals, conduct operations, and market products in countries
with different languages, characteristics, customs, values and attitudes. Because this course is offered
as a part of an education abroad program, special emphasis will also be placed on the culture of the
designated country(ies).
BUSA 4150 : Driving My Success
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BUSA 3150 and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program.
This is the third of a 3-course, zero credit, hybrid program designed to help Coles College students
prepare for post-graduation success. In this course, students will ne-tune the skills required to
carry out an effective job search. Students will develop their personal brand, an elevator speech, and
leadership style. Business etiquette and dress and negotiating strategies will be discussed. Students will
update their resume and practice their interview skills.
BUSA 4490 : Special Topics in Business Administration
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minumum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
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course), and approval of instructor and the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Programs.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students
Business Law
BLAW 2200 : Legal and Ethical Environment of Business
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Covers torts, contracts, government regulation of business and the legal system. Also addresses ethical
issues arising in business internal and external relationships.
BLAW 3400 : Negotiation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 3100 with minimum grade of “C”, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
An examination of the theory and practice of negotiation. In addition to reviewing readings, students
will participate in simulations and discuss negotiation cases to broaden their negotiating techniques.
BLAW 4100 : Advanced Business Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of legislation regulating business partner-ships, corporations, commercial paper, secured
transactions, sales, consumer credit and bankruptcy.
BLAW 4200 : Employment Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of the inuence of law on the personnel function, with special emphasis on discrimination laws
and afrmative action issues. Provides an overview of various federal laws such as the National Labor
Relations Act, The Fair Labor Standards Act and ERISA.
BLAW 4300 : Real Estate Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Designed to provide the business student with an understanding of the nature, sources and principles
of real estate law, and its importance in the business environment. Topics include: real property;
contracts involving real estate, deeds and titles; transfer of real estate, mortgages, liens, zoning and
land use controls, condemnation, real estate agents and landlord-tenant law.
BLAW 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
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includes this course), and approval of instructor and the Director of the School of Accountancy prior
to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
BLAW 4490 : Special Topics In Business Law
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course), and approval of instructor and the Director of the School of Accountancy prior
to registration.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
BLAW 4500 : Franchise Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Designed to provide the business student with an understanding of the nature, sources and principles
of franchise law and its importance in the business environment. Topics include: fundamentals of
franchising, intellectual property, FTC Rules and disclosure, requirements of franchise registration and
business opportunity law and earnings claims.
BLAW 4600 : International Law: Business Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Examines the international legal system and alter-native means of international dispute resolution.
Covers laws that determine when and under what conditions companies are allowed to do business
abroad. Cases used to explore choosing the most appropriate business relationship and entering the
most advantageous agreement.
BLAW 4960 : Current Issues in Business Ethics and Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
An examination of contemporary issues in legal and ethical behavior in organizations. Stresses the
application of ethical principles to business.
Chemistry
CHEM 1151 : Survey of Chemistry I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English and Learning
Support Mathematics courses, if required.
This course provides a survey of the general principles of atomic structure, bonding, reaction,
solutions, equilibria as required for a basic understanding of physiological applications. A brief
introduction to organic compounds that are of particular importance in pharmacological applications is
given.
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CHEM 1151L : Survey of Chemistry I Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: CHEM 1151
Laboratory course to study and apply topics and concepts covered in CHEM 1151.
CHEM 1152 : Survey of Chemistry II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1151 or CHEM 1211
This course includes a study of the classes of organic molecules including their common uses and
physical and chemical properties. An introductory look at the structure and function of biological
macromolecules is provided.
CHEM 1152L : Survey of Chemistry II Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1151L.
Concurrent: CHEM 1152
Laboratory course to study and apply the topics and concepts covered in CHEM 1152.
CHEM 1211 : General Chemistry I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: High school chemistry or CHEM 1151
Concurrent: MATH 1113 or MATH 1112 or MATH 1190
This course is the rst in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and
applications of chemistry for science majors. Course content includes electronic structure of atoms
and molecules, bonding fundamentals, fundamentals of chemical reactions, and gas laws.
CHEM 1211L : General Chemistry I Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: CHEM 1211, and MATH 1113 or MATH 1112 or MATH 1190
First laboratory course in general chemistry. Designed to introduce the student to the application of
cognitive skills utilizing chemical knowledge in the laboratory.
CHEM 1212 : General Chemistry II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1211 and a grade of “C” or better in MATH 1113 or
MATH 1112
This course is the second in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and
applications of chemistry for science majors. Course content includes chemical kinetics, chemical
thermodynamics, liquids and solids, properties of solutions, chemical equilibrium, acids and bases,
electrochemistry, and qualitative analysis.
CHEM 1212L : General Chemistry II Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1211, and CHEM 1211L
Concurrent: CHEM 1212
Second laboratory course in general chemistry. Designed to continue the application of cognitive skills
utilizing chemical knowledge in the laboratory including qualitative analysis techniques.
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CHEM 2050 : Introduction to Directed Research
0 Class Hours 3-9 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L and permission of the instructor
This course enables freshmen and sophomores to conduct an applied research project that is directed
by a faculty member. Students may earn between one and three credits per semester and this course
may be repeated for up to a total of ve credit hours only.
CHEM 2800 : Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: “B” or better in CHEM 1212 or “C” or better in CHEM 3361
This course introduces students to statistics; the use of spreadsheets; principles of gravimetric
and volumetric analysis; concepts of chemical equilibria as applied to acid-base, precipitation and
complex ion reactions; electrochemistry and potentiometry; ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy; and an
introduction to modern chromatographic separations.
CHEM 2800L : Quantitative Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A “B” or better in CHEM CHEM 1212L or a “C” or better in CHEM 3361L
Concurrent: CHEM 2800
Laboratory experiments include: gravimetric analysis, precipitation, complexiometric, and reduction-
oxidation titrations; potentiometric applications; calibration techniques using ultraviolet - visible
spectroscopy. Tutorials on the application of spreadsheets.
CHEM 3000 : Chemical Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3361
An exploration of the process and practice of chemical research that leads to publication. An
introduction to resources and methods for searching the chemical literature.
CHEM 3010 : Medicinal Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3501 or CHEM 3500
This course covers fundamentals of pharmacology such as drug discovery/development and
pharmacokinetics, with emphasis given to the role of chemistry and biochemistry in these areas. A
main focus of the course will be how drugs function at the molecular level. Examples will be chosen
from drugs that target enzymes, receptors, and DNA.
CHEM 3030 : Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 2800 and CHEM 3000
This course describes the major techniques used in the analysis of pharmaceuticals following the
United States Pharmacopoeia. The topics include quality control, physical and chemical properties
of drug molecules and various chemical analysis including classical methods, spectroscopy, and
chromatography.
CHEM 3030L : Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3362, CHEM 3362L, and MATH 1190
Concurrent: CHEM 3030
This course provides hands-on experience in the laboratory of the major techniques used in the
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analysis of pharmaceuticals following the United States Pharmacopeia. The laboratory experiments
involve the analysis of drug molecules by dissolution, titration, molecular spectroscopy, atomic
spectroscopy, GC, and HPLC including methods of extraction and thermal methods of analysis.
CHEM 3050 : Physical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 2212 (or concurrent enrollment), MATH 2202 and
CHEM 2800
This one semester course in physical chemistry provides a survey of thermodynamics, chemical
equilibria, and kinetics. It also includes an introduction to the quantum mechanical principles important
in understanding molecular spectroscopy and molecular modeling.
CHEM 3105 : Inorganic Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3050 or CHEM 3601
Concurrent: CHEM 3105L
In-depth study of concepts and theories of inorganic chemistry. Topics include atomic structure,
bonding, coordination chemistry, reaction mechanisms, symmetry, and a general survey of descriptive
inorganic chemistry.
CHEM 3105L : Inorganic Synthesis
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: CHEM 3105
Laboratory course to introduce the concepts and practices of inorganic synthetic chemistry. Emphasis
is on the synthesis, characterization, reactivity, structure, and other properties of the inorganic
compounds and complexes. The course introduces standard methodology for the synthesis and
characterization of compounds.
CHEM 3110 : Bioinorganic Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3050
Concurrent: CHEM 3110L
General aspects of bioinorganic chemistry will be discussed including physical methods, roles of metals
in biological systems, classes of metalloproteins and metalloenzymes, and metals in medicine. The
primary focus is on understanding how metals make a variety of biological functions possible through
their unique properties.
CHEM 3110L : Bioinorganic Chemistry Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: CHEM 3110
The aim of this laboratory is to integrate concepts from biology and inorganic chemistry by performing
experiments that lie at the interface of these two disciplines. Lecture topics will be reinforced through
experiments covering synthesis and analysis of bioinorganic model com-pounds, enzyme activity as it
relates to metal availability, and metal therapeutics.
CHEM 3120 : Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3050
Corequisite: CHEM 3105L
General aspects of inorganic chemistry including bond theory, periodicity, acid-base chemistry,
energetics, reaction mechanisms, model systems, kinetics, redox chemistry, and descriptive chemistry
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of the elements with primary focus of taking students from the introductory principles of chemistry to
a broader and deeper level of understanding of the chemistry across the periodic table.
CHEM 3200 : Culture and Chemistry
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3361
This global learning course will expose students to the predominant chemistry conducted in the host
country at the university level, as well as in industry. The culture, history, and lifestyle of the host
country population will be experienced through visits to museums, landmarks, restaurants and/or
historical sites. Other scientic locations of interest will also be visited to increase the interdisciplinary
nature of the science to which students are exposed.
CHEM 3361 : Modern Organic Chemistry I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1212
This course is the rst of a two-semester sequence in modern organic chemistry. The course includes
a study of structure, properties, synthesis, and reactions of basic organic compounds using modern
structural and mechanical theories.
CHEM 3361L : Modern Organic Chemistry Lab I
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 1212L
Concurrent: CHEM 3361
Laboratory experiments designed to introduce the students to modern experimental method used in
organic chemistry for separation of mixture, purication of compounds, and reactions illustrating single
functional group transformation.
CHEM 3362 : Modern Organic Chemistry II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in CHEM 3361
This course is the second of a two-semester sequence in modern organic chemistry. The course
includes a study of structure, properties, synthesis, and reactions of basic organic compounds using
modern structural and mechanical theories.
CHEM 3362L : Modern Organic Chemistry Lab II
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in CHEM 3361L
Concurrent: CHEM 3362
Laboratory experiments designed to introduce the students to modern experimental methods used in
organic chemistry synthesis, characterization of compounds, and multi step synthesis of useful target-
compounds from readily available starting material.
CHEM 3396 : Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of coordinator of cooperative education/internship.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency.
Notes: Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
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CHEM 3398 : Internship
Variable 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of internship coordinator and chair.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency.
Notes: Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
CHEM 3400 : The Teaching and Learning of Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3361 with a grade of “C” or better.
An introduction to the methods of effective chemistry teaching in both the classroom and laboratory
settings. Current chemical education research literature on topics such as theories of teaching,
active learning strategies, misconceptions, multiculturalism, laboratory design, demonstrations, and
assessment will be introduced and discussed. Class meetings will include hands-on activities where
demonstrations and laboratory investigations are designed, enacted, and assessed as well as discussions
about research-based best practices in the presentation of chemistry concepts to diverse student
populations. Time will also be devoted to ensuring that essential chemistry content such as electro
chemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and bonding are thoroughly understood so that they can be
communicated effectively in the classroom.
CHEM 3450 : Peer Leading in Chemistry
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3361 or instructor consent.
The purpose of this course is to support and prepare students for the role of peer leader. Peer
leaders work with small groups of students that are enrolled in introductory chemistry courses on a
weekly basis. The course involves training in pedagogical techniques and a review of relevant chemistry
concepts. Emphasis is made on reective practices within the peer led setting. Enrollment by permit
only.
CHEM 3500 : Biochemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in CHEM 3362
This course is a one-semester, lecture-only biochemistry course. Concepts covered include the
structure and function of biomolecules, membranes, enzyme kinetics, metabolism and bioenergetics, as
well as biological information ow. Intended for chemistry, biology, or biotechnology majors.
Notes: Biochemistry majors are required to take CHEM 3501/L and CHEM 3502.
CHEM 3500L : Biochemistry Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in CHEM 3362L
Concurrent: CHEM 3500
This laboratory serves as an introduction to biochemistry laboratory techniques and includes
biochemical applications of spectroscopy, electrophoresis and chromatography. CHEM 3500L is a
laboratory companion to CHEM 3500 and is taken by general chemistry, forensic, professional, and
chemistry education track chemistry majors and others needing a one semester biochemistry course
with laboratory. This laboratory is not intended for biochemistry majors.
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CHEM 3501 : Biochemistry I: Structure and Function of Biological
Macromolecules
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in CHEM 2800 and CHEM 3362
Concurrent: CHEM 3501L
Chemistry and biochemistry of macromolecules: proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids.
Introduction to enzymes.
CHEM 3501L : Biochemistry I Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: C or better grade in CHEM 2800L and (CHEM 3362 and CHEM 3362L)
Concurrent: CHEM 3501
Introduction to biochemistry laboratory techniques including centrifugation, chromatography,
electrophoresis, spectroscopy, and exploration of bimolecular structure using computer graphics.
CHEM 3502 : Biochemistry II: Metabolism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3501
A detailed study of enzyme mechanisms, thermodynamics, and major metabolic pathways, including
carbohydrate, lipid, and amino acid metabolism.
CHEM 3540L : Advanced Biochemistry Laboratory
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3501L
Laboratory course intended for students who plan to work in an industrial setting or attend graduate
school in one of the biosciences. This laboratory combines the techniques from Biochemistry I
Laboratory (CHEM 3501L) in a realistic, applied way to solve multi-step problems.
CHEM 3601 : Physical Chemistry I: Atomic and Molecular Structure and
Spectroscopy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202,CHEM 2800, CHEM 2800L, and PHYS 2212
Concurrent: CHEM 3601L
This course is the rst course in a two-semester sequence in physical chemistry. This course provides
an introduction to quantum mechanics and its application to selected chemical systems, atomic
structure, chemical bonding, atomic, rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy. This course
also provides an introduction to statistical mechanics.
CHEM 3601L : Physical Chemistry Lab I
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202, CHEM 2800, CHEM 2800L, and PHYS 2212
Concurrent: CHEM 3000, CHEM 3601
Laboratory methods in physical chemistry.
CHEM 3602 : Physical Chemistry II: Reaction Kinetics and Thermodynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3601 and PHYS 2212
Concurrent: CHEM 3602L
This course is the second in a two-semester sequence covering physical chemistry, and has its primary
emphasis on chemical thermodynamics, reaction kinetics and dynamics, statistical thermodynamics.
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The course includes physical and chemical properties of real and ideal gases, the laws of
thermodynamics and their application to physical and chemical systems, treatment of phase equilibria
and chemical equilibria, and extends the application of quantum mechanics to thermodynamics in the
development of statistical thermodynamics.
CHEM 3602L : Physical Chemistry Lab II
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3601L
Concurrent: CHEM 3602
Continuation of CHEM 3601L
CHEM 3700 : Environmental Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3361
This course will cover the environmental chemistry involving the transport, distribution, reactions,
and speciation of inorganic, organometallic and organic chemicals occurring in the air, soil and water
environments at the local, national and global scale. Environmental transformations and degradation
processes, toxicology, pollution and hazardous substances will be discussed.
CHEM 3701 : Atmospheric Chemistry
3-0-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 2800
Atmospheric chemistry is the study of physical and chemical processes in the atmospheric layer.
This course is aimed to improve our understanding of atmosphere layers, atmospheric transport,
biogeochemical cycles of gaseous compounds, aerosol, acid rain, air pollutions, ozone depletion,
greenhouse gases and global warming, chemical kinetics in mesosphere and thermosphere.
Atmospheric chemistry is an elective for Environmental Science or Chemistry major students.
CHEM 3710L : Environmental Chemistry Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3361L
This laboratory course is designed to teach sampling, environmental analysis, data handling, systems
modeling, specialized instrumental techniques, and eld techniques related to atmospheric, geologic,
and freshwater environmental chemistry. Additionally, team research projects will be designed to
address a specic question related to the topics mentioned above.
CHEM 3800 : Forensic Analytical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 2800 and CHEM 3361
This course covers fundamental topics of forensic analytical chemistry including statistics and data
quality, sample preparation, drugs (pharmacology and toxicology), arson and the chemistry of
combustion, and trace chemical evidence. Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on modern
chemical instrumentation as applied to forensic casework.
CHEM 3800L : Forensic Analytical Chemistry Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2800L and CHEM 3362L
Concurrent: CHEM 3800.
Students will use modern chemical instrumentation to analyze simulated crime scene samples.
Activities related to drug identication, arson debris analysis, and trace chemical analysis will be
performed. Laboratory experiments will be designed to introduce students to the types of samples
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and analytical methodology encountered in a working crime lab.
CHEM 4000 : Service Learning in Chemistry
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
CHEM 4100 : Directed Applied Research
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior level status; consent of the instructor and chair.
Applied research project directed by a faculty member.
CHEM 4110 : Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3100, CHEM 3602
Survey of modern inorganic chemistry and current theories concerning atomic structure, bonding,
coordination chemistry, spectroscopy including a discussion of symmetry and group theory as they
apply to the characterization of inorganic com-pounds, ligant eld theory and other topics.
CHEM 4120L : Research Methods Laboratory
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 2800 and CHEM 3362
This course will teach students advanced laboratory skills through work on a designed research
project. Students will learn how to search the scientic literature, and will write a journal style report
summarizing their research project.
CHEM 4300 : Instrumental Analytical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 2800 and a grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3050 or
CHEM 3601
Introduction to chemometrics. Theoretical principles and uses of modern instrumental methods
covering: spectroscopy, electroanalysis, and chromatographic separations.
CHEM 4300L : Instrumental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2800L
Concurrent: CHEM 4300
Laboratory experiments include: calibration techniques for analyzing single-component and
multicomponent systems, application of spectroscopy (UV-VIS, AAS), electroanalysis (different forms
of voltammetry), chromatographic separations (LC, GC) in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
CHEM 4310 : Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3601 or CHEM 3050
This course will discuss the advanced theories and methods in analytical chemistry emphasizing newer
analytical methods in practice in modern laboratories.
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CHEM 4310L : Advanced Analytical Chemistry Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in both CHEM 2800 and CHEM 2800L
Students will use modern chemical instrumentation to solve complex problems in analytical chemistry.
Instrumentation will include FTIR, GC-FID, GC-MS, HPLC, CE, UV-Vis, LIBS and other techniques
depending on faculty expertise.
CHEM 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor, major area committee and department chair prior to registration.
Up to ve hours may be applied to the major area. Special topics of an advanced nature that are not in
the regular course offerings.
CHEM 4420 : Identication of Organic Compounds
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3362
Advanced study of common spectrometric techniques for identifying organic compounds. Emphasis
on interpretation of data obtained from Infrared Spectroscopy (IR), Mass Spectrometry and Nuclear
Magnetic Resonance (NMR), including two-dimensional NMR.
CHEM 4430 : Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3362
Advanced topics in organic chemistry as may t the needs and interest of the students and faculty.
Such topics might include stereochemistry, physical organic chemistry, heterocycles.
CHEM 4430L : Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3362L
Corequisite: CHEM 4430
Laboratory experiments designed to teach students the process of design, planning, and
implementation of organic synthesis and the characterization of compounds using classic analytic
methods and modern spectroscopic techniques.
CHEM 4440 : Polymer Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3362
Topics in modern polymer chemistry including synthesis, kinetics, characterization, and uses.
CHEM 4500K : Methods in Nucleic Acid and Protein Biochemistry
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: “C” or better in CHEM 3501 and CHEM 3501L, and BIOL 3300 and BIOL 3300L
This course covers the chemical aspects of biochemical techniques routinely performed in the study
of DNA, RNA, and protein. This course will build upon and complement the information on proteins
and enzymes covered in biochemistry courses and the basic understanding of DNA, RNA, replication,
transcription, and translation that students learn in biochemistry, genetics and other biology courses.
The laboratory component of this course provides an opportunity for multi-week projects that
combine methods learned in previous courses with new methods, and as such it serves as a capstone
experience in biochemical methodology.
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CHEM 4510 : Advanced Topics in Biochemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3501 or CHEM 3500
Topics relating to the chemistry of metabolic processes in living organisms.
CHEM 4620 : Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CHEM 3602
Advanced topics in physical chemistry with emphasis in such areas as quantum mechanics, statistical
mechanics, kinetics, and molecular spectroscopy.
Chemistry Education
CHED 3421 : Classroom Interactions
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 1102 and CHEM 3362 and Admission to the Teacher Education Program
Corequisite: SCED 3010, ITEC 3300, INED 3305, INED 4435
This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students to develop
conceptual understandings of chemistry. Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional
activities informed by their understanding of science learning, then assess student learning. This course
includes a 29 hour eld experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity imperative and
science education reform. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
CHED 4416 : Teaching Chemistry (6-12)
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2130, 20 credit hours of upper-division major requirements completed, admission
to Teacher Education, and permission of the program coordinator.
An examination and application of learning theories, curricular issues, instructional design, and
assessment strategies for teaching middle and secondary school chemistry in diverse classrooms.
Candidates develop initial competencies for establishing a well-managed, productive learning
environment, applying chemistry content knowledge to the task of teaching adolescents, and
promoting an understanding of the nature of science through inquiry-based instruction. Emphasizes
practices supported by science education research and endorsed by the NSTA. Proof of professional
liability insurance is required prior to receiving school placements in the corequisite practicum.
CHED 4417 : Teaching Chemistry (6-12) Practicum
0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to CHED 4416.
This course is a mentored teaching experience in middle school physical science classes. Candidates
spend approximately 150 hours in the placement school, where they demonstrate professionalism
and competence for teaching science for early adolescents. The candidates must earn a satisfactory
performance assessment to continue to student teaching.
Notes: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
CHED 4422 : Project-based Instruction
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCED 2421, Preservice Certication and Admission to Year-long Clinical Experience
Corequisite: INED 3305 and INED 4435
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and
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implementation of inquiry and project-based chemistry lessons appropriate to secondary learners.
Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their
lesson planning. Candidates will critically reect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals
and discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.This course includes a
45-hour high school teaching experience.
CHED 4423 : Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Chemistry
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHED 4422, CHED 4650, INED 3306, and INED 4436
Corequisite: CHED 4660
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and
implementation of inquiry and project-based chemistry lessons appropriate to secondary learners.
Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their
lesson planning. Candidates will critically reect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals and
discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
CHED 4650 : Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Preservice Certication and Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience
Corequisite: CHED 4422, INED 3306 and INED 4436.
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive coteaching year-long clinical experience
in chemistry education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This course includes
regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
CHED 4660 : Yearlong Clinical Experience
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHED 4422 and eligibility to take GACE
Corequisite: CHED 4423
This course is an intensive and extensive co-teaching clinical experience in chemistry education. Under
the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment
that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional
competencies that impact student achievement. This course includes regularly scheduled professional
seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
Chinese
CHNS 1001 : Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all English Learning Support courses, if required.
Introduction to Chinese language and culture Part I, stressing progressive acquisition of effective
communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of Chinese culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Chinese.
CHNS 1002 : Introduction to Chinese Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Chinese or CHNS 1001 or the equivalent.
Introduction to Chinese language and culture, Part II, stressing continued progressive acquisition of
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effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of Chinese culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Chinese.
CHNS 2001 : Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Chinese or CHNS 1002 or the equivalent.
Students continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in Chinese and
learn to communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Chinese.
CHNS 2002 : Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Chinese or CHNS 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Chinese.
CHNS 2003 : Accelerated Intermediate Chinese Language and Culture
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Chinese or CHNS 1002
This accelerated intermediate level course in Chinese language and culture covers in one semester
the materials presented in CHNS 2001 and CHNS 2002. The course stresses continued, progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of Chinese culture.
CHNS 3200 : Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 2002 or the equivalent
This course is a study of selected readings of signs, news, and literary and cultural works to increase
vocabulary, enhance grammar skills, and develop reading skills. It is designed to give students extensive
experience in reading Chinese.
CHNS 3302 : Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 2002 or the equivalent
This course stresses expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills through
culturally and linguistically appropriate activities.
CHNS 3303 : Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 2002 or the equivalent
This course is a general review of grammar and composition and other writing activities, such as
summaries, correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and
culturally appropriate forms.
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CHNS 3304 : Readings in Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3200
This course introduces students to selected readings in Chinese culture, through which they expand
their vocabulary and learn new grammar. Students also learn about cultural issues within the Chinese
context and develop their competence in critical analysis of the issues from a global perspective.
Readings are in Chinese and discussions are in Chinese and English.
CHNS 3305 : Readings in Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3200
This course continues to introduce students to selected readings in Chinese culture, through which
they expand their vocabulary and learn new grammar. Students also learn more about cultural issues
within the Chinese context and develop their competence in critical analysis from a global perspective.
Readings are in Chinese and discussions are in Chinese and English.
CHNS 3390 : Upper-division Study Abroad in Chinese
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the department chair.
This course fullls the study abroad elective for the minor in Chinese Studies. The content of the
course may vary depending on available course offerings in the foreign institution. The chair of the
Department of Foreign Languages must preapprove the use of this course as partial fulllment of the
requirements for the minor in Chinese Studies and/or for the degree in Modern Language & Culture.
CHNS 3398 : Internship
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3302 or permission of the instructor.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning work experience of one semester requiring the use of
Chinese in the work place. Prior approval by the program coordinator and internship supervisor is
required. No more than three semester hours may be applied toward the major.
Notes: Prior approval by the program coordinator and internship supervisor is required. No more than three
semester hours may be applied toward the major.
CHNS 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 2002 or permission of instructor
This course covers special topics and seminars external to course offerings that allow a student to
work individually with an instructor. It requires prior approval by the instructor and department chair.
CHNS 4402 : Contemporary Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3304 or CHNS 3305 or the equivalent.
This course is an examination of the historical, social and political contexts of the contemporary
Chinese experience through the analysis of different cultural representations such as lm, media,
plastic arts, music and literature. Readings are in Chinese and discussions are in Chinese and English.
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CHNS 4404 : Commercial Chinese
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 2202 or permission of instructor
This course is an in-depth study of business practices and the language of business that focuses on
verbal and written communication as well as economic, social and political factors that are important
to conducting business in the Chinese-speaking world. Readings and discussions are in Chinese and
English.
CHNS 4434 : Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3304 or CHNS 3305 or the equivalent.
This course explores a period, movement or genre in literature, a topic in culture, or language-related
issues. Topics are chosen for their signicance and impact on Chinese culture and society. Readings are
in Chinese and discussions are in Chinese and English.
CHNS 4456 : Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3303 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. It provides an overview of
phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The course exposes students to dialectical variations
of the Chinese language and stresses development of oral prociency. The course is taught in Chinese
and English.
CHNS 4490 : Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3302 or permission of the instructor.
This course covers special topics relevant to the study of Chinese-speaking societies.
CHNS 4499 : Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHNS 3304 and CHNS 3305 and senior status
This is a capstone course designed to synthesize and connect the students’ prior academic experiences
in the major and related elds of study. Students prepare a reective essay and a research paper to
present to the faculty. Papers and presentations are in Chinese.
Civil Engineering
CE 1000 : Orientation to Engineering and Surveying Professions
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Introduction to the professional practice and options within the disciplines of civil engineering
and construction engineering: engineering ethics, career opportunities, professional licensing, and
industry expectations in the professional disciplines, as well as department policies on advisement and
curriculum requirements to graduation.
CE 2003 : Engineering Problem Solving
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214
This course introduces spreadsheet applications for civil engineering analysis and problem solving,
calculating building loads, and linear and nonlinear regression. The course also covers fundamentals
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of dynamics relevant to the FE exam and to subsequent courses in structures. Topics include vector
methods, force and acceleration, linear and angular momentum, and energy methods.
CE 3201 : Structural Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 2003, ENGR 3131, ENGR 3132 and Engineering Standing
This course is the introductory course in identication and analysis of basic structural elements. Topics
include the determination of beam deections, methods for the computational analysis of statically
indeterminate trusses, moment distribution, and the analysis of frames.
CE 3202 : Design of Concrete Structures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3201
ACI design procedures for reinforced concrete beams, columns, footings, slabs and other members,
Introductory to masonry design.
CE 3398 : Internship in Civil Engineering
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Dept Chair approval and Engineering Standing
This course allows students to enhance their classroom knowledge through practical application of
theories to real-world issues in a real-world work environment. Students explore specic interests
within their academic discipline and rene their post-graduation goals.
CE 3501 : Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 2003, ENGR 3131, ENGR 3132 and Engineering Standing
A study of different materials used for light and heavy construction projects, such as aggregates,
woods, metals, concretes, masonry, and bituminous materials. An overview of materials science will be
introduced, as well.
CE 3502 : Materials for Civil & Construction Engineering Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CE 3501
A study of standard laboratory tests (ASTM and/or AASHTO) on the materials commonly used in
Civil and Construction engineering eld. The lab will reinforce the principles the principles of CE 3501
through laboratory experiments. Developing experimental data into effective laboratory reports will
be emphasized.
CE 3701 : Geotechnical Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 2003, ENGR 3131, ENGR 3132 and ENGR 3343
Introduction to fundamental knowledge of soil/foundation engineering for construction projects such
as commercial building, highway, bridge, airport, and water/wastewater treatment plant. Course topics
will include composition of soils, subsurface investigation, soil classication systems, groundwater ow,
permeability, compaction, stress/strain analysis, shear strength, consolidation/settlement, shallow and
deep foundations, earth retaining structures, slope stability, and ground modication methods.
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CE 3702 : Introduction to Environmental Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 CHEM 1212L, and ENGR 3343
The course introduces environmental engineering issues such as: legal aspects, engineering solutions,
and basic approaches to abatement system design including water supply, water treatment, water
quality management, wastewater treatment, air pollution control, solid and hazardous waste
management, and environmental impacts.
CE 3703 : Environmental Engineering Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702, CE 3704, and Engineering Standing
This course introduces students to environmental engineering design of unit processes and pollution
abatement systems such as: water treatment plant design, wastewater treatment plant design, and
sludge management system design.
CE 3704 : Introduction to Environmental Engineering Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702 or concurrent registration
This course applies the basic chemistry and chemical calculations to measure physical, chemical, and
bacteriological parameters of water and wastewater. Laboratory methods and interpretation of results
with regard to environmental engineering applications such as design and operation of water and
wastewater treatment processes, and to the control of the quality of natural waters are also covered.
CE 3708 : Geotechnical Engineering Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3131, ENGR 3132 and (CE 3701-may be taken concurrently)
A study of standard laboratory tests (ASTM and/or AASHTO) on soils. The lab will reinforce the
principles of Geotechnical Engineering studied in CE 3701, and developing experimental data into
effective laboratory reports will be emphasized.
CE 4103 : Design of Steel Structures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3201 and Engineering Standing
Behavior and design of structural members and connections using Load and Resistance Factor Design
(LRFD) methods; mechanical properties of structural steel; design of tension members, compression
members, beams and beam-columns; typical shear and moment connections, welded and bolted; and
steel joist design.
CE 4105 : Foundation Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3701, CE 3708, and Engineering Standing
This course deals with design of foundations for buildings and other structures and also for such
non-foundation problems as designs of retaining walls, bulkheads, and earth dams; as well as the
design of natural slopes and stabilization of soils mechanically and chemically. This course is designed
to provide students in civil engineering with methods of analysis and design for various geotechnical
systems. Topics to be covered include: subsurface investigations; excavations; shallow foundation;
deep foundation; design of sheeting and bracing systems; lateral earth pressures and earth retaining
structures, slope stability.
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CE 4177 : Transportation Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3305 and Engineering Standing
Corequisite: CE 4179
This course provides an introduction to the highway engineering and trafc analysis. Principle topics
covered in this course include: introduction to the signicance of highway transportation to the social
and economic underpinnings of society, road vehicle performance, geometric design of highways,
pavement design, trafc ow and queuing theory, highway capacity and level of service analysis, trafc
control and analysis at signalized intersections..
CE 4178 : Highway Design and Construction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 4177
This course addresses many challenges facing engineers when designing and constructing highways.
Areas of study include the design of horizontal and vertical alignments, roadside features, parking
facilities, intersection design elements, trafc control devices, trafc signal operations and vehicle
detection design, and the socioeconomic impacts of the roadway design.
CE 4179 : Transportation Engineering Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CE 4177
This laboratory exposes students to a variety of trafc studies commonly conducted in the eld,
including spot speed study, turning movement counts, vehicle delay study, parking study, saturation
ow rate study, queue length study, headway study, trafc compliance study, and verication of Poisson
distribution. In addition to the eld studies, the students will learn how to conduct trafc analysis and
simulation using trafc analysis software (HCS+ and Synchro/SimTrafc).
CE 4343 : Solid Waste Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702 and Engineering Standing
This course introduces the concepts of generation, storage, collection, transfer, treatment, and
disposal of solid waste. Students also address related engineering and management issues.
CE 4353 : Air Pollution Control
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702 and Engineering Standing
This course focuses on fundamental concepts of air pollution, emission sources, atmospheric
dispersion, ambient concentrations, adverse effects, governmental regulations, emission standards, air-
quality standards, processes and equipment for controlling emissions.
CE 4363 : Environmental Engineering Chemistry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702 and Engineering Standing
Students learn the chemical principles and applications needed to develop advanced problem-solving
techniques involved with many water/wastewater treatment processes and natural systems.
CE 4371 : Environmental Engineering Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3704
Students study the application of basic chemistry and chemical calculations to measure chemical and
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bacteriological parameters of water, wastewater, and soil. Laboratory methods and interpretation
of results with regard to environmental engineering applications such as design and operation of
wastewater treatment processes, soil and sediment remediation, and environmental health are also
explored.
CE 4373 : Environmental Engineering Microbiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702 and Engineering Standing
This course is intended to provide fundamental knowledge about microorganisms in the natural and
engineered environment and their role in the cycling of elements, both natural and anthropogenically
introduced into the environment. The course focuses on understanding their role in the
biodegradation of contaminant chemicals and the application of processes that take advantage of the
microbiological biodegradation processes.
CE 4490 : Special Topics in CE/CnE
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing, Engineering Standing and consent of the Department Chair.
Special topics offered by the program on a demand basis.
CE 4703 : Engineering Hydrology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3343 and Engineering Standing
The course presents the hydrological processes and their relationship to the design of structures
for control and management of water resources, rainfall-runoff relationships, and probability and
frequency analysis as they relate to surface and groundwater hydrology.
CE 4704 : Engineering Hydraulic Analysis and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3343 and Engineering Standing
The course applies principals of uid mechanics to the design and analysis of hydraulic systems. The
course emphasizes open channel ow and addresses topics of interest to the Civil Engineer. Topics
include hydraulic grade line calculations, pump design, culvert analysis and design, based ood elevation
studies using HEC-RAS, non-uniform ow, gutters and inlets, water distribution, open channel design.
CE 4705 : Advanced Soil Mechanics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3701 and Engineering Standing
The course is offered as a technical elective to junior and senior undergraduate students and
represents a transition between the introductory and fundamental nature of the material covered
in ENGR 3131 and applied soil materials. The course will cover modied Mohr-Coulomb diagrams,
triaxial extension and triaxial compression tests, and drained and undrained failure at principle stress.
CE 4706 : Pavement Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3201 and Engineering Standing
A study of the methods used to determine the thickness and composition of layers in both exible
and rigid pavements. Class work will also include various types of pavement, stress-strain behavior of
pavement systems, characterization of paving materials, consideration of trafc in pavement design,
performance prediction models and failure criteria, theoretically analysis and design of highway
pavements with critical evaluation of current design practices. Hands on practice sessions with
AASHTO and PCA, the Asphalt Institute methods will be provided.
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CE 4707 : Design of Wood Structures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3201 and Engineering Standing
The course introduces the design of wood structure and properties of wood. The course will cover
the topics such as determination of horizontal and vertical loads, horizontal and vertical load-resisting
systems, design of horizontal diaphragms, and bolted and nailed connections.
CE 4708 : Hazardous Waste Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3702 and Engineering Standing
Students examine the denition, characterization, classication, regulation, treatment, and disposal
of hazardous waste. Evaluation of unit operations and processes of importance in the treatment and
disposal of common organic and inorganic hazardous wastes are also covered.
CE 4709 : Advanced Structural Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CE 3201 and Engineering Standing
The course offers computer oriented methods for solving determinate and indeterminate structures
including matrix analysis of two-and three-dimensional trusses, continuous beams, and frames. The
class emphasizes on the displacement method and stiffness matrix development. Matrix analysis
method will be applied to problems in structural engineering and mechanics using the Structural
Analysis Program 2000.
CE 4800 : Senior Project
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing, Engineering Standing and consent of the Department Chair
Capstone design experience for graduating Construction Engineering majors.
Civil Engineering Technology
CET 1001 : Orientation to the Civil ET, Environmental ET, and Geospatial
Professions
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Introduction to the professional practice and options within the disciplines of civil engineering
technology, environmental engineering technology, and geospatial technology (surveying and
geographical information systems (GIS). Topics discussed include career opportunities, professional
licensing, and industry expectations in the professional disciplines, as well as SPSUa nd department
policies on advisement and curriculum requirements to graduation.
CET 2110 : Problem Solving Methods in CET
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2203
Introduction to engineering design processes using mathematics and principles of sciences, as well as
engineering analysis as a decision-making tool for evaluating design alternatives. The concepts and tools
of critical thinking are applied.
CET 2200 : Introduction to Structures
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111, PHYS 1111L (or concurrent enrollment)
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An introduction to architectural structures with emphasis on statics and strength of materials
concepts. Subject matter includes force systems, shear and moment diagrams, determination of
section properties, and the design of wood beams and columns. (Not for credit for CET students).
CET 3110 : Construction Materials and Sustainability
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L) and (( ENGT 3124 and ENGT 3124L) or CET 2200) or
concurrently enrolled
Introduction to materials science and the engineering properties of a variety of civil engineering
materials such as metals, wood, aggregates, Portland cement products and concretes, asphalt products
and concretes. The relationship between composition, material properties and manufacturing will
be examined. Laboratory will emphasize the analysis of data and the application of standard tests to
design and construction specications.
CET 3110L : Construction Materials Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3110
Laboratory will emphasize the analysis of data and the application of standard tests to design and
construction specications. ASTM tests on aggregates, mortar cubes, fresh concrete, hardened
concrete cylinders and beams are performed by student teams. Asphalt binder and asphalt concrete
tests are also studied.
CET 3120 : Cost Estimating and Scheduling in CET
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3110
Corequisite: CET 3120L
Practice and methods of cost estimating, and scheduling in civil engineering projects. Emphasis is
placed on reading construction drawings, critical path scheduling, and application of the Means Building
Construction Cost data book. Application of “engineering economy” topies is included.
CET 3120L : Plan Reading and Take Offs Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3120
Students will learn to read project blue prints in the civil, structural, or related discipline. Students will
practice quantity take offs in cost estimation applications.
CET 3130 : Applied Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2200 or ENGT 2124
Corequisite: 3130L
A study of basic principles of uid mechanics and the application of these principles to practical
problems. The subject matter will consist of uid properties, uid pressure, buoyancy, pipe ow
analysis, open channel ow, and pump selection. Pressure pipe systems, ow measurement, and open
channel systems are examined.
CET 3130L : Fluids and Hydraulics Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3130
Laboratory will determine properties of uids, usage of various uid instruments, and apply uid
mechanics principles on at and curved surfaces, buoyant objects, closed piping systems, and pumping
systems.
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CET 3210 : Structural Mechanics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGT 3124, ENGT 3124L
This course is a detailed introduction to the classical methods of analysis of both statically determinate
and indeterminate structures. Subject matter includes Methods of Consistent Deformations, Unit Load
Analysis, Beam Reection Methods, Truss Deections and The Design and usage of Inuence Lines
for Continuous Beams. The methods of moment distribution is emphasized for continuous beams and
frame analysis. Rigid frame analysis and sidesway is also included.
CET 3220 : Applied Structural Steel Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3210
An in-depth study of techniques used in structural design. Determination of structural loads and
the analysis and design of structural steel elements used in buildings and related structures. Current
design procedures for steel joists, beams, girders, columns, base plates, and connections are applied.
American Institute of Steel Construction Steel Design Manual and the Steel Joist Institute’s joist
manual specications are used.
CET 3230 : Concrete Infrastructure Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3110, CET 3110L and CET 3210
ACI design procedures for reinforced concrete beams, T-beams, columns, slabs, and other
components. Includes also design of square footings, box culverts, and analysis of beams subject to
torsion.
CET 3310 : Water Treatment and Distribution
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, and CET 3130, CET 3130L
Corequisite: 3310L
Application of chemistry concepts on water quality and treatment processes. This course also includes
the performance of mass balance calculations and study of reactor congurations in the design and
operation of water treatment systems; and the design approach for water distribution systems and
their basic components.
CET 3310L : Water Treatment and Distribution Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3310
This course covers the most common lab testing physicochemical techniques used in water
characterization and assessment of drinking water quality.
CET 3320 : Wastewater Collection and Treatment
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CET 3310,CET 3310L or concurrent enrollment), CET 2110
Corequisite: CET 3220L
Application of hydraulics in the design of wastewater collection systems and ancillary structures. This
course also includes hydraulic analysis of equalization tanks, the study of metabolic processes and
its application in wastewater treatment, design of conventional and individual wastewater treatment
processes.
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CET 3320L : Wastewater Collection and Treatment Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3320
This course covers the most common lab testing physicochemical techniques used in wastewater
characterization and assessment of wastewater treatment systems.
CET 3410 : Soil Properties and Site Exploration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L, CET 3130, CET 3130L and (ENGT 3124, ENGT 3124L or CET
2200)
Corequisite: CET 3410L
This course provides an introduction to geotechnical engineering and foundation design. Students will
study engineering properties of soil, stress distribution in soil, settlement and consolidation, seepage,
shear strength and slope stability, shallow foundations, pile foundations, and retaining walls.
CET 3410L : Soil Properties Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3410
Students will classify soils and conduct standard lab experiments such as index property tests, proctor
compaction, permeability, direct shear, unconned compression, consolidation and triaxial tests.
CET 3420 : Geosynthetics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2110 and CET 3410
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to analysis and design of geosynthetics in
geotechnical engineering applications. Since early 1970’s geosynthetics materials, proven to be
economically attractive, have been developed and used for reinforcement, separation, drainage,
ltration, and containment purposes. The topics covered in this course are: physical & chemical
properties and stress-strain behavior of geosynthetics, and design of earth structures with geotextiles,
geogrids, and geomembranes.
CET 3430L : Site Exploration and Field Testing Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3410L
Students will study site exploration procedures and will utilize destructive and non-destructive eld
testing methods to determine physical and mechanical properties of soils.
CET 3510 : Trafc Analysis and Road Design
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 2221, CET 2110
An overview of transportation engineering as it applies to land, air, and sea systems is presented.
Course emphasizes the design factors required in planning and constructing roads and highways
including trafc analysis and capacity; intersection design and signalization; location, geometrics and
drainage; and materials and pavements. The lab focuses on the preparation of highway design plans, as
well as data measurement techniques unique to transportation analysis.
CET 3510L : Trafc Analysis and Road Design Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 3510
This course emphasizes sound data collection and analysis techniques. Industry accepted techniques
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for several trafc engineering topics are presented. Studies are organized to facilitate preparation of
formal transportation engineering reports. Each study follows conventional formats to aid the student
in quality data collection and appropriate analysis procedures.
CET 4110 : Ethics of Engineering
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
A review of the theoretical and practical aspects of ethical problems in engineering, along with their
suggested solutions. Specic examples, situations and limitations of ethics and ethical relationships are
discussed in detail.
CET 4120 : Senior Design and Engineering Documentation
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing, consent of the Program head.
This course is designed to be the culmination of the undergraduate civil engineering technology
education. Under the guidance of the professor, students will form design teams, choose a proposed
or ongoing project in the metropolitan area of Atlanta and conduct design or redsign. Working as
independent teams with guidance from the lead professor the projects will be completed and the
results presented for review to a panel of faculty and students. Each phase of design will include
appropriate engineering documentation. All nal designs will include engineering drawings and a
construction cost estimate.
CET 4130 : Special Inspections
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3220, CET 3230, CET 3410, CET 3410L
Students will learn the specialized practice of inspecting concrete and steel buildings, bridges, and
foundations.
CET 4210 : Computer Methods in Structures
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3210
Review of matrix algebra, structural analysis by matrix methods (Flexibility and Displacement), Slope-
Deection theory, true stiffness determination of spans with varying moments of inertia, multi-story
analysis, global stiffness matrix determination as applied to trusses, beams and frames (2D, 3D). Use of
commercially available software for analysis and design such as PC-STRAN, GTSTRUDL or STAAD-III
emphasized.
CET 4220 : LFRD Steel Design
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3220
This is a follow up steel design course with an emphasis on the AISC Load and Resistance Factor
Design method. Topics covered are beams (fully plastic, inelastic, elastic), concentric columns, leaner
columns, standard connections (bolted and welded), eccentric connections, frame design (braced),
modied effective lengths, base plates, and composite beam design (both ASD and LRFD).
CET 4230 : Advanced Concrete Design
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3230
This is a continuation of the concrete design procedures covered in CET 3230. Topics include pre-
stress member design, post-tensioned member design, retaining wall design, biaxial bending in short
and long concrete columns, and two-way slab design.
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CET 4240L : Structural Detailing Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3220, CET 3230
Students will learn the practice structural connection detailing in concrete and steel structures.
CET 4310 : Stormwater Management and Erosion Control
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3130, CET 3130L
Corequisite: CET 4310L
Study of rain distributions, run-off generation, peak ow estimations, hydrograph generation, as
well as stormwater conveyance systems. This course also includes the study of structures and best
management practices for erosion control to maintain or improve water quality.
CET 4310L : Erosion Control Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: CET 4310
Student applies the process for the selection and implementation of best management practices
in erosion control. Students will visit operating stormwater retention facilities to assess the
implementation of outlet structures to reduce erosion control.
CET 4320 : Unit Operations in Environmental Engineering
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3130 and CET 3320
Study of the unit operations for advanced water and waterwaste treatment. Standard laboratory tests
with accompanying reports are included. Topics include membrane processes, carbon absorption, air
stripping, nutrient removal and sludge treatment.
CET 4330 : Solid Waste Management
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3320
Study of management and equipment alternatives in solid waste generation, collection, processing,
transferring, transporting and disposal. Consideration of legislation, regulation and management of
solid wastes. Activities include eld trips and a municipal solid waste landll design with both oral and
written project reports.
CET 4331 : Highway Design
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3510, CET 3510L
A continuation of the highway design concepts introduced in Transportation Systems. The changing
role of the highway designer and the impacts of GIS on the design process will be examined. Design
projects will be used to reinforce material studied.
CET 4340 : Air Pollution Control
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3320
Global and local effects of air pollution, pollution sources, emission controls, meteorology, plume
dispersion and rise, particulate, sulfur oxides, nitrogen oxides, air quality and emission standards, and
control systems and devices.
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CET 4410 : Foundation and Retaining Wall Design
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3410
This course presents the basic concepts and fundamental principles that are necessary to understand
the standard methods of foundation and earth retaining structure design. Students will be encourages
to use Excel spreadsheets to solve foundation engineering design problems. Course topics will
include shallow foundations, mat foundations, pile foundations, conventional retaining walls, braced
excavations, mechanical stabilized earth walls and soil nail walls.
CET 4411 : FE Exam Preparation - Civil Discipline
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing or consent of the Department Chair.
A review of the civil engineering technology discipline and associated math and sciences in preparation
for the Fundamentals of Engineering exam. (Not for credit for CET and Surveying and Mapping
majors).
CET 4418 : Engineering Geology
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3301, CET 3302
Introductory geology, including rock types, geneses, formations, strength, permeability, and
weathering. Investigation of the effects of geologic structure, groundwater, rock properties and
mineralogy on design and construction of highways, buildings, tunnels and dams. Problems of
construction excavation and de-watering, tunneling methods, evaluation of slope stability and
determination of geologic substructure through use of maps and subsurface investigations.
CET 4420 : Earth Dam and Levee Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2110 and CET 3410
Earth dam and levee failures are important issues engineers must consider during the design and
operation of the structure. Factors such as internal erosion and piping occurrences caused by
seepage can lead to failure, resulting in a disaster.Ê Levee analysis becomes an important topic as the
infrastructure ages. This course will cover fundamentals of seepage, stress, deformation and overall
stability issues in water retaining structures under unsaturated conditions, with uctuating water
tables, and under rapid draw down scenarios. Students will apply the fundamentals to the design of
earth dams and levees, and perform risk analyses.
CET 4430 : Slope Stability
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2110 and CET 3410
This course focuses on empirical and numerical analytical methods to evaluate and predict landslide
failure behavior. Topics will include limit equilibrium slope stability analysis, including Bishop, Janbu,
Spenser, Morgenstern-Price methods, and effects of water on slope stability. Students will review case
studies and examine initiation, development, and failure of slopes. The course will include the use of
nite element, Program SLOPE/W, and Excel spreadsheet applications.
CET 4450 : Pavement Design and Maintenance
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3301, CET 3302, CET 3321
A study of the methods used to determine thickness and composition of the components of both
exible and rigid highway pavements. Class work will also include evaluation of paving materials, design
of pavement drainage systems recognition of pavement distress, and the design of repair measures.
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Standard techniques and computer software such as that of PCA, ACPA, the Asphalt Institute and
AASHTO will be utilized in pavement thickness design.
CET 4484 : Hydraulic Analysis and Design
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3343
Applies principals of uid mechanics to the design and analysis of hydraulic systems. The course
emphasizes open channel ow and addresses topics of interest to the Civil Engineer. Topics include
hydraulic grade line calculations, pump design, culvert analysis and design, base ood elevation studies
using HEC-RAS, non-uniform ow, gutters and inlets, water distribution, open channel design.
CET 4510 : Transportation Network Design
4 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 3510
A study of the principles and concepts employed in the design of multi-model transportation
networks. Topics include: interaction of multi-model systems, terminal design, ports and harbors,
airport design, and mass transit. Design projects will look at solutions to network problems facing
metropolitan Atlanta.
Coles Scholar
CSCH 4010 : Applied Leadership in Business
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Admission to Coles College of Business and admission to the Coles
College Scholars program; Non-business Majors: Not available to non-business majors.
This course focuses on leadership as an inward and personal journey of service to others and requires
students to engage in an in-depth self-examination of skills, personality, and attitudes to increase
self-awareness of leadership competencies. Students will be exposed to leadership cases as well as
interact with business community leaders to develop insights and then apply this for their personalized
leadership development.
Notes: This course is the rst of the ve required courses for the Coles Scholars Program.
CSCH 4020 : Critical Thinking and Decision Making
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Admission to Coles College of Business, admission to the Coles College
Scholars program, and CSCH 4010; Non-business Majors: Not available to non-business majors.
In this course, students are exposed to critical thinking and decision-making theory, methodology and
tools. In addition to the theory of knowledge and the “ways of knowing,” students will learn to identify
key assumptions, evaluate, and develop and test appropriate hypotheses within the context of large
and small problem-solving situations. There is an emphasis on a variety of problems, including those
that deal with uncertainly, equivocality, and factors that are measurable and hard to quantify.
CSCH 4030 : International Immersion
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Admission to Coles College of Business, admission to the Coles College
Scholars program, and CSCH 4020; Non-business Majors: Not available to non-business majors.
In this course, students will participate in a multi-week international experience designed to immerse
students in an international business environment focused on student learning. Students will utilize
leadership and teaming skills learned in CSCH 4010 and problem-solving and decision-making
techniques practiced in CSCH 4020 to work together as a team to solve community problems in
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another country. Through this active participation in the international experience, scholars will gain an
understanding of the cultural challenges and opportunities faced by organizations working in a global
environment.
CSCH 4040 : Consulting & Change Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Admission to Coles College of Business, admission to the Coles College
Scholars program, and CSCH 4020; Non-business Majors: Not available to non-business majors.
This course focuses on the processes and actions used by experts to help others improve their
business practices. This course will introduce students to both the processes, such as contracting,
data gathering, and delivery, as well as the human interactions that underlie effective consulting
engagements. The course will draw on a variety of resources and guest speakers in the classroom,
as well as applied experiences at local rms where teams of students will engage and work with
“clients” on current challenges faced by the rm.
CSCH 4050 : Business Intelligence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: Admission to Coles College of Business, admission to the Coles College
Scholars program, and CSCH 4040; Non-business Majors: Not available to non-business majors.
This course will walk students through the process of dening problems in business, developing
“hypotheses,” determining appropriate data for testing, collecting the data, and analyzing it. The course
will leverage the concepts from CSCH 4020, as well as statistics background, and modern technology
for dealing with datasets, large and small. There will be a focus on dealing with large data sources,
planning business strategies for collecting data over time, and how best to share results.
Communication
COM 1100 : Human Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is an introduction to the fundamental components of the human communication process.
The course provides a basic history of the communication discipline. Course content begins with
ancient rhetoric and traces the communication discipline’s history to its classication as a modern
social science. The course emphasizes selected methods and practice in dyadic, small group, and
oral presentational settings. Course content also covers communication models, organizational
communication, mass communication, intercultural communication, and forms of inquiry.
COM 2020 : CSI: Communication Sources and Investigations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course introduces the approaches and paradigms used in communication research. Emphasis
is placed on locating, reviewing, and evaluating communication research studies found in academic
publications; the basic structure and function of a literature review; and communication research
ethics. This course provides practical experience using the American Psychological Association
formatting style.
COM 2033 : Visual Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102
COM 2033 is an introduction to visual communication using perceptual, physiological, psychological,
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cultural, and semiotic concepts. The course focuses on visual awareness and processing as key
elements in effective communication.
COM 2129 : Public Speaking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all English and Mathematics Learning Support
courses, if required.
This course covers methods and practice in effective oral communication with an emphasis on speech
preparation and presentation.
COM 2135 : Writing for Public Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102
This course covers application and practice of writing form and style particular to communication
industry careers, such as journalism, public relations and human resource areas. Includes weekly
writing assignments.
COM 2230 : Introduction to Mass Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of the various genres of mass media such as books, magazines, newspapers,
radio, television, lm, Internet and others. Examines the development, roles, functions, problems and
criticisms of specic media from a global context.
COM 2240 : Communication Law, Ethics and Diversity
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Corequisite: None
This course provides an overview of law, ethics and diversity in mass media. It examines the basics of
freedom of expression and press laws in the United States including freedom of information and access
to government records. The course analyzes several approaches to ethics in media, journalism and
public relations. It also examines diversity in the mass media, journalism and public relations industries.
COM 2290 : Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all English Learning Support courses, if required.
Students will explore selected special topics relevant to the mission of the Department of
Communication.
COM 3315 : Interviewing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Methods and practice in situational interviewing, including selection, sales, journalistic and media
interviews. Examines roles and functions of both interviewee and interviewer.
COM 3320 : Health Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102; must be a declared Communication or Public Relations major. Non-majors:
permission of the instructor.
This course introduces theoretical and applied aspects of health communication. Current health
issues a examined in varied communication contexts, such as interpersonal, group, organizational,
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and mediated communication. This course analyzes provider-patient communication, intercultural
communication and health beliefs, and health messages in the media. A variety of contemporary public
health issues are presented. The course also examines the effectiveness of prevention messages using
identied communication strategies.
COM 3350 : Editing for Today’s Media
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2135 and Declared Communications, Journalism or Public Relations Major
This course explores the role of the copy editor in print, broadcast, and online media, with a focus
on developing the skills required to be an effective editor in the age of convergence. Through lecture,
guest speakers, and in-class and out-of-class assignments, students will gain effective experience in
copy editing, and the use of graphics, type, headlines, and layout to produce effective news and feature
stories, and public relations materials.
COM 3398 : Internship in Communication
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of departmental internship coordinator and eligibility based on the following
criteria: junior standing (60 + credit hours) at least a 2.5 GPA, and at least one semester of
communication coursework successfully completed at Kennesaw State University. Must be a declared
Communication, Journalism or Public Relations major.
An internship is a supervised, credit-earning work experience of approximately one semester with a
previously approved business rm, private agency, or government agency. Up to nine communication
internship hours may be earned for credit. To help students build their resume, a maximum of
six credit hours may be earned at one internship site per semester. If a student chooses a second
internship, he or she must take an internship with another organization.
COM 3435 : Communication Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2135 and COM 2020
This is an advanced course on the nature of academic inquiry in communication, the structure
and methodology of professional and academic research, and the resources available for access to
published research.
COM 4100 : Directed Applied Research
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 3435 and consent of the instructor and department chair; must be a declared
Communication or Public Relations major.
COM 4100 offers students an opportunity to investigate communication-oriented concepts and issues
by assisting in faculty-led research or scholarship. Course content and instructional methodologies are
identied by the faculty’s needs and expectations.
Notes: The amount of work expected per student is based on the number of assigned credit hours.
COM 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60+ credit hours; must be a declared Communication or Public Relations major.
This course focuses on specic topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
COM 4480 : Communication Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 3435 and 60+ credit hours; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public
Relations major.
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This course is an in-depth and diversied examination of various theories analyzing and describing the
human communication process from different perspectives, including interpersonal, organizational and
mass communication.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
COM 4490 : Special Topics in Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 45+ credit hours; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public Relations
major. Non-majors: permission of the instructor.
This course consists of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
COM 4499 : Senior Thesis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 3435 or COM 4480
The senior thesis is designed to allow students to apply course work to professional issues. The
course culminates in the student’s preparation and presentation of an undergraduate thesis or creative
project.
Notes: This course may serve as the capstone for any of the four concentrations.
JOUR 3310 : Concepts in New Media
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2230
This course is an analysis of the content, process and distribution of new media, including Web-based,
network-based, and CD-ROM based products. Students examine, evaluate and prepare material
for informational, educational, and/or entertainment new media as well as explore the process of
computer-assisted communication.
JOUR 3330 : News Reporting and Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2135 and COM 2230 and COM 2240
This course is an introduction to the ways and means of developing, gathering, writing and editing
factual and editorial copy. The course examines news personnel functions, reporting and interviewing
techniques, ethical and legal considerations, along with news-writing practice surrounding the above.
JOUR 3340 : Digital Media Production
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2230 or ORGC 2205 ; must be a declared major in the School of Communication
and Media; Non-majors: permission of the School.
This course focuses on the application and impact of digital media technology and how it has changed
the production experience in a journalistic context. The course addresses the principles of shooting,
sound characteristics, ergonomics, and basic techniques for eld recording (time-code, miking,
shot composition, and mixing). Audio and video formats are examined in the context of non-linear
post-production.
JOUR 3360 : Photojournalism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3340; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public Relations major.
This course introduces the fundamentals of how still photography is used to document our world in
a public sphere. Students will learn the skills, theory, aesthetics and ethics of newspaper, magazine
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and online photojournalism. Visual storytelling from a single picture to a multi-image photo essay is
explored. A digital portfolio is produced and presented at the end of the term.
Notes: Personal digital camera required.
JOUR 3395 : Journalism Study Tour
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2230 and 30 credit hours; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public
Relations major.
This course offers students the opportunity to learn about news gathering, production, and
presentation in one of the nation’s largest media markets. Students gain rst-hand exposure to news
professionals, operations, and ofces. Students meet for an intensive one-week preparation class to
better understand the structure and function of the professional newsroom. They visit outlets for a
hands-on look at the news gathering process. Students incur additional travel expenses including the
instructor’s travel expenses.
JOUR 4300 : Topics in Journalism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3330 or permission of the instructor; must be a declared Journalism,
Communication or Public Relations major. Non-majors: permission of the instructor.
This course offers theoretical and applied approaches to journalism and citizen media strategies and
tactics needed for the profession. Sample topics may include social media and journalism, sports
reporting, international journalism, ethics in journalism, public affairs reporting, and innovation and
entrepreneurship in journalism. This course may be taken up to two times for a total of six credit
hours as long as the course content differs each semester the course is taken.
JOUR 4410 : Investigative Reporting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3330; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public Relations major.
This course teaches students how to move beyond basic news reporting and how to develop strong
story ideas, report them thoroughly and write them in compelling and impactful ways. The course
examines how to uncover electronic and paper-based documents and use open records laws as part of
investigative journalism.
JOUR 4412 : Sports Reporting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared major in the School of Communication and Media, JOUR 3330, and JOUR 3340 .
Non-majors: Permission of the School
In this course students prepare for and practice writing short and long form stories about sports
contests at the high school, college, and professional levels. Students produce stories in multi-platform
formats including video, photography and social media use. This is an advanced reporting course aimed
at students who are sports enthusiasts with the goal of becoming professional sports reporters.
JOUR 4420 : Advanced Media Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3330; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public Relations major.
Non-majors: permission of the instructor.
The course includes methods and practices for writing print and Internet style long-form feature
stories. The course focuses on in-depth interviewing skills and query letter writing, as well as
understanding multimedia storytelling.
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JOUR 4445 : Advanced Digital Audio Production
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3330 and JOUR 3340, 90+ credit hours; must be a declared Communication,
Journalism or Public Relations major.
Advanced Digital Audio Production focuses on producing, writing and storytelling for audio in a
journalistic context. The course is designed to teach students how to write scripts and produce radio
promotions, commercials and news stories. The course surveys trends in the radio industry including
traditional broadcast, digital, and satellite radio as well as podcasting and audio streaming of content.
JOUR 4450 : Video News Production
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3330 and JOUR 3340; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public
Relations major.
This course is designed to teach students electronic eld production, including single and multiple
camera operations; advanced eld camera operations; tape-to-tape editing; editing techniques;
single/multiple camera continuity, and scripting in a journalistic context. The students must have a
fundamental understanding of production operations before enrollment.
JOUR 4470 : Media Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2230 and POLS 1101; must be a declared Communication, Journalism or Public
Relations major. Non-majors: permission of the instructor.
This course is an in-depth examination of the existing legal structure within which the media operates
and the antecedent statutory and case law through which this structure has evolved. The course also
addresses ethical concepts and considerations surrounding the media.
JOUR 4488 : Multi-Media Visions of Community (Capstone)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 3435 and one of the following: (JOUR 3360, or JOUR 4412, or JOUR 4445, or
JOUR 4450 ); must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media
This course is informed by social networking and civic, citizen and community journalism applications
and theories. Student driven teams produce multi-media journalistic reections of community life and
institutions. The students, ideally working with diverse sets of community members, choose the best
methods, tools and platforms for telling their stories and justifying their choices. This is the capstone
course showcasing what students have learned in the Journalism and Citizen Media concentration.
MENT 3100 : Fundamentals of Media and Entertainment Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2230
This course is an introduction to media and entertainment studies. “Media studies” topics include
not only media institutions, but also the context, history, and economics of media; meaning and
ideology; effects on audience behavior; public life; and globalization. “Entertainment studies” focuses
on any communication function used for entertainment purposes, including television, lm, music,
video games, sports, travel/tourism, museums, and theme parks. This course will address the history,
challenges, trends, and career options in these areas.
MENT 3326 : Global Media Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MENT 3100 ; must be a MENT major
This course explores mass media and culture from a global perspective. Students analyze international
communication theories, global communication infrastructure, the global media marketplace, and
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international communication and the internet. Students also examine specic communication systems,
both democratic and authoritarian, and disseminated in a global context. International media products
such as lm, music, radio, and TV programming, online content, and advertisements are also covered.
MENT 4424 : Uses and Effects of Mass Media
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MENT 3100; must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media
This course examines research ndings and commentary about mass media impact and use in the
United States. An exploration of what mass media “do” to users and what users “do” with the
mass media, and why these effects and uses are thought to occur. This course is useful for students
interested in graduate work in mass media, professional media careers, media literacy, or more
conscientious use of mass media and awareness of possible effects on themselves or others.
MENT 4425 : Gender, Race and Media
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MENT 3100 ; Must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media. Non-
majors: Permission of the School required.
This course is an examination of mass media portrayals of gender and race, from years past to present.
Students analyze media artifacts, identify recurring themes, and explore research about the societal
effects of stereotypical media portrayals.
MENT 4430 : Media Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MENT 3100 ; Must be a declared Major in the School of Communication and Media. Non-
majors: Permission of the School required.
This course is a comprehensive examination and analysis of the structure, personnel, planning,
operations, economics and editorial broadcast, production, advertising, and public relations companies
as well as new media.
MENT 4434 : Topics in Media Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MENT 3100 ; must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media. Non-
majors: permission of the instructor.
This course offers theoretical and applied approaches to media studies problems and issues. Sample
topics may include media literacy, media and society, social and digital media, children and media,
celebrity media culture, and courses based on various genres of electronic media. This course may
be taken up to two times for a total of six credit hours as long as the course content differs each
semester the course is taken.
MENT 4436 : Topics in Entertainment Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MENT 3100
This course offers theoretical and applied approaches to entertainment studies topics, challenges, and
trends. Sample topics may include entertainment industries and properties, fandom and fan studies,
sports as entertainment, arts and leisure entertainment, interactive entertainment, travel and tourism
as entertainment, global entertainment, and careers in entertainment. This course may be taken up to
two times for a total of six credit hours as long as the course content differs each semester the course
is taken.
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MENT 4444 : Film and Video Structure and Process
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60+ credit hours.
An examination of the television and motion picture industries, covering such factors as development,
pre-production, the production process, post-production and distribution. Emphasis will be placed on
the managerial aspects of the process and will include the institutional/instructional video market.
MENT 4464 : Documentary Filmmaking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3340
This course is designed to enable students to develop a critical, aesthetic, and ethical approach
to visual representation. Through selected documentary viewings, discussions, lectures, and the
development and completion of a nal project, students learn the necessary processes for producing
documentary lms. The course culminates with a class production of a short documentary on a topic
approved by the instructor. Historical, theoretical, and methodological elements of documentary
production are highlighted.
MENT 4485 : Media & Entertainment Studies Capstone
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JOUR 3340, MENT 4424, and COM 4480 ; Must be a MENT major.
This course is the capstone course for Media and Entertainment Studies majors. Students complete
a theoretical or applied project during the semester focusing on theoretical/methodological concerns
in media and entertainment and their implications for our understanding of media in society. The
course culminates in a paper/project that integrates, critiques, extends, and applies knowledge gained
from prior media and entertainment courses. Students present their own projects and contribute to
substantive discussions of presentations by other students.
MENT 4495 : Media and Entertainment Study Tour
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60+ credit hours and MENT 3100 ; must be a declared MENT major
This course offers students the opportunity to learn about the elds of media and entertainment by
visiting some well-known media/entertainment properties and corporations. Students gain rsthand
exposure to the wide range of careers in these elds and the skill sets necessary to succeed in
the industry. Students meet for an intensive one-week preparation class to better understand the
structure and function of media and entertainment companies; the second week will be on-site at
various locations.
ORGC 2030 : Careers in Organizational Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
As career preparation, this course examines occupational industries, job roles, and professional skills
relevant to the organizational communication course discipline. The learning activities help students
articulate goals and synthesize resources, strategies, and activities to chart a realistic career path.
Additionally, students self-assess career readiness through seven competencies with a prospective
professional association or mentor, and identify post graduate education or training options for career
development.
ORGC 2205 : Introduction to Organizational Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is an introduction to methods and applications of basic theories, interactive structures,
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and directions within various organizational environments.
ORGC 3325 : Intercultural Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 ; Must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media. Non-
majors: Permission from the School of Communication and Media.
A study of cultural and communication variables that impact the interaction process between peoples.
Intercultural communication is examined during the time communication participants share ideas,
information, persuasion and emotions.
ORGC 3345 : Team Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ORGC 2205 and 60+ credit hours; must be a declared major in the School of
Communication and Media. Non-majors: Permission of the School of Communication and Media.
This course is a study of input, process and output variables in small group discussion. The emphasis is
on participation, observation and evaluation of various discussion methods.
ORGC 3376 : Interpersonal Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Theory and application of communication concepts involving interpersonal relationships and contexts.
ORGC 3459 : Communication and Conict
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102; must be a declared major in the School of Communication and Media. Non-
majors: Permission of the School of Communication and Media.
This course introduces a model of effective conict management in organizations and other contexts
via appropriate communicative strategies. The model proposes that our perspective of dealing with
conict determines our approach to conict situations. This course provides students with practical
knowledge for understanding the benets of conict, recognizing its evolution, and applying various
strategies for dealing with different people in a variety of contexts.
ORGC 4344 : Organizational Training and Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ORGC 2205 and 60+ hours; must be a declared major in the School of Communication
and Media. Non-majors: Permission of the School of Communication and Media.
This course covers methods and practice in communication training and development for organizations
including pre-assessment, writing objectives, training techniques, post-training evaluation, feedback,
implementation. The emphasis is on communication processes and outcomes for the trainer and
trainee plus communication skill development within training modules.
ORGC 4440 : Leadership Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ORGC 2205 or COM 2230 ; Must be a declared major in the School of Communication
and Media. Non-majors: Permission of the School of Communication and Media.
Leadership Communication distinguishes leadership as an inuential message-centered process.
Based on this perspective, the course examines the variables of message exchange (communicator
role, message content and meaning, media, context, and culture) as they impact organizational goal
achievement. Eight major communication approaches are used to explain leadership. Special attention
is given to understanding communication theory and extending social science research.
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ORGC 4455 : Organizational Communication Audit (Capstone)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ORGC 2205 and COM 3435 and 90+ credit hours; must be a declared major in the School
of Communication and Media.
This course is the study and application of the organizational communication assessment process used
by consultants, trainers and managers. In this capstone course, students conduct a communication
audit for a local company and develop a written analysis of the organization’s internal communication
patterns.
PR 3335 : Public Relations Principles
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2230
An introduction to the history, role, and functions of public relations, including public relations theory,
ethics, and industry and career issues.
PR 3355 : Public Relations Cases
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PR 3335; must be a declared Communication major.
This course examines basic roles and functions of messaging strategy in promoting organizational goals.
A case study approach emphasizes theory and methods for effective communication with diverse
organizational publics, including the mass media, employees, consumers, nancial stakeholders and
special interest groups.
PR 3375 : Public Relations Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communication Major AND PR 3335
This course offers practice in writing public relations applications, including news releases, public
service announcements, and newsletter articles. Students create a portfolio of writing samples.
PR 3380 : PR Strategies and Tactics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communication Major AND PR 3335
This course examines the application of strategies and tactics used to achieve objectives of a public
relations plan. Students learn and practice foundational skills and techniques used in the professional
practice of public relations, such as developing effective communication strategies and tactics, media
relations, media training, distribution of news and information, special events and the use of photos,
graphics and video.
PR 3385 : International Public Relations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PR 3335; must be a declared Communication major
This course introduces students to the global perspective of public relations while emphasizing
corporate and agency public relations. Students learn and apply concepts of planning, research and
international or cultural communication in the eld of public relations.
PR 3429 : Persuasion Methods and Strategies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course provides a study of the theories, methods, applications and implications of persuasion from
the days of Aristotle to today’s political and commercial arenas. The course explores the practice of
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changing attitudes and opinions via non-coercive means.
PR 4210 : Social Media for Strategic Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PR 3335 or JOUR 3330 and declared Communication, Journalism or Public Relations Major.
Students learn theory and practice of social media in a professional, strategic communication setting,
with an emphasis on the connection between traditional best practices and emerging techniques.
PR 4405 : Digital Publication Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 2135 and Communications, Journalism or Public Relations major.
This course explores digital publication design in the practice of public relations and strategic
communication. In addition to principles of design, including the use of photography and graphics,
students learn to prepare content and communicate strategic messages through coordination of text,
images, and strategic design. Graphic design software and other online tools are used to develop an
understanding of visual communication strategies and skills to create publications that raise awareness,
affect attitudes, and inuence behavior.
PR 4415 : Topics in Public Relations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communication Major and PR 3335 or permission of School
This course offers theoretical and applied approaches to public relations strategies and tactics needed
by public relations professionals. Students will learn media relations, social media and public relations,
special events coordination, entertainment public relations, and ethics and public relations. Semester
topics will vary. This course may be taken up to two times for a total of six credit hours as long as the
course content differs each semester the course is taken.
PR 4460 : Crisis Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: COM 3435 plus 60 credit hours; must be a declared Communication major. Non-majors:
permission of the instructor.
PR 4460 provides students insights regarding key concepts, theoretical perspectives, essential skills and
abilities, and critical thinking and problem solving skills necessary for effective crisis management within
organizations. Topics include issues management, risk management, relationship management, crisis
planning and preparation, case studies, and developing crisis management plans.
PR 4465 : Public Relations Campaigns (Capstone)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communication Major AND PR 3375 and COM 3435 and 90+ hours
This course is the study and application of the campaign planning process from inception to evaluation.
The class functions as an agency, and student groups develop a strategic communication campaign plan
for a campus or community organization.
Notes: Capstone course to be taken last in concentration.
PR 4495 : Public Relations Study Tour
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Communication Major and PR 3335 and 60+ credit hours
This course offers students the opportunity to learn about integrated communications by visiting some
of the nation’s most well-known public relations agencies. Students will gain rsthand exposure to
the wide range of services provided by the nation’s top communication professionals. Students meet
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for an intensive one-week preparation class to better understand the structure and function of public
relations; then the class will visit the agencies for a hands-on look at the communication process.
Students will incur additional travel expenses, including the instructor’s travel expenses.
PR 4605 : Magazine Media
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PR 3375 or JOUR 3330 orPR 4405 and Approval of Application by Instructor
This course provides students with a working knowledge of the processes involved in the
development, preparation and distribution of a major multi-platform publication. Students are involved
in all facets of the magazine publication, including research and information gathering, writing, editorial
functions, photography, layout and design, and promotion and advertising.
PR 4670 : Crisis Leadership Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours, COM 3435, and be a declared Communication major. Non-majors: 60
credit hours and a comparable research course in another major.
Leaders need communication skills and requisite knowledge to guide organizations through the
tumultuous crises of the future. This course addresses numerous content areas, including: factors
involved in decision-making under pressure; training and organizational skills in crisis management
communication as a core competency; and leading in local and transboundary crises through an
integrated approach for organizations with different decision-making structures, different resource
commitments to crisis preparation and response, and different communication and cultural strategies.
Computer Engineering
CPE 1000 : Computer Engineering Fundamentals
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to Computer Engineering and to KSU including an introduction
to the CPE faculty, an overview of career opportunities, available campus facilities, student
organizations, etc. Advising and course planning will be covered. Some of the skills necessary for CPE
students will also be introduced.
CPE 3000 : Computer Organization and Interfacing
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and EE 2501
This course will introduce the students to the fundamental concepts of computer organization
including basic register storage, ALUs, and state machines. In addition, we will study how assembly
language is used to drive this architecture and explore fundamental hardware operations such as
shifting, bit manipulation, and bit testing. Interfacing our architecture to external systems will also be
discussed.
CPE 3020 : VHDL Design with FPGAs
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2501
This course will explore the design and development of synchronous and asynchronous machines
using VHDL. VHDL is an industry standard design language used to create complex embedded
digital systems in programmable devices such as FPGAs and CPLDs. This course will explore design
simulation, synthesis, and timing analysis. Physical congurations for FPGAs and CPLDs will also be
explored.
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CPE 3030 : Advanced Embedded Design
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3000
This course will introduce the students to advanced embedded system design concepts. In addition
to learning linux fundamentals, students will explore advanced embedded design concepts such as
multithreading and thread synchronization, complex interfacing of digital and analog sensors, and the
use of mutexes/semaphores for managing shared resources.
CPE 3040 : Interfacing and Communications
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3030 and PHYS 2212
This course is a study of computer peripheral interfacing and communications. Students will study
topics in order to be able to interconnect devices and communicate with a variety of peripherals.
Serial interfacing protocols will be covered with respect to connecting graphic cards, memory systems,
keyboards, and other devices. Data communications principles will be studied including signaling,
channel capacity, and bandwidth considerations.
CPE 4010 : Actuators
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3030 and PHYS 2212
This course will cover topics integral to selecting and operating actuators in embedded systems.
Students will apply vector mechanics to embedded systems in order to quantify actuator requirements.
Participants will comprehend physical concepts governing actuator behavior and utilize electronic
hardware and software to control the operation of various motors. Lab activities will provide
opportunities to interface computers with physical actuators to meet various actuation objectives.
CPE 4020 : Device Networks
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3030
This course provides an introduction to basic networking theory, protocols and technologies and their
use in the internetworking of embedded systems. Various networking interface technologies (wireless
and wireline) are studied from a conceptual, hardware, and programmatic perspective; the learning
experience is augmented via the design and implementation of practical applications using modern
Single Board Computers (SBC) and peripheral devices. The concept of the Internet of Things (IoT) is
interwoven throughout the course in order to provide the student with a clear grasp of the evolution
of such networked devices and how they can be controlled locally, remotely, and within the “cloud.”
CPE 4030 : Sensors
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 4010
This course provides an introduction to the theory and applications of modern sensors. The
mathematical and physical principles that underlie the operation and uses of various types of sensors
as well as the acquisition and processing of signals received from them is explored. Sensory- based
equipment and embedded systems with sensory interfaces are used to augment the theoretical
concepts taught.
CPE 4040 : Data Collection and Analysis
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3030, MATH 2335, and MATH 2260
This course will provide an introductory look at concept and techniques in the data collection and
analysis. After covering the introduction the abstract data types and use of standard data structures,
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the techniques used to implement numerical algorithms, visualize and process the data, evaluate and
validate prediction models and various implementation platforms (computer architectures) for efcient
data analysis will be covered. By the end of the course participants should have acquired the skills to
plan and execute data collection and analysis campaigns in technical application scenarios.
CPE 4800 : Senior Project Proposal
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 3030, and Senior Status
This course involves an in -depth examination of the principles and methods associated with the
engineering design process. Students will be grouped into design teams where the engineering design
principles and methods are put into practice in the developing of a computer engineering project. The
nal product for each design team will be a project proposal that will be assessed via design review.
CPE 4850 : Senior Project Design
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 4800
Corequisite: none
This course will require a design team to complete the computer engineering project they proposed
in the senior project proposal course. The steps to completing this project will include building a
prototype of the system/device, programming this system/device, and testing this system/device. The
design team will also be responsible for drafting the project report, demonstrating that the system/
device functions according to specications, and making an oral presentation of the project.
CPE 4850 : Senior Project Design
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CPE 4800
This course will require a design team to complete the computer engineering project they proposed
in the senior project proposal course. The steps to completing this project will include building a
prototype of the system/device, programming this system/device, and testing this system/device. The
design team will also be responsible for drafting the project report, demonstrating that the system/
device functions according to specications, and making an oral presentation of the project.
Computer Game Design and Development
CGDD 2002 : Fundamentals of Game Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course presents an overview of the history of computer games and the theory of gaming. Topics
include game genres, content, patterns, playability, suspension of disbelief and immersion, storytelling,
and game balance and fairness. Students are required to analyze historic and current games and must
also develop a prototype of an original game.
CGDD 2290 : Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Special topics selected by the CGDD Department. The course covers special topics at the
intermediate level that are not in the regular course offerings.
CGDD 3103 : Application Extension and Scripting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CGDD 2002 and (CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or IT 1324)
This course provides an introduction to the use and extension of applications for content creation and
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management. Both the theoretical as well as applied aspects of extensible application architectures
and plug-ins are covered. Existing and emerging scripting languages will also be discussed extensively,
and programming in these scripting languages is covered. Students will explore and utilize current
applications and must create extensions to these applications.
CGDD 4003 : Digital Media and Interaction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CGDD 3103, CS 3304, and SWE 3643
This course explores how digital media is created and utilized within computer games and simulations.
Topics include sound, video, text, images, character modeling, animation, game world and level
generation (2D and 3D), and current and emerging interaction techniques. Students are required to
work in teams to produce a multimedia term project.
CGDD 4113 : 3D Modeling and Animation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course explores the theory and application of 3D geometric model generation and animation.
Topics include mesh and Non-uniform Rational B-Spline (NURB) modeling, textures, subdivision and
levels of model detail, rigid/constrained body dynamics, and non-rigid/uid dynamics. Students will be
required to develop and animate a complex model, and a signicant project is required
CGDD 4203 : Mobile & Casual Game Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CGDD 4003
This course explores the segments of mobile (handheld, PDA and cell-phone) and casual gaming.
Aspects of mobile hardware resources such as smaller memory, limited processor capabilities,
and smaller displays are discussed; implications of such limitations to design and playability are also
presented. Patterns of casual game development and emerging markets for casual games are also
explored. A term project exploring mobile and/or casual game development is required.
CGDD 4303 : Educational and Serious Game Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CGDD 4003
This course presents the history, theory, and current best practices of serious gaming and the use
of serious games to educate and train. This course focuses on how to engage and entertain while
presenting informative interfaces to the user. Topics include motivation, designing engaging learning
interfaces, knowledge transfer from the game environment to the real world, assessment of learning,
and instructional value. A design/prototype project is required.
CGDD 4313 : Designing Online Learning Content and Environments
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course explores the use of online environments to present educational content for users.
Topics include: interaction patterns in online learning environments, providing accessible and intuitive
materials, multi-modal presentations of content, and the benets and limitations of online learning
environments. This course requires a critique of existing online environments and the development of
a new learning environment, and human-computer interaction issues are an important consideration
for this course.
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CGDD 4490 : Advanced Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the CGDD Department
This course offers advanced topics selected by the CGDD Department. The course covers special
topics at the senior level that are not in the regular course offerings.
CGDD 4603 : Production Pipeline and Asset Management
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 4722
This course provides an in-depth exploration of the production of media content. This course covers
elements of the production pipeline from concept to content generation to post production and
quality assurance. Topics include asset creation and management, cost-quality tradeoffs, and phases of
production. Current and emerging models of the production pipeline such as user-generated content
and participation will also be discussed. A signicant, team-based project is required.
CGDD 4703 : Data Modeling and Simulation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2332
This course provides an introduction to modeling and simulation. Both the theoretical as well as
applied aspects of simulation are covered. Topics include discrete-event simulation, states, transitions,
model denition, model quality, input and output analysis, input distributions, experimental design,
optimizing models, levels of model detail, cost-quality tradeoffs, verication, and validation. Students
will be required to simulate a complex system which necessitates the creation of models. Students will
explore and utilize a simulation API.
CGDD 4803 : Studio
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CGDD 4003
This course begins the studio experience and explores the application of game design and development
in a structured environment; teams build applications utilizing best practices in software engineering
including asset, project, conguration, and requirements management. Students in this Studio course
will assume an apprentice position within their teams and learn from more senior students taking the
Capstone course. This course involves weekly status, design, and development meetings.
CGDD 4814 : Studio 2
1 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CGDD 4803
This course continues the studio experience from CGDD4803 and further explores the application
of game design and development in a structured environment; teams build applications utilizing
best practices in software engineering including asset, project, conguration, and requirements
management. Students taking this Capstone course will assume a senior position within their teams
and provide mentoring to students taking the Studio course. This course involves weekly status,
design, and development meetings.
Computer Science
CS 1301 : Programming Principles I
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Corequisite: Mat h 1113
This course provides an introduction to computer science with a focus on object-oriented
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programming. Instruction centers on an overview of programming, problem-solving, and algorithm
development. Specic topics include primitive data types, arithmetic and logical operators, selection
and repetition structures, interactive user input, using and designing basic classes, single dimension
arrays with searching and sorting, ArrayLists, and exception handling. The course also emphasizes
developing correct code and the relationship between correct code and security.
CS 1302 : Programming Principles II
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1301 and MATH 1113
The second course in computer science provides coverage of more advanced topics of object-oriented
programming. This includes the use of static variables and classes, inheritance and polymorphism, text
les, recursion, and parameterized types. Elementary data structures (linked lists, stacks, and queues)
are introduced to solve application problems. Graphical user interfaces and event driven programming
are also introduced. Students must continue to use good programming style including proper
documentation.
CS 1305H : Honors Programming Principles
4 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Honors Program and MATH 1113 (may be taken concurrently)
This course is an introduction to problem-solving methods that lead to the development of correct
and well-structured programs. The course emphasizes object-oriented methods. Topics will
include a variety of concepts and applications, such as inheritance, collections, exceptions, graphics,
computational methods, and graphical user interfaces. The course also includes coverage of the
fundamentals of computer systems.
CS 2290 : Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee, and department chair.
The course covers special topics at the intermediate level that are not in the regular course offerings.
CS 3223 : Computer Architecture
3-0-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: and CSE 1301
A study of instruction set architectures; basic processor components such as control units, ALU’s, and
registers; memory; input/output; and performance enhancement using caches and pipelines. Design of
the major processor components is discussed in terms of the concepts presented in . Some coverage
of assembly language programming is included.
CS 3304 : Data Structures
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2345, and CS 1302
This course introduces data structures, specication, application, and implementation. The case studies
will illustrate how data structures are used in computing applications. The emphasis of the course is
on linear and some nonlinear data structures and object oriented principles. Topics include: abstract
data types, stacks, queues, lists, binary search trees, priority queues, recursion, algorithm efciency,
trees, heaps, hash tables, and analysis of search and sort algorithms and their performance for
implementation and manipulation. The programming language to be used in this course is any standard
high-level object-oriented programming language such as C++, Java, and Ada.
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CS 3410 : Introduction to Database Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CS 1302
Introduction to the database management systems, database processing, data modeling, database
design, development, and implementation. Contrasts alternative modeling approaches. Includes
implementation of current DBMS tools and SQL.
CS 3501 : Computer Organization and Architecture
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302
Introduction and overview of basic computer organization. Computer arithmetic: binary, hexadecimal
and decimal number conversions, binary number arithmetic and IEEE binary oating point number
standard. Basic computer logic: gates, combinational circuits, sequential circuits, adders, ALU, SRAM
and DRAM. Basic assembly language programming, basic Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), and the
design of single cycle CPU. Hardware security will be introduced.
CS 3502 : Operating Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3501 and CS 3304
This course introduces the fundamental concepts and principles of operating systems. Topics
covered include system performance, processes and threads, multiprogramming, scheduling, memory
management, synchronization, deadlocks, le systems, Input/output systems. Additional topics: security
and protection, network and distributed OS.
CS 4242 : Articial Intelligence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
The primary objective of this course is to provide a introduction to the basic principles and
applications of Articial Intelligence. It covers the basic areas of articial intelligence including problem
solving, knowledge representation, reasoning, decision making, planning, perception and action, and
learning -- and their applications. Students will design and implement key components of intelligent
agents of modern complexity and evaluate their performance. Students are expected to develop
familiarity with current research problems, research methods, and the research literature in AI.
CS 4305 : Software Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3410,CSE 3801, COM 1100
This course provides an overview of the software engineering discipline with emphasis on the
development life cycle and UML modeling. It introduces students to the fundamental principles
and processes of software engineering, including Unied, Personal, and Team process models.
This course highlights the need for an engineering approach to software with understanding of the
activities performed at each stage in the development cycle. Topics include software process models,
requirements analysis and modeling; design concepts and design modeling; architectural design
and styles; implementation; and testing strategies and techniques. The course presents software
development processes at the various degrees of granularity.
CS 4306 : Algorithm Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
Advanced algorithm analysis including the introduction of formal techniques and the underlying
mathematical theory. Topics include asymptotic analyses of complexity bounds using big-O, little-o,
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omega, and theta notations. Fundamental algorithmic strategies (brute-force, greedy, divide-and-
conquer, backtracking, branch-and-bound, pattern matching, parallel algorithms, and numerical
approximations) are covered. Also included are standard graph and tree algorithms. Additional topics
include standard complexity classes, time and space tradeoffs in algorithms, using recurrence relations
to analyze recursive algorithms, NP-completeness, the halting problem, and the implications of
non-computability.
CS 4308 : Concepts of Programming Languages
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3501, CS 3304
This course covers the fundamental concepts on which programming languages are based and the
execution models supporting them. Topics include values, variables, bindings, type systems, control
structures, exceptions, concurrency, and modularity. Languages representing different paradigms are
introduced.
CS 4322 : Mobile Software Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302, CS 4305
The course covers the concepts and practice of developing software on mobile platforms such as
Android. Topics include UI Design for Mobile Apps, Resource Management for Mobile Apps, and
Deployment of Mobile Apps.
CS 4400 : Directed Studies
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee, and department chair.
This course covers special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings. Up
to three hours may be applied to the major area.
CS 4412 : Data Mining
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304 and CS 3310
This course covers fundamental data mining concepts and techniques for discovering interesting
patterns from data in various applications. Topics include data preprocessing, data warehousing and
OLAP, mining frequent patterns, classication, clustering, and tend analysis.
CS 4491 : Advanced Topics in Computer Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in any prerequisite course. Prerequisite course(s) vary depending
upon the topic.
This course provides the current and relevant topics in an advanced Computer Science area of interest
to faculty.
Notes: It may substitute for a CS major elective.
CS 4504 : Distributed Computing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3502
A course that introduces students to the fundamental principles common to the design and
implementation of programs that run on two or more interconnected computer systems. The
subtopics, which are based on these principles, include: distributed operating system and network
protocols for process communication, synchronization, scheduling, and exception and deadlock
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resolution; understanding of client-server, web-based collaborative systems; parallel computing;
concurrency issues; and API’s for distributed application development. Several distributed computing
environments, like MPI, PVM, and Java RMI are discussed and used in developing experimental projects
in a cluster of networked computers.
CS 4512 : Systems Programming
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304, CS 3502
This course presents an introduction to systems programming in Linux/Unix. Topics include le I/O,
process control and communication, threading, and network-aware systems programs.
CS 4514 : Real-Time Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3502
This course covers the software-development life cycle as it applies to real-time systems. Alternatives:
• Including labs that involve the use of a real-time operating system and an associated development
environment, or • Modeling with UML, and object oriented simulation. Introduction to formal
specication of real-time systems. A course project is required to be completed by the end of the
semester.
CS 4522 : HPC & Parallel Programming
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304, CS 3502
This course will introduce parallel programming techniques for shared memory and distributed
memory systems. Topics include threading, OpenMP, and MPI.
CS 4523 : Programming Massively Parallel Processors
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304, CS 3502
A study of practical parallel algorithms with an emphasis on implementation and performance issues
on massively parallel processors. Design and implement high performance computing applications
using CUDA running on Graphics Processing Unit (GPU). Topics include heterogeneous parallel
programming, hardware threading models, synchronization, parallel blocking algorithms, register
allocations, memory performance, and inter-thread communication.
CS 4524 : Cloud Computing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304, CS 3502
This course discusses the fundamental concepts and techniques of cloud computing. Students will
develop an understanding of cloud computing architecture, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform-
as-a-Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Virtualization, and Application Development on
Cloud.
CS 4612 : Secure Software Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3501
This course covers the design and implementation of secure software. Some of the topics covered
are the characteristics of secure software, the role of security in the development lifecycle, designing
secure software, and best security programming practices. Security for web and mobile applications
will be covered.
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CS 4622 : Computer Networks
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3501
This course covers computer networking and includes software application-related, protocol-
related and security-related issues involved in the Internet. Topics include basic network structures,
mechanisms for application-to-application communications, protocol layering, Internet addressing,
unicast and multicast routing, connection establishment and termination, data ow and congestion
control, and error handling. A specic protocol suite will be examined in detail. More advanced topics
that build on the student’s understanding of network protocols are also introduced, such as network
security, mobile networks and the future Internet.
CS 4632 : Modeling and Simulation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course covers the modeling and simulation of the structure and behavior of real-world systems
using object-oriented discrete-event simulation techniques. The course emphasizes the modeling and
computer programming perspective of simulation; design and implementation of simulation models.
The fundamental concepts of object-oriented simulation are introduced. Model implementation will
require programming in an object-oriented simulation language such as OOSimL, or in a general
purpose programming language (Java or C++). Students will also be exposed to a commercial
integrated simulation software tool: Arena.
CS 4712 : User Interface Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302
A comprehensive study of techniques in design and implementation of user interfaces engineering.
Topics include the foundation of human-computer interaction and interface related to software
lifecycle, building a graphic user interface engineering, interaction devices and technologies, human-
computer dialogue, cognitive models, usability, the design and development process, user interface
management systems (UIMS), interface style and techniques, user learning, and diversity in interaction
styles. Major research and the building of a working graphic user interface are included.
CS 4720 : Internet Programming
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304, (CSE 3153 or CS 3410)
This course introduces current technologies for modeling, designing, implementing, and developing
Web applications. Topics include developing for the server and the client, programming frameworks,
server administration and integration with databases. Practice will involve platforms and language such
as Linux, Python, PHP, Ruby and JavaScript.
CS 4722 : Computer Graphics and Multimedia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
The basic principles and practices of interactive computer graphics and multimedia systems are
covered in this introductory course. The design and implementation of state-of-the-art computer
graphic rendering and visual multimedia systems are the main part of the course. The sub-topics of the
course deal with specic input/output hardware devices and their technology, software and hardware
standards, programming methods for implementing 3-dimensional graphical applications and interactive
multimedia applications, and a study and evaluation of the effectiveness of graphic/multimedia
communications. A large component of the class is the building of a large-scale application.
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CS 4732 : Digital Image Processing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course discusses the following topics: Introductory concepts, Image formation and representation,
Image Enhancement, Edge Detection, Image Transformation, Image Segmentation, Image Restoration,
Image Morphology, Texture, Image Pattern Recognition, Skeletonization, Image Compression,
Unsupervised Clustering and Image Analysis. At the end of this semester, students should be able
to analyze digital images by implementing the algorithms taught in this course using Java, or C/C++
computer languages.
CS 4850 : Computer Science Senior Project
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3502 and CS 4305
The course provides a capstone experience for CS majors to promote a successful transition to
the work place or further academic study. Students will have the opportunity to practice essential
project management skills and work with current software tools and technologies. Student teams will
develop a project scope, project plan, document functional specications, develop a design document,
implement specied functions, provide weekly progress reports, give project presentations to the
class, conduct nal project presentation to the instructor and/or project sponsor, and provide a
complete nal report that includes documentation of all class activities. Each team will designate a
team leader who is responsible for coordinating work tasks, team meetings, communications with the
instructor and/or project sponsor, and team effort.
Computer Science Education
CSED 4416 : Teaching of Computer Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1301 and ICT 2101
An examination and application of curricular issues, learning theories, teaching strategies, instructional
materials, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school computer science in the
multicultural and diverse classroom.
CSED 4417 : Computer Science Teaching Practicum
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CSED 4416
Secondary school eld experience in computer science teaching. Proof of professional liability
insurance is required prior to school placement.
Computing and Software Engineering
CSE 1301 : Programming and Problem Solving I
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to computer science with a focus on object-oriented
programming. Instruction centers on an overview of programming, problem-solving, and algorithm
development. Particular topics include primitive data types, arithmetic and logical operators, selection
and repetition structures, interactive user input, using and designing basic classes, single dimension
arrays with searching and sorting, and two-dimensional arrays. Programming assignments focus on
techniques of good programming style including proper documentation. The student is taught to
efciently design, code, and debug problem solutions.
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CSE 1302 : Programming and Problem Solving II
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CSE 1301 or CS 1301
The second course in computer science provides coverage of more advanced topics of object-oriented
programming. This includes the use of static variables and classes, multi-dimensional arrays, inheritance
and polymorphism, text les and exception handling, recursion, and parameterized types. Elementary
data structures (linked lists, stacks, and queues) are introduced to solve application problems.
Graphical user interfaces and event driven programming are also introduced. Students must continue
to use good programming style including proper documentation.
CSE 1311 : C++ Programming for Engineers
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Upon completion of this course, the student will have the basic concepts of structured programming
using C++. This will include basic syntax and semantics for sequence, conditional, and iteration control
structures, as well as single dimensional arrays. The student will also be able to solve engineering
problems by designing and modularizing their solutions with proper use of functions and usage of
objects. The student will also understand the techniques of good programming style and how to
design, code, debug, and document program solutions. This course is intended for Engineering Majors
only
CSE 1312 : Object Oriented C++ Programming for Engineers
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 1311
Upon completion of this course, the student will understand both abstraction and advanced
programming techniques of object-oriented programming in C++. This will include learning about
abstract data types, multi-dimensional arrays, recursion, pointers and the STL. The student will be able
to solve problems using objects, including designing and writing their own classes. The student will
also understand the techniques of good programming style and software engineering concepts such as
information hiding, re-use, use of symbolic debuggers, and separate compilation.
CSE 2300 : Discrete Structures for Computing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CS 1301 or CSE 1301 or CSE 1311 ) and (MATH 1113 or (M ATH 1111 and MATH 1112 ))
Coverage of discrete structures is crucial to any program in computing. This course covers
propositional and predicate logic, proofs, set theory, relations and functions, algorithms and
complexity theory, matrices, graphs and trees, and combinatorics. Throughout the emphasis will be on
applications of these concepts in computing.
CSE 3153 : Database Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 1324
The topics in this course span from a review of the traditional le processing systems to database
management systems. Topics include les systems and le processing logic, planning, and major phases
of database development: analysis, design and implementation. Labs use an SQL based database
product such as Oracle.
CSE 3203 : Overview of Mobile Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302 orCSE 1312 or IT 1324
This course explores the use and issues of mobile applications in business including information
security issues, connecting to cloud computing services, and mobile interface and programming.Ê A
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signicant design or development project will be created in the course.
CSE 3801 : Professional Practices and Ethics
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 1302 or CS 1302 or IT 1324
This course covers the historical, social and economic consideration of the discipline. It includes
studies of professional conduct, risks, and liabilities, and intellectual property relative to the software
engineering and computing professions. Software engineering/computing case studies will be used.
CSE 4983 : CSE Computing Internship
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing or at least 20 major hours in a CSE degree program
This course helps students gain practical experience through real-world projects and professional
work. Students will demonstrate an ability to apply computing principles and technologies relevant
to their major in a specic real-world project jointly supervised by an industry mentor and a faculty
advisor. Students will work in a project team in an enterprise environment, demonstrating ethical
behavior as a computing professional, an understanding of social, professional and ethical issues related
to computing, and an ability to integrate the knowledge acquired in preceding courses. Communication
skills and leadership are also evaluated as well as professional computing skills and knowledge.
Construction Management
CM 1000 : Orientation to Construction and Development
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
An introduction to construction industry careers; an overview of construction industry sectors
and the industry’s impact on the economy; and discussion of the basics of the construction process.
Also includes a preview of the construction degree curriculum and an overview of Kennesaw State
University policies, procedures, and resources.
CM 2000 : Construction Graphics
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 1000
A study of the fundamentals of graphic language used by construction professionals, with an emphasis
on developing skills in expressing concepts in visual form and in reading architectural and engineering
construction documents.
CM 2210 : Introduction to Structures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111
The study of basic structural design and analysis. Primary aim of this course is to develop and present
structural concepts, introduce structural theory, provide a sound understanding of statics and
strength of materials to establish a basis for understanding structural principles as it relates to building
components.
CM 3000 : Computer Applications in Construction
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 2000
An introduction to microcomputers and commercial software. Students learn DOS and Windows
manipulations, spreadsheets, word processing, visualization, and presentation software by actively using
tutorials and help screens in a structured laboratory setting. Scheduling and estimating software are
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introduced.
CM 3040 : Building Information Modeling I
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CM 2000 and CM 3000 ) or (EDG 2160 and CE 2003 )
A course on study of building information modeling for pre-construction applications. The course will
enable the students to develop and modify building information models. It includes integration of
estimates and schedules with building information models. It also prepares the students to identify
conicts caused by architectural, structural, mechanical, plumbing, and electrical systems during pre-
construction stages.
CM 3110 : Residential and Light Construction Methods
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 2000 or EDG 2160 or EDG 1211
A study of materials, techniques, and methods used in residential and light construction. Foundations,
wood frame and masonry structural systems, interior and exterior nishes, residential electrical,
plumbing, and mechanical systems are included. Also included are residential building code
requirements.
CM 3160 : Construction Equipment
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Study of the basic principles, practices, and techniques used in the construction industry for selecting
and managing construction equipment. Focuses on understanding the time value of money, estimating
equipment ownership and operating costs, selecting the proper equipment for specic construction
tasks, and estimating equipment production.
CM 3170 : Heavy Construction Practices
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3110
Introduction to the various heavy construction systems such as roads, bridges, sewer/water treatment
facilities, and other transportation systems. Topics include: contract analysis, work breakdown,
equipment selection, site logistics planning, and project scheduling, cost productivity and performance
management, quality control, and risk management.
CM 3180 : Mechanical and Electrical Building Systems
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3110
A study of mechanical and electrical system types, how they are built, and how they affect the
construction project. Topics will include air conditioning, heating, plumbing, re protection, electrical
power, electrical lighting, and building control materials and systems. The analysis of current
construction drawings will be integrated into each topic.
CM 3190 : Sustainable Construction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3180
This course will emphasize the techniques and methods of sustainable construction. Importance of
a collaborative team effort from owners, architects, engineers, constructors, and consultants will
be integrated into the course. Inuences on the cost and schedule due to a sustainable construction
project will be analyzed. Topics will include performance certication techniques for sustainable sites,
water efciency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, indoor environmental quality, innovation
and design. MEP systems such as ventilation, air conditioning, heating, electrical lighting and building
control systems will be covered from a sustainable perspective.
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CM 3210 : Applied Structures
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2200
A study of structural design analysis and design concepts used in steel and concrete construction.
Topics include selection of structural systems and the design of columns, beams, and other structural
components.
CM 3230 : Heavy Materials & Temporary Structures
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CET 2200
Materials commonly used and the various methods employed with an emphasis on heavy, civil and
highway construction. An introduction to the materials, methods, and techniques associated with the
design of temporary structures used to support construction operations such as shoring systems,
cofferdams, underpinning, slurry walls, and construction dewatering systems. Lab exercises of heavy
construction operations with emphasis on productivity enhancement focusing on an integrated
approach to planning, modeling, analysis, and design of construction operations, and the use of
simulation models and other analytical tools.
CM 3260 : Temporary Structures
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 2210
A study of structural design and analysis concepts of temporary structures used in the construction
process. Topics include formwork design, scaffolding, and material handling equipment and staging.
CM 3270 : Facility Management Strategies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students in this course will learn about the history, practice and profession of Facility Management
(FM). Core competencies of the FM profession as detailed by key FM organizations such as IFMA,
BIFM, and FMAA will be introduced and analyzed for similarities and differences. Students will also
learn about the organizational, ethical, and leadership strategies for the delivery of facility management
services.
CM 3280 : Building Mechanical and Electrical Codes and Loads
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3180
Study of building mechanical and electrical system loads and applicable codes. Emphasis on how they
affect the construction project. Topics will include air conditioning, heating, plumbing, re protection,
electrical power, electrical lighting and building control systems. The analysis of current construction
drawings will be integrated into each topic.
CM 3290 : Facilities Management Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3270
Students in this course will study the methods and techniques for managing facilities. The core consists
of knowledge on process and techniques for strategic planning, estimating and budgeting, life cycle
costing, and integrated decision making. Students also learn about the role and responsibilities of
facility manager in different business forms and organization models. FM technology and its future is
discussed and explored.
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CM 3310 : Real Estate Development Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100, CM 3110
The course provides an overview of the land development process and provides a foundation for the
advanced land development courses. The course focuses on the steps in planning and carrying out the
land development project and on the legal issues encountered in the land development profession.
The course includes lectures, readings from the texts and closed library reserves, class discussion,
problems, exercises and student presentations.
CM 3400 : Risk and Quality Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3110
This course focuses on Exposure analysis, risk management, risk transfer and the costs associated
with each. The costs of safety and the lack of it is examined. Workers’ compensation insurance cost is
integrated into the issues of safety along with the development of a comprehensive risk management
plan.
CM 3410 : Construction Quantity Surveying
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3110 and (CM 3000 or CE 2003 )
A study of techniques in the process of construction estimating, with an emphasis on development
of the quantity survey. The completion of a specication takeoff and a quantity survey of commercial
construction are required.
CM 3411 : Construction Estimating Software
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3410
Hands-on computer application of commonly used commercial construction estimating software to
construction projects. Instruction in use of the software.
CM 3420 : Construction Estimating and Bid Preparation
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3410
The continued study of the estimating process emphasizing pricing the general contractor’s work,
including estimating procedures, development of direct and indirect unit costs, evaluation of
subcontractor bids, bidding strategy and bid opening. The completion of an estimate, bid submission,
and development of a schedule of values are required. Also included is an introduction to conceptual
estimating.
CM 3430 : Construction Estimating for Development
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3410
A study of quantity take-off techniques and equipment productivity analysis necessary to development.
Small scale development project budgeting will be analyzed from the developer viewpoint. Initial
conceptual design budget is based on square foot or assembly pricing for the various construction
systems and detailed estimate for the infrastructure costs including site work and utilities. Indirect
costs associated with zoning, local codes, and ordinances, as well as soft cost associated with design
and engineering will be discussed.
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CM 3440 : Heavy Estimating
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3410
Advanced estimating techniques and bid preparation for heavy construction projects. Study
of the principles used in developing cost estimates for heavy construction projects. Includes
interpretation of contact documents, quantity take-off, pricing, and preparation of unit-price bid
documents. Introduction and practice with takeoff software for bidding earthwork, paving, utilities,
roads, and bridges.
CM 3480 : Mechanical and Electrical Systems Estimating
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3280
A continuation of the study of the estimating process emphasizing the specialty contractors portion
of the construction project. Topics covered will include the estimating procedure, soft costs, using
standard industry references and software, and bidding strategy. A current set of mechanical, plumbing
and electrical plans will be estimated.
CM 3500 : Building Codes
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3110
This course will provide an overview of building codes from the perspective of construction managers
and superintendent. Various issues related to building codes, which must be considered by the PM/CM/
superintendent, will be discussed and follow the scheduled reading assignments.
CM 3620 : Construction Finance and Feasibility
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100
A study of Financial Management for the Contractor, and Builder/Developer Organization. Topics
include: balance sheet analysis using Percentage of Completion Method, Completed Contract Method
with Absorption Analyses, and Work in Process Accounting regarding construction progress payments
in excess of costs and estimated earnings. Ratio analysis for construction industry and bid and
payment/bond performance. Cash ow projection for construction projects. Also included is building
construction economics in terms of: Value Engineering, Constructability, building delivery systems
and real estate processes for the Builder/Developer and Construction Management organizations.
Graduate students will do additional work on construction cost accounting.
CM 3710 : Market and Site Analysis
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3310
An integrated theory and applications course that provides an exposition of theoretical principles
associated with the site planning process, and then involves the students in hands-on application.
The inter-relationship between site planning decisions and their potential consequences will be
demonstrated through practical exercises.
CM 3800 : Construction Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100
Students in this course study the management of company and project nances. They learn the
fundamentals of construction accounting and depreciation, prepare nancial statements, analyze
company’s nancial health, conduct cost and prot center analysis, prepare and forecast cash ows,
and use the technique of time value of money for economic decision making.
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CM 3810 : Advanced Construction Practice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 2000, CM 3000
This course will prepare students to participate in formal interdisciplinary competitions against
other Construction Management/Architecture/ Civil Engineering programs at the 4 year university
level. At these competitions students are given a real life project from which they must be able to
prepare a preliminary design (Design/Build competitions only), complete estimate, CPM schedule
and stafng plan and present these items both in a formal bound written report, as well as a formal
oral presentation. The rst nine (9) weeks of the course involves intensive instruction in the areas
of writing, oral presentation, estimating, scheduling and preliminary design skills as part of the pre-
competition preparation process. During the nal third of the course students will be expected to
make corrections to their competition submittal package based on feedback from the judges at the
competition. Following the competition, additional topics involving the use of Building Information
Modeling importance of a collaborative team effort from owner, developers, architects, engineers,
constructors, technicians and consultants is the overall focus of this course.
CM 3912 : Workplace Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
A study of the legal constraints encountered in the workplace. Topics included are drugs and drug
testing, sexual harassment, labor management cooperation, discrimination, worker compensation,
foreign labor regulation, minority/women’s business enterprises and professional regulation.
CM 4190 : Sustainable Operation & Maintenance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3180
This course will emphasize the techniques and methods used in sustainable operations and
maintenance. Importance of a collaborative team effort from owner, occupant, facility management,
and maintenance providers will be integrated into the course. Inuences on the Environment, society,
maintenance and energy needs will be analyzed. Topics will include LEED green building operations
and maintenance (Sustainable Sites, Water Efciency, Energy & Atmosphere, Materials & Resources,
Indoor Environmental Quality, and Innovation In Operations). MEP systems such as ventilation,
air conditioning, heating, electrical lighting and building control systems will be discussed from a
sustainable operations and maintenance perspective.
CM 4230 : Heavy Materials & Temporary Structures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3170
Origin, classication, and physical properties of soil as used in engineering and construction
applications, together with loads and stresses of soil on, and the more common types of engineering
structures. To include an introduction of eld sampling and testing for earthwork construction.
CM 4480 : Design/Build MEP Systems
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3280
A study of the design-build delivery method applied to construction projects. The study starts with
details of the process and how it differs from other project delivery methods. Topics will include
building MEP systems (air-conditioning, heating, ventilation, plumbing, electrical power, electrical
lighting and building control) and how they are planned and delivered in a design-build project. The
analysis of current construction drawings will be integrated into the course.
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CM 4510 : Construction Scheduling
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3110, CM 3410
A study of the management techniques used in controlling the progress of construction projects,
including development of a commercial project schedule, as well as simulation of updating and
monitoring progress using critical path methodology. Commonly used commercial software packages
are introduced.
CM 4511 : Construction Scheduling Software
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 4510 or approval of the Department Head
Hands-on computer application of commonly used commercial construction scheduling software to
construction projects. Instruction in use of the software.
CM 4560 : Construction Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 4510, CM 3410
A study of traditional, design-build and construction management delivery methods, the management
of eld operations and administration of the construction contracts. Contract documents, project
organization, supervision, working with owners and design professionals, procurement, management of
subcontractors.
CM 4570 : Development Process I
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3310
A study of development as a process with special emphasis on teams built around the developer. The
various issues that must be considered by the development team will be discussed. These include
conformity of the development process to sound business principles, adherence of development
activities to relevant zoning and permitting requirements, and the potential environmental impact of
the considered development.
CM 4620 : Development Process and Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3800
Students in this course will study nancial feasibility and economic desirability of income producing
properties. They will learn various nancial feasibility analysis techniques and prepare nancial pro-
forma models for various stages of the development process. The concepts that will be covered are
net operating income, time value of money, different forms of nancing, and business entities for
development process. Acquisition, development, and construction (ADC) loans will be studied and
student will prepare their loan amortization schedule.
CM 4639 : Construction Safety & Law
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
A study of construction safety and law as they pertain to day to day needs of the construction
professional. Topics include but are not limited to safety and loss control principles and practices,
contract documents and claims, insurance and dispute resolutions.
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CM 4660 : Advanced Scheduling & Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 4510, CM 4560
Course focuses on Communication, Industry Software, Target Value Design and other best Practices
as they pertain to Project Management. Erosion Control Supervisor, and Work Zone Trafc Control
Certication requirements are examined. Skills generally required for sound project management
in a variety of management settings are studied in addition to specic management issues typically
associated with construction companies.
CM 4710 : Construction Safety
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CM 3110 and CM 3180 ) OR (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L and CM 3110 and ENGR
3343 and ENGR 3345 and CE 3501 and CE 3502 )
A study of construction safety and loss control principles and practices. Topics include project security
control, construction accident prevention, safety information sources, weather precautions, emergency
planning, and OSHA procedures and regulations.
CM 4760 : Construction and Real Estate Property Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BLAW 2200 or ENGR 3324
A study of Construction Contract Documents and Claims. Topics include: analyses of AIA B141, A101,
A201, and contractual graphic and technical documents. Other supporting construction contract
documents such as bid bonds, payment and performance bonds and construction modications are
studied. The traditional tri-union construction contract formation process is examined in relation to
the owner, contractor, material men, and subcontractors. Discussions regarding damages for differing
and unforeseen conditions, defective workmanship, and construction delay claims are surveyed in
conjunction with AAA construction arbitration rules regarding emerging construction manager
contracting processes.
CM 4800 : Construction Management Technique
1 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: For General Concentration: CM 3420, CM 4510, CM 4560, CM 4710, CM 3620 For
Specialty Concentration: CM 4510, CM 4560, CM 4710, ACCT 2100, CM 3480
Simulations and case studies of events that affect the construction organization and project. Topics
and event simulations will include problems typically encountered in the construction industry such
as changed conditions, strikes, inconsistencies in documents, and surety assumption of the contract.
Presentations by prominent industry representatives pertinent to the event being simulated are
included.
CM 4900 : Capstone Project
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CM 3800, CM 4560, CM 4510
Simulations and case studies of events that affect the construction organization and project. Topics
and event simulations will include problems typically encountered in the construction industry such
as changed conditions, strikes, inconsistencies in documents, and surety assumption of the contract.
Presentations by prominent industry representatives pertinent to the event being simulated are
included.
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Criminal Justice
CRJU 1101 : Foundations of Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course provides an overview of the American criminal justice system including law enforcement,
the court system, and the correctional system. Emphasis is placed on crime in the U.S., the criminal
justice process from arrest through sentencing, and the roles and responsibilities of criminal justice
actors. Current topics in the criminal justice system are addressed such as the death penalty, offender
treatment, and criminal justice reform among others.
CRJU 2201 : Crimes and Defenses
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course explores substantive criminal offenses and defenses. Topic areas include the types and
elements of felony and misdemeanor criminal offenses, defenses to crimes, and lower and appellate
case law interpretations of crimes and defenses. Emphasis is placed on federal and state criminal law,
including those pertaining to Georgia. The course also evaluates the historical development of crimes
and defenses, public policy implications, and the underlying principles that guide the development of
crimes and defenses.
CRJU 3300 : Criminal Courts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course examines the history, development, structure, operation, and organization of criminal
court systems in federal and state courts in the U.S. Topic areas include the roles of major professional
and non-professional courtroom participants, stages in the process of adjudication of criminal cases
from initial charging through post-conviction review, and an introduction to the constitutional rights of
the accused.
CRJU 3301 : Research Methods in Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an introduction to the scientic method and the concepts and techniques of
social science research. Topic areas include levels of measurement, sampling techniques, research
design, survey methodology, and various research techniques. Emphasis is placed on the application
of these techniques to the study of specic research questions in criminal justice. This course also
examines how to interpret basic statistics and analyze data in a statistical software program.
CRJU 3305 : Technology and Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course involves an in-depth study of technology as it relates to crime and the criminal justice
system. Topics discussed include technology associated with criminal investigations, law enforcement
practices, offender monitoring and supervision, and homeland security. Legal issues and laws pertaining
to the use of technology for investigative purposes, privacy issues, and fourth amendment issues are
examined. Various technologies used by police, courts, and corrections are also addressed.
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CRJU 3310 : Police in America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an overview of American law enforcement including the role and purposes
of police in society, the major functions and responsibilities of police, and police subculture. This
course also examines legal issues related to policing, police discretion and decision-making, and
police behavior including use of force and misconduct. Emphasis is placed on police effectiveness in
controlling and preventing crime, police/community relations, and future trends in law enforcement.
CRJU 3311 : Police Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an overview of police administration in the U.S. and examines the social, legal,
and political factors that inuence police management. Topic areas include the goals of the law
enforcement system, recruitment and selection of ofcers, the roles and responsibilities of police
administrators, problem-solving and decision-making, and strategic planning of police operations.
Emphasis is placed on police accountability to the public and future trends that inuence the
management of police organizations.
CRJU 3312 : State and Federal Law Enforcement Initiatives
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course examines various state and federal law enforcement initiatives. Topic areas include the
mission and vision of agencies, as well as their operation and administration, jurisdictional authority,
use of technology, and the prediction of future crime issues facing the agencies. Emphasis is placed on
career trends in state and federal law enforcement agencies. The hiring and application process and the
essential skills applicants ought to possess for employment in these agencies are also discussed.
CRJU 3315 : Criminal Procedure
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course examines the requirements and interpretation of constitutional amendments by the
U.S. Supreme Court and other federal and state courts during the various stages of a criminal case,
including police investigation, search, and arrest; the pretrial phase, including screening of complaints
and formal charging of the accused; the trial; the sentencing phase; and appellate review. The
constitutional requirements regarding reasonable suspicion, probable cause, custodial interrogation,
and the exclusionary rule are featured.
CRJU 3320 : Criminal Investigation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course examines the historical, theoretical, and technological aspects of the investigation of
crime. Topic areas include crime scene examinations, the collection and preservation of evidence,
the basic legal principles and procedures governing the use of evidence in court proceedings, forensic
and behavioral sciences, interviews and interrogations, and the use of technology by law enforcement
agencies.
CRJU 3332 : Corrections
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course includes a historical and philosophical overview of the American correctional system.
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Emphasis is placed on the types, goals, and purposes of community-based and institutional corrections,
the roles and responsibilities of correctional agencies and actors, and offender characteristics and
legal rights. This course also explores correctional policies and their effectiveness to reduce crime
and recidivism such as correctional rehabilitation, habitual offender laws, and the death penalty among
others.
CRJU 3340 : Legal Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course involves students in the process of reasoning objectively and arguing persuasively within
a socio-legal framework. Set against a background of formal and informal logic that guides reasoning
in general, the course is primarily concerned with the reasoning underlying the construction of legal
arguments from judicial, legislative, and scholarly points of view. Theoretical analysis is illustrated by
investigating and writing about the law, with an emphasis on topics related to crime.
CRJU 3352 : Juvenile Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course focuses on the juvenile justice system including the processing of juvenile offenders from
the delinquent act through disposition and discharge. The nature and extent of juvenile delinquency
and theories of delinquency are also addressed. Emphasis is placed on the historical purpose of the
juvenile court, the effects of the due process revolution on the juvenile justice system, and current
research and trends related to juvenile delinquency and justice.
CRJU 3365 : Prole of the Serial Offender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an in-depth examination of repeat, violent offenders. Topic areas include offender
characteristics, victim traits and characteristics, offender identication and investigative strategies, and
criminal justice policies that are focused on serial offending. Emphasis is placed on the examination of
theories and research that explain how serial offenders evolve across their life-course from childhood
to adulthood.
CRJU 3396 : Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education (Career Services) and the internship
coordinator.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a previously
approved site in business, industry, government or private agency related to criminal justice eld. For
sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in
conjunction with their academic training.
CRJU 3398 : Internship
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Criminal Justice Major; 90 credit hours; and successful completion of 12 upper-level CRJU
credits.
This course is a structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is related to the
student’s major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly work in the
topical area of the internship, under the guidance of both a eld supervisor and an academic internship
coordinator. In advance of the semester of the internship, students must select an appropriate host
agency and attend a mandatory departmental internship orientation session.
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CRJU 3400 : Ideological/Group Violence and Law Enforcement
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course examines law enforcement’s response to domestic and international terrorism. Topic areas
include the development of modern terrorism and specic terrorist groups, counterterrorism policies
and laws, threat analysis, and intelligence processing. Emphasis is placed on proactive measures to
prevent terrorism and reactive measures to investigate terrorist acts. This course addresses the roles
and responsibilities of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies in responding to terrorism.
CRJU 4100 : Ethics in Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an overview of ethical decision-making and behavior within the context of the
criminal justice system. Common ethical dilemmas that occur within law enforcement, the court
system, and the correctional system are presented. The relationship between occupational discretion
and ethical behavior is explored, and appropriate responses to ethical misconduct are presented. The
course also explores various occupational subcultures within the criminal justice system and how these
subcultures affect ethical behavior in the workplace.
CRJU 4300 : Organized Crime
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course examines the origins, histories, and activities of various major organized crime groups in
the United States and throughout the world. Special emphasis is placed on emerging organized criminal
enterprises in developing countries and regions. In addition, this course explores the methods used by
law enforcement to combat organized crime.
CRJU 4305 : Technology and Cyber Crime
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an overview of cyber crime and computer-related crime issues facing the
American criminal justice system, particularly law enforcement. Topic areas include prevalence
and types of cyber crime, cyber crime victim and offender characteristics, and methods and types
of technologies used to engage in cyber crime. Emphasis is placed on the criminal justice system’s
investigation and response to cyber crime. Future trends of cyber crime and computer-related crime
are also discussed.
CRJU 4400 : Directed Study in Criminal Justice
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings.
Notes: May include original research projects and practicum experiences.
CRJU 4410 : Criminal Proling and Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course centers on the deductive criminal proling method, the analysis process of forensic
evidence, and the development of offender characteristics from behavioral evidence analysis. An
overview of the socio-legal aspects involving proling and analysis of specic proling issues in different
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types of serial crime are addressed. Students examine an actual cold homicide and prepare a threshold
assessment of the case.
CRJU 4430 : Victimology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an overview of criminal victimization in the U.S. This course includes an
examination of theories of victimization, research on the scope and impact of specic types of
victimization, and efforts to prevent victimization. Additional topics covered include victims’
interactions with the criminal justice system, victims’ rights, social services for victims, and other
efforts to address the needs of crime victims.
CRJU 4490 : Special Topics in Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
CRJU 4499 : Senior Seminar in Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101; CRJU 3301 ; Criminal Justice Major; and 90 credit hours
This is a capstone course designed for senior-level criminal justice majors to apply learning from
previous criminal justice courses. This course addresses current issues and trends in criminal justice to
integrate knowledge concerning criminal justice policy.
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
CSH 2100 : Introduction to Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an overview of ethical, environmental, and economic sustainable practices in the
culinary hospitality industry. Historical development, organization structures, resource conservation,
farming, travel and tourism and the role culinary management has in the industry are all discussed.
Guest speakers are integrated into the course to provide industry perspective. Students also conduct
a carbon footprint analysis identifying the environmental, societal, and economic impact of that
footprint, and design strategies to reduce their own footprint.
CSH 2200 : World Cuisines and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course studies the evolution of agriculture, food preservation and preparation techniques, food
habits and beliefs about food. We delve into geographical, historical, technological and religious factors
that have inuenced the food-related behaviors of various ethnic groups, exploring how all cultures
impact individuals’ beliefs about food. Students taste and evaluate regional dishes from a variety of
countries, focusing on ingredients, avors, preparation and techniques characteristic of the cuisines
and regions.
CSH 2300 : Basic Culinary Skills
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This class serves as an introduction to fundamental cooking skills, methods, theories and techniques.
Skills include creating sauces, stocks, soups, knife skills, saute techniques, equipment care, safety and
usage, meat fabrication, seafood and vegetable identication and preparation, storing and preservation.
Topics also include personal hygiene, safety, basic rst aid, station organization, and agricultural
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sustainability. Students must take and pass the ServSafe sanitation certication exam to pass the
course.
CSH 2400 : Services Management and Food Production
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of food and beverage services
management emphasizing how food service professionals create and deliver guest-driven service,
enhance value, build guest loyalty, and promote repeat business. Students learn theoretical and
practical skills for effective management of food and beverage service operations relating to front and
back of the house, leadership, management principles, service skills, service styles (French, Russian,
American), and training of personnel.
CSH 2500 : Principles of Nutrition for the Professional
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principles of nutrition as needed for general
health and healthy menu design. Topics include macro- and micro-nutrients needs for optimum health,
U.S. dietary guidelines (and international equivalents), tools to assist with menu palnning and nutrient
analysis. Students study food labeling, sustainable food practices, and how to apply these practices to
meal and menu development, meal planning, and healthy cuisines.
CSH 3100 : Food Science I
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSH 2500
This course explores engineering, biological, and physical sciences to study the nature of foods, the
causes of deterioration, the principles underlying cooking and food processing, and the improvement
of food quality for the consuming public. Students acquire a basic theoretical understanding of the
chemical and physiochemical principles involved in creating and maintaining desirable food sensory and
nutritional properties during food storage, preparation and holding.
CSH 3200 : Food and Beverage Purchasing, Logistics and Supply Chain
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100
This course promotes an understanding of the managerial aspects of hospitality purchasing activities in
food, beverage, supplies, equipment, services, and furnishings. Emphasis is placed on strategic selection
and procurement considerations based on item need, value, and supplier information. Students learn
policies and procedures in the receiving, transportation logistics, storing, controlling, and issuing
functions of inventory management all with responsible environmental consideration. Students learn
how logistical decisions impact the performance of the operation.
CSH 3300 : Professional Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: CSH 2100; Non-Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality majors: 60 credit hours and permission of the department.
This course improves students’ abilities to describe their accomplishments and sell their ideas in
professional networking situations, company meetings, responses to proposals, and interviews.
Students learn to create career objectives based upon their research of career options and potential
employers, and prepare a developmental roadmap that will lead them to success within their chosen
profession.
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CSH 3390 : International Initiatives in Foods (Study Abroad)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 75+ credit hours and permission of the department chair.
In this study abroad course, students evaluate the origins and migration of foods throughout a
region, including food’s relationship to religion and various cultural groups, geographical location,
social practices and economic well-being. Students examine the impact of the country’s sustainability
practices and the basis for those practices. Students design, create, implement and evaluate a new
sustainable practice in the partnered-locale.
CSH 3398 : Internship (Culinary Services Management)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: 60 credit hours or permission of the
department chair; Non-Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: permission of the department
chair.
In this course classroom learning is applied to the professional practice of sustainability in culinary food
service and hospitality management. Students gain hands-on experience under direct supervision of
managers, chefs and/or staff in establishments approved by the instructor, rotating through multiple
departments while learning to engage in a variety of food service operations, sustainable business
practices and management responsibilities. 150 hours of internship experience with a host employer is
required, in addition to classroom meetings.
CSH 3400 : Sustainable Facilities Design and Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: CSH 2100; Non-Culinary Sustainability and
Hospitality majors: 60 credit hours and permission of the department chair.
This course provides fundamental concepts of sustainability and resource conservation in the
operations of culinary and hospitality facilities. Students learn how to work effectively with the
engineering and maintenance department(s). The course prepares students to responsibly manage with
emphais on the areas of energy, water and waste as related to their impact on the environment and
facilities management. CPR/First Aid Training certication is a requirement for successful completion
of the course.
CSH 3500 : Organic Agriculture and Beginning Apiary Studies
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students are introduced to the competencies and hands-on methods to practice and experience all
aspects of sustainable organic farming and beginning apiary studies. This course emphasizes sustainable
food production systems, soil conservation, plant nutrition, honey bees and beekeeping, and the
environmental study of how using the local bee population can increase crop production.
CSH 3610 : Club Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces students to the world of private club management, including club governance,
service excellence, organizational structure, quality management systems for clubs, government
regulations, club marketing, food and beverage operations, computer technology for clubs, golf
operations in clubs, club tness operations, and club facilities management. Students learn how to
incorporate sustainable practices in club management.
CSH 4000 : CSH Work Experience
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
Work experience hours that are industry related (culinary or hospitality) need to be veried by
submitting documentation from the work establishment that shows the number of hours worked
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and the job title/description. Students should hold on to these documents until they are ready to be
submitted in the semester the student is taking the CSH 4000 class. Working “under the table” is not
considered for work experience hours (plus, illegal).
Notes: In order to graduate, students must complete a minimum of 600 industry-related work experience/
volunteerism/service hours, with a minimum 200 of those hours being industry-focused volunteer (non-paid)
service hours through VKSU. Any exceptions to the VKSU site requirement require written approval in advance
by the department chair. All 600 hours may be acquired through volunteerism/service.
Upon completion of the requirements, or in the semester in which the student is certain they will complete the
requirements, students will register for CSH 4000 (for work experience) and/or CSH 4010 (for volunteerism).
These classes are zero-credit, pass/fail classes used for certication that the required hours were completed,
and appear in DegreeWorks. Only register for these courses if the hours will be completed by the end of the
semester.
CSH 4010 : CSH Volunteerism
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
All volunteer hours must be industry-related and non-paid for the student to receive credit. Students
are required to log their hours using the VKSU website (VKSU.kennesaw.edu). VKSU does not allow
students to volunteer with places of worship, for-prot organizations or businesses, or activities
conducted from a non-approved volunteer site.
Notes: In order to graduate, students must complete a minimum of 600 industry-related work experience/
volunteerism/service hours, with a minimum 200 of those hours being industry-focused volunteer (non-paid)
service hours through VKSU. Any exceptions to the VKSU site requirement require written approval in advance
by the department chair. All 600 hours may be acquired through volunteerism/service.
Upon completion of the requirements, or in the semester in which the student is certain they will complete the
requirements, students will register for CSH 4000 (for work experience) and/or CSH 4010 (for volunteerism).
These classes are zero-credit, pass/fail classes used for certication that the required hours were completed,
and appear in DegreeWorks. Only register for these courses if the hours will be completed by the end of the
semester.
CSH 4100 : Principles of Beverage Operations Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSH 2400 and permission of the department chair. All students must be 21 years or older
to take this class.
This course examines the management of bar and beverage operations within the various hospitality
environments, exploring the history of the beverage industry, the cultural relevance of spirits and ales,
and the incorporation of various beverages in food service. Students develop serving techniques of
wine, spirits, beer, coffee, and tea, and create wine lists, beer lists, and beverage menus. Students must
successfully complete the ServSafe Alcohol exam to pass the class.
CSH 4200 : Food and Beverage Cost
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200, and CSH 3200
This course provides a comprehensive look at the methods, tools and techniques to control food,
beverage, and labor costs. Topics include planning, budgeting, standard costing, standardized recipes,
menu development, principles of purchasing, stafng and labor costs. Emphasis is placed on controlling
costs, allocation of overhead, and scal accountability in a sustainable environment.
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CSH 4300 : Hospitality Law and Liability
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100
This course provides a basic understanding of the law in general, and of the primary laws that apply
to the hospitality and food service industries. Students learn to effectively manage the legal issues and
liabilities most commonly faced by all hospitality managers, how environmental and natural resource
law impacts the industry, and how to avoid and prevent legal liabilities.
CSH 4400 : Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA and permission of the department chair.
This course gives students the opportunity for in-depth study of a special topic in culinary sustainability
and hospitality not afforded in regular course offerings. Students work under the direction of an
individual faculty member.
CSH 4498 : Strategic Management in Hospitality
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: Students must have completed MKTG
3100 and MGT 4001. This course is taken in the last or next-to-last semester in the program; Non-
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: Senior standing and permission of the department chair.
This challenging senior-level capstone course transforms students into strategic business leaders,
incorporating disciplines learned throughout the curriculum including marketing, purchasing, situational
analysis, quantitative production, environmental awareness, nancial and quality management, and
strategic formulation and implementation as applied to the hospitality industry. The primary focus
is on the successful development, execution, and application of strategic management concepts to a
signature event held during the semester.
CSH 4499 : Quantity Food Management
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: Students must have completed CSH
3100 and CSH 4200. This course is taken in the last or next-to-last semester in the program; Non-
Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality majors: Senior standing and permission of the department chair.
Students demonstrate established standards, techniques, and practices for large quantity food
production by creating a meal service event, including the menu development and design, purchasing,
sales and marketing, food service production, cost analysis and service of meals in a dining room
environment.
CSH 4610 : Plant-Based Cuisine
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSH 2500
This course examines vegan and vegetarian diets and the nutritional prepartion of plant-based
cuisines. Students explore why vegan and vegetarien diets are chosen for health, social, religious,
or other reasons, with a focus on preparing meals with plant-based ingredients, modifying recipes,
and determining preparation methods for highest nutritional value. Students analyze the relationship
between diet and disease, and compare that for those eating exclusively plant-based cuisine to the
average diet.
CSH 4620 : Exploring the World of Wines
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the Department; Students must be 21+ years of age to take this class.
Students obtain an in-depth understanding of vineyard and cellar practices that affect style, quality,
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commercial viability and long-term sustainability of the world’s most important wines. Classic, New
World, and emerging regions provide the context within which these practices are studied. The class
develops students’ sensory evaluation skills for the purpose of guiding commercial decisions made by
management within a foodservice or hospitality operation.
CSH 4630 : Spirits, Beers, and Brews
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair. All students must be 21 years or older to take this
course.
Students gain an in-depth understanding of key factors that inuence price, quality, and long-term
sustainability of the world’s most important spirits, beers and other alcoholic beverages such as
cider and beverages and their regional or generic counterparts. Students will develop their sensory
evaluation skills for the purpose of guiding commercial management decisions within the industry.
CSH 4640 : Beer Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Students must be 21+ years of age to take this course
Students develop knowledge of the evolution of brewing and brewer’s culture and practices,
an understanding of various beer and ale styles, the effects of local culture and society, and the
relationship of various technologies on the brewing process. Samples of beers illustrate the sensory
properties (avor, color, foam, and haze), microbiological processes, and chemical components that
determine beer quality. Students develop and sharpen sensory skills to discern stylistic nuances as well
as technical production issues.
CSH 4650 : Fundamentals of Brewing
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be 21+ Years of Age
Students explore the art and science of brewing beer, the business of its production, distribution and
sale and its place in a cuisine pairing. Students will handcraft several types of beer, going from grain to
nished product, exploring the science of fermentation, learning to critique various styles, and gaining
an understanding of beer’s place in history, culture and cuisine.
CSH 4660 : Event Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to the principles of event management including special event
research, planning, coordination, marketing, management and post-event evaluation. Through
instruction, observation and analysis, students probe, explore and draw conclusions about “what
works” in event management.
CSH 4670 : Catering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students study the techniques, logistics, and responsibilities involved in the management of on-premise
and off-premise catering companies. Students evaluate operations, sales, vendor facilities, challenges
and solutions, assessing the needs and requirements in both on-premise and off-premise settings.
CSH 4680 : Wedding Planning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students explore the various business and creative aspects of wedding planning and the wedding
industry. Students design an event focusing on client retention, package development, contract and
vendor interactions, as well as the creative needs associated with this specic event.
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CSH 4690 : Baking and Pastry
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students are introduced to fundamental baking and pastry skills, methods, theories and techniques
through lecture, demonstration and hands-on production. Students learn the necessity of personal
hygiene, safety, basic rst aid, and station organization in a production kitchen.
Cybersecurity
CYBR 3100 : Principles of Information Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CS 1301 or CSE 1301, and admission to the Bachelor of
Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course offers a foundation in the various technical and administrative aspects of Cybersecurity
and provides the terminology and principles for understanding the key issues associated with
protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents,
as well as designing a consistent, reasonable cybersecurity system.
CYBR 3123 : Hardware and Software Concepts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or IT 1324
Corequisite: MATH 2345 or CSE 2300
This course examines various hardware and software components and how they work together
in a modern computing environment. Topics include an overview of computer organization and
architecture, machine language and modern languages.
CYBR 3153 : Database Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 1324
The topics in this course span from a review of the traditional le processing systems to database
management systems. Topics include les systems and le processing logic, planning, and major phases
of database development: analysis, design and implementation. Labs use an SQL based database
product such as Oracle.
CYBR 3200 : Network Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in CYBR 3100, and admission to the Bachelor of Science in
Cybersecurity eMajor
This course provides a complete foundation of the cybersecurity of networked information systems,
providing a detailed examination of principles, theory, tools, techniques, and technologies used in
network cybersecurity.
CYBR 3210 : Client Systems Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CS 1301 or CSE 1301, and admission to the Bachelor of
Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course explores client computer system technology, security, and control of vulnerabilities. It will
include relevant computer architectures, and operating systems and will provide the detailed technical
coverage necessary to protect computer information system clients by presenting the knowledge of
client platform computer hardware components, client network devices and interfaces, as well as the
structure and usage of common client operating system software from a cybersecurity perspective.
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CYBR 3220 : Global IS Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CYBR 3100 and admission to the Cybersecurity BS eMajor
program of study.
In this course, students will be exposed to the basic principles of Global Project Management,
effective teamwork and collaboration. It will prepare students to understand key issues in global
project management such as project initiation, planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, quality
management and communicating and collaborating across political and cultural boundaries. Tools such
as Microsoft Project will be used to develop and track Information Systems projects.
CYBR 3223 : Software Acquisition and Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 1301 or CS 1301 or IT 1113 or CSE 1311
The course provides a high level introduction to two areas that are crucial to the IT profession, namely
project management and software acquisition. It introduces students to the phases both in the project
management and software acquisition and implementation process. Since requirements are crucial
to both activities, the course will provide students with an in-depth introduction to requirements
engineering. The course will also introduce students to a widely used project management information
system.
CYBR 3300 : Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CYBR 3100, and admission to the Bachelor of Science in
Cybersecurity eMajor
This course explores managerial aspects of cybersecurity and the administration of strategic planning
processes as well as the policies, procedures, and stafng functions necessary to organize and
administer the cybersecurity functions of an organization.
CYBR 3305 : Technology and Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course involves an in-depth study of technology as it relates to crime and the criminal justice
system. Topics discussed include technology associated with criminal investigations, law enforcement
practices, offender monitoring and supervision, and homeland security. Legal issues and laws pertaining
to the use of technology for investigative purposes, privacy issues, and fourth amendment issues are
examined. Various technologies used by police, courts, and corrections are also addressed.
CYBR 3396 : Cooperative Study
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in CYBR 3100, and admission to the Bachelor of Science in
Cybersecurity eMajor, and approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internships (KSU
Career Services).
This is a supervised credit-earning work experience for a minimum of two academic semesters with
a previously approved business rm, private agency, or government agency. For sophomore, junior,
or senior students who wish to obtain on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic
education.
CYBR 3398 : Internship
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in CYBR 3100, and admission to the Bachelor of Science in
Cybersecurity eMajor, and approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internships (KSU
Career Services).
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A supervised credit-earning work experience for one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency, or government agency. The work experience may not be with a current
employer. The course will be graded on an S/U basis. The number of credit hours applicable to degree
requirements is limited.
CYBR 3423 : Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CYBR 3123 or IT 3123
This course is an introduction to basic operating system principles. Topics include memory
management, peripheral device management, le system management and process management.
Different types of operating systems and their administrations are studied. Projects are carried out
with simulations
CYBR 4200 : Perimeter Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3200 and CYBR 4323 ), and admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
An exploration of cybersecurity techniques, tools, and technologies used to protect an organizations
network infrastructure. The course will examine the evaluation, selection, deployment, and
administration of rewall, VPN, IDPS, and other applications used to defend organizational networks
and information assets from attacks.
CYBR 4220 : Server Systems Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 4200 and CYBR 4423 ), and admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course offers the detailed technical knowledge and skills necessary to protect computer server
information system by presenting the knowledge of server platform computer hardware components,
server network devices and interfaces, as well as the structure and usage of common server operating
system software from a cybersecurity perspective. Additional learning regarding ongoing maintenance
and operational issues of server computing systems will also be included.
CYBR 4305 : Technology and Cyber Crime
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101
This course provides an overview of cyber crime and computer-related crime issues facing the
American criminal justice system, particularly law enforcement. Topic areas include prevalence
and types of cyber crime, cyber crime victim and offender characteristics, and methods and types
of technologies used to engage in cyber crime. Emphasis is placed on the criminal justice system’s
investigation and response to cyber crime. Future trends of cyber crime and computer-related crime
are also discussed.
CYBR 4323 : Data Communications & Networking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CYBR 3123 or IT 3123
Fundamental concepts of computer networking include topics such as properties of signals and media,
information encoding, error detection and recovery, LANs, backbones, WANs, network topologies,
routing, Internet protocols, and security issues. The focus is on general concepts together with their
application to support the business enterprise.
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CYBR 4330 : Incident Response and Contingency Planning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in CYBR 3300, and admission to the Bachelor of Science in
Cybersecurity eMajor
This course offers coverage of the cybersecurity contingency planning. It includes the detailed aspects
of incident response planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning. Developing
and executing plans to deal with incidents in the organization is a critical function in cybersecurity.
This course focuses on the planning processes for the execution of response to human and non-human
incidents in compliance with these policies.
CYBR 4333 : Network Conguration & Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CYBR 4323 or IT 4323
This course continues the study of networks. Topics include design and implementation of networks
including synchronization, scheduling, exception and deadlock resolution, client server and web based
collaborative systems. Network security will also be covered. Cost estimates and speed are examined
from a management perspective.
CYBR 4350 : Management of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3210 and CYBR 3423 ), and admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course explores the key issues in digital forensics: the detection, isolation and response to
security breaches and attacks. It provides specic procedures required to respond to a computer
crime incident and also provides coverage of the entire digital forensic sequence and the eDiscovery
process within organizations.
CYBR 4400 : Directed Study
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of Instructor and Department Chair.
This course enables the study of special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course
offerings. Students will complete a research project on a topic in the subject area of cybersecurity
supervised by a faculty member. Credit hours vary from one to three depending on the nature and
content of the project student involved. Up to three credits may be applied to the major area.
CYBR 4423 : Linux/Unix Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in CYBR 3423 or IT 3423
This course introduces Linux/Unix operating systems. Topics include system administration, le
systems and access permissions, regular expression, common tools and utilities, and network service
congurations. Lessons will be enhanced using hands-on exercises.
CYBR 4490 : Special Topics in Cybersecurity
1-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior/Senior Standing, additional requirement will vary by topic.
Special topics proposed by faculty, approved by the Department Chair. Offered on a demand basis.
Can be repeated for credit if not duplicate topic.
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CYBR 4700 : Emerging Issues in Cybersecurity
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in CYBR 3100 and permission of Department.
This course explores emerging issues in cybersecurity. The content of each offering will vary based on
current issues and concerns in the cybersecurity industry.
CYBR 4810 : Cyber Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 4220 and CYBR 4200 ), and admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course is a semester-long simulation using the virtual systems, software, practices, and
procedures necessary for the protection of computer systems and networks. Students learn how to
protect networks and systems as deployed in a typical organization. Course topics include policy and
practice associated with the protection of communication resources, intrusion detection systems,
rewalls, and use of various tools for system and network protection.
CYBR 4833 : Wireless Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3200 and CYBR 4323 ), and admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course explores the theory and practice of securing wireless networks from threats and attacks.
Topics include Cryptography, Network Security Protocols, Security and Layered Architecture, Voice-
Oriented Wireless Networks, Data-Oriented Wireless Networks, Security in Traditional Wireless
Networks, Security in Wireless LAN, and Security in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.
CYBR 4843 : Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3200 and CYBR 4323) and admission to the Bachelor of
Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course explores the identication and validation of network and system vulnerabilities by taking
an adversarial approach to network, system, and data access. Topics include network attacks and
defenses, Operating System and application vulnerabilities, social engineering attacks, and malware.
Ethical, legal implications of network attacks are also discussed.
CYBR 4853 : Computer Forensics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3210 and CYBR 3423), and admission to the Bachelor of
Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course is an exploration of the tools and techniques used to conduct digital investigations. It will
include digital evidence collection, recovery, and analysis. Topics are Legal issues relating to digital
evidence, recovery of deleted les and discovery of hidden information, reconstruction of user activity
from e-mail, temporary Internet les and cached data, assessment of the integrity of system memory
and process architecture to reveal malicious code.
CYBR 4883 : Infrastructure Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3200 and CYBR 4323 ), and admission to the Bachelor
of Science in Cybersecurity eMajor
This course is an overview of the cybersecurity aspects of infrastructure defensive techniques. It will
include tools and techniques for vulnerability assessment as well as penetration testing processes.
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There will be a focus on processes and techniques for improving the defensive capability of that
infrastructure.
CYBR 4893 : Internet of Things: Applications and Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of ‘C’ or better in (CYBR 3200 and CYBR 4323), and admission to the Bachelor of
Science in Cybersecurity E-Major
This course introduces core knowledge and skills required to develop, design and secure IoT solutions.
Students will analyze requirements, develop human-device interaction and learn about broader trends
and characteristics in IoT. In addition, students will evaluate the security design of IoT-connected
products.
Dance
DANC 1107 : Dance in Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English and Mathematics Learning Support, if
required.
Through an examination of the role of arts in society, and an in-depth study of selected dance
events, this interactive course provides an understanding of the creative process and develops
skills in creativity and critical analysis. Heightened perceptual abilities will be developed through
class experiences and eld visits to a variety of arts events in dance, music, visual arts, and theater.
(Attendance at some events requires paid admission.)
DANC 2000 : Dance History I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Explores dance as a reection of culture and as an art form from the earliest societies to the present.
International ballet, modern dance, and American dance will be observed closely as art forms and as
commercial entertainment. Throughout the course students will read from books the observations
of prominent dance critics, and they will view recordings of acclaimed dance pieces. Cultural inuence
and the contributions of individual artists will be investigated.
DANC 2100 : African Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Students experience a variety of African dance forms, understand their relationship to the native
culture, and study the technical aspects of their performance. This course may be taken twice for
credit.
DANC 2200 : Tap Dance Technique I
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Students develop rhythmic complexity and performance techniques in tap dance. They will develop an
understanding and experience of a variety of tap dance styles along with a historical understanding of
the development of tap as an American art form. May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 2210 : Tap Dance Technique II
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2200
Students strengthen foundational skills covered in Tap Dance I. They further develop rhythmic
complexity, performance quality, and a deeper understanding of various tap styles. This course may be
taken twice for credit
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DANC 2500 : Indian Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This is an introductory course of Indian Classical dance techniques. Students explore the movement
styles of Indian Classical dances from historical, cultural, and aesthetic perspectives.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 2713 : Dance Production
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
This course introduces students to stagecraft and live theatrical production. Students are charged with
production assignments in support of public productions sponsored by the Department of Dance.
Notes: This course may be repeated for a total of two times for credit.
DANC 2714 : Dance Performance
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
This course includes individually designated performance assignments in support of public productions
sponsored by the Department of Dance. Students rehearse and take class weekly, in addition to show
week responsibilities.
Notes: This course may be repeated a total of 4 times for credit.
DANC 2715 : Dance for Camera
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
The course is designed to introduce digital video technology in dance through the acquisition of
technical and creative skills required to choreograph, compose, edit, and disseminate Dance for
Camera works.
Notes: The course may only be taken once for credit.
DANC 3000 : Musical Theatre Dance: Styles I
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
An introduction to major dance styles for musical theater including: fundamental performance skills,
exercises in body awareness, and principles of choreography for musical theater pieces. Students
address the process of creating a character through movement and develop audition and rehearsal
techniques through in-class work and out-of-class assignments. This course includes a survey of the
history of dance in musical theater.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3001 : Musical Theater Dance: Styles II
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3000 or permission of the instructor.
This course offers advanced study of a selected musical theater dance style, including a history of the
form and its major choreographers.
Notes: This course may be repeated for credit more than once provided the course content differs from the
previous offering.
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DANC 3100 : Ballet I: Classical Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1107, ART 1107 or MUSI 1107
Students explore the principles and art of classical ballet through correct alignment, exibility, balance
and kinesthetic awareness. Fundamental barre exercises, center work, traveling steps and vocabulary
are introduced. Students learn to apply techniques of moving gracefully through space while acquiring
an understanding and appreciation of ballet as an art form and its place in contemporary musical
theater.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3110 : Ballet II: Classical Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3100 or permission of the instructor.
Students will acquire complex motor skills, intermediate and advanced classical ballet techniques and
knowledge appropriate for successful participation in classical ballet performance. Multiple turns and
beats are explored, along with beginning pointe work in some cases, as well as petite allegro and grand
allegro combinations.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3120 : Ballet III: Classical Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3110 or permission of the instructor.
This is an intermediate-advanced level ballet technique course for advanced dancers. Students will
continue developing complex motor skills with multiple turns and beats, as well as musicality in
classical ballet technique. Female dancers will work en pointe and male dancers will work on men’s
combinations.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3130 : Ballet IV: Classical Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3120 or permission of the instructor.
This is an advanced ballet technique course for pre-professional dancers. Emphasis is placed on
complex movement sequences, ensemble awareness, classical repertory, advanced pointe technique
and men’s combinations.
Notes: May be taken four times for credit.
DANC 3200 : Jazz Dance: Styles I
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Students explore the principles and art of jazz dance through correct alignment, body control,
exibility, weight shift and rhythmic control. Center work, stretching, isolations, extensions, turns,
jumps, simple combinations and vocabulary are introduced. Students learn to apply techniques
of dened traveling movements in a range of dynamic and changing rhythms while acquiring an
understanding and appreciation of jazz dance as an art form.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
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DANC 3210 : Jazz Dance: Styles II
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3200 or permission of the instructor.
Students acquire complex motor skills, intermediate and advanced techniques and knowledge
appropriate for the successful participation in jazz dance performance. Multiple simultaneous
isolations, contracted falls and turning jumps are explored, along with movement combinations of 64
beats and longer.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3220 : Jazz Dance: Styles III
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3210 or permission of the instructor.
This is an intermediate-advanced jazz technique course for the advanced dancers. Emphasis is placed
on learning complex and challenging combinations with correct body placement and balance. Students
will continue developing their motor skills, jazz dance techniques, musically and artistry.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3230 : Jazz Dance: Style IV
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3220 or permission of the instructor.
This is an advanced jazz technique course for pre-professional dancers. Emphasis is placed on
continuing to develop advanced level performance techniques and learning technically, musically and
artistically challenging combinations as well as professional repertory.
Notes: May be taken four times for credit.
DANC 3300 : Modern Dance I: Contemporary Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
Students explore the principles and art of modern dance through correct alignment, endurance,
strength, exibility, balance and kinesthetic awareness. Fundamental barre exercises, center work,
traveling steps and vocabulary are introduced. Students learn to apply techniques of moving gracefully
through space while acquiring an understanding and appreciation of modern dance as an art form.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3310 : Modern Dance II: Contemporary Dance Techniques
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3300 or permission of the instructor
Students acquire complex motor skills, intermediate and advanced movement techniques and
knowledge appropriate for the successful participation in modern dance performance. Standing falls,
extended off-center balances, and turning jumps are explored, along with movement combinations of
64 beats and longer.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3320 : Modern Dance III: Contemporary Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3310 or permission of the instructor.
This is an intermediate-advanced modern technique course for advanced dancers. Students will
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continue to develop neuromuscular coordination, correct alignment, body placement and balance.
Students will also continue to develop prociency in one or more movement styles and learn
intermediate-advanced level repertory.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 3330 : Modern Dance IV: Contemporary Dance Technique
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3320 or permission of the instructor.
This is an advanced modern technique course for the pre-professional dancer. Emphasis is placed on
developing complex neuromuscular coordination, correct alignment, body placement and balance.
Students will be expected to develop prociency in multiple movement styles and learn advanced
repertory.
Notes: May be taken four times for credit.
DANC 3398 : Internship
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of dance.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
professional dance or theater company, dance studio, art agency or government agency serving the
arts.
DANC 3500 : Pas de Deux/Pointe
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 3100 or permission of the instructor.
This course develops a student’s partnering skills in dance through increased technical development
and the learning of classical repertory. A portion of this course focuses on the development of
pointe technique for women and classical variations for men. This course is designed to develop the
advanced-intermediate level dance student’s ability to transfer classical ballet skills into partnered pas
de deux work.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit
DANC 3550 : Choreography I
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two 3000-level DANC classes or permission of the instructor.
This course introduces dance choreography including improvisational techniques and choreographic
devices appropriate for the concert stage.
DANC 3600 : Dance Improvisation
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
In this course, students will creatively discover and investigate the body’s potential to move without
preconception. Through a variety of movement stimulation exercises students are encouraged to
develop their inner creativity and explore movement invention.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
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DANC 3700 : Body Conditioning and Somatics
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course offers the study of a variety of physical conditioning methods such as yoga and pilates
combined with injury prevention techniques that promote physical efciency and physical development
of the body.
Notes: May be taken twice for credit.
DANC 4010 : Dance History II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000
A historical study of prevalent twentieth-century dance forms and their development. Socio-cultural
inuences in dance and the contributions of individual artists is investigated and researched. A portion
of this course studies the history of dance in world cultures and global trends in the development of
dance as an art form.
DANC 4100 : Dance Kinesiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000
A study of the science of the human body, its anatomy and movement physics.
DANC 4200 : Analysis and Criticism of Dance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000
Students develop analytical and critical skills in dance through an understanding of core dance
principles, developing rened observation skills, and the study of dance journalism.
DANC 4300 : Dance Pedagogy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 2000 and ENGL 1102
Students study the philosophical and practical principles associated with the teaching of dance as an
art form. Through practical application of theoretical learning objectives, students learn to identify and
work conceptually from core principles in technique and pedagogy.
DANC 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects.
DANC 4490 : Special Topics
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Topics of an special interest to students and faculty.
DANC 4500 : Choreography II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two 3000-level DANC classes or permission of the instructor.
This course introduces dance choreography including improvisational techniques and choreographic
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devices appropriate for the concert stage, musical theater, children’s theater or educational theater.
DANC 4800 : Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 4010 or permission of the director of dance.
This course evaluates the students understanding of practical, aesthetic, and critical issues in dance as
an art form in contemporary society. Students discuss theoretical principles used by contemporary
artists that support the application of contemporary principles in the eld of dance.
DANC 4900 : Senior Project
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DANC 4010 and 90 credit hours.
Students produce a creative work based on a research project that results in a public performance.
Digital Writing and Media Arts
DWMA 2050 : Digital Collaboration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course focuses on theories of collaboration and the use of digital tools to write, revise and design
professional, collaborative materials in interactive work teams for digital spaces. It introduces students
to the processes and practices of collaboration that help them participate as strong leaders and
strategists on teams in personal, academic and professional settings. Students create experiential and
on-line community engagement projects grounded in real-world contexts.
DWMA 2170 : Introduction to Digital Media and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: None
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course provides an introduction to the Digital Writing and Media Arts department by surveying
contemporary digital media-aesthetics, technology, politics, economics-and related cultural formations
for careers in technical communication, visual design, and creating content for interactive media. This
approach provides an introduction to key concepts and critical methodologies that are essential to
understanding digital media as both technological tools and cultural artifacts.
DWMA 3400 : Front-End Development I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course introduces students to front-end web development with an emphasis on learning to code
websites without relying on content management systems or templates. This course focuses primarily
on HTML and CSS in addition to covering basic user interface design principles.
DWMA 3430 : Visual Design I for Content Creators
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 2170
This course is an introduction for content developers and information designers to the fundamental
elements and principles of visual design in digital environments and the application of these concepts
to user interfaces and information graphics. Students study elementary color theory and typography in
addition to an introduction to production techniques and current software applications.
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DWMA 3800 : Front-End Development II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 3400
This course allows students to build upon their knowledge of front-end development for websites
and apps to produce complex, creative, and responsive designs. In addition to developing an advanced
understanding of CSS and HTML, students are introduced to the concept of APIs and JavaScript,
another front-end programming language.
DWMA 4430 : Visual Design II for Content Creators
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 3430
This course further examines the role of visual design for digital content creators and information
designers. Students develop competency with visual design through completion of practical projects
that use typography, photographs, illustrations, and information graphics. Projects focus on the
interplay between text and image as it relates to various digital media.
DWMA 4500 : Front-End Development III
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 3800
In this project-based class, students continue their growth as front-end web developers through
experiential learning. The focus of this class is to allow advanced students to pair aesthetic skills with
an expanded knowledge and engagement with JavaScript.
DWMA 4800 : Project Portfolio
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 3400, DWMA 3430, Senior Status; completion of 24 hours of courses in major
(beyond Area F).
This course is the nal senior course for all DWMA major programs. The course examines portfolios
as professional tools and includes portfolio, communication and design theory and practices. Students
develop professional portfolios of revised documents and artifacts from degree course projects,
internship experiences, and/or work history. Students also complete a career unit in which they
develop career documents and strategies tailored for their professional career options.
Early Childhood Education
ECE 2205 : Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2110
In this course candidates identify high-quality administrative and programming practices for young
children’s programs, evaluate the effectiveness of early care, learn administration practices through a
15-hour observation experience in a child care center, and develop a resource portfolio useful to early
care and education administration. Additionally, candidates demonstrate knowledge of appropriate
child behavior guidance strategies by developing a guidance plan.
Notes: A criminal background check is required of candidates prior to the observation.
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ECE 2220 : Practicum
3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the director of the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships, advisor,
and department chair.
A practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-learning
process under the guidance of a professional teacher.
ECE 2250 : Child Development and Early Learning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 with a “C” or better
This course addresses theories of human development from conception to middle childhood (age
eleven years) with attention to the social, emotional, physical and cognitive domains. Issues relating to
family, diversity, and culture will be addressed as they relate to development and supporting children’s
learning. Candidates will also explore effective learning environments, health, safety & nutrition for
children. Observations in natural settings will be required.
ECE 2303 : Instructional Technology in Schools
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2201
Develops skill in selecting and using technology to enhance instruction in the early childhood
classroom. Includes a laboratory experience with computers, educational software and multimedia
presentations.
ECE 2540 : Health, Wellness and the Young Child
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 with a “C” or better
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with opportunities to understand the
importance of a healthy and safe environment for young children. Issues include infectious disease
control, injury and accident prevention, chronic health care conditions and illnesses, child abuse and
neglect, and proper meal planning and nutrition. Upon successful completion of this course, teacher
candidates will be awarded certication in Basic First Aid and CPR for infants and young children.
ECE 2590 : Families, Communities and Schools: Partners in Education
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 with a “C” or better
This course analyzes family, school, and community resources as related to the family life cycle;
explores environmental approaches; and explores careers related to children and families. Strategies
to improve communication and collaboration are emphasized with a focus on family types, cultures,
languages, economic conditions, school systems, community services, political forces, advocacy groups,
and other factors that impact young children and their families. Fifteen hours of service learning at an
approved site is required.
ECE 3303 : Curriculum and Instruction I: Contexts for Learning
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program
This course consists of the introduction to developmentally appropriate practices, culturally relevant
pedagogy, and language in the context of the classroom. Emphasis is placed on academic language
in culturally diverse classrooms, and the integration of developmentally appropriate practices and
culturally relevant pedagogy to planning instruction. The course describes how effective assessment
can be employed to improve instructional effectiveness for learners. A wide array of formative and
informative assessments and techniques are explored
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ECE 3304 : Curriculum and Assessment II: Planning Effective Instruction
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 3303
This course builds on Curriculum and Assessment I. The course focuses on planning instructional
opportunities and assessments that include developmentally appropriate practices, culturally relevant
pedagogy, and language in the context of the classroom. Emphasis is placed on identifying and designing
instructional strategies and learning tasks to meet the needs of all students. Prospective teachers
design appropriate assessments used to evaluate student performance and examine how to support
student use of feedback.
ECE 3305 : Classroom Assessment for Elementary Teachers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 3320, ECE 3313, ECE 4408 (“C” or higher), and INED 4482
Corequisite: ECE 4409, ECE 3330, INED 3304, INED 4483
This course examines purposes, principles and uses of assessment in relation to instructional decision
making in the elementary classroom.
ECE 3313 : Preschool Curriculum and Assessment
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program
In this course candidates design and implement developmentally appropriate, standards-based
curriculum and lessons for preschool children; practice developmentally appropriate screening and
assessment with preschool children; and describe effective techniques for working with young children
with challenging behaviors. A 30-hour eld experience required. Candidates must pass the College
of Education’s mandatory background check and a mandatory state Bright from the Start criminal
background check prior to beginning eld experience.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
ECE 3320 : Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Grades PK-2
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program, EDUC 2130
Corequisite: ECE 3313, ECE 4408, INED 4482
This course emphasizes research-based strategies for instruction in reading, writing, listening, and
speaking in preschool to second grade. Culturally responsive and developmentally appropriate
literature contextualizes classroom experiences in lesson planning, literacy instruction, and assessment.
This course includes multiple theoretical perspectives and approaches to literacy instruction as well as
media and extensive eld experience to enhance learning.
ECE 3330 : Teaching Reading and Writing in the Elementary Grades 3-5
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 3320, ECE 3313 and ECE 4408 (“C or higher)
Corequisite: ECE 3305
The relationship of reading, writing, speaking, and listening is studied in the context of the diverse
elementary classroom, grades 3-5. Assessment, instruction, management, and differentiation of reading
comprehension and writing composition are stressed as well as the incorporation of technology to
support and extend literacy skills for all learners.
ECE 3340 : Diagnosis and Application of Literacy Instruction in the Early
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Childhood Classroom
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program, ECE 3320; ECE 3330
This course is the study and application of diagnostic and instructional activities for the pre-service
elementary and early childhood classroom teacher. It includes both formal and informal diagnosis,
interpretation of formal and informal tests results, planning and implementation of instructional
actions, application of literacy diagnosis across the curriculum, and diagnosis of the classroom literacy
environments and instruction. Includes a 20 hour eld experience.
Notes: Proof of liability insurance and background check are required for placement.
ECE 3360 : Reading, Process Writing, and Language Arts, K-5
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and ECE 3320
The relationship among reading, writing, speaking, listening, and viewing is studied in the context of
national and state K-5 standards. Context area reading and writing are taught within a text-based
instructional framework. The course will ensure that candidates understand language development, the
transition from learning to read to reading to learn, the connection between reading and writing, the
process approach to writing instruction, and the use of technology to extend and support literacy.
ECE 3364 : Children’s Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program
This course is a survey of literature appropriate for infants through kindergarten and early grade
readers. It reviews both current and traditional works in several genres and considers various
approaches for teaching such literature.
ECE 3398 : Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships,
advisor, and department chair.
This course is comprised of a supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certication
renewal credit.
ECE 3410 : Human Reproduction, Perinatal Development, Health, Safety,
and Nutrition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: ECE 3405 and ECE 3420
Students will learn about human reproduction, the effects of heredity and environment upon fertility,
conception, and prenatal development. They will study development from conception to birth, the
stages of pregnancy, prenatal health care, the birth process, and associated risk factors. They will
learn the importance and effects of maternal attachment, bonding, and nursing. They will study the
newborn’s amazing capabilities, the importance of effective care, the nutritional needs of mother and
child, infectious disease control, and consider safety issues.
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ECE 3415 : Infants: Stages of Growth and Development & Developmentally
Appropriate Care and Activities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: ECE 3410, ECE 3420.
This course provides students with an understanding of the importance of infant development from
birth to eighteen months of age. Students will study the dramatic physical, sensorial, emotional, and
cognitive growth that occurs during each stage of development. They will learn to create supportive
environments and to use appropriate materials, activities, and methods of care and education that can
enhance the important developmental periods that children experience from birth to 18 months of
age.
ECE 3420 : Observation and Supervised Practice Teaching - Infants
1 Class Hours 7 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: ECE 3410, ECE 3415.
Teacher candidates will learn to develop, plan, and implement strategies for the care and education
of infants from birth to 18 months of age. Candidates will teach under the supervision of
childcare professionals and a university faculty. Candidates will develop skills in the application of
developmentally appropriate practices with infants. Candidates will meet with a university supervisor
each week to review planning and teaching strategies and to discuss their concerns. Verication of
professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the teaching experience.
ECE 3435 : Toddlers: Stages of Growth and Development & Developmentally
Appropriate Care and Activities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: ECE 3445.
Students will develop an understanding of the importance of infant development from eighteen months
to three years of age. Students will learn to identify and support the important physical, sensorial,
emotional, language, and cognitive growth that take place during each stage of development. They will
learn how to enhance that development through the creation of supportive environments and through
the application of developmentally appropriate activities, methods, and materials.
ECE 3445 : Observation and Supervised Practice Teaching - Toddlers
1 Class Hours 7 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Birth through Kindergarten Teacher Education Program.
Corequisite: ECE 3435.
Teacher candidates will learn to develop, plan, and implement strategies for the care and education of
toddlers from 18 months to 3 years of age. Candidates will teach under the supervision of child care
professionals and university faculty. Candidates will develop skills in the application of developmentally
appropriate practices with toddlers. Candidates will meet with a university supervisor each week
to review planning and teaching strategies and to discuss their concerns. Verication of professional
liability insurance is required prior to placement in the teaching experience.
ECE 3510 : Fostering Young Children’s Learning Through Play
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program
This course is designed to provide teacher candidates with the knowledge and understanding of
children’s play in a variety of settings. A review of play theories as well as a historical approach to
play is presented. Teacher candidates have the opportunity to explore the relationship of play to
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curriculum development and assessment. Issues regarding gender, culture, second language acquisition,
socioeconomic status, stress and personality types are discussed in relationship to play.
ECE 3520 : Infant and Toddler Curriculum and Assessment
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program
In this course candidates design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and
assessment for infants and toddlers through an intensive 30-hour eld experience in a child care center
with infants and toddlers. Candidates also utilize developmentally appropriate practices for all infants,
toddlers and very young children, including those with cultural and language differences and/or special
needs. Criminal records check from certied backgrounds and Bright from the Start are required prior
to eld experience.
ECE 3530 : Movement, Music and Art in Birth through Kindergarten
Programs
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program
Corequisite: ECE 4555
Teacher candidates will learn the utilization of art, music, movement and creativity to instruct children
from infancy through ve years of age. Topics that will be studied include movement exploration,
children’s games, nger plays and songs. This course may require a eld experience in an early learning
environment. Verication of professional liability insurance is required.
ECE 3560 : Instructing Young Children through Art, Music, and the
Aesthetic Domain
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program, ECE 2205 and ECE 2250
Corequisite: ECE 4515, ECE 3530, and ECE 4545.
The role of art, music, and creativity will be explored. Teacher candidates will understand the
relationship of the infant and young child’s development to creative expression, art, and music.
Methods of implementing art, music, and creative development in teaching infants and young children
will be taught.
Notes: An intensive eld experience will be included.
ECE 3565 : Infant/Toddler Practicum
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 2205
This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to teach children ages six weeks through
36 months. Participation in an intensive 60-hour, hands-on eld experience in selected infant toddler/
classroom is required. Lesson plan development, implementation and assessment of infants and
toddlers are addressed. Candidates learn how to effectively work with diverse infants and toddlers,
including those babies and toddlers with developmental delays and english-language learners.
ECE 3570 : Preschool Practicum
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 2205
This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills to teach children ages 3 years through
5 years. Teacher candidates taking this course will participate in an intensive 60-hour, hands-on
learning experience in selected preschool/pre-kindergarten classrooms. Lesson plan development,
lesson implementation, and assessment of diverse preschoolers are addressed in this course. Teacher
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candidates learn how to effectively work with diverse preschoolers/pre -kindergarteners, including
those young children with developmental delays and English Language Learners.
ECE 3575 : International Approaches to Early Care and Learning
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission the Teacher Education
This course addresses comparative early care and instruction for infants and children in international
settings, including countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, Central and South America Australia and North
America. Candidates will explore the diversity of prenatal care, parenting, family practices, and
international and child welfare issues. Candidates will also develop knowledge and skills of global
awareness and instruction in early learning.
ECE 4305 : Motor Development and Rened Control of Movement
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 3405.
Corequisite: ECE 4310, ECE 4315, ECE 4320.
Students will learn how essential movement is to the physical, emotional, and cognitive development
of children. They will learn to present children with motives of activity in which action and interest
combine to provide irresistible activities that children love to repeat spontaneously. Students will
understand that children develop independence and achieve concentration and self-realization when
they work with developmentally appropriate materials. Students will learn to implement teaching
strategies that enhance the child’s physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development.
ECE 4310 : A Conceptual Framework for the Montessori System of
Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education program
Insights into the nature of child development reveal that respect for the child’s inner teacher serves
as the integrating principle for the effective education of young children. Students will discover that
the sensitive periods are the most powerful times for learning. Students will learn the importance
of the prepared environment as the third essential element in the teaching learning equation. This
environment supports individual and collaborative learning and encourages positive social interaction.
Students will learn that the Prepared Environment encourages active engagement in learning, the
emergence and development of concentration and intrinsic motivation. This Conceptual Framework
undergirds the research based Montessori System of Education.
ECE 4315 : Sensorial Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4305, ECE 4310, ECE 4320.
Candidates will learn to use a rich array of developmentally appropriate materials that address each of
the child’s senses in ways that establish foundations for cognitive growth. Work with these materials
promotes the development that children need for the successful mastery of writing, reading, and
mathematics skills. Candidates learn to give sensorial presentaions with Geometry, Botany, Geography,
and Peace Education Curriculum materials and also learn to help children develop listening, sight
singing and musical notation skills.
ECE 4320 : Observation and Supervised Internship - Early Childhood I
1 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to program
Corequisite: ECE 4305, ECE 4310, ECE 4315.
Candidates will learn to develop, plan, and implement strategies for the care and education of 3 to 5
year old children. Candidates will teach under the supervision of childcare professionals and university
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faculty. Candidates will develop skills in the presentation of developmentally appropriate practical life
and sensorial materials to 3 to 5 year old children. Verication of professional liability insurance is
required prior to placement in the teaching experience.
ECE 4335 : Acquisition of Language and Literacy Skills in One or More
Languages
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4345, ECE 4355, ECE 4336
Students will be introduced to classied vocabulary and the presentation of the nomenclatures of
Biology, Geography, Zoology, History, and the Arts that enrich and extend children’s oral language
skills. Students will be introduced to research-based key words, cursive sandpaper letters and
movable alphabets help children develop phonemic awareness and achieve sound-symbol associations.
Candidates will present writing activities that lead children to discovery reading spontaneously.
Candidates will learn to apply the principles of second language acquisition research to the instruction
of English language learners.
ECE 4336 : The Competent Manufacture and Presentation of Language
Materials
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4335, ECE 4345, ECE 4355
Students will manufacture and practice presenting the many research-based language materials
designed for use in offering developmentally appropriate language arts presentations and activities to
3-5 year old children. These materials are not available from Montessori suppliers, so each teacher
prepares 70 selected materials for his/her own classroom. Students practice with the materials to
develop and rene the skills they need to give language presentations to young children effectively.
ECE 4345 : Preparing the Mathematical Mind of the Young Child
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4335, ECE 4336, ECE 4355
Research-based materials and teaching/learning strategies are used to present numeration and
mathematics to young children. Candidates will learn to present linear counting, the four operations
and tables, commulative and squaring operations, binomial addition, and the multiplication of
polynomials to young children. Memorization materials are presented with which to review and
enhance the recall of known number facts.
ECE 4355 : Observation and Supervised Internship - Early Childhood
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 4320
Corequisite: ECE 4335, ECE 4336, and ECE 4345.
Teacher candidates will learn the utilization of art, music, movement and creativity to instruct children
from infancy through ve years of age. Topics that will be studied include movement exploration,
children’s games, nger plays and songs. This course may require a eld experience in an early learning
environment. Verication of professional liability insurance is required.
ECE 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
A directed study is a concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within
a teaching eld concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined
jointly by the instructor and the student.
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ECE 4401 : Teaching Mathematics in Early Childhood Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 3318, ECE 4635
This course consists of the integration of mathematics concepts, principles and processes into the
teaching of mathematics in preschool through fth grade. Emphasis is placed upon developmentally
appropriate practices and culturally relevant pedagogies in planning, implementing and evaluating
instruction in the mathematics curriculum.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
ECE 4402 : Teaching Science in Early Childhood Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISCI 2001, ISCI 2002, ECE 4635
This course is the study of integrating science concepts, principles and processes into the teaching of
science in preschool through fth grade. Emphasis will be placed upon developmentally appropriate
practices in planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in the science curriculum.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
ECE 4403 : Teaching Social Studies in Early Childhood Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A “C” or better in (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 )
Corequisite: ECE 4635
This course consists of integrating social studies across the curriculum and effective strategies for
planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in social studies in preschool through fth grade.
Emphasis is placed upon developmentally appropriate practices and culturally relevant pedagogies in
planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in the social studies curriculum.
ECE 4404 : Teaching Reading & Language Arts Across the Curriculum in
Early Childhood Education
2 Class Hours 5 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 3302 and ECE 3340
This course encompasses the study of the integration of language arts across the curriculum and
effective strategies for planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in reading, writing, listening
and speaking in preschool through fth grade. Emphasis on assessment techniques and approaches to
conducting guided lessons in reading and writing that are culturally and developmentally appropriate.
Includes an extensive eld experience and media use.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
ECE 4405 : Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies in Early Childhood
2 Class Hours 5 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the TOSS program and ECE 3340
This course includes the study and application of social studies and language arts as integrative
elements of the elementary curriculum. Candidates will focus on the nature and theory in order to
prepare students to become citizens actors, adopt problem solving dispositions and achieve excellence
in the application of oral and written communication skills.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
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ECE 4406 : Teaching of Elementary Education Internship
0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the TOSS program.
Corequisite: ECE 4401; ECE 4402; ECE 4403; ECE 4404.
This course is an intensive and extensive eld experience in an elementary school. Candidates will be
required to spend seven and one half hours per day, ve days a week, for four weeks. Candidates must
have a satisfactory eld experience to continue on to student teaching. Proof of professional liability
insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement.
ECE 4408 : Teaching Mathematics in Grades P-2
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program, EDUC 2130
Corequisite: ECE 3320
This course consists of the integration of mathematics concepts, principles and processes into the
teaching of mathematics in preschool through second grade. Emphasis is placed upon developmentally
appropriate practices and culturally relevant pedagogies in planning, implementing and evaluating
instruction in the elementary mathematics curriculum. This course includes eld experience to
enhance learning.
ECE 4409 : Teaching Mathematics in Grades 3-5
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in ECE 4408, A grade of “C” or higher in MATH 3317, ECE 3320,
and ECE 3313
Corequisite: ECE 3305
This course consists of the integration of mathematics concepts, principles and processes into the
teaching of mathematics in grades three through ve. Emphasis is placed upon developmentally
appropriate practices and culturally relevant pedagogies in planning, implementing and evaluating
instruction in the elementary mathematics curriculum. This course includes eld experience to
enhance learning.
ECE 4410 : Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4660
This course consists of integrating language arts across the curriculum and effective strategies
for planning, implementing and evaluating instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speaking in
preschool through fth grade. Emphasis is placed upon assessment techniques and approaches to
conducting guided lessons in reading and writing that are culturally and developmentally appropriate.
ECE 4473 : Student Teaching: Early Childhood (P-5)
0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to student teaching.
Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school cooperating teacher and college
supervisor. Verication of professional liability insurance is required before placement in student
teaching.
ECE 4475 : Designing and Sustaining a Classroom Learning Community
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4650
This course is designed for elementary teacher candidates to explore ways in which positive classroom
learning communities are designed, implemented, and sustained. Teacher candidates will also examine
their own cultural backgrounds and students’ cultural backgrounds, and investigate ways in which
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they may strengthen teacher-student and student-student relationships in the classroom. Theories
investigated in the course will be discussed in relation to the candidates’ experiences within the clinical
practicum.
ECE 4490 : Special Topics in Education
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
This course is comprised of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
ECE 4515 : Methods in Teaching and the Development of Teaching Language
& Literacy in Birth through Kindergarten
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisite: ECE 4545
This course is designed as an introduction to the study of language acquisition and development in
typically and atypically developing infants through age ve years. Candidates learn ages and stages
of language development, family and cultural inuences, and the importance of a language-rich
environment. Candidates also learn methods and strategies for teaching pre-reading and reading to
very young children. This course may require a eld experience in an early learning environment.
ECE 4525 : Methods of Nurturing Second Language Acquisition
2 Class Hours 5 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program; EDUC 2120
Candidates will learn the language prociency levels for the fours skills and appropriate techniques
for working with English Language Learners and families. Candidates will examine major principles of
linguistic systems and their acquisition as they occur in rst and additional languages. Candidates will
explore oral and written language and become familiar with assessment tools for evaluating second
language development. A 15-hour eld experience is required.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required.
ECE 4535 : Methods of Instruction and Identication of B-5 Children with
Special Needs
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission into Teacher Education
This course is designed to assist the teacher candidate in preparing environments to meet the needs of
diverse children with developmental delays, medical conditions, and cognitive, language, and emotional
differences. Legal issues and terms involving preschool special education will be addressed. Curriculum
modication and environmental accommodations for children with special needs will be reviewed.
Assessment techniques and the role of service providers will be discussed. This course will include a
15-hour eld experience.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance is required.
ECE 4545 : Methods in Math & Science in Birth through Kindergarten
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisite: ECE 4515
This course focuses on integrating the science processes, principles, and concepts of inquiry-
based science into early childhood education. Candidates develop and implement math and science
curriculum in developmentally appropriate ways to diverse young children. Candidates also design and
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implement developmentally appropriate math and science assessments with young children. A eld
experience in an early learning environment may be required.
ECE 4555 : Methods for Teaching Social Studies Birth through Kindergarten
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisite: ECE 3530
Candidates plan and teach developmentally appropriate social studies lessons for birth-through-
kindergarten students using research-based early childhood teaching methods. Candidates also design
and implement developmentally appropriate assessments with young children in their eld experience.
Additionally, candidates design and evaluate discipline and guidance practices to promote healthy social
and emotional development.
ECE 4635 : Practicum
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ECE 4403
Candidates are placed in school settings for the purpose of developing their skills in the areas of
planning and instruction. Observations and participation in a classroom setting are required with a
focus on social studies and culturally relevant learning experiences, materials, and equipment.
ECE 4650 : Yearlong Clinical Experience I (P-5)
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education, Admission to the Yearlong Clinical Experience, Issued
Pre-Service Certicate, ECE 3340, ECE 4403, and ECE 4635
Corequisite: EDUC 4610, INED 3305, and INED 4432
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in elementary education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.
ECE 4660 : Yearlong Clinical Experience II (P-5)
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 4650; Eligibility to take GACE
Corequisite: ECE 4410
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical
experience in elementary education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university
supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and
English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content
pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required.
EDSM 1101 : Step 1: Inquiry Approaches to Teaching
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
This course provides students with the opportunity to explore teaching as a career. Following an
introduction to the theory and practice behind excellent inquiry-based science instruction, students
teach lessons in elementary classrooms to obtain rsthand experience in planning and instruction.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to
receiving a school placement. Course is restricted to participants in the KSUTeach program.
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EDSM 1102 : Step 2: Inquiry-based Lesson Planning
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 1101 with a grade of “C” or better.
Students continue developing lesson planning skills learned in EDSM 1101 as they become familiar with
middle school science curricula. After observing a lesson being taught in a middle school classroom,
students plan and teach inquiry-based lessons to middle school learners. Verication of professional
liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement.
Course is restricted to participants in the OwlTeach program.
Economics
ECON 1000 : Contemporary Economic Issues
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all learning support English and learning support
Mathematics requirements.
This course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to critically examine social
and policy issues from an economic perspective. Fundamental economic questions as they relate to
individuals, rms, and society in the modern global world are addressed. Students learn about different
economic systems, how markets function, the role of government in the economy, the basis for
international trade, measurement of macroeconomic performance, and the impact of globalization on
living standards and economic growth.
ECON 2100 : Principles of Microeconomics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: MATH 1111 or higher; Non-business Majors: 3 credit hours of MATH
numbered 1101 or higher.
Analysis of price and output determination under various market structures, income distribution,
resource allocation, domestic problems and international trade. This course is required for Business
majors and International Affairs majors.
ECON 2107 : Introduction to Economic Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or higher.
An analysis of nance and the economics of production in society. Particular emphasis is given to the
study of scal and monetary policies, and their impact on industry. Topics include opportunity cost,
marginal productivity analysis, national income analysis, the determinants of market demand, pricing
strategy, market power, the importance of the labor market in American industry, and how time and
interest rates affect the economy.
ECON 2200 : Principles of Macroeconomics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: ECON 2100 and ((MATH 1106 and MATH 1160) or MATH 1190); Non-
business Majors: ECON 2100 and 6 credit hours of MATH numbered 1101 or higher.
Analysis of socioeconomic goals, money and credit systems, theories of national income, employment
and economic growth.
ECON 2300 : Business Statistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Business Majors: MATH 1111; Non-business Majors: MATH 1101
An introduction to descriptive and inferential statistics with an emphasis on business applications.
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Topics covered include data summarization, probability distributions, sampling methods, condence
intervals, hypothesis testing, online data sources, and ethics in research. Small case studies are used to
illustrate statistical applications within business settings.
ECON 3300 : Applied Statistical and Optimization Models
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200 and (ECON 2300 or STAT 1107), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
This course will convey a working knowledge of several of the most commonly employed quantitative
models to support data analysis and improved decision-making within a business environment.
Students will learn to identify and apply the appropriate modelling techniques as well as how solve the
resultant models via spreadsheet tools and applications. In addition, the course promotes and develops
problem-solving and critical thinking skills through the evaluation of problem scenarios and short
case-studies.
ECON 3396 : Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the
Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry, or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
ECON 3398 : Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the
Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency, or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit.
For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on the job experience in which they may
apply their academic education. The work experience may not be with a current employer. This course
will be graded on an S/U basis.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
ECON 4210 : Money and Financial Markets
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200 and FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to
the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
Analyzes the operation, structure, regulation, and control of nancial markets emphasizing the effects
on the level and term structure of interest rates, economic activity, and business decisions. Focuses on
monetary theory, monetary and scal policies, the Federal Reserve System, and nancial institutions,
markets, and instruments.
ECON 4310 : Economic Development in Global Perspective
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
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An analysis of key development issues both as they relate to individual countries and to factors linking
countries, such as international trade and capital ows. Topics addressed include savings, investment,
technology, demographics, human resources, and economic institutions. Investigates these topics for
third world countries and those that are more economically advanced.
ECON 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
ECON 4410 : International Trade and Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Principles of international trade and nance. Management of foreign operations of the rm within
constraints of the international environment. Study of international currency ows, exchange rates and
international banking practices.
ECON 4490 : Special Topics in Economics and Quantitative Analysis
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students. This course may be taken more than once.
Notes: Up to 9 credit hours are permitted.
ECON 4510 : Microeconomics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Theory of the determination of price and output in both partial and general equilibrium. Topics include
the theory of the rm, consumer behavior, analysis of market structures, welfare economics, social
choice, the theory of games, and asymmetric information.
ECON 4530 : Public and Urban Economics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course considers the application of economic models to analyze the role of government in
correcting market failures, the effects of taxation and expenditure policies on the allocation of
resources, and the distribution of income. There is an emphasis on the optimal provision of public
goods, the incidence and behavioral effects of taxes, regulation of externalities, public choice and the
spatial organization of the economy.
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ECON 4550 : The Economics of Strategy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200 and ECON 2300, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
An economic analysis of the fundamental issues that underpin the rm’s strategic pricing, production,
and resource allocation decisions in alternative competitive environments. Topics include the
horizontal, vertical and corporate boundaries of the rm, the nature of competitive markets and
competitive interactions among rms, how the rm positions itself to compete, and how the rm
designs its organizational architecture to support its competitive goals.
ECON 4610 : Macroeconomics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Analysis of the determination of output, employment, interest rates, and income with emphasis on the
inuence of scal and monetary policy.
ECON 4710 : Econometrics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200, (ECON 2300 or STAT 1107 ), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of
2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
Study of the tools used for estimating and forecasting demand, revenue and cost, as well as
demographic characteristics of importance to an individual in a business decision-making position.
ECON 4750 : Multivariate Data Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200, (ECON 2300 or STAT 1107 ) 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of
2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
The theory and application of quantitative methods of data analysis. Emphasis is on the application of
statistical principles to empirical model building in business and economics. Topics include regression
analysis, analysis of variance, factor analysis, discriminant analysis, parametric and nonparametric tests,
sampling techniques, and experimental design.
ECON 4760 : Business Forecasting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and [(ECON 4710 and Admission to the
Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program) or ((ECON 4710 or STAT 3130 ) and student in a
Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.)]
Econometric and time series methods for forecasting business and economic data are introduced.
Specic topics include: basic graphic methods for analyzing data; modeling forecasting trend and
seasonality; ARMA modeling of time series; unit root and ARIMA process; forecasting volatility;
evaluation and comparison of forecasting models.
ECON 4810 : Quantitative Decision Models
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200 and ECON 3300, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
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This course focuses on both the theory and application of quantitative models to support decision-
making under uncertainty. General topics include basic spreadsheet modeling, general probability
distributions and decision making under uncertainty, and risk analysis. Specic topics to be covered
include Monte Carlo Simulation, Decision Trees, and Real Options Analysis. A mixture of cases and
in-class demonstrations will be used to develop your skill in applying management science approaches
to decision making within a business environment.
ECON 4850 : Decision Analysis and Simulation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2200 and (ECON 2300 or STAT 1107 ), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of
2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
The theory and application of stochastic decision models. Emphasis is on the application of probability
and simulation techniques to structure decision problems in business and economics. Topics include
measurement of risk, decision processes, decision analysis, and static and dynamic simulation models.
Education
ECE 4598 : Birth through Five Internship I
0 Class Hours variable 4 - 24 Laboratory Hours variable 1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 3520, ECE 3313,ECE 2590, ECE 4525 and ECE 4535 ; Approval of the Department is
Required
This is a supervised intensive internship in a birth through ve educational setting. Participation in
group instruction, lesson planning, classroom management, indoor and outdoor activities under the
guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor is required. Candidates will practice skills
and strategies that impact the young child’s development and learning. This course does not lead to
Certication under the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Note: Proof of liability insurance,
College of Education approved background check, and Bright from the Start background check are
required. Can be repeated for a total of 12 credit hours.
ECE 4599 : Birth through Five Internship II
0 Class Hours Variable 12-36 Laboratory Hours Variable 3-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE 4598
This is a supervised intensive internship in a birth through ve educational setting. Participation in
group instruction, lesson planning, classroom management, indoor and outdoor activities under the
guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor is required. Candidates will practice skills
and strategies that impact the young child’s development and learning. This course does not lead to
Certication under the Georgia Professional Standards Commission. Note: Proof of liability insurance,
college of education approved background check, and Bright from the Start background check are
required. Can be repeated for a total of 12 credit hours.
EDUC 2110 : Investigating Critical and Contemporary Issues in Education
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course engages potential education candidates in observations and interactions in schools, and
analyses of critical and contemporary educational issues. Candidates investigate issues inuencing
the social and political contexts of educational settings in Georgia and the United States. Candidates
actively examine the teaching profession from multiple vantage points both within and outside
the school. Against this backdrop, candidates reect on and interpret the meaning of education
and schooling in a diverse culture. Includes the use of current technologies which are directly
related to effective teaching and 15 hours of observation and participation in an appropriate school
setting elementary/early childhood, middle grades, secondary or P-12 environments. Verication of
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professional liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school
placement.
Notes: Verication of professional liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to
receiving a school placement.
EDUC 2120 : Sociocultural Inuences on Teaching and Learning
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces teachers to fundamental knowledge of culture essential for effective teaching
in increasingly diverse classrooms. Designed as a foundation course for subsequent courses focused
on the preparation of culturally responsive teachers, this course examines 1) the nature and
function of culture; 2) the development of individual and group cultural identity; 3) denition and
implications of diversity. Includes 15 hours of observation and participation in an appropriate school
setting-elementary/early childhood, middle grades, secondary or P-12 environments. Verication of
professional liability insurance and a criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school
placement.
EDUC 2130 : Exploring Teaching and Learning
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2110
This course explores key aspects of learning and teaching through examining your own learning
processes and those of others, with the goal of applying your knowledge to enhance the learning of
all students in a variety of educational settings and contexts. Includes 10 hours of observation and
interaction with a learner in a naturalistic setting. Current use of technology will be integrated as
communication and instructional tools. Verication of professional liability insurance is required.
EDUC 2201 : Teaching and Schools in a Changing Society
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
An introductory study of current issues and problems in American education from historical, political,
economic, social, philosophical, multicultural, and global perspectives. Focuses on efforts of schools
to adapt to a changing society, the role of the teacher as a professional educator and professional
ethics. Includes the use of current technologies which are directly related to effective teaching and 30
hours of observation and participation in a classroom setting appropriate to the students’ professional
interests in elementary/early childhood, middle grades, secondary, or P-12 education. Verication of
professional liability insurance is required prior to prior to enrolling in this course.
EDUC 2202 : Life Span Development: Adolescent and Young Adulthood
Emphasis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102.
A study of human development through the life span addressing social, moral, emotional, physical,
cognitive and psychological development, with an emphasis on how these relate to learning and
instruction of adolescents and young adults. Course examines impact of learning styles, developmental
and cultural differences, and various levels of student abilities, exceptionalities, and health. Current use
of technology will be integrated as communication and instructional tools. Teacher candidates will have
the opportunity to observe in naturalistic settings.
EDUC 2204 : Human Growth, Development and Learning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A study of human development through the life span with emphasis on social, moral, emotional,
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physical, cognitive and psychological development as these relate to learning and instruction.
Includes discussing learning styles, developmental and cultural differences, wide range of abilities
and exceptionalities, and health. Current use of technology will be integrated as communication and
instructional tools. Students will observe children in naturalistic settings, such as schools and day care
centers.
EDUC 3110 : Introduction to Urban Education
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
This course helps teacher candidates to 1) examine the relationship between the urban context and
educational policies and practices in urban schools; 2) examine categories of race, ethnicity, class,
gender, language, religion, sexuality, and ability as social relations of power that impact urban school
experiences; and 3) examine the impact of the urban context on students, teachers, parents, and the
community. An intensive 35-hour eld component is a requirement of this course.
EDUC 3302 : Curriculum and Assessment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program
Examines theories and principles of curriculum and assessment. Focus is placed on the identication
and construction of learning outcomes and the development and selection of culturally responsive
units and lesson plans. Focus is also placed on standardized and teacher constructed assessment tools
consistent with these objectives. Emphasis is placed on the use of assessment tools for instructional
decision-making. Technology is integrated for enhancing and assisting instruction.
EDUC 3308 : Learning, Motivation, and Classroom Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Examines theories, models, and principles of learning, motivation, and classroom management in
schools. In level-specic modules, particular emphasis is placed on the application of theoretical
principles to early childhood, middle grades, or secondary classroom settings. Addresses learning
theories, motivational theories, learning styles and individual differences, and models and strategies for
implementing effective systems of time, material, environment and behavior management in diverse
classroom settings. Various technological applications, including the World Wide Web, e-mail, and
presentation software, will be utilized.
EDUC 3310 : Multicultural Perspectives in Teaching and Learning
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2201
A study of the inuence of diversity on teaching and learning in a pluralistic, democratic society.
Examines theories and models of instruction for diversities in race, class, gender, religion, language and
exceptionality found in multicultural classrooms.
EDUC 4490 : Special Topics in Education
1-6. Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
EDUC 4610 : Introduction to the Yearlong Clinical Experience
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education and an issued pre-service certicate.
Corequisite: Varies by program: ARED 4650, MUED 4650, FLED 4650, HPE 4650, ENED 4650, HIED
4650, BED 4650, CHED 4650, PHED 4650, SCED 4650, MAED 4650, ECE 4650 or ECE 4660, or
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EDMG 4650
This course is the beginning to the co-teaching Yearlong Clinical Experience in education. Candidates
will attend the entirety of pre-planning at their assigned school before the start of the academic year
(the exact timing of which will depend on the placement school’s schedule). Additionally, candidates
will also attend the rst week of the academic year in order to familiarize themselves with the policies
and routines of their placement school and Collaborating Teacher.
Education - Middle Grades
EDMG 2200 : Practicum
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and department chair.
An assigned practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-
learning process under the guidance of a professional teacher. Proof of professional liability insurance is
required prior to receiving a school placement.
EDMG 3300 : Success in the Middle: Adolescent Development and Middle
School Advocacy
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education, EDUC 2130
Corequisite: EDRD 3330
Candidates examine the development and diversity of middle grades learners, as well as the concept
and philosophy of the middle school. Issues of teaching young adolescents and the unique role teachers
must play as interdisciplinary team members, content specialists, advocates for the middle school and
middle level learner are explored. Information from current research and exemplary practices will be
used to extend candidate knowledge.
EDMG 3350 : Planning, Instruction, and Assessment in the Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3300
Corequisite: ITEC 3200, EDMG 3360
This course is designed to introduce future middle grades teachers to the knowledge and skills
necessary for effective planning, instruction, and assessment of a diverse population of middle grades
learners. This course includes a 15-hour eld experience placement in elementary grades 4-5. A
current criminal history background check and proof of liability insurance is required.
EDMG 3360 : Classroom Management in the Middle Grades
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3300
Corequisite: EDMG 3350
This course prepares middle grades teacher candidates to create and manage positive, productive
classroom environments, including those with a diverse population of learners. Candidates will
develop a comprehensive understanding of the learning and behavior principles that underlie effective
classroom management and acquire strategies and skills needed to implement an effective management
program. This course includes a 15-hour eld experience. A current criminal history background check
and proof of liability insurance is required.
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EDMG 3398 : Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and department chair.
A supervised work experience with an approved business rm, private agency or government agency.
Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
Notes: Credit is allowed only in the elective areas.
EDMG 4400 : Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within a teaching eld
concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the
instructor and the student.
EDMG 4401 : Teaching Mathematics in Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350 and successful completion of all teaching eld courses.
Corequisite: EDMG 4650
This course is a part of a 12-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in
candidates’ two teaching elds. Candidates apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching mathematics to middle
grades learners. Candidates will develop and implement plans for teaching in an interdisciplinary team
setting.
EDMG 4402 : Teaching Science in Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350 and successful completion of all teaching eld courses.
Corequisite: EDMG 4650
This course is a part of a 12-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in
candidates’ two teaching elds. Candidates apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching science to middle grades
learners. Candidates will develop and implement plans for teaching in an interdisciplinary team setting.
EDMG 4403 : Teaching Social Studies in Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350 and successful completion of all teaching eld courses.
Corequisite: EDMG 4650
This course is a part of a 12-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in
candidates’ two teaching elds. Candidates apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching social studies to middle
grades learners. Candidates will develop and implement plans for teaching in an interdisciplinary team
setting.
EDMG 4404 : Teaching Language Arts in Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350 and successful completion of all teaching eld courses.
Corequisite: EDMG 4650
This course is a part of a 12-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in
candidates’ two teaching elds. Candidates apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching language arts to middle
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grades learners. Candidates will develop and implement plans for teaching in an interdisciplinary team
setting.
EDMG 4405 : Curriculum and Instruction in Middle Grades
4 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 3308
This collaboratively taught course is a segment of an 11-hour block designed to develop appropriate
teaming skills for middle grades teachers. The teaching team models instructional strategies that
exemplify the philosophy of middle school education. Students become part of an instructional team
to develop effective strategies for interdisciplinary settings. Student teams are paired with school
instructional teams during an extensive eld experience. Proof of liability insurance is required prior to
school placement.
Notes: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
EDMG 4406 : Methods and Management in the Middle Grades: Field
Experience
0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350
Corequisite: EDMG 4407 and two of EDMG 4401, EDMG 4402, EDMG 4403, and/or EDMG 4404.
This course is an intensive and extensive eld experience in a middle school. Candidates will be
required to spend up to four hours per day, four days per week in their placement. Candidates must
have a satisfactory eld experience to continue on to student teaching. Proof of liability insurance and
criminal background check are required prior to receiving a school placement.
Notes: Proof of professional liability insurance and criminal background check are required prior to receiving a
school placement.
EDMG 4407 : Classroom Management in the Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350
Corequisite: EDMG 4406 and two of EDMG 4401, EDMG 4402, EDMG 4403, EDMG 4404, and/or
EDMG 4408.
The focus of this course is on preparing prospective middle grade teacher candidates to create
and manage positive, productive classroom environments, including those in urban settings. It is
understood that these classrooms typically include diverse groups of learners. Management is
accomplished through both the development of a comprehensive understanding of the learning and
behavior principles that underlie effective classroom management and acquisition of the strategies and
skills needed to implement an effective management program.
EDMG 4408 : Teaching Reading in the Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 3350 and successful completion of all teaching eld courses.
Corequisite: EDMG 4650
This course is a part of a 12-hour block designed to develop appropriate teaching strategies in
candidates’ two teaching elds. Candidates apply learning theories, teaching techniques, questioning
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching reading to middle grades
learners. Candidates will develop and implement plans for teaching in an interdisciplinary team setting.
Notes: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
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EDMG 4411 : Seminar in Middle Grades Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDMG 4650
Corequisite: EDMG 4660
This seminar supports and assesses candidate development in middle grades education during
the capstone experience. Candidate reect on the development of their competencies, skills, and
dispositions, and support for teacher performance assessments is provided. Seminar discussions will
challenge candidates to examine and integrate current issues, values, and practices in the middle
grades.
EDMG 4475 : Student Teaching in Middle Grades
0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school cooperating teacher and
college supervisor in an upper elementary school classroom or in a middle school. Includes regularly
scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required prior to school placement.
Notes: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
EDMG 4490 : Special Topics in Education
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
EDMG 4498 : Classroom Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of Center for Education Placements and Partnerships and
advisor.
A supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certication or renewal credit. Proof of
professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
Notes: Proof of professional liability insurance is required prior to receiving a school placement.
EDMG 4650 : Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Corequisite: Two of the following: EDMG 4401, EDMG 4402, EDMG 4403, EDMG 4404 or EDMG
4408 and EDUC 4610
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice
in middle grades education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact achievement for diverse populations
of learners including students with exceptionalities and English learners. This experience includes
regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
EDMG 4660 : Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Corequisite: EDMG 4411
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive coteaching yearlong clinical
experience in middle grades education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university
supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and
English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
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This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content
pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required.
Education - Reading
EDRD 3320 : Understanding the Reader and the Reading Process
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in EDUC 2110
A study of the socio-psycholinguistic foundations of reading and writing for teachers of adolescents.
This course examines language development, reading acquisition, phonemic awareness, word
identication, phonics, vocabulary, uency, comprehension and motivation. It explores historical
perspectives of reading, reading research and theory, and introduces students to a wide range of
instructional practices and curriculum materials that meet the needs of all adolescent learners.
EDRD 3330 : Methods and Materials for Middle Grades Content Area
Reading and Writing
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and EDUC 2130
Corequisite: EDMG 3300
This course prepares candidates to teach diverse works for adolescents from a variety of sources
including young adult literature as well as technical, informational, environmental text, and the
media. Text selection and electronic database media resources are introduced. A focus on language
and cultural diversity is included. Candidates spend at least 15 hours in a middle grades classroom,
arranged by the instructor. A current criminal history background check and proof of liability insurance
is required.
EDRD 3350 : Integrated Reading/Writing Instruction in the Middle Grades
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in EDRD 3320
This course is designed to develop appropriate research-based teaching strategies that will enable
candidates teaching or mentoring in a middle grades classroom to effectively integrate reading
and wiritng instruction. Candidates will apply learning theories, teaching techniques, instructional
materials, and assessment procedures for middle grades learners that apply to both reading and writing
instruction. Students will develop and implement plans for teaching writing through content area
reading texts that promote critical thinking and cross-curricular engagement.
EDRD 3360 : Introduction to New Literacies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDRD 3320
This course is an introduction to the evolving and multifaceted concept of literacy and its implications
for adolescents in both instruction and motivation. Types of literacy to be explored include: media,
digital, global, and critical literacies. Emphasis wil be placed on understanding universal design in
education, considering the impact of technology on literacy, evaluating texts as being current, accurate,
and relevant, and developing meaningful plans to incorporate such texts into their classrooms.
EDRD 4409 : Young Adult Literature: Cross-Curricular Approaches for
Diverse Learners
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in EDUC 2110 and one of the following ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111,
ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL 2130,ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, ENGL 2300
This course provides an understanding for selecting and using diverse young adult literature in middle
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grades classrooms. It examines reading and writing theories and introduces students to various
methodologies for teaching literature. It acquaints students with a reading and writing experience
using diverse literary works for adolescents, introduces students to book selection aids and electronic
database media resources for middle grades environments.
EDRD 4410 : Reading to Learn in the Content Areas
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
A study of concepts and strategies involved in reading to learn in the content areas. Teacher
candidates will study types of text; instructional grouping options; factors related to the reader, text,
and context; and strategies to be applied before, during, and after reading. In addition, candidates will
explore methods for evaluating textbooks, sources to supplement textbook reading, and ways to use
technology within instruction. This course places a heavy emphasis on instruction for strategic reading
and writing that meets the individual needs of all adolescent readers. This course is for majors in
secondary education only.
EDRD 4411 : Reading Diagnostics for Teachers of Adolescents
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDRD 3320 or (EDUC 2110 and ENGL 2271 )
A study of the socio-psycholinguistic foundations of reading and writing for teachers of adolescents.
This course examines language development, reading acquisition, phonemic awareness, word
identication, phonics, vocabulary, uency, comprehension and motivation. It explores historical
perspectives of reading, reading research and theory, and introduces students to a wide range of
instructional practices and curriculum materials that meet the needs of all adolescent learners.
EDRD 4420 : Teaching Adolescents with Disabilities in Literacy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDRD 3320
This course prepares prospective content teachers to increase the literacy of students with disabilities
in inclusive classrooms. Teacher candidates will learn to: (a) recognize various types of reading and
writing disabilities; (b) effectively implement Response to Instruction; (c) develop inclusive, multi-
level lesson plans embed accomodations and modications; (d) identify appropriate roles for parents
in fostering literacy in students with disabilities; and (e) work collaboratively with special education
teachers.
Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
ECET 1001 : Orientation
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
This course will provide an introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, to
include: an introduction to the ECET faculty, an overview of career opportunities, available campus
facilities, student organizations, etc. Some of the skills necessary to students will also be introduced.
These include: writing formal lab reports and learning basic computer skills.
ECET 1012 : Design Fundamentals
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ECET 1001 and (Math 1112 or Math 1113)
Corequisite: ECET 1012L
This course will introduce students to engineering technology design principles by having them
participate in team based design projects. Major goals of the course include learning how to work
in teams and learning how to approach a complex design problem from many different perspectives.
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Fundamental engineering technology skills will also be taught which include critical thinking, debugging
methodologies, and circuit construction techniques.
ECET 1012L : Design Fundamentals Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ECET 1001, ECET 1012, and (Math 1112 or Math 1113)
Corequisite: None
In this course students will apply engineering technology design principles to assigned team-based
design projects. In addition, students will learn about basic electrical instrumentation, basic circuit
construction techniques, circuit debugging methodologies, data collection, and the application of
analytical and simulation tools to engineering design problems will be emphasized. Teamwork, as well
as written and oral communications, will be emphasized through reports and presentations.
ECET 1101 : Circuits I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1012, and ENGL 1101
Concurrent: MATH 1190
Corequisite: ECET 1101L
This course introduces electrical quantities, element congurations, and circuit analysis tools. DC
circuit analysis is emphasized, including circuits containing dependent sources and techniques such
as mesh analysis, nodal analysis, superposition, and Thevenin equivalence. Reactive elements are
examined, as are the transient responses of circuits that contain a single reactive element. Sinusoidal
AC circuit analysis is introduced through the application of basic circuit laws to series and parallel
congurations.
ECET 1101L : Circuits I Lab
0 Class
Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1012 and ENGL 1101
Concurrent: ECET 1101 and MATH 1190
This course provides laboratory experiences to complement ECET 1101 Circuits I. Basic prototyping
and testing skills are developed, and lecture concepts are reinforced. Circuits are constructed on
solderless breadboards using standard electrical components, and measurements are completed using
general-purpose instrumentation.
ECET 1200 : Digital I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ECET 1101
Corequisite: ECET 1200L
This course is a study of digital circuit fundamentals with an emphasis on combinational and sequential
logic design, logic simplication and implementation using standard digital integrated circuits and
programmable logic devices. Topics also include binary number systems, binary arithmetic, logic
families, design techniques, logic simulation, ip-ops, counters, registers, memory technologies, and
VHDL programming.
ECET 1200L : Digital I Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ECET 1200
The laboratory component of ECET 1200 is designed to provide the student with hands-on experience
in the fundamental concepts and techniques of discrete logic design and implementation using Boolean
logic. The concepts are extended into programmable logic design (PLD) using a VHDL programming
language. Lab exercises are based on modern digital design principles and practices.
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ECET 2111 : Circuits II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1101 and ECET 1101L
Concurrent: MATH 2202 and ((PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L) or (PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111l))
This course primarily extends the circuit analysis techniques learned in ECET 1101 to circuits
containing all three types of passive circuit elements and sinusoidal sources. Several adjunct topics are
then presented including analysis of complex networks, dependent sources, transformers, 3-phase
circuit analysis, resonance, lters and Bode plots. Laboratory exercises reinforce theoretical concepts
presented in the class and provide various opportunities to become procient in working with
standard instrumentation in electrical engineering technology.
ECET 2111L : Circuits II Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1101 and ECET 1101L
Concurrent: ECE T 2111
This laboratory course reinforces theoretical concepts presented in ECET 2111, expanding on circuit
analysis techniques learned in ECET 1101 to circuits containing all three types of passive circuit
elements and sinusoidal sources. Students document experimental lab results in reports evaluated
based on completion, format, and data accuracy. Lab sessions offer students the opportunity to
become procient in working with standard instrumentation in electrical engineering technology.
ECET 2210 : Digital II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1200 and ECET 2300
Corequisite: ECET 2210L
This course is a study of industry-dominate microcontroller architecture and assembly programming
language. Principles covered include: the study of an industry standard micro-controller, assembly
language programming, logic family characteristics, system interfacing and system timing issues.
ECET 2210L : Digital II Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1200 and ECET 1200L
Concurrent: ECET 2210
The laboratory component of ECET 2210 is designed to provide the student with hands-on experience
in the fundamental concepts and techniques of microcontroller system design. The concepts are
extended into assembly programming language. Lab exercises are based on modern microcontroller
embedded design principles and practices.
ECET 2300 : Electronics I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190
Concurrent: ECET 2111, and (PHYS 2211 or PHYS 1111)
Corequisite: ECET 2300L
This course is a study of the characteristics, analysis, and practical applications of diodes, bipolar-
junction transistors (BJTs), and eld-effect transistors (FETs). Semiconductor theory, biasing, and small-
signal models of BJTs and FETs are included. An introduction to the ideal op amp and basic circuits
using it is included.
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ECET 2300L : Electronics I Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190
Concurrent: ECET 2111, ECET 2300, and (PHYS 1111 or PHYS 2211)
This course provides laboratory experiences to complement ECET 2300 Electronics I. Standard
devices such as op-amps, diodes, bipolar-junction transistors, and eld-effect transistors are employed
to construct circuits used to: examine device/circuit behavior, become familiar with associated
measurements, and reinforce lecture concepts.
ECET 2310 : Electronics II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2111, and ECET 2300
Corequisite: ECET 2310L
This course is a study of bipolar junction transistor (BJT) and eld effect transistor (FET) ampliers
including: amplier frequency response, multistage amps, differential amps, feedback principles, and
heat sink principles. The characteristics, performance and, practical applications of modern linear
integrated circuits including: operational ampliers, comparators, multipliers, logarithmic ampliers,
and oscillators are also covered.
ECET 2310L : Electronics II Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2111, ECET 2300, and ECET 2300L
Concurrent: ECET 2310
Students simulate, build, and test single- and multi-stage transistor amplier circuits and operational
amplier circuits. Applications include determining amplier and lter gain and frequency response,
measuring differential amplier performance, investigating feedback principles, and implementing
oscillator circuits.
ECET 3000 : Electrical Principles
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or ( PHYS 1112 PHYS 1112L)
Covers basic circuit theory including the ac and dc characteristics of resistors, capacitors and
inductors as used in elementary single and three-phase circuits. Characteristics of basic industrial
electric motors and single and three-phase connections are studied. Basic factory automation is
covered including sensors, relay control and programmable logic controllers. Laboratory exercises
supplement the material discussed in class. This course cannot be used for credit by CpET or EET
majors.
ECET 3020 : Biomedical Instrumentation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ECET 2310
Corequisite: ECET 3020L
An introduction to biomedical instrumentation principles, design, measurement and analysis
techniques. This course provides an overview of typical biomedical instruments used in the eld.
Topics include the acquisition and analysis of biomedical signals, a study of medical diagnostic
instruments and equipment; monitors, intensive care units, coronary care units, operating room
equipment, telemetry systems, ECG machines, life support equipment, respiratory instrumentation,
brain monitors, medical ultrasound, electro-surgery units, and hemodialysis machines.
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ECET 3020L : Biomedical Instrumentation Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: ECET 2310 and ECET 3020
In this course students will apply engineering design principles to assigned team-based design projects.
Topics include the acquisition and analysis of biomedical signals, biomedical instrumentation circuit
design, circuit construction, biomedical data acquisition and measurements, biomedical data analysis,
and debugging of biomedical instrumentation circuits. The application of analytical and simulation tools
in the study of biomedical diagnostic instruments and equipment will be emphasized.
ECET 3220 : Digital III
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2210 and ECET 2310
The student will design a single board computer (SBC) incorporating standard components such
as RAM, ROM, address decode, and input/output devices such as keyboards and LCD displays.
A complete software monitor system will be developed for the SBC utilizing industry standard
development tools. One of the major objectives of this class is to provide an environment within which
the student can experience a complete industry-like project development cycle. This cycle will include
the design, development, construction and test of the project. Advance I/O topics will also be covered
including ADC and DAC operation and interfacing.
ECET 3398 : Internship
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval
This course is a structured experience that is related to Electrical and Computer Engineering
Technology, in a supervised setting with an industry partner. The goal is for students to enhance their
academic classroom skills with practical experiences in a real-world environment. Supervision of the
Intern is shared by the working environment supervisor and a faculty advisor.
ECET 3400 : Data Communications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, and either (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Corequisite: ECET 3400L
This course is a survey of data communication topics. The OSI and TCP/IP protocol models are
covered, with emphasis placed on protocols associated with the lower layers. Concepts include
synchronous and asynchronous transmission, line codes, signaling, effects of bandwidth and noise, and
digital and analog modulation. Error detection and correction are also covered. Other areas studied
include analog-to-digital conversion, multiplexing, circuit and packet switching, and network topologies.
ECET 3400L : Data Communications Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, and either (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Concurrent: ECET 3400
Students simulate and measure the bandwidth properties of signals and the effect of noise on signal
quality. Eye patterns and signal constellations are created and measured. Synchronous transmission
techniques are examined.
ECET 3410 : High Frequency Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and either (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Corequisite: ECET 3410L
This course is a study of electronic signal transmission systems. It includes an analysis of transmission
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lines with a concentration on their fundamental principles, specications, operation and practical
applications. The course also includes the study of the fundamental principles of waveguides, and
wireless and ber-optic communications.
ECET 3410L : High Frequency Systems Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and either (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Concurrent: ECET 3410
Students measure the performance of electromagnetic transmission system elements including
transmission lines, waveguides, and components. Matching networks are designed with Smith charts,
simulated, and analyzed.
ECET 3500 : Survey of Electric Machines
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE T 2111 and ECE T 2111L
Corequisite: ECET 3500L
This course is a survey of electric machine topics, focusing on the characteristics and applications
of basic electric machinery. It introduces classical electromagnetism and magnetic circuits as the
basis for electromechanical energy conversion and machine operation. Single-phase and three-phase
transformers are covered, along with three-phase and single-phase induction machines, DC machines,
and synchronous machines, with emphasis placed on their operational characteristics and modeling.
ECET 3500L : Survey of Electric Machines Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE T 2111 and ECE T 2111L
Concurrent: ECET 3500
This lab course supports the ECET 3500 Survey of Electric Machines course. Students will set-
up, operate, measure the operational characteristics, and evaluate the performance of a variety of
machines including transformers, induction machines, DC machines, and synchronous machines.
ECET 3600 : Test Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2210 and ECET 2310
Corequisite: ECET 3600L
This course is an introduction to test engineering principles with an emphasis on computer-controlled
instrumentation and acquisition using a communication interface. Application software will be written
in LabVIEW to automatically test devices using GPIB/VISA test equipment. BIST, MTBF, Boundary scan
testing, instrumentation, instrumentation automation, ISO 9000, TQM, usability, and other related test
engineering topics will also be covered.
ECET 3600L : Test Engineering Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2210 and ECET 2310
Concurrent: ECET 3600
This course involves extensive use of LabVIEW for simulation and interfacing to test instruments in the
lab. Students learn how to program in LabVIEW and they design an automated test and measurement
system.
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ECET 3620 : Signals and Systems Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, ECET 2310L, and MATH 2306
Corequisite: ECET 3620L
This course presents the analysis of continuous- and discrete-time signals occurring in circuits and
systems containing linear and nonlinear elements. Methods include graphical techniques, Laplace
transform, Fourier analysis, convolution, and difference equations. Topics regarding communication
systems, Bode plots for transfer functions, classical lter responses, and practical second-order lter
designs are also presented. An introduction to discrete-time systems including sampling theory is
provided covered.
ECET 3620L : Signals and Systems Analysis Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, ECET 2310L and MATH 2306
Concurrent: ECET 3620
This lab develops the analysis of continuous- and discrete-time signals occurring in circuits and systems
containing linear and nonlinear elements. Methods include graphical techniques, Laplace transform,
Fourier analysis, convolution, and difference equations. Topics regarding communication systems, Bode
plots for transfer functions, classical lter responses, and practical second-order lter designs are also
presented. An introduction to discrete-time systems and sampling theory is included. MATLAB is used
in conjunction with all laboratory exercises.
ECET 3640 : Introduction to Systems Engineering and Robotics
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310
This course will introduce students to the general principles of Systems Engineering through the
development of an actual robotic systems. When completed, each student will understand the basic
elements of system engineering design including requirements analysis, functional decomposition,
subsystem decomposition, risk analysis, physical and logical interface specication, physical modeling,
simulation, and life cycle planning.
ECET 3701 : Embedded Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and (ECET 3710 or ECET 3810 )
Corequisite: ECET 3701L
Introduction to the programming and interfacing of embedded systems. Programming will introduce a
high-level object-oriented language and explore concepts such as multithreading and industry standard
resource management/sharing mechanisms. Programming will focus on low-level hardware interfacing
via standard GPIO and a variety of serial communication protocols. The class will also explore the use
and application of statistical analysis.
ECET 3701L : Embedded Systems Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and (ECET 3710 or ECET 3810 )
Concurrent: ECET 3701
This laboratory course supplements ECET 3701. The initial part consists of a series of weekly labs
designed to familiarize students with the target hardware and programming language used in the
course. Later labs increase in complexity and target embedded concepts such as timers and multi-
threading. The end of the term culminates in a group project where teams develop a complex
embedded system.
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ECET 3710 : Hardware Programming and Interfacing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1200 and ECET 2300
Corequisite: ECET 3710L
This course will teach students the fundamental concepts of hardware programming and interfacing
using abstract programming language(s) and several interfacing technologies commonly used in
microcontroller design. In addition to learning basic design and interfacing techniques, other skills such
as writing pseudo code, developing C/C#-based applications, and applying statistical analysis will be
explored.
ECET 3710L : Hardware Programming and Interfacing Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1200 and ECET 2300
Concurrent: ECET 3710
The laboratory component of ECET 3710 is designed to provide the student with hands-on experience
in the fundamental concepts of hardware programming and interfacing using abstract programming
language(s) and several interfacing technologies commonly used in microcontroller design. Lab
exercises are oriented around a popular microcontroller and associated peripheral devices.
ECET 3810 : Applications of C++, JAVA and HTML
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1012
Corequisite: ECET 3810L
A study in the applications of several key programming environments. This course covers such topics
as: data types, structures, functions, arrays, le input/output, system calls, data portability, security and
Internet related topics as they pertain to the appropriate programming language.
ECET 3810L : Applications of C++, Java, and HTML Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 1012
Concurrent: ECET 3810
The laboratory component of ECET 3810 is designed to provide the student with hands-on experience
in the fundamental concepts and techniques of object-oriented programming (OOP) using abstract
programming language(s). Lab exercises are based on modern programming principles and practices.
ECET 4020 : Biomedical Imaging
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Concurrent: ECET 2310, and ECET 2310L
Corequisite: ECET 4020L
An introduction to the principles of the major imaging equipment including x-ray radiology, x-ray
computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Includes a
discussion of other emerging imaging technologies such as nuclear imaging (PET and SPECT).
ECET 4020L : Biomedical Imaging Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Concurrent: ECET 2310, ECET 2310L, ECET 4020
This course provides laboratory exercises to reinforce theoretical concepts presented in the ECET
4020 lecture. The course expands on the application of image processing techniques to the processing
and analysis of acquired biomedical images from various types of major imaging equipment such as
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x-ray radiology, x-ray computed tomography (CT), ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging
(MRI).
ECET 4040 : Biometrics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2332
Concurrent: ECET 2310, and ECET 2310L
Corequisite: ECET 4040L
An introduction to biometric recognition systems, which utilize the physiological and/or behavioral
characteristics of an individual for identication. Students study the design of various biometric
systems based on ngerprints, face, iris, voice, hand geometry, palmprint, retina, and other modalities.
The performance of biometric systems and security-related issues of these systems are discussed.
Multimodal biometric systems using two or more of the above human characteristics are also
discussed.
ECET 4040L : Biometrics Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2332
Concurrent: ECET 2310, ECET 2310L, and ECET 4040
These course provides laboratory exercises to reinforce theoretical concepts presented in the ECET
4040 lecture. The course expands on the application of biometric recognition systems, which utilize
the physiological and/or behavioral characteristics of an individual for identication. Students will
design and analyze various biometric systems based on ngerprints, face, iris, voice, hand geometry,
palmprint, retina, and other modalities.
ECET 4320 : Active Filters
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, and ECET 2310L
Corequisite: ECET 4320L
This course is a study of the characteristics, analysis, and practical topologies of active lters. The
state-variable Sallen-Key topologies are emphasized. Popular lter responses including Butterworth,
Chebyshev, Bessel, and Cauer (elliptic) are studied. Delay sensitivity, frequency scaling, impedance
scaling, determination of pole-zero locations, and transfer function transformations are studied. Filter
synthesis techniques are presented. An introduction to switched-capacitor and digital lters is also
included.
ECET 4320L : Active Filters Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and ECET 2310L
Concurrent: ECET 4320
This course reinforces theoretical concepts presented in the ECET 4320 lecture. Students will design,
simulate, construct, and analyze various second-, third, and fourth-order active lter systems. The
state-variable Sallen-Key topologies are emphasized. Popular lter responses including Butterworth,
Chebyshev, Bessel, and Cauer (elliptic) are studied. Delay sensitivity, frequency scaling, impedance
scaling, determination of pole-zero locations, and transfer function transformations are examined.
ECET 4330 : Audio Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2210, ECET 2210L, ECET 2310 and ECET 2310L
Corequisite: ECET 4330L
The fundamentals of specications, standards, devices, circuits and systems used in audio are
studied. Acoustics, power ampliers, pre-ampliers, frequency contouring circuits, signal processors,
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microphones, loudspeakers and sound reinforcement systems are covered.
ECET 4330L : Audio Technology Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2210, ECET 2210L, ECET 2310, and ECET 2310L
Concurrent: ECET 4330
This course reinforces theoretical concepts presented in the ECET 4330 lectures. Topics include
the standards, characteristics, design, analysis, and practical implementation of devices, circuits and
systems used in audio. Acoustics, power ampliers, pre-ampliers, frequency contouring circuits, signal
processors, microphones, loudspeakers and sound reinforcement systems are covered. The application
of computer based simulation software and computer-aided testing to lab exercises and an audio
project are emphasized.
ECET 4420 : Communications Circuit Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and either (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or (PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Corequisite: ECET 4420L
This course examines radio frequency communications circuits and their applications. Receiver and
transmitter circuits such as ampliers, oscillators, modulators and demodulators are studied. Spectral
analysis is introduced and the effects of noise in communications systems is investigated.
ECET 4420L : Communications Circuit Applications Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, either (PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L ) or(PHYS 1112 and PHYS 1112L )
Concurrent: ECET 4420
Students simulate, build, and test circuits used in communications systems. These include ampliers,
oscillators, mixers, lters, and matching networks.
ECET 4431 : Wireless Communications Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3410
Corequisite: ECET 4431L
This course integrates topics involving antennas, electromagnetic propagation, and digital
communications to investigate point-to-point radio frequency communication systems. Topics include:
radiation patterns, directivity, polarization, antenna types, path-loss models, knife-edge diffraction,
link-budget analysis, superheterodyne receivers, digital modulation/demodulation, system performance
enhancements, multiple-access techniques, and duplexing techniques. Applications to terrestrial,
satellite, and cellular communications are included.
ECET 4431L : Wireless Communications Systems Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3410
Concurrent: ECET 4431
This course provides laboratory experiences to complement ECET 4431 Wireless Communications
Systems. Most of its activities center around a design-build-test-report antenna project, but other
exercises will also be completed, including at least one employing antenna simulation.
ECET 4490 : Special Topics
1-3 Class Hours 0-3 Laboratory Hours 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Chair approval
This course covers advanced topics of special interest to faculty and students that are not in the
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regular course offerings. Offered on a demand basis. This course may be taken more than once.
ECET 4510 : Power System Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2111, and ECET 2111L
Corequisite: ECET 4510L
This course involves the analysis of power systems starting with the calculation of line resistance, line
inductance, and line capacitance of power transmission lines. These parameters are used to model
power systems in order to derive the bus impedance matrix, perform network calculations and analyze
systems for symmetrical and unsymmetrical faults.
ECET 4510L : Power System Analysis Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECE T 2111 and ECE T 2111L
Concurrent: ECET 4510
In this course, the transmission line parameters are used to model power systems in order to simulate
power system’s operating characteristics and analyze the systems for symmetrical and unsymmetrical
faults. The main activity consists of problem solving and involves the solution of network problems
using computer simulation and analysis software.
ECET 4515 : Power Distribution Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3500
Corequisite: ECET 4515L
A detailed study of the segment of the electric power system between bulk power sources and
customer service drops, including subtransmission circuits, distribution substations, primary feeders,
distribution transformers, and secondary circuits. Methods of analysis and design are applied to topics
such as load characteristics, voltage drop, power loss, capacitor applications, voltage regulation, and
system protection.
ECET 4515L : Power Distribution Systems Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3500
Concurrent: ECET 4515
This course uses power system simulation software as an environment for laboratory exercises
that complement ECET 4515 Power Distribution Systems. Models are developed for various system
congurations and used to examine, evaluate, or enhance system performance.
ECET 4520 : Industrial Distribution Systems, Illumination, and the NEC
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3500 and (ECET 2110 or ECET 2111)
This introductory design course involves the lighting, wiring and electrical protection systems in
commercial and industrial buildings. This course will cover: lighting fundamentals, light sources, lighting
system layouts for interior spaces, protection of electrical systems, fuses, circuit breakers, instrument
transformers and protective relays, grounding and ground-fault protection, feeder design and branch
circuits for lighting and motors. This course will include projects - designing lighting and wiring systems
for commercial/industrial buildings.
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ECET 4530 : Industrial Motor Control
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2111 and ECET 3500
This introductory design course is a study of manual and automatic, starters and controllers of ac and
dc motors. The course will concentrate on three-phase induction motor starters and controllers with
some study of dc motor starters and controllers. The induction motor coverage will include both
full-voltage and reduced voltage techniques, with the emphasis on the reduced voltage methods. Line
impedance, auto-transformer, wye-delta and part-winding starters will be included. The laboratory
will consist of several projects in designing, testing and demonstrating various motor starters and
controllers. The designs will require using Programmable Logic Controllers in the projects. The course
will conclude with variable frequency drives.
ECET 4540 : Introduction to Power Electronics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and ECET 3500
Corequisite: ECET 4540L
This course introduces the devices, circuits, and systems utilized in power electronics. An overview
of power semiconductors: switching diodes, thyristors, gate turn-off thyristors, insulated gate
transistors, MOS-controlled thyristors, and other controllable switches. Power electronic circuits such
as uncontrolled and phase controlled dc converters, DC to DC switch mode converters, DC to AC
switch mode inverters, and their application in motor drive, speed control, and power supplies are
included.
ECET 4540L : Introduction to Power Electronics Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310 and ECET 3500
Concurrent: ECET 4540
This laboratory course reinforces concepts from ECET 4540 lectures, which extend concepts of
electronic components and circuits from ECET 2300 and ECET 2310. Students document experimental
results in formal reports, which are evaluated based on completion, format, and data accuracy.
Students become procient in working with DC to DC switch mode converters, DC to AC switch
mode inverters, and their application in motor drive, speed control, and power supplies.
ECET 4560 : Electric Drives
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3500 and ECET 4610
This course covers basic AC/DC electric-machine drives for speed/position control. It presents
an integrated discussion of electric machines, power electronics, and control systems. Computer
simulations are used for understanding power-electronics based converters and the design of feedback
controllers. Applications of electric drives can be found in electric transportation, robotics, process
control, and energy conservation.
ECET 4610 : Control Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, ECET 2310L, and MATH 2306
Corequisite: ECET 4610L
This course is a study of feedback control systems theory including practical applications of
compensation and PID concepts. Control system modeling, transient and steady state characteristics,
stability and frequency response are analyzed. Compensation and controller design using Root locus
methods are covered. The use of control system software, such as MATLAB, in the analysis and design
of control systems is emphasized.
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ECET 4610L : Control Systems Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, ECET 2310L, and MATH 2306
Concurrent: ECET 4610
This lab course complements the ECET 4610 lectures. Students investigate feedback control systems
including practical applications of compensation and PID concepts. Control system modeling, transient
and steady state characteristics, stability and frequency response are analyzed. Compensation and
controller design using Root locus methods are covered. The use of MATLAB in the analysis and design
of control systems is emphasized. MATLAB is used in conjunction with all the laboratories.
ECET 4630 : Digital Signal Processing
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2310, ECET 3220, and MATH 2306
An introduction to the concept of discrete and digital signals and systems. Difference equations,
Discrete Fourier Transforms (DFTs), Fast Fourier Transforms (FFTs), Z-Transform techniques, IIR
lter design, and FIR lter design are covered. An introduction to the architecture, assembly language
and application examples of general and special purpose microprocessors such as the TMS 320 and
DSP56000 families is included.
ECET 4720 : Distributed Microcontrollers and PCs
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3220
A study of networked PIC microcontrollers connected to a host PC or several networked PCs. Two
popular versions of various microcontroller architectures will be discussed. Software will emphasize
both assembly language programming and ANSI C programming. Hardware will emphasize the bus
interconnections between the devices such as RS232/RS485, I2C, CAN, SPI, etc. Example Real Time
Operating Systems (RTOS) for microcontrollers is introduced as well. Development of a capstone
project, through the design of a printed circuit board is also included.
ECET 4730 : VHDL and Field Programmable Gate Arrays
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ECET 2111 or ECET 2110) and ECET 2210
Provide a thorough introduction to the Virtual Hardware Description Language (VHDL) and apply this
knowledge to Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA’s). Current applications will be presented and
students will design, develop, test and document complete FPGA based designs. The use of schematic
capture tools for conguring FPGA’s will also be covered.
ECET 4820 : Communications Networks and the Internet
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3400
Corequisite: ECET 4820L
This course covers the fundamental concepts, operational characteristics, and design principles of
digital networks. The course focuses on local-area and wide-area network topologies and protocols
that are used in the Internet. Topics include: TCP/ IP protocol, Internet standards, routing and
switching devices, Internet organization, Ethernet and virtual LANS, MPLS, and an overview of aspects
of computer network operating systems related to networking.
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ECET 4820L : Communications Networks and the Internet Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3400
Concurrent: ECET 4820
This laboratory course will teach students how to design, congure and implement computer network
systems based on modern communication devices such as routers, switches, and bridges. Students will
work with the protocols and devices used in local area networks and the Internet and will capture and
analyze data trafc in order to analyze communications protocol functions.
ECET 4840 : Advanced Telecommunications
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2210, ECET 4820, and ECET 3810
A study investigating several advanced telecommunications technologies and techniques. Course
covers such topics as: data transmission principles, time and frequency domain concepts, Fourier signal
analysis, transmission impairments (delay distortion, noise), channel capacity, sampling and quantization,
routing and switching theory, routing algorithms and protocols, high-speed networking technologies,
queuing theory, congestion control mechanisms, mobile and residential broadband systems, wireless
technologies, network security techniques and implementation, and emerging technologies (IPv6, 3G
and 4G networks).
ECET 4860 : Network Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3400, and ECET 3400L
Corequisite: ECET 4860L
This class teaches the fundamental concepts of network security including symmetric and asymmetric
encryption techniques, key distribution systems, authentication mechanisms, IP security, web security,
email security, intruders, and malicious software.
ECET 4860L : Network Security Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3400 and ECET 3400L
Concurrent: ECET 4860
This lab course complements the ECET 4860 lectures. Students investigate the fundamental concepts
of network security including symmetric and asymmetric encryption techniques, key distribution
systems, authentication mechanisms, IP security, web security, email security, intruders, and malicious
software.
ECET 4900 : Senior Capstone Design Project
2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing, Instructor approval, Department Chair approval
This course provides comprehensive design experience for students working in small groups. The
course is a culmination of the undergraduate Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
education. Topics covered include: design specications, evaluation of design alternatives, technical
reports and oral presentations. Also covered are topics such as intellectual property, industry
standards and conventions, engineering economics, reliability, safety, engineering ethics and current
topics in the eld of electrical and computer engineering technology.
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Electrical Engineering
EE 1000 : Foundations of Electrical Engineering
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Electrical Engineering Major
This course provides an introduction to Electrical Engineering and to SPSU including an introduction
to the EE faculty, an overview of career opportunities, available campus facilities, student organizations,
etc. Some of the skills necessary to EE students will also be introduced. These include: writing formal
lab reports, preparing a speech, drafting a winning resume, learning basic computer skills, and a
research project.
EE 2290 : Special Topics
1-6 Credit Hours
Special Topics course for Electrical Engineering majors.
EE 2301 : Circuit Analysis I
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L
This course introduces basic circuit analysis including resistive circuits, voltage and current sources,
analysis methods, network theorems, energy storage elements, and AC steady-state analysis.
Techniques for analyzing resistive networks are heavily emphasized. In addition, the physical
mechanisms of capacitance and inductance are examined along with analysis of transient responses in
circuits containing resistors, capacitors, and inductors. Laboratory exercises reinforce the theoretical
concepts presented in class and provide various opportunities to become procient with standard
instrumentation used in electrical engineering.
EE 2302 : Circuit Analysis II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2301, MATH 2306 and PHYS 2212
A continuation of basic Circuit Analysis I which focuses on RC, RL, and RLC circuits, mutual
inductance, series and parallel resonance, two-port networks frequency response, AC power including
power factor correction, as well as three phase circuits. Simulation is heavily emphasized using state of
the art software such as PSPICE.
EE 2401 : Semiconductor Devices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211, CHEM 1211L and EE 1000
This course effectively applies the knowledge of chemistry and physics to understand the operating
principles of various semiconductor devices. The course covers topics starting from the fundamental
concepts of atomic and crystal structure, crystal growth, impurity doping and energy bands to the
in-depth device operation and quantitative analysis of p-n junction diode, metal-semiconductor
contacts and Schottky diode, BJTs and MOSFETs. Also fundamental operating principles of
optoelectronic devices such as, LEDs and photodiodes are discussed. Simple device simulation
components reinforces the understanding of various critical aspects of device operation. The course
concludes with an experiment-based project on device characterization where students perform
analysis on the experimentally acquired data to extract various important device parameters.
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EE 2501 : Digital Logic Design
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2301
This course is a study of digital circuit fundamentals with an emphasis on combinational and sequential
logic design, Boolean algebra and switching theory, logic simplication and implementation using
standard digital IC’s of various logic families and programmable logic devices. A signicant emphasis is
placed on the study of digital design principles with emphasis on the use of LSI, MSI, and SSI circuits in
the application and design of complex digital systems with a detailed examination of CMOS and TTL
at the transistor level. Laboratory exercises reinforce theoretical concepts presented in the lecture
utilizing an industry standard micro controller.
EE 3401 : Engineering Electronics
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2301
This course emphasizes internal operation, terminal characteristics, and models of diodes, op-amps,
transistors (bipolar & eld-effect), and optical devices (LED’s & phototransistors). In addition, areas
of nanotechnology such as carbon nanotubes and grapheme are explored. A lab component in the
course focuses on applying the skills attained in this course to emerging technologies such as robotics,
biomedical, motors, etc.
EE 3405 : Electronic Materials
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2401 or may be taken concurrently
This course focuses on the study of important properties of materials (such as electronic properties,
thermal properties, magnetic properties, dielectric properties, optical properties, crystallographic and
electronic defects) which play important role in the device operation and are engineered for various
electrical engineering applications. The course covers topics starting from the elementary materials
science concepts and fundamental quantum mechanics to modern device applications including
superconductors, supercapacitors, piezoelectricity, magnetic and optical data storage technologies,
communication via optical ber etc. Also the course includes various measurement techniques to
probe electronic, crystallographic, and structural properties of materials including resistivity and Hall
effect measurements, X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and atomic force microscopy. Device
design and fabrication aspects are discussed in correlation with the material properties. The core
knowledge obtained in this course are applicable to a wide range of areas within electrical engineering
discipline, such as Photonics, Semiconductors & Microelectronics, Nano-scale electronics, Electric
Machine Design & Electromagnetics etc.
EE 3501 : Embedded Systems
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2501 and Engineering Standing
An introduction to microcontrollers and integrated microprocessor systems. Emphasis is placed on
the Intel 8051 and Motorola 68HC11 families and derivatives. Hardware/software trade-offs, system
economics and functional congurations are examined along with serial and parallel communications,
watchdog timers, low power operation, and assembly language programming techniques. The
architecture of design of sampled data systems is explored using case studies of representative
applications.
EE 3601 : Electric Machines
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2301 and Engineering Standing
The study of the fundamentals of electro-mechanical energy conversion, magnetic circuits and
electromagnetic devices, theory of operation and operating characteristics of transformers, DC
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machines, AC induction and synchronous machines and stepper motors.
EE 3602 : Electric Power Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2302, and Engineering Standing
This course introduces students to topics such as: AC power systems, power system networks, power
ow analysis; short-circuit analysis, transient stability analysis, and computer simulation of power
systems. Moreover, eld trip(s) will be made to centers operated by utilities and/or power-related
companies.
EE 3603 : Electronic Power Conversion
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing and EE 2302
This course introduces students to the following: Power electronic devices; Power electronic circuits;
Applications; Modeling, analysis and simulation using various software. Students will also perform
experiments on various power converters to learn practical skills, and relate theory to real-world
practice.
EE 3605 : Electromagnetics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2212, PHYS 2212L and MATH 2203 and Engineering Standing
An advanced treatment of static electric and magnetic elds and their sources, Poisson and Laplace
equations and boundary value problems, time-varying electromagnetic elds and Maxwell’s equations.
Plane wave propagation in free space and in materials is examined.
EE 3701 : Signals and Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2302 and Engineering Standing
This course explores discrete and continuous-time systems analysis, with emphasis on linear time-
invariant (LTI) systems, the classication of continuous-time systems, convolution and its application
to LTI systems and analysis of LTI systems via the Laplace transform, Fourier transform, and Fourier
series.
EE 3702 : Communication Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 3701 and Engineering Standing
Amplitude modulation, frequency and phase modulation and demodulation techniques are
examined. Bandwidth and power considerations, noise in communication systems, signal analysis and
transmission are included as are noise and probability aspects of communication systems and practical
communication systems.
EE 3706 : Computer Networking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2501 and Engineering Standing
The main goal of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of computer network
architecture and network protocols. Topic includes OSI Model, TCP/IP, routing protocols, link layer
techniques and network security. Students will read related research papers and work on their group
projects, which will solidify the foundation of their knowledge through the real-world implementation
of their new ideas in network simulators or test-beds.
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EE 4201 : Control Systems
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2306, EE 2301, ENGR 2214, and Engineering Standing
The focus of this course is a study of feedback control systems theory including practical applications
of compensation and P,PI, and PID concepts. Control system modeling, transient and steady state
characteristics and response, stability and frequency response are analyzed; Compensation and
controller design using Root locus methods are covered. The use of control system software, such as
MATLAB, in the analysis and design of control systems is emphasized.
EE 4400 : Directed Study in Electrical Engineering
Variable 1 to 4 credit hours Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair
This course covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature, external to regular course
offerings that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. A Directed Study may include
original research projects and/or practicum experiences. Repeatable two times for credit.
EE 4405 : Fundamentals of Solar Power and Renewable Energy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2301
Corequisite: EE 2401
This course reviews various renewable energy systems to meet the increasing global energy demand
of the 21st century in a sustainable manner. Different renewable energy technologies including Solar,
Wind, Hydroelectric, Ocean Waves, Tidal, Geothermal, and Biomass energy are discussed. Students
will learn the fundamental and quantitative principles of these renewable technologies. The course
puts a major emphasis on the various Solar Photovoltaic (PV) technologies to harvest solar energy by
direct conversion into electrical energy. The course covers from the fundamental principles of solar
cells to in-depth discussions on 1st generation Si cells, 2nd generation thin-lm cells, and emerging
3rd generation high-efciency PV technologies. The course concludes with a real-world project where
students effectively apply their knowledge to perform current-voltage measurements on solar cells,
extract important electrical parameters of the device, and design a stand-alone photovoltaic system.
EE 4490 : Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Special topics course for Electrical Engineering majors.
EE 4603 : Electric Drives
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 2302, and Engineering Standing
Concurrent: EE 3601
Corequisite: None
This course enables the student to analyze and design basic AC and DC electric motor drives used
for speed/position/torque control, based on the proper integration of electric machines, power
electronics, and control systems.
EE 4605 : Electromagnetic and Microwave Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 3605 and Engineering Standing
In this course students will develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of propagation,
waveguides and radiation of electromagnetic waves. Students will apply basic electromagnetic concepts
to the design of transmission lines, antenna systems, radars, and satellite communication.
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EE 4701 : Professional Practice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EE 3401 and Engineering Standing
This course covers the historical, social and economic considerations of the electrical engineering
discipline. It includes studies of professional conduct, risks, and liabilities, and intellectual property
relative to the electrical engineering profession. Electrical Engineering case studies will be use. Further
the study of professional ethics, electrical code fundamentals (i.e. NEC), laws governing the practice of
electrical engineering, contractual relationships, the licensure process for professional engineers are all
undertaken in this course.
EE 4800 : Senior Project
2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Any 4000-level Electrical Engineering course and Engineering Standing.
This course is designed to be the culmination of the undergraduate electrical engineering education.
Under the guidance of the professor, students will form small design teams, choose a proposed or
ongoing project and research and redesign the project. Working as independent teams with guidance
from the lead professor the capstone projects will be completed and the results presented for review
to a panel of faculty, students, and others such as staff and Industrial Advisory board members.
Engineering
E N G R 110 0 : Survey of Engineering Applications from Mathematics
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
The objective of this course is to increase student retention, motivation, and success in engineering
through an application-oriented introduction to engineering mathematics. This course does not
replace other math courses, but provides a survey of the most signicant math topics used in the core
freshman and sophomore-level engineering courses. These include basic descriptions of engineering
applications using algebraic manipulation of engineering equations, trigonometry, vectors and complex
numbers, systems of equations and matrices, differentiation, integration and differential equations. All
these fundamental math topics will be presented within the context of engineering applications, and
reinforced through examples of their use in the core engineering courses.
ENGR 2214: Engineering Mechanics - Statics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 2211, and PHYS 2211L
This course studies the force vectors, equilibrium of particles, equilibrium of rigid bodies in two and
three dimensions; trusses, friction, centroids and moments of inertia.
ENGR 2500: Solid Mechanics & Materials
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: See advisor for prerequisite.
This course is made of two distinct parts. The rst part of the course is a study of stress and strain of
deformable bodies in tension, compression, bending, and torsion. Topics covered include: axial stress
and strain; thermal stress and strain; statically indeterminate systems; torsional stress and strain;
bending stresses in beams; beam deections; combined stresses; and nite element analysis methods.
The second part of the course is a study of metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, and composites as
related to design. Areas include corrosion, atomic structure, mechanical properties, fatigue, and the
effects of alloying, hot- and cold-working and heat treating. The lab work includes tensile testing, heat
treating, impact testing, hardness testing, and corrosion.
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ENGR 2710: Engineering Calculations
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2202
This course will focus on the fundamentals of linear algebra as applied to electrical, mechanical, and
mechatronic engineering applications. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of state-space
theory of linear systems, and to apply the theory to the modeling, analysis, and design of real-world
systems. The student should be able to complete calculations by hand for small problems, or by using
Matlab for larger problems.
ENGR 3122: Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214 and MATH 2202
A study of the mechanics of particles and rigid bodies. Topics covered include: kinematics and kinetics
of particles; work and kinetic energy; impulse and momentum; rigid body motions; relative motion; and
moving coordinate systems.
ENGR 3125: Machine Dynamics & Vibrations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CSE 1311 or ME 1311) and ENGR 3122 and Engineering Standing
The analysis of motion, velocity, acceleration, and forces in mechanisms and machines. Emphasis is
placed on the analytical methods suitable for computerized analysis as well as graphical methods for
visualization and preliminary design studies. Also an introduction to vibration theory, including the
modeling and analysis of oscillatory phenomena found in linear discrete and continuous mechanical
systems.
ENGR 3131: Strength of Materials
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ENGR 2214 or MET 3121) and MATH 2202
The study and mathematical modeling of the mechanical behavior of materials under load. Emphasis
will be on the elastic conditions of equilibrium, compatibility and material behavior. Includes study of
stress and strain in columns, connectors, beams, eccentrically-loaded members, as well as introduction
to statically indeterminate members.
ENGR 3132: Strength of Materials Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3131 may be taken concurrently
The study and performance of laboratory testing and analysis techniques used in the determination of
the mechanical behavior of materials under load.
ENGR 3250: Project Management for Engineers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 and Engineering Status
Concurrent: ISYE 1000
This course is a comprehensive study of project concepts, such as project denitions, systems and
methodologies, project cycles, roles and responsibilities of leaders and members, and procedures
used in industrial and production environments. Topics include such areas as scheduling, controlling
projects, time-cost trade-off, resource allocation and project cost control.
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ENGR 3305: Data Collection and Analysis in Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2202 and Engineering Standing
This course combines the elements of proper engineering data collection and techniques unique to the
eld of civil engineering with the numerical analysis techniques needed to properly analyze the data.
Using real world examples, students will collect various types of engineering data then analyze the data
such that statistically valid conclusions can be achieved. Emphasis will be given to standard engineering
practices.
ENGR 3324: Project Cost Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and Engineering Standing
A study of the project cost measurement and analysis techniques unique to the engineering profession.
Cost analysis procedures and their relationship with cost estimation methodologies are examined.
Emphasis is placed on techniques for economy studies of multiple alternatives, uncertainties in
forecasts, increment costs, taxes, and retirement and replacement of highways, transportation
systems, bridges and publics works facilities. Current economic issues are also discussed.
ENGR 3325: Engineering Economic Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and Engineering Standing
Students learn the time value of money and the basic tools used in engineering economic decision
making. The tools include engineering factor notation, algebraic formulas, and Excel functionality.
The time value effect is studied as equivalences for present worth, annual worth, or future worth
evaluations. Useful algorithms are presented for making sound economic investment decisions involving
replacement theory, risk analysis, depreciation, tax incentives, rate of return, cost benet ratio, return
on investment, and economic service life.
ENGR 3343: Fluid Mechanics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214 and Engineering Standing
This course introduces the fundamentals of uid statics and dynamics including hydrostatic forces on
submerged plates, continuity of uid ow and uid ow principles. The applications of turbulent and
laminar ow in conduits are emphasized. The system approach is practiced in analyzing the applications
of ow measuring devices, pipings, pumps and turbines.
ENGR 3345: Fluid Mechanics Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3343 (may be taken concurrently) and Engineering Standing
The laboratory reinforces the principles of uid mechanics, studied in FL 2002, as they apply to
hydraulic and pneumatic power, and uid ow. Developing experimental data into effective laboratory
reports is emphasized.
ENGR 3501: Fundamentals of Nuclear Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2202 and Engineering Standing
Concurrent: PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L
This course provides an overview of the nuclear sciences eld. Topics covered include: basic nuclear
physics, radioactivity and radioactive decay process, nuclear reactions, radiation detection, basic
health physics, radiation protection, ssion and fusion processes, neutron interaction, nuclear energy
conversion, different nuclear reactors, reactor operations, reactor control and basic nuclear fuel cycle.
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ENGR 3502: Radiation Detection & Measurement
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3501 and Engineering Standing
The detection and measurement of radiation is an integral component of the nuclear sciences eld.
This course covers the sources and properties of nuclear radiation, mechanism of radiation interaction
with matter, detection methods and in particular detection of ionizing radiation that are of primary
interest in nuclear power generation as well as medical and industrial applications. Various types of
radiation detectors, neutron detection techniques and counting statistics are also discussed.
ENGR 4402: Engineering Ethics
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing
This course looks at the practice of engineering in the context of ethics and ethical theory. Issues
of safety, liability, professional responsibility, legal obligations are considered in the context of case
studies. Particular emphasis is given to the application of the Professional Engineering Code of Ethics
published by the National Society of Professional Engineers. Students will consider the resolution
of ethical dilemmas through the development and evaluation of various courses of action related to
specic case studies.
ENGR 4501: Nuclear Power Generation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3501 & Engineering Standing
This course covers the principles of nuclear energy conversion to electric power. The content of the
course includes: fundamentals of energy conversion, ssion reactors, design and construction of light
water reactors with emphasis on boiling water and pressurized water reactors, gas cooled reactors,
fast breeder reactors, thermal and structural analysis of reactors and plant components, safety
elements and accident prevention systems. The economic feasibility of nuclear power plants will also
be discussed.
ENGR 4502: Radiation Protection & Health Physics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3501 & Engineering Standing
This course covers the fundamentals of individual and population health protection against the harmful
effects of radiation Topics included are: different sources of radiation, interaction of radiation with
matter, radiation exposure principles and measurement, relationship between radiation exposure
and biological damage, radiation protection and safety standards and guidelines, radiation protection
instrumentation, internal and external radiation protection, pathways of radiation movement in the
environment and radiation shielding.
ENGR 4503: Nuclear Fuel Cycle
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3501 & Engineering Standing
The feasibility and operation of nuclear power plants is directly inuenced by the availability of
suitable nuclear fuel as well as acceptable methods of disposal of nuclear waste. This course covers
the progression of the nuclear fuel through different stages of mining, milling, processing, enrichment,
fabrication and use in reactors, interim storage, reprocessing and disposal. The environmental
impact of nuclear waste, economics of nuclear fuel cycle, challenges and solutions in management of
radioactive waste and the prevailing regulations, standards and best practices are discussed.
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Engineering Design Graphics
EDG 1210: Survey of Engineering Graphics
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course introduces the students to a broad range of engineering graphics topics. Freehand
sketching, and computer-aided design (CAD) assignments cover theory and application in such areas as
fundamentals of engineering graphics, drafting technique, lettering, orthographic projection, sectional
views, pictorial drawings, dimensioning, and industry practices.
E D G 1211: Engineering Graphics I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to engineering graphics in mechanical engineering and manufacturing with an emphasis
on using computer-aided design (CAD) to produce nished engineering drawings according to industry
and ANSI standards. Topics include fundamentals of engineering graphics, orthographic projection,
sectional views, pictorial drawings, dimensioning, industry practices, le management, geometric
construction, basic 3D coordinate geometry, surface models, parametric solid modeling, and drawing
composition.
EDG 1212: Engineering Graphics II
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1211
A continuation of Engineering Graphics I, covering advanced concepts of 3D geometry, parametric
solid modeling, boundary representation of solids, databases for manufacturing and inspection, an
introduction to geometric dimensioning and tolerancing according to the American National Standards
Institute.
EDG 2160: Civil Graphics and Computer Aided Drafting
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to graphic principles and practices in civil engineering technology. This course includes
the development of the basic drafting skills needed to produce civil engineering plans and graphical
presentations. The elements of descriptive geometry are addressed. A major component of the course
is an introduction to the fundamentals of computer-aided drafting and design (CADD).
E D G 3112 : Advanced Engineering Graphics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1212
This course covers advanced 3D CAD features and solid modeling techniques including patterning,
congurations, library features, sketch blocks, advanced assemblies, and multi-body parts. Students
who complete this course are eligible for the SolidWorks CSWP exam.
E D G 4111: Surface Modeling
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1211
This course covers surface modeling in 3D CAD, combining surface modeling, solid modeling and
creating master models. The student is introduced to complex solid modeling, free form surface
modeling and surface analysis. Splines, curves and three-dimensional sketches are used in conjunction
with surfacing techniques to create shapes common to the automotive or aircraft industry. The shapes
are analyzed for surface continuity to optimize designs.
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EDG 4222: CAD Customization and Standards
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1212
This course covers topics in customizing CAD software and creating company standards. Topics
include identifying company requirements, customizing the user interface, and writing company
standards for the use of the software.
EDG 4224: Engineering Design Graphics for Custom Manufacturing
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1212,MET 1321, and MET 2322
Advanced 3D CAD features are covered including: sheet metal, weldments, and surface modeling.
Students will design and fabricate various metallic parts using an English Wheel, 3-Axis Bead Roller,
and Shrinker/Stretcher machines.
Engineering Technology
ENGT 2124: Statics with Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and ((PHYS 1111 and PHYS 1111L) or (PHYS 2211 andPHYS 2211L)
2D and 3D forces and moments acting on components, machine parts, frames, and structures are
analyzed. Static rigid body force systems in equilibrium, including friction applications are included.
Distributed load calculations using centroids and centers of gravity located by composite and
CAD methods are practiced. An introduction to calculating the moments of inertia of machines
and structures is also included. Real 2D and 3D design applications are emphasized. Assumptions
considering safety, economics, quality and function are discussed. Not equivalent to ENGR 2214,
ENGT 3124: Strength of Materials with Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214 or ENGT 2124
Concurrent: ENGT 3124L
A study of stress and strain of deformable bodies in tension, compression, bending, and torsion. Topics
include: axial stress and strain, thermal stress and strain, statically indeterminate systems, torsional
stress and strain, power transmission in shafts, bending stresses in beams, beam deections, combined
stresses, elastic buckling in columns, and nite element analysis methods. ENGT 3124 and ENGT 3124L
should be taken concurrently, but if a student has credit for one, the other can be taken alone.
Notes: Not equivalent to ENGR 3131
ENGT 3124L: Strength of Materials Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ENGT 3124
The application of laboratory testing and analysis of results to determine the mechanical behavior of
materials under load.
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English
ENGL 0999: Support for English Composition (ENGL 1101)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: ENGL 1101
This course provides corequisite skills and additional instruction for topics and concepts covered in
ENGL 1101 Composition I.
ENGL 1101: Composition I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Registration in ENGL 0999 (Support for English Composition) co-requisite course, if
Learning Support English is required.
Focuses on skills required for effective writing in a variety of contexts, with emphasis on exposition,
analysis, and argumentation. Also includes introductory use of a variety of research skills.
E N G L 1102 : Composition II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C”or better in ENGL 1101
Focuses on developing writing skills beyond the levels of prociency required by ENGL 1101.
Emphasizes interpretation and evaluation and advanced research methods. .
E N G L 2110 : World Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of world literature that explores human experience by examining diverse
aesthetic and cultural perspectives from ancient to modern times.
E N G L 2111: Early World Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of important works of world literature from ancient times through the mid-
seventeenth century.
E N G L 2112 : World Literature mid 1600s to Present
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of important works of world literature from the mid-seventeenth century to
the present.
ENGL 2120: British Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of important works of British literature.
ENGL 2121: Early British Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of important works of British literature from the Old English period through
the neoclassical age.
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ENGL 2122: British Literature late 1700s to Present
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of important works of British literature from the Romantic era to the present.
ENGL 2130: American Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of important works of American literature.
ENGL 2131: Early American Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of American literature from the pre-colonial age to the mid-nineteenth century.
ENGL 2132: American Literature mid 1800s to Present
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present.
ENGL 2145: Introduction to English Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course introduces students to the reading, writing, research, and critical strategies essential
to KSU English Studies. The course draws connections among the four content areas in the English
Department (Literature, Language, Writing, and Theory) and focuses on their relationship to broader
social and personal contexts, enabling students to make informed choices about their program of study
and their careers.
ENGL 2160: American Literature Survey
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This survey of American literature from its beginnings to the present introduces English and Secondary
English Education majors to the historical periods and major trends and gures of American literature.
ENGL 2172: British Literature, Beginnings to 1660
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This survey of British literature from its beginnings to 1660 introduces English and Secondary English
Education majors to the historical periods and major trends and gures of British literature.
ENGL 2174: British Literature, 1660 to Present
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130,ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This survey of British literature from 1660 to the present introduces English and Secondary English
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Education majors to the historical periods and major trends and gures of British literature.
ENGL 2271: Introduction to Teaching English Language Arts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course provides an introduction to teaching English Language Arts (grades 6-12). Through the
study of theory and practice, context-based models, and specic applications, students explore the
potential of the English Language Arts classroom and investigate the professional roles, relationships,
and responsibilities of the English Language Arts teacher. This course is a prerequisite for all other
English Education courses and mandatory for admittance to the English Education program.
ENGL 2290: Special Topics
1-12 Variable Credit Hours
Students will explore special topics relevant to the Department of English.
ENGL 2300: African-American Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 .
This course is a survey of important works of African-American literature.
ENGL 3230: Literary Genre
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of the development and history of a particular literary form, such as narrative,
poetry, or drama, through the exploration of representative works. Particular attention is given to the
evolution of new strategies for the creation and reception of the genre and to the aesthetic, historical,
and cultural conditions that shape those strategies.
ENGL 3232: Topics in Drama
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of selected topics, authors, or periods of dramatic literature. The course
also addresses the fundamental literary generic characteristics of dramatic form, including plot,
character, action, and setting, as well as the conventions of dramatic genres, such as tragedy, comedy,
tragicomedy, closet, and narrative drama.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3241: Technology and Digital Media in English/Language Arts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2271 and admission into the English Education program
This course provides students with experience in the ways that digital media and technology can be
used meaningfully in the English/Language Arts classroom. Students consider, experiment with, and
apply specic technologies in order to develop comfort with and control over these tools. The course
prepares students to develop adolescents’ literacy practices with technology in the English/Language
Arts classroom.
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ENGL 3250: Teaching Writing in Middle Grades Language Arts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2271
This course is an exploration of current theories of composition pedagogy in practice at the middle
grades level, including a variety of strategies for teaching and assessing writing while dealing with
institutional policies (including state standards and high-stakes testing). Students write for a variety of
purposes and audiences; analyze traditional and non-traditional writing assignments for their strengths
and limitations; and develop effective instructional strategies, materials, and assessments.
ENGL 3270: Teaching Grammar and Usage in Middle Grades Language Arts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2271
This course examines approaches for teaching grammar in the middle grades. Students practice
grammatical appropriateness in oral and written communication; develop an understanding of
grammatical concepts and constructions; analyze errors in order to develop effective instruction; study
structures as a means of promoting syntactic growth and diversity of style in writing; and develop
constructive, use-based lessons. This course includes an overview of modern grammars, the history of
grammar instruction, and research on grammar instruction.
ENGL 3310: Principles of Writing Instruction
5 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2271 and admission into the English Education or Secondary and Middle Grades
Language Arts program
This course provides an exploration of theories of composition pedagogy and assessment, including a
variety of strategies for teaching writing while dealing with institutional policies such as standardized
testing. Students practice oral and written communication for various audiences and purposes; create,
implement, and assess writing instruction in a middle school setting; and create and practice research-
supported approaches to grammar instruction. The course includes a 45-hour embedded eld
experience in a middle school.
ENGL 3320: Scriptural Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of authors, themes, genres, and composition of scriptural writings.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3322: Hebrew Scriptures as Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300.
This course is a study of the Hebrew Scriptures of the Bible, known to Christians as the Old
Testament, as literature, concerning its aesthetic value with respect to authors, themes, genres, and
composition within the context of its original Hebrew and Jewish audiences. Students improve and
rene their abilities to read, think, write, and speak critically and cogently about scriptural literature
and have an increased familiarity with much of the Hebrew Bible.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
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ENGL 3324: New Testament as Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300.
This course is a study of the New Testament of the Bible as literature, concerning its aesthetic
value with respect to authors, themes, genres, and composition within the context of its original
Mediterranean audiences. Students improve and rene their abilities to read, think, write, and speak
critically and cogently about scriptural literature and have an increased familiarity with much of the
New Testament.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3330: Gender Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300.
This course is a study of literature using gender as the primary category of analysis. Viewing gender as
a social construction, it explores such issues as gendered roles in society, interactions between private
and public life, gender’s relation to canon formation, and individuals’ struggle to dene their place
in culture in the face of gendered expectations. It may focus on a region or nation, a time period, a
theme, a representative individual, or some combination.
ENGL 3340: Ethnic Literatures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111,ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of literature using ethnicity as the primary category of analysis. Individual
offerings of the course might survey a range of ethnic literatures (e.g., Asian American, Chicano,
Native American, Jewish) or explore one such body of texts (e.g., Caribbean literatures).
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3350: Regional Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, EDUC 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of literature using region as the primary category of analysis. Texts might
include ction and nonction, performance texts (such as drama and folktales from the oral tradition),
and examples of material culture. The class might focus on a specic geographic region (e.g., the
Caribbean); a comparative study of regional culture (e.g., Faulkner’s Yoknapatawpa vs. Hardy’s
Wessex); or authors or themes closely associated with a region (e.g., Cather’s West).
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3360: Major African American Writers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course concerns the development of African American literature with emphasis on major writers
dening trends, movements, genres, and themes.
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Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3390: Great Works for Middle Grades Teachers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122,ENGL 2130,ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a survey of classic literature written by diverse authors. It focuses on text analysis and
writing about literature. The texts studied are frequently found in the middle grades classroom.
ENGL 3391: Teaching Literature to Adolescents
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2271 and admission into the English Education program
Using narrative as a central genre, this course introduces current English teaching philosophy and
practice in teaching literature to adolescents. This course models current ways to integrate technology
into the curriculum, identies a variety of multicultural teaching texts, and extends the study of critical
theory into the teaching of literature to adolescents.
ENGL 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internships (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two semesters at a site in business, industry
or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior-level students who wish to obtain on-he-job
experience in conjunction with their academic training.
ENGL 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of departmental internship adviser.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning work experience of one semester with a previously
approved business rm, private agency, or government agency.
ENGL 3400: Survey of African Literatures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a survey of African literatures, including the orature, literature, performance texts,
lm and/or other media produced in each quadrant of Africa, from early times to the present day.
For example, the course might survey African narrative, looking at a selection of early epics, folktales,
short stories or novels representing themes, motifs, and styles in each quadrant of Africa.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3500: Topics in African American Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2300, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of a selected topic of African-American literature. For example, the course
might focus on a single artist (such as Ralph Ellison), a group of artists (such as writers of the Harlem
Renaissance), a genre (such as the slave narrative), a source or technique (such as folklore in twentieth
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century novels), or a theme or issue (such as depictions of women, the oral-musical tradition or
humor and signifying).
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 3600: Topics in African Diaspora Literatures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of a selected topic in the areas of the African Diaspora. For example, the course
might focus on a single author or group of authors: “The Novels of Paule Marshall”; a country or
region: “Caribbean Literatures”; a movement or an event: “Post-Colonial Caribbean Literatures”; a
theme or issue: “Twentieth-Century Caribbean Women Writers”; a genre: “African, African American
and Afro-Caribbean Autobiography”; or a combination of these or other categories.
ENGL 4220: Critical Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
An advanced course in interpretive theoretical paradigms as applied to the study of literature and
culture, focusing on critical models such as Marxism, Structuralism, Poststructuralism, Deconstruction,
Psychoanalytic criticism, and Gender, Ethnic, and Cultural studies.
ENGL 4230: Theory-Based Studies in Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
Concentration on the interpretive strategies and conceptual framework of one of the major paradigms
of contemporary literary theory, with attention to the ways in which those paradigms enable the study
of a select group of texts, both literary and nonliterary. Topics may include Feminist theory, Marxism,
Post-Colonialism, Psychoanalytic Criticism, Cultural Materialism, Ethnic studies, Gender studies, New-
Historicism, and Reader Response theories.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4240: Rhetorical Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses:ENGL 2110,ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL 2121,
ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This advanced course is a study of major texts in rhetorical theory from antiquity to the present,
focusing on the signicant issues in rhetoric, especially the relationship of language to truth and
knowledge. Students gain practice in using rhetorical concepts to analyze both literary and non-literary
texts and to produce effective written and spoken arguments.
ENGL 4340: Shakespeare
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of selected comedies, histories, and tragedies, covering the range of
Shakespeare’s dramatic art. It may include dramatic form and poetic composition as commentaries on
the dramatic genres and an examination of performance theory and practice.
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ENGL 4360: American Literature Before 1800
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
Literary studies of colonial and early United States literature. Prior to 1800 in the Americas, complex
and diverse encounters of Old and New World cultures resulted in the Constitution of the United
States of America and the emergence of its wide range of literatures.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4370: British Medieval and Chaucerian Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
Studies in Middle English literature, including Chaucer. May include prose, poetry, and drama and
investigate aesthetic, intellectual, and social issues.
ENGL 4372: British Renaissance Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
British literature from the late fteenth century to 1660, generally exclusive of Shakespeare. May
include poetry, prose, and drama and investigate aesthetic, intellectual, and social issues.
ENGL 4374: Studies in Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
British literature from 1660 to the late eighteenth century. May include poetry, prose, and drama and
investigate aesthetic, intellectual, and social issues.
ENGL 4380: World Literature Before 1800
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements of the period, emphasizing
aesthetic and social understanding. The course may examine Western and non-Western cultures.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, curriculum committee, and department chair required prior to
registration.
Selected topics of an advanced nature that may include original research for superior students.
Normally for projects not served through pre-established curriculum.
ENGL 4401: Topics in African Literatures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131,ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of a selected topic in the areas of orature, literature, performance texts, lm
and/or other media produced in Africa. The course might focus on an author or group of authors:
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“The Plays of Wole Soyinka”; a region or country: “Twentieth Century South African Literature”;
a movement or event: “African Writers of the Negritude Movement”; a theme or issue: “Women’s
Rights in African Literature”; or a combination of these categories.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4460: 19th-Century American Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
A study of representative writers in American literature in the nineteenth century.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4470: 19th-Century British Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
Studies in Romantic and Victorian literature, from the 1780s to the end of the nineteenth century,
examining such aesthetic and social themes as the nature and role of the artist, the impulse toward
gothicism, the rise of the autobiography, responses to industrialization, and the conict between
tradition and change, as these are expressed in representative texts of the period.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4480: 19th-Century World Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements of the nineteenth century,
emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding. The course may examine Western and non-Western
cultures.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4490: Special Topics in English
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of selected topics of special interest to faculty and students.
ENGL 4560: 20th-Century American Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements in twentieth-century America,
emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
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ENGL 4570: 20th-Century British Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
A study of representative twentieth-century British literature.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4580: 20th-Century World Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 2145
A study of representative texts, major themes, or literary movements of twentieth-century literature,
emphasizing aesthetic and social understanding.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
ENGL 4620: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 90 hours, and permission of the department
The senior seminar is a summative academic experience that builds on previous coursework and
gives advanced English majors the opportunity to engage with in-depth research on a topic related to
language, literature, or writing. The small class size fosters a community of readers and writers that
provides support in the process of writing a substantial seminar essay informed by current scholarship.
Students also develop their communication skills through oral presentations.
LING 3020: Linguistics and Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110,ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300 .
This course surveys intersections between linguistics and literary studies. It introduces students to
one or more of the major linguistic theories and methodologies that can inform literary analysis, such
as semiotics, poetics, pragmatics, narrative theory, structuralism, post-structuralism, (neo-)formalism,
discourse analysis, or stylistics.
LING 3025: Linguistics for Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: None
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Because language study is a key component of the English/Language Arts classroom, this course
focuses on specic linguistic aspects of the English language (e.g., morphology, stylistics, discourse,
etc.), grammar in context, language variation in life and literature, and sociolinguistic implications of
teaching English. There is a strong focus on methodology, such as examining pedagogical stances and
creating lesson plans.
LING 3030: Studies in Grammar and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a study of the theories and methods of linguistics, including their application to topics
such as language acquisition, sociolinguistics, politics, discourse analysis, advanced grammar, or the
historical development of English.
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Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
LING 3035: Introduction to Language and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course analyzes the nature of human language. It includes an introduction to speech sounds,
morphology, and syntax. A heavy emphasis is placed on the social and pedagogical implications of
modern linguistic theory, which includes an examination of issues such as Standard English, dialect
variation, language acquisition, or English as a Second Language.
LING 3040: History of the English Language
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110,ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a study of the development of English, with attention to inuential historical events and
to the evolving structure of the language.
LING 3045: Grammar of Contemporary American English
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course surveys both traditional and contemporary approaches to grammar. It addresses long-
established grammatical terms and concepts, inviting students to critically examine the notion of
“correct” grammar and to discuss the development and maintenance of standard language. It also
considers contemporary topics such as rhetorical grammar, functional grammar, and grammar in digital
environments. This course is particularly useful for students considering careers in education, editing,
or professional writing.
LING 3050: Sociolinguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is an introduction to English sociolinguistics. It surveys how language is impacted by social
variables such as ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, and geography. It also explores topics including
slang, jargon, dialect, identity, and power. Students are introduced to the basic subelds of linguistics-
phonology, morphology, and syntax-before venturing into deeper sociolinguistic issues. The course
should interest students pursuing careers in education, writing, business-and those wanting to expand
their knowledge of linguistics.
LING 3055: Politics and Language
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course surveys a number of the most important intersections between linguistics and politics
in American and global cultures today. Topics may include the “English only” movement; political
correctness; the politics of gendered language; framing theory and the language of American political
debate; language, ideology, and discourse analysis; and the politics of English as a “global” language. This
class may be of particular interest to students heading towards careers in journalism, law, politics, or
education.
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English as a Second Language
ESL 1105: Grammar Seminar for International Students
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an individualized and small group seminar open to all Kennesaw State University
students for whom English is a second language. International students will discuss North American
English (NAE) grammar and its academic applications, focusing on those features of the language that
are most problematic for second language writers and speakers. The development of editing skills is
emphasized.
E SL 110 6: Oral Communication for International Students
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is open to all Kennesaw State University students for whom English is a second language.
The course is designed to help intermediate to advanced ESL students improve both their conversation
and public speaking skills through small group activities and class presentations. Also, pronunciation
practice will play an important role throughout the course in helping students become more condent
speakers of North American English (NAE).
English Education
ENED 4000: Service Learning in English Education
1-3 Class Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
ENED 4414: Teaching of English Language Arts I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 3241, ENGL 3310, ENGL 3391, and admission to the English Education program and
Yearlong Clinical Experience.
Corequisite: ENED 4650
This course addresses the practical application of English Language Arts curricula, learning theories,
teaching strategies, instructional materials, and assessment choices within specic teaching contexts.
The course emphasizes justifying teaching decisions based on clear rationales anchored in practice,
theory, and research; rening the facilitation of high levels of learning in all students through effective
practices; and adjusting teaching moves based on evidence, such as classroom self-observation, student
response and performance, and student products.
ENED 4416: Teaching English Language Arts II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENED 4414 and ENED 4650
Corequisite: ENED 4660
This course continues the practical application of English Language Arts curricula, learning theories,
teaching strategies, instructional materials, and assessment choices within specic teaching contexts
begun in Teaching of Language Arts I. This course emphasizes justifying teaching decisions based on
clear rationales anchored in practice, theory, and research; rening the facilitation of high levels of
learning in all students through effective practices; and adjusting teaching moves based on evidence,
such as classroom self-observation, student response and performance, and student products.
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ENED 4498: Internship in Teaching English
0 Class Hours 18 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by State of Georgia, full-time employment teaching
English.
Student teaching experience in English for employed, provisionally certied teachers. Supervision
will be in collaboration with a mentor-teacher in the local school and a university English education
supervisor. When taken for 12 hours of credit at the same school, this internship will automatically
substitute for ENED 4475. Proof of professional liability insurance is required. Students are responsible
for their own school placements.
ENED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 3241, ENGL 3310, ENGL 3391 ; Admission to the English Education Program; Pre-
Service Certicate; Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience
Corequisite: ENED 4414, EDUC 4610, INED 3305, and INED 4435
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in English education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
ENED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience in ELA II
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENED 4650, Educator Ethics Assessment 370, and GACE eligibility.
Corequisite: ENED 4416, INED 3306, and INED 4436
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in English Education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
Entrepreneurship
ENTR 4001: Entrepreneurial Mind
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Using an experiential, applied approach and global perspective, this course introduces students to the
fundamentals of an entrepreneurial mindset consisting of creatively encouraging big dreams and than
identifying and differentiating between ideas and opportunities. It introduces the four key elements
of entrepreneurship: mindset, resource acquisition, adaptive planning and creating value It serves as a
framework and catalyst to stimulate entrepreneurial motivation and action to create new ventures.
ENTR 4002: Venture Creation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENTR 4001, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
As an introduction to creating value for an entrepreneurial venture, this course provides information
to increase students’ awareness of the importance of being both externally-centric (focusing on
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denitions of value from the customer perspective) and internally-directed. This is achieved by
developing and implementing strategies that meet customer expectations and satisfy the objectives of
the new venture.
ENTR 4003: Venture Funding
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENTR 4001, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Students identify and examine different types of nancing, differentiate between venture capital and
angel investor funding, and locate alternative nancing (such as crowd-funding, peer-to-peer lending,
micro-loans, and SBA loans). Additionally, students learn how to determine the value of a new venture.
The course explores sourcing and acquiring nancial resources that are required in new venture start-
ups. Exit strategies including mergers, acquisitions, rm sales, and initial public offerings (IPOs) are
examined.
ENTR 4004: Venture Commercialization
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENTR 4002 and ENTR 4003, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
This course integrates the aspects of developing the entrepreneurial mindset, creating market value,
nancing the venture, and commercializing the opportunity for a new for-prot, enterprise initiative
(Intrapreneurship) or social business venture. The students execute the action phase of the business
plan, engage capital strategies, secure charter customers, interview community entrepreneurs, and
formally pitch the new venture for critique by entrepreneurs or venture capitalists.
ENTR 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
ENTR 4490: Special Topics in Entrepreneurship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
Environmental Science
ENVS 2202K: Introduction to Environmental Science
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course is an examination of contemporary environmental issues related to Earth’s natural systems
such as human population dynamics, natural resources, environmental quality, global changes, and
environmental values in society. Students will learn how to apply scientic principles and data to gain
an understanding of modern environmental challenges on local, regional, and global scales.
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ENVS 3100K: Soil & Water Science
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L) and (CHEM 1212 and CHEM
1212L)
This course will provide an overview of soil and water science including study of the physical, chemical
and biological properties of each and how these properties relate to soil health and water quality.
Students will consider human activities that impact soil and water resources, learn how to assess
those impacts and apply management approaches towards them. Laboratory exercises will involve the
application of techniques for monitoring soil and water quality and methods for remediation.
ENVS 3150K: Environmental Toxicology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L) and (CHEM 3361 and CHEM
3361L)
Environmental toxicology is the study of the nature, properties, effects and detection of toxic
substances in the environment and environmentally exposed species, including humans. Students
taking this course will learn to quantify environmental exposures using dose-response relationships,
categorize the absorption of toxicants, calculate the distribution of storage toxicants, describe
the biotransformation and elimination of toxicants, determine target organ toxicity, teratogenesis,
mutagenesis, and carcinogenisis of various toxins and manage the risks associated with them.
ENVS 3350: Oceanography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L) and (BIOL 1108 and BIOL
110 8 L)
Students in this course will learn how plate tectonics affect the positioning of our continents, how the
physical and chemical makeup of seawater affects the ocean’s properties, and how air-sea interactions,
ocean circulation, waves and tides all affect our climate. Finally, students will explore the biological
richness of the ocean ecosystem by studying coastal habitats, biological productivity, pelagic and
benthic marine organisms, marine pollution and the exploitation of marine resources.
ENVS 3398: Internship
Variable 1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours and permission of the instructor.
A structured out of the classroom experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s
major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research under the
guidance of faculty and the internship supervisor. Internship sites must be secured in advance of the
semester of the placement and must be approved by the student’s advisor and internship coordinator.
ENVS 3450: Conservation Biology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L
This course will cover fundamental principles of conservation biology. Students will learn about the
history and development of the conservation movement, learn how to examine human impacts on
plants and wildlife, delve into interaction of conservation and society, and determine how to manage
and conserve endangered species. Class exercises will cover quantitative techniques used to evaluate
and predict the status of plant and animal populations and ecological methods for monitoring and
maintaining biodiversity in ecosystems.
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ENVS 3720: Sustainability at KSU
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1108 and BIOL 1108L ) or GEOG 1113
The course includes an in-depth survey of sustainability efforts in the areas of campus facilities and
curriculum at Kennesaw State University and is especially relevant for students with interest in
the area of Environmental Studies. The course has a service-learning component in which teams
of students examine aspects of KSU’s sustainability activities and develop proposals to improve or
enhance ongoing efforts or introduce new ones.
Notes: This course is cross-listed with BIOL 3720.
ENVS 3730: Natural Resource Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in (BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L and BIOL 1108 and BIOL
1108L) or (SCI 1101 and SCI 1102)
This is an introductory course designed to provide students with a basic foundation for an
understanding of the importance of natural resource conservation within the context of a variety of
local, regional, national, and global resource and environmental concerns. This course examines the
effects various natural resource management practices have on the quality of life for both present and
future generations with much of the material focusing on the concept of sustainable development.
ENVS 4000K: Wetlands and Mitigation
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1107 and BIOL 1107L and ENVS 3100K
This course covers wetlands as components of natural landscapes. Students will learn to characterize
the biogeochemistry, hydrology, geomorphology, and soil properties of wetlands. Students will learn
how to classify wetlands by considering soil and hydrologic factors important to wetland delineation
and jurisdictional determination. Finally, students will learn how to mitigate impacts on wetlands with
an emphasis on wetland restoration and creation.
ENVS 4200: Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Any geography or science lab course and 60 credit hours.
This course is designed to prepare students for scientic research in the environmental eld and
related disciplines. It introduces students to a variety of spatial and environmental research concepts,
approaches, methods, and techniques. This course guides students through aspects of scientic
research.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with GEOG 4200.
ENVS 4300: Environmental Ethics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STS 1101
This course is designed to extend the traditional boundaries of the ethical relationships between
humans to the nonhuman world in the natural environment. Philosophical and social issues have
surfaced in the twenty-rst century emerging as environmental ethical dilemmas demanding resolution.
Case studies and a variety of interdisciplinary literature pieces are incorporated which allow students
to consider the impact of ethical dilemmas and evaluate their social inuences.
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ENVS 4399: Environmental Science Seminar
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
This seminar will explore current topics in environmental science, regulation, and policy. Faculty and
outside speakers from government and private industry will give presentations and lead discussions.
Students will be expected to attend all lectures and participate.
European Studies
EUST 2050: Introduction to European Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English Requirements,
including ENGL 1101, if required
This course is a survey of the foundational gures, themes, and texts in European Studies in an
interdisciplinary and global context. It serves as an introduction to European Studies with a focus on
the Modern Era. Students engage with appropriate texts from a variety of European countries and
cultures in an interdisciplinary intellectual environment.
EUST 4040: Capstone in European Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EUST 2050 or permission of the instructor
This course offers an in-depth examination of a topic or major gure relevant to the eld of European
Studies. This course may include but not be limited to humanistic, analytical research and / or literary
analysis; and / or community engagement exercises with the express purpose of applying knowledge in
the eld of European Studies in the community.
Exercise Science
ES 2100: Physical Activity in Health and Disease
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an epidemiological foundation to physical activity research specic to public
health. Participants will examine the literature relative to the physiological impact of regular physical
activity on chronic diseases (e.g., cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, etc.).
ES 2200: Safety Training for the Fitness Professional
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science or Sport Management majors.
The purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to help
provide a safe environment for athletes while they are participating in sport/exercise and, in an
emergency, to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until
advanced medical help arrives. Students will have the opportunity to become certied in First and
CPR/AED for the Professional.
ES 2290: Special Topics
1-3 Credit Hours
This course includes select physical activity units not regularly offered through the Department of
ESSM.
Notes: Repeatable.
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ES 2300: Medical Terminology
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science Major or Public Health Education Major
Concurrent: BIOL 2221 or HPE 2250
This course will cover the basic techniques for anatomical, physiological, and medical word-building.
The course will teach a systematic approach to dening general medical terms and terms for
pathological disorders by dividing them into word roots, combining forms, sufxes, and prexes.
ES 2500: Principles of Nutrition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science or Sport Management major.
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principle of nutrition as needed for general
health. Topics include the role of diet inthe development and prevention of chronic diseases, such as
cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, etc.; macro- and micro-nutrient needs for optimum health;
U.S. dietary guidelines (and international equivalents); tools to assist with menu planning; and dietary
analysis.
ES 3100: Group Exercise Leadership
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221
Concurrent: ES 2200
This course is designed to provide students with leadership skills and experience that directly
apply to group exercise programming. Topics include current trends in group exercise, program
design and implementation, monitoring exercise, evaluation of existing programs, and administrative
considerations.
ES 3200: Research Methodology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in STAT 1107, and 60+ credit hours.
This course provides an overview of the research process applied in the study of exercise and health
science. Students are introduced to simple experimental design, data gathering techniques, statistical
concepts and methods, and research writing.
ES 3398: Internship in Exercise Science
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major and approval of the department chair
This course offers students a supervised, credit-earning experience of one academic semester with
a previously approved business rm, sport organization, private agency or governmental agency.
Students must have current professional liability insurance and CPR/AED certication. Credit may be
placed in the elective areas.
Notes: S/U grading only. Repeatable once.
ES 3600: Health Fitness Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221 and ES 2200
This course provides an introduction to the professional standards and guidelines that assist a health
and tness facility with providing quality service and program offerings in a safe environment. Course
content will include an overview of risk management and emergency policies, operating practices,
facility design and construction, equipment concerns and signage issues related to health and tness
facilities.
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ES 3700: Strength and Conditioning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221 and ES 2300
Corequisite: ES 3750 Strength and Conditioning Laboratory
This course offers students an introduction to scientic and practical foundations associated with
strength and conditioning programs. The course content promotes the use of a structured scientic
approach in the prescription of progressive resistance training and cardiorespiratory conditioning.
ES 3750: Strength and Conditioning Laboratory
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221 and ES 2300
Corequisite: ES 3700: Strength and Conditioning
This laboratory course provides an introduction to techniques commonly associated with instructing
strength and conditioning programs. The laboratory content promotes the use of a structured
scientic approach in the prescription of progressive resistance training and cardiorespiratory
conditioning.
ES 3800: Biomechanics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2221 and ES 2300
This course introduces students to the study of neuromuscular and mechanical principles of motion
related to the analysis of human movement.
ES 3900: Physiology of Exercise
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 2222
This course provides an overview of the human body’s responses to the stress of physical exercise.
Students are introduced to the metabolic, cardiovascular, pulmonary and neuromuscular adaptations
to acute and chronic exercise.
ES 4000: Service Learning in Exercise Science
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60+ semester hours, Exercise Science major and permission of the department chair.
This course offers students a community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful
community service activities with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. The
community activity is designed with the instructor and approved by the department chair.
ES 4200: Nutrition and Performance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in (ES 2500 or CSH 2500 ) and ES 3900
This course covers the nutritional needs of individuals participating in exercise and sport. Topics
include but are not limited to the dietary needs of the human body before, during and after various
modalities and intensities of athletics in order to optimize performance.
ES 4300: Physiology of Exercise and Aging
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major. a grade of “C” or better in ES 3900
This course provides an overview of exercise physiology and healthy aging. The course emphasizes
special considerations during tness assessment, exercise prescription, and health promotion for
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special populations including the older adult, children, adolescents, and females during pregnancy and
the post-partum period.
ES 4400: Directed Study
1-15 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 2.75 Institutional GPA, Exercise Science major, 60+ semester hours and permission of the
department chair
This course covers topics and seminars of an advanced nature external to regular course offerings.
ES 4490: Special Topics in Exercise Science
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 2.75 Institutional GPA, Exercise Science major
This course includes selected topics of interest to faculty and students not regularly offered by the
Department of ESSM.
ES 4500: Physiology of Exercise II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 3900
Corequisite: ES 4550:Exercise Science Laboratory Techniques
This course examines the study of the physiological basis of training and factors limiting human
performance. Students are introduced to concepts of neuromuscular function, hormonal control,
environmental conditions and ergogenic aids as they relate to acute and chronic exercise.
ES 4550: Exercise Science Laboratory Techniques
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 3900
Corequisite: ES 4500: Physiology of Exercise II
This course provides an introduction to laboratory techniques commonly used in the eld of
exercise science. The course includes an overview of ergometry, energy expenditure, blood pressure,
cardiovascular, pulmonary, and musculoskeletal responses during exercise. The topics within the
course include safe, legal, and ethical practices required when working in an exercise physiology
laboratory.
ES 4600: Exercise Prescription
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 4500 and ES 4550
Corequisite: ES 4650: Exercise Testing
This course introduces students to methods utilized in creating exercise prescriptions and
developing exercise programs. Emphasis is placed on developing and delivering safe and valid exercise
prescriptions.
ES 4650: Exercise Testing
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 4500 and ES 4550
Corequisite: ES 4600: Exercise Prescription
Exercise Testing is a detailed examination of various tness assessments. This course emphasizes
current test procedures used for determining body fat percentage, maximum oxygen uptake,
maximum power output, and muscular strength and endurance. This course thoroughly familiarizes
students with lab procedures, test protocol, and the interpretation.
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ES 4700: Clinical Exercise Physiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 4500 and ES 4550
This course is designed to address the clinical aspects and implications of exercise physiology principles
for those with or at risk of developing cardiovascular, pulmonary or metabolic disease.
ES 4800: Clinical Biomechanics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 2.75 Institutional GPA, Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 3800
This course includes a survey of acute and chronic activities related to injury and biomechanical
mechanisms. The course will expose students to basic kinetic and kinematic analyses. The course
includes an examination of contemporary theories of prevention using a bioomechanical perspective.
ES 4900: Exercise Science Senior Seminar
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 4500 and ES 4550, 90+ credit hours
This course is a capstone course designed as a culminating experience for the major by integrating
the student’s prior academic experience in exercise science. Students are provided an overview
of contemporary issues, trends, theories, and research related to exercise science. The course is
delivered in a seminar format to encourage student participation and interaction with peers and
faculty.
ES 4950: Exercise Science Senior Internship
3 to 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Exercise Science major, a grade of “C” or better in ES 4500 and ES 4550, 90+ credit hours,
and approval of the department chair.
This course is a senior-level credit-earning experience at an approved exercise science internship site.
During this course, students work under the direct supervision of an exercise science professional
and university supervisor. Students must have current professional liability insurance and CPR/AED
certication.
Notes: Credit for the course can be placed in the elective areas only.
Film
FILM 2290: Special Topics
1-12 Class Hours
Prerequisite: Varies based on subject
Special topics selected in the study of Film.
FILM 3105: Fundamentals of Writing for Film and Television
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This is a professional seminar for anyone interested in learning about and/or breaking into the
entertainment industry - specically focusing on lm and television. Hollywood blockbusters and great
television shows are studied from a story structure perspective. Students learn how to develop, pitch,
write, and sell commercial lm and TV concepts/scripts; they examine lm and TV production jobs,
including how to get one in Georgia. This is essential training for screenwriters, novelists, directors,
and executives.
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FILM 3200: Film History and Theory I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
A survey of the major developments, movements, and critical approaches in international cinema
from 1895-1950, this course emphasizes an understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial, and
aesthetic contexts that inuence lm. The course also develops the student’s understanding of a lm’s
narrative and visual structure and its place within established theoretical traditions.
FILM 3210: Film History and Theory II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300 .
This course is a survey of the major developments, movements, and critical approaches in international
cinema since 1950, including a consideration of American independent lm and recent digital cinema.
The course emphasizes an understanding of the historical, cultural, commercial, and aesthetic contexts
that inuence lm, but also develops the student’s understanding of a lm’s narrative and visual
structure and its place within established theoretical traditions.
FILM 3220: Studies in Film
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110,ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course features the analysis of lm from such perspectives as genre, literary and lm aesthetics,
and literary adaptation. It may include screening of selected lms.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
FILM 4105: Advanced Writing for Film and Television
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 3105
Using the basic skills gained in the fundamentals course students will now expand beyond mastery
of the scene and write an entire lm or television script over the course of the semester. This is an
intensive writing course. Along with a strong desire to write professionally, independence, discipline
and collegiality are requisites for success in this course. Students must come to class prepared with
at least one story idea for an original full-length movie, pilot TV series, or speculative episode of a TV
series in mind. Students will be divided into groups, based loosely on genre. In addition to their work
in class, students will also work with each other out of class. Students will complete the class with an
original script, advanced knowledge of the screen and television writing crafts, and experience in the
professional collaborative process.
FILM 4200: Advanced Studies in Film
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FILM 3200 or FILM 3220 or permission of the instructor.
An intensive study of selected topics in American and international cinema, emphasizing critical theory
and analysis of lms and related readings.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
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Finance
FIN 2500: Consumer Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Completion of all Learning Support English an Mathematics courses, if
required
A nontechnical course designed to develop an understanding of the basic principles and techniques
as they apply to personal income, spending and investing. Emphasis is placed upon nancial planning,
budgeting, saving, home ownership, estate planning, and retirement.
Notes: This course is for non-business majors. This course will not count for business majors.
FIN 3100: Principles of Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 ), ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200,
ECON 2100, ECON 2200 and ECON 2300 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate
Professional Program or completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, ACCT 2100,
ACCT 2200, ECON 2100, ECON 2200, (ECON 2300 or MATH 1107) and student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
An introductory course designed to develop knowledge of the basic concepts, principles, and functions
of managerial nance. Topics include the time value of money, valuation of bonds and stocks, nancial
analysis, working capital management, capital budgeting, and capital structure strategies.
FIN 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and
approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry, or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
FIN 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and
approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency, or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit.
For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on the job experience in which they may
apply their academic education. The work experience may not be with a current employer. This course
will be graded on an S/U basis.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
FIN 4220: Corporate Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Application of the principles and concepts of nance to the acquisition and management of corporate
assets and nancial resources, the management of the rm’s capital structure, and development of
dividend policy.
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FIN 4260: Short Term Financial Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Focuses on the structure and functioning of payment systems, the management of short-term assets
and short-term liabilities of the business rm, and the impact of computer and communications
technologies on nancial management systems.
FIN 4320: Fixed Income Securities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course provides students with knowledge of the xed-income markets. The course will cover
the pricing and risk management of xed-income securities, and an introduction to xed-income
derivatives. It covers interest rate management, product fundamentals, and portfolio strategies. This
course is a valuable preparation for students interested in taking the Chartered Financial Analysts
(CFA) examination.
FIN 4360: Investments
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course provides students with working knowledge of equity securities and portfolio management
with an emphasis on the fundamental trade-off between risk and return. The course covers securities
markets, efcient diversication, asset pricing models, and investment strategies of individual and
institutional investors. It also introduces students to bonds and nancial derivative products.
FIN 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course, and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
FIN 4420: International Financial Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Investigates the implications for nancial decision making rules and policies that result from
consideration of an international nancial perspective.
FIN 4460: Financial Statement Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course focuses on nancial statement users, their information needs, and how effective nancial
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statement analysis addresses those needs. Students will be instructed in methods to assess the nancial
health and performance of a rm to make realistic valuations and sound nancial decisions (e.g., as to
investing, lending, liquidity, and risk) in light of industry and economic conditions.
FIN 4490: Special Topics in Finance
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course, and approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students. This course may be taken more than once.
FIN 4520: Financial Derivatives and Financial Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course is designed to help students gain a thorough understanding of the roles of futures, options,
and other nancial derivatives in allocating risk; the design of nancial derivatives; the valuation of
nancial derivatives; and their applications to nancial risk management problems.
FIN 4560: Behavioral Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
The tools and applications of behavioral nance are presented. Topics include expected utility,
prospect theory and mental accounting; conventional nance and challenges to market efciency;
heuristics and biases, overcondence and emotion; nancial decision-making stemming from
psychology; behavioral explanations of observed behavioral anomalies; aggregate stock market puzzles;
and retirement and pensions.
FIN 4620: Financial Management of Financial Institutions
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Financial decision making concepts are applied to the particular nancial management issues of nancial
institutions, including funds acquisition and management of operations and capital investments.
FIN 4660: Advanced Corporate Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 4220, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course provides an in-depth coverage and quantitative analysis of the rm’s decisions to raise
capital publicly, privately, domestically, and globally. The course also covers restructurings of debt
obligations (bond refunding, exchange and tender offers), and equity/asset restructurings.
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Foreign Language
FL 1001: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
Introduction to a foreign language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of effective
communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of the culture being studied.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of the language.
FL 1002: Introduction to Foreign Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Introduction to foreign language and culture, part II, stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of the culture being studied.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of the language.
FL 2001: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FL 1002 or permission of the instructor.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of the language.
FL 2002: Intermediate Foreign Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FL 2001 or permission of the instructor.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of the language.
FL 2209: World Languages and Cultures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Completion of all Learning Support English courses, if required
An overview of world languages and cultures and their manifestations in our society. Class discussions
and readings are reinforced through supervised eld experiences in the metro Atlanta area. In
addition, students survey academic and professional career opportunities in elds that require linguistic
skills and cultural competence.
FL 3309: Survey of Chinese Literature and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course, is a survey of Chinese literature and culture, examining major works and literary and
artistic movements as well as cultural issues. Readings and discussions are in English; some readings are
in the original for Chinese language students.
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Notes: FL 3309, cross-listed as ASIA 3309
FL 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FL 2002
Covers special topics external to course offerings in order to allow a student to work individually with
an instructor.
FL 4490: Special Topics in Foreign Language
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FL 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
HEBR 1001: Introduction to Hebrew Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements if
required.
This course introduces students to Hebrew language and Israeli culture, stressing progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of Israeli culture. Not open to native speakers of Hebrew.
HEBR 1002: Introduction to Hebrew Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HEBR 1001 or permission of the instructor
Introduction to Hebrew Language and Culture II stresses continued, progressive acquisition of effective
communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of Israeli culture. Not open to native speakers of Hebrew.
HEBR 1050: Introduction to Biblical Hebrew
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements, if
required.
This course introduces students to the ancient Hebrew language. It lays a solid foundation for reading
and analyzing Biblical texts. Note: This course does not prepare students for the study of modern
Hebrew, nor is it sequenced with other HEBR courses.
HEBR 2001: Intermediate Hebrew Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HEBR 1002
Students continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing and learn to
communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Hebrew.
HEBR 2002: Intermediate Hebrew Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HEBR 2001
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. Not open to native speakers of Hebrew.
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Foreign Language Education
FLED 4408: Second Language Acquisition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education Program or ASIA 3001 or permission of instructor.
This course examines theories of second language acquisition (SLA) and their practical application to
second language teaching and learning. It addresses the theoretical foundations of working with second
language learners. It focuses on the classroom applications of this theoretical base to interactions with
language learners, curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Students interpret relevant SLA research
that informs language teaching and takes ownership of SLA theories and research as a rationale for
pedagogical decisions
FLED 4410: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum of Foreign Language
Education, P-8
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 3303
This course is an overview of methods, materials and curriculum in foreign language instruction grades
P-8. The eld experience emphasizes principles of classroom and behavior management as well as ways
to put theory into practice.
FLED 4412: Methods, Materials, and Curriculum of Foreign Language
Education, 9-12
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4408 and FLED 4410
Corequisite: FLED 4414
This course is an overview of methods, materials and curriculum in foreign language instruction grades
9-12. The eld experience emphasizes principles of classroom and behavior management as well as
ways to put theory into practice. Field experience is required. Proof of liability insurance is required
for eld experience.
FLED 4414: Technology for Foreign Language Teaching
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4408 and FLED 4410
Corequisite: FLED 4412
This course introduces teacher candidates to the use of instructional technology in foreign language
education. Specically, teacher candidates learn to evaluate, design, create, and implement a variety
of technology-enhanced teaching and learning materials. A particular focus is placed on forming the
essential connections between Second Language Acquisition theories, sound pedagogical approaches,
and cutting edge technologies to ensure that teacher candidates can integrate technology meaningfully
into P-12 curriculum planning and teaching practices.
FLED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education, FLED 4408, FLED 4410, FLED 4412, FLED 4414, Issued
Pre-Service Certicate, and Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience
Corequisite: FLED 4651, EDUC 4610, and INED 3305
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in Foreign Language Education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor
and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.
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FLED 4651: FLED Seminar I
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4408, FLED 4410, FLED 4412,FLED 4414, Pre-Service Certicate, and Admission to
Yearlong Clinical Experience.
Corequisite: FLED 4650
This FLED Seminar I course corresponds to the FLED Yearlong Clinical Practice I course and is
designed to support teaching candidates in successful completion of edTPA tasks and assessments,
focusing as well on the ethics and practice of culturally-responsive foreign language pedagogy and
instruction.
FLED 4660: FLED Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4650, FLED 4651, and eligibility to take GACE
Corequisite: FLED 4661
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical
experience in foreign language education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university
supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and
English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content
pedagogy assessment.
FLED 4661: FLED Seminar II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4650 and FLED 4651
Corequisite: FLED 4660
This FLED Seminar II course corresponds to the FLED Yearlong Clinical Practice II course and is
designed to support teaching candidates in successful completion of edTPA tasks and assessments,
focusing as well on the ethics and practice of culturally-responsive foreign language pedagogy and
instruction.
FLED 4670: FLED Yearlong Clinical Internship I
0 Class Hours 20 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4410, FLED 4412, FLED 4408, FLED 4414, and FL 4400
Corequisite: FLED 4671
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive supervised, credit-earning yearlong
clinical work experience in Foreign Language education for student in the Alternative Teacher
Preparation program.
FLED 4671: FLED Internship Seminar I
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4410, FLED 4412, FLED 4408, FLED 4414, FL 4400
Corequisite: FLED 4670
This FLED Internship Seminar I course corresponds to the FLED Yearlong Clinical Internship I
course and is designed to support teaching candidates in successful completion of edTPA tasks and
assessments, focusing also on the ethics and practice of culturally-responsive foreign language pedagogy
and instruction. This course provides candidates the opportunity to work under the guidance of the
FLED instructor and engage in discussion of issues related to language teaching with the FLED ATP
cohort.
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FLED 4680: FLED Yearlong Clinical Internship II
0 Class Hours 16 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4670 and FLED 4671
Corequisite: FLED 4681
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive supervised, credit-earning yearlong
clinical work experience in Foreign Language education for students in the Alternative Teacher
Preparation program.
FLED 4681: FLED Internship Seminar II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FLED 4670 and FLED 4671
Corequisite: FLED 4680
This FLED Internship Seminar II course corresponds to the FLED Yearlong Clinical Internship II
course and is designed to support teaching candidates in successful completion of edTPA tasks and
assessments, focusing also on the ethics and practice of culturally-responsive foreign language pedagogy
and instruction. This course provides candidates the opportunity to work under the guidance of the
FLED instructor and engage in discussion of issues related to language teaching with the FLED ATP
cohort.
French
FREN 1001: Introduction to French Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Completion of all Learning Support English courses, if required.
This course is an introduction to French language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of French and Francophone cultures.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of French.
FREN 1002: Introduction to French Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school French or FREN 1001 or the equivalent.
Introduction to French language and culture, “Part II,” stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of French and Francophone cultures.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of French.
FREN 2001: Intermediate French Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school French or FREN 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of French.
FREN 2002: Intermediate French Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school French or FREN 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
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materials and activities. Course will serve as a transition between intermediate and upper-level courses
in French.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of French.
FREN 2003: Accelerated Intermediate French Language and Culture
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school French or FREN 1002
This accelerated intermediate level course in French language and culture covers in one semester
the materials presented in FREN 2001 and FREN 2002. The course stresses continued, progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of French and Francophone cultures.
FREN 2290: Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
Covers special topics and study abroad courses external to course offerings at the intermediate level.
FREN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2002 or FREN 2003
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical reading and writing in
French. Designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in French, the course
focuses on the relationship between writing and reading, and on ways to improve one through the
other.
FREN 3302: Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2002 or FREN 2003
This course stresses expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills through
culturally and linguistically appropriate activities.
FREN 3303: Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 2002 or FREN 2003
This course provides a general review of grammar through composition and other written activities,
such as summaries, correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and
culturally appropriate forms.
FREN 3304: Literature and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3200 and FREN 3303
An introduction to French and Francophone literature and culture from the Middle Ages to 1820.
Students examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the period.
Notes: Readings and discussion in French.
FREN 3305: Literature and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3200 and FREN 3303
An introduction to French and Francophone literature and culture from 1820 to the present. Students
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examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the period.
Notes: Readings and discussion in French.
FREN 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in French
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the department chair.
This course fullls the study abroad requirement for the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture with
a primary language of French. The content of the course may vary depending on available course
offerings in the foreign institution. The chair of the Department of Foreign Languages must preapprove
the use of this course as partial fulllment of the requirements for the degree in Modern Language
& Culture.
FREN 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3302 and FREN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Supervised, credit-earning work experience of one semester requiring use of French in the work place.
Notes: Prior approval by department coordinator and internship supervisor is required. No more than three
semester hours may be applied toward the major.
FREN 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3302 and FREN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Covers special topics and seminars external to course offerings that allow a student to work
individually with an instructor.
Notes: Requires prior approval by instructor and department chair.
FREN 4402: Contemporary Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3304 or FREN 3305
An examination of the historical, social, and political contexts of the contemporary French and
Francophone experience through the analysis of cultural representations such as lm, media, plastic
arts, music, and literature.
Notes: Readings and discussion in French.
FREN 4404: Commercial French
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3302 and FREN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
An in-depth study of business practices and the language of business in the French-speaking world.
This course will prepare students for the exam for the Certicat Pratique de Francais Commercial
given by the Paris Chamber of Commerce.
FREN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3304 or FREN 3305
An exploration of a period, movement or genre in literature, a topic in culture, or language related
issues. Topics are chosen for their signicance and impact on French and Francophone cultures.
Notes: Course taught in French.
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FREN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3302 and FREN 3303
Advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. Provides an overview of phonetics,
phonology, morphology, and syntax. Exposes students to dialectical variations of the French-speaking
world. Stresses development of oral prociency.
Notes: Course taught in French.
FREN 4490: Special Topics in French
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3302 or permission of the instructor.
Special topics relevant to the study of French speaking societies.
FREN 4499: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 3304 and FREN 3305 and senior status.
This is a capstone course designed to synthesize and connect the student’s prior academic experiences
in the major and related elds of study. Students will prepare a reective essay and a research paper to
present to the faculty.
Notes: Papers and presentation in French.
Gender and Womens Studies
GWST 1102 : Love and Sex
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course examines the phenomena of love and sex from multi- and interdisciplinary perspectives
in a global context. Students critically evaluate the personal and social signicances of intimacy and
analyze the ethical, political, and cultural dimensions of love and sex through a variety of media. Topics
may include family, marriage and monogamy, sexual identity and orientation, reproductive politics, sex
work, consent, and representation.
GWST 2000: Introduction to Gender and Women’s Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of the foundational gures, themes, and texts in the history of gender and
women’s studies in an interdisciplinary and global context. Themes to be addressed include sameness
vs. difference feminisms; the sex/gender distinction; internal and external critiques of Western
feminisms; transnational and global feminisms; feminism’s relationship to critical race studies,
postcolonialism, queer theory; and gender, trans-gender, and masculinity studies.
Notes: All sections include a required supervised civic and community engagement project.
GWST 2050: Global Perspectives on Gender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course offers global perspectives and contexts within which gender can be explored, analyzed,
and critiqued. The course will be driven by cross-cultural and comparative study and may include
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analysis of the construction of gender in relation to social practices, the law, tradition, religion,
institutional culture, economics, and popular culture.
Notes: This course may be repeated for credit with prior approval.
GWST 3001: Feminist Theories
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Feminist Theories involves the study of concepts and ideologies that articulate and dene theories of
feminism through the intersections of gender with race, class, nationality, sexuality, and other social
differences. Students will engage with several foundational and vibrantly contested conversations within
feminist theory that draw from a variety of theoretical perspectives, including those inuenced by
liberalism, Marxism/socialism, psychoanalysis, radical feminism, post-modernism, and post-colonialism.
GWST 3010: Queer Theory & Sexuality
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Queer Theory & Sexuality is an interdisciplinary course that considers the global emergence and
signicance of theories and practices that 1) refute and destabilize the notion of an essential, normative
sexuality and gender and 2) suggest that sexuality is uid and varied and is constructed by social,
political, and economic factors. The course surveys a broad array of scholarship and other forms
of print and non-print media and explores a range of topics that might broadly be identied as 1)
practices, identities, and communities; 2) the cultural construction of gender and sexuality; 3) sexual
citizenship and the nation-state.
GWST 3020: Black Feminisms
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A survey of historical and contemporary black feminist traditions. Core themes could include the
intersections of race and gender with class, sexuality, generation, and place; black feminist thought and
its relationship to womanism and other feminisms; outsider-within positionality of black women; black
feminist epistemologies; mediated representations of black women’s identities; black lesbian feminism;
commodication of black women’s bodies; black women’s global resistance to racism and sexism.
GWST 3030: Gender in Popular Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
An examination of gender as depicted in popular culture texts. Focusing on one medium (e.g., lm,
television, periodicals, music) or surveying a range of popular culture forms, students will critique
depictions of gender; practice using theories and methods from gender and women’s studies to
understand popular culture’s role in shaping gender identity; and do research on gender in the context
of popular culture.
GWST 3060: Gender in the Workplace
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Gender and the Workplace examines work and professional-related gender issues from several
perspectives, including the legal, sociological and economic viewpoints. Students will engage with
a variety of relevant and timely topics that include gender stereotyping and discrimination, career
development, diversity issues, sexual harassment, and work/life balance. As part of the course
requirements, students will complete a civic/community engagement assignment relative to the course.
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GWST 3070: Gender and Social Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course offers an interdisciplinary approach to the social and historical constitution of gender in
a social justice framework. Students will explore a wide variety of critical and literary materials to
analyze interlocking systems of hierarchy and domination; to evaluate gendered experience across
local, regional, national, and global contexts; and to identify critical responses to systemic forms of
oppression in the contemporary world.
GWST 3080: Masculinity Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Masculinities Studies is an interdisciplinary introduction to this growing and often contested eld. Using
a variety of texts, students explore historical, political, and theoretical development, as well as social
and cultural constructions, of the category “masculinity.” Students map central debates surrounding
masculinity, including why it is frequently thought to be “in crisis.” The course examines political and
social movements related to masculinity as it considers masculinity in relation to other theories,
including feminist, postcolonial, etc.
GWST 3090: Transnational Feminisms
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Transnational Feminisms is an interdisciplinary study of the economic, social, and political
consequences of the phenomenon known as globalization, particularly those consequences that affect
issues of gender. As such, students analyze transnational feminisms, studying both the opportunities
and challenges that are inherent in transnational feminist scholarship and activism. Through critical
inquiry into a variety of texts, the course dynamically reconceptualizes relationships between women
and nation; between gender and globalization; and between feminist theory and practice.
GWST 3398: Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GWST 3000 and approval of the internship coordinator.
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is chosen in relation to student’s
focus and interests. Practical experience is combined with a research approach that investigates
issues relevant to the internship. Students will meet with the internship coordinator to develop
an appropriate plan that will lead to the writing of a research-oriented paper or research project,
a required part of the internship. Students should consult with the internship coordinator at the
midpoint of the semester prior to the internship to choose from an approved list of internship sites,
none of which may be with a current employer
GWST 4000: Research in Gender and Women’s Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GWST 2000 and completion of 60 credit hours.
A study of research models of scholarship in gender and women’s studies, combined with an
opportunity for students to conduct a research project of their own. Students will read examples of
outstanding research and survey discipline-based scholarship focusing on gender and women’s studies.
Topics for studying methods could include debates regarding different methodologies, critiques of
traditional research methodologies, integrating feminist theory with scholarship, and ethical questions
associated with producing research in gender and women’s studies.
Notes: This course should be taken as the nal course of the GWST minor.
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GWST 4040: Major Topics & Figures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course offers an in-depth examination of a major topic or major gure relevant to the eld of
gender and women’s studies. Students will learn how to conduct interdisciplinary research and employ
gender analysis through the advanced study of one major thinker or the advanced, comparative study
of a set of thinkers grouped according to a major topic.
Notes: Specic content may vary, so course may be repeated.
GWST 4400: Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Another GWST course, approval of the instructor, and approval of the program
coordinator.
The Directed Study is an advanced, individual study of a selected topic not offered in the regular
curriculum. Students may conduct in-depth, gender-related research under the supervision of a faculty
member. The directed study is student driven, and students are responsible for selecting the subject
matter to be studied, method, data sources, and theoretical question(s), all under the direction of a
faculty member.
GWST 4499: Senior Seminar in GWST
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GWST 2000 and completion of sixty credit hours.
This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating prior academic experiences in
Gender and Women’s Studies. Students research, write, and present a senior thesis that addresses
the relationship between theory and practical experience. A seminar format is used throughout the
course.
GWST 4998: GWST Certicate Colloquium
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declaration of GWST certicate.
This course provides a capstone experience for students pursuing a GWST certicate. Students
examine interdisciplinary perspectives on knowledge, engage in cultural and intellectual activities
beyond the classroom, and participate in an online discussion forum.
Geographic Information Systems
GIS 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 4405 and permission of the GISc program director.
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s major and
career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research under the guidance of GISc
faculty and the internship supervisor. Sites must be in advance of the semester of the internship and
must be approved by the director of the GISc program.
Notes: Geography students seeking a B.A. in Geography need to take GEOG 3398.
GIS 4415: Practicum in Geographic Information Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 4405 and permission of the instructor.
This is a capstone course for the GIS Certicate Program and is designed to integrate students’
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prior training in geospatial theory, technologies and/or data analyses through the use of geographic
information systems in on-site work settings. Student experiences are applied in nature and are on
campus or with selected private or public organizations in the community. Students nd and obtain
their own practicums, which require the program director’s approval.
Geography
GEOG 1101: Introduction to Human Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is a survey of global patterns of resources, population, culture, and economic systems.
Emphasis is placed upon the factors contributing to these patterns and the distinctions between the
technologically advanced and less advanced regions of the world.
GEOG 1102: Earth from Above
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This is a survey course for any student with an interest in geography, maps, or geospatial data and
technologies. Students will obtain fundamental geographic principles of place and space, and learn
introductory geospatial techniques such as map reading, coordinate systems, and scale by using
global positioning satellite receivers, aerial photos, satellite imagery, and Google Earth technologies.
The course is designed to give students hands-on experience to collect, manipulate, analyze, and
understand geospatial data.
GE O G 1112 : Weather and Climate
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course examines aspects of physical geography, specically earth-sun relationships, atmospheric
processes, climate and weather patterns, and vegetation patterns and principles. Emphasis is on the
distribution and interactions among these environmental variables as well as the impact humans have
had on these natural systems. The lab focuses on practical and applied aspects of these environmental
systems. Lab work includes maps reading, data collection, and data analysis.
GE O G 1113: Introduction to Landforms
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course examines aspects of physical geography such as plate tectonics, rocks and soils, river
systems, coastal systems, glaciers, and karst topography. Emphasis is on the evolution and distribution
of these physical landforms and resultant landscapes, as well as the processes that have shaped them.
The lab focuses on practical and applied aspects of landform patterns and processes. Lab work includes
the use of topographic maps and aerial photographs, the identication of rocks and minerals, and the
analysis of landscape features.
GEOG 1130: World Regional Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to world regions through the context of human geography. The course focuses
on basic geographic concepts to analyze social, economic and political issues at local, regional and
global scales. Elements of fundamental physical geography will be discussed to illustrate the spatial
relationships between the physical environment and human geography.
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GEOG 2200: Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ANTH 1102, or GEOG 1101, or GEOG 1130) and (GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113)
and GEOG 1102
This course is designed to prepare students for scientic research in the environmental eld and
related disciplines. It introduces students to a variety of spatial and environmental research concepts,
approaches, methods and techniques. This course guides students through aspects of scientic
research.
GEOG 3300: Urban Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
An analysis of the location and distribution of urban centers, urban land uses and the geographical
aspects of general urban issues.
GEOG 3305: Introduction to Cartographic Processes
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107 and GEOG 1101
This course is an introduction to the processes and technology of cartography, the science and art
of map making. The foundations of map construction and design will be presented from theoretical
and applied perspectives. Students will be introduced to hands-on and computerized mapping, leading
to a basic appreciation of the map as the integral component of geographic information systems data
analysis. SSED majors this course will not count as an upper division GEOG requirement for your
degree program.
GEOG 3310: Historical Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
A global approach to the study of the geographic factors affecting historical events associated with the
human exploration and settlement of the planet. The inuence of geography on economic and political
changes over time will be reviewed for selected historical phenomena.
GEOG 3312: Geography of Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
A geographical survey of Europe and its environs, with emphasis on the tremendous diversity found in
both the physical and human geography of the region. Economic, political and cultural geography are
examined within the framework of the forces that are rapidly restructuring the landscapes of Eastern
and Western Europe.
GEOG 3315: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 3305 or permission of the instructor.
Students will be introduced to the basic design of state-of-the-art GIS and its analytical capabilities.
Topics include: Geodatabases, applications in GIS, map projection information, raster/vector data
models, introduction to available data on the internet, and basic GIS analytical functions such as
querying and overlaying. The course will use ArcGIS to introduce these concepts in a hands-on
environment.
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GEOG 3320: Political Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
This course is intended to explore the following concepts and issues from a geographical perspective:
territoriality, theories of the state, spatial expressions of ideology, boundary issues, imperialism,
geopolitics, nationalism, electoral geography, national identity, religion and governing power in a spatial
context, and cultural and/or economic hegemony.
GEOG 3330: Economic Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
A geographic analysis of global resources and economic growth. The underlying theme of the course
is the impact of space (location, distance, area, boundaries) on economic decision-making. Topics
to be discussed include population, transportation, rural and urban land use, industrial location,
natural resource management, and development/underdevelopment. Differing spatial theories will be
employed to explain the global economy in transition.
GEOG 3340: Cultural Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
A thematic approach is applied to analyze human cultures, to examine world cultural regions, to
note the spread of cultural traits, to interpret interactions between culture and environment, and
to appreciate multiple traits of cultures and cultural landscapes. The ve themes of region, diffusion,
ecology, integration, and landscape are used to explore historical and contemporary issues of
population, agriculture, politics, language, religion, ethnicity, popular culture, and urban spaces. The
philosophy of the course is based on the premise that the built environment is a spatial expression of
the beliefs, attitudes, and practices of a people.
GEOG 3350: Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
A spatial survey that focuses on the physical, historical, cultural, and economic forces at work on
the African continent, south of the Sahara. Special emphasis is placed on the roles of the natural
environment, population geography, historical geography, agriculture, economic development, and
other factors that shape the landscapes of Sub-Saharan Africa.
GEOG 3360: Geography of Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
This course is designed as a survey of the physical and cultural geography of the Asian region. Students
will be provided with an overview of Asian landform features and climate coupled with a discussion
of human interaction with a variety of Asian landscapes in terms of historical, political, economic,
religious, and ethnic factors using geographic and cartographic analytical techniques.
GEOG 3370: Geography of Latin America and the Caribbean
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
This course studies the major physical, cultural and geopolitical sub-regions in Latin America and the
Caribbean. In-depth geographic awareness and knowledge of the Latin American and Caribbean region
is gained from the study of physical landscapes, natural hazards, economics, historical geography,
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environmental and resource issues, cultures and societies, urbanization, development, current events,
and prospects for the future.
GEOG 3380: Geography of North America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
A geographical survey of North America emphasizing the signicant diversity found in both the
physical and human geography of the region. Past, current and changing locational arrangements of
people and resources are examined as they relate to economic, political, urban and cultural geographic
perspectives within the framework of the forces that have created the variety of landscapes of the
North American continent.
GEOG 3390: Geography of the Middle East and North Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1101 or GEOG 1130
This course is a spatial survey that focuses on the physical, historical, cultural, and economic forces
at work in the Middle East & North Africa. Special emphasis is placed on the roles of the natural
environment, demography, historical geography, agriculture, economic development, and other factors
that shape the landscapes of this particular region.
GEOG 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 4405 for GIS internships, or at least 15 hours of upper division geography courses
for non-GIS internships.
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s major
and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research under the guidance of
geography faculty and the internship supervisor. Those seeking experience in a GIS environment will
work under the guidance of the GIS Program Director. Sites must be in advance of the semester of the
internship and must be approved by the student’s advisor or internship coordinator.
Notes: This course is for GEOG majors. GIS majors should register for GIS 3398 and GIS certicate students
should register for GIS 4415. A departmental internship orientation session is scheduled once a semester.
GEOG 3700: Introduction to Environmental Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Any general education science lab sequence.
This course is designed to give students an overview of the human dimensions of US environmental
issues and is a core course for the environmental studies minor. From a geographical perspective,
the course explores how US environmental laws, ethics, viewpoints and economics interact, shape,
and manifest themselves across the landscape. Students will be introduced to technologies, such as
geographic information systems and satellite images, used by geographers to study environmental
issues. The course will examine spatial patterns arising from the ways in which we manage our natural
resources and environment. Natural resources such as water, air, soil, energy and fossil fuels will be
used as examples in the discussion of spatial patterns arising from resource extraction, transportation
and use.
GEOG 3710: Local & Global Sustainability
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and 75 credit hours.
This course is a critical review of the concept of sustainability and sustainable development in theory
and practice. Students analyze ideological arguments, sustainability indicators and other tools, and case
studies of sustainability projects worldwide. Students examine different interpretations of sustainability
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across the globe with special attention given to how sustainability is viewed and implemented in both
the developed (core) and developing (periphery) regions.
GEOG 3800: Climatology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1112
This course examines the nature of Earth’s climate and the physical processes that determine the
variations in climate and weather worldwide. Emphasis is on the interactions among the atmosphere,
the hydrologic cycle, and earth’s surface. Aspects of climate change will also be addressed.
GEOG 3850: Global Climate Change
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1112
This course gives students an overview of Global Climate Change by bringing together science,
impacts, abatement technologies, and policy solutions. From an interdisciplinary perspective
with geographical emphasis, it leads students to examine the scientic basis, current scientic
understanding, future projections, and impacts of climate change, uncertainties and debates on climate
change, and technologies and policies to deal with climate change, through lecture presentations, group
projects, readings, exams, and a research paper.
GEOG 3900: Biogeography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1112
This course examines the geographic distribution of plants and animals from historical, cultural, and
ecological perspectives. Emphasis is on the local, regional, and global patterns and processes that have
inuenced the distribution and evolution of plant and animal species. Aspects of environmental change
and conservation is also addressed.
GEOG 4100: Directed Applied Research
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Any upper-division geography course; consent of instructor and chair.
This course will offer students an opportunity to investigate geographically-oriented concepts
and issues by assisting in faculty-led research or scholarship. Course content and instructional
methodologies will be identied by the faculty’s needs and expectations.
GEOG 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of advisor, instructor, major area committee and department chair prior to
registration.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings.
GEOG 4405: Advanced Geographic Information Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 3315
This course builds upon basic concepts addressed in the Introduction to Geographic Information
Systems (GIS) course. The use of topological data procedures and relational database concepts within
the GIS context will be investigated along with procedures relevant to building Geodatabases, including
map projections, coordinate systems, digitizing vectors, and transformations. Fundamental spatial
analysis operations are expanded upon, including spatial query, address matching, spatial aggregations,
buffering, polygon overlay, and point-in polygon operations.
Notes: ArcGIS software is used in class.
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GEOG 4410: Introduction to Remote Sensing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 4405 or permission of the instructor.
Remote sensing is the art and science of obtaining information about an object, area, or phenomenon
by a device that is not in contact with the study subject. Remote sensing methods include the
production and analyses of satellite imagery and aerial photography as well as basic digital image
processing techniques. This course is an introduction to remote sensing from space and aircraft
platforms and an introduction to digital photogrammetry.
GEOG 4490: Special Topics in Geography
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
GEOG 4499: Senior Seminar in Geography
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: At least 18 hours upper-division required geography courses, and permission of the
instructor.
Required capstone course for all geography and GISc majors. This seminar helps students apply their
geographic knowledge and skills culminating in a research project. The course also includes preparation
for graduate study and job opportunities in geography.
GEOG 4500: Advanced Topics in Geospatial Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in GEOG 3315 or GEOG 4405 or GEOG 4410, and permission
of the instructor.
This course examines advanced topics in geospatial science that t the needs and interests of students
and faculty. Example topics include geospatial techniques in urban or environmental ssytems, advanced
cartography, advanced remote sensing, ArcGIS server, geospatial databases, project management, and
global positioning system applications. This course can be taken more than once as long as it is not
identical in content.
GEOG 4700: Geomorphology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GEOG 1112 or GEOG 1113
This course examines Earth surface processes and landforms, including tectonic, volcanic, hillslope,
karst, uvial, glacial, periglacial, eolian, and coastal geomorphic systems, as well as weathering and soils.
Relationships between environmental change and the evolution of landscapes are addressed.
Geology
GEOL 1121K: Introductory Geosciences I
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1111 or MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
This course introduces students to the study of Earth, and processes which modify it over time. The
course provides an overview of plate tectonics, describes relationships between rocks and structures,
examines the role of water in landscape evolution, and places an emphasis on the environmental
applications of Earth processes. Lecture and lab familiarize students with the methodology and tools of
the geologist, and emphasize the connections between the components of the Earth system.
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German
GRMN 1001: Introduction to German Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Completion of all Learning Support English, if required.
Introduction to German language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of effective
communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of German culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of German.
GRMN 1002: Introduction to German Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school German, or GRMN 1001, or the equivalent.
Introduction to German language and culture, part II, stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of German culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of German.
GRMN 2001: Intermediate German Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school German, or GRMN 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of German.
GRMN 2002: Intermediate German Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school German, or GRMN 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. Course will serve as a transition between intermediate and upper-level courses
in the language.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of German.
GRMN 2003: Accelerated Intermediate German Language and Culture
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school German or GRMN 1002
This accelerated intermediate level course in German language and culture covers in one semester
the materials presented in GRMN 2001 and GRMN 2002. The course stresses continued, progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of German culture.
GRMN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or GRMN 2003
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical reading and writing in
German. Designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in German, the course
focuses on the relationship between writing and reading, and on ways to improve one through the
other.
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Notes: This course is taught in German.
GRMN 3302: Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or GRMN 2003
In this course, students learn to express themselves verbally, using role-play, skits and extemporaneous
speaking on a variety of topics including basic situations as well as discussions of professional areas.
This course is taught in German.
GRMN 3303: Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or GRMN 2003
This course provides an introduction to the more difcult points of German grammar, syntax and
style. In addition to the development of writing skills, students will concentrate on expanding their
active vocabulary. This course is taught in German.
GRMN 3304: Literature and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 3200 or GRMN 3302 or GRMN 3303
An introduction to the literature and culture of Germany and German-speaking countries from the
Middle Ages to 1848. Students examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the
period.
Notes: Readings and discussion in German.
GRMN 3305: Literature and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 3200 or GRMN 3302 or GRMN 3303
An introduction to the literature and culture of Germany and German-speaking countries from 1848
to the present. Students examine literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the
period.
Notes: This course is taught in German.
GRMN 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in German
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 and permission of the department chair.
This course fullls the study abroad requirement for the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture with
a primary language of German. The content of the course may vary depending on available course
offerings in the foreign institution. The chair of the Department of Foreign Languages must preapprove
the use of this course as partial fulllment of the requirements for the degree in Modern Language
& Culture.
GRMN 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 3302 or permission of the instructor.
Supervised, credit-earning work experience of one semester requiring use of German in the work
place.
Notes: Prior approval by department coordinator and internship supervisor is required.
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GRMN 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Covers special topics and seminars external to course offerings that allow a student to work
individually with an instructor.
Notes: Requires prior approval by instructor and department chair.
GRMN 4402: Contemporary Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 3304 or GRMN 3305 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an examination of the historical, social, and political contexts of the contemporary
experience in the German-speaking world through the analysis of cultural representations such as lm,
media, plastic arts, music, and literature. Readings and discussions are in German.
GRMN 4404: Commercial German
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or permission of the instructor.
An in-depth study of business practices and the language of business that focuses on verbal and written
communication as well as economic, social and political factors that are important to the conduct of
business in the German-speaking world.
Notes: This course is taught in German.
GRMN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 3304 or GRMN 3305 or permission of the instructor.
This course explores a period, movement or genre in literature, a topic in culture, or language-related
issues. Topics are chosen for their signicance and impact on German-speaking cultures. The course is
taught in German.
GRMN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. It provides an overview of
phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The course exposes students to dialectical variations
of the German-speaking world and stresses development of oral prociency. The course is taught in
German.
GRMN 4490: Special Topics in German
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GRMN 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Selected topics of interest to students and faculty.
GRMN 4499: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior status and permission of the instructor.
This is a capstone course designed to synthesize and connect the student’s prior academic experiences
in the major and related elds of study. Students will prepare a reective essay and a research paper to
present to the faculty. Papers and presentations are in German.
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Health and Physical Education
HPE 1030: Aerobic Conditioning/Weight Training
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in a variety of cardiovascular tness related activities and weight training principles.
HPE 1055: Archery
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skils, fundamental techniques, decision-making strategies, and
knowledge necessary for successful participation in the sport of archery.
HPE 1060: Beginning Badminton
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in the sport of badminton.
HPE 1075: Beginning Basketball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in the sport of basketball.
HPE 1076: Intermediate Basketball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required
Prerequisite: HPE 1075, or instructor permission
This course is designed to reinforce fundamental basketball skills and introduces advanced offensive
and defensive tactics as well as strategies commonly employed in the sport of basketball.
HPE 1080: Beginning Softball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in the sport of slow pitch co-ed softball.
HPE 1090: Dance: Ballet
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
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participation in classical ballet dance.
HPE 1130 : Dance: Jazz
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in basic jazz dance.
HPE 114 0 : Educational Dance and Gymnastics
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required
Prerequisite: HPE Majors only
This course focuses on the knowledge, motor skills, and fundamental techniques of international folk
and social dance forms, creative movement and rhythmic activities, and educational gymnastic skills.
HPE 115 0 : Dance: Modern
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in basic modern dance.
HPE 116 0 : Rhythmic Activities for Children (P-5)
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Rhythmic and movement concepts used in expressive movement and as a foundation for motor skills
included. Strategies for teaching creative movement will be addressed. Field experience with young
children included.
HPE 1170 : Folk/Square/Social Dance
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques, and knowledge appropriate for participation in folk,
square, and social dance. Will include selected folk dances representing different cultures around the
world. Circle, contra, and western style square dance will be emphasized. Social dances shall include
Fox Trot, Waltz, Swing, and various Latin dances.
HPE 118 5: Beginning Soccer
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in the sport of team handball.
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HPE 119 5: Intermediate Soccer
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques, decision-making strategies, and
knowledge necessary for successful participation in intermediate soccer.
HPE 1210: Golf
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in golf.
Notes: Additional fee required.
HPE 1220: Beginning Cycling
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course provides an overview of bicycling as a tness and recreational activity. Basic cycling
techniques, safety, training, tness principles, and equipment maintenance are among the major focal
points of the course.
HPE 1230: Martial Arts
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in the development of martial arts and self defense skills.
Notes: Additional fee required.
HPE 1235: Intermediate Martial Arts
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 1230
This course focuses on motor skill development, techniques, and knowledge appropriate for
participation in advanced martial arts and self-defense.
HPE 1240: Beginning Mountain Biking
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course provides an overview of mountain biking as a tness and recreational activity. This
course focuses on basic mountain biking techniques, safety, training, tness principles, and equipment
maintenance.
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HPE 1250: Outdoor Recreational Pursuits
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1310 or permission of the instructor.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation and appreciation of outdoor recreation activities. Units represented may include
backpacking, camping, orienteering and canoeing. Weekend trips, off campus eld experiences and
additional fee required.
HPE 1260: Beginning Team Handball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in the sport of team handball.
HPE 1270: Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in popular ying disc sports, including ultimate Frisbee and disc golf.
HPE 1280: Beginning Rock Climbing
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the
successful participation in rock climbing.
HPE 1285: Intermediate Rock Climbing
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 1280
This course develops the skills of experienced climbers, fostering their abilities to enter both the
competitive indoor and outdoor climbing environments.
HPE 1290: Stunts & Tumbling/Gymnastics
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in the development of stunts, tumbling and gymnastic skills.
Notes: Additional fee required.
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HPE 1310: Swimming: Beginning
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
completion of the American Red Cross Beginning through Intermediate swimming levels. Course is
designed for the non-swimmer or individual with limited aquatic experience.
HPE 1330: Swimming: Intermediate
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1310 or permission of the instructor
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for swimming and water
safety. Successful completion of this course corresponds to standards for the American Red Cross
Swimmer level.
HPE 1350: Swimming: Lifeguard Training
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1330 or permission of the instructor
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate to become certied in
American Red Cross Lifeguard Training.
HPE 1390: Beginning Tennis
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required
This course is designed to introduct tennis to the student at the beginning level, encompassing basic
skills, rules, terminology, basic strategy, and safety through drills and game play.
HPE 1395: Intermediate Tennis
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course is designed to reinforce fundamental tennis skills and introduces advanced offensive and
defensive skills. The focus of the course will be on developing successful singles and doubles game-play
strategies.
HPE 1430: Beginning Volleyball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course is designed to introduce volleyball to the student at the beginning level, encompassing basic
skills, rules, terminology, basic strategy, and safety through drills and game play.
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HPE 1435: Intermediate Volleyball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course is designed to reinforce fundamental volleyball skills and introduces advanced tactics,
strategies and offensive/defensive systems.
HPE 1450: Scuba Diving
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1310 or permission of the instructor
This course is designed to develop fundamental concepts, principles, and techniques of sport SCUBA
diving. Course covers selection and maintenance of gear, snorkeling skills, physiology of diving,
use of dive tables, diving environment, and an emphasis on safe diving practices. PADI open water
certication available but not required to fulll HPE credit.
Notes: Additional fee and mask, ns, and snorkel required.
HPE 1470: Self Defense
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course develops self defense tactics and the knowledge of personal safety. Topics may include but
are not limited to hand and leg strikes, various escapes and releases, safety in the car and home, sexual
harassment, date rape, self defense and the law, and sexual abuse of children.
HPE 1480: Beginning Yoga
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course addresses basic principles, philosophies, and practices of yoga. The class will include basic
anatomy principles, terminology, strength, exibility, and balance activities to develop an individualized
yoga program.
HPE 1485: Intermediate Yoga
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1480 or instructor approval
This course addresses intermediate and advanced asanas, philosophies, and practices of yoga. The class
will also include advanced conditioning movements.
HPE 1490: Beginning Pilates
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration,
if required.
This course addresses basic principles, philosophies, and practices of Pilates. The class will include
basic anatomy principles, terminology, alignment, strength, and exibility exercises to develop an
individualized Pilates program.
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HPE 1500: Beginning Sand Volleyball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and strategic knowledge necessary for
successful participation in the sport of sand volleyball.
HPE 1505: Intermediate Sand Volleyball
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration,
if required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1500 or permission of instructor
This course reviews basic motor skills necessary for successful participation in sand volleyball, as well
providing a primer for advanced motor skills, tactics, and strategies for students striving to play the
sport at a higher or tournament level.
HPE 1510: Fitness Swimming
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1310 or permission of the instructor
This course provides opportunities for students with good swim skills to increase their tness level via
the medium of water. Workouts will be comprised of drills designed to increase stroke efciency as
they improve aerobic capacity, body composition, and muscular endurance. This is a vital opportunity
for those students with physical limitations that prohibit typical land based exercise.
HPE 1520: Beginning Ice Skating
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the
successful participation in the sport of ice skating.
HPE 1525: Intermediate Figure Skating
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1520 or instructor approval
This course focuses upon motor skill development, techniques, and knowledge for more advanced
level gure skating skills as turns, spins, and jumps
HPE 1530: Water Aerobics
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course is comprised of aerobic exercises and muscular strength/endurance exercises performed
in the water. These exercises will focus on increasing mobility, cardiovascular tness, muscle tone,
and improving body composition. This is a vital opportunity for students with physical limitations
prohibiting typical land based exercise.
Notes: No aquatic prociency required.
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HPE 1540: Indoor Soccer/Futsal
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques, decision-making strategies, and
knowledge necessary for successful participation in indoor soccer and Futsal.
HPE 1560: Introduction to Invasion Target Game Forms
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE majors only.
This course provides the foundational framework for motor skill and tactical knowledge acquisition of
invasion target game forms. The common strategies, tactics, and skills are applied across a variety of
activities.
HPE 1570: Walk/Jog for Fitness
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques, and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in walking/jogging cardiovascular tness activities. Nutritional principles for lifetime health
will also be discussed.
HPE 1580: Introduction to Striking/Fielding and Net/Wall Game Forms
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE majors only.
This course provides the foundational framework for motor skill and tactical knowledge acquisition of
striking/elding and net/wall game forms. The common strategies, tactics, and skills are applied across
a variety of activities.
HPE 1590: Beginning Lacrosse
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques, decision-making strategies, and
knowledge necessary for successful participation in the sport of lacrosse.
HPE 1610: Beginning Racquetball
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course is designed to introduce racquetball to the student at the beginning level, encompassing
basic skills, rules, terminology, strategy, and safety through drills and game play.
HPE 1700: Beginning Table Tennis
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
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This course focuses on motor skill acquisition, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for
the successful participation in table tennis.
HPE 1710: Beginning Wakeboarding
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, techniques, terminology, and safety considerations for
successful participation in the sport of Wakeboading.
HPE 1810: Outdoor Recreation and Education
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE majors only.
Fundamental techniques and leadership skills necessary for safe participation in a variety of land
and water outdoor recreational and educational activities without disturbance to the environment.
Activities may include backpacking, camping, orienteering, canoeing, basic survival and problem solving
adventure activities.
Notes: Additional fee required.
HPE 1830: Swimming: Water Safety Instructor
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE 1330 or permission of the instructor
Fundamental techniques, knowledge and methods appropriate to become certied to teach all levels in
the American Red Cross swimming programs.
HPE 1850: Advanced Strength and Aerobic Training
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces advanced strength and aerobic training for health-related tness and enhanced
sport performance.
HPE 1870: Beginning Fencing
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
This course introduces the motor skills, fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the
successful participation in the sport of fencing.
HPE 1900: Adventure Education and Facilitation
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: HPE Majors only
This course provides fundamental techniques and knowledge appropriate for the successful
participation in adventure education and outdoor recreation activities. Students will learn skills needed
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to develop and facilitate experiential programs including team-building initiatives, problem-solving
activities, and Challenge course elements.
HPE 2000: Contemporary and Historical Perspectives of Health and
Physical Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An overview of contemporary and historical perspectives of health and physical education. Emphasis
is on providing discussion of career options, major programs of study and professional opportunities
in the areas of health and physical education as well as a survey and study of the historical and
philosophical principles relative to physical education from a world and U.S. perspective. HPE majors
should take this course prior to all 2000-4000 level major courses.
HPE 2050: Fundamentals of Teaching Health and Physical Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course introduces the fundamental knowledge and skills for effective health and physical
education instruction. Students will develop initial competencies in lesson planning, pedagogical
content development, differentiation strategies, instructional technology, and behavior management in
classroom and movement settings.
HPE 2140: Youth Fitness Development and Assessment
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge and skills necessary to assist children and
youth in the development of health and skill-related tness. Students will be introduced to current
models of tness instruction and systematic data collection and evaluation techniques.
HPE 2250: Functional Anatomy and Physiology for Health and Physical
Education
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1101 or CHEM 1211, HPE (P-12) or PHE Major.
This course is an examination of the structure and function of the major body systems, with emphasis
on the muscular, skeletal, and cardiorespiratory systems role in human movement and physical activity.
HPE 2290: Special Topics
1-3 Class Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
This lower-division special topics course focuses on selected physical activity topics not regularly
offered through the Department of HPE.
HPE 2300: First Aid/CPR Instructor Training
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Theory, practice, and application for safety, injury prevention, and care to include the American Red
Cross Pediatric & Adult First Aid/CPR/AED. Teaching methodologies are also needed to prepare
professionals to teach Pediatric & Adult First Aid/CPR/AED (Instructor Level Certication) to the
layperson. Topics may include but are not limited to: personal, school, home, recreation, trafc, work
site, and disaster safety.
HPE 3050: Coaching Principles
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Basic understanding of the theoretical and practical applications of the sport science areas of physical
education related to coaching. Current issues and topics addressing the principles and problems of
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the prospective interscholastic coach including coaching philosophy, pedagogy, sport psychology, sport
medicine and sport physiology. Students successfully completing the course may become certied as a
Leader Level Coach by the American Coaches Effectiveness Program.
HPE 3055: Advanced Coaching Methods for Basketball
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching basketball. The course
content may include, but is not limited to, key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical
and tactical skills, player selection for various positions, practice and season planning, offensive and
defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
HPE 3065: Advanced Coaching Methods for Soccer
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine theories and techniques of coaching soccer. The course content
may include, but is not limited to, key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating technical
and tactical skills, player selection for various positions; practice and season planning; offensive and
defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
HPE 3075: Advanced Coaching Methods for Softball
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching softball. The course
content may include, but is not limited to, various key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating
technical and tactical skills, player selection for various positions, practice and season planning,
offensive and defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
HPE 3085: Advanced Coaching Methods for Tennis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching tennis. The course
content may include, but is not limited to, various key coaching topics such as: teaching and evaluating
technical and tactical skills, player selection and development, practice and season planning, singles
styles of play, doubles styles of play, game coaching considerations, and conditioning principles.
HPE 3090: Advanced Coaching Methods for Strength and Conditioning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
Students will learn to apply practical and scientic foundations of muscular development, metabolic
training concepts and program design for youth and adolescent sports. Course content is intended
to guide middle and high school coaches in the implementation of a scientic based approach in the
prescription of periodization as it applies to resistance training and anaerobic conditioning specic to
adolescence.
HPE 3095: Advanced Coaching Methods for Volleyball
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
In this course students will examine the theories and techniques of coaching both indoor and sand
volleyball. The course content may include, but is not limited to, various key coaching topics such
as: teaching and evaluating technical and tactical skills, player selection for various positions, practice
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and season planning, offensive and defensive systems of play, game coaching considerations, and
conditioning principles.
HPE 3100: Behavioral and Psychological Aspects of Physical Education and
Coaching
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an examination of behavioral and psychological factors affecting performance in physical
education, physical activity, and sports. Emphasis on the impact on performance and the teaching/
learning process. Topics will include leadership, motivation, group cohesion, social facilitation, arousal/
anxiety, cognitive processes, competition, cooperation, and performance enhancement.
HPE 3200: Motor Learning and Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course addresses current theories and principles of motor learning and motor development.
Topics include individual differences in motor abilities, information processing, sensory contributions to
skilled performance, principles of motor control, and fundamental locomotor skills/movements from a
developmental perspectives.
HPE 3250: Family Health and Sexuality
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course focuses on the historical, sociological, physiological, and educational perspectives of family
living and human sexuality.
HPE 3300: Contemporary Health Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course examines the physical, psychological, and social health factors related to personal wellness
and contemporary health issues.
HPE 3395: Coaching Practicum
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3050
A senior-level coaching experience designed for candidates in the Coaching minor program of study.
Candidates will be assigned as intern (assistant) coaches who will work under the supervision of
experienced head or senior coaches at the collegiate, school (only if enrolled in the HPE curriculum),
or recreation program levels. This is a eld based practicum that will provide candidates with practical
experiences in planning and implementing competitive athletic programs.
HPE 3398: Advanced Internship
1-12 Class Hours 1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
A supervised, credit-earning experience of one academic semester with a previously approved business
rm, sport organization, private agency or governmental agency.
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HPE 3450: Curriculum, Instruction & Management for Early Childhood
Physical Education
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program.
Corequisite: HPE 4410
This course addresses the knowledge, fundamental techniques and motor skill analysis appropriate for
the development of children’s games, dance and gymnastics. The focus of this course is on curriculum
development, methods and materials for planning and implementing a total developmental program
for elementary physical education. Includes teaching experiences and appropriate computer software
usage.
Notes: Verication of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
HPE 3550: Curriculum, Instruction and Management for Middle Grade and
Secondary Physical Education
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3450
Corequisite: HPE 4430
Curriculum development, methods and materials for planning and implementing a total developmental
program for middle and secondary grade physical education. Includes teaching experiences and
appropriate computer software usage.
HPE 3600: Child and Adolescent Health Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course examines major public and school-related health issues and programs impacting children
and youth.
HPE 3650: Curriculum, Methods and Materials in Health Education
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 3450
Corequisite: HPE 4430
Curriculum development and instructional analysis for the planning and implementation of
comprehensive health education programs for grades P-12. Includes experiences in school-community
health services, teaching experiences, directed eld observations and appropriate computer software
usage.
Notes: Verication of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
HPE 3670: Early Childhood Health and Physical Education for the Classroom
Tea c h e r
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
The study of health education and movement experiences for early childhood school children as part
of the Coordinated School Health program. Planning, teaching, and evaluating developmental programs
in the elementary classroom. Emphasis will be placed upon integrated experiences.
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HPE 3750: Adapted Physical Education
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisite: HPE 3450
Characteristics and abilities of individuals with disabilities and effect on the performance of the
individuals. Methods for assessing abilities, modifying and developing suitable physical education
programs for schools and activity centers. Particular attention is given to the implications of current
legislation affecting individuals with disabilities. Includes practical experience in an adapted program.
HPE 4000: Service Learning in HPE
1-3 Class Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 semester hours and permission of the instructor and chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth and civil responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program directors.
HPE 4250: Measurement and Evaluation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107, admission to program, and HPE 3450 or HPE 3550.
Corequisite: HPE 4430 or HPE 4410.
An overview of the purposes and forms of assessments used in P-12 health and physical education
programs. Emphasis includes the study of authentic assessments as opportunities for student
learning as well as instructional tools for effective teaching. Topics include assess knowledge and
skill acquisition, gathering, reporting and interpreting assessment results, validity and reliability of
assessment instruments, and test administration.
HPE 4252: Measurement and Evaluation in HPE
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107
Corequisite: HPE 4650
An overview of the purposes and forms of assessments used in P-12 health and physical education
programs. Emphasis includes the study of authentic assessments as opportunities for student learning
as well as instructional tools for effective teaching. Topics include assessments of knowledge and
skill acquisition, gathering, reporting and interpreting assessment results, validity and reliability of
assessment instruments, and test administration.
HPE 4340: Applied Kinesiology
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 2250
This course examines the principles of biomechanics and exercise physiology as they relate to the
motor performance and physical tness levels of children and youth. The course will focus on the
application of concepts to development of P-12 Health and Physical Education programs.
HPE 4410: Practicum in Children’s Health and Physical Education
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education
Corequisite: HPE 3450
Field based practicum in the early grade public schools designed to provide students with practical
experiences in planning and implementing health and physical education instruction in grades P-5.
Verication of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience.
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HPE 4430: Practicum in Middle and Secondary School Health and Physical
Education
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 4410
Corequisite: HPE 3550 and HPE 3650
A eld based practicum in both the middle and secondary public schools designed to provide
students with practical experiences in planning and implementing school health and physical education
instruction in grades 6-12. Verication of liability insurance is required prior to placement in the eld
experience.
HPE 4490: Special Topics in HPE
1-3 Class Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
This upper-division course focuses on selected research topics of interest to the faculty not regularly
offered by the Department of HPE.
HPE 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education, Issued Pre-service Certicate, Admission to Yearlong
Clinical Experience
Corequisite: EDUC 4610 and HPE 4252
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice in
Health and Physical Education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor
and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars.
HPE 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 4650, Educator Ethics Assessment 360 Eligibility, GACE Eligibility
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice
in Health and Physical Education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university
supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and
English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content
pedagogy assessment.
HPE 4850: Student Teaching in Health and Physical Education (P-12)
1 Class Hours 33 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to HPE student teaching.
Full-time teaching experience under the supervision of a public school supervising teacher and a
college supervisor. S/U grading only. Verication of liability insurance is required prior to placement in
the eld experience.
PHE 2100: Introduction to Public Health Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course provides an introduction to the Public Health Education discipline with a focus on
historical, current, and future signicance of public health education, key principles and terminology,
philosophical and research foundations, writing and presentation skills, prominent public health ofcials
and agencies, overview of various public health professions and institutions, ethical issues within the
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profession, professional roles and responsibilities, the public health education marketplace and core
Public Health disciplines.
PHE 2400: Behavior Theory and Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000, Public Health Education Minor or Major
This course will provide a theoretical foundation for public health education practice. Topics include
behavior theories, determinants and inuences of health behaviors, and the use of behavior theories in
guiding public health education practice.
PHE 2900: Peer Health Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course introduces students to health promotion programming specic to planning,
implementation, and evaluation of peer-to-peer health education. Emphasis is placed on educating
students on current health topics and teaching strategies for effective peer health education. Students
will be eligible to receive a national peer health education certication through The BACCHUS
Network.
PHE 3330: Health Systems & Health Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or Permission of the Instructor
This course integrates health policy with public health systems in the United States in order to
examine the impact on the health of Americans and priority populations. A comprehensive comparison
of American health systems to those of other countries and the availability and delivery of health
services and impact on health will be included.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with NURS 3330
PHE 3400: Disease Prevention and Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HPE 2250
This course provides an overview of human diseases, including causes/risk factors, signs and symptoms,
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Emphasis will be placed on the role of public health education
specialists in prevention and management of diseases that are the leading causes of premature disability
and death domestically and globally.
PHE 3850: Fundamentals of Program Planning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2400
This course introduces the fundamentals of health promotion and program development in community,
work site, and clinical settings. Emphasis will be placed on the knowledge and skills necessary to plan a
public health education program.
PHE 4200: Introduction to Community and Worksite Health
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 2400
This course examines various community and worksite health issues. Topics include community
organization, health issues of diverse populations and demographics, global and national health issues,
minority health, health care and the U.S. health care system, and occupational and community safety
and health.
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PHE 4300: Environmental Health Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This course will examine issues associated with environmental factors and conditions and their
impact on the health of individuals and communities. Topics will include environmental epidemiology,
toxicology, policy, and regulation, as well as environmental agents of disease and the implementation of
environmental interventions to improve public health and safety.
PHE 4350: Methods of Public Health Education Research
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3125
This course offers a comprehensive introduction to the research process including the development
and exploration of a single research question using empirical data, elements of the research process
within quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches, and the submission and review process
of a research manuscript.
PHE 4490: Special Topics in Public Health Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000
This upper-division course focuses on current and pertinent topics and content specic to the public
health education discipline not regularly offered through the HPE Department.
PHE 4500: Epidemiology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107, PHE Minor or Major.
This course introduces the principles, concepts, and methods of epidemiology to examine a full range
of disease occurrence, including genetic, environmental and social causes of both infectious and non-
infectious diseases. Epidemiological techniques to promote health and wellness and to prevent and
control disease will be emphasized.
PHE 4600: Program Implementation and Evaluation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 3850
This course builds upon PHE 3850 Fundamentals of Program Planning course and guides students in
the implementation and evaluation of a public health education program in a community-based setting.
PHE 4650: Health Coaching and Patient Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHE 3400 and PHE 3850
This course integrates health coaching and patient education concepts and principles applicable to
the current healthcare system. Topics include behavior change theories, motivational interviewing
techniques, individual and group coaching strategies, population based health, survey of medical issues
and health information, and patient empowerment.
PHE 4700: Advanced Internship
1-6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of PHE Minor Core with a C or higher, Adjusted GPA of 2.5, approval of the
internship coordinator and/or program coordinator
The Public Health Education Minor Advanced Internship is designed to be the culminating capstone
academic experience for students completing the core course requirements in the Public Health
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Education Minor Program. It is designed as a senior-level credit-earning experience of 1-6 credit hours
at an approved public health education internship site. Students work under the direct supervision of
public health professionals and a university supervisor.
PHE 4750: Public Health Education Seminar and Internship
12 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of all PHE program courses.
This course is the capstone experience for students completing the program requirements for the
Bachelor of Science in Public Health Education. Course topics include public health education trends,
certications, professional ethics, liability, marketplace needs, and employment strategies. Students will
work under the direct supervision of public health education professionals and a university supervisor.
The course will also include regularly scheduled professional development seminars on campus.
WELL 1000: Foundations for Healthy Living
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is designed to examine priority health issues impacting KSU students through a focus on
health promotion and disease prevention. Emphasis is placed on achieving and maintaining healthy
lifestyles by developing effective strategies to adapt to changing personal and environmental factors.
Topics of exploration include physical activity, nutrition, weight management, stress, emotional health,
and behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death and disabilities in the United States.
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HI ST 110 0 : Introduction to World History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
An overview of world history that provides an introduction to the origin and development of the
world’s societies and their political, cultural, and economic traditions.
Notes: The course uses a global approach to world history
HI ST 1111: Pre-Modern World History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English and Mathematics Learning Support, if
required.
This course is a survey of world history to early modern times. The course examines the political,
economic, social, and cultural history of the world with a focus on connections and interactions.
HI ST 1112 : Modern World History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is a survey of world history from early modern times to the present. The course examines
themes, events, trends, institutions, and ideas with a focus on global connections and interactions.
HI ST 2111: United States History to 1877
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
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This course explores major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the
peoples of North America to 1877. Topics include the intersections of cultures in colonial America,
the origin and development of the American republic, the evolution of democratic ideas and
institutions, western expansion, slavery, sectional conict, and emancipation and its aftermath.
HI ST 2112 : United States History Since 1877
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course examines the major themes in the social, cultural, political, and economic history of the
United States since 1877, the multicultural nature of contemporary U.S. civilization, and the nation’s
role in the global arena.
HIST 2206: Origins of Great Traditions
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A systematic examination of ve centers of civilization in Afro-Eurasia during their dening moments.
The course focuses on the historical contexts that gave rise to China’s classical philosophies, India’s
transcendental world-view, the Judaeo-Christian-Islamic synthesis, African mythoreligious systems of
thought, and Latin-European culture in the West. Content emphasizes cross-cultural inuences and
connections.
HIST 2270: Introduction to Themes In History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1110, HIST 2111, and HIST 2112.
The content of the course will focus on a particular historical theme, topic, or period. The theme or
period will vary from section to section of the course. This reading-, writing-, and exercise-intensive
course surveys basic methods and concepts relevant to the discipline of history. Students will regularly
engage in the close reading of scholarly historical work, learn and practice a variety of research
methods, analyze historical sources, and develop analytical papers.
HIST 3100: Historical Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112) and ENGL 1102
Corequisite: None
This course introduces students to historical inquiry as a conversation about the past. It surveys
methods, concepts, and frameworks relevant to the discipline. Students engage in the close reading
of scholarly historical work, learn and practice a variety of research methods, and analyze historical
sources. Students cultivate good scholarly practices and habits of mind that will benet them in future
courses. Students should take this course during the second semester of the sophomore year.
HIST 3271: Introduction to History Education
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of Program Coordinator; HIST 1111,HIST 1112, HIST 2111, HIST 2112, and EDUC
2110
Concurrent: EDUC 2130, HIST 3304
This reading and writing intensive course introduces fundamental approaches, methods, and concepts
relevant to the discipline of history, historical thinking, and teaching American history. Teacher
candidates engage in reading and analyzing scholarly works, learn and practice basic research methods,
examine contemporary debates and developments in history and history education, contextualize
and plan lessons that engage secondary students in studying history, and complete a school-based
internship. Course content focuses on a particular historical theme or period.
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HIST 3304: History of Georgia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
A consideration of Georgia’s political, economic, social, and cultural development from the colonial
period to the present. Topics include the cultures of indigenous peoples, the Spanish in Georgia,
the founding of a British colony, the Revolution, Indian removal, antebellum society, the Civil War,
Reconstruction, the New South era, the rise and decline of the cotton economy, race relations, and
post-World War II prosperity and problems.
HIST 3305: The World Since 1945
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 110 0, H IS T 1111 or H I ST 1112
A survey of major themes in world history since 1945, this course focuses on sociocultural and
intellectual developments in addition to the traditional concerns with political and economic relations.
Particular emphasis is given to great power relations, the role of the middle powers, and North-South
relations as well as the interactions between Western and non-Western cultures in the context of
increasing globalization.
HIST 3310: The Old South
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 2111 or HIST 2112
This course will be an exploration of the American South from the colonial period to the end of the
Civil War. While major political and economic events will be an important part of the course, such
events grow out of the ordeals of ordinary people. Therefore, close attention will be paid to the
experiences of men and women -- white, black, and Native American -- from all social classes whose
lives created a unique society known as the Old South.
HI ST 3311: The New South
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
The South’s social, political, and economic development from 1865. Emphasizes Reconstruction, the
“New South Creed,” race relations, industrialization, and the region’s changing role in national affairs.
HIST 3315: The History of the American West
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
This course surveys the history of the American West with special emphasis on the development
of the Trans-Mississippi West from the early 19th century to recent years. The crucial inuences of
the environment, the interaction of Native Americans, Hispanics, Euro-Americans and other cultural
groups, and the unique relationship of the region with the Federal government are explored.
HIST 3321: Diplomatic History of the United States
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
Examines major trends in U.S. diplomacy from 1890 to the present, emphasizing U.S. rise to world
power, World Wars I and II, the Cold War and its end, and U.S. relations with developing world areas.
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HIST 3325: Introduction to Public History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
The course exposes students to how Americans think about the past, as well as its commemoration
and public presentation. Special focus will be placed on the ways in which historians transfer their
writing, research, and analytical skills to professions outside of academia. Major subelds and
professions within public history are examined as are the current issues and controversies within the
eld.
HIST 3326: Historic Preservation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Examines the history, theories, and methods of historic preservation. Students are exposed to
such activities as renovation approaches for historic architecture, neighborhood and downtown
revitalization, and heritage tourism, as well as the social and ethical issues swirling around preservation.
Students are also introduced to the “tools” of preservation, including tax incentives, historic
inventories, HABS/HAER, the National Register of Historic Places, and the National Trust’s Teaching
with Historic Places.
HIST 3327: Architectural History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112 ) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 )
The course introduces students to vernacular and high-style architecture and its relationship to
social, political, and economic forces. The focus will be on the forms, spaces, and stylistic traits of
historic architecture, how architecture has evolved through the years, how technological evolutions
and innovations have inuenced architecture, and what the built environment reveals about public and
private life. The geographic focus of the course can change, depending upon the instructor and the
needs of the department.
HIST 3328: Introduction to Archives and Records Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1111,or HIST 1112, or HIST 2111 or HIST 2112
This course introduces the student to the archival and records management professions, principles,
practices, and legai/ethical challenges. In addition, students hands-on experience working with sample
collections and original materials.
HIST 3331: History of Religion in the U.S.
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
A survey of religious history in the United States, with special emphasis on beliefs and institutions and
their social and cultural context.
HIST 3332: U.S. Social and Cultural History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
For the years 1492-present, consideration will be given to nationality, immigration, ethnicity (Asian-
Americans, Hispanic-Americans, and Middle Eastern-Americans), the elderly, popular culture, and the
environment.
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HIST 3333: African American History to 1865
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1100 and HIST 2112
A history of the people of African descent in the United States, from the African beginnings to 1865.
The course will emphasize the forced migration of Africans, their experiences under plantation slavery,
their resistance and emancipation, and their contributions to American society.
HIST 3334: The Africans in the Diaspora
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HI ST 1112
A survey of the activities and experiences of African people who live outside the continent from the
earliest times to the present. This course examines the migration of Africans to Eurasia, Oceania, and
the Americas, and gives special attention to the slave trade across the Sahara Desert and the Atlantic
and Indian Oceans; the comparative experience of Africans in slavery in the Middle East and the
Americas; emancipation and the process of racial and national integration; and the economic, political,
and cultural contributions of Africans in the Diaspora.
HIST 3335: African American History, 1865 to Present
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
A history of African Americans in the United States since emancipation. The course emphasizes the
struggles waged by African Americans to achieve racial equality and full citizenship in the United
States, and the social, cultural, political, and economic forces that have shaped the African American
community. Special attention is given to the men and women who led the struggle, the ideas and ideals
which inspired and dominated each phase of the struggle, and the movements and institutions which
were created in the process.
HIST 3337: Greek and Roman History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A history of Greece and Rome from the rise of the Greek city-state to the collapse of the western
Roman Empire, with emphasis on their political, cultural, and intellectual contributions to the
development of Western society.
HIST 3340: U.S. Military Experience
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
A survey of the development of the American military and its role in U.S. and world history. The
course will emphasize the political, economic, and social importance of the military and its role in
integrating U.S. society as well as the evolution of strategy, operations and tactics and their use in
warfare.
HIST 3341: Women in U.S. History and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 2111 orHIST 2112
Focuses on the social, economic, political, cultural, and religious experiences of American women of
various racial, ethnic, and religious backgrounds from the Colonial period to the present.
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HIST 3342: The Holocaust
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course puts the Holocaust into historical perspective and reects on what it reveals about
genocide in the twentieth and twenty-rst centuries. The course examines the roots of anti-Semitism,
the rise of fascism in Europe as it relates to the ideology of the Nazi Party, and the implementation
of the Final Solution. The structure and purpose of the ghettos and death camps is studied, as well
as efforts to resist. The course concludes by looking at what contemporary representations of the
Holocaust mean for a post-Shoah generation.
HIST 3345: Business & Economic History of United States
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Surveys American business and economic development from colonial times to the present. Major
themes include the history of small business and family business; the shifting position of the U.S. within
the world economy; the regional economy of Georgia and the South; labor-management relations;
the labor movement; and the changing social, political, and cultural context within which business and
economic institutions have developed.
HIST 3350: England to 1688
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A survey of English history from the earliest time to 1688. The course emphasizes political, cultural,
and social developments between the Norman conquest and the transformation of England into a
constitutional monarchy by the Glorious Revolution.
HIST 3351: Modern England
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
English history from 1689. The course emphasizes the rise of parliamentary government, the
importance of the British Empire, and the social, cultural, and economic ideas that have made England
and much of the English-speaking world what they are today.
HIST 3355: Modern Ireland
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course surveys Irish history from 1700 to the present. The primary emphasis is on the political
history of Ireland, but the course also seeks to convey an understanding of Irish economic, social
and cultural history, as well as of the inuence of the Irish in America. Major topics include Irish
nationalism, Ulster unionism, the Famine, Irish revolutions, the Irish Civil War, and the Troubles.
HIST 3357: Africans in Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A survey of the history of people of African descent in Asia from the African beginnings to the present.
The course evaluates the historical signicance of the African presence in the Middle East, India,
Southeast Asia, and China. It emphasizes the historical contacts and connection between Africa and
Asia, the forced migration of Africans in the age of Islamic expansion and imperialism, the comparative
experiences of Africans in bondage and freedom, and their integration into the host societies.
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HIST 3358: Africans in Latin America and the Caribbean
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A history of the people of African descent in Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States,
from the African beginnings to 1888. The course will examine the forced migration of Africans; their
roles in the conquest and settlement of Spanish America, Brazil, and the West Indies; and their
comparative experiences under plantation slavery. It will emphasize their resistance and emancipation,
and their contributions to the development of the multiracial character of Latin American and
Caribbean societies.
HIST 3360: Russian Empire to 1917
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
The history of the Russian Empire from its early beginnings to the Revolution of 1917. The course
emphasizes the importance of Greco-Roman and Asian inuences, the impact of the Russian Empire
on eastern Europe and eastern Asia, and the political, social, cultural, and revolutionary ideas that have
created modern Russia.
HIST 3361: Themes in Slavic and Eastern European Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course is an introduction to the history, politics, arts, and culture of Slavic and Eastern Europe
with a concentration on the last two centuries and contemporary events. After a brief historical
survey, students examine prominent themes such as nationalism, ethnicity, state-building, and
imperialism. Many themes are analyzed using examples from the arts, popular culture, music, and
literature.
HIST 3366: History of Mexico and Central America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
Examines the Mesoamerican pre-classic civilizations, the Aztec Empire and the Maya kingdoms, the
Spanish conquest and establishment of New Spain, and the independent nation-states of Mexico and
Central America. Themes include Spanish colonialism, the Indian struggle for justice, modern nation-
state building, and relations with the United States.
HIST 3367: History of Brazil
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HI ST 1112
A study of Brazil, to include the Native American period, Portuguese colonialism, the Empire of
Brazil, and Brazil in the 20th century. Major themes are sugar and slavery, boom and bust economic
cycles, the formation of the Brazilian social identity, Brazil and the Amazon, and Brazil’s place in the
contemporary global world.
HIST 3371: Modern Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1110, HI ST 1111, or H I ST 1112
This course surveys European history from 1789 to the present. The course focuses on forces that
have shaped modern Europe such as liberal ideologies, industrialization, and the development of
mass society. It examines the causes and consequences of the French Revolution, the era of national
unication, imperialism, the two World Wars, the impact of the post-WWII era, the collapse of Euro-
communism, the evolution and impact of NATO and the European Union, and current challenges.
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HIST 3372: Ancient to Pre-Modern China
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112.
This course introduces the main themes in Chinese history from the Neolithic to 1600; discusses
how traditional cultures and outside inuences have interacted to produce traditional China; explores
the great diversity and impressive continuities of traditional Chinese civilization; and assesses the
signicance of the institutions of state, family, and women in Chinese history.
HIST 3373: Modern India and South Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112.
Emphasizes how Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic, and other traditional cultures combined with British colonial
rule and other modernizing inuences to produce the India of today. Some attention is also given to
peripheral areas, particularly Pakistan and Bangladesh.
HIST 3374: Modern China
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1100 or HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course provides a basic survey of the major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual
developments of China since 1600. The course emphasizes how traditional cultures, outside inuences,
and modernizing forces have interacted to produce the China of today.
HIST 3375: Silk Road
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112.
The Silk Road was the world’s rst great superhighway, linking China and Japan to the Mediterranean
World across Central Asia from ancient times. The peoples along the way traded luxury goods as well
as ideas, religions, art, culinary and musical traditions. Through lectures, reading, and lms, we explore
the cultural interactions between East and West. Primary sources help us understand the great ideas
in Buddhism, Islam, the Indian royal epics, Christian crusading and Mongol expansion.
HIST 3376: Historiographical Debates
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112.
Investigates the major limits and problems inherent in historical understanding and introduces the
student to philosophies of history that have sought to address those problems. Case studies of
major historical controversies help students recognize the important ways those limits and problems
inuence even the greatest scholar’s efforts at historical analysis.
HIST 3377: History of Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
History of scientic ideas and methods from ancient times to the present, with special emphasis on
intellectual trends that contributed to the modern world’s scientic outlook.
HIST 3378: History of Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course examines technology as a factor in historical change, emphasizing the role of
tools, machines, and systems in revolutions, culture, politics, and economics. Students engage
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historiographical debates and readings on the role of technology in the recent and distant past. More
broadly, students develop a critical understanding of the role of humanistic inquiry in technological
knowledge through biographies, case studies, and primary source documents.
HIST 3379: Central Asia in World History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HI ST 1112
This course provides an advanced introduction to the history of Central Asia from a global
perspective. It covers a large territory including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kirgizstan,
and Tajikistan. This course focuses on the changes and continuities in the cultures and societies that
ourished in this region during the times of major transformations with global signicance, such as the
expansion of the Mongolian Empire, spread of Islam, encounters with modernity, and emergence of the
nation states.
HIST 3380: Premodern Japan
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1100, HIST 1111, or HIST 1112
This course provides a basic survey of the major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual
developments of the Japanese archipelago from the earliest times to 1600. The course emphasizes
Japan’s interactions with outside world and how the indigenous and foreign elements were combined
to create the basis of Japanese society.
HIST 3381: Modern Japan
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 1100, HIST 1111, or HIST 1112
This course provides a basic survey of the major political, economic, social, cultural and intellectual
developments of the Japanese archipelago from 1500 to the present. The course emphasizes Japan’s
interactions with the outside world and how indigenous and foreign elements were combined to
create the basis of modern Japanese society.
HIST 3382: North Africa and the Middle East in Modern Times
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A history of North Africa and the Middle East since the emergence of Islam. Major themes include the
rise of Berber-Arab/Islamic civilization, the historical ties between North Africa and the Middle East,
and the impact of Ottoman rule. Consideration of the 20th century includes European imperialism, the
advent of military rule, the establishment of Israel, Arab-Israeli wars and the search for peace, pan-
Arabism and the independence movement in Maghrib, petroleum and international politics, the rise of
Muslim fundamentalism, and the problems of economic development and modernization.
HIST 3388: Major Themes in Environmental History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
The course focuses how the natural environment and human societies have inuenced one another
throughout history. Students study the origins of the environmental movement and the individuals and
forces that have shaped modern ecological thinking. Selected topics and themes include both world
and American history.
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HIST 3390: History of the Atlantic World
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course exposes students to the momentous socioeconomic transformations that occurred in the
Atlantic basin in the wake of Christopher Columbus’s voyage of 1492. The changes were engendered
by the convergence of diverse cultural groups and the complex social and economic networks
that they established in the Atlantic basin. Students examine the complex interconnections, the
consequences, and the resultant new social and economic institutions which signicantly informed our
contemporary world.
HIST 3391: History of West Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A history of West Africa from the earliest times to the present. The course emphasizes cultural
continuities and changes, trade and cultural ties with North Africa, and contemporary challenges of
economic development and nation building in the region. It examines important themes like village,
urban, and community life; the formation of mini and mega states such as Ghana, Mali, and Songhai
empires; the creation of trans-Saharan and trans-Atlantic trade networks; traditional religion, Islam,
and Christianity; European colonialism and African resistances; and decolonization.
HIST 3392: History of Southern, Eastern and Central Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A history of Southern, Eastern, and Central Africa from the earliest times to the present. The course
emphasizes continuities and changes in African culture, African participation in Indian Ocean and
Middle Eastern trade networks, and the impact of European colonization. It examines important
themes like Bantu migration and state formation in Central Africa; the emergence of the Ethiopian
kingdom; the impact of the Zulu Mfecane; Swahili culture and Omani rule in East Africa; Dutch
settlement and the development of apartheid; and the achievement of Black majority rule in South
Africa.
HIST 3393: Emerging Themes in African History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A survey of major themes in African cultural history from the earliest times to the beginning of
European colonialism. The course introduces students to the peoples, societies, and cultures of the
continent and emphasizes dominant themes such as cultural unity and diversity, empire and civilization,
kinship and family, ethnic and nation building, Islam and traditional religions, indigenous institutions,
slavery, and sociopolitical transformations before European colonialism.
HIST 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the co-op coordinator.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry, or government. For sophomore, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
HIST 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 Credit Hours and Approval of the internship coordinator.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
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business rm, or private or government agency.
Notes: Credit is allowed in elective areas.
HIST 4163: The United States between the World Wars
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
This course provides an overview of the economic, political, legal, social, and cultural developments
that occurred in the United States during the period between World War I and World War II
HIST 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112 ) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112 )
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings.
HIST 4410: Colonial America to 1763
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Starting in the pre-Columbian period, this course covers the American experience until 1763. It looks
at Native American life, colonization and settlement by the Spanish, French and English, interaction
with the Atlantic world, and the wars for imperial dominance fought in North America until 1763.
Issues explored include class structure and family life, religion, politics, intellectual movements, society
and culture, slavery, and treatment of minorities.
HI ST 4 411: The American Revolution
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Examines the American Revolution from the start of the colonists’ disputes with Britain through the
ratication of the Constitution. Issues covered include the development of tensions between Britain
and the colonies during the Seven Years’ War and decade-long dispute over taxation, the decision to
declare independence and the Revolutionary War, the postwar Confederation government, and the
creation of the Constitution. The roles of women, Native Americans, African Americans, and loyalists
are also examined.
HIST 4412: The Early Republic
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
This course will explore the history of the United States from 1787-1824. Topics and issues covered
will include the creation of the Constitution, the formation of the rst party system, the growth and
development of the federal government, the young republic’s foreign policy, the War of 1812, the
Market Revolution, the Era of Good Feelings, and the development of a uniquely American culture.
Social, economic, political, and military aspects of the American experience will be addressed.
HIST 4415: Jacksonian America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
This course will explore the history of the United States from 1815-1848. Topics and issues covered
will include the War of 1812, the Market Revolution, the Era of Good Feelings, the rise of Andrew
Jackson, Indian Removal, the formation of the second party system, the rise of the reformist impulse,
sectional disruptions caused by territorial expansion and slavery, the annexation of Texas, the Mexican
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War, and the continued development of a uniquely American culture. Social, economic, political, and
military aspects of the American experience will be studied.
HIST 4424: Museum Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 2112 and HIST 3100
This course exposes students to both the theory and practice of education in museums, historic sites,
and other public history and cultural institutions. An emphasis is placed on the way that museum
educators combine theory with practice when implementing educational programming. Major
trends in the eld of museum education are explored including K-12 education, museum-community
partnerships, online learning, and audience engagement.
HIST 4425: Oral History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Focuses on the methods of taking, processing, and utilizing oral histories. Additional emphasis is placed
on the study of planning, development, and operation of oral history projects for libraries, museums,
corporations, and public history agencies.
HIST 4426: Documentation and Interpretation of Historic Sites
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Explores the methods of documenting historic properties, especially as related to the National
Register of Historic Places. Special emphasis is placed on completing a nomination for the National
Register of Historic Places. Includes interpretation of historic sites for public exhibit.
HIST 4428: The Third Reich
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 and HIST 1112
This course draws a wide range of texts to place the Third Reich (1933-1945) in a broad historical
context to understand its rise, causes, consequences, and legacies.
HIST 4430: Museum Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Provides a broad introduction to the museum world and the functions of museums in American
society. Emphasis will be placed on historical museums. Subjects covered will include museum
management, collections management, education, interpretation, exhibit design, ethics, and scholarly
criticism of museums.
HIST 4435: History and Memory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
This seminar experience examines the literature of public history and memory. Through readings and
discussion the class will examine what we know about the past and how we know it, the changing
interpretation of historical events over time, the shape and inuence of historical memory, the politics
of historical interpretation, and the public presentation of history.
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HIST 4440: Medieval Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A survey of the origins of European culture. Focuses on the period between the fourth and the
fourteenth centuries, during which time Europe achieved its own form of cultural unity distinct from
that of its Mediterranean neighbors.
HIST 4442: History of Religious Tolerance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course traces the origins of the concept of tolerance of the religious “other,” with a focus of
content on medieval and Early Modern Europe. Besides the historical exploration of the topic and an
examination of the emergence and development of the idea of religious toleration against a background
of persecution and wars of religion, students also examine and discuss philosophical and practical
aspects of religious tolerance today.
HIST 4444: Renaissance and Reformation Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HI ST 1112
A survey of the changing patterns of thought that radically altered European society between the 14th
and 17th centuries. The renaissance of art, the triumph of individualism, the rise of Protestantism, and
the reformation of the Church will be studied in their social, political, and intellectual contexts.
HIST 4445: Age of Enlightenment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A contextualized discussion of major developments in European thought during the eighteenth
century. Topics include rationalism and the notion of the social applicability of science, the idea of
progress, the critique of established religion, economic theories such as those of the Physiocrats, and
epistemological interests as expressed in the Encyclopedie of Diderot and d’Alembert, as well as the
increased cosmopolitanism and the importance of extra-European models (especially the Chinese
Confucian model).
HIST 4451: Civil War and Reconstruction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 2111 or HIST 2112
Causes and development of the U.S. Civil War from 1830. Includes an analysis of the political, social,
and economic aspects of the Reconstruction Era.
HIST 4453: World War I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
This course provides an overview of the major issues and events surrounding the First World War,
exposing students to its opposing governments, leaders, military forces, and major battles, aspects that
shaped the conduct and outcome of this momentous international confrontation. It affords students an
understanding of the political, military, and social histories of the war and the long-range political and
social implications and consequences of the treaty that came at its conclusion.
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HIST 4454: Twentieth Century Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: H I ST 1111 o r H I ST 1112
A survey of European history from 1914 to the present. The course focuses on the main forces that
have shaped Europe such as the Second Industrial Revolution and the development of mass society. It
examines women’s issues; the rise of Fascism; the impact of existentialism on philosophy, literature,
and art; the collapse of Euro-communism; and progress toward European Union.
HIST 4455: Twentieth Century Russia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A study of Russia in the 20th century that examines in detail the birth, life, international inuence,
death, and aftermath of the Soviet Union and relates these events to Russian and world history.
HIST 4456: World War II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112
A survey of the causes, events, and results of World War II. The course emphasizes military history
and the global nature of the conict but also examines the economic, political, and diplomatic aspects
of the war.
HIST 4461: Gilded Age & Progressive Era
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
An examination of the expansion, industrialization, and urbanization of the United States in the late
19th and early 20th centuries and of the era’s cultural, political, economic, intellectual, and social
issues.
HIST 4471: Recent United States History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HI ST 2111 or HIST 2112
Recent United States History, 1939-present. Considers domestic political history, an overview of
foreign policy, economic growth and change, and social and cultural reform movements.
HIST 4475: War and Revolution in Southeast Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HI ST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
Studies the responses of the traditional cultures of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, and
Indonesia to outside inuences and modernizing forces in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries;
considers both world wars and the Indochina Wars in the context of the Cold War and their impact
on Europe and the United States.
HIST 4488: Approaches to World History
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the History Education Program; HIST 3271
The course examines approaches to world history as a eld of study, including important debates and
controversies in the tradition, along with best practices in teaching world history. The course includes
a consideration of recent developments on topics such as modernization and globalization and their
signicance in world history, philosophical perspectives on the importance of world history in today’s
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secondary classrooms, world history lesson planning and teaching, and a 20 hour middle school eld
component.
HIST 4490: Special Topics in History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (HIST 1111 or HIST 1112) and (HIST 2111 or HIST 2112)
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
HIST 4495: Research Seminar in US History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 3100 ; Departmental Approval.
This seminar introduces students to the historiography of a particular topic or theme in US History.
It requires students to develop an original research paper on the topic or theme using primary and
secondary sources and reecting standard practices within the discipline.
Notes: This course should not be taken before the second semester of the junior year and may be repeated
once for credit.
HIST 4496: Research Seminar in European History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 3100 ; Departmental Approval.
This seminar introduces students to the historiography of a particular topic or theme in European
History. It requires students to develop an original research paper on the topic or theme using
primary and secondary sources and reecting standard practices within the discipline.
Notes: This course should not be taken before the second semester of the junior year and may be repeated
once for credit.
HIST 4497: Research Seminar in non-Western History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 3100 ; Departmental Approval.
This seminar introduces students to the historiography of a particular topic or theme of a particular
region in the non-Western world. It requires students to develop an original research paper on the
topic or theme using primary and secondary sources and reecting standard practices within the
discipline.
Notes: This course should not be taken before the second semester of the junior year and may be repeated
once for credit.
HIST 4498: Research Seminar in World History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 3100 ; Departmental Approval.
This seminar introduces students to the historiography of a particular topic or theme in World
History, using the approaches of cross-cultural, transnational, or transregional history. It requires
students to develop an original research paper on the topic or theme using primary and secondary
sources and reecting standard practices within the discipline.
Notes: This course should not be taken before the second semester of the junior year and may be repeated
once for credit.
HIST 4499: Senior Thesis in History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIST 3100 and (HIST 4495 or HIST 4496 or HIST 4497 or HIST 4498)
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A combined tutorial and seminar in which students research and write a senior thesis in addition to
making a computer based presentation in class.
History Education
HIED 4490: Special Topics in History Education
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
HIED 4498: Internship in Teaching Social Studies (6-12)
0 Class Hours 18 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by State of Georgia, full-time employment teaching
social studies (7-12).
Student teaching experience in social studies for provisionally certied teachers. Supervision will be
in collaboration with a mentor-teacher in a local school and a specialist in social studies education.
Twelve (12) hours of this internship will automatically substitute for SSED 4475. Proof of professional
liability insurance. Students are responsible for their own school placements
HIED 4550: Methods of History Education
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Pre-Service Certicate; Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience
Corequisite: HIED 4650; INED 3305; INED 4435
This course is an examination and application of curriculum issues, learning theories, teaching
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary social sciences
in the multicultural and diverse classrooms of today. Emphasis is on those practices suggested by
research in secondary social science education and encouraged by our accrediting agencies.
HIED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education, Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience, Issued Pre-
service Certicate, HIST 3271 and HIST 4488
Corequisite: EDUC 4610, INED 3305, INED 4435, and HIED 4550
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical experience
in history education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability is required.
HIED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HIED 4550, HIED 4650 GACE eligibility and Educator Ethics Assessment 370. GPA of at
least 3.0 in content course work and permission of the program coordinator.
Corequisite: INED 3306, INED 4436, ITEC 3300.
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical
experience in history education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university
supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and
English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content
pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required.
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Honors
HON 1100: The First-Year Honors Colloquium: An Introduction to Honors
Education
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
This course introduces students to the educational philosophy of the Honors College. Students
explore and engage in various forms of academic inquiry, guided by a member of the Honors Faculty.
In addition, they learn strategies for building strong academic credentials, nding good leadership and
service opportunities, and preparing effective scholarship applications, both for internal (KSU) awards
and for Rhodes, Marshall, Fulbright, or other major scholarships they may decide to pursue later in
their academic career.
HON 2001: Introduction to Honors Research
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
In this one-hour introduction to Honors research, students will learn how to nd a wide array of
credible sources for research in any discipline; how to construct a research question and a thesis/
hypothesis; how to write a literature review; and how to document their sources correctly using the
documentation manual specic to their disciplines.
HON 3000: Honors Colloquium
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
In this course, honors students explore different disciplinary perspectives on knowledge and its
acquisition, fostering faculty-student interchange in an informal seminar setting.
HON 3002: Honors Research
0-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
This courses enables Honors students to earn course credit and gain hands-on experience by assisting
a professor with his or her research. Students work one-on-one within their major eld or within a
closely related eld doing primary and/or secondary research for a research project conducted by the
instructor. Both the student and the instructor are expected to present their ndings to members of
the campus community at the end of the semester.
HON 3100: Honors Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
Students learn about conducting various kinds of research. Topics include advantages and disadvantages
of different research methods, designs of studies, methods of collecting and analyzing data, ethical
issues, application of ndings, and protocols for writing reports and proposals. As their nal project,
students choose a topic and write a sample research proposal for the Honors Senior Capstone
Experience. The course is mandated for honors students whose majors do not require a discipline-
based research methods course.
HON 3102: Honors Peer Mentoring
0-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
This class is intended to help students develop mentoring and leadership skills within their major
eld, a eld of interest, or a university service program (e.g., Student Affairs, Housing, the Odyssey
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Peer Mentoring Program, or the ATTIC). Students can work with a professor, a department chair,
a program director, or an administrator to assist a student or a group of students, using a variety of
teaching methods and study skills in which they will receive training.
HON 3203: Honors Teaching Assistance
0-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
This class is intended to help students develop teaching and leadership skills within their major eld or
a eld of interest. Students will assist a professor in teaching duties. The class teaches students how to
disseminate ideas and how to assess learning. It teaches communication skills since teaching assistants
will work one-on-one, in small groups, and full class with students taking the course.
HON 3301: Honors Interdisciplinary Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
In this intensive reading and writing course, honors students will explore creative integrations of
evidence from two or more disciplines, with emphasis on global learning. In addition to investigating
the how and why of interdisciplinary thinking, they will examine the origins, consequences, and
principles underlying their own assumptions about issues raised in class lectures and discussions.
HON 4400: Honors Directed Study
1-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the University Honors Program
This independent study course is designed to accommodate independent study through traditional or
applied learning honors experiences that are exclusive of those offered in other Honors courses.
HON 4490: Honors Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
This course addresses special topics of interest to Honors students and faculty.
HON 4497: Honors Senior Capstone Proposal
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Undergraduate Honors Program
To complete their Honors requirements, students design and execute a senior project reecting
original research; an original synthesis of existing research; an application of existing research to a new
context; original creative work, or the design and coordination of a major-related service learning
project in the major. This rst one-hour capstone course gives them credit for producing a substantive
honors capstone proposal. This course is required of all students in the Undergraduate Honors
Program.
HON 4499: Honors Senior Capstone Project Completion
0-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 0-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of HON 4497 with a “Satisfactory” and approved Honors capstone proposal
This nal segment of the Honors Senior Capstone Experience requires an honors student to complete
and submit the nal capstone product(s): an honors thesis, an original creative work, or a capstone
narrative, supported with appropriate documentation, describing the process and learning outcomes of
a major service learning project. Required of all honors students.
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Human Services
HS 2100: Overview of Human Services
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This required course provides students with an overview of helping professions. Topics include:
philosophy of human services; characteristics of human service workers; careers in human services;
description of public, nonprot and for-prot agencies; theory; and cultural diversity. Human service
majors are required to take this course prior to applying for admission into the HS program. This
course is also a prerequisite for other HS courses. Students must complete 20 hours of volunteer
service as a requirement of this class.
HS 2200: Fundamentals of Nonprots
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This introductory course is designed to provide knowledge, theory, and skills in the administrative/
management aspects of nonprot organizations.
Notes: This course is a required course for students seeking Nonprot Leadership Alliance Certication.
HS 2300: Cultural Competence in the Human Services
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This foundation required course in human diversity enhances students’ abilities to understand,
evaluate, and provide culturally sensitive and competent human services to members of diverse groups.
This course gives students the opportunity to reect upon their own cultural development and to be
more sensitive to others
HS 2400: Interviewing Skills for the Helping Professions
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or HS Interest or Non-Majors with permission of Department.
This required course introduces students to interviewing skills in non-crisis settings. Communication
skills learned in the course include relation skills building techniques within a problem solving model.
Additionally, students learn skills to identify client strengths and to work with resistant clients.
Students are required to role-play, videotape, and critique skills learned in the course. The goal of this
course is to expose the student to a variety of perspectives used by all human service workers.
HS 2900: Working with Support Groups
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2400 and (HS Majors or Permission of Department)
This course introduces students to basic theory, skills, methods and values necessary to lead support
groups. Students will develop, facilitate/co-facilitate issue oriented groups for different ages, genders,
etc.
HS 3000: Foundation Internship
3 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200, HS 2300, HS 2400, HS Majors only, Minimum 2.8 Institutional GPA
This course provides students the opportunity to begin to explore the helping professions by
completing service learning while applying theoretical knowledge, skills and human services value
systems. Specically, HS majors will be expected to demonstrate knowledge content from prerequisite
courses. Students will be expected to demonstrate beginning competencies in micro and macro
practice.
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HS 3100: Poverty and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2300 and (HS major or HS Interest or Non-major with permission of department)
This required course will provide an overview of poverty in the US, its causes, efforts to alleviate it,
and its reection in and by culture. Students will examine theories of the causes of poverty, insights
into personal experiences of poor people, and critical thinking activities relative to this social issue.
HS 3200: Social Welfare Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200 and (HS major or HS Interest or Non-majors with permission of the
department).
This required course provides students with an overview of American social welfare policy and social
problems that policies address. The value systems underpinning the social welfare policies are explored
along with the relevance of the NOHS Code of Ethics in shaping American social welfare policies.
Attention is also given to social welfare in a global context.
HS 3300: Human Socialization
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or HS Interest or Non-majors with permission of the department
This required course provides students with an overview of human development within the social
environment. This course focuses on the effect of the environment on personal and social functioning.
HS 3400: Community Intervention
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or Non-majors with permission of the department
This required course focuses on macro-human service practice as a complement to preparation in
micro-direct services. It is specically designed to provide students with a working knowledge and
basic skills required for helping communities and organizations address their needs and concerns.
Students will learn various models of community and organizational intervention that can be used in
diverse settings.
HS 3500: Research Methods for the Human Services
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (STAT 1107 or MATH 2332 ) and (HS majors or Non-majors with permission of
department)
This required course introduces quantitative and qualitative social science research methods with
an emphasis on specic methods necessary for human service research and evaluation. This course
enables students to become informed producers and consumers of research products, particularly
in the human service areas. The emphasis is on basic concepts and underlying assumptions of various
social science research methodologies and their design implications. It also develops skills in designing
research projects with a particular emphasis on survey research. This course content has critical
application in HS 4900-Capstone course. Notes: Offered as an on-line course.
HS 3600: Program Development and Evaluation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200
This course introduces students to the development and evaluation of human services programs.
Students will discuss appropriate program evaluation techniques and design elements, including an
evaluation plan.
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HS 3650: Governance, Advocacy, and Leadership in Nonprots
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of governance, leadership and advocacy
within non-prot organizations.
Notes: This course is a required course for students seeking Nonprot Leadership Alliance Certication and is
offered as an online course.
HS 3700: Aging and the Family
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or Non-majors with permission of the department.
This course introduces students to family systems theory and practice in relation to working with
older adults and their families. Impact on nursing home placement, Alzheimer’s disease, death and
dying, and depression as it relates to family function is stressed. Services and solutions to aging related
problems will be included.
HS 3750: Death, Dying and Bereavement
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or Non majors with permission of the department
In this course, students will examine death, dying, and bereavement from historical, contemporary, and
cultural points of view. Students will also study skills necessary for working with dying and bereaved
populations
HS 3800: Social Entrepreneurship and Enterprise
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200 or MGT 4001
This course introduces students to the theory and practice of social entrepreneurship and innovation.
HS 3850: Introduction to Nongovernmental Organizations and
Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200 or Permission of Department
Students critically examine types, challenges, strategies and activities of international nonprot
organizations (i.e., nongovernmental organizations). This course provides a forum for students to
analyze NGOs and their relationships to governments, civil societies, donors and other stakeholders.
International development serves as the unifying theme of exploration.
HS 3900: Dynamics of Family Violence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or Non majors with permission of the department
This course provides students with a working knowledge of family violence issues. Students will
become familiar with different theories regarding causation and treatment as well as society’s response
to family violence.
HS 3950: Perspectives on Child Maltreatment and Child Advocacy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS majors or Non-majors with permission of the department
This course covers the history, comparative perspectives, legal framework and responses to child
maltreatment. It also discusses the skills necessary to work in the eld and other pertinent issues
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pertaining to child maltreatment and child advocacy. The eld of child maltreatment is fraught with
controversy. Much of the class focuses on these controversies. The approach of the course will be
from a variety of diverse professional perspectives including the perspectives of a prosecuting attorney
versus a defense attorney, The course is designed for students majoring in human services, criminal
justice, education, social work, sociology, psychology, nursing, or other areas where knowledge of child
maltreatment and advocating for children might be necessary. Much of the work will be hands-on.
HS 3960: Professional and System Responses to Maltreatment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 3950 and (HS majors or Non-majors with permission of the department)
This course is the second of two courses for the CAST certicate but may be taken as an elective. The
purpose of this course is to prepare students to identify and investigate child maltreatment and apply
intervention strategies for children and their families including prosecution where indicated. The class
will discuss issues related to child witnesses such as recantation, suggestibility, memory, and the impact
of multiple interviews on children. Role plays and case studies will be used in the course.
HS 4100: Grant Writing and Fundraising
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200
In this course students study fundraising/development, including grant writing, special events, and basic
nance in the nonprot sector. It is appropriate for students working in all areas of Human Services as
well as other majors who plan to work with nonprots or governmental agencies.
Notes: This course is a required course for students seeking Nonprot Leadership Alliance Certication.
HS 4200: Human Resources for Nonprot Organizations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 2200
Students will examine theories and management practices necessary to effectively manage human
resources for nonprot organizations, including staff and volunteers.
Notes: This course is a required course for students seeking Nonprot Leadership Alliance Certication.
HS 4300: Education Abroad in Human Services
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students will explore the issues and challenges of planning and will participate in the delivery of human
services internationally.
HS 4400: Directed Study in Human Services
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
This course covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings. May include
original research projects and practicum experiences.
HS 4430: Forensic Social Work
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 3300 or permission of the department.
This course provides an overview of the interplay between human service professionals and the
court systems. It will also focus on forensic social work practice and theory. Additionally, it illustrates
skills for working with diverse populations across the lifespan and across diverse settings, such as
community, medical, school, child welfare, mental health and addictions, and juvenile and criminal
justice settings.
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HS 4490: Special Topics in Human Services
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
This course provides selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
HS 4500: Working with Families
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 3000 or Permission of Department
This course provides students an overview of the basic theoretical models used for family
interventions. Students will also apply family intervention skills in a variety of practice simulations.
HS 4600: Working with Children and Youth
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 3000 or Permission of Department.
This course focuses on theoretical interventions through the life span phases of childhood and
adolescence. Intervention techniques within an ecological frame work are explored and assessed for
use in a wide range of problem areas and settings.
HS 4700: Crisis Intervention
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS 3000 or Permission of Department
Students will learn crisis intervention theory, advanced communication skills and knowledge about
different crises and crisis settings. Students will be required to role-play crisis intervention techniques.
HS 4800: Ethics in the Helping Profession
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS Majors only, Completion of 90 credit hours, Minimum 2.8 Institutional GPA
Corequisite: HS 4900 and HS 4950
This course provides students with an understanding of the importance of ethics and values in the
Human Services profession. The course exposes students to different ethical decision making models
and diverse value systems. Students demonstrate skills in applying NOHS Code of Ethics to ethical
dilemmas in Human Services and balance their personal values in the process. This course should be
taken concurrently with HS 4900 and HS 4950 in the student’s nal semester.
Notes: This course is for Human Services majors only.
HS 4900: Capstone Seminar in Human Services
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: HS Majors only, Completion of 90 credit hours, Minimum 2.8 Institutional GPA
Corequisite: HS 4800 and HS 4950
This course is the culmination of the Human Services major, and thus integrates students’ education
and experiences. It provides students with the opportunity to synthesize and apply learning from their
program of study in a comprehensive manner. This course should be taken concurrently with HS 4800
and HS 4950 in the student’s nal semester.
Notes: This course is for Human Services majors only.
HS 4950: Advanced Internship for Human Services Professionals
1 Class Hours 16 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of program coordinator, HS Majors or NLA Certicate program, Minimum 2.8
Institutional GPA
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Corequisite: HS 4800 and HS 4900
This course is an advanced supervised eld experience that includes regular class meetings to discuss
eld experiences. This course should be taken concurrently with HS 4800 and HS 4900 in the
student’s nal semester.
Notes: This course is for Human Services majors only.
Inclusive Education
INED 3304: Education of Exceptional Students
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Corequisite: ECE 3330
Prepares candidates to work collaboratively with families and school personnel to have a positive
impact on the educational, social and behavioral development of all students, including those with a full
range of disabilities, in a diverse society. The course focuses on knowledge of legislative mandates for
serving exceptional students, characteristics of exceptionality, best practice in facilitating teaching and
learning, and accountability through assessment of outcomes. This course requires an observational
experience in an assigned school placement. Verication of professional liability insurance is required
prior to placement in the eld experience. Fullls Georgia HB 671 requirement.
INED 3305: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive
Setting I
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course prepares candidates to work collaboratively with families, school personnel to have a
positive impact on the educational, social and behavioral development of students, including those with
a full range of exceptionalities, in a diverse society. It focuses on knowledge of legislative mandates for
serving exceptional students and the characteristics of exceptionalities. This course, along with INED
3306, fullls Georgia HB 671 requirement.
Notes: Acceptance into Yearlong Clinical Experience required.
INED 3306: Education of Students with Exceptionalities in an Inclusive
Setting II
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education and INED 3305
Corequisite: BED 4660 or CHED 4660 or EDMG 4660 or ENED 4660 or FLED 4660 or HIED 4660 or
MAED 4660 or PHED 4660 or SCED 4660
This course prepares candidates to work collaboratively with families and school personnel to have
a positive impact on the educational, social and behavioral development of all students, including
those with a full range of exceptionalities, in a diverse society. It focuses on knowledge of legislative
mandates for serving exceptional students, characteristics of exceptionality, best practices in facilitating
teaching and learning, and accountability through assessment of outcomes. This course requires
an observational experience in an assigned school placement. Verication of professional liability
insurance is required prior to placement in the eld experience. This course, along with INED 3305,
fullls Georgia HB 671 requirement.
INED 4000: Service Learning in Special Education
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program coordinator.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
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instructor and approved by the chair/program coordinator.
INED 4430: Applied Linguistics and English Language Literacy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDUC 2120 and EDRD 3320, or approval of the department.
This course is an introduction to linguistic systems and their acquisition as they occur in the language
development of English (ELs) and other limited English procient learners. There is a strong focus on
cognitive and social processes of language acquisition, including how functional, cultural, and critical
literacies are constructed and promoted. Students will explore relationships among the four language
domains, their connections to language prociency levels and development of academic vocabulary.
INED 4432: Foundations for Teaching English Learners in Elementary
Classrooms
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to teacher education program
Corequisite: ECE 4650
In this course, elementary preservice teachers are introduced to today’s student immigrant population,
education policies that impact immigrants, rst and second language acquisition, linguistic elements,
and differences in literacy development of English learners. In addition, candidates begin to develop an
understanding of these concepts as they relate to meeting the academic needs of English learners and
recognizing the cultural resources they bring to the classroom in relation to the larger sociopolitical
context.
INED 4433: Effective Instruction for English Learners in Elementary
Classrooms
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 4432
Corequisite: ECE 4660
This course focuses on developing effective instruction, assessment, and literacy development for
English learners and other linguistically diverse learners in elementary classrooms. Specically,
candidates will a) examine the academic, linguistic, and social needs of linguistically diverse learners,
b) explore the differences between teaching reading and writing to English learners and native English
speakers, and c) develop skills necessary for the differentiation, scaffolding language and content for
English learners at a variety of language prociency levels.
INED 4435: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: Yearlong Clinical Experience I or department approval
In this course, middle and/or secondary preservice content teachers are introduced to today’s student
immigrant population, education policies that impact urban youth, rst and second language acquisition,
linguistic elements, and linguistically responsive pedagogy. In addition, candidates will begin to develop
an understanding of these concepts as they relate to meeting the academic needs of English learners
and recognizing the cultural resources that they bring to the content classroom in relation to the
larger sociopolitical context.
INED 4436: Foundations of Teaching Adolescent English Learners II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 4435
Corequisite: ECE 4460
This course focuses on developing effective instruction, assessment, and literacy development for
English learners and other linguistically diverse learners in middle GRADE classrooms. Specically,
candidates will a) examine the academic, linguistic and social needs of linguistically diverse learners,
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b) explore the differences between teaching reading and writing to English learners and native English
speakers; and c) develop skills necessary for the differentiation, scaffolding language and content for
English learners at a variety of language prociency levels.
INED 4437: Education for Linguistically Diverse Students
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
In this course, teacher candidates are introduced to rst and second language acquisition, linguistic
elements, and linguistically responsive pedagogy. In addition, students will begin to develop an
understanding of these concepts as they relate to understanding the educational experiences of English
learners and recognizing the vast cultural resources that they bring to the classroom in relation to the
larger sociopolitical context.
INED 4482: Applied Linguistics for Teachers of K-5 English Learners
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to BS in Elementary and Early Childhood Education, and EDUC 2130
Corequisite: ECE 3320
This course focuses on the major theories of rst and second language acquisition, principles of
linguistic systems (i.e., phonology, phonetics, morphology, syntax, pragmatics), and examines these
topics drawing on a student-centered approach. Specically, course content explores these topics
as they relate to classroom-based language learning and implications for elementary classrooms. In
addition, course content is framed within current conversations related to literacy, assessment, English
language development standards.
INED 4483: Methods and Materials for Teaching ESOL in the K-5 Classroom
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INED 4482
Corequisite: ECE 3305
In this course, candidates will articulate and apply knowledge of culturally and linguistically responsive
pedagogy to the development of sheltered content area lessons for students learning English as an
additional language. As part of lesson implementation, candidates will document and analyze the impact
of instruction on English learners’ language development and content learning through development
of formative and summative assessments. A 30-hour eld experience teaching English learners is a
requirement for this course.
INED 4490: Special Topics in Inclusive Education
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Industrial Engineering Technology
IET 1000: Orientation
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
This is an introductory course for Industrial Engineering Technology majors. The course covers the
curriculum and how IET is used in industry applications.
IET 2227: Introduction to Statistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
As a study of descriptive and inferential statistics and applied probability, the course includes measures
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of central tendency and variability, statistical sampling and estimation, probability distributions,
introduction to hypothesis testing and non-parametric statistics. Industrial applications rather than
theoretical developments are emphasized. Computer based solution techniques are used when
appropriate. This is the rst of a two-course sequence.
IET 2305: The Role of Industrial Engineering Technology in Industrial
Systems
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
As an introduction to industrial systems and processes, this course will explore the basic production
processes from the viewpoint of systems and design. The role and responsibilities of a graduate will be
explored as well as the principles related to human, quality, and organizational, legal and ethical aspects
of professional practice. The design and operation of production processes are studied as they relate
to the areas in manufacturing, distribution and service industries.
IET 2432: Introduction to Managerial Costing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Introduces the basics of managerial costing and concepts of tracking variable costs in business
production such as administrative costs, labor costs, and cost of goods sold. Includes basic managerial
cycle concepts of xed and variable cost collection, calculations, and decision-making analysis. Topics
include: costing vocabulary, concepts, managerial cycle, cash control, inventory, and labor costing.
IET 2449: Logistics and Supply Chain Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course offers an analysis of decision making in the current logistics environment and the tools
needed for nding solutions to problems relating to purchasing, inventory, transportation, and
warehouse management.
IET 3320: Advanced Logistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2449 or SYE 3710
This course will expand on the topics covered leading students to a deeper understanding of logistics
and supply chain systems. Special emphasis will be given to current trends in the eld such as global
logistics, reverse logistics, nontraditional supply chains and risk assessment/disaster recovery. Each
student will also research in more depth a single topic that interest them
IET 3322: Work Measurement and Ergonomics
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
This course will focus on work design and ergonomics in manufacturing. Topics will include work
methods and production processes to improve operator effectiveness and reduce production costs.
Techniques studied include operation analysis, motion study, work sampling, time study, line balancing
and ergonomic applications.
IET 3339: Statistical Quality Control
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227 or STAT 1107
A study of the fundamentals of statistical quality control is provided. Topics include statistical process
control with emphasis on applications and techniques including control charts for variables and
attributes, and process capability. Other topics include scientic sampling fundamentals, acceptance
sampling by attributes and variables, and reliability.
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IET 3356: Quality Concepts and Systems Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227 or STAT 1107
Students in this course will learn and apply quality systems principles, methodology, and
standards. Students will analyze the decision making process in quality, and evaluate quality systems
for compliance with standards and performance of the organization. Student teams will analyze and
propose a solution for a real world quality problem.
IET 3398: IET Internship
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval.
This course is a structured experience in a supervised setting with an industry partner that is related
to Industrial Engineering Technology. The goal is for student’s to attain more practical experience
while using their acquired academic skills.
IET 3403: Advanced Statistics with Application
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227 or STAT 1107
This second of a two-course sequence will review of basic statistics, estimation, condence intervals
and hypothesis testing. Techniques for gathering, analyzing, and presenting technical and engineering
data are presented. Topics include chi-squared contingency tables and goodness-of-t tests, one- and
two-way ANOVA, regression analysis, and design of experiment. Computer-based solution techniques
are used where appropriate.
IET 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
A study of current trends in quality as it relates to Six Sigma, Black Belt and Lean Manufacturing.
IET 3410: Principles of Team Dynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students will learn the skills and techniques to succeed as a team member in the workplace. Topics
include leadership and communication skills, social inuences, decision making, problem solving
techniques, and team development.
IET 3424: Engineering Economy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
As an introduction to the effect of the time value of money, this course will use equivalent annual cost,
present worth, internal rates of return, and benet to cost ratios in making economic analysis. Tax
consequences, replacement theory and economic life will be examined in the analysis of engineering
problems.
IET 3433: Product and Process Costing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ACCT 2100
This course explores cost measurement related to manufacturing and non-manufacturing sectors
through cost measurement and control in job order, process, standard and variable costing systems.
Content includes the recording and control of material, labor and overhead costs, absorption and
direct costing, budgeting, and cost volume prot and analysis.
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IE T 3 511: Sustainability Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Students will apply engineering skills to address ethical, ecological, economic, and social environmental
issues. Students will explore the effects of human population on energy use, the quality of air and
water, and the use of global resources for sustainability.
IET 3620: Warehousing Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course explores various methods and systems dealing with warehousing systems including such
areas as management systems, operations, storage and handling strategies, work ow, automation,
transportation modes and performance benchmarking.
IET 4115: Human Resources Management for Engineers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Senior Level Standing.
This course is a comprehensive study of human resource management used in industry today. Topics
covered are organizational structures, labor relations, supervising professionals, legal issues, team-
based environments, performance appraisal, leadership, wage and salary and employee benets.
IET 4135: IET Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227 or STAT 1107
This course is a comprehensive study of project concepts, such as project denitions, systems and
methodologies, project cycles, roles and responsibilities of leaders and members, and procedures used
in industrial and production environments. Topics include scheduling, controlling projects, time-cost
tradeoff, resource allocation and project cost control.
IET 4151: Operations Management for Engineers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227 or STAT 1107
This course includes basic production and inventory control systems. Areas of focus include
forecasting, master planning, MRP, productivity, competitiveness, strategy, product and service design,
process selections, capacity planning, and location planning.
IET 4405: Operations Research - Concepts, Models and Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227 or STAT 1107
This course will introduce the students to quantitative techniques used in the solution of industrial
operations problems. Topics include linear programming, assignments, transportation/shipment
techniques, integer linear programming, and decision analysis.
IET 4422: Facilities Design, Plant Layout, and Materials Handling
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 3322 and EDG 1210
Concurrent:IET 3433
Principles and practices in layout and material handling for industrial/service facilities planning are
studied. A group project requires students to integrate product, process and functional design of a
facility. Cost analysis for facility planning and operation is also utilized in the project.
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IET 4451: Systems Simulation
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 2227
This is an in-depth study of simulation as applied to manufacturing, inventory and distribution systems.
Topics will include basic simulation and system modeling techniques, random sampling procedures,
production modeling, inventory modeling and system evaluation. Emphasis will be upon hands-on
simulation of various operations using ARENA, a PC-based graphical simulation program.
IET 4475: Senior Project
1 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IET 4422
This course focuses on the student completing a project that is a comprehensive application of the
subject matter in the IET curriculum. A large-scale feasibility study is to be performed to emphasize
the interrelated topics of logistical and production processes for a ctitious company. The course
requires a formal written report and a defended oral presentation before industrial and academic
experts.
IET 4490: Special Topics in IET
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Department Chair Approval
This course covers special topics related to Industrial Engineering Technology such as process
improvement, quality assurance, industrial systems and logistics. Students may take this course more
than once for credit with approval of the department chair.
IET 4810: Ethics and Safety
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to provide the student with knowledge and information pertaining to ethics
and safety regulations. A formal written report and oral presentation are required.
Information Security and Assurance
ISA 3010: Security Script Programming
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course provides a study of secure programming and security scripting techniques. The course
examines aspects of developing traditional computer software, applying additional controls and
measures to prevent the development of vulnerable and exploitable code. The course then examines
scripting techniques used in support of ongoing technical security functions.
ISA 3100: Principles of Information Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 ), ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200,
ECON 2100, ECON 2200 and IS 2200 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional
Program] or (completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, IS 2200, and student in a
Coles College Partner Program that includes this course).
An introduction to the various technical and administrative aspects of Information Security and
Assurance. This course provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with
protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents,
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and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion
detection and reporting features.
ISA 3200: Network Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in ISA 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
This course provides a detailed examination of tools, techniques, and technologies used in the
protection of information assets. This course is designed to provide a solid foundation in data
communications and networking fundamentals and the security of networks and networking
technologies.
ISA 3210: Client Systems Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course is an exploration of client computer system security and vulnerabilities, including client
computer architectures, and operating systems. It provides the detailed technical coverage necessary
to protect computer information system clients by presenting the knowledge of client platform
computer hardware components, client network devices and interfaces, as well as the structure
and usage of common client operating system software from an information security perspective.
Additional learning regarding ongoing maintenance and operational issues of client computing systems
will also be included.
ISA 3300: Management of Information Security in a Global Environment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in ISA 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
This course provides a detailed examination of the administration of the information security function
beginning with the strategic planning process and including an examination of the policies, procedures,
and stafng functions necessary to organize and administrate ongoing security functions in the
organization. Subjects include security practices, security architecture security in light of international
regulation, competition, and operating environments is emphasized throughout the course.
ISA 3330: Information Security Approach to Crisis Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course. This course may not be used toward the ISA major.
This course is an interdisciplinary examination of detailed aspects of contingency planning and crisis
management. It includes disaster recovery planning, business continuity planning, and a complete
and detailed treatment of crisis management. Students will learn to develop and execute plans for
implementing contingency operations when critical functions are disrupted.
ISA 3396: Cooperative Study in Information Security and Assurance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C of higher in ISA 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate
Professional Program, and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and
Development)
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A supervised work experience for a minimum of two semesters at a site in business, industry, or
government, focusing on some aspect of information security and assurance. For junior- or senior-
level students who wish to obtain on-the-job experience in Information Security and Assurance,
in conjunction with their academic training. Students may take a cooperative study for multiple
semesters, however only six credit hours are applicable toward the BBA in Information Security and
Assurance as Business Electives. Contact the department ofce for additional information on the
requirements and restrictions of the cooperative study.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
ISA 3398: Internships in Information Security and Assurance
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C of higher in ISA 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate
Professional Program, and approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and
Development).
A supervised work experience for one semester at a site in business, industry or government, focusing
on some aspect of information security and assurance. For sophomore-, junior-, or senior-level
students who wish to obtain on-the-job training experience in Information Security and Assurance, in
conjunction with their academic training. Students can earn between one and six credit hours toward
their degree programs subject to the programs’ restrictions. Contact the department ofce for
additional information on the requirements and restrictions for the internship.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
ISA 3710: International Issues in Information Security and Assurance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course explores emerging international issues in information security and assurance. It provides
content about the interaction between the organization, society, and public agencies across national
boundaries. It examines the role of people versus technical security as currently debated by
contemporary organizations from multiple cultures and nations. Each semester, the specics of this
course will be developed to leverage the current international information security landscape and the
context of the scheduled course offering.
ISA 4200: Perimeter Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of C or higher in ISA 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
A detailed examination of the techniques, tools, and technologies used to support the protection of
an organization’s electronic perimeter. The course will examine the evaluation, selection, deployment,
and administration of rewall, virtual private network, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and
other applications used to guard organizational information from external attacks.
ISA 4220: Server Systems Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in ISA 3010 and ISA 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA
of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course is an exploration of server computer system security and vulnerabilities, including server
computer architectures, and operating systems. It provides the detailed technical coverage necessary
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to protect computer information system servers by presenting the knowledge of server platform
computer hardware components, server network devices and interfaces, as well as the structure
and usage of common server operating system software from an information security perspective.
Additional learning regarding ongoing maintenance and operational issues of server computing systems
will also be included.
ISA 4330: Incident Response and Contingency Planning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in ISA 3300, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
An examination of the detailed aspects of incident response and contingency planning consisting of
incident response planning, disaster recovery planning, and business continuity planning. Developing
and executing plans to deal with incidents in the organization is a critical function in information
security. This course focuses on the planning processes for all three areas of contingency planning
incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity, and the execution of response to human
and non-human incidents in compliance with these policies.
ISA 4350: Management of Digital Forensics and eDiscovery
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in ISA 3200 and ISA 3210, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA
of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course focuses on the detection, isolation and response to security breaches and attacks.
It provides a detailed examination of the entire computer forensic process and presents specic
procedures required to respond to a computer crime incident. Subjects include recognizing
unauthorized access, identifying le anomalies, and trafc monitoring.
ISA 4400: Directed Study in Information Security and Assurance
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes
this course), and approval of instructor, major area committee, and Department Chair prior to
registration.
Selected topics of advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
ISA 4490: Special Topics in Information Security and Assurance
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Specied courses which vary by topic, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0,
(Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and department chair prior to
registration.
Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
ISA 4700: Emerging Issues in Information Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or higher in ISA 3330, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
This course explores emerging issues in information security and assurance, and the role of
organizational information security in state, regional and national policy. It provides content about
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the interaction between the organization, society, and public agencies. It examines the role of people
versus technical security ideals currently debated by contemporary organizations.
ISA 4805: Penetration Testing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in ISA 3210 and ISA 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA
of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course contains a detailed examination of real world information security knowledge,
enabling recognition of vulnerabilities, exploitation of system weaknesses, and implementation of
safeguards against threats. Through hands-on exercises and a nal project students will learn the
art of penetration testing. Students who complete this course will be equipped with the knowledge
necessary to analyze and evaluate systems security.
ISA 4810: Cyber Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in ISA 3210, ISA 4200 and ISA 4220, 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or
student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
This course discusses the hardware/software tools and techniques associated with the protection
of computer systems and networks. Students learn how to protect network resources as deployed
in a typical organization. Course topics include policy and practice associated with the protection of
communication resources, intrusion detection systems, rewalls, and use of various tools for system
and network protection.
ISA 4820: Information Security and Assurance Programs and Strategies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or hihger in ISA 4200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course..
The course integrates learning from across the ISA program and encourages the student to develop
skills in synthesis and communication (both written and oral) as well as teaching new material about
the role of the CISO and the strategic and tactical planning and operation of the information security
department in a variety of organizations. Outside speakers will supplement the course and provide the
student additional, outside perspective on the information security industry.
Information Systems
IS 2200: Information Systems and Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 and MATH 1111 or higher.
This course will provide an overview of fundamentals of information systems technologies and their
applicability to real world scenarios. Topics may vary as technology changes but the students will
learn the tools of productivity. The course aims to improve communications skills appropriate to the
business setting.
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IS 3020: Application Development I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to develop applications in a
development environment. It covers .NET and .NET 2.0 technologies. This is the rst course in the
.NET development platform. Students will learn how to develop applications using Microsoft Visual
Studio .NET development environment.
IS 3040: IT Infrastructure
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course provides foundation skills on information technology infrastructure. Topics include
hardware; software; communications including LAN, WAN, and wireless network; transaction
support; facilities for business continuity and security; infrastructure management best practices;
service level agreements; and risk management including compliance, sourcing, disaster planning,
auditing, controls, and standards.
IS 3060: Systems Analysis and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3020 and IS 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the
Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
An introduction to the basic concepts underlying systems analysis and design, and the application of
those techniques in the development of business information systems. The student will learn how to
develop information systems based on user requirements and specications. The course will expose
the students to UML and other graphic modeling processes.
IS 3080: Information Resource Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3020 and IS 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the
Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
Information Resource Management (IRM) constantly strives to improve its commitment to incorporate
new technologies to advance the organization. The focus of this course is on management of
information systems resources, technologies and people. Covers strategic planning of information
resources investments, operations, and support; management of human, technological, and nancial
resources; management of end-user computing; IS functional organization and the CIO; and organizing
information resources for efcient and effective services.
IS 3100: Information Systems Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 ), ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200,
ECON 2100, ECON 2200 and IS 2200 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional
Program] or [completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, IS 2200, and student in a
Coles College Partner Program that includes this course].
Illustrates how to effectively use, manage, and participate in the development of information
technology applications that support common business processes. Focuses on the interdependence
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among an organization’s management, business processes, and information systems. Provides hands-on
experience in developing a business information system.
IS 3220: Global IS Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program orstudent in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
In this course, students will be exposed to the basic principles of Global Project Management,
effective teamwork and collaboration. It will prepare students to understand key issues in global
project management such as project initiation, planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk analysis, quality
management and communicating and collaborating across political and cultural boundaries. Tools such
as Microsoft Project will be used to develop and track Information Systems projects.
IS 3260: Web Development I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course presents introductions to many of the basic concepts, issues and techniques related to
designing, developing and deploying Web sites. During the course, students will learn about Web
design, HTML, basic scripting, Dynamic HTML, and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS). Students will learn
how to create sites both manually and through the use of Web site development software tool such as
a text editor, Dreamweaver, and Adobe Photoshop.
IS 3280: Data Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 2200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course introduces the student to the properties, logic, design, implementation, and access to
business databases. Particular emphasis is placed on the relational approach to database management
and processing, which focuses more on the logical nature of a database than its physical characteristics.
Relational database programming assignments are drawn from the elds of business and government.
IS 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval
of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised credit-earning work experience for a minimum of two academic semesters with a
previously approved business rm, private agency, or government agency. For sophomore, junior,
or senior students who wish to obtain on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic
education.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
IS 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval
of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised credit-earning work experience for one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency, or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit.
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For junior and senior students who wish to participate in an on-the-job experience in which they
may apply their academic education. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The
course will be graded on an S/U basis. The number of credit hours applicable to degree requirements
is limited.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
IS 3560: Business Process Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
The course addresses the methods and techniques required to analyze, design, implement, automate,
and evaluate business processes. It introduces key concepts, process design principles, and approaches
to business process management. Students learn to analyze organizational performance from a process
perspective and identify, document, model, assess, and improve core business processes. The course
will include hands-on exercises in an ERP system to demonstrate business process integration.The
challenges and approaches to organizational change, domestic and offshore outsourcing, and inter-
organizational processes will be discussed.
IS 3720: Advanced IT Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3220, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course will explore advanced concepts related to IT Project Management (PM) including project
selection and integration of the knowledge areas of PMBOK. Topics necessary for excellence such as
PM methodologies an program management will be emphasized. We will elaborate on case studies
of companies that manage global IT portfolios and have benchmarked best practices. Students will
work in groups on exercises using automated project management tools for scheduling, budgeting, and
resource allocation.
IS 3740: Human Computer Interaction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3020 and IIS 3260, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the
Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
A comprehensive introduction to the principles and techniques that impact human interaction with
computers. Topics include the foundations of human-computer interaction, building a graphical user
interface, human-centered software evaluation, human-centered software development, graphical
user-interface design, graphical user-interface programming, HCI aspects of multimedia, and HCI
aspects of collaboration and communication. Major research and the building of a working graphical
user interface are included.
IS 3760: Web Development II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3260, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
The architectural model for computer-based application intense software systems centers around
component development and deployment. This course will explore concepts related to the
development of dynamic component-based web systems including web page connectivity to database
systems and the development and utilization of Web Services. Web services include the ability to
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integrate code written in different programming languages and the emerging platforms, architectures,
and technologies (such as XML, SOAP, and WSDL) that have arisen to support the next generation of
software systems. Specically students in this course will have an opportunity to directly interact with
an Integrated Development Environment (such as Microsoft’s .NET) and will be required to develop
and implement dynamic Web pages and Web services.
IS 3920: Application Development II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (IS 3020 or ISA 3010) with grades of C or higher, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of
2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
This development course provides an advanced development environment using information systems
technologies and their applicability to real world application scenarios. Students will complete projects
and assignments designed to explore advanced object oriented programming languages in the context
of application development for mobile, personal computer, and/or sever devices. Students will use
modern application and/or web development technology tools in various environments such as agile,
mobile, and social and dynamic development.
IS 3940: Data Warehousing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100 and IS 3280, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the
Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
This course provides an overview of planning, designing, building, populating a successful data
warehouse and business intelligence system. Topics covered in this course include business
requirement analysis, dimensional modeling, physical design, extraction-transformation-load (ETL)
design and development, Analysis Service Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) database, and data
mining.
IS 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
IS 4490: Special Topics
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or higher in specied courses (varies by topic), 60 credit hours with a
minimum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or
student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course), and approval of instructor and
department chair prior to registration.
Selected special or current topics of interest to faculty and students.
IS 4540: Data Mining
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(IS 3100 and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program) or
(STAT 1107 and student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course)] and 60 credit
hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0
Data Mining is the process of extracting useful information from data sets. It involves exploring and
analyzing data sets to discover meaningful and valuable information. This course covers major data
mining techniques including but not limited to data visualization, association analysis, classication,
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clustering, trend analysis, prediction, neural networks, text and web mining, and their applications in
business. Various data analysis and data mining tools will be used to create analytical applications and
achieve data mining goals.
IS 4560: e-Business Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3260, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
Information systems that enable electronic transactions and communication have redened the ways
that rms compete, interact with value chain partners, and relate to customers. In the near future, all
business will be e-business, and every organization will be required to effectively implement e-business
solutions. This course explores enterprise e-business applications and the issues organizations
encounter as they leverage Internet technologies to enhance communication and transactions with
stakeholders.
IS 4860: Global Information Systems Strategy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course will discuss contemporary global IT issues with respect to the role of information systems
in providing organizational competitive advantage. Strategic IT planning and the evaluation process to
ensure proper alignment of technology to business goals are also explained.
IS 4880: IS Capstone Course
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IS 3060, IS 3220, and IS 3260, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
This course is one of the capstone courses in the IS curriculum. In this course the students will
apply the concepts learned in earlier courses to develop Information Systems projects. Tools such as
VB.Net/ASP.NET will be used to develop the project and Microsoft Project will be used to develop
and track project schedule.
Information Technology
IT 1113: Programming Principles
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (MATH 1111 and MATH 1112 ) or MATH 1113
Concurrent: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
This course covers the fundamentals of computer programming and the use of a computer for
performing calculations and using data les. Concepts of counters, accumulators, decision-making,
looping, subroutines, arrays, les and string processing are covered. A programming language such as
Visual Basic is used for laboratory assignments.
IT 1324: Advanced Programming Principles
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 1301 or CS 1301
This course introduces contemporary programming concepts of object-oriented data structure and
abstractions, object-oriented data access techniques such as searching, sorting, and iterations. Problem
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solving in object-orientation is emphasized.
IT 3123: Hardware and Software Concepts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or IT 1324
Corequisite: MATH 2345 or CSE 2300
This course examines various hardware and software components and how they work together
in a modern computing environment. Topics include an overview of computer organization and
architecture, machine language and modern languages
IT 3203: Introduction to Web Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 1324 or CS 1302 or CSE 1302
This introduction course covers applications for the world wide web. Topics include current languages
(such as HTML and JavaScript), basic web protocols, and human-computer interfaces for the web.
IT 3223: Software Acquisition and Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 1301 or CS 1301 or IT 1113 or CSE 1311
The course provides a high level introduction to two areas that are crucial to the IT profession, namely
project management and software acquisition. It introduces students to the phases both in the project
management and software acquisition and implementation process. Since requirements are crucial
to both activities, the course will provide students with an in-depth introduction to requirements
engineering. The course will also introduce students to a widely used project management information
system.
IT 3423: Operating Systems Concepts & Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123
This course is an introduction to basic operating system principles. Topics include memory
management, peripheral device management, le system management and process management.
Different types of operating systems and their administrations are studied. Projects are carried out
with simulations.
IT 3503: Foundations of Health Information Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course introduces students to the eld of health information technology (HIT). Students will
become familiar with the content, use, and structure of the health care data and medical records,
health information management, the fundamentals of healthcare workow and process analysis
and redesign as a necessary component of complete practice automation, and health information
systems. Students will also become familiar with the health care delivery systems in the U.S. and IT
organizations and resources.
IT 3883: Advanced Application Development
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CSE 1302 or IT 1324 or CS 1302 )
Concurrent: (CSE 3153 or CS 3410)
This course will allow the student to learn a second programming language and application
development. Topics include review of language fundamentals, features of the programming language
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and development environment, and software development processes. This course will include course
projects for hands-on experience with processes and tools.
IT 4123: Electronic Commerce
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203 and CSE 3153
This course will examine the aspects of electronic commerce. Topics include internet development,
EDS, security, network connectivity and privacy. Basic business practices using electronic commerce
will also be covered.
IT 4153: Advanced Database
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153
This course will study how databases are used with programming applications. Topics include advanced
PL/SQL (or similar database programming language), database transaction, database security, database
maintenance, and distributed and web databases.
IT 4203: Advanced Web Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203
This course covers more advanced topics on web site design and development including server pages,
programming, database integration, and web server systems and security administration.
IT 4213: Mobile Web Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3203 or CSE 3203
This course introduces the concepts, practices, and technologies to design, develop, and manage cross-
platform web sites and applications running on modern mobile devices.
IT 4323: Data Communications & Networking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3123
Fundamental concepts of computer networking include topics such as properties of signals and media,
information encoding, error detection and recovery, LANs, backbones, WANs, network topologies,
routing, Internet protocols, and security issues. The focus is on general concepts together with their
application to support the business enterprise.
IT 4333: Network Conguration & Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323
This course continues the study of networks. Topics include design and implementation of networks
including synchronization, scheduling, exception and deadlock resolution, client server and web based
collaborative systems. Network security will also be covered. Cost estimates and speed are examined
from a management perspective.
IT 4400: Directed Studies
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair
This course covers special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
Students will complete a research project in the computing eld supervised by a faculty member.
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Credit hours vary from one to three depending on the nature and content of the project student
involved. Up to three credits may be applied to the major area.
IT 4423: Linux/Unix Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3423
This course introduces Linux/Unix operating systems. Topics include system administration, le
systems and access permissions, regular expression, common tools and utilities, and network service
congurations. Lessons will be enhanced using hands-on exercises.
IT 4490: Special Topics in Information Technology
1-3 hours Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Vary by specic topic, Junior/Senior Standing
Special topics selected by the Department Chair. Offered on a demand basis.
IT 4513: Electronic Health Record Systems & Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3503
This course provides an overview of the importance of key technical aspects of electronic health
records, the overall architecture, features and functions of major EHR systems. Hands-on exercises
with EHR systems allow students to learn by doing.
IT 4523: Clinical Processes and Workows: Analysis and Redesign
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3503 or concurrent
This course introduces the fundamentals of healthcare workow and process analysis and redesign
as a necessary component of complete practice automation. Students will become familiar with the
concepts of processes, process analysis and redisign in the healthcare settings. Workow and process
mapping in healthcare improvement including detailed guidance, helpful tools, and case studies are
introduced.
IT 4533: Health information Security and Privacy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3503
Health information security and privacy are of utmost importance in today’s healthcare environment.
This course introduces the concepts, practices and concerns of information privacy and security
unique to the healthcare settings. The course provides the student with a thorough understanding of
the HIPAA security and privacy rules, meaningful use security requirements, security risk assessment
and management, and how to integrate privacy and security into medical practices. Resources of
privacy and security in healthcare are provided.
IT 4673: Virtual IT Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3423, IT 4323, and CSE 3153
This course explores the design, implementation and use of virtualization, including desktop and server
aspects such as deployment, clustering, storage and security. A high level overview of the various
certications available will be discussed. A project will be completed as part of the course.
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IT 4683: Management of Information Technology and Human Computer
Interaction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153
This course provides a study of the information needs in a formal organization and the information
systems required to meet those needs within the planning, control, operating and decision-making
processes. User acceptance of IT applications that crucially depend on the HCI component will be
covered.
IT 4713: Business Intelligence Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153
This course introduces the concepts, practices, technologies and systems of business intelligence,
which supports enterprise level data management, analytical processing, and reporting.
IT 4723: IT Policy & Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 3223 and IT 3123
This course covers current issues in IT including the law, ethics and social values. Topics include
copyright, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, computer ethics, computer crime, computer abuse,
cultural impact, web issues, information warfare and current legislation.
IT 4823: Information Security Administration & Privacy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (CSE 2300 or MATH 2345 ) and CSE 3153 and (IT 3123 or CS 3501 )
The student develops knowledge of the principles of information assurance at the policy, procedural,
and technical levels to prepare the student for a role as a business decision-maker. Real-world
examples from the text and current events will be used to demonstrate the applicability of the
techniques of information assurance.
IT 4833: Wireless Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4823 or CS 3502
This course covers methods and techniques to secure wireless networks against threats and attacks.
The topics include Security and Cryptography, Network Security Protocols, Security and Layered
Architecture, Voice-Oriented Wireless Networks, Data-Oriented Wireless Networks, Security in
Traditional Wireless Networks, Security in Wireless LAN, Security in Wireless Ad Hoc Network,
Special Topic: Mobile Security.
IT 4843: Ethical Hacking for Effective Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323 or ECET 3400 or CS 4622
This course focuses on detection of network and system vulnerabilities by taking an attacker-
like approach to system, network, and data access. Topics include network attacks and defenses,
Operating System and application vulnerabilities, social engineering attacks, and malware. Ethical, legal
implications of network attacks are also discussed.
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IT 4853: Computer Forensics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4823 or CS 3502
This course studies techniques and tools in computing investigation, digital evidence collection,
recovery, and analysis. Topics include: Legal issues relating to digital evidence, recover deleted les and
discover hidden information, reconstruct user activity from e-mail, temporary Internet les and cached
data, assess the integrity of system memory and process architecture to reveal malicious code.
IT 4883: Infrastructure Defense
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4323
This course provides an overview of the infrastructure assessment and penetration testing process and
the processes and techniques for improving the defensibility of that infrastructure.
IT 4893: Internet of Things: Applications and Security
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: IT 4823 and IT 4323
This course introduces core knowledge and skills required to develop and design innovative IoT
solutions. Students will analyze the challenges, apply appropriate patterns for user-interaction and
learn about trends and characteristics in IoT. In addition, students will evaluate the security design of a
suite of IoT-connected products.
IT 4983: IT Capstone
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing which includes 40 hours of IT credits.
Students work in teams to develop or implement a real-world IT solution integrating the knowledge
acquired in preceding IT courses. Components that are emphasized include technical design, research,
documentation, project management, leadership, team work, and communication skills. The nal result
will be an IT solution addressing a typical business or organizational need such as data management
or networking, which will be evaluated by faculty members, Industrial Advisory Board members, and
project owners.
WB IT 110 0 : Introduction to Information Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introductory course in information technology. Topics include foundation in
hardware, software, data, and an overview of the use of information technology in organizations.
Additional topics include structured programming techniques, systems development, database design
and networking, with an emphasis on appropriate business ethics, interpersonal skills and team
building.
WBIT 1310: Programming and Problem Solving
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 and WBIT 1100
This course helps students to develop basic problem-solving skills using the Java programming
language. Students are introduced to fundamentals of Java programming language with emphasis on
primitive data types, control structures, methods, arrays, classes, objects, abstraction, inheritance and
polymorphism. Students learn basic techniques of good programming style, design, coding, debugging,
and documentation. Students are able to create programs to solve basic practical problems.
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WBIT 2000: The Enterprise and IT
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course will look at the structure and management of an information technology infrastructure.
From the management aspect, the course will touch on principles and practices of managing both
people and technology to support an organization. The course will emphasize how to make an
information technology infrastructure effective, efcient, and productive. The management of
hardware, software, data, networks and other supporting IT functions will be studied.
WBIT 2300: Discrete Mathematics for IT
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113 or MATH 2240
Discrete (as opposed to continuous) mathematics is of direct importance to the elds of Computer
Science and Information Technology. This branch of mathematics includes studying areas such as set
theory, logic, relations, graph theory, and analysis of algorithms. This course is intended to provide
students with an understanding of these areas and their use in the elds of Computer Science and
Information Technology. The general idea of the course is to introduce terms and concepts that
are useful in describing and explaining ideas, concepts, and models in the computing disciplines,
such as Information Technology. For instance, logic allows for precise communication, and proof
methods may be viewed as formal ways of creating and making arguments to support a position or a
hypothesis. Sets, functions, relations, matrices, graphs, and trees, etc. are all tools useful in describing
and communicating the structure of data, concepts, and algorithms. As your instructor, I believe the
usefulness of the ideas from this course is not limited to the computing and information disciplines, but
extends to other real-life situations involving precise communication, thinking, and arguments.
WB IT 2 311: Programming and Problem Solving II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The emphasis of this course is on advanced programming techniques in Java including GUI’s, software
reuse through component libraries, recursion, event-driven programming, database processing, le
processing, and exception handling. Students are able to create event-driving, graphical programs or
text-based programs solving practical problems incorporating databases and external les.
WBIT 3010: Technical Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course covers workplace communication at the intermediate level. Topics include audience
analysis, research proposal and report writing, document and visual design, editing and presentation
design.
WB IT 3110 : Systems Analysis and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 1310, WBIT 2000
This course introduces the fundamental principles of the design and analysis of IT applications. In this
course, students will learn to apply the tools and techniques commonly used by systems analysts
to build and document IT applications. Classical and structured tools for describing data ow, data
structure, process ow, le design, input and output design, and program specication will be studied,
as will object-oriented techniques.
WB IT 3111: Information Technology Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CSE 3153 or (WBIT 3110 and WBIT 3010 )
Project management techniques and tools as applied to information systems projects including
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resource and personnel management and allocation, product testing, scheduling, and project
management software. Students will study examples of both successful and unsuccessful projects and
apply lessons learned to a class project.
WBIT 3200: Database Design, Development and Deployment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 2311
This is an advanced course in database design, development and deployment. Course emphasizes
database design, drawing distinctions between data modeling and process modeling using various
modeling techniques including Entity-Relationship Modeling, Object Modeling and Data Flow
Diagramming; database development using the relational model, normalization, and SQL; database
deployment including control mechanisms, forms, reports, menus and web interfaces. Additional
topics include procedures, functions, packages and triggers. Students will design, create and process a
database to demonstrate competency in the course content.
WBIT 3400: Introduction to Multimedia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 1100
This course covers the basic design principles and tools for creating and editing digital media elements.
Examples of these elements include graphics, animation, audio, video, virtual space and simulation.
WBIT 3410: Web Applications Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 1100 or WBIT 1310
The course provides a survey of techniques and tools for developing basic web pages for delivery
of text and graphic information; focus on page markup languages, client-side scripting, page design
principles, page layout techniques, markup language syntax, and page styling methods.
WBIT 3500: Architecture and Operating Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 2300
This course introduces students to the architectures of computer systems and the operating systems
that run on them. It explores and gives experience with some common computer designs and
operating systems. Topics include basic computer architecture, instruction set architecture, memory,
memory management, processes, and le systems.
WBIT 3510: Data Communications and Networking
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3500 “C” or Better
This course covers computer network and communications concepts, principles, components, and
practices; coverage of common networking standards, topologies, architectures, and protocols; design
and operational issues surrounding network planning, conguration, monitoring, troubleshooting, and
management.
WBIT 3600: Introduction to E-Commerce
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The emphasis of this course is on basic principles and practices of E-business and E-commerce. Topics
include infrastructures and applications of E-commerce, E-Tailing, E-Marketing, advertisement, B2B,
B2C, C2C, E-Government, M-Commerce, E-Learning, electronic payment systems, security, and legal
issues. Students also learn to build simple dynamic E-commerce sites using server-side scripting.
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WBIT 4020: Professional Practices and Ethics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course covers historical, social, economic and legal considerations of information technology. It
includes studies of professional codes of ethical conduct, philosophy of ethics, risk analysis, liability,
responsibility, security, privacy, intellectual property, the internet and various laws that affect an
information technology infrastructure.
WBIT 4030: Senior Project
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing and Advisor Approved
A capstone course for WebBSIT majors, students will be expected to complete a nal team or
individual project. The project may be an approved industry, internship or a project developed
and designed by faculty of the WebBSIT. Students will apply skills and knowledge from previous
WebBSIT courses in project management, system design and development, digital media development
E-commerce, database design, and system integration.
WB IT 4112 : Systems Acquisition, Integration and Implementation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Most IT applications used by organizations are congured from components that have been purchased
from third-party vendors. This includes both hardware components and, increasingly, software
components. In this course, students will study the component acquisition process, and methods and
techniques for integrating these components into an existing IT infrastructure.
WBIT 4120: Human-Computer Interaction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 2311 and WBIT 3400
The emphasis of this course is on fundamentals of human-machine interfaces, both cognitive and
physical. Learning styles and effects of short-term memory on cognition and reaction will affect
hardware and software development. Students will design a prototype interface.
WBIT 4520: Information Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3500
Corequisite: WBIT 3510
This course is an introduction to information assurance and security in computing. Topics include
computer, network (distributed) system and cyber security, digital assets protection, data backup and
disaster recovery, encryption, cryptography, computer virus, rewalls, terrorism and cyber crimes,
legal, ethical and professional issues, risk management, information security design, implementation and
maintenance.
WBIT 4601: Customer Relationship Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3600 and WBIT 3200
The use of IT applications has allowed many organizations to collect large amounts of data on their
clients and to use such data to improve the relationships with their customers. In this course, students
will study customer relationship management systems, including the reasons for their emergence, the
functionalities that they provide and the issues one would have to face to successfully introduce and
Customer Relationship Management System into an organization.
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WBIT 4602: IT Strategy Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3600, WBIT 3200, WBIT 3111, and WBIT 4120
Students will participate in research and discussion on a topic of current interest. A term paper on the
topic (or related subtopic) is required. A designated faculty member will select the topic in advance
based on his/her expertise and lead the seminar.
WBIT 4610: IT Policy and Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WBIT 3600
This course will focus on the legal implications of conducting business in the information technology
age. Topics will include current understanding of internet contracts, copyright, trademark and patent
law. Further, this course will examine cutting-edge cases relating to security, e-commerce, and
emerging ethical issues and trends.
Instructional Technology
ITEC 3100: Improving Learning with Technology in Elementary Classrooms
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in elementary content
area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’
English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates
also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate
for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely,
ethically, and legally.
ITEC 3200: Improving Learning with Technology in Middle Grade
Classrooms
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in middle school
content area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve
students’ English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction.
Candidates also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator;
advocate for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology
safely, ethically, and legally. Twenty eld experience hours are required.
ITEC 3300: Improving Learning with Technology in High School Classrooms
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Teacher candidates learn to use technologies to promote student achievement in high school content
area and technology literacy standards. Special topics include using technology to improve students’
English language learning, to assess student learning, and to differentiate instruction. Candidates
also learn to manage their digital activities in ways appropriate for a professional educator; advocate
for students without beyond-school access; and teach K-12 students how to use technology safely,
ethically, and legally. Forty-ve eld experience hours are required.
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Insurance
INS 4500: Principles of Risk Management and Insurance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course is an introduction to the identication of risks and their management. Topics will include
fundamental life, health, retirement, property and liability exposures and their management through
avoidance, control, retention or transfer. The characteristics of life, health, property and liability
insuring devices are also covered.
Integrated Science
ISCI 2001: Life and Earth Science
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SCI 1102
Life and Earth Science Concepts denes science, examines how science is done, and develops an
understanding of fundamental concepts in biology, geology, and meteorology. Laboratories will
emphasize experimental design and data analysis. Course is primarily for early grades and middle
education majors, and cannot be used for credit towards a degree in Biology programs.
Notes: Not acceptable for use as General Education requirement.
ISCI 2002: Physical Science
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in SCI 1102 or equivalent.
Physical Science denes science, examines how science is done, and develops an understanding of
fundamental concepts in astronomy, chemistry and physics. Laboratory experiences will emphasize
experimental design, data analysis, and inquiry methods. Course is intended for early grades education
majors. Cannot be used for credit towards a degree in Biology programs.
Notes: Not acceptable for use as General Education requirement.
Interactive Design
INDS 3000: Visual Design: Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 2170
This course introduces students to contemporary visual design theory with an emphasis on user-
centered design in digital environments. The focus here is teaching designers-in-training theories of
user-centered visual design as it relates to the creation of interactive designs. Students read and write
about visual design theory in addition to producing creative visualizations of theory to help explain
complex concepts.
INDS 3100: Visual Design: History
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3000
This course explores various historical approaches to visual design. Students learn about designers
associated with various movements. This class is meant to expand the historical knowledge of students
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who see themselves as designers. Students read and write about techniques and approaches used by
select designers before applying this new knowledge set to an interactive design project.
INDS 3150: Visual Design I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150, ART 2550,and INDS 3000
In this project-based class, students put the knowledge and skills learned in previous studio classes
into practice through teacher-proposed projects related to digital visual design. This class focuses on
creative projects based on teacher assessment. The focus of this class is to expand your knowledge of
digital visual design through experiential learning.
INDS 3230: User Interface Design I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ART 2150, ART 2550, and INDS 3000
In this course students build upon their knowledge of design theory by focusing on user interface
design. This class will cover important user interface design principles--visual design, learn-ability,
visibility, error prevention, and efciency--in addition to touching on the human capabilities that
motivate them--perception, motor skills, color vision, attention, and human error.
INDS 3250: Information Visualization: Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 2170
This course provides students with the theoretical foundations necessary to understand information
visualization by focusing on how information is used to make sense of complex data. Students examine
the social implications of visual information in the form of icons, page layouts, displays, diagrams,
charts, and maps.
INDS 3300: Ethnography for Designers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3000
This class engages in a qualitative analysis of the relationship between digital technologies and end
users. In doing so, this course exposes designers-in-training to ethnographic approaches as a way to
understand and empathize with end users, a core feature of user experience design. Students read
anthropological texts and apply this knowledge to ethnographies related to understanding ends users.
INDS 3350: Information Visualization I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3250, and (INDS 3150 or DWMA 3430 ), and DWMA 3800
This course provides students with the foundations necessary to create effective information
visualizations. In doing so, this class merges visual design with information design. Students work on
visual design projects in addition to studying front-end programming by learning Processing as a tool to
create effective visualizations.
INDS 3398: Internship
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 28 credit hours completed in Area F and Upper Division major requirements, approval of
the Interactive Design Coordinator and Department Chair.
This course is an opportunity for students to apply principles and techniques of interactive design in
a specic organization. Learning is experiential and must supplement, not duplicate, learning in the
classroom. The student is responsible for nding an internship, but the program helps in the effort.
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The student submits a written proposal describing the internship according to program guidelines.
Each internship is monitored by the student’s advisor.
INDS 4150: Visual Design II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3150
In this project-based class, students continue their growth as visual designers by working on student-
driven projects related to visual design. The focus of this class is to expand your knowledge of digital
visual design through experiential learning.
INDS 4230: User Interface Design II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: INDS 3230
This course builds upon student knowledge learned in User Interface Design I. Focusing more
specically on the human capabilities that motivate users--perception, motor skills, color vision,
attention, and human error--the course explores user experience theories and principles as they relate
to student design projects.
INDS 4400: Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on specic topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings that
relate to specic student needs.
INDS 4490: Special Topics in Interactive Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course consists of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
INDS 4700: Visual Design: Senior Project
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 21 credit hours in Upper Division major requirements and Upper Division electives.
The course is designed to allow students to create a semester-long senior project. Students may work
on any type of digital design-oriented project toward the development of their portfolio. This course
gives students the space and time to create exceptional work that synthesizes knowledge learned in
previous classes.
Interdisciplinary Studies
CLST 3398: Cultural Studies Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval by Internship Coordinator
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting that is chosen in relation to the student’s
focus and interests in one of the interdisciplinary programs in the College of Humanities and Social
Sciences. Students will meet with the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan that will
lead to the writing of a research-oriented paper or research project. 100 hours per semester required
at internship site.
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IDS 2290: Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 and READ 0099, if required.
This lower-division course includes special topics of an interdisciplinary nature offered on a rotating
basis.
INT S 119 8 : Introduction to Integrative Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is a portfolio-based course focusing on the skills necessary for success in the INTS major
and beyond. In this course students will learn about the eld of integrative studies from historical,
theoretical and practical vantage points. Students will apply their knowledge to create an integrative
studies degree plan and portfolio.
INTS 2298: Integrative Studies Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course will provide students an introduction to integrative research methods to address
interdisciplinary issues. Students will utilize multiple areas of knowledge and modes of inquiry
to develop interdisciplinary thinking, learning and problem solving by developing an integrative
interdisciplinary research project.
INTS 3001: Integrations: Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in the United
States of America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
In this course, we will use interdisciplinary methods and resources to explore the theoretical,
practical, and ideological dimensions of diversity, inclusion, and equity in the United States of America.
INTS 3398: Integrative Studies Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours variable 0-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 60 credit hours
This course provides students the opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge, communication
skills, and emerging professionalism in a particular work environment. The coursework includes
class discussions, group and individual activities, class presentations, and documentation of internship
experience. The course is designed to provide applied learning experiences that build upon prior
coursework and offers opportunities for integrated and reective learning.
INTS 4400: Directed Study in Integrative Studies
0 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 3.0 GPA; approval of program director
Course covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature, external to regular course offerings
that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. Course may include original research
projects and/or practicum experiences.
INTS 4490: Special Topics in Integrative Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
This upper-division course includes special topics of an interdisciplinary nature offered on a rotating
basis.
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INTS 4498: Senior Seminar in Integrative Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90+ credit hours.
This is a capstone course providing a structure for seniors to bring closure to their undergraduate
experience while preparing for the transition from the university to the workplace or further academic
study. In this course, students develop a research project drawing on the academic areas emphasized
within their Integrative Studies degree plan. This course is a requirement for all Integrative Studies
majors.
ISD 2001: Introduction to Diversity and Social Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course is required for students pursuing an ISD Certicate. The course introduces students
to global theories and practices of diversity and social justice with a focus on 20th century social
movements in the US. It addresses the roots of interdisciplinarity through prominent scholars
concerned with diversity and social justice. Students learn about social movements that have had a
signicant impact on our own time, including women’s liberation and anti-globalization.
ISD 3333: Year of _________ in Interdisciplinary Context I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course helps students develop a holistic understanding of a particular country/region. Offered
in conjunction with KSU’s “Year of” series, students gain an in-depth appreciation for the country
by examining its geography, social structures, histories, philosophies, religions, politics, economics,
literatures, lms, arts, cultures, etc. It aims to break down stereotypes and promote a richer, more
complex sense of place and identity. Important recurring themes in this course include identity
formation, social justice and community engagement.
ISD 3334: Year of _________ in Interdisciplinary Context II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course helps students develop a holistic understanding of a particular country/region. Offered in
conjunction with KSU’s “Year of” series, it emphasizes contemporary issues as students examine the
country’s geography, social structures, histories, philosophies, religions, politics, economics, literatures,
lms, arts, cultures, etc. It aims to break down stereotypes and promote a richer, more complex
sense of place and identity. Important recurring themes in this course include identity formation, social
justice and community engagement.
ISD 3398: Interdisciplinary Studies Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of internship coordinator
This course offers students a structured experience in a supervised setting chosen in relation to
students’ interests. Students meet with the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan,
which leads to the writing of research project. Students will demonstrate an ability to apply their
knowledge of diversity and community engagement to current situations, issues, or problems in a
community to which they are connected.
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ISD 3399: ISD Certicate Colloquium
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declaration of the Certicate and ISD 2001
Corequisite: ISD 3398: Internship
The Interdisciplinary Studies Colloquium course provides a capstone experience for students pursuing
an ISD Certicate. The course provides students pursuing a certicate a community forum for
discussing civic and community engagement projects developed through their service internships.
Students examine interdisciplinary perspectives on knowledge and diversity, engage in activities beyond
the classroom, and participate in a discussion forum. The course should be taken concurrently with
the ISD Internship.
ISD 4490: Special Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This upper-division course includes special topics of an interdisciplinary nature offered on a rotating
basis.
STS 1101: Science, Technology, and Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course provides students with the knowledge and tools necessary to critically examine the
development and integration of science, technology, and society. The course seeks to help students
better understand the world in which they live, the broader implications of their major course of
study, and the complex social, ethical, and moral choices presented by modern science and technology
in human relationships.
STS 4000: International Issues in Science and Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Examines the technical, social and moral issues raised by current international advances in science and
technology. Places emphasis on comparative studies by examining a series of topics, each from the
perspectives of a variety of nations.
STS 4400: Topical Studies in Science and Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Examines the technical, social and moral issues raised by a particular issue of current concern in
international science and technology. Students develop technical understanding, historical perspective
and current events literacy relevant to the topic explored in a given term.
International Studies
EURO 3234: Introduction to the European Union
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The purpose of the course is to introduce students to the European Union (EU). The course traces
the development of the EU from its origins in the 1950s to the present day. Student will explore the
EU’s governing institutions, including their structure and relationship to one another. Students will be
introduced EU policy-making processes. Students will use this knowledge of structures and processes
to explore current EU policies and issues, including EU-USA relations.
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EURO 4130: EU Law & Legal Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on a study of EU legal institutions and processes in the context of international law
and in comparison to those of the United States. Topics include the treaties that provide the legal basis
of the EU; the body of statutory law enacted by the Parliament, the Council, and the Commission; the
judicial decisions adjudicated by the Court of Justice; and nally, the administrative rulings issued by the
European Ombudsman.
EURO 4160: Federalism & Multilevel Governance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The course exposes students to the political development of political structures in the European
Union. The course will address in depth elements and principles of federal political systems. It explores
the progressive development of federal type structures in European Union political structures. To
emphasize the salience of such developments, the course compares EU-style federalism with federal
structures and processes found in the United States.
EURO 4230: Doing Business in the EU
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on political institutions and legal environment that impacts the conduct of business
in the European Union. It examines the business environment for domestic and international rms and
on how political decisions affect the business environment. It will show how some of the differences
are born of economic factors relating to the functioning of the single market, while others are
associated with the cultural heterogeneity
EURO 4260: European Monetary Union
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the origins and development of European Monetary Union (EMU). It examines
the economic and political reasons for EMU, the key decisions and steps in its creation, and its
governing structures. We explore eurozone crises, including major events and developments, key
causes and explanations, and the responses of European Union (EU) member states and institutions.
The course concludes by exploring the consequences and implications of EMU for the EU and for
Transatlantic relations.
EURO 4330: EU Science & Technology Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This class is an examination of EU science and technology policy compared to that of the United
States. The course examines how governments can encourage scientic and technological innovation
and whether government can (or should) try to limit or control technological innovation. Historical
contexts as well as current trends will be examined, with specic emphasis on policy outcomes.
EURO 4430: EU Environmental Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the politics and policy-making processes associate with environmental policy
in the European Union. Students will explore the historical development of EU environmental policy
(EEP), identify the principle actors involved, and inquiry into the modes of governance applied. The
course uses concrete empirical cases to illustrate core concepts and to provide a historical and
developmental perspective. Principal emphasis is given to analyzing and understanding politics and
political processes and in evaluating policy effects.
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EURO 4530: EU Social Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the politics and policy-processes associated with social policy in the European
Union. Students will trace the historical development of the EU’s role in social policy, identify the
principle actors involved, and explore the variety of social welfare models found among EU states.
The course uses concrete empirical cases to illustrate core concepts. Principal emphasis is given to
analyzing and understanding politics and political processes and in evaluating policy effects.
EURO 4630: EU Communications Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines politics and policy-making as it pertains to broadcasting, voice telephony & the
internet in the European Union. The course begins by examining the history of EU communications
policy. It then explores policy developments and how successive enlargements have impact policies and
practices. The course concludes by examining the future of EU policy in this issue domain.
EURO 4730: EU Foreign Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The course explores the challenges facing the European Union as it attempts to pursue a more
integrated and coherent common foreign policy. Students will examine the evolution of the EU’s role
in foreign policy. To do this, students will identify relevant EU governance institutions and explore
the manner in which these institutions interact with key foreign policy institutions in member
states. Students will explore these relationships with specic reference to economic, security and
environmental policy
EURO 4760: EU-US Foreign Relations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
The course examines the relationship between the European Union and the United States. Students
explore the breadth and depth of the transatlantic cooperation across an array of issue domains.
Students also explore areas where the parties disagree, sometimes signicantly. Where differences
exist, students examine the sources of transatlantic tensions, what has been done to address them,
and consider whether disagreements can be resolved. Issues addressed include trade, regional and
global security, terrorism, and the environment.
EURO 4830: EU in Comparative Perspective
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course examines the European Union in comparative perspective. Students will explore how
problems of regional governance are addressed in the EU as well as in other regions. Students will look
both at institutional structures and policy processes. Students will make specic comparisons to the
African Union, MERCOSUR, NAFTA, and ASEAN. Further, students will explore whether meaningful
differences exist between regional organizations found in the developed world and those found in the
Global South
SIS 1000: International Studies Orientation
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
This course examines the methodologies appropriate to the International Studies major, helping to
prepare students for upper-division course work in the major. In addition, students will be introduced
to the career opportunities in International Studies; familiarized with college and departmental policies,
curriculum, and facilities; and introduced to the departmental faculty.
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SIS 3600: Comparative Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Prociency in second language or consent of the department head
Compares cultures of the Pacic Rim, the Americas, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa with that
of the United States with the purpose of diminishing cultural conict. Includes life-issues of a culture:
ceremonies and customs of birth, death, marriage, dating, meals, body language, etc. Lab simulations
provide students with experience in dealing with culturally-conictive situations.
SIS 4000: Regional Studies/General
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within a particular region or regions of the world
to be designated by the instructor. A signicant study abroad experience (e.g. a semester or more) may
substitute for this course with Social and International Studies department approval.
SIS 4001: Regional Studies/Latin America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within Latin America.
SIS 4002: Regional Studies/Asia: China
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within China.
SIS 4003: Regional Studies/Asia: Japan
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within Japan.
SIS 4004: Regional Studies/Middle East
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within the Middle East.
SIS 4005: Regional Studies/Russia/Eastern Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within Russia and/or Eastern Europe.
SIS 4006: Regional Studies/Western Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within Western Europe.
SIS 4007: Regional Studies/Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Focuses on the political, economic, and social forces within Africa.
SIS 4100: Cross-National Technology Policy Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of core Area E, group 2 or group 4 or permission of the instructor
In a comparative context, the course explores the role of public, as well as private, institutions in the
formulation of technology policies and regulatory frameworks. Also examines international law to
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address trans-national issues in technology policy. The course relies heavily upon case studies.
SIS 4490: Special Topics in International Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Special Topics in international affairs of interest to faculty and students.
SIS 4600: International Studies Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior status
Students may choose to undertake an approved internship with a trans-national corporation,
government agency, non-governmental organization; students’ internship responsibilities should be
primarily international in nature, i.e., those that would allow students to bring their language or cross-
cultural skills or their program-related knowledge to bear on assignments completed in a business,
governmental, or organizational setting.
Italian
ITAL 1001: Introduction to Italian Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Introduction to Italian language and culture stressing progressive acquisition of effective communication
skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices and products of
Italian culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Italian.
ITAL 10 02: Introduction to Italian Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 1001 or permission of the instructor.
Introduction to Italian language and culture, part II, stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of Italian culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Italian.
ITAL 20 01: Intermediate Italian Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 1002, or permission of the instructor.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Italian.
ITAL 20 02: Intermediate Italian Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2001 or permission of the instructor.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. Course will serve as a transition between intermediate and upper-level courses
in the language..
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Italian.
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ITAL 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2001 or the equivalent.
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical reading and writing
in Italian. Designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Italian, the course
focuses on the relationship between writing and reading, and on ways to improve one through the
other.
ITAL 3302: Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Stresses expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills through culturally and
linguistically appropriate activities.
ITAL 3303: Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or permission of the instructor.
General review of grammar through composition and other written activities, such as summaries,
correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and culturally
appropriate forms.
ITAL 3304: Literature and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3200 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an introduction to Italian literature and culture from the origins to 1848. Students
learn about literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues. Students also work across the
curriculum, focusing on interdisciplinary issues within the Italian literary context and developing their
competence in critical analysis of Italian cultural and literary issues from a global perspective. Readings
and discussions are in Italian.
ITAL 3305: Literature and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Introduction to Italian literature and culture from 1848 to the present. Students examine literary
and artistic movements as well as cultural issues. Students also work across the curriculum, focusing
on interdisciplinary issues and developing their competence in critical analysis of Italian cultural and
literary issues from a global perspective. Readings and discussions are in Italian.
ITAL 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in Italian
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the department chair.
This course fullls the study abroad elective for the minor in Italian Studies. The content of the
course may vary depending on available course offerings in the foreign institution. The chair of the
Department of Foreign Languages must preapprove the use of this course as partial fulllment of the
requirements for the minor in Italian Studies and/or for the degree in Modern Language & Culture.
ITAL 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3302 andITAL 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Supervised, credit-earning work experience of one semester requiring use of Italian in the work place.
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Prior approval by department coordinator and internship supervisor is required.
ITAL 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Covers special topics and seminars external to course offerings that allow a student to work
individually with an instructor.
Notes: Requires prior approval by instructor and department chair.
ITAL 4402: Contemporary Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3303 and ITAL 3305 or permission of the instructor.
An examination of the historical, social and political contexts of the contemporary Italian experience
through the analysis of different cultural representations such as lm, media, plastic arts, music and
literature.
Notes: Readings and discussion in Italian.
ITAL 4404: Commercial Italian
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an in-depth study of business practices and the language of business that focuses on
verbal and written communication as well as economic, social and political factors that are important
to the conduct of business in the Italian-speaking world. Readings and discussion are in Italian and in
English.
ITAL 4434: Topics in Language Literature and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3303 and ITAL 3306 or permission of the instructor.
An exploration of a period, movement or genre in literature, a topic in culture, or language-related
issues. Topics are chosen for their signicance and impact on Italian culture.
Notes: Readings and discussions in Italian.
ITAL 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3303 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. It provides an overview of
phonetics, phonology, morphology, and syntax. The course exposes students to dialectical variations of
the Italian language and stresses development of oral prociency. The course is taught in Italian.
ITAL 4490: Special Topics in Italian
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3302 and ITAL 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Special topics relevant to the study of the Italian society.
ITAL 4499: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ITAL 3304 or ITAL 3305 and permission of the instructor.
This capstone course designed to synthesize and connect the students’ prior academic experiences
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in the major and related elds of study. Students prepare a reective essay and a research paper to
present to the faculty of the Department of Foreign Languages. Papers and presentations are in Italian.
Japanese
JPN 1001: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Introduction to Japanese language and culture stressing progressive acquisition of effective
communications skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of Japanese culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
JPN 1002: Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Japanese, or JPN 1001, or the equivalent.
Introduction to Japanese language and culture, part II, stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of Japanese culture.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
JPN 2001: Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Japanese, or JPN 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
JPN 2002: Intermediate Japanese Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Japanese or JPN 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities.
Notes: Not open to native speakers of Japanese.
JPN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JPN 2002 or the equivalent.
This course is a study of selected readings of signs, news, and literary and cultural works to increase
vocabulary, enhance grammar skills, and develop reading skills. This course is designed to give students
extensive experience in reading Japanese.
JPN 3302: Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JPN 2002 or the equivalent.
This course emphasizes expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills in Japanese
through culturally and linguistically appropriate activities. Communicative tasks are limited to those in
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uncomplicated and straightforward social situations.
JPN 3303: Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JPN 2002 or the equivalent.
This course is a general review of grammar and composition and other writing activities, such as
summaries, correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and
culturally appropriate forms.
JPN 3304: Readings in Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: JPN 3200 or the equivalent.
This course introduces students to selected readings in Japanese culture, through which they expand
their vocabulary and learn new grammar. Students also learn about cultural issues within the Japanese
context and develop their competence in critical analysis of the issues from a global perspective.
Readings are in Japanese and discussions are in Japanese and English.
Korean
KOR 1001: Introduction to Korean Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
This course introduces students to Korean language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of Korean culture. This course is not open to native speakers of Korean.
KOR 1002: Introduction to Korean Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Korean or KOR 1001 or the equivalent.
This course is an introduction to Korean language and culture, Part II, stressing continued, progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of Korean culture. This course is not open to native
speakers of Korean.
KOR 2001: Intermediate Korean Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Korean or KOR 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. This course is not open to native speakers of Korean.
KOR 2002: Intermediate Korean Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Korean or KOR 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. This course is not open to native speakers of Korean.
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KOR 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: KOR 2002 or the equivalent.
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical reading and writing in
Korean. This course is designed to give students extensive experience in reading and wring in Korean.
KOR 3302: Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: KOR 2002 or the equivalent.
This course emphasizes expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills in Korean
through culturally and linguistically appropriate activities. Communicative tasks are limited to those in
uncomplicated and straightforward social situations.
KOR 3303: Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: KOR 2002 or the equivalent.
This course is a general review of grammar through composition and other writing activities, such
as summaries, correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and
culturally appropriate forms.
KOR 3304: Readings in Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: KOR 3200 or the equivalent.
This course introduces students to selected readings in Korean culture, through which they expand
their vocabulary and learn new grammar. Students also learn about cultural issues within the Korean
context and develop their competence in critical analysis of the issues from a global perspective.
Readings are in Korean and discussions are in Korean and English.
KSU Seminars
ICT 2101: Information and Communications Technology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is a digital literacy course that explores how computers and the Internet have
revolutionized society and become an integral part of every profession. This course provides the
foundation for students to become informed and creative problem-solvers capable of using and
envisioning the potential of digital technologies. Students will learn to apply fundamental principles of
computing, including but not limited to digitization, digital logic, and algorithmic thought, to enhance
their skill in the use of digital applications, create digital resources, and assess digital assets. Other
topics include digital security and privacy, the implications of digital disruption, and careers in the
digital age.
KSU 1101: First-Year Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll.
This course is a rst-year seminar designed to help students develop college-level skills for academic
success by focusing on life skills, strategies for academic success, connecting with campus and
community, and foundations for global learning. This course guides student through the transition from
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high school to higher education. It satises the rst-year curriculum requirement by meeting the four
learning outcomes of the rst-year seminars.
KS U 1111: Tomorrow’s World Today
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll.
This course examines research-based projections of what the world will look like in 25 years due to
the inuence of seven global challenges, specically population, resource management, technology,
information/knowledge, economic integration, conict, and governance. Students will analyze the
impact of these issues on their own lives. This course satises the rst-year curriculum requirement by
meeting the four learning outcomes of rst-year seminars.
KS U 1121: Be the Change
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites:Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll.
In this course, students work to make a difference in the world through research- and skills-based
community engagement projects. Students investigate a world problem, nd supporting evidence of
the problem’s scope, and offer solutions that culminate in a nal community project where academic
and life skills relevant to multiple disciplines and careers are applied. This course satises the rst-year
curriculum requirement by meeting the four learning outcomes of rst-year seminars.
KSU 1200: First-Year Seminar: Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Prerequisite: Students with 30 or more credit hours are not eligible to enroll.
This course enhances rst-year students’ leadership skills and cultivates their knowledge of leadership
theory and application. Through experiential learning projects, students practice leadership on campus
and in the community while developing life skills, connections with the university, academic success
strategies, and global perspectives. This course satises the rst-year curriculum requirement by
meeting the four learning outcomes of the rst-year seminars.
KSU 2000: Transfer Student Seminar
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Transfer students with fteen or more earned credit hours may take this course in their
rst semester at KSU.
This course is designed specically for students who have transferred to KSU. This course emphasizes
personal and academic planning and development, major and career exploration and preparation, and
campus and community engagement.
KSU 2100: Sophomore Career Exploration Seminar
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 30 or more credit hours
The Sophomore Career Exploration course is designed to introduce students to the skills and
strategies needed to navigate the transition from the course work in their academic major to their
chosen career. Designed specically for sophomore-level students, this course focuses on career
and internship options, emphasizes transferrable skills, and helps students develop a better personal
understanding of their personal work values.
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KSU 2290: Special Topics
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Varies depending on topic.
Selected special topics relevant to the mission of University College.
KSU 4401: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours earned and above.
This institutional capstone course provides a structure for seniors to bring closure to their
undergraduate experience while preparing for the transition from the university to the community
at large. Within a structured learning community from a variety of disciplines, students will access
the meaning of their undergraduate experience and develop an understanding of their role as alumni
and productive citizens of the work force, community, state, nation, and the world. Through the
preparation of a reective portfolio, involvement in a service-learning project, and a critical discussion
of their short and long term logistical goals, the students will prepare for the post-university
experience.
Latin
LATN 1001: Introduction to Latin Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Introduction to Latin stressing progressive acquisition of grammar, composition, prose translation and
pronunciation.
LATN 1002: Introduction to Latin Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Latin or LATN 1001 or the equivalent.
Introduction to Latin, part II, stressing continued progressive acquisition of grammar, composition,
prose translation and pronunciation.
LATN 2001: Intermediate Latin Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Latin or LATN 1002 or the equivalent.
Review of Latin grammar and syntax. Prose translations from selected prose authors such as Livy,
Caesar, Tacitus, and Sallust.
LATN 2002: Intermediate Latin Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Latin or LATN 2001 or the equivalent.
Continued renement of grammar and reading skills through the study of prose and poetry from the
Golden Age of Latin Literature.
LATN 3500: Topics in Latin Poetry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LATN 2002 or permission of the instructor.
In this course, students analyze Latin poetry, poetic syntax, meter, and style through readings from
selected poets. The course content focuses on one or more of the following poets: Catullus, Vergil,
Ovid, Horace. Students review Latin grammar and syntax, build vocabulary, and develop a variety of
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reading strategies. Readings are Latin; instruction is in English. The course may be repeated once for
credit with permission of the department chair with different content.
LATN 4490: Special Topics in Latin
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LATN 2002 or permission of the instructor.
Selected topics of special interest to faculty and students.
LATN 450 0: Topics in Latin Prose
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LATN 3500 or permission of the instructor.
In this course, students read and analyze Latin prose by various writers. The course content focuses
on one or more of the following prose writers: Livy, Caesar, Cicero, Tacitus, Propertius, Tibullus, or
Seneca. Students review Latin grammar and syntax, build vocabulary, and develop a variety of reading
strategies. Readings are in Latin; instruction is in English. The course may be repeated once for credit
with permission of department chair when content differs.
Latin American/Latino Studies
L A L S 1102 : Understanding Latin America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
In this course students critically approach Latin America/Latino-US from interdisciplinary perspectives
while analyzing texts within a social, political, cultural, economic, historical, artistic, and geographical
context. The concept of a global understanding of Latin America within the notion of a hemispheric
America is emphasized, as well as how different nations relate to one another in terms of identity
formation and statehood. Issues of representation in the context of immigration and multicultural
relations are also studied.
LALS 3770: Latin American Cinema
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course critically examines the representation of social issues and identity formation in lms from
Latin America, as well as how they are related to the globalization of American popular culture. This
course also focuses on the social and political conditions that affect lm-making in the region.
LALS 3780: Trends in Latin American/Latino Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course focuses on current trends, issues, problems, and strategies in the eld of Latin American
and Latino Studies. Particular attention is paid to how socio-demographic variables, such as race,
gender, class, religion, and/or ethnicity impact the issues facing the Latino/Hispanic populations in Latin
America and the United States.
LALS 4490: Special Topics in Latin American/Latino Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LALS 1102
This course is a study of selected special topics of interest that are relevant to the eld of Latin
American and/or Latino Studies. Course may be repeated with a change in content. Students may
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use the course as an elective towards the Minor in Latin American/Latino Studies. Depending on the
content, the course can also serve as an elective course for Minors in African/African Diaspora Studies,
American Studies, or Gender and Women’s Studies.
Leadership Studies
LDRS 2000: Finding the Leader Within
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
In this course students are introduced to leadership concepts and practices. Students observe and
practice skills and competencies associated with ethical, successful leadership. Students discover and
develop their own personal leadership styles and philosophies, learning how to balance tasks and
relationships and overcome obstacles. Students identify their leadership strengths and weaknesses and
create and implement strategies to improve their leadership skills.
LDRS 2100: Leadership & Historic Social Movements
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
Drawing on examples from around the world, this course focuses on an examination of the
leadership process: individuals inuencing a group to achieve a goal in historic social movements.
Students examine leadership within the historical, social, political, and cultural context of select
social movements. This course facilitates the development and/or advancement of socially conscious,
historically minded, and reective thinking about leadership in a variety of settings.
LDRS 2200: Contemporary Leadership Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if
required.
In this course students are introduced to critical challenges, key contexts, and emerging trends of
leadership. Students observe and practice skills and competencies associated with the dynamics of
adaptive change, and the practices of authority and leadership. Students discover and develop how
to engage in collective problem-solving, and distinguish leadership from authority. Students identify
and reect upon current leadership practices and work together to create leadership strategies and
innovations for future leadership practice.
LDRS 3000: Foundations of Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
History, theories and models of leadership are examined from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Students begin to develop their own leadership identity and consider how their personality and
leadership style affects group process. Other factors that affect leadership such as gender and culture
are also explored. Interviews with and observations of leaders from a variety of disciplines help
students better understand the ethical and practical applications of leadership.
LDRS 3100: Change and Conict Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
In this course, students explore the relationship between leadership and the concepts of change
and conict in organizational and societal contexts. Students study phases of the change process,
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characteristics of change, and how personal leadership characteristics affect change. Students also
examine and discuss the qualities effective leaders demonstrate during change processes and strategies
to manage conict. Finally, students consider how they respond to change and conict as they develop
their personal leadership practices.
LDRS 3200: Leadership in a Global Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Leadership is examined through an interdisciplinary, global lens. Students learn how cultural context
affects leadership style, conict negotiation, and ethical decision making; examine how leaders might
impact culture; and develop their own multicultural awareness and competencies. Contemporary cases
of how leadership varies depending on the cultural context in which one is leading are researched.
Key geographical regions of the world will be analyzed from a leadership perspective, and an individual
cultural experience highlighting the intersection of leadership and culture also occurs.
LDRS 3300: Leadership and Decision Making
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
In this course, leadership and decision-making are examined from multiple perspectives. Students learn
the process of making a decision utilizing the WRAP framework. Other factors involved in the decision
making process are explored and identied. The dynamics of the relationship between leadership and
decision making are discussed and analyzed. Research of leaders helps students better understand the
decision making process and the impact of decisions.
LDRS 3400: Service As Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Based on the Social Change and Servant Leadership models, students explore the connections
between service and leadership. This course examines the differences between civic engagement, civic
responsibility and social activism. Students participate in engagement projects within the community,
attend social activism functions and develop and present projects geared toward social change.
Students leave this course with an understanding of how servant leaders can impact their community.
LDRS 3500: How Not to Lead
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
In this course students dene and explore unethical and ineffective leadership concepts and practices.
Through the use of case studies and current events students identify circumstances and contexts in
which bad leadership emerges. Students also identify the roles followers play in perpetuating negative
leadership. Finally, students identify their own leadership style strengths and weaknesses to lay the
groundwork for personal ethical and effective leadership practices.
LDRS 3600: Ethics in Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course examines leader’s behaviors through an ethical lens and delves into the moral decision
making process and the role of ethics in leadership. Based on analysis of case studies of current and
historical events, students gain an understanding of ethical leadership decision making while touching
on the theories of ethics and their application. Students can expect to focus on the importance of
understanding ethics in a global environment.
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LDRS 3700: Women in Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course makes connections and draw conclusions about leadership, particularly as it applied to
women. Students will integrate leadership theory and experiences to understand the unique state and
current thinking of women and leadership, including recent progress toward equal opportunity as well
as address remaining challenges for this group.
LDRS 3800: Leading in Groups
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is designed to develop the student’s knowledge of group processes, group development,
and the inuential role of leadership within each area. Students will come to understand leadership
from an interdisciplinary, organizational perspective and apply this understanding in practical
applications throughout the semester.
LDRS 4400: Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: LDRS 3000, 3.0 GPA, approval of advisor, instructor, and department chair.
This course covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature, external to regular course
offerings that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. An LDRS Directed Study may
include original research projects and/or practicum experiences that allow the student to gain in-depth
exposure to the topic of leadership.
LDRS 4490: Special Topics in Leadership Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours variable 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
This course is a study of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students. Course may be
repeated with a change in content.
Management
MGT 3100: Management and Behavioral Sciences
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 ), ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200,
ECON 2100 and ECON 2200 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program]
or [completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course].
This course introduces students to the eld of management, focusing on basic principles and
concepts applicable to all types of organizations. The evolution of functional and behavioral aspects
of management and organization theory are presented in the context of political, societal, regulatory,
ethical, global, technological and demographic environmental forces.
MGT 3190: Business, Ethics, and Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
This course examines the relationship between business and society and the role of ethics in employee
and managerial decision-making and behavior. Using a stakeholder management approach, the course
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explores uses and potential abuses of business power on internal and external stakeholders. Models
for integrating ethical concerns into business decisions are examined.
MGT 3200: Operations Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2300, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Generic modeling techniques are applied to the planning, operation and control of the production of
goods and services. Topics include: quality control, facility location and layout, material requirements
planning and project scheduling.
MGT 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the
Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
MGT 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and approval of the
Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit.
For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on the job experience in which they may
apply their academic training. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The course
will be graded on an S/U basis.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
MGT 3600: Introduction to International Business
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
An introduction to the global business environment, this course examines the discrete and interactive
effects of the geographic, historical, sociocultural, political/legal, economic and technological forces
that shape international commercial activity and its consequences.
MGT 4001: Managing Organizations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Where, what, and how do managers manage? This course introduces students to the “world of a
manager” and provides a framework for management majors. Starting with the big picture, students
learn about the various external factors that impact organizations, structure, and culture. Internal
factors including leadership, teaming, problem-solving and managing communications are also
addressed.
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Notes: MGT 4001 and MGT 4160 cannot both be used. MGT 4001 and MGT 4170 cannot both be used.
MGT 4002: Managing People
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 4001, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
People are an organization’s most valuable assets. This course provides students with an understanding
and capability to manage these assets (self and others) to support the goals of the organization. It
covers the human resource practices and people management skills used to attract, motivate, develop,
and retain employees. Students also develop self-management skills and personal career growth
strategies to enhance their professionalism and employability.
Notes: MGT 4002 and MGT 4160 cannot both be used. MGT 4002 and MGT 4170 cannot both be used.
MGT 4003: Managing Projects
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 4001 and (ECON 2300 or STAT 3125 ), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of
2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
In this course, students learn to complete organizational projects on time and on budget. This course
introduces students to project management (PM) from both a process and project tool standpoint.
Students focus on understanding project denition and scope, resource allocation, task dependencies
and risk management. Students also learn how to use PM software in the context of managing a team
project.
MGT 4004: Managing Your Company
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECON 2300, FIN 3100, MKTG 3100, MGT 3200, MGT 4002, and MGT 4003, 60 credit
hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional
Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this course.
In this course, students learn to develop a long-term vision and competitive strategy for a company.
Students learn to balance short-term objectives with long-term strategic goals. They learn to recognize
interactions among the internal factors (resources and processes) and external environments, and
the impact of both on performance. Students also demonstrate their ability to make decisions, and to
analyze, justify, and professionally communicate the results of those decisions.
Notes: MGT 4004 and MGT 4120 cannot both be used.
MGT 4121: Entrepreneurship and Creativity
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course.
Introduction to entrepreneurship. Students will develop comprehensive business plans for new
ventures or for the expansion of existing small businesses through a disciplined approach to creatively
visualizing future opportunities. Attention will focus on managing risk and creativity. Topics include:
personal assessment; opportunity analysis; feasibility analysis; venture nance; and budgeting.
MGT 4122: Venture Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
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includes this course.
A course that applies the concepts of small business management, entrepreneurship and creativity to
the analysis of complex business problems faced by new ventures and existing small businesses. Case
studies will be used to develop students’ ability to identify and solve problems. Work will continue on
personal startup projects and business plans.
MGT 4123: Family Business Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course explores the unique challenges and opportunities involved in owning and/or managing a
family business. By attending the class, students learn to identify and address challenges related to
responsible ownership, succession, corporate governance, family governance, professionalization, and
family ofce. Both family and non-family members’ perspectives are explored and addressed.
MGT 4124: Franchise Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Franchise Management is an introduction to the eld of franchising as it concerns the franchiser (the
business who grants the business rights to franchisees), and the franchisee (the individual or business
who obtains the rights to operate the franchised business in accordance with the chosen method to
produce or sell the product or service). It covers the body of knowledge on how to expand an existing
business through domestic or international franchising as well as how to analyze and decide how to
buy and manage a franchise.
MGT 4125: International Entrepreneurship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
An examination of the role of the entrepreneur in creating new international business ventures. This
course provides students with both a theoretical and practical understanding of new venture creation
in the international marketplace, including extensions of domestic enterprises and new enterprises.
MGT 4130: Commercial Real Estate Ventures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course addresses the acquisition, development, operation, and disposition of commercial real
estate properties, with a special emphasis on shopping centers. Dimensions of inquiry include: ethical
decision making, specic legal requirements associated with real estate ventures, and stakeholder
(developers, investors, local communities, and public sector) analysis.
MGT 4161: Organizational Communications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
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This course develops student understanding of communication processes within organizations,
increases ability to diagnose and deal with organizational communication problems, and enhances skills
in using communication to improve individual, group, and organization-wide effectiveness.
MGT 4171: Employee and Labor Relations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 4002, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
The study of employee and labor relations includes union organizing, collective bargaining, labor
legislation, contract negotiation, grievance resolution, arbitration, and international labor movement
issues. Alternative dispute resolution methods, cooperative labor/management policies and practices,
and union-free work environments are covered.
MGT 4172: Compensation and Reward Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 4002, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Compensation systems and practices that attract, motivate, and retain employees are investigated
in this course. Topical areas include wage and hour regulations, job evaluation, pay structure
development, incentive systems, merit pay decision making, and strategic benet systems design.
MGT 4173: Human Resource Selection
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 4002, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course focuses on the acquisition, selection, and placement of human resources to maximize
organizational effectiveness. Topics include strategic human resources planning, EEO requirements,
labor force forecasting, job analysis methods, recruitment practices, employee selection techniques,
and testing procedures that increase employee-job t.
MGT 4174: International Human Resource Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program OR student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course focuses on human resource management functions required to implement international
or global strategy. Areas examined include international recruitment and selection, performance
management, training and development, compensation, labor relations, management of expatriates
and their repatriation, dealing with host country nationals, and career management in the international
context. Special topics include human resource law and issues in specic countries outside the U.S. and
managing a multicultural labor force in the U.S.
MGT 4185: Technology Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course focuses on the management of technologies within organizations. Specic topics include
the management of innovation, technological development, research and development, the justication
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and strategic implications of new technologies, and the development of a technological strategy. The
management of both manufacturing and information technologies will be emphasized.
MGT 4190: International Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course deals with the basic managerial functions in an international enterprise. It explores the
theoretical and practical aspects of managing international business operations, and deals with multi-
cultural and global issues of managing the business expansion beyond the domestic market. It portrays
the difculties of managing enterprises that cross national borders and have to deal with cultural
diversity, and diversity in socio-political and economic systems.
MGT 4199: Strategic Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BUSA 4150,ECON 3300, FIN 3100, MGT 3100, MGT 3200 and MKTG 3100 and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program. This course is taken in the last or next-to-
last semester in the B.B.A. program.
This course emphasizes an integrative, multifunctional, general management perspective of the
organization and its long-term survival in a global economic environment. It builds the knowledge
base and analytical skills required for managing a business enterprise. Components include situation
analysis, strategy formulation, evaluation, and choice, as well as strategy implementation at different
organizational levels, and under different contextual conditions. The course enables the renement of
the student’s communication and presentation skills, as well as the interpersonal abilities necessary for
accomplishing group tasks. Integrating multiple business disciplines, it serves as the capstone course in
the business curriculum.
MGT 4200: Family Business Consulting
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course explores both consulting practices and the challenges faced in family business. In addition
to introducing the concepts and tools in both these areas, the course provides real-world insights via
interaction with family business owners and professionals from local and regional consulting rms. The
course includes on-site visits to family businesses where students apply what they have learned in class
and analyze problems and develop plans to assist these companies.
MGT 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0,([Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
MGT 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100 and MGT 3600, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
This course deals with current practices in Global Business. It examines the strategies and tactics
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adopted by Global Companies from both Developed as well as Emerging Markets. Students will
obtain insights into how rms in today’s global markets need to be skilled in handling virtual teaming,
outsourced and offshored projects, and strategic alliances across national boundaries, in order to
maintain competitive advantage.
Notes: MGT 4476 and MKTG 4476 cannot both be used.
MGT 4490: Special Topics in Management
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
MGT 4700: Hospitality Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This survey course provides students with an understanding of the Hospitality Industry and the role
it plays in the both the U.S. and global economies. This course provides an overview of hospitality
management areas such as lodging, food service, travel, and entertainment and career opportunities in
each area. The main goal of the course is to expose students to the hospitality industry and provide an
understanding of the unique aspects of managing businesses in this industry.
MGT 4800: International Supply Chain Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course examines the key concepts of supply chain management, involving the ows of materials
and information among all of the rms that contribute value to a product or service, from the source
of raw materials to end customers. The course emphasizes the relationship between a rm and
its supply chain partners: primarily the suppliers from whom it purchases its inputs and those who
assist in the logistics and distribution of the products. The course has an international emphasis to
reect the trend of increasing partnerships with international suppliers, international transportation
providers, and distributors in foreign markets. Supply chain management issues are addressed for both
manufacturing and service organizations.
MGT 4850: Managing Process Improvement
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course addresses leading-edge manufacturing theory and practice, including the just-in-
time manufacturing philosophy, kanban production control systems, group technology, cellular
manufacturing, the theory of constraints, the drum-buffer-rope production control system, and VAT
analysis. This course extends knowledge beyond what is taught in traditional production and inventory
management courses.
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MGT 4860: Quality Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course is an in-depth study of the key concepts and practices of modern quality philosophies and
techniques. The opportunities to add value through quality in all phases of business and product life
cycles will be identied. Concepts and methods of statistical quality control will be presented.
MGT 4880: Service Operations Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3200, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
The course will focus on developing a clear understanding of services from multiple perspectives.
Students will dene, diagnose, design, measure, control, and change services with the objective
of improving quality and productivity. The course will address important service design issues,
competitive issues unique to services, and the extensive interaction between marketing and operations
in service organizations.
MGT/MKTG 4 476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100 and MGT 3600, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to
the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
This course will deal with current practices in Global Business. It will examine the strategies and
tactics adopted by Global Companies from both Developed as well as Emerging Markets. Students will
obtain insights into how rms in today’s global markets need to be skilled in handling virtual teaming,
outsourced and offshored projects, and strategic alliances across national boundaries, in order to
maintain competitive advantage.
Notes: MGT 4476 and MKTG 4476 cannot both be used.
Marketing
MKTG 3100: Principles of Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: [(Grades of “B” or higher in (MATH 1160 or MATH 1190 ), ACCT 2100, ACCT 2200,
ECON 2100 and ECON 2200 ) or Admission to Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program]
or [completion of 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0 and student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course].
An introduction to the principles of marketing. This course examines the term, “marketing,” in a
broad sense to include all those activities of individuals or organizations which encourage and facilitate
exchanges of values. This includes many activities such as research, physical distribution, product
planning, pricing and promotional activities. These concepts are examined as they apply to marketing of
goods and services, in prot and nonprot sectors, in both domestic and global markets.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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MKTG 3150: Consumer Behavior
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course examines the diverse inuences of culture, society and psychological processes on
consumer purchase patterns. Implications for marketing activities are also discussed.
MKTG 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and
approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
Notes: Co-op credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
MKTG 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program and
approval of the Career and Internship Advisor (KSU Career Planning and Development).
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency. A research paper is required to receive credit.
For junior or senior students who wish to participate in an on the job experience in which they may
apply their academic training. The work experience may not be with a current employer. The course
will be graded on an S/U basis.
Notes: Internship credit can be used only in the “Business Electives” area of the BBA.
MKTG 3410: Professional Selling
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course examines the role of personal selling in the rm’s marketing strategy, model of
communication and specic methods of selling. All students will be required to develop and deliver
effective sales presentations.
MKTG 3800: Entertainment Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
An introduction to the marketing practices of the entertainment industry. Industry terms, marketing
strategies and tactics, recent developments and trends will be examined for major sectors of the
entertainment industry including movie, music, television, theater, publishing, gaming, hospitality, and
sports sectors. The course will also focus on product placement, celebrity source usage, product tie-
ins, cross promotion, licensing, and other current marketing practices in the entertainment industry.
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MKTG 4100: Marketing Research
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100 and ECON 2300, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
An examination of the marketing research process as an information providing activity supporting
management decision-making. The course covers denition of the research problem, selecting and
planning of a research design, measurement and scaling, questionnaire construction, and data analysis
and interpretation. Students are required to use a statistical software package for data management
and analysis.
MKTG 4300: Basic Retailing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
This course is an introduction to retailing as a business institution. Retailing involves selling goods and
services to the nal consumer. Students describe and evaluate activities, procedures and decisions
related to the operation of a retail unit.
MKTG 4350: Retail Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
An examination of the practices and methods of retail distribution and merchandising as a rapidly
changing part of the total marketing process, involving both large and small rms.
Notes: MKTG 4300 recommended but not required as a Prerequisite
MKTG 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
MKTG 4430: Market Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100 and ECON 2300, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
This course develops skills in locating, selecting and using appropriate information sources for making
and using market measurements in the planning and management of marketing and sales operations.
Students learn tools for estimating demand and forecasting industry and company sales and how to
use these measures in selecting market targets, designing sales territories, assigning sales quotas and
planning customer contract programs.
MKTG 4450: Sales Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
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includes this course.
A study of planning, organizing, stafng, directing and controlling of the sales force in developing an
effective marketing organization.
MKTG 4476: Contemporary Global Business Practices
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MGT 3100 and MGT 3600, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to
the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program
that includes this course.
This course deals with current practices in Global Business. It examines the strategies and tactics
adopted by Global Companies from both Developed as well as Emerging Markets. Students will
obtain insights into how rms in today’s global markets need to be skilled in handling virtual teaming,
outsourced and offshored projects, and strategic alliances across national boundaries, in order to
maintain competitive advantage.
Notes: MKTG 4476 and MGT 4476 may not both be taken.
MKTG 4490: Special Topics in Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 3.0, (Admission to the Coles College
Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that includes this
course), and approval of instructor and Department Chair prior to registration.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
MKTG 4500: Internet Marketing and Global Business
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
The course focuses on how information technology has created the framework for the emergence of
commerce on the Internet. Students will be exposed to the ways that rms are utilizing the Internet to
reconstruct their value chains and create/sustain competitive advantage. The impact of this medium on
key dimensions of global business operations such as purchasing, manufacturing and marketing will also
be addressed.
MKTG 4520: Social Media Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Social Media Marketing explores the many realms of social media and includes case studies, discussions,
interactive exercises as well as articles from the current literature. The course examines the changing
role of social media in the promotional marketing mix, the role of the consumer in social media,
online communities and how social media is impacting both marketing and consumer lifestyles, how to
measure the ROI of social media, and the metrics of social media.
MKTG 4620: Services Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
An examination of the unique characteristics of service organizations and the increasingly vital role
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they play in the U. S. economy. By focusing upon the marketing of such diverse services as hotels,
hospitals, banking and recreation, the course stresses the importance of tailoring marketing strategies
to t the special needs of service marketers, needs quite different from those of manufacturing
organizations.
MKTG 4630: Direct Response Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of the promotional methods that request immediate action or response. Topics include:
planning, creating and evaluating of direct response advertising campaigns, introduction to direct mail
marketing techniques including lists, catalogs, testing and merchandise selection and the media of
direct marketing.
MKTG 4650: Advertising
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of the various elements of advertising. This course emphasizes the strategic applications of
advertising and promotion from the perspective of the marketing manager.
MKTG 4666: Marketing for Entrepreneurs
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (MKTG 3100 and MGT 3100 ), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission
to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner
Program that includes this course.
This course is an introduction to the marketing practices that focus on the needs of entrepreneurs.
Industry terms, entrepreneur-focused marketing strategies and sales tactics, recent developments,
trends, and social networking will be examined. Requirements for development of an integrated
marketing communications plan for supporting an entrepreneur are stressed.
MKTG 4670: Promotional Strategy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 4650, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of the various component parts of the promotional mix. Focuses on the development and
management of personal selling, public relations, publicity and advertising in implementing marketing
strategy.
MKTG 4750: Advanced Selling
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (MKTG 3100 and MKTG 4410), 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and
Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College
Partner Program that includes this course.
An in-depth examination of current business trends as they impact the professional salesperson.
Particular emphasis is placed on negotiating skills and customer relationship management (CRM),
as well as general sales related topics including sales automation and time/territory management.
Students will be required to spend time in the eld with professional salespeople and to prepare and
deliver effective informational and persuasive sales presentations.
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MKTG 4820: International Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of the application of the marketing concept in international markets. The course examines
how the differences in international environments induced by economic, cultural, legal and other
inuences necessitate the adaptation of the marketing mix to satisfy consumers. Alternative
international market entry strategies, such as exporting and licensing, are discussed.
MKTG 4850: Business to Business Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
A study of special problems and requirements of marketing products to organizational buyers. The
course examines organizational buyer behavior, business-to-business promotion, business-to-business
sales and the development of industrial products.
MKTG 4870: Sports Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Sport event marketing is one of the fastest growing career elds in America. The term, “sports
marketing” includes the administration, coordination, and evaluation of any type of event related to
sport. Examples are from local school and community sport events, not-for-prot and corporate
events, intercollegiate sport programs, and amateur and professional league activities such as the
Olympic Games and the Super Bowl. The Sports Marketing class is designed to provide the student
an opportunity to experience an actual sports event project. The project will be selected by the class,
after which a strategic plan will be developed and carried out. This class will be interactive and require
the student’s complete participation to be successful.
MKTG 4880: Hospitality and Tourism Marketing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
The hospitality and tourism market is considered to be the world’s largest and most international in
nature. The philosophical foundation and structure for the hospitality and tourism industry are based
on marketing concepts. This course assimilates all of the marketing theories, concepts, activities and
requirements necessary to succeed in global Hospitality and Tourism commerce.
MKTG 4990: Marketing Strategy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MKTG 3100, MKTG 3150 and MKTG 4100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of
2.0, and Admission to the Coles College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles
College Partner Program that includes this course.
The Marketing Strategy course at Kennesaw State University is the “capstone” marketing course
that teaches how to integrate all of the different marketing elements, learned in the other marketing
courses, into a unied marketing strategy. It teaches all the steps involved in creating a marketing
strategy from the analysis of the situation, selection of a sustainable competitive advantage,
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identication of a target market, and managing of the marketing mix (product, price, place, and
promotion).
Mathematics
MATH 0989: Foundations for College Algebra (MATH 1111)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course prepares students for entry into MATH 1111 College Algebra or MATH 1101 Mathematical
Modeling. This course provides a detailed review of the fundamental and essential mathematical
concepts required for success in those courses.
MATH 0998: Support for Mathematical Modeling (MATH 1101)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: MATH 1101
This course provides corequisite skills and additional instruction for topics and concepts covered in
MATH 1101 Mathematical Modeling.
MATH 0999: Support for College Algebra (MATH 1111)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: MATH 1111
This course provides corequisite skills and additional instruction for topics and concepts covered in
MATH 1111 College Algebra.
MATH 1101: Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Registration in MATH 0998 (Support for Mathematical Modeling)
co-requisite course, if Learning Support Mathematics is required.
This course is an introduction to 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, supported by the use
of appropriate technology, and on effective communication of quantitative concepts and results.
MATH 1111: College Algebra
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support requirements, if
required.
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 dened, rational, polynomial, exponential, and
logarithmic functions.
Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1113.
MATH 1112 : College Trigonometry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support requirements, if
required.
This course is an in-depth study of the properties of trigonometric functions and their inverses.
Emphasis is placed on the unit circle approach to the study of trigonometric functions and their graphs.
Topics include circular functions, special angles, solutions of triangles, trigonometric identities and
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equations, graphs of trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions and their graphs, Law of
Sines, Law of Cosines, and vectors.
Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1113.
MATH 1113: Precalculus
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of Mathematics Learning Support requirements, if
required.
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.
Notes: Students completing this course may not also receive credit for MATH 1111 or MATH 1112.
MATH 116 0 : Elementary Applied Calculus
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better inMATH 1111, MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
Uses techniques of college algebra and elementary calculus to analyze and model real world
phenomena. The emphasis will be on applications using an intuitive approach to the mathematics
rather than formal development. Topics include graphs, derivatives, and integrals of functions. The
course incorporates collaborative learning, oral and written reports, and technology.
Notes: This course is not intended for majors within the College of Science and Mathematics or the Southern
Polytechnic College of Engineering.
MATH 119 0 : Calculus I
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 or approval of the department
chair
This course is the rst in the calculus curriculum and introduces the central concepts of calculus.
Topics include limits, continuity, derivatives of algebraic and transcendental functions of one variable,
applications of these concepts and a brief introduction to the integral of a function.
MATH 20 08: Foundations of Numbers and Operations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107
This course is an Area F introductory mathematics course for early childhood education majors. The
course emphasizes the understanding and use of the major concepts of number and operations. As a
general theme, strategies of problem solving are used and discussed in the context of various topics.
MATH 2202: Calculus II
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190
This course is the second in the calculus curriculum and consists of two parts. The rst part is
concerned with the techniques of integration and applications of the integral. The second part is
concerned with innite sequences and series.
MATH 2203: Calculus III
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202
This course is the third in the calculus curriculum and is concerned with functions dened on regions
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in two or three dimensional space and that have values in one, two, or three dimensional space. Topics
include partial derivatives, vector elds, multiple integrals, and applications of these topics.
MATH 2306: Ordinary Differential Equations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202
An introduction to the theory of ordinary differential equations (ODEs), methods of solving rst
and higher order linear differential equations and linear systems, some applications in the sciences
and engineering, the Laplace transform and its application in solving differential equations and linear
systems, stability analysis and Euler’s numerical algorithm.
MATH 2332: Probability and Data Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190
This course is a foundational, calculus-based introduction to statistics and probability. The following
conceptual themes will be developed through the process of statistical investigation: exploratory
data analysis (univariate and bivariate), fundamentals of experiment design and sampling, planning
and conducting a study, exploring random phenomenon using probability and simulation, and the
fundamentals of statistical inference. Technology is integrated into each theme, and the statistical
software package used will be chosen by the instructor.
MATH 2335: Numerical Methods for Engineers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202, and one of (CS 1301, CSE 1301, CSE 1311, ECET
3810 or ECET 3710)
This course is an introduction to numerical approximation techniques in the solution of problems
encountered in engineering and science. Topics include Taylor polynomials, iterative methods for root
nding, interpolation, numerical quadrature and differentiation. Error analysis, effective application, and
limitations of methods are emphasized.
Notes: Not intended for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
MATH 2345: Discrete Mathematics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1112 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1190
An introduction to the fundamentals of discrete mathematics. Topics include sets, formal logic,
methods of proof, counting relations, functions, graphs and trees, and nite state automata.
Notes: Not intended for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
MATH 2390: Introduction to Logic, Set Theory, and Proofs
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202
This course introduces to students the foundations of logic, set theory, and basic proof techniques.
The course serves as a bridge from the procedural and computational understanding of mathematics
to a broad understanding encompassing logical reasoning, generalization, abstraction, axiomatic
approach, and formal proof.
MATH 3000: Software of Mathematics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2202 and (CS 1301 or CSE 1301 or CSE 1311 )
This course is designed to introduce students to numerical/symbolic computation using specialized
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mathematical software packages. The professional software to be taught may be MATLAB, MAPLE,
Scientic Notebook or their equivalent. At the end of the course, students will be able to solve
complex mathematical problems with the use of software and to write and present scientic or
mathematical work professionally.
MATH 3204: Calculus IV
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 2203
This course is the fourth in the calculus curriculum and is concerned with the change of variables for
integrals on two and three dimensional regions, line integrals, surface integrals, Green’s theorem, and
Stokes theorem. The analogue of Stokes’ theorem (the theorem of Gauss) for integrals of functions on
three-dimensional parametric regions will also be studied.
MATH 3260: Linear Algebra I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190
An introduction to linear algebra and some of its classical and modern applications. Among topics to
be included will be systems of linear equations, matrices, determinants of matrices and applications,
vector spaces, and inner product spaces. Signicant use of technology will be employed in performing
matrix computations.
MATH 3261: Numerical Methods I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 3260 and (CS 1301 or CSE 1301 or CSE 1311 )
This course provides an introduction to the fundamental numerical methods to solve nonlinear
equations, systems of linear equations, and interpolation and approximation. Extensive use of
computing will be incorporated.
Notes: Extensive computer use will be incorporated
MATH 3272: Introduction to Linear Programming
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3260
The simplex method, dual simplex method, dual-primal two phase method, and several interior-point
methods for linear programming problems will be introduced.
Notes: Selected applications will be discussed.
MATH 3316: Rational Numbers and Proportional Reasoning for Elementary
Tea c h e rs
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2008
A continuation of Mathematics 2008 designed for the P-5 teacher. Topics include the conceptual
development of the rational numbers and extension to the real numbers, operations and problem
solving with real numbers, patterns and relationships, and proportional reasoning. Experience and
exploration with appropriate technology and physical models will be an integral part of the study of
these ideas.
Notes: Not for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
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MATH 3317: Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3316 and admission to the Teacher Education program.
A continuation of Mathematics 3316 designed for the P-5 teacher. Topics will emphasize the critical
content and conceptual development of measurement; transformational geometry; symmetry in the
plane; and constructions. Geometric concepts will be explored and developed using physical models,
visual models and educational software.
Notes: Not for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
MATH 3318: Algebra for Elementary Teachers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3317 and admission to the Teacher Education program.
A continuation of Mathematics 3317 designed for preparing the P-5 teacher. Topics will emphasize
understanding and use of the major concepts and techniques of algebra for grades P-5, including
expressing, transforming, and generalizing patterns and quantitative relationships through a variety
of representations, including tables, graphs, algebraic symbols, verbal descriptions, manipulatives, and
geometric gures. Solving problems using multiple strategies, manipulatives, and technological tools will
also be a focus.
Notes: Not for mathematics or mathematics education majors.
MATH 3322: Graph Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2345 or MATH 2390
This course serves as an introduction to the basic principles of graph theory. Topics include but
are not limited to graph representations, isomorphisms, paths, cycles, colorings, trees, matchings,
planarity, graph algorithms, and optimization.
MATH 3323: Computer Applications of Discrete Modeling
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 3322 and CS 3401
This course will give students the opportunity to apply the theoretical work of Discrete Modeling I to
concrete problems. The computer will be used to support working with large examples. Examples will
cover combinatorics, discrete functions, and graph theory.
MATH 3324: Enumerative Combinatorics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2345 or MATH 2390
This course is an introduction to classical combinatorics and the theory of counting. Topics include the
twelvefold way, combinatorial proof, the principle of inclusion/exclusion, and generating functions.
MATH 3332: Probability and Inference
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202
This course is an introduction to probability and statistical inference. Topics include counting
techniques, discrete and continuous univariate and multivariate random variables, expectation,
moment generating functions, the Central Limit Theorem, estimation, and condence intervals.
Notes: The MINITAB statistical software package is used.
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MATH 3390: Introduction to Mathematical Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190
Introduction to Mathematical Systems is a course specically designed to introduce students to the
study of mathematics from a mathematical systems approach. A mathematical system consisting of
undened terms, axioms and theorems will be studied. The major emphasis of this class will be on the
development of skills in communicating and justifying mathematical ideas and conclusions. Mathematical
systems studied will vary according to the instructor and may be chosen from sets, number systems
and/or geometry.
MATH 3395: Geometric Proofs and Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in either MATH 2390 or MATH 3390
Designed to prepare prospective 5-8 teachers and 6-12 teachers to become effective facilitators
in teaching geometry, this course develops geometry as an axiomatic mathematical system and
approaches it from synthetic, transformational, and algebraic perspectives (including higher
dimensions). Various geometries are studied including nite, innite, projective, Euclidean and Non-
Euclidean. This course also includes a research project on a topic which would be appropriate for any
entry-level school geometry student.
MATH 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internship.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
MATH 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of major area committee and department chair.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a
previously approved business rm, private agency, or government agency.
MATH 3405: Probabilistic Foundations of Actuarial Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2203 and MATH 3332
This course serves as a preparation for Exam P of the Society of Actuaries. Emphasis is on joint
continuous distributions, moment generating function, transformations and probability tools to assess
risk.
MATH 3495: Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: a grade of “C” or better in (MATH 2595 or MATH 3295 ) and (MATH 2390 or MATH
3390)
Students’ understanding of the mathematics taught in middle school and the rst few years of high
school will be deepened and broadened through the study of key topics including algebra, linear
functions, exponential functions, quadratic functions, number theory, discrete mathematics, and
mathematical modeling. This course is designed so that students can revisit key ideas in school
mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of college course work in mathematics,
deepening and broadening their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to the topics they
will teach in middle school and high school.
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MATH 3496: Elementary Number Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2390
The course is an introduction to the basic principles of number theory. Topics include properties of
integers, congruences, divisibility, the Euclidean algorithm, prime number theorems, multiplicative
functions, Diophantine equations, and applications in cryptology.
MATH 3696: College Geometry
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in MATH 2202
This is a rigorous development of geometry that starts with a close reading of Book I of Euclid’s
Elements, moves on to geometry developed during the Arabic period and the Renaissance, then to
non-euclidean geometries discovered during the 19th century. The course includes a treatment of
Hilbert’s approach to Euclidean geometry and a brief treatment of real projective geometry. Students
taking this course should have a serious interest in abstract mathematics.
MATH 4260: Linear Algebra II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3260
Topics in this course include real vector spaces and their subspaces; inner product spaces, orthogonal
subspaces, Gram - Schmidt process; best approximation; eigenvalues and eigenvectors; special
matrices; matrices of general transformations, and various applications including matrix functions.
MATH 4310: Partial Differential Equations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2203 and MATH 2306
This course is an introduction to partial differential equations (PDEs), their applications in the sciences
and the techniques that have proved useful in analyzing them. The techniques include separation of
variables, Fourier series and Fourier transforms, orthogonal functions and eigenfunction expansions,
Bessel functions, and Legendre polynomials. The student will see how the sciences motivate the
formulation of partial differential equations as well as the formulation of boundary conditions and initial
conditions. Parabolic, hyperbolic, and elliptic PDEs will be studied.
MATH 4345: Numerical Methods II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2306 and (CS 1301 or CSE 1301 or CSE 1311 )
This course provides an introduction to numerical differentiation and integration, numerical methods
for linear integral equations, initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations,
eigenvalues and eigenvectors, and partial differential equations. Notes: Extensive use of computing will
be incorporated.
Notes: Extensive use of computing will be incorporated.
MATH 4361: Modern Algebra I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2390 and MATH 3260
An introduction to the fundamental structures of abstract algebra (groups, rings, and elds), the
connections of these structures with the algebra studied at the elementary level, and the historical
development of modern algebra. The emphasis in this course is on groups.
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MATH 4362: Modern Algebra II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 4361
A continuation of Modern Algebra I with an emphasis on rings and elds.
MATH 4381: Real Analysis I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2390
This course provides a rigorous introduction to the calculus of a single real variable and a deeper
awareness of the theory of calculus than can be achieved in the elementary calculus courses. Among
the topics covered in the course are completeness of the number system, elementary topology of
the real line, limits of sequences, and limits and continuity of functions. The aim of this course is two-
fold, to provide an understanding of the nature of the real number system and its role in the theory of
calculus, and to provide a training in the discovery and writing of rigorous mathematical proofs.
MATH 4382: Real Analysis II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 4381
This course is a continuation of the study of functions of a real variable (Real Analysis I). Topics
include the Riemann/Darboux integral, differentiability, sequences and series of functions. The aim
of the course is to provide the students with a deeper understanding of the notions of sequences/
series, integrability, and differentiability of functions of a real variable, as well as their properties and
interconnections. While developing these concepts, we will focus on understanding and writing formal
proofs, as well as emphasize their applications.
MATH 4391: Complex Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2203
This course is an introduction to the basic concepts of complex analysis, its beautiful theory and
powerful applications. Topics covered will include: the algebra and geometry of the complex plane,
properties of elementary functions of a complex variable, analytic and harmonic functions, conformal
mappings, continuity, differentiation, integration (Cauchy integral theory), singularities, Taylor and
Laurent series, residues and, time permitting, their applications.
MATH 4400: Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee, and department chair.
Special advanced topics external to regular course offerings.
MATH 4490: Special Topics in Mathematics
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
This course is comprised of special selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
MATH 4495: Advanced Perspectives on School Mathematics Part II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 3495
Students understanding of secondary mathematics will be deepened and broadened through the
study of algebraic structures, analytic geometry, and trigonometry, including conic sections, complex
numbers, polynomials and functions. This course is designed so that students can revisit key ideas in
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high school mathematics, bringing with them the skills and understandings of college course work in
mathematics, deepening and broadening their understanding, and connecting more advanced ideas to
the topics they will teach in high school.
MATH 4596: Topology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2390
This course is an introduction to the study of topology. Topics include topological spaces, subspaces,
basis, continuity, separation and countability axioms, connectedness, and compactness.
MATH 4699: Undergraduate Research
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor.
The student conducts original research in mathematics under the supervision of a faculty member.
This research is the result of sustained effort on a problem in mathematics, either theoretical or
applied. Making an original contribution to the eld of mathematics is the focus of the course rather
than a survey of existing work. Results are disseminated by on campus presentations, conference
presentations and/or peer-reviewed journal publications.
STAT 1107: Introduction to Statistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1101 or MATH 1111 or M ATH 1112 or MATH 1113 or MATH 1190
This course in basic statistics includes descriptive statistics, probability, distributions, hypothesis
testing, inferences, correlation, and regression.
Mathematics Education
MAED 3475: Historical and Modern Approaches to Mathematics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
Students will investigate classical and modern mathematics through problem-solving and mathematics-
specic technologies. Students will have opportunities to connect course content with the middle and
secondary school curriculum.
MAED 4000: Service Learning in Mathematics Education
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
MAED 4400: Directed Study in Mathematics Education
1-5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of a topic within mathematics education. The
content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the instructor and the student.
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MAED 4415: Teaching of Mathematics I (6 - 12)
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in EDUC 2110 and EDUC 2120 and Preservice Certicate
Corequisite: MATH 3495
This course consists of examination and application of curricular issues, learning theories, teaching
strategies, instructional materials, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary school
mathematics in the multicultural classrooms of today. The course includes eld experience
observations in secondary mathematics teaching. Emphasis is on those practices suggested by research
in mathematics education and encouraged by the NCTM and the MAA. Proof of professional liability
insurance and a clear background check or preservice certicate is required prior to receiving a school
placement.
MAED 4416: Teaching of Mathematics II (6 - 12)
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in EDUC 2130 and MATH 3495 and MAED 4415 and Preservice
Certicate is required
This course is an examination and application of advanced curricular issues, learning theories, teaching
strategies, instructional materials, unit planning, and assessment procedures for teaching secondary
school mathematics in the multicultural and diverse classroom of today. Includes a secondary school
eld experience in mathematics teaching and seminars. Emphasizes those practices suggested
by research in mathematics education and encouraged by the NCTM and the MAA. Candidates
should plan to spend three hours per week in the eld observing mathematics classrooms. Proof of
professional liability insurance and a clear background check or preservice certicate is required prior
to placement in a school.
MAED 4417: Teaching of Mathematics (6-12) Practicum
0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to MAED 4416
Secondary school eld experience in mathematics teaching with concurrent seminars. Proof of
professional liability insurance is required prior to school placement. Repeatable.
MAED 4475: Student Teaching: Mathematics (6-12)
12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching.
Full-time teaching experience in mathematics under the supervision of a public school cooperating
teacher and a specialist in mathematics education. Includes a regularly scheduled seminar. Proof of
professional liability insurance is required prior to placement in a school.
MAED 4490: Special Topics in Mathematics Education
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
MAED 4498: Internship in Teaching Mathematics (6-12)
12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by the state of Georgia; full-time employment teaching
mathematics.
Student Teaching experience in mathematics for provisionally certied teachers. Supervision will be in
collaboration with a mentor or teacher in the local school and a specialist in mathematics education.
Notes: Successful completion of one semester of MAED 4495 at the same school will substitute for MAED
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4475. Proof of professional liability insurance is required. Student must be employed in a secondary school to
qualify. Repeatable.
MAED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Pre-service certication and Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience
Corequisite: MAED 4416, and INED 3305 and INED 4435 and EDUC 4610
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical practice in
mathematics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This experience
includes regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required as well as a
background check.
MAED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MAED 4650 and eligibility to take GACE
Corequisite: INED 3306 and INED 4436
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical
experience in mathematics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university
supervisor and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and
English learners, candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement.
This experience includes regularly scheduled professional seminars and the completion of a content
pedagogy assessment. Proof of liability insurance is required as well as a background check.
MATH 3295: Mathematics for Middle Grades and Secondary Teachers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 with a grade of “C” or better
Designed for the preservice teacher of mathematics for adolescents. Content strands to be explored
include number and operation, algebra, and measurement. The process standards of communication,
connections, problem solving, reasoning and proof, and representation will be emphasized.
Appropriate use of manipulatives, calculators and software will be integrated in course materials.
Mechanical Engineering
ME 1001: Introduction to Mechanical Engineering
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering. A strong
emphasis will be placed on techniques for undergraduate student success, and preparation for careers
in engineering and/or graduate studies. Students will be introduced to engineering faculty and student
organizations. Kennesaw State University and Mechanical Engineering Program policies and curricula
will be discussed.
ME 1311: MATLAB for Engineers with Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1112 or MATH 1113
This course will provide an introduction to fundamental computing principles and programming
concepts. Students will use the high-level programming language, MATLAB to develop and implement
programs to solve engineering problems. Basic programming concepts covered include: algorithm
design, data types, ow control, functions, sorting, plotting, simulation, and numerical methods.
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ME 2290: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
1-4 Credit Hours
This course covers special topics at the intermediate level that are not in the regular course
offerings. This course may be taken more than once.
ME 3101: Materials Science and Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 and PHYS 2211
A study of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites as related to material selection for design
and manufacturing. Areas include atomic structure and bonding, crystal structure and defects,
mechanical properties and failure, diffusion, dislocation and strengthening, alloying, phase diagrams and
transformations/heat treatment, polymers, ceramics and glasses, and composites.
ME 3133: Composite Mechanics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3131
To provide a broad introduction to the technology and mechanics of advanced composites (polymer,
metal and ceramic matrix), with a particular emphasis on mechanical design using ber reinforced
composites. Micromechanics of composites, as well as effective properties such as lamination
theory will be introduced. Design considerations, applications and composite fabrication will also be
introduced.
ME 3201: Product Realization
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214 and EDG 1211 and Engineering Standing
This course will introduce students to a rigorous design process. From needs assessment to
implementation, an emphasis will be placed on the need for a formal process. Case studies will be used
extensively, as well as a real-world ME design project.
ME 3398: Internship
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours and permission of the instructor.
A structured out of the classroom experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s
major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research under the
guidance of faculty and the internship supervisor. Internship sites must be secured in advance of the
semester of the placement and must be approved by the student’s advisor and internship coordinator.
ME 3410: Thermodynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214 and Engineering Standing
Fundamentals of Thermodynamics including the concept of energy and the laws governing the transfers
and transformations of energy. Emphasis on thermodynamic properties and the rst and second law
analysis of systems and control volumes. Integration of these concepts into the analysis of basic power
cycles is introduced.
ME 3440: Heat Transfer
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ME 3410 and Engineering Standing
Fundamentals and applications of heat transfer including conduction, convection and radiation.
Steady state and transient conduction in one and multi dimensions. Forced and free convection with
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boundary layer theory. Radiation properties and radiative heat transfer among black and non-black
bodies. Calculation of heat transfer rates, heating/cooling times and design of heat exchangers.
ME 3501: Dynamic Systems & Control Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3122,MATH 2306 and Engineering Standing
Introduction to a unied approach to lumped-element modeling and analysis of mechanical, electrical,
hydraulic, and multi-energy domain systems. Topics include: graphical and computer modeling;
formulation of state-space equations; analysis of linear systems; determination of time and frequency
domain response of such systems to transient and periodic inputs; block diagram representation of
dynamic systems using Laplace Transform. Feedback control systems, including PID control, root locus,
stability analysis, and computer modeling.
ME 3701: Manufacturing Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3131, ENGR 3343, ME 3410 and Engineering Standing
This course introduces the fundamentals and applications of major manufacturing processes, their
capabilities, analysis, selection and economics. It establishes the technical knowledge for the selection,
designing, and planning of manufacturing processes such as casting, deformation process, material
removal process and polymer processes.
ME 4141: Machine Design I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3131 and Engineering Standing
The fundamentals of mechanical engineering design to analyze, design and /or select components which
are commonly used in the design of complete mechanical systems for structural integrity, reliability,
and cost considerations are detailed. The course focuses on static loading and fatigue failure of
mechanical elements, including shafts and rolling-element bearings, bolted and permanent connections,
springs, brakes, cylinders, gears and exible elements.
ME 4201: Senior Design I
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ME 3201, ME 3440, ME 4250 and Engineering Standing
Part 1 of a two-course senior design capstone project for mechanical engineering. Students will form
teams, dene design projects, and write a proposal. Students will also begin preparation for FE Exam.
ME 4202: Senior Design II
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ME 4201 and Engineering Standing
Part 2 of a two-course senior design capstone project for mechanical engineering. Synthesis
and analysis of an open-ended mechanical engineering design project, including written and oral
communication. Students will also be prepared to take the FE exam.
ME 4250: Computer Aided Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1211, ENGR 3343, ENGR 3131 and Engineering Standing
This course introduces engineering software tools and techniques for computer modeling and
simulation of mechanical components, products and systems. It introduces students to techniques
common to various industries including biomedical, aviation, automobile, HVAC, etc. such as meshing
and computer simulations based on nite element and computational uid dynamics (nite volume)
analyses.
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ME 4400: Directed Study
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair
This course covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature, external to regular course
offerings that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. A Directed Study may include
original research projects and/or practicum experiences.
ME 4403: Heat Transfer and Thermodynamics Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ME 3440 and Engineering Standing
This is a laboratory course designed to complement the thermodynamics and heat transfer lecture
courses. The lab experiments are set up to provide practical experience in thermal sciences area
including heat transfer modes, thermodynamics power and refrigeration cycles. Emphasis will also be
placed on thermal measurements, data interpretation and report writing.
ME 4490: Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing and approval of the instructor and department chair. Non-Engineering
majors: Permission of instructor and the department chair.
This course covers advanced level special topics of interest to faculty and students that are not in the
regular course offerings. This course may be taken more than once.
ME 4501: Vibrations & Controls Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 3125 and ME 3501 (can be taken concurrently) and Engineering Standing
This is a laboratory course designed to complement the vibrations and controls topics also covered
in lecture courses. Experimental study of one, two, and more degrees of freedom vibration, including
effects of damping, free and forced vibrations, translational and torsional vibrations. Implementation of
proportional, integral, and/or derivative control of dynamic systems.
Mechanical Engineering Technology
MET 1000: Mechanical Engineering Technology Orientation
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
An introduction to career opportunities in the Mechanical Engineering Technologies; familiarization
with college and departmental policies, curriculum, and facilities.
ME T 1311: Manufacturing Processes
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
An introduction to industrial manufacturing processes used for converting raw materials into nished
products. Various processes, machinery, and operations will be examined with emphasis placed on
understanding engineering materials and processing parameters that inuence design considerations,
product quality, and production costs.
MET 1321: Machining and Welding
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 1311 (or concurrently)
An introduction to the use and operation of selected industrial machinery, various machining
operations, selected welding processes and precision measuring instruments. Laboratory projects will
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emphasize safety and apply selected manufacturing processes, various inspection processes, xturing
and engineering materials.
MET 2290: Special Topics for MET
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chair
Special topics selected by the program. Offered on a demand basis.
MET 2322: Metrology and CNC Machining
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1211
This course is an introduction to the use and operation of selected Computerized Numerical Control
(CNC) machine tools and to Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing (GD&T). Laboratory projects
will apply selected manufacturing processes, GD&T and CNC programming logic. Emphasis is placed
on the following: safety, operational planning, design considerations, bonus tolerance, virtual condition,
work holding requirements and manufacturing problems associated with engineering materials.
MET 2501: Engineering Computation using Matlab
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGT 2124 or ENGR 2214
This course provides an introduction to computation in the context of engineering problem solving.
In this course, the fundamental tenets of computer programming will be placed into the context of
MATLAB, a user-friendly language for engineers. It employs hands on exercises, examples from the
world of engineering, and a variety core tools to increase general prociency and capability in the
computer programming, preparing students to uidly adapt learned programming concepts to other
languages. After teaching the linear, algebra, an introduction to computer programming with MATLAB,
including ow charts, loops, condition statements, and functions, is given. Basic numerical methods,
including numerical integration, differentiation, and root nding are also covered. Emphasis is placed on
using MATLAB to solve engineering problems, and using user-dened functions and toolboxes within
MATLAB to create computer programs and GUI’s. A brief introduction to Simulink is also given.
MET 3101: Fluid Mechanics Principles & Applications
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ENGR 2214 or ENGT 2124) and TCOM 2010
The objective of this course is to present uid mechanics concepts and their applications to practical
problems. The main areas are uid properties, uid statics, ow in conduits, pump selection and
operation, uid power systems, momentum transfer, external ow, and open channel ow. Principles
will be related to industrial applications. Hands-on laboratory exercises will demonstrate principles
and applications.
MET 3123: Dynamics of Machines
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ENGR 3122 or MET 3126 ) and MET 2501
The analysis of motion, velocity, acceleration, and forces in mechanisms and machines. Emphasis is
placed on the analytical methods suitable for computerized analysis as well as graphical methods for
visualization and preliminary design studies. Mechanical vibration isolation is also discussed.
MET 3126: Engineering Dynamics with Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGR 2214 or ENGT 2124
A study of the mechanics of particles and rigid bodies, considering practical examples. Topics covered
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include: kinematics and kinetics of particles; work and kinetic energy; impulse and momentum; rigid
body motions; relative motion and moving coordinate systems.Ê Machinery applications will be
considered for majority of course materials.
MET 3132: Engineering Materials
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 and (ENGR 3131 or ENGT 3124)
Concurrent: ENGR 3131 or ENGT 3124
This course is focused on the study of metals, ceramics, polymers, and composites as related to
engineering design. Areas of study include: corrosion, atomic structure, mechanical properties, failure
theories, fatigue, creep, cold working, heat treating, alloying, and non-destructive testing.
MET 3132L: Engineering Materials Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: MET 3132
In this course/laboratory students will gain practical experience in testing of materials including metals,
polymers, and composites. Tests include tensile testing, heat treating, impact testing, hardness testing,
and corrosion.
MET 3331: Tool Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 2322 and (ENGR 3131 or ENGT 3124)
Jigs and xtures for production machining processes are covered. Specic subjects include methods of
gauging work pieces, ease and simplicity of operation, assembly methods, capital evaluation, techniques
for locating and holding work pieces, time studies, tool steels, bending allowances, and reverse
engineering techniques. The course is design project oriented. Projects include calculations of tooling
forces and costs as well as complete production drawings of the tool design.
MET 3332: Rapid Design and Manufacture
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1212, or permission of instructor
This course is focused on bringing products to market as quickly as possible primarily through the
use of 3D scanning and additive manufacturing technologies. Product Design, reverse engineering, and
rapid tooling are topics covered and applied in this course.
MET 3400: Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and (PH YS 1111 or PHYS 2211)
A study of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics and heat transfer for non-MET students.
Properties of ideal gases, mixtures of ideal gases, real substances as related to heat engines, heat
pumps, refrigerators, and heat exchangers are covered. Basic applications of thermodynamics in the
study of power plants, internal combustion engines, refrigeration systems and air conditioning systems
are included. Heat transfer topics are introduced with applications for conduction, convection, and
radiation.
MET 3401: Thermodynamics I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and (PHYS 1111 or PHYS 2211)
Covers the fundamentals of thermodynamics. Use of steam and gas tables is introduced. Property
relations for ideal gases and incompressible liquids are introduced. Applications of the First and Second
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Laws to closed and open systems are studied. Heat engines, refrigerators, heat pumps, availability and
irreversibility are studied.
MET 3402: Thermodynamics II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ENGR 3343 or MET 3101 ) and MET 3401
Continuation of Thermodynamics I with emphasis on applications. Transient ow analysis, combustion,
internal and external combustion cycles, gas turbines, compressors, refrigeration and air conditioning
processes are studied. Fundamentals of heat transfer are also covered.
ME T 4112 : Computer Aided Engineering & Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (ENGR 3131 or ENGT 3124 and (MET 3101 or ENGR 3343 ) and EDG 1212
Introduces the student to advanced geometry creation as the necessary input for engineering design
and analysis using modern computer aided engineering tools such as nite element stress analysis
(FEA) and computation uid dynamics CFD. Emphasis is placed on the interdependency of geometry
creation and engineering analysis.
MET 4124: Vibrations and Advanced Dynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2306 and (ENGR 3122 or ENGT 3126)
Theory of mechanical vibrations with applications to machinery and the kinematics and kinetics of
three dimensional motion of rigid bodies are covered. Conventional and computer methods are used.
MET 4133: Advanced Engineering Materials
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3132 and (ENGR 3131 or ENGT 3124)
The course covers polymers, ceramics, composites, and advanced topics in ferrous and non-ferrous
metallurgy. Advanced topics in mechanics of materials, including failure theories and analysis of
composites are studied. Traditional methods and Finite Element Modeling and Analysis (FEM/FEA) are
used.
MET 4141: Machine Design I
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 1212 and (ENGR 3122 or MET 3126) and MET 3132
The design of machines and machine elements, and cost considerations. The course focuses on power
transmission in machines including gears, belts, pulleys, bearings, lubrication, clutches, brakes, chains,
power screws, and gear trains. Stress calculations and material selection are discussed. Broad design
issues such as safety, ethics, patents, product liability, time value of money, return on investment, and
breakeven analysis are covered. Students work in design teams on a major design project.
MET 4142: Mechanical Systems Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 4141 and EDG 1212 and (ENGR 3122 or MET 3126 )
Fundamental rules, laws and criteria for using Finite Element Analysis (FEA) in the design of mechanical
components and systems for structural integrity, reliability, and economy are covered, including energy
methods, nite difference methods and numerical methods. Failure theory from static and variable
loading is emphasized. Broad design issues such as design engineering economics, engineering ethics in
design and intellectual property are covered. The course includes design projects using FEA.
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MET 4341: Automation Systems and Controls
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3000 and (ENGR 3122 or MET 3126 )
Concurrent: ECET 30000
The technology of integrating automation equipment for use in engineering systems is covered.
Students design simulations and complete fully-automated projects involving the human-machine
interfacing of analog and digital sensors, actuators, motors, machines, exible automation devices,
and other material handling systems. Advanced process control software is used for programing and
sensory techniques, as well as automatic open and closed-loop systems, and PID feedback control.
MET 4342: Numerical Control of Machines
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 2322
A course in tooling and programming for Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. The
course includes G-Code, conversational, and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programming
languages and systems. Considerable emphasis on the integration of NC planning and programming
into automated manufacturing systems. Topics in communications and computer networking for Direct
Numerical Control (DNC) are discussed.
MET 4351: Manufacturing System Design Project
0 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 4342 and MET 4332
The Manufacturing Design Project is the capstone course for the Manufacturing Concentration in
MET. Projects are assigned based on interest, equipment and software availability, and the specic
background of the student. Projects require planning, proposal presentation, scheduling, engineering,
implementation, and written and oral presentations of project results. Students are encouraged to
“design and build” and utilize concepts learned from the courses completed in the MET Manufacturing
Concentration. Presentation and report writing skills are practiced.
MET 4400: Directed Study for MET
1-5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chair
Independent study on topics of mutual interest to faculty and students. Assignments depend upon the
specic background of the student, equipment availability, software availability, etc. Projects require a
proposal presentation, scheduling, implementation and both written and oral presentations of study
results.
MET 4401: Heat Transfer
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3401
This course encompasses the study of Steady-State Conduction (One Dimensional, Multiple
Dimensions), Principles of Convection (Forced Convection, Natural Convection), Condensation and
Boiling, Radiation Heat Transfer and Heat Exchangers.
ME T 4 411: Refrigeration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3402 (or concurrently)
The theory and applications of commercial refrigeration systems are studied. The thermodynamic
analysis of the refrigeration cycle, load calculations and selection of components for refrigeration
systems are covered.
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MET 4412: Air Conditioning
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3402 and (MET 3101 or ENGR 3343 )
Concurrent: MET 3402
The basic principles of residential and commercial air conditioning systems are introduced including
the calculation of cooling and heating loads, and psychrometric processes. The student is exposed to
relevant topics in heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) such as equipment selection, duct
design, piping design, indoor air quality, energy code, HVAC systems, energy conservation options,
automatic controls, and testing, adjusting and balancing (TAB) of air conditioning systems.
MET 4421: Instruments and Controls
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 3000 and (ENGR 3343 or MET 3101 )
Concurrent: ECET 3000
This course covers the principles of engineering experimentation and process control. Students are
instructed in current methods of data gathering, data regression, graphical analysis, result compilation,
and report writing. Data gathering will include both manual techniques and computer data acquisition
systems. An understanding of sensor selection, interfacing, and implementation is provided through
lecture and laboratory assignments. The fundamentals of uncertainty analysis along with the application
of dimensional analysis and similitude are covered. Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) are used to
introduce students to process control. Laboratory exercises illustrating the use of instrumentation for
performance evaluation and control of mechanical systems are conducted.
MET 4431: Plant and Power Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3402 (or concurrently)
A study of the applications of uid mechanics, thermodynamics and heat transfer to industrial process
plants. Fundamentals of piping design, selection of fans, heat exchangers and other components
commonly used in industrial processes are covered.
MET 4490: Special Topics for MET
1-5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the Department Chair
Special topics selected by the program. Offered on a demand basis.
Mechatronics
MTRE 1000: Introduction to Mechatronics Engineering
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
An introduction to career opportunities in Mechatronics Engineering; familiarization with college and
departmental policies, curriculum, and facilities.
MTRE 2290: Special Topics - Mechatronics
1-6 Credit Hours
Special Topics course for Mechatronics
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MTRE 2610: Intermediate Programming for Mechatronics
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190 and CSE 1311
This intermediate programming course covers programming topics relevant for Mechatronics
Engineering, using tools such as C++, MATLAB, Arduino, and Python. Object-oriented programming
techniques are introduced such as encapsulation, classes, inheritance, and operator overloading.
Other course components include basic numerical methods and visualization of data in two and three
dimensions. Laboratory exercises focus on programming relevant to mechatronics such as acquiring
analog, digital, and camera sensor data, motor control, pneumatics, etc.
MTRE 3710: Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing and (ENGR 2710 or MATH 3260 ) and MTRE 2610 and EE 2301
This course provides fundamental skills for the mechatronics engineer plus technical writing
experience. Topics include sensors and actuators, especially pneumatics and DC motors; programming
and interfacing with the AVR microcontroller; and robot kinematics and obstacle avoidance with
mobile robots.
MTRE 4001: Modeling and Feedback Control of Dynamic Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2306, EE 2301, PHYS 2211, and Engineering Standing
This is a control system course tailored for Mechatronics Engineering students. While it covers all
topics in a traditional control system course, some additional topics, such as modeling of mechatronics
systems, controller design of mechatronics system, and vibration control, are covered as well.
MTRE 4002L: Feedback Control Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2306, EE 2301, PHYS 2211, and Engineering Standing
Concurrent: MTRE 4001
This is a laboratory course designed to complement the modeling and feedback controls topics.
Feedback Control, MATLAB/Simulink Modeling are studied and analyzed using simulations and physical
experiments.
MTRE 4010: Advanced Controls
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ((MTRE 4001 and MTRE 4002L ) or EE 4201 ), and MATH 3260 and Engineering Standing
This course is an advanced study of modern control systems focused on control theories and system
applications. It covers the basic theoretical methods and mathematical tools for analysis and design of
control systems.
MTRE 4100: Instruments and Controls
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing and EE 2501 and EE 3401 and MATH 2306
Characteristics of instruments used in mechanical systems for determining parameters such as
temperature, pressure and ow are studied. The use of these devices in automated systems is covered
both using feedback control and programmable logic controllers. Laboratory exercises illustrating
the use of pertinent instrumentation for determining the performance of mechanical equipment are
conducted.
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MTRE 4200: Robotics Analysis and Synthesis
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing and MATH 2203 and (EE 4201 or ME 3501 or (MTRE 4001 & MTRE
4002L )) andMTRE 2610
The technology of integrating automation equipment for use in manufacturing process is covered.
Students design demonstrations and complete projects involving the interfacing of exible automation
devices Programming and sensory techniques, as well as identication systems are investigated. Data
collection, quality management and control are included.
MTRE 4400: Directed Research - Mechatronics
1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MTRE 4010 and MTRE 4100 and ECON 2107 and Engineering Standing
Directed research course for Mechatronics.
MTRE 4490: Special Topics - Mechatronics
1-6 Credit Hours
Special Topics course for Mechantronics
MTRE 4800: Mechatronics System Design
2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MTRE 4010, MTRE 4100, ENGR 3325, and Engineering Standing
The design of mechanical and electrical devices and systems, and cost considerations are covered. The
course focuses on reliability, safety, energy and environmental issues, ethics, patents, product liability,
time value of money, return on investment, and breakeven analysis. The design project is a capstone
for the Mechatronics Engineering program. Projects are assigned based on interest, equipment and
software availability, and the specic background of the student. Projects require planning, proposal
presentation, scheduling, engineering, implementation, and written and oral presentations of project
results. Students are encouraged to “design and build” and utilize concepts learned from courses
throughout the program.
Military Science
MILS 1021: Leadership & Personal Development
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
General introduction of cadets to the personal challenges and competencies that are critical
for effective leadership. Cadets learn how the personal development of life skills such as time
management, physical tness, and stress management relate to leadership, Ofcer-ship, and Army
operations. Focus is placed on developing basic knowledge and comprehension of Army Leadership
Dimensions while gaining a big picture understanding of the ROTC program, its purpose in the Army,
and its advantages for the student.
MILS 1022: Introduction to Tactical Leadership
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course overviews leadership fundamentals such as setting direction, problem-solving, listening,
presenting briefs, providing feed-back, and using elective writing skills. Cadets explore dimensions of
leadership values; emphasis is placed on recruitment and retention of cadets. The building of stronger
relationships among the cadets through common experiences and practical interaction are critical
aspects of the course experience.
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MILS 2021: Innovative Team Leadership
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MILS 1021, MILS 1022, prior military service or permission of the instructor.
This course explores the dimensions of creative and innovative tactical leadership, strategies, and
styles by examining team dynamics of two historical leadership theories that form the basis of the
Army leadership framework -- trait and behavior theories. Cadets practice aspects of personal
motivation and team building in the context of planning, executing, and assessing team exercises and
participating in leadership labs. Focus is on continued development of the knowledge of leadership
values and attributes through an understanding of Army rank structure, duties, and basic aspects of
land navigation and squad tactics. Case studies provide tangible context for learning the Soldier’s Creed
and Warrior Ethos as they apply in the contemporary operating environment (COE).
MILS 2022: Found Tactical Leadership
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MILS 1021, MILS 1022, and MILS 2021, prior military service or permission of the
instructor.
This course examines the challenges of leading tactical teams in the complex contemporary
operation environment (COE). The course highlights include dimensions of terrain analysis, patrolling,
and operation orders. The course furthers study of the theoretical basis of the Army leadership
framework and explores the dynamics of adaptive leadership in the context of military operations.
This course provides a smooth transition into MILS 3011. Cadets develop greater self awareness as
they assess their own leadership styles and practice communication and team building skills. COE case
studies give insight into the importance and practice of teamwork and tactics in real-world scenarios.
MILS 2031: Army Physical Fitness Training
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must have a Department of the Army (DA) Form 3425-R signed by a Physician and be
enrolled in the Military Science Levels 1-4.
Develops skills needed to participate in, instruct, develop, and assess the Army Physical Fitness Test.
Classes will meet Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 6:00 am to 7:00 am in or near the gymnasium
for training and lecture period.
MI LS 3 011: Adaptive Tactical Leadership
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Advanced ROTC standing or permission of the department.
This course challenges cadets to study and practice adaptive leadership skills as they are presented
with challenging scenarios related to squad tactical operations. Cadets receive systematic and specic
feedback, as well as their own self evaluations. Cadets continue to develop their leadership and critical
thinking abilities. The focus is developing cadets’ tactical leadership abilities to enable them to succeed
at ROTC’s summer Leadership Development and Assessment Course (LDAC).
MILS 3012: Leadership Change Environment
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Advanced ROTC standing or permission of department.
This course uses increasingly intense situational leadership challenges to build cadet awareness and
skills in leading tactical operations up to platoon level. Cadets review aspects of combat, stability, and
support operations. They also conduct military briengs and develop prociency in garrison operation
orders. The focus is on exploring, evaluating, and developing skills in decision-making, persuading, and
motivating team members in contemporary operation environment (COE). Cadets are evaluated
on what they know and do as leaders as they prepare to attend the ROTC summer Leadership
Development Assessment Course (LDAC).
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MI LS 4 011: Developing Adaptive Leadership
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MILS 3011, and MILS 3012
This course develops cadet prociency in planning, executing, and assessing complex operations,
functioning as a member of a staff, and providing performance feedback to subordinates. Cadets assess
risk, make ethical decisions, and lead fellow ROTC cadets. Lessons on military justice and personnel
processes prepare cadets to make the transition to Army ofcers. MS IV cadets analyze, evaluate and
instruct cadets at lower levels. Both their classroom and battalion leadership experiences are designed
to prepare cadets for their rst unit of assignment. They identify responsibilities of key staff roles, and
use situational opportunities to teach, train, and develop subordinates.
MILS 4012: Leaders Complex World
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MILS 4011 or Advanced Course Standing.
This course identies and resolves ethical dilemmas. This course explores the dynamics of leading in
the complex situations of current military operations in the contemporary operating environment
(COE). Cadets examine differences in customs and courtesies, military law, principles of war, and rules
of engagement in the face of international terrorism. They also explore aspects of interacting with
non-governmental organizations, civilians on the battleeld, and host national support. The course
places signicant emphasis on preparing cadets for their rst unit assignment. It uses case studies,
scenarios, and “What Now, Lieutenant?” exercises to prepare cadets to face the complex ethical and
practical demands of leading as commissioned ofcers in the United States Army.
MILS 4090: Special Topics in Military Science
1-5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in, or have successfully completed both MSIII and MSIV-level ROTC
classes or obtain permission from the Professor of Military Science.
This course allows for independent study with a faculty member. Topics and research will pursue
topics of military science not extensively treated in any other Military Science course.
MILS 4400: Directed Study in Military Science
1-10 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
This course is offered to military science students interested in investigating special topics external
to regular course offerings. This course is primarily offered as a completion course. Its secondary
intent is to afford the Military Science Department the exibility to offer course work to students
who have special circumstances in their academic and commissioning requirements such as nursing and
accelerated commissioning program cadets.
Music
MUSI 1020: Fundamentals of Music Theory
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
The fundamentals of music theory including music reading, rhythm and pitch orientation, accidentals,
key and time signatures, rhythmic organization, intervals, scale formation, triad construction and chord
spelling, elementary ear training and sight singing, and an introduction to the keyboard. Open to all
university students. May not be counted for credit towards a music degree.
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MUSI 1107: Music in Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course examines the role of music in society through a study of musical works within their
cultural and historical contexts. Course assignments develop skills in critical analysis and global
perspectives as well as an understanding of the creative process. Required attendance at live
performances provides the experiential component so crucial to the understanding and enjoyment of
music. (Most events require paid admission.)
Notes: Offered as an online course.
MU S I 1110 : Introduction to World Music
1 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1121
Introduction to music of the world’s cultures.
Notes: Required laboratory component.
MU S I 1111: Aural Skills I
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major or minor; placement determined by prociency test.
For music majors and minors. Foundation work in sight singing including rhythmic and melodic
dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
MU S I 1112 : Aural Skills II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1111
For music majors. Continuation of skill development in sight singing including rhythmic and melodic
dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
MUSI 1120: Music Theory I Intensive
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major or minor; placement determined by a prociency
test.
For music majors and minors. A correlated study of rhythmic, melodic, and harmonic aspects of
music common practice. Development of basic skills in music theory and harmony including practical
application through part-writing. Components include composition, improvisation, and practical
keyboard applications. Contains a separate keyboard lab to increase proency.
MUSI 1121: Music Theory I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major or minor; placement determined by prociency test.
For music majors and minors. A correlated study of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic aspects of
music common practice. Development of basic skills in music theory and harmony including practical
application through part-writing. Components include composition, improvisation and practical
keyboard applications.
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MUSI 1122: Music Theory II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1121 or MUSI 1120
For music majors. A continuation of correlated study of rhythmic, melodic and harmonic aspects
of music common practice. Continuation of keyboard harmony is included with application at the
keyboard. Components include composition, improvisation and practical keyboard applications.
MUSI 1141: University Band
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
The University Band is a wind band that performs collegiate repertoire twice each semester. Non-
music major wind and percussionists are strongly encouraged to enroll in this ensemble. No audition is
required for the University Band.
MUSI 1142: Marching Band
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition required and prior high school or college instrumental or colorguard experience
required.
This course develops the instrumental and visual performance skills of students within the college
marching band setting. Objectives are to combine high-level musical/visual performance with uniform
marching style to create entertaining shows suitable for football games. This course is open to
students in all majors. Auditions are required for participation and occur the week before fall classes
begin. This course is offered every fall semester; max. 300 members.
MUSI 1143: Jazz Ensemble
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition and permission of the instructor.
This course may be repeated for lower-division credit. The School of Music offers two large Jazz
Ensembles that perform both on- and off-campus in concert. The ensembles perform a variety of
styles within the jazz idiom including traditional swing, bop, Latin, Afro-Cuban, and funk.
MUSI 1144: University Philharmonic Orchestra
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Membership is open to all students with previous experience playing an instrument.
May be repeated for lower-division credit. Study, rehearsal, and concert performance of literature
for orchestra. No audition is required and non-music majors with previous orchestral experience are
encouraged to play in the group.
MUSI 1145: Wind Symphony
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition
This course offers music majors, minors, and non-music majors the opportunity to study, rehearse,
and perform literature for the wind band medium. This course may be repeated for lower-division
credit. Membership in the Wind Symphony is by audition only.
MUSI 1146: Chamber Singers
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for lower-division credit. Study, rehearsal, and concert performance of choral
literature. Membership in Chamber Singers is by audition only.
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MUSI 1147: Wind Ensemble
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for lower-division credit. Study, rehearsal and concert performance of literature for
wind ensemble. Membership in Wind Ensemble is by audition only.
MUSI 1148: Symphony Orchestra
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for lower-division credit. Study, rehearsal and concert performance of literature for
orchestra. Membership in the Orchestra is by audition only.
MUSI 1149: Chorale
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
May be repeated for lower-division credit. Study, rehearsal and concert performance of literature for
choir.
MUSI 1165: Class Piano I
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major; placement determined by prociency test.
The purpose of class piano instruction is to equip non-piano majors with the keyboard prociencies
needed to be reasonably uent in basic technical and reading skills for practical use as a professional
musician.
MUSI 1166: Class Piano II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1165
Continuation of Music 1165.
MUSI 2100: Technology in Music
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1122
The development of practical experience with current computer applications and current technology
specically associated with music instruction and music performance. The course exposes students
to current capabilities of technology as they relate to composition, instrumentation, performance and
teaching.
MU S I 2111: Aural Skills III
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1112
For music majors. Advanced skill development in ear training and sight singing. Includes rhythmic and
melodic dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
MUSI 2112: Aural Skills IV
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2111
For music majors. Continuation of advanced skill development in ear training and sight singing. Includes
rhythmic and melodic dictation. Practical application includes some composition and improvisation.
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MUSI 2221: Music Theory III
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1122
For music majors. Advanced correlated study of music theory and harmony of common practice
including chromatic harmony and 20th century harmonic techniques. Components include
composition, improvisation, literature analysis and practical keyboard application.
MUSI 2222: Music Theory IV
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2221
For music majors. Continuation of advanced correlated study of music theory and harmony in
common practice including analytical study of 20th century music. Components include composition,
improvisation, literature analysis and practical keyboard application.
MUSI 3165: Class Piano III
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1166
Continuation of MUSI 1166.
MUSI 3166: Class Piano IV
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 3165
Continuation of MUSI 3165.
MUSI 3167: Class Piano V
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1165, MUSI 1166, MUSI 3165, and MUSI 3166
This course will allow students to continue their piano training and apply specic accompanying and
instructional techniques to choral literature for the classroom.
MUSI 3200: Gospel Choir
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The Gospel Choir is open to all students campus-wide. No audition is required to participate in this
ensemble. The Gospel Choir performs twice each semester. Non-music majors are highly encouraged
to enroll in this ensemble.
MUSI 3201: Men’s Ensemble
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The Men’s Ensemble is open to all students campus-wide. No audition is required to participate in this
ensemble. The Men’s Ensemble performs twice each semester on collegiate level literature. Non-music
majors are highly encouraged to enroll in this ensemble.
MUSI 3202: Women’s Choir
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The KSU Women’s Choir is open to all students campus-wide. No audition is required to participate
in this ensemble. The Women’s Choir performs twice each semester on collegiate level literature.
Non-music majors are highly encouraged to enroll in this ensemble.
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MUSI 3210: Classical Guitar Ensemble
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce classical ensemble playing to guitarists.The weekly class sessions
and performances will help the student develop skills in sight reading, classical guitar styles, and
ensemble playing.
MUSI 3211: Jazz Guitar Ensemble
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
This course is designed to introduce jazz ensemble playing to guitarists. The weekly class sessions
and performances will help the student develop skills in the following areas: Sight Reading, jazz styles,
chord comping, and ensemble playing.
MUSI 3212: Jazz Combo
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
This course introduces jazz improvisation to students for instrumental performance. Students will
perform jazz standards from the Real Book and other sources while applying concepts and patterns
studied in class.
MUSI 3220: Percussion Ensemble
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The Percussion Ensemble provides students with the opportunity to study, rehearse, and perform
literature for group percussion.
MUSI 3221: String Ensemble
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The String Ensemble will allow students to improve ensemble-playing skills in a chamber setting on like
stringed instruments. Students will rehearse standard ensemble pieces as well as new compositions
and arrangements.
MUSI 3222: Woodwind Ensemble
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The KSU Woodwind Ensemble provides students rehearsal and performance experience in chamber
music settings. Students will experience literature in both classical and jazz idioms.
MUSI 3223: Brass Ensemble
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The Brass Ensemble is designed to improve ensemble playing in a chamber setting. Brass ensemble
members will work on standards ensemble pieces as well as new compositions and arrangements.
MUSI 3224: Piano Ensemble
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The Piano Ensemble provides students with the opportunity to perform piano works written for four
or more hands in a variety of genres and styles.
MUSI 3225: Mixed Chamber
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The Mixed Chamber Ensemble allows students to learn literature in a small group setting with the
assistance of faculty coaches. The Mixed Chamber Ensemble focuses on intonation, blend, stylistic
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awareness, ensemble precision, and knowledge of repertoire.
MUSI 3302: Vocal Literature: Musical Theater
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101 and permission of the instructor.
Vocal literature, vocal techniques, and performance for the musical theater. This course will survey the
musical repertory of standard major musical theater works. Students will prepare and perform songs,
duets and group numbers from several musicals.
MUSI 3311: History of Music I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1122 and MUSI 1107
A survey of Western music history and literature from the Ancient Greece to 1800.
MUSI 3312: History of Music II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3311
A survey of Western music history and literature from 1800 to the present.
MUSI 3314: History of Rock and Roll
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is an in-depth study of the history and evolution of rock music, including the roots of rock
and roll as well as rock styles and historical periods. Students will develop critical listening skills and
will be able to identify important artists as well as artistic styles and song forms.
MUSI 3315: Vocal Literature
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
Solo vocal literature from 1600 to the present.
MUSI 3316: Music and the Holocaust
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1102
An examination of the music and musicians of oppressed groups during the Holocaust provides an
example of musical marginalization and oppression in the past to foster global understanding and
tolerance in the present. Classical, folk, and popular styles of music will be included, as will Holocaust
memorial music.
MUSI 3317: History of Opera
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
This course surveys the development of European Operatic literature from the Florentine Camerata
to the present.
MUSI 3318: Introduction to Symphonic Music
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: All Learning Support English an Mathematics courses if required.
Orchestral literature from preclassic to present including symphony, concert overture, incidental
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music, program symphony and tone poem.
Notes: Emphasis on standard literature.
MUSI 3319: History of Jazz
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1122 or permission of the instructor.
This course is an in-depth study of jazz styles, historical periods and innovative artists in the jazz
idiom.
MUSI 3320: Form and Analysis
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2222
Techniques of structural analysis of musical compositions in a variety of styles and periods with
emphasis on harmony and form. The analysis of contrapuntal form is included.
MUSI 3321: Advanced Ear Training
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222 and MUSI 2112
Extended training in harmonic dictation, sight singing, aural analysis and rhythm.
MUSI 3322: Jazz Theory and Composition
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2222
This course introduces the language of jazz and its application to jazz performance, improvisation,
analysis and composition.
MUSI 3323: Jazz Arranging
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 3322, or permission of the instructor.
A study of jazz arranging techniques for jazz ensembles. Students will arrange works for big band and
jazz combos.
MUSI 3324: Instrumentation/Arranging
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2222
A study of the characteristics of orchestral instruments, including scoring principals and techniques. In
addition the course includes the arranging of musical works for a variety of large and small vocal and
instrumental ensembles.
MUSI 3326: Class Composition I
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “B” or better in MUSI 1121, permission of the instructor.
Students develop music composition skills by exploring basic techniques necessary for coherent
creative expression. By writing original compositions for various instrumentations, students gain skills
in the artistic use of pitch, rhythm, melody, timbre and harmony. 20th and 21st century styles and
techniques are utilized, and students acquire skill in music improvisation. Students gain competency in
the basics of music notation utilizing both calligraphy and composition software.
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MUSI 3327: Class Composition II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3326 or MUSI 3371
Students develop further music composition skill by exploring techniques necessary for coherent
creative expression. By writing original compositions for various instrumentations, students gain
abilities in the artistic use of pitch, rhythm, melody, timbre and harmony. 20th and 21st century styles
and techniques are utilized. Students gain technology competency in the use of composition software
and by learning the basics of digital audio and video editing of recorded performances.
MUSI 3331: Choral Conducting
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2221
Fundamental elements of conducting including baton technique, score reading, cueing, expression,
interpretation and rehearsal skills with an emphasis on applying these techniques in practical
conducting experiences involving vocal and instrumental ensembles.
MUSI 3332: Instrumental Conducting
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2221
Fundamental elements of conducting including baton technique, score reading, cueing, expression,
interpretation and rehearsal skills with an emphasis on applying these techniques in practical
conducting experiences involving vocal and instrumental ensembles.
MUSI 3333: Accompanying
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major; and permission of the instructor.
May be repeated for upper-division credit. For music majors. The practical application of
accompaniment techniques.
MUSI 3334: Italian and English Diction
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All developmental studies courses, if required. Must be a fully admitted music major.
Designed for the vocal music major. The study of the pronunciation, enunciation, and expression of the
Italian and English language in singing.
MUSI 3335: German and French Diction
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All developmental studies courses, if required and a grade of “C” or better in MUSI 3334
Designed for the vocal music majors. An applied performance laboratory for the study of the
pronunciation, enunciation, and expression of the German and French language in singing.
MUSI 3336: Diction for Singers
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully-admitted music major.
This course will focus on applying the International Phonetic Alphabet to the transliteration of French,
German, Italian, and English languages.
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MUSI 3341: University Band
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
The University Band is a wind band that performs collegiate repertoire twice each semester. Non-
music major wind and percussionists are strongly encouraged to enroll in this ensemble. No audition is
required for the University Band.
MUSI 3342: Marching Band
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours (0-1) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition required and prior high school or college instrumental or colorguard experience
required.
This course develops the instrumental and visual performance skills of students within the college
marching band setting. Objectives are to combine high-level musical/visual performance with uniform
marching style to create entertaining shows for football games. This course is open to all students in
all majors. Auditions are required for participation and occur the week before fall classes begin. This
course is offered every fall semester; max 300 members.
MUSI 3343: Jazz Ensemble
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition and permission of the instructor.
This course may be repeated for upper-division credit. The School of Music offers two large Jazz
Ensembles that perform both on- and off-campus in concert. The ensembles perform a variety of
styles within the jazz idiom including traditional swing, bop, Latin, Afro-Cuban, and funk.
MUSI 3344: University Philharmonic Orchestra
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Membership is open to all students with previous experience playing an instrument.
May be repeated for upper-division credit. Study, rehearsal, and concert performance of literature
for orchestra. No audition is required and non-music majors with previous orchestral experience are
encouraged to play in the group.
MUSI 3345: Wind Symphony
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition
This course offers music majors, minors, and non-music majors the opportunity to study, rehearse,
and perform literature for the wind band medium. This course may be repeated for upper-division
credit or zero credit. Membership in the Wind Symphony is by audition only.
MUSI 3346: Chamber Singers
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for upper-division credit. Study, rehearsal and performance of choral literature.
Membership in Chamber Singers is by audition only.
MUSI 3347: Wind Ensemble
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for upper-division credit. Study, rehearsal and concert performance of literature for
wind ensemble. Membership in the Wind Ensemble is by audition only.
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MUSI 3348: Symphony Orchestra
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for upper-division credit. Study, rehearsal and concert performance of literature for
orchestra.
Notes: Membership in the orchestra is by audition only.
MUSI 3349: Chorale
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
May be repeated for upper-division credit. Study, rehearsal and concert performance of literature for
choir.
MUSI 3350: Advanced Choral Conducting/Literature
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2112,MUSI 2222, and MUSI 3331
Advanced elements of conducting including baton technique, score reading, cueing, expression,
interpretation and rehearsal skills with an emphasis on applying these techniques through choral
literature in practical conducting experiences involving choral ensembles. Required laboratory
component.
MUSI 3351: Advanced Instrumental Conducting/Literature
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222, MUSI 2112, and MUSI 3332
Advanced elements of conducting including baton technique, score reading, cueing, expression,
interpretation and rehearsal skills with an emphasis on applying these techniques through band and
orchestra literature in practical conducting experiences involving instrumental ensembles. Required
laboratory component.
MUSI 3352: Opera Theater
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition.
May be repeated for upper-division credit. Techniques for the singing actor studied through the
production of scenes from the dramatic repertory.
MUSI 3353: Jazz Improvisation I
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1122
An introduction to jazz improvisation for any instrument and application of jazz improvisation
techniques to jazz repertoire including modal compositions, blues, minor blues, and compositions with
major cadences.
MUSI 3354: Jazz Improvisation II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2222 and MUSI 3353, or permision of the Jazz Studies
director.
A continuing methodology designed to improve jazz improvisation, for any instrument and application
in jazz, that focuses on rhythm changes form, altered dominants, bebop concepts, and unconventional
harmonies.
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MUSI 3355: Jazz Improvisation III
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 2222 and MUSI 3354, or permission of the Jazz Studies
director.
A continuing methodology designed to improve jazz improvisation, for any instrument and application
in jazz, that focuses on melodic minor derivations, cycling altered dominants, pentatonic concepts, and
non-traditional harmonies.
MUSI 3360: Jazz Piano
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUSI 1165
An introduction to jazz piano skills for the non-pianist including interpreting chord symbols and
sophisticated harmonies, learning functional voicings, and performance competency.
MUSI 3367: Vocal Skills I
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All developmental studies courses if required. Non-music majors require permission of the
instructor.
Vocal prociency for music majors and non-majors. Emphasis on tone production, diction, performing
skills and the physiology of the voice.
MUSI 3368: Vocal Skills II
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3367
Continuation of MUSI 3367.
MUSI 3371: Composition I
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222 and permission of the instructor.
Individually tailored instruction is utilized for the development of music composition skills by writing in
traditional and 20th century styles in both small and large forms and for a variety of media.
MUSI 3372: Composition II
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3371 and permission of the instructor.
Individually tailored instruction is utilized for the development of music composition skills by writing in
traditional and 20th century styles in both small and large forms and for a variety of media.
MUSI 3390: Music Entrepreneurship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Music Entertainment and Business program or completion of MUSI
2222
Students will work on a series of projects to understand aspects of what is required to have a
successful career in the music industry in the 21st century and build the skills beyond musicianship that
will aid in attaining musical goals.
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MUSI 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internship (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry or government. For sophomore-, junior, or senior level students who wish to obtain
successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
MUSI 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of School Director.
A supervised, credit earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency or government agency.
Notes: Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
MUSI 3411: Survey of African-American Music
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
An examination of the development of African-American music from its roots in Africa to the present
time in America. The course examines the various genres of African-American music created by
Africans including: spirituals, work songs, blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, and art music. The
course also examines the development of the black church, minstrels, black classical music artists, and
black classical music composers and their compositions.
MUSI 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee and department chair prior to
registration.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects.
MUSI 4410: Contemporary Music Literature
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
Music literature from Impressionism to the present.
MUSI 4412: Survey of American Music
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1107
Through an examination of the role of music in American society, and a study of American musical
works from the Native Americans to the present day, this course provides a context-based
understanding of the cultural history of the United States and develops skills in critical analysis.
MUSI 4413: Piano Literature I
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1122 and permission of the instructor.
Keyboard literature from 1600 to the present.
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MUSI 4414: Piano Literature II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 4413 or permission of the instructor.
Continuation of keyboard literature from 1600 to the present.
MUSI 4419: Introduction to Schenker
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222 with a “C” or better
A study of tonal, common-practice music in the Western art music tradition from the perspective of
Schenkerian (reductive) analysis. Activities include investigations of harmony, voice leading, form, and
implications for performance. Encourages students to debate the merits of different analyzes of the
same work. Culminates in scholarly research by the student that builds upon previous Schenkerian
analyzes. A writing-intensive course.
MUSI 4420: Counterpoint
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
Analysis and principles of writing in the contrapuntal styles of the common practice period to the
present.
MUSI 4421: Contemporary Analytical and Compositional Techniques
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
This course surveys 20th- and 21st-century musical styles and theoretical systems, teaching students
how to analyze a variety of works in which Common-Practice Period norms of tonality, rhythm,
form, timbre, and texture have been superseded by new developments. Corresponding compositional
exercises deepen student understanding of these new approaches. Topics include free atonality,
serialism, neoclassicism, minimalism, allusions, chance, and electronic composition. The course
prepares students to analyze music, write model compositions, and develop analytical papers.
MUSI 4422: Theory Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
This course discusses and practices methods of analyzing tonal, common-practice music in the
Western art music tradition. Topics include Roman numeral analysis, tonal counterpoint, formal
analysis, and Schenkerian (reductive) analysis.
MUSI 4423: Current Directions in Musicology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3312
This course offers an introduction to musicology including its origins, development and methodologies.
Students will develop skills necessary for critical enquiry in music through engagement with theories of
historiography, aesthetics, and performance practice, as well as critical assessment of current issues in
the eld.
MUSI 4430: Piano Pedagogy I
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: All developmental studies courses, if required. Must be a fully admitted music major.
Beginning-, elementary, and intermediate level teaching materials and methods for piano.
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MUSI 4431: Piano Pedagogy II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 4430 and permission of the instructor.
Continuation of beginning-, elementary-, and intermediate-level teaching materials and methods for
piano.
MUSI 4433: Voice Pedagogy
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MUAP 2222
Pedagogical methods, vocal physiology and literature for training voices from beginning to advanced
levels.
MUSI 4434: Vocal Pedagogy for Ensemble Singing
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3334
Pedagogical methods for voice and vocal ensembles, vocal physiology and literature for training voices
from beginning to advanced levels.
MUSI 4435: (Name of Instrument) Pedagogy and Literature
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222
Pedagogical methods, techniques, physiology and literature in the principal performance concentration
area.
MUSI 4436: Jazz Pedagogy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (MUSI 1143 or MUSI 3343 ), and MUSI 3380.
This course introduces students to the methodologies and resources of jazz pedagogy. Students will
learn appropriate literature for a variety of age levels as well as rehearsal techniques for both the large
and small jazz ensemble.
MUSI 4471: Composition III
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 3372 and permission of the instructor.
Individually tailored instruction is utilized for the development of music composition skills by writing in
traditional and 20th century styles in both small and large forms and for a variety of media.
MUSI 4472: Composition IV
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 4471 and permission of the instructor.
Individually tailored instruction is utilized for the development of music composition skills by writing in
traditional and 20th century styles in both small and large forms and for a variety of media.
MUSI 4473: Composition V
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 4472
Individually tailored instruction is utilized for the development of music composition skills by writing in
traditional and 20th century styles in both small and large forms and for a variety of media.
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MUSI 4480: Research for Senior Recital
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior standing in applied performance.
A research project based on the literature to be presented in the senior recital. Analysis of the
literature. Program notes to be drawn from research and analysis.
MUSI 4490: Special Topics in Music
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
MUSI 4495: Senior Seminar in Music
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of applied studies and completion of 90 hours of course work and permission
of the instructor and capstone committee one semester prior to registration.
A capstone course designed to complete the major by integrating the student’s prior academic,
theoretical and applied experiences in music. Students fulll projects in areas of musical performance,
lecture presentations, creative work, scholarly documents, pedagogy or arts advocacy.
Music - Applied
MUAP 1101: Music Symposium
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 0 Credit Hours
All music majors are required to take this course in conjunction with private studio instruction.
Through lecture, master classes, recitals, and performances, they will broaden understanding and
appreciation of a variety of styles of music and pedagogy.
MUA P 1111: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUA P 1112 : Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUA P 1113: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 1121: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 1122: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 1123: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 2211: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 2212: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
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MUAP 2213: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 2221: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 2222: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 2223: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 3311: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 3312: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 3313: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 3320: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
MUAP 3321: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 3322: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Notes: Recital component
MUAP 3323: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 4411: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Notes: Recital component
MUAP 4412: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Recital component
MUAP 4413: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Recital component
MUAP 4421: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Recital component
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MUAP 4422: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Recital component.
MUAP 4423: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Recital component
MUAP 4521: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 4522: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 4523: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 4621: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 4622: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
MUAP 4623: Applied Lessons
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Music and Entertainment Business
MEBU 1101: Introduction to the Music and Entertainment Business
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
An introduction to the fundamental concepts of the business practices related to the music and
entertainment industry. The course will focus on skills necessary for beginning and maintaining a
professional career in the music and entertainment industry. The course will have an emphasis on
practical applications of classroom knowledge to the music business and entertainment environment.
MEBU 2270: Entertainment Media Production
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of MEBU Director and class instructor
This course is designed to equip students with the skills to gain a basic working knowledge of media
production as it applies to the entertainment industry. Specically, students are introduced to audio
and video production techniques through hands-on learning modules, relevant lectures, and real world
technology project development and implementation. This course will establish a solid foundation for
both immediate student application and further specialized media production studies.
MEBU 3100: Fundamentals of the Music and Entertainment Business
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours, recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, application and
acceptance to the Music and Entertainment Business Certicate program, and permission of the MEBU
director.
This course is a survey of the music and entertainment industry, its various prominent commercial and
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regulatory organizations, and its developmental history and future directions. Specic topics covered
in this course include music and entertainment company operations, income generation, distribution
models, publishing technologies, lm, television, new media, and emerging trends.
MEBU 3370: Fundamentals of Audio Production and Technology
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MEBU 2270
This course provides students with fundamental learning opportunities focused specically on
the eld of audio production & technology. Students will gain specialized knowledge, vocabulary,
and skills related to audio recording techniques, the principles of sound and hearing, computer
software/hardware, live sound production, studio equipment, and a broad range of audio production
competencies. Students learn through a balance of relevant lectures, hands-on workshops, and real-
world recording, mixing, and mastering projects.
MEBU 3398: Internship in the Music and Entertainment Business
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours, recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, application and
acceptance to the Music and Entertainment Business Certicate program, successful completion of
MEBU 3100, and permission of the MEBU director.
This internship is intended for music and entertainment business program students who show interest
in an area of study and wish to pursue a discipline of practical and applied experience in greater
depth. Student must be directed by the program director and sponsored by an approved music or
entertainment business.
MEBU 4100: Emerging Trends of the Music and Entertainment Business
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours, recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, application and
acceptance to the Music and Entertainment Business Certicate program, successful completion of
MEBU 3100, and permission of the MEBU director.
This course is an in-depth study of topics of specic relevance to the music and entertainment
industry, with a strong emphasis on emperiential learning and practical application of classroom
knowledge to the music and entertainment business environment. In-depth focus on entrepreneurship,
business plans, practical experiences, on-the-job training, resume-building and exploration of career
opportunities in the music and entertainment industry.
MEBU 4200: Current Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours, recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, application and
acceptance to the Music and Entertainment Business Certicate program, successful completion of
MEBU 3100, and permission of the MEBU director.
Selected current topics of interest to faculty and students that focus on the Music and Entertainment
Business. In-depth focus on ethics and ideologies, convergence, sponsorships, endorsements,
technologies, brands, licensing and applications of copyright law, business plans, intellectual property
rights and the future of the music and entertainment industry.
MEBU 4470: Advanced Audio Production and Technology
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MEBU 3370
This course is an advanced exploration into audio recording techniques and studio production. This
course is taught in the classroom and a professional studio environment providing students with an
immersive experience to learn, practice, and implement real-world audio production techniques.
Students will gain up-to-the-minute skills by utilizing state-of-the-art recording equipment and
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shadowing audio industry professionals. Students will gain practical audio project management and
implementation experience by overseeing a large-scale recording studio project.
MEBU 4490: Special Topics in the Music and Entertainment Business
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours, recommended minimum cumulative GPA of 2.8, application and
acceptance to the Music and Entertainment Business Certicate program, successful completion of
MEBU 3100, and permission of the MEBU director.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students that focus on the Music and Entertainment
Business.
Music Education
MUED 2210: Music Education Colloquium
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 0-1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Formal admission to the School of Music.
Music Education Colloquium is an introduction to the development of instructional materials and
professional artifacts through observations, peer teaching, and the application of technological
resources.
MUED 3301: General Methods, Materials and Curriculum
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222, EDUC 2110, and admission to the Teacher Education program.
The development of specic teaching skills, techniques and materials to support the role of the
elementary/general music teacher. The course prepares prospective general track music specialists
for all aspects of the role including curriculum design and the incorporation of a wide variety of
methodologies into classroom instruction. Field component and peer teaching required. This course is
a requirement for all music education majors.
MUED 3302: Choral Methods, Materials, and Curriculum
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222, MUSI 4434, EDUC 2110, and admission to the Teacher Education program.
The development of the specic teaching skills, techniques and materials to support the role of the
choir director and vocal music teacher. The course prepares prospective choral/vocal track music
specialists for all aspects of the role including curriculum design, rehearsal procedures, methodologies,
and the study of appropriate choral literature. Field component, peer teaching and laboratory
conducting are required. This course is a requirement for all choral/vocal music education majors.
MUED 3303: Instrumental Methods, Materials and Curriculum
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222,EDUC 2110, and admission to the Teacher Education program.
The development of specic teaching skills, techniques and materials to support the role of band
director and instrumental music teacher. The course prepares prospective instrumental track music
specialists for all aspects of the role including curriculum design, rehearsal procedures, methodologies
and the study of appropriate band literature. Field component, peer teaching and laboratory
conducting are required.
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MUED 3305: Educational Literature and Technology
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222, EDUC 2110, and admission to the Teacher Education program.
This course will examine musical literature appropriate for P-12 music classrooms and assist in
developing teaching strategies appropriate to a wide range of skill levels. In addition, students will learn
to utilize various technology programs in the classroom to assist with course development, ensemble
performance, and overall student achievement.
MUED 3308: Music Education for Exceptional Students
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 2222 ; admission to the Teacher Education program.
Focus on characteristics and abilities of individuals with disabilities and the effect upon musical learning
and performance. Students will develop materials and teaching strategies in music appropriate to
students with special needs. Content includes current legal, educational, and therapeutic issues as they
relate to the teaching of music. This course requires eld experiences.
MUED 3314: Choral Literature
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: M USI 1110 and MUSI 2222
A survey of large and small choral works from the Renaissance to the present with emphasis on
practical performing editions and special attention to contemporary literature.
MUED 3334: Foundations of Music Education
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUSI 1122
An exploration of the interaction of historical, social, and philosophical forces and the development
of music education, and the justication of a music education program in schools. Issues of career
opportunities in music education are included. This course is required for all music education majors.
MUED 3340: Music for Early and Middle Grades
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
A course designed for preparing elementary school educators to integrate meaningful musical
experiences into the classroom. Prospective elementary classroom educators will develop basic
concepts, skills, methods of instruction, and teaching competencies in the specic areas of music.
MUED 3351: String Techniques
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
This course provides basic teaching and playing competencies on violin, viola, cello and bass. Students
learn technical skills on the instrument and a variety of pedagogical strategies to be used while teaching
in a group or individual setting. Students gain the ability to correctly sequence teaching episodes and
diagnose and correct common problems in upper-level string playing.
MUED 3352: String Techniques Class II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
This course provides basic teaching and playing competencies on cello and/or double bass. Students
learn technical skills on the instrument and a variety of pedagogical strategies to be used while teaching
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in a group or individual setting. Students gain the ability to correctly sequence teaching episodes and
will be able to diagnose and correct common problems in lower string playing.
MUED 3353: Guitar Techniques Class
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are REQUIRED for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to track and concentration. Guitar Techniques Class provides for basic teaching and playing
competencies on guitar.
MUED 3355: Voice Techniques Class
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major
Instrument Techniques are REQUIRED for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to track and concentration. Voice Techniques Class provides for basic teaching competency
and basic vocal technique in the area of voice.
MUED 3357: Percussion Techniques Class
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to track and concentration. Percussion Techniques Class provides for basic teaching
competency in the area of percussion instruments.
MUED 3360: (Name of Instrument) Techniques
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement and
provide for the necessary competencies in each of the music education track specializations.
MUED 3361: Brass Techniques
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrumental techniques are required for all music education majors, and taken by advisement
according to concentration. Brass Techniques Class provides basic teaching and playing competency on
trumpet, horn, trombone, euphonium, and tuba.
MUED 3362: Brass Techniques Class II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to concentration. Brass Techniques Class II provides for basic teaching and playing
competency on trombone, euphonium and tuba.
MUED 3363: Brass Techniques Class III
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major and have the permission of the instructor.
Advanced Techniques in Brass Instrumental pedagogy and performance competency.
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MUED 3365: Woodwind Techniques Class I
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to concentration. Woodwind Techniques Class I provides for basic teaching and playing
competency on clarinet and saxophone.
MUED 3366: Woodwind Techniques Class II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are required for all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to concentration. Woodwind Techniques Class II provides for basic teaching and playing
competency on ute and oboe.
MUED 3367: Woodwind Techniques Class III
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major and have the permission of the instructor.
Advanced Techniques in Woodwind instrumental pedagogy and performance competency.
MUED 3370: Marching Band Techniques
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
This course provides a practicum in budgeting, organizing, parent groups, rehearsing, planning, and
performance of a marching band program at the high school level. Drill software will be used to
facilitate the creation of formations, transitions, and overall design of marching band shows.
MUED 3371: Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques
1 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are required by all music education majors and taken by advisement according
to concentration. Brass/Woodwind/Percussion Techniques provides a semester overview, including
pedagogical principles designed for Choral, General, Guitar, and Piano Majors.
MUED 3372: Strings/Guitar Techniques
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Must be a fully admitted music major.
Instrument Techniques are required by all music education majors. They are taken by advisement
according to track and concentration. Strings/Guitar Techniques provides a split-semester overview,
including pedagogical principals designed for Choral, General, and Piano Concentration (not
Instrumental, Guitar or String.)
MUED 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internship (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in
business, industry or government. For sophomore-, junior-, or senior-level students who wish to
obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
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MUED 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Previous baccalaureate degree, acceptance into the Teacher Education program, and
approval of music education program coordinator.
Full-time teaching experience in a work setting, supervised by music education faculty. Student must
comply with requirements indicated by the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships of the
Bagwell College of Education. The student attends regularly scheduled team-taught music education
seminars.
MUED 4000: Advanced Pedagogy and Arranging
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the Teacher Education program.
Students will gain advanced skills in diagnosing and correcting pedagogical issues appropriate for
secondary music students. Students will learn to utilize appropriate technology and skills to arrange
music for developmental students.
MUED 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee, and director of the School of Music
prior to registration.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research topics.
MUED 4470: Student Teaching/Seminar
12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Student Teaching and successful completion of senior recital.
Full-time teaching experience in music education with a designated school district, under the
supervision of a cooperating teacher in the eld, and a university supervisor. The student must have
approval from the School of Music and the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships. The
student attends a regularly scheduled team-taught music education seminar.
MUED 4490: Special Topics in Music Education
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and Director of School of Music prior to registration.
Selected special topics in music education, which are consistent with research, curriculum, and/or
creative practices.
MUED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Admission to Music Education Admission to Teacher Education Admission to Yearlong
Clinical Experience Issued Pre-service Certicate
Corequisite: EDUC 4610
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive coteaching yearlong clinical experience
in music education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This course includes
regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
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MUED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience II
0 Class Hours 40 Laboratory Hours 10 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MUED 4650, Educator Ethics Assessment 360 Eligibility, and GACE Eligibility
This course is the second semester of an intensive and extensive co-teaching yearlong clinical
experience in music education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor
and working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This course includes
regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
Nursing
NURS 3209: Theoretical Basis for Holistic Nursing & Health
4 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 3317 (may be taken concurrently).
Corequisite: NURS 3309.
The rst nursing course is designed to introduce the student to the philosophical and theoretical basis
for professional nursing in primary and secondary care settings. The student is encouraged to be self-
assessing, self caring, and self directive. Emphasis is on the six processes of nursing, self care requisites,
and holistic health. Learning experiences are provided in the Nursing Learning Resource Center, KSU’s
Wellness Center and selected primary and secondary care settings.
NURS 3302: Professionalism and Ethics in Nursing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209, NURS 3309 and BIOL 3317
Corequisite: NURS 3303 and NURS 3313
Students analyze historical, contemporary, and global perspectives on the role of nursing in society,
and on professional nursing roles within the context of contemporary health care delivery systems.
Primary emphasis is on the ethical and legal foundations of nursing, including exploration of common
ethical and legal dilemmas encountered at the beginning and end of life, as well as in everyday
nursing encounters. In addition, students develop communication skills essential to collegial nursing
practice and to collaborative roles within interdisciplinary health care teams. Students apply and
critique selected models of ethical decision-making, and explore their utility for nursing practice and
for assuming responsibility and accountability for nursings’ ethic of care and commitment to client
advocacy.
NURS 3303: Clinical Pharmacology for Nurses
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209 or registered nurse status.
An introduction to fundamental pharmacologic principles and their application. The nursing process
approach will provide the theoretical base for the knowledge and skills needed to safely administer
medications.
NURS 3309: Health Assessment
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 2261
Corequisite: NURS 3209
Introduction to basic interviewing and physical assessment techniques involved in the process of health
assessment of clients. Emphasis is placed on recognition of normal ndings, and common deviations
association with pathologies.
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NURS 3313: Adult Health Nursing
3 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209, NURS 3309 and BIOL 3317
Corequisite: NURS 3302 and NURS 3303
Application of the processes of nursing to commonly encountered problems of middle-aged and
elderly adults.
NURS 3314: Mental Health Nursing
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209, NURS 3302 (or concurrent with accelerated program status), NURS 3303
(or concurrent with accelerated program status), NURS 3309, NURS 3313, (or concurrent with
accelerated program status), and BIOL 3317
Application of the processes of nursing to commonly encountered mental health problems across the
lifespan.
NURS 3318: Parent-Child Nursing
3 Class Hours 9 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209, NURS 3302, NURS 3313, NURS 3303, and BIOL 3317
Application of the processes of nursing to commonly encountered problems of young adults in the
childbearing years, and newborns, children, and adolescents.
NURS 3330: Health Systems & Health Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WELL 1000 or Permission of the Instructor
This course integrates health policy with public health systems in the United States in order to
examine the impact on the health of Americans and priority populations. A comprehensive comparison
of American health systems to those of other countries and the availability and delivery of health
services and impact on health will be included.
Notes: This course is crosslisted with PHE 3330
NURS 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the department chair.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a site in a health
care agency. Work experience is combined with seminars conducted at intervals during the semester.
For senior level students who wish to obtain on the job experience in conjunction with their academic
program. Credit is allowed only in elective areas.
NURS 3398: Internship in Health Care
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the department chair.
A supervised work experience program for one academic semester in a health care agency. Work
experience is combined with seminars conducted at intervals during the semester. For students who
wish to obtain on the job experience in conjunction with their academic program. Credit is allowed
only in elective areas.
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NURS 4000: Service Learning in Nursing
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
NURS 4400: Directed Study in Nursing
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics external to regular course offerings, which may include original research projects.
NURS 4402: Nursing Research for Evidence-based Practice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209 (may be taken concurrently for accelerated students) and STAT 1107
This course prepares students to understand the role of research in evidence-based practice in nursing
and healthcare. Students learn to locate, appraise, and integrate reliable sources of evidence based on
models of evidence-based practice as a scholarly endeavor.
NURS 4412: Community Health Nursing
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 5 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313 and NURS 3314 and NURS 3318
Application of the processes of nursing to commonly encountered health problems of families within
the community.
NURS 4414: Complex Health Nursing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313, NURS 3314, NURS 3318 (or concurrent with accelerated program status).
Corequisite: NURS 4412 (except for accelerated students).
This course applies the processes of nursing to individual clients and their families. The focus is on
individual clients who are experiencing complex health problems.
NURS 4416: Leadership in Nursing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 4414
Designed to develop the leadership skills necessary for the beginning practice as a registered nurse.
Focuses on the role of the nurse as part of the larger health care delivery system, with emphasis on
the development of leadership and management skills useful in delivery of high quality, client focused
care. Topics include client care/case management, budgetary management, development of teamwork,
roles of health care providers and health care coordinators, integration of community health care
systems, and health program development and evaluation.
NURS 4417: Advanced Clinical Practicum
0 Class Hours 12 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 4412 and NURS 4414
Designed to provide a precepted clinical experience for the non-licensed and registered nurse student.
Provides an opportunity to practice under the guidance and supervision of a preceptor, and assume
the role of the professional nurse in a variety of settings. For the registered nurse student it provides
an opportunity to practice in a new area or develop new clinical skills. The course focuses on the role
of the professional nurse as care provider, communicator, teacher, leader and manager of care for a
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group of clients, and as a consumer of research that is applicable to individual clients and groups of
clients. An appropriate clinical project demonstrates application of principles of nursing care and/or
organizational development.
NURS 4421: Acute Patient Deterioration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or senior status with successful completion of NURS 3313 or Registered
Nurse status.
This course is designed to enhance students’ abilities to recognize and respond appropriately to
common acute patient deterioration situations in a medical-surgical setting. Through delivery of
didactic material, video vignettes, case studies, concept mapping, pattern recognition exercises,
online web site tutorials, clinical narratives, simulation scenarios, and eldwork, students will have the
opportunity to learn and demonstrate the necessary actions to effectively and efciently manage a
crisis situation.
NURS 4422: Women and Health
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
This course is designed to introduce students to a wide range of health issues affecting women
across the life span. Women’s health issues and problems as they are inuenced by physiological,
psychological, economic, cultural, emotional and social factors will be reviewed. The course will focus
on topics such as the politics of women’s health care, the reproductive system and its relation to the
allopathic treatment of women, fertility control and reproductive alternatives. Issues of mental health,
substance use and abuse, violence and aging will be examined.
NURS 4423: International Health Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 60 hours or permission of the instructor.
Designed to serve a variety of students who are interested in international or global health policy
issues. Beginning with an historical overview of global health, the course progresses through
the developmental levels of countries and people, incorporating a macro and microanalysis, and
considering cultural, social, economic, political, environmental, demographic, biological, technological
and ethical issues which impact international health policy.
NURS 4424: Advances in Cardiovascular Nursing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313 or Registered Nurse status.
The purpose of the course is to provide students with an in depth knowledge of cardiovascular
nursing, including, assessment, diagnostic tests, complications and medical and nursing management.
Students will be given an opportunity to participate in selective observational and simulated
experiences related to cardiovascular problems.
NURS 4425: Nursing as Caring
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior level or permission of the instructor.
Designed to explore the multiple perspectives of caring as the foundational science of nursing.
Developing a personal meaning of caring will be emphasized as it relates to caring for self, caring for
others, and caring as a member of the nursing profession.
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NURS 4426: Nursing Practicum in Oaxaca
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Sophomore nursing status plus one Spanish course or uency in Spanish from any other
source.
This course is designed for nursing students or practicing nurses to work within the Oaxaca, Mexico
Department of Public Health Clinics, live with a local family, receive daily Spanish conversational
tutoring from faculty from the University of Oaxaca, and learn about Spanish culture.
NURS 4427: Laying the Foundations for Technological Competence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313
Designed to promote technological familiarity in nursing with emphasis placed on the nursing
management of clients with specialized equipment. Detailed in-services will be conducted at selected
agencies.
NURS 4428: Survivorship: The Cancer Model
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior status or permission of faculty.
This course will introduce students to the growing phenomenon of cancer survivorship. Issues
related to medical care, quality of life, economics, political inuences, genetic implications, access to
health care and adaptation for the cancer survivor will be explored. This is an elective course, which
augments and enhances the basic oncology concepts of the curriculum, and exposes the student to
new ways of thinking about cancer survivors.
NURS 4429: Disaster/Emergency Preparedness
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313 or Registered Nurse status.
This course is designed to enhance emergency and disaster preparedness for students by providing
knowledge and training in preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery.
NURS 4430: Gerontological Nursing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3309
This course is designed to serve nursing students who are interested in the health care of the aging
adult. The course, within the context of cultural perspectives, addresses the healthy aging process and
health promotion strategies; pathophysiological aspects of aging and treatment regimes; and end of life
issues.
NURS 4431: Psychoneuroimmunology: Mind Body Pathways
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level Nursing course or permission of the instructor.
This course takes a novel approach to the interdisciplinary eld of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) by
exploring research and providing practical applications that illustrate how stress over time may impact
psychological and physical well-being. Students will be exposed to current PNI literature, experientially
explore effects of stress and coping strategies, and participate in a PNI laboratory assignment. Topics
will include, but are not limited to: Mind-Body Pathways; Stress and Illness; Metabolism, Growth, and
Stress; Sleep and Stress; Coping and Stress Management.
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NURS 4432: Nursing in Faith Communities
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313 or Registered Nurse status.
This nursing elective provides a basic overview of the role and responsibilities of the nurse working
in faith communities. The student will gain an understanding of meeting, managing, and promoting the
health of persons in faith communities that address models of faith community nursing, diverse faith
traditions, persons with special health care needs, legal and ethical issues, strategies and techniques to
meet health and spiritual needs across the life span, and developing inter-collegial support systems.
NURS 4433: Issues of Nursing Practice in a Multicultural Setting: Abu Dhabi,
United Arab Emirates
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3209, NURS 3309, and BIOL 3317
This seminar course focuses on aspects of providing nursing care to patients in a multicultural setting.
Extensive experiential activities are designed to provide the student with opportunities for analysis
of nursing care by licensed nurses from diverse backgrounds to a multicultural patient population.
The experiential activities will occur in acute and community care settings in Abu Dhabi, United Arab
Emirates.
NURS 4440: Palliative and End of Life Care
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: NURS 3313 or Registered Nurse status.
This course is an exploration of the physical, psychological, social, spiritual, and ethical issues
surrounding care of persons in need of comfort, palliation, and excellent end-of-life care. The course
employs the End of Life Nursing Education Consortium standards and guidelines as a framework for
learning.
NURS 4490: Special Topics in Nursing
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
Selected special or currents topics of general interest to nursing faculty and students
Peace Studies
PA X 1102 : Understanding Peace and Conict
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course explores conceptions and practices of peace and justice. Examining peace and justice from
western and non-western perspectives, and through a variety of disciplinary frameworks, this course
focuses on the diverse forms of peace and justice, as well as the social and cultural contexts that have
been shaped by these perspectives.
PA X 3100: Peace and Religion
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or PAX 1102
This course examines selected world religions and peace through an interdisciplinary lens. Drawing
primarily on religious and philosophical resources and other cultural texts, the course analyzes the
conduct of religions in peace work and religious ideas about peace and peacebuilding.
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PAX 3220: Peace and Film
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or PAX 1102
This course offers an interdisciplinary survey of international cinema’s use of lm in peace work and
the depiction of peace in lm.
PAX 3300: Peace and the Environment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or PAX 1102
This course is a survey of some of the major gures, traditions and texts on the relationship between
peace and the environment from Western and non-Western perspectives. The course also poses
important questions such as “How can we make peace with the environment?” “What are the most
challenging threats to the environment today?” and “How can we live harmoniously with the non-
human world?”
PAX 3600: Theories of Non-violence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or PAX 1102
This course is a survey of the major gures and texts on the topic of non-violence from both Western
and non-Western perspectives.
PAX 3780: Trends in Peace Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course focuses on current issues, trends, and activism in the eld of Peace Studies. The course is
interdisciplinary and includes international content in English. Course may be repeated with a change in
content.
PAX 4000: Peacebuilding Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or PAX 1102
This course covers the basic skills, tools, processes and frameworks required for effective
peacebuilding across cultures. Students apply theoretical and practical knowledge of peace and
peacebuilding to real life peacebuilding campaigns as they identify and execute fundamental techniques
of non-violent activism.
PAX 4400: Directed Study in Peace Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Directed Study in Peace Studies. Covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature and
external to regular course offerings.
PAX 4490: Special Topics in Peace Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
A study of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students. Course may be repeated with a
change in content.
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PAX 4499: Seminar in Peace Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHIL 3303 and completion of 60 credit hours.
A seminar course for the Peace Studies Minor that integrates students’ prior coursework with the
eld of peace studies. Working in a collaborative manner, students design their own capstone learning
projects in consultation with faculty.
Philosophy
PHIL 2100: Values and Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
The course is a philosophical examination of contemporary values and their place within society from
a global perspective, focusing on issues of global inequality, cultural relativism, and the question of a
global ethic.
PHIL 2110: Religions of the World
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
The course is a study of selected world religions with concentration on the origin and major periods
of the conceptual, scriptural, and doctrinal development of these religions. Some topics include the
nature and identity of religious experience, hermeneutics, mysticism, religious practice, and the place
of religion in contemporary society.
PHIL 2200: Ways of Knowing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Learning Support Prerequisites: Successful completion of English Learning Support, Successfull
completion of Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration.
A philosophical, critical examination of the different ways of knowing and thinking in the humanities,
natural sciences, and social sciences including ethical and religious perspectives. Emphasis is on the
nature and purpose of philosophical inquiry as applied to selected issues within philosophy and the
broader implications of these methods and questions for other disciplines and in everyday contexts.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
PHIL 2500: Logic
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and MATH 1101 (or equivalent).
The course is an introduction to deductive logic with focus on the theoretical and practical aspects
of categorical propositions and syllogisms, truth function logic, the method of natural deduction, and
predicate logic.
PHIL 2700: Methods and Themes in Comparative Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course focuses on differing methods and conceptions of philosophical thought and practice
articulated primarily in Non-Western traditions. Students develop skills in close reading of texts,
analyzing concepts orally and in writing, and understanding the signicance of historical/social contexts
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in the formation of philosophical traditions. Themes may address topics such as conceptions of
reality, self, and society. Philosophies considered may include East Asian, South Asian, Latin American,
African, Middle Eastern, and Indigenous.
PHIL 3000: Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of the topics, problems, and doctrines of ancient and medieval western
philosophers including the pre-Socratics, Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas.
PHIL 3010: Modern Western Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of the topics, problems, and doctrines of modern western philosophers
beginning with Descartes and concluding with Kant.
PHIL 3020: American Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of major topics and philosophers in the United States from the colonial period
through the twentieth century including Jefferson, Emerson, Royce, DuBois, James, and Dewey.
PHIL 3030: Existentialism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A study of Existentialism and Phenomenology including their historical roots in the nineteenth century,
their major exponents of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and their impact on
philosophy, literature, and other academic disciplines.
PHIL 3100: Ethics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of the major approaches to ethical thought and the applicability of these
approaches to selected issues in the humanities, sciences, and professional areas including business,
medicine, and education.
PHIL 3110: Social and Political Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a survey of the foundational gures and texts in the history of social and political
philosophy, with focus on the concepts of freedom, obligation, authority, power, legitimacy, and social
differences in the formulation of the purpose and foundation of political society.
PHIL 3120: Philosophies of Peace
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
Philosophies of Peace introduces students to the texts, gures, movements, theories, and practices in
the study of peace from western and non-western perspectives. Figures may include Tolstoy, Gandhi,
and Thoreau. Selected topics include just war theory, positive and negative peace, nonviolence, and art
and peace.
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PHIL 3130: Feminist Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of the main currents of feminist philosophy, including criticisms of traditional
philosophical paradigms and new frameworks for approaching the diversity of human experience.
PHIL 3200: Asian Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a survey of the major texts, gures, and schools in the philosophies of India, China, and
Japan. Texts include the Vedas, Upanishands, Analects, and Zhuangzi. Major gures include Shankara,
Patanjali, Confucius, Mencius, Dogen, and Nishida.
PHIL 3210: Latin American and Caribbean Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is a survey of the central concepts, themes, and gures of Latin American and Caribbean
philosophy. Some of these gures may include: Enrique Dussel, Lewis Gordon, Frantz Fanon, Sylvia
Wynter, Maria Lugones, and Jose Marti.
PHIL 4000: Nineteenth Century Western Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a survey of post-Kantian thought in continental Europe and/or the Anglo-American
world with focus on the concepts of critique, history, modernity, idealism, and the signicance of the
human sciences. Figures may include Mill, Hegel, and Marx.
PHIL 4010: Contemporary Western Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of major movements in twentieth century western philosophy, including
positivism, pragmatism, phenomenology, philosophy of language, and post-modernism, and of the
impact of these philosophical movements on other areas including the arts, sciences, and politics.
PHIL 4030: Phenomenology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course introduces students to a selection of major themes in phenomenology. Students reect
on the phenomenological method and critically examine the justications phenomenologists give for
their claims. The course also takes a comparative approach insofar as students will be encouraged
to identify and explore parallels between different positions and practices (East and West) within a
broadly speaking phenomenological framework.
PHIL 4200: Indian Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of important texts, schools, and gures of the Indian philosophical and cultural
tradition. Texts include the Vedsa, Upanishads, Bhagavad-Gita, and Yoga Sutras. Figures include
Buddha, Mahavira, Patanjali, Sankara, Ramakrishna, Aurobindo, and Gandhi.
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PHIL 4210: Chinese Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a study of the representative thinkers and schools in the Chinese philosophical and
cultural tradition starting in the classical period. Important gures include Confucius, Zhuangzi,
Mencius, Sunzi, and Huananzi.
PHIL 4220: Japanese Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is a survey of Japanese philosophical thought from ancient times to the present, including
its cultural, religious, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions. While providing a broad overview of the
development of Shinto, Confucianism, and Buddhism in the Japanese context, the course also examines
the contributions of contemporary Japanese thinkers to world thought.
PHIL 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Special topics of an advanced nature not in the regular course offerings.
PHIL 4450: Major Figures in Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: At least two upper-division courses in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
An in-depth examination of a major gure in western or non-western philosophy from the ancient
to contemporary periods. Figures may include Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Patanjali, Dogen, Spinoza,
Irigaray, Heidegger, and James. Course may be repeated if the course content is different.
PHIL 4460: Major Themes in Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: At least two upper-division courses in philosophy or permission of the instructor.
An in-depth examination of a major theme in the history of philosophy. Topics may include time,
justice, love and friendship, beauty, materialism, aesthetics, epistemology, and metaphysics.
Notes: Course may be repeated if the course content is different.
PHIL 4490: Special Topics in Philosophy
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
A study of selected topics within philosophy.
PHIL 4499: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Departmental Approval; PHIL 4450 or PHIL 4460, with “C” or better.
The course is a combined tutorial and seminar in which students research and write a senior thesis in
addition to making a computer-based presentation in class.
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Physics
PHYS 1111: Introductory Physics I
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1112, MATH 1113 or MATH 1190
This is an introductory algebra and trigonometry-based course on classical mechanics,
thermodynamics, and waves. The student will be able to apply Newton’s laws and conservation of
energy and momentum to various problems in kinematics and dynamics, use the law of universal
gravitation to falling objects and orbital motion, describe simple harmonic motion, oscillations, and
waves, and explain temperature, heat, and entropy.
PHYS 1111L : Introductory Physics Laboratory I
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: PHYS 1111
PHYS 1111L is an introductory laboratory for the trigonometry-based course on classical mechanics,
thermodynamics, and waves. The student will be able to apply Newton’s laws and conservation of
energy and momentum to various problems in the laboratory, and perform measurements of simple
harmonic motion, oscillations, waves, temperature, and basic uid dynamics. The analysis of sources of
error and formal propagation of uncertainties will also be developed.
PHYS 1112 : Introductory Physics II
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 1111, PHYS 2211, or PHYS 1211K, And a grade of “C” or
better in MATH 1112, MATH 1113 or MATH 1190
This course is an introductory algebra and trigonometry-based course on electromagnetism, optics,
and modern physics. The student will be able to apply the concepts of electric eld and electric
potential to problems in electrostatics and with electric currents, describe the motion of charged
particles in magnetic elds and induction, explain the origin of electromagnetic waves and properties
of light, and understand elementary principles of special relativity and quantum physics.
PHYS 1112 L : Introductory Physics Laboratory II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: PHYS 1112 (Pre-req may be taken concurrently)
PHYS 1112L is an introductory laboratory for the trigonometry-based course on electromagnetism,
optics, and modern physics. The student will be able to apply the concepts of electric eld and electric
currents to problems in the laboratory, and perform measurements on magnetic elds and induction,
optics, and elementary quantum physics phenomena. The analysis of sources of error and formal
propagation of uncertainties will also be developed, along with graphical techniques and least-squares
ts.
PHYS 1211K : Principles of Physics I
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190.
An introductory course which will include material from mechanics, thermodynamics and waves.
Elementary differential calculus will be used. This course has a laboratory component (included) that
requires a lab kit. This course is equivalent to PHYS 2211 & PHYS 2211L.
Notes: E-Core Course - Online
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PHYS 2 211: Principles of Physics I
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 1190
This course is an introductory calculus-based course on classical mechanics, waves, and special
relativity. The student will be able to apply Newton’s laws and conservation of energy and momentum
to various problems in kinematics and dynamics, use the law of universal gravitation to analyze the
behavior of falling objects and objects in orbital motion, describe simple harmonic motion, oscillations,
and waves, and explain the basic ideas of special relativity.
PHYS 2 211L : Principles of Physics Laboratory I
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: PHYS 2211
PHYS 2211L is an introductory laboratory for the calculus-based course on classical mechanics, and
waves. The student will be able to apply Newton’s laws and conservation of energy and momentum
to various problems in the laboratory, and perform measurements of simple harmonic motion,
oscillations, and waves. The analysis of sources of error and formal propagation of uncertainties will
also be developed, as well as graphical techniques and the method of least-squares ts.
PHYS 2212: Principles of Physics II
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2202 and PHYS 2211 or PHYS 1211K
This course is an introductory calculus-based course on electromagnetism, physical optics, and
quantum physics. The student will be able to apply the concepts of electric eld and electric potential
to problems in electrostatics and with electric currents, describe the motion of charged particles
in magnetic elds and induction, explain the origin of electromagnetic waves and properties of
light, determine the behavior of light waves passing through single or multiple slits, and understand
elementary principles of quantum physics.
PHYS 2212L: Principles of Physics Laboratory II
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Corequisite: PHYS 2212
This is an introductory laboratory for the calculus-based course on electromagnetism, optics, and
modern physics. The student will be able to apply the concepts of electric eld and electric currents to
problems in the laboratory, and perform measurements on magnetic elds and induction, optics, and
elementary quantum physics phenomena. The analysis of sources of error and formal propagation of
uncertainties will also be developed, along with graphical techniques and least-squares ts.
PHYS 2213: Principles of Physics III
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2202, and (PHYS 2211 or PHYS 1211K )
This is the third course in the 3-semester introductory sequence. Students will learn about pressures
produced by uids and uid ow. They will also learn the laws of thermodynamics and their
applications to physical systems. Students will also examine the behavior of light interacting with lenses
and mirrors, and will understand the behavior of sound in air.
PHYS 3110 : Directed Methods
0 Class Hours 3-9 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L and permission of instructor
This course will allow students to gain in-depth skills with a specic set of research methodologies
through direct involvement in faculty-led research or scholarship. Course content and instructional
methodologies will be identied by the faculty’s needs and expectations.
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PHYS 3210: Intermediate Mechanics
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2203, MATH 2306, and PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L
This course is a survey of Newtonian dynamics of particles and systems of particles, central force
systems, and the theory of small vibrations. Students will learn how to appply different mathematical
techniques such as Lagrange’s equations, Hamiltonian Principles to solve these mechanical systems.
PHYS 3220: Electromagnetism 1
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in MATH 2203, MATH 2306, PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2212L
This course is a survey of fundamental principles of electricity and magnetism. Students will learn
and solve problems in electrostatic elds, magnetic elds of steady currents, and time-dependent
electromagnetic elds.
Phys 3230: Optics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in PHYS 2212/2212L
PHYS 3230 will present fundamentals and applications of geometric and physical optics. Students will
study electromagnetic waves as formulated by Maxwell’s equations. The laws of refraction of reection
along with the theories of interference and diffraction will be presented. Students will also learn how
some optical devices and lasers work.
PHYS 3260: Mathematical Physics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of ‘C’ or better in MATH 2202, and PHYS 2212
This course students will review mathematical techniques that are often used in upper-level physics
courses. Students will learn to apply linear algebra, differential equations, vector calculus, Fourier
series, Fourier transforms, Bessel functions, Legendre polynomials, and complex analysis to solve
problems in physics.
PHYS 3340: Electronics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 1112 or PHYS 2212.
The primary objective of this course is to present the fundamental principles of analog and digital
electronic circuitry and their application to modern technology. The course will develop basic
circuits and their components, leading to the p-n junction and its use in diodes and transistors, with a
particular emphasis on applications for signal processing, as well as the fundamentals of logic gates and
ip-ops and their use in digital electronics.
PHYS 3410K: Electronics Laboratory
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in PHYS 2212/2212L
Students will learn how to design, build, and analyze basic discrete and integrated circuits. They will
also learn how to represent circuits and to predict the output of analog and digital circuits commonly
found in physics laboratories.
PHYS 3500K: Introduction to Computational Physics
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in PHYS 2212/2212L
Students will use a Windows-based Mathcad software environment to perform numerical and symbolic
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manipulations of equations arising in physics. In addition, they will solve physics problems and analyze
physical situations using a collection of problems particularly suited to software analysis.
PHYS 3710: Modern Physics
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in PHYS 2212/2212L
PHYS 3710 will present an introduction to the concepts and calculations involved in understanding the
structure of matter and the world of the quantum. Students will explore the Planck theory of radiation
and wave/particle duality. Students will also calculate Schrodinger equation solutions for simple
potentials, and properties of the one-electron atom. Students will also study applications of quantum
principles to atomic, molecular, and nuclear structure as time permits.
PHYS 3720L: Modern Physics Laboratory
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Concurrent: PHYS 3710
This coure, complements the material in Modern Physics. Students will gather data in x-ray diffraction,
photoelectric effect and beta decay. They will also estimate the e/m ratio and study the spectra of
hydrogen, helium and mercury.
PHYS 3730: Relativity
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 2212/2212L
PHYS 3730 is a thorough presentation of the principles of Special Relativity, and an introduction to the
General Theory of Relativity. Students learn the underlying basis for the equations of relativity and also
how to apply these equations to problem-solving. During this course, students will also learn specic
mathematical methods that are particularly appropriate for this subject.
PHYS 4200: Mechanics II
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grade of ‘C’ or better in PHYS 3210
This is a survey of the theory of small vibrations and oscillations, dynamics of rigid bodies, and physics
of uid mechanics. Students will solve problems in nonlinear oscillations and coupled oscillations.
Students will learn to apply the concepts of mechanical in to uid mechanical problems.
PHYS 4210: Quantum Physics
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 3710, MATH 2203, and MATH 2306
This course presents a systematic development of quantum mechanical laws, emphasizing solutions to
Schrodinger’s equation for various potentials. In addition, the concept of spin will be presented.
PHYS 4220: Electromagnetism II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 3220 and MATH 2306
This course completes the presentation of electromagnetic theory by building on the start contained
in other courses. In this course students will learn about electric and magnetic elds in matter, they
will study both the propagation and the generation of electromagnetic waves in space and time, and
come to understand the connection between relativity and electromagnetic theory.
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PHYS 4230: Thermal Physics
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C”’ or better in PHYS 2213 and PHYS 2212/2212L
This course is a study of the principles of thermal equilibrium, physical statistics, irreversible
processes, and the approach to equilibrium. Students will learn how to apply the statistical nature of
thermodynamics using Boltzmann, Bose- Einstein, and Fermi-Dirac statistics.
PHYS 4240: Solid State Physics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 3710
In this course students will apply quantum mechanics to solid materials. Students will study the binding
forces and bonding theory in solids along with the mechanical, thermal, and electrical properties of
solids. If time permits, an application to solid-state devices will also be presented.
PHYS 4250: Quantum Theory of Two-State Systems
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in MATH 2202, and PHYS 2212/2212L
This course is a presentation of the ideas and principles of Quantum Mechanics that is focused
on relatively simple systems that can be described with only two basis states. Students learn that
the seemingly counter-intuitive predictions of Quantum Theory are not artifacts of the complex
differential equations ordinarily used in its presentation. Students will also learn the Dirac notation,
and the algebra of 2×2 complex matrices.
PHYS 4400: Directed Study
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee and department chair.
Special topics of an advanced nature that are not in the regular course offerings.
PHYS 4410K: Advanced Physics Laboratory
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in PHYS 3410K and PHYS 3720L.
An introduction to instrument control, data acquisition, and data analysis of the type used in the
research labs. The student will then incorporate these techniques in the design of experiments
important to classical and/or contemporary physics. This course will be writing intensive and will
require extensive formal reports.
PHYS 4430: Capstone Physics Project
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approved petition for graduation
Students will complete a capstone physics project during the last year on campus. The content and
subject of this project will be negotiated between the student and the faculty supervisor of the project.
PHYS 4490: Special Topics in Physics
1-4 Credit Hours
Special topics selected by the departmentof interest to the Physics faculty and students.
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Physic Education
PHED 3372: Physics Education Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Grades of “C” or better in (PHYS 2212 or PHYS 1112) and EDSM 2010
Students begin this course with a general investigation into various qualitative and quantitative research
studies as well as key articles from physics education. Next, students will select a topic and conduct
a literature review in that area. Finally, students will design, conduct and disseminate the results of a
small scale study they conducted. The goal of this course is to help students learn how to conduct
research in their own classroom to gauge instructional effectiveness.
PHED 3421: Classroom Interactions
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 1102 and PHYS 2212 and Admission to Teacher Education.
Corequisite: SCED 3010, ITEC 3300, INED 3305, INED 4435
This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students to develop
conceptual understandings of physics. Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional
activities informed by their understanding of science learning, then assess student learning. This course
includes a 29 hour eld experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity imperative and
science education reform. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
PHED 4422: Project-based Instruction
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCED 2421, Preservice Certication and Admission to Year-long Clinical Experience
Corequisite: INED 3305 and INED 4435
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and
implementation of inquiry and project-based physics lessons appropriate to secondary learners.
Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their
lesson planning. Candidates will critically reect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals and
discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program. This course includes a
45-hour high school teaching experience.
PHED 4423: Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Physics
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHED 4422, PHED 4650, INED 3305, and INED 4435
Corequisite: PHED 4660, INED 3306, INED 4436
Teacher candidates will develop pedagogical content knowledge through the design and
implementation of inquiry and project-based physics lessons appropriate to secondary learners.
Candidates will use available student data and research-based literature and theory to help guide their
lesson planning. Candidates will critically reect upon their teaching practice, using videos, journals and
discussions. This course is restricted to participants in the UTeach program.
PHED 4650: Yearlong Clinical Experience I
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Pre-service Certication and Admission to Yearlong Clinical Experience.
Corequisite: PHED 4422, INED 3305 and INED 4435
This course is the rst semester of an intensive and extensive coteaching yearlong clinical experience
in physics education. Under the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and
working in a diverse environment that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners,
candidates practice professional competencies that impact student achievement. This course includes
regularly scheduled professional seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
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PHED 4660: Yearlong Clinical Experience
0 Class Hours 24 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHED 4422, and eligibility to GACE
Corequisite: PHED 4423, INED 3306 and INED 4436
This course is an intensive and extensive co-teaching clinical experience in physics education. Under
the guidance of a collaborating teacher and university supervisor and working in a diverse environment
that includes students with exceptionalities and English learners, candidates practice professional
competencies that impact student achievement. This course includes regularly scheduled professional
seminars. Proof of liability insurance is required.
Political Science and International Affairs
POLS 1101: American Government
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course examines the institutions and processes of American government and Georgia State
government. Global comparisons are made between the governments of the U.S. and other modern
nation-states.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 2212: State and Local Government
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course is a general survey of state and local government; recent and current trends.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 2230: Careers in International Affairs
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared International Affairs major
This course focuses on academic and career planning and development issues for International Affairs
majors.
POLS 2240: Introduction to Comparative Politics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
An introduction to the comparative approaches for the study of politics, focusing on patterns of
development and change in contemporary political systems.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 2250: Introduction to International Relations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course provides an introduction to the study of international relations. Sources of international
order, conict and war, determinants of foreign policy, global actors and the dynamics of political
interaction between nation-states are examined.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 2260: Current Political Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course exposes students to critical contemporary political and government related issues and
provides some context and background. It ties the various issues to subelds of political science.
Domestic-international linkage is emphasized.
POLS 2270: Political Ideologies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Emphasizes the political development and application of contemporary ideologies such as nationalism,
capitalism, socialism, democracy, Marxism, conservatism, liberalism, feminism, communitarianism,
fascism, liberation movements, and others.
POLS 2280: Research Methods
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101; MATH 0099 if required.
An introduction to the empirical methods in social science research. It provides the student with a
working knowledge of the design, implementation and evaluation of social science research.
POLS 2401: Global Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
Global Issues is an introductory survey course designed to introduce the students to numerous
current issues confronting the globe’s policy-makers and populations. Specically, the course provides
an opportunity for diversity in the students’ educational program and provides information that fosters
global understanding and engagement.
POLS 3300: U.S. Constitution and Courts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course provides an overview of American law. The course covers the basic design and structures
of the United States court system, trial and appellate legal process, and Constitutional law basics
including governmental powers and civil rights and liberties.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 3310: Foundations of Public Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 or permission of instructor.
This course serves as a general survey of public policy, beginning with efforts to dene public
policy through the most modern efforts to explain how public policy is made. Key themes include
a comparative look at the development of public policy in democracies, including the stages of
policymaking, punctuated equilibrium, issue networks, institutionalism, symbolism, and theories
designed to explain the link between policy alternatives and the problems they are designed to solve.
POLS 3313: Public Policy Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Introduction to public policy analysis using data and methodological approaches as well as political and
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social inputs into the policy process. Analysis of policy outcomes.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 3315: American Constitutional Law: Federalism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
The constitutional powers and limitations of national legislative, executive and judicial branches are
examined. The course includes analyses of the constitutional relationship of these political institutions
to each other and to the states.
POLS 3320: Legal Research
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
An introduction to legal resources for law-related courses and to problems that demonstrate the
effective utilization of legal research and reference tools in a manner designed to meet the needs of
the student in both law and non-law elds. An understanding of legal rules is necessary for scientists,
archaeologists and other professionals.
POLS 3328: African American Politics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course is an intensive introduction to ideologies, theories, and empirical research on the role of
African Americans in the American political process. The course emphasizes black voting behavior,
elite policymaking, public opinion, and the relationship of black information networks with mainstream
media.
POLS 3340: Legal Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 3300.
This course involves students in the processes of reasoning objectively and arguing persuasively within
a socio-legal framework. Set against a background of formal and informal logic that guides reasoning
in general, the course is primarily concerned with the reasoning underlying the construction of legal
arguments from judicial, legislative, and scholarly points of view. Theoretical analysis is illustrated by
investigating and writing about the law, with an emphasis on topics related to crime.
POLS 3343: Principles of Public Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
The methods and procedures of governmental administration and the control of public bureaucracies
in democratic societies.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 3350: American Foreign Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course explores the conduct, substantive policy issues and problems associated with American
foreign policy. The contemporary aspects and problems evolving out of and confronted by America’s
foreign policy are emphasized.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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POLS 3356: U.S. Environmental Policy & Politics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Explores U.S. environmental policy and politics from the implicit early efforts (conservationist and
preservationist) to the explicit policy that emerged out of postwar environmental movements and
culminated in the 1970 with the creation of the US Environmental Protection Agency. Emphasis
is on the politics of making and implementing of environmental policy and on the effectiveness of
environmental protection.
POLS 3360: The United States Congress
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Presents an in-depth treatment of the origins, development, operation of the U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives.
POLS 3370: The United States Presidency
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Examines the historical development of the presidency, the constitutional powers, the personalities,
the roles and the relationship with other governmental entities.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 3380: Mass Media and Politics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Examines the role of the mass media in society. Emphasis is placed on the media’s role in the social,
legal and political processes in the United States, as well as other democratic and nondemocratic
countries.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 3385: Campaigns and Elections
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
An in-depth look at the process of selecting governmental leaders in the United States. Includes a
segment on foreign elections.
POLS 3388: Lobbying and Interest Groups
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course familiarizes students with public sector lobbying and the role of interest groups in a
democratic society. The processes, procedures, and techniques of lobbying government entities will
be examined in depth, as well as the issue concerns and persuasion strategies of interest groups. The
course will focus on applied learning, and will help prepare students for employment in professional
political environments.
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POLS 3390: Political Research On-Line
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course will help students become familiar with and adept at using on-line resources to perform
political and governmental research. Students will be coached on using Internet tools and processes to
improve their ability to nd and use political and governmental information. Students will be assessed
on their prociency in on-line political research.
POLS 3394: Public Polling and Survey Techniques
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course introduces students to the techniques and uses of polls and surveys in political science
and public policy. Students will learn the art of questionnaire design, questionnaire construction,
sampling, data collection, coding, and analysis. Students will learn the basics of telephone survey
techniques and focus group moderation for the purposes of collecting information. Class projects may
include the construction and implementation of a survey, reading and critiquing existing surveys and
questionnaires. Quantitative and qualitative approaches will be examined.
POLS 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101; approval of the department chair and coordinator of cooperative education/
internship (Career Services).
A supervised work experience program in business, industry or government. For sophomore, junior
or senior level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their
academic training.
POLS 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101; approval of department chair and department internship coordinator.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience with a previously approved business rm, private agency
or government agency. Students must make application with the Internship Coordinator before the
end of the semester prior to the semester in which the internship is planned.
POLS 4000: Practicum in Political Science and International Affairs
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101; 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program
director.
A pre-approved service and/or experiential activity that occurs domestically or internationally and
links meaningful community service or cultural immersion with academic learning, personal growth,
and civic or global responsibility. The activity may be part of a preexisting volunteer program, NGO
project, or international exchange or it may be individually designed with the instructor and approved
by the chair. Students will be expected to keep a reective journal and prepare a presentation that
demonstrates learning objectives.
POLS 4100: Directed Applied Research
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Consent of the instructor and department chair, and POLS 2280 or ACCT 2100 or ECON
2300.
This course will offer students an opportunity to investigate political science-oriented concepts and
issues by participating in faculty-supervised research or scholarship. Course content and instructional
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methodologies will be determined by the student and faculty member. The amount of work expected
per student will be based on the number of assigned credit hours.
POLS 4200: Homeland Security Administration
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course examines the anatomy and response cycle of emergencies as they are managed by the
Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). A study
of pertinent laws, executive orders, and preparedness and response activities at the national, state,
and local levels enables each student to understand the nature of crisis management, appropriate
responses, and the resulting impact on society.
POLS 4201: International Relations in the Americas
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2401
This course examines the relations among the countries of the Americas. It will explore the
development of relations in the context of United States regional hegemony. The course will also
examine current issues relevant to the region such as trade, drug trafcking, and migration.
POLS 4280: Advanced Research Methods and Data Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in POLS 2280.
This course teaches students advanced techniques in political and social research methods. The course
covers both qualitative and quantitative methods, including hands-on training in computer-based
analysis of large datasets and social science statistical methods.
POLS 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101; approval of instructor, advisor and department chair prior to registration.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings.
POLS 4402: Political Parties
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Examines the nature, structure and functions of political parties in differing national cultural contexts
with particular attention to the electoral activity of political parties in the United States.
POLS 4405: Comparative Legal Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
An examination of the ways in which the courts and the law in different countries affect public policy.
The source and methods utilized in different legal systems (both democratic and nondemocratic) as
transforming agents of society and/or means for maintaining order within it are explored.
POLS 4410: American Legal System
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
POLS 4410 is designed to be a capstone to the political science legal studies concentration. Potential
topics include the structure and function of the U.S. legal system, as well as criminal justice and
alternative dispute resolution, judicial behavior, and the connection between law and society.
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POLS 4411: Criminal Law
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
An examination of those areas in which the U.S. Constitution affects criminal justice. Emphasis on
understanding the role of the Supreme Court of the United States in interpreting provisions of the
Constitution that affect criminal justice. An attempt to understand the content of important decisions
in this area as well as the reason given by the Court for decisions.
POLS 4412: Urban Affairs and Problems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Emphasis on the changing patterns of local and municipal governments and politics, impact of
reapportionment and other problems generated by an urbanized society.
POLS 4415: Civil Liberties
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
An intensive study of the rights of Americans as guaranteed by the Constitution. The changing
character of civil liberties problems in the United States will be stressed with attention given to the
legal, historical and political context of the cases studied.
POLS 4416: Law and Gender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
POLS 4416 examines the relationship between law and gender in the United States, from the New
Deal Era to the present day. Topics include how gender impacts the legal regulation of employment,
education, reproduction, family life, and constitutional rights. Additionally, the course examines how
women participate in the legal system as attorneys, judges, and mediators.
POLS 4420: Judicial Process
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 and POLS 3300.
Courts and judges as agents in the political system; focus is on the judicial decision-making process,
with attention to psychological and other variables in that process. Relation of judicial process to
legislative, administrative and electoral processes emphasized.
POLS 4423: Great Political Thinkers
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
A survey of classical, medieval, and modern political thinkers and their political thoughts. It discusses
their impacts on the development of political processes and institutions.
POLS 4427: American Political Thought
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course explores the diverse spectrum of American political thinking from the pre-revolutionary
period to the present. Beginning with colonial discourse, this comprehensive review captures the
depth and distinctiveness of American thought as expressed by and through the writings and actions of
philosophers, politicians, radicals, and revolutionaries.
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POLS 4428: Race, Gender, and the Politics of Difference
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course examines contemporary theories and politics of “difference,” broadly understood as
institutionalized hierarchies which marginalize and oppress certain groups and inhibit their political
power. Students use race, gender, sexuality, and class as intersecting analytical frameworks to
understand how multiple hierarchies of difference are structured and reproduced in the political
process. Using critical race, feminist, queer, and political theory, students explore how political
dynamics are shaped by difference.
POLS 4429: Legal Theory & Philosophy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course examines different theories of jurisprudence and great thinkers of law. Students will learn
about leal procedures, the stages of a trial, the appeals process. Students will also analyze core legal
concepts such as habeas corpus, judicial power, judicial review, originalism, stare decisis, positivism,
consequentialism, strict construction, judicial activism, judicial nominalism, and judicial restraint.
POLS 4430: International Law and Organization
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2250.
This course examines the system of law governing relations between nation-states, and the roles and
functions of international organizations. It explores the conventional international law in the areas of
diplomacy, territorial questions and armed conicts, as well as the developing regimes in trade and
human rights. In addition, the course examines the structures and functions of some contemporary
organizations in the security and economic areas and evaluates their performance and contribution.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 4431: Politics of International Terrorism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
A study of the history and tactics of modern terrorism as well as efforts by modern government to
counteract them.
POLS 4433: European Union Politics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course explores the politics and policy-making processes of the European Union (EU). It is divided
into three parts. The rst part addresses the history of European integration and the major theories
utilized to explain its origins, evolution and operation. The second part of the course examines the
structures and processes that constitute the machinery of EU policymaking. The third part of the
course examines the politics of policy-making in an array of issue areas, including the single market, the
Euro, and external trade policy. We also examine various noneconomic policy areas such as foreign
and security policy.
POLS 4435: Comparative Foreign Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
A study of governmental formulation and conduct of foreign policy, focusing on major foreign policy
issues that dominate the contemporary world.
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POLS 4436: Politics of Developing Areas
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2240 or POLS 2250.
This course confronts the patterns of development of governmental institutions and use of political
processes in meeting the problems of the emerging nations of Asia, Africa, Latin America and the
Middle East.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 4437: Global Security
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2250.
This course explores the primary threats to international security in the 21st century and examines
the response of national governments, the United Nations, and regional international organizations in
meeting the challenges posed by those threats.
POLS 4438: International Political Economy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2250 and ECON 2200
In International Political Economy students learn about the political inuences that shape the global
economic system. Particular attention is devoted to the international organizations and trade
agreements which shape the behavior of countries, corporations, and other participants in the global
economy. Students also gain insights into the political and social consequences of the various economic
approaches, and of the impacts of the global exchange of goods and nancial assets on societies.
POLS 4439: Political Economy of Russia and Central Asia in Transition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the political and economic processes of reform in a variety of post-communist
societies, including Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, and Mongolia. A signicant portion of the course
involves a discussion of the impediments to development in either domain, as well as the signicant
barriers to economic competition in the world marketplace.
POLS 4444: Administrative Practices and Organization
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Problems of personnel, nance, administrative law, and the growth and signicance of administrative
legislation and adjudication.
POLS 4446: Governmental Budgeting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course is designed to introduce undergraduate students to the role of budgeting in the
governmental process. Budgetary actors, their motivations, their stakes and their behaviors are
investigated. Students examine the legislative process of the budget and budgetary implementation.
Students are introduced to cutback management, funding mandates and other current issues in
governmental budgeting.
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POLS 4448: Russian Politics and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the unique political traditions and governing institutions of Russia by examining
the pre-communist, communist, and post-communist periods.
POLS 4449: Russian Foreign Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101
This course examines the international relations of Eurasian states, with particular reference to the
Russian Federation’s position in the global security, political, and economic realms, past and present.
It covers both intra-Eurasian relations, as well as Russia’s relations with the outside world. The course
focuses upon major foreign policy issues that resonate within the region and beyond.
POLS 4450: Canada & North America
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101 or permission of the instructor.
This course focuses on the commonalities and differences in the political systems and public policies
of Canada and the United States, with emphasis on Canada. Issues such as political culture and value
systems, electoral politics, federalism and regionalism including the status of Quebec, public opinion,
NAFTA, health care, immigration, political integration, the treatment of indigenous peoples, ethnic and
gender representation are explored.
POLS 4451: Politics and Government in Post-Communist Europe
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course explains the collapse of communist rule in the former Soviet Union and in Eastern Europe.
It introduces the contemporary political institutions and processes of Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Poland,
Hungary, the Czech Republic and other key countries of the region. The course uses a comparative
approach and develops country proles to assess the varied degrees of success in achieving stable
multiparty democracy. It examines the widely divergent strategies for meeting the severe economic,
environmental, social and political challenges confronting these countries during this difcult and
volatile transitional era.
POLS 4452: Politics of the Pacic Rim
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
The course is designed to acquaint students with political institutions and processes of China, Japan
and Korea. Particular emphasis will be placed on analysis of the relations of these countries with the
United States on selected issues of contemporary relevance.
POLS 4453: Latin America: Democracy and Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
Examines contemporary socio-political and economic characteristics as well as political institutions
needed to understand the countries of Latin America. Two important themes (democracy building and
development) will form the central focus of this course. Driving forces which facilitate and/or hinder
the Latin American quest for political stability and economic development will also be examined. These
include political parties, labor and peasant movements, economic elites, religious organizations and the
military. The role and inuence of the United States on Latin American politics will also be examined.
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POLS 4454: Politics of the Middle East
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course examines contemporary socio-political and economic characteristics needed to
understand the many countries of the Middle East/North Africa. The role of Islam, the Gulf war, the
quest for development, the Palestine issue, and democracy versus authoritarianism are themes which
will be covered in the course. In addition, a “country prole” approach will also be used. This course
examines key countries and studies their political structures in detail.
POLS 4455: International Relations of Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
This course examines the international relations of African states within a conceptual context, with
particular reference to Africa’s position in the global political economy. It covers both intra-African
relations and African relations with the outside world. The main purpose is an attempt to understand
African external politics in order to deal with them, by analyzing past practices and projecting new
trends.
POLS 4456: International Environmental Policy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
An examination of the basic elements of environmental policy making in the international arena.
The course highlights current issues such as tropical rain forests, the “Global Commons” concept,
biodiversity and endangered species. Policy approaches will draw upon examples from specic
countries as well as policy developed within international organizations such as the United Nations.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 4457: South Asian Politics: A Comparative Perspective
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 2240.
This course is an overview of the main issues that overlay politics in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, India, and
Pakistan. It covers the common historical background and the development of political institutions
across the region. The course highlights the main cleavages along which politics are organized and
related political, social, and economic outcomes, including the political party system, economic
development, social movements, and ethnic conict.
POLS 4465: Mock Trial
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
An examination of the American trial process. The overall purpose of the course is to enhance
knowledge of the American adversarial process. Students who take the course may qualify for
selection to teams for state, regional and national competition. Course may be taken three times for
credit with permission of the instructor.
POLS 4466: Trial Procedure and Evidence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
POLS 4466 enhances students’ knowledge of the adversary process. Students learn and apply the
basics of trial procedure and evidence through an in-depth trial simulation. Students who complete this
course are eligible to compete on KSU’s intercollegiate mock trial team.
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POLS 4470: Alternative Dispute Resolution
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101.
A survey of the theory and methods of alternative dispute resolution and conict management, with
simulation in facilitation, mediation and negotiation. Basic skills will be taught.
POLS 4480: Practicum in Alternative Dispute Resolution
2 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 4470; permission of the program coordinator.
A capstone course designed to meet the Alternative Dispute Resolution Certicate Program by
integrating the students’ prior training in alternative dispute resolution in on-site applied settings
and in on-campus seminars. Students will be given applied experiences in selected public or private
organizations in the community or in campus-related programs to make use of their ADR training.
POLS 4490: Special Topics in Political Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: POLS 1101; approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
POLS 4499: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of 18 hours of upper-division major and/or concentration-related
requirements; at least 9 hours of which must be political science courses meeting the upper-division
major requirement.
This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating the problems, research and
theories from the divergent specialty areas of the Political Science curriculum. The course will focus
on both the theoretical and empirical concerns, as well as the interconnectedness among the various
Political Science specialty areas.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
Portuguese
PORT 1001: Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 0099 or READ 0099, if required.
This course introduces students to Portuguese Language and Lusophone cultures, stressing progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of Lusophone cultures. Not open to native speakers of
Portuguese.
PORT 1002: Introduction to Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures
II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Portuguese or PORT 1001 or the equivalent.
This course is an introduction to Portuguese language and Lusophone cultures, “Part II,” stressing
continued, progressive acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken
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language and an understanding of the practices and products of Lusophone cultures. Not open to
native speakers of Portuguese.
PORT 2001: Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Portuguese or PORT 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese.
PORT 2002: Intermediate Portuguese Language and Lusophone Cultures II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Portuguese or PORT 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. Not open to native speakers of Portuguese.
PORT 3200: Advanced Reading and Writing in Portuguese
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PORT 2002 or permission of the instructor.
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical reading and writing in
Portuguese. It is designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Portuguese
and on Lusophone Linguistic and Cultural issues.
PORT 3302: Conversation in Portuguese
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PORT 2002 or permission of the instructor.
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical thinking through
discussion in Portuguese. It is designed to give students experience in conversation in Portuguese and
on Lusophone Linguistic and Cultural issues.
PORT 3304: Introduction to Lusophone Literatures and Cultures
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PORT 3200 or permission of the instructor.
This course introduces literary and cultural texts to the Advanced-level student in Portuguese. It is
designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Portuguese and on Lusophone
Linguistics and Cultural issues as they appear in literature of the Lusophone world.
Psychology
PSYC 1101: Introduction to General Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is an introduction to the theoretical and scientic study of behavior that emphasizes
historical and current theories, methods, and research ndings related to the inuences of biological,
cognitive, and social factors on behavior.
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PSYC 2000: The Science of Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides a survey of the skills needed to read, understand, and evaluate various claims
related to the prediction and shaping of behavior. Topics include key components of scientic
methodology; systematic comparison, contrast, and evaluation of sources of information about
psychology; the roles of the American Psychological Association and Association for Psychological
Science in research; techniques for exploring psychological topics; and application of research ndings.
Emphasis is placed on becoming critical consumers of research.
PSYC 2210: Careers in Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 ; Declared Psychology major
This course focuses on career planning and development issues for psychology majors. Using a
combination of lecture, readings, and exercises, students will be exposed to information designed
to assist in the clarication, selection, and pursuit of a career in psychology or a related eld. Topics
will include an overview of the undergraduate major in psychology, career options in psychology and
related elds, preparation for employment with a bachelor’s degree, preparing for and succeeding in
graduate school, and applying for a job or to a graduate school.
PSYC 2258: Psychology of Adjustment
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
The dynamics of normal and maladaptive adjustment, including the study of appropriate and
inappropriate reactions to frustration and stress; resolution of conicts, fears and anxiety; building
emotional stability and preventing mental illness.
PSYC 2300: Research Methods and Statistics
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2210 (may be taken concurrently), ENGL 1101, and (MATH 1101, MATH 1111, MATH
1112 , or MATH 1113)
In this course, students are introduced to methods and statistics used in psychological research.
Emphasis is placed on non-experimental methodologies such as observation, correlational research,
surveys, archival research, and quasi-experimental and ex post facto designs. Topics include an
introduction to the scientic method, an overview of experimental design, measurement and error,
experimental control, descriptive statistics, statistical inference, scientic writing, and ethical issues in
research. Laboratory work is designed to enable students to apply course topics.
PSYC 3010: Educational Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course is designed to examine the application of psychological concepts, principles, theories,
and methodologies related to issues of teaching and learning in the school setting. This course
also examines how individuals develop and learn, with particular emphasis upon the classroom
environment, including motivation, student interests, creating a healthy learning climate, language
development, testing, and individual differences.
PSYC 3040: Motivation and Emotion
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course examines motivation and emotion that underlie thought and behavior from a variety of
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perspectives. The course explores biological/physiological, cognitive, developmental, evolutionary, and
social approaches to motivation and emotion. In addition, we examine the historical background of
motivation and emotion research, as well as a number of current applied motivational approaches.
PSYC 3205: Psychology of Child Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
In this course students examine the developmental time period from conception through early
adolescence with a major focus on ages 36 months to 15 years. The course covers the biological,
emotional, social, language, and motor changes children experience as they develop. Using
contemporary theory, research, and methods relevant to developmental psychology, the class
emphasizes individual differences, the inuence and importance of the environment and relationships
for healthy development, and the sociocultural context of development.
PSYC 3270: Engineering Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides a survey of the applied areas of psychology, which has proven useful in the design
of equipment for human use and in the design of man-machine systems. This course is offered at a
beginning level and is conducted as a lecture course. The content is basically psychological, but the
emphasis is on how psychological knowledge can be applied in the design or organization of machines,
equipment or systems intended for human use.
PSYC 3273: Forensic Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides the student with an overview of the theories that support the utilization of
psychology in the legal system and how those theories and psychological research are applied in law
enforcement, the courts, and in corrections. Although the focus in the course is primarily on the
United States, some attention is devoted to an international view of forensic psychology.
PSYC 3301: Experimental Design and Analysis
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2210, and PSYC 2300
In this course, students examine experimental designs used in psychological research. Topics include
the selection of appropriate experimental designs for different research questions, hypothesis testing,
independent-groups and within-subjects designs, complex designs, data collection strategies, statistical
analysis using t-tests and analysis of variance, the interpretation of results, and the writing of research
reports. Laboratory work is designed to enable students to apply course topics.
PSYC 3305: Life-Span Developmental Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Human development from conception to death, emphasizing biological, cognitive, emotional, social
and personality development. Scientic approaches for studying developmental psychology will stress
the importance of research methodology and research ndings across the life-span. Theories of
development and applications to real-world problems will provide a context for understanding how
humans change during the life-cycle.
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PSYC 3310: Psychopharmacology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
This course addresses how psychoactive drugs work in the central nervous system to affect behavior.
Stimulants, depressants, hallucinogens, analgesics and psychotropic drugs will be discussed primarily
in terms of their pharmacological action in the brain. Substance abuse and treatment disorders will be
addressed from a biological perspective.
PSYC 3315: Psychology of Infant Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course examines the developmental time period from conception up to 36 months. The course
covers the biological, emotional, social, language, and motor changes infants progress through
during the rst three years of life. Using contemporary theory, research, and methods relevant
to developmental psychology, the class emphasizes the uniqueness of each infant and toddler,
the inuence and importance of environment and relationships for healthy development, and the
sociocultural context of development.
PSYC 3320: Leadership and Group Dynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Theory and application of psychological knowledge regarding group formation, group process, and
leadership. Issues are examined in the context of ongoing intensive group discussion. Experiential
activities will be included in the course to provide students with opportunities to apply and observe
the group process.
PSYC 3325: Social Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300
This course examines how people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are shaped by the social
environment. Topics include interpersonal attraction, afliation, aggression, prejudice, conformity,
attitudes, persuasion, social cognition, altruism, self-presentation, social perception, and group
behavior. Experimental research ndings are emphasized.
PSYC 3335: Theories of Personality
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300
This course surveys classic and current theories of personality that represent several of the major
perspectives in psychology (e.g., psychoanalytic, biological, developmental, behavioral, humanistic,
cognitive, sociocultural), highlighting the contributions of each theory to personality description,
assessment, research, therapy, and application.
PSYC 3340: The Psychology of Family Interaction: A Developmental
Perspective
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
An in-depth coverage of the psychological dynamics involved in parent/child relationships. A
developmental approach will be employed to explore the changing needs and demands of the child
and the parents as each progress in their own development. Current research and theory concerning
parenting techniques, the psychological atmosphere of the home and the interaction of the child’s
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temperament with the parents will be discussed. Contemporary family issues such as daycare,
domestic violence, single parenting and children with special needs will be presented.
PSYC 3355: Cross-Cultural Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
An overview of the study and application of psychological principles from a global cultural perspective,
including Asian, African, European and North and South American cultures. Topics such as cognition,
attitude structure and change, interpersonal communication, personality and mental health will be
discussed in the contexts of different cultural orientations in the world, and both between and within-
group differences and similarities will be discussed.
PSYC 3365: Human Sexuality
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
An examination of the biological, personal, interpersonal and social aspects of human sexual behavior.
Topics include: sexual values, sex and gender, sex and love, sexual behavior over the life span,
reproduction, sex and health, sexual dysfunction and treatment, and social problems/issues related to
sexual behavior.
PSYC 3370: Industrial-Organizational Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
The application of research and psychological principles to human behavior in the workplace. Course
topics will include the psychological aspects of employment selection and assessment, performance
appraisal, employee and work team development, reorganization and downsizing, work stress,
employee violence, work/family conict, and the changing nature of the workplace.
PSYC 3375: Psychology of Career Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
The application of research and psychological principles with respect to how people formulate and
make career decisions. The course explores career development across the life-span, focusing on
theories of career decision making, work adjustment, adult career crises and transitions, and career
counseling interview and assessment techniques.
PSYC 3380: Principles of Psychological Testing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300
Designed to introduce the principles that underlie the development, use and interpretation of
psychological assessment tools. Topics include: test construction, survey development, scaling,
norming, assessment interpretation issues and psychological assessment applications in industrial,
vocational, clinical and research settings. Additionally, psychological assessment will be discussed in
terms of social, legal and ethical concerns.
PSYC 3385: Ethnic Minority Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course will provide an overview of the study and application of ethnic minority psychology.
We will examine concepts and issues that pertain to ethnic minority groups in the United States,
particularly the following four groups: African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans,
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and Native Americans. Topics for discussions are: multicultural theory and research, history, cultural
values, identity, developmental and family issues, mental health and other relevant issues that are
pertinent to the experiences of the above-mentioned four ethnic minority groups in the United States.
The course will be conducted with a combination of lectures, class discussion, guest speakers, group
activities, student presentations, videos, etc.
PSYC 3395: Psychology of Prejudice and Privilege
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course focuses on psychological theory and research as mechanisms of understanding prejudice
and discrimination. Close attention is paid to how privilege (e.g., racial, gender, sexuality, and/or class
privilege) can inuence how we perceive ourselves and others within and outside our social/cultural
group(s). Coursework may involve readings from both psychology and literature, viewing of relevant
lms, and participation in experiential learning exercises and dialogues.
PSYC 3398: Internship in Psychology
variable 1-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301, declared major in psychology, permission of the instructor, and any two
additional PSYC 3000 level courses
The Internship in Psychology course is a structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting
that is chosen in relation to the student’s major and interests. Practical experience is combined with a
research approach that investigates issues relevant to the internship. Students meet with the internship
coordinator to develop an appropriate plan that will lead to the writing of a research-oriented paper
or research project, a required part of the internship.
PSYC 3401: Psychology of Diversity
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
In this course, students review current theories and research on the psychology of diversity. Students
explore psychological principles and research as they relate to human behavior and examine how
people perceive and interact with others who have different backgrounds, values, cultures, experiences
and ideas. The class emphasizes the dynamics of diversity in society.
PSYC 3410: Health Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
Through the use of theoretical and empirical approaches, this course focuses on a biopsychological
approach to health psychology including psychological and physiological aspects of U.S. and global
health issues. Students will develop knowledge of the psychological aspects of a variety of health
topics. Potential topics include body management systems, disease prevention, chronic illnesses, pain,
stress and coping, substance abuse, nutrition, and alternative models of health behavior change.
PSYC 3425: Psychology of Gender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 or GWST 3000
This course examines gender issues from a psychological perspective. Topics include the social
construction of gender, gender and personality development, sex role socialization, and a critical
examination of the research on gender differences. The ways in which gender intersects with other
aspects of identity (e.g., race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation) are examined. Scientic research
ndings are emphasized.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
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PSYC 3505: The Psychology of the Emerging Adult: Late Adolescence
through Early Adulthood
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course focuses on development from late adolescence through early adulthood and the unique
physiological, cognitive, and psychosocial issues occurring during this transitional period that are not
well explained by traditional conceptualizations of standard development periods. Familiarity with the
major physical transitions associated with pubescence, the cognitive changes necessary for the abstract
reasoning associated with this time period, and the increased complexities inherent in the social
experience typical of this age group.
PSYC 3510: Psychoneuroimmunology: Mind Body Pathways
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course or permission of the instructor
This course takes a novel approach to the interdisciplinary eld of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) by
exploring research and providing practical applications that illustrate how stress over time may impact
psychological and physical well-being. Students will be exposed to current PNI literature, experientially
explore effects of stress and coping strategies, and participate in a PNI laboratory assignment. Topics
will include, but are not limited to: Mind-Body Pathways; Stress and Illness; Metabolism, Growth, and
Stress; Sleep and Stress; Coping and Stress Management.
PSYC 3775: The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (PSYC 1101 or SOCI 1101 ) and any PSYC 3000 level course
This course focuses on the study of the inuence of religion and spirituality on human behavior.
Empirical ndings are presented and discussed that allow for the critical evaluation of the role
of religion and spirituality in understanding human motivation, cognition, behavior, and individual
differences in personality. Students will examine ndings on contemporary psychobiological thinking
and religion; varieties of religious experience; religion/spirituality in childhood; and the role of religion
in morality, psychopathology, and coping.
PSYC 4000: International Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course examines mainstream as well as alternative theoretical, methodological, and applied
approaches that are relevant to the study and practice of international psychology. The topics
discussed emphasize psychology’s relevance to the understanding and solution of global problems, as
well as how psychology itself is affected by events and cultures around the world.
PSYC 4130: Psychology of Aging
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101
This course provides both a general introduction to the multi-disciplinary eld of gerontology and a
specic emphasis on those aspects of aging behavior that are of particular interest to psychologists,
namely, learning and memory, intellectual behaviors, attitudes, personality, psychopathology,
perception, and clinical intervention. The primary purpose of the course is to provide a theoretical
and empirical basis for understanding the aging process. Aging from a multicultural perspective is
considered.
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PSYC 4345: Learning and Behavior
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301
This course offers an introduction to the various learning mechanisms that inuence the establishment,
maintenance, and/or reduction of behaviors in both humans and nonhuman animals. The course
focuses on linking processes and theories of classical and operant conditioning to everyday behaviors.
PSYC 4400: Directed Study in Psychology
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300, and approval of the instructor and department chair
This course is offered to students interested in investigating special topics and seminars external to
regular course offerings. May include original research projects. A maximum of 6 hours of PSYC 4400
may be used towards satisfying the upper division major requirements. A maximum of 9 hours of
PSYC 4400 is permitted overall.
PSYC 4410: Physiological Psychology
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300
This course addresses the relationship between our underlying physiological systems and behavior.
The topics investigated include neural communication, the anatomy of the nervous system, and the
biological bases of sleep, reproductive behavior, stress, learning and memory, and mental disorders.
PSYC 4415: Perception
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300
The subject matter of the course includes the physical properties of stimuli, the psychological methods
of investigating perception, the anatomy and physiology of the sense organs, the central processing of
stimuli, and demonstrations or laboratory investigations of sensory phenomena.
PSYC 4420: Ethics and Professional Issues in Applied Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
A critical analysis of professional issues and the ethical standards in the practice of psychology.
Traditional and emerging practice areas will be discussed. Topics such as licensure, prescription drug
privileges, managed care, and treatment efcacy research will be explored. Ethical standards and
decision-making will be studied in the context of professional practice.
PSYC 4430: Abnormal Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
This course provides an overview of the major categories of mental disorders, including current
research on their classication, features, etiology, course, and treatment. Students also examine
diagnostic processes and ethics as related to research and treatment with clinical populations.
PSYC 4440: Clinical and Counseling Psychology: Science and Practice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
The course provides an introduction to the science and practice of clinical and counseling psychology
from integrated perspectives. History, major theories, and scientic underpinnings are covered, as well
as current developments in practice and research. Major topics include research design, theoretical
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models, diagnostic and assessment methods, psychotherapeutic interventions, treatment effectiveness,
specialization, and training. The course may emphasize clinical or counseling psychology at the
discretion of the instructor.
PSYC 4445: History and Systems of Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 and one course from each of the ve psychology course areas (any one of the
ve psychology course areas can be completed concurrently with PSYC 4445).
This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating the student’s prior academic
experiences in psychology. The historical development of psychology is examined, focusing on
antecedents in philosophy and physiology, major early systems, major historical gures, and the
historical/cultural context in which the eld developed. A seminar format is used throughout the
course to encourage student participation and interaction with peers and with faculty.
PSYC 4455: Cognitive Psychology
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 2300, and PSYC 3301
An examination of the experimental investigation of complex cognitive processes, including the storage
and retrieval of information, concept formation, reasoning, problem-solving and decision making.
PSYC 4460: Child Psychopathology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 1101 and Completion of one of the following Developmental Area courses: PSYC
3305,PSYC 4130, PSYC 3405 , PSYC 3205, or PSYC 3315
This course is an advanced level course focusing on the etiology, classication, assessment, and
treatment of a select group of child and adolescent psychological disorders that are most frequently
encountered by professionals in mental health and educational settings. The primary task of the child
clinician is to identify and treat those children who suffer from emotional and/or behavioral problems
that signicantly interfere with their development and functioning.
PSYC 4475: Psychology of Workplace Motivation and Leadership
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
This course examines topics of motivation and leadership in the workplace by addressing theoretical
formulations, major research ndings and real-world applications. Issues related to these topics will
include gender, corporate culture, job attitudes, cross-cultural inuences and organizational reward
systems.
PSYC 4480: Field Practicum in Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301, a GPA of at least 3.0 overall and in psychology, completion of two placement-
related courses, submission of an application before registration, approval of department faculty, and
permission of the instructor
The psychology eld practicum offers the advanced psychology major an opportunity to combine
appropriate supervised eld experience with classroom discussion of site-specic and general issues
related to the application of psychological theory and research. Students integrate prior academic
experiences in psychology by combining 100 hours of supervised on-site experience with assignments
and seminar-style class sessions.
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PSYC 4485: Research Practicum in Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301, declared major in psychology, GPA at least 3.0 overall and in psychology,
submit an application before registration, and approval of department faculty and permission of the
instructor
This course is for students seeking additional experience in applied research settings combining in-class
instruction and individual placement either on or off campus. Students who seek employment in a
research setting upon graduation or are interested in attending graduate school and wish to obtain
additional experience in research techniques should select this course.
PSYC 4490: Special Topics in Psychology
Variable 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One 3000-level psychology course
This course will address selected topics of special interest to faculty and students.
PSYC 4498: Capstone Internship in Psychology
3-6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301, one course from each of the ve psychology curriculum areas (can be
completed concurrently with PSYC 4498), and permission of the instructor (via departmental
application).
The Capstone Internship in Psychology course is a structured off-campus experience in a supervised
setting that is chosen in relation to the student’s major and interests. Practical experience is combined
with a research approach that investigates issues relevant to the internship. Students meet with
the internship coordinator to develop an appropriate plan that will lead to writing and presenting a
research-oriented paper that integrates prior academic experiences in psychology, a requirement of
the capstone experience.
PSYC 4499: Senior Seminar in Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PSYC 3301 and one course from each of the ve psychology course areas (any one of the
ve psychology course areas can be completed concurrently with PSYC 4499).
A capstone course designed to complete the major by integrating the student’s prior academic
experiences in psychology. Contemporary issues, problems, research, and theories from the different
areas identied in the psychology curriculum will be examined. Discussion will focus on both
substantive and methodological concerns, as well as interconnections among areas of study. A seminar
format will be used throughout the course to encourage student participation and interaction with
peers and with faculty
Notes: Offered as an online course.
Real Estate
RE 3400: Principles of Real Estate
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Students are introduced to the principles of real estate analysis and utilization. Subjects include the
nature of real property; the legal instruments involved in real property transactions; market analysis
and the determinants of real estate values; the appraisal process; investment and nancial analysis; and
the public policy aspects of real estate planning and utilization.
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RE 4500: Real Estate Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: FIN 3100, 60 credit hours with a minimum GPA of 2.0, and Admission to the Coles
College Undergraduate Professional Program or student in a Coles College Partner Program that
includes this course.
Examines the principles and procedures of real estate appraisal, the transfer process for property,
and nancing methods for residential and commercial real estate. Studies the income and cost of
developing and managing real property and analyzes real estate as an investment.
Religious Studies
RE L S 1102 : Understanding Religious Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is an interdisciplinary eld that draws from many different academic and disciplinary
approaches to understand, appreciate, compare, contrast and learn from the world’s religions, their
practices and beliefs, their people and their power. This course surveys and explores the dichotomies
and many issues surrounding and arising from religion in the world in order to enable students to
engage in conversations critically, informatively, and dispassionately on the subject of world religion.
RELS 3780: Trends in Religious Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or RELS 1102
This courses focuses on current issues and trends in the eld of Religious Studies. This course is
interdisciplinary includes international content in English. Notes: Course may be repeated with a
change in content.
Notes: Course may be repeated with a change in content.
RELS 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair prior to registration.
In this course the selected topic of an advanced nature not serve by the existing curriculum is
investigated by a student working with a supervising faculty member.
RELS 4490: Special Topics in Religious Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or RELS 1102
This course is a study of selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Notes: This course may be repeated with a change in content.
Renewable Energy Engineering Technology
REET 1000: Energy Fundamentals
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to energy fundamentals. The course starts by looking at
our societies current energy generation practices and gives a brief overview of the wide range of
sustainable alternatives available now and in the future. Topics discussed include energy, power, and
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efciency. In addition to power generation, the students will also explore topics of energy storage and
transmission. The course will culminate in freshmen design experience that will tie all the concepts
together.
REET 2020: Energy Conversion
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: REET 1000, and ECET 2111
This course starts with the introduction to both traditional and renewable energy conversion.
Emphasis is placed on renewable energy, especially solar and wind. Fundamentals of electro-mechanical
energy conversion follows. Theory of operation and operating characteristics of transformers, DC
machines, AC induction machines, and synchronous machines are thoroughly covered. Emphasis is
placed on three-phase synchronous and induction machines.
REET 3030: Energy Storage Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: REET 1000, and CHEM 1211
This course will explore the wide range of technology available for energy storage and its impact on
the energy industry. Technology will include batteries, super capacitors, ywheels. pumped storage,
and hydrogen among others. Special attention will be provided to advanced battery technologies and
their use in energy systems.
REET 3550: Introduction to Alternate Energy
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (PHYS 2211 and PHYS 2211L ) or (PHYS 1111 andPHYS 1111L )
This course will introduce students to alternative forms of energy generation, storage and delivery.
ÊThe class will explore present day technologies using oil, coal and gas then movine into emerging
technologies such as solar, wind, waves, tidal, geothermal, etc.Ê Storage technologies such as batteries
and ywheels will also be addressed along with fuel cell delivery techniques.Ê The course will end by
exploring more futuristic possibilities such as space-based solar and high-altitude wind generation.
REET 4040: Senior Design Proposal
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
In this course, students will conduct initial research into an energy topic of interest to them with the
goal of determining their senior design project. A complete proposal document is required to satisfy
completion of this course.
REET 4050: Senior Design Project
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Senior Standing
In this capstone course, the students implement the design and development of an approved project
in Renewable Energy Engineering. The project which will involve the design, fabrication, and formal
demonstration of hardware and software functionality is completed during the course of the semester.
A formal project report and oral presentation are required.
REET 4100: Solar Photovoltaics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2300
The course starts with studying the semiconductor principles of photovoltaic power generation and
provides an overview of current materials used in cell fabrication. The organization of solar cells
within panel structures are then addressed, as well and the necessary technologies for interfacing
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these panels to off-grid and on-grid power distribution networks. The course nishes up with a design
project where students will be asked to estimate energy needs and create an appropriate system for
meeting these needs.
RE E T 4110 : Solar Thermal Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3401
The course starts with a review of basic denitions of thermodynamics and Thermodynamic cycles.
General concepts of thermal radiation, radiation properties, radiation intensity and heat exchange
between surfaces will be studied. This section includes solar radiation, solar geometry and solar
angles, and solar irradiation. Then solar thermal conversion, collectors, central receivers, distributed
receivers. heliostat elds, thermal storage systems and hybrid plants and applications of technology
in residential and industrial market will be covered. The course nishes up with a design and energy
simulation of solar thermal systems.
REET 4200: Wind Power Generation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: REET 2020, and MET 3101
The course consists of two parts, mechanical and electrical. The mechanical part starts with a review
of uid mechanics. Then the principles of wind power, maximum power, actual power and force
analysis on the blades, mean wind and energy velocities will be studied. The Magnus Effect, the hit
force the drag force and different wind turbine designs will be covered. The electrical part: designing a
wind turbine system than can generate power with high efciency requires a thorough understanding
of the principles of aerodynamics of the rotor system. The inuence of the number of blades, the tilt
angle of the blades on the power output of the wind turbine will be covered. The current-voltage
characteristic of wind turbine with constant rotation speed and constant wind speed will be studied.
The construction, operation and speed control of three-phase induction motors will be thoroughly
covered. The course ends up with a design project of a wind turbine.
REET 4210: Oceanic and Hydropower Generation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MET 3401, and MET 3101
General concepts of thermodynamic processes and cycles will be reviewed in the beginning. The
course has two different sections. In the rst section, “Energy from the Ocean” will be studied. In
this section, rst “Ocean Temperature Energy Conversion” (OTEC) will be discussed and then “Open
and closed OTEC cycles” will be covered. This section will be continued with ocean waves, wave
motion, energy and power from waves, wave-energy conversion by oats, different types of “wave
machines” and poll tidal systems. In the second section, other “Hydropower generation methods” will
be addressed. In this section, different types of hydropower generation such as hydroelectric dams,
run-of-the-river hydroelectricity, and pumped-storage hydroelectricity will be discussed. This section
includes different types of impulse and reaction water turbines. The course concludes with a design
project of a “Hydropower Generation System”.
REET 4500: Environmental Aspects of Power Generation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: REET 1000, Junior Standing
This course examines the environmental impact of electrical power generation. The environmental
impact of traditional power generation schemes such as coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, and fossil fuels will
be examined along with the impact, as well as the potential impact, of Renewable Energy sources such
as solar, wind, oceanic and fuel cells.
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REET 4510: Sustainable Transportation Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ECET 2300, and CHEM 1211
This course will explore the pros and cons of alternative transportation systems including electric,
hybrid, compressed air, and fuel cell vehicles. Topics explored include infrastructure requirements,
overall system efciencies, and hidden costs of implementation. The course nishes up with a focused
transportation system analysis.
Russian
RUSS 1001: Introduction to Russian Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Introduction to the Russian language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of effective
communications skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of the culture being studied. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
RUSS 1002: Introduction to Russian Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: RUSS 1001
Introduction to Russian language and culture, part II, stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of Russian culture. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
RUSS 2001: Intermediate Russian Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: RUSS 1002
Builds upon acquisition of communication skills begun in high school. The student will continue to
develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading and writing and learn to communicate in culturally
appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
RUSS 2002: Intermediate Russian Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: RUSS 2001
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. Not open to native speakers of Russian.
RUSS 2290: Special Topics in Russian
1-3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
This course covers special topics of interest at the beginning or intermediate levels. It is primarily for
studies abroad in Russian language and culture.
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Science
SCI 1101: Science, Society, and the Environment I
3 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English and Learning Support Mathematics
requirements.
This course is the rst in a two part sequence that fullls the general education science requirement.
Using the context of environmental issues it introduces students to the basic nature of matter, energy,
and living systems and to the nature of science. Emphasis is placed on making decisions about scientic
issues. Science 1101 is not designed for science majors and is not a prerequisite for introductory
courses in biology, chemistry, or physics.
SC I 1102 : Science, Society and the Environment II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1101 or its equivalent.
This course is the second in a two part sequence that fullls the general education science
requirement. Using the context of environmental issues, it introduces students to the basic skills and
scientic understandings needed by educated citizens to make informed decisions about scientic
issues.
SCI 3360: Earth Science
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in any core lab science sequence, including SCI 1101/1102.
An introduction to basic earth science concepts and methodology (including geology, meteorology,
and oceanography) will be covered. Special emphasis will be placed on dynamic Earth processes (plate
tectonics, earthquakes, volcanism, climate, etc.) and their effects on the structure and composition of
the landforms, oceans, atmosphere, and organisms. The lab component includes hands-on evaluation
of a collection of Igneous, Metamorphic and Sedimentary rocks, topographic map analyses, spectral
imaging and remote sensing, and modeling weather related phenomena.
SCI 3365: Earth Watch: Examining Global Environmental Issues
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1102
An examination of the integrative nature of environmental sciences; emphasis on human interactions
with world environments. Discussions will focus on case studies, environmental problem-solving,
and the development of a personal ecological ethic. Ecological principles of population, community,
ecosystem and biosphere will be integrated in the case studies.
SCI 4700L: Applied Environmental Studies
2 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1101 and SCI 1102
An interdisciplinary, eld-based, capstone course. Students will apply skills learned in previous courses
in a team-based project. The experience will be documented in an environmental assessment report
describing the land and aquatic systems in terms of use, conditions (chemical, biological, physical),
economic impact, environmental policy and management.
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Science Education
EDSM 2010: Knowing and Learning in Science
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 1102 with a grade of “C” or better.
Students construct a model of knowing and learning that will guide their future classroom practice.
Issues of what it means to learn and know science, how what we know changes and develops, and
the standards used to measure what science is known inform this model. Students will also explore
the connections between kinds of assessments and theories of knowing. This course is restricted to
participants in the UTeach program.
SCED 2421: Classroom Interactions
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 2010 and Admission to Teacher Education
This course examines teachers, students, content, and interactions that lead students who are
culturally, linguistically, or academically diverse to develop conceptual understandings of science.
Science teacher candidates design and implement instructional activities informed by their
understanding of science learning, then assess student learning of science. This course includes a 45
hour middle school science teaching experience as introduction to the adolescent learner, the equity
imperative and science education reform.
SCED 3010: Perspectives in Teaching Science
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDSM 2010 and Admission to Teacher Education
Students apply and extend their understanding of knowing and learning in science by surveying the
history of science and science education reform for application to teaching practice. Students deepen
their ability to relate practices of modern science to their developing perspective on learning and
teaching science as they analyze curricula and design reform-based science instruction. Lab component
includes tutoring of secondary or tertiary science learners.
SCED 4000: Service Learning in Science Education
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 60 hours and permission of the instructor and department chair/program director.
A community activity which links learning to life by connecting meaningful community service activities
with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility. Activity will be designed with the
instructor and approved by the chair/program director.
SCED 4498: Internship in Teaching Science (6-12)
0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Provisional teaching license issued by State of Georgia, full-time employment teaching
science, and permission of science education advisor.
Student Teaching experience in science for provisionally certied teachers. Supervision will be in
collaboration with a mentor-teacher in the local school and a specialist in science education. This
internship will automatically substitute for SCED 4475. Proof of professional liability insurance is
required. Student is responsible for their own school placement.
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Secondary Education
EDSM 3000K: Survey of Life Science
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SCI 1102 and EDUC 2130
This course is a survey of life science topics designed to support middle grades education candidates in
achieving the NSTA Middle Grades Content Standards for Life Science. Inquiry laboratory experiences
are included in the course. This course is not appropriate for majors other than middle grades
education with a science concentration.
SED 2220: Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placement and Partnerships and
advisor.
A practicum in a classroom during which the student will be actively involved in the teaching-learning
process under the guidance of a professional teacher.
SED 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the director of the Center for Education Placements and Partnerships and
advisor.
A supervised teaching experience for teachers seeking certication renewal credit.
SED 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
A concentrated investigation of a particular aspect of education as a topic within a teaching eld
concentration or degree major. The content of the directed study will be determined jointly by the
instructor and the student.
SED 4490: Special Topics in Education
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor and department chair.
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Sociology
SOCI 1101: Introduction to Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This course is an overview of sociology, which emphasizes the social nature of human behavior,
including an introduction to culture, social structure, socialization, deviance, stratication, family,
gender, religion, demography, and complex organization.
SOCI 2000: Introduction to Gender Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or better in ENGL 1101
This course examines the ways that women’s and men’s gender roles are shaped by social interaction.
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Using materials and learning approaches from multiple disciplines, students will explore questions
about how individual and group expectations about gender behavior are created and sustained.
SOCI 2210: Professional Development for Sociology Students
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course is designed to introduce students to the skills and strategies necessary to successfully
meet the requirements for a B.S. in Sociology. The course provides information about career
opportunities in Sociology and related elds, as well as information about preparing for and applying to
graduate school. The primary objective of this course is to assist students in developing a plan to reach
their academic and career goals.
SOCI 2251: Social Problems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An overview of current social problems facing American society with attention to developing insights
into the conceptual analysis of meaningful solutions.
SOCI 3300: Foundations of Social Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course surveys the historical development of social theory. It emphasizes the major theories and
theoreticians of sociology and their importance for understanding contemporary sociology.
SOCI 3304: Social Organization
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An introduction to large scale social organizations, with an emphasis on bureaucracy. Examines both
the formal and informal aspects of bureaucracy, including topics ranging from power and authority, to
centralization and decentralization, red tape, and professionalism.
SOCI 3305: Research Methods in Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 and SOCI 2210
This course provides an introduction to concepts and techniques used in social science research.
Students acquire a foundational understanding of research methods in sociology, learn how to link
theory and data, and examine the ethical considerations required for social research.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
SOCI 3310: Introduction to Gerontology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101
Introduction to the multi-disciplinary eld of gerontology which provides an overview of the sociology,
psychology, and the physiology of aging. Students will consider research and theories of aging as well as
participate in eld trip experiences in gerontological settings. A key goal is to develop a more realistic
perception of the aging process.
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SOCI 3314: Race and Ethnicity
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor.
A survey of racial and ethnic relations, concentrating on the American experience. Stress is placed on
the dynamics of prejudice and discrimination, and assimilation versus pluralism, including discussions of
multiculturalism, bilingualism, and afrmative action.
SOCI 3315: Comparative and Transnational Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines the theoretical and methodological foundations of comparative and transnational
sociology. In addition to explaining the classical sociological foundations of comparative sociology,
the course explores the challenges posed to comparative sociology by the processes of globalization
and transnationalization. In this context, the course explores the emerging transnational sociological
approach that goes beyond the nation-state framework in analyzing cross-border processes and
structures that inform contemporary global change.
SOCI 3320: Exploring the Aging Network
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101
This class explores the range of services, programs, and employment opportunities related to aging.
The goal is to familiarize students with the gerontology eld so that they can develop interests,
contacts, resources, and knowledge about the aging network to use both personally and professionally.
Students further develop and rene academic plans, career paths, and personal and professional goals
related to working with older adults.
SOCI 3324: Sociology of Gender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines gender as a major organizing principle in society and explores the ways in which
gender intersects with other types of social differentiation including race, sexuality, social class, and
nationality. The course also explores the implications of changes in family, economic, and political
structures related to gender and their impact on equality in contemporary society.
SOCI 3333: Technology and Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or ANTH 1102
This course will examine the interaction between scientic and technological development and social
development, social structure and social issues.
SOCI 3334: Religion and Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or ANTH 1102
Examination of religion as a social institution in historical, comparative, and contemporary terms.
World religions and new religious movements are studied as sociocultural processes involving the need
to know, to deal with problems and to adapt to change.
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SOCI 3344: Biotechnology and Social Change
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor
This course is designed to examine the multiple manifestations of biotechnology and their social
change implications. The course locates the biotechnology revolution in the broader socio-historical
context within which it is emerging. The course focuses on the examination of the ways in which the
development and deployment of biotechnology are transforming the cultural and institutional character
of modern societies. This includes an examination of social, ethical/moral and legal/legislative issues and
their impact on policy.
SOCI 3350: Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
The primary objective of this course is to understand how race, class, and gender intersect to
fundamentally shape social interaction, conditions, and institutions in American society. This course
examines the ways in which race, class, and gender are socially constructed and how they interconnect
to create and maintain systems of privilege and inequality.
SOCI 3354: Social Class and Mobility
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
Examination of social class and hierarchy in America. Issues in empowerment, equality, styles of life,
and the nature of poverty and social mobility will be highlighted.
SOCI 3360: Sociology of Violence
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101 or SOCI 1101
This course examines the root causes and consequences of violent behavior exhibited by individuals
in our society. Topics covered include the social and cultural contexts that breed violence, society’s
inuence on specic crimes, and human social behavior.
SOCI 3364: Sociology of the Family
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
Presents the institution of the family in historical and cross-cultural perspective, including an analysis
of the American family system, its social structure and alteration, and its relation to other social
institutions.
SOCI 3374: Sociology of Occupations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An analysis of the contemporary occupations, with emphasis on large scale organizations, the structure
of occupations and the nature of work.
SOCI 3380: Society, Community, & Health
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course explores the connections between society, communities, and the health of individuals.
Topics include sociological approaches to global health inequalities, tensions between medicine and
culture and the ethics of public health and biomedical research. Students critically analyze major issues
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of health and illness confronting selected subpopulations. The course introduces students to selected
theoretical frameworks that address social determinants of health.
SOCI 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education (CAPS) and department chair.
A supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a previously
approved site in business, industry, government or private agency. For sophomore, junior or senior
level students who wish to obtain successive on the job experience in conjunction with their academic
training.
SOCI 3398: Internship
1-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 hours and SOCI 3304
A structured off-campus experience in a supervised setting which is related to the student’s major
and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research in the topical area of
the internship, under the guidance of an interdisciplinary faculty committee. Sites must be approved in
advance of the semester of the internship. A departmental internship orientation session is scheduled
at least once a semester.
SOCI 4200: Drugs, Alcohol and Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines drug use and abuse, including alcohol. Specically, it examines how different
drugs affect the body, theories of drug use, the sociological context of drug use, the impact of drug use
and abuse on society, drug treatment, drug use policies, drugs and the law, and the extent of drug use
in our society and globally.
SOCI 4400: Directed Study in Sociology
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Covers special topics and seminars external to regular course offerings. May include original research
projects and practicum experiences.
SOCI 4410: Advanced Qualitative Research Methods in Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 3305 and SOCI 3300
Concurrent: SOCI 3300
Students learn the qualitative strategies used in sociology research methods, including ethnographic
techniques applied in sociology, participant observation, in-depth interviewing, and content analysis.
Students learn ethical implications of social research, and how to design a qualitative research study,
develop interview guides, construct content analysis templates, conduct observations on the eld,
conduct interviews, code data, and analyze qualitative data. Students learn skills using software
applications for data management and analysis and write a research proposal.
SOCI 4420: Advanced Quantitative Research Methods in Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 3305, STAT 1107, and SOCI 3300
Concurrent: SOCI 3300
This course examines the concepts and techniques used for quantitative research in sociology.
Students learn to interpret, calculate, and critique the basic statistics used in quantitative methods in
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sociology. Students acquire the skills to use Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer
program for managing and analyzing numerical data. Students learn the ethical implications of social
science research and write a research proposal for a quantitative study.
SOCI 4432: Criminology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101 or SOCI 1101
An overview of theory and practice, the nature and cause of crime, and the etiology of criminal
offenses and offenders.
SOCI 4434: Emerging Social Issues in Africa
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or permission of the instructor.
As the twenty-rst century unfolds Africa and its peoples are being engulfed by a series of interrelated
social issues that are set to shape their collective futures. This course examines these social issues in
terms of their nature, patterns, sources and implications for Africa’s socioeconomic development. The
examination of these factors from both historic and contemporary perspectives includes the use of
critical pedagogy. This course also examines potential remedies to the various social issues.
SOCI 4435: Sociology of South Asia
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
This course examines social change and development in the South Asian societies through a historically
informed analysis of social institutions in the region. Some of the key themes explored include
contested histories, identity politics and nationalism, democratization, growth, poverty, and inequality.
The course includes case studies from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka,
but its main focus is on India.
SOCI 4442: Deviance and Social Control
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
A survey of the nature, causes, and consequences of deviant behavior. Provides an analysis of the
problems of denition, identication, explanation, and social reaction to violations of institutional
expectations. Presents techniques of social control.
SOCI 4443: Medical Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
Provides an analysis of (1) the social processes affecting conditions of health and illness and (2)
the cluster of social relationships and organizations that comprise the social institution of health.
Emphasizes the sociocultural factors that inuence denitions of health and illness, causes, preventions
and treatments, cross-cultural and interclass comparisons of stress, delivery of health care, mental
illness, death and dying, and health care professionals.
SOCI 4444: Social Change and Modernization
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
The nature, types, and causes of social change; technological and sociocultural factors affecting
processes of change. Innovation, diffusion, and the process of acceptance and rejection of change by
social systems and social groups.
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SOCI 4445: Sociology of Mental Illness
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101 or PSYC 1101 or permission of the instructor.
This course examines the social aspects of mental illness. Mental illness is not just a psychological or
biological afiction. Because it is also, in part, socially created and controlled, the course is designed
to help students understand who gets labeled “sick” and why. Included are a review of the social
history of mental illness and an examination of the institutions assigned to manage it. Among the
topics considered will be how mental disorder is dened and diagnosed, and how it is treated. Also
considered will be the social factors that inuence its severity and course. One of the questions
addressed will be whether all “mental disorders” are “diseases.” The applicability of a resocialization
model to this issue will likewise be studied. Finally, the ethical aspects of all of these approaches will be
considered.
SOCI 4464: Population
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 1101
An analysis of the size, growth, composition, distribution, and characteristics of the population with
emphasis on application of demographic information to socioeconomic structure, and implications of
population change.
SOCI 4490: Special Topics in Sociology
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of interest to faculty and students.
SOCI 4499: Senior Seminar in Sociology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SOCI 3300 and (SOCI 3305 or SOCI 2301)
This capstone course is designed to complete the major by integrating theory, research, and
sociological issues from divergent specialty areas of the sociology curriculum. Students synthesize
the material from previous sociology courses, highlighting the central importance of the intersecting
impact of race, class, and gender. Students submit and present a nal report.
Software Engineering
SWE 3313: Introduction to Software Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302
This course provides an overview of the software engineering discipline, introducing the student to
the fundamental principles and processes of software engineering. This course highlights the need for
an engineering approach (both personal and team) to software with understanding of the activities
performed at each stage in the development cycle. In this course, students will perform requirements
analysis, design, implementation and testing. The course presents software development processes at
the various degrees of granularity. Students will become aware of libraries of standards (IEEE, ACM,
SWEBOK, etc.).
SWE 3623: Software Systems Requirements
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313, CSE 2300
This course covers engineering activities related to the denition and representation of software
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system requirements. Topics include the elicitation, analysis, specication and validation of software
system requirements. Emphasis is on the application of processes and techniques of requirements
engineering. Projects focus on current analysis methods and supporting tools for specication,
organization, change management, traceability, prototyping, and validating requirements.
SWE 3633: Software Architecture and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313
This course covers the fundamental design principles and strategy for software architecture and
design. Architectural styles, quality attributes, design notations and documents, reference architecture,
domain specic architecture in architecture process and pattern-oriented design, component-oriented
design, and interface design in detailed design process are discussed.
SWE 3643: Software Testing & Quality Assurance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313
This course will show how software quality assurance and conguration management is performed
and how software process improvement is maintained in order to assure the highest possible quality.
Topics include software process metrics and their use in QA, testing approaches, methods and
techniques. Development of QA plans, reviews, inspections and audits will be done. Conguration
control boards and methods for software process improvement is discussed.
SWE 3683: Embedded Systems Analysis and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
The analysis and design course focuses on using modern methods, techniques, and tools for
specication and design of embedded systems. Topics include analytical methods such as RMA,
development methods such as HOOD, and notations like UML, Petri-nets, etc. are covered.
Performance evaluation based on modeling and simulation techniques is also covered. This is a project
based course.
SWE 3843: Embedded Systems Construction and Testing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3243
This course covers fundamental principles and techniques for embedded software engineering.
It focuses on a component-based development approach to designing, implementing, and testing
embedded programs. Topics include building standard-along and networked embedded systems,
validation and verication of trustworthy embedded software, testing tools and environment, quality
assurance and metrics for embedded systems, and hardware/software co-design and co-testing.
SWE 4324: User-Centered Design
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 1302 or CSE 1302 or IT 1324
A course that presents the fundamental knowledge, processes, skills, and practices leading to the
user-centered design of computer systems and applications. The course addresses the effectiveness
of human interactions with computers by examining issues of physical ergonomics, cognition and
perception, human memory and information processing, and evaluation of prototype software in a
Usability Lab. Usability engineering techniques are covered leading to improved system effectiveness in
supporting use of computers, user learning, diversity in interaction styles, and individual versus group
work. Class exercises provide practice of needed skills. A major project that integrates all aspects of
user-centered task-oriented design is included.
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SWE 4490: Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course offers advanced topics in Software Engineering selected by the Department. The course
covers special topics at the senior level that are not covered in the regular course offerings.
SWE 4633: Component-Based Software Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course covers the concepts and foundations of component-based software development (CBSD)
and its related technologies. Component-oriented tools and languages, approaches for implementation
of CBSD, including designing, building, assembling, and deploying reusable COTS components are
discussed in depth. The current component technologies such as Microsoft .NET components, Sun
JavaBeans and Enterprise JavaBeans components, and web services components will be explored.
SWE 4663: Software Project Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313 and MATH 2332
This course focuses on organizational and technical roles in software engineering. Models of software
engineering life cycle, software maturity framework, strategies of implementing software, software
process assessment, project planning principles and tools, software conguration management,
managing software quality and usability, leadership principles and legal issues will be covered.
A required team project combines technical and managerial techniques of software design and
development.
SWE 4713: SWE Application Domain
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two of the three: SWE 3623, SWE 3643, SWE 4663
Students work as part of a team to develop solutions to problems posed by either internal or external
customers in a specic SWE Application Domain. The purpose of the course is for the student to gain
an understanding of the selected application domain, and its use of software to support functions/
operations within that domain. Application domain selection is done every term from a variety
of industrial domains including Security, Gaming, Automotive, Aerospace, Military, Finance and
Commerce. Problems may require considerable software development or evolution and maintenance
of existing software products. The course culminates with the completion and presentation of an
increment of the project solution.
SWE 4724: Software Engineering Project
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010 & COM 1100 & Three of the following: SWE 3623, SWE 3633, SWE 3643,
SWE 4324, SWE 4663
This is the capstone project course and constitutes a major design experience. The course focus is
on a team project comprising the development of a realistic software system during all phases of the
software development life cycle. Topics include software project management, design, verication and
validation, development, evolution and quality assurance. Current methods, techniques, and software
tools are utilized in the development of the project.
SWE 4743: Object-Oriented Development
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CS 3304
This course involves engineering activities related to the analysis, design, and implementation of
object-oriented software systems. Topics include modeling foundations, requirements specication
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and documentation, design concepts and strategies, and OOAD methodologies with an emphasis on
UML. The course includes a major project utilizing current analysis and design methods and tools
implemented in a contemporary IDE.
SWE 4783: User Interaction Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SWE 3313 or SWE 4324
This course follows a complete software-engineering cycle to produce software objects (classes and/
or components) that support users in effective, efcient, and enjoyable interactions with computers.
Class exercises and a project incorporate concepts and methods including ethnographic and
user analysis; cognitive ergonomics; usability metrics and criteria; software-engineering practices,
conventions, standards, and documentation; device-user action mapping; person-system function
allocation; quality management systems; conceptual proto-typing; embedded systems in support of
ubiquitous computing; and function-behavior analysis.
SWE 4803: Independent Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Program Coordinator and Faculty approval
Independent study/project under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. Course description
will vary.
Spanish
SPAN 1001: Introduction To Spanish Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements
Introduction to Spanish language and culture, stressing progressive acquisition of effective
communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the practices
and products of Hispanic cultures. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
SPAN 1002: Introduction to Spanish Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Spanish or SPAN 1001 or the equivalent.
Introduction to Spanish language and culture, “Part II,” stressing continued, progressive acquisition of
effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an understanding of the
practices and products of Hispanic cultures. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
SPAN 2001: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 1002 or the equivalent.
The student will continue to develop prociency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and learn
to communicate in culturally appropriate ways. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
SPAN 2002: Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Three years of high school Spanish or SPAN 2001 or the equivalent.
Students continue to increase linguistic and cultural prociency through the use of a variety of
materials and activities. Course will serve as a transition between intermediate and upper-level courses
in Spanish. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
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SPAN 2003: Accelerated Intermediate Spanish Language and Culture
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Two years of high school Spanish or SPAN 1002
This accelerated intermediate level course in Spanish language and culture covers in one semester
the materials presented in SPAN 2001 and SPAN 2002. The course stresses continued, progressive
acquisition of effective communication skills in both the written and spoken language and an
understanding of the practices and products of Hispanic cultures.
SPAN 2032: Spanish for Health Professionals
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on Spanish language and culture appropriate for working with Hispanics in the
medical eld.
SPAN 2034: Spanish for Criminal Justice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One year of high school Spanish or SPAN 1001 or the equivalent.
This course focuses on Spanish language and culture appropriate for working in the elds of Criminal
Justice with Hispanics. Not open to native speakers of Spanish.
SPAN 2290: Special Topics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the department chair.
Special topics of interest at the intermediate level. Used primarily for studies abroad.
SPAN 3200: Critical Reading and Applied Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2003
This course emphasizes skill development and renement in the areas of critical reading and writing in
Spanish. Designed to give students extensive experience in reading and writing in Spanish, the course
focuses on the relationship between writing and reading, and on ways to improve one through the
other.
SPAN 3302: Practical Conversation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2003
This course stresses expansion of effective listening comprehension and speaking skills through
culturally and linguistically appropriate activities.
SPAN 3303: Grammar and Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 2002 or SPAN 2003
This course provides a general review of grammar through composition and other written activities,
such as summaries, correspondence, descriptions, narration, literary analysis, and other rhetorical and
culturally appropriate forms.
SPAN 3304: Literature and Culture I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and SPAN 3303
An introduction to Hispanic literature and culture from the Middle Ages to 1850. Students examine
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literary and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the period. Readings and discussion in
Spanish.
SPAN 3305: Literature and Culture II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3200 and SPAN 3303
An introduction to Hispanic literature and culture from 1850 to the present. Students examine literary
and artistic movements as well as cultural issues of the period. Readings and discussion in Spanish.
SPAN 3390: Upper-division Study Abroad in Spanish
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status and permission of the department chair.
This course fullls the study abroad requirement for the B.A. in Modern Language & Culture with
a primary language of Spanish. The content of the course may vary depending on available course
offerings in the foreign institution. The chair of the Department of Foreign Languages must preapprove
the use of this course as partial fulllment of the requirements for the degree in Modern Language
& Culture.
SPAN 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 AND SPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Supervised, credit earning work experience of one semester requiring use of Spanish in the work
place. Prior approval by department coordinator and internship supervisor is required. No more than
three semester hours may be applied toward the major.
SPAN 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 ANDSPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Covers special topics and seminars external to course offerings that allow a student to work
individually with an instructor. Requires prior approval by instructor and department chair.
SPAN 4402: Contemporary Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3304 or SPAN 3305
An examination of the historical, social, and political contexts of the contemporary Hispanic
experience through the analysis of different cultural representations such as lm, media, plastic arts,
music and literature. Readings and discussion in Spanish.
SPAN 4404: Commercial Spanish
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 AND SPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
An in-depth study of business practices and the language of business that focuses on verbal and written
communication as well as economic, social and political factors that are important to the conduct of
business in the Spanish-speaking world.
SPAN 4434: Topics in Language, Literature, and Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3304 and SPAN 3305
An exploration of a period, movement or genre in literature, a topic in culture, or language-related
issues. Topics are chosen for their signicance and impact on Hispanic cultures. Course taught in
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Spanish.
SPAN 4456: Advanced Grammar and Linguistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 and SPAN 3303
Advanced study of grammar from a linguistic perspective. Provides an overview of phonetics,
phonology, morphology, and syntax. Exposes students to dialectical variations of the Spanish-speaking
world. Stresses development of oral prociency. Course taught in Spanish.
SPAN 4490: Special Topics in Spanish
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3302 AND SPAN 3303 or permission of the instructor.
Special topics relevant to the study of Spanish-speaking societies.
SPAN 4499: Senior Seminar
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SPAN 3304 and SPAN 3305 and senior status.
This is a capstone course designed to synthesize and connect the student’s prior academic experiences
in the major and related elds of study. Students will prepare a reective essay and a research paper to
present to the faculty. Papers and presentation in Spanish.
Sport Management
SM 2100: Introduction to Sport Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course provides an introduction to sport management. Topics include historical development of
the discipline, overview of the profession, professional organizations, current issues, future trends, and
career opportunities.
SM 2200: History and Contemporary Aspects of Sport
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses on the evolution of sport within the United States and how it compares and
contrasts with the development of sport around the world. Topics include the development, youth
sport, collegiate athletics, professional sports leagues, international competition, culture, race, and
gender.
SM 2300: Legal Aspects of Sports
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses on the application of legal principles to the sport, recreation, and tness
industries. Topics covered include agency law, tort liability, contract law, antitrust law, Constitutional
law, labor law, and criminal law.
SM 2400: Sports Information and Media
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
The primary purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the eld of sport information
including mass communication, the print media, the broadcast media, sports news releases,
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interviewing, and public relations. Emphasis is placed upon the gathering, managing, and delivering of
information about sport organizations, teams, players, and coaches to the public.
SM 3100: Sports Sociology and Psychology
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course provides a survey of social and psychological factors affecting performance in sports and
physical activity. Topics include leadership, motivation, group cohesion, social facilitation, arousal/
anxiety, cognitive processes, competition, and cooperation.
SM 3200: Leadership and Management of Sport Organizations
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
Students explore the theoretical frameworks of the body of knowledge of Sport Management, the
practical applications of those frameworks, and the ethical issues confronting today’s sport managers.
This course also provides application for the development of skills necessary to be an effective
and efcient leader regarding communication, motivation, and decision-making. The role of human
resources and leadership theory in an atmosphere of complexity and diversity is also explored.
SM 3300: Sport Event Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses upon how to successfully plan and execute sport events. Topics addressed include
the determination of objectives, developing a budget, marketing, recruiting attendees, and safety.
SM 3398: Internship
1-6 Class Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA, and permission of the department chair.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning experience of one academic semester with a previously
approved business rm, sport organization, private agency or governmental agency. The course is
repeatable for up to 6 credit hours.
SM 3400: Sport Facility Design and Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses upon the principles and theories involving the overall design and management of
events in indoor and outdoor facilities for sport and physical activity. Topics covered include facility
design, planning, management, operations, and maintenance.
SM 3500: Sponsorship and Fundraising in Sport
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses on the role of sponsorship and fundraising in sport. Students are exposed to
sport-specic fundraising challenges and goals for events, facilities, and organizations in the sports
industry. The roles of media and public relations are also addressed. This course stresses practical
applications in unique situations faced by sport management practitioners.
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SM 3600: Sports Broadcasting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course focuses on the many disciplines in the art of sports broadcasting. The course emphasizes
current techniques and applications. Students are required to produce and present sports broadcasting
materials encompassing studio and remote applications.
SM 3700: International Sport Governance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course introduces students to a wide spectrum of issues related to the governance of
international sport organizations and events throughout the world. Students are introduced to the
roles that politics, culture, and policy play in international sport organizations. Topics covered include
the Olympics, Paralympics, intercultural communication and sport models throughout the world.
SM 3900: Foundations of Recreation and Leisure
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course provides a foundation for the study of recreation and leisure and the organizations that
deliver recreational services. It includes an overview of the philosophical, historical, social, cultural,
and political factors which inuence recreation and leisure. The course emphasizes the role of the
professional in the delivery of recreational services.
SM 4200: Recreation Programming
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course provides students with an overview of recreation programming across the age spectrum
and diverse populations. Leisure programming trends and niche marketing are examined as well. This
course also facilitates the understanding and application of the recreation program process for leisure
delivery systems including an introduction to activity plans, program design, delivery, and evaluation.
SM 4300: Commercial Recreation and Tourism
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100 minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course introduces students to historical and contemporary perspectives of the eld of
commercial recreation and tourism. The course stresses the necessary writing, technical, business
management, and people skills needed to compete in the current recreation and tourism marketplace.
SM 4400: Directed Study
1-6 Class Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA, and department chair prior to registration.
This course covers topics of an advanced nature external to regular course offerings and requires
independent instruction according to an agreement with a faculty supervisor.
SM 4490: Special Topics in Sport Management
1-3 Class Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course covers selected topics of interest in sport management that are not regularly offered by
the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management.
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SM 4600: Research Methods in Sport Management
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course provides students with an overview of the research process applied in the study of sport
management. Students are introduced to experimental design, data gathering techniques, and statistical
concepts and methods applicable to the sport management discipline. Students are expected to
produce and critique academic research.
SM 4650: Sports Analytics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 4600 and SM 4700
This course focuses on statistical applications in the eld of sport management. Students will be
introduced to analytical methods used to explain current trends in the sports marketplace. Students
will learn how to formulate a research hypothesis and analyze that hypothesis using statistical software
and statistical techniques including correlation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, nonparametric
techniques, and regression. Students will also learn how to write a report based on the ndings of
their research.
SM 4700: Sports Economics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, and ECON 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course applies economic principles to sports. Economic models from industrial organization,
public nance, labor economics, game theory, macroeconomics, and other elds of economics are
used to gain a better understanding of sports and the modern sports industry.
SM 4800: Sports Finance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 2100, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course covers basic principles of nance as they relate to sports. Emphasis is placed current
practices and issues relating to funding, budgeting, and revenue acquisition in sports through private
and public means. Topics include taxing and borrowing, ticket sales, concessions, broadcast sales, and
sponsorship. The course includes an introduction to collection and analysis of sports business data.
SM 4900: Senior Seminar in Sport Management
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Completion of all 2000-level and 3000-level non-elective Sport Management courses,
minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This capstone course for the Sport Management major integrates the major coursework with eld-
based experience. Two-thirds of the course is devoted to a practicum eld experiences at a site, which
is located by the student and pre-approved by the instructor prior to the beginning of the semester.
Contemporary issues, problems, research and theories are discussed. Additional course content
includes: strategies for seeking internship and entry-level employment, long-term career planning, and
post graduate study options.
SM 4950: Senior Internship in Sport Management
0 Class Hours 36 Laboratory Hours 12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SM 4900, 90+ credit hours, minimum 2.75 Institutional GPA.
This course provides students with an opportunity for an in-depth work experience at an approved
sport management internship site. Students are expected to acquire relevant skills and develop a
professional network in order to prepare for entry-level employment in the sport marketplace.
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Statistics
STAT 3010: Computer Applications of Statistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 1107 or ECON 2300 or STAT 3125 or MATH 3332
This course is an introduction to the use of computer-based statistical software packages and
applications in the analysis and interpretation of data. Topics include both descriptive statistics and
inference methods. Software packages include SAS, Excel, and R, and one of JMP, SPSS, or Minitab.
Notes: Offered as an online course.
STAT 3120: Statistical Methods I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3010
This course is designed to provide students with a foundation in statistical methods, including
condence intervals for population parameters, correlation, linear regression and hypothesis testing
(F and T-tests for regression, chi-square for independence, 2 group and paired sample T-tests). These
concepts are taught with heavy emphasis on statistical computing software and real world datasets.
Students are expected to have a working knowledge of SAS, SPSS, and Minitab.
STAT 3125: Biostatistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: BIOL 1107 or CHEM 1212 or permission of the instructor.
In this course students use descriptive statistics and visual displays to describe data. They learn
about some common population and sample distributions. They perform and analyze results of
statistical inferences, including condence intervals, correlation, linear regression, odds/risk ratios,
and hypothesis testing (F and T-tests for regression, Chi-square for independence, 2 group and paired
sample t-tests). Analyses are performed using MS-Excel. The student is required to select, analyze and
interpret real life data for a project.
STAT 3130: Statistical Methods II
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3010 and (STAT 3120 or STAT 3125)
Students continue to build their foundation in statistical methods in this course beginning with review
of t-tests. They perform and analyze results of Wilcoxon Signed Rank and Rank Sum tests (Non-
Parametric t-tests), ANOVA, Kruskal Wallis (Non-Parametric ANOVA) and Multiple Regression.
These concepts are taught with heavy emphasis on statistical computing software (especially SAS) and
real world datasets.
STAT 3396: Cooperative Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the coordinator of cooperative education/internship.
This course is a supervised work experience program for a minimum of two academic semesters at a
site in business, industry, or government. It is for sophomore, junior, or senior-level students who wish
to obtain successive on-the-job experience in conjunction with their academic training.
STAT 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the program coordinator and department chair.
This course is a supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a
previously approved business rm, private agency, or government agency.
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STAT 4025: Clinical Trial Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3125 or STAT 3120
The course introduces students to statistical concepts used to design clinical trials, or randomized
studies of humans. Students will be able to design, conduct, and analyze clinical trials in the format
required by the Food and Drug Administration. The topics include endpoint denition, sources of
bias, randomization schemes, types of blindness, phases of clinical studies (I-IV), hypothesis formation,
sample size determination, patient recruitment, adverse events, and protocol development.
STAT 4030: Programming in R
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3010 or STAT 3125
This course in statistical computing uses the R/S-Plus programming environment for data management,
and basic statistical analysis. The overall objective of this course is to prepare students to use the
R package in practical statistical/quantitative application. Topics covered include object-oriented
programming, porting data, general data management, basic statistical analyses, and writing customized
user-dened functions.
STAT 4120: Applied Experimental Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3130
Methods for constructing and analyzing designed experiments are the focus of this course. The
concepts of experimental unit, randomization, blocking, replication, error reduction and treatment
structure are introduced. The design and analysis of completely randomized, randomized complete
block, incomplete block, Latin square, split-plot, repeated measures, factorial and fractional factorial
designs will be covered. Statistical software, including SPSS, Minitab and SAS will be utilized.
STAT 4125: Design and Analysis of Human Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3130
This course serves as an introduction to epidemiologic methods used to investigate disease outbreaks
and the effectiveness of public health interventions. At the end of the course, students are able to
design, analyze, and report the results of a simple epidemiologic investigation and interpret literature
related to analysis of studies of disease causality and treatment. Students seeking Capstone credit are
asked to do further readings related to the theory underlying statistical measures of disease rates.
They also are expected to give a presentation and write a paper.
STAT 4210: Applied Regression Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3130
Topics include simple linear regression, multiple regression models, generalized linear model,
multicollinearity, qualitative predictor variables, model selection and validation, identifying outliers
and inuential observations, diagnostics for multicollinearity, and logistic regression and discriminant
analysis.
STAT 4310: Statistical Data Mining
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3130 or permission of the instructor.
Data Mining is an information extraction activity whose goal is to discover hidden facts contained
in databases, perform prediction and forecasting, and generally improve their performance through
interaction with data. The process includes data selection, cleaning, coding, using different statistical,
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pattern recognition and machine learning techniques, and reporting and visualization of the generated
structures. The course will cover all these issues and will illustrate the whole process by examples of
practical applications. The students will use recent SAS Enterprise Miner software.
STAT 4330: Applied Binary Classication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 4210
Binary Classication is a heavily used concept in statistical modeling. Common applications include
credit worthiness and the associated development of a credit risk score, fraud detection, the presence
of a disease or the identication of manufacturing units which fail inspection. Students will learn how
to use logistic regression, odds, ROC curves, and maximization functions to apply binary classication
concepts to real-world datasets. This course will utilize SAS-software and students are expected to
have a strong working knowledge of SAS.
STAT 440 0: Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor, major area committee, and department chair.
Special advanced topics external to regular course offerings.
STAT 4490: Special Topics in Statistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: STAT 3130
Special topics of interest to faculty and students.
Study Abroad
SA 2290: Lower-division Study Abroad
0-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Varies with discipline and subject.
Lower division study abroad course denoting freshman, sophomore level work.
SA 4400: Study Abroad Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair prior to registration.
Available for all disciplines.
SA 4490: Upper-division Study Abroad
0-12 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Varies with discipline and subject.
Upper division study abroad course denoting junior, senior level work.
Survey
SURV 2110: Introduction to Mapping
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113
Introductory class in basic surveying and mapping skills including geographic information systems (GIS).
Topics include scales, leveling, horizontal measurements, GPS mapping, topography, map projections,
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GIS analytical tools, data sources, raster and vector data and software applications. Emphasis will be
on small scale mapping.
SURV 2200: Construction Measurements
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1113
Use and care of engineers level, transit and tape; leveling, traversing, stadia, contours, horizontal and
vertical eld layouts for buildings; reading and interpretation of site survey maps. (No credit for CET
or Surveying and Mapping majors.)
SURV 2221: Surveying I
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 2160 and MATH 1113
Corequisite: SURV 2221L
This course deals with the determination of angles, distances, elevations and horizontal and vertical
location using total station and level. Simple horizontal and vertical curves and contouring are covered
in this course. This course also introduces the Global Positioning System and coordinate computations.
SURV 2221L: Surveying I Lab
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: EDG 2160 and MATH 1113
Corequisite: SURV 2221
This course deals with the measurement of angles, distances, elevations, horizontal and vertical
location using total station and level in the eld. This course also covers a topographic survey project.
SURV 3222: Surveying II
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 2221
Route geometry computations and eld techniques; automated data collection and reduction for
topographic surveys; coordinate computations for intersections; route design project.
SURV 3320: Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3421 or GEOG 3315
The course will focus on the analysis and interpretation of photographic and satellite imagery.
Additionally, the course will examine vertical features in orthography; the use of ground control
points; and project planning using digital softcopy methods.
SURV 3330: Construction Surveying
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Layout of designed structures from land boundaries, right of way parcels, applications of coordinate
geometry, hydrographic surveying.
SURV 3421: Geographic Information Systems I
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 2221
This course provides students with an introduction to the fundamental concepts of: Geographic
Information Systems (GIS); spatial data analysis; digital elevation models; and the surveying and mapping
components of GIS development. GIS is used in a diverse number of elds, including civil engineering,
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surveying and city planning. Lectures introduce the theory and framework of GIS, while the labs
introduce: the applications; processing; and presentation of geographic and spatial data.
SURV 3441: Vector & Raster Analysis
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3421
Manipulation of vector and raster data.Ê Use of local, focal, block and zonal statistical functions.Ê Use
of coordinates, datums, projections.Ê Development of map topology.Ê Overlay and proximity analysis.Ê
Spatial joins and queries.Ê Data storage models
SURV 3451: Terrain Analysis
2 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3320
This course examines the theory and methods of the generation, compilation, analysis, and applications
of digital elevation data. Specic topics include GIS, terrain data models, photogrammetry and LiDAR
DEM processing, terrain surface modeling, digital terrain analysis, terrain visualization, and watershed
delineation. Computer exercises in the generation and processing of DEM using GIS and image
processing software packages.
SURV 3500: Applied Hydrology and Hydraulics
3 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: PHYS 1111 & PHYS 1111L
This course deals with the application of hydrology and hydraulics in small site design. An emphasis
is on residential subdivision and small commercial tract design. Note: This course is not available for
credit for Engineering majors.
SURV 4110: Geospatial Sciences Practice
1 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3451
A capstone course in the applications of geospatial science technology. Course requires a project
developed with an industry partner in applying geospatial science analytical skill, analysis, and mapping
SURV 4410: Surveying Computations and Adjustments
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3222 and MATH 2202
Advanced surveying computations; matrix algebra; computer methods; statistical analysis of error
propagation; variance and co-variance; least squares adjustments.
SURV 4415: Geodetic Surveying Methods
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3421
Topics in Geodetic Surveying Methods including traversing, leveling and GPS. Coordinate systems and
projects are utilized.
SURV 4420: Remote Sensing
3 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3320
This course evaluates remote sensing systems; ground truthing; mapping applications; satellite imagery
integration into GIS.
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SURV 4422: Geographic Information Systems II
3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3421
Continuation of GIS I; data collection techniques; advanced systems and macro programming.
SURV 4423: Advanced Field Operations
2 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Emphasis placed on production surveying; use of codes to develop maps; extensive data collection;
computer drafting and plotting.
SURV 4465: Legal Aspects of Land Surveying
4 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 3222
Cadastral systems; Georgia laws on surveying and property; boundary survey legal research; writing of
legal descriptions; evidence evaluation; US Public Land System.
SURV 4470: Land Development Design
2 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 2221 and SURV 2221L and (CE 4703 or SURV 3500 )
This course deals with site analysis, subdivision design, drainage design, sewer design and discusses the
legal requirements, platting, and CAD computer methods.
SURV 4475: Land Surveying Practice
1 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SURV 4465
Legal research; boundary analysis; boundary survey project; ofce procedures; business practice.
SURV 4490: Special Topics in Surveying
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior or Senior Standing, Consent of the Department Chair
Special Topics offered by the program on a demand basis.
Systems Engineering
ISYE 1000: Introduction to Industrial & Systems Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
This course is an introduction to the industrial and systems engineering profession and discipline
through exposure to problems, principles, and practice. Integrated systems approach to problem
solving. Foundation of data manipulation and preparation for problem analysis. Development of
communication skills, career opportunities, importance of professionalism, ethics, contemporary
challenges, lifelong learning, and introduction to the department. How to plan for graduation and other
useful items are also included.
ISYE 2600: Applications of Probability
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190
This course covers axioms of probability, continuous and discrete distributions used in engineering,
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sampling distributions, expectation, conditional probability, central limit theorem, and introduction to
Poisson Processes.
ISYE 3100: Systems Reliability & Maintainability
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 and Engineering Standing
This course introduces engineering principles and methods used for system reliability and
maintainability. Data collection, accelerated testing, FMEA, FTA, system safety, and availability,
sustainability are introduced.
ISYE 3120: Contemporary Technological Systems: Design, Analysis, &
Architecture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 1000, ISYE 3100 and Engineering Standing
This course focuses on how system engineering principles are applied to modern technological
and infrastructure systems. Defense, space, communication, energy, transportation, aerospace and
manufacturing systems are analyzed. Other topics include architecture descriptions, heuristic problem
solving, sociotechnical issues and managing complexity.
ISYE 3125: Statistical Quality Control
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 and Engineering Standing
A study of the fundamentals of statistical quality control is provided. Topics include statistical
process control with emphasis on applications and techniques including control charts for variables
and attributes, and process capability. Other topics include scientic sampling fundamentals,
acceptance sample by attributes and variables, and reliability. This course includes a Term Project
where the student will use the concepts presented in this course to create a quality control plan
for an organization that includes an acceptance sampling plan, a control chart, and a warranty
recommendation based on reliability theory.
ISYE 3150: Design & Improvement of Quality Processes
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing
Students will learn quality history, philosophies, and the relationship of quality to organizational
performance. Emphasis will be given to the management, organization, creation and evaluation of
quality systems necessary to assure organizational performance, including basic quality tools, and
approaches to quality and process improvement such as Lean and Six Sigma.
ISYE 3200: Human Machine Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 1000 & Engineering Standing
In this course students will study the relationship between humans and the systems they interact
with. Students will study human physical and psychological strengths and weaknesses as well as
organizational and political issues that inuence the effectiveness of Human Machine interactions.
ISYE 3350: Logistics & Supply Chain Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Status
This course is an analysis of decision making in the current logistics environment and the tools and
optimization models needed for nding solutions to problems relating to supply chain design and
strategy, transportation, and warehouse management.
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ISYE 3398: Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: 90 credit hours and departmental approval
A structured out of the classroom experience in a supervised setting that is related to the student’s
major and career interests. Practical experience is combined with scholarly research under the
guidance of faculty and the internship supervisor. Internship sites must be secured in advance of the
semester of the placement and must be approved by the student’s advisor and internship coordinator.
ISYE 3400: Deterministic Operations Research
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 3260
This course covers formulation and solution of deterministic models of operations research linear,
integer, and dynamic programming. Transportation, assignment, shortest path, and minimum spanning
tree problems will be introduced to address various applications in the areas of engineering design,
production planning and scheduling, inventory control, transportation and logistics.
ISYE 3407: Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing
An introduction to the application of the six-sigma methodology in the area of process improvement,
and an introduction to lean manufacturing concepts. This course includes a Term Project where
the student will use the concepts presented in this course to create a quality control plan for an
organization that includes an acceptance sampling plan, a control chart, and recommendations for
optimizing the overall efciency of the organization.
ISYE 3450: Human Factors Engineering
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 and Engineering Standing
An examination of the principles and practices of work analysis and work measurement. Emphasis is
on a variety of analytical tools and the development of the student’s skill in the use of a stopwatch.
This course includes a Term Project where the student will use the concepts of human factors
engineering to create an optimal work area layout that maximizes production output and achieves the
quality and safety objectives of the organization and also minimizes employee fatigue. The Term Project
will include the creation of an engineering time standard for the optimized process.
ISYE 3600: Statistics with Applications
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 & Engineering Standing
This course covers point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, and
introduction to regression analysis, with applications to engineering problems.
ISYE 3801: Aerodynamics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 2202 & Engineering Standing
An introduction to aerodynamics; including circulation theory of lift, thin airfoil theory, viscous ow,
boundary layer, nite wing theory, and drag in incompressible ow.
ISYE 3802: Aircraft Design & Performance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3801 and Engineering Standing
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Airplane conceptual design principles are developed to meet modern aerodynamics, propulsion,
structural, and performance specications. This course examines the complete airplane design,
including specications, aerodynamic calculations, inboard prole drawing, weight and balance, general
arrangement drawing, aerodynamic drag analysis, and complete performance report.
ISYE 3803: Fundamentals of Avionics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3801 & Engineering Standing
The primary topics of this course are related to the understanding of the principles, theory, and
technology of modern avionic systems for both military and civil aircraft. Various subsystems including
sensory, y-by-wire control, display, navigation, air data, autopilots, and ight management are
examined individually and as an integrated whole. Both mathematical and conceptual approaches to
every subsystem will be taught as well as key considerations, such as ight safety, which undergird their
usage and functionality.
ISYE 4200: Engineering Optimization: Stochastic Decision Models
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 and ISYE 3400 and Engineering Standing
Modeling and solution of decision problems under uncertainty. Topics include Markov Chains,
stochastic programming, stochastic dynamic programming, theory, utility theory and simulation.
Computer solution techniques are emphasized
ISYE 4250: Manufacturing & Service Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3450 and Engineering Status
This course is an analysis of decision-making in the current production environment. Topics include
learning curves, manufacturing and service processes, waiting line analysis, process design, Lean supply
chains, and Theory of Constraints.
ISYE 4320: Advanced Logistics
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3350 and Engineering Standing
This course will expand on the topics covered in the introductory logistics course, leading students
to a deeper understanding of logistics and supply chain systems. Special emphasis will be given to
current trends in the eld, such as global logistics, reverse logistics, nontraditional supply chains, and
risk assessment/disaster recovery. Each student will also research in more depth a single topic that
interests them.
ISYE 4400: Directed Study
1-4 Variable Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair.
This course covers special topics and seminars of an advanced nature, external to regular course
offerings that allow a student to work individually with an instructor. A Directed Study may include
original research projects and/or practicum experiences.
ISYE 4425: Facilities Planning & Material Handling
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3450 and Engineering Standing
This course explores fundamental concepts, theory, and procedures for the study of facilities design
and location; physical layout; material ow principles; and material handling. Product design, process
planning, and schedule design are integrated through the development of analytical procedures and use
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of Visio layout planning software to enhance the decision-making process in the design, rationalization
and improvement of factory and ofce layouts. The knowledge learned in this course is integrated with
knowledge from selected related courses to develop a laboratory design project by students working
in teams.
ISYE 4490: Special Topics
1-4 Variable Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chair and engineering standing
Selected special topics of interest to faculty and students. This course may be taken more than once.
ISYE 4500: System Modeling & Simulation
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 2600 and Engineering Standing
This course covers modeling and simulation of systems. Topics include basic simulation and system
modeling techniques, random sampling procedures, input analysis, output analysis and system
evaluation. Practical implementations using common modeling languages and simulation software are
emphasized.
ISYE 4801: Aircraft Propulsion
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3801 & Engineering Standing
This course involves preliminary design, subject to specications, of an air-breathing engine for
aircraft propulsion. This course discusses cycle calculations, installed performance and engine sizing
information. Design and integration of components and support systems are explored. Propeller
theory is introduced.
ISYE 4802: Helicopter Theory
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3801 & Engineering Standing
The course is designed for students interested in helicopter theory as an application of large scale
complex system. It presents a comprehensive introduction to rotorcraft technology, covering a range
of disciplines from design, aerodynamics and propulsion points of view. It teaches what a helicopter
engineer or enthusiast needs to know to analyze an existing design or participate in the development
of a new one. The course covers all aspects of hover, vertical ight and forward ight.
ISYE 4803: Aeronautics Senior Design Project
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ISYE 3802 & (ISYE 4801 or ISYE 4802 ) & Engineering Standing
The course focuses on the student completing a project that is related to the design of an aerospace
vehicle and demonstrating comprehensive application of the subject matter. The general intent is to
demonstrate the students’ knowledge of the integrative aspects of the systems engineering process.
There is a formal report and a defended oral presentation required before industrial and academic
experts.
ISYE 4900: Senior Design Project
1 Class Hours 4 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Engineering Standing
Concurrent: ISYE 4200 and ISYE 4500
The course focuses on the student completing a project that is a comprehensive application of
the subject matter in the ISYE curriculum. The general intent of the project is to demonstrate the
students’ knowledge of the integrative aspects of the systems engineering process. There is a formal
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report and a defended oral presentation required before industrial and academic experts.
SYE 2100: Systems Analysis and Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
In this course students will learn techniques for developing, analyzing and portraying design and life
cycle systems requirements. Students will learn to use tools and techniques including Quality Function
Deployment, IDEF0 Charts, and Enhanced Block Flow Diagrams.
SYE 2290: Special Topics in Systems Engineering
1-4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
The course covers special topics at the intermediate level that are not in the regular course
offerings. This course may be taken more than once.
SYE 3320: Engineering Economics and Decision Analysis
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: MATH 1190
This course covers the basic tools used in engineering economic decision making, including discounted
cash ow, replacement and timing decisions, depreciation, risk analysis, and pricing mechanisms. Topics
may also include an introduction to preferences and utilities, equilibrium concepts, game theory, and
incentive compatibility.
SYE 3700: Manufacturing and Production Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SYE 2600 and SYE 3400 (can be taken concurrently) and Engineering Standing
An analysis of decision making in the current production environment and the tools and optimization
models needed for nding solutions to problems relating to production planning and scheduling,
inventory, and warehouse design.
SYE 3710: Logistics and Supply Chain Systems
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: SYE 2600 and SYE 3400 (can be taken concurrently) and Engineering Standing
An analysis of decision making in the current logistics environment and the tools and optimization
models needed for nding solutions to problems relating to supply chain design and strategy,
transportation, and warehouse management.
Technical Communication
TCOM 2002: Productivity Tools and Technologies for Technical
Communicators
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1101
This course introduces students to core productivity tools and technologies used in technical
communication. The in-depth features of open source and commercial productivity tools are explored
with the goal of creating complex documents that leverage and integrate technical affordances. The
course examines on-line workspaces, project management tools, and workow products common to
technical communication through various projects.
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TCOM 2010: Technical Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
The course is an introduction to organization, style, and mechanics of technical writing. It includes
practice in writing such typical documents as technical descriptions, instructions, proposals, and
recommendation reports. Emphasis is placed on incorporating rhetorical theory into planning,
organizing, and writing reports; designing visual aids; and editing. Among other assignments, at least
one complete technical report is required.
TCOM 2030: Research in Technical Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2002, STAT 1107, and TCOM 2010
The course is an introduction to research methods used by practitioners and scholars in technical
communication. Students explore the relationship between theory and research and learn how to
design and carry out empirical studies using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Emphasis is
placed on the research methods used in workplace settings to design user-centered information
products and to test their usefulness and usability.
TCOM 3020: Designing Effective Proposals
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010 and TCOM 2030
The course covers the theory and practice of writing proposals for business, industry, and non-prot
organizations, with emphasis on in-house planning and external grant-seeking proposals. Course
covers persuasion theory and strategies while leading students step-by-step through the proposal
development process. Students develop skills in gathering and evaluating information, analyzing
audiences, collaborating with peers and clients, building arguments, writing clearly and cogently, and
designing visually effective documents.
TCOM 3030: Instructional Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 3430
The course introduces and applies systematic instructional design and instructor-led training. Students
study a major model of instructional design and apply it to develop and rene a unit of instruction.
Students prepare and deliver a training lesson, participate in team instructional design activities, and
evaluate the training developed and presented by other students.
TCOM 3045: Fundamentals of Information Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010
The course introduces students to the principles and best practices of effective information design
for both print and electronic media. Students apply rhetorical and gestalt principles to an analysis of
information products. Students also redesign products to reect good principles of information design,
and they report on the rationale for these redesigns, showing the ways in which design principles have
been effectively applied.
TCOM 3070: User Assistance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010
This course explores the concepts and strategies necessary for designing effective user assistance in
its many forms. The course emphasizes effective task-oriented design while introducing important
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industry trends like topic-based authoring, single sourcing, project planning, structured authoring, and
DITA basics.
TCOM 3130: Technical Communication: Theory, Ethics, and Practice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2002, TCOM 2010, and TCOM 2030
This course examines a range of theories that have shaped technical communication thought
and practice in the twenty-rst century. This course also focuses on ethical issues in technical
communication through case studies and other readings. The course exposes students to the evolving
body of knowledge, including key theorists and practitioners that help form the foundation of the
technical communication profession.
TCOM 3145: Designing Social Media Infrastructure
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2030
This course prepares technical communicators to assess and develop governance/oversight procedures,
policies, employee training, monitoring and measurement protocols, risk and compliance guidelines,
and audit processes for social media. Students select a company and conduct a semester-long case
study where they develop critical infrastructure documents for social media.
TCOM 3245: SEO and Analytics for Technical Communicators
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010 and DWMA 3400
The course introduces students to the concepts, practices, and implementation of SEO for digital
assets (websites, images, les). Working with an existing website, students enhance existing code to
leverage SEO and deploy both analytics and webmaster tools to measure and rene SEO tactics and
strategies for maximum SERP presence. The course also covers fundamentals of best practices for
Section 508 (ADA) compliance with online documents and website coding.
TCOM 3398: Internship
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Junior standing with a 3.0 or better GPA in upper-division courses in major
This course is an opportunity for students to apply principles and techniques of technical
communication in a specic organization. Learning is experiential and must supplement, not duplicate,
learning in the classroom. The student is responsible for nding an internship, but this program helps
in the effort. The student submits a written proposal describing the internship according to program
guidelines. Each internship is monitored by the student’s advisor.
TCOM 4000: Technical Editing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010
This course examines the responsibilities of an editor including the methods and skills needed to edit
various types of technical and scientic products (print and digital) with an emphasis on comprehensive
editing. The course also teaches students how to prepare content that clearly and effectively
communicates technical information to a wide range of end users. This course prepares students for
writing and editing careers in technical communication.
TCOM 4045: Multi-Media for Technical Communicators
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2010
This course is a study of the foundations of multi-media including theory, planning, scripting,
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storyboarding, and production for technical communicators. Projects in the class include developing
multimedia-based process/mechanical descriptions, instructions and interactive graphics for product
end users and customers. Students submit research work on the theory of multi-media.
TCOM 4050: Instructional Video for Technical Communicators
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: DWMA 2170
This course addresses the theory and practice of developing “how-to” videos for product end
users and customers. Fundamentals of instructional design, including audience analysis, goal analysis,
formative and summative evaluation, are applied. Contemporary video technologies are used to
generate products that instruct and inform end users/customers. Evaluation of technologies, content
transfer, aesthetics and cultural considerations are addressed. Students assess commercially prepared
videos and plan for incorporating them in training.
TCOM 4120: Usability Testing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TCOM 2002, TCOM 2010, and TCOM 2030
This course introduces students to UX (User Experience) and usability testing. Included in the course
is a review of the relevant research and practical applications of usability testing. Students learn how to
develop strategies for planning, conducting, and analyzing a test. In teams, students perform tests using
online testing tools, low-delity in-person methods, and formal usability lab settings. A nal testing
report with qualitative and quantitative results is required.
TCOM 4400: Directed Study
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: To be determined by the faculty member teaching the course
This course addresses specic student needs for a specic technical communication topic not covered
in the technical communication curriculum.
TCOM 4490: Special Topics in Technical Communication
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the Technical Communication Coordinator and The DWMA Department
Chair
This course is used by faculty to offer topics that are relevant to the study of technical communication
not currently in the technical communication curriculum.
Theatre and Performance Studies
GFA 1000: Introduction to On-Set Film Production
6 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
This course provides students with a basic set of skills and insights sufcient to be integrated onto
the sets of working lm productions. The course is offered in collaboration with the Georgia Film
Academy.
GFA 2000: On-Set Internship
0 Class Hours 6 Laboratory Hours 6 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: GFA 1000
This internship course provides students with basic on-set lm production experience, knowledge and
experience with lm-industry standards, organizational structure, professional equipment and on-set
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procedures by giving students hands-on experience on the sets and ofces of working lm productions
and businesses.
TP S 110 7: Theatre in Society
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Successful completion of English Learning Support, if required. Successful completion of
Mathematics Learning Support or concurrent registration, if required.
This interactive course examines the role of theatre in society through the study of dramatic works
and performance events within their cultural and historical contexts. Course assignments promote
understanding of the creative process and develop skills in critical analysis, global perspectives, and
collaboration. Attendance is required at live performances, including some events with paid admission.
TPS 1500: Introduction to Theatre Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS interest. Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements.
An introduction to theatre as a eld of study and as an art form.
TPS 1600: Introduction to Performance Studies
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS interest. Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements.
An introduction to performance as a eld of study and as an art form.
TPS 1713: Stagecraft
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS interest.
Theoretical and practical work in theatre crafts including carpentry, properties, costumes, scene
painting, stage lighting, and sound. Special attention will be given to safety precautions in each area.
TPS 2202: Introduction to Acting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Not available to declared TPS majors.
This course is an introduction to basic acting techniques. It is designed for non-Theatre and
Performance Studies majors or those students who are considering a Theatre and Performance Studies
major but are currently undeclared.
TPS 2203: Acting I: Principles of Acting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS interest. Successful completion of all Learning Support English requirements.
The theory and practice of the actor’s craft.
TPS 2290: Special Topics
1-12 Variable Credit Hours
Students will explore special topics relevant to the Department of Theatre and Performance Studies.
TPS 2713: Theatre Production
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1713
A study of the creative process of theatrical production from concept to performance. This course
features the analysis of selected scripts as well as individually-designed production and/or performance
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assignments. Theatre and Performance Studies majors must complete TPS 2713 two times for a total
of four hours credit.
TPS 3000: Performing Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 1600
The study of a variety of literary texts through solo and group performance. Students engage course
topics through critical reading, written analysis, and embodied performance.
TPS 3050: Applied Performance and Production
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 2713
This laboratory course focuses on the study, rehearsal, and performance or production for a
Department of Theatre and Performance Studies production. This course may be repeated for upper
division credit and can be used for applied professional sequence (APS) credit.
TPS 3093: Performing Folktales and Fairy Tales
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1600 or ENGL 2110
The study of folktales and fairy tales from world oral traditions through storytelling performance.
TPS 3094: Performing Classical Myth
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1600 or ENGL 2110
The study of Greek and Roman mythology through storytelling performance.
TPS 3193: Performing World Myth
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1600 or ENGL 2110
The study of world mythology through storytelling performance.
TPS 3194: Performing Personal Narrative
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1600 or ENGL 2110
The study of personal narratives through performance.
TPS 3200: The Actor’s Voice
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 2203 or permission of the instructor.
This course is designed to help performers develop a healthy, expressive and exible vocal technique
equal to the demands of dramatic performance. Students learn to free their natural voices through
physical exercises and by mastering the vocabulary of vocal mechanics. Breathing, posture, relaxation,
and articulation are examined as key elements of voice and speech production.
TPS 3213: Acting for the Camera
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3223
An intermediate acting course applying acting techniques to the special demands of lm and television.
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TPS 3223: Acting II: Intermediate Acting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major, a grade of “B” or better in TPS 2203
An intermediate acting course applying and advancing the principles of Acting I to intermediate level
stage challenges.
TPS 3243: Acting III: Acting Styles
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major and TPS 2203 or TPS 3223
This course explores advanced topics in the art of stage acting. Emphasis is on period and genre styles.
Theoretical studies will be combined with the performance of selected scenes and critical evaluations
of peer and professional work. *This course may be repeated more than once for credit provided that
the course content differs entirely from the previous offering.
TPS 3320: Musical Theatre Performance: Applied Voice
0 Class Hours 1 Laboratory Hours 1 (may be elected as 0 hours after taken twice) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Entrance by audition to Musical Theatre Ensemble.
Advanced practice and study in the craft and theory of musical theatre performance. Work will
culminate each semester in either a production or a juried recital. May be repeated for credit up to six
times.
TPS 3398: Internship
1-9 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the department chair.
A supervised, credit-earning work experience of one academic semester with a previously approved
business rm, private agency, or government agency.
TPS 3400: Performance Composition
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 1600 or permission of the instructor.
Course examines and applies various approaches for composing live performance events. Additionally,
students research and analyze a wide range of performance texts as inspiration for composing and
mounting their own performances. Finally, the course culminates in a nal presentation of student
works.
TPS 3403: Play Analysis for Production
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 1500
Textual analysis of playscripts, with an emphasis on the perspective of the practitioner of theatre. A
preparatory course for the history of theatre and drama sequence.
TPS 3493: Performance Art
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1600 or ENGL 2110 or DANC 4500 or permission of the instructor/department.
History, theories, and practice of performance art from futurism to the present. Emphasis is on the
creation and performance of image, auteur approaches to literary, mythic, visual art, and personal
sources, and the writing and staging of performance pieces.
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TPS 3500: Dramaturgy
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3403
Close study of performance texts and source material, with an emphasis on dramaturgical praxis,
including an overview of the history/theory of the dramaturg.
TPS 3600: Performing Culture
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 1600
The study of the forms and functions of cultural performance practices. Students engage course topics
through critical reading, written analysis, original eldwork, and embodied performance.
TPS 3700: Music Theory for Musical Theatre
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Corequisite: TPS 1500.
Music sight-reading skills and aural techniques specically tailored for the musical theatre performer
are the focus of this course. Students will apply these skills through practical application using
examples from musical theatre literature.
TPS 3703: Musical Theatre History and Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. and ENGL 1102
This course is an introduction to musical theatre which surveys the major shows in musical theatre
literature, through the study of the plots, scores, characters, and songs of the shows. Students explore
the genre’s place and function in theatre history as both an art form and popular entertainment and its
inuence on culture in general.
TPS 3713: Acting in Musical Theatre
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 2203
This course provides students the opportunity to develop an effective acting technique for the musical
stage. Through in-class exercises and the study of the scores and libretti from major shows in the
repertoire, students will develop performance techniques particular to the musical theatre genre and
an appreciation of its diverse styles.
TPS 3813: Visual Imagination
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. Completion of 24 hours.
A course in the visual aspects of the art of theatre that focuses on the principles, the elements and the
history and current practice of visual design for the theatre.
TPS 3815: Makeup Design and Application for the Performer
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3813
This course introduces the student to two-dimensional stage makeup, focusing on an understanding of
facial structure, a prociency in basic makeup concepts and application procedures, and a knowledge of
the role of makeup as a critical component in a complete performance.
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TPS 3820: Scene Painting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major
This course provides students with fundamentals in painting for the theatre, which includes scene
painting material, tools, methods, processes, and techniques. It consists of instructional talks,
demonstrations, hands-on experience and rationalization.
TPS 3823: Design Skills
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3813
Basic design skills including drafting, sketching and rendering. Offered in versions oriented specically
toward set design or costume design in alternating years.
TPS 3853: Period Styles
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3813
An examination of the history and interrelationships between dress, architecture and the visual arts as
they relate to the eld of theatrical design.
TPS 4010: Storytelling Practicum
2 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 1600 and permission of the instructor. Audition required.
Advanced study of the methods and practice of storytelling as a performing art. Students develop
a repertoire of stories suitable for various audiences and occasions. Off-campus and out-of-class
performances comprise a major required component of the course.
Notes: May be taken three times for a total of 6 credit hours.
TPS 4015: Musical Theatre Techniques
0 Class Hours 2 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Declared TPS major
This course focuses on basic skills in musical theatre singing styles for entry-level students.
TPS 4020: Musical Theatre Ensemble
1 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 1 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 4015 and entrance by audition to musical theatre ensemble.
Advanced practice and study in the craft and theory of musical theatre performance. Work will
culminate each semester in either a production or a juried recital. May be repeated for credit; students
who have taken the course twice may elect to take the course for 0 credit hours.
TPS 4030: Actor’s Studio
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Audition and/or the approval of the instructor.
This practical-based course focuses on advanced practice and study in the craft and theory of acting.
Students explore a variety of acting styles through intensive scene work and exercises. Actor’s Studio
may be repeated for credit up to four times; students who have taken the course twice may elect to
take the course for 0 credit hours.
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TPS 4040: Stage Combat
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 2203
This is an introductory course in Stage Combat. Students will learn the skills necessary to safely and
dynamically create the illusion of violence on stage.
TPS 4050: Advanced Applied Performance and Production
0 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 2713
This laboratory course focuses on advanced study, rehearsal, and performance or production for a
Department of Theatre and Performance Studies production. This course may be repeated for upper-
division credit and may be used for applied professional sequence credit.
TPS 4243: Audition Practicum
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 3223
This course prepares students for the major forms of auditions they will encounter in the eld of
acting.
TPS 4313: Principles of Directing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3403
Students will learn the fundamentals of directing for the stage. Theoretical studies will be combined
with the direction of selected scenes and observation of working directors. Emphasis is on 20th
century realism.
TPS 4323: Directing Styles
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3403
Students will learn the fundamentals of directing for the stage. Emphasis is on non-realistic period
and genre styles. Theoretical studies will be combined with the direction of selected scenes and
observation of working directors. *This course may be repeated more than once for credit provided
that the course content differs entirely from the previous offering.
TPS 4333: Adapting and Staging Literary Texts
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 3000 or permission of the instructor/department.
Aesthetics, methods, and practice in presentational modes of group performance. Emphasis on the
selection, adaptation, and staging of poetic, narrative, and nonction texts.
TPS 4400: Directed Study
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and department chair.
Selected topics of an advanced nature, which may include original research projects.
TPS 4490: Special Topics
1-3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: Approval of the instructor and departmental chair.
Topics of special interest to students and faculty.
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Notes: This course may be repeated more than once for credit provided that the course content differs entirely
from the previous offering.
TPS 4513: History and Theory I: Ancient through Renaissance Theatre and
Performance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3000 and TPS 3403
Studies in the history, theory, and literature of world theatre and performance traditions from ancient
times through the Renaissance.
TPS 4523: History and Theory II: Neoclassical through Romantic Theatre
and Performance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3000 and TPS 3403
Studies in the history, theory, and literature of world theatre and performance traditions from the
Neoclassical Age through early Modernism.
TPS 4533: History and Theory III: Victorian through Contemporary Theatre
and Performance
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 3403 and either TPS 3493 or TPS 3600
This course centers on studies in the history, theory, and literature of world theatre and performance
traditions from the Victorian period through the contemporary era.
TPS 4813: Scene Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3813
Building blocks for scene design with an emphasis on transforming written text into three-dimensional
visual language, and working through fundamental scene design problems.
TPS 4823: Lighting Design for the Stage
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3813
Study of lighting design for the stage, including study of lighting instruments and control.
TPS 4833: Costume Design
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS Major. TPS 3813
Study of principles, methods and processes for costume design for the stage.
TPS 4999: Senior Seminar: The Scholar Artist
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: TPS 3600 or TPS 3493 ; and one of the following: TPS 4513, TPS 4523, or TPS 4533
This capstone course investigates the roles creativity, scholarship, and artistic identity play in personal
and professional lives via mission statements, career goals, and action steps. Projects include discipline-
specic design, development, and integration of self-marketing tools into presentations for entering the
professional world.
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Writing
WRIT 3000: Introduction to Creative Writing Genres
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a multi-genre creative writing survey incorporating the study of three genres from the
following list: short ction, poetry, creative nonction, playwriting, and screenplay writing. Pairing
creativity with technique, this content-based course introduces students to concepts, approaches, and
methods. As students develop a portfolio of work, they learn to contextualize their own writing with
writings from celebrated authors by completing short critical commentaries. This course introduces
students to the workshop format.
WRIT 3100: Poetry Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a workshop approach to poetry writing that emphasizes original writing, revision, and
analysis and response from classmates. Some attention is given to the work of established writers as
models.
WRIT 3109: Careers in Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course exposes students from a variety of backgrounds to various careers in writing. (Students
need not be English majors.) Students will analyze and create a wide variety of professional texts
ranging from technical, business, and governmental documents to medical, community-based, and web-
based documents.
WR IT 3110 : Playwriting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a workshop approach to playwriting that emphasizes original writing, revision, and
analysis and response from classmates. Some attention is given to the work of established writers as
models.
WR IT 3111: Professional Editing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This is a course in editing as a practice and a profession. It focuses on editorial roles and
responsibilities and introduces students to the skills, principles, and methods of editing. Course
assignments provide ample practice in applying the techniques of editing, including editing for grammar,
punctuation, and style. This course prepares students for careers in publishing and writing.
WRIT 3120: Fiction Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121, ENGL 2122,ENGL 2130, ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, or ENGL 2300
This course is a workshop approach to ction writing that emphasizes original writing, revision, and
analysis and response from classmates. Some attention is given to the work of established writers as
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models.
WRIT 3130: Literary Nonction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: One of the following courses: ENGL 2110, ENGL 2111, ENGL 2112, ENGL 2120, ENGL
2121,ENGL 2122, ENGL 2130,ENGL 2131, ENGL 2132, orENGL 2300 .
This course is a study and practice of selected genres of literary nonction. The course features
extensive nonction writing and revision, workshop discussion, and readings in major authors of
literary nonction.
WRIT 3140: Writing in the Workplace
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course emphasizes strategies for producing effective documents in a variety of professional
contexts. Students gain practice with common workplace forms as they master writing clearly and
with the needs and expectations of their audiences in mind. This course is particularly valuable to
students preparing for careers in business, government, and nonprot organizations.
WRIT 3150: Topics in Digital Rhetoric
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course explores rhetorical practices in electronic environments and provides an examination
of major works on digital reading, writing, and culture framed by contemporary rhetorical theories.
Students plan, design, and compose a variety of rhetorically effective digital texts. This course can be
taken more than once provided the course content differs from the previous offering.
WRIT 3160: Argumentative Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course focuses on the study and practice of argumentative writing. It includes the study of current
models of effective arguments and the process of forming written arguments. It features extensive
writing and revision, workshop discussion, and readings of classical and contemporary arguments. The
course can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the previous
offering.
Notes: These courses can be taken more than once provided the course content differs entirely from the
previous offering.
WRIT 3170: Environmental Writing and Literature
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102
This course is intended for students interested in major works of environmental literature and for
those who wish to think and write about the interconnections between humans and the nonhuman
world. The course studies pastoral literature, nature writing, and science writing, and provides
instruction in the writing of environmental nonction prose for aesthetic, expressive, intellectual, and
instrumental purposes.
Notes: This course can be taken more than once if content differs entirely from a previous offering.
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WRIT 4100: Advanced Poetry Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WRIT 3100
Building on the skills learned in WRIT 3100, this course offers advanced workshop experiences for
practiced writers of poetry and includes lecture and discussion of contemporary approaches to poetics
and the work of contemporary poets. This workshop approach stresses development and integration
of all technical and artistic elements of poetry writing.
WR IT 4110 : Advanced Playwriting
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WRIT 3110
This advanced workshop stresses development and integration of all technical and artistic elements of
playwriting. Some readings from the work of established writers are included.
WRIT 4120: Advanced Fiction Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WRIT 3120
Building on the skills learned in WRIT 3120, this course offers advanced workshop experiences for
practiced writers of ction and includes lecture and discussion of contemporary approaches to ction
writing and the work of contemporary ction writers. This workshop approach stresses development
and integration of all technical and artistic elements of ction writing.
WRIT 4125: Advanced Techniques in Fiction Writing
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WRIT 4120 or permission of the instructor.
Advanced Techniques in Fiction Writing is a seminar-workshop that offers in-depth study of a topic
in ction writing. It builds on skills learned in WRIT 4120, but differs from this workshop in that it
focuses on a particular topic rather than student-generated manuscripts. For example, students may
study a specic author’s use of a technique or the use of a technique in a subgenre as a model for their
own writing.
WRIT 4130: Advanced Creative Nonction
3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: WRIT 3130
This course offers advanced workshop experiences for practiced writers of creative nonction and
includes lecture and discussion of contemporary approaches to writing creative nonction and the
work of contemporary creative nonction writers. This workshop approach stresses development and
integration of all technical and artistic elements of writing creative nonction.
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Faculty
Abaza, Hussein, F, Associate Professor of Construction Management, Ph.D., Environmental Design and
Planning, 2002, Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture, 1987, M.S., Architecture, 1993
Abbott-Lyon, Heather, L, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2007, B.S., Chemistry,
2002, B.S., Classical Studies, 2002
Abernathy, John, L, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Accounting, 2010, M.Acct., Accounting,
1997, B.S., Accounting, 1996
Achar, Premila, N, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Applied Botany, 1989, M.Phil., Seed Pathology,
1983, M.S., Botany, 1982, B.S., Botany, 1980
Ackert, Lucy, F, Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Economics, 1990, M.A., Economics, 1984, B.S.B.A.,
Economics, 1982
Adams, Erin. C, Assistant Professor of Social Science Education, Ph.D., Educational Theory and
Practice 2016, EDS, Middle School Education 2010, MED, Social Studies Education 2008, BS, Social
Science Education 2006
Adams, Lisa, G, Associate Professor of Biology Education, Ph.D., Biology, 1993, M.S., Biology,
Systematics and Evolutionary Biology, 1988, B.S., Biology, 1985
Adams, Megan, G, Assistant Professor of Reading Education, Ph.D., Language and Literacy Education,
2012, M.A.T., Secondary English Education, 2006, A.B., English, 2004
Adebayo, Akanmu, G, Director of the Center for Conict Management and Professor of History,
Ph.D., History, 1986, M.A., History, 1982, B.A., History, 1979
Adhikari, Dhruba, R, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2007, M.S., Mathematics,
1996, B.S., Science, 1994
Aguilar, Rodolfo, Limited Term Assistant Professor of American Studies, Ph.D., American Studies 2014,
B.A., Latin American and Latino Studies 2007
Akerman, Mary, S, Lecturer of Classical Guitar, M.F.A., Music, 1978, B.MUS., Music Performance, 1976
Akins, Edwin, E, Associate Professor of Architecture, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1996, B.S., Architecture,
1994
Akinyemi, Nurudeen, B, Interim Director of the Center for African and African Diaspora Studies and
Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., International Studies, 1994, M.A., Political Science,
1986, B.A., Political Science, 1985
Alamilla, Saul, G, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology,
2009, M.A., Counseling Psychology, 2006, M.S., Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, 2004, B.A.,
Sociology, 2002
Albrecht, Eric, A, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2000, B.S., Biology, 1993
Alexander, Chris, W, Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1993, B.S.,
Chemistry, 1988
Ali, Radwan, M, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Instructional Technology, 2006,
M.B.A., Business Information Systems Management, 1998, B.S., Computer Science, 1986
Allen, Judy, B, Senior Lecturer of Sociology, J.D., Law, 1992, M.A., Sociology, 1988, B.S., Law
Enforcement, 1987
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Allison, Audrey, W, Associate Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Speech Communication, 1999, M.S.,
Home Economics Communication, 1987, B.S., Journalism, 1983
Alme, Karyn, A, Lecturer of Environmental Science, M.S., Geology, 2001, B.S., Geology, 1994
Amason, Janeen, S, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 2013, M.S.N., Adult Health, 1995,
B.S.N., Nursing, 1991
Amlaner, Charles, J, Vice President for Research and Professor of Biology, D.Phil., Biological and
Agricultural Sciences, 1983, M.A., Biology, 1976, B.S., Biophysics, 1974
An, Sohyun, Associate Professor of Social Studies Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 2009,
M.A., Social Studies, 2001, B.A., Social Studies Education, 1999
Anderson, Kami, J, Co-Director of the Honors Program Marietta Campus and Associate Professor of
Communication, Ph.D., Communication and Culture, 2007, M.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, 2000, B.A.,
Spanish, 1996
Anderson, Mark, R, Dean of the College of Science and Mathematics and Professor of Chemistry,
Ph.D., Chemistry, 1987, B.S., Chemistry, 1983
Ansley, Kelly, R, Research and Instruction Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library
Science, M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 2009, B.A., History, 2006
Ao, Yumin, Lecturer of Chinese, Ph.D., Chinese Language and Culture, 2011, M.A., Comparative
Literature and World Literature, 2004
Ariail, Donald, L, Professor of Accounting, D.B.A., Business Administration, 2005, MPACC,
Accountancy, 1976, B.B.A., Finance, 1970
Armour Hileman, Victoria, L, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 1988, M.A., English, 1982, M.A.,
Hebrew Letters, 2006, M.F.A., English, 1986, B.A., English/Creative Writing, 1979, B.A., Music, 1979
Arnett, E, J, Assistant Professor of Professional Writing, Ph.D., Technical Communication and
Rhetoric, 2008, M.A., Technical Communication, 2003, B.A., Psychology, 1996
Artese, Brian, P, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2004, M.A., English Literature, 1996, B.A., English,
1992
Asgill, Austin, B, Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology and
Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1990, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1999, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1982, B.E., Electrical Engineering, 1979
Askildson, Lance, R, Vice Provost for Global Affairs and Chief International Ofcer and Associate
Professor of English, Ph.D., Second Language Acquisition and Teaching, 2008
Astrachan, Joseph, H, Wells Fargo Eminent Scholar Chair of Family Business and Professor of
Management, Ph.D., Organizational Behavior, 1989, M.A., Organizational Behavior, 1985, M.Phil.,
Organizational Behavior, 1986, B.A., Social Psychology of Organizations, 1983
Atiqullah, Mir, M, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1996, M.S.M.E.,
Mechanical Engineering, 1990, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1976
Atkins, Robert, W, Professor of Industrial Engineering, M.B.A., Marketing, 1985, B.S., Industrial
Engineering, 1972
Aust, Charles, F, Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 1993, M.A.,
Telecommunications, 1985, B.S., Psychology, 1975
Aust, Philip, J, CHSS Distance Education Online Coordinator for Communication and Associate
Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Organizational/Group and Interpersonal Communication, 2000,
M.A., Speech Communication, 1993, B.A., Theology, 1990
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Ayala, Rosana, F, Lecturer of Spanish, M.Ed., Administration and Supervision EDLC, 1989, B.S.,
Economics, 1975
Aycock, Laurie, D, Undergraduate Science and Government Documents Librarian and Librarian
Assistant Professor of Library Science, M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 2011, B.S., Biology,
1993
Azriel, Joshua, N, Director of Journalism and Citizen Media Program and Associate Professor of
Communication, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 2006, M.A., Political Science, 1999, B.A., Political
Science, 1996
Babenko, Yuliya, V, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2006, M.A., Mathematics,
2003, M.S., Mathematics, 2001, B.S., Mathematics, 2000
Bagchi, Aniruddha, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2006, M.A., Economics, 2004,
M.A., Economics, 1997, B.S., Economics, 1995
Bailey, Bill, D, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Ph.D., Technology Management (Quality
Systems), 2011, M.S., Industrial Technology, 1998, B.A., Psychology and English, 1994
Baker, Meredith, B, Lecturer of Biochemistry, Ph.D., Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology,
2007, B.S., Chemistry, 2001
Baker, Virginia, M, Associate Dean for Assessment and Undergraduate Programs and Professor of
Decision Sciences, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1987, B.S.B.A., Quantitative Methods, 1981
Baker, William, E, Interim Executive Director of the Burruss Institute and Assistant Professor of
Political Science, Ph.D., Public Administration, 2001, M.A., Urban Affairs, 1978, B.A., Social and
Behavioral Sciences, 1972
Ball, Thomas, R, Associate Dean of Engineering and Assistant Professor of Apparel and Textile, M.B.A.,
Management, 1975, B.A., Business Administration, 1970
Bandyopadhyay, Tridib, Director and Associate Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Management
Science, 2006, M.B.A., Business Administration, 2001, M.B.A., Finance, 1995, B.E., Electrical
Engineering, 1985
Barclay, Sandra, W, Special Formats Cataloging LIbrarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library
Science, M.L.S., Library and Information Studies, 1999
Barham, Wasim, S, Associate Professor of Construction Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2005,
M.S., Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering, 2001, B.S., Civil Engineering/Structural Engineering, 1999
Barney, Bradley, J, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., Statistics, 2011, M.S., Statistics, 2007, B.A.,
Economics, 2003
Barrow, Janice, M, Associate Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1990, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1982, B.S., Management Studies, Accounting, 1980
Bartlett, Stephen, M, Online Coordinator for the Department of History and Philosophy, Coordinator
of Part-time Faculty and Senior Lecturer of World History, M.A., History, 1997, B.A., History, 1994
Baruah, Bharat, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ph.D., Science, 2003, M.S.,
Chemistry, 1998, B.S., Chemistry, 1995
Basch, Mary, C, Senior Lecturer of Early Childhood Education, M.Ed., Educational Administration and
Supervision, 1998, B.S., Elementary Education, 1993
Baughman, Diana, M, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Primary Care Nurse Practitioner,
2007, B.A., Psychology, 1981, B.S.N., Nursing, 2003
Beach, Michael, B, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 2000, B.S., Biology, 1993
869
Beadles, Sam, J, Chair of the Department of Civil and Construction Engineering and Professor of
Construction Engineering, M.S., Civil Engineering, 1987, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1982
Bedette, Kathryn, L, Associate Professor of Architecture, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1999, B.S.,
Architecture, 1992
Behrman, Mary, D, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2004, M.A., English, 1998, B.S., Economics, 1987,
B.S., Marketing and International Business, 1987
Bell, Douglas, D, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ph.D., Early
Childhood Education, 2010, M.S., Early Childhood Education, 2002, B.A., Pre-K/Primary Education,
1999
Bell, Marla, Associate Dean for Student Success in the College of Science and Mathematics and
Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences, 1993, M.S., Mathematical Sciences, 1989, B.S.,
Mathematics, 1986
Benjamin, Jesse, J, Associate Professor of Sociology and African and African Diaspora Studies, Ph.D.,
Sociology, 2002, M.A., Anthropology, 1996, B.A., Interdisciplinary Social Science, Inequality and Social
Change, 1992
Bennett, Ann, M, Assistant Professor of Reading Education, M.S.Ed., Teacher Education, Social Studies
Education, 2011, B.A., Classics, 2007,B.A., History and Political Science, 2005
Benson, Debra, D, Senior Lecturer of Accounting, M.B.A., Business Administration, Corporate
Contract, 2004, B.B.A., Accounting, 1975
Bernardy, Anja, Professor of Spanish and Foreign Language Education, Ph.D., Hispanic Language and
Literature, 1998, M.A., Spanish, 1992, B.A., Spanish, 1989, B.S., Human Development, 1987
Berwald, Olaf, Chair, Department of Foreign Languages and Professor of German, Ph.D., Germanic
Languages, 2000, M.A., History of Rhetoric, 1994
Bessette, Harriet, J, Professor of Inclusive Education and Educational Leadership, Ph.D., CAES/
Curriculum, Instruction and Administration/Curriculum and Instruction, 1999, M.Ed., Special Education,
Moderate Special Needs, 1993, B.S., Elementary Education, Learning Disabilities, 1975
Bhasin, Tavishi, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2008, M.A., Political
Science, 2005, M.A., Political Science, 2000, B.A., Political Science, 1998
Bird, Sandra, L, Professor of Art Education, Ph.D., Art Education, 1999, M.F.A., Theatre and Drama,
1985, B.A., Liberal Arts, 1981
Birrell, Robert, J, Coordinator of Learning Support Programs and Senior Lecturer of Mathematics-
Learning Support, M.S., Mathematics, 1992, B.A., Mathematics, 1977
Blackwell, Leslie, J, Director of Choral Activities and Professor of Music & Music Education, D.M.A.,
Musical Arts, 2002, M.M., Music, Music Education, 1991, B.M., Music Education, 1984
Blake, Barbara, J, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 2000, M.S., Nursing, 1989, B.S.N., Nursing,
1985
Blaver, Angela, D, Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Ph.D., Education, Educational
Psychology Human Development, 2009, B.A., Psychology and Social Behavior, 1997
Blumentritt, Timothy, P, Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1999,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1993, B.B.A., Finance, 1989
Bobbie, Patrick, Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science, 1986, M.S., Statistics, 1982,
B.S., Computer Science, 1980
870
Bock, Joseph, G, Director of PhD Program in International Conict Management and Associate
Professor of International Conict Management, Ph.D., International Relations, 1985, M.S.W., Social
Work, 1981, B.S.W., Social Work, 1980
Boettler, Lynn, M, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, M.A., Counseling and Guidance,
Elementary School Counseling, 1988, B.S.E., Elementary Education, 1986
Bogan, Barry, L, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ph.D., Special
Education, 2004, M.S.Ed., Early Childhood Education, 1994, B.A., Business Administration, 1987
Bohannon, Jeanne, L, Assistant Professor of Digital Writing and Media Arts, Ph.D., English, 2012, M.Ed.,
Teaching & Learning, 2006, B.A., Speech, 1995
Booker, Sherri, J, Lecturer of Instructional Technology, Ed.S., Instruction, 2005, Ed.S., Teacher
Leadership for Learning, Instructional Technology, 2012, M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, 1997,
B.S.Ed., Elementary Education, 1976
Borders, Aberdeen, L, Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales, Ph.D., Marketing, 2002, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1995, B.B.A., Accounting, 1975
Botelho, Keith, M, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 2006, M.A., English Literature, 2001,
B.A., English, 1996
Bowen, Charles, Assistant Director of Student Athlete Success Services and Professor of Leadership
and Ethics, Ph.D., Psychology, 1979, M.A., Psychology, 1972, B.A., Psychology, 1971
Bowers, Cynthia, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1999, M.A., English, 1991, B.A., English,
1978
Boyd, Elizabeth, M, Assistant Professor of Management, Ph.D., Psychology, 2010, M.A., Psychology,
2008, B.S., Central Michigan University, Psychology, 2003
Bradbury, John, C, Professor of Sport Management and Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2000, M.A.,
Economics, 1998, B.A., Economics, 1996, B.A., Philosophy, 1996
Branham, Daniel, L, Lecturer of Surveying and Mapping, B.S., Engineering Technology,1984
Brannan, Jane, D, Professor of Nursing, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1996, M.S., Nursing, 1985,
B.S., Nursing, 1980
Brasco, Craig, R, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design, B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, 1994, MSMI,
Medical Illustration, 1998
Brawley, Dorothy, E, Professor of Management, Ph.D., Management, 1982, M.B.A., Management, 1972,
B.A., Economics, 1970
Bray, David, E, Associate Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Finance, 2010, M.B.A., Business Administration,
2003, B.S., Finance, 2002
Bremner, Marie, N, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 1990, M.S., Nursing, 1983, B.S.N., Nursing,
1979
Brodak, Molly, A, Lecturer of English, M.F.A., Creative Writing, 2008, B.A., English, 2004
Brooks, Mandy, J, Assistant Dean of Marketing and External Relations and Senior Lecturer of
Marketing, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1998, M.B.A., Marketing, 1998, B.A., Psychology, 1995
Brookshire, Joy, L, Senior Lecturer of Biology, M.S., Applied Biology, 1995, B.S., Biology, 1991
Brotman, Billie, A, Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Economics, 1978, M.A., Economics, 1977, B.S., Speech
and Business, 1974
871
Brouthers, Lance, E, Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, Marketing, 1992, Ph.D.,
Government, 1980, M.A., Political Science, 1977
Brown, Christopher, A, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Ph.D., Educational Leadership, 2012,
M.Ed., Recreation and Leisure Studies, 2000, B.S.Ed., Recreation and Leisure Studies, 1997
Brown, Lesley, J, Head of Access Services of Horace W. Sturgis Library and Librarian Assistant
Professor of Library Science, M.I.LS, Information Studies, 2005, B.A., International Relations, 1997
Brown, Robert, L, Senior Lecturer of Information Technology, Ph.D., Computer Information Systems,
2014, M.S., Computer Science, 1995, B.S., Computer Information Systems, 1992
Bryantsev, Anton, L, Assistant Professor of Developmental Biology, M.S., Physiology, 1999
Buddie, Amy, M, Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and
Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2001, M.A., Psychology, 1998, B.A., Psychology, 1996
Bullins, James, S, Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, M.F.A., Drama, Design,
1993, B.A., Studio Art, 1990
Bullock, Patricia, L, Interim Chair Department of Elementary and Early Childhood Education and
Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 2004, M.Ed.,
Mathematics Education, 1997, B.S.Ed., Mathematics, 1990
Buresh, Robert, J, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Medical Sciences Interdepartmental
Area, 2007, M.S., Exercise Science, 2002, B.S., Exercise Science, 1999
Burke, Meghan, A, Professor of Mathematics, D.Phil., Mathematics, 1992, SCB, Applied Mathematics -
Biology, 1987
Burney, Nancy, R, Director of Supplemental Instruction Program and Senior Lecturer of Mathematics,
M.S., Applied Statistics, Applied Statistics, 2009, B.A., Mathematics, 1972
Burns, David, J, Chair of the Department of Marketing and Professor of Marketing, D.B.A., Marketing,
1987, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1981, B.S.B.A., Marketing, 1979
Burton, Steven, H, Arts Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science, MCM,
Conducting and Church Music, 1983, M.I.LS, Library and Information Science, 2007, B.S., Education,
1978
Burton, Tyra, A, Senior Lecturer of Marketing, M.S.M., Management, 1992, B.B.A., Marketing, 1990
Butcher, Charity, K, Online Coordinator for Distance Education and Associate Professor of Political
Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2009, B.A., Political Science, 1999
Butler, Renee, J, Assistant Dean of Operations and Professor of Systems Engineering, Ph.D., Industrial
Engineering, 2003, M.S., Operations Research, 1999, B.I.E., Industrial Engineering, 1996
Calhoun, Barbara, S, Dean of Continuing Education and Associate Professor of Education, M.A.,
Educational Administration, 1979, B.S.Ed., English, 1975
Callahan, Brendan, E, Assistant Professor of Biology Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
Teaching and Learning in Science, 2009, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education: Biology,
2004, B.A., Chemistry, 2001, B.S., Biology, 1997
Callahan, Kadian, M, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
2006, M.S.Ed., Secondary Education, 2002, B.S., Mathematical Sciences, 1998
Calloway, Jimmy, Interim Chair of the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management and
Professor of Sport Management, Ph.D., Recreation, 1985, M.Ed., Health and Physical Education, 1970,
B.S.Ed., Health and Physical Education, 1969
872
Camargo Dodonova, Dimitri, C, Senior Lecturer of Economics, M.B.A., Business Administration, 2004,
M.S.I.S., Information Systems, 2003, B.S., Industrial Management, 1996
Campana, Jeffrey, C, Assistant Professor of Art, M.F.A., Fine Arts, 2008, B.F.A., Ceramics, 2004
Campbell, Jane, E, Executive Director for the BBA Program and Professor of Accounting, Professor,
D.B.A., Business Administration, 1981, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1980, B.A., Psychology, 1976
Campbell, Lola, L, Senior Lecturer of Health and Physical Education, M.Ed., Health and Physical
Education, 1977, B.S.Ed., Health and Physical Education, Gymnastics, 1976
Campbell, Stacy, M, Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2007, M.A.,
Psychology, 1996, B.A., Business, Economics, 1993
Cao, Zhu, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2008, M.S., Applied Mathematics,
2002, B.S., Control Theory, 1996
Carlson, Carolyn, S, Associate Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Political Science, 2006, M.S., Urban
Studies, Nonprot Management, 1996, A.B.J., Journalism, 1973
Carpenter, William, J, Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 2005, Bachelor of Architecture,
Architecture, 1986, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1989
Carroll, Michael, J, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Bachelor of Environmental Design in
Architecture, Environmental Design In Architecture, 1985, M.ARCH, Architecture History and
Theory, 1999, M.ARCH, Architecture History and Theory, 1987
Carte, Traci, A, Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Associate Professor of
Information Systems, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1999, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1994,
B.S., Management Information Systems, 1993
Carter, Terry, Professor of Digital Writing and Media Arts, Ph.D., English, 2002, M.A., English, 1999,
B.A., English, 1992
Caylor, Marcus, L, Associate Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Accountancy, 2006, M.S., Economics,
1999, B.S.I.E., Industrial Engineering, 1998
Chadwick, Nanenia, E, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 2001, M.S., Nursing,
Psyc Mental Health Nursing, 1989, B.S., Nursing, 1983
Chaifetz, Marshal, L, CHSS Grants and Contracts Coordinator and Clinical Associate Professor of
Public Administration and Law, J.D., Law, 1997, B.A., Philosophy, 1994
Chakravarty, Sumit, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 2008,
M.S., Electrical Engineering, 2003, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1995
Chakravorty, Satya, S, Caraustar Professor of Purchasing & Operations Management and Professor
of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1992, M.S., Biological Sciences, 1983, B.E., Civil
Engineering, Industrial Structures/Industrial Planning, 1983
Chambers, Dennis, J, Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Accounting, 1996, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1991, B.A., Business and Economics, 1977
Chambers, Donna, M, Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S., Nursing,
Adult Health Nursing, 1997, B.S.N., Nursing, 1978
Chandler, Mary, M, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Ph.D., Education Administration
and Supervision, 1986, Ed.S., Educational Administration, 1980, M.A.T., Teaching and Supervision, 1975,
B.S.Ed., Elementary Education, 1970
Chang, Meilin, Assistant Professor of Applied Quantitative Research and Educational Analysis, Ph.D.,
Education: Educational Policy, 2009, M.A., Educational Administration, 2001, B.A., Education, 1998
873
Chang, Yusun, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering,
2007, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 2002, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1995, B.S., Electrical Engineering,
1993
Chastine, Jeffrey, W, Interim Department Chair of Software Engineering and Game Development and
Professor of Gaming, Ph.D., Computer Science, 2007, M.S., Computer Science, 1999, B.M.E., Music
Teacher Education, 1994
Chavoshi, Manijeh, Lecturer of Programming, M.S., Information Technology, 2010, B.S., Applied
Mathematics, 1991
Chen, Estella, B, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 1996, M.Phil., Biology, 1994, B.S.,
Biology, 1990
Chen, Li,Systems Librarian and Librarian Associate Professor of Library Science, M.L.I.S., Library and
Information Science, 1992, B.A., English, 1985
Chen, Ming, Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, M.A., Theatre Arts, 1989, M.F.A., Stage
Design, 1985, B.F.A., Stage Design, 1982
Chen, Xueying, Research and Instruction Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science,
M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 1997, M.A., Sociology, 1996, B.A., Law, 1985
Chin, Craig, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering,
2001, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 2001, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1995
Chowdhury, Mohammed, R, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., Statistics, 2014, M.A., Statistics,
2008
Chrestensen, Carol, A, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Pharmacology, 2000, B.A.,
Biochemistry, 1992
Churella, Albert, J, Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 1994, M.A., History, 1990, B.A., Economics,
1986
Clay, Keely, D, Assistant Professor of Apparel and Textile, M.F.A., Fashion, 2005, B.F.A., 2003
Cleaveland, Mary, C, Associate Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Accountancy, 2007, M.Tx., Taxation,
1999, B.S., Management Science, 1996
Clements, Alan, B, Associate Professor of Accounting, J.D., Law, 1996, Ph.D., Business Administration,
Accounting, 1989, M.B.A., Business Administration, Accounting, 1982, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1977
Clincy, Victor, A, Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, D.Eng., Engineering
Management, 1993, MIMS, Engineering, 1989, M.S., Industrial Engineering, 1991, B.S.E.E., Electrical
Engineering, 1986, C.S.E., Computer Systems Engineering, 1998
Clune, Richard, R, Associate Director for the School of Accountancy and Professor of Accounting,
E.D.M., Management, 2005, M.B.A., Business Administration, Experienced Professional, 2001, B.S.,
Business Administration, 1974
Cobkit, Sutham, Director of Masters of Science in the Criminal Justice Program and Professor
of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, 1996, MSCJ, Criminal Justice, 1989, B.A., Police
Administration, 1986
Cochran, Justin, D, Director of Online BBA and Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D.,
Business Administration, 2008, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2000, B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering,
1998
Cochrane, Jacquelyn, L, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Educational Psychology, 1979, M.A.,
Educational Psychology, 1974, B.A., Psychology, 1971
874
Coffey, Debra, J, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ed.D., Teacher
Education, 2004, M.S., Child and Family Studies, 1982, B.S., Occupational Child Care, Consumer
Homemaking, and Kindergarten, 1980
Cole, Charles, R, Dean of the College of Architecture and Construction Management and Professor of
Architecture, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1976, B.S., Architecture, 1974
Cole, Judith, E, Lecturer of Music, M.M., Accompanying Piano Ensemble, 1980, B.M., Music, 1977
Cole, Pamela, B, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and Professor of English Education &
Literacy, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1994, M.S., English, 1984, B.A., English, 1982
Colebeck, Donna, Lecturer of Studio Art, M.F.A., Metalcrafts and Jewelry, 1983, B.S., Art Education,
1978
Collard, Carol, S, Associate Professor of Social Work, Ph.D., Social Work, 2007, M.S.W., Social Work,
2001, B.A., Communication, 1979
Collins, Stephen, D, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2004, M.A.,
Political Science, 2002, M.A., Political Science, 1998, B.A., Political Science, 1992
Collins, Susan, T, Assistant Director for Education and Educational Outreach at Paulding and Senior
Lecturer of Elementary Education, Ed.S., Middle Grades Education, 1987, M.Ed., Middle Grades
Education, 1983, B.S., Biology, 1981
Colyar, Nancy, N, Head of Special Projects and Librarian Associate Professor of Library Science, M.S.,
Library Science, 1987, B.A., Elementary Education, 1983
Como, Joseph, A, Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering Technology, M.Ed., Education Administration &
Supervision, 1997, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1984
Cone, Neporcha, T, Associate Professor of Science Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
Science Education, 2006, M.S., Science Education, 2000, B.S., Biology, 1996
Conrey, Gregory, M, Interim Chair Department of Mechanical Engineering Technology and Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, M.Ed., Trade and Industrial Education, 1988, B.S.,
Trade and Industrial Education, 1982
Cope, James, R, Executive Director of Distance Learning Center and Professor of English and English
Education, Ed.D., Language Education, 1990, M.Ed., English Education, 1987, B.S.Ed., English Education,
1983
Corbitt, Anne, E, Online Coordinator for the Department of English and Lecturer of English, M.F.A.,
Creative Writing, 2008, A.B., English, 2004
Corn, Kristen, H, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 2010, M.A.,
Journalism and Mass Communication, 2005, B.A., Journalism and Mass Communication, 2003
Cox, Sandra, D, Lecturer of Elementary Education, Ed.S., Administration and Supervision, 2004, M.Ed.,
Reading Education, 1980, B.S.Ed., Elementary Education, 1975
Creekmur, Renata, A, Lecturer of Italian, M.A., Foreign Language and Literature, English, 2007, B.A.,
Foreign Language and Literature, English, 1992
Crimm, Lance, C, Chair of the Department of Electrical Engineering and Professor of Electrical
Engineering, M.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1994, B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1993
Croft, Sheryl, J, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Ph.D., Educational Studies, 2013, M.Ed.,
Secondary Education, 1980, B.A., English, 1971
875
Croicu, Ana-Maria, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Applied and Computational Math,
2005, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2001, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1995, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1994,
B.S., Mathematics, 1995
Crooks, Susan, E, Senior Lecturer of Foreign Language Education and German, Ed.S., Media, 1998,
M.A.T., English, 1979, A.B., German, 1974
Cross, Ellen, Senior Lecturer of Management, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1989, B.A., Business
Administration, 1978
Crovitz, Darren, Director of English Education and Associate Professor of English and English
Education, Ph.D., English Education, 2005, M.A., English, 1997, B.A., English, Secondary Education, 1993
Crowder, William, S, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Justice Administration, 1998,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1990, B.S., Criminal Justice, 1985
Cruz Ortiz, Jaime, O, Associate Professor of Spanish, Ph.D., Spanish, 2009, M.A., Spanish, 2003, B.A.,
English, 1999, B.A., Spanish, 1999
Culp, Brian, O, Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education, Ed.D., Physical Education and
Sport Studies, 2005, M.S., Sports Administration, 2001, B.S.Ed., Health and Physical Education, 1999
Currin, Thomas, R, Dean of Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering and Engineering Technology
and Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1988, M.S., Civil Engineering, 1977, B.S.,
Civil Engineering, 1972
Dail, Jennifer, S, Associate Professor of English Education, Ph.D., English Education, 2004, M.Ed., English
Education, 2000, B.S.Ed., English Education, 1996
Das, Sandip, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 2014, Master of
Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 2012, B.E., Electrical Engineering, 2004
Davis, Allison, C, Senior Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2009, M.A., English, 2004, B.A., English,
1999
Davis, James, R, Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, Ph.D., Theatre, 2004, M.A.,
Theatre, 1999, B.A., Drama-Speech, 1990
Davis, Laura, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 2011, M.A., English, 2002, B.A., English,
1997
Davis, Marcus, C, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Organismal Biology and Anatomy, 2004, M.S.,
Biology, 2000, B.S., Biology, 1996
Daws, Laura, B, Assistant Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Communication, 2009, M.A.,
Communication, 2005, B.A., Communication Arts, 2003
DeAngelo, Angela, Senior Lecturer of History Education, M.Ed., Media, 2000, B.A., Social Science
Education, 1982
de Chesnay, Mary, L, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 1982, M.S., Psychiatric Nursing, 1973, B.S.,
Nursing, 1969
DeMaio, Joseph, D, Interim Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Professor of Mathematics,
Ph.D., Mathematics, 1996, M.A., Mathematics, 1994, M.A., Mathematics, 1990, B.S., Mathematics, 1988
DeWitt, Jeff, R, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Georgia State University, Political
Science, 2005, M.A., Political Science, 1998, B.A., Political Science, 1993
Delacruz, Stacy, R, Assistant Professor of Reading Education, Ed.D., The Teacher as Leader, 2009,
M.A.T., Teaching and Learning, 2005, B.A., Early Childhood Education, 2001
876
Dembla, Pamila, Director, India China America (ICA) Institute and Associate Professor of Information
Systems, Ph.D., Business Administration, Management Information, 2003, M.B.A., Finance, 1997, B.E.,
Electrical, 1993
Deng, Shangrong, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1991, M.S., Mathematics,
1986, B.S., Mathematics, 1982
Derado, Josip, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1999, M.S., Mathematics, 1995,
B.S., Mathematics, 1990
Devaney, Thomas, F, Lecturer of Accounting, M.B.A., Accounting, 1991, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1979
Devereaux, Michelle, D, Assistant Professor of English Education, Ph.D., Education, English Education,
2010, M.Ed., Adolescent Education, 2004, B.S., English Education, 2002
Devine, Patrick, J, Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 1980, M.Ed., Counseling and
Psychological Services, 1975, B.A., Psychology, 1974
Di Pietro, Michele, Executive Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and
Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Statistics, 2001, M.S., Statistics, 1997
Dias, Laurie, B, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, Ph.D., Instructional Technology, 2000,
M.S., Library Media Education, 1991, A.B., English, 1987
Dias, Michael, J, Associate Professor of Biology Education, Ph.D., Science Education, 2000, M.Ed.,
Secondary Education, 1992, B.S., Biology, 1987
Dibble, Valerie, Professor of Art, M.F.A., Art, 1991, B.F.A., Art, 1982
Dickey, Jennifer, W, Coordinator of Public History and Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History,
2007, M.H.P., Heritage Preservation, 1999, M.I.B.S., International Business, 1984, B.S., General
Business, 1980
Dillon, Meighan, I, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1987, B.A., Mathematics, Philosophy,
1981
Diong, Billy, M, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1992, M.S.,
Electrical Engineering, 1988, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1986
Diop, Oumar, C, Associate Professor of Postcolonial African Literature, Ph.D., English, 2002, M.A.,
English, 1988, M.A., Linguistics, 1987, B.A., Education, 1985
Dirnberger, Joseph, M, Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, Biological Sciences, 1989, M.S., Zoology,
1983, B.S., Biology, 1980
Dishman, Mike, L, Interim Dean of the Graduate College and Professor of Education Policy and
Governance, Ed.D., Educational Leadership and Policy, 2007, J.D., Law, 1996, B.A., English, 1993
Dockery, Christopher, R, Director of the M.S. in Chemical Sciences Graduate Program and Associate
Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2005, B.S., Chemistry, 2001
Doleys, Thomas, J, Director of Masters of International Policy Management and Associate Professor of
Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2001, M.A., Foreign Affairs, 1992, B.A., Political Science, 1990
Dollar, Edward, L, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, M.S., Health Systems, 1977, B.S.,
Applied Psychology, 1973
Dominick, Joan, E, Senior Year Seminar Course Coordinator and Associate Professor of
Communication, Ed.D., Adult Education, 1990, M.A., Communications Arts and Sciences-History-
Criticism, 1975, B.A., Communications Arts and Sciences, 1973
877
Donahue, Amy, K, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Philosophy, 2011, M.A., Philosophy, 2003,
M.A., Philosophy of Religion, 1997, A.B., Philosophy, 1994
Donovan, Roxanne, A, Assistant Chair of Interdisciplinary Studies and Special Assistant to the Dean
of the WellStar College of Health and Human Services and Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D.,
Psychology, 2004, M.A., Psychology, 2002, B.A., Psychology, 1998, B.B.A., Marketing, 1993
Doral, Murat, Senior Lecturer of Economics, M.A., Economics, 1988, M.B.A., Business Administration,
1990, B.A., Economics, 1983
Dorff, Robert, H, Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and Professor of Political
Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 1978, M.A., Political Science, 1975, B.A., Colorado College, Political
Science, 1973
Dorman, B, R, Associate Director, Graduate Nursing Program and Professor of Nursing, Ph.D.,
Nursing, Nursing Education, 1993, M.S., Nursing, Adult Health, 1983, B.S.N., Nursing, 1977, A.S.N.,
Nursing, 1973
Doss, Bridget, A, Senior Lecturer of English, M.A.P.W., Composition and Rhetoric, 1998, B.A., French,
1993
Dover, Paul, M, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2002, B.A., History, 1991
Driver, Melissa, K, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Ph.D., Education, Special Education, 2015,
B.A., Sociology, 2006
Du, Joshua, Z, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1993, M.S., Applied Mathematics, 1982,
B.A., Mathematics, 1965
Dudenhoeffer, Larrie, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 2010, M.A., English, 2003, M.A.T.,
Instruction and Learning, English and Communications Education, 1999, B.A., Communications English,
1997
Duff, Jack, L, Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, M.S., Chemistry, 1989, B.S., Chemistry, 1982
Dupuy, Ashley, M, Head of Research and Instructional Services of Horace W. Sturgis Library and
Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science, M.I.LS, Library and Information Studies, 2009, B.S.,
Economics, 1991
Durham, Ralph, W, Senior Lecturer of Political Science, M.A., Political Science, 1995, B.S., Political
Science, 1986
Dutcher, Cristen, W, Clinical Assistant Professor of Business Law, J.D., Law, 2006, A.B., Economics,
2002
Dytoc, Bronne, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Master of Building Science, Building Science, 1992,
B.S., Architecture, 1988
Eanes, Edward, Professor of Music History, Ph.D., Musicology, 1995, M.M., Strings, 1986, B.M., Violin
Performance, 1983
Eaton, Arlinda, J, Dean of the Bagwell College of Education and Professor of Curriculum & Instruction,
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1979, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, 1976, B.S., Education, 1972
Eaves, Yvonne, D, Associate Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 1998, M.S., Nursing, 1990, B.S.,
Nursing, 1987
Eckford, Alfred, Lecturer of Construction Management, M.S., Construction Management, 2002,
B.B.A., Business Administration, 1990
Edwards, Belinda, P, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning, Mathematics
Education, 2009, M.Ed., Math Education, 1995, B.S., Mathematics, Computer Science, 1985
878
Edwards, Steven, R, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1988, M.S., Mathematics, 1982,
B.A., Liberal Arts, 1980
Eisenberg, Ariel, Assistant Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2014, M.A., History, 2008, B.A,
History, 2004
El-Itr,Zuhair, M, Professor of Construction Management, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1992, M.S., Civil
Engineering, 1987, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1985
Elayan, Khalil, I, Senior Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2003, M.A., English: Literary Study, 1997,
B.A., English and American Language and Literature, 1995
Ellermeyer, Sean, F, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1991, M.S., Mathematics, 1990,
B.A., Mathematics, 1986
Elley, Kristen, R, Senior Lecturer of Spanish, M.A., Spanish, 2003, B.A., Latin American Studies, 2000,
B.A., Spanish, 2000
Ellis, Jessica, A, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S., Nursing, 2010, B.S., Nursing, 2007
Elsawy, Ibrahim, Executive Director for the Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth and
Clinical Associate Professor of Exercise Science and Sport Management, Ph.D., Physical Education,
2004, M.S., Physical Education, 1995, B.S., Physical Education, 1989
Emerson, Christina, F, BSN Part-Time Faculty Coordinator and Clinical Agency Liaison and Clinical
Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., 1999, B.S.N., 1979
Emert, Randall, A, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, M.S., Industrial
Engineering, 1993, B.S., Industrial Technology, 1989
Ensign, William, E, Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Fisheries and Wildlife, 1995, M.S., Ecology, 1988, B.A.,
Political Science, 1982, B.A., Zoology, 1982
Epps, Adrian, L, Associate Dean for External Affairs and Associate Professor of Educational
Leadership, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 2007, M.Ed., Educational Studies, 1996, B.A., Chemistry,
1989
Epps, Kathryn, K, Associate Dean and Director of the School of Accountancy and Professor of
Accounting, Ph.D., Accountancy, 2002, M.Acct., Accountancy, 1997, B.A., Accounting, 1990
Erlingsson, Thorir, Lecturer of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality, M.I.H.T.M., International
Hospitality and Tourism Management, 2010
Esmat, Tiffany, A, Department Assistant Chair and Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D.,
Physical Education, Exercise Physiology, 2009, M.Ed., Exercise Science, 2005, B.A., Exercise Physiology,
2002, B.A., Fitness Management, 2002
Espinoza Hidalgo, Flor, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, Applied Mathematics,
2011, M.S., Applied Mathematics, 2002, M.S., Mathematics, 2006, B.S., Mathematics, 1998
Evans, James, D, Assistant Vice President and Dean for Library Services of Horace W. Sturgis Library
and Librarian Professor of Library Science, Ph.D., Higher Education, 1997, M.L.S., Library Science, 1977
Evans, Linda, S, Associate Professor of TESOL, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1997, M.Ed.,
Bilingual Education, 1983, B.S., Bilingual Education, 1979
Fadyn, Joseph, N, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1977, M.S., Decision Sciences, 1988,
M.S., Mathematics, 1974, B.A., Mathematics, 1971
Fallon, Thomas, J, Professor of Computer Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Astronomy, 2003, M.S.E.E.,
Electrical Engineering, 1995, B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1986
879
Farfan, Eduardo, B, Associate Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering Sciences,
2002, Master of Engineering, Nuclear Engineering Sciences, 1999, B.S., Nuclear Engineering, 1997, B.S.,
Nuclear Engineering, 1991
Farooq, Ameen, Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 1999, Bachelor of Architecture,
Architecture, 1982, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1983
Farr, Daniel, R, Lecturer of Sociology, M.A., Women’s Studies, 2003
Farr Schiller, Angela, M, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, Ph.D., Theatre and
Performance Studies, 2014, M.A., Africana Studies, 2007, B.A., Theatre Arts, 2004
Fatehi, Kamal, Professor of Management, Ph.D., Management, 1976, M.B.A., Business Administration,
1972, B.A., Business Administration, 1965, B.S., Business Administration, 1971
Fegely, Karen, J, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Primary Care Nurse Practitioner,
Family, 2009, B.S.N., Nursing, 2001
Fein, Melvyn, L, Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 1983, M.Phil., Sociology, 1981, B.A.,
Philosophy and Psychology, 1963
Feito, Yuri, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Kinesiology and Sport Studies, Kinesiology,
2010, M.P.H., Community Health, 2007, M.S., Clinical Exercise Physiology, 2001, B.S., Exercise Science,
2000
Fenton, Peter, W, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, J.D., Law, 1979, B.S., Criminal Justice, 1974
Ferguson, Amanda, N, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., Biostatistics: Decision Science, 2011,
M.S., Statistics, 2004, B.S., Statistics. 2002, B.S., Mathematics, 2002
Ferreira, Daniel, R, Assistant Professor of Organismal Biology, Ph.D., Plant Science, 2012, M.S.,
Geological Sciences, 2008, B.S., Environmental Science, 2001
Figueiredo, Sergio, C, Assistant Professor of English, Ph.D., Rhetorics, Communication and Information
Design, 2011, M.A., English, 2007
Figueroa, Neysa, O, Assistant Professor of Spanish, Ph.D., Foreign Languages and Literature, 2003,
M.A., Foreign Languages and Literature, 1997, B.S., Chemistry, 1987
Flynn, Janice, B, Interim Assistant Director, BSN Nursing Programs and Professor of Nursing, Ph.D.,
Nursing, 2001, M.N., Nursing, 1974, B.S.N., Nursing, 1970
Foote, Stephanie, M, Director, Master of Science in First-Year Studies and Professor of Education,
Ph.D., Educational Administration, 2009, M.Ed., Student Personnel Services, 1999, B.A.,
Interdisciplinary Studies, 1997
Ford, Jill, C, Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education, Ph.D., Educational Studies, 2011, M.A.T.,
Education-Social Studies Education, 2001, B.A., History, 2001
Forrester, William, R, Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1986, M.B.A., Business
Administration, Management, 1979, B.S., Forestry, 1970
Fowler, Allan, Assistant Professor of Software Engineering, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1995,
M.Ed., Education, 2007, B.B.A., Marketing, 1991
Fowler, Joel, C, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1984, M.S., Mathematics,
1980, B.S., Mathematics, 1980
Frank, Timothy, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture, 2000,
M.ARCH, Architecture, 2004
880
Franke, Volker, C, Professor of Conict Management, Ph.D., Political Science, 1997, M.A., Political
Science, 1994, M.A., Political Science, Sociology, 1990, M.P.A., Public Administration, 1992
Frankel, Michael, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Statistics, 2000, B.S., Mathematics, 1998
Franklin, Dennis, M, Assistant Professor of Gaming, M.S., Computer Science, 2012, B.S., Computer
Science, 2009
Franza, Richard, M, Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Management, Ph.D., Management, 1997,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1983, B.S., Applied Mathematics, 1981
Frinzi, Pamela, S, Professor of Computer Engineering Technology, M.S., Engineering Technology
(Electrical), 1994, B.E.T., Electrical Engineering Technology, 1983
Frisch, Jennifer, K, Associate Professor of Biology Education, Ph.D., Biological Education, 2005, M.S.,
Environmental Education, 1996, B.S., Biological Sciences, Marine Biology, 1994
Fuller, Julia, S, Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
Educational Technology, 2011, Ed.S., Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology, 2008, M.A.,
Elementary Education, 1996, B.S., Elementary Education, 1993
Funk, M, L, Associate Dean for Assessment and Accreditation and Professor of Special Education and
Educational Technology, Ph.D., Education, Instructional Design, 2005, M.Ed., Mental Retardation, 1994,
B.S., Administration of Criminal Justice, 1991
Gainey, Barbara, S, Director of the School of Communication and Media and Professor of
Communication, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 2003, M.A., Journalism, 1985, B.A., New-Editorial, 1977
Galloway, Linda, L, Lecturer of Mathematics, Ph.D., Secondary Schools-Math, 1995, M.Ed., Secondary
Schools-Math, 1988, B.S.Ed., Secondary Mathematics, 1985
Ganser, Lisa, R, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 2009, M.S., Biology, 1998, B.S., Biology,
1994
Gao, Hongmei, Coordinator of Asian Studies Program and Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ph.D.,
Communication, 2005, M.A., Mass Communication, 2000, B.A., English, 1989
Garcia, Audrey, E, Associate Professor of Spanish, Ph.D., Spanish, 1996, M.A., Spanish, 1991, B.A.,
Communication, 1988
Gardner, Kimberly, D, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning,
Mathematics Education, 2008, M.Ed., Mathematics Education, 1998, M.S., Applied Statistics, 2012, B.A.,
Mathematics, 1991
Garner, Ricky, L, Professor of Art Education, Ph.D., Art Education, 2000, M.A., Psychology, 1994, BLS,
Studio Arts and Architectural Design, 1989
Garofalo, David, Assistant Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics, 2008, B.S., Physics, 1999
Garrido, Jose, M, Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Information
Technology, 1996, M.S., Analysis, Design and Management of Information Systems, 1982, M.S.,
Computer Science, 1995, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1975
Gayler, Richard, A, Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1976,
M.S., Computer Science, 1990, M.S., Mathematics, 1974, B.S., Mathematics, 1971
Geist, Debra, Lecturer of Information Systems, M.S., Information Systems, 2007, B.S., Information
Systems, 2005
Gentile, John, S, Professor of Performance Studies & Communication, Ph.D., Interpretation, 1984,
M.A., Interpretation, 1980, M.A., Mythological Studies, 2006, B.A., Dramatic Arts, English, 1978
881
George, Angela, A, Assistant Professor of Spanish and Foreign Language Education, Ph.D., Hispanic and
Luso-Brazil Literature and Linguistics, 2013, M.A., Hispanic Linguistics, 2009
Gephardt, Katarina, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 2003, M.A., English, 1997, B.A.,
English, 1995
Gesick, Richard, A, Lecturer of Programming, M.S., Computer Science, 2009, B.S., Systems Science
(Scientic), 1980
Ghadge, Ravi, R, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2012, M.A., Sociology, 1998,
M.Phil., Sociology, 2001, B.A., Sociology, 1996
Ghavi, Mahmoud, R, Research Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Ph.D., Engineering, 1980, M.S.M.E.,
Mechanical Engineering, 1978, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1975
Giddens, Elizabeth, J, Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1990, M.A., English, 1983, B.A., English,
Literature, 1980
Giles, Alexander, L, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.A., Psychology, 2000, M.S.N., Primary
Care Nurse Practitioner, 2010, B.S., Psychology, 1986
Gillespie, William, L, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2004, M.A.,
Political Science, 1997, B.S., Business Economics, 1986
Gillette, Ann, B, Professor of Economics & Finance, Ph.D., Economics, 1991, M.S., Economics, 1980,
B.B.A., Marketing, 1979
Gilliam, Kenneth, P, Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1976, M.Ed., Mathematics, 1968, M.S.,
Mathematics, 1974, B.S., Mathematics, 1964
Gillis, Bryan, P, Associate Professor of English Education & Literacy, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
English Education, 2007, M.A., Education-Elementary Education, 1990, B.A., English, 1983
Gillis, Nancy, L, Lecturer of Secondary & Middle Grades Education, M.A., Elementary Education, 1990,
B.S., Education-Elementary Education, 1985
Glassmeyer, David, M, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Educational Mathematics,
2014, M.Ed., Adolescent Young Adult, Integrated Mathematics, 2009, B.S., Mathematics, Integrated
Mathematics, 2008
Glawtschew, Rebecca, M, Assistant Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2012, B.S., Economics,
2005
Glover, Ebony, M, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Ph.D., Psychology, 2010, M.A., Psychology,
2005, B.A., Psychology, 2002
Goldne, Bernard, D, Professor of Sport Management, Ph.D., Physical Education, 1988, M.A., Physical
Education, 1984, B.A., Political Science, 1975
Goldne, Ruth, A, Chair of the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies and Professor of
English, Ph.D., English, Rhetoric and Composition Tech and Professional Writing, 2005, M.A., English,
1995, B.A., English, 1986
Golian-Lui, Linda, M, Library Director of the Horace W. Sturgis Library, Associate Dean of Library
Services and Librarian Professor of Library Science, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 1998, Ed.S.,
Educational Leadership, 1995, M.S., Library Science, 1988, B.A., Criminal Justice, 1986
Golubski, Antonio, J, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2006, B.S., Marine
Science and Biology, 1998
Goodsite, Michelle, B, Lecturer of English, M.Ed., Adolescent Education, 2005, B.S., Broadcast
Communications, 1989
882
Goodwin, Randall, B, Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 1982, B.A., Economics, 1976
Gordon, Elizabeth, D, Professor of Public Law/Conict Resolution, Ph.D., Political Science, 1996, M.A.,
Political Science, 1992, B.A., Political Science, 1988
Graf, Karen, M, Lecturer of Spanish and Foreign Language Education, M.A., Spanish, 2007, B.A.,
Spanish, 1998
Gray, Katherine, M, Lecturer of English, M.A., English, 2009, B.A., English, 2006
Gray, Kimberly, C, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D., Education-Curriculum and
Instruction, 1998, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, 1996, B.A., History Education, 1991
Gray, Thomas, E, Senior Lecturer of Communication, M.A., Journalism, 1977, A.B., Speech and
Theatre, 1973
Green, Andrew, W, Lecturer of Information Security and Assurance, M.S., Information Systems, 2007,
B.S., Information Systems, 2005
Green, Mary, D, Lecturer of English, Ed.S., Reading Education, 1977, M.Ed., Reading Education, 1975,
B.S.Ed., English Education, 1974
Greene, Jeffrey, D, Assistant Professor of Digital Writing and Media Arts, M.F.A., Creative Writing,
2006, B.F.A., Writing, Literature and Publishing, 2002
Greene, Juanne, Director of the DBA Program and Senior Lecturer of Management, D.B.A., Business
Administration, Management Concentration, 2012, M.L.H.R., Labor and Human Resources, 1994, B.S.,
Marketing, 1993
Gregory, Diana, G, Department Chair of Inclusive Education and Associate Professor of Art Education,
Ph.D., Art Education, 2002, M.S., Art Education, 1998, B.F.A., Art, 1972
Gregory, Sarita, M, Assistant Professor of Political Science in African American Politics and Urban
Affairs, Ph.D., Political Science, 2003, M.A., Political Science, 1996
Greil, Rachel, H, Assistant Director of the Writing Center and Senior Lecturer of English, B.A.,
English, 1973, AM, English, 1975
Greipsson, Sigurdur, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 1992, M.S., Biology, 1989, B.S.,
Biology, 1986
Grifn, Melanie, C, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Microbiology, 2001, M.S., Microbiology, 1998,
B.S., Biology, 1994
Grifn, William, C, Professor of French, Ph.D., French, 1980, M.A.T., French, 1973, B.A., French,
International Studies (History and Political Science), Western Europe and South America, 1971
Grifths, William, G, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2004, M.S.,
Mathematics, 2001, B.S., Mathematics w Minor in Physics, 2000
Grindel, Patricia, Senior Lecturer of Communication, M.A., Journalism and Communication, 1987, B.A.,
Journalism and Communication, 1980
Grindell, Diane, F, Lecturer of Education, M.S., Human Resource Development, 1990, B.S.Ed., Social
Studies Education, 1983
Grooms, Tony, M, Professor of Creative Writing, M.F.A., Creative Writing, 1984, B.A., Theatre and
Speech, 1978
Grosch, Theodore, Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Electrical
Engineering, 1993, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1989, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1982
883
Guerra, Paula, P, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
Mathematics Education, 2011, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction, Mathematics Education, 2007, B.A.,
Mathematics Education, 2001
Guglielmi, Luc, D, Associate Professor of French, Ph.D., Francophone Studies, 2004, M.A., French,
2001, B.A., Elementary Education, 1996
Guglielmo-Colabelli, Letizia, Interim Director of Composition and Associate Professor of English,
Ph.D., English, Rhetoric and Composition, 2009, M.A., English, 2001, B.A., English Language and
Literature, 1998
Guillory, Nichole, A, Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D., Curriculum and
Instruction, 2005, M.Ed., Secondary Teaching, 1998, B.S., Secondary Education-English, 1993
Guimaraes, Ana, B, Collection Development Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library
Science, M.S., Library and Information Science, 2007
Gulley, Jeremy, R, Assistant Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics, 2009, B.S., Physics, 2003
Guo, Jin Xiu, Head of Technical Services and Librarian Associate Professor of Library Science, M.I.LS,
Library and Information Systems, 2004, B.C.E., Polymer Chemical Engineering, 1992
Guo, Rongkai, Assistant Professor of Gaming, Ph.D., Compute Science, 2014, MSCS, Computer
Science, 2008, B.S., Computer Science, 2006
Gupta, Saurabh, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2006,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 2002
Guramatunhu Cooper, Nyasha, M, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, Ph.D., Leadership
Studies, 2013, M.P.A., Public Administration, Policy Management, 2007, B.A., French, 2006, B.A.,
International Relations, 2006
Gurkas, Hakki, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2008, M.A., History, 2002, B.A.,
Philosophy, 1997
Gurupatham, Sathish Kumar, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical
Engineering, 2011, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2003, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1993
Gwaltney, Kevin, P, Director of Program Quality and Accreditation and Associate Professor of
Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2000, M.A., Chemistry, 1993, B.S., Chemistry, 1992
Gwirtzman, Daniel, M, Assistant Professor of Dance, M.F.A., Performing Arts, 2007, B.F.A., Dance,
1999
Habers, Natasha, L, Assistant Chair of the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies and
Associate Professor of Art, M.F.A., Art, 2001, B.A., Art, 1996
Haddad, Hisham, Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Computing and
Information Science, 1992, M.S., Computer Science, 1988, B.S., Computer Science, 1986
Haffner, Matthew, D, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, M.F.A., Photography, 1998, B.F.A.,
Photography, 1995
Haimes-Korn, Kim, Professor of Digital Writing and Media Arts, Ph.D., English, 1996, M.A., English,
1991, B.A., Humanities, 1984
Hales, Michael, E, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Ph.D., Sport
Science, 2003, M.S., Exercise Science, 1997, B.S., Exercise and Health Science, 1994
Hallward, Maia, G, Associate Professor of Middle East Politics, Ph.D., International Relations, 2006,
B.A., Leadership Studies and International Studies, 1998
884
Halstead-Nussloch, Richard, Professor of Information Technology, Ph.D., Psychology, 1978, B.A.,
Physiological Sciences, 1971
Ham, Chan, H, Interim Chair of the Department of Mechatronics Engineering and Associate Professor
of Mechatronics Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1995, M.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1991,
B.E, Electronic Engineering, 1982
Hankey, Leslie, G, Lecturer of Communication Design, M.S., Information Design and Communication,
2010, B.B.A., Marketing, 1979
Hanks, Christopher, C, Founder and Executive Director, KSU Entrepreneurship Center and Lecturer
of Management and Entrepreneurship, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1994
Hannan, Khyle, M, Learning Commons Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science,
M.S.I.S., Library and Information Science, 2012, B.B.A., Management, 2005
Hansen, Jon, M, Head of Virtual Services and Librarian Associate Professor of Library Science, M.Ed.,
Instruction Technology, 1994, M.L.S., Library Science, 1996
Harbort, Robert, A, Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Statistics & Biom. Physics, 1987,M.S.,
Information and Computer Science, 1975, B.S., General Studies, 1968
Hardigree, Christian, E, Director of Michael A. Leven School of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality
and Professor of Culinary Sustainability and Hospitality, J.D.,Mercer University, Law, 1996
Hardy, Susan, M, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Applied Statistics, 1986, B.S., Computational
Math, 1982
Hariharan, Govind, Executive Director of the ICA Institute and Professor of Economics, Ph.D.,
Economics, 1991, M.A., Economics, 1984, B.A., Economics, 1981
Harmon, William, K, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and Professor of Accounting,
D.B.A., Accounting, 1982, M. Acc., Accounting, 1980, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1977
Harper, Michael, T, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English Rhetoric and Composition, 1998,
M.A., English, 1990, B.G.S., English and Political Science, 1988
Harr-Lagin, Kelsey, A, Lecturer of Communication, M.A., Communication Studies, 2008, B.A.,
Sociology, 2006
Harris, Rochelle, L, Senior Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2005, M.A., English, 1996, B.A., English,
1994
Hart, Patricia, L, Associate Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 2007, M.S., Nursing, Adult Health,
2001, B.S., Nursing, 1996
Haseltine, John, N, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Organic Chemistry, 1988, B.A.,
Chemistry, 1981
Hashas-Degertekin, Mine, H, Associate Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Design, 2004, M.S., Building
Design, 1999, B.A., Architecture, 1995
Hauge, Xueya, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Molecular and Medical Genetics, 1993, M.S.,
Biology, 1985, B.S., Biology, 1982
Hayes, Sherrill, W, Director of the Masters in Conict Management Program and Associate Professor
of Conict Management, Ph.D., Politics and Sociology, 2005, M.S., Human Development and Family
Studies, Human Development and Family Studies, 2000, B.S., Human Development and Family Studies,
Child and Adolescent Development In Family, 1997
He, Jing, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science, Bioinformatics, 2012,
M.S., Computer Science, 2012, M.S., Computer Science, 2002, B.S., Electronic Engineering, 2000
885
Head, Michelle, L, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Education, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2011, M.S.,
Chemistry, 2010, B.S., Adolescent Education of Biology, 2005, B.S., Chemistry, 2005
Hedeen, Timothy, K, Ombuds and Professor of Conict Management, Ph.D., Sociology, 2001, M.A.,
Sociology, 1993, B.A., Nonviolent Conict and Change, 1991
Hedrick, Alison, B, Lecturer of Information Systems, M.S.I.S., Information Systems, 2007, B.S.,
Computer Information Systems Technology, 2002
Helms, Jeffrey, L, Professor of Psychology, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, 1999, M.A., Clinical Psychology,
1996, B.S., General Experimental Psychology, 1993
Hendrix, Jerald, D, Professor of Biology, Full-Time, Professor, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 1984, B.A., Biology
and Chemistry, 1979
Henley, Amy, B, Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2005, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1998, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1997
Herbel, Jerry, E, Director of Masters in Public Administration and Associate Professor of Public
Administration, Ph.D., Political Science, 2001, M.P.A., Public Administration, 1989, B.S., Public Affairs,
1983
Herbert, James, I, Professor of Management and Entrepreneurship, Ph.D., Organizational Behavior,
1985, M.A., Organizational Behavior, 1974, M.Phil., Organizational Behavior, 1976, B.S., Education, 1962
Hermanson, Dana, R, Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair of Private Enterprise and Professor of Accounting,
Ph.D., Business, 1993, B.B.A., Accounting, 1986
Hermanson, Heather, M, Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Business, 1993, B.S., Accountancy, 1987
Hesser, Marcia, Lecturer of Organismal Biology, Ph.D., Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2011, M.S.,
Animal Physiology, 2006, B.S., Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2004
Hiatt, Mark, S, Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior/Entrepreneurship, Ph.D., Business
Administration, 2009, M.M., Marketing Organization Behavior Policy and Environment, 1989
Hicks, Willajoya, C, Associate Professor of Special Education, Ph.D., Special Education, 2000, M.Ed.,
Behavior/Learning Disabilities, 1995, B.A., Psychology, 1992
Hightower, Linda, A, Professor of Visual Arts, Ed.D., Art Education, 2000, M.V.A., Studio, 1982, B.A.,
Art, 1974
Hill, Kenneth, Program Manager of PEGS and Senior Lecturer of Management, M.A., Human Resource
Development, 1993, B.M., Music, 1979
Hill, Mary Angela, C, Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1993, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1981, B.A., English Literature, 1978
Hill, Rebecca, N, Director of the Masters in American Studies Program, Coordinator of American
Studies Undergraduate Minor and Associate Professor of American Studies, Ph.D., American Studies,
2000, B.A., History, 1991
Hillen, Amy, F, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Ed.D., Instruction and Learning,
Mathematics Education, 2005, B.S., Mathematics, 1996
Himot, Leslie, B, Lecturer of Nursing, M.S., Nursing,Adult Health Nursing, 1979, B.S.N., Nursing, 1971
Ho, Hai, T, Associate Professor of Telecommunications, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1994, M.S.,
Electrical Engineering, 1989, B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1988
Hoerrner, Keisha, L, Dean of the University College and Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Mass
Communication, 1998, M.A., Journalism, 1995, B.S., Communication, 1989
886
Hoganson, Kenneth, E, Interim Chair of the Department of Computer Science and Professor of
Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Computer Science and Engineering, 1997, M.S.,
Computer Science, 1990, B.S., Business Administration, 1980, B.S., Computer Science, 1987
Hold, Judith, L, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ed.D., Instructional Leadership, 2013, M.S., Public
Health Sciences, 1983, M.S.N., Nursing, Nurse Educator, 2008, B.S., Nursing, 1976
Holdzkom, Marianne, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 1995, M.A., History, 1988, B.S.,
Drama, 1984
Holler, Emily, K, Senior Lecturer of Communication, M.A., Speech Communication, 1999, B.A., Speech
Communication, 1997
Holliday, Sarah, H, Interim Director of Assessment and Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D.,
Mathematics - Discrete and Stat. Science, 2003, Master of Applied Mathematics, Applied Math -
Discrete and Stat. Science, 1999, B.A., Mathematics, 1997
Holm, Christina, E, Undergraduate Education Librarian and Liaison Coordinator and Librarian
Assistant Professor of Library Science, M.L.S., Library and Information Science, 2013
Holmes, Sarah, W, Lecturer of Dance, Ph.D., Dance, 2013, M.A., Dance, 2002, B.A., Economics, 1996
Holtz, Carol, S, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, Family and Community Nursing, 1993, M.S.,
Nursing, 1982, B.S.N., Nursing, 1969
Hooks, Jerry, D, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Nursing, 2002, B.S.N., Nursing, 1990
Hoosier, Jennifer, L, Associate Director of Intensive English Program and Lecturer of TESOL, M.A.,
TESOL, 2008, B.M., Music Education, 2000
Hopper, Keith, B, Professor of Instructional Technology, Ph.D., Instructional Technology, 2000, M.A.,
Education, Curriculum & Instruction, 1984, B.S., Respiratory Therapy, 1982
Horton, Donald, D, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, M.S., Mechanical
Engineering, 1972, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1970
Howard, Rose, M, Assistant Director of Integrative Studies Program and Lecturer of Leadership
Studies, Ph.D., Motor Learning, Exercise Physiology, 1981, M.Ed., Physical Education, 1976, B.S., Physical
Education, 1970
Howes, Daniel, R, Lecturer of Music and Entertainment Business,
Howes, Pauline, A, Associate Professor of Communication/Public Relations, Ph.D., Mass
Communication, 2010, M.B.A., Business Administration, 2005, B.A., Journalism, 1977
Howrey, Shannon, T, Associate Professor of Reading and Literacy Education, Ph.D., Teaching and
Learning, Language and Literacy Education, 2005, M.Ed., Elementary Education, 1996
Howton, Amy, D, Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, M.F.A., Dance,
1977, B.F.A., Dance, 1976
Huang, Rongbing, Professor of Economics & Finance, Ph.D., Business Administration, Finance, 2004,
M.S., Agricultural and Applied Economics, 1998
Huang, Xiao, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance, Ph.D., Economics, 2005, M.A., Economics,
2003
Hubbard, Daphne, W, Associate Professor of English Education & Literacy, Ph.D., Secondary
Education, 2001, M.A., Secondary Education-Language Arts, 1993, B.A., Public Relations, 1990
887
Huddlestun, Amos, C, Performance Arts Cataloger and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library
Science, M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 2013, M.M.Ed, Music Education, 1984, B.M.E., Music
Education, 1980
Hudson, Martin, L, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 2000, B.S., Applied Chemistry, 1991,
Hung, Chih-Cheng, Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science, 1990, M.S., Computer
Science, 1986, B.S., Applied Mathematics, 1978
Hunt, Ruston, M, Interim Assistant Dean of Accreditation and Assessment and Associate Professor
of Systems Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1981, M.S., Industrial Engineering, 1979, B.S.,
Industrial Engineering, 1978
Hutchins, Amber, L, Director of Public Relations Program and Assistant Professor of Communication,
Ph.D., Communication, 2008, M.A., Mass Communication, 2002, B.A., Journalism, 1999
Hutchins, Jennifer, D, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2014, M.B.A.,
Marketing, 2005, B.S., Psychology, 1994
Hutchinson, Richard, N, Lecturer of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2003, M.A., Sociology, 1995, B.A.,
Anthropology, 1981
Hwang, Kristine, H, Associate Professor of Art, M.Ed., Counseling Psychology, 1988, M.F.A.,
Computer Graphics Design, 1998, B.A., Graphic Design, 1994
Hyon, Kathy, S, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2008, M.F.A., Creative Writing, 2001, B.A., English,
1977
Ikegwuonu, Patricia, R, Lecturer of Criminal Justice, J.D., Law, 1983, B.S., Speech Communication, 1979
Ilksoy, Erhan, Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1993, M.S.,
Mechanical Engineering, 1984, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1978
Ingram, Katherine, H, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Sport Science, 2010, M.S.,
Exercise Physiology, 1998, B.S., Sport Management, 1993
Ingram, Ulrike, K, Lecturer of Geographic Information Systems, M.A., Geography, 2005, B.A.,
International Affairs, 1998
Jackson, Paula, Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 1996, B.S., Biology, 1986
Jambro, John, D, Assistant Professor of Construction Management, M.S., Construction Management,
2003, B.S., Construction Management, 1998
Jaramillo, Nathalia, E, Deputy Chief Diversity Ofcer and Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ph.D.,
Education, 2007, M.Ed., Individualized, International Education Policy, 2000, B.A., Psychology, 1997
Jean-Sigur, Raynice, E, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Ph.D., Special Education,
1999, M.S., Human Development and Family Studies, 1994, B.A., Special Education/Early Childhood
Education, 1993
Jenkins, Larry, B, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, M.S.E.E., Electrical
Engineering, 1989, B.S.E.E., Electronic Engineering, 1984,
Ji, Jun, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1993, M.S., Mathematics, 1985, B.S.,
Mathematics, 1982
Jiang, Binbin, Interim Director of Global Engagement and Professor of International Education,
Leadership and Research, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 1999, M.A., TESOL, 1996, B.A., English
Language and Literature, 1985
888
Jimenez, Albert, M, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Ph.D., Educational Administration,
2014, M.S., Sociology, 2004, B.A., Sociology, 2000
Jin, Wenhua, Associate Professor of Chinese, Ph.D., Linguistics, 2008, M.A., English Language and
Literature, 1997, B.A., English Language and Literature, 1992
Joffe, David, N, Assistant Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics and Astronomy, 2004, M.S., Physics,
1994, B.S., Physics, 1992
Johnson, April, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, D.Phil., Political
Science, 2014, M.S., Psychology, 2008
Johnson, Arvin, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 2008,
M.Ed., Educational Leadership, Instructional Leadership, 2001, B.A., Psychology, Sociology, 1998
Johnson, David, M, Professor of English, Ph.D., Linguistics, 1999, M.A., Modern Languages, 1994, B.A.,
Theology, 1990
Johnson, Lisa, B, Associate Professor of Social Work, Ph.D., Social Work, 2006, M.S.W., Social Work,
1996, B.S.W., Social Work, 1995
Johnson, Ping, H, Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Ph.D., Education, Health
Education, 1997, M.S., Health Education, 1994, B.S., Medicine, 1982
Johnson II, John, D, Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Ph.D., Human Performance,
Administration and Teaching, 2004, M.S., Sports Administration, 2002, B.S., Physical Education, 1999
Johnston, Linda, M, Executive Director of the Siegel Institute for Leadership, Ethics & Character and
Professor of Conict Management, Ph.D., Conict Analysis and Resolution, 2001, M.S., Institution
Administration, 1976, B.S., Dietetics, 1974
Jones, David, E, Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Philosophy, 1988, M.A., Philosophy, 1975, A.B.,
Philosophy and English, 1973
Jones, Holly, G, Lecturer of English, M.A., Humanities and Social Thought, 1999, B.A., Philosophy, 1997
Jones, Jackie, H, Director of Institutional Quality and Accreditation and Associate Professor of
Nursing, Ed.D., Higher Education, 2005, M.S.N., Perinatal Nursing, 1991
Jones, Tonya, C, Integrative Studies Advisor and Assistant Professor of Mathematics, M.S.,
Mathematics, 1993, B.S., Mathematics, 1991
Jordan, Esther, S, Associate Director for Faculty Support and Associate Professor of Political Science,
Ph.D., Political Science, 2010, M.A., Political Science, 2005, B.A., Political Science, 1998
Jorrin Abellan, Ivan, M, Associate Professor of Educational Psychology, Ph.D., Education, 2007, B.S.Ed.,
Education, 2001
Joyce, Teresa, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Professor of Management, Ph.D.,
Business Administration, 1987,M.B.A., Business Administration, 1982, B.B.A., Management, 1981
Juneja, Parminder, K, Assistant Professor of Construction Management, Ph.D., Architecture, 2010,
Architecture, 1996, M.Tech, Building Science, 2000
Jung, Edward, Associate Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer and Information Services,
1994, B.S., Computer Science, 1987
Jung, Kyunghun, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2013, M.A., Experimental
Psychology, 2006, B.A., Psychology, 2004
Jurchenko, Jacqueline, A, Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, M.S., Chemistry, 1996, B.A., Chemistry, 1991
889
Kalamas, Maria, Associate Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales, Ph.D., Administration, 2008,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1996, M.S., Management Systems, 1997, B.A., History, 1991, B.S.,
Microbiology and Immunology, 1989
Kaledin, Martina, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, 1995, M.S., Physical
Chemistry, 1991, B.S., Physical Chemistry, 1991
Kane, Victor, E, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Statistics, 1975, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1982, B.S., Mathematics, 1970
Kang, Lu, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2004, B.S., Chemistry, 1994
Kang, Yang, Lecturer of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2007, M.S., Mathematics, 2004, B.S.,
Mathematics, 2001
Karim, Mohammed, A, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, D.Eng., Civil Engineering, 2000, M.S.,
Civil Engineering, 1992, B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, 1989
Katzman, Brett, E, Chair of the Department of Economics, Finance and Quantitative Analysis and
Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 1996, M.A., Economics, 1993, B.S., Economics, 1991
Keating, Kenneth, Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Computer Science, 2008, M.S., Mathematics, 2004,
B.S., Computational Mathematics, 1993
Keefe, Alison, M, Executive Director of EMBA Program and Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D.,
Agricultural Business and Econ, 2002, M.S., Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures, 1998, B.S., Marine
Biology, 1995
Keen, Diane, L, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Advanced Care Management and
Leadership, 2011, B.S.N., Nursing, 2008
Kehler, David, T, Director of Bands and Professor of Music, D.M.A., Music, 2009, M.M., Applied Music,
1992, B.M., School Music - Instrumental, 1987
Keith, Melissa, D, Senior Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2012, M.A., English, 2008, B.A., English
Literature, 1975
Kelani, Zeynep, A, Lecturer of Economics, M.S., Management, 2002, B.S., Statistics, 1994
Keleher, Michael, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, Rhetoric and Composition, 2013, M.A.,
English, 1997, B.A., English, 1993
Kelley, Susanne, A, Associate Professor of German, Ph.D., Germanic Languages, 2005, M.A., Germanic
Languages, 1999, B.A., German and International Studies, 1997
Kelly-Jackson, Charlease, P, Associate Professor of Science Education, Ed.D., Curriculum and
Instruction, 2008, M.A.T., General Science, 2004, B.S., Biology, 1998
Keltner, Stacy, K, Coordinator of Gender and Women’s Studies and Associate Professor of Philosophy,
Ph.D., Philosophy, 2002, B.A., Philosophy and Literature, 1997
Kenney, Michael, R, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Human Services, Ph.D., Social Work, 2013,
M.S.W., Social Work, 2002
Keyser, Robert, S, Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 2008,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1992, M.S., Statistics, 2005, B.S.B.A., Statistics, 1988
Khalid, Adeel, S, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering, Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, 2006,
M.S., Aerospace Engineering, 2004, M.S., Industrial Engineering, 2005, B.S., Mechanical Engineering,
2000
890
Khayati, Amine, Assistant Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Business Administration, Finance, 2010, M.S.,
Business Administration, Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, 2003, B.A., Accounting, 2000
Khazaei, Ali, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1998,
M.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1987, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1982
Kidonakis, Nikolaos, Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics, 1996, M.A., Mathematics, 1991, B.S., Physics,
1990
Kim, Heeman, Asian Studies Project Manager and Associate Professor of Communication, Ph.D.,
Communication/Mass Media, 2005, M.A., Communication Studies, 2000, B.A., Theatre, Film/Video,
1997
Kim, Helen, H, Associate Professor of Violin, M.M., Violin, 1997, B.M., Violin, 1995
Kim, Hyun, C, Authority Control and Serials Cataloging Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of
Library Science, M.L.S., Library and Information Science, 2007, B.A., Sociology, 1992
Kim, Jihye, Assistant Professor of Educational Research, Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies, 2011, M.S.,
Mathematics, Biostatistics, 2004, B.S., Applied Statistics, 1997
Kim, Sung-Hee, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2004, M.S., Civil
Engineering, 2000, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1999
Kim, Yang Hee, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
1996, M.A., Early Childhood Education, 1988, B.A., Early Childhood Education, 1986
Kimitei, Symon, K, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Mathematics, Scientic Computing, 2008,
B.S., Computer Science, 1998, B.S., Mathematics, 1999
King, Adrienne, L, Assistant Professor of Organismal Biology, Ph.D., Environmental Health Sciences,
2010, M.S., Environmental Science, 2003, B.S., Biology, 1998
King, David, A, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, Interdisciplinary, 2001, M.A., English,
1992, A.B., English, 1990
King, Deborah, A, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Primary Care Nurse Practitioner,
1999, B.S.N., Nursing, 1995
King, Stephen, H, Assistant Professor of Human Services, Ph.D., Social Work, 2009, M.S.W., Social
Work, 1990, B.A., Social Work, 1985
King McKenzie, Ethel, L, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ph.D.,
Curriculum and Instruction, 1999, Ed.S., Secondary Education, 1993, M.A., Education, 1992, B.Ed.,
Curriculum Theory and Social Studies, 1982
Kinnick, Katherine, N, Associate Dean of Honors College and Professor of Communication, Ph.D.,
Mass Communication, 1994, M.C., Public Relations, 1987, B.A., Advertising/Public Relations, 1984
Kirby, Vivian, S, Senior Lecturer of Economics & Finance, M.A., International Relations, 1999, M.B.A.,
Business Administration and Management, 1999, B.S., Microbiology and Medical Biochemistry, 1997
Kirk, Alan, B, Professor of Social Work, Ph.D., Social Work, 1986, M.S.W., Social Work, 1972, B.S.,
Psychology, 1970
Kirk, Nancy, J, Senior Lecturer of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1984, B.S., Chemistry, 1977
Kirsner, Beth, R, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2005, M.A., Psychology, 1999,
B.A., Economics, 1988
Kirwan, James, V, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2015,
M.A., Mathematics, 2009, B.A., Master of Arts in Teaching, 2007
891
Klingler, Lori, Clinical Assistant Professor of Chemistry Education, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1984, B.S.,
Chemistry, 1979
Kliszczewicz, Brian, M, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Kinesiology, 2014, M.S., Applied
Physiology and Kinesiology, Human Performance, 2010
Klym, Kendall, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2010, M.F.A., Creative Writing, 2003, B.A.,
Journalism, 1994
Kochman, Ladd, M, Professor of Finance, D.B.A., Finance, 1980, M.B.A., Management, 1972, B.S.,
Journalism, 1967
Koether, Marina, Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1994, B.S., Chemistry, 1989
Kokil, Uttam, Assistant Professor of Interactive Design, M.F.A., Computer Graphics Design, 2004,
B.F.A., Graphic Design, 1997
Kolenko, Thomas, A, Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business, 1986, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1975, B.I.A., Organizational Development, 1974
Koppelman, Charles, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, M.A., Mathematics, 1972, B.S., Mathematics,
1968
Koz, Olga, O, Graduate Librarian and Librarian Associate Professor of Library Science, D.Mgt.,
Management, 2014, M.L.S., Library Science, 2010
Kperogi, Farooq, A, Assistant Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Communication, Public
Communication, 2011, M.S., Communication, 2006, B.A., Mass Communications, 1996
Kraegel, Rebecca, H, Lecturer of English, M.A.P.W., Professional Writing, Composition and Rhetoric,
2012, B.A., English, 1987
Kremer, Mark, S, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 1995, M.A., Political
Science, 1986, B.A., Philosophy and Political Science, 1985
Kuemmerle, Daniel, L, Lecturer of Civil Engineering, M.S., Civil Engineering, 1999, B.S., Civil
Engineering, 1997
Kuhel, Karen, A, Associate Professor of TESOL, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 2005, M.A.,
TESOL, 1995, B.A., Liberal Arts, 1993
Kulasiri, Ratnappuli, L, Assistant Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics, 2005, M.S., Physics, 1999, B.S.,
Physics, 1996
Kunst, Kimberly, P, Lecturer of Reading and Literacy Education, Ed.S., Teaching and Learning, 2000,
M.Ed., Reading Education, 1996, B.A., English, 1995
Kuykendal, Dorothy, L, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2009, M.A., English, 2004, B.A., English,
2002
Lahey, Michael, D, Assistant Professor of New Media Arts, Ph.D., Communication & Culture, 2013,
M.A., Communication & Culture, 2006, B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies, 2001
Lance, Julie, C, Clinical Assistant Professor of Social Work, Ph.D., Clinical Social Work, 2015, M.S.,
Social Work, 1997
Lands, LeeAnn, B, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History of Technology, 2001, M.A., History,
1995, B.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering, 1991
Lang, Donald, G, Senior Lecturer of Management, M.B.A., General Business, 1988, B.A., Economics,
1975
892
Langub, Lee, W, Associate Professor of Elementary Curriculum and Assesment, Ed.D., Curriculum
Studies, 2005, M.Ed., Early Childhood Education, 1994, B.S.Ed., Early Childhood Education, 1991
Lanning, Karen, M, Lecturer of English, M.Ed., Secondary Education, 1976, B.S.Ed., English Education,
1974
Laposata, Matthew, M, Professor of Environmental Science, Ph.D., Ecology, 1998, M.S., Biological
Sciences, 1994, B.S., Biology Education, 1992
Larisch, Scott, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, M.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering,
1985, B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1981
Larsen, Carolee, A, Lecturer of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 1996, M.A., Sociology, 1989, B.A., Political
Science, 1986
Larsen, Victor, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, M.S., Mathematics, 2014, B.A., Mathematics, 2009
Lartigue, Jonathan, Assistant Professor of Software Engineering, M.S., Computer Science & Software
Engineering, 2002, B.A., Corporate Journalism, 1997
Laser-Hansen, Kelli, R, Senior Lecturer of Biology, M.S., Biology, 2004, B.S.Ed., Health Promotion and
Behavior, 1995
Latino, Robin, C, Chair of the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship and Associate
Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, Management, 2004, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1994, B.A., Management, 1992
Laux, Charles, C, Assistant Professor of Music Education, M.M., Music, 2001, B.M., Music Education,
Instrumental, 1996
Laval, Philippe, B, Assistant Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Associate Professor of
Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1998, M.S., Mathematics, 1995, B.A., Mathematics, 1986
Lawless, John, Senior Lecturer of Percussion Studies, B.M., Orchestral Instruments, 1983
Lawson, M, L, Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., Epidemiology, 1998, M.P.H., Public Health, 1994, B.S.,
Biology, 1981
LeBlanc, Maurice, J, Lecturer of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2013, M.A., Mathematics, 2010, B.S.,
Biology, 2000
Lebaron, Alan, V, Director of Maya Heritage Community Project, Interim Coordinator of Latin
American Studies Program and Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 1988, M.A., History, 1978, B.A.,
History, 1974
Lebish, Alan, R, Head of Library Facilities and Librarian Professor of Library Science, M.A., History,
1979, M.L.S., Library Science, 1982, B.A., Russian, 1981, B.A., Brooklyn College, History, 1977
Lee, Gang, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Sociology, 1998
Lee, Hoseon, L, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical & Computer
Engineering, 2013, M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2005, B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 2002
Lee, Jeongyi, Assistant Professor of Korean, Ph.D., Linguistics, 2005, M.A., Linguistics, 2000
Leeds, Elke, M, Associate Vice President of Technology Enhanced Learning and Associate Professor
of Information Systems, Ph.D., Applied Management and Decision Science, 2007, M.B.A., Operations
Management, 1998, B.S., Business Administration, 1989
Lefebvre, Rebecca, K, Lecturer of Political Science, Ph.D., International Conict Management, 2013,
M.S., Computer Science, 1994, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1986
893
Leger, Thierry, A, Senior Associate Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and
Professor of French, Ph.D., French Language and Literature, 1995, M.A., Psychology, 1987, B.A.,
Psychology, 1985, AM, French, 1989, A.S., Psychology, 1984
Lepadatu, Elena, D, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2007, M.S., Philosophy, 2000,
B.A., Philosophy, 1999, B.A., Sociology, 1998
Lester, Deborah, H, Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Clothing and Fashion Merchandising, 1982, M.S.,
Clothing and Textiles, 1976, B.S., Fashion Merchandising, 1975
Levy, Aaron, H, Associate Professor of English and English Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and
Instruction, English Education, 2004, M.F.A., Creative Writing, 1994, B.A., English, 1991
Lewin, Jonathan, W, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 1970, M.A., Mathematics, 1969,
B.S., Mathematics, 1964, B.S., Mathematics, 1962
Lewis, Amelia, C, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2015, M.A., English, 2009, B.A., English, 2006
Lewis, Catherine, M, Assistant Vice President for Museums, Archives & Rare Books and Professor
of History & Women’s Studies, Ph.D., American Studies, 1997, M.A., American Studies, 1995, B.A.,
English and History, 1990
Li, Chien-Pin, Associate Dean for Curriculum and Technology and Professor of Political Science, Ph.D.,
Political Science, 1988, B.A., Political Science, 1982
Li, Lei, Associate Professor of Information Technology, Ph.D., Computer Information Systems, 2007,
M.S., Computer Science, 2002, B.S., Mining Engineering, 1995
Lieberman, Robbie, Chair, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor of Interdisciplinary
Studies, Ph.D., American Culture, 1984, AM, American Culture, 1981
Lindsey, Douglas, B, Lecturer of Trumpet, D.M.A., Music: Performance, 2012, M.M., Trumpet, 2010,
B.M., Music Education and Performance, 2008
Linenberger, Kimberly, J, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Education, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2011, B.S.,
Chemistry, 2007
Link, Tanja, C, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Sociology, 2006, M.A., Sociology, 2001
Liu, Xuepeng, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2006, M.A., Economics, 2004,
M.A., Economics, 2001, B.A., Economics, 1998
Lo, Dan, C, Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science, 2001, M.A. Applied
Mathematics, 1990, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1992
Loe, Terry, W, Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Business Administration, Marketing, 1996, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1981, B.S., Marketing, 1980
Logan, Monique, C, Lecturer of Technical Communication, M.S., Technical and Professional
Communication, 2004, B.A., English, 1986
Lombardo, Rick, J, Department Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies and Associate Professor of
Theatre and Performance Studies, M.F.A., Theatre Directing, 1984, B.S., Psychology, 1981
Long, Harrison, Associate Dean of College of the Arts and Professor of Theatre and Performance
Studies, M.F.A., Theatre, 1991, B.F.A., Acting, 1988
Long, Janice, M, Associate Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Health Studies, 2008, M.S.,
Nursing, Adult Health, 1995
Loomis, Kimberly, S, Professor of Science Education, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1992, M.S.,
Curriculum and Instruction, Science Education, 1987, B.S., Microbiology, 1985
894
Louten, Jennifer, R, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Medical Science, 2006, B.S., Biotechnology,
2000
Love, Keisha, M, Chair of the Department of Psychology and Professor of Psychology, Ph.D.,
Counseling Psychology, 2005, M.S.Ed., Education and Counseling Psychology, 1999, B.A., Psychology,
1998
Loverde-Dropp, Jo Ann, M, Lecturer of English, M.F.A., Creative Writing, 2010, B.S., English, 1991
Lowder, Margaret, L, Interim Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Assistant
Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Bioengineering, 2007, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2005,
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2001
Lu, Zhongjing, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Food Science, 2002, M.S., Food Science, 1999,
B.S., Chemical Technology, 1978, B.S., Food Science, 1996
Lundy, Brandon, D, Associate Director of the PhD in International Conict Management and Associate
Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 2009, M.A., Anthropology, 2005, B.A., Africana
Studies, 1998, B.A., Anthropology, 1998
Luther, Michael, E, Assessment Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science, M.S.,
Library and Information Science, 2010, B.A., Sociology, 1999
Lynn, Kathy, A, Senior Lecturer of English, M.A.P.W., Applied Writing, 1997, B.S., Electrical
Engineering, 1985
Lyons, Linda, M, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Assistant Professor of Education, Ed.D., Adult
Education, 2013, M.S., Human Resource Development, 2003
Ma, Kuosheng, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer
Engineering, 2005, M.S., Biochemistry, 1999, M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2002, B.S.,
Chemistry, 1994
Ma, Yongli, Head of Access Services - Johnson Library and Librarian Associate Professor of Library
Science, M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 1991, M.Ed., Reading, 1990, B.A., Shanghai Foreign
Language Institute, English, 1977
MacDonald,L eo, T, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2007, M.S.,
Engineering, 1995, B.S., Engineering, 1991
Maddox, Beverly, B, Director of Research Administration and Assistant Professor of Educational
Leadership, Ed.D., Educational Administration, 1976, M.S., Reading, 1974, B.S., History, 1969
Maguire, MaryBeth, R, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Nurse Practitioner, 2002,
B.S.N., Nursing, 1995
Majumder, Sarasij, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 2009, M.A., Sociology,
1999, M.A., Anthropology, 2006, B.A., Sociology, 1996
Makus, Rebecca, M, Associate Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, M.F.A., Lighting Design,
2007, B.F.A., Theatre, 2000
Malewski, Erik, L, Chief Diversity Ofcer and Professor of Curriculum Studies, Ph.D., Curriculum and
Instruction, 2003, M.Ed., Higher Education, 1998, B.A., Communication, 1995
Malgeri, Linda, M, Associate Professor of Accounting, M.B.A., General Business Administration, 1977,
B.A., Economics, 1975
Mallavarapu, Suma, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2009, M.S., Psychology, 2004,
B.S., Zoology, 2001
895
Malluck, John, F, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, Ph.D., Engineering Science and Mechanics, 1976, M.S.,
Engineering Science and Mechanics, 1973, B.A.E., Aerospace Engineering, 1972
Maloni, Michael, J, Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1997, M.A.,
Business Administration, 1995, B.S., Quantitative Business Analysis, 1991
Mangine, Gerald, T, Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Education, 2015, M.Ed., Physical
Education, 2006, B.S., Criminology and Justice Studies, 2002
Mann-Shahane, Betty Acheson Alison, Associate Professor of Choral Music Education, Ph.D., Music
Education, Choral Conducting, 2008, M.Ed., Music Education, Choral, 2004, B.Ed., Music Education,
Choral, 2001
Marchisio, Gaia, L, Executive Director, Cox Family Enterprise Center and Aronoff Professor of Family
Business and Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., General Management, 2006, B.A., Business
Administration, 1998
Marek, Pam, J, Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 1998, M.S., Psychology, 1995, B.S.,
Psychology, 1993
Mareno, Nicole, A, Associate Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 2009, M.S.N., Nursing, CNS
Medical Surgical, 2005, B.S.N., Nursing, 2002
Markle, Gail, S, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2011, M.S., Interdisciplinary Studies,
2004, B.S.B.A., Accounting, 1981
Marks, Beth, W, Foundations Coordinator and Senior Lecturer of Secondary & Middle Grades
Education, M.Ed., Middle Grades Education, 2000, B.B.A., International Business and Marketing, 1987
Marktanner, Marcus, Associate Professor of Conict Management and Economics, Ph.D., Economics,
1997, M.A., Business Administration and Management, 1992, M.S., Applied Economics, 1999
Marshall, Matthew, Assistant Professor of Mechatronics Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering,
2013, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2003, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2001
Marshall, Victor, B, Senior Lecturer of Management and Entrepreneurship, D.B.A., Business
Administration, Management, 2012, M.B.A., Business Administration, Career Growth, 2004, B.S.E.E.,
Electrical Engineering, 1976
Marsil, Dorothy, F, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, 2003, M.S.,
Psychology: Research, 1999, B.A., Psychology, 1995
Martin, Elizabeth, G, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, Architecture, 1987,
M.ARCH, Architecture, 1992, M.ARCH, Urban Studies, 1987
Martin, Nicole, G, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2005, M.A., Psychology, 1999,
M.S., Psychology, 2001, B.A., Anthropology and Sociology, 1996
Martin, Robert, A, Senior Lecturer of Accounting, M.B.A., Accounting, 1991, B.S., Accounting, 1979
Martin, Tim, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2005, M.A., Psychology, 1999, B.A.,
Psychology, 1995
Mathews, Timothy, M, Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2002, M.A., Economics, 1998, B.A.,
Economics and Political Science, 1996
Mathis, Robin, S, Lecturer of Communication, Ph.D., Edu Human Resource Development, 2010, M.A.,
Communication Studies, 2004, B.A., Communication Studies, 1999
Mathisen, Richard, E, Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Marketing, 1977, M.B.A., Marketing, 1970, B.S.,
Marketing, 1969
896
Matson, Ronald, H, Associate Vice President for Faculty and Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 1987,
M.S., Biology, 1980, B.S., Zoology, 1976
Matthews, Kathy, L, Coordinator of the First-Year Student Success Advocate Program and Assistant
Professor of English, M.A., Literature, 1978, B.A., English, 1976
Mattord, Carola, L, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2009, M.A., English, 2003, B.A., English
Literature, 2000
Mattord, Herbert, J, Assistant Department Chair of Information Systems, Coordinator of Information
Security (ISA) Program, Associate Director of Center for Information Sec and Associate Professor of
Information Security and Assurance, Ph.D., Information Systems, Information Security, 2012, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1982, B.B.A., Management Information System, 1979
Mauge-Lewis, Carole, Professor of Art, M.F.A., Graphic Design, 1989, B.F.A., Graphic Design, 1984
Mayeed, Mohammed, S, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering,
2002, M.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1997, B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1995
Mayo, Charles, M, Director of the Master’s Program in Integrated Global Communication and
Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 1993, M.A., Marketing, 1989, M.S.,
Communication, 1976, B.S., Journalism, 1975
Mays, Valerie, W, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of Psychology, Ph.D.,
Developmental Psychology, 1985, B.A., Psychology, 1980
Mazzotta, Stefano, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance, Ph.D., Management-Finance, 2005,
M.B.A., Finance, 2000, B.S., Economics and Commerce, 1992
McAlpine, Cheryl, G, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ed.D.,
Curriculum and Instruction, English, 1995, M.A., English, 1984, B.A., Sociology, 1978
McCafferty, James, T, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, 2013, M.S.,
Criminal Justice, 2007, B.A., Criminal Justice, 2003
McCarthy, Maureen, ACE Fellow and Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Applied Behavioral Studies, 1992,
M.S., Applied Behavioral Studies in Education, 1984, B.S., Psychology, 1981, B.S., Sociology, 1981
McClane, Leslie, M, Field Coordinator-Human Services and Lecturer of Human Services, M.A.,
Counselor Education, 1981, M.A., Psychology-Clinical, 1997, B.A., English/Elementary Education, 1978
McClatchey, Irene, S, Associate Professor of Human Services, Ph.D., Social Work, 2006, M.S.W., Social
Work, 1989
McClintock, Diana, L, Associate Professor of Visual Arts, Ph.D., Art History, 1998, M.A., Art History,
1986, B.A., Art History, 1983, B.A., Political Science, 1983
McComb, James, M, Lecturer of Accounting, M. Acc., Accounting, 1996, B.A., International Affairs,
1989
McCoy, Judith, A, Lecturer of Secondary & Middle Grades Education, M.A., Special Education, 1974,
M.S., Library and Information Services, 1979, B.S.Ed., Elementary Education, 1971
McDaniel, Brent, A, Associate Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, 2005,
M.S., Physics, 1997, B.S., Physics, 1995
McDaniel, Paul, N, Assistant Professor of Geography, Ph.D., Geography, 2013, M.A., Educational
Leadership, 2007, M.S., Geography, 2006, B.S., Geography, 2004
McElroy, Thomas, C, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 1999, M.S., Biological
Sciences, 1995, B.S., Biological Sciences, 1991
897
McFall, Kevin, S, Assistant Professor of Mechatronics Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2006,
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1997, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1995
McGarey, Donald, J, Interim Chair of the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology and Professor
of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 1991, M.S., Microbiology, 1987, B.S., Microbiology, 1984
McGovern, Bryan, P, Coordinator of History Education and Associate Professor of History Education
and History, Ph.D., History, 2003, M.A., History, 1997, B.A., History, 1990
McGrath, Laura, L, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 2003, B.A., English, 1998
McKelvey, Stephen, C, Senior Lecturer of Political Science, M.A., Political Science, 1983, A.B., Political
Science, 1981
McKinzey, Jane, C, Assistant Professor of History Education, Ph.D., Social Studies, 1999, Ed.S., Social
Studies, Broad Field Social Studies, 1993, M.A., Secondary Education, 1968, A.B., Political Science, 1967
McLaughlin, Noah, J, Senior Lecturer of French, Ph.D., French, 2007, M.A., French, 2002, B.A., French,
2000
McLester, Cherilyn, N, Associate Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Education, Exercise Science,
2007, M.S., Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology, 2004, B.S., Kinesiology, 1998
McLester, John, R, Interim Assistant Chair of the Department of Exercise Science and Sport
Management and Professor of Exercise Science, Ph.D., Human Performance, 2000, M.A., Human
Performance, 1997, B.S., Exercise Science and Wellness, 1994
McMahon, Jennifer, J, Assistant Chair of the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice and
Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2009, M.A., Sociology, 2005, A.B., Criminal Justice,
2000, B.S., Psychology, 2000
McMorran, Andrew, G, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Computational & Applied Math,
1990, M.S., Computational & Applied Math, 1986, B.S., Mathematics, 1984
McMurry, Jonathan, L, Associate Dean of Research for the College of Science and Mathematics and
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Biochemistry, 2002, M.S., Biology, 1996, B.S., Biology, 1991
McNamara, Corinne, L, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, Experimental
Psychology, 2004, M.A., Neuroscience, 2000, B.A., Psychology, 1997
McNeal, Joel, R, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 2005, B.A., Biology, 1999
Neill, Stephen, J, Assistant Director of Distance Education, Mobile Learning Coordinator and Senior
Lecturer of Communication, Ph.D., Media and Communications, 2009, M.A., Media Production, 2004,
B.S., Journalism/Advertising, 2001
Meadati, Pavankumar, Associate Professor of Construction Management, Ph.D., Engineering with a
Specialization in Construction, 2007, M.Tech, Civil Engineering, 2000, B.E., Civil Engineering, 1998
Meades, Glen, D, Lecturer of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2010, M.S.,
Biochemistry, 2005, B.S., Physics, 1999
Meadows, Feland, L, Goizueta Endowed Chair and Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood
Education, Ph.D., Education, 1970, B.A., Political Science, Earth Science and Education, 1951
Meals, Cory, Assistant Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music Education, M.M.,
Conducting, 2012, B.M., Music Teacher Education, 2002
Melnik, Mikhail, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2003, M.A., Economics, 1998,
B.S., Economics w minor in Physics, 1995
898
Meng, Liuxi, Associate Professor of Chinese, Ph.D., Asian Studies, 2003, M.A., English, 1996, B.A.,
Chinese Language and Literature, 1982
Mero, Neal, P, Management Department DBA Coordinator and Professor of Management, Ph.D.,
Business Administration, Management, 1994, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1985, B.S., Business and
Management, 1981
Mesbahi, Mehrdad, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, M.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, 1983, B.S.C.E.,
Civil Engineering, 1979
Miller, Tom, W, Professor of Finance, D.B.A., Quadruple-bend Achromatic/Statistics/Economic
Analysis, 1974, M.A., Economics, 1968, M.B.A., Quantitative Business, 1973, B.S., Social Studies, 1965
Miner, Leslie, M, Lecturer of Nursing, M.S.N., Parent Child Nursing, 1993, B.S.N., Nursing, 1985
Misoc, Florian, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Electrical Engineering,
2007, M.S., Engineering Technology, 1999, B.S.E., Physics, 1989
Mitchell, David, B, Interim Associate Dean of Administration and Professor of Gerontology, Ph.D.,
Child Psychology, 1982, M.A., Psychology, 1978, B.A., Psychology, 1976
Mitchell, Mark, B, Chair of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry and Professor of Chemistry
and Biochemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1984, B.S., Chemistry, 1978
Mitchelson, Matthew, L, Associate Professor of Geography, Ph.D., Geography, 2010, M.A., Geography,
2005, B.B.A., Finance, 2001
Mixson-Brookshire, Deborah, Interim Assistant Dean of University College and Associate Professor of
Management, M.B.A., Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, 2000, B.B.A., Accounting, 1996
Molitoris-Miller, Susanna, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Education, 2013, M.S.,
Mathematics, 2009, B.S., Mathematics, 2007
Monaghan, Marietta, Lecturer of Architecture, M.S., Architecture, 2009, M.S., Art History, 2004,
B.F.A., Art History, 1970, B.F.A., Drawing and Painting, 1970
Montgomery, Robert, C, Associate Professor of English Education, Ph.D., Education, Teaching and
Learning, 2009, M.A., Education, Teaching and Learning, 2001, B.S., Communication Education, 1995
Moodie, Douglas, R, Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1996, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1987, M.S., Operations Research, 1989, B.S., Engineering, 1973
Moomaw, Ellen, W, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2007, M.S., Biochemistry,
1984, A.B., Biology, 1982, A.B., Chemistry, 1982
Moore, Julie, A, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, Ph.D., Informational Systems
Technology, 2003, M.Ed., Secondary Education, 1989, B.S.Ed., Education, 1985
Moran, John, P, Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 1998, M.Phil., Political Science,
1995, B.S., Russian, 1986
Moremen, Eileen, S, Director of Opera Theatre and Lecturer of Music, M.Mus., Voice, 1978, B.M.,
Voice, 1976
Morgan, Amanda, W, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, M.F.A., Theatre, 2009,
B.A., Music, 2006, B.A., Theatre, 2006
Morgan, Nina, Y, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1994, M.A., English, 1989, B.A., English,
1987
Morrison, Briana, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, M.S., Computer Science, 1995, B.S.E.,
Computer Systems Engineering, 1987
899
Morrissey, Julia, J, Assistant Director of the Undergraduate Honors Program and Assistant Professor
of English, Ph.D., English, 1983, M.A., English, 1979, B.A., English, 1974
Mosholder, Richard, S, Associate Professor of Psychology, J.D., Law, 1980, Ph.D., Education:
Educational Policy and Leadership, 2007, M.A., Education: Educational Policy and Leadership, 2006,
M.S., Food Science and Nutrition, 1976, B.A., Zoology, 1972
Msimanga, Huggins, Z, Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1988, M.S., Chemistry, 1983, B.Ed.,
Educational Administration and Supervision, 1979, B.S., Chemistry, 1975
Munson, April, S, Associate Professor of Art Education, Ph.D., Art Education, 2009, M.A., Art
Education, 2005, B.A., Art Education, 2001
Murray, Mary, G, Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Information Systems, 1999, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1997, M.S., Education, 1983, B.S., Elementary Education, 1978
Mutchler, Troy, R, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, 2004, M.S., Biology, 1998
Mutlu, Canan, Assistant Professor of Strategic Management, Ph.D., International Management, 2015,
B.A., Business Administration and Management, 2007
Myers, Marrielle, Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 2014,
M.Ed., Mathematics Education, 2007, B.S., Mathematics, 2003
Myers, Rachel, E, Associate Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing Science, 2010, M.S.N., Nursing
Administration, 1999, B.S.N., Nursing, 1990
Mzoughi, Taha, Professor of Physics Education, Ph.D., Physics, 1990, M.S., Physics, 1982, B.S., Physics,
1980
Naidu, Bhupinder, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning, Mathematics
Education, 2013, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1988, B.S., Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer
Science, 1982
Nandan, Monica, Interim Dean of WellStar College of Health and Human Services and Chair of
Department of Social Work and Human Services and Professor of Social Work and Human Services,
Ph.D., Social Work, 1996, M.B.A., Management, 1989, M.S.W., Social Work, 1991, B.COM., Accounting
and Auditing, 1984, MDBA, Financial Management, 1986
Napshin, Stuart, A, Associate Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2009, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 2003, M.S., Information Systems, 2003, B.S., Finance and Economics, 1988
Nasseri, Simin, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, D.Eng., Mechanical Engineering, 1998,
M.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1992, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1987
Negash, Solomon, Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Management of Information Systems,
2001, M.B.A., Business Management, 1992, M.S., Engineering, 1987, M.S., Management of Information
Systems, 1998, B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, 1981
Negrelli, Kathryn, K, Assistant Professor of Japanese, Ph.D., Language Education, 1996, M.A.,
Methodology of Education, 1989
Nelms, Tommie, P, Director of WellStar School of Nursing and Professor of Nursing, Ph.D.,
Curriculum Development and Instructional Processes, 1988, M.S.N., Nursing, 1975, B.S.N., Nursing,
1974
Nelson, Pauline, M, Lecturer of Nursing, M.S., Nursing, 1989, B.S., Nursing, 1983
Neuby, Barbara, L, Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 1993, M.A., Political Science,
1989, B.A., Political Science, 1978
900
Newell, Julie, Special Assistant to the Provost and Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Ph.D., History
of Science with minor in Geology, 1993, M.A., History of Science, 1987, B.A., English, 1983, B.S.,
Biology, 1983
Nguyen, Shelbee, Assistant Professor of Education, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching,
2012, M.A., Communication Studies, 2009, B.A., Speech Communication, 2007
Ni, Huan, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 2006, M.A., Economics, 2001, B.A.,
Auditing, 1999
Ni, Xuelei, Associate Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 2006, M.S., Statistics, 2004,
B.S., Operations Research, 2000
Niederjohn, Daniel, M, Faculty Athletic Representative and Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D.,
Psychology, Clinical, 2002, M.A., Psychology, Clinical, 1999, A.B., Psychology, 1997
Niemann, Linda, G, Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1975, M.A., English, 1972, B.A., English
Literature, 1968
Nisley, Thomas, J, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2002, M.A.,
International Studies, 1993, B.S., Governmental Administration, 1988
Noiset, Luc, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 1991, M.A., Economics, 1983, B.A.,
Economics, 1979
North, Max, M, Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Counseling and Psychological Services, 1995,
M.S., Computer Science, 1980, B.S., Economics, 1978
North, Sarah, M, Lecturer of Computer Science, Ed.D., Computer Science, 1998, M.S., Computer
Science, 1987, B.S., Psychology, 1981
Nowak, Kristine, F, Lecturer of Anatomy and Physiology, Ph.D., Biology, 2004, B.S., Biology, 1997
Nowak, Scott, J, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 2003, B.S., Biochemistry, 1997
Nuhfer-Halten, Bernice, Professor of Spanish, Ph.D., Spanish Language and Literature, 1976, M.A.,
Spanish Language and Literature, 1967, B.A., Spanish Language and Literature, 1966
OKelley, David, M, Assistant Professor of Dance, M.F.A., Dance, 2013, B.A., Dance, 2011
Obeidat, Mohammed, A, Professor of Operations Management, Ph.D., Management Sciences, 1993,
M.S., Manufacturing Administration, 1988, B.S., Administration, 1984
Odeleye, Ayokunle, Professor of Art, M.F.A., Sculpture, 1975, B.F.A., Art Education, 1973
Odom, Mary, L, Director of the Writing Center and Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English,
2004, M.A., English, 1998, B.A., English and Sociology, 1994
Ograbisz, Pamela, H, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Nursing, 2001, B.S.N., Nursing,
1998
Oguzmert, Metin, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2006, M.S.,
Structural Engineering, 2002, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1998
Okie, William, T, Assistant Professor of History Education and History, Ph.D., History, 2012
Olsen, Adam, G, Virtual Services Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science, M.A.,
History, 2012, M.L.S., Library Science, 2012, B.A., History, 2006
Omachonu, John, O, Senior Vice Provost and Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Human
Communications, 1989, M.A., Human Communications, 1984, B.S., Psychology, 1981
901
Omidvar, Iraj, Associate Professor of English and Professional Communication, Ph.D., Rhetoric and
Professional Communication, 2004, M.A., English Rhetoric and Composition, 2001, B.A., English:
Literary Study, 1996
Oncul, Fatih, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2001, M.S., Civil
Engineering, 1995, B.S., Civil Engineering, 1992
Orlova Shokry, Ludmila, Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Mathematics, 1992
Padgett-Harrison, Susan, K, Lecturer of Educational Leadership, Ed.D., Educational Leadership, 2000,
Ed.S., Educational Administration, 1992, M.Ed., Education Administration and Supervision, 1990, B.S.,
Social Science Education, 1983
Pallas, Christopher, L, Assistant Professor of Conict Management and Political Science, Ph.D., Social
Policy, 2010, M.Sc., Policy Studies, 2003, B.A., Religious Studies, 1998
Palmer, Christopher, C, Coordinator, Undergraduate English Studies and Associate Professor of
English, Ph.D., English Language and Literature, 2009, M.A., English Language and Literature, 2002,
B.A., English, Mathematics, 1999
Palmer, Laura, A, Interim Chair of the Department of Digital Writing and Media Arts and Associate
Professor of Technical Communication and Rhetoric, Ph.D., Technical Communication & Rhetoric,
2007, M.A., Technical Communication, 2001, B.A., Psychology, 1983
Paracka, Daniel, J, Director of Academic Initiatives and Professor of Education, Ph.D., Higher
Education, 2002, M.S., Counseling: Higher Education, 1991, B.A., Business and Economics, 1984
Paraska, Susan, E, Director of Planning, Policy and Performance and Senior Lecturer of Public
Administration, M.P.A., Public Administration, 1987, B.A., Journalism, 1980
Paris, Nita, A, Professor of Educational Psychology, Ph.D., Educational Psychology, 2000, M.A., Physical
Education, 1983, M.Ed., Educational Administration, 1994, B.S., Nursing, 1980, B.S., Physical Education,
1985
Park, Eun, K, Dean of the College of Computing and Software Engineering and Professor of Computer
Science, Ph.D., Computer Science, 1988, M.S., Computer Science, 1984
Parker, David, B, Assistant Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy and Professor of
History, Ph.D., History, 1988, M.A., History, 1982, A.B., History, 1979
Parrott, Charles, T, Assistant Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, Ph.D., Speech
Communication, 2011, M.A., Communication Studies, 2002, B.A., General Sociology, 2000, B.A.,
Speech Communications, 2000
Partridge, Leah, M, Assistant Professor of Voice, M.M., Voice, 2001
Pascu, Nicolae, R, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2001, M.S., Mathematics,
2000, M.S., Mathematics, Probability, Statistics and Systems Reliability, 1996, B.S., Mathematics and
Computer Science, 1995
Pate, Alice, K, Chair of the Department of History and Philosophy and Professor of History, Ph.D.,
History, 1995, M.A., History, 1986, B.A., History, 1982
Patrick, Russell, Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics & Atmospheric Science, 1986, M.S., Physics, 1980,
B.S., Physics & Atmospheric Science, 1978
Patrono, Michael, F, Senior Lecturer of Economics & Finance, M.S., Economics, 1989, B.S., Social
Sciences, 1980
Patterson, Mark, W, Coordinator of Environmental Studies Program and Professor of Geography,
Ph.D., Geography, 1998, M.A., Geography, 1994, B.S., Geography, 1993
902
Patterson, Philip, E, Chair of the Department of Physics and Associate Professor of Physics, Ph.D.,
Science Education, 2006, M.S., Management of Technology, 1988, M.S., Physics, 1992, B.S., Mechanical
Engineering, 1982
Patton, Randall, L, Shaw Industries Distinguished Chair and Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 1990,
M.A., History, 1985, B.A., History, 1982
Paul, Jomon, A, Associate Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 2006, M.S., Industrial
Engineering, 2004, B.E., Mechanical Engineering, 2002
Payne, Lois, C, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 1987, M.S.N., Adult Health, 1979, B.S.N., Nursing,
1976
Pearcey, Sharon, M, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2000, M.A., Psychology,
1994, B.S., Psychology, 1985
Peltsverger, Svetlana, B, Interim Department Chair of Information Technology and Associate Professor
of Information Technology, Ph.D., Computer Science, 2004, B.S., Computer Science, 1990
Pendergrass, Margaret, B, Coordinator of TPS 1107 and Senior Lecturer of Theatre and Performance
Studies, M.F.A., Theatre Arts, 2000, B.A., English Language and Literature, 1990
Perez, Jorge, Vice Provost for Institutional Effectiveness and Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D.,
Information Management, 1997, M.B.A., Marketing, 1988, B.A., Creative Writing, 1986
Perissi, Keith, F, Director of the Music and Entertainment Business Certicate Program and Lecturer
of Music Entertainment, B.S., Communication, Media Studies, 2012
Peters, Ardith, A, Associate Professor of Human Services, Ph.D., Sociology, 1985, M.A., Sociology,
1979, B.A., Sociology, 1976
Petersen, Rebecca, D, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Justice Studies, 1997, M.S., Justice
Studies, 1992, B.S., Criminal Justice, 1990
Petrillo, Jane, A, Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Ed.D., Curriculum
and Instruction, 1995, M.S., Health Sciences, 1986, B.S.Ed., Health and Physical Education, 1983
Pettigrew, Justin, E, Assistant Professor of Public Relations, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 2013, M.A.,
Journalism and Mass Communication, 2008, B.S., Comm Arts/Public Relations, 1992
Phillips, Jan, R, Senior Lecturer of Communication, M.A.P.W., Composition and Rhetoric, 1997, B.S.,
Communication, 1990
Piecuch, James, R, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2005, M.A., History, 1997, B.A.,
History, 1994
Pieper, Andrew, L, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2007, M.A., Political
Science, 2000, B.S., Political Science, 1998
Pieper, Torsten, M, DBA Academic Director and Assistant Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business
Administration, 2007, M.S., Management, 2003, M.S.M., Business Administration, 2003, B.S., Business
Administration and Management, 1999
Pierce, Patricia, R, Senior Lecturer of Programming, M.S., Software Engineering, 2000, B.A.,
Mathematics, 1963
Pierquet, Sandra, L, Lecturer of Marketing, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1982, B.S., Home
Economics and Business-Food Technology, 1977
Pincock, Heather, A, Assistant Professor of Conict Management, Ph.D., Political Science, 2011, M.A.,
Political Science, 2005, BHUM, Liberal Arts, 2003
903
Pittman, Willie, R, Associate Professor of Architecture, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1978, B.S.,
Architecture, 1977
Pitts, Joshua, D, Assistant Professor of Sport Management and Economics, Ph.D., Graduate Applied
Economics, 2010, M.A., Economics, 2007, B.S., Mathematics, 2006
Plate, Stephen, W, Director of the School of Music and Professor of Music Theory, D.M.A., Orchestral
Conducting - Wind, 1986, M.M., Orchestral Conducting - Wind, 1980, B.M.E., Music Education, 1979
Plattner, Andrew, S, Lecturer of English, M.A., English, Creative Writing, 1991, B.A., English, 1987
Pope, Amy, P, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Advanced Care Management and
Leadership, 2013, B.S.N., Nursing, 2009
Porter, Kandice, J, Chair of the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education and Associate
Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Ph.D., Human Performance, 2000, M.S., Health
Science Education, 1995, B.S., Health Science Education, 1993
Poulter, Patricia, S, Dean, College of the Arts and Professor of Music, Ed.D., Music Education, 1997,
M.A., Music, 1983, B.M., Music, 1982
Pournaghshband, Hassan, Professor of Software Engineering, Ph.D., Computer Science, 1980, M.S.,
Computer Science, 1976, B.S., Economics, 1968
Powell, Tamara, M, Director of Distance Education and Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English,
1999, M.A., English, 1994, B.A., English, 1992
Powis, Terry, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 2002, M.A., Anthropology,
1996, B.Sc., Anthropology, 1987
Preston, Jon, A, Faculty Executive Assistant to the President and Professor of Gaming, Ph.D.,
Computer Science, 2007, M.S., Computer Science, 1998, B.S., Computer Science, 1997
Price, Harry, E, Professor of Music & Music Education, Ed.D., Music Education, 1981, M.M.Ed, Music
Education, 1975, B.M.E., Music Education, 1974
Priestley, Jennifer Carroll, L, Director of the Ph.D. in Data Sciences and Professor of Statistics, Ph.D.,
Decision Sciences, 2004, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1991, B.S., Economics, 1989
Pulinkala, Ivan, Chair of the Department of Dance and Professor of Dance, Ed.D., Higher Education
Administration, 2012, M.F.A., Dance, 2000, B.COM., Commerce, 1994
Pullen, Nancy, H, Geographic Information Science Program Director and Associate Professor of
Geography, Ph.D., Geography, 2008, M.A., Geography, 2002, B.A., Geography, 1999, B.S., Biology,
1999
Purcell, Jennifer, W, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, Ed.D., Adult Education, 2013, M.P.A.,
Public Administration, 2010, B.A., Sociology, Business Administration, 2006
Pusateri, Thomas, P, Associate Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and
Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 1984, M.A., Psychology, 1982, B.A., Psychology, 1979
Puvirajah, Anton, S, Clinical Assistant Professor of Science Education, Ph.D., Curriculum and
Instruction, 2007, B.Ed., General Science, B.S., Botany
Pynn, Thomas, Coordinator of Peace Studies and Interim Coordinator of Religious Studies and Senior
Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Studies, M.A., English, 1992, M.A., Philosophy, 1992, B.A., English, 1987
Qian, Kai, Professor of Computer Science, Ph.D., Computer Science, 1990, M.E., Computer Science,
1982, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1970
904
Queen, Trina, M, Lecturer of Interdisciplinary Studies, M.A., Bioethics and Health Policy, 2009, B.A.,
Technical Communication, 2003
Quinet, Gregory, R, Associate Professor of Strategic Management/Entrepreneurship, M.S.,
Management, 1992, B.S., Aeronautical Engineering, 1988
Quosigk, Benedikt, M, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Business Administration, Accounting,
2013, M.B.A., Business Administration, 2008, B.B.A., Accounting, 2007
Race, Cassandra, H, Lecturer of Technical Communication, Ph.D., Teaching & Learning, 2005, Ed.S.,
Reading Education, 2002, M.A., Reading Education, 1975, B.A., English/Secondary Education, 1974
Racel, Masako, N, Assistant Professor of History, Ph.D., History, World History, 2011, M.A., History,
1998, B.A., International Affairs, 1996, B.A., History, 1996
Raczek, Teresa, P, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 2007, M.A., Social
Sciences, 2001, B.A., History, 1991
Raines, Susan, S, Professor of Conict Management, Ph.D., Public Policy, 2002, M.A., Political Science,
1995, B.A., Government (International Relations), 1992
Ramamoorti, Sridhar, Associate Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Psychology, 1995, M. Acc., Accounting
and Management Information Systems, 1992
Ramirez, Gabriel, Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Finance, 1989, M.B.A., Finance, 1983, B.S., Marketing,
1980
Ramsey, Donna, C, Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Mathematics, 1987, B.S., Mathematics, 1983
Ranasinghe, Kisa, S, Associate Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics, 2002, M.S., Physics, 2000, B.S.,
Physics, 1996
Randall, Christopher, K, Assistant Chair of Psychology and Online Coordinator for the Department
of Psychology and Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Experimental Psychology, 1995, M.S.,
Experimental Psychology, 1992, B.A., Psychology, 1989
Randolph, Adriane, B, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Computer Information
Systems, 2007, B.S., Systems Engineering, 1999
Ray, Herman, E, Assistant Professor of Statistics, Ph.D., Biostatistics, 2011, M.S., Mathematics,
Research Preparation, 2004, B.S., Mathematics, Professional Mathematics, 2001
Redish, Traci, C, Chair of the Department of Instructional Technology and Professor of Instructional
Technology, Ph.D., Business Education, 1997, Ed.S., Business Education, 1994, M.B.E., Comprehensive
Business Education, 1990, B.S., Comprehensive Business Education, 1988
Reese, Scott, A, Assistant Dean for Curriculum and Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology,
2002, B.S., Biology, 1998
Reeves, Teresa, B, Director of Curatorial Affairs, Zuckerman Museum and Assistant Professor of Art,
Ph.D., Art, 2008, M.F.A., Painting and Printmaking, 1984, B.F.A., Art, 1976
Reichert, Nancy, L, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1995, M.A., English, 1991, B.A.,
English, 1983
Remillard, Joseph, H, Professor of Art, J.D., Law, 1981, M.F.A., Art, 1986, B.A., History, 1978
Rendini, Virginia, A, Senior Lecturer of Health Promotion and Physical Education, M.A., Physical
Education, 1994, B.A., Physical Education, 1980
905
Renfro, Crystal, L, Graduate Engineering Librarian and Librarian Associate Professor of Library
Science, M.A., Actuarial Science, 1992, M.L.S., Information and Library Science, 2004, B.A.,
Mathematics, Spanish, 1983
Rhea, James, W, Senior Lecturer of Information Systems, M.B.A., Business Administration, 2000,
B.B.A., Marketing, 1987
Rhetts, Morgan, R, Research and Instruction Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library
Science, M.L.S., Library Science, 2012, B.A., Fine Arts, 2004
Rice, Herbert, W, Chair of the Department of English and Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1993,
M.A., English, 1978, B.A., Psychology and English, 1974
Richards, Anne, R, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., Rhetoric and Professional Communication,
2003, M.A., English, 1986, B.A., Comparative Religions, 1983
Richardson, Ronny, L, Professor of Operations Management, Ph.D., Operations Management, 1991,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1982, M.S., Decision Sciences, 1984, B.S., Mathematics, 1980
Richey, Amanda, B, Assistant Professor of TESOL, Ph.D., Exceptional Learning, 2011, B.S.,
Interdisciplinary Studies, 2003
Riether, Gernot, Assistant Professor of Architecture, M.S., Advanced Architectural Design, 2000
Ritchie, James, S, Associate Professor of Language and Literacy Education, Ph.D., Language and Literacy
Education, 2010, M.Ed., Elementary and Early Childhood Education, 2000, A.B., Philosophy, 1994
Ritter, Laura, R, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, 2003, M.S., Applied
Mathematics, 1999, B.S., Mathematical Sciences, 1998
Rizzuto, Anthony, P, Chair of the Department of Architecture and Associate Professor of
Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 2010, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1990, B.A., Design, 1985
Roberts, Allen, D, Assistant Professor of Surveying and Mapping, Ph.D., Geography, 2010, M.S.,
Geography, 2000, B.S., Earth and Environmental Science, 1997
Robertson, Patricia, R, Lecturer of Finance, M.B.A., Business Administration, 2008, B.S., Finance, 1982
Robinson, Karen, Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies, M.F.A., Directing, 1984, B.A., English
Literature, 1980, B.A., Theatre Arts, 1980
Robinson, Laura, L, Lecturer of Marketing, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1980, B.A., International
Studies, 1977
Robinson, Samuel, G, Assistant Dean of Admissions and Student Services and Senior Lecturer of
Theatre, B.S., English and American Literature and Language, 1993
Robinson-Dooley, Vanessa, M, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Ph.D., Social Work, 2005, M.P.A.,
Public Administration, 1991, M.S.W., Social Work, 2000, B.A., Political Science, 1989
Robson, Donald, L, Associate Professor of Art, M.F.A., Fine Arts, Painting, 1991, B.F.A., Painting,
Drawing, 1986
Rodgers, Charner, L, Assistant Professor of Construction Management, Ph.D., Architecture, 2011,
Master of Engineering, Engineering, 2006, B.S., Construction Management, 2000
Rodriguez, Sanjuana, C, Assistant Professor of Reading and Literacy Education, Ph.D., Teaching and
Learning, 2014, M.S., Teacher Education, 2006, B.S., Early Childhood Education, 2005
Rodriguez-Schaefer, Darlene, X, Assistant Professor of Social Work and Human Services, Ph.D., Public
Administration, 2008, M.P.A., Public Administration, 2000, M.S.W., Social Work, 2007, B.A., Liberal
Studies, 1995
906
Roebuck, Deborah, M, Professor of Management, Ph.D., Business Education, 1990, M.A., General
Business, 1975, B.S., Education, 1974
Rogers, Daniel, T, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, Clinical, 2003, M.A.,
Psychology, 2000, B.A., Psychology, 1998
Rogers, Maryan, E, Lecturer of Mathematics, M.A., Middle Grades Mathematics and Science, 1999,
B.A., Mathematics, 1997
Ronnenberg, Ryan, P, Associate Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2007, M.A., History, 2003, B.A.,
East African Language, History, and Culture, 2000, B.A., Anthropology, 2000, B.A., History, 2000
Rorabaugh, Peter, W, Assistant Professor of Digital Writing and Media Arts, Ph.D., English, 2011, M.Ed.,
English Education, 1999, B.A., English, 1995
Rosengrant, David, R, Associate Professor of Physics Education, Ed.D., Science Education, 2007, M.A.T.,
Instruction and Learning, 2000, B.S., Physics and Astronomy, 1999
Rotnem, Thomas, Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 1996, M.A., Political Science,
1989, B.A., International Studies, 1986, B.A., Political Science, 1986
Rouse, Mary, S, Coordinator of Philosophy Major and Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Philosophy, 1992,
Ph.D., History, 2009, M.A., History, 2004, B.A., English, 1978
Roy, Abhra, Associate Professor of Economics & Finance, Ph.D., Economics, 2004, M.A., Economics,
1998, B.S., Economics, 1996
Ruhala, Laura, A, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Engineering Science/Mechanics,
1999, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1991
Ruhala, Richard, J, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Program -
Acoustics, 1999, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1991
Rumsey, Christine, E, Senior Lecturer of Management, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1977, M.Ed.,
Education, 1974, A.B., Guidance and Counseling, 1972
Russell, Felice, A, Assistant Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D., Education Leadership and
Policy Studies, 2011, M.Ed., Education, 2003, B.S., Human Ecology, 2000
Russell, Norman, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Paper Science and
Engineering, 1966, M.S., Paper Science and Engineering, 1962, B.S., Pulp & Paper Technology, 1960
Russov, Olga, Head of Strategic Budgets and Licensing and Librarian Associate Professor of Library
Science, M.L.S., Library Science and Bibliography, 1978
Rutherfoord, Rebecca, Interim Dean of the Honors College and Professor of Information Technology,
Ed.D., Guidance (Director of Guidance), 1975, M.S., Computer Science, 1995, M.S., Secondary School
Teacher of Music, 1972, B.S., Music, 1971
Rutherford, Brian, N, Associate Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Marketing, 2007, M.B.A., Business
Administration, Management, 2002, B.B.A., Marketing, 2001
Ryan, Erin, L, Assistant Chair of the Department of Communication and Media Studies Concentration
Coordinator and Associate Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Mass Communication, 2008, M.A.,
Communication, 2005, A.B., Psychology, 1999, B.S., Communication, 2003
Sachs, Daniel, E, Assistant Professor of Art History, Ph.D., Art History, 1996, M.A., Art History, 1990,
B.A., Art History, 1978
Sadre-Orafai, Jenny, R, Associate Professor of English, M.A., English Writing, 2002, M.F.A., Creative
Writing, Creative Writing - Poetry, 2010, B.A., English and American Language and Literature, 2000
907
Salerno, John, C, Neel Distinguished Chair of Biotechnology and Professor of Biology, Ph.D.,
Biophysics, 1977, B.S., Physics, 1972
Salman, Muhammad, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering,
2012, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2008, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1997
Salvador, Michael, S, Executive Director of Executive Education Programs and Senior Lecturer of
Management, Ph.D., Operations Research, 1972, M.S., Operations Research, 1970, B.S., Mathematics,
1968
Salyer, Barbara, A, Assistant Professor of Science Education, Ph.D., Science Education, 1998, M.S.,
Biology, 1972, B.S., Biology Education, 1968
Sanchez, Wendy, B, Associate Professor of Mathematics and Mathematics Education, Ph.D.,
Mathematics Education, 2001, M.Ed., Mathematics Education, 1997, B.S.Ed., Mathematics Education,
1992
Sandefur, Amy, F, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2003, M.A., English, 1995, B.A., English, 1993
Santini, Federica, Associate Professor of Italian, Ph.D., Italian, 2004, B.A., Comparative Literature,
1996
Scadi, Benjamin, P, Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 1998, M.A., Economics, 1992, B.A.,
Economics, 1990
Schafer, Brad, A, Associate Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2003, M. Acc.,
Accounting, 1995, B.B.A., Accounting, 1993
Schafer, Jennifer, B, Associate Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2003, M. Acc.,
Accounting, 1994, B.S., Accounting, 1992
Scheck, Lori, E, Senior Lecturer of Health Promotion and Physical Education, M.S., Physical Education,
1983, B.S., Physical Education, 1982
Scherer, Heidi, L, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Ph.D., Criminal Justice, 2011, M.S., Criminal
Justice, 2007, B.S., Criminal Justice, 2006
Scherrer, Christina, R, Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering,
2005, M.S., Industrial Engineering, 2001, B.I.E., Industrial Engineering, 1999
Schmidt, David, M, Director of ESL Study Center and Senior Lecturer of English, M.A.P.W.,
Professional Writing, Composition and Rhetoric, 2005, B.A., English, 2001
Schulzke, Kurt, S, Associate Professor of Accounting, J.D., Law, 1998, B.S., Accounting, 1986, MAC,
Management Accounting, 1986
Schwaig, Kathy, S, Dean of Coles College of Business and Tony and Jack Dinos Eminent Scholar Chair
of Entrepreneurial Management and Professor of Management Information Systems, Ph.D., Business
Administration, 1996, M.B.A., Information Systems Management, 1986, B.B.A., Accounting, 1984
Schwartz, Jesse, A, Professor of Economics & Finance, Ph.D., Economics, 1999, M.A., Applied
Economics, 1994, B.A., Economics, 1992
Scott, Gail, Senior Lecturer of Psychology, Ed.D., Foundations of Education, 1976, M.Ed., Education,
1968, B.A., Education, 1967
Scott, Heather, I, Assistant Professor of Leadership Studies, Ph.D., Educational Leadership, 2010, M.Ed.,
College Student Affairs Administration, 2001, B.A., Theatre, 1999
Seelarbokus, Chenaz, B, Associate Professor of Public Administration, Ph.D., Political Science, 2005,
M.A., Political Science, 2002, M.P.A., Public Administration, Nonprot Management, 2002, M.S.,
Environmental Sciences, 1998, B.S., Chemistry, 1990, B.S., Environmental Studies, 1990
908
Selden, Gary, L, Professor of Marketing, Ed.D., Adult Education, 1998, M.B.A., Health Care Marketing,
1988, B.A., Mathematics, 1969
Sen, Debarati, Assistant Professor of Conict Management and Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology,
2009, M.A., Sociology, 2000, M.A., Anthropology, 2006, M.Phil., Sociology, 2002, B.A., Sociology, 1998
Seo, Youngguk, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2003, M.S., Civil
Engineering, 1996
Serkedakis, Michael, G, Lecturer of Marketing, M.B.A., Management, 1974, B.B.A., Management, 1971
Setiawan, Arief, B, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 2010, Bachelor of
Architecture, Architecture, 1997, M.C.P., Urban Design, 2001
Severson, Marvin, J, Lecturer of English, Lecturer, Ph.D., English, 2013, M.A., English, 2008, B.A.,
English and American Language and Literature, 2003, B.S., Sociology and Anthropology: Anthropology,
2003
Shabo, Rebecca, L, Interim Associate Director, BSN Nursing Programs and Associate Professor of
Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, Nursing Education, 1998, M.S.N., Pediatric Nursing, 1989, B.S.N., Nursing,
1985
Shade, Sherri, L, Associate Professor of Information Systems, M.S.I.S., Information Systems, 2000, B.S.,
Information Systems, 1990
Shahriar, Hossain, M, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Ph.D., Computing, 2012, M.S.,
Computing and Information Science, 2008
Sharma, Divesh, S, Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Accounting Banking and Finance, 1999, M.A.,
Accountancy, 1992, B.A., Accountancy, 1988
Sharma, Vineeta, D, Associate Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Accounting, 2006, B.A., Accounting and
Finance, 1997
Sharpe, Christopher, R, Instructional Services Coordinator and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library
Science, M.I.LS, Library and Information Science, 2008, B.A., History, 1999
Shaver, Russell, T, Senior Lecturer of Information Systems, M.S., Environmental Studies, Management/
Natural Resources, 1978, M.S., Systems Management, 1975, B.S., Biology, 1970
Shaw, Alan, Assistant Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Media Arts and
Sciences, 1995, M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1988, A.B., Applied Mathematics,
1985
Shaw, Janet, L, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2005, B.S., Chemistry, 2000
Sheil, Mary, P, Senior Lecturer of Accounting, M.S., Accounting, 1978, B.A., Economics, 1976
Shelden, Ashley, T, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 2009, M.A., English, 2007, B.A.,
English and Philosophy, 2002
Sherer, Robert, Professor of Art, M.F.A., Fine Arts, Painting, 1992, B.F.A., Painting, 1986
Sherr, Laurence, E, Professor of Music, D.M.A., Musical Arts, 1988, M.M., Music, 1981, B.A., Music,
1978
Shi, Yong, Associate Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Computer Science
and Engineering, 2006, M.E., Computer Science, 1999, B.E., Computer Science, 1996
Shields, Elisabeth, S, Graduate Librarian and Librarian Professor of Library Science, Librarian Professor,
Ph.D., International Relations, 1989, M.A., International Affairs, African Studies, 1977, M.L.S., Library
and Information Services, 1996, A.B., Anthropology and History, 1972
909
Shinall, Cheryl, A, Lecturer of Professional Writing, M.A.,Kennesaw State University, 1998, B.A.,
Political Science, 1980
Shock, David, R, Professor of Political Science, Professor, Ph.D., Political Science, 2002, M.A., Political
Science, 1997, B.A., Political Science, 1996
Shpuza, Ermal, Associate Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 2006, M.S., Architecture,
1995, B.S., Architecture, 1997
Shumate, Laura, S, Lecturer of Accounting, M. Acc., Accountancy, 2001, B.S., Business Administration,
2000
Siddiqi, Khalid, M, Chair of the Department of Construction Management and Professor of
Construction Management, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1997, Master of Engineering, Structural
Engineering and Materials, 1980, B.E., Civil Engineering, 1978
Siha, Samia, Professor of Management, Ph.D., Industrial Engineering, 1989, M.S., Electrical Engineering,
1976, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1968
Silva, Ernesto, P, Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and Spanish, Ph.D., Spanish, 2004,
M.A., Spanish, 1996, B.A., Comparative Literature, 1993
Simon, Robert, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, Ph.D., Spanish, 2006, M.A., Hispanic
Language and Literatures, 2000, B.A., Hispanic Language and Literatures, 2000
Singh, Rajnish, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Physiology and Biophysics, 1999, M.S.,
Biochemistry, 1991, B.S., Biochemistry, 1989
Sinha, Mona, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Marketing, 2008, Master of Management Studies,
Marketing, 1993, B.S., Design, 1991
Sipp, George, C, Director of the School of Art and Design and Professor of Art, M.F.A., Visual Arts,
2000, B.F.A., Art, 1982
Sitton, Lara, S, Assistant Professor of English, B.A., English, 2006
Skaggs, Carmen, T, Associate Dean for Academic Support and Associate Professor of English, Ph.D.,
English, 2006, M.A., English, 2002, M.T.S., Theological Studies, 2000, B.A., English, 1998
Skelton, Samuel, B, Director of Jazz Studies and Senior Lecturer of Saxophone, B.M., Music, Jazz
Studies, 1990
Skott Myhre, Hans, A, Associate Professor of Human Services, Ph.D., Education, 2002, M.Ed.,
Education, 1980, B.A., Comparative Literature, 1976
Sledd, Erin, J, Lecturer of English, M.A., English, 1995, B.A., English/Political Science, 1988
Slinger-Friedman, Vanessa, Associate Professor of Geography, Full-Time, Ph.D., Geography, 2002,
M.A., Latin American Studies, 1996, B.A., Geography, 1994
Smalt, Steven, W, Associate Professor of Accounting & Information Systems, Ph.D., Accounting, 2000,
M. Acc., Accounting, 1981, B.B.A., Accounting, 1979
Smith, Andrew, P, Clinical Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, M.Ed.,
Physical Education, 1998, B.S.Ed., Exercise and Sport Science, 1995
Smith, Deborah, N, Assistant Chair of the Department of Leadership and Integrative Studies and
Professor of Higher Education, Ph.D., Higher Education, 1995, M.Ed., Student Personnel in Higher
Education, 1989, B.A., Psychology, 1986
Smith, Eric, A, Lecturer of Physics, M.S., Physics, 2005, B.S., Physics, 1999
910
Smith, Garrett, Associate Professor of Geography, Ph.D., Geography, 1995, M.I.M., International
Management, 1983, B.A., International Relations, 1982
Smith, Herb, J, Professor of Digital Writing and Media Arts, Ph.D., English, 1980, M.A., English, 1970,
B.A., English, 1968
Smith, Keith, W, Associate Professor of Art, M.F.A., Art, 1999, B.S., Art Education, 1994
Smith, Marvin, E, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ph.D., Curriculum
and Instruction, 2000, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1974, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1972
Smith, Sabine, Professor of German, Ph.D., German, Feminist Theory and Research, 1996, M.A.,
American Studies, 1989
Smith, Susan, K, Chair of the Department of Geography and Anthropology and Associate Professor of
Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 1998, M.A., Anthropology, 1993, B.A., Anthropology, 1986
Smith, Susan, M, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biology, 1994, M.S., Biology, 1990, B.S., Biology,
1984
Smith, Wendy, S, Lecturer of Education, M.A., Guidance and Counseling Education, 1995, B.A.,
Journalism, 1992
Sneha, Sweta, Associate Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Computer Information Systems,
2008, B.S., Computer Science, 2000
Snook, Carl, D, Lecturer of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2013, M.A., Political Science,
2007, M.A., Political Science, 2003, B.A., Political Science, 2000
Soiset, Roger, H, Senior Lecturer of History, M.A., History, 1973, B.A., History, 1968
Soldatenko, Gabriel, M, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Philosophy Interpretation, 2011, M.A.,
Philosophy Interpretation, 2004, B.A., Philosophy, 1999, B.A., History, 1999
Sooklal, Valmiki, K, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2007,
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2002, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1994
Sowell, Richard, L, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing Administration, 1990, M.S.N., Nursing
Administration, 1983, B.S.N., Nursing, 1980
Spisak, Rita, J, Strategic Marketing Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of Library Science,
M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 2007
Spoletini, Paola, Associate Professor of Software Engineering, Ph.D., Information Technology, 2005,
M.S., Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2001, M.S., Engineering of Computing Systems,
2001, B.S., Engineering of Computing Systems, 2001
St Pierre, Peter, E, Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Ph.D., Physical
Education, 2001, M.S., Kinesiology, 1997, B.S., Physical Education Pedagogy, 1995, B.S., Secondary
Education, 1995
Stallings, Lucy, L, Department Chair of the Department of Secondary and Middle Grades Education
and Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Mathematics Education, 1995, M.Ed., Mathematics
Education, 1990, B.S., Education, 1984
Starks, Brian, M, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2005, M.A., Sociology, 2000
Steiner, Hillary, H, Associate Director for Faculty Development and the Scholarship of Teaching and
Learning, Learning Communities and Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology, Ph.D., Educational
Psychology, 2003, M.A., Education, 2000
911
Stepakoff, Jeffrey, Associate Professor of Screen/Scriptwriting, M.F.A., Playwriting, 1988, B.A.,
Journalism, 1985
Stephens, Cristina, S, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2005, M.A., Public Policy,
1998, B.S., Economics, 1996
Stephenson, Charlotte, Lecturer of English, M.A., Speech and Drama, 1966, B.A., Speech and Drama,
1964
Stephenson, Jessica, J, Assistant Professor of Art History, Ph.D., Art History, 2006, M.A., Art History,
2000, B.A., Art History, 1993
Stephenson, Sandria, S, Assistant Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Adult Education, 2008, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1998
Steppe, Johnathan, D, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Advanced Care Management and
Leadership, Education Leadership, 2013, B.A., Theatre, 1995, B.S.N., Nursing, 2010
Sterling, Evelina, W, Lecturer of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2013, M.H.S., Public Health, 1995, B.S.,
Biology, 1992
Stewart, Linda, S, Assistant Professor of English, M.A., English Literature, 1997, M.A.T., Secondary
Education, 1991, B.A., English, 1990
Stewart, Tracie, L, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychological Sciences, 1995, M.S.,
Psychological Sciences, 1993
Stiles, Cheryl, Interim Director of the Graduate Library Services and Librarian Associate Professor of
Library Science, MLN, Librarianship, 1983, B.A., Religion, 1980
Stockdale, Susan, L, Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Professor of Educational Psychology,
Ph.D., Education, Educational Psychology, 2003, M.Ed., Special Education, 1995, B.S.Ed., Elementary
Education/Special Education, 1987, B.S.Ed., Middle/Junior High School Education, 1987
Stollenz, Michael, Assistant Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Ph.D., Natural Science, 2003, M.Sc.,
Chemistry, 1998
Story, Paul, A, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2008, M.S., Psychology, 2004
Stricko, Tara, W, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2006, M.A., Political
Science, 2006, B.A., Political Science, 1999
Strieker, Toni, S, Professor of Special Education, Ph.D., Education, 1981, M.A., Special Education, 1979,
B.A., Special Education, 1973
Stuart, Randy, S, Associate Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1989, B.S., Fashion Merchandising, 1974
Sugalski, Mark, T, Interim Chair of the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology
and Associate Professor of Organismal Biology, Ph.D., Zoology, 2000, M.S., Zoology, 1995, B.S.,
Biochemistry, 1992
Sumner, Melanie, D, Associate Professor of English, M.A., Creative Writing, 1987, B.A., Religious
Studies, 1986
Suther, Bradley, E, Assistant Professor of Geography, Ph.D., Geography, 2013, M.S., Geography, 2006,
B.S., Natural Resources, 2000
Sutherland, Erin, C, Assistant Professor of Physics, Ed.D., Science Education, 1997, M.Ed., General
Science 7-12, 1990, B.S., Science Education, 1987
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Sutton, Heather, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Environmental Toxicology, 1996, B.Sc., Biology,
1990
Sutton-Brown, Camille, A, Assistant Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ph.D.,
Educational Policy Studies, 2011, M.Ed., Behavior/Learning Disabilities, 2006, B.S., Family and Society,
2003
Swaim, James, A, Lecturer of Management, D.B.A., Business Administration, 2013, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1981, B.S.B.A., Marketing, 1979
Swain, Brian, S, Assistant Professor of History, D.Phil., History, 2014, M.A., History, 2009, B.A.,
History, 2006
Sweigart, John, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology, M.S., Engineering
Mechanics, 1983, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1976
Swint, Kerwin, C, Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Affairs and Professor
of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 1995, M.Ed., Social Science Education, 1990, A.B., Political
Science, 1984
Taglialatela, Jared, P, Associate Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biological Sciences, Neurobiology and
Behavior Neuro, 2004, B.A., Biology, 1997
Taglialatela, Lauren, A, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2005, M.A., Psychology,
2000, B.A., Psychology, 1995
Tapu, Daniela, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2005, M.S., Chemistry, 2000, B.S.,
Chemistry, 1998
Tashchian, Armen, Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Marketing, 1980, M.B.A., Business Administration,
1978, B.B.A., Statistics and Operations Research, 1975
Tatum, Dawn, Lecturer of Information Technology, M.S., Information Technology, 2012, B.S.,
Computer Science, 1986
Taylor, Katherine, J, Lecturer of Education, M.Ed., Education, 1993, B.A., French
Terantino, Joseph, M, Online Coordinator for the Department of Foreign Languages and Co-Director
MAT Program and Associate Professor of Spanish and Foreign Language Education, Ph.D., Second
Language Acquisition and Instructional Technology, 2009, M.A., Modern Languages, Spanish, 1999,
B.A., Spanish, 2001
Thackston, Michael, G, Professor of Physics, Ph.D., Physics, 1981, M.S., Physics, 1976, B.S., Physics, 1974
Thain, Walter, E, Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, Ph.D., Electrical
Engineering, 1994, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1982, B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1981
Theriault, Corrie, L, Director of Collaborative Graduate Programs and Associate Professor of
Educational Research, Ph.D., Educational Policy Studies, 2008, M.A., Special Education, 1999, B.S.,
Elementary Education, 1998
Thomas, Griselda, D, Coordinator of African, African Diaspora Studies and Associate Professor of
Englisg, Ph.D., African-American Studies, 2008, M.A., African-American Studies, 2002, M.A., English,
1996, B.A., English, 1994
Thomas, Joe, A, Adjunct Curator in the Zuckerman Museum of Art and Professor of Art History,
Ph.D., Art History, 1992, M.A., Art History, 1988, B.F.A., Art, 1982
Thomas, Lawrence, B, Senior Lecturer of Mathematics, M.S., Mathematics, 1972, B.S., Mathematics,
1967
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Thompson, David, R, Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Journalism, 1993, M.A., Journalism, 1990,
B.M., Trombone Performance, 1981
Thompson, Eva, M, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1998, M.A., Black Studies, 1992,
B.A., English, 1990
Thorne, Charles, J, Lecturer of English, M.A., English, 2008, B.A., English, 2006
Thornton, Natasha, A, Assistant Professor of Reading Education, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning, 2014,
M.Ed., Educational Administration and Supervision, 2004, B.S., Early Childhood Development Pre-k - 3,
2002
Thrash, Mary, K, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, D.N.P., Nursing, 2014, M.S.N., Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner, 1999, B.S., Health and Exercise Science, 1995
Tierce, Michael, T, Associate Chair of the Department of English and Associate Professor of English,
Ph.D., English, 1985, M.A., English, 1980, B.A., English, 1978
Tippens, Scott, Professor of Computer Engineering Technology, M.S., Electrical Engineering, 1989,
B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1988
Tis, Laurie, L, Professor of Sports Medicine and Exercise Science, Ph.D., Education-Physical Education,
1992, M.Ed., Education-Physical Education, 1989, B.S., Physical Education, 1987
Tompkins, James, Professor of Finance, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1994, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1986, B.S., Marine Transportation, 1979
Torkornoo, Hope, K, Professor of Marketing and International Business, Ph.D., International Business,
1992, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1982, B.S., Management, 1979
Toson, Sonia, J, Assistant Professor of Business Law, J.D., Law, 2000, M.B.A., Law, 2000, B.A., Asian
Studies, 1997
Totten, Christopher, D, Interim Director of Master of Science in Criminal Justice Program and
Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, J.D., Law, 2000, L.L.M., International and Comparative Law,
2002, A.B., History, 1997
Tracante, Debra, L, Director of Athletic Bands and Assistant Professor of Music, D.M.A., Music-
Conducting, 2010, M.M., Music, 2007, B.M., Music Education, 2001
Traille, Ethel, K, Associate Professor of History Education and History, Ph.D., History in Education,
2006, M.A., History, 1988, B.A., History and English, 1980
Treiber, Linda, A, Associate Professor of Sociology, Ph.D., Sociology, 2005, M.S., Nursing, 1997, B.A.,
Sociology, 1979, B.S.N., Nursing, 1989
Tresham, Harriet, Senior Lecturer of Biology, M.S., Biological Sciences, 1981, B.S., Biology, 1976
Trivedi, Nirmal, H, Director of First-Year Seminars and Assistant Professor of English, Ph.D., English,
2009, B.A., Comparative Literature, 2000
True, Sheb, L, Senior International Ofcer and Assistant to the Dean for Special Projects and
Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales, Ph.D., Business Administration, Marketing, 1992, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1987, B.B.A., Business Administration, 1985
Tsay, Bor-Yi, Professor of Accounting, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1986, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 1982, B.S., Agricultural Business and Econ, 1977
Tseng, Tsai-Tien, Assistant Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Biophysics & Computational Biology, 2005,
M.S., Biology, 1999, B.S., Molecular Biology, 1998
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Tu, Jun, Associate Professor of Geography, Ph.D., Earth and Environmental Science, 2008, M.E.,
Environmental Geochemistry, 1998, M.Phil., Earth and Environmental Science, 2006, B.S., Geology,
1995
Tudor, Robert, K, Professor of Marketing, Ph.D., Business Administration, Marketing, 1992, M.B.A.,
Administration, 1985, B.A., History, 1980
Turner, Ariel, K, Automation and Batch Cataloging Librarian and Librarian Assistant Professor of
Library Science, M.I.LS, Library and Information Science, 2012
Turner, Nancy, J, Senior Lecturer of Civil Engineering, M.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, 1980, B.S.E.,
Engineering, 1979
Tutterow, Roger, C, Professor of Economics, Ph.D., Economics, 1990, M.A., Economics, 1988, B.S.,
Decision Science and Economics, 1983
Uddin, Mohammed, S, Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 1999, Bachelor of Architecture,
Architecture, 1981, M.ARCH, Design, 1988
Ukeje, Ikechukwu, C, Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ed.D., Special
Education, 1990, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1992, M.S., Developmental and Child Psychology,
1985, M.S., Education, 1985, B.A., Psychology, 1981
Ursits, Mary, L, Senior Lecturer of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ed.D., Educational
Leadership, 1994, M.Ed., Elementary Education, 1977, B.A., Art Education,1972
Usher, Carlton, A, Associate Professor of Political Science, Ph.D., Political Science, 2002, M.A.,
History, 1994, B.S., Business Management, International Business, 1991
Vaezi, Seyed, M, Assistant Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Business Administration, 2013,
M.S., Management Information Systems, 2007
Van Horne, Wayne, W, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 1993, M.A.,
Anthropology, 1987, B.A., Anthropology, 1981
VanBrackle, Anita, S, Paulding Site Director and Faculty in Residence and Professor of Elementary and
Special Education, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1991, M.A., Curriculum and Instruction, 1977,
B.S., Elementary Education, 1969
VanBrackle, Lewis, N, Department Chair of Statistics and Analytical Sciences and Professor of
Mathematics, Ph.D., Statistics, 1991, M.S., Physics, 1972, M.S., Statistics, 1977, B.S., Physics, 1970
VanDyke, Michael, W, Associate Professor of Biochemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1984, B.A., Chemistry,
Physics, 1979
Vande Ven, John, Lecturer of Programming, M.B.A., Finance, 1985, M.S., Computer Science, 2000, B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering, 1973
VandeVen, Susan, H, Senior Lecturer of Information Technology, M.B.A., Finance, 1985, M.S.,
Computer Science, 1993, B.S., Chemistry, 1979
Vandenbussche, Jennifer, R, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2008, M.S.,
Mathematics, 2005, B.MUS., Music Education, 2000
Varagona, Lynn, M, Assistant Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Psychology, 1997, M.B.A., Business
Administration, 2005, M.S.N., Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing, 1987, B.S.N., Nursing, 1983
Vasa-Sideris, Sandra, Professor of Organizational Behavior/Human Resources Management, Ph.D.,
Industrial Relations, 1989, M.A., French, 1975, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1981, B.A., French,
1971
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Vasquez, Anete, Associate Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction,
English Education, 2008, M.Ed., English Education, 1992, B.A., English, 1990
Vaught, Seneca, D, Assistant Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2006, M.A., History, 2003, B.A.,
History, 2001
Veazie, David, R, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 1993, M.S.,
Mechanical Engineering, 1987, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1986
Vega, Anissa, L, Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology, Ph.D., Instructional Technology, 2010,
M.S., Education, Elementary Education, 2002, B.S., Pre-Teaching, Pre-Teaching Mathematics, 2001
Veliyath, Rajaram, Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Programs and Professor of Management
and Entrepreneurship, Ph.D., Business Administration, 1985, M.B.A., Finance, 1978, M.B.A., Marketing,
1978, B.S., Aeronautical Engineering, 1973
Verhoeven, Penelope, R, Associate Professor of Decision Sciences, Ph.D., Decision Sciences, 1989,
M.A., Mathematics, 1974, B.S., Secondary Education, 1971
Viakinnou-Brinson, Lucie, Associate Professor of French, Ph.D., Educational Studies, 2006, M.A.,
English, 1987, M.A., French, 2001, B.A., English Literature, 1985
Vickrey, Mark, D, Senior Lecturer of History, M.A., History, 1987, B.A., History, 1979
Vladimirov, Katya, Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 1998, M.A., History, 1993, M.A., History, 1985,
B.A., History, 1982
Vogelien, Dale, Professor of Biology, Ph.D., Botany, 1993, M.S., Life Sciences, 1987, B.S., Biology, 1981
Voogt, Pieter, G, Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 1997, M.A., History, 1980, B.S., History, 1976
Wade-Berg, Jennifer, A, Campus Executive Director of the Nonprot Leadership Alliance and Primary
Investigator and Program Administrator of the Goizueta Foundation Grant and Associate Professor
of Human Services, D.P.A., Public Administration, 2000, M.P.A., Public Administration, 1995, B.A.,
American Government, 1992
Wadsworth, Benjamin, K, Associate Professor of Music Theory, Ph.D., Music Theory, 2008, M.A.,
Music Theory, 2003, B.M., Performance Music Theory, 1998
Wagner, Jeffrey, H, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, M.S.E.E., Electrical
Engineering, 1990, B.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1989
Wagner, Vanda, D, Associate Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing Science, 2007, M.S., Nursing, Adult
Health Nursing, 1993, A.S.N., Nursing, 1984
Wakeling, Victor, K, Senior Lecturer of Finance, M.B.A., Finance, 1989, B.A., Economics, 1973, B.A.,
Political Science, 1973
Wakeman, Paul, R, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., Literature, 2013, M.A., Literature, 2007, B.A., English,
1993
Walkiewicz, Kathryn, A, Assistant Professor of English and American Studies, Ph.D., English, 2014,
M.A., English, 2007, B.A., Art History, 2003, B.A., English, 2003
Wallace, Carolyn, S, Associate Professor of Elementary Science Education, Ed.D., Education, 1993,
M.S., Botany, 1983, B.S., Biological Science, 1978
Waller, Matthew, T, Undergraduate Advisor and Lecturer of Geography, M.A., Geography, 2010, M.Ed.,
Social Science Education, 1997, B.S.Ed., Social Science Education, 1995
Wang, Liancheng, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences, 2000, M.S., Applied
Mathematics, 1989, B.S., Mathematics, 1984
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Wang, Long, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics w Minor in Computer Science, 1995, M.S.,
Mathematics, 1989, B.S., Mathematics, 1984
Wang, Ying, Associate Professor of Mechatronics Engineering, Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, 2008,
M.S., Power Machinery and Engineering, 1999, B.S., Power Machinery and Engineering, 1991
Warner, Mark, L, Professor of Elementary and Early Childhood Education, Ed.D., Educational
Leadership, 1997, M.Ed., Guidance and Counseling, 1974, B.S., Economics, 1970
Warren, John, A, Assistant Professor of Clarinet, B.M., Clarinet, 1984
Washington, Lynn, M, Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, 2013, M.A., English, 2004, B.A., English, 2003
Watanabe, Tadanobu, Assistant Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Professor of
Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Math Education, 1991, M.S., Mathematical Sciences, 1986, B.A.,
Mathematics, 1984
Watson, Steven, C, Associate Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1996, M.A., English, 1992, B.A.,
English, 1991
Watson, Virginia, R, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences, 1988, M.S.,
Mathematical Sciences, 1986, B.S., Mathematics and Chemistry, 1984
Watts, Alan, P, Lecturer of Spanish, M.A., Spanish, 2005, B.A., Spanish, 2003, B.S., Journalism, 2003
Way, Albert, G, Assistant Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2008, M.A., Southern Studies, 1999,
B.A., History, 1995
Way, Irene, H, Lecturer of History, Ph.D., History, 2010, M.A., History, 2001, A.B., English, 1995, A.B.,
History, 1995
Weand, Matthew, Assistant Professor of Organismal Biology, Ph.D., Soil Science, 2010, M.S.,
Environmental Studies, 2001, B.S., Engineering, 1997
Wedge, Todd, Assistant Professor of Music, M.M., Voice and Opera, Tenor Voice, 2005, B.M., Music
Education - Vocal, Voice, 2003
Weidner, Maureen, M, Senior Lecturer of Construction Management, M.S., Building Construction,
1980, B.S., Environmental Design and Planning, 1978
Wells, Jennifer, B, Director of Assessment and Assistant Professor of Higher Education, Ph.D., Counsel
and Student Personnel Services, 2015, M.A., Student Affairs Administration, 2013, B.A., German and
History, 2001
Welty, Christopher, Associate Professor of Architecture, M.ARCH, Architecture, 1996, B.S.,
Architecture, 1990
Wermert, James, F, Senior Lecturer of Management, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1978, B.A.,
Government, 1971
Wertz, Emma, K, Associate Professor of Communication, Ph.D., Communication and Information,
Public Relations, 2008, M.S., Communication, Public Relations, 2005, B.S., Journalism, Public Relations,
1997
Westlund, Erik, E, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences, 2010, M.S.,
Mathematics, 2006, B.S., Mathematics, 2003
White, Denise, C, Senior Lecturer of English, Ph.D., English, Literary Studies, 2012, M.A., English,
2000, B.A., English, 1998
White, Kenneth, M, Associate Professor of Political Science and Criminal Justice, J.D., Law, 2001, M.A.,
Political Science, 2004, B.A., English, 1998
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White, Mary, A, Professor of Nursing, Ph.D., Nursing, 2000, M.N., Nursing, 1980, B.S., Nursing, 1975
Whitehead, Andrew, K, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Ph.D., Philosophy, 2012, M.A., Philosophy,
2008, B.A., Philosophy, 2007
Whitlock, Reta, U, Department Chair of Educational Leadership and Associate Professor of
Curriculum & Instruction, Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 2005, M.Ed., Curriculum and Instruction,
2001, B.S.Ed., Secondary Education, English, History, 1987
Whitlock, Susan, B, Assistant Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, M.Ed., Physical
Education, 1979, B.S., Health and Physical Education, 1976
Whitman, Michael, E, Executive Director of the Center for Information Security Education and
Professor of Information Security and Assurance, Ph.D., Management Information Systems, 1994,
M.B.A., Business Administration, 1991, B.S.B.A., Management, 1986
Widmier, Scott, Associate Professor of Marketing and Professional Sales, Ph.D., Business
Administration, 1999, B.A., Marketing, 1991
Wikstrom, Jan, K, Assistant Professor of Voice and Acting, M.F.A., Classical Acting, 2011, B.F.A.,
Drama, 1974
Wilcox, Daren, R, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, M.S.E.E., Electrical
Engineering, 1992, B.S.E.E., Electrical Engineering, 1990
Wiles, Gregory, L, Interim Chair of the Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering and
Assistant Professor of Industrial Engineering, Ph.D., Management, 2014, M.S., Industrial Engineering,
1992, B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1981
Willard, Jennifer, L, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, 2008, M.S., Psychology,
2006, B.A., Psychology, 2002
Willett, Jennifer, B, Associate Professor of Sport Management, Ph.D., Human Performance, 2002, M.S.,
Human Performance, Exercise Science, 1999, B.S., Exercise Science, 1998
Williams, Adam, M, Assistant Professor of Public Administration, Ph.D., Public Administration, 2014,
M.A., Political Science, 2010, B.A., Political Science, 2007
Williams, Brandi, L, Assistant Professor of Construction Management, M.Ed., Adult Education,
2012, M.S., Construction Management, 2011, B.S., Construction Management w minor in Business
Administration, 2008
Williams, Desha, L, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, Ph.D., Teaching and Learning,
Mathematics Education, 2008, M.Ed., Mathematics Education, 2001, B.S., Mathematics, 1995
Williams, Donna, J, Senior Lecturer of Special Education, M.Ed., Education, Exceptional Children, 1975,
B.S.Ed., Education, Exceptional Children, 1970
Williams, Stacey, G, Lecturer of Psychology, M.A., Counseling & Psychological Services, 1992, B.A.,
Psychology, 1988
Williamson, Adrienne, L, Associate Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Psychology, Experimental
Psychology, 2006, M.S., Psychology, 1995, B.S., Chemistry, 1991
Williamson, Jo, Associate Professor of Instructional Technology, Ph.D., Education, Secondary
Education, 2002, M.A., Education, 1991, B.A., English Education, 1987
Williamson, Kenneth, M, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Ph.D., Anthropology, 2005, B.A.,
Anthropology, 1988
Wills, Brian, Director of the Center for the Civil War Era and Professor of History, Ph.D., History,
1991, M.A., History, 1985, B.A., History, 1981
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Wilson, Matthew, M, Professor of Surveying and Mapping, M.S., Civil Engineering, 1993, B.S., Civil
Engineering, 1991
Wilson, Maurice, Director of Education Student Services and Associate Professor of Elementary
and Early Childhood Education, Ed.D., Education, 2002, M.S., Mathematical Sciences, 1996, B.S.,
Mathematics, 1994
Wilson, Ralph, T, Professor of English, Ph.D., English, 1993, M.A., English, 1983, B.A., English, 1979
Wimer, Aaron, P, Head of Research and Instructional Services - Johnson Library and Librarian
Associate Professor of Library Science, M.S., Library Science, 2005, B.S., Communication, 2004
Winchester, Woodrow, W, Associate Professor of Systems Engineering, Ph.D., Industrial and System
Engineering, 2005, M.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering, 1994, B.S., Industrial & Systems Engineering,
1992
Witt, Leonard, Robert D. Fowler Distinguished Chair of Communication and Professor of
Communication, M.A., English, 1978, B.S., Business Administration, 1966
Wolf, Erin, L, Executive Director of the Women’s Leadership Center and Executive in Residence and
Lecturer of Management, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1984, B.A., Economics and Spanish, 1979
Womack, Deanna, F, Organizational Communication Concentration Coordinator and Professor of
Communication, Ph.D., Speech and Drama, Speech Communication and Human Relations, 1982,
M.A., Speech and Drama, Speech Communication and Human Relations, 1980, B.A., Speech - Teacher
Education, 1971
Wood, Barbara, A, Graduate Librarian of Health and Human Services and Librarian Associate
Professor of Library Science, M.L.I.S., Library and Information Science, 2001, B.S., Liberal Arts, 1978
Wood, Patricia, P, Senior Lecturer of Spanish, M.A., Spanish Language and Culture, 2008, M.B.A.,
Business Administration, 1987, B.S., Information Systems, 1983
Wooten, M, B, Executive Director of Community Engagement and Assistant Professor of University
Studies, M.P.A., Public Administration, 2001, B.A., History, 1994
Worthy, Roneisha, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Interdisciplinary, 2014, Master of
Engineering, Engineering, 2008, B.S., Civil Engineering, 2006
Woszczynski, Amy, B, Professor of Information Systems, Ph.D., Industrial Management, Information
Systems, 2000, M.B.A., Business Administration, 1991, B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1988
Wright, Charles, W, Senior Lecturer of Jazz Studies and Jazz Guitar, M.M., Music, Jazz Studies, 2002,
B.A., Sociology, 1995
Wright, James, M, Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology, Ed.D., Teacher Leadership for
Learning, Instructional Technology, 2012, Ed.S., Educational Leadership for Learning, 2008, Ed.S.,
Instructional Technology, 1993, M.Ed., Social Studies Education, 1990, B.S.Ed., Social Science Education,
History, 1989
Wuertz Hurley, Stefanie, C, Lecturer of German, M.A., German, 2007
Wynn, Charles, T, Assistant Professor of History Education and History, Ph.D., Social Studies
Education, 1989, M.A., History, 1983, A.B., History, 1981
Xie, Ying, Professor of Computer Science & Information Systems, Ph.D., Computer Science, 2004,
M.E., Computer Science, 1998, M.S., Computer Science, 2001, B.S., Computer Science, 1995
Xu, Taixi, Associate Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematics, 2000, M.S., Computer Science,
2000
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Yang, Bo, Professor of Mathematics, Ph.D., Mathematical Sciences, 2002, M.S., Applied Mathematics,
1994, B.S., Mathematics, 1991
Yang, Jidong, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2004, M.S.C.E., Civil
Engineering, 2001, B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, 1996
Yang, Ming, Associate Professor of Information Technology, Ph.D., Computer Science & Engineering,
2006, M.E., Signal and Information Processing, 2000, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1997
Yarde, Cheryl, A, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing, M.S.N., Advanced Care Management and
Leadership, Education Leadership, 2011, B.S., Professional Nursing, 1988
Yee, Tien, M, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 2009, M.S.C.E., Civil
Engineering, 2001, B.S.C.E., Civil Engineering, 1999
Young, Jana, Assistant Professor of Music, M.M., Music, Performance, 1985, B.M., Vocal Pedagogy,
1976, B.M.E., Music Education, 1976
Yun, Soohyun, Assistant Professor of Music, D.M.A., Music, Performance and Literature, 2008, M.M.,
Music, 2002, M.M., Music, 2000, B.M., Piano Performance, 1995
Zafar, Humayun, Associate Professor of Information Security and Assurance, Ph.D., Business
Administration, Information Technology, 2010, M.S., Information Technology, 2005, B.S., Computer
Science, 2003
Zamani, Pegah, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Ph.D., Architecture, 2008, M.ARCH, Architecture,
1996, M.Phil., Architectural Engineering, 2001
Zhan, Ginny, Q, Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Developmental Psychology, 1995, M.A.,
Developmental Psychology, 1991, B.A., English and American Literature, 1986
Zhang, Chi, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Ph.D., Information Technology, 2009, M.S.,
Computer Science, 2000, M.S.Ed., Instructional Technology, 1998, B.S., Educational Technology, 1990
Zhang, Jiayan, Professor of History, Ph.D., History, 2004, M.A., Agricultural History, 1990, M.A.,
History, 2000, B.A., Agronomy, 1984
Zheng, Binyao, Professor of Educational Psychology and Research, Ph.D., Educational Psychology and
Research, Educational Psychology, 1996, M.S., Foundations of Education, Cultural Foundations, 1991,
B.A., English, Language and Literature, 1982
Zheng, Guangzhi, Assistant Professor of Information Technology, Ph.D., Computer Information
Systems, 2009, M.S., Business Administration, 2003, B.A., Accounting, 1999
Zhou, Wei, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry, 2005, M.S., Environmental Science,
2000, B.S., Applied Chemistry, 1998
Ziegler, Christine, B, IRB Director and Professor of Psychology, Ph.D., Developmental Psychology,
1982, M.S., Developmental Psychology, 1981, B.S., Psychology, 1978
Ziegler, Marcella, Y, Lecturer of Nursing, M.S.N., Health Care Systems Management, 2009, B.S.,
Nursing, 1990
Zimmer, Katherine, E, Assistant Professor of Special Education, Ph.D., Special Education, 2013, M.Ed.,
Curriculum and Instruction, 2007, B.A., Elementary Education, 2002
Zimmermann, Ulf, Professor of Public Administration, Ph.D., Germanic Languages, German, 1971,
M.A., German, 1967, M.A., Urban Studies, 1981, B.A., German and Economics, 1965
Zong, Guichun, Professor of Curriculum & Instruction, Ed.D., Curriculum and Instruction, 1999, M.A.,
Comparative Education, 1991, B.A., Social Studies Education, 1988
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Emeriti Faculty
Adams Janet S Professor Emeritus Management
Akanbi Linda B Professor Emeritus Reading Education
Alexander Carole L Assistant Professor Emeritus History
Alsup Rodney G Professor Emeritus Accounting
Anderson Jeffrey F Associate Professor Emeritus Communication
Aronoff Craig E Professor Emeritus Management
Ash Charles W Professor Emeritus
Health, Physical Education &
Sport Science
Bairan Annette Professor Emeritus Nursing
Barrier Robert G Professor Emeritus English
Bennett David N Professor Emeritus Nursing
Bernal Barbara V Professor Emeritus Software Engineering
Bill M L Professor Emeritus Social Work Administration
Bobia Rosa Professor Emeritus French
Boeri Miriam W Associate Professor Emeritus Sociology
Bostick Peter E Professor Emeritus Biology
Bowden Martha F Professor Emeritus English
Braden Stephen W Associate Professor Emeritus Communication
Brown Susan B Professor Emeritus Special Education
Bumgarner Mary K Professor Emeritus Economics
Butler Frank A Professor Emeritus Physics
Camann Mary A Associate Professor Emeritus Nursing
Capozzoli Ernest A Associate Professor Emeritus Information Systems
Casey Rebecca S Associate Professor Emeritus English
Chan Tak C Professor Emeritus Educational Leadership
Collins Mitchell A Professor Emeritus Health and Physical Education
Combs Leon L Professor Emeritus Chemistry & Biochemistry
Crutcheld Ann D Assistant Professor Emeritus Nursing
Curley Michael D Professor Emeritus Economics & Finance
Dabundo Laura Professor Emeritus English
Damico Linda H Associate Professor Emeritus Philosophy
Daniell Beth Professor Emeritus English
Davis Bowman Professor Emeritus Biology
Davis Dorothy D Assistant Professor Emeritus Biology
Davis Patricia E Professor Emeritus English
Desman Robert A Associate Professor Emeritus Management
DeVillar Robert A Professor Emeritus Education
Donovan Thomas J Associate Professor Emeritus
Health Promotion and Physical
Education
Dreyer Robert N Professor Emeritus
Electrical Engineering
Technology
Duggins Sheryl L Professor Emeritus Software Engineering
Economopoulos Marjorie P Professor Emeritus
Middle Grades Mathematics
Education
Elango Lovett Z Professor Emeritus History
Elledge James M Professor Emeritus English
Farnsworth Beverly J Professor Emeritus Nursing
Fay Donald J Associate Professor Emeritus English
Fedeli Lynn P Professor Emeritus Spanish and Italian
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Ferguson Barbara W Professor Emeritus
Mathematics and Mathematics
Education
Firment Michael J Associate Professor Emeritus Psychology
Fitzgerald Elizabeth M Professor Emeritus Management
Fleiszar Kathleen Professor Emeritus Biology
Gabrielli Alan M Professor Emeritus Chemistry
Garner Mary L Professor Emeritus Mathematics
Golden Ben R Professor Emeritus Biology
Graham Dorothy H Professor Emeritus English
Greenwell Gregory A Associate Professor Emeritus Accounting
Grifn Roberta T Associate Professor Emeritus Art
Grifth Martha A Associate Professor Emeritus Public Administration
Hair Joseph F Professor Emeritus
Marketing and Professional
Sales
Hall Nancy G Professor Emeritus Decision Sciences
Hall Tommy P Professor Emeritus Accounting
Harrell Carol P Professor Emeritus English
Hicks-Coolick Anne Associate Professor Emeritus Human Services
Hill Elliott M Associate Professor Emeritus English
Hill G William Professor Emeritus Psychology
Hill Robert W Professor Emeritus English
Holbein Marie F Professor Emeritus
Teaching, Learning and
Leadership
Holzman Judy M Professor Emeritus ESOL
Horne Christina D Professor Emeritus Nursing
Howell Loretta L Professor Emeritus
Elementary and Early
Childhood Education
Hoyt Kristin L Associate Professor Emeritus
French and Foreign Language
Education
Hunt Hugh C Associate Professor Emeritus Philosophy
Jackson Kenneth W Associate Professor Emeritus Industrial Engineering
Karcher Barbara C Professor Emeritus Sociology
Kaufman Harry F Professor Emeritus Architecture
Keene Thomas H Professor Emeritus History
King Merle S Associate Professor Emeritus Information Systems
King Nancy S Professor Emeritus English
Lapides Paul D Associate Professor Emeritus Management
Lasher Harry J Professor Emeritus Management
Laval June K Professor Emeritus French and Spanish
Lewis Gary C Professor Emeritus Computer Science and Physics
Manners George E Professor Emeritus Accounting and Management
Martin David J Professor Emeritus Science Education
McCullagh Steven P Associate Professor Emeritus Biology
Meeks Joseph D Dean and Professor Emeritus Music
Mitchell Beverly F Professor Emeritus
Health Promotion and Physical
Education
Morris Paula H Professor Emeritus Accounting
Moses Oral L Professor Emeritus Music
Noble Linda M Professor Emeritus Psychology
Nystrom Elsa A Professor Emeritus History
Orlandella Michael R Associate Professor Emeritus Civil Engineering
Papageorge Linda M Associate Professor Emeritus History
Paul Robert C Professor Emeritus Biology
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Peterson Laurence I Dean and Professor Emeritus Chemistry
Pierannunzi Carol A Professor Emeritus Political Science
Pritchett Thomas K Professor Emeritus Marketing
Prochaska Nancy A Associate Professor Emeritus Management
Pullen Ann W Professor Emeritus History
Rascati Ralph J Dean and Professor Emeritus Biology
Reeve Kay A Professor Emeritus History
Rhodes Dallas D Professor Emeritus Geology
Ridley Helen S Professor Emeritus Political Science
Robbins Sarah R Professor Emeritus English and English Education
Roberts Gary B Professor Emeritus Management
Roberts Vanice W Professor Emeritus Nursing
Robley Lois R Professor Emeritus Nursing
Roper Thomas B Associate Professor Emeritus Business Law
Rugg Edwin A Professor Emeritus Educational Research
Sabbarese Donald M Professor Emeritus Economics
Schlact Shelby A Professor Emeritus Business Law
Schlesinger Richard Assistant Professor Emeritus
Computer Science &
Information Systems
Scott Thomas A Professor Emeritus History
Sessum Joseph L Professor Emeritus Information Systems
Setzer Charles B Professor Emeritus
Computer Science &
Information Systems
Shealy Emmitt H Professor Emeritus History
Siegel Betty L President Emeritus Psychology
Sims Marlene R Associate Professor Emeritus Mathematics
Sims Stanley G Assistant Professor Emeritus Mathematics
Slater-Moody Judith R Associate Professor Emeritus Human Services
Smith Ann D Professor Emeritus Curriculum & Instruction
Smith Betty A Professor Emeritus Anthropology
Snyder Alice F Associate Professor Emeritus
Elementary and Early
Childhood Education
Sperry Jeanne A Associate Professor Emeritus Art
Stevenson Barbara J Professor Emeritus English
Stroud Nancy E Professor Emeritus
History & Social Science
Education
Swan William W Professor Emeritus Educational Leadership
Tate James B Associate Professor Emeritus History
Taylor Gloria A Professor Emeritus Nursing
Tebeest Ronald H Assistant Professor Emeritus Political Science
Terry
Alice
Granade
W Professor Emeritus Social Studies Education
Thomas Walter Professor Emeritus Apparel and Textile
Thomson Karen M Professor Emeritus English
Thomson Thomas R Professor Emeritus Mathematics
Trendell Harold R Associate Professor Emeritus Geography
Tsui Frank Associate Professor Emeritus Computer Science
Wachniak Lana J Professor Emeritus Criminal Justice and Sociology
Walker Gail B Associate Professor Emeritus English
Wallace Deborah S Professor Emeritus Special Education
Walters Margaret B Associate Professor Emeritus English
Walters Michael J Associate Professor Emeritus Music & Music Education
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Wang Jin Professor Emeritus
Health Promotion and Physical
Education
Watkins James D Professor Emeritus Music
Webb Linda C Professor Emeritus Educational Leadership
Whitenton James B Professor Emeritus Physics
Williams Britain J Professor Emeritus
Computer Science &
Information Systems
Williams Daniel J Professor Emeritus Chemistry
Williams Mary K Associate Professor Emeritus English
Wilson Astrid H Professor Emeritus Nursing
Wingeld Harold Professor Emeritus Political Science
Xu Chong-wei Professor Emeritus Computer Science
Yow Paula Professor Emeritus English
Zebich-Knos Michele Professor Emeritus Political Science
Zinsmeister Dorothy D Professor Emeritus Biology
Zoghby Mary D Professor Emeritus English
