Credits: 3 Advanced techniques in motion picture photography with study and analysis of the work of notable cinematographers. Students in this course will be expected to spend a considerable amount of lab time learning to work with professional digital cinema cameras and lighting instruments.
Lab required $ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):
Credits: 3 This course outlines and explores the responsibilities of the producer and successful independent filmmaking. Topics covered include development, budgeting, fundraising, marketing, legal issues, and outreach.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Practicum College Code: SAAD
Credits: 2,3 Designed to explore the management of personal finances and to help the student understand household budgeting, the use and cost of credit, life, property and umbrella insurance, individual taxation, housing, estate planning, savings and investing. This course emphasizes the principles of stewardship; the recognition that our financial assets are God-given to not only satisfy our needs and wants, but to also be a blessing to others.
Course Attribute: Social Science course option in General Education requirements
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall, Spring College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 A managerial approach to financial analysis, planning, and control. Management of working capital, long-term assets, and long-term financing.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite/Corequisite: ACCT 122, MATH 166 Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 An integrative approach to financial planning incorporating time value of money, financial statements, federal taxation, risk management and insurance concepts. Emphasis will be placed on developing a framework for formulating sound financial plans.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317. Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall, odd years College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 The theory of futures pricing and options pricing, and the application of the theory to develop a framework for analyzing hedging and investment decisions using futures and options. Attention to practical considerations in the use of these investments.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317. Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall, even years College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 The techniques, vehicles, and strategies for implementing investment goals in light of risk-return tradeoffs. Key factors that determine the composition of the individual or institutional portfolios emphasized.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317. Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 The financial management of international enterprises. Short- and long-term capital sources and uses. Capital budgeting in changing foreign exchange conditions. Exchange exposure coverage, taxation impacts, and global-risk diversification.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317. Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Spring, even years College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 Theories and techniques for management of portfolios; emphasis on the portfolio manager’s role in diversification and meeting investors’ goals, and a review of empirical literature.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317. Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Spring, odd years College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 A survey of contemporary issues in financial markets, with an emphasis on financial market innovations, financial system stability, and the role of government. The class is taught in a seminar setting and relies on extensive selected reading from current trade books and periodicals.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317, ECON 225, ECON 226. Schedule Type: Seminar College Code: SBA
Credits: 2 A managerial approach to financial analysis, planning and control. Management of working capital, long-term assets, and long-term financing. A foundation course for the MBA and other graduate programs.Grade not included in the MBA GPA calculation.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite/Corequisite: ACCT 121, ACCT 122 or ACCT 501, ACCT 502, andMATH 166 Schedule Type: Lecture, Interactive Online Offering: Fall College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 The financial management of international enterprises and global portfolio analysis. Short- and long-term capital sources and uses. Capital budgeting in changing foreign exchange conditions. Exchange exposure coverage and taxation impacts. Research paper/presentation is required.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317 or FNCE 500. Schedule Type: Lecturen Online Interactive College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 An advanced study of major topics in corporate financial management. These topics include valuation of financial assets, investment in long-term assets, capital structure, dividend policy, working capital management, and other specialized topics, such as risk management, and international finance.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317 or FNCE 500. Schedule Type: Lecture, Interactive Online Offering: Spring College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 Study of security risk-and-return concepts, security analysis, and concepts of market efficiency. Emphasizes equity investments, bonds, options, future, and international securities. Case analyses are required.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FNCE 317 or FNCE 500 Schedule Type: Lecture, Interactive Online Offering: Summer, alternate years College Code: SBA
Credits: 3 Grammar with reading and writing of simple French in the context of significant aspects of culture—oral and listening work stressed. Designed for students who have no French or less than 2 years of high-school French or its equivalent.
A one-hour lab per week is required $ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Grammar and reading continued in the context of significant aspects of culture; oral and listening work progressively increased. Designed for students with 23 years of high-school French. A one-hour lab per week is required.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FREN 171 with a minimum grade of C or permission of the instructor. Schedule Type: Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
Credits: 4 Grammar, reading, composition, and oral and aural exercises in the context of significant aspects of French culture.
A one-hour lab per week is required $ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FREN 172 with a minimum grade of C or permission of the instructor. Schedule Type: Blended Learning, Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Training in oral and writing self-expression, with emphasis on fluency and accuracy. Acquisition of idioms and review of different speaking and writing levels that exist within the French language. Special attention to important differences that exist among all Francophone countries when speaking and writing. Reading comprehension and study of grammatical structures are important components of this course.
Weekly: 3 lectures and a 1-hour lab Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):
Credits: 3 Techniques of translation processes in rendering into French and English materials ranging from official documents to technical essays and literary texts. Conducted entirely in French.
An arranged lab is required $ - Course or lab fee Swing course—Approved 400–499 courses qualify for graduate-level credit for graduate students
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
Credits: 1 A review of all basic grammar rules that are required to elaborate written documents and to help in the process of achieving fluency. Special emphasis is given to conjugation, orthography, and syntax.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 A comprehensive study of French grammar for written and oral communication. A review of techniques and strategies to improve communication through creative writing, speech preparation and class presentations. Emphasis on language fluency and accuracy. Conducted entirely in French.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
FREN 420 - Francophone Cultures: The New World and the Third World
Credits: 3 Explores non-European cultures where French is used as a medium of expression. Study in French literature and film from North America, the Caribbean and Africa. Conducted entirely in French.
Swing course—Approved 400–499 courses qualify for graduate-level credit for graduate students
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Blended Learning College Code: CAS
FREN 429 - French for International Travel and Tourism
Credits: 3 Spoken and written French common to the French-speaking world of tourism, hotel business and catering, emphasizing on practices and cultural tools required to communicate in a French-speaking professional environment. This course provides an intensive preparation to the Diplome de Francais Professional Tourisme et Hotellerie conferred by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris. Conducted entirely in French.
An arranged lab is required $ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab, Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
FREN 430 - Contemporary French Culture and Society
Credits: 3 Analysis and comparison of French and American value orientations, family structures, and educational, political, economic, and cultural institutions. Course offered only during summer study tour to France. Conducted entirely in French.
Swing course—Approved 400–499 courses qualify for graduate-level credit for graduate students
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Spoken and written French used by medical professions in the French-speaking world. Strong emphasis on vocabulary, phrases, terminology and specific language used in a doctor’s office and hospital settings. This course provides an intensive preparation to the Diplome de Francais Professional Medical conferred by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris. Conducted entirely in French.
An arranged lab is required $ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab, Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Analysis and comparison of artistic differences between selected pieces of French literature and their film adaptation. Conducted entirely in French.
Swing course—Approved 400–499 courses qualify for graduate-level credit for graduate students
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 3 Spoken and written French common to the French-speaking world of business and industry, emphasizing business practices and cultural tools required to communicate in the French-speaking economic environment: business operations and socio-economics in France; the economy of France. This course provides an intensive preparation of the Diplôme Français des Affaires I conferred by the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris. Conducted entirely in French.
An arranged lab is required Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture/Lab College Code: CAS
Credits: 5 For students without a working knowledge in French; an introduction to the grammar and syntax of French for the purpose of translating written French into English. May count toward a general elective only.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: CAS
Credits: 1 Instruction in the fundamental skills of shooting, passing, ball-handling, man-to-man defensive play, basic rules, offensive strategy, basic rules and team play.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Instruction in the basic skills of serving, setting, passing and spiking, and the basic instruction on rules, and 2-, 3-, 4-, and 6-person team play.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Instruction in the fundamental skills of throwing, catching, base running, batting and fielding of ground and fly balls. Position play, game situation drills, scrimmages and rules are covered. Student must supply own glove.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Learning the fundamental skills of ball control, passing, blocking and shooting goals. Indoor or outdoor games depending upon the season and weather.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Development of basic skills for “Disc Sports” like disc golf and ultimate frisbee. Students will learn the basic strokes, rules and techniques to allow them to be proficient in these lifetime activities.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Study of the factors involved in weight loss and health improvement using a combination of concepts and applications in physical fitness, healthy nutrition and self-control. Cardiovascular, strength and flexibility exercises will be introduced and practiced throughout this course.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Instruction in the fundamental skills of ground strokes, serving, volleying, team play, basic strategy and rules. Students must supply their own racquet and balls.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Spring College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 An entry-level course in scuba diving. Includes instruction in the buddy system, dive planning, donning and removing equipment in the water, alternate air sources, buddy breathing, entries, communication and navigation. Swimming pretest required. Students will earn scuba license upon completion. Additional fees apply.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Spring College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Students will gain knowledge of outdoor elements like one match and friction fires, orienteering, lightweight backpacking, and many other necessary skills. The class also uses and applies the current leave no trace principles and how they affect everyday life. The class culminates with a four-day backpacking trip that occurs over a long weekend where the skills and adventure of living outdoors are put into practice. The student will be responsible for providing their own backpack. The department will supply all necessary additional gear.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Emphasis on precise canoe handling through paddle control. Based on traditional strokes. Practice conducted on local lakes and rivers. One all-day canoe trip or two half-day canoe trips are required.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Study of the basic techniques of the golf swing. An introduction to the game, rules and etiquette of golf. Students must supply their own equipment.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Spring College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Introduction to basic strokes, singles and doubles play, strategy and rule interpretations. Students must supply their own racquet, balls and eye-guards.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Special areas beyond normally offered courses: Cardinal Athletics, personalized fitness activities, horseback riding. Consult the current class schedule for activities offered each year.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable with different topics Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 The student will learn the Pilates fundamentals and essential mat work exercises, then work towards mastery of these basic skills. Pilates exercises help to strengthen core muscles and increase flexibility, endurance, posture and body awareness.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 The student will participate in a high-intensity, cardio workout utilizing kickboxing techniques and aerobic movements. In addition, the student will learn abdominal exercises and whole body strengthening exercises.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 The purpose of this class is to provide the student with the appropriate level of knowledge and skills in self-defense. As a result of the class the student will improve his/her general physical fitness and skill performance. Principles, techniques and safe practices of self-defense will be taught.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 A study of basic-fitness concepts and principles focused on cardiovascular endurance and flexibility. Students will be required to develop a personalized exercise program for physical fitness based on their current fitness level. Weekly independent workouts are required.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Interactive Online College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 A study of basic-fitness concepts and principles focused on cardiovascular endurance and flexibility. Students will be required to develop a personalized exercise program for physical fitness based on their current fitness level. Weekly independent workouts are required.
Grade Mode: Self-Paced (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Self-Paced College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 This course is designed to use water resistance and rhythmic movements for both low and non-weight bearing improvements in cardiovascular fitness, muscle strength and endurance as well as flexibility.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Designed for multilevel instruction. Three basic levels are incorporated into the class based on a swimming pretest: beginners, intermediate and advanced. No swimming ability necessary.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 This class is designed to inspire a lifelong fitness program using dynamic movements and natural body resistance. Will explore ways to gain maximum results using the minimal equipment, such as the new suspension system ‘TRX.’ All workouts will target the anaerobic zone while strength training.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 A study of basic-fitness concepts and principles in conjunction with a personalized exercise program for physical fitness. Weekly independent workouts are required.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal with DG (A-F,I,W,DG,DN) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
FTES 214 - Weight Training and Conditioning (Men/Women)
Credits: 1 A study of the basic principles in strength training and conditioning for men and women as well as the application of different methods of muscular strength and endurance training.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
FTES 214-002 - Women’s Strength Training and Toning
Credits: 1 A study of the basic principles in strength training and conditioning for men and women as well as the application of different methods of muscular strength and endurance training.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 0 or 1 The student will be a part of a demonstration acrobatic team that will perform for various audiences both spiritual and secular in nature. Students will learn to perform various acrobatics, increase their physical fitness level and learn teamwork. Students will develop tolerance both for others and for themselves as they become a part of the team and will have an opportunity to share what God has done and what He is ready to do again in their lives. Class meets four nights a week for 2 hours throughout the fall and spring semesters of the school year. Registration for this class is contingent upon being selected for the team following tryouts. All students on the team must register each semester. Course can be taken for credit one semester per academic year.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal with DG (A-F,I,W,DG,DN) Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Practical field experience in officiating. Rules, officiating mechanics and signals, learned and practiced. MHSAA certification available. Certified officials have opportunities to earn up to $50.00 a game for officiating elementary school, middle school and high school athletic contests.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): Previous knowledge of the game and/or experience playing the game. Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 One- to two-week trips beyond the normally offered activity courses: Biking, Backpacking, Skiing. Consult the current class schedule for activities offered each year. Normally involves out-of-state destinations when school is not in regular session.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable with different topics Schedule Type: Lecture Special Approval: Instructor permission required.
Credits: 0 Travel to destinations relevant to individual programs of study. Classes will be selected from department(s) offerings. Fee may be required.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Noncredit (NC,W) Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Blended Learning College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Instruction in accident prevention, aquatic facility supervision, and water-rescue techniques. Successful completion results in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training certification. Current first aid and CPR certification included.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): Ability to swim 500 yards in 10 minutes or less. Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab College Code: SHP
FTES 305 - Current Concepts and Applications in Physical Fitness
Credits: 3 A foundational course surveying the current trends and practices in the area of physical fitness. Understanding and critically analyzing the concepts, principles, and guidelines for fitness exercise and related activities.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Fall College Code: SHP
Credits: 3 A study of the association between nutrition and exercise performance. Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water and their effect on training. Nutrition assessment of athletes and how to measure body composition. Sport specific nutrition recommendations and the use of ergogenic aids.
Credits: 1 Instruction in camping and outdoor techniques, open fire cooking, orienteering, backpacking, wilderness first aid and edible wild plants. Department supplies all necessary equipment except backpack. One weekend trip required where students will day hike and live outdoors.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 0 or 1 Instruction in techniques for teaching American Red Cross swimming courses. Current CPR certification required. Swimming pretest required.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab College Code: SHP
Credits: 3 A course providing knowledge and practical application for instructing safe and effective exercise programming for apparently healthy individuals. Teaching and evaluating of a variety of individual and group exercise sessions including several different types of physical activities.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):FTES 305. Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Spring College Code: SHP
Credits: 1 Students who have a current American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor’s Certification or equivalent can take advantage of this opportunity. Participants will teach and organize a class of students for the Learn-To-Swim program. Teachers will be expected to provide lesson plans and teach all the required lessons.
Credits: 2 Addresses a variety of current issues within exercise science in the 21st century related to special populations, weight management, nutrition, appropriate methods and safety.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SHP
Credits: 4 Study of the body’s physiological response to exercise.
Weekly: 3 lectures and a 3-hour lab $ - Course or lab fee Swing course
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):BIOL 221, BIOL 222 or equivalent. Must be a junior or senior to register for this course. Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab Offering: Spring College Code: SHP
Credits: 3 An understanding of how the structure of the humans body determines its function, how movement is produced, and how exercise can maintain, rehabilitate, and improve body structure.
Credits: 1–4 Independent Study: Directed study in an area of interest resulting in a formal term paper. Independent Readings: Weekly meetings with the instructor for individual assignments and reports. Independent Research: Design and execution of an experiment or causal-comparative research. Independent Project: Practical or creative experience or project in consultation with instructor. Permission required from the instructor and department chair. Thirty hours of involvement required for each credit. Contract of proposed activity required.
Grade Mode: Normal w S/DG (A-F,I,S,U,DG,W) Repeatable: Repeatable up to 4 credits Schedule Type: Independent Offering: Fall, Spring College Code: SHP
Credits: 2 Supervised field experience in an approved health, fitness or wellness facility engaged in a health promotion program for a total of 90 hours. Application of knowledge and competencies learned in the fitness and wellness program.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable up to 4 credits Schedule Type: Practicum Offering: Fall, Spring, Summer College Code: SHP
Credits: 2,3 The role that fitness plays in promoting personal and community health. The challenges involved in achieving personal fitness and weight management.
Grade Mode: Normal with DG (A-F,I,W,DG,DN) Schedule Type: Lecture, Interactive Online College Code: SHP
Credits: 2 A guided experience of self-discovery into the learning factors that yield academic success. Comprehensive assessment and application of individual learning characteristics.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Independent College Code: SED
Credits: 3 An introductory study of the nature, conditions, and outcomes of human learning, with emphasis on the psychological development from birth through old age.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
GDPC 430 - Introduction to Residence-hall Administration
Credits: 2 Designed to prepare prospective secondary-school residence-hall directors. Emphasis on practical administration techniques, the relationship between adolescent development and educational programming, and the role of the director as an educator.
Swing course—Approved 400–499 courses qualify for graduate-level credit for graduate students
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 1–3 Grade Mode: Normal w S/DG (A-F,I,S,U,DG,W) Prerequisite(s): Permission of curriculum advisor and independent study supervisor required. Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Independent College Code: SED
Credits: 3 The learning process studied from the viewpoints of intelligence, cognitive language and personality development, learning theories, and motivation.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): Introductory course in general or educational/developmental psychology. Repeatable: Repeatable Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 3 A survey of the biological, cognitive, and sociocultural factors influencing human development from conception to senescence, with consideration of cultural and ethnic diversity.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Repeatable: Repeatable up to 3 credits Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
GDPC 525 - Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children
Credits: 3 A comprehensive survey of the psychological and educational needs of exceptional children. Strategies for incorporating an exceptional student into regular classroom and for supporting the exceptional child in the community. Students are also required to register for GDPC525 PO2 which is the practicum portion of this class and entails 25 hours in a regular or special education classroom
Grade Mode: Normal with DG (A-F,I,W,DG,DN) Prerequisite(s): A course in human development. Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab College Code: SED
GDPC 530 - Professional Issues in School Counseling
Credits: 3 A survey of professional issues in school counseling including the roles, functions, and identity of school counselors, the theory and process of school counseling and guidance, consultation, and current trends in legal and ethical matters.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
GDPC 540 - Behavioral and Emotional Problems of Children
Credits: 3 Identification and remediation of learning, behavioral, emotional, and developmental problems of children in a multicultural context. Classroom behavior management, structuring classroom and home environments for personal development, consulting with parents and school personnel, and developing family and school-based individual intervention plans.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 3 A study of the organization, administration, and coordination of guidance services in school systems including the development, implementation, and evaluation of comprehensive developmental school counseling programs.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture Offering: Alternate years College Code: SED
Credits: 3 An introduction to career development and career counseling with an emphasis on counseling populations with special needs, career decision making, career adjustment, and changing careers.
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 2 A study of infant and toddler assessment from birth to 5 years in context of federal legislation and best development and educational practices. The student will study individual and screening instruments for this age group, along with a specific focus on family and community involvement in the assessment process. This course also includes a special emphasis on the assessment and instruction of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Students are also required to register for GDPC555 PO5.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s):GDPC 652 or approval by instructor. Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab College Code: SED
Credits: 3 Theory of family systems and practice of family therapy with emphasis on multicultural and developmental differences, theoretical models, and professional issues.
Grade Mode: Normal with DG (A-F,I,W,DG,DN) Prerequisite(s):GDPC 650 or equivalent. (Master’s-level) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
GDPC 609 - Topics in Professional Issues in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Credits: 1 Study tour involving attendance, and possibly presentation, at a mental health counseling conference as proposed by faculty. Students must also be enrolled in GDPC 619 for 2 credits
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 3 Introduction to marital and couple therapy with emphasis on research, multicultural differences, theoretical models, clinical strategies and techniques, and professional issues.
Grade Mode: Normal with DG (A-F,I,W,DG,DN) Prerequisite(s):GDPC 650 or equivalent. (Master’s-level) Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 3 Critically evaluates contemporary research and theories of human development across the life span. The course has three focuses: a critical analysis of contemporary developmental psychology, the relevance of theory and research findings to educational practice and family context and the analysis of the interaction of the individual and the environment (culture, family and institutions).
Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Prerequisite(s): A course in human development, or permission of the instructor. Schedule Type: Lecture College Code: SED
Credits: 3 An examination of: the history and foundations of school psychology and special education; legal, ethical and professional issues and trends; roles and functions of the special education teams; develop a knowledge of due process requirements, IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and their implications in the delivery of educational services to students with special needs.
$ - Course or lab fee Grade Mode: Normal (A-F,I,W) Schedule Type: Lecture, Lab College Code: SED