UNDERGRADUATE COURSE AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS

DEPARTMENT AND/OR PROGRAM ABBREVIATIONS:

ACC -- Accountancy

ANT -- Anthropology

ARC -- Archaeology

ART -- Art

APH -- Art

AST -- Astronomy

BIO -- Biology/Microbiology

BUS -- Business (Admin)

CHM -- Chemistry

CYC -- Child Youth Care Emphasis

CHI -- Chinese

CIE -- Internships

CSC -- Clinical Science

CST -- Communication Studies

CMP -- Computational Science

C-S -- Computer Science

C-I -- Curriculum and Instruction

ECE -- Early Childhood Education

ESC -- Earth Science

ECO -- Economics

EFN -- Educational Foundations

EDM -- Educational Media

ENG -- English

ESL -- English as a Second Language

ENV -- Environmental Studies

ESS -- Exercise and Sport Science

FIN -- Finance

FLG -- Foreign Language

FRE -- French

GHR -- General Honors Program

GEO -- Geography

GER -- German

ENG -- Gerontology Emphasis

HED -- Health Education

HST -- History

HUM -- Humanities

IBM -- International Business Minor

INS -- International Studies

LAS -- Latin American Studies

MCM -- Mass Communications

MGT -- Management

MKT -- Marketing

MTH -- Mathematics

M-T -- Medical Technology

M-S -- Military Science

MNS -- Minority Studies

MUS -- Music

NMT -- Nuclear Medicine Technology

PHL -- Philosophy

PHY -- Physics

POL -- Political Science and Public Administration

PSY -- Psychology

R-T -- Radiation Therapy

RDG -- Reading

REC -- Recreation Management

RTH -- Therapeutic Recreation

RUS -- Russian

SOC -- Sociology

SPA -- Spanish

SPE -- Special Education

THA -- Theatre Arts

W-S -- Women's Studies

See separate catalog for graduate course and program descriptions.

COURSE NUMBERS AND CREDITS

Courses with numbers in the 100 and 200 series are primarily for freshmen and sophomores; those in the 300 and 400 series, which normally should carry a prerequisite, are primarily for juniors and seniors. Courses in the 500 series and many in the 600 series are "slash" courses; they are graduate courses with a companion number in the 300 or 400 series and are open at that level to upper division undergraduates who have earned at least 60 credits. The university is in the process of converting to a single level of slash course numbers wherever possible; therefore, there is variation in the configuration -- 300/500, 400/500, 400/600. All courses with numbers in the 700 series and some in the 600 series are for graduate students only.

Undergraduate students must earn at least 40 credits in the 300 and 400 numbered courses. For senior college credit requirements, see "Requirements for Graduation."

COURSE PREREQUISITES

Course prerequisites, listed in the course description, indicate the academic preparation required for successful completion of the course. Occasionally students may have sufficient knowledge to enter courses without the formal prerequisites. In these circumstances, students may ask instructors for consent to enroll; all instructors retain the right to admit any student to their classes, subject to departmental policy. Students who do not meet the stated pre-requisite(s) or the required class standing must obtain permission in writing to enroll in a class. Students will not receive credit for courses for which they do not have the appropriate class standing or specified prerequisites, or written permission to override the requirements.

COURSE AND CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS

A statement of major and minor course requirements for various curriculums precedes the list of courses offered in each department and/or program, with a few exceptions. Information about curriculum requirements is also included in the appropriate school or college section of the catalog. In addition to major and minor course requirements, students must also meet General Education requirements, core, and general graduation requirements.

A course marked "repeatable for credit" may be repeated only once unless otherwise specified.

Many course descriptions list the semester/year during which a course is normally offered. This serves as a guide; however, actual offerings may vary depending on staffing levels and enrollment demands.

Note:

Courses listed in this catalog are subject to change through normal academic procedures. New programs and courses, and changes in existing course work are initiated by departments or programs and approved by the appropriate academic dean, the curriculum committees and the faculty senate. Additions to the curriculum for the ensuing years are published in the official curriculum committee minutes which are on file in the offices of the Vice Chancellor, the Deans, and the Records and Registration Office.