May 20, 2024  
2016-2017 General Catalog 
    
2016-2017 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG–FOR INFORMATION ONLY]

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English

  
  • ENGL 4140 - Topics in Creative Writing

    3 credits

    An in-depth seminar in a special topic in Creative Writing. Topics may include The History of Poetics, The Psychology of Creative Writing, Form and Theory in Fiction, Playwriting. Maybe be repeated once for credit with a different topic. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 3010 ,  , or ENGL 3040 
  
  • ENGL 4210 - Literary History

    3 credits

    A study of specific periods in American and British Literature, including Old and Middle English, Restoration England, the British 18th Century, American Transcendentalism, American Realism, American Naturalism, British Romanticism, British Victorian Period, Modern and Contemporary American Literature, Modern and Contemporary British Literature. May also include the History of the English Language. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2400  and ENGL 2600  
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ENGL 4310 - Major Authors

    3 credits

    An in-depth seminar in a specific author. Topics may include Chaucer, Milton, Austen, Woolf, Dickens, Cather, Faulkner, Hemingway, Kafka, and Dostoevsky. May be repeated once with a different author. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2400  or ENGL 2023  and ENGL 2600 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ENGL 4320 - Shakespeare

    3 credits

    An analysis of Shakespeare’s contribution to Elizabethan and Jacobean drama. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2400  and ENGL 2600 ; or with permission of the Department Chair.
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ENGL 4510 - Topics in Literature

    3 credits

    An in-depth seminar in a special topic in literature. Topics may include American Nature Writing, African American Lit, and Native American Lit. May be repeated once with a different topic. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2400  or ENGL 2023  and ENGL 2600 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ENGL 4530 - Creative Writing and Pedagogy

    3 credits

    This course combines the theory and practice of teaching creative writing with a pedagogical understanding of the writing standards of the Utah Common Core for grades 9-12.  This class involves attending a creative writing/pedagogy conference at SUU. (Fall Odd Years)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 1120 ENGL 2020 , and ENGL 2030 
  
  • ENGL 4800 - Literature Senior Capstone

    3 credits

    This course is only for seniors in the English Literature Major.  This course emphasizes mastering analytical skills and developing research proposals, abstract writing, research methodologies, and the writing of an annotated bibliography culminating in a capstone essay of scholarly research.  Students will also take the ETS Major Field Test in English Literature to demonstrate their overall competency. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 2400  and ENGL 2600 
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ENGL 4820 - Teaching Senior Capstone

    3 credits

    For seniors in the English Teaching major only.  This course emphasizes the theories, research, and practice that inform the effective teaching of writing.  Students will read, discuss, and write about course readings, teaching observations, and the teaching of writing and develop their own theories of language and teaching to reflect on the pedagogical practices that arise from those theories. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: ENGL 3900 
  
  • ENGL 4890 - Internship

    1 to 12 credits

    (P/F)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • ENGL 4970 - Literary Journal Editing

    1 to 2 credits

    This class will focus on editing and publication of professional journals, specifically the English Department’s literary journal, the Kolob Canyon Review. Small press journals will be reviewed and analyzed for applicability to the Kolob Canyon Review, as well as editing poetry and prose accepted into the journal. Copy edits will also be a part of this process. The fall semester section of this course is 2 credits; the spring semester section is 1 credit. Repeatable up to 3 credits. (P/F) (Fall, Spring)

  
  • ENGL 4980 - Student Teaching

    2 credits

    (P/F)

    General Education Course: No

English as a Second Language

  
  • EESL 4300 - Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education

    3 credits

    Study and apply theories on the nature and role of language, culture, and learning environments as they relate to second language development, literacy, and academic achievement of ESL learners. (Fall)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 4310 - Understanding Language Acquisition & Cognition

    3 credits

    Study and apply theories of first and second language acquisition and cognition to support English language proficiency, literacy, cognitive development, and academic success of ESL learners. (Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 4320 - Assessment for a Diverse Linguistic Population

    3 credits

    Study and apply appropriate assessment practices for ESL learners with regard to accommodation, proficiency, placement, and academic achievement. Service-Learning project is required. This is a designated Service Learning course. (Fall)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 4330 - Methods & Materials for the Bilingual/ESL Classroom

    3 credits

    Study and apply strategies and methods for selecting, adapting, and developing materials and resources in planning, implementing, and managing standards-based instruction for ESL learners. (Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 4340 - Integrating Language Acquisition into Content Instruction

    3 credits

    Study and apply sheltered instruction models to integrate language acquisition and content instruction in the core curriculum for ESL learners. Service-learning project required. This is a designated Service Learning course. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: EESL 4300  or EESL 4310  with a B- or higher.
    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 4350 - Family/Parent Involvement in Education

    3 credits

    Study and apply models and best practices to involve parents, family, and the community as resources to help create positive learning environments for ESL education. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: EESL 4300  or EESL 4310  with a B- or higher.
    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 4360 - ESL Teaching Practicum

    3 credits

    Students will teach English in a foreign country and apply theories and methods of ESL instruction, and understand how cultural differences affect teaching and learning. (Summer)

    Prerequisite: One of the following courses: EESL 4300 , EESL 4310 , EESL 4320 , EESL 4330 , EESL 4340 , EESL 4350 .
  
  • EESL 5300 - Foundations of Bilingual/ESL Education

    3 credits

    Study and apply theories on the nature and role of language, culture, and learning environments as they relate to second language development, literacy, and academic achievement of ESL learners. (Online, Fall, Summer, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 5310 - Understanding Language Acquisition & Cognition

    3 credits

    Study and apply theories of first and second language acquisition and cognition to support English language proficiency, literacy, cognitive development, and academic success of ESL learners. (Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 5320 - Assessment for a Diverse Linguistic Population

    3 credits

    Study and apply appropriate assessment practices for ESL learners with regard to accommodation, proficiency, placement, and academic achievement. Service-Learning project is required. (Online, Fall, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 5330 - Methods & Materials for the Bilingual/ESL Classroom

    3 credits

    Study and apply strategies and methods for selecting, adapting, and developing materials and resources in planning, implementing, and managing standards-based instruction for ESL learners. (Online, Spring, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 5340 - Integrating Language Acquisition into Content Instruction

    3 credits

    Study and apply sheltered instruction models to integrate language acquisition and content instruction in the core curriculum for ESL learners. Service-learning project required. (Online, Spring, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 5350 - Family/Parent Involvement in Education

    3 credits

    Study and apply models and best practices to involve parents, family, and the community as resources to help create positive learning environments for ESL education. (Fall)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 6300 - Methods & Materials for Teaching ESL

    3 credits

    Study and apply theories on the nature and role of language, culture, and learning environments as they relate to second language development, literacy, and academic achievement of ESL learners. (Online, Fall, Summer, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 6310 - Theories for the Acquisition of a Second Language

    3 credits

    Study and apply theories of first and second language acquisition and cognition to support English language proficiency, literacy, cognitive development, and academic success of ESL learners. (Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 6320 - Testing & Evaluation of Pupils Studying ESL

    3 credits

    Study and apply appropriate assessment practices for ESL learners with regard to accommodation, proficiency, placement, and academic achievement. Service-Learning project is required. (Online, Fall, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 6330 - Developing a Curriculum for Pupils Studying ESL

    3 credits

    Study and apply strategies and methods for selecting, adapting, and developing materials and resources in planning, implementing, and managing standards-based instruction for ESL learners. (Online, Spring, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 6340 - Integrating Language Acquisition into Content Instruction

    3 credits

    Study and apply sheltered instruction models to integrate language acquisition and content instruction in the core curriculum for ESL learners. Service-learning project required. (Online, Spring, or arranged for face-to-face cohort groups.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • EESL 6350 - Family/Parent Involvement in Education

    3 credits

    Study and apply models and best practices to involve parents, family, and the community as resources to help create positive learning environments for ESL education. (Fall)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0911 - Reading/Writing Fundamentals 1 - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an ESL reading/writing fundamentals course intended for non-English speakers who have very little or no experience with the English language. The focus in this course is on learning basics such as the English alphabet and correct formation of letters in writing, word recognition, the acquisition of a foundational vocabulary and the reading and writing of simple phrases and sentences. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0912 - Reading/Writing Fundamentals 2 - English as a Second Language

    12 credits

    This is an ESL reading/writing fundamentals course intended for non-English speakers who have minimal experience with the English language but have learned basics such as the English alphabet and how to correctly form letters in writing, have acquired a foundational reading vocabulary and are able to read and write simple phrases and sentences. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0911  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0913 - High Beginning Reading/Writing - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This course helps students build on the skills developed in ESL 0911 and ESL 0921. It is intended for students who have already learned to read and write simple sentences in English. The focus is on learning the basics of writing paragraphs and the development of the skills needed to read short prose passages as well as non-prose materials such as charts or timetables. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0912  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0914 - Low Intermediate Reading/Writing - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is a low intermediate ESL reading/writing class for non-native English speakers who are emerging from the early stages of English language skills development and are able to write short, simple paragraphs about familiar topics. Learning to write short essays and improving reading comprehension skills are important areas of focus. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0913  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0915 - Intermediate Reading/Writing - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an intermediate ESL reading/writing course for students who have progressed beyond the early stages of English language skills development and are prepared to write simple essays about familiar topics. The focus is on expanding vocabulary; improving reading comprehension and speed; developing the ability to write longer, more complex essays and; learning self-editing skills. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0914  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0916 - High Intermediate Reading/Writing - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is a high intermediate ESL reading/writing course for students who are now prepared to begin writing essays of three to four pages in length about familiar topics. There continues to be an emphasis on expanding vocabulary; improving reading comprehension and speed; developing the ability to write longer, more complex essays; and improving self-editing skills. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0915  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ESL 0917 - Pre-Advanced Reading/Writing - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is a pre-advanced ESL reading/writing course for students who are now prepared to begin learning the basics of doing research in an American academic setting and writing a short and cohesive, appropriately formatted research paper. There is also a continuing emphasis on expanding vocabulary and improving reading comprehension and speed. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0916  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ESL 0921 - Listening/Speaking Fundamentals 1 - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an ESL listening/speaking fundamentals course intended for non-English speakers who have very little or no experience with the English language. The focus in this course is on learning basics such as the English sound system, essential phrases for day to day survival, and the acquisition of a foundational vocabulary. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed.)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0922 - Listening/Speaking Fundamentals 2 - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an ESL listening/speaking fundamentals course that is intended for non-native English speakers who have minimal experience with the English language but are familiar with the English sound system, can produce and understand a limited number of everyday survival phrases and have acquired a limited vocabulary focused on items of common usage. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0921 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0923 - High Beginning Listening/Speaking - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an ESL listening/speaking course intended for students who are still in the early stages of English language skills development who have progressed to the point of being able to carry on very simple conversations in English in which they go beyond the use of memorized phrases and creatively produce simple sentences appropriate to the context of the conversation. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0922  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0924 - Low Intermediate Listening/Speaking - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is a low intermediate ESL listening/speaking class for non-native English speakers who are emerging from the early stages of English language skills development and are ready to begin developing limited fluency in conversing about familiar topics. Expanding vocabulary and improving both listening comprehension skills and pronunciation are important areas of focus. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0923  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0925 - Intermediate Listening/Speaking - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an intermediate ESL listening/speaking course for non-native English speakers who have progressed beyond the early stages of English language skills development and are able to converse with limited fluency in English about familiar topics. The focus in this course is on expanding vocabulary and further developing the ability to converse about a variety of social and cultural issues. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0924  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 0926 - High Intermediate Listening/Speaking - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is a high intermediate ESL listening/speaking course for students who have reached a level of conversational proficiency at which they have facility in conversing in English about a limited range of familiar topics. The focus in this course is on expanding vocabulary and further developing the ability to converse about a wider variety of social and cultural issues. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed.)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0925  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ESL 0927 - Pre-Advanced Listening/Speaking - English as a Second Language

    2 credits

    This is an ESL listening/speaking course for students who are in transition from an intermediate to an advanced level of conversational proficiency and are able to converse adequately in English about a wide range of familiar topics. The focus in this course is on expanding vocabulary and further developing the ability to converse about a wider range of social and cultural issues. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed.)

    Prerequisite: ESL 0926  or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ESL 1110 - ESL Writing and Research Workshop

    3 credits

    This workshop class is intended for degree-seeking ESL students to improve their college-level academic writing and research. Students will be able to practice the writing and research process; review and improve their documentation and synthesis skills, and explore the characteristics of discipline-specific writing. (P/F) (As Needed)

  
  • ESL 1118 - Advanced Reading & Writing - ESL

    3 credits

    This is an advanced ESL reading/writing courses intended to prepare students for university matriculation. Focus will be on the basics of doing research in an American academic setting; research writing; vocabulary acquisition and reading skills. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Prerequisite: Successful completions of ESL 0917 , placement, or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ESL 1119 - Academic Reading & Writing - English as a Second Language

    3 credits

    This is an academic ESL reading/writing course for students who have already had experience conducting independent research in an American academic setting and writing cohesive, appropriately formatted research papers. The course will focus on more sophisticated in-depth research and writing. There will also be a focus on the continued development of high-level academic reading & writing skills.(Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 1118  with a grade of “B” or higher, placement, or instructor permission
  
  • ESL 1120 - ESL Reading Workshop

    3 credits

    This course will enable students to improve their academic reading skills. They will be able to be able to gather information from and analyze various styles of academic texts; read more efficiently; and develop techniques for learning and remembering discipline-specific vocabulary. (P/F) (As Needed)

  
  • ESL 1128 - Advanced Listening & Speaking - ESL

    3 credits

    This is an advanced ESL listening/speaking course for students who have reached a level of proficiency at which they are able to converse fluently in English about a wide range of topics. The focus is on expanding vocabulary, further development of the ability to converse and present about academic topics, and note-taking skills. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 0927 ; placement; or instructor permission.
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • ESL 1128 - Advanced Listening & Speaking-ESL

    3 credits

    This is an advanced ESL course that focuses on communicative tasks and requirements that a student will typically encounter in an American university classroom setting. Emphasis is on listening to lectures/note-taking, preparing and giving individual and group presentations, and becoming accustomed to the nature of the interaction between students and professors within American university culture. Repeatable up to 8 credits. (Fall, Spring, Summer, As needed.)

    Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 1118  with a grade of “B” or higher, placement, or instructor permission
    General Education Course: No
  
  • ESL 1129 - Academic Listening & Speaking - ESL

    3 credits

    This is an advanced ESL course that focuses on communicative tasks and requirements that student will typically encounter in an American university classroom setting. Emphasis is on listening to lecture, note-taking; preparing and giving individual and group presentations; and typical teacher-student and student-student interactions. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    Prerequisite: Completion of ESL 1118  with a grade of B or higher; placement; or instructor permission.
  
  • ESL 1130 - ESL Pronunciation Workshop

    3 credits

    This workshop class is intended for degree-seeking ESL students to improve English-language pronunciation. Students will be able to refine their delivery of voiced & unvoiced consonant sounds as well as vowel sounds. They will also be able to explore how syllables, word endings, and spelling affect pronunciation; and how stress, rhythm, intonation, phrasing, pausing, and linking affect meaning. (P/F) (As Needed)

  
  • ESL 1140 - ESL Presentation Workshop

    3 credits

    This workshop is intended for degree-seeking ESL students to improve their college-level academic presentations. Students will be able to create academic presentations using various platforms and design methods. They will also be able to practice using audience analysis and verbal & non-verbal communication skills to improve presentation delivery. (P/F) (As Needed)

  
  • ESL 1149 - ESL Experiential Learning

    6 credits

    This course is designed to offer graduates of our ESL program guidance in continuing to learn to integrate classroom learning and real-world experiences. This course includes extensive independent and project work.

    Prerequisite: Graduation from SUU’s ESL program.

Family Life and Human Development

  
  • FLHD 1000 - Foundations & Philosophies of Family & Consumer Sciences

    2 credits

    Introduction to the professions of Family and Consumer Sciences. Explores historical and contemporary roles of the Family and Consumer Scientist in all fields. (Fall, Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 1210 - Apparel Selection Throughout the Lifecycle

    2 credits

    Exploration of historical aspects of clothing and its psychological, sociological and physiological effects. Selection, care, and coordination of wardrobe is examined using individual tastes, lifestyles, and physical attributes. (Fall, Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 1220 - Intro to Apparel Construction Lab

    1 credits

    Basic clothing construction techniques for the beginner. Includes experience and skill development using sewing machine, serger, and a variety of fabrics. (Fall, Spring)

    Co-Requisite: FLHD 1210 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 1500 - Human Development Through the Lifespan

    3 credits

    Emphasizes and examines aspects of human development across the lifespan. Includes holistic view of developmental changes that integrate theories, research and application. Overview of the development of the individual and the family in society. Requirement in Social Sciences can be met by taking either this course or PSY 1110 Lifespan Development, not both. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    General Education Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area
  
  • FLHD 1950 - Introduction to Interiors

    3 credits

    This class provides students with the basic elements and principles of design, which is the foundation of the Interior Design program. The study of home furnishings in the interior setting is part of this curriculum. (Fall, Spring)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 2220 - Apparel Construction Techniques

    3 credits

    Application of principles of clothing construction and selection for students majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences. Consideration is given to construction techniques, basic speed, and fitting. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1210 , FLHD 1220 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 2400 - Marriage & Family Relations

    3 credits

    Examines concepts and skills which enhance human growth and development within the context of marriage and family. Helps students understand how intimate relationships are formed, maintained, and change over time. Factors affecting marriages and families are studied and applied. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    General Education Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area
  
  • FLHD 2610 - Introduction to Early Childhood Programs

    3 credits

    An introduction to early childhood programs.  Emphasizes introductory guidance techniques of infants, toddlers, and preschool children. Includes weekly teaching experiences.  (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    Co-Requisite: FLHD 2611 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 2611 - Guidance Lab

    0 credits

    Laboratory practicum experience is a requirement of this course. Two lab hours per week are required. (Fall, Spring)

    Co-Requisite: FLHD 2610 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 2700 - Consumerism & Family Finance in American Society

    3 credits

    Teaches principles necessary for individuals to act as informed, educated and responsible citizens in the financial realm. Promotes critical thinking, problem solving, and action on the part of each student. Includes experiences designed to assist the student in applying the principles discussed. (Fall, Spring, Summer)

    General Education Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area
  
  • FLHD 2950 - Housing & Equipment

    3 credits

    A basic course designed to provide practical information on planning and designing a house, with emphasis on evaluating floor plans, analyzing various functions of a house and learning the structural elements of a house. Large equipment (air conditioning and heating systems, large appliances) will be covered. Introduction to CAD technology is an integral part of the course. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1950 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3100 - Foundations of School Counseling

    3 credits

    This course will study key components of comprehensive school counseling programs, including a systemic, data-driven approach, guidance curriculum as well as educational and career planning. The course will begin with a review of the historical, philosophical, legal, and ethical competencies of counselors in elementary and secondary schools in America. Pertinent laws and ethical standards will be explored. The current and emerging role of the school counselor will be covered with particular attention to the areas of recent emphasis in the field of school counseling. (As Needed)

  
  • FLHD 3200 - Child Development: Infancy through Twelve

    3 credits

    An in-depth study of biological, cognitive, and psychosocial development from conception through age twelve. Includes a 10 hour practicum with children. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3240 - Textiles and Lab

    3 credits

    Study of fibers, yarns, fabric construction and finishes as related to selection, use and care. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: CHEM 1110  and CHEM 1120 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3300 - Family Processes & Theory

    3 credits

    Discussion of family processes and theories as they relate to researching, understanding, assessing, and helping families. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3350 - Values & Ethics in Family Services

    3 credits

    Examines personal values and professional ethics as they relate to working with individuals and families. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3360 - Divorce and Remarriage (note: this course has been discontinued)

    3 credits

    Reviews the personal, family, and legal aspects of divorce and remarriage. Discusses antecedents and consequences of divorce, and coping and adapting to divorce and remarriage. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500  
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3370 - Cross-Cultural Marriage, Family & Human Development

    3 credits

    A survey of marriage, family life, and human development across cultures. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3610 - Play & Advanced Guidance

    2 credits

    Review of developmental principles and guidance philosophies. Will include the meaning of play and its value in meeting needs of the growing child. Two lectures per week.

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500  
    Co-Requisite: FLHD 3620  
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3620 - Advanced Preschool Lab

    1 credits

    Practical laboratory experience. 3 lab hours per week.

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500  

     
    Co-Requisite: FLHD 3610  
    General Education Course: No

  
  • FLHD 3700 - Principles of Effective Parenting

    3 credits

    Emphasizes theoretical foundations for effective parenting strategies and skills. Examines historical and current parenting perspectives. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3800 - Child Care Administration & Management

    3 credits

    Comprehensive study of administrative and managerial aspects of child care. Emphasizes planning and developing quality child care programs. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 , FLHD 2610 , FLHD 2611 , FLHD 3610 , FLHD 3620 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3900 - Early Childhood Curriculum and Assessment

    3 credits

    Focuses on an integrated approach to teaching in the early childhood classroom.. Emphasis on developmentally appropriate curriculum, planning, methods of instruction and assessment. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 , FLHD 2610 , FLHD 2611 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 3950 - Design III

    3 credits

    A study of rooms and the various choices one has for materials to fill the needs of a client. Includes learning how to plan for space using architectural details. Woods, flooring, fabrics, art, and accessories will be discussed in depth. Hands-on experience will include home tours. Styles of homes, corresponding furniture and landscaping fundamentals included. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1950 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4100 - Family Problems & Solutions

    3 credits

    Discusses common problems and issues that families experience and mediation techniques and theories for family intervention. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4160 - Fathering: Scholarship & Intervention

    3 credits

    Quality fathering across cultures and in varied family circumstances. Historical changes in fathering; challenges to good fathering; effective interventions with fathers. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4200 - Family Life Education

    3 credits

    Developing competencies in basic principles of family life education: curriculum design, development, implementation, and evaluation. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4210 - Adv Construction/Flat Pattern Design

    3 credits

    Demonstration and practice in pattern making including traditional and technological methods. Practice in designing various garment features and styles. Creative and advanced construction skills will be developed. Research, demonstration, consumer skills, and experience with specialty techniques and fabrics will be required. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 2220 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4250 - Marital Problems and Solutions

    3 credits

    Discusses common marital problems and issues and techniques and the theories used in relationship interventions. (Fall Annually)

    Prerequisite: A grade of “C” or higher in FLHD 1500 
    General Education Course: No.
  
  • FLHD 4300 - Human Sexuality

    3 credits

    An introduction to the development and expression of human sexual values, attitudes, and behaviors in relationships and the family.

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4830 - Readings & Conferences

    1 to 4 credits

    (P/F)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4840 - Cooperative Education

    1 to 8 credits

    (P/F)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4880 - Child Care Teaching Practicum

    4 credits

    Advanced child care practicum (10 hours per week for full semester) designed to provide experience in administration, curriculum development, and managerial facets of child care. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 3610 , FLHD 3620 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4890 - Internship

    1 to 12 credits

    (P/F)

    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4900 - Curriculum Development

    5 credits

    Development of competency in curriculum planning and skills in the use of various teaching and learning strategies and resources. Exploration of career options in career and technical education. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1000 ; admittance to teacher education program, secondary level
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4960 - Design Seminar

    1 credits

    This class will cover a reference file of interiors including sketching, measurements and various styles of interior settings. (Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 1950 
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 4980 - Student Teaching

    2 credits

    An in-school experience designed to help teachers apply methods and materials in a secondary classroom. This course must be taken concurrently with SCED 4980  (6-7 hours). (P/F) (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: FLHD 4900  and admittance to the Teacher Education Department
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FLHD 5890 - Internship

    1 to 12 credits

    (P/F)

    General Education Course: No

Finance

  
  • FIN 2870 - Personal Finance

    3 credits

    A study to educate each individual in a role as consumer; to aid in making wise and informed spending decisions; and to discuss marketplace, governmental services, budgeting, personal money management, and other consumer related problems. (Fall, Spring)

    General Education Course: Social and Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area
  
  • FIN 3110 - Risk & Insurance

    3 credits

    This course explores the numerous methods now used by businesses and other organizations to protect against risk. Besides the traditional methods of insurance, the course also introduces diversification, hedging, derivatives, guarantees, options, futures contracts, and other methods of risk control. Prerequisite: Acceptance into Advanced Standing or approved minor in department. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: Acceptance into Advanced Standing or approved Minor in department.
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FIN 3250 - Managerial Finance I

    3 credits

    This is the first of a two-course series designed to ground students in the theories, concepts, and applications of finance with an emphasis on financial ratios, time value of money, project analysis, cost of capital, and risk management. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: MATH 1050 , MATH 2040 , and ACCT 2010 .
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FIN 3260 - Managerial Finance II

    3 credits

    This course is an extension of FIN 3250 . The focus of this course is on capital structure, capital acquisition working capital management, risk management, inventory control and cash management. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: FIN 3250  and acceptance into Advanced Standing
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FIN 3400 - Entrepreneurial Finance

    3 credits

    This course provides student with an understanding of the financial tools used in creating, running, and valuing entrepreneurial enterprises. It includes an overview of the entrepreneurial process, including different organizational structures, financing sources, and the value of intellectual property protections. The course also covers the valuation techniques commonly used by professional investors, and examines how investors, particularly private equity sources, select projects for investment. Students will learn to use common financial ratios and cash flow projections to analyze the liquidity and profitability of the firm. A semester-long project will help students apply these techniques and ideas. (Summer)

    Prerequisite: FIN 3250  
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FIN 3500 - Real Estate Finance

    3 credits

    This course introduces the real estate industry with a focus on the financing and valuation of real estate assets. The class applies time-value-of-money concepts to evaluating the attractiveness of different loans, including the impact of loan points, early repayment and adjustable payments. It also covers important aspects of real estate contracts and the secondary mortgage market. A major portion of the course focuses on valuation techniques that are commonly used in the real estate appraisal process, including common lease terms and their impact on the value of projects. This course provides excellent preparation for students interested in undertaking the professional licensing process. (Summer)

    Prerequisite: FIN 3250  
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FIN 3750 - Investments

    3 credits

    Security markets selection of stocks for portfolio, basic investment analysis, and introduction to various investment vehicles. (Fall)

    Prerequisite: Advanced Standing status
    General Education Course: No
  
  • FIN 3770 - Financial Institutions/Markets

    3 credits

    A study of financial institutions and processes established to acquire funds and other resources and to distribute these to those with financial needs. Emphasis is on opportunities and risks in financial markets and the means to deal with these forces. (Fall, Spring)

    Prerequisite: Advanced Standing or approved minor in department
    General Education Course: No
 

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