Course Offerings and Descriptions

The faculty annually reviews course offerings and descriptions. A thorough examination by academic departments and schools takes place on a five-year cycle of program review that includes an assessment of student learning outcomes. The following pages contain a complete listing of requirements in the university's various academic programs.

Study Abroad Opportunities

The Study Abroad office creates and provides programs that directly serve the mission of the university, primarily at international sites. Specifically, these study abroad programs provide students with the opportunity to expand their understanding of global and societal issues through direct study in a culture distinct from their own. Participation in these programs amplifies and extends the "teaching, shaping, and sending" emphasis of the university mission by helping students encounter and understand changes confronting our world in the context of global community and world citizenship. Further information may be found in Study Abroad Programs.

Index of Offerings

The following pages offer a complete summary of teaching/learning content areas with department/school general information, degree requirements (including majors and minors offered), and course descriptions. They are in the order listed below.

Art and Design

Majors
Art Education
Graphic Design
Visual Arts

Minor
Art
Art History

Course Descriptions

Biology

Majors
Biology B.A.
Biology B.S.
Biology-Chemistry B.S. (Interdepartmental)
Environmental Science B.S. (Interdepartmental)

Minors
Cell and Molecular Biology
Environmental Biology
Organismal Biology

Course Descriptions

Fermanian School of Business

Majors
Accounting
Business Administration
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
International Development Studies

Minors
Accounting
Business Administration
International Development Studies
Nonprofit Organization Management
Public Relations (Interdepartmental)

Course Descriptions
Accounting
Business
Economics

Chemistry

Majors
Biology-Chemistry B.S. (Interdepartmental)
Chemistry B.S.
Environmental Science B.S. (Interdepartmental)

Course Descriptions

Communication and Theatre

Majors
Broadcast Journalism
Communication
Managerial and Organizational Communication
Media Communication
Theatre

Minors
Communication
Media Communication
Public Relations (Interdepartmental)
Theatre

Course Descriptions

School of Education

Major
Liberal Studies

Course Descriptions

Family and Consumer Sciences

Majors
Child and Adolescent Development
Dietetics B.S.
Family and Consumer Sciences
Fashion and Interiors
Nutrition and Food

Minors
Child Development
Nutrition

Course Descriptions

History and Political Science

Majors
History
International Studies
Political Science
Social Science

Minor
History

Course Descriptions

Kinesiology

Majors
Athletic Training
Exercise Science
Physical Education

Minors
Athletic Coaching

Course Descriptions
Athletic Training
Kinesiology and Physical Education
Physical Education

Literature, Journalism and Modern Languages

Majors
Broadcast Journalism
Journalism
Literature
Romance Languages
Spanish
Writing

Minors
American Literature
British Literature
French
Public Relations (Interdepartmental)
Spanish
World Literatures
Writing

Course Descriptions
Journalism and Writing
Linguistics
Literature
Modern Languages

Learning Experiences for Academic Progress (LEAP) Courses

Mathematical, Information and Computer Sciences

Majors
Computer Information Systems B.S.
Computer Science B.S.
Computer Science B.A.
Mathematics B.S.
Mathematics B.A.

Minors
Computer Information Systems
Computer Science
Mathematics

Course Descriptions

Music

Majors
Composition B.Mus.
Music
Music with a Concentration in  Music and Ministry
Music Education
Instrumental Performance B.Mus.
Piano Performance B.Mus.
Vocal Performance B.Mus.

Minor
Music

Course Descriptions

School of Nursing

Major
Nursing

Course Descriptions

Physics and Engineering

Majors
Engineering Physics B.S.
Physics B.A.
Physics B.S.

Minor
Physics

Course Descriptions
Engineering
Physics

Psychology

Major
Psychology

Minor
Pre-Therapeutic Psychology

Course Descriptions

Sociology and Social Work

Majors
Sociology
Social Work

Minors
Criminal Justice
Sociology

Course Descriptions
Sociology
Social Work

School of Theology and Christian Ministry

Majors
Biblical Studies
Christian Ministry
Christian Ministry Major with a Concentration in Youth Ministry
Philosophy
Philosophy and Theology

Minors
Children's Ministry
Philosophy
Youth Ministry

Course Descriptions
Bible
Biblical Languages
Christian Ministry
Church History
Philosophy
Theology

Women's Studies

Minor
Women's Studies 

Course Descriptions

Course Numbering

Each course is assigned a number. The letters represent the department or discipline; the three digits designate the course and indicate its level as follows:

Special Designations

Courses marked GE meet requirements in general education. Those marked WS are offered in the Women’s Studies minor.

Remedial Courses

Remedial courses are those pertaining to skills that the university may reasonably expect a general student to possess upon entry to the university, or courses pertaining to those skills that are required for university-level work. These courses do not apply to total units required for graduation.

Alternate-year Offerings

Many of the courses listed in this Catalog, particularly those at the upper-division level, are offered on alternate years. The university reserves the right to withdraw courses and to make changes in its class schedule and academic program as necessary. Students should contact individual departments and schools to be certain when courses are offered.

Prerequisite/Co-requisite

Some courses listed in this Catalog stipulate either a prerequisite or a corequisite. A prerequisite is a condition or requirement that must be fulfilled prior to enrolling in a course, such as a specific student classification, consent of the instructor, or another course. A co-requisite refers to a condition or a requirement that must be met prior to or concurrent with enrollment in a course.

Quad Courses

A limited number of concentrated offerings are available, offered in Quad pairs. Quad classes are offered in two consecutive sessions of eight weeks in length, two times during each of the sixteen-week fall and spring semesters.