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    May 14, 2024  
2019 - 2020 Catalog of Courses 
    
2019 - 2020 Catalog of Courses [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 
  
  • MU 338 - Pan-American Ensemble


    The Pan-American Ensemble gives students the opportunity to perform folk music from many different cultures spanning the western hemisphere including: Argentine tango, Brazilian choros, Bluegrass, Appalachian fiddling, music from the Andean mountains, western swing, Salsa, Americana, and Mexican mariachi.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-1.83)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    Class will meet for 2 hours total (two 1-hour classes) and will consist of music study, rehearsal, and concert preparation.
  
  • MU 339 - Scenes from the Musical Stage


    Study and performance of the opera, operetta, and musical theater repertoire through fully staged ensemble scenes.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-1.83)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

  
  • MU 340 - Hawkappella


    Hawkappella is a mixed-voice choral performance ensemble class in which the singers will study, rehearse, and perform various genres of popular music arranged for voices with no instrumental accompaniment. Students will also practice vocal improvisation and will have an opportunity to create arrangements of their own if desired.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-1.83)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

  
  • MU 341 - Musical Theatre/Pit Orchestra


    This course is designed to give music instrumental students experience performing with a theatrical production.  Students will rehearse with a musical cast and present a performance for the paying public.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-1.83)

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable up to a maximum of 3 credits.

  
  • MU 342 - Topics in Music Business


    Topics in Music Business will introduce students to the business aspects of the music industry including profit and non-profit arts organizations, grant writing, fund-raising, management, concert production, and the recording industry. Area arts professionals will be invited as guest lecturers. Students will create a mock organization and develop all aspects of the business for a final project.

    Credits: 2

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)

  
  • MU 343 - Technology and Music Industry


    Student musicians will be made aware of current technology by receiving hands-on instruction in topics such as sound reinforcement, recording, editing, MIDI, composition tools, web development and computer teaching aids. The material will be approached from many points of view so that the students involved will become more adept at using music technology.

    Credits: 2

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)

    Prerequisites: MU 229  

  
  • MU 349 - Conducting I


    A course in basic instrumental and choral conducting including baton technique, score reading, and various cueing and rhythmic aspects concerned with ensemble control.

    Credits: 2

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)

    Prerequisites: MU 129  

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

    Notes:
    Piano proficiency requirement.
  
  • MU 350 - Conducting II


    Continuation of Conducting I. Conducting techniques in addition to directing larger musical scores and advanced techniques.

    Credits: 2

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)

    Prerequisites: MU 349  (minimum grade of C-)

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

  
  • MU 369 - Music and Gender


    This course explores the intersection of Western music and sex, gender, and sexuality. Students will apply concepts from the field of gender and women’s studies to investigate the construction of meaning in music, as well as the roles sex and gender play in the careers, output, and reception of classical and popular musicians.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 .

    Cross Listed:   MU 369 is the same course as GSS 369 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses. 

  
  • MU 400 - Music Business Internship


    This course will give music business students off-campus experience at various arts organizations in Durango and the Four Corners Region. Students will gain valuable real-world working experiences on the job, while being supervised, mentored and advised by Fort Lewis faculty. Students will build relationships that will prepare them to enter the workforce shortly upon degree completion.

    Credits: 1-6

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

    Program Restriction: Must be a declared Music Business major.

    Notes:
    Per internship policy every 1 credit hour will nee 50 hours of work.
  
  • MU 409A - Applied Music - Piano


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409B - Applied Music - Voice


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409C - Applied Music - Brass


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409D - Applied Music - Woodwind


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409E - Applied Music - Percussion


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409F - Applied Music - Strings


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409G - Applied Music - Guitar


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation.

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 409J - Applied Music - Jazz


    Individual instruction scheduled, at the discretion of the instructor, either privately or in a small class.

    Credits: 1-2

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Repeatable: This course is repeatable for a maximum of 12 credits.

    Notes:
    The course is open to all students.  

    Students may register for two credit hours only with approval of the music faculty.

    Two credit hours are required for a Performance Concentration.

    Students who register for two credit hours will receive longer lessons in proportion to the amount of time spent in preparation. 

    Placement audition, enrollment in Band, Concert Choir, or Orchestra (the large ensemble appropriate to the applied area).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • MU 423 - Orchestration


    A technology-based course designed to equip Music majors with the skills and techniques necessary for arranging for instrumental ensembles.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (1-0)

    Prerequisites: MU 229  

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

    Notes:
    Piano proficiency requirement.
  
  • MU 496 - Senior Seminar


    Advanced study and research in music and musical performance. The student will prepare and perform a senior recital approved by the applied area instructor and the Department Chair.

    Credits: 2

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (2-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

  
  • MU 499 - Independent Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member. Topic and format must be approved by the Department Chair and Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • NAIS 110 - Introduction to Native American and Indigenous Studies


    This course introduces concepts foundational to the field of NAIS: sovereignty and self-determination, Indigenous worldviews and philosophies, as well as colonization and decolonization through the themes of religion and spirituality, land and the environment, federal Indian policy and law, gender, identity, and stereotypes. Additionally, this course reinforces the commitment of NAIS to social justice.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: SS3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • NAIS 123 - Native American History


    This course introduces students to a chronological survey of Native American history including Indigenous responses to European conquest and colonization, defense of Indigenous homelands and subsequent removal and dispossession from those lands, treaty-making and diplomacy, assimilation, termination and relocation, and the Red Power movement.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: HI1

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • NAIS 280 - Contemporary Issues of Native Nations


    This course provides an overview of the current status of Native Nations, focusing on the contemporary experience through such issues as representations and identity, tribal governance and sovereignty, community wellness and health, and social and economic challenges.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: SS3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • NAIS 299 - Individual Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in NAIS, or other faculty approved by the NAIS Coordinator. Topic and format must be approved by the Coordinator and academic Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • NAIS 301 - Research and Writing in Native American and Indigenous Studies


    This course introduces students to multidisciplinary research methods employed within the field of NAIS and assigned readings bring focus to the foundational premises of the field. Course assignments provide students the opportunity to develop their own research proposals which will be actualized during Senior Seminar.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details:CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

    Program Restriction: Must be a declared Native American and Indigenous Studies major.

  
  • NAIS 302 - History of Native American Education and Current Trends


    This class focuses on the history of Native American education, its distinct historical phases, the contribution of those phases to Indigenous genocide in the United States, and the more current educational circumstances of Native Peoples through post-secondary education.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • NAIS 311 - Indigenous Women


    Focusing on the intersectionality of Indigenous women’s lives, this course examines the social, cultural, and political status of Indigenous women. This course also examines the critical contributions of Indigenous feminism to the dominant discourse on feminism.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252  COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

    Cross Listed: NAIS 311 is the same course as GSS 311 ; credit will be given for only one of these courses. 

  
  • NAIS 317 - Indigenous People in Film and Media


    This course examines the representations of Indigenous People in film and media from an indigenous perspective. Using a chronological and thematic approach, the course examines the reasons why Indigenous People are typically and atypically represented in film and media. The representations and cultural productions of Indigenous People in New Zealand, Australia and Canada are also included.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • NAIS 322 - Native American Religion and Spirituality


    This course provides an historical and contemporary basis of indigenous philosophies and worldviews; how they are expressed in various societal contexts and how they have both changed and remained consistent from time immemorial to the present day. Ethical practices and questions related to both Native American religions and efforts to suppress those religions are also the focus of the course.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • NAIS 333 - Indigenous Identity


    This course studies the racialization of indigeneity through time and place and seeks to understand the ways in which individuals, communities, and tribal nations have developed their own sense of Indigenous identity, been shaped by the dominant society, and informed by various policies governing identity within and beyond the boundaries of the United States.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • NAIS 344 - Native American Oral Traditions


    Oral traditions and histories continue to serve as a means of preserving the collective wisdom of Indigenous nations and communities. Additionally, storytelling serves as a means of transmitting these oral narratives. This course focuses on ways in which various fields of study have approached documenting oral traditions and collaborated with Indigenous nations and communities.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • NAIS 355 - Federal Indian Policy


    Beginning with doctrines inherited from European colonizers, this course traces the development of federal Indian policies and their impact upon Indigenous Nations and sovereignty.  Major policy eras include: colonization and treaty-making, removal and allotment, tribal reorganization and termination, and self-determination.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • NAIS 366 - Native American Art and Culture


    Using a regional approach, this course examines traditional and contemporary art made by Indigenous Peoples of North America. The influence of tourism, photography, and museums on these art forms is also examined. This course also introduces, through hands-on projects, many of the traditional art forms studied.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • NAIS 450 - Cultural Heritage Preservation


    This course provides an historic and social context to 19th century preservation and collection practices and contemporary approaches to Native American Heritage Preservation. Additionally, the course will focus on museums, the National Park Service, and tribal preservation efforts. Finally, this class aims to introduce students to oral history methods through the recording, transcribing, and presentation of an oral history project.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • NAIS 493 - Internship in Native American and Indigenous Studies


    This course allows declared NAIS majors or minors participating in Washington Internship for Native Students (WINS), Udall-Native American Internship Program, National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI), or other nationally recognized internship program to satisfy one elective course requirements. 

    Credits: 3

    Hours: The internship comprises three-credit hours of internship at 50 hours per credit hour. A minimum of 150 hours of internship must be completed to fulfill this requirement.

    Class Level Restriction: Sophomore

    Permissions Required: Instructor

    Program Restriction: Must be a declared Native American and Indigenous Studies major or minor.

  
  • NAIS 496 - Senior Seminar


    This course is the capstone course in Native American and Indigenous Studies. Students will utilize research methods and theory to conduct their own research culminating in a research paper. Professional development aimed to prepare students for graduate studies and careers will also be covered.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: NAIS 301  

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

    Program Restriction: Must be a declared Native American and Indigenous Studies major.

  
  • NAIS 499 - Independent Study


    Individual research is conducted under the supervision of a faculty member in NAIS or other faculty approved by the NAIS Coordinator. Topic and format must be approved by the Coordinator and academic Dean.

    Credits: 1-6

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Notes:
    No more than eight credits in any combination of departmental 299/499 courses may apply toward a degree.
  
  • PE 1216 - Social Dance


    This course is designed to introduce students to the basic steps, turns, etiquette, music, rhythm and style of social dance.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1260 - Physical Education for Majors II


    This course offers an opportunity to explore various team sport activities throughout the semester. It is a required Physical Education activity for K-12 majors to learn and practice the fundamentals of these activities that may include volleyball, basketball, softball, soccer, speedball, and ultimate frisbee.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1330 - Fitness - Running


    The course will provide the student with introductory concepts of an aerobic running exercise program to satisfy their individual fitness and activity needs.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1370 - Fitness - Walking


    The course will provide the student with introductory concepts of an aerobic walking program to satisfy their individual fitness and activity needs.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1380 - Fitness - Weight Training


    The course will provide the student with knowledge of current strength training techniques applied to personal fitness goals and methods to build an appropriate weight training program to satisfy their individual needs.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1390 - Fitness - Yoga


    To explore the practice of Hatha Yoga at a beginning level and cultivate the balance between flexibility, strength, and endurance in body, mind, and spirit.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1410 - Backpacking and Camping


    The course will provide the student with basic campcraft skills (camp selection, hygiene, cooking, stoves, Leave No Trace [LNT] principles, shelters), hiking, route finding, map and compass skills, and safety and equipment review.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Notes:
    Students must also be able to hike with a 45 lb. pack up to 6 miles/day.

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • PE 1422 - Desert Mountain Biking


    This course covers basic to mid-level mountain bike riding techniques, including, but not limited to, bike handling, climbing, descents, riding position, diet, endurance, stretching, safety and bike maintenance.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • PE 1430 - Day Hiking


    An opportunity to explore the local area as it applies to the hiking trails near the Fort Lewis College campus and Durango.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1450 - Kayaking - Beginning


    Basic kayaking skills including, but not limited to, paddling strokes, rolling and assisted rescues, self-rescue, basic hydrology and river safety, and equipment review.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1470 - SCUBA Diving


    In this half-semester course, students acquire the knowledge and skills needed to safely explore the underwater world. The class has both a classroom and pool component, and finishes with two days of diving in one of our local lakes.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Notes:
    Students who successfully complete the course are eligible for certification by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI).

    There is a course specific fee for this course.

  
  • PE 1481 - Skiing - Cross Country


    This course introduces the student to the fundamentals and techniques of Nordic skiing and will provide an opportunity for students to enhance their Nordic skiing skills and overall physical condition.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • PE 1483 - Telemark Skiing


    This course covers the basics of learning how to Telemark ski.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • PE 1520 - Badminton


    The course will provide the student with basic knowledge and techniques of the game of badminton as an exercise program to satisfy their individual fitness and activity needs.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1530 - Basketball


    This course introduces the student to the basic skills, rules, and strategies of basketball.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1555 - Golf - Beginning


    Develop the basic fundamentals of your golf swing. Develop a basic swing pattern. Learn a basic knowledge of the rules of golf. Learn the basic etiquette of golf. Develop an awareness of fundamental strategies in course management.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • PE 1571 - Recreational Games


    This course is designed to expose students to a variety of recreational games that are generally not covered in our regular physical activity class offerings. Activities to be included are: deck tennis, indoor hockey, cageball, bowling, horseshoes, whiffle softball, dodgeball, croquet, ping-pong, shuffleboard, billiards, darts, hopscotch, pickleball, etc. Some competitive and cooperative activities will be introduced.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1610 - Soccer - Beginning


    A course designed to develop the basic skills, rules knowledge, and strategy involved with soccer.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1622 - Ultimate Frisbee/Team Handball


    The course will introduce the student to the basic skills involved in Ultimate Frisbee, an outside grass surface activity and Team Handball, an indoor court game. Both games require the ability and willingness of continuous activity.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1630 - Volleyball - Beginning


    This course will provide the student with the fundamental skills in volleyball, including knowledge of volleyball rules through gameplay and written exams.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

  
  • PE 1635 - ACT/Students/Physical Disabilities


    Individualized physical activity programs for students with physical disabilities in physical and motor fitness.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1636 - ACT/Students/Physical Disabilities


    Individualized physical activity programs for students with physical disabilities in fundamental motor skills and patterns, sports skills and aquatics.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1710 - Varsity Basketball - Men


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1711 - Varsity Basketball - Women


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1720 - Varsity Crosscountry - Men


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1721 - Varsity Crosscountry - Women


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1730 - Varsity Football


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1735 - Varsity Track


    Active participation in the competitive pursuits of NCAA Division II Women’s Track and Field including practice settings and scheduled competitions.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1740 - Varsity Golf


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1750 - Varsity Soccer - Men


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1751 - Varsity Soccer - Women


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1755 - Varsity Softball


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1760 - Varsity Volleyball


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1765 - Varsity Lacrosse


    Students must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PE 1770 - Varsity Cycling


    Student must be on a varsity athletic roster.

    Credits: 1

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (0-2)

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PEAC 101 - Introduction to Peace and War


    This course provides an interdisciplinary examination of peace and war. It discusses theories of peace studies and gives students the opportunity to better understand contemporary conflicts. Students will both develop analytical strategies for understanding conflicts as well as productive strategies for resolving them. Through in-depth analysis of international organizations, students will gain hands-on understandings of global citizenship.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • PEAC 401 - Conflict Management


    As the capstone for the Peace and Conflict Studies minor, this course discusses various conflict resolution strategies and provides students with opportunities to develop skills in peace building and distributive, integrative, and principled negotiation as well as a variety of mediation strategies ranging from traditional to transformative. Students gain hands-on experiences through role-playing and have opportunities to synthesize the content from their elective courses.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: One CO2 course [Details: CO2 course list: COMP 250 , COMP 252 , COMP 253 , ENGL 268 , SOC 210 ]

  
  • PH 101 - Principles of Public Health


    Intended for students from all majors to provide a broad overview of population level health. The course provides a historical context of public health and overview of population and community health problems and factors, the health care and community and public health systems, and health disparities. Course may include field trips, guest speakers, and a community health service learning experience.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PH 102 - Environmental Public Health I


    Students will explore and discuss environmental factors that affect human and ecosystem health. Topics will include toxic chemicals, environmental health regulation, toxic metals, occupational health, and environmental health epidemiology.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PH 208 - Introduction to Microbiology


    An introductory microbiology course designed to meet the needs of allied health and public health students. Students will obtain a foundational understanding of microorganisms with regard to biological characteristics. The course will also provide instruction in how microorganisms are involved in disease and public health. Laboratory exercises will provide instruction in sterile technique and basic microbial identification. 

    Credits: 4

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-3)

    Prerequisites: PH 101  AND CHEM 150  

    Program Restriction: Must be a declared Public Health major.

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • PH 225 - Food Safety and Health


    Students who successfully complete this course will understand how food safety is regulated, understand the nature of food borne illnesses, learn how to develop a professional food safety plan, learn how to conduct risk based inspections, and understand how food safety is related to public health.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PH 250 - Health and Disease


    Introduces students to concepts of health and disease, highlighting the public health context of prevention and control. Students will participate in several research projects, examining the distribution and risk factors of specific diseases.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PH 320 - Community Health Behavior


    Provides students a foundation in social/behavioral theory and its application to health promotion programs. The influence of individual behavior and of social factors on the population health perspective will be investigated through readings and projects. Students will begin to assess where and when various theories are (or are not) appropriate for changing health behavior.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: PH 101  AND (PH 250  or concurrent enrollment in PH 250 )

    Notes:
    PH 250  may be taken concurrently with PH 320.
  
  • PH 330 - Health Education and Communication


    Provides an overview of health education and promotion campaigns, and prepares students for the role of health educator. Students will collaborate in designing and modifying culturally appropriate health education campaigns based on community needs. Beyond developing community health messages, emphasis is also placed on oral and written communication strategies, including interpersonal communication as it pertains to team collaboration.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: PH 101  

  
  • PH 333 - Environmental Public Health II


    Students who successfully complete this course will master foundational principles of environmental public health risk assessment. Case studies will focus on health risks arising in soil, air, and water.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: ESCI 100   OR PH 102  

  
  • PH 340 - Global Health


    This course introduces students to the issues that impact global health. Students will identify disease patterns, explore how culture affects illness and health, and learn about health systems, policy development, and other activities designed to improve well-being. Students will also use epidemiology, demography, sociology, anthropology, and behavioral change communications (i.e. skills) throughout the course.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PH 380 - Epidemiology


    This course will present principles of scientific method and study design related to public health research and data. The course will help students begin to understand and interpret the evidence for defining the public health problem, assessing causation, and evaluating effectiveness of potential interventions.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: (PH 101  OR PH 102 ) AND MATH 132  

  
  • PH 400 - Research Design


    The course provides fundamental public health research skills necessary for epidemiologists, social scientists, and health providers to work in both research and applied settings. It focuses on practical issues involved in the design, conduct, and evaluation of survey research with an emphasis on the identification and control of error and the maximization of variance in measurement.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: MATH 132  AND PH 380  

  
  • PH 440 - Advanced Topics in Public Health


    An in-depth study of selected themes or issues in public health. Course content will vary. Topics may include but are not limited to infectious diseases, epidemiology, risk assessment, or public health practice.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Class Level Restriction: Junior

  
  • PH 444 - Environmental Public Health III


    The practice of environmental public health involves investigating and monitoring health issues in natural and human environments.  Students will explore topics including, but not limited to Radon, Drinking Water, and Soil Contamination in a case study format. 

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: PH 101  AND PH 102  

    Notes:
    There is a course specific fee for this course.
  
  • PH 450 - Program Planning and Evaluation


    Provides students with an overview of the theory and methodology of planning public health programs. Students will participate in a case study to gain hands-on experience in developing and evaluating program plans and evaluating them.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    Prerequisites: PH 320  AND (PH 380  or concurrent enrollment in PH 380 )

    Notes:
    PH 380  may be taken concurrently with PH 450.
  
  • PH 460 - Public Health Senior Project


    A public health professional practice based service learning experience that requires 150 hours of participation in a public health program or project. Students will prepare written, oral, or poster materials that meet professional standards of content and quality. Experiences and projects may encompass a variety of local, state, federal, or non-profit public health related organizations, contingent upon approval by public health faculty.

    Credits: 3

    Hours: 50 hours are the equivalent of one credit hour.

    Prerequisites: PH 450  

    Class Level Restriction: Senior

    Permissions Required: Instructor

  
  • PHIL 141 - Introduction to Philosophy


    An introduction to the discipline of philosophy by survey of central philosophical problems and attempted solutions.  Issues considered include the possibility of knowledge over skepticism, the nature of ultimate reality, the relation of mind and body, reason and religious faith, the standards of ethics, the nature of beauty, and the hallmarks of good reasoning.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • PHIL 142 - Ethics


    This course introduces students to the philosophical study of ethics. Students explore a variety of theories that attempt to explain morality and to establish standards for making and assessing moral judgments, including utilitarianism, deontological ethics, virtue ethics, care ethics, and biocentric ethics. Students will critically analyze each theory and explore how each offers a different perspective on contemporary moral problems.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • PHIL 144 - Chinese Philosophy


    This course investigates the origins of Chinese philosophy in the classical period and follows the development of the major traditions through later centuries. Emphasis is on Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism. We explore and evaluate the theories of human nature, knowledge, and reality embraced by these philosophies, as well as their conceptions of ethics and political philosophy.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PHIL 252 - Environmental Ethics


    This course explores what moral responsibilities humans may have to and for animals, plants, ecosystems, and other elements of the natural environment. Students will explore a variety of conceptual frameworks for examining issues in environmental ethics, such as anthropocentric ethics, biocentric ethics, land ethics, deep ecology and ecological feminism.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • PHIL 265 - Philosophy of Art


    This course examines the nature of art and aesthetic experience. Topics include the distinction between art and non-art objects, the functions of art, the interpretation of artworks, and the features of aesthetic experience. We also consider the unique aspects of distinct genres of art, such as literature, painting, music, architecture, dance, and film.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PHIL 270 - Ancient Greek Philosophy


    This course is the first in a three-course sequence on the history of philosophy. It covers the period from the origin of philosophy with the pre-Socratic thinkers in the 6th century BCE to the philosophers of the Roman Empire. The focus is primarily on Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, and the Stoics of the Hellenistic and Roman periods.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

    gtPathways: AH3

    Notes:
    This course was approved for gtPathways as of publication date. Changes can be made to approved gtPathways courses at any time; they are not catalog specific. The most accurate listing of courses approved for gtPathways can be found by searching by attribute on the schedule on WebOPUS.
  
  • PHIL 271 - Logic


    An introduction to the methods for assessing the quality of arguments paying special attention both to (a) the identification of arguments in English prose and (b) the evaluation of an argument’s validity or strength. Issues covered include informal fallacies of reasoning; introductory probability theory; categorical reasoning; Venn diagrams; and translations, truth-tables and natural deduction in propositional logic.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PHIL 272 - God, Faith, and Reason


    This course explores philosophical problems raised by religion: Is there a supernatural reality? If so, how do we know about it? Is it reasonable to have religious faith? Does God exist? If God knows the future, can humans act freely? Does the existence of evil disprove the existence of God? Can all religions be equally true?

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PHIL 328 - Philosophy of Science


    This course examines epistemological and metaphysical issues raised by science. Topics include the difference between scientific and non-scientific understanding, scientific method, the limits of scientific explanation, realist and instrumentalist interpretations of scientific theories. We consider historical and social critiques of the objectivity of science. Special attention is paid to problems raised by contemporary physics.

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

  
  • PHIL 341 - Professional Ethics


    This course is designed for non-philosophy majors to provide students with the skills to think critically about ethical issue that will arise in their professional careers. Students will learn and critically reflect on a variety of ethical theories and apply those theories to explore ethics case studies in their own discipline. Different sections of this course may focus on different professions (e.g. engineering, public health, etc.).

     

    Credits: 3

    Clock Hours - (Lect-Lab): (3-0)

 

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