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990027 — MATH 2623 Title: Survey of Mathematics
Description: Mathematics models emphasizing basic ideas in mathematics and descriptive statistics, stressing concept formation rather than manipulative skills. Prereq.: At least Level 3 on the Mathematics Placement Test or MATH 1501. 3 SH
990378 — MATH 2625 Title: Mathematical Literacy and Critical Reasoning
Description: An introduction to contemporary mathematics and its applications. topics include basic scientific methods and a variety of practical problems that can be modeled and solved by quantitative means. Prereq.: Math 1501 or at least Level 3 on the Mathematics Placement Test. Credit will not be given for both MATH 2623 and 2625. 4 SH
The following courses are substitutes for the Math 2623 or Math 2625: 1549 (College Business Mathematics 2); 1570 (Applied Calculus II); 1571 (Calculus I); 1572/H (Calculus II); 1581H (Biomathematics 2); 1585H (Calculus Honors); 2652 (Mathematics for Early Childhood Teachers 2); 2665 (Foundations of Middle School Mathematics 2); 2670 (Applied Calculus 2); 2686H (Honors Calculus II.
*990001 — COMST 1545H Title: Honors Communication Theory and Practice
Description: The study of the theories, strategies, and skills for competent participation in interpersonal, group, and public communication situations. Application exercises in interpersonal, group, and public communication situations are included. Stylistic experimentation is encouraged so students develop their own distinctive oral communication style. Prereq.: eligibility for the Honors Program. 3 S.H.
*990002 — COMST 1545 Title: Communication Theory and Practice
Description: The study of the theories, strategies, and skills for competent participation in interpersonal, group, and public communication situations. Application exercises in interpersonal, group, and public communication situations are included. 3 S.H.
*990040 — ENGL 1550 Title: Writing I
Description: Strategies for writing as a means of critical inquiry, with a focus on processes and on the roles of writer, audience and purpose as they affect writing. Students divide their time between regular classrooms and computer classrooms, where they are given the opportunity to acquire and develop basic word processing and electronic skills. Open to students on the basis of the Composition and Reading Placement Test results. Grading for English 1550 is ABC/NC. 3 S.H.
*990042 — ENGL 1551 Title: Writing 2
Description: Practice in writing with emphasis on the process of investigation: exploration of topics, formulation of tentative theses, collection of data from suitable primary and secondary sources including print and electronic media, and clear and appropriate presentation of the results of these inquiries. Students divide their time between regular classrooms and computer classrooms, where they are given the opportunity to perform research on the World Wide Web. Prereq.: English 1550. Grading for English 1551 is ABC/NC 3 S.H.
*990041 — ENGL 1550H Title: Honors Writing 1
Description: Strategies for writing as a means of critical inquiry, with a focus on writing processes and on the roles of writer, audience and purpose as they affect writing. Writing assignments treat a broad range of ideas, especially in response to challenging readings. Stylistic experimentation is encouraged so that each student can develop a distinctive writing style. Students divide their time between regular classrooms and computer classrooms, where they are given the opportunity to acquire and develop basic word processing and electronic communication skills. Prereq.: eligibility for the Honors program and permit on the basis of the Composition and Reading Placement Test results or upon recommendation of 1550 instructor and approval of Director of Composition. Grading for English 1550H is ABC/ NC. 3 SH
*990043 — ENGL 1551H Title: Honors Writing 2
Description: Research on a single topic of some depth, conducted independently and focused on a single project that results in a substantial investigative paper. Students divide their time between regular classrooms and computer classrooms, where they are given the opportunity to perform research on the World Wide Web. Prereq.: eligibility for the Honors Program and either English 1550H or 1550 and approval of the Director of Composition. Grading for English 1551H is ABC/NC. 3 SH
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*990017 — A&S 2600 Title: Exploration in the Sciences.
Description: Student investigations in the natural sciences using a variety of laboratory approaches focused on a single theme or concept; a multidisciplinary study from three of the following science areas (Biology, Chemistry, physical Geography, Geology, Physics, Astronomy, Environmental Science) segmented in three five-week units (6 hr/wk including 2 to 3 hours of instruction). This course is applicable to the university science requirement. 4 SH.
*990074 — ASTRO 1504 Title: Descriptive Astronomy
Description: Scientific method, introduction to modern understanding of the universe, astronomy and society, humanity’s place in the universe, astronomical observing methods, the solar system, stars and star systems, galaxies, cosmology, and recent astronomical discoveries. 3 SH
*990068 — BIOL 1505/H Title: Biology and the Modern World
Description: Biology applied to critical issues of today’s society. Focus will be placed on relevance of the scientific method to modern biological issues. Primarily for the natural science requirement. Not applicable to the biology major. 3 SH
*990070 — CHEM 1500 Title: Chemistry in Modern Living
Description: A one-semester introduction to basic chemical concepts, the scientific method, and the impact of chemistry on human life and society. Examples may include water treatment, air quality, plastics, drugs, cosmetics, energy resources, food, and the other chemical basis of life. 3 SH
990443 — ENST 1500 Title: Introduction to Environmental Science
Description: Basic environmental science literacy for informed citizens as inhabitants and stewards of the earth. The use of science and the scientific method to understand, assess, and manage the enviroment to improve human health, conserve energy and resources, preserve nature, and sustain our quality of life. 3 SH
*990058 — GEOG 1503/H Title: Physical Geography
Description: An introductory analysis of selected elements of man’s natural habitat and their distributions. The course examines topography, soil, vegetative cover and hydrographic components of their natural landscape. 3 SH
*990057 — GEOG 2630/H Title: Weather
Description: An examination of basic weather elements, their relationships and the natural laws that govern them. Focus is on both global scale atmospheric processes and localized factors that influence weather conditions and patterns. 3 SH
990516 — GEOG 2630L Title: Weather Lab
Description: Optional Lab to accompany GEOG 2630
*990055 — GEOL 1504 Title: The Dynamic Earth
Description: A study of the various physical and chemical processes acting on and within the earth and their products. 3 SH
*990076 — GEOL 1510 Title: Geology of National Parks.
Description: Geologic history of national parks; geologic processes observed in North American parks and Hawaii. Simulated field trips to several major parks. Not applicable to a geology major. 3 SH
*990056 — GEOL 2602 Title: Introduction to Oceanography
Description: Survey in geological, physical, chemical, and biological oceanography; description and distribution of properties and their relationship to circulation, shorelines, ocean features, sediments, organisms, and environments. 3 SH
*990073 — PHYS 1500 Title: Conceptual Physics.
Description: A conceptual treatment of selected theories and laws of classical and modern physics and their application to the understanding of natural phenomena. The evolution of these laws from hypotheses to functional relationships is examined in an historical context. Not applicable to the major in Physics or to the combined major in Physics and Astronomy. Three hours of lecture per week. 3 SH
990136 — PHYS 2608 Title: Sound.
Description: The physical principles accounting for the production, propagation, and perception of sound waves. The relevance of these principles to phenomena ranging from hearing to the operation of various musical instruments. Introduction to auditorium acoustics. Not applicable to the major in Physics or to the combined major in Physics and Astronomy. 3 SH
A student must take A&S 2600 to satisfy the laboratory requirement if he or she is taking a regular natural science course listed above.
*990172 — BIOL 1545 Title: Allied Health Anatomy/Physiology.
Description: This course explores the structure and function of the human body and its organ systems. Diseases and their relationship to various physiological systems will be discussed. The study of human biology in this way adds to the student’s deeper understanding of everyday life and the human condition. Prereq: high school chemistry and biology, or equivalent. Not applicable to Biological Sciences major. 5 SH
*990155 — BIOL 1551 Title Anatomy & Physiology I.
Description: This course will cover the structure, function and clinical applications of the integument, musculature, skeletal system, and nervous system. This course is targeted for students in nursing and associated health professions. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Prereq.: High school biology and chemistry. 4 SH
*990156 — BIOL 1552 Title: Anatomy & Physiology II.
Description: This course will cover the structure, function and clinical applications of the endocrine, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, digestive and reproductive systems. This course is targeted for students in nursing and associated health professions. Three hours lecture and two hours laboratory per week. Prereq.: BIOL 1551. 4 SH
*990157 — BIOL 2601/H Title: General Biology: Molecules and Cells
Description: A lecture course with laboratory for students majoring in Biology or related disciplines. Topics will include the chemical and physical foundations of life, structure and function of cells and organelles, metabolism, basic molecular biology and inheritance, and principles of evolution. High school chemistry or equivalent recommended. Required of all Biological Sciences’ majors. Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory a week. 5 SH
*990158 — BIOL 2602/H Title: General Biology: Organisms and Ecology
Description: A lecture course with laboratory for students majoring in Biology or related disciplines. Topics will include ecological concepts as they relate to plant and animal diversity, structure and function of plants and animals, basic ecological concepts of populations, communities, and habitats. Required of all Biological Sciences’ majors. Four hours lecture and two hours laboratory a week. Prereq.: BIOL 2601. 5 SH
*990170 — CHEM 1505/1506 Title: Allied Health Chemistry I, II.
Description: Fundamentals of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry including application to the human organism. Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory-discussion. Concurrent for 1505: CHEM 1505R unless exempted by placement examination. Concurrent for 1506: CHEM 1506R unless a grade of C or better was earned in CHEM 1505. The corresponding recitation course is required concurrently for students repeating CHEM 1505 or 1506. 3 SH + 3 SH
*990169 — CHEM 1515/1516 Title: General Chemistry I, II.
Description: The fundamental principles and the more important elements and compounds; qualitative analysis. Intended for majors in the natural sciences and engineering. Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory-discussion. Prereq.: three units of high school algebra and geometry (or MATH 1503 and MATH 1511 or their equivalents), and one unit of high school chemistry. Concurrent for 1515: CHEM 1515R unless exempted by placement examination. Concurrent for 1516: CHEM 1516R unless a grade of C or better was earned in CHEM 1515. The corresponding recitation course is required concurrently for students repeating CHEM 1515 or 1516. 4 SH + 4 SH
*990165 — GEOL 1505/H Title: Physical Geology.
Description: A study of the various physical and chemical processes acting on and within the earth, and their products. The laboratory component will include identification of minerals and rocks, and the interpretation of topographic and geologic maps. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week. 4 SH
*990159 — GEOL 1513/3713 Title: Physical Evolution of North America.
Description: Origin and evolution of the continent of North America with a focus on the geologic evidences and physical changes through geologic time within the context of plate tectonics theory. The laboratory component will emphasize geologic interpretation from a variety of geologic map types and rocks materials. Three hours of lecture and two hours of lab per week. Field trips are an integral part of the course. Prereq.: GEOL 1505 or its equivalent. 4 SH This course changed to 3713 as of the summer of 2004, and no longer counts as a general education natural science course.
*990161 — GEOL 1514 Title: Life of the Geologic Past.
Description: Origin, classification, and evolution of plants, invertebrates and vertebrates through geologic time as evidence by the fossil record; contemporary understanding of the extinction of various life forms, such as the dinosaurs. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week. 3 SH
*990163 — GEOL 2611 Title: Geology for Engineers.
Description: Study of geologic principles, processes, and materials, focus on recognition of geologic factors as they apply to engineering operations and projects. Laboratory work includes examination of minerals, rocks, maps, and case histories. Two hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory a week. 3 SH
*990167 — PHYS 1501 + 1501L / 1502 + 1502L Title: Fundamentals of Physics I, II
Description: FP I – Topics covered include kinematics, forces, energy, momentum, rotational kinematics, torque, angular momentum, simple harmonic motion, and mechanical waves. Not recommended for Mathematics, Chemistry, or Physics majors or Engineering students. Prereq.: Math 1507 or equivalent high school algebra and trigonometry. 4 SH + 1 SH Lab. FP II – A study of electricity, magnetism and light. Topics covered include electric charge forces and fields, electric potential, capacitance and resistance in direct current circuits, basic circuit analysis, magnetic forces and fields, induced emf, inductance, reflections, refraction, geometric optics as applied to lenses and mirrors, interference, and diffraction. Prereq.: PHYS 1501 or equivalent. 3 SH + 1 SH Lab.
*990166 — PHYS 2601, 2610L / 2602, 2611L Title: General Physics for Applied Medical Studies I, II.
Description: GPAMS I – Description and analysis of motion including kinematics and dynamics of translation and rotation; analysis of equilibrium, energy and momentum of objects; gravity; mechanical oscillations and waves. This course is designed primarily for students enrolled in the NEOUCOM-YSU program or in pre-medical curricula. Prereq.: MATH 1507 or equivalent high school trigonometry. Prereq. Or concurrent: MATH 1550, 1585H, or 1572. 4 SH + 1 SH Lab. GPAMS II – Description and analysis of electrical and magnetic effects, geometric and physical optics and the wave nature of light; introduction to atomic physics, quantum mechanics, nuclear structure and radiation. Prereq.: PHYS 2601. 4 SH + 1 SH Lab.
990360 — PHYS 2607 Title: Physical Science for Early & Middle Childhood Education
Description: A conceptual development of selected topics in physical science appropriate to the early and middle childhood curriculum. Emphasis on diverse hands-on classroom activities, and multiple approaches to communicating basic concepts in physical science. Representative topics include simple machines, light and sound, batteries and bulbs, and physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Prerequisite: Math 1505 or at least level 3 on the Mathematics Placement Test, and admission to COE upper-division status.
*990162 — PHYS 2610+2610L / 2611 + 2611L Title: General Physics I, II.
Description: GP I - A course in mechanics; the kinematics and dynamics of masses in translation and rotation; Newton’s Laws; gravity; the conservation laws of energy and momentum, simple harmonic motion and introduction to wave motion and sound. Prereq.: High school physics or PHYS 1501; MATH 1571. 4SH + 1 SH Lab. GP II – A study of electric and magnetic fields and their effects; introduction to electric, circuits, introduction to geometrical and physical optics. Prereq.: PHYS 2610; MATH 1572. 4 SH + 1 SH Lab.
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*990153 — AFRST 2600 Title: Introduction to Africana Studies I.
Description: The social-historical and intellectual heritage of Black people in Africa and the Americas. 3 SH
990026 — AMER 2601/H Title: American Identity
Description: Study of American Identity though historical, literary, artistic, material, media, and other sources. Emphasis on American pluralism and cultural debates over the meaning of American identity. 3 S.H
AMER 2605 and 2606 are crosslisted as HIST 2605 and 2606
-- see below.
*990049 — ANTHR 1500/H (formerly 2602) Title: Introduction to Anthropology
Description: An exposition of the past and present horizons of anthropology, with specific attention to the emergence of humans, prehistory, and human social and cultural systems. 3 S.H.
990515 — ANTHR 1503 Title: The Rise and Fall of Civilizations
Description: Comparative Survey of the archaelogical evidence on the origins, development, and collapse of the great early civiliations of the world. 3 S.H.
990110 — CRJUS 1500/H Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice
Description: An overview of the American criminal justice process with emphasis upon its constitutional foundations, its constitutional limits, and the rights of the individual from arrest through sentencing and release. 3 SH
*990028 — ECON 1501 Title: Economics in Action.
Description: An introduction to the United States’ economic system and institutions through the examination of current economic problems. Not applicable for a major or minor in economics. 3 SH
*990118 — ECON 1502 Title: Panic and Prosperity: U.S. Economic Policy Since the Great Depression.
Description: Examines the crises and successes of the American economy since 1929, and how the economic policies of different presidential administrations affected the lives of U.S. citizens. Not applicable towards a major or minor in economics. 3 SH
*990078 — ECON 1503/H Title: Rich and Poor: Diversity and Disparity in the U.S. Workplace.
Description: Surveys how labor markets determine the distribution of income and the dramatic changes in the composition of the American labor force. Explores such issues as the widening gap between low and upper income groups, the characteristics of the poor, Affirmative Action, the glass ceiling, the mommy track, and family-friendly working environments. Not applicable towards a major or minor in economics. 3 SH
*990149 — ECON 2610/H Title: Principles of Microeconomics.
Description: An introduction to the theory of markets, including the behavior of consumers and the conduct of private and public business enterprise. The effects of monopoly and competition on private and social welfare. The role of government in promoting the economic welfare of consumers, workers, and minorities. Prereq.: MATH 1504. 3 SH
*990119 — ECON 2630 Title: Principles of Macroeconomics.
Description: Studies of growth, inflation, and unemployment at the national level and the performance of the U.S. economy in the global setting. The impacts of national economic policies on individual and social welfare. An extensive discussion and evaluation of the U.S. banking system and its effects on individuals and businesses. Prereq.; ECON 2610 3 SH
The General Education Committee has determined that a student must choose only one of the courses, ECON 1501, 1502, 1503. The student may choose to take one or both of the Principles courses, but may not combine either one of them with ECON 1501, 1502, 1503.
*990037 — GEOG 2626/H Title: World Geography
Description: A comparative study of representative regions of the world. Attention is focused on an examination of the physical, cultural, social and political attributes of selected regions. 3 S.H.
*990016 — GEOG 2640 Title: Human Geography
Description: An examination of the place to place variation in people’s utilization of the earth. Topics examined include the distribution of people, spatial variations in culture, urbanization and politization of space. 3 S.H.
990512 — GEOG 2650 Title: Global Economic Landscapes
Description: Geographic patterns of economic activities such as agriculture, manufacturing, retailing and services, and regional patterns and issues in the emerging global economy
990532 — HIST 1500 Title: Discovering World History
Description: Introduction to the methods, problems, and content of world history from Antiquity to the Present. Emphasizes the relevance of past events and developments to the modern world. Does not count toward the major or minor in History, nor toward Integrated Social Science degrees. 3 S.H.
*990018 — HIST 1511 Title: World Civilizations to 1500
Description: Origins and growth of the major civilizations of the world from the earliest times to about 1500. 3 S.H.
*990020 — HIST 1512 Title: World Civilizations since 1500
Description: Development of the major civilizations of the world from 1500 to the present. 3 S.H.
*990022 — HIST 1511H Title: World Civilizations to 1500 Honors
Description: An honors course in the origins and growth of the major civilizations of the world from earliest times to about 1500 with emphasis on the analysis and critical evaluation of historical developments. Prereq.: Eligibility for admission to University Honors Program, or recommendation of a history instructor. 3 S.H.
*990024 — HIST 1512H Title: World Civilizations since 1500 Honors
Description: An honors course in the origins and growth of the major civilizations of the world from about 1500 to the present with emphasis on the analysis and critical evaluation of historical developments. Prereq.: Eligibility for admission to University Honors Program, or recommendation of a history instructor. 3 S.H.
*990030 — HIST 2605/AMER 2605 Title: Turning points in U.S. History 1
Description: Key episodes in the social, economic, political, and cultural development of the United States to 1877, exploring how diverse peoples shaped the growing nation. 3 S.H.
*990031 — HIST 2606/AMER 2606 Title: Turning Points in U.S. History II
Description: Key episodes in the social, economical, political, and cultural development of the United States since 1877, exploring how diverse peoples shaped the maturing nation. 3 S.H.
*990029 — POLIT 1550/H Title: Politics and Globalization
Description: Study of politics, government, and societal institutions at both the national and international levels, emphasizing the impact of international and globalizing trends in society. 3 S.H.
*990117 — POLIT 1560 Title: American Government.
Description: The foundations of American democratic government and citizenship with an emphasis on the responsibilities of citizenship, civil rights, and civil liberties, parties and elections, and American political institutions Students are encouraged to understand and discuss issues of social justice, equality, and freedom, and majoritarianism. Topics include the civil rights movement, campaign finance reform, abortion, federalism, and affirmative action. 3 SH
*990139 — POLIT 2640 Title: Comparative World Governments.
Description: A comparative analysis of the development of institutions, attitudes, public policy, economic and social systems of a number of foreign political systems. Prereq.: POLIT 1550 or 1560 3 SH
*990098 — RELIG 2601 Title: Introduction to World Religions
Description: A survey of the major world religions exploring their distinctive features and common threads. A study of their founders, systems of thought, symbols, and sacred literatures. 3 SH
*990100 — RELIG 2617 Title: Introduction to Eastern Religions
Description: A survey of the religions of India, China, Japan, their systems of thought, moral values, and methods of personal transformation. 3 SH
*990050 — SOCIO 1500/H Title: Introduction to Sociology
Description: An introduction to the science of human societies and groups; analysis of the structures, functions, and processes that bring about changes in societies, groups, communities, classes and institutions. 3 S.H.
990540 — SOCIO 3703 Title: Aging and Society
An interdisciplinary introduction to the study of aging. Examines the impact of population aging and its effect on the society at large. Individual aging processes as well as the social significance of aging. Prereq: SOCIO 1500 3 S.H.
990011 — TCOM 1595 Title: Survey of American Mass Communication.
Description: A rhetorical examination of the development, operation and functions of radio, television, film and print media in America. Television documentaries and films will illustrate the implications of mass communication. The student will be expected to examine how a person may be individually affected by mass communications and how society is effected by the mass communication process. 3 SH THIS COURSE WILL BE REMOVED FROM THIS LIST STARTING THE SUMMER SESSIONS OF 2005.
*990103 — WMST 2601 Title: Introduction to Women’s Studies
Description: Introduces key concepts, theoretical frameworks, and interdisciplinary research drawn from current scholarship about women. The course concentrates on major issues relevant to the status and roles of contemporary women, including examination of effects of sexism, racism, ethnicity, and class distinction. 3 SH
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*990152 — AFRST 2601 Title: Introduction to Africana Studies II.
Description: The cultural and intellectual heritage of Black people in Africa and the Americas. 3 SH
990534 — Art 1540 Title: Masterpieces of World Art
Description: A course designed to introduce the student to the ways that art communicates and how art interacts with our environment, our society, and our lives. Rather than a chronological study of the development of art, the course emphasizes the in-depth study of a number of works and issues, drawn from art from throughout the world, both past and present. 3 SH
*990131 — ART 1541/H Title: Survey of Art History 1
Description: A study of world art, focusing on the western European tradition. Covers the period from pre-historic times through 1500. Introduces key concepts, em6thods and vocabulary for the study of art. 3 SH
*990130 — ART 1542/H Title: Survey of Art History 2
Description: A study of world art, focusing on the Western European tradition. Covers the period from 1500 through the present. Introduces key concepts, methods, and vocabulary for the study of art. 3 SH.
990489 — ART 3780 Title: African Art
Description: Study of African tribal arts forms and their relationship to the historical period in which they were created. the impact and influence of African art on the development of contemporary Western art trends. Prereq.: BLKST 2601, ART 1541 or permission of instructor. 3 S.H.
990065 — ENGL 1590/H Title: Introduction to Literature
Description: Primarily British or American works in a variety of genres, chosen to illuminate a central topic, are read and discussed critically to promote understanding and enjoyment of reading. Will be focused on one of four topics: Nature and the Environment, "The Good Life," Science and Technology, or Social Justice. 3 SH
*990048 — ENGL 2610 Title: World Literature
Description: Literature in translation from Western and non- Western cultures. Prereq.: 1551 3 SH
*990071 — ENGL 2617 Title: Women in Literature
Description: Examination of works by and about women, drawn primarily from American and English writers. Prereq.: ENGL 1551 or equivalent. 3 SH
*990047 — ENGL 2618/H Title: American Literature and Diversity
Description: Writers and works in relation to the diversity of American culture, politics, lifestyles, and social movements. Prereq.: ENGL 1550 or the equivalent. 3 S.H.
*990072 — ENGL 2631/H Title: Mythology in Literature
Decription: An introductory study of myths, chiefly classical, with some attention to their origins and cultural significance, and of literary works, both classical and modern, in which myths are used. Prereq.: ENGL 1551 3 SH
*990046 — ENGL 2665/H Title: Introduction to Film Study
Description: An introduction to film as a medium of artistic expression. The course studies technical aspects of film and the relationship of film to other media and society. Prereq.: English 1551. 3 S.H.
990063 — FNLG 2605 Title: Topics in Foreign Drama
Description: Study of representative plays written in a language other than English (but read in English translation): examination of relevant critical theories and of historic and institutional factors affecting the development of the genre; special attention to ethical issues raised in the plays. 3 SH COURSE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.
990494 — FNLG 2610 Title: Foreign Film
Description: Study of representative films originally produced in a language other than English. Examination of relevant critical theories and of historic and institutional factors affecting the development of the genre; special attention to cultural issues raised in the films. 3 S.H.
990227 — HPES 2698 Title: Survey of Dance
Description: The role of dance in culture and history, tracing the evolution of various folk, social, and concert forms. Structural and stylistic elements important for the appreication of movement and dance. 3 SH
*990105 — MUSHL 2616 /H Title: Survey of Jazz
Description: A historical survey of the origins, influences, and stylistic features of jazz from its beginnings to the present, with emphasis on performers, compositions, and innovations. 3 SH
*990039 — MUSHL 2617 /H Title: Film Music
Description: A historical survey of the use of music in motion pictures. Examination of different styles in works by major composers. 3 SH.
*990038 — MUSHL 2618/H Title: Rock 'n Roll to Rock
Description: An historical survey of the evolution of Rock 'n Roll into Rock with emphasis on the interrelationships of the music and social and political influences and the interaction of Rock with other forms of music. 3SH
*990052 — MUSED 2621 Title: Musical Literature and Appreciation
Description: Emphasis on the development of listening techniques that can be applied to music of western and non-western cultures through comparison and contrast of music’s significant historical periods. 3SH
990501 — MUSHL 2622 Title: Popular Music in America
Description: The changing styles in American popular music from its origins to the present day studied through an examination of representative compositions and performers. 3 S.H.
990459 — THTR 1512 Title: Survey of Musical Theater
Description: An examination of the history and development of the musical theater genre, including an in-depth study of significant works and individual practitioners. 3 S.H.
*990010 — THTR 1560 Title: Understanding Theater
Description: The theory, history, cultural role, and physical characteristics of the theater as an institution in human society. 3 S.H.
*990009 — THTR 1590 Title: History of Motion Pictures
Description: The history of the motion picture from its beginning to the present, with emphasis on the milestones of the film as a performing art. Viewing of significant films from various periods and countries. 3 S.H.
*990008 — THTR 2690 Title: The Art of Motion Pictures
Description: Analysis of the structure of the motion picture, the development of the script, the function of editing, the approach to acting in film production, and the problems faced by a director in film production. Criteria of artistic filmmaking are studied. Examples from motion pictures are screened and discussed. 3 S.H.
990106 — MUSHL 3771 Title: Music History and Literature I
Description: An exploration of the development of musical style in Medieval and Renaissance Europe. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 SH.
990107 — MUSHL 3772 Title: Music History and Literature II
Description: An exploration of the development of European Baroque and Rococo musical styles. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 SH
990108 — MUSHL 3773 Title: Music History and Literature III
Decription: An exploration of the development of European musical style from the Classic era through Wagner. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 SH.
990109 — MUSHL 3774 Title: Music History and Literature IV
Description: An exploration of the development of late 19th and 20th century European and American musical styles and of selected non-Western musics. Representative vocal and instrumental works are examined from historical perspectives of music theory and practice, while closely considering the social, political and artistic contexts that produced them. Prereq.: Sophomore standing. 3 SH.
990014 — THTR 4860 Title: Theater History and Texts after 1700
Description: A study of dramatic texts in performance, from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on performance histories, and the production company's role as interpreter of the work. Prereq.: THTR 3762 or consent of the instructor. 3 SH
990015 — THTR 4891 Title: Theater History and Texts to 1700.
Description: A history of the physical theater from antiquity to the present. Emphasis on theater architecture, stagecraft and audiences. Prereq.: Upperclass standing with a minimum of 9 S.H. of THTR coursework, or consent of the instructor. 3 SH
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990075 — COUNS 1587 Title: Introduction to Health and Wellness in Contemporary Society.
Description: This course provides an introduction to the wellness model integrating physical, mental and emotional well-being. Using current research, students will explore decision making models looking at ethical, theoretical, multicultural and practical concerns in developing their own wellness strategies. 3 SH
990438 — COUNS 1588 Title: Exploring Leadership: Theory & Practice
Description: Introduction to the study of leadership through theoretical and practical applications. Through group interaction, discussions, and change projects students will develop their leadership knowledge, while acquiring skills to solve leadership challenges within diverse organizations. The course will provide students with intellectual and interpersonal opportunities to practice the process of becoming effective leaders. 3 SH
990113 — FNUTR 1551 Title: Normal Nutrition
Description: The fundamentals of normal nutrition as they apply to health; nutritional needs during various stages of the life cycle; dietary guides and their application to the selection of adequate diets; problems of nutritional deficiencies and excesses. 3 SH
990479 — HPES 1500 Title: Physical Activity Core Concepts
Description: Essential concepts that document the relationship between physical activity and maintaining optimal health. Personal and social implications of physical inactivity are also explored. Two HPES activity courses must be taken in addition to this course to satisfy the requirements for GER credit. 1 S.H.
15xx-26xx — Generic Physical Activity Course.
This course, along with one other Generic HPES activity course, must be taken in addition to HPES 1500, Physical Activity Core Concepts, to satisfy the Personal and Social Responsibility domain of the General Education Requirements. 1+1 S. H.
990067 — HSC 1568 Title: Healthy Lifestyles
Description: Personal health issues and prevention of premature deaths will be analyzed from physical, emotional, social and spiritual perspectives. Personal plans for disease prevention and healthful living will be developed. Importance of health promotion to the individual, region, nation and world will be emphasized.
*990086 — PHIL 2609/H Title: Technology and Human Values
Description: Examination of the impact of technology and science on contemporary human values and investigation of social and political perspectives on modern technocracy, based on case studies in science, medicine, and engineering. 3 SH
*990064 — PHIL 2625 Title: Introduction to Professional Ethics
Description: An examination of the ideals and virtues central to professionalism; study of selected codes of professional ethics and their roots in classical ethical traditions; and analysis of selected ethical issues and problems in a variety of professions. 3 SH
990364 — PHIL 3711 Title: General Ethics
Description: Examination and evaluation of the major ethical theories in classical, dialectic, pargmatic and naturalistic, analytic and positivist, and existential thought. Prereq.: PHIL 2600.
990353 — PHIL 3727 Title: Environmental Ethics
Description: Application of ethical theories in evaluating human interaction with the natural environment, analysis of rights and duties regarding other species and future generations, the ethics of environmental activism, and philosophical and religious perspectives on the enviromental issues. Prereq.: PHIL 2600 or ENST 2600.
990363 — PHIL 3760 Title: Ethics of War and Peace
Description: Examines reasons for making war, for restraint on the conduct of war, and for rejecting war as an instrument of national policy as understood within a variety of moral traditions, both secular and religious. Prereq: PHIL 2600 or RELIG 2621.
*99006 — PSYCH 1560 /H Title: General Psychology
Description: An examination of scientific and clinical approaches to understanding the relationships between one’s physical, mental and emotional well-being, and quality of life, including the basic principles governing the growth and maintenance of behavior, emotion and cognition. 3 S.H.
990503 — PSYCH 2692 Title: Human Sexuality
Description: An interdisciplinary approach to the study of human sexuality. 3 SH Please note that HSC 2692 is no longer cross-listed with this course and will not count toward general education credit.
990504 — PSYCH 3700 Title: Social Psychology
Description: Examination of the influence of social interactions on the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of the individual and the group. Prereq: PSYCH 1560 or SOCIO 1500. 3 S.H.
990061 — PSYCH 3707 Title: Psychology of Intimate Relationships.
Description: Psychological principles pertaining to intimate relationships, both marital and non-marital, and family dynamics. The course will include topics such as communication, problem solving, domestic violence and sexuality. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560.
990445 — PSYCH 3755 Title: Child Development
Description: A study of the foundations of human development from conception through approximately the first decade of life. This course considers fundamental issues of developmental processes in biological, cognitive, and social-emotional domains and their broader implications for society and later development of the individual. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560. 3 S.H.
990069 — PSYCH 3758 Title: Lifespan Development
Description: Study of theory and research on development from conception to death. Focus upon psychological, physiological, social, and cultural influences. Prereq.: PSYCH 1560
*990101 — RELIG 2621/H Title: Religion and Moral Issues
Description: The relation of specific religious and moral issues to questions of personal conduct and social policy. 3 SH
*990097 — RELIG 2631 Title: Religion and the Earth
Description: A cross-cultural survey of the religious beliefs and values that have shaped out thinking about the earth. An exploration of the shifts in religious thought called for by the ecological crises of sustainability. 3 SH
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990440 — A&S 2690 Title: Identities and Differences This course has changed to SOCIO 2690, and still counts.
Description: A study of personal and social issues that shape our understanding and development of identity and diversity. 3 SH
990054 — BIOL 3718 Title: Women, Science and Technology.
Description: An overview of the role women have played in scientific and technological advances. Examines current events as they relate to science and technology using an interdisciplinary approach. Examines the effect of advances in science and technology on modern society, including the effects on women. 3 SH.
990480 — COMST 2610 Title: Intercultural Communication
Description: The study of key historical and contemporary theories that affect communication across cultural boundaries. Exercises for improving communication skills in intercultural communication situations are included. 3 S.H.
990495 — ENGL 2651 Title: Introduction to Language
Description: Introduction to language principally for prospectivde teachers, with emphasis on the nature and function of language and its history, variations, and acquisition. Prereq.: ENGL 1551 3 S.H.
990114 — HMEC 3780 Title: Consumer Economics
Description: Managing the family's economic resources through the use of the decision-making process. Current consumer issues and sources of information for consumers. Prereq.: ECON 2610 or 2630. 3 SH
990082 – PHIL 2600 Title: Introduction to Philosophy.
Description: The nature of philosophy and its relation to science, religion, and art; study of the philosophical approach and attitude, the basic problem areas in philosophy, and some typical philosophical viewpoints. 3 SH
990083 – PHIL 2619 Title: Introduction to Logic.
Description: Introduction to syllogistic or classical logic, symbolic, and inductive logic. Emphasis will be placed on the rules of the syllogism, immediate inference, propositional functions, classes, truth tables, Venn diagrams; the use of analogy, generalization, the verification of hypotheses and scientific method. 3 SH
990120 – PHIL 2630 Title: Critical Thinking
Description: An examination of the logical skills needed for critical thinking in practical situations. Topics include procedures and guidelines for identifying and evaluating informal fallacies, and writing and critiquing argumentative essays. 3 SH
990099 – RELIG 2605 Title: Myth, Symbol, and Ritual.
Description: An introduction to the nature and function of myth, symbol, and ritual. Myth interpretation, the relationship between societies and their myths, and the cultural use of myths, symbols, and rituals in religious and spiritual contexts. 3 SH
990440 — SOCIO 2690 Title: Identities and Differences This course has changed from A&S 2690, and still counts.
Description: A study of personal and social issues that shape our understanding and development of identity and diversity. 3 SH
990077 — SOCIO 3745, Title: Sociology of Health, Illness, and Health Care
Description: Social attitudes toward illness. Cultural and social factors in disease definition of illness, and organization of the health profession and health facilities. Lectures and field work. Prereq.: SOCIO 1500, or admission to the NEOUCOM-YSU program. 3 SH
990051 — SPED 2630 Title: Individuals with Exceptionalities in Society.
Description: Characteristics, adjustment problems, and special needs of individuals with exceptionalities (disabilities and/or gifts and talents). The laws and implementations; due process and resources recommended for the accommodation of individuals with exceptionalities in a variety of settings including the workplace, medical facilities, recreation and leisure time formats, education and personal-social environments. 3 SH
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CA = capstone