Bulletin & Guidebook

Course Listing

Courses are listed alphabetically by their program name.

In all course descriptions the abbreviation "P" refers to the course prerequisite or prerequisites. The number of hours of credit given a course is indicated in parentheses following the course title. The abbreviation "R" refers to requirements that are suggested as desirable prior to enrollment, but are not necessary for enrollment. The abbreviation "C" is used for a corequisite course. Consent of the instructor is an implicit prerequisite.

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Accounting

A201 Introduction to Accounting I (3 cr.)
Concepts and issues of financial reporting for business entities: analysis and recording of economic transactions. Offered every semester.
A202 Introduction to Accounting II (3 cr.) P: A201.
Concepts and issues of management accounting, budgeting, cost determination and analysis. Accounting majors must take Business A311 & A312; A202 does not count toward requirements for accounting majors. Offered every semester.
A311 Intermediate Accounting Theory (3 cr.) P: A201.
Theory of asset valuation and income measurement. Principles underlying published financial statements. Offered fall semesters.
A312 Intermediate Accounting Problems(3 cr.)
P: A201. Application of intermediate accounting theory to problems of accounting for economic activities.
A325 Cost Accounting (3 cr.) P: A201.
Conceptual and technical aspects of management and cost accounting. Product costing, cost control over projects and products; profit-planning. Credit not given for both A205 and A325. Offered fall semesters.
A328 Income Tax (3 cr.) P: A201 or consent of instructor.
Internal Revenue Code and Regulations. Emphasis on the philosophy of taxation, including income concepts, exclusion from income, deduction, and credits. Offered fall semesters.
A335 Fund Accounting (3 cr.) P: A311, A312, G130.
Financial management and accounting for nonprofit-seeking entities such as municipal and federal government, schools and hospitals. Offered fall semesters.
A337 Computer-Based Accounting Systems (3 cr.)
P: A311, A312, G130. Impact of modern computer systems on analysis and design of accounting information systems. Discussion of tools of systems analysis, computer-based systems, and internal controls and applications. Use of a microcomputer application. Offered fall semesters.
A339 Advanced Income Tax (3 cr.) P: A328.
Internal Revenue Code and Regulations; advanced aspects of income, deduction, exclusions, and credits, especially as applied to tax problems of partnerships and corporations. Offered spring semesters.
A380 Internship in Accounting (3 cr.)
Semester practicum in the accounting field. Offered every semester.
A422 Advanced Financial Accounting I (3 cr.) P: A311, A312, G130.
Generally accepted accounting principles as applied to partnerships, joint ventures, special sales arrangements; cash flow and forecasting; presentation and interpretation of financial data; price-level problems; insolvency and liquidation. Offered fall semesters.
A424 Auditing (3 cr.) P: A422, A325, A337.
Public accounting organization and operation; review of internal control including EDP systems, verification of balance sheet and operating accounts; the auditor’s opinion. Offered spring semesters.
A437 Advanced Managerial Accounting (3 cr.)
P: A325. Continuation of A325 with emphasis on the use of quantitative methods in management accounting; behavioral implications of budgeting and management reporting. Offered fall semesters.
A490 Independent Study in Accounting (cr. arr.)
P: Consent of instructor.

Anatomy

A215 Basic Human Anatomy (5 cr.) (NSM)
Structure of cells, tissues, organs, and systems and their relationship to function. Designed for pre-professional students in dental hygiene, radiography, and other allied health sciences. Lab fee required. Offered spring semesters.

Anatomy & Physiology

P215 Basic Human Physiology (5 cr.) (NSM)
Functional aspects of cells, tissues, organs, and systems in humans. Designed for pre-professional students in dental hygiene, radiography, and other allied health sciences. Meets requirement for completing required course work in anatomy and physiology for pre-nursing students who transfer to IU East with at least 5 credit hours of human anatomy and physiology from an approved school. Lab fee required. Offered fall semesters.
P261 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (5 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107. Introduction to basic structure and function of the human body including laboratory studies in gross anatomy, histology, and physiology. Topics include: cellular anatomy and physiology, integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. Lab fee required. Offered fall semesters.
P262 Human Anatomy and Physiology II (5 cr.) (NSM)
P: P261. Continuation of P261. Topics include: endocrine, circulatory, respiratory, urinary, digestive, and reproductive systems; fluid and electrolyte balance and acid-base balance. Lab fee required. Offered spring semesters.

Anthropology

A103 Human Origins and Prehistory (3 cr.) (BSS)
The biological evolution and archaeological history of the human species through Stone and Metal Ages. Offered fall semester, alternating years.
A104 Culture and Society (3 cr.) (BSS)
Introduction to the comparative study of human cultures and social processes that influence behavior. Offered fall, spring, and summer I semesters.
A150 Freshman Seminar in Anthropology: Topics(3 cr.) (BSS)
Introduction to the study of anthropology through the applicability of anthropological theory and method to specific social and cultural issues. May be repeated twice with different topics. Offered fall semesters.
A400 Undergraduate Seminar in Anthropology (3 cr.) (BSS)
Seminar in various anthropology topics that are not covered by other anthropology courses, excluding ethnography and ethnology. Offered fall semesters.
A495 Independent Studies in Anthropology (1-4 cr. hr.) (BSS)
P: authorization of the instructor. A supervised, in-depth examination through individual research on a particular topic selected and conducted by the student in consultation with an anthropology faculty member.
E200 Social and Cultural Anthropology (3 cr.) (BSS)
Intermediate survey of theories and problems in social and cultural anthropology. Historical development, methods in inquiry, focal problems, and contemporary theoretical perspectives.
E300 Culture Areas and Ethnic Groups (3 cr.) (BSS)
P: A103, A104, E320 or consent of instructor. Survey of world cultures and ethnic groups, selected topic areas.
E310 Cultures of Africa (3 cr.) (BSS)
P: A104, E200. Ethnographic survey of culture areas south of the Sahara.
E320 Indians of North America (3 cr.) (BSS)
P: A104 or consent of the instructor. Ethnographic survey of culture areas from Arctic to Panama plus cross-cultural analysis of interrelations of culture, geographical environment, and language families. Offered fall semesters, alternating years.
P210 Life in the Stone Age (3 cr.) (BSS)
Examination of the major developments in the Stone Age, emphasizing technological innovations, changes in subsistence patterns, and geographic and ecological expansions of human populations. The course will consist of weekly lectures and a laboratory practicum where students will learn to make and use stone tools.
P301 Archaeological Methods and Analyses (3 cr.) (BSS)
P: P200 or consent of the instructor. Laboratory analysis of archaeological materials (classification, description, quantification) within a framework of answering specific questions about past human behavior and activities: chronology, subsistence, seasonality, tool functions. Credit not given for both P400 and P301.
P360 Prehistory of North America (3 cr.) (BSS)
Introduction to antiquity of the American Indian, principal culture areas, and field methods and techniques incidental to recovery of archaeological data and material. Offered spring semesters.
P405 Fieldwork in Archaeology (1-8 cr.) (BSS)
Archaeological work directed toward field techniques: excavation and preservation of materials, surveying, photography, and cataloguing. One credit hour per full week of fieldwork. Offered summer I or as arranged.

Astronomy

A100 The Solar System (3 cr.) (NSM)
Celestial sphere and constellations, measurement of time, astronomical instruments, earth as a planet, moon, eclipses, planets and their satellites, comets, meteors, theories of origin of solar system. Offered fall semesters, evening only.
A105 Stellar Astronomy (3 cr.) (NSM)
The sun as a star, physical properties of stars, principles of spectroscopy as applied to astronomy, double stars, variable stars, star clusters, gaseous nebulae, stellar motions, and distribution. Milky Way system, external galaxies, expanding universe, cosmic time scale. Prior completion of A100 preferred. Offered spring semesters, evening only.

Behavioral & Social Sciences

BSS B130 Introduction to Behavioral and Social Sciences (3 cr.)
You are introduced to disciplines that strive to understand human beings as social entities, will learn to consider humans from multiple perspectives, and understand research methodologies important for answering Behavioral and Social Science questions.
BSS B490 Senior Seminar (3 cr.) (BSS)
P: Senior standing and permission of instructor. Designed to bring together an interplay of ideas gained through the Behavioral and Social Sciences. You will debate and discuss the different perspectives and approaches of the Behavioral and Social Sciences to current issues and problems. Offered spring semester

Biology

B351 Fungi (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107. Morphology, life histories, classification, genetics, physiology, development, ecology, medical and economic importance of fungi. This course is designed for biology majors, to fulfill a science distribution, or for individuals interested in fungi. Offered periodically.
B364 Summer Flowering Plants (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107 or Q201. A study of the classification and evolutionary relationships of plant families for those desiring a broad, practical knowledge of common wild and cultivated plants. Offered every third summer.
L100 Humans and the Biological World (3 cr.) (NSM)
Principles of biological organization, from molecules through cells and organisms to populations. Emphasis on processes common to all organisms, with special reference to humans. Lecture only. Credit given for only one of the following: L100, L104, L107 or Q201. Offered periodically.
L104 Introductory Biology Lectures (3 cr.) (NSM)
An introduction to living organisms. Designed for nonscientists with no background in biology. Not open to pre-professional students. Primary emphasis may vary with the instructor. Enrollment limited to freshmen and sophomores. Lecture only. Credit given for only one of the following: L100, L104, L107 or Q201. Offered periodically.
L107 Biological Concepts (5 cr.) (NSM)
P: Proficiency in introductory algebra. Introduction to critical thinking and basic concepts in biology. Topics include chemical basis for life, the study of cell structure and function, genetics, and ecology. This course is a prerequisite for upper-level biology courses. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of the following: L100, L104, L107 or Q201. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
L108 Environment and Life (3 cr.) (NSM)
Consideration of the interactions between humans and the other biological and physical components of the environment. Topics include ecological principles, biosphere, pollution, population, natural resources, conservation, toxicity, and disease. Lecture only. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
L150 Biology Freshman Seminar (1-3 cr.) (NSM)
An exploration of a topic of current biological interest. Topics may vary with instructor. Open to non-science majors. Offered periodically.
L201 Ecological Principles (4 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107. A course in the basic principles of ecology and their application. Students will study techniques used to evaluate habitat. Lab fee required. Offered spring semesters.
L205 Biological Field Techniques (3 cr.)
P: L107; R: L201. A course designed to acquaint you with various methods employed in field studies. Includes sampling, collection, and identification techniques for plants, animals, and microorganisms. Lab fee required. Not distribution satisfying. Offered periodically in summer.
L211 Molecular Biology (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107. Structure and function of DNA and RNA. Topics include DNA replication, mutation, repair and gene expression, transcription, and translation. Introduces bacteriophages, plasmids, and the technology of recombinant DNA. Offered periodically.
L303 Field Biology (3 cr.)
P: L107; R: L201. A course designed to acquaint you with the living organisms of an area and their interactions with the physical environment. The class will consist primarily of a period of intensive, extended field study in an area remote from the local campus. Orientation and evaluation sessions will be held prior to and following the field experience. Not distribution satisfying. May be repeated once for credit. Offered periodically in summer.
L314 Genetics (4 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107 and one year of college chemistry. Basic principles of classical, population, and molecular genetics with emphasis on gene transmission and expression, linkage and crossing-over, the nature of the hereditary material, and gene action and regulation. Attention to human and applied genetics. Lab fee required. Credit not given for both L314 and L364. Offered spring semester, alternate years.
L315 Cell Biology (4 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107 and one year of college chemistry. An introduction to the biology of the cell including the nature of the organization of the cell, enzyme function, cell environment, and cellular communication, membrane structure and function, cell metabolism, and the normal functions of cells. Lab fee required. Credit not given for both L315 and L267. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
L318 Evolution (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107. Provides a rigorous exploration of the theory of evolution – the conceptual core of biology. Topics include origins and history of life; the interplay of heredity and environment in shaping adaptation; molecular, behavioral, and social evolution; patterns of speciation, extinction, and their consequences; methods for inferring evolutionary relationships among organisms. Offered periodically.
L321 Principles of Immunology (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107 and one semester of college chemistry. An introductory survey of the basic principles of immunology and their practical applications. Offered periodically.
L340 Biological Sex Roles (3 cr.)
Biological mechanisms underlying sex differences in physiology, behavior, and evolution of sex roles. Emphasis is on the origin, implications, or general patterns of sex-related function across a variety of types of organisms, with special attention to the higher vertebrates. Offered periodically.
L376 Biology of Birds (3 cr.) (NSM)
Avian systematics, distribution, evolution, ecology, and behavior. Emphasis on identification, communication, and reproductive behavior. Field trips will concentrate on interpretation of behavior and research methods. Lab fee required. Offered every third summer.
L391 Special Topics in Biology (1-3 cr.)
P: Consent of instructor. Study and analysis of selected biological issues and problems. Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated with change in topics. Offered periodically.
L403 Biology Seminar (1-3 cr.)
Individual presentations of topics of current importance. May be repeated with change in topics for a maximum of four semesters. Not distribution satisfying. Offered periodically.
L452 Capstone in Biology (0 cr.)
P: Junior or senior standing with a minimum of 20 credit hours in science and math. An integrative experience for biology majors. Most students will complete a department administered comprehensive exam, although other options are possible with permission of the department capstone committee. Offered every semester.
L490 Individual Study (cr. arr.—12 cr. maximum)
P: Must have written permission of faculty member supervising research. Not distribution satisfying.
L498 Internship in Professional Practice (1 to 6 cr.)
P: Sophomore standing and L107 or equivalent; consent of instructor. Designed to provide an opportunity for students to receive credit for selected career-related work. Evaluation by employer and faculty sponsor on a Satisfactory/Non-Satisfactory basis. Not distribution satisfying. Offered periodically.
M310 Microbiology (3 cr.)
P: L107 and one semester of college chemistry; M315 concurrently. Application of fundamental biological principles to the study of microorganisms. Significance of microorganisms to humans and their environment. Offered periodically.
M315 Microbiology Laboratory (2 cr.)
P: M310 concurrently. Exercises and demonstrations to yield proficiency in principles and techniques of cultivation and utilization of microorganisms under aseptic conditions. Offered periodically.
N212 Human Biology (2 cr.) (NSM)
Not open to Biology majors. Study of structure and function of the human body providing a solid foundation in anatomy and physiology. Offered periodically.
N213 Human Biology Laboratory (1 cr.) (NSM)
P or C: N212. Accompanying laboratory for N212. Lab fee required. Offered periodically.
Q201 Biological Science for Elementary Teachers (4 cr.)
P: Q200. An introduction to the principles of biology designed especially for prospective elementary education teachers. All major areas of biology will be considered, with emphasis on relationship of organisms to their environment. Includes topics commonly taught in elementary schools. Lab fee required. Not distribution satisfying. Offered spring semesters.
Z468 Limnology (4 cr.)
R: An introductory biology course and general chemistry. A study of freshwater environments: their physical and chemical processes and the forms of life that inhabit them. Offered every third summer.

Business

C204 Business Communications (3 cr.)
P: ENG W131. Theory and practice of written communication in business; use of correct, forceful English in preparation of letters, memoranda, and reports. Offered fall, spring, and summer II semesters.
G330 Principles of Urban Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 or consent of instructor. Introduction to basic concepts and techniques of urban economic analysis to facilitate understanding of current urban problems; urban growth and structure, public provisions of urban services, housing, employment, transportation, relationships between public and private sectors. Offered every two years.
G406 Business Enterprise and Public Policy (3 cr.)
P: Senior standing. Legal, political, and economic framework of business-government relationships in the United States and in selected foreign countries; government promotion of market competition and policing of market practices, and government industrial policies to affect international competitiveness of domestic industries.
G450 Managerial Forecasting (3 cr.)
P: F301, M301, P301, E270, B330; or consent of instructor. Applied forecasting for business and economics. Multiple regression and univariate time series analysis. Practical experience emphasized by conducting forecasting projects drawn from production, finance, marketing, and economics.
J401 Administrative Policy (3 cr.)
P: F301, M301, P301. Administration of business organizations: policy formulation, organization, methods, and executive control. This is a capstone course for the business program. You must take this course to graduate. The course consists of reports on cases concerning the history and politics of major corporations. You are required to take an exit examination covering the entire business program. Course open to seniors only. Offered fall and spring semesters.
J404 Business and Society (3 cr.)
Major ethical theories are examined in order to provide a basis for analyzing ethical behavior in the business environment. Issues such as economic competition, discriminatory practices, manipulation of power, environmental conservation, technology, stakeholders relations and organizational and societal cultures are investigated. Offered spring semesters.
L203 Commercial Law I (3 cr.)
Law of business organizations and their liabilities. For accounting majors and others intending to take L303 in order to attain a rather broad and detailed knowledge of commercial law. Credit not given for both L201 and L203. Offered fall, spring and summer I semesters.
L303 Commercial Law II (3 cr.)
P: L203 (L201 may be accepted with permission of the department). Law of ownership, forms of business organization, commercial paper, and secured transactions. For accounting majors and others desiring a rather broad and detailed knowledge of commercial law. Offered spring semesters.
L405 The Corporation in America Today (3 cr.)
A discussion course focusing upon proposals for making business corporations more responsive to the needs of society and including study of the law applicable to corporations and their directors, officers, and employees. Involves student research and team exercises.
L406 Employment Problems and the Law (3 cr.)
Current legal problems in the area of employment. Topics include: race, sex discrimination; terminations in federal, state, and unionized jobs; impact of the U.S. Constitution and civil rights legislation.
M301 Introduction to Marketing Management (3 cr.)
P: W100, ECON E103, E104, MATH M119 (or consent of instructor). Overview of marketing for all undergraduates. Market planning and decision-making examined from firm’s and consumer’s point of view; marketing concept and its company-wide implications; integration of marketing with other functions. Market structure and behavior and their relationship to marketing strategy. International component of Marketing examined. Offered fall, spring, and summer I semesters.
M325 Selling (3 cr.)
P: M301 (or consent of instructor). The role of selling in the economy, in the organization, and in marketing management. Selling as a profession. The dynamics of salesperson-customer interaction. Skills, techniques, and strategies of selling.
M402 Marketing Channels (3 cr.)
P: M301. Marketing channels analyzed as organized behavior systems. Focuses on the institutional structure, relationships, and functions of channels of distribution; franchising, vertical integration, and vertical channel agreements also emphasized.
M405 Buyer Behavior (3 cr.)
P: M301 or consent of instructor. Description and explanation of consumer behavior in retail markets. Topics include demographic socioeconomic, psychographic, attitudinal, and group influences on consumer decision making. Applications to promotion, product design, distribution, pricing, and segmentation strategies.
M407 Business to Business Marketing (3 cr.)
P: M301. Problems, activities, and decision methods involved in the marketing of goods and services by business to business. Demand estimation, pricing, promotion distribution systems, and roles of nonconsumer buyers.
M415 Advertising and Promotional Management (3 cr.)
P: M301 (or consent of instructor). Basic advertising and sales promotion concepts. The design, management, and integration of a firm’s promotion strategy. Public policy aspects and the role of advertising in marketing communications in different cultures. Practical skills in public advertising included to provide implementation of theories. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
M418 Advertising Strategy (3 cr.)
P: M301, M303, M415, or consent of instructor. Major managerial problems of promotion administration; advertising research, agency relationships, media concepts and strategy, appropriations and budgets, evaluation, coordination, regulation, and campaign planning.
M419 Retail and Wholesale Management (3 cr.)
P: M301 (or consent of instructor). Management in retail and wholesale institutions; parallel and comparative treatment given to basic management problems and techniques relevant to both institutions. Basic marketing variables; location and physical facilities, inventories, purchasing, pricing, and promotions. Offered spring semester, alternate years.
M426 Sales Management (3 cr.)
P: M301 (or consent of instructor). Management of the field sales force. Basic sales management concepts include organization and staffing, allocation of effort, and control and evaluation. A portion of the course is devoted to the special problems of selling industrial and service markets.
M429 Legal Aspects of Marketing (3 cr.)
P: M301. Analysis of statutes, regulations, and common law doctrines applicable to marketing practices. Examination of legal issues encountered by marketers in dealing with consumers, competitors, and other marketplace participants.
M450 Marketing Strategy (3 cr.)
P: M301. Ideally taken in your last semester. Focuses on marketing’s role in gaining a sustainable competitive advantage. Topics include managing competitive interaction and marketing strategic planning. Emphasis on applications through the use of case studies and/or computer game simulation of competitive interaction. Offered fall semesters, alternate years.
M480 Professional Practice in Marketing (3-6 cr.)
P: Consent of departmental chairperson and of the instructor. Supervised individual study and research in your special field of interest. You will propose the investigation desired and, in conjunction with the instructor, develop the scope of work to be completed. Written report required. Offered every semester.
N300 Principles of Risk and Insurance (3 cr.)
Nature of risk; insurance as method of dealing with risk; property-liability and life-health insurance; insurance as an economic and social institution.
P301 Operations Management (3 cr.)
P: A201, ECON E103, E104, and E270; B330, MATH M118 and M119. Role of production in a business enterprise; basic types of production processes used in industry. Emphasis on application of economic principles and analytical techniques to decisions made by operations managers of any business. Supply, facility layout, and planning are also included. Offered fall and summer I semesters.
P480 Professional Practice in Operations Management (3-6 cr.)
P: Junior or senior standing with a concentration in operations management and decision technologies, as well as consent of department chairperson. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of A, S, or F assigned by faculty.
W100 Business Administration: Introduction (3 cr.)
Business administration from standpoint of manager of a business firm operating in the contemporary economic, political, social, and international environment. No credit for juniors and seniors in the School of Business. Course requires written report and/or computer projects. Offered every semester.
W301 Management and Organization Theory (3 cr.)
P: M301. Historical development of management theory. Nature of organizations and the role of the manager within formal organizations. Introduction to the management processes and to current theories of management and organizations including open systems, sociotechnical system, and contingency approaches to an understanding of the management processes and practices. Exercises and group reports are also included. Offered fall and spring semesters.
W311 New Venture Creation (3 cr.)
P: A201, L203, M301. Primarily for those interested in creating a new business venture. Emphasis on personal, rather than corporate goals and strategy, and problems on creation, rather than management of an enterprise. Each student develops an investment feasibility study for a new company. Offered fall and spring semesters.
W430 Organizations and Organizational Changes (3 cr.)
P: W301 or Z301. Analysis and development of organizational theories with emphasis on environmental dependencies, sociotechnical systems, structural design, and control of the performance of complex systems. Issues in organizational change, such as appropriateness of intervention strategies. Offered fall semesters.
W480 Professional Practice in Management (3-6 cr.)
P: Junior or senior standing with a concentration in management and consent of department chairperson. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of A, S, or F assigned by faculty. Offered every semester.
X410 Business Career Planning and Placement (2 cr.)
Assists you in obtaining positions consistent with career goals. Career planning, organized employment campaign, job-application methods, interviewing, and initial conduct on the job. Includes addresses by prominent business-persons and on-site dinner-etiquette session. Offered fall and spring semesters.
X487 Seminar in Business Administration (1-3 cr.)
Instruction of an interdisciplinary nature for student groups involved in university-related nonprofit ventures. Interested groups must be sponsored by a Business Division faculty member and must obtain approval for the seminar from the Undergraduate Policy Committee. May be repeated up to a maximum of 6 credits.
Z301 Organizational Behavior and Leadership (3 cr.)
P: F301, M301, P301. Nature of human behavior in organizations as a function of the individual, the groups within which one interacts, and the organizational setting. Emphasis on applications of behavioral science concepts and findings to individual behavior and organizational performance. Credit not given for both Z300 and Z301. Offered spring and summer I semesters.
Z440 Personnel—Human Resource Management (3 cr.)
Nature of human resource development and utilization in American society and organizations; government programs and policies, labor force statistics, organizational personnel departments, personnel planning, forecasting, selection, training, and development. Integration of government and organizational human resource programs. Offered fall semesters.
Z441 Wage and Salary Administration (3 cr.)
P: W301 or Z301. Survey of problems faced by modern managers of compensation systems. In-depth look at the role of company, government, union, and employee in the design and administration of total compensation systems. A description of the type of wage and salary systems currently in use, their advantages and disadvantages, and extent of current use. Offered periodically.

*Business graduate courses posted at the end of course listings on the graduate page.

Chemistry

C100 The World of Chemistry (3 cr.) (NSM)
For non-science majors, the chemistry of everyday life—fuels, plastics, drugs, water, air, and living systems. Lectures illustrated by demonstrations, films, and molecular models. Readings including articles from current newspapers and magazines. Credit given for only one of the following: C100, C101, C105, or S105. Offered spring semesters.
C101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: HS algebra or Math M007. Introduction to chemistry. Generally taken concurrently with C121. Lectures and discussion. The two sequences, C101-C121 and C102-C122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. Admission to advanced courses on basis of C101, C121, C102, and C122 granted only in exceptional cases. May be taken by students with deficiencies in chemistry without credit in preparation for C105. Credit given for only one of the following: C100, C101, C105, or S105. Offered periodically.
C102 Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: C101. Continuation of C101. Usually taken concurrently with C122. The chemistry of organic compounds and their reactions followed by an extensive introduction to biochemistry. Lectures and discussion. Credit given for only one of the following: C102, C106, or S106. Offered periodically.
C105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: Two years of high school algebra or M014 and one year of high school chemistry. Must be taken concurrently with C125. Basic principles including stoichiometry, thermochemistry, atomic and molecular structure, gases, solutions, and selected topics in descriptive chemistry. Credit given for only one of the following: C100, C101, C105, or S105. Offered every fall.
C106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: C105, C125. Must be taken concurrently with C126. Chemical equilibria, with emphasis on acids, bases, solubility, and electrochemistry, elementary thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and selected topics in descriptive chemistry. Credit given for only one of the following: C106 or C102 or S106. Offered every spring.
C108 General Organic Biochemistry (5 cr.) (NSM)
P: HS algebra or MATH M007. Basic atomic and molecular structure, gases, liquids, solutions, reactions, stoichiometry, equilibria, acids-bases, nuclear chemistry, chemistry of major functional groups of organic compounds, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and enzymes, hormones and neurotransmitters, replication, and expression of genes. Lab fee required. Offered periodically.
C121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.) (NSM)
P or concurrent: C100 or C101. Introduction to the techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of the following: C121, C125, or S125. Offered periodically.
C122 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr.) (NSM)
P: C101, C121 (may be taken concurrently), C102. Continuation of C121. Emphasis on organic and biochemical experimental techniques. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of the following: C122, C126, or S126. Offered periodically
C125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.) (NSM)
P: Must be taken concurrently with C105. Introduction to laboratory experimentation with emphasis on the collection and use of experimental data, some properties of solutions, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, and synthesis. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of the following: C121, C125, or S125. Offered fall semesters.
C126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.) (NSM)
P: C125. Must be taken concurrently with C106. A continuation of C125 with emphasis on equilibria, qualitative analysis, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction including electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and synthesis. Lab fee required. Credit given for only one of the following: C126, C122, or S126. Offered spring semesters.
C303 Environmental Chemistry (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: C106 and C126 or C108; R: C341 Investigation of the chemistry of water and air pollution, and analytical procedures and techniques as applied to pollution problems, effects, and controls. Offered periodically.
C333 Experimental Environmental Chemistry (2 cr.) (NSM)
P: L107 or C108, or equivalent general and organic chemistry or permission of instructor. A laboratory course that will use techniques in analytical chemistry to isolate, detect, and estimate (qualitatively and quantitatively) a few priority environmental pollutants. Laboratory experience will include scientific observations, collection of samples, data analysis, and proposing scientific explanation of the results. Offered periodically.
C341 Organic Chemistry Lectures I (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: C106. Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature, qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
C342 Organic Chemistry Lectures II (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: C341. Syntheses and reactions of polyfunctional compounds, natural and industrial products; physical and chemical methods of identification. Offered spring semester, alternate years.
C343 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (2 cr.) (NSM)
P: C341. Laboratory instruction in the fundamental techniques of organic chemistry and the use of general synthetic methods. Lab fee required. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
C344 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (2 cr.) (NSM)
P: C342. Preparation, isolation, and identification of organic compounds; emphasis on modern research methods. Lab fee required. Offered spring semester, alternate years.
C483 Biological Chemistry (3 cr.) (NSM)
P: 18 credit hours of chemistry, including C341. Introduction to structure, chemical properties, and interrelationships of biological substances, including major metabolic pathways. Credit not given for both C483 and BIOL S305. Offered periodically.
C490 Individual Study (1-3 cr.; 10 cr. maximum)
P: Permission of instructor. Enrollment only after consultation with the course director and the undergraduate advisor. Cannot be substituted for any course required in a chemistry major. Not distribution satisfying. Offered periodically.
N100 Nutrition. (4 cr.) (NSM)
Basic principles of general and organic chemistry, digestion, absorption and storage of various nutrients, food facts, and fallacies. Food habits, heart disease, obesity, cancer, and other consumer-oriented information. Food addiction, sociocultural and economic factors. Lab fee required. Offered every fall semester.

College of Arts & Sciences

I103: Information Literacy (2 cr., 1 credit applies toward computer literacy requirement)
In addition to looking at traditional ways of locating information, you will learn how to use on-line computer systems to find books and periodical articles, perform research on the Internet, communicate using e-mail, and create basic web pages.
S102 Freshman Seminar (3 cr.)
Introduction to college level projects in thinking, research, and writing in small group context. To promote a smooth adjustment to college life and to maximize academic success, you will become more familiar with services, resources and activities available at IU East. Topics will vary. Open only to freshmen.
W101 Library Skills (1 cr.)
Introduces you to the resources of the university library with emphasis on the development of individual research skills.

Communication Studies

S121 Public Speaking (3 cr.)
Theory and practice of public speaking: training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content, analysis of components of effective delivery and language. Offered fall, spring and summer semesters.
S122 Interpersonal Communication (3 cr.)(HFA)
Practical consideration of spontaneous human interaction in face-to-face situations. Special attention to perception, language, and attitudes. Offered fall semesters.
C130 Public Speaking, Honors (3 cr.)(HFA)
Theory and practice of public speaking: training in thought processes necessary to organize speech content, analysis of components of effective delivery and language. Substitutes for S121. Honors students or instructor permission required. Offered fall semesters.
S205 Introduction to Speech Communication (3 cr.) (HFA)
An overview of the theories and principles of effective communication in interpersonal, group, organizational, and public settings. Offerd spring semester of alternate years, occasionally in summer.
S223 Business and Professional Communication (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: S121. Preparation and presentation of type of speeches and oral reports appropriate to business and professional occupation; group discussion and parliamentary procedure. Offered fall semesters.
C228 Argumentation and Advocacy (3 cr.)(HFA)
Reasoning, evidence, and argument in public discourse. Study forms of argument. Practice in argumentative speaking.
S229 Discussion and Group Methods (3 cr.) (HFA)
Leadership and participation in group, committee, conference, and public discussion; logical and psychological aspects of group process. Offered spring semesters.
S236 Current Topics in Communication (3 cr.)(HFA)
Extensive analysis of selected problems in contemporary communication. Topics may vary and may be listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit.
S303 Propaganda and Persuasion (3 cr.) (HFA)
A study of the theory and use of propaganda in contemporary society. The course will examine the difference between propaganda and more ethical forms of persuasion. You will analyze a current propaganda campaign. Offered periodically.
C304 Communication and Social Conflict (3 cr.) (HFA)
Examination of sources and functions of symbolic influence in contemporary society. Emphasis upon developing rhetorical skills for critiquing social conflict.
C315 Advertising and Consumer Culture (3 cr.)(HFA)
Critical examination of advertising’s role in modern societies. Focuses on marketing and consumption as central activities in shaping personal identity and social relations.
S323 Speech Composition (3 cr.)
R: S121 or S130; and one of the following: S201, S223, S228, or S229. Advanced speech writing; theories of style in written and spoken language; logical proofs; and emotional and ethical appeals. Practice in composition and delivery. Offered periodically.
S324 Persuasive Speaking (3 cr.)
R: S121 and one of the following: S221, S223, S228, S229. Motivational appeals in influencing behavior, psychological factors in speaker-audience relationship; contemporary examples of persuasion. Practice in persuasive speaking. Offered fall semesters, alternate years.
S325 Speech Communication (THTR T325 Voice and Speech) (3 cr.)
P: T120. R: junior standing. Anatomy and functions of vocal mechanism; introduction to phonetics; improvement of your voice and diction through exercises and practical work in area of your special interest.
S336 Current Topics in Communication (3 cr.) (HFA)
Extensive analysis of selected problems in contemporary speech communication. Topics may vary and may be listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for credit. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
C380 Nonverbal Communication (3 cr.)(HFA)
Provides a conceptual and theoretical foundation for understanding how nonverbal communication influences perceptions of others and the ways in which nonverbal communication reflects emotions, status, sex roles, etc. The course explores how nonverbal communication facilitates retention, comprehension, and persuasiveness of verbal information, including the ability to detect deceptive communication.
S398 Independent Study in Speech Communication (1-6 cr.)
P: Junior standing and approval of instructor. Independent study of practicum experience. Projects must be approved by faculty member before enrolling. Offered every semester.
C424 Empirical Research Methods in Communication (3 cr.)(HFA)
P: S205. Focuses on the objective appraisal of behavioral data in the study of speech communication. Introduces the theoretical foundation of empirical social science and offers guidelines for conducting descriptive and experimental studies. Credit not given for both S424 and C424.
S427 Cross-Cultural Communication (3 cr.) (HFA)
A survey study of national, cultural, and cross-cultural persuasion in theory and practice. Offered spring semester, odd years.
S440 Organizational Communication (3 cr.) (HFA)
Examination of internal and external communication in business and other professional organizations, with emphasis on theory, techniques, practices, goals, and the social environment in which such communication exists. Offered spring semester, even years.
S450 Gender and Communication (3 cr.) (HFA)
Examines the extent to which biological sex and gender role orientation and stereotypes influence the process of communication. Focuses on gender differences in decoding and encoding verbal and nonverbal behavior, development of sex roles, cultural assumptions, and stereotypes regarding gender differences in communication. Analyzes how the media present, influence, and reinforce gender stereotypes. Offered spring semester, odd years.
C499 Senior Honors Thesis (3-6 cr.)(HFA)
P: senior standing. Original research project, culmination in honors thesis to be written under direction of faculty member. Can substitute for S490. Offered as needed.

Computer Literacy

B330 Computerized Statistical Analysis (1 cr.)
P: G100 and G130 or A110 or consent of instructor. Taken concurrently with ECON E270. Use of the computer for statistical analyses, including how to enter data, perform analyses, and interpret the resulting computer output. Focus on business applications for economics, finance, marketing, and management. Offered fall and spring semesters.
OLI S330 Computerized Statistical Analysis (1 cr.)
(BSS) P: G100 or equivalent; or consent of instructor. Taken concurrently with PSY K300. Use of the computer for statistical analyses, including how to enter data, perform analyses, and interpret the resulting computer output. Offered spring semesters.
COLI S360 Computers in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (1 cr.) (BSS)
P or C: P211. This course will introduce the application of technology to the behavioral and social science disciplines. Available technology and software will be described. You will make use of software to communicate with others, find information, and collect data.
G100 Microcomputer Operation and Word Processing. (1 cr.)
You will learn the fundamental skills required to operate microcomputer systems. Additionally, you will learn the fundamental skills of word processing using appropriate microcomputer software. Special attention will be given to preparing you to use word processing in future writing tasks required in other courses on campus.(See also COAS I 103)
G130 Spreadsheets for Managing Numbers. (1 cr.)
P: G100 or equivalent; or consent of instructor. Effective use of spreadsheet software; provides you with skills for handling, processing, and analyzing various kinds of numerical data.
G140 Using a Computer for Pictures and Graphics. (1 cr.)
P: G100 or equivalent; or consent of instructor. Techniques for representing numerical information in graphical form; introduction to software used for drawing and design.
G220 Advanced Word Processing (1 cr.)
P: G100, equivalent, or consent of instructor. Continuation of concepts and procedures introduced in G100; advanced text selection and text editing techniques; using glossaries and spelling checkers; and other topics relevant to advanced word processing.

Computer Science

A110 Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.)
P: One year of high school algebra or equivalent. No computing experience assumed. How computers work, word processing, spreadsheets, file management, web browsing, etc. Emphasis on problem solving techniques. Lecture and laboratory. Credit given for only one of A106, A110 or Business K201.
A115 Using the World-Wide Web (1.5 cr.)
P: A110, A111, or equivalent computing experience. Browsing (surfing) the Web, information retrieval, and information gathering; web page authoring; introduction to network terminology and social implications; emphasis on problem solving techniques. Lecture and laboratory 7 week course.
C201 Introduction to Computer Science (3 cr.)
P: Math M014 or equivalent; C: COLI G100 or CSCI A110 equivalent. Intended for students needing a rigorous introduction to computer science. Introduction to algorithm design, programming, and analysis. Using the Scheme programming language, course covers procedural and data abstractions, and use of several programming paradigms including functional, imperative and object-oriented. Offered fall semesters.
C202 Introduction to Computer Software Systems (3 cr.)
P: C201. Design of computer software systems and introduction to programming in the environment of a contemporary operating system. Topics include: C systems programming language and its data structure facilities, building and maintaining large projects, understanding the operating system interface, including shell tools and system calls. Offered spring semesters.
C203 COBOL and File Processing (3 cr.)
P: C201 or consent of instructor. Computer programming and algorithms. Applications to large file processing functions of an organization. If transferring to Bloomington, you may receive credit for only one of C203 or C201. Offered fall semesters.
C206 Programming for Educators (3 cr.)
Instructional design and problem solving are explored through developing instructional software using appropriate educationally-orientated programming languages and/or authoring tools. Recommended for education students seeking an endorsement in educational computing. Not normally accepted for credit for computer science majors.
C237 Operating Systems and Job Processing (3 cr.)
P: C201, C243. A functional approach to the study of operating systems. The major components of at least two operating systems are studied. Various jobs are run under these operating systems. Offered summer II, even years.
C243 Introduction to Data Structures (3 cr.)
P: C202. Introduction to data structure concepts and common applications. Structures to be discussed include strings, lists, queues, stacks, graphs, trees, sequential files, random files, and indexed sequential files. Practical applications and algorithms are stressed. Offered fall semesters.
C251 Foundations of Digital Computing (3 cr.)
P: C202 or equivalent; MATH M215. Boolean algebra and propositional logic. Set algebra including mappings and relations. Elements of graph theory and statistical analysis. Applications of all topics to computer programming. Offered spring semesters.
C297 Sophomore Topics in Computer Science (2 cr. or 3 cr., may be repeated no more than 9 cr.)
P: C202 and others as appropriate; consent of instructor. Selected topics in computer science appropriate if you are in or nearing the end of your sophomore year. Course may cover a topic selected from, but not limited to, the following list: programming languages, computer graphics, artificial intelligence, ethics in data processing, and database systems.
C307 Applied Programming Techniques (3 cr.)
P: C201 or equivalent and experience in at least two programming languages. Programming techniques: data analysis, sorting and searching, use of tape and disk files, and string and text manipulation. Offered spring semesters.
C335 Computer Structures (4 cr.)
P: C201 or equivalent. Structure and internal operation of computers, stressing the architecture and assembly language programming of a specific computer. Additional topics include digital hardware and microprogramming. Offered fall semesters.

Criminal Justice

J101 The American Criminal Justice System (3 cr.)
Introduction to elements of the criminal justice system: the police, the courts, corrections—as they function in contemporary American society. Offered spring and fall semesters, summer as needed.
J301 Criminal Law (3 cr.)
The development, limitations, and application of substantive criminal law utilizing the case-study method. Offered fall semesters.
J302 Criminal Law Administration (3 cr.)
Criminal law application and procedure from the initiation of police activity through the correctional process utilizing the case-study method. Offered spring semesters.
J303 Evidence (3 cr.)
The rules of law governing proof at trial of disputed issues of fact; burden of proof; presumptions and judicial notice; examination, impeachment, competency, and privileges of witnesses; hearsay rule and exceptions; all related as nearly as possible to criminal as opposed to civil process. Offered every semester or as needed.
J305 Juvenile Justice Process (3 cr.)
Current developments in the legal, administrative, and operational aspects of juvenile justice system. Offered once every three years - spring semester.
J306 Trial Courts and Criminal Justice (3 cr.)
This course will examine the characteristics and operation of criminal trial courts. The course will focus on how defendants are processed through trial courts, the roles of various participants, and the potential for reform. Offered spring semesters.
J310 Introduction to Administration Processes (3 cr.)
Introduction to principles of management and systems theory for the administration of criminal justice agencies. Offered as needed.
J320 Criminal Investigation (3 cr.)
Theory of investigation, crime scene procedures, interviews, interrogations, surveillances, and sources of information; collection and preservation of physical evidence; investigative techniques in specific crimes. Offered spring semesters.
J321 Introduction to American Law Enforcement (3 cr.)
A broadly based study of the operations and interrelationships of the American police system, including discussion of the limitations of the police function, interjurisdictional matters, and intra-agency processes. Offered fall semesters
J331 Introduction to Corrections (3 cr.)
A survey of contemporary correctional systems including analysis of federal, state, and local correction; adult and juvenile facilities and programs; probation and parole. Offered spring semesters.
J401 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 cr.)
The development, limitations, and applicability of criminal law and procedure under the Constitution of the United States. Not open to students with credit for J301 or J302. Offered as needed.
J439 Crime and Public Policy (3 cr.)
A detailed examination of the major efforts designed to control or reduce crime. A review of existing knowledge is followed by an investigation of current crime control theories, proposals, and programs.
J440 Community Corrections (3 cr.)
An introduction to correctional alternatives to incarceration that focuses on the reintegration of the offender while remaining in the community. Because of their extensive use, considerable attention is given to probation and parole. Other topics include diversion, community residential programs, restitution, halfway house, and home detention. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
J445 Trends in Correction (3 cr.)
Analysis and evaluation of contemporary correctional institutions and the various field services. Offered as needed.
J480 Research in Criminal Justice (1-6 cr.)
P: Junior standing, five courses in criminal justice, and consent of departmental chairperson. Individual research under guidance of faculty member. Offered as needed.

Economics

E103 Introduction to Microeconomics (3 cr.)
P: Math M014, Eng W131 or consent of instructor. Scarcity, opportunity cost, competitive and noncompetitive market pricing, and interdependence as an analytical core. Individual sections apply this core to a variety of current economic policy problems, such as poverty, pollution, excise taxes, rent controls, and farm subsidies. Offered every semester.
E104 Introduction to Macroeconomics (3 cr.)
P: Math M014, Eng W131 or consent of instructor. Measuring and explaining aggregate economic performance, money, monetary policy, and fiscal policy as an analytical core. Individual sections apply this core to a variety of current economic policy problems, such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth. Offered every semester.
E270 Introduction to Statistical Theory in Economics and Business (3 cr.)
P: MATH M118, M119, M215, consent of instructor. C: COLI B330. Review of basic probability concepts. Sampling, inference, and testing statistical hypotheses. Business applications of regression and correlation theory, time series analysis, analysis of variance, and elementary decision theory. Offered every spring and fall semesters.
E321 Intermediate Microeconomic Theory (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Microeconomics; the theory of demand; theory of production; pricing under conditions of competition and monopoly; allocation and pricing of resources; partial and general equilibrium theory; welfare economics. Credit given for only one: G300 or E321.
E322 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Macroeconomics; national income accounting; theory of income, employment, and price level. Countercyclical and other public policy measures. Offered fall semester, every two years.
E332 International Monetary Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Theory of exchange rate and balance of payments adjustment, macroeconomic policy in open economies, history and comparison of international monetary systems, and proposals for reform.
E350 Money and Banking (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Monetary and banking system of the United States. The supply and control of money. The impact of money on the U.S. economy. Topics in the application of Federal Reserve monetary policy. Analytical treatment of the Federal Reserve system and the commercial banking industry. Offered spring semesters.
E360 Public Finance: Survey (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Analysis of government expenditures and revenue sources, taxation and capital formation, public debt and inflation, growth in government spending and inter-governmental fiscal relations.
E340 Introduction to Labor Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Economic problems of the wage earner in modern society; structure, policies, and problems of labor organizations; employer and governmental labor relations.
E363 Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Basic theory and policy of such topics as pollution, resource depletion, environmental risk, and resource conservation. Issues covered include: limits to growth, quality of life, and the appropriate roles for the private market and federal control.
E375 Introduction to Mathematical Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104, MATH M118 and either M119 or M215. Micro- and Macro-economic concepts in a mathematical setting. Basic application of mathematical concepts to marginal analysis, equilibrium, and optimization. Application of matrix theory to input-output analysis and the solution of economic equilibrium.
E385 The Economics of Industry (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Empirical analysis of market structure and behavior. Location, technology, economies of scale, vertical integration, conglomerates, barriers to entry, and competitive practices. Economic assessment of product performance and environmental impact.
E406 Undergraduate Seminar in Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 or E104 and Senior standing with consent of instructor. Discussion and analysis of contemporary economic problems. Different topics offered each semester. May be repeated twice for credit. Papers and written assignments ordinarily required.
E408 Undergraduate Readings in Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104 and Senior standing with consent of instructor. Individual readings and research.
E430 International Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Gains from trade, relation between factor rentals and goods prices, distributional effects of trade, tariff policy and quantitative interferences, trade problems of developing countries, discrimination and customs unions, balance-of-payments adjustment via prices and incomes, exchange rate policy, role of international reserves.
E495 Economic Development (3 cr.)
P: E103 and E104. Characteristics of economically underdeveloped countries. Obstacles to sustained growth; planning and other policies for stimulating growth; examination of development problems and experience in particular countries.
*Economic graduate courses listed in the graduate course section..

Education

E325 Social Studies in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
P: M299 and E339; C: M401. Emphasizes the development of objectives, teaching strategies, and evaluation procedures that facilitate the social learnings of young children. Special attention given to concept learning, inquiry, decision making and value analysis. Offered fall and spring semesters.
E328 Science in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
P: M299 and E339; C: M301. The focus of this course will be on developing teacher competencies in writing performance objectives, question-asking, evaluating, and sequencing. These competencies will reveal themselves in the preparation and development of science activities and the teaching strategies involved in presenting those activities to elementary school children. Offered fall and spring semesters.
E335 Introduction to Early Childhood Education (3 cr.)
This course has a dual focus. First, it is an overview of the field including a historic perspective, program models, goals of early childhood education, and professional organizations. The second focus emphasizes learning observation skills, understanding the characteristics of young children, teacher-child interaction, and classroom management skills.
E337 Classroom Learning Environments (3 cr.)
P: E335. This course focuses on the curriculum aspects of early childhood programs designed to meet ethnic and cultural differences and on planning, utilizing, and evaluating learning environments. Selection of materials, activities, and the acquisition of skills for using these to stimulate children’s development are the major focuses.
E338 The Early Childhood Educator (3 cr.)
P: E335. Includes role of the teacher as a professional educator, including professional responsibilities, legal rights and responsibilities of teachers and students, schools and community relations, and involvement in professional organizations. A major emphasis is on parent involvement and parent education.
E339 Methods of Teaching Language Arts (3 cr.)
P: M299; C: M301. This course appraises the materials, methods, and techniques employed in an elementary school developmental language arts and reading program. E339 is to be taken before E340 and E341. Offered fall and spring semesters.
E340 Methods of Teaching Reading I (3 cr.)
P: E339. P: M299; C: M301. This course describes and appraises the methods, materials, and techniques employed in diagnosing learning problems in elementary language arts and reading programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
E341 Methods of Teaching Reading II (3 cr.)
P: E340, M299; C: M401. This course describes and appraises the materials, methods, and techniques employed in corrective instruction in elementary language arts and reading programs. Offered fall and spring semesters.
E343 Mathematics in the Elementary Schools (3 cr.)
P: M299 and E339; C: M301. Emphasizes the developmental nature of the arithmetic process and its place as an effective tool in the experiences of the elementary school child. Offered fall and spring semesters.
E449 Trade Books and the Classroom Teacher (3 cr.)
Emphasis on the use of trade books for teaching language arts and reading, K-8. Historical and contemporary literature will be used to examine objectives and techniques of instruction.
203 Topical Exploration in Education (1-3 cr.)
A one-semester course on a particular topic, established at the request of a faculty member. Applies only as elective credit. Offered fall and spring semesters.
H340 Education and American Culture (3 cr.)
C: M101. The present educational system, its social impact and future implications viewed in historical, philosophical, and sociological perspective. Offered fall and spring semesters.
K206 Teaching Methods for Students with Special Needs (1-3 cr.)
This course will focus on curriculum and instructional methods for teaching students with diverse abilities and disabilities. Specifically, you will learn about the historical and legal precedents in special education, student-centered assessment and planning strategies, learning styles, curricular adaptations, individualized instruction, teaming strategies, building classroom communities, and planning for transitions, career exploration, and adult outcomes. Offered fall and spring semesters.
M101 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
C: H340. Laboratory or field experience (may be repeated). Offered fall and spring semesters.
M201 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
C: P251 or P254 or P255. Laboratory or field experience for sophomores (may be repeated).
M300 Teaching in a Pluralistic Society (3 cr.)
This course introduces you to teaching as a profession. You will focus upon the "self as teacher," learning styles, cultural pluralism, and classroom teaching strategies which respond positively to the personal and ethnic diversity of the learner. Offered fall and spring semesters.
M301 Laboratory/Field Experience (1 cr.)
C: E328, E339, E340, E343 or M314. Laboratory or field experience for sophomores and juniors (may be repeated). Offered fall and spring semesters.
M311 General Methods for Kindergarten/Elementary Teachers (1-3 cr.)
P: M299; C: M425. Explores elementary school learning environments in which teachers plan classroom organization and management, curriculum, and evaluation to meet the needs of individual pupils, as well as examines the legal rights and responsibilities of teachers. Offered fall and spring semesters.
M312 General Methods for Junior High/Middle School Education (1-3 cr.)
P: M299; C: M301. Individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching process, curriculum development, and organization.
M314 General Methods for SH/JH/MS Teachers (3 cr.)
P: M299; C: M301. Study covers individualized and interdisciplinary learning methods, measurement and evaluation, teaching and curriculum development, and organization of the SH/JH/MS. Offered spring semesters.
M324 Teaching about the Arts (1-3 cr.)
P: E339; C: M301. Introduction to importance of the arts in elementary school curriculum. You are given a foundation of methods and materials in art and music that will enable you to integrate the arts into the general curriculum, supplement art lessons given by school art specialists, and encourage student discussion and understanding of art and music in the world today. Offered fall and spring semesters.
M401 Laboratory/Field Experience (0-3 cr.)
Laboratory or field experience for juniors or seniors (may be repeated).
M425 Student Teaching: Elementary (10-16 cr.)
Full-time supervised student teaching for at least 10 continuous weeks in grades 1-6 of an accredited elementary school in the state of Indiana, unless the integral program includes student teaching in an approved out-of-state site. Grade: S or F. Offered fall and spring semesters.
M441 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Social Studies (2-4 cr.) P: M299; C: M401. Includes consideration of philosophical and psychological perspectives, development and practice of skills and techniques, selection of content and materials, and evaluation of student and teaching performance. Offered fall semesters.
M446 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Science (1-5 cr.).
P: M299; C: M401. Methods, techniques, content, and material applicable to the teaching of science in the SH/JH/MS. Designed for students who plan to teach biology, chemistry, earth science, general science, or physics in SH/JH/MS. Offered fall semesters.
M452 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS English (1-5 cr.)
P: M299; C: M401. Methods, techniques, content, and material applicable to the teaching of English in the SH/JH/MS. Offered fall semesters.
M457 Methods of Teaching SH/JH/MS Mathematics (2-4 cr.)
P: M299; C: M401. Methods, techniques, content, and materials applicable to the teaching of mathematics in the SH/JH/MS. Offered fall semesters.
M464 Methods of Teaching Reading (3 cr.)
P: M299. Curriculum, methods, and materials for teaching students to read more effectively. Offered fall semesters.
M470 Practicum (3-8 cr.)
Teaching or experience under the direction of an identified supervising teacher, with the university providing supervision in the endorsement or minor area and at the level appropriate to the area and in an accredited school within the state of Indiana, unless the integral program includes experience in an approved and accredited out-of-state site. The practicum may be full or part-time, but in every instance the amount of credit granted will be commensurate with the amount of time spent in the instructional setting. Grade: S or F. Offered fall and spring semesters.
M480 Student Teaching in the Secondary School (1-16 cr.)
Full-time supervised student teaching for at least 10 continuous weeks in your major certification area in a senior high, junior high, or middle school within the state of Indiana, unless the integral program includes student teaching in an approved out-of-state site. May include a portion of the time in your minor certification area. Grade: S or F. Offered fall and spring semesters.
P249 Growth and Development in Early Childhood (3 cr.)
Focuses on the cognitive, social, affective, and physical development of the child during early years of life. The goal of understanding the growing child from multiple perspectives guides the study of theory and research on child development. Theoretical study is integrated with observations of, and experiences with, children in a way that increases the insights and competence of the teacher of young children. The unique developmental problems of special groups of children—handicapped, economically deprived, and minority groups—are addressed.
P250 General Educational Psychology (3 cr.)
The study and application of psychological concepts and principles as related to the teaching-learning process, introduction to classroom management, measurement/evaluation, and disability awareness.
P251 Educational Psychology for Elementary Teachers (3 cr.)
C: M201. The application of psychological concepts to school learning and teaching in the perspective of development from childhood through preadolescence. Special attention is devoted to the needs of the handicapped.
P254 Educational Psychology for Teachers of All Grades (3 cr.)
C: M201. The application of psychological concepts to school learning and teaching in the perspective of development from childhood through adolescence. Special attention is devoted to the needs of the handicapped.
P255 Educational Psychology for Middle School/Senior High Teachers (3 cr.)
C: M201. The application of psychological concepts to school learning and teaching in the perspective of development during the pre-adolescent and adolescent period. Special attention is devoted to the needs of the handicapped.
P280 Psychology Applied to Teaching (3 cr.)
The study and application of psychological concepts and principles are related to the teaching-learning process. For Education students only. Offered fall and spring semesters.
P407 Psychological Measurement in the Schools (3 cr.)
Application of measurement principles in classroom testing; construction and evaluation of classroom tests; evaluation of student performance; interpretation and use of measurement data; assessment of aptitudes, achievement, and interests via standardized tests; school testing programs.
Q200 Basic Science Skills (3 cr.)
Course provides the elementary education major with a background in the science process skills needed to complete required science courses. Offered fall and spring semesters.
Q490 Research in Science Education (1-6 cr.)
Individual research and study in science education. May include both lecture and laboratory work.
W200 Microcomputing for Education: An Introduction (1-3 cr.)
Required of all students pursuing teacher certification. Introduction to instructional computing and educational computing literature. Hands-on experience with educational software, utility packages, and commonly used microcomputer hardware. Offered fall and spring semesters.
W201 Beginning Programming for Computers in Education (2 cr.)
This course is designed for students who need to acquire the basic programming skills necessary for using a computer and for understanding computer programming. No prior knowledge of programming or typing is required.
W210 Survey of Computer-Based Education (3 cr.)
P: W200, C206, or permission of the instructor. The first course for the endorsement in educational computing. Proficiency in the use of application programs. Study of social, moral, and technological issues of educational computing.
W220 Technical Issues in Computer-Based Education (3 cr.)
P: W210 or permission of instructor. An examination of computer hardware and peripheral devices in classroom settings, (e.g., networking, communications, and hyper-media). Understanding of educational applications of a programming or authoring language.
W310 Computer-Based Teaching Methods (3 cr.)
P: W220. Integration of educational technology into the school curriculum; methods of teaching computer literacy, computing skills, and programming at K-12 levels; principles of educational software design and evaluation; staff development techniques.
W410 Practicum in Computer-Based Education (6 cr.)
P: W310. The culminating experience for the computing endorsement. Either six weeks of full-time, or 12 weeks of half-time field work in an educational setting that incorporates instructional computing.
W450 Research in Instructional Computing (1-3 cr.)
Individual research.
X050 Basic Reading Techniques (3 cr.)
You will learn reading techniques and strategies designed to improve the comprehension and critical thinking skills necessary for success in content area courses. Through active reading, writing, and discussion, you will become aware of your own strengths and weaknesses as a reader; you will develop and implement individual reading improvement plans. The course is graded on a Satisfactory/Fail basis. Credit may not be applied toward any degree. Offered fall, spring, and summer II semesters.
X051 Basic Study Skills (3 cr.)
Basic reading and study skills, including; comprehension of written and auditory material, preparing and taking tests, skills to aid in retention of material, critical thinking, and using campus resources to enhance and support learning. The course is graded on a Satisfactory/Fail basis. Credit may not be applied toward any degree.
X100 Practice in Reading and Study for Self- Improvement (3 cr.)
Attempts to discover weaknesses in your methods of reading and study, to provide remedial exercises. Much of the work is done on an individual basis. Course graded on satisfactory/fail basis. Credit may not be applied toward any degree.
X151 College Textbook Reading (3 cr.)
Designed to develop higher levels of learning skills with instruction and practice in critical reading and listening, understanding and applying principles, methods of learning. Offered fall, spring and summer semesters.
X400 Diagnostic Teaching of Reading in the Classroom (3 cr.)
Diagnosis of reading difficulties and solutions to problems through research, conference, and practice in the use of materials and equipment.
X401 Critical Reading in the Content Area (1-3 cr.)
Aids elementary and secondary teachers in the development of instructional strategies that assist students in the comprehension, critical analysis, and integration of ideas presented in print material of various subject matter areas. Offered periodically.
X460 Books for Reading Instruction, 5-12 (1-3 cr.)
Examines use of young adult literature, trade books, and non-text materials for teaching language arts and reading 5-12. Literature and poetry are used for examining objectives and techniques of instruction.
Education graduate courses listed in the graduate course section. These courses are offerd intermittently. Please check with the Division of Education for further details.

English (Grammar, Literature, Writing)

Grammar Courses
G205 Introduction to the English Language (3 cr.) (HFA)
An introduction to the English language and to the principles and methods of linguistics, this course is designed to be the first course in English linguistics. The course examines the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of English and discusses a range of applications of these basic concepts in areas such as first and second language acquisition and language education. Offered spring semester, even years.
G207 Grammar and Usage (3 cr.) (HFA)
Provides you with a foundation in traditional grammar and usage. Intended primarily for students preparing to teach English. Offered fall semester, even years.
G301 History of the English Language (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: G205, or consent of instructor. The historical and structural analysis of the English language is surveyed through the stages of its development. Background provided in G205 would be useful in this course. Offered on occasional basis.
Literature Courses
Classics (CLAS)
C205 Classical Mythology (3 cr.) (HFA)
Introduction to Greek and Roman myths, legends, and tales, especially those that have an important place in the Western cultural tradition. Offered once every four years.
Comparative Literature (CMLT)
C146 Major Themes in Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Comparative analysis of themes and motifs that reappear in literature from different periods and cultures. These include friendship, madness, self-sacrifice, the relationship of parents and children, the relationship of men and women, and the relationship of individuals and society. Readings come from diverse genres and national traditions. Offered occasionally.
C205 Comparative Literary Analysis ((3 cr.) (HFA)
Proceeds from a close examination of individual texts to comparative examination of different texts, using plays, poems, and short fiction from various literatures. Offered occasionally.
L150 Representative American Writers (3 cr.) (HFA)
The study of American writers with emphasis on those writings after the Civil War. Possible emphasis on Douglas, Twain, James, Dreiser, Wharton, Fitzgerald, Wright, and Olsen. Offered occasionally.
L202 Literary Interpretation (3 cr.) (HFA)
Development of critical skills essential to participation in interpretive process. Through class discussion and focused writing assignments, introduces the premises and motives of literary analysis and critical methods associated with historical, generic, and/or cultural concerns. Offered fall semesters.
L203 Introduction to Drama (3 cr.) (HFA)
Representative significant plays to acquaint you with characteristics of drama as a type of literature. Readings include plays from several ages and countries. Offered every two years.
L204 Introduction to Fiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
Representative works of fiction; structural techniques in the novel. Novels and short stories from several ages and countries. Offered approximately every third semester.
L205 Introduction to Poetry (3 cr.) (HFA)
Kinds, conventions, and elements of poetry in a selection of poems from several historical periods. Offered approximately every third semester.
L207 Women and Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Issues and approaches to the critical study of women writers and treatment in British and American literature. Offered approximately every third semester.
L208 Topics in English and American Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Selected works of English or American literature in relation to a single cultural problem or theme. Topics will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit. Offered once a year.
L209 Topics in American Literature and Culture (3 cr.) (HFA)
Selected works of American literature taught in relation to a single cultural problem or theme. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Offered once a year.
L210 Studies in Popular Literature and Media (HFA)
Popular literary modes in England and America, such as detective, western, fantasy; history and theories of “mass” or “popular” culture; uses of literacy. Literary analysis of particular mass media forms, including television drama. Topic varies. Offered once a year.
L213 Literary Masterpieces I (3 cr.) (HFA)
Literary masterpieces from Homer to the present. Aims at thoughtful, intensive reading; appreciation of aesthetic values; enjoyment of reading. Courses may be taken out of sequence. Offered every two years.
L214 Literary Masterpieces II (3 cr.) (HFA)
Literary masterpieces from Homer to the present. Aims at thoughtful, intensive reading; appreciation of aesthetic values; enjoyment of reading. Courses may be taken out of sequence. Offered every two years.
L225 Introduction to World Masterpieces (3 cr.)
(HFA) An intensive study of masterpieces of world literature from Homer’s Odyssey to Goethe’s Faust, which present the archetypal patterns of human experience that recur in the great literature of the past and present. Offered fall semester, alternate years.
L240 Literature and Public Life (3 cr.) (HFA)
A study of literary works that feature situations, issues, and problems of values or ethics in public life as seen from a variety of viewpoints. Discussion and writing will be directed to the works themselves and to the questions they raise for contemporary life. Offered occasionally.
L250 American Literature Before 1865 (3 cr.)
(HFA) P: W131 or equivalent. An introductory survey of representative works with an emphasis on major writers. Offered every other year.
L251 American Literature After 1865 (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131 or equivalent. An introductory survey of representative works with an emphasis on major writers. Offered every other year.
L295 American Literature and Film (3 cr.)
(HFA) Film in relation to American culture and society. Topic varies. Works of literature may be used for comparison, but the main emphasis will be on film as a narrative medium and as an important element in American culture. Offered approximately every year.
L297 English Literature to 1600 (3 cr.) (HFA)
Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Chaucer to Shakespeare and on their cultural content. Offered fall semester, even years.
L298 English Literature from 1600-1800 (3 cr.) (HFA)
Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Donne to Johnson and on their cultural context. Offered spring semester, odd years.
L299 English Literature Since 1800 (3 cr.) (HFA)
Representative selections, with emphasis on major writers from Blake to the present and on their cultural context. Offered fall semester, odd years.
L305 Chaucer (3 cr.) (HFA)
Chaucer’s work, with special emphasis on The Canterbury Tales. Offered occasionally.
L306 Middle English Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Selected works such as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, the Pearl, mystery and morality plays, and religious lyrics, read in Middle English. Offered occasionally.
L315 Major Plays of Shakespeare (3 cr.) (HFA)
A close reading of a representative selection of Shakespeare’s major plays. Offered occasionally.
L318 Milton (3 cr.) (HFA)
Poetry and prose of John Milton, with special attention to Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Offered occasionally.
L332 Romantic Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Major romantic writers, with emphasis on two or more of the following: Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Offered approximately every two years.
L335 Victorian Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Major poetry and prose, 1830-1900, studies against social and intellectual background of period. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L345 Twentieth-Century British Poetry (3 cr.) (HFA)
Modern poets, especially Yeats, Eliot, Auden; some later poets may be included. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L346 Twentieth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
Modern fiction, its techniques and experiments, particularly Joyce, Lawrence, and Woolf; some later novelists may be included. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L348 Nineteenth-Century British Fiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
Forms, techniques, and theories of fiction, as exemplified by such writers as Scott, Dickens, Eliot, and Hardy. Offered occasionally.
L355 American Fiction to 1900 (3 cr.) (HFA)
Survey of representative nineteenth-century American novels, with emphasis on works of Cooper, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, James, and Dreiser. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L356 American Poetry to 1900 (3 cr.) (HFA)
Includes work of Bradstreet, Taylor, the fireside poets, Poe, Emerson, Whitman, Dickinson, and Crane. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L357 20th Century American Poetry (3 cr.) (HFA)
American poetry since 1900, including such poets as Pound, Eliot, Frost, Stevens, Williams, and Lowell. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L358 20th Century American Fiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
American fiction since 1900, including such writers as Dreiser, Lewis, Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Bellow. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L363 American Drama (3 cr.) (HFA)
Main currents in American drama to the present. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L364 Native American Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
A survey of traditional and modern literature by American Indians, especially of the high plains and southwest culture areas, with particular attention to the image of the Indian in both native and white literature. Offered approximately every other year.
L369 Studies in American and British Authors (3 cr.) (HFA)
Studies in single authors (such as Wordsworth and Melville), groups of authors (such as minority writers), and periods (such as American writers of the 1920s). Topics vary from semester to semester. May be repeated once for credit. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L370 Black American Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
A study of the major black American writers, with special emphasis on recent writing. Offered fall semester, every two years.
L371 Introduction to Criticism (3 cr.) (HFA)
Study of and practice in using contemporary critical methodologies; consideration of the history and institutional conditions of the study of English. Offered occasionally.
L372 Contemporary American Fiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
Examination of representative American fiction since 1955 in its social, cultural, and historical contexts. Topics include such issues as the representation of truth in fiction, intertextuality, and the transgressions of genre boundaries. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L374 Ethnic American Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Literature about the American ethnic experience, selected from works by African American, Jewish American, Italian American, Irish American, Native American, Asian American, Latin American, and other ethnic authors. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L378 Studies in Women and Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
British and American authors such as George Eliot, Gertrude Stein; groups of authors, such as the Bronte sisters, recent women poets; or genres and modes, such as autobiography, film, and criticism. Topics will vary from semester to semester. Offered approximately every two to three years.
L379 American Ethnic and Minority Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Analysis of literature by and about immigrants from diverse cultures, as well as ethnic literature about groups such as African Americans, Appalachians, Latinos, and Native Americans, from a historical and thematic perspective. Offered approximately every other year.
L380 Literary Modernism (3 cr.) (HFA)
Phenomenon of modernism in early twentieth-century transatlantic literature, with emphasis on such writers Joyce, Pound, Eliot, Stein, Lawrence, and Faulkner; studies in relation to social and artistic movements. Offered occasionally.
L381 Recent Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
Selected writers of contemporary significance. May include groups and movements (such as black writers, poets of projective verse, new regionalists, para journalists, and other experimenters in pop literature, folk writers, and distinctly ethnic writers); several recent novelists, poets, or critics; or any combination of groups. May be repeated once for credit. Offered every year.
L382 Fiction of the Non-Western World (3 cr.) (HFA)
An in-depth study of selected narratives from the fiction of the non-western world. Focus and selections vary from year to year. May be repeated once for credit. Offered occasionally.
L383 Studies in British Commonwealth (3 cr.) (HFA)
Study of a coherent period of British or Commonwealth periods (such as medieval, Elizabethan, Victorian England, or modern Canada), with attention to the relations between literature, the other arts, and the intellectual milieu. Offered every two or three years.
L384 Studies in American Culture (3 cr.) (HFA)
Study of a coherent period of American culture (such as the Revolution, the Progressive Era, the Great Depression), with attention to the relations between literature, the other arts, and the intellectual milieu. Offered occasionally.
L390 Children’s Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Historical and modern children’s books and selections from books; designed to assist future teachers, parents, librarians, or others in selecting the best in children’s literature for each period of the child’s life. Offered fall semesters and occasionally in summers.
L391 Young Adult Literature (3 cr.) (HFA)
Study of books suitable for junior high and high school classroom use. Special stress on works of fiction dealing with contemporary problems, but also including modern classics, biography, science fiction, and other areas of interest to teenage readers. Offered spring semesters.
L395 British and American Film Studies (3 cr.) (HFA)
Intensive study of special topics related to film narratives; emphasis on American or British film as a cultural phenomenon. Topic varies. Offered every two years.
L450 Seminar: British and American Authors (3 cr.) (HFA)
R: Junior or senior standing. Intensive study of a major author or school of closely related authors. Offered spring semester, odd years.
L460 Seminar: Literary Form, Mode, and Theme (3 cr.) (HFA)
Study of texts written in several historical periods united by a common mode or form (narrative, romanticism, lyric, etc.), or by a common theme (bildungsroman, the city and the country, the two cultures question, the uses of literacy, etc.). Offered spring semester, odd years.
Writing Courses
W001 Fundamentals of English (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: Placement. In this developmental writing course, you learn about the writing process, from invention of ideas to revision strategies. You obtain instruction in sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation. Ordinarily, credit earned in W001 will not apply toward graduation; you should consult your degree-granting units about their specific policies. Offered fall and spring.
W130 Principles of Composition (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: Placement. Provides a semester of writing instruction needed before taking Elementary Composition I. Practice in writing papers for a variety of purposes and audiences. Attention to sentence and paragraph structure. Grade of C or better required to take W131. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
W131 Elementary Composition I (3 cr.) (HFA)
Offers instruction and practice in the reading, writing, and critical thinking skills required in college. Emphasis is on written assignments that require synthesis, analysis, and argument based on sources. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
W132 Elementary Composition II (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131 (with a grade of C or better). Stresses argumentation and research concurrently, with a secondary emphasis on critical evaluation in both reading and writing. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
W203 Creative Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131. Exploratory course in writing in which you may attempt expression in poetry, fiction, and drama. May be repeated once for credit. Offered fall, spring, and occasional summer semesters.
W231 Professional Writing Skills (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131 (with a grade of C or better). Focuses on expository writing for the student whose career requires preparation of reports, proposals, and analytical papers. Emphasis on clear and direct objective writing and on investigation of an original topic written in report form, including a primary research project. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters.
W233 Intermediate Expository Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
Expands upon the rhetorical and stylistic principles introduced in W131. Emphasis is on the writing process, modes of discourse reflective of professional writing, and language conventions. Offered on occasional basis.
W234 Technical Report Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131 or equivalent with a grade of C or better. Instruction in preparing technical proposals and reports, with an introduction to the use of graphics. Offered fall semester, odd years.
W250 Writing in Context (1-3 cr.) (HFA)
Offers instruction in intermediate-level expository writing. You will study a contemporary issue and write papers on that issue. Topics will vary from year to year. May be repeated once for credit. Offered on occasional basis.
W260 Film Criticism (3 cr.) (HFA)
Viewing and critiquing currently playing films, with emphasis on the quality of production and direction. Contemporary films viewed; papers serve as a basis for discussion during class. You will be expected to pay for movie admissions. Offered on occasional basis.
W270 Argumentative Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131 with a grade of C or better. Offers instruction and practice in writing argumentative essays about complicated and controversial issues. The course focuses on strategies identifying issues, assessing claims, locating evidence, deciding on a position, and writing papers with clear assertions and convincing arguments. Offered fall semester, even years.
W290 Writing in the Arts and Sciences (3 cr.) (HFA)
Studies academic writing as a means of discovery and record. Study of and practice in the procedures, conventions, and terminology of the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Offered on occasional basis.
W301 Writing Fiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
R: 203. P: W131. R: W203. An intermediate course in the theory and practice of fiction writing with seminar study of relevant materials and criticism of student work in class and conference. May be repeated once for credit. Offered fall semesters.
W303 Writing Poetry (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131. R: W203. An intermediate course in the theory and practice of poetry writing with seminar study of relevant materials and criticism of student work in class and conference. May be repeated once for credit. Offered in spring semesters.
W350 Advanced Expository Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W131 with a grade of C or better. This advanced writing course focuses on the interconnected activities of reading and writing, especially the kinds of responding, analyzing, and evaluating that characterize work in the many fields of the university. Topics vary from semester to semester. Offered on occasional basis.
W395 Individual Study of Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
Exercise in the study of written expression and communication in informative, persuasive, or imaginative writing. May be repeated once for credit. Offered Spring semester, odd years.
W400 Issues in Teaching Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
Focuses on the content of rhetoric and composition, as well as considers fundamental theoretical and practical issues in the teaching of writing. Reviews rhetorical and compositional principles that influence writing instruction, textbook selection, and curriculum development. Offered fall semester, odd years.
W401 Advanced Fiction Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
R: W301 or permission of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Offered spring semester, even years.
W403 Advanced Poetry Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
R: W303 or permission of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. Offered spring semester, crosslisted with W303.
W405 Writing Prose Nonfiction (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: W132 or 200-level writing course. Study and practice of the essay. Review historical, thematic, and stylistic range of the form, with emphasis on producing effective, precise communication of thoughtful, informed personal essays. Offered occasionally.
W411 Directed Writing (3 cr.) (HFA)
Individualized project assigned by instructor consenting to direct it. Individual critical projects work out with director. Credit varies with scope of project. Offered on independent study basis. Must be requested.

Finance

F260 Personal Finance (3 cr.)
Financial problems encountered in managing individual affairs; family budgeting, installment buying, insurance, home ownership, and investing in securities. No credit for juniors and seniors in School of Business.
F301 Financial Management (3 cr.)
P: A201, L203, ECON E103 and E104, E270, B330, or consent of instructor. Conceptual framework of the firm’s investment financing and dividend decisions; includes working capital management, capital budgeting, and capital structure strategies.
F302 Financial Decision-Making (3 cr.)
P: F301. Application of financial theory and techniques of analysis in the search for optional solutions to financial management problems.
F303 Intermediate Finance (3)
P: F301. Rigorous treatment of core concepts of finance for all students with a concentration in finance. In particular, enables you to develop the skills for portfolio optimization, pricing of equity, examining derivatives and fixed income, analyzing market efficiency, and understanding the basis of corporate financial policy. Serves as a foundation for all 400- level finance electives. Offered spring semesters.
F420 Investment (3 cr.)
P: F301. Conceptual and analytical frameworks for formulating investment policies, analyzing securities, and construction portfolio strategies for individuals and institutions. Offered periodically.
F446 The Management of Commercial Banks and Other Financial Institutions (3 cr.)
P: F301. The main topics are: 1) the economic role of financial intermediaries, with an emphasis on commercial banks; 2) the evolution of markets in which banks and other financial intermediaries operate; and 3) the regulation of commercial banks and other financial institutions.
F480 Professional Practice in Finance (3-6 cr.)
P: F301, junior or senior standing in major area, and consent of instructor. Work experience is offered in cooperating firms and agencies. Comprehensive written report required. Grades of A, S, or F are assigned by faculty.
F494 International Finance (3 cr.)
P: F301. Course topics include the financial management of foreign operations of the firm; financial constraints of the international environment and their effect on standard concepts of financial management; and the study of international currency flows, forward cover, and banking practices. Offered every year.
G300 Introduction to Managerial Economics (3 cr.)
P: E103, E104, E270, B330, MATH M118 and M119 or M215 or consent of instructor. Microeconomic analysis and its applications to business decision making. Includes topics of demand and consumer behavior, production and costs, theory of firms and public policy towards business. Focuses on the applied aspects of microeconomics. Credit given for only one: G300 or E321. Offered every two years.
G480 Professional Practice in Business Economics (3-6 cr.)
P: Junior or senior standing with a concentration in business economics and public policy, and consent of department chairperson. Provides work experience in cooperating firm or agency. Comprehensive written report required. Grade of A, S or F assigned by faculty.

Fine Arts

A101 Ancient and Medieval Art (3 cr.) (HFA)
A survey of major styles and monuments in art and architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the Middle Ages. Offered every year.
A102 Renaissance through Modern Art (3 cr.) (HFA)
A survey of major artists, styles, and movements in European and American art and architecture from the fifteenth century to the present. Offered every year.
A342 Twentieth-Century Art (3 cr.) (HFA)
P: A102, R341. Survey of major artists, styles, and movements in painting and sculpture from 1900 to the present in Europe and the United States. Offered every other year.
F100 Fundamental Studio Drawing (3 cr.) (HFA)
Coordination of perceptual and manual skills; seeing, representing, and inventing on an experimental, exploratory level in two dimensions. Includes placement, scale, volume, light, formal articulation, and investigations of graphic tools and media. May be repeated once for credit. Offered fall and spring semesters.
F101 Fundamental Studio-3D (3 cr.)
Volume, space, material, and physical force studies provide the basis for exploration of three-dimensional form; includes carving, construction, modeling, and casting, using wood, plaster, styrofoam, clay, etc. Offered every year.
F102 Fundamental Studio-2D (3 cr.)
Color, shape, line, and value structures are studied as the basis for exploration of two-dimensional spatial relationships; includes investigation of conventional and invented tools and media. Offered every year.
H100 Art Appreciation (3 cr.) (HFA)
To acquaint you with outstanding works of art and to provide an approach to appreciation through knowledge of purpose, techniques, form, and content. Does not count toward the fine arts major. Credit not given for both H100 and T200 for elementary education majors. Offered fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summers.
S105 Introduction to Design (3 cr.)
Experimental exploratory course in two and three-dimensional design to broaden your visual vocabulary and give insights into the structure of nature and art and their visual effects. Development and coordination of perceptual and manual skills. May be repeated once for credit. Offered periodically.
S106 Color and Calligraphy (3 cr.)
P: S105. Color phenomena and their exploration, both two and three dimensionally. Pictorial composition with an emphasis on color problems and computer graphics. Offered periodically.
S136 Pictorial Composition (3 cr.)
Continuation of S100 and S106 with emphasis on basic elements of pictorial manipulation and three-dimensional design. Offered periodically.
N198 Intro to Photography for Non-Majors (3 cr.)
Basic practice of camera operation, exposure calculation, mounting, and presentation. Guidance toward a personal photographic aesthetic. Offered fall semesters.
S200 Drawing I (3 cr.)
Basic course for the development of visual awareness and coordination of perception and manual skills; problems in handling placement, scale, space, volume, light, and formal articulation. Offered fall and spring semesters, as well as occasional summers.
S230 Painting I (3 cr.)
Preliminary course for advancement in painting, exploring technical and visual aspects of color media. Emphasis on media command and structural problems in painting. Media: oil and acrylics. Offered fall and spring semesters, as well as occasional summers.
S240 Basic Printmaking Media (3 cr.)
P: consent of instructor. Introduction to printmaking. Emphasis on intaglio. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing stressed. Offered periodically.
S250 Graphic Design I (3 cr.)
P: S105, S106, S100. Emphasis on visual communication through the perceptive use of line, form, and color. Elementary study of letter forms and typography. Introduction to basic tools, drawing disciplines of graphic design, and computer graphics. Offered periodically.
S260 Ceramics I (3 cr.)
A limited introduction to handbuilding, throwing, glaze mixing, and glaze application, including a few lectures on basic ceramic techniques. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S270 Sculpture I (3 cr.)
The study of the relationships of volume and space through modeling, carving, and construction. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S300 Video Art (3 cr.) (HFA)
Exploration of the medium of video as an aesthetic expression. Time and sound are elements incorporated into visual composition’s traditional concerns. Emphasis on technical command of 1/2” VHS camera and editing procedures in conjunction with development of a visual sensitivity. Readings and a research project are also required. Offered periodically.
S301 Drawing II (3 cr.)
P: S200. Intermediate course in drawing from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command of the media in conjunction with the development of a visual awareness. Continued problems in the articulation of space, scale, volume, value, and linear sensitivity. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S331 Painting II (3 cr.)
P: S230. Intermediate course in painting, from the model and other sources. Emphasis on technical command and understanding of the components of painting space, color, volume, value, and scale. Media: oil and acrylics. May be repeated once for credit. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S341 Printmaking II Intaglio (3 cr.)
P: S240. Advanced study with emphasis on intaglio. Problems in pictorial composition and drawing stressed. Offered spring semesters.
S361 Ceramics II (3 cr.)
P: S260. Continued practice in forming and glazing, with the emphasis on wheel throwing, surface decoration, and kiln firing techniques. Lectures and critiques. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S371 Sculpture II (3 cr.)
Continuation of basic studies, using both figurative (modeling from human figure in clay) and abstract means (constructions in metal, wood, and plaster). Concentration on manipulative and technical skills and more complex materials. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S401 Drawing III (3 cr.)
P: S301. Advanced course in drawing. Continuation of S301. Repeatable for 20 credit hours. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occassionally in summer.
S431 Painting III (3 cr.)
P: S331. Advanced course in painting. Continuation of S331. Repeatable for 20 credit hours. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S441 Printmaking III Intaglio (3 cr.)
Advanced work in intaglio for qualified students. Offered periodically.
S461 Ceramics III (3 cr.)
P: Six credit hours in ceramics or consent of the instructor. Further practice in ceramic techniques. Lectures and critiques. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
S471 Sculpture III (3 cr.)
Concentration on construction, carving, welding, and figure molding. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
T255 Crafts and Design (3 cr.)
Introduction to formal elements of two-and three-dimensional design and how these apply to contemporary crafts. Aesthetic judgment and personal creativity emphasized. Required for elementary education majors. T255 does not count toward the fine arts major or the divisional distribution requirements. Offered fall and spring semesters.
U230 Computer Art Survey and Practice (3 cr.)
P: F102. An introduction to computer hardware and software utilized in a graphic design environment. You will be introduced to the computer system and will learn fundamental procedures for creating graphic layouts in QuarkXpress. Offered periodically.
U330 Computer Art: II: Interactive Media (3 cr.)
An intermediate-level production course, this class offers the opportunity for you to investigate several interactive art production methods with particular attention to time, narrative structure, and sound in addition to image-making. Emphasizes conceptual and creative potential of the technology. Offered periodically.
Herron School of Art (HER)
A261 Introduction to Computer Imagery I (3 cr.)
An introductory course providing hands-on learning experiences in using the microcomputer and “paint” software to create color images. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.
A262 Introduction to Computer Imagery II (3 cr.)
P: A261. A continuing introductory course in using the microcomputer to create and manipulate color images. Exploration of “paint” and image-scanning software. Offered in fall and spring semesters, as well as occasionally in summer.

French

F100 Elementary French I (4 cr.)
Introduction to French language and selected aspects of French civilization and culture. Credit not given for both F100 and F491. Offered fall semester, even years.
F150 Elementary French II: Language a