May 04, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

Kinesiology

  
  • KIN 168 Coaching Track & Field/Cross Country



    Course topics include track and field/cross country meet strategies, principles of practice and training and team management. Credit(s): 1

  
  • KIN 170 Coaching Soccer



    Course topics include soccer game strategies, principles of practice and training and team management. One credit.

  
  • KIN 172 Coaching Lacrosse/Field Hockey



    Course topics include lacrosse/field hockey game strategies, principles of practice and training and team management. Credit(s): 1

  
  • KIN 191 First Aid and CPR



    Satisfactory completion of this course will lead to American Red Cross Certification in both Standard First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). A Red Cross certification fee is required. Credit(s): 1

  
  • KIN 252 Personal and Community Health



    Designed to develop attitudes and practices that contribute to better individual and group health. Emphasis isplaced upon current health issues and decision making in health behaviors and health needs. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KIN 264 Practicum



    Designed to provide observation and participation in public school programs under the supervision of an experienced teacher. Credit(s): 1

  
  • KIN 295 Topics in Kinesiology



    Study of specific topics, issues or themes within the field of kinesiology. Credit(s): 2

  
  • KIN 395 Kinesiology Topics



    Study of specific topics, issues or themes within the field of kinesiology. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KIN 477 Principles and Philosophy of Coaching



    This course develops skills and knowledge related to coaching interscholastic sports in general. Course topics include but are not limited to: managing athletic budgets, interacting with sport media, scheduling athletic contests and communicating with parents and community members. In addition, issues such as player selection/retention, motivation and leadership will be addressed. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing
  
  • KIN 497 Seminar in Recreational Leadership



    The seminar is designed to provide instruction,
     background material, and guidance for the
     Kinesiology Recreation major during the
     internship in a practical experience in a park
     and recreation program or a private school.
      Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of program coordinator. 
    Corequisite(s): KINL 497 and KIN 495
     
  
  • KIN 497 Seminar in Recreational Leadership



    The seminar is designed to provide instruction, background material, and guidance for the Kinesiology Recreation major during the internship in a practical experience in a park and recreation program or a private school. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of program coordinator.
    Corequisite(s): KINL 497 Internship in Recreational Leadership; KIN 495 Facility Planning and Event Management
  
  • KINL 497 Internship in Recreational Administration



    This course is the culminating activity for students in the Kinesiology Recreation
    major. This fifteen-week supervised work experience is designed to provide the
    Kinesiology Recreation major an opportunity to gain practical experience in a
    park and recreation program. Credit(s): 6

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and permission of program coordinator
    Corequisite(s): KIN 497 Seminar in Recreational Leadership; KIN 495 Facility Planning and Event Management

Kinesiology Education

  
  • KNS 262 Instructional Strategies for Team Sports



    This course addresses methodologies for teaching a variety of team sports. Students will lead peer teaching experiences requiring the generation of lesson plans and a unit block plan for a specific sport. Students will also engage in a 20-hour, supervised field experience in an assigned secondary school or in an approved coaching environment. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KNS 263 Instructional Strategies for Teaching Individual and Dual Sports



    This course addresses methodologies for teaching a variety of individual and dual sports. Students will demonstrate proficiency in various sports, lead peer-teaching experiences requiring the generation of lesson plans and create a unit block plan for a specific sport. Students will also engage in a 20-hour supervised field experience in an assigned secondary school or in an approved coaching environment. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KNS 305 Materials and Methods in Teaching Elementary Health and Physical Education



    The developmental approach advocated in this course attempts to apply knowledge of children’s growth and motor development in a comprehensive manner, recognizing the essential concept of the individuality of the learner - individually in terms of motor, cognitive, and affective development. This course addresses essential information for successful teaching in regards to the learner, the program, and the teacher at the elementary level. Teacher candidates will engage in a 75-hour, supervised field methods experience in an assigned school and participate in a weekly seminar. Credit(s): 4

    Prerequisite(s): Preferred (or corequisites accepted on an individual basis) EDU 301 and KNS 262 ; acceptance into the School of Education and Human Development; pass Praxis I Physical education majors only
  
  • KNS 306 Materials and Methods in Teaching Secondary Health and Physical Education



    This course will provide teacher candidates the opportunity to examine and observe the traditional curriculum and various new curricula. They will plan and teach activities that are multicultural and interdisciplinary. Students in this course will engage in a 75-hour supervised secondary methods experience in an assigned school and participate in weekly seminars. Credit(s): 4

    Prerequisite(s): Preferred (or corequisites accepted on an individual basis) EDU 301 and KNS 262 ; acceptance into the School of Education and Human development; pass Praxis I
  
  • KNS 308 Materials and Methods in Teaching Health



    This course is designed to familiarize teacher candidates with various modes of course organization, class preparation and instructional methods suitable for teaching health in the secondary school. Students will engage in a 60-hour, supervised methods experience in an assigned school and participate in a weekly seminar. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Preferred (or corequisites accepted on an individual basis) EDU 301 and KIN 252 , pass Praxis I; and acceptance into the School of Education and Human Development K-12 Health and Physical Education Program
  
  • KNS 322 Motor Development



    This course is designed to acquaint students with the developmental levels and stages children go through and how these stages impact cognitive and psychomotor skills and learning. Course topics include motor skills, principles of learning and performance, teacher feedback and instructional strategies. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KNS 370 Measurement and Evaluation in PE and Sport



    This course will examine the nature and purpose of measurement in physical education. The student will become familiar with heart rate monitors, pedometers and software programs and learn how to use, select and administer tests using these tools. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KNS 452 Elementary School Student Teaching in Health/Physical Education



    This course involves observation and teaching in the public schools under the direct supervision of public school faculty and Shenandoah University Kinesiology faculty. Placement (at the elementary level for 8 weeks) will be arranged by the Director of Professional Licensure office in the School of Education and Human Development. Student must have a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses. Credit(s): 5

    Prerequisite(s): KNS 305 , KNS 306 , and KNS 481 
    Corequisite(s): KNS 453  and KNS 454 
  
  • KNS 453 Secondary School Student Teaching in Health/Physical Education



    This course involves observation and teaching in the public schools under the direct supervision of public school faculty and Shenandoah University Kinesiology faculty. Placement (at the secondary level for 8 weeks) will be arranged by the Director of Professional Licensure office in the School of Education and Human Development. Student must have a grade of “C” or better in all prerequisite courses. Credit(s): 5

    Prerequisite(s): KNS 305 , KNS 306 , and KNS 481 
    Corequisite(s): KNS 452  and KNS 454 
  
  • KNS 454 Student Teaching Seminar in Health/Physical Education



    This seminar is taken concurrently with Elementary and Secondary Student Teaching Health/Physical Education. It is designed to assist students to become caring, reflective educators by providing a forum for collaborative, critical inquiry based on their student teaching experience. The seminar offers opportunities and frameworks for thinking about and analyzing classroom and physical education situations, classroom management, legal and ethical obligations, the teaching-learning process, and professional goals and development. Credit(s): 2

    Corequisite(s): KNS 452  and KNS 453 
  
  • KNS 481 Adapted Physical Education



    This course covers the identification and recognition of physical abnormalities frequently found in school-age children and how physical activity can be adapted to improve various conditions. Credit(s): 3

  
  • KNS 490 Physical Education Curriculum and Administration



    This course covers multiple physical education curriculum models. Students are exposed to various models, who created the model, where the model originated, the strengths and weaknesses of each model, and school districts who use the model. Credit(s): 3


Media and Communication

  
  • FILM 371 Documentary Filmmaking



    This course introduces students to documentary filmmaking and non-fiction storytelling and covers the story pitch, treatment, pre-production planning, production and post-production editing. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): FILM 301
  
  • FILM 402 Post-Production Editing



    This course teaches students digital video techniques for post-production with an emphasis on editing techniques and effective storytelling using editing software.

      Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): FILM 301

  
  • MCOM 101 Understanding Mass Communication



    An introductory overview of the history and current trends in mass communication from a socio-cultural perspective. Areas covered include print media (newspapers, magazines and books), electronic media (radio, television, film, the Internet), advertising, public relations and media ethics. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 150 Principles of Public Speaking



    An introduction to the principles of public speaking, including theory, history and practice. This course presents both classical and contemporary theories of rhetoric while at the same time emphasizing the practical skills of public speaking. The course offers full coverage of all major aspects of speech preparation and presentation, and requires student practice throughout the course. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 201 Understanding Visual Communication



    This course focuses on the nature and power of visual imagery - especially the photographic image. Provides perspective on the cultural significance and social effects of image production, and combines theory with practice. Students apply the principles of image production in visual exercises in using Adobe Photoshop. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 205 Introduction to Public Relations



    This course is designed to familiarize students with the field of public relations and the role it plays in the mass media. The course will outline the process of public relations, including fact-finding and research, planning and programming, communication and actions and evaluation. It will also examine relevant communication and persuasion theories. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 102
  
  • MCOM 208 Interpersonal Communication



    This course examines the influence and impact of race and ethnicity on crime and the operation of the criminal justice system. Topics will include racial and minority disparities in victimization, how race and other minority statuses are determined, how they affect perceptions of crime, bias in law enforcement and successful remedies, and the impact of these topics on outcomes in the criminal justice system. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MCOM 150
  
  • MCOM 211 Media Ethics



    This course considers the ethical issues facing communication students, professional journalists and media practitioners. Students will be provided with ethics principles, models and theories to work through ethical issues and moral dilemmas. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 215 Understanding Movies



    This course provides an introduction to motion pictures as an artistic and cultural form, as well as film’s relationship to other popular media. The course content explores movies’ narrative conventions; the stylistic conventions of lighting, cinematography, sound and editing; and how they communicate to mass audiences in popular genres like the Western, science fiction, the musical, women’s films and film noir. Credit(s): 3

    Corequisite(s): Concurrent enrollment in MCML 215 Understanding Movies lab required
  
  • MCOM 218 Health Communication



    This course is designed to introduce students to the emerging interdisciplinary field of health communication. Health communication studies how health information is generated and disseminated to a specific audience; also, how that information affects individuals and communities. The two main avenues of health communication are patient-provider communication and public health.

    This class is designed to teach students to identify the mediums, messages, contexts, and reasons that will motivate people to adopt healthy behaviors. Students may be asked to design health communication programs, create educational materials for at risk populations, or frame a particular health policy issue for legislation. Health communication is always oriented towards healthy individual and social behavior. 

      Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MCOM 150

  
  • MCOM 220 Introduction to Photography

    FILM 220

    Students will learn the principles and basic techniques of photography. From still life to journalistic “street” photography students will shoot and edit images every week. A heavy emphasis will be placed on proper composition and exposure. Students will learn the principles of good photography and develop the skills necessary to create it. In addition, students will gain a solid understanding of mustknow lighting and composition techniques. Students do not need to provide their own camera.

      Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 227 Media Literacy



    This course considers the many hours spent tuned in to cell phones, laptops, satellite/cable/online television, newspapers, among other media and digital devices, and is designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and critical skills to become literate media consumers. The course also traces the roots of today’s digital and social media to their earlier origins. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 230 New Communication Technologies



    An overview of recent technological developments and their impact in the field of mass communication. Students will be introduced to new communication technologies and applications including desktop publishing, multimedia, desktop video, presentation software and Web page design. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 241 Multimedia Journalism



    This course introduces students to news reporting and storytelling techniques using multimedia, including audio, photography, as well as social and digital media. The course prepares students to work in various news, online and corporate environments. Students will contribute content to Shenandoah University’s online student newspaper.  Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 305 Public Relations Writing



    This course examines the forms of informational and persuasive writing used in the public relations field. Emphasis is on developing the writing and research skills necessary for producing various types of public relations copy including news releases, public service announcements and audiovisual scripts, as well as copy for newsletters, brochures, annual reports and press kits. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 310 Mass Media Theory and Research



    This course is designed to familiarize students with the social science research methods most commonly used in mass communication. It also examines the theories which have been shaped and informed by media research. Students will design and conduct a media research project. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 315 Mass Media and Society



    This course is designed to increase the student’s understanding of the impact of the mass media on society and the way these effects have evolved and increased over time. Issues examined include freedom and responsibility of the media, sex and violence in media, portrayals of minorities and women, media and democracy and the emergence of mass culture. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 318 Environmental Communication



    This course deals with issues that impact the environment and the web of life that
    surrounds us. Although the central focus is on the communicative topics relating to the
    environment, the approach of this class is necessarily pluralistic and multidisciplinary.
    Students will call on theories from fields as diverse as philosophy, rhetoric, education,
    business and evolutionary biology to investigate, examine and engage issues of
    environmentalism. The approaches will be brought to bear on various environmental
    texts. This course also has a commitment to and is embedded in environmental justice.
      Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MCOM 150
  
  • MCOM 320 Organizational Communication



    This course examines the internal and external systems of communication, including small group, interpersonal and public communication. It provides opportunities for developing organizational skills, identifying problems, analyzing outcomes and taking appropriate corrective action. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 321 Advertising and the Media



    This course examines the social, cultural and economic roles of advertising in capitalistic society with a focus on how commercial messages and images help construct social perceptions and consumptive behavior. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 322 History of Gender in Advertising

    (same as GWST 322)

    This course uses advertising to examine the construction of gender from the late 19th century to the present, particularly how advertising has contributed to the meanings we attach to being a man and being a woman in American culture. We take a historical look at how consumer culture has represented and defined the male, the female, the masculine, and the feminine by focusing on the development of significant advertising campaigns and consumption items. We will examine the relationship between major shifts for men and women in the private and public sphere and the depiction of those shifts in advertisements. Throughout the semester, we will relate the old to the new by focusing on persistent patterns of meanings that reoccur in advertisements and what these patterns tell us about the development of particular gendered meanings and gendered norms. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 323 Children and the Media

    (same as PSY 323 )

    This course examines the relationship between children and the media. It will look at media consumption and content as they relate to child development, as well as how gender, culture, self-concept, attitudes and behavior influence and are influenced by media exposure. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): PSY 101  or MCOM 101 
  
  • MCOM 325 Computer-Assisted Reporting



    Students will learn the basic tools of computer-assisted reporting (CAR). They will learn to organize information and develop story ideas using computer spreadsheets and databases. They will learn to research stories using electronically sorted public documents and the Internet. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 330 Principles of Digital Design



    A project-oriented course utilizing computer-based graphic design and publishing applications. Students will write, edit, design and publish several projects. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MCOM 201 
  
  • MCOM 335 Media Writing



    This course focuses on the process of writing news stories using standard news values, basic news gathering techniques, the inverted pyramid and Associated Press style. Students will also be introduced to other types of media writing, including feature, broadcast, Web and public relations writing. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 342 Video Journalism



    This course introduces students to the techniques of broadcast field reporting and working as a reporting team. Emphasis is placed on the basic skills involved in gathering, reporting, editing and delivering the news. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MCOM 101 
  
  • MCOM 345 Sports Writing



    This course focuses on sports writing, reporting and editorial practice for print, broadcast and online media. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 350 Business and Professional Communication



    This course is designed to familiarize students with the kinds of oral and written communications needed to succeed in business and professional contexts, and to develop in them the skills needed for effective communication in a variety of organizational settings. The course also explores theories of persuasion, group dynamics and management to increase student awareness and understanding of underlying communication process. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 351 Politics and the Media

    (same as PSCI 351)

    An interdisciplinary introduction to the complex interrelationship between politics and the media. This course will present principles of politics and the media and train the students to analyze political life, issues, trends, and events as they are covered, or not covered, by the news media. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 361 Gender and Communication



    This course considers how gender influences interpersonal and mediated communication with a focus on gender theory, rhetorical analysis, media criticism and personal experiences. Students study the relationship between gender and communication with a particular emphasis on how gender can help shape discourse and meaning. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 365 Editing the News



    Advanced practice in journalistic writing, broadcast reporting and news editorial. Students act as editors for the campus newspaper, supervising and editing the work of the student staff. This class will also provide students with hands-on opportunities to practice the craft of news editing in various media including print, broadcast and online. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Grade of “B” or better in MCOM 335 
  
  • MCOM 370 Practicum in Interactive Media Production



    Advanced techniques for the design and production of multimedia, hypermedia and other interactive media. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 381 Studio Television Production



    This course is designed to introduce the student to the principles, procedures, and techniques of television studio production through lectures, reading, computer simulations and hands-on practice in the campus television studio. Students will also be required to participate outside of class on the SUTV production crew. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 395 Topics in Visual Communications



    Study of special topics, issues or themes within the field of visual communications. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 398 Campus Media Internship



    An on-campus internship with one of the university media, public relations or information offices. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing
  
  • MCOM 401 Topics in Applied Writing



    The backbone of the pre-production process is script writing. Effective conceptualization and organization as a producer/director is practiced in several field settings. The class will generate a series of “magazine” television programs, with each student writing one show. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 405 Public Relations Planning and Management



    This course explores theory, techniques and models related to setting long- and short-term goals and objectives, designing strategies and tactics, segmenting audiences, analyzing problems and opportunities, communicating with top management, developing budgets, contingency planning for crises and disasters, managing issues, developing timetables and calendars and assigning authority and responsibility. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 411 Media Law



    This course examines media law using historical, theoretical and case study approaches. Among topics covered are the First Amendment, libel, privacy, journalist privilege, free press/fair trial, indecency and obscenity. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 420 Seminar in Intercultural Communication



    This course examines the relationship between culture and communication with an emphasis on theory and practical application in intercultural contexts. Ethnography and other approaches will be used to study interpersonal and public communication among people from different cultures. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 425 Public Affairs Reporting



    This course introduces student to covering government (primarily state and local), public schools, courts, crime, and social services. Using Winchester and Frederick County as their laboratory, student will cover city and/or county government and school board meetings, courts, the police beat, the environment, health care, and other public policy stories. It also introduces them to the theory of civic journalism and explores the role of journalism in a democratic society. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 441 Violence, Sex and the Sports Media



    This course looks at the intersection of sex and violence in the American sports media. Particular emphasis will be placed on how the media frame highly publicized cases and trials. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 461 Gender, Sport, Media and Film

    (same as FILM 461 )

    This course examines media depictions of gender and sport through an examination of media texts, including sports broadcasts, newspaper and magazine articles, sports documentaries and narrative films. Particular emphasis is placed on the social, mediated and cinematic constructions of femininity and masculinity in sport. Enrollment is limited to juniors and seniors. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 470 Advanced Video Post-Production



    This course is designed to familiarize the student with the principles of the post-production process and with advanced techniques of video editing. The primary activity in the course will be the application of these technical and aesthetic concepts through hands-on experience in video editing projects. Students will also be required to participate outside of class in the SUTV non-linear digital editing facility. Credit(s): 3

    Corequisite(s): MCOM 480 
  
  • MCOM 471 Race, Sport and the Media



    This course examines media depictions of race and sport through an examination of media texts including sports broadcasts, newspaper and magazine articles and documentary and feature films. Particular emphasis is placed on the social and mediated constructions of race in American sport. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MCOM 101 
  
  • MCOM 480 Advanced Video Field Production



    This course is designed to familiarize the student with advanced techniques of video field production. The primary activity in the course will be the application of these techniques in video field production projects. The emphasis in this course will be single-camera production techniques, though multi-camera remote production will be discussed. Students will also be required to participate outside of class on the SUTV production crew. Credit(s): 3

    Corequisite(s): MCOM 470 
  
  • MCOM 481 Print Media Applications



    Supervise practicum managing and editing the campus newspaper or magazine as a staff member. May be repeated for a total of three hours credit. Credit(s): 1

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing
  
  • MCOM 490 Directed Study



    Directed study in mass communication. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 495 Independent Study



    Independent study in mass communication. Credit(s): 3

  
  • MCOM 498 Field Internship



    A field internship with an area, regional or national communication organization. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing
  
  • MCOM 498 Senior Capstone



    This course is a culminating experience in which students are expected to integrate, extend, critique and apply knowledge gained during their coursework through the development of a large-scale project and the polishing of their professional portfolio. The capstone is taken during the final semester after all core coursework and electives equaling 30 MCOM credits have been completed. MCOM students will meet with their advisor during their fall semester to choose a project plan and theme. Enrollment is limited to MCOM majors with senior standing. Credit(s): 3


Math Education

  
  • MTH 335 Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School I



    Concepts and theories underlying elementary school mathematics, including systems of numeration, whole numbers and integers, operations with integers, equations and inequalities, number theory, probability and statistics. Intended for school educators. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 101  and MATH 207  or the equivalent
  
  • MTH 336 Mathematics for the Elementary and Middle School II



    A continuation of MTH 335 . Topics include fraction models and operations, real numbers, patterns and functions, algebra, geometry and measurement. Intended for school educators. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MTH 335 

Mathematics

  
  • MATH 99 Basic Algebra



    This course establishes a foundation in algebraic concepts and problem solving needed for college-level mathematics. Topics include the real number system, equations, inequalities, graphs, exponents, polynomials and factoring. Grade of “S” or “U” only. This course fulfills no curricular requirements. Credit(s): 3 pre-college-level credits.

  
  • MATH 100 Mathematical Thinking



    This course examines the ways mathematics occurs and is used in the world. Patterns, codes, symmetry and mathematical modeling are topics that will be explored. The course is relevant for those students who do not intend to be mathematics or science majors. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school algebra and one year of geometry
  
  • MATH 101 College Algebra



    This course is an intermediate study of the
     functions and mathematical principles needed for
     precalculus. Topics include analyzing, solving
     and graphing linear, polynomial, rational,
     exponential and logarithmic functions.
     Prerequisite: Math 099 or assignment through the
     Math Placement Test. Three credits. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Math 099 or assignment through the
     Math Placement Test. 
  
  • MATH 102 Precalculus



    This precalculus course is for students continuing
     their study of mathematics. Topics include
     trigonometry, conics, non-Euclidean coordinates,
     basic principles of sums and series and other
     topics. Prerequisites: Math 101 or assignment
     through the Math Placement Test. Three credits. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Math 101 or assignment
     through the Math Placement Test.
  
  • MATH 201 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I



    The study of algebraic, trigonometric, and exponential functions including limits, continuity, derivatives, and an introduction to integration along with their applications. Credit(s): 4

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 102 
  
  • MATH 202 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II



    The study of algebraic, trigonometric, and transcendental functions including methods of integration, improper integrals, rectangular, polar, and parametric graphing, and power series along with their applications. Credit(s): 4

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 207 Introduction to Statistics



    A study of elementary statistical methods, probability, estimation, test of hypothesis, regression, correlation and time series. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): Two years of high school algebra and one year of geometry
  
  • MATH 208 Applied Statistics Concepts and Methods



    An extension of MATH 207 designed to introduce students to the statistical skills
    and practices related to data science that will go beyond parametric inference
    into nonparametric inference through the utilization of large real-world data sets.
    Students will be introduced to open source data. Skills will include acquisition of
    data, multivariate analysis, numerical and visual summaries of data and
    modeling. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 207  
  
  • MATH 209 Discrete Math



    This course is concerned with structures of objects that can assume only distinct values, often characterized by integers. Combinatorics, graph theory, algorithms and recurrence relations are a part of this course. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 102  or MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 212 Applications of Calculus in the Health Professions



    A study of the mathematics behind work done by clinical health professionals. Topics include drug dosage calculations, measurement conversions, percent strength in solutions, mathematical modeling of the circulatory system via differential equations and how concentration of a drug in the bloodstream changes over time. Credit(s): 2

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 295 Topics



    Study of specific topics, issues or themes within the field of mathematics. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3

  
  • MATH 302 Multivariable Calculus



    The study of vector-valued functions, partial derivatives, multiple integrals, vector fields, and their applications. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 202 
  
  • MATH 303 Linear Algebra



    This course provides an introduction to the theory of vector spaces, linear transformations, and matrices. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 102  or MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 341 Elementary Theory of Numbers



    Selected topics in Number Theory including divisibility. Euclidian algorithm, congruencies, residue classes, Euler’s Function, primitive roots, Chinese remainder theorem, quadratic residues, and Gaussian integers. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 102  or MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 351 Differential Equations



    The study of the methods, theory and applications of differential equations including first order and linear second order equations, series solutions, and the Laplace transform. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 202 
  
  • MATH 365 History of Mathematics



    Study of the development of mathematics from classical antiquity through the end of the 19th century. Focuses on the critical periods in the development of areas of mathematics such as equation solving, geometry, calculus, number theory and probability. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 370 Numerical Analysis



    An introduction to numerical solutions to problems. Topics include solution of equations, interpolation and approximation of polynomials, numerical differentiation and integration, summation of series, and use of orthogonal polynomials. Assignments using a computer and mathematical software packages are important components of this course. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 202 
  
  • MATH 399 Directed Studies



    Selected topics in mathematics. Credit(s): 1, 2 or 3

  
  • MATH 402 Cryptography



    This course will introduce students to principals
     of cryptography. It will combine lecture and
     workshop to give students an opportunity to
     understand important topics in cryptography such
     as public key cryptography and elliptic curve
    cryptography. Students will also learn appropriate
     computer implementations. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): CSC-121 and MATH-209
  
  • MATH 403 Introduction to Modern Algebra



    A study of sets, mappings and algebraic concepts such as groups, rings, integral domains and fields. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 102  or MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 405 Geometry



    Examination of fundamental topics in geometry from an advanced viewpoint. The historical development of geometry and topics from Non-Euclidean geometry are included. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 102  or MATH 201 
  
  • MATH 432 Real Analysis



    Real Analysis is the study of the theory behind calculus. Based on the development of the basic theorems of calculus, this course includes limits, continuity, differentiability, integrability, sequences and infinite series. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 302 
  
  • MATH 442 Functions of a Complex Variable



    This course studies the complex variable, including analytic functions, Cauchy-
    Riemann equations, Cauchy’s Theorem, power series, residue theorem and
    conformal mapping. Credit(s): 3

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 302
  
  • MATH 475 Research Seminar I



    This is a capstone course for the mathematics major. The student is expected to find an interesting mathematics topic to explore and pursue it in-depth. The student is expected to write up the results of this exploration in a research paper and do a presentation on the research as a part of this course. Credit(s): 2

    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and permission of the instructor
 

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