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TLEE 383 - Elementary School Curriculum and Instruction: Field Experience
Pre-student teaching practicum. Methodology related to practice through teaching experiences in elementary school classrooms. Requires a minimum of 48 clock hours per semester hour of professional field experience in the classroom. Design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans and instructional unit plans required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: TLEE 382. To be taken in conjunction with methods courses.
Credits: 2
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TLEE 385 - Differentiation in Elementary School Instruction: Field Experience with Diverse Learners
Pre-student-teaching practicum. Methodology related to practice through teaching experiences in elementary school classrooms. Requires a minimum of 48 clock hours per semester hour of professional field experience in the classroom. Design, implementation, and evaluation of lesson plans, as well as case study work required. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: TLEE 382.
Credits: 1
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TLEE 402X - Methods of Instruction in the Mathematics Curriculum for Elementary School
Crosslisted as MATH 402. Methods, techniques, materials, curricular issues, learning theories, and research utilized in the teaching of elementary school mathematics. Attention given to the teaching of exceptional students and to planning for multicultural learning situations. Intended for students in education. Accepted for credit as an elementary mathematics methods course, but not as an upper-division mathematical content course. Not open for credit toward the major or minor in mathematical sciences. Not used in major or minor GPA calculation for mathematical sciences major or minors.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 201 with a grade of C or better and junior standing or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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TLEE 461 - Seminar in Elementary School Teaching
Orientation to the teaching profession including school and community environment, professionalism, and effect of teaching on student learning. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: TLEE 383, GPA of at least 2.75, and senior standing. CRQ: TLEE 485 and ETT 401B.
Credits: 1
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TLEE 485 - Student Teaching
Student teaching for one-half semester or one entire semester. Assignments to be arranged with the department. S/U grading. See “Educator Licensure Requirements.”
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: TLEE 383 and MATH 402 or TLEE 402X.
Credits: 3-12
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TLEE 490 - Workshop in Elementary Education
Suggestions for experiences suitable for children 6 to 12 years old. Total time devoted to new media and the construction of teacher-made materials. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading.
Credits: 1-6
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TLEE 492 - Special Topics in Elementary Education
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 9 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 1-3
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TLEE 497 - Independent Study
Independent study under direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-3
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UBUS 100 - Career Compass
A career exploration program for freshmen and sophomores who have indicated a desire to pursue a major in the College of Business. Based on an assessment of a student’s interests, skills, and motivators, students explore the business majors and career paths that best fit their business self. Completion of the program will be required for students to be eligible to enroll in UBUS 310. This course is optional for transfer students with 45 or more credit hours. S/U grading.
Credits: 0
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UBUS 101 - Business Disciplines and Issues
Designed to provide students with an understanding of the various disciplines in business by focusing on current business issues through readings and with speakers from business and faculty. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topics vary. Not available for credit for upper-division business majors.
Credits: 1-3
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UBUS 200 - Passport Introduction
Introduction of the Passport program to students at the end of their sophomore years or beginning of their junior years. The Passport program helps students identify experiences that are important to be successful in today’s business world. Explanation of the requirements of the program for business students and the reporting process. To be taken before or concurrent with UBUS 310. S/U grading.
Credits: 0
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UBUS 201 - Passport Culmination
Review for successful completion of all 7 continents in the Passport Program introduced in UBUS 200. Once verified, a business transcript reflecting student’s experiences and accomplishments will be created. Satisfactory completion of UBUS 201 is a graduation requirement for all business majors. To be taken during a student’s graduating semester. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UBUS 200.
Credits: 0
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UBUS 223 - Introduction to Business Statistics
Collection and presentation of data, measures of central tendency and variability, probability, sampling and sampling distributions, statistical inferences, simple linear regression and correlation, with emphasis on applications of these topics to business situations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Grade of C or better in MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229; or consent of college.
Credits: 3
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UBUS 310 - Business Core: Lecture
Introduction to the three primary functional areas in business (finance, marketing, and operations) as well as general principles of business management. Emphasis on interdisciplinary application of the business principles, and the cross-functional relationships between functional areas in business.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following: ACCY 206, ACCY 207, ECON 260, ECON 261, ENGL 203 or ENGL 204, MATH 211 or MATH 229, MGMT 217, PSYC 102, OMIS 259, and UBUS 223; satisfactory completion of UBUS 100 (this course is optional for transfer students with 45 or more semester hours); cumulative GPA of at least 2.75; and junior standing. CRQ: UBUS 200.
Credits: 9
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UBUS 311 - Business Core: Applications Seminar
Application of the business principles covered in UBUS 310. Case analyses, exercises, current readings, and discussion of contemporary issues in business. Practice in team problem solving, oral and written communication skills. Must be taken concurrently with UBUS 310, or in the semester or term immediately following completion of UBUS 310. Must be taken prior to, or concurrently with, any 400-level College of Business course.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: UBUS 310.
Credits: 3
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UBUS 485 - Business Consulting Project
Supervised student team projects conducted with selected business organizations. Emphasis on collaborative efforts among students, faculty, and business representatives in a project management setting and the delivery of cross-functional business solutions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and consent of college.
Credits: 3
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UBUS 490 - Topics in Business
Selected topics from the various business disciplines. Course content includes an integration of the functional areas of business administration and topics of current importance. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of college. CRQ: UBUS 311; or FINA 320, MGMT 333, MKTG 310, and OMIS 338.
Credits: 1-3
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UBUS 499 - Introduction to Business Research
Study of contemporary business research to prepare students for honors projects in business and graduate research assignments, including research design, selected methodologies, and appropriate structure for academic research papers.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UBUS 310 and admission to department honors in the College of Business, or admission to the University Honors program, or consent of instructor.
Credits: 3
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UEDU 101 - Skills for Undergraduate Success
Introduction to the baccalaureate experience and the College of Education. Development of appreciation for living in a diverse society and behaviors associated with being a professional educator; skills for critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving; career exploration of programs offered through the college.
Credits: 1
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UEDU 300 - Contemporary Issues in Education
Concentrated studies in topics related to contemporary issues in education to provide an enhanced focus for the professional development of students interested in becoming teachers. Topics vary each semester. Open to residents of the TEACH floor only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Students enrolled in UEDU 300 may not receive concurrent credit for UNIV 101 or UEDU 101.
Credits: 1
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UEDU 350 - Diversity in Contemporary Media
Study of the representation and portrayal of various marginalized peoples in the U.S. as portrayed in motion pictures and television. Special emphasis is placed on analyzing the cultural stereotypes and archetypes that are perpetuated on screen and examining the measures employed to counter them to bring about social justice through education.
Credits: 3
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UEET 101 - Introduction to Engineering
Introduction to engineering disciplines and careers, role of the engineer in society, engineering approach to problem-solving, engineering design process, concurrent engineering, and engineering ethics. Required course for all engineering majors; should be taken during the first year of enrollment at NIU. Lecture and laboratory; one 2-hour period per week.
Credits: 1
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UEET 104 - Engineering Connection Seminar III
A broad and contemporary coverage on interdisciplinary nature of engineering design and problem formulation. Computer simulation is integrated to the course contents. Team projects are required.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UEET 103.
Credits: 1
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UEET 235 - Fundamentals and Applications of Nanotechnology I
Theory and laboratory experiments to demonstrate fundamentals and applications of nanotechnolgy in engineering and sciences. Topics covered are nanosensors, nanoparticles, nano-self-assembly, and marketing aspects of nanotechnology-based products.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UEET103.
Credits: 3
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UEET 245 - Fundamentals and Applications of Nanotechnology II
Continuation of UEET 235. Theory and laboratory experiments on sensor and device aspects of nanotechnology. Topics covered are nanosensors, nanoporous material, nano self-assembly, and marketing aspects of nanotechnology-based products.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UEET 235.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 101 - Orientation to Health and Human Sciences
Introduction to majors within the College of Health and Human Sciences. Evaluation of students’ interests, abilities, and expectations in relation to requirements for completion of majors within the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Credits: 1
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UHHS 200 - Experiences in Health and Human Sciences I
Approved introductory experiences and related training programs supervised by a professional specialist. When credit is earned in conjunction with UHHS 300, Experiences in Health and Human Sciences II, total credit hours in both courses may not exceed 30 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of college.
Credits: 3-30
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UHHS 300 - Experiences in Health and Human Sciences II
Approved experiences and related training programs supervised by a professional specialist. When credit is earned in conjunction with UHHS 200, Experiences in Health and Human Sciences I, total credit hours in both courses may not exceed 30 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of college.
Credits: 3-30
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UHHS 301 - Independent Study in Health and Human Sciences
Directed independent study and service learning with special opportunities for interprofessional collaboration in health and human sciences, gerontology, and related topics. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing and consent of college.
Credits: 1-3
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UHHS 310 - Introduction to Health and Human Sciences
Overview of health and human sciences including individual, family, and community health and well-being; health and human sciences organizations; and professional practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHHS major with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 350 - Critical Thinking for Health and Human Services Professionals
Crosslisted as NURS 349X. Development of critical thinking skills as applied to health and human services professionals.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Admission to an academic program in the College of Health and Human Sciences.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 410 - Legal and Ethical Issues for Health and Human Sciences Professionals
Evaluation of complex legal and ethical issues in health and human sciences service delivery. Application of professional codes of ethics to clarify appropriate responses to contemporary dilemmas in the health and human sciences. Development of critical thinking about ethical issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHHS major with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 430 - Working with Diverse Populations in Health and Human Sciences
Examination of relationships among culture, health, and well-being. Investigation of historical, cultural, social, economic, political, and environmental factors that impact health behavior and health status of diverse groups. Exploration of strategies for culturally and linguistically appropriate service delivery addressing the needs of diverse populations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHHS major with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 450 - Administration for Professionals in Health and Human Sciences
Administrative principles as they pertain to provision of services by professionals working in health and human sciences settings. Topics include departmental supervision, personnel issues, resource management, safety issues, and governmental regulations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHHS majors with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 455 - Management of Financial Resources in Health and Human Sciences Organizations
Survey of accounting and finance techniques used by department-level health and human sciences managers. Emphasis on third-party reimbursement mechanisms, the regulatory environment, interpreting financial accounting statements, and applying managerial accounting techniques. Topics include cost behavior analysis, budgeting, planning, financial ratios, cost-volume-profit analysis, discounted cash-flow analysis and related applications of accounting and finance in health and human sciences organizations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHHS major with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 460 - Introduction to Research in Health and Human Sciences
An introductory course in the research process for students in health and human sciences. General concepts of research and evidence-based practice.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: STAT 208 or STAT 301 or UBUS 223; and CHHS major with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 465 - Issues in Gerontology
Interdisciplinary examination of aging and the older adult population. Includes physiological, psychosocial, health, and health promotion aspects of aging.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior standing or consent of gerontology program director.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 466 - Topics in Gerontology
Exploration of current topics in the study of health and aging. Possible areas of coverage include: Bio-psycho-social dimensions of age and aging, or the public policy challenges of age and aging. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours if topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UHHS 465 and junior standing or consent of college.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 467 - Fieldwork in Gerontology
Application of gerontological concepts to a real-world setting through an internship or other applied learning experience. Partners collaborating to provide the fieldwork experience might include long-term care facilities, elder-service provider agencies, or other relevant organizational settings outside the university with a focus on older people. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: UHHS 465 and junior standing or consent of college.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 468 - Leadership in Aging Services
Study of the administration of aging services emphasizing non-clinical leadership roles and personnel management. Focus on provision and oversight of quality services along the delivery continuum. Management and leadership topics, including personnel policy, pertinent to institutional and community needs.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: PHHE 433 and UHHS 465.
Credits: 3
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UHHS 470 - Workshop in Health and Human Sciences
Study of interdisciplinary topics in health and human sciences and application of principles to problems of special interest. Nature and extent of workshop dependent upon topic and needs of students. May be repeated or taken concurrently for a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHHS major with at least junior standing or admission to the HHS B.G.S. major.
Credits: 1-3
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UNIV 101 - University Experience
Introduction to Northern Illinois University and the baccalaureate experience. Exploration of key factors influencing the transition into the university. Development of skills and practices of critical thinking, problem solving, and communication to improve academic success with a focus on student responsibility for learning. Available only to students in their first two semesters at NIU.
Credits: 1
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UNIV 105 - Introduction to Library and Information Research
A broad overview of information-literacy concepts as related to the library. Introduction of skills for locating, evaluating, and using all types of resources with special emphasis on the social value and role of quality information. Includes a section on the legal and ethical uses of information. This is a hybrid course; each section has a 25-minute online component. S/U grading may be used.
Credits: 1
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UNIV 201 - The Transfer Experience
Introduction to NIU and the baccalaureate experience with emphasis on those experiences and challenges unique to transfer students. Exploration of factors influencing the transition into the university. Continued development of skills and practices of critical thinking, problem solving, and communication to improve academic success. Available only to transfer students in their first two semesters at NIU.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: New transfer student with 12 or more semester hours at time of transfer.
Credits: 1
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UNIV 310 - Foundations in Homeland Security and Disaster Preparedness
Introduction to the field of homeland security and disaster preparedness. Discussion of the risks and hazards associated with planned events, emergencies, natural, human-made, and technological disasters. Emphasis on hazard recognition, planning, mitigation, response, and recovery from these types of events. Enrollment not open to students with credit in TECH 432.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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WGST 101 - Women, Sex, and Gender Today
Introduction to the study of women, gender, and sexuality in the contemporary U.S., with an emphasis on diversity, feminisms, and social change.
Credits: 3
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WGST 201 - Gender and Justice in Global Perspectives
Introduction to the study of women’s rights and their struggles to access resources globally, as well as what it is like to be a woman in different societies around the world.
Credits: 3
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WGST 202 - Women and Cultural Expression
Explores women and their roles as producers of and subjects in various cultural expressions in the U.S. and other societies. Culture includes visual and performing arts, literature, film, and other expressions throughout history.
Credits: 3
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WGST 240 - Issues in Women’s and Gender Studies
Interdisciplinary introduction to selected problems and issues in women’s studies. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Credits: 3
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WGST 324 - Women in Science
Crosslisted as GEOG 324X and BIOS 324X. Why women are underrepresented in many scientific fields. The history of women in science, the current status of women in science, and the representation of women in various scientific disciplines.
Credits: 3
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WGST 332 - Growing Up Female
Examination of the experience of growing up female from an interdisciplinary perspective, with attention to differences and similarities in ethnicity, race, class, and sexual orientation. Theories and research on female development from such disciplines as psychology, literature, biology, and sociology. Topics may include gender socialization, family relationships, education, communication and the media, sexuality and romance.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least sophomore standing; ANTH 361, SOCI 357, WGST 101, or WGST 202; or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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WGST 390 - Internship in Women’s and Gender Studies
Work as an intern in activities related to women’s studies. Reading and paper preparation under supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated in subsequent semesters to a maximum of 6 semester hours. S/U grading. Complete proposals must be submitted for the program director’s approval a minimum of two weeks before classes begin. Proposal forms are available from the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies office and web site.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing and consent of director.
Credits: 1-3
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WGST 424 - Topics in Gender and STEM
Selected issues and topics pertaining to gender and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; how gender and sexuality are defined by and define these fields; contributions of women to scientific developments.
Credits: 3
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WGST 430 - Special Topics in Women’s and Gender Studies
May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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WGST 432 - Feminist Theory
Concepts, methods, and concerns of feminist theory; systematic overview of contemporary feminist thought; theoretical approaches to key feminist issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: WGST 101 or WGST 202, or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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WGST 434 - Language and Gender
Crosslisted as ENGL 434X. Examination of empirical evidence pertaining to language variation by sex and gender identity within the framework of sociolinguistics. Focus on characteristics of feminine and masculine speech and conversational styles, societal attitudes towards them, and their implications for men and women in society. Biological foundations and sociogenesis of sex differences in language; interaction effects on language variation of other social variables such as age, class, and ethnic identity; and crosscultural differences.
Credits: 3
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WGST 436 - Current Debates Seminar: Women and Gender
Examination of issues in contemporary politics, culture, and society related to women and gender from an interdisciplinary perspective. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours as topic changes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing or consent of director.
Credits: 3
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WGST 439 - Independent Study in Women’s and Gender Studies
Independent research on an approved topic in women’s studies. Student must present research prospectus approved by a faculty member before a permit is granted. May be repeated in subsequent semesters only. Complete proposals must be submitted for the program director’s approval a minimum of two weeks before classes begin. Proposal forms are available from the Women’s Studies office and web site.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: 9 semester hours in the minor, including WGST 101 and WGST 202.
Credits: 3
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