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ENGL 474 - The International Short Story
Birth and development of the short story as an international literary form. Studies short fiction by writers from around the world, from the early 19th century to the present.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 475 - British Poetry Since 1900
Includes works by such representative authors as Hopkins, Yeats, Sitwell, Eliot, Smith, Thomas, and Heaney.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 476 - British Drama Since 1900
Includes works by such representative playwrights as Wilde, Shaw, Beckett, Osborne, Pinter, Stoppard, and Churchill.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 477 - Postcolonial and New Literatures in English
Representative works of new literatures in English by postcolonial South Asian, African, Australian, and Caribbean writers, such as Arundhati Roy, Buchi Emecheta, Ben Okri, Peter Carey, Michelle Cliff, and Derek Walcott.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 479 - Theory and Research in Literature for English Language Arts
Theory and research applied to principled practices in teaching the reading of complex texts, including canonical, multicultural, young adult, and informational literature in English Language Arts. Aligned with the Common Core Standards, the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, and the National Council of Teachers of English standards for teaching English Language Arts.
Prerequisites & Notes
ENGL 404, 9 semester hours of literature at the 300 and 400 level, or consent of department. CRQ: ILAS 301.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 480 - Materials and Methods of Teaching English Language Arts
A. At the Secondary Level. Methods, curriculum materials, and technologies essential to the teacher of English Language Arts. Emphasis on designing coherent and integrated units of instruction, including the strategic use of assessments to foster learning. Developing a variety of activities and multiple representations of concepts to accommodate diverse students’ characteristics and abilities, especially for learners at the high level (9-12). Aligned with the Common Core Standards, the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, and the National Council of Teachers of English standards for teaching English Language Arts.
B. At the Middle Level. Methods, curriculum materials, and technologies essential to the teacher of English Methods, curriculum materials, and technologies essential to the teacher of English Language Arts. Emphasis on designing coherent and integrated units of instruction, including the strategic use of assessments to foster learning. Developing a variety of instructional activities and multiple representations of concepts to accommodate diverse students’ characteristics and abilities, especially for learners at the middle school level (grades 5-8). Aligned with the Common Core Standards, the Illinois Professional Teaching Standards, and the National Council of Teachers of English standards for teaching English Language Arts.
Prerequisites & Notes
For A: PRQ: ENGL 479 or consent of department. CRQ: ENGL 482.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 482 - Clinical Experience in English Language Arts
Discipline-based clinical experience for students seeking educator licensure in English Language Arts. Practicum in teaching methods, assessment, problem solving, and on-site research. Minimum of 50 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences in the setting likely for student teaching.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department. CRQ: ENGL 480.
Credits: 1-2
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ENGL 483 - Renaissance Literature
Comparative study of works, read in translation, by such continental figures as Petrarch, Erasmus, Machiavelli, Marguerite de Navarre, Rabelais, and Cervantes.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 485 - Student Teaching in Secondary English Language Arts
Student teaching for one semester. Assignments arranged through the office of clinical experiences in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in consultation with the coordinator of educator licensure in English Language Arts. Ongoing assessment of candidate’s development. Candidates must satisfactorily complete a formal teacher performance assessment. Monthly on-campus seminars. Not available for credit in the major. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ENGL 480, ENGL 482, and consent of department.
Credits: 7-12
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ENGL 489 - European Novel
Selected works since 1700, read in translation, by such novelists as Goethe, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, Tolstoy, Kafka, Duras, and Calvino. Organization may be thematic or chronological.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 491 - Honors Directed Study
Directed study in an area of English studies. Open to all department honors students. May be repeated once.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 493 - Writing Creative Nonfiction II
Advanced workshop in writing creative nonfiction. The writing of personal and autobiographical essays with attention paid to extensive revision, formal and thematic experimentation, and considerations about the implications of the self as author and subject. Continues and advances the work begun in Writing Creative Nonfiction.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ENGL 303.
Credits: 3
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ENGL 494 - Writing Center Practicum
Crosslisted as ILAS 494X. Theoretical and practical instruction in tutoring, required for all undergraduate writing consultants in the University Writing Center. Includes research on cross-curricular writing tasks in a supervised, on-the-job situation. S/U grading. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours with consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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ENGL 495 - Practicum in English
Practical writing and other professional experience in supervised on-the-job situations. May be repeated to a maximum of 3 semester hours. S/U grading.
Credits: 1-3
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ENGL 496 - Internship in Writing, Editing, or Training
Involves primarily writing, editing, or training in business, industry, or government setting, and that is jointly supervised by the English department’s internship coordinator and an individual from the sponsoring company or organization. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Up to 3 semester hours may be applied toward the English department’s program requirements. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Prior approval by the Department of English, a minimum of 120 contact hours, and other requirements as specified by the department.
Credits: 1-6
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ENGL 497 - Directed Study
Directed study in any area of English studies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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ENGL 498 - Topics in English Studies
Exploration of a topic or theme in English studies via lectures, discussions, and reports. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Credits: 1-3
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ENGL 499 - Topics in English Literature
Topics announced. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours when topic varies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3
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Environmental Studies |
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ENVS 100 - Exploring the Environmental Studies Major
Discussion of different emphasis and career options. Includes advising. Internships and research opportunities on campus will be explored. Guest lectures by faculty. Library and literature research skills. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared major in environmental studies.
Credits: 1
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ENVS 210 - Introduction to Sustainable Food Systems
Overview of how Illinois residents have responded to food problems through local initiatives. Examines different local food models used in DeKalb County and northern Illinois. Local public gardens will be used to explore soil science, food justice, local food, project management, public health, and environmental issues. Opportunities for several on-site visits to food production operations in the region. Two hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory work in local public gardens per week.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 301 - Environmental Science I: Physical Systems
Physical scientific foundations to facilitate understanding of current environmental issues. Spatially, material includes local, regional, and global scale processes. Temporally, provides context for current environmental changes by supplying an understanding of the Earth’s environment in geologic time. Topics covered are primarily those that relate to environmental processes that have been most subject to human manipulation over the past millennia. Includes at least two Saturday field trips.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 302 - Environmental Science II: Biological Systems
Introduction to the biological component of environmental science, focusing on understanding the functioning of ecosystems, the patterns of biological diversity, the processes that influence those patterns over space and time, and how human activities can disrupt those processes. At least two Saturday field trips are required.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 303 - Environment in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Focus on human interaction with, and representation of, the environment with particular attention to how human communities and political institutions respond to and serve as agents of environmental change. Divided into three basic components intended to provide an understanding of trends in prehistoric and historic human adaptation, contemporary environmental challenges linked to industrialization, and the ways in which contemporary human communities and political institutions respond to and contest environmental challenges within the context of complex state and global changes.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 304 - Environmental Law, Policy, and Economics
Overview of how American society has responded to environmental problems through law and policy. Examination of the public policy debates that have animated the environmental movement in general, and environmental law in particular, including risk assessment and risk management. Includes an overview of environmental law, including the regulatory process, judicial review, and a brief examination of basic environmental statutes. Introduction to an economic analysis of environmental problems and proposed market-based solutions.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 305X - Green Technologies
Crosslisted as TECH 305. Introduction to environmentally friendly engineering and technological advances and new technologies that utilize green principles and green transportation. Includes topics in new areas of green manufacturing and materials used today and planned for the future, including the operation and manufacture of solar cells and the production of wind, thermal, and hydroelectric power. Topics will vary depending upon new trends in industry. Several on-site visits to green industries in the region.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MATH 155 with a C or better or MATH 211 or MATH 229 or MATH 230; and CHEM 100 or CHEM 110 or CHEM 210.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 315 - Geography of Energy
Crosslisted as GEOG 315X. Interdisciplinary overview of the geography of energy. Basics of energy literacy, including unit conversions and net energy analysis. Geographic components of current energy production, consumption and transportation, including fossil fuels and renewable energy resources. Major geographic, energetic, environmental and/or economic issues related to the continued production of energy. Comparison and contrast of energy options from a net energy perspective.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 343X - Extinction: Where the Wild Things Were
Crosslisted as ANTH 343. Examination of the processes of natural selection, genetic drift, the formation of new species, and extinction. Review of natural extinction events due to environmental change as well as human-induced extinctions of prehistoric, historic and modern species.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 400 - Careers in Environmental Studies
Exploration of career options for environmental studies majors based on emphasis. Assists students with the identification of career paths, the development of skills (e.g., resume creation, interviewing techniques, adopting professional attitudes and behavior), and provides coaching and mentoring opportunities. Graduate school and other non-traditional options will be explored. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Environmental studies major and junior or senior standing.
Credits: 1
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ENVS 401 - Third Clinical High School Experience in Environmental Science
Discipline-based early clinical experience for students seeking teacher licensure in environmental science. Observations, evaluation, methods, and problems practicum in subject discipline teaching. Includes a minimum of 40 clock hours of supervised and formally evaluated experiences.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 2
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ENVS 409 - Water Quality
Crosslisted as BIOS 409X, GEOL 409X, and PHHE 409X. Survey of microbiological and chemical parameters affecting water quality and their associated public health aspects. Topics include microbial detection methods, waterborne disease, organic and inorganic parameters, drinking water, wastewater treatment plants, source water, and risk assessment. Lectures, laboratories, and a field trip.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHEM 110 and CHEM 111 or consent of the department.
Credits: 4
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ENVS 410 - Fire Certification
Introduction and foundations of wildland fire behavior and firefighting with focus on prescribed fire use in habitat management. Online training and field exercises leading to National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) firefighter type 2 certification in conjunction with NWCG-certified course administrator. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ENVS 302 or BIOS 406.
Credits: 1
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ENVS 420X - Waterworlds
Crosslisted as ANTH 420. Exploration of water as a resource under threat and as a window into social worlds. Using crosscultural case studies, concentrates on customs, tools, and ideologies for encountering, appreciating, and controlling water as well as solutions to water scarcity, pollution, and unjust distribution. Seminar-style includes interdisciplinary readings, films, and field trip(s).
Credits: 3
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ENVS 421X - Introduction to Green Engineering
Crosslisted as ISYE 421. Basic principles of green engineering, impact of engineering activities on the global environment and ways to minimize the impact through better selection of materials, design of products and processes, distribution and reuse of products, and management of life cycles, etc. Life cycle analysis concepts and their applications to product and process life cycles. Environmental ethics and environmental auditing, including ISO environmental standards.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 425X - Environment and Anthropology
Crosslisted as ANTH 425. Human adaptation to the natural environment, including interconnections between ideologies, social systems, economics, political structures, and ecology. Historical development of environmental studies in anthropology, particularly ecological anthropology, up through and including the emergence of political ecology and environmental anthropology. Topics include ecological adaptation of non-industrial societies, communal resources, world food and population, industrial food systems, contemporary environmentalism, and the relationship between science, policy and the state.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ANTH 220 or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 427X - Environmental Chemistry
Crosslisted as CHEM 427. Exploration of atmospheric chemistry, air pollution, and water pollution, with particular emphasis on the impact of organic compounds in the environment. Three hours of lecture/week.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOG 101 or GEOL 105 or ENVS 301, and CHEM 211 and 213, or consent of the department.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 432X - Nature and the Environment across Cultures
Crosslisted as ANTH 432. Investigation of the different ways people conceptualize nature and the environment across cultures. Focus on out-of-awareness cultural models, that is, intermediary mental organizations of meaning that stand between universal concepts and culturally bound realizations. Critical evaluation of a number of projects that attempt to use local and/or indigenous knowledge in managing the relationship between people, nature, and the environment is included.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 435X - Gender and the Environment
Crosslisted as WGST 435. Topics and issues pertaining to gender and the environment such as the role of gender and other social factors in perceptions, knowledge, and behaviors regarding the environment today and in the past; women’s contributions to environmental arts and sciences; the role of gender in environmental activism and policy in the U.S. and around the globe.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 444X - Primate Ecology and Conservation
Crosslisted as ANTH 444. Study of living nonhuman primates with an understanding of how primates have adapted to their environment and how this information is essential for conservation planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ANTH 240 or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 450 - Issues in Environmental Studies
Interdisciplinary approaches and perspectives on selected issues in environmental studies. Independent study and seminars. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 3-6
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ENVS 466X - Resource Conflicts and Environmental Peacebuilding
Crosslisted as ANTH 466. Interdisciplinary examination of resource conflict and environmental peacebuilding through case studies around the world. Investigates how different material, geographical, and sociopolitical factors exacerbate conflicts and provide opportunities for peacebuilding. Course materials include ethnographic books, scholarly articles, news reports, and films.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 475X - Science across Time and Culture
Crosslisted as BIOS 484X, CHEM 490X, GEOL 475, and PHYS 490X. Examination of major concepts of science and how they evolved. Comparison and contrast of the role and practice of science in various cultures and examination of the interaction between science, technology, and culture. This course is only available to educator licensure candidates.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: GEOL 120 and GEOL 121, or consent of department.
Credits: 2
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ENVS 481 - Field Research in Political Ecology
In-depth expertise in theory and methods of the interdisciplinary field of political ecology. Includes intensive introduction to political ecology theory, followed by a mentored political ecology research project with a faculty member. Concurrent workshop gatherings for lessons and discussion of methodological issues confronted in research projects. Course work in ethnographic and/or quantitative research methodologies or demonstration of equivalent research experience expected prior to enrollment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ANTH 460 or consent of department.
Credits: 6
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ENVS 482 - Transition to the Professional Environmental Science Teacher
A transitioning experience, in which the educator licensure candidate achieves closure on the initial phase of professional preparation and, upon that foundation, charts a path for continuing professional growth as a practicing teacher. Reflection on the preparatory experience and completion of documentation demonstrating ability to perform as a qualified environmental science teacher. Such documentation will include, but not be limited to, the electronic portfolio, a professional development plan, and a resume.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ENVS 487 or consent of the department.
Credits: 2
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ENVS 483X - Interdisciplinary Teaching of Science in Secondary Education
Crosslisted as BIOS 402X, CHEM 493X, GEOL 483, and PHYS 493X. Methods and theory for the teaching of interdisciplinary science in grades 6-12. Exploration of the nature and purpose of science and its underlying assumptions, the social and cultural challenges in science teaching, and the potential solutions to these challenges through research, discussion, and reflection. Use of state and national science standards to develop student learning objectives and to design inquiry-based lesson plans, microteaching, construction and use of assessment rubrics, and ongoing development of a professional portfolio.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 487 - Student Teaching (Secondary) in Environmental Science
Assignments made by Environmental Studies. Also see “Emphasis 7, Educator Licensure” for other regulations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ENVS 495X and consent of department.
Credits: 10
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ENVS 490 - Undergraduate Research
Independent work in environmental studies under the direction of a faculty member. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of department.
Credits: 1-3
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ENVS 491 - Special Topics in Environmental Studies
Lectures, discussion, readings, and reports on topics of special interest in a particular field of environmental studies. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of the department.
Credits: 1-3
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ENVS 492 - Internship in Environmental Studies
Work for a semester or a summer as interns with appropriate organizations under the supervision and advisement of a faculty adviser. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Credits: 1-6
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ENVS 495 - Methods in Teaching Environmental Sciences
Methods and materials and theory for teaching secondary environmental science. Emphasis on goal-setting, and planning logically sequenced learning experiences that are multisensory, interactive and that include opportunity for evaluation of on-going learning. Discussion and microteaching. Does not count as credit for the undergraduate major in environmental sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: ENVS 401.
Credits: 3
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ENVS 498 - Senior Thesis
Independent research on an environmental studies problem under the direction of a faculty adviser leading to the completion of a written report and oral presentation to a thesis committee. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of the department.
Credits: 1-3
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ENVS 499 - Senior Thesis: Honors
Independent research for honors students on an environmental studies problem under the direction of a faculty adviser leading to the completion of a written report and oral presentation to a thesis committee. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of the department.
Credits: 1-3
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FACS 198 - Orientation in Family and Consumer Sciences
Introduction, philosophy, and history of the field, choosing a major area of study, purpose of core and general education courses, contribution of volunteer work and campus experiences to employability. Exploration of career choices.
Credits: 1
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FACS 450 - Workshop in Family and Consumer Sciences
Advanced studies of various areas in family and consumer sciences. Nature and length of workshop dependent upon needs of students. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing.
Credits: 1-3
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FACS 460 - Problems in Family and Consumer Sciences
Work in individual problems in the student’s special area. Requires approval of a supervising faculty member and school. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Junior or senior standing.
Credits: 1-3
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FACS 498 - Professional Seminar in Family and Consumer Sciences
Professional career development, opportunities for employment, organization affiliations, and legislation as it affects the programs in family and consumer sciences.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: At least junior standing in School of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Credits: 1-3
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Family, Consumer, and Nutrition Sciences |
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HDFS 398 - Cooperative Education for Family and Individual Development
Advanced cooperative work experience for students in the family and individual development emphasis in family and consumer sciences. Participation and work site must be approved by the school and the cooperative education program coordinator. S/U grading may be used. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 semester hours. Open only to declared human development and family sciences majors in the family and individual development emphasis with senior standing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in HDFS 280 or PSYC 225; and a grade of C or better in HDFS 284; and declared family and individual development major, senior standing; and at least two of the following: HDFS 437, HDFS 438, HDFS 482, HDFS 483, HDFS 488; and consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 152 - Fiber and Fabric Analysis I
Study of basic textile fibers, yarns, fabric construction and finishes; their origin, processing, and properties. Emphasis on textile terminology, selection, and care.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ or CRQ: CHEM 110 and CHEM 111.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 252 - Apparel Production
Fundamentals of mechanics of apparel production including raw material analysis, cutting production analysis, and assembly and finishing processes.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 256 - Cooperative Education I for Fashion Merchandising
Cooperative work experience for students in fashion merchandising. Participation and work site must be approved by the school and the cooperative education program coordinator. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Declared fashion merchandising major.
Credits: 1-3
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FSMD 258 - Introduction to the Fashion Industry
Survey of the workings and interrelationships of the various industries and services that comprise the fashion business. Career opportunities in the fashion field.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 262 - Design Trends in Western Costume
Survey of styles in western dress from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the 20th century. Examination of factors that impacted stylistic trends within and across eras, as well as sources of new styles and how they diffused within populations.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 272 - Merchandising Promotion
Study of merchandising promotion as it relates to the apparel and fashion industry, with emphasis on coordination of forecasting, display, and promotional events.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ART 102 or ARTH 282, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 289 - Experiences in Fashion Merchandising I
Approved introductory learning experiences and related training programs supervised by a professional specialist. When credit is earned in conjunction with FSMD 389 Experiences in Fashion Merchandising II, total credit hours in both courses may not exceed 30 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3-30
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FSMD 347 - Professional Development for Fashion Merchandising
Exploration of topics in preparation for employment in the fashion industry including career opportunities in fashion merchandising, job search strategies and skills, and self-assessment as a step toward successful career planning. Ethical issues pertaining to the fashion industry. Development of workplace skills and examination of customer service and leadership philosophies.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better., and declared fashion merchandising major.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 351 - Fiber and Fabric Analysis II
Emphasis on fiber properties resulting from chemical and physical structures of the fibers; experience in executing and reporting fiber performance evaluations.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHEM 110, CHEM 111, FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 353 - Apparel Products Analysis
Analysis of the principles and elements of creative and technical design for the ready-to-wear market. Identification of factors that influence quality, selection, and use of apparel products including fiber and fabric analysis.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, and ART 102 or ARTH 282; and CHEM 110 and CHEM 111.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 354 - Tailoring
Professional methods and techniques for making suits and coats.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 252 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 355 - Merchandising Mathematics
Application of mathematical concepts and calculations in fashion merchandising.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better; and MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 356 - Cooperative Education II for Fashion Merchandising
Advanced cooperative work experience for students in fashion merchandising. Participation and work site must be approved by the school and the cooperative education program coordinator. Enrollment is restricted to students participating in a second course experience or equivalent. S/U grading.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 347, an overall GPA of 2.00 or above, and declared fashion merchandising major.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 365X - Principles of Retailing
Crosslisted as MKTG 365. Study of retail institutions; store organization, location strategy, merchandising, inventory control, customer communication, price determination, and the management of retail salespersons.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 367 - Computer Applications for Fashion Merchandising
Exploration of computers and software applications used in fashion merchandising. Emphasis on how computer technology impacts the fashion merchandising industry.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 353.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 369 - Fashion Design and Illustration
Study of design elements as applied to textiles, apparel, and accessories. Examination and application of methods used to design, illustrate, and communicate fashion.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ART 102 or ARTH 282, FSMD 262, and FSMD 353, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 389 - Experiences in Fashion Merchandising II
Approved advanced learning experiences and related training programs supervised by a professional specialist. When credit is earned in conjunction with FSMD 289, Experiences in Fashion Merchandising I, total credit hours in both courses may not exceed 30 semester hours.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Consent of school.
Credits: 3-30
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FSMD 452 - Apparel Design I
Apparel design through the fundamental principles and processes of flat pattern methods. Emphasis on the development of a master pattern and original design. May be repeated once for advanced projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 252, and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 453 - Experimental Textiles
Standard textile testing methods used in determining the physical and chemical characteristics of fibers, yarns, and fabrics, and the statistical methods employed in data analysis and evaluation.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: CHEM 110, CHEM 111, FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, and FSMD 351.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 454 - Apparel Design II
Draping based upon the interrelating factors of form, design, and material. Emphasis on experimentation with materials, techniques, and original design ideas. May be repeated once for advanced projects.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 252, and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 456 - Apparel Product Development
Fundamentals of apparel manufacturing including management decisions involved in the design, production, merchandising, and marketing of apparel products. Factors affecting the cost, price, quality, performance, and value of garments from the perspectives of apparel manufacturers and marketers.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 353 or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 458 - Omni-Channel Fashion Retailing
In-depth examination of multiple channels of fashion retailing comparing traditional brick-and-mortar stores, e-tailing, and social media. Emphasis on the enhancement of consumers’ online shopping experiences and the engagement of consumers in an online retail environment.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a C or better and FSMD 258 with a C or better.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 464 - Social Psychology of Dress and Appearance
Analysis of sociocultural influences on fashion change. Dress as nonverbal communication, the appearance perception process, and the role of dress in social interaction. Body image and satisfaction, gender issues and dress, dress and appearance issues across the life cycle.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 262, PSYC 102, SOCI 170, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 466 - Economics of Apparel and Textile Industries
Factors affecting the production, distribution, and consumption of apparel and textile products; the role of the apparel and textile industries in the national economy.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ECON 260 and FSMD 353.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 468 - Consumer Behavior Related to Apparel
Analysis of acquisition and consumption of apparel from perspectives of motivation, perception, learning, and attitude formation. Effects of factors constituting life style of families in various socioeconomic, ethnic, and age groups.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, PSYC 102, SOCI 170, STAT 208 or UBUS 223, and at least junior standing.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 469 - Computer-Aided Fashion Design
The use of computer software in rendering fashion images, including textile patterns, flats, and fashion figures.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, and FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, or consent of school.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 470 - Fashion Merchandising
Functions and practices of retail fashion store management and organization. Observation of the operation of stores.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 353, MATH 210 or MATH 211 or MATH 229, and MKTG 295.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 471 - Advanced Buying and Sourcing in the Fashion Industry
Solving strategic problems in fashion industry using technology applications for buying and sourcing. Assortment planning, market purchase and sales promotion planning, inventory management, pricing and markdown strategies, timing and sourcing.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 355 and MKTG 295 and MGMT 333.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 472 - Fashion Forecasting
Researching sociocultural change from diverse perspectives impacting future fashion trends. Integration and application of trend research, fashion theory, textile and apparel product knowledge, and consumer behavior in formulating a fashion forecast. Use of visual, oral, and written communication in delivering the forecast message.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FSMD 152 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 258 with a grade of C or better, FSMD 262, and at least junior standing.
Credits: 3
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FSMD 474 - Fashion Merchandising Internship
Off-campus supervised and coordinated training-work program in a cooperating industry/retailing establishment. Applications for an internship are due March 15 prior to the summer session.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FACS GPA of 3.00 or above, FSMD 347, and at least a junior standing, and consent of school.
Credits: 7
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FINA 315 - Personal Investing and Finance
Overview of fundamental concepts of personal investing and finance. Topics include types of investment securities, debt management, retirement and estate planning, insurance planning, overview of the Social Security system, societal implications of investment, and personal financial management, and related topics. Emphasis on investment decision making and budgeting decisions.
Credits: 3
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FINA 320 - Principles of Finance
Principles underlying managerial decisions influenced by capital structure and type of ownership; problems related to sources of financing; the tools of financial analysis and financial management; integration of economic theory and accounting.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: ACCY 206 or ACCY 288, and UBUS 223 or STAT 208 or STAT 301 or STAT 350; and sophomore standing.
Credits: 3
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FINA 326 - Insurance Principles
Survey of financial programs providing income to offset the perils of retirement, disability, disease, premature death, and unemployment. Study of life and health insurance as a major social institution, with private and governmental sectors. Emphasis on diverse viewpoints of insurance providers, regulators, and consumers. Exploration of fundamental issues of risk management and insurance.
Credits: 3
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FINA 328 - Real Estate Principles
Principles of real estate ownership and interests, contracts, title transfer, deeds, mortgage instruments, and leases. Brokerage, real estate development, property management, and appraising. Emphasis on decision-making analysis in real estate investment and financing.
Credits: 3
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FINA 330 - Corporate Finance
Analysis of financial decisions involving investment in capital assets and the selection of internal and external sources of long-term funds. Cases and problems used to illustrate the decision-making process. Topics include capital budgeting techniques, risk analysis, debt and equity financing, dividend policies, mergers and acquisitions.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: ACCY 306 and FINA 320.
Credits: 3
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FINA 340 - Investments
Emphasis on risks, returns, and the investment process; alternative investment instruments; investment environments; introduction to analysis and valuation techniques; and introduction to portfolio management.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: ACCY 306 and FINA 320.
Credits: 3
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FINA 350 - Financial Markets and Institutions
Study of the types and functions of financial institutions and the operation of financial markets. Organization and operation of deposit accepting and other financial intermediaries. Role of government regulatory agencies such as the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and others.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: A grade of C or better in each of the following courses: ACCY 306 and FINA 320.
Credits: 3
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FINA 395 - Career Planning in Finance
Efficient job search techniques to help identify appropriate career opportunities. Preparation of resume, cover letters, business etiquette, business ethics, and mock interviews. Review and development of business writing techniques. Professional certifications in technological tools.
Prerequisites & Notes
CRQ: FINA 320 with a grade of at least C; and finance major.
Credits: 3
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FINA 410 - Financial Markets and Investments
Emphasis on the behavior and determinants of interest rates, valuation and hedging concepts of fixed-income securities, common instruments of money and capital markets, equity valuation and portfolio theory, and an introduction to the valuation of derivative securities. Not open to finance majors or minors.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 320 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295 and OMIS 338 for all business majors; in addition ACCY 306 for business administration, management, marketing, and operations management and information systems majors. CRQ: ACCY 331 for accountancy majors.
Credits: 3
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FINA 430 - Treasury and Credit Management
Gives an understanding of the issues and problems that pertain to the treasury and credit functions of a corporation. Focus on recognition and application of financial concepts and quantitative techniques to solve short-term financial problems. Topics to be covered include collection, cash concentration, disbursement management, forecasting cash flows, credit management, and international cash management. A secondary objective is to prepare students for the Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Satisfactory completion of the finance core (FINA 330, FINA 340, FINA 350, and FINA 395) and ACCY 306 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295 and OMIS 338 for all business majors, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FINA 440 - Security Analysis and Portfolio Management
Analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors leading to valuation of equity and fixed-income securities. Application of alternative valuation techniques and theories. Fundamental and technical approaches as well as contemporary developments.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Satisfactory completion of the finance core (FINA 330, FINA 340, FINA 350, and FINA 395) and ACCY 306 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295 and OMIS 338 for all business majors, or consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FINA 445 - Security Analysis Practicum
Practical experience in investment management combined with traditional academic objectives as a member of a portfolio management team responsible for the investment management of endowed funds. Student acts as industry and security analyst, making investment recommendations to the portfolio management team.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: Satisfactory completion of the finance core (FINA 330, FINA 340, FINA 350, and FINA 395) and ACCY 306 and MGMT 335 and MKTG 295 and OMIS 338 for all business majors, and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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FINA 446 - Portfolio Management Practicum
Practical experience in investment management combined with traditional academic objectives as a member of a portfolio management team that is responsible for the investment management of endowed funds. Student acts as portfolio manager, using input from security analysts to make investment decisions as part of the portfolio management team.
Prerequisites & Notes
PRQ: FINA 440 and FINA 445 with a grade of at least C, and consent of department.
Credits: 3
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