May 17, 2024  
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


 

French

  
  • FREN 424 - Contemporary French Literature


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: One 300-level French course. A study of the principal writers from 1900 to present. This course cannot be challenged.

General Education

  
  • GNED 101 - First Year Seminar


    (1 hours) Requirement: new student status. An introduction to the meaning and significance of higher education, to the challenges inherent in university life, and to the values characterized by Christian higher education and by Charleston Southern University in particular. Topics include making the transition to campus life, academic/classroom skills, goal setting, and lifestyle decisions.
  
  • GNED 103 - Strategies for Academic Success


    (2 hours) The purpose of this course is to promote college success to those who have had difficulty meeting the academic specifications CSU requires by providing advanced learning strategies as well as familiarizing them with roles and functions of the University along with making effective academic and career decisions.
  
  • GNED 107 - College Reading and Study Skills for the Christian College


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: Freshman Bridge students only. A course designed to develop the complex reading and study skills essential for successful participation in university curriculum. Focuses on content area reading and study strategies, reading and critical thinking skills. A focus on the nature of learning and the individual’s responsibility to learn. An introduction to the Christian worldview and its application in Christian higher education, with emphasis on critical thinking skills necessary for college-level academic work and for other issues commonly facing college students. General elective credit. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Required for all Bridge students.
  
  • GNED 110 - American Cultural Intelligence


    (1 hours) Prerequisite: Permission of the Director of the Center for Global Education. An introduction to the meaning and significance of a Christian higher education in the context of American culture. The course is designed to help new and transfer international students successfully transition to Christian college campus life and demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the primary tenents of Christianity. The course will also examine the components of culture, cultural adjustment, culture shock and how elements of one’s home culture affect our understanding of another culture.
      This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GNED 111 - Introduction to Christian Worldview and Critical Thinking


    (1 hours) Prerequisite: new student status. An introduction to the Christian worldview and its application in Christian higher education, with emphasis on critical thinking skills necessary for college-level academic work and for other issues commonly facing college students. Other topics include calling (both short-term and long-term), study skills, time management, and campus resources and policies.
  
  • GNED 200 - Leader as Follower


    (3 hours) This course will investigate the formation of leaders as followers of Christ from biblical, historical, theological, and practical perspectives. Cross-listed with CHST 200 (Parent= CHST) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GNED 201 - Career Planning Seminar


    (1 hours) Freshman, Sophomore, Junior and Senior students are encouraged to enroll. This course is designed to help students create a professional profile, develop effective career planning skills, develop self-marketing skills through Mock Interviews, create a winning portfolio, learn business etiquette, learn networking skills, salary negotiation and learn effective job search skills. Final grade is calculated into student GPA.  The course is offered each fall and spring semesters. Note: Counts for ELR credit.
  
  • GNED 205 - Peer Education: An Introduction to the Practice of Students Helping Students


    (2 hours) Prerequisites: minimum 2nd semester Freshman, 2.8 GPA, faculty/staff recommendation. This course introduces students to a broad range of effective approaches to peer education. We will explore the history and efficacy of peer education.  We will explore critical thinking, diverse learning modalities, and the impact of social-cultural differences on learning. Through discussion of theory and practice of various peer education strategies, you will learn to assess and revise your own learning practices and make use of this knowledge to communicate with students.  The course will also include experiential components such as team-building and presentation skills.  Students will also participate in an experiential assignment with two different campus departments to explore how what they are learning in the classroom might be beneficial to use as a peer educator at Charleston Southern University.   
  
  • GNED 250 - Topics in International Cultural Studies


    (1-3 hours) Prerequisites: Sophomore status by time of travel, pass interview and ability to cover travel expenses. This course offers students the opportunity to travel abroad to different countries to experience cultural differences. How do these cultures impact the lives of their residents? How does our Christian identity affect how we view these other cultures?  What can we appreciate and learn from these countries as we contrast them to life in the United States?  

    Students could potentially take this class more than once if GNED 250 were offered in more than one location. This course cannot be challenged

  
  • GNED 303 - Service Experiential Learning


    (0 hours) Prerequisite: 2021 catalog or later. Students earning more than 15 contact hours of service learning (to include mission work and church service) may contract with their advisors to be pre-approved to earn non-academic ELR credit pending submission of a reflection paper or project.  This course cannot be challenged. Note: All students must earn at least one academic ELR before graduating. This course is only for use with fulfilling the second required ELR.
  
  • GNED 405 - Critical Thinking and Career Skills


    (1 hours) Prerequisites: Senior Status and Interdisciplinary majors only. A final capstone course taken during the student’s senior year, focused on critical thinking and on developing career plans for the senior student in these majors. This course cannot be challenged. Note: ELR credit.
  
  • GNED 406 - Interdisciplinary Studies: Social and Human Sciences


    (1 hours) Prerequisites: Senior Status and Interdisciplinary majors only. A course calling for integrative reflection on and prospective application of the student’s undergraduate education: cross disciplinary exploration of learning objectives and research.  The goal is to exit college with a sense of vocation drawing on a broad field of learning and of the possibilities for meaningful work.
  
  • GNED 469 - General Elective Internship


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher (31 semester hours or more); Transfer students must have at least 15 semester hours taken in residence at CSU, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or permission of the department chair or dean, successful completion of ELI Internship orientation, and an approved Internship agreement signed by the student and on-site supervisor. The General Elective Internship conforms with CSU’s Experiential Learning Initiative which encourages the application of academic principles in real-world settings.  Every internship is supervised, both on-site, and by a member of the university faculty or staff.  Students are required to conduct themselves professionally, reflect on their experiences, conduct a self-evaluation, and finally complete a final course project.  The Internship requires 38 hours of supervised work in an approved professional work setting per credit hour received.  For 3 credit hours the student must complete 114 work hours.  General elective credit will be given for satisfactory completion of the course.  A maximum of 6 credit hours may be awarded for any combination of General Elective Internship and academic Internships.   This course cannot be challenged. Note: Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.
  
  • GNED 470 - General Elective Internship


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or higher (31 semester hours or more); Transfer students must have at least 15 semester hours taken in residence at CSU, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 or permission of the department chair or dean, successful completion of ELI Internship orientation, and an approved Internship agreement signed by the student and on-site supervisor The General Elective Internship conforms with CSU’s Experiential Learning Initiative which encourages the application of academic principles in real-world settings.  Every internship is supervised, both on-site, and by a member of the university faculty or staff.  Students are required to conduct themselves professionally, reflect on their experiences, conduct a self-evaluation, and finally complete a final course project.  The Internship requires 38 hours of supervised work in an approved professional work setting per credit hour received.  For 3 credit hours the student must complete 114 work hours.  General elective credit will be given for satisfactory completion of the course.  A maximum of 6 credit hours may be awarded for any combination of General Elective Internship and academic Internships. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Grading is on a pass/fail basis. Counts for ELR credit.

Geography

  
  • GEOG 200 - Introduction to Geography


    (3 hours) A survey of how the earth’s environment, especially its distribution of climates and resources, exerts a limiting and conditioning impact upon human culture. Also examined closely are the various ways in which political and economic policies affect resource depletion, pollution, and energy sources on a global scale. Note: Offered: Spring.

Geology

  
  • GEOL 100 - Earth Science for Educators


    (4 hours) Prerequisite: Permission of the Education department. This course is designed for early childhood and elementary education majors following the state of South Carolina’s science standards for grades kindergarten through 8th grade. Earth Science is designed to introduce the student to how planet Earth works in our Sun’s and its own integrated system. Students will investigate the materials and major processes that shape the earth and the geologic hazards that affect our lives. Mineral, water and energy resources will be considered in the context of their occurrence, interactions and limitations. A view of Earth’s role in space and the formation of planets and stars will be studied. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. (Lab fee required.) Credit may not be received for both this course and Physical Geology 101.
  
  • GEOL 100L - Earth Science for Educators Laboratory


    (0 hours) Prerequisite: Permission of the Education department. This course is designed for early childhood and elementary education majors following the state of South Carolina’s science standards for grades kindergarten through 8th grade. Earth Science is designed to introduce the student to how planet Earth works in our Sun’s and its own integrated system. Students will investigate the materials and major processes that shape the earth and the geologic hazards that affect our lives. Mineral, water and energy resources will be considered in the context of their occurrence, interactions and limitations. A view of Earth’s role in space and the formation of planets and stars will be studied. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory 2 hours. (Lab fee required.) Credit may not be received for both this course and Physical Geology 101.
  
  • GEOL 101 - Physical Geology


    (4 hours) The natural processes that operate on and within the Earth will be explored utilizing the methods of scientific inquiry-facts, hypothesis and experiments. The plate tectonic framework will be used to illustrate the causes and effects of earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building. Surface processes such as streams, glaciers and shorelines will also be examined. Laboratory exercises will accompany and augment these topics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) Credit may not be received for both this course and Earth Science 100. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 101L - Physical Geology Laboratory


    (0 hours) The natural processes that operate on and within the Earth will be explored utilizing the methods of scientific inquiry-facts, hypothesis and experiments. The plate tectonic framework will be used to illustrate the causes and effects of earthquakes, volcanoes and mountain building. Surface processes such as streams, glaciers and shorelines will also be examined. Laboratory exercises will accompany and augment these topics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) Credit may not be received for both this course and Earth Science 100. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 102 - Historical Geology


    (4 hours) As a result of the processes that occur on and within the Earth, a wonderful history of the Earth is preserved. Methods of analysis and interpretation will be utilized to examine the geology, flora and fauna of each geologic era. Laboratory exercises will accompany and augment these topics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 102L - Historical Geology Laboratory


    (0 hours) As a result of the processes that occur on and within the Earth, a wonderful history of the Earth is preserved. Methods of analysis and interpretation will be utilized to examine the geology, flora and fauna of each geologic era. Laboratory exercises will accompany and augment these topics. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 103 - Ocean Science


    (4 hours) A largely nonmathematical undergraduate course in the study of the earth’s oceans, this course examines the structure, composition, and properties of the oceans: origin and history of the oceans, chemistry and physics of ocean water, effects of the oceans on global climate, ocean circulation, effect of the earth’s rotation on the behavior of the oceans, solar and lunar tides. Tsunamis, interaction of oceans with shorelines, life forms of the oceans, and sea level variations are other topics examined. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 103L - Ocean Science Laboratory


    (0 hours) A largely nonmathematical undergraduate course in the study of the earth’s oceans, this course examines the structure, composition, and properties of the oceans: origin and history of the oceans, chemistry and physics of ocean water, effects of the oceans on global climate, ocean circulation, effect of the earth’s rotation on the behavior of the oceans, solar and lunar tides. Tsunamis, interaction of oceans with shorelines, life forms of the oceans, and sea level variations are other topics examined. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 104 - Environmental Geology


    (4 hours) A course designed to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of how the environment of water, air, and climate are influenced and affected by geological change. Emphasis is on understanding the mechanics of geological processes and the interrelationship with environmental issues. Field trip experiences include waste treatment systems, hydropower and nuclear energy sites, and hazardous waste sites. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 104L - Environmental Geology Laboratory


    (0 hours) A course designed to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of how the environment of water, air, and climate are influenced and affected by geological change. Emphasis is on understanding the mechanics of geological processes and the interrelationship with environmental issues. Field trip experiences include waste treatment systems, hydropower and nuclear energy sites, and hazardous waste sites. Lecture 3 hours, laboratory 2 hours. (Laboratory fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 105 - Introduction to Marine Science


    (4 hours) This course provides an overview of the geological, physical, chemical, and biological components and processes of the marine environment. The organisms that reside throughout the diverse oceanic habitats and the ecological relationships of marine life and the physical ocean will be examined. At the completion of this course, students will be able to describe and outline the key regions and characteristics of the marine environment and the organisms found within. Laboratory exercises will accompany and augment these topics (Laboratory materials fee required). This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 105L - Introduction to Marine Science Laboratory


    (0 hours) This course provides an overview of the geological, physical, chemical, and biological components and processes of the marine environment. The organisms that reside throughout the diverse oceanic habitats and the ecological relationships of marine life and the physical ocean will be examined. At the completion of this course, students will be able to describe and outline the key regions and characteristics of the marine environment and the organisms found within. Laboratory exercises will accompany and augment these topics (Laboratory materials fee required). This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • GEOL 106 - Planetary Geoscience


    (4 hours) Corequisites: GEOL 106L. An introduction to the history of planetary and solar system exploration and the science of the formation of planetary bodies and moons. In addition to examining the processes involved in the formation of planetary bodies, geologic processes including wind and liquid erosion, volcanism, and body impact which continue to alter and transform planetary surfaces will also be examined. As the best studied body in our solar system (outside of the Earth itself), the Moon will receive special emphasis. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Laboratory fee required.
  
  • GEOL 106L - Planetary Geoscience Lab


    (0 hours) Corequisites: GEOL 106. This is an introductory level lab for students with little or no experience in geology. Students will have the opportunity to study minerals found in lunar rocks and meteorites as well as conduct computer exercises using maps of remote-sensing data of the Earth, Moon, and other planets. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Laboratory fee required.

Healthcare

  
  • HCMT 320 - Introduction to Healthcare in the US


    (3 hours) This course provides an introduction to the healthcare system in the United States. This course will include a broad overview of the U.S. health care delivery system. The course examines the beliefs, values, and health of the U.S. population, the evolution of health services overtime, health service professionals, health care financing, insurance, and policy, and the cost, access, and quality of health services. The student will be able to identify and understand the key concepts of the U.S. health care system and understand the future directions of the industry. 
  
  • HCMT 321 - Healthcare Economics


    (3 hours) This course evaluates the economics of the health care system, with analysis of the health care industry’s financial flow and how that financial flow differentiates from that of any other industry. Students will be required to demonstrate an understanding of the basic terminology and economic principles exhibited in the functioning of the US health care system.  Financial planning and budget constraints specific to the industry will be assessed.  Current US health care industry trends will also be analyzed and evaluated as predictors for the future of the industry.
  
  • HCMT 322 - Healthcare Human Resources


    (3 hours) This course provides an evaluation of human resources from the perspective of the healthcare system. The intricacies of human resource basics, such as organization, procedures, and placement will be analyzed within the structure of the health care system. Recruiting and different staffing models, to include various approaches used in hospitals, will be examined and discussed. Current issues impacting staffing and retention within the health care industry will be assessed to include industry shortages as it relates to this highly specialized field. Note: Cannot earn credit for HCMT 322 and ECBA 402. Note: Cannot earn credit for HCMT 322 and ECBA 402.
  
  • HCMT 323 - Healthcare Information & Management Systems


    (3 hours) This course provides an overview of basic methodologies for the gathering and tracking of health care information & data.  Students will be able to identify the basic tools and technologies for the management of information within the industry.  General medical terminology, medical information management systems, and data tracking will be evaluated.  Students will be required to identify guidelines for maintaining information within the health care industry to include the legal requirements associated with patient data. 
  
  • HCMT 324 - Healthcare Policy & Law


    (3 hours) This course explores in a general overview how the legal process and US political system impacts the health care system.  An introduction to basic health care law will be provided.  Students will examine topics such as privacy, patient’s rights, liability of individual practitioners and health care organizations.  Students will be able to identify how specific legislation, such as the Affordable Care Act of 2010, Sarbanes-Oxley and other laws which impact the system.  A discussion of how legislation impacts Medicare, Medicaid reimbursements, and how private insurance impacts policy development and implementation.  The impact of current legal issues and the American political environment on individuals and providers within the health care system will be evaluated.  Students will be required to provide an analysis of potential health care reform for the future.
  
  • HCMT 325 - Healthcare Management


    (3 hours) This is an introductory level course in principles of health care management and organization. As an introductory course, the purpose is to expose students to a wide variety of concepts and management techniques relevant to the management of health care organizations such as Leadership, Strategic Planning, Quality and Performance Improvement, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Health Information Technology, etc. in the context of the different roles and functions of these organizations. The course content is broadly applicable to diverse health care enterprises such as physician practices, community clinics, hospitals, public health agencies and service organizations, for-profit as well as not-for-profit firms. This course cannot be challenged.

Health, Physical Education and Sports

  
  • HPES 101 - Aerobics and Physical Fitness


    (1 hours) Instruction in acquired and maintaining optimum fitness on individual basis. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 104 - Beginning Badminton


    (1 hours) Instruction in basic skills, techniques, knowledge, rules and strategies necessary to begin the successful enjoyment of badminton. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 106 - Beginning Bowling


    (1 hours) Instruction in basic skills, techniques, knowledge, rules and appreciations necessary for successful enjoyment in bowling. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 108 - Beginning Golf


    (1 hours) The development of basic skills, techniques, knowledge, rules and appreciations necessary for successful participation in recreational golf. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 109 - Beginning Gymnastics and Tumbling


    (1 hours) The development of knowledge and skills necessary for teaching and demonstrating basic gymnastics and tumbling skills. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. This course cannot be challenged. (Lab fee required).
  
  • HPES 113 - Beginning Soccer


    (1 hours) The development of basic skills, knowledge, rules, and appreciations necessary for successful participation in a game of soccer. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 114 - Beginning Swimming


    (1 hours) The development of basic skills, knowledge, rules, and appreciations necessary for the successful participation in recreational swimming. Taught to American Red Cross Standards. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required)
  
  • HPES 118 - Beginning Tennis


    (1 hours) The development of basic skills, knowledge, rules and appreciations necessary for successful participation and enjoyment in recreational tennis. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 121 - Beginning Weight Lifting


    (1 hours) Instruction in basic skills, knowledge, and rules necessary for participation in weight lifting. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 122 - Weight Training for Women


    (1 hours) Instruction in basic skills, knowledge, and rules necessary for participation in weightlifting. Grading is on a pass/fail basis (additional fee required). This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 125 - Officiating


    (1 hours) The course is a study of the philosophy and principles of sports officiating. Course content includes rules and mechanics for officiating various seasonal sports with practical/field experiences. The course includes observation and evaluation of officials in youth/recreational, high school and collegiate settings with certification opportunities outside the classroom setting. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 129 - Bootcamp Fitness


    (1 hours) This course will help teach students how to create and implement a Bootcamp/HIIT workout. Students will learn proper technique and form for exercises and training. This course is offered in a pass/fail format (a fee is required). This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 132 - Intermediate Tennis


    (1 hours) Instruction in basic skills, knowledge, and rules necessary for participation in tennis for students possessing tennis abilities beyond the beginning level. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. (Fee required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 134 - Lifeguarding


    (2 hours) Prerequisites: 500 yard swim, demonstrate ability to tread water, 20 yard underwater swim. The development of skills, knowledge, and appreciation necessary for completion of American Red Cross Lifeguarding Certificate. (Fee required)
  
  • HPES 202 - School Health


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: Must be majoring in Physical Education, Early Childhood, Child Development, or Elementary Education. A study of health in school, including objectives, problems relating to health environment, health service, and health instruction. A course designed primarily for individuals going into teaching.
  
  • HPES 215 - Measurement and Evaluation in HPES


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major. This course will focus on assessment and evaluation techniques specific to HPES majors.  Content will include measurement and evaluation of human performance, test selection and administration, and analysis of the results from assessment for the P-12 curriculum.  Students will create evaluation and assessment tools and administer testing to peers.  This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 250 - Techniques and Tactics for Sport Coaching


    (3 hours) Pre: PE majors or Sports Coaching Minors only. This course is designed to introduce information and insights on numerous topics of critical importance for a successful coaching career. Students will learn about ethical decision making as a leader, develop an individualized coaching philosophy, design and administer appropriate practice and learning sessions that enhance physical, mental, and psychological growth for players, and learn about the coaching profession duties and responsibilities. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 310 - Movement Analysis for HPES


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major. This course involves the application of kinesiology terms, biomechanical principles, and quantitative and qualitative analysis of human movement.   Students will analyze the movement of motor skills for P-12 including fundamental movements, team and individual sports, and resistance training exercises.  This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 317 - Physical Education and Health Curriculum and Methods for Early Childhood and Elementary Grades


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Should be taken prior to clinical practice. Study of early childhood and elementary grades physical education and health curricula and methods.  Emphasis on instructional strategies in physical education and health. Examination of the South Carolina curriculum standards for physical education and health and research findings regarding effective teaching strategies in physical education and health. National and state standards are emphasized. Using the Expanded ADEPT Evaluation System candidates will construct a long-range plan and unit work sample.  A 10-hour practicum is required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 331 - Method of Instruction: Individual and Dual Sports


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: Physical Education major or permission of instructor. The introduction, theory and participation in individual and dual sports activities. Basic rules, terms, development appropriateness, skills analysis, and teaching strategies are covered. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 347 - Methods of Instruction: Football and Soccer


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major or by permission of instructor. Methods of instruction for teaching football and soccer in physical education programs. Basic rules, terms, determination of developmental appropriate skills, skills analysis, teaching strategies and assessment are covered. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 348 - Methods of Instruction: Volleyball and Basketball


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major or by permission of instructor. Methods of instruction for teaching volleyball and basketball in physical education programs. Basic rules, terms, determination of developmentally appropriate skills, skills analysis, teaching strategies and assessment are covered. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 349 - Methods of Instruction: Team Sports


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major or by permission of instructor. Methods of instruction for teaching baseball/softball and track and field in physical education programs. Basic rules, terms, determination of developmental appropriate skills, skills analysis, teaching strategies and assessment are covered.
  
  • HPES 350 - Methods of Instruction: Educational Gymnastics and Dance


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major or by permission of instructor. Theory and pedagogical content related to teaching children rhythmic activities, stunts and tumbling, dance and other movement skills, which meet the goals and objectives of the South Carolina Frameworks for Physical Education. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 404 - Strategies for Managing Individual Differences in Physical Education


    (3 hours) A course designed to study the characteristics and motor abilities of disabled students including: multicultural characteristics, psychosocial and physical development, mental disabilities, specific learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral disorders, orthopedically disabling conditions, hearing and visual impairments, diabetes, etc. The specific responsibilities mandated to Physical Education by Public Law 94-142 are discussed as well as methods and types of screening and assessment, writing individualized education programs (IEPs), facilitating learning by determining unique needs and eliminating disruptive behaviors. (10 hours practicum required) This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 405 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education: Advocacy


    (3 hours) A study of the procedures of organizing and administering the physical education program. Consideration given to class organization, staff relations, budget and financing, facilities and equipment.
  
  • HPES 425 - Strength and Conditioning Programming


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: Physical Education major AND HPES 121. This course examines the scientific principles associated with the development of strength and conditioning.  Students will focus on periodization and long-term athletic development as tools to create performance enhancing fitness programs for secondary physical education students and athletes.  This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HPES 427 - Physical Education and Health Curriculum and Methods for Secondary Grades


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: Admission to the Teacher Education Program. Should be taken the semester prior to clinical practice. Study of grades 6-12 physical education and health curricula and methods.  Emphasis on instructional strategies in physical education and health. Examination of the South Carolina curriculum standards for physical education and health and research findings regarding effective teaching strategies in physical education and health. National and state standards are emphasized. Using the Expanded ADEPT Evaluation System candidates will construct a long-range plan and unit work sample.  A 40-hour practicum is required. Students are responsible for arranging their own transportation to designated or assigned sites. This course cannot be challenged.

History

  
  • HIST 100 - History


    (3 hours) Designation reserved for elective credit received under the CLEP Program.
  
  • HIST 111 - Perspectives on World Civilizations I


    (3 hours) A survey of the major civilizations of the world from their origins to the ninth century AD. The course studies the interaction of cultural, social, political, economic and physical forces in shaping the classical and medieval civilizations of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Note: All students placed in ENGL 099 must complete the course successfully before being allowed into History 111, 112, or 113.
  
  • HIST 112 - Perspectives on World Civilizations II


    (3 hours) A survey of the major civilizations of the world from the fifth century AD to the eighteenth century AD. The course studies the interaction of cultural, social, political, economic and physical forces in shaping the medieval and early modern civilizations of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Note: All students placed in ENGL 099 must complete the course successfully before being allowed into History 111, 112, or 113.
  
  • HIST 113 - Perspectives on World Civilizations III


    (3 hours) The course studies the interaction of cultural, social, political, economic and physical forces in shaping the global community of the modern world from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. Note: All students placed in ENGL 099 must complete the course successfully before being allowed into History 111, 112, or 113.
  
  • HIST 211 - American History I


    (3 hours) A study of the political, economic and social development of the United States, from the pre-Columbian period to the American Civil War.
  
  • HIST 212 - American History II


    (3 hours) A study of the political, economic and social development of the United States from the Reconstruction period, after the Civil War, to recent times.
  
  • HIST 275 - Innovation and the Modern West


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 111, 112 or 113. This course examines the contributions of technical and scientific innovation in shaping the contemporary Western world.  As a case-study based seminar, it employs classroom presentations and off-campus site visits to stimulate discussion of the dynamic interaction of ideas, inventions and events. This course cannot be challenged. Note: Counts for ELR credit.
  
  • HIST 304 - American Legal History


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 211, 212 or POLI 201. Prerequisite: HIST 211, HIST 212, or POLI 201.  This course will study the evolution of a distinct American body of law from the colonial period to the 20th century.  A special emphasis will be placed on examining the factors in American politics and society that shape the development of law, and how law in turn shapes American society and culture.  This course may be also be applied to Political Science majors and minors and Criminal Justice majors. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 305 - The Frontier In American History


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 211. This course is a study of the changes in the American frontier from colonial settlement to the 20th century. It examines events the defined the frontier experience, and shows how the frontier experience in turn shaped American culture. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 306 - America and the Cold War through Film


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and 112; HIST 211 or 212. This course will employ the medium of film as a prism through which to examine the diplomatic, cultural, and domestic political aspects of the American Cold War experience. The class will be largely seminar in style; discussion of films and assigned readings will be augmented by lecture. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 311 - The Old South


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211. A survey of the history of the American South from settlement to the end of the Civil War, with special emphasis on political, economic and social development leading to the war. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 312 - Traditional East Asia


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 111, 112 or 113. This course introduces students to pre-modern East Asia by examining the historical development of China, Japan and Korea from antiquity (around 1200 BC) to the end of the early modern era in AD 1800. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 313 - History of Early Modern England


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 112. A study of the political, economic, and cultural development of England from the period of the Tudors through the Age of Reform. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 314 - History of Modern Britian


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 111, 112 or 113 This course is a study of the political, economic and cultural development of Britain in the modern period.  It examines events effecting the growth and decay of the British Empire in the century and a half between the Napoleonic Wars and the Nuclear Age. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 315 - Latin America


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 111, 113 or 211. A survey of modern Latin American history and culture beginning with a brief background study of earlier Spanish influences and native Indian cultures. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 318 - African-American History


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211 or 212. A study of the role of people of African descent in America from the Colonial period to the present with some attention given to the African background. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 319 - The New South


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 212. A survey of the history of the South since the end of the Civil War with special emphasis on recent economic and political trends. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 320 - History of South Carolina


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211 or 212. Early explorations and grants, colonial society and government, independence era, participation in the Civil War and Reconstruction, and development in modern times. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 327 - Renaissance and Reformation Europe (1347-1588)


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 112. The major developments in Europe from the beginning of the Renaissance, through the Reformation, Counter-Reformation to the origins of Absolutism. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 328 - Europe in the Age of Transformation (1588-1789)


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 112. The major developments in Europe from the post-Reformation era, through the Age of Absolutism, the Enlightenment, and the Old Regime. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 329 - Europe in the Age of Revolution (1789-1914)


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 112 or 113. The major developments in Europe from the French Revolution, through the Napoleonic Era, the Restoration, the Revolutions of 1830, 1848, 1870-71, the Rise of Nationalism, Imperialism, and Industrialization. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 374 - Colonial History (1492-1756)


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211. A survey of the political, military, economic, social and cultural history of the Colonial Era, ending with the start of the Revolutionary period. A special emphasis will be placed on settlement patterns and the development of a distinct colonial mindset. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 375 - The Young Republic (1756-1823)


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211. A study of the Revolutionary, Federalist, and Young Republic periods in American history, ending with the start of the Age of Jackson. A special emphasis will be placed on constitutional and territorial development of the United States. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 376 - Antebellum America (1823-1860)


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211. An in-depth survey of the pre-Civil War period in American history, beginning with the Age of Jackson and examining political, social, geographic and economic development. A special emphasis will be placed on events and conditions leading up to the war. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 377 - Civil War and Reconstruction


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 211. The rise of opposition to slavery, the Decade of Crises, Civil War; political, social, economic diplomatic aspects of the Civil War. An examination of the Reconstruction period on the national and regional level. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 378 - America in the Gilded Age (1865-1909)


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 212. An examination of the social, political, and economic forces and events shaping American society from the completion of the Civil War to the end of the Theodore Roosevelt administration.
  
  • HIST 379 - American Nation (1909-1939)


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 212. An examination of social, cultural, economic and political changes in the United States from the Progressive Era, through the First World War, to the Great Depression and the New Deal. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 380 - American Experience in World War II


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 212. An analysis of the diverse nature of the American experience in World War II, a conflict often regarded by Americans as a “good war.” This course surveys a variety of topics, including diplomacy, military strategy, the nature of combat, the home front, and the war as a catalyst for change in society. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 401 - History of Modern Germany


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 112 or 113. This course covers the history of the German states from the Eighteenth century to the present. Study of the rise of German nationalism, pattern of German unification, and dissolution and reunification of Germany in the Twentieth century provides the focus of this course. Cultural, religious, and gender issues will also be discussed. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 402 - Ancient Greece and Rome


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 111. Greece and Rome from earliest times to the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 403 - Medieval Europe


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 111 or 112. A study of the political, economic, ecclesiastical and cultural development of Europe during the Middle Ages from the fall of Rome to the Period of the Renaissance. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 404 - The Age of Discovery


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 112, 113 or 211. This course is an examination of the history of European exploration and colonialism from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries.  It focuses on the interactions between Europeans and indigenous peoples in cultural, social and religious contexts. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 410 - History of Russia I


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 112. A study of the early history of Russia from prehistory through the nineteenth century including political, cultural, and social developments. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 411 - History of Russia II


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 112 or 113. A study of Russian history during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.  Topics covered include Napoleon’s invasion, the late czarist period, the revolutions of 1917, and the Soviet period.  The course concludes with an examination with the contemporary situation in Russia. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 412 - Modern East Asia


    (3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 113. The development of Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries. This course cannot be challenged.
  
  • HIST 413 - The Korean Peninsula and its Neighbors


    (3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 111, 112, or 113. This seminar-style course introduces students to life on the Korean peninsula by examining Korean history, literature, and religious tradition from antiquity to the present. This course will focus on such issues as the historical development of Korean identity, the strategic influence of peninsula in East Asian and world affairs, and the complexity of North-South relations following World War Two.   
    This course may count as an elective in World History for HIST majors, an upper-level elective for HIST minors, or as the second HIST course required by the Liberal Arts Core.
      This course may not be challenged.
 

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