2010-2011 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Course Descriptions
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English |
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ENGL 333 - Advanced Composition and Rhetoric
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204. A thorough study of grammar and the development of effective styles of writing through analysis and imitation of masters of English prose.
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ENGL 351 - The Romantic Movement
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and 204. A study of the new creative spirit manifested in the poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats, as well as minor poets of the age.
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ENGL 352 - The Victorian Period
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and 204. A study of English literature from 1832 to 1900 with emphasis on such major poets as Tennyson, Browning, Barrett Browning, Christina Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, and Hardy and on such major prose writers as Carlyle, Mill, Ruskin, Huxley, Eliot, and Wilde.
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ENGL 353 - British Literature Since 1900
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112 and 204. A study of British and commonwealth literature since 1900 with emphasis on such major writers as Shaw, Conrad, Yeats, Joyce, D.H. Lawrence, T.S. Eliot, Aldous Huxley, Beckett, Auden, Orwell, Coetzee, Gordimer, and Munro.
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ENGL 354 - Literary Criticism
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204. A course in applied criticism of literary works – poetry, fiction, and drama, using the most commonly applied traditional and modern methods.
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ENGL 357 - Shakespeare
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and ENGL 203. A study of Shakespeare’s major plays, including comedies, histories, and tragedies.
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ENGL 358 - Renaissance Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and 203. A study of English literature from 1500 to 1660 with emphasis on such writers as Spenser, Shakespeare (non-dramatic poetry only), Marlowe, Donne, Jonson, Bunyan, and Milton.
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ENGL 361 - The English Novel to 1900
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 203 or 204. A study of representative novels by major British authors, such as Fielding, Austen, Scott, the Brontës, Dickens, George Eliot, and Hardy.
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ENGL 362 - The Modern Novel
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202 or 204. A study of major novelists since 1900, including such writers as Conrad, Joyce, Wolfe, Hemingway, Faulkner, Camus, Garcia- Marquez and other major novelists.
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ENGL 371 - Modern Drama
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202 or 204. A study of American, British, and Continental drama including such playwrights as Ibsen, Chekhov, Shaw, Synge, O’Neill, Pirandello, Brecht, Ionesco, and Beckett.
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ENGL 400 - English Seminar
(1 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, 202, 203, and 204. Open to senior level English majors only (students with less than 91 hours will be admitted only by permission of the English chair). This is a capstone seminar required of all English majors. Students will be required to sit for the Major Fields Test in English (or other assessment exams), revise at least four papers originally submitted for upper division English for a portfolio, and discuss, research, and write about one major literary work. Furthermore, students will discuss graduate schools, professional opportunities, careers in education, and other post-graduation possibilities. This class will be graded Pass-Fail.
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ENGL 401 - General Linguistics
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112 and either ENGL 202, 203, or 204. An introductory course in descriptive and comparative linguistics, conducted in English. Strongly recommended for students who plan to attend graduate school and/or to teach English, a foreign language, or speech/communication in high school. Cross-listed under Communication and Theatre. (Parent = COMM)
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ENGL 402 - Early English Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and 203. An introduction to the significant works, authors, and genres of Old and Middle English literature. Students read Old and Middle English texts when possible or modern translations to gain familiarity with the language, art, and style of the works. Background material provided on the life and times of the authors, for each period in particular and the Middle Ages in England and the Continent in general. Attention is also paid to the influence of author, work, style, or genre on English literature of later periods.
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ENGL 405 - Women and Literature
(3 hours) ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204. A study of the significant contributions of women to literature written in English, and a study of women’s themes and issues as presented in literature, criticism, and literary theory. Included will be such writers as Anne Bradstreet, Mary Wollstonecraft, Jane Austen, Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, Virginia Woolf, and Toni Morrison.
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ENGL 410 - Theories and Applications of Grammar and Composition
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204. A practical introduction to the theories of teaching grammar and composition and their applications in the classroom, with special emphasis on the structure and terminology of traditional grammar.
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ENGL 411 - Southern Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and 202. An investigation of the literary achievement in the South from the Colonial period to the present with emphasis upon Jefferson, Simms, King, Chopin, Faulkner, Welty, Warren, O’Connor, Berry, and others.
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ENGL 413 - History of the English Language
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204. A survey of the English language from Indo-European backgrounds through Old and Middle to Modern English. Major changes in phonology and syntax examined in a historical/cultural context, with Modern English including dialects and new grammars.
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ENGL 448 - Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and 203. A study of major English writers from 1660 to 1800, including such authors as Dryden, Congreve, Swift, Pope, Fielding, Johnson, Boswell, and Sheridan.
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ENGL 450 - Workplace and Technical Writing
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204. A course designed to introduce students to many of the basic writing tasks they will encounter in their professional careers, including the composition of letters, memos, resumes, proposals, instructions, reports and web-based writings for specific technical and nontechnical audiences.
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ENGL 452 - The Modern Short Story
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either 202 or 204. A study of modern short stories by such writers as Conrad, Chekhov, Mann, Joyce, Lawrence, Faulkner, Hemingway, and Borges.
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ENGL 455 - Modern Poetry
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202 or 204. A study of British, American, and World poetry from the early twentieth century to the present day. Readings include the works of such poets as Hardy, Yeats, Eliot, Frost, Hughes, Neruda, Rilke, Szymborska, Heaney, and Walcott.
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ENGL 456 - Greek and Roman Literature in Translation
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202 or 204. A survey in translation of Greek and Roman literary masterpieces including works of such authors as Homer, the great tragic and comic writers, Plato, Aristotle, Virgil, and Cicero.
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ENGL 469 - Internship in English
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204; minimum GPA of 2.75; junior standing. Graded pass/fail. Course may be taken twice for credit; all hours count as general electives only unless credit toward the major is approved by the chair. Internship requires 112 hours of supervised work in a professional setting that allows the student to apply reading, writing, editing, and critical skills. Students should consult advisors concerning available sites.
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ENGL 471 - Internship in English
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, 112, and either ENGL 202, 203 or 204; minimum GPA of 2.75; junior standing. Graded pass/fail. Course may be taken twice for credit; all hours count as general electives only unless credit toward the major is approved by the chair. Internship requires 112 hours of supervised work in a professional setting that allows the student to apply reading, writing, editing, and critical skills. Students should consult advisors concerning available sites.
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FREN 101 - Elementary French I
(3 hours) A course designed to provide a foundation for understanding speaking, reading, and writing French. Weekly laboratory requirement.
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FREN 102 - Elementary French II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 101 or equivalent. Further development of essential speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills. Weekly laboratory requirement.
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FREN 201 - Intermediate French I
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 102 or equivalent. A course designed to strengthen and expand the foundation provided by French 101-102. Weekly laboratory requirement.
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FREN 202 - Intermediate French II
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 201 or equivalent. A course designed to strengthen and expand the foundation provided by French 101, 102, and 201. Weekly laboratory requirement.
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FREN 213 - French Literature in Translation
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111 and 112. The course is designed to familiarize students with prominent French writers from the Middle Ages to the present time. Various aspects of French society are discussed in conjunction with the readings. Among the authors to be read are Racine Corneille, Moliere, Voltaire, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, and Camus. Conducted in English.
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FREN 311 - French Literature: Pre-18th Century
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent. A general survey of French literature from its beginning to the eighteenth century; extensive readings, reports, and discussions in French.
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FREN 312 - French Literature: Post-18th Century
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent. A general survey of French literature from the eighteenth century to the present; extensive readings, reports, and discussions in French.
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FREN 321 - Development of the French Novel
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent. The development of the French novel from the Seventeenth Century to the early Twentieth Century. Lectures parallel readings and reports.
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FREN 331 - Advanced Oral French
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent. A course designed to raise the French knowledge level of students to that expected of persons to be employed for the first time as high school teachers of French. Extensive knowledge of French grammar and fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing conversational French are objectives. Oral skills are emphasized.
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FREN 332 - Advanced Written French
(3 hours) Prerequisite: French 202 or equivalent. A course designed to raise the French knowledge level of students to that expected of persons to be employed for the first time as high school teachers of French. Extensive knowledge of French grammar and fluency in understanding, speaking, reading, and writing conversational French are objectives. Writing skills are emphasized.
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FREN 421 - Seventeenth-Century French Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisite: One 300-level French course. The Golden Age of French literature including the plays of Corneille, Racine, and Molière.
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FREN 423 - Nineteenth-Century French Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisite: One 300-level French course. A study of literary movements. Lecture, parallel readings, and reports.
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FREN 424 - Contemporary French Literature
(3 hours) Prerequisite: One 300-level French course. A study of the principal writers from 1900 to present.
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GNED 101 - Freshman 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.
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GNED 102 - Honors Seminar
(1 hours) Requirement: Students participating in the Honors Program only. This course provides an introduction to many of the extracurricular offerings of the Charleston area, including (but not limited to) cultural and spiritual enhancement. Class may include required attendance at off-campus events. In-class expectations include group discussion, personal journals, and possible guest lectures on areas of general interest. This course is required of all honors students, and must be taken the first fall semester that an honors student attends Charleston Southern University.
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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.
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GNED 107 - College Reading and Study Skills
(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. General elective credit. Note: Required for all Bridge students.
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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 and learn effective job search skills. The Seminar is offered during each major semester.
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GNED 202 - Honors Seminar: Ethics & Leadership
(1 hours) Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors Program and Sophomore standing. This course encourages students to consider issues in ethics and leadership from a variety of viewpoints, including readings in Christian values and moral philosophy, and discussion of ethical and leadership issues in research, professional, and practical situations.
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GNED 398 - Applied Learning Experience (APPLE)
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing (61 semester hours or more), at least 15 semester hours taken in residence at CSU, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0, successful completion of the APPLE orientation, and an approved APPLE contract. The Applied Learning Experience (APPLE) is a carefully monitored work experience in which the student has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on those goals throughout the experience. The APPLE experience requires 120 hours of supervised work in an approved business or professional work setting. The course is designed to allow the student to focus on important career topics such as organization, culture, decision-making, leadership, and values and ethics in the workplace. General elective credit will be given for satisfactory completion of the course. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. No more than 6 credit hours may be awarded for APPLE experiences, or any combination of APPLE and academic Internships. This course cannot be challenged.
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GNED 399 - Applied Learning Experience (APPLE)
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Junior/senior standing (61 semester hours or more), at least 15 semester hours taken in residence at CSU, a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0, successful completion of the APPLE orientation, and an approved APPLE contract. The Applied Learning Experience (APPLE) is a carefully monitored work experience in which the student has intentional learning goals and reflects actively on those goals throughout the experience. The APPLE experience requires 120 hours of supervised work in an approved business or professional work setting. The course is designed to allow the student to focus on important career topics such as organization, culture, decision-making, leadership, and values and ethics in the workplace. General elective credit will be given for satisfactory completion of the course. Grading is on a pass/fail basis. No more than 6 credit hours may be awarded for APPLE experiences, or any combination of APPLE and academic internships. This course cannot be challenged.
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GNED 400 - Honors Senior Project
(1 - 4 hours) The Honors Senior Project is a substantial independent project in the student’s major area of study. The nature of Honors Senior Project will vary significantly from program to program. Some projects will require field study akin to an internship, while others will more closely resemble traditional readings and academic writing, while others may involve conducting and reporting a sustained laboratory experiment. All Honors Senior projects should involve a substantial amount of research and provide a capstone experience for student’s Honor Program curriculum.
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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.
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Geology |
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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GEOL 120 - Weather and Climate
(4 hours) A largely nonmathematical course in the study of the Earth’s atmosphere. This course examines the structure, composition, and properties of the atmosphere: origin and changes in the atmosphere over geologic history, comparison of Earth’s atmosphere to that of other planets, weather lore, cloud formation and identification, hurricanes, midlatitude cyclones, tornadoes, dust devils, Coriolis force, pressure gradient force, geostrophic winds, global atmospheric circulation, climate change, the greenhouse effect, inversions, deterioration of the ozone layer, weather maps and Instruments, weather forecasting, lightning and other aspects of atmospheric electricity, optical properties of the atmosphere (rainbows, haloes, perihelia and parselene, coronae, and glories; mirages), interaction of the atmosphere with the oceans, fronts and air masses are among the Topics examined. (Laboratory fee required) Cross-listed under Physics. (Physics = Parent)
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Health Promotion |
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HEAL 102 - Foundations of Health Care
(3 hours) Prerequisites: ENGL 111, completion or enrollment in MATH 105 or higher, BIOL 215, BIOL 216 and CHEM 110 (all with a grade of “C” or better). The course introduces the student to core competencies required by modern health care professionals. Emphasizing the development of critical thinking skills and human compassion necessary for a successful career in health care, the course investigates topics such as effective communication, infection control, safety, and health care trends. A review of human anatomy and physiology and an introduction to medical math, lifestyle management, and health care professionalism prepare the student for entry into a professional healthcare program. Cross-listed under Nursing (NURS). This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 209 - Concepts of Community Health Promotion
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HEAL 102 (grade of “C” or better). This course introduces the student to the concept of health promotion and primary prevention in the community. Beginning level skills that foster health promotion and disease prevention are developed. The concept of client will be examined in the context of at risk groups in the community. Cross-listed under Nursing (NURS). This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 210 - Health Behaviors
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HEAL 102 (grade of “C” or better). The course provides the student with the basis for guiding health behavior change in individuals, families and communities. Health behavior theories will be used as a framework to explore factors that determine and influence health behavior in humans and will form a behavioral foundation for effective health promotion and health education program planning. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 212 - Diseases and Disorders
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HEAL 102 (grade of “C” or better). The course introduces the student to basic pathophysiological concepts and commonly occurring acute and chronic health problems utilizing a body systems approach. Emphasizing the development of critical thinking skills necessary for a successful career in healthcare, the course provides exposure to current trends, treatment advances and ongoing research for emerging health problems. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 260 - Life Span Development
(3 hours) Prerequisites or Corequisites: PSYC 110, NURS/HEAL 102, or permission of instructor. This course focuses on human growth and development across the life span from prenatal beginning to death. Emphasis will be placed on the biophysical and psychosocial developmental processes and changes for each period of the life span. Cross-listed under Nursing (NURS).
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HEAL 301 - Foundations of Health Education
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 200 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better) and KINE 201 (grade of “C” or better); Pre/Corequisites: BIOL 345 (grade of “C” or better) and HEAL 260 or other approved growth and development course (grade of “C” or better). The course provides the student with an introduction to the profession and practice of health education and promotion. The historical, theoretical and philosophical foundations of health and health promotion will be explored. An overview of social, cultural, and physical environmental factors which influence perceptions of health will be presented. Students will be exposed to responsibilities and opportunities within the field of health promotion. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 302 - Strategies in Health Education
(3 hours) Prerequisites: HEAL 301 (grade of “C” or better), BIOL 345 (grade of “C” or better) and HEAL 260 or other approved growth and development course (grade of “C” or better). The course provides the student with exposure to the application of the wide-range of strategies, methodologies, technology, and resources used in the design and development of health promotion interventions in community health education settings. Responsibilities of health educators and analysis of the health forces affecting health needs will be explored. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 303 - Women’s Health
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 200 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better) and KINE 201 (grade of “C” or better); Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIOL 345 (grade of “C” or better) and HEAL 260 or other approved growth and development course (grade of “C” or better). The course provides the student with an overview of the health status and major health problems of women. The course focuses on the interaction among biological, behavioral and sociocultural factors on women’s health. Gender-sensitive research and health promotion strategies will be examined. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 401 - Substance Abuse Prevention Education
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 300 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better) and SOCI 312 (grade of “C” or better). The course provides the student with an overview of the etiological theories as well as the biological, psychological and social consequences of drug abuse in contemporary society. Current approaches to identification, treatment and prevention of drug abuse/chemical dependency are analyzed with an emphasis on effective educational approaches and prevention programs that address the problems of use and abuse. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 402 - Health and Aging
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 300 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better) and SOCI 312 (grade of “C” or better). The course exposes the student to the physiological, emotional/mental, spiritual and social changes inherent in the aging process, while focusing on the benefits of healthy living in the older years. The unique challenges and opportunities found in planning, designing and implementing health promotion programs for older adults are emphasized. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 403 - Planning, Management and Evaluation of Health Education Programs
(4 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 300 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better), SOCI 312 (grade of “C” or better), and PSYC/SOCI 301 or other approved statistics course (grade of “C” or better). The course prepares the student for program planning and evaluation responsibilities in health promotion settings. The course will focus on the basic planning model components of needs assessment, program design, administration, marketing and evaluation of community health education programs. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 405 - Research in Healthcare
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 300 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better), SOCI 312 (grade of “C” or better) and PSYC/SOCI 301 or other approved statistics course (grade of “C” or better). The research process and application of research findings, as applied to healthcare, will be addressed. Emphasis is on the review and critique of published research with consideration of the application of research findings in healthcare settings. Cross-listed under Nursing (NURS). This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 406 - Internship
(4 hours) Prerequisite or Corequisite: All 400 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better). Taken in the final semester of the program, the course allows the student the opportunity to apply principles of health education and promotion in a selected healthcare or community setting. Working with faculty and a preceptor, the student will become familiar with the operational and procedural aspects of health education, promotion, planning and application. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 407 - Community and Environmental Health Surveillance
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 300 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better), SOCI 312 (grade of “C” or better)and PSYC/SOCI 301 or other approved statistics course (grade of “C” or better). The course offers a broad overview of consumer health, environmental health and health surveillance activities as they pertain to the health education and promotion field. Areas of environmental risk will be examined as well as potential areas of health education and promotion intervention. Modern consumer health practices and principles and methods of epidemiology used to study health related factors in communities will be explored. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 410 - Capstone
(3 hours) Prerequisites or Corequisites: All 400 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better). Taken in the final semester of the program, the course experience allows for synthesis of theories and knowledge from the arts, sciences, and health in order to refine critical thinking skills for designing and carrying out effective health education programs in a variety of healthcare and community settings in preparation for the CHES credentialing examination and the professional role. This course cannot be challenged.
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HEAL 416 - Spirituality, Health and Healing
(3 hours) Prerequisites: Completion of all 300 level HEAL courses (grade of “C” or better) and SOCI 312 (grade of “C” or better), admission to the nursing program or permission of the instructor. The course allows the student to explore the theme of healing with focus on the mind-body connection, as it intersects with faith, spirituality and faith communities. The opportunity for development and support of faith-based initiatives within community health promotion programs will be examined. Cross-listed with Nursing. This course cannot be challenged.
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History |
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HIST 100 - History
(3 hours) Designation reserved for elective credit received under the CLEP Program.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HIST 313 - History of 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HIST 327 - Europe: 1400-1600
(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.
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HIST 328 - Europe: 1600-1789
(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.
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HIST 329 - Europe: 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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HIST 401 - History of 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.
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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.
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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.
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HIST 411 - History of Russia
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 112 or 113. A study of the economic, political and cultural developments of the Soviet Union from the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 to the present.
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HIST 412 - Asia
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 113. The development of Asia in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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HIST 414 - Middle Eastern History
(3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 112 or 113. An analysis of the development of Islamic civilization and its turbulent encounters with the Western world from the medieval period to the present Arab-Israeli conflict and “War on Terrorism.”
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HIST 416 - History of France
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 113. The development of France from 1789 to the present.
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HIST 417 - Women’s History
(3 hours) Prerequisites: HIST 111, 112 or 113. In addition to discussing women leaders in the world and those who have pushed for liberation and equality, an emphasis will be placed on the social and psychological images of ordinary women.
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HIST 419 - America and the Vietnam War
(3 hours) Prerequisite: HIST 212. An examination of the diplomatic and military history of the Vietnam War. Significant focus will also be directed toward the conflict’s myriad effects on American society–including the nation’s collective memory of the struggle.
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