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ESED 3133 - ASSESSMENT OF ESE LEARNERS
The course is designed to provide knowledge regarding assessment procedures, the assessment process (including pre-referral and referral), and protocols utilized in making decisions and judgments regarding individualized educational plans, placements, and programs for students in exceptional education. This introductory course assists students in basic knowledge regarding formal and informal assessment and in the interpretation of test scores. Also, the course requires students, at the introductory level, to develop knowledge, engage in practice, and become familiar with cultural variability in administering formal and informal tests, writing reports on assessment, and interpreting test findings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3113
Credits: 3
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ESED 3143 - INT TO LANG DEV/COMMUNICA DISORDERS
This course addresses language development, including identification and remediation of communication and language disorders. There is an emphasis on the impact of speech and language disorders on academic success and achievement. Further, students will be presented with an overview of alternative/augmentative modes of communication and development of curriculum in these areas.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3113
Credits: 3
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ESED 3153 - EDUCATING STUDENTS WITH HIGH INCIDENCE DISABLITIES IN THE GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM
This course focuses on students identified as mildly handicapped through mental retardation, emotional handicap, and learning disability. Programming within the regular education setting is emphasized.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3113
Credits: 3
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ESED 3211 - ESE FIELD STUDY 2
In this course, students will be placed in a K-12 setting within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida teaching Accomplished Practices and Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the K-12 setting (approximately 60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the K-12 setting. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the students’ major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE), plus the Elementary SAE and (if secondary endorsement is desired) the Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documentation to the College of Education before the end of the course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
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ESED 4113 - INST STRATEGIES FOR STUDENTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES AND AUTISM
This course is designed to provide students with a broad overview of the areas of mental retardation and autism. There is a particular emphasis on adaptations and modifications to the regular curricular materials, as well as techniques for teaching functional skills.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3113
Credits: 3
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ESED 4141 - FIELD STUDY IV ESE
FIELD STUDY IV ESE
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3121
Credits: 1
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ESED 4143 - TRANSITION PRGM EXCP ADOL & Y ADULT
This course provides an overview of exceptionalities as manifested in the adolescent and young adult. Emphasis is placed on planning and programming for the transition of the exceptional adolescent from school to the adult community. Opportunities for the comprehensive study of characteristics, programs, assessment techniques, and strategies essential to meeting the needs of adolescents and adults with learning problems, will be provided. Special and unique problems of teenagers and young adults, curriculum models, materials, teaching strategies, and transition requirements for students with disabilities will be addressed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3113
Credits: 3
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ESED 4311 - ESE FIELD STUDY 3
In this course, students will be placed in a K-12 setting within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida teaching Accomplished Practices and Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the K-12 setting (approximately 60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the K-12 setting. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the students’ major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE), plus the Elementary SAE and (if secondary endorsement is desired) the Middle Grades Integrated Curriculum Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documentation to the College of Education before the end of the course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
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ESED 4411 - ESE FIELD STUDY 4
This course will allow students to be placed in an ESE Center School within Polk County Public Schools to complete tasks in the field that are directly tied to Florida Teaching Accomplished Practices adn Competencies and Skills. This course is designed to allow students multiple opportunities to observe the Center School (60 hours) and participate in classroom tasks in the Center School with students who have low incidence disabilities including Severe and Multiple Disabilities adn Autism Spectrum Disorders. The College of Education will work cooperatively with Polk County Public Schools to place students in schools/classrooms with ESE and ESOL students in accordance with the student’s major. As part of the course requirements, students must pass the ESE Subject Area Exam (SAE) and provide documenation to the College of Education before the end of the course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ESED 3121
Credits: 1
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ESED 4533 - BEHAVIOR AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT ESE
This course is the study of models and strategies of behavior management appropriate for specific populations of students in accordance with human development milestones. The course covers student attributes of behavior, including response to interventions, age-appropriate discipline, intrinsic versus extrinsic motivation, conflict resolution, culture, and demographics. The course includes methodology for managing a learning environment utilizing research-based best practices in education.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: EDUC 3353
Credits: 3
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FINC 1903 - PERSONAL FINANCE
This study covers the principles of individual and family financial management, including coverage of budgeting, planning and goal-setting, personal banking, home ownership, insurance needs, and other personal finance subjects.
Credits: 3
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FINC 3133 - MANAGERIAL COST ACCOUNTING
This course examines cost-behavior patterns, cost accounting systems for different entities, relevant information for business decision-making, cost-volume-profit analysis, budgets, and standard costs for control planning.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUSI 2233
Credits: 3
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FINC 3803 - INVESTMENTS
This course is comprised of an analysis of investment institutions, philosophies, and the principles of the individual and institutional investor.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUSI 3103, MATH 2023
Credits: 3
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FINC 3813 - INVESTMENTS II
This course will cover investments in major areas of debt securities. Topics covered include the level and structure of interest rates, bond valuation, bond investment strategies, and overview of the various debt markets, and interest rate and credit default swaps. Emphasis is on practical quantitative and qualitative knowledge and abilities that would be practical for the finance major.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: MATH 2023, BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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FINC 3903 - INTERMEDIATE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
To be developed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: MATH 2023, 2103, BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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FINC 4003 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN FINANCE
Selected topics in finance will cover particular topics and areas of interest as determined by the department. Topic selection will be predicated on current events, new developments in finance, and general interest by finance students.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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FINC 4113 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This course studies the international financial markets by focusing on exchange rates, international parity conditions, and foreign currency risk. The student shall learn the conceptual framework as well as a working knowledge of the complex, multicurrency, multimarket, multicultural environment in which today’s multinational firms must operate.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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FINC 4163 - FINANCIAL STATEMENT ANALYSIS
This course provides a background for understanding methods used to analyze financial statements for lending, investing, and management purposes. In addition to text material, the course will utilize the financial statements of a publicly traded company for analytical skill development purposes.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUSI 2233
Credits: 3
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FINC 4313 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS MANAGEMENT
This finance subject covers an examination of financial institutions and theories emphasizing asset/liability management. In addition, there will be coverage from an international perspective.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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FINC 4323 - RISK MANAGEMENT AND INSURANCE
This course is designed to educate students in the financial considerations related to insurance. The study of insurance will also include the financial perspectives of risk management.
Credits: 3
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FINC 4333 - ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE
This course provides a rigorous treatment of corporate finance concepts. The primary objective of the course is to further students’ understanding of corporate financial decisions. These decisions include choosing between investment opportunities, how much debt and equity to issue, measuring risk and return, and what level of dividend to pay out.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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FINC 4903 - FINANCE INTERNSHIP
This class requires work experience, on and/or off campus, in an organization providing on-the-job training in finance. The intern will be supervised by a faculty coordinator and a supervisor in the organization and will report work experience through written and verbal reports to the faculty coordinator. This experience may be substituted for three hours of business electives. Internships are approved by the Chairperson of the Department of Business. Junior standing and at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA are required for this course.
Prerequisites & Notes
Department chair approval required
Credits: 3
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INTL 4113 - INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
This course studies the international financial markets by focusing on exchange rates, international parity conditions, and foreign currency risk. The student shall learn the conceptual framework as well as a working knowledge of the complex, multicurrency, multimarket, multicultural environment in which today’s multinational firms must operate.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: BUSI 3103
Credits: 3
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HITH 2123 - CHRISTIAN SPIRITUALITY
The course is designed to help students understand and engage in spiritual growth, and centers on one’s relationship with God. The course addresses such areas as prayer, Bible study, fellowship, trials, the grace of God and the need to be obedient to God.
Credits: 3
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HITH 3103 - HISTORY OF BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION
This course examines the historical development and understanding of the Bible from the early oral and written sources until the present. The general themes include the development of canon, the transmission of the text, and contemporary expressions of interpretation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: BIBL 2623
Credits: 3
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HITH 3133 - SURVEY OF CHURCH HISTORY
An overview of ancient, medieval, and modern Christian history. Items to be addressed include the background, establishment, and development of the Christian church and its role and influence in world history; the foundation and development of theological trends and ecclesiastical developments in European and American Christianity; the continual interrelationship between the church and society; and the rationale, significance, and consequences of major revival/renewal movements throughout the history of the Church. This course requires careful study of and reflection upon the appropriate biblical texts.
Credits: 3
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HITH 3323 - HISTORY & THEO OF PENTECOSTAL MVMT
An examination of the Pentecostal revival of the twentieth-century and its related antecedents and inspection of the various Pentecostal and Charismatic Movements which have emerged. An overview of the major historical events will be presented and the theological contribution with regards to the work and gifts of the Holy Spirit will be investigated. Special attention will be given to the history, theological development, and polity of the Assemblies of God.
Credits: 3
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HITH 3403 - HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY & ARCHEOLOGY OF ISRAEL
This course offers an orientation of the archeology and history of Israel from the time of the conquest of Canaan through the return from the Babylonian exilic period. Special attention is given to the changing cartography of Israel in the various periods of dominion, the prominent religious and political leaders, the impact of foreign cultures and powers on the nation, and God’s covenant faithfulness to Israel. The course is taught on location in Israel.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: Second Semester Freshmen
Credits: 3
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HITH 4303 - HISTORICAL ROOTS OF PENTECOSTALISM
This course examines the development of Pentecostalisms, with particularly attention to the North American context. Investigation will include: predecessors of Pentecostalisms, including African American spiritualties, the Wesleyan holiness movement, the Keswick movement, and American revivalists; the emergence of Pentecostal expressions; the institutionalization of Pentecostalism; and calls to renewal within Pentecostal and neo-Pentecostal expressions.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prequisites: and
Credits: 3
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HITH 4523 - AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY AND THOUGHT
This course examines the development and significance of religion from America’s colonial era through the present. Issues to be considered include: colonial influences; the emergence and development of revivalism and evangelicalism; missionary sending agencies and commitments; social engagement concerning poverty, slavery and civil rights, and women’s struggles and contributions; Social Gospel, Pentecostalism, and Fundamentalism; peace and war; and the nature of the church at the turn of the 21st century.
Credits: 3
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HITH 4523 - AMERICAN CHURCH HISTORY
This course examines the development and significance of religion from America’s colonial era through the present. Issues to be considered include: colonial influences; the emergence and development of revivalism and evangelicalism; missionary sending agencies and commitments; social engagement concerning poverty, slavery and civil rights, and women’s struggles and contributions; Social Gospel, Pentecostalism, and Fundamentalism; peace and war; and the nature of the church at the turn of the 21st century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: and
Credits: 3
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HIST 1013 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION TO THE 16TH CENTURY
This course is a survey of the history of Western Civilization to the 16th century. Topics include ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, ancient Greece, Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the Reformation period and the Age of Exploration.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HIST 1023 - WESTERN CIVILIZATION 17TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT
This course is a survey of the history of Western Civilization from the 17th century to the present. Topics include the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, Mass Society, World Wars I and II, the Cold War, and present issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HIST 2013 - AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877
This course is a survey of American history to 1877. Topics include the colonial period, the Revolutionary era, the Constitution, Jeffersonianism, economic and territorial expansion, sectional tensions, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HIST 2023 - AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT
This course is a study of American history from 1877 to the present. Topics include the New South, the New West, foreign affairs, industrialization, the Progressive Era, the World War I, the Great Depression, World War II, the Cold War, and present issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HIST 2913 - HISTORIOGRAPHY
This course is a study of the methods, philosophies, and literature underlying the practice of the discipline of history. Topics include the history of the discipline, the development of different schools of thought. research methods, and the issues currently being debated in the field.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1013, HIST 1023 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3123 - AMERICAN COLONIAL HISTORY
A study of the founding and development of Britain’s North American colonies. Topics include Jamestown, the Pilgrims and Puritans, Quaker Pennsylvania, relations with the Native Americans, the Great Awakening, and the French and Indian War.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3223 - ANCIENT HISTORY
A study of the history of the ancient world from the beginning of civilization to the fall of the Roman Empire. Topics include the early civilizations of the Middle East, ancient Egypt, Greece and the spread of Hellenism, and the rise and fall of the Roman Empire.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3283 - RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION
A study of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Topics include the causes of the Renaissance and the Reformation, the Italian Renaissance, the Northern Renaissance, Luther, Calvin, the English Reformation, other reformation movements, and the effects of both the Renaissance and the Reformation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3343 - EARLY MIDDLE AGES
This course is a study of the history of Europe from the reign of Constantine to 1000 AD. Topics include the Christianization of Europe, the Fall of Rome, the birth of the Byzantine Empire, Charlemagne and the Carolingian Renaissance, the Vikings, feudalism, and monasticism.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 and HIST 1013.
Credits: 3
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HIST 3353 - THE EMERGENCE OF MODERN AMERICA
A study of the period 1877-1917 in American history. Topics include the effects of industrialization, the politics of the period, westward expansion, urbanization, the Social Gospel movement, Populism, the Spanish-American War, and Progressivism.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3363 - THE HISTORY OF FLORIDA
A study of the history of Florida from the early sixteenth century to the present.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3373 - THE UNITED STATES, 1917-1945
A study of the period 1917-1945 in American history. Topics include the Wilson presidency, World War I, the decade of the 1920’s, the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt’s presidency, the New Deal, and World War II.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3383 - THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC, 1789-1848
This course is a study of the era that begins immediately after ratification of the Constitution and continues through the Mexican War of 1846-1848. Topics include presidential administrations and their policies from Washington to Polk, the challenges of the War of 1812, the emergence of slavery as a political issue, and the religious movements of the era.
Prerequisites & Notes
ENGL 1233, HIST 2013
Credits: 3
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HIST 3433 - THE CIVIL WAR ERA
A study of the era of the American Civil War. Topics include sectional tensions, the debates over slavery and states’ rights, the coming of the war, the battles of the war, and Reconstruction.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3453 - BRITAIN SINCE 1815
A study of the history of Great Britain from 1815 to the present. Topics include the Victorian Era, colonialism, World War I, the Depression, the rise of the welfare state, World War II, the Cold War, Thatcherism, and Britain in the twenty-first century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 1023 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3503 - HISTORY THROUGH POPULAR CULTURE: FILM AND NOVELS
This course focuses on understanding the depiction of history through popular culture. It will examine how popular films and literature portray history and shape historical understanding.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or HIST 1023 or HIST 2013 or HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3513 - HISTORY OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE
This course is a survey of the rise and fall of the Ottoman Empire. The course will explore the Ottomans and their world following a chronological narrative of key political and military developments.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3523 - HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
A study of the history of the Middle East from the rise of Islam to modern times. This course includes not only political history, but also an examination of Islam, and the social and economic changes in this region.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3573 - THE UNITED STATES SINCE 1945
A study of the history of the United States since 1945. Topics include the Cold War, postwar cultural and intellectual trends, the turmoil of the 1960s, détente, the cultural shifts of the 1960s and 1970s, the conservative resurgence, and the U.S. in the twenty-first century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 3583 - THE VIETNAM WAR ERA
This course is a study of the period surrounding the Vietnam War in American history. Topics include the geopolitical dynamics of Vietnam and Southeast Asia, the emergence of conflict in the region during the Cold War, French and American diplomatic and military efforts in the region, and the concurrent impact of the war strategy and prosecution of the war on American domestic politics.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: HIST 1013, 1023, 2013, or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3593 - THE FRENCH REVOLUTION AND THE AGE OF NAPOLEON
Course Description: A study of the transition from the Old Regime to the Modern Age in Europe from 1789 until the close of the Congress of Vienna in 1815. The focus of the course will be the culture of politics, including the practices of modern democracy, nationalism, imperialism, and authoritarianism.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3603 - HISTORY OF THE EARLY CHURCH
This course will examine the theological, social, historical, intellectual, cultural, political, and popular influences upon the development of early Christianity through the establishment of the imperial Christian church in the late 4th century.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3613 - HISTORY OF THE CRUSADES
Surveys the major European crusades to the Middle East, with comparison to the Albigensian , Iberian, and Baltic crusades. Focuses on the interaction and perspective of the different Christian, Jewish, and Muslim communities, and the impact of crusading ideology on western history.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3623 - HITLER AND THE HOLOCAUST
A course focusing on Modern Germany from the unification of Germany in the late 19th century to its division during the Cold War. Special emphasis will be given to Rise and Fall of the Third Reich and the Holocaust.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3643 - CHRISTIANITY AND POLITICS SINCE 1945
This course examines recent American church history, with particular attention on evangelicalism, Christianity, and political culture since World War II. The rise of Christian political action, civic religion, Christian media, and the role of Christian faith in political campaigns will be studied.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: HIST 1013, HIST 1023, HIST 2013, or HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3653 - HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST
This course will examine the political, social, and religious history of the Ancient Near East. Special emphasis will be placed on the contribution of archaeology to the study of the history of this region and its relation to ancient documents including the Old Testament.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3
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HIST 3663 - AMERICAN POLITICAL PARTIES
This course examines American culture through the actions of political parties in the history of the United States. The founding of various political groups, pivotal campaign years, and regional issues of interest will be studied.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: HIST 1013, HIST 1023, HIST 2013, or HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3671 - APPLIED HISTORY
This course explores the many aspects of applied history. The focus will be participation in out-of-the classroom experiences. During the semester there will be a variety of events, some on campus, and others off campus. Special speakers, exhibits and field trips will form the core of the course. These experiences will demonstrate the various ways that history and historical study are applied in a variety of settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233
Credits: 1
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HIST 3683 - ANCIENT ROME
The course examines early peoples of Italy, Etruscans, constitutional development of Republic, growth of empire, civil wars, history of principate to Constantine. This course stresses archaeological sources, Latin Literature, Roman life and institutions, Roman contributions to Western Civilization and connections to the study of the New Testament.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3693 - ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA
This course examines early peoples of Mesopotamia. It stresses archaeological and literary sources, comparative social and religious concepts, acculturation, and contributions to Western civilization.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3703 - ANCIENT GREECE
A course focusing on the history of Ancient Greece surveying the following topics: Aegean prehistory, Minoan Civilization, Mycenaean Greeks, the Dorian invasions, the Greek Renaissance, the growth of the polis, Athenian society and culture, the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, and the political history of Greece to the Roman era. Special emphasis will be given to the archaeological sources, mythology, drama and the Hellenic contributions to Western civilization.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3713 - ANCIENT EGYPT
This course examines early peoples of Egypt. The course will stress archaeological and literary sources, comparative social and religious concepts, and acculturation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3723 - PUBLIC HISTORY
This course will examine the foundational tenets of Public History theory and practice. Issues addressed in the survey include shifting public memory, competing stakeholders, and methods of interpretation. Students will also interpret various examples of Public History.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3
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HIST 3743 - HISTORY OF THE HIGH MIDDLE AGES
This course will address topics such as kingship and law, as well as changes in religion and culture. The will examine population growth, the creation of the University; and the contact between Christian, Muslims and Jews.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3753 - HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE GRECO-ROMAN WORLD
An examination of the political, social, and religious history of the Greco-Roman World. Special emphasis will be placed on the contribution of archaeology to the study of the history of this region and its relation to ancient documents including the New Testament.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 1013 or 1023 or 2013 or 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 3833 - RELIGION AND THE PRESIDENTS
This course is a study of the personal religious beliefs of American presidents from George Washington to the present day. It will focus on how their religious beliefs helped shape their lives, their political aspirations, and the policies they followed in public life.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233 & HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 4223 - BASEBALL AND AMERICA
This course will examine the story of baseball in America. The game which has been called the Nation’s pastime has been a steady influence in American culture for over 150 years. While the game is often lauded for not changing its boundaries or rules often, the organized sport of baseball has adapted to modernization, Western expansion, commercialization, media technology, racism, and corruption. Through the study of baseball, students will gain a lens for interpreting American cultural history.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: HIST 2013 and HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 4313 - THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
A study of the era of the American Revolution from 1763 to the ratification of the Constitution. Topics include the causes of the Revolution, the events leading to war, the Revolutionary War, and the writing and ratification of the constitution.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 4433 - AMERICAN RELIGIOUS HISTORY
This course is an examination of the development and significance of religion in colonial America and in the United States. Particular attention is given to the influence of the church and society upon one another. Emphasis is also given to American revivalism, the Pentecostal movement, Evangelicalism, and the contribution of Christian to American culture.
Credits: 3
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HIST 4442 - AMERICAN CHRISTIANITY AND CULTURE SINCE 1945
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Credits: 3
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HIST 4523 - CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT
Information coming soon…
Credits: 3
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HIST 4533 - AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
A survey of the African American experience including history and culture from the early 17th century through the present day. Emphasis is placed on the slave experience, the debate over abolitionism, emancipation, post-Civil War segregation, the Civil Rights movement, and the contributions of African Americans to science, politics, music, and literature.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233 HIST 2013 or permission of the instructor
Credits: 3
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HIST 4623 - C.S. LEWIS: HISTORY AND INFLUENCE
This course is a study of the life, writings, and influence of C. S. Lewis, with a particular emphasis on his relationship to America and individual Americans. It will cover British and American history as background for evaluating Lewis’s influence and will showcase specific Lewis works relating to his acceptance by readers, both in Britain and America.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
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HIST 4633 - THE WITNESS OF WHITAKER CHAMBERS
This course studies the life and writings of Whittaker Chambers, one of the key—yet largely unknown—figures of twentieth-century America. Knowledge of Chambers and his writings also will include analyses of Marxism, the creation of the Soviet Union and its early history, the underground Communist movement in America, and the drama of the Chambers-Alger Hiss case.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 4733 - RONALD REAGAN & MODRN AMER CONSERV
This course examines the roots of modern American conservatism and how Ronald Reagan fit into that movement. Intellectual and political leaders of this movement and Reagan’s life and presidency will be analyzed.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: ENGL 1233, HIST 2023
Credits: 3
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HIST 4823 - SELECTED TOPICS IN HISTORY
A study of a particular country, region, period, historical theme, or contemporary issue of historical interest. The specific topic of the course will be determined by faculty based on faculty and student interest and available resources.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3
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HIST 4833 - LATIN AMERICAN HISTORY
A survey of the European impact upon the peoples of the Caribbean and Central and South America, and their development since the wars of liberation, together with the basic elements of present culture.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3
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HIST 4923 - HISTORY RESEARCH SEMINAR
This course is the senrior capstone course for all History majors. The heart of the course is the development of a major research paper utilizing all the skills of historical research and writing presented HIST 4913
Credits: 3
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POLS 2403 - UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
A study of the legal culture in the United States, including the British common law system, the origins of the U.S. Constitution, the amendments, and the landmark cases.
Prerequisites & Notes
None
Credits: 3
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HONR 1133 - HONORS OLD TESTAMENT SURVEY
This course presents a synthetic study of the books of the Old Testament in their religious and historical context. The class develops an appreciation for each book as a unit and for its contribution to God’s plan of redemption as it develops in the Old Testament.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 1233 - HONORS NEW TESTAMENT SURVEY
This course is an overview of the books of the New Testament in the context of their first century historical environment. The course emphasizes the teachings of the New Testament book and includes a section on the canon and text of the New Testament.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 1313 - HONORS SURVEY OF CHRISTIAN THEOLOGY
A survey of the main Christian doctrines and their relevance today. The Bible is used as the primary source to establish and defend our theological position. Areas to be addressed include the doctrines of God, Christ, the Holy Spirit, Human Creation, Sin and Salvation, the Church and the Last Things.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 1433 - HONORS FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH
This course is a study in both theory and practice in the principles of effective speech development and presentation.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 1503 - HONORS CHRIST, CULTURE AND THE UNIVERSITY
This course serves as an introduction to the Christian worldview and mission of the university and the academic tradition of liberal arts education. Students will engage in dialog, critical thinking, and critical reflection on issues concerning: (1) vocational calling, (2) academic preparedness, (3) social and cultural responsibility, (4) spiritual disciplines, and (5) personal effectiveness. The seminar is a collaborative effort of the university at large involving academic departments, support services from academic affairs, student development, enrollment, and the office of institutional effectiveness.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 2003 - HONORS PRINCIPLES OF ETHICS
This course is an examination of moral and social conduct and decision making in light of biblical and theological teaching. Contemporary ethical issues will be addressed (abortion, euthanasia, human rights, etc.) This course requires careful study of and reflection upon the appropriate biblical texts.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 2013 - HONORS BEHAVIORAL PERSONAL FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP
This course covers the principles of individual and family financial management, including coverage of budgeting, planning and goal-setting, personal investing, insurance needs, and other personal finance subjects from a behavioral viewpoint.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: None.
Credits: 3
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HONR 2033 - HONORS EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
This course is a study of student diversity, the principles and philosophy of human growth and development, motivation and learning theory, and how these are applied to teaching. Included are introductions to intelligence theories, cultural issues, instructional approaches, learning taxonomies, motivation, and different assessment tools.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: None
Credits: 3.0
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HONR 2113 - HONORS AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877
This course is a survey of American history from discovery to 1877. Topics include the colonial period, the Revolutionary era, the Constitution, Jeffersonianism, economic and territorial expansion, sectional tensions, the Civil War, and Reconstruction.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 2123 - HONORS AMERICAN HISTORY 1877 TO PRESENT
This course is a survey of American history from 1877 to the present. Topics include New South, the New West, foreign affairs, industrialization, the Progressive Era, the World Wars, the Depression, the Cold War, and present issues.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 3002 - INTRODUCTION TO THE HONORS THESIS
This course is the study and application of discipline-specific scholarly research techniques in preparation for the writing of the honors thesis.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: HONR 1433
Credits: 2
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HONR 3003 - HONORS DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH
This course provides knowledge and experiences aimed at improving the student’s understanding, skills, and confidence in conducting descriptive research.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3
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HONR 3033 - HONORS UNDERSTANDING HUMAN DIVERSITY
Examines the complex nature of culture and personal identity, explores populations at-risk, and encourages students to understand and appreciate diversity. Specific knowledge of individual cultures, awareness of the patterns of oppression experienced by those cultures, and skills relevant to developing a culturally competent approach to working with diverse people groups are addressed. Substitutes for Gen Ed: SSCI 2133 Introduction to Sociology – 3 Credits
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 3
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HONR 3713 - HONORS INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LANGUAGE
This course is designed to assist educators in effectively and legally integrating their Christian faith into school and classroom settings.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisites: EDUC 2131 & EDUC 2233
Credits: 3.0
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HONR 3733 - HONORS WORLD RELIGIONS
This course is an introduction to the historical development, major teachings, and current practices of selected world religions. In addition, Hindu, Buddhist, and Islamic views of Jesus will be analyzed and contrasted with those of Christianity. Special attention is given to identifying opportunities to authentically communicate Christ while respecting the history, worldview, and cultural values of others.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3.0
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HONR 4012 - HONORS THESIS WRITING I
This course is intended to guide undergraduate students from all disciplines through the stages of writing their undergraduate thesis. Topics include planning, research and documentation, prose style and editing, document design, ethics, abstracts, and oral presentations.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite:
Credits: 2
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HONR 4633 - HONORS HISTORY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE
This course is designed to introduce students to the history and literature of the English language.
Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: ENGL 1233
Credits: 3
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