Apr 27, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


 

Career and Technical Education

  
  • CTE 3900 - Internship (6 or 9)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • CTE 4410 - Workforce Ventures and Innovation (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Study of the development, responsibilities and problems associated with entrepreneurial and small business operations in career and technical education environments. Leadership in Career and Technical Education areas will be explored to determine entrepreneurial and small business opportunities.  Students will apply these concepts to day-to-day small business operations.
  
  • CTE 4525 - Workforce Leadership and Planning (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course explores the many aspects of leadership as it relates to the workforce. Personal qualities, communication strategies, perspectives and diversity in leadership will b examined. Leadership and management will be examined and applied as students work to incorporate strategic planning and innovation in their career content area.
  
  • CTE 4550 - Digital Network Learning Systems (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course provides instruction in the administration of client/server networks with a major emphasis on digital network operating system software. Students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on experiences related to the course objectives.
  
  • CTE 4619 - Career and Technical Education Curriculum (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course provides an overview of career and technical education (CTE) curriculum development and programs of study in North Carolina. Students will utilize the North Carolina Standard Course of Study curriculum guides to prepare detailed units of instruction and daily lesson plans, along with appropriate instructional resources and assessments.
  
  • CTE 4629 - Management of Career and Technical Education Programs and CTSOs (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course is designed to provide prospective Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively organize and manage CTE educational programs and career technical student organizations (CTSO’s). Topics to be studied include: an overview of CTE, management and evaluation of CTE programs, and organization and administration of CTE student organizations. Students will also learn to plan, implement, and direct various work-based learning programs, as well as engage in professional development activities.
  
  • CTE 4640 - Computer Design Applications for Business and Educational Professionals (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course involves extensive hands-on activities that include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentation, design and publication software. Internet activities, including the design of promotional/educational materials and web page design, will be integrated into practical projects that deepen student knowledge and skills.
  
  • CTE 4650 - Research in Career and Technical Education (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course provides students with an opportunity to conduct original and unique research in the field of career and technical education. Students will conduct research and design and develop an original project in their specific area of study based on the specific content area skills they have developed in their previous coursework.
    Prerequisite: RC 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • CTE 4660 - Methods and Materials in Career and Technical Education (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course provides a study of instructional strategies appropriate for use in Career and Technical Education (CTE) classrooms (grades 6-12). It places emphasis on the following areas of study: learning theory, standards-based instructional planning, teaching methods, and classroom management.
  
  • CTE 4750 - Work-Based Experiences (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course provides an overview of various types of work-based learning experiences related to secondary and post-secondary schools, as well as business and industry, in North Carolina and throughout the United States. The course covers benefits and barriers of work-based learning and the roles and responsibilities of all individuals involved in work-based learning. The course will also examine legal issues, state policy and labor laws related to work-based learning.  Finally, the course will allow the student to develop and plan a work-based learning experience for a selected site.
  
  • CTE 4810 - Seminar (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • CTE 4900 - Internship in Workforce Leadership and Development (6-12) [CAP]


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    This course is designed to provide a capstone experience in which students are able to apply knowledge and skills gained through course work, and to demonstrate their capacity to function successfully in a professional setting. The course will require students to reflect on their own development in the areas of thinking critically and creatively, communicating effectively, making local to global connections, and understanding responsibilities of community membership in the defined career content area and workforce leadership and development.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • CTE 4910 - Practicum in Career and Technical Education (1)


    When Offered: Fall
    Prospective Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers are introduced to CTE classrooms and school communities through field experiences in secondary schools. Observation, participation, and teaching experiences ranging from individual to large group settings are included. Reflection, analysis, and discussions of practicum experiences are integrated into regularly scheduled seminars.
    Corequisite: CTE 4660 .

Dance

  
  • DAN 1405 - Modern Dance I (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    An introduction to modern dance as an art form with the beginning practice of movement technique. Emphasis will be on the discovery of skills to develop the articulation and expressiveness of the body. The course will be an introduction to the medium of modern dance through the concepts of time, space, force and direction while integrating alignment and placement. Historical perspectives as well as aesthetic values will be covered.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
  
  • DAN 1410 - Beginning Ballet I (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    A beginning study of the art of classical ballet with emphasis on basic vocabulary, alignment/placement, classical historical traditions and basic combinations of movement.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
  
  • DAN 1420 - Jazz I (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    A study of beginning jazz dance technique with an emphasis on rhythmic awareness, style and cultural traditions.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
    Prerequisite: DAN 1405  or DAN 1410 , or permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 1430 - African Dance I (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    This course is an introduction to the study of West African dance technique. The course emphasizes the movement vocabulary of West African dance while also providing historical and cultural perspectives on cross cultural dance styles. The course introduces students to the alignment, mechanics, musicality and performance qualities associated with West African dance, while also addressing the central role dance plays in the socio-spiritual life of African people. Studio.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • DAN 1431 - African Drumming for Dance (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    This course explores fundamental techniques for the execution and performance of traditional West African rhythms on traditional African instruments.  It explores the ceremonial, processional and recreational forms of drumming practiced in Africa and the diaspora (South America and the Caribbean), as well as the cultural significance and evolution of African music around the world. Students are expected to participate in and make connections among several traditional artistic forms including group singing, drumming and movement. No previous musical experience is necessary.
  
  • DAN 2010 - Exploring the Arts: Dance (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Imagination, Innovation, and Meaning”)
    This course will explore the meaning, history, and aesthetics of dance. It will include cross-cultural comparisons and the influence of other art forms throughout the history of dance. The course will be primarily lecture with demonstrations, video, and some experiential work.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • DAN 2020 - World Dance (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Expressions of Culture”)
    This course will explore dance as a vital contribution to cultural understanding from various regions and cultures around the world including the Americas, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • DAN 2030 - Dance, Media and Culture (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Integrative Learning Experience (Theme: “Expressions of Culture”)
    This course will focus on the intersection of dance, media and culture by contextualizing an emerging role of dance from an elitist perspective to a populist activity. Content will include a global perspective of dance on film, technological advances in digital dance media and the creation of fusion dance forms as a means of cultural expression.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • DAN 2105 - Dance Repertory (1-2)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This class will focus on the practice of movement technique with emphasis on the development of skills to increase the articulation and expressiveness of the body. The class will culminate with the creation of a repertory work to be shared interactively in a non-traditional venue.
  
  • DAN 2106 - Performance Activity: Dance (0-1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Performance activity is available to all students by audition for dance ensemble. A maximum of two semester hours of credit in DAN 2106 will apply toward graduation.
    May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
  
  • DAN 2107 - Production Running Crew (0-1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Production running crew is available to all students. Specific jobs and hours will be arranged with the instructor. A maximum of two semester hours of credit in DAN 2107 will apply toward graduation.
    May be repeated for credit.
    Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 2405 - Modern Dance II (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    A second (intermediate) level study of modern technique and basic elements of dance with more emphasis given to the refinement of skills and aesthetic elements.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
    Prerequisite: DAN 1405  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 2410 - Ballet II (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    A beginner/intermediate class in classical ballet technique designed to facilitate skill in allegro and adagio work with an emphasis on developing line, style, placement and musicality. Focus will be on expanding the dancer’s artistry through the development of articulation, precision and conditioning.
    May be repeated for a total credit of four semester hours.
    Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 2420 - Jazz II (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    A second level study of jazz technique and advanced elements of dance with more emphasis given to the refinement of skills including rhythmic awareness and dynamic interpretation.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
    Prerequisite: DAN 1420  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 2430 - African Dance II (2)


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    African Dance II is an intermediate level, studio-based West African dance course, with an emphasis on exploring and deconstructing complex movement combinations that are typical of African dance. In this stylized performance technique, students will explore the history and movement vocabulary of the people of the west coast of Africa and investigate the role dance plays in the traditional and contemporary lives of West African communities. Studio
    Prerequisites: DAN 1430  African Dance I or permission of instructor.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • DAN 2440 - Tap Styles and Context (2)


    When Offered: On Demand
    The course will explore the stylistic, cultural and musical origins and trajectory of tap. Topics will include open-level tap dance technique and improvisation alongside 19th, 20th and 21st century developments in American jazz dance, music, theatre and film contextualized by issues regarding race, class, gender and mass media. The course will be both experiential and lecture based.
  
  • DAN 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
  
  • DAN 2610 - Pointe (1)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An intermediate to an advanced level study of the art of pointe work in the area of classical ballet technique, facilitating pointe skill in allegro and adagio work with an emphasis on developing line, style, placement and musicality. Focus will be on expanding the dancer’s artistry through the development of footwork while strengthening ankles and legs with movement articulation, precision and conditioning.
    May be repeated one time for credit.
    Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in a technique class or permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 2800 - Topical Studies in Dance (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience.
    Students will study one aspect of dance (some examples include dance on film, dance as social change, the choreographic process, theatrical dance, and dance in education.) Once students understand the basic methods used to analyze and/or create that aspect of dance, they will use those methods to explore implications to the world beyond the discipline of dance. Course content may vary.
    Not repeatable for credit.
  
  • DAN 3405 - Modern Dance III (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An advanced level study of modern technique with emphasis on continued refinement of skills, aesthetics, and the performance of complex combinations.
    May be repeated for a total of 6 s.h. credit.
    Prerequisite: DAN 2405  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 3410 - Ballet III (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An intermediate/advanced class in classical ballet technique designed to facilitate progressive skill in the execution and performance of complex combinations of adagio and allegro work with an emphasis on refinement of line, style, placement, and musicality. Focus will be on continued expansion of the dancer’s artistry through development of articulation, precision, and conditioning.
    May be repeated for a total credit of four semester hours.
    Prerequisite: permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 3420 - Dance Composition and Improvisation (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A beginning study of dance composition including the elements of time, space, and design. Guided explorations in improvisation will be given as tools for developing personal movement vocabulary and expanding choreographic possibilities. Emphasis will be placed on learning to look at dances and appraise their choreographic structure critically and objectively. The course will culminate with a solo choreographic work.
    Prerequisite: DAN 1405  or DAN 1410  or DAN 1420  or permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 3430 - Early Dance History (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    Early Dance History will explore ritual to classical dance forms from the earliest times through the 19th century. The course will focus on dance in relation to other art forms as well as the cultural, aesthetic and philosophical influences on dance.
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • DAN 3435 - Dance History in the Modern Era (3) [GenEd: FA]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    Contemporary Dance History will explore concert dance styles from the 20th century to the present day. Special emphasis will be given to cultural, aesthetic and philosophical influences on contemporary concert dance.
  
  • DAN 3445 - Rhythm and Revolution: Dance in Cuba (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    GEN ED: Fine Arts Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    This course will provide students a trans-national, creative experience that explores the significance of dance through the culture of Cuba. Students will study and experience roles of dance in sacred rituals, social dynamics and as creative expression and representation of ideologies.
  
  • DAN 3450 - Dance Pedagogy (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    This course will explore methods and theories of dance education from early childhood through adult using didactic and experiential means including lecture, observation, labs, teaching experiences and feedback sessions.
    Prerequisite: DAN 1405  or DAN 1410  or DAN 1420  or permission of the instructor. Sophomore standing.
  
  • DAN 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
  
  • DAN 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: junior or senior standing.
    Approved contract required.
  
  • DAN 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A program involving advanced study, a research or creative project, and writing. Adapted to serve students who have exceptional interests. The proposals for this work must be approved by the instructor and the chair of the department prior to registration.
  
  • DAN 3900 - Internship (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Graded on an S/U basis.
  
  • DAN 4405 - Modern Dance IV (2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A fourth level study of modern dance technique that builds refined and nuanced technical skills, aesthetics, and performance of complex movement sequences.
    May be repeated for a total credit of four semester hours.
    Prerequisites: DAN 3405  and permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 4420 - Choreography (0-2)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    The course will focus on the increased awareness of design, dynamics, rhythm and motivation. Special attention will be given to design elements for small groups. There will be continued work in the observation, analysis and appraisal of dances. The class will culminate in a duet or trio choreographic work.
    May be repeated for a total of three semester hours credit.
    Prerequisite: DAN 3420 .
  
  • DAN 4460 - Somatics (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Wellness Literacy
    This course will focus on functional anatomy and kinesiology to explore different approaches to therapeutic body-centered learning and current concepts in wellness. The course will be lecture and experiential in nature.
    [Dual-listed with DAN 5460.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.
  
  • DAN 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis/Project (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Independent study and research for a dance studies thesis or project. Directed and graded
    by a dance faculty member in the Department of Theatre and Dance. (By invitation or
    application only.)
  
  • DAN 4830 - Collaborative Process (3) [WID]


    When Offered: Fall
    GEN ED: Junior Writing in the Discipline (WID)
    This course will explore the collaborative process in dance. Histories of great collaborations will be explored. Theoretical perspectives of creative process, the nature of creativity in collaborative work, crossing disciplines, and group process will be addressed. The course will be lecture, discussion and experiential in nature. Research projects and collaborative projects will be presented orally.
    Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the instructor; and RC 2001  or its equivalent.
  
  • DAN 4840 - Capstone (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Capstone is the culminating course requirement for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Dance Studies. It is an opportunity for the student to explore and discover the connections between the discipline of dance and another selected area of study. Students will be expected to create an in-depth senior project which illustrates and focuses on this resulting integration of disciplines. Students will be required to present and discuss the development as well as other aspects of their project in class, and they will also be required to present their final project in a public forum to students and faculty. A written synthesis of the process and project reflecting on the student’s ability to create meaningful connections between disciplines is also required.
    Prerequisites: senior standing and permission of the instructor.
  
  • DAN 4850 - Dance Study in New York City (1)


    When Offered: Spring
    This course explores the acknowledged dance capital of the world, New York City, as a capstone experience for dance majors and minors seeking application of their studies to the larger profession. Shared experiences will be selected from among the following: attendance at Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, backstage tours, advanced level classes at professional dance studios, meetings with industry professionals, and/or a gathering with Appalachian alumni working in the field. May be repeated once for credit. Study Away
    Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.
  
  • DAN 4870 - Creative Process, Movement, and Therapy (3)


    When Offered: Fall. Odd-numbered years
    An examination of body awareness, creative expression, and movement in therapy. Particular attention will be paid to the concept of creative process and how it relates to human development, personality integration, and healing.
    [Dual-listed with HPC 5870.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.

Economics

  
  • ECO 1010 - Survey of Current Economic Issues (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Application of basic economic concepts in the analysis of current issues such as: unemployment, inflation, energy, pollution, poverty, government regulation, etc.
  
  • ECO 1530-1549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • ECO 2030 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    A brief introduction to the study of economics followed by an in-depth analysis of microeconomics, including: the price mechanism and supply and demand analysis; consumer choice; cost and revenue analysis of the firm; market structures; factor markets and income distribution; market failure and the role of government; and current economic problems such as pollution, poverty and discrimination.
  
  • ECO 2040 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) [GenEd: SS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    An in-depth analysis of macroeconomics including: aggregate economic measures; aggregate supply and demand analysis; economic fluctuations and growth; money, banking and credit; stabilization policy; problems such as unemployment, inflation and budget and trade deficits; and international trade and finance.
    Prerequisite: ECO 2030 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.  
  
  • ECO 2100 - Business and Economic Statistics I (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
    A study of statistical tools used to analyze business and economic problems. The major subject matter includes descriptive statistics, the concepts of probability, confidence intervals and hypothetical testing, and statistical comparisons of production and marketing methods.
    Prerequisite: MAT 1035  or MAT 1030  or MAT 1020 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.  
  
  • ECO 2200 - Business and Economic Statistics II (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Quantitative Literacy
    Applications of statistical tools to a variety of business and economic situations. These tools include survey sampling methods, hypothesis testing using analysis of variance, regression and time-series analysis, and non-parametric statistics. Computer applications using current industry-standard statistical software programs are emphasized. Writing statistical reports is also emphasized.
    Prerequisites: ECO 2100  or STT 2810  or STT 2820 . Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.  
  
  • ECO 2500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
  
  • ECO 2530-2549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
  
  • ECO 2620 - Environmental and Resource Economics (3) [GenEd: SS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Social Science Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    The course explores the efficient allocation of environmental and natural resources and examines the continuing conflict between economic activity and environmental quality and the conservation of natural resources. The course applies economic theory to local, regional, national, and international environmental issues.
  
  • ECO 3010 - Intermediate Price Theory (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An intermediate course in economic theory with emphasis on the theory of consumer behavior, price theory and resource allocation.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3020 - Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An intermediate course in economic theory with emphasis on the analysis of the determinants of the nation’s income, output, employment, and general price level.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3070 - Money and Banking (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An institutional and theoretical study of the structure and functioning of the central and commercial banking systems in the United States, money and monetary theory, the money and capital markets and financial intermediaries, and monetary policy.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3210 - Economics of Sports (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Application of the techniques of microeconomic theory to the sports industry. These employ the tools of three core microeconomic fields - industrial organization, public finance, and labor economics - to the examination of professional and college sports. Topics studied include, but are not limited to, the prevalence of monopoly power in the sports industry, financing of stadiums and teams, growth of union power, salary determination, and the incidence of racial discrimination.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 2030 .
  
  • ECO 3410 - International Trade (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    An introduction to the study of international trade. Its purpose is to provide an understanding of the theory of international trade and to develop a framework for analyzing trade policy issues. Major topics covered include the determinants of trade, gains from trade, foreign direct investment, the effects of trade restrictions, regional economic agreements, and controversies in trade policy.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • ECO 3430 - Economic Growth and Development (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    The course explores forces contributing to or retarding economic progress in developing countries, and it also focuses on the central questions of economic growth, including sources of income differences across countries, the causes of long-run growth, the linkages between trade and growth, and the process of economic development, including the role of institutions.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
    (Global Learning Opportunity course)
  
  • ECO 3500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Prerequisite: 54 earned hours
  
  • ECO 3510 - Junior Honors Thesis (1-3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Independent study and research project directed by a departmental faculty advisor on a topic of mutual interest to both student and advisor. The thesis should be completed during the student’s junior and senior years and includes a formal presentation to the college faculty.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
    Prerequisite: 54 earned hours
  
  • ECO 3520 - Instructional Assistance (1)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A supervised experience in the instructional process on the university level through direct participation in a classroom situation.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours. Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisite: 54 earned hours
  
  • ECO 3530-3549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Topics covered have ranged from mathematical economics to economics of the law.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and permission of the instructor.
  
  • ECO 3550 - Public Finance and Taxation (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Economics analysis of government revenues and expenditures, impact of the government budget, shifting and incidence of taxation, public debt, fiscal policies.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3551 - American Economic History (3)


    When Offered: On demand
    Evolution of the American economy from colonial times through World War II. Emphasis is upon (1) the integration of African European and Native American economic activities into an interdependent system, (2) the spatial integration of diverse geographic regions into an integrated national economy, (3) the transition from a predominantly rural and agricultural economy into a mainly urban, industrial and commercial economy, (4) the Great Depression and the growth of government intervention in economic activity, (5) the changing balance between domestic and foreign commerce and (6) the role of war in American economic development. The methods of economic geography are combined with those of economic analysis to understand American history.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 1010  or ECO 2030 .
  
  • ECO 3610 - Economics of Health Care (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Economic theory is applied to the health care industry. Included is an overall perspective of the health care industry, identification of the factors influencing the demand for and the supply of health care; identification of some costs and benefits of health programs, hospital organization and efficiency, and a consideration of alternative methods of financing health care.
    Prerequisite: 54 earned hours and ECO 2030  with a minimum grade of “C-” (1.7).
  
  • ECO 3630 - History of Economic Thought (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Origin, development, and analysis of the major trends, contributions, and conflicts in the development of modern economic philosophy, analysis, and theory.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3650 - Industrial Organization and Public Policy Toward Business (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    A study of the structure of firms and markets and of their interactions. It first considers the basics of competition, monopoly, oligopoly, and monopolistic competition. It then considers the “new industrial organization” which includes topics such as strategic behavior, price discrimination, nonlinear pricing, vertical integration and vertical restrictions, information, advertising, and government policies and their effects.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours,  ECO 2030 , ECO 2040  and MAT 1035  or MAT 1030  or equivalent.
  
  • ECO 3680 - Experimental and Behavioral Economics (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An experimental science approach to studying human behavior. Controlled experiments are used to explore how individuals and groups behave in a variety of decision environments. Psychological influences on behavior are also addressed. Topics include, but are not limited to: ethical treatment of human subjects, market experiments, individual decision-making, risk and choice, behavioral game theory, and neuroeconomics.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours and ECO 2030 .
  
  • ECO 3710 - Managerial Economics (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Use of statistical and mathematical concepts and techniques in solving problems in economics. Microeconomic theory is reviewed and optimizing techniques are used in decision making.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030 , ECO 2040  and ECO 2100  or equivalent.
  
  • ECO 3720 - Economics of Personnel (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Application of economic analysis to personnel issues. Topics include hiring, training, the method of pay, and motivation and evaluation of workers.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3800 - Urban and Regional Economics (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    An examination of the institutional background necessary for urban and regional growth. An introduction to theoretical models of growth.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, ECO 2030  and ECO 2040 .
  
  • ECO 3850 - Game Theory (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    This course will develop the framework to conduct strategic economic analysis of individual and firm level decision-making.  Students will be exposed to different approaches to modeling simultaneous-move and sequential-move games with and without repetition and uncertainty. In addition, students will learn techniques used to solve games for unique, multiple, and mixed-strategy Nash equilibria, as well as refinements to the Nash equilibrium concept. These techniques will be applied to collective-action problems, voting behavior, bargaining and negotiation, mechanism design, and bidding in auctions.
    Prerequisite: 54 earned hours, MAT 1035  or MAT 1110 .
  
  • ECO 3900 - Internship (6 or 9)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A full-time work experience in business. Nine semester hours of credit are granted for a normal 15-week internship with six semester hours granted for a 10-week internship. Students are encouraged to do internships during the summer between their junior and senior years of study.
    Graded on an S/U basis.
    Prerequisites: 54 earned hours, admission to the Walker College of Business or the College of Arts and Sciences, and permission of the departmental chair and the internship coordinator.
  
  • ECO 4500 - Independent Study (1-4)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Prerequisites: 84 earned hours and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course
  
  • ECO 4510 - Senior Honors Thesis (1-3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Independent study and research project directed by a departmental faculty advisor on a topic of mutual interest to both student and advisor. The thesis should be completed during the student’s junior and senior years and includes a formal presentation to the college faculty.
    May be repeated for a total credit of three semester hours.
    Prerequisites: 84 earned hours and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course
  
  • ECO 4530-4549 - Selected Topics (1-4)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Prerequisites: 84 earned hours and a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course
  
  • ECO 4621 - Environmental Economics and Policy (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    Analysis of the interrelationships among economic activity, government policies, and the environment; the benefits and costs of economic growth; the economics of environmental quality; the social costs of pollution; and the intertemporal allocation of natural resources.
    Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2030  or ECO 2620 .
    [Dual listed with ECO 5621.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
  
  • ECO 4640 - International Macroeconomics (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    This course aims to provide a basic knowledge of how international financial markets work. It is a combination of lectures and discussions covering theory and real-world policies, events, and evidence. The course can be broadly divided into three parts - foreign exchange markets, international financial transactions, and economic policies. The first part focuses on exchange rate behavior, foreign exchange rate markets, and the determinants of the exchange rates. The second part of the course studies international financial transactions in a global macroeconomy. The goal of the last part of the course is to understand how the choices governments make about monetary and fiscal policies, or about exchange rate regime and capital mobility, affect economic outcomes, and why crises occur.
    Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course and ECO 2040 .
    [Dual-listed with ECO 5640.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
  
  • ECO 4660 - Benefit-Cost Analysis (3)


    When Offered: Fall
    The study of the evaluation of competing public policy alternatives. The purpose of benefit-cost analysis is to inform government decision-making and facilitate the more efficient allocation of scarce resources. This course introduces the basic theory and principles of benefit-cost analysis and examines applications of the methodology.
    Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2030 .
    [Dual-listed with ECO 5660.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
  
  • ECO 4720 - Applied Econometrics (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    The course introduces statistical methods to analyze data to gain insights and make better decisions. The material focuses on the fundamentals, diagnostics and challenges of regression methods, which are fundamental to understanding causal relationships and trade-offs. The course seeks to equip students to think critically about data and the analyses based on those data, whether conducted by them or someone else. The course enables students to identify opportunities for data analyses to improve insights and decision making. The course will include hands-on work with data and software.
    Prerequisite: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2200  or equivalent.

     

     
    [Dual-listed with ECO 5720]. Dual-listed courses require senior standing. Juniors may enroll with permission of the department.

  
  • ECO 4740 - Forecasting and Time Series Models (3)


    When Offered: Spring
    An examination of time series models for purposes of forecasting and performing time series regressions in economics, business, and the social sciences. Topics covered may include ARIMA, VAR, Granger causality, unit roots, spurious regressions, ARCH, and GARCH. Computer software will be utilized in applications.
    Prerequisites: a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, and ECO 2200  or permission of the instructor. Demonstrated Readiness for College-level Math.  
    [Dual-listed with ECO 5740.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing.
  
  • ECO 4810 - Seminar in Economics (3) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    In-depth research and analysis of selected economic issues and problems. Required of all seniors majoring in economics or banking. Students participate in discussions of significant economic problems, theories and policies. Preparation of empirical papers that apply theoretical models and quantitative methods is required. These papers will be presented orally and in writing to the seminar participants.
    Prerequisites: 84 earned hours, a minimum grade of “C” (2.0) in any Writing in the Discipline (WID) course, ECO 3010 , ECO 3020 .

Education

  
  • EDU 2000 - Introduction to Learners, Teachers, and Schools (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
    As the initial course in the College of Education Core, the purpose of this course is to guide prospective teachers as they explore, examine, and critique the complex relationships among learners, teachers, schools, and educational structures. This course is designed to provide students with fundamental skills and knowledge to recognize teaching and learning as socially-constructed and context-bound experiences. Ten hours of clinical experience is required.
    A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors. Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education.
  
  • EDU 2100 - Foundations of Educational Equity (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
    An interdisciplinary course within the Teacher Education Professional Core designed to help students develop a critical perspective on public schooling and its socioeconomic, political, cultural and historical role in society. The course focuses on ways in which schools can and must engage with and support all students, and how components of identity and positionality, such as gender, social class, race and ethnicity, and sexual orientation, affect our educational experiences and trajectories. The course draws on findings and methods from philosophy, sociology, anthropology, history, economics, psychology and political science. Frameworks from these arenas can be used to critically consider issues of equity and inclusion in classrooms, ideally culminating in the cultivation of learning spaces dedicated to democracy, human dignity, and agency.
    A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors. Must be taken prior to admission to Teacher Education.
  
  • EDU 3000 - Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning! (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring; Summer Session
    Classrooms are dynamic spaces where teachers and students with a range of identities and experiences come together to learn in community. Students will utilize a variety of pedagogical strategies to assist in the development of meaningful relationships in the classroom by reflecting on their own experiences/identities and learning about their students and their families. Students explore a range of research-based approaches to provide culturally relevant and inclusive instruction. Emphasis will be placed on understanding teaching and learning from an ecological systems perspective that takes into account individual, family, school, and broader sociocultural and political factors. Forty(40) hours of clinical experience is required (Lab registration required). 
    Course should not be taken concurrently with EDU 3100- Assessment for Learning. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors.
    Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education is required.
  
  • EDU 3100 - Assessment for Learning (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    Students will critically examine factors that influence assessment practices and policies in agencies, districts, schools, and classrooms. They will consider how formative and summative data can be used to evaluate student learning, improve teacher instruction, and provide avenues for justice, equity and inclusion. They will analyze and design a variety of developmentally and culturally appropriate assessments for student learning. Teacher candidates will explore accountability systems and how the results of assessment data inform instructional decisions. Twenty (20) hours of clinical experience is required (Lab registration required). This course is taken in conjunction with major specific program course(s).
    Course should not be taken concurrently with EDU 3000- Diverse Learners: Teaching and Learning. A minimum grade of “C” (2.0) must be earned by Teacher Education majors.
    Prerequisite: Admission to Teacher Education is required.
  
  • EDU 4900 - Student Teaching (12) [CAP]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Capstone Experience
    Teaching experiences under supervision for one semester for students who plan to teach B-12.
    Graded on an S/U basis.

English

  
  • ENG 1500 - Introduction to Literature (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Liberal Studies Experience
    Literature: what it is, how to read it, and how to write about it. This course counts toward General Education Liberal Studies requirements, but DOES NOT fulfill the Literary Studies designation.
    No prerequisite.
  
  • ENG 1510 - Freshman Honors Seminar (3)


    When Offered: On Demand
    Development of individual research and original critical thought; composition. Collateral reading in English, American, or world literature. Members selected by the Department of English.
  
  • ENG 2010 - British Literature to 1789 (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A survey of major writers from the beginning of British literature through the eighteenth century. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 2020 - British Literature since 1789 (3)


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    A survey of major British writers from the Romantics through the present. Recommended for English majors and minors only.
    Prerequisite: RC 1000 .
  
  • ENG 2030 - World Literature to 1650 (3) [GenEd: LS]


    When Offered: Fall; Spring
    GEN ED: Literary Studies Designation; Liberal Studies Experience
    A survey of world literature before the modern period (read in English).
    Prerequisite: RC 1000  
 

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