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AGEC (Agricultural and Resource Economics)
  

  • AGEC 364 - Introduction to Cooperatives

    Credits: 3
    This course will address the concepts and business principles of the cooperative form of business. Cooperatives differ from other businesses because they are member-owned and operate for the benefit of members, not investors. The course is designed to provide students an understanding of cooperatives that is legally consistent and realistic.


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  • AGEC 366 - Food Law

    Credits: 3
    Course Description: Introduce U.S. statutes, regulations, and court cases relating to food safety concerns so students are prepared to handle real-world situations involving food safety. Students will gain an understanding of where and how to locate laws relating to food safety; the relationship between a statute, a regulation, and a court decision; and who has the authority to interpret them. The course also provides an overview of the interaction among federal and state food safety laws, and the expanding role of international food standards.


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  • AGEC 371 - Agricultural Business Management

    Credits: 3
    The course will address the structural, organizational, and functional components of businesses that operate in direct support of commodity production.


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  • AGEC 372 - Introduction to Resource and Environmental Economics

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to environmental economics. The course surveys environmental issues such as pollution and carbon emissions. Cost-benefit analysis of the cleanup of environmental problems is introduced as are net present value metrics. Cross-Listed: ECON 372.


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  • AGEC 421-521 - Farming and Food Systems Economics

    Credits: 3
    Use of economic concepts in analyzing farming and food system alternatives. Using multidisciplinary approach, the course examines the critical linkages in the food system and engages in problem solving at each step of the process. Prerequisites: Senior standing, AGEC 271 or ECON 201.


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  • AGEC 430/530 - Advanced Agricultural Marketing and Prices

    Credits: 3
    Economic theory and quantitative techniques used in analysis of agricultural market problems, construction of economic models, statistical estimates of supply and demand, and price forecasting. Prerequisites: AGEC 354 and STAT 281 or consent.


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  • AGEC 454 - Economics of Grain and Livestock Marketing

    Credits: 3
    Application of economic and marketing principles to the price discovery process and alternative exchange mechanisms; economics of technological innovation, and the impact of federal government policies on marketing. Prerequisites: AGEC 354.


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  • AGEC 471-571 - Advanced Farm & Ranch Management

    Credits: 3
    Leasing arrangements, capital investment, computerized accounting and budgeting. Linear programming as a tool for planning and organizing the farm business. Prerequisites: Senior standing, 271, Econ 301, or consent. Cross-Listed: AGEC 471


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  • AGEC 473-473L - Rural Real Estate Appraisal and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Principles and practices of rural real estate appraisal. Principles of soils valuation and their application for farmland appraisal. Cost, market data and income approaches to farmland and building appraisal. Tax, loan and other specialized rural appraisal procedures. Half-day field trips to area farms are required. Prerequisites: AGEC 271-271L or PS 213-213L Corequisites: AGEC 473L-AGEC 473 Cross-Listed: PS 473-473L


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  • AGEC 478-478L - Agricultural Finance and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Capital and credit needs in agriculture; principles and problems in extending and using credit; developing information flows, capital budgeting, cost of capital, the role of financial intermediaries; control of land and depreciable assets; application of financial software packages in agriculture. Prerequisites: AGEC 271, ECON 201, ACCT 210 Corequisites: AGEC 478L-AGEC 478.


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  • AGEC 479 - Agricultural Policy (AW) (G)

    Credits: 3
    Economic policies affecting agricultural prosperity, with special emphasis on farm programs, food assistance programs, agricultural trade, finance, bargaining and other institutional forces affecting agriculture and agribusiness. Implication of agricultural policy alternatives on people living in rural and urban areas. Prerequisites: ECON 201 and ECON 202.


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  • AGEC 484 - Trading in Agricultural Futures and Options

    Credits: 3
    The course utilizes fundamental and technical analysis techniques to analyze agricultural futures and options. This is a hands-on commodity futures and options trading class. Students are expected to use analysis to generate trades in selected agricultural futures and options. Prerequisites: AGEC 354.


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  • AGEC 493 - Workshop

    Credits: 1-3
    Special, intense sessions in specific topic areas. Approximately 45 hours of work is required for each hour of credit. Workshops may vary in time range but typically use a compressed time period for delivery. They may include lectures, conferences, committee work, and group activity.


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  • AGEC 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship

    Credits: 1-4
    Includes Senior Project, and Capstone Experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.


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AGED (Agricultural Education)
  

  • AGED 109 - First Year Seminar - Agricultural Education**

    Credits: 2
    First-year experience course designed to introduce students to academic success strategies including the development of critical thinking and study skills, identification of campus resources, guidance in academic planning and engagement, time management and goal setting. Students will also investigate wellness topics, contemporary issues, diversity, and the land-grant mission of SDSU. In addition, this course is designed to expose students to the discipline-specific careers and their role in society. Notes: **Course meets IGR #1 


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  • AGED 295 - Practicum

    Credits: 1
    Applied, monitored and supervised, field-based learning experience for which the student may or may not be paid. Students gain practical experience; they follow a negotiated and or directed plan of study. A higher level of supervision is provided by the instructor in these courses than is the case with field experience courses.


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  • AGED 404 - Program Plan in Agricultural Education (AW)

    Credits: 3
    Developing and maintaining a strong agricultural education program requires knowledge of curriculum design and development, assessment, classroom management and other relevant topics. This course is designed to offer students an opportunity to further develop necessary skills for successfully teaching agricultural subjects in both formal and non-formal educational settings. Additionally, a brief history of the discipline, components of agricultural education, and current trends and issues will be explored. Working with advisory councils, adult education initiatives, and community organizations will also be addressed.


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  • AGED 405 - Philosophy of Career and Technical Education

    Credits: 2
    Overview of career and technical education, including history and role and purpose in schools, communities and society; organization and characteristics of instructional programs at secondary, post-secondary and adult levels; career education; funding; and current trends and issues in career and technical education. Prerequisites: Sophomore status in education program. Corequisites: AGED 295 Cross-Listed: FCSE 405 Notes: For prospective teachers in agriculture or family and consumer sciences education.


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  • AGED 408 - Supervision of Work Experience and Youth Organizations

    Credits: 2
    This course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of experiential learning opportunities in agricultural education. Specifically, content will address strategies, techniques, and practices needed to effectively advise an FFA chapter and/or other student leadership organizations. Promotion, utilization and management of Supervised Agricultural Experience programs and related opportunities will also be explored. Students will develop appropriate philosophies and skills for operation of a comprehensive agricultural education program. Prerequisites: PSI: EDFN 338 and EPSY 302


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  • AGED 412-412L - Preparation for Supervised Teaching Internship in AGED and Lab

    Credits: 4, 0
    Planning and developing instruction to meet the needs of selected age groups in formal and informal settings. Classroom/laboratory management, integration of core academics into career and technical education, assessment, advisement of student organizations, professional issues, and current topics in education will be addressed in preparation for a career in an educational setting. Prerequisites: Senior Standing, AGED/FCSE 295, AGED/FCSE 405, EPSY 302, EDFN 475, SEED 314, SEED 450, FCSE/AGED 404 Cross-Listed: FCSE 412-412L


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  • AGED 488 - 7-12 Student Teaching in AGED

    Credits: 6
    An experiential application of teaching pedagogy and content in agricultural education under the supervision of a certified teacher in an approved program. Prerequisites: Senior standing and successful completion of all PS I, PSII and all other pedagogy courses. An application for the experience must be completed and approved.


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AHED (Adult Higher Education)
  

  • AHED 490 - Seminar for Residential Assistants

    Credits: 1-3
    To develop and provide the necessary skills for Resident Assistants to handle a variety of diverse responsibilities. RAs assist residents in developing and maintaining an active, cooperative, and student-conducive atmosphere in the residence halls. Resident Assistants also serve as campus resource links between students and other University services.


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AIR (Aerospace Studies)
  

  • AIR 101-101L - The Foundations of the US Air Force and Lab

    Credits: 1
    Professional appearance, customs and courtesies, officership/core values, basic communication, officer opportunities/benefits, and Air Force installations. Corequisites: AIR 101L-AIR 101.


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  • AIR 102-102L - The Foundations of the US Air Force and Lab

    Credits: 1
    Interpersonal communication, macro U.S. military history, Air Force organizations/chain of command, cadet/officer candidate/officer, oral communication, and group leadership problems. Corequisites: AIR 102L-AIR 102.


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  • AIR 201-201L - The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power and Lab

    Credits: 1
    Air Power from balloons and dirigibles through 1947; Air Force mission, concepts, doctrine and use of air power. Corequisites: AIR 201L-AIR 201.


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  • AIR 202-202L - The Evolution of USAF Air and Space Power and Lab

    Credits: 1
    History of air power from 1947 to present. Air Force relief missions and civic action programs in the late 1960’s Corequisites: AIR 202L-AIR 202.


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  • AIR 301-301L - Air Force Leadership Studies and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Individual motivational and behavioral processes; leadership and group dynamics provide a foundation for development of professional skills as an Air Force officer-includes speaking and writing as they apply to the Air Force. Air Force quality concepts and techniques. Corequisites: AIR 301L-AIR 301.


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  • AIR 302-302L - Air Force Leadership Studies and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Basic management processes of planning organizing, decision-making, controlling and use of analytical aids. The manager’s world of power, politics, strategy, tactics and value conflicts discussed within the context of the military organization. Corequisites: AIR 302LAIR 302.


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  • AIR 401-401L - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty and Lab

    Credits: 3
    The complex interaction between military and civilian society. Theory and workings of National Defense policy. Roles and mission of the Air Force. Commissioned military service as a profession. Corequisites: AIR 401L-AIR 401.


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  • AIR 402-402L - National Security Affairs/Preparation for Active Duty and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Evolution of defense strategy and the methods of managing conflict. Analysis of the system of Military Justice and current issues affecting military professionalism. Corequisites: AIR 402L-AIR 402.


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AIS (American Indian Studies)
  

  • AIS 100 - Introduction to American Indian Studies

    Credits: 3
    Introduction to indigenous cultures of North America with emphasis on those inhabiting the United States. Contemporary issues facing Indian people today are covered along with relevant historical, geographical, legal, cultural, and philosophical information.


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  • AIS 101 - Introductory Lakota I *

    Credits: 4
    An introduction to the Lakota language with emphasis on conversation, language structure, and vocabulary. Notes: * Course meets SGR #3 


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  • AIS 102 - Introductory Lakota II *

    Credits: 4
    A continued introduction to the Lakota language with emphasis on basic conversation, language structure, and vocabulary. Prerequisites: AIS 101 or LAKL 101. Cross-Listed: LAKL 102 Notes: * Course meets SGR #3 


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  • AIS 199 - Native American Empowerment

    Credits: 3
    This course has been designed to assist students in the transition from high school into college, from home community to the SDSU community, while empowering them to be successful students and community members. Throughout the semester students will become familiar with the various resources available to them and how to access them. Students will also be exposed to many prominent Native people: scholars, writers, activists, artists and leaders through written texts as well as film, music and art. Students will develop their knowledge base of the many contributions Native Americans have made and continue to make to American society. Students will develop their writing and research skills as they learn about Native American culture and history. Notes: For students in the Tioti Living Learning Community


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  • AIS 201 - Intermediate Lakota I

    Credits: 3
    A continuation of the first-year course, with emphasis on reading, composition, and vocabulary building. Prerequisites: AIS 101 and 102 or LAKL 101 and 102.


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  • AIS 202 - Intermediate Lakota II

    Credits: 3
    A continuation of intermediate Lakota with emphasis on reading, composition, vocabulary building and the oral tradition. Prerequisites: AIS 101 and 102 or LAKL 101 and 102.


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  • AIS 238 - Native American Religions

    Credits: 3
    A survey of Native American religious traditions and their relation to both traditional and contemporary cultures. Focus on ritual, myth and practice in traditional settings, as well as forms of religious resurgence in the 20th century. Cross-Listed: REL 238


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  • AIS 256 - Literature of American West**

    Credits: 3
    A study of the literature produced in our region, centered on the Great Plains, including that of Native Americans, both oral and written; of pioneers, immigrants; and farmers; Western literature, and current writers. Prerequisites: ENGL 101 Cross-Listed: ENGL 256 Notes: **Course meets IGR #2 


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  • AIS 368 - History and Culture of the American Indian**

    Credits: 3
    Presents history and culture of North American Indians from before white contact to the present, emphasizing regional Dakota cultures. Cross-Listed: HIST 368


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  • AIS 410 - North American Ethnology

    Credits: 3
    A comparative survey of native North American cultures representative of major cultural areas of North America. Emphasis on traditional cultures using a case-study approach. Cross-Listed: ANTH 410.


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  • AIS 417 - American Indian Government and Politics

    Credits: 3
    An in-depth investigation of federal, state, and tribal laws, and the historical development and status of treaties, legislation, court decisions, and tribal governments. Cross-Listed: POLS 417


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  • AIS 421 - Indians of North America**

    Credits: 3
    Provides prospective teachers and those interested in Indian people with a basic knowledge of Indian heritage and culture. Emphasis on the Dakota Indians. Prerequisites: junior, senior, or graduate student status OR Instructor’s written permission
      Cross-Listed:  ANTH 421/521 Notes: This course fulfills teacher education certification requirement for S.D. Indian Studies and meets IGR Goal #2 


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  • AIS 445 - American Indian Literature

    Credits: 3
    Concentration of myths and legends of major language groups, particularly the Siouan. Cross-Listed: ENGL 445


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  • AIS 447 - American Indian Literature of Present

    Credits: 3
    Twentieth-century autobiography, fiction, and poetry by Native American authors. Cross-Listed: ENGL 447


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  • AIS 467 - Geography of the American Indian

    Study of the geography of the American Indians under three primary topics: loss of Indian lands; development of the Indian reservation system; historical and contemporary land issues.  Prerequisites: HIST 368 or ANTH 410 or ANTH 421 or GEOG 219 Cross-Listed: GEOG 467


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AM (Apparel Merchandising)
  

  • AM 172 - Introduction to Apparel Merchandising

    Credits: 2
    Introduction to basic concepts for success as an apparel merchandising major. Topics include mass media, research, teams, and careers in apparel merchandising.


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  • AM 231-231L - Ready-To-Wear Analysis and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Analysis of construction, fabric, fit, defects, and pricing of ready-to-wear. Product knowledge, including garment classifications. Examination of consumer attitudes toward product quality. Corequisites: AM 231L-AM 231.


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  • AM 242-242L - Textiles I and Lab

    Credits: 3
    An investigation of fiber, yarn, fabrication, finishes and their interrelationship to specific end use and consumer satisfaction. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. Corequisites: AM 242L-AM 242


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  • AM 253 - Socio-Psychological Aspects of Dress

    Credits: 3
    Examination of clothing behavior from sociological, psychological and cultural perspectives. Cross-Listed: WMST 253.


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  • AM 274-274L - Fashion Promotion and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Principles in the promotion of merchandise to varied consumer groups by all segments of the fashion industry. Study of the techniques used for fashion promotion. Experience in planning, execution, installation and evaluation of advertisements, displays, and special events. Corequisites: AM 274L-AM 274.


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  • AM 282 - Customer Service

    Credits: 2
    Examination of customer service as a tool for business to develop positive interactions with current and potential customers. Discussion of customer service as an integral tool in customer relationship management. Cross-Listed: CS 282


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  • AM 315-315L - Apparel Design and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Course develops aesthetic judgment and design literacy of students. Fashion design for various levels of the industry including protective and functional clothing markets are studied. Prerequisites: AM 172. Corequisites: AM 315L-AM 315.


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  • AM 331-331L - Aesthetics of Dress and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Students apply elements and principles of design to the study of dress in order to understand its aesthetic qualities across various cultures. Professional relevance is addressed and applications to the design, manufacture, and merchandising of apparel products are included. Corequisites: AM 331L-AM 331.


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  • AM 352 - History of Dress in the Western World

    Credits: 3
    Development of styles of dress from ancient times; social significance, symbolic meaning, and functions are investigated. The Snellman Hsia Collection serves as primary source material.


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  • AM 361-361L - Aesthetics and Lab

    Credits: 3, 0

    The study of aesthetics as it applies to our surroundings. Applications of the elements and principles of design to a wide range of disciplines.

    Laboratory course to accompany AM 361. Corequisites: AM 361L-361


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  • AM 372-372L - Trending and Buying and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Analysis of trends for the purpose of forecasting merchandise procurement. Development of merchandise lines within the forecast model. Study the buying process. Corequisites: AM 372L-372.


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  • AM 381 - Professional Behavior at Work

    Credits: 3
    Social skills and professional conduct in a global workplace. Emphasis will be on interpersonal communication and cross-cultural interactions appropriate in the work environment. Cross-Listed: CS 381


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  • AM 462 - Retail Management

    Credits: 3
    Examine and analyze the development and strategies of the continually changing structures within the retail community considering career opportunities, consumer demand and the competitive nature of retailing within the global economy.


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  • AM 472-472L - Merchandising and Lab

    Credits: 3
    Analysis of merchandising and marketing strategies for business profitability, sustainability and success. Emphasis on long term forecasting and planning; exploration of computer applications. Corequisites: AM 472L-AM 472.


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  • AM 473 - Global Sourcing (AW)

    Credits: 3
    Examine the process of globalization within the fiber, textile, apparel and retail (FTAR) complex. Analyze size, scope and components. Consider the role politics and social responsibilities have within global trading regions and the FTAR complex.


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  • AM 477 - Current Issues in the Workplace

    Credits: 1
    Discussion of professional practices and current issues in the workplace.


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  • AM 480 - Travel Studies

    Credits: 1-5
    This travel-study course is designed to provide extra-mural educational experiences, as approved by and under the direction of a faculty member, and may be in cooperation with faculty and administrators at other institutions. Students will participate in hands-on activities and design educational activities for presentation at selected locations. Includes pre-travel orientation, post-travel self-evaluation, and a written report.


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  • AM 482 - Trends Analysis (AW)

    Credits: 3
    Study of broad societal trends as they relate to retailing and their relationship and effect on social, political, economic and lifestyle patterns. Experience with trend analysis. Prerequisites: Junior or Senior standing.


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  • AM 487 - Workplace Strategies

    Credits: 2
    Discussion of professional practices and issues. Experience in goal setting, reporting and evaluation, and research. Organization and preparation of professional documents. Prerequisites: AM 462


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  • AM 498 - Undergraduate Research/Scholarship

    Credits: 1-3
    Includes Senior Project, and Capstone Experience. Independent research problems/projects or scholarship activities. The plan of study is negotiated by the faculty member and the student. Contact between the two may be extensive and intensive. Does not include research courses which are theoretical.


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ANAT (Anatomy)
  

  • ANAT 142 - Anatomy

    Credits: 3
    An introductory study of the structure of the human body. This course is designed for students interested in health related careers.


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ANTH (Anthropology)
  

  • ANTH 210 - Cultural Anthropology * (COM)

    Credits: 3
    Introduces the nature of human culture as an adaptive ecological and evolutionary system, emphasizing basic anthropological concepts, principles and problems. Draws data from both traditional and industrial cultures to cover such concepts as values and beliefs, social organization, economic and political order, science, technology, and aesthetic expression. Notes: * Course meets SGR #3 


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