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2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [Archived Catalog]

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

 

CTE (Career & Technical Education)
  

  • CTE 438 - Industrial Safety

    Industrial accident prevention considering the nature and extent of the accident problem. Emphasis upon the development of a safety program for instructional programs and industrial management.Credits: 2


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  • CTE 440-540 - Curriculum Design in Career and Technical Education (AW)

    A development process of selection, organization and management of instructional content and supplemental materials; development of objectives; the integration of teaching/learning strategies; implementation of evaluation measures.Credits: 3


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  • CTE 457 - Instructional Technology

    Visual aids used in vocational and technical education and their relationship to the various occupational areas.Credits: 2


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  • CTE 463-563 - Technical and Industrial Experience

    This course is designed for Career and Technical Educators. The purpose of this course is to aid the educator in staying current with new technologies and methodologies occurring in business and industry. Approval is required from the Coordinator of Career and Technical Education (CTE) at least two weeks prior to the educational experience. To receive graduate credit a student will need to complete a paper reviewing the educational experience. Complete details on receiving undergraduate and graduate credit for the Technical and Industrial Experiences course are included in the application materials. (Appropriate forms and related paperwork can be acquired from the Coordinator of CTE.)Credits: (1-4)


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  • CTE 472 - Public Relations and Advisory Committee

    Techniques and media for communicating with the public information on different types of advisory committees used in vocational technical education and industrial firms.Credits: (1-3)


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  • CTE 474 - Industrial Conference Leading

    Methods, procedures and techniques utilized by the vocational technical educator in arranging and conducting conferences with industrial personnel.Credits: (1-3)


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  • CTE 475 - Vocational Youth Organizations

    Methods of establishing organizations at the local level.Credits: (1-3)


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  • CTE 477 - Job Analysis and Employee Evaluation

    Analyzing jobs and evaluating employee performance for purposes of training, promotion, salary adjustments, and establishing hiring criteria.Credits: 3


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  • CTE 488 - Student Teaching

    Full time off-campus supervised teaching in a secondary or post-secondary Vocational Technical setting for 10 weeks. Student teaching fee assessed.Credits: 8


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DANC (Dance)
  

  • DANC 130 - Dance Fundamentals

    Basic skills course required of all physical education and public recreation majors. Includes analysis, skill development, and leadership of round, folk, square and social dances, traditional and contemporary.Credits: 1


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  • DANC 131 - Movement 1

    The basic principles of human movement as they apply to the individual, the actor, the dancer and the musician.Credits: 2


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  • DANC 132 - Movement 2

    The advanced principles of human movement as they apply to the individual, actor, dancer and the musician.Credits: 2Prerequisites: P, DANC 131.


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  • DANC 230 - Technique 1

    Technical dance training in basic structures of Classical Ballet and Jazz.Credits: 1


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  • DANC 231 - Technique 2

    Technical dance training in basic structures of Modern and Tap dance.Credits: 1


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  • DANC 240 - Multicultural Dance Activities

    Folk dances from around the world, including cultural background, costumes, skill differences for elementary, middle and high school, or adults.Credits: 1


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  • DANC 241 - Creative Movement for Children

    Theory and laboratory class which studies how creative movement activities meet special needs of children. Emphasis is on a problem-solving approach. Consideration is given to developmental stages of children, basic elements of dance, creative movement, games, rhythms and manipulatives, plus teaching methods, structuring and presenting lessons.Credits: 2


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  • DANC 330 - Technique 3

    Technical dance training in intermediate and advanced structures of Classical Ballet and Jazz.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, DANC 230 or Instructor Consent.


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  • DANC 331 - Technique 4

    Technical dance training in intermediate and advanced structures of Modern and Tap Dance.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, Technique 2 or Instructor Consent.


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  • DANC 420 - Techniques of Teaching Dance

    Theory and practice of teaching the various dance forms: social, square, folk, modern, rhythmic games, creative dance for children. Experience in lesson planning. Unit and general curriculum requirements K-12.Credits: 2Prerequisites: P, DANC 130, DANC 240.


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  • DANC 430 - Composition and Choreography

    Methods of creating dance choreography.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, DANC 230 and 231, or DANC 330 and 331, or Instructor Consent.


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  • DANC 431 - Dance for the Musical Theatre

    Dance exploration in many genres of dance for the musical theatre.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, DANC 230 and 231, or DANC 330 and 331, or Instructor Consent.


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DCOM (Communication Disorders)
  
  

  • DCOM 131 - Introduction to Communication Disorders

    A study of the basic processes of speech, language, and hearing, and the major speech, language and hearing disorders.Credits: 3


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  • DCOM 211 - Phonetics

    The production and perception of sounds of English speech; the use of the International Phonetic Alphabet; the application of the principles of phonetic analysis to oral communication.Credits: 3


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  • DCOM 212 - Language Development

    Emphasis on the acquisition and development of language, verbal and nonverbal, as children learn to communicate effectively by selecting the most appropriate communication strategies.Credits: 3


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DS (Dairy Science)
  

  • DS 101 - Opportunities in Dairy Science

    An introduction to the diversity of Dairy Science and career opportunities; resume development and goal setting for a profession in Dairy Science.Credits: 1


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  • DS 130 - Introduction to Dairy Science

    Essentials of successful dairy farm operation, production testing, feeding, and management of dairy herd. Composition of milk; testing of milk for milk fat, milk solids and quality; and an examination of nutritive value of dairy products.Credits: 3Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 130L.


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  • DS 202 - Dairy Products Judging

    Quality of milk, cheddar cheese, ice cream, and cottage cheese.Credits: 1


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  • DS 212 - Dairy Cattle Evaluation

    Fundamental aspects of evaluation of dairy cattle for type; type classification of dairy cattle.Credits: 2


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  • DS 231 - Dairy Foods

    Survey of the dairy processing industry. Principles of processing and manufacturing dairy foods including quality standards and nutritive quality. For non-dairy manufacturing majors only.Credits: 3


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  • DS 301 - Dairy Microbiology

    Quality control problems during the production and processing of fluid milk for human use, including role of regulatory agencies and quality standards.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, MICR 231.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 301L.


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  • DS 311 - Dairy Cattle Judging

    Judging major breeds of dairy cattle. Type classification. May include participation in regional dairy cattle or national collegiate cattle judging contests. Maximum of two credits.Credits: 1Prerequisites: P, DS 212.


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  • DS 313 - Technical Control of Dairy Products I

    Fundamental properties of milk and its products as they affect testing. Common laboratory tests for procurement and grading milk. Compositional tests for control of dairy products during processing.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, DS 130, CHEM 106 or CHEM 112.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 313L.


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  • DS 313L - Technical Control of Dairy Products I Lab

    Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 313.


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  • DS 321 - Dairy Product Processing I

    Principles and practices in assembling, receiving, processing, and packaging milk and cream for beverage use; cultured milk and cream, frozen milk and cream; concentrated milks; and ice cream. Sanitation procedures.Credits: 5Prerequisites: P, DS 130, DS 313 (or concurrent), and MICR 231, or consent.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 321L.


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  • DS 322 - Dairy Product Processing II

    Processing or manufacturing of relatively nonperishable dairy products such as butter, cheese, dried milk, casein, lactose, and anhydrous milk fat.Credits: 5Prerequisites: P, DS 130, DS 313 (or concurrent), and MICR 231, or consent.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 322L.


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  • DS 401 - Advanced Dairy Products Judging

    Quality evaluation of dairy products. Includes participation for alternate team members in the regional collegiate dairy products evaluation contest. Alternate team members take course for 1 credit. Team members who participate in both the regional and national contests take course for 2 credits.Credits: (1-2)Prerequisites: P, DS 202 and written consent. Maximum of 3 credits.


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  • DS 411 - Dairy Breeds and Breeding

    Origin, genetics, characteristics, and development of major breeds of dairy cattle. Breeding and selection based on pedigrees, production records, type classification, and sire analysis.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, DS 130.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 411L.


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  • DS 412 - Dairy Farm Management

    Dairy herd management practices, production testing, labor requirements, buildings and equipment maintenance, crop systems, merchandising cattle and milk. Dairy farm capital, budgets, and credits; and factors affecting economic returns of dairy farming.Credits: 4Prerequisites: P, DS 130 or consent.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 412L.


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  • DS 413-513 - Physiology of Lactation

    Anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of mammary glands. Factors affecting quality and quantity of milk.Credits: 3


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  • DS 421 - Dairy Plant Management

    General costs, buildings, equipment, merchandising, personnel, other management factors of dairy processing plants.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, junior standing or consent.


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  • DS 422 - Technical Control of Dairy Products II

    Physical and chemical properties of milk constituents and their effect on processing, testing, and nutritive value of milk and its products. Intentional or accidental additives, their effect and significance. Laboratory tests for process control or legal compliance.Credits: 4Prerequisites: P, DS 313 and CHEM 108 or 120.Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 422L.


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  • DS 422L - Technical Control of Dairy Products II Lab

    Credits: 0Corequisites: Corequisite course DS 422.


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  • DS 432 - Dairy Cattle Feeding

    Practical considerations involved in feeding dairy cattle.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, AS 233.


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  • DS 442/542 - Dairy Product and Process Development

    Students will work in small groups to design and produce a prototype dairy product. The course will include standards of identity for dairy products, nutritional labeling requirements, least cost formulation, design of manufacturing processes and methods for planning product development.Credits: 3Prerequisites: DS 313.


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  • DS 452-552 - Environmental Management of Dairy Systems

    Discussion of environmental issues concerning dairy farms and dairy manufacturing plants with a focus on nutrient balances, by-product usage, odors, social consequences, and government policies which affect the dairy industry.Credits: 3Prerequisites: P, Junior standing or consent.


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ECE (Early Childhood Education)
  

  • ECE 150 - Early Experience

    Experimental-based introduction to professional contexts within early childhood education (ECE) and/or human development and family studies (HDFS). Students serve as volunteers in community-based human services and educational settings, shadowing professionals to better understand professional roles and opportunities.Credits: 2Corequisites: Corequisite course ECE 150L.


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  • ECE 220 - Health, Safety and Nutrition of Young Child

    Exploration of school health, safety, first aid/CPR, disease control and nutrition; development of health and nutrition policies and standard in early childhood settings based on current public policy; creating a healthy and safe school environment for young children; exploration of materials and methods for teaching health, safety and nutrition in early childhood.Credits: 3


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  • ECE 227 - Human Development and Personality I: Childhood

    Knowledge and understanding of human beings through study of development beginning at conception continuing to adolescence. Consideration given to biological growth, social, emotional and intellectual development as it changes behavior and shapes the individual.Credits: 3Cross-Listed: Crosslisted with HDFS 227.


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  • ECE 228 - Guidance with Young Children

    Observation & guidance in preschool & K-2 settings under supervision of professional practitioners.
    Credits: 2Prerequisites: P, ECE/HDFS 227 with a minimum grade of “C.”


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  • ECE 351 - Methods and Materials in Preschool Education

    Best practices in preschool pedagogy will be studied. Material applications for preschool (0-5 years) classrooms and lesson planning will be examined. NOTE: Credit will not be given for both ECE 351 and ECE 361.Credits: 3


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  • ECE 352 - Preschool Curriculum

    Current practices in preschool curriculum including curriculum models, ethical standards, and principles of developmentally appropriate practice inclusive of all children from birth to age 5. NOTE: Credit will not be given for both ECE 352 and ECE 362.Credits: 3


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  • ECE 361 - Methods and Materials/Early Childhood Education (AW)

    Applications for early childhood classrooms will be studied and explored. Methods that are both developmentally appropriate and inclusive for all children from birth to age 8 will be discussed. Hands-on activities and their application to children’s positive development will be examined and demonstrated.Credits: 5Prerequisites: P, ECE/HDFS 227, ECE 228.Corequisites: Corequisite course ECE 361L.Notes: Admission to PS II concurrent with 362.


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  • ECE 362 - Early Childhood Education Curriculum

    Curricular models that have evolved from historical and theoretical bases will be studied. Rules and regulations, ethical standards, as well as principles of developmentally appropriate practice that are inclusive for all children from birth to age 8, will be discussed. An emphasis will be placed on multicultural perspectives.Credits: 5Prerequisites: P, Admission to PS II; ECE/HDFS 227, ECE 228; concurrent with 361.Corequisites: Corequisite course ECE 362L.


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