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KNES 116 - Racquetball
1 credit hour
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KNES 120 - Health Wellness
3 credit hours
General Education Course
This course is designed to provide the knowledge needed to assist students to make wise and informed decisions about their personal lifestyle behaviors to enable them to maximize their level of wellness. This course will help the students identify the various factors influencing their level of wellness. Information, skills and movement activities/games associated with lifetime activities will be demonstrated and practiced. Emphasis will be given to content areas and issues related to disease prevention and wellness.
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KNES 123 - Beginning Badminton
1 credit hour
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KNES 126 - Beginning Golf
1 credit hour
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KNES 127 - Beginning Swimming
1 credit hour
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KNES 128 - Beginning Tennis
1 credit hour
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KNES 130 - Games
1 credit hour
Emphasis on learning the skills, rules, and strategies associated with Ultimate Frisbee and Frisbee Golf and utilizing those skills in game-play situations.
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KNES 135 - Beginning Modern Dance Technique
1 credit hour
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KNES 136 - Intermediate Golf
1 credit hour
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KNES 145 - Intermediate Modern Dance Technique
1 credit hour
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KNES 150 - Physical Conditioning
1 credit hour
Wide array of conditioning activities aimed at developing the components of fitness: cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 153 - Cycling/Jogging/Walking
1 credit hour
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KNES 157 - Swim for Fitness
1 credit hour
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KNES 165 - Beginning Ballroom Dance
1 credit hour
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KNES 167 - Lifeguard Training
1 credit hour
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KNES 181 - Introduction to Dietetics
1 credit hour
Introductory course detailing history of nutrition, dietetics, and The American Dietetic Association; dietetics program framework and connection to FCS; path to securing a dietetic internship and passage of Registration Exam; professional development as a health-care professional; and career planning.
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KNES 190 - Survey of Kinesiology
2 credit hours
Introduction to programs and philosophies of kinesiology, career opportunities, and professional leadership and ethics. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 200 - Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries
3 credit hours
Care and prevention of athletic injuries, with emphasis on management of acute injuries.
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KNES 201 - Team Sports
3 credit hours
Instruction in the planning, organizing, and teaching of several team sports. Emphasis is on the study of skills, drills, equipment, facilities, fundamentals, strategies, officiating, and rules. Kinesiology majors and minors only, or by consent of instructor.
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KNES 202 - Basketball
1 credit hour
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KNES 210 - Personal Health
3 credit hours
Issues of personal and community health to help students develop a broad understanding of health from a whole-health perspective. Fall Semester. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 211 - Motor Development
3 credit hours
The study of movement behavior and the associated biological change in human movement across the life span. This course includes classroom and laboratory experiences designed to assist the pre-professional in the process of observing and analyzing movement behavior and motor performance with applications to developmentally appropriate movement experiences. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 215 - Weight Training
1 credit hour
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KNES 245 - Beginning Ballet Technique
1 credit hour
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KNES 250 - Medical Terminology
2 credit hours
This elective course is designed to provide Kinesiology majors and majors in related fields of study who are interested in careers in healthcare, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, occupational therapy, or other related careers with an in-depth study of medical language. The Medical Terminology course will be presented from a health and disease perspective and in relation to human structure and function. This course builds a framework by introducing the key elements of word structure and the understanding of medical terms, which then is applied to the specific body systems. Emphasis will be placed on defining, spelling, pronouncing, and analyzing medical terms, and also understanding the context in which these medical terms are used.
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KNES 255 - Intermediate Ballet Technique
1 credit hour
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KNES 265 - Beginning Jazz Dance
1 credit hour
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KNES 285 - Tap Dance
1 credit hour
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KNES 300 - First Aid and Prevention
2 credit hours
Instruction in American Red Cross Standard First- Aid. Emphasis on preventing accidents and treatment of emergencies when they occur.
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KNES 301 - Individual and Dual Sports
3 credit hours
Instruction in the planning, organizing, and teaching of several individual and dual sports. Emphasis is on the study of skills, drills, equipment facilities, fundamentals, strategies, and rules. Kinesiology majors and minors only.
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KNES 310 - Sports Nutrition
3 credit hours
Course will provide a sports-specific knowledge base in nutrition for the physical educator, athlete, coach, and recreational athlete. Nutritional goals and weight loss will be addressed. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 315 - Orchesis Performing Group
1 credit hour
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KNES 361 - Coaching of Team Sports
2 credit hours
Coaching methods for various sports, including strategy, conditioning, and schedule making. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 373 - Seminar in Dietetics
1 credit hour
Overview of the American health-care system, policies, and administration; reimbursement issues in Medical Nutrition Therapy and outcomes-based research; guidance through application process for securing a dietetic internship. Open to majors only.
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KNES 380 - Physiology of Exercise
4 credit hours
Physiological principles as they apply to health, fitness, and sport activities. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and a separate two-hour laboratory experience each week designed to increase knowledge and application of the adaptations of organ systems created through movement and vigorous exercise. Restricted to Kinesiology majors, and junior or senior standing. Prerequisite(s): BIO 342 .
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KNES 381 - Kinesiology
3 credit hours
This course is designed to develop a fundamental understanding of the anatomical, neuromuscular, and biomechanical principles of human movement. Further, the course allows for practical application of these principles in the field of kinesiology. Restricted to Kinesiology majors, and junior or senior standing. Prerequisite(s): BIO 341 .
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KNES 382 - Foodservice Systems Management
3 credit hours
Management, organization, administration of various foodservice systems; emphasis on management theories, quality control, cost analysis, financial and human resources, interviewing and negotiating techniques, diversity issues, educational theory and techniques, development of educational materials, and employee education.
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KNES 398 - Exercise Testing and Evaluation
4 credit hours
Comprehensive, functional, and diagnostic examination of the cardiovascular responses to graded exercise testing. Emphasis given to electrophysiology, mechanisms of arrhythmias, normal electrical activation of the heart, axis determination, and the normal 12-lead electrocardiogram. Includes lectures, demonstrations, and a separate two-hour laboratory experience each week designed to increase knowledge and application of the course content. Prerequisite(s): Restricted to Kinesiology majors, and junior or senior standing. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: KNES 380 .
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KNES 400 - The Curriculum in Physical Education
3 credit hours
Curricular designs and selected areas of study in health and physical education. Admission to the TEP required.
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KNES 411 - Developing Creativity Outdoors
3 credit hours
Contributions to a child’s creativity through exploration, discovery, and direct experiences utilizing the natural environment as a learning laboratory, through physical-education activities.
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KNES 420 - Evaluation in Physical Education
3 credit hours
Examination and description of the tools and techniques necessary in appraising the extent to which physical-education objectives are achieved. Admission to the TEP required.
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KNES 421 - The Curriculum in Health
3 credit hours
Analysis of basic principles, techniques, and methods of curriculum development for school health instruction. Emphasis on selection of subject matter, scope and sequence, and various curriculum designs, as well as teaching strategies, in a comprehensive school health curriculum.
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KNES 422 - The School Health Program
3 credit hours
Correlation and integration of health instruction with the total seven other components of the school program will be reviewed. Advances and recent developments in the field of health will also be explored.
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KNES 430 - Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Middle and Secondary Schools
3 credit hours
Designed for students majoring in Kinesiology and preparing to teach physical education in the middle and secondary schools. Field-based for 10 weeks. Admission to the TEP required.
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KNES 440 - Seminar in Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
3 credit hours
Study of developments in the field of education, with particular emphasis on health and physical education. Current issues will be researched with special attention to the application to research.
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KNES 465 - Community Nutrition I Supervised Practice
3 credit hours
The community nutrition supervised practice rotation is designed to offer experiential training in the area of community nutrition to students in the Coordinated Program. Students will work under the direction of a community Registered Dietitian in the Shelby County Health Department and participate in the delivery of nutrition services to the community. The course includes 200 hours of specified work experience at the assigned internship site. Admittance into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics required.
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KNES 466 - Community Nutrition II Supervised Practice
3 credit hours
The community nutrition supervised practice rotation is designed to offer experiential training in the area of community nutrition to students in the Coordinated Program. Students will work under the direction of a community Registered Dietitian in the Shelby County Health Department and participate in the delivery of nutrition services to the community. The course includes 200 hours of specified work experience at the assigned internship site. Admittance into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics required.
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KNES 467 - Foodservice Management I Supervised Practice
3 credit hours
The food service supervised practice rotation is designed to offer experiential training in the area of food service to students in the Coordinated Program. Students will work under the direction of a Registered Dietitian in the Shelby County school system. Each week during the semester, students will spend approximately 16 hours per week at the assigned school. The course includes 200 total hours of specified work experience at the assigned internship site. Prerequisite(s): Admittance into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics.
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KNES 468 - Foodservice Management II Supervised Practice
3 credit hours
The food service supervised practice rotation is designed to offer experiential training in the area of food service to students in the Coordinated Program. Students will work under the direction of a Registered Dietitian in the Shelby County school system. Each week during the semester, students will spend approximately 16 hours per week at the assigned school. The course includes 200 total hours of specified work experience at the assigned internship site. Admittance into the Coordinated Program in Dietetics required.
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KNES 469 - Clinical Nutrition I Supervised Practice
3 credit hours
The clinical nutrition supervised practice rotation is designed to offer experiential training in the area of clinical nutrition to students in the Coordinated Program. Students will work under the direction of a Registered Dietitian at the Shelby Medical Center and the Shelby Ridge Rehab Select long-term care facility. The course includes 200 hours of specified work experience at the assigned internship site. Admittance to the Nutrition and Wellness Coordinated Program in Dietetics required.
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KNES 470 - Clinical Nutrition II Supervised Practice
3 credit hours
The clinical nutrition supervised practice rotation is designed to offer experiential training in the area of clinical nutrition to students in the Coordinated Program. Students will work under the direction of a Registered Dietitian at the Shelby Medical Center and the Shelby Ridge Rehab Select long-term care facility. The course includes 200 hours of specified work experience at the assigned internship site. Admittance to the Nutrition and Wellness Coordinated Program in Dietetics required.
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KNES 471 - Applied Research in Food Science
3 credit hours
Factors affecting the functions of various ingredients in foods, including portions, temperatures, preparation techniques, utensil selection, and ingredient substitutions. Students use food-science knowledge to plan, conduct, and report about an individual experiment. Prerequisite(s): FCS 170 .
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KNES 472 - Adapted Physical Education
3 credit hours
Content, organization, conduct, and application of activities designed for individuals with permanent or temporary physical limitations. Restricted to Kinesiology majors only, and junior or senior standing. Prerequisite(s): KNES 211 .
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KNES 473 - Human Nutrition and Metabolism I
3 credit hours
KNES 473 is the first of a two-semester sequence of courses that addresses the integration of physiological, biochemical, and chemical principles in an in depth study of human nutrition and intermediary metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and nucleic acids. Prerequisite(s): BIO 341 and 342 ; KNES 380 .
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KNES 474 - Human Nutrition and Metabolism II
3 credit hours
KNES 474 is the second of a two-semester sequence of courses that addresses the integration of physiological, biochemical, and chemical principles in an in-depth study of human nutrition and intermediary metabolism of vitamins and minerals. In addition, this course focuses on advanced concepts related to fluid and electrolyte balance and the interrelationships between the regulation of macronutrient metabolism and energy balance in both health and disease. Prerequisite(s): BIO 341 and 342 and KNES 473 with a minimum grade of C, and KNES 380 .
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KNES 480 - Workshop in Health, Safety, and Physical Activity for the Elementary School Teacher
1 credit hour
The course explores health, safety, and physical activity concepts and skill-development strategies that are appropriate for the K-6 classroom. Prerequisite(s): ED 410 .
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KNES 482 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education
2 credit hours
Problems and issues involved in the organization and administration of physical-education programs in elementary and secondary schools. Kinesiology majors only.
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KNES 483 - Nutrition Care Process I
3 credit hours
Foundations of client interviewing and counseling, methods of education, health behavior concepts, nutrition assessment, documentation techniques, medical terminology, weight management, eating disorders, fluid and electrolyte balance, diabetes, and tube feeding. Prerequisite(s): BIO 341 and 342 .
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KNES 484 - Nutrition Care Process II
3 credit hours
Application of clinical nutrition foundations to disease systems; case-study approach to medical nutrition therapy. Prerequisite(s): KNES 483 .
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KNES 485 - Life Cycle and Community Nutrition
3 credit hours
Human nutrition needs from conception through old age; emphasis on nutrition services and resources available in a community for individuals of all ages. Prerequisite(s): FCS 281 or equivalent.
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KNES 489 - Methods of Teaching Physical Education in the Elementary School
3 credit hours
Emphasis on planning, organization, and management strategies, as well as instructional strategies. Course is field-based for 10 weeks at an elementary school. Admission to the TEP required.
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KNES 490 - Health Promotion Internship
3-12 credit hours
Fall and Spring Semesters and Summer Sessions. Consent of instructor required.
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KNES 493 - Practicum in Nutrition and Wellness
3 credit hours
Application of nutrition and wellness foundations to the professional practice setting through the pre-internship practicum. Emphasis on the steps of the nutrition care process. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: KNES 484 .
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KNES 494 - Exercise and Wellness for Senior Adults
3 credit hours
This course is designed to provide Health Promotion majors with the knowledge and skills to develop and implement appropriate exercise and wellness programs for senior adults. The students will develop knowledge related to the physical, mental, psychological, and social factors that influence the exercise and wellness habits of senior adults. In addition, the students will gain valuable experience in working with senior adults through field experiences in a variety of settings. Junior or senior standing required. Prerequisite(s): KNES 211 .
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KNES 495 - Directed Reading and Independent Study
1-3 credit hours
This course can be repeated two times for up to 6 hours credit with Program Coordinator approval. Consent of instructor required.
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KNES 496 - Strength and Conditioning
3 credit hours
This course will provide Health Promotion students with an in-depth study of the latest strength training and conditioning techniques endorsed by the National Strength and Conditioning Association. The course will include the study of current research related to strength and conditioning and will focus on scientific principles, concepts, and strength training and conditioning techniques. In addition, the course will prepare Health Promotion students to develop safe, effective, and appropriate strength training and conditioning programs for clients in the world of practice. This course will be linked to a strength and conditioning certification, which the students can earn by applying for the certification test, paying for the certification test, and passing the test. Junior or senior standing required. Prerequisite(s) with concurrency allowed: BIO 342 .
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KNES 497 - Pharmacology
3 credit hours
This course will provide the Health Promotion candidate with an in-depth study of the effects of commonly prescribed medications on exercise performance. The interaction of medications and nutritional choices will also be studied. This course will provide valuable and potentially lifesaving information for the Health Promotion candidate who is working with clients in fitness and/or exercise settings, including personal training, physical therapy, and recreational settings. Junior or senior standing required. Prerequisite(s): BIO 342 .
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KNES 498 - Sports/Fitness Management
3 credit hours
Course will provide the general knowledge and basic managerial skills needed in implementing/directing a multi-faceted fitness program. Health-promotion majors only.
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KNES 499 - Health-Fitness Program Design
3 credit hours
Making appropriate decisions in the world of practice; assessment of health-fitness; application of science of physical training to appropriate program design; leadership of variety of exercise sessions serving different skill levels.
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LAT 101 - Introductory Latin I
3 credit hours
Essential elements of Latin grammar and vocabulary, including pronunciation and syntax. Introduction to Roman culture and Latin derivatives in English vocabulary.
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LAT 102 - Introductory Latin II
3 credit hours
Essential elements of Latin grammar and vocabulary. Roman culture and Latin derivatives in English vocabulary.
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MG 305 - Business Professional Development
3 credit hours
Principles and practice of business professional development. Includes business communications, career assessment and research, résumés, application letters, interviews, and career advancement strategies. Junior standing required.
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MG 308 - Business and Society
3 credit hours
Interaction of domestic and global business with its stakeholders. Emphasis on corporate social responsibility and business ethics. Junior standing required.
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MG 361 - Principles of Management and Organization Theory
3 credit hours
A study of the role managers play in creating and maintaining complex organizations. Organization theory and behavior are explored in the context of changing technology, a diversified work force, social and political/legal environments and the internationalization of the economy. Focus on the planning, organizing, decision-making, directing, and controlling functions of management. Sophomore standing required.
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MG 371 - Nonprofit Organizations
3 credit hours
An overview course that introduces students to the nonprofit sector in terms of its scope and structure, examines organization and management principles relevant to nonprofits with particular attention to differences from for-profit organizations, and explores career opportunities and paths in the nonprofit sector via use of guest speakers and projects. (Cross-listed with NPS 371 .)
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MG 400 - Globalization: National and International Issues
3 credit hours
Review of contemporary globalization process and its economic, social, and political ramifications. The course focuses on consequences of the increasing international flows of goods, services, information, and people, and studies their interdependence and co-influence. Junior standing required. Prerequisite(s): MG 361 .
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MG 420 - Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainability
3 credit hours
Social entrepreneurship is a rapidly developing and changing business field in which business and nonprofit leaders design, grow, and lead mission-driven enterprises. As the traditional lines blur between nonprofit enterprises, government, and business, it is critical that business students understand the opportunities and challenges in this new landscape. Through guest speakers, case discussion, lecture, and student presentations this course will explore this emerging field. Students will be expected to develop a business plan for a social enterprise. Because the field of social entrepreneurship is interdisciplinary and in its infancy, the course will be introductory in nature and will draw heavily from cases, speaker experience, and student inquiry. (Cross-listed with NPS 420 .)
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MG 460 - Special Topics in Management
3 credit hours
Study of a selected topic in management. Prerequisite(s): MG 361 and consent of instructor.
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MG 462 - Human Resource Management
3 credit hours
Recruitment, selection, development, and utilization of employees in an organization, with emphasis on the strategic importance of managing an organization’s human resources. Junior standing required.
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MG 464 - Leadership and Organizational Change
3 credit hours
An examination of the leadership role, with emphasis toward understanding that role in the various approaches to organizational change and its importance in overcoming resistance to change in organizations. Prerequisite(s): MG 361 .
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MG 465 - International Management
3 credit hours
Managing international organizations. Emphasis on strategic decisions, necessary business activities, and the cultural considerations of international operations. Junior standing required.
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MG 466 - Entrepreneurial Leadership
3 credit hours
The art, skill, and structure of small business management. Focus on starting, forming, and financing a new business, creating a business plan, assessment, managing a growing concern, succession planning, growth and harvest strategies. Prerequisite(s): AC 222 , MG 361 , and MK 351 .
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MG 467 - Organizational Behavior
3 credit hours
A critical examination of human behavior theory as it relates to the management of individuals and groups in organizations. An investigation of such behavioral functions as motivation, leadership, conflict management, and stress. Prerequisite(s): MG 361 .
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MG 469 - Business Policy
3 credit hours
Strategic management in domestic and international organizations. An integrative, capstone course using case studies to analyze business problems. Business majors only with senior standing and completion of, or concurrent registration with, all remaining business core classes.
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MG 476 - Applied Research in Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to the relationship between practice and research, and the role of the practicing professional in research. Students develop the skills and insights to critically review research reports, discuss issues related to business research, and carry out a research study. Emphasis on the application of research to improve outcomes for management decisions. Course may be repeated for 6 total credit hours. Open to management majors who have senior standing and at least an additional 6 hours of upper-level management courses.
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MIS 161 - Introduction to Computers
3 credit hours
General Education Course
An up-to-date coverage of computers, application software, and their uses with an emphasis on personal computers, their operating systems and application software, such as word processing and spreadsheeting.
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MIS 267 - Web Design and Publishing
3 credit hours
The study of web design, concepts, and techniques. The course covers the essential concepts of HTML, XHTML, DHTML, and how to plan, create, and publish websites. Includes hands-on experience in developing a website. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 .
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MIS 310 - Computerized Data Analysis
3 credit hours
Advanced elements of electronic spreadsheets and proper usage of their commands, macros, and functions. Building spreadsheets, creating graphs and formulas for financial analysis and other business applications. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 . (Cross-listed with AC 310 ).
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MIS 330 - Survey of Programming Languages
3 credit hours
Structured programming concepts and current program development principles and practices are covered. Includes algorithm design strategies, survey of programming environment, and basic data structures representation and algorithms. Hands-on programming using microcomputers. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 .
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MIS 350 - Business Programming
3 credit hours
Introduction to the design of algorithms and their implementation in Visual Basic. Covers basic and advanced programming concepts and structures, including file processing and data representation. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 .
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MIS 367 - Management Information Systems
3 credit hours
Review of information systems applications in business environment. The course provides knowledge on MIS technology, including review of hardware and software, types of information systems, database management, networking, security, and internet technology. The course also outlines main concepts of systems, analysis, and design. Includes hands-on experience in developing business applications. Sophomore standing required. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 .
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MIS 370 - Internet Applications
3 credit hours
Advanced Internet application course covers the fundamentals of entry-level web programming and business website management, including multimedia web publishing, creating interactive web pages, and other advanced web applications. Includes hands-on experience with scripting languages for web programming. Prerequisite(s): MIS 267 .
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MIS 410 - Database Management
3 credit hours
Introduces students to database concepts including hierarchical, network, and relational database organizations, database planning including normalization of relations, database design, functions of database management systems, and database administration. Includes analysis of database functions in business information storage and retrieval. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 and MIS 367 .
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MIS 420 - Telecommunications and Networking
3 credit hours
Familiarizes students with telecommunications and networking technologies and analyzing their impact on business environment. Covers basics in LAN/WAN systems and current PC and mainframe operating systems. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 .
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MIS 430 - E-Commerce
3 credit hours
Principles and modern trends in electronic commerce. Gives hands-on experience in designing and developing internet-based business applications. Covers advanced features for building an electronic commerce store and maintaining successful business web presence, and the impact of current communication technologies on software development, the business and social environments. Prerequisite(s): MIS 161 and 267 .
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MIS 450 - Systems Analysis and Design
3 credit hours
Introduces structured design processes for use in the development and implementation of business information systems. Includes systems life cycle and rapid application development methodologies in systems design and development. Using productivity tools students employ systems analysis and design in designing and implementing a business information system. Prerequisite(s): MIS 367 .
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MIS 460 - Selected Topics in Management Information Systems
3 credit hours
Readings, lectures, and discussions on subject matter so current that it is not generally included in other course offerings. Offered on an irregular basis, based on student needs and interests. Senior standing required.
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MIS 476 - Applied Research in Management Information Systems
3 credit hours
Includes student research project as a course component, whereby students find, compile, and analyze data. Course may be repeated for a total of 6 credit hours.
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MSCI 300 - Marine Biology
4 credit hours
A general survey of marine plants, invertebrates and vertebrates, the communities they form, and the physical and chemical factors that influence them. Field trips to the marsh, seagrass and dune habitats, and sampling from research vessels and laboratory exercises serve to introduce students to the diversity of marine habitats and organisms. This is an introductory course and not intended to be taken by students with more than 4 semester hours of marine coursework completed. Prerequisite(s): BIO 105 or 107 , and 106 .
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MSCI 305 - Biology and Conservation of Marine Turtles
2 credit hours
This introductory course will provide an overview of the biology and conservation of marine turtles. Students will obtain a detailed knowledge of sea turtle biology and will gain an understanding of why many sea turtle species have become endangered and how proper management has allowed some populations to recover. The course will culminate with a multi-day field trip to sea turtle nesting beaches and foraging grounds in the Southeastern U.S. Class will also visit sea turtle research and rehabilitation facilities. The field trip will provide students with the opportunity to observe loggerhead, green, and leatherback turtles in their natural habitats. Topics to be covered include identification, distribution, nesting behavior, migratory behavior, feeding ecology, population biology and genetics, developmental habitats, temperature-dependent sex determination, paleontology, and conservation of marine turtles. Special fees apply and will be posted on the web at: www.disl.org. Prerequisite(s): Introductory course in biology.
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