Secondary education majors choose a content-specific teaching area and are prepared to teach grades 5 through 12. In addition to their content area, students take professional education coursework to build teaching skills and gain practical experience through field placements and student teaching.
EDUC 100 – Introduction to Education
3 credit hours
This course is designed to acquaint students who plan to become elementary school teachers with the teaching profession, as well as William Penn University Education Division policies and procedures. Students will complete a 15-hour field experience and begin their education portfolios during this course. Fee required. Every fall and spring.
EDUC 200 – Social Foundations of American Education
3 credit hours
This course provides students with the historical and philosophical foundations of American Education (EDUC) education. In addition, the areas of school culture, organization, finance, and law will be explored. Offered every fall and spring.
Prerequisite: EDUC 100:01 or 02
EDUC 350 – Technology in the Classroom
3 credit hours
Designed to strengthen the student’s writing and critical thinking skills by providing a close examination of how the media constructs messages. Tailored to fit the student’s needs for a variety of future career paths, students will explore and compose in various genres such as social media, print journalism, advertisements, and documentary film. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisites: EDUC 100
EDUC 355 – Classroom Management
3 credit hours
This course is designed to equip educators with the tools necessary to create and maintain a physically and emotionally safe environment in which all students can learn. Students will learn how to identify and implement a variety of behavioral, instructional and management strategies. Every spring.
Prerequisites: EDUC 200, EDSP 100
Content Area Reading
Content Area Reading provides literary strategies for teaching content reading across the curriculum. Students will examine types of text structures, as well as the dimensions of content area vocabulary and comprehension. Reading Recovery strategies will be explored. Students will demonstrate knowledge and the ability to implement content area instruction in reading and writing that effectively uses a variety of research-based strategies and practices. Every fall and spring.
EDUC 365 – Human Relations for Teachers
3 credit hours
This course provides prospective teachers with knowledge, skills and resources that will enable them to work effectively with the variety of students they will encounter in today’s multicultural society. Every fall.
Prerequisite: EDUC 200
Secondary General Methods
This course is designed to acquaint students with methods of teaching at the secondary level. Topics of study include learning styles, varied teaching strategies, lesson plan design, unit design, assessment strategies, and establishment of a productive classroom environment. Students complete a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience as part of the course requirements. Every spring.
EDSP 100 – Introduction to Exceptional Learners
3 credit hours
This general survey course presents an overview of children and adolescents with exceptionalities. Students will be introduced to the history of special education; pedagogical, curricular, and social considerations involved in educating diverse learners in the general education and special education classrooms; the MTSS process; multidisciplinary teams, and IEPs. This course includes a 15-hour field experience in a special education setting. Offered every fall and spring.
Prerequisite or co-requisite (at the discretion of the professor): EDUC 100
Differentiated Instruction Methods & Strategies (K-12)
Students will learn and demonstrate ways to differentiate instructional strategies and methods for diverse learning needs including, but not limited to: at-risk students, students with mild/moderate disabilities, gifted students, and/or culturally and linguistically diverse students. Accommodations to address individualized needs, collaborative/co-teaching approaches, and accessible/assistive technology will be explored. Offered every fall.
PSYC 303 – Developmental & Educational Psychology
3 credit hours
This course focuses on human development of child and adolescent (K-12) including physical, personal, social and cognitive development. Psychological principles are applied to the educational process with units in learning, motivation, measurement, and evaluation. This course is required for all education majors.
Prerequisites: EDUC 100, Junior standing or consent of the instructor
Secondary Student Teaching
Students spend 16 weeks observing and student teaching in a 7-12 classroom under the direction of a classroom teacher and university supervisor. During the semester, student teachers are required to attend professional development seminars. Fee of $300 required. Every fall and spring.
Select 1 of the following
Secondary Computer Science Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of secondary computer science. Modern methods of teaching and a 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Offered every fall.
Secondary Business Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of secondary general business. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary English Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of secondary English. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary Industrial Technology Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of industrial technology. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary Math Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of secondary mathematics. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary PE & Health Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of health and physical education. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary Science Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of secondary science. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary Social Studies Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods to the teaching of secondary social science. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Every fall.
Secondary K-12 Music Methods
Students learn how to apply the knowledge gained in General Secondary Methods of the teaching of secondary music in each of three areas: Instrumental, Choral & General Methods. Modern methods of teaching and a credit/no credit 25-hour field experience are integral components of this course. Students must enroll in all three (A, B and C) to get credit for the class. Offered fall semester.
- Business Endorsement
- Social Sciences Endorsement All
- American Government Endorsement
- American History Endorsement
- Basic Social Science
- Biology/Basic Science Endorsement
- Biology/Chemistry Endorsement
- Biology/Earth Science Endorsement
- Biology/Physics Endorsement
- English/Language Arts/Journalism Endorsement
- Industrial Technology Endorsement
- Mathematics Endorsement
APCS 114 – Computer Applications for Business
3 credit hours
Advanced survey of business application software, which includes spreadsheets, databases, presentation software, and file manipulation on networks. Topics with spreadsheets include design and development, advanced formulas and functions, charting and formatting, and the use of business analysis tools. Topics with databases include design and development of tables, queries, forms and reports for business information purposes. Also included is business communication and presentation software with an emphasis on integrating them with the spreadsheets and databases. Lab experience with microcomputer software.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105
BUSI 201 – Principles of Accounting I
3 credit hours
Concepts and issues of financial accounting as a system of recording, classifying, summarizing, and interpreting business transactions for preparing financial reports.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor.
BUSI 202 – Principles of Accounting II
3 credit hours
A continuation of Principles of Accounting I with an emphasis on financial analysis and reporting to aid management in decision making.
Prerequisite: BUSI 201
BUSI 230 – Principles of Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to the management discipline designed to provide a basic understanding of both theory and practice encompassing the planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling functions.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102; BUSI 130 recommended
BUSI 240 – Entrepreneurship & Innovation
3 credit hours
This course is designed to instruct students on the process of formulating, planning, and implementing a new venture. Students are exposed to detailed descriptions of ‘how to’ embark on a new venture in a logical manner. The final project will be a business plan that could serve a new venture or significant new product line to an existing organization.
Prerequisites: BUSI 230 and Junior standing.
BUSI 310 – Commercial Law
3 credit hours
Principles and rules of commercial law. Acquaints the student with the legal environment of business; emphasis on contracts, sales, and the Uniform Commercial Code and commercial paper.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor.
BUSI 334 – Marketing Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to the ways in which companies plan, price, promote, and place their goods and services to present and potential customers.
Prerequisite: Junior standing or consent of instructor
BUSI 338 – Financial Management
3 credit hours
Introduction to corporate financial planning and tools of financial analysis which may be used to manage working capital, administer capital budgeting, and evaluate the capital structure of a profit-oriented firm.
Prerequisites: BUSI 202, and Junior standing; MATH 303 recommended.
ECON 211 – Principles of Microeconomics
3 credit hours
The market economy functioning through demand and supply; focus on consumer decision making, firm decision making in different market structures, worker decision making, and selected microeconomic issues.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ECON 212 – Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credit hours
National income, employment, price level, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade and finance, and comparative economic systems.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ENGL 215 – Business and Technical Communications
3 credit hours
Written communications stressing conciseness, clarity, precision, audience, revision, and persuasion. Memoranda, letters, reports, proposals, document design, graphic presentation, and other forms of workplace communications. Students will work in groups and will present their projects in formal presentations.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102
HIST 130 – American History to 1900
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States from the Revolutionary War to 1900.
HIST 132 – American History since 1900
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States since 1900.
HIST 151 – History of Western Civilization to 1648
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social and cultural history of ancient civilizations with emphasis on China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.
HIST 152 – History of Western Civilization since 1648
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social and cultural history of western civilizations since 1648, with emphasis on western civilization.
HIST 216 – Perspectives in World History
3 credit hours
This course explores world history from multiple perspectives, to provide better understanding of contemporary America. Offered spring of odd years.
PLSC 125 – United States National Government
3 credit hours
Nature of government, Federal Constitutional principles; organization and functions of executive, legislative, and judicial branches; roles of interest groups and citizens in democracy.
PLSC 230 – Congress and the Presidency
3 credit hours
Background of the executive and legislative branches in the Constitutional Convention and their evolution to present; decision-making by Congress and the President.
Prerequisite: PLSC 125 or consent of instructor
SOCI 101 – Intro to Sociology
3 credit hours
Examines the social processes and structures which shape both individuals and groups of all sizes, including friends, families, corporations and nations. Provides students with interpretive tools for understanding themselves and others in a changing world.
PSYC 102 – Intro to Psychology
3 credit hours
Introductory psychology with units in learning, human development, problem solving, perception, emotion, motivation, personality, social behavior, behavior disorders, and therapy.
GEOG 102 Introduction to Geography
3 credit hours
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of geography. This course surveys the world’s major developed regions and their physical and human characteristics from a geographic perspective. This course is designed for students who are new to the field of geography.
GEOG 103 Regional Geography of the Nonwestern World
3 credit hours
This course systematically surveys the peoples, cultures, resources, and problems of the cultural realms of the developing world (Latin America, Africa, the Islamic World, India, and China).
Prerequisite: GEOG 102
ECON 211 – Principles of Microeconomics
3 credit hours
The market economy functioning through demand and supply; focus on consumer decision making, firm decision making in different market structures, worker decision making, and selected microeconomic issues.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ECON 212 – Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credit hours
National income, employment, price level, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade and finance, and comparative economic systems.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
PLSC 125 – United States National Government
3 credit hours
Nature of government, Federal Constitutional principles; organization and functions of executive, legislative, and judicial branches; roles of interest groups and citizens in democracy.
PLSC 230 – Congress and the Presidency
3 credit hours
Background of the executive and legislative branches in the Constitutional Convention and their evolution to present; decision-making by Congress and the President.
Prerequisite: PLSC 125 or consent of instructor
Twelve hours from the following:
PLSC 100 – International Relations
3 credit hours
Individual, domestic, national and system effects on relations between states; war, diplomacy and other instruments of influence; contemporary and future international problems.
PLSC 150 – Comparative Politics
3 credit hours
The politics of Great Britain, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and other major Western European states; the comparative method and its utility in the study of politics, comparison of political processes and political institutions. Offered spring of even years.
PLSC 210 – State and Local Government
3 credit hours
Organization and functions of state, county, and municipal government; examination of their financial problems, reorganization and urban-rural relations. Offered spring of odd years.
PLSC 250 American Political Parties and Elections
3 credit hours
Examines the historical development, organization, functions, and tactics of American political parties and the historical development, method, style, and meaning of presidential and congressional election campaigns.
Same as HIST 250
PLSC 331 – Law and Society
3 credit hours
Evolution of law and legal institutions; theory of law and jurisprudence; use of law and the legal system for the development of public policy. Offered odd years.
Same as SOCI 331
Prerequisite: PLSC 125 or consent of instructor
American Constitutional History
3 credit hours
Examines the historical development of the U. S. Supreme Court and its major decisions since the Federalist era. Offered fall of odd years.
Same as PLSC 332
PLSC 333 Constitutional Rights and Liberties
3 credit hours
Legal issues, controversies, and significant developments in constitutional rights and liberties, and the impact of these developments upon American politics, culture, and social institutions. Offered fall of even years.
Prerequisite: PLSC 125, or PLSC 332, or consent of instructor
HIST 130 – American History to 1900
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States from the Revolutionary War to 1900.
HIST 132 – American History since 1900
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States since 1900.
Twelve hours from the following:
HIST 217 – Perspectives in American History
3 credit hours
This course explores American history from multiple perspectives, to provide better understanding of contemporary America.
HIST 221 – Women in American History
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of American women.
Same as PLSC 221/SOCI 221
HIST 234 – African American History
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of African-Americans.
Same as PLSC/SOCI 234
HIST 236 America in the Modern World
3 credit hours
Examines the diplomatic and military history of the United States since the Revolutionary War, with emphasis on the twentieth century. Offered spring of even years.
Same as PLSC 236
American Constitutional History
3 credit hours
Examines the historical development of the U. S. Supreme Court and its major decisions since the Federalist era. Offered fall of odd years.
Same as PLSC 332
HIST 353 Civil War and Reconstruction
3 credit hours
Examines the causes, major political, diplomatic, and military events and results of the Civil War and political, economic, and social developments during Reconstruction. Offered fall of even years.
HIST 370 Second World War
3 credit hours
Examines the causes, major political, diplomatic, military events, and the results of the Second World War. Offered fall of even years.
HIST 130 – American History to 1900
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States from the Revolutionary War to 1900.
HIST 132 – American History since 1900
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social, and cultural history of the United States since 1900.
HIST 151 – History of Western Civilization to 1648
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social and cultural history of ancient civilizations with emphasis on China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.
HIST 152 – History of Western Civilization since 1648
3 credit hours
Examines the political, economic, social and cultural history of western civilizations since 1648, with emphasis on western civilization.
HIST 216 – Perspectives in World History
3 credit hours
This course explores world history from multiple perspectives, to provide better understanding of contemporary America. Offered spring of odd years.
PLSC 125 – United States National Government
3 credit hours
Nature of government, Federal Constitutional principles; organization and functions of executive, legislative, and judicial branches; roles of interest groups and citizens in democracy.
PLSC 230 – Congress and the Presidency
3 credit hours
Background of the executive and legislative branches in the Constitutional Convention and their evolution to present; decision-making by Congress and the President.
Prerequisite: PLSC 125 or consent of instructor
Holders of the 5-12 Social Sciences – Basic endorsement may add the following endorsements with 6 semester hours per endorsement area:
5-12 Economics, 5-12 Geography, 5-12 Sociology, 5-12 Psychology
Six hours in Economics:
ECON 211 – Principles of Microeconomics
3 credit hours
The market economy functioning through demand and supply; focus on consumer decision making, firm decision making in different market structures, worker decision making, and selected microeconomic issues.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
ECON 212 – Principles of Macroeconomics
3 credit hours
National income, employment, price level, money and banking, fiscal and monetary policies, international trade and finance, and comparative economic systems.
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or consent of instructor
Six hours in Economics:
SOCI 101 – Intro to Sociology
3 credit hours
Examines the social processes and structures which shape both individuals and groups of all sizes, including friends, families, corporations and nations. Provides students with interpretive tools for understanding themselves and others in a changing world.
Six hours in Economics:
PSYC 102 – Intro to Psychology
3 credit hours
Introductory psychology with units in learning, human development, problem solving, perception, emotion, motivation, personality, social behavior, behavior disorders, and therapy.
Six hours in Economics:
GEOG 102 Introduction to Geography
3 credit hours
This course introduces students to the basic concepts of geography. This course surveys the world’s major developed regions and their physical and human characteristics from a geographic perspective. This course is designed for students who are new to the field of geography.
GEOG 103 Regional Geography of the Nonwestern World
3 credit hours
This course systematically surveys the peoples, cultures, resources, and problems of the cultural realms of the developing world (Latin America, Africa, the Islamic World, India, and China).
Prerequisite: GEOG 102
BIOL 101 – General Biology I
4 credit hours
An exploration of the diversity of life including bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, and animals; the nature of heredity; evolution; and principles of ecology. Fulfills Liberal Arts Core requirement for Laboratory Science. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 102 – General Biology II
4 credit hours
Describes the basis of life, from molecules, cells, and genes to the form and function of microbial, plant, and animal systems. Intended for biology and exercise science majors. Recommended for those who are seeking entry to professional health-care programs or those who are interested in pursuing additional study beyond BIOL 101. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 220 Vertebrate Fauna
4 credit hours
Examines the natural history, behavior, form, and function of vertebrates, emphasizing Midwestern forms. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 304 Plant Taxonomy and Local Flora
4 credit hours
Study of the taxonomy and systematics of the vascular plants and identification of the common plants of the Midwest. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102
BIOL 307 – General Ecology
4 credit hours
Includes an introduction to experimental design and interpretation. Studies relationship between organisms and their natural environment. Some mathematical skill helpful. Emphasis on Midwestern ecosystems. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 308 – Microbiology
4 credit hours
Application of microbiological techniques for study of microorganisms including aspects of bacteriology, immunology, and virology. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
BIOL 313 – Comparative Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides Information about the structures that make up bodies of humans and other vertebrates and discusses how they are used and modified for the survival of the organism. Emphasizes dissection as an important method of learning about animal structures. Three lectures and one lab sessions per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 314 – Human Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the structures of the human body. All the major body systems are covered, with additional units on histology and developmental anatomy. Coursework emphasizes animal dissection and the use of human models.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 315 – Physiology
4 credit hours
Deals with the functions and regulatory mechanisms of animal organ systems, with a primary emphasis on humans. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 and BIOL 313 or 314, or consent of instructor
BIOL 335 – Genetics
4 credit hours
Teaches students to analyze the inheritance of traits of various organisms and to understand the molecular and cellular basis of inheritance. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 308 or consent of instructor
CHEM 101 – General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Selected principles, theories, laws, and applications of chemistry as a means of understanding common experiences of a chemical nature. Exploratory, descriptive and experimental study of the behavior and interaction of the more common chemical substances.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or consent of instructor
CHEM 102 – General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Continuation of general chemistry principles. Three lectures and one lab session per week. Offered in the spring semester.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
EASC 100 – Introduction to Earth Science
3 credit hours
Introduces the student to the Earth’s varied environments. The course contains units on astronomy, geology, meteorology, and oceanography. Two lectures and one lab per week. Offered every fall.
EASC 104 – Physical Geology
4 credit hours
A study of physical, geological processes and their role in shaping the Earth’s surface environments. Topics include minerals, rocks, soils, weathering, volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. Three lectures and one lab session per week.4
PHYS 201 – General Physics I
4 credit hours
Solid mechanics including kinematics, dynamics and statics; fluid mechanics, waves, periodic motion, sound, and light with algebra and trigonometry applications. Three lectures and one laboratory session per week.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or consent of instructor
PHYS 202 – General Physics II
4 credit hours
Heat transfer, thermodynamics, magnetism; electricity including resistance, capacitance, inductance, series and parallel combinations, DC and AC circuits; electromagnetic waves, atomic structure and modern physics with algebra and trigonometry applications. Three lectures and one laboratory session per week.
Prerequisite: PHYS 201
BIOL 101 – General Biology I
4 credit hours
An exploration of the diversity of life including bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, and animals; the nature of heredity; evolution; and principles of ecology. Fulfills Liberal Arts Core requirement for Laboratory Science. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 102 – General Biology II
4 credit hours
Describes the basis of life, from molecules, cells, and genes to the form and function of microbial, plant, and animal systems. Intended for biology and exercise science majors. Recommended for those who are seeking entry to professional health-care programs or those who are interested in pursuing additional study beyond BIOL 101. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 220 Vertebrate Fauna
4 credit hours
Examines the natural history, behavior, form, and function of vertebrates, emphasizing Midwestern forms. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 304 Plant Taxonomy and Local Flora
4 credit hours
Study of the taxonomy and systematics of the vascular plants and identification of the common plants of the Midwest. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102
BIOL 307 – General Ecology
4 credit hours
Includes an introduction to experimental design and interpretation. Studies relationship between organisms and their natural environment. Some mathematical skill helpful. Emphasis on Midwestern ecosystems. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 308 – Microbiology
4 credit hours
Application of microbiological techniques for study of microorganisms including aspects of bacteriology, immunology, and virology. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
BIOL 313 – Comparative Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides Information about the structures that make up bodies of humans and other vertebrates and discusses how they are used and modified for the survival of the organism. Emphasizes dissection as an important method of learning about animal structures. Three lectures and one lab sessions per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 314 – Human Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the structures of the human body. All the major body systems are covered, with additional units on histology and developmental anatomy. Coursework emphasizes animal dissection and the use of human models.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 315 – Physiology
4 credit hours
Deals with the functions and regulatory mechanisms of animal organ systems, with a primary emphasis on humans. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 and BIOL 313 or 314, or consent of instructor
BIOL 335 – Genetics
4 credit hours
Teaches students to analyze the inheritance of traits of various organisms and to understand the molecular and cellular basis of inheritance. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 308 or consent of instructor
CHEM 101 – General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Selected principles, theories, laws, and applications of chemistry as a means of understanding common experiences of a chemical nature. Exploratory, descriptive and experimental study of the behavior and interaction of the more common chemical substances.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or consent of instructor
CHEM 102 – General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Continuation of general chemistry principles. Three lectures and one lab session per week. Offered in the spring semester.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
CHEM 201 – Organic Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Chemistry of carbon compounds, preparation sources, uses, and laboratory techniques. Three lectures and one lab session per week. Offered in the fall semester.
Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 101 – General Biology I
4 credit hours
An exploration of the diversity of life including bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, and animals; the nature of heredity; evolution; and principles of ecology. Fulfills Liberal Arts Core requirement for Laboratory Science. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 102 – General Biology II
4 credit hours
Describes the basis of life, from molecules, cells, and genes to the form and function of microbial, plant, and animal systems. Intended for biology and exercise science majors. Recommended for those who are seeking entry to professional health-care programs or those who are interested in pursuing additional study beyond BIOL 101. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 220 Vertebrate Fauna
4 credit hours
Examines the natural history, behavior, form, and function of vertebrates, emphasizing Midwestern forms. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 304 Plant Taxonomy and Local Flora
4 credit hours
Study of the taxonomy and systematics of the vascular plants and identification of the common plants of the Midwest. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102
BIOL 307 – General Ecology
4 credit hours
Includes an introduction to experimental design and interpretation. Studies relationship between organisms and their natural environment. Some mathematical skill helpful. Emphasis on Midwestern ecosystems. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 308 – Microbiology
4 credit hours
Application of microbiological techniques for study of microorganisms including aspects of bacteriology, immunology, and virology. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
BIOL 313 – Comparative Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides Information about the structures that make up bodies of humans and other vertebrates and discusses how they are used and modified for the survival of the organism. Emphasizes dissection as an important method of learning about animal structures. Three lectures and one lab sessions per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 314 – Human Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the structures of the human body. All the major body systems are covered, with additional units on histology and developmental anatomy. Coursework emphasizes animal dissection and the use of human models.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 315 – Physiology
4 credit hours
Deals with the functions and regulatory mechanisms of animal organ systems, with a primary emphasis on humans. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 and BIOL 313 or 314, or consent of instructor
BIOL 335 – Genetics
4 credit hours
Teaches students to analyze the inheritance of traits of various organisms and to understand the molecular and cellular basis of inheritance. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 308 or consent of instructor
EASC 100 – Introduction to Earth Science
3 credit hours
Introduces the student to the Earth’s varied environments. The course contains units on astronomy, geology, meteorology, and oceanography. Two lectures and one lab per week. Offered every fall.
EASC 104 – Physical Geology
4 credit hours
A study of physical, geological processes and their role in shaping the Earth’s surface environments. Topics include minerals, rocks, soils, weathering, volcanoes, earthquakes, and plate tectonics. Three lectures and one lab session per week.4
EASC 150 – Geology Field Trip
1 credit hour
A three- to seven-day excursion to experience first-hand the variety of geological and biological systems present in the central United States. Pre- or post-trip research and discussions may be required. Course may be taken three times for credit. Offered every fall and spring.
Same as BIOL 150
EASC 300 – Natural Science Seminar
1 credit hour
Discussion of journal/periodical resources in the student’s chosen area, performance and presentation of small independent laboratory projects, participation in a school-sponsored academic event or in a professional meeting.
Same as BIOL 300, CHEM 300
BIOL 101 – General Biology I
4 credit hours
An exploration of the diversity of life including bacteria, protists, plants, fungi, and animals; the nature of heredity; evolution; and principles of ecology. Fulfills Liberal Arts Core requirement for Laboratory Science. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 102 – General Biology II
4 credit hours
Describes the basis of life, from molecules, cells, and genes to the form and function of microbial, plant, and animal systems. Intended for biology and exercise science majors. Recommended for those who are seeking entry to professional health-care programs or those who are interested in pursuing additional study beyond BIOL 101. Three lectures and one lab period per week.
BIOL 220 Vertebrate Fauna
4 credit hours
Examines the natural history, behavior, form, and function of vertebrates, emphasizing Midwestern forms. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 304 Plant Taxonomy and Local Flora
4 credit hours
Study of the taxonomy and systematics of the vascular plants and identification of the common plants of the Midwest. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102
BIOL 307 – General Ecology
4 credit hours
Includes an introduction to experimental design and interpretation. Studies relationship between organisms and their natural environment. Some mathematical skill helpful. Emphasis on Midwestern ecosystems. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 308 – Microbiology
4 credit hours
Application of microbiological techniques for study of microorganisms including aspects of bacteriology, immunology, and virology. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
BIOL 313 – Comparative Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides Information about the structures that make up bodies of humans and other vertebrates and discusses how they are used and modified for the survival of the organism. Emphasizes dissection as an important method of learning about animal structures. Three lectures and one lab sessions per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 314 – Human Anatomy
4 credit hours
Provides a comprehensive introduction to the structures of the human body. All the major body systems are covered, with additional units on histology and developmental anatomy. Coursework emphasizes animal dissection and the use of human models.
Prerequisite: BIOL 101 and BIOL 102 or consent of instructor
BIOL 315 – Physiology
4 credit hours
Deals with the functions and regulatory mechanisms of animal organ systems, with a primary emphasis on humans. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 and BIOL 313 or 314, or consent of instructor
BIOL 335 – Genetics
4 credit hours
Teaches students to analyze the inheritance of traits of various organisms and to understand the molecular and cellular basis of inheritance. Three lectures and one lab session per week.
Prerequisite: BIOL 308 or consent of instructor
PHYS 201 – General Physics I
4 credit hours
Solid mechanics including kinematics, dynamics and statics; fluid mechanics, waves, periodic motion, sound, and light with algebra and trigonometry applications. Three lectures and one laboratory session per week.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or consent of instructor
CHEM 102 – General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Continuation of general chemistry principles. Three lectures and one lab session per week. Offered in the spring semester.
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or consent of instructor
INDU 227 – Electrical Energy & Circuits
4 credit hours
Scientific theory of magnetism and electricity. An introduction to the generation and distribution of electrical energy. Application of Ohm’s Law and Watt’s Law to DC & AC circuits containing resistors, and/or capacitors, and/or inductors in series, parallel, and series/parallel combinations. Laboratory includes use of test equipment, breadboarding and troubleshooting of basic DC & AC circuits, and an introduction to residential wiring. Also includes units on Programmable Logic Controllers, basic electronics, and the construction of an individual project. Lab fee required. Offered every fall.
Same as PHYS 227
Prerequisite: MATH 102 or MATH 120
ENGR 327 – Engineering Thermodynamics
3 credit hours
Introduction to the principles of work, energy and the physical properties of engineering fluids including temperature, pressure, internal energy, enthalpy, specific heat and entropy. The first and second laws of thermodynamics will be studied and used to analyze various thermodynamic processes common in engineering practice. The non-flow energy equation, continuity equation, Bernoulli’s equation and steady flow energy equation will be introduced. Calculations will also involve the ideal gas law, gases, and gas mixtures, steam and non-ideal gases.
Same as PHYS 327
Prerequisites: MATH 140/MATH 241 and PHYS 202/212
ENGR 341 – Statics
3 CREDIT HOURS
An introduction to the principles of engineering statics and the laws of equilibrium. Mathematical analysis of forces and moments acting on machine elements, frames and trusses at rest or in non-accelerated motion. The concepts of free body diagrams, inertia, friction and moment diagrams are introduced to help analyze multiple force systems. Classroom concepts will be applied to actual industrial problems to develop a method of problem evaluation and final solution.
Same as PHYS 341
Prerequisites: PHYS 201/211, MATH 241
APCS 112 – Communications Computer Applications
3 credit hours
Advanced survey of communication application software, which includes advanced word processing, desktop publishing and E-Commerce. Topics with word-processing include mail-merge and web page development. Topics with desktop publishing include multi-page layouts, typesetting, working with tables, grouped items and layers for producing brochures or newsletters. Topics with E-Commerce include business on the Internet, business services online, Internet marketing, digital advertising and web site development. Lab experience with microcomputer software.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105
EDUC 223 Adolescent Literature for Teachers
3 credit hours
Students will use knowledge of adolescent and young adult literature for: modeling the reading and writing of varied genres, including fiction and nonfiction; technology- and media-based information; and nonprint materials; motivating through the use of texts at multiple levels, representing broad interests, and reflecting varied cultures, linguistic backgrounds, and perspectives; and matching text complexities to the proficiencies and needs of readers. Offered only through Distance Learning.
ENGL 200 – Theory of Language
3 credit hours
This is an introductory linguistics course. Students are introduced to modern grammar, including structural and transformation grammar, with some review of traditional grammar. A survey of the historical development of the English language is also included. Offered spring of odd years.
EDUC 350 – Technology in the Classroom
3 credit hours
Designed to strengthen the student’s writing and critical thinking skills by providing a close examination of how the media constructs messages. Tailored to fit the student’s needs for a variety of future career paths, students will explore and compose in various genres such as social media, print journalism, advertisements, and documentary film. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisites: EDUC 100
ENGL 220 – Introduction to Literature
3 credit hours
Primer for upper-level literature courses, covering drama, fiction, poetry, and film. This course introduces the terminology of literature as well as the fundamentals of how to read, discuss, and write about a literary text. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite: LDRS 101
ENGL 223 – Adolescent Literature
3 credit hours
Selected literary and theoretical works are read, which highlight the universal coming-of-age dilemmas of adolescents. Offered every fall.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor.
ENGL 226 – British Literature to 1784
3 credit hours
A survey of British literature from the Middle-Ages to the Eighteenth Century, including Beowulf, Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton. Organized in historical sequence, attention will be paid to both historical interpretation and to the connection between the writer and contemporary reader. Offered fall of even years.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
ENGL 227 – British Literature Since 1784
3 credit hours
A study of selected writings, beginning with Romantics such as Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth, Shelley and Keats; extending through Victorian poetry and prose; and culminating with twentieth century moderns such as Yeats, Lawrence, Joyce, and Woolf. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
ENGL 231 – Creative Writing
3 credit hours
Dynamics of creative process in fiction, poetry, and drama. Exploration of student writing through interchange of ideas and reactions in weekly seminars. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite: LDRS 102
ENGL 310 – Advanced Writing
3 credit hours
Designed to build on the student’s writing skills and individually tailored to meet the student’s needs in personal development towards the chosen career field. Non-fiction writing, in-depth analysis of current issues, narrative essays, interviews, reviews, and creative writing may be used as course assignments. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite: C or higher in LDRS 102
ENGL 238 – American Literature to 1865
3 credit hours
Survey of early American authors from the Colonial, Enlightenment, and Romantic periods. Examines the emergence of an American literary identity from its Puritan origins to the Civil War. Offered fall of odd years.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
ENGL 239 – American Literature Since 1865
3 credit hours
A survey of American writing from the Civil War to the latter part of the Twentieth Century. Examines trends including Realism, Modernism, and Postmodernism; also covers emerging minority writers. Offered spring of even years.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
ENGL 300 – Technical Editing
3 credit hours
By working with a diverse array of professional documents in various media from multiple industries, students will learn strategies for designing processes that respond to the unique demands of specific editing tasks. Offered fall of odd years.
THEA 307 – Shakespeare
3 credit hours
This course will be an in-depth examination of Shakespeare’s plays and poetry. Opportunities include attending or participating in at least one Shakespeare performance or event.
Same as ENGL 307
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
ENGL 350 – Early World Literature
3 credit hours
English translations of literary masterpieces from ancient times through the early Eighteenth Century. Representative authors include Homer, Virgil, Dante, and Cervantes. Offered fall of even years.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
ENGL 351 – Modern World Literature
3 credit hours
English translations of significant works of late eighteenth through twenty-first century authors such as Goethe, Dostoevsky, Kafka, Borges, and Camus. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisite: ENGL 220 or consent of instructor
LDRS 200 – Principles of Communication
3 credit hours
Two foundational assumptions of this course are that communication skills are essential for successful social and vocational life and that communication competence is the mark of effective leadership. In this course basic communication principles related to intrapersonal, interpersonal, small group, and public speaking contexts will be introduced and discussed in theory and in practice.
Prerequisite: LDRS 101 with grade of C- or above.
Required for education certification.
ENGR 101 – Engineering Graphics I
3 credit hours
Introduction to solid modeling with Autodesk Inventor. Students will utilize the software to create parts, fully dimensioned drawings, assemblies, and presentations. Students will produce a complete set of professional quality working drawings. Offered every fall.
ENGR 102 – Engineering Graphics II
3 credit hours
Introduction to 2D drawing using AutoCAD. Will include orthographic projections, dimensioning, tolerancing, sections, auxiliaries, fasteners, and pictorials. Students will produce a complete set of professional quality working drawings.
ENGR 125 – Industrial Manufacturing Processes
3 credit hours
Industrial Manufacturing processing involving hand and machine operations. Planning, measurement, and precision layout.
INDU 215 – Materials & Processes
3 credit hours
Foundations for using technology responsibly. Materials and processes used in manufacturing, including computer integration and productivity. Discovering and developing creative design capabilities.
INDU 107 – Industrial Wood Processes
3 credit hours
Industrial wood processing involving hand tools and machine operations, lumber, fasteners, hardware, planning, processing, and finishing. Lab fee required. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite: ENGR 125 recommended
INDU 216 – Automated Manufacturing Processes
4 credit hours
Programming and operating Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) equipment. Includes manual, conversational, and computer aided programming. Covers tool selection, speed and feed rates, fixturing considerations, setup sheets, and an introduction to robotics. Lab fee required. Offered spring of odd years.
Prerequisites: ENGR 101, ENGR 125
INDU 218 Industrial Wood Processing
4 credit hours
Production of wood products involving hand and machine operations. Efficiency, production planning, inventory control, and costing. Lab fee required. Offered fall of even years.
Prerequisite: INDU 107
INDU 290 Building Construction
4 credit hours
Site layout, surveying, excavating, pouring and finishing concrete footings, foundations, and slabs, block and brick laying. Carpentry framing and finishing, insulating, drywalling, painting, and roofing. Construction procedures, tools and equipment, scheduling, cost estimating, and contract bidding. Lab fee required. Offered fall of odd years.
Prerequisites: ENGR 101, INDU 107
INDU 221 – Applied Mechanical Engineering Technology
4 credit hours
Covers introductory theory of statics & strength of materials, mechanical power systems, fluid power systems, electrical power systems, and internal combustion engines. Half lecture, half lab. Lab stresses practical application of topics common to the field of mechanical engineering technology. Offered every spring.
Prerequisite: MATH 120 or higher
INDU 227 – Electrical Energy & Circuits
4 credit hours
Scientific theory of magnetism and electricity. An introduction to the generation and distribution of electrical energy. Application of Ohm’s Law and Watt’s Law to DC & AC circuits containing resistors, and/or capacitors, and/or inductors in series, parallel, and series/parallel combinations. Laboratory includes use of test equipment, breadboarding and troubleshooting of basic DC & AC circuits, and an introduction to residential wiring. Also includes units on Programmable Logic Controllers, basic electronics, and the construction of an individual project. Lab fee required. Offered every fall.
Same as PHYS 227
Prerequisite: MATH 102 or MATH 120
APCS 201 – Programming Fundamentals
2 Credit hours
Concepts of structured programming including control structure design – sequence, selection, iteration and method call; concepts of data abstraction including primitive data types, strings, arrays, library objects and files. Laboratory experience emphasizing application development.
Prerequisite: LDRS 105
APCS 206 – Object Oriented Programming
2 Credit hours
Concepts of object-oriented programming including the use of objects and the design of classes including inheritance. Also covers algorithm development including searching, sorting and recursion. Laboratory experience emphasizing application development.
Prerequisite: C- or higher in APCS 201
MATH 211 – Discrete Mathematics
3 Credit hours
Finite math for computer science majors stressing an algorithmic approach. Topics include Boolean algebra, number base conversions, binary arithmetic, matrices and determinants, graph theory, functions, and recursion.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or equivalent
MATH 212 – Introduction to Abstract Mathematics
3 Credit hours
Elementary logic, set theory, inductive and deductive reasoning, methods of proof, relations and orders, countable and uncountable sets. The course will emphasize the basic techniques of reading and writing proofs.
Prerequisite: MATH 211
MATH 241 – Calculus I
4 Credit hours
Limits, continuity, implicit and explicit differentiation, extrema, increasing and decreasing functions, concavity, differentials, antiderivatives, basic integration theory (Riemann sums), and integration by substitution.
Prerequisite: MATH 140 or equivalent
MATH 242 – Calculus II
4 credit hours
Differentiation and integration of logarithmic, exponential, and trigonometric functions; applications of integration including area, volume, and arc length; techniques of integration; improper integrals, infinite series; conics, parametric equations, and polar coordinates.
Prerequisite: MATH 241
MATH 332 – College Geometry
3 credit hours
Basic concepts in Euclidean and non-Euclidean geometry, geometric transformations, and applications. Designed primarily for prospective mathematics teachers.
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics is a prerequisite
Prerequisites: MATH 212 and MATH 242
MATH 336 – Mathematical Statistics
3 credit hours
A mathematical study of probability and statistics. Course is Calculus-based and mixes theory and application.
Prerequisite: MATH 242; MATH 212 recommended
MATH 353 – Linear Algebra
3 credit hours
Topics include matrices, systems of linear equations, determinants, vector spaces, inner products, linear transformations, eigen values and applications. A balance between axiomatic and computational mathematics.
Prerequisites: MATH 212 and MATH 242
MATH 354 – Abstract Algebra
3 credit hours
Elementary group theory and ring theory, fundamental isomorphism theorems, ideals, quotient rings, integral domains, real and complex numbers, factorization and zeros of polynomials.
Introduction to Abstract Mathematics is a prerequisite
Prerequisites: MATH 212 and MATH 242; MATH 353 is also recommended
Three of the following courses
APCS 306 – Introduction to Data Science
3 credit hours
An introduction to techniques for analyzing data to gain insight, draw conclusions, and make decisions. Topics include data visualization, probability and statistics, linear regression, time series analysis, Monte Carlo simulation, data mining, and ethics. Students will also gain experience using a popular programing language for data analytics such as Python or R.
Prerequisites: APCS 206, MATH 220 or higher.
MATH 335 – Differential Equations
4 credit hours
First- and second-order methods for ordinary differential equations including separable, homogeneous, linear, Laplace transforms, linear systems, power series, and some applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 242
MATH 343 – Calculus III
4 credit hours
Vectors and surfaces, parametric equations and motion, functions of several variables, partial differentiation, maximum- minimum, Lagrange multipliers, multiple integration, vector fields, path integrals, Green’s Theorem, and applications.
Prerequisite: MATH 242
APCS 345 – Numerical Analysis Methods
3 credit hours
Techniques for curve fitting, interpolation, numerical differentiation and integration; solutions of equations and systems of linear equations; polynomial approximation; error analysis, statistics and eigenvectors. Emphasis on the development of mathematical algorithms and data analysis techniques for solving problems encountered by engineers and scientists. Some solutions will be implemented in a programming environment such as MATLAB or C/C++.
Prerequisites: MATH 241 and APCS 201
MATH 360 – Selected Topics in Mathematics
3 credit hours
Various advanced mathematical topics can be studied depending on student and faculty interests. Topics will be different from those in courses already offered and will require some proof-writing. May be repeated once for credit.
Prerequisite: MATH 212
PHYS 211 – College Physics I
5 credit hours
Solid mechanics including kinematics, dynamics and statics; fluid mechanics, waves, periodic motion, sound and light with vector and calculus applications. Three lectures, one laboratory session, and one problem-solving session per week.
Prerequisite: MATH 241 or consent of instructor
following combination Social Science endorsements are available:
American History/American Government;
American Government/Psychology;
American Government/Sociology.
American History/Psychology;
American History/Sociology;
Students are required to complete 36 total credit hours, 18 in each area. A Psychology/Sociology combination is not available.