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DIAG 2730 - Orthopedic Diagnosis
(3-4-5)
Prerequisite: ANAT 1607 , ANAT 1615
This course is a survey and introduction to the principles of orthopedic diagnosis. It provides the student with a basic understanding of the orthopedic examination of the spine and extremities. The student must demonstrate proficiency in skills required to perform these orthopedic examinations as applied to chiropractic practice.
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DIAG 2735 - Clinical Laboratory Studies
(3-4-5)
Prerequisites: PHYS 1525 , MICR 1531
This course is intended to enhance the student’s understanding of clinical laboratory findings as related to disorders of the human organism, including vertebral subluxation. The student will learn in lecture basics of clinical laboratory tests, the significance of high and low values and how to correlate abnormal test results found on a clinical laboratory report in order to ascertain a clinical impression. In laboratory, students will learn to perform, analyze and interpret the Routine Urinalysis and the Complete Blood Count, including hematocrit. Additionally, they will learn venipuncture technique and the determination of blood glucose in peripheral blood. Throughout the quarter, development of critical thinking skills will be a primary concern. Students will be given case studies, including some abnormal laboratory tests, and will be asked to produce an impression or working diagnosis from these histories and explain the rational of their conclusions. Students will interpret and/or perform a minimum of 25 complete urinalysis, 2 venipuncture, 20 blood glucose readings and 20 complete blood count. Transfer students must audit the course, and in lab, perform the required tests.
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DIAG 2740 - Neurological Diagnosis
(4-2-5)
Prerequisite: ANAT 2646 , DIAG 2730
The signs, symptoms and pathophysiology associated with diverse disorders of the nervous system, including biomechanical, congenital, infectious, metabolic, toxic and degenerative conditions, are delineated in this course. Neurology as related to Chiropractic is emphasized. Students are evaluated on their performance of the neurological examination relative to their competence, professional demeanor and the ability to establish patient rapport.
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DIAG 3743 - Gastroenterological Diagnosis
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: DIAG 2725 , PUBH 3617
The working of the gastrointestinal tract in health and disease and its relationship with the systemic disease conditions, nutritional processes, the musculoskeletal and nervous systems are detailed in this course. Special attention is drawn to functional gastrointestinal complaints commonly seen in the chiropractic office and how these may be related to a variety of disorders. Case management of a series of conditions amenable to conservative care is discussed as are indications for appropriate referral.
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DIAG 3745 - Genitourinary Diagnosis
(2-0-2)
Prerequisites: DIAG 2735
The course is designed to give students a strong background in understanding the genitourinary system from a clinical chiropractic viewpoint. Genitourinary problems are varied and common in practice and are often related to Vertebral Subluxation Complex. Due consideration is given to the necessity of the presence of a third party as a proper office procedure. AIDS is discussed in significant detail in this course.
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DIAG 3750 - Special Senses Diagnosis
(3-2-4)
Prerequisites: PHYS 2535
This course provides students with an in-depth consideration of the sensory organs (eyes, ears, nose and throat), including both normal and abnormal findings as related to the Vertebral Subluxation Complex. The student’s knowledge base incorporates normal and abnormal clinical findings within the realm of special senses, as well as basic dermatological findings that will be illustrated and categorized. Students will demonstrate proficiency in performing examinations of the eyes, ears, nose and throat. Those conditions most commonly encountered in chiropractic practice are emphasized. The chiropractic management of these conditions will be discussed as they relate to the Vertebral Subluxation Complex.
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DIAG 3835 - Integrated Diagnosis
(0-2-1)
Prerequisites: CLET 3757 , DIAG 3743
Physical examination skills will be refined under the guidance of a faculty instructor through weekly, skills-based labs.
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DIAG 5650 - Injury Assessment of the Lower Body (MSHS 6500 )
(3-2-3)
Prerequisite: CLIN 3609 (10th quarter student or above)
This course provides the systematic evaluation of exercise-induced injuries to the lower body including the hip and groin. Prevention and management of these injuries are also considered.
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DIAG 5652 - Injury Assessment of the Upper Body (MSHS 6450 )
(3-2-3)
Prerequisite: CLIN 3609 (10th quarter student or above)
This course provides the systematic evaluation of exercise-induced injuries to the upper body, including the head, neck and low back. Prevention and management of these injuries are also considered.
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DIAG 5753 - Introduction to Functional Neurology and Basic Eye Movements
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: CLIN 3609 (10th quarter student or above)
The student will be introduced to the concepts of functional neurology, the uses of neurologic procedures as a means of rehabilitation, and will cover the signs, symptoms, pathophysiology and neural aspects associated with oculomotor disorders delineated in this course. Intervention in oculomotor disorders as related to Chiropractic is emphasized. Students are evaluated on their performance of the neurological examination and their ability to integrate and apply their understanding of the neural basis for oculomotor disorders into a holistic strategy of chiropractic-based intervention.
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DIAG 5757 - Vestibular Functional Assessment and Rehabilitation
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite CLIN 3609 (10th quarter student or above)
The signs, symptoms, pathophysiology and neural aspects associated with vestibular disorders are delineated in this course. Intervention in vestibular disorders as related to Chiropractic is emphasized. Students are evaluated on their performance of the neurological examination and their ability to integrate and apply their understanding of the neural basis for vestibular into a holistic strategy of chiropractic-based intervention.
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DIAG 5841 - Neurological Basis of Behavioral Disorders
(2-2-3)
Prerequisite: CLIN 3609 (10th quarter student or above)
The signs, symptoms, pathophysiology and neural aspects associated with childhood behavioral disorders are delineated in this course. Intervention in childhood behavioral disorders as related to Chiropractic is emphasized. Students are evaluated on their performance of the neurological examination and their ability to integrate and apply their understanding of the neural basis for behavioral disorders into a holistic strategy of chiropractic-based intervention.
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DIAG 5865 - Advanced Pediatric Diagnosis
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: DIAG 3765
This course provides the student with advanced information related to the delivery of chiropractic care to the pediatric and prenatal patient. This course will encompass many of the growing challenges seen in a primary care, family-based practice, including the variety of disabilities today’s children face, dealing with traumatic injuries, assessing the specialized nutritional needs of children and the emerging necessity of understanding pediatric neurology. Students will integrate higher levels of differential diagnosis as the skill of triage is taught to prepare participants to identify subtle pathophysiological processes being seen regularly in a pediatric practice.
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Dietetic Internship |
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DTR 511 - Dietetic Internship
(total 32 crs.)
Prerequisites: Dietetics degree and passing approval screening
The Dietetic Internship at Life University is designated as a 32 credit hour, nine-month (1480 hours during 37 week), nondegree, post-baccalaureate program that provides interns with necessary knowledge and skills to be eligible to sit for the national registration exam for dietitians and to pursue a variety of career opportunities in the field of dietetics. Up to twelve interns can be admitted to the program, which starts the end of August and is completed by the end of May of the next year.
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Economics |
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ECO 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics
(5-0-5)
Prerequisites: MAT 101
This course provides an analysis of social-economic goals, money and credit systems, theories of national income, employment, and economic growth.
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English |
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ENG 109 - Critical Reading and Thinking
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: Placement test
This course is designed to develop the student’s critical thinking abilities through a variety of literary, academic and journalistic writings. The student will look at contemporary issues from varying perspectives and will practice evaluating evidence and supporting opinions logically. The readings and assignments will challenge the student’s ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize ideas from a variety of sources and to question his or her own views in light of new information.
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ENG 110 - Fiction Writing
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
A workshop on fiction writing, including a review of story elements and narrative techniques. Students will submit three short stories or selected pieces from a longer work.
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ENG 111 - Poetry Writing
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
A workshop in poetry writing, including a discussion of the literary elements and techniques. Students will submit a series of five short poems, complete writing exercises in class, and respond to the work of their peers.
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ENG 112 - Screenwriting
(2-0-2)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
A workshop in screenwriting, including a discussion of dramatic elements and techniques. Students will compose three short scenes, complete writing exercises in and out of class and participate in readings and discussions.
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ENG 131 - Workplace Communications
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This course is an introduction to the various types of communications common to the workplace. Emphasis is placed on enhancing written skills. Students will write memos, letters, and a resume, and give an oral presentation.
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ENG 201 - Survey of American Literature
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is an examination, in historical context, of selected American authors and their works, with emphasis placed on major writers of the 19th and 20th Centuries.
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ENG 202 - Survey of British Literature
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is an examination, in historical context, of selected British authors and their works from Beowulf to the present.
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ENG 204 - The Western Literary Tradition
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite:ENG 102
This course is an examination, in historical and cultural context, of selected world authors and their works from the 17th Century to the present.
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ENG 205 - Survey of Eastern Literature
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 102
An examination of classic works of Eastern Literature.
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ENG 206 - African-American Literature
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
In this course, the contributions of African-Americans to literature is read, analyzed and discussed from a historical perspective, Major emphasis is on the twentieth century, with interpretation and analysis of four genres: poetry, drama, short story and shovel.
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ENG 211 - Novels of Social Change
(5-0-5)
ENG 102
This course is an examination of American and British novels which focus on social issues and social change in the 19th and the early 20th centuries.
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ENG 212 - Identity and Otherness
(5-0-5)
ENG 102
This course is an examination of American and European novels which focus on social issues and social change in the 19th and the early 20th centuries, as well as perspectives lending insight into identity and otherness.
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ENG 213 - Studies in Science Fiction and Fantasy
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This course id an examination of science fiction and fantasy literature, along with its major characteristics, tropes and themes. Students will write short essays and take several exams; in class, students will participate in discussions of the variation types of science fiction and fantasy fiction, the literary aspects of the works and the social issues raised by those works.
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ENG 220 - American Drama
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is an examination of American drama from its origins to the present - with an emphasis on major 20th Century writers such as O’Neill, Hellman, Miller, Williams, Hansberry and Albee.
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ENG 230 - Introduction to Short Fiction
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This course is an introduction to shorter works of fiction from the early novelty of the short story in America (Poe, Hawthorne, et al.) to its European counterparts (Maupassant, et al.), up to contemporary trends in American, British and Continental writing.
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Environment |
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ENV 101 - An Introduction to Meteorology and Weather
(3-0-3)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the study of weather. The specific principles behind a variety of everyday topics will be explained, including weather patterns, cloud formations and hurricane development. Topics will include: an introduction to the Earth’s atmosphere, seasonal and daily temperature variability, atmospheric moisture and condensation, cloud formation, precipitation process, wind circulation, air masses and fronts, thunderstorms and hurricane development.
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ENV 103 - Introduction to Oceanography
(3-0-3)
This introductory course focuses on the oceanic component of the Earth system with particular emphasis on the role of the ocean in Earth’s geological, biological, chemical, physical and climatic cycles. This course includes a discussion of a number of interdisciplinary topics that are pertinent to current environmental awareness including El Nino, Global warming, The Carbon Cycle, the physical properties of sea water and sea ice, and tidal fluctuations. Also addressed will be the origin and evolution of marine basins, oceanic circulation and the ocean’s role in climate control.
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ENV 201 - Geosystems
(4-2-5)
This course will focus on the aspects of geology most relevant to human awareness and will be designed to introduce students to common topological structures and features of the earth’s surface. It will also introduce the materials and processes from which these features are formed, as well as touch upon common geologic hazards. Pertinent (and practical) laboratory experiments and demonstrations will be included (i.e. identification of common minerals and rocks and methodology for construction of geologic maps).
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ENV 203 - Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems NTR 203
(2-0-2)
This course will focus on the social, economic and environmental aspects of food and agriculture and how this affects the food industry. Grounded in a farm to fork philosophy, this course will take the stance that healing the system promotes vitalism on a wide scale. Practical ways to implement sustainable programs in the food industry will be highlighted.
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ENV 205 - Practical Skills for Successful Communication in Science
3-0-3
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is designed to offer learners the opportunity to apply basic communication skills within a scientific framework and emphasizes the importance of popular scientific communication. This course is ideal for those who seek to become working scientists and science policy makers, or citizens of the world who seek change and possess a passion for talking about scientific research in practical context with non-scientists. Different forms of contemporary communications mediums will be explored such as journalism, creative writing, films, and popular display. Through critical assessment of various types of examples, we will analyze intent, pitfalls, and successes.
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ENV 214 - Environmental Literature
5-0-5
Prerequisite: ENG 102
This course is designed to juxtapose historically significant literary works of science-based nonfiction with notable environmentally influenced works of literary fiction. The course will identify shared concerns between these genres and will investigate the influence each of these has on the other. Through structured reading, critical thinking, and scientific analysis, this course will examine the extent to which these varied forms of environmental literature shape society and the individual’s view of nature and the environment.
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ENV 300 - Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
(3-4-5)
Prerequisite: BIO 112 or BIO 101
This course consists of a basic introduction to Earth’s capacity to endure human consumption of natural resources and how human consumption of goods and nature’s exploitation has profound consequences for nature’s intricate and delicate balance and the future of human civilization. In this course, students will be introduced to major issues in Environmental Sciences and Sustainability (i.e. global warming, population growth, conservation and energy crisis). The main goal is to show students how the natural habitat is affected by social and environmental conflicts, and how politics influences the outcome of this interaction. Students will be exposed to scientific method in the lab and will be taught to use environmental sciences to evaluate the impact of human activities on the natural habitat.
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ENV 302 - Secular Ethics and the Environment PSY 302
5-0-5
Prerequisite: ENG 109
In this course learners will be introduced to secular ethics and other ethical frameworks for use as a lens through which to examine the relationship between human beings, the environment, its constituents, and its ecological processes. Learners will critically apply these ethical principles to environmental case studies to evaluate the ethical ramifications of human’s actions to ecological systems. The overall goal of the course is to foster ethically informed, value-based decision making and environmental stewardship in both present and future scenarios.
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Film |
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FLM 101 - Introduction to Classical Cinema
(5-0-5)
This course will provide a basic introduction to classical domestic and foreign cinema from the silent era through the early 1960s. Emphasis will be placed on the stylistic and narrative techniques associated with major international movements in filmmaking.
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FLM 102 - World Cinema
(3-0-3)
A continuation of Film 101, focusing on new developments in world cinema during the period 1960-2000.
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FLM 103 - Contemporary Cinema
(3-0-3)
A discussion group surveying filmmakers and films of the past twenty years. Emphasis will be placed on recent movements, independent productions and regions with developing industries.
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Finance |
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FIN 201 - Principles of Personal Finance
5-0-5
The course concepts will include how to grow financial wealth and establish financial security. The format of the proposed course will be research and project based. It is expected that the student with the best stock portfolio will receive a financial reward offered by a local business owner. In addition, the Business Department now has a limited number of elective courses for BBA students. This helps to shore up the limited BBA offerings and to meet a critical content need of Life’s students.
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FYEX 1101 - Focused on Life: DC I
(0-1-0)
This course will cover topics of importance to new Doctor of Chiropractic students at Life University. Students will be exposed to items such as balancing a professional program, communication and relational skills, University policy and procedure, financial management, the Eight Core Proficiencies and the concept of wellness in their own lives. Content is based on the Wellness Portfolio inherent at Life University. This course will be facilitated online.
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History |
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HIS 102 - World Civilization since 1500
(5-0-5)
This course is a survey of the modern world examining the cross-cultural currents that accelerated the creation of a global village. The focus of this course are on the Age of Discovery, international trade, colonialism, imperialism, domestic reforms and retrenchment, industrialism, world wars, nationalism, and universalist political and economic ideologies.
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HIS 110 - World Geography
(5-0-5)
This course is a survey of world geography and an intensive study of the relationship of human beings to the environment. Climate, topography and natural resources in various regions of the world are examined for their historical effect on the culture, economy and the welfare of population.
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HIS 120 - History of World Religions
(5-0-5)
This class will introduce students to a number of religious traditions in their classical formulations and their contemporary practices. This introduction will provide students a framework within which to reflect on their own experiences, as well as prepare them for further academic study in both the humanities and social sciences. Traditions include indigenous practice, Hinduism, Buddhism, Chinese Mu, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and other faiths.
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HIS 201 - US History to 1877
(5-0-5)
This course is a survey of U.S. history including the English settlement of North America, independence, the U.S. Constitution, the ongoing debate over federal power versus state rights, liberty versus slavery, westward expansion, reform movements, sectional conflict, the Civil War and Reconstruction. The emphasis will be on the political, economic and social development of the United States with slavery and states rights as central themes in the “irrepressible conflict” between the North and the South.
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HIS 202 - US History since 1877
(5-0-5)
This course is a survey of U.S. history, including the closing of the West, industrialization, U.S. imperialism, activist presidents, Progressivism, World War I, The Depression, the New Deal, World War II, the Cold War, the Civil Rights Revolution, the Great Society, the loss of faith in the U.S. Government and the Reagan Revolution. The course deals with the underlying themes of race relations, social change, U.S. emergence as a world power and the expansion and contraction of power among presidents and the U.S. government.
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HIS 211 - African American History to 1877
(3-0-3)
This course is a survey of African American History. This class will discuss the political, social, economic, and psychological developments of African Americans from their discovery in Africa and arrival in America until 1877.
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HIS 212 - African American History since 1877
(3-0-3)
This course is a survey of African American History. This class will discuss the political, social, economic, and psychological developments of African Americans from 1877 until the present.
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HIS 428 - U.S. History since 1945
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: HIS 201 or HIS 202
This course is intended to offer a more specialized investigation into U.S. history since 1945, such as the Cold War, Civil Rights Revolution, Korea, Vietnam, Great Society, Watergate, the oil crisis and the Reagan Revolution.
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Human Ecology |
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HME 101 - Introduction to Human Ecology
(5-0-5)
This course provides an introduction to the study of the diverse and complex relationships between humans and their natural, social, and technological environments across place and time. Students will be introduced to the key concepts and principles of Human Ecology—including adaptation, food webs, energy flows, climate change, the Anthropocene, cascade effects, adaptive management, complex systems thinking, and resilience design—which will provide them with a foundational toolkit for analyzing pressing 21st century environmental and social problems. Exploring a wide range of contemporary examples drawn from news, culture, science, planning, and technology, throughout the course we will also focus on the practical design of resilient, just, and adaptive human-environment systems for living in the age of climate change.
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HME 201 - Impactful Careers in Human Ecology
(3-0-3)
HME 101
This course introduces students to the wide range of career and graduate school options available to Human Ecology majors, as well as the skills needed for professional success. Students learn to identify and prepare to meet their individual career and degree goals via short lectures, discussions, guided exercises, hands-on skill workshops, self-assessments, and guest visits featuring experts from diverse Human Ecology-related career fields. Topics of study include career and degree pathways; internship, job, and graduate school applications; networking and social media; experience marketing; resume building; and degree specializations. The goal of the course is to help students build a strong foundation for major and career planning.
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HME 202 - Building Urban Sustainability and Resilience
(5-0-5)
This course provides an interdisciplinary approach to understanding cities and systems-based sustainability and resilience solutions to climate change and environmental problems. The course will: introduce students to the study of cities and metropolitan areas as complex social, ecological, and infrastructural systems; examine the past, present, and future social and environmental challenges faced by urban areas; expose students to the ideas and methods of the sustainability and resilience planning paradigms; give extensive attention each week to case studies of sustainability, resilience, and adaptation from around the world, U.S., and urban areas across Georgia. Throughout the course will encourage students to use their imaginations to explore positive, transformative solutions to urban problems using an integrated social-ecological systems approach.
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HME 203 - Population, Resources and the Environment
(5-0-5)
This course is designed to inspire students to make a difference in how we treat the earth with learning from historical events being a central theme. A number of contemporary environmental issues will be introduced within the content of the historical events that have led up to and impacted present views and policies related to these issues. After establishing a historical foundation, these same issues will be discussed with forward thinking ideology grounded in sustainability.
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HME 302 - Ecological Anthropology
Pre-Req: HME 101
This course introduces students to the field of ecological anthropology, which students how humans interact with their environment and the dynamics between human culture and the environment through time. The course exposes students to a review of the historical development of the field and the culmination of what is known today as ecological anthropology. Highlighting forms of indigenous, non-western, and traditional ecological knowledge and practice, the course will explore a broad range of topics including human diet; health and medicine; human adaptability to different biomes and climate change; political and economic influences on land use; management and sustainability measures; identities and the environment (indigenous communities, race, gender); ecotourism and conservation; spiritual and religious beliefs and the environment.
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HME 303 - Environmental Politics and Planning in the 21st Century
(5-0-5)
HME 101
What is the correct use of rivers, forests, wetlands, or fossil fuels? Who gets to decide how natures and lands are managed? How to design human spaces like buildings, infrastructures, and parks, while minimizing negative impacts to ecosystems and people? This course explores these and other political and practical challenges involved in multidisciplinary, contested field of environmental planning. Through case studies, guest visits, hands-on activities, and lectures, students learn about current land use controversies and practice key environmental impact statements; incorporate community and traditional ecological knowledge; calculate cost benefit analyses and ecosystem services; conduct stakeholder workshops; assess and communicate environmental risk. Through the class students use these approaches to critically analyze a specific local planning project.
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HME 403 - Human Ecology Design Studio (Capstone)
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: HME 303
This problem-based, applied learning course is a culminating experience for Human Ecology majors in which they bring the knowledge and skills they have learned in the program to bear on a real-world issue. Over the term, students produce an original capstone project in which they analyze a sustainability or resilience problem faced by a specific community (typically, though not exclusively, located in the Atlanta metro area) and use a human-ecological systems approach to design a positive, innovative solution to it. The course is conducted as a design studio – an iterative, creative methodology for solving complex problems – and guides students through the research and design process step-by-step from selecting a topic both relevant to the student’s professional goals and beneficial to a specific community, locating a community stakeholder, and conducting the literature review, to gathering and analyzing data, designing their proposal, and documenting their research in the Capstone Report. Students share their projects with campus and community members at an end-of-term presentation.
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NSC 201 - Current Topics Seminar
(2-0-2)
This is a weekly seminar course designed to expose students to the diverse topics and methods of research being pursued in the natural and social-ecological sciences. Each week will feature guest presentations by invited faculty, scientists, or practitioners on their current research, followed by time for Q&A and discussion. The course provides students with the opportunity to participate in a research-focused learning community within the division of Natural Sciences, to engage in thoughtful, scholarly dialogue with faculty and practitioners, and to develop professional skills such as proper conduct for attending and participating in academic talks.
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LFS 105 - Academic Strategies
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Placement test or academic probation
This course is designed to teach specific learning strategies and study skills as well as methods of applying these strategies in various academic situations. Upon completion of the course, the students will have practiced a variety of techniques for maximizing their time management and academic success.
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LFS 110 - Technical and Scientific Writing
(2-0-2)
Prerequisites: TSE 099 , TSR 099 , or ENG 101
This course will familiarize students with APA, a style commonly used in psychology, nutrition, exercise science and business writing and research. The course will focus on APA writing style which covers tense, paraphrasing and transitions.
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MGT 301 - Principles of Management
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ACT 201 and ECO 201 or ECO 202
This course is designed to introduce basic principles and concepts of management that are applicable to a variety of organizations. Topics include a history of the study of management, underlying ideas of “schools of management thought,” functional and behavioral aspects of management, and organizational theory.
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MGT 302 - Leadership and Development
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MGT 301
Leadership/Team Building will focus on people as the main issue of an organization’s ability to succeed. The Leadership/Team Building course paradigm will embrace the principles of fairness, kindness and trustworthiness which makes for better use of people in the organization. Also, this paradigm will show how significant improvements can be made in personnel and organizational effectiveness through true understanding of leadership excellence and its application.
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MGT 325 - Entrepreneurship and Social Change
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: ENG 101
This course enables students to utilize pragmatic and results-oriented methods of a business entrepreneur with the goals of a social reformer. The social entrepreneur seeks innovative solutions to social problems that have an impact on society. The student will select an innovative project utilizing techniques of successful social entrepreneurs.
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MGT 330 - Sports Management
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: BSN 101
Sports Management offers students a look at the diverse, expanding field of sport and recreation. It is designed to provide a comprehensive look at the basic organizational structures found in the sports industry. Students will examine applications of managerial concepts and processes and the ways in which organizations interact with each other and with the government.
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MGT 401 - Critical Thinking for Organizational Behavior
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MGT 301
The theories of organization and the ways in which the structure, leadership and personality of management influence functions of an organization are discussed in this course.
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MGT 404 - International Management
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MGT 301
This is a survey course introducing students to the considerations involved in the generation, maintenance, and control of international flows of people, information, funds, goods and services for commercial purposes, publics (employees, communities, media, investors), and organizational decision making.
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MGT 441-445 - Internship *This course can be repeated.
(1 to 5*)
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval
This course is designed to provide students with community-based learning experience in the field of management or directed studies. To register, the student must obtain prior written approval from the Program Coordinator for Business. *(Credits are determined according to the following: four hours worked equals one credit, six hours worked equals two credits, eight hours worked equals three credits, 10 hours worked equals four credits, 12 hours worked equals five credits.) Up to 15 credits may be taken in this category.
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MGT 460 - Senior Research Project Report
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval
This course is designed to provide the student an understanding of the process required for academic research. The course will start with an overview of research methodology and then continue with developing the theme of how managers used research techniques to manage and make informal decisions.
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MGT 461 - Senior Research Project Report
(3-0-3)
Prerequisite: Instructor Approval
This course is a continuation of MGT 460 where an accepted proposal for a research project provides the starting point for this course. In this course students will be required to finish their research project by writing a research report and be required to orally defend the report to the business faculty.
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MGT 470 - Event Planning
3-0-3
Prerequisites: BSN 101 ; MAT 100 /MAT 101 or MAT 102 /MAT 103
Students in Event Management will study concepts regarding the creative, technical and logistical components of successful events that may be public or private/personal activities. Event Management involves planning, launching and post-event evaluation of activities that may be social, charitable, sports, musical, business or cultural - just to name a few. The students will apply project planning software in their planning, managing and completion of event activities.
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MGT 488 - Current Topics & Challenges in Sports Management
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: BSN 101
This course presents investigation and exploration of selected topics and challenges in sports management related to the current technologies, marketing and management challenges related to the sports environment.
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PMT 301 - Principles of Project Management
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: CIM 305 and MGT 401
Principles of Project Management (PM) will include the concepts of PM, methods, techniques and tools available to the project manager, planning needs, scheduling, how to organize and control the routine activities of a project, and budget/performance objectives. Area of study will include projects in contemporary organizations, system development cycle, organizational behavior, participation and teamwork, conflict and stress in projects, and project control.
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MKT 320 - Entrepreneurship and Social Media
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: CIM 101
This course will examine entrepreneurship and the use of social media as a catalyst for new business ventures, providing an interactive marketing tool and medium for social, non-profit and for-profit entrepreneurs. The students will analyze various written sources, models and case studies for increasing creativity and marketing effectiveness and efficiency; strategies for evaluating and planning websites; and how to use social media blogs, news releases, podcasts and viral marketing to reach the end-user (consumer) of their chosen service or product. Achieving positive customer relationships that are continuous is the goal for successful entrepreneurs.
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MKT 340 - Marketing Research
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MKT 301
This Marketing Research course provides an interactive experience for students to act as a marketing researcher, to learn about the marketing research process and to gain an understanding of these steps. A uniform case study is used to give students an opportunity to define their problem, collect their data, analyze the data, and either prove or disprove their hypothesis. SPSS, a statistical software widely used in the marketing research industry today, is included to aid students in analyzing their data.
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MKT 350 - Strategies Buying Behavior
5-0-5
Strategies and buying behavior aim at both market expansion and penetration. In the absence of a well-formulated strategy, firms would flounder in the face of exterminating competition. A thorough understanding of buyer behavior borrowing concepts from the social sciences is quintessential and the course attempts to import this valuable education.
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MKT 360 - Advertising and Product Branding
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MKT 301
Amongst multi-disciplinary courses, advertising stands out eminently. Advertising borrows from several disciplines: the arts, social sciences, and business. The course covers advertising design, copywriting, selection of media, analysis of cost-effectiveness of advertising, and Internet advertising techniques.
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MKT 370 - Sports Marketing
3-0-3
Prerequisite: BSN 101
The Sports Marketing course provides an overview of the principles and practices of promotions and marketing in the sports industry. Topics include sports marketing planning, market segmentation and identification of the target market, sport marketing mix and sponsorship.
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MKT 450 - International Marketing
(5-0-5)
Prerequisite: MKT 301
As global economic growth occurs, understanding marketing in all cultures is increasingly becoming important. The course focuses on marketing strategies and management within the context of international and global markets.
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Master of Psychology |
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MPSY 6000 - Introduction to Positive Psychology
5-0-5
This course will provide an introduction to positive psychology. It is designed to explore the research behind the concepts, techniques, and exercises that enhance well-being. The format of the course will be didactic, experiential and interactive. Assigned readings will be given weekly.
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MPSY 6001 - Positive Psychology Residency 1
(0-0-0)
Residencies support the learner’s academic and professional success by providing community building experiences and learning opportunities in a stimulating scholarly environment. Residencies expand on positive-psychology and coaching-psychology concepts through interaction with peers, faculty, other researchers, and various presenters. This particular residency will focus on the areas of strengths enhancement and acceptance as well as commitment therapy/training. Completion of three weekend residencies is required for graduation.
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MPSY 6002 - Positive Psychology Residency 2
(0-0-0)
Residencies support the learner’s academic and professional success by providing community-building experiences and learning opportunities in a stimulating scholarly environment. Residencies expand on positive-psychology and coaching-psychology concepts through interaction with peers, faculty, other researchers, and various presenters.
This particular residency will focus on flourishing, mindfulness and contemplative practices. Completion of three weekend residencies is required for graduation with a MS in Positive Psychology, General or Coaching Tracks.
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MPSY 6004 - Positive Psychology Residency 4
(0-0-0)
Residencies support the learner’s academic and professional success by providing community-building experiences and learning opportunities in a stimulating scholarly environment. Residencies expand on positive-psychology and coaching-psychology concepts through interaction with peers, faculty, other researchers, and various presenters.
This particular residency will focus on the areas of research, program evaluation, as well as the use of assessments in coaching and positive psychology. Completion of three weekend residencies is required for graduation with a MS in Positive Psychology, General or Coaching Tracks.
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MPSY 6040 - The Evolution of Coaching
5-0-5
During this course, students will explore the history of coaching through the psychological theories and therapies, as well as the social and spiritual movements out of which coaching has evolved. As coaches, students need to know where their core ideas come from. Furnished with such knowledge, students have access to a much more flexible toolkit, and are in a better position to judge where and when to call on one technique or model rather than another.
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