616 courses. Harvest read no subject for these courses. That is a gap in our reading of the catalog, not in the college's catalog; each course is shown as we hold it until the reading is fixed.
△ ACCT 471 - Auditing
(4 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides in-depth coverage of financial statement auditing and an exposure to internal, governmental, operational, and fraud auditing. Topics include audit standards, audit procedures, fraud detection, and audit reports. Audit evidence procedures for all the major accounting cycles are examined. Statistical sampling methods and other services provided by public accounting firms are studied.
Admission to College of Business, ACCT 301 - Data Analytics for Accountants , ACCT 312 - Intermediate Accounting II and ACCT 330 - Accounting Information Systems (or concurrent enrollment). Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
ART 150 - Digital Design Fundamentals , ART 118 - Foundational Drawing , ART 243 - Typography and Information Design , and CS 116 - Web Technology I . Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester).
ART 317 - Contemporary Studio Practices . Grade only. Offered annually (spring semester).
△ ART 420 - Design Theory & Practice
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive Advanced seminar in contemporary design discourse and research methods. Through readings, writings, lectures, and discussion sections, students investigate key theoretical and critical topics-such as design thinking, decolonizing design, disability and accessibility, authorship, cultural appropriation, queering typography, sustainability, and artificial intelligence-and connect these ideas to their own design practice. Students develop analytical vocabulary, practice close reading and critique, and complete a multi-part Design Research Proposal culminating in a creative research pitch that frames an independent, research-informed design project.
Senior standing (75 credits); admission to the Art - Graphic Design (ARTG) - BA Major or Art & Design - I-Design (ARTD) - BA Major ; or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years (usually fall semester). May be repeated for credit up to three times (9 credits). Course Registration
ART 222 - Survey of Modern Art . Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◎ ART 444 - Senior Art Seminar
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Students present their culminating studio projects for critique and also deliver visual presentations. Other topics include readings and discussion of art criticism and theory and portfolio preparation. Studio projects include photographing artwork and preparing and installing work for the Senior Exhibitions. The Senior Exhibition(s) constitutes the Art major’s capstone experience.
Senior standing and BA or BS major. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◎ ART 450 - Senior Design Exhibition
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive Capstone studio course in which senior design students collaboratively conceive, design, and execute a public Senior Design Exhibition. Working in a HyFlex format (in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous), students define an exhibition concept and theme; develop a cohesive visual identity and collateral system; plan spatial organization, environmental graphics, and wayfinding; prototype and install the exhibit in a public venue; and reflect critically on their design process and contributions. The course emphasizes collaboration, project management, audience engagement, and professional standards in contemporary exhibition and experiential design. △ ART 365 - Campaign and Systems Design
◎ ART 460 - Portfolio and Professional Development
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A continued exploration of current professional design practices with primary emphasis on design theories of conceptual visualization for presentation and self-promotion. Through research, discussions, oral presentations, and practical explorations, students will prepare and finalize solutions for individual creative identity and collateral material. Students will also study readings in design criticism and semiotics, including recent or emerging design trends. This is the final step in the Graphic Design/I-Design curriculum whereby students create targeted portfolio pieces for career development.
Senior standing and △ ART 365 - Campaign and Systems Design ; or instructor permission.
Corequisite
◎ ART 450 - Senior Design Exhibition . Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester).
✽ ATHL 100 - Athletics Health and Wellness
(1 credit) Intercollegiate Athletics participation provides numerous learning opportunities. This course provides a way to capture those learning experiences for course credit.
Selection for varsity athletics team. Must be on a varsity team roster and during competetive season to take this class. P/NC only. Offered each semester.
✽ BIOL 206 - Normal Nutrition
(3 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Basic principles of nutrition and the nutritional needs of individuals at different age levels. Lecture only. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Elementary statistics for business and economics including descriptive measures, elementary probability, sampling of distributions, and statistical inference.
Qualifying score on the mathematics placement exam or MATH 050 - Intermediate Algebra . Grade only. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
◆ MGMT 334 - Operations Management
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. An introduction to the management of the operations function in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include operations strategy, quality management and control, manufacturing and service processes, inventory management and control, forecasting and operations planning, and project management. Prerequisites for College of Business BS majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business. Prerequisites for non-College of Business majors and minors: Junior standing and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall, spring, and summer terms. Course Registration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage human behavior in organizations for better performance. Case studies, exercises and short reports will help students understand and apply theoretical concepts relating to motivation, values and ethics, positive psychology, perception, communication, decision making, leadership, group dynamics, conflict and negotiation, power and politics, and organizational design. Prerequisites for College of Business BS majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business. Prerequisites for all other majors and minors: Junior standing and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. An advanced, integrative course for College of Business majors and minors. Uses cases to stress interrelationships of all functional areas, organization life stages, strategy development, and policy formation. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business; C grade or better in
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with an overview of theories, research, and practice in human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations. Students are introduced to HRM planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management, compensation, benefits, safety and health, labor relations, collective bargaining, legal environment of employment and international HRM. Prerequisite for College of Business BS majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business. Prerequisites for all other majors and minors: Junior standing and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course introduces students to the current issues in information technologies and practices. Different methods of dealing with the issues involved are discussed. Various systems in information technology are presented. The importance of management control is emphasized and multinational IT are covered. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to College of Business, △ MGMT 325 - Organizational Dynamics or ◆ MGMT 334 - Operations Management ,
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , ◆ ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics , and △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics . The student must be an Economics major or minor. Grade only. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , ◆ ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics , △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics , and ◎ ECON 498 - Seminar in Economics I . Student must be either a major or minor in economics. Grade only. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
◆ ECON 322 - Intermediate Statistics for Business and Economics
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing ; ◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics or STAT 210 - Statistics ; ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics . Strongly recommended: △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ FIN 421 - Institutional Investment and Financial Markets
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A study of portfolio management decision-making in this age of innovative global financial markets, new financial instruments and instantaneous worldwide communications.
Admission to the College of Business and FIN 360 - Corporate Finance . Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
◆ FIN 377 - Investments
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Investment policies affecting the individual and institutional investor. Includes the analysis and management of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments, and the nature of security markets.
Admission to the College of Business and FIN 360 - Corporate Finance . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ FIN 390 - Intermediate Corporate Finance
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. A blend of theory and applications to assist financial decision makers. This course covers long-term investment decisions, capital structure issues, long-term financing, and short-term management in the context of a global orientation.
Admission to the College of Business and FIN 360 - Corporate Finance . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ MKTG 334 - Marketing Research
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course analyzes the roles, the functions, and the processes that surround marketing research; it emphasizes the specification, collection, and analysis of primary data. The course examines the research process, problem definition, alternative research designs, qualitative methods, survey methods, experiments, measurement and questionnaire design, data collection, and foundational techniques for data analysis, as well as hands-on experience with computer application for data analysis and questionnaire development. Emphasis is placed on the practical issues related to the decision maker’s use of marketing information. Marketing research provides the student with substantial experience in developing critical analysis and math/statistics skills. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business and
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Marketing management is a comprehensive application of the development and implementation of a marketing plan including the plan’s placement in a business or organizational plan. This course will involve detailed analysis of product development and management activities such as research and development, brand management, and product line management; promotional activities such as advertising, personal selling, public relations, and sales and trade promotions; distribution activities such as retailing and wholesaling; and pricing activities such as new product pricing, pricing strategies, and price adjustments. The course includes substantial experiential learning with written communications skills, including the creation and communication of a marketing plan. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: admission to the College of Business,
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of middle level education. In particular, the students will investigate the unique qualities of middle level learners; effective characteristics of middle level teachers; and best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This course has field experience hours within local middle level buildings.
Admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 400 - Metacognitive Learner: B-6th Grade or EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 , EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: B-6th Grade or EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 , ◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade or ◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 , EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part I: B-6th Grade or EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 , and instructor permission.
Corequisite
CPES 449 - Middle School Field Experience . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course is designed to familiarize teacher education majors and others associated with the education profession with the historical and philosophical foundations of public education, school organizational patterns, legal responsibilities, professional organizations, and related educational issues. Additional components will involve classroom management and topics related to inclusive and special education.
Admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 400 - Metacognitive Learner: B-6th Grade or EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 , EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: B-6th Grade or EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 , ◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade or ◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 , and EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part I: B-6th Grade or EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 .
Corequisite
EDFD 462 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part II . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course provides students with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of building curriculum, choosing appropriate instructional strategies, and assessing both pupil knowledge as well as curriculum and instruction. In particular, the focus of the course is creating curriculum, instruction, and assessment for K-12 and secondary educational settings. This course has field experience hours within local school districts.
admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 , and EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 .
Corequisite
EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
◎ EDST 460 - Elementary Education with Early Childhood Student Teaching
(1-16 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A capstone student teaching experience. One full semester of student teaching on a daily, full-time basis in an appropriate educational school setting.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ EDST 469 - Global Student Teaching
(1-18 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This is a capstone student teaching experience. Student teachers are assigned a domestic/international school placement based on licensure level. This capstone experience is for one full semester on a daily full-time basis.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty
(1-16 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A capstone student teaching experience. One full semester of student teaching on a daily, full-time basis in an appropriate educational school setting.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ EDST 470 - Middle Level Student Teaching
(1-5 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A capstone student teaching experience. Four-six weeks of student teaching in a middle school on a daily, full-time basis in an appropriate educational school setting for middle level minor.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course provides students with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of building curriculum, choosing appropriate instructional strategies, and assessing both pupil knowledge as well as curriculum and instruction. In particular, the focus of the course is creating curriculum, instruction, and assessment for early childhood and elementary educational settings. This course has field experience hours within local school districts.
Admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 400 - Metacognitive Learner: B-6th Grade , and EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part I: B-6th Grade .
Corequisite
EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: B-6th Grade . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health
(3 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course is designed to provide the student with a broad spectrum of pertinent personal and public health topics and issues. Principles and concepts related to health behavior are stressed. Included are topics such as improved mental/emotional health, dietary practices, physical fitness, prevention, reduced risk and control of diseases. The use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, with an emphasis on prevention strategies and personal guideline development is specifically stressed as mandated by Minnesota State Law 126.06. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , ENG 112 - Research Writing , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall, spring, and summer terms. Course Registration
PESS 114 - Fundamentals of Adventure Education and ✽ PESS 161 - Fundamentals of Outdoor Activities or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually when demand warrants. Course Registration
◆ PESS 404 - Risk Management, Planning, and Development in Physical Education and Sport
SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ RED 410 - STEM Field Experience: Collaborations, Instruction & Student Learning
(3 credits) Effective Summer 2025, meets GEP Writing Intensive The Field Experience: Collaboration, Instruction, and Student Learning block is a 3-course sequence through which teacher candidates address what it means to be a Professional Educator. Four topics will be explored throughout the duration of the 3-course sequence. Topic 1 focuses on the classroom as a cultural community. Topic 2 explores the nature of reflective practice. Topic 3 examines the dynamics of community collaboration. Topic 4 centers on the relationship between research and practice. Teacher Candidates will complete a 70 hour Situated STEM Field Experience in addition to 30 hours of in-class instruction.
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Junior or senior status recommended. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue or CMST 283 - Rhetoric, Culture, and Power; CMST 282 - Introduction to Communication Studies ; one 300-level CMST course, and one stats course: ◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics , ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics , STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics , or STAT 210 - Statistics , or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ CMST 485 - Senior Seminar in Communication Studies
◆ CMST 380 - Communication Research Methods , ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , and instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CMST 383 - Rhetoric, Culture, and Power: Analysis of Public Communication
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
CJS 210 - Crime & Justice in America . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ CJS 491 - Community Policing and Administration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course is designed to assist the student in identifying and implementing a community policing philosophy using contemporary law enforcement organizational management processes.
admission to Criminal Justice program, CJS 462 - Internship: Law Enforcement , and instructor permission. Limited to 25 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
CJS 406 - Community Corrections , admission to Criminal Justice program, and instructor permission. Limited to 20 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ CJS 417 - Operations and Procedures in Law Enforcement
CJS 462 - Internship: Law Enforcement , admission to Criminal Justice program, and instructor permission. Limited to 20 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
CJS 314 - Juvenile Justice and CJS 315 - Criminology . Limited to 20 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ CJS 478 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. An integrated examination of the problem areas in the present criminal justice system and an analysis of potential solutions.
admission to Criminal Justice program and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate semesters. Course Registration
◎ ENG 402 - Teaching English in Middle School and Secondary School
(4 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A study of the goals and methods of the middle school and secondary English teacher and the content and structure of the middle school and secondary English curriculum. ENG 402 addresses state licensure requirements for some levels of teaching communication arts and literature. This course should be taken after completing as much of the Professional Education sequence as possible.
B grade or higher in ◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies , ENG 291 - History of Literature in English , EDUC 429 - Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies , △ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Schools , and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and ENG 350 - Introduction to Language Study or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and ENG 328 - English Syntax or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
△ ENG 390 - Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Following students’ introduction to literary-critical methodologies in ◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , and FILM 140 - Approaches to Film , FILM 240 - Film Genres , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ ENG 480 - Theories of Second Language Acquisition
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and ENG 350 - Introduction to Language Study or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , FILM 140 - Approaches to Film , FILM 240 - Film Genres , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ FILM 450 - Theoretical Approaches to Topics/Problems in Film Studies
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , FILM 140 - Approaches to Film , FILM 240 - Film Genres , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ HIST 463 - History of Mexico
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides an in-depth examination of the history of the Mexican nation from pre-historic times to the present. Themes discussed include the Native American and Spanish roots of Mexican culture, the coming of independence and the construction of the nation state, the liberal-conservative conflict, the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the continuing Mexican Revolution, and the rise of the neo-Porfirian state in recent decades. Grade only. Offered alternate years when demand warrants. Course Registration
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II or △ SPAN 301 - Spanish Composition and Conversation or SPAN 310 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers or equivalent. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course allows students to examine a selected topic related to Global Studies in depth. The topic will be selected and announced in advance. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually.
GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies & ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
◆ GS 335 - Global Poverty and Sustainable Development
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course provides an interdisciplinary analysis of global material poverty and sustainable development, and related key socioeconomic issues and objectives. Students have the opportunity to study particular global and local approaches to poverty reduction and sustainable development, including the work of global and local development organizations. Once students have completed the campus-based course, they will have the option of completing an additional three credits by participating in a service learning project based in a developing country. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II or △ SPAN 301 - Spanish Composition and Conversation or SPAN 310 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers or equivalent. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 or HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered when demand warrants. Course Registration
◎ HIST 398 - Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. In-depth study of topics of current concern to historians including newer areas of research, emerging themes, and recent interpretive debates. The assignments will include an emphasis on discussion and oral presentations. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course is designed to be an intensive introduction to United States trial law and techniques. Students will have the opportunity to prepare opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations, and closing arguments. Students will also be able to practice those skills in the environment of the American Mock Trial Association intercollegiate competition.
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 , HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
◆ LGLS 372 - Legal Research and Writing II
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Students will expand use of research and writing techniques gained in Legal Research and Writing I ( △ LGLS 370 - Legal Research and Writing I
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 and HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
△ HIST 415 - Europe and Contemporary History since 1919
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive (Effective 1/1/2025) This class will examine selected events and topics from contemporary European History. The course will also introduce students to the challenges historians face when researching and interpreting the recent past. The course addresses three to four themes which are representative of larger trends in contemporary history writing. Examples of these themes include war, revolution, nationalism, decolonization, immigration, and authoritarian regimes. Grade only. Offered every two or three years. Course Registration
△ HIST 434 - Modern Russia and the USSR since 1905
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. The history of the Soviet Union and Russia during the 20th century. Topics include the 1905 and 1917 Revolutions, the development of the Soviet command economy, Stalin’s political purges and cultural revolution, World War II, and the Cold War. The course will also discuss the collapse of Soviet Communism and the Yeltsin era. Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered when demand warrants. Course Registration
△ HIST 460 - Women and Gender in Latin American History
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive This course will explore the history of women and gender relations in Latin American History from 1492 to the present. It puts gender at the center of our analysis of conquest, slavery, nation-building, modernization, revolutionary movements, and neoliberalism and views the history of the region through the lives of indigenous translators, colonial nuns, slave mothers, revolutionary poets, international feminists, rebellious grandmothers, and drug traffickers. Students will analyze films, poems, art, autobiographies, and oral histories, along with scholarly monographs written by historians and anthropologists. These texts will present a variety of methodologies that will encourage students to consider what it meant to be a woman or a man in different historical contexts and how gendered ideologies intersected with other structures, including race, nation, class, and sexuality.
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. History 495 is a required one semester capstone class where History as well as Law and Society majors write their Senior Thesis. HIST 495 Senior Seminar builds on the course work students have done in their 300/400-level classes and in ◆ HIST 395 - Historical Research Methods . Students who wish to register for HIST 495 should formulate a research topic and speak with the instructor the semester before they plan to enroll.
History, Social Science/History or Law and Society major, senior standing, ◆ HIST 395 - Historical Research Methods , and instructor permission (via registration override). Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
△ LGLS 370 - Legal Research and Writing I
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. The student will become acquainted with commonly used terminology, the need for precision in meaning, and how courts interpret documents; and techniques of legal research, the process of judicial review, the extent of legal reporting, and methods of researching court decisions. Students will draft legal briefs and legal memoranda.
Admission to the paralegal major and advanced sophomore standing. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ INDS 300 - Academic Planning and Career Foundations
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course guides students through an individualized process connecting personal strengths and skills with academic planning. The course is particularly relevant to students developing a customized degree through Individualized Studies and is also helpful for undecided students who are considering various majors. Students will develop their own educational plan while exploring career interests and their own stage of development. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (or equivalent) and ◎ INDS 300 - Academic Planning and Career Foundations , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered at least once annually. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , and senior standing. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◆ MCOM 300 - Mass Media Law
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Major issues and survey of the media’s current legal status. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
△ MUS 351 - Music from Antiquity through the Baroque Period , △ MUS 352 - Music from the Classical Period to the Present , and either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered when demand warrants. Course Registration
◎ MUS 375 - Fundamentals of Music Business
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Introduction to the skills and concepts required for success in the music industry, including artist management, copyright and intellectual property, record deals, music publishing, touring, merchandising, entrepreneurship, and technology. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
◆ MUS 304 - Theory IV and △ MUS 351 - Music from Antiquity through the Baroque Period ; instructor permission required for non-major. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics and POLS 320 - Constitutional Law or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science and MATH 110 - Finite Mathematics or higher or STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or higher. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science , ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics , either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , and either ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing or ENG 112 - Research Writing . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ PSY 309 - Experimental Psychology Lab
(2 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A laboratory class to accompany △ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing or ENG 112 - Research Writing , and △ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester.
◎ SOC 378 - Applied Social Research
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course provides students a hands-on experience in the design, implementation, interpretation, and reporting of an applied social research project. This course focuses on practicing social research methods in a real-world setting.
GOAL 1 completion; SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology , ◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research . Recommended
Corequisite
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics . Restricted to Sociology mjors or minors or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered occasionally. Course Registration
◎ SOC 379 - Mixed Research Methods
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course provides an advanced study of sociological research methods. Focused on a specific area of inquiry determined in advance by the instructor, students will examine how a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods that provide different insights during sociological investigations. Students will become adept at secondary research - identifying and evaluating published scholarly work - working individually and in small groups to prepare oral presentations of their findings in a seminar format. A final project will involve crafting a novel research project agenda on a topic of the student’s choosing.
Goal Area 1 completed, SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology , ◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research . Recommended
Corequisite
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics . Restricted to Sociology majors or minors or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
△ SOC 377 - Social Theory ; ◎ SOC 378 - Applied Social Research or ◎ SOC 379 - Mixed Research Methods ; at least three additional upper-division Sociology courses; and instructor permission.
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and THAD 119 - Play Analysis . Additional assignments required. Concurrent registration in THAD 109 - THAD Showcase required of majors and minors unless excused by the department. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ THAD 321 - Play Directing
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Study and application of processes affecting play selection, casting, and rehearsals.
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking and THAD 207 - Design Communication (with satisfactory completion) or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking and THAD 207 - Design Communication ( with satisfactory completion) or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
△ THAD 310 - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Survey of the works of major Western playwrights 1800-present, their cultural contexts and staging practices.
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health and either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
PHCH, PHEP, PHHA, and PHNU majors: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health ; HPST majors: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health , HERS 310 - Foundations of Elementary Health Education , and HERS 322 - School Health Education Field Experience ; AT, ERES and ERCR majors: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health , STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics and Junior or Senior academic standing. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II with C grade or better; and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ HERS 350 - Program Planning in Health Promotion
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This is a practical course in which students are responsible for undertaking needs assessment research and developing a health promotion program in collaboration with a local business or agency. The course enables students to apply the knowledge and experience gained in lower level courses to real world problems and to further develop their health promotion/health communication skills.
Current certification in First Aid, CPR/AED, background check, proof of health insurance (copy of insurance card), proof of current immunizations and tuberculosis test. Liability insurance premium will be assessed yearly. ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health , and 60 completed credits. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ HERS 340 - Physiology of Exercise and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Recommended
✽ HERS 205 - Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness
(3 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Introduction of basic nutritional concepts and their application to lifetime wellness. Topics of study will include nutrition standards, nutrients, weight management, eating disorders, life cycle nutrition, and disease prevention. A personal dietary analysis is also included. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ NURS 426 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health I , NURS 443 - Professional Practice III , and NURS 446 - High Acuity/Progressive Care .
Corequisite
NURS 427 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health II , NURS 444 - Leadership in Contemporary Health Care Settings , NURS 453 - Professional Practice IV , and NURS 458 - Complex Mental Health Care . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ NURS 333 - Healthy Lifestyle Management for Self and Others
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course allows the traditional and non-traditional student in a variety of majors and careers to gain an understanding of the many dimensions of health and wellness that improve, promote and maintain overall health of individuals, organizations and communities. Students in Individualized Studies (IND), health and health-related careers, education, and adult learners in general who are interested in managing healthy lifestyles are encouraged to participate. Aspects of personal health will be addressed as well as learning skills that address motivation, change, communication, and program design.
Admission to the Nursing program, △ NURS 400 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success III , NURS 405 - Nursing Competency Skills and Application III , NURS 410 - Medical/Surgical Nursing III , and NURS 420 - Nursing Care of Pediatric Patients . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
△ NURS 440 - Professional Nursing IV , NURS 441 - Nursing Success IV , and NURS 450 - Medical/Surgical Nursing IV .
◎ NURS 491 - Professional Engagement
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. (Baccalaureate RN Completion) This course is the culmination of the RN-BS Completion program. Students demonstrate competency in all program outcomes and will develop a vision of their future professional engagement in nursing practice. Current nursing practice issues and healthcare challenges will be examined.
Admission to the Nursing program and NURS 300 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success I . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
NURS 345 - Nursing Competency Skills and Application II , NURS 350 - Medical/Surgical Nursing II , NURS 365 - Nursing Care of Maternal and Infant Patients , NURS 370 - Nursing Care for Mental Health .
◆ NURS 354 - Leadership in Research and Evidence-Based Practice
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Explores research concepts and their use in evidence-based practice. Students will analyze, critique, and interpret research evidence, and collaborate in improvement processes in health care settings.
Admission to the Generic Baccalaureate Program. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice
(3 credits theory) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. (RN Baccalaureate Completion Program) This course introduces evidence-based practice and prepares students to be critical consumers of the evidence used to inform professional practice. The course explores research concepts, qualitative and quantitative designs and foundational statistics. Students will analyze, critique, and interpret research evidence, and collaborate in addressing clinical problems related to improvement processes that are used for health care settings.
Admission to the Nursing program and ◆ NURS 340 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success II . Grade only. Offered at least once annually on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
NURS 405 - Nursing Competency Skills and Application III , NURS 410 - Medical/Surgical Nursing III , NURS 420 - Nursing Care of Pediatric Patients , and NURS 425 - Nursing Care for Population Health .
Admission to the Nursing program and △ NURS 400 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success III . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
NURS 441 - Nursing Success IV , NURS 450 - Medical/Surgical Nursing IV , and ◎ NURS 470 - Capstone: Immersion in Nursing Practice .
△ NURS 426 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health I
NURS 341 - Therapeutic Applications of Nursing Skills and Health Assessment , NURS 343 - Professional Practice I , NURS 344 - Leadership in Basic Nursing Practice , NURS 360 - Pharmacology , NURS 366 - Pathophysiology , and ◆ NURS 354 - Leadership in Research and Evidence-Based Practice .
Corequisite
NURS 421 - Nursing of Childbearing Families and NURS 422 - Nursing of Childrearing Families . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ RTTR 421 - Outdoor Education and Interpretive Services
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course explores how outdoor education and interpretive services inspire learning and connection in natural settings. Students will link ecological concepts to learner experiences, practice creative teaching methods, and discover how environmental storytelling deepens understanding. Emphasis is placed on lesson design and delivery, connecting with learners across age groups, as well as examining the role of agencies and organizations that shape outdoor education and interpretation. Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice . Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
◎ RTTR 414 - Recreational Leadership
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A study of leadership principles, leadership techniques, and leadership theories. Required recreation leader competencies and group dynamic issues also will be addressed.
sophomore or preferably higher standing, RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies , and RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
RTTR 203 - Program Planning , RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies , RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester).
RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies and RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services . Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
△ RTTR 426 - Recreation Facilities and Area Design
RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies and RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services . Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
◎ SOCW 365 - Social Work Practice with Individuals
(4 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This practice course will prepare the student for generalist social work skills of engaging, assessing, intervening, and evaluating with individuals. Students will learn ethical and professional social work behavior, the roles of a generalist social worker, self-assessment, beginning problem solving, and interviewing skills. The course is designed to introduce students to concepts of anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and the development of cultural humility in social work practice Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
SOCW 380 - US Social Welfare Policy . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
△ SOCW 390 - Social Work Research
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course introduces students to research concepts applicable to social work practice. The focus is on the process and skills used to evaluate ethical social work practice and programs. Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology , ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics , and BIOL 312 - General Ecology or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology , ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics , and CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ BIOL 456 - Clinical Immunohematology
(2 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. An advanced clinical immunohematology course for students in the Clinical Laboratory Science-Completion program with a focus on the theory and techniques for identification of blood antigens and antibodies and the clinical applications of these in blood banking and transfusion. Includes both online learning and on-site laboratory sessions.
Clinical Laboratory Science Completion (CLSC) major with successful clinical competency test completion and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology , ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics , and BIOL 312 - General Ecology or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
MATH 140 - Applied Calculus , MATH 202 - Elements of Mathematics , ◆ MATH 203 - Number and Number Systems , or MATH 212 - Calculus I . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey or CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ CHEM 475 - Seminar in Chemistry
(1 credit) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Students are expected to make oral and poster presentations on literature or laboratory research. Exploration of presentations by persons outside the department is included. Additional outreach opportunities will be scheduled as permitted.
20 chemistry credits. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry I
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. States of matter and equation of states. Thermodynamics of one component and multi-component systems. Equilibria. Computer applications. An introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy.
CHEM 405 - Biochemistry I and △ CHEM 406 - Biochemistry I Laboratory .
Corequisite
CHEM 407 - Biochemistry II . Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CHEM 415 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
(2 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Experiments accompanying CHEM 414. Laboratory work should be taken concurrently with ◆ CHEM 414 - Physical Chemistry II
◆ CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry I . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ CHEM 426 - Analytical Chemistry II
(4 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. A sequence of courses stressing modern analytical chemistry. A study of the theory and practice of the quantitative examination of chemical systems.
◎ CHEM 360 - Chemical Information and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CHEM 430 - Individual Projects in Chemistry
(1-3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. An opportunity for the qualified advanced undergraduate to work independently on chemical research under the direction of a chemistry faculty member. A careful write-up of results is required. Time-arranged.
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , ◆ CS 341 - Data Structures , and at least two 400-level CS courses. Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CS 410 - Software Engineering and either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II , one 300-level CS course, and CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking . Grade or P/NC. Offered at least once annually on Winona and Rochester campuses. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking , ◆ CS 341 - Data Structures , and either MATH 212 - Calculus I or MATH 140 - Applied Calculus . Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II and CS 275 - Mathematical Foundations of Algorithms . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses. Course Registration
◆ CS 341 - Data Structures , ◎ CS 313 - Networking and Security , △ CS 385 - Applied Database Management Systems , and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
GEOS 316 - Geographic Information Systems or instructor permission. Students must be familiar with GIS fundamentals and ESRI ArcGIS software. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
GEOS 309 - Watershed Science and MATH 112 - Applied Precalculus or MATH 120 - Precalculus or higher. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time , and PHYS 201 - General Physics I or PHYS 221 - University Physics I , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years.
CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I and GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time , or instructor permission. CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II strongly recommended. Grade only. Offered spring semester alternate years. Course Registration
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time , GEOS 301 - Field and Analytical Methods I , GEOS 305 - Earth Materials , and BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years (usually fall semester).
△ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics or ◆ ECON 322 - Intermediate Statistics for Business and Economics or PSY 331 - Advanced Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
MATH 311 - Linear Algebra and △ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics . Strongly recommended: ◆ MATH 347 - Number Theory . Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
MATH 213 - Calculus II or MATH 222 - Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling ; and MATH 311 - Linear Algebra . Grade only. Offered fall semester alternate years. Course Registration
◎ MATH 395 - Professional Skill Development for Mathematics
(2 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course will develop skills necessary to become a working professional in the field of mathematics. Students will critique, analyze, and evaluate several mathematics research projects. A student’s presentation, writing, and professional skills will be enhanced in this course.
Completion of GEP GOAL 1 requirements, ◆ MATH 313 - Differential Equations , and △ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◎ MATH 495 - Communication of Independent Project Outcomes
◎ MATH 395 - Professional Skill Development for Mathematics and MATH 490 - Independent Problems in Mathematics , or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics . Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◎ STAT 395 - Professional Skill Development for Statistics
(2 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course will develop skills necessary to become a working professional in the field of statistics. Students will critique, analyze, and evaluate several statistics research projects. A student’s presentation, writing, and professional skills will be enhanced in this course.
Junior or Senior standing, Completion of GOAL 1 requirements , and △ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics ; or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ DSCI 395 - Professional Skill Development for Data Science and DSCI 488 - Data Science Project or DSCI 492 - Internship in Data Science , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ DSCI 395 - Professional Skill Development for Data Science
(2 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course will develop skills necessary to become a working professional in the field of data science. Students will critique, analyze, and evaluate several data science research projects. A student’s presentation, writing, and professional skills will be enhanced in this course.
junior or senior standing, completion of GEP Goal 1 requirements, and △ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics ; or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ STAT 395 - Professional Skill Development for Statistics and STAT 488 - Statistics Projects or STAT 492 - Practicum in Statistics , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ STAT 301 - Statistical Thinking for Healthcare
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. An introductory course of statistical applications to the health sciences. Descriptive statistics, sampling, techniques of estimation, and hypothesis testing are included. The understanding of statistical applications as presented in health science research will be emphasized.
declared major in Nursing RN-to-BS Completion (NRNA) - BS Major or Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) - BS Major , MATH 100 - Mathematics for Sustainability or higher, STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or higher, or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics , STAT 210 - Statistics , STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics , STAT 305 - Biometry , ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics or ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
(1-4 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. An opportunity for an advanced physics student to work with a faculty member on an independent research project. A written report and oral presentation are required on results of the research. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
PHYS 202 - General Physics II or PHYS 222 - University Physics II and MATH 213 - Calculus II . Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
PHYS 202 - General Physics II or PHYS 222 - University Physics II and ◆ MATH 313 - Differential Equations . Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
PHYS 222 - University Physics II or PHYS 202 - General Physics II , and MATH 213 - Calculus II , or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
MATH 213 - Calculus II and PHYS 202 - General Physics II or PHYS 231 - University Physics IB and PHYS 232 - University Physics IIB . Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
PHYS 231 - University Physics IB , PHYS 232 - University Physics IIB , and MATH 213 - Calculus II . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
CME 350 - Fluid Mechanics , CME 370 - Heat and Mass Transfer , and STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics , CME 260 - Mechanics of Materials , and CME 360 - Introduction to Composite Materials . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ CME 491 - A/B Engineering Seminar
(1 credit) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Varying topics seminar class. Students are required to give presentations on topics pertinent to engineering. Also includes guest speakers from engineering profession. Students must take 491A in order to receive credit for 491B. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
(0 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Varying topics seminar class. Students are required to give presentations on topics pertinent to engineering. Also includes guest speakers from the engineering profession. Students must take CME 491A in order to receive credit for ◎ CME 491B - Engineering Seminar . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Varying topics seminar class. Students are required to give presentations on topics pertinent to engineering. Also includes guest speakers from the engineering profession. Students must take ◎ CME 491A - Engineering Seminar in order to receive credit for CME 491B. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics or STAT 210 - Statistics , ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics , and ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics . Strongly recommended: △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ ECEO 416 - Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum and Methods
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with theories of curriculum and curriculum planning. The course will also provide information for students to better recognize and understand some leading curricula, so that to comprehend different types of curriculum planning. Meanwhile, the course prepared future teacher with effective teaching strategies for their practice. By involving the statements of the Minnesota standards for teachers of early childhood education in the class, the students will be able to design their own activities for children. The involvement and importance of families in early childhood education will be introduced as well. This course includes 25 field experience hours.
Admission to the ECEO Program and ECEO 405 - Topics of Early Childhood Education . Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than a C grade. Course Registration
△ EDUC 334 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Teaching competencies such as guiding student inquiry, demonstrating mathematical principles and procedures, and using a variety of instructional aids are developed in relation to scope and sequence of elementary curriculums. Lecture with field experience.
Admission to ELEC or ELEM program; ◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade or ◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than a C grade. Course Registration
△ EDUC 416 - Early Childhood/Kindergarten Curriculum
(4 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course covers physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development of children ages 3-6, in learning environments and the community relationships needed to support this development. Lecture with practicum. Field experience of 30 hours in an approved preschool or kindergarten classroom required.
Admitted to ELEC program and EDUC 410 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education . Grade only. Offered each semester.
△ ETHN 468 - Ethnic Studies Seminar 2: Social Justice Research
(3 credits) In this seminar course, students will undertake a scaffolded research project based on the theoretical frames and research methods covered in ETHN 368. Students will first revise their research proposal centering on race and/or ethnicity in the United States. The remainder of the course will be devoted to the research, writing, and presentation process, resulting in a 20-25 page research paper and conference-style paper presentation. The course will focus on: the process of undertaking a research project, including how to find, evaluate, and understand primary and secondary source material; the ethics of working with underserved communities; the political projects of research; the failures, successes, and reconfiguration of research projects; and the means of disseminating research, including conferences and journal/book contributions. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ HADM 317 - Management of Human Resources in Healthcare
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with an overview of theories, research, and practice in human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations. Students are introduced to HRM planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management, compensation, benefits, safety and health, labor relations, collective bargaining, legal environment of employment and international HRM. Effective HRM creates a win-win relationship with employees by seeking the best fit between organizational and individual goals.
HLL, HWM, PHHL, or PHHA program admission, or instructor permission and HLA director notification. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ HLA 303 - Applied Analytics for Healthcare Leaders
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This fully online asynchronous course provides a comprehensive introduction to healthcare data analytics, equipping students with foundational skills to transform data into actionable insights for operational and strategic initiatives. Students will explore diverse healthcare data types, from clinical to financial records, and master the fundamentals of data governance, validation, and analytics methodologies, including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses. The curriculum emphasizes applied learning, focusing on real-world applications such as staffing-to-workload modeling, performance metrics, and project management with data-driven risk tracking. The course culminates in an in-depth final project where students vet and analyze a simulated healthcare dataset, while also examining the critical role of emerging technologies like generative AI and NLP, ensuring a thorough understanding of current and future ethical considerations in the field.
HLA major and HLA 300 - Foundations for Health Professionals ; or permission by instructor and HLA Program Director. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
✽ HLA 310 - Fundamentals of Health and Wellness15
(3 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces learners to a holistic approach to personal health and wellness across the lifespan using practical tools to make informed lifestyle choices. Students will examine topics such as stress management, psychological, financial, and occupational health, relationships, addiction, nutrition, physical fitness, weight management, aging, and preventing chronic diseases. This course empowers students to take charge of their physical, mental and emotional well-being by emphasizing disease prevention, self-awareness, and informed decision-making. Required minimum credits: 15. Grade only. Offered each semester as needed.
◎ HLA 366 - Professional Communication Skills for Health Care Leaders
(3 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This online course will allow you to explore and apply communication theories, concepts, tools, and techniques necessary for appropriate and effective communication as a leader in diverse professional and organizational settings in the health care field. The course emphasizes group collaboration and oral communication skills, including presentational speaking and the use of presentational technology. This course prepares students to interview for and work in health care organizations, internships, and consulting.
Restricted to undergraduate programs in Healthcare Leadership & Administration and Individualized Studies. Completion of the communication credits required for GEP GOAL 1, Basic Skills, in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) and HLA 300 - Foundations for Health Professionals (or instructor permission and HLA program director notification). Grade only. Offered annually.
△ HLA 414 - Health Care Policy/Quality Healthcare Delivery15
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides a base for health professionals to shape health care policy in the work place, organizations, communities, and government at the local, state and federal level. Issues shaping health care, such as analysis of the health care financing, patient quality and safety, and healthcare practice models are analyzed. Tools for being a health care advocate are discussed. Restricted to undergraduate and graduate programs in Healthcare Leadership & Administration (or instructor permission and notification of the HLA Program Director). Required minimum credits: 15. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
(3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. An examination of the skills required to locate funding opportunities and write and submit grant applications and reports for health promotion and education programs. The course is designed to help students gain experience and practice in finding grant money and applying for grants to undertake community health projects.
Completion of MnTC Goal Area 1, Communication and minimum 15 credits (or instructor permission and notification of HLA Program Director). Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester).
◆ INDS 333 - Healthy Lifestyle Management for Self and Others
(3 credits) This course allows the traditional and non-traditional student in a variety of majors and careers to gain an understanding of the many dimensions of health and wellness that improve, promote and maintain overall health of individuals, organizations and communities. Students in Individualized Studies (IND), health and health-related careers, education, and adult learners in general who are interested in managing healthy lifestyles are encouraged to participate. Aspects of personal health will be addressed as well as learning skills that address motivation, change, communication, and program design.
sophomore standing. Grade or P/NC. Offered when demand warrants.
◆ MCOM 210 - Visual Communication
(3 credits) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Basic visual communication theory as it applies to mass communication with practical, hands-on application. Students explore visual literacy, aesthetics, design principles, creativity, critical evaluation of images in a variety of media, and the ethics of visual communication. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and junior standing. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
✽ PESS 161 - Fundamentals of Outdoor Activities
(3 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course addresses fundamentals of outdoor adventure activities that can be addressed in adventure education, adventure-based physical education programs, and other programs in the sport leadership industry. Students gain knowledge and competency in select activities such as indoor & outdoor rock climbing, mtn biking, high & low ropes courses, paddle sports(canoe, kayak, stand up paddle boarding), ice climbing, snowshoeing, and other outdoor activities that are implemented to enhance physical activity for a lifetime. Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Introduction to the basic techniques of recreational ballroom dancing. Includes the foxtrot, waltz, lindy, and rumba. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course covers basic water safety skills and knowledge including physical and mental adjustment to water for non-swimmers. Additional fee. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Fundamental skills and knowledge appropriate for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced skier. Additional fee. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for the recreational purposes of the participant. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course will teach students the techniques of a golf swing. Golf course strategies and etiquette will be explained and examined on an authentic golf course. Additional fee. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
(1 Credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. PESS 145 serves as an introductory course in the fundamentals of rock climbing technical as well as movement skills. Students will learn techniques such as belaying, knot tying, basic climbing movement skills, as well as the use of autobelays, bouldering wall, and basic climbing equipment use and lifespan. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces the student to varied contemporary, movement-based activities. A variety of activities will be introduced as a means of encouraging movement and expanding the student’s leisure interest profile. Additional fee for some courses. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
(1 Credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. PESS 146, Introduction to Ice Climbing serves as an introductory course to the sport of ice climbing. This course focuses on basic knowledge in the use of ice climbing equipment, rope and belaying skills, as well as fundamental climbing movement. All classes are taught at the Winona Ice Park. Grade only. Offered alternate semesters (usually spring).
(2 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. A theory and lab course designed to encourage a lifetime commitment to regular physical fitness. Includes wellness topics, laboratory sessions, and aerobic activities. Activities vary according to semester offered. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
PESS 114 - Fundamentals of Adventure Education and ✽ PESS 161 - Fundamentals of Outdoor Activities or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
◎ PHYS 455 - Engineering Design Project
(1-4 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Identify, formulate, and solve an engineering problem to involve designing and building a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Instructor permission required. Grade only. Offered each semester.
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces the student to varied contemporary, movements-based activities. A variety of activities will be introduced as a means of encouraging movement and expanding the student’s leisure interest profile. Grade or P/NC. Offered fall and spring semesters.
(3 credits) This activity-based course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences to partake in a variety of outdoor pursuits with competence and confidence. In addition to engaging in activities* such as climbing, mountain biking, camping, and hiking, students will also delve into the cultural, historical, and environmental aspects of the natural landscapes they encounter. A holistic understanding of outdoor environments and fostering personal wellness across the lifespan will be emphasized. This course meets both on and off campus. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters.
✽ RTTR 246 - Leisure Education in Therapeutic Recreation
(3 credits) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces leisure education as a process whereby students will “recognize leisure as an avenue for personal satisfaction and enrichment, become familiar with an array of leisure opportunities, understand the impact leisure has on society, and make decisions regarding their own leisure behavior.” (Zeyen, Odum & Lacaster, 1977). Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
RED 301 - Development Theories , RED 303 - Family and Community Engagement , RED 310 - STEM in the Elementary Classrooms , RED 311 - Ethnographers of Language in Elementary Classrooms , RED 312 - Global Studies in the Elementary School , RED 401 - Kid-Watching , RED 402 - Data Collect, Interpret, Use , RED 403 - Data Decisions , △ RED 410 - STEM Field Experience: Collaborations, Instruction & Student Learning , RED 411 - Ethnographers Field Experience , and RED 412 - Global Studies Field Experience . Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
RED 301 - Development Theories , RED 302 - Diverse Learners/Human Relations , RED 310 - STEM in the Elementary Classrooms , RED 311 - Ethnographers of Language in Elementary Classrooms , RED 401 - Kid-Watching , RED 402 - Data Collect, Interpret, Use , △ RED 410 - STEM Field Experience: Collaborations, Instruction & Student Learning and RED 411 - Ethnographers Field Experience . Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◎ SPED 441 - Student Teaching for Developmental Disabilities
(1-16 credits) Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This student teaching experience covers instruction and case management for K-12 students with mild to severe developmental disabilities. It is a full-time, semester-long placement in a special education classroom under the supervision of a licensed special education teacher and a university supervisor. This is the final requirement before licensure. All coursework must be completed. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
(1-3 credits) Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Students conduct research in sustainability under the direction of a faculty supervisor. A formal research report is required. Time is arranged with research advisor.
declared sustainability minor and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall, spring, and summer terms.
✽ THAD 125 - Meditation Practice
(1 credit) Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Students learn how to practice mindfulness meditation as a lifelong skill for personal development and integration. This course is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and support for independent practice. Grade only. Offered at least once annually. Repeatable up to 8 credits. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. An introduction to tap technique emphasizing musicality, expression, and style in performance within its cultural and historical context. Grade only. Offered occasionally. Repeatable once. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. An introduction to movement techniques and music from several approaches to dance with roots in jazz, explored within their cultural and historical contexts. Grade only. Offered annually. Repeatable once. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This fundamental level contemporary technique course focuses on in-studio physical experiences that develop embodied knowledge. The dancing in this course relies upon applied theory and anatomical principles to introduce concepts regarding function and expression for the aspiring contemporary dancer. Contemporary dance history and choreographic practices support the course’s physical work. Grade only or P/NC. Offered each semester. Repeatable once. Course Registration
(1 credit) Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This fundamental ballet technique course focuses on learning and applying ballet vocabulary to the form and function of one’s moving body. A studio course, the course’s regular physical practices are supported by a survey of historical and cultural content as well as the viewing and analysis of ballet performances. Grade only. Offered annually. Repeatable once. Course Registration
✽ THAD 155 - Contemporary Dance Techniques I , a score of 20 on the Contemporary Placement Audition Test, or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester.
✽ THAD 253 - The Jazz Dance Continuum II
(2 credits) Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement.
✽ THAD 157 - Ballet I , a score of 20 on the Ballet Placement Audition Test, or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ ACCT 471 - Auditing4
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides in-depth coverage of financial statement auditing and an exposure to internal, governmental, operational, and fraud auditing. Topics include audit standards, audit procedures, fraud detection, and audit reports. Audit evidence procedures for all the major accounting cycles are examined. Statistical sampling methods and other services provided by public accounting firms are studied.
Admission to College of Business, ACCT 301 - Data Analytics for Accountants , ACCT 312 - Intermediate Accounting II and ACCT 330 - Accounting Information Systems (or concurrent enrollment). Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
ART 150 - Digital Design Fundamentals , ART 118 - Foundational Drawing , ART 243 - Typography and Information Design , and CS 116 - Web Technology I . Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester).
ART 317 - Contemporary Studio Practices . Grade only. Offered annually (spring semester).
△ ART 420 - Design Theory & Practice3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive Advanced seminar in contemporary design discourse and research methods. Through readings, writings, lectures, and discussion sections, students investigate key theoretical and critical topics-such as design thinking, decolonizing design, disability and accessibility, authorship, cultural appropriation, queering typography, sustainability, and artificial intelligence-and connect these ideas to their own design practice. Students develop analytical vocabulary, practice close reading and critique, and complete a multi-part Design Research Proposal culminating in a creative research pitch that frames an independent, research-informed design project.
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Senior standing (75 credits); admission to the Art - Graphic Design (ARTG) - BA Major or Art & Design - I-Design (ARTD) - BA Major ; or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years (usually fall semester). May be repeated for credit up to three times (9 credits). Course Registration
ART 222 - Survey of Modern Art . Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◎ ART 444 - Senior Art Seminar3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Students present their culminating studio projects for critique and also deliver visual presentations. Other topics include readings and discussion of art criticism and theory and portfolio preparation. Studio projects include photographing artwork and preparing and installing work for the Senior Exhibitions. The Senior Exhibition(s) constitutes the Art major’s capstone experience.
Senior standing and BA or BS major. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◎ ART 450 - Senior Design Exhibition3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive Capstone studio course in which senior design students collaboratively conceive, design, and execute a public Senior Design Exhibition. Working in a HyFlex format (in-person, synchronous online, and asynchronous), students define an exhibition concept and theme; develop a cohesive visual identity and collateral system; plan spatial organization, environmental graphics, and wayfinding; prototype and install the exhibit in a public venue; and reflect critically on their design process and contributions. The course emphasizes collaboration, project management, audience engagement, and professional standards in contemporary exhibition and experiential design. △ ART 365 - Campaign and Systems Design
◎ ART 460 - Portfolio and Professional Development3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A continued exploration of current professional design practices with primary emphasis on design theories of conceptual visualization for presentation and self-promotion. Through research, discussions, oral presentations, and practical explorations, students will prepare and finalize solutions for individual creative identity and collateral material. Students will also study readings in design criticism and semiotics, including recent or emerging design trends. This is the final step in the Graphic Design/I-Design curriculum whereby students create targeted portfolio pieces for career development.
Senior standing and △ ART 365 - Campaign and Systems Design ; or instructor permission.
Corequisite
◎ ART 450 - Senior Design Exhibition . Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester).
✽ ATHL 100 - Athletics Health and Wellness1
Intercollegiate Athletics participation provides numerous learning opportunities. This course provides a way to capture those learning experiences for course credit.
Selection for varsity athletics team. Must be on a varsity team roster and during competetive season to take this class. P/NC only. Offered each semester.
✽ BIOL 206 - Normal Nutrition3
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Basic principles of nutrition and the nutritional needs of individuals at different age levels. Lecture only. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Elementary statistics for business and economics including descriptive measures, elementary probability, sampling of distributions, and statistical inference.
Qualifying score on the mathematics placement exam or MATH 050 - Intermediate Algebra . Grade only. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
◆ MGMT 334 - Operations Management3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. An introduction to the management of the operations function in manufacturing and service organizations. Topics include operations strategy, quality management and control, manufacturing and service processes, inventory management and control, forecasting and operations planning, and project management. Prerequisites for College of Business BS majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business. Prerequisites for non-College of Business majors and minors: Junior standing and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall, spring, and summer terms. Course Registration
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Provides students with the knowledge and skills to understand and manage human behavior in organizations for better performance. Case studies, exercises and short reports will help students understand and apply theoretical concepts relating to motivation, values and ethics, positive psychology, perception, communication, decision making, leadership, group dynamics, conflict and negotiation, power and politics, and organizational design. Prerequisites for College of Business BS majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business. Prerequisites for all other majors and minors: Junior standing and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. An advanced, integrative course for College of Business majors and minors. Uses cases to stress interrelationships of all functional areas, organization life stages, strategy development, and policy formation. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business; C grade or better in
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with an overview of theories, research, and practice in human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations. Students are introduced to HRM planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management, compensation, benefits, safety and health, labor relations, collective bargaining, legal environment of employment and international HRM. Prerequisite for College of Business BS majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business. Prerequisites for all other majors and minors: Junior standing and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course introduces students to the current issues in information technologies and practices. Different methods of dealing with the issues involved are discussed. Various systems in information technology are presented. The importance of management control is emphasized and multinational IT are covered. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to College of Business, △ MGMT 325 - Organizational Dynamics or ◆ MGMT 334 - Operations Management ,
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , ◆ ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics , and △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics . The student must be an Economics major or minor. Grade only. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , ◆ ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics , △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics , and ◎ ECON 498 - Seminar in Economics I . Student must be either a major or minor in economics. Grade only. Offered at department discretion. Course Registration
◆ ECON 322 - Intermediate Statistics for Business and Economics3
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing ; ◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics or STAT 210 - Statistics ; ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics and ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics . Strongly recommended: △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ FIN 421 - Institutional Investment and Financial Markets3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A study of portfolio management decision-making in this age of innovative global financial markets, new financial instruments and instantaneous worldwide communications.
Admission to the College of Business and FIN 360 - Corporate Finance . Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
◆ FIN 377 - Investments3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Investment policies affecting the individual and institutional investor. Includes the analysis and management of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other investments, and the nature of security markets.
Admission to the College of Business and FIN 360 - Corporate Finance . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ FIN 390 - Intermediate Corporate Finance3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. A blend of theory and applications to assist financial decision makers. This course covers long-term investment decisions, capital structure issues, long-term financing, and short-term management in the context of a global orientation.
Admission to the College of Business and FIN 360 - Corporate Finance . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ MKTG 334 - Marketing Research3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course analyzes the roles, the functions, and the processes that surround marketing research; it emphasizes the specification, collection, and analysis of primary data. The course examines the research process, problem definition, alternative research designs, qualitative methods, survey methods, experiments, measurement and questionnaire design, data collection, and foundational techniques for data analysis, as well as hands-on experience with computer application for data analysis and questionnaire development. Emphasis is placed on the practical issues related to the decision maker’s use of marketing information. Marketing research provides the student with substantial experience in developing critical analysis and math/statistics skills. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: Admission to the College of Business and
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Marketing management is a comprehensive application of the development and implementation of a marketing plan including the plan’s placement in a business or organizational plan. This course will involve detailed analysis of product development and management activities such as research and development, brand management, and product line management; promotional activities such as advertising, personal selling, public relations, and sales and trade promotions; distribution activities such as retailing and wholesaling; and pricing activities such as new product pricing, pricing strategies, and price adjustments. The course includes substantial experiential learning with written communications skills, including the creation and communication of a marketing plan. Prerequisites for College of Business majors and minors: admission to the College of Business,
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of middle level education. In particular, the students will investigate the unique qualities of middle level learners; effective characteristics of middle level teachers; and best practices in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. This course has field experience hours within local middle level buildings.
Admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 400 - Metacognitive Learner: B-6th Grade or EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 , EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: B-6th Grade or EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 , ◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade or ◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 , EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part I: B-6th Grade or EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 , and instructor permission.
Corequisite
CPES 449 - Middle School Field Experience . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
△ EDFD 459 - The Professional Educator3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course is designed to familiarize teacher education majors and others associated with the education profession with the historical and philosophical foundations of public education, school organizational patterns, legal responsibilities, professional organizations, and related educational issues. Additional components will involve classroom management and topics related to inclusive and special education.
Admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 400 - Metacognitive Learner: B-6th Grade or EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 , EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: B-6th Grade or EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 , ◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade or ◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 , and EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part I: B-6th Grade or EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 .
Corequisite
EDFD 462 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part II . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-123
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course provides students with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of building curriculum, choosing appropriate instructional strategies, and assessing both pupil knowledge as well as curriculum and instruction. In particular, the focus of the course is creating curriculum, instruction, and assessment for K-12 and secondary educational settings. This course has field experience hours within local school districts.
admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 401 - Metacognitive Learner: K-12 and 5-12 , and EDFD 461 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families: Part I: K-12 and 5-12 .
Corequisite
EDFD 421 - Classroom Management: K-12 and 5-12 . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
◎ EDST 460 - Elementary Education with Early Childhood Student Teaching1-16
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A capstone student teaching experience. One full semester of student teaching on a daily, full-time basis in an appropriate educational school setting.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ EDST 469 - Global Student Teaching1-18
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This is a capstone student teaching experience. Student teachers are assigned a domestic/international school placement based on licensure level. This capstone experience is for one full semester on a daily full-time basis.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ EDST 465 - Student Teaching - Senior High School K-12 Specialty1-16
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A capstone student teaching experience. One full semester of student teaching on a daily, full-time basis in an appropriate educational school setting.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ EDST 470 - Middle Level Student Teaching1-5
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A capstone student teaching experience. Four-six weeks of student teaching in a middle school on a daily, full-time basis in an appropriate educational school setting for middle level minor.
All professional courses required for the major. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course provides students with the knowledge, skill, and understanding of building curriculum, choosing appropriate instructional strategies, and assessing both pupil knowledge as well as curriculum and instruction. In particular, the focus of the course is creating curriculum, instruction, and assessment for early childhood and elementary educational settings. This course has field experience hours within local school districts.
Admission to Teacher Education, EDFD 400 - Metacognitive Learner: B-6th Grade , and EDFD 460 - Multicultural Youth, Children, and Families Part I: B-6th Grade .
Corequisite
EDFD 420 - Classroom Management: B-6th Grade . Grade only. Offered each semester. This course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than C grade. Course Registration
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health3
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course is designed to provide the student with a broad spectrum of pertinent personal and public health topics and issues. Principles and concepts related to health behavior are stressed. Included are topics such as improved mental/emotional health, dietary practices, physical fitness, prevention, reduced risk and control of diseases. The use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, with an emphasis on prevention strategies and personal guideline development is specifically stressed as mandated by Minnesota State Law 126.06. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , ENG 112 - Research Writing , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall, spring, and summer terms. Course Registration
PESS 114 - Fundamentals of Adventure Education and ✽ PESS 161 - Fundamentals of Outdoor Activities or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually when demand warrants. Course Registration
◆ PESS 404 - Risk Management, Planning, and Development in Physical Education and Sport3
SPED 300 - Children and Youth with Exceptionalities or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ RED 410 - STEM Field Experience: Collaborations, Instruction & Student Learning3
Effective Summer 2025, meets GEP Writing Intensive The Field Experience: Collaboration, Instruction, and Student Learning block is a 3-course sequence through which teacher candidates address what it means to be a Professional Educator. Four topics will be explored throughout the duration of the 3-course sequence. Topic 1 focuses on the classroom as a cultural community. Topic 2 explores the nature of reflective practice. Topic 3 examines the dynamics of community collaboration. Topic 4 centers on the relationship between research and practice. Teacher Candidates will complete a 70 hour Situated STEM Field Experience in addition to 30 hours of in-class instruction.
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Junior or senior status recommended. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 266 - Professional Communication Skills or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue or CMST 283 - Rhetoric, Culture, and Power; CMST 282 - Introduction to Communication Studies ; one 300-level CMST course, and one stats course: ◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics , ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics , STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics , or STAT 210 - Statistics , or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ CMST 485 - Senior Seminar in Communication Studies3
◆ CMST 380 - Communication Research Methods , ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , and instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CMST 383 - Rhetoric, Culture, and Power: Analysis of Public Communication3
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication or CMST 275 - Communication and Civic Dialogue . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
CJS 210 - Crime & Justice in America . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ CJS 491 - Community Policing and Administration3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course is designed to assist the student in identifying and implementing a community policing philosophy using contemporary law enforcement organizational management processes.
admission to Criminal Justice program, CJS 462 - Internship: Law Enforcement , and instructor permission. Limited to 25 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
CJS 406 - Community Corrections , admission to Criminal Justice program, and instructor permission. Limited to 20 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ CJS 417 - Operations and Procedures in Law Enforcement3
CJS 462 - Internship: Law Enforcement , admission to Criminal Justice program, and instructor permission. Limited to 20 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
CJS 314 - Juvenile Justice and CJS 315 - Criminology . Limited to 20 students. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ CJS 478 - Critical Issues in Criminal Justice3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. An integrated examination of the problem areas in the present criminal justice system and an analysis of potential solutions.
admission to Criminal Justice program and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate semesters. Course Registration
◎ ENG 402 - Teaching English in Middle School and Secondary School4
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A study of the goals and methods of the middle school and secondary English teacher and the content and structure of the middle school and secondary English curriculum. ENG 402 addresses state licensure requirements for some levels of teaching communication arts and literature. This course should be taken after completing as much of the Professional Education sequence as possible.
B grade or higher in ◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies , ENG 291 - History of Literature in English , EDUC 429 - Secondary Reading and Teaching Strategies , △ EDFD 449 - Middle Level Schools , and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ ENG 404 - Advanced Creative Writing: Nonfiction3
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and ENG 350 - Introduction to Language Study or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and ENG 328 - English Syntax or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
△ ENG 390 - Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Following students’ introduction to literary-critical methodologies in ◆ ENG 290 - Literary Studies
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , and FILM 140 - Approaches to Film , FILM 240 - Film Genres , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ ENG 480 - Theories of Second Language Acquisition3
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and ENG 350 - Introduction to Language Study or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , FILM 140 - Approaches to Film , FILM 240 - Film Genres , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ FILM 450 - Theoretical Approaches to Topics/Problems in Film Studies3
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , FILM 140 - Approaches to Film , FILM 240 - Film Genres , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually.
△ HIST 463 - History of Mexico3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides an in-depth examination of the history of the Mexican nation from pre-historic times to the present. Themes discussed include the Native American and Spanish roots of Mexican culture, the coming of independence and the construction of the nation state, the liberal-conservative conflict, the Mexican Revolution of 1910, the continuing Mexican Revolution, and the rise of the neo-Porfirian state in recent decades. Grade only. Offered alternate years when demand warrants. Course Registration
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II or △ SPAN 301 - Spanish Composition and Conversation or SPAN 310 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers or equivalent. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course allows students to examine a selected topic related to Global Studies in depth. The topic will be selected and announced in advance. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually.
GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies & ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
◆ GS 335 - Global Poverty and Sustainable Development3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course provides an interdisciplinary analysis of global material poverty and sustainable development, and related key socioeconomic issues and objectives. Students have the opportunity to study particular global and local approaches to poverty reduction and sustainable development, including the work of global and local development organizations. Once students have completed the campus-based course, they will have the option of completing an additional three credits by participating in a service learning project based in a developing country. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
SPAN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II or △ SPAN 301 - Spanish Composition and Conversation or SPAN 310 - Spanish for Native/Heritage Speakers or equivalent. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 or HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered when demand warrants. Course Registration
◎ HIST 398 - Topics in History with Oral Communication Emphasis3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. In-depth study of topics of current concern to historians including newer areas of research, emerging themes, and recent interpretive debates. The assignments will include an emphasis on discussion and oral presentations. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course is designed to be an intensive introduction to United States trial law and techniques. Students will have the opportunity to prepare opening statements, direct examinations, cross-examinations, and closing arguments. Students will also be able to practice those skills in the environment of the American Mock Trial Association intercollegiate competition.
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 , HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
◆ LGLS 372 - Legal Research and Writing II3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Students will expand use of research and writing techniques gained in Legal Research and Writing I ( △ LGLS 370 - Legal Research and Writing I
HIST 150 - United States History to 1865 and HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
△ HIST 415 - Europe and Contemporary History since 19193
Meets GEP Writing Intensive (Effective 1/1/2025) This class will examine selected events and topics from contemporary European History. The course will also introduce students to the challenges historians face when researching and interpreting the recent past. The course addresses three to four themes which are representative of larger trends in contemporary history writing. Examples of these themes include war, revolution, nationalism, decolonization, immigration, and authoritarian regimes. Grade only. Offered every two or three years. Course Registration
△ HIST 434 - Modern Russia and the USSR since 19053
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. The history of the Soviet Union and Russia during the 20th century. Topics include the 1905 and 1917 Revolutions, the development of the Soviet command economy, Stalin’s political purges and cultural revolution, World War II, and the Cold War. The course will also discuss the collapse of Soviet Communism and the Yeltsin era. Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and HIST 151 - United States History Since 1865 or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered when demand warrants. Course Registration
△ HIST 460 - Women and Gender in Latin American History3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive This course will explore the history of women and gender relations in Latin American History from 1492 to the present. It puts gender at the center of our analysis of conquest, slavery, nation-building, modernization, revolutionary movements, and neoliberalism and views the history of the region through the lives of indigenous translators, colonial nuns, slave mothers, revolutionary poets, international feminists, rebellious grandmothers, and drug traffickers. Students will analyze films, poems, art, autobiographies, and oral histories, along with scholarly monographs written by historians and anthropologists. These texts will present a variety of methodologies that will encourage students to consider what it meant to be a woman or a man in different historical contexts and how gendered ideologies intersected with other structures, including race, nation, class, and sexuality.
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. History 495 is a required one semester capstone class where History as well as Law and Society majors write their Senior Thesis. HIST 495 Senior Seminar builds on the course work students have done in their 300/400-level classes and in ◆ HIST 395 - Historical Research Methods . Students who wish to register for HIST 495 should formulate a research topic and speak with the instructor the semester before they plan to enroll.
History, Social Science/History or Law and Society major, senior standing, ◆ HIST 395 - Historical Research Methods , and instructor permission (via registration override). Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
△ LGLS 370 - Legal Research and Writing I3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. The student will become acquainted with commonly used terminology, the need for precision in meaning, and how courts interpret documents; and techniques of legal research, the process of judicial review, the extent of legal reporting, and methods of researching court decisions. Students will draft legal briefs and legal memoranda.
Admission to the paralegal major and advanced sophomore standing. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ INDS 300 - Academic Planning and Career Foundations3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course guides students through an individualized process connecting personal strengths and skills with academic planning. The course is particularly relevant to students developing a customized degree through Individualized Studies and is also helpful for undecided students who are considering various majors. Students will develop their own educational plan while exploring career interests and their own stage of development. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing (or equivalent) and ◎ INDS 300 - Academic Planning and Career Foundations , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered at least once annually. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , and senior standing. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◆ MCOM 300 - Mass Media Law3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Major issues and survey of the media’s current legal status. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
△ MUS 351 - Music from Antiquity through the Baroque Period , △ MUS 352 - Music from the Classical Period to the Present , and either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered when demand warrants. Course Registration
◎ MUS 375 - Fundamentals of Music Business3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Introduction to the skills and concepts required for success in the music industry, including artist management, copyright and intellectual property, record deals, music publishing, touring, merchandising, entrepreneurship, and technology. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
◆ MUS 304 - Theory IV and △ MUS 351 - Music from Antiquity through the Baroque Period ; instructor permission required for non-major. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
POLS 120 - Introduction to American Politics and POLS 320 - Constitutional Law or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science and MATH 110 - Finite Mathematics or higher or STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or higher. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
PSY 210 - Introduction to Psychological Science , ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics , either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication , and either ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing or ENG 112 - Research Writing . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ PSY 309 - Experimental Psychology Lab2
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A laboratory class to accompany △ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing or ENG 112 - Research Writing , and △ PSY 308 - Experimental Psychology , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester.
◎ SOC 378 - Applied Social Research3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course provides students a hands-on experience in the design, implementation, interpretation, and reporting of an applied social research project. This course focuses on practicing social research methods in a real-world setting.
GOAL 1 completion; SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology , ◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research . Recommended
Corequisite
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics . Restricted to Sociology mjors or minors or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered occasionally. Course Registration
◎ SOC 379 - Mixed Research Methods3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course provides an advanced study of sociological research methods. Focused on a specific area of inquiry determined in advance by the instructor, students will examine how a variety of qualitative and quantitative research methods that provide different insights during sociological investigations. Students will become adept at secondary research - identifying and evaluating published scholarly work - working individually and in small groups to prepare oral presentations of their findings in a seminar format. A final project will involve crafting a novel research project agenda on a topic of the student’s choosing.
Goal Area 1 completed, SOC 150 - Introduction to Sociology , ◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research . Recommended
Corequisite
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics . Restricted to Sociology majors or minors or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester). Course Registration
△ SOC 377 - Social Theory ; ◎ SOC 378 - Applied Social Research or ◎ SOC 379 - Mixed Research Methods ; at least three additional upper-division Sociology courses; and instructor permission.
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and THAD 119 - Play Analysis . Additional assignments required. Concurrent registration in THAD 109 - THAD Showcase required of majors and minors unless excused by the department. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ THAD 321 - Play Directing3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Study and application of processes affecting play selection, casting, and rehearsals.
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking and THAD 207 - Design Communication (with satisfactory completion) or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking and THAD 207 - Design Communication ( with satisfactory completion) or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
△ THAD 310 - Theatre History and Dramatic Literature II3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Survey of the works of major Western playwrights 1800-present, their cultural contexts and staging practices.
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health and either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
PHCH, PHEP, PHHA, and PHNU majors: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health ; HPST majors: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health , HERS 310 - Foundations of Elementary Health Education , and HERS 322 - School Health Education Field Experience ; AT, ERES and ERCR majors: ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health , STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics and Junior or Senior academic standing. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
BIOL 211 - Anatomy and Physiology I and BIOL 212 - Anatomy and Physiology II with C grade or better; and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ HERS 350 - Program Planning in Health Promotion3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This is a practical course in which students are responsible for undertaking needs assessment research and developing a health promotion program in collaboration with a local business or agency. The course enables students to apply the knowledge and experience gained in lower level courses to real world problems and to further develop their health promotion/health communication skills.
Current certification in First Aid, CPR/AED, background check, proof of health insurance (copy of insurance card), proof of current immunizations and tuberculosis test. Liability insurance premium will be assessed yearly. ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , ✽ HERS 204 - Personal & Community Health , and 60 completed credits. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ HERS 340 - Physiology of Exercise and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Recommended
✽ HERS 205 - Nutrition for Lifetime Wellness3
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Introduction of basic nutritional concepts and their application to lifetime wellness. Topics of study will include nutrition standards, nutrients, weight management, eating disorders, life cycle nutrition, and disease prevention. A personal dietary analysis is also included. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
△ NURS 426 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health I , NURS 443 - Professional Practice III , and NURS 446 - High Acuity/Progressive Care .
Corequisite
NURS 427 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health II , NURS 444 - Leadership in Contemporary Health Care Settings , NURS 453 - Professional Practice IV , and NURS 458 - Complex Mental Health Care . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ NURS 333 - Healthy Lifestyle Management for Self and Others3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This course allows the traditional and non-traditional student in a variety of majors and careers to gain an understanding of the many dimensions of health and wellness that improve, promote and maintain overall health of individuals, organizations and communities. Students in Individualized Studies (IND), health and health-related careers, education, and adult learners in general who are interested in managing healthy lifestyles are encouraged to participate. Aspects of personal health will be addressed as well as learning skills that address motivation, change, communication, and program design.
Admission to the Nursing program, △ NURS 400 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success III , NURS 405 - Nursing Competency Skills and Application III , NURS 410 - Medical/Surgical Nursing III , and NURS 420 - Nursing Care of Pediatric Patients . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
△ NURS 440 - Professional Nursing IV , NURS 441 - Nursing Success IV , and NURS 450 - Medical/Surgical Nursing IV .
◎ NURS 491 - Professional Engagement3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. (Baccalaureate RN Completion) This course is the culmination of the RN-BS Completion program. Students demonstrate competency in all program outcomes and will develop a vision of their future professional engagement in nursing practice. Current nursing practice issues and healthcare challenges will be examined.
Admission to the Nursing program and NURS 300 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success I . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
NURS 345 - Nursing Competency Skills and Application II , NURS 350 - Medical/Surgical Nursing II , NURS 365 - Nursing Care of Maternal and Infant Patients , NURS 370 - Nursing Care for Mental Health .
◆ NURS 354 - Leadership in Research and Evidence-Based Practice3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Explores research concepts and their use in evidence-based practice. Students will analyze, critique, and interpret research evidence, and collaborate in improvement processes in health care settings.
Admission to the Generic Baccalaureate Program. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice3
theory) Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. (RN Baccalaureate Completion Program) This course introduces evidence-based practice and prepares students to be critical consumers of the evidence used to inform professional practice. The course explores research concepts, qualitative and quantitative designs and foundational statistics. Students will analyze, critique, and interpret research evidence, and collaborate in addressing clinical problems related to improvement processes that are used for health care settings.
Admission to the Nursing program and ◆ NURS 340 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success II . Grade only. Offered at least once annually on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
NURS 405 - Nursing Competency Skills and Application III , NURS 410 - Medical/Surgical Nursing III , NURS 420 - Nursing Care of Pediatric Patients , and NURS 425 - Nursing Care for Population Health .
Admission to the Nursing program and △ NURS 400 - Professional Nursing and Nursing Success III . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
Corequisite
NURS 441 - Nursing Success IV , NURS 450 - Medical/Surgical Nursing IV , and ◎ NURS 470 - Capstone: Immersion in Nursing Practice .
△ NURS 426 - Clinical Prevention and Population Health I4
NURS 341 - Therapeutic Applications of Nursing Skills and Health Assessment , NURS 343 - Professional Practice I , NURS 344 - Leadership in Basic Nursing Practice , NURS 360 - Pharmacology , NURS 366 - Pathophysiology , and ◆ NURS 354 - Leadership in Research and Evidence-Based Practice .
Corequisite
NURS 421 - Nursing of Childbearing Families and NURS 422 - Nursing of Childrearing Families . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ RTTR 421 - Outdoor Education and Interpretive Services3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course explores how outdoor education and interpretive services inspire learning and connection in natural settings. Students will link ecological concepts to learner experiences, practice creative teaching methods, and discover how environmental storytelling deepens understanding. Emphasis is placed on lesson design and delivery, connecting with learners across age groups, as well as examining the role of agencies and organizations that shape outdoor education and interpretation. Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◆ NURS 375 - Research and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice . Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
◎ RTTR 414 - Recreational Leadership3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. A study of leadership principles, leadership techniques, and leadership theories. Required recreation leader competencies and group dynamic issues also will be addressed.
sophomore or preferably higher standing, RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies , and RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
RTTR 203 - Program Planning , RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies , RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester).
RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies and RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services . Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
△ RTTR 426 - Recreation Facilities and Area Design3
RTTR 229 - Foundations of Recreation and Leisure Studies and RTTR 245 - Therapeutic Recreation and Services . Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
◎ SOCW 365 - Social Work Practice with Individuals4
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This practice course will prepare the student for generalist social work skills of engaging, assessing, intervening, and evaluating with individuals. Students will learn ethical and professional social work behavior, the roles of a generalist social worker, self-assessment, beginning problem solving, and interviewing skills. The course is designed to introduce students to concepts of anti-racism, diversity, equity, inclusion, and the development of cultural humility in social work practice Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
SOCW 380 - US Social Welfare Policy . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
△ SOCW 390 - Social Work Research3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course introduces students to research concepts applicable to social work practice. The focus is on the process and skills used to evaluate ethical social work practice and programs. Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses.
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology , ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics , and BIOL 312 - General Ecology or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology , ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics , and CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ BIOL 456 - Clinical Immunohematology2
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. An advanced clinical immunohematology course for students in the Clinical Laboratory Science-Completion program with a focus on the theory and techniques for identification of blood antigens and antibodies and the clinical applications of these in blood banking and transfusion. Includes both online learning and on-site laboratory sessions.
Clinical Laboratory Science Completion (CLSC) major with successful clinical competency test completion and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ BIOL 308 - Cell Biology , ◆ BIOL 310 - Genetics , and BIOL 312 - General Ecology or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
MATH 140 - Applied Calculus , MATH 202 - Elements of Mathematics , ◆ MATH 203 - Number and Number Systems , or MATH 212 - Calculus I . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
CHEM 340 - Organic Chemistry Survey or CHEM 350 - Principles of Organic Chemistry I . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ CHEM 475 - Seminar in Chemistry1
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Students are expected to make oral and poster presentations on literature or laboratory research. Exploration of presentations by persons outside the department is included. Additional outreach opportunities will be scheduled as permitted.
20 chemistry credits. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry I3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. States of matter and equation of states. Thermodynamics of one component and multi-component systems. Equilibria. Computer applications. An introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy.
◆ CHEM 412 - Physical Chemistry I . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ CHEM 426 - Analytical Chemistry II4
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. A sequence of courses stressing modern analytical chemistry. A study of the theory and practice of the quantitative examination of chemical systems.
◎ CHEM 360 - Chemical Information and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CHEM 430 - Individual Projects in Chemistry1-3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. An opportunity for the qualified advanced undergraduate to work independently on chemical research under the direction of a chemistry faculty member. A careful write-up of results is required. Time-arranged.
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing , ◆ CS 341 - Data Structures , and at least two 400-level CS courses. Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ CS 410 - Software Engineering and either CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking or CMST 192 - Introduction to Effective Communication . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II , one 300-level CS course, and CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking . Grade or P/NC. Offered at least once annually on Winona and Rochester campuses. Course Registration
CMST 191 - Introduction to Public Speaking , ◆ CS 341 - Data Structures , and either MATH 212 - Calculus I or MATH 140 - Applied Calculus . Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
CS 250 - Algorithms and Problem-Solving II and CS 275 - Mathematical Foundations of Algorithms . Grade only. Offered each semester on Winona and Rochester campuses. Course Registration
◆ CS 341 - Data Structures , ◎ CS 313 - Networking and Security , △ CS 385 - Applied Database Management Systems , and ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing . Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
GEOS 316 - Geographic Information Systems or instructor permission. Students must be familiar with GIS fundamentals and ESRI ArcGIS software. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
GEOS 309 - Watershed Science and MATH 112 - Applied Precalculus or MATH 120 - Precalculus or higher. Grade only. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time , and PHYS 201 - General Physics I or PHYS 221 - University Physics I , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years.
CHEM 212 - Principles of Chemistry I and GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time , or instructor permission. CHEM 213 - Principles of Chemistry II strongly recommended. Grade only. Offered spring semester alternate years. Course Registration
GEOS 235 - Earth and Life Through Time , GEOS 301 - Field and Analytical Methods I , GEOS 305 - Earth Materials , and BIOL 242 - Organismal Diversity , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered alternate years (usually fall semester).
△ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics or ◆ ECON 322 - Intermediate Statistics for Business and Economics or PSY 331 - Advanced Research Methods and Analysis in Psychology . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
MATH 311 - Linear Algebra and △ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics . Strongly recommended: ◆ MATH 347 - Number Theory . Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
MATH 213 - Calculus II or MATH 222 - Data-Driven Mathematical Modeling ; and MATH 311 - Linear Algebra . Grade only. Offered fall semester alternate years. Course Registration
◎ MATH 395 - Professional Skill Development for Mathematics2
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course will develop skills necessary to become a working professional in the field of mathematics. Students will critique, analyze, and evaluate several mathematics research projects. A student’s presentation, writing, and professional skills will be enhanced in this course.
Completion of GEP GOAL 1 requirements, ◆ MATH 313 - Differential Equations , and △ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◎ MATH 495 - Communication of Independent Project Outcomes1
◎ MATH 395 - Professional Skill Development for Mathematics and MATH 490 - Independent Problems in Mathematics , or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
△ MATH 327 - Foundations of Mathematics . Grade or P/NC. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
◎ STAT 395 - Professional Skill Development for Statistics2
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course will develop skills necessary to become a working professional in the field of statistics. Students will critique, analyze, and evaluate several statistics research projects. A student’s presentation, writing, and professional skills will be enhanced in this course.
Junior or Senior standing, Completion of GOAL 1 requirements , and △ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics ; or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ DSCI 395 - Professional Skill Development for Data Science and DSCI 488 - Data Science Project or DSCI 492 - Internship in Data Science , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◎ DSCI 395 - Professional Skill Development for Data Science2
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This course will develop skills necessary to become a working professional in the field of data science. Students will critique, analyze, and evaluate several data science research projects. A student’s presentation, writing, and professional skills will be enhanced in this course.
junior or senior standing, completion of GEP Goal 1 requirements, and △ STAT 310 - Intermediate Statistics ; or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ STAT 395 - Professional Skill Development for Statistics and STAT 488 - Statistics Projects or STAT 492 - Practicum in Statistics , or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
◆ STAT 301 - Statistical Thinking for Healthcare3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. An introductory course of statistical applications to the health sciences. Descriptive statistics, sampling, techniques of estimation, and hypothesis testing are included. The understanding of statistical applications as presented in health science research will be emphasized.
declared major in Nursing RN-to-BS Completion (NRNA) - BS Major or Medical Laboratory Science (MLS) - BS Major , MATH 100 - Mathematics for Sustainability or higher, STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics or higher, or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
STAT 110 - Fundamentals of Statistics , STAT 210 - Statistics , STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics , STAT 305 - Biometry , ◆ PSY 231 - Statistics or ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. An opportunity for an advanced physics student to work with a faculty member on an independent research project. A written report and oral presentation are required on results of the research. Grade or P/NC. Offered each semester. Course Registration
PHYS 202 - General Physics II or PHYS 222 - University Physics II and MATH 213 - Calculus II . Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
PHYS 202 - General Physics II or PHYS 222 - University Physics II and ◆ MATH 313 - Differential Equations . Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
PHYS 222 - University Physics II or PHYS 202 - General Physics II , and MATH 213 - Calculus II , or instructor permission. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
MATH 213 - Calculus II and PHYS 202 - General Physics II or PHYS 231 - University Physics IB and PHYS 232 - University Physics IIB . Grade or P/NC. Offered alternate years. Course Registration
PHYS 231 - University Physics IB , PHYS 232 - University Physics IIB , and MATH 213 - Calculus II . Grade or P/NC. Offered annually. Course Registration
CME 350 - Fluid Mechanics , CME 370 - Heat and Mass Transfer , and STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
STAT 303 - Introduction to Engineering Statistics , CME 260 - Mechanics of Materials , and CME 360 - Introduction to Composite Materials . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◎ CME 491 - A/B Engineering Seminar1
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Varying topics seminar class. Students are required to give presentations on topics pertinent to engineering. Also includes guest speakers from engineering profession. Students must take 491A in order to receive credit for 491B. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Varying topics seminar class. Students are required to give presentations on topics pertinent to engineering. Also includes guest speakers from the engineering profession. Students must take CME 491A in order to receive credit for ◎ CME 491B - Engineering Seminar . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Varying topics seminar class. Students are required to give presentations on topics pertinent to engineering. Also includes guest speakers from the engineering profession. Students must take ◎ CME 491A - Engineering Seminar in order to receive credit for CME 491B. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ ECON 222 - Statistics for Business and Economics or STAT 210 - Statistics , ECON 201 - Principles of Microeconomics , and ECON 202 - Principles of Macroeconomics . Strongly recommended: △ ECON 303 - Intermediate Macroeconomics . Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ ECEO 416 - Preschool and Kindergarten Curriculum and Methods3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with theories of curriculum and curriculum planning. The course will also provide information for students to better recognize and understand some leading curricula, so that to comprehend different types of curriculum planning. Meanwhile, the course prepared future teacher with effective teaching strategies for their practice. By involving the statements of the Minnesota standards for teachers of early childhood education in the class, the students will be able to design their own activities for children. The involvement and importance of families in early childhood education will be introduced as well. This course includes 25 field experience hours.
Admission to the ECEO Program and ECEO 405 - Topics of Early Childhood Education . Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than a C grade. Course Registration
△ EDUC 334 - Teaching Mathematics in the Elementary School3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Teaching competencies such as guiding student inquiry, demonstrating mathematical principles and procedures, and using a variety of instructional aids are developed in relation to scope and sequence of elementary curriculums. Lecture with field experience.
Admission to ELEC or ELEM program; ◆ EDFD 440 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: B-6th Grade or ◆ EDFD 441 - Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment: K-12 and 5-12 . Grade only. Offered each semester. Course may be retaken once due to student withdrawal or earning less than a C grade. Course Registration
△ EDUC 416 - Early Childhood/Kindergarten Curriculum4
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course covers physical, social, emotional, language and cognitive development of children ages 3-6, in learning environments and the community relationships needed to support this development. Lecture with practicum. Field experience of 30 hours in an approved preschool or kindergarten classroom required.
In this seminar course, students will undertake a scaffolded research project based on the theoretical frames and research methods covered in ETHN 368. Students will first revise their research proposal centering on race and/or ethnicity in the United States. The remainder of the course will be devoted to the research, writing, and presentation process, resulting in a 20-25 page research paper and conference-style paper presentation. The course will focus on: the process of undertaking a research project, including how to find, evaluate, and understand primary and secondary source material; the ethics of working with underserved communities; the political projects of research; the failures, successes, and reconfiguration of research projects; and the means of disseminating research, including conferences and journal/book contributions. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
△ HADM 317 - Management of Human Resources in Healthcare3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides students with an overview of theories, research, and practice in human resource management (HRM) and industrial relations. Students are introduced to HRM planning, job analysis, recruitment, selection, training, development, performance management, compensation, benefits, safety and health, labor relations, collective bargaining, legal environment of employment and international HRM. Effective HRM creates a win-win relationship with employees by seeking the best fit between organizational and individual goals.
HLL, HWM, PHHL, or PHHA program admission, or instructor permission and HLA director notification. Grade only. Offered annually. Course Registration
◆ HLA 303 - Applied Analytics for Healthcare Leaders3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. This fully online asynchronous course provides a comprehensive introduction to healthcare data analytics, equipping students with foundational skills to transform data into actionable insights for operational and strategic initiatives. Students will explore diverse healthcare data types, from clinical to financial records, and master the fundamentals of data governance, validation, and analytics methodologies, including descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive analyses. The curriculum emphasizes applied learning, focusing on real-world applications such as staffing-to-workload modeling, performance metrics, and project management with data-driven risk tracking. The course culminates in an in-depth final project where students vet and analyze a simulated healthcare dataset, while also examining the critical role of emerging technologies like generative AI and NLP, ensuring a thorough understanding of current and future ethical considerations in the field.
HLA major and HLA 300 - Foundations for Health Professionals ; or permission by instructor and HLA Program Director. Grade only. Offered annually (usually fall semester). Course Registration
✽ HLA 310 - Fundamentals of Health and Wellness3
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces learners to a holistic approach to personal health and wellness across the lifespan using practical tools to make informed lifestyle choices. Students will examine topics such as stress management, psychological, financial, and occupational health, relationships, addiction, nutrition, physical fitness, weight management, aging, and preventing chronic diseases. This course empowers students to take charge of their physical, mental and emotional well-being by emphasizing disease prevention, self-awareness, and informed decision-making. Required minimum
◎ HLA 366 - Professional Communication Skills for Health Care Leaders3
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This online course will allow you to explore and apply communication theories, concepts, tools, and techniques necessary for appropriate and effective communication as a leader in diverse professional and organizational settings in the health care field. The course emphasizes group collaboration and oral communication skills, including presentational speaking and the use of presentational technology. This course prepares students to interview for and work in health care organizations, internships, and consulting.
Restricted to undergraduate programs in Healthcare Leadership & Administration and Individualized Studies. Completion of the communication credits required for GEP GOAL 1, Basic Skills, in the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) and HLA 300 - Foundations for Health Professionals (or instructor permission and HLA program director notification). Grade only. Offered annually.
△ HLA 414 - Health Care Policy/Quality Healthcare Delivery3
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. This course provides a base for health professionals to shape health care policy in the work place, organizations, communities, and government at the local, state and federal level. Issues shaping health care, such as analysis of the health care financing, patient quality and safety, and healthcare practice models are analyzed. Tools for being a health care advocate are discussed. Restricted to undergraduate and graduate programs in Healthcare Leadership & Administration (or instructor permission and notification of the HLA Program Director). Required minimum
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. An examination of the skills required to locate funding opportunities and write and submit grant applications and reports for health promotion and education programs. The course is designed to help students gain experience and practice in finding grant money and applying for grants to undertake community health projects.
Completion of MnTC Goal Area 1, Communication and minimum 15 credits (or instructor permission and notification of HLA Program Director). Grade only. Offered annually (usually spring semester).
◆ INDS 333 - Healthy Lifestyle Management for Self and Others3
This course allows the traditional and non-traditional student in a variety of majors and careers to gain an understanding of the many dimensions of health and wellness that improve, promote and maintain overall health of individuals, organizations and communities. Students in Individualized Studies (IND), health and health-related careers, education, and adult learners in general who are interested in managing healthy lifestyles are encouraged to participate. Aspects of personal health will be addressed as well as learning skills that address motivation, change, communication, and program design.
sophomore standing. Grade or P/NC. Offered when demand warrants.
◆ MCOM 210 - Visual Communication3
Meets GEP Math/Critical Analysis Intensive. Basic visual communication theory as it applies to mass communication with practical, hands-on application. Students explore visual literacy, aesthetics, design principles, creativity, critical evaluation of images in a variety of media, and the ethics of visual communication. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
ENG 111 - College Reading and Writing and junior standing. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters. Course Registration
✽ PESS 161 - Fundamentals of Outdoor Activities3
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course addresses fundamentals of outdoor adventure activities that can be addressed in adventure education, adventure-based physical education programs, and other programs in the sport leadership industry. Students gain knowledge and competency in select activities such as indoor & outdoor rock climbing, mtn biking, high & low ropes courses, paddle sports(canoe, kayak, stand up paddle boarding), ice climbing, snowshoeing, and other outdoor activities that are implemented to enhance physical activity for a lifetime. Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Introduction to the basic techniques of recreational ballroom dancing. Includes the foxtrot, waltz, lindy, and rumba. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course covers basic water safety skills and knowledge including physical and mental adjustment to water for non-swimmers. Additional fee. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Fundamental skills and knowledge appropriate for the beginner, intermediate, and advanced skier. Additional fee. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Fundamental skills and knowledge necessary for the recreational purposes of the participant. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course will teach students the techniques of a golf swing. Golf course strategies and etiquette will be explained and examined on an authentic golf course. Additional fee. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. PESS 145 serves as an introductory course in the fundamentals of rock climbing technical as well as movement skills. Students will learn techniques such as belaying, knot tying, basic climbing movement skills, as well as the use of autobelays, bouldering wall, and basic climbing equipment use and lifespan. Grade only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces the student to varied contemporary, movement-based activities. A variety of activities will be introduced as a means of encouraging movement and expanding the student’s leisure interest profile. Additional fee for some courses. Grade or P/NC. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. PESS 146, Introduction to Ice Climbing serves as an introductory course to the sport of ice climbing. This course focuses on basic knowledge in the use of ice climbing equipment, rope and belaying skills, as well as fundamental climbing movement. All classes are taught at the Winona Ice Park. Grade only. Offered alternate semesters (usually spring).
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. A theory and lab course designed to encourage a lifetime commitment to regular physical fitness. Includes wellness topics, laboratory sessions, and aerobic activities. Activities vary according to semester offered. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants.
PESS 114 - Fundamentals of Adventure Education and ✽ PESS 161 - Fundamentals of Outdoor Activities or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered annually or when demand warrants. Course Registration
◎ PHYS 455 - Engineering Design Project1-4
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. Identify, formulate, and solve an engineering problem to involve designing and building a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and sustainability. Instructor permission required. Grade only. Offered each semester.
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces the student to varied contemporary, movements-based activities. A variety of activities will be introduced as a means of encouraging movement and expanding the student’s leisure interest profile. Grade or P/NC. Offered fall and spring semesters.
This activity-based course is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills, and experiences to partake in a variety of outdoor pursuits with competence and confidence. In addition to engaging in activities* such as climbing, mountain biking, camping, and hiking, students will also delve into the cultural, historical, and environmental aspects of the natural landscapes they encounter. A holistic understanding of outdoor environments and fostering personal wellness across the lifespan will be emphasized. This course meets both on and off campus. Grade only. Offered fall and spring semesters.
✽ RTTR 246 - Leisure Education in Therapeutic Recreation3
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This course introduces leisure education as a process whereby students will “recognize leisure as an avenue for personal satisfaction and enrichment, become familiar with an array of leisure opportunities, understand the impact leisure has on society, and make decisions regarding their own leisure behavior.” (Zeyen, Odum & Lacaster, 1977). Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
RED 301 - Development Theories , RED 303 - Family and Community Engagement , RED 310 - STEM in the Elementary Classrooms , RED 311 - Ethnographers of Language in Elementary Classrooms , RED 312 - Global Studies in the Elementary School , RED 401 - Kid-Watching , RED 402 - Data Collect, Interpret, Use , RED 403 - Data Decisions , △ RED 410 - STEM Field Experience: Collaborations, Instruction & Student Learning , RED 411 - Ethnographers Field Experience , and RED 412 - Global Studies Field Experience . Grade only. Offered fall semester. Course Registration
RED 301 - Development Theories , RED 302 - Diverse Learners/Human Relations , RED 310 - STEM in the Elementary Classrooms , RED 311 - Ethnographers of Language in Elementary Classrooms , RED 401 - Kid-Watching , RED 402 - Data Collect, Interpret, Use , △ RED 410 - STEM Field Experience: Collaborations, Instruction & Student Learning and RED 411 - Ethnographers Field Experience . Grade only. Offered spring semester. Course Registration
◎ SPED 441 - Student Teaching for Developmental Disabilities1-16
Meets GEP Oral Intensive. This student teaching experience covers instruction and case management for K-12 students with mild to severe developmental disabilities. It is a full-time, semester-long placement in a special education classroom under the supervision of a licensed special education teacher and a university supervisor. This is the final requirement before licensure. All coursework must be completed. P/NC only. Offered each semester. Course Registration
Meets GEP Writing Intensive. Students conduct research in sustainability under the direction of a faculty supervisor. A formal research report is required. Time is arranged with research advisor.
declared sustainability minor and instructor permission. Grade only. Offered fall, spring, and summer terms.
✽ THAD 125 - Meditation Practice1
Meets Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. Students learn how to practice mindfulness meditation as a lifelong skill for personal development and integration. This course is designed to provide students with knowledge, skills, and support for independent practice. Grade only. Offered at least once annually. Repeatable up to 8 credits. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. An introduction to tap technique emphasizing musicality, expression, and style in performance within its cultural and historical context. Grade only. Offered occasionally. Repeatable once. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. An introduction to movement techniques and music from several approaches to dance with roots in jazz, explored within their cultural and historical contexts. Grade only. Offered annually. Repeatable once. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This fundamental level contemporary technique course focuses on in-studio physical experiences that develop embodied knowledge. The dancing in this course relies upon applied theory and anatomical principles to introduce concepts regarding function and expression for the aspiring contemporary dancer. Contemporary dance history and choreographic practices support the course’s physical work. Grade only or P/NC. Offered each semester. Repeatable once. Course Registration
Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement. This fundamental ballet technique course focuses on learning and applying ballet vocabulary to the form and function of one’s moving body. A studio course, the course’s regular physical practices are supported by a survey of historical and cultural content as well as the viewing and analysis of ballet performances. Grade only. Offered annually. Repeatable once. Course Registration
✽ THAD 155 - Contemporary Dance Techniques I , a score of 20 on the Contemporary Placement Audition Test, or instructor permission. Grade only. Offered each semester.
✽ THAD 253 - The Jazz Dance Continuum II2
Meets GOAL 6 (Fine Arts) and Physical Development and Wellness Requirement.
