124 courses with the subject HONR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
This course is designed as an orientation class for UHP freshmen as well as an opportunity for professional/personal development. Students are exposed to corporate and business professionals who conduct modules on all aspects of professional growth. Students also prepare and present a professional portfolio.
Lectures, discussions, and student writing based upon a central theme - such as “Famous Biographies” - which may vary from year to year. Original work and interpretations and adaptations of original works are bases for discussions. The faculty member who conducts the colloquium may invite outside experts to participate when he/she deems it advisable.
This course is designed to help you connect leadership concepts to the practice and research of leadership. It serves as an investigation of leadership when applied to specific contexts related to various fields and majors. Students will develop their definition of leadership as an inquiry investigation of personal strengths, communication, critical thinking skills, problem-solving techniques, and a philosophy of leadership.
Team development theory; emphasizes research on team member behaviors, team decision-making models, and positive conflict in team environments. This course is very pragmatic in its approach, and it is one that you will find very useful in your future contacts and work with people. Because of the emphasis on leadership and teams, this course requires that you be ready for interactive experiences in class. Course may be taken twice.
Critical examination of enslavement and colonization on the minds and institutions of Africans throughout the world.
An examination of the dynamics of the African-American family. The course studies the institution of marriage, customs, male/female relationships, and value orientation. Special attention is given to both the nuclear family and the extended family in the African-American community.
(COMM 3160) This course is designed to provide an overview of integrated marketing communications. It will cover the additional use of emerging media, as well as database techniques to establish competitive advantage.
(COMM 3300) Introduction to online and convergence news writing with emphasis on style and structure for print and multimedia products.
(COMM 3520) Analysis of law and regulation in terms of the social, political, and economic interests they are designed to protect and in terms of their impact on the communication industry. The First Amendment, rights of privacy, and communication ethics are considered.
(CRMJ 3010) An intensive study of courtroom case preparation, officer demeanor in court, effective presentation of evidence, trial procedure, use of written notes, officer appearance, and reaction to cross-examination. (Elective)
Criminal Justice 301 (CRMJ 3020) Discussion of criminal law and procedure, including constitutional law as it impinges upon the legal system and the crime. Topics include a review of the relevant constitutional criminal cases before the various courts of appeals and the United States Supreme Court. (Elective)
(ENGL 3120) A workshop in writing poetry. The course examines the techniques involved in writing poetry, placing emphasis on the writing of varied poetic types and relating poetry to other forms of art.
(ENGL 3610) A study of major American writers and literary movements, including such writers as Edwards, Franklin, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, Douglass, Dickinson, and Whitman, and such movements as Puritanism, the Enlightenment, Romanticism, and Transcendentalism.
(ENGL 3620) A study of literary trends since the Civil War, with emphasis on such major figures as Twain, Crane, Dreiser, Frost, Eliot, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, Ellison, Lowell, Bishop, Baldwin, Rich, and Bellow, and such movements as realism, naturalism, modernism, and postmodernism.
A survey of literature relevant to the interests and concerns of young adults. It is required of English majors enrolled in the Teacher Education Program.
(ENGL 3730) A course offering prospective teachers of the primary grades an opportunity to become familiar with literature suited to the needs and tastes of children. Principles that underline the selection of children’s literature for classrooms and libraries are considered. Required of all candidates for certification in Elementary Education.
(GEOG 3500) The properties, behavior, and importance of the atmosphere. Emphasis is given to observation and analysis of clouds and storm systems, tornados, and hurricanes causes and global distribution of climate types, and major atmospheric concerns, including the greenhouse effect, acid rain, the ozone hole, and climatic change.
(PHIL 3600) Issues in ethics and social philosophy, including foundational arguments of the civil rights movement, cultural diversity, and African American approaches to philosophy.
(POLI 3100) An introduction to social science research methodology, which involves data collection and processing procedures, computer usage, surveys, statistical analysis, and research design.
(POLI 3630) The nature of international organizations and regional organizations. Materials include military, economic, cultural, and political integration experiences, with emphasis on the United Nations and its agencies, the European Economic Community (EEC), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Organization of American States (OAS), Organization of African Unity (OAU), and Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
(POLI 3670) The forces and factors involved in American foreign policy and the processes through which it is developed.
(SOCI 3000) Introduction to elementary statistics, with emphasis on analysis and interpretation of social survey data. Required of all Social Work and Sociology majors.
(SOCI 3600) Development and change in the family as a social institution are examined through the use of cross-cultural materials. Topics include the development of family expectations and roles, cultural conditioning and learning, emotional interaction, mate selection, and family unity. Attention is paid to changes currently affecting the American family. Required of all Sociology majors.
(SOCI 3850) Sociological analysis of the American political system. Attention is given to the concept of power, elitist-pluralist controversy, end-of-ideology debate, and related topics.
Sociological analysis of the American political system. Attention is given to the concept of power, elitist-pluralist controversy, end-of-ideology debate, and related topics.
(CRCS 3030) An intensive study of critically ill patient care which includes special procedures, patient monitoring techniques and evaluation, acute and chronic respiratory failure, neuromuscular diseases, and trauma management.
(HCAP 3100) The economics of the healthcare industry will be reviewed with an emphasis on the supply and demand for healthcare services. Critical issues that will be examined include the evolution of the healthcare industry in the United States, economic mechanisms of the industry, methods of payment, cost-effectiveness, cost/benefit analysis, national health insurance plans, financial incentives for physician reimbursements, and governmental subsidization and control. The economics of the present healthcare system will also be analyzed about poor and minority groups. The United States healthcare system will be discussed from the evaluation of the World Health Organization.
(HLSC 3000) This course presents current issues and information on professionalism and medical ethics for Health Sciences professionals. Specific areas that will be investigated include what it means to be a professional, career development strategies, the role of service for the professional, ethical issues for healthcare providers, the ongoing process of developing an ethical practice, withdrawing care from the terminally ill, and other current issues in the national media.
(HLSC 3050) This course introduces students to the basic concepts of epidemiology, health promotion, disease prevention, and their impact on the health status of culturally diverse and vulnerable individuals, families, small groups, and communities. The focus is on health problems and potential interventions throughout the life of an individual. The principles of teaching/learning and the process of critical thinking are incorporated as they apply to the health professional.
(HPSS 3050) A course designed to examine current trends and attitudes toward human sexuality behavior with an emphasis on sexuality throughout the life cycle, interpersonal relationships, roles, interrelationships, and family member roles and responsibilities.
(NURS 3320) This course introduces students to the essential role and principles of professional nursing practice which includes foundations of nursing practice, professionalism, professional socialization, and health promotion in nursing. The development of the professional role is discussed with a focus on integration and collaboration with the interdisciplinary health care team.
(ACCT 3110) A study and application of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for asset valuation, income measurement, and financial statement presentation for business organizations, and the processes through which these principles evolve. Emphasis is placed on the conceptual framework underlying financial accounting, expanded accounting cycle review, time value of money concepts, and components of financial statements, such as cash and receivables, inventories, property, plant and equipment, intangible assets, financial instruments, and liabilities.
(ACCT 3120) This course represents a continuation of the intensive study and application of the generally accepted accounting principles for asset valuation, income measurement, and financial statement presentation begun in ACCT 3110. Emphasis is placed on accounting for stockholders’ equity, investments, revenue recognition, income taxes, pensions, leases, and the statement of cash flows. Accounting changes and error analysis as well as full disclosure in financial reporting is discussed.
(BISI 3500) This course will cover both the predictive and descriptive models of analysis to discover patterns and relationships in sets of data. The total knowledge discovery process will be examined including identification of the problem to be solved, collection and preparation of data, deploying the models, and interpreting and monitoring results.
(ECON 3120) Aggregate demand, aggregate supply, and equilibrium level of employment; the price level, inflation, and deflation.
(MGMT 3200) Managerial and business theory functions and processes applied to small business. Emphasis will be given to problems and practices peculiar to the establishment and operation of small business enterprises. Opportunities, hazards, strategies, and objectives will be analyzed from broad managerial and specific functional aspects. Case studies, research, selected presentations by small business owners, and other teaching methodologies will be used.
(HSMG 3800) A sales-oriented course focusing on the sales process as it relates to the hospitality and events management industry. Particular attention is directed at developing a promotional plan, programs, and materials in the hospitality and events management industry and its industry segments. Students will also be introduced to concepts in revenue management.
(BISI 3250) This course allows students to bring their spreadsheet skills to an expert level. Completion of this module will enable students to master the more advanced functions of spreadsheet applications, enabling them to produce more sophisticated reports, and to perform complex mathematical and statistical calculations, thus saving time and improving productivity in the completion of tasks.
(AITT 3700) Properties and conditions of the atmosphere, landforms, and topography lead to an understanding of weather conditions.
(AREN 3410) Reactions, shear forces, and moments in determinate structures from gravity and lateral loads, influence lines, moving loads, deflection of beams, trusses, and frames, introduction to matrix methods of structural analysis.
(AREN 3420) Behavior and design of rectangular beams and T-sections and one-way slabs for bending, shear, and deflection. Topics also include the design of columns for axial forces and bending moments, shear and development of reinforcement, and introduction to footing design.
(AREN 3440) The analysis and design of structural steel elements and connections by LRFD Method, including tension members, compression members, beams, and columns subjected to axial forces and bending moments.
(CVEN 3000) Understanding of various measures used to identify pollution levels in the environment. Study of population growth and its impacts on environmental sustainability. Methods to recognize, analyze, and solve environmental problems related to air, water, and soil.
(CVEN 3130) Principles of soil mechanics, index properties of soils, particle size and gradation, soil identification and classification, permeability of soils, failure criteria, concept of effective stress in soils, shear strength and shear testing, settlement and consolidation tests.
(CVEN 3420) Behavior and design of rectangular beams and T-sections and one-way slabs for bending, shear, and deflection. Topics also include the design of columns for axial forces and bending moments, shear and development of reinforcement, and introduction to footing design.
(ENGR 3200) A course that considers the engineering design process as an interdisciplinary activity. Engineering Statistics, economic decision-making, and the design process are introduced as are oral and written technical reporting. A comprehensive design project is required as is a technical report and an oral report of the design.
(AGSC 3400) A study of the fundamental laws of heredity and their relation to livestock production. Identification and use of breed differences, breeding systems, gene frequencies, heritability and heterosis, pedigree information, and progeny testing for selection and mating of livestock are covered. Advances in livestock genetic evaluation techniques are also discussed.
(DIGN 3200) This course introduces the concepts and practices of sustainable design. Lectures will cover current technology, products, design practices, and legislation that impact our environment. Students will learn how designers can reduce environmental impact and improve environmental quality through design.
(DIGN 3500) A course designed for students who wish to experiment with art studio problems, related art problems, design inspiration, and media with the guidance of the instructor.
(NUFS 3120) In this course, students apply basic nutrition principles to life situations. The course includes the study of current issues in nutrition, community resources, and world nutrition problems. Field experiences.
(NUFS 3330) A course that includes a study of nutrition as it relates to children from prenatal life through adolescence. Application of knowledge and nutrition education are emphasized. Experiences with the Early Learning Center are included.
(NUFS 3350) Physiologic and biochemical principles and results of current research are used to build a foundation for the exploration of nutrition across the stages of growth and development, maturation, and again. These serve as a basis for consideration of the social, economic, physiologic, and lifestyle factors that influence nutrition status, food choices, and specific life stage concerns. Particular attention is paid to using the principles of nutrition in planning and implementing recommendations for dietary change. The course is designed for undergraduate students in dietetics and health-related programs.
(CHEM 3210, 3211) Topics covered include the laws of thermodynamics and their application to physical processes and chemical systems, ideal and real gases, single and multi-component phase equilibrium, solutions of non-electrolytes and electrolytes, and electrochemistry. The laboratory component emphasizes the material covered in the lecture. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week.
(CHEM 3410, 3411) A study of the chemical and physical properties and biological functions of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Topics include cell membranes, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, replication, transcription, and translation. Laboratory component emphasizes the ionization of acids and bases, pH and buffers, important biochemical techniques, and the chemistry of the major classes of biological compounds. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory per week.
(BIOL 3920) Course designed to improve written, oral, and quantitative skills necessary to enhance career development in the sciences.
(BIOL 3200,3201) Introduces the concepts of physiology, including topics from cellular and animal physiology.
Lectures, discussions and student writing based upon a central theme - such as “Black Arts” - which may vary from year to year. Original work and interpretations and adaptations of original works are bases for discussions. The faculty member who conducts the colloquium may invite outside experts to participate when he/she deems it advisable.
In this course, you’ll be called on to probe, question, and evaluate how power and influence interact to impact leadership effectiveness. You’ll grapple with understanding the dynamics of power, and organizational politics, and learn to tell the difference between winning strategies and mediocre strategies. You will also become more skilled in spotting ways to improve your strategy and potential as a leader as you navigate organizations and your career.
Students will take a multi-disciplinary approach to the preparation of a professional business plan. Although the plan is the final product, the course explores and develops the more important skills of evaluating a business opportunity, validating markets, and the skills conducive to venture success including team building, organizing, planning, and persuading. The format for the classes uses both text on the subject and a considerable amount of review of award-winning Opportunity Funding Corporation Venture Challenge Competition plans and presentations.
A senior level course designed to expose students to current events, issues, personalities, activities, and career opportunities in various areas of study offered by the university, through guest speakers, field trips, and the study of selected topics that will prepare them for excellence upon graduation. Some sections designated as part of the Leadership curriculum. This course is usually experiential in nature. Course may be taken twice.
A course designed to expose students in the Honors Program to different cultures through the study of cultural norms, government, schools, current issues, and career opportunities. The goal may be accomplished through actual travel to a different culture or through studying “the city as text.” May also be offered in the Spring semester.
(AFAS 4120) An advanced seminar to explore in depth some aspects of ancient civilizations of Africa. It concentrates on such topics as cosmology and primordial philosophy. Particular attention is given to Kemetic astronomy, mathematics, the solar calendar, and the writing system.
(ART 4550) A study of the development of African American visual arts from the twentieth century to the present period.
(COMM 4210) Communication in small groups, emphasizing principles, practices, and patterns in practical situations.
(COMM 4320) Understanding dimensions of communication that apply across cultural boundaries. Emphasis is placed on both theoretical and practical awareness of communication in and between cultures.
(COMM 4600) The scope of the subject matter is to be determined by the instructor.
(ENGL 4010). May be taken twice with different topics.
(ENGL 4012) The scope of the subject matter is to be determined by the instructor.
(ENGL 4130). Traditional approaches to grammar. The course addresses the needs of student writers and student teacher interns who need knowledge of the development and structure of the English language and review of traditional grammar in light of their present and future professional goals. (Required of candidates for secondary certification in English.)
(ENGL 4510). Selections from the works of Conrad, Forster, Lawrence, Joyce, Woolf, and others.
(ENGL 4920). An advanced workshop in poetry writing, focusing on student work. The course covers such elements of poetry as rhythm, lineation, image-making, and figurative language. Students learn about these elements through the process of writing their poems, studying poems by professionals, and delivering oral reports.
(ENGL 4950). A course designed for liberal arts and technical/professional majors to extend investigative and research skills necessary for senior projects and other major papers in the various disciplines. Final projects focus on details in information management and articulation through a variety of documentation styles. Electronic writing for data and production is required. A writing-intensive course.
(GEOG 4650) Introduction to the concept of environmental sustainability as it pertains to national and global security. Assessment of ecological threats to human systems stability using applied geography techniques including geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing.
(GEOG 4850) Cities as geographic units, including functions and structures, with attention to urban growth patterns, socioeconomic functions and issues, rural/urban relationships, and contemporary trends.
(MUS 4240) Treats music from colonial times through Charles Ives; MUSC 4250 covers music from 1930 to the present.
(POLI 4057) Student- or faculty-generated courses. The scope of subject matter is determined by students and instructors.
(POLI 4058) Student- or faculty-generated courses. The scope of subject matter is determined by students and instructors.
(POLI 4360) An introduction to the politics of the modern Middle East. Topics include the history and influence of Islam, the legacy of imperialism, the formation of modern nation-states, the rise of nationalism, political reform, and the role of religion in the politics of the region. In addition, the international politics of the Middle East are also examined.
(SOCI 4000) An examination of the problems of crime and criminals, the making of the criminal, the theories of crime and punishment, the machinery employed in dealing with the criminal, penal, and correctional institutions, and programs of correction. Case studies and visits to institutions serve as aids in enriching understanding.
(CRCS 4320) Objectives, methods, and expected results of pulmonary rehabilitation will be presented and discussed. Patient testing methods, including clinical exercise testing, patient and family education, bronchial hygiene, breathing retraining, physical reconditioning, and home care will be described and discussed.
(CRCS 4410) This course includes clinical management of patients and clinical simulations. Also, the human dimensions of personnel, financial, and material management, and planning as related to respiratory care services are presented and discussed.
(HCAP 4900) An introduction to research design will be provided with an emphasis on the application of statistical and research techniques to problems of concern to the healthcare system. Students will be required to carry out a research problem to completion.
(HLSC 4300) The objective of this course is to acquaint students with epidemiology as a scientific discipline and to facilitate the students’ understanding of the role of epidemiology in health service planning and administration. An emphasis will be placed on various methods used in current epidemiologic studies of chronic diseases, public health, vital statistics, environmental sanitation, and communicable disease control on a local, national, and global basis.
(NURS 4220) This course is an introduction to the research process and the nurse’s role in applying research to nursing practice and client care. Emphasis will be placed on critiquing published research studies and research utilization. Three lecture hours each week.
(NURS 4330) This course introduces the dynamic process of leadership within a variety of healthcare settings and organizational structures in the context of professional nursing practice. The professional nurse’s role, influence, and contributions as a leader, provider, and manager of client care and member of the profession are explored.
(NURS 4360) The course provides a theoretical background for the practice of community health nursing. It is based on the synthesis of nursing theory and the public health sciences. Emphasis is on health promotion, health maintenance, and disease prevention among population groups. The course assists students to recognize and analyze, the interrelationships between individuals, families, population groups, and communities in determining the health status of each. The impact of political, economic, social, environmental, and cultural.il concerns, on the health of populations, are examined. Three lecture hours each week.
(ACCT 4010) Provides theory and application of accounting principles to special accounting problems. Topics include partnerships, business combinations and consolidated financial statements, foreign currency transactions and foreign currency translation, nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, and other selected accounting topics.
(BISI 4160) This course provides students an excellent exposure to the world of Big Data. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to understand the sources, collection, management, analysis, and presentation of large volumes of structured and unstructured data in an effective and efficient manner. Students will be exposed to modern information technology tools to enhance data analytics and visualization.
(BISI 4600) This course emphasizes on the concepts of business intelligence (BI) to support better business decision making. It explores how business problems can be solved effectively by using operational data to create data warehouses and then applying data mining tools and analytics to gain new insights into organizational operations. A detailed discussion of the analysis, design, and implementation of systems for BI such as descriptive analytics, predictive analytics, prescriptive analytics, and big data are included.
(ECON 4800) Examination of key economic issues. Such major objectives as economic progress and economic justice provide a general framework for analyzing economic growth, inflation, unemployment, public debt, income maintenance, agriculture, and international economic affairs.
(MGMT 4040) Theoretical foundations for the study and analysis of organizations including theory development and important research findings. Examines aspects of various systems and behavior. Emphasis will be on the dynamics, efficiency, and effectiveness of organizational systems.
(MGMT 4600) Planning and design of systems for goods and service flow in the supply chain. Integrated supply chain strategies synthesizing supply management, production, logistics, and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems. Use of e-business in the integration, control, and execution of business processes in the supply chain.
(MGMT 4030) This course surveys the topics that form the foundation for human resource management. The primary topics included in this course are HR’s role in organizations, job analysis, job design, managing a diverse workforce, human resource information systems (HRIS), and employment law. An overview of the following HR processes will be included: acquiring a workforce, developing and evaluating the workforce, determining pay and rewards, and strategic HR issues.
(COMP 4910) This course is for teaching important emerging computer science topics that are not covered in other CS courses.
(EECE 4360) This course presents the design of embedded systems that integrate microprocessors into digital systems. The course will teach students the integration of hardware and software into a complete system. The course will also teach the use and integration of FPGAs using both compiler-driven digital design and HDL design tools. Topics will include hardware interfacing, communication and bus protocols, peripheral systems, embedded and real-time operating systems, real-time constraints, networking, memory system performance, system integration, and testing.
(PSYC 4210) Survey of the study of psychological experience produced by sensory stimulation. The course will emphasize current theory and research related to vision and audition. Clinical topics related to perception, such as color blindness and synesthesia, will also be discussed.
(PSYC 4515) Individual study and research under faculty guidance.
(PSYC 4516) Individual study and research under faculty guidance.
(PSYC 4517) Individual study and research under faculty guidance.
(PSYC 4125) This course will support the design and proposal of an original research project in psychology.
(DIGN 4000) A course that includes a study of the historical and contemporary interiors, traditional and modern, classic Asian, European and current influences, and contemporary.
(DIGN 4110) A studio course in which students utilize the design process in the analysis and planning of non-residential interior environments such as healthcare, restaurants, preschool, and retail facilities. The course includes a study of current codes relating to health, safety, and handicapped accessibility in non-residential design.
(DIGN 4120) A course in which students design and execute art crafts using inexpensive materials and tools. The content of the course includes the relationship of design to function, materials, tools, and techniques; understanding educational, economic, social, recreational, and therapeutic art craft work. Emphasis is placed on making creative objects of original design. Lab-lecture.
(DIGN 4210) A course whose major topics of this course are: problems in designing for living; integration of structural concepts; design in relation to the site, house, and interior environment; selection and coordination of furniture, fabrics, materials, and accessories in the interior space laboratory. Lab-lecture.
(DIGN 4350) A course in which students gain experience in established firms, institutions, showrooms, etc. Students are introduced to many practical applications of design theory directed toward various aspects of the fashion, interior, visual and fabric structure and decoration industry as well as specialized teaching. Each option is to be executed under the supervision of the concentration coordinator.
(NUFS 4530) A study of the modifications of the normal diet in the treatment of disease, food and drug interactions, and the role of the dietitian in health care.
(BIOL 4940) Exposure to current presentations by eminent scientists in biomedical research.
(COMM 4500) Completion of individual research or project through the application of the research methodology process. Required of all Departmental majors. Mass Communication majors must take either COMM 4500 or COMM 4510.
(PYSC 4500) A requirement of all seniors majoring in psychology. A course in which students plan and carry out projects in the area of psychology under the supervision of a faculty person.
(CRCS 4500) An approved directed independent study project. The students will collect clinical data, and analyze and write a detailed paper with references from pertinent journals. (Cardio-Respiratory Care Sciences)
(HPSS 4505) A course designed to instruct students in basic independent research skills. Students are to select an area of interest, select a method of investigation, gather and analyze data, and state conclusions based on the information obtained from the study in a written terminal project. It is required of all HPSS majors.
(FACS 4500) A course in which students develop skills related to techniques of professional writing, literature searching, and abstracting scientific material. Students will incorporate area-special concepts into an original project with an accompanying written component. Senior standing in the curriculum is required. (Family and Consumer Sciences)
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