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Formoreinformation:

hastings.edu

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AdmissionsOffice

HastingsCollege

710N.TurnerAve.

Hastings,NE68901-7621

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Toll-free

800.532.7642

Fax:

402.461.7490

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SpecialNotice

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Thecollegereservestherighttochangecurriculum,coursestructure,calendar,

graduationrequirementsandcostsduringthelifeofthiscatalogandwithoutnotice.

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Forthemostcurrentversion,visittheHastingsCollegewebsite:hastings.edu/catalog.

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HastingsCollegeisanequalopportunityemployerandeducator.

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ForquestionsregardingTitleIXandassociatedpolicies,contact:

ChandraEssex,

DirectorofStudentSupportandComplianceandTitleIXCoordinator

HastingsCollege

710N.TurnerAvenue

Hastings,NE68901

www.hastings.edu/HCcares

[email protected]

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THECOLLEGE

HastingsCollegewasfoundedin1882byPresbyterianswhofirmlybelievedthatthelifeofthemindandthelifeof

thespiritgohand-in-hand.Theyenvisionedacollegethatwouldnotonlydevelopintellectualpowers,butalso

encouragegrowthinspirit,characterandservicetotheworld.HonoringthehistoricPresbyteriancommitmentto

excellenceineducatingthewholeperson,thecollegeisdedicatedtothebestinthearts,sciencesandculture.

HastingsCollegeisanaccredited,private,coeducationalcollegethatoffersaprogramofstudybasedonthe

liberalarts.Asaprivateinstitution,theCollegereservestherighttowithholdortosuspendtheenrollmentofany

student.

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TheHastingsCollegeMission

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Hardwork.Community.

Immediateplaceanddistanthorizons.

DrawinginspirationfromourGreatPlainshome,

ourPresbyterianheritage,andourLiberalArtshistory,

HastingsCollegewillgraduatecreative,curiousand

caringstudentsequippedthroughexceptionalteaching

anddeliberatementoringtothriveascitizens

oftheirlocalandglobalcommunities.

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Accreditation

HastingsCollegeisacorporationorganizedunderthelawsofNebraskawithaself-perpetuatingBoardof

Trustees.Ithasauthoritytocarryonacademicwork,grantdegrees,andperformtheusualfunctionsofastandard

four-yearliberalartscollege.ItisauthorizedbytheStateDepartmentofEducationtoprepareteachersfor

certificationfortheelementaryandsecondarypublicschools.TheCollegeisaffiliatedwiththePresbyterianChurch

(U.S.A.)throughacovenantrelationship.TheBoardofTrusteesmeetsseveraltimesayeartoconsiderCollege

policies.

Recognizedbyeducationalaccreditingagenciesasastandardfour-yearcollegeofliberalarts,HastingsCollege

isaccreditedbytheHigherLearningCommissionandamemberoftheNorthCentralAssociation

(ncahigherlearningcommission.org,1-800-621-7440).ItscreditsareacceptedbytheUniversityofNebraskaandby

statedepartmentsofeducation.ItsgraduatesareregularlyacceptedtofullgraduatestandingbyleadingAmerican

universities.ItsgraduatesalsoareeligibleformembershipintheAmericanAssociationofUniversityWomen.

TheCollegeholdsmembershipintheNationalAssociationofSchoolsofMusic,theCouncilofIndependent

Colleges,theAssociationofPresbyterianCollegesandUniversities,theAssociationofIndependentCollegesand

UniversitiesofNebraska,andnumerousothereducationalorganizations.

TheTeacherEducationprogramatHastingsCollegeisaccreditedbytheNationalCouncilforAccreditationof

TeacherEducation(NCATE)onboththeelementaryandsecondarylevels.Anystudentwishingtoreviewthe

institution’saccreditationfileiswelcometodosoattheVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs’office.

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NursingProgram

StudentsinterestedinstudyingnursingatHastingsCollegehavetwooptions.Studentscancompletetheir

undergraduatedegreeatHastingsCollege(seetheBiologysectionofthisCatalog,HealthSystemsmajor)and

thenmakeapplicationtoCreightonUniversity’sAcceleratedB.S.N.programatCreighton’sMaryLanningCampus.

ThesecondoptionisthroughacooperativearrangementbetweenHastingsCollege,CreightonUniversityand

MaryLanningMemorialHospital.HastingsCollegeprovidescourseworkintheliberalartsandsciencesfor

studentsenrolledinCreightonUniversity’sBachelorofScienceinNursingDegreeProgram-MaryLanning

Campus.

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MastersofArtsinTeaching

After105yearsasanundergraduateinstitution,HastingsCollegewasauthorizedbytheNorthCentral

Association,inthespringof1987,tooffertheMasterofArtsinTeachingdegree.Thatdegreeprogramisdescribed

inaseparateGraduateCatalog.

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FederalDisclosureInformation

Federalregulationrequiresthatcertaininformationbemadeavailabletostudentsonrequest:GraduationRates

beginningwith1991enteringstudents,CampusCrimestatistics,andEquityinAthleticsstatistics.Thestatisticsare

availableatwww.hastings.eduorbycontactingtheBusinessOfficeorRegistrar’sOfficeinHurley-McDonaldHall.

IfyouhavequestionscontacttheRegistrar’sOfficeat402.461.7306or1.800.532.7642EXT7306.

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ACADEMICS 

AcademicCalendar

2016-2017

Aug.22-23(Mon-Tues)…………………………………………………………………………. MeetingofNewFaculty

Aug.24(Wed)…………………………………………………………………...FacultyMeetingandEmployeeDinner

Aug.25-26(Thu-Fri)…………………………………………….Pre-OpeningFacultyandStaffMeetings2016-2017

Aug.26-28(Fri-Sun)…………………………………………………………………………………...NewStudentDays

Aug.29(Mon)……………………………………………………………………………....FallSemesterClassesBegin

Sept.14(Wed)…………………………………………………………………………………………....AssessmentDay

Oct.15-18(Sat-Tues)…………………………………………………………………………………………....FallBreak

Nov.22(Tues)……………………………………………………………….LastDayofClassesBeforeThanksgiving

Nov.23-27(Wed-Sun)…………………………………………………………………………....ThanksgivingVacation

Nov.28(Mon)…………………………………………………………………………………………… ClassesResume

Dec.9(Fri)………………………………………………………………………….. LastDayofFallSemesterClasses

Dec.12-15(Mon-Thurs)……………………………………………………………..FallSemesterFinalExaminations

Jan.4(Wed)…………………………………………………………………………………………………J-TermBegins

Jan.16(Mon)………………………………………………………………………………………..MLKDayCelebration

Jan.24(Tues.)……………………………………………………………………………………………….. J-TermEnds

Jan.25-29(Wed-Sun.)………………………………………………………………………………………J-TermBreak

Jan.30(Mon)……………………………………………………………………………SpringSemesterClassesBegin

Feb.15(Wed)…………………………………………………………………………………AssessmentDay(Seniors)

Mar.17(Fri)…………………………………………………………………. LastDayofClassesBeforeSpringBreak

Mar.18-26(Sat-Sun)…………………………………………………………………………………………SpringBreak

Mar.23(Mon)…………………………………………………………………………………………….ClassesResume

Apr.14-16(Fri-Sun)…………………………………………………………………………………………. EasterBreak

May12(Fri)…………………………………………….. LastDayofSpringSemesterClasses/HonorsConvocation

May15-18(Mon-Thurs)…………………………………………………………. SpringSemesterFinalExaminations

May19(Fri)…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Baccalaureate

May20(Sat)……………………………………………………………………………………………… Commencement

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TableofContents

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I. TheCollege III. AcademicPolicies

HCMission(PurposeandPhilosophy)....... 3 Academics………………………………. 144

Accreditation…………………………………3 AdvisingProgram……………………….. 144

NursingProgram………………………….... 4 StudentLoads…………………………… 144

MasterofArtsinTeaching………………… 4 ClassificationofStudents……………… 145

FederalDisclosure…………………………. 4 StudentRightsunderFERPA…………. 145

CreditHour………………………………. 146

II. Academics GradesandGradePointAverage…….. 146

AcademicCalendar…………………………4 ProcedureforChallengingaGrade…… 146

AcademicProgramOptions………………. 6 AcademicTranscriptPolicies…………. 147

AcademicDivisionsandDepartments…. 8 Pass/FailGradingPolicy………………. 147

LiberalArtsProgram……………………… 9 AcademicDishonesty………………….. 147

DirectoryofMajors……………………….. 13 SatisfactoryAcademicProgress:

DepartmentsandCourseDescriptions Probation,Suspension,Dismissal…. 148

Art………………………………………. 14 Dean’sList………………………………. 148

Biology…………………………………… 20 AlphaChi………………………………. 148

BusinessandEconomics……………… 27 GraduationHonors……………………… 149

Chemistry………………………………. 39 AdvancedPlacement(AP)Credits…… 149

CommunicationStudies………………. 42 InternationalBaccalaureate………….... 150

Education………………………………. 44 TransferCredits………………………… 151

HealthTechnology……………………. 57 

History………………………………….. 57 IV. StudentLife

Humanities……………………………… 63 ActivitiesandOrganizations………….. 154

InterdisciplinaryPrograms……………. 64 ServicesforStudents…………………. 158

JournalismandMediaArts…………… 66 CodeofConductand

LanguagesandLiteratures………….. 72 OtherCampusPolicies…………….. 159

MathematicsandComputerScience.. 83 ResidenceHallsandCampusLiving.. 160

Music………………………………….... 89

PerkinsLibrary………………………… 99 V. Admissions

Philosophy……………………………. 100 ApplicationProcedure………………… 162

PhysicalEducationand SummaryofCosts…………………….. 163

HumanPerformance…………….. 103 TermsofPayment……………………. 164

Physics………………………………. 110 StudentAssociationFee……………… 164

PoliticalScience…………………….. 112 WithdrawingfromtheCollege……….. 164

Pre-Nursing…………………………. 118 FinancialAid…………………………… 165

Psychology………………………….. 119 SAPProcedures……………………… 166

Religion……………………………… 124 

Science……………………………… 128 VI. AcademicDirectories

Sociology……………………………. 132 HastingsCollegeBoardofTrustees…. 167

StudentServices…………………… 138 AdministrativeandServicePersonnel.. 169

TheatreArts………………………… 139 TheFaculty……………………………. 170

Women’s&GenderStudies(minor).. 142

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AcademicProgramOptions

HastingsCollegestudentshavetwooptionsforcompletingtheircourseofstudy:theLiberalArtsProgramandthe

PersonalizedProgram.

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TheLiberalArtsProgramofStudy

MostHastingsCollegestudentscompletetheLiberalArtsProgramthatincludesatleastonerecognizedmajor

fieldandaseriesofgeneraleducationrequirements.

TheprimarygoaloftheLiberalArtsProgramatHastingsCollegeistostimulateintellectualcuriosityand

excitementessentialtolifelonglearning.

Specifically,thegoalsproposetodevelopinstudents:

1.Anunderstandingofthewaysofinquiryandtheorganizationofknowledgewhichcharacterizethe 

differentacademicdisciplines.

2.Anawarenessofconnectionsamongthedifferentacademicdisciplinesthatintegrateknowledge.

3.Anabilitytocommunicateeffectivelythroughlistening,speaking,reading,andwriting.

4.Anabilitytothinkcreatively,critically,logically,andindependently.

5.AnexperienceandappreciationofthediversityofculturesintheUnitedStatesandtheworld.

6.Anabilitytomakegoodandmoraljudgments,judgmentsmadeconsciouslyanddefensibly.

7.Asenseofpersonalresponsibilityforthecultivationofhabitsessentialtolife-longlearning,community

service,physicalfitness,andoptimumhealth.

Page9containsalistofLiberalArtsProgramrequirementsandthecoursesthatmaybetakentosatisfythem.

QuestionsabouttheserequirementsshouldbedirectedtotheacademicadvisorortheRegistrar’sOffice.

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CourseListingsandNumbering

CoursesatHastingsCollegearelistedunderatotalof35differentheadings.Allcoursesarenumberedbylevels.

Asageneralrule,100leveland200levelcoursesareforfirstandsecondyearstudents,and300leveland400

level(upperdivision)coursesareforjuniorsandseniors.Graduationrequirementsincludeatleast42hoursof

upper-divisionwork.

Thefollowingcoursenumbersareuniforminalldepartments:270and370=DirectedStudy,470=Independent

Study,280and480=Seminar,290and490=Internship,420=SecondaryTeachingMethods,and390=

ElementaryTeachingMethods.Coursesnumbered500andabovemaybetakenforgraduatecredit.Graduate

coursesarelistedintheMasterofArtsinTeaching(M.A.T.)catalog.



IndependentStudy,DirectedStudyandInternship

IndependentStudy(coursenumber470inalldepartments)isanimportantfeatureoftheHastingsCollege

academicprogram.Itisrequiredinsomedepartmentalmajorsandisrecommendedforstudentsplanningtoenter

graduateschool.IndependentStudy,whichisopenonlytojuniorsandseniorswhohaveacumulativegradepoint

averageofatleast2.5andanaverageofatleast3.0inthefieldinwhichthestudyisbeingtaken,impliesoriginal,

trulyindependentwork,withtheprimaryinitiativecomingfromthestudent.

Directedstudy,ontheotherhand,whichimpliesgreaterstructureandcontrolbytheinstructor,isavailablefor

lower-divisioncredit(coursenumber270)aswellasforupper-divisioncredit(coursenumber370),anddoesnot

havethesameprerequisitesasIndependentStudy.

TheInternshipProgram(coursenumbers290and490)providesanopportunityforstudentstoearnacademic

creditforpracticalworkexperienceundercertainprescribedconditions.AspecialInternshipCommitteeevaluates

internshipproposals.Eligibilityislimitedtofull-timestudentswithatleastsophomorestandingandagrade-point

averageofatleast2.5.Notmorethan12hoursofInternshipcreditmaybeappliedtowardthe127hoursrequired

forgraduation.StudentsmusthavetheapprovaloftheInternshipCommitteebeforeregisteringforthecourse.



6



JanuaryTerm

Since1966,akeycomponentofaHastingsCollegeeducationhasbeenaninnovativeJanuaryterm(J-term).

Beginningimmediatelyfollowingthewinterbreak,thisthree-weektermprovidesmaximumopportunityforcreative

imagination,bybothfacultyandstudent,intheintroductionoftopics,techniquesandmethodsofinstructionnot

alwaysfeasibleinthe14-weekterms.Workduringthisperiodmayincludefieldtripstoart,music,anddrama

centersofthecountry,studytoursathomeandabroad,independentstudybothonandoffcampus,andclasses,

seminars,orindependentresearchprojectsoncampus.Departmentsfrequentlybringinspecializedvisitingfaculty

forJ-termtoofferstudentsanenhancedcurriculumandtoexposethemtoavarietyofnewvoicesandviews.

ClassesarearrangedsothatstudentswillreceiveafullsemestercoursecreditfortheirJ-termexperience,withthe

workloadexpectedofasemester-longcourse.GiventheinnovativeandexperimentalnatureofJ-termcourses,

thesecourseswillrarelyfulfillrequirementsfortheLiberalArtsProgram,andcourseswillfulfillrequirementsfor

majorsonlywhenthosecoursesmeetthecriteriadescribedabove(“notalwaysfeasibleinthe14-weekterm,”

creative,imaginative,innovative).

J-termisanintegralpartoftheacademicyear,andparticipationisrequiredofallfull-timestudents.Followingthe

interdisciplinaryethosofthecollege,studentsshouldbeencouragedtoregisterforcoursesoutsidetheirmajorfield

duringthisthree-weekperiodofstudy.StudentsarealsoencouragedtodevelopmorepersonalizedJ-term

experiencessuchassupervisedinternshipsandpracticums,andjuniorsandseniorsmayapplyforoneJ-termaway

fromcampusforwhichtheydonotreceiveacademiccredit(seecourselistingINT94A-00).Appropriateusesof

suchanexperienceinclude,butarenotlimitedto,job-shadowing,professionalschoolvisitations,andpreparations

forstandardizedtestssuchastheGREandtheMCAT.



SummerSession

Tomakeupforlosttime,orreducetheircourseloadsduringthelongsemesters,studentsmaywishtotake

advantageofthesmallclassesandthemorerelaxedatmosphereofthesummersession,whichtakesplaceduring

JuneandJuly.Independentstudyprojectsarealsoavailable.Detailsaboutthesummersessionmaybeobtained

fromtheRegistrar’sOffice.HastingsCollegestudentswhowishtostudyatanotherinstitutionduringthesummer

shouldcleartheirtransferworkwiththeRegistrarinadvance.



7



AcademicDivisionsandDepartments

TheinstructionalprogramoftheCollegeisorganizedintofivedivisions,eachofwhichisrepresentedinthe

formulationofacademicpolicy.Divisionsarecomposedof19individualdepartmentsasfollows:



EducationDivision

 PhysicalEducation................................................................. BeckyHamik,Chair

 TeacherEducation................................................................ KathrynRempp,Chair



FineArtsDivision

 Art...................................................................................... ThomasKreager,Chair

 Music..................................................................................... RobinKoozer,Chair

 TheatreArts................................................................................. JimFritzler,Chair



HumanitiesDivision

 LanguagesandLiteratures.................................................... BenjaminWaller,Chair

 History...................................................................................... GlennAvent,Chair

 PhilosophyandReligion................................................... DanielDeffenbaugh,Chair 

ScienceDivision

 Biology....................................................................................... AmyMorris,Chair 

 Chemistry............................................................................... NeilHeckman,Chair

 MathematicsandComputerScience...................................... JohnSchneider,Chair

 Physics................................................................................ StevenBever,Chair



SocialScienceDivision

 BusinessandEconomics.................................................... DouglasKinnear,Chair

 CommunicationStudies............................................................. KittieGrace,Chair 

 JournalismandMediaArts......................................................... ChadPower,Chair

 PerkinsLibrary...................................................................... SusanFranklin,Chair

 PoliticalScience..................................................................... RobertAmyot,Chair

 Psychology........................................................................... JeriThompson,Chair

 Sociology.............................................................................. RobertKettlitz,Chair





RequirementforGraduation

RequirementsforgraduationwiththeBachelorofArtsdegreeortheBachelorofMusicdegreeinclude

1)thecompletionof127hoursofcollegework,2)acumulativeaverageof2.0oraboveinallwork

appliedtowardgraduation,togetherwithaminimumaverageof2.0inthemajorfield*,3)atotalof42

hoursofupper-divisionwork(coursesnumbered300orabove)and4)completionoftheLiberalArts

Program.

*TheTeacherEducationProgramhashigherGPARequirements.



8



LiberalArtsProgram

 

FocusArea

Requirement

Discipline

Courses

#I

SocialScience

3hrs.



3hrs.

Psychology/

Sociology

PoliticalScience/

Economics

Anythree-credit100-levelPsychology(PSY)

OrSociology(SOC)course.*



Selectonefrom:

PLS140,150,160,170

*2

,PLS220

orECO140,211

*2

,213.

#II

FineArts 

4-6hrs.

(Coursesfromtwo

ofthreeareas)

Art



Music



Theatre



AHT200oranyStudioorArtHist.course,

exceptAHT305

MU131,200,263,361,363,461oreight

consecutivesemestersinamajorensemble.*



THR200oranythree-creditTheatrecourse,

exceptTHR460

#III

Health&Wellness

2hrs. 

(1or2courses)

Physical

Education

PED102*

4

or2hrs.ofactivitycourses

(PED110-195).

#IV

Foreign

Language*



6-8hrs.

Foreign

Language

SPN101and103,

FRN101and103,

(GRK,HEB,LTN104and105).*



#V 

Communication*



WrittenCommunication

3hrs.

OralCommunication

3hrs.

English



Communication

Studies

ENG100*

10



COM100



#VI

Mathematics/

Science*



7-9hrs.



(Coursesfromtwoof

threeareas,onemust

bealabcourse)

LifeScience



Mathematics

PhysicalScience

BIO100,101/102/105(MajorsOnly)364

SCI261,300,304,311,313,326

MTH150,160,202,210,308

CHM111,151/155.

PHY201,211.

SCI124,136,222,223,232,261,262,434.

#VII

Humanities

12-14hrs

(4courses:oneineach

area,NoJ-Termcourses

willapply)

Literature



History*

8



Philosophy

Religion



AnyENGliteraturecourseofferedbythe

DepartmentofLanguagesandLiteratures.

AllcourseslistedbytheHistoryDepartment

(HIS),exceptHIS203,265/365,275/375,

276/376*

9

,420.

AnyPhilosophy(PHL)course,exceptPHL401

AnyReligion(REL)course,except391,402,

405,406and450.

#VIII

3hours

Integrated

Experiences

INT101*

1a

andINT103*



Total

40-54hours



9



L.A.P.–NotesofClarification

*1aFirstyearstudentsarerequiredtotakethiscourseduringtheirsecondsemester.

*1bFirstyearstudentsarerequiredtotakethiscourseduringtheirfirstsemester.

*2AllElementaryEducationorElementaryEd/SpecialEdmajorsarerequiredtotakePLS140,PLS160,

ECO140orECO213topartiallysatisfytheFocusAreaIIandcertificationrequirements.

*3Applicablefornon-musicmajorsintheCollegeChoir,HCSingers,HCMen’sChoir,HCBand,BellChoir,

and/orHastingsSymphonyOrchestra.

*4AllTeacherEducationcandidatesarerequiredtotakePED102(IssuesinWellness).

*5Theforeignlanguagerequirementcanbesatisfiedbytwoyearsofcreditinthesameforeignlanguageat

thehighschoollevel,grades9-12.Studentswhohaveatleastoneyearbutlessthantwoyearsofhigh

schoolFrenchorSpanishmaysatisfytherequirementwith3hoursattheintermediatelevel(Frenchor

Spanish201)ifa“B”averagewasearnedintheirhighschoollanguagecourses,oriftheyhavethe

permissionoftheDepartmentofLanguagesandLiteratures.TosatisfytherequirementsatHastings

College,astudentmustcompletetwosemestersofthesameforeignlanguage.

*6COM100andENG100arerequiredforallfirst-yearstudentsatHastingsCollege.

*7SpecialnotesinAreaVIIfortheL.A.P.requirements:

(A)SCI261orSCI434countaseitherLifeScienceorPhysicalScience,butnotboth.

(B)ForcandidatesmajoringinElementaryEducation,orElementaryEducation/SpecialEducationK-6,

theAreaVIIL.A.P.requirementswillbesatisfiedwithSCI203,390&391,andBIO390&391.

(C)ForcandidatesmajoringinSpecialEducation7-12orK-12only,theareaVIIL.A.P.requirements 

willbesatisfiedwithSCI203orSCI390&391,andBIO390&&391.

(D)CandidatesfortheSocialScienceFieldEndorsementmaysatisfytheL.A.P.requirementsin

PhysicalSciencewithSCI203.

*8CandidatesmajoringinElementaryEducation,orElementaryEducation/SpecialEducationK-6,musttake

HIS251orHIS253.

*9SomeHIS265/365,275/375,276/376topicscourseswillsatisfytheL.A.P.requirement;checktheclass

schedule.

*10First-yearstudentsmusttakeoneofthesecourses(ENG100andCOM100)eachsemester.Astudentwho

transfersinoneofthecourses,musttaketheothercourseinthefirstyear,withpreferencebeingduringthe

firstsemester.Ifastudenttransfersinbothcourses,heorshemusttakeoneofthecoursesduringthefirstyear,

toensurethatheorsheispartofthefirst-yearexperience.

*11ForECHstudentsonly,PSY345satisfiestheL.A.P.AreaIIPsychology/Sociologyrequirement.

ThiscourseisrequiredfortheEarlyChildhoodendorsement.

ForSPEDcandidatesonly,PSY313andPSY201satisfytheL.A.P.AreaIIPsychology/Sociologyrequirement.

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LiberalArtsProgram

AspartofHastingsCollege’sLiberalArtsProgram,wehaveaFirst-YearExperienceforstudents.This

experienceisintendedtoprovideacommunitywherestudentscaninteractacademicallyandsocially.Thisprogram

isbothacademic/curricularandco-curricularwitheachcomponentintegratedwiththeotherstocreatea

transformativeexperienceforourstudents.Eachincomingclassyearwillhaveathemethatisboth

developmentallyappropriateforstudentsandintegratedintermsofcontentwithotheraspectsofthecampus.As

parttheFirst-YearExperience,incomingfirst-yearstudentswillcompletethefollowingcourses:STS130,INT101,

INT103,COM100andENG100.

StudentswhoarenotonthePersonalizedProgrammustcompletetheLiberalArtsProgram,includingatleastone

recognizedmajorfieldandaseriesofgeneraleducationrequirements.SincetheRomanRepublic,theLiberalArts

(“artsnecessaryforafreeperson”)hasbeentheeducationthatproducesvaluable,knowledgeablecitizenswhothink

forthemselves,adapttochange,andcontributepositivelytotheircommunities.TheprimarygoaloftheLiberalArts

ProgramatHastingsCollegeistostimulatetheintellectualcuriosityandexcitementessentialtolife-longlearning.

Specifically,thegoalsproposetodevelopinstudents:

1.Anunderstandingofthewaysofinquiryandtheorganizationofknowledgewhichcharacterizethe 

differentacademicdisciplines.

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2.Anawarenessofconnectionsamongthedifferentacademicdisciplineswhichintegrateknowledge.

3.Anabilitytocommunicateeffectivelythroughlistening,speaking,reading,andwriting.

4.Anabilitytothinkcreatively,critically,logically,andindependently.

5.AnexperienceandappreciationofthediversityofculturesintheUnitedStatesandtheworld.

6.Anabilitytomakegoodandmoraljudgments,judgmentsmadeconsciouslyanddefensibly.

7.Asenseofpersonalresponsibilityforthecultivationofhabitsessentialtolife-longlearning,

physicalfitness,andoptimumhealth.

TheLiberalArtsProgramisdividedintotwosetsofrequiredcourses,“Skills”and“DisciplinaryKnowledge.” 

The“Skills”portionofHastingsstudents’generaleducationconsistsofcourseswhichteachskillsessentialtoa

successfulcollegeexperience.Inthesecourses,studentswilllearntowriteclearly,speakpersuasively,anduse

informationtechnologyeffectively–allskillsthatastudentatHastingsCollegewillneedtouseinlatercourses

regardlessofmajorordepartment.Thissetofrequiredcoursesalsointroducesstudentstoasecondlanguage–

oncethemarkofaliberallyeducatedperson,andnowanessentialexperiencetoacitizeninamulticulturalworld–

andtopatternsofphysicalandemotionalactivitythatsetthemonthepathtooptimumhealth.

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SKILLS

•Writingskills:ENG100.

•Speakingskills:COM100.

•ForeignLanguageSkills:SPN101&103,orFRN101&103,orLTN104&105.Studentsmay

alsosatisfytherequirementwithtwoyearsofhighschool(grades9-12)foreignlanguagestudy.

StudentswhohaveatleastoneyearbutlessthantwoyearsofhighschoolFrenchorSpanishmay

satisfytherequirementwithFRN201orSPN201iftheirhighschoolaverageinthelanguagecourse

wasa“B.”Topursuethisoption,studentsmustreceivepermissionfromtheDepartmentof

LanguagesandLiteratures.

•HealthandWellness:PED102or2hrs.ofactivitycourses(PED110-196).

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DISCIPLINARYKNOWLEDGE

Adiscipline(fromtheLatindisciplina,“teaching,learning”)isabodyoflearningmarkedbyacoherent

methodology,

aparticularandoftenuniqueapproachtothepursuitandorganizationofknowledge.Manystudents,bydeclaringa

major,willspecializeinadiscipline,butaneducatedpersonunderstandshowotherdisciplineswork.Indeed,the

bestpractitionersofdisciplinesareinformedbyabroaderunderstandingofknowledgeandcommunication:the

methodsofthesciencesinfluencethesocialsciences,forinstance,andofthesocialsciencesinfluencethe

humanities.Everycitizenwillbeexposedtoart,learnaboutscientificdiscoveries,hearstatisticalreports,andmake

decisionsbasedoneconomicdata.Coursesthatmeetdisciplinaryknowledgerequirementsintroducestudentsto

thepracticesandapproachestolearningmarkedbygroupsofrelateddisciplinescalled“divisions.”Manyofthese

coursesarealsointroductionstoacademicmajors,thusgivingfirst-yearandsecond-yearstudentstheopportunity

to“tryout”majors,

toexploreexistinginterestsandperhapsdevelopnewones.HastingsCollegeencouragesstudentstodevelop

personaleducationprogramsthroughcreativecourseselection,perhapsculminatinginadouble-major,ora

major-minorcombination,oraninterdisciplinarypersonalizedprogram.

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•Humanities

Astheirnameimplies,theHumanitiesexplorethehumancondition,oftentheverystateofbeing

human,throughtheculturaloutputofhumankind.StudentsoftheHumanitiesdoalotofreading,but

evenmorethanreading,Humanitiesstudentsdoalotofreflecting,deepandcriticalthinkingabout

oftenthemostabstractandunquantifiableofhumantopics.Studentsshouldchooseonesemester

coursefromeacharea:Englishliterature,History,PhilosophyandReligion.NoJ-Termcourseswillapply.

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•EnglishLiterature:anyENGliteraturecourseofferedbytheDepartmentofLanguagesandLiteratures.

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•History:anyHistorycourseexceptHIS203,HIS265/365,HIS275/375,HIS276/376,andHIS420.

SomesemestersHIS265/365andHIS275/375willsatisfytheL.A.P.requirement.Checktheclass

scheduletobecertain.

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•Philosophy:anyPhilosophy(PHL)course,exceptPHL401.

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•Religion:anyReligion(REL)course,exceptREL315,391,402,405,406and450,andany

J-termcourse.

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•MathematicsandSciences

Mathematiciansandscientistsobserveandanalyzethenatural,physicalworld,andseekto

understandthegenerallawsandpatternsthatexplainbehaviorinthatworld.Keytothesedisciplines

aremathematics,soimportanttoquantifyingtherelationshipsandpatternsobservedintheworld,and

thescientificmethod–thesystematicpursuitofknowledgeinvolvingthecollectionofdatathrough

observationandexperimentation,andtheformulationandtestingofhypotheses.Studentsmusttake

coursesfromtwoofthreeareas:LifeSciences,Mathematics,andPhysicalSciences.Because

observationandexperimentationinalaboratoryenvironmentiscrucialtoscientificpractice,atleast

oneofthetwocoursesmustbealabcourse.

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•LifeScience:selectfromBIO364,SCI261A,SCI261B,SCI300,SCI304,SCI311,SCI313,SCI326.

BiologymajorsonlymayselectfromBIO101/102/105.MajorsinElementaryEducationorElementary

Education/SpecialEducationK-6maysatisfythisrequirementwithSCI203,SCI390,andBIO390.

MajorsinSPED7-12orK-12onlymaysatisfythisrequirementwithSCI203orSCI390,andBIO390.

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•Mathematics:selectfromMTH150,MTH160,MTH202,MTH210,andMTH308.

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•PhysicalScience:selectfromCHM111,CHM120-139,CHM151,CHM155,PHY201,PHY211,

SCI124,SCI136,SCI222,SCI223,SCI232,SCI261A,SCI261B,SCI262,andSCI434.Majorsin

SocialScienceEducationmaysatisfythephysicalsciencerequirementwithSCI203.

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•SocialSciences

 Developedinthe18thcentury,theSocialSciencesusethemethodsofthenaturalscientisttoanalyze

humansociety.Socialscientistsseektoidentifyandrecognizequantifiablepatternsofbehaviorinhuman

thinking,government,economicactivity,andassociation(oroften,itsreverse,disassociation).Students

shouldchooseonecoursefromtherelatedfieldsofPsychologyandSociology,andonecoursefromthe

relatedfieldsofPoliticalScienceandEconomics.

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•PsychologyandSociology:any3-hour,100-levelPsychology(PSY)orSociology(SOC)course.

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•PoliticalScienceandEconomics:selectfromPLS140,PLS160,PLS170,PLS220,ECO140,

ECO211orECO213.

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•FineArts

TheFineArtsinvolvethecreation,performanceandstudyoforiginalworks,pieces,andobjects.Inthis

area,studentschooseclassesthatinclude,amongothers:creatingtheirownsculptures,prints,paintings,

orblownglass;composingorperformingvocal,instrumental,ordramaticworks;interpretingandreflecting

ontheirownorothers’creations–theiraesthetics,history,andpower.

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•Art:AHT200oranyStudioorArtHistorycourse,exceptAHT305.

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•Music:MU131,200,263,361or363,461or(fornon-Musicmajors)eightconsecutivesemestersina

majorensemble(CollegeChoir,HCSingers,HCMen’sChoir,HCBand,HastingsSymphonyOrchestra).

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•Theater:THR200oranythreecredithourTheatercourse,exceptTHR460.

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DirectoryofMajors

Pleaseseespecificdepartmentlistingsforavailabilityofprogramswhicharealsoavailableasa

minororasecondaryeducationmajor.Programsavailableonlyasminorsarealsolistedbelow.

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Accounting..................................................28 History….....................................................57

AgriBusiness...............................................29 HumanResourceManagement................. 32

AppliedSocialServices.............................132 InternationalStudies..................................112 

Art...............................................................14 Journalism...................................................67

ArtEducation...............................................14 JournalismandMediaArts(minor)..............66

ArtHistory………………………………….. 18 ManagementInformationSystems(minor).87

AthleticTraining(minor)…………………. 104 Marketing…………………………………… 33

Biochemistry/MolecularBiology………….. 39 Mathematics……………………………….. 33

Biology…………………………………….. 20 MathematicsEducation………………….... 84

Broadcasting……………………………… 66 MolecularBiology/Biochemistry……………39

BusinessAdministration…………………. 29 Music……………………………………….. 89

BusinessAdministrationand Peace,JusticeandSocialChange……….132

CulinaryArtsManagement………….. 30 PersonalizedProgram…………………….. 64

BusinessAdministrationand Philosophy……………………………….... 100

HospitalityManagement…………….. 31 PhysicalEducation……………………….. 103

Chemistry…………………………………. 39 Physics……………………………………. 110

Coachingendorsement(minor)…………. 104 PoliticalScience………………………….. 112

CommunicationStudies………………….. 42 Psychology……………………………….. 119

ComputerScience………………………… 87 Publishing…………………………………. 74

ConstructionManagement..........................31 RecreationandSportManagement.......... 104

Criminology...............................................132 Religion.....................................................124

EarlyChildhoodEducation..........................53 Sociology...................................................132

Economics...................................................32 Spanish.......................................................75

Education....................................................44 SpecialEducation.......................................55

ElementaryEducation.................................52 SportManagementandRecreation..........104

English.........................................................73 StrengthandConditioning(minor)…….....104

EnglishEducation........................................73 StudioArt....................................................15

Entrepreneurshipand TeacherEducation.......................................44

SmallBusinessManagement(minor)....29 TheatreArts..............................................139

ExerciseScience.......................................104 VisualMedia(minor).............................14,67

French(minor).............................................75 WebCommunicationDesign......................67

HealthSystems...........................................21 WildlifeBiology...........................................21

HealthTechnology…...................................57 Women’sandGenderStudies(minor)......142

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ART-(ART)

ThomasKreager,M.F.A.,Chair

TurnerMcGehee,M.F.A.

LynnCox,MFA

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TheArtDepartmentpresentsaprogramthatemphasizesart’splaceintheliberalartscurriculum.TheArt

Departmentteachesskillsandmethodsneededtoarticulatecomplexideasinvisualform,andthoseneededto

comprehendandappreciatevisualart.Webelievethatartisanidealdisciplineinwhichtopracticeintegrationofall

theliberalarts.Artmajorsareexpectedtodemonstratenotonlyanaccomplishedsetofproductionskills,butalsoan

elevatedcapacityforintellectualanalysesoftheculturalcontext.

Thecurriculumisdesignedfor:

1.Studentswhowishtolearnaboutthepracticeandhistoryofarttoincreaseappreciationanduseofart

principlesindailyliving.

2.Studentspursuingcareersinarthistory,finearts,educationandrelatedfields.

3.Studentsinterestedinthehistoryandphilosophyofart.

4.Studentswhowishtopreparethemselvesforgraduatestudyofstudioart,arthistoryorarteducation.

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Astudentcanchooseamajorinoneofthreedisciplines:StudioArt,ArtHistoryorArtEducation.Studentswho

areinterestedingraphicdesignareencouragedtoseekaminorinVisualMedia(seebelow).

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StudioArtmajor:AmajorinStudioArtconsistsofaminimumof36hours.Thesehoursmustincludethe

followingARTcourses:ART111,203,andatleastonecoursefromthreeofthefollowingareas:ceramics,

printmaking,painting,sculpture,photography,andglass.RequiredAHTcoursesare:AHT101,102,310,320,400,

405,410andoneelectiveArtHistorycourse.AHT200,390,and420donotapplytowardthemajor.

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ArtHistorymajor:AmajorinArtHistoryconsistsofaminimumof36hours.Thesemustinclude:ART111,

AHT101,102,310,320,450,455and460andsixelectivearthistorycourses.AHT200,390and420donotapply

towardthemajororminor.ThoseArtHistorymajorswhocontemplatefurtherstudyingraduateprogramsare

stronglyencouragedtocompletecoursesinforeignlanguagebeyondtheL.A.P.requirement.

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ArtEducationmajor:ArtmajorswhoseekanArtFieldEndorsementtoteachPK-12arerequiredto

completetheprofessionaleducationrequirementsandtakeaminimumof52hours,includingART111,120,130,

140,150,203,225,234,235or347,331andAHT101,310,320,390,400,405,410,420,andartelectivesto

meetorexceedtherequired52hours(mustincludeatleastonearthistorytopiccourse).

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StudioArtminor:requiresaminimumof18hours.CoursesrequiredforaminorincludeART111(DrawingI),

oneArtHistorycourse,one2-Dstudiocourse(eg.,drawing,printmaking,painting,2-DDesign,photographyor

graphics)andone3-Dstudiocourse(eg.,sculpture,ceramicsorglass).Theremainingrequiredhoursconsistof

ARTorAHTelectives.AHT200,390and420donotapplytowardthemajororminor.

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ArtHistoryminor:requires15credithours.CoursesrequiredforaminorincludeAHT310,320,andnine

hoursofarthistoryelectives.

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VisualMediaminor:recommendedforthosestudentswhoareinterestedingraphicdesign.Itrequires21

hours.

Requirementsareasfollows:

-JRN100,JMA120andJRN/ART225

-SelecttwocoursesfromJRN/ART140,JRN364,ART353

-SelectsixhoursfromJMA230,395,290/490,ART/CSC235,AHT101,ART323,341,383,JRN180, 

230,240,250.

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SomestudentshavedesignedPersonalizedProgrammajorsthatinvolvedartcourses.PersonalizedProgram

majorsthatweresuccessfullycompletedinclude:

•ScientificIllustration •VisualArtsManagement •GraphicDesign/English •Biology/Art

•MuseumStudiesTherapy •EnglishLiteratureandArt •GraphicDesignandAdvertising •Art

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PleaseseetheInterdisciplinaryProgramsSectionofthiscatalogformoreinformationaboutthePersonalized

Program.

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AllARTorAHTcoursesexcept390,400,405,410,420,450,455and460willfulfillone-halfoftheFineArts

L.A.P.requirements(AreaIII).

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ArtStudio-(ART)

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ART110IntroductiontoGlass 3hours

Anintroductiontothetechniquesofbasicglassworking.Blowing,sandcasting,andkilncastingtechniqueswill

bethefocusofthesemester.Eachsemester.

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ART111DrawingI 3hours

Thiscoursedealswiththebasicsystemsofrepresentationaldrawing.Topicscoveredincludetheuseofline,

shape,value,perspective,andcompositionalstrategies.Fallsemester.

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ART120IntroductiontoCeramics 3hours

Studentswilllearnthebasictechniquesassociatedwithceramicart.Theywillconcentrateonhandbuilding

techniquesandalsolearntousethepotter’swheel.Basicfiringandglazetechniqueswillbediscussedinclass.

Eachsemester.

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ART130MetalSculpture 3hours

Withmetalastheprimarymaterial,studentsexamineform,mass,structure,surfaceandscalethroughproblem

solvingassignments.Thiscourseintroduceswelding/fabricationmethods,alongwithforgingandshaping

techniques.

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ART131WoodSculpture 3hours

Withwoodastheprimarymaterial,studentsexamineform,mass,structure,surfaceandscalethroughproblem

solvingassignments.Thiscourseintroducesconstructionmethods,alongwithcarving,bendingandjoinery.

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ART140IntroductiontoPhotography 3hours

(AlsoJRN140)

Thisisanintroductiontophotography,usingdigitalcamerasanddigitaleditingsoftware.Thecoursewillinclude

discussionsofthehistoryandaestheticsofphotography,andmethodsofmakinggoodphotographs.Adigital

cameraisrequired;asingle-lensreflexmodelisrecommended.

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ART150IntroductiontoPainting  3hours

Anintroductiontotechniques,materialsandconceptualaspectsinallformsofpainting,usingoil-based

materialsandwatermedia.Lectures,classdemosandcritiquesarekeycomponentsoftheclass.Studentswillgain

knowledgeofbothtraditionalandcontemporarypractices.Eachsemester.

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ART203DrawingII 3hours

LifedrawingisacontinuationofstudiesbeguninDrawingI,andanintroductiontodrawingthehumanfigure.

Specialattentionisgiventounderstandingskeletalandmuscularanatomy.Prerequisite:Art111.Springsemester.

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ART225CommercialArtandGraphicDesignI 3hours

(AlsoJRN225)

Thisisanintroductiontothefieldofgraphicdesign.Thecoursewillexaminethehistoryofgraphicdesign,the

underlyingphilosophyofgraphics,generaldesignprinciples,andelementarymethodsforthelayoutoftextand

image.Studentswillgainsomeexperiencewiththestandardsoftwareusedtocomposegraphicdesignsonthe

computer.

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ART234IntroductiontoPrintmaking 3hours

Astudiocourseinthebasicprintmakingmedia.Studentswillworkinwoodcut,silkscreen,andetching.

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ART235Computer-GeneratedArt 3hours

(AlsoCSC235)

Noprerequisite.Thiscoursetreatsthecomputerasanarttool.Studentswillstudycomputertheory,computer

paintinganddrawing,manipulationofdigitalphotographicimagesandcomputeranimation.Photoshop,Illustratorand

Premierareamongtheprogramsused.Springsemester.

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ART327,328,329AdvancedCeramics 3hourseach

StudentsinAdvancedCeramicswilldevelopbasicskillsacquiredinIntroductiontoCeramics.Studentswilllearn

tothrowmorecomplexforms,largerpieces,andsectionalwork.Courseworkincludesstudyofglazeformulas,firing

methods,andalternativeclaywork.Asadvancedtechnicalskillsaredeveloped,studentswilldevelopcontentintheir

workbywritingaseriesofpapers.Thesepaperswilladdressart-versus-craftissues,personalexperiences,universal

themes,andout-of-characterexperiences.Thecourseworkwillevolveintoexplorationsofthestudents’interestsand

theirphilosophyofclaymaking.Eachsemester.

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ART311,312,313,314IntermediateSculpture 3hourseach

Thiscourseintroducesadvancedskillsandprocesseswithbothtraditionalandalternativematerialsalongwith

contemporarysculpturalissuessuchassite-specificwork.Thecombinationofmaterials,scaleandpresentationare

emphasized.Prerequisite:ART130or131

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ART315,316,317IntermediateGlass 3hourseach

Theseclassesareforstudentswhowishtocontinuestudyofglassartforasecond,thirdorfourthsemester.

Theyinvolveincreasinglysophisticatedexplorationoftechniques,color,andaestheticsusedinglassart.Studentswill

begintodeveloptheirvisuallanguagethroughresearch,designandtheproductionofglassworks.Prerequisite:Art

110.Eachsemester.

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ART323CommercialArtandGraphicDesignII 3hours

Thisisacontinuationinthestudyofgraphicdesign.Thiscourseoffersamorein-depthstudyoftypographyand

design,andwillofferahands-onapproachtodesignproblemsolving.Designintheworldofadvertisingandmedia

willalsobeexplored.Additionalgraphicsprogramswillbeintroducedinthiscourse.Prerequisite:ART225or

permissionofinstructor.Springsemester.

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ART331DrawingIII 3hours

Advanceddrawingwithemphasisondrawingasanexpressivemedium.Prerequisites:ART111and203.

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ART341CommercialArtandGraphicDesignIII 3hours

Acontinuationofthepreviouscourse,thiscoursewillexplorein-depthgraphicdesignmethods,colorbasics,

visualcommunication,andfinalproductiontechniques.Skillsincomputergraphicsprogramswillalsobefurther

developed.Prerequisite:ART323orpermissionofinstructor.Fallsemester.

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ART347DigitalandContemporaryMedia 3hours

Thisstudiocourseinvestigatestheuseofdigitalandcontemporarymediaforartisticexpressionandinvention,

studyingarthistoricalprecedentsinDada,Pop,Conceptual,andVideoArt.Afterestablishingatheoreticaland

historicalcontextfortheuseofalternativemediainart,studentswillexplorethecreativepotentialofvariousdigital

toolsandcontemporaryprocessesandpractices.Thiscoursewillprovideintroductiontovariousdigitalsoftware,

includingAdobePhotoshop,Premiere,andAfterEffects,aswellasQuickTimeProandvideoproductiontools.

Althoughtheclasswillfocusontime-basedandvideoartforms,studentswillalsobeintroducedtoperformance,

site-specificinstallation,andotheralternativeartmethodsandpractices. 

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ART353PhotographyII 3hours

Black-and-whitephotographyasamediumforartisticexpression.Prerequisite:ART140orpermissionof

instructor.Springsemester.

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ART355Printmaking:Etching 3hours

Thisisastudyoftheintaglioprintingprocesses,includingdrypoint,engraving,lineetching,softground,and

aquatinttechniques.

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ART365Printmaking:Woodcut 3hours

Reliefprinting(popularlyknownaswoodcut)willbeusedtoproducesingle-colorandmultiple-colorimages.

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ART366Printmaking:Lithography 3hours

Thisisacourseinstoneandplatelithography,asitisusedtoproducehanddrawnandphotographicimages.

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ART371,372,373AdvancedPainting 3hourseach

Forstudentswhowishtocontinuestudyofpaintingbeyondthe“IntroductiontoPainting”class.Emphasisison

moreindividualpersonalexpression,advancedtechnicalprocessesandindividualstudentresearch.Studentswill

developtheirownvisuallanguagethroughpainting.Applicationofvariousmedia,includingoil,acrylicandcollage

continued.Prerequisites:ART111andART150orpermissionofinstructor.

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ART374Printmaking:Silkscreen 3hours

Thisisastudyofsilkscreenprinting.Severalmethodsofimageformationareconsidered.Amongthemare

paperstencils,lacquerfilm,toucheresist,andphotographicemulsion.



ART375AdvancedPrintmaking 3hours

Thisisastudyofadvancedprintmakingprocesses.Projectsmayincludecombinationsofmorethanoneprint

medium-silkscreenandlithography,forinstance.Photographicplatemaking,digitalimageryandexperimental

approachesareconsidered.Prerequisite:Atleastoneotherprintmakingcourse.

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ART383CommercialArtandGraphicDesignIV 3hours

Thisisanadvancedcourseinthestudyofgraphicdesign.Emphasiswillbeonhoningtypographicskillsand

designdisciplines.Courseobjectivewillbetheextensiveexplorationofrealworldproblemsolvingthrough

hands-onprojects.Studentswillalsoberequiredtoseekfreelanceworkforcourseassignments.Prerequisite:

ART341.Offeredbyarrangement.

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ART411,412,413AdvancedSculpture 3hourseach

Thisadvancedcourseofstudyallowsstudentstoexpandtheirvisualvocabularythroughanindividualized

studiopractice.Studentswillexaminethesignificanceofformalandconceptualconcernsthroughthedevelopment

ofaconsistentandcoherentbodyofwork.Studentdirectedresearchisemphasized.Prerequisite:Oneofthe

following:ART311,312,313,314

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ART415,416,417AdvancedGlass 3hourseach

Forstudentswhowishtocontinuestudyofglassartbeyondthe“IntermediateGlass”classes.Theemphasisof

thiscoursewillbeontheproductionofartbasedonthestudent’svisuallanguage.Prerequisite:Permissionof

instructor.Eachsemester.

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ART453PhotographyIII 1-4hours

Studentswillexploreanareainphotographyoftheirchoicetoproduceacoherentportfolioofwork.

Prerequisite:ART353orpermissionofinstructor.Fallsemester.

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ArtHistoryandTheory-(AHT)

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AHT101Two-DimensionalDesign 3hours

Thisclassisrecommendedforartmajorsandminorsonly.Noprerequisite.Thiscourseanalyzesthefundamental

principlesoftwo-dimensionalart,includingcompositionalstrategies,colorandmaterialsandproductionmethods.Fall

semester.

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AHT102Three-DimensionalDesign 3hours

Thisclassisrecommendedforartmajorsandminorsonly.Noprerequisite.Fundamentalsofthree-dimensional

art.Thiscourseanalyzesform,composition,designprinciplesandmaterialsusedtocreatethree-dimensionalart.

Springsemester.



AHT200IntroductiontoArt 2hours

Thisisanintroductiontothevisualarts.Itisdesignedtodevelopanunderstandingandappreciationoftwo-and

three-dimensionalartforms.Itwillacquaintthestudentwithbasictenetsofarthistoryandstudioart.Eachsemester.



AHT236 3hours

(AlsoPUB236)

Theoriesandpracticeofbookdesign,includingthehistoryoffontsandpagelayout,writinganddevelopingbook

specifications,andprinciplesofillustrations,binding,andcoverdesign.Studentswillpracticedesigningbooksin

multipleforms,includingpaperback,hardcover,andeBookandwillhaveaccesstoHastingsCollegePressresources

fortheirprojects.Fall,even-numberedyears.



AHT305TheoryandCriticalMethodsofVisualCulture 3hours

(AlsoENG305) 

Introductiontotheoriesofvisualcultureandculturalstudieswithanemphasisonwritingmethods.Doesnot

counttowardL.A.P.fineartsrequirement.Fall,odd-numberedyears.

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AHT310ArtHistoryI 3hours

AsurveyofWesternartfromPrehistorytotheMiddleAges.Fallsemester.



AHT320ArtHistoryII  3hours

AsurveyofWesternartfromTheRenaissancetothepresent.Springsemester.



AHT344PhilosophyofArt 4hours

(SeePHL344)



AHT375ReligionandtheArts 4hours

(SeeREL375)

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AHT384Greco-RomanArtHistory 3hours

AsurveyoftheartandarchitectureofAncientGreeceandRome.ErascoveredincludethePre-Classical,

ClassicalandHellenisticperiodsinGreece,andRepublicanandImperialRome,earlyByzantineandearlyMedieval

Europe.Asneeded.



AHT394MedievalArtHistory 3hours

AnintroductiontotheartandarchitectureofTheMiddleAges,beginningwiththeearlyChristianperiodand

endingwiththefourteenthcentury.Asneeded.

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AHT390ArtforElementaryTeaching 3hours

 Thisclassisdesignedto:(1)familiarizeelementaryteacherswithbasicartconceptsandtheirclassroom

applications,(2)introducematerials,conceptsandtechniquesrelevanttotheelementarystudent,and(3)introduce

measurementstoevaluatechildren’sartisticabilitiesandneeds.ThisisarequiredcourseforArtEducationmajors.

Eachsemester.



AHT400Thesis/Exhibition,PartI 1hour

 Thisisthebeginningofthecapstonesequenceforstudioartmajorsandarteducationmajors.Thesequence

shouldeventuallyleadtoanartexhibition,anaccompanyingpaperandapubliclecturebythedegreecandidate.

AHT400isnormallytakeninthespringoftheJunioryear.PASS/FAIL.Prerequisite:Juniorstanding.

Springsemester.



AHT405Thesis/Exhibition,PartII 1hour

 Thisisthesecondstepinthecapstonesequenceforstudioartmajorsandarteducationmajors.Normally

takenfalloftheSenioryear.PASS/FAIL.Prerequisites:AHT400andSeniorstanding.Fallsemester.



AHT410Thesis/Exhibition,PartIII 1hour

 Thiscourseisthefinalrequiredcourseforstudioartandarteducationmajors.Studentswillmountanexhibition

oftheirwork,writeanaccompanyinganalyticalpaperanddeliverapubliclectureaboutthethesisproject.This

coursewillnormallybetakeninthespringoftheSenioryear.PASS/FAIL.Prerequisite:AHT400,405,Senior

standingandpermissionofinstructor.Springsemester.



AHT414ItalianRenaissanceArtHistory 3hours

 AnexaminationoftheartofthefourteenththroughsixteenthcenturiesinItaly.Asneeded.



AHT420SecondaryArt:MethodsandMeasurements 3hours

 Thiscourseexaminesteachingtechniques,coursedesign,curriculumdevelopment,budgeting,andacquisition

ofmaterials.ThecourseemphasizeswaysoforganizingSecondaryeducationclassestoincludeacurriculumthat

incorporatesvariousartmedia,diversemethodsandstudiesofarthistoryandphilosophy.Studentsmustbe

admittedtoTeacherEducation.Springsemester.



AHT424SpecialTopicsinArtHistory 3-4hours

 Anin-depthexaminationofaparticularartistorgroupofartists,orofasignificantissueorthemeinthehistory

ofart.Topicswillvary.Asneeded.



AHT434HistoryofArtSince1945 3hours

 Thiscourseaddressestheprincipalmovementsthathavesignificantlyinfluencedmajortendenciesin

contemporaryartsinceWWII.Examinationofcurrentartists’motivations,intentions,andprocessesandtheir

relationshiptogeneraldevelopmentsincontemporaryculture.Asneeded.



AHT450ArtHistoryThesisSeminarI 1hour

 Thisisthebeginningofthecapstonesequenceforarthistorymajors.Thesequenceshouldeventuallyleadto

anextensiveindependentresearchpaperandpubliclecturebythedegreecandidate.AHT400isnormallytakenin

TheSpringoftheJunioryear.PASS/FAIL.Offeredbyarrangement.



AHT455ArtHistoryThesisSeminarII 1hour

 Thisisthesecondstepinthecapstonesequenceforarthistorymajors.NormallytakenFalloftheSenioryear.

Prerequisites:AHT450andSeniorstanding.Offeredbyarrangement.



AHT460ArtHistoryThesisSeminarIII 1hour

 Thiscourseisthefinalrequiredcourseforarthistorymajors.Studentswillproduceanextensiveindependent

researchpaperanddeliverapubliclectureaboutthethesisproject.Thiscoursewillnormallybetakeninthespring

ofthesenioryear.PASS/FAIL.Prerequisites:AHT450,455,Seniorstandingandpermissionofinstructor.

Offeredbyarrangement.

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BIOLOGY-(BIO)

AmyMorris,Ph.D.,Chair

BillBeachly,Ph.D.

JohnBohmfalk,Ph.D.

JohnKuehn,D.V.M.

AmandaSolem,Ph.D.

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MissionStatement: 

TheBiologyDepartmentatHastingsCollegeiscommittedtothecognitiveandcontent-orientedpreparation

ofstudentsforgraduatestudy,secondaryteaching,andotherhealthandbiologyprofessions.Atthesametime,

weemphasizeconnectionsbetweenscienceandotherliberalartsareastohelpstudentsunderstandanddevelop

alifelongcompassionfortheirroleascitizensofthenaturalworld.Ourmajorsexperiencethebreadthofbiological

knowledgebytakingcourseworkinthecell/molecular,organismalandecology/evolutionareasandinthebackground

areasofchemistryandmathematics.Thesecoursesaresupplementedwithawiderangeofcareer-orientedelectives.

Forthenon-majorweoffercoursesthatemphasizetheroleofbiologyinsociety,intheirownenvironment,andin

theirlifestylesandchoicesasmembersofaworldcommunity.Wepromoteopportunitiesforfieldstudy,J-Term

experiences,internships,clubs,pre-professionalactivitiesandstudentresearchopportunities.Toaccomplishthis

missionwehaveestablishedthesemainlearningoutcomesforourmajors:

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1. Toexplaintheunifyingconceptsandprinciplesofbiology.

2. Toassess,evaluateanddisseminatebiologicalknowledgetoadiverseaudience.

3. Toexplainthediversityofbiologyinthreemainfocusareas:genetic/cell/molecular,biologyofwholeorganisms

andecology/evolution/behavior.

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TherearethreemajorsofferedwithintheBiologyDepartmentatHastingsCollege:aBiologymajor,aWildlife

Biologymajor,andaHealthSystemsmajor.Inaddition,studentscanearnaBiologyminor.Studentstakingcourses

intheBiologyDepartmentcanlookforwardtoongoingexposuretoeachoftheseareas,andcananticipatethat

learningineachoftheseareaswillbeconsideredvitaltotheirdevelopmentasbiologists.

Departmentalcourseofferingswillmeetthepre-professionalrequirementsinthefieldsofmedicine,pharmacy,

dentistry,veterinarymedicine,medicaltechnology,cytotechnology,physicaltherapy,occupationaltherapy,dental

hygiene,thephysician’sassistantprogram,inhalationtherapy,nursing,forestry,wildlifemanagement,science

educationandmortuaryscience.

TheopportunityforinterdisciplinarystudyexistsbetweentheDepartmentofBiologyandotherdepartmentsfor

thosestudentsinterestedinthepersonalizedcurricularprogram.(SeeInterdisciplinaryPrograms.)

AssessmentofstudentlearningintheBiologyDepartmentisacontinuousandon-goingprocess.Thedepart-

menthascreatedatooltoassesslearningintheCoreofthemajorwhichisadministeredannuallytostudentsin

BiologicalSystemsIorintheBiologyResourceSeminar,andagainduringtheSeniorSeminarcourse.Additionally,

studentswilldemonstratetheirabilitytofind,analyze,synthesizeandcritiquedataintheprimaryandsecondary

biologicalliteratureandtocritiquetheirownworkandtheworkoftheirpeersthroughtheSeniorSeminarcapstone

course.ThesewillprovidethedepartmentwithabasisformakingimprovementstotheBiologycurriculum.

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Biologymajor(38hours):AsecondmajorinWildlifeBiologyorHealthSystemsisnotpermitted.

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AmajorinBiologybeginswithatwo-semestersequenceofcourses.Thefirst,BiologicalSystemsI(BIO101)

anditslaboratory(BIO105),andSeminar(BIO102),examinethediversityofbiologicalorganismsand

phenomena.Thesecond,BiologicalSystemsII(BIO103)anditslaboratory(BIO107),emphasizethoseaspectsof

Biologywhicharecommontoalllivingorganisms.Thesefivecourses(BIO101,102,103,105,and107)are

requiredasprerequisitesforallotherupperdivisionBiologycourses.

InordertoinsurethatallstudentsmajoringinBiologyexperiencethebreadthofknowledgewhichisBiology,

everystudentmusttakeatleastonecoursefromeachofthethreemainsubdivisionsofBiology:Cellularand

MolecularBiology,OrganismalBiology,andEcology/BehavioralBiology.Thecoursesfromwhichstudentsmay

chooseare:

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CellularandMolecularBiology(choose1): Ecology/BehavioralBiology(choose1):

•CellBiology(BIO371) •ConservationBiology(BIO324)

•Biochemistry(BIO404) •AquaticEcology(BIO362+363)

•Genetics(BIO474) •Ecology(BIO434)

•Evolution(BIO444)

OrganismalBiology(choose1): •AnimalBehavior(BIO478)  

•Botany(BIO314)  

•Microbiology(BIO321)

•VertebrateFormandFunction(BIO344)

•Parasitology(BIO354)

•InvertebrateZoology(BIO384)

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ThecapstonecoursefortheBiologymajor,alsorequiredofallBiologymajors,isthetwo-semestersequenceof

SeniorSeminar(BIO481andBIO483).

TheremainingrequiredhoursofBiologycoursesmaybeselectedfromthecoursesofferedbytheDepartment.

SupportingcourseworkrequiredforamajorinBiologyincludes:

•CollegeChemistry(CHM151,155,153,and157)

•Mathematics(MTH150,210orBIO235)

TheChemistrycoursesandtheMathcoursedonotcounttowardsthe38hourrequirementforthemajor.

TheBiologyDepartmentrecommendsthatBiologymajorstakeoneyearofPhysics.OnlyoneBiologyJ-Term

tripmaybeappliedtothemajor.Amaximumof16hoursofBiologytransfercreditmaybeappliedtotheBiology

major.OnlyoneAnatomyandPhysiologysequence(BIO111and113;orBIO414and424),maybeapplied

towardthemajor.

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WildlifeBiologymajor(38hours):AsecondmajorinBiologyorHealthSystemsisnotpermitted.

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AmajorinWildlifeBiologybeginswithatwo-semestersequenceofcourses.Thefirst,BiologicalSystemsI(BIO

101)anditslaboratory(BIO105),andSeminar(BIO102),examinethediversityofbiologicalorganismsand

phenomena.Thesecond,BiologicalSystemsII(BIO103)anditslaboratory(BIO107),emphasizethoseaspectsof

Biologywhicharecommontoalllivingorganisms.Thesefivecourses(BIO101,102,103,105,and107)are

requiredasprerequisitesforallotherupperdivisionBiologycourses.

OtherBiologycoursesrequiredfortheWildlifeBiologymajorare:ConservationBiology(BIO324),Ecology

(BIO434)orAquaticEcologyTheory/Methods(BIO362/363),Genetics(BIO474),SeniorSeminarI(BIO481),

SeniorSeminarII(BIO483),Internship(BIO490)orResearch(BIO485-487).

Inaddition,studentsmustchoose3ofthefollowingcourses:Botany(BIO314),Parasitology(BIO354),Birds

andtheEnvironment(BIO364),andInvertebrateZoology(BIO384).

SupportingcourseworkrequiredforamajorinWildlifeBiologyincludes:

•CollegeChemistry(CHM151,155,153,and157)

•Statisticalanalysis(MTH210orBIO235)

TheBiologyDepartmentrecommendsthatWildlifeBiologymajorstakeoneyearofPhysics,ENG383

(AdvancedComposition),SOC201(IntroductiontoJustice),andMTH150(CalculusI).WildlifeBiologymajorsare

alsorecommendedtocompleteacourseatafieldstationorthathasasubstantialfieldcomponent.

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Biologyminor(FiveBiologycourses):AminorinBiologywillconsistofBiologicalSystemsI(BIO101,102and

105),BiologicalSystemsII(BIO103and107),andonecoursefromeachofthethreeareasofBiology(Cellularand

MolecularBiology,OrganismalBiology,andEcology/BehavioralBiology).

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7-12BiologySubjectEndorsement:InadditiontoProfessionalEducationRequirements(seeTeacherEducation)

andtheScienceEndorsementCoreCourses(BIO101,102,103,105,107,CHM151,153,155,157,PHY201or

211,SCI203or223,andSCI420),studentstake:BIO314,321,111or414,andoneofthefollowing:SCI311or

BIO434orBIO404(orCHM404).

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HealthSystemsMajor:(46hours)ofBiologyandPsychologycoursesplusadditionalrequirementsforthose

interestedinnursingorradiologyprograms.AsecondmajorinBiologyorWildlifeisnotpermitted.

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AmajorinHealthSystemsbeginswiththetwocoursesinHumanAnatomyandPhysiology,BIO111&BIO113,

andthetwocoursesinGeneral,OrganicandBiologicalChemistry(CHM111&CHM113/117).

•BIO111&113HumanAnatomy&PhysiologyI&IIorBIO414&424MedicalAnatomy&PhysiologyI&II

•BIO321Microbiology

•PSY100IntroductiontoPsychology

•PSY201Biopsychology

•PSY210DevelopmentalPsychology

•BIO480HealthSystemsSeniorSeminar

•CHM111&113/117General,OrganicBiologicalChemistryorCHM151/155&153/157CollegeChem.I&II

•SCI313HumanNutrition

•SOC100IntroductiontoSociology

Selecttwofrom:

•PSY305PsychologyofAging

•PSY313BehavioralIntervention

•PSY333Counseling

•PSY436HealthPsychology

Selectonefrom:

•PHL104Ethics

•BIO342Bioethics

Selectonefrom:

•MTH210IntroductiontoStatistics

•SOC295BehavioralStatistics

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BIO100GeneralBiology 3-4hours

ThisisanelectivecoursedesignedtoallowstudentswhotransferinabiologycourseorcompletetheBiology

APorCLEPExaminationtheopportunitytoreceivecredit.

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BIO101BiologicalSystemsI 3hours

Examinesbiologicalprinciplesinactionoverevolutionarytoecologicaltimescales,includingasurveyofmajortaxa

andtheiradaptiveinnovations.Threelecturesweekly.Thiscourseisintendedforstudentscontinuinginthesciences

orpursuingascienceendorsementineducation,andwillnotfulfilltheL.A.P.requirement.Studentsmustalsoenroll

inBIO102and105.Fallsemester.

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BIO102BiologyResourceSeminar 1hour

Studentswilllearncriticalthinkingskillsbyworkingonproblemsetsthatrequirehigher-levelthinkingsuchas

analysis,evaluation,andsynthesis.Studentswillalsobeintroducedtoscientificwritingandresourceswithinthe

Biologydepartment.Fallsemester.

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BIO103BiologicalSystemsII 3hours

Introducingthebasicconceptsofunifyingprinciplesofbiology.Thisisafoundationcourseforallbiologymajors.

Topicsincludescientificmethod,biochemistry,metabolism,cellbiology,molecularandMendeliangenetics,and

naturalselection.Threelecturesweekly.StudentsmustalsoenrollinBIO107.Prerequisite:C-orbetterinBIO101

orpermissionofinstructor.Springsemester.

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BIO105LaboratoryforBiologicalSystemsI 1hour

BIO107LaboratoryforBiologicalSystemsII 1hour

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BIO110HealthProfessionsSeminar 1hour

 Thiscoursewillinvestigatehealthcareersinthecontextoftoday’shealthcaredeliverysystem.Theundergraduate

preparationforthesecareers,theselectionandadmissionprocess,appropriatestudyskills,interviewtechniques,

andcoursesequencingwillbeexplored.Studentswillbecomeacquaintedwiththevariouscareers,andoptionswillbe

providedforthoseunsureoftheirinterests.Studentswilleachdevelopanindividualprogramofpreparationfortheir

particularprofessionalschool.Thiscourseisintendedforfirst-yearbiologymajors,oranyotherstudentplanningto

eventuallymakeapplicationforanyhealthprofessionschool.

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BIO111HumanAnatomyandPhysiologyI 4hours

 Ageneralconsiderationofstructuralandfunctionalrelationshipsofcells,tissues,organsandorgansystemsin

thehumanorganism.Normalandabnormaleventsoftheintegumentary,skeletal,muscular,andnervoussystems

areanalyzedinlectureandlaboratory.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Fallsemester.

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BIO113HumanAnatomyandPhysiologyII 4hours

 ContinuationofBIO111.Normalandabnormaleventsoftheendocrine,cardiovascular,lymphatic,respiratory,

digestive,urinary,andreproductivesystems.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Prerequisite:C-orbetter

inBIO111orpermissionofinstructor.Springsemester.

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BIO234MedicalTerminology 2hours

  StudentswillstudytheLatinandGreekrootsofmedicalterms:theirproperpronunciationandusage,andthe

places,procedures,pathologies,andphenomenatheyreferto.FallSemester.

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BIO235Biometry 3hours

 Thiscoursedescribesthekindsofquantitativedatabiologistscollectandhowtoanalyzeit.Wediscuss

examplesofallometryinorganism’sdevelopment,measuresofpopulationgrowthandevolution,vitalbiometrics,

andtheinterpretationofstatistics.Thenatureofprobabilityleadstoanunderstandingofproperstatisticalmethods;

includingANOVA,non-parametrictests,correlationandregression.Thesemethodsaredemonstratedandlearned

throughworkingproblemswithexamplesfromecology,epidemiology,physiologyandgenetics.Maynotsatisfy

statisticsrequirementsforsomeprofessionalschools.Spring,odd-numberedyears.

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BIO342Bioethics 3hours

 Objectives:Tounderstandwhatethicsare(orshouldbe)baseduponandapplyethicallogictosituationsand

controversiesthatariseasaconsequenceofnewtechnology,biologicalknowledge,andsocietalchanges.Format:

Shortlecturesonphilosophicalinquiryandrelevantbiologicalperspectives.Discussionsonimportant,current

issuesinbothmedicalandbroadersocietalethicsrelatedtothebiologicalsciences.Activitieswillinvolvestudents

inthedynamicsofethicaldecisionmaking.Presentations(andessaysforupper-division)bystudentsonselected

topicsarerequired.NoBiologyprerequisites.Spring,odd-numberedyears.

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BIO304DevelopmentalBiology 3hours

 Thiscoursecoversthedevelopmentofselectedorganisms.Primaryemphasisisonthevertebrates.J-Term,as

needed.

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BIO314GeneralBotany 4hours

 Anintroductiontotheplantkingdomwithemphasisongrossandmicroscopicmorphology,taxonomy,

reproduction,evolution,andphysiology.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Fall,even-numberedyears.

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BIO320AnimalNutrition 3hours

 AnimalNutritionexaminesthebasicprinciplesofnutritionalphysiologyofdomesticanimalspecies.Thecourse

willincludetheexplorationofbothmonogastricandruminantnutritionalphysiology.Inaddition,emphasiswillbe

placedonthebasicprinciplesofdietformulationandrationanalysisfordomesticanimalspecies.Asneeded.

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BIO321Microbiology 4hours

 Anintroductiontothestudyofbacteria,viruses,fungi,andprotozoawhichareofmedicaloreconomic

importancetoman.Morphology,physiology,genetics,controlmethods,methodsofculture,andgeneral

immunologyareconsidered.Threelecturesandonelabweekly.Everysemester.

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BIO324ConservationBiology 3hours

 Thiscoursewillexploreman’srelationshipwithhisenvironmentinthecontextofnaturalresourcemanagement.

Topicswillincludewildlife,fisheries,forest,rangelandandwatershedmanagement,threatenedandendangered

speciesandthepolicyandlawssurroundingutilizingcriticalhabitatforT&Especies.Studentswilldevelopa

managementplanforspeciesofconcern.Fall,even-numberedyears.

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BIO344VertebrateFormandFunction 4hours

 Thiscourseexaminesthecomparativeanatomyandphysiologyofthevertebratesthroughlaboratorydissections

andlectures.Emphasiswillbeplacedonadaptivegradesandphylogenyaswellastheecologicalsignificanceof

theseadaptations.Spring,even-numberedyears.

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BIO354Parasitology 3hours

 Thiscoursewillexamineavarietyofparasiticorganismsofhumansandotherspecies.Lifecycles,parasite-host

interactions,epidemiology,diseaseprocessesandmethodsofcontroloftheseorganismswillbestudied.Threelectures

weekly.Spring,odd-numberedyears.

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BIO362AquaticEcology:Theory 1hour

 Thislecture/discussioncoursefocusesonapplicationsofecologytoaquaticsystemsandseminalstudiesofaquatic

systemsthathaveshapedecologicaltheory.Studentsshouldplantotakethecompanioncourse,BIO363,inthe

summersession.Spring,even-numberedyears.

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BIO363AquaticEcology:Method 3hours

 AfieldcoursebasedattheNatureConservancyPreservenearValentine,Neb.Wewillexaminetheenvironments

andorganismsofstreamsandlakes,withemphasisontheadaptationsandinteractionsoccurringthere.Wewillhave

opportunitiestostudyavarietyofstreamsandrivers,naturalandman-madelakes,andfocusontheuniqueNiobrara

Riverecosystem.BeginningtheseconddayafterMemorialDaythroughthethirdFridayinJunefor13fulldaysoffield

instructionexclusiveofweekends.

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BIO364BirdsandtheEnvironment 4hours

 Thestudyandappreciationofbirdshasbeenalifelonghobbyandpassionofmany,butalsoprovidessomeof

themostimpressiveexamplesofbiologicaladaptation(Darwin’sfinches),environmentalissues(SilentSpring)and

extraordinarybehavior(migration).Ornithologyisthescientificstudyofbirdsincludingtheiranatomy,evolution,

Behaviorandspeciesidentification.Thisclasswillalsofocusonenvironmentalimpactsofhabitatdestruction,pollution,

andglobalwarmingonthismostuniqueorderofvertebrates.Fieldtripsandlabswillprovidestudentswithskillin

Identificationwellasreasonsandopportunitiestobeactiveinbirdconservation.SatisfiesL.A.P.forlifesciencewithlab.

Spring,even-numberedyears.

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BIO371CellBiology 4hours

 Adetailedstudyofthefundamentalunitofalllivingsystems,thecell.Thiscoursewillexaminethestructuresand

functionsofthemajorcomponentsofthecell.Thediscovery,molecularcomposition,microscopicappearance,function

andrelationshipsofthesecellularorganelleswillbeinvestigated.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Spring

semester.

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BIO384InvertebrateZoology 4hours

 Ofthe1.5millionnamedspeciesofanimals,onlyabout3percentaresupportedbyabackbone.Therestare

invertebrates.Theyshowagreatdiversityofbodyplans,behaviors,andlifehistories.Manyimpactusmedicallyand

economically(bothpositivelyandnegatively),othersaesthetically(beautifulandfascinating,orsimplyfrightening),

whilestillothershaveglobalimpactsonclimateandnutrientrecycling.Thiscoursesurveysthemanysolutionsto

survivalpresentedbyinvertebrates,includingthosethathaven’tsurvived.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.

Fall,odd-numberedyears.

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BIO390BiologyforElementaryTeachers 3hours

 SatisfiesAreaVIIL.A.P.lifesciencerequirementforElementaryandSpecialEducationmajors.

 Thiscoursefocusesonthemethods,principles,andconcernsofteachingbiologyintheelementaryschool.Asurvey

ofbasicbiologicalconceptsandunifyingprinciplesaswellastheincorporationofprofessionalandNebraskaK-12

ScienceStandardsarealsoemphasized.Requiredsimulatedandfieldexperienceactivitiesmayalsobescheduled

outsideoftheregularcoursemeetingtimes.Twotwo-hourlecturesweekly.CandidatemustbeadmittedtoTeacher

Education.Fallsemester.

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BIO391BiologyforElementaryTeachersLab 1hour

 Thiscourseisdesignedtoteachthepre-serviceelementaryteacherhowtoincorporateactivitiesandlaboratory

experiencesintotheelementarybiologicalsciencecurriculumusingprofessionalandNebraskaK-8Science

Standards.Principlesandpracticesinselection,adaptation,instruction,assessment,andadministrationof

hands-onbiologyactivitiesarealsoaddressed.CandidatemustbeadmittedtoTeacherEducation.Fallsemester.

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BIO404Biochemistry 4hours

(AlsoCHM404)

 Thiscoursewillexaminebasicprinciplesofbiochemistry,includingthestructureandfunctionofbiological

molecules,enzymekinetics,bioenergeticsandmetabolism.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.

Prerequisite:CHEM363orpermissionofinstructor.Fallsemester.

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BIO405AdvancedBiochemistry 4hours

(AlsoCHM405)

 AnextensionofBIO/CHM404,thisclasswilldealwithavarietyofadvancedtopicsinBiochemistry.Amore

detailedexaminationofadditionalmetabolicpathways,biochemicalthermodynamics,andbiochemicalaspectsof

geneexpressionwillbeundertaken.Studentswillutilizetheprimaryliteraturetoexaminethedevelopmentofour

understandingofbiochemistry.Thelaboratorycomponentofthisclasswillconsistprimarilyoflong-term,problem-

basedresearchinvestigations.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Prerequisite:C-orbetterinBIO/CHM

404orpermissionofinstructor.Springsemesterasneeded.

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BIO410AdvancedTopicsinBiology  3-4hours

 ThisnewcoursewillcoveranadvancedbiologicaltopicinthefieldofEcology/Evolution,Cellular/Molecular

Biology,OrganismalBiology,orPhysiology.Thiscourseappliesasanelectiveformajor(s)inBiology.

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BIO414MedicalAnatomyandPhysiologyI 4hours

 Organization,function,andintegrationoforgansystemsisemphasizedaswellasclinicaldysfunctions.Topics

includetissues,skeletal,muscle,andnervoussystemphysiology.Thelaboratoryexposesstudentstodetailsof

humananatomy,focusingonskeletalandmuscularstructures.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Fall

semester.

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BIO424MedicalAnatomyandPhysiologyII 4hours

 Continuesasurveyofmajororgansystems:cardiovascular,respiratory,endocrine,immune,reproductive,

urinary,anddigestive.Laboratoryinvestigationsfocusontheprinciplesofphysiologicmeasurementanddata

interpretation.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Prerequisite:BIO414.Springsemester.

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BIO434Ecology 4hours

 Astudyoftheinterrelationshipsamongorganismsandrelationshipsbetweenorganismsandtheirenvironment.

Ecologyseekstoexplainboththeabundanceanddistributionofspecies,andtheirorigins.Uniquetoecologyis

thestudyofcommunitiesconnectedbypredator-prey,competitive,mutuallybeneficial,andparasiticinteractions.

Wewillstudylocalfloraandfaunaaswell.Muchofecologyhasimplicationsforthesurvivalofourspeciesandour

stewardshipofothers.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Fall,odd-numberedyears.

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BIO444Evolution 3hours

 Astudyofthefactorsinthecontinuityandmodificationoflifethroughtime;hereditarybasisofevolution;effect

ofenvironmentalchange;diversityandtheoriginoflifeonearth.TheoriesofevolutionfromLamarckandDarwin

tothemodernsynthesisandtheoriesonextinctionwillalsobeconsidered.Threelecturesweekly.Spring,

even-numberedyears.

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BIO459MolecularBiology 4hours

Adetailedexaminationofthestructure,replication,expression,andregulationofgenesinviral,prokaryoticand

eukaryoticsystems.Prerequisite:BIO474orpermissionofinstructor.Falleven-numberedyears.

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BIO464Immunology 3hours

Anintroductiontothedisciplineandstudyofthebasicmechanismsofthevertebrateimmunesystem.

Investigationwillfocusonthedevelopmentandphysiologyoftheimmuneresponse.Theapplicationofimmunologic

principlestodiagnostic,therapeutic,andresearchtechniqueswillbeaddressedthroughoutthecourse.Three

lecturesweekly.Fallodd-numberedyears.

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BIO474Genetics 4hours

Astudyofthemechanismsunderlyingtheprocessofheredityincludingclassical,molecularandpopulation

genetics.Thepatternsofinheritanceincells,individualsandpopulationswillbeconsidered,withanemphasison

classicalgeneticsandcytogeneticprocesses.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.Prerequisite:C-orbetter

inBIO103orpermissionofinstructor.Fallsemester.

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BIO475CellPhysiology 3hours

CellPhysiologyisanadvancedcourseexaminingthemolecularandbiochemicalmechanismsofcellular

processes,specificallythoseinvolvedincoordinatingtheindividualactivitiesofcellsinamulti-cellularorganism.

Specialemphasiswillbeplacedonmechanismsofcellularcommunicationandspecialization.

Prerequisite:BIO371.Asneeded.

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BIO476Mammalogy 4hours

Classification,evolution,distribution,andlifehistoryofmammalswithemphasisonplainsspecies.

ThelaboratorywillconcentrateonidentificationofNebraskaspecies,collectiontechniquesanduniquelifehistory

patterns.Threelecturesandonelaboratoryweekly.

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BIO478AnimalBehavior 4hours

Thebehavioroftheindividualisamanifestationofthatspecies’“behavioralrepertoire”the“what”ofbehavior.

The“how”involvesphysiology,sensorycapabilities,anatomy,andbiochemistry.The“why”explorestheselective

advantageofthebehaviorinecologicalandevolutionaryterms.ToolsusedinanimalbehaviorrangefromDNA

analysistobinocularsandnotepads.Threelecturesweekly.LabmeetsweeklyMarchthroughAprilandculminates

ina5-dayfieldtripinearlyMay.Spring,odd-numberedyears.

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BIO480HealthSystemsSeniorSeminar 2hours

ThiscourseisthecapstonecoursefortheHealthSystemsmajor.Thiscoursewillbefocusedaroundcase

studiesthatstudentswillresearchandpresenttotheclass.Studentswillbeabletodemonstratetheirknowledgeof

theunifyingprinciplesinbiology,healthsystems,andhealthcare,aswellastheirskillsincommunicatingbiological

knowledgeandhealthcare.Fallsemester.

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BIO481SeniorSeminar 1hour

Thiscoursewillinvolvestudentresearchonanapprovedbiologicaltopic.Techniquesofbiologicalresearch,

scientificwriting,editingofscientificwriting,andformalpresentationofresultswillbediscussedandanalyzed.Fall

semester.

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BIO483SeniorSeminar 1hour

Thiscoursewillinvolveformalpresentationofabiologicalresearchpaperandtechniquesofcritiquingoraland

writtenscientificworks.MustbetakenconsecutivelywithBIO481.Springsemester.

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BIO485SeniorResearchProject 0-2hours

Thiscourseprovidesanopportunityforthestudenttopursueabiologicalresearchsubjectoftheirowndesign.

Prerequisites:JuniororSeniorstandingandpermissionofinstructor.Eachsemester.

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BIO486SeniorResearchProject 0-2hours

Thiscourseprovidesanopportunityforthestudenttocontinueinaresearchprojectforasecondsemester.

Prerequisites:JuniororSeniorstandingandpermissionofinstructor.Eachsemester.

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BIO487SeniorResearchProject 0-2hours

 Thiscourseprovidesanopportunityforthestudenttocontinueinaresearchprojectforathirdsemester.

Prerequisites:JuniororSeniorstandingandpermissionofinstructor.Eachsemester.

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BUSINESSandECONOMICS-(DBE)

DouglasKinnear,Ph.D.,Chair

BruceBatterson,J.D.,M.B.A.

AmyBlack,Ph.D.

DavidCarpenter,M.B.A.,C.M.A.,C.F.M.,C.P.A.

RoxannHolliday,M.B.A.

JamieRead,MAcc,C.P.A..C.G.M.A.

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DepartmentofBusinessandEconomicsMajors,Minors,

FocusArea,andEducationEndorsement*

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MAJORS

MINORSandFOCUSAREA

EDUCATIONENDORSEMENT*

Accounting

AccountingMinor

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AgriBusiness

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BusinessAdministration

EntrepreneurshipandSmall

Business

6-12BasicBusinessSubject

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BusinessAdministration

andCulinaryArtsManagement

ManagementMinor

6-12Business,Marketing,

InformationTechnologyField

BusinessAdministration

andHospitalityManagement

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ConstructionManagement

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Economics

EconomicsMinor

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HumanResourceManagement

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Marketing

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*ContacttheChairoftheTeacherEducationDepartmentifyouareinterestedinaneducationendorsement.

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DepartmentofBusinessandEconomicsMissionStatement

TheDepartmentofBusinessandEconomics,withintheliberalartstradition,providesundergraduateand

co-curricularprogramsinbusiness,economics,accountingandmarketing.Thedepartmentoffersopportunitiesfor

studentstoexplorediversecareerswhileacquiringtheknowledgeanddevelopingtheskillstobecomecontributing

membersofaglobalsociety.Committedtothismission,theDepartmentofBusinessandEconomicschallenges

studentsto:

1.Developtheskillsandknowledgetocollect,analyze,synthesize,apply,andevaluateinformationresponsibly.

2.Communicateeffectivelywithdefinedaudiencesinmultiplecontextsandmedia.

3.Adapttoachangingworldcreatively,collaboratively,andethically.

4.Developrespectandappreciationfordiverseideasandcultures.

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EachDepartmentofBusinessandEconomicsMajorRequiresaSeniorCapstoneCourse

MAJORS

SENIORCAPSTONECOURSE

Accounting

ACC463SeniorSeminarinAccountingIssues

AgriBusiness