2009-10 Catalog [Archived Catalog]
Courses
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SOC 316 - Latin American Societies and Cultures (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
A general survey of the peoples, cultures, and societies of Latin America. Attention given to indigenous, European and African influences, geography, family structure, social class, race, religion, population characteristics and growth, urbanization, economic, political and social development, and Latin America’s relationship to the United States.
Prerequisite: recommend general education writing requirement.
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COM 263 - Layout and Design (3 credits)
Covers basic principles of design as they apply to a wide variety of publications. Emphasis on selecting type, art and graphics appropriate to subject matter, purpose and audience.
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MUS 252 - Lead Sheet Piano (1-2 credits)
Private instruction is offered in keyboard, voice, brass, woodwind, percussion and string performance.
Note: Lessons are 30 minutes in length. Lessons are offered every semester and may be repeated. MUS252, Lead Sheet Piano does not count toward class or private instruction in piano requirement for majors or minors. An advanced student may elect to take an hour lesson each week in his/her major area of performance. Practice and repertoire requirements are doubled.
Prerequisite: MUS133 or MUS251
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CEY 310 - Leadership Development (2 credits; non-yearly, consult department)
The course focuses on developing a leadership style that facilitates personal and community spiritual development and reflects a biblical understanding of servant leadership. The purpose is to develop a leadership style that empowers others to engage in ministry in the midst of the church and the world.
Prerequisite: Must be sophomore standing or higher.
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GEN 141 - Leadership I (2 credits)
Leadership I will introduce students to the idea of servant leadership. Students will work with professors and mentors to understand and learn to practice servant leadership. Reading, reflection, and service learning components will be incorporated into the class. Students will begin planning for the NWC College Leadership Conference. It is hoped that students will also sign up for Leadership II following the completion of Leadership I.
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GEN 142 - Leadership II (2 credits)
Leadership II will continue teaching and helping students learn about the concept of servant leadership. The class will finish planning and implement the NWC College Student Leadership Conference. Reading, reflection, and service learning components will be incorporated into the class.
Prerequisite: GEN141.
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MUS 233 - Leading Music for Worship in a Changing Culture (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This class will explore the biblical basis for contemporary church music. Through a variety of readings, students will also develop their own philosophy of contemporary music in worship. They will learn to evaluate issues of quality, both in the selection of contemporary songs and in the presentation of them in a service. Students will also learn the role of each instrument in a contemporary ensemble and how to plan and present a contemporary worship service.
Prerequisite: MUS111 or permission of instructor.
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PSY 315 - Learning and Cognition (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
An introduction to the topics of learning, memory and cognition within the field of experimental psychology. An emphasis will be placed on approaching problems as an “experimental psychologist.” Advantages and limitations of the experimental approach and applications of the knowledge base of experimental psychology will be highlighted.
Prerequisites: PSY111 and 215.
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NUR 280 - Lifespan Health Assessment (3 credits, 2:1)
Based on a Christian worldview, this course provides an opportunity for students to develop their understanding and use of the nursing process, with a focus on the relationship development and assessment phases. Informed by a Christian world view, emphasis is placed on performing holistic assessment of pediatric and adult clients including the physiological, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual and moral/ethical dimensions. Laboratory practice precedes clinical application in a variety of health care and community settings. In the clinical component, students develop aptitudes in relationship development and holistic assessment of pediatric and adult individual clients to develop clinical judgment and promote shalom.
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program. Concurrent requisite: NUR220.
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MAT 317 - Linear Algebra (3 credits)
A study of the algebra of matrices and vector spaces including matrix operations, systems of equations, determinants, properties of real vector spaces, eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
Prerequisite: C- or better in MAT112, 180 or permission of instructor.
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ENG 345 - Linguistic Perspectives on English (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Where did our language come from? How did English get the biggest vocabulary of any modern language? How are the words joust, yoke, and yoga related? Why is English spelling so irregular? Are there bad words? This course traces the 1500 year development of our language, from the Germanic tongue of Beowulf to the Frenchified language of Chaucer, to the many varieties of modern English spoken around the world.
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ENG 238 - Literature and Film (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under fine arts)
The course introduces students to the art of adaptation of texts. Although we are frequently viewers of film, we are not always good readers and interpreters of visual texts. Students in this class will read original literary texts and then view the film adaptations of those texts. Through class discussion and writing about adaptations, students will learn how to read a film intelligently and understand the place of film as a literary form.
Prerequisite: ENG220.
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ENG 385 - Literature of Place (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Some writers are especially interested in the ways people transform places and the ways places influence people. The elements of a place–the mountain ranges, shopping malls, grasslands, forests, migratory patterns of animals, rush of automobiles, or the portals of cyber-places– shape the imagination. This course examines significant literary works, especially non-fiction, that explore the relationship between persons and places. In particular, we will examine the tension between the writer’s need to construct definitions of “home places” and how the places themselves respond to human “home making.”
Prerequisite: ENG220
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ENG 225 - Literature of the Developing World (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
To paraphrase Salman Rushdie, the Empire has written back. The last half of the 20th century has produced a number of literary texts written in English by authors from the recently independent nations of the Old British Empire. These texts have proved so rich in both literary value and cultural context that their authors, Wole Soyinka, Derek Walcott, Chinua Achebe, and Rushdie himself, have won the most prestigious literary prizes available. We will be reading and appreciating these books, both as ripping good yarns, and as significant cultural documents that teach us much of how members of other societies think, feel, and act.
Prerequisite: ENG220.
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NUR 490 - Living Shalom (1 credit)
Based on a Christian worldview, this course explores finding one’s place in God’s kingdom for now and eternity, living vocation, integrating values and ethics in personal and professional realms and living shalom. Within this capstone seminar, students assess their knowledge and aptitudes related to the program outcomes and integrate them in their philosophy of Christian nursing. Supported by a vocation-based philosophy, the course also prepares graduating seniors to live their vocation, write the NCLEX-RN examination, secure their first professional nursing position and practice in their first nursing position.
Prerequisites: NUR420 and NUR440. Concurrent requisites: NUR460 and NUR480.
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PHI 202 - Logic (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under mathematics)
An introduction to formal logic. The aim is to enable the student to become skilled in the examination of everyday language for validity, soundness, and cogency, to acquire a basic knowledge of classical sentential and categorical logic, and to master proof techniques in propositional logic and the first-order predicate calculus.
Prerequisite: C- or better in MAT090, an ACT math score of 20 or above (SAT 480 or above), or a passing score on the MAT090 placement exam.
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MAT 180 - Logic and Discrete Mathematics (3 credits)
An introduction to the language and logic of mathematical proof via topics in discrete mathematics. Topics will include logic, elementary number theory, basic set theory and methods of mathematical proof (direct proof, indirect proof, induction).
Note: Other topics will be chosen from counting, functions, relations, recursion and graph theory.
Prerequisite: C- or better in MAT112 or permission of instructor.
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GEN 304 - Los Angeles Film Studies/Seminars
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COM 101x - Mass Media and Society (4 credits)
Examines the historical development, organization and structure of the mass media in contemporary society, as well as related issues and problems. Suggests Christian perspectives on use of and participation in the mass media.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in theatre/speech.
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THE 101x - Mass Media and Society (4 credits)
Examines the historical development, organization and structure of the mass media in contemporary society, as well as related issues and problems. Suggests Christian perspectives on use of and participation in the mass media.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in communication studies.
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MAT 107 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under mathematics)
A study of those topics necessary and helpful for competent and enthusiastic teaching of mathematics in the elementary school including some history of mathematics, development of number systems, number bases, sets, fundamental algebra and geometry, and use of computers in the classroom.
Note: It is limited to elementary education majors only. Does not count toward a math major or minor.
Prerequisite: C- or better in MAT090, an ACT math score of 20 or above (SAT 480 or above), or a passing score on MAT090 placement exam.
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KIN 333 - Mechanical Analysis of Human Movement (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Mechanical principles and concepts governing human movement are examined, with an emphasis on analyzing sport skills.
Note: Three lectures and one 90- minute laboratory period per week.
Prerequisite: KIN233.
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COM 328 - Media Law (3 credits; alternate years, consult department)
Students understand and learn to apply the legal foundation for media practice both laws that set limits on their practice and laws that authorize and protect their work as media practitioners. The course reviews the laws, court rulings and ethical codes governing freedom of expression, libel, intellectual property, invasion of privacy, hate speech, symbolic speech, obscenity, pornography, and professional conflict of interest. Students will complete a significant research project exploring the legal context of their expected area of practice within the media-journalism, advertising, PR, or multimedia.
Prerequisite: COM185 Media Writing or permission of instructor
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COM 185 - Media Writing (4 credits)
Students learn genres of writing for print and broadcast journalism and video, as well as for public relations and advertising. They learn these genres in relation to each other and in relation to their organizational contexts and audiences. Included are reporting, organizing and writing, as well as basic legal and ethical guidelines for reporters and writers in journalism and PR.
Prerequisite or co-requisite: the college writing requirement.
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ENG 376 - Medieval Literature (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
The Middle Ages was a Christian millennium. Authors, philosophers, astronomers and economists pursued their calling within a Christian worldview and a Catholic power structure. When warlike Anglo-Saxons imagined the crucifixion, they saw a heroic prince stripping for battle and mounting the cross in triumph. Medieval dramatists recreated the entire pageant of biblical history on a long summer’s day. In this course we read literary and historical works by both men and women, including Beowulf, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and The Canterbury Tales.
Prerequisite: ENG220.
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PHI 226 - Medieval Philosophy (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under philosophy)
An introduction to medieval philosophy, beginning with Neoplatonists and Patristics and focusing on figures such as Augustine, Boethius, Anselm and Aquinas.
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EDU 336 - Methods and Strategies for Learners with Mild and Moderate Disabilities (Elementary) (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course is designed to prepare pre-service teachers to develop and implement intervention strategies as well as appropriate accommodations and modifications to address students’ exceptional learning and behavioral needs at the elementary school level. Pre-service teachers will also develop/refine skills in IEP writing, incorporating assessment and evaluation information as well as input from parents/families.
Note: This course includes a 10 hour field experience.
Prerequisites: EDU206 and 235.
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EDU 301 - Methods for Working with Young Children with Diverse Needs (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
The purpose of this course is to assist the pre-service teacher in developing methods for working with young children with special needs. This course will ask students to demonstrate mastery of the applied competencies in the unified early childhood program, focusing on interdisciplinary, inclusionary, and family centered practices.
Note: This course includes 25 hours of field experience.
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TSL 307 - Methods in TESL 3
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TESL 307 - Methods in TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Study of the unique problems and opportunities in teaching English to classes made up of individuals from heterogeneous language backgrounds. Discussion of recent research, methodology and grammar concepts unique to ESL.
Note: Intended for those contemplating teaching ESL.
Prerequisite: one year of a foreign language or permission of instructor.
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KIN 317 - Methods of Elementary Physical Education and Health (3 credits)
The methods of teaching elementary physical education and health including: program planning and implementation, emphasizing effective instructional procedures through the use of educational movement, fundamental and specialized motor skills.
Prerequisite: junior class standing.
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KIN 318 - Methods of Secondary Physical Education and Health (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
The methods of teaching physical education and health at the secondary level, emphasizing curriculum theory, instructional pedagogy, and practical applications.
Prerequisite: junior class standing.
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MUS 224 - Methods of Teaching Brass Instruments (1 credit)
This course is required for students who have selected a career concentration in instrumental music education. Students will acquire a basic playing facility for at least two instruments in each generic category. The course will familiarize students with concepts and procedures that will enable them to teach wind, percussion, and string instruments to students at the elementary and secondary levels.
When Offered: (alternate years, consult department)
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MUS 226 - Methods of Teaching Percussion Instruments (1 credit)
This course is required for students who have selected a career concentration in instrumental music education. Students will acquire a basic playing facility for at least two instruments in each generic category. The course will familiarize students with concepts and procedures that will enable them to teach wind, percussion, and string instruments to students at the elementary and secondary levels.
When Offered: (alternate years, consult department)
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ART 308 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Art (2 credits; alternate years, consult department)
The content, techniques and media for teaching art at the secondary education level.
Note: Does not count toward an art major or minor.
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BUS 308 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Business (2 credits; alternate years, consult department)
This course is the study of the content, techniques, materials and theory for teaching business at the secondary level.
Note: The course does not count toward a major or minor in business education, business administration, accounting or economics.
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ENG 308x - Methods of Teaching Secondary English and Speech (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
A study and practice of methods for teaching English and speech in high school and junior high school. Topics include language and language learning, composition, oral language, planning, curriculum and assessment.
Note: Does not count toward a major or minor.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in theatre/speech.
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THE 308x - Methods of Teaching Secondary English and Speech (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
A study and practice of methods for teaching English and speech in high school and junior high school. Topics include language and language learning, composition, oral language, planning, curriculum and assessment.
Note: Does not count toward a major or minor.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in English.
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LAN 308 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Foreign Language (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Study of the methods and approaches most commonly used in secondary foreign-language teaching. Discussion of recent research and methodology in adolescent foreign-language acquisition. Observation and micro-teaching.
Note: Does not count toward the major or minor.
Prerequisites: FRE/SPA202 or equivalent proficiency.
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NSC 308 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Natural Science (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
A study of the techniques and materials for teaching natural science at the secondary school level (for biology and chemistry majors).
Note: Credit does not count toward the major or minor. Note: See also course offerings under biology, chemistry and physics.
Prerequisite: upperclassman.
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MAT 308 - Methods of Teaching Secondary School Mathematics (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Content, techniques and materials for teaching mathematics at the secondary or junior high level.
Note: Does not count toward a math major or minor.
Prerequisite: junior or senior class standing.
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SSC 308 - Methods of Teaching Secondary Social Science (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
The content, technique and materials for teaching social science at the secondary level (for economic, history, political science, social science and sociology majors).
Note: Credit does not count toward the major.
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MUS 227 - Methods of Teaching String Instruments (1 credit)
This course is required for students who have selected a career concentration in instrumental music education. Students will acquire a basic playing facility for at least two instruments in each generic category. The course will familiarize students with concepts and procedures that will enable them to teach wind, percussion, and string instruments to students at the elementary and secondary levels.
When Offered: (alternate years, consult department)
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MUS 225 - Methods of Teaching Woodwind Instruments (1 credit)
This course is required for students who have selected a career concentration in instrumental music education. Students will acquire a basic playing facility for at least two instruments in each generic category. The course will familiarize students with concepts and procedures that will enable them to teach wind, percussion, and string instruments to students at the elementary and secondary levels.
When Offered: (alternate years, consult department)
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EDU 337 - Methods of Working with Students with Mild/Moderate Disabilities at the Secondary Level (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course prepares college students to teach students with exceptional learning needs at the secondary level. A practicum experience of ten hours is required.
Note: This course includes field experience.
Prerequisites: EDU206 and 235.
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BIO 203 - Microbiology (4 credits)
A study of the morphology and physiology of microorganisms with special emphasis on bacteria and viruses. Those organisms that have an economic or medical importance will be highlighted, and basic laboratory techniques will be stressed.
Note: Includes 3 hours of lab per week.
Prerequisites: BIO115, 116 and CHE101, 102 or CHE111, 112.
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EDU 312 - Middle School Methods and Curriculum (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course focuses on the philosophy of the middle school, organization of the curriculum, effective teaching strategies, and assessment. This course includes a 5 hour field experience.
Prerequisite: junior class standing.
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PHI 204 - Mind, Knowledge and Reality (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under philosophy)
An introduction to the main metaphysical and epistemological questions of philosophy. Issues addressed include the existence of God, the problem of evil, the mind-body problem, knowledge and skepticism, and personal identity and resurrection.
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PHI 240 - Minds and Machines (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under philosophy)
This course introduces some of the main problems of philosophy by exploring questions that arise from computer technology. Topics examined include what it is to be a person, humans as the Image of God, the human mind as a computer, artificial intelligence, virtual reality and transhumanism.
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SOC 304 - Minority Groups (4 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
A study of racial and cultural minority groups in the United States and other societies emphasizing value systems, power relationships, forms of social organization, and cultural contributions. This course helps students develop an understanding of, appreciation for, and capacity to relate effectively with minority groups. Appreciation for heterogeneity is stressed. In-depth treatment of Hispanics and Hispanic culture in the United States.
Prerequisite: recommend general education writing requirement.
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KIN 347 - Modalities in Athletic Training (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course builds upon the knowledge learned in prerequisite courses. This course will focus on the physiological process of healing, as well as the rationale behind the use of various therapeutic modalities.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab time per week.
Prerequisites: KIN234 and 243.
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HIS 326 - Modern Europe (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
This course focuses on the history of Europe from 1848 to the present. Special attention is given to the cultural and intellectual developments of the modern era. In particular, key themes include nationalism, imperialism, the World Wars, the Holocaust, the rise and fall of Marxism, and the various challenges facing Europe today.
Note: These topics will be developed through use of lectures, period literature, discussions and films.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102 or permission of instructor.
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PHI 227 - Modern Philosophy (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under philosophy)
An introduction to the central figures in the philosophical milieu of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, focusing on thinkers such as Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz, Locke, Berkeley, Hume, Kant, Mill, Kierkegaard and Nietzsche.
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PHY 370 - Modern Physics (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
For students seeking a minor in physics or those interested in obtaining a physics teaching endorsement. Topics will include special relativity, quantized energy and momentum, Schrodinger’s Equation, nuclear and particle physics, and cosmology.
Note: There is a laboratory component to this course.
Prerequisites: successful completion of PHY212 with a grade of C- or higher, or permission of instructor.
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ECO 301 - Money and Banking (4 credits)
This course is designed to increase understanding of how banks and the banking system fit into the entire economic system. The functions of money, the federal reserve system, monetary theory, inflation and the international financial system will be taught.
Prerequisites: ECO213 and 214.
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PSY 319 - Motivation and Emotion (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Why do we do what we do? How do we know what we want and what we need? How do we set goals for ourselves and act to achieve them? These are some of the questions that the psychology of motivation and emotion attempt to answer. This course will examine universal and specific motivations and emotions in the context of physiological, cognitive and affective systems. It will also pursue applications of motivation and emotion to the psychology of addiction, health, coping and optimal functioning.
Prerequisites: PSY111 and 215.
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KIN 403 - Motor Learning (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
Understanding of theoretical constructs of learning and knowledge of motor learning principles relating to response mechanisms, feedback, motivation, stress anxiety factors, and the influence of psycho-social elements in the acquisition of complex movements.
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MUS 221 - Music for the Elementary Classroom Teacher (2 credits)
This course is designed to equip elementary education majors with methods and materials for incorporating music in their educational curriculum.
Note: For non-music majors or minors.
Prerequisite: EDU102.
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MUS 101 - Music Fundamentals (2 credits)
This course provides training in basic musical skills including concepts of pitch, rhythm and time signatures, scales and key signatures, intervals, triads and seventh chords and rules for part writing. It also provides an introduction to aural skills and to understanding Christian approaches to music and music-making.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab per week. Does not count toward a music major or minor.
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MUS 246 - Music Ministry Guitar (1-2 credits)
Private instruction is offered in keyboard, voice, brass, woodwind, percussion and string performance.
Note: Lessons are 30 minutes in length. Lessons are offered every semester and may be repeated. MUS252, Lead Sheet Piano does not count toward class or private instruction in piano requirement for majors or minors. An advanced student may elect to take an hour lesson each week in his/her major area of performance. Practice and repertoire requirements are doubled.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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MUS 401 - Music Ministry Practicum (2 credits)
At the conclusion of the music ministry major course work, the student will be placed in a local church to gain hands on experience in the field. Through the practicum the student will further refine areas of strength, be introduced to a broad array of worship ministries and develop skills in organization and planning. The ministry activities and church situation will vary depending on the student’s strengths, performance background and career focus.
Prerequisites: all course requirements for the music ministry major.
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MUS 115 - Music of the Church (3 credits)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under fine arts)
This course will survey Judeo- christian music of the Church, from its biblical roots to the present day. Students will be introduced to the development of hymnody, liturgy, music and worship movements and will compare historical models with current worship situations. Recommended for all students entering church-related work, including pre-seminary and Christian education.
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MUS 232 - Music Technology (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course is designed to give students a basic understanding of some of the most common technologies in music, both digital and analog. The course is theoretical as well as practical. Hands-on experience and training will comprise a significant element in the class. Midi, digital technology, computers and analog sound amplification comprise broad subjects covered. Students will gain understanding and experience in each of these areas.
Prerequisite: MUS111 or permission of instructor.
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MUS 111 - Music Theory I (2 credits)
This course will teach the fundamentals necessary for performing, composing/arranging, teaching, directing, writing about, and recording/producing music. Related topics such as music history, performance practice and music technology are also explored and an in-depth study is made of the Christian perspective on music and music-making.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab per week.
Prerequisite for 111: MUS101 or passing score on diagnostic placement exam.
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MUS 112 - Music Theory II (4 credits)
This course will teach the fundamentals necessary for performing, composing/arranging, teaching, directing, writing about, and recording/producing music. Related topics such as music history, performance practice and music technology are also explored and an in-depth study is made of the Christian perspective on music and music-making.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab per week.
Prerequisite for 112: MUS111 or passing score on diagnostic placement exam.
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MUS 211 - Music Theory III (4 credits)
This course will teach the fundamentals necessary for performing, composing/arranging, teaching, directing, writing about, and recording/producing music. Related topics such as music history, performance practice and music technology are also explored and an in- depth study is made of the Christian perspective on music and music-making.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab per week.
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MUS 212 - Music Theory IV (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will teach the fundamentals necessary for performing, composing/arranging, teaching, directing, writing about, and recording/producing music. Related topics such as music history, performance practice and music technology are also explored and an in- depth study is made of the Christian perspective on music and music-making.
Note: Includes 1 1/2 hours of lab per week.
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CEY 380 - Narrative and Spiritual Formation (2 credits; non-yearly, consult department)
A study of narrative, both personal and biblical, with the intent of understanding the power and potential of narrative for both learning and spiritual formation across the age span. The course will include both theory of narrative and practical elements of story telling.
Prerequisite: junior or senior class standing.
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HIS 317x - Native North American Societies and Cultures (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
This course surveys the historical development of American Indian peoples, particularly during the period of contact and conquest by Euro-Americans and particularly in the trans-Mississippi West region of what became the U.S. Topics include pre-contact life, oral literature, Indian accommodation and selective adaptation to Euro-American societies, Spanish, French and U.S. Indian policies, Native American religion, Christian mission work among American Indians, activism by and on behalf of American Indians, and reservation life.
Prerequisite: General education writing requirement.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in sociology.
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SOC 317x - Native North American Societies and Cultures (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (general education option under cross-cultural studies)
This course surveys the historical development of American Indian peoples, particularly during the period of contact and conquest by Euro-Americans and particularly in the trans-Mississippi West region of what became the U.S. Topics include pre-contact life, oral literature, Indian accommodation and selective adaptation to Euro-American societies, Spanish, French and U.S. Indian policies, Native American religion, Christian mission work among American Indians, activism by and on behalf of American Indians, and reservation life.
Prerequisite: recommend general education writing requirement.
Cross-Referenced: Cross-referenced in history.
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HIS 327 - Nazi Germany and the Shoah (4 credits, alternate years, consult department)
General Education Requirement / Option: (European/world history)
This course takes up German history on the eve of the Great War, and follows the effect of the war on Imperial German society. Special attention will be paid to the historiographic debates surrounding Hitler’s role in the Nazi party, the reasons for the party’s electoral success, the nature of Nazi government and rule, and the gradual marginalization of Jews and political opponents from the center of civil society. Roughly the last half of the course takes up the Final Solution or Shoah in the context of Germany’s war in Europe. Attention is given to the Jewish experience in the ghettos and camps, the question of resistance, theology and moral issues after genocide, and the effect of the Shoah on contemporary theology, art and fiction.
Prerequisites: HIS101 and 102.
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CSC 361 - Networking (4 credits; alternate years, consult department)
This course introduces the student to the field of computer networking. Students will develop an understanding of the general principles of computer communication as they are worked out in an appropriate protocol suite. Specific attention will be paid to principles of architecture, layering, multiplexing, addressing and address mapping, routing and naming. Problems considered include the writing of network software, the physical construction of networks, the Internet and its future development, and network security.
Prerequisite: CSC172.
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BIO 340 - Neuroscience (4 credits; alternate years, consult department)
Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system, emphasizing neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropharmacology and aspects of neuropathology. Multiple levels will be explored from the molecular and cellular levels through brain and spinal cord networks that contribute to complex behavioral and cognitive function.
Note: Includes 3 hours of lecture and additional laboratory work each week.
Prerequisites: BIO102 or 221 or permission of instructor.
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BIO 345 - Neuroscience and Persons Seminar (NAPs) (2 credits; alternate years, consult department)
Interdisciplinary lectures, discussions and presentations related to the reading and critiquing of literature on selected topics in the area of neuroscience and persons. Student-led discussions and presentations (oral and written) will be emphasized. Possible topics include: artificial/machine intelligence, clinical neuroscience and neuropathology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroscience and Christianity, neuroscience of emotion, neuroethics, neuromodeling, neuroscience of mental illness, neurophilosophy, neurotheology and social neuroscience; consideration of NAPs-related student research may also be included.
Prerequisite: BIO340 or permission of instructor.
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COM 260 - News Writing and Editing (4 credits; alternate years, consult department)
Principles of clear and forceful journalistic writing. Includes fact gathering, story planning, lead and head writing. Attention to editing for improved copy, headline writing, and selection of photographs and art work.
Prerequisite: COM185 or permission of instructor.
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NUR 220 - Nursing and Shalom (2 credits)
Based on a Christian worldview, this course investigates the theoretical, scientific and ethical foundation of nursing as a human science, performing art and healing ministry specifically as an approach to promote shalom (health, peace and wholeness from a Biblical perspective) and social justice. The program’s mission, philosophy, conceptual framework and program outcomes are examined. Service-learning experiences, faith reflection and the creation of an electronic portfolio are integrated in meeting course objectives.
Prerequisite: Admission to the BSN program. Concurrent requisite: NUR280.
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NUR 460 - Nursing Leadership and Clinical Scholarship (5 credits, 4:1)
Based on a Christian worldview, this course explores the leadership, management, role development and clinical scholarship dimensions of professional nursing practice, with a distinctive emphasis on promoting shalom, servant leadership, social justice and sociopolitical change. Students will analyze the health care system at a microsystem, macrosystem and chronosystem level, focusing on national health care but also exploring global health issues. Foundational to this exploration is an analysis of the relationship of personal, professional and organizational values and ethics to health care leadership roles and activities. Clinical scholarship is emphasized as a moral duty of Christian nurses committed to continuing Jesus’ healing ministry. The practicum component provides an opportunity for students to observe (a) the role played by a nurse servant leader and (b) engage in a leadership project as a basis for clinical scholarship. Learning experiences include service-learning, faith reflection and practicum experiences. This course is 1 or 2 speech intensive nursing courses.
Prerequisites: NUR420 and NUR440. Concurrent prerequisites: NUR480 and NUR490.
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NUR 420 - Nursing Science and Informatics (4 credits, 3:1)
Based on a Christian worldview, this course examines the epistemological (theoretical, scientific and ethical) foundation of nursing as a human science, specifically as an approach to promote shalom and social justice. It surveys the types, methods and uses of research and informatics to enhance client outcomes and to deliver holistic nursing care for all clients and at all levels of prevention. The course emphasizes the knowledge and aptitudes needed by professional nurses to manage and utilize health care information and related technologies, critically evaluate research studies and integrate evidence in all phases of the nursing process. In the practicum, students analyze a variety of health care technologies and present an evidence-based practice project.
Prerequisites: Nursing major with senior class standing, ENG184/288, KIN370, MAT208 and SOC101. Concurrent requisite: NUR440.
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NUR 160 - Nursing: Discerning Your Vocation (1 credit)
Based on a Christian worldview, this course considers dimensions of nursing specifically related to nursing as a healing ministry, human science, and performing art. This exploration includes a historic, current and future perspective. Students reflect on their call to nursing and develop a success plan for completing their major. Current societal, health-related and professional issues are also explored. Learning experiences include lecture and directed discussion, journaling, interviews, one clinical observation with a practicing nurse, guest lectures, multimedia learning technology and library research.
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KIN 370 - Nutrition for Health Care Professions (3 credits)
The study of the fundamental principles of normal nutrition and the importance of nutrition in promoting growth and health. Emphasis will be given to the basic food constituents and their physiological relationships within the body. Consideration will also be given to family and community needs across the lifespan.
Prerequisites: CHE101/102 or CHE111/112, BIO121/122 or BIO221/222.
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KIN 236 - Nutrition for Life (2 credits, non-yearly, consult department)
The study of principles of nutrition and the application of these principles to a healthy lifestyle.
Prerequisite: KIN101.
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GEN 352 - NWC Romania Semester 16
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MUS 257 - Oboe (1-2 credits)
Private instruction is offered in keyboard, voice, brass, woodwind, percussion and string performance.
Note: Lessons are 30 minutes in length. Lessons are offered every semester and may be repeated. MUS252, Lead Sheet Piano does not count toward class or private instruction in piano requirement for majors or minors. An advanced student may elect to take an hour lesson each week in his/her major area of performance. Practice and repertoire requirements are doubled.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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CSC 151 - Office Application Programming (2 credits)
This course focuses on the customization and programmability of commonly used business applications. The main topics covered will include writing macros, controlling spreadsheets, databases and other business applications using scripts and short programs, and customizing applications to fit specific business needs.
Prerequisite: CSC102 or permission of instructor.
When Offered: Alternate Years
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CSC 371 - Operating Systems (4 credits; alternate years, consult department)
Introduction to hardware and software related to system organization. Such topics as process management, device management, and memory management are discussed, as are relevant issues associated with security and protection.
Prerequisite: CSC270.
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BUS 323 - Operations Management (3 credits)
The course integrates the theory, scope and practice of operations in industrial and service, including scheduling, inventory control, logistics, forecasting and coordination. A strong emphasis is placed on practical and behavioral aspects of operations management.
Prerequisite: BUS201.
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ESL 201 - Oral English (4 credits)
Extensive training and practice in speaking English and comprehending spoken English. Emphasis upon the development of listening comprehension strategies, idiomatic vocabulary, and skills in rephrasing, interrogation, and verification. Each student will be pretested in pronunciation, listening comprehension, speaking and vocabulary. Tutorials and materials appropriate to the student’s present proficiency will be utilized, as well as large group presentations and activities.
Prerequisite: This class is open only to ESL students with a concurrent enrollment in ESL101, or permission of instructor.
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SPA 325 - Oral Spanish Interpretation (3 credits, alternate years, consult department)
An in-depth study of interpretation between Spanish and English, with both theoretical background knowledge and applied practice included. Specific topic areas covered involve legal, medical and religious interpretation.
Note: Taught in Spanish.
Prerequisites: SPA202 and one 3- credit 300-level course.
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MUS 303 - Orchestration (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course provides the students with the principles of scoring for small string and wind ensembles, symphonic orchestra and symphonic band. The study of range, proper notation, transposition and the characteristics of orchestra and band instruments are included.
Prerequisite: MUS112.
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MUS 253 - Organ (1-2 credits)
Private instruction is offered in keyboard, voice, brass, woodwind, percussion and string performance.
Note: Lessons are 30 minutes in length. Lessons are offered every semester and may be repeated. MUS252, Lead Sheet Piano does not count toward class or private instruction in piano requirement for majors or minors. An advanced student may elect to take an hour lesson each week in his/her major area of performance. Practice and repertoire requirements are doubled.
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
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MUS 223 - Organ for Music Ministry (1 credit, alternate years, consult department)
This course will introduce students to an instrument that is owned and used by the majority of American churches. Students will learn about the history and theology behind the use of the organ, the construction and workings of organs, and techniques for using the organ to accompany hymns, choirs, or even contemporary Christian music. In addition, students will learn basic skills in accompanying, performing, and improvising on the organ.
Prerequisite: MUS 133 or MUS 251 or permission of instructor.
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CHE 321 - Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
The study of carbon compounds and their functional groups, including nomenclature, synthesis, reactions, structures, mechanisms and spectroscopic analysis.
Note: Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week.
Prerequisites: CHE102 or 112 or permission of instructor.
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CHE 322 - Organic Chemistry (4 credits)
A continuation of the study of carbon compounds and their functional groups, including nomenclature, synthesis, reactions, structures, mechanisms and spectroscopic analysis.
Note: Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week.
Prerequisite: CHE321.
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KIN 349 - Organization and Administration of Athletic Training (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
This course will build on knowledge learned in prerequisite courses. Course content will concentrate on administrative duties in athletic training, history of the NATA, and current topics in sports medicine.
Prerequisites: KIN234, 243 and advancement to level 3 or 4 of the athletic training program.
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EDU 230 - Organization and Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3 credits)
This course presents the knowledge of child-family-school-community relationships including familiarity with various community agencies providing services for preschool children. Research for helping develop a good early childhood program will be incorporated. Also included will be licensing procedures, physical environment, personnel and curriculum development, funding, and evaluation. Careers available in the early childhood field will be explored.
Note: While this course includes 25 hours of field experience, the entire early childhood endorsement includes 100 hours of field experience.
Prerequisite: EDU229 or permission of instructor.
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KIN 202 - Organization and Administration of Physical Education (2 credits, alternate years, consult department)
A study of philosophy, objectives, curricular development, and organization and administration of programs of instruction used in physical education.
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SWK 386 - Organizational and Community Development Theory (4 credits)
Examines generalist Social Work practice theories and skills with organizations and communities. Students will develop competencies related to larger system practice, such as networking, community needs assessment, organizational theory and dynamics, larger system planned change processes, program evaluation, social action, community planning, grant writing, and supervision.
Note: Open to social work majors only. Transfer credits will be evaluated on a course-by-course basis. No academic credit will be granted for social work courses taken in programs which are not accredited by the Council on Social Work Education. No academic credit will be granted, in whole or in part, for life experience or work experience.
Prerequisite: SWK370. Open only to Social work majors.
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BUS 305 - Organizational Behavior and Theory (3 credits)
This course will review the major historical and contemporary themes and phases of organizational theory and behavior. The class will examine and discuss the evolution and practice of the modern organization. The course will provide an understanding of the key concepts and principles of organization theory and behavior. This course will provide an opportunity for critical analysis and practical application of the concepts identified through the readings and lecture.
Prerequisite: BUS201.
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COM 355 - Organizational Communication (4 credits; alternate years)
Examination of the role of communication within and between organizations. Attention to communication tasks within an organization such as news releases, memo writing, conducting meetings, and communicating to an organization’s constituencies.
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