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    May 17, 2024  
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


Course Numbering System  

 

Gerontology

  
  • GER 205 - Developmental Psychology

    Credit Hours: 3
    A life-span approach to the study of human development emphasizing the physical, social, and cultural influences on the cognitive and psychological processes of the individual.
  
  • GER 370 - Introduction to Gerontology

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides an introduction to the area of gerontology helping the student to see this age as another stage of development of the person. Emphasis is on an interdisciplinary approach to the assessment and provision of services. An introduction is given to the health, psychology, and sociology aspects of this stage.
    Prerequisite(s) for all other GER courses
    Same As PSY 370 
  
  • GER 371 - Social Aspects of Aging

    Credit Hours: 3
    The purpose of this course is to expand upon the sociological aspects of aging discussed in the Introduction to Gerontology course. The role of the social worker as well as sociological factors surrounding the person who is aging will be emphasized.
    Same As PSY 371 
  
  • GER 372 - Psychological Aspects of Aging

    Credit Hours: 3
    The purpose of this course is to expand upon the psychological aspects of aging discussed in the Introduction to Gerontology course. The role of the psychologist as well as the psychological factors surrounding the person who is aging will be emphasized. The importance of planning for this stage of life in order to remain psychologically healthy will be discussed.
    Prerequisite(s) PSY 201 , PSY 370 /GER 370 
    Same As PSY 372 
  
  • GER 373 - Physiology/Health Aspects of Aging

    Credit Hours: 3
    The purpose of this course is to expand upon the health aspects of aging discussed in the Introduction to Gerontology course. The role of the health professionals as well as ways in which to remain healthy will be emphasized. Material will relate both to healthy as well as pathological aging.
    Prerequisite(s) PSY 201 , PSY 370 /GER 370 
    Same As PSY 373 
  
  • GER 374 - Introduction to Case Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    The course will begin with a discussion of case management from a generic standpoint. The student will be able to use case management as an approach to service delivery which ensures that aging persons with complex, multiple needs receive the needed services in a timely and appropriate manner. Emphasis will be placed on networking and linkage using varied roles and techniques.
    Same As PSY 374 
  
  • GER 470 - Therapeutic Interventions

    Credit Hours: 3
    Students are introduced to noninvasive therapeutic interventions such as reality orientation and validation therapy.
    Prerequisite(s) GER 370 
    Writing Intensive Yes
  
  • GER 480 - Practicum in Gerontology

    Credit Hours: 3
    Students are prepared for the basic functions and duties of an activity professional: to design, deliver, and evaluate activity services for older adults across the continuum of care. This course requires 50 contact hours under the supervision of a certified activity director in a nursing facility. This course satisfies the educational requirements for MEPAP-I (Modular Education Program for Activity Professionals in Gerontology—Part I) and is the requirement for state certification as a nursing home activities director as set forth by the National Certification Council for Activity Professionals (NCCAP).
    Prerequisite(s) GER 370  or permission of instructor
  
  • GER 497 - Internship in Gerontology

    Credit Hours: 1-6
    This course provides the student with practice in applying material obtained in other courses to persons who are elderly. Experience is provided both with well elderly persons as well as persons experiencing physical, psychiatric, or cognitive difficulties.

Greek

  
  • GRK 201 - Introductory Greek I

    Credit Hours: 3
    An introductory study of Koine vocabulary, morphology, and grammar. 1 John will be translated along with other selected passages from the New Testament.
  
  • GRK 202 - Introductory Greek II

    Credit Hours: 3
    An introductory study of Koine vocabulary, morphology, and grammar. 1 John will be translated along with other selected passages from the New Testament.
  
  • GRK 301 - Intermediate Greek I

    Credit Hours: 3
    A review of morphology and further study of Koine vocabulary and syntax through extensive translation from various hellenistic documents, including the New Testament.
    Prerequisite(s) GRK 201 -GRK 202 
  
  • GRK 302 - Intermediate Greek II

    Credit Hours: 3
    A review of morphology and further study of Koine vocabulary and syntax through extensive translation from various hellenistic documents, including the New Testament.
    Prerequisite(s) GRK 201 -GRK 202 
  
  • GRK 402 - Greek Intensive

    Credit Hours: 3
    Translation and historical and literary analysis of a select portion of the New Testament.
    Prerequisite(s) GRK 301 -GRK 302 
    as a different topic

Guitar

  
  • MUG 320 - Fretboard Theory

    Credit Hours: 2
    The application of harmonic theory to the guitar, including scales, modes, chord changes, accompanying techniques, and repertoire analysis.
  
  • MUG 325 - Guitar Class

    Credit Hours: 1
    Introductory course; elementary functions of the guitar as an adjunct for teaching. Includes basic sight reading and applied harmony. Two lab hours per week.
  
  • MUG 431 - Guitar Literature I

    Credit Hours: 2
    A study of the development of the guitar and its repertoire. Major composers, performers, and style characteristics of all periods from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including popular music, will be addressed. The history of the instrument including origins, builders, and construction techniques will be examined.
  
  • MUG 432 - Guitar Literature II

    Credit Hours: 2
    A study of the development of the guitar and its repertoire. Major composers, performers, and style characteristics of all periods from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including popular music, will be addressed. The history of the instrument including origins, builders, and construction techniques will be examined.
  
  • MUG 433 - Guitar for Contemporary Worship

    Credit Hours: 1
    A survey of techniques appropriate for acoustic, electric lead, and rhythm guitar used in contemporary worship. Emphasis will be given to open chords, finger picking, and alternate chord voices.
  
  • MUG 439 - Guitar Pedagogy.

    Credit Hours: 2
    A course in the theory and practice of teaching guitar at beginning and intermediate levels. Proper applications of classical guitar techniques to various styles of music and principals of transcription and arranging are addressed. Students will be exposed to the most relevant pedagogical literature of the guitar as well as applied technology. Two class meetings per week.
  
  • MUG 441 - Arranging for Guitar

    Credit Hours: 3
    A guided practice in arranging music for solo guitar and ensemble covering music from the Renaissance to the 20th century, including jazz and popular styles. Practical application of chord voicings and melody displacement to accommodate the guitar along with advanced timbre techniques will be covered. At least one solo and ensemble piece arranged by the student must be performed in recital.

Handbells

  
  • MHB 330 - Handbell Class

    Credit Hours: 1
    Performance practice and directing, rehearsing, and arranging skills for handbell ensembles.

Health Education

  
  • HAE 301 - Introduction to Administration and Education for Health Professionals

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides an introduction to administrative, organizational, and financing concepts utilized in the healthcare setting. A survey of teaching methods appropriate for health education programs is also included.
  
  • HAE 304 - Teaching Strategies

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides undergraduate students with a strong focus on teaching strategies used in the clinical and classroom setting. A variety of traditional and innovative methods of instruction will be explored to guide the learner through fundamental principles of teaching.
  
  • HAE 307 - Testing and Grading in Higher Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides students with the principles of test development and evaluation in an educational setting. Sound grading practices are explored. The student explores the possible methods of evaluating students in the clinical setting.
  
  • HAE 310 - Introduction to Leadership and Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides an overview of basic leadership theories and management styles to prepare the student for a leadership role in the healthcare setting. The student also studies models for healthcare delivery and political, socioeconomic and professional issues of the workplace.
    Writing Intensive Yes
  
  • HAE 313 - Statistics for Healthcare Professionals

    Credit Hours: 4
    This course introduces students to the conceptual foundation of statistical analysis and reasoning of health-related data. Students are prepared to interpret measures of central tendency, variation and correlation. No mathematical ability is assumed beyond the basic skill of arithmetic and algebraic manipulations.
  
  • HAE 401 - Curriculum Development for Health Professional Education

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is designed to help the health professional educator develop curricula and courses in higher education settings. Students will examine the principles and processes of curriculum development in professional education. Students will learn principles of syllabus and course development.
  
  • HAE 404 - Classroom and Clinical Supervision of the Health Professional Student

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides the student with the skills for classroom management and to develop appropriate clinical experiences for the health-related professional student. Legal aspects of supervising students in the clinical settings are discussed. Students learn the requirements of scheduling and supervising students in the clinical environment.
    Prerequisite(s) HAE 301 , HAE 304 , HAE 307 , HAE 401 
  
  • HAE 407 - Human Resources and Budgets

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course provides an introduction to the management of human resources in the healthcare setting. The student explores job information systems, recruitment and selection of new employees, and the legal framework of the human resource system. The student learns the concept of basic budget development in the workplace.
  
  • HAE 410 - Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Practice

    Credit Hours: 3
    Students will explore basic concepts of research in the healthcare setting. This is a writing intensive course that will expound on the use of evidence-based practice in the healthcare setting. Emphasis will be placed on economic, social, political, and professional trends in relation to their impact on the healthcare community.
    Prerequisite(s) 313
  
  • HAE 413 - Administration and Classroom Practicum

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course allows the student to apply principles of health administration and education to practicum experiences. The role of the healthcare educator or administrator is practiced under the supervision of a preceptor. This course includes 80 clock hours.
  
  • HAE 416 - Cultural Competency for the Healthcare Professional

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course allows the student to develop and assess a cultural competence. The course focuses on increasing students’ levels of awareness, acceptance, and understanding of the role of culture on healthcare perceptions. Emphasis is placed on providing culturally congruent and competent healthcare to individuals, groups and communities.
  
  • HEA 230 - First Aid

    Credit Hours: 3
    Methods of caring for injuries and applying first aid to the injured, together with methods of preventing injuries and accidents.
  
  • HEA 240 - Nutrition and Diet Therapy

    Credit Hours: 3
    Role of nutrition in high level wellness. Therapeutic diets prescribed for common medical problems.
  
  • HEA 300 - Health and Exercise for a New Lifestyle

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is designed to teach the student how to be totally healthy, including information on healthy diets and types of exercise that are best for achieving and maintaining optimal strength.
  
  • HEA 323 - Consumer Health

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course is designed to prepare an individual to become a better consumer in terms of health. By the end of the course, the student should have a greater knowledge of products offered the consumer and their impact on the health of the consumer as well as have an understanding of nutritional and exercise habits beneficial to longevity. Because HEA 323 is a writing intensive course, students will research, synthesize information, write and submit one consumer health related article and an annotated bibliography. An emphasis on correct usage of written and spoken English will be a theme throughout the course.
    Writing Intensive Yes

Health Information Management

  
  • HIM 310 - Medical Terminology for Health Informatics

    Credit Hours: 3
    The review of current medical terminology as applies to health records.
  
  • HIM 311 - Foundations of Health Information Management

    Credit Hours: 4
    A course designed to present the foundations of health information management. Includes an exploration of the current healthcare system and trends, key technologies used in HIM, agencies impacting healthcare and HIM, applications of HIM in healthcare, and healthcare data and analytics.
  
  • HIM 312 - Advanced Healthcare Computer Applications

    Credit Hours: 4
    An advanced skill-based interactive study of the use of software tools, integrated software, and application packages in health information management for collecting, storing, retrieving, analyzing, and presenting healthcare data.
  
  • HIM 313 - Fundamentals of Diseases

    Credit Hours: 4
    A study of the nature, cause, treatment and management of pathologic disease processes with emphasis on manifestations of disease, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and pharmacology for the body systems.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 310 
  
  • HIM 314 - Introduction to Healthcare Statistics and Research Methods

    Credit Hours: 3
    An introduction to research methodologies and data collection, analysis, and reporting with emphasis on basic vital and descriptive inpatient hospital statistics (rates).
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 311 HIM 312 
  
  • HIM 315 - Health Data Content and Structure

    Credit Hours: 4
    An in-depth study of healthcare data management including data life cycle; capture, maintenance and quality of data; health informatics standards; data governance; and exchange of protected health information to ensure quality outcomes in compliance with agency, accreditation, state and federal regulations.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 311 
  
  • HIM 316 - Analysis of Healthcare Data

    Credit Hours: 4
    Advanced statistical analysis and interpretation of healthcare data for research, outcomes measurement, and reporting.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 311 HIM 314 
    Writing Intensive Yes
  
  • HIM 317 - Diagnostic and Procedural Coding

    Credit Hours: 5
    Introduction to nomenclatures and classification systems with emphasis on diagnosis and procedural coding.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 310 HIM 313 
  
  • HIM 401 - Supervisory Management for Healthcare Professionals

    Credit Hours: 3
    Principles of healthcare management with emphasis on business functions, procedures, personnel management, workforce development, and productivity measurements as applied to a variety of healthcare settings.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 315 HIM 406 
  
  • HIM 402 - Quality Evaluation and Management

    Credit Hours: 4
    Examination of process, internal and external to an organization, used to measure, evaluate, and improve quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 311 HIM 315 
  
  • HIM 405 - Financial Management

    Credit Hours: 4
    An in-depth study of healthcare reimbursement methodologies, federal regulations, payment systems and insurance plans; human resources management principles, budget processes, employment laws, performance standards, and cost-benefit analyses; and strategic planning, organizational assessment, benchmarking, project management, process reengineering, and work redesign.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 315 HIM 317 
  
  • HIM 406 - Legal Aspects of Health Information and Risk Management

    Credit Hours: 3
    The study of the principles of law, confidentiality, and ethics, and their application in the health care field with reference to health records and risk management.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 311 
  
  • HIM 407 - Electronic Health Record

    Credit Hours: 3
    An in-depth interactive study of the regulatory policies, implementation issues, health information exchange, and meaningful use guidelines of an electronic health record (EHR) system.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 315 
  
  • HIM 408 - Healthcare Information Networks and Systems

    Credit Hours: 3
    An in-depth study of strategic information systems planning, systems development life cycle, information resource management, and the role of health information managers in planning, selecting, and implementing healthcare information systems. Topics will include computer concepts, communication and Internet technologies, data interchange standards, and system interoperability for health information exchanges.
    Prerequisite(s) HIM 315 HIM 407 
  
  

Health Related Professions

  
  • HRP 201 - Medical Terminology

    Credit Hours: 1
    A study of the construction and use of medical terms. (May be taken as MTC 201)
  
  • HRP 302 - Ethics in the Health Related Professions

    Credit Hours: 1
    A basic introduction to theories in ethics and their application to ethical dilemmas in health care including patients rights, euthanasia, allocation of limited resources, and other related topics. (May be taken MTC 302)
  
  • HRP 303 - Education in the Health Related Professions

    Credit Hours: 1
    The methods of instruction and measurement are presented as a basis for their application in adult learning situations such as clinical training and patient instruction often required in health careers. (May be taken as MTC 303)
  
  • HRP 304 - Management in the Health Related Professions

    Credit Hours: 1
    The theories of management and task maturity are presented as a basis for their application in health professions as encountered in supervision, employee development and departmental planning. (May be taken as MTC 304)

Hebrew

  
  • HEB 201 - Introductory Hebrew I

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of introductory vocabulary, morphology, and grammar. Selected passages in the Hebrew Bible will be translated and analyzed.
  
  • HEB 202 - Introductory Hebrew II

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of introductory vocabulary, morphology, and grammar. Selected passages in the Hebrew Bible will be translated and analyzed.
  
  • HEB 301 - Intermediate Hebrew I

    Credit Hours: 3
    A review of morphology and a study of the syntax of the Hebrew Bible.
    Prerequisite(s) HEB 201 -HEB 202 
  
  • HEB 302 - Intermediate Hebrew II

    Credit Hours: 3
    A review of morphology and a study of the syntax of the Hebrew Bible.
    Prerequisite(s) HEB 201 -HEB 202 
  
  • HEB 401 - Hebrew Intensive

    Credit Hours: 3
    Translation and historical and literary analysis of a select portion of the Old Testament.
    Prerequisite(s) HEB 301 -HEB 302 
    as a different topic

History

  
  • HIS 101 - World History to 1500

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of civilizations prior to the age of European expansion.
  
  • HIS 101.8 - World History to 1500 Honors

    Credit Hours: 3
    An enhanced study of the development of civilizations in the ancient and medieval worlds. Students who enroll in this class must be participants in the honors program.
  
  • HIS 102 - World History Since 1500

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of civilizations since the rise of the West.
  
  • HIS 102.8 - World History Since 1500 Honors

    Credit Hours: 3
    An enhanced study of the political, theological, social and commercial aspects of globalization in the modern world. Students who enroll in this class must be participants in the honors program.
  
  • HIS 201 - United States to 1865

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of United States history from the emergence of Native American culture to the Civil War.
  
  • HIS 202 - United States since 1865

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of United States history from Reconstruction to the present.
  
  • HIS 301 - Colonial America

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the colonial period of American history.
  
  • HIS 304 - Jacksonian Era

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the democratization of American society and the genesis of reform, originating in 1828-1848.
  
  • HIS 305 - Civil War and Reconstruction

    Credit Hours: 3
    The causes, events and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction.
  
  • HIS 306 - The Old South

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the American South from the period of European contact until the opening of the American Civil War. Special emphasis is given to the evolution of the institution of slavery and its influence on the economic, political, social, and cultural development of the South.
  
  • HIS 311 - United States Foreign Policy

    Credit Hours: 3
    The policies and problems of the foreign relations of the United States from the foundation of the Republic to the Gulf War.
  
  • HIS 331 - Mississippi

    Credit Hours: 3
    The people and past of Mississippi from Poverty Point Culture to the current time.
  
  • HIS 352 - Medieval Europe

    Credit Hours: 3
    An investigation of the history and social assumptions of late medieval Europe.
  
  • HIS 369 - Introduction to World Geography

    Credit Hours: 3
    An introduction to world geography with an emphasis upon conceptual understanding of cultural and physical landscapes.
  
  • HIS 401 - Progressive Era

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of reformers and reform in the United States during the early twentieth century.
  
  • HIS 403 - Geography of the Americas

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of the cultural and physical geography of the Americas.
  
  • HIS 404 - Geography of Europe

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of the cultural and physical geography of Europe.
  
  • HIS 405 - Geography of Africa, Asia, and Australia

    Credit Hours: 3
    A survey of the cultural and physical geography of Africa, Asia, and Australia.
  
  • HIS 411 - History of Christianity

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of Christianity’s historical foundations, expansion, historical theology, and cultural influences. HIS 411 may be taken by non-religion majors only.
    Same As REL 411 ;
  
  • HIS 413 - Renaissance and Reformation

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation with primary attention given to the interrelationship of these movements. HIS 413 may be taken by nonreligion majors only.
    Same As REL 413 ;
  
  • HIS 414 - History of Modern Missions

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the origins, practices, and historical roles of the modern missions movement from the late eighteenth century to the present.
  
  • HIS 415 - Islamic Faith, Islamic Empires

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the origins, development and diverse expressions of the Islamic faith over the centuries, along with a study of the development of uniquely Islamic civilizations and governmental systems.
  
  • HIS 421 - Historiography

    Credit Hours: 3
    The theory and practice of historical writing from Herodotus to the antiquarian empiricists.
  
  • HIS 422 - World History for Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    The scope and sequence of the secondary school world history curriculum is examined. An emphasis is placed on curriculum content, unit and lesson design, teaching strategies, assessment and evaluation methods, materials, media and technology appropriate for teaching world history in the middle and high schools.
  
  • HIS 423 - U.S. History for Teachers

    Credit Hours: 3
    The scope and sequence of the secondary school United States history curriculum is examined. An emphasis is placed on curriculum content, unit and lesson design, teaching strategies, assessment and evaluation methods, materials, media and technology appropriate for teaching United States history in the middle and high schools.
  
  • HIS 426 - History of the Spice Trade

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the Eurasian and global exchange of spices and other exotic goods from ancient times through the early modern period.
  
  • HIS 430 - British Reformations

    Credit Hours: 3
    This course investigates the polities, doctrines and rituals characteristic of the English and Scottish Reformations of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
  
  • HIS 431 - The British Empire

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the political, social, economic, and religious institutions of the British Empire from 1600 through 1947.
  
  • HIS 433 - History of India

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the social and political history of India from the early eighteenth century to the present day, including the pre-colonial and British Imperial periods, the independence movement, and contemporary issues.
  
  • HIS 434 - European Imperialism

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the origins, institutions, and practices of the various European imperial powers from 1500 through decolonization.
  
  • HIS 440 - Senior Seminar

    Credit Hours: 3
    A course aimed at demonstrating the historical research and writing skills of an advanced undergraduate student through the production of a major research project. The topic for this course will change according to the individual instructor.
    Writing Intensive Yes
  
  • HIS 458 - The Contemporary World

    Credit Hours: 3
    A regional study of the world since 1945.
  
  • HIS 470 - The Roman Republic

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the origins, growth, and demise of the Roman Republic in the ancient Mediterranean world, 509 B.C. to 31 B.C.
  
  • HIS 471 - The Roman Empire

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the transition from Roman Republic to Roman Empire, 31 B.C. to 312 A.D.
  
  • HIS 472 - The Byzantine Empire

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the survival of the Roman Empire in the East down to the fall of Constantinople in 1453.
  
  • HIS 473 - Ancient Greece and the Hellenistic World.

    Credit Hours: 3
    A study of the ancient Greek world and culture from the Bronze Age through the coming of Rome to the Eastern Mediterranean.
  
  • HIS 480 - Field Experience

    Credit Hours: 1-6
    Historical field experience in various national and international locales. Title may change as offered, and only 9 hours may count toward the major.
    Writing Intensive Yes

Honors

  
  • HON 100 - Honors Colloquium

    Credit Hours: 1
    A course including a variety of experiences, such as discussion, cultural events, and service learning, that are designed to provide leadership development as well as academic, cultural, and spiritual enrichment.
 

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