Sep 27, 2024  
2020 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Courses


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For more information about courses or to request a copy of a course syllabus, contact the Academic School that offers the course.

Course offerings (days/times) can by found online and in MyCentral under “Records and Registration.”  Fall courses are available to view by early February, spring courses in late September, and summer courses in late December. 

 

German

  
  • GER 4350 - Business German (3)

    Enhances linguistic and cultural knowledge of German for business, and will be conducted primarily in German. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of any 3000-level German course.
  
  • GER 4380 - Masterpieces in German Literature (3)

    Thematic survey of German literature. Prerequisite(s): 3 hours of any 3000-level German course or departmental approval.
  
  • GER 4390 - Special Topics in German (1-3)

    Individual or group work by selected students in carefully chosen fields for advanced study. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 semester hours. Prerequisite(s): 18 semester hours of German and consent of school chair.

Graphic Technologies

  
  • GRAP 1010 - Digital PreMedia Fundamentals (3)

    Fundamental instruction and practice in the Adobe Creative Cloud software applications, with emphasis on applied practice in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Projects also include web page development and designing products that are digitally output. An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 1610 - Principles of Web Media (3)

    Introduction to HTML5 and CSS3. Design and implement code for web pages that are backwards-compatible yet meet current web standards. An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 2030 - Pre-Media Applications - Adobe Illustrator (3)

    Applied experiences in design and production of vector graphic files using Adobe Illustrator which meet current industry standards. Prerequisite(s): GRAP 1010 . An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 2031 - Pre-Media Applications - Adobe Photoshop (3)

    Applied experiences in creation and manipulation of digital images (raster graphic files) using Adobe Photoshop which meet current industry standards. Prerequisite(s): GRAP 1010 . An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 2032 - Pre-Media Applications - Adobe InDesign (3)

    Applied experiences in design and creation of page layout files using Adobe InDesign which meet current industry standards. An additional fee is associated with this course. Prerequisite(s): GRAP 2030  and GRAP 2031 . An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 2620 - Web Media Applications (3)

    Design, implementation, and management of websites using a content management system. Fundamentals of HTML email, Javascript, and PHP. Prerequisite(s): GRAP 1610 . An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 2630 - Web Authoring (3)

    Basics of web page creation with XHTML, and CSS. Students learn to hand-code web pages with CSS for presentation and page layout and learn to create lists and links (internal, external, links to images, and more) with XHTML. Creating tables is introduced. Web site design is discussed with an emphasis on recommended practices, ethical considerations, and accessibility. Prerequisite(s): GRAP 1610 , GRAP 2620 . An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 2670 - Web Media Animation (3)

    Fundamentals of animation theories and practices specializing in digital applications. Planning and storyboarding for types of animation. Hands-on experiences will supplement lecture. Prerequisite(s): GRAP 1610  and GRAP 2620 . An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 3010 - Social Media, Mobile Apps, and Content Management (3: 3 lecture, 0 lab)

    Social media and mobile apps in a business context for raising brand awareness, attracting new customers, and enhancing consumer engagement for increased sales. Content management fundamentals, and creation of interactive content supported with compelling graphics. An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 4014 - Advanced Technical Problems in Graphic Arts (1-3)

    Individual/group work on recent developments and advanced technical concepts. Experimentation and technical exploration of content not available through formal course offerings in the school . By arrangement for qualified students. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Prerequisite(s): written contract/proposal with objectives and written school consent. An additional fee is associated with this course.
  
  • GRAP 4500 - Special Projects in Graphics (1-3)

    Investigation of contemporary problems and issues in graphics by selected individuals or groups. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Prerequisite(s): written contract/proposal with objectives and written school consent. An additional fee is associated with this course.

Health

  
  • HLTH 1010 - Introduction to Health Studies (1)

    Includes material designed to assist the student in the skillful selection and understanding of an associated, adjunctive, rehabilitative, administrative, or affiliated healthcare career.
  
  • HLTH 1100 - Personal Health GE (3)

    Health issues in today’s society with special reference and application to the present and future life of the student. Fall, Spring, Summer.
    This is a sustainability course.
  
  • HLTH 1200 - Applied Nutrition for Healthy Living GE (3)

    Explores current knowledge about basic human nutrition, dietary requirements, diet analysis, food safety, and weight management for all ages. Fall, Spring, Summer.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #9 and Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the Engagement area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • HLTH 1350 - Responding to Emergencies (3)

    The first aid practice and theory for common emergencies. Students may receive first aid and CPR certification. An additional fee is associated with this course. Fall, Spring.
  
  • HLTH 2400 - Community Health Education (3)

    Various types of health programs conducted by private, volunteer, and official agencies are explored. Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
  • HLTH 3000 - Internship (3)

    Designed to provide students with a 200-hour field experience applying health science principles and theories in an approved setting. . Prerequisite(s): School approval and must have completed two-thirds of major courses in area of study
  
  • HLTH 3300 - Health Behavioral Theory (3)

    Students explore the use of behavior modification strategies in the context of current health issues and news topics. Students will gain insight into the process of linking theory to practice in health promotion campaigns and programs. Fall, Spring.
  
  • HLTH 3310 - Methods in Elementary School Health (2)

    Curriculum and lesson plan development, basic health concepts, and methodology of teaching elementary health education. This is a professional education course. Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
  • HLTH 3350 - Introduction to Epidemiology and Population Health (3)

    This course will review the major principles of epidemiology through the use of medical literature. This course is designed for students to obtain training in epidemiologic and population health concepts and methods. Prerequisite(s): PSY 3100 . Fall, Spring.
  
  • HLTH 3360 - Methods in Secondary School Health (2)

    Explores the current trends in curriculum development in health education and the legal aspects of school health. Prerequisite(s): EDFL 2240 . Fall, in even numbered years only
  
  • HLTH 3400 - Health Program Planning and Evaluation (3)

    Designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate health programs within a community. Prerequisite(s): HLTH 3300 .
  
  • HLTH 4000 - Special Projects in Health Education (1-5)

    Individual or group study of problems in special areas of interest. This course is co-listed with HLTH 5000. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours.
  
  • HLTH 4310 - Drugs: Addiction to Recovery (3)

    Use and abuse of alcohol and drugs; current problems relative to drug use, abuse, and control; programs in education, law enforcement, and community agencies. This course is co-listed with HLTH 5310. Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
  • HLTH 4320 - Teaching Sexuality Education in the School (3)

    Prepares the teacher for course development, instruction and integration of sexuality education into the school curriculum. Fall, in odd numbered years only
  
  • HLTH 4330 - First Aid and CPR (1)

    Skills and principles of first aid and accident prevention in the schools. Students may receive first aid and CPR certification. An additional fee is associated with this course. This is a professional education course. Fall, Spring, Summer.
  
  • HLTH 4350 - Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care (3)

    Emphasizes the essential knowledge and skills needed to develop the functional first aid capabilities required by policemen, firemen, emergency squad and rescue squad members, ambulance attendants, and other special interest groups. Students taking this course may complete requirements for the American Red Cross Advanced First Aid and Emergency Care Certificate.
  
  • HLTH 4370 - Pathophysiology (3)

    An overview of the agents of disease, the processes of contagion, and the effects on humans. Prerequisite(s): KIN 2850  or BIOL 3401  and BIOL 3402 BIOL 3402  may be taken concurrently.
  
  • HLTH 4410 - Health Program Implementation and Logistics (3)

    This course will deliver the necessary components for the successful implementation of health promotion programs. By using evidence-based interventions, students will be able to effectively deliver and implement health education or promotion programs. Prerequisite(s): HLTH 3400 . An additional fee is associated with this course. Fall, Spring.
  
  • HLTH 4420 - U.S. Health Policy, Advocacy and Ethics (3)

    An examination of current U.S. health policy and news coverage. Students will engage in discussions of issues, ethics, processes, and measures. Interdisciplinary case study activities will help the student understand the opportunities and challenges that health policy presents. Prerequisite(s): HLTH 4410 .
  
  • HLTH 4450 - Global Health (2)

    This course uses a multidisciplinary view to introduce the student to essential globalization and global health concepts such as global health rights, determinants of health, prioritization, strategies, metrics, financing, and goals. Students will look critically at health comparisons, development, partnerships and sustainability across the income spectrum. Prerequisite(s): HLTH 3350  or concurrent.
  
  • HLTH 4760 - Organization and Administration of the School Health Program (2)

    The organization and administration of the school health program emphasizing the areas of healthful school living, health services, and health instruction. Prerequisite(s): HLTH 3310  or HLTH 3360 .
  
  • HLTH 4765 - Internship (6)

    A 300-contact hour field experience applying health studies principles or theories in an approved community, corporate, and clinical setting. Prerequisite(s): HLTH 4420  or concurrently.

History

  
  • HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)

    Survey of U.S. history from the age of exploration to 1877.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #8 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the History area of the UCM General Education Program.

    This course is equivalent to MOTR HIST 101 American History I in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area.
  
  • HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)

    Survey of U.S. history from 1877 to present.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #8 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the History area of the UCM General Education Program.

    This course is equivalent to MOTR HIST 102 American History II in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area.
  
  • HIST 1400 - History of the Early World GE (3)

    A survey of ancient and medieval civilizations from earliest times to 1300. Particular emphasis will be placed upon political, economic, social, and religious developments and achievements.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #8 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the History area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • HIST 1401 - History of the Early Modern World GE (3)

    World civilization from 1300 to 1787. Special emphasis will be given to economic contact and cultural clashes among European, Asian, American, and African civilizations.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #8 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the History area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • HIST 1402 - History of the Modern World GE (3)

    A survey of modern world civilization since 1787.  Special attention given to industrialization, democratization and constitutionalism, imperialism, global wars, and modernization of the non-western world.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #8 and reinforces Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the History area of the UCM General Education Program.

    This course is equivalent to MOTR HIST 202 World History II in the Social & Behavioral Sciences Knowledge Area.
  
  • HIST 2000 - Hidden Histories (3)

    A rotating topical course that targets the acquisition and development of skills essential to historical literacy and analysis. Each offering studies topics of present-day relevance and interest, including from diverse perspectives.
  
  • HIST 2410 - Introduction to Africana Studies GE (3)

    Examines the rise of African world civilizations, with emphasis on the development of complex empires and the influence of African cultures in the Western Hemisphere.
    UCM General Education Competency: This course fulfills Knowledge Competency #9 and Foundational Skills Competency #4 in the Engagement area of the UCM General Education Program.
  
  • HIST 3010 - The Historian’s Craft (3)

    Introductory seminar in historical research and writing. Prerequisite(s): completion of General Education Writing I and II.
  
  • HIST 4300 - Missouri History (3)

    Missouri history from earliest times to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5300.
  
  • HIST 4307 - American Colonial History 1607-1763 (3)

    American political, economic, and cultural institutions in the colonial period. This course is co-listed with HIST 5307.
  
  • HIST 4309 - The African-American in American History (3)

    Economic, political, and social development of the African-American in the United States. This course is co-listed with HIST 5309.
  
  • HIST 4310 - Women in America (3)

    Women in America from colonial times to the present with emphasis upon the nineteenth century feminist movement and the recent twentieth century women’s rights movement. This course is co-listed with HIST 5410.
  
  • HIST 4311 - Revolution and Republic (3)

    American political, economic, and cultural institutions from 1763 to the War of 1812. This course is co-listed with HIST 5311.
  
  • HIST 4314 - Jacksonian America (3)

    Cultural, social, political and economic development of the United States from the War of 1812 to 1848. This course is co-listed with HIST 5314.
  
  • HIST 4315 - The Civil War and Reconstruction (3)

    The causes of the war, the social, political, economic and military impact of the war; and the post-war reconstruction process. This course is co-listed with HIST 5315.
  
  • HIST 4316 - The American Military Experience (3)

    Selected topics and themes in American military history. This course is co-listed with HIST 5316.
  
  • HIST 4317 - The Jazz Age and the Great Depression (3)

    The social, cultural and political trends of the Jazz Age, the social and economic impact of the Great Depression, and the advent of the New Deal. This course is co-listed with HIST 5317.
  
  • HIST 4318 - The Gilded Age and Progressive Era (3)

    The course examines the political and social changes in the United States from 1877 to 1920 that contributed to the emergence of modern America. This course is co-listed with HIST 5318.
  
  • HIST 4320 - History of the American West (3)

    Explores the economic, political, cultural, social, and environmental history of the trans-Mississippi West. This course is co-listed with HIST 5320.
    This is a sustainability course.
  
  • HIST 4322 - US History Since 1945 (3)

    Examines the social, cultural, and political history of the United States from 1945 through the twentieth century. This course is co-listed with HIST 5322.
  
  • HIST 4324 - Truman and Civil Rights (3)

    Analyzes the civil rights record of President Harry S. Truman. This course is co-listed with HIST 5324.
  
  • HIST 4325 - History of American Diplomacy (3)

    Foreign relations of the United States with emphasis on the period since 1900. This course is co-listed with HIST 5325.
  
  • HIST 4326 - Native American History of the United States (3)

    A survey of relations between Native Americans and Euro-Americans from colonial times to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5326.
    This is a sustainability course.
  
  • HIST 4327 - African American Women, Gender, and Girlhood (3)

    Focuses on the history and development of black women and girls from their African origins to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5327.
  
  • HIST 4328 - History of Flight (3)

    Examines manned flight from the eighteenth century to the present, with additional topics covering the basic biological and physical mechanics of flight. This course is co-listed with HIST 5328.
  
  • HIST 4330 - The United States and World War II (3)

    The rise of totalitarianism in the 1930’s, America’s reaction to totalitarianism, the war in Europe 1939-41 and America’s reaction, America in World War II, the impact of World War II upon American society, and the post-war settlement and the Cold War. This course is co-listed with HIST 5330.
  
  • HIST 4331 - The Vietnam Era (3)

    Vietnam in the pre-French (1880’s) era, France in Vietnam until 1954, the gradual U.S. involvement in Vietnam 1954-64, the Vietnam war 1964-73, Vietnam of the post-American involvement era to the present and finally an analysis of the impact of the Vietnam war on American society. This course is co-listed with HIST 5331.
  
  • HIST 4337 - Nature’s Nation: American Environmental History (3)

    This course examines how humans and nature have interacted in American history, from the last Ice Age until the present day. It focuses on how these relationships have shaped the economic, political, cultural, and social history of the area that is now the United States. This course is co-listed with HIST 5337.
  
  • HIST 4340 - Public History (3)

    Defines public history and its constituents, and it surveys the job experiences of practitioners in the fields of archives, museums, and historic sites. This course is co-listed with HIST 5340.
  
  • HIST 4351 - Special Projects in American History (1-6)

    Study, interpretation, and discussion of special topics and problems in American history. This course is co-listed with HIST 5551. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 semester hours.
  
  • HIST 4402 - Ancient Greece (3)

    A survey of Greek history from the pre-classical Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations, through the classical period, to the Roman conquest. This course is co-listed with HIST 5402.
  
  • HIST 4403 - Ancient Rome (3)

    A survey of Roman history from its origins to the decline of the imperial system. Particular emphasis will be placed upon the political, social, and economic developments in the Republic and the factors that led to the fall of the empire. This course is co-listed with HIST 5403.
  
  • HIST 4404 - Barbarian Europe (3)

    European history from the fall of the Roman Empire to the formation of new successor states, with emphasis on interdisciplinary research methods. This course is co-listed with HIST 5404.
  
  • HIST 4411 - The Renaissance and Age of Exploration (3)

    An analysis of the relationships between the Italian Renaissance, Iberian exploration, and the forging of the first global economy up to the mid-sixteenth century. This course is co-listed with HIST 5411.
  
  • HIST 4412 - Wars of Reformation and Religion (3)

    An exploration of the religious, social, and political causes and effects of the sixteenth century crisis in Western Christendom and the warfare to 1648. This course is co-listed with HIST 5412.
  
  • HIST 4413 - The Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment (3)

    The development and legacy of the European bureaucratic and centralized monarchical state in the context of the Scientific Revolution. This course is co-listed with HIST 5413.
  
  • HIST 4414 - The Age of the French Revolution and Napoleon (3)

    The origins, development, and consequences of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Empire in France and in the larger European world, with special reference to the broad transformation of the entire continent during the eighteenth century. This course is co-listed with HIST 5414.
  
  • HIST 4415 - Revolutionary Europe (3)

    A survey of the political, social, economic, and cultural transformation of Europe in a century of revolution, from the ancient regime to World War I. This course is co-listed with HIST 5415.
  
  • HIST 4416 - Europe in Crisis: 1900-Present (3)

    Examines the political, diplomatic, and strategic trends of the major European states from World War I through the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5416.
  
  • HIST 4418 - War and Modern Society (3)

    Explores the relationship between warfare and society from the advent of gunpowder weaponry to the 21st century. This course is co-listed with HIST 5418.
  
  • HIST 4419 - Women in Modern Europe (3)

    Survey of the history of European women’s oppression and agency from the Renaissance to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5419.
  
  • HIST 4422 - Religion, War, and Death in Early Modern Britain (3)

    The histories of England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland from the Wars of the Roses to the Hanoverians. This course is co-listed with HIST 5422.
  
  • HIST 4423 - Rule Britannia!: The Making and Eclipse of a Great Power (3)

    The political, economic, and cultural history of Great Britain and the Empire since the Age of Reason. This course is co-listed with HIST 5423.
  
  • HIST 4431 - Modern Germany (3)

    A political, social, economic, and cultural history of Germany from World War I through the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5431.
  
  • HIST 4432 - Nazi Germany and the Holocaust (3)

    Traces the rise of Nazism, World War II, the Final Solution, and their legacies. This course is co-listed with HIST 5432.
  
  • HIST 4441 - The Rise of Imperial Russia (3)

    Explores the history of Imperial Russia from Kievan Rus’ through the end of the reign of Tsar Alexander II. This course is co-listed with HIST 5441.
  
  • HIST 4442 - The Soviet World (3)

    Russia and Eastern Europe from World War I through the collapse of communism. This course is co-listed with HIST 5442.
  
  • HIST 4451 - Imperial Spain 1469-1714 (3)

    The rise of the Spanish Empire in the Old World and the New from the fifteenth through the seventeenth centuries. This course is co-listed with HIST 5451.
  
  • HIST 4452 - Modern Latin America (3)

    Latin American history from the independence movement of the eighteenth century to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5452.
  
  • HIST 4453 - History of Mexico (3)

    A survey of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Mexico from pre-Columbian civilizations to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5453.
  
  • HIST 4461 - The Rise of Chinese Civilization (3)

    The origins, development, and transformation of Chinese civilization from ancient to modern times, including China’s impact on peripheral nations and the modifications of traditional culture by Western influences until 1949. This course is co-listed with HIST 5461.
  
  • HIST 4462 - The Rise of Japanese Civilization (3)

    The origins, development, and transformation of Japanese civilization from ancient to modern times, emphasizing the unique qualities of Japanese history and culture and the role of Japanese leadership in modern East Asia. This course is co-listed with HIST 5462.
  
  • HIST 4463 - Modern China (3)

    Communist China since World War II, including the expulsion of the Nationalist government from the mainland, the consolidation of communist power and authority, internal upheavals such as the “Hundred Flowers,” the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution and Communist China’s foreign policies and role in international affairs. This course is co-listed with HIST 5463.
  
  • HIST 4464 - Modern Korea (3)

    Korean history from 1800 to the present, examining politics, society, economy, and culture. Focus on Korea’s interaction with East Asia and the world. This course is co-listed with HIST 5464.
  
  • HIST 4471 - The African Diaspora (3)

    Examines the global dispersal of Africans with particular emphasis on the rise and abolition of the Trans-Saharan and Atlantic slave trades. This course is co-listed with HIST 5471.
  
  • HIST 4472 - African History (3)

    Examines the African continent, its development and its place in world affairs since prehistory, from complex societies to independence in the twentieth century. This course is co-listed with HIST 5472.
  
  • HIST 4473 - History of South Africa (3)

    A survey of South African History from the pre-1800’s to the present. This course is co-listed with HIST 5473.
  
  • HIST 4481 - Traditional Middle East (3)

    The history of West Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean from Muhammad to Napoleon, with special emphasis on the rise and expansion of Islam, including its principles, the Arab and Persian empires, and the impact of the Mongols, the Turks, and the Crusades. This course is co-listed with HIST 5481.
  
  • HIST 4482 - The Modern Middle East (3)

    The course will focus on western Asia, north Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean region since the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt, with special emphasis on the decline of the Ottoman Empire, the impact of the great powers, and the effects of nationalism, oil, and the religious dynamic. This course is co-listed with HIST 5482.
  
  • HIST 4483 - Third World Revolutions (3)

    A global survey of movements for decolonization and revolutionary change from 1945 to present. Fulfills non-Western history requirement. This course is co-listed with HIST 5483.
  
  • HIST 4491 - Special Projects in World History (1-6)

    Study, interpretation, and discussion of special topics and problems in World history. This course is co-listed with HIST 5491. May be repeated for a maximum of 15 semester hours.
  
  • HIST 4500 - Senior Capstone in History (3)

    Senior seminar and practicum in advanced historical research and writing. Prerequisite(s): HIST 3010  with a grade of C or better. For history majors only.

Honors

  
  • HONR 3000 - Honors Colloquium (2)

    An interdisciplinary course taught by selected faculty. Content varies from semester to semester. Required of and open only to students in The Honors College. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. Prerequisite(s): junior standing or approval of the Dean of The Honors College.
  
  • HONR 4000 - Honors Project (4)

    A capstone research or creative project pursued under the supervision of a UCM faculty mentor selected by the student. Required of all Honors College students. Prerequisite(s): senior standing or approval of the Dean of The Honors College.
 

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