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Degree Requirements
Curriculum (updated Spring 2011)
General Education Distribution Requirements
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Title |
Course |
Credits |
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Elementary Composition I |
ENG-W 131 |
3 |
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Elementary Composition II |
ENG-W 132 |
3 |
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Professional Writing Skills |
ENG-W 231 |
3 |
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Public Speaking |
SPCH-S 121 |
3 |
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Humanities and Arts |
Various |
6 |
|
Physical and Life Science courses |
Various |
8 |
| Cultural Diversity | INFO-I 356 Globalization |
3 |
| Ethics and Civic Engagement | Various |
3 |
|
Quantitative Literacy (& Statistics) |
MATH-M 118 & MATH-K310 |
6 |
|
Social/Behavioral Science Electives |
Various |
6 |
Informatics Courses (40 cr hours)
|
Introduction to Informatics |
INFO-I 101 |
4 |
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Mathematical Foundations of Informatics |
INFO-I 201 |
4 |
|
Social Informatics |
INFO-I 202 |
3 |
|
Information Infrastructure I |
INFO-I 210 |
4 |
|
Information Infrastructure II |
INFO-I 211 |
4 |
|
Website Design and Development |
INFO-I 213 |
3 |
|
Human Computer Interaction |
INFO-I 300 |
3 |
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Organizational Informatics |
INFO-I 303 |
3 |
|
Information Representation |
INFO-I 308 |
3 |
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Globalization |
INFO-I 356 |
3 |
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Systems Design / Systems development |
INFO-I 450/451 |
6 |
Cognate Area - Select One - (15 - 18 cr hours)
BIOLOGY
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Required Courses: |
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Introduction to Biology * |
BIOL-L 105 |
5 |
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Principles of Genetics |
BIOL-L 364 |
3 |
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Molecular Biology Lecture and Lab |
BIOL-L 211/213 |
5 |
|
Select a minimum of 3 CreditsFrom the Following: |
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Principles of Immunology |
BIOL-L 321 |
3 |
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Microbiology |
MICR-M 310 |
3 |
|
Microbiology Laboratory |
MICR-M 315 |
2 |
|
Cell Physiology |
BIOL-L 367 |
3 |
|
Comparative Animal Physiology |
PHSL-P 416 |
3 |
|
Ecology |
BIOL-L 473 |
3 |
* Prerequisite of MATH-M 125
BUSINESS
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Required Courses: |
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Economics |
ECON-E 200 or E 300 or BOTH E 201 & E 202 |
3 or 6 |
|
Choose TWO courses |
BUS-A 201, L201 or K201 |
6 |
|
Choose TWO courses |
BUS-D 301, Z 302 or S302 |
6 |
|
Introduction to Business |
BUS-W 100 |
3 |
CHEMISTRY
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Required Courses: |
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Principles of Chemistry II* |
CHEM-C 106 |
3 |
|
Organic Chemistry I: Lecture |
CHEM-C 341 |
3 |
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Organic Chemistry II: Lecture |
CHEM-C 342 |
3 |
|
Chemical Information Sources & Services |
CHEM-C 400 |
1 |
|
Select Two From the Following: |
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Physical Chemistry I |
CHEM-C 361 |
3 |
|
Analytical Chemistry |
CHEM-C 310 |
3 |
|
Inorganic Chemistry |
CHEM-C 430 |
3 |
|
Biological Chemistry |
CHEM-C 483 |
3 |
*Prerequisite is CHEM-C 105 and MATH-M 125
COGNITIVE SCIENCE
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A - Required Courses: |
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General Psychology |
PSY-P 103 |
3 |
|
Cognitive Psychology |
PSY-P 335 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Philosophy |
PHIL-P 100 |
3 |
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B - Select One From the Following: |
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Introduction to the Philosophy of the Mind |
PHIL-P 360 |
3 |
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Nineteenth Century Philosophy |
PHIL-P 304 |
3 |
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Phenomenology and Existentialism |
PHIL-P 335 |
3 |
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Logic and Philosophy |
PHIL-P 352 |
3 |
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C - Select One From the Following: |
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Methods of Experimental Psychology |
PSY-P 211 |
3 |
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Neuroscience |
PSY-P 326 |
3 |
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Elementary Logic |
PHIL-P 150 |
3 |
|
Any Philosophy course not selected from B above |
Various |
3 |
MATHEMATICS
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Required Courses: |
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Calculus I |
MATH-M 215 |
5 |
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Calculus II |
MATH-M 216 |
5 |
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Calculus III |
MATH-M 311 |
4 |
|
Select One From the Following: |
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Linear Algebra for Undergraduates |
MATH-M 303 |
3 |
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Elementary Differential Equations with Applications |
MATH-M 313 |
3 |
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Discrete Mathematics |
MATH-M 347 |
3 |
|
Elements of Probability |
MATH-M 360 |
3 |
NEW MEDIA
(revised 05/2012)
Students are required to take any five New Media Communication courses (i.e., courses with the NMCM prefix). At least two of these courses must be at the 300-level or higher.
(previous requirements - revised 08/2010)
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Required Courses: |
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Visual Communication |
NMCM-N 210 |
3 |
|
Web Design and Development |
INFO-I 213 |
3 |
|
Select Three From the Following: |
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Studio in Digital Media I |
NMCM-N 215 |
3 |
|
Studio in Digital Media II |
NMCM-N 330 |
3 |
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Intro to Web Site Design Principles and Practice |
NMCM-N 245 |
3 |
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Web Site Design Principles and Practice |
NMCM-N 345 |
3 |
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Adv. Web Site design and Practice |
NMCM-N 445 |
3 |
|
New Media Communication Theory |
NMCM-N 411 |
3 |
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Cyberculture and Community |
NMCM-N 351 |
3 |
|
Organizational Communication |
SPCH-C 380 |
3 |
PUBLIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Required Courses: |
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The American Criminal Justice System |
SPEA-J 101 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Public Affairs |
SPEA-V 170 |
3 |
|
Select Three From the Following: |
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Public Management |
SPEA-V 263 |
3 |
|
Managing Behavior in Public Organizations |
SPEA-V 366 |
3 |
|
Law and Public Policy |
SPEA-V 376 |
3 |
|
Introduction to Environmental Sciences |
SPEA-E 272 |
3 |
SOCIOLOGY
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Required Courses: |
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Introduction to Sociology -OR- Social Problems & Policies |
SOC-S 100 or 101 |
3 |
|
Methods of Sociological Research |
SOC-S 252 |
3 |
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Statistics* |
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Three additional Sociology Electives at 300 - 400 level |
Various |
9 |
* Students selecting the Sociology cognate should select PSY-K 300 as their statistics course. See General Distribution requirements above.
Electives (to total a minimum of 120 cr. hr.)




