2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum

Sep 20, 2024

2022-2023 Catalog With Addendum [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions

The information following course titles indicate (1) hours per week of lecture, (2) hours per week of laboratory and (3) credit hours. A small number of courses are offered for a variable number of credit hours, and the credit hours listed represent the maximum number of hours possible for credit. This will be noted in the course description.

The frequency of offering follows the meeting and credit hour information. Courses offered every year are designated by semester(s) only. Courses offered every other year are designated by semester and odd/even year.

Note: Since most courses are not offered every semester, students should be aware that failure to take a required course when it is offered may delay graduation.

Any course may be offered on demand should sufficient interest be demonstrated and should a qualified instructor be available. “Demand” courses with a defined content will be offered as regularly as practical for the host department.

At the end of the course description, the following information will be given when applicable: laboratory information, corequisites (“simultaneous enrollment”) and prerequisites, cross listed courses (“same as”), special fees, and pertinent information about the use of the course.

Courses and Numbering

All courses are listed alphabetically by course prefix and numerically within each prefix. The department and college assignments are also noted. ACU uses a three-digit course numbering system. Courses numbered 100 to 299 are lower-level courses (primarily for freshmen and sophomores). Courses numbered from 300 to 499 are upper-level, or advanced, courses (primarily for juniors and seniors). Courses numbered 500 to 799 are graduate courses. All courses numbered 000 to 099 do not count toward graduation or GPA.

Prerequisites and Corequisites

Some courses have prerequisites, which must be met before a student may register for that course, or corequisites, which must be completed simultaneously. In some cases, a student may have special knowledge, skills or background that will enable him or her to perform well in a given class without meeting its prerequisites or corequisites. Such a student should seek special permission from the department offering the course.

A course may not use the same requirement as both prerequisite and corequisite. Courses listed as corequisite must be taken together. Students may not drop or withdraw from a course with corequisite requirements without dropping or withdrawing from both courses. Students may repeat a course with corequisite requirements alone in subsequent attempts if they fail or do not receive degree credit for the course on the first attempt. However, in courses with a subject code of EACH, EDUC, NURS, or SPAN, students must repeat both corequisite courses if they fail or do not receive credit for one or both courses on the first attempt.

Students should refer to the most recent catalog for course corequisites, prerequisites, and restrictions.

Course Sequencing

Some courses have recommendations of a previous course(s) for appropriate sequencing. Such recommendations are not prerequisites; the system will allow any student meeting a course’s prerequisites to enroll for a course regardless of whether the student meets the sequencing recommendations. Students are cautioned, however, to follow sequencing recommendations when all of the courses in the sequence are on their degree plans.

Independent Study and Special Topics Courses

Neither an independent study nor a special topics course should be a version or instance of a course that already has been approved for inclusion in the catalog.

Independent Study

An independent study course is a unique, student-initiated and student-driven course. An independent study course should be used to enhance a degree. It should be used as a substitution for degree requirements only in rare circumstances; it should not be used to correct poor planning. All other catalog policies apply.

Independent study courses are usually designed to be worth 3 credit hours. Ideally, independent study courses should make up no more than 6 hours (5 percent) of any student’s undergraduate degree. They should make up no more than 20 percent of any student’s graduate degree. Independent study courses should use the even hundred course number appropriate to the level of study (100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, etc.)

Student proposals for independent studies may be approved or denied based on faculty interest or availability and departmental priorities. Students in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program will incur a separate fee for an independent study course and should contact the Director of the DMin Program for details.

When proposing an independent study, the student should complete the Independent Study Request form and discuss it – including the outcomes and artifacts of the study – with the proposed faculty member. Artifacts should support the student’s and the faculty member’s intended outcomes for the course through research, written work, creative projects, and/or professional projects. If the course is approved by the faculty member, the faculty member is responsible for creating the syllabus for the independent study. The syllabus must include the learning outcomes and how they will be measured.

The syllabus and Independent Study Request form should be submitted to the chair and dean on a timeline that would allow for the proposal to be approved or denied prior to the beginning of the term or part of term in which the course is being proposed. Study Abroad courses should be approved prior to departure from the United States.

Special topics

A special topics course is faculty/department-initiated and faculty-driven. A special topics course will be included in the course schedule for registration in a given term and could be used as a pilot for addition to the curriculum. A substitution form must be submitted for a special topics course to satisfy degree requirement. All other catalog policies apply.

The special topics syllabus must be submitted to the dean before March 1 for a fall course or October 1 for a spring or summer course, so that it will be available for student registration. Special topics courses should choose the course number appropriate to the level of study from the following: 140, 240, 340, 440, 540, 640, 740, etc.

The Texas Common Course Numbering System

The Texas Common Course Numbering System (TCCNS) has been designed for the purpose of aiding students in the transfer of general academic courses between colleges and universities throughout Texas. Common courses are freshman and sophomore academic credit courses that have been identified as common by institutions that are members of the common course numbering system. The system ensures that if the student takes the courses the receiving institution designates as common, then the courses will be accepted in transfer.

For further information contact the transfer course coordinator in the Registrar’s Office.

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Communication Sciences and Disorders Online
	CSDO 380 - Clinical Methods in Speech Language Pathology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Theoretical and laboratory study of principles, instruments, and paradigms used in the assessment and treatment of speech and language disorders. Prerequisite: Admission to the CSD program required. Same as CSD 380 .
	CSDO 381 - Anatomical and Physiological Processes of Communication Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Principles of normal human anatomy, neuroanatomy, neurology, and physiology with special reference to the functions related to normal speech, hearing, language, and communication disorders. Same as CSD 381 .
	CSDO 471 - Intervention for Speech Language Disorders in Schools Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A survey of the principles and more prominent approaches to the theory and management of children with language and related learning disabilities. Prerequisite: CSDO 225 , CSDO 235 , and CSDO 330 . Admission to the CSD program required. Same as CSD 471 .
	CSDO 485 - Communication Sciences and Disorders Capstone Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course is designed to challenge senior-level CSD majors to think critically, globally, and missionally. A portfolio of significant complexity and quality will be completed, intentionally relating student experiences to graduate school expectations and the speech-language pathology and audiology professions. Prerequisite: CSD major and senior standing. A capstone course. Same as CSD 485 .
	CSDO 493 - Pre-Clinical Experience Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Designed to familiarize the student with assessment and treatment procedures through guided real-time and video observations with pre- and debriefing. Opportunities available to participate in paired-clinician activities. Emphasis on critical thinking and reflection. May be repeated. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. Prerequisite: CSDO 380 . Admission to the CSD program required. Same as CSD 493 .
	CSDO 494 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology Lecture Hours: 0 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Experience in clinical procedures in speech-language pathology. Designed to familiarize the student with treatment procedures through clinical experience in speech-language pathology under close supervision. May be repeated. This course is available for variable credit. Please see your advisor for more information. Prerequisite: CSDO 493 . Admission to the CSD program required. Same as CSD 494 .
Computer Science Online
	CSO 115 - Introduction to Programming Using Scripting Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to computer programming using a scripting language such as Python or PHP, with an emphasis on problem solving and logic. Topics include: variables and constants, arithmetic operations, data input and output, Boolean logic, conditional and iterative program control structures, user-defined functions, simple algorithm design, and debugging strategies. Same as CS 115 .
	CSO 116 - Scripting for Analytics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A deeper exploration of computer programming using a scripting language such as Python or PHP, with a greater emphasis on algorithm design. Topics include strings, arrays, and other advanced data types, reading and writing files, modules, exception handling, recursion, regular expressions, and complex algorithm design. Prerequisite: CSO 115 with a grade of C or better. Same as CS 116 .
	CSO 335 - Interface Design Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduction to both the programmatic and psychological considerations surrounding shaping the computer tool to the user. The course will cover the details of implementing a graphical user interface, and how to make the interface as user-friendly as possible. Prerequisite: CSO 116 .
Criminal Justice Online
	PLCO 205 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the concepts of criminal justice, the criminal justice system, deviance, crime, social control, law, justice, and constitutionalism, including the roles of the police, the courts, and corrections in the context of the American system of criminal justice. Same as POLC 205 .
	PLCO 250 - Police Systems and Practices Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduction to the philosophy and history of law enforcement; US Constitutional limitations imposed on law enforcement in a democratic society; agencies within and levels of American policing and their functions; role and place of law enforcement in the total justice process; and current issues in policing. Prerequisites: . Prerequisite: Sophomore standing, PLCO 205 . Same as POLC 250 .
	PLCO 320 - Criminal Law Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 The study of general criminal law and concepts from the Model Penal Code developed by the American Law Institute, and the role of court decisions. Prerequisite: PLCO 205 or permission from the instructor. Junior Standing. Same as POLC 320 .
	PLCO 330 - Domestic Violence Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Examination of legal remedies for victims of intimate partner/domestic violence, including laws in the Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure, Family Code, Occupations Code, Insurance Code, U.S. Code, and Rules of Evidence. Prerequisite: PLCO 205 and Junior Standing. Same as POLC 330 .
	PLCO 350 - Corrections, Prison, Probation, and Parole Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Study of the goals of the American correctional system and the roles of courts, prosecutors, pretrial officers, correctional officers, probation officers, parole officers, and re-entry specialists. Provides a practical understanding of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments as related to correctional issues. Prerequisite: PLCO 205 and Junior Standing. Same as POLC 350 .
	PLCO 355 - Social Deviance Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A theoretical and descriptive analysis of socially deviant behavior and the social interactive process in its definition and control. Same as POLC 355 and SOCI 355 .
	PLCO 365 - Search and Seizure Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Study or arrest, search, and seizure law with practical applications for criminal justice professionals. Prerequisite: PLCO 205 and junior standing. Same as POLC 365 .
	PLCO 370 - Forensic Evidence Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduces the student to the history, theory, principles, and practices of forensic science as it relates to the collection and analysis of evidence in criminal investigations. Students will gain a basic understanding of the scientific and analytical approach to determining the value of evidence as it relates to the court of law. Topics include crime scene investigation, trace evidence, fingerprints, firearms investigation, DNA, and bloodstain pattern analysis. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and PLCO 205 . Same as POLC 370 .
	PLCO 420 - Law Enforcement Leadership Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 tudy of leadership theories in policing, including case studies of senior leaders in the field. Prerequisite: PLCO 205 and junior or senior standing. Same as POLC 420 .
	PLCO 430 - Evidence and Procedure Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Evidence and procedure in U.S. legal system, including understanding of the court system and law enforcement functions. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing and PLCO 205 . Same as POLC 430 .
	PLCO 455 - Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Exploration of theories supporting ethical models and analyses and how they impact decision-making in a criminal justice profession. Emphasis on the application of professionalism and ethical assessments for faith-based decision-making. Prerequisite: PLCO 205 , senior standing. Same as POLC 455 .
	PLCO 499 - Criminal Justice Internship Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A supervised on-the-job learning experience within an approved work setting relevant to academic and career goals. A capstone course. Same as POLC 499 .
Economics Online
	ECNO 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Supply and demand, the framework of the free enterprise system, national income accounting, unemployment and inflation, fiscal policy and public debt, monetary system and monetary policy, international trade, economic growth, and selected concepts of business ethics. Prerequisite: 24 earned hours. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as ECON 260 .
Education Online
	EDUO 651 - Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Students in this course examine the attributes of effective technology-enhanced learning environments and the considerations involved for ensuring their appropriate and relevant design, development, and integration. Students explore key strategies and factors for success in implementation and long-term adoption by teachers and learners.
	EDUO 652 - Trends and Challenges in Emerging Technologies Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course prepares educational leaders with the skills needed to address the challenges within a learning environment. Students explore central theoretical, social, and technical factors impacting the identification, planning, and introduction of appropriate solutions. In addition, students will gain relevant experience in evaluation and discernment based on research into significant emerging developments within the learning context.
	EDUO 661 - Capstone in Learning with Emerging Technologies Lecture Hours: 3 Credit Hours: 3 This capstone course provides a culminating, student-centered, student-directed experience in which students analyze and synthesize knowledge and skills from across the Learning with Emerging Technologies concentration coursework. Students will create and publish an ePortfolio of digital artifacts created in their previous Learning with Emerging Technologies courses.
	EDUO 677 - Adult Development and Learning through Technology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course advances the understanding of the basic principles behind motivating adults to learn through exploration of self-directed and transformative learning, experience and learning, body and spirit in learning, and learning in the digital age. Procedures for implementing these principles to bring about change in adult behavior will be explored.
	EDUO 678 - Instructional Design and Technology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course focuses on instructional design theories, models, processes, and practices in various organizational contexts. Learners will move through stages of instructional design using a selected model and will develop learning interventions specific to their organizational contexts. Trends and considerations for practical, equitable implementation will also be explored.
	EDUO 683 - Implementing Continuous Improvement Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Applies a framework for continuous improvement that provides a quality teaching and learning environment.
	EDUO 684 - Meeting the Learning Challenge Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Prepares the student to implement current theory, best practices, and brain research and to explore and investigate strategies that have a high probability of increasing learning for all students.
	EDUO 686 - Reframing Learning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Establishes the framework for moving a school culture from a focus on teaching to a focus on learning.
	EDUO 687 - Managing Data to Improve Student Learning Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Focuses on data-driven decision-making and skills necessary to meet the needs of all children and to reach accountability expectations. Special emphasis is on action for continuing analysis of the gaps between goals for student learning and student performance.
	EDUO 688 - Creating Effective Learning Environments Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Explores and investigates current research-based practices and theories about ways to promote meaningful learning for all members of the school community. Emphasis is on factors and conditions within the school’s circle of influence that enhance learning.
English Online
	ENGO 111 - Composition and Rhetoric Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 The theory and practice in reading and writing analytical and persuasive essays. Prerequisite: Meet one of the following - SAT Critical Reading score (old SAT) of 470 or above; SAT Reading + Writing score (new SAT) of 500 or above; ACT English score of 19 or above; or writing placement testing into ENGL 111. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as ENGL 111 .
	ENGO 112 - Composition and Literature Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Expository, critical, and persuasive writing with research based on the reading of literary works. Prerequisite: ENGO 111 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as ENGL 112 .
	ENGO 221 - Major British Writers I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 From the Beowulf poet to Samuel Johnson. Recommended for English majors and future teachers. Prerequisite: ENGO 112 . May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as ENGL 221.
	ENGO 332 - Introduction to Film Studies Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Survey of cinema from the silent era to today with an emphasis on fluency in cinematic language, genre, and production. Film studies represent more than simply looking at movies through a literary lens but learning to see how different filmmakers approach the fusion of image, sound, and story. Prerequisite: Completion of sophomore literature requirement. Same as ENGL 332 .
	ENGO 472 - Film and Belief Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A detailed study of recent and classic films with emphasis on their theological elements and how they are manifestations of culture. Students will develop viewing discernment and the ability to assess and write about thematic elements of films in genres, including romantic comedy, drama, independent, and foreign film. Prerequisite: Completion of sophomore English requirements and junior standing. Same as ENGL 472 .
Family Studies Online
	FAMO 232 - Family Resource Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the decision-making processes of families as they identify their needs, set goals, and develop and allocate resources (such as time, money, and social support) to meet their goals. Same as FAM 232 .
	FAMO 251 - Introduction to Family Studies Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 The study of relationships, marriages and families as a social science. Examines interpersonal relationships and the dynamics of marriage and family life with an emphasis on the formation of healthy relationships and the maintenance of marital and family strengths. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as FAM 251 .
	FAMO 262 - Intimate Relationships and Marriage Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduction to the scientific study of intimate relationships, including theory, research methods, healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics, and processes such as relationship formation, maintenance, and dissolution. Explores diversity in the context of intimate relationships. Discussions of biblical principles related to intimate relationships will take place throughout the course. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as FAM 262 .
	FAMO 275 - Child Development Ages 0-11 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the development, care, and guidance of the infant and young child (ages 0-11). A minimum of 6 hours of observation/interaction with children is required. Same as FAM 275 .
	FAMO 280 - Child Development Ages 12-18 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the development, care, and guidance of the adolescent child (ages 12-18). A minimum of 6 hours of observation/interaction with adolescents is required. Prerequisite: FAMO 275 . Same as FAM 280 .
	FAMO 325 - Child Life Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the theory and practice of the Child Life profession. Students will gain a working knowledge of the following: scope of practice, impact of the healthcare experience in patients and families, therapeutic play, procedural preparation, family-centered care, and the Child Life Documents. Same as FAM 325 .
	FAMO 335 - Therapeutic Play Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An exploration of the historical and contemporary realities of play, along with a focus on the importance of play in healthy growth and development, and the structuring of therapeutic play. Same as FAM 335 .
	FAMO 356 - Sexuality and Intimacy Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Current social science research and literature pertaining to the dynamics of human intimacy and sexuality are examined from a biopsychosocial perspective. This course provides a conceptual framework and understanding of human sexuality necessary to address a multitude of sexual issues encountered when working with a highly diverse and secular audience. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Same as FAM 356 .
	FAMO 362 - Families in Society Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Examines historical and current trends in marriage and family life relevant to contemporary American society. The course provides an eco-systemic view of marriage and family life and demonstrates how social policies and family laws as well as social service programs impact the ability of families to fulfill their social functions. Same as FAM 362 .
	FAMO 365 - Research Methods in Child and Family Services Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Understanding and evaluating research in the social sciences with emphasis on human development, family studies, and Child Life. An introduction to statistical concepts, research design, measurement, sampling, quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and analysis, data management, and presentation of research findings. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Same as FAM 365 .
	FAMO 385 - Family Theories: An Introduction Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 The purpose of this course is to introduce students to a variety of theoretical frameworks for understanding the internal dynamics of family systems. Students will explore how major concepts from various theories can be utilized to explain and predict human behavior in the context of interpersonal relationships and family life. Same as FAM 385 .
	FAMO 443 - Death and Bereavement Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course explores the experiences of death, dying and bereavement through a family systems perspective. Students will study the historical and cultural context of death, the experience of death along the life cycle stages, and the impact of death for families and involved individuals related to the death experience. A personal exploration of one’s reactions to death, dying and bereavement will be integrated in the course, as well as an examination of death and dying from the points of view of dying persons, their families and friends, and family and service professionals. Same as FAM 443 .
	FAMO 452 - Parenting and Family Skills Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Principles of effective parenting including theoretical approaches to understanding parent/child relations, the etiology of child behaviors, dysfunctional parenting styles, and mechanisms of behavior change. Emphasis is given to strengthening positive behaviors and developing significant perceptions and skills in children. Different family structures and interactions over the family life-span are considered. Same as FAM 452 .
	FAMO 453 - Family Stress and Resilience Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A study of the functioning and resilience of diverse families in the presence of stress. Students will apply theory and current research to the exploration of risk factors that influence the presence and effects of stress on families, protective factors that contribute to family resilience, and interventions that help families thrive in stressful contexts. Same as FAM 453 .
	FAMO 470 - Family Life Education Methodology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Provides students with an understanding of the competencies, broad knowledge base, and skills required for the ethical practice of family life education. Students acquire knowledge regarding the design, implementation and evaluation of family life education programs including methods of teaching/learning relevant to diverse audiences within a variety of community settings. Prerequisite: FAMO 251 , FAMO 356 , FAMO 452 , or approval of instructor. Same as FAM 470 .
	FAMO 485 - Ethics and Professional Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course is designed to foster the personal and professional development of Family Studies majors via the integration of faith and learning, the process of ethical decision making, and the requisite professional skills required by careers in family life education and social services. Prerequisite: FAMO 470 and FAMO 495 (either course may be taken as a co-requisite if not completed as a prerequisite). A capstone and writing-intensive course. Same as FAM 485 .
	FAMO 495 - Field Experience in Child and Family Services Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 8 Credit Hours: 3 Supervised experience in a community-based family life education or service program. Students in the course will complete a minimum of 120 clock hours service-learning in the community program. Prerequisite: Junior standing; instructor and department chair approval; and acceptance of the student by a community program. For majors only. Same as FAM 495 .
	GRNO 352 - Adult Development and Aging Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduces the student to the study of adult development and aging, the emerging science of human aging, by taking a topical approach to each aspect of development including physical, cognitive, social, and personality in relation to periods of adult life span. Emphasis will be given to late adulthood. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Same as GERO 352 .
Finance Online
	FINO 310 - Financial Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Financial analysis, capital budgeting, working capital management, sources and forms of long-term financial structure, the cost of capital, and dividend policy. Prerequisite: ACTO 210 ; ECNO 260 , ECON 261 , with a grade of “C” or better; MATO 130 . Same as FIN 310 .
History Online
	HISO 118 - Civilization II Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Survey of the social, economic, religious, political and aesthetic activities of western civilization from 1660 to the present. May be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as HIST 118 .
History (Church) Online
	BIHO 432 - Story of Christian Spirituality Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Systematic historical and analytical survey of the ways in which Christians have pursued the spiritual life from the early days of Christianity to the present day. Emphasis on key historical figures, primary sources, and developing critical tools for interpreting and evaluating Christian spiritual expressions. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing; BIBO 101 and BIBO 102 (or BIBO 103 ); BIBO 211 . May be used to satisfy Bible University Requirements. Same as BIBH 432 .
Information Systems Online
	ISO 322 - Business Statistics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Survey of methods of collection, analysis, presentation, and interpretation of business information. Includes methods of sampling, uses of averages, construction of graphs, index numbers, probability, distributions, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, chi-square, and correlation and regression analysis. Requires the use of contemporary statistical software in a business context. Prerequisite: MATO 130 .
	ISO 324 - Management Information Systems Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A comprehensive study of organizational needs for information and an introduction to the integrated management information system. Information is studied as an organizational resource. The creation and distribution of managerial and accounting information and the management of that resource are stressed. Operational, tactical and strategic information systems are analyzed. Prerequisite: BUSA 120 , 48 earned hours. Same as IS 324 .
	ISO 435 - Data Mining Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Survey of the emerging technologies used to uncover patterns and associations in large databases for improved decision making in the marketing arena. Prerequisite: Any one of the following with a grade of “C” or better: ISO 322 , MATO 377 , PSYC 311 , or SOCI 416 . Same as MKTO 435 .
Information Technology Online
	ITO 220 - Introduction to Databases and Database Management Systems Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A survey of the logical and physical organization of data and their importance in computer processing. Introduces data models, relational database design, and associated ideas. Compares modern DBMS software. Examines data as a strategic organizational resource. Students develop the basic SQL scripting skills necessary to create tables, queries, forms, and reports. Provides initial training towards professional database certification. Prerequisite: CSO 115 or CS 120 . Same as IT 220 .
	ITO 221 - Fundamentals of Networking and Data Communications Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A first course in data communications and networking. Topics include: IP networks and services, comparative network configurations and communications protocols, function and purpose of physical network components, resource sharing, client-server systems, administrative issues and tools, and industry standards. Provides initial training towards professional network certification. Laboratory graded and credited with course. Prerequisite: CSO 115 or CS 117 or CS 120 with a grade of C or better. Same as IT 221 .
	ITO 225 - Web Technologies Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the development of web pages used to display images, tables, forms, and frames. Topics include HTML, cascading style sheets, server- and client-side scripting, applets, and web databases and security. Also introduces Internet browsers, user computer configurations, standard protocols, XML compatibility, Dynamic HTML, and accessibility issues. Prerequisite: ITO 220 ; CSO 116 or CS 120 . Same as IT 225 .
	ITO 310 - Introduction to Computer and Information Security Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A survey of the fundamental concepts of computer and information security, including policies and technologies used to achieve secure networks, systems, computing facilities, and information resources. Topics include common system vulnerabilities and threats; models and mechanisms for mandatory, discretionary, and role-based access controls; authentication technologies; ethical issues; and related ideas. Provides initial training towards professional database certification. Prerequisite: ITO 220 or ITO 221 . Same as IT 310 .
	ITO 320 - Database Administration Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Presents the concepts and techniques of modern database administration. Topics include: system/software evaluation, selection, installation, operations, and maintenance; capacity planning and re-engineering; and utilities and tools for trouble-shooting, backup/recovery, and performance monitoring/tuning. Discusses approaches and standards for organizing and managing the database resources, users, and technology of an enterprise. Prerequisite: ITO 220 . Same as IT 320 .
	ITO 325 - Web Application Development Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Continuation of Web Development I. Topics include: Rapid Application Development; advanced database interaction, server-side scripting for user and database interaction; Web 2.0 components, and hosted and internal server and integrity issues. Students learn additional scripting languages such as JavaScript, Perl, Ruby, and ASP. Project-based. Prerequisite: CSO 116 or CS 118 or CS 130 with a grade of “C” or better. Same as IT 325 .
	ITO 410 - Systems Integration and Administration Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Study and practice in the integration and administration of computer systems. Topics include: system planning, configuration, maintenance, and diagnostics; backup and restore processes; integration at various levels; open source technologies; and customer support. Requires scripting and shell programming. Prerequisite: Completion of all required 100- and 200-level CSO and ITO courses. Same as IT 410 .
	ITO 415 - Networks and Security Administration Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Study and practice in administering and securing a multifaceted network and communications infrastructure. Topics include: network standards, protocols, naming systems, configurations, and services; hardware and operating system interoperability; capacity planning and re-engineering; security requirements and procedures; logging and auditing tools; disaster planning; and trouble-shooting and performance tuning. Emphasizes user needs. Prerequisite: ITO 221 and ITO 310 . Same as IT 415 .
	ITO 473 - Cybersecurity Policies, Standards, and Compliance Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A practical survey of cybersecurity policy, standards, and compliance issues. Projects and team projects reinforce learning. Students perform risk assessments and create cyber policies. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Corequisite: ITO 310 . Same as IT 473 .
	ITO 610 - IT Services and Administration Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Presents contemporary topics affecting the day-to-day operational aspects of an IT organization, including asset tracking, customer care, human resources, support services and service metrics, budgeting, capacity planning, vendor relationships, and contracting and purchasing.
	ITO 615 - IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Concepts and frameworks for creating, commercializing, and profiting from technology-based projects and services. Specifically explores issues currently affecting the field of information service management and related information technologies, and presents the conceptual formation for managing information technology innovation.
	ITO 618 - Technical Project Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Covers in detail the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), including the concept of earned value analysis (EVA) and introduction to several tools and software aids. The course provides the basic information essential to completing the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
	ITO 620 - Information Assurance and Control Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Investigates the impacts of technology on data quality and reliability. Covers foundations of IT security, encryption and authentication (as well as technical requirements in networking, communications, and cryptography), the value of information as a strategic resources, data quality issues, information security standards, and contemporary principles of knowledge management.
	ITO 621 - Advanced Information Assurance Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Covers the advanced domains of the Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) common body of knowledge. Domains range from forensics and legal topics to physical and operations security to programming, cryptography, and network security. Prepares students to take the CISSP exam. Prerequisite: IT 620 or ITO 620 .
	ITO 622 - Risk Management and Compliance Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Explores policy addressing compliance to legal and ethical standards, including FERPA, COPPA, GDPR, Federal Sentencing Guidelines, GLBA, SOX, etc. Introduces risk management planning best practices such as: ISACA, COBIT, ITIL, and NIST. Prerequisite: IT 620 or ITO 620 .
	ITO 625 - Enterprise Architectures and Systems Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Examines the processes and models that drive organizational and technology alignment to optimize workflows, resource sharing, and access to services. Examples include: TOGAF, DODAF, and Zachman Framework. Additional topics include standards, service-oriented architectures, global supply chains, the supporting role of IT infrastructures in business process management, and virtual technologies.
	ITO 632 - IT Leadership Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course examines the principles of IT leadership and strategy, with a focus on strategic issues, decisions, and unique situations within the IT arenas, and ethical practice.
	ITO 633 - System Certification and Accreditation Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Integrates risk management planning, enterprise architectures, and compliance issues in the design and development of a system certification and accreditation program based on recognized standards such as NIST and ISO 27000. Prerequisite: ITO 622 . Course fee.
	ITO 642 - Incident Management and Response Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Applies cyber incident handling process concepts based on NIST 800-61, 800-53 IR control family and other standards to develop a realistic incident management program. Prerequisite: ITO 622 .
Journalism and Mass Communication Online
	JMCO 100 - Media Issues Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to media, examining their impact on society and individuals. Maybe be used to satisfy University Requirements. Same as JMC 100 .
	JMCO 165 - Media Maker I Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduction to the techniques and practices involved with producing creative content for mass media. Students will work individually and in teams using industry-standard tools to create audio, photo, and video projects. Same as JMC 165 .
	JMCO 224 - Media Writing Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 1 Credit Hours: 3 The understanding and practice of writing content applicable to a range of mass media formats, audiences, and purposes. The primary focus is on how to gather information and accurately transform it into appropriately styled messages for actual audiences. Prerequisite: JMCO 100 . Before enrolling in JMC 224, Media Writing, a student must have an ACT English score of 24 or an SAT Reading/Writing score of 590 or score 70 or higher on the Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Exam. Same as JMC 224 .
	JMCO 265 - Film Production Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduction to the filmmaking process from script to screen, including the basics of producing, cinematography, sound recording, production roles, and set etiquette. Storytelling and production craft are emphasized through hands-on exercises, projects and screenings. Prerequisite: JMC 166 . Same as JMC 265 .
	JMCO 348 - Principles of Advertising Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Survey of the history, principles and practice of advertising, with an emphasis on the strategic process: research, creative and media strategy, production of messages, and evaluation of advertising effectiveness. Prerequisite: JMCO 224 . Same as JMC 348 .
	JMCO 361 - Advanced Media Production Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Active study of the theory and application of post production techniques, emphasizing motion graphics, compositing, color grading, and sound design. Prerequisite: JMCO 265 . Same as JMC 361 .
	JMCO 367 - Social Media Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A study of social media and the place of those tools in professional communication. Same as JMC 367 .
	JMCO 465 - Documentary Practicum Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Principles and practices of documentary storytelling. Students will experience all areas of production while planning, producing, and editing documentary projects. Prerequisite: JMC 261 or JMC 338 . Same as JMC 465 .
Kinesiology Online
	KINO 232 - Structural Kinesiology Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Anatomical foundations and mechanics of human motion; basic principles of motor skills. Same as KINE 232 .
	KINO 302 - Medical Terminology Lecture Hours: 1 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 2 This course is designed to acquaint the student with the language of the medical field, including word roots, prefixes and suffixes. The terminology will be specific to each system of the body. The course is presented in an electronic format using online technology. Same as KINE 302 .
	KINO 311 - Motor Behavior Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course provides an overview of the major theories in Motor Learning, Motor Control, and Motor Development. Prerequisite: KINO 232 ; majors only. Same as KINE 311 .
	KINO 342 - Exercise Testing, Evaluation, and Prescription Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 This course offers practical application of theory of exercise science in order to provide the student with sufficient knowledge to evaluate fitness levels and develop, prescribe, and teach appropriate exercise programs with varying goals and populations. Prerequisite: KINO 232 . Same as KINE 342 .
	KINO 360 - Leadership and Management for Health Promotion Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Designed to explore many leadership and management theories and practices with application in the fields of health promotion, sport, and recreation. Prerequisite: Junior standing. A writing-intensive course. Same as KINE 360 .
	KINO 399 - Research Methods in Kinesiology and Nutrition Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A study of the research process in Kinesiology and Nutrition from inception to statistical analysis. The course includes how to read and interpret research reports and how to present a research proposal. Prerequisite: Junior standing. A writing-intensive course. Same as KINE 399 .
	KINO 498 - Biomechanics Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Practical application of analysis, diagnosis, and demonstration as used in a teaching situation. Prerequisite: KINO 232 . Same as KINE 498 .
Management Online
	MGMO 330 - Management and Organizational Behavior Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 An introduction to the process of managing and working effectively with people. Emphasis is given to clarifying and sharpening management values, knowledge, and skills with special focus on decision making, leadership, ethics, and quality. Prerequisite: 24 earned hours. Same as MGMT 330 .
	MGMO 331 - Operational Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 A study of the production operations function in business, including the creation of both goods and services. Study is centered on design, location, and operation of the production operations management system and its interrelationship with other systems in the organization. Prerequisite: ACTO 210 and MGMO 330 , ISO 322 , with a grade of “C” or better. Same as MGMT 331 .
	MGMO 332 - Human Resource Management Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Introduce the process of managing and working efficiently with people. Emphasis is given to clarifying and sharpening management values, knowledge, and skills with special focus on decision-making, leadership, ethics, and quality. The following functions of human resource management will be included: planning, recruitment, selection, training and development, compensation and benefits, labor relations, safety and health, internal employee relations, and employment law. Prerequisite: MGMO 330 with a grade of “C” or better. Same as MGMT 332 .
	MGMO 335 - Leadership in Organizations Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 The study, comparison, and contrast of leadership traits, leaders, and leadership strategies. Prerequisite: MGMO 330 , with a grade of “C” or better. Same as MGMT 335 .
	MGMO 337 - Safety, Health and Security Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credit Hours: 3 Provides an overview of occupational safety and health, including concepts of hazard avoidance federal legislation, building and facilities, health and environmental control, hazardous material, personal protection, and fire protection. In addition, the course addresses safety and health program organization, administration and management including employee assistance programs and wellness programs. Prerequisite: MGMO 330 with a grade of “C” or better. Same as MGMT 337 .

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Course Descriptions

CSDO 380 - Clinical Methods in Speech Language Pathology

CSDO 381 - Anatomical and Physiological Processes of Communication

CSDO 471 - Intervention for Speech Language Disorders in Schools

CSDO 485 - Communication Sciences and Disorders Capstone

CSDO 493 - Pre-Clinical Experience

CSDO 494 - Clinical Practicum in Speech-Language Pathology

CSO 115 - Introduction to Programming Using Scripting

CSO 116 - Scripting for Analytics

CSO 335 - Interface Design

PLCO 205 - Introduction to Criminal Justice

PLCO 250 - Police Systems and Practices

PLCO 320 - Criminal Law

PLCO 330 - Domestic Violence

PLCO 350 - Corrections, Prison, Probation, and Parole

PLCO 355 - Social Deviance

PLCO 365 - Search and Seizure

PLCO 370 - Forensic Evidence

PLCO 420 - Law Enforcement Leadership

PLCO 430 - Evidence and Procedure

PLCO 455 - Professionalism and Ethics in Criminal Justice

PLCO 499 - Criminal Justice Internship

ECNO 260 - Principles of Macroeconomics

EDUO 651 - Technology-Enhanced Learning Environments

EDUO 652 - Trends and Challenges in Emerging Technologies

EDUO 661 - Capstone in Learning with Emerging Technologies

EDUO 677 - Adult Development and Learning through Technology

EDUO 678 - Instructional Design and Technology

EDUO 683 - Implementing Continuous Improvement

EDUO 684 - Meeting the Learning Challenge

EDUO 686 - Reframing Learning

EDUO 687 - Managing Data to Improve Student Learning

EDUO 688 - Creating Effective Learning Environments

ENGO 111 - Composition and Rhetoric

ENGO 112 - Composition and Literature

ENGO 221 - Major British Writers I

ENGO 332 - Introduction to Film Studies

ENGO 472 - Film and Belief

FAMO 232 - Family Resource Management

FAMO 251 - Introduction to Family Studies

FAMO 262 - Intimate Relationships and Marriage

FAMO 275 - Child Development Ages 0-11

FAMO 280 - Child Development Ages 12-18

FAMO 325 - Child Life

FAMO 335 - Therapeutic Play

FAMO 356 - Sexuality and Intimacy

FAMO 362 - Families in Society

FAMO 365 - Research Methods in Child and Family Services

FAMO 385 - Family Theories: An Introduction

FAMO 443 - Death and Bereavement

FAMO 452 - Parenting and Family Skills

FAMO 453 - Family Stress and Resilience

FAMO 470 - Family Life Education Methodology

FAMO 485 - Ethics and Professional Development

FAMO 495 - Field Experience in Child and Family Services

GRNO 352 - Adult Development and Aging

FINO 310 - Financial Management

HISO 118 - Civilization II

BIHO 432 - Story of Christian Spirituality

ISO 322 - Business Statistics

ISO 324 - Management Information Systems

ISO 435 - Data Mining

ITO 220 - Introduction to Databases and Database Management Systems

ITO 221 - Fundamentals of Networking and Data Communications

ITO 225 - Web Technologies

ITO 310 - Introduction to Computer and Information Security

ITO 320 - Database Administration

ITO 325 - Web Application Development

ITO 410 - Systems Integration and Administration

ITO 415 - Networks and Security Administration

ITO 473 - Cybersecurity Policies, Standards, and Compliance

ITO 610 - IT Services and Administration

ITO 615 - IT Innovation and Entrepreneurship

ITO 618 - Technical Project Management

ITO 620 - Information Assurance and Control

ITO 621 - Advanced Information Assurance Management

ITO 622 - Risk Management and Compliance

ITO 625 - Enterprise Architectures and Systems

ITO 632 - IT Leadership

ITO 633 - System Certification and Accreditation