May 03, 2024  
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED PUBLICATION]

Course Descriptions


Many course descriptions include a designation of Term(s) Offered: with one or more of the following: Fall, Spring, Summer. This indicates the term(s) in which the course is typically offered and is intended to aid students in planning their programs of study. Departments reserve the right to change the term(s) in which a course is offered.

 

Health Professions

  
  
  • HP 475 - Professionalism in Health Care


    Credits: 3

    This course provides information that is essential to the success of today’s health care professional.  It will give students the understanding of the importance of professionalism and the need to perform in a professional, ethical, legal and competent manner.  The student will develop and strengthen the professional traits and behaviors needed for today’s healthcare industry.  Knowledge of professionalism enhances the student’s ability to successfully secure employment in the healthcare arena and/or to pursue advanced education.

    Prerequisite(s): HP 211 ; Junior or Senior status or permission of Chair. Must be admitted in the BSHS specialty track.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • HP 480 - Internship in Health Services


    Credits: 1, 2, or 3

    This course provides an internship for junior or senior student Health Services majors who meet the eligibility criteria. An opportunity to gain valuable insight and understanding of current topics in the healthcare environment while they assist the healthcare business reach its organizational goals will be provided. Interns will function as valuable, student members of a healthcare-related management team. The experience will lead students to a deeper appreciation of the nature of the healthcare field. Both leadership and team work opportunities will be sought, and the student intern will have a chance to think on his/her feet while participating in practical workplace situations. The University will work closely with the participating healthcare organization to customize an experience for the intern that meets the needs of the healthcare organization without compromising academic goals or the student’s academic progress.

    Prerequisite(s): HP 475  and consent of program chair required.

    Repeatability: Repeatable to a maximum of six credit hours.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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History

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • HIST 362 - History of Paris


    Credits: 3

    This course surveys the political, cultural and social history of Paris from the late Middle Ages through contemporary times.  Among the topics to be covered are the roles of the Catholic Church and the French monarchy in the city’s affairs; the growth in population beginning in the seventeenth century; the city’s history of revolutions from 1789 through 1871; and long-term developments in architecture and urban planning.  Among the political and cultural figures to be examined are Etienne Marcel, Henri IV, Louis XVI, Maximilien Robespierre, Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Louis Michel and Simone de Beauvoir.

    Prerequisite(s): One 100-level history course and sophomore standing.

    Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered


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  • HIST 365 - Crusades


    Credits: 3

    An intensive study of the holy wars between Western Europe and Islam that took place in the Holy Land and Europe from the late eleventh century to the late fifteenth century. Special emphasis is placed on an analysis of the crusading ideal, the motivations of the crusaders, the changes in crusade ideology, as well as Muslim response to Christian military attacks. Cross-cultural exchanges between Christians, Muslims, and Jews in the territories affected by the crusades also are examined.

    Prerequisite(s): sophomore standing.

    Indiana Statewide Transfer General Education Core: Meets IN Statewide Core.
    Note: this course may count in Area II or Area III of the history major or minor.
    Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered


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  • HIST 399 - Independent Study in History


    Credits: 3

    Special reading tutorials or independent research projects proposed by upper-division history majors to provide in-depth study with a specific faculty mentor within the history department.  The course may be applied to any one of the appropriate history elective categories:  U.S., Europe, or world history. 

    Prerequisite(s): Students wishing to enroll in HIST 399 must receive the approval of and develop with a faculty mentor a written contract for work to be completed; approval of the contract by the history department chair is also required.

    Repeatability: A maximum of six hours in independent study may apply towards a major in history; no more than three hours of HIST 399 may be directed by the same instructor.
    Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered


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  • HIST 490 - Internship/Special Studies in History


    Credits: 1-3

    This course offers an internship in public and applied history through an assigned project at a historic site, museum, library, archive, or other approved institution. The course also may be used to gain credit for special studies in history associated with attending and/or participating in events such as seminars, conferences, and field work or doing honors research. Credit hours available for each offering is determined by the instructor and history department.

    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing

    Repeatability: Course may be repeated for up to six hours credit toward history major or minor.
    Term(s) Offered: Irregularly offered


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Honors Program

  
  
  
  

Humanities

  
  
  
  
  
  

Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

  
  
  
  
  • IME 411 - Simulation Modeling and Analysis


    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of simulation and systems modeling. During the course, the student will gain experience in formulating an appropriate simulation model for a system, implementing the model as a computer program, and evaluating the output of the model. Topics covered include Monte Carlo techniques, sampling from and identifying stochastic distributions, methods of estimating performance measures from simulation outputs, practical applications, and procedures for validating and verifying simulation models. Special purpose simulation languages such as Arena and SIMAN will be utilized. Systems models will also be constructed using Microsoft Excel software.

    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing in engineering and ENGR 305  or TECH 275  

    Lecture-Lab (ex: 3-1 means 3 hrs lecture and 1 hr lab): (2-3)
    Term(s) Offered: Spring (even-numbered years)


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