May 17, 2024  
2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2018-2019 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.

 

Dental Hygiene

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  • DTHY 457 - Professional and Current Issues in Oral Healthcare


    Credits: 3

    This course presents professional oral healthcare topics from a historical, economic, legal/ethical, global, political, social, interdisciplinary, and multicultural framework. Students will investigate current issues in oral healthcare and examine ethical and legal concerns in the practice of dental hygiene, and explore the accelerating need for access to care for all population groups. Students will develop evidence-based solutions which could be used to influence organizational, institutional, and governmental decisions impacting oral health care.  In addition, discussions and exploration of current dental hygiene practice will be included to prepare the student for transition into the profession.

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global; Embedded Experience-Writing.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201  and DTHY 351  (grade of C or better).

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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Diagnostic Medical Sonography

  
  • DMS 301 - Patient Care for Imaging Sciences Professionals


    Credits: 2

    This course provides basic concepts of nursing procedures in order to maintain continuous, smoothly integrated patient care with due regard to necessary diagnostic and therapeutic techniques. The topics of the course include the healthcare team; attitudes and communication in patient care; patient interactions; psychological considerations; interactions with the patient; patient safety; transferring techniques; trauma and reactions to contrast agents; patient tubes, lines, and catheters; care of patients during and following special procedures; and patient care during mobile or surgical procedures. The role of the radiologic and imaging science professional in patient education will be identified.

    Prerequisite(s): acceptance into the Radiologic Technology or DMS program.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • DMS 312 - Introduction to DMS Principles and Procedures


    Credits: 2

    This course provides the beginning sonography student with a thorough understanding of the ultrasound department, key terms and definitions pertaining to the field of diagnostic sonography, important laboratory values, and surgical procedures. Students will gain a beginning understanding of the value of diagnostic medical sonography in a healthcare setting, survey the role of sonographers in a variety of settings, recognize national and state credentialing requirements, identify sonography association functions at all levels, and recognize ARDMS standards, ethics, and policies and their effects on practicing sonographers’ conduct and patient treatment.

    Prerequisite(s): Acceptance into the DMS program or consent of the instructor.

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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  • DMS 323 - Obstetric Procedures


    Credits: 3

    This course provides the student with a study of the clinical applications within the specialty of obstetric sonography. Emphasis is placed on the correct use of all technical and medical terms that are necessary for a complete discussion of sonographic procedures within the field of obstetrics. Topics include the related clinical symptoms and laboratory tests used in obstetrics, fetal embryology, normal vs. abnormal sonographic patterns of fetal anatomy, related maternal and fetal disease processes, fetal anomalies and their sonographic appearance, and sonographic protocol for each of the registry exams covered in the course.

    Prerequisite(s): DMS 316  or consent of the instructor.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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  • DMS 324 - Gynecology Procedures


    Credits: 3

    This course provides the student with a study of the clinical applications within the specialty of gynecologic sonography. Emphasis is placed on the correct use of all technical and medical terms that are necessary for a complete discussion of sonographic procedures within the field of gynecology. Topics will include the related clinical symptoms and laboratory tests, embryology of the female reproductive and genitourinary systems, female reproductive anomalies and their sonographic appearance, normal vs. abnormal sonographic patterns of female anatomy, related disease processes and their sonographic appearance, and sonographic protocol for each of the registry exams covered in the course.

    Prerequisite(s): DMS 316  or consent of the instructor.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall


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Diagnostic Vascular Sonography

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Echocardiography

  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Economics

  
  
  • ECON 208 - Principles of Microeconomics


    Credits: 3

    The course will introduce students to the Economist’s lens of ‘knowing’ social phenomena.  This lens is formed of the Cost-Benefit approach to individual decision-making, which draws from diverse fields such as ethics, cognitive science and game theory, along with the interactions of these decisions through coordinating mechanisms, such as a market.  Social phenomena examined include ‘everyday’ phenomena such as: why do we find a lot of carts laying around the parking lot of one store in comparison to that of another store? as well as phenomena of a larger scope, such as: why the physical conditions of homes in an area can impact its crime rate.

    USI Core 39: Ways of Knowing-Social Inquiry; Social Science (BS).

    Prerequisite(s): MATH 100 , grade of C or better or placement into a college level mathematics course (MATH 111 , MATH 112 , MATH 114 , MATH 115 , MATH 118 , MATH 122 , MATH 215 , MATH 230 )

    This course is part of the Core Transfer Library (CTL).
    Indiana Statewide Common Course #: ISH 1042.
    Indiana Statewide Transfer General Education Core: Meets IN Statewide Core.
    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • ECON 306 - Power, Evil and Religion


    Credits: 3

    This course examines the nature of power and the origin and expressions of evil from an individual and cultural perspective.  Predictors of evil and specific cultural practices are analyzed.  The course then considers religion (including atheism) and the ‘problem of evil’ through information-seeking and game-play.  After reviewing the diverse cultural/religious responses, the unique evils due to religion and the future of evil are debated.  This course is designed for students of all majors seeking to understand the issues facing humanity today and for those who want to change the world tomorrow.         

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 201  

    Term(s) Offered: Spring


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Education

  
  
  
  
  • EDUC 206 - Introduction to Exceptionalities


    Credits: 3

    This course defines and examines the nature and needs of exceptional children.  Special education foundations and legal mandates will be discussed.   Appropriate accommodations and teaching methods that address each area of exceptionality and the effectiveness of these techniques will be covered.  The role of teachers, parents, and other relevant personnel will be investigated in relation to current practices which include individual education programs (IEP), inclusion, and least restrictive environment (LRE).  This course must be taken as a prerequisite or co-requisite with the Exploration Phase course(s) in Teacher Education.

    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , grade of C or better

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDUC 214 - Instructional Technology in Education


    Credits: 3

    Explores the use of the technology to enhance the teaching and learning process. Students will explore current research, issues, and methodology related to the design, development, and use of technology resources. Emphasis will be placed on the evaluation and selection of Internet resources, educational software, productivity tools, and other emerging technologies in the educational environment. Students will develop skills in the production and effective use of print, projected, and displayed communication using technology tools.

    Prerequisite(s): First semester sophomore standing.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDUC 242 - Growth and Development: Early Childhood


    Credits: 3

    Examines the development of the early years and the ways to assess development in the growth domains. Examines the importance of observation and documentation, compares assessment instruments, and examines appropriateness of each tool. Guided field experience required.

    Prerequisite(s): Demonstrated proficiency in critical reading, writing and mathematics.  Indiana standards and benchmarks will be followed.  Current requirements include a score of 220 on each part of the Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA) OR qualifying ACT, SAT, GRE scores.  Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher.

    Prereq (may be taken concurrently): EDUC 221 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring


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  • EDUC 292 - Explorations in Elementary Education


    Credits: 3

    This course will provide a broad overview of current issues and practices in elementary schools.  Candidates will explore major child development concepts, learning theories, socio-historical contexts, and research related to the growth and development and literacy acquisition.  This course requires a field experience involving tutoring in a local school.

    Prerequisite(s): Demonstrated proficiency in critical reading, writing, and mathematics.  Indiana standards and benchmarks will be followed.  Current requirements include a score of 220 on each part of the Core Academic Skills Assessment (CASA) OR qualifying ACT, SAT, GRE scores.  Overall GPA of 2.75 or higher.  

    Prereq (may be taken concurrently): EDUC 221  

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring


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  • EDUC 373 - Teaching Science in the Elementary School


    Credits: 3

    Designed to integrate physical, biological, earth/science concepts, and the teaching of science. Experiences in inquiry-based problem solving using primary and integrated science process skills stressed. Age-appropriate science content and teaching methodologies are studied. The course also explores issues regarding safe science, evaluating student comprehension in science, and addressing state and national science standards. It is strongly recommended that students complete the science content course requirements before enrolling in this course.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 242  or EDUC 292  or EDUC 283 ; Formal admission to Teacher Education is required prior to registration.  Restricted to Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education or Special Education majors.

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer


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  • EDUC 381 - Language, Literacy, and Culture


    Credits: 3

    In this course students will study concepts, theories, and research related to the nature and acquisition of second languages so as to construct learning environments that support culturally and linguistically diverse learners’ literacy, language development and content-area achievement. Students will learn instructional strategies for teaching English Learners in content areas.  People’s attitudes toward linguistic diversity worldwide will also be explored.  A portion of the course will focus on developing global competence in teacher candidates.  The course will cover a plethora of themes including: theories of second language acquisition, assessment and assessment bias, the four traditional language skills, primary language support, language and identity, world migration, bilingualism  and identity, bilingualism and program models, Ebonics and bidialectalism, code-switching, heritage language maintenance, global language policy, language shift, world Englishes, and global interconnectedness.

    USI Core 39: Embedded Experience-Global.

    Prerequisite(s): EDUC 221  and either EDUC 242  or EDUC 292  or EDUC 283 .

    Term(s) Offered: Fall, Spring


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