Courses

NU 332 MATERNAL NURSING CLNICL CARE   1.0 Credit(s)
Prerequisite: Take NU-205 NU-220 NU-215 and NU-330
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

FR 379 TOPICS IN FRENCH/FRANCO LIT.   3.0-4.0 Credit(s)
Content varies. Study of particular authors, movements (surrealism), periods, and genres (novel, drama). Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or by Placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

IT 369 TOPICS IN ITALIAN CULTURE   3.0-4.0 Credit(s)
Content varies. Study of particular periods (Risorgimento), locations, movements (fascism), and representative individuals. Prerequisite: Take IT 201 or IT 202 or by placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

FR 369 TOPICS IN FRENCH/FRANCO CULTURE   3.0-4.0 Credit(s)
Content varies, Study of particular periods (French Revolution), locations, movements, and representative individulas (politicians, artists). Prerequisite: Take FR-201 or FR-202 or placement
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

SO 384 APPLIED SOCIAL THEORY/METHODS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course allows students to develop their thesis project through the application of material covered by the Sociological Theory and Research Methods courses. Prerequisite: Take SO-372 and SO-382
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

MA 349 ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course covers the fundamentals of financial valuation and pricing of Life and Annuity contracts as covered in the Joint Society of Actuaries/Casualty Actuarial Society FM exam and the Life Contingencies portion of the Society of Actuaries FAM exam. This includes the Theory of Interest; valuation of loans, annuities, and bonds; the term structure of interest rates, rates of return and attribution of investment income. The Life Contingencies section adds mortality and survival to these financial computations including computation of Life Insurance and Annuity benefits, premiums, and valuation. Prerequisite: Take MA-331 and FN-215 with a Minimum Grade of C
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

FN 499 ACTUARIAL MATHEMATICS   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will teach the student basic actuarial mathematics in both Life and Property Casualty insurance. It will cover conceptual foundations and practical applications. The course of study will focus on select material from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) Long-Term Actuarial Mathematics Exam and the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) Exam 5 - Basic Techniques for Ratemaking and Estimating Claim Liabilities. It encompasses Actuarial computations in pricing and reserving. The Life material on pricing will instruct the student on the use of Mortality formulas and Life tables in order to price Life Insurance and Life Annuities. With respect to Property Casualty pricing, the student will learn base rate computations for Property Casualty coverages and also how to derive rate relativities for different rating classes, territories, and limits. The course will cover the basics for computing Life Insurance and Property Casualty Loss Reserves. It will also examine the impact reserve changes have on insurance company financial results and on pension fund financing. Beyond the formulas, there will be discussion of the ethical and professional obligations of actuaries to supply data-based, analytically sound, unbiased best estimates. Many of the problems on quizzes will be taken from prior Society of Actuaries and Casualty Actuarial Society exams. Prerequisite: Take MA-261 and MA-331
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PO 400 SENIOR THESIS   3.0-6.0 Credit(s)
An independent research project conducted under the guidance of a faculty mentor.
Offered: All Semesters All Years

HS 334 CULTURE AND GLOBAL HEALTH   3.0 Credit(s)
This course will introduce the concept of cultural perceptions about health and disease in diverse communities worldwide, and how to develop cultural awareness and humility in healthcare contexts. We will explore how culture may impact health beliefs, health status, and access to health services. We will also consider the ideas of health and social justice and health as a human right in developing, middle income, and developed nations. Relevant sociocultural theories will also be addressed.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

BU 395 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS SEMINAR   3.0-7.0 Credit(s)

Offered: As Needed Contact Department

BI 333 CHEMICAL ECOLOGY   4.0 Credit(s)
Chemical ecology explores the ways that naturally occurring chemicals control interactions between organisms in various environments and how humans can use this information. Prerequisite: Take BI-202 and BI 204 with minimum grade of C, P
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

PS 325 PSYCHOLOGY OF DISABILITY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course discusses causes and consequences of physical, mental and cognitive disabilities. It will address how disabilities affect activities of daily living and future plans. Prerequisite: Take PS-110
Offered: As Needed Contact Department

EX 415 FUNDAMENTALS OF MOVEMENT SCREENING   1.0 Credit(s)
This course will expose students to various movement screens that are used in the movement sciences for injury prediction and return to play decisions. This course will explore the validity and reliability of these screens along with proper procedures for testing and evaluation of results. This course will also expose the student to basic corrective approaches to dysfunction identified through the movement screening process.
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

HS 314 INTRO TO EPIDEMIOLOGY   3.0 Credit(s)
This course introduces the basic principles and methods of epidemiology. The course covers measures of disease frequency and association, epidemiologic study designs, estimating outcome measures, public health surveillance, evaluating causal relationships, and ethical issues in epidemiologic research. The application of epidemiologic methods to better understand, characterize, and promote health at the population level will also be discussed. Students will develop fundamental skills to read, interpret, and critically evaluate public health information and epidemiologic data. Prerequisites - must be HS major. Must take HS 200, MA 131 or MA 132 prior to taking this course Prerequisite: Take HS-200, HS-304, MA-131 or MA-132
Offered: Spring Semester All Years

BI 315 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY   4.0 Credit(s)
Lecture examines cellular and molecular aspects of animal development from gametogenesis to morphogenesis and pattern formation. Laboratory work includes investigations on fertilization, cellular differentiation, regeneration, and the development of vertebrate organ systems. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite: Take BI-201 and BI-203 (minimum grade C, P) for both and ýCH152 and CH-154
Offered: Spring Semester Odd Academic Years