Mar 29, 2024  
2022-2023 Academic Catalog 
    
2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


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Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 451 - Internship And External Research In Chemistry


    Credit(s): 1-3
    Students will gain experience appropriate to their area of specific interest in the chemistry major by arranging internships in the chemical industry or external summer research in chemistry as approved by Tusculum University chemistry faculty.

    Prerequisites: 12 credit hours in chemistry courses and permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CHEM 490 - Research


    Credit(s): 1-8
    Students will work under the mentorship of a natural sciences faculty member to carry out an independent research project. General expectations will include a comprehensive literature review of a topic not covered in the regular curriculum and laboratory work to produce original scientific results. The final product of this course may consist of, but is not limited to, a comprehensive paper or report approved by the faculty mentor. Students will receive the grade of In Progress (IP) for up to one year, until completion of their research.

    Prerequisites: Permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate

Civic Studies

  
  • CIVS 155 - U.S. Constitution Seminar


    Credit(s): 1
    This course examines the United States Constitution document in its entirety, focusing on the structure and powers of the three branches of the Federal Government, the powers reserved to the States, the individual liberties contained in the first ten Amendments known as the Bill of Rights, and the subsequent Amendments that expanded citizenship rights and refined the American Federal System.

  
  • CIVS 220 - Community Arts


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the history and theories of community arts, frameworks for building collaborative relationships within communities, and current local and global community arts projects.

  
  • CIVS 223 - The Philosophy Of Social Science Inquiry


    Credit(s): 3
    This course offers an introduction to philosophy by exploring questions relevant to studies in the social sciences. Students will learn about epistemology, meaning the branch of philosophy that studies the nature of knowledge, in particular its foundations, scope, and validity. The objects of these epistemological investigations fall under two distinct categories: normative and empirical. Normative theory involves hypotheses or other statements about what is right and wrong, desirable or undesirable, just or unjust in society. Empirical theory entails what is known as the scientific method: analysis by way of observation and experimentation, whereby results derive from repeated observations which are verifiable. Classical, medieval, and post-Enlightenment sources from civilization both East and West will inform conversations meant to enlarge understanding of self and world.

    Prerequisites: ENGH 111  or permission of the instructor.
    Learning Outcome(s): Self Knowledge
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CIVS 251 - Theory And Practice Of Citizenship


    Credit(s): 3
    Students will apply their skills and knowledge to lead and participate in effective deliberation and consensus building. Students will also develop an understanding of how our complex societal system functions and how individuals can effect social change both through private association and action and through participation in governmental policy and decision-making processes.

    Learning Outcome(s): Problem Solving
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CIVS 317 - Fundamentals of Social Science Research


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to train students on the logic of social science inquiry. Students will learn about ethics, strategies of research design, both qualitative and quantitative research methods, and the accompanying analytical techniques. The course will cover foundations and fundamentals of social science research, including developing research questions, literature review, ethics, measurement, sampling, and presenting research findings. Students will learn a number of social science methods, such as: survey, observations, interviewing, focus groups, content analysis, and the use of secondary data. By the end of the course, students will develop a research proposal.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: SOCI 317  
  
  • CIVS 450 - Independent Study


    Credit(s): 1-6
    This course is designed to permit students to explore material not normally offered in the existing curriculum, to delve significantly deeper in material that is offered, or to undertake a project not otherwise provided. Students considering enrolling in the course should have a specific topic or purpose firmly in mind. 

    Prerequisites: Faculty Advisor and Department Chair approval.

College of Health Sciences

  
  • COHS 401 - Healthcare Quality And Safety


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce Interprofessional practices for the healthcare professional with a concentrated focus on interprofessional collaboration. Interprofessional collaboration is integral to every health professions academic education and training and focuses on safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare. The course will focus on the roles, responsibilities and communication of health professionals.

    Prerequisites: Admission to a Health Sciences program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COHS 411 - Contemporary Topics And Ethics


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will expand on the principles of interprofessional collaboration. Interprofessional collaboration is integral to every health professions academic education and training and focuses on safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare. The course will focus on the importance of teams and teamwork for the healthcare professional. In addition, the course will highlight values and ethics encountered in healthcare. Students will also have the opportunity to examine current contemporary topics impacting healthcare and outcomes.

    Prerequisites: Admission to a Health Sciences Program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COHS 501 - Healthcare Quality And Safety


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce interprofessional practices for the healthcare professional with a concentrated focus on interprofessional collaboration. Interprofessional collaboration is integral to every health professions academic education and training and focuses on safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare. The course will focus on the roles, responsibilities and communication of health professionals.

    Prerequisites: Admission to a Health Sciences program.
    Course Level: Graduate
  
  • COHS 511 - Contemporary Topics And Ethics


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will expand on the principles of interprofessional collaboration. Interprofessional collaboration is integral to every health professions academic education and training and focuses on safety and quality in the delivery of healthcare. The course will focus on the importance of teams and teamwork for the healthcare professional. In addition, the course will highlight values and ethics encountered in healthcare. Students will also have the opportunity to examine current contemporary topics impacting healthcare and outcomes.

    Prerequisites: Admission to a Health Sciences Program.
    Course Level: Graduate

Communication

  
  • COMM 118 - Introduction To Public Relations


    Credit(s): 3
    Introduction to Public Relations is based upon identifying, defining, assessing and creating effective communication strategies accompanied by proper execution and distribution methods. The course will focus on evaluation methods, responsiveness, timeliness, interpretation, planning, content creation, control factors and distribution methods.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: ENGL 118  
  
  • COMM 120 - Debate Team Practicum


    Credit(s): 1
    Students will prepare for and compete in public speaking, debate, and/or dramatic interpretation events as part of the Debate team. Emphasis will be given to discussion of current issues. Students who are active in debate learn many important skills which can serve them throughout their professional lives. Travel to at least one competitive event will be required, as well as a fee to offset competition entrance fees, transportation costs, and other expenses. Students may not take COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate  and this course for credit in the same semester.

    Repeatability: May be repeated for up to 8.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 210 - Interpersonal Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the current theory and research traditions in the areas of interpersonal communication. Topics in the course will include scripted and role-based interaction, intimate relationships and relationship development, deception, verbal and nonverbal aspects of communication.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 212 - Team And Small Group Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    This class focuses on communication in small groups and teams. In order to further the students’ understanding of these processes, a number of current theories and concepts will be introduced. Students will draw connections between these ideas, examples of the interactions of real world groups, and the students’ own experiences. A number of group projects will be incorporated so that class members can have a chance to observe the phenomena and apply the strategies that are discussed in assigned readings and media, or which are presented in class. This class will require participation in group activities outside of the regularly scheduled class meetings.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 218 - Media Writing


    Credit(s): 3
    An introductory course examining how writing styles and techniques must change when producing text to be delivered via different media outlets, such as newspaper, magazines, radio, social media, websites, and television.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 110  
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: ENGL 218 
  
  • COMM 220 - Argumentation And Debate


    Credit(s): 3
    Students will learn about oral argumentation and debate, including case construction techniques, and case analysis and criticism. As part of this class, students will prepare for and compete in debate events as part of the Debate team. Emphasis will be given to discussion of current issues. Travel to at least two competitive events will be required, as well as a fee to offset competition entrance fees, transportation costs, and other expenses. Students may not take COMM 120 - Debate Team Practicum  and this course for credit in the same semester.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 230 - Organizational Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    Organizations are pervasive and impact our lives in powerful ways. From the schools we attend to the places we work, all of these experiences shape our understanding of organizations. In this course we will examine how communication creates, sustains, and sometimes even destroys organizations. This class examines current theory and research traditions related to communication within, from, and to organizations. The purpose of this class is to help you understand how organizations work so that you can change them in positive and meaningful ways. This course explores why organizations operate in the ways that they do what can be done to make them, and our experiences within them, better.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 242 - History of Mass Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    American adults now spend nearly 12 hours a day interacting with media of some kind. The internet, television, newspapers, magazines, motion pictures, radio, and other types of mass communication are a huge part of our lives. In this course, we will examine the origin, development, strengths and weaknesses, and achievements of mass communication. This class focuses on mass communication in the United States, with particular attention to the interrelationship between mass communication and society.

  
  • COMM 250 - Special Topics in Communication


    Credit(s): 3
    An in-depth study of different topics within the field of communication that are not covered by the existing communication curriculum. Course topic varies from offering to offering. This course may be repeated with different topics for a total of six hours.

  
  • COMM 320 - Persuasion


    Credit(s): 3
    Research shows that we are exposed to hundreds of persuasive messages each day, and persuasion is among the most important skills in several fields. This course examines the current theory and scientific research in the areas of persuasion, social influence, and compliance gaining. Topics in the course will include features of persuasive messages, state and trait effects on influence, testing persuasive messages, and common tactics used in influencing others both in face-to-face interaction and in other types of communication.

    Prerequisites: ENGL 111  and sophmore standing
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 390 - Individually Directed Research


    Credit(s): 3
    Students will perform scientific research in a chosen area of personal interest in communication. Typically, students conduct a replication study of published communication research. At the end of the course, students will submit their research to an academic conference.

    Prerequisites: CIVS 317  / SOCI 317  
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • COMM 420 - Senior Seminar


    Credit(s): 3
    The culminating course for those English majors, this seminar offers students a transition to post-undergraduate career and/or graduate-level academic pursuits. Working with the course facilitator and a second reader/advisor, students will complete a final portfolio that includes a résumé or curriculum vitae, a project that serves as a sample of their best work in their area of study, and a personal statement about (or critical introduction to) their capstone project. Students will fulfill their public speaking requirement in this course by presenting their capstone work in a public forum.

    Prerequisites: senior standing.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: ENGL 420 
  
  • COMM 452 - Specialized Internship


    Credit(s): 3
    The internship experience provides advanced students on-the-job experience in their area of study and in a variety of settings. Students may elect to work on or off campus in areas such as editing, writing, public relations, publications management, or communication.

    Prerequisites: senior standing or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: ENGL 452 

Computer Science/Computer Information Systems

  
  • CISC 100 - Computer As A Tool


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides a survey of computer applications, information needs in business and microcomputers and information systems that meet these needs. Emphasis is on microcomputer hardware and software applications.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 105 - Introduction to Computer Science and Problem Solving


    Credit(s): 4
    Overview of Computer Science as a field. Additionally, fundamental aspects of problem solving within the context of computer programming; techniques for deriving problem solutions such as pseudo-code and flowcharts will be taught as well as the use of basic programming concepts such as loops, conditionals, and variables; basics of high-level programming language.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 110 - Introduction To Programming


    Credit(s): 4
    Review of problem-solving strategies with emphasis in fundamental programming skills, primitive data types, control structures, arrays, strings, I/O, basic recursion, documentation, testing and debugging techniques; introduction to object-oriented concepts.

    Prerequisites: CISC 105  or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 198 - Credit for Prior Learning in Computer Science


    Credit(s): Varies upon approval
    Course assigned for lower level credit approved by program based upon prior learning/experience.

  
  • CISC 200 - Management Information Systems And Systems Analysis


    Credit(s): 3
    An introduction to information systems and information technology. The purpose of this course is to help students learn how to use and manage information technology in order to improve managerial decision making and gain a competitive edge. Methods of delivering information system solutions to business problems using structured analysis and design will be covered. Emphasis is on using spreadsheets and databases for problem solving.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 205 - Programming with Java


    Credit(s): 4
    This course will focus on providing an introductory level of understanding to students on how to use the Java Programming language. Students will learn Java control structures, built in data types, basic IO, and start to learn how to use object-oriented programming.

    Prerequisites: CISC 110  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
  
  • CISC 210 - Data Structures and Object Oriented Programming


    Credit(s): 4
    Principles of object-oriented programming and software development; problem-solving with recursion and abstract data types, including linked lists, stacks, queues, binary trees, and hash tables.

    Prerequisites: CISC 205  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 215 - Database Processing and Design


    Credit(s): 3
    This course covers the fundamentals of database systems essential for information management. Focusing primarily on relational databases, the course presents the entity-relationship model, query processing and normalization. It provides an understanding of data modeling, database design, database implementation, and other aspects of database management. The laboratory component utilizes Microsoft Access and the SQL language.

    Prerequisites: CISC 110  with a minimum grade of C-, or CISC 200  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 270 - Cyberethics


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the issues and controversies that comprise the relatively new field of Cyberethics. It treats Cyberethics as an interdisciplinary field of study and aims at addressing those in the computer science, information security and networking fields of study. This course covers introducing key concepts/terms, actual case examples and hypothetical scenarios involving privacy, security, intellectual property, and speech in cyberspace to illustrate ethical controversies that convey the seriousness of the issues under consideration. These concepts and cases receive reinforcement with review/study and discussion/essay questions to facilitate readers’ comprehension and reflection of ethical issues.

  
  • CISC 310 - Data Communications and Networks


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces fundamental concepts in the design and implementation of computer communication networks, their protocols, and applications. Topics to be covered include: layered network architecture, physical layer and data link protocols, network and transport protocols, unicast and multicast routing protocols, and applications. Examples will be drawn from the Internet TCP/IP protocol suite. The course also includes two programming projects, in which students gain hand-on experience with basic network programming and development of simple network applications.

    Prerequisites: CISC 105  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 325 - Cybersecurity


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides a detailed perspective on protecting computer-based information in a modern networked environment. It covers a wide range of technical issues and topics including a study of network and distributed systems security; Web security; network threats: vulnerabilities and risks; computer crime; encryption and virtual private networks; and network security technologies, such as firewalls and intrusion detection.

    Prerequisites: CISC 110  with a minimum grade of C-, or CISC 200  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 330 - Software Engineering


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an introduction to the practice of developing effective software. Topics will include software life cycle models; software process; team organization; requirements analysis and design methodologies; metrics, inspections, testing strategies and maintenance; software risks; professional and ethical responsibilities and personnel management practices.

    Prerequisites: CISC 210  and CISC 215  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 332 - Electronic Commerce


    Credit(s): 3
    This course explores the role of the Internet in the conduct of business activities with an emphasis on the implications of business-to-business and business-to-consumer connection as a result of electronic communications, particularly the Internet. The course will introduce the basic culture, the terminology and the components needed to understand the Electronic Commerce environment. Students will learn basic Web design skills. Topics to be covered include Benefits and Limitations of E-Commerce, Business Models, Internet Infrastructure, Electronic Payment Systems, Internet Security, and Legal, Ethical, and Public Policy Issues.

    Prerequisites: CISC 200  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 350 - Programming Languages


    Credit(s): 3
    Comparative features, syntax and applicability of various high-level programming languages will be covered. Additionally, the benefits of various coding methods will be considered, as will the proper and effective use of an Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

    Prerequisites: CISC 210  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 375 - Web Design


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will include the basics of web page design including design principles and techniques as well as learning basic structures and languages of web pages.  Web interface development using HTML5 and CSS, technological issues in web page design and data visualization; web servers and their features; web services.

    Prerequisites: CISC 105  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 385 - Web Programming


    Credit(s): 3
    This course teaches the student how to design and create interactive, database-driven websites using a Web scripting language. Students will learn to integrate databases into the website for added functionality. Usability and security will also be covered.

    Prerequisites: CISC 215  and CISC 375  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 398 - Credit for Prior Learning in Computer Science


    Credit(s): Varies upon approval
    Course assigned for upper level credit approved by program based upon prior learning/experience.

  
  • CISC 405 - Mobile Application Development


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will teach students to develop applications for mobile platforms. Topics include programming language choices, design and usability issues, security concerns and good programming practices. This is a project-based course in which students from diverse majors may choose a design or programming track.

    Prerequisites: CISC 110  with a minimum grade of C-, or, CISC 375  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 410 - Operating Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    The student will learn the fundamental concepts behind the design of an operating system. Several operating systems will be discussed in terms of process management, memory management, CPU scheduling and resource management.

    Prerequisites: CISC 210  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 420 - Enterprise Resource Planning Systems


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an overview of processes across multiple business units to be managed from the perspective of the overall enterprise. It examines the optimization of business processes and their integration through the effective deployment of enterprise systems technology.

    Prerequisites: Computer Literacy, CISC 330  and BUSN 210 .
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 430 - System Administration


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides the knowledge and hands on experience to install, configure, administer, monitor, and upgrade of both Linux and Windows based systems. Topics include user management, security, software installation, resource management, risk management and computer use policy development.

    Prerequisites: Computer Literacy and CISC 310 .
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 442 - Information Technology


    Credit(s): 3
    This is the capstone course for Information Technology concentration students. This course will highlight strategic and business planning, systems development and technology implementation. Expertise in database systems, networking, software design, decision sciences, management of technology, human computer interaction and ethics are applied within a framework of global e-business strategy. A major team-based project demonstrating each of these areas will be required.

    Prerequisites: Completion of the Information Technology program curriculum.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 445 - Analysis of Algorithms


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to mathematical modeling of computational problems. It also introduces the analysis of algorithms using bigOnotation. Topics include date structures, files, trees, sorting, searching, encryption and NP completeness. Algorithms will be expressed and evaluated by creating programs.

    Prerequisites: CISC 210  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 450 - Computer Science Seminar


    Credit(s): 3
    This is a capstone course. Emphasis is on development of a computer application through use of the life cycle methodology. Students will develop and implement a complete project from specification to implementation. As part of the specification process, students will need to address the global interconnectedness of computer applications. They will need to consider the possible global common good of their project. As part of this process, students will need to address issues such as privacy and security. The specification will be a formal written document that must include diverse sources. Students will prepare a cover letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae for review by the instructor.

    Prerequisites: CISC 350  grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 451 - Internship In Computer Science


    Credit(s): 3
    Cooperative program with business and industry to allow the student to gain practical experience in the business world. Supervised on-the-job training in one or more facets of computer science/computer information systems.

    Prerequisites: CISC 310  and permission of instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CISC 470 - Independent Study in Computer Science


    Credit(s): 1-3
    A student-initiated request to study some aspects of computer science that is not covered in-depth in a regular course. The work will be accomplished under the direction of an advisor and may terminate in a formal paper.

    Prerequisites: CISC 210  with a minimum grade of C-, or permission of the instructor.

Criminal Justice

  
  • CRJU 105 - Introduction To Criminal Justice


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces the major philosophies that underlie the American justice system and processes, and the structural (i.e., social control) mechanisms that function to make law, enforce law, adjudicate law and handle law violators, both in the adult and juvenile systems. Students learn the relationships between and among these structures and other major societal structures and processes (e.g., political, economic, cultural), as well as basic criminal procedure, related to how suspected law violators go from investigation, to arrest, to prosecution and adjudication, to correctional supervision, to release and reentry into the community. Basic civil and constitutional laws that relate to these processes are also introduced.

    Learning Outcome(s): Public Speaking
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 200 - Policing And Critical Incident Response


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will present the historical development of law enforcement as a means of social control, the police role in contemporary society and future goals of crime control. This course will also examine the police function as a component of the political system in the United States and the interaction of the police with other social and governmental entities. Major contemporary problems facing law enforcement will be analyzed, and policies and procedures will be critiqued.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 201 - Introduction To Criminal Courts And Procedures And The U.S. Constitution


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the American system of criminal courts and criminal procedure specifically as it relates to case processing from investigation to arrest and adjudication. Students will learn the structure and function of local, state and federal criminal courts, as well as how cases are processed through them from arraignment to appeals. Students also will learn the basic civil and constitutional rights associated with criminal case processing as they relate to the actions of law enforcement officers, attorneys, juries and judges. The role and rights of victims in the system and process also will be discussed. The U.S. Constitution will be emphasized.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 202 - Introduction To Corrections


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is an overview of the correctional system within the context of the entire criminal justice system and within society. This course presents an analysis of various theories of penology, as well as corrections policies and practices. Students will study the theory and practice of corrections, including an examination of the evolution of correctional thought and its role in contemporary and future reforms. Major controversial issues, such as capital punishment and alternatives to incarceration will be examined and debated.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 210 - Criminal Investigations


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will examine principles of investigating crime including procedures, collection of evidence, technology, surveillance, interrogation and crime scene investigation.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105  and CRJU 200 .
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 211 - Drugs And Crime


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will familiarize students with current issues, drugs and the trends in crime including both legal responses and substance abuse treatment.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 215 - Special Populations In Criminal Justice


    Credit(s): 3
    This course examines the historical, legal and ethical issues surrounding special populations in the field of criminal justice. This course scrutinizes those populations as victims, offenders and practitioners within the U.S. criminal justice system.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 220 - Criminal Behavior And Profiling


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides an introduction to the theory, research, and application of criminal profiling. Criminal behaviors and the typologies that correlate to the evaluation of motive in crime commission are considered in the exploration of how psychological undertones subsist in the assessment of crime, criminal behavior, sociological and criminological applications, geographical location, situational variables, victim selection, perpetration patterns and behavioral tendencies. Students will study and examine the practices that are employed within the investigative practice for the purpose of advancing their skills in the behavioral assessment procedure of applying criminal profiling to the appraisal of criminality.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105  or PSYC 101 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 225 - Forensic Technology


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to introduce students to the concepts, techniques, and processes involved with the investigation of digital and computer-related crime. The course will also provide an overview of the historical development of cybercrime as well as the corresponding legal responses. Students will examine various types of computer crime including but not limited to identify theft, hacking, cyber-terrorism, illegal gambling, cyber-bulling, and child pornography.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 301 - Juvenile Delinquency And Justice


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is a theoretical and empirical study of the etiology, distribution and extent of delinquency, problems involved in measuring delinquency, role of the police, courts and legal statutes, and a critical examination of treatment and prevention programs. Particular attention will be given to the development of juvenile justice policy. Finally, contemporary issues relating to juvenile delinquency and violence will also be addressed.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 302 - Ethical Decision Making In Justice


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the major ethical systems and a five-step problem-solving process to analyze ethical issues and moral dilemmas commonly faced by criminal justice professionals in law enforcement, the courts and corrections. Students will be given scenarios and case studies that they will analyze to suggest various ethical decisions from various ethical perspectives.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 311 - Victimization


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will examine the issues of victimization; processes and consequences as well as current trends. Victim’s rights and services will be examined as well as the policy responses.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 320 - Contemporary Issues In Criminal Justice


    Credit(s): 3
    This course explores contemporary issues facing the field of criminal justice. Example topics covered may include the death penalty, terrorism, use of force, inmate rights and non-lethal weapons use by law enforcement and corrections personnel.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105  and permission of the instructor.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 330 - Sexual Deviance


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides students with a volume of information that is devoted to the assessment, treatment, and investigation of sex offenders. Students will be introduced to various forms of sexual deviance to include paraphilias, juvenile sex offenders, and the commercial sexual exploitation of children. Measures associated to offender typologies, management, assessment, and treatment of sex offenders will also be explored in relation to the community regulations and response to sex offenders.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 220 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 340 - Criminalistics


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to provide an overview of the field of criminalistics. Emphasis will be on recognizing various types of evidence, understanding evidence collection and preservation procedures and the legal and ethical issues surrounding the use of physical evidence in criminal proceedings. Theories related to primary analysis techniques and principles of the scientific method will also be examined. Students will also gain a greater understanding of current forensic capabilities as well as an appreciation for the relationship between law enforcement and the scientific community.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 210 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 350 - Special Topics In Criminal Justice


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides students with an opportunity to complete a class that is designed to address topics identified as current events, knowledge awareness, or behaviors that are applicable and pertinent to the professional development of criminal justice students. The topics associated to course concentration will vary, depending upon the professor interest but may include: serial killers, mass murderers, cult crime investigations, missing person investigations, fire science, emergency management, use of force, white collar crime, emerging patterns of violence, media and crime, organized crime, human trafficking, prison overcrowding and community corrections, hostage negotiations, euthanasia and mercy killings, insanity pleas, death penalty, and women in the justice system.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 
    Repeatability: This course may be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 400 - Theoretical Criminology


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to criminal behavior and to the major paradigms of criminological theory, including classical and neo-classical theories, trait theories, social ecology theories, social structure theories, social learning theories, social process theories and critical theories. Students will learn about research and support for each paradigm and will critically evaluate the implications of each paradigm on justice structures and processes. Capstone Experience.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105  and senior standing.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 403 - Forensic Psychology


    Credit(s): 3
    A broad overview of the field of forensic psychology and the numerous ways that psychology interacts with the law with special emphasis on issues of current practice and ethical issues in forensic psychology.

    Prerequisites: Junior standing.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: PSYC 403 
  
  • CRJU 420 - Death Investigations


    Credit(s): 3
    The purpose of this course is to provide students with a broad overview of death investigations. The measures that are concentrated upon include the process associated to investigating homicides, suicides, accidental, natural, and the unknown causes of death. Elements associated to the analysis of the death scene will be explored to include physical and psychological evidence and autopsy-related methods that are employed in the investigative process. Concepts associated to jurisdiction scene management, and discrepancies that are associated to death-related evidence will be addressed and critically evaluated. Students will be able to develop and understand factors that are directly involved in arriving at an estimation of time of death, wounds inflicted by sharp force injury, gunshot wounds, internal and external, powder residue, size, shape, entry/exit and the deceptive nature of these wounds. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the process of decomposition and the anthropological associations to human identification.

    Prerequisites: Junior Standing.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 440 - Criminal Justice Internship


    Credit(s): 3
    This course allows students to gain field experience by serving within governmental or nongovernmental agencies within the criminal justice discipline. This experience will be supervised by qualified agency personnel and a criminal justice faculty member. Attempts will be made to place students within the branch of criminal justice that they are interested in and will emphasize service and individual learning.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 , CRJU 302  and junior standing.
    Repeatability: This course can be repeated for up to eight credit hours.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 449 - Research Methods For Criminology And Justice Studies


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces students to the research process in criminal justice and criminology and how research is applied to solve problems in various areas of criminal justice and criminology. Students will develop an ethically sound, theoretically based research proposal designed to address a specific research question relevant to a problem in criminal justice and criminology. Students also will learn to read and interpret research articles and will complete short projects using various research methods. Both qualitative and quantitative methods will be examined. This course is the capstone experience for the major. Students will prepare a cover letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae for review by the instructor.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 302 , CRJU 400  and MATH 122  or MATH 140 
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • CRJU 480 - Criminal Justice In The Age Of Terrorism


    Credit(s): 3
    Students will examine the complex issues surrounding criminal justice in an age of conflict from a global perspective. Specifically, students will study the origins, methods and types of terrorism as well as prosecution of historical crimes committed during conflict. Students will use primary and secondary sources coupled with Problem Solving techniques to determine best practices to deal with contemporary issues.

    Prerequisites: CRJU 105 , CRJU 200  or CRJU 201 , and senior standing
    Course Level: Undergraduate

Education

  
  • EDUC 200 - History, Philosophy, And Principles Of Education


    Credit(s): 3
    This course introduces pre-service candidates to the historical, philosophical, and cultural foundations of the American educational system. Content introduces the ways in which children learn and develop in the cognitive, physical, linguistic, and socio-emotive domains, and how important theorists and theories have influenced the art and science of teaching. The course promotes student reflection on the nature and characteristics of effective teachers, to inform and refine the developing teaching philosophy of pre-service teachers.

    Prerequisites: At least 12 hours of credit.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: EDUC 500  
  
  • EDUC 202 - International Education Experience


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to provide practicum experiences in grades PreK-12 for pre-service teacher candidates in an area outside of the mainland United States. Candidates will explore developmental and cultural views of childhood, curriculum content and priorities, instructional delivery systems and methods and the role of the school within the community for the area. Candidates will serve as an instructional assistant in a local area classroom during the international education experience.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 216 - Innovative Instructional Technology


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will include an introduction to the applications of technology and pedagogical skills used within the school environment. The primary goal of this course is to provide the learner with essential skills through the development and use of instructional applications, educational technology, educational software, and computers and to effectively integrate technology into the classroom.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 220 - Professional Speaking And Writing For Educators


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to provide pre-service teachers with speaking and writing skills that will enable them to communicate professionally with parents, students, and other professionals within and outside of the field of education. It will explore various speaking and writing styles, presentation skills, and include both professional speaking and professional writing activities.

    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 309 - Methods For Teaching Science In The Elementary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides candidates with a review of state and national science standards, inquiry teaching methods, cross curricular activity and a review of elementary science content.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 311 - Methods For Teaching Mathematics In The Elementary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    The purpose of this course is to introduce candidates to current methods and research regarding the teaching of elementary school mathematics with a focus on how children think about and learn mathematics. Candidates will review elementary mathematics content and explore teaching theories that will aid in the development of mathematical literacy in elementary school children.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the teacher education program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 314 - Teacher Education Clinical Experience


    Credit(s): 1
    The purpose of this course is to facilitate early and ongoing practice opportunities for teacher candidates in a public school setting. Throughout the course, candidates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge in P-12 settings in order to progressively develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to demonstrate positive impact on all P-12 students’ learning and development. These developmental opportunities/experiences will take place primarily in school-based situations, but may be augmented by community-based and virtual situations.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 315 - Teacher Education Clinical Experience


    Credit(s): 1
    The purpose of this course is to facilitate early and ongoing practice opportunities for teacher candidates in a public school setting. Throughout the course, candidates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge in P-12 settings in order to progressively develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to demonstrate positive impact on all P-12 students’ learning and development. These developmental opportunities/experiences will take place primarily in school-based situations, but may be augmented by community-based and virtual situations.

    Prerequisites: EDUC 314  and approved federal background check.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 320 - Classroom Discipline And Management


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is designed to help future teachers to thoughtfully examine various approaches to classroom discipline and management and to ensure that the discipline approach is consistent with the overall instructional program. Emphasis is placed on ways to make informal decisions concerning the various approaches to discipline and properly managing various aspects of the classroom; i.e., teacher-student relationships, personal philosophy, the understanding of the assumptions that undergird various discipline approaches, the physical environment, knowledge of theory and practical applications for classroom discipline and management, so that students will stay on task and maintain interest in learning.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 335 - Children’s And Adolescent Literature


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides the prospective teacher candidate as wide an exposure as possible to the highest quality books written for children and adolescents and equips the student with the criteria needed for evaluating excellence in different genres with an eye toward classroom use.

    Prerequisites: EDUC 200  and SPED 201 .
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 337 - Assessment And Evaluation


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides candidates with skills that will enable them to determine what students have learned, when and how to make accommodations in assessments and testing conditions, and how well students are progressing to specific educational goals (state grade-level curriculum standards). The candidate will develop, adapt, and use tests, rating scales, observational records, questionnaires and other types of informal and authentic measurement instruments. This course provides candidates with an opportunity to apply skills needed to use learner data to analyze, practice, adjust and differentiate instruction. This course will also provide exposure to sound measurement principles and practices for candidates. Strong emphasis will be placed on performance-based assessment, interpretation of standardized testing measures and communication of this information to the appropriate personnel.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 341 - Planning Instruction In Today’s Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will include presentation of instructional practices and developmentally appropriate teaching strategies for inclusion of students of diverse cultures, abilities, and needs. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and assess instruction that includes varied teaching strategies, current technology, materials, and community resources. Candidates will demonstrate ability to plan and teach both skills and content while building a community of engaged learners.

    Prerequisites: 2.75 GPA or with instructor’s approval.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Crosslistings: EDUC 506  
  
  • EDUC 380 - Teacher Education Clinical Experience I


    Credit(s): 2
    The purpose of this course is to facilitate early and ongoing practice opportunities for teacher candidates in a public school setting. Throughout the course, candidates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge in P-12 settings in order to progressively develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to demonstrate positive impact on all P-12 students’ learning and development. These developmental opportunities/ experiences will take place primarily in school-based situations, but may be augmented by community-based and virtual situations.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education and TBI background check.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Hours: 60 clinical hours in a public school are required for this course.
  
  • EDUC 398 - Credit for Prior Learning in Education


    Credit(s): Varies upon approval
    Course assigned for upper level credit approved by program based upon prior learning/experience.

  
  • EDUC 405 - Instructional Interventions


    Credit(s): 3
    This course provides the pre-service teacher with the knowledge and skills to effectively teach all students, including students at risk, students with disabilities, English language learners, economically disadvantaged students, highly mobile students, intellectually gifted students, and students from different racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Pre-service teachers will demonstrate the ability to plan and deliver instruction informed by Response to Instruction and Intervention Framework (RTI) at the Tier I and Tier II levels.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 412 - Teacher Education Clinical Experience


    Credit(s): 1
    The purpose of this course is to facilitate early and ongoing practice opportunities for teacher candidates in a public school setting. Throughout the course, candidates will apply content and pedagogical knowledge in P-12 settings in order to progressively develop and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions necessary to demonstrate positive impact on all P-12 students’ learning and development. These developmental opportunities/experiences will take place primarily in school-based situations, but may be augmented by community-based and virtual situations.

    Prerequisites: EDUC 314 , EDUC 315 , and approved federal background check.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 416 - Integrated Literacy For Elementary Teaching I


    Credit(s): 3
    This is the first of three integrated literacy courses for K-5 licensure candidates in which they will examine the research on how children become literate and the practical implications of this research for teachers. In all three courses, candidates will engage in standards-based literacy planning, instruction, and assessment. The course will emphasize candidates’ understanding of and ability to plan literacy-rich environments that integrate instructional strategies for explicit foundational skills, reading (interactive read aloud, shared reading, and independent reading), writing (interactive writing, shared writing, and independent writing), speaking, and listening. Candidates will examine, analyze, and determine the appropriate use of multiple literacy assessments. Over the semester, candidates will create lesson plans that include evidence-based instructional strategies for teaching and assessing foundational reading in conjunction with other literacy skills.

    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education.
    Corequisites: EDUC 417  
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 417 - Integrated Literacy For Elementary Teaching II


    Credit(s): 3
    This course is the second of three integrated literacy courses for K-5 licensure candidates. Throughout the course, candidates will examine the research on how children become literate and the practical implications of this research for teachers. Topics include analyzing complex texts and unit design, creating literacy-rich environments, and analyzing culturally appropriate assessments. Candidates in the course will engage in standards-based literacy planning, instruction, and assessment. Over the semester, candidates will design a comprehensive literacy unit plan and create lesson plans that include evidence-based instructional strategies.

    Prerequisites: Admission to teacher education.
    Corequisites: EDUC 416  
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 419 - Content Area Reading K-12


    Credit(s): 3
    With an emphasis on teaching vocabulary and comprehension skills and strategies necessary for grades K-12 students to “read to learn,” this course is designed to provide candidates opportunities to develop a working knowledge of the instructional methods, strategies, materials and the evaluation tools for integrating reading instruction in content areas in grades K-12.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the Teacher Education Program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 422 - Methods For Teaching Social Studies In The Elementary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    The purpose of this course is to introduce candidates to current methods and research regarding the teaching of elementary school social studies. The candidate will demonstrate ability to plan, implement, and assess social studies curriculum skills and content through the use of current technology, materials, and community resources.

    Prerequisites: Admission to the teacher education program.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 431 - Methods For Teaching English In The Secondary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce candidates to effective methods for teaching secondary English. Candidates will review state and national English standards and explore cross-curriculum methods and activities. Candidates will explore content-specific applications of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) and Tennessee’s Literacy Standards. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and assess secondary English skills and content through the use of current technology, materials, and community resources. This course will be delivered in a hybrid format, with face-to face meetings once per week and the remaining content delivered online.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 432 - Methods For Teaching Government In The Secondary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce candidates to effective methods for teaching secondary Government. Candidates will explore content-specific applications of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) and Tennessee’s Literacy Standards. Candidates will review state and national Social Studies standards and explore cross-curricular methods and activities. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and assess secondary Social Studies practices and Government content through the use of current technology, materials, and community resources. This course will be delivered in a hybrid format, with face-to-face meetings once per week and the remaining content delivered online.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 433 - Methods For Teaching History In The Secondary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce candidates to effective methods for teaching secondary History. Candidates will explore content-specific applications of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) and Tennessee’s Literacy Standards. Candidates will review state and national Social Studies standards and explore cross-curricular methods and activities. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and assess secondary Social Studies practices and History content through the use of current technology, materials, and community resources. This course will be delivered in a hybrid format, with face-to-face meetings once per week and the remaining content delivered online.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 434 - Methods For Teaching Mathematics In The Secondary Classroom


    Credit(s): 3
    This course will introduce candidates to effective methods for teaching secondary Mathematics. Candidates will explore content-specific applications of Response to Instruction and Intervention (RTI²) and Tennessee’s Literacy Standards. Candidates will review state and national Mathematics standards and explore cross-curricular methods and activities. Candidates will demonstrate the ability to plan, implement, and assess the Standards for Mathematical Practice and secondary Mathematics content through the use of current technology, materials, and community resources. This course will be delivered in a hybrid format, with face-to-face meetings once per week and the remaining content delivered online.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Teacher Education.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 452 - Student Teaching Seminar


    Credit(s): 2
    This course offers a format for candidates to implement, review, and refine teaching strategies that engage learners in critical thinking while addressing differing perspectives. Candidates will analyze teaching practices, the learning environment, and professional skills through formal and structured reflective activities. Candidates will consider how educational theory and current research in education relate to teacher effectiveness. Students will prepare a cover letter and a résumé or curriculum vitae for review by the instructor.

    Prerequisites: Admission to Student Teaching and passage of Praxis Content Knowledge test.
    Corequisites: Student Teaching.
    Course Level: Undergraduate
  
  • EDUC 454 - Enhanced Student Teaching (K-5)


    Credit(s): 10
    This course offers a full-time teaching experience in an accredited public school under the direction of a selected cooperating teacher, a Tusculum University Clinical Experience Supervisor and the Director of Field Experience. Candidates are required to observe the same schedule as that prescribed for regular classroom teachers and are expected to participate in the same activities as the cooperating teacher. Each candidate is required to complete a minimum of two placements during the 16 weeks of the full-time student teaching experience.

    Prerequisites: Meets Criteria for Student Teaching and passage of Praxis Content Knowledge test.
    Corequisites: EDUC 452  
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Pass/Fail: Course graded as Pass/Fail.
  
  • EDUC 455 - Enhanced Student Teaching (6-12)


    Credit(s): 10
    This course offers a full-time teaching experience in an accredited public school under the direction of a selected cooperating teacher, a Tusculum University Clinical Experience Supervisor and the Director of Field Experience. Candidates are required to observe the same schedule as that prescribed for regular classroom teachers and are expected to participate in the same activities as the cooperating teacher. Each candidate is required to complete a minimum of two placements during the 16 weeks of the full-time student teaching experience.

    Prerequisites: Meets Criteria for Student Teaching and passage of Praxis Content Knowledge test.
    Corequisites: EDUC 452  
    Course Level: Undergraduate
    Pass/Fail: Course graded as Pass/Fail.
 

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