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  • FIAR 1762 - Sculpture II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Studies in sculpture using appropriate materials and processes. Offered as needed.
  

  • FIAR 1847 - Drawing and Composition

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Common Course Code [CART 2203]
    Basic principles of observation, with emphasis on the graphic analysis and delineation of special structure. Offered FA.
  

  • FIAR 1848 - Drawing and Composition

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Common Course Code [CART 2213]
    Studies from the live model; introduction of graphic representation, structure, and form. Offered FA.
  

  • FIAR 2030 - Fine Arts Study Tour (Travel Course)

    Credits: 3
    Selected sites and topics. Introductory lectures, travel, discussions, and reports. This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the great works of art through study and travel to museums. Specific works to be studied will correspond to holdings of museums visited. Offered as needed.
  

  • FIAR 2271 - Art Education for Elementary Schools

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    A critical analysis and evaluation of past and present concepts of art education with a view toward developing a functional art program for the elementary schools of Louisiana. Art materials, techniques, and art activities recommended for use in the elementary school grades. Readings, discussions, and studio activities. Offered as needed.
  

  • FIAR 2272 - Art Education for Elementary Schools

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    A critical analysis and evaluation of past and present concepts of art education with a view toward developing a functional art program for the elementary schools of Louisiana. Art materials, techniques, and art activities recommended for use in the elementary school grades. Readings, discussions, and studio activities. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2271 .
  

  • FIAR 2350 - Illustration I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An introductory course balancing an emphasis on concept and individual expression with continuous development of skills for the professional illustration field. Includes the history of illustration and major movements, as well as the role of technology in illustration. Offered SP

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 1554
  

  • FIAR 2440 - Historical Survey of the Arts

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CART 2103]
    Prehistoric, Near-Eastern, Greek, Roman, and Medieval art. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • FIAR 2441 - Historical Survey of the Arts

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CART 2113]
    Renaissance to modern art. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • FIAR 2470 - Survey of 20th-Century Art

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Modern Art. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • FIAR 2552 - Color Design

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Common Course Code [CART 2303]
    Color as a functional design element of perception and visual communication. Offered FA.
  

  • FIAR 2554 - Graphic Design I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    An introduction to the professional graphic design field through the study of basic concepts of visual communication. Best practices in visual image construction, typography form and composition are utilized. Methods of research, idea generation, and image making are investigated. Processes of defining problems, gathering information, and formulating persuasive visual statements are developed. Typographic information through hierarchy, typographic space, and the interrelationships of letter, word, line, and page are developed. The development of design works in handmade and computer generated media. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 1554 .
  

  • FIAR 2605 - Introduction to Arts Management

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Introduction to the theories and practices of arts management.

  

  • FIAR 2655 - Basic Jewelry/Metalsmithing

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Piercing, construction, cold connection, soldering, forming, and stone setting; studio problems in bronze, copper, and sterling silver. Offered as needed.
  

  • FIAR 2661 - Beginning Ceramics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Basic ceramic concepts and techniques using the potter’s wheel and hand building techniques to create ceramic vessels.  Practical and expressive application of ceramics and pottery processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research.  Offered SP
  

  • FIAR 2881 - Painting

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Basic painting concepts and techniques using oil paint. Painting from perceptual observation and expressive application of oil painting processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research.  Offered SP.
  

  • FIAR 2882 - Painting

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Studio approaches to abstraction; thematic problems based on the figure and nature forms; synthesizing form and experience; individual criticism, class discussion. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 1847 , FIAR 1848 , and FIAR 2881 .
  

  • FIAR 2901 - Internship

    Credits: 1-3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: TBA
    Supervised work in a local museum, gallery, private agency, or on-campus office concerned with Fine Arts related projects. Interns must also attend discussions with faculty coordinator and read assigned materials. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of department chair.
  

  • FIAR 2992 - Digital Photography I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Basic digital photographic concepts and techniques using a digital 35mm SLR camera and image manipulation software, such as Adobe Photoshop, to create black and white digital photographs. Practical and expressive application of photographic processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research. Offered SP.
  

  • FIAR 2995 - Basic Photography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Basic photographic concepts and techniques. Practical and expressive application of photographic processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, outside research. Offered FA.
  

  • FIAR 2996 - Intermediate Photography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    A combination of experimental darkroom lab techniques; continuing development of black and white photography, with emphasis on creative image orientation. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2995 .
  

  • FIAR 3001 - Introduction to Non-profit Arts Agency Management

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    An introduction to all phases of the development and operation of a non-profit arts agency. Includes field work with a non-profit arts agency. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): completion of Fine Arts general education course (fine arts, music, or theatre) and demonstration of computer proficiency; or permission of instructor.
  

  • FIAR 3350 - Illustration II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An advanced course intended to develop a more self-directed and inspired illustration student through a concentration of process, communication, technical skill, craft and professionalism. Students will be introduced to a variety of media and encouraged to work with a sketchbook to broaden their concepts. Offered SP

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2350
  

  • FIAR 3554 - Graphic Design II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Intermediate graphic design processes of defining problems, gathering information, and formulating clear, powerful, and persuasive visual statements are developed. Course content will explore further systems of visual organization such as the grid, proportion, symmetry, sequence, and rhythm as well as typographic space and structures. The use of semiotics and visual narrative to create meaning will be considered. Writing skills, handmade processes, and computer media will be utilized. Research, idea generation, and image making will be an integral part of this course. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2554 .
  

  • FIAR 3661 - Intermediate Ceramics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Intermediate ceramic concepts and techniques using a potter’s wheel and hand building practices. Practical and expressive application of ceramic processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research. Offered SP

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2661  
  

  • FIAR 3662 - Intermediate Ceramics: Glazes and Wheel Throwing

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Intermediate ceramic concepts and techniques using a potter’s wheel to consistently throw and produce functional ceramic sets of like design and the exploration of glazing and decoration practices. Practical and expressive application of ceramic processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research.  Offered Spring

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2661  
  

  • FIAR 3754 - Typography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Study of graphic design processes in typography and investigation of conventions and ‘rules’ associated with the practice of typography. Writing skills, handmade processes, and computer media will be utilized. Research, idea generation, and image making will also be emphasized.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3554 .
  

  • FIAR 3879 - Intermediate Drawing

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Intermediate work and creative search in drawing media. Drawings will explore color media in materials such as watercolor, pastel, inks, colored pencil, and other color media. Drawings will explore the relationship between concept and image. 

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 1847  
  

  • FIAR 3881 - Painting II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Intermediate painting concepts and techniques using oil paint on canvas. Practical and expressive application of painting processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research. Offered SP

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2881  
  

  • FIAR 3992 - Digital Photography II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Intermediary digital photographic concepts and techniques using a digital 35mm SLR camera and image manipulation software, such as Adobe Photoshop, to create color digital photographs. Practical and expressive application of photographic processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2992 .
  

  • FIAR 3994 - Videography I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Basic digital filmmaking concepts and techniques.  Includes use of digital video cameras and digital video manipulation software to create digital motion films. Practical and expressive applications of digital motion film making processes to the visual arts. Lectures, classroom critiques, studio work, and outside research. Fall

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 2992
  

  • FIAR 4350 - Illustration III

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Emphasis on the development of individual senior portfolios and the business of illustration. Students will combine their most successful work from previous semesters with new works to create professional portfolios. They will also learn how to expand and organize their work into a digital portfolio and learn how to promote and market it. May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit.

      Spring

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3350
  

  • FIAR 4405 - Early Christian and Byzantine Art

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An exploration of the painting, sculpture, and architecture of the Christian era through 12th-century Byzantium. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002
  

  • FIAR 4423 - Early Renaissance Painting in Italy

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An investigation of the effects of the early Renaissance on the art of Italy.  Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002
  

  • FIAR 4424 - High Renaissance and Mannerist Painting in Italy

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An exploration of the climax and aftermath of Renaissance art in Italy. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002
  

  • FIAR 4450 - Nineteenth Century European Painting

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    History of art in European countries during the nineteenth century.  Emphasis on Neo-Classicism, Realism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and Symbolism.  Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002
  

  • FIAR 4451 - Early Twentieth Century European Art

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    History of painting and sculpture in the Western world during the twentieth century.  Emphasis on Fauvism, Cubism, Geometric Abstractions, Futurism, Dada, Surrealism, German Expressionism, British Figurative Art, and the School of Paris.  Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): ENGL 1002
  

  • FIAR 4490 - Independent Study in Art History

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics change. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of department chair.
  

  • FIAR 4554 - Advanced Graphic Design

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Advanced work in graphic design through goal-oriented problem solving to create products and marketing campaigns. The practice of research, analysis, and synthesis of complex visual concepts and theories will be applied to works. The preparation of a comprehensive online and offline portfolio is required. May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit.  Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3554 .
  

  • FIAR 4661 - Advanced Ceramics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Advanced work in ceramics. May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit. Offered SP

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3661  
  

  • FIAR 4841 - Special Studies in Painting

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Advanced studio work in a predetermined area of specialization. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of department chair.
  

  • FIAR 4879 - Special Studies in Drawing   

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Advanced work and individual creative search in drawing media. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit.  Offered Spring

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3879
  

  • FIAR 4881 - Advanced Painting

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Advanced work in oil painting. May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit. Offered SP

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3881  
  

  • FIAR 4941 - Special Studies in Photography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Individual creative research in predetermined area of specialization. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): permission of department chair.
  

  • FIAR 4992 - Advanced Digital Photography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 6
    Advanced work in digital photography. May be repeated for a maximum of six hours of credit. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FIAR 3992 .
  

  • FINC 1501 - Personal Finance

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CFIN 2113]
    Applied course in personal family finance problems. This includes need for borrowing, making many different types of expenditures, making plans for retirement, budgeting of income, insurance, investments, and home ownership. Offered as needed.
  

  • FINC 3636 - Financial Markets and Institutions

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Characteristics and functions of financial markets and institutions; process of financial intermediation and allocation of financial resources; analysis of current developments in financial institutions and in money and capital markets; factors in interest rate determination; management of credit risk, interest rate risk and operating risk. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3715  and ECON 3035 .
  

  • FINC 3715 - Business Finance

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Finance function within the business enterprise; techniques of financial management, concepts of capital structure and dividend policy, working capital management, capital budgeting, institutional and international environment of the firm. Offered FA, SP.

    Prerequisite(s): ECON 2020  and ACCT 2101 .
  

  • FINC 3717 - Advanced Business Finance

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Hands on applications of financial tools introduced in FINC 3715 ; financial analysis, forecasting, capital budgeting and business evaluation. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3715 .
  

  • FINC 3718 - Multinational Managerial Finance

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Multinational financial management; nature of international finance system; financing, investment and risk management of the multinational corporation. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3715 .
  

  • FINC 3826 - Investments

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Characteristics and valuation of common stocks, bonds; function and efficiency of U.S. securities markets; theory and practice of portfolio selection. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3715 .
  

  • FINC 4403 - Agricultural Finance

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Capital acquisition and use in the agricultural sector; cost and availability of credit; emphasis on financial management concepts for managing growth, leverage, liquidity, risk, and capital investment in agricultural business. Offered as needed

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3715  
  

  • FINC 4830 - Analysis of Corporate Financial Statements

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Evaluation of financial statements; emphasis on their use in credit analysis and in evaluation of security risks and returns; recent research in accounting and finance; predictive ability of financial statement data. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3715  and Senior Standing.
  

  • FINC 4850 - Financial Derivatives

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Options, forwards, futures, swaps and other derivative instruments; principles of pricing, valuation models, trading strategies and managing risk in domestic and global financial markets. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FINC 3826 .
  

  • FREN 1001 - Elementary French I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CFRN 1014]
    Basic lexicon and structures of French. Emphasis on communicative language use. Offered FA.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • FREN 1002 - Elementary French II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CFRN 1024]
    Basic lexicon and structures of French. Emphasis on communicative language use. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 1001 .
    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • FREN 2030 - Study Tour (Travel Course)

    Credits: 3
    Travel to selected sites of French-language cultural and historical significance; pre-tour lectures, activities, discussions, assigned readings, and post-tour assignment. May be used as elective credit only and may be repeated for a maximum of six hours credit when sites and topics change. Offered as needed.
  

  • FREN 2101 - Intermediate French I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CFRN 2014]
    Continuation of Elementary French; structures and lexicon of French. Additional emphasis on reading and writing. Supplementary work in language laboratory. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 1002 .
    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • FREN 2102 - Intermediate French II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CFRN 2023]
    Continuation of Elementary French; structures and lexicon of French. Additional emphasis on reading and writing. Supplementary work in language laboratory. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 2101 .
  

  • FREN 2155 - Readings in French Literature I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Readings in contemporary French prose. Special emphasis on comprehension as well as oral and written expression in the language. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 2102 .
  

  • FREN 3067 - Culture and Civilization

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Extensive study of the culture and the civilization of one of the countries where the target language is spoken. Specifically designed for teacher certification for teaching of French in elementary school. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 2155 .
  

  • FREN 3155 - Readings in French Literature II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Readings in contemporary and non-contemporary French and Francophone literature. Special emphasis on comprehension as well as oral and written expression in the language. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): FREN 2155 .
  

  • GEOG 1001 - World Regional Geography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CGRG 2113]
    An examination of the regions and societies of the world with emphasis on the natural, human, historical, cultural, economic, and population geography of each region or society. Offered FA.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • GEOG 1003 - Human Geography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CGRG 2013]
    The earth’s surface from the standpoint of its physical and cultural regions. Emphasis on the relationship between culture and the physical environment, the distribution of people and their land. Offered SP.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • GEOG 2001 - Principles of Physical Geography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CGRG 2213]
    Earth and solar system; bases of natural regionalism; weather and climate; landforms; hydrography; vegetation; soils, minerals. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • GEOG 2005 - Introduction to GIS and Remote Sensing

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    An introduction to geographic information systems (GIS), including development, components, formats, and applications, and to the science of deriving information about the earth’s surface using images acquired at a distance. Offered as needed.
  

  • GEOG 2997 - Selected Topics in Geography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics vary. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  

  • GEOG 4030 - Geography of Latin America

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Physical and cultural geography of Central, South America, and Caribbean with emphasis on social, economic, and political development. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOG 1001 .
  

  • GEOG 4050 - Historical Geography of the South

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Physical and cultural geography of the southern U.S. with emphasis on geographical elements identified with the South; historical development, environment, economy, and culture. Offered as needed.
  

  • GEOG 4055 - Geography of Europe

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Physical and cultural geography of Europe with emphasis on the environment, historical development, economies, and cultures. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): GEOG 1001 .
  

  • GEOG 4070 - Geography of Exploration

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Examination of travels, discoveries, cartography, and cultural encounters since the fifteenth century with emphasis on European exploration of the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Offered as needed.
  

  • GEOG 4997 - Advanced Selected Topics in Geography

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    May be taken for a maximum of six hours of credit when topics vary. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
  

  • GEOL 1001 - General Geology: Physical

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CGEO 1103]
    Earth materials and land forms; processes at work on and within the earth. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): eligibility for MATH 1021 .
    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • GEOL 1002 - Physical Geology Laboratory

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 3
    Common Course Code [CGEO 1101]
    Laboratory course to accompany GEOL 1001 . Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher or enrollment in GEOL 1001 .
  

  • GEOL 1003 - General Geology: Historical

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Common Course Code [CGEO 1113]
    A study of the origin, constitution, structure, and history of the earth, including the forces and events that have affected and continue to affect its development and the history of living things as recorded in sedimentary environments. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • GEOL 1010 - Forensic Geology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 2
    The study of techniques of using geological information, including rocks, minerals, fossils, soils, and a variety of geochemical techniques, to provide physical evidence in criminal investigation and trials. Historical cases of forensic geology use will be examined, as well as mock cases. Offered as needed.
  

  • GEOL 1101 - Natural Disasters

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Geologic and other natural disasters that affect mankind and the planet. Topics will include but are not limited to earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes and other storms, tsunamis, landslides, asteroid impacts, climate change, flooding, and fire. Offered as needed.

    Fulfills General Education Requirements.
  

  • GEOL 2010 - Environmental Geology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Natural resources and environmental effects resulting from the development and use of those resources. Resources include water, soil, air, mineral, rock, fossil fuel, as well as alternative resources (nuclear, solar, geothermal, hydropower, tidal power, wind energy). Environmental effects include those from mining and energy development and production, agricultural and industrial pollution, as well as other waste disposal. Offered as needed.
  

  • GEOL 2990 - Geology Projects

    Credits: 1-3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 3-9
    Through work on an individual or group research project in geology, students will be introduced to the scientific method. Projects will be appropriate for first-year geology students. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in GEOL 1001  and permission of the instructor.
  

  • GEOL 3470 - Hydrology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Surface water and groundwater physical processes, water chemistry, and related environmental problems. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1021  or MATH 1023 ; GEOL 1001 ; GEOL 1002 ; and GEOL 1003 .
  

  • GEOL 3990 - Geology Research

    Credits: 1-3
    Lecture Hours: 0
    Laboratory Hours: 3-9
    Individualized, supervised research in geology. Students will give an oral or poster presentation of their research. At the 3-credit level, a research paper or other hard copy product (e.g., map) will be produced. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in GEOL 1001 , GEOL 1002 , and GEOL 1003 , and permission of the instructor.
  

  • GEOL 4010 - Marine Geology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Geology of the ocean floor, continental margins, and sea coasts. Emphasis on tectonics and geology of the Gulf of Mexico, as well as Gulf Coast processes. Offered as needed.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in MATH 1021  or MATH 1023 ; GEOL 1001 ; GEOL 1002 ; and GEOL 1003 .
  

  • HCAM 4421 - Health Care Economics

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Applied microeconomics covering the determinants of supply and demand for health care; markets for physician services, nurses, hospital services, medical education, and health insurance; the role of government in medical care and health insurance.  Offered FA
  

  • HCAM 4620 - Global Health Care

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Course covers global health care interaction between the United States and other countries with emphasis on environmental, nutritional, cultural, and ethical and human rights factors for identifying and treating infectious and non-communicable diseases. Offered FA, SP

    Prerequisite(s): HESC 1010  or HESC 1400  ; and permission of the department chair.
  

  • HCAM 4718 - Health Care Finance

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Applied course on corporate financial topics necessary to manage both profit and not-for-profit health care organizations. It aims to impart an understanding of how financial theory and practice can inform the decision making of the health care firm.  Offered FA

    Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor
  

  • HEBR 1001 - Elementary Hebrew I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Introduction to the basic features of the biblical Hebrew language, including an introduction to biblical Hebrew’s basic grammar and vocabulary. Offered FA

    Fulfills General Education Requirements
  

  • HEBR 1002 - Elementary Hebrew II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A continuation of Elementary Hebrew I, Elementary Hebrew II emphasizes the biblical Hebrew verbal system. Offered Spring

    Prerequisite(s): HEBR 1001  
    Fulfills General Education Requirements
  

  • HEBR 2101 - Intermediate Hebrew I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Intermediate Hebrew I is a continuation of Elementary Hebrew. It reinforces the vocabulary and grammar learned in Elementary Hebrew by focusing on readings from the Hebrew Bible.  Offered FA

    Prerequisite(s): HEBR 1002  
  

  • HEBR 2102 - Intermediate Hebrew II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    Intermediate Hebrew II is a continuation of Intermediate Hebrew I and Elementary Hebrew. It reinforces the vocabulary and grammar learned in Elementary Hebrew by focusing on readings from the Hebrew Bible. Offered FA

    Prerequisite(s): HEBR 2101  
  

  • HESC 1002 - Basic Electrocardiology

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course provides a complete introduction to the principles and techniques involved in electrocardiography. The major concepts included are cardiac anatomy and electrophysiology, arrhythmias, cardiac medications, treatments, and diagnostic testing. Offered FA, SP.
  

  • HESC 1003 - Introduction to the Health Care System

    Credits: 1
    Lecture Hours: 1
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course is designed to introduce persons with an interest in healthcare delivery to the healthcare system. The information in this course will focus on the history of health care. Other areas of interest are the financial aspects of health care; providers of health care; legal and ethical issues of health care; and health care as a profession. Recommended for pre-nursing students and other students interested in health care delivery. Offered FA, SP, SU.
  

  • HESC 1004 - Client Care Interactions

    Credits: 2
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course provides for the study of concepts in client care interactions. The use of communication skills with patients, families, and health team members is stressed. Emphasis is placed on the caregiver’s development of skills to promote positive relationships with clients across the life span. Offered FA, SP, SU.

    Prerequisite(s): eligibility for ENGL 1001 .
  

  • HESC 1005 - Phlebotomy

    Credits: 7
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 12
    The phlebotomy course is designed to prepare a clinical practitioner whose primary function is to obtain, process, and transport blood specimens. Emphasis is on venipuncture and micro-collection techniques. Infection control, safety, total quality management, departmental management, medical-legal issues, and professionalism are topics included to prepare the student to assume the role of the phlebotomist in the medical laboratory. Supervised clinical phlebotomy experience is provided in a variety of health care settings. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, the student is qualified to participate in national examinations for phlebotomy certification. Offered FA, SP.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in HESC 1003  and HESC 1004 ; a grade of “C” or higher or enrollment in HESC 1400  .
  

  • HESC 1006 - Medical Coding I

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course is designed to provide an overview of CPT and ICD-10-CM coding systems. Emphasis will be placed on the in-depth understanding of ICD-10-CM coding and classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. Integrated throughout the course will be the development of use of practical situations and critical decision making skills imperative to the professional medical coder. Offered SU.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher or enrollment in HESC 1400 .
  

  • HESC 1007 - Medical Coding II

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    This course provides an overview for CPT and ICD-10-CM coding systems for procedures in ambulatory care. Emphasis is on development skills needed for completion of the procedure coding for medical billing forms prepared in physician offices, medical-surgical clinics, and other ambulatory facilities. Basic coding rules, regulations, use of symbols, abbreviations, conventions, and guidelines for performance of diagnosis and procedure coding are explored. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in HESC 1006  and HESC 1400 .
  

  • HESC 1008 - Medical Coding III

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 3
    This course is designed to assist students in developing and understanding CPT and ICD-10-CM coding classification systems in order to assign valid diagnostic and/or procedure codes. Other classifications, nomenclatures, and medical vocabularies are also presented. The laboratory sessions include opportunities for application of coding principles related to reimbursement, the prospective payment system, and ethical issues related to reimbursement. Practice sessions will include coding inpatient and outpatient records, case mix/severity data, and PPS reimbursement methods. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in HESC 1006 , HESC 1007 , and HESC 1400 ; a grade of “C” or higher or enrollment in HESC 1003  and HESC 1004 .
  

  • HESC 1009 - Nonprescription Drug Therapy

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A course designed to provide students with a foundation of knowledge in the treatment of common illnesses and ailments with nonprescription drug therapy. The major concepts include defining the health problem being treated, selecting the appropriate drug product for treatment, drug administration, drug classification, drug ingredients, drug interactions, contraindications, and other essentials for helping individuals self-treat. Open to students in all majors. Offered SP.
  

  • HESC 1010 - Health Terminology for Health Professionals

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 3
    Laboratory Hours: 0
    A course designed to enable the student to understand and interpret complex medical terms by learning prefixes, suffixes, and root elements commonly used in a clinical setting; knowledge of these terms will enhance the student’s ability to understand frequently used medical terms relating to patient (client) care. Offered FA, SP, SU.
  

  • HESC 1102 - Pharmacy Practice

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 3
    This course provides instruction in the technical procedures for preparing and dispensing drugs in the hospital, retail, and long-term care settings when under the direct supervision of a registered pharmacist. Topics include drug packaging and labeling, dispensing techniques, non-sterile compounding, quality assurance, pharmacy law, billing and inventory management, and the future of pharmacy practice. Offered FA.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in ENGL 1001 , HESC 1003 , and HESC 1400 ; a grade of “C” or higher in PHSC 1001 , CHEM 1001 , or PHYS 1001 ; and credit for or enrollment in HESC 1115 .
  

  • HESC 1110 - Sterile Products/Lab

    Credits: 3
    Lecture Hours: 2
    Laboratory Hours: 3
    This course provides an introduction to aseptic techniques, admixture preparation, incompatibility and stability, immunization and irrigation solutions, total parenteral nutrition, and chemotherapy. Offered SP.

    Prerequisite(s): a grade of “C” or higher in HESC 1102 , HESC 1115 , HESC 1116 , and HESC 1151 .
 

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