2012-2013 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Page 198 2012–13 Undergraduate Catalog Introduction Admissions Academic Information Academic Departments Course Descriptions Financial Information Appendix Index Course Descriptions | AES-3310 – ART-1230 AES-3310,3320 3 hours/sem Air Force Leadership and Management This course is a study of quality leadership and management fundamentals, professional military knowledge, Air Force doctrine, leadership ethics, and communication skills. Students use case studies to examine Air Force leadership and management situations. AES-3311 0 hours Leadership Laboratory (ICL): Applied Air Force ROTC Training The (ICL) lab builds the foundation of leadership skills required as an Air Force Officer. Cadets apply leadership/management concepts learned in Field Training and previous aerospace studies classes and labs to assist in training the GMC cadets. Taken concurrently with 3000-level AES courses. Credit/no credit. AES-4310,4320 Preparation for Active Duty 3 hours/sem This course examines the national security process, regional studies, advanced leadership ethics, and Air Force doctrine. Topics focus on the military as a profession, officership, military justice, civilian control of the military, and current issues. Considered the capstone ROTC course with continued refinement of communication skills. AES-4311 0 hours Leadership Laboratory (SCL): Applied Air Force ROTC Training This lab prepares students for progression into active duty life. As in the ICL lab, students take leadership roles in execution of leadership labs for the cadet wing. Students hone leadership fundamentals learned in previous courses and labs to a level commensurate to entry into the active duty Air Force. Taken concurrently with 4000-level AES courses. Credit/no credit. Allied Health (ALHL) ALHL-1000 1 hour Introduction to the Allied Health Professions –Fa Introductory course for students planning career involvement in health and health-related professions. The students will be introduced to health careers by providing descriptions of jobs, the educational and legal requirements, the work environment, and additional information about specific fields. ALHL-2000 Medical Terminology –Fa, Sp 0–1 hours An online self-paced program designed to familiarize students with vocabulary indigenous to the medical profession; including terms of anatomic/physiologic features, medical diagnosis, proce- dures and therapies. Credit/no credit. (Fee: $95) ALHL-3940 Professional Development –Fa 1 hour This course is designed to help students acquire an in-depth understanding of the requirements and practice in their chosen allied health profession and to facilitate students’ selection of the field to which they wish to apply. Students will also prepare to complete the centralized application process. ALHL-4950 Allied Health Seminar I –Fa 1 hour Students will research a topic of interest from their chosen allied health field in preparation for giving a scholarly presentation of their findings in ALHL-4960 Health Science Seminar II. Students will be encouraged to collaborate with a practicing clinician for advice and counsel. Prerequisite: ALHL-2000 Medical Terminology; EXSC-4600 Research in Exercise Science ALHL-4960 Allied Health Seminar II –Sp 1 hour Students will prepare a scholarly presentation based on research done in ALHL-4950 Allied Health Seminar I with specific attention given to integrating concepts across disciplines from a Christian worldview. Students will be encouraged to collaborate with a practicing clinician for advice and counsel. Presentations will be given to a panel of allied health professionals. (Fee: $25) Anthropology (ANTH) ANTH-1800 Cultural Anthropology –Fa, Sp 3 hours Analysis of the concept and its importance for the study of man; an examination of various cultures of the world as they relate to technological, economic, social, political, and religious aspects of these cultures. ANTH-4940 1–3 hours Independent Study in Anthropology Provides the means whereby gifted and interested students may explore, in a more in-depth and intensive manner, general information acquired in the major courses. Further, independent study provides a logical way to complete required hours not obtained in normal sequencing. Prerequisite: permission of the instructor. Arabic Language (ARBC) ARBC-1400 3 hours Introduction to Arabic Language and Culture Introduction of the Arabic script and basic vocabulary used for greetings and other everyday situations. Introduction to various aspects of Arab culture, including history, religion, literature, politics, and daily life. This course is intended for non-native speakers with no previous Arabic study. This course satisfies the global awareness course requirement. ARBC-1410 Elementary Arabic I –Fa 4 hours Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Arabic, along with an introduction to Arabic culture. ARBC-1420 Elementary Arabic II –Sp 4 hours Development of basic skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in Arabic, along with an introduction to Arabic culture. Prerequisites: ARBC-1410 Elementary Arabic I, instructor’s approval, or placement by exam. ARBC-2410 Intermediate Arabic I –Fa 4 hours Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation, and readings in Arabic literature and culture. Prerequisites: ARBC-1410 Elementary Arabic I and ARBC- 1420 Elementary Arabic II, instructor’s approval, or placement by exam. ARBC-2420 Intermediate Arabic II –Sp 3 hours Development of all four language skills through grammar review, composition, conversation, and readings in Arabic literature and culture. Prerequisites: ARBC-1410 Elementary Arabic I,ARBC- 1420 Elementary Arabic II,ARBC-2410 Intermediate Arabic I, instructor’s approval, or placement by exam. ARBC-3500 1–3 hours Independent Study in Arabic Language and Culture –Fa, Sp This course gives opportunity for independent study in a particular area of Arabic language and culture for students who demonstrate special interests and ability. Art (ART) ART-1100 Introduction to Art –Fa 3 hours Introduction to visual vocabulary and the understanding of visual communication: form, line, space, color, texture, and movement. Development of visual awareness and analytical thinking in response to works of art, use of media, and techniques and the application of design principles. ART-1210 Drawing I –Fa, Sp 3 hours Investigation of the visual language used in drawing. Students work with concepts of point, line, and plane definition to develop an awareness of the elements used to indicate form in a variety of media. (Fee: $75) ART-1230 Design I –Sp 3 hours An exploration of the visual elements and concepts of design utilizing a variety of media. Prerequisite: ART-1100 Introduction to Art. (Fee: $75)