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HLTH 3900 - Medical Ethics and Bioethics
Even though ethics in the biomedical professions has had a distinguished history, the pressures of the modern world and its fast pace of change call for a more up-to-date awareness of the concepts and forms of reasoning required to analyze current medical and bioethical issues. In this regard, medical ethics focuses on the treatment of the patient, and bioethics focuses on technology and how it is used in healthcare. This course will teach students how to identify and analyze the moral problems that have emerged from professional practice in the fields of clinical medicine, biomedical and biotechnology research, nursing, public health, and the social and behavioral sciences.
Hours:
3
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HLTH 3950 - Healthcare Code Sets & Clinical Terminologies
Covers structured terminology systems currently in use in healthcare settings, including medical, nursing, laboratory, and other allied health terminologies. Includes historical development and use of terminologies, revision processes, use in electronic health records as well as requirements for statistical reporting.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 3100 and HLTH 3150
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4100 - Healthcare Informatics Project Management
This class examines project management theory and practice with an emphasis on project management in healthcare information technology and healthcare informatics settings. Students will evaluate tools used to develop and manage healthcare IT projects and select appropriate tools for developing a project based on a case study.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 1000, HLTH 3100, and HLTH 3202
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4150 - Healthcare Information Systems Implementation & Administration
Covers all aspects of healthcare clinical information system implementation and administration. Includes vendor selection, implementation planning, system customization, configuration and testing, user training, and regulatory compliance.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 3100, HLTH 3150, and HLTH 4100
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4200 - Healthcare Data Standards and Interoperability
Covers standards designed to enable interoperability of healthcare information systems. Includes benefits and challenges of healthcare systems interoperability, along with data standards (HL7 v2, HL7 v3, RIM, CDA, SNOMED) that support interoperability. Students will learn how dta standards are incorporated into national regulations and health information exchange.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 3100 and HLTH 3150
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4202 - Health Policy, Finance, and Regulation
Students are introduced to basic knowledge of healthcare policy, finance, and regulation including healthcare trends. Analytic thinking methods are incorporated to evaluate legislative and regulatory processes pertinent to the provision of consumer health services and the impact of reform, health policy and healthcare delivery. Concepts of access, justice, resource management, and affordability are addressed. Students participate as nursing professionals in political processes to influence healthcare policy and nursing practice.
Hours:
2
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HLTH 4250 - Leadership and Change Management in Healthcare Informatics
Prepares students for leadership roles in healthcare informatics. Covers leadership characteristics, roles and responsibilities in healthcare informatics. Topics include leadership theories, responsibilities, and skills. Addresses the unique role of leaders in managing transformational change in healthcare informatics. Students will assess their own leadership skills and develop plans for lifelong learning as leaders in healthcare informatics.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 3100, HLTH 3150, and HLTH 4150
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4300 - Healthcare Quality, Compliance, and Risk Management
This course will provide an introduction to the concept of risk management in health care settings including an in-depth examination of HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). The course will provide a historical perspective on the development of health care risk management, the role of the health care risk manager, the principles of health care risk management and the connection between risk management, quality improvement and corporate compliance in various health care settings. Impact of current health care regulations and laws that govern compliance will be discussed.
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4400 - Healthcare Decision Analysis
This course provides a broad overview of the clinical decision-making process and the cognitive processes underlying diagnostic, critical and clinical decision-making. Contemporary theory and science used to guide clinical and critical decision making will be discussed and debated. Inherent biases along with psychological, social, cultural and emotional components that influence decision-making will be examined in relation to making critical decisions at the individual, organizational and societal level. Strategies for making informed decisions that limit personal bias will be presented and practiced.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 3100 and HLTH 3150
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4480 - Approaches to Healthcare Risk Management
Today’s leaders face a radically changing health care environment. This course seeks to convey a broad foundational understanding of the major concerns of risk that influence the delivery of healthcare in the United States. It will explore the current state of the health care industry. It will also describe the importance of working cooperatively with multiple sectors of the industry to reduce risk factors. A set of case studies, told from the viewpoint of the patient, will illustrate common situations that led to irreparable patient harm. Students will gain valuable insight into the world of medical errors and an understanding of strategies aimed at the avoidance of risk laden environments.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 2100 and HLTH 3103
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4490 - Physical and Technical Safeguards for Healthcare Data
Covers legal and regulatory concerns with data privacy and security. Also addresses steps taken to ensure that health data is kept safe and secure while being readily available when needed for patient care.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: CSCI 3050 and CSCI 3250
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4495 - Compliance in the Healthcare Industry
A growing array of federal, state, and local laws and regulations affect the ways in which healthcare professionals and organizations go about their business. The draconian consequences of noncompliance with those rules and regulations make it increasingly important that compliance receive constant and rigorous attention. This course will introduce students to those rules and regulations and equip them with the knowledge necessary to devise compliance strategies and plans. In addition, they will learn how to respond to claims of violations.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 2100 and HLTH 4480
Hours:
3
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HLTH 4500 - Health Information Administration (HIA) Capstone
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply theoretical knowledge gained through matriculation in the health information administration certificate program to real-world problems. During this course, the student participates in a short internship experience and works with a faculty member and external partner to identify and solve a real-world problem in health information administration. Students will collect or process available data sets and then analyze data in order to develop proposed solutions to identified problems.
Hours:
2
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HLTH 4600 - Global Health Surveillance
This course covers the fundamental concepts and tools used in global health surveillance. Students will learn historical developments in the field of global health and how healthcare informatics tools were adapted to meet the needs of global health initiatives. Information requirements for planning global health surveillance programs, data sources, and data analysis will also be included. Students will use a variety of tools and approaches to create novel solutions to health surveillance concerns in developed and developing countries.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HLTH 3100, HLTH 3550, and HLTH 3590
Hours:
3
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HNRS 1000 - Introduction to Honors Academic Inquiry
This course serves to introduce students into the community of scholars and the Honors perspective. To these ends, the course takes an interdisciplinary approach to a selected global issue, emphasizing scholarship as a foundation for leadership and service.
Hours:
3
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HNRS 1100 - Honors Engagement
This course guides student engagement in the Honors Program through monthly meetings, community service, and leadership development activities.
Hours:
0
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HNRS 2000 - Honors Leadership Tutorial and Practicum
This course serves to develop students’ leadership and mentorship skills through effective materials and discussion, as well as through practical experience as mentors in the Honors 1000 class.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HNRS 1000 with a grade of “C” or higher and good standing in the UNG Honors Program
Hours:
1
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HNRS 2100 - Honors Program Leadership
This course offers students a practical leadership experience through completion of duties as an Honors Program officer.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Acceptance into and good-standing in Honors Program, as well as election or appointment to Honors Program office
Hours:
0
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HNRS 2901 - Special Topics in Honors
Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand. Topics may include Appalachian Studies, Drama from a Global Perspective, Service-Learning in the Health Sciences, and other topics suggested by students. The topics may be in any discipline or may be interdisciplinary.
Hours:
1
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HNRS 2902 - Special Topics in Honors
Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand. Topics may include Appalachian Studies, Drama from a Global Perspective, Service-Learning in the Health Sciences, and other topics suggested by students. The topics may be in any discipline or may be interdisciplinary.
Hours:
2
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HNRS 2903 - Special Topics in Honors
Special interest courses, which may not be transferable, are offered in response to student interest and demand. Topics may include Appalachian Studies, Drama from a Global Perspective, Service-Learning in the Health Sciences, and other topics suggested by students. The topics may be in any discipline or may be interdisciplinary.
Hours:
3
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HNRS 3000 - Honors Research Methods
This course is designed to introduce students to research methods from a cross-disciplinary perspective.
Hours:
3
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HNRS 3200 - Honors Special Topics
Students can earn 3-4 hours of credit for completion of one section of the course (depending on the section’s topic, it could include a lab). The course is repeatable for up to 8 hours of credit.
Hours:
3-4
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HNRS 3500 - Research and Innovation Practicum
This course connects students to a project supporting a community business or organization. As part of a team, students are matched with a project that links as closely as possible with their major/minor area of study as well as civic and career goals. In completing the course, students develop skills and experience in problem-solving, teamwork, research, communication, and service learning.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Good standing in the UNG Honors Program
Hours:
3
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HNRS 4999 - Honors Reflection Essay
This course serves as the culmination of the Honors Program experience, providing a reflection component to the student’s work. The course requires students to write and submit a 3-5 page essay synthesizing and evaluating their Honors coursework, research, practical applications, and service; and anticipating how this experience will impact their future professional, civic, and personal life.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HNRS 1000 and at least 6 hours of upper-level Honors credit earned
Hours:
0
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HSDA 3100 - Introduction to Human Services
This course provides an introduction to the field of Human Services. Students will learn about the roles and functions of the human service professional, including counseling services, the helping process, delivery models, the range of populations and needs served, and the ethical responsibilities of Human Services professionals. Particular emphasis is given to the socio-cultural, historic, political, and economic context in which the profession and human service delivery systems have evolved.
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3110 - Diversity and Social Justice
Introduces students to the historical context of diversity and social justice and their relationship to human services delivery systems, with a focus on oppression and privilege as manifested in societal systems and forces that influence their development and continuation. Diversity and Social Justice introduces the human services student to the wide range of individuals who may be recipients of services and care in agency settings. We will acknowledge and explore the statuses and conditions that promote or limit human functioning. The course will cover topics including socioeconomic class, racial and ethnic inequality, sex, gender, sexual orientation, religious differences, physical and mental disabilities, chemical dependencies, aging, and delinquency/crime.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: SOCI 1160 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3120 - Service Delivery and Interpersonal Skills
This course introduces students to the theory of human development with an emphasis on service delivery to individuals, including interpersonal communication skills, professional strategies, the relationship of interpersonal systems to larger systems and an understanding of cultural factors (including nationality, religion, spirituality, gender, race, etc.) as they relate to developing a working relationship between the human service helper and clients.
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3130 - Service Delivery Small Group Systems
This is a course in learning how to lead out-patient groups. Psychotherapeutic techniques used in small groups and large-group interventions are covered to demonstrate group processes. This course includes reviews of the current research, legal, and ethical issues associated with paraprofessional and professional practice in the human services field.
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3140 - Service Delivery in Community and Local Settings
This course focuses on organizing, advocacy, and social change in relation to community development. Students will explore how communities develop and change. Particular emphasis will be placed on theories of social change and practical tools for creating directed social change within a community context. Important themes include diversity, community organization, power, empowerment, and transformative social change through local and global activism.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3150 - Organizing Human Services Delivery
This course is designed to provide the theoretical foundation as well as knowledge and skills to prepare students to pursue administrative roles in various human service organizations including non-profit organization and government agencies. Topics for inquiry include organizational management, supervision, legal issues, risk management, recruiting and managing volunteers, constituency building, and other advocacy techniques.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3160 - Leadership and Conflict Resolution in HSDA
This course is a multidisciplinary survey of the nature of conflict and models of conflict resolution, including mediation, negotiation, and collaborative problem solving, particularly as they relate to leadership and human services.
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3170 - Ethics and Values in Human Services Delivery
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of how ethical theory is applied to everyday situations by those involved in health, policy, administration and other areas of bureaucratic responsibility within the field of human services. Particular emphasis is placed on the philosophical basis of ethical theory, including the virtue-ethics of Aristotle, natural law theory as expressed by Thomas Aquinas, the rational egoism of Hobbes, the deontology of Kant and the utilitarianism of Mills.
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3180 - Information and Data Management
This course is a survey course in applied data management. Students will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to appropriately obtain, organize, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate information in order to facilitate the delivery of effective human services.
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3190 - Program, Planning, Evaluation, and Funding
This course teaches students about effective program planning and development. Special emphasis is placed on the systematic analysis of service needs and selection of appropriate intervention strategies; program planning, development, implementation, and evaluation; and effective fundraising techniques, proposal writing, and fiscal management.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3150 or permission of instructor
Hours:
3
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HSDA 3200 - Introduction to Service Learning and Case Management
This course provides a foundation in effective case management skills. HSDA 3200 covers interviewing strategies, data collection methods, documentation and making appropriate referrals for service coordination. This course also examines ethical principles and diversity issues directly related to effective case management.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HSDA 3100, HSDA 3110, and HSDA 3120 with grades of C or higher (courses may also be taken concurrently)
Hours:
3
Notes:
Service learning courses must be taken sequentially.
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HSDA 3201 - Service Learning in Human Services Delivery and Administration
This course involves the practical application of knowledge and experiences gained in HSDA 3200. Students will work with the course instructor to integrate prior skills and knowledge through experiential learning. Students are expected to complete 150 hours of Service Learning hours at a single designated agency during the semester. Service learning courses must be taken sequentially. Course grading will be Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3200
Hours:
3
Notes:
Service learning courses must be taken sequentially.
Cross-listed
SVLN 3201
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HSDA 4100 - Context of Aging
This course focuses on the conditions that promote or limit human functioning within the context of the life course. Particular emphasis is placed on the historical, cultural, psychological physiological, biological and social contexts of aging across the life course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 or SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
SOCI 4120
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HSDA 4110 - Successful Aging
This course provides an overview of the theories and research related to successful aging. Topics might include religion, creativity, work and leisure in relation to the life course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 or SOCI 1101 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
SOCI 4110
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HSDA 4120 - Resources for Aging Population
Introduces students to services available for older adults and to careers in the field of aging services. Content includes theoretical and practical issues, advocacy, barrier to services, as well as exposure to opportunities for service and employment. This course also offers a survey of current resources for an aging population, including the family, private, local, state, and federal programs, with a focus on multicultural impacts and advocacy.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4130 - Communicating with Older Adults
Focuses on differential communication skills, including communicating with clients, families, and caregivers. Also covered are discussions of health literacy and ways to improve the health literacy of clients and caregivers and communications research including verbal, non-verbal, and written communications and application of findings for excellence in communications skills. This course will provide the necessary intervention knowledge, theory, and skills to effectively communicate with older adults in facilitating maximum autonomy and functioning. The course will meet the needs of students who are training to be human services professionals such as caregivers, services brokers, advocates, and teachers.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3120 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4170 - Decisions at the End-of-Life
An introduction to helping families cope with decision making in old age, including advance directives (health care surrogates, proxies, power of attorney for health care), health care decision making, hospice care, and other issues (i.e. living alone, driving, finances). This course will introduce the lifespan development and the final stages of death and dying. Students will compare and contract historical and modern attitudes toward death and dying found in literature, rituals, religion, philosophy, film, medical-legal issues, and in the process clarify their attitudes and values.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3170 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4190 - Policy, Planning Older Adults
Introduces students to and provides an understanding of the factors influencing the development of public policy and key legislation that impacts older adults’ economic and health status. The students will become familiar with public policy frameworks, needs assessment tools, and evidence-based policy development. Students will study the impact of media, advocacy and effective utilizations of coalitions on changing public policy. The students will be challenged to think strategically and to understand the key elements of a direct action advocacy campaign. Students will understand the future public policy challenges to develop and address a rapidly growing and changing older adult population.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4200 - Service Learning in Human Services Delivery and Administration
This course involves the practical application of knowledge and builds on the experiences gained in HSDA 3201. Students will work with the course instructor to integrate prior skills and knowledge through experiential learning. Students are expected to complete 150 hours of Service Learning hours at a single designated agency during the semester. Service learning courses must be taken sequentially. Course grading will be Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3201 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
Notes:
Service learning courses must be taken sequentially.
Cross-listed
SVLN 4200
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HSDA 4201 - Service Learning in Human Services Delivery and Administration
This course involves the practical application of knowledge and experiences gained in HSDA 4200. Students will work with the course instructor to integrate prior skills and knowledge through experiential learning. Students are expected to complete 150 hours of Service Learning hours at a single designated agency during the semester. Service learning courses must be taken sequentially. Course grading will be Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 4200
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
SVLN 4201
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HSDA 4240 - Introduction to Qualitative Research
This course is an introduction to qualitative research methodology and design. This course will provide the student with knowledge and skills in information and data management.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: SOCI 2000 and MATH 1401
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4250 - Administration and Organization Issues
An examination of human services organizations in relation to other systems, with an emphasis on organizational theory, influencing systems and outcomes, and the roles of human services professionals in organizations. This course is designed to present the student an advanced-level view of the public and private sectors when it comes to the administration of human services. We will examine the importance of corporate culture and philosophy on organizational theory. We will examine the importance of culture and the significance of various limits put on policy in several directions, i.e. environmentally, economically and socially. Also examined are the importance of public law and legal processes and the complexity of intergovernmental and intersectoral relations. This course provides to the human services graduate an in-depth view of the administrative structures in both the public and private sectors. It looks at the three branches of government within our system: the Executive, the Legislative, and the Judicial and their various roles in the administrative process. We will look at the effect the legal system has on the administration of public services. Finally, we will examine how public policy is developed and implemented in service systems and the financing and budgeting components involved.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3100 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4280 - Applied Statistical Analysis
The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth understanding of data analysis and applications in social scientific research. In this context, the course will expose you to the theoretical and mathematical foundations of the technique. The primary focus will be on the use of SPSS for analysis. it will also provide information on useful extensions of techniques that help the researchers deal with issues of non-linearity and simultaneity in cross-sectional data.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: MATH 1401 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4290 - Program Planning Evaluation II
This course is an applied course in program planning, evaluation, and funding. The purpose of this course is to give students the necessary knowledge and skills to appropriately assess client needs, develop and implement suitable interventions, and obtain assessment data on the effectiveness of the interventions that can be used to improve the intervention’s effectiveness. This is an active learning course.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: HSDA 3190 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4292 - Report, Grant, & Scientific Writing
This course focuses on information management skills, which include obtaining, organizing, analyzing, evaluating, and disseminating information. The course introduces students to the organization and mechanics of technical and professional communications, both visual and verbal. Emphasis is placed on gathering and evaluating information; planning, organizing, and writing; designing visual aids; editing, and using multi-modal forms of communication.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 and HSDA 3190 with grades of C or higher
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4300 - Special Topics in International Human Services and Global Social Issues
This course provides an integrated interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and addressing global/international human service and social issues needs and provides students with the necessary skills to work with globally diverse populations.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: HSDA 3100, HSDA 3110, HSDA 3120, and SOCI 1160
Hours:
3
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HSDA 4301 - Civil Mediation
The 40 hours of training consists of mediation skill set instruction and a practicum in civil mediation as required by the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution (GODR) which is designed to teach the various steps of general mediation. This course lays the foundation for all specialty mediation trainings such as domestic, juvenile, special education, personal injury, EEOC, community disputes and many more venues which employ alternative dispute resolution methods. This course provides students with an integrated interdisciplinary approach to analyzing and addressing social conflict necessary for addressing conflict resolution needs. Students are required to have a minimum of 60 hours of academic credit with a 2.5 minimum GPA.
Hours:
3
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IDST 2000 - Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies
This course helps students complete the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies and prepares students for the Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in focusing on the design of their degrees, preparation of their plans of study, and selection of appropriate focus groups for their intended academic and career goals.
Hours:
3
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IDST 4000 - Interdisciplinary Studies Senior Seminar
This course is the senior capstone course which culminates in a customized project designed to integrate material learned in the concentrations pursued by students in the General Studies (Interdisciplinary Studies) program.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: Track A – Students must have a minimum of 33 credits earned in their major courses with no less than 15 earned in either concentration. Track B – Students must have a minimum of 33 credits earned in their major courses with no less than 12 credits earned in two of their three concentrations.
Hours:
3
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IISA 2001 - Special Topics/Environment/Culture
An introduction to the basic scientific laws, principles, and concepts used to understand environmental and resource problems.
Hours:
3
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IISA 2002 - Special Topics/Environment/Culture
An introduction to the basic scientific laws, principles, and concepts used to understand environmental and resource problems.
Hours:
3
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INED 2901 - Special Topics in International Perspectives
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the culture of the target country or countries to be visited as part of a study abroad program, an understanding and appreciation of the importance of the specific sites visited, and practical advice for the inexperienced traveler.
Hours:
1
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INED 2902 - Special Topics in International Perspectives
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the culture of the target country or countries to be visited as part of a study abroad program, an understanding and appreciation of the importance of the specific sites visited, and practical advice for the inexperienced traveler.
Hours:
2
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INED 2903 - Special Topics in International Perspectives
This course is designed to provide students with an introduction to the culture of the target country or countries to be visited as part of a study abroad program, an understanding and appreciation of the importance of the specific sites visited, and practical advice for the inexperienced traveler.
Hours:
3
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INTL 1001 - International Studies I
This course is taken by students choosing to study abroad. The course will introduce students to cultures and experiences not available at UNG. Only for study abroad students.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989 (when required)
Hours:
1-9
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INTL 2001 - International Studies II
This course can be taken in conjunction with INTL 1001. Only for study abroad students.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989 (when required)
Hours:
1-9
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INTL 2200 - Cross Cultural Learning Experience
This course is taken by students choosing to participate in a cross cultural learning experience. This course will enable the student to focus on issues which are part of their discipline as part of a supervised cross-cultural learning experience overseas. Only for study abroad students.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ENGL 0989 (when required)
Hours:
3-9
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INTL 3001 - International Studies III
This course is for more advanced students in International Studies. This course will focus on an in depth study abroad experience. The student will examine how culture relates to their respective field of study.
Hours:
1-9
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INTL 4001 - International Studies IV
This course is for more advanced students in International studies. This course will focus on an in depth study abroad experience. The student will examine how culture relates to their respective field of study.
Hours:
1-9
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ISCI 2001K - Earth and Life Science
This is a content-specific course for preservice teachers (grades K-5). The scientific content to be covered will encompass the concepts required for successful delivery and assessment of the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) for grades K-5. Specifically, this content will be centered around the following unit topics: Solar System, Earth-Sun-Moon System, Earth’s Changing Surface, Geology, Cells, Interdependence of Life and Weather. Three dimensional learning as proposed in the Frameworks for K-12 Science Education (NAP, 2012) will be implemented with an emphasis on Science & Engineering Practices and Cross Cutting Concepts. While the accumulated body of knowledge is important and required to understand the modern world, science at its core is an active discipline that operates at the frontiers of knowledge. Science is one of the most radical academic disciplines with the power to fundamentally alter our understanding of and interaction with the natural world. This will be a rigorous science class where you will be expected to learn a wide range of scientific topics as well as learn to approach problems from the scientific perspective and develop testable solutions to problems.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: ISCI 2002K and pre-education major (Elementary and Special Education)
Hours:
3
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ISCI 2002K - Physical Science
ISCI 2002K is an Area F content-specific course for pre-service, early childhood education majors (K-5) that focuses on the most fundamental components of physics and chemistry. The scientific content to be covered will encompass the concepts required for successful delivery and assessment of the Georgia Standards for Excellence (GSE). Understanding through exploration, experimentation, and problem solving are to be employed in order to develop lasting connections to the varied subcomponents that present themselves in teaching the physical sciences. The course, as designed, is a fully integrated laboratory course with a flipped-classroom instructional model. This course is three semester hours of credit upon successful completion. MATH 1111 is highly recommended as a prerequisite.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Pre-education major (Elementary and Special Education)
Hours:
3
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ISCI 4001K - Physical Science
This is a content-specific course for pre-service teachers (middle grades). The scientific content to be covered will encompass the concepts and practices required for successful delivery and assessment of the Georgia Standards for Excellence (GSE). In addition, the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS) will serve as a foundation for this course. Using a variety of learning methodologies, this course is designed to understand, solve problems, and use the generalities of physical science, STEM, and chemistry. MATH 1111 is highly recommended as a prerequisite.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Pre-education major (Middle Grades Education) or Middle Grades Education major
Hours:
3
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ISCI 4002K - Earth Science
This is a content-specific course for pre-service teachers (middle grades). Students will learn about Earth Science from a systems-based approach focusing on the integrated processes responsible for the structure and function of Earth systems. Special emphasis will be placed on the modern scientific understanding of global climate change. All materials will be correlated to Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) relevant to the middle grades classroom (6th grade GSE science standards). This course investigates and provides a brief synthesis of the following pertinent topics: geology, hydrology, meteorology, astronomy, resources, and human impact on the Earth. ISCI 4001K is highly recommended as a prerequisite.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Pre-education major (Middle Grades Education) or Middle Grades Education major
Hours:
3
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ISCI 4003K - Life Science
This is a content-specific course for pre-service teachers (middle grades). The scientific content to be covered will encompass the concepts required for successful delivery and assessment of the Georgia Standards for Excellence (GSE). Specifically, this content will be centered around the following topics: nature of science, diversity and classification of living organisms, structure and function of cells, body systems, levels of organization (cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems), human body organ systems, heredity and genetics, ecosystems, cycling of matter and energy, evolution, and natural selection.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Pre-education major (Middle Grades Education) or Middle Grades Education major
Hours:
3
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ITAL 1001 - Elementary Italian I
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Italian and to the culture of Italian-speaking regions. This course meets three (3) hours per week in the classroom and requires at least one (1) additional hour per week of online and/or language laboratory instruction.
Hours:
4
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ITAL 1002 - Elementary Italian II
Continued listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Italian and to the culture of Italian-speaking regions. This course meets three (3) hours per week in the classroom and requires at least one (1) additional hour per week of online and/or language laboratory instruction.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 1001 or placement by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Hours:
4
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ITAL 2001 - Intermediate Italian I
Continued development and reinforcement of the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Designed to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the situational use of the language and the study of authentic materials from Italian-speaking regions. Language laboratory and online assignments. Class conducted in Italian.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 1002 or placement by the Department of Modern Languages
Hours:
3
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ITAL 2002 - Intermediate Italian II
Continued development and reinforcement of the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Designed to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the situational use of the language and the study of authentic materials from Italian-speaking regions. Language laboratory and online assignments. Class conducted in Italian.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 2001 or placement by the Department of Modern Languages
Hours:
3
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ITAL 3010 - Advanced Italian Conversation and Composition
This course emphasizes the development of conversational skills and vocabulary expansion, while deepening students’ knowledge of past and current Italian literary, social, and cultural events through the discussion of texts and audio-visual material. Issues that we will examine include: the question of Italian national identity before and after the unification; the rise and fall of Fascism in Italy and the current rise of nationalism and populism in Europe; the origin and development of organized crime; and the history of immigration and emigration.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or placement by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Hours:
3
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ITAL 3020 - Advanced Italian through the Arts
This course aims at developing students’ conversational and writing skills and expanding their vocabulary through contemporary Italian fiction texts and audio-visual materials regarding Italian arts, architecture, design, music, opera, and cinema. Issues that will be examined include: the role of the artist in Italy and the influence of Italian art; music and cinema in the contemporary world; the debates around popular Italian writers; and the role of social media in Italian society.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or placement by the Department of Modern Languages
Hours:
3
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ITAL 3610 - Commercial Italian
This course is an introduction to the economic and business practices of Italy as well as a foundation for interacting with business terminology. Issues covered in this course include: the structure and the organization of a company; good practices during business meetings and interviews in Italy; reading contracts and invoices; an overview of the Italian banking system and the possible forms of payment; analysis of a business plan and marketing strategies; and the effects of the rise of eCommerce and globalization. Students will also reflect upon the meaning and impact of the Made in Italy through the case study of major Italian companies in food, fashion, automotive, sport, and media industry.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or placement by the Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Hours:
3
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ITAL 4430 - History of the Italian Language through Literature
This course will explore the development of the modern Italian language from spoken Latin and the cultural debates around linguistic issues that have shaped Italian language and culture from the Middle Ages to the present day. Through the linguistic analysis of literary and non-literary texts, students will examine the following: the relationship of the Italian language with Latin and with the numerous regional languages (dialetti) spoken in Italy; the linguistic influence of the Tuscan dialect; the interplay between written and spoken varieties of Italian; the political dimensions of language use in Italy; and how gender, age, socioeconomic status influence the modern spoken and written Italian today.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITAL 2002 or placement by the Department of Modern Languages
Hours:
3
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ITEC 3211 - Foundations of Database Design
A foundation course in terminology, concepts, and applications of database processing including file organization and data structures. Course emphasizes database design using various modeling techniques including Entity-Relationship and Semantic-Object models; database implementation using the relational model, normalization, and SQL; database application design including control mechanisms, forms, reports, and menus. Students will design, create, and process a database to demonstrate competence in the course content.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CIS 2201 or BUSA 3201
Hours:
3
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ITEC 3311 - Foundations of Programming
An introductory programming course for students in the information technology program. Programming concepts are taught using Visual Basic, Java, or another high-level programming language. Topics include control structures, user interface concepts, data types and arrays, error handling, event-driven programming, and database access.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CIS 2201 or BUSA 3201
Hours:
3
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ITEC 3411 - Foundations of Webmaster
This course introduces the student to the fundamentals of web site design. It is geared toward hands-on practical knowledge of creating and maintaining a simple internet web site. An overview of web site design and implementation strategies will be covered. HTML control and file structures, language syntax, and data formats and conversions will also be covered in depth.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CIS 2201 or BUSA 3201
Hours:
3
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ITEC 3511 - Foundations of Networking
An introduction to terminology and applications of communications and networking, essential elements of computer and business information systems. Students gain familiarity with communication hardware, software, media, and LAN and WAN systems through hands-on experience.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CIS 2201 or BUSA 3201
Hours:
3
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ITEC 3611 - Architecture and Operating Systems
Introduces students to the architectures of computer systems and the operating systems that run on them. It explores and gives experience with some common computer designs and operating systems. Topics include basic computer architecture, instruction set architecture, memory, memory management, processes, and file systems.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CIS 2201, BUSA 3201, CSCI 1100, or CSCI 1200
Hours:
3
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ITEC 4212 - Intermediate Database Design
This course continues the study of relational databases adding these topics: relational algebra, set-theoretic operations, and relational operations. The course contains a complete description of the SQL select syntax, sub-selects, SQL unions and divisions. The database description features of SQL are covered and handling of null values is discussed. The discussion of multi-user databases is expanded. Student teams create a database using SQL.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITEC 3211 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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ITEC 4312 - Intermediate Programming
A second programming course for students in the information technology program. Topics include object-oriented analysis and programming, remote data access, and user-interface design. Students will learn to use the Windows API, libraries and components.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITEC 3311 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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ITEC 4412 - Intermediate Webmaster
This course is an intermediate course in web page production. Interconnectivity of software and web sites will be covered. Topics include the application of multimedia video and animation in the creation of interactive web sites, and integrating and connecting of databases to web sites. E-commerce and security on the internet and other advanced issues will be covered.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITEC 3411 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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ITEC 4512 - Intermediate Networking
An intermediate course in terminology, concepts, and applications of data communications technology, including network topologies, network devices, standards, and protocol analysis. Hands-on experience in the use of data communications hardware, software, facilities, and media.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: ITEC 3511 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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ITEC 4611 - Information Security
An introduction to the concepts of data security, including policies, attacks, vulnerabilities, encryption, information states, and forensics. A survey of security mechanisms and services for assuring the security of information.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: CIS 2201 or BUSA 3201
Hours:
3
Cross-listed
CSCI 3050
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ITEC 4711 - Systems Acquisition, Integration, and Implementation
One of the roles of the IT professional is to design and build systems and integrate them into an organization. Most IT applications used by organizations are configured from components that have been purchased from third-party vendors. This includes both hardware components and, increasingly, software components. In this course, students will develop the skills to gather requirements, then source, evaluate and integrate components into a single system, and finally validate the system. It also covers the fundamentals of project management and the interplay between IT applications and organizational processes. Students will also apply the concepts for integrating these components into an existing IT infrastructure.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisites: ITEC 3211, ITEC 3311, ITEC 3411, ITEC 3511, or ITEC 4611 with a grade of C or higher
Hours:
3
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ITEC 4811 - Capstone Project
The capstone project for students in the certificate program in Information Technology is designed to provide opportunities to focus and apply information technology skills. Hours may vary, but students are expected to spend from 90 to 150 hours working with a business or other organization on an approved project. Student will develop a proposal for a project during the term prior to registering for the class.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Hours:
3
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JAPN 1001 - Elementary Japanese I
Introduction to listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese and to the culture of Japanese-speaking regions. This course meets three (3) hours per week in the classroom and requires at least one (1) additional hour per week of online and/or language laboratory instruction.
Hours:
4
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JAPN 1002 - Elementary Japanese II
Continued listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese and to the culture of Japanese-speaking regions. This course meets three (3) hours per week in the classroom and requires at least one (1) additional hour per week of online and/or language laboratory instruction.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 1001 or placement by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Hours:
4
Notes:
Not open to students who have credit in JAPN 2001 or higher or to native speakers
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JAPN 1002H - Honors Elementary Japanese I
Honors Elementary JAPN II is an enriched continuation of JAPN 1001 that focuses on skills development in speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, writing, and familiarization with aspects of the target culture. The Honors course is sometimes taught on an individualized basis or in conjunction with a regular section of JAPN 1002. The honors section fosters greater development of skills through personalized attention and specialized assignments. For enrollment in Honors classes, students must have a 3.2 college GPA, or incoming freshmen must show a combined 1100+ SAT (or 24+ ACT) and a 3.5 high school GPA. Students must have completed any LS requirements.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 1001 or placement by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Hours:
4
Notes:
Not open to students who have completed credit in JAPN 2001 or higher or to native speakers.
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JAPN 1120 - Elementary Japanese I & II
Introduction to and continuation of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese and the culture of Japanese-speaking regions. This course meets six (6) hours per week in the classroom and requires at least two (2) additional hours per week of online and/or language laboratory instruction.
Hours:
8
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JAPN 2001 - Intermediate Japanese I
Continued development and reinforcement of the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Designed to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the situational use of the language and the study of authentic materials from Japanese-speaking regions. Language laboratory and online assignments. Class conducted in Japanese.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 1002 or placement by the Department of Modern Languages
Hours:
3
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JAPN 2001H - Honors Intermediate Japanese I
Honors Intermediate Japanese I is an enriched version of JAPN 2001. The first of two intermediate language courses presenting the fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation, reading and writing. Designed to increase proficiency in Japanese skills through study of authentic materials: dialogues, reading, writing exercises, and dictation/pronunciation drills. This course continues familiarizing students with the culture of Japan. Students who completed a third year of high school Japanese with a grade of A may be a candidate to take this course; students may also take a placement test to gain access to JAPN 2001. The Honors course is sometimes taught on an individualized basis or in conjunction with a regular section of JAPN 2001. This honors section is a more intensive course that will build greater development of skills through personalized attention and specialized assignments. For enrollment in Honors classes, students must have a 3.2 college GPA, or incoming freshmen must show a combined 1100+ SAT (or 24+ ACT) and a 3.5+ high school GPA. Students must have completed any LS requirements.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 1002 or placement by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Hours:
3
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JAPN 2002 - Intermediate Japanese II
Continued development and reinforcement of the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, listening, speaking, reading and writing. Designed to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the situational use of the language and the study of authentic materials from Japanese-speaking regions. Language laboratory and online assignments. Class conducted in Japanese.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 2001 or placement by the Department of Modern Languages
Hours:
3
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JAPN 2002H - Honors Intermediate Japanese II
Honors Intermediate Japanese II is the second of two intermediate language courses presenting the fundamentals of grammar, pronunciation, conversation, reading and writing. This honors section will provide a more rigorous immersion into conversation and reading comprehension using real world and culturally-oriented readings. Students will have a comprehensive review of grammar designed to strengthen and consolidate earlier course work. The Honors course is sometimes taught on an individualized basis or in conjunction with a regular section of JAPN 2002. The honors section fosters greater development of scholarly potential through personalized attention and specialized assignments. For enrollment in Honors classes, students must have a 3.2 college GPA, or incoming freshmen must show a combined 1100+ SAT (or 24+ ACT) and a 3.5+ high school GPA. Students must have completed any LS requirement.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 2001 or placement by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Hours:
3
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JAPN 2120 - Intermediate Japanese I & II
JAPN 2120 is the continuation of JAPN 1002 or 1120 and is equivalent to JAPN 2001 and 2002 combined. Continued development and reinforcement of the fundamentals of grammar, vocabulary acquisition, pronunciation, speaking, reading and writing. Designed to increase linguistic and cultural proficiency through the situational use of the language and the study of authentic materials from Japanese-speaking regions. Language laboratory and online assignments. Class conducted in Japanese.
Prerequisite/Corequisite:
Prerequisite: JAPN 1002, JAPN 1120, or placement by the Department of Modern & Classical Languages
Hours:
6
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JAPN 2950 - Study Abroad
The study of the Japanese language and Japanese culture in a native environment. Designed especially for students in a Study Abroad Program of the University System of Georgia.
Hours:
1-6
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JAPN 2960 - Study Abroad
The study of the Japanese language and Japanese culture in a native environment. Designed especially for students in a Study Abroad Program of the University System of Georgia.
Hours:
1-6
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