By the Numbers: New Majors, Minors and Courses

One new degree

Bachelors of Arts in Liberal Arts and Sciences in Rhetoric and Writing Studies

11 new major emphases and specializations
General Business Major, B.S. Degree in Business Administration

Geography, B.A. Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
Emphasis in Foundations of Geography

Geography, B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Emphases in Environment and Society, Human Geography and Global Studies, Integrative Geography

Geography, B.S. Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
Emphasis in Environmental and Physical Geography

Homeland Security, M.S. Degree
Conversion from a pilot program to permanency

International Business, B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences
Emphasis in English/North America

Kinesiology Major, B.S. Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
Emphasis in Exercise Science Generalist

Liberal Studies, B.A. Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
Emphases in Education-Generalist, Elementary Education, Mathematics, Science

Mechanical Engineering, B.S. Degree
Emphasis in Bioengineering

Music, B.M. Degree in Applied Arts and Sciences
Professional Studies Specialization, Tracks 1, 2, and 3

Rhetoric and Writing Studies, B.A. Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences

Two new minors

Learning Design and Technology minor offered by Learning Design and Technology (formerly Educational Technology minor)

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESL/TEFL) minor offered by Linguistics

87 new courses(inclusive of undergraduate and graduate courses)

• Aerospace Engineering 631: Analysis of Elastic Plates
• Accountancy 630: Ethics in Accounting
• Administration, Rehabilitation and Post-Secondary Education 601: Seminar in Best Practices in Psychiatric Rehabilitation
• Administration, Rehabilitation and Post-Secondary Education 608:
• Art 223: Introduction to Woodworking
• Art 226: Introduction to Ceramics
• Audiology 702: Clinical Methods Lab
• Audiology 802: Clinical Precepting in Audiology
• Business Administration 311: Lavin Entrepreneur Seminar 1
• Business Administration 312: Lavin Entrepreneur Seminar 1
• Business Administration 411: Lavin Entrepreneur Seminar 3
• Business Administration 412: Lavin Entrepreneur IV Seminar
• Business Administration 625: Financial and Management Accounting
• Business Administration 626: Business Economics
• Business Administration 629: Financial Management
• Business Administration 630: Business Strategy
• Business Administration 796: Integrative Business Analysis
• Comparative Literature 570: Ecocritisism
• City Planning 695: Computer Applications for Urban Design
• College of Arts and Letters 450: CAL Study Abroad
• Child and Family Development 390: The Hospitalized Child
• Child and Family Development 580: Observation and Assessment of Young Children’s Environments and Relationships
• Child and Family Development 585: Family Involvement and Engagement with Young Children: Working with Families at Risk
• Child and Family Development 595: Early Childhood Mental Health: Theory and Practice
• Child and Family Development 697B: Advanced Field Experiences
• Child and Family Development 792: Research Methods and Program Development
• Civil Engineering 730: Advanced Topics in Water Engineering
• Criminal Justice 571: Drugs: Domestic and International Perspectives
• Criminal Justice 572: Dark Networks, Crime, and Security
• Construction Engineering 520: Environmentally Conscious Construction
• Counseling and School Psychology 621: Social Justice Democratic Theory, Processes, and Skills
• Counseling and School Psychology 621L: Social Justice Democratic Theory, Processes, and Skills Laboratory
• Counseling and School Psychology 642: Multicultural Assessment in Individual and Community Counseling
• Counseling and School Psychology 642L: . Multicultural Assessment in Individual and Community Counseling Laboratory
• Counseling and School Psychology 650: Trauma and Crisis Counseling in Multicultural Community Context
• Counseling and School Psychology 670L: Theory and Process of Group Counseling
• Electrical Engineering 455: Antenna Theory and Design
• Electrical Engineering 458L: Communications and Digital Signal Processing Lab
• Education 450:  Study Abroad
• English 510: Earlier Histories of British and American Literature
• English 510: Earlier Histories of British and American Literature
• Exercise Nutritional Sciences 332: Pathophysiology and Exercise Programming of Disease Populations I
• Exercise Nutritional Sciences 333: Pathophysiology and Exercise Programming of Disease Populations II
• Exercise Nutritional Sciences 438: Psychosocial Aspects of Disease and Injury Rehabilitation
• Exercise Nutritional Sciences 439:  Instructional Leadership in Clinical Settings
• Environmental Engineering 356: Environmental Chemistry for Engineers
• Geography 512: World on Fire
• Geography 590: Community-Based Geographic Research
• Homeland Security 610: Seminar in International Security and Trade
• Homeland Security 611: Seminar in Earth Systems, International Security and Trade
• Homeland Security 612:  Seminar in Cyber Security and Trade
• Homeland Security 614: Seminar in International Law Enforcement for Trade and Security
• History 390W: Writing in History
• History 400: Junior Seminar in Methods and Hyetography
• History 450: Senior Seminar in Historical Research
• Liberal Studies 350:  International Experience-Fieldwork
• Liberal Studies 351:  International Experience-Mexical
• Linguistics 572: Python Scripting for Social Science
• Mechanical Engineering 640: Nanomaterials
• Music 514: Volunteerism in the Arts
• Nursing 219: Information Management for Professional Relationships
• Nursing 221: Professional Formation A
• Nursing 320: Health Assessment and Health Promotion
• Nursing 321: Professional Formation B
• Nursing 421: Professional Formation C
• Philosophy 341: Logic and the Law
• Philosophy 515: Philosophy of Film
• Philosophy 576: A Major Philosophical Tradition
• Philosophy 577: A Major Philosophical Problem
• Philosophy 578: Philosophical Methods
• Physics 701: Clinical Rotations I
• Physics 703: Clinical Rotations II
• Physics 705: Clinical Rotations III
• Physics 707: Clinical Rotations IV
• Psychology 353: Stress, Trauma, and the Psychological Experience of Combat
• Psychology 765: Seminar in Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 539: Neuro-Speech and Language
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 590 Seminar in Research Foundations of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 629: Orientation to advanced Field and Clinical Practice in Speech-Language
• Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 929: Orientation to Public School Practicum
• Sociology 447: Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery: A Sociological Perspective
• Sustainability 495: Internship in Sustainability
• Teacher Education 680: Foundations of Linked Learning
• Teacher Education 681: Linked Learning Pathway Design and Delivery
• Teacher Education 682: Integrated Curriculum Design, Implementation and Assessment
• Teacher Education 683: Work-based Learning: Core Linked Learning Instructional Strategy
• Teacher Education 684: Rethinking Teacher Roles in Linked Learning Pathways

Four new general education courses

• Communication 321: Introduction to Health Communication
• General Studies 280: Introduction to Civic Engagement
• General Studies 480: Engaged Citizenship and Social Responsibility
• Mathematics 124: Calculus for the Life Sciences