American Studies
AMST 220 - Introduction to American Studies - Description changed to: What does it mean to be an American? This course aims at answering this question by exploring cultural pluralism in American political, social and economic life while focusing on systems of power and inequality. This interdisciplinary course uses historical information, personal memoirs, works of fiction, academic essays, television shows, films, popular music, advertisements and internet sources to promote discussion about race, ethnicity, gender, class, religion and sexuality in both past and present contexts.
Aviation Science
AVSC 200 - Instrument Flight - Prerequisite changed to: AVSC 100 (or AVSC 108) and AVSC 111
AVSC 212 - Instrument Pilot Ground School - Prerequisite changed to: AVSC 100 (or AVSC 108) and AVSC 111
AVSC 217 - Air Traffic Control - Prerequisite changed to: AVSC 100 (or AVSC 108) and AVSC 111
Communication Studies
COMM 227, 305, 312, 313, 334, 336, 337, 341, 350, 353, 359, 366, 371, 373, 390, 391, 392, 401, 415, 430, 492, 493, 495, 496 - Prerequisite COMM courses no longer require a minimum grade of “C”
COMM 337 Public Relations and Theory - Title changed to: Public Relations Theory and Research
Computer Science
 COMP 145 Computing for Mathematics Educators (3 credits) - Prerequisite: MATH 141 or MATH 161/161E, each of which may be taken concurrently. In this course, future mathematics educators will solve problems by writing computer programs with input, output and control structures, including decision structures and repetition, using tools that are particularly relevant to the elementary classroom. In addition, students will use a computer algebra system to gain mathematical insights and solve mathematical problems, including programming in the computer algebra system. Readings and discussion will address computing and technology in schools. Offered fall semester. Note: A student who has successfully completed COMP 150 may not take this course for credit. Students who wish to reach computer programming at the secondary level should take COMP 151 instead of, or in addition to, this course.
COMP 320 Unix/Linux System Administration - Prerequisite changed to: COMP 250. When offered changed to: alternate years.
COMP 598 Computer Science Graduate Internship (3 credits) - Prerequisite: Matriculation in the computer science master’s program; at least six credits of graduate-level course work in computer science (COMP); formal application required. An internship provides an opportunity to apply what has been learned in the classroom and allows the student to further professional skills. Faculty supervision allows for reflection on the internship experience and connects the applied portion of the academic study to other courses. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits, however, only three credits can be used toward the degree. Graded on a (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis.
Counselor Education
CNGC 574 Wellness Counseling (3 credits) - This course will look at the complementary and alternative forms of medicine and practices for health promotion and wellness. Empirical studies evaluating the various forms of treatment and practices will be examined to better inform our use as clinicians of these practices in clinics and schools. Hands on practice of the various techniques will be conducted in class. Class members will assess their level of wellness and compose their personal plan for change. Wellness technology will be explored and evaluated. Class members create a wellness activity that they would use with a client or a student. Offered fall semester.
CNGC 588 Suicide: Prevention, Intervention and Postvention (3 credits) - This graduate counseling elective course will examine suicide: prevention, intervention and postvention. Students will be exposed to the theories on why people die by suicide, current statistics on deaths by suicide in the United States, and best practices for working with suicidal clients and students. Students will also explore ethical and legal issues within the field of suicidology. Models for comprehensive suicide prevention will be examined. Upon completion of this course, students will be equipped with the knowledge, skills and abilities to assess for suicide and to build a comprehensive suicide prevention program at their agency or school. Offered fall, spring, summer.
Education-Master’s Core
EDMC 532 The Teacher as Leader: From Issues to Advocacy - Description changed to: This course addresses the critical social, economic, political and sociocultural issues challenging educators and society today. Issues are examined from a variety of vantage points, including philosophical, theoretical underpinnings, research findings and the positions taken by professional organizations and teacher unions. Students will write an informed philosophy of education paper focused on their professional status to be included in their eportfolio at the end of the program. They will also articulate a personal position on critical issues in education, discuss techniques for leadership in schools, and understand how school and community advocacy are important for the professional educator.
Geography
GEOG 315 Quantitative Methods in Geography - Title changed to: Environmental Applications in Spatial Analytics; prerequisite changed to: GEOG 213; description changed to: To better understand the natural world, we use spatial data and analysis methods which allow us to capture, analyze and model environmental processes. Remotely sensed data from UAVs, satellites and other methods, along with other geospatial data have explicit location encoded in their structure, which allows us to combine and analyze the information within a spatial context. This course will give students hands-on experience in applied GIS and statistical methods for analyzing data sets to better understand earth processes.
Graduate Program Planning
GRPP 502 Maximizing the Graduate Student Experience (1 credit) This course offers an innovative way to make the most of the graduate school experience. Students will benefit from strengthening key academic skills such as writing, research, data analysis and presentation, public speaking and time management. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered fall, spring, summer.
Languages-Spanish
LASP 281 Spanish Conversation - Prerequisite changed to: LASP 200 or consent of instructor.
Music
MUSC 211 - Introduction to Music Therapy (3 credits) Introduction to Music Therapy will provide students an overview of the music therapy profession. This will include the history of music therapy as a field, current practice, a survey of basic literature in music therapy, basic assumptions and practices, clinical applications of music as therapy, and the pathway to becoming a professional music therapist. Offered alternate years.
Natural Science - Interdisciplinary
NSCI 160 - Building Capital to Support STEM Studies (1 credit) - Students in this course will understand and learn how to develop social, psychological and cultural capital in support of success in STEM studies. Students will discuss readings and write brief reflections on their background, including the strengths they can tap to be successful in STEM studies and careers. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered annually.
NSCI 360 - Next Steps in STEM (1 credit) - Students in this course will develop a detailed personal plan that they can execute in their senior year to be fully prepared for successful employment or entry into graduate/professional schools after graduating in science or mathematics from BSU. Students will refine resumes, practice interviewing for jobs or positions, and create a senior year research or co-curricular plan that provides the best opportunity for success after graduating. Graded on (P) Pass/(N) No Pass basis. Offered annually.
NSCI 410 Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Mathematics (1 credit) - Students in this course will develop and execute an interdisciplinary research program. Working with students from different backgrounds and majors, groups of students will work together to define a significant problem, conduct research on a possible solution, and communicate that solution to the university and broader community. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of two credits. Offered fall semester.
Physics
PHYS 410 Astrophysical Imaging (3 credits) - Prerequisite: PHYS 244 or permission of instructor. This course will introduce students to the basics of taking digital astronomical images, preparing the images for scientific study and analyzing these images by utilizing programming languages commonly used in the discipline. Class time will be dedicated partly to lecture and partly to hands-on work, including using equipment and programming. Offered alternate years.
PHYS 416 Modern Theoretical Physics (3 credits) - Prerequisite: PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“. This course covers the theory of relativity, atomic structure, quantum theory, nuclear physics and elementary particles. Offered fall semester.
PHYS 418 Modern Experiments (3 credits) - Prerequisite: PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“. Students perform modern physics experiments, emphasizing modern instrumentation, safety and data acquisition in addition to professional journal keeping and lab report writing. Three hours of laboratory weekly. Offered fall semester.
PHYS 437 Optics II - Title changed to: Optics with Lab; prerequisite changed to: PHYS 244 with a minimum grade of “C-“
PHYS 439 Mechanics - Format changed to: Two hours of lecture and one two-hour laboratory period weekly.
PHYS 480 Physics Capstone (1 credit) - Prerequisite: Consent of department; formal application required. Students will apply physics in a capstone project of their choice, studying a problem or application of personal interest. Students are responsible for completing brief written descriptions of their work and making oral presentations to the department. Offered annually.
Political Science
POLI 522 Social Media in Public Administration (1 credit) - This course provides an overview of social media in the public sector. The focus is on the use of social media in organizations and the challenges and opportunities presented. The strategic, managerial, administrative and procedural aspects of social media will be addressed. Offered alternate years.
Psychology
PSYC 370 Abnormal Psychology - Prerequisite changed to: PSYC 100; and PSYC 150; and PSYC 201 with a minimum grade of “C”; or consent of instructor
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TESL 514 Study of Language: Projects in Linguistics (3 credits) - The course introduces students to linguistics, including phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics and language variation. Special attention is paid to areas and tools of linguistics applicable to TESOL. Offered fall semester.
TESL 516 Understanding Second Language Learning (3 credits) - The course introduces major theories in the field of Second Language Acquisition (SLA) that investigate human capacity to acquire additional language after the first language has been developed. Attention is paid to the role of universal, social and individual factors. Students examine the effects of bi- and multilingualism in childhood and in adulthood and explore classroom applications of current SLA research findings. Offered fall semester.
TESL 517 Strategies and Principles in Language Teaching (3 credits) - Students critically examine major pedagogical approaches, methods and strategies in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) with a goal to see patterns that connect language, culture, identities, learning and teaching methods. Students develop a statement of teaching philosophy and experiment with creating teaching activities geared toward the needs of specific learners. Offered spring semester.
TESL 518 Multilingualism: Learners’ Perspectives (3 credits) - This course explores multilingualism by examining writing produced by translingual authors, including memoirs, fiction, poems and interviews. Learners’ accounts are situated within contemporary research on second language acquisition and bilingualism. Special attention is given to identity in second language learner (L2) writing, first language learner (L1) as a resource for L2 learning, language learning strategies, educational contexts, and other factors that impact language acquisition. Offered spring semester.
TESL 519 Sociolinguistics and TESOL (3 credits) - Students will investigate the role of language in society focusing on topics relevant to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), including language variation and change, language contact, language ownership and rights, linguistic ecology, world Englishes and societal and individual bi- and multilingualism. Offered annually.
TESL 520 TESOL Professional Portfolio (3 credits) - Prerequisite: 21 credits of graduate-level TESL courses. Students will review and revise selected papers from Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) graduate courses to create a professional electronic portfolio. The portfolio will include, at least, three papers with substantive revisions and a narrative describing the student’s preferred pedagogical approaches and explicating how the papers selected for the portfolio represent the student as a scholar, writer and an educator. Offered fall semester.
TESL 521 Graduate Thesis in TESOL (3 credits) - Prerequisite: Formal application required. The course provides students with a platform to conduce an original research project in TESOL under the supervision of a thesis advisor. A thesis proposal must be submitted to and approved by the College of Graduate Studies in order to register for the course. Repeatable: may earn a maximum of six credits. The course includes an oral defense for the TESOL (Non-Licensure) MAT program.
Virtual/Online Education
VRED 560 - Special Topics in Virtual/Online Education (3 credits) - Teaching in a virtual/online setting is vastly different from teaching in a physical classroom. This course will offer topics that build knowledge, strategies and skills in understanding online instruction. The topics discussed will address current or timely topics, as well as instruction in the content areas. The topic addressed will be announced prior to registration. Repeatable with consent of instructor: may earn a maximum of six credits. Offered annually.
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