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2016-2017 Catalog & Student Handbook [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

» Course Descriptions

Classification of Courses

The following classification of courses is furnished for clarification to assist students in choosing appropriate courses:

  1. Courses numbered lower than 1000 are designated as learning support courses. These may not be used to satisfy degree or certificate requirements. Enrollment in these courses is limited to students who are placed in them according to the college’s placement procedure.
  2. Courses numbered 1000 – 1999 are freshman level and those numbered 2000 – 2999 are sophomore level. However, students having necessary prerequisites may take any course.

Course Descriptions

Two types of courses are offered: institutional credit non-transfer courses not applicable to a degree or certificate and regular college credit courses.

Regular College Credit Courses

The following abbreviations indicate the term in which the course is offered:

F — Fall

S — Spring

Su — Summer

UD — Upon Demand

♦ — Courses which fulfill minimum degree requirements. For more information, see General Education Course Requirements for Associate of Arts, Associate of Fine Arts, Associate of Science and Associate of Applied Science, under » Academic Information .

 — Not part of a Tennessee Transfer Path.
 

Religious Studies
  

  • REL 2780 - World Religions

    3 credit(s)

     ♦ Introduction to the major world religions including Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. May be registered as HUM or REL 2780. Three hours lecture per week. UD
  

  • REL 2801 - 2899 - Special Topics in Religious Studies

    1 - 6 credit(s)

     Detailed study of a particular topic in Religious Studies. UD
  

  • REL 2900 - Individualized Studies in Religious Studies

    1 - 9 credit(s)

     Independent and individualized studies in Religious Studies. Students may take more than one independent or individualized study in a given discipline up to a maximum of nine credit hours. UD

Service Learning
  

  • SLE 2400 - Service Learning Project I

    3 credit(s)

     This course allows the student to be involved in a service-learning project in a community service agency, providing an opportunity during the collegiate experience to learn about and address community needs. Through the community placement and class seminars, the course will help the student develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and reflective skills, and will strive to increase the student’s understanding of community and societal needs. The student will complete 50 hours of volunteer service during the semester. F, S
  

  • SLE 2410 - Service Learning Exercises I

    1 credit(s)

     This course allows the student to be involved in a service-learning project in a community service agency, providing an opportunity during the collegiate experience to learn about and address community needs. This course will help the student develop critical thinking, problem solving and reflective skills, and will strive to increase the student’s understanding of community and societal needs. The student will complete 20 hours of volunteer service during the semester and will participate in class seminars. F, S
  

  • SLE 2420 - Service Learning Exercises II

    1 credit(s)

     Continuation of service-learning experience. Requires 20 hours of volunteer service and reflection activities. F, S
  

  • SLE 2430 - Service Learning Exercises III

    1 credit(s)

     Continuation of service-learning experience. Requires 20 hours of volunteer service and reflection activities. F, S
  

  • SLE 2440 - Service Learning Exercises IV

    1 credit(s)

     Continuation of a service-learning experience providing an opportunity during the collegiate experience to research and address a societal need through participation in a community service project.  The student will demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, research, reflective and presentation skills.  The student will complete 20 hours of volunteer service during the semester and will prepare a public presentation to highlight a specific community need and efforts being made to address that societal issue in the capstone course of the service-learning exercise series. F,S
  

  • SLE 2500 - Service Learning Project II

    3 credit(s)

     A continuation of SLE 2400 Service-Learning Project I, this course is designed to promote experiential learning for Cleveland State students through a service experience. Students enrolled in SLE 2500 will participate in a semester-long service project and monthly seminars. Students will actively participate in an existing service project or plan and implement a service project designed to meet a community need. The student will reflect on their experiences in class discussions and a reflection journal/portfolio. The student will complete 50 hours of service during the semester. (Prerequisite(s): SLE 2400.) F, S
  

  • SLE 2600 - Service Learning Project III

    3 credit(s)

     Continuation of a service-learning experience providing an opportunity during the collegiate experience to research and address a societal need through participation in a semester-long community service project.  The student will demonstrate critical thinking, problem-solving, research, reflective and presentation skills.  The student will complete 50 hours of volunteer service during the semester and will prepare a public presentation to highlight a specific community need and efforts being made to address that societal issue in this capstone course of the service learning project series. F,S

Social Work
  

  • SWRK 1020 - Social Problems

    3 credit(s)

     Selected social problems including substance abuse, mental illness, crime, social inequality, population and ecology. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1010.) S
  

  • SWRK 1060 - Social Work Practicum

    1 credit(s)

     Practice experience in a social service or community agency to expose the student to the field of social work and the agencies where he/she might be employed. 50 service hours are required during a 15-week semester. The student will be supervised by agency personnel and the field instructor and meet with them independently at regular intervals during the semester.  S
  

  • SWRK 1130 - Substance Abuse

    3 credit(s)

     Overview of substance-related disorders. History and problems associated with chemical abuse; diagnostic indicators; treatment approaches; resources and assessments of treatment results. Three hours lecture per week. F
  

  • SWRK 1320 - Aging in America/Elder Care

    3 credit(s)

     Effects of aging; skills needed for care of the dependent elderly, the physically inconvenienced and the chronically ill; coping with death and dying; and practical strategies for securing and providing the constellation of services appropriate to meeting needs of the elderly. Social Work elective. Three hours lecture per week. S
  

  • SWRK 2010 - Introduction to Social Work

    3 credit(s)

    Historical development, philosophy, values, ethics, the social welfare system and the populations served. Three hours lecture per week. F
  

  • SWRK 2020 - Cultural Diversity

    3 credit(s)

     An introductory course for students providing the knowledge, awareness and skills necessary for effectively working with culturally diverse populations. Race, ethnicity, language, culture, gender, socioeconomic class, age, sexual orientation, disability and religion will be examined as part of studying our human diversity. Social Work elective. Three hours lecture per week. S
  

  • SWRK 2030 - Introduction to Social Welfare and Policy

    3 credit(s)

     Historical examination of the development of social welfare programs and policies. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SWRK 2010.) S
  

  • SWRK 2040 - Interviewing Skills

    3 credit(s)

     A study of the skills, techniques, methods and procedures used in interviewing clients in a generalist social work setting. The emphasis is on rudimentary intervention skills for the beginning practitioner. Social Work elective. Three hours lecture per week. F
  

  • SWRK 2050 - Crisis and Mental Health

    3 credit(s)

     Skills necessary to recognize and intervene in acute and severe/persistent mental health issues that concern a large population within the field of human services. Three hours lecture per week. S
  

  • SWRK 2060 - Family and Children Services

    3 credit(s)

     This course is designed to teach the student the basics tenants of child welfare and family services. The student will be given the opportunity to gain a working knowledge of child welfare services including foster care, adoption, child maltreatment issues, court processes and family preservation services. This class will prepare the student for upper division courses in child welfare. Three hours lecture per week. F
  

  • SWRK 2801 - 2899 - Special Topics in Social Work

    1 - 6 credit(s)

     Detailed study of a specific topic in social work. UD
  

  • SWRK 2900 - Individualized Studies in Social Work

    1 - 9 credit(s)

     Independent and individualized studies in social work. Students may take more than one independent or individualized study in a given discipline up to a maximum of nine credit hours. UD

Sociology
  

  • SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology

    3 credit(s)

    ♦ Basic concepts, research and theories of individual and group influence. Three hours lecture per week. F, S
  

  • SOCI 1020 - Social Problems

    3 credit(s)

    ♦ Selected social problems including substance abuse, mental illness, crime, social inequality, population and ecology. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1010.) S
  

  • SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family

    3 credit(s)

     The contemporary family institution including cultural perspectives, mate selection and kinship relationships. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SOCI 1010.) S
  

  • SOCI 2020 - Cultural Diversity

    3 credit(s)

     An introductory course for students providing the knowledge, awareness and skills necessary for effectively working with culturally diverse populations.  Race, ethnicity, language, culture, gender, socioeconomic class, age, sexual orientation, disability and religion will be examined as part of studying our human diversity. Social Work elective. Three hours lecture per week. S
  

  • SOCI 2801 - 2899 - Special Topics in Sociology

    1 - 6 credit(s)

     Detailed study of a particular topic in sociology. UD
  

  • SOCI 2900 - Individualized Studies in Sociology

    1 - 9 credit(s)

     Independent and individualized studies in sociology. Students may take more than one independent or individualized study in a given discipline up to a maximum of nine credit hours. UD

Spanish
  

  • SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I

    3 credit(s)

     Elementary reading, writing and speaking in Spanish and culture of Spanish-speaking peoples. Three hours lecture per week. (Corequisite(s): LNG 1000.) F, S
  

  • SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II

    3 credit(s)

     Reading, writing and speaking in Spanish. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1010 or permission of the instructor.) (Corequisite(s): LNG 1000.) F, S
  

  • SPAN 1110 - Basic Spanish in the Workplace

    3 credit(s)

     This course is designed to fulfill the basic needs of business in the area with conversational and grammar practice of Spanish using situations and vocabulary of the particular business. This course does not fulfill foreign language requirements for associate of arts. Three hours lecture per week. UD
  

  • SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I

    3 credit(s)

     Grammatical review, writing and oral practice and readings in Spanish culture. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 1020 or three years of high school Spanish with permission of the instructor.) (Corequisite(s): LNG 1000.) F
  

  • SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II

    3 credit(s)

     Advanced review, writing and oral practice, readings in Spanish culture. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2010 or permission of the instructor.) (Corequisite(s): LNG 1000.) S
  

  • SPAN 2110 - Conversational Spanish I

    3 credit(s)

     Advanced conversational practice of Spanish in specific situations. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2020 or permission of the instructor.) UD
  

  • SPAN 2120 - Conversational Spanish II

    3 credit(s)

     Advanced conversational practice of Spanish in specific situations. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): SPAN 2110 or permission of the instructor.) UD
  

  • SPAN 2801 - 2899 - Special Topics in Spanish

    1 - 6 credit(s)

     Detailed study of a specific topic in Spanish. UD
  

  • SPAN 2900 - Individualized Studies in Spanish

    1 - 9 credit(s)

     Independent and individualized studies in Spanish. Students may take more than one independent or individualized study in a given discipline up to a maximum of nine credit hours. UD

Speech and Drama
  

  • SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication

    3 credit(s)

    ♦ Oral communication skills including listening, interviewing, preparation and delivery of various types of speeches. Emphasis on researching, organizing and structuring speeches. Explanation of the patterns of speech, the use of pathos, logos and the ethical issues, body language and sources in speech making. Three hours lecture per week. (Prerequisite(s): All required learning support reading and writing courses must be completed.) F, S
  

  • SPCH 2801 - 2899 - Special Topics in Speech

    1 - 6 credit(s)

     Detailed study of a particular topic in speech and drama. UD
  

  • SPCH 2900 - Individualized Studies in Speech and Drama

    1 - 9 credit(s)

     Independent and individualized studies in speech and drama. Students may take more than one independent or individualized study in a given discipline up to a maximum of nine credit hours. UD

Surveying
  

  • SUR 1010 - Surveying and Mapping I

    3 credit(s)

     This course is designed to cover the fundamentals of civil technology. Coverage of civil techniques include: scaling, symbology, contour mapping, profiles, highway layout and earthwork. Other heavily covered topics include: surveying techniques, legal descriptions, GIS and GPS. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. F
  

  • SUR 1020 - Surveying and Mapping II

    3 credit(s)

     Survey techniques and survey math; includes traverse and control techniques, traverse computation, coordinate geometry, error theory and analysis, horizontal and vertical curves, differential leveling, note keeping and field survey documentation and astronomic techniques to establish direction. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. (Prerequisite(s): SUR 1010 and GIS 1010 or permission of the instructor.) UD
  

  • SUR 2010 - Route Surveying

    3 credit(s)

     Route alignment, stationing, design of horizontal and vertical curves, spirals, field layout techniques, cross sections, volume analysis, super elevation, bridge layout, drainage structures, using GPS and state plane coordinates. Two hours lecture and two hours lab per week. (Prerequisite(s): SUR 1010 or permission of the instructor.) S
  

  • SUR 2801 - 2899 - Special Topics in Surveying

    1 - 6 credit(s)

     Detailed study of a particular topic in surveying. UD
  

  • SUR 2900 - Individualized Studies in Surveying

    1 - 9 credit(s)

     Independent and individualized studies in surveying. Students may take more than one independent or individualized study in a given discipline up to a maximum of nine credit hours. UD

Theatre
  

  • THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theater

    3 credit(s)

    ♦* An introduction to the theatre arts to increase the understanding and critical appreciation of live theater with a brief overview of its history.  This course will emphasize drama as practical application in production with study topics including character development, directing, technical production, and set design through reading and analyzing plays, attending local theatrical productions, and experiencing lab work in the school’s theatrical production. Three hours lecture per week. S

    *pending TBR approval.

 

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