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Course Descriptions

Course Description Notes

Northern Kentucky University has established abbreviations for its various disciplines. These abbreviations, which are printed next to the name of each discipline in the following course descriptions, should be used in preparing course schedules and at other times when referring to specific courses.

Following course titles in parenthesis is the number of semester hours of credit in the course. Listed below the course title are the number of classroom and lab/studio hours in the course, course prerequisites and co-requisites, and the semesters in which the course is taught.

Many courses satisfy NKU general education requirements under guidelines of the Kentucky Transfer Policy. If a particular course is approved for general education credit, a two-letter general education category designation follows the course title. The category for which the course is approved is listed in full beneath the course description. The general education category designations are:

OC – Oral Communication
WC – Written Communication
AH – Arts and Humanities
QR – Quantitative Reasoning
NS – Natural Sciences
SB – Social and Behavioral Sciences

Please refer to the General Education section of this catalog for complete information.

The university reserves the right to withdraw or modify courses of instruction at any time.
 

Journalism
  

  • JOU 321 Digital Publishing (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or EMB 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Design and produce publications using professional tools. Examine principles of typography, graphics and design in communication.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • JOU 325 Photojournalism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or EMB 100 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Study fundamentals of photography, use of digital cameras, photo editing, and use of photography in a variety of media to tell stories.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 330 Public Affairs Reporting (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 230 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Investigative reporting on agencies, governments and entities, such as courts, non-profit organizations, health departments and businesses, which maintain public records.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 331 Specialty Reporting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Report on beats such as business, education, environment, health, sports, or technology. Topics vary semester to semester.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 340 Feature Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220  or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    Develop creative nonfiction stories suitable for publication in magazines, online sites, newspapers, newsletters, and trade journals. Course covers every step of the entrepreneurial process, from developing ideas, to researching, reporting, writing, producing and marketing.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 346 Copy Editing and Design (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Edit text and design pages to achieve clear, concise and compelling content. Improve communication by learning the proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation and style.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • JOU 370 Principles of Advertising (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110 / EMB 100 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Processes and practices of advertising, conception, organization, market research, copy writing, ad layout and production, media selection and scheduling, and assessment of impact.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 380 News Media Workshop (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 -12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Gain practical experience in everything from exercising judgment and writing for an audience to grappling with legal and ethical dilemmas to planning and executing multimedia stories while reporting on people, events, issues and culture on campus. 1-3 credits, with default at of 3.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • JOU 394 Special Topics in Journalism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Examine significant topics in journalism and mass media. Topics vary semester to semester.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • JOU 396 Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 380 ; written consent of supervising faculty member; junior or senior standing; and a GPA of at least 2.75.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Work at newspapers, online sites, public relations or advertising agencies, or other employers of communication professionals, in addition to some class meetings.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 421 Mass Communication History (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Explore social, political, economic and technological factors that have affected the evolution of U.S. media.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 440 Current Topics in Media Ethics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110 , EMB 100  or junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examine issues facing media practitioners on different platforms. Develop ethical reasoning and an understanding of media’s impact on society through analysis and application of standards and practices in media related professions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 450 Media Skills (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220  or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to multimedia journalism; use and study of contemporary tools for information gathering, reporting and interacting with audiences.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 480 Advanced News Media Workshop (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1-3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 380 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Expand understanding of journalistic concepts and skills learned in JOU 380  by producing more complex and diverse news content for media outlets on deadline. Explore advanced journalism techniques such as investigative reporting and experimentation with emerging media. 1-3 credits, with default at 3.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 485 Mass Communication Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Explore First Amendment law and policy related to mass communication. Topics include libel, privacy, intellectual property, confidential sources, the courts, indecency, entertainment and social media, and access to information.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 492 Data Journalism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220  or CMST 220 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduce and examine data journalism through theoretical discussion, case studies and hands-on practice; learn to gather, analyze and interpret data for news reporting and storytelling; understand and apply basic measurement techniques and research concepts.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 495 Study Abroad (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies by topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Varies by topic. Course includes a classroom portion and a trip abroad.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • JOU 499 Independent Study: Journalism (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 -12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing; a GPA of at least 2.50 or consent of instructor; approved independent study proposal.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individually supervised work involving reading, research, and/or production in a specified area of interest. Topic selected before registration in conference with instructor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Kinesiology
  

  • KIN 125 Introduction to Physical Education, Fitness, and Sport (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Overview of the profession; philosophy, history, and scientific areas; examination of career opportunities.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • KIN 200 Concepts of Lifetime Fitness (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Health related problems associated with a modern sedentary society; benefits of regular exercise; individual psychomotor and physiological developmental patterns.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • KIN 205 Introduction to Personal Training (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 200 , BIO 208 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is designed to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills in preparation for a national certification exam in personal training. Topics include guidelines for instructing safe, effective, and purposeful exercise, essentials of the client-trainer relationship, conducting health and fitness assessments, and designing and implementing appropriate exercise programming.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 260 Introduction to Strength and Conditioning (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course is designed to provide theoretical knowledge and practical skills in exercise science, strength training and aerobic conditioning. Topics include guidelines for instructing safe, effective, and purposeful exercise, essentials of the client-trainer relationship, conducting health and fitness assessments, and designing and implementing appropriate exercise programming.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • KIN 280 Basic Recognition and Care of Athletic Injuries (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An introduction to athletic training/sports medicine concepts. Course content will include basic skills for prevention, assessment, and care of injuries associated with physical activity.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • KIN 295 Anatomical Kinesiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 260 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course is a directed study of human anatomy with its adaptations to biomechanical principles. In-depth study of the skeletal and articulation system and the muscular and nervous systems along with other key anatomical structures and functions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 313 Computer Applications for Health and Kinesiology (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 200  
    Taught: Fall only
    The study and applications of technology and software that are used in the health/ wellness promotion, fitness, physical education, and exercise science professions.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • KIN 320 Motor Learning and Performance (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 125  and BIO 208 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course is designed to examine the principles of motor learning by examining the physiological, psychological, and neuromotor factors that affect the acquisition and performance of motor skills.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 330 Motor Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Motor development from birth through maturity; factors influencing the development and performance of motor skills; application of assessment and intervention strategies to improve motor performance for preschoolers through the elderly. Includes 5-7 hours of an on-campus intervention clinical experience with preschool children.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 340 Exercise Physiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 208 .
    Co-requisite(s): KIN 340L .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Response of the body to muscular activity; structure and function of skeletal muscles; energy sources and oxygen requirements for muscular activity.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 340L Exercise Physiology Lab (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 208 .
    Co-requisite(s): KIN 340 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    KIN 340L is designed to provide hands on laboratory experience for KIN 340  lecture. Common laboratory procedures covered in this course are: VO2max, Wingate anaerobic testing, blood lactate testing, blood hematocrit, body composition, ECG, and EMG.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 342 Introduction to Health Appraisal and Fitness Assessment (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 200  and KIN 205 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The purpose of this course is to teach the students the theory and practice for developing skills in assessing health-related physical fitness and provide guidelines for standard step-by-step assessment procedures.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 345 Physical Activity and Aging (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 340  or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The purpose of this course is to examine the physical dimensions of older adults. This will include basic Concepts of the aging adult; energy work and efficiency; motor control, coordination and skill; physical-psychosocial relationships; and, physical performance and achievement.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 349 Exercise Prescription (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 340 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Principles and applications for prescribing exercise and physical activities for a variety of populations to improve health-related physical fitness and/or athletic performance.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 350 Psychology of Physical Activity (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 200 , PSY 100 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course focuses on the evidence-based literature which describes populations that are and are not physically active; research based theories that explain reasons that people are and are not physically active; successful motivational strategies; and the evaluation and applications of interventions designed to change inactive behavior or to sustain physically active behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 360 Statistics and Measurement in Kinesiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 099 or acceptable placement score.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Designed to provide knowledge and practical experience in the study of statistical techniques, motor ability tests, motor fitness tests, physical fitness tests, and skill tests applicable to physical education.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 365 Exercise Prescription and Programming for Special Populations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 349 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This course examines basic epidemiology, ecology and pathophysiology of common disease states, and provides recommendations for exercise and concerns for diseased and other special populations requiring alterations to exercise prescription for normal populations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 370 Biomechanics (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 208 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Mechanics of human motion with respect to performance in sport activities and movement analysis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 380 Clinical Exercise Physiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 340 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course is designed to prepare the Exercise Science major to work within a human performance clinical setting. This course will cover the basic epidemiology and pathophysiology of common disease states, recommendations for exercise and concerns for rehabilitation and secondary prevention.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 385 Sociological and Psychological Dimensions of Sport and Physical Activity (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 125 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction of social psychological theory and principles applied to sports; analysis of sport from a sociological perspective through study of values, norms, and behavior of sport in American society.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 450 Organization and Administration of Kinesiology and Athletics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 125  or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    Theory, policies, and procedures for administering physical education, recreation, and athletic programs in the school and community; program development, budgeting, equipment, facilities, personnel.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 481 Nutrition for Sport and Exercise (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 340 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course is designed to provide an overview of basic nutritional concepts for sports and exercise. Topics covered in this class include nutrient requirements for sport performance, exercise and weight management. The use and physiological effects of ergogenic aids will also be covered in this course.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 483 Advanced Strength and Conditioning (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 260 , KIN 340 , KIN 370 , senior standing or permission from instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course is designed to provide advanced knowledge and application in the field of strength and conditioning. The material presented will prepare the student for the National Strength and Conditioning Association’s Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) certification. Topics to be covered include basic science, advanced exercise prescription, advanced strength and conditioning programming, and will require the student to be proficient in various exercise techniques.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 492 Practicum in Exercise Science (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 349 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Application of theory to practice by assisting in various activities associated with the field of exercise science (i.e., fitness instruction, weight management, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, wellness, nutrition, etc.)
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 494 Topics: Kinesiology (1-6 credits)

    Hours: 1-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various advanced topics in kinesiology.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

    ♦
  

  • KIN 496 Internship in Exercise Science (9 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 9 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing, departmental consent, KIN 492 , appropriate GPA.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    One of two possible culminating activities for students completing the BS in exercise science. Students spend the equivalent of full-time employment in an appropriate agency for one full semester (at least 500 hours).
    Repeatable: No
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  • KIN 497 Exercise Science Senior Synthesis (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Department approval, KIN 360  and KIN 498 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is designed to prepare Exercise Science majors for employment in a human performance research setting, and/or entering a graduate program in an exercise science domain. Emphasis will be placed on experience in conducting human performance research, and scientifically communicating the results of the research in the form of a manuscript ready for peer review.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 498 Research, Trends, and Issues in Exercise Science (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KIN 340 , KIN 360  and KIN 370  or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course will focus on an introduction to the various techniques of research in exercise science. The course will expose the student to the basic concepts of exercise science research via the production of a research paper and other assigned tasks. Emphasis will be placed on the skills necessary to allow the student to become an improved consumer of research in the field of exercise science.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 499 Independent Study in Exercise Science (1-6 credits)

    Hours: 1-6 classroom + 0 lab studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Directed readings, independent research, or other areas of specific or individual academic interest. Not intended to substitute for any course offered on a regular basis. Written agreement between faculty and student must be submitted to department chair within first two weeks of semester; elements of agreement to include purpose, objective, instructional activities, time frame, and evaluation procedure.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • KIN 501 Lab Techniques in Exercise Science (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSES program or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course must be taken during the student’s first semester of enrollment. The laboratory techniques in exercise science online class will provide students with detailed and up-to-date information regarding performance-based technology and laboratory techniques currently used in the field today.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 502 Research Methods and Analytics in Ex Sci (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSES program or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This online class will provide students with an in-depth learning experience regarding research design, data evaluation and proper analysis based on research methods, designs, and types of data. Students will learn how to set up and use statistical software for their analyses.   
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • KIN 503 Advanced Exercise Physiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MSES program or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will cover the body’s acute and chronic responses to various forms of exercise from biochemical changes within the muscle to long-term adaptations that improve performance. Additionally, these changes will be looked at under extreme conditions such as high temperature and high altitude environments.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

Korean
  

  • KOR 101 Elementary Korean I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Fundamentals; introduction to Korean culture; basic skills in pronunciation, conversation, reading, and writing.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • KOR 102 Elementary Korean II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): KOR 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Continuation of KOR 101  additional practice in pronunciation, conversation, reading and writing.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

Latin
  

  • LAT 101 Elementary Latin I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Fundamentals; introduction to Latin language and Roman culture; study of literary, legal, and scientific terminology rooted in Latin; development of skills in grammar, pronunciation, reading, writing, and simple conversation in classical Latin.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • LAT 102 Elementary Latin II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of LAT 101 .
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAT 201 Intermediate Latin I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Review of grammar and vocabulary in LAT 101 -LAT 102 ; introduction of advanced constructions in context of readings and cultural study.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAT 202 Intermediate Latin II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): LAT 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Continuation of LAT 201 ; practice with advanced grammatical constructions and translation of literary selections.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAT 299 Independent Study: Latin (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Intermediate practice in Latin language.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦

Law
  

  • LAW 300 The American Legal System I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This course will focus on the common-law system and how it affected the development of tort law and contract law.  The course will also cover policy issues related to these areas of law and how public policy has affected the development of these areas of law.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAW 301 The American Legal System II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Course focuses on property and procedural law in civil cases.  It compares case law (property) with civil procedure.   Explores substantive law that governs these areas, and addresses various policy issues that relate to property law and the rules that govern civil lawsuits in the United States.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAW 320 Legal History (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Spring only-even years
    Explores American legal history from the country’s founding through the middle of the twentieth century. The course covers the drafting and ratifying of the U.S. Constitution, the idea of judicial review, state and federal regulatory authority, civil rights and civil liberties, and other topics related to this country’s legal history.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAW 324 Environmental Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Examines the approach of legal institutions to environmental issues.  Explores the evolution of environmental law and policy related to: clean water, clean air, wetland protection, and climate change, among others.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAW 350 The American Constitution (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Focus on tenets and contours of Constitutional Law, including the structure of government and individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAW 394 Special Topics in Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Variable depending on topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary from semester to semester. See Schedule of classes for topic and prerequisites.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 99

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  • LAW 405 Financial Institutions and the Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd years
    Focus on banking law. Explores the history and development of the US banking law system, regulators and regulations, non-US banks operating in the United States, and consumer banking, among other topics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LAW 410 Immigration and Refugee Law and Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Explores U.S. immigration and nationality law. Examines the administrative and legal framework regulating the admission and constitutional rights of non-citizens, the roles of federal agencies, and various policies and procedures associated with immigration, naturalization, asylum, employment, and judicial review, among others.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • LAW 420 Employment Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    An exploration of federal statutes and state common law doctrines that define the employment relationship. Topics include: legal boundaries of the employment relationship, employment-at-will doctrine, employee privacy, compensation and regulation, among others.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LAW 435 Legal Communication and Persuasion (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course will explore legal analysis, statutory interpretation, legal reasoning, writing techniques, legal memorandums, persuasive writing, and legal citation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LAW 480 Sports and the Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and C- or better in either PSC 100  or PSC 204 .
    Taught: Spring only-even years
    Exploration of laws regulating sports and the agents who represent athletes. The course will cover both collegiate and professional athletics, and it will cover issues faced by athletes, coaches, and sports agents. 
    Repeatable: No
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Learning Assistance Program
  

  • LAP 201 Tutoring in Learning Assistance Center (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Topics in peer tutoring and mentoring, with an emphasis on the university environment. Topics vary. Designed for students interested in peer tutoring and mentoring at NKU, as well as prospective teachers. Recommended for students who work as tutors in Learning Assistance Programs.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

Library Informatics
  

  • LIN 175 Information Literacy - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    A foundational course that introduces students to the cross-disciplinary skills needed to assess information needs, and access and evaluate information sources.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • LIN 300 Information in Our Society (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Students will learn about the impact of culture and other social differences on individual use of information and the theories of learning and information use. Our information society will be examined and how information is created, recorded, mass produced, disseminated, and used by individuals and groups.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • LIN 301 Introduction to Meta Information System (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, or approval from instructor. 
    Taught: Spring only
    Students will examine and become familiar with content identification systems used to manage large information databases. Classic as well as innovative systems will be studied.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LIN 302 Digital Searching Interfaces (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Students will study all aspects of digital searching interfaces as they relate to information management and user needs. Special emphasis will be placed on library searching techniques.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • LIN 303 Critical Reading (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    This course will teach the importance of critical reading in assessing information and its sources. Topics such as the authority, motivation and intent of the author will be examined.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • LIN 305 Government Information (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An in-depth study of publications produced by the United States Government. Students will learn to search and navigate government websites.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • LIN 394 Topics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special study of one aspect of information use and management. The course topics offered will vary based upon emerging developments in the field or the availability of an authority to offer a specialized educational opportunity to Library Informatics students.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No limit
  

  • LIN 400 Current Trends in Information Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Students will engage in an investigation of recent developments and trends within information organizations as well as societal issues affecting information systems and services.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • LIN 405 Intellectual Property and Information Rights (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission from instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Explores intellectual property rights for information-based careers. Patents, trademarks, and copyrights are covered in relation to intellectual property creators and consumers. Although focused primarily through the lens of libraries, museums, and archives, includes intellectual property related exercises and readings for entrepreneurship, electronic media & broadcasting, and fashion & sports business.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LIN 414 Advanced Information Literacy Skills (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): LIN 175 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course examines higher level information literacy skills and their application. Students learn how to access and assess information that is presented in a variety of formats.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LIN 420 Management in Library and Information Centers (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The course will cover the development and use of modern management theory and practices in the ever-changing work environment of libraries and other information agencies. In particular, the management functions of planning, organizing, staffing, directing and budgeting will be discussed. The course is taught entirely online.
    Repeatable: No
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  • LIN 496 Senior Capstone (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): LIN major and senior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students propose and work on projects that allow them to integrate academic experience into real world situations. Students undertake assignments to build organizational competencies such as communication skills, team-work, and critical thinking.
    Repeatable: No
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Management
  

  • MGT 205 Business Management Principles (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to business firms, their organization, functions, and management in context of global, legal, and ethical environments; business as a setting in which people work, make decisions, and contribute productively to society; management of people, information, and processes to achieve organizational goals.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 240 Managerial Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  and sophomore standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Prepares students to write and speak effectively when solving problems managers face. Speaking as a manager through formal and informal addresses, business meetings, news conferences. Writing managerial documents: memoranda; letters; e-mail; short formal special reports; executive summaries and informal notes to superiors, peers and subordinates.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 300 Behavior in Organizations: Understanding Organizational Life (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Overview of the complex organizational, group, and individual processes constituting the internal environment of contemporary business organizations; understanding the dynamics and learning the concepts, theories, processes, and skills suggested by research to underlie effective planning, organizing, interacting, and controlling.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 305 Operations Management in Business (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAT 109  or ACT Math score greater than or equal to 23, and STA 205 ; junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Concepts of operations in production and service organizations; application of quantitative and qualitative techniques to quality, human resources, forecasting, inventory, and process improvement problems.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 306 Project Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is an introduction to the Concepts, tools and techniques of Project Management. The goal is to provide the student with a fundamental knowledge of project planning, budgeting, scheduling, work breakdown structures, risk analysis, project monitoring and project control/termination. Group projects, presentations, class discussions and case exercises will provide the vehicle for developing decision- making, communication, interpersonal and leadership skills that are essential for success in the workplace.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 307 Supply Chain Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300  and MGT 305  and junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    An upper level undergraduate elective designed to familiarize the student with the scope of supply chain management in organizations. Exposure to key dimensions of effective supply chain management, including those related to logistics, purchasing, information systems, asset management, and strategic supply chain configuration will be provided. Focus will be on the key managerial decisions required to effectively design and operate a supply chair.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 308 Global Strategic Sourcing (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 307  and junior standing.
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Course is designed to familiarize students with an overview of strategic sourcing and relevant strategies in a global supply chain. The emphasis will be on the importance of domestic and global supply relationships in sourcing and importing goods. Additionally, a diverse range of global sourcing models and options will be discussed.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 309 Logistics and Distribution (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 307  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Course will familiarize students with materials management and its importance to the supply chain. The importance of demand planning, logistics and physical distribution will be highlighted. Students will be exposed to the tools of materials management and the managerial decisions related to them.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 310 Leading High Performing Teams (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 205  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An introduction to teamwork concepts and skills. Covers structural and process attributes of teams with the objective of enhancing team leader or member effectiveness.  Communication skills essential to effective teamwork are also included in the course.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 315 Continuous Quality Improvement in Operations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300  and MGT 305 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced operations management approaches to quality; process and productivity improvement in manufacturing, and service and government organizations; use of case studies, exercises, and/or term projects to show application of management and quantitative concepts.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 320 Managing a Diverse Workforce (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course will provide an overview of the theories and concepts of managing diversity. Students will understand the importance of managing a diverse workforce, gain self-awareness of their individual diversity and develop an awareness and skill set for understanding, analyzing, evaluating, and managing diversity issues in the workplace.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 330 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The skills, knowledge and abilities to negotiate effectively with others are important to managers and employees in all types of organizations; business, governmental, non-profit, healthcare and professional. The purpose of this course is to provide students with the theory, tactics, and practices that will enable them to negotiate successfully and resolve conflicts. Core subjects include negotiation preparation; distributive and integrative bargaining; strategies and tactics; gaining leverage through power and persuasion; and the influences of ethics, gender and culture. In addition to use of mediation and arbitration techniques to resolve conflicts are presented. The course requires students to learn through active participation in negotiation of actual cases.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 340 Human Resource Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Recruitment and selection of labor force; training of employees; management development; wage and salary plans; personnel policies; development of personnel policies consistent with government regulations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 355 International Business Environment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ECO 200 , Junior standing, and major or pre-major in the college of business.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course introduces students to international business, strategy and management. It examines strategy from the perspective of the parent company and its foreign subsidiaries. It focuses upon the internationalization process and international market entry modes, as well as the main value chain activities and support functions.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 360 Comparative International Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Management of the multinational firm; cross cultural issues; differences in attitudes and behaviors, organizational structure, environmental considerations between domestic and multinational firms; host country subsidiary relations in an international context.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 370 Managing Organizational Change (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Application of theories of organizational change to a variety of business organizations; planning and implementing of organizational change as well as its behavioral aspects; use of simulations, cases, and/or projects to blend theory and practice.
    Repeatable: No
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  • MGT 394 Topics: Management (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300  and junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Specialized topics of student and business community interest. Topics for current offering listed in Schedule of Classes. With department approval may be repeated for elective credit when topics change.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • MGT 396 Internship: Management (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 300  and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall, winter, spring and summer
    Application of theoretical knowledge in solving business problems through consulting and counseling with business owners; groups work in case analysis and problem solving. Open only to juniors certified as majoring in business.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • MGT 406 Leadership and Change (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 310 , MGT 340 , senior standing and open only to students certified as Management majors.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Identify and assess competencies and values relevant to leadership. Identify and develop skills needed to effectively lead organizations through change. Develop and implement lifelong learning plans for acquiring future needed competencies.
    Repeatable: No
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