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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.
 

Honors
  

  • HNR 321 Global Citizen in Society - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HNR 220 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students will learn responsibilities as contributing members of a global community including understanding the contexts surrounding societal issue, one’s role as an ethical actor, cultivating empathy for those whose backgrounds or ideas differ from our own, and fostering critical awareness of one’s broader impact.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HNR 330 Community and Humanity - AH/SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HNR 230 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students learn the ways in which ideas that we explore in the classroom can come to life through community engagement. Explores ideas in the humanities and arts, and applies those ideas to experiential learning in local, regional and/or national communities.

    Note:  this course counts toward both AH and SB general education categories.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HNR 331 Global Citizen and Humanity - AH/SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HNR 230 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Students learn the privileges and responsibilities individuals have as contributing members of a global community. Exposes students to global viewpoints to foster critical awareness of one’s broader impact not only on other people but also on culture, society, and the environment.

    Note:  this course counts toward both AH and SB general education categories.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HNR 394 Honors Special Topics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Honors status.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Readings and discussion on significant issues not covered in other honors seminars.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • HNR 395 Honors Study Abroad (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    This course will include a study abroad component. Classroom readings, discussions and other activities will prepare students to actively engage with the topics during the travel portion. Final projects will be due upon completion of the study abroad portion of the course.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • HNR 396 Honors Internship (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Honors status.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Selected opportunities for students to serve as teaching assistants, research assistants or as assistants in designated business or community groups.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • HNR 490 Honors Capstone in Major (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Honors status.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Marker course for students doing a capstone project in their major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 0.5

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  • HNR 491 Honors Interdisciplinary Capstone (0-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Honors status.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Independent research; oral and written expression. Repeatable for up to 6 hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Human Resource Management
  

  • HRM 300 Introduction to Labor-Management Relations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Development, structure, and process of American labor relations; evolution and origins of labor unions, internal and external responses to their environment, major legislative and judicial decisions affecting labor management relations, and the collective bargaining process; current and anticipated developments.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HRM 301 Training and Employee Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course will provide students the opportunity to develop essential knowledge and skills involved in the effective training and development of employees. This course will address the roles of organizational trainers and managers in employee training and development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HRM 302 Recruiting and Selecting Human Resources (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Provides students in-depth knowledge of the human resources planning, recruitment, and selection activities performed in organizations. Exposure to the variety of recruiting sources and hiring techniques managers use to staff the organization will be stressed. The focus will be on developing within the student the ability to design recruitment and selection programs that support the organization’s short-and long-term strategies.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HRM 303 Employment Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Legal and administrative framework for labor management relations; role of the courts; the NLRB and other administrative agencies, decisions, and procedures.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HRM 304 Compensation and Benefits (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Economic impact of wages and benefits on the labor management process; estimating the cost of the labor contract, benefits law, and effects of wages and benefits on the economy.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HRM 394 Topics: Human Resource Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Specialized topics of student and business community interest. Topics for current offering listed in on-line Schedule of Classes. May be repeated once for elective credit when topics differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • HRM 396 Human Resource Management Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Application of theoretical knowledge in solving business problems through consulting and counseling with business owners; group work in case analysis and problem solving.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HRM 480 Strategic Human Resources (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MGT 340 , one HRM class from the following: HRM 301 , HRM 302 , HRM 303 , HRM 304 , and senior standing and must be certified as a Human Resource Management major.
    Taught: Spring only
    This course will provide students the opportunity to learn essential knowledge and skills involved in making the Human Resources function a strategic partner in organization. Emphasis will be placed on aligning HRM activities with organizations’ values and mission and using HRM activities to build the organizational capability and competitive advantage.
    Repeatable: No
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Human Services/Mental Health
  

  • HSR 100 Society and Human Services - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, summer
    The field of human services; observing human service delivery agencies in operation; activities of workers in meeting client needs; values and attitudes of human service workers; roles and responsibilities of human service workers; concept of the generalist, concepts of human behavior and needs, strategies and programs for meeting human needs.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual & Society (Self & Society)
  

  • HSR 101 Survey of the Helping Professions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course will introduce students to the helping professions, exploring roles, typology and functions of various individuals involved human service delivery. This course will explore historical development and trends within the mental health discipline, including ethics, standards, credentialing, public policy, and professional organizations.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 105 Helping Skills and Techniques for Human Service Professionals (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Skills involved in initiating and conducting an effective counseling relationship; models and theories of helping; establishing the counseling relationship; developing counseling responses; identifying counseling goals; implementing strategies to bring about improvement. Formerly HSR 225.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 110 Activities Therapy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Nature and use of therapeutic activities in a variety of settings; organization, content, and application of activity programs and materials for various age levels in hospitals and agencies; training in use of games, arts and crafts, music, dance, and recreation.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 205 Case Mgmt. Skills-Human Svc Professional (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Principles and practices of case management; historical and theoretical models.  Provides the beginning human services worker with practical information about brokering and consumer advocacy development, group dynamics, leadership skills/strategies, interventions and ethical considerations.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 300 Ethics & Issues in Human Svc Profession (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Important current social, ethical, and legal issues and trends in mental health/human services; presentations by speakers having particular expertise in various issues.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 303 Multicultural Issues in Human Services (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course prepares students to work with diverse groups of people locally and globally defined by gender, ethnicity, race, national origin, sexual orientation, income, age, religion, and other culturally relevant categories. Emphasis will be placed on defining and developing skills for culturally competent human service professionals and the helping process.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 304 Field Experience and Seminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 100  and HSR 105 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Supervised field experience in an agency servicing clients in human services or addictions. Students will spend approximately fifteen (15) hours per week for a semester total of 180 hours.  Students will meet on campus every other week for a group seminar.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 305 Assmnt & Appraisal:Human Svcs/Sub Abuse (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and sophomore standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Use and interpretation of assessment and appraisal instruments and procedures in mental health services, e.g., psychological, educational, functional, and environmental.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 312 Crisis Intervention (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Practice oriented approach to understanding and working with individuals and families experiencing immediate crisis; dynamics of the crisis experience; recognizing the crisis situation; interviewing clients in crisis; developing and implementing coping strategies; utilizing resource and support systems; and referral.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 314 Death, Dying, and Grief (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours in behavioral and/or social sciences.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major topics from an interdisciplinary perspective; attitudes and practices; experience of dying and grieving; medical, legal, and ethical issues; children and death; suicide, violence, and mass death; funeral practices; caring for the dying and the survivors; speculation about an afterlife.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 326 Behavior Problems of Children (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Children’s most common behavioral difficulties and their treatment; major etiological and diagnostic factors presented in a developmental context.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 330 Rehabilitation & Disability (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    History, theoretical models and practices of case management and Motivational Interviewing.  Provides the beginning human services worker with practical information of the process of consumer advocacy and mobilization of services with attention on the consumer.  Organizational, legal, and ethical issues which confront managers are addressed.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 340 Human Services and Substance Abuse (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or department permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The field of substance abuse, the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and attitudes to provide helping services to user and their families; recognition of the problem, effects, etiology, counseling, treatment and resources.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 400 At-Risk Populations in Human Services (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or department permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course provides a review and discussion of at-risk populations that may be impacted or influenced by human services professionals. Content includes appropriate interventions and accessing relevant services.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 404 Advanced Field Experience and Seminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 304 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced supervised field experience in an agency servicing clients in human services or addictions. Students will spend approximately fifteen (15) hours per week for a semester total of 180 hours.  Students will meet on campus every other week for a group seminar.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 412 Leadership Skills for Small Groups (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 105 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theory and application of leadership skills in small group situations in organizational and mental health settings.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 416 Theories/Skills for Helping Professions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced principles and application of counseling strategies utilized to help individuals improve their mental health functioning. Course assumes student has acquired understanding and skills of basic counseling.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 430 Human Services Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Skills and knowledge involved in effective development and administration of small mental health/human services programs or agencies: organizing, setting goals, and estimating needs, recruiting, selecting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating employees; securing and managing financial resources; evaluating program and majoring in mental health/human services.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 431 Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 430  or Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 494 Topics: Mental Health (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    A selected topics or issue of importance in mental health. Offered according to demand and interest of students. Maybe repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
  

  • HSR 499 Independent Study (1-4 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of instructor.
    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 member 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: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 500 Multicultural Family Work (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Summer only
    Best practices of in service delivery to families of young children at risk; importance of parent worker partnerships and shared decision making in assessment, communication/intervention, and evaluation; participation in collaborative supervised assessment of one family; family centered services plan.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 522 The Mindful Helping Professional (1-4 variable credits)

    Hours: 1-4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course for helping professionals introduces themes and practices in Mindfulness. Self-paced modules help students explore and incorporate mindfulness characteristics in oneself and others.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 526 Family Centered Interventions and Prac (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or Graduate standing.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    This course provides a review of theories and research on family stress, coping, resiliency, and well-being at different stages of family life and the impact of decision making on families’ quality of life. The course will involve an examination of family reactions to crises and special problems encountered in family living and community resources pertinent to such problems.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 530 Substance Abuse and Process Addictions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 340  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course will explore substance and “non-substance” addictions, referred to as process addictions, acquiring knowledge and skills required to provide services to those suffering from such addictions and their families. This course is an upper level course for those interested in working with addiction issues in various facilities and agencies.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 547 Children and Families in Health Care (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course introduces the theory and practice of Child Life, demonstrating how child life specialists provide emotional care and meet the developmental needs of pediatric patients and their families.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 550 Substance Abuse Diagnosis & Treatment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 340  or department permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course will explore substance abuse and addictions, acquiring knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse and addiction. Course will explore use of pharmacology in the treatment of substance abuse and related mental health disorders.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • HSR 594 Selected Topics in Human Services (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor.  Other pre-requisites may apply, vary with topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    In-depth study of contemporary topics in human services. Topic listed in Schedule of Classes; May be repeated for credit when topics differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

    ♦

Informatics
  

  • INF 110 Introduction to Application Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Strategies, techniques, and tools for professional programming in a business environment; problem definition, software design, program design, and system implementation; development of systems of programs to implement common business applications.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • INF 120 Elementary Programming - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAH 099 or placement. Not open to students who have passed CSC 260  or CSC 270  or CSC 360 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An elementary introduction to programming for those with no previous programming experience. Emphasis on understanding how to read and write basic procedural programs, and on understanding the concepts of algorithm and execution.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
    ♦
  

  • INF 128 Principles of Informatics - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Multi-disciplinary exploration of the nature of information; how it is represented, processed, shared, preserved, and protected. Topics drawn from the fields of computing, communication, business, the natural and social sciences, and the humanities. Identifies enduring principles; examines impacts on individuals and society; provides practice with a variety of digital technologies.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • INF 186 Media Web Coding (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): INF 101 or INF 110  or INF 120  or CIT 130  or basic computer literacy skills; or EMB 140 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    In this course students will gain the basic skills and knowledge necessary to design and produce media-based websites. Students will study and utilize client-side technologies including extensible hypertext markup language (XHTML) and cascading style sheets (CSS). Students will also manage and manipulate open source web content, code and components for efficient web design and development. The course content will focus on creating accessible, interactive and media-rich web experience across multiple platforms and devices.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • INF 194 Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics in Informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

    ♦
  

  • INF 282 Introduction to Databases (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in MAHD 099  (or higher) or placement.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Core concepts for the design, creation, and manipulation of relational databases. Analysis of data requirements, conceptual modeling, definition of the relational model, relational database design and normalization, and database implementation; manipulation of relational databases using relational algebra with SQL.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • INF 284 Introduction to Networks and Data Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAT 109  (or higher) and one of INF 110 , INF 120  or CIT 130 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to computer networking; data communications; data transmission, data encoding, data link control; communications network techniques; network protocols; wireless networking; network server configuration; and planning and deploying a local area network.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • INF 286 Introduction to Web Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAT 109  (or higher), and C- or better in INF 110  or INF 120  or CSC 260 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An introduction to web design and development for majors in the informatics fields. Web page creation and HTML; site organization and best practices; e-business planning, models and strategies; overview of XML and CSS; introduction to client-side and server-side programming.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • INF 294 Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics in Informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

    ♦
  

  • INF 299 Introductory Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topic to vary based on faculty and student agreement, but will cover material appropriate for an introductory topic in informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • INF 394 Intermediate Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics in Informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • INF 396 Informatics Practicum (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of any informatics department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Experiential learning work experience relating to student field of study in the College of Informatics. Academic credits are awarded based on defined student learning objectives and coinciding work experience on a variable scale.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

    ♦
  

  • INF 399 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topic to vary based on faculty and student agreement, but will cover material appropriate for an introductory topic in informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • INF 494 Advanced Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 Classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special topics course in Informatics directed by an Informatics faculty member.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • INF 499 Advanced Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topic to vary based on faculty and student agreement, but will cover material appropriate for an introductory topic in informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • INF 594 Graduate Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, other prerequisites vary with topics.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special topics course in Informatics directed by an Informatics faculty member. International Programs Courses (INTL)
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • LIN 499 Independent Study: Library Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individualized study of a special topic related to library informatics, under supervision of a faculty member.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦

Integrated Sciences
  

  • SCI 100 SOAR Freshman Seminar I (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    First part of a specialized University 101 course specifically for Project SOAR: Scholarships, Opportunities, Achievements, and Results (SOAR) Scholars.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • SCI 101 Introduction to STEM Careers (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), engaging students in discovery and discussion about the nature of the disciplines, distinctions and connections between them, and opportunities within them.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • SCI 110 Integrative Science - SL (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Math ACT of 19 or placement.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ENG 101 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to science, engineering and mathematical concepts through laboratory experiments and application of algebraic functions in problem solving through the perspective of a critical thinker. Hands-on activities, the scientific process and mathematical modeling of physical systems in an inquiry-based, active-learning environment will lead to students’ discovery of scientific concepts.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
    ♦
  

  • SCI 110H Honors Integrative Science - SL (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Math ACT of 22 or placement ENG 101 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ENG 101 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to science, engineering and mathematical concepts through laboratory experiments and application of algebraic functions in problem solving through the perspective of a critical thinker. Hands-on activities, the scientific process and mathematical modeling of physical systems in an inquiry-based, active-learning environment will lead to students’ discovery of scientific concepts.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • SCI 394 Topics: Integrative Science (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Special topics course intended as an interdisciplinary course across multiple STEM disciplines. May be repeated for up to 6 hours when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Integrative Studies
  

  • IST 185 Introduction to Integrative Studies - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An orientation to interdisciplinary thinking, this course is designed to encourage students to become self-aware holistic consumers of knowledge and to see the interdependent aspects of all academic disciplines. Students will be guided through an exploration of what the academe has to offer and encouraged to consider how those opportunities match with their personalities, interests, and ambitions.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • IST 394 Topics in Integrative Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore status.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Interdisciplinary study of a specific topic or issue. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • IST 397 Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab/Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Winter, spring, summer
    In this course we develop skills for research and literacy across disciplinary fields and apply strategies for creating an informed research proposal.
    Repeatable: No
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  • IST 494 Seminar: Advanced Topics in Integrative Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This is the capstone course for undergraduate majors in Integrative Studies. It includes a project and portfolio that acts as a culmination of the Integrative Studies program.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12
  

  • IST 496 Internship in Integrative Studies (3-15 credits)

    Hours: 3-15 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of intern director.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The integrative studies internships are a cooperative effort between the Integrative Studies program at Northern Kentucky University and public, private, and non-profit agencies. The purpose of the internship is to give students the opportunity to apply their education to actual work situations. The student works under the supervision of the public, private, or non-profit professional.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • IST 497 Capstone in Integrative Studies (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): IST 397 .
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    The capstone course for undergraduate majors in Integrative Studies. A final project and portfolio serve as the culmination of the Integrative Studies program.
    Repeatable: No
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  • IST 499 Independent Study: Directed Readings (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individualized study of a selected topic under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • IST 585 Introduction to Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Master of Art in Integrative Studies program or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to graduate studies in liberal arts, multi- and inter-disciplinary research and developing integrative insights. It prepares students for defining their research interests, planning their individualized curriculum and initiating active learning strategies. It also provides opportunity to develop one’s writing skills, to gain knowledge of professional writing styles, and practice integrative writing.
    Repeatable: No
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International Orientation
  

  • UNVI 101 International Orientation (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Department consent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Emphasis on transition into college and development of college survival skills, development of student self-reliance as an active participant in classroom activities, familiarization with available university resources and establishment of learning communities within the University.
    Repeatable: No
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International Programs Courses
  

  • INTL 300 International Service Learning Experience (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , consent of instructor, and student must apply to the Office of International programs.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Volunteer community service work outside the United States as part of an NKU team. Includes preparatory seminars and follow-up meetings. Graded Pass/Fail.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Italian
  

  • ITA 101 Elementary Italian I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Fundamentals; introduction to Italian culture; development of skills in conversation, pronunciation, grammar, reading, and writing.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • ITA 102 Elementary Italian II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ITA 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of ITA 101 , additional grammar study, pronunciation drill, and new vocabulary; further practice in speaking and reading.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ITA 201 Intermediate Italian I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ITA 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Review and extension of basic language skills acquired in ITA 101  and ITA 102 ; reading and discussion of cultural and literary subjects.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ITA 202 Intermediate Italian II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ITA 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of grammar review and enhancement of language skills begun in ITA 201 ; reading and discussion of cultural and literary subjects.
    Repeatable: No
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Japanese
  

  • JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Fundamentals; introduction to Japanese culture; basic skills in pronunciation, conversation, vocabulary, grammar, kana syllabary writing system.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • JPN 102 Elementary Japanese II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Continuation of JPN 101 . Further command of grammar and expansion of vocabulary in conversational Japanese; introduction of additional Chinese characters for reading comprehension and writing.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Review of pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and syllabary writing system introduced in JPN 101 -JPN 102 ; introduction of advanced structural patterns and cultural influences of the language.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of JPN 201 ; additional practice in language structural patterns and cultural influences.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 304 Japanese Composition and Conversation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced practice in writing Japanese compositions and oral conversation skills.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 307 Introduction to Japanese Translation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introductory translation course providing an overview of the considerations that the translator must take into account when approaching a text. Attention is paid to the structural differences between Japanese and English, cross-cultural differences in stylistics, writing with clarity and reference work. Students will have hands-on experience.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 311 Japanese Cultural History (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Eras, institutions, and issues in the history of Japan; readings primarily in Japanese.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 325 Japanese Myth and Folklore (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of Japanese folklore, myths and traditions and their relationship to contemporary Japanese society.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 340 Business Japanese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of language for broad commercial purposes; cultural awareness in both social and professional situations; historic and contemporary views of government, labor, media, and industrial organization in Japan; business communication; Japanese-American relations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 350 Methods of Teaching Japanese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Theoretical and practical considerations of teaching Japanese in American schools; required of all students seeking teaching certification in Japanese.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 380 Topics in Advanced Japanese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced study of Japanese language, literature, and culture.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • JPN 401 Japanese Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of Japanese at the 300 level or above.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of Japanese sound system, how sounds are produced, which ones are used in Japanese, and in what contexts they occur.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 402 Advanced Japanese Grammar and Syntax (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of Japanese at the 300 level or above.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of Japanese grammar through analysis of key linguistic structures and applied practice. Analysis of word formation, sentence structure, and semantics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 499 Independent Study: Japanese (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Readings in language, literature and culture.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • JPN 520 Readings in Japanese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 380  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various literary, linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical topics. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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Journalism
  

  • JOU 110 Introduction to Mass Communication - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examine how mass media operate, how people use and create media messages, and how media evolve and influence behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • JOU 220 News Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in ENG 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Write news stories that engage various audiences. Practice interviewing and reporting. Develop a sense of news values.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 230 News Reporting and Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Research and report original news stories suitable for publication in various media.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 305 Science in the Media (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission from instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course focuses on analyzing and producing science news content, including information about health, biology, the environment and technology. Students will develop knowledge of the best practices in science reporting, including assessing information for news value, accuracy and impact and translating jargon into content that will engage an audience.
    Repeatable: No
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