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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.
 

Business Informatics
  

  • BIS 499 Independent Study: Information Systems (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Certified Business major, or College of Informatics major or minor, or Business Informatics departmental permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Student investigation of a topic or completion of a project. Meeting times arranged with instructor.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 594 Topics in Business Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies by topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics on business analytics and other areas of business informatics. Topics vary by semester. Repeatable for a maximum of up to 6 semester hours when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • MBI 599 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Independent project or intensive study/research with faculty guidance. Open only by consent of advisor/instructor. Meeting times arranged with instructor.
    Repeatable: No
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Career and Technical Education
  

  • CTE 180 Foundations: Career/Technical Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles, objectives, historical perspective, purposes, and roles of career and technical education as related to technological, societal, and educational influences.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CTE 181 Instructional Systems Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Design and development of instructional systems; performance objectives, appropriate content, instructional media, teaching learning strategies, and curricula analysis in specialized industrial education programs at all educational levels.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CTE 195 Vocational Pre-Certification Experience (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Verification of eligibility by Kentucky Department of Education.
    Taught: Summer only
    Completion of Kentucky Teacher Internship and Kentucky Department of Education Management by Instruction workshop. Graded pass/fail.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CTE 280 Instructional Methods: Career and Technical Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CTE 181 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Methods and strategies for the implementation or presentation of instructional systems in specialized career and technical education programs at all educational levels.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CTE 281 Evaluation in Career/Technical Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CTE 181 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Principles and procedures in evaluating student and teacher behavior including preparation of measuring devices, methods of assessing technical competency, interpretation of standardized tests and introduction to statistical analysis of test data.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CTE 285 Competency Testing Examination (3-6 credits)

    Hours: 3-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    National Occupational competency Testing Institute Examination in a specific career/technical area. Students must register for examination with an approved NOCTI Testing Center.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CTE 286 Competency Testing Examination (3-6 credits)

    Hours: 3-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    National Occupational Competency Testing Institute Examination in a specific career/technical area. Students must register for examination with an approved NOCTI Testing Center.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CTE 316 Intercultural Business Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior classification or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Written, oral, and nonverbal communication techniques in diverse domestic and multinational high-tech work environments for effective communication among employees and with customers and clients.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CTE 380 Organization and Management of Career and Technical Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Prerequisite: CTE 181  or consent of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): Curricular responsibilities as applied to career and technical education programs at all educational levels.
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Laboratory and equipment planning and maintenance programs, classroom and laboratory management systems; purchasing, storage, dispensing, and inventory control procedures; public relations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CTE 382 Exceptional Students in Career/Technical Education (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Adapting career and technical school programs to accommodate integration of exceptional students in vocational laboratories; identification of characteristics, curricula, and methodological modifications and supportive services and personnel.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CTE 385 Competency Testing Examination (3-6 credits)

    Hours: 3-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    National Occupational competency Testing Institute Examination in a specific career/technical area. Students must register for examination with an approved NOCTI Testing Center.
    Repeatable: No

Chemistry
  

  • CHE 102 Introduction to Chemistry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Able to enroll in MAT 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Selected essential topics in chemistry, including solutions, reactions, stoichiometry, and properties of gases, liquids, and solids. Prerequisite for CHE 115  and CHE 120  for those who did not study chemistry in high school or are not prepared for CHE 115  or CHE 120 . NOT a general education course. (Formerly CHE 110)
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 105L Discovering Chemistry Laboratory - SL (1 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 112  
    Taught: Fall only
    Laboratory examination of basic principles of chemistry and their applications in daily life; promoting problem-solving skills by utilizing discovery/inquiry and cooperative learning approaches. For students majoring in education.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
  

  • CHE 112 Chemistry and Society - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Basic principles of chemistry and their applications in society. For students not majoring in science. Enrollment in CHE 112L   is recommended but not required
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
  

  • CHE 112L Chemistry and Society Laboratory - SL (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 112 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Simple laboratory techniques in experiments designed to study the properties of model compounds and consumer products; synthesis and analysis of common materials.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • CHE 115 Physiological Chemistry - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry and able to enroll in MAT 102  or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 115L .
    Taught: Fall, spring, summer
    General, organic, and biological chemistry of the body. Not applicable toward a major or minor in the natural sciences. CHE 115 is intended for students in nursing, exercise science and allied health programs.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
    ♦
  

  • CHE 115L Physiological Chemistry Laboratory - SL (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 115 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Laboratory examination of chemical and biochemical principles.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
  

  • CHE 120 General Chemistry I - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry and Math ACT of 23 or higher or able to enroll in MAT 103  or equivalent; OR a B- or better in CHE 102 .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 120L .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Principles of chemistry; physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
    ♦
  

  • CHE 120L General Chemistry I Laboratory - SL (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 120 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Experiments describing principles of chemistry as well as those describing physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
  

  • CHE 121 General Chemistry II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 120  or CHE 120H .
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Continuation of CHE 120 . Enrollment in CHE 121L  is strongly encouraged but is not required.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 121L General Chemistry II Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 120L  or CHE 120HL .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 121 .
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Continuation of CHE 120L .
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 125 Introduction to Chemistry & Biochemistry (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Major in chemistry or biochemistry.
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 120  or CHE 120H .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to chemistry and biochemistry majors, careers in chemical and related fields, introduction to department research opportunities.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 130 Chemistry: An Engineering Approach - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry and able to enroll in MAT 103  or equivalent; or a minimum score of 40 on the ALEKS placement test; or a minimum score of 23 on the ACT math section or equivalent; or a B- or better in CHE 102 .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 130L .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course is intended to provide students with a background in concepts and principles of chemistry from the perspective of engineering. Emphasis on those areas considered most relevant in an engineering context, and practical applications in engineering and technology will be examined.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 130L Chemistry: An Engineering Approach Lab - SL (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 130 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This laboratory course is intended to provide students with a background in important concepts and principles of chemistry from the perspective of engineering. Emphasis will be placed on those areas considered most relevant in an engineering context, and practical applications in engineering and technology will be examined.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 192 Experiences in Research (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Departmental approval
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to chemistry research through hands-on experimentation with faculty on current research projects. Experineces with diverse chemical research methods and research opportunities within the department. Topics chosen by participating faculty.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 99

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  • CHE 292 Introductory Chemical Research (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall, spring, summer
    Introduction to chemical research by participating in a special project or original research directed by a member of the chemistry faculty. Course intended for science majors interested in chemistry research but not ready or able to enroll in CHE 492 . Pass/fail grade only.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • CHE 300 Careers in Chemistry (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of a 300-level chemistry course.
    Taught: Fall only
    Explore post-graduate options and develop career search strategies and interview skills associated with the chemistry and biochemistry fields. Examine skills/personality traits and how they align to careers. Consider non-traditional career opportunities in the discipline and build a portfolio to prepare students for post-graduation success.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 305 Main Group Chemistry (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 121  or CHE 121H .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Detailed study of the elements found in groups 1, 2, 13-18; sources, reactions, representative compounds.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 310 Organic Chemistry I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 121  or CHE 121H .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to the chemistry of carbon compounds; bonding, structure, and introductory analysis and synthesis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 310L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 121L  or CHE 121HL .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 310 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to the laboratory practice of organic chemistry; techniques and separations.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 311 Organic Chemistry II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 310.
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Chemistry and properties of organic substances; reactions of functional groups, synthesis, and spectroscopic analysis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 311L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 310L.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 311 .
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Reactions of organic compounds; identification of unknowns; synthesis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 320 Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 310 .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 320L .
    Taught: Spring only
    Chemistry of the elements and their compounds; coordination, bioinorganic and materials chemistry. Selected other topics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 320L Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 310L .
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: 391W.
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 320 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Advanced laboratory synthesis, purification, and characterization of inorganic compounds; application of techniques in primary literature.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 325 Organometallic Chemistry (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in both CHE 310  and CHE 310L .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Properties and uses of organometallic compounds; synthesis, purification, and characterization of organometallic compounds using current methods.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 330 Chemistry of Materials (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 121  or CHE 121H .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to the chemistry of materials. Structure-property relations, including self-organization, magnetic properties, and nanostructures. Introduction to characterization methods used in the chemistry of materials.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 340 Analytical Chemistry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 121  or CHE 121H .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 340L .
    Taught: Fall only
    Chemical and stoichiometric principles; gravimetric, volumetric, and spectrophotometric analysis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 340L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 121L  or CHE 121HL .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 340 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Quantitative determination of the elements; traditional chemical methods and some instrumental methods of analysis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 345 Electronics for Scientists and Engineers (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom hour; 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 340  and CHE 350  OR EGT 161 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Study of analog and digital circuitry, including the usage of Arduino and raspberry pi technology. Application of these technologies for the design and construction of basic scientific instrumentation for chemical analysis.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 350 Instrumental Analysis (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 340  and CHE 340L .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 350L .
    Taught: Spring only
    Analytical techniques involving modern chemical instruments.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 350L Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 391W .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 350 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Experiments designed to familiarize students with modern analytical instruments.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 360 Physical Chemistry I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in both CHE 121  and MAT 229  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PHY 222  or PHY 213 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Classical thermodynamics, reaction equilibria, phase equilibria, and electrochemical systems.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 361 Physical Chemistry II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 360  and MAT 228  or MAT 229  and PHY 222  or PHY 213 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Kinetic molecular theory of gases, chemical kinetics, transport processes, elementary quantum chemistry, and spectroscopy.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 362L Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 361  and CHE 391W .
    Taught: Spring only
    Experiments in thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, transport properties, spectroscopy, and elementary quantum chemistry.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 365 Molecular Modeling (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 310 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to computer-based molecular modeling using molecular mechanics, molecular orbital theory, and density functional theory. Calculation of equilibrium and transition-state geometries, spectroscopic properties, and reaction energies. Modeling of structures of biopolymers and docking of ligands into protein binding sites.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 391W Chemical Information and Writing - WC (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101  or ENG 104 , Chemistry major and one upper division chemistry course.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Use and analysis of chemical information sources. Emphasis on specific writing methods used in chemistry such as abstracts, reports, grants and grant reviews. Does not count towards the chemistry minor.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Written Communication II
    ♦
  

  • CHE 392 Advanced Laboratory Projects (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3-9 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The study of published syntheses and other chemical reactions and experiments to develop usable protocols, procedures, or laboratory experiments. Directed by a member of the chemistry faculty. May not be used for the chemistry minor. May be repeated for different lab courses for a total of no more than three credit hours.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • CHE 394 Topics: Chemistry (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 310  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics of interest in chemistry. Can be repeated for up to 6 hours as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • CHE 396 Practicum: Chemistry (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and completion of the designated course with a grade of B or better.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Participation in planning, teaching, and testing in a designated undergraduate chemistry course. Designed especially for students majoring in chemistry and in science education. Does not count toward a major or minor in chemistry.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • CHE 399 Independent Study in Chemistry (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 20 semester hours of chemistry and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Independent survey of literature; written reports on selected topics..
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 4

    ♦
  

  • CHE 400 Chemistry Seminar (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 391W  and an additional 20 semester hours of chemistry.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Use of chemical literature searching and analysis techniques to prepare and present seminars and written reports.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 410 Spectrometric Identification of Compounds (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 310 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Interpretation of data obtained by mass spectrometric analysis and by infrared, ultraviolet/visible, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic analyses as applied to the establishment of structure.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 440 Environmental Chemistry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in both CHE 311  and CHE 340 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Chemistry as it applies to environmental problems and their solutions; analytical methods, energy needs, and biochemical application.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 450 Advanced Chemical Analysis (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 340  and junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Investigation of sample preparation, surface science, microfabrication and advanced electrochemical techniques required for advanced chemical analyses.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 460 Molecular Spectroscopy (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 311 , C- or better in CHE 350 , C- or better in CHE 350L .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 460L .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Principles of molecular spectroscopy, including group theory. Modern spectroscopic techniques and their applications.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 460L Molecular Spectroscopy Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 460 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Experiments using modern molecular spectroscopic techniques.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CHE 482 Biochemistry I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 311 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to the chemistry of the molecules of life: carbohydrates, proteins, lipids; protein structure and function; enzyme mechanism; membrane structure and function; introduction to metabolism.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 482L Biochemistry I Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: CHE 482  and CHE 391W  or BIO 291W .
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to basic laboratory techniques and concepts in biochemistry, such as the preparation of buffers, spectroscopic determination of protein concentration, gel electrophoresis, column chromatography, and enzyme kinetics.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 483 Biochemistry II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 482 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Metabolism, biosynthesis of cell components, nucleic acid replication, protein synthesis, DNA recombination, hormone action.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 483L Biochemistry II Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 482L .
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 483 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Application of modern biochemical techniques in a research setting. Students will conduct experiments on various topics from defined categories, prepare a detailed plan using the scientific literature, perform the experiments independently, and present their findings in a formal report and poster presentation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 492 Research: Chemistry (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6-18 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Special project or original research directed by a member of the chemistry faculty. Most projects require at least two semesters of work. Upon agreement of student and instructor, some of the work may be completed outside of the normal semester calendar. Repeatable for a combined maximum of 12 semester hours. Does not apply toward a minor in chemistry.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12

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  • CHE 505 The History of Chemistry (2-3 credits)

    Hours: 2-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 310 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Survey of chemistry’s significance in ancient and modern times. Investigation of key individuals and concepts in chemistry of the past and present.
    Repeatable: No
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  • CHE 511 Natural and Medicinal Product Synthesis (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 311 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Analysis and design of complex syntheses, including total synthesis of natural products; stereochemical aspects of synthesis; asymmetric synthesis; spectroscopy in structure elucidation.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 512 Physical Organic Chemistry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHE 360  and a C- or better in CHE 311 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Current topics in spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms, and structure function correlations.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 560 Quantum Mechanics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in CHE 361  or PHY 361 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Principles of quantum mechanics, the hydrogen atom, variational methods, and simple perturbation theory.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHE 594 Topics in Chemistry (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Discussion of topics in analytical, environmental, inorganic, nuclear, organic, and physical chemistry; chemistry-related topics: laboratory experience with operation and application of instruments and the computer. May be repeated as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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Chinese
  

  • CHI 101 Elementary Chinese - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Fundamentals; introduction to Chinese culture; basic skills in conversation, pronunciation, reading, and writing in pinyin (Romanized Chinese) and ideograms traditional and simplified.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • CHI 102 Elementary Chinese II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHI 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of CHI 101 ; additional practice in conversation, pronunciation, reading, writing, and use of ideograms.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHI 199 Independent Study: Chinese (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Practice in Chinese language
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • CHI 201 Intermediate Chinese I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHI 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Review and extension of basic language skills learned in CHI 101  and CHI 102 ; reading and discussion of cultural, linguistic, and literary subject.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHI 202 Intermediate Chinese II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHI 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Continuation of grammar review and enhancement of language skills begun in CHI 201 ; consideration of cultural, linguistic, and literary subjects.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CHI 299 Independent Study: Chinese (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHI 101  and CHI 102 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Intermediate practice in Chinese Language.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • CHI 380 Topics in Advanced Chinese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHI 202  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced study of Chinese language, literature, and culture. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

    ♦
  

  • CHI 499 Independent Study: Chinese (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

    ♦
  

  • CHI 520 Readings in Chinese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CHI 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: 15

    ♦

Cinema Studies
  

  • CIN 299 Independent Study (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Directed study.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
  

  • CIN 300 Introduction to Cinema Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic elements of movie form, narrative structure, and style; concepts of genre; strategies of analyzing and writing about cinema.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CIN 301 Survey of World Cinema (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Origins and development of cinema as an international medium of expression. Relation of form and content to specific global cultures and contexts.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CIN 302 Survey of US Cinema (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Origins and development of cinema as a multicultural medium of expression in the U.S. Relation of form and content to historical, economic, and cultural development in the U.S.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • CIN 492 Directed Research and Creative Activity (0-3 credits)

    Hours: (0-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio)
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual student research or creative project with faculty mentorship.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

    ♦
  

  • CIN 494 Studies in Cinema (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CIN 300  or CIN 301  or CIN 302 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced study of a particular genre, national cinema, director, or other topic in cinema studies. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦

College of Arts and Sciences
  

  • CAS 101 Cultivating Academic Success (0-1 credits)

    Hours: 0-1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Permit required by the College of Arts & Sciences Advising Center.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is designed for students to cultivate academic skills that will assist them in becoming successful in the College of Arts & Sciences. It will provide information on topics with which many students constantly struggle such as time management, study and test taking strategies, money management and grade management.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

Communication
  

  • COM 500 Communication Proseminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Communication Graduate Program.
    Taught: Fall only
    Designed to introduce students to the communication discipline and graduate studies at NKU. Students explore graduate-level analysis, writing, and thought. Inquiry and discussion pivot around key departmental areas of scholarly emphasis, emerging fields of Informatics, NKU faculty research programs.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • COM 520 Relational Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Relationship-centered understandings of interpersonal communication. The role of communication in developing, sustaining, and terminating social and personal relationships. Class may explore relational theories, concepts, and self-application.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • COM 560 Rhetorical Criticism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Advanced seminar in the history, theory, methods and practice of rhetorical criticism.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • COM 571 Critical Ethnography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Hands-on research seminar examining and practicing ethnographic research methods used to empower communities. Students travel to another culture to enact ethnographic research designs. Digital ethnography, service learning, field study, educational, and interactive research explorations.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • COM 575 Intercultural Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Students must have a 3.0+ GPA to enroll in the course.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The examination of advanced cross-cultural, intercultural, multicultural, and international theory and research in relation to communication perceptions and practices.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • COM 580 Sexuality and Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Exploration of topics, concepts, and theories related to communication and human sexuality. Relationships, sexual literacy, sexual identities, sexual practices, sex representations, and social control of sexuality.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • COM 594 Intermediate Topics in Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special topics course with readings and writings at the intermediate level. Course varies by instructor and section. Students must have a 3.0 or higher GPA to enroll in this course.
    Repeatable: No

Communication Studies
  

  • CMST 101 Public Speaking - OC (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Development of understanding of the oral communication process; aid in improving oral communication skills; idea and message development; effective delivery of ideas; Offered every semester. A prerequisite to all other CMST courses.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Oral Communication
  

  • CMST 110 Introduction to Communication Studies - OC (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to various theoretical perspectives for understanding human communication. CMST110 has been designed to introduce students to the study of human communication from a wide range of viewpoints. The course introduces foundational principles of communication theory: general principles and the elements of speech communication, perception, language and verbal symbols, nonverbal activities, and listening. Next, the course applies these principles to the various levels of communicating, i.e. interpersonal, small group, organizational, and intercultural. The course also covers communication and persuasion in public forums such as public speaking and mediated contexts.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Oral Communication
  

  • CMST 220 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theories and skills of dyadic interaction in professional and personal contexts; perception, self-concept, nonverbal communication, listening, assertiveness, relationships, conflict management and problem solving.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CMST 230 Small Group Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theories and activities that increase understanding and skills of communication in groups; decision-making, problem-solving, leadership, listening, cohesiveness, climate-setting, conflict management, groupthink, and systems theory.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CMST 300 Research Methods in Communication Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Course provides an overview of the concepts, methods, and tools by which research in Communication Studies is designed, conducted, interpreted, and critically evaluated. The course will specifically examine quantitative and qualitative research procedures, research question and hypothesis generation and testing, measurement, sampling, research design, and data analysis techniques.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CMST 303 Organizational Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Organizational communication theories, models, and processes with practical application of these principles in organizational communication speaking exercises; management and leadership communication skills.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CMST 310 Argumentation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theories of argument; practical applications of argument, in numerous contexts, including academic policy debate.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • CMST 317 Gender and Communication (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): CMST 101  or CMST 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will focus on principles, concepts and characteristics defining gendered communication. It is designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the elements key to successful communication across genders, whether they are business, personal, social, familial or intimate. Also, the role of socialization in gendered development will be explored.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
 

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