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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.
 

Popular Culture
  

  • POP 499 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    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: No

Psychology
  

  • PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Systematic and scientific study of behavior from biological, behavioral, and cognitive perspectives; methods, history, biopsychology, perception, learning, development, cognition, personality, mental disorders, therapy, and social psychology.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • PSY 100H Honors Introduction to Psychology - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Minimum ACT composite of 24 or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    Scientific study of behavior and mental processes in a seminar setting; perspectives and topics covered in PSY 100; critical thinking and research methodology; independent work and active participation required.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
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  • PSY 200 Psychology of Personal Adjustment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept.
    Personal growth and development including personal health; stress management; values clarification; moral dilemmas; interpersonal relations; social problems; career development.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 210 Research Methods and Lab (5 credits)

    Hours: 4 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and C- or better in in STA 205 .
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210R .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Experimental and other research methods in psychological research. A laboratory experience is included that involves use of computers and other tools in all phases of psychological research: information gathering, analysis, and communication; techniques of library searching, elements of writing in APA style, collecting and analyzing data.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 210R Career Planning for Psychology Majors (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): PSY 210 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Assessment of individual values, interests, and abilities; investigation of psychology-related vocations; planning and decision-making skills regarding future careers.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PSY 300 Personality Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Overview of research findings in personality psychology; emphasis on empirically supported conclusions regarding personality.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 301 Evolutionary Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Human nature from the perspective of biological evolution; natural history of species; altruism and cooperation; aggression, warfare, deception and prejudice; morality; mating strategies; cognition, perception, and learning.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 302 The Human Side of Work (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-check w/dept.
    Psychology of work behavior; interpersonal relations and organizational effectiveness; communication, morale, stress, leadership styles, values, ethics, problem solving techniques, and cross cultural aspects of the work experience. The approach to learning is experiential and may include some field assignments.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 304 Consumer Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Psychological methods and concepts used to understand, explain, and predict the dynamics underlying, influencing, and determining consumer behavior; research methodology, individual and group influences, product attributes, promotional techniques, and consumer decision making.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 305 Psychological Testing & Measurement (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and STA 205  or equivalent, PSY 210   or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic principles, applications, and issues as related to psychological testing and assessment; review and evaluation of widely used tests in major areas of application: intelligence, personality, achievement, aptitude, and vocational.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 309 Psychology of Perception (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Current theories and research in understanding visual perception of color, movement, and illusions; perception in other sensory modalities.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 311 Biopsychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic assumptions, theories, and empirical data relating neurobiological mechanisms and psychological processes of behavior; structural functional relationship of parts of the nervous system and their role in behavior.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 311L Biopsychology Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 210  or equivalent and consent of instructor.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 311  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 311 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 315 Psychology of Human Sexuality (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept.
    A survey in human sexuality focusing on biological, psychological, behavioral, and developmental issues. Sexual attitudes, values, and gender issues also addressed. Explicit content.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 321 Lifespan Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Psychological theory and research on developmental and individual differences across the lifespan in physical, cognitive, personality, and social domains; biological, psychosocial, cultural, and contextual influences on development are also examined. Students with credit for PSY 220, PSY 319, and/or PSY 320 cannot receive credit for PSY 321.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 321L Developmental Science Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 321  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 321 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 330 Behavior Modification (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to applied behavior analysis; the use of operant and classical conditioning to analyze and change behavior.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 333 Abnormal Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Symptoms, causes, and treatment of major mental disorders; research methods in psychopathology.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 337 Animal Learning (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Behavioral methodology, theory, and empirical basis of the scientific study of learning; classical and instrumental conditioning, discrimination and generalization, and the role of reward, punishment, and other motivational variables.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 338 Cognitive Processes (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Cognitive methodology, theory, and empirical basis of the scientific study of human memory and information processing; thinking; problem solving; concept formation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 338L Cognitive Processes Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 338  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 338 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 340 Social Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Social perception and social influences on behavior; attribution, attitudes, attraction, aggression, pro-social behavior, compliance, and small groups.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 340L Social Psychology Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 210  or equivalent and PSY 340 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 340 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 344 Industrial/Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Psychological principles in business and industry; motivation, job satisfaction, leadership and communication theory, organizational structure, performance appraisal, personnel testing and selection, training, workplace design, and work environment.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 345 Human Factors Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Humans in the design of manmade objects, facilities, and environments: the human as a system component, human capabilities and limitations, controls and displays, design of aerospace and surface vehicles, and designing for the handicapped.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 350 Training Group Theory and Laboratory Method (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Small groups and development of interpersonal effectiveness; individual and group roles; resolution of conflicts; interpersonal trust; helping relationships. Graded pass/fail.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 360 Psychopharmacology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Detailed analysis of how psychotherapeutic and recreational drugs affect the brain and behavior. Introduction to central nervous system structure and function, the biological basis of drug action in the brain, and the behavioral, clinical, and side-effect profiles of psychoactive drugs.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 370 Humanistic Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Humanistic psychology in historical context; Greek, Renaissance, and modern developments; comparison with psychoanalysis and behaviorism; major theories of Allport, Fromm, Maslow, Jung, Rogers, Frankl, and Perls; central themes; experience, identity, meaning, freedom, responsibility, and growth in psychology.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 405 Counseling Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Techniques of counseling; skills necessary in therapeutic interviewing; selection, application, and evaluation of appropriate goals, strategies, and tactics of counseling.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 465 Health Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Guided readings, discussions, and evaluations of scientific literature on health and health related behaviors; understanding psychological, social, and biological determinants of health; multi-disciplinary focus.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 465L Health Psychology Laboratory (2 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in PSY 210  or equivalent.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PSY 465  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Laboratory to accompany PSY 465 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 492 Research: Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): consent of instructor and psychology chair prior to registration.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Individually supervised research in an area of faculty expertise; readings, design, data collection, analyses, report writing or presentation of findings. Specific activities assigned by instructor. Up to 3 semester hours may be earned per semester; no more than 6 semester hours of PSY 492 and/or PSY 499  may be applied toward certification of the major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 494 Topics: Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Seminar course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes each semester. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PSY 495 Study Abroad in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study abroad course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes when course is offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PSY 496 Applied Experience in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 , junior standing, and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Supervised practical experience within the field of psychology and psychology-related areas. Students observe and shadow working professionals and apply classroom knowledge to practical work settings and environments. Up to 3 semester hours may be earned per semester; no more than 6 semester hours of PSY 496 may be applied toward certification of the major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 497 Honors Project in Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to Honors in Psychology program.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Supervised development, implementation, analysis, and reporting of an empirical study.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 499 Independent Study in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor and psychology chair prior to registration.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individually supervised areas of study; archival research, experiments, surveys, and/or applied projects. Specific activity is student initiated and in consultation with instructor. Up to 3 semester hours may be earned per semester; no more than 6 semester hours of PSY 492  and/or PSY 499 may be applied toward certification of the major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • PSY 501 I-O Discussion Forum (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to I-O program, development of community and support; survey of I-O psychology; discussion of historical, ethical, legal and current newsworthy issues; clarification and elaboration of program requirements, intentions and philosophy.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 505 Drug Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100  and junior standing or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Critical examination of historic and contemporary drug policies in the U.S. and other countries. Political, economic, social, and psychological effects of drug policies, with emphasis on empirical evidence regarding the relative effectiveness of the policies. Policies regarding both legal and illegal drugs are included.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 550 Organizational Psychology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Fall only
    Introductory graduate level study in organizational psychology; commitment, involvement, satisfaction, motivation, leadership, power, quality of worklife, and groups/teams.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 570 Work Environments (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to human factors psychology; ergonomics; occupational health and safety; physical and psychological factors influencing the workplace.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 580 Cognition in the Workplace (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MSIO psychology program or consent of MSIO psychology director.
    Taught: Spring only
    Judgment and decision-making, heuristics, biases, persuasion, prejudice, diversity, values, and attitude measurement.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PSY 595 Topics: Study Abroad in Psychology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study abroad course; topic listed in Schedule of Classes when course is offered. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

Public Administration
  

  • PAD 394 Special Topics in Public Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary from semester to semester. See Schedule of Classes for topic and prerequisites.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 403 Public Policy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSC 100 , PSC 101 , PSC 102 , PSC 103 , or PSC 110 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Course introduces students to the policy making process by providing an introduction to public policy, providing and overview of the formation, implementation, quantitative and qualitative evaluation, and ethical aspects of policy making.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 412 Administrative Law (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Nature of the powers vested in administrative agencies; problems of administrative procedure; methods and extent of judicial control over administrative action.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 420 Managing the Not-For-Profit Organization (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Spring only
    Development and characteristics of the not-for-profit organization; managerial challenges; application of relevant theories to the not-for-profit organization; organization, staffing, planning, programming, evaluating, board-staff relations; managing volunteers.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 455 Urban Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Public management issues and approaches in the modern city; governmental policy making and organizational structure in an urban environment; managerial processes for selecting, motivating, leading, and evaluating public employees; resources management; productivity in service delivery.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 494 Topics: Public Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    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: No Limit

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  • PAD 496 Internship in Public Administration (1-15 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Students must have the consent of Internship Coordinator.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Students may enroll for real-world experiential credit with public or private hosts.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • PAD 498 Public Service Practicum (1-6 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 1-6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of internship coordinator.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is an opportunity to apply classroom learning to a practical setting in a government, nonprofit or related organization in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati region, the state capital of Frankfort, or another locale. Students may be involved with program implementation, policy making, budgeting and/or other public service activities.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 499 Independent Study in Public Service (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of program coordinator.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Specialized topics in public administration covered through intensive readings and/or field projects; at the direction of a specific instructor. May be repeated as projects vary.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 500 Foundations of Public Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or enrollment in the MPA program.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Overview of key theories and concepts in the discipline of public administration; introduction to economic theories and concepts relevant to public administration and public policy; and review of research design and basic statistics. 
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 501 Human Resource Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or enrollment in the MPA program.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Principles and problems of recruitment, examination, rating, classification, and assignment to the job; philosophies of employee pay, promotion, motivation, and discipline; formulating and administering personnel policies, concepts, and principles; focus on American national, state, and local government systems as well as non-profit agencies. 
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 511 Budgeting Techniques and Applications (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Advanced treatment of budgetary techniques and applications, such as program budgeting and zero-base budgeting; financial planning and revenue estimation techniques; tax and expenditure types; debt financing; financial reporting.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • PAD 515 Cartography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MPA program, or consent of MPA director.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to principles and concepts of cartography; hands-on experience in cartographic map design using computer cartographic software through developing maps, charts, graphics, and design materials for presentation through digital mediums. Emphasizes understanding and implementation of the principles and theories and research into relevant topics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 519 Introduction to Remote Sensing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to MPA program or consent of MPA director.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to principles and concepts of remote sensing technologies; hands-on experience in manipulation of remote sensing techniques using remote sensing software. Emphasizes understanding and implementation of remote sensing theories and research into relevant topics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 520 Advanced Remote Sensing (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PAD 519 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introduction to principles and concepts of digital remote sensing data processing technologies; hands-on experience in manipulation of digital remote sensing data processing techniques using remote sensing software. Emphasizes understanding and implementation of digital remote sensing data processing theories and research into relevant topics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PAD 560 Planning and Community Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Statutory and structural framework for urban planning and development; technical, social, political, and economic elements in the governmental planning process; planning theories and regulatory techniques; growth management; urban redevelopment.
    Repeatable: No

Public Relations
  

  • PRE 350 Music and Entertainment Publicity (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Music & Entertainment Publicity is an introduction to the strategies, tactics, and tools that apply to promotional activities for musical artists and theatrical productions. Special emphasis will be placed on new and social media and on the cross-marketing efforts that connect artists with video games, retail outlets, and festivals.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 375 Principles of Public Relations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or EMB 100 , and JOU 220  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Philosophy and functions of public relations practices; campaign planning and public affairs activities; writing messages for and selection of news media.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 376 Public Relations Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: PRE 375 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Instruction and practice in various forms of writing for public relations, including press releases, annual reports, newsletters, and other professional public relations writing for the media and the public.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 377 Public Relations Case Studies and Campaigns (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PRE 375 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Evaluation of public relations programs conducted by companies, nonprofit institutions, and government agencies; writing for specialized and mass media in public relations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 385 Public Relations Research Methods (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PRE 375 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course includes qualitative and quantitative research designs as related to public relations research, specifically teaching skills such as communication audits, issue tracking, use of external research services, media and clipping analysis, evaluating and reporting program effectiveness and evaluating counselor and staff performance.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 394 Topics in Public Relations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Focused study of a specific and significant topic from a public relations perspective. Topics vary from semester to semester and may be repeated once for credit.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6
  

  • PRE 396 Public Relations Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PRE 376 ; written consent of supervising faculty member; junior or senior standing.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Selected placement, for P.R. majors, in a public relations agency, department, or other employer of P.R. professionals. Assigned work in a business, non-profit, or government organization may include writing, production, or promotion. May not be repeated for credit.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 400 Public Relations Planning and Account Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PRE 375 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This course facilitates the study and practice of consultative client- practitioner relations in public relations contexts. Account management and its various time-tracking and billing methods are kept in the foreground and considered for their likely influence throughout the client-practitioner lifecycle. Topics include inter-organizational relations, supply chain architectures, planning and budgeting, proposal writing and presentation, and business ethics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 410 Electronic Public Relations (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PRE 376 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Provide knowledge and practice in preparing various forms of electronic media used for corporate, non-broadcast purposes. Students will develop, create and produce effective electronic programming for distribution within the corporate culture in this course.
    Repeatable: No
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  • PRE 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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  • PRE 499 Independent Study in Public Relations (1-3 credits)

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

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Radiologic Science
  

  • RAD 200 Introduction to Radiography (6 credits)

    Hours: 5 classroom + 1 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission to radiologic technology program.
    Taught: Summer only
    Introduction to program and profession; fundamental radiography principles and procedures; radiography of the chest and abdomen; foundation for all core radiography courses; orientation to clinical policies and procedures; observation of radiographic examinations under direct supervision by registered technologists at clinical sites.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 208 Radiographic Procedures I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 200 .
    Co-requisite(s): RAD 208L .
    Taught: Fall only
    Radiographic anatomy, positioning, and image analysis of the appendicular skeleton, shoulder and pelvic girdles, and vertebral column to include routine, nonroutine, trauma and surgical radiography.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 208L Radiographic Positioning Laboratory I (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): RAD 208 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Radiographic positioning of the appendicular skeleton, pelvic and shoulder girdles, and vertebral column using simulation and phantoms; supervised practice and image analysis. Pass/fail only.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • RAD 209 Radiographic Procedures II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): RAD 208 .
    Co-requisite(s): RAD 209L .
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of RAD 208 . Introduction to contrast studies; radiographic anatomy, positioning, and image analysis of the cervical and thoracic spine, gastrointestinal, biliary and urinary systems, bony thorax, and cranium.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 209L Radiographic Positioning Laboratory II (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): RAD 209 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Radiographic positioning of the cervical and thoracic spine, gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary systems, bony thorax, and cranium using simulation and phantoms; supervised practice and film critique. Pass/fail only.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • RAD 214 Analysis of Radiographic Quality (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 200 .
    Co-requisite(s): RAD 214L .
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles of radiographic exposure variables and processing; analysis of the radiographic image; problem-solving approach to practical application of principles.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 214L Analysis Radiographic Quality Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 200 .
    Co-requisite(s): RAD 214 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Laboratory demonstration and experimentation coordinated with principles taught in RAD 214 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 216 Physical Principles of Radiographic Equipment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 214 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Principles of electromagnetism and the relationship to radiographic circuitry and equipment; construction and design of radiographic, fluoroscopic, mammographic, tomographic, and digital equipment.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 230 Professional Communication in Health Science (2 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 200 .
    Taught: Spring only
    This course offers an introduction to methods of professional communication relative to health care delivery topics will include professionalism, ethical and legal issues, charting, health informatics, the team concept in health care, and culture and diversity as they relate to communication in health care.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 286 Radiographic Practicum I (3 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 16 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): RAD 200 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Clinical application of principles of radiographic positioning, technique, and radiation protection; competency in chest, abdominal, appendicular skeleton, lumbar spine, shoulder, and pelvic girdle radiography. Conducted under supervision of registered radiographers and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 296 Radiographic Practicum II (3 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 16 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 286 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Clinical application of principles of radiation protection and of radiographic positioning and technique; competency in portable radiography and in radiography of the cervical and lumbar spine, bony thorax, cranium and G-U and G-I systems. Conducted under supervision of registered radiographers and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 299 Independent Study in Radiology (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individual readings, research, and/or clinical based coursework developed by the student in consultation with the instructor and approved by the radiologic technology program director prior to registration.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • RAD 308 Radiographic Procedures III (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 209 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Specialized non-vascular radiographic procedures, including trauma radiography, mammography, HSG, myelography and arthrography exams. Informed consent process, aseptic techniques, venipuncture and pharmacology will also be covered. Additional topics include best practices for imaging exams on pediatric, geriatric and bariatric patients.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 309 Radiographic Procedures IV (2 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 308  
    Taught: Spring only
    Overview of vascular and nonvascular interventional radiographic procedures and associated equipment; additional topics include venous access devices, biopsy and drainage procedures, and patient monitoring and assessment. Also includes an introduction to specialized imaging modalities, including diagnostic medical sonography, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine and radiation therapy.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 310 Advanced Imaging Sectional Anatomy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in BIO 208  and BIO 209  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Cross-sectional human anatomy of the head, neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, spine, and extremities, as demonstrated on CT and MR images.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 340 Radiation Biology and Protection (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 216 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Biological effects of ionizing radiation; radiation safety requirements and procedures; laboratory demonstration/experimentation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 350 Clinical Pathology for Radiographers (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 303 and BIO 209.
    Taught: Spring only
    Anatomy, pathology, and mechanisms of disease with its radiological manifestation in radiographic studies; case studies; radiology presentations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 376 Radiographic Practicum III (2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 16 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 296 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Clinical application of principles of radiation protection and of radiographic positioning and technique; competency in radiography of the skeletal and digestive systems. Five-week internship that includes a one-week evening assignment; conducted under supervision of registered radiographers and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 386 Radiographic Practicum IV (3 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 16 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 376 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Clinical application of principles of radiographic positioning, technique, and radiation protection; competency in surgical and non-routine radiography and continued competency in routine skeletal and contrast studies. Conducted under supervision of registered radiographers and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 396 Radiographic Practicum V (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 24 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 386 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Clinical application of principles of radiographic positioning, technique, and radiation protection; introduction to advanced medical imaging modalities; continued competency development in non-routine radiography. Conducted under supervision of registered radiographers and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 450 Advanced Imaging Pathology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Anatomy, pathology, and mechanisms of disease with its radiological manifestation in nuclear medicine, CT, MRI, cardiac and vascular imaging, ultrasound, doppler, and mammography studies; case studies; radiology presentations.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • RAD 470 Principles of Computed Tomography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 396 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Theory, principles, and applications of, computed tomography, including instrumentation, equipment, and exam procedures.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 480 Radiography Capstone (3 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 340 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Comprehensive review and assessment of essential concepts in radiography; preparation for the ARRT examination.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 486 Clinical Practicum VI (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 24 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 396 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Clinical application of general radiography with first of two concentrations in an advanced imaging modality or radiology management; conducted under supervision of registered technologists and clinical faculty.
    Repeatable: No
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  • RAD 494 Topics: Radiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3-6 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Repeatable: No
  

  • RAD 496 Radiographic Practicum VII (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 24 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in RAD 396 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Clinical application of general radiography with concentration in an advanced imaging modality or radiology management; conducted under supervision of registered technologists and clinical faculty. Continuation of RAD 486 .
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • RAD 499 Special Topics Radiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Intensive study of a special topic or issue in radiologic technology through independent study.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
  

  • RTT 200 Introduction to Radiation Therapy (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Radiation Therapy Major.
    Taught: Fall only
    Provides an introductory framework of radiation therapy. Topics include: patient care, introductory ethics and law as applied to radiation oncology and primary methods of cancer treatment.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • RTT 208 Clinical Oncology I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Radiation Therapy Major.
    Taught: Fall only
    Overview of cancer and the specialty of radiation therapy.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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