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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.
 

Biological Sciences
  

  • BIO 407 Ornithology (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 151   with a grade of C- or better, or consent of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 407L .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Classification, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, and field identification of birds. Field trips.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 407L Ornithology Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 407 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 407 . Field trips, including one weekend field trip.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 409 Biogeography (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 304 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Present and past geographical distribution of organisms.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 410 Conservation Biology (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 304 .
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 410L .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Study of biological diversity and the modern extinction crisis: history, ecology and evolutionary biology, population genetics, wildlife and environmental management.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 410L Conservation Biology Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 410 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 410 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 422 Limnology (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in BIO 151 , BIO 304 , and CHE 121 . BIO 291W  recommended.
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 422L .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Physical, chemical, and biological properties of inland waters; organization of aquatic communities, phytoplankton, zooplankton, benthos, trophic dynamics, and eutrophication; limnological methods and techniques.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 422L Limnology Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 4 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 422 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 422 . Field trips.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 425 Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 291W  and CHE 121 ; or consent of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 425L .
    Taught: Fall only
    Anatomical, histological, and physiological mechanisms of integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems. First semester of a one-year course; students should follow this course with BIO 426 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 425L Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 425 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 425 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 426 Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 425  or consent of instructor.
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 426L .
    Taught: Spring only
    Regulation of physiological processes. Continuation of BIO 425 .
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 426L Mammalian Anatomy and Physiology II Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 426 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 426 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 430 Immunology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 302  and BIO 302L .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Biology of the immune response.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 430L Immunology Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 430 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 430 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 436 Advanced Biology of the Cell (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in BIO 349 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Structure and function of cellular organelles; role of energy, membranes, nucleic acids, and proteins in cellular regulation; nature of nerve impulse.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 440 Animal Behavior (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: BIO 291W  or PSY 311 .
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 440L .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Nervous systems and neurophysiology; classification, genetics, evolution, and ecology of behavior; developmental and social behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 440L Animal Behavior Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 440 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 440 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 441 Animal Physiological Ecology (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 304 .
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 441L .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Internal adjustments by animals to physical changes at the organism- environment interface. Influence of the physical and biological characteristics of the external milieu on geographic, evolutionary, and temporal distribution of animals. Energetics, homeostasis, and adaptation, including role of behavior.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 441L Animal Physiological Ecology Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 441 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 441 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 446 Plant Physiology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 291W  or ENV 291W  and CHE 121 .
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 446L .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Photosynthesis, cellular respiration, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, mineral nutrition, hormonal controls, and related topics in physiology of green plants.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 446L Plant Physiology Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 446 .
    Taught: Spring only-odd yrs
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 446 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 452 Cancer Genetics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 291W  and BIO 349 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Molecular and cellular bases of cancer; genetic changes that disrupt cell division, chromosome stability, cell movement, cell communication, and a variety of other essential cellular processes toward cancer development.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 455 Scanning Electron Microscopy (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in BIO 151  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Spring only
    Lecture-laboratory; theory and applications; phase contrast, polarizing, and transmission microscopes discussed for comparative purposes.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 458 Evolution of Organisms (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 349 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Mechanisms; historical and philosophical perspectives; empirical evidence; contemporary application.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 460 Marine Biology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 151  and BIO 291W .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Survey of physical, chemical, and biological oceanography; marine ecology, primary productivity, biodiversity, and marine ecosystems.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 460L Marine Biology Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: BIO 460 .
    Taught: Summer only
    Exercises and intensive field trip to coastal marine research laboratory.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 461 Ecology and Geology of Coral Reefs (4 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Declared major at or above the sophomore level in a natural science and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Ecological and geological processes in reef ecosystems. Benthic and pelagic biotic communities, reef development and erosion, sedimentation, ancient and modern reefs, responses to environmental change. Required field trip to marine research laboratory.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 462 Tropical Ecology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 304 .
    Taught: Spring only-even yrs
    Unique features of tropical ecosystems, abiotic characteristics, gap dynamics biodiversity, plant-animal interactions, economic importance of tropical forests, causes and consequences of tropical deforestation. BIO 303  recommended.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 463 Tropical Ecology Laboratory (1 credit)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 10 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 151 . BIO 462  recommended.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Practical experience in studying tropical biota. Taught during spring break at location in tropics every other year.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIO 465 Regional Biology (3-4 credits)

    Hours: 3-4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in BIO 304  and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Intensive study of flora and/or fauna of a particular region. May be repeated once for a different region.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 8

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  • BIO 466 Animal Physiology (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 349  and CHE 310 .
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 466L .
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to physiological processes of animals with emphasis on mammalian systems.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 466L Animal Physiology Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 466 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 466 . Anatomy and histology of animal systems, and application of physiology concepts.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 467 Endocrinology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 151  and CHE 310 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Human endocrine system, hormonal control of body processes, and hormonal disorders.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 470 Medical Microbiology (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 302 .
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 470L .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Pathogenic bacteria and viruses; techniques for isolation, identification, and control of specific disease agents; functions of the immune response in preventing and promoting disease.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 470L Medical Microbiology Laboratory (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Co-requisite(s): BIO 470 .
    Taught: Fall only-even years
    Laboratory to accompany BIO 470 .
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIO 475 Virology (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 302 .
    Taught: Fall only-odd years
    Classification, chemical composition, morphology, genetics, and replication of viruses, action of physical and chemical agents on viruses; host response to viral infection.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 491 Comprehensive Examination (0 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 20 hours of upper-division courses in biological sciences.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Requires the submission of a program reflection and a writing sample from an upper-division course as well as completion of an examination of general concepts in biological sciences. (Pass/Fail)
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIO 492 Directed Research: Biological Sciences (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 3-9 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 291W  and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Development and completion of a scientific research project chosen in consultation with instructor. Final project report is required. For students majoring or minoring in biological sciences and especially for those planning further study in graduate school.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • BIO 494 Topics: Biological Science (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing in biological sciences.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    In-depth study of specialized subject matter. May be repeated for credit once when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • BIO 496 Biology Undergraduate Teaching Assistant (1-2 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 2-4 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIO 150 , BIO 151 , overall GPA of at least 3.00, and consent of instructor prior to registration.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Participation in planning, setting-up, teaching, conducting reviews, and testing in an undergraduate course. For students majoring or minoring in biological sciences.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 4

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Black Studies
  

  • BLS 100 Introduction to Black Studies - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    This course is designed to engage students in the study of the seven core areas of Black studies: Black History, Black Sociology, Black Religion, Black Economics, Black Politics, Black Psychology, and the humanities (Black Literature, Art, and Music).
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Cultural Pluralism
  

  • BLS 494 Topics: Black Studies (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of selected topics. Subfields will be chosen in keeping with the interest of the instructor in charge and will be listed in the Schedule of Classes. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

    ♦

Business
  

  • BUS 101 Introduction to Business (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Basic knowledge of organizational structures, business functions, and types of business enterprises; assistance in decisions about majors and careers; socialization to expectations and behaviors associated with careers in business. Open only to students with fewer than 45 earned hours, or by consent of instructor.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BUS 101H Honors Introduction to Business (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Basic knowledge of organizational structures, business functions, and types of business enterprises; assistance in decisions about majors and careers; socialization to expectations and behaviors associated with careers in business. Open only to students with fewer than 45 earned hours, or by consent of instructor.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BUS 201 Haile Professionals (1 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): A declared ​pre-​major​ or major​ within the Haile/US Bank College of Business or Business Information Systems in the College of Informatics; completion of 40 semester credit hours. Students should complete BUS 201 before the completion of 75 semester credit hours.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Develops ​business professionalism and prepares ​students for ​successful internship and career employment ​interviews. ​Prepares students to leverage their accomplishments and academic preparation in ​creating and maintaining ​professional, career-oriented resumes.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BUS 230 Legal Environment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Concepts in legal environment; ethical considerations in business decisions; broad overview of judicial process, legal systems, contracts, torts, environmental and international issues, employment law, and consumer protection.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BUS 260 Selected Business Topics in International Settings (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing and others as determined by instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Learning experiences outside the United States sponsored by Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, the COB’s International Business Center or the Office of International programs. Includes preparatory assignments, international travel and, if applicable, follow-up meetings or assessment activities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BUS 330 Ethics: Managerial Decision Making (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BUS 230  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Application of ethics to decision-making in business; case method, discussion and presentations. BUS 230  and junior standing.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BUS 360 Selected Business Topics in International Settings (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and other as determined by topic and instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Learning experience outside the United States sponsored by the Cooperative Center for Study Abroad, the COB’s International Business Center or the Office of International Programs. Includes preparatory assignments, international travel and, if applicable, follow-up meetings or assessment activities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BUS 394 Topics: Legal Environment (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topics vary and will be listed in the Schedule of Classes.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • BUS 396 Internship: Business (2-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor; declared major in any bachelor’s program.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Supervised non-paid work experience at corporations in Greater Cincinnati related to student major or minor, and coordinated by a member of the participating organization and a member of the department faculty. Interested students must submit applications to the department chair.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • IBU 396 International Business Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Certified as business major; open only to declared majors in International Business.
    Co-requisite(s): Students must be concurrently enrolled in one or more of the required courses for IB Majors (MGT 360 , MKT 333 , MGT 307 , FIN 415 , or IBU 490).
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Supervised application-based work experience related to IB major. Enrollment requires prior approval by Director, International Business. Other requirements may be applied by the host organization or institution. Students must have sufficiently advanced through the IB degree program to meet the specific knowledge or skill requirements of the internship position.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • IBU 480 International Commerce (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; open only to certified IB Majors; MGT 360 , MKT 333 , MGT 307 , and FIN 415 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Strengthening and application of concepts in global business management and strategy, global marketing, global supply chain management, finance and trade. Emphasis on integration of business concepts that affect global commerce, including culture, technology, and regulatory compliance. Analysis and presentations using case studies is used to develop acumen and decision-making skills.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • IBU 499 International Business: Independent Study (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; open only to certified IB Majors.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Elective course in the IB major. It is especially valuable as a synoptic course in the overall IB Major curriculum, integrating the multi-faceted knowledge bases of various disciplines into a unified and individualized form, that may encompass a broad range of meaningful research, project, and region or country specific activities.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

Business Informatics
  

  • BIS 101 Computer Literacy and Informatics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Understanding the basic concepts of informatics in a context including computer technology; examination of hardware and software; impact computers have on society including employment, privacy, ethics, and security; working with information as a resource. The course includes computer laboratory exercise in Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access) and Internet technology applications.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIS 111 Problem Solving and Creativity - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This class will introduce students to the conceptual models (scripts, templates, etc.) used in understanding how we think and therefore how to stimulate thinking. Students will be asked to apply tools and techniques both individually and in groups. Tools and techniques will be applied to legitimate problems in a problem based learning environment.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • BIS 275 Introduction to Business Analysis (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduces students to the underlying concepts and tools of business operations and data analysis. These concepts and tools are the foundation of an Informatics professional’s ability to assess business operations and analyze data for business decisions.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIS 300 Management Information Systems (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, STA 212  or STA 205  or STA 250  or BIS 275  and demonstrated competency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, e.g., completion of INF 101 or equivalent transfer work or placement.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Principles of MIS designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of Management Information Systems and to apply problem-solving skills in Excel, Access, and Web development.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 305 Advanced Business Programming (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): INF 110 or INF 120 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Computer software design and programming in an applications development environment; systems design, programming techniques, and language syntax for developing computer based business systems; programming system methodologies.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 310 Information Systems Analysis (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): INF 110 or INF 120  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The systems development life cycle; systems analysis and general design; analysis strategies, tools, and techniques for documenting current systems and developing proposed systems; systems modeling, data modeling, design criteria, cost/benefit trade-offs, and project management; development of a comprehensive systems analysis project.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 330 IT Project Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 275  or BIS 300 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course provides students knowledge and skills pertaining to IT Project Management. It exposes students to the knowledge requirements for managing information technology projects and fosters development of skills pertaining to the use of computer software for project management.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 357 Enterprise Resource Planning Using SAP (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 300  or permission of the department.
    Taught: Variable, check w/ department
    Enterprise Resource Planning Using SAP. The class provides a basic understanding of business processes and integrates the knowledge from other functional areas such as marketing, finance, and accounting. Students will gain an appreciation for the role of an enterprise system in managing business processes spanning multiple functional perspectives.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 364 Visualizing Data for Business Analysis (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): STA 205  or STA 212  or STA 250  and INF 282 .
    Taught: Spring Only
    This course focuses on techniques for creating effective visualizations for business analysis based on the principles of graphic design, visual art, perceptual psychology, and cognitive science. The course builds on both the theoretical and hands-on components using current visualization software and is targeted towards students interested in building visualizations of business data.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 373 Collaboration Systems Development with SharePoint (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Spring only
    Groups and teams are used in today’s business environment to implement and accomplish most if not all business activities. The business environment uses groupware tools and techniques to organize and accomplish these activities. This course is designed to introduce students to those tools and techniques and how they can be automated.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 380 Quantitative Analysis with Excel (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 300 ; STA 205  or STA 212 , or STA 250 .
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Business decisions require the basic skills of analyzing data to understand the problem more completely and to produce better answers. The business environment uses tools and techniques to accomplish this analysis. This course is designed to introduce students to those tools and techniques and how they can be automated.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 382 Principles of Information Security (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 300  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    An introduction to the various technical and administrative aspects of Information Security and Assurance. This course provides the foundation for understanding the key issues associated with protecting information assets, determining the levels of protection and response to security incidents, and designing a consistent, reasonable information security system, with appropriate intrusion detection and reporting features.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦
  

  • BIS 384 Business Analytics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 380  or DSC 311 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Will examine real world application of statistical, information systems, and decision science methodologies for descriptive, prescriptive and predictive analysis in business planning and decision making. Students will be exposed to an integrated set of computer-based business analytical tools.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 392 Directed Research in Information Systems (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Permission of Department.
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Research project relating to Information Systems. Academic credits are awarded based on the defined project scope, deliverables and student learning objectives on a variable scale.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • BIS 394 Topics: Information Systems (3 credits)

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

  • BIS 396 Applied Business Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Departmental permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Applied projects and experiential learning work experience relating to business informatics. Academic credits are awarded based on defined student learning objectives and coinciding project work experience on a variable scale. Only 3 hrs can be applied as an elective to the BIS major.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • BIS 397 Information Systems Projects (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Department permission.
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Applied projects relating to business information systems. Academic credits are awarded based on the defined project scope, deliverables and student learning objectives on a variable scale. Repeatable for up to 6 credit hours. Only 3 hours can be applied as an elective to the BIS major or IS minor.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • BIS 399 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): junior standing, declared BIS minor or business major or College of Informatics major or permission of the BIS department.
    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 402 Programming for E-Business (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 305  or equivalent; junior standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Employ technologies, tools, and practices for development of corporate Intranets and the Internet for information management and electronic commerce; coverage of Internet working technologies, site design, content development languages and components, and data management techniques; development of web-based sites for business and commercial operations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 420 Business Intelligence & Enterprise Applications (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing; certified major in business informatics or consent of department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course explores business intelligence concepts and technologies and their application in business organizations. It also focuses on enterprise systems that facilitate the planning and use of organizational databases to implement decision support systems, data warehousing and data mining systems and executive support systems to improve organizational performance.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 430 Workflow Design and Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Declared BIS minor, or certified business major or College of Informatics major or permission of the BIS department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course provides learners a managerial introduction to ideas pertaining to the analysis, design and management of both organizational and inter-organizational business processes. It focuses on workflow management issues at the individual, group and organizational levels. Business methodologies and practices from industry such as business process reengineering, customer relationship management, and supplier chain management are used to contextualize theoretical ideas pertaining to process analysis and workflow management. The relationship between process innovation methods and strategic business models is also explored and learners are exposed to software and optimization tools pertaining to process modeling and workflow simulation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 435 Database Management Systems (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): INF 282  and junior standing.
    Taught: Fall only
    Concepts and techniques of data organization and access; basic data structures, file organization and processing, database modeling and processing, database management systems, database analysis and design, data administration, and implementing databases in a client/ server architecture.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 440 Global Information Technology Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, certified Business major or Information Systems minor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course provides insight into issues relating to international information systems that serve global markets and facilitate expansion and entry of businesses into global information systems and the management of international outsourcing projects are also emphasized. Cross-cultural and ethical issues pertaining to international information systems are emphasized.
    Repeatable: No
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  • BIS 485 Strategic Information Systems Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): BIS 300 , BIS 310 , and BIS 330 .
    Taught: Fall only
    This course enables future managers of MIS to better utilize information technologies for competitive advantage. It also focuses on managerial techniques for setting the direction for organizational IT resource planning and the development of IT policies and strategies for complex business environments. By integrating pertinent theories and business cases the following topics will be explored: effects of IT on competition;
    Repeatable: No
  

  • BIS 494 Topics: Information Systems (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; certified major in business informatics.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Selected topics in computer based information systems. Offered periodically with topics announced in advance. Open only to students certified as majoring in information systems.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing; declared BIS minor, or certified business major, or College of Informatics major, or permission of the BIS department.
    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): A minimum score of 19 on the ACT math section 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
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  • CHE 105 Discovering Chemistry with Laboratory - SL (4 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Integrated lecture and laboratory; basic principles of chemistry and their applications in daily life; promotion of reasoning and problem-solving skills by utilizing computer-based technologies and hands-on, discovery/inquiry, and cooperative learning approaches. For students majoring in education. Cannot be taken for credit by students who have passed CHE 112 .
    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. Cannot be taken for credit by students who have passed CHE 105 .
    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 a minimum score of 19 on ACT math section or equivalent; or a C- or better in CHE 102 .
    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
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  • 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 a minimum score of 22 on the ACT math section 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
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  • CHE 120H Honors General Chemistry I - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry and minimum scores of 25 on the ACT math section and 26 on the ACT English section or equivalent.
    Co-requisite(s): CHE 120HL .
    Taught: Fall only
    Principles of chemistry; physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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