SALE 790 - Professional Sales Internship (2 Credit Hours)

This course provides qualified students with an opportunity to receive academic credit for supervised professional training and experience in an actual work environment. This internship is an ongoing seminar between the student, the faculty member and the employment supervisor. It involves an internship. Application and Learning Agreement, periodic meetings with the faculty representative, professional experience at a level equivalent to other senior-level courses and submission of material as established in the Internship Application and Learning Agreement.

Course Prerequisites - SALE 710, SALE 720, SALE 730

SALE 795 - Professional Sales Capstone (2 Credit Hours)

This Capstone provides students and opportunity to conduct independent research projects, or examinations of specific areas of interest, under the guidance of an instructor. It permits students to conduct the types of research and/or information-gathering projects that are a significant part of the organizational life of business managers and leaders. Students submit and discuss topic proposals for relevant business challenges/opportunities with a Lead Faculty/Program Chair. Upon completion, students deliver both a formal report and accompanying presentation including actionable solutions supported by quantitative and qualitative analysis.

Course Prerequisites - SALE 710, SALE 720, SALE 730

SCIE 100 - Physical Science (4 Credit Hours)

An elementary course which traces the development of scientific principles in the areas of astronomy, chemistry, geology and physics. Laboratory work demonstrates the methods of gathering data and developing and testing of theories. Fee applies.

SCIE 210 - Understanding Science: Principles, Practice, & Theory (2 Credit Hours)

Understanding Science: Principles, Practice & Theory is a two credit hour course that introduces students to the major themes, processes, and methods common to all scientific disciplines. Students will develop critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and evaluate all kinds of phenomena, scientific, pseudoscientific, and other. The focus is on the nature of science so students will develop an understanding of how science works and develop an appreciation for the process by which we gain scientific knowledge.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, HUMN 210

SCIE 211 - Introduction to Scientific Analysis & Reasoning (4 Credit Hours)

Introduction to Scientific Analysis and Reasoning is a four credit hour course consisting of three credit hours of lecture and one credit hour of laboratory. This course is an introduction to critical thinking on statistical and scientific claims. The student will develop the critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and evaluate popular sources of (mis)information and to better understand and evaluate all sorts of scientific claims and arguments. The focus of the course is on students developing thoughtful and critical use of scientific information and research to be able to separate truth from deception and make decisions that affect their personal lives and roles as informed and engaged citizens.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, SCIE 210, HUMN 210

SCIE 244 - Foundations of Anatomy & Physiology (4 Credit Hours)

This course is designed for students interested in the allied healthcare professions and focuses on gross anatomy and the function of human organ systems and how they relate to one another. Students in this course will expand their medical terminology and scientific understanding of the physiology of the human body. In addition, students will gain an understanding of general pathology as it relates to the disruption of homeostasis. This course will include a one-hour lab component.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120

SCIE 254 - Health & Human Disease (4 Credit Hours)

This course is designed for students pursuing allied health professions and provides an overview of human health and disease processes. Students will learn about common diseases and how they affect human health at cellular, organ, and systemic levels. Emphasis will be placed on the body as a system and how disease impacts the human body as a whole.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, SCIE 244

SCIE 264 - Introduction to Pharmacology (2 Credit Hours)

This course is intended for allied health students as an introduction to the study of pharmacology. Students will examine the properties, effects, and therapeutic value of the primary agents in the major drug categories. Pharmacodynamics and pharmacotherapeutics will be explored in detail.

Course Prerequisites - SCIE 244, SCIE 254, PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120

SCIE 499 - Independent Study - Science (1 Credit Hours)

Independent studies courses allow students in good academic standing to pursue learning in areas not covered by the regular curriculum or to extend study in areas presently taught. Study is under faculty supervision and graded on either a Pass/No Credit or a letter grade basis. (See the "Independent Studies" section of the Academic Bulletin for details.)

Course Prerequisites - See Academic Advisor

SED 201 - Cognition, Learning, & Intelligence (3 Credit Hours)

This course will provide the opportunity for students to dig deeper into how students acquire and retain knowledge as well as the factors that affect student learning. Students will learn the importance of teaching and designing lessons in consideration of the biological functions of the brain. The fundamentals of brain-based learning will be covered as well as how this knowledge can be applied to the classroom environment and instruction. The cause of academic deficits will be explored in light of executive functioning skills and students will learn interventions to address executive functioning difficulties in learners.

Course Prerequisites - PF 121 or PF 321, ENG 120, EDUC 220