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Food and Nutrition |
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FDNT 110 - Careers in Food and Nutrition
Class Hours: 1
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Food and Nutrition major, University College students, or by permission
Description: Explores career possibilities in food and nutrition. Clarifies professional goals and examines educational and experiential requirements necessary to attain goals.
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FDNT 143 - Current Issues in Nutrition and Wellness
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Introduces contemporary nutrition issues as they relate to personal food choices and overall health. Completion of FDNT 143 fulfills the Liberal Studies Dimensions of Wellness requirement. Other 143 courses will also fulfill this requirement, and any of these courses may be substituted for each other and may be used interchangeably for D/F repeats but may not be counted for duplicate credit.
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FDNT 145 - Personal Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Encourages students to practice and adopt food behavioral choices that can be applied to everyday life. Evidence-based information concerning weight control, nutrients, diseases, and lifecycle nutrition is presented. Appropriate for students who are not nutrition majors or minors. (Titled Introduction to Nutrition before 2014-15.)
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FDNT 150 - Foods
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in FDNT 151 , and CHEM 101 or CHEM 111
Description: Basic principles of food: composition, sanitation, preparation, and preservation.
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FDNT 151 - Foods Laboratory
Class Hours: 0
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 or CHEM 111 or BIOL 104
Corequisite: Must be taken with FDNT 150
Description: Applies basic principles of food preparation. Taken only by Food and Nutrition majors or Family and Consumer Science Education majors or by permission.
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FDNT 212 - Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: CHEM 102 or CHEM 112
Description: Sources and functions of nutrients, interdependence of dietary essentials, and nutritive value of an optimum diet are studied. Attention given to varied conditions in human life.
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FDNT 213 - Life Cycle Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 212 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: A detailed study of nutrition during all stages of the human life cycle; current issues and research as they impact these developmental stages.
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FDNT 245 - Sports Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 145 or FDNT 212
Description: Emphasizes knowledge and application of sports nutrition principles. The impact of the macro- and micro-nutrients on physical performance is discussed in light of current scientific research and applied to realistic dietary recommendation for all types and levels of athletes.
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FDNT 355 - Medical Nutrition Therapy I
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 212 with a grade of “C” or better and BIOL 155 or 150/151
Description: An interpretation of anthropometric, laboratory, clinical, and dietary data in nutrition assessment. Pathophysiology of and evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for caloric imbalance, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Use of food exchange systems in diet prescription and menu planning.
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FDNT 362 - Experimental Foods
Class Hours: 2
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 150 , FDNT 355 or concurrently, MATH 217
Description: The experimental study of foods, relating chemical and physical properties to reactions and processes occurring in food systems.
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FDNT 364 - Methods of Teaching Food and Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 213 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: Focuses on nutrition education methods to support health-promoting dietary behaviors for different populations in a variety of settings. Provides experience in the development of theory-based educational programming via assessing needs, developing objectives, creating/selecting accompanying materials and activities, implementing appropriate instructional strategies, assessment, and evaluation.
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FDNT 402 - Community Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 212
Description: Nutritional implications of both good and poor nutrition for all age groups in home and community situations are studied. Corrective and preventive measures emphasized. Taught spring semester only.
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FDNT 410 - Food, Nutrition, and Aging
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior status
Description: Relationship of food to health maintenance and special dietary problems during the middle and later years.
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FDNT 415 - Sustainable Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Explores food system sustainability issues from farm to fork, including food production, preparation, processing, packaging, and distribution. Assesses the sustainability of current dietary recommendations and the environmental impact of food choices. Evaluates food security from a national and global perspective.
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FDNT 422 - Public Health Nutrition and Epidemiology
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 145 or FDNT 212 and MATH 214 or MATH 216 or MATH 217 , or department permission
Description: Identifies population-based needs and approaches for prevention and alleviation of diet-related conditions. Explores methodological issues involved in the design, conduct, analysis, and interpretation of studies investigating the relationship between nutritional status, diet, and disease. Examines the application of nutrition research related to nutrition assessment and program and policy design and evaluation to improve the nutritional status and health of diverse population groups.
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FDNT 430 - Professional Topics in Food and Nutrition
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 355 , FDNT 364 , HOPS 256, PSYC 101
Description: Topics include promoting food and nutrition services and programs, career planning and development, ethical challenges to dietitians, quality assurance standards, and impact on the legislative process.
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FDNT 455 - Medical Nutrition Therapy II
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 355 with a grade of “C” or better
Description: Pathophysiology of and evidence-based medical nutrition therapy for disorders of the gastrointestinal, renal, hepatic, and immune systems, inborn errors of metabolism, cancer. Nutrition support.
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FDNT 458 - Advanced Human Nutrition
Class Hours: 4
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: CHEM 255 or CHEM 351 , FDNT 355 , MATH 217
Description: An in-depth study of the nutrients and their function within the cell. Incorporation of the principles of physiology and biochemistry in the study of nutrition. Emphasizes applying current research and evaluation of research methodology. (Does not count toward MS degree in FDNT requirements.)
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FDNT 463 - Nutrition Counseling
Class Hours: 2
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 355 , PSYC 101 , FDNT 455 or concurrently
Description: Use of intervention strategies in prevention and treatment of disease through diet. Supervised practicum (three hours per week) counseling clientele in normal and therapeutic nutrition.
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FDNT 465 - Nutrition Counseling and Education
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 213 , FDNT 355 , PSYC 101
Corequisite: FDNT 466
Description: Focuses on nutrition counseling and education methods to support health-promoting dietary knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors for individuals and groups in community and clinical settings.
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FDNT 466 - Nutrition Counseling and Education Lab
Class Hours: 0
Lab/Discussion: 2.75
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: FDNT 213 , FDNT 355 , and PSYC 101
Corequisite: FDNT 465
Description: Development and experience applying nutrition counseling and nutrition education methods to support health-promoting dietary knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors for individuals and groups.
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FDNT 470 - Human Food Consumption Patterns
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: One social science course
Description: An exploration of human food consumption behaviors from food production to individual and societal consumption patterns. Influencing factors discussed include agronomic, economic, geographical, nutritional, political, sociological, and psychological factors. The ethics and morality of food distribution will also be discussed. Students may not enroll in this course if they have taken the corresponding section of LBST 499 Food and Culture.
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FDNT 471 - Integrative Nutrition in Complementary and Alternative Healthcare
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FDNT 145 , FDNT 212 or departmental permission
Description: Explores the foundation of complementary, alternative, integrative, and functional nutrition theories and practices. Differentiates among traditional, complementary, alternative, integrative, and functional nutrition models as related to food, supplements, herbs, and disease. Evaluates current research related to complementary, alternative, integrative, and functional nutrition.
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FDNT 482 - Independent Study
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-6
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Office of the Provost; must have earned 60cr
Description: Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approved: Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
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FDNT 484 - Senior Seminar
Class Hours: 1
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 1
Prerequisite: Senior status
Description: Emphasizes individual review of food and nutrition literature with formal presentation and discussion of current research.
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FDNT 493 - Internship
Class Hours: var
Credits: 3-12
Prerequisite: Must have earned 60cr
Description: An opportunity to work away from the university in supervised situations at healthcare facilities, foodservice, community, or nonprofit organizations. Students receive career-related experiences. Must meet university internship requirements. Note: White uniforms, including white shoes, are required for all lab courses in which food is prepared. Students must meet the professional dress requirements of the department.
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Fine Arts |
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FIAR 101 - Introduction to Fine Arts
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: An exploration of visual art, theater, and music, examining their conceptual and aesthetic underpinnings, selected works, and their primary and similar functions in the expression of cultural, political, and personal views of the world around us. Class experience includes the analysis of at least one major work of each form, attending at least two live performances, viewing of selected works, and creative activities. If it should be necessary for a student who fails this course to take a D/F repeat, any one of the following courses may be substituted: ARHI 101 , MUHI 101 , THTR 101 , DANC 102 .
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FIAR 401 - Creativity and Innovation in the Arts
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Focuses on contemporary big ideas in the arts, the connections between the arts, and the place of the arts in broader society and in further cultivating innovative thinking in the arts community. Promotes student development of new ideas into viable potential directions for their future professional lives.
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Finance |
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FIN 143 - Financial Wellness
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Theories and principles related to the physical, mental, social and emotional wellness aspects of individual money management. Information is focused on building a sound financial foundation as a college student and can be applied throughout the life span to ensure future financial well-being. Successful completion fulfills the Liberal Studies Dimensions of Wellness requirement. Other 143 courses will also fulfill this requirement, and any of these courses may be substituted for each other and may be used interchangeably for D/F repeats but may not be counted for duplicate credit. Cross-Listed: Cross-listed with ECON 143 /FIN 143.
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FIN 300 - Personal Finance
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 01
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: MATH 107 / MATH 108 and ACCT 201
Description: Provides an opportunity for students to gain an in-depth understanding of the importance of personal finance. It is the first course as part of a track for those who are interested in becoming a Certified Financial Planner (CFP). This course does not fulfill the Dimensions of Wellness course requirement.
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FIN 310 - Fundamentals of Finance
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Prerequisites for business majors: ACCT 202 , MATH 214 Prerequisites for nonbusiness majors: ACCT 202 , MATH 214 or MATH 217 (MATH 214 recommended)
Description: The study of valuation models, financial statement analysis and forecasting, capital budgeting methods, and working capital management. Also includes an introduction to risk and return, capital markets and institutions, and security valuation.
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FIN 315 - Financial Analysis Using Electronic Spreadsheets
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: BTED/COSC 101 /IFMG 101
Description: Develops the financial students’ computer modeling and analysis skills. Teaches how to utilize current computing resources, electronic spreadsheet, and other computing software to analyze, model, and solve a variety of financial problems.
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FIN 320 - Corporate Finance
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Grade of “C” or better in FIN 310
Description: The study of corporate financial management and decision making, its theory, and application. Provides a higher level of study and many of the same topics covered in FIN 310 , particularly in the area of capital budgeting. Other topics include capital asset pricing models, costs of capital, capital structure, leasing bond refunding, and financial distress.
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FIN 323 - Retirement Planning
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 300 and FIN 310
Description: Introduces retirement planning concepts from both the employer/employee and individual client perspectives, via theory based lectures and case studies. Examines the relationships between retirement plans and legal, tax, insurance, and other concepts as they relate to effective financial planning.
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FIN 324 - Principles of Investments
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 310
Description: An introduction to securities markets, trading, and valuation. Topics include security types and characteristics, the mechanics of trading, valuation models for fixed-income securities and common stock, mutual fund evaluation, basics of options and futures, and tax-advantaged investments.
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FIN 360 - Insurance and Risk Management
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 310
Description: Covers the nature of risk, the application of the risk management process to business risk management problems, and the essentials of insurance contracts and insurance markets. Discusses appropriate methods of risk control and risk financing. The primary focus is on accidental losses resulting from situations involving pure risks, although financial risk management techniques for dealing with speculative risks are introduced.
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FIN 365 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio I–Valuation
Class Hours: 1.5
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 1.5
Prerequisite: Finance and accounting majors or instructor permission
Description: Applies empirical and theoretical concepts to real-world portfolio management and investment decisions. Different investment strategies and valuation models are used to reinforce investment principles and practices learned in previous finance courses.
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FIN 366 - Student Managed Investment Portfolio II–Performance
Class Hours: 1.5
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 1.5
Prerequisite: FIN 365
Description: Students assess the performance of a stock portfolio managed by their peers. Performance measures focus on risk and return and include financial ratio analysis and benchmark comparisons.
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FIN 400 - Estate Planning
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: At least 90 earned credit hours
Description: Introduces legal, tax, insurance, financial, and other principles relating to estate planning via a combination of theory-based lectures, case studies, and simulations.
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FIN 410 - Financial Institutions and Markets
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 324
Description: A review of the structure of financial institutions and money and capital markets. Provides the knowledge of the theory and practices of managing financial institutions, with particular emphasis on the management of financial risks.
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FIN 420 - Investment Analysis
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 320 , FIN 324
Description: Integrates the work of the various courses in the finance areas and familiarizes the student with the tools and techniques of research in the different areas of investments.
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FIN 422 - Seminar in Finance
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 320 , FIN 324 , seniors only
Description: Primarily for the senior finance major, covers topics in all areas of finance by using recent articles, cases, discussions, speakers, and a financial simulation game.
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FIN 424 - International Financial Management
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 310
Description: The financial management concepts, useful in a single-country context, are adapted for the international variables and constraints caused by being international. Provides insight into unique issues and problems the manager of the multinational enterprise will face, such as working capital management, capital budgeting process, financing and investing abroad, capital and money markets, foreign exchange markets, and risk management.
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FIN 425 - Financial Derivatives
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 320 and FIN 324 or equivalent/permission for FIN 425 and FIN 324 or equivalent/permission for FIN 525
Description: Provides an understanding of how the derivatives markets work, how they are used, and how prices are determined. Includes the common types of derivatives, their characteristics and properties, and trading methods and strategies. Also, covers fundamental pricing models based on arbitrage pricing theory, binomial, and Black-Scholes models.
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FIN 426 - Seminar in Financial Planning
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FIN 300 , FIN 320 , FIN 324 , FIN 400
Description: Integrates coursework in various personal finance areas with actual case applications.
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FIN 481 - Special Topics
Class Hours: var
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are offered primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
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FIN 482 - Independent Study
Class Hours: var
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Office of the Provost
Description: Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. Approved: Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
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FIN 493 - Finance Internship
Class Hours: var
Credits: 3-12
Prerequisite: FIN 310 , FIN 315 , FIN 324 ; prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, and dean; minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA; major 2.5 GPA
Description: Provides practical experience in the finance field to develop knowledge and provide application of theory to actual problems in a nonclassroom situation. Three credits are awarded for at least 120 hours of on-site work, up to 12cr for at least 480 work hours. A maximum of 3cr may be applied toward the finance major area elective requirements. Additional internship credits must be used as business electives only.
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Study Abroad and Comparative Literature |
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FNLG 121 - Humanities Literature
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: ENGL 101
Description: An exploration of literature and the methods of close reading. Through encounters with significant literary texts, students will investigate and analyze how literary meaning is constructed; how literature shapes and is shaped by its various contexts; and how literature enables critical inquiry into values. Includes literary texts by women and people from underrepresented communities. Offered: Also offered as ENGL 121 . May Be: ENGL 121 /FNLG 121 may be used interchangeably for D/F repeats; may not be counted for duplicate credit.
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French |
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FRNC 101 - Basic French I
Class Hours: 4
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: Appropriate score on the placement test (WebCAPE score between 0 and 285)
Description: For beginning students. Not open to native speakers, except by special permission of department. Students must achieve an appropriate placement test score to enroll (score between 0 and 285). Special focus on aural/oral skills. Students learn in a multimedia environment. Students converse and ask questions in simple present tense. They become acquainted with elements of daily lives of native speakers of French around the world. Attendance is mandatory. May not register for, or take a D/F repeat in, FRNC 101 when credit has already been received for a higher-numbered French course.
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FRNC 102 - Basic French II
Class Hours: 4
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FRNC 101 , or qualifying score on the WebCAPE placement test (286-362), or instructor permission
Description: For beginning students. Students must achieve an appropriate placement test score to enroll (score between 286 and 362). Special focus on aural/oral skills. Students learn in a multimedia environment. Students converse and ask questions in simple present tense. They can now express commands and directions and are introduced to the expression of punctual actions in the past. They further investigate the daily lives of native speakers of French around the world. Attendance is mandatory. May not register for, or take a D/F repeat in, FRNC 102 when credit has already been received for a higher-numbered French course.
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FRNC 201 - Intermediate French
Class Hours: 4
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 4
Prerequisite: FRNC 102 , or qualifying score on the WebCAPE placement test (score above 362), or instructor permission
Description: Continued study of French; development of listening, reading, speaking, and writing, but primary emphasis is on aural/oral skills. Students use a multimedia environment to learn to converse and ask questions in the past. Students learn the different way to express completed action that occurred at a specific time in the past vs. expressing an action that continued in the past over an indefinite, undetermined period of time; students review how to narrate and describe in the past, ask and give directions, talk about the future, avoid repetitions, learn to combine simple sentences, express and understand conditional sentences, express and understand subjective statements, and understand indirect discourse. Through the use of multimedia, students continue their inquiries into the daily lives of native speakers of French around the world. Attendance is mandatory. May not register for, or take a D/F repeat in, FRNC 201 when credit has already been received for a higher-numbered French course. Liberal Studies Humanities credit is given for this course.
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FRNC 220 - Intermediate French Conversation
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FRNC 201 , or qualifying score on the WebCAPE placement test (score above 402), or instructor permission
Description: Intensive work on communication skills with specific emphasis on spontaneous interpersonal speaking, discourse strategies, vocabulary building, and pronunciation. Required for all minors. Students may not register for, or take a D/F repeat in, FRNC 220 when credit has already been received for a higher-numbered French course.
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FRNC 230 - Intermediate French Composition and Grammar
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FRNC 220 or equivalent; may be taken concurrently
Description: Intensive practice in written expression and communication in French together with a grammar review. Intermediate-level language course with the goal of fostering writing in French for a variety of practical purposes. Review and expansion of specific grammar points are integrated into each unit. Taught in French.
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FRNC 281 - Special Topics
Class Hours: var
Lab/Discussion: 1
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
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FRNC 481 - Special Topics
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times.
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FRNC 482 - Independent Study
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Office of the Provost
Description: Students with interest in independent study of a topic not offered in the curriculum may propose a plan of study in conjunction with a faculty member. An opportunity to engage in an in-depth analysis of some topic dealing with the French language and culture through consultation with a faculty member. Approved: Approval is based on academic appropriateness and availability of resources.
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Fashion Merchandising |
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FSMR 112 - Fundamentals of Clothing Construction
Class Hours: 1
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 3
Description: Principles and techniques involved in fundamental clothing construction and fitting are analyzed. Directed laboratory experiences provide an opportunity to solve individual problems in garment structure through the application of principles.
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FSMR 158 - Fashion Show Production
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Focuses on developing a practical understanding of fashion through image, language, and events. All aspects of production and management of fashion shows are addressed, including the importance of teamwork. Offered: (Offered as FSMR 358 before 2016-17.)
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FSMR 180 - Introduction to Fashion
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: A survey of fashion careers and industry functions including design, production, retail channels, and current trends.
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FSMR 195 - Computer Aided Design for Professionals for Fashion Professionals
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Explores the functions and tools of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop in the creation of technical fashion drawings, manipulated photographs, trend boards, and textile patterns.
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FSMR 215 - Textiles
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Sophomore standing
Description: An interpretation of basic textile knowledge with emphasis on fiber, yarn, fabric structure, coloration, and fabric finishes. Discussions include importance of factors related to consumer information, protection, and satisfaction. Offered: (Offered as FSMR 314 before 2016-17.)
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FSMR 252 - Aesthetics of Fashion
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: The study of contemporary apparel design and the relationship of design elements and principles to personal characteristics and social/professional orientation.
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FSMR 258 - Fashion Brand Merchandising
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Focuses on contemporary concepts, phrases, branding terms, and theoretical frameworks for most fashion brand-relative activities. Applies concepts about the role of branding in fashion through projects, such as case studies, exercises, shadowing activities, and developing their own fashion brand.
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FSMR 262 - Fashion Forecasting
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FSMR 180
Description: A study and an analysis of the global fashion society and the trends that emerge. Evolving styles, changes in buying habits, and economic conditions are assessed to predict fashion consumer behavior. An emphasis on the interrelationships among apparel industry segments and the application of fashion theories to the forecasting process.
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FSMR 280 - Introduction to Apparel Buying
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FSMR 180 with a grade of “C” or better and ACCT 201
Description: Focuses on using mathematical concepts in merchandising applications used for apparel buying. Students develop and determine assortment plans, cost of merchandise, profitability, and retail sale prices.
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FSMR 281 - Special Topics
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 281 are offered primarily for lower-level undergraduate students.
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FSMR 303 - Visual Merchandising
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Description: Students design and arrange display and selling areas in relationship to merchandising trends and consumer demands. Emphasizes promotion techniques and merchandise sales through effective use of space, design, and color.
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FSMR 357 - Global Issues in Textiles and Apparel
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Description: The study of the global textiles and apparel industry with emphasis on the US textile complex and the US market within an international context.
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FSMR 380 - Applications in Apparel Buying
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FSMR 280 with grade of “C” or better
Description: Focuses on the development of a six-month stock and sales plan for a retail business using computer applications. Includes projecting retail sales, controlling inventory, calculating the amount of merchandise to purchase, determining markup percentages, and effectively using markdowns to manage inventory.
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FSMR 385 - Ready-to-Wear Analysis
Class Hours: 1
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FSMR 112
Description: An examination and evaluation of the quality of ready-to-wear apparel through construction, style, fit, marketability, and price.
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FSMR 434 - Quality Control in Textiles
Class Hours: 1
Lab/Discussion: 3
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: FSMR 215
Description: Physical properties explored through microscopic examination and use of textile testing equipment for fabric analysis.
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FSMR 456 - Historic Costume
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior standing
Description: A chronological study of historic costume from ancient times to the present day with emphasis on the effect of aesthetic, economic, geographic, political, religious, and social factors on the design of clothing worn.
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FSMR 468 - Supply Chain Management in Textiles and Apparel
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Junior standing or above
Description: Examines supply chain management for textile and apparel products through the network of suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and customers. Emphasis is placed on the dynamic nature of supply chain management in the global textile and apparel industry and the interrelationships among the segments of the textile-apparel-retail complex.
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FSMR 480 - Professional Development in the Fashion Industry
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Prerequisite: Senior standing
Description: Knowledge gained in major and additional requirement courses is applied to individual career goals. Students have the opportunity to pursue related areas not directly covered in previous course work, with emphasis on independent research, analytical thinking, and communication skills.
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FSMR 481 - Special Topics
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: As appropriate to course content
Description: Offered on an experimental or temporary basis to explore topics not included in the established curriculum. A given topic may be offered under any special topic identity no more than three times. Special topics numbered 481 are primarily for upper-level undergraduate students.
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FSMR 482 - Independent Study
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-3
Prerequisite: Prior approval through advisor, faculty member, department chairperson, dean, and Office of the Provost
Description: Particular consumer considerations are independently investigated in the areas of housing, home equipment, interior design, clothing, and textiles, or in the management of resources. Students meet with a faculty member at least five hours per credit. Repeated: May be repeated for a total of 3cr.
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FSMR 493 - Internship
Class Hours: var
Credits: 1-12
Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department chairperson; upper-level standing
Description: A practical experience related to the student’s major area of study with objectives, supervised experience, and evaluation. Repeated: May be repeated for a total of 12cr. Offered: (Offered as CNSV 493 before 2016-17.)
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GEOG 101 - Environment and Society
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: The physical environment is modified by human activities, largely as a consequence of the ways in which societies value and use earth’s natural resources, but human activities and distributions are, in turn, influenced by earth’s physical features and processes. These themes are addressed by examining the geography of environmental impacts such as tropical deforestation, global climate change, energy development, urban growth, and agricultural land use. Also considered are natural hazards such as hurricanes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and flooding.
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GEOG 102 - Geography of the United States and Canada
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: A conceptually based introductory-level geography course that focuses on the American landscape. Includes mapping culture regions; tracing settlement patterns; resource use; environmental perceptions; the interplay of urbanization, industrialization, postindustrialization, and spatial mobility; the occurrence of economically disadvantaged landscapes; and the role individuals and society have in the creation of the geographic landscape.
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GEOG 104 - World Geography: Global Context
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Relates theories of the discipline of geography to current world issues and global patterns. Emphasizes local versus global strategies of resource management, spatial legacies of colonialism, contemporary multiscale issues with workforce migration, urban structure, disease, and globalization. Focuses on global patterns of development through comparative approaches and understanding of human and physical geographic characteristics of world regions.
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GEOG 105 - Our Digital Earth: Mobile Devices, Web Applications, and Geospatial Technology
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: An overview of evolving geographically-enabled (geospatial) technologies and applications, and explores the wide-ranging impacts of geospatial technology on human decision-making, perceptions, and society. Covers location-based services, including personal navigation, global positioning systems (GPS), web-based mapping services, and social networks with real-time location information commonly found on personal mobile devices such as phones, tablets, and personal computers. Explores the technologies and societal implications of our digital planet with particular focus on the geospatial technologies that make geographically-enabled mobile and web applications possible.
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GEOG 109 - Geographic Information Science and Systems for Energy Applications
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Provides students with knowledge of the theoretical basis of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geospatial technologies and their application for the energy sectors. Covers the specifics of selected GIS and database software packages. Develops skills to conceptualize energy-related GIS applications, use GIS software packages, manipulate and query geographic data to solve problems, perform simple spatial analysis, and understand how to utilize GIS for energy-related analyses.
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GEOG 213 - Cartography and Map Design
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Introduces principles of thematic map construction. Emphasizes techniques of choropleth mapping and the production of scientific graphs and charts. Offered: (Also offered as RGPL 213 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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GEOG 222 - Geography of National Parks
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Analyzes the spatial characteristics of America’s National Park System. Examines the national parks idea with respect to wilderness conservation, preservation, and public presentation of natural and historic sites and landscapes; investigates the physical geography of national parks as defined by ecoregions (physiography, climate, natural vegetation); and evaluates landscape designs within the National Parks System relative to dominant planning techniques of the past and present.
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GEOG 230 - Cultural Geography
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Introduces cultural geography, including folk and popular culture, religion, language, ethnicity and race, population, agriculture, urban and political geography, human relationships with the natural environment, culture regions, cultural diffusion, cultural interaction, globalization, and cultural landscapes.
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GEOG 231 - Economic Geography
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: An introduction to geographic concepts, methods, and skills related to spatial patterns of production, consumption, and exchange over the earth’s surface. Emphasizes a global perspective using a combination of theoretical and empirical concepts.
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GEOG 232 - Urban Landscapes
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Introduces basic concepts of urban morphology and landscapes including site, situation, function, urban land use, urban structure, and urban hierarchy. Explores relationships between urban structure and urban planning. Offered: (Also offered as RGPL 232 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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GEOG 251 - Geography of Pennsylvania
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Regions of Pennsylvania are examined in detail to identify man-environment relationships. Soils, topography, climate, vegetation, population, and economic patterns are studied.
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GEOG 252 - Geography of Latin America
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Provides a critical and empirical analysis of the region of the world known as Latin America. Reviews the region’s development and underdevelopment from geographic, historic, and economic perspectives. Offers a survey of the physical geography of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean and describes the human geography of settlements, agriculture, and the built environment in response to the physical characteristics of the region. Includes natural resources, indigenous cultures, colonial legacy, climate
conditions, political differences, and globalization.
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GEOG 253 - Geography of Europe
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: A critical analysis and understanding of historic factors that led to the creation of the European Union. Critically examines current and future economic and political challenges that face the European Union. A survey of the human geography and physical resources of contemporary Europe in historical and global context. Covers a broad range of topics, including Europe, in historic perspective, physical geography, human-environment interactions, population dynamics, culture and change, economic and agricultural development, urbanization and migration, and political geography.
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GEOG 254 - Geography of Russia, Central Eurasia, and Eastern Europe
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 01
Credits: 3
Description: Examines the Russian Federation, former Soviet satellites, and the European and Asiatic successor states. The region is the realm of Eurasian languages, historical schisms between eastern and western Europe, and the geographical legacies of the Tsarist and Soviet empires. Topics include terrain and environment, population, economic regions, resources, and geopolitics. These are studied in the context of environmental location and position between Eastern and Western power centers of the 21st century.
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GEOG 255 - Geography of Africa
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: A critical geographic analysis and understanding of Africa, and the continent’s level of development against the background of traditional misconceptions about the region. Offers a survey of the human geography and physical resources of contemporary Africa in a historical and global context. Covers a broad range of topics, including Africa, in historical perspective, physical geography, human-environment interactions, population dynamics, culture and change, economic and agricultural development, urbanization and migration, and political geography.
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GEOG 256 - Geography of East and Southeast Asia
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: A critical geographic analysis and understanding of East and Southeast Asia including its natural environment, human landscapes, and historical geography, and how these aspects of place interact with each other in space. Examines East and Southeast Asia at multiple scales by providing a comprehensive analysis of spatial patterns within the region, across the region as a whole, and by considering how East and Southeast Asia interface with a globalizing planet. Explains the political and economic evolution of this region from the period of global colonialism, through the rise and fall of Marxist ideology to its current position as the emergent Asian Pacific Rim. Covers a broad range of topics, including: historical geography; physical geography; human-environment interactions; population dynamics; cultural geography; economic and agricultural development; urbanization and migration; and political geography. (Titled Geography of East Asia before 2014-15.)
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GEOG 257 - Geography of South and Southwest Asia
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 01
Credits: 3
Description: A geographical exploration and analysis of South and Southwest Asia. A survey overview of the complex physical and human geographies of the region, including demographic transition, gender inequalities, issues of development in the postcolonial global era, religious diversity, the Israeli- Palestinian conflict, US foreign policy toward the region, the exploitation of resources (particularly oil), terrorism, and the rise of radical Islamist movements. (Titled Geography of South and Southeast Asia before to 2014-15.)
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GEOG 261 - Geography of Wine
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: The geography of the grape, its production, products, social significance, and consequences of the global wine trade are explored. Students develop an appreciation for the environmental constraints and characteristics of wines and wine regions. Field trips to visit wineries are an essential element. Verifiable proof of 21 years of age required for voluntary wine-tasting activities.
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GEOG 314 - Map and Photograph Interpretation
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Maps and air photographs, along with remote sensing materials, permit inventory, and analysis of geologic, land use, urban development, and other landscape phenomena. The understanding of these materials and associated tools for their use is presented. Offered: (Also offered as RGPL 314 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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GEOG 316 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Presents automated methods for creating, maintaining, and analyzing spatial data. Includes (1) specialized GIS hardware and software; (2) vector vs. raster vs. object-oriented spatial data structures; (3) creation and manipulation of geographic data files; (4) database design and management concepts; (5) spatial analysis; and (6) cartographic design. Offered: (Also offered as RGPL 316 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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GEOG 331 - Population Geography
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Spatial variations in numbers, characteristics, and dynamics of human population, models, and theoretical constructs relevant to demographic structures and processes are studied, as well as major world and regional problems.
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GEOG 333 - Trade and Transportation
Class Hours: 3
Lab/Discussion: 0
Credits: 3
Description: Deals with the spatial aspects of transportation systems and their use. Discusses circulation, accessibility, time and distance concepts, and trade patterns. Offered: (Also offered as RGPL 333 ; may not be taken for duplicate credit.)
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