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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.
 

Human Services/Mental Health
  

  • HSR 312 Crisis Intervention (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Practice oriented approach to understanding and working with individuals and families experiencing immediate crisis; dynamics of the crisis experience; recognizing the crisis situation; interviewing clients in crisis; developing and implementing coping strategies; utilizing resource and support systems; and referral.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 314 Death, Dying, and Grief (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours in behavioral and/or social sciences.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Major topics from an interdisciplinary perspective; attitudes and practices; experience of dying and grieving; medical, legal, and ethical issues; children and death; suicide, violence, and mass death; funeral practices; caring for the dying and the survivors; speculation about an afterlife.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 326 Behavior Problems of Children (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): PSY 100 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Children’s most common behavioral difficulties and their treatment; major etiological and diagnostic factors presented in a developmental context.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 330 Introduction to Disability Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore Standing or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course provides an introduction to disability studies, including the history of the disability movement, as well as an overview of recognized categories and different social constructs related to disabilities.  This course is designed to help students respond to the needs of individuals with disabilities in personal and professional contexts.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 340 Intro to Substance Use in Human Services (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or department permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to the spectrum of substance use and substance use disorders with an overview of historical and contemporary models of addiction, and impact of substance use on individuals and families.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 400 At-Risk Populations in Human Services (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or department permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course provides a review and discussion of at-risk populations that may be impacted or influenced by human services professionals. Content includes appropriate interventions and accessing relevant services.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 404 Advanced Field Experience and Seminar (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 304 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced supervised field experience in an agency servicing clients in human services or addictions. Students will spend approximately fifteen (15) hours per week for a semester total of 180 hours.  Students will meet on campus every other week for a group seminar.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 412 Leadership Skills for Small Groups (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 105 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Theory and application of leadership skills in small group situations in organizational and mental health settings.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 416 Theories/Skills for Helping Professions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Advanced principles and application of counseling strategies utilized to help individuals improve their mental health functioning. Course assumes student has acquired understanding and skills of basic counseling.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 420 Process Addictions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 340  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course will explore non-substance addictions, referred to as process addictions, including knowledge and skills required to provide evidence-based services to those struggling with process addictions and their families.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 428 Family Systems (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or Graduate standing.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Integrates and promotes a systems perspective of families, sources of familial distress, and practical interventions for families in crisis. Reviews historical and contemporary theories related to family structure and functions, family dynamics, family relationships, and adaptations in family structure, roles and interaction patterns during times of transition.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 430 Human Services Administration (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Skills and knowledge involved in effective development and administration of small mental health/human services programs or agencies: organizing, setting goals, and estimating needs, recruiting, selecting, orienting, supervising, and evaluating employees; securing and managing financial resources; evaluating program and majoring in mental health/human services.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 431 Fundamentals of Nonprofit Management (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 430  or Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Spring and summer
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 450 Diagnosis & Treatment: Sub Use Disorders (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 340  or department permission.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Survey of assessment practices and tools for screening and diagnosis of substance use disorders; overview of treatment models with an emphasis on evidence-based and medical-assisted treatment and strategies for effective treatment planning.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 494 Selected Topics: Human Svcs & Addictions (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    In-depth study of contemporary topics in human services and/or addictions. Topic listed in Schedule of Classes; May be repeated for credit when topics differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit
  

  • HSR 496 Human Services Apprenticeship (0-3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): HSR 304   and HSR 404  , or admit with program director permission
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Apprenticeship in a clinical setting providing hands-on training for students in the activities and clinical skills of various agency workers in preparation for paraprofessional employment in human services, with a special focus on youth and families impacted by Substance Use Disorder.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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  • HSR 499 Independent Study (1-4 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing and consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Directed readings, independent research, or other areas of specific or individual academic interest. Not intended to substitute for any course offered on a regular basis. Written agreement between faculty member and student must be submitted to department chair within first two weeks of semester; elements of agreement to include purpose, objective, instructional activities, time frame, and evaluation procedure.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 500 Multicultural Family Work (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Summer only
    Best practices of in service delivery to families of young children at risk; importance of parent worker partnerships and shared decision making in assessment, communication/intervention, and evaluation; participation in collaborative supervised assessment of one family; family centered services plan.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 522 The Mindful Helping Professional (1-4 variable credits)

    Hours: 1-4 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course for helping professionals introduces themes and practices in Mindfulness. Self-paced modules help students explore and incorporate mindfulness characteristics in oneself and others.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 523 The Mindful Leader (3 credits)

    Hours: (3 classroom + 0 lab/studio)
    Prerequisite(s): Junior or graduate standing
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This online course for current and future leaders introduces themes and practices in mindfulness. Self-paced modules help learners explore and incorporate mindfulness characteristics in oneself, others, and in leadership.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 547 Children and Families in Health Care (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Spring only
    This course introduces the theory and practice of Child Life, demonstrating how child life specialists provide emotional care and meet the developmental needs of pediatric patients and their families.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 548 Therapeutic Play (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or department permission.
    Taught: Fall
     

     

    Students will examine play through a developmental lens in order to build skills that enrich play from infancy to young adulthood. Particular attention will be given to factors such as family culture, illness, loss and setting that inform a practitioner’s selection of play method.  
    Repeatable: No
  

  • HSR 574 Grief and Loss Across the Lifespan (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course will explore the nature of grief experiences that occur throughout the human lifespan including emotional, physiological, and behavioral impacts of loss. This course is designed to provide students with greater awareness, theoretical knowledge, and basic skills for conceptualizing the needs of individuals adapting to bereavement and non-bereavement losses.
    Repeatable: No
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  • HSR 594 Selected Topics in Human Services (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or consent of instructor.  Other pre-requisites may apply, vary with topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    In-depth study of contemporary topics in human services. Topic listed in Schedule of Classes; May be repeated for credit when topics differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

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Informatics
  

  • INF 100 Orientation to College of Informatics (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Freshman standing or department approval.
    Taught: Fall
    Assist first-year students transitioning to NKU and the COI through activities related to academic, social and personal development.  Discover university resources and build community to develop a better understanding of the learning process and acquire essential success skills.  Students will examine growth mindset and skills for college and lifelong learning.   
    Repeatable: No
  

  • INF 110 Introduction to Application Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Strategies, techniques, and tools for professional programming in a business environment; problem definition, software design, program design, and system implementation; development of systems of programs to implement common business applications.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • INF 120 Elementary Programming - NS (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAT 102  or MAT 114  or placement. Not open to students who have passed CSC 260  or CSC 270  or CSC 360  .  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An elementary introduction to programming for those with no previous programming experience. Emphasis on understanding how to read and write basic procedural programs, and on understanding the concepts of algorithm and execution.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
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  • INF 128 Principles of Informatics - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Multi-disciplinary exploration of the nature of information; how it is represented, processed, shared, preserved, and protected. Topics drawn from the fields of computing, communication, business, the natural and social sciences, and the humanities. Identifies enduring principles; examines impacts on individuals and society; provides practice with a variety of digital technologies.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • INF 194 Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics in Informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • INF 201 Foundations of Informatics Professionals (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing
    Taught: Fall and spring
    This course will ready students to search and plan for an experiential education position during their academic career at NKU. Work and career readiness skills are emphasized through an applied environment allowing students to practice the business acumen needed in conducting a successful job search.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • INF 282 Introduction to Databases (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in MAT 102  (or higher) or placement.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Core concepts for the design, creation, and manipulation of relational databases. Analysis of data requirements, conceptual modeling, definition of the relational model, relational database design and normalization, and database implementation; manipulation of relational databases using relational algebra with SQL.
    Repeatable: No
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  • INF 284 Introduction to Computer Networks (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAT 103  (or higher) and one of INF 110 , INF 120  or CIT 130 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to computer networking principles, focusing on network applications such sa HTTP, Email, DNS, SSH and DHCP.  Various protocols in the TCP/IP stack and emerging networking technologies are covered.  Lab exercises reinforce concepts. 
    Repeatable: No
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  • INF 286 Introduction to Web Development (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C- or better in MAT 103  (or higher)
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: C- or better in INF 110  or INF 120  or CSC 260 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An introduction to web design and development for majors in the informatics fields. Web page creation with use of HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Website development best practices. Website development process.
    Repeatable: No
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  • INF 294 Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics in Informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • INF 299 Introductory Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topic to vary based on faculty and student agreement, but will cover material appropriate for an introductory topic in informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • INF 394 Intermediate Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various topics in Informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • INF 396 Informatics Practicum (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of any informatics department.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Experiential learning work experience relating to student field of study in the College of Informatics. Academic credits are awarded based on defined student learning objectives and coinciding work experience on a variable scale.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 3

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  • INF 399 Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topic to vary based on faculty and student agreement, but will cover material appropriate for an introductory topic in informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦
  

  • INF 494 Advanced Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 Classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special topics course in Informatics directed by an Informatics faculty member.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • INF 499 Advanced Independent Study (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Topic to vary based on faculty and student agreement, but will cover material appropriate for an introductory topic in informatics.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • INF 594 Graduate Topics: Informatics (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing, other prerequisites vary with topics.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Special topics course in Informatics directed by an Informatics faculty member. International Programs Courses (INTL)
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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Integrated Sciences
  

  • SCI 100 STEM Freshman Seminar (1 credits)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Introduction to college for current and potential STEM majors with a focus on developing self-reliance and familiarization with university resources.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • SCI 101 Introduction to STEM Careers (1 credit)

    Hours: 1 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Spring only
    Introduction to degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), engaging students in discovery and discussion about the nature of the disciplines, distinctions and connections between them, and opportunities within them.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • SCI 110 Integrative Science - SL (4 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): MAHD 095/MAT 101  or higher or placement or equivalent college-level math/stat course.
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: ENG 101  (or ENG 101W  or ENG 101R ) or higher.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Introduction to science, engineering and mathematical concepts through laboratory experiments and application of algebraic functions in problem solving through the perspective of a critical thinker. Hands-on activities, the scientific process and mathematical modeling of physical systems in an inquiry-based, active-learning environment will lead to students’ discovery of scientific concepts.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Natural Science
    ♦
  

  • SCI 394 Topics: Integrative Science (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies with topic (see Schedule of Classes).
    Taught: Variable-chck w/dept
    Special topics course intended as an interdisciplinary course across multiple STEM disciplines. May be repeated for up to 6 hours when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦

Integrative Studies
  

  • IST 185 Introduction to Integrative Studies - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    An orientation to interdisciplinary thinking, this course is designed to encourage students to become self-aware holistic consumers of knowledge and to see the interdependent aspects of all academic disciplines. Students will be guided through an exploration of what the academe has to offer and encouraged to consider how those opportunities match with their personalities, interests, and ambitions.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • IST 394 Topics in Integrative Studies (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Interdisciplinary study of a specific topic or issue. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9

    ♦
  

  • IST 397 Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab/Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Sophomore standing or higher.
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    In this course we develop skills for research and literacy across disciplinary fields and apply strategies for creating an informed research proposal.
    Repeatable: No
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  • IST 492 Directed Research (0-6 credits)

    Hours: 0-6 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Interdisciplinary research under supervision of faculty member.
    Repeatable: Yes
  

  • IST 494 Seminar: Advanced Topics in Integrative Studies (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or higher.
    Interdisciplinary study of a specific topic or issue. May be repeated for credit when subjects differ.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9
  

  • IST 496 Internship in Integrative Studies (3-15 credits)

    Hours: 3-15 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of intern director.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    The integrative studies internships are a cooperative effort between the Integrative Studies program at Northern Kentucky University and public, private, and non-profit agencies. The purpose of the internship is to give students the opportunity to apply their education to actual work situations. The student works under the supervision of the public, private, or non-profit professional.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • IST 497 Capstone in Integrative Studies (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite OR Co-requisite: IST 397  
    Taught: Fall and Spring
    The capstone course for undergraduate majors in Integrative Studies. A final project and portfolio serve as the culmination of the Integrative Studies program.
    Repeatable: No
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  • IST 497S Capstone in Integrative Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): IST 397  
    Taught: Fall and spring
    The capstone course for undergraduate majors in Integrative Studies. A final project and portfolio serve as the culmination of the Integrative Studies program. This course is designated scholarship intensive and includes coursework to fulfill that designation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • IST 499 Independent Study: Directed Readings (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Individualized study of a selected topic under the supervision of a faculty member. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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  • IST 585 Introduction to Graduate Interdisciplinary Studies (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Admission into the Master of Art in Integrative Studies program or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Fall only
    This course provides a comprehensive introduction to graduate studies in liberal arts, multi- and inter-disciplinary research and developing integrative insights. It prepares students for defining their research interests, planning their individualized curriculum and initiating active learning strategies. It also provides opportunity to develop one’s writing skills, to gain knowledge of professional writing styles, and practice integrative writing.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

International Orientation
  

  • UNVI 101 International Orientation (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Department consent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Emphasis on transition into college and development of college survival skills, development of student self-reliance as an active participant in classroom activities, familiarization with available university resources and establishment of learning communities within the University.
    Repeatable: No
    ♦

International Programs Courses
  

  • INTL 300 International Service Learning Experience (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ENG 101 , consent of instructor, and student must apply to the Office of International programs.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Volunteer community service work outside the United States as part of an NKU team. Includes preparatory seminars and follow-up meetings. Graded Pass/Fail.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

    ♦

Italian
  

  • ITA 101 Elementary Italian I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall only
    Fundamentals; introduction to Italian culture; development of skills in conversation, pronunciation, grammar, reading, and writing.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • ITA 102 Elementary Italian II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ITA 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of ITA 101 , additional grammar study, pronunciation drill, and new vocabulary; further practice in speaking and reading.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ITA 201 Intermediate Italian I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ITA 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Review and extension of basic language skills acquired in ITA 101  and ITA 102 ; reading and discussion of cultural and literary subjects.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ITA 202 Intermediate Italian II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): ITA 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of grammar review and enhancement of language skills begun in ITA 201 ; reading and discussion of cultural and literary subjects.
    Repeatable: No
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  • ITA 299 Independent Study: Italian (3 credit hours)

    Hours: 0 classroom / 0 lab+studio hours
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of Instructor
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Intermediate practice in Italian language
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6 hours

Japanese
  

  • JPN 101 Elementary Japanese I - AH (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Fundamentals; introduction to Japanese culture; basic skills in pronunciation, conversation, vocabulary, grammar, kana syllabary writing system.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Culture and Creativity
  

  • JPN 102 Elementary Japanese II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Continuation of JPN 101 . Further command of grammar and expansion of vocabulary in conversational Japanese; introduction of additional Chinese characters for reading comprehension and writing.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese I (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 102  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall only
    Review of pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and syllabary writing system introduced in JPN 101 -JPN 102 ; introduction of advanced structural patterns and cultural influences of the language.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese II (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 201  or equivalent.
    Taught: Spring only
    Continuation of JPN 201 ; additional practice in language structural patterns and cultural influences.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 304 Japanese Composition and Conversation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Advanced practice in writing Japanese compositions and oral conversation skills.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 307 Introduction to Japanese Translation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Introductory translation course providing an overview of the considerations that the translator must take into account when approaching a text. Attention is paid to the structural differences between Japanese and English, cross-cultural differences in stylistics, writing with clarity and reference work. Students will have hands-on experience.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 311 Japanese Cultural History (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Eras, institutions, and issues in the history of Japan; readings primarily in Japanese.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 320 Survey of Japanese Literature (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Overview of major authors and movements from the pre-modern era to the present.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • JPN 322 Japanese Drama (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Study of major authors and texts in the history of Japanese theater, including representative pre-modern playwrights.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9 credits
  

  • JPN 323 Japanese Fiction (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Focus on novel, novella, or short story. May be repeated as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9 credits
  

  • JPN 325 Japanese Myth and Folklore (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of Japanese folklore, myths and traditions and their relationship to contemporary Japanese society.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 330 Studies in Japanese Language Cinema (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Survey of films produced in the Japanese language. Emphasizes both the aesthetic aspects of the films as well as their historical, political, social and cultural content.  May be repeated as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 9 credits
  

  • JPN 340 Business Japanese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 202  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of language for broad commercial purposes; cultural awareness in both social and professional situations; historic and contemporary views of government, labor, media, and industrial organization in Japan; business communication; Japanese-American relations.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 401 Japanese Phonetics and Pronunciation (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of Japanese at the 300 level or above.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of Japanese sound system, how sounds are produced, which ones are used in Japanese, and in what contexts they occur.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 402 Advanced Japanese Grammar and Syntax (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of Japanese at the 300 level or above.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Study of Japanese grammar through analysis of key linguistic structures and applied practice. Analysis of word formation, sentence structure, and semantics.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JPN 480 Studies in Japanese Culture (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 hours of Japanese at 300 level or above.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Topics in culture and language of Japan. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12 credits
  

  • JPN 481 Studies in Japanese Literature (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 Classroom + 0 Lab Studio
    Prerequisite(s): 6 semester hours of Japanese at the 300 level or above or consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Topics in literature, literary history, and literary theory. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 12 credits
  

  • JPN 499 Independent Study: Japanese (1-3 credits)

    Hours: 1-3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Readings in language, literature and culture.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 15

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  • JPN 520 Readings in Japanese (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JPN 380  or equivalent.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Various literary, linguistic, cultural, and pedagogical topics. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: No Limit

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Journalism
  

  • JOU 110 Introduction to Mass Communication - SB (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examine how mass media operate, how people use and create media messages, and how media evolve and influence behavior.
    Repeatable: No
    General Education Credit: Individual and Society
  

  • JOU 220 News Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): C or better in ENG 101  or equivalent.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Write news stories that engage various audiences. Practice interviewing and reporting. Develop a sense of news values.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 230 News Reporting and Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Research and report original news stories suitable for publication in various media.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 305 Science in the Media (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission from instructor.
    Taught: Spring Only
    This course focuses on analyzing and producing science news content, including information about health, biology, the environment and technology. Students will develop knowledge of the best practices in science reporting, including assessing information for news value, accuracy and impact and translating jargon into content that will engage an audience.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 321 Digital Publishing (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 3 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or EMB 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Design and produce publications using professional tools. Examine principles of typography, graphics and design in communication.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 325 Photojournalism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or EMB 100 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Study fundamentals of photography, use of digital cameras, photo editing, and use of photography in a variety of media to tell stories.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 331 Specialty Reporting (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Report on beats such as business, education, environment, health, sports, or technology. Topics vary semester to semester.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 340 Feature Writing (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220  or permission of instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Develop creative nonfiction stories suitable for publication in magazines, online sites, newspapers, newsletters, and trade journals. Course covers every step of the entrepreneurial process, from developing ideas, to researching, reporting, writing, producing and marketing.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 346 Copy Editing and Design (3 credits)

    Hours: 2 classroom + 2 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Spring only
    Edit text and design pages to achieve clear, concise and compelling content. Improve communication by learning the proper use of grammar, spelling, punctuation and style.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 350 Issues in News Media Diversity (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  , junior standing, or instructor permission.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Through mass communication, gender, race and cultural theories, this course explores journalism’s portrayals of various societal groups.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • JOU 360 Exploring the Future of News & Media (3 Credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior standing, or instructor permission
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    This course is to designed to help you make sense of the dramatically shifting landscape of news and media and to provide strategies for navigating that landscape with an entrepreneurial mindset. Students analyze and evaluate innovations in news and develop pitches for new media products and freelance initiatives.
    Repeatable: No
  

  • JOU 380 News Media Workshop (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220 .
    Taught: Fall only
    Gain practical experience in everything from exercising judgment and writing for an audience to grappling with legal and ethical dilemmas to planning and executing multimedia stories while reporting on people, events, issues and culture on campus. 3 credits.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 380S News Media Workshop (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220  
    Taught: Fall
    Gain practical experience in everything from exercising judgment and writing for an audience to grappling with legal and ethical dilemmas to planning and executing multimedia stories while reporting on people, events, issues and culture on campus. 3 credits. This course is designated scholarship intensive and includes coursework to fulfill that designation.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 382 Data Journalism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 220  
    Taught: Variable, check with department.
    Introduce and examine data journalism through theoretical discussion, case studies and hands-on practice; learn to gather, analyze and interpret data for news reporting and storytelling; understand and apply basic measurement techniques and research concepts.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 392 Directed Research (0-6 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 0-6 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Junior Standing or Instructor Permission
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Research/creative experience that culminates in completion of one of the following: at least one peer-reviewed presentation/publication, an exhibition/performance, or at least one mentored, out-of-class presentation that exhibits the student’s project outcomes.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • JOU 394 Special Topics in Journalism (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): Varies by topic, check with Instructor.
    Taught: Variable, check with department
    Examine significant topics in journalism and mass media. Topics vary semester to semester.
    Repeatable: Yes
    If Repeatable, Max. Credits: 6

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  • JOU 396 Internship (3 credits)

    Hours: 0 classroom + 12 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 380 ; written consent of supervising faculty member; junior or senior standing; and a GPA of at least 2.75.
    Taught: Fall, spring, and summer
    Work at newspapers, online sites, public relations or advertising agencies, or other employers of communication professionals, in addition to some class meetings.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 421 Mass Communication History (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110  or junior standing.
    Taught: Variable
    Explore social, political, economic and technological factors that have affected the evolution of U.S. media.
    Repeatable: No
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  • JOU 440 Current Topics in Media Ethics (3 credits)

    Hours: 3 classroom + 0 lab/studio
    Prerequisite(s): JOU 110 , EMB 100  or junior standing.
    Taught: Fall and spring
    Examine issues facing media practitioners on different platforms. Develop ethical reasoning and an understanding of media’s impact on society through analysis and application of standards and practices in media related professions.
    Repeatable: No
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