• Students
• Programs/Courses
• Faculty/Staff
• Off Campus Locations

SIUC meets the academic needs of individuals around the globe through Distance Education.

AGSE 118 Introduction to Computers in Agriculture. Offered Fall 2012. An introductory course about the use and role of computers in agriculture. The major thrust includes a basic understanding and application of micro-computers in agriculture with special emphasis on how to save time, money, and increase efficiency in agriculture. 3.000 Credit hours 

AGSE 170 Introduction to Agricultural Technologies. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. An introduction to agricultural technologies related to soil and water systems, power and machinery, electricity and electronics, structures, environment and handling of agricultural materials. 4.000 Credit hours 

ANS 115 Intro Companion Nutrition. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Introduction to Companion Animal Nutrition. Focus on the basic science of companion animal nutrition and the nutrient needs of dogs and cats, rabbits, birds, aquarium fish, rodents and reptiles. Students will also learn the different types and forms of pets food, how to evaluate pets food, and regulations of pets food and labeling. 3.000 Credit hours

ANS 316 Rations for Feeding Companion Animals. Offered Fall 2012. This course will describe the basic characteristics of common feeds used in companion animal diets and the principles of utilizing these to meet animal requirements for maintenance and throughout the life-cycle. Prerequisite: ANS 215 or concurrent enrollment. 3.000 Credit hours 

ANS 365 Canine and Feline Nutrition. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Canine and Feline Nutrition. Focus on nutrients requirement and the feeding during the life cycle (maintenance, growth, gestation, lactation, seniors and performance) of cats and dogs. Nutrients digestion and metabolism, energy balance, and food processing, evaluation and labeling will be explored. Maximum enrollment is 15. Prerequisite: ANS 215 or concurrent enrollment. 3.000 Credit hours

ANTH 240D Introduction to Social-Cultural Anthropology. Offered Summer 2012. An exploration of current anthropological theories and methods for understanding human cultures from a comparative perspective; also examines human institutions such as religion, politics, and family cross-culturally. Although non-Western societies are emphasized, comparisons with our own are treated as well. 3.000 Credit hours

ANTH 410L Transcending Gender. Offered Summer 2012. How do humans become male and female in different societies? Can men become women and women become men? What other gender possibilities exist? Is male dominance universal? What are the sources of male and female power and resistance? Do women have a separate culture? What are the relationships between gender, militarism and war? These and other questions will be examined in cross-cultural perspective. Prerequisite: ANTH 240D or 500D. 3.000 Credit hours 

AD 207A-950 Introduction to Art History I. Offered Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) Studies the origins and nature of art in a variety of ancient civilizations from around the world, such as Ancient Egypt, Greece, China and the Americas. Sculptures, painting, architecture, metalwork, ceramics, textiles and other art works are studied in their social and historical contexts, with consideration of issues of style, subject matter, meaning, technique and aesthetics. 3.000 Credit hours 

BIOL 305 Principles of Genetics. Offered Fall 2012. Principles of genetics including Mendelism; chromosome behavior; genetic mapping; mutation and allelism; replication transcription, and translation; gene function and regulation; polygenic systems; population genetics and evolution; and genetic applications. Prerequisite: BIOL 200A,B and CHEM 140A or CHEM 200 and 201. 3.000 Credit hours 

BIOL 306 Cell Biology. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. The basic functions of the cell are considered. The biochemical basis and mechanisms of the cellular processes, the functions of the subcellular structures, and their ramifications will be explored in the context of plant and animal cells. Prerequisite: BIOL 200A,B and CHEM 140A or CHEM 200 and 201. 3.000 Credit hours 

CI 482 Web Applications for Teachers. Offered Summer 2012. Investigates use of the Internet in classroom instruction and for professional development. Focus is on the "4 Cs" of Internet use by teachers: Communication, Content, Collaboration, and Community. 3.000 Credit hours

CI 500 Introduction to Research Methods in Education. Offered Summer 2012. An introduction to research methodology as it is applied in carrying out educational studies. Basic skills of planning, executing and reporting educational research will be studied and applied, with the construction of a research proposal as a term project. 3.000 Credit hours 

CI 518 Early Childhood Curriculum and Methods. Offered Summer 2012. A survey of current problems and practices in early childhood education for children from three to eight years of age, with emphasis on reading in current research literature. Special approval needed from the instructor. 3.000 Credit hours 

CCJ 201 Introduction to Criminal Justice System. Offered Fall 2012. Survey of the agencies and processes involved in the administration of criminal justice. The history of English law; the criminal justice process and system, including underlying ideologies, procedures, fundamental legal concepts, and the roles and functions of police, courts, and correctional services. 3.000 Credit hours 

CCJ 203 Crime, Justice and Social Diversity. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) This course examines how social heterogeneity and inequality influence the processes involved in the definition and regulation of behavior through law, particularly the criminal law. Factors such as race, ethnicity, gender and class are related to definitions of crime and justice, and to the likelihood of being the victim of crime. The differential influence of the operations and outcomes of the criminal justice system on diverse groups in U.S. society is emphasized. 3.000 Credit hours 

CCJ 302 Introduction to Criminal Justice Administration. Offered Fall 2012. An introduction to the principles of administration and organization of criminal justice agencies. Prerequisite: CCJ 201 and 290 or consent of instructor. 3.000 Credit hours 

ENGL 204 Literary Perspective on the Modern World. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) This course introduces the literature of the twentieth century using representative works from the beginning through the close of the century. Course material may be drawn from fiction, verse, and drama, as well as including examples from supporting media (film, performance). Course may be taken as a sequence to English 121, "The Western Literary Tradition", but 121 is not a prerequisite for this course. 3.000 Credit hours 

ENGL 205 The American Mosaic in Literature. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) An introduction to the multi-cultural diversity of American literature. Topics may include the first encounters between Native Americans and European colonists: slavery; immigration and city life; African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American, Irish-American and other representatives of the American pluralistic experience reflected in fiction and non-creative fiction. 3.000 Credit hours

ENGL 303 Literary History of the United States Before 1900. Offered Summer 2012. A survey of American literature to the beginning of 1900. Prerequisite: ENGL 102 or 120 or equivalent. 3.000 Credit hours 

FIN 310 Insurance. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Fundamentals of insurance and risk management including a study of selected insurance contracts and alternative methods of controlling risk exposures. Restrictions:College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

FIN 320 Real Estate. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Problems of real estate ownership, management, financing, and development. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

FIN 322 Real Estate Appraisal. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. The techniques and art of real estate valuation using market comparison, cost, and income approaches. Includes appraisal principles, procedures, and applications. Prerequisite: FIN 320. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or instructor or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

FIN 350 Small Business Financing. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Financing problems involved in raising venture capital, debt type funds, expansion funds, and government sponsored funding. Budgeting, working capital management, and fixed asset planning are covered. Prerequisite: ACCT 220, ACCT 230 and ECON 240. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours 

FOR 220 Introduction to Forest Recreation. Offered Summer 2012. Trends in outdoor recreational use of wild lands and natural areas with emphasis on state and federal parks and forests. Introductory concepts in recreation resources management, visitor impact assessment and environmental interpretation. 2.000 Credit hours

HED 412s Driving Task Analysis: An Introduction. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. An introductory course that deals with the highway transportation system, traffic problems, the driving task, perception and implementation of the driver education classroom program. Observation of a teaching environment is included. A valid driver's license is required. 3.000 Credit hours

HED 413s Injury Prevention and Safety. Offered Summer 2012. Introduces the concepts and topics of injury prevention and safety. Course areas include: school, farm, consumer, fire, home, traffic, occupational, recreational, and disaster. 3.000 Credit hours 

HIST 101A World Civilization To 1500. Offered Summer 2012. (University Core Curriculum) A survey of various civilizations in the world from prehistory to the present with particular attention to non-western cultures. 3.000 Credit hours 

HIST 101B World Civilization Since 1500. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) A survey of various civilizations in the world from prehistory to the present with particular attention to non-western cultures.  3.000 Credit hours 

HIST 367 History of Illinois. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. The history of the state from 1818 to the present. 3.000 Credit hours  

HTA 250 Trade Show Management. Offered Fall 2012. Focuses on the planning, production, and management of trade shows. Various aspects of production management will be discussed including facility management, risk management, transportation, marketing, and design principles. The role of the event planner and communication with event personnel and vendors will be examined. 3.000 Credit hours

HTA 435 Hospitality Marketing Management. Offered Summer 2012. This course concentrates on marketing for hotels, restaurants and tourism-related entities. Industry specific problems and characteristics will be examined. Students will develop a comprehensive marketing plan for related business. The starting point for the development of hospitality marketing strategy assumes basic marketing knowledge has been derived from completing a previous marketing course. The course is taught in a blended environment, combining traditional and online components. Prerequisite: HTA 202 and MKTG 304 or concurrent enrollment in MKTG 304. 3.000 Credit hours

HTA 450 Event Marketing and Sponsorships. Offered Summer 2012. Strategic marketing and procurement of sponsors as they relate to events will be examined. Techniques related to association, corporation, and other special events will be analyzed and applied. 3.000 Credit hours

HTA 455 Event Risk Management and Safety. Offered Summer 2012. Techniques used to reduce event risk and liability and increase safety for event attendees will be discussed. Crowd control, fire safety, attendee behavior, food and beverage safety, emergency medical services, among others, will be explored. 3.000 Credit hours 

ISAT 316 Information Assurance I. Offered Fall 2012. The purpose of this course is to provide the student with an overview of the field of Information Security and Assurance. Students will be exposed to the spectrum of security activities, methods, methodologies, and procedures. Coverage will include inspection and protection of information assets, detection of and reaction to threats to information assets, and an overview of the Information Security Planning and Staffing functions. Prerequisite: ISAT 224. Restricted to IST or EST major. 3.000 Credit hours

ISAT 340 Introduction to Video Game Design and Industry. Offered Fall 2012. Introduction to electronic video game development, processes, and game development careers. This course includes an examination of the history of video games, genres and platforms, the game development process with an emphasis on design elements, audio for games, game industry teams and careers, and managerial roles in the game development and publishing industry. Special approval needed from the instructor. 3.000 Credit hours 

ISAT 350-940 Technical Career Subjects. Offered Fall 2012. In-depth competency and skill development and exploration of innovative techniques and procedures used in business, industry, professions, and health service occupations offered through various workshops, special short courses, and seminars. Hours and credits to be individually arranged. This course may be classified as independent study. Special approval needed from the advisor. 
1.000 TO 32.000 Credit hours 

ISAT 350-943 Technical Career Subjects. Offered Fall 2012. In-depth competency and skill development and exploration of innovative techniques and procedures used in business, industry, professions, and health service occupations offered through various workshops, special short courses, and seminars. Hours and credits to be individually arranged. This course may be classified as independent study. Special approval needed from the advisor. 1.000 TO 32.000 Credit hours 

ISAT 366 Applications of Technical Communication. Offered Fall 2012. This course will increase students' abilities in communicating various workplace documents common to technical disciplines. Oral presentations use computerized presentation software. The course is designed to meet the writing portion of the College's Communication-Across-the-Curriculum initiative. A grade of C or better is required. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 w/C or better. Restriction: College of Applied Sciences and Arts. 3.000 Credit hours 

ISAT 411 Information Storage and Management: Data, Drives and Disaster Recovery. Offered Fall 2012. This course will provide students with fundamental understanding of a wide range of data storage devices, techniques, and systems ranging from individual standalone drives to large storage system clusters. Focus will be placed on enterprise storage systems in conjunction with lab exercises. Methods to create secure and recoverable storage systems and forensic discovery. Prerequisite: ISAT 224. Restricted to IST & EST majors. 3.000 Credit hours 

IST 232 Systems Analysis & Design Tools. Offered Fall 2012. This course is designed to introduce participants to the principles and fundamentals of information systems design. Emphasis will be placed on the various techniques and practices used for problem definition and analysis, information gathering, project management and project presentation. Computer assisted tools will be introduced and utilized. Prerequisite: ISAT 229. 3.000 Credit hours 

IST 314 Ethical and Legal Issues in IT. Offered Fall 2012. This course deals with the impact of computers on us as individuals and on our society. Rapid changes in computing technology and in our use of that technology have changed the way we work, play, and interact with other people. These changes have created a flood of new ethical and legal issues that demand critical examination. Restricted to Information Systems Technologies major. 3.000 Credit hours 

IST 336 Web-based Applications in Information Systems. Offered Fall 2012. This course is designed to assist students in utilizing powerful web application software products and the fundamentals of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). Students will create complex business documents, informational documents, and entertainment presentations for on-line use within graphical user interface (GUI) environment (web browsers). Students will learn to import and export items; perform net searches; and scan, manipulate, and create images. Students will utilize critical analysis and thinking skills to examine and evaluate current on-line web pages and become aware of what constitutes a "good" web presence. A grade of C or better is required. Prerequisite: IST 209. Restricted to IST major. 3.000 Credit hours 

IST 370 Introduction to Oracle: SQL and PL/SQL. Offered Fall 2012. This course is designed to introduce students to SQL and PL/SQL functions of the Oracle database management system. Students will learn how to create and maintain database objects, and how to store, retrieve and manipulate data. Students will also create PL/SQL blocks of application code that can be shared by multiple forms, reports and data management applications. Prerequisite: IST 334. Restricted to Information Systems Technologies major. 3.000 Credit hours 

IST 412 Planning, Implementing, and Evaluating Information Systems. Offered Fall 2012. This course examines planning, implementation, and evaluation of information systems. Topics will detail information systems from the perspective of end-users through various methods, including studying the development and implementation processes, designing strategies to meet end-user needs, and implementing a field-based product. Grade of C or better is required. Not for graduate credit. Prerequisites: IST 232, 334, ISAT 365, 366. Restricted to IST major. 3.000 Credit hours 

JRNL 201 Writing Across Platforms. Offered Summer 2012. Explores the concept of convergence in media writing while developing a basic understanding of journalism principles and writing skills for newspapers, online news, magazines, public relations, television and radio; develops skills in word usage, grammar, spelling and AP style for print and broadcast. 3.000 Credit hours

JRNL 306I International Media Systems. Offered Summer 2012. (University Core Curriculum) An overview of the mass media systems of the world; comparison of theoretical models and actual practice. Explores differing conceptual models of the mass media and their underlying philosophies; actual operations of different press systems with specific economic, political and cultural structures including historical development and current status. 3.000 Credit hours

JRNL 400 History of Journalism. Offered Summer 2012. Development of American newspapers, magazines, and radio-television with emphasis on cultural, technological, and economic backgrounds of press development. Current press structures and policies will be placed in historical perspective. 3.000 Credit hours

JRNL 407 Social Issues and Advertising. Offered Summer 2012. Analysis of social issues involving advertising and integrated marketing communications (IMC); economic relationships, government and self-regulation, cultural effects, influence on media content and structure, role in democratic processes, international comparisons and the stereotyping of women, minorities and other audience segments. Restricted to senior standing. 3.000 Credit hours 

KIN 428 Physical Activity and Exercise for Older Adults. Offered Summer and Fall 2012. This course is designed to introduce the student to physical changes of the older person with reference to activity and exercise and to teach the student about rational activity and exercise programs for the older person with consideration of the care and prevention of typical injuries that may occur with such programs. 3.000 Credit hours

MGMT 304 Into to Management. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Basic concepts of the administrative process are considered with emphasis on executive action to develop policy, direction, and control based on traditional and behavioral science approaches to decision making. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours 

MKTG 304 Marketing Management. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. An introduction to issues involved in managing the firm's marketing activities in a dynamic environment. Introduces and discusses how concepts such as branding, pricing, promotion, and distribution enhance customer value and satisfaction. Examines how firms leverage technology to improve the efficacy of both traditional and e-commerce marketing activities. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

MKTG 329 Marketing Channels. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. The methods and processes used in the distribution of consumer and industrial products and services. Emphasis is upon the ways in which certain basic distribution functions are carried out in the traditional channel system as well as e-commerce. The roles of a variety of sellers and buyers in for-profit and not-for-profit manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and e-businesses as parts of this system are analyzed. Prerequisite: MKTG 304 with a grade of C or better. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

MKTG 350 Small Business Marketing. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Deals with principles involved in locating market opportunities and developing growth plans for traditional and electronic commerce businesses. Taught from the point of view of the owner manager. Not approved as an elective for marketing majors. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

MKTG 439 Business to Business Marketing. (Undergrad & Grad Section) Offered Summer 2012. Analysis of emerging structures in resource acquisitions, product and service processing and fabrications, channel flow and customer profiling and servicing. Emphasis is on the determination of what constitutes the basis for strategic alliances, partnerships, downsizing, and other structural changes designed to make business to business firms more competitive in the present age of instant communication and e-commerce options. Prerequisite: MKTG 304 and MKTG 329 with grades of C or better. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

MKTG 452 Physical Distribution Mgmt. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Integration of physical distribution activities of the firm into a system. Transportation and location as elements of the system. Inventories and service as constraints upon the system. Planning, operation, organization, and management of the system. Prerequisite: MKTG 304 with a grade of C or better. Restrictions: College of Business majors or minors, junior standing or higher; or departmental approval required. 3.000 Credit hours

CP 466 Film Styles and Genres. Offered Summer 2012. Intensive study of a specific body of films grouped by similarities in style, genre, period, or cultural origin. Emphasis on historical, theoretical, and critical issues. Topics vary. Sample topics: Science Fiction Film; Film Noir, French New Wave; Third World Cinema; Surrealism in Film. May be taken twice, if topic differs. Students purchase texts. Prerequisite: CP 260 with C or better or consent of department. Screening fee: $30. 3.000 Credit hours 

CP 470A Advanced Topics Cinema Studies. Offered Summer 2012.  An advanced topics course in cinema history, theory, and criticism. Sample topics: visualizing the body, feminist film theory, surveillance and the cinema. May be repeated if topics differ. No more than twelve (12) credit hours combined from 470 Advanced Topics courses counted in the undergraduate Cinema and Photography degree. Prerequisite: CP 260 with C or better or consent of department. Screening fee: $30. 3.000 Credit hours 

MCMA 537 Introduction to Communication Research. Offered Summer 2012. Reviews the basic knowledge of research and prepares students to understand, apply and interpret information, research and other published work. Covers elements of research, scales of measurement, sampling procedures, research process, qualitative and quantitative methods and writing research reports. Qualitative methods include case studies, focus groups and intensive interviews. Quantitative methods include surveys, experiments and content analysis. Introduction to use of elementary statistics and data analysis will give students a better understanding of empirical research. Objective is to prepare students for writing term papers, professional careers and the final critical inquiry research project. Restricted to MCMA major or consent of instructor or associate dean of Graduate Studies in Mass Communication and Media Arts. 3.000 Credit hours 

MCMA 561 Communication for Social Change. Offered Summer 2012. Evolution of communication and social change theories and practices; contextual factors (including aid, trade and development policies); organizations influential in formulating and implementing policy; communication intervention strategies; evolving journalism practices. Prerequisites: MCMA 500. Restricted to CMCMA major or consent of instructor or associate dean of Graduate Studies in Mass Communication and Media Arts. 3.000 Credit hours 

MCMA 596 Independent Study. Offered Fall 2012. Supervised research or independent creative work, the area of study to be determined by the student in consultation with instructor. Special written approval needed from the instructor and area head. 1.000 TO 6.000 Credit hours 

RT 389 Electronic Media. Offered Summer 2012. Electronic Media Workshop. Specialized work in various areas electronic media. Topics will vary. Special approval needed from the instructor. 3.000 Credit hours 

MATH 108 College Algebra. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) The algebra of functions (polynomials, rational, exponential, logarithmic), graphing, conic sections, solving equations including systems. Credit is not given for both 108 and 111. Prerequisite: Satisfactory placement score AND MATH 107 with a C or better. 3.000 Credit hours 

MATH 113 Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics. Offered Summer 2012. (University Core Curriculum) Elementary mathematical principles as they relate to a variety of applications in contemporary society. Exponential growth, probability, geometric ideas and other topics. This course does not count towards the major in mathematics. Prerequisite: MATH 107 or high school Geometry and Algebra 2, and satisfactory placement score. 3.000 Credit hours

MATH 140 Short Course in Calculus. Offered Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) Techniques of differentiation, increasing and decreasing functions, curve sketching, max-min problems in business and social science; partial derivatives; LaGrange multipliers; elementary integration techniques. Not open to students with prior credit in 141 or 150. Does not count toward the major in mathematics. Prerequisite: MATH 108 with grade of C or better AND satisfactory placement score. Satisfies University Core Curriculum Mathematics requirement in lieu of 110 or 113. 4.000 Credit hours 

MUS 103 Music Understanding. Offered Summer 2012. (University Core Curriculum) A study of the historical development of Western Music and the listening skills necessary to perceive the expressive aspects of each style. 3.000 Credit hours

PARL 325 Basic Contract Law for Paralegals. Offered Fall 2012. This course will introduce students to basic principles of contract law, and assist them in developing skills for drafting simple contracts. 3.000 Credit hours

PARL 335 Basic Property Law for Paralegals. Offered Summer 2012. This course will introduce students to basic principles of Property Law and assist them in developing skills for drafting documents for the purchase, sale, and transfer of real estate; understanding a variety of types of estates in real property and rights associated with real property; and other real estate-related matters. 3.000 Credit hours 

PARL 345 Basic Labor and Employment Law for Paralegals. Offered Fall 2012. This course will introduce students to the basic principles of Labor and Employment Law and deals with the definition of employer and employees and the nature of the employment relationship, and the course deals with the laws relating to employment in the union setting and employment discrimination. 3.000 Credit hours

PARL 355 Criminal Law and Procedure. Offered Fall 2012. This course, presented in a semester-based distance education format, covers causes of action of criminal liability on the misdemeanor and felony level. Some constitutional law issues raised by a criminal practice will also be addressed. Students will study the procedures of the criminal system from arrest through post-trial motions, sentencing, and appeal. Students will be required to complete several writing projects. Special approval needed from the department. 3.000 Credit hours 

PARL 365 Paralegal Ethics and Professional Responsibility. Offered Summer 2012. This course is an in-depth review of the canons of professional responsibility, conduct, and ethics concerning the legal profession, including case study projects. The emphasis is on the duty of paralegals and lawyers to act so as to serve a client's interests best, to do so in an ethical manner, and to advance the interests of justice. Paralegal students can take this course as an elective. Paralegal students and practicing paralegals must be aware of, understand, and abide by the ethical rules that govern their conduct. 3.000 Credit hours 

PLB 115 General Biology. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) Introduction to fundamental biological concepts for non-life science majors interested in learning about interrelationships of human, plant and animal communities. Integrated lecture and laboratory cover topics that include structure and function of living systems, reproduction and inheritance, evolution, biological diversity and environmental biology. Laboratory applies scientific methods to the study of living systems. Lab fee: $15. 3.000 Credit hours  

PLB 475 Advanced Cell Biology. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Cell structure at molecular and cytological levels. Includes discussions of research methods, plasma membrane, cell exterior and recognition, the endomembrane system and related organelles, self-replicating organelles, the cytoskeleton, nuclear structure and function in cell replication, cell differentiation and response, and eukaryotic cell evolution. Prerequisite: Biology 306 or equivalent. 3.000 Credit hours  

PLSS 200 Introduction to Crop Science. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Production of important field crops of the world with greatest emphasis on U.S. and Midwestern field crops; crop production changes and adjustments, crop distribution over U.S., and crop groups and classifications, special agronomic problems, crop enemies, crop ecology, fertilizer and liming practices, tillage, crop improvement through breeding. 3.000 Credit hours

PLSS 328A Landscape Design. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Introduction to the design process and components of landscape design (plant materials, pavement, site structures, water, landform and buildings). A brief history of landscape design is also explored. 2.000 Credit hours 

PLSS 328B Landscape Design Studio. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Practical application of landscape design beginning with basic graphic presentation and design skills leading to a final design of a real site. Distance learning course includes short video clips of "how to do." 2.000 Credit hours

PLSS 480-950 Designing Outdoor Spaces. Offered Fall 2012. This course will instruct and challenge the student to design outdoor spaces that cultivate a sense of place as related to the site and the user. The course will review fundamental landscape planning process including principles and elements of design with an emphasis on "green" decision making. Special approval needed from the department. 3.000 Credit hours 

PSAS 433-952 Introduction to Agricultural Biotechnology. Offered Summer 2012. This course will cover the basic principles of plant and animal biotechnology using current examples; gene mapping in breeding, transgenic approaches to improve crop plants and transgenic approaches to improve animals will be considered. Technology transfer from laboratory to marketplace will be considered. An understanding of gene mapping, cloning, transfer and expression will be derived. Special approval needed from the department. 4.000 Credit hours

PSAS 480-951 Designing Outdoor Spaces. Offered Fall 2012. This course will instruct and challenge the student to design outdoor spaces that cultivate a sense of place as related to the site and the user. The course will review fundamental landscape planning process including principles and elements of design with an emphasis on "green" decision making. Special approval needed from the department. 3.000 Credit hours

PSAS 571 Genomics of Eukaryotes. Offered Summer 2012. Genomics, Proteomics and Bioinformatics are rapidly making important contributions to the Life Science through biotechnology. An appreciation of the genomic tools is important to all in agriculture and biology. The relationships between plant molecular biology and the biotechnology industry will be explored. Short independent practical projects in genomics, proteomics or bioinformatics will be pursued. Special approval needed from the department. 4.000 Credit hours  

PSAS 590 Readings. Offered Summer 2012. Contemporary books and periodicals on selected subjects within the fields of plant, soil and agricultural systems. Special approval needed from the department.  1.000 TO 4.000 Credit hours 

POLS 230 Law in American Society. Offered Summer 2012. This is an introductory course recommended for students who want to consider possible careers in law. The following topics will be covered: the relation between law, justice, morality and religion; types and sources of law and legal rules; origin and development of common law; the role of lawyers, judges and juries; legal education in the United States. These topics will be explored through lectures, discussion groups and occasional guest speakers. 3.000 Credit hours 

POLS 250 Introduction to Comparative Politics. Offered Fall 2012. An introduction to the range of developed and developing states with special attention to the importance of geographical, racial, ideological, ethnic and socioeconomic explanations of political institutions, processes and behavior in these states. 3.000 Credit hours 

POLS 332i Introduction to Civil Liberties and Civil Rights. Offered Summer and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) This course deals with civil liberties and civil rights in the United States and how the United States Supreme Court has interpreted and applied these rights over time. Specifically, our focus will be on the First Amendment, the Right to Privacy, Discrimination, and Voting Rights. We will also address how social, economic, and political forces have shaped the evolution and nature of these protections. 3.000 Credit hours 

POLS 334 Criminal Justice in Society and Court Management. Offered Fall 2012. Designed to provide the student with an in-depth look at the organization and management of federal, state, and local criminal courts. Focuses on the criminal process and the rights of defendants as they are processed by the system. Prerequisite: POLS 114 recommended. 3.000 Credit hours 

POLS 352i Ethnicity, Nationalism and Culture. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) This course examines the causes, consequences and management of ethnic conflict and nationalism. Theoretical analysis will be combined with empirical case studies of ethnic and cultural competition, conflict and cooperation both within and between countries. Contributions from various scholarly disciplines will be incorporated into the examination of these issues. Additionally, moral dilemmas in the sphere of ethnicity and nationalism will be discussed. 3.000 Credit hours 

PSYC 420 Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Offered Summer 2012. Topics in industrial and organizational psychology; applications of psychology to human resource management, such as job analysis performance appraisal systems, personnel selection and training. Prerequisite: PSYC 211. 3.000 Credit hours  

REHB 503 Basic Behavior Analysis. Offered Summer 2012. Philosophy, terminology, and basic methodology of experimental and applied behavior analysis. Focuses on a variety of operant and respondent conditioning procedures for shaping new behaviors and modifying established behaviors. Special approval needed from the instructor. 3.000 Credit hours 

REHB 507 Behavior Consultation and Management. Offered Summer 2012. Focus on the behavior analysis techniques needed for use in organizational and consultation settings. The fundamentals for developing effective consulting relationships are presented. Skills for becoming a behavior analytic consultant in clinical settings such as schools, developmental disability facilities, and managed care environments are presented. Additional behavior analytic consultant skills will be taught for effective practice of organizational behavior management in business and industry settings. Prerequisite: REHB 503. 3.000 Credit hours 

REHB 509A Behavior Analysis Research Designs-Single Subject Experimental Designs. Offered Summer 2012. Focuses on behavior analysis research design and methodology. Three semester hours will be granted for each unit. Special approval needed from the instructor. 3.000 Credit hours

REHB 576 Development and Supervision of Rehabilitation Employees. Offered Summer 2012. Current and progressive supervisory practices in rehabilitation with emphasis on employee development through in-service training, periodic evaluation and related methods. Special approval needed from the instructor. 2.000 TO 3.000 Credit hours  

SOCW 531 Psychosocial Disorders. Offered Fall 2012. This course provides a basic knowledge of psychopathology and how it impacts individual functioning and family dynamics. Students become familiar with the theoretical basis and the basic structure of DSM-IV and models of interdisciplinary clinical practice in mental health. Prerequisite: Completion of foundation or transition courses (SOCW 502, 512, 522 or SOCW 500, 501, 504, 510, 511, 521, 541A&B, 542A&B) or consent from the School's Graduate Program Director. 3.000 Credit hours 

SOCW 551 Health and Mental Health Practice I. Offered Fall 2012. This is the first of a two-part course that emphasizes health and mental health delivery within systems theory and an advanced generalist practice skills framework. Includes case studies and exercise aimed at practice with diverse populations in rural areas. Prerequisite: completion of foundation or transition courses. Restricted to Master of Social Work students or consent of the School. 3.000 Credit hours 

SOCW 575 Policy and Program Issues of Aging. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Examination of public policies that impact on the quality of life of the elderly. Major programs are identified and analyzed. Future policy issues are discussed. 3.000 Credit hours

WGSS 403 Masculinity in the United States. Offered Fall 2012. This course is a readings-based seminar covering concepts of masculinity in the United States. The readings cover cultural as well as identity elements of what being a "man" means (and how that definition has changed over time and contexts), historical as well as contemporary understandings of masculinity. 3.000 Credit hours

WED 463 Assessment of Learner Performance. (Undergrad & Graduate Section) Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Development and use of evaluation instruments to assess student performance in training classrooms and laboratories. Criterion- and norm-referenced objectives, applications of taxonomies in development of written tests, performance tests and attitude measure. Prerequisite: WED 460. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours

WED 472 Organizing Cooperative Education. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. Organizing Cooperative Education. Introduction to cooperative education including history, rational, legislation, goals and objectives. Programming, public relations and evaluation of cooperative education. Introduction of student selection and management of cooperative education programs. Fulfills three semester hours of six required for State of Illinois certification. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours

WED 473 Coordinating Cooperative Education. Offered Summer 2012. Competencies required for coordination of cooperative education programs. Selection and maintenance of training stations, student placement, related instruction and program management. Fulfills the remaining three semester hours required for State of Illinois Certification. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours

WED 486 Adult Learning. Offered Fall 2012. Course focus is on adult development and learning principles. Adult learning styles and motivation to learn are discussed in the context of designing effective instructional strategies appropriate in various workforce education venues. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours 

WED 497 Practicum. Offered Fall 2012. Applications of work education skills and knowledge. Cooperative arrangements with corporations and professional agencies to study under specialist. Prerequisite: twenty hours in specialty. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 1.000 TO 6.000 Credit hours

WED 498 Special Problems. Offered Fall 2012. Investigation of problems in workforce education and development. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors and consent of department. Special approval needed from the instructor. 1.000 TO 5.000 Credit hours 

WED 561 Research Methods. Offered Fall 2012. Basic research methods and techniques in the design, investigation and reporting of research studies relating to education for work. Prerequisite: WED 560. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours 

WED 586 Developing Program for Adult Learners. Offered Fall 2012. Overview of current organizational patterns of adult programs and analysis of program delivery systems. Students will develop advanced skills in planning and designing programs for adults in workforce education environments. Prerequisite: WED 486. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours 

WED 590 Readings. Offered Fall 2012. Supervised readings in selected advanced subjects. Restricted to WED majors or consent of department. Special approval needed from the instructor. 1.000 TO 9.000 Credit hours 

WED 593 Individual Research. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. The selection and investigation of a research topic culminating in a paper satisfying the research requirement for a Master of Science in Education degree. Prerequisite: WED 561. Restricted to Workforce Education and Development majors or consent of department. 3.000 Credit hours

ZOOL 115 General Biology. Offered Summer 2012 and Fall 2012. (University Core Curriculum) Introduction to fundamental biological concepts for non-life science majors interested in learning about interrelationships of human, plant and animal communities. Integrated lecture and laboratory cover topics that include structure and function of living systems, reproduction and inheritance, evolution, biological diversity and environmental biology. Laboratory applies scientific methods to the study of living systems. Laboratory/field trip fee: $15. 3.000 Credit hours