Courses
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- Prerequisites: DFST 102: American Sign Language 2 with a grade of C+ or higher.
Advancement of ASL skill level, incorporated with a continuum of an expansion of vocabulary development and linguistic techniques. Advancing focus and emphasis placed on mastering conceptual accuracy through peer presentation assignments and projects using ASL in short stories, personal narratives, ASL poetry, etc.
Notes:Formerly DFST 454.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: DFST 101 with a grade of “C+” or better.
Storytelling ASL is a complementary course of instruction which guides the learner through the dynamics of American Sign Language storytelling from iconic historical and contemporary personalities of the Deaf community to further advance receptive proficiency and retention. Students will use course objectives of study application of expressive fluency skills within course activities and projects.
Notes:Formerly DFST 354.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: DFST 102 and EN 111 with a grade of “C” or higher or instructor permission.
This course will provide students with the opportunity to develop more advanced interpersonal communication skills using American Sign Language in “voice-off” modality, as well as developing greater understanding of, and appreciation for, cultural aspects of the Deaf Community.
- Offered: Web: winter
- Prerequisites: DFST 102 with a grade of “C” or better and EN 111 with a grade of “C” or higher or instructor permission.
This course will allow students to explore regional variations in American Sign Language, contrast ASL with other World sign languages, and encourage students to learn strategies for overcoming linguistic, national and cultural barriers when signing.
- Offered: Web: summer
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
This course explores the deaf community and culture of the United States and Canada, through diverse and interrelated local, regional and national deaf communities, during the sixteenth century to present. Significant topics of interest are covered (but not limited to), deaf cultural issues; deaf community perspectives; deaf civil rights movement influences; influences of residential schools for the deaf; deaf community social clubs; influences of Oralism and Audism; employment of the deaf and deaf empowerment.
- Offered: Summer - Web
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
Exploring deaf history from the United States, Great Britain, France, and Germany during the eighteenth century to the present. Significant historical events, discoveries, and the history of civil movements all related to deafness are covered in this course. Topics covered are (but not limited to) education of the deaf; Martha’s Vineyard deaf history; the Congress of Milan; eugenics and deafness; the Golden Age; deaf people and WWII; technology and media deaf history.
- Offered: Fall: Web
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
Students taking this course explore Deaf multicultural minorities found within the Greater Deaf community. Students choose to explore literature and media to discover a variety of issues, influences, perspectives and personal experiences of the micro-diversity amongst the following: Deaf women, Black-Deaf people, Deaf American-Indian, the Deaf-Blind community, Deaf-Oral people and Deaf people of the LGBTQ communities.
- Offered: Web: fall
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
This course explores the origins and development of the Deaf Community Civil Rights Movement of the United States throughout the 19th to 20th century with special emphasis on civil rights litigation of the community’s rights, advocacy issues, and how more visibility was gained through state and federal laws. In addition, this course continues to research and follow-up on current bills, laws, and programs that focus on contemporary issues of the Deaf Community.
- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of “C” or better or instructor permission.
This course explores deaf and hard-of-hearing people’s experiences on a social-cultural level. It examines the deaf community’s unique experiences of being raised “mainstream” within public schools. Explore the world of deaf and hard-of-hearing adults, who share their experiences growing up prior to and after IDEA, coping through daily life during K-12 years and into adulthood. Additional research explores ethical issues faced by all within “the community” over decisions for “the only”.
- Offered: Contact Department
The study of a significant topic or problem in deaf studies that is not regularly offered.
Notes: May be taken more than once if topic varies.- Offered: Contact Department
Study of content not available in the regular course offerings.
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
A survey of the basic principles of economics with an emphasis on their applications to current issues and/or historical events. Major economic structures like the banking system, government and global exchange are discussed. Supply and demand forces and their impact on these structures are addressed.
Notes:Students who have credit in, or are currently enrolled in a 200+ level economics course will not be able to use EC 101 towards their degree.
- Offered: Fall Winter
This course is in applied economics that covers some of the major decisions, as well as the routine ones, that we make throughout life. The emphasis is on “real life” decision-making and not economic theory. Economic concepts will emerge naturally while discussing everyday decisions. Topics include large ticket purchasing decisions, personal budgeting, career-planning and community involvement.
Notes: Students majoring in Economics who have credit in, or are currently enrolled in a 200+ level economics course will not be able to use EC 140 as an economics elective towards their degree.- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Offered: Fall Winter Summer
- Offered: On demand.
Variable content, depending upon the specialization of the instructor and the special needs of the students.
Notes: May be repeated if topic differs.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 201.
An application of basic microeconomic principles to the areas of professional and amateur sports organizations. Topics include, but are not limited to, supply and demand, elasticity, public finance of sports enterprises and labor economics.
- Offered: Winter
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 202.
Institutional description of money, commercial banking, central banking, deposit intermediaries, government finance and foreign exchange. Theoretical analysis of the effect of financial services institutions on economic behavior is also covered.
- Offered: Fall semester of even-numbered years
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 201, junior standing or instructor's permission.
An exploration of the interface between law and economics with emphasis on the economic analysis of law. The course is about both the economics behind laws and the economic effects of laws. Major topics include property, contracts, torts, product liability, common law and crime.
Notes: Formerly listed as EC 435.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 201, junior standing or instructor's permission.
An application of basic microeconomic principles to the health care sector. Topics include health care production, the demand for health care, third-party payers, health insurance, managed-care programs, hospital structure, physicians’ behavior, malpractice, regulation and international health care systems.
Notes: Formerly listed as EC 444.- Offered: Contact Department
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 201, or instructor permission.
Examination of the transformation of the American economy from its beginnings through the mid 20th century, including the advent of the constitution, slavery, the banking system, industrialization, women in the work place, regulation, and the Great Depression. In addition, it explores both critics and defenders of the American productivity story.
Notes: Cross listed as HS 337.- Offered: Summer semester of even-numbered years.
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 201, or instructor permission.
The course covers the grand historical debates over economic systems. Classical liberalism, anarchism, Utopian socialism, centrally-planned socialism, and state capitalism will all be explored. Students will be introduced to Marxian, Austrian School, and Public Choice Theory perspectives.
Notes: Formerly listed as EC 420.- Offered: Summer semester, odd numbered years.
- Prerequisites: EC 101 or EC 201, or instructor's permission.
This course allows students to apply tools of economic analysis to the study of current environmental and natural resource issues. Property rights, social welfare maximization and cost-benefit analysis are some of the key concepts used during the course. Government, market, nonprofit, and collective action responses to environmental problems will be covered.
- Offered: Fall
- Prerequisites: Admission to methods phase of teacher education.
Survey of the concepts, materials and strategies used in economics at the secondary level. The course includes practice in the construction of units, identification of objectives, selection of materials and development of activities and procedures. Some discussion of evaluation and classroom management is included.
Notes: Does not count toward the non-teaching economics major or minor. Can count toward the secondary education economics minor if required.- Offered: Fall semester of even-numbered years
- Prerequisites: EC 201 or instructor permission.
An examination of market structure, from perfect competition to monopoly, and the economic rationale for regulation of markets and antitrust laws . Topics include, but are not limited to, game theory, collusion, cartels and public choice explanations for regulation of markets.
Notes: Formerly listed as EC 455.