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Communication Sciences & Disorders |
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CSDS 415 - Communication Disorders in the Medical Setting (4)
This survey course is designed to provide the learner with information related to communication disorders that occur in adults such as aphasia, acquired brain injury, dysarthria, apraxia, and other related disorders. Prereqs: CSDS 212 and CSDS 318 . Offered: Spring.
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CSDS 416 - Supervision in Communication Sciences & Disorders (2)
As students graduate and become practicing speech-language pathologists and audiologists, they are often called upon to supervise students themselves. This course teaches the basic theory of supervision and provides the continuum of learning that all clinicians follow as they progress toward independence in clinical practice. Prereq: Junior level or higher status. Offered: Spring.
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CSDS 418 - Senior Seminar (4)
Students will integrate evidence-based clinical topics in communication sciences and disorders and in service learning experiences as well as in their clinical observations through a professional portfolio that reflects their sequence of learning and demonstration of competencies within the major. Prereqs/Co-reqs: CSDS 213 , CSDS 313 , CSDS 319 , CSDS 413 , CSDS 414 , and CSDS 415 . Offered: Spring.
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CSDS 467 - Exploring Medical Missions (2)
An introduction to medical missions aimed at understanding the need to provide medical care among the world’s underserved communities, the roles and responsibilities of various healthcare providers, and how to serve Jesus Christ by providing spiritual and physical healthcare with an emphasis on global healthcare. The course will be aimed at understanding the social, emotional, and cultural needs of specific patient populations, and providing patient care, medicine, and spiritual guidance to the less fortunate. Students in any non-pharmacy degree program in the College of Health Sciences may enroll in this interprofessional course. Course is taught online. Cross-listed with KINE 467 . Offered: Spring.
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Communication Studies |
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COMS 200 - Introduction to Communication Studies (4)
Overview of elements of the communication discipline, focusing on major theories, models, and skills that form the foundation for communication studies. Emphasis on theory, research, and development of competency in interpersonal, group, and public communication contexts. Offered: Fall.
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COMS 215 - Public Speaking (4)
Study of techniques of giving speeches to inform, convince, and persuade. Includes speech composition, delivery, and audience analysis. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COMS 221 - Interpersonal Communication (4)
Examination of interpersonal communication in human relationships and development of skills through projects, experiments, readings, and participation. A valuable course in terms of learning to understand and be understood by others. Offered: Every semester.
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COMS 305 - Experiencing Cultural Differences (4)
In-depth study of intercultural communication. The course focuses on communication within particular cultures, with a special unit on Latin America. Students construct a comprehensive worldview of intercultural communication principles. Offered: Spring.
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COMS 311 - Rhetorical Criticism (4)
Examination of the tradition of rhetorical criticism from the Greeks to the present. As part of the historical and philosophical study, students are encouraged to familiarize themselves with a variety of critical perspectives for studying public discourse. Offered: Fall.
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COMS 315 - Communication Ethics (4)
Students in this course will learn to recognize ethical questions in communication contexts and develop and apply ethical criteria while acknowledging diverse ethical approaches. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer, on rotation.
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COMS 320 - Legal Communication (4)
Examines legal communication issues including discovery, trial, and appellate procedures. Students also practice basic legal argumentation and debate. Offered: Fall.
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COMS 321 - Research Methods in Communication (4)
Analysis and research in the communication discipline. Emphasis placed on empirical, scientific methods of investigation in the field of communication. Students are required to apply knowledge by conducting an original research project. Prereq: COMS 200 .
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COMS 325 - Small Group Communication (4)
Examination of perspectives that define the communication discipline’s study of small-group communication. Once exposed to the theoretical material, students are encouraged to use the theoretical concepts and principles to resolve problems that may arise in group settings. Offered: Fall.
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COMS 340 - Sports Communication (4)
This class will focus on sports as a communication phenomenon. Students will analyze athletic coaching as applied communication competence where the goal of the coach is to communicate effectively. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer, on rotation.
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COMS 342 - Leadership Communication (4)
This course examines leadership as a function of communication. Students will explore how notions of leadership are constituted in communication and the ways that communication competence influences evaluations of leadership. Class sessions will include a combination of group experiences, topical presentations, and weekly reading. Class discussions will analyze elements of leadership and will occasionally include guest speakers. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer, on rotation.
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COMS 349 - Health Communication (4)
Whether we are patients, health care professionals, or advocates for loved ones, we all benefit from understanding the unique dynamics of health communication. This class explores communication in various health settings in order to understand the unique contexts of patient-provider communication. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer, on rotation.
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COMS 363 - Gender Communication (4)
Students will interrogate the popular notions of how gender influences communication and how those notions compare to communication research. The class explores how sex roles and gender identity are enacted in a variety of communication contexts. Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
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COMS 399 - London Study Topics (4)
Special courses designed for and offered at the Daniel House London Study Centre. Topics vary, but course is not repeatable.
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COMS 401 - The Individual in Society (4)
Introduction to social psychology from a sociological perspective, examining the relationship between the person and society. Questions include: What impact does society have on the formation of identity and the view we have of ourselves? How do we, as a society, create a perspective of the world around us and use this perspective to regulate each other? What processes regulate the way we establish organizations such as family or work groups and interact within these social groups? Cross-listed with SOCI 401 .
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COMS 410 - Intercollegiate Debate (1)
Study of intercollegiate debate theories, procedures, and teaching. Designed for students participating in the Samford University Debate team. Offered: Every semester.
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COMS 415 - Persuasion (4)
Analysis of various theories of persuasion as decision-making tools in a democratic society with emphasis on factors such as attention, perception, needs, values, credibility, winning belief, and ethics. Offered: Spring.
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COMS 417 - Political Communication (4)
Focuses on the relationship between media and politics by examining presidential speeches, social movements, and efforts to shape public opinion in the modern era. Offered: Spring. Cross-listed with POLS 417 .
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COMS 421 - Communication in Close Relationships (4)
Focuses on communication issues that are central to understanding close relationships between friends, family, and romantic partners. Examines how such relationships are developed and maintained by reviewing interpersonal theory and research. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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COMS 424 - Communication Internship (4)
Independent study in which students gain practical experience while working in a business, industry, or not-for-profit venue. Includes opportunities in advertising, public relations, journalism, radio, television, museums, and religious or philanthropic organizations. Prereq: Declared major or minor in communication studies; must meet eligibility requirements. Offered: Every semester.
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COMS 435 - Supportive Communication in the Relational Context (4)
This course features an exploration of the theory and research regarding personal and community experiences of social support. The course focuses on its influences and social functions in interpersonal, health, and relational contexts. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COMS 451 - Organizational Communication (4)
Exploration of how communication affects various stakeholders within organizations. After identifying key concepts in organizational theory, students are expected to analyze and evaluate organizational communication through case studies. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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COMS 453 - Professional Communication (4)
Study of communication strategies as practiced in various professional communities. Applications are made to a number of written and oral communication contexts, including business and management. Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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COMS 455 - Special Topics in Communication (4)
This course will feature subjects of importance in communication studies which involve research, readings, student presentations, and discussion in a seminar format. Featured subjects could be communication and religion, race and communication, gender and sexuality in communication, terrorism and communication, or such other subjects that invite scholarly communication, inquiry and serious focused discussion. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COMS 456 - Directed Studies (1-4)
Guided examination of a specialized topic leading to a major paper, oral presentation, and/or other assignment. Prereq: Permission of the instructor. Offered: Every semester.
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COMS 461 - Communication and Emotion (4)
Examines approaches to the study of primary and secondary emotions, the verbal and nonverbal expression and interpretation of emotion, the role of emotion in human interaction, and methods by which emotion can be regulated for desirable personal and relational outcomes. Prereq/Co-req: COMS 221 . Offered: Spring.
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COMS 491 - Communication Workshop (4)
Integration of knowledge and experience gleaned from lower-level communication studies courses in a capstone experience resulting in an applied communication project. Prereqs: COMS 311 , COMS 221 , and senior standing. Offered: Fall.
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Computer Science |
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COSC 107 - Introduction to Computer Science (4)
Exploration of the foundations of computing as a science, including how computing represents the effective merger of science, mathematics, and engineering. Incorporates hands-on experience to illustrate how computers operate based on simple principles of logic and abstraction; demonstrates how to communicate with them via algorithms and use of a simple programming language; evaluates limitations; examines alternative computing paradigms; considers emerging technologies; contemplates major innovations such as the Internet, virtual reality, and intelligent systems; and surveys a variety of issues facing society. Not a computer literacy course. Computer science majors cannot use this course to fulfill their general education natural and computational science requirement. Prereqs: Basic computer literacy (familiarity with file/folder manipulation, word processing, and spreadsheet applications); mathematics background suitable for placement into Precalculus.
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COSC 110 - Introduction to Programming (4)
Introduction to the fundamental techniques of programming as a foundation for more advanced study of computer science and as a tool for other disciplines. Includes introduction to object-oriented programming using Java. Focus on development of effective software engineering practice, emphasizing such principles as design, decomposition, encapsulation, procedural abstraction, testing, and software reuse. Topics include programming constructs, problem-solving strategies, the concept of an algorithm, recursion, fundamental data structures, and an introduction to machine representation, graphics, networking, and interactive development environments. Prereqs: Basic computer literacy (familiarity with file/folder manipulation, word processing, and spreadsheet applications); mathematics background suitable for placement into Precalculus.
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COSC 200 - Discrete Structures for Computer Science (4)
Introduction to discrete mathematics as it is used in computer science, fostering logical methods of problem solving and thinking. Topics include functions, relations, sets, propositional and predicate logic, simple circuit logic, proof techniques, finite state machines, Turing machines, elementary formal language theory, graph theory, Boolean algebra, computability, complexity, elementary combinatorics, and discrete probability. Prereqs: Mathematical preparation sufficient to take calculus at the college level. Offered: Fall.
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COSC 210 - Data Structures and Algorithms (4)
Extension of previously acquired foundational programming experiences, with particular emphasis on the use of data abstraction and object-oriented programming in the design and implementation of fundamental data structures and algorithms. Topics include recursion, basic data structures, efficiency, complexity, primary algorithms for searching, sorting, tree and graph manipulation, hashing, inheritance, and polymorphism. Includes significant programming experiences in a language such as Java. Prereqs: Grade of C or better in COSC 110 ; grade of C or better in COSC 200 desirable as prereq, but may be taken concurrently or with permission of the instructor.
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COSC 260 - Game Design and Programming (4)
This course focuses on core principles and helps students understand the mechanics that make up the practice of applied game design. Students will use real-time rendering software to design and program immersive game environments. Through in-class exercises and design projects, students will develop many of the active systems and mechanics utilized in contemporary game design, and will use a variety of acknowledged industry methods of documentation to present and formalize their designs. Prereq: COSC 110 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COSC 305 - Computer Organization and Architecture (4)
Study of concepts of computer systems and computer architecture. Focus on fundamentals of logic design, organization and structure of the major hardware components of computers, and the mechanics of information transfer and control within a computer system. Includes lab experiences in assembler language programming and simulation of computer circuits, and investigation of different architectures (composition and connection of larger blocks) supporting parallel computing and data communications. Prereqs: COSC 210 , with grades of C or better. Offered: Fall.
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COSC 306 - Principles of Bioinformatics (4)
Interdisciplinary biological and computational approach to science to gain new insights into complex living systems. Methods developed in this discipline address outstanding questions in medicine, behavior, health, pharmacy, genetics, the environment, and other biologically related areas. Prereqs for all majors: BIOL 105 , BIOL 110 , or BIOL 203 ; or permission of the instructor. Additional prereq for computer science majors: COSC 110 with a grade of C or better. Offered: Spring. Cross-listed with BIOL 306 .
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COSC 315 - Databases and Information Management (4)
Study of underlying concepts and structures in the design and implementation of database management systems. Includes lab experiences, such as implementation of DBMS projects using commercially available software. Also covered: design, creation, and maintenance of data files, and implementation of several methods in high-level language(s); sorting and searching techniques, and how they relate to various data structures; design and construction of user interfaces; ethical issues involving security and privacy, and other issues related to the use of distributed databases. Prereqs: COSC 210 , with grades of C or better. Offered: Spring.
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COSC 325 - Languages and Theory (4)
Study of the history of programming languages and styles; programming paradigms; language features supporting parallel and distributed computing; formal language theory, special purpose languages, automata, syntax, grammars, semantics, bindings, symbol tables, data types, scoping, parameter passing, abstract data types, computability and solvability, and complexity classes; design and implementation of (part of) a compiler; simulation of theoretical machines such as finite state automata; empirical comparisons of various algorithms and programming paradigms; and utility of interactive tools and environments. Prereq/Co-req: COSC 200 . Prereqs COSC 210 , and MATH 240 , with grades of C or better. Offered: Spring.
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COSC 335 - Operating Systems and Networking (4)
Introduction to the fundamentals of operating systems, networking, and communications; in-depth treatment of operating systems and their interface with hardware, applications, and system user; contemporary social and professional issues, such as intellectual property, risks and liabilities, and system security in the context of operating systems design; data communications and transmission methods; wide- and local-area networks; and simulation of (parts of) an operating system and of network protocols. Prereq: COSC 210 , with grades of C or better. Offered: Fall.
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COSC 360 - Game Tech and Programming (4)
Students will employ professional techniques and practices to program and design their own conceptual game employing complex materials, particles, and environmental effects using a real-time game engine. Using industry-standard methodologies, students will design an original game that pushes them into practical, theoretical, controversial, and abstract principles and applications within the cognitive art of game tech, design, and programming. Students completing this course are prepared for careers in the video game industry as programmers, game designers, and game techs. Prereq: COSC 260 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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COSC 407 - Advanced Bioinformatics (4)
Advanced topics in bioinformatics including in-depth investigation of algorithms, innovative techniques, alternative paradigms, advanced database interaction, and algorithm implementation. Prereqs: BIOL 203 , BIOL 333 , COSC 110 , COSC 210 ; and BIOL 306 or COSC 306 . Offered: Spring. Cross-listed with BIOL 407 .
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COSC 410 - Computer Science Research/Internship (1-4)
Research project or internship completed under the supervision of a faculty member, with results presented in a written paper or other appropriate document (e.g., user’s manual, if the project involves software development). Cannot substitute for required courses in the computer science major. May be repeated for a maximum of 8 credits. Prereqs: COSC 110 , with a grade of C or better, and permission of the instructor, in response to written proposal submitted by the student.
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COSC 420 - Software Engineering (4)
Examination of a range of topics integral to the design, implementation, and testing of a medium-scale software system, with practical experience of implementing such a project as a member of a programming team. Also includes material on professionalism and ethical responsibilities in software development and human-computer interaction. Prereqs: COSC 315 , with a grade of C or better. Offered: Fall.
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COSC 460 - Current Topics in Computing (4)
In-depth exploration of a designated “topic of the year,” providing a mechanism for study of important topics of current interest in the rapidly changing discipline of computer science. Includes research, simulation, and/or analysis of various approaches related to the topic(s) under study. Major emphasis on demonstration of maturity in use of various computer science tools in investigations. Such tools include programming, software development, research skills, communications skills, data structures, and algorithm analysis. Prereqs: Grades of C or better in at least one 300-level COSC course and MATH 240 . Offered: Fall.
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COSC 470 - Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Computing Strategies (4)
Exploration of one of the ultimate computer science objectives: simulating intelligence in machines. Considers intelligent behavior in living beings, identifies problems confronting AI researchers, and explores a variety of approaches to the development of intelligent systems. Methodologies include traditional knowledge representation, search, and heuristic strategies, as well as alternative computational paradigms such as artificial neural networks. Cognitive behaviors in machines are modeled via computer simulation and robotics. Techniques presented draw on knowledge accumulated from a broad range of disciplines. Prereqs: Permission of the instructor. Computer science majors should have grades of C or better in at least one 300-level computer science course and should be proficient in Java or C++. A math background that includes calculus and advanced courses is helpful but not essential. Offered: Spring.
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COSC 495 - Senior Seminar and Project (4)
Capstone experience for computer science majors. Major emphasis on reviewing the entire range of topics studied within the curriculum and providing individual students an opportunity to accomplish a significant research or software development project. Students give both oral and written presentations of their projects and are required to take the Major Field Test (MFT) exam. Topic, scope, and (if appropriate) software to be used in the project must be approved in advance by the professor(s). Prereqs: Grades of C or better in one 400-level and two 300- level COSC courses and MATH 240 . Offered: Spring.
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Dance |
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DANC 100 - Ballet Fundamentals (1)
Fundamentals of ballet dance technique for students new to the discipline and those with little formal training. A movement class which includes barre, floor, and center work; dance vocabulary; and discussions of the origins of ballet. Offered: Fall.
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DANC 101 - Ballet I (2)
Instruction of ballet dance technique for students with some prior training. Emphasis on proper body alignment of all movements through the sequential training of the muscles, thereby reducing injuring and increasing ability. Students will improve movement memory and musicality, and increase personal fitness while developing self-discipline and self-awareness. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DANC 102 - Ballet II (2)
Continuation of DANC 101 . Prereq: DANC 101 or instructor permit. Offered: Spring.
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DANC 103 - Ballet III (1)
Intermediate ballet technique, choreography composition, and ballet history. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: DANC 102 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DANC 201 - Jazz I (2)
Instruction of jazz dance technique. Emphasis on the elements of attitude, focus, energy, music, projection, and the combining of those elements with the dancer’s own personal style. Students will develop performance quality, the ability to learn movement quickly and remember combinations, and the ability to move with the rhythm of a musical composition. Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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DANC 202 - Jazz II (2)
Continuation of DANC 201 . Prereq: DANC 201 or instructor permit. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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DANC 210 - Dance Performance (0-1)
Dance performance participation course. Students will perform and may also choreograph, design costumes, sets, lights, or sound for dance performances. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Dance minors must complete course twice. Prereqs: DANC 101 and either DANC 201 or DANC 221 . Offered: Spring.
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DANC 211 - Tap Dance I (2)
Instruction of tap dance technique. Students will acquire skill and knowledge of basic tap dance steps while improving their physical fitness, body awareness, and problem-solving skills. Historical foundations, social dance aspects, and the application of tap dance to musical theatre dance will be studied. Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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DANC 212 - Tap Dance II (2)
Continuation of DANC 211 . Prereq: DANC 211 or permission of instructor. Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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DANC 213 - Tap Dance III (1)
Intermediate tap technique, choreography composition, and tap history. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: DANC 212 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DANC 221 - Modern Dance I (2)
Instruction of modern dance technique. Emphasis on the techniques of modern dance pioneers of the early 20th century, and how this art form is similar yet very different from classical ballet. Students learn the physical aspects of alignment, succession, opposition, potential and kinetic energy, fall, weight, recovery and rebound, suspension, and isolation. Students will also strengthen muscles, increase flexibility, and coordination while developing self-discipline and self-awareness. Prereq/Co-req: DANC 102 . Offered: Fall.
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DANC 222 - Modern Dance II (2)
Continuation of DANC 221 . Prereq: DANC 221 or instructor permit. Prereq/Co-req: DANC 102 . Offered: Spring.
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DANC 303 - Jazz III (1)
Intermediate study of Jazz technique, choreography composition and Jazz history. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereq: DANC 202 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DANC 360 - Company Dance (2)
Continued application of advanced dance techniques focusing on ballet, jazz, tap, and modern dance styles. May be repeated for a maximum of 16 credits. Prereqs: DANC 102 and DANC 202 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DANC 401 - Choreography (2)
Basic approach to the choreographic process, from the beginnings of the choreographic impulse to the completion of the dance, and including the costuming, staging and performance of the student-created work. Emphasis on using dance as a way to communicate through movement, with students applying and demonstrating critical and creative-thinking skills through self and peer evaluations. Includes coverage of National Dance Content Standards, which are necessary for the application of teaching dance in grades K-12. Prereqs: DANC 101, 201, and 301. Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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DANC 410 - Dance History (3)
Survey of the history of dance from the 1500s through today, with emphasis on the 20th century. Topics include the progression of ballet from European court dance to its current forms; the development of modern dance in America and Europe; and the emergence of jazz dance. Pioneering choreographers, presenters, and performers, along with social and political influences on the art form, are explored. Prereq: DANC 102 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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DANC 450 - Dance Pedagogy (2)
Survey of the tools and approaches used in teaching all levels of dance. Particular focus is given to dance anatomy and teaching methods employed in a K-12 setting. Prereq: DANC 102 . Offered: Spring.
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DANC 451 - Musical Theatre Dance I (2)
Instruction of musical theatre dance styles. Emphasis is placed on accurate execution of movement and performance quality. Students will deepen their understanding of how dance contributes to the development of character and plot in musical theatre. Instruction will include dances from canonical repertory and modern musicals. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereqs: DANC 101 , DANC 201 , and DANC 211 . Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
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DANC 452 - Musical Theatre Dance II (2)
Continuation of DANC 451 . Instruction of musical theatre dance styles. May be repeated for a maximum of 4 credits. Prereq: DANC 451 . Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
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Data Analytics |
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DATA 200 - Introduction to Spreadsheet Applications (1)
This course introduces students to the study of data analytics through a focus on analyzing business problems, questions, and decision making using spreadsheets. This course includes an emphasis on thinking analytically about problem solving and solving problems commonly occurring in business settings using spreadsheets. Co-req: DATA 201 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DATA 201 - Introduction to Data Analytics (3)
This course provides students with the fundamental concepts and tools needed to understand the role of statistics and data analytics in business organizations. By developing and embracing an analytical mindset, students will gain a foundational understanding of probability and statistics for data analysis used in business decision making. Evaluating these alternatives and gaining insight from past performance is the essence of data analytics. This course is designed as an introduction to data analytics, an area of business administration that considers the extensive use of data, methods, and fact-based management to support and improve decision making. Co-req: DATA 200 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DATA 301 - Intermediate Data Analytics (3)
This intermediate level course builds on both DATA 200 and DATA 201 through a focus on data management using diverse software applications, data analysis using Excel to test hypotheses in order to answer business questions, and communicating insights gained through the analysis. Prereqs: DATA 200 and DATA 201 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DATA 401 - Advanced Data Analytics (3)
Students in this course will continue their exposure to data analytics by studying advanced statistical techniques and methods, managing and manipulating large data sets in order to produce actionable information, and communicating this information to interested parties. Prereq: DATA 301 . Offered: Fall and Spring.
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DATA 402 - Data Management for Business Analytics (3)
This course builds on DATA 301 (Intermediate Data Analytics) , to prepare students for practical business needs of data collection and data management. Focus is on the process from collecting data and preparing data for further analysis. This is a hands-on course with all assignments and exams in the computer laboratory. Prereq: DATA 301 . Offered: Fall.
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DATA 403 - Introduction to Data Mining (3)
Data mining is the process of selecting, exploring, and modeling large amounts of data to uncover previously unknown patterns of data. By applying data mining techniques, data analysts can fully exploit large databases, identifying potentially useful patterns and behavior, and gain a greater understanding of the data. The goal of data mining in business applications is to produce new knowledge that decision-makers can act upon. This model produces patterns in the information that can support decision-making and predict new business opportunities. Prereq/Co-req: DATA 401 . Offered: Spring.
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DATA 421 - Data Visualization for Business Analytics (3)
Data visualization for business analytics introduces students to the field of business analytics. Students learn fundamental concepts and skills of data visualization. This practical course aims to help students advance in their career field of interest. Offered: Summer.
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DATA 444 - Topics in Data Analytics (3)
Study of topics in data analytics of current interest. The course provides the opportunity to obtain additional depth of knowledge in areas such as data warehousing, data management, data mining, strategic uses of data, and data analysis techniques and applications. Topics subject to change; see class schedule for course title. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits. Prereq: DATA 301 . Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
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DATA 499 - Data Analytics Internship (3)
Individualized, experiential learning program structured through a variety of business organizations. This course is project-oriented, merging theory learning in the classroom with the workplace environment. Includes seminars, presentations, and career counseling in conjunction with on-site learning at the business organization. Exposes students to the world of data analytics and the career planning process. Grading is pass/fail. Prereq: DATA 301 ; permission from Academic Programs Office, Brock School of Business and Data Analytics faculty. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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Economics |
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ECON 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3)
Study of macroeconomics, providing a theoretical framework from which aggregate economic events such as inflation, unemployment, and economic growth are explained. The framework is used for analysis of current and potential problems of society. This course provides an organizing structure for understanding how the world economy works, providing the student with some ability to predict future economic events. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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ECON 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3)
Study of microeconomics, providing a theoretical framework from which the operations of and interrelationships between individual markets are explained. The market system allows for effective coordination of economic decisions of consumers and business firms. This course provides the organizing structure for understanding the operations of the business firm and the markets that it serves. Prereq: MATH 110 , MATH 150 , MATH 240 , or MATH 260 . Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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ECON 301 - Intermediate Macroeconomics (3)
Examination of forces that determine growth, income, and employment in economic systems, with special reference to the United States and other industrialized countries. Understand the causes of unemployment and inflation and the role of government in maintaining stable prices and sustained growth. Prereq: ECON 201 . Offered: Spring.
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ECON 302 - Intermediate Microeconomics (3)
Focus on the optimizing behavior of individuals and firms as they interact in markets. Topics will include the consumer theory, the theory of the firm, risk and uncertainty, models of perfect and imperfect competition, asymmetric information, as well as advanced modeling of externalities and public goods. Prereq: ECON 202 . Offered: Fall.
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ECON 394 - Development Economics (3)
Cross-disciplinary introduction to the scope, causes, and consequences of poverty. Examination of the various measures of poverty as well as economic theories to explain differences in income, wealth, and economic growth among regions. Emphasis on understanding poverty issues from a Biblical perspective. Course material examines a wide variety of anti-poverty strategies used by faith-based organizations and international nonprofit agencies. Cross-listed with POLS 394 . Offered: May Term.
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ECON 401 - Money and Banking (3)
Examination of determinants of the money supply; overview of the nation’s financial system and the activities of non-banking institutions; in-depth discussion of commercial banking; and study of the structure and functions of the Federal Reserve System. Includes monetary theory and the mechanisms connecting the money supply with economic activities, as well as the weaknesses of monetary policy. Discussions cover the relations and effects of the world’s banking systems, including the International Monetary Fund. Prereq: ECON 201 . Offered: On rotation.
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ECON 410 - Game Theory (3)
Elementary examination of the theory of games and strategic behavior with an emphasis on applications. Topics discussed include strategic-form games, extensive- form games, and games of asymmetric and incomplete information. Various equilibrium concepts also discussed. The course will apply game theoretic concepts to strategic behavior in the social sciences, particularly economics and political science, with applications ranging from cartel behavior to international diplomacy. Prereq: ECON 201 . Offered: On rotation.
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ECON 415 - Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (3)
This course considers issues like property, liberty, collective action, and justice by bringing the ideas of philosophers, political theorists, and economists into conversation with one another. The course emphasizes analysis and evaluation of classic and contemporary texts through class discussion and written work. Prereq: ECON 201 .
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ECON 420 - International Economics (3)
Analysis of the theoretical principles underlying international trade, investment, and the international monetary system. Includes effects on domestic and foreign economics of commercial, monetary, and fiscal policies. Prereq: ECON 201 . Offered: On rotation.
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ECON 421 - Behavioral Economics (3)
Examination of the various contexts in which economic agents act in a manner that is contrary to the usual assumptions of neoclassical economic theory. Particular emphasis is given to prospect theory and to violations of the neoclassical assumptions of rationality and utility maximization. Prereq: FINC 321 . Offered: Spring, on rotation.
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ECON 425 - Econometrics (3)
Introduces students to regression methods for analyzing data in economics and related areas. Emphasizes both the theoretical and practical aspects of statistical analysis and focuses on techniques for estimating econometric models of various kinds and interpreting the estimates from such models. The objective is for the student to learn how to conduct-and how to critique-empirical studies in economics and related fields. Prereq: DATA 201 . Offered: On rotation.
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ECON 426 - Topics in Economics (3)
Study of topics in economics of current interest. The course provides the opportunity to obtain additional depth of knowledge in areas such as public economics, political economy, and international monetary economics. Topics vary. May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credits. Prereq: ECON 201 . Offered: Fall and Spring, on rotation.
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ECON 430 - Law and Economics (3)
Introduction to the use of microeconomic concepts as a means to understand law and the American legal system. Emphasis on the economic analysis of the common law–that is, property, contract, tort, and criminal law. Prereq: ECON 201 or ECON 202 . Offered: Fall, on rotation.
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ECON 435 - Public Finance and Public Policy (3)
Study of theoretical and empirical public finance and policy analysis, with special attention to the economic evaluation of current policy questions. Analysis of government involvement in markets, including but not limited to: political economy, major government welfare and redistributive programs, education policy, health policy, environmental policy, tax policy, and the division of powers among federal, state, and local governments. Prereqs: ECON 201 and ECON 202 . Offered: Spring.
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ECON 450 - Labor Economics (3)
Labor economics is the field that covers topics such as where people work, why some people are unemployed, and how much you will get paid after college. We will apply economic theory to address the important question of how humans fit into the modern economy. Offered: On rotation.
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ECON 493 - Business Internship: Economics (3)
Individualized, experiential learning program structured through a variety of business organizations. This course is project-oriented, merging theory learned in the classroom with the workplace environment. Includes several seminars, presentations, and counseling at Samford in conjunction with on-site learning taking place at the business organization. Exposes students to the world of economics and the career planning process. Grading is pass/fail. Prereqs: ECON 201 and ECON 202 ; permission from Office of Internship, School of Business, and economics faculty. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer.
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EDUC 200 - Foundations of Education (4)
This course is designed to guide prospective teacher education candidates in developing insight into contemporary educational issues. Students will examine philosophical and historical trends in education. This course is designed to develop a deep level of reflectiveness about the central issues it examines: the teacher as a moral role model who may experience the moral tension between caring and fairness in teaching, school reform, equality of opportunity, and student diversity, especially cultural diversity in the backgrounds of students. A field experience component is embedded. This course is a prerequisite for all undergraduate education courses. Offered: Fall and Spring.
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EDUC 201 - Sign Language I (1)
Introduction to finger spelling as well as American Sign Language issues pertaining to the deaf community.
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EDUC 202 - Issues and Trends in Special Education (2)
This course is an introduction to special education issues and trends to be taken by prospective teacher education candidates. Students will review the history of special education; laws and legislation in special education; current practices in special education; characteristics of students with disabilities; identification and teaching of students with disabilities; accommodations, modifications, and adaptations for students with disabilities; and impact of special education services on the general education classroom.
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EDUC 204 - Tutoring Experiences in Education (2)
Provides an introductory field experience opportunity for undergraduates interested in pursuing a career in teaching.
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EDUC 213 - Adolescent Development within the Educational Culture (2 or 4)
Study of the life span between childhood and adulthood, a time when major adaptations are made in the total organism. Emphasis on these adjustments, including modifications of a physiological, physical, psychosocial, sexual, moral, and cognitive nature. Special consideration given to education of the adolescent, including gender differences, learning styles, learning theories, and motivation. Primary focus on how adolescents are impacted by these changes, how they deal with them, and how this is reflected in their behavior within the educational environment, plus implications for the educator. Clinical experiences included for secondary teacher education students, who should take course for 4 credits. Students not involved in clinical experiences should take the course for 2 credits.
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EDUC 223 - Introduction to Technology (1)
Introduction to currently available technology for prospective teachers. Includes instruction on how students can use various media in their classrooms, in their own education, and in their own professional careers. Emphasis on how multimedia can be used to meet the needs of various learning styles.
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EDUC 300 - Integrated Arts in the Elementary School Classroom (4)
This course seeks to prepare prospective teacher education candidates to utilize the arts in preparation of lesson and unit design. Candidates must be aware that quality arts-integrated instruction can impact student achievement through meeting the needs of all students, increasing student comprehension, as well as increased motivation and engagement. Arts integration will support student understanding at all levels and will inspire students to take responsibility for their own learning. Through this course, students will gain knowledge of the important tenets of each arts discipline, critical pedagogical strategies for teaching the arts and connecting the arts to the other curricular areas. A field experience component is embedded.
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EDUC 301 - Diverse Learners in Today’s Classroom (3)
Meeting the needs of all students is an essential task for all educators and upon completion of this course candidates will understand why diversity is an important consideration in the context of education. This course will include an overview of the theory and research behind differentiated instruction and present them with classroom instructional strategies designed to respond to the varying needs of students. Candidates will engage in various learning activities through which they will learn and implement teaching strategies designed to individualize learning activities to take advantage of each student’s strengths, interests, and readiness.
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